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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-02-19

w. II. Buck, formerly In the United
States Navy, has been elected assistant
cashier Of the Bank OF Biloxi. His dis
cipllnsry training will mean future pro.
motion. for such financial institution
has sent forth able men In the money
world, notably. john carrawcy, and 9TH
ers.
Some negro tenants are taking grain
sacks and having them made into
breeches. Surely economy has become
trait with some. and the wearing of
these clothes 10 do spring blowing will
become as Characteristic as the doeskin
pantaloons OF the English workman or
the blouse Of the French peasant.
The Catholic world is specuIatin9 on
the successor OF Pope Leo XIII. cardi
nal Rsmpolla, his Secretary OF State. is
looked upon as the future Pontifex Max
imus, but II should be remembered that
1t is the uuwrilten law that no premier
Of Pope ever was elected to The see Of
Peter. The Sacred College is composed
OF these grades: Ist, the Cardinal bish.
ops aud, the Cardinal priests, and 3rd,
the Cardinal deasons or laymeu voting
At conclave. Cardinal Antoneili, the
Papal Secretry OF Plus TX. was not
priest. but alayman, 50 was his intimate
friend, Cardinal Bouaparte.
The leading American cities observed
by the writer have interrogalions and
questions when a visitor appears among
them. To New York. how much money
have your In Philadelphia, who are
yoal In Boston, what do you know
In Chicago. what is your businessl In
St. Louis, where do you come from In
New Orleans, what do you eat7 In
Louisville, what do you drink In
Richmond. what do you smoke In
San Francisco. what are your adveu-
lures In fortune huuting1 In ciuciu-
natl, what Is your accomplishment
Mardi Cras begins Thursday. The
blackberry wine in the MIssissippian's
blood will mix well with the mo-
lasses in the New Orleans arislocrat.
The Queen Of the Denver Carnival will
be IN New Orleans 10 take In it's feslivi-
ties. She is Miss Mary Louise Malone.
daughter Of Judge Booth n. Malone, for
merly oiNorth Mississippi -.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-02-19
A Warm Report.

The Jefferson county grand jury,which
adjourned last week, paid It's respects 10
the public roads iu The following man
ner:
"Your Graud Jury further reports that
they have Investigated the condition Of
the public roads of the county, and they
find and report that the public roads are
IN a most horrible condition. The fact
Is. we are unable TO convey our idea Of
how bad they are in this report. They
are simply impossible, even on horse
back, in some places. We have been de
layed in getting witnesses on account Of
the impossIbiIity of passage over the
public roads. The condition of the
roads In the eastern part Of the county Is
simply horrible and a disgrace 10 the
people of the county, and a standing
shame on The Board of Supervisors. We
have found great difficulty IN locating
the blame-whether on the Board OF Su
pervisors or on the consractors-that is,
We mean and ssy The criminal RESPONSE
bility. We have no hesitation. from the
evidence before as, In charging the
Baard Of Supervisors with derelictiou OF
duty in the matter of public roads. We
are advised that ths Board of Supervis-
ors had ample authority TO force them
to perform their contract, but 1t certain
ly has failed to do so. We recommend
to the Court that the Board be notified,
by service Of copy of this report, that
the public roads must be improved and
worked that we hold the Beard of Su-
pervisors responsible for the horrible
condition Ia which the roads are, aud
we also recommend that unless the
Board takes immediate action to rectify
this condition of affairs, thesDislrici At
torney be requested to look after the
Board OF Supervisors In the most eff
cient way possible, and as In bis iudg-
ment may seem best. There Is no ex-
cuse for the condition Of the public
roads, and We want the Board OF Super
visors to understand that II Is elected
for The purpose Of looking after The pub
lis roads. and that II Is q part Of its duty
TO do so. We feel that we ought in the
interest of the public, to make this rec
ommendation strong and demand that
The Board see that the roads are i'm
moved -
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-02-19
Women Need

. constant supply Of blood-malxin9 material or
their systems break down under the constant
drain The very moment there Is lack Of blood.
or when the blood Is impoverished, the signal
appears upon the face In sallowness or pallor.
The remedy needed Is DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic.
Nothing else meets this particular condition 50
well Use OF It has made hundreds OF thous-
ands OF women look younger and made them
feel even younger than they looked. It not onls
restores strength, energy and beauty. but It Is
prompt and certain cure for al ailments pecu-
liar to the sex. Il cures because IL removes the
first cause It supplies Just what nature needs
to bring health.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-02-19

they would fall short by several thou
sand dollars II they bad complied with
the Lac. In the I6 months they collect
ed taxes for two tax seasons. Then this
tax season. Just passed, gives us the
Nice sum Of about STT,ooo on our real
and personal property at ITN mills.
This statement shows cash on hand Feb
I, 1908. $S,853. So. Then they are short
the difference between the amount on
hand aud the amount collected from
taxes for Ioo2-3 Now, II we LET this
statement 60 as II Is aud make one Oc-
tober, 1908. as per Section 3oz6, where
will We get our moneys for October,
1908. statement They would fall short
there also.
That street fund Is en- erroneous item.
How much was on hand October. 1907,
Is what we want 10 know. We don't
want anything for 1908, nor October, No
vember or December, 1904. This state
ment does not show the condition OF the
town. II is poor excuse.
Again, Mr.. Editor, there Is another
item that appears ridiculous on lis face,
viz: fnes aud costs. Just think of II,
only g744 80 turned over to the treasurer
for the period OF IS months Why, the
Mayors fees amount to good deal more
than that. He has drawn from the gen.
eral fund for I3 months (the other
months. February, July, August and
September, must not have been on the
minutes, tor they did not so appear in
The Reveille) the sum of s6sT.oo. He
has tried during those IS months about
z6o cases Now let rs figure BIT. II he
has triad 76o cases during that time, Is
months, 1t is reasonable to suppose that
90 per cent. were convicted. That Is a
fair per ceHt. Then, II 90 per cent. were
convicted we can reasonably average
fnes and costs to be S7.7S each,-4. as
costs and s. 6ne. AT these figures the
total amount imposed, and presumed TO
be collected, is SI,7TI.oo. Then the diff
ference between the amount imposed,
fI,7TI.o7, and amount collected, S744.6o,
leaves q balance Of 1866. 40. Did that
amount 20 on the streets1 II not,
where Tbs Mayors fees, With The
four months not appearing Ia the pro-
ceediugs, added to the s6sr.oo, would
more than Offset the amount receipted
for By The treasurer.
In all statements Of municipalities We
should know the exact amount OF re-
sousces and liabilities. This statement
does not show that, nor the amount of
bonds outstanding. Does the statement
show the amount received from back
taxes from The revenue sgeut.-SEoro. .581
The statement only gives the total
amount of disbursements. It should
tell us what disposition was made Of
these moneys. In other words q com.
prehensive statement.
Is the Electric Light and Wsterworks
plant paying institution 7 II does moi
seem so from the statement. The town
Is charged for arc lights and plugs,
sz.zo7. 10. In addition to that be peo-
pie are paying tax of Sf,7Sr AZ (the In
terest on bonds for building plant not
included) making s44s8.67. Leaving
of the tax we have receipts of, including
amount paid By town for arc lights and
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-02-19
Dr.Harter'S
Iron Tonic

strengthens debilitated organs. gives tone and
elasticity TO muscles and lgaments, rounds out
wasted tissues and renews the viRoro the nerv-
Gus system. It helps quickly and Just as surely
and permanently
Loss Of appetite. Of ambition. nervousness
pains In the head, back, kidneys. limbs. mus.
cles, etc, are all cured BY DIR. Harters Iron Tonic
The following Is one Of thousands OF similar
endorsements that we have received:
Houston, Texas Dec. T. 1901.
MY father has used your medicine since the
War, and when married IN December 1872,
commenced housekeeping with one bottle OF Dr.
Harter's Iron Tonic. one bottle OF his Wnd
Cherry BItters, and two boxes OF his Little Liv-
er Pills am now nearly sixty-two years Of
age. Looking backward feel attached to the
old medicines and would not change them for
any OF the new ones made"
Mrs. ]. A. Pickett
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-12-10

rubtg aus. mir fperben beibe orbeiten,
febr fleibig arbeiten. Bir MAIDEN
fdOn bic Itpl5eiten PIGns; i9 bab DO
Elm paur Nopellen Iisgen uno itehe in
llnter6anolung mil msinem 9erleger.
9as giebt mein erItes Bud, uno oer
8udI9mud Itammt BON Stnu's Sunb.
@emeinIame glrbeit, mein alter Sunge
- Der @ebante md6t mir ibon oas
Ser5 frei unO frob."
Ro9 INNER iaB Sans Sagelit gan5
itill unb nortlos. limb Der Spdb erz
sGblte neiter nit bem Ionntgen 2Gz
9eln, oas feline berben 3ise 10 Ieltium
beri40nte; bub iie bulb beiratben polz
ten .... nunier gutter 8ater 0edIiein
i'm Simmel lpirb uns bas niCbt libel
nebmen, unb mas bic tleinen WerI1en
Iagen. tann uns gIei9giliig iein -"
Sine Wpbnuug bGtten lie ibon anuez
ie6en, gang ba brauben, tpp es nod
CRIME 9drten giebt, Elm puppenbeim,
aber bod elm 2ogirItiibhen babel,
falls bic groBmutter einmal tommt;
uno Sina lei bis Oabin CUR @rdiin
Silgenoorf iibergeIiebelt; bic Iei iibsrz
baupt ibre treusite sSreunbin, uub fir
ben Spmmer gingen iie na1 6elidOn
Su ibr. ginen SiIhler bdtten lie aud
i6on gefunben, einen iebr btqigen unb
Iebr geI6idten Mann, Der arbeite ibz
men bic MDbel ua9 Sinu's 3eianun.
gen e. raber meinsn alien Iieben
S6reibtiI8 oa, ben nebme i9 nit.
Sans, tpeiBt 0u nod. lpie 0u an 0em
iiber 9einer Dinterleidbe gsbriitet BAIT:
Die 5uBbetIsioung oes Snfanteriien
BON ZEN dlteIten 3eiten bis 3ur @egens
mart"
Gr la6te. 60 i'm Gifer ipra9 er,
bab er gar ni9t bemertte, lpie SageliB
bic 6Gnoe Dor bas 9eTibt genommen
hattie. giun erIhrat er: n9t6er -
Sans - Sans -"
Sans SageliB peinte, tpeinte lpie elm
&inO. Der lei1tIinnise, egoiItiIhe
Sans, Der INNER perIu9t bate, Iib
bur9's 2eben gu laden.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-12-10
(SdluB folgi.)

Sin prdtttf3tr g[r3L.
sd iags Dir, Wslanie. Der Doctor
9utmann lit Elm rei5enber MenIa, o.s
bringt glei4's &ursbu4 m;t!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-12-10
. @trinaffGbuno. 0iener

= UtrEH 9 q a 3 Il Il 9. UIener
i'm WiuIeum: Sabeu Sic bic Site.
Sbren SonnenI3irm ab5ugeben. 0us
me: Wo5u benn oas? 9ieuer: sic
t0nnten oamit in Elm 9emGloe hineins
fu6ren ober eins Statue bei9doigen.
Dame: BiiIen sic, bd5u lit min meiU
G@irm bsnn rod gu gut!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
-FOUR MILLIONS ASKED
FOR LOCAL NAVY YARD
Secretary Moody Now Considering
Estimates for Next Year.

Secretary Moody is now considering
the estimates of Rear Admirals Endicott
and O'Neil for improvements at the
Washington navy yard The combined
estimates aggregate an expenditure of
about $4000.000 in the next Gscal wear.
or this sum s2.SOO.00O is asked for
buildings. walls. wharyes, and other i'm
Drovements on buildings. admiral
o'Ncil asks about 81 500 COO for improved
machinery. and other equipment in the
gun factory
The gun factory at the Washington
navy yard Is now the Iargest'in the Uni
ted States and compares favorabIy with
any in the world. AT present three
shifts Of men are working and the ma
chinery is overtaxed in the effort to
meet the demands OF the enlarged navy.
Secretary MOODY IS said TO have ex-
pressed his intention OF including the
estimates for the local yard without
change. in his recommendations to the
next Congress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16

dozen. but the fairness OF the price
asked for eggs delivered to the smallpox
hospital is not criticised because Of tho
long haul and the usual odium associ-
ated with such an institution. Mr.. West
stated. however, that the favored
dealer" scheme would be brought to an
end as quickly as possible. and that
competitive bids would be asked.
1t is very probable that the District
will adopt the system now in operation
in the Interior Department, of asking
for competitive bids on eggs, every
three months. This Will allow the deal
ers to gauge their figures closer. and
will insure the lowest price. according
to the varying fluctuations OF the mar
ket.
The same dealer who holds the con-
tract for supplying eggs. furnishes the
butter. which has been subjected &c
considerable comment recently 1t is
hoped that a system in the purchasing
department of the Government will soon
be perfected. which will preclude suspi-
cion of food and unreasonable prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
TURKISH TORCH
CREATES HAVOC
IN THE BALKANS
Awful Devastation Reported by Trave1er-Fam-
inc Seems to Be Inevitable

today asserts that 1t has reason to be-
lieve that the stand taken by Bulgaria
has at last aroused the British govern
ment, and that It will do something
with view TO compelling the Sultan
to desist from his campaign Of cruelty
in Macedonia.
Servians Going to the Front.
VIENNA. SEPT IA dispatch re-
ceived today states that the Turkish
minister at Belgrade and the Turkish
consul at Nisch have discovered that
Servian bands are being equipped and
dispatched to the frontier in military
wagons. Fifty left last week The gov
ernment is reported to be presenting s5
to each volunteer
400 Insurgents Killed.
Word was received today that an in
surgent band had been cut up near
Ochrida. in Albania, by Col Chakir Bey
Over two hundred Of the insurgents. in
cluding their leader, we're killed. The
Turks lost six killed. Ochrida is on
Lake Ochrida. about forty miles north
west of Monastir.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
BRITISH CABINET IN
TIDE-0VER POSITION

LONDON, Sept. 16.-The pamphlet in
fav OF q change OF England's fiscal
policy which Premier Ralfour issued
last evening Is believed to have saved
for the present the position Of the ca5i-
net, so as to enable it to tide over the
autumn at least The premier's speech
at Sheffield on October 1, however. is
eagerly awaited. Though Balfour, in his
pamphlet. makes no mention OF taxation
on food. It is possible that any decla-
ration for retaliatory duties may force
Chancellor Of the Exchecuer Ritchie to
resign Such An act would Increase the
probability of a dissolution before
spring
The Pail Mall Gazette" understands
that no further cabinet meetings will be
held at present and adds:
'In the L-eantime Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain will proceed to carry out
an expository program and II will prob
ably be found that he has modified his
proposals so as TO bring them into har-
mony with the views If Premier Bal
fours pamphlet"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16

LONDON, Sept. 16.-The correspon-
dent Of the Central News travelling
with a portion of the insurgent army
in the eastern section of the Balkans
wires from Alankaireak, town south
of Burgas, details of the awful state of
affairs in Adrianople vilayet. He says:
al left Sofia on September s. All has
been waste and desolation en- route to
this place. The villages south of us
have all been destroyed by fire by the
Turks. and not a house has been left
standing. A heavy pail of smoke hangs
along the horizon. So far we have come
across 1000 fugitives, entirely desti-
tute. Three of the burned villages had
no sign of life. Everything had been
taken away or burned. The sufferings
OF the fugitive women and children is
terrible We have had no fighting yet,
but have had some sharp skirmishing.
/ have seen a few dead and several
wounded Macedonians, but thus far have
come across no women or children who
have been hurt. An appalling famine in
the district seems inevitable"
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 16.-The Post"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
.BEAUPRE CABLES
NEW CANAL BILL
PASSES READING
Perez y Soto Continues
to Show His Enmity
to Treaty.
TIES MARROQUIN'S HANDS
That Would Be Effect of
Adoption of Amendment
Proposed.
TIES MARR0QUIN'S HANDS

Minister Beaupre, United States rem
resentative in Colombia. has cabled the
State Department. under date of Sep
tember IA. as follows:
Report of canal committee has
passed the senate unanimously on the
first reading. Senator Perez Soto
gave notice of an amendment restricting
the executive absolutely to the terms
of the proposed law"
Provisions of Bill.
The main features OF the bill reported
by the Colombian senate committee pro-
vide that the United States shall pay
to Colombia the sum Of $50 .000. 900 as a
bonus for the concession, and an annual
rental of s150,O0O. The bill provides
for lease for 100 years, renewable at
an increase of 25 per cent in the rental
for each succeeding 100 years. and
further requires that the Panama Canal
Company pay TO Colombia the sum of
slo,OoO,o0O for permission to transfer its
concession on the Isthmus. Provision
is made for neutrality of the canal
zone and recognition Of Colombian
sovereignty over the whole territory
and inhabitants therec..
Blow to Panama Route.
Al the State Department the amend
ment proposed by Senator Perez y Soto
Is regarded as the most serious step
taken toward the fnal rejection of all
treaty relations between the United
States and Colombia for a canal route
II this amendment is adopted il binds
the Colombian congress to the ratifica-
tion Of treaty which could not be ac-
eepted by the United States. Senator
Perez Soto is the canal's worst enemy
and the success OF his apandment would
mean that II this Government builds a
canal it must open negotiations with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica for return
TO the route originally indorsed by the
Isthmian Canal Commission.
Dr. Herran. Colombian charge at
Was hington. has received no word from
his government confirming the dispatch
which the State Department received
from Minister Beaupre. He attaches
little significance to the fact that the
committees bill had passed the first
reading, inasmuch as the senate may
amend the convention in subsequent
readings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
DISTRICT PAYS
BIG PRICE FOR
EGG SUPPLIES
Ten Thousand Dozen Purchased Annually From
Favored Dealer Without Competition.

Ten thousand dozen eggs are purchased
annually by the District, on the favor
ed dealer" plan. namely. under verbal
agreement. without competition. The
prices ranged from 141s to 30 cents per
dozen.
This favored dealer sold eggs TO
Freedman's Hospital for % cents per
dozen, and on the same day charged the
Municipal Lodging House. which is in
the very heart of the city. "a cents.
Commissioner West made this dis
covery this morning while checking
requisitions covering the past few
months supply to the institutions de-
pendent on the District. with d view to
establishing a system of competition
which will result in lower and more
equable prices.
The amount paid the year round has
been practically the same as the retail
prices quoted in the open markets. The
price quoted today in both Baltimore
and Washington is % cents Eggs de-
livered recently to the smallpox hos
pital have cost the District 30 cents per
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
PARDON FOR YIOLAIQRS
OF THE PEONAGE LAW
President Orders Release of
COsbys.
RECOMMENDED BY COURT
Judge Jones Intercedes in Behalf-Other
Applications for Clcmency
Expected.

Full and unconditional pardons have
been granted by President Roosevelt to
George D. Cosby and Barancas F. Cos
by. convicted at Montgomery. Ala. of
violation o. the .Deonage law.
These naen are the drst violntors of
the pecnage law to be pardoned. There
is reason TO believe applications for
clemency will be made in other cases.
The Cosbys were indicted for holding
a negro named Pike Swanson in a con-
dition Of peonage. pleaded guilty June
80. 1908, and on the same day we're
sentenced to Imprisonment for a 7ear
and day in the United States Penf-
tentiary at Atlanta, Ga. They have been
imprisoned ever since and today we're
released on telegraphic instructions
from the Department OF Justice.
The President granted the pardons in
these cases on the earnest recommenda-
tion of Judge Jones who sentenced the
prisoners. His letter is made public bv
direction of the President. Judge Jones
says the pe~~age evil is broken up and
that many petitions have been sent him
for release of the Cosbys.
In June over eighty indictments for
violation of the peonage law, section
0526 r. S, were returned by the zranI
jury at Montgomery. and several con-
yictions were secured. the sentences
imposed ranging from the minimum. one
year, to the maximum. five years. In
some cases appeals have followed to The
circuit court of aDDeals and tbaro & ~
likelihood of clemency in such instances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
DECREASED BUSINESS
OF WASHINGTON BANKS
Accounted for by Double Taxes
and Building Operations.

A big decrease in the volume of busi-
ness transacted by Washington banking
institutions during the year 1903. up to
September 8. as compared with a SINH
lar period last year, is shown in the
tabulated statement issued this after
noon by the Comptroller of the Cur
rency. The falling of in the transac-
tions Of banks and trust companies is
approximately $4,000, 900 for the past few
months
AS an explanation OF this, bankers cali
attention TO the fact that there was a
heavy drain on local institutions by the
payment OF taxes that had accrued for
year. and also through the shrinkage
of deposits due to exceptionally heavy
purchases out of the city OF material for
large building operations
In the statement of the banks, the in
diVidual deposits are shown to be SIS
699. 9.4S0.25. against $19. III .6O4.O7 last year.
The comparative figures of the surplus
fund are $2,577. .S65.sS for this year.
against s1.77O.COO for last year.
Undivided profits are $4S5. .712.74
against 5000. .S5S-15 shown by the preced-
ing statement.
The loans and discounts item shows an
increase Of more than 81, 600 900. Tie
lawful money reserve on hand aggre-
gates S2.S5s. 1852
The total figures shown by the re-
sources and Liabilities, equal $50 2sS =
2ZO, against S27.66l .2SO.1S last year.
The statements OF the trust companies
are much similar The decrease. how
ever. is not considered of special sig
nihcance by bankers. and will cause no
material concern.