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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 5-Since the
emergency preparations were begun by the
government a little more than four weeks
ago, the navy has expended in the purchase
of new war vessels, torpedo boats, yachts
and tugs nearly $1,000 OO0 This is ex-
elusive of the large cost that will follow
to fit these vessels out for service with the
auxiliary fleets and to man and arm them.
The cost of the tug boats and two yacnts re- re,
Gently purchased at New York was vi ,2oo,o ,ooo
The most expensive yacht SO lar pur.
chased is the Mayflower, which cost
nearly s5OO.OOO, while the two cruisers
bought in Great Britain represent over one
half Of the sum now expended in adding to
the available floating naval strength, BY
round numbers the auxiliary meet, WIN li,e
vessels bought abroad, constitute squad
ron numerically greater than the total force
of the navy afloat five years ago. and repre-
senlinp more money than all the torpedo
boats we now have built and are building,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08
STRIKERS TIRED.
Would Go Back to Work If
Possible.
Talk OF Removal OF Marlboro Shoe
Factory.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. April 5-The
strike has now continued without Interrupt
tiun for nearly II weeks, and will 20 into
history n the longest general strike New
Bedford has ever experienced. New Bed
ford, however. scarcely enjoys the distinc-
tiOn. On the contrary, every one is disgust
ed. from the 5000 operatives who quit work
at the outset To the mill treasurers and the
community at large. The most discourage
ing feature OF the situation is that the end
appears no nearer in sight than at the out
set. Probably il "a poll of the strikers still
in the city We're taken at present. scarcely
twO-thirds of the original number would be
found The departures for other centres of
the textile trade have of late been by the
wholesale, and many OF those who have gone
will probably not return again. There can
be no doubt that the strikers are thoroughly
tired Of the strike and would gladly return
il chance were given. In fact, fear of in
curing the enmity of the leaders is all that
keeps hundreds Of the operatives away
from the movement for Il settlement.
There has been considerable talk of
late that the mill gates would be opened
Monday morning. April IL but no one seems
to credit the rumur. With a falling market,
the manufacturers are in no mood for a
speedy resumption. and it is likely that be-
fore any settlement is effected the strikers
will be compelled to sue for peace. Mrs.
Harriet Pickering is highly wrought up
over the defeat Of her fines bill. She declares
that the defeat was due to the labor leaders.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

HAVANA, Cuba, April 5-The Spanish
government has placed two lines or OF mines
each under the water between Moro and
Pnnta at the narrowest part of the channel
The mines are spherical and float about "a
feet under the surface. Each is attached by
an anchor chain to heavy anchored cable
on the bottom. The decorating wires run
up the chain. There is sufficient force there
to parayze the biggest ship ahoat, but If
the entering fleet uses countermines or bow
torpedoes when approaching the mar
rowest portion of the entrance, the mines
can be exploded. Havana is In tremendous
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

now in use, the object aimed at must be
hit or no damage is done. With the Maxim
torpedo, if it strikes anywhere within 200
feet of a warship, it will shiver it to atoms.
Maxim has also invented smokeless pow
der to use with the torpedo. This is the
most terrible invention of the age. One of
these guns planted in New York harbor
could destroy all the navies in the world.
The invention has been perfected only with
in the past few days, and the United States
government Is now testing it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

ROME, Italy, April 5-Vatican circles an
noupce that Archbishop Keane, bishop as
sistant at the pontifical throne, in the name
of the Pope, has sent to Archbishop Ireland
the expression of the earnest desire of his
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02
Residence for Sale.

The wen known residence Of Mrs. =. = seEiek-
tween Whitworth College and the Grnded ruhl1e
School. IL has six rooms and four IRE p1noo1,
IN good repair, wiph lArge yard and two eztEn
lots attached. II Is offered tor snie oocoanoo
the owner has made her home In Texns.
Also 80 acres Of unImproved land With A ever
Is seven miles = = Illinois ConfFaa RS71rSS1
0pP''sj J. ~ " ILESEif. SsoeShaxsn. M
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02
FAIR RIVER ITEMS.
BY CARROLL.

Making molasses is now the order of
the day.
Mrs. DR.. Weathersby, who was ill
last week, is convalescent.
Mr.. w. Y. Guess has presented Mrs.
Guess with nice Kimball piano.
j. w. Mcdowell was quite sick last
week with neuralgia of the stomach
and nervous prostration.
Mrs. N. S. Dickerson has been con-
fined to her bed two weeks as result
of what is supposed to be cancer on
her head.
John and Ed Rutland and Ed. s
wife became involved in a quarrel
about an old woman claiming to be a
fortune teller, which resulted in Ed.
and his wife being shot in their faces
with bird shot. Ed. and Bill are
brothers.
The low price Of cotton and depres-
sion of business in general has driven
the farmers to see the necessity of Ie-
organizing the Farmers Alliance. A
meeting will be called for in the near
future, the object of which will not be
to antagonize any other class of peo-
pie, but solely to better the financial
condition of the farmers, which will
mean prosperity to every other class
except those stove pipe fellows reared
back on their dignity, gambling on
cotton futures. Our people see the er-
ror of their way and are now ready to
say good-by to commercial fertilizer,
and that means less cotton next year
and more hog and hominy for home
consumption and better times.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02
Greenwood ,

ance of all officers and enlisted men
of the volunteers received into the
service of the United States rnder
the act of April 90, 1898, shall be
deemed to commence on the day on
which they had their names enroll
ed for service in the volunteer ar
my of the United States after hav,
ing been called for by the govern
or of the States. So, in so far as
company II, of Brookhaven is con.
cerncd, those of that company who
enrolled here about May LIST, land
a great many did), will draw pay
and clothing allowance from that
date and not from the date of mus,
ter in, which was about May 10th.
The act further provides that
those who have not been so
paid, shall be so paid. This
act was approved July Z, 1898,
and promulgated and published in
general orders No. 90, from the Ad
jutant Generals office, of date July
18th. So a good many Of the boys
will draw pay from May 1st up to
the time in May from which their
pay began on the first pay roll, if
they have not already received this
back pay on some subsequent roll.
The pay of all privates is S15.6O
per month or so cents per day. Yhe
value of the regular field ration is
estimated at Is cents, or at least III
a proper case would be charged up
to the man drawing additional ra-
tions at that price. The value of
the ration as allowed the two Mis-
slssippi regiments while Oh fur
Tough is 25 cents per day. AT Is
cents per day, adding his clothing
allowance and wages in he would
be receiving 961 cents per day or
up to the first of July and $1.O1
per day afterwards, but computing
the rations at % cents per day, it
would be $1.0S per day. so it will
be seen that Uncle Sam pays his
volunteer soldiers as good wages as
unskilled labor can command any
where IN the country.
The work to be done in the camps
of instruction was guard duty,
which was a school of instruction
within itself, fatigue duty and
drilling. The drilling took up
about 4 hours of the day. The
guard duty lasted "a hours, aud %
man renamed on post 2 hours and
was off hours all during the "a
hours. Fatigue duty consisted of
such work as was absolutely neces-
sary TO keep the camp clean aud in
a healthy condition and such other
public work as was required to be
dOne.In IA company of 106 men an in
diyidual would usually be called up
on about once week to do guard
duty, and about once every 15 days
to do fatigue duty. This hardly
ever lasted "a whole day, and if it
only lasted 10 minutes the soldier
got credit usually for days work.
For this work Uncle. Sam pays
HIM $1.O0 per day. There are men
all-Over the broad land who sup
port a family on this income. or
course this is is small pay and the
1880 looks small. 1t vanishes
from the soldiers pocket usually in
the first few days after pay day.
1t looks smaller still when men are
expected to fight and risk their
lives and undergo hardships in a
campaign. But the men OF the
volunteer army, as a general rule,
did lot 60 for pay. There we're
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02
The Constitutional Amendment.

The Constitutional Amendment.
By some means the fact has
been generally overlooked that the
people of Mississippi will be called
upon to vote upon an amendment
of the State Constitution at the
election next Tuesday, Nov. Sth.
The amendment is as follows:
Amend Section 232 of the State
Constitution which now reads:
Section 232-The commissioners
of said levee districts shall have
supervision of the erection, repair
and maintenance of the levees in
their respective districts.
So that it will read as follows
Section 232-The Commissioners
of said levee district shall have su.
pervision of the erection, repair and
maintenance of the levees in their
respective districts, and shall have
power to ccde all their rights of
way and levees and the mainte-
nance, management and control
thereof to the government of the
United States.
Those who favor the amenment
should make an X opposite the
word yea, thus: "YEA X.'
Those opposing, thus: ''NAY
",
1t is a matter that specially af-
fects the people of the Delta, but
indirectly concerns the people OF
the whole State. The ballots for
the amendment will be separate
from the ballots for the Congress
sional election. We advise the
readers of The LEADER to vote
"yea.'
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02

aggregating $16.79, the cost price
to the government. The first six
months being up OH the LIST OF No
vember, the amount of his clothing
allowance would be, from the first
day of May $53.29, leaving a bal
ance due the soldier of the clothing
allowance $36.5O. The two Missls-
sippi regiments having been order.
ed mustered out, this account Will
be settled on muster out, which
will be on Nov. 18th, or ten
days afterwards. Add to this
amount $4.O3 for the 13 days in
November, and the soldiers of the
Mississippi Regiments who enlist
ed on May LIST would get $40 % on
this basis. These figures are not
accurate, but merely carried out
for illustration. Add to this the 20
cents per day for communication of
rations from the 10Th OF Sept. to
the 18th of Nov, $3.50 and pay
for two months and 13 days aud he
will receive on muster ont the sum
of sol 80, or about that sum. II
he only drew pay from the date OF
muster in he will yet have more
coming to him. Sec. 0 Of an ACT
to amend the Act relating to pay OF
volunteer officers and soldiers, pro-
yides in short that pay and allow.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02
J. J. WATTS,
Dentist,

BROOkHAvEN, MISS.
Is now located in his new office on
East Cherokee ST., opposite McGrath's
grocery department, and invites the
patronage of the public. He is pre-
pared to do all kinds of dental work,
including crown and bridge work.
Prices as low as consistent with first
class work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02
SUITS
ARMY FACTS.
How Uncle Sans Soldiers Are
Clothed, Fed and Paid.

A1o" SHCIc sam SOluIcTS are
Clothed, Fed and Paid.
Written for The Leaderl
At the present moment it is of
interest to many people to know
just how and what the government
provided for the soldiers in the vol
unteer army while in the great
camps of instruction. A certain
uniform was required for the sol
diers and furnished to them by the
government at the price which the
government had to pay for the sew
eral articles. This uniform con-
sisted of a blouse, dark blue trou-
sers, dark blue flannel shirt, cam
paign hat, leggins, shoes, under
clothing, socks, blankets and pom
cho. A ponchO is rubber blan.
ket which can be laid upon the
ground and thus protect the soldier
from the moisture, or can be used
as raincOat and protect him from
the rain. Each private land only
the private will be mentioned), is
allowed for the first 6 months of
enlistment 264 cents per day up to
the first of July and 81 cents per
day afterwards clothing money
with which to buy clothing furnish
ed by the government. The cloth.
ing is furnished and charged to
him at the prices the government
paid therefor. In the regular and
volunteer service his clothing ac-
count is settled at the end of each
year and the amount of clothing
drawn i'm dollars and cents is de-
Quoted from the allowance, and the
balance paid over to him. If a SOL
dier received one of each of the
above mentioned articles, say after
July 1st, he would have takeu up
of the clothing allowance
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02

There. are two Republican can
didates for Congress in this dis
trict-Hon. E. f. Brennan, of
Brookhaven, nominated by the
Lynch faction, and Hon. j. B. iel-
lowly, of Madison, nominee of the
Hill faction. OF course neither has
the shadow of chance of election,
and their candidacy resolves itself
into simply a test of factional
strength between the Lynch and
Hill men. Major Henry, the Dem
ocratic nomineee, will win in a
walk.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02

The race for Congress in the 9th
district lies between McLain, Dem
ocrat, and Hathorn, POpulist: the
Democratic strength being divided
between two or three candidates.
By reason of the Democratic scram.
BILE, the Populists have the oppor.
tunity of their lives to elect con-
gresham.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02

The postoffice department has
issued an order authorizing the is
sue of postal money orders payable
i'm the town where issued. This
will greatly facilitate local transac-
tiOnS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02
ELECTION OFFICERS.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
TrNcnT r0trNyrv

AuNSOLN SOUNI1.
The following named persons have
been duly appointed inspectors and
peace officers to manage and conduct
the congressional election in the coun-
ty of Lincoln on Tuesday, the Sth day
of November, 1898, viz:
Old Court House-Managers, 7. c.
Maxwell, w. F. Davis, Henry M. Smith;
bailiff, Chas. Hardy.
New Court House Managers, P. 2.
Jones, Jesse M. Smith, John w. Boone;
bailiff, HI. F. Mullikin.
Montgomery-M Managers, Il. w. Bou-
chillon, j. G. Sessions, John w. Gov
ington; bailiff, j. Marion Case.
FAIR River Managers, Henderson
Smith, E. r. Lowell, f. b. Smith; bail
iff, Hamilton Smith.
Good Water-Managers, A. S. Furr,
J. M. Crawford, j. M. White; bailiff, j.
G. Furr.
observation-disclosures, A. M. Sum
mers, Thos. Skeahan, Frank Greer;
bailiff, T. L. Summers.
Pine Grove-Managers j. B. Hart,
J. w. Brent, w. p. Prestridge; bailiff,
w. w. Hall.
Bogue Chitto-Managers, j. N.Yawn,
George H. Vernon, A. j. Martin; bail
iff, w. ID. Moore.
Lard's Mill-Managers, N. L. Grice,
Ira r. Lard, L. s. Red; bailiff, Edward
Smith.
Sheep Shed-Managers, r. E. Den
man, w. j. Hodges, It. w. Chisholm;
bailiff, f. L. Robertson.
Vaughan = Managers, Thos. w.
Vaughan, Brant Smith, A. H. Smith;
bailiff, A. M. Vaughan.
Caseyville Managers, w. w. McLau-
rim, o. w. Easterling, w. w. Davis;
bailiff, w. ID. McRee.
Red Star Managers, Thos- H. Smith,
T. Z. Falvey, w. S. Fore; bailiff, j. A.
Decell. T. G. CRAWFORD,
Il. A. WILLoUGHBY,
A. w. SMITH,
Co. Election Commissioners.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02
WRITE FOR SAMPLES OF

Heavy Unbleached Cotton Flannel SC 5.
Tip Top grade of Flannelettes es...............7!c
The very best fancy and Silver Gray Calico SC
Good Calicoes, fancy Indigo blue and red 4c
Fancy red Calico and Chocolate styles. Sc 5
Soft finish Checks and Plads. s...............3c Sc s
rafting bargain in brown Domestic. ........3c
Good value in A bleached Domestic. sc
Special values in black Sateens .......S s and 10c
Handsome plaid cotton Dress Goods. 1Oc 5
Good quality winter weight Ladies' Vests. 5,
Special value cream ribbed Vest 20c 5
bargain in bleached Vest or ecru heavy. .25c )
Union Suits, nice quality. INTERCHANGEABLE soc ;
SO in. all wool flannel dress goods .........2sc ;
Ladies' Hose, good weight, good black 10c ;
Special quality, winter weight, good black 15c
Extra quality, fine full finished. 25c 5
Good black fleece lined Hose. ................2 .25c 5
Good heavy Comforts, only. 81 90 5
Nice Blankets clean, white cotton SOC
Good wool Blankets. from SO down to - 25 $
Felt Shades, as low as. .loc )
Linen Shades, as low s...............30 SOC 5
A tip top Linen Shade, only ly.................5o soc 5
Special grade Ladies' Kid Gloves 81 90 5
Cloth Gloves, all the way down to 10c
Big line of Ladies' Shoes beginning at 81 90 5
Mems Shoes, good values, usually 81. SO, only 1925
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02

is exhibiting a beautiful stock of
Neckwear, Colored Shirts, Gloves,
Mems Jewelry, Underclothing, Ho-
siery and many other accessories to
a mans wardrobe.
A few prices below:
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02
Secret of Beauty

IS sheath. The secret ofhealth is
The power to digest and assim-
nate proper quantity of food.
his can never be done when
the liver does not act it's part.
DOyOuknOW this?
lutt's Liver Pills are an abso-
lutte cure for sick headache, dys-
pepsia, sour stomach. malaria,
constipation. torpid liver, piles,
Jaundice, bilious fever, bilious
ness and kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver Pills
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02

omciaI Journal City Of Brsokhavsn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
Smallpox at Stroud.

DIR. l.. II. Buxton, territorial
superintendent of public health ar
rived in the city last night from
Stroud, where lie has been to look
after the smallpox cases. He
states that up till last night three
of the Webber family had died and
fixe new cases were developed.
The doctor ordered a pest house.
built Immediately.
A case has broken out at Chand-
Ter and people are leaving that
place rapidly,
DR.. Buxton says the disease is
of the mostlvirulent form known
as continent and the person who
has it becomes one solid seab.
Two cases have developed at the
Sac and Fox Agency, both being
men who worked at the cotton gin
with Webber.
One case has developed sixteen
miles north of Chandler. TIMES
Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
PostOfflce Moved Again.

This was moving day at the
pOstOffice. After very long wait
ing the postoffice has at last found
an anchorage in the corner build
ing of the VanDenberg block, just
one door west from where it has
been located for the past year. AS
this room has been rented for a
number of years to fill the govern
ment contract it will be fitted up
in Metropolitan Office style. The
people will as has been their wont
enter from Main street, but all the
handling of the mail sacks from
trains and star route service will
bt done at the side door on Mingo
street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
THE GoZo Club.

Few if any balls were ever given
in Ardmore that were more enjoy
able than the one given last night
by the Coco club. complimentary
to Misses Edwards, Scott and
Hunter of Gainesville. The ever
popular Brewer orchestra furnish
ed the music. Those present were
Misses Pauline and Lou Edwards,
Edna Scott and Ethel Hunter of
Gainesville, Lizzie Collins, Mary
Hobson. Mamie Stewart, Lillian
Sanders, Zula Blake and Clella
Stewart, Messrs. Walt Murphy,
Jack Crouch, Will Shelton. Sinner
Boyd, Fred Trask, Bo Blake, Ted
dy Whiteman, Walter Mullen,
Harry Sloat, Ernest Williams, Ho-
mer Boyd and Andy Gardenhire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
RELIGIOUS.
PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday services will be held In
the Presbyterian church as usual.
The morning service at IL O'Clock;
topic, Fundamentals of Our
Faith" After the sermon the
sacrament of the Lords supper
will be celebrated. The evening
topic, The Reason for Our Church
Existence. :" At the close of the
evening service there will be a
meeting of the congregation for
business All the members of the
congregation are requested to be
present at this meeting and at the
morning communion service.
S. A. CALDWELL, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
"Dutch Bill" Dead .

William D. Buerle, better known
as Dutch Bill" aged about GO
yeass, an ex-soldier and old pen
sioner, died last night of pueumo-
MIA at st. George Hotel in East
Ardmore and was buried this af-
ternOon under the auspices of the
G.. A. r. Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30

Miss Daisy Harris entertained a
number of her young friends last
night at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Ben Harris. The evening
was spent i'll games indoor and
out, and the merry laugh of inno-
cent childhood made the welkin
ring until about 10 o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
To the Public

In disposing of my meat market
and butcher shop business to 7. B.
Owens, ! desire to thank my
friends and customers for their
former patronage. Very respect
fully, WILLB. PYEATT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
Patfon.BurnS.

About O'Clock last night Mr..
Patton and Miss Mollie Burns of
Stonewall arrived in our city, and
at once procured marriage license.
This was promptly handed to DIR.
J. F. Young, who quietly married
the couple. Miss Burns is a daugh-
ter of one of the pioneer Baptist
missionaries who preached in the
Choctaw and Chickasaw countries
for 80 years. When a child, Miss
Matte often accompanied her
father on his tours over the
country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
A Caro- of Thanks.

l sincerely desire to extend my
warmest thanks to each and every
one, who, in any way, admins
tered to the needs and comfort of
me and mine during my husband S
late illness. MRS. WILL HARR.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
St. Philips Parochiai School.

st. Philips school will begin
the spring term Monday. January
I'd. For any information regard
ing the school call on or write
REV. HENRY B. SMITH,
26-4t Box 500, Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
country,
Notice.

We have this day purchased the
meat market and butcher shop
business formerly owned by T. b.
johnson & Co. and viii continue
the same at the old stand near the
postoffice. We request a continu-
ance of the trade. Beginning
January 1st we will deliver meats
to all parts of the city.
Respectfully,
3O-2t HEATH & JAMES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
Expansion Is the Word.

For the spring term. beginning
January ID, 1899, Hargrove col
lege will furnish beard for boys at
$40 per calendar month; tuition
$50 TO 81, according to grade.
% ct
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30
Business Change.

| have sold out my entire inter
est in the business on Caddo street,
and my friends and customers will
find me at the old stand at the l. T
wagon yard, where ! am engaged in
the feed business.
d&w1t w. 0. BIBB.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-30

Leave your orders and get your
dressed turkey, ducks and chick
ems delivered to you OF Saturday.
Also fresh and salt water fish 10
cents per pOnund at
2S-2t T. B. JOHNSON & Co.