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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-22
COLD WEATHER GOODS.

have a large stock of horse blank cts of every quality from $1.00 to SS 0G. Plush robes in many styles, Sz.O0 to $1S.O0. Fur robes fr5In the cheapest to the best. Gloves for driving, workingnen, motormen. o5c up. James Dick, 6S-70 Grand street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-22
OUR DAILY BREAD.

Is always light and fresh, made from choice material. baked in sani- tary bakery by expert bakers. We'd ding cakes and fancy baking, and genuine home made mince pies. Eat our coffee cakes. The Tr0tt Baking Co, 122 East Main street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-22
rnR. SALE.

No 20 Washington street, tie rent Of which is S645.50 per year; 5000 will take 1t. Look at the beautiful place on Pleasant street, also High street. A place with all improvements; one real nice un-to-iiate place on Ward. Ridge wood; that place on Waterville street is one of the finest in the city; make me an offer. The place on Bellevlew avenue will be closed out for less than cost. Lots of houses and lets every where. Call at
 ID. H. TTERNEY. Real Estate. Insurance and Bond Office
 1e7 BANK STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-22
WHEN YOU WANT

A fashionable turnout of any de- scription, q runabout, surrey, wagon erte, fine well kept horses that are re- liable and handsomely harnessed, call up 1O6. Our prices are always right. Hacks for all purposes at all hours. Pinney's livery, 25-39 Scovill street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-22
FRESH CUT FLOWERS $

At this season of the year seem to be prettier and smell sweeter than at any other time. w. M. Cottle of the West Side Hill greenhouse has every variety. His store is at 127 Bank street, and his telephone cali IS 129-o.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-22
IE Ynu. INTEND

To purchase horse this spring, 1t will pay you well to select one of the many good ones at Frank E. Benham's, as they will be much higher later. He received twenty-two high class horses Friday. January 10.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-22
DEMOCRAT POINTERS.
FOR wHooprNG couGH

Lake, the druggist, has received a fresh lot of Raymond's Pectoral Plas- ters for the whooping cough. He sells trolley tickets, too. twenty-five for a dollar
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-22

MILLINERY THAT IS STYLISH.
 That is the kind you are sure to get when you patronize the well known and up-to-date nlillinars, Kennaugh & Newell, at 57 South Main street. A lot of trimmed hats at low prices all ways ready for customers who cannot wait.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-22
THE OLD RELIABLE MARKET

Has a full supply of native turkeys, roasting chickens, broilers, fowl, ducks, squabs and geese, grouse and Guinea hens, celery, cranber fes, let tuce, parsley, sweet potatoes, turnips
 spinach. s. Bohl, 90 South Main
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-22
ONE OF rHE MOST IMPORTANT

Articles in furnishing your house is the range. Some ranges are construct ed different from others. We carry the Crawford. See 1t. Benson Furni- ture Co, 1S8-l90 South Main street.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-17
PROHIBITION WINS
IN KINDS COUNTY
The Board Refused to Order Local Option
Election.

The long drawn out, hotly contes
ted fight Of local option was brough,
to close yesteday afternoon abou,
$50 when the board Of supervisors de,
cided that the petition calling for al
election failed to have the required
number of signatures upon it to au.
thorize the board to issue the order de.
sired. But fire was the margin upon
which the prohibitionists won the
fight.
For eight days the Kinds county
board of supervisors has .wrestled
with the petition. Getting the list
of the qualified electors of the county,
canvassing the whisky petition, lis
tening to Withdrawals. The members
OF the board patiently listened to both
sides. The attorneys for the open sa
loon would address the body, and then
the prohibitionists would have some
thing to say. The fight was good ma
tured all through, only once in while
did the patience of one side or the 9th
er give way and sharp remarks made.
1t was only last afternoon that the
fight on the home stretch was made,
and the prohibitionists made the fight
OF their lives. They knew it would
be close and every withdrawal would
count heavily.
When the board reconyened there
were 691 signers on the petition.
Then the prohibitionists began put
ting in their Withdrawals, until there
was left on the petition only $50 sign
|ers. With the first official count of
the qualified electors the petition was
beaten but the open saloon men de-
termined to die hard, and SO they re-
quested recount, claiming that there
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-17

were over hundred discrepancies.
The recount was made, but it did not
tally with the first another count was
made and that did not argee with the
second or the first, but on each one the
petition was beaten. A third and
last count was made and the qualified
electors of the county were declared
to be l761, and this was accepted by
both Esides, which beat the petition
by five names 587 would have car
ried the day and called the election
but 582 would not not by five sign
Iers.
There was much rejoicing among
the prohibitionists when the decision
was announced and it was finally de-
cided that they were the .victors, and
that no election would be ordered.
They had labored manfnlly and hard
to beat the petition and sthey had
accomplished their end.
On the other side there was a de-
termination to win in the next fight,
and there was some talk of starting
another petition right there on the
spot, but those who had undertaken
this fight knew the labor and the cost,
and they were not willing to make the
move right then, but it is more than
probable that another petition call
ing for an exnression Of tha neon1ps,
views on local option will be gotten
up. The board Of supervisors, who have
been wrestling through the hot days
for almost week and a half, well
coined the end, and they were glad
that the fight which had been SO
trying on them physically was at q
close and they left for their homes
greatly relieved. Jackson News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-17
DESTRUCTION TO
CROPS IN TEXAS.
An Interesting Letter From a Former Rankin
Citizen.

loss is insignificant as compared with
Others
We had pleasant and profitable
session Of the conference. Center is
a nice town and is populated by a
splendid, public-spirited, christian peo-
pie. They have one of the best pub
lie schools in east Texas, with an en-
rollment of 500. Two good churches,
Methodist and Baptist. It is twelve
miles from the railroad, but they will
soon have one connecting them with
the Gulf at Sabine pass. Grading is
being pushed rapidly and the man.
ayers propose to have it ready for the
fall trade.
There was a big barbecue at Timp-
son on the Oath and the corner stone Of
a ten thousand dollar school building
was laid with Masonic ceremonies.
Timpson is wideawake to her. interests
and is enjoying healthy growth.
While there visited the home of Prof
Whiteside, who is brother -in-law of
A. B. Stubblefeld. He has nice
property in Timpson, and is doing
we'll. His popularity as teacher is
shown by the fact that he is not idle,
as one school runs out another comes
in.
The fruit and vegetable industry is
growing rapidly here; 9 good many
have gone into the business this year
and have met with such fine success
that am told there will be 1000 ac-
res planted in tomatoes around Tenaha
next year. It is destined to become
the leading industry Of this country.
Tenaha has canning factory, but will
not operate it this year.
The Masons Of Tenaha have just
completed fine temple, costing 81 600
and we have one Of the best equipped
lodges in the state.
The health Of this country is good
at this time.
Lest my letter should grow too long
and thereby find its way to the waste
basket, I will close. With best wish-
| Is for the success Of the News,
Yours truly,
". Il. JOHNSON.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-17
Woods, Tex, July IA, 1902.

Woods, Tex, July IA, 1902.
Editor News:-
Perhaps few dots from east Texas
would t..be out of place.
The drouth which had almost ruin.
ed the CON crop was broken on the
night Of the 27th 70 June by the most
destructive floods that have ever Wis
tied this country. All crops in low
lands are ruined, and great deal OF
the land will not be fit for cultiva-
tion for several years. A great deal
Of stock was drowned, and the destruc-
tion to fencing was simply appalling.
| was in Center, Shelby county at
the time attending the District Con-
ference, and although it's only eigh.
teen miles from my home to Center
we had to travel q distance Of thirty.
five miles to get home, over bridges,
creeks and the worst washed roads ]
lever saw. So that / had chance te
see some of the destruction wrought.
The food was accompanied by heavy
wind, which blew the corn and tim
Der down to such an extent that il
many places it will be impossible tx
give the cotton the last ploughing.
There is hardly a bridge standing II
Pamela or Shelby counties. There
were several families on Sabine river
fishing, and early on the morning o1
the 28th they saw that the water was
rising rapidly. They hitched up and
started out, when all at once volume
Of water came upon them from above
and the mules to the front wagon
were drowned. The others were cut
loose as quickly as possible, and tho
men got their families up trees. They
then SWAN and carried one at timt
back to the high ground they had left
where they remained until Monday
the both, III their wet clothes an(
nothing to eat, when they were res
cued BY boat.
10 our friends in Mississippi ! vii
| say, that my farm and also that of n!
son, Eugene, is ridge land, and a
though badly washed II platei, ot
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-17
NEGROES MAKE
A GOOD MOVE.
Propose to Pay Poll Taxi Items From the
Clarion-Ledger.

A movement has been lauchned
among the negroes of Mississippi to in
duce the members of the race to pay
all taxes legally assessed against them.
The movement has it's incipiency in
Marion county, where the negro tax
payers association has been organized,
and similar associations are to be put
on foot in other parts of the state.
The resolutions adopted declare that
it is a public injustice that any class
of people should seek to escape fulfill
ment of any obligation justly due
from them; that the poll tax require
ment is reasonable and all male me-
groes should stop the habit Of evading
the tax, thereby bringing reproach
upon the race, and intellectual poverty
upon their children.
In conclusion the resolution declares
that the suppression of Scrime among
the negroes can be greatly aided by
enforcing the payment of taxes, and
thus making them better citizens.
Students of the race problem who
have made inquiry into the matter
say there is no cause for alarm in the
organization of these associations,
and that it is not likely to result in a
general movement among the negroes
to qualify for citizenship, or an
attempt to exercise the elective
franchise. It's purpose is purely pa
triotic, and the poll tax collections,
which the association proposes to en-
force, are devoted to, the common
school fund, and their payment will
be BETTER educational advantages for
the negro children.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-17

living in the southern part. of Ran
kin county. They had been waiting
for a chance to elope for the past
ten days, and license was issued to
them by the circuit clerk in Jackson
on the 9Th of July, but the desirable
opportunity did not present itself un-
til about one o'clock Tuesday morning
when Mr.. Becker stole his bride
through a window and fled with her
to Jackson where they were married.
They left Jackson Immediately after
the ceremony to return home and beg
forgiveness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-17
YOUNG COUPLE FROM RANKIN
ELUDE PARENTS.

A Gretna Green wedding took place
in jackson Tuesday morning at the
residence Of Judge "A. G. Lewis, Oh
Gallatin street.
The high contracting parties we're
nc. J. Becker and Miss Annie Pri-
sock. members Of prominent families
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-17

Be it remembered that on this the
18th day Of July, 1902, the democratic
Executive committee Of Rankin
county, Mississippi, met in the
court house in the town Of Brandon
and elected W. @. Ellis, ]. P. Barks.
dale, J. @. Atkins and ]. NJ Stin.
|gily as members Of the Congressional
district executive committee Of the
Eighth district Of Mississippi
=. S. MAY,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com
mittee Of Rapkip Comfy, Miss,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-17
FARMERS YET HOPE TO GET al
AVERAGE YIELD.

In several parts of the Estate the
early planting Of corn which burned
up during the recent drouth is being
cut down and the land replanted with
corn. The farmers believe that, in
case of a late fall, they will have
plenty of time in which to raise a
new crop, and if the plant should be
cut off from fruition by early frost it
will make good fodder.
Good rains visited many sections
of the state during the past week, and
the crop outlook is now considerably
brighter than it has been for some
time. There has been no general spread
of the Mexican weeyil among the cot
ton, and the prospects look good for
an average yield of the staple.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
Serious Charges.

Mr.. M. D.ICring, formerly OF Belle.
Center, who recently moved to Kokomo
Ind, makes a charge that letters sent
TO him by his wife, have bsen tampered
with at the Belle Center post Office:
that recent letter sent to him had
been opened; and that when the envel.
ope reached him, instead of containing
his ife's letter, It enclosed a requisi-
tion from the Belle Center post Office
on the Department at Washington, for
envelopes, for Mr.. Manchester, of the
marsh farm.
Postmaster Ellis denies that any such
requisition was sent from his office,
and says he makes all such acquisitions.
He claims that Cring's charge is made
because Of his bitter feeling toward
Bert Wharton, who started the Voice
In opposition TO the Hera-d. Whar.
toms wife, who Is q clerk in the post
office, is q daughter Of Mr.. Ellis.
The department will soon unravel
the mystery, and place the blame
where 1t belongs.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
A Voice from the Dead.

Word was received in the city some
weeks ago tn rough letter from Cali
fornia, that Mrs-J. Chambers had passed
away. Miss Mabel Walker, OF this city,
who is relative, wrote at once TO Mr..
Chambers, and was made happy a few
days ago by receiving letter from the
one supposed to be dead. We are per-
mitted to publish the following extract;
1923 F St., San Diego. 9, 2, 1902.
Dear Mabel:-As you may imagine,
your letter to your uncle received Au.
gust %. was q surprise and was read with
very peculiar feelings. But ss the
word of God assures us Gan things
work together for good TO them that
love the Lord" we shall look for 6
blessing, for we know we do love him
Your uncle (Mr. Chambers) has beer
in feeble health for over year, has
given up business and has not writer
letter in many months.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
Miss Shorts Funeral.

On account of the illness of Mrs.
Short the funeral Of her daughter was
held at the home of Mr.. J. NJ Riddle
Saturday afterr oon at two o'clock.
The beautiful services were con-
Quoted by her pastor DR.. T. 81. Camp
bell. The only hymn "Nesrer My God
to Thee" sung by Miss Florence Butler
q young girl friend Of Miss Grace, and
the words "E'en though it be cross
that raIseth me-" never seemed more
appropriate than now, as the friends
thought Of the dear mother at home on
her bed OF sickness, grieving for the
loving daughter. Mrs. Short had been
told that her child had been
taken from all suffering, and her sub
mission 70 Gods will was beautiful 10
those permitted to be near her.
The flowers were in greatest profu-
sion and Grace was lovely in the couch
of roses, holding in her arms q great
bunch OF Amerio an Beauties. The pail
bearers were young men, sons Of the
"Old Crowd" and those having the
flowers in charge were her best girl
friends, the L. q. F.'s,
The body was laid in the vault, which
was q perfect bower OF blossoms.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
Sunday School Convention.

The Liberty Township Sunday School
Association held Q convention In the
Presbyterian church In West Liberty
last Sunday evening.
The different Sunday schools were
represented and . good audience was
present, but the house was not crowded.
Superintendent J. r. Williams was
sick and unable to give his address. In
his stead Mr.. Yoder, of McKee's Creek
school, read . valuable paper on "The
Influence Of Sunday Schools on the In
dividual," which was discussed by II.
G. Moore and others.
c. G. Parker gave q talk on ''The
Value of Organization in Sunday School
Work." and A. G. Carter gave vivid
account Of the late international con-
vention at Denver.
The pastors of the town we're present
and gave their aid in the good work.
President Frank Slonaker proves to
be an earnest worker In the Sunday
school cause. NJ.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
Don't Worry About the Water.

We had q little article In Fridays
REPUBLICAN about flushing the hy-
drauts which was the cause of some
very gratifying information. We were
told by some one, whom we believed to
be reliable, that the nearest hydrant to
said persons home, had not been
flushed for two years, and now just look
at this: One Of the water works trus-
tees solemnly assures us that all dead
ends have been flushed within the last
ten days, and EVERY HYDRANT In the
city has been flushed during the last
three months. Then he assured III
that no surface water can get into tn,
pipes, and says: I'VE have the ma
chinery and we have the water, an,
the water comes from the rock iron
I4O TO 200 feet below the surface. an,
is the best water In the world"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
Cutting With Intent to Kill.

Charles Hickman was tried Monday
morning before Esq. Huben on q charge
Of cutting with intent to kill. After q
preliminary hearing ne was bound over
TO the Grand Jury, and in default Of
$500 bail, was recommitted TO Jail.
Hickman, while under the influence of
liquor, last Thursday, threw large
knife at his wife, which missed her but
struck his child of Is months, on the
head, cutting cash over an inch long.
on the back of its head. VIM. Gallo
way, witness, was held in 300 bail.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
Successful Applicants.

At the county teachers examination
held September 8 the following 81 were
successful out of class OF ~:
Two years-Walter Mains, Irving
Steinberger and Margaret Akin.
One year-Chsrles n. Brown, Harry
Evans, w. Il. Herd, Sylvester Larkin,
Charles F. Moore, Grant Rose, Fred
Simpson, Oscar Taylor, Lewis Yoder,
Jessie Forsythe, Helen Herd, Irene
Hoffman, d. E. Shaffer, Blanche
Thomas
Special in Music and German for
three yesrs-Helen Brandies.
Primary work for two years-Nannie
Halboth. One year-Luella Parker
Hill and Maud Miller.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
A Baptismsl Event.

Saturday evening, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Patterson, Harriette
the infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward w. Patterson, was christened,
Rev. G. E. Davies, officiating, assisted
by Rev. DR.. Kalb and DIR. s. W. Fuller.
After the baptism, six o'clock dinner
was served, with the hospitality of for
mer years. The table was prettily deco
rated with carnations and ferns. 1t
proved very enjoyable occasion, and
was especially interesting, because the
day was the SD wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Patterson, the
grandparents.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
Must Have More Room.

The High school is crowded and the
School Board is perplexed to know
what to do with the extra pupils. There
Is talk Of renting room outside Of the
school-house.
At the regular meeting Of the board,
Friday evening. q new fifth grade was
established In the Central building,
and Miss Irene Hoffman, of Bellefon-
taine, elected TO teach.
The resignation Of Mrs. Luella Hill
as substitute teacher was accepted, and
Mr.. Earl Shuffelton elected to succeed
her.
Mr.. Alfred Butler and Mr.. Ed. w.
Patterson were appointed TO audit the
books Of the treasurer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
The Sick Folks.

Mrs. Lena Brand Cotton who is i'll
with pneumonia, Is steadily improving.
Mrs. Sarah Covineton is quite Ill
with gangrene Of the foot, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Nc Laugh.
lin.
Mrs. Fannie Durringer who has been
at the hospital for several weeks has
recove red sufficiently to be taken home.
She was removed Saturday.
Mr.. Roy Brooks. who has been Ill
with typhoid fever, is much improved.
Mrs. Thomas and Miss Lois Thomas,
at the hospital, are improving. The
daughter sat up few minutes yester
day.
Mr.. W. w. Osborne is Ill with ma
larial fever.
Mr.. Paul Batch, who has been threat
eHed with typhoid fever, Is much bet
ter. His baby daughter is also im
proving.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
BURNED TO DEATH,
Child Takes Fire From a Stove,
While the Mother Is
Milking.

Monday evening, last week, the Eve
year-old child of Mr.. Frank Rose, OF
Bloomfield township, was 30 badly
burned, that It died Thursday. The
mother was milking when she heard
the screams of her children, and run
ming to the house, found the child with
its clothes on fire. and it was so badly
burned before the mother could extin-
guish the flames, that the child died,
Thursday. Two other children were
in the room, but they were too young
TO give any assistance. The child's
clothes caught fire in some way, from
the stove. The funeral occurred Fri
day. The terrible accident has filled
the home with deepest sorrow.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
The CORN CUTTER
Cuts Off Legs as Well as
Big Corn.

Yesterday, near Lake View, q horse
belonging to Mr.. Samuel Hoover, had
leg cut clean of, by q corn cutter.
1t was valuable horse, but had to be
shot.
A young man named Line had leg
nearly cut of, just above the ankle, by
corn cutter, near the same place.
Frank Dickson, young man died
very suddenly at Lake View, last even
ing. He was sitting on the porch, and
remarking the he felt like he was going
to have another hemorrhage, stepped
out into the yard. and dropped dead.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
A Gard of Thanks.

Please allow US through your paper
to express our thanks to our friends
and neighbors for the kindness shown
and services rendered during the time
of sickness, death and burial OF our
wife and mother. May the God of Love
amply reward them for their deeds OF
kindness and tokens Of love, for we owe
to them q debt Of gratitude we can
never repay.
JOHNSON NORRIS AND FAMILY.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
A Bad Accident.

Mrs. Nancy Wilson, mother Of Mrs.
Sidney Nichols, met with q serious &C.
cident Friday evening. She was at
tempting to rise from her chair, when
her limb gave away and she fell to the
floor. DIR. Covington was called and IL
was found she had broken her right
hip 1t the socket.
Mrs. Wilson Is So years old, which
will make her recovery very tedious.