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The Jersey City news., 1902-09-24
North Hudson Democratic
and Independent Clubs
Endorse Him for
Sheriff.
FLATTERING TRIBUTES
Enthusiastic Meetings in Uni
on Hill and West Hoboken
Demand His Nomin-
alton.

The first gun of the campaign was
fred in Union Hill last night when the
First Ward Democratic Club held a
rousing meeting at Mitchells Hall en-
Union street.
Ex-Town Clerk Charles Singer pre-
sided Speeches were made and resolu-
tions were adopted endorsing the cam
didacy of John Zeller for Sheriff. They
We're as follows
Whereas, North Hudson has
candidate for the office of Sheriff OF
Hudson county in John Zeller of tile
town of Gutenberg; and
Whereas 1t is d long time since
North Hudson has had candidate
for an important county office; be 1t
Resolved That we, the members
of the First Ward Democratic Club
of the Town of Union, do hereby in
dorse his candidacy at the coming
primary election. and exhort all
Democrats to give him their loyal
support, and thereby do honor to one
whose Democracy is unquestioned
and whose willingness to promote
the interests of the party in all cleo
tions was ever apparent.
The resolutions were adopted By ac-
clamation, and three rousing cheers were
afterward given fer Zeller
The Charles Bollinger Association of
West Hoboken has also declared for
Zeller and the iatter's friends are ju-
bilant thereat as the organization is an
Independent body and IS composed of
both Republicans and Democrats. The
association was formed with a view to Sc
curing the election of capable, reliable
and trustworthy men without regard to
politics. and the fact that it has come
out strong for Zeller is. considerea big
feather in his cap, and his friends say he
will sweep North Hudson.
In iniorsing Zelier's candidacy the as
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

NE want yon to come aronnd when our
~ New Goods arrive and let us know
if you think we succeeded.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
POLITICS IN OUR STATE.

Some of our exchanges are frequent
" berating Mississippians for devos-
ing undue attention to politics. We
have always denied this charge and
insisted and insisted that on the con-
trary the mass of our people gave too
little attention to either campaign
work or voting. AS instance in point
we refer to the first. second, third,
fourth and fifth congressional districts
where the nominees were unopposed,
though in three cases they were new
men, making their first fight. When
it comes to county officers we expect
lively contests everywhere, and this
is as it ought to be. A county CAM
paign concerns our home affairs and
local business and government, and it
is natural that every householder and
taxpayer should feel and take deep
interest in putting ''his own house in
order,'' SO to speak, for the next four
years. With the county fight will
go the campaign for state offices in
1908. Aberdeen Examiner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
GOING AWAY FROM HOME.

We're it not for the fact that the
farmers send west for their corn, te
Tennessee and Kentucky for their
wagons, to Illinois for their flour, tc
Boston for their beans and go over in
to some other state for their wives,
no one could tell why they send their
children outside Of the state for and
education. But this is not surprising
when these same people will send to
Maine for their reading matter, an
you couldn't give one of them q Bible
printed in Mississippi. It would not
be like the other Bibles not half SO
easily understood. We are such
strange people. If we had . little
swearing to do we would rather do il
in foreign language. It would have
more foroe and we would feel better
satisfied with the quality and quantity.
But there is not the least excuse in
the world. for parties to send their
children outside Of the state to be
educated, nor any excuse for going
outside Of the state to get wife,
There are eseveral thousand more single
women than men in this state ani
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

will lie in the marvelously prosperous
state OF agriculture and industry. It
is now certain that the crops of 1902
are to exceed in quantity and value
those of any previous year in our
history. Last year the corn crop,
which was partial failure, amount.
ed to 1, ,522, 500, 600 bushels the average
OF the ten preceding years having been
about 1000, 100000 bushels. Last
year, therefore, the corn crop was on
~ three quarters of the normal yield.
This year it is admitted on all hands
that the crop will be at least 1,OOo,-
100000 bushels greater than last year,
and Bradstreet's declared in the mid
die OF August that there is a prospect
of 1850, 600, 900 more bushels of corn
being raised than year ago. Incur
Judgment, it is not at all unlikely
that the corn crop may exceed 2,SoO,-
100000 bushels. Much the largest
previous corn crop was that of 1896,
which amounted to little less than
2, 2So' 600, ,ooo bushels. Reviews of
Reviews.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
THE BEAUMONT FIRE.
Flames Extnguished After Doing Great Dam
age to the Oil Wells.

The News is indebted to Rupert
Cox, son of @. H. Cox, who is now in
Beaumont, Texas, for full account
of the great fire in the oil fields near
that place. The burning gushers have
about subsidized and the flames are un-
der control. Shortly after Sunday
night the flames from the small tanks
began dying out, and by the turn OF
the night nothing but smoke from
the debris within remained of the fire
which had SO long prevented the final
attack upon Flora Texas.
Connections were at once made with
the battery of boilers and the steam
turned upon the flames. AS happened
the day before, the we'll was not affect
ed by the attack. Several times the
attempt was made. but to no purpose.
Finally the superintendent deter
mined to await the coming of day,
and, as the the danger was becoming
less by reason of the great cessation
OF flames in the Higgins No. enclo-
sure, dismissed a number of his men.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
CONSISTENCY'S CHAT.

In an article written, from Terry,
Miss, to the Calhoun County Pio-
neer, of SanDornville, New Hamp-
shire. a correspondent of that paper
says: Replying to the inquiry of
the Pioneers Conway correspondent
as to the two senator's of the same
name from different states, the
writer would say that Senator Nc
Laurin, of Mississippi, is no relation
to the McLauren, of South Carolina
fame, one spells the name McLaurin
and the other McLauren. There is a
big difference in the two men intel
lectually, for while one has been a
consistent democrat, and been faith
ful to his peoples interests, the other
is regarded as q traitor to his party
principles, and is detested by both
parties. The Mississippi senator
commands the respect of his fellow
members, and is regarded as q broad
minded statesman.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
PROSPECT VERY POOR.

Capt. J. M. Parchman, warden of
the penitentiary, has returned from a
tour of several days through the delta,
and he reports that the crop prospects
in that section is the poorest he has
seen for many years, says the Clarion
Ledger.
Il cannot recall a poorer prospect
taking a general average of the
delta, says Capt. Parchman. ''The
crop is spotted, and the premature
opening of the bolls has cut down the
prospects on some of the largest plan
tations fully so per cent. At other
places the outlook is fairly good. but
the general yield is going to be even
shorter than that of last year.
ION the convict farms we have
picked about one thousand bales.
Our crop will be the shortest the
state has ever made, and / do not ex-
pect it to exceed four thousand bales.
Six weeks ago was confident we
would get five thousand bales or more.
Picking is progressing steadily, sand
we are getting out the crop with all
possible rapidity.''
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

ridges. Several bottles containing
different strong poisons were also
there, showing that the young man
had meditated on the different modes
of death, finally settling on morphine.
Young White had been in business
here for ten years. Recently he had
confessed to DR.. Hunter thai he had
overdrawn some Of the firms money
and lost it speculating. 1t was about
a thousand dollars. DR.. Hunter told
him to brace up and stop the specu-
lating business and all would come
out right, offering to make the short
age good and keep the BUSINESS
straight. This conversation occurred
at 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
DR.. Hunter thought no more Of the
matter.
A corners jury was summoned
and found in accordance with the
above facts.
He has two brothers, one living
at Utica and one at Bolton, and
they were both notified by DR.. Hun
ter, and arrived in the city this after
noon, when the arrangements for the
funeral were made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
YOUNG MAN SUICIDES

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 16. Shelton
White, a prominent young business
man and partner in the firm of J. F.
Hunter and company, druggists, com.
mitted suicide here last night by NOR.
phine poisoning. The cause of the
deed was financial troubles due to
the young mans having used some OF
the money Of the firm in private
speculation.
The body of the young man was
found on the bed IN his room over the
store, dressed ready for burial, at
o'clock this morning by DR.. John F.
Hunter, senior member of the firm.
A penciled note was on table. 1t
was addressed to DR.. Hunter and
read:
''flease notify my brother at once.
He went to Bolton. I have bought
all I need in black vest and coat,
white tie and pair of shoes, and
am now ready for burial: W.
"P. S.-Please get Mr.. Hobart
to shave me.
There was every evidence of the most
deliberate self-murder. On the bureau
were two reyolvers and some cart
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
BIG FIRE AT BRAXTON

Fire broke out at Braxton Monday
morning at O'Clock in the restaurant
Of Mr.. Sandige, and in a short while
almost the entire business portion Of
the town was in flames, tile following
buildings being destroyed:
The Union hotel, damage $4,000;
insurance 81 200.
A. j. Mckay, merchant, store and
stock, loss $1,000; insurance 81, 900.
j. W. Guynes, store and stock, loss
$500, no insurance.
j. R. Bush, store building; $500
insurance 5000.
D. N. Nicely store building, loss
$500; no insurance.
The fire was the most disastrous
that has ever visited this live little
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
DEFENDS HIS BROTHER.

The Senatobia Democrat of last
week contains page article written
by w. G. Cooke, brother of Ashley
Cooke, one Of the men hanged at
Greenville some time since for the
murder of Engineer Wray. The let
ter is written for the purpose of con-
vincing the public that Ashley Cooke
was not guilty Of the horrible crime
for which he paid the death penalty,
and in the event that he was, he was
a crazy man and should have been
sent to the asylum instead of the gal
lows.
The brother is naturally interested
in clearing the name of Ashley
Cooke from the ignomy that attaches
to death on the gallows, but he will
find In course Of time, if he does not
already know, that this is one case in
which the public generally cannot be
expected to agree with him, and that
ninetenths Of the people Of the state
endorse the execution Of the murderes
OF the engineer. The time has come
in Mississippi when murderers must
not be permitted to 60 free. The
man who once sheds human blood has
no horrors Of shedding it again, and
unless called down on the first offense
is very apt to repeat his crime.
There has been entirely too much Of
this kind Of business in the courts Of
the state. The white man with
money and influential friends hal
heretofore had little Or 40 trouble in
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Only few watchmen remained on
duty to give the alarm in case of un-
expected developments. Two or three
spectators from the town were also
near.
At exactly o'clock the we'll was
spouting fire with it's usual vigor.
Suddenly ball of fire broke from the
we'll and shot half hundred yards in
the air and behind it the flames died
out like current turned off in a mon
Ster hose.
A pool of burning oil remained
about the mouth Of the we'll, but the
gusher no longer furnished fuel. John
Donohoe and J. V. Kenner, two FORE
men of the safety committee, summon
ed the workmen near, and a crew Of
fifteen men brought up the chemical
engine.
In five minutes the pool of fire was
extinguished, nothing but the smok-
ing ground and the pungent odor of
gas remaining of the Flora. Texas
fire.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

city. The buildings were of frame
and comparatively new and burned
like tinder There was no means of
fighting the flames and they had the
fullest swing, burning till they sshad
exhausted themselves for the lack Of
material.
The citizens turned out ell masse
and did all that was possible with
buckets and other vessels, but the
small volume of water that could be
thrown in that way had no visible
effect.
A considerable amount of goods
were saved but in a damaged
condition. 1t is stated that most of
the sufferers will rebuild as soon as
possible.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

getting out of killing scrspes, but
times seem to have changed and all
men are coming to stand on an equal
footing in the eye Of the law and be-
fore the courts. That Ashley Cooke
had fair and impartial trial the
people of the state Of Mississippi do
not question. * Clarion Ledger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18
BUMPER CROPS AND PROS
PERlTY.

Next to the widespread feelings of
confidence in President Roosevelt and
the administration, the best reliance
Of the republicans for success this year
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

Phil Didlake, Of Star, spent Mon
day at Brandon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

out Of these several thousand if man
cannot get wife to suit him he can
not be suited and has no BUSINESS with
one. -Hattiesburg Progress.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-26
Partners Stay Each Other.

Judsonia, Dec. 23. = Miller & Mavhan, who were i'll business at West Point, had trouble in adjust ing their accounts and both be- came enlaged. They requested others that were present to leave the store and they locked all the doors. Shortly afterward eight shots we're heard in rapid success sion. On gaining all entrance Mayhan was found in the throes of death and Miller badly wound ed. Who was the aggressor or just how the battle began no one knows, but it appears that they agreed to fight put the difficulty. Mayhan was killed instantly and Miller died few hours later. Be- fore dyIng Miller made state ment to the effect that Mayhan shot him and they grappled. West Point is in White county, seven miles from this place.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-26

J. C. Lewis and wife returned Wednesday from Oil Trough, where Mir. Lewis has been doing some carpenter work.
 Found-A lady's gray fur col larettc4s, Owner can procure same at TheSournal office by identify ing it and paying for this notice.
 Robt. Long, ]. H. Elam and James Mclean, of Cord, left Sun day for Fulton, Ky, to spend the holidays with old friends and rela- tiyes.
 The streets have been crowded with Christmas shoppers for the past four days. Everybody seem- ed to have money and all spent it freely.
 J. c. Miller, q good citizen of Oil Trough, was tcansaeting busi- ness in town Saturday and made The Journal office a pleasant and substantial call.
 Derice Burlington, step-son of Sheriff Morgan, returned home Sunday from Memphis, where he has been attending medical col lege.-Batesville Bee.
 Henry J. Mayhan came up from Little Rock Wednesday to spend the holidays with home folks. This is the first Christmas he has spent at home in number of years.
 Prof. o. T Jernigan, of Sul- phur Rock, one of the county's most progressive young teachers, was in town Wednesday and called and left some cash in our depleted treasury.
 W. ". Magness sold here this week the smallest bale of cotton sold in this market during the sea son. It weighed only 357 pounds. MT. Magness' brother, J. NJ. Mag ness, sold the largest bale few weeks ago and says he intends to deaden his brothers shade trees
The Newark journal., 1902-12-26

before crop time again so that he can make enough cotton next year to make his bales larger. The Newark Real Estate Com pany can sell your property, no matter where located. We have several inquiries for land and if you have property for sale come in and list it.
 Ether Hulsey q cidentally split his hand pretty badly while cutting wood last Tuesday. It required four stitches to repair the damage but the wound is healing very nicely now.
 According to the annual report of Superintendent Hogins there are now 727 convicts in the Ark ansas penitentiary. There has been 209 pardoned during the year and 127 have escaped.
 It is reported that Clarence Adams got lost the othe/ aight as he was going home fromt:l party and wandered into neighbours yard and asked if they could tell him how to go straight up.
 Newark has enjoyed the biggest holiday trade this Christmas ever known in the history of the town. The amount of holiday goods that have been sold here during the past four days Is simply astonish- ing.
 A locomotive turned over in the lower end of the Iron Mountain yard at this place Tuesday night. The accident was caused by the new track giving down on one side. Nobody hurt. - Newport Herald.
 !. B. Polk has sold his interest in the saloon business of Polk & Williamson to his partner, W. R. Williamson, and Mir. Williamson will continue the business at the old stand. They are both good men and each have our best wishes for future success.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-26
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1902.
THE sNowBoUND TRAIN.

CONTINUED FROM FIRST FACED trunks, and the other one pro duced two pretty bottles of per fnme from his sample case of drug sundries
 .Iye got few toys up ahead that l got in Omaha for my kids, , said one of the cattlemen, 'sbut l can get some more in Chadron. I'll chip them in"
 He brought back d little doll buggy and d china doll wonderful ly dressed, and Noah's ark full of impossible animals,
 "One of my girls is q boy" he explained, 'so can't dig up but one doll
 The newspaper man produced two measely llttle oranges from his grip, remarking that if he had known what was coming he would have bought crate, "lt's tbe best l can do for the babies" he said, but the oranges were receiy- lsl with suppressed delight.
 The women were allowed to contribute and one gave little lace handkerchief and another contributed q silver thimble.
 Il ant got nothing but chewing tobacco" remarked one of the cattlemen in an injured tone of voice, ''and 1 reckon that don [ go in this pot"
 If 1t did l could chip in some considerable myself" said an- other.
 .'I ain got no kids-nor wife neither," said another. That's why l amt stocked np consider
The Newark journal., 1902-12-26
American Agriculture.

The Secretary of Agriculture in his recent report, tells us some thing of the magnitude of Ameri- can agriculture. Tn 1900 the fixed capital invested n farming iu is various branches WAS $20, ,000, ,000, : 000, or four times that invested in manufacturers. There were B. TAO, ,000 farms in the country. coy ering 84l ,00C ,000 acres, 4l5, COG GOO of which was improved farms. About 40,000,0 900 or more than half the total population of the country lived on sarms. Of 29,- 000. GOO reported as engaged in gainful occupations, 10000, GOO were employed in agricultural pursuits. The total value of agri- cultural products in 1899 Was 5, GOO, ,000, 900. The most valuable crop WAS corn $828 ,000, 900, then hay $482, ,000, ,000, cotton $324, ,000,- GOO, wheat s37O, ,OO0, ,O0O, oats s2l7.- GOO, ,000. Animals sold and sIaugh- tered s900, 000, ,0o0 dairy products $472, ,000, 900, poultry and eggs $281, GOO, ,000 Ours is the great est of all agricultural countries.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-26
A Card of Thanks.

l desire to return my heartfelt and sincere thanks to the good peo- pie of Newark who so kindly rend- cred assistance and for their many deeds of kindness and sympathy shown during the last illness and death of my beloved wife. May heaven $ richest blessings rest up on you all. Sincerely,
 ]. I. STuRDIvANT.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-26
The New Year.

What can be said in New Year rhymes That's not been said thousand times? The new years come, the old years go We know we dream, we dream we know We rise up laughing with the light We lie down weeping with the night. We hug the world until it stings We curse it then and sigh for wings. We live, we love, we woo, we wed, We wreath our brides, we sheet our dead We laugh, we weep, we hope, We fear, And that's the burden of the year
 ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-26
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

We have a call for 50,000 acres of timbered land. Newark Real Estate Company.
 Our new Gordon job press has arrived. Now come on with your work and keep us busy.
 Miss Mae Hodges is visiting her uncle. Dr. K. H. Hodges, and family, of Sulphur Rock.
 Miss Narcie Lenehan orders The Journal sent to her brother, J. F. Lenehan, at Mulberry, where he is teaching.
 Misses Maud Vaughn and Ora Jernigan, of Sulphur Rock, who have been attending Draughon $ Business College at Little Rock, returned home Saturday.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-26

able on Christmas fxin's. If l had 'em I'd be so tickled I'd have q box car full ahead '
 "Perhaps you could contribute what few toys would cost, 5 timidly ventured tie clergyman.
 Say, parson, you're brick P said the cattleman. I'd d never thought of It. Til just chip in the price of a steer" And he tossed Il bill with two "X's" on It into tue httle pile.
 "I'll see that raise,p said an- other.
 "Ill have to stay" said third
 "I'll have to call for sight, " remarked the newspaper man as he added a small bill to the pile, the traveling men following his example.
 Then the two women were call ed iato acquisition and were dele gated to fill the stockings. The mott CT was shown their contri- bu'l6ns, md ner eyes filed with tears.
 ''God bless all of you, sbe said.
 "Amen l" echoed the clergyman, and the rest of the men looked their thanks at him.
 Then silence fell oyer all
 A few hours later the passen- gers were awakened by shriIl shrieks of joy.
 Mamma, mamma Wake up Santa did find us p
 And such scene of happiness ensued that the beholders have Lot yet forgotten it.
 ''Let us sing song" said the clergyman.
 In trained tenor voice he be- gan:
 Joy 10 the world, the Lordis come
 Let earth receive her King, Let every heart prepare him room,
 And heaven and nature sing"
 The clergyman and the women were the only ones who knew the words, but the tune was recalled by two or three of the men and they joIned in as best they could, Just as the song ended d faint whistle WAS heard. The brakeman came stamping in a moment later and shouted
 Snow blow s a-comin !'-Wm. NJ. Maupin in the Commoner.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-26
For Arkansas Textile School.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Repre- sentative John S,Little of Arkan- sas has introduced in the house a bill donating to the state of Ark ansas 100, 900 acres of public land for the purpose of establishing, equipping and maintaining a tex tile school as a branch of the Uni versity of Arkahsas, The bill was introduced the day before the holi- day adjournment, read twice and referred to the committee on pub lie lands.
The Newark journal., 1902-12-26
Serious Accident at Hot Springs

\ terrific explosion occurred in the Turf Exchange pool room at Hot Springs Wednesday evening. About 30 persons were seriously injured, five of whom are not ex- pected to live.