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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-13

A negro armed with Winches-
ter rife, caused considerable ex-
citement in CentreviIle, on last
Wednesday, and the particulars, so
far as we can learn, are as fol-
lows: Mr.. R. Boiling approached
the negro Twiller Franklin to col
lect a small amount of money that
the latter owed, and the negro
denied the debt, calling Mr.. Boil
ing a id liar. The negro re-
treated and armed himself with a
rife and supply of cartridges, aud
a posse was formed,and started in
pursuit. They found the negro
who took shelter behind a tree,
and began firing at the posse, but
his aim was bad and mo one was
hit. The negro escaped unhurt,
and is still at large, with a crowd
in pursuit. If caught he will very
probably get dose of hemp.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-13

Attorney-General McClurg has
announced that he would not be
a candidate for Governor, but
would stand for reelection to his
present position. He gives as his
reason for this step that his health
will not permit him to make a
canvass of the state. Had Mr..
McClurg entered the guberatorial
race he would have been very
formidable opponent, and his
friends will regret that his health
has caused him to withdraw.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-13
For Congress.

Mr.. w. S. vardaman has our
congratulations upon his election TO
the Office Of Mayor of Greenwood.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-13
r. A. LANEHART,
PAINTER and PAPER HANGER,

lam now located in Woodyille and
am prepared to. do all kinds of Paint
ing and Paper Hanging in first class
style at reasonable prices. All work
guaranteed. Agent for wall paper.
8 ~ OF ly
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-13

FOR SALE.-The Letflngwell resi-
dence near depot. Apply to.
ID. G. BRAMLETTE.
Sep Is 2w.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-13

Governor Longino has returned
from visit to his brother Ill Mis-
souri,.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-13
NOTICE TO ROAD TAX PAYERS

The Road Tax was dne on Septem-
Der LIST, but have given an additions
al thirty days, aud after October 1St
damages to the amount Of One Dollar
will be added. G. IT. NEYLATD,
Sheriff and Fax Collector.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-13
TRESPASS NOrIcR.

Hunting, fishing or otherwise tres
passing on the Mil er Hill plantation
in Wilkinson County, is strictly pro.
libited urder penalty of the law.
Mrs. SUSIE d. PEErs.
4 1900 Nv.
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A SAHARA RAILROAD,


Line Building From Algeria Through
the Desert.
From the New York Sun.
The railroad which France extended
some years ago through western Algeria
from the seaport of Oran to the town OF
Ain-Safra. on the southern border of that
colony, is now being steadily pushed south
ward into the desert. The road was built
to Ain-Safra because that town occupies
one Of the numerous breaches in the south
ern mountain ranges leading to the Sahara.
and is therefore favorably situated for the
Ain-Safra Is $40 feet above the sea and
lies on the Saharan slope, its oasis being
watered by a perennial stream, which flows
east to thu Wady Namus, whose waters
flow straight south into the Sahara.
The railroad. therefore, has been pushed
eastward along the valley of the stream
that gives life to Ain-Safra: having reach
extended southwark through it's valley.
Stations have been established at the Arab
towns of Tut. Moghrar and Djemen bou
Resg, where all trains stop. Six more sta
tions will be established along the route.
The road Is to push some hundreds OF
Is now in the possession of the French.
Several post offices have already been es-
tablished In GASES on the way to Tuat
Until within a few years only few Euro
pean travellers had penetrated to this iso-
lated Mohammedan community. The ma
tives raise good crops of wheat barley. cot.
ton and other articles which they require
including an abundant supply of vegetables
France is thus using the new railroad &c
establish it's influence in parts of the north
ern Sahara to which. five years ago, scarce
ly any European influence had penetrated
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story Of the American Flag.

Few persons have noticed the interesting
evolution of our Gag of the stripes and the
stars as depicted in the armory Of the An
clients (Ancient and Honorable Artillery, at
the top Of old Faneuil Hall. Most persons
are familiar with the story of Mrs. Ross
and the making of the first flag of the free.
But evidently it was not Mrs. Ross who
originated the idea of the stripes. Down
in the armory Of the Ancients you will see
the broad red flag with the old English
cross In its field. Next a very similar flag.
except that the broad red becomes broad
blue with no red but in the cross itself on
the white field. Next the white flag with
its pine tree and Appeal to Heaven"
whence came our own state banner. Then
it would appear that the fathers went back
again, for the next flag has the red and
white longitudinal stripes. but in the field
there are the crosses OF st. George and ST.
Andrew, worked out In red upon a white
ground. The next flag restores the blue to
the field. 1t, toe. has the longitudinal red
and white stripes and the combined crosses
Of ST. George and St. Andrew. as In the
British Jack. worked out in red and white
upon blue field. 1t was not until after
that, ukon the assertion of independence
by the colonies. that Mrs. Ross flag ap-
peared, and apparently she only substi-
tuted for the double crosses the circle OF
thirteen stars upon the blue field. The
red, white and blue and the red and white
stripes were all in the flag generations be-
fore Mrs. Ross was born, as the collection
of the Ancients demonstrates
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CHILDREN AND NEWSPAPERS.
No Harm I'm Reading Good Daily
Publications.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
In a recent article in a current magazine
there Is a protest against the newspaper
reading child. cit is deplorable fact that
of late years a number of excellent maya
zines for children have been discontin-
ued, says the writer, who goes on to show
that the vogue of the newspaper has short
ened the term of childhood and made IL i'm
possible to maintain Juvenile periodicals
1t is impossible to prevent boy or A
girl from learning the facts of life. They
come, prematurely perhaps, in a hundred
different ways outside the columns of the
newspaper. Much premature knowledge is
gathered at school. The streets. the thea
ter. the public conveyances-all furnish
sights and scenes that reveal much to the
inquiring youthful mind While 1t is to be
regretted that the accounts of crimes and
murders must be printed. these are actu-
alities that cannot be ignored. The child
that is old enough to read about what is
happening in the world is old enough to
begin to understand something of the
many-sided phases of humanity The
ephemeral contents of the daily paper
present much that is Instructive. In
deed, in some schools the lessons I'm cur
rent events are as important as any on
the list of regular studies. Contemporary
eous history. rightly read, is not less in
structive than that which deals with an
Gent and medieval times.
Instead of forbidding children to read
newspapers, parents should choose the
best journals and teach their children to
read about matters OF general interest
Critics may sound the alarm, but II is
vain to prevent the newspaper reading
child from existing Since he has been
evolved. it is well to respect his existence
and to supply him with the best intellec-
I tual food for his twentieth century mind.
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Park Lions Play Foot Ball.


Visitors to the lion house in the Central
Park menagerie have noticed that Dewey
and Manila, the two-year-old lions, have
developed a great fondness for foot ball,
and Director Smith has given each Of them
a wooden ball to play with. The two occu-
Ply adjoining cages and when they get
warmed up in the sport they make more
noise than Is to be heard in an East Side
bowling alley, and apparently they get
more fun out Of it than the players in a
Harvard-Yale foot ball game. AS soon as
one starts rolling the ball the other one
jumps up in its cage and does likewise.
Dewey, the lion, gives the ball a whack
with his right paw and the ball strikes the
side of the cage with great bang and
bounds back. when he tries to catch it. He
has great muscular power. and the force OF
his kicking" would make a foot ball play
er enyious. At times he will catch the ball
in his paws and roll on the floor with it as
though other players were piling upon him
to get 1t from him. The playfulness OF the
two animals is very unusual, Director Smith
says, for lions Of their age.
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THE STORM SIGNALS.
Test of Their Value to BE Made I'm n
Chicago Court.

Test of Their Value to BE Made i'm q
Chicago Court.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The right of a ship to sail out In the open
sea when storm signals are flying IL to be
tested in the United States circuit court
here at an early date. The vessel which
attains the honor of making test Of this
novel question is the schooner Emily b.
Maxwell. and the Haywood Rattan Com
pany is the concern forcing the issue.
The Maxwell sailed out Of Charlevoix,
Mich, September II, 1900, for Chicago.
with a cargo of lumber. Storm signals
were flying, but when the Maxwell left the
weather was fine and pleasant. Five hours
later the ship was struck by a severe storm
and her deckload, owned by the Haywood
Company, was swept overheard. 1t was
valued at 81, 900, for which amount suit has
been brought.
In trying this case Judge kohlsaat Will
be called upon to pronounce on the reila-
bility of the storm warnings sent out by
the weather bureau. He will have to de-
ternine the duties of a captain who is In
mort during pleasant day when storm sig
nails are flying Lake captains have never
vet found out whether it was their duty
to go and run the risk Of facing bad
storm or stay in port and run another risk
of losing valuable time. In the Maxwell
case there are some side issues of barome-
ter. &c. but the main point is the RELIABLE
itv of the weather signals.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Rureau. Surrested to Be Put Under


The proposed consolidation under one
head of the several bureaus which have
to do with the foreign commerce of the
country. as outlined In the bill introduced
by Senator Nelson and favorabiy reported
by the Senate committee, is the general
subject of comment on the part Of those
who are at present in charge Of the
bureaus Immediately concerned. For some
time past the feeling has been gaining
ground that the work done in these sew
eral offices should, for the purpose Of eff
fectiye administration, be assembled under
a single responsible director, instead OF
being. as now, scattered through the sew
eral executive departments, leading In some
instances to useless duplication OF work.
Thus the bureau of foreign commerce of
the Department of State is, by the pro-
visions of the bill. intended to be combined
with the bureau Of navigation and the
bureau of statistics Of the Treasury De-
partment, The new department. if organ
lied. will also include the United States
coast and geodetic survey. which Is charged
by statute with the production of the
charts and directories for the guidance of
domestic navigation, and attention has
been called to the, fact that while the
United States photographic ONCE, perform
ing the same function fer foreign naviga-
ton and workingTe ntirely lin the interests
of the merchant, anarine OF, the United
States might with propEiety be included
in the new organization
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SECRET ROOMS OF ENGLAND.
Tran Doors, Swinging Pictures and
'Priests' Holes"
| Mail

Tran Doors, Swinging Pictures and
"Priests' Holes"
From the London Daily Mail.
There lived long ago, in the old troublous
times. a Jesuit named Nicholas Owen, who
devoted the greater part of his life to con-
structing hiding places for prosecuted
priests. The places were called priests
holes" and were made in various ways
with the greatest skill and ingenuity, in
the principal Catholic houses all over Eng
land.
AS Allen Fea shows no precedents were
allowed to bias the choice Of hiding holes
in those who designed them. for the more
remarkable the place the less likelihood
there was of its being discovered. One
house would have its secret room in a
chimney, entered from the hearhstone.
though cases are recorded in which a CHM
ney pot unsuilied by smoke has led to the
detection of the prey; another would utilize
a sliding or swinging picture. like that one
in Lyme Hall. Cheshire; an innocent-look-
ing settle would prove the entrance to a
hole or a false floor would accommodate
refugees.
At Upton Court curious place for con-
cealment exists in one Of the gables close
to the ceiling.
II is triangular in shape and is opened
by a spring bolt that can be unattached by
pulling a string which runs through a tiny
hole pierced in the framework OF the door
of the adjoining room. The door of the
hiding place swings upon pivot and ex-
ternaly is thickly covered with plaster so
as to resemble the rest of the wall. and ID
so solid that when sounded there Is no hol-
low sound from the cavity behind. -vhere.
no doubt, the crucifx and sacred vessels
were secreted.
Not far off, in an upper garnet. is a hid
ing place in the thickness Of the wall. large
enough 70 contain man standing upright.
Like the other. the door or entrance forms
part of the plaster wall. Again. in one Of
the passages Of this curious old mansion
arc further evidences Of the hardships to
which. Roman priests were subjected
trap in the door, which can only be opened
by pulling. Hp what .exteriorly appears to
be the head Of one of the nails of the floor
ing. BY raising this spring Is released
and a trap door opened, revealing a. large
hole with a narrow ladder leading down
into 1t. When this hiding place was dis
covered in 1880 Its contents were signih-
cant, viz, a crucifix and two ancient pc
tronels.
On the occasion that mass was to be cele-
brafed in these secret chapeis It was GUS
tomary to inform the neighborhood by
some such understood signs as the hanging
out Of linen to dry On the hedges hard by.
The narrow escape OF some OF the perse-
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The Act of June ~, 1890.


Much the largest percentage of pensions
now granted come under the provisions of
the above act. The law provides that where
soldier served ninety days or more dur
ing the war Of the rebellion and was honor
ably discharged therefrom, and Is incapaci-
tated from earning support by manual
labor from any cause, not due to his own
vicious habits, is entitled to pension of
from Sc to So per month. Blank applica-
lions under this law can be secured in the
same way as in the other cases. If the evil
dence shows that claimant is one-half In
capacitated for earning a support by
manual labor he is entitled to 50 per
month"; and, If totally incapacitated, to Sl2
per month. and IL two-thirds, TO s. per
month, and SO on.
1t will be noted that this act applies only
to soldiers who served in the war OF the
rebellion.
In widows claim under this law it must
appear that she married the soldier prior
to the passage Of the act June q. $500
and that she has no income aside from her
daily labor in excess of $3.50 per year. She
must also prove the essential facts as under
| the general law. except that she Is not re-
| quired to show that her husbands army
service caused his death. This is true oil
minors and dependent relatives, 1t being
only essential under this law to show pres
| emit dependence, together with the other es-
Sentfal facts of pedigree.
| OF course. at any time after pension
has been granted and the rate is below the
| maximum provided by law the claimant
| may file claim for increase on blanks sup
piled for the purpose After claim is once
| established the increase dates from the date
| of a medical certificate of board OF ex
| amining surgeons showing the increase
| A pension claim is always open for tht
| reception of new and material evidence go
| ing to the cause Of rejection In the ad
ministration of the pension laws no barr
have been placed in the way of the claim
ant proving by his claim at any time tina
he can secure the needed evidence. Ever!
| facility is given him, and 1t is rare indeed
| that a claim is rejected in which the evf
dence warrants an allowance.
| T n WHEIPI,EY.
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NAVAL EXPERIMENTAL PLANT.
Senator Hale's Bill to Establish One n
Annap0lts.

senator hdIe Dill ~ A1oeAOAAeh oAc ~
AnHapOlks.
At the instance of the Navy Department
Senator Hale has introduced in the Senate
a bill intended to carry 1out a long-cher-
ished plan of the naval engineers and es-
pecially Engineer-in- Chief Melville. to pro-
vide the navy with AN experimental plant
OF the first class somewhat on the lines of
the magnificent German naval experiment
tai plant at Charlottenberg, which has
been of such benefit to the German navy.
The bill provides an appropriation of $780,
600 for the construction of a building at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis and it's
equipment to deal with engineering prob
lens of value and interest to the navy
which cannot properly be left to- private
enterprise to solve Much pressure has
been brought to bear upon the Navy De-
partment by the great manufacturing In
terests throughout the country, and also
by the scientific colleges and shipbuilders,
to have the navy undertake this important
work and Admiral Melville has himself
pointed out important military reasons
that make it desirable that the government
should not be Obliged to rely on outside
experimenters for this experimental work.
But besides being benefit to the navy
proper, the proposed plant will be of i'm
mense service in solving problems of the
greatest importance to manufacturing M
terests, and In stimulating the inventive
genius of the navy. 90
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in two-thirds Of the. ststes Of the Union.
These requests have co4e, as rule. from
heard Of our club and. yant to form an or
ganixatton like it, h-as
Already number. az the Washington
churches have taken up the idea and
scrfbed. As the. Episcopal churches
maintain distinctive religious ,organiza-
lions. such as the Brotherhood OF Andrew
and the Brotherhood Of Phillip and An
drew. But INSTRUMENTATION have few,
IL any, Of the features, that characterize
the Mems Social Club of today"
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WHAT DOES 1T DOa

..77's breaks up Colds that hang on and do not
yield to ordinary treatment.
At all Druggists Is cents, mailed receipts
OF price DOCTORS BOOK MAILED FREE.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co., Conner
william and John Streets. New York.
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cuted priests would I'LL several volumes,
and for thrilling excitement that of Father
Blount at Scotney Castle. the old house OF
the Darralls on the borders OF Kent and
Sussex, is a good example.
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they are entitled to pension under the gen.
eral law. The relationship must be estab-
lished, and the facts required as in wild
ows claim, regarding cause of death, etc,
must be shown by competent proof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
81 u
WHAT is ITs

.'77'' is a small bottle OF pleasant pellets that
fits the vest pocket, handy to carry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
WHAT is 1T FOR?

..77'' is for Grip. Coughs Colds. Influenza. Ca
tarrh Pains and Soreness 10 the head and chest.
Hoarseness. Sore Throat. General Prostitution and
Fever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
some Omcers.

Last month the club gave two
hundred-plate dinner to the revision
committee OF the Presbyterian Church,
then holding its annual session in
this city. Among the former presidents
of the society may be mentioned Messrs.
John B. Wight, Ellis H. Roberts, Prof. e.
K. Rawson, William E. Curtis.
"The present officers are: President,
Clarence q. Allen: secretary DIR. Howard
Fisher: vice presidents. Andrew c. Sham
non, Col. James l.. Lusk. Sanford N.
Whitewell: treasurer. Mr.. Clephane.
This idea of organizing mems clubs in
the churches Is spreading throughout the
country" concluded DIR. Hamlfn. "Since
the Pioneer club. by that mean the club
Of the Church of the Covenant. has been in
existence have personally mailed copies
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-25
of Howard Dorsetf Co. at The Kentucky
all Week Beginning Monday Night.

vaudeville lines, including tine fol-
lowing artists: Messrs. Edwin ].
Hayes, Jerome Anthony, William Y.
Mong, Frank P. Miller, O. II. Cline,
H. W. remnant, r. 4. Blanchard,
John Benson, VIM. H. Shaw and Ray
Julian; Misses Ernsy Alton, Julia
Hurley, Louise Averill, Blanche Olga
Bryan and Hattie Palmer. The How
ard. Dorset company is considered
throughout the Middle States as being
the best organization Of its class tour
ing this section. The engagement
this time is for six nights, commence
ing Monday, October 81, with special
daily dime mstinees starting at Tues
day 2:15 O'Clock. Every production
given during this engagement at The
Kentucky will be put on with special
attention to special scenery, mechani
cal effects and costuming. As on theil
previous visit, a special feature o.
each,performance will be the special
ties introduced between acts, making
continuous performances. Nigh
prices, 10, 20 and 80 cents. Milton
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-25
DO YOU WANT To- YAwNY

Feel cold shiverings, aching in the
bones, lack of energy, headache, and
great depression? These symptoms
may be followed by violent headache,
high fever, extreme nervousness, a
condition known as malaria Herbins
cures it. Take it before the disease
gets a fair hold, though it will work
a cure in any stage. }. A. Hopkins,
Manchester, Kan, writes: II have
used your great medicine, Herbine,
for several years. There is nothing
better for malaria, chills and fever,
headache, biliousness, and for q
blood purifying tonic, there is nothing
as good" 500 at Dubois, Kolb and
%
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-25
She WANTED TO KNOW.
SEEMED TO BE A QUESTION OF
WHETHER THE SERVANT
WOULD BE SAT-
ISFIED.

A great many funny replies are re-
ceived to advertisements, but on of
the most amusing on record was re-
ceived by . prominent Paducsh la a
day or two ago in reply to an adver-
tisement for house girl. The letter
reads
Metropolis, ILL.,, Oct. 90.
Mrs. -, Paducah, Ky.
Esteemed Friend
noticed your adv. in the Metropolis
Herald where You are wanting a
good white girl to do general house
woek. Say, Mrs. - what will you
pay me If 1 come and do your work
and what about the girls washing
would / have time TO do it myself if
not what would it cost me to have IL
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-25

"a Night on Broadway" is very
handsomely staged and the feminine
portion of the company extensively
dressed. Murray and Mack have sur
rounded themselves by a capable COM
pany and are making a stronger bid
for patronage than ever before.
Murray and Mack are as humorous
as ever. They appear in strange
garb at strange times and are never
lost in the shuttle.
Charles Howard is a new member
Of the company. He impersonstes a
Hebrew and his work proves him
an excellent character actor.
Petite Kitty Beck is as graceful
and lively as ever. She sang several
catchy songs and led the chorus in
good style.
Cliquot, the human doll, was placed
on exhibition for awhile and received
merited applause. She is a young
man, who keeps his limbs and muscles
perfectly rigid and lie moved about the
stage like one would move an auto
matte doll.