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The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
SINGULAR REGULARITY
Of a Condemned Negro Murderer
Smiling Ambrose Will be
Hanged Next r1Onth.

Shreveport, Oct. "a Deputy CLERK
joseph Fl. Levy yesterday finished the
tran .cript in the case OF Ambrose
johnson, tho negro convicted OF
murder and sentenced to be hanged.
The Transcript is very voluminous
document containing full history of
the case from the time the negro was
arrested including copies of the in
dictment, the minutes covering fhe
nrraignmcpt and trial. the charge OF
the court, the the verdict of the jury
and sentence Of tho court.
This information is compiled for
examination by the governor OF the
state, to whom it was for warded last
night.
The death warrant for the exceu-
tion of johnson will now be issued,
and his execution will follow after
thirty days.
Johnson, the condemned man, is q
study. During the trial of the case
he sat throughout the proceedings
with q smile on his face. The testi-
mony advanced Mt the trial showed
that when he deliberately shot down
his victim because he told him not to
dance with his wife, that he vas
smiling When The jury returned a
verdict OF guilty as charged, ho
received it with a smile, snd finally
when the awful moment arrived
when Judge Land was to rass the
sentence of death ON johnson, and he
vas asked by the court if he had any
thing to say Why sentence should not
be passed upon him, johnson, with
smile. simply Fnid, DO the best
you can for me, Judge
He smiled after he had been ccn-
demned to death, and though he
knows he is shortly to die, he is al.
ways smiling. and is by far the best
humored prisoner in the cage Of the
parish Jail.
.Jailer Jones has dubbed him
Smiling Ambrose" and he believes
the negro will ascend the gallows
with the same smiling countenance
he has worn since the commission OF
the crime.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

Washington, Dot. "a. Hon. Spencer
Black burn, Of North Carolina. is in
the city for q few days. His en-
Ragement to Miss Parker, daughter
Of Ool. and Mrs. Myron M. Parker.
prominent residents Of Washington
city was announced. several weeks
ago. Mr.. Blackburn is having hard
campaign, but says he is confident
of being re- elected to the next House.
North Carolina he says may go Re-
publican, % his party 10 gaining re'
cruits o. the end Of the campaign sp'
nrNAahaa
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

Fort Dodge, Ia., Oct. 24.-The
Coffin home for released convicts,
known by the name Of Hope Hail..
was dedicated today with interesting
exercises. The dedicatory address
was delivered by Mrs. Maude Balling.
ton Booth. Among those present
were the wardens of the state peni-
tentiaries and reform schools, men,
bers of the state board of control and
numerous other persons interested In
charitable and correctional work.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

Lawrenceburg, KY, Dot. 24.-What
promises to be the most interesting
annual meeting in the history of the
Eighth Congressional District Teaoh-
ers' Association was begun here to-
day with a large attendance. The as
ISOLATION embraces the counties of
Shelby, Spencer, Boyle, Garrard,
Anderson and Mercer, and ali are
ully represented. The two days
programme calls for addresses and
papars by several educators of note.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

Montreal, Qcc, Dot. 25.-Lovers Of
the sport of wrestling are manifesting
considerable interest in the match
between Max Wiley. Of Buffalo, and
Tom Kennedy. the Canadian light
weight champion, which is to be do
oided tonight before q local sporting
club. Since tho match was made
both wrestlres have been training
faithfully and as q consequence sp-
pear to be in condition to put mp an
interesting bout.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
New Branch Railroad.

jackson, Miss, Oct. s5-A con.
tract will be let about the first Of
January for tho construction Of the
new branch of the Gulf and Ship Is
land road from Mendenhall to Colum-
bia. q distance CT about fifty mites,
and it is expected that the line will
be IN readiness for use by the early
part of the summer. 1t is definitely
announced that Mendonhall will be
the northern terminus of the branch,
and the preliminary survey will be
finished early next month. 1t is un-
derstood that the Gulf and Ship Is.
land also has several other branch
roads in contemplation and will an.
nounce definite plans during theearly
part Of the year.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

jackson, Miss, Oct. 25.-The
movement to raise fund to erect a
memorial to Irwin Russell, the Mis-
sissippi poet, author of "Christmas
Night In the Quarters, is soon to
be renewed by Prof. George Swear.
ineen, of this city. and 1t is hoped
that the necessary amount can be So
CURED and the memorial placed in
position when the corner stone OF
the new state house is laid. The
memorial will probably be placed in
the new capitol building and its cost
is estimated at 81, 800.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
State Gun Tournament.

Louisville, KY, Dot. 24.-Oraok
marksmen from many parts Of the
state are taking part in the ninth
annual championship shoot of the
Kentucky Gun ClUb. is progress at
Fountain Ferry Park. Shooting COM
menoed at 8 O'Clock this morning and
in the first events on the programme
some excellent scores were made.
The tournament will continue through
tomorrow.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
THE MOLINEAUX CASE
Dramatic Scene in Court Room
A Young Lady's Testimony
Favorable 20 the Prisoner.

New York, Oct. 24.-Miss Emma
Miller, an employee Of HardeEnn's
Drug store in Newark, testified in the
Molineux case today that Molineux
was not the man who bought the sil-
yer holder in which the fatal bottle
of Bromo Seltzer was sent to Cornish.
There was dramatic scene in tEe
court room when Molineux arose at
the request Of counsel, and the wit
ness declared "He is not the man.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
College Golfers Meet.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. "a "A
tea m of the best golf palyers Of the
University of Chicago came to Ann
Arbor today to meet the represe nia-
tives Of the University Of Michigan
on the local links. The match is the
first intercollegiate event Of the kind
10 be held in the West and as n oon-
euuepce the outcome is awaited
with much interest by the college
athletes.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
NATIONAL FOREST RESERVE
Association Organized With En-
thusiasm.

Asheville, N. @. Oct. 25.-The APP
palachian National Park association
was formallyo-ganized at an enthusi
astic meeting held here today under
the auspices of the local board Of
trade. More than fifteen citits Of
Tennessee, Georgia and the Carroll
mas were Represented at the meeting.
The association purposes to begin ac-
tive work at once in the promotion
Of the scheme to have Congress ap-
ropriate funds sufficient to purchase
about 10, 600, 600 acres Of mountain
timber lands in the Appalachian
range in North Carolina, Eastern
Tennessee and Georgia for a nationa
forest reserve.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

Biloxi, Miss, Oct. 25.-The Board
of Supervisors. at its recent session,
and just before its CLOSE, granted
franchise for an electric railroad from
Pass Christian to Biloxi. So far as is
now apparent, there is no more oapi-
tal behind this than the several other
franchises granted at other times for
the same purpose. The move is a
popular one. 90 far as the people are
concerned, but II has not up to this
time been possible to get capital to
take holA Of the project.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
installation OF Street Cars.

Columbus, Miss. Oot 25.-Capt.
o. A. johnson, the one with whom
the city has the contract for the III
stallation Of two-mile street car
system has reached here from Chicn-
20 for the purpose it is thought to
begin the work. Capt johnson is Q
prominent resident Of this city, is
president Of the First State Bank,
but has been absent from homo some
simA which accounts for the enter.
r0lso not having been seassed sooner.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
A POLITICAL SENSATION
Tom l.. johnson Attacks John
r. Mclean and His
Newspaper.

Cincinnati, o. Dot. 24-Mayor
Tom L. johnson. created sensation
here last night by making q violent
attack on certain elements in his
own party, and John r. Mclean in
dividualIy, whom he read out OF the
party. johnson challenged Mclean
and his paper, The Cincinnati En-
qnirer, to meet the political charges
.naGo nCoirst thcm.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

Dover, Del. Dot. 25.-Arrangement
have been made for an interesting
celebration tomorrow of the 125th
anniversary of the historic Baratt's
Chapel, where in 1854 Bishop Coke
carried Bishop Asbury q message
from John Wesley. The celebration,
it is expected, will be attended by a
namber of the Bishops of the Metho-
dist church, who are to hold their
annual meeting in Wilmington dur
ing the coming week.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
SEQUEL OF A MURDER
Mrs. Latimer and William TuthIll

Brooklyn, Oct. 24-it is reported
today that Mrs. Sadie Latimer and
william Tuthill who figured con.
spi ouously in the investigation OF the
mysterious murder OF the formers
husband few months ago. are en-
gagged. The report has caused sem
sation, as the police have never oeas'
Cd to watch the widow and Tuthiil
since Albert Latimss's death.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
MINERS GTILLON STRIKE
EmnioyceA Of Two Companies
Dissatisfied with Conditions
of Return tC Work.

Hazleton, Pa, Oct. "a. 4.-Employees
of the Markle Company and Cox
Brothers colliories haye decided to
continue the strike until the con-
litions on which they will be taken
hack are changed.
The opertors insist that they apply
for work through the foreman, as
every striker Is considered as having
left the employ Of the companies and
must be re.employed as individuals.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

Harrisburg. Pa, Dot. 24.-Gover-
nor Stone today issued orders for the
withdrawal of troops from the strike
regions at such time as Major General
Miller will DESIGNATE 1
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

Washington, OCT. A.-Seoretary
Root today approved the plans and
authorized the construction Of via
duct on tho battle field of VIcksburg
over Stout's bayou. This improve
ment is made In connection with the
military park at vioksburg. :,
This is one of the most important
and largest crossings on tho park line.
Captain Rigby is much pleased by the
prompt approval Of the work recon-
mendsd by the Park Commission.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

New York, Dot. 25.-Several work
men were injured today, some Of
them seriously, by premature blast
Of dynamite in the danger zone"
on Park Avenue subway, 42nd street
and Park Avenue. Supt. Temple Of
the Degnon- Mclean Company, was
the worst hurt. He was taken to
the hospital with other mangsed
workmen. Great excitement followed
the explosion. and guests Of the
Grand Union and Murray Hill ao.
tells we're thrown into . panic.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

Lakewood, N. J. Oct. A.-The
New Jersey Sanitary Association be-
gan its 2Sth annual meeting today at
the Laurel House. The features OF
the opening session we're addresses
by DIR. Charles Kipp of Newark on
sanitaria for consumptives, and by
DR.. G. J. Baxter, state superinten-
dent Of public instrction on the sub
jeot of hygicnlo instruction for teaoh-
ers in the public schools The ses-
sions will be continued and conclud-
ed tomorrow. Food preservatives.
the prevention Of tuberculosis and the
extermipation of the nosquito are
among the matters to receive atten-
tion.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
A THANK OFFERING
Rockefeller Gives Half q rlilltor
Dollars to q College.

New York. Got. 24.-It became
know today that John B. Rookefel
Ter, as q thank offering for the pres
ervation Of his family when M
country home at Booantico Hills wal
burned on September. 7th, yesterday
gave half . million dollars to iM
ssaohera college q Columbus Uni
voyolty.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
WIFE KILLS HER HUSBAND

Because he Threw q Bucket Of
Water Upon Her.
Ottumwa. Iowa, Dot. 24.-Because
her husband threw a bucket of water
on her while sleeping this morning
Mrs. John Kreehs shot and killed
him at their home IN Jerome Ave
nue.. She had refused to get up and
get breakfast. She was arrested.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01

London, Oct. 25.-Rt. Rev. william
Vaughan, Roman Catholic Bishop of
Plymouth and Uncle of Cardinal
Vaughan, died his morning
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-11-01
Roosevelt Writes to Commission.

Washington, Got. 24.-President
Roosevelt in his written instructions
to the arbitration commission says
"Yon will endeavor to establish the
relations between employers and wage
earners in the anthracite fields on q
Just and permanent tasis and as far
as possible do away with any causes
for the recurrence of such difficulties
as those which you have been called
to settle.' The President today ap-
pointed Edward A. Moseley and
Charles O'Neill As assistants to the
recorder of the commission. The
future meetings of the tribunal will
be hold at Carroll Wright's office at
the department of labor.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-07-01
THR HOME GOLD oURH.
An Ingenious Treatment by which
DFunkards are Being Cured
Daily in Spite Of Them
selves.
No NOxiuOus Doses. No Weak
ening Of the Nerves. A Pleas
ant and Positive Cure for
the Liquor Habit.

It is now generally known and under
stood that Drunkenness 10 disease and
not " saknesS. A body filed with poi
son, and nerves completely shattered
by periodical or constant use OF Intoxi.
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ls positively guaranteed to cure the
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-07-01
BITS OF FEMININITY.
Pretty Trihes in Dress That Are Now
in Favor with the Fash
sOnabIes.

Narrow panels at the front of the
skirt are new.
Lace in a genuine coffee color is
-,lseeei-na.oe . ffeo+i,-elz- on white organ
ydies, says the Detroit Free Press.
Shirt-waist gowns of foulard bid
fair to be appallingly popular and al
ready embroidered Jokes of bands on
the front of the waist are being in
trOduced in order to give some relief
to the rather too plain effect.
Conspicuous belts are creeping into
favor A navy blue and white foulard
is made chic by belt of red and
white dotted foulard, and the hat is
trimmed to match.
White and colored taffeta coats are
newer than the black, and there is
something especially smart and at
tractive in the white ones to wear
over white and light gowns.
An exceedingly elegant costume is
made with a box-plaited skirt, that
hangs from a hip yoke of the lace.
and blouse, also box plated, that
includes yoke and cuffs of the Cluny.
The linen batistes are made into
very smart little gowns for midsum-
mer wear. They are trimmed with
lace in points. medallions and inser-
tions, and give a touch of becoming
color at the throat and belt. Tucked
blouses fastened at the left.
Daintily lowered borders distin.
guish many of the new summer dress
fabrics in yelling, taffeta, French
muslin, plain satin fOulard, batiste,
challi and etamiae crystalline.
Very picturesque are the evening
gown sleeves, some of which ara
merely deep plaitings of lace or chit
fon, hanging from the shoulders to
the elbows and open on the top of
the arm. This sort of sleeve necessi.
tates long gloves.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-07-01
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Some Stirring Samples of SaDiency
from the W'eII-InfOrmed and
Eager vupiIs.

The bell brings another silence.
Mary gathers a new set of impede
meI ia and seeks the place assigned.
While she corrects exercises she keeps
an alert eye on the studying of the so
over whom she presides, says Worlds
Work.
The exercises are not wholly cheer
ing.
"Apherbility," she reads, els the state
of being an apherbile."
"Afferbility is the state of being in
sane on one subject only"
"Serenade, a greenness as of grass"
"Reverberation, is when it is made
again into a verb"
TThe equator is a menagerie lion run
ming between the north and south
pole"
"They climbed Vesuvius to see the
creator smoking"
''We celebrate the Fourth of July
because Jesus bids u.s."
vengeance. Def'n, mean desire to
nay back. Hush, Vengeance is mine;
will repay, saith the Lord"
ingenious, a stupid person, from in,
not. and geniOus, a smart person"
Discretion, a difference of sex be-
tween animals"
"The early Briton wore skin; he
tied it at the waist. He wore legions
on his legs. He had eyes of blue
shade which plainly showed his semi
civilization. He wore on his feet moe
ASSIGNS or scandals"
The blue pencil poises itself. my
heart will cease to prOpitiate when 1
die is plainly palpitate, but why sere-
made and-discretion?
Some of the most unaccountable and
freakish mistakes she copies in little
book to make merry the heart of an
invalid at home Before them on the
same page are:
~Grand opera. The only Grand Opera
/ know is Wang"
1.-THE TIE Deum is a Grand opra."
'The British museum is the princi-
pal building in Paris"
"Aristides was god; he was the fe-
male god of Phoenicia."
Hannibal was an early Greek ex-
plOrer who wrote a book called Herod-
titus"
Virgil was Vestal Virgin"
GAS I roamed in the deep woods saw
herd of greyhounds hunting for
prey"
Julius Caesar was the mother Of
the Gracchi."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-07-01
jim.

Jim was a chap who was in hard luck;
He was always unfortunate, always stuck.
1t wasn't his fault he was out of work;
He wasn't the sort of chap to shirk:
And there was the summer coming on.
While his little savings were almost gone.
And these words rang in his ear each day:
mo, no, we've nothing that's in your
way"
Till the chance Of a job looked mighty
slim
To poor old Jim.
That's how it was when the war broke
out.
Jim saw them enlisting all about,
And heard the call of the drum and fife
Then he kissed his baby, and kissed his
wife.
Its thirteen dollars a month. you know
Little woman" he said, land I'd better
60"
So with the baby she watched one day
The gallant regiments march away
And murmured Ger, while her eyes grew
dim:
God keep you, Jimy'
Down at San Juan when that charge was
made
Right into the spaniards' ambuscade,
In a deadly shower of shot and shell,
A soldier-one of the bravest-fel
Face downward he lay till the Red Cross
came
And they heard him whisper some loved
ones name.
Its no use, boys" with a groan cried
he;
Look after the others, and don't mind
meY'
And they said, as they lifted his hats
frayed rim:
why. it's poor JIM
That's about all. for poor Jim died
Far from his wife and babys SIDE
in Cuba there, and the grasses wave
over a soldiers lonely grave.
And it's just as certain to me as fate
When Jim's soul got to the heavenly
gate,
And asked this question, in hope and
fear;
els there a chance for a Failure here?"
why, yes" good Peter called out to
him:
Come right in, JIM"
Malcolm Douglas, in Farm and Home
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-07-01
Criminals, Grim Jests.

The caIlousness and even grim
humor of condemned criminals is
well exemplified by the following
stories: On walking to the scaffold
in solemn procession a criminal once
called to the governor of the prison,
Just oblige me, Guv'nor," he said,
Shy telling me the day O. the week?"
Monday" answered the surprised
governor. Monday" exclaimed the
prisoner in Disguised tones; 'Wen,
this 'ere's a fine way of beginning
a week, amt it?" And he marched
on with disgust imprinted on every
line in his face.
On another occasion an oficious
hangman whispered as he placed the
white cap on his victims head: eff
there's anything you'd like to arst
me I'll be pleased to answer, yer
know" The victim craned his neck
forward, and said in an equally low
voice, "You might tell me, isis
this planking safe? "-London Globe.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-07-01
Pruderx in Extremis.

We have all heard of the Ameri-
can ladies whose sense of modesty
was such that they clothed the legs
of their tables and chairs in neither
garments. The following occurrence
at one of the great London hospi-
tails is illustrative of feeling every
whit as nice. A cold-storage cham
Der was being constructed in connec-
ton with the post-mortem room
and the secretary of the hospital,
on going to see how the work was
getting on, found that the chamber
was being fitted with double doors
and those of small size-instead of
one large door. He made inquiries
as to the deviation from the origin
al plan, when the chief carpenter,
who was experimenting the work,
replied: ooh, sir, we are putting in
double doors and wooden partition
in order to keep the sexes spartl"
London Lancet.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-07-01
Her Shrimp Salad.

A very young and very inexperi-
enced matrOn-a well-known society
woman of this borough-recently I'M
dertOok to assume the entire man-
agement, even to the smallest detail,
of her household affairs, and her di.
rections to the servants are conveyed
to them in writing. A few days ago
wishing to have some dainty dish for
luncheon, she thought a nice shrimp
salad would be the thing, and accord
ingly wrote her instructions to the
cook to prepare the salad and for
the purpose to order from the mar
ketman zone small shrimp" The
story leaked out, and it will be many
days before she will be able to look
into the eyes of any of her friends
without seeing the small shrimp
twin1ling therein.-N. Y. Times.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-07-01
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