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The Canton times., 1903-11-06
VILE TRAFFIC IN CHICAGO.
The Chicago Council Graft Commit
tee Stands Aghast at RevAIa- :.
tfOns Uncovered.

Chicago, Oct 31.-Members of the
council graft committee have probed
so deeply into corruption in the levee
district that they stand appalled, at the
result
In the mass of evidence before the
committee is the fact, proved to the
satisfaction of the members, that a
criminal traffic in human beings exists
with the knowledge and under the pro-
lection of the police.
The investigators have before them
the statement that young girls and
boys are stolen, sold into slavery,
stripped and held prisoners in rooms
until they have been led to lives Of
shame and crime.
Evidence in hand is said to show
that the evil is not confined to few
cases, but that it has been reduced to
business. The traffic, according to the
information in the hands of the COM
mittee, has existed for years.
Chairman Hartman of the graft
committee, says that this is only one
of the various hideous conditions Of
the Levee district, that the committee
is endeavoring to make public.
Several high police officials are in
volved as well as the officers on the
beat who winked at the crime and the
system by which tribute is levied up
on abandoned women and criminals.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
WEsT AVID SouTH.

Rev. p. T. Rhoades, of Attica, Ind, aged
ss and Mrs Temper ance Whitenack, of
Monmouth. III. aged 20, were married
at the latter place.
Trust companies in ST. Louis expert
enced run, but by meeting all demands
restored confidence.
In Dayton Henry Kissenger, ex-
state commander Of the g. A. r., of Ohio,
was killed during G. Al. r. parade by be-
ing thrown from his horse
The deathaof Hon. A. M. Clark past
grand master Of the grand lodge OF
Michigan r. and a. M, and for Is
years grand lecturer OF the same, oc-
CURED In Lexington.
InSmith county, Miss, Vvillisnn McAl-
pin mortally wounded q farmer named
Little, and was afterwards shot to death
by mob.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
The press correspondent at Fort Riley

The press correspondent at Fort Riley
spoke of the recent review of 1900
troops as ga military spectacle which it
is doubtful it, in this country at least,
was ever surpassed" He forgot the re-
view at Washington, in May, 1865, OF
the victorious armies of Grant and Sher-
man, when 199 regiments OF all arms
were two days marching through Penn
sylYania avenue. That was by far the
greatest spectacle ever seen in this coun-
try, and it is not likely ever to be
equaled
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

A kind deed is always a safe invest
ment, and assures immediate return in
the satisfaction that one feels in having
lent a helping hand to some one in dis
tress. Sometimes such an investment
accumulates interest, as was the case
with a Connecticut machinist who has
come into possession of an estate valued
at $4,000. He once showed kindness
to fellow workman. The latter ac-
cumulAted a fortune, and when he died
he left it all to the man who befriended
him N
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

That open door in China bids fair to
be themeanso Of letting into the Celestial
kingdom train Of progress that will
revolutionize men and methods to a sur
prising degree. Now comes the an
nouncement that d syndicate Of promi-
nent American railroad men has been
formed to build Ia China system OF
railroads that will touch all the i'm
portant commercial points in the ern-
pire. The concessions Of the company
cover nearly 1000 miles OF right Of way
from HankoW to Canton. Tt ia the pur-
pose Of the company to Ame11canize
Chinese transpO methods.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

Dublin now has an Emigration
society, and it is doing what it can to
head off the tide towards America. The
society advises the Irish people to re-
main at home. You may consider your
lot hard and laborious," says it's circu-
lar, "but the devil you know is less to be
dreaded than the devil you don't know" I"
In spite of the devil they don't know,
however, the Irish influx does not abate.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

One. of the first results of the new ir-
rigation law is an attempted system OF
land grabbing. For this reason the land
Office at Great Falls, Mont, has been
instructed to withdraw from entry un-
der the desert law all the ], 10000 acres
in that state lying south of the Missouri
river. Many entries upon which pat
ents have been issued will be suspended
until investigated
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

Two Hundred and Fifty Cases OF
Smallpox In Two Townships
In I1linois.

Springfield, Ill, Oct. S1.-Dr. q. r.
Baker, inspector OF the state board OF
health, reported to Secretary Egan
that there had been found, on investi-
cation, $50 cases OF smallpox In the
township of Dapage. Will county, and
the township OF Lemont, Cook county
The supervisors OF both townships in
question win establish strict luarane
tine.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

Character is always known" says
Emerson. '"Thefts never enrich; aims
never impoverish; murder will speak
out of stone walls. The least admix-
ture of a Iie-for example, the taint of
vanity, any attempt to make q good i'm
preston, a favorable appearance-will
instantly vitiate the effort. But speak
the truth, and all nature and all spirits
help you with unexpected furtherance. :"
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
Chief Justice Lore, of Delaware. who

Chief Justice Lore, of Delaware, who
has taken such a decided stand against
1ynching, is opposed to capital punish
ment. 'T would not take life Tor the
commission OF crime" he says, ''bu.
would put the criminal under such
restraint as would protect the people
and give him the full measure OF his
day to work out sucn penitence and
reformation as all good influences
might produce. Life is too sacred and
too holy thing to be taken. / would
grant life so long as God spared each
one OF His creatures.'
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

The South Carolinian who wants the
government to appropriate $1OO,OOO,OOO
for the building of good roads should
consult with the flying machine inven-
tors. They will tell him that the gov
ernment would be wasting its money to
build roads for which there will be no
use after the machines get into opera
ton.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
The GeoIoaIeaI survey.

The press of the State spoke in
most complimentary terms last week
of the good work accomplished by
Worlds Fair Commissioner r. H..
Henry and Chancellor Fulton Of the
University of Mississippi in secur-
ing from President Roosevelt the
promise of a geological survey for
the State. There has been a strong
demand for work of this kind for
several years, and it is believed that
the result will be of much impor-
tance in many of the counties where
mineral deposits are supposed to ex-
isf-
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
Attaeked bY a COW.

Mrs. Alex Little, well known
lady living in the Magee neighbor-
hood, Simpson county, had a mar
row escape from death a day or two
since in a battle with a mad cow.
The infuriated animal knocked Mrs.
Little down and she was kicked,
hooked and stamped by the beast
until almost dead. The physicians
believe, however, she will recover.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

Politics in England must be hotter
than in this country, even in the midst
of most exciting campaign. Corre-
spondents writing of the situation in the
United Kingdom say public interest in
the POLITICAL discussion is $50 great that
opera prices are charged for seats at
some of the meetings.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

The official title of the king OF
Abyssinia in his own country is Con
Quering Lion of the Tribe of Judah of
Shoa and Negps Nagasti (King of Kings)
OF Ethiopia. That is all very well, but
it will not prevent a consul general of
the United States from meeting him on
an ennalitv
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
An independents Candidate.

The only independent candidate
for the legislature thus far an
nounced in Mississippi is Capt. Col
Inns, Of Yalobusha county, who an
nounces that he will run against the
regular Democratic nominees at the
November election. Capt. Collins
was a candidate at the Democratic
primaries in August and ran third
on the ticket.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
Bill MeAIpin Killed.

Bill McAlpin, a notorious charac-
ter in Covington county, met his
death in a mysterious manner at the
town of Mize, a few miles from
Mount Olive, last week. His body
was found in the woods perforated
by several bullets. He had commit
ted no recent offense, but is suspect
ed of having killed a boy some years
ago in a row over a pony. There
was not enough evidence to convict,
but he was generally believed to
have been guilty.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

Canada has one Pacific railroad, has
arranged to build another and projected
third. In improved waterways the Can
adams are long way ahead. The Do
minion, with only 100000 people, is
making a great record in providing
transportation facilities.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

A Pennsylvania farmer who was
pinned to the ground by an angry bull
and was in imminent danger, of being
killed, saved his life by poking his I'm
ger in the animals eye. Now, just re-
member this the next time you are SO
menaeed.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
Robbed q Store

The store of T.. "A. Moss, a mer-
chant doing business at Edwards,
was entered by robbers a day OF 50
since and the cash drawer rifed of
$258 in currency and a number of
valuable papers. No clew has been
secured. Mr.. Moss is a member of
the legislature from Kinds county
A reward has been offered fo1s the
capture of the robber.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
swItehnan Leses e Arna.

John Henderson, newly employed
at Meridian as a switchman ia the
Mobile & Ohio yards, fell under q
moving train last week and he'd an
arm SO badly crushed that it had to
be anputated just below the elbow.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
Birdie wilkes Jury Hung.

After being out forty hours the
jury IN the Wilkes case, at Water
Valley last week, failed to find a
verdict and were discharged. This.
lis the second mistrial of the case.
The jury this. time stood eight to
four for acquittal.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
40 Jaeper county DsIinquents.

AFTER Jasper Gouuty Detln4ueHtss
State Revenue Agent Adams has
brought suit in Jasper county for
delinquent taxes on $1,000, 900
worth Of property. The delinquent
assessment is from 1888.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
THE EAST.

Mabel Bechtel, a pretty mill en-
ploye at Allentown, Pa, was found dead
near her home with her skull crushed
and two rival lovers and her four
brothers have been arrested.
The firm of Horace L. Shattuck & Son.
hardware, bicycle and automobile deal
ers at Lowell, Mass, assigned, with LA
bilities of $780,
At Pittsburg wrestling match for the
championship Of the world between Tom
Jenkins, Of Cleveland, O., and Dan Nc
Leod, of Canada, was won by Jenk-
ins.
The death of John e. Russell, member
of the Forty-second congress, occurred
at his home in Leicester, Mass.
Charles E. Norris, so years old, after
a tramp of $500 miles which took two
years, walked into New York from San
Francisco. The walk was taken to cure
consumption and was successful
At Allentown, Pa, Thomas BechteI,
held on the charge of numbering his sis
ter Mabel, committed suicide in his cell
by cutting his throat.
One thousand business men in Brook
lyn, N. Y, have been victimized to the
extent Of $4,000 by a gang Of clever
check swindlers.
IN a wreck of freight train near Com
fuence, Pa, John Bietner, conductor;
Benjamin Brown, engineer, and Alexan-
der Thomas, brakeman, were killed.
On board the steamer Celtic, which
arrived in New York from Liverpool,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie.
In the last IL months the tribute OF
Gloucester, Mass, to the waters OF the
North Atlantic was Is human lives and
six fishing vessels. The IS men left
20 widows and 40 children.
At Uniontown, Pa, William Hays, the
colored murderer of Edward Perkins
(colored) at Masontown a year ago, was
hanged.
From the New Jersey shore to within
rs feet Of the, New York shore the first
tunnel under the Hudson river is com
pleted. 81
Notice was received by Secretary
Hitchcock that additional indictments
had been returned at Portland, Ore. in
connection with the government land
fraud cases
In the Pennsylvania district thou
sands Of miners paraded and held meet
ings in honor of "John MITCHELL day.
John Alexander Dowie denounced
medicine and the newspapers. His lieu
tenants claim so converts have been
made in New York.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
Mississippi State News


The State commissioner to the
Worlds Fair has closed a contract
with celebrated taxider1nist to pre-
pare for the Mississippi exhibit in
the fish and game department at The
st. Louis. exposition, specimens of
all kinds of birds, fish. and wild an
imals Of the State.
The fish, which viii embrace both
the salt and fresh water Eariet es,
will be elegantly mounted and
shown in aquariums made especially
for the purpose.
The game and birds will be
mounted ID the finest style Of Ehe
taxidermic art, and viii be exIib-
ited in large glass cases seven feet
high, made Of native Mississippi
Wood.
For the fish collection one Of the
largest tarpons ever taken on the
seacoast has been secured, and there
Will be several smaller fish Of this
variety. There will be Spanish
mackereI, pompano, speckled trout,
red snapper, founder, croaker, null
let, sheephead, red fish, black fish,
drum fish, blue fish, blanket fish,
shark, ETC., from the salt water, and
the Dream, perch, trout, jack, cat
fish, drum, buffalo, etc., from the
fresh water streams of the State, in-
cluding the largest channel cat that
can be caught.
s IT, III - 1;.5 o-yI,sL;4 4Io oovv4y--sv
sioner will want every variety Of
wild bird known to exist in Missis-
sippi-the partridge, dove, hawk,
owl, crow, thrush, woodpeeker,. red
bird, blue bird, black bird, jays,
ducks, turkeys, eagles, etc.
For the game display every va
riety of wild game will be wanted
squirrels, rabbits, foxes, opossuns,
coons, minks, wild cats, deer, bear,
etc. '
The collection will also include
alligators, turtles, terrapins, snakes,
etc. >-- @--
The State commissioner desires to
be placed In touch with the hunting
and fishing clubs of the State, and
hunters and fishers generally, as he
wants two or more varieties of every
kind of fish, bird and wild animal
known to exist within the borders of
Mississippi,
Contributions for this collection
are solicited from hunters and fish
ermen generally, to whom instruc-
tions for handling and shipping will
he furnished
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
improving public Property.

Improvement of public property
continues to be the order of the day
in quite a number of counties in
Mississippi At its regular meeting
in November the board of superyis-
ors of Madison county will sell a
$15, 900 issue of bonds to be used in
the court house and jail.
Jefferson county is spending several
thousand dollars on jail improve
ments, and in several counties the
people are clamoring for new court
house buildings. It is estimated
that the counties of the State have
spent about one and one-half mil
lion dollars in improvements of this
character within the past two years.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
ALI the Latest New Of interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

On the great lakes the government Is
building up a formidable fleet of revenue
cutters, in view of the recent activity OF
Canada in enforcing boundary laws.
"A strong plea is made in John
Mitchell's book. "Organized Labor, "
for trades unionism, and in his review
of the great anthracite coal strike he
pays high praise to President Roosevelt
for aiming at settlement
The president celebrated the forty
fifth anniversary of his birth, and many
beautiful and touching reminders OF the
event came to him from every part of
the country.
Surgeon General Rixey, in his annual
report to the secretary OF the navy, calls
for more hospitals and hospital ships
The appropriations needed for the
District of Columbia government for
thefscal year beginning July 1, 1904, ag-
gregate 1855, 1926.
Cities of Whatcom and Fair Haven,
Wash, have voted to consolidate under
the name of Bellingham.
The Erie Railroad company to reduce
expenses has discharged ten per cent. Of
the working force in it's various shops
on the system.
Three steamers from Nome reached
Seattle, bringing 1900 passengers and
more than $500, 900 in treasure
The fourth assistant postmaster gem
eral has completed the abstract OF his
report on the postal investigator. g.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

The department. of archives and
history is receiving many offers OF
donations to its historical museum
and library from patriotic citizens
of the State, and IN order that the
public may be advised relative to.
the donations which are most ac-
cepfab1e and which have the most
historical value, the following sug-
gestive list has been outlined and
given out by Director Rowland:
LIBRARY.
1. All books and pamphlets what
ever relating to Mississippi, its peo-
pie, or any part of its history.
2. All Mississippi publications
and legislative documents and pam
phlets, official reports, executive
messages, etc.
8. All writings of Mississippi
4. All Mississippi educational
and religious literature, such as
journals of conferences, conventions
and associations, and announce
ments of educational institutions.
s. All old and current files or sin
gle copies of Mississippi newspapers
and other periodical publications.
6. All maps of Mississippi or its
counties, towns or localities.
z. Manuscripts and documents,
old private letters and correspond
ence, letter books, weather notes, old
account books, muster. rolls of mill
tary organizations, diaries, journals,
scrapbooks, letters written by partic-
ipants In Indian and other wars.
MUSEUM.
1. Relics of pioneers and pioneer
life, such as articles of dress, i'm
plements Of labor, implements Of
war and of the chase and household
furnishings Of antique type.
2. Relics of personal belongings
Of eminent Mississippians, as desks
and tables, chairs, knives, dirks,
dueling pistols or other firearms,
books and articles ofpersonal adorn-
ment and wearing apparel.
3. War relics, as uniforms,
swords, arms and equipment, which
should include all wsrs of the
United States in which Mississip-
plans were engaged. This collec-
ton should be made as full as pos
sible, for it is known that there are
a great many relics in Mississippi of
the Indian wars, Mexican war and
the war between the United States
and Confederate States.
4. Indian relics, as pottery,
weapons of all kinds, personal orna-
ment.
The people of the State are urged
to assist in making a splendid col
lection of the foregoing interesting
and valuable historical relics.
The Canton times., 1903-11-06

The collection will also include
alligators, turtles, terrapins, snakes,
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-18
Special Lana Buyers Excursions.

Will run to the new lands OF
Gieer county, Oklahoma, and OF
her sections of the great South
west in November and December,
via the Frisco System.
Are you looking for rich and
fertile farming lands in the South
west which YOU can buy for from
oDe-fourth to one-tenth the cost of
lands of the East and North
They produce as much acre for
acre. Here is chance to better
your condition and add liberal
amount to your pocket book.
For full particulars and special
railroad rates apply at once to r.
$ Lemon, Secretary Frisco Sys-
tenn mmieretion Bureau, st.
Louis. Mo.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-18

In recol milton Of the merits of
the DIR. Niles Anti-Pain Pills for
the relief Of b-adache and pain, to
which neaIly every one is subject
more or less, arrangements have
been made whereby the DIR. Miles
Medical Co. will furnish trial
package of these wonderful little
tablets free 10 the subscribers If
this paper.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-18
Fight Will be Bitter.

Those who will persist in clos
ing tteir cars fgainst the contin-
ual recommendation of DR.. Kings
Now Discovery for Consumption,
will have long ard bitter fight
with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal Termination. Read
what T. r. BeaI', of Beall, Miss.
has to say: Last fail my wife
had every symptom of consump
tion, She took Dr.. Kings New
Discovery after eve' ything else
Ind failed, Improvement came at
once and four bottles entirely
culel her. Guaranteed by Ikel-
man Bros. Druggists. Price So.
aud 500. Trial bottles free.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-18
RECTOR OF ST. LUkEs.
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l at once procured a sample bottle,
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To Chamberlain Medicine Co.
This remedy is for sale by Ikel-
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The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-18
Head About t. Rurst From Sewers
Bilious Attack.

Il had a severe bilious attack
and felt like my head was about to
burst when l got hold of II free
sample of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. l took dose
of them after supper and the next
day felt like new man and haye
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says Mr.. J. W. Smith of Juliff,
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The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-18

Steps have been taken toward
hold ny a Farmers Iattitute at
Rocky Ford ,me time iu January.
A a meeting of the committee on
arrangsm -nts Messrs. VIM. Math-
ews, Ed Swink and Geo. Ham
mond were appointed on a com
mittee of financial arrangement
for securing hall, printing pro-
grams and entertainment of visit
ors. J. P. Pollock, +. W. Nm
ney, G. w. Fenlason aud W. K.
Winter illter Were named to ar
range the program. p. h. Blinn
was instructed t. correspond with
the Agricultural college TO secure
help en- the program; also it was
desired that any one wishing a
certain topic discussed at the insti-
tute will submit it 10 any one of
the aboyr named committee before
the p oSram Is made up, which
will be at an enrly da.e Rocky
Ford Gazette,
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-18
An In,portan, Occasion.

Uncle Ebony-I's glad you's in, sab.
cause l want to borrer youah cyclo-
pedias, and few dictionaries, and
any other nice big books you can
spare, sah.
Employer - Goodness me! And
you've brought wheclbarrow, see.
What on earth do you want of them?
Uncle Ebony-Nery important occa-
sion, sab, very important. Dinah and
me wants to hunt up name foh the
baby, sah.--N. Y. Weekly.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-18
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