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Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14
Our .Adaptability.

Il believe the American re-
marks 2. visiting Enelishman, lis
the most adaptable Of all the ra-
ces OF mankind. No matter what
situation the American man ID
confronted with dlmost invaria-
bly, he arises equal to the emer-
gency. / think this trait Of adsp.
liability explains the readiness
with which your civilians be-.
come trained soldiers. In few
months men who have never been
in q tent act like trained veterans
and sharp-shooters in. an incred-
IDLY short time are made out of
men who never smalt powder.
In all departments of life the
American is YER satile, but his
military aptitude has impressed
US foreigners more than any other
characteristic. The farmers of
the colonies made most excel
lent soldiers. In the war of 1912.
1914 the American guuners shot
with such accuracy that the Lon.
don Times Claimed that the Amer,
leans had invented an instrument
which enabled them te shoot tru-
er than the English. The civil
war demonstrated military posi-.
bilities IN the American nation
that no expert in Europe had ev.
er dreamed Of. In the recent
Spanish - American embroglio
American gunners gave an exhi.
bitlon of accurate marks manship
which | doubt could be equaIled
by any nation of the world. OF
course our naval guHners are
trained men and often not Ameri-
cans, bu: they are ofiicered and
directed BY Americans who very
frequently are little more than
'beardless, ,yonthe.
II ! were to be asked the de-
nominating influence in America 4
q ~
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14

In eveay other administration
from that of George Washington
of Virginia to William Mckinley
of Ohio negroes have beee provi-
ded seats in galleries specially as.
signed for members Of the Afril
can race. Not until Mr.. Roose.
velt was inaugurated President
we're these lines of social demar.
cation effaced.
And yet the President is sssur-
prlsed and somewhat panied" by
the "outcry" that has gone up in
the South respecting his attitu de
toward the negro race. He says
he 10 not in favor of ssracial So
cial equality. and yet he takes
down the bars which q wise ma
ture has set up and which have
been kept up by the concurrent
judgement of the American peo.
pie for more than . century.
Does Mr., Roosevelt suppose
that incidents Of this kind will be
contemplated
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14
vardaman In Yazoo.

The Yazoo City News m discus.
sing q recent speech Of Maj. Var
daman in that city says:
sOn the subj ect of industrial de
velopment we believe he showed
himself n bis true light, and re-
ceived the hearty dlsapprobation
of many people in his audience.
Many people, we believe, were
impressed with the fact that if q
man so radical and with such sec.
tional bitterness as Mr.. Varda-
man were elected governor Of
this state foreign capital would
be slow to come to Mississippi,
and in spite Of his beautiful doc.
trine of materialistic tendencies
he is placing his state in an atti-
tude inimlcable to the states best
development. His radical view
on this question should defeat
him. That he is not safe ON the
question Of the negro in general,
and that he doesn't represent the
true attitude of Mississippi to.
ward tho colored population We
believe everyone felt. That he
utterly ignores the posse ssion of
anything save body by the ne
gro is evident. We know Of 20
one who will SO efftctually In
fame race prejudice as Major ] as.
X. Vardaman.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14

pledges they receive. At q mass
meeting Of the farmers recently
held in that county the 70 flowing
remarkable resolutions were q.
dOpted:
Resolved. That we purchase
a supply of hoes to be used by
the candidates in this campaign.
and be it
Resolved, That when 3 dis
trict candidate appears on q farm
we are to require him to hoe two
rounds of 400 yards each, and be
it
Resolved, That all county
candidates be required to hoe ten
rounds of 400 yards each, and be
1t further
Resolved, That State candi-
dates who canvass in buggies be
given q double dose Of work in
the manner outlined"
By this method the Lee county
farmers hope to make up for the
valuable time they lose each cam
palgn year in talking to the caDdi-
:
dates and if the plan is generally
adopted over the Stste it will
doubtless detract in 9 large meas
ure from the strenuousness Of the
contests. -Ex.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14
Politics By The Wholesale.


From now till the counting of
the ballots cast in the primary to
be held this summer for the se-
lection of candidates for all off,
ces from constable to Governor
and United States Senators the
good people Of Mississippi are
going to have more politics to the
square inch than they have had
since ''Private'' John AlIen want
up against the McLlaurin buxx-
saw for Senator four years ago.
There Will be an average Of
twenty Offices to be flled in each
ofthe seventy dve counties Of
the state, which means that 1925
county and beat officers are to be
chosen. There will be an aver-
age Of three candidates for every
Office to be filed, so that there
will be an army of SITS candida
tes in the field, with about one
hundred State and district candi-
dates thrown in for good meas
ure. The time has passed in thie
state, q good old time it 10 said
to have been, when the Office
sought the man, and it has come
to be fact that the pursuit Of of
fee is q business proposition and
to be solved generally by the vig-
liant and the brave-to be won
only ty those who are wide~
awake and who manage to make
the greater number Of personal
friends and acquaintances.
The last Legislature gave the
State . primary election law re-
stricting the ballot to those who
are duly aualifled electors, and
providing that all officers are to
be chosen by primary. This Civ.
es to every man . fair and open
field and relegates the old con.
vention manlpulators to the rear,
while it numbers the days Of the
political wire, ,pullers.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14
vardaman and Joint Debate.


The Hattiesburg Progress says
that the proposition of Hon. e.
+. Noel for joint debate be-
tween the gubernatorial candidat
es is fair one whether it is &C
cepted or rejected. Mr.. Varda.
man will in all probability re-
ject the proposition as his theo.
ries would not stand the test un
der FIRE before people. A candl-
date who cannot meet his oppo-
nents before the people in JOINT
debate and sustain his claims for
political prefermert is conscious
Of the fallacy of his claims and is
always ready with some subter-
fuge to avoid a joint discussion n
before the people. IfMr. Varda.
man believes his claims to be just
and in the interest of the people
OF Mississippi he will not dodge
ajoint discussion upon any pre-
text whatever. If he does not
believe his claims to be tenable
forty yoke Of oxen conld not pull
him into Joint discussion be-
fore the people where his air cas-
ties would be exploded by his op
ponente. The Herald does not be,
lieve Mr.. Vardaman will enter in
to joint discussion with the oth-
er gubernatorlal candidates dur
ing the present canvass upon any
conditions that can be named.
Mr.. vardaman may be, and
doubtless is, q deep dyed dema.
gogue, but he is not a fool. He
knows full well that he could not
stand up under joint discussion,
and that under such conditions
his appeals to prejudice and VIM
dlctiveness would be made to re-
coil upon himself. No, the Her
aid does not believe that Mr.. Var.
daman has sufficient political
nerve to defend his position be.
fore the people under the fire of a
joint discussion, and that he will
demonstratc this fact throughout
the entire canvass there can be
but little doubt.
Biloxi Herald
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14
An Ordinance Amending Sections I &
OF Ordinance Passed Nov. 4th., 1902.


That Section I be amended to
read as follows:
That all coal-Oil for lighting
purposes in the City of Water Val.
ley, Miss. shall stand q flash test
Of not less than 11O degrees nor
over 120 degrees.
Tbat Section 5 be ameuded to
read as follows:
That the said Coal Oil Inspec-
tor be allowed 500 tive dol-
lars) for each tank Of coal oil in
spected BY him and ID cents for
each barrel of coal oil inspected
by him, and that this ordfnance
do take effect Immediately after
it's passage.
Frank III. Smith,
Mayor.
J. Z. Mauldin,
Clerk.
Water Valley, Miss,
March 4th., 1903.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14
Letting Down The Bars.

The Roosevelt administration
will be remembered as the one
under which negroes were for the
first time in the history
of the Republic permit,
ted to occupy seate in the CALLER.
les for ladies and the.diplomatic
corps in the United States Senate
and the House Of Representatives,.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14
N hold.
"a Or. HARTER'S
\ tRO ON TONIC

Is just the remedy needed, as it sup
plies the blood directly with the iron il
requires to combat Colds or La Grippe.
Take it before, during, or after. II
taken in time, it will prevent if taken
during, it will shorten the course ii
taken after, it will prevent all bad after
effects.
Women are especially benefited by
Or. Harter's Iron Tonic, as they seem to
suffer from the weakness of Colds and
La Grippe longer than men, and they
are particularly susceptible to the action
Of blood builder such as this is.
Fon salr rvwnvwurne
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14

For Colds La Grippe

Protect yourself, and don't trust to
Providence. Considering the harm
done, neglect before and after taking
q cold is physical crime. You may
prevent cold, or, if too late, you can
insure yourself against the ''after ef.
ects," for there is the greatest danger,
by using DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic. Few
die from Colds, or La Grippe, or Ca
tarrh. They die of the after effects.
These diseases all weaken, and to q
weakened body come fiocking host o1
diseases that fasten on weak lungs,
heart, stomach, kidneys, and other
weak parts that we seldom think OF.
The easiest and best thing g do is to
fortify the system SO that you will not
catch cold, but if too late to do that,
then you must see that no lasting in
jury is done. Medical authorities all
agree that iron is the fighting element ot
the blood enabling the system not only
to ward of disease, but to fight it after
nR.<sU. It has obtained a foot
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14
Must Hoe For Votes.

Up in Lee county say reports,
the farmers have a most unique
organizations, the purpose of
which Is to make the candidates
pay in bard labor for the support
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14
County Courts and Prosecutors.

When the question of estab-
fishing county courts in Missis~
sippi is fairly presented to the
people and becomes an issue it is
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14

lature. 1t will require two years
yet OF intelligent discussion be-
fore the people are ready to re-
ceive this reform in the manage
ment of their criminal courts, but
without doubt when the next gen.
eral election takes place, ole Of
the main issues before the people
for discussion by gubernatorial
and legislative candidates will be
a reform in our judicial system
looking to the establishment of
minor criminal courts and re.
lieving the district attorney of at
great amount of work that at
present clogs the wneels of JUS
tice and proves a growing ex
pense to the taxpayers of the
different counties.
Population is increasing so rap
idly that with the general con-
demnatlon of disobedience to the
law it will not much longer be
possible for our judges and dis
trict attorneys to make any head
way in the trial Of all the cases
that are presented to Them for in
vestigatigation BY the grand jur.
les and justice courts. To make
the change desired wonld necessi
tate a constitutional amendment.
but with the case thoroughly
presented to the people, and the
in the cost of criminal
prosecution made evident, we do
not believe there would be any
substantial opposition TO the
movement.
Only the other day we were
witnesses tothe perplexing prob-
lem that presented itself to a
Judge In this state Bad weather
interfered with the progress Of
the conrt and grand jury, and
yet the preceding inquisitorial
body had loaded the docket up
with twosor three score minor
cases that court and lawyers
We're anxious to dispose of. It
was frequently remarked at this
time that had there been coun.
ty court and county prosecutor
in exiatence the great, expense of
calling witnesses and jurors in
f1om ali sections and holding
them for week or Two weeks at
the expense of the tax payers
would have been avoided. "A
great ma?ority Of the cases that
hamper and ov erload our circuit
courts Ought TO be disposed Of BY
Justices Of the peace and looked
after by county prDsecu-
tors especially employed
for that purpose. There is not a
district attorney in the State of
Mississippi who has either the
time or the opportunity to inves.
tigate the merits Of cases that are
brough before him forprosecu~
ton, or to study the character of
the testimony that will be Offer
ed by the defense, the result be-
ing that wherever the state pro-
ceeds properly to punish crim-
lnal the case is not handled with
the intelligence and the ability
which the attorney is capable of,
but which be is denied doing BY
the great amount Of matter requi-
ring his attention.
There ought TO be a limit fixed
for the trials OF these cases, and
certain offsnses ought to end
with the verdict rendered by the
county judge to be created, or
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Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14

For Sale: a two horse farm
wagon with bed and spring seat.
A bargain. Apply to I. w, Dekle
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-14

That the petition to change the
Hatton precinct to Gatewooc be
continued until the next meeting
of the Board.
That the petition to erect gates on
the Scobey and Tillatoba roads be
dismisssc.
That the convict, Will Brown,
now serving out sentence Of Court
under county CONTRACTOR, be re-
leased upon payment Of fine and
cost, the Board. on account Of
good behavior have gwen him cred
IT for Is days
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17
CAUTION!

This Is not o gentle world but
when you think how liable you
arc not to purcha Sc the only rem
edy that has had the largest sale
Of any medicine In the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment of
Consumption and Throat and
Lung troubles without loosing its
great popularity all these years,
you will be thankful we called
your attention to Boschee's
German Syrup. There are SO
many ordinary cough remedies
made by druggists and others that
are cheap and good for light colds
perhaps, but for severe Coughs,
Bronchitis, Croup-and especially
for Consumption, where there Is
di mcult expectoration and cough
ing during the nights and morn.
in gs, there Is nothing like German
Syrup. The Is cent size has Just
been introduced this year. Reg.
ular size Is cents. At all drug
gists. IT,.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17
Mt. Pleasant.

Attic Davidson dclivcd hogs at
Montgomery Monday.
Quite n large crowd attended the
burial of DR.. Evcns at this place
Thursday.
X. NJ. Patterson left Monday to
visit his brother Will, near Mon
tgomery.
Tho whooping cough and mca-
sizes have again made their up.
pcarancc In this ncighborhood.
Mrs. VIM. Meyers has returned
from n visit to her parents near
Big Spring.
Mrs. Evcrcttc Millikan and little
daughter left last Thursday for n
visit with her parents at Garrettc.
Ollie Davidson, OF Big Spring,
was here on business Saturday.
Miss Lizzie McClcnny spent
Sunday with Miss Iona Millikan.
Sunday School at Mt. Pleasant
every Sunday at 10 a. IN. All are
invited to attend. DAISY deem.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17
So Sweet and Pleasing In Taste

Mrs. G. Peterson, 625 Lake st.
Topeka, Kan, speaking of Bal
lard's Horchound Syrup, says:
ut has eve failed to give entire
satisfaction, and OF all cough
remedies, It is my favoritc, and |
must confess to my friends that II
will do, and has done, what Is
claimed for ito speedily cure a
cough or a cold; and It Is so sweet
and so pleasieg In taste" 25c, soc
and $500 bottle at G.. Il. Nuns 4
Co.'S.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17
Peytonia.

The weather is cloudy, gloomy
and cool at this wridng, Wcdnes-
day, the nth inst.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Winter, a fine girl, and mother and
child are doing well.
MILFORD Keel, who lived on Big
Loutre creek north OF here, visited
his uncle, Edward McCord, who
lives south Of the Boonslick road
or the old state road.
The farmers are about done
sowing oats.
The cherry trees are in full
bloom.
There a number OF blooms on
some peach trees and the peaches
are alive in the blooms yet.
At the annual school meeting at
Petonia school house on the 7th
inst, they elected John c. Hart
school director and voted a six
months term OF school and a 40
levy. For road overseer
Robt. Z. See, 10 votes and Aleck
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Graham, D votes. This report
about the transaction at the scho oil
meeting is as your correspondent
heard 1t told and it may not be cor
rect.
Darcn Hall sold two young hog 5
to Milton Sailor for $40 on the 18th
inst.
The wheat crops look well.
j, A. ID.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Rock for city street paving under
the contract plan used to cost %
and 10 cents per yard. Under the
very economical plan of buying a
crusher land having N for sale)
si.25 per yard Is low. This Is
economy "what u.s." and all good
democrats ut that.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Dockcry, Cook, and the democrat.
ic press point to the last election
and claim a vindication for the Ma
chine administration. From the
amount of the thousand dollar bills
dug up by Crow and Folk, we Won
der what the next election will
yindicatc.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Missouri has the proud distinc-
ton OF having a United States Sem
ator who fights the lobby, but who
is the greatest lobbyist in the
bunch.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17
Friday, April H. 1908.

Bellflower Is soon to become a
railroad metropolis.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

As trust buster, the United
States Circuit Court Is somewhat
superior to the sage of Lincoln.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

AS to NJ ontgomery's sidewalks,
we have the ground yet '"aint it,"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17


A sallow complexion. dizziness
biliousncss and u coated tongue !
are common indications u liver
and kidney diseases. Stomach and I
! bowel troubles. severe M they ARE,
give immediate warning by pain,
but liver and kidney troubles,
though less painful at the start. are !
much harder 10 cure. Thedford's
Black-D raught never fails 10 bcne-
tit diseased liver and weakened kid
neys. II stirs up the torpid liver
TO throw of the germs Of fever and
agne. II Is u certain preventive
Of cholera and Bright's disease of
the kidneys. With kidneys re-
inforccd by Thedford's Black
DrauRht thousands Of persons have
dwclt immune IN the midst Of vel
low fever. Many families live in
perfect health anil have no other :
doctor than Thcdford's Black
Dranpht. II IN always on hand for
use in M emergency and saves
many expensive calls Of n doctor.
Aullins. S. C.. March 10. 1901.
have used Thsdiord's Black. Drsusht (
Tor three years and have not had to 90 }
10 doctor since ! have been taking Il.
II Is the best medicine Tor me that ID
on the market for liver and kidney
troubles md dyspepsia and other
complaints. Rev. A. @. LEWIS. "
.~ASV
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-08-29
WHERE TO FIND wIcKEDNESs.
Its Seat Located I'm the Brain by Sur
gical Operation ON Boys
Head.

The metaphysicians have a new
nut to crack in the experience of
Roy Ellis, an urchin of ten years, in
indianapolis, says a recent report.
When he was five years old another
youngster propelled a dornick which
caved in slightly Master Roy's head
piece. The stone struck him In the
back of the head and he was uncon-
scious for a time, but apparently re-
covered, yet there was a permanent
dent. From that time Roy devel-
oped from good enough little boy
to young fiend incarnate. He was
always plotting some villainy. He
attempted to murder his mother, he
made q violent assault on his little
sister, and had to be watched inces-
sanity because of his active Grim
inal tendencies. No crime was un-
attempted by him from murder and
arson to common assault and lar
ceny. His intelligence was unim-
paired, but his morals were of the
yellowest stripe. So, not long ago,
an indianapolis surgeon took him In
hand for study at the Union state
hospital. He trepanned the skull at
the site of the injury suffered five
years before, and took out two cir
cular disks and n strip of bone be-
tween and carefully separated the
adhering membranes from the bone
in the surrounding parts and sewed
up the scalp. The boy has been care
fully chaperoned since to watch for
criminal impulses, but he has none.
He is as good fellow as there is in
his neighborhood, is kind and docile,
and protects his little sister with as
much assiduity as he has for five
years prosecuted and abused her
whenever he had an opportunity.
He is very bright in his studies at
school, just as he was before the OPP
Grafton
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-08-29
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


London school board children use
fp 4,000,0 600 exercise and copy books
tearly.
Mixed elementary classes of boys
and girls are TO be tried at one OF the
large schools at Vienna
Baron de Hirsch's requests to educa-
ton support so schools in Galicia-
There are 1894 pupils and PAT teachers.
The Congregational church at Nome,
nearly in the arctic circle, was built in
midwinter I'm three weeks, and almost
entirely by the labors Of the people,
freely and gladly given.
In China there are l,746 walled cities.
In only about PAT Of these are mission
aries at work, leaving 800 unoccupied,
and in only IS villages and unwalled
towns have mission stations been es-
tablished.
Lord Methuen declared recently that
the type of clergyman needed in South
Africa was TO found doing his work at
the Oxford mission in the east end OF
London with his shirt sleeves tucked
up.
The engineering schools of Great
Britain are In such an infantile condi-
ton that the advanced mechanical stu
dent is advised 20 go TO the McGill uni
yersity at Montreal or the Polytechni-
KUN at Zurich. says the Cornhill Lion
DOM Magazine.
The proportion of university stu
dents is going up in Holland and the
United States at the rate Of five per
cent. per annum; in Germany and Bel
GUM by six per cent; in Switzerland
by more than seven per cent, while In
France, Italy, Austria and Russia the
annual increase does not fall behind
these figures, but in Great Britain,
taking several years together, there
has been falling of.
According to the last census of Cam
ada, the full-blooded Indians in the re-
gion north of the great lakes numbered
90,364, and Of these only 16,677 were
still Pagans. A great part of the work
of evangelization has been done by the
Church of England, which now has IL
well organized missionary dioceses.
The Methodist missionary, Evans, with
his invention of syllable writing, said
ed in the almost complete Christianiza-
ton Of whole tribes like the Crees and
Ojibways."