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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02
Chinese Cook.

WAS your Chinese cook salts.
factory?"
mo, he was used to doing every
thing backward, and insisted on sery-
ing the breakfast food for supper"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague of the night, itching piles. Doan's
Ointment cures, quickly and perma-
nently. At any drug store, so cents.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price IS cents.

A man claiming to be a representa-
tive of the Menasha Woodenware
company tried to swindle an Apple
ton merchant out of 500 but failed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

, Superintendent Felix Vogel of the
Florence mine is in the east to get a
colony of German emigrants to settle
on lands owned by the company.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

Valentine Konetchny, a laborer, was
struck by Burlington road train at
La Crosse. His body was mangled
beyond all possible recognition.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

At Apollonia William Beaudieau, 35
farm of the Arpin Hardwood Lumber
company, was blown to atoms by a
charge of dynamite
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

Horace (who has been to baseball
game)-"Yes, as | rode home with a
crowd of rooters-"
Edmund-"R Rioters! Then you
were on the old hog train
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

For circulating report that
neighor had set fire to his home, John
Steiber, Gibson farmer, was fined
SS5.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

Physicians at Arena fear a recur-
renee of the diphtheria epidemic.
There are two cases there now.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

Mrs. S. B. Stinson, widow of the late
Judge S. B. Stinson, died at Sand
witch, Ill.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption cured me
of a tenacious and persistent cough -
VIM. II. Harrison, 227, W. 12lst street,
New York, March %, 1901.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
fast to light and washing.

AT Fond du Lac DR.. j. P. Garyin, a
well known dentist, dfed of consump-
ton. He was s5 years Of age and I'M
married.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

When doctors fail, try Burdock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation;
invigorates the whole system.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

Mrs. Winsiow's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teething softens the gums, reduces inflammation
alays pain, cures wind collie. % cents bottle
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

Write for circulars to Spencerian
Business College, Milwaukee, Wis.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

DR.. Jesse H. Peck, prominent
physician, died in Hampton, Va.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

Mrs. Aurelia Van valen. So years
old, a pioneer resident of GAINESVILLE,
was found dead in her bed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

ETTe Permanently Cured No f1ts nervou,ness .f.r
ITO first days Of DR.. HliI.'s Great Nerve ne.
sforer. Send for FtsEE trial bottle nd treatis
DR. r. II. KIM. Ltd. 81 Area 81. Philadelphia Pa
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

Takes the burn out; heals the wound;
cures the pain. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil, the household remedy.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02
milwaukee PEOPLE
Could Hardly Believe 1t. A
Prominent Woman Saved From
Death by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il suppose a
large number of people who read of
my remarkable cure win hardly believe
it; had l not experienced it myself. I
know that | should not.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

Fire has been smouldering in the
Reiss coal docks at Manitowoc. Con-
siderable damage will result.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-02

The body of Major Robert A. Dim
mick was buried in Arlington.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
that hardly seems possible

-
The answer of the United States
Steel Corporation, otherwise known
as the Steel Trust, filed IN the New
Jersey Courts and sworn TO by Mr.
Chas Schwab and other officers OF
the companY, has SET the gentlemen
at democratic headquarters to WORK
making some interesting deductions.
Mr.. Schwab says tnat the assets oil
the company amount to ST,4oo,a7i'-
600 and that the net profits OF the
concern are $40, 700 per annum.
He further states that these pfoh's
could be reduced seventy-hve per
cent and still leave ample to pay
interest on the company's bonds and
proyde for its sinking funds, these
| fixed charges amounting to but S3t,-
7,7,Sso. This is the corporation 1t
viii be remembered, which is charg-
ing American manufacturers and snip
builders from thirty to thirty-hve per
= cent more for the steel they are com
pelled to use than 1t is charging Brit
l ish and other manufacturers tor the
] same material. When Representa-
I tive Richardson of Tennessee ohereo
It a bill in the House which PROVIDED
/ for the removal of the duty On good
e made by trusts, the republican,
o charged him with desiring TO wrecI
e American industries. The duty OF
is steel will average forty-hve per cen
d so that how far this charge was fror
st the truth may be easily seen.
~ Senators Carmack and Dubois ar
" both in Washington and are rende
ing every assistance possible at Demo
cratic headquarters. Senator Duoo
nd recently called your correspondent
e. attention to the fact that he ofefe
he in the Senate an amendment TO II
be Permanent Census bill which pr
ms yided for the very publicity for Il
ISL trusts which was recommended
Ter the President in his message and tn
tx the amendment was defeated by
'ns strict party vote. F-ePresentat'
he Sulzer offered similar amendme
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
uSitY md "Set."

Some one who believes in teachins
bv example has concocted lesson III
the use of two little words which nave
been a source of modification ana
trouble to many well meaning persons'
A man or woman either can set u
hen. although they cannot sit her; mel
tber can they set on her, although tne
hen might sit on them by the hour II
they would allow it. :,
man cannot set on the WASH
bench but he could set the basin on 1t
and neither the basin nor the gram
marians would object
He could sit on the dogs tail II ,n'
dog were willing or he might set hi
foot ON it. But If he should SET OH Wv
aforesaid tail or sit his foot there th
grammarians as we'll as the do
would howl, metaphorically at ieas..
And vet the man might set the u
aside and then sit down and oe a. a.
sailed neither by the dog nor ny "a
, qrammarians.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
S1oo REWARD, $Ioo.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires con
st;,ulional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
" upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroy
inc the foundation Of the disease an,
giving the patient strength py cuilu
inp up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro
nrietors have SO much faith in its cura
live powers, that they offer One hun
dred Dollars for any case that II iai'
TO cure. Send for list of testimonlal
Address, FL CHENEY 4 ~
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
FARMERS MAY KNOW WEATHER.
Clans TO be Carried on Rural Free Delivery
Routes.

The United States department OF
agriculture will, through its weather
bureau. introduce system OF nag
signals on wagons delivering rural
mail that is expected to be OF great
benefit to the farmers and all interest
ed in agricultural pursuits. The sys-
tenn will soon 60 into effect.
The flags are numbered from one
TO FIVE. The first is of plain white
indicating fair weather; No. 2 is o.
dark blue, which bespeaks ram o.
snow; No. 3 is also square nag tn'
upper half Of white and the lower o
blue, indicating local rain or snow
No. a is a triangular flag which de
notes the temperature. II place.
above the square flag, 1t means ina
warmer weather is promised ana
below colder weather is coming. n
cold wave flag is square and OF whi''
with a blue disc in the centre.
Glance at these flags when the WACO
drives by will tell the farmer Ju
what weather conditions are to be e
pected.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
Reduced Rates to the Seashore'
Annua, Low. Rate Excursions TO Alantic V'y
ETC., via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Pennsylvania Railroad low rate ten
day excursions for the present season
from North Bend, Troy, Belleionte'
Williamsport, Mocanaqua, Sunoury,
Shenandoah, Dauphin, and prlncipal
intermediate stations Qncludlng sta
tions on branch roads), to Atlantic
City, Cape May, Ocean CITY, sea Isle
CITY, Avalon, Anglesea, Wildwood
or Holly Beach, will be run on dhuFs'
days, July 81, August "a and ao.
Excursion tickets, good to return
by regular trains within ten days, viii
be sold at very low rates. Tickets '(
Atlantic City will be sold via the Del
aware River Bridge Route, the 0"L
all rail line, or via Market stree
Wharf, Philadelphia. =,
Stop over can be had at Phliade
phia, either going or returning wltm
limit of ticket.
For information in regard to spec
6c rates and time of trains consu
hand bills, or apply to agents, or
S. Harrar, Division Ticket Agen
Williamsport, Pa. 7-24'4"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
Free Baggage Transfer

The Philadelphia and Reading rail-
way announces that to accom'nous.e
,hr natrons of their special low-rate
ro-dav seashore excursions Ju'y z4'
August 7 and aI, arrangements nave I'VE
been made whereby passengers LOT
Atlantic City will, on payment OF 10
cents, in addition to the special eN.
cursion rate, at time OF purchasing
tickets. be entitled to the free trans
fer through Philadelphia of one piece
Of baggage in each direction lhl'
affords Atlantic City excursionis'' 4,
who desire to spend any time in fn''
adelphia for business an oppoltun,o.
to do so, unhampered with oaggae
by checking same through to oes''
nation. ~
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
AUTHORS BLUNDERS.
Some Mistakes In which the Moon
sun and wind Figure.

The moon proves terrible pitfali 10
most writer's. Wilkie Collins once per-
formed the marvellous feat of making
A. rise in the west. Rider Haggard, in
"Iling Solomon's Mines" relies Tor inc
effective rendering of one of his most
thrilling scenes upon an eclipse OF the
new moon.
Coleridge placed n star between the
horns of the crescent moon, forgetting
that TO be visible in such position the
stor would have to be between the
earth and the moon or, say, 2oo'ooo
miles away only.
Next to the moon perhaps the sun IS
responsible for more glaring errors
than any single concrete cause. Al
the beginning of certain famous nov
Of the title Of which few years BACK
was in everybodys mouth, an invalid
characters room was said 10 naN'
been lighted by one window looking
directly toward the east. Yet at tn'
end of the book, when the invaild ules
the author, Wishing to make him de
mart this life in a flood of glory, SUI
fuses this eastern windowed room VIII
..the red glare of the setting sum-
Kingsley, too, made one OF ms heroe
row out into the eastern ocean ailc
the setting sun. But even this glar1h
nbsurdity has been capped. In nov'
published by well known firm thei
occurs the following passage, the seer
, being laid on board a big sailing snil
'How's the windT asked the SKI
, per. 'East-northeast,' replied the mat
/; plancing at the masthead pennal
b which was streaming blithely in u
/, direction indicated" SO that in &
!; world, according to novelsts,
I should not only find the sun setting
# the east, but pennants would "streai
,e against the direction of the prevain
>, wind.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
A TOPSY TURVY ROOM.
A Frencbmnn who Plays Practc"'
Jokes on His Guests.

A .topsy turvy room," writes cor
resnondent. not illusory, but actually
SO built, existed near Paris some years
ago and may still exist. One VINO saw
II thus describes it ana the use W
which it was put: 81 was the guest Vi
the owner of the house, ne sa!s'
"from Saturday to Monday. lie was d
bachelor. very convivial In his tastes
and we were very jolly party OF men,
When we woke up, about cioch vi
tbe Sunday morning, one of our num-
hor sound asleep on the couch In the
billiard room. was carried out ike u
log by couple of servants. My nos
gove me q solemn wink and tolu III
that if n sudden summons came wal
70 rush from my bedroom or else
might miss a sight worth seeing
wanted nothing but sleep ana was II
,ieved when the summons came 10 hh
that 1t was broad daylight.
"Yawning, I followed the valet an
found myself, with four others, siieh
" peeping through little holes III III
wall. The scene was absurd riulc,
Ions. A dazed man slowly waking
fp,l consciousness was lying on pa
tered floor, looking up In horror at
carpeted ceiling. Two heavy couche
an easy chair, chairs and tables 5
curely fastened stared down at ni
from above. The mans eyes at III
I, rested on flowerpot directly over Il
head. from which a fiaring rose Il
: parently real, was blooming ne ga
It cry and, rolling over graspea WI WI
:. frenzied hands the stem of the chah'
+ lier. which came up through the no
' The host burst into the room WIN
loud laugh. They all do It, he crl
sThey fear they will fall up to the c.
ing"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
PHILADELPHIA x READlNu
RAILROAD.
In effect March ~ J, j is0a, Y a,rRa


TRAINS LEAvE BLOOMSBUk9 po,e.
nor New YorK, Philadelphia, heaaing eo''"
lille Tamaqua, weekday 90 a5 M ss3p
For Willismsport' weeko'''' ''''
M FOR panvlile and milton weekdays''S' a. m'
s.Ss: co,av,ssa weekdays 7.s7, s.sS, ,ii.aca a. m
1920 saoeS sUO SsS p sss 1894 m 1920
s.ss, 800, $50, p. m; .snngton and the west yis
fot y n r. r.. through trains leave heau,ns 54
minal, Philadelphia, $50 3;so' 90 rs fi.2s a. m
~ p; pS, m ~ m. additional trains from - q an
Chestnut street station %eehua''' w e' Yn.
| s.2s p. M cs saISM aIMs FoR BLUumsBuRe 30,
teave New YoIk via fhllatelp' Ia GOV
M, and via Easton s.10a; m
| leave Philadelphia 10 u a. H'
| Leave Reading 12.15 p. m.
| Leave Pott svillt ~ ., p. n'
Leave w1l,ainspori Weekdays lo.1S M '4S T.
M leave ostaw,sss weekdays, 7.oc,s'1' Wv" n'
IS ssS RSpsrS, Sps T. weekdays, 7Os' sis sO
m: ,;TSSkNT1S as s;aS gctiTY-week Days-Expresps
FWr a.ao 500. $3.50, 300, 1000, lt;io leu soo
I'm I:S0 300, 800, $40. 400, 4So' afo' ''0V'
7Si sSC GsysA. NJ, 700, 7;aO, $3.50, iC'Oc' HOO p
Nj For s'c chPE 4 MAYS ;,S NJ &c., &c., $780, $40 'o'
lliio, nor ocEhN cIrY~A. NJ, 200, si5' 9;le' l''0
p. NJ, 2:i5 i:2o, $500, h;3o \, z.oo. s.ab. p. NJ,
For SEA ISLE ClTI-A' M'' ''oo' o''''
= | 2:i5 400, 500, $3.50. , .ra,ne
farioi '1'ES '1d'ESSVE phil ADELPHlA. -
For CAPE MAY-M cekdayso7SSnp, W os1ndays, so I'd s,
saturdays only H4Ol '410, t5.4o, p ILL., 0u"'"'
b S42 PGR g1o OCEAN O. City weefdays-S45 a; ~;
e ,satnrdats only si.4N t42O t5.4o p. m suho"S .
r Sq2, qP2,nIn ~, sEh ISLE weekdays-s;4l.o a. ~
saturdays only S4q 20 t3i1 Z E. F. NJ M soth tSoSth
s45, a. M 500 p m tsouth 90 ~; ~ aiD, m South St
& st. $50 p. m ssouth 3d. Lou p "'''
new YORK AND ATLANTIC Cir1 s,Ieets 90 a. m
'oavo Iayoe kTI ANTIC CITY, $50 a N.
,e Detailed time tables at ticket oinee9E; eweEeKs.
is W. A. GARRETT, hi'0Ois ,tan,i NJ pass Apt
~ Gen'l Supt. m 1on -A
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24

in .the House and Representative
Bell of Colorado, offered bill ior
controlling the trusts based on ms
observations as member OF the In
,lustrial Comm ssion, but oil OF tnese
were defeated by republican votes OF
Influence. In view of these iacts'
Senator Dubois regards 1t as little
short of ludicrous that the President
should attempt to mislead the peoP,e
as to the real relations OF the repuoh-
can party to the trusts, after CopgfesS
has adjourned and just before oil
election.
It is believed in Washington tha'
Senator Spooner has been inVi.eo "
90 to PARIS in connection win 'h'
Panama Canal title and that Genera
Wood IS to be made chief OF the cana
construction commission. Evlden'i
MIR. Roosevelt is inclined to foilo'
the example of Mr.. Hanna, in stanoln
by his friends, even if ne is not equa
lv iudicious in their selection.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
VAST U0RN CROP.
The Present Estimate For This Year Is TWO
and One Halt Billion Bushels.

Preliminary returns to the statistl'
cian of the department of agriculture
on the acreage of corn planted indl-
cate an increase of about 3,5ao,ooo
acres, of 3.o per cent on the area mar
vested last year. Of the twenty-five
states and territories with 100000
acres or upwards in corn harvested
last year Iowa, Nebraska and Michi-
gan report an increase of per cent;
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Virginia and
Louisiana, 2 per cent; Georgia, Arkan-
cas-. Wisconsin and Missouri, 8 per
cent; Ohio, Illinois, Mississippi and
Indian Territory, 4 per cent; Kansas,
Kentucky and Tennessee, per cent
North Carolina and South Carolina, o
per cent; Texas, 7 per cent; Alabama
8 per cent; Minnesota, 9 per cent
and South Dakota and Oklahoma,
ner cent. The average condition o
the growing crop on July 1st wa
S7.s as compared with 1913 on JUL,
I, 1901; So.5 at the corresponding
date in 1900, and ten-year averag..
of 8o.a. The condition OF llllnol
was OF; in Iowa, Nebraska and Ind
ana. 90, in Karsas and Oklahoma, sc
in Missouri, Io2; in Ohio, 81, and
Texas, Al. The crop this year wi
he enormous. The present estlma'
is a,sSo,osI, 900 bushels.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24

They were discussing suicides anu
.,a nroneness of different peoples 10
depart in that way when one 'rned -. % to
engaged in the conversation turneu =, ~ ~
colored man and asked, "Why Is T., +.
that SO few of your people take their
own ives?' , ,,oment
After scratching his head a momen' en-,
tho nerson addressed responded wen
I tell you, boss; when hisse, ~ :,
down he don't worry, put guys y
s,eep."-New York Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24

The man who has the most 10 say
about charity beginning OF hohie 70
generally the one who thinks thal re,
form ought to begin on the other s'ue
of the world.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24

sbe-There's really no reason lor
married folks to quarrel. ~
He-No, except that they geheru''
need a few quarrels to find that OUT
Brooklyn Life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
Euvied the other Boy.

JOHNNY wish I was Tommy ooneS. sS,.
Mother-Why? You are stroiisei
than he is, you have better hoA'e'
more toys and more pocket money,
Johnny-Yes, l know, but nc ga"
.,;oglo his ears.-Men of Tomorrow
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
J.ACKAWANNA RAILROAD.

BLOOMSBURG DIVISION.
In effect Jan. 26, 1907
,rATIONS. EAST.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-24

: weekdays. / Daily. 4 Flag station, Oars run On
Pullman Parlor and snSpapg seepng VIII Wlliamsport
through Cia,,i aat1yecn Sunbury and Philadelpnia
anS anS Wilmington Ef and between Harrisburg r''s
burg ana ttMer she wI9t info uaton apply to Ticke'
Agents. ,u,NsoN J.R. WOOD,
| Gen'i. NAL lger' oon "s''
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-18
Trustees Sale.

BY virtue OF the power and authority con-
ferred on me as tr1stee by the provision OF a
certain de ed OF trust executed by j. G.. FoS-
ter and w s. Temple TO me as trustee for F.
A Draughn. dated July 8. 1901, andre coT detl
IN book NJ, pages 529 and $50 in the re cords OF
deeds of the End Judicial district of thc
county of Perry, state of Mississippi, made
to secure an Indebtedness therein mentioned
for seven hundred dollars with interest as
evidenced by two promissory notes. one for
two hundrt d dollars, due the Sth day OF
July, 1902, and theother for FIVE hundred dol
lars due the Sth day Of Iuly. 1892
and recorded in book NJ, pages so
and $50 of the records OF deeds OF said end
judicial district Perry county, Mississippi
made to secure the pay ent on n III of NV
or section %, township north. range IL
west, Perry county; and whereas default has
been made in the payment OF said indebte ed
ness, therefore. i. the the u designed trus-
tee named IL sad deed ottrust. in cousidera-
tion of the promises and pursuant to the
terms of said deed OF trust will on Monday,
the first day of November, 1902 at the front
door of the court house in the city OF Hat
tloSburg. Perry county, Mississippi, proceed
to sell within the lawful hours, at public
outcry, to the highest bidder or bidders for
cash, the land embraced in said deed OF
trust. lying and being IN tne county of Perry
and 81 ate of Mississippi, and described as
follows, to-wtt; n h 4 of NV or OF section %
township north. range 10 west.
This the 9th day of september, 1902.
0ctS-3W v. W. DRAUGHN.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-18
1000 Mile Tickets. Good for One Year,

For further information call on or
address
THOMAS p. HALE, Gen. Pass. Agt,
0uIfporf. Hiss.
IL II. Powell. ARt..
HATTTESBURG MISS
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-18
BANNER COUNTY
FOR PARDONS.
Franklin Seems to Be in
the Lead So Far.
MORE PETITIONS COMING In
And Some of Them Seem to Be
Rather Peculiar.
MURDERS IN THAT COUNTY NOT
Unusual, And Excite But Little
Interest.
Special to the Daily Progress.


Jackson, Oct I8.-Franklin county
has established the reputation Of be-
ing the banner county of the state for
pardon petitions, and a week rarely
passes that a petition is not sent to
the governor from that county asking
for the release of some convict serving
a penitentiary term.
The latest petition from Franklin
asks for the release of Horace Brown,
serving three-year term for at
tempted murder. The reasons as
signed in asking his release are that
he has been sufficiently punished, hav
ing served one year, and that the evil
dence against him was conflicting.
The governor has granted pardon
to Franklin county convict named
Alex Weathersby, sent up to serve a
term of four years for killing a. negro
named Anderson Sellars, which, by
the way, isn't much of a crime in
Franklin. A rather unusual feature
is attached to the case. Unknown to
Governor LonginO Weathersby was at
his old home in Meadville when the
governor passed on his case, having
been carried there to testify in the
Benson Robbery case, and the motive
of his release was sent direct to Mead
vile. Weatherssby sent back his
stripes and decided to stay at home
without claiming the So given to each
discharged convict.
Several new recruits for the peni-
Tertiary will arrive from Franklin
county Monday, among the number
being Luther Prather, convicted of an
unnatural crime and sentenced to serve
two years, and Tom Pritchard, con
victed of attempted murder an6
sentenced to serve seven years.
A rather peculiar case was disposed
of by Judge Truly at Meadsville
w. r. Stokes, a worthless sort o
character, was arraigned on the charg'
of assault and battery, and after in
vestigating the case Judge Truly deci
ded that he should be compelled t,
support his father and mother by pay
ing them So per month.