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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29

You thus counties there legazed
Grand ure at the last of their
found 1852 indictments for all crimes
Think only 1911 in 13 counties and 1852 in 13 called
Now you may select other Called Dry
equal population and will find about the
hbt and under the called Prohibition
ruler the truth and stand ten
be away groundess assertion and blind anacism
estimated than 5000 blind tigers this state that
license They created and protected by
Prohibition hey the license required by law it would
your State Treasury which would you IL
schoosuppor the Insane Blind and Deaf and Dumb
Asylums the State debt and would dol
State The evils of blind tiger exlswhy
United States egaes sale whisky
per gallon that is distilled which millions
annually You receive and the Sit 90 that
SO licensed saloons why will exchange the ega
aaoons the blind tiger that license and and which
entails crimes than the saloons shown
certificates of the which will be glad tc show
the Prohbitonss show you the opnon of citizens of
certificates the clerks of the courts that there land that
evidenced indictments by the grand uries which will you
the record to be believed in preference
individual assertion? You have bounty and
population Do aoM the fanatic disturb you.
and do not the saloon in prefepence blind
tiger and Beat does then let Beat decide the question All
that ask justice and fair play and know the honest people
old Madison will give it The Prohibition party has become
political party there reon in it than the Demo
forsae your party join Will you by
them. We think not!
Committee W. H. POWELL
L. Foot
a.. F, B. PRAET
j. w, Downs,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29
MARVELLOUS RESULTS.

From letter written by Rev J Gun.
derman, of Dimondale. Mich. we are
permitted to make this extract: Il
have no hesitation in recommending DR.
Kings New Discovery, as tie results
were almost marvellous in the case of
my wife. While was pastor of the
Baptist Church at Rives Junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Gripp. Ttrrible parox-
ysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them. "A
friend recommended DR. Kings New
Discovery; it was quick in it's work and
highly satisfactory in results " Trial
bottles free at B E Jones' Drug Store.
Regular size soc and 81.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29
D l|GAY (gN|5
I HIE BEST
NEWSPAPER
I|N T NE SO|y7T nj,
IT'S TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE
COVERS THE WORLD.
ITS MARKET REPORTS ARE
UNEQUALED.

Its Bureau at jackson, Miss, con-
Quoted by that experienced journalist,
Edgar s. Wilson, who treats impair
TALLY all questions relating to Aissis-
sippi and MississippiaDs every day in
the year, has, in the language Of the
Mississippi press, made the Pieayune
Indispensable to Mississippians."
The Picayune reaches and crosses
Mississippi on all trunk lines the yer.
day of its publication.
Mississippi this year holds IFS hrst
general election under the new con
stitution. All State, County and District
officers, including a Legislature, which
will in January, 1895, choose United
States Senator, are to be elected. The
Campaign will be q memorable one.
The Picayune. in addition TO its Bureau
at the Capital, has an intelligent cor
respondent at every prominent point
in Mississippi. No item Of news will
escape It.
Get the News. all the News; and get
II fresh.
Read the Picayune.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29
Madison Dots.

Miss Katherine Montgomery has 70.
turned from Jackson.
Miss Helene Parker is the attractive
guest of Miss Laura Jones.
Inc sweet summer girl graduate.
VIII soon be on, full fiedged debnt-
ante. AS there are not many ont On
the carpet in this direction, they will
have plenty of room to air their charms
and graces.
Mrs. Minnie Dorroh i, on a visit to
relatives. '0 "
?. N, Chiffon, E. c. Yellowlv and
N. u. Drummond are in Canton this
week on the jury
a large delegation went IN from
Madison Thursday, to attend the fes.
tisities in Canton on that day.
j. E. Stewart from Flora, and WYNN
coleman from Millsaps college spent
Sunday with relatives.
II. G. Montgomery returned Monday
from the A. & M. college.
There is some talk of telephone line
being run from Jackson here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox entertained
at an Ice cream supper Friday evening,
a most enjoyable evening was spent by
the young folks.
Our mineral W, II, which has been dis
abled on account of an old worn ont
pump, is now in operation, and it is
very welcome this unusually hot, dry
weather.
The Canton String Band will furnish
music for the soiree Thursday evening,
the 4th. Delicious refreshments will
be served between the dances.
Hon. J. G. Spencer, declaring for
free silver in his recent circular, was a
surprise 10 many. We are more con-
vlnced that politics is not patriotism.
We can see no other reason for the
change in his views on this question,
than self interest. His loss is anothers
gain.
The celebration of Children's Day
at the Methodist church, Sunday. was
a success in every sense of the word.
The music was fine and every one en-
joyed it. The Rotations were we'll
chosen and beautifully rendered-in
fact there was not flaw in the whole
exercises. James F. Dorroh recited an
original poem on Temperance. Great
ere lit is due Mrs. r. W. Stewart for her
painstaking and tasteful arrangements
and the way in which the acquitted
themselves. The music was directed
by MIR. McAuthur and Miss Estelle
Stewart. There was a good missiona
ry collection taken up after the exer-
cises. The programme closed by a |
charming little farewell speech by lit
tie Miss Mabel Bridges.
HENCE
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29

1t will be an agreeable surprise to
persons subject to attacks OF bilious
collie to learn that prompt relief may
be hao by taking Cbam.berlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. In
many instances the attack may be pre-
vented by taking this remedy as soon
as the first symptoms of the disease
appear. % and so cent bottles for sale
by y. f. Jones, Druggist.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29
NOTICE.

Dr. P. Phillips, Opticiap is here IN
our city, Don, fail to see him. You
are perfectly safe in patronizirg him,
as all work done by him is guaranteed,
and your money will be refunded in all
cases where not entirely satisfactory.
de can furnish hundreds of tsstimon-
ials from persons not desiring to have
their names published.
Lexington, Miss, Mar. 1876.
d. P Phillips:
Dear Sir:-It gives me great pleasure
to state that my glasses have given
great sa tisfsction and it is a great salts
saction and il is d difficult matter to
saw enough in praise OF their excel
lence. Five years experience with
other glasses has taught me the i'm
portance of using only those fitted by
q. skilled optician. Before using your
glasses there were days in which my
vision was SO blurred that objects even
at a short distance were scarcely visi-
BILE az all, aud reading at night was
next to impossible; but now with the
aid of your glasses my sight is in no
way defective. consider them treas
ures of untold value, and hon estly COM
mend them to all who wish to purch-
sse. without the expense of visiting
large cities. Wishing You success, am
Most respectfully,
Mrs. Wesley Morris.
Lexington. Miss, April $3.50.
DR.. p. Phillips:
DER Sir:-I can esndidly say the
glasseg fitted by you are entirely salts
factory. and am confident that you are
in your profession. ] have
tried various Opticians in large cities.
! nd found no relief from my seven
years impaired vision. With the aid
n YOUR glasses my sight Is perfect and
/ can safely recommend you TO any one
. f,ioted a. | was. I rsmainrsith great
re~nect Z. v. Ashley,
Dept. Chsneery elk, Of Holmes Co.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29
Notice to Creditors.
Chancery Court,

Chancery Court,
No. 279O. Madison County Miss.
have this day qualified as admin
istrator of the estate of Mary d. Cul.
ley deceased. All persons having
claims against said estate must have
them probated and registered by the
clerk of the Chancery Court Of Madison
county, Miss, within one year. or they
will, be- forever barred.
B. L. CULLEY, M, D.
Miss, May 22nd 1896
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29

n old friend VIM. Love is on visit
elatives and friends, and gave us q
sssnt call.
r. Geo. T. McGauhgey was up from
disop, to attend the Ball last night.
Me- lovely and accom- pIished Miss
me- Russell. Of Nitta Yuma. is visit
her sister, Mrs. E. L. Passmore, on
ton ave.
Hrs Lizzie Kerr and her accomplish.
Daughter. Eva, are visitors to her
er, Mrs. Carrye Howcott, this week.
Kerr was formerly Miss Lizzie
ley, popular society belle OF this
Ne learn that our young friend, w.
|Stinson, captured two Of the prizes
khe bicycle races yesterday.
Il. and Mrs. W. R. Wilkinson are
Wp from Paducah KY, the guests of
/. Dennis
canton has on her best clothes this
ek in honor Of the throng Of visitors
II have crowded her streets and
lels.
circuit Court convened in this city
\ Monday. II being Judge Powells
\ term in Canton, his old friends and
|ghbors extended him a very appro.
hte tribute of esteem, by decorating
Courthouse with all kind of ever
lens and flowers in honor of their
Einguished young judge.
Court Docket, both civil and Grim
is unusually light. No cases IF
PortaDce before the court.
yesterday was red letter day IN the
Tory Of Canton. 1t was the occasion
be 4th Annual Bali of the O. R. c.,
|ch was splendid affair. The city
in her holiday attire, drap-
b bunting. flowers and evergreeps.
|. c. boys must have felt benored
the greeting everywhere extended
b by the city. Her gates were wide
to the gallant boys, who have Sc.
ID her as the place of their annual
|vities.
+ and Mrs. White, came down from
lens to take in the Ball.
rs. VIM. Wood, of jackson Tenn,
Fisitor in the home of Mrs. Emily
|son.
L Glee Club was royalty entertain
tuesday evening by Mrs. George |
kleford, This inimitable hostess
rs just how to get up such epjoya-
|aslimes.
IS Kate Maxwell. one of Canton's |
beautiful and accomplished young
I, took the Gaze" voted to the
popular young lady at the Con-
prs Ball last night.
Loud, business manage, of the
fda Sentinel, was in the city this
and give us a pleasant call.
bicycle races and ball play, at
|alr grounds yesterday, is reported
ing regular farce and Lumbug,
L halt and deliver order" but all
PINE, several Canton boys got q
If the laurels.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fee
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands. Chill
blaius, Corps, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Il. E, Joness
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29

these 10 counties there 98censed
looms which fund $11800 co. and these ID
found the last terms of court only 191 in
dictments for all crimes.
compare the following table of Is called Prohibition
countions of about equal population:
LICENSED SALOONS
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29

e. TERMS oF SUBSCRIPTION,
oEE TEaL
Daily and Sunday. One Year sl200
undsv. "A to 80 pages, zoo
weekly, l6 pages, issued
Thur 'sv xe-ning loo
NICHOLSON 4 CO., Propri tors
Kew Orleans. ~
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29
Madison County Temperance Association
no the Voters of Madison County:

We have possession which you inspect the certh
Gates of Circuit Courts county In this
State three: "
They show 400 per cent crmen the call
than those counties having high license
For illustration give you the following tables:
NO OF SALOONS INDICTMENTS
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-29
20 authorized to announce

|,,e authorized to announce
c. NJ. WILLIAMSON.
,nd;date for Congress from the
a arressional District, subject to
.,;on of the Democratic party.
|.,s authorized to announce
PAT HENRY,
candidate for Congress from the
District, subject to
sction of the Democratic party.
are authorized to announce
DIR. A. E, ROWAN,
candidate Congress from the 9Th
District Of Mississippi.
iect to the actio of the Democratic
y.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-04

1t may save you time and money
to be informed that, when you need
a blood-purifer, Ayers Sarsaparilla
is the kind most in favor with the
medical profession. 1t is the
standard and, as such, the only
blood-puriier admitted at the Chi
cago Worlds Fair.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-04

| tnaJ purpose. In TURN Gne ITAueFS
bank forwards the same to the Bank
of British Columbia at Portland,
Oregon, treating it likewise as an
item of credit In the same way
the note is forwarded to the Ex-
change National Bank of Spokane,
and in turn it is sent to the First
National Bank of Pullman where it
is payable, and is treated up to this
time by each of said banks as a
credit. The First National Bank
of Pullman now becomes the holder
of the said note, and at it's maturity
presents it to Richard Roe for pay
ment, and payment is refused and
the note is thus dishonored. 1t is
then protested, and the,notary max
ing such protest gives each of the
original parties to said note and all
the subsequent endorsers thereon
notice of this fact. The protest
proper is attached to the original
instrument or note andis sent back
to it's original starting point through
these different banks [ have men
toned IN inverse order. The reason
why this protest is made is patent,
for inasmuch as said note has been
treated as a thing of such value,
had the First National Bank of
Pullman failed to protest the same
on the day that it became due, it
would have been holden for it's val
lie and its on y recourse would have
been upon the original maker of
the note. Like many another pill
grim this unfortunate note left it's
home in the midst of eastern cul-
ture to seek to unfathom the mys-
teries of the far west. Its ontoward
progress was attended with pomp
and circumstance as always goes
hand in hand with wealth. It's re-
turn was marked with anathema
and malediation because it came
back in circumstances of abject pow
erty, and nothing remained for it
to do but to fill out it's destiny as
the basis of case at law.
There is no subject so interesting
to the student of law as that Of
commercial paper. 1t is mirror
in which we see the growth and ex-
pansion of commercial civilization.
1t may appear that all the differ
ent kinds ofcommercial paper were
studied upon and worked out by
men of my ilk and kind as pas
time, but rather it has built itself
up through the ages step by step,
the same as any other species of
civilization. Some of the law as
we find it touching this subject has
remained unchanged through ages
and will so remain until the people
of the earth cease to be employed
in commerce. Its tenets are more
lasting than those monuments of
brass that old Horace dreamed of
in his pleasant villa by the side of
that kissed summer sea. It's
principles will control your COM
mercial actions as it has those of
your fathers in the days gone by.
See to it, my young friends, that
you keep inviolable the precepts of
law for they are the safeguard un-
der which you live and under which
you will take your places, be they
humble or high in the control and
guidance of q great nation and of a
great people.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-04
COMMERCIAL PAPER.
Continued from last week.


10 what is called in law terms, a
obose in action, and which under
tba common law of England could
not be assigned to a stranger, or in
ether words, to a party outside of
contract. for said learned Judge
Cake "[f claims and debts could
he assigned, pretended titles might
he granted to great men whereby
rig6t might be trodden down and
the weak oppressed, which the Com
mon Law forbiddeth" The first
class of commercial paper which
broke down this rule were inland
bills of exchange, and the next in
noyation was in favor of promissory
notes when the usage ofcustom per-
mitted them to be drawn, not pay
able solely to the person therein
named, but to his order, and an
English statute enacted during the
reign of Queen Anne set Coke's
contention at rest by providing as
follows: THAT all notes in writing
that shall be made or signed by any
person for any sum of money men
toned in said note shall be taken
and construed to be by virtue there
Of due and payable to any such
person, to whom the same is made
PAYABLE and to his, her or their or
der, and shall be assignable or en-
dorsable over in the same manner
as inland bills of exchange are or
may be according to the custom of
merchants, and all such persons to
whom the same may be endorsed
shall and may maintain an action
for the same against the person who
signed the same" | now call your
attention to the differences OBJ
served at the present between bills
and notes. In their original struc-
ture, bill of exchange and a prom
issory note do not strongly resemble
each other. In bill as you have
seen, there are three original par
ties-1rawer, drawee and payee.
In note only two maker and
payee. The party charging him
self with the execution of the con-
tract being called the maker, and
the party receiving the benefit of
the contract, the payee. In a bill
the acceptor is the primary debtor;
in a note the maker is the only
debtor. But if the note be trans
terred by en1orsem mt thereon of
the payee to third party it be-
comes very similar to bill, the en-
dorser becoming the drawer, the
maker the acceptor aud the en-
dorsee, the party to VIII om it is
transferred the payee, and from this
similarity majority of thu d1cis-
Ions of our courts respecting rights
IN commercial paper apply with
equal force to bills and notes The
essentials of a promissory note at
the present time are as follows:
LIST, the paper must open, that is
unsealed. ID, the engagem lent to
pay must be certain, and for that
purpose the words II promise to
pay" comply with the requirement.
sd, the fact of payment must be
certain, that is the instrument must
De payable Internationally, and at
all events in order to be negotiable,
which is EN- braced in the words
therein designating the payee by
name or order. 4th, time certain
TOT the completion or enforcement
OF the onnkroo4 M L. ct
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-04

Confederate States of America
many notes were given and accepted
between parties living in the seced-
ing states, with the date of pay
ment fixed in the same way. 1t
was held in our national supreme
court that the contract failed for
uncertainty in stating the time of
payment. 9Th, the amount to be
paid must be definite and certain
in this that indorsee or party tax
ing the same by transfer would
take it subject to equities between
the original parties, that is a note
would fail for want of negotia bility
if it should recite promise to pay
a certain sum and all other sums
which may become due. 9th, the
contract must be executed for a
consideration between the parties
thereto, which is set forth therein
by the words for value received J"
9TH, the medium of payment must
be money and the word "dollars"
therein inserted CONSTITUTES the mean
ing to be that the note is payable in
money at all events. There is no
time fixed in which note may be-
come due that is left to the CON
yenience of the parties making the
contract. The different states by
statutes have fixed time certain
when the contract ceases to be of
binding force under what is termed
the state of limitations" In our
own state the collection of a note
ceases to be enforceable in six years
from its maturity, or when by its
terms it becomes due, or in six
wears from the date or time of the
last endorsement Of a partial pay
ment thereon. The matter of in
terest promised in a note as the
value of toe use of the money, or
in oil | times called "for the for bear
ance of PAYMENT is not an essen
tial of the note propsr In this that
the contract would be as fully en-
forcAble at law if drawn specifying
without interest as it is when speci-
flying a given rate. In law there
are many kinds Of notes, but the
most common of these classes are
as follows: The promissory note
proper as | have defined it; joint
note which tersely is "a note signed
by more than one person." and be-
ginning we promise to pay" A
Joint and several note usually ex-
presses that the makers, jointly and
severally promise, towit: II, we,
or either of Us promise to pay" A
note signed by more than one per-
son aud beginning II promise to
pay" is in it's strictest sense several.
Notes are further divided into two
great classes known as negotiable
and non-negotiable. A non-nego-
table note is a note absolute to the
payee therein named. A negotiable
note is one containing the provis-
ion "or order" The former is
transferred from the payee by the
means of an assignment, the seco1d
passes by the end )rse nant of the
Dayee on the same, eitherin blank,
which is the mere signing of his
name across the back thereof, or
under qualifications to which his
signature is appended, After a ne
gotiable note has once been en-
dorsed by the original payee in
blank, it can pass through any
anhsenuent number Of hands with
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-04

Passing to the last subdivision
of my topic, which is what is known
in law terms and commercial usage
as check, which | define to you
to be IAN order upon a bank or
banking house purporting to be
drawn upon deposit of funds to a
certain person therein named or to
his order or to bearer for the pay
ment at all events of a sum of mon
ey and payable instantly on de-
mand. In form a check is q bill
on banking house, and comes
within the general designation of a
bill so far that statute authorizing
the protest of inland bills would
include inland checks. A check,
like a note or bill, is representa-
tive of value and can be passed
from party to party in like manner
and under similar conditions. 1t
is more imperative as it stands
alone in point of payment because
it is payable instantly when pre-
sented to the bank on which it is
drawn. This in fact is the touch
stone by which check is tested.
A person deposits money with his
banker where it is subject at any
time to his order. BY that order
he appropriates so much Of it to an
other person, and the banker in
consideration of the temporary use
of the money agrees to pay it in
whole or in parcels, as best suits
his depositor's convenience. A
check loses its identity when made
payable at stated future date, and
unless the banker agrees to with
hold his depositor's money until
such time by acceptance, he would
be held unframed if he should pay
out his depositor's money on other
checks presented prior to the date
when said check became payable.
1t no doubt occurs to your minds
how and by what means liability
if any there should be for the pay
ment of bills, notes and checks
which have been used in the course
of business as the representative of
value, such instruments having
passed from maker and drawer to
payee and from payee to other par
ties who are not included in the
original contract. This liability is
fixed in the first instance, or more
properly as step toward this end
by what is known as protest. In q
popular sense the word protest"
means all the steps taken to fix the
liability of a drawer of endorser up
on the dishonor of commercial
paper to which he is party. 1t is
a solemn declaration on the part
of the holder against any loss sus-
tanned by him by reason of the
non-acceptance or non-payment as
the case may be of bill, note or
check, and the law generally pro-
vi les that such declaration shall be
made by a notary public, and the
testimony recited by the notary IN
his protest shows that the proper
steps have been taken to fix the
drawer or endorser's liability. Per
haps we can best illustrate by an
example as follows: Richard Roe
gives his promissory note for the
sum of 800 to John Doe, payable
in six months from the date there
of, at the office of the First National
Bank of Pullman. AS such, it is a
representative of value and entitled