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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Our character is but the stamp on
our souls of the free choice of good and
evil We have made through life
Geikie.
Very few of us will have the chance
of heroic s~elf-devotion, but every day
brings the petty, wearing sacrifice
which weighs full weight in Gods
scales.-Samuel Osgood.
The foundation of content must
spring up in a mans own mind; and
he who has SO little knowledge of hui
man nature as to seek happiness by
changing anything but his own dispo-
sition, will waste his life in fruitless
efforts aud multiply the griefs which
he purposes to remove.-Samuel John
son.
Joy is well in it's way, but a few
flashes of jow are trifles in comparison
with a life Of peace. Which is best.
the flash of joy lighting up the whole
heart, and then darkness until the next
flash comes, or the steady calm sun
light of day in which men work?-F-
w. Robertson.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-04

Voices That Speak to the Heart when
PerpIexities Come to Test
the Religious Life.

First of all is the voice within, which
says, DO the right" says the Boston
Congregationalist. Conscience may be
blind, u~ninstructed, perverted, but I'M
less it is needed no other authority has
power. To the question. What is
right?" the opinions and %counsels of
others, the witness of religious lives
past and present, creeds learned and
repeated, and the Bible, give their an
swers. To the little child the word of
the mother and father, to the child of
larger growth the assurance of the
trusted teacher or friend, may satisfy
for a time; but no one finds sure
ground to stand on till all these au-
thorities are brought before his reason,
and only those abide as authority
which his reason approves. His judg-
ment may be faulty, his conclusions
mistaken, but he never really acknowl-
edges an authority over his will which
his reason declares not to be rightful
authority.
When the soul meets Jesus Christ
and apprehends Him as He is, then the
authority-of the Christ is final and SUI
preme. We may not be able to tell
how we have apprehended Christ, how
our reason has come to approve of
Him as the ideal, the one altogether
lovely, how our affections have appro-
priated Him as Saviour and our will
has enthroned Him as Lord, but the
believer knows Jesus Christ, and ac-
knowledges His authority. He brings
his Bible, his creed, what he has learn
ed of religion from others, his esti-
mate of the Christian consciousness, to
the Christ whom he knows, and tests
them all by his Lord as he knows him.
Paul knew the Scriptures. believed
them, and lived an intensely religious
life as a member of the Jewish church,
but from the hour when he met Jesus
his estimate of the Bible and of the
church was changed. He became ODE
dent to the One he had most hated.
The disciples of Jesus misunderstood
his teachings, were unable to receive
many things which He wanted to say
to them, sinned against the voice with
in, made mistakes when they sought to
fulhll His mission, but He assured
them that. though acknowledging His
authority as supreme, the Holy Spirit
would guide them into all truth. and
they, by accepting His assurance, be-
came leaders of mankind.
We are often confused and perplex-
ed when, striving to obey the voice
within, we face unanswered questions
concerning what is right. Sometimes
we look on Jesus with a question
which is almost a doubt, but when He
asks, "Will ye, also, go away?" the
true disciple can only reply, "Lcrd, to
whom shall we go? Thou hast the
words Of eternal life" That conviction
comes and grows through having the
mind which was in Christ. Jesus. With
it we rest calmly on the assurance that
'all things are yours, and We are
ChriSt'S, and Christ is Gods"
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TO KEEP KRAFT TWENTY DAYS
Chief Desmond and Sheriff Dick
mann Will Have Long Wait Be-
fore They Get Alleged BOOdler.

Guadalajara, Mexico, Nov. 2S.-An-
other delay of 20 days seems probable
before the question of eXtraditing
Charles Kratz from Mexico can be
finally disposed of by the federal judge
at Guadalajara.
Kratz answer to the demand of the
United States for his extradition was
filed Thursday by Senior Castanez, his
Mexican attorney.
1t is set forth in this answer that
the United States ignores the law un-
der which Kratz was arrested, and
that extradition under the recent
treaty would be unlawful because it is
not retroactive.
After filing this answer Kratz has
20 days under the Mexican law to pre-
pare for his defense.
1t is likely that he will take advan-
tage of the time allowed by law, and
no final action is anticipated before
the expiration of the 20 days.
Chief of Detectives Desmond and
Sheriff Dickmann will have another
long wais
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that 1t Is a wonder Of wonders that
of words. Our ever increasing vooab-
ulary tells the story of ever charging
progress and growing knowledge, but
with an increasing vocabulary, and all
that such increase stands for, there
comes an increased responsibility.
Great and grave indeed shall we realize
that responsibility to have been when
we stand to give account unto God for
the words spoken in the days of our
mortal life.
Few are the thoughtful souls among
us who do not recall with sorrow vast
ed words, wicked words, unkind words
and bitter words, words envious, hate
full, uncharitable. We say recall in
the n of bringing them again to
mind, for in the sense of calling them
back and unsaying them we know only
too well that we cannot recall a letter
of them. The Chinese have a proverb
to the effect that a word once spoken
cannot be brought back, though one
seeks to regain it with a chariot and
Dob NV "a vi Oil oul v
utterances. God can forgive, or we
would not find in His book of. infinite
comfort, the exhortation. Take with
you words and turn unto the Lord; say
unto Him, take away all iniquity and
receive us g~raciously, so will we rem
der the calves of our lips" In this
matter of our evil words, what words
OF confession can better beft our lips
than those of the prodigal and publ
can, Father, have sinned;" God be
merciful to me a sinner" Happy is it
for us that there are words bearing
the stamp of the very mint of Heaven,
that speak of forgiveness and mercy.
and pardon and salvation, for those
whose words, u%nrepented of and uncon-
fessed and u%nforgiven, would ensure
for them eternal condemnation. True
penitence will bring free pardon, and
for the penitent and pardoned soul
there is a life to come whose words
shall all be good and gracious, express
sive of amending %gladness and rejoic-
ing.
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that the amount of capital being in.
vested in Mississippi enterprises has
doubled and trebled and %quadrupled at
a lightning pace for Ave or six years,
and particularly in the past four years.
These figures will show also that while
South Mississippi has come in for the
larger share, and the delta second,
yet the tidal wave of prosperity has
not failed to penetrate every corner of
the State. MI. Powers report will
show that the State is receiving a
net revenue of between $4,000 and
$4,000 in fees paid for recording char.
tiers OF new enterprises every year, and
that these figures are increasing year
ly. ven monthly. The two industries
which have shown the most tremen-
dous developments. according to the
report, are the oil mill and the lumber
industries. There has also been a
healthy increase in the cotton manu-
featuring enterprises. While few new
factories have been established, those
now in existence have all doubled their
capacity and made large additions to
their plants. Waterworks and electric
lighting plants have been mere
and have been established in every di-
rection. Banking institutions have
shown an extraordinary incrsase and
railroad building has been almost on
a boom. In a few days Secretary
Power will be able to give out the ex-
act figures, as he is o at work
making a careful compilation of Stats
tics from the charter records. While
banks are failing in the West and
North, Mississippi's financial institu-
lions seem to be on a rock bottom basis
and new banks are being organized
wherever the business needs demand
than
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-04
HI SPIRIT WITHIN.

] sit alone this winter night,
Alone with God and thought.
My soul goes forth to seek the light,
Which ofttimes me had sought.
Why doth a yearning fill my heart.
A longing underlined?
Is 1t the joys from which we part
That agitate the mind?
Or is it appetite for fame,
Or hungerings for gold.
mat fans to life this ardent flame
Which burns with power untold?
lis the deathless spirit that is penned
within this house of clay,
Ihat through its portals woul ascend
To realms of endless day;
Ihat seeks in language full of life
TO speak it's message clear,
ABOVE the noise CO worldly strife.
To every listening ear.
mat man has an immortal SOU
These inward warnings rove.
Most perfect holiness its goal;
Its mission, deeds of love,
.Rev. Stephen p. Brownell, D. D., in N. Y
Observer.
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Desire for New Religions.

A great many new philosophers and
new religions are formed or accepted
because it is so hard to do what is
known to be duty, or to live a godly
life according to Gods teaching and
Gods demands on the n who would
do right. Bob Burdette said pithily.
1T is the easiest thing in the world 10
invent a new religion; any fool can do
that. 1t is a thousand times easier to
invent a new religion than it is to live
I'D to the old one."-Sl s. Times.
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Increasing Agencies.

Many of the larger insurance com
panies are finding it necessary to ia
crease the number of their agencies in
Mississippi, and a large number of
the new agencies have been recently
planted. Among the companies estab-
fishing e agencies are: The Liver
pool & London & Globe, Phoenix of
Hartford, Insurance Company of North
America, North British & Mercantile,
German-American, Virginia State,
Springfield Fire & Marine, German of
FrepOrt and Niagara.
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CAPTURE SUPPOSED ROBBERS
Men Suspected of RObbinG the Bank
NJ Agra, Kas., Taken Into Gus
tOdy by Posses of Citizens.

Bloomington, Neb., Nov. 2S.-The
capture of two men suspected of rob-
bling the bank at Agra, Kas., was eff
fected by the citizens of this town
Friday. They were followed by a
posse to a place two miles south Of
here, on the Republican river, where
they were surrounded, and, after a
lively fight, the supposed robbers were
taken into custody.
A search of the river near the scene
of the capture disclosed a number of
skeleton keys, a box of dynamite, a
bottle of glycerine and a quantity of
jewelry, which the men had thrown
into the river before their arrest.
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OpeninQ New Mail Route.

The rural free delivery route from
Jackson into Rankin county, which
was established some months ago, will
be opened December Is. Postmaster
r. o. Edwards has received authority
from the department at Washington
to begin sending the mail out over
that route the middle of December,
and has been notified that J. R. Jones
has been selected as the rider.
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ISsauuena Crop Short.

The county of Issaquena appears to
have suffered more than any other
delta county by the short cotton crop
Of this season. According to the Roll
ing Fork Pilot, Issaquena made only
5000 bales, as against a usual yield
of $4,000 bales. The Pilot says the
shortage in all the delta counties will
be very large, but not so much as this.
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Gin and SaWmiII Burned.

The combination steam gin and saw
mill plant belonging to Mosby Bros,
near Lauderdale, was burned a few
days since with a quantity of lumber
and forty bales of cotton. Loss esti-
mated at S., 1000. No insurance.
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Muster Roll Presented.

j. W. Pearsons, of Jackson, has Civ.
en- to Director Rowland, of the depart.
ment of archives and history, the mus.
ter roll of the old Stanford battery,
which was organized at the beginning
Of the civil war at Grenada. The his.
torical document came into Mr.. Pear.
sons possession through his uncle,
who was captain of the battery, and
after whom it was named.
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SaWmiII DESTROYED.

The saw mill six miles southwest of
Belen, belonging to A. Fowler, was de-
stroyed by fire last week. The origin
of the fire is unknown. No insurance.
Loss about $4,000. The lumber stack
ed in the yard was saved.
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Phenomenal DEVELOPMENT.

Secretary of State Power is just
about completing the data for his forth
coming report to the next legislature,
showing the work done in his depart
ment for the past two years. The re-
port of Secretary Power will be largely
the most interesting yet published and
will be one of the most interesting
and instructive to be issued by the
State departments. The industrial
showing which Secretary Power will
make will be a most phenomenal one
and the figures will stagger belief.
Secretary Power keeps the records of
the new corporations chartered in the
State, and figures heretofore given out
by him from time to time have shown
The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-04
New Bank Oruanized,

The stockholders of the Riverside
Bank at Marks held a meeting on the
25th and organized by electing officers.
The bank will open for business jan
uary /.
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Appointed General superintendent.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 28.-J. H.
Barrett, formerly general superintend-
ent of the Chicago & Alton railroad,
has been appointed general superin-
tendent of the Buffalo. Rochester &
Pittsburg railroad, with headquarters
at Buffalo, N. Y, effective December /.
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elusive separate district:

elusive separate district:
Nulte
SoioTeu l.5o
Per capita of each child enrolled In
separate district:
w mite
SoiOTeu 5.5o
Per capita each child in average at
tendance, exclusive separate district:
mite
SoiOIcu 3.f3
Per capita of each child in average
attendance in separate district:
" ute
SoloIeu OH
Averaie number of days taught, ex-
elusive of separate district ......110
Average number of days taught in
separate districts .166
Average salary of county super
intendent S56111
Average salary of city superin-
teiiueht 5zz.oS
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT, 1902-19O3.
Counties. Exclusive of Separate
Districts
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cot J
Contest Notice.


Department OF the Interior. United States
Land Office, Huron, South Dakota, Oct %,
1908.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office BY Alb.rt HGrn, contestant
against Huron series Timber Culture Entry
No. 10073 made August 2S, 1889 for the
South East quarter section }. township
116 n. rangp 10, W. by Caroline Trust
Contested in which it Il allrgedthat he IL
wei acquainted with the tract of land en-
braced in said entry and knows the present
condition of same, also that the said Caro-
line Trust has wholly failed 10 plOw, cHl-
tivate or plant, or cause TO be plowed. cul.
tiYatcd or planted, 10 trees, seeds or cut
tings, any portion OF said tract during the
3rd, 4th, 9Th 9th, 18th, Sth, and pll subsp-
quent years after entry: that the said party
has wholly abandoned the said tract for
more than 3 years last past ond that all OF
said failures still exist august 8. 1901
said parties are hereby notified 10 appear
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at ten O'Clock a. m. on December
a, 1908 before the Register and Receiver at
the Uuited States La I'D Ofice in Huron. =,
ID.
That said contestant having in pr oper
affidavit, filed Oct. ~, 1903 set forth facts
which show that after due diligence person
al service OF this notice canno be N ade, 1t ia
hereby ordered and directed that such no.
tice be given by due and proper publication
In the Pioneer Press. published in Miller, =, d.
G. A. BLAKE,
Register.
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The Highmore Herrld editor,
J. c, Stoner, is sued for 1000
for publishing something ahout
a fellow mp there. Our advice to
the damaged party is not to
push the matter, as it may be
proven on him.s Better give
Uncle John a 1000 for not
publishing half he knew. These
"chestv' people who want to
raise the devil with newspaper
shoul always pick out soft
spot to light on.
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Notice OF Application For Permit To
Sell Intoxicating Liquors mt Retail.

Notice IL hereby given that A. S. Gouse
and A. s. Palmer composing the firm and
co. part persnip OF Cloase 4 Palmer have this
day filed In my ohice an application for
permit to sell Intoxicating liquors at retail
In tho incorporated town OF Miller on lot
Eleven II u in Block Four az of the Origin
al Town of Miller, Hand County, State of
South Dakota, and that said application
will be heard by the Trustees OF the lncor-
porAted Town Of KILLER Hand Comfy >. ID;
eight o'clock Il. NJ. at the Town Hall In said
Town, at which time any person orpersons
may appear before said corporate author
Ittes and give any reason why such license
should not be received or permit granted to
sell Intoxicating liquors az retail. Dated ~
Miller Hand County South Dakota on this
26th day OF Oct. 1908
sB III. DOUGLASS.
Deputy Clerk in and for the Incorporated
Town cf Miller Hand County South Dakota.
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Oct 14t6
Nntisa For Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Huron. South Dakota, Oct, l3 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten
tion to make final proof in support OF his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the County Judge at Miller, $. d., on
November %. 1903, viz:
WILLIAM j. BELLOWS,
II. f. No, 1927, for the lots 1, ., 3. 4. Sec
u. 0nd lots l and ,, sec, - 4. 100 N, H.
10 W.. 9th T.. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
James Berauek. Frank DeraneF Peter Ole
son william Keane, all of Bailey. :. ID.
c. A. BLAME, Register
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Sept50t6
Notice for publication.

Department OF the Interior, Land Office at
Buron South Dakota. Sept. %, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has died notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support OF bis
claim. and hat said proof viii be made be
fore the County Judge at Miller, =. ID. on
November Z. 1908, viz:
WALTER r. RHOTON
He. No 1900, for the n " a Sec 81, T.
III N, II. 81 W., 9TH Z. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prov,
his continuous residence npon and cultiva-
tion OF said land viz:
Charles Choate. Albert III. Abbott, Charles
Hanson and BeaIamin I, Foley, all OF
Miller. ); ID.
q A. BLAKE. Register.
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oct21t6
Notice For puDllcation.

Department of the Interior, Ianl O7ice
at Huron. South Dakota, October 30 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
ION To make final proof IN support OF hir
aim. and that said proof viii be made re-
fore the County Judge at Miller. $. D., on
November -, 1903, viz:
FRANK T., CRABTREE.
n. z. No. 17115 for the Sw Y NJ a Sec.
3. TIP ", II. 6S w, 9TH y. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz;
Joseph X Deck. Barton II. Douglass, Charles
NJ. Dwyer, JAY Z. Morrill,. all OF NJ Her, 5. D..
G. A. BLAKE. Register.
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rOr Sale.

4 good seven room dwelling
house with two lots, onea corner
lot. ALSO n barn and hydraut.
Can give immediate possession.
Inquire of Briggs & Miller. 44t4
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Call at d. =. Cree's hardware
store and see those fine heaters.
for hard and soft coal. 39tf
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Hand Count

Use Coles Carbolisoap and
have skin us soft and sweet as a
baby's. 1t has no heavy, soapy
perfume, Tut leaves a faint odor
as Of fresh country air that is ex-
qulsite, Try Coles. Sold by J..
ID. Fitzgerald,
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3 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: X. Purely Business: * 3


II you haveabything tc sell. or II you de
sire to buy anything, three or Tour line
n tice In the PRESS will bring results.
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Land Wanted.

| want to buy some good
quarters OF Hand county land
cheap for cash. Write or call on
me at Miller. If
q. Ii. CARROLL.
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Some young hustler with team
can learn of a good thing by
enquiring OF Pert CoqUillette.
Ahf2
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For Sale Cheap.

Four good Shropshire Bucks,
pedigree with one.
45t3 GEO. II. GRACE.
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Briggs sells pianos, organs,
sewing machines, wall paper and
stationery. All Instruments
sold on easy terms. Only q
small cash payment required.
Ats
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Sheep for Sale.

have 400 head OF first class
breeding ewes for sale. Come
and seeTte ii you want some
good young sheep. Will sell
yearlings, two year olds, or any
age in a bunch.
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oct 2gtT -

Notire il hcrehv given 10 whouisorver It
may concern that whereas Thoms NJ. VIII
lin tns aid execute ard Ielit ef to JofnJ MYERS
D Ihopt1nge deed on tiiA 3oth day Of July.
1902, whereby sad " iiliams did mortgage
to said My-rs the following dercribed real
ii In Township IT.. North. In Range 81
Nest OF the 9TH +. NJ. situated In the County
OF Hand State o. oogth Dakota: And
,yberens ther IL now in. upon said mort
onpe the sum Of S365 40 and whereas ta'd
mortgage contained a power 81 ~ aud tue
amount secured by sail mortgage being
passed due aui un9nid: nnW ~ 'fetpre the
above desctilel rrnl ...tnte VIII bc fnraciosed
and sold at ps l,lic aUctipn. at the hrHr OF
One O'Clock i. a.. on Ire 1Zth dHv Of
December, 1908. at the mont door of the
Courf-house, in thr CITY 90 Miller ana State
of south Dakota, to satisfy said Indebted
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Cheap Land for Sale.

We offer the following described
lands for sale cheap and on
favorable terms.
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JOSEPH KOECK
Notice TO Creditors.

Estate OF Patrick Deviue. Deceased.
Notice Il hereby given by the undersigned
Administrator Of the estate of Patrick De-
vine deceased. TO the creditors OF, aud al.
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased. to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the first
publication OF this notice. To the said
Administrator at the office of f. T.. Crabtree,
in the town of Miller, in the county Of Haud,
South Dakota.
Dated september 26th, 1908,
JuHS CosrFoAs
Administrator OF the estate OF Patrick
Deyine. deceased,
r. r., Crabtres, Atty. Tor Administrator,
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JOIN RAMEY.
Spring HUI twp. +. O. Rec
Heights, S. d. AT
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dated October 29th 1908.
ions j ny Frs. hortga
Irwin H. MYERS, Attorney for Mort2agee.