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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
A Vigilance Committee.

Smith county seems to be rather
sn unsafe place for negroes. The
little village of Mize is strictly a
white mans town. and there is not
negro living in the place. The
saw mills work white labor alto
gether. Negroes, il is said, are not
allowed to stay there, and the few in
that section are employed on the
farms. The negro section men em-
ployed by the Gulf 4 Snip Island
railroad at Abel, near there, we're
run off recently, and white men are
now employed in their stead.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
Smith County Crops.

The crop outlook throughout
Smith county was never brighter.
and from the present indications the
biggest corn and cotton crops for
many years will be made. Potatoes,
sugar cane and other field crops are
also fine, and farmers generally are
jubilant over the outlook.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
CONSULTING THE SPIRITS.
spfrftusIists I'm Rome Profess 10
Have Received a Reply From the
shade of Pho Mono.

Rome. July 1.-THE Romans are de-
terniined by all means to ascertain
everything possible about the pope
1t Is announced that the local spirit.
ualists have been in council, have inn
pIored spirits 10 come to their aid and
were replied to by the shade of Pope
Plus TX, which declared that Len
XIII. has tumor In the pleura OF a
papiIlose nature, and that the cyst
for which the pope was operated on
some years ago Is reforming.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
cIaiborne's New Jail.

The board Of supervisors Of Clai-
borne county last week awarded the
contract for building new county
Jail and the remodeling Of the court
house to NJ. 7. Lewman & Co, Of
Louisville, KY, they being the low
est bidders, for $22,97O.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
irish Immigration.

New York, July 11.--Figures on
Irish immigration for the fiscal year
ended June 30 have been compiled by
the Ellis island officials, and show
that about 5000 more persons arrived
from the Emerald Isle during 1s02-os
than during 19o1-O2. The total for the
former period was 24,556.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18

81. Louis. July 11.--F. W. Guerin
the weIl-known photographer. who
recently removed from st. Louis to
San Francisco, died In the later city
Friday. of heart disease. News of Mr..
Guerin's death was received by his
friends in st. Louis through dis,
patches from his son.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18

Word comes from the delta that
some Of the prominent planters are
making inquiry to ascertain if it
will be possible for them to secure
insurance against crop destruction
by overfows caused by leyee Gre
vases. AT present there is no com
pany in existence writing this class
Of insurance, and it offers a new
field for some insurance concern
that is willing to undertake the
work Of making such a form Of un-
derwriting practicable. The Louis
lana planters are also becoming In
tcrcsted in the subject and it is un-
derstood that several insurance COM
panies are considering its feasibili-
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18

New York. July 1.-THE body OF
Felippo vintimiglio, Iaborer. stabbed
in ten places, was discovered in the
aqueducf connecting with the new
jerome park reservoir, When last
seen alive. two weeks ago. the man
had about sos in his pockets, The cor
oner found only S..
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
City Hall Sold.

The old yicksburg city hall, a
frame structure representing two pc
riods in its construction, the ante
and postbellum, was put up at auc-
ton sale last week, and knocked
down for $275. The price was quite
a surprise, as the most sanguine ex-
pectations of the city officials was
for not more than $3.50. The older
part was built in the year 1S4S, over
the market house.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
Bank Statements.

A majority of the State banks
have responded to the recent call Of
State Auditor Cole for statements
showing the condition Of their bus
mess on the first of July, and the
statements will be tabulated within
the next few DAYS.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
After anIInd Tlaers.o

The Jackson authorities are con
tinuing their efforts to suppress the
"blind tiger evil with unabated
zeal The fight is relentless and the
police court is daily convicting and
sentencing the tiger proprietors. In
one case the fine was 800 and the
defendant was given twenty-four
hours TO remove his business to an
other city.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
Cotton Gin Insurance.

A troublesome question with in
surance men just now is the cotton
gin insurance for next season. The
old cotton gin tariff has been with
drawn and a new one is TO be pro-
mulgated as soon as it can be agreed
upon by the various companies oper-
ating in Mississippi. A provision
ary tariff has been prepared, and it
is believed that the vexed question
will be settled within the next few
weeks without the trouble which
generally accompanies the issuance
of such rates.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
Balanced to a Cent.

The governor last week counted
the cash in the treasury without hay-
ing given the treasurer any pre-
yious warning. He found that the
treasury contained $4,000, and
that the cash and the books bal
anccd TO A cent.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18

Los Angeles, July 12s-Dr. Charles
A. Helyie, who camo here several
months ago from Lincoln, Neb.. was
found dead in his room on East Fifth
street Friday. The coroner believes
DR.. Helvie copamitted suicide with
ehloroform-
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
watermelon Crop.

Home grown watermelons are now
plentiful on the Jackson market,
and the price of the luscious fruit
has gradually dropped until it is
within reach Of the most poverty
stricken darky. The only negro
question in Mississippi just now is
the watermelon question. The crop
promises to be unusually large.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
Growth Of Baptlsts.

DR.. A. V. Rowe of Winona, secre-
tary of the Baptist State mission
board for Mississippi, says:
''The Baptist Church in Missis-
sippi has made the best showing in
its history during the past year."
The statistics to be submitted at the
convention will show that there have
been 7,047 baptisms into the church
during the year, which is about
1000 more than the number shown
last year.
'In foreign missions the showing
is phenomenal, the increase being N
per cent. over that of last year, with
contributions amounting to about
$4,000.
"In home missions a remarkable
showing was made, the sum contrib
uted being $4,000, which is 80 per
cent. in excess of the amount raised
last year. For State missions We
raised $4,000. Altogether, the
Baptists in Mississippi have good
reason to feel proud of what they
have accomplished during the year,
and at the session of the convention
We will lay our plans for work on
larger scale next year"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18

Colorado Springs, Col, July iii
c. st. John, president of the Colorado
Springs city council, indicted on o
charge Of having accepted railroad
pass as a bribe, was acquitted by o
jury in the district court under in
Jury In / htsiedrci O
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
Mr. Evans withdrsws.

Hon. n. n. Evans Of Mount Olive
last week issued card withdraw
ing from the race for lieutenanf-
governor. He states that he has
other business which requires most
Of his time and retires to devote
himself to it. He adds that at the
time Of his announcement be war
not aware that Hon. J. P. Garter
Of Hattiesburg, a Lifelong personal
friend, had consented to enter the
race. He closes with = handsome
compliment to his former opponent.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
Board Of Control.

The board Of control held its reg
ular meeting in Jackson last week.
Judicial reports from the delta were
to the effect that the crops are great
ly improved. During the month
there have been ten deaths, one es-
cape and two pardoIis. Twenty
eight eonvicts were brought in by
the travelling sergeants from the va
rious counties. There are now in
the penitentiary LOO convicts. The
reports of the previous physicians
showed that the health conditions
are fair. The warden reported that
he had turned into the treasury dur
ing the month of June the sum Of
S4.643.50.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
Bsoolna and Tie Contract.

The contract for all the cotton
bagging to be used by the State on
the prison farms this season was let
last week to Ely & Hobson Of Mem
phis. The same firm secured the
contract for ties for the Sunfower
place, but the rest Of the tie contract
was awarded to Stewart, Gwynne &
Co. Of Memphis.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18

The new jail at Jackson IS to be
the most modern structure OF rs
xind ever erected in Mississippi.
The site selected is in the rear Of
he new court house, facing on Pearl
strcef, and very pretty design has
been prepared. The cages will be
souipped with bars through which Il
viii be impossible to saw without
starting electric bells to ringing
throughout the building, and it will
be the only jail in the United States
having this contriyance.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
Fatal Lightning.

B. +. Brownlee. farmer living
eight miles east Of Columbus, was
plowing in a field last week, when
bolt of lightning struck him and
his mules, killing both Mr.. Brown
lee and the mules instantly. They
were NOT found until late IL the
evening.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
Mississippi State News


Two costly additions to the States
collection of historical portraits have
been received BY the department OF
archives and history, the gifts of the
Hon. Hugh c. Cage of New Or
leans and Mrs. William r. Miles Of
Yazoo City.
Mr.. Cage presents the portrait Of
his father, Judge Harry Cage, and
Mrs. Miles the portrait of her hus-
band, Gen. w. r. Miles.
Judge Harry Cage was member
of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
from 1928 to 1892. lie was a ma
tive of Tennessee, and was one OF
the most successful lawyers of the
State in its early days. Judge Cage
retired from the bench in 1892 and
was elected to congress. He re-
signed his seat in 1884 and lived on
his plantation in Louisiana. He
died in New Orleans in 1853.
Gen. William r. Miles was born
in Kentucky in 1917. After being
admitted to the bar he removed in
1889 to Yazoo City and formed a
partnership with Judge f. G. Will
kinson. He was very successful
lawyer when the war began. With
the outbreak of the war impending
he organized Miles Legion at his
own expense. He was made brig
adier-general in 1861. In 1865 Gen.
Miles was appointed one of the Con-
federate commissioners to arrange
the final parole Of the surrendered
armies. He died at his plantation,
Good Hope, near Yazoo City, in
January, 1900.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-18
To Repair the Raymond Courthouse.

The Kinds county board Of super
yisors has awarded a contract to II.
X. Hardy of jackson for repairs on
the court house at Raymond to cost
1859. The repairs will consist Of
new roof and new walks around
the building.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02
Must Speak English.

A New York judge has estab- lished a new and correct prece- dent in rejecting applications for citizenship in the following dec laration: ''I will not naturalize anyone who comes before me and is unable to speak English sufficiently to make himself un- derstood. 1 will compel appli- cants to answer questions re- garding their age place of nativ- ity, when they arrived in the
 United States, and any other question which I deem essential to good citizenship, and if they fail to make satisfactory answers I will refuse to grant them the
 necessary papers. When man
 has been in tbis country five years and is unable to talk our language, in my opinion he is
 not fit to be admitted to citizen
 ship, and 1 will act accordingly" "
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02

grown in the Gila valley.
 But it is their addptability for fruit culture that assures to these valley lands dense pop ulat1on and d prosperous future. Almost every variety known can be raised in their fruitful SollS. The apple, pear. plum, peach, apricot, qu1nce and nectarine. are of delicious flavor, and give generous yield. The grape of all VsS- rletieS is at home in these sunny valeS No place Tn the grape-grOwing belt of the Pacific coast can show so prolific yield. The quality IS all that could be desired: and the wine, although it's manufacture is vet experimental. is of fine flavor, delicious bouquet. and un- surpassed by any native product as a table bev- craze. Experiments with the raiSin grape have shown that this climate and soil possess every advantage for the production and curing of this staple article of commerce.
 ''BeSldes the fruits already mentioned, the orange, lemon lime, olive, fig, pomgranate and others of the citrus family, can be grown sue Orange trees are now in bearing In Salt river valley and at Yuma; while the banana is also being cultivated at the latter place. The Ari- Zona orange in quality and flavor will compare favOrably with the best California.
 ''1n the valleys of the Colorado the Salt and the Gila rivers. there is room for thousands. It is not too much to say that nowhere within the limits of this broad Union eln be found a more desirable region for thE making of a home. No labOriOus clearing of the land is re- quired; it lies almost ready for the blow. Trees and ShrubGery have so rapid d growth that within eighteen months the immigrant can surround his abode with attractions which would require years to mature in less favored climates, Fruits Tipen and are ready for mar ket full month before the California product. The bright sunshine is a luxury and the pure, dry atmosphere brings health to all who inhale 1t. For the establishment of colonies. such as have made of Southern California garden, Arizona presents unrivaied opportunities. Thousands of acres, now prUftieSs, can be made productive by the construction of irrigat- ing dttcheS, and there Is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02
NO. 43
Carried Out His Plans.

A millionaire had died. There had been great apparent grief among those who had been most substantially remembered. And some real-fOr-sure regret among those who had expected to and hadn't got a dollar, relates the Baltimore American.
 The funeral was over. The milllonairc's sons had gathered for conference Among the pet plans of the old mans declining days was magnificent palace, on whose style of construction he had disagreed with every other member of the family.
 "You will remember, ;" said the eldest son, choking back his emotion wonderfully we'll, 'that it was his last request that we carry out every plan he had made regarding the new house" "
 "Yes,." they groaned in chorus,
 F'Well, 1 have arranged that it be dOne,"
 Thereupon be piled all the plans of his fathers architect into a large waste basket and bore them triumphantly out to the rubbish bin m the back alley.
 ''I may say truthfully that 1t is pleasure to carry out the plans, even though we disagreed in their forming" replied the young man, as he returned with the empty basket.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02

to buy and sell personal property, and to act as the bailee or bailor for personal property. To issue shares of stock, debentures, de- benture stock, bonds and other obligations To invest the money so obtained in and to hold, sell and deal with stock shares bonds and securities of any corporation either pu- bile or private, to make advances upon and to hold in trust, issue on commissions, sell or dispose of any investments aforesaid, or to act as agent for any of the above or like purposes
 To acquire by purchase, loans, exchange hire or otherwise lands, or any interest there in, and to erect and construct houses and buildings of different kinds upon any land of the company or other lands: to sell, lease let, mortgage or otherwise dispose of the lands, houses or buildings or other property of the Company.
 To carry on general loan business; to do any or all things in these Articles set forth as objects, purposes, powers or otherwise, to the same extent and as fully as natural persons might or cou.d do, as principals, agents, trus- tees or otherwise.
 In witness whereof, the hereinabove named incorporators have hereunto set their hands and seals this 27th day of May, A. D. 1903.
 
 MARSHALL H. WOODARD. Seal State of California, County of Los Angeles, ss.
 Before me, F. w. Wismer, Notary Public in and and for the County OfLos Angeles, State of California, duly commissioned and sworn, on this day personally appeared Charles W. Bryson, and Marshall H. Wood ard, each of whom are known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and each of whom for himself, and not for the other, acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the pur- poses and considerations therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this Z7th day of May, A. D. 1903.
 My commission as notary expires March, 2lst. I901. F. W. WISMER
 (Notarial ScaD
 Notary Public in and for the County of Los Angeles State of California.
 First publication July 1, 1903.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02
To Keep Wagon Tires Tight.

It injureS a wagon to have the tires reset often, as the wheels soon become too. much diShed. Fill long, nrrrow and deep tin pan with linseed oil and set it on an oil stove. When boiling hot place stove, pan and all close by a post or studding and hang the wheel on a peg, put in the post just high enough so the feIloe of the wheel will run in the oil. There can be several holes ill the post and the pin can be moved up or down to suit several different sized wheels. Soak each wheel an hour, turning it frequently. Do not let the oil get any hotter than the boiling point or the timber may be burned. The wood must be dry or it will not take the oil prop erly Cor. Globe Democrat.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02
Something of the Racing Yachts.

The Reliauce, which defended and won the Americas cup, against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IT., measures 142 feet over all, AS feet longer than the Puritan, which defended the cup in 1885. At the water line the Reliance is 90 feet long-onIy 9 feet longer than the Puritan. The beam of the Reliance is 25 feet, 8 inches, and her draught about 19 feet, 8 inches. The Puritan's planking above the water line was 2 inches thlck; that of the Reliance is One-eighth of an inch thick, and is of nickel steel. The keel of the Reliance weighs one hundred tons. Her frames are of nIckel steel, the center being fve-fortieths to sevenfortieths of an inch in thickness. The truck of the Re liance towers 155 feet above the deck, while upon the Puritan the penant only futtered about 104 feet above the deck. The Reli- ance spreads 15,000 square feet of canvaS-nearly double that of the Puritan. In the days of the Puritan all hands lived on board the yacht. The Reliance is noth- ing but shell with no interior fittings. The Puritan had wood en spars; The Reliance has spars of steel plates in the shape of cylinders.
 The Shamrock Ill. is 138 feet long, 224 beam and draws about 13 feet of water. Her sail spread is in the neighborhood of 16,000 square feet. She has beaten the Shamrock L., which, it is said, is better boat than Shamrock II.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02
Awfu!ly Shocking.

A Missouri newspaper tells of 8 young man who had been writing to girl in Minneapolis for three years, intending some day to ask her to marry him. The other day he received a letter and a picture from her. The letter announced that she had been married two years, and the picture was of her baby. My husband and have enjoyed your letters very much," she wrote, 'but 1 guess you'd better stop writing now, as have to spend all my time caring for the baby" The same journal says the words the young man used after reading the letter would shock a field of oats.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02
RHEUMATISM
 CURED AT LAST Good News for All Who Sdffer With Rheuma-
 tism Free.

To all who suffer with Rheumatism I will gladly send free the wonderful story of how my mother was cured after years of suffering to- gether with the most elaborate treatise on rheumatism ever published.
 No matter what your form Of Rheumatism is, whether acute chronic, muscular, infiammato- ", deformant, Sciatic, neuralgia, gout, lumbago, etc-no matter how many doctors have failed in your case no matter how many So-called "sure cures you have tried-I want you to write to me and let me tell you how mother was cured.
 am neither doctor nor a professOr-simply 8 plain man of business-but I have CURE for Rheumatism, and want to tell everyone who suffers with Rheumatism all about it. 1 wish to be clearly understood and trust that all who are suffering with this terrible disease. however apparently beyond the reach of cure, will write % me this day and I will send yon by return mail this work of mine. appeal especially to the 'chronically illr who are wearied and dis outraged with doctOring and to those who have been cast aside as -'incurable." All you have thought about Rheumatism may be wrong. Let me tell you our experience. Surely if you have Rheumatism, or have suffering friend, it will pay you Jo investigate my offer. anyway, and prove for yourself these claims make.
 Send me your address today-a postal card will do, and will mail you this wonderful story. If you have any friends suffering with Rheuma- tism, no matter where located, send me their address and will mail them copy. My address Is VICTOR RAINBOLT, Bloomfield, Ind
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02
A Talking BIuebird.

Mrs. Wm. Kelly has an Arizona blue bird which has commenced to talk as clearly as a parrot. The bird was caught near Prescott about year ago. It commenced to talk quite recently; calls people by name and initiates tf g human voice, but makes no attempt to sing. It mimics the parrot and repeats what it frequently hears. These blue birds are common in this section, It is not the tOp-kuotted blue-jay but the common blue bird, d,-Prescott Courier.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02
Yuma, Arizona. May f, 1903.

The Mohave Miner says that Senator s. w. Dorsey and expert, who have been making an examination of the Tyro group of mines, near the Sheep trail, have. departed for Los Angeles. having completed the preliminary ex- animation. It is said that they will re- turn in about ten days to further exam~ inc the property and make arrange ments for extensive work. Senat' r Dorsey is one of the largest mining op. orators on the coast.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02
CoIorado's Flow in August.

According to measurements taken by HydrographeF s. G. Bennett, the flow of the Colorado diminished but slightly during the first half of August, and the averages (cubic feet per Secon6) from the 9th to the 18th, inclusive, were nearly three times greater than during the corresponding period year ago.
 The photographer thus reports the result of his observations, the measure ments being in cubic feet a second, each second feet equaling fifty Califor- nia miners inches:
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02
Seaside Excursions.

Excursion tickets will be sold oD each Sunday, Wednesday and Friday to and including September 30, to Santa MOn- ica, Long Beach, San Pedro, Newport Beach, San BuenaveDtura and Santa Barbara and return for SI3.40: to San Francisco and return for S32.90. Tick cts good for 90 days for return except that none will be good later than No vember 30. St0p-Overs allowed west of Colton only.
 w. H. DRESS FIR, Agent.
 Yuma, Arizona, May f, 1903.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-02
PROFESSIONAL CARDS:

q" c. DAVIS. ATTORNEY Y-AT-LAW. OF II. flee on Madison avenue, near court house, Yuma. Arizona