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putting up to against . favorite. This
price IL copied all over the ring. Then
Lichtenstein will take a few commissions
and rub to to or even to s, at which
price he will take all the money he can
get his hands on. As fast as the coin slips
through Soils hands to his cashier 1t Is
handed over to a corps Of young hustlers
who get 1t down in as many books as possible
at to 1. BY that means Sol gets q few
points the better of the odds and has sure
profit for himself"
Other bookmakers have not been 80
fortunate. George Whselock, the president
OF the Nets, vas SIS 900 loser at the close Of
the Sheepshead Bay meeting Orlando
Jones, another big layer, has not done better
u an break even to date. Gottfried Wal
baum, once part owner OF the Guttenburg
track, has lost Se0 900 to date, simply making
book. while hundred or more shoestring
pencillers who began the season on the
dead line have been driven to the wall.
It was at the Brighton meeting that
Dave johnson found himself $4,000 IN
debt and threw up his hands. He gave
notes for the amount and retired. Then
he gradually took up his paper until he
was in possession Of clean slate the day
that McChesney won the Twin City Handi-
cap. johnson bet IS 1000 on the Big Engine
that day at . to 1 and has been beating
'em since with rare good luck.
Jesse Lewisohn has come to be regarded
AZ a heavy bettor, and according to the
talk at the track he has boon fairly success
full, with now and then a hard knock. e. r.
Thomas, who paid 800. 600 for Hermis, was
. loser during the early part Of the season.
but he has been able TO recover oil. and
more.
The layers say that. barring Saratoga,
they hsvs handled more money this year
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shots of the year. Only week ago yester-
day he believed that Stamping Ground
would win the last race at Sheepshead
Bay. The Lamplighter FLY WINS an 8 to /
shot, and Yeager liked her 30 much that he
bet enough money on her to win S42 100
when she finished In front. He is 500 900
TO the good to date, and has all kinds OF
luck with him.
John j. Ryan. tho get rich quick man
who was indicted and arrested on a charge
Of swindling creditors in per cent, a
week turf investment scheme, but was
acquitted, il one OF the moet sensational
bettors that have ever been seen on an East
ern racetrack Ryan has 81 900 900 credit In
the ring, and has been wagering as much
as SIS, 900 to a race. He affords line on
his general makeup by wearing pink
silk shirt, collarless. with q diamond head
light In his bosom as big as robin's egg
He is backing book made by George
Considine, the former manager OF prize
fighters, who Ii a member OF the MEETS,
and consequently can handle the slate
chalk and sponge In the ring.
RYAN has made q fortune out OF the turf
though his outlaw track at Newport last
winter made 500 900 90 up in thin air But
he rides in s20,O00 automobiles, and Ii what
"a known as a good spender' through
the White LiPht district.
Down In the extreme end Of the Gravesend
ring last week thin man with pale face
and large, glstening eyes was making
a book with marked success. Tho name
on his slate Is Grammar" and the man with
the chalk In none other than tho famous
Riley Grammar, known the world over a.
q plunger and the man who WAS ruled of
the turf some years ago for making Jockey
Taral . present Of $500.
Grammar amassed bankroll at Hot
Springs lest winter, but he dropped 81
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than ever before. That the public has
had a successful campaign few will admit
but the crowds are at the track each day
with new money and remarkable pluck.
About the only individuals who can
not lose are tho clubhouse betting com
missioners, several Of whom own blocks
Of real estate. They get commission
from the rich men who bet with them II
tho horse wins, and In the event Of defeat
thev also collect q commission from the
lsver who gets the 'fat money'-and they
arc the only persons at the track VINO 90
not worry.
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It was early In the season that the Jockey
Club notified Smith that he would have
to eell all of his horses. Meanwhile Smiths
regular jockey, Willie Shaw, had been
indefinitely suspended and for time things
looked squaI!y. But -Pittsburg.' always
non-communicative, went ahead with his
betting transactions as II nothing had
happened. Many good thing has been
PASSED to this phlegmatio man who drops
SO 900 with the same expression that per-
vaoes his calm face when he wins similar
amount.
Smith is probably the best Judge Of a
horses form" In this country. and therein
lies the secret OF his phenomenal success.
When he thinks horse will win he pays
no attention to the price offered by the
layers, but simply goes down the line get
ting his money down in chunks. He
plays more long shots than favorites. and
when he does win the layers grind thier
teeth. It has been frequently said that
the bookmakers would hold a royal jol-
lifcation meeting II .Pittsburg' would
retire from the turf, but as he is big winner
he Ia not ready JEST yet to 60 into the
background,
Smith ia said to be worth million and
lie going to keep 1t. Piungers come and
pIungers 60, hut .Pittsburg Phil hobs
up the same each spring with confidence
in his own brains and knowledge Of horse
flesh to beat the game.
Jos Yeager. the young Cincinnati boy,
who was unknown a year ago. has made
sensation on the English turf this year
Ia Neat ...az l.,s ,trto
when he hit the Hot Springs poolrooms for
500 900 and then went to New Orleans
He has played the ponies with rare good
judgment In the East. While Yeager II q
Handicapped, and therefore IL a Arm be-
lever in figures. he Is also keen Judge Of
forryyand has picked out some OF The longest
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Jim CROW compIalnt.

The railroad commission has re-
seived complaint from Biloxi,
charging that the steamboats, plying
Pearl river between Pennington and
English Look Out have no separate
accommodations for white and col
ored people. This is the only COM
plant of the kind that has ever been
made against steamboat, and the
commission will take up the matter
at its next meeting. 1t will, of
course, go as far as its authority will
permit in the matter and will COM
pei separate accommodations to be
provided for the passengers of the
different races.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
creenvIIIe's New Railroad.

The stock for the new street car
company at Greenville has all been
taken. as was announced at the
stockholders meeting last week.
The bids for track and rolling stock
Of the company have been received
but will not be opened just yet, as
!, committee was appointed to see
the property owners living beyond
the proposed route to see what they
viii contribute toward extending the
lile along their property
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Valuable Records.

The department Of archives and
history is meeting with gratifying
success in collecting valuable histor-
ical archives and records relating to
the Confederate history of Mississip-
pi. Gen. Samuel G.. French, Of
Laurel Hill, Na., is corresponding
with the department with a view Of
donating to the State his valuable
collection of historical manuscripts,
which includes his records as chief
of ordnance of Mississippi troops.
In his letter to the department Gen.
French says; q wish all my pa
pers, vouchers, etc, to show how the
State fitted her troops for the field"
Such historical material is Of price
less value as it contains the story
of the military equipment of Missis-
sippi soldiers and supplies the Mis-
sissippi chapter in the military rec
ords which have been added to the
department since its establishment.
Gen. French has a splendid record
for gallant service in two wars. He
was born in New Jersey in 1918 f;
was graduated from West Point in
1S4S, and was a classmate of Gems.
Grant and Mcclellan. He served
through the Mexican war and a
sword Of honor was presented to him
by the legislature of New Jersey for
gallant conduct at Monterey and
Buena Vista. In 1861 he was APP
pointed chief of ordnance of the
army of Mississippi and became a
major-general before the close of the
war He was one Of Gen. Joseph e,
Johnston's most trusted officers.
Gen. French is the author of "Two
Wars" a most notable contribution
to the military history Of the coun-
try. He is now living at Laurel
Hill, Fla, and engaged in active
work at eighty-fve years of age.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Mississippi State News
Common school Fund.

State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Whitfield has given out the fig
ures of the January distribution of
tbe common school fund. The total
amount distributed is 1888,
which is two-thirds of the yearly
appropriation made by the last leg
;slature for the schools of the State.
OF this sum the counties received
S735.09S.s0, and the separate school
districts received s9S,384.20.
Yazoo county heads the list with
the largest number of edueable chill
dren. having an enumeration of 49,
26s. which entities her to receive the
largest pro rata share of the school
money, s2O,s17.S9.
Meridian shows up with the larg-
est number Of educable children
among the separate school districts,
with an enumeration of 5,459, on
which she receives $7,228.81.
Vicksburg comes next with 1888
educable children, and Natchez is
third with 3,T16.
The distribution is as follows:
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Historical Society.

DR.. Franklin L. Riley, secretary
Of the Mississippi Historical Society,
makes the official announcement that
the executive committee of the So
ciety has decided to hold the fifth
annual meeting in Yazoo City in
the latter part Of April. Mr.. Riley
states that it has always been. the
rule of the society to hold one-half
of the meetings at Jackson, the cap
ital Of the State, and the other half
at various places Of historical inter-
est in the State, the wisdom of this
policy he says has been demonstrated
by the success of the meetings here
tofore held, and a continuance Of the
policy will doubtless be adhered to.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24

felIer Of her own, wants to keep at
il and have polluted arms around
her waist, she had just as well sing
farewell to eonjugal love aud domes-
tic peace, for il is against the order
of nature for a loving husband 70
stand IL, and he oughtn't.
Aud now another busy year has
gone-gone like the water thaS has
passed ever the dam-gone never to
return. II has carried many friends
along with il and left sad memories
in the household, but on the whole
IL has been good year TO us all and
providence has been kind. ss
Now is the time TO look back and
review the past, as did old Janus, for
whom January was named. He was
the porter, the gate keeper, Of Heav-
en-, and had two faces-one to look
back aud the other forward into the
mysterious future. Numa Pompilius
gave him his name and his high Of
fee, for he was next in power to
Jupiter. He added two months to
the calendar and called one January
for .anus and the other February for
the mother Of Mars. Until then
there were but eight months of 46
days each. Numa added two more.
which gave them SO days each, and
January was the fourth month and
remained so for more than 1000
years. April was the first month and
remained so untfi 200 years ago.
Why il was changed cannot UNDER
stand, for April is much more like
the beginning of a new year than
January. April comes from aperio,
to open--the time when the earth
opens and the grass comes up and
the flowers bloom and the birds sing.
But the names of almost everything
seem to conform TO that old mythot-
ogy, and we can't get rid Of il. My
great-grandfather lived and died un-
der that old calendar when April was
the first month of the year Julius
Caesar and Augustus Caesar stuck in
two more months and made the year
of IL months of 80 days each, but
April remained the first month aud
ought to be now.
But whether Christmas be in De-
cembcr or in April, we love the old
supcrstitions that cluster around
this season of joy and giadness.
always thought 1t a pretty idea for
a man TO be weighed every Christ
mas or New Year--to put his acts
and deeds in the balances, the good
on one side and the bad on the other,
and let him rise To heaven or fall
below it as the scales might turn.
This Is not an orthodox doctrine, for
II is said that one bad deed win out.
weigh a thousand good ones. Never
thcless, Belshazzar was weighed,
and the Scriptures abound in such
figures of speech. 1t will take
miracles Of grace TO save us, anyhow,
and we must all help one another,
for the devil is doing his best. David
committed murder; Solomon wor-
shipped idols; Cain killed his brother;
Jacob cheated Esau out OF his birth
right; Noah got drunk, and Peter de.
nied his Master, but they all repented
and got forgiveness; and II there is
any difference between folks now and
folks then, / don't know It. Then let
us all love our Maker and be good To
our fellow-men.-Bill Arp, in Atlanta
Constitution.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24

Sheriff Love and posse brought in
and lodged in Jail at Kosciusko last
week ten white citizens of the north
ern part of Attala county charged
with the lynching of Jim CASTOR
ana Monroe Hallum, two negroes,
at the Cross Roads, thirteen miles
from Kosciusko, last August. These
parties and a number of others were
indicted by the grand jury of Attala
county at the September term of
court. The names of the prisoners
are: A. E. Kierk, A. R. Tucker,
Bill Goff, Bob Milliner, Jim Green,
John Green, Lee Whatley, Jim
Whatley, Garrison Carlisle and Oil
yer Wasson. Noah Lindsey, charged
with the same crime, having been
previously arrested, makes eleven all
told, now incarcerated.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
THE UNITED NINE WORKERS.
Fourteenth Convention Opens af Indian
apolls-A Great Ovation 20 Pres
idcnt Mitchell

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. sO.-The
United Mine Workers fourteenth con
venticn opened in Tomlinson hall,
Monday. When President Mitchell ar
rived there were over six hundred
delegates present He received q
great ovation. After the addresses of
welcome. to which MFR, Mitchell re-
sponded briefly, the preliminary work
of convention organization was ta-
ken up.
While the convention awaited the
arrival Of Secretary W. Il. Wilson, 60
read the call for the convention, Del
egate Ryan asked unanimous consent
for Vice-President Lewis 10 address
the convention ON behalf of the Anal
gamated Wood Workers Of America.
Permission was granted, and Mr.
Lewis presented the president with
the gavel which will be used at the
convention. He said in part;
"We have assembled here TO Inn
prove the condition Of the United
Mine Workers of America. We be-
lieve that the product of our labor
and the power generated from IT
moves every wheel Of industry in
this land. the greatest on EARTH"
In conclusion the vice-president
presented the gaveI with the compli-
ments of the wood workers. In ac'
cepting the gayel, President Mitchell
spoke briefly
A telegram was received from Pres
ident Samuel Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, who is now
attending the meeting of the execu-
tive council at Washington, In which
the council expressed its regrets that
President Gompers was unable to be
at the meeting.
The convention adjourned until
Tuesday morning.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
To Elect a RIshop.

The diocesan council of the Epis-
copal Church Of Mississippi will
soon assemble in Jackson for the
purpose Of electing a bishop to sue
ceeed the late Bishop Hugh Miller
Thompson. 1t now seems to be gen
orally conceded that Rev. Mr.. Lloyd,
Of New York, who is Virginian
and president of the board of mis-.
sions of the church, will in all proba-
bility be elected to the episcopacy.
DR.. Lloyd is very distinguished
churchman and to his prominence
in church work is due the suggestion
of his name.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
otal ........ ..555,O74 $735, 5,O23.SO
Demurrer Sustained.


In the case of the State VS.. T. E.
Mortimer, charged with unlawfully
obtaining money from the school
fund Of Tippah county by reason Of
making false report Of attendance
upon said school, the demurrer to the
Indictment, ! interposed by the de-
ilendant was sustained last week at
nipley by Judge Lowrey. 1t is
thought !! to be unlikely that another
Indictment will be returned because
o1 the fact that there is no statute
IN the State covering false school re-
ports along the lines indicated in
this Indictment.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Congressional Commissions.

Secretary of State Power is send
ing out the commissions of the eight
members of congress from Missis-
sippi who will take their seats on
March 4. The commissions issued
are as follows: First district, e. S.
Chandler, Jr.; Second district,
Thomas Spight; Third district, Ben
jamin Humphreys; Fourth district,
W. S. Hill; Fifth district, Adam
Byrd; Sixth district, Il. j. Bowers;
Seventh district, f. A. McLain;
Eighth district John S. Williams.
Several Of the new congressman will
leave about the middle of February
for Washington.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Cash cominc in.

The revenues Of the State are now
beginning to pour into the treasury
from the various tax collectors all
over the State. These are the De-
cember tax collections, and they will
soon fill the vaults of the treasury
with the cash which is to run the
State for the coming year. Wash
ington county has come forward
with the heaviest settlement thus far
made, and last week paid into the
treasury 100000. This is one Of
the heaviest settlements that will be
made
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
THEATER FOR DUsE.
as Patron of National haiIan
Lyric Art.

Miss Anna Morgan, daughter Of J.
Pierpont Morgan, has placed her name
at the head of a subscription list Of
220 women who win contribute $1,000
cash to erect a theater in Italy for
Nine. Duse.
This was the announcement made by
a close friend of the great Italian ac-
tress.
The theater, according to the plan,
is to be a national Italian theater.
This Is something on which Nine. Duse
has had her heart set for years, and
Miss Morgan and other American
women win aid her in carrying out
her pet scheme.
According to the story told, the sub
scription was started at reception
given 10 Nine. Duse at the Italian em-
bassy at Washington some time ago.
Miss Morgan was one Of the women
present.
Nine. Duse, while discussing the
drama with Miss Morgan and several
other women, deplored the fact that
Italy had no national theater. She
spoke of her hopes to build one and
declared that already the ground for
such a theater had been given her by
Count Frankenstein. Nine. Duse grew
so enthusiastic that she inspired her
hearers with like enthusiasm.
Finally Miss Morgan said she would
head list of subscribers to help build
the theater and promptly put her name
down for $1,000. The Washington
women followed Miss Morgan's exam
pie and 20 names were soon on the list,
each for $1,000.
The theater is TO be erected at La
Albene, on the outskirts of Rome.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24

Gibraltar, Jan. 19.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Lahns Capt. NAL
chow, from Mediterranean ports for
New York, went ashore at four
o'clock Sunday morning at Tumara,
ten miles east Of the rock of Gibral-
tar. There was heavy fog and rain
falling at the time.
On board the steamer are 100 sa-
loon passengers and 700 emigrants.
She is in no danger, and salvage
steamers are with her waiting for
high tide TO get her off. The Lain is
stern on to the sea. The weather IL
moderate but there is . heavy sea.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
AN AGED VETERAN DEAD.
Col. Samuel Sims, n Soldier I'm Many
wars. Dies at His Home I'm Rich
Hill, Mo-, Aged ~ Years.

Rich Hill, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Col. Samuel
Sims, who was soldier of the re-
public Of Texas, an officer in Zachary
Taglor's army in the war against
Mexico, veteran Of Indian wars and
confederate captain, is dead at his
home here. aged 81 years. He was a
member Of "a relief party that started
too late 10 save the Alamo, and took
part Ia the battle Of San Jacinto.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Rowland Wants information.

Director Rowland Of the depart
ment of archives and history wants
to get in correspondence with the
relatives and descendants of former
Governors David Holmes, Abram
M. Scott, Charles Lynch, Hiram G.
Runnells, Joseph W. Matthews, and
John |. Guion. The director is also
desirous of communicating with the
relatives and descendants of former
Senators Thomas II. Williams,
Thomas B. Reed, Robert II. B. Ad-
ans, John Black, James +. Trot-
ter, Jesse Spight and Stephen Ad-
ans.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
vardaman and crltz.

Maj. James k. Vardaman, of
Greenwood, and Judge Frank A.
Critz, Of West Point, candidates for
governor, addressed the people of
Meridian last week. Maj Varda-
man spoke at the courthouse in the
afternoon and Judge Critz at the
city hall in the evening. Both gem
tlemen are good speakers and ham
died State and national issues in a
highly interesting way.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Head Split Open.

O'Neal Jones, the 17-year-oId son
of Rufus Jones, Of Victoria, Mar
shall county, was foully murdered
BY having his head cut open with an
ak. last week. The crime was COM
mitted at the Jones store near Baily
Campgrounds. The body Of the
murdered boy was found about 8
O'Clock in the morning and was still
warm, showing the deed was com
mitted but an hour or 50 before.
Robbery was evidently the design Of
the 6end,
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Case.

Attorney General McClurg filed a
demurrer in the United States Su-
preme Court at Washington last
week in the case of Louisiana vs..
Mississippi, involving the water line
between the two States. He asked
that the hearing in the case be set
for late in February, or early in
March, saying that the legal repre-
sentative of Louisiana had assented
TO this suggestion.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
RECEPTION TO MITCHELL.
Great Crowd Attends Meeting nj
TOmIinson Hall.

indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 20.--rhe city
of indianapolis and organized labor
societies united Monday night in a
reception to President Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers of America. A
torchlight parade, with 1000 men In
line, escorted Mr.. Mitchell and other
prominent leaders TO romlinson hall,
which was crowded TO the doors. Ad-
dresses Of welcome were made by
Mayor Boollwaiter, President Felt
man of the Central Labor union and
National Secretary Duffy, Of the
brotherhood OF Carpenters and Join
ers.
President Mitchell was greeted
with cheers that lasted five minutes.
He spoke rapidly and was frequently
interrupted by applause.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Cornerstone Laying.

Grand Master Harry t. Howard
and the other officers of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Mississippi, have
been invited to Columbus on Janu-
ary 21, to lay the cornerstone Of the
new Masonic temple. 1t is expected
that there will be large attendance
from all parts of the. State and an
elaborate program is being arranged.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Melancholy Accident.

While opening the cash drawer at
J. p. Roe's store in Yazoo City last
week, Hasting Warren, one Of the
clerks, was shot through the stom-
ach. Warren was placing some
change in the drawer, where a pistol
was kept, and it was discharged as
he pulled the drawer out with the
effect as stated. He is in preca-
rious condition.
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24
Scarcity Of Coal.

lne scarcity Of coal in the coun-
~ y being felt in this State now,
TTlPecially 81 by the factories and mills.
:. ane cotton factories and oil mills
sls ~. Deing compelled to close down in
W sylne instances for want Of coal. In
! !. a5oo City the Producers Oil Mill
una sas the the mill Of the Mississippi Cot
;Dn oll Company have both closed
ss', aoMn on account Of being out Of
sOal' Both mills have had orders In
sst shs fuel, ~
Woodville Republican., 1903-01-24

A new bank capitalized at $4,000
mas Just been organized at New AL
9any and preparation is being made
III ~, commencing business at once.
9illcers are: W. B. Robbins, presi-
qent; 8 I Paul Rainey, vice-president; !;
Z =. Patterson, cashier, with DIR. S. A.
nnasISSaway, : - J. E. Tate, John Scott,
a 4, d. Stephens and B. +. Whiting
ton as directors