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Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-06-06
Was Willing to Go,

I do not regret, our separation
dear bretheren, said Virginia
clergyman, in his farewell sermon.
for three good and valid reasons.
The first is that rou don't love me:
the second that you don't love
one another, and tho third, that
G6D doesnot love you.
You don't love me-my sal.
ary is several months in arrears:
you don't love one, another-or
there would be no such deaths
or marriages among you, and Con
dosen't love you as you ought to
be loved, because there have been
so few funerals among you lately.
He was not pressed to remain.-
Rochester Democrat.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-06-06
Life Of Jefferson Davis
THE ONLY PRESIDENT OF THE CON-
FEDERATE STATES GOVERNMENT.

Jefferson Davis, the only Pres
ident of the Confederate States
Government, was born June 3rd,
1908, in Christian county, Ken.
lucky. His father, Samuel Davis,
was a Georgi an. and served in the
Revolution. The family moved
to Wilkinson county, Mississippi,
when Mr.. Davis was an infant
From Trannsylvania College, Ken
lucky, at the age Of sixteen, he
went to West Point, whence he
graduated in 1882.
He served on the Northwestern
frontier until 1888, was then trans
|ferred to the dragons, particjpat.
ed gallantly in a camsaign against
the Indians and then resigned to
marry Miss Taylor, daughter Of
President Zachary Taylor. The
ceremony occurred near Louis.
vile, KY. and the couple went to
Warren county, Mississippi, where
Mr.. Davis purchased a plantation
to live. EARLY in his life here he
lost his wife, and thereafter lived
in S9cluSiOn in the Mississippi
swan ps.
He took his seat in the National
House of Representatives. in 1916,
at ono taking prominent part in
the dc bates.
In June, 1916, he was elected
colonel of a regiment organized at
vicks.ourg for the Mexican war.
He rel,igned his seat at once and
|overte ok the regiment at New Or.
leans. The share of the regiment
in the campaign against the Mex
Jeans il historical. The war made
Taylor president and gave Mr..
Davis & reat renown as soldier.
In the battle Of Buena Vista Mr..
Davis WIS shot through the foot
and was severely wounded. He
persisted in remaining in the sad
die until the battle was over, when
lit was found impossible to extract
the foreign matter that had been
forced into the wound. He had,
therefore, to resort to crutches
and in that condition he returned
Zone.
He declined the commission of
brigadier-general offered by the
president in recognition of his
services on the ground that under
1.-THE constitution volunteers are
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-06-06

Since Governor Longino's
speech here we have heard it
freely predicted that he would
undoubtedly carry the county in
the primary election The Cover
nor may congratulate himself on
the result of his visit to Sardis.
-Sardis Reporter.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-06-06


of their officers would necessarily
devolve upon the governors of the
States.
In 1847 he was appointed sena'
tor to FL an unexpired term and
was unanimously elected by the
Legislature and reelected at the
expiration of the term, taking q
prominent part in all the debates
of thep eriod.
In 1861 he resigned and retired
to private life, but on the nomin.
alton of Franklin Pierce entered
the campaign as speaker, owing
to his to his warm friendI
ship for Mr.. Pierce, and on the
election of the latter was in
vited to become the Secretary of
War. He made one of the best
secretaries the country has ever
had,
Mr.. Davis entered the senate
again land became the leader of
the Southerners in that body and
the prononent Of the principles of
States rights upon which the war
was fought.
When Mississippi seeded early
in January, 1861, Mr.. Davis in an
eloquent and touching speech took
a farewell of the senate, and has
tened home, where he found that
he had been appointed comman'
der.in-chief of the Mississippi
troops, Ia position which he de.
sired.
Almost Immediately after, how
ever, he was notified of his elec-
ton as provisional president of
the Confederacy, position which
be did not desire and sought to
evade.
On February 18, 1861, he was
inaugu1ated at Montgomery and
subsequently moved with the gov
ernment to Richmond, remaining
there until lees surrender to
Grant and Johnson's captulatlon
to Sherman.
In seeking to make his way to
the Transmississippi department
accompanied bv small escort, he
was captured.
'sWith every species of petty
pilage and offensive exhibition"
said Mr.. Davis, II was taken
from point to point until inacre-
ated at Fortress Monroe. While
at Fortress Monroe he was placed
irons by Gen. Nelson a. Miles, an
uncalled Tor act Of brutality for
which the Southern people will
never for give the present com
manding general OF the federal
army.
In May 1867, Mr.. Davis on be-.
ing released from Fortress Monroe
he went to Canada and subsequ>
emily to England, here be was
received with the most distin-
guished honors.
When he returned he became
president of an insurance COM
pany at jackson and thence went
to Beauvoir, where he became en-
gagged in the writing of his elabor-
ate work on the Rise and Fall o.
the Confederate Government. He
declined to re enter politics
though the highest Offices in the
gift of Mississippi were at
his disposal.
On his way home from Rriar-
field to Beauvoir late in 1889 ne
was taken i'll in New Orleans and
died here at the residence of Mr..
J. u. Payne his life long friend, on
December 6, 1889. His funeral
was the largest ever held in the
south and was attended by all the
governors of the southern states,
The body was subsequently re-
moved to Richmond. Exchange.
Since Governor LOnginO's
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-06-06

A woman doesn't care anything
about the silver Innings Of clouds
if her gown is only silk>lined.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-06-06

Wesson Enterprise: The only
thing that some ofGov. Longino's
euemies have against him is that
he is in favor of law and order.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-06-06

Character, like q we'll cut Jewel
shines whichever way We ap-
proach it. Gaikie.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-06-06
Hon. E. f,NoeI Issues Card Concerning
GubernatOriaI Campaign.

GubernatOriaI Campaign.
To the Democracy of Missis-
sippi: My canvass for Governor
has been made on high plane. In
my addresses / have conceded to
my competitors all personal worth
|claimed by their supporters. I
have discussed principles and
and politics at issue in this cam
|paign as now advocated by them
and the positions, taken thereon
by my competitors when they
were in the Legislature, as appears
from printed journals placed in
every Courthouse as public pro p.
erty for public use, and stand
ready at all times to establish any
fact which might be controverted.
"Since the great and growing
strength of my candidacy and the
large probability of its success
has become generally apparent,
desperate efforts are being made
to accomplish my defeat. Some
of the supporters Of my compet-
itors show they are dreading me
in the last primary more than any
other candidate by industriousI at.
tempting to discourage my friends
by trying to create the impression
that the second race is, an they
want 1t to be, between the other
two candidates.
Malice or overzealous support
of an opponent can distort the
most worthy or innocent act or
fabricate cannards outright. The
report that I was once populist,
and that l was to withdraw from
this race on July 10, or at any
other time. or that ever contem-
plated such a thing are pure fab
relations. Never in my life have I
scratched 9 Democratic ticket, or
failed to give every one ofits nom
inees my cordial support. When
the populists had out tickets /
canvassed this county for the
Democratic nominees.
II am paying no money liquor
or anything else to obtain or re :
tain support. What am receiving
comes voluntary, and will always
be gratefully remembered. / will
be away from home, engaged in
my canvass, nearly all the time
from now till the primary. l ask
all just and fair men, regardless
of their personal preferences for
Governor, to give my friends at
home an opportunity to investi-
gate and refute all campaign re-
ports which may be started again.
st me. When you hear of any,
write their purport and when pos.
slble, the names of the authors,
to r. @ McBee, Chairman of the
Holmes County Democratic ex-
ecutive Committee, or to any off,
Ger, or to any minister or lawyer,
or the chief officer Of the Mas.
onic, Knights Of Pytias, Knights
of Honor or Woodmen of the
World fraternites, or to me per-
sonally, and the matter will re-
ceive prompt attention. For TWEEN
ty-five years | have practised in
the Oircut, Chancery, Supreme
and United States Courts. The
Judges Of these Courts will bear
willing testimony that my proff>
essional conduct has always been
above criticism. The recitude of
my private life will be attested
by those to whom / have above
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-06-06

An electric eel must lead a
shocking life.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-05

Spanish dance, Myrtle Morrison; gypsy
dance, Geneve Rawitzer; Highland fling,
Pearl Boomhower; the man with the hoe,
Clifford Scheele; monkey act, Richard
Weston; solo, Harold Beckman Miss
Abbie Thomas who has been successful
business manager of the production, will
whistle and sing. Carl Reidelsberger will
give a violin number. and Carlo Fischer
will give cello solo. The Rudelsberger
string orchestra will assist.
The sale has been all that was expected
and the management hope to clear a con-
siderable sum to give outing to the; needy
at Lake sChisago, where the Sunshiners
have two cottages waiting for occupancy.
In time the society expects to own lodges
at the lakes, where they will keep girls
and mothers in need of a rest for week
or two during the summer months. The
society In Minneapolis has been organized
only about a year, but in that year. it has
accomplished things that older societies
have not dared attempt. The society
has produced the following patrons anc
patronesses: Mayor and Mrs. j.. c. Haynes
Mr. and Mrs. H M. Carpenter, Mr.. an6
Mrs. J. M. Anderson, Dean and Mrs. Viii.
liam S.. Pattee, William s. Eustis, Eugene
G.. Hay, Rev. M. D. Shutter Rev. s.. D
Savage, John w. Thomas, J. r. Gordon
Wallace; G. Nye, John Evans, s. Jacobs
w. r. Decker, DR.. H. L. Staples, Luciar
Swift, M. B. Koon Miss Corinne D.
Laittre, Miss Callie Wambold, Mrs. Georg,
! w Porter, Mrs. f. B. Wells, Mrs. Georg.
i Anderson.
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Jack, Harold Beckrow; Jill, Genevieve
Griffith; Mrs. Jack spratt, Miss Agnes
Mumsey; Maid in Garden, Myrtis Clark;
Fortune Teller, .Oneneata Cuffel; Old
Woman in Shoe, Annette Martinson; Bo
Peep, Rule White; Jack A Dandy, J ohn
Kenlzel; Miss Muffett, Bernice Kohlhass;
Polly Flinders, Miss Blanch Scallon;s Boy
Blue, Calvin Nelson; Five Little Pigs,
Enar Hall, Haley Bevier julius Val, Louis
Him. and Douglas Baldwin; Bachelor (who
went to London), Harold Hocum; Bride,
Dolly Pabst; Black Birds, George Wick
linn, Ross Grady, Walter Flood, Leslie
Tower, Harold Bertuleit, Clarence
Koehler, Lawrence Koehler, John Murphy,
John Flood, Selyn Taylor Donald Brown,
Reidore DALI Walter Kanney, Diamonds
Tanning and Leo Flood; Queen of the
Fairies, Alma Climb; Cinderella, Miss G.
Johnson; Prince Charming, Herbert F.
OHara; Gypsy Queen, Della Maloney;
Simple Simon, Chris Goldstein; Dame
Trot, Edna Simmons; Jack Horner, Ed
gar sprague; Tom Tucker, Fred Lorenz;
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son, Donald Robb.
The Gypsy chorus includes Hernion
Sherrer, Kathleen Merrick, Mi1lie Akerson
Aleckson, Louise Martinson, Marguerite
Coppage. Louise O'Brien, Vera Hocum
Della Tabin, Charlotte Folly, Florence
Palmer, Loretta Tobin, Vivian sherer
Catherine Merrick, Minnie Martinson
Those who will take part in the sheperd-
ess drill are:7 Bartha Johnson, Agnes
Murphy, Louise Martinson. Ellen Hughes
Marion McCallan, Myrtle Turnquist
Hazel Tfaslxin, Katherine Carson, EvelyI
Litz, Mayme Martinson. Hilda Akerson.
Besides the choruses already mentione,
there will be fifty fairies.
Between the two parts Of the operett;
a program. of specialties will be given, in
Guiding flag dance by Genevieve Mas
solt, soft shoe dance Raymond Moore
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A WOMAN'S HEROISM
A Monument Was Erected to Her for
Bravery Which King Edward
Loporod
Philadelphia Enquirer.

Ph1ladelpn1a Enquirer.
The Canadian Historical society has re-
Gently erected a monument at Beaver
dams, Niagara Falls. to commemorate the
heroism Of Laura Secord in the war of
1912. This remarkable woman won fame
turnout the British possessions by a dar-
ing night skirmish that saved a little gar
rison from a surprise attack by the
American forces. ~
It was in June, of 1918, and a, few days
after she had found her severely wounded
husband on the battlefield of Queenstown
Heights, that word reached the Secords
thru spies that the Americans had planned
an attack. against Lieutenant Fttz Glib
bon's force at ESQ men at Beaver dams, on
the Niagara river, twenty miles away.
Against the solicitations of her husband,
who said that trusted messenger with a
letter would answer the purpose just IS
well, Mrs. Secord herself determined, if
possible, to warn the British of the pros
pective attack.
She left her house toward evening in her
ordinary dress, not even changing her
light slippers for stout Shoes or in any
way giving indication of a long and peril
Gus journey by foot. At first she strolled
along leisurely and cajoled an American
sentry into letting her pass with a tale
that she was looking for a stray cow.
AS darkness fell she began to walk rapid
ly taking the most unfrequented and
rOuSneSG rOaQS ana occasionally snort
cuts thru belts of forest. She walked all
night Of June "a, 1913, and arriver early
in the morning in a state Of exhaustion at
Beaver dams. The first people that she
saw were Indians. They conducted her
at once to Lieutenant Fitz Gibbon, who
had heard nothing of the danger that
threatened. He instantly prepared him.
self and that very day, after slight skir-
mish he captured 500 Americans and two
| field pieces.
| When the Prince Of Wales, now King Of
| England, visited Canada he called on Mrs.
| Secord and presented her with G100 in ac-
| acknowledgement Of her heroism. The old
lady, in her fervent loyalty, would fain
have knelt before the queens son, but he
would not permit it, and gently replaced
her in her chair. She died in her house In
! Chippewa in the last sos.
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pie, black-eyed gypsy fortune tellers and
shy shepherdesses.
The special parts have all been assigned
and Miss Morse is much pleased and en-
couraged with the talents and interest
displayed by the amateur performers. The
characters will be taken as follows:
Columbia, Miss Ethel Clarke; Yankee
Doodle. Walter Earl; Mother Goose, Miss
julie Kirby; Jake, Roger eros .Warne; Old
Mother Hubbard, Miss Agnes Nelson;
Queen Of Hearts, Miss Bertha Knee1and;
Knave of Hearts, George C. Huebener;
Red Riding Hood, Geneve Rawtizer;
Jake's Sweetheart, Mrs. Emma Evans;
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guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Manner a.
their Breezy Point cottage.
A COLLEGE ROMANCE
After One Unhappy Marriage Senator
Fairbanks Daughter VIII Marry
Enson Tinmons,


Ensign Timmons.
indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 5.-Friends of
the family Of United States Senator Fair
banks to-day gave out the information
that Miss Adelaide, the senator's oldest
daughter, and Ensign Timmons of the
United States navy, were engaged and
that the wedding will take place soon.
Miss Fairbanks and Mr. Timmons were
classmates at the Ohio Wesleyan univer-
sity at Delaware, Ohio, and were lovers
when children. They corresponded for
some time after leaving school. Timmons
entered the navy and Miss Fairbanks met
and learned to love Dr. Horace B. Allen,
a, young physician Of this city.
The family Of the senator was opposed
to Allen and he and Miss Fairbanks after
a stormy scene at the Fairbanks home
on Park avenue, went to the house of g
mutual friend and were married. The
marriage was unhappy and resulted in 6
divorce. While in Washington last win.
ter she again met Ensign Timmons.
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more elaborate production here than she
has ever given before. The size of the
auditorium demands a larger production.
The music for the choruses and the solos
Is melodious and full Of brightness and
sunshine; the costumes are picturesque
and the scenery will give an effective set
ting for the strange company. In the
choruses there are many strange sights
such as the pigs who went to market,
the blackbirds who were In the far famed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-05
THE SUNSHINE 0PERETTA
A Big Cast and Clever Specialties
Mark "Visitors From
e .l m Wonderland"

e. "Visitors from Wonderland" the oper-
aetta which the Sunshine societies of the
city will give Friday evening at the In
ternational auditorium, formerly the Elk
position building, has aroused great in
sterest in all circles. Miss Bessie Morse,
prominent dramatist Of St. Louis, is
stage manager and she is making a much
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m1rR NOTES.

The Ladies' Aid society of the futile Univer-
salist church Will meet tomorrow with Mrs.
+. q. Woodford 242O B1aisdell avenue. The
society has secured desirable location at the
state fair grounds for its restaurant.
The Federation of Woman's Relief Corps will
meet with the Appomatoc corps tomorrow after
noon in its hall. 1927 franklin avenue.
The Helen Salisbury 7. w. G: T. y: will
meet with the Misses Brown, 2S1O Nfcollet
avenue, Friday evening.
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FIRST. MORTON ieRANDcHtLD.

. Newport, R. l., Aug. ga son was born
this morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop
Rutherford Mrs. Rutherford was Miss
Alice Morton, daughter Of Former Vice
President Morton. The child is the first
grandson of the Mortons. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rutherford are occupying the White cot
tage In Red Cross avenue.
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John Barrett. who has been appointed min
lister to Argentina, made fine record some
years ago minister to Siam. Mr.. Barrett
is Vermont man. a graduate of Dartmouth.
His stay In Siam drew him into study of
the east and he is now regarded as one Of the
few American authorities in that line. He is
at present commissioner general of the st.
Louis Worlds fair for Asia and Australia.
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with the object of diverting the stream of
emigrants that now travels to America via.
Germany, the Hungarian government pro-
poses to establish a line Of steamers running
between Fiume and the United States.
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Social Circles.
FOR THEIR NIECE.
MIR. and Mrs. C. "A. Weir Entertain
at Dinner for Miss Mary
Louise Norton.
Wedding Of Miss Norton and VIM.
sudduth Takes Place To-
morrow Evening.

Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Weir, 1919 Spruce
place, entertained at a delightful dinner
last evening in honor of their niece, Miss
Mary Louise Norton, and William Sud
duth, whose marriage will be solemnlzed
to morrow evening. In the center OF the
table was a mound of pink and white
sweet peas arranged with the lacy fronds
of asparagus ferns A large cluster OF
white sweet peas tied with White rib
bons marked the place Of the bride-elect.
Covers were laid for fourteen. The re-
hearsal for the wedding ceremony will
take place this evening.
Mrs. c. A. Severance was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at her summer home
at Cedarhurst, Cottage Grove, In honor
of her guest, Mrs. Roberts OF New York
and Nine. De Coppet of Italy, who Is
the guest Of Mrs. John Wright
| The officers of the Minneapolis branch
of the w. F. M. S. were entertained at
luncheon Monday at the home Of Mrs J.
T. Stewart of ST. Paul. Miss Mary Mel
son of Alton, the newly appointed mis-
sionary to Penang, Malaysia, was among
the guests.
Mrs Charles Mansfield Of 3441 Bryant
avenue gave an eight-cover luncheon
Friday. A centerpiece in the patriotic
colors was arranged from sweet peas.
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ad social leader '.. 800.
20. %. %. .O..O..
Miss Jutta Anderson, who leaves Sun
day for her home in Copenhagen, gave
a farewell reception. last evening at the
home of her sister, 1926 Nicollet avenue
The rooms were prettily decorated with
wild flowers and sweet peas. A musical
program was given and hashlight pic
ture was taken of the guests. Miss An
derson will take. with her a book of au-
tographs, souvenirSof. the evening, to-
gether with beautiful gifts from her
many friends. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cramer, Mr.. and Mrs. Nash, Mrs. Cassidy,
ME-. anu Mrs. John Larson; Misses
Teresa Sullivan, Inis Brown, Queennie
and Jennie Briggs, Anna Maley, Nina B.
Price; Messrs. Talbot, Falgren, Buel,
McQuivy, Hockey and Rubin. +
Miss Lillian Tighez of 140S East Twenty
first street, assisted by Mrs. Crosby and
Mrs. Palfranz, entertained yesterday at
luncheon in honor of Miss Helen tTighe
and Miss Emma Shirer, who leave to-
night for Illinois, where they will spend a
month with relatives and friends. In the
afternoon the young women enjoyed a
box party at the Lyceum. -
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CLUBS AND CHARITIES
w. c. T. u. Notes.

The conference of w. G. T. l.. unions
was held yesterday in Plymouth church.
After reading and prayer, which was
followed by reports from the secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Carney announced the
leaders of the services to be held at the
jail during August and September. It
was decided to arrange g. program for
next year, and Mines. Hendrix, Scovell,
Howser, Powell and Hoover We're ap-
pointed on the committee who will have
it in charge. Money for literature for use
at the fair will be forwarded to Mrs.
Hendrix, state superintendent Of litera-
ture Resolutions were adopted thanking
the trustees for the use Of the church
for so many years. I The conference ia
vors having woman on the board OF
corrections and charities and will use their
| influence to bring it about. Mrs. A. D.
Partridge of Fair Haven, president Of the
Stearns district and state -superintend-
ent of art and science of literature, made
a. short address. f
The Eighth Ward w. G. T. u. will meet
Friday at 2:30 at. the home of Mrs. Chap
man, 2518 Stevens avenue. Papers will
be presented by Mrs. Drew and others or
domestic Science and a symposium or
/ What Is the Most Important Line OF
w. C. r. u. Work." will be a feature OF
the meeting. The blanket report will be
completed and a membership report given
4 A social hour will follow the program
when musical numbers will be given.