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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

go many dogs and dog owners here that
the. cutlery is almost as universal as
though some great wrong had been
done to individuals directly, instead
of to their chattels. However, it APP
pears that some dogs become as much
a part of the families in which they
live as the babies and children with
whom they play. q
The owner of a splendid spaniel this
afternoon said: I'D as lief muzzle my
little boy as to muzzle Teddy. bought
a leather muzzle and put it on him.
He scratched at it, paved it, rubbed
his nose against the wan until it bled,
and finally came crying to me Ike a
human being, looking pleadingly at me
as though inquiring what he had done
to deserve such torture. / took off the
muzzle and shall never put it on again.
The dog must remain in the backyard
all day now; but in the evening, after
the dog catchers have gone to roost,
he shall go out on the streets. He is
perfectly harmless by day as well as by
night, but these inhuman commission
ers have the power to declare all dogs
dangerous, and their dictum is COM
pulsory upon all citizens"
These commissioners of ours may
declare that hydrophobia exists when
it does not exist, and we must assume
that it does exist. They may declare
that the dog days" are in December
instead of August, and we must agree
with them, although in our neighbor-
ing city of Baltimore, and everywhere
else, the 'dog days" continue to be in
August. Our commissioners may de-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
How Congress spring was Named.

When John Taylor Gilman. member
of congress, visited the log houses
which chiefly constituted Saratoga in
its early history, he was aecompanied
one day on adjusting ramble by a
young son of the woodsman with whom
he boarded. When the, returned to
the cabin the boy enthusiastically
shouted: "0h, ma, we've found a new
spring." "Who foundit?" he was asked.
Turning 10 the distinguished law
maker. the litfle fellow admiringiy ex-
claimed: "why. the congress!" And
to this day the name has chung to one
of the most celebrated of springs which
made the place a sanitary resort long
before it became the seat of summer
ashion.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

to be the only way to get rid of the
'old man'-meaning myself. I also told
her to wire me Saturday evening LET.
ting me know if my friend-meanine
myself-had gone as he thought of do
ing. ~ a. #E
|, That evening being Friday ! called
as usual, and Informed her that | was
called out of town and would be gone
from Saturday evening until Monday
noon, and would probably meet Mr..
Hart, as he was expected to come down
from his town on a matter of business
in which we were both interested.
told her would be glad to deliver any
message she might like to send; but
she said Mr.. Hart had neglected her
shamefully and she hadn't any mes
sage to send to him, and what was
more she never expected to see him
again. She showed some little anxiety
when spoke of expecting to meet Hart,
but it was SO sight as to have escaped
the notice Of any ordinary observer.
Saturday afternoon we took a walk,
ending at the station at five o'clock,
when she saw me off. told her good
by so seriously that she laughed at me
and said was saying it as II 1 never
expected TO see her again, and then, by
Jove, kissed her and wrung her hand
again. You must know that l was not
entirely without feeling.
II staid on the train till seven
o'clock and got off alta junction to wait
for a train that would get me back
home about II o'clock. kept to my
room next morning, sending the hotel
boy to the post Office at noon for my
mail, in which received from Hart the
telegram which he had received the
evening before. It read; Coast clear,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
MANS BEST FRIEND.
In Washington He Must Wear a
Muzzle the Year Around.
An Inhuman Law Which Has Aroused
the Honest Indignation of Every
Lover of Dogs and Other
Dumb Pets.
Especial Washington Letter.l

RI A LTHOUGH I am not partial
~ to ours, the more l see and
know of men the more l
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
Test Of His Girls Love
Affair OF the Heart with a
Serious Puzzle.

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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

TIE WAS about 40 years old. prosper
Gus in appearance, good looking
as to person, intelligent of counte-
nance. polished as to manner, and IN
all respects really presentable fellow
A party of four were talking around
table on which sat a bottle or two
with their accompanying glasses, and
there was a blue haze OF smoke in the
room.
"For a number of years" he said,
taking the lead in the conversation,
"there has been IN my mind a question
which has remained unsettled, and
am going to submit it to you for ad-
iiustment as it were. l have been hap
PLY married for ten years. and my wife
is a woman of excellent Judgment and
good sense, but have refrained from
submitting the question to her for rea-
sons which will appear when you have
heard the story. When I was 25 years
of age | lived in one of the interior
towns of New York state, and, having
good position there, in a bank, was con-
siderable of a citizen, socially as well as
in other regards. / may say, l think,
without egotism, that | was the catch
of the town Very naturally. then,
when a belle of the place and began
IN make a sDecialty of each Other. the
qossips said nature was taking its
course. and immediately began their
calculations as TO when the bappy af-
fair would eventuate. / was thinking
the same way. and really felt fiatt cred
that tbe Young womanb had selected me
ont of ali her admirers as the choice.
"Sbe was unusually pretty. tall.
graceful. blonde as a summer sky. and
with money enough to have made her
attractive even if She had been homeK
as a HEDGE fence. Like all pretty
Girls however. so circumstanced. she
vas coouettish and UNCERTAIN. and the
dozens of admirers She. had hanging
abont her an the time did not tend to
steady her a great deal. | was the one
tboueh of them all who received her
most marked favor. and in the course
of six montbs we became engaged to he
married. To saw that I was pleased
when she accented me scarcely ex-
.nresses If and vet was NOT altogether
Satisfied. Possibly if was her u q ture
n en- 10 ~ hn haa - n a M n q & IA
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

phobia and rabies by some of our
learned men, and the majority of them
ridicule the phantom on which our
commissioners have based their action.
Science demonstrates that there is
such disease as hydrophobia in man,
although it is of exceedingly rare &C.
currence and not traceable to conta-
gion or infection. There is no such
disease as hydrophobia in animals.
There is a disease known as rabies in
some animals, and dogs are sometimes
affected by it, but even this disease is
never found in dogs that are domesti-
Gated and well cared for. In every com
munity the cry of mad dog" is heard,
but not one man in $4,000 ever saw
mad dog.
Experience makes it manifest that
muzzling dogs does no good whatever,
but often great harm. The dangerous
dogs are those who are ownerless and
live as tramps. They are not muzzled,
and often have dangerously bitten
household dogs that are muzzled and
helpless when attacked. The interest
ing story of "Rab and His Friends" de-
scribes the attack of tramp bull ter
rier on gray old huge mastiff saun-
tering about his masters lawn. The
babies had proclaimed a general muz-
cling" Just as our commissioners have
done. His master had encompassed
his huge jaws in an apparatus made out
of the leather of an ancient breechin'.
The strap across his mouth was as in
tense as bow string. His lips curled
in rage, his teeth CLEANED and he
roared with Indignation" But he was
helpless while the bull terrier gnawed
at his throat. One of the boys present
had knife. He says: 81 put its edge on
the tense leather; it ran before it; and
then-one sudden jerk of the enormous
head, a sort of mist about his mouth,
no noise-and the fierce bull terrier is
dropped, limp and dead. The mastiff
had taken him by the small of the back
and broken it,"
That story from England demon
strates what all men of common sense,
understand. Not onl y the mastitfs, but
the little fellows, the lap dogs and pets
of the children, are all helpless when
muzzled, and the stray tramps can
throttle and kill them. Commissioner
Mcfarland, the man who has endeav-
ored to have the muzzle order revoked,
says: ..t..s MAJ. ~,
The danger of hydrophobia has been
grossly exaggerated, and probably by
the supporters of institutions estab-
lished ostensibly for the cure of n.y.
drophobia, in the name Of humanity,
but who require 500 to $500 for treat
mentor the alleged disease. They have
set up theory and act upon the aS-
sumption that their theory is an es-
tablished fact, when it is far from the
truth"
The poundmaster, or dog-catcher, az
he is usually called, does not believe in
the muzzle order, and he will not be
over Jealous in its enforcement, but he
is after the tramp dogs with his wagons
and nets and will endeavor to exter-
inmate them. He says that the hydro
phobia theory is groundless, and that
more men than dogs ought to be muz-
zled." SMITH D. FRY.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27

Until few years ago mostly Chris
tians were accredited as ambassadors
from the sultan of Turkey TO western
states. and in London alone there
served Christian whoremained there
as representative of the sultan for ~
years. The present ambassador in Lon
don is Greek and Christian. So are
the ministers in Brussels and The
Hague.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
Too Much Risk.

MRS. Wiggins," remarked the min
lister, 1--WE wish you would let your
daughter join the choir"
''Oh, i couldn't think of it." was the
reply. minnie has such sweet dis
position and don't want to spoil her."
Ohio State Journal
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
Rubin.tein and the Piano.

The reason given by Rubinstein foI
preferring the piano to any other in
strument was because it is musical
entity; all. other instruments, includ-
ing the human voice, are fragmentary
to a certain extent"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-27
APoint i'm Their Favor.

1t may always be said in favor Of
composite pictures of girl graduates
says the Chicago Times-Herald, that
the girls needn't be afraid they will
be recognized.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14
/. w. c, A. and Y. NJ. c. A
Entertain.

The entertainment given on Sat.
urday evening at the home of DR..
Galloway by the y w. G. A.. and
y. NJ. &. A. Of Missouri Valley
College to the students, was a most
pleasant one and a friendly com.
pliment to the new students, who
had arrived during the weeN 1t
was a splendid opportunity for .he
old and new students to become
acquainted with each other.
The hours from ? to 10 were de.
lightfully spent OH the lawns of
Drs, Galloway and Manning,
where camp chairs and benches
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14
romoted.

Noble %Brunaugh of the firm OF
Samuel Cupplcs Wooden Ware
Company, 81. Louis is attending
the fair this week. The friends of
the young gentleman will be glad
to learn that he has recently been
promoted to a higher position with
his firm. which is the largest firm
Of the kind in America.
The REPUBLICAN extends con.
CALCULATIONS to Noble upon his
good fortune, all of which he rich.
" deserves.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14
The St. Louis Exposition.

The 18TH annual St. Louis tx.
position will lie held this year,
Sept. 18TH to Oct. aoth. Among
the attractions already arranged Is
All air ship which will Ay daily in
the Coliseum. $50 paintings by
Tissot Of scenes In the life Of Christ
are on exhibit. Seymour's famous
First Regiment Band will he there.
President Mckinley. Bryan.
Roosevelt. Stevenson and many
other prominent personages are ex.
pected.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14

tude to the church for the honor,
but said as he had served the
church in this capacity for ten
years, he felt that some of the other
and latent talent ought to Ike used,
declining to accept. The church
refused to accept his declination,
and after all had expressed them
SELVES 80 fee'ingly and urgingly.
to please accept the position for
another year. he said he would take
II under advisement and let them
know next Sunday.
There was an exhibition Of sin.
cere regret and feeling at the
thought Of giving up their super.
intendent. and one who had served
them so long and SO accep,abiy,
and many were the tears shed in
his behalf.
He has been untiring, always at
his post Of duty, when he was able,
aud many times when lie was not
able, aud the church recognizes IN
him a man Of unquestionable in.
tegrity and devotion to the cause
he so nobly represents. and more
than one little heart will be sad.
dened when Mr.. Wiley leaves the
Sunday school. as their superin.
tendent, which he possibly may. as
he feels 1t his duty to turn over
the SUPPLEMENTARY to some one
else, as ten years seems long enough
for one man to serve.
The church prays that the Lord
may direct Mr.. Wiley in this mat.
ter, and IL possible persuade him
to continue as their superintendent.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14
Annual Election Of Officers,

At the annual meeting Of the
members Of the First Baptist
church in this city last Wednes.
day night, the election of officers of
the church and Sunday school for
the ensuing year was held as fol.
lows:
Treasurer, Charlie l., Bell: COL
lector, John I. Rhoades; church
clerk, T. W. Lacey; trustees, Lee
J.. Wiley. Charles NJ. Buckner and
George W. Latimcr.
For superintendent of the Sab.
bath school, Lee p, Wiley was
unanimously elected, and in a neat
little speech expressed his graft.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14

had been placed, and a number Of
Japanese lanterns turned night
into day. The broad veranda was
converted into a stage, from which
the guests were addressed by the
following persons: DR.. Black, Dr.
Galloway. Hugh McCord, chair.
man Of the social committee, Prof.
Kerlir and Miss Annie Hail, all
Of whom gave to the students a
warm welcome. The guests upon
their arrival were received by Mrs.
7. W. Galloway, assisted by Misses
Edith Mitchell and Annie Hail.
Splendid music was rendered by
a double quartet that was greatly
enjoyed by all. Fruit lemonade
was served from a rustic table OH
the lawn by different ones. and il
was ten o'clock when the guests
took their departure. each feeling
the happier. for having been present.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14
Kicked to Death by q Horse.

On Sunday morning, September
9th, just ut the hour when most Of
the people are on their way To- Sab.
bath school, a terrible accident DC.
Cured in Nelson, when George
Jeffress. sou Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Jesse
Jeffress, who lived with his parents
OIL a farm, vas standing holding a
horse by the halter rein that had
first been topped over the horn Of
the saddle. and in some way wrap.
ped around his arm. The horse
became frightened at n man on a
bicycle and RAJ away, dragging
the unfortunate young man behind
him, the horse succeeding in kick
ing his head to pieces and breaking
both Of his legs and otherwise ter.
ribly bruising him.
George was only seventeen years
OF age aud a great comfort to his
mother and father. and his untimely
and horrible death has cast a gloom
over the little town Of Nelson.
The sympathy Of the community is
extended to the sorrowing relatives
and friends. The remains were
inferred in the cemetery at Nelson.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14

with a number Of cadets to Rich
mond to drill confederate troops
for the service.
Mr.. Francisco returned to Saline
at the close Of the war. where he
had inherited several hundred acres
Of the finest land in the county.
He married in Saline and has
continued to live in the county ever
since. where he has the honor
and respect Of all who know him.
Among those who enjoyed the
elegant birthday dinner with Mr..
Francisco and his charming family
were: James Boyer and wife, John
Goggin and wife. DR.. Hereford
and Bennett Davis and wife.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14
Mr.. G. NJ. Francisco Celebrates.

Mr., G.. NJ Francisco of this city
celebrated his s6th birthday on
Thursday of last week by inviting
a number Of the friends Of his boy.
hood to dine with him.
Mr.. Francisco, whose life has
been IN eventful one, is the son OF
DIR. Charles Francisco, a Virginian
who with his wife moved to Mar
stall in ITS early day and where
G NJ. Francisco was born and who
was the FIRST boy born in our city,
His mother died when he was
six months old, after which he was
sent to Virginia and raised by an
uncle and aunt. At the age of 10
he was a Cadet at Virginia Military
Institute and was sent in company
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14

The annual meeting Of the Bip-
list Worccn's Missionary society
of Saline Association, met on Sept.
7. 1900, with the Baptist ladies' Of
the Slater church, when the socie.
ties in the different districts were
well represented The Marshall
ladies who lief, town early in the
morning and drove down, report il
one OF the most helpful and de-
ligh,iul Of meetings. The meeting
was called to order at 1890 a. M. .
when the following program was
given:
PROGRAM.
io:3c. Devotional Service-The
JOY Of scrvice--l Chron. 20:s.Is.
Business.
The Importance and use Of Mis-.
sionary Literature Mrs Mansur.
Noon Recess.
1880. Song Service.
l.. Papcr--''Chris, Tor the World
and the World for Christ Miss
Kate Schcin.
2. Paper-"America as a field
for Opportunity Mrs. X. T..
Jenkins.
;. The needy at our door
Estate Mis>ions) Miss Emma
Reynolds.
4. THE Christian Culture Of
Children'-Opcm discussion led by
Miss Mamie Walker.
s. The Responsibility Of Women
in Missionary Work-M rs o. 5.
Russell.
Closing Conservation S, rvic,-
Mrs. i. a. Howard.
An elegant dinner was served in
the church by the Baptist ladies
that was thoroughly cnjoycd by
this band of cultured zcalous work.
erS, many Of whom had driven
miles aud had gotten up quite an
appetite by the time the noon hour
arrived.
Those who attended from Mar.
shall were: Mesdames John Reyn.
Odds, John I. Rhoadcs. Nora vii.
son. Robert BIgh,well, A.. a.
Cunningham, Misses Mamie Walk
or and Kate Schien.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14
Dining on Thursday.

Mrs. Abiel Leonard entertained
the following persons at dinner
Thursday evening Of last week,
complimentary To Miss Sadie Buck.
land: Misses Sadie auckland, Sal.
lie aud Agnes Spencer. Nettie Nc.
MILAN, G. W. Newton and sister,
Sue, Janet Laird and 7. II. Har.
ycy.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-14
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06

movements on maps. 1t appears that
while watching the British advance In
front they failed to perceive Hutton's
movement, and his arrival caused them
TO retreat prec.pitately.
All the British movements were carried
out like clockwork. The casualties were
very few. Their advance presented a
superb spectacle as the long front push
ed slowly forward. After the retreat of
the Beers the whole mounted infantry
was sent in pursuit, and entered the town
at p. m, close behind the retreating
Beers. but the latter were too quick to
be overtaken.
While Gen. Pole-Carew's division was
occupying the town, Gen. fuckers en-
gagged with force of some 1000 Beers on
the right southwest of the town.
During the artillery duel, Wavelps bri-
gade came under tse concentrated fire of
the Boer guns and was forced TO retire.
The Beers finally retired with two guns
disabled making good their retreat
The prisoners say that there were about
5000 Beers in the town. including 1000
who had been opposed to the British at
Thaba Nchu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06
FESTIVITIES AT MEMPHIS.
Royal Reception tn BE Given Ad-
miruI and Mrs. Dewey. ~

msFut and Mrs. Dewey. III m
Memphis, May 5.-At z o'clock to-rnor-
row night, Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will
arrive in Memphis and from that hour
until Wednesday morning next, the city
will be given over to festivities In honor
of the distinguished guests.
Commencing on Monday morning the
city will be filed with such concourse
of people as has not been seen here since
the occasion when Grover Cleveland then
the President of the United States, visit
ed Memphis. The festivities in honor of
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will really be-
gin on Monday morning with drive about
the city.
In the afternoon there will be a grand
flower parade. After the floral parade
Admiral Dewey will be greeted by the
prominent colored citizens of Memphis
and vicinity.
On Monday night full dress ball will
be given at the Grand Opera House In
honor of the Admiral and his wife, and a
brilliant social success is assured.
Tuesday will be taken up with recep-
lions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06
NO REQUEST FROM ENGLAND.
But Consul Hay Is Looking After
British Prisoners.


Washington, May 5.-Referring to the
statement made in the House of Commons
yesterday by Mr.. Baifour, the govern
ment leader, that Her Majesty's govern
ment was considering the advisability of
further representations through this gov
ernment as to the condition of English
prisoners at Pretoria, state department of
ficials say that the British government
has made no representations of late on
this subject.
The state department is in receipt of re-
ports at regular intervals from United
States Consul Hay at Pretoria, in which
he never fails to describe the conditions
of these prisoners. From his reports 1t ap-
pears that while this condition is not all
that it might be, still the Beers probably
are treating them with as much consid-
Grafton as they are able to exercise at
present. Consul Hay has been doing
everything in his power to add to the COM
fort of the prisoners in accordance with
his instructions and the British authori-
ties have expressed their gratitude for
his good offices.