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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
Win, LOW MnEe- Mcrm.

A low wage is the greatest curse that
could possibly be visited upon any
community i'm the world. \ low wage
means the destruction OF business and
suNii;ou. II means the whitening Of
hop, md the giving away TO despair.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
CATARRH
COLD IN HEAD

sorbed. Gives relief at once 1t opens and
cleanses the Nasal Passages. Allays inham-
nation. Heals and Protects the Membrane
Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell
Large Size, 80 cents Trial Size 10 cents. NJ
Druggists or by mail
ELY BROTHERS. 56 Warren St, New Yore.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
Terms of Sale:

One-thr0 cash vn day 1T sale. and the bal
ance in three equal annual payments. evil
dcnced 10y the bonds of the purchaser. bear
my interest from date. payable annually.
anu secured ny dies! ot trust ola the property
tHAS. NJ ENOUN. Sl'l Coni'r.
,. Il WHITING. Sp'i com'r.
], jno. NJ. Gibson. clerk e. ;he circuit
court 81 ''idrkv county. &c hereby certify
that thc h"iit 'cquired bv the court To- bs
executed lbs tIc abuvc special commission.
erS- has bc'n executed as the law requires.
JNO ". GIBSON. G. e.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
" EDNESDAY, NOV. ;. 1902.

All advertisements excepting legal adVer
tisemcnts and professional cardSl inserted Tor
less than three months are considered tran
sient. and will be charged for al the rate of
five cents ler line for the flrst insertion,
AVID three cents Ter line for each succccding
insertion
Obituary notices. resolutions Of respect,
and social organizations. other than those
which the editor himself shall give aS q
matter of news. will be charged tor. al the
aforesaid rates.
our advertising rates are uniform. and q
lii',rdl reduction l. made On all standing al-
vcrtisemcnts. and rates will be made known
ou application. Changes Of advertisements
must be handed in not later than SATURDAY
morning of each week
Ihis paper. as stated. when the pressed
editor took change, i for safe. Bona hi,
purchasers can call, and examine the plant
and our books at any time. and learn nUl
terms. which will be made 10 suit
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05

The fastest selling article l have in IN,
store, writes druggist L Smith, Of Davis
n.y., us DR. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption, coughs and colds. because it al
ways cures. In my six years of sales il ha.
never failed. have known il to savesuiicr
erS from throat and lung diseases, who 90 n,
get no help from doctors OF any Other
remedy" Mothers rely on il. best phyS.
clans prescribe it, and { Blencowc will yl,ar
antee satisfaction or refund price Trial hui
les free, regular sizes JOc and 81.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
Lost

Either between Perry and "a O. top of
the mountain. or between Rcrr,til lie and
and Marvin Chapel. black leather folding
pocket book. containing hrtNccn $40 and
SD. and a large number ct valuable papers.
\ liberal reward will De laid for the return
OF the packet book and papers.
~ " SMALL WOOD
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
Forty Years Torture

To be relieved from IA torturing diease
after 40 wears torture might well csnse the
gratitude Of anyone That il what Dcwitt's
Witch Hazel Salve did fore. Haney. Geneva.
O. He says: DeWit'S Witch Hazel Salve
cured me of piles after had suffered 20
years. cures cuts, burns wounds. skin
dieases. Beware of counterfeits J G Avis
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
James Russell Lowell
The pengurn'- Bump of Loc.nty.

On shore che penguin is an awkward
creature. Water is its element When
hunted on the ice foes. the birds gen.
orally try ia run away i'm an upright
position. but just AZ the hunter thinks
he has got one the bird lies down on its
white belly and paddles along over the
snow very quickly. the hard. smooth
quilts slipping over the snow crystals
almost without friction. \ remarkable
characteristic of the penguin is his
bump of locality. Both on shore and
I'm the water he never loses his way.
To human eyes one ice hoe is precisely
like another. hut under that roof OF
similar ice flOCS have seen 4 penguin
OF the larger species find its mate ON a
doe after diving aOG swimming for
full mile under water-LeSlic's.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
Wanted: Live Wild TURKEYS.

! will pay Ten Dollars Il lair for all genuine
Wild turkeys delivered To me alive and ian
good order No hall breed hir,S accepted
DIR. CECIL FRENCH. lis Twc'nh street
y. W., Washington. ID 3:
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
OutOfDeat's laws

When death seemed very near from a
severe stomach and liver trouble. that had
suffered with years writes L. Muse. Dur
ham. y. C.. pr. Kings New life Pills sauei
mv life and gave perfect health" Best pills
nn earth and ou'y % at &. Bleucowcs drug
store
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
For Sale.

A handsome building property located in
the center Of the town, and containing ~
acres The same may be bought us a whole.
or in part. This property is improved iv
fine stable, and out houses For further
information and Laticulars, makeapplicati. n
to Blackburn Smith, Attorney-at- law.
BerrVVille Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
CHAMBERLAIN'S SION ACH
AND LIVER TABLETS

Try them
whcu Nuu i,, duil after eating.
" hen You have uu appctitcS.
When Won have 80 bad taste i'm the mouth.
WVen your liver il torpid.
When your~ bowels are CONSTRUCTED
When YOU have the headache
when You feel bilious
ihcN VIII improve your appetite cleanse
and inVigoratc your stomach and regulate
your liver and bowels For sale hv Dr ! q
Avis
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05

II T. M,lntvrr - Paul. Mimi Who has
hcen troubled with di> 'rdcrc. stomach
SAYS. "fhamhcriai stomach uud Liver
Tablets tu mo arr go,d th9u a-vthing
hove ever taken. For sale hv ~ = & Avis
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05

). l.. Palmbaum has received full Ii e
of fall and winter dress goods. Also
waist goods suitable for every one
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05

A full line of knee pants at Palmbaunis
Mems, boys ladies, and children's ur.
derwear at Palmbaum's.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
Lost.

An Oval Gold Pin, abovt Il inches
long, between Briggs and Wildwood. Re-
turn TO Courier office and receive reward
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
Love.

rrue love IL but n humble. low born
thing
And hath It's food served up In earthen-
ware.
IL II thing 20 walk with. hand in hand.
Through rye -veryda yness OF this work.
day world
A love that gives and takes
Net with flaw seeking eyes like needle
points
But. loving Niaciy. ever looks them down.
love that shall be new and fresh each
hour
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
HEREFORDS
Stricken with Paralvs,e

Mr.. Henderson Grimett, of this nj ,c.s
stricken with paralysis and COMPLEX :,
me use or one arm and side. Aft.r 81, d.
treated bv an eminent physician for q o..
while without relief wife recomnir fed
Cham 6erlain's Pain Balm, and aftcr sing
Two pouties oil IL he is almost entire err --
Geo. X. Macdonald, Man. Logan cor. -, -.
Va Several other very remarkable rte> =
partial paralysis have been effected H., H.
use OF this lmiment. IL is most vi.s,.',.
known. however, as a cure for rheunia:' snl
sprains and bruises Sold by j.. Avis
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05

Full line of comforts. blankets. bed
spreads, tsble-cloths, towels.a and napkins
at Palmbeam's. Also q full line of ladies
skirts. wrappers
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate.

liy virtue of a decree entered in the chan
Gerry cause OF Jesse WOmaN and Mary Wo-
max ~. Mary Ann Marble ana Others NOW
pending IN the Circuit Court of Clarke coun-
~. IN which Il was decided that the land of
which liezckiah Marble died seized. should
ne Sole Tor PARTITION. aud that the widows
dover Saunic % conmuted out of the pro-
cecdS of said sale. the undersigned Sn,cial
commissioners. appointed by an order en-
tered IN said cause. Will ether for sale To the
hgneS' oiIuer ont of the Court House.
in RerrvVi' ON
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
Startling. But True

III every one knew what grand medicine
DIR Kings New Life Pills IS" writes ID n
Turner, Dempsytown, Pa. you'd sell all
you have in a day Two weeks use have
made new man OF me-" lnfaliible for
constipation, stomach and liver troubles. 9Sc
at Blencowe's drug store.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
Americas Famous beauties

Look with horror on skin eruptions. blot
cheS, sores. pimples They don't have them.
nor Will any one, who uses Bucklen's Arnica
Salve IL lorfis the face Ex zema OF salr
rheum vanish before it Ii cures 50 ils.
ehapped hvnds, chilblains Infallible inr
Piles, pc at & Blencowe's drug store
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
Money to Loan.

In amounts Of $500 and over First Hen
on Real Estate invariably required,
BLACKBURN SMITH.
Office opposite jail.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05

STOPS ON signal y Daily Daily excent Snndav
"hiy, Monday Wednesday Saturday "s . SUNDAY
tara Herndon Heights andI s(not
nv q and % Coral and ''e
and all above ~ '"e"" washington, alexandria
via Spathern Railway ' f'"i'' So"'h ana Southwes
write - ' "se" vi 'ne southern Railway
~. = G Genrt III; L. BROWN
s. HARnWiSK coon D. General
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05

~. O. ~ nf land Of about one hundred
anf CIV ,'T'S wing next to the estate If
Mr. GORGE urwoll, and bur,,crct IN the
south W '!">linut Ru-. The m",,.'" are
"Sl q is'iv 'crilc Every Held we'll wafrresI
Fnr tea r. aiuiv To
Il - " lIY &. RANDOLPH.
+" rf Nillwood. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
sc. I'D. HEAasHHESTY.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Between Washington Alexandria : and
.....BluemOnt
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE OCT. ( 1902
BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND HtrE,1ovr
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
REDUC TO
VALUABLE
Clarke Co. Farm
FOR SALE.

The hers of the late John Coleman oiler
for sale the very valuable farm,
1.-The Moorlands."
Of which he died :.c>s .sse,l.
said farm c,n,sia~ ;S.s:S Acres. more or
less; every acre fertile and productive and is
'eSS than two niics fr IN ISerryvlle, the
county seat, to which il has access hv turn
pike improvements are comfort ,ble dwell
hing. cd barn, cOrn-crib. carriagc-hnusc
anc necessary shedding, and are So situated
that II & farther end may he i'm, r,,ved and
the { ru dividcd iut,twu
\ rare opportunity Is presented to inVcs-
tors. Applicants p cas- call upon me 1T the
premises OF address me at HcrryVille. Va q.
r. 3. COLEMAN, Admir-.
s,5tf
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05
Goes Like Hot Cakes-

Six loaves of City Bread at Marshalr~
for 25c.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-05

BETWEEN BLUEMoNT AND WASHINGTON
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10

I'd. Baxter made trip TO sibley
Monday ys.is NM. B ..s I h. |. H.
4 The millinery Stores during the
next two months Z will close at six
! o clock. /. sSt:#%$t " q. ~ =
i Mrs. E. E. Ventioner was called
/ to Fair,nont last week account the
j illness Of her mother. ~ .
Ben Frankhouser who had his
| knee cap dislocated a short time ago
went to work again last Monday
and Saturday night was obliged to
have the limb put in a cast and is
confined to the bed.
W. B. Stoutemyer, the former
proprietor of the City Drug and
Jewelry store, went to Worthintgon
Saturday night, and from that place
started to Chicago Monday morning.
He has not matured plans for the
future but contemplates trip to
California in the conrse of a few.
months. His present plans do not
include a permanent return to >Lu-
verne, though he hopes to make
visits here in the future. Mr.. Stout
emyer had been a resident of Lu-
verne since 1888, when he came
here to take the position of pharma-
cist at the Phoenix drug store with
E. B. Doollittle, the then proprietor.
In September of that year he bought
the city drug store Of Olaf Skauge
and combined with it the jewelry
stock of Mark Swedberg, conducting
the business until a few months ago,
when he sold out to John G. Eckhoff
and F. C. Wittenberg. Mr.. Stoute-
myers removal is a source, of re-
greet to all our people and parti'
cularly to those who were associated
with him in athletics, to which he
was much devoted All of his
Luverne acquaintance wish him
the best of ck.-Herald Luverne
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10

E. B. Nelson left Friday for Mime.
apolis.
J. H. Scott returned Thursday
from his Iowa visit.
James Ramage went to ST. Paul
W ednesday night.
jill. Cakes was able to get out
to the funeral Thursday.
Mrs. CA. Forbes and daughter left
Thursday night for Chicago, expect
ing to be gone two OF three weeks.
+. Miss Effie Wolven returned Thurs
day night from visit to St. Paul.
/ Fred Mason was here Thursday to
attend the funeral of H. E. Torrance.
III. r. Hines, who will operate the
new feed: barn arrived here Wednes-
day to: stay. He expects his family
in short time. They will occupy
rooms with A. III. Sege1strom.
The Evangelical church held
their annual business meeting Thurs
day, :re-electing Geo. Doeden, ST.,
trustee for three. years and Miss
Rohda Smith, organist.
G.. w. Patterson purchased he
University farm of four hundred
and sixty acres, Thursday, paying
twenty thousand dollars for it. A
good many Of our citizens are pleas. J.
ed to gee this piece Of land 60 INTO into
the hands of individuals as it will
then render the country a revenue Y !
in taxs. a.. p y ~. .' %tj
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10
Don't Be Misled.

Don't Be MiSled.
I will Clerk ali kinds of Public
Sales regardless of who the Auction
cer may be-and will guarantee all
notes taken by me at sales to be good
at any bank should they refuse them
1 will get you the money at the cam.
rate as the banks do. -, g.. =,
Your correspondence solicited OF
when in Worthington call in to my
office. : Yours truly.
S. KINDLUND.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10
Piles.

Sure cure, quick relief, Red Gro ss
Pile and F stula Cure. Cur s cases
OF life time or mo ney refunded
San pie treatment and book explain
pg how to troat aud cure each and
every other diseases Of the rectum .
sent FREQ by mail to any address Rsa,
Bro, 4 Co., Dept. IS, Minneapolis,
MINI, Sold BY all druggists, >1:eo
Or one n0nth's treatment.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10
Mrs. Gus Swanberg is on the sick

Mrs. Gus Swanberg is on the SICK
list.
81 Mrs. John Ramage went to Smell
don Friday returning Saturday.
C. H. Salpaugh and wife returned
to their home at Mankato Friday.
Mrs.. Ketchum returned to her
home at Winona Friday.
-, Axel Edstrom is again resident
OF Worthintgon moving here from
Wilmont. ,
The Misses McPheters and Batch
elder returned to their home at
i saltwater Thursday.
/ James Walker, wife and son John
left Friday for Chicago to enter Zion
city, the place presided, over by
DowieH to make their future home.
Mr. Walker said before leaving he
would probably sell one of his farms
in a short time. Dowie will probab-
p " reap the benefit Of all Mr.. Walkers
property. ~ r ,,',@s, .-..-... >' w.
Probate Judge Cory informs us
I that he has had only four cases OF
insanity in his court during the
! pa i. year and only three Of them
I committed, This is the smallest j
number since, 1894 and some would
say IL indicated that the people were
I becoming more intelligent while
Others would say. ''Only smart peo-
ple become insane. = .5,.3* i Il
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10

1t will BIZ seen that the bank draft
is the cheapest. It is absolutely safe
and most convenient.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10

ington last week to accept a job i'll
one of the lunch rooms. Hugh has
had considerable experience in the
lunch counter business and is !.
handy man to have around a ''feed-
ing shop. Oscar and Leo Neble
spent Sunday in Adrian With their
parents. The boys arc c,.rning big
wages at Worthington these days
picking chickens for R. E. Cobb, of
Minneapolis, commission house.
They have six weeks more work.
Democrat. Adrian. -
Saturday forenoon as Fred Trip
was Wa watering his fathers horses at
the barn he discovered a fire on the
root Of the house. He ran into the
house, secured a pail Of water
climbed on the roof and put the fire
out. The fire he'd Turned Though
the shingles and TIL: roof boards so
that they could be pushed through
with the hand. The part burned
was protected from the wind by the
main part of the house, otherwise
the fire would have gained more Of
q start as it was the timely discovery
probably saved the house from
destruction. 1t is supposed to have
caught from sparks from the Chin
ney.s -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10

IA M ~ BSsfg s@ lss5T
! Wanted Hay pr pressing 4 \ .- N
u @&@ y NJ n u. M. Pierce.
VI Mira j. D. Pratt has returned
n fr ON her visit At Hamilton1 Illinois.
n E. =. Panneu has purchased fin
new dray team Of Atkinson and By
berg. ..:s .' '.". {. 4 =. ~. y. d, !
Mira. M. E. Petit returned to he
home at Minneapolis Monday afte1
q Wit with her son q. R. Petit.
II Mr.. Mil]man Of tho Minneapolis
] Tribune was a guest at the home Of
J. P.'Bitgen, Sunday. IT,.
Il Mrs c. A. Lemon of Sibley ac'
companied her husband here, Satur.
day Rer. G. A. Lemon occupied the
Baptist church pulpit, Sunday. )
4 Miss Ida Newkirk. went to. st.
Paul, Monday to nurse Mrs. Hunt
ingtoL OF Luverne in St. Lukes
hospital.
i E. G. Panneu has secured the con-
tract of filling ice houses at Sibley,
Watertown s. D. and Wilmont in
addition to several houses in town.
Conductor Franck made his first
trip on the Sioux City train Friday,
Conductor T1etfe1y taking the run
Franck had on the Sioux Falls line. .
Miss Engstrom who has been re-
siding with her brother Conductor
Lyon of the Burlington left Tuesday
for her home at Little Falls.
Born-To MI. and Mrs. F. G.
Stitser, Monday Jan. 6 1902, a
! daughter: Fred is the happiest
man in town with son and daugh-
ter. Mother and child are comfort
able.
J. M. Shanahan returned Monday
morning bringing homo the fish
catch he and Will Humiston made,
about two hundred perch, pickerel,
bass and cropies. Fish must be
thick in Madison Lake or else John
and Will are good fisherman.
! Chas Yoeman an engineer on the
Omaha and one that was in thu
Window wreck couple Of years
ago, was struck by the mail crane
at Brewster Friday night and quite
badly injured.
supt Mccartney and::chief enignee
Davis of the Burlington were il
+ town Thursday, looking over tn
|gound with a view of making i'm
provements that will tend to inceas
the business. +, >:@ : i: + ~
? saturday afternoon while VIM
;. Hinrichs was shoeing horse tn
aani,nal kicked catching the sho
calk in an electric ring on the finge
j Iof Mr.. Hinrich 3 right hand, bending
:, the ring and very badly tearing thu
/. flesh Of the finger. Mr.. Hinrichs il
!, laid up but his brother is looking
after the work in the shop.
Officers of the w. R. c. installer
: Saturday night. Pres, Nellie Fitch
elS. V. P. Martha Sanford, J. V. P
FRANCIS Nichols, Chap. Eloise Brant
Treas. Emma. Read, Sec. Prue Town
! icon. Anna Wilson, Guard Jose
r Iphine Forbes, Asst. Con, Saral
lscott, Asst. Guard. Delegate to De
, partment Convention Anna Wilson
Allternate Hattie Bassett.
R.. Hurd shipped a car O
eighteen horses to New York Mon
day, his brother going with them
They were the finest car of hores
eyer shipped out of here. All were
J selected with great care, Mr.. Hurd
land his son George being excellent
Judges Of good horses. They will
collect enough for another car to be
shipped later.
II Hugh Lynch went over to Worth
ington last week to accept a job i'll
one of the lunch rooms. Hugh hae
had considerable experience in the
lunch counter business and is /.
handy man to have around a ''feed-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10
I +. LAMMEkS. >" ri -, ,!rSE>
Attorney OF Law,
teal Estat and Loans .4~ ~
HERON LAKE MINI d

(.
A H.CLARK. ~
A. 49,. W ~
Physician and Surgeons
Residence cor. 18th street and 9th
ave-, two blocks aboveCourt House
Office in G. A. X block.
f'~t
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10
Send. Your Mo ney by B an
Draft
Draft

The following table shows the
charges for sending money by ex-
press, money ord,r, POST u fice orde
and bank draft:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10
J, ~. s.s7... -l+.ilA- gS,,t
sl::Ilvlle:
III t'lT 5gNl,V. ~ tr.N.t NS(t Z

81 Others R,oole's happiness i II not
= IS ,woud ered at. II you envy the
4! 80 viz VIZ smoker NEW CRITIC II
: CIGAR YOU should do as he does.
There ian't q better cigar made any
WHERE, ana the best q i i',i is that y he
quality is all The he same = Il p Buy bo*
OF New Critics. 4 Every !. cigar the
same in smoke and flavor. "a
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-10
-: Please be 9 + this i in
l1,ind we meet every
:bodys advertised prices
let us know whet: they
ore and we will meet it.
:. LoVe1ess.

Wanted Several persons Of char
acter and good reputation in each
state Zone in this county required
to represent and advertise old estab
lished wealthy business house Of
solid g., financial standing: Salary
$3.50 weekly with expenses adj
ditional, payable in, cash each We'd
! nniessday direct from head officers.
Horse and carriage furnished, when
necessary. References. Enclose
self addressed STAN ped envelope
Dept. Manager, 325 Caxton Building,
Chicago,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-06-02

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-De Depart
" ment of the Interior. Land Office o. Jack
son, Miss. March 81. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
and that said proof Will be made before
the circuit clerk, at Augusta, Miss, on
May IL, 1902, viz:
SAM WEST. Jr.
Homestead Entry No. 29i3I. for the NV or
of ne Of, section -. township . north, range
IL west OF st. stephens meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence uPon and cultiVa-
ton of said land, viz:
Dave Farley. sam Carter. Sam Deuhaa
and Austin McSwain. all o. Augusta. Miss.
K. w. COLLINS. Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-06-02
A TROUBLESOME QUESTION
Regarding the Legality Of tie Con
gressional Committees to Act.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special TO the Daily Progress.
Jackson. June 2.-The democratic
county executive committees have
commenced to reorganize in several
parts of the state preparatory to the
opening of the congressional CAM
paigns, and within the presentmonth
it is expected that this work will he
well under way. The Claiborne
county committee meets at Port
Gibson tomorrow, pursuant to call
issued by the chairman, and the Ok
tibbeha committee will convene ut
Starkvills at the same time.
The legality Of the county commit
tees to rsorganize has not yet been
questioned, Notwithstanding the new
apoprtionment of the state which is
thought by many to have legislated
the district committees out of exist
ence. 1t follows, however, that if
the district committees have no
authority to act that the county com
rnittees would alse come under the
J ban of illegality, and the question IS
likely to become troublesome one
before the congressional campaign
gets in full SWING.