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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-01-29

In the death OF Mrs. Ottilie Bertron,
late proprietor and editress Of the De-
fender Of the Constitution, newspaper
conducted on the highest plane of poll
tics and purity, this county has sus-
tanned a great loss.
OF indomitable will, of answering
reclilude, her strong brain struggled
with problems for the betterment OF
mankind, for the dominion Of right over
wrong irrespective of piety, purpose, or
creed, or policy. A wise and devoted
wife and mother, sincere and helpful
friend, guiltless Of guile. regret for her
loss Is almost too deep for tears. A
courageous patriot, she left an example
that statesmen would do we'll to follow
for the progress and uplifting of the
country. Peace to her houored ashes |!
Mr.. Sanders Of FsYelte, our new pas.
tor Of the Methodist church, preached
his initial sermon here Sunday.
Mr.. ]. H. Barrett Of Natchez, repre-
senting the Continental Gin Co., was
here Monday.
DR.. N. D. Vardaman of Hermanville
Is here in The interest Of his profession.
Capt. Will L. Aliens fine game chick.
ems can afford TO crow. They won 10
'out of 2I mains, at Vicksburg on the
goth inst, at $500 per main, aud $1,000
on the odd, against Moore & Gin, and
Col. T. w. Rucker of Atlanta, Ca,
heretofore the champions OF America.
Since his victories Capt. Allen has re-
ceived orders and letters OF inquiry,
from ali over the United States, Canada
and Mexico. His sales during the com.
ing season will doubtless be enormous.
Miss Lucy Clark spent Sunday in
Hermanville.
Messrs. Salvo of Natchez, Alex Car
michael of Utica, Johnnie Clark of
vicksburg, Ryan OF Memphis and War.
reu Price Of Russum, have been amoug
our visitors.
Rev. S. R. Young left Tuesday for
Learned on business.
Miss Annie Green, our popular teach.
er, spent Saturday and Sunday In Match
ez.
To ears attuned to perfect enunciation
the word "ruther" is diseordaut and uu.
pardonable. Those who effect the broad
pronunciation "rawther" may be toler-
ated, but we "wish to remark and our
language Is plain" that "rather", like
old time religion, is good enough for the
best.
Mr.. Bob Price has returned home.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-01-29
Our Schools.


Literature IN the Country Schools.
II seems meet that our educational
column should be a sort Of cound Table
where we may gather strength and much
information from each others expert
ence.
Intellectual reasoning, practical expe-
rience and genuine love for all child-life
constitute the only vantage from which
teachers should act.
Theorizing does for the teacher what
scientific conclusion does for the skep-
tic: il leads into the fatal ways OF un-
certainty. The victims not commanding
themselves cannot lead others.
am going to practice what I preach,
and talk Of some work done in my own
school.room. If only some young teach
er is helped aud thereby one child given
drink from the Pierian spring, shall
not have written In vain
1 plead for more reading il the
schools, more Literature work, for a
greater cultivation Of the Imagination,
for a symmetrical development Of the
psychical faculties.
How many human machines, with
their metallic, jarriug natures and rule
filled heads are turned out on the world,
because some teacher spent hours trying
to cram cube root, or all of the ways in
which the indicative present may be
used into brains forever dormant TO such
facts Reasoning was not strengthened,
ideality was starved.
To think intelligently, to enjoy we'll
written magazine article, to feel the
sweet uplifting influence of simple song.
to comprehend the beauty and the pas
sion of the classics, are things unknown
to nine out of ten young men and wo-
men fnishing sheir education In the
country schools. This crime must be
charged to the teacher.
Every teacher should cultivate In her
pupils love for the pure and beautiful
in literature by giving as much time to
its study, and to good reading as is Civ
en- 10 mathematics.
How easy II Is and how delightful.
find the hours given to this gerk al
ways too short, always louged for, aud
the most pleasantly remembered.
Tuesday during spelling period, as
sign the selection, make explanations
concerning 1t, bring out and discuss any
new figures OF speech, request original
illustrations for The coming recitation,
mark the passage to be memorized and
rep oduced, and underscore words with
which the class is rot familiar, and to
which definitions and two synonyms
must be given.
On Friday afternoon all Of the gram
mar periods are used as the recitation
hour for literature.
try to bring ont every beautiful
phaze of the selection, and to use every
source of information it affords.
WILLIE MARTIN.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-01-29

Owing to the continued bad weather
we have some cotton In the fields yet.
Very little doing towards another crop.
Empty corn cribs and smoke.house are
what all with a few exceptions) have to
face at the commencement OF 1903.
Miss Trixie Wells entertained her
young friends of Willows and adjoining
neIghborhoods Friday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Mcintyre,
music and dancing being the special
feature.
Miss Maggie Thompson. The popular
young teacher OF Carlisle, and Mr.. T. w.
Lee we're entertained Saturday and Sun.
day by Mr.. w. $. McIntyre aud Miss
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-01-29
I,soo, 900 Converts.

Chicago. Jan. 2I.-One million five
hundred thousand converts have been
made by the Methodist Episcopal
Church during the twentieth century
thank offering movement. This is the
spiritual accomplishment to be placed
In church annals alongside OF the s7o,-
ooo, 900 for beuevolence raised through
the same movement. This announce.
ment was made in the Northwestern
Christian Advocate, published here, to-
day, the figures being based on reports
Of the probationers admitted to the
church.-Special to Picayune.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-01-29
Good Health

and pure blood are inseparable. If
your blood is bad, your health must suf-
fer. Poor blood allows the body to lose
vitality just as a poor fire under the
boiler allows the steam to run down.
From poor blood to impure blood is but
a step, and impure blood is mother to a
large percentage of human ills. DR..
Harter's Iron Tonic Is an antidote for
both poor and impure blood, for it is
both a builder and purifier = food
and medicine. 1t is the best combi-
nation of the kind known to medical
science, and its success for nearly har
a century has led to its endorsement by
thousands of medical men who have
been unable to find a substitute.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-01-29

Matte Wells.
A. w. Grifiug's store at Willows was
burglarized Sunday night. Loss about
sIo, mostly canned goods.
d. E. Mcintyre, OF this utighborhood,
spent few days with d. T. Harmon at
his log camp last week.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

washington The monthly state
ment Of the public debt shows thar
lat the close OF business on December
81: 1909. the debt. less cash in the
treasury, amounted to sea-. 164,679. al
decrease FOR the month Of sic. 932 .6O4 !.
which is largely accounted for by an
increase OF nearly SIC, 000. 900 in the
amount of cash on hand.
The debt is recapitulated as fol.
llows:s Interest bearing debt, 1914.
E641,240;. debt bearing no interest, $685..
777.i09: debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. s1.225.710: to-
tai, s1,SIf,5 74,05s.
This amount. however does not In
lclude $676, STA, O69 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding, which are
Offset by an equal amount Of cash on
hand for their redemption.
The cash IN the treasury Is classified
as follows: Gold reserve. $3.50 900 900,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

runa will cure you. DIR. Llewellyn
Jordan.
Geo. @. Havener, M. D., of Anacos
tia, D. c., writes:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Colum bus,
Ohio:
Gentlemen-"In my practice have
had occasion to frequently prescribe
your valuable medicine, and have found
its use beneficial, especially in cases OF
catarrh. George q. Havener, NJ. D.
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use Of
Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving full statement OF your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
I Address DR.. Hartman, President o
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

i>r. August Koenig's Hamburg Drops.
alb a blood purifier, strength and health
restorer, and specific for all stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, leads all
other similar medicines in it's wonder
full sales and marvellous confidence of
the people, especially our vast German
population. 1t is not a new and un-
tried product, but was made and sold
more than sixty years ago.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09
FOUL MURDER IN MISSOULA
|. H. MOTT FIRED FOUR BULLETS
INTO HIS WIFE.
She Died Six Hours Iater-Hs Had
Been Drinking Heavily-They Quar-
relied and While She Was Retreat
ing He Took Deliberate Aim and
Fired-They Had Run Laundry,

Missoula, Mont.-Jan. 5.-Crazed by
liquor, drugs and business difficulties,
the last of which he imagined his vic
tim was a factor in producing, L. H.
Mott, until fortnight ago proprietor
of the Troy laundry in this city, shot
his wife. Death came six hours later.
Four bullets from a revolver were i'm
bedded in her body. Three of the bull
lets are in the small of the. back. A
five chambered weapon was emptied
at the victim as she fed down stairs
| to escape impending trouble. The
shooter surrendered to the police.
Trouble in the family had been antici-
pated by persons familiar with the cir
cumstances for several days. Directly
prior to the shooting Mott had been
Exceedingly quarrelsome and threaten
ing in conversation with his wife.
Wife Had Sold Laundry.
| December 20, while her husband was
in North Dakota, Mrs. Mott disposed
of their laundry plant to Jones Bros.
who came from Spokane. Her assign
ed reason was that her husband had so
neglected his business because of dis
sipation that it had grown unprofit-
able and was too heavily encountered
with debts to be made a successful
venture. The property was in her
name. On returning home Mott was
much enraged over the sale. To a
correspondent he said he would have
his property back or some one would
dearly pay for his humiliation. His
talk was considered aimless and boast
ful-a natural condition with the man.
Mrs. Mott left the room and her hus-
band after an hours quarrel.
Took Deliberate Aim.
He stepped through another room
and, reaching the top OF the stairs she
was descending, raised the revolver to
a level with his face, emptying five
chambers before ceasing firing. Mrs
Mott descended the few remaining
steps to the bottom, there falling.
Showed No Remorse.
Mott then stepped into an adjoining
, room. In an instant he went down
stains. 10 a crowd of people he said
. Wei, here's the shooter; you'd bet
ter go for the police"
, City Detective Hogan and Officer
ohm Wilson took Mott to the county
Jail. He walked along with the OH
GERS without objection. He was plain
: ly under the influence of liquor ant
greeted acquaintance with a smile.
Two years ago Mott went to Spo
n kane, where he remained a year a.
Il operator of laundry. He returned t.
Missoula and reopened business
which has declined in prosperity TO
several months.
. The Wifes Statement.
|. Mrs. Mott made an ante morten
statement to County Attorney Hall, il
: which she accused her husband of he
probable murder, the act being com
> mitted while he was under the int1u
ence of drugs and liquor and in quar-
relsome mood. Mrs. Mott continue
conscious to the time OF death. OW
ing to the severity of her wounds phys
Iicians made no attempt to extract tn
bullets. Four children survive-tW
by former husband, and two littl
2 girls, of whom Mott is the father.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

Willow is lightest of British woods.
A cubic foot of it weighs but 80
pounds. A cubic foot of lockwood
weighs 81 pounds.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09
Rows THIsS

We offor One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Cattarrh that can not be cured BY HANS
Catarrh Cure.
We the undersigned. have known +. J. Cheney
for the past Is years, and believe him perfectly
hon ora able in all business transactions and I'm.
sncially able to carry outany obligations made
BY their firm.
WEST 4 TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
WALDING KINNAN d MARyiM.
wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Care Is taken internally acting
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Price 76c per bottle. Sold By all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

1t takes over 10000 tons of paper
annually to make the tickets used on
the New York Elevated railroad.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

The number of leaves on a large go
foot high oak tree has been counted
and found to exceed 100000.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

Piso's Cure is remedy for coughs, cold
and consumption. Try it. Price % cents
at druggists.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

At st. Augustine, Fla, is the only
mill In the world that gets power d.
rect from an artisan we'll.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

tude to you for the
benefit d erive d
from your wonder
full remedy. One
short month has
brought forth a
vast change and 1
now consider my
self a we'll man,
and after months
of suffering. Eel
low sufferers, Pc
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09
Nc dical Examiner U. 8. Treasury.

Mcdical Examiner U. 8. Treasury.
DR.. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Ex-
|aminer of U. S. Treasury Department,
graduate of Columbia College, and
who served three years at West
Point, has the following to say Of
|Peruna:
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during teething period.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

A liquid glue made be made by put
ting naphtha in a wide neckeu bottle
and dissolving shellac in 1t.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

EeTQ Permanently Cured No hts o. nervousness
THO after first days Of DR.. Klne's Great Nerve
2estorer Send for FREE 81. 90 trial bottle and treat
Use. Dr. B. H. KLINE. Ltd 93l Arch Philadelphia Pa
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

Over 1000 persons are employed in
he fishing industry on the Mississippi
river and it's minor tributaries.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

Take the conceit out of some pee
pie and there isn't much left.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09
To Break in New Shoes.

Always shake in Aliens Foot Ease. powder
1t cures chilblains, damp, sweating, aching,
swollen feet. Cures Corns and Bunions. At
all druggists and shoe stores, Csc. Don't accept
any substitute Sample mailed FREE. Address
~Nen s. Olmstead, Leroy, ny
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

This years cotton crop is estimated
at 10,417,000 bales.
The French chestnut is usually hot
stuff.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

A $750,000 sugar factory is to be
erected near Manzanillo, Cuba.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

Hope deferred gives the letter car
Ter Importance.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

1t is the element of risk that makes
young life worth living.
No Russian military officer may mar
ry until he is %.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09
CD. CHAMBERLIN,M MD.
OF WAShiNGTON,D.C.

Chamberlin, NJ writes Washington,
"Many have under observation Peruna
has benefited and Therefore,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

The value of agricultural exports
for the fiscal year of 1902 was $3.50,
100000.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09
WEST Il TRUAx,
Wholesale DrngRia

It isn't always the centenarians
who lived the most
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

For the Whole Family.
A safe, sure, pure, perfect medicine for all
the family Cascarets Candy Cathartic, bring
health, preserve health in the household.
Druggists, l0c, 26c, 50c.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

Most politicians have pluck where
the plum tree is concerned.
When the worm turns lazy the
early bird goes shy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-01-09

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
CAT ACTS AS PLUMBER.
Shrewd Device of Pennsylvnnia Woman to Find Leak in
 Water Pipe.

Making her cat act as her plumber was the ingenious feat that a woman of Manayunk accomplished the other day, reports the Philadelphia Record. This woman had noticed that one of the pipes connected with the wash stand in her bathroom leaked, and she wished to locate the leak precisely without tearing out any more of her wall than was needful Accordingly she shut her cat up in the parlor-- the. parlor is directly below the bath room-and into the basin of the de- fective washstand she poured vial of the oil of valerian.
 Cats are excessively fond of the odor of valerian; cat would rather inhaIe this odor than eat fish. The Manayunk woman's cat, after it had been in the par1or few minutes, be- gan to purr. Purring, it crossed the room; it settled itself on the floor with it's face to one spot on the wall, and here its mistress found it when she came down stairs, it's nose glued to the spot, snifhng and purring ecstatic- ally The wall was opened at this point, and here, sure enough, the leak was found.a Here the valerian had trickled through, imparting it's intox- icating odor to the cat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
RATTLESEAKEs IN STONE.
Strange Explanation of Peculiar Markings. on an Indianapolis
 Public Building.

One of the pIinths in the north front of the new federal building promises i'll dor the peace of mind of the inveterate toper, for on it's surface, in delicate tracery, is apparently the outline of many rattlesnakes. An old stone man from the Bedford quarries called atten- tion to the freak several days ago, and said that such markings were very un- usual, saws the Indiana polls News
 According to his story these snakes existed many years ago, in prehistoric times, back in the era when the plots forfairy stories were laid. Possibly these snakes were cold, according to his story, anyway they coiled closely to one an- other, and in that form were petrifed and were gradually turned into stone. The stone expert also pointed out where the rattles of the snakes may be seen plainly.
 One of the most peculiar features of the stone is the fact that the tracery shows most plainly during damp wealth CT, and if it were on the south side of the building, it is said, the sun would soon bleach it's delicate tracery until it would be no longer discernible On account of it's present situation the sun seldom reaches it, but when it does the outlines 3. of the snakes completely disappear.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
0AKVILLE HAPPENINGS

Albert BoteAe, well known sports man of this locality, recently went out coon hunting with his friend Howard, who is employed by the Scovill Man ufacturfTg Go. It was not great while before their dog started to bark under tree, and of course the coon EyInters thought they had already struck luck And, indeeds when. the men got there they saw an animal in the tree, staring at them and their dog with sparkling eyes. That's a eoonp' the hunters exclaimed Want ang to make sure of their game, they sent for a lantern and more help. Af- ter three or four shots had been fired at the supposed raccoon, the animal jumped down and ran off. The dog chased 1t under a neighbo's veranda, barking loudly, and there it was learned that it was a big black cat be longing to that family, who manifest ed much displeasure for having been awakened by the noise. q was asked to write this frivolous tale by sub scriber to the Democrat-l
 Miss Clara Place went to Washing ton Hollow, N Y., this morning, where she will spend vacation at the home of her parents.
 The aged B. Ineson, father of A. F. Ineson, whose health has been failing for a. considerable time, is much worse; he is even said to be uncon- Scious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
POETS HELD GOOD TEACHERS.
"A Writer of Verse Declares That Those Who Read Them Acquire
 Greater Patriotism

Eff you heed to the political princi- pies of your country as recorded by your poets, you cannot help but acquire greater patriotism and become better citizens" declared Bliss Perry, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, in a lecture on Types of Political Poetry z at the University of Chicago
 MT. Perry reviewed the works of some of the poets wholly apart from their style and treatment of natures subjects, but discussed their works as affecting political matters. Said he:
 Poets telling of their emotions are not heard, but overheard. They usu- ally are too egotistic to enter into a discussion of practical things, but when they do treat of current events they meet with popular favor If we study them sympathetically we can not live quite as we do.. We cannot be as skeptical or as indifferent as we have been heretofore. Tn political campaigns poetry is often employed in lauding or denouncing some can didate for verse in the hands of a capable man is powerful political instrument"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
DENOUNCED MACEDONIA.
Porte Wanted the Powers to later
 vene at Sofia.

Porte Wanted the Powers to later
 vene at SOfia.
 CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 12.-The porte last week prepared memoran- dunn refuting the statements made in Bulgaria's recent note to the powers which denounced the administration of Macedonia and asking the powers to intervene at Sofia and put an end to the proceedings of the Macedonian com mittee.
 1t now transpires that at the last mo. meent the porte abandoned the issu- ance of this memorandum, seemingly on the advice of the powers, who rep resented to the Ottoman government the individuality of aggravating the already precarious situation. This in cident, in conjunction with Bulgaria S pacific declarations, is considered to he of good augury.
 Nine villages and large forest ares have been burned in the kaZa of ReseI At Podmochani and Pokoivenik many women and children were killed. II the kaza of Prespa the. soldiers sur rounded forest in which the wome1 and children from the villages of Lou boino and Bratichino were concealed They violated the women and pu many of them to death. The monas tery of St. Golm i'll the kaza of Vele had been plundered.