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Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Levee Roard Appolntment.

Gov. Longino has appointed Ed
win King Holloway Of Penton, De-
Soto county, a member Of the leyee
board for the Yazoo-Mississippi
levee district, to gil the vacancy
caused by the death Of Hon. Ira @.
Holloway.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Ask for New Trial.

Attorneys for the Western Union
Telegraph Company at Vicksburg,
in the suits in which John G. Cash
man and Fred Sullens were award
ed damages, have asked for a new
trial in the United States Court and
Judge Niles allowed twenty days IN
which to submit briefs.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24

Miss Thin--Don't you think my new
dress is just exquisite2 They all say
90.
Fannie--Oh, lovelyl think that
dfessmaker OF yours could make q
closhes-prop look graceful, -Tlt-pilR
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
A knowing clerk.

Purchaser want something to
give my mother-in-law-something in
neck
Clerk--I see; you win find the axes
in the basement. = Baltimore Amer
ican.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Thirty.Three Per Cent Earnings.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Delta Bank was held
at Greenville last week. Net earn
ings for the year just closed were SO
per cent, 10 per cent. Of which was
paid to stockholders and 100000
added to surplus fund, making the
banks total surplus fund $4,000,
and capital stock 100000.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24

Choctaw Indians are being imported
to pick cotton in Mississippi. They
are quick and active, nimble Of finger,
and after few weeks of practice can
pick as much cotton per day as the
best negro pickers.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
A MIDDAY PHENOMENON.
A Bright and Perfectly Formed
Rainbow I'm a Clear Sky Seen In
Different Places I'm Ohio.

Norwalk, o., Jan. 2O.-A bright, per-
fectly formed rainbow was observa-
BILE here Monday for half an hour or
more. There was not cloud in the
civ
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
YisibIe nt AIsron, o.

Akron, o., Jan. 2O.--A rainbow al
most in the center Of the heavens
was plainly visible here Monday, at
time when the sky was entirely
cIoudIess.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24

Miss Vera Rich--Yes, papa has
fred Freddy out dozen times.
The Maid--M Meavens, mlssl And he
still keeps calling2 Isn't he fat?
Miss Vera Rich--Yes; papa calls
him fireproof tiat.--Judge.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
CnuAe.

First cannibal--0ur chief has the
hay fever.
Second cannibaI--What brought ID
on?
First cannibal-He Rte grass
widows--N. X Eur,
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
WIRELESS MESSAGES WAITED.
Roosevelt and Edward VII. Ex-
change Greet ngs over the Ocean
by the Marconi system.

South Wellfeet, Mass, Jan. 20.--The
following is the text Of the messages
transmitted Monday by the Marconi
system of wireless telegraphy be-
tween Cape Cod and Cornwall, Eng
land, between President Roosevelt
and King Edward
"lIis Majesty, Edward VII, London,
England: In taking advantage Of the
wonderful triumph Of scientific re-
search and ingenuity which has been
achieved in perfecting a system of
wireless telegraphy, ] extend on be-
half Of the american people most
cordial greetings and good wishes TO
you and to all the people Of the Brit
ish empire.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
"THEoDoRE RoOsEvELT.'

"Wellfeet, Mass. Jan. ~, 1903
Secretary to the President, Washing
ton: Request you 10 have kindness
to inform the president that his mes
sage to his majesty, king Of England,
has been duly transmitted by wire
less telegraph from my Cape Cod sta
ton TO Cornwall. "MARCONI."
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24

"Sandringham, Jan. 10, 1903.-The
President, White House. Washington,
America: | thank you most sincerely
for the kind message which have
just received from you through Mar
coni's transatlantic wireless tel
egraphy. ] sincerely reciprocate in
the name of the people of the British
empire the cordial greetings and
friendly sentiment expressed by you
on behalf of the American nation, and
] heartily wish you and your coun-
try every possible prosperity.
''EDWARD. r. AND l."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
IF YOU WOULD WIN A PRIZE YOU MUST
 HURRY YOUR DOTS TO THE ADVERTISER

of the coupons I burned as some of the dots ran together and thought 1t useless to send.
 1 haven't failed to try. as you will plainly see. made some good sized
 cSss cSsr. some smaller ones ana, ana 'ne cs,,. % for. I send 1t as a gentle reminder, ana hope will see the amount as plain as you see 1t on the chart. Very respect fully. Miss C. R. McG.'' The following from away up towards the Georgia line needs to be shown Roanoke, March a. The Dot Editor, Montgomery, Ala: Here are my dots and oh, my! what
 tedious thing to do; put really think l
 have done we'll and certainly hope that I'll win the prize.
 If you don't put the winners chart in
 the paper will you please send 1t to me! I just want to see 1t, for l dont see where any more dots can be put than have in mine.
 Excuse me, please, on the Dot subject Very respectfully, ID. C.. Here is one that will be valuable
 guide for some who endeavor to make
 Dots so small and thick that they run together. Read what he says: "Dunklin. Ala, March 2S. Editor Advertiser:
 "Sir-Enclosed And s5 cents for sub scription for April. and the prize-winning dot chart. I've allowed near 200 to cover such as may have Fun together, and with
 a proper appliance the rest can be count ed, but there's ms man who can count them with the unaided eye. Yours truly.
 Keep your eye op the farmer boy. Mir. City Dot Maker. hs may beat you to 1t, Pine Level. Ala. March 24. 'I am a farmer buy l3 years old, and I have tried my luck with the dots. Every
 one who tries is in hopes he is the lucky one I hope l am "G. F."
 The Dainty Dottist has her heart set | and her mind evidently made up on a
 certainty of winning that first Brize and
 really 1t would be a shame 0 see her lose: yre uudt
 Dear Dottie-EnciosedT find three
 charts and N.s5 for three months sub scription for The Advertiser. paying for
 one month all ready past due. Now Dottie I just feel sure my largest
 chart has gotten the s1oO and If l don't get 1t, I'll be awfully disappointed and out a good pair of eyes.
 "Best wishes for the dear old paper. Respectfully, M. '. Here is where the Dot Editor gets called down for the hard job encountered in
 making dots. However the writer of the following letter lets himself down easy and will be satisfied If more dots
 are found in his chart than are claimed, although 1t will be noted he has slight ''Lineville. Ala, March 23 "Mr Dot Editor-You have wearied me very much with this chart. thought at first I would try two or three, but one is enough. Of course l know l will get first prize.
 Il think when you count the dots you will find there is more than - for
 made allowance for any mistakes ol blended dots.
 Hoping to receive a prize. am. "Yours truly. T. R. O." Remember the dots. remember the hour the contest closes April 1st-Wednesday next at D. m.
 Out of town contestants should time the mail trains when posting letters contain' ing charts to reach Montgomery before | that hour
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

body else ducked and she pulled in a White Bean and her Husband told her she ought to go hack to Jack Straws, but she said she didn't care, she won i've Gents. He told hcr to boost the Ante whenever she had e Pat hand
 During the next Shuffic. Mrs. Jinkns yawned and said she did not think Poker was much Fun. After she had her Hand she showed it to her Husband. He took one Look at 1t and dropped out. MT Gillespie allowed that Hoyle did not say anything about Partners in Poker. When Mrs. Jinkins shows up Bullets and bumped him for so cents. he made several other low Cracks about every one playing his or her own Hand.
 It was evident that MT Frishie and MT Gillespie were the only two who were up on the Game. They should have connect ed with all the Coin, only the Jinkins family began to ring in Miracles on them One time Mrs. Jinkins drew three and filled a rosy Flush. MT. Gillespie was in with three Type-Writers and Mrs Frisbie had an elegant Full House and Six Cards held up. They fed in the Checks until Mrs. Gillespie kicked and said 1t began to look like real Gambling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
Citizens Hold Maatinr

A mass meeting of the citizens of Mar Ion was held in the court house yesterday aIternooh Tor the purpose of organiza- tlon Of an association for collective work m the interest of the town and County. There were over fifty of Marion's reprs- sentative citizens present. Judge John Moon was elected temporary chairman and Editor Charles H. Greer Temporary secretary. J. A. Moore was called upon to explain the object If the meeting. He stated that this is a good town located In one Of the best districts in the whole country. Its progress is retarded, he said, ny tne lack of concert of action among the citizens. We need good public roads. good bridges, equitable freight rates, bet ter streets. diversified agriculture and mechanical industries, and to secure these we heed an organization of the citizens to forward the work
 A committee to suggest permanent off. cers was appointed as follows: J. W, Hunt. C. H. DoZier. John Howze, w. H Lovelace, R. B. Foster, J. W, Arbuth- not and Charles H. Greer.
 The Committee made the following ren. concentrations which were adopted:
 mat the organization be known as tho Marion Business League. Its officers to consist of President. Vice President. Secrelary ana Treasurer and Board of control to consist of five members with the President and Secretary as ex-officio members. For permanent President J, A. Moore; Vice President, C. H. Dozier: Sec tetdry ana treasurer, T. D. Kemp. That the selection of the Board of Control be selected by the League.
 On motion the chair was directed to name the members of the Board of Con trol at his leisure and also a committee Of live to draft suitable constitution.
 Alter which the League adjourned sub ject to the call of the chair.
 Over sixty names were enrolled as men,- bers before the meeting adjourned A feature of the meeting that attracted un- usual comment was that every word ut tered and every motion was of strictly business motion. There was no speech making, and the enthusiasm partook of a determined expression requiring but few words to tell the meaning
 J. A. Moore is President of the Marion Central Bank, C. II. Dozier. member of the firm of Marshall, Hendrix and Co.,. the largest mercantile house in Marion: T: D. Kemp is manager of the Electric Light and Power Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
WILL RAISE TOBACCO
THE GOVERNMENT TO ExPERI-
 MENT IN PERRY.
Soil Surveyors Believe They Have Discovered Land That Will
 Produce Filler Equal to That Grown in Cuba.

Marion. March 2s.-(Special )-Marion has almost reached the point where 1t could use the word boom advisedly.
 Last week the government secured lands and barn from Charles Fl. Greer for the purpose of testing the tobacco lands To- cated by the said surveyors who com pleted their survey some two months ago. The discovery of these tobacco lands which the tobacco experts say ought to produce a filler equal to that of Cuba, was total surprise to the people. They were naturally looking for coal and iron, pe- troleum and phosphate beds. The latter was located and will prove great profit to the County when developed.
 The government officials were impressed by the report on the tobacco soil and through the influence of Congressman Underwood decided to make a practical test of growing the weed. Messrs. Hem derson and Clark, expert tobacco growers, who have been stationed in Connecticut, will be in charge. They arrived last night and will begin Monday preparing the lands for planting. They say the indica- tions point to a most successful crop and they have every reason to believe the soil will come up to the. expectations of the surveyors. The map of the survey has not yet been published but it is known
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
A Remedy Which Has Revolution ized the Treatment of Stomach
 Troubles,

The remedy is not heraIded as won derful discovery nor yet secret patent medicine, neither is 1t claimed to cure anything except dyspepsia. indigestion and stomach troubles with which nine out of ten suffer.
 The remedy is in the form of pleasant tasting tablets or lozenges. containing vegetable and fruit essences, pure aseptic pepsin government test) golden seal and diastase. The tablets are sold by drug gists under tie name of Stuart's Dys- pepsia Tablets. Many interesting experi- ments to test the digestive power of Stuart's Tablets show that one grain of the active principle contained in them is sufficient to thoroughly digest 5000 grains of raw meat, eggs and other wholesome food.
 Stuarts Tablets do no tact upon the bowels like after dinner pills and chear cathartcs, which simply irritate and in. flame the intestines without having any effect whatever in digesting food or cur ing indigestion.
 If the stomach can be rested and as- sisted in the work of digestion 1t will very soon recover its normal vigor. as no or. gan Is so much abused and overworked as the stomach.
 This is the secret. if there Is any se- cret. of the remarkable success of Stu arts Dyspepsia Tablets, a remedy prac- tically unknown a few years ago and now the most widely known of any treatment for stomach weakness.
 This success has been secured entirely upon it's merits as digestive pure and simple because there can be no stomach trouble if the food is promptly digested.
 Stuart's Dy spepsia Tablets act entirely on the food eaten, digesting 1t complete ly. so that it can be assimilated into blood, nerve and tissue They cure dys- pepsia, water brash, sour stomach, gas and bloating after meals, because they furnish the digestive rower which weak stomachs lack and unless that lack is supplied it is useless to attempt to cure by the use of ''tonics,' bills" and ca- sufficient to thoroughly digest 1000 grains of meat, eggs and othec wholesome food
 Stusrt's Tablets do not act upon the bowels like after dinner pills and cheap cathartics, which simply irritate and in- flame the intestines without having any effect whatever in diyesting food or cur ing indigestion.
 If the stomach can be rested and as- sisted in the work of digestion it will very soon recover It's normal vigor, as other argument. 5u-wed-fri
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

were read aloud and discussed. The Men were not very strong for that form of Revelry, so Mrs. Gillespie started in to revive some of the lively Games she had learned at Boarding School. She had them doing Charades. also Cross Ques- tions and Daffy Answers and another pe- culiariy exciting form of Lark in which every one wrote something on a piece of Paper and dropped it in a Hat. These i'm ttauon Pastimes are not calculated to keep Man up after 10 D. m., especially if he has been accustomed to playing the Ponies and doubling up on the First Eighteen. In little while the Suburban bextette arrived at the end of the String Jack-Straws and Indoor >roquet no long CT thrilled them, SiX-handed Whist seemed to be . of the Question, SD Mir
 Frlsbie who had been an Indian before he did the Matrimonial Stunt, timidlv suggested that Draw was about the only Game that would keep the Blood in Cir culation six Nights out of every Week
 Mrs. Jinkins laid back on the Proposi- tion because she was the Soprano in a Church Choir and did not wish to start any Talk. Mir. Frisbie and MT. Gillespie assured her that 10-cent Limit was not Gambling. because it was played merely for Fun and that very often one would play all Evening and lose only a Dollar or so or perhaps come out just Even.
 So the Gillespies gave a Poker Party. All of the Leaves were taken out of the Dining Room Table and Mir Gillespie had six Stacks all counted out when they sat down. The Chips were two Kopecks pes Stack and MT. Gillespie said 1t was not necessary to show any Money on the Table. The Minute that he started in to Bank on this Basis. he was Loser.
 Hnlyinc hn,- aA,, so that he could look at her Hand every time and tell her what to do. It required Is Minutes to explain the Values of the Blues and Reds and the significance of the Buck and then there was grand Get away Mir. Gillespie requested that there be no Talking and his Wife said she had just one more Question to ask, did Flush mean all of one Color? Then he asked her If she had ever been to Night School and she gave him the Bessemer Eye and there was a painful Silence. broken only by Mrs. Frisbie who laid down and asked if four five. six, seven, eight meant anything. At which. every
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

that he refused to speak to any one he Jinkins Duo had their Heads together every Play By trading Cards and build Ing up Hands they succeeded in stngins the Expert about three times out of four' Tn the final Round of Roodles. preceding the Dutch Lunch, Mrs. Jinkins held up Tray and a Nine and filled and that was when Gillespie forgot that he was Gem tlenan and used some of the Language that he learned at Club.
 Mrs. Jinkins got on the High Horse ana cashed in. She picked out the right MO. ment, because she had s13.5o in Velvet thrown up in front of her Ginespe hat @ Tabs against all the others but they wen. right in to help out with the Muslc anu left him there to Dig ,-.
 Mrs. Jinltius said it didn't seein r'Rht tn take all that Money but she got away with it. just the same. and then s"ore or for fear some one in the Chulch would hear about it.
 Mir. Gillespie still has the faps' .,
 Moral-In a reputable Poker Game 'ns only Man who invariably gets 0'ucN' 4S the Banker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
THE ELKINS LAW
COMMENTED ON BY INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
oficiaf Opinion is Given-scope of L1w Which Allows Enforcement of Rules-No More spe-
 cial Favors.

The interstate Commerce Commission has -rfyen A written official statement. ot inc segpe of the Elkins law and of the effect which 1t WEI have in many hype- thet1tai cases, in answer to a requese. from A prominent Western traffic man , As t,,e new law makes the recipient ot a faypr from a railhoad or the behehclarS of n discrimination equally liable 10 pun iebn,eut with the railroad company, the Ia3riai interpretation of the law will have a wider interest than 1T It aHecteo oiIS the railroafis and railroad employees.
 The Commission states that IL IS SID" 'o give OK parte opinions. but that the pres e,,t ynstauce is one in which the traffic men shoAla have eNefy ,possiple hght, and that Ei1 has, there fofe. consented .to }se questions asked and to make other explanat tions
 Traffic men have been much concerhen az to the scope of the new law ana this authoritative opinion has been received hv them with more than usual interest and they are anxious to have the puolc become thoroughly informed as to tts provisions.
 The letter written by the Commission in the ira fife official in Chicago is as tol5 loWsta~1 E-
 F1stfzErhe carrier is made criminaily l;abIeIin all cases where the individual lag been heretofore.
 seccnd--WilIful failure to publish tar- ins as required by law, or to observe surh tariffs. is made misdemeanor' punishable by a fine Of not less than Si .oag nor more than $25.Oo0 for each of IeHse.
 Third-"To offer. grant, or give, or 10 solicit. accept or receive any rebate. con cessicn. or discrimination in respect ot tie transportation of aEy property ss+ whereby any such property shall, hr, arv device whatever be transporteq at a less rate than that named in fne tariffs published and filed by such carE rier.'' is made an offense,. punishable by ike fine as above.
 Tt will be observed that the word dis .riminauon" is used in the paragraph auoted,. and this may add something to inc former law. It will be further ob- served that the paragraph quoted applies solely to the transportation of property.
 Fourth-Punishmen by Imprisonment Is repealed in all cases.
 Fifth-In proceedings before theCommis- mission or before the courts, shippers as well as carriers may be included as par tics. "A
 sixth-The Federal $SArcuit Courts are given power to intetf~Ee by summary process to prevent dersfture from the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
BUT FOUR DAYS MORE OF THE
 CONTEST.
Dot Enthusiasts Continue to Send in Charts and Write Letters. E One May Win All
 Prizes.

If you would be winner in The Ad- vertiser Dot contest you will have to hurry. hurry. hurry!
 Wednesday. April list, Is the last day. Only four days more or until next We'd nesday evening at g o'clock the last chart will be accepted. Charts reaching The Advertiser office after that hour will be returned to the owners. Don't get left.
 + Contestants from out of town points are getting in the game at lively rate and with charts that contain large sprink- ling of midget Dots, oo Unless Mont gomerians want the first prize to go to some ambitious Dottist out of town, they good ones have reached the Dot Depart
 ment that have been made away back in Alabama.
 By way of adding a little interest to the contest just at this time. 1t will be worth while to give out tip for the benefit of some of the early Dot-makers, and that is this: It Is most certain that the winner of most of the prizes will have drawn a sufficient number of Dots in
 their charts to make the total claimed run we'll into the five figure column.
 Perhaps many have not generally un- derstood it, but 1t Is possible for one per son to. win every one of the $20O worth
 of prizes in this contest. Read the rules ana see.
 Attention is called to Rule 5. which says: "0ne person may win more than
 one prize, provided he has enough charts containing larger number of Dots than any other person in the contest. This Rule is referred to at this time for the purpose of warning those who have already entered charts with an ab- solute certainty of winning first prize to permit them to duplicate their winning charts as often as possible before the contest closes and clean up all the priE>s offered.
 Your chances are just as good now as ( h
 Among the many assuring documents accompanying Dot charts few are here
 with reproduced for the qualification of those interested in the contest: "Eufaule, Ala. March 26. 'The Dot Editor, Montgomery, Ala: ''Dear Sir-Enclosed find money order (65 cents), for one months subscription to The Daily and Sunday Advertiser turn mail. I am sure I've got you this time. Yours very truly. , - This is only a mild sample of how posi- tive some of the demands are upon the Dot Editor to be prepared with the $lOO. The following letter from young wo'
 man in nearby village shows plainly the interest manifested in her case. She Is not only an artist but sure of winning firs' | prize. for she took particular care tc Dot in heavy Dots across the face Of one | of her charts the figures naming first prize-s100-and she ought to win, for hel originality if for nothing else. Here is what she writes:
 March s. | MT. Dot Editor. Montgomery. Ala: "Dear Sir-You will find enclosed foul coupons and money for the same. | have made between - - dots. Some
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

md then there was Showdown Mrs. Frisbie seemed to be all the Money until they counted her Cards on her and then they told her to back out. She said she was willing to throw away one Card. but 1t didn't go. Mrs. Jinkins took the Pot and made so much Noise about it that MT. Gillespie began to act peevish. Mrs. Frisbie, being Flat. swiped one-half ot what MT. Frisbie had and never let on.
 Then Mrs. Gillespie mistook a four spot for seven and was cleaned by the Jinl1ns Combination, so she dug into the Bank and took what was needed.
 About 10:SO Mrs. Gillespie. who had tapped the Bank for seven large, iron Dollars and played them in, regardless. said oh, pshaw! they were not playing In real Earnest anyway. so she went into the other Room and began playing MT. Dooley' on the Piano. MT. Frisbie had won S and his Wife had pinched it. twen- ty cents at a Clip. until he was down to one Blue and two Whites and so Sore