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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1894-01-10
The Future Priua Of Wheat,

~ A0Ne VIZ
ing interests OF the country. from the
present low prices, SHOULD learn fact
as big as q mountain" It argues that
the cost Of producing wheat has been &c
lesaened by the easy work Of prairie
tillRge and by the use Of labor saving
machinery that "old prices will nevel
be realized again except in years Of uLi
versal drouth and the blight destroying
Che supplies Of the world, o"in the years
OF great wars when ia m msnse populations
are Withdrawn from labor in the wheat
fields TO take place in the ranks on battle
fields" IG says that "wi,h steam ploWH
working in gangs which turn furrows
over ten or twenty acres in a day, with
combined reapers, binders and threshers,
each saving the work or forty men in the
harvest fed, he price Of wheat must go
down one-hslf, because the cost OF pro-
duction is reduced one half. 1t is 90
with cotton and every other farm crop. "
If improved machinery has 30 re-
duced the cost Of producing farm pro-
du hs that they "must go down one half,
what ia the matter with the Herald man
reducing the subscription price Of his
paper and bis advertising rates one half
on the same prinCipleP The perfecting
prese, the type setting machine and all
the latest labor saving m ,chinery at the
command Of the newspapers furnish the
ssm4 reason for reduction in prices. IF
the Herald wants to reply that the
greater part Of newspapers do not use
the perFecting press, the linotype, ETC.,
it is also true that the greater part of
the wheat and corn growers do not use
the plows that turn twenty acres q day,
or the combined reaper, binder and
thresher. Few, il any, Of these costly
machines are used in the surplus wheat
growing states. They are confined very
largely to the 1000 acre fields Of Oalifor-
mia and other western states where the
fields are owned by rich individuals or
corporations.
Again, if the ruinously low prices Of
farm products are due to the use Of i'm
proved machinery we must conclude
that improved machinery has just come
into use during the last year or two
which everybody knows 10 false.
The Worlds Almanac gives the prices
Of wheat in the Chicago market from
1860 to 1892, inclusive. Tske the last
twenty years, for instance, and the aver
age prices during those years have never
been less than about 80 cents, and most
Of the time nearer 81 per bushel In
July, 1873, about the time silver was
demonetizsd, wheat was worth Sl46 a
bushel. 1t has never been ss high in
July since, nor rs high at any period
since, except in 1877, and in September,
1888, when "0ld Hutch" cornered wheat
q, d for 3 short time ran the price from
less than 81 to 50 per bushel: but
before June Of next year had dropped to
less than 81. The wheat that brought
those prices was produced with i'm
proved machinery. In August, 1890,
wheat was worth 81 1041l, and April
Of 1891 with a big crop, it was
worth 81 16, and during the whole year
it averaged over 81 per bushel and
some of that very wheat was produced
in the California wheat fields with plOws
tnrnin0 tuantv acres q daY. and with
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

If you have received : statement
from us please remit. You esn De.
duct expense Ofrsmitting from the
amount due. It seems to Us that
this is more than iair ss We will be
the only loser. We have not yet
finished sending out statements 50
don't set il into your head that you
have paid up
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16
ne Pnrris lRr

Elsewhere 10 our columns Is pub
lished an account Of the failure 10
hang Purvis, at Columbis. which is
copied from The Magnolia Gazette.
and is the substance Of dispatches
10 Thursdays dsilies. After The
failurs 10 execute, the question j.
wat is 10 be done with Purvis?
Section lI5l Of the Code says tbs,
4 from any cause a criminal under
sentence If death is not executed
on the day set, be shall be brought
before the next term Of Court on a
writ Of habeas corpus and resen-
fenced. A special term may b.
held for this, as he was tried by a
special session. Some think that
# be is resenteneed Gov. Stone can
not entertain another petition for
pardon, but we beg to differ there
Whether It was a put up job or not
Purvis made a narrow escape and
We think his sentence ought to be
committed to life imprisonment
not only on this account, but be-
cause he said on the scaffold thai
be did not kill Buckley but. knew
who did il, and would be a materi
Al witness if the cases ever come I,
trial. When the sheriff assisted
him to his feet, Purvis said ~ an
an innocent man and God has saveC
me-" A preacher then made at
address to the crowd stating how
Providence had interfered to saw,
Purvis The people swallowed al
this bosh and begged the sheriff no
to make the second attempt. II,
weakened, sent Purvis to Jail, 60
sick and went to bed. Sheriff Ma
gee says in his official statement Il
Governor Stone that be knows h
violated the law, but believes an
other man would do the same un
der similar circumstances and lha
a majority Of the citizens now thin
Purvis innocent, even Buckley
brothers saying they may have bee
mistaken. We do not know VIII;
will be done to the sheriff. Take
altogether it is a peculiar case.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Obituaries ere charged f5raglhs
rate Of Scents per line. This has
bee the rule ofthis paper, and an
other papers, from tine immemoi-
aL Please remember this, cher
wise The paper would bs over
burdsnsd With them.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16
A Prisoners Escape and Capture

A little breeze Of excitement dis
PEELED the monotony of things Fri
day noon, Jailer Nelson had car.
ried dinner to the prisoners, after
which he went to get them a pail of
water, taking the precaution to lock
he door of the lower cell in which
several prisoners were confined.
When he returned with the water
he pushed the door open. and as he
did so, one Of the negroes, Grant
Knox, rushed at him with a stick
Of wood upraised in both hands
The jailer due ed his head and ran
in and ran in and grappled with him
avoiding the stick, which struck
he corridor outside. They tum,
bled out of the door together, and
scuffied around to the south end o.
the Jail. The negro was downed
but couldn't be held. AS he rose
to his feet he left his hat and vest in
the hands of Mr.. Nelson, and leap
ing the fence ran for the woods. A
number OF citizens had joined in tht
chase, among them being Tom Har
vey, (col.). Some Of the boys who
were gaining on him told Tom II
shoot. He did SO and the negr,
fell, having run about 200 yards
lie was found to be unhurt and wa
carried back to Jail aud locked il
the cage.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16
Married:

On Wednesday, February 7th,
1894, in the First Baptist church,
0syka, by Rev. NJ s. Shirk. Mr..
6. H. TIsDALE and Miss LAURA
LILLY, daughter Of Mr.. H.. j. Lilly.
Attendants = Mr.. Charles Tate
and Miss Eloise Tisdale; Mr.. Leon
Wolfe and Miss Maggie Lilly.
At tie residence Of the brides
mother, Mrs. NJ. R. Stokes, on the
9Th day of February, 1894, bv w
R. Jacobs, ]. P, Mr.. HARvEi
PEARSON and Miss LrIA sToEEs,
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16
Liberty Male and Female
College.
SIXTH SESSION BEGINS SEP,
TEMRER 4 1909.

A beautiful and attractive College Home
for boys and girls. ~ 1000
An experienced teacher IN. Literary De-
partment for every twenty pupils, thereby Sc
curing individual, as well ~ class teaching.
The best advantages In Music and Art De-
partments. tA
A special course for those preparing them
selves f,'r teaching. g.
Boarding Department under the itnmedi-
ate supervision Of the President and his wife.
A cOmmOdiUus and vol arrahged DOrmi.
tory for boys, just completed, and will be un-
der the direct supervision of a teacher.
Young ladies and young gentlemen will be
entirely separate except at meals aud recita-
atiOns.
Every effort win be made to give to all the
advantages Of well ordered christian home.
EXPENSES PER TERM OR HALF SES-
SION: "a"
Board and Tuition in Literary COnrse--
Preparatory Department $50 90
Collegiate Department, lst and2d yrs 65 90
Sd and 4th 20 O0
Music with use Of piano lst year 20 90
advancgd. pupils q @ @
advanced pupils ',.ei 80 20 O0
Local pupils-Tnitiou in Primary Depart.
ment 10 00
Preparatory Department 'ise II, go
Collegiate !" lst and % years II 10
ID and 4th p SO
Boardors will be requirtd 10 furnish tOile,
articles, two blankets or comforts, and pay
for washing.
No pupil will be rcceivcdfor a less time
than TO the close Of term in which he enters
For further particulars apply 10
Z. L. MARsAiIs, President.
Liberty, Amite Co, Miss.
August lst, 1898.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16
GlIISburg Collegiate Institute

INhlS lNSlll U llUN, located ~ OillH-
! burg, Miss, will rc-Open, 18th session,
Monday, Sept. &, 1898.
FAC LTY;
CHSS HooPEE,. Male Principal and Teach.
er in Collegiate Department;
Miss ALIcE BaIrTAIS, Lady Principal
Teacher If Vocal and instrumental 'SElsit
and Assistant in Collegiate Department.;
d. 5. McDASlEI, Teacher Preparatory De-
partment.
This School was established In 1899, and
has been ever since in successful 0pcration.
Its graduates are widely scattered over the
country, many Of them occupying positions
of usefulness and honor.
The location is healthy and the general
surroundings hardly surpassed for school ad-
vantages. Terms for'board and tuition rea-
sonable. We cordially invite liberal share
If the public patronage. Further informa-
ton cheertully given. JoHN TATE.
Pres. Of Roard Of Trustees
7. O.ScHlLLlNo, Sec'y.
August |, 1888.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Miss Ida McLaiu, a popular
young lady of Gloster, Miss, is
visiting Miss NJ. Nall, Of 1863 Erato
observation-disclosures.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Weathersby Bros. want 100 dozen
eggs each and every week. Thisis
no joke-they need 'em in their
business.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Mrs. Vic. Webb now occupies
The Hotel and is prepared to serve
all comers with the best Of meals
and lodging
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Now Is the time TO buy your
fheaven dust" as some of our
merchants have received a car load
of flour, which is going cheap.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Canned goods and groceries,
crooksry, tinwsre, hardware, etc,
Just reeeived-Mrs. Fannie Brewer
& Co.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

To remitting money to pay YOU
taxes on advertised lands be sure to
send enough to cover the entire ex-
nansea
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Mr.. R. NJ. Cox, residing a few
miles below Liberty, recently kill
ed q chester hog, 20 months old,
which, when dressed, weighed over
430 pounds. Mr.. Cox is a number
one farmer, and we hope others
viii be encouraged to emulate hii
example, especially in the porE
line, and then viii pot care how
Aigh meat gets,
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Hon. E. h. Ratcliff, Of Glosier,
attorney for Amite county, was 10
town on business Thursday eve.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Mr., Butler did not think it worth
while to go after young HUE, who
gave himself up at Orange, Texas,
and has been notified Of his release
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

FRESH OYSTERS AND FIsH!-I beg
10 inform the public that | will havt
fresh oysters and fish every Satur-
day, at my stand west of the Courl
House square. Call early to avoid
the rush. GEORGE W. MONEY.
Feb, II. 6 m.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

People who do not subscribe to
this paper have no right to kick at
what does or does not appear in il,
neither have those who are de-
linouent.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Preaching in the Methodist church
of this place Sunday next, at II
o'clock a. M, by Rev. W. P. Jones.
All are cordially invited TO attend
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Miss Bessie Bates has returned
home from a pleasant visit to re'a-
tiyss in McComb and 0syka.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Miss Dora Bates, Of McComb. has
been spending Il few days with heI
parents, Of this place. She was ac-
cQmpanied home by Mr.. Sam Nc.
Kinney.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Prof. C. M. Shaw delightfully."-
surprised his many Liberty friends
By suddenly appearing among them
last Saturday evening. He spent
Sunday with us.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Miss Ada (Willie) schwing, nice
and accomplished young lady, Of
Jackson, La, representing Wer-
lein's music house, New Orleans,
spent several days of the past week
very pleasantly with relatives in
Z Liberty, all Of whom sincerely re-
GREETED 70 see her leave.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

The Mardi Gras at McComb is
said to have been a success. One
Of the floats represented Amite
county White Caps. OF course
this was burlcsque as there are
none.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Cigars, chewing and smoking to-
bacco, and snuff, fOT sale by Mrs.
Fannie Brewer & Co.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

An elderly gentleman, named
Oaks, came into town from his
home, inWilkinson county, twenty
miles away, last Tuesday morning,
and after several futile attempts
to borrow money to secure his
marriage license tackled the Circu
Clerk and found that bis fair one
was a grass widow, minus divorce.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Marshal Anderson arrested a
negro in Gloster last week that
answered the description Of Willie
Green, who killed MaunselMiichell
at Davis Bend, near Vicksburg, IN
December 23rd last, and for whom
there is a $500 reward. He differed
from Green in that he had twc
scars on right thigh aud one in
shoulder. He claimed to be from
Iberville, La. Green has been ar.
rested several times heretofore.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Miss Lorena Davis, Of EaslfoFk,
spsnt Saturday aud Sunday with
friends in town.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

We greatly regret to hear of thr
death Of Mrs. Mary Eliza Haywood
mother Of Mrs. j. r. Galtney oi
this place. The sad event occurred
at her home in the city of Raleigh,
n. G., on the 9th inst, after a bri,t
illness, caused by an attack of pneu
mcnia. We extend to the bereayed
husband and daughters our heart
felt sympathy.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

One Small Slocr, Milh uhlle hack and
I'd sides marked Aish rrep a1 "a rs s1
eudeulops and saEzef In IS eal. seal
ears ola. Apprai=ea ai s. 81 b 6
EoekartaH znd jahn 4ctIaa
Iha atoFe described ngtrap wEs tAen W
y q p. CunniaskAm lnA Afafsd -
1efore n hc1usn. CCrcnef and lt-a s
anger within and f1r AmiIe etlnir.
9f Mississippi, fehFuaEy ard. lssA
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Many thanks to the following
named parties for cash favors in
The last few days: r NJ Cox, W.
Lea, Frank Banks, Hon. T Nc
Knight, W L jenkins, Simpson D
Raiburn, Monroe Anderson, w II
Bates, J A Talbert, WI Robinson.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

There was a heavy wind and rain
here on Sunday night last, but no
damage WAS done, SO far as learned.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

No one should complain of hard
times if they can't prove it, The
tax list this year is shorter than I
his been for years. Only 40 men
IN the list when first published,
and the chances are at least half Of
them will be taken out
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16
UNIVERSITY
OF
MISSISSIPPI
FORTY.sECOND SESSION
NAnama aanfavnEbar IA.

Opens september Ii.
Splendid equipment. Able Facul-
ties. Thorough courses 10 over
20 schools 10 Arts, Science, Phi.
losophy, Law. School Of Pedagogy.
Location unsurpassed in beauty
and healthfulness, Session closes
first week in June. Necessary ex.
penses lower than ever before.
No tuition fees except In Law
SchGO..
ApPIy'fOr catalogue to
Rogtar B. Furf6r Chancellor:
- vuissrsity, Miss,
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

: ons nazk-Eai e ~
80 NHsz 0es. zecrI F
uafkec va sp|1 a1i rrIIl ID rr- sd
crop and EHo spz M A An
81 So % b "a. W. ieaa are
he ahHre cesfFztec 1EfrlT So f1Fz -
tv.R. r. CaIlsn1sr. "a .|rns.ss s. t'..
y D Eazlsspod. 5az ilg a iAs fnoe
and fcF Amile ceunty. HtnAe s
January sZnd. lsez
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

aFNNIT VNTW9W = y 17-T71W
An1 tiinsa ifOHhied with pe2vousnefs Fp9ultlHa-
eazn care o. efefwOrk viii Be- relieved b. ~ Flns
Brssga's Troa Bittefs. frnuin.
h. sgaae p@ft cyl sesssa seillasen FifPst.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

500 P5iaio6s a0d omen sells f1T
ss,s by Mrs. Fannie Brewer & Co.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

Hon. T. Mcknight, of Summit,
was on a legal visit to Liberty last
Saturday. Since he was advertis.
ed by the White Caps he is getting
more business than ever. A man
who is in the way Of those gentle
men is bound to be a "go-gitter."
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

The esaefs Of the above aaleriAo1 zzIs'., 3
aFe requested 10 eome forward, PRIV. nnn.
wty, paw charges. and take thrm aoav 81
shsy all be deali With e. fhe lev ilreels
r. HOFFMAN
Coroner "a kanese
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16

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The Southern herald., 1894-02-16
TE aITEERN HERlL1.

wednesday uass1.v 1.valendas Day.
The Southern herald., 1894-02-16
Tax Sales.

DELINQUENT LAND LIST.
7 WILL OFFER FOR SALE, at
l public auction, TO the highest
bidder. for cash, on
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-20
TARBox THE HORSE THIEF.
Supposed To Have Entered LittIefield's
Store In Alfred.

Supposed To Have Entered LittIefield's
Store In Alfred.
Ira Melville Tarbox, who was reported
in yesterdays PRESS as having hired
a team from A. N. B ur bank, proprietor of
the Alfred house in that village, and
selling the team to Kennebunk/ black
smith, still eludes pursuit. The fact
that Tarbox purchased new suit of
clothes in Kennebunk, and gave IN pa rt
paymentva great number of silver dimes
which connects him with the robbery OF
LittlefeId's store in Alfred one week
ago last Monday nighr, when among
other things bowl containing a large
number of dimes was taken. Tarbox
has done time" in Portland, Auburn
and in the Alfred Jail, and previous to
that had served two years. sentence in
the reform school. Tarbox is of light-com-
plexon, with light colored hair. and
blue eyes. He stands five feet ten inches
in height ana weighs 100 pounds He
is 20 years old today, according to his
mothers statement. He wore when last
seen, black coat and vest and a light
pair of pants.
Iarbox tapped the till at the Eagle
House in this city. stole clothes at the
Perry House and at Chase's in Deering.
and stole team at Lees at Old Orchard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-20
GREASY RAILS.
Caused Collision of Two Horse Cars.


A Stroudwater car, containing several
passengers, was coming down Congress
st. yesterday morning. AS it passed
Oak ST. lady passenger signalled to
the conductor to stop. The bell was
rung, and the driver put on the brakr
From some unknown cause, however,
the rails were sFgreasy, and tine brake
wouldn't hold until the car had proceed
ed some fifteen or sixteen rods.
A Union station car loaded with pass
engers, was following the Stroudwater
car and encountered the same condition
the rails. When the Stroudwater car
sopped the driver of the Union Station
car applied his brake, but it didn't hold.
The Union Station car horses, with con-
siderable intelligence, pulled to either
side to avoid being thrust against the
Stroudwater car, but the car itself col
hded with the other, with quite a
severe thump. Fortunately just before
the collision occurred the driver of the
Stroudwater car had started his horses,
as the passenger had got off, and the
shock was much less severe than it
would have been. AS it was nothing was
broken and the passengers. although well
shaken up, received no injury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-20
Rlofing and Real Estate values.

A we'll know real estate dealer of this
city has recently had an illustration of
the alarm of capital when mob violence
reigns. He had bonds on excellent prop
erty at Harvey, a suburb of Chicago and
few weeks had negotiated their sale with
bankers here, who were very willing to
take them at par. There the transaction
rested, the seller being confident that at
any time he could call and close the
trade. One day during the height of the
trouble at Chicago he brought the bonds
i'll and requested payment, but was in
formed that the firm would have to avail
themselves of the fact that nothing
binding or definite had been done about
it in the preliminary negotiations and
refused to take the bonds on any terms.
Their reason for doing this was that
the attitude of Gov. Altgeld and Mayor
Hopkins was not reassuring, and showed
too much sympathy with the lawless
element, and they, therefore, regarded the
course of these officials as calculated to
nnsettle values there
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-20
APoRTLAND GIRL
Tells of Her Missionary Experience in
China,

The many friends of Miss Annie A.
Gould, who left us last August for
missionary work in China, will be glad
to learn of her success in her new field.
In common with all Americans, she
found the language exceedingly difficult,
but by help of a good teacher made
such progress that after six months she
was sent to the annual conference at
lung Che to represent the Paoting Flu
church. There she was called upon
very unexpectedly to report, before an
audience of 300, composed largely of
Chinese students of advanced grades
Miss Gould was fortunately able to
overcome her EN- barrassment and to
twist her tonguen SO successfully that
she was greeted with applause; which
we presume was the acknowledgement
by the young Chinese that the "new
lady" had learned her lessons.
She next visited all the Protestant
missions in Picking. and while waiting
for the college to close and to take back
the Paoting Flu scholars, she was en-
ployed by a gentleman and lady, travl-
ers, as interpreter for them in their trip
to the Great Wall. This journey, which
was made on donkey back and afoot,
was almost perilous Miss Gould's
letters show that she enjoyed the outing,
and will doubtless make it of practical
value in time to come One letter, or
two, have failed to reach her Portland
trends; and all of recent date have been
delayed by the strike. 1t is PLAIN that
Miss Gould hsa been pressed into service
of various sorts, and finds herself able to
do many things outside her main work
as missionary. She was i'll excellent
health when last heard from, about
June 1st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-20
Forepaugh Day.

Forepaugh day has come to be regarded
ali over the United States and Canada as
"Children's day. This is the highest
compliment that could be paid the
Adam 'Forepaugh shows. To afford so
much and such innocent pleasure to little
children is better than being a king.
The children delight in doing honor to
Forepaugh and in that respect we are all
more or less children. L ne great shows
will be here on Tuesday, July 81. Who
is there who will not want to renew his
childhood days by seeing these, the
greatest of circus shows? Not MANY. it
is fancied. There seemed to he
nothing left to be desired when the great
shows were here last. but this year the,
are better than ever. The management
give their word Tor that, and it must be
SO, for the public has come to know that
whatever the old Adam Forepau oh
shows have said for the dast thirty years
has always been so.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-20
TIT FOR TAT.
Griffin Gets out of Jail And Goes For Fitz
Who Sent Him There-Convicts Him of
Stealing

In the Deering Municipal Court yes
.terday forenoon, Edward D. Fitz, of
Libby's Corner, appeared before Judge
Elder charged with stealing from George
Griffin of Freeport. He was convicted
and fined SIS and costs, making a total
of SIS.
Last May, the plaintiff in this case
was the defendant in case between the
same parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz, who at
that time lived in Freeport in the
same house with Mr.. Griffin. Last May
Fitz charged Griffin with an attempted
criminal assault npon his wife. Griffin
was convicted and sentenced to two
months in Portland Jail. He had just
got ont last Saturday, and went down
to his house in Freeport, where he
found that Fitz and his wife had
moved away in his absence and that
several household utensils had disap-
peared with them. He traced the couple
to Deering, and yesterday Chief of
Police Berry arrested Fitz