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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-10-18
COTTON STATISTICS.
Special Agent Appointed to Gather
Gin Reports.

Mr.. Percy P. Sutherland, OF Rosedale,
has been appointed local special agent
of the Census Office to collect cotton-gin-
ming statistics for Bolivar county, and
we join the government i'll urging the
ginners to give Mr.. Sutherland their
hearty support and cooperation, thus
enabling him to make prompt and acct
rate returns. We woald impress upon
the ginners the fact that this agent is a
sworn officer of the government, and
that their reports are forwarded as given
to him directly to the census Office, at
Washington, without passiiig through
the hands of any middlemen. The inlor-
nation given is held as strictly confideii-
tial and the operations of Individual
ginners are not divulged. Upon the joint
cooperation of the cotton growers, gin
ners and local agents must depend the
success of the census office in this inquiry
and its ability to render this great ser
vice to the southern people and to all i'll
terested i'll the cotton staple.
The census office has demonstrated i'll
three annual reports the fact that the
ginners are the only reliable source OF
information as to the volume OF the an
ntial cotton crop. This is very compli-
mentary to the ginners, who, no doubt,
will feel pride in sustaining the repu-
tation thus earned.
In recognition of this interest shown
by the ginners, and of a general demand
for more frequent reports through tins
source, Congress, i'll the act creating a
permanent census Office, provided for the
collection and publication of these sta
tistics at intervals during the ginning
season. For the crop of 1902 the ofilce
will Issue three reports; the first two
| will cover the quantity of cotton ginned
m to and including October 1s and
December 13, respectively; and the hnai
report will cover the total. quantity
giuned from the growth of 1902.
Realizing that the collection OF the
data for these reports is made at a sea
son when the ginners' time is greatly
taxed, and appreciating the necessity
for prompt returns, the census oihce mas
located in each county containing ten Oh
more cinneries, an agent, who VIII Visir
each einnery in the county ana secure d
report of the quantity of cotton ginneo
M to certain dates. In undertaking 'he
freooeut and buried reports now sousn'
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-10-18
Notice OF Tax Levy.

Ordered by the board, that there is
hereby levied and assessed a uniform tax
Of 5 cents per acre on each and every acre
of land in the counties of Bolivar, Wash
ington, Issaquena Sharkey and Warren,
included in the Mississippi Leyec District
and not in any Incorporated town or
village and divided into lots of less than
one acre. and tax of 5 cents is hereby
levied on each lot of less than one acrein
each city, town or village in said Dis
trict.
And there is hereby levied and assessed
a uniform ad yalorem tax Of mills on
the assessed value of all property, real
and personal, lying in the counties ofBol-
ivar, Washington, Issaquena, Sharkey
and Warren, included in this Levee Dis
trict, AS the same may appear on the as
sessment roll Of said counties respective
ly.
And tax of one fifth (1-5) of one cent
per pound be and the same is hereby lev
led and assessed on all lint ton grown
| in said District during the year of 1902,
,, and a tax of one fifteenth Q-15) of one
cent per pound be and the same is hereby
levied and assessed on all seed cotton
grown in the said District during the
year 1902 and not ginned therein.
And q tax upon railroads in said Dis
trict is hereby levied and assessed az
provided by the Act of the Legislature
entitled "An Act for the Payment of
Levee Taxes by the Railroads in the
Mississippi Levee District of this State"
approved March Il, 1886.
Said Levee Taxes for the fiscal yeor
from September 1st, 1902, to September
1st, 1908, being hereby now levied and
assessed for said fiscal year, and by said
Board Of the Mississippi Levee Commits
sioners. Ordered this 18th, day of July,
1902.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-10-18
SETTLEMENT EFFECTED.
Compromise Agreement 1stwssr
the Levee Board and Board of
Supervisors.

For the purpose of adjusting the dis
pute between the county of Bolivar and
the Board of Mississippi Levee Com
missioncrs, as to the right of way for
to the said county of Bolivar and used
as public road running along the base
of the present line of levee i'll said county,
this agreement is hereby made and Sign
ed by the president of the board OF super
yisors of said Bolivar county, on the one
part, and the president of the levee board
| on the other part, and is made matter
of record, both of the said board Of ST.
peryisors and the said levee board,
to-wit:
In satisfaction OF the right-of-way
taken and used by the levee board afore-
said, the said Ievee board hereby agrees
to pay and allow to the CO unity Of Bolivar
the sum OF $6,24O.oO, to be paid on
voucher for that amount signed by the
president OF said board of supervisors.
And the levee board will allow the said
board of supervisors to use as public
edge OF the berme OF the lcvee within
the following limits, to wit: Beginning
at the upper end of the Stokes place
where the road now runs through tile
Stokes field. and running thence along
the eastern edge Of the said berme to the
northern end of Bolivar county; and
also beginning at the Jarnigan place
where the road comes to the levee at the
.Jarnigan house, and running thence
south to Rivcrton. But, it is distinctly
understood and agreed that the public
road shall at no point approach the base
of the levee nearer than sixty feet, except
at the following points, to-wt Kinks
residence, Arnold's house, Wilson house,
Tobin house, Clark's house and Parker
house; and at these points shall only APP
proach so as to run around the said
houses not nearer than twenty feet be-
tween the road and base oflevee.
1t is further agreed that no material
shall be taken or used either from he
berme of the levee or from tile barrow
pits for repairs to said road except by
the written consent of the engineer of
levee board first had.
And the board of supervisors accepts
this agreement and amount in full salts
faction of all its claims against the levee
board for any aud all compensation for
the right-ofway of the said levee board
over the said lands so used by it for pub
lie roads along the entire western edge
of Bolivar county, and does hereby re-
lease the claims of Bolivar county iii and
to the said road and right-ofway so
taken and used by the lcvee board.
In witness whereof the parties hereto
have affixed their signatures and this
agreement is made a matter Of record
both in Bolivar county on the minutes
Of the board of supervisors and on the
minutes of the said levee board, this the
7th day of October 1902.
J. T. ATTERBURY,
Pres. Miss. Levee Board.
S. ]. SIMPSON,
Prest. Board Of Supervisors
Bolivar County.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-10-18
ORDER TO VETERANS.

Robert Lowry, major general COM
manding the Mississippi division OF
Confederate Veterans, has issued the fol-
lowing general order to the camps oi
Confederate veterans, Mississippi di-
vision
"The undersigned, after lapse of sew
eral years, was again elected commander
of the Mississippi division, at the meeting
held at Hattiesburg on September 16
and II, 1902. Itis gratifying to know
that more interest is annually manifest
ed by the organization, and the general
Commanding would urge every camp in
the state to hold regular meetings and
admonish every veteran i'll their respec-
tive localities, who has not already done
so, to attach himself to some camp, III
e free government honOrs are conferred
in civil life agreeably to the wishes of a
majority of those who support and maiil-
tain 1t, but no greater distinction or
honor can be paid any citizen than to
say he is a Confederate veteran
Therefore, to be faithful to ourselves,
members of the camps should be prompt
in their attendance and reports, meeting
the required obliga tions of our organiza-
ton, and thus inspire renewed confidence
in the United Sons and Daughters OF
Confederate Veterans in the commend
able work i'll which they are engaged.
ROBERT LOWRY,
"Major General Commanding.
a. L. McCASKILL,
"Adjutant General and Chief of Staff "
The Confederate veterans of Mississip-
ri have honored themselves in again
hororing General Lowry, by selecting
Him as their commander. He is South
ern gentleman OF the old school, brave
and chivalrous, polished and courteous,
upright and honorable, and one who
has devoted his entire life to the service
Lowry's voice was almost alone in the
legislative halls in its denunciation of the
carpet baggers and their peculations,
but it rang out as clear and loud as
when, in former days, he led his gallant
brigade to the shock of battle.
The Generals modesty has never per-
mitted him to enter into a scramble for
office, and, although his pre-eminent SER
vices were recognized in part by his ele-
vation to the gubernatorial chair, The
Democrat has always regretted that
some foreign mission, or other suitable
Office. was not rendered film in his de-
clining years, for Mississippi has few, if
any, sons who deserve more at her
hands. The present action Of the veter-
ans in again clectng the General as their
Commander shows that he still has, and
will always have, a warm place in the
hearts of Mississippians and, indeed, 1T
is impossible to come within the influ-
ence of this kind and courteous old SOL
der without loving him, and realizing
in all it's force that
"The bravcst are the tenderest,
The loving are the daring"
The Democrat takes off its hat to the
new Commander, and salutes him with
a good, old d-fashioned rebel yell.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-10-18

The man that Mississippi should elect
her next governor is the Hon. Ihos. I.
Catchings, of Vicksbnrg. Brainy and
brilliant, conservative and progressive,
he is the man of the hour and need OF
our state But he will not ran. man
with his honorable public career could
not stoop to the level Of the average
peanut politician who desires to be gov
ernor of this great state.-Suntiower
Tocsn.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-10-18
How To Avoid Trouble.

Now is the time to provide yourself
and family with a bottle ofChahiber-
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. 1t is almost certain to be needed
before the summer is over, and il procitr-
ed now may save you trip to town in
the night or i'll your busiest season. 1t
is every where admitted to be the most
successful medicine in Use for bowel conf
plants, both for children and stiiilts.
No family can afford to be without it..
For sale by Fl. ID. Chaney.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-10-18
THE DEMOCRAT
II. A. MARSCHALK, Publisher.
FOR CONGRESS-.
Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce
ROBT. J. MCGUIRE
as a candidate for the office Of Sheriff Of
Solivar county, subject to the action of
the Democratic voters at the ensuing
primary election.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
APPEALS TO YOUNG WOMEN.
Missionary address. Before the Ma
tionnl Convention of Disciples
of Christ.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 20.-The sessions
of the national convention of the Dis.
ciples of Christ Saturday were again
given over to the woman's board of
missions, and the. first session at o: Is
began with Bible study, conducted
by Wallace c. Payne. of Kansas, follow
ing which was brief period of wor-
ship.
The report of the committee on ed.
vocational work in the United States
was read by Mrs. w. c. Payne, who out
lined the work accomplished during
the year, and made several recon.
mendations for extensions and school
building for the coming year.
Miss Mary Carpenter, dean of WON.
en- of Drake university, Des Moines
delivered morning address on 1.-The
College Girl and Missions" Her adj
dress was an appeal to the young won.
en- of America for recruits for the mis-
sionary field.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24

Urbana, o., Oct. 2o.-Carl Maggert
was burned to death, Arthur Maggert
fatally injured and Night Waterman
Charles Maggert, the father, and an.
other son were badly burned during a
fire at night, which destroyed the
Tucker wood rim works. The boys
were in the building visiting their
father and were compelled TO jump
from a second-story window. Car
was overcome and burned to crisp
The fire started from unknown origin
and was beyond control when discoy.
cred. The entire plant was destroyed
entailing loss of $4,000, with $35, ooC
insurance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
SWIFT JUSTICE.
negro Murderer Pleads Guilty and
Is Hanged Within Two Hours
After Sentence.

Nacogdoches, Tex, Oct. 20. = Jim
Buchanan, colored, the murderer of
the Hicks family, was tried here Fri
day, plea of guilty was accepted
by the judge, and the negro was
legally hanged within two hours aft
er sentence had been passed. Bu-
chanan was brought to Nacogdoches
under the protection of five compa-
MES of militia. Upon his arrival here
the negro was Immediately turned
over to Sheriff spradley, who told
the people that he would be given
speedy trial. The town began to
fill up rapidly and the excitement was
intense. The telegraph wires were
cut, the railway tracks were torn up
for short distance, and it was an
nounced that an attempt would be
made to get possession of Buchanan.
District court was at once convened.
jury was impaneled without delay,
and the negroes plea of guilty was
accepted by the court. The judge Or
dered that the death sentence be
executed November II, but many peo-
PAS ohhodhSOa thaV tNCN WOulu nave
no delay. Buchanan then waived tho
80 days allowed him by law and was
hanged by Sheriff spradley in the
| Jail yard in the presence of large
crowd.
Ten days ago the dead bodies of
Farmer Hicks, his wife and daughter
were found in the Hicks home, and
Sheriff Spradley began search for
| the murderer. A week later Jim Blu
chanan was arrested and confessed
to the murder. The news of the ne.
gro's confession spread rapidly, and
mob of several hundred people
/, marched after the sheriff and his dep
uties with the intention of securing
possession of the negro and burning
him at the stake. Sheriff SpradleJ
and his deputies refused to give owe,
the prisoner, and later they wefe
joined by Sheriff Bowers, of San Au
gustine county. The two officers
through ruse, finally succeeded ii
spiriting the negro away to the par
ish Jail at Shreveport. Buchanan was
next taken to the Jail at Henderson
and company of militia were or
dered cut to protect the negro from
violence. A mob formed, and it wa!
feared collision with the troop:
would result in serious bloodshed
Two more companies of militia were
| dispatched to Henderson, and on Fri
day when the negro came into Nacog
doches he was guarded by five com
| panies of militia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Suicide Leads to Arrest,

Joseph Abodeely, an Assyrian, has
been arrested at Cedar Rapids for vio-
lation of the immigration laws. Alb
odeely is charged with attempting to
smuggle into America an Assyrian
woman, Alexandra Joseph, at Detroit
recently. The alleged attempt was
frustrated and Miss Joseph committed
suicide by jumping from the train near
Detroit Abodeely claimed that Miss
Joseph was his finance, but develop
ments show that Abodeely was mar
ried to another woman at Dubuque, six
DAYS before.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Banks Show Increased peposl,a.

In spite of the predictions to the
contrary. the Forthcoming report of the
the state and savings banks of Iowa
VIII show an increase of deposits over
the report showing the condition eli
the close of business June 10. The
statements of the banks are sufficient.
~ near at hand SO that an estimate
Is possible, and the state auditor be.
l1eves the increase will be at least
100000. A large falling off was OK.
pected. The reports. from the banks
in the larger centers of the state, such
as Des Moines and Sioux City, show
falling off in deposits. On the other
hand there has been an increase in
the deposits in country towns.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Cousin of Cen. shnfter III.

New York, Oct. 2o.-Harold shafter
Howard, son of the president of the
Spring Valley Water company, OF
Oakland, CAL, and cousin of Gen
Shafter, of the United States army
is in the insane pavilion at Bellevue
hospital, having been taken there at
the request of companion, with
whom he has been travelling. Gen.
shafter is arranging to send the boy
home. The general said the boy had
had an attack of nervous prostra-
ton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24

Congressman Walter 1 Smith at his
meetings prior to coming to Cresco,
to show that the tariff was not the
promoter Of trusts, said there was no
tariff on anthracite coal, nor on petro-
leum. The expose of that false state
ment in the PLAIN DEALER of the
day previous nai.ed that mista tement
and it was not repeated here. The
fact is there is tariff tax on coal OF
81 cents ton, and on petroleum OF
IA cents gallon. And that clause in
the Dlngley bill that fixes this tax was
introduced by Senator Allison and af-
ter debate in the Senate the demo-
Gratis aud populists voting against ii,
the tax was adopted by strict party
vote, Allison and Gear voting for it in
the Senate, and in the House every
one of the eleven republicans from
Iowa, Mr.. Updegraf representing this
district, voted for this infamous i'm
position upol the public. The debate
and vote upon Allison's amendment
fixing this duty on coal may be found
In the Congressional Record of June
30, 1897, and upon several pages fol-
lowing, containing the debate upon
the proposition. 1t was republican
scheme to tax the masses for the bene-
lit Of the classes. Mr.. Haugen is in
favor of the Dineley tariff, is opposed
to tariff revision and this tax is part
and parcel of the Dingley bill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Linton Ii Pleaaed.

London, Oct. 2O.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton, in conversation with represent
alive of the press Saturday, said: ~
wish you would say how gratifed am
at the acceptance of the challenge for
another series for races for the Ameri.
cas- cup. The lack of formalities ac-
companying it and the prompt and
cordial answer of the New York Yacht
club was one of the most satisfactory
signs Of pleasant relations now exist
ing in connection with cup chal-
leppes"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Ruling in Damage Suit.

Judge Wakefield of the district court
at Sioux City made pioneer Iowa rul-
ing in the damage suit of G. F. Thomp-
son VS.. A. L. Frace. He held that
while the provocation of an assault
might be used as a defense against a
claim of malice and therefore an es-
toppel of claim for exemplary dam
ages, it could not be introduced as a
defense against claim for actual
damages. AS "a result the jury gave
Thompson $55, whereas he claimed
$1,650O.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
successfuI State Eair.

Secretary Simpson of the state de-
partment of agriculture has issued
statement showing that after meeting
the bills for the state fair the depart
ment has on hand balance of $751;
45S.79. The state fair receipts this
year exceeded 100000, the exhibitions
being the most successful in finan-
cial way Of any ever held in the state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Large Trust Deed Filed.

The Rapid Transit company of Wa
terloo has filed with the county re-
corder trust deed for ss0OOoo COW
cred by first mortgage on all the
property of the company in favor of
the Northern Trust company of Chi
cago. The money will be used in ex-
tending the line from Denver to Sum-
ner and in making improvements.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Had His Skull crushed.

James Stewart had his skull crushed
while operating threshing machine
engine near Buffalo Center. He was
moving the threshing outfit and hav.
Ing encountered stone in the middle
Pf the road, reversed his engine. The
engine shot back quickly, broke the
tongue to the separator and crushed
Stewart against the table board. The
doctors says he cannot live
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Catarrh and Hay Fever.

Liquid Cream Balm is becoming
quite as popular in many localities as
Ely'S Cream Balm solid. 1t is pre-
pared for use ia atomizerS, and is high
~ priced by those who have been &C
customed to call upon physicians for
such a treatment. Many physicians
are using and prescribing it. All the
medicinal properties of the Liquid
form, which is rs cts, including a
spraying tube. All druggists, or by
mail. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren ST.,
New York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Farmer Blows Out His Brains.

While driving through a crowded
street in Muscatine Otto Neimeyer. a
farmer. aged thirty. quarreled with his
wife. The woman became frightened
and jumped from the buggy Her
husband fred four shots, but missed
her. The police gave chase and Nei-
never drove six blocks, his pursuers
gaining on him. He then jumped from
his buggy and tried to escape through
an alley. When he saw escape was
impossible he placed the revolver to
his head and blew out his brains. He
died before his pursuers reached him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Incendiaries Fire a Barn.

Incendiaries set fire to the barn on
the farm of John Knight near Glad
brook, causing loss OF several thou
sand dollars, covered by insurance.
This is the second time the barn has
been burned 1t is believed that some
one with a grudge against the owner
is responsible for the blaze.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Found His brothers. Body.

A. E. Osborn, a prominent hardware
merchant of Anamosa, found the dead
body of his brother Frank in the re-
frigerator of the college of medicine,
at the University of Iowa, and took it
away for interment. The remains were
sent there from Center Point, the VIC
tim being a suicide. He ecaped from
the asylum at independence and hang
/, ed himself at Center Point. Remain
ing unidentified, the body was shipped
to Iowa City in the cause of science.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
1lzu4z'
Insane.
Insane.
rroughs-I want to borrow a hun.

Burroughs want to borrow hun.
ldred dollars.
Brokeleigh-You don't mean you want
to borrow it of me?
Burroughs-Well, that was my idea.
| Brokeleigh-Well, say, If you should
ever get hold of hundred dollars
you'd better give it to specialist OH
mental diseases and find out how you
ever got such crazy dea.-Philadel.
phia Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Promote Railroad euildino.

At the annual meeting of the Cred
Its Communication company at Sioux
City its property was turned over to
the Communication Securities COM
to take over all the property of the
Credits company and the three large
subsidiary corporations. The larger
company proposes to promote the
building of Western railroad to util-
lie the combination bridge at Sioux
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Ship LAUNCHED.

Newport News, Va, Oct. 2o.-'The
steamship Monroe, building for the
Old Dominion Steamship company for
service between New York and Vir-
ginia ports, was launched at the ship
yard Saturday morning. Mrs. A. j.
Montague, wife of the governor,
christened the Monroe. The new ship
will cost about 100000 when COM
pleted. 50 $3.50 i
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-24
Preachers in Session.

The ninth annual session of the
Northeastern Iowa Teachers associa-
ton is in session at Cedar Falls. Tho
number of teachers present is estimat-
ed at 800, and it is the largest con-
vention ever held by the association.