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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

We present to our readers this week
the name OF Mr., T, B. Lindsey for the
office of Representative in tho Legis-
lature. He has represented his dis
trict In the county Board of Supervis
ors, has done valuable service for the
democratic party as one OF its execu-
tive committee, has made faithful
member of the School Board. and is in
every way an honorable, upright
gentleman. We submit his card to
our readers as follows:
To THE VOTERS OF TIsHoMINGo coUN.
TY.
take this method Of informing you
that am candidate for the Office OF
Representative, subject to the action
of the democratic party.
am willing to submit my claims to
you on my past record. You have
know n me as a public officer and as a
citizen of your county for many years,
and on this record am willing to
do any service for the democratic
party that did not actively engage
in. have no promises to make you
further than to say il elected will
represent you to the very best of my
ability. | expect to discuss such ques
tons at the proper time as l deem
nacessarv 10 he benefit of before OH
next legislature and present to you my
views on them. Thanking all who
supported ME in my former canvass
and hoping to retain them this time
and add as many more to the number.
am yours truly,
T. B, LINDSEY.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07
TRUCK FARMING.

As the truck farmers have fully
organized for the purpose of raising
and shipping early vegetables it would
be well for these in and around town
who have the ground to plant a few
more potatoes, peas, beans and toma-
toes than they will need for family
use. Every little will help swell their
shipments, and bring the family few
extra dimes as every effort will be
made to dispose of these products
proftably. Begin your work now so
as not to be behind. The truckers at
their meeting last Saturday adopted
the Triumph and Peerless potato for
their planting. They plant this week
and next-following this planting with
early English peas. Beans later on
after the frost is out OF the ground,
Tomato seed should be planted at once
under glass or canvass. When three
or four inches high reset under can
vass for protection until all danger of
frost has past. Cotton seed meal is
the best fertilizer for potatoes in the
absence of other fertilizers Four to
six hundred pounds to the acre. Mix
it well with the soil in the furrow be-
fore dropping the potato. Put Out
straw berry plants in next month, and
If fairly cultivated will bring you 9
good crop next spring. 1t is not tt
late to order and put out more fruit
trees. II the trucking business sue
| ceeds in this section you NAV regret
you did not begin these things earlier
Get your sweet potato plants out q:
as early Us the frost will permit
Vans are always in demand and plant
all you can of this variety. The
truckers will endeavor to find a gooC
market for them in their season.
OBsERvER.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.

On Monday evening the dead body
OF Charles Carter was found swinging
at tae end of a rope on the Cary place
near ASHORE. by Messrs Maxwell aud
}. L. Cary. Mr.. Carter was living at
larton, and had gone to Mr.. Cary's to
ret COW. He stopped with Mr.. Max
well and pretending to go out in the
field after the COW went to the old
house where he was married year
ago and hung himself in ten feet of
where hs stood when the marriage
ceremony was performed. Mr.. Carter
i, tie son OF Mr., Charley Carter. sr.,
and cousin to r. w. Carter, of this
place. No reason is known for the rash
act as no papers or explanation was
found on his person. He had Sl.5O in
money in his pocket with few other
little articles. He seemed to be doing
very ell. aud his suicide was a sur
prise to everybody.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

We place before the voters Of
Tishomingo county this week the name
of Mr. p. w. Patterson as a candidate
for reelection to the office of Chancery
Clerk. As an official Mr.. Patterson
has made a record that is a credit to
himself and to the people of his county.
He has always performed every duty
promptly fearlessly. and honestly. He
is a man true to himself and true to
friends, and his friends are TO be found
all over Tishomingos county. In COM
ing before the people again he does so
with the promise that in the future he
will perform his dnties as in past
with justice to all and without fear or
favor, and ii reelected the VIDETTE
believes that his administration will
be clean and satisfactory to one and
all
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07
Three Great Offers.

The IuFA VIDETTE. Roth naners for 4, @,
Atlanta Constitution "N'A
THE IUKA VIDErTE Roth nanera for u IN
Commercial Appeal Do'A p'p
ALL TIL Rec PAPERS for S1.75.
Besides this you get a guess which
gives you chance to win one OF a
long list of prizes These prizes range
all tho way from 5000 to $5. You
may win the largest; and il you don't
you may win smaller prize. Who
knowsp The particulars OF this guess
ng contest will be made known on ap-
plication.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

Our readers will notice the new card
Of j. E. Mckinney & Bro. which APP
pears in this issue. They have gone
to considerable expense in refitting
their drug store in handsome style
and have added many things to their
stock in trade. Give them call and
you will receive polite attention and
courteous treatment
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

l have again connected myself with
the old reliable firm of Abe Rubel &
Co., Of Corinth, Miss. hope to again
have the patronage of my friends in
old Tishomingo, from both town and
county as in the past. Will treat you
honestly as l have always done.
Mail orders specially. Respectfully
G. r. DAVIS.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07
Land Sale.

By virtue of an order from the Board @
Supervisors, l will on Monday the first day
of April, In front of the court-h house door in
Iuka sell for taxes of 1891 the following de-
scribed land 10 Tishomingo county, viz:
PIT. N w IA 145 acres in sec. 4, township 8,
east &c. State tax S7cts, county tax sL10
cost s2.70, total tax and cost s467.
D. o. MATTE VS., Tax Collector
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07
Bucklen's Arnica save.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilbalns,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required, 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price % cents per box For
sale by j. III. Moo
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

Mrs. Jennie Leatherwood. who has
been visiting at the home of DIR. w.
NJ. Ellis for several days, returned to
her homo at Ripley Monday last.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

DR.. w. A. Hodges was among his
many friends in Iuka this week. The
Doctor is in fine health and seems to
be- we'll satisfied with his new home at
Florence.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

The Schubert symphony club VIII ich
will shortly give an entertainment In
luka, is stictly a high class musical
company giving the latest recitals from
the most refined and popular authors.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07
Teachers Examination.

Teachers will be examined at the court
house in Iuka on the following dates
Col. Teachers, Fri. and Sat. April S and 6
White g Fri and Sat April IL and Is
Fri. and Sat. April l9and 2
White 4" Fri and Sat. April 26 and 81
F. 7. CARMACK, Co. Supt Ed.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

According to recent decision Of the
Supreme court, teachers who were con-
sidered exempt under the five years law
must come into the April examination.
F. II. CARMACK, Co. Slpt Ed.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over worked horse. 70
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
Al ] IL Moores
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

The truck farmers club Is eliciting
a great deal of comment-mostly
favorable comment too.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

Miss Josie Barnes left Monday FOL
ICONS, Tenn. to spend a few days
We wish her pleasant trip.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

Mr.. B. F. McRae has purchased the
remnant stock OF w w. Harris goods
See his advertisement elsewhere.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

Mrs. C. H Ganong, who has been a
citizen of Iuka for many years, has
moved to Arlington, Ky. She leaves
many friends who wish her much sue
cess in the future.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07
LOCAL AND PERs ONAL.

Mr.. j. L. Cary Of Riverton was on
TIE streets Wednesday.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

DIR. w. NJ. Ellis is able to be out a
rain after a severe attack OF sickness.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

Riley Hodgers, about 30 years old,
left his home week before last at Bur-
row, Alcorn county, and has not been
heard from since. 1t is believed that
he is insane. He wears light coat
and vest and gray jeans pantaloons,
with dove colored hat. Persons
knowing OF his Whereabouts will con-
Ter favor by informing j. w. Will
hanks, Burrow, Miss,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

Last Saturday Sam Nc Masterers
was arrested by Sheriff Matthews and
arraipned before the Mayor for retail
ing liquor without license ltseems
that Sam has been peddling on the
street and selling his whiskey to any
and everybody. He was a disap-
pointed looking man when the Mayor
6ned him 1926 and all the cost. He Sc
cured Mr.. Al Robinson for bondsman
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

The cotton growers upev~.--.s--
which nad an apporncment 10 meet at
the court house last Saturday was so
poorly represented that it was impos-
sible to effect an organization. The
move will doubtless fall through in
this county and everybody left free to
raise as much of the Aeecy staple as
they please.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

Is certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Nipples, Piles,
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
rs cents per box. For sale by druggists.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

Report of w L Clark and M Jour-
dan. committee appointed to review
road, was approved.
Petition of w j Green ct al to change
Shackelford and Iuka road was grant
ed and charge ordered made.
Job ii Scruggs, Co. Treasurer was
allowed following credits and commits
sions:
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

II Storment and w T Clark were
appointed committee to review change
in Free Bridge road. Report was APP
proved and change granted and order
ed to be made.
FIT Carmack, Co. Supt. report was
approved and filed.
DO Matthews. sheriff. was ordered
to advertise part of N E t, sec 4, I 3,
X 10, for taxes 1894, same being omit
ted in regular advertisement of de-
linquent lands.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair. San Francisco.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of March
Term, 1895.

Term, 1895.
Board met persuant to adjournment,
all members were present, and follow
ing proceedings were had:
The following allowances were made;
Montgomery for coffin and
digging grave for pauper. ...S 90
R H Buchanan, keeping pau
pers / mo. ...... ... -. E. 20 70
w L Clark. reviewing change
in public road. $500. :. 90
M Jourdan, reviewing change
in public road, 80. ....... 90
Hall, keeping Jas Moore.
pauper, l mo........ 80. 2 80
ID o Matthews, load pine for
courthouse, 80. 80. 40
F Z Carmack, salary for Feb. 26 60
T B Dudley, blanks for Circuit
Clerk, ..........,........ 20
7 B Dudley, pub. proceedings
for Feb ................ w
T B Dudley, Co. Supt, notices, 81
Marshall & Bruce, 50( trust
deeds and express. ....... %
G P Hammerly, stationery for
courthouse, ...... -. l III
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-07
seers were received ard approved.

seers were received ard approved.
w B Crisamore, G Dawson, Geo
Dawson were ordered to report to w
w Selby, overseer Eastport aud Full
ton road to work on same,
Members and officers were allowed
per diem and mileage as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-19
DENVER MINING EXCHANGE.

selves hoarse in their efforts to buy
shares for which customers in all parts
of the Union are clamoring. Almost
any stock which is dumped on the mar
ket is eagerly snapped up. There are ten
purchasers to every block Of thousand
shareA. That is why the brokers push
and jostle and shout. They are trying to
fill barrel out of quart measure.
In the mining exchanges at Colorado
Springs and in Cripple Creek itself the
same scenes are occurring. Chicago has
got it bad. Gotham has heard the news
with incredulOus ears, but while Wall
street yet remains apparently undis-
turbed the calm may be broken at any
moment and everything else be forgotten
in the mad race for mining stock
In Denver over 100000 shares have
changed hands in day. The three ex-
changes of Colorado Springs have turned
over 1,18O, 600 shares in a few hours
Pueblo has a new mining exchange
where SO, 900 shares were handled re-
Gently in a day.
1t is the small investors who are Gre
Rting all the excitement. The man with
million to invest does not telegraph
strange broker to buy stock which he
never heard of until few hours before.
1t is the man with a few hundred dol
lars who does this, and his name is le-
gion. He would rather have 100, 900
shares at One-half a cent share than
500 shares at 81 a share To use racing
term, it is the long shots" that the
public is after, and very ''long shots"
some of them are getting. The fascina-
ton comes when the buyer persuades
himself that these shares which he buys
for one-haf cent each may in a month
Or two be selling at 81 each.
But down below all these shaky air
castles there is firm foundation The
gold boom is not all built on wind We
dom have to believe all the reports that
come from Cripple Creek either. 1t is a
strange strike that has been made out
on those Colorado hills, and the stran-
gest part of some of the stories told about
the new gold camp is the facts in them.
The streets of Cripple Creek are
paved with gold. Sounds like a Nun
chausenism, doesn It it? Well, that state
ment is very near to the truth. The ex-
PLANTATION is that low grade ore is reck-
Dned of so small account in these golden
booming towns that it has been used to
say $12 to the ton is not thought worth
sending to the smelters. The railroad
running into Cripple Creek is ballasted
with ore that is worth $10.75 a cubic
yard. There is no use sending such stuff
| to the smelters nowadays. They are
running night and day separating the
yellow metal from ore that yields
5, 10, 25 times as much. Ore that
produces less than $50 to the ton is
stacked up in great heaps to wait for a
day when more smelters can be built or
a cheaper process shall have been dis
covered. This gives you some idea Of
| the richness of the mines there.
Here is another strange fact about the
camp When gold was discovered there
three years ago, the scientific men went
aown and looked at the ore. Then they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-19
SLIGHTLY CHUMPIsH.

J. Z. Cubbison made a blunder in q
speech before the Elks at Kansas City a
few days ago. He undertook to fatter
the newspaper men and he mortally Of
Tended half of them by saying: "But to-
day the forum is forgotten. while men
peruse the morning paper at the break
fast table. Another idol has been de
throned, another leader has been elected.
The press is the greatest leader of this
age"
What's the matter with the evening
paper? There are more of them take n
and more of them read all over tho
United States. Mr.. Cubbison's eloquent
remarks are frequently i'll considered.
He is like the young man who meant to
be charming when he seated himself be-
tween two ladies, saying: "Here I am,
seated between wit and beauty" Each
was greatly offended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-19

DR.. John Bull was the first Gresham
professor of music, organist of Hereford
cathedral and composer to Queen Eliza
BETH John, like true Englishman,
travelled for improvement, and, having
heard of a famous musician at St.
Omer. he placed himself under him as
a novice, but circumstance very soon
convinced the master that he was infe-
rior to the scholar. The musician showed
John song which he had composed in
40 parts, telling him at the same time
that he defied all the world to produce
a person capable of adding another part
to his composition. Bull desired to be
left alone and to be INDUCED for short
time with pen and ink. In less than
three hours he added 40 parts more to
the song, upon which the Frenchman
was so much surprised that he swore in
great ecstacy he must be either the devil
or John Bull, which has ever since been
proverb bal in England
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-19
THE NEW FL DORADO.
The Streets of Cripple Greek Are
Paved With Gold.
STORIES OF DAZZLING WEALTH

That Come From the Colorado Mining
Camps and Fire the Hopes of Spe GU
IatOrs.
1t looks as though we were going to
be involved in craze for speculation in
mining stocks such as recently trans
formed the stolid and conservative Brit
tsh public into a mob of excitable and
eredulous investors. Already we are
warned to look out for another ''Kaffir
eircus.' -
The glitter of gold which dazzled the
Eyes of the English came from the far
AWAY shores of Africa. We are turning
bur gaze toward Pixies peak, back of
which lies the camp of Cripple Greek,
about which such fabulous stories are
being told. The stock buying fever is
spreading rapidly. On the floor of the
Denver Mining Exchange wild eyed
brokers push and jostle and shout them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-19

The Topeka State Journal favors a
postal savings bank. So does a majority
of the voters in the United States, but
somehow, someway, they haven't the
courage to vote their convictions.-Med i-
cine Lodge Index.
1t isn't that the people object to postal
savings banks. but they do not want to
put the Populists in to manage them; at
least not the kind of Populists that rob-
bed and mismanaged the public funds in
this state. How safe would a postal
savings bank system be in the hands of
men like Dr. Dykes of cholera steal fame
or DR.. McCasey who bodied newspa-
pers or s s King who sells his political
principles for cash and other people of
that stripe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-19

INTERIOR OF CRIPPLE CREEK EXCHANGE.
ever, knows no doubt. He would tell an
eastern man that Pixies peak itself was
solid sylvanite that fairly reeked with
gold and would prove the same by a
gaudy map and figures that could not
possibly lie.
The Denver Mining Exchange has
sent out warning to investors, telling
them to beware of worthless stocks. 1t
is easy enough to dig a hole in the
ground and print few hundred thou
sand shares of stock. Just now it is easy
20 sell that stock too.
But the tales which visitors to Grip
pie Creek tell are not all of the wonder
full gold deposits. There are other amaz-
ing things about the place. They say it
is moral camp. It is fact, too, al
though almost as hard to believe as that
the streets are paved with gold.
OF course the adjective is used in a
comparative sense. Murders are rare
there. Gambling houses exist in large
numbers, but they are largely patronized
by strangers. In the old days they used
to sing:
It's day all day in the daytime,
And there amt no night at Creole.
But Cripple Creek is not Creole.
Folks sleep O nights there-and dream
of shares and dividends and assayers'
reports. Buckskin pants are not the
style and revolvers are not worn out
side, when worn at all. The camp is
simply a new western city, and not at
all like traditional gold camp. There
were about So, 900 persons there at last
reDOrt Init every train lands hundreds
of new arrivals there, and each and ev-
cry one hopes to be caught up by the
tidal wave of success and landed high
on the golden shores of prosperity.
SEWELL FORD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-19

precious metal fairly oozed out in gold
en- drops. Then they believed the min
ers, but they said that they should have
to reconstruct their books on mineralOgy.
The richness of some of these holes in
the ground is almost beyond belief. On
Gold hill, which is the great center of
attraction at Cripple Greek, are a dozen
shafts. The men who own them are al
ready prospective millionaires. Some
of them have actually taken fortunes out
Of the ground and have only started to
work their claims.
Others who have just money enough
to meet their living expenses are refus-
ing offers of 100000 and treble that
sum in hard cash for their claims. Each
one is certain that his hole in the
ground is worth cool million, and he
is going to wait until he gets it, or per-
haps he intends to take the gold out
himself when the facilities are increased.
None of the big mines is being work
ed for anything near what it can be,
yet it is estimated that the Cripple Creek
camp is producing over 81, 900, 900 worth
of gold every month.
There are bonanza kings, of course.
Winfield Scott Stratton is the most
prominent of them all Every newcom-
er at once hears about him and is told
his history. Three years ago Stratton
was a wandering carpenter and pros
pector. He worked with the jackpIane
Nd ripsaw when it was necessary to get
enough to ''grubstake" him in another
hunt for gold. He walked into Cripple
Creek when the boom first struck it and
was one of those who staid when the
others left.
Once he sold the Independence mine
for $40, 900, but the purchaser backed
out. Stratton went back into his shaft
and finally struck richer ore. Now he
has hole 500 feet deep and has taken
out SO, o00,O00 in gold. There is yet
So, 900, 900 in sight.
The Portland mine is another A1ad-
din's cave. 1t is owned by three men,
James 2. Burns, James Doyle and John
Harmon. Three years ago Burns was a
discouraged plumber, Doyle was digging
irrigatiug bitches, and Harmon was
working like a slave in a railroad grad
ing camp. Today they are all million
aires. Their mine pays a regular month
ly dividend of 2 per cent on a capitali-
zation of S3,OOO,O 900. The ore they
pf1ng up averages sly, but some OF 1t
assays thousands of dollars to the ton.
But let no one think that the mines
whose stocks are quoted at Is, and 2
cents share are all Portlands. Some
of them may be miles away from Gold
hill. The men who are on the spot
and have been there for two or three
years have taken care Of all the claims
which have any prospect Of banning
out Big
The men who own the Independence
with Stl Atton have bought up 100 acres.
Others have done the same. 1t may be
possible, Of course, that every hill in
that section of Colorado is full of gold,
but there are grave doubts about this.
The soul Of the cheerful promoter, how
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-19
Daily Average g. 554.

This is the greatest showing the STATE JOUR-
NAL has ever been able to make for period Of
any six months in its history.
This is a greater figure than was reached by
any daily paper in Topeka for the year 1894
The American Newspaper Directory. issued Ia
June. 1895. and covering the year 1894. gives the
average daily circulation of the Topeka Daily
Capital for the year 1894, as only STA These
figures were furnished by the publishers OF me
Capital, to the Directory. and are guaranteed to
be correct b. a forfeit of 500. which will be
paid to any one disprovng their correctness.
The following figures, substantiated by sworn
statements in detail, giving every issue for the
hrst six months in 1898. 1894 and 1895. shows tbs
Topeka STATE JOURNALS