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The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-02-19
Special Election Notice.

The State of Mississippi, Holmes
county. The Board of Supervisors
Feb. term, 1903. Be it remembered
that at the above stated term of the
Board of Supervisors of said county
an order was made by said Board
which, Feb. 7, 1903 election commits
sioners of Holmes county was in
the following words and figures,
to-wit: Ordered that the resigna-
tion Of J. H. Ellison, justice Of the
peace for district 3, be and the same
is hereby accepted, and the commits
sioners of election for the county are
hereby directed to hold special
election to fill said vacancy, said
election to be held on the 24th day
of Februayr, 1903.
|, J. B. Cunningham, clerk of the
the chancery court, certify that the
above is a true copy.
J. B. Cunningham, clerk.
By J. E. Cunningham, D. C.
In pursuance of the above order,
the election is hereby ordered to be
held at the different voting precincts
of Beat 3, on the date above spec
flied and we hereby appoint the fol-
lowing managers and officers to con-
duct the election:
GOODMAN:
7. F. Cobb, J. W. Jones, F. H. Gul-
ledge, j. r. Moody peace officer.
EBENEzER:
7. H. Murtaugh, J. W. Burwell, W.
S. Thomas, R. C. Brock peace officer.
PICKENS.
B. H. Bacon, R. H. Gague, W. H.
Hooker, W. f. Pierce peace officer.
RICHLAND.
W. E. Morrow, j. B. Doty, j. D.
Gipson, J. H. Upsham peace officer.
The first named manager is en-
powerd to call at the Office of the
Circuit clerk on Feb. 2lst, 1903, and
get precinct box and tickets.
T. H. Murtagh, Board Election Com.
E. W. Jordan, I for Holmes county.
DR.. j. H. and Mr.. J. S. Watson are
in st. Louis this week. Mr., ]. S.
Watson is purchasing the spring stock
of goods for the Lexington Dry Goods
Co.
Mr.. Ike Pickens left last Saturday
night for Biloxi, he will visit New
York and Chicago before he returns
home.
DR.. Roy G. Elmore and Mr.. Will
Meek passed through Lexington last
Saturday enroute to Durant, where
they will visit the family Of the
former.
Sharkey Swinney returned home
last Monday after a stay of several
months in Louisiana.
G. C.g Pahlen, accompanied by his
mother and sister, Miss Lizzie, are at
Biloxi this week.
Capt. D. G. Pepper is the guest Of
his son, the Hon. A. M. Pepper, this
week.
Mr.. H. H. Elmore visited the home
folks at Durant Sunday last.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-02-19

Married Feb 10 in Lexington Miss
by Rev I. G. Weir DR.. F. S. Bott TO
Mrs Lucille Heggie, all Of Lexington.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-02-19

W. j. Brown Of Durant was q bnsi-
ness visitor to our city Tuesday.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-02-19

for life. That was his first trouble
in his life and the second, he was
defeated in being our next sheriff or
in other words, the county in which
he lived. EXPOSE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
The Show Girl.

One of the important, if not the
most important booking for the Grand
Opera House. the coming season is
"The Show Girl" with fifty people.
1t is a combination of Comic Opera,
Burlesque, and Vaudeville, and is said
to be among the NEST pronounced sue
cesses of this and last seasons.
After run of two hundred and fifty
nights at Wallack's Theatre, New
York City, the company is coming
westward. being in Toledo and Cleve-
land, next week. They will visit In
dianapolis, Cincinnati. Chicago Mil
waukee, etc., before they come to
Iowa, where they play the following
cities, only: Dubuque, Des Moines,
Cedar Rapids, Burlington. Sioux
City, etc.
The prices have not been agreed on
as yet but will be within the reach of
all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28

biennial year just closed of $780,
5l1.39
During the biennial period ending
June 80 1908, 100 new state and saw
ings banks were organized with
combined capital of $2.470.000 while
only twenty banks surrendered their
charters and most Of the latter incor-
porated as national banks. The re-
port shows that there are in Iowa at
present 572 private banks. 24l national
banks and 574 state and savings
banks. making the total number OF
banks in the state 1887 on June 80.
1903 The capital stock was $751;
579.45 the total deposits $264.4S2.-
900. Of which amount the deposits in
state and savings hanks were $780,
442,9S1 The increase in the deposits
covered by this last item was $l7,-
1886 81.
In regard to building and loan as
sociations the report shows that there
are now but seventeen domestic. fifty
five domestic locals and no foreign as
sociatiOns operating in the state The
total receipts of these associations
during the biennial period was 49,
976. 766 o. The report shows that the
domestic local associations. which as
sociations confine their work TO the
counties in which they are located.
now comprise mure than three fourtbs
OF all the associations in the state.
while the business Of the other as
sociations which are more general in
their scope is being rapidly closed out.
In regard to the question OF an in
surance department, the auditor SAYS
that the matter is worthy OF consid-
Grafton. hut after discussing 1t at
some length he concludes that 1t Is
more important that better prepare
ton he made for taking care OF the
advancing and rapidly increasing
business In the present department
Of insurance. than it is to settle the
question AZ to whether the depart
ment should be supervised by COM
missioner or nv the auditor Of state"
.vniAN RICHARDS.
Pile.ine Cures Piles
Money refunded if it ever fails.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
A Unique Heirloom.

Rev. E. j. Bulgin, of Chicago.
VINO is holding union revival meet
lngs in this city, came into possession
last July of very unique and inter
esting necklace, which contains fifty
gold dollars, the mounting of which
was done by Tiffany of New York.
The price for mounting has been
found to be $3.50. 1t was a golden
wedding present of wealthy English
lady, who was at one time worth
about half million. Her defendants
became so reduced through the use of
intoxicants that they sold their grand
mothers golden wedding anniversary
present to pay liquor bill. The
neck lace bears the date of 1926, the
date of the lady's marriage, and the
gold dollars are all dated 1876, the
date of the golden wedding anniver-
sary. 1t is very interesting neck
lace, and through DR.. Bulgin's kind
ness, it is being exhibited in the win
dow of j. A. Ryon's jewelry store.
where all lovers of ancient heirlooms
can get a good view of it. 1t is priZ-
ed quite highly as a relic. Charles
City Intelligencer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
High School Notes.

An event which will probably never
be forgotten by those who were pres
ent took place Thursday morning,
when Captain Hobson addressed the
high school students and the pupils of
some of the lower grades. The main
thought of his address was that moth
ing can be accomplished without hard
work.
Miss Minnie Johnson, a graduate of
the class of '03 was visiting at the
high school Wednesday.
Mervin Blaess, one OF Miss Hegner's
pupils of the A primary, was struck
by the hub of wagon and thrown to
the pavement. Luckily he was not
seriously injured.
There are % pupils enrolled now in
the high school classes with an
average attendance of SO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bissell. the parents of
Miss Bissell, our teacher of English,
were visiting here Friday.
The hardest game of this season was
played by our foot ball team with the
Cresc team Friday afternoon on the
Cresco grounds. The score was 10 to
in our favor. DEBORAH was we'll
represented in the persons of Prof. E.
l.. Coffeen, number OF the business
men of town and several of the high
school students.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
Union Temperance Meeting.

A. G. Rankin. the noted temperance
orator, will address a union meeting
in the Congregational church on next
Sabbath evening. He will hold "a
meeting for men only at 3 p. IN. on
Sunday at the same place and also ad-
dress the public on Monday evening.
Mr.. Rankin has been in DEBORAH be-
fore and has left behina him splen-
did impression for power and oratory
in his chosen line.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28

The average yield per acre Of these
price on Dec. LIST of each year during
the above period is given in the fol-
lowing table:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
The HObSOn Lecture.

The Grand was taxed to it's utmost
capacity last Wednesday evening to
greet Capt. Richmond P. Hobson-in
fact it was the largest seat sale re-
corded IN the history of the house
and without exception all present
were most agreeably surprised in the
lecture of the famous hero. No doubt
a majority of those who went were
prompted In greater part by the desire
"to see Hobson" and would not have
been disappointed had they heard only
common place talk and heard him
tell the story of the Merrimac. But
something far different was in store
for them and if he is ever permitted to
come to DEBORAH again his audience
will go to hear smething worth hear
ing, as they did the OTHER evening.
Capt. Hobson proved natural orator.
with strong and most pleasing voice
and he handled his topic i'll a master
ly' and entertaining way. His plea
for an enlarged navy to carry out
what he believed to be this nation s
duty among the nations of the world
that of keeping the peace of the
world, was effectively made and car
tied his hearers with him from the
beginning. At the close of the lee
ture reception was held OH the stage
and many of our citizens were given
the opportunity to meet Capt. Hobson
and found him a very gracious and
unassuming man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
IOWA CROP STATISTICS
Comparison Of Yield for the
Years 18Oo-Ioo2.
REPORT OF DIRECTOR SAGE.

Figures onoNin9 HCtudi "caitN "
the State from an Agricultural
Standpoint-Record Will Not Fall
Below That of Last Year.
Des Moines Oct 27.-Director Sage
OF the Iowa weather and crop service
has supplemented the annual report
of his department with an exhaustive
comparison of the yield of Iowa staple
crops for the years lS90.l902. The
tables which he gives are very COM
prehensive and will afford very vaiu-
able statistics showing the actual
wealth of the state from an agricul-
tural standpoint. 1t is impossible to
give these tables in the space OF this
letter. but the following summary Of
the more important Cnes will be OF
interest:
Statement Of the total end average
yield of Iowa staple crops for the
years 1S9O-19O2 together with the
total and average value of such crops
at Dec LIST prices during that period:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
fspyviSht-

EMPTY WORDS
do NOT prove the stock. You must
test for yourself. Our wares will
stand any test. That of actual use is
the one we most desire. 1t will
leave no doubt III your mind as to the
quality of our
GROCERIES.
They are of the "cone again" kind.
The ioodstuffs being fresh and in
perfect condition they never fail to
give satisfaction when cooked
Another pleasant feature is the price.
We touch lowest notch.
Open from a. m. to $3.50 p. III.
Saturdays at 9 O'Clock.
Telephone No. SO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28

The report also shows the average
rainfall for the state divided into dis
tricts. to be from 2S.l6 inches in the
northwest nine counties to 1855
inches in the southeast district, con-
sisting of ten counties. while the aver
age of the state at large for the past
thirteen years was 3l.07 inches. The
rainfall is divided so that 22.48
inches, or II per cent Of the annual
average, falls during the six crop
months, and during the four critical
crop months. May. June, July and
August. the average rainfall is 1921
inches, or 81 per cent Of the total av-
erage for the year. This distribu-
ton Of the rainfall makes 1t certain
that there will never be, at least I'M
der present conditions, total failure
of crops in Iowa.
The report also shows the average
mean temperature for the different
months during thirteen years as fol-
lows. expressed in degrees:
January, 1872; February. 1876;
March. 324; April, 1873; May, GO.4;
June, 500; July. TAP; August. Ills;
September, 636; October, 52l; No
vember. 34.7; December, 22.9. Aver
age mean temperature for the year.
AIS.
This record covers the crop year
1902, during which year the yield.
and value of the staple crops was as
follows: Corn, 296.95O.230 bushels.
value, $S3.432. 700; wheat. 13,512.840
bushels. value. $7.O62.64O: oats. s2..
907 300 bushels, value. 1929. 900:
rye. S82.S30 bushels. value, $3.50, 1870:
barley. 15.3S0.9l0 bushels. value. S.
075.7l0: fax. 755,350 bushels, value.
$725.350: potatoes, 12.051,67O bushels.
value. $4.O95.65 hay. 5.641. 900 tons.
value. $36.7S7.320. Total value Of soil
products for the year, $215722.330
This total 1t will be seen is 1872, $685..
910 above the average total value of
soil products for the years compared.
Director Sage says that from all
the reports which have been received
of the condition OF this years crops.
he does not believe the record will
fall below that OF last year.
Report of State Auditor.
The biennial report Of the state
auditor for the period ending June
80, 1908, which was filed last week.
shows a net cash balance in the treas
ury of $i,1l4,0O0. after deducting all
outstanding warrants. The receipts
from all sources for the biennial per-
Tod just closed amounted to $6,177..
$3.50. which is an increase of $1,O57..
1886. Tn includes $34.S66 6S re-
funded by the government on account
of Spanish-American war claims and
$456,417.S9 refunded on account OF
civil war claims. leaving a net in
crease from ordinary sources for the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
Another Endorsement.

Burr Oak, Iowa, Oct. 26, '03.
Mr.. B. j. Reynolds,
DEBORAH, Iowa.
l wish to acknowledge receipt of
the photos. They are very good. Your
kindness shall be remembered.
Very truly yours,
1872 II. +. Cratsenberg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28

Spots the Cough and works oil the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure, on
pay. Price Is cents. 3-'0S
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28

Happy and graceful women con-
graduate themselves for using A. B.
@. Family Tea 1t brings health and
happiness. 25c a package only.
Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28

We are told that Mr.. Flemming,
the democratic candidate for Sheriff,
is first cousin of Mrs. Mizener, wife
of the republican candidate for the
same office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
Store Open Till 8 O'clock.

During the busy months of Novem-
Der and December our store will be
open till O'Clock evenings. Ben
Bear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28

The weather bureau collects its in
formation by telegraph. and for a
short time twice a day the whole tele-
graphic system of the country is at it's
service to the exclusion of all other
business whatsoever.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-08
Easy to Get.

Pierpont, o., Oct. 5th.-Remarkable
indeed is the experience of Mr.. A. S.
Turner, a man now over seventy-one
years Of age, and whose home is here.
For many years this old gentleman
had suffered with a very unpleasant
form of Kidney Trouble, kind that
very often bothers aged people. He
would have to get up four or five
times every night, and this very tire
some disease was fast wearing him
out.
At last after having almost made up
his mind that he would never be
able to get relief, he stumbled over a
medicine which relieved him almost
Immediately, and has cured him per-
manently. 1t is SO very easy to get
and so simple that Mr.. Turner thinks
everyone should know of it. Every
dealer in the country has ii, and all
you have to do is to ask for Dodd s
Kidney Pills. Mr.. Turner says
II can heartily and honestly recon-
mend Dodd's Kidney Pills for they
cured me. Several others in the fam
lily have used them too. and always
with the best results. i think they
have no equal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-08
Wired Through the Nest.

Birds are fond of building their
nests in curious places On the
ground at the Crystal Palace in Lon
don, where the great football games
are played, an extra telegraph Office
was erected for use on special occa-
sions. Shortly after the final tie for
the English association cup in 1901
the office was reopened. Then it was
noticed that thrush had made her
nest partly on the gas pendant and
partly on four of the telegraph wires.
She lad found her way in through a
broken pane of glass. She was sitting
on her eggs when first observed, and
AS she did not seem to be alarmed a
camera was fetched and her portrait
taken. IL was more than likely that
most OF the news of the match was
sent through the nest while the bird
was busy building it. OF course care
was taken not TO scare the thrush or
destroy the nest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-08
CONDENSED NEWS.

A decree of Emperor William Is In
preparation. forbidding the ill-treat-
ment OF recruits
The centennial celebration in CHI
cago closed Thursday night with q
banquet to the visiting mayors.
1t is announced that VIM. j. Bryan
will be In Ohio in October to lend as
sistance to the Democratic cause.
Gov. Hunt arrived in San Juan, T..
r., from the United States Thursday,
and was warmly welcomed by dem
onstration of civilians and officials
The attempt Of the Socialists to create
a disorder failed.
August +. Gonzales, aged II, kid
mapped 10 years ago by his father and
who had since wandered all over the
world. has been restored to his mother
at Haywards. Cal. He was recently To-
Gated by the police of Chicago.
Five hundred white children and $50
colored children at the Lock street
public school, Cincinnati, engaged In q
serious race riot. Some of the colored
children were badly beaten. They fled
to their homes in terror.
Harry ]. DevereauX, Democratic
mayor Of Springfield. H., has been in
dicted by the grand jury charged with
violating his duties as mayor in allow
ing gambling houses. slot machines
and pool rooms TO he operated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-08
Death Pact Is EuIfiII.d

A remarkable compact on the part
of five young Germans to die within
a year has just been fulfilled at the vii.
lage of Lichtenfels. near Ausburg.
Eleven months ago, the young men,
who were all particularly jovial in
temperament and OF powerful build
were drinking in local tavern with
the village cemetery keeper. 1--WE
agree to place ourselves in your hands
for burial within a year" was their
half-joking pledge to the gravedigger.
Four Of them died a natural death
before the expiration of six months.
Last week the fifth died also.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-08
Travelled Ear to PAY Debt

To lay debt of 81 more than 10 900
miles over the sea came Fergus
Thorkleson, Danish seaman. He ar.
rived at New York on the coaster
Bethel, in Brooklyn, tattered and still
humble. and proved himself as he said.
"a square man to Capt. Hiram l..
Meeker, who had advanced him the
dollar five years ago. his simplicity
of mind the sailor had never thought
he could just as well have discharged
his debt by mail.
Capt. Meeker," he said, gave the
money to me with his own hand, and
had to give 1t back to him with
mine"
He was in Sydney, Australia. when
he made up his mind to pay back the
money. For months the sailor beat
across the seas on his quaint mission.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-08
Much Trouble Over Road.

The longest road case on record
came to an end in the superior court
before Judge Wallace at Newport, VT.
recently. Thirty years ago c. NJ.
Brown presented to the selectmen OF
Newport petition for highway to
his premises from Main street The
request was denied. Later Mr.. Brown
purchased a piece of land which car
ried a crossing title with it, This
men refused to lay out the highway. In
all fourteen petitions have been pre-
scented and acted upon in respect to
this piece of road, only % rods In
length.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-08
Summer Sunset.

Spaces there are OF silver. spaces OF
beryl green,
Fading blue and deepening rose the lin
den boughs between;
Jubilant thrushes calling while twilight
wells are falling
Across the western roses their fervent
Tires To screen.
a whitethroat sings his vespers, while
far-off pigeons drawl.
Moths quit the shadowy shelter or Ivy
on a wall;
The spider stops her spinning, for her
leisure times beginning
And filmed across with dewdrops are the
hangings of her hall.
Gray clouds invade the silver, the green
tasy overrGn:
There Is no stain of scarlet where lately
died the sun
Times finger that was lifted falls; and
point has shifted
Upon the dial of the earth. Another day
is done.
-i!ora Chesson. in Westminster Gazette.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-08
Countess Net a Favorite.

They say" II New York that the
countess of Shaftesoury was a great
to number Of those
who made her Temporary acquaint-
lnce during the yacht races. Appar-
entity her ladyship took delight In for.
getting from day to day the persons
who had been presented to her. She
remembered a few of the military set
out Is rule her memory WIS dis
ressingly-perhaps Intentionally
bad Altogether the countess is set
Town as about the haughtiest PROPOSE.
ion That New York has had for years
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-08
cHlNAMAN TO WE'D AMERICAN.
chinn kai Hin Will Marry Boston
Girl in CHICAGO

Girl in Chicago.
Chin Kai Hin, Chinaman, &c years
old of Los Angeles Cal, secured
marriage license at Chicago last week
TO wed Carrie E. Robbins, an Ameri-
can girl of Boston, Mass. The almond
eyed swain first met Miss Robbins
eight years ago at Baptist church in
Boston. The acquaintance ripened
into love, and the young woman con-
scented to marry the man from the
Orient.
Hin has been in this country for ten
years and was formerly employed as
q cigarmaker in Los Angeles, Cal.
From there he went TO Boston to work
at his trade. He became acquainted
with Miss Robbins stepfather, and
through him met the girl. Hin is an
intelligent looking Chinaman, cuts his
hair short and wears American
clothes. He belongs to the Baptist
hchurch and is thoroughly American
Iized. He declared that the trip to
Chicago was in no sense an elope-
ment. He said that full consent had
been obtained from his fiancee's step
father and that he intended to be
married in Chicago. New York will
be the home of the strangely mated
couple Hin intends to enter business
there for himself
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-08
Got His Letters Back

A circumstautial fish story Is told
by the London Daily News. The cap
tain OF the steamer Benalder, Of
Leith. on a voyage to China, threw a
bundle of old letters overheard in the
Mediterranean. Some Spanish fisher
men OF Aguilas. near Cartagena, later
caught large fish. and on opening il
found bundle of letters inside They
took this to the mayor, who managed
TO decipher in one the name and ad.
dress of the superintendent of the
steamship line in London and thus to
restore the letters ~ their owner.