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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-13

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Interest allowed on term deposits as
the following rates per annum. viz:
Seven days notice. at per cent
Three months, at per cent
Six months. at 314 per cent
Twelve months. at 4 per cent.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-09-10
Rocky Sprinae

Mrs. Laura Lum and daugh'sr. Mrs.
r. c. Lum, spent Saturday and sunday
with relatives at Carlisle.
The community was saddeued a few
days ago by the death Of Mr.. E. L.
CLARK. Another one of our oldest resi-
dents gone. We extend 10 the bereaved
family our deepest sympathy.
Miss Lulie RogiIlio is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. W. H. Cammach of Rodney.
Misses Bea Jetl and Daisy Lum are
visiting in Port Gibson, the guests Of
MIS-. Sam Patterson.
"Flinch Parties" are very much en-
ioyed here now. Several OF the young
people met at Mrs. M. E. Regsu's few
evenings sgo, and enjoyed a game. and
also speut another evening very pleas
anlly at Mr.. II. c. Drexler's.
The maHy frisDds OF Mr.. Lewis Hutch
iusou will regret to hear of his low stale
of health, and prsy that he will soon be
better.
Miss annie Belle LusteT OF kegautob
spent last week at the home of Mrs. NJ /.
z. Regan.
Mrs. ]. I. Abuey returned few days
ago from visit to her parents at Nc
Comb City.
Messrs. F. M. and H. F. Mccarthy
left Saturday for New Orleans, where
they will spend several days purchasing
their fall stock Of goods.
Protracted meeting will begin here
Wednesday, Sept. 9Th. Rev. H R. Sim
gIeton Of Port Gibson will assist. Bro.
Singleton was minister in charge here
more than twenty years sgo, aud all his
old friends will gladly welcome him in
their midst.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-09-10
County News.
Interesting Letters from Our
Regular Correspondents. -
Willows.

We are having hot, day weather. Rair
IL needed badly. Water scarce for mar
aud beast.
Cotton is opening fast aud we will Al
have job soon.
The patrons of Taylor School. neat
this place, met last Saturday and elect.
ed w. L. Taylor trustee and selected
Miss Lula Rogillio as teacher. A good
selection.
A. S. Trevilion and family have re.
turned from a visit to Mrs. DUNCAN ol
Mcbride, Jefferson county.
Mr.. James Hutchinson returned to
Clayton, La, Monday
J. B. Wells has gone to Natchsz to
work for Wardell & Co.
Miss Matte Wells is visiting In Port
Gibson this week, the guest Of Mrs. DR.
Bailey.
Mr.. George Taylor will leave next
Tuesday for Starkville 10 attend A. &
NJ. College, and Miss Carrie Taylor goes
10 Columbus.
Mr.. Alex GrIfiug Is having his dwell
ing enlarged.
Mrs. w. S. Mcintyre and Miss Carrie
Taylor were in Port Gibson shopping
this week.
Uncle John Harmon, our gin man, has
put IN g new and improved gin stand.
he now has new machinery throughout
aud is ready for the staple.
There is a good deal Of sickness IN
aud around Willows.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-09-10

and during the whole canvass. They
know, and the world knows. that made
, clean and Honorable race, from start
10 6nish that dealt iaiilj and candid
ly with the people; that advocated
nothing bui The truth; according to my
convicuons aud judgment. aud their
convictions aud Judgment were IN per-
feet acco.d with mine. My ia rRi,ty as
q private Il, zen aud The uprightness Of
my canvass no intelligent men doubts,
and no honest man has ever questioned
The ciy sf "white supremacy" car.
ried the day for the victor in the tx
trsnle excitement hat prevailed al Tie
cleo ion, but there Was 10 such i-rae
between me aud my opponent and could
not have been; aud there was 20 such
Issue between Democrats in Mississippi
aud could not have been. Everybody
knows that Democracy iu Mississippi
means white supremacy and everybody
knows have been a white liner OF the
strictest sect for more than a quarter
of a century, and never wavered or
bolted or scratched Democratic ticket.
believe In the divine right of the white
man to rule, TO do all the voting and to
hold all the Offices, both state and feder.
al, and have so announced IN every
speech made by me during the canvass.
Here Is my letter to the executive com
mitlee:
"west Point, Miss, June ~, 1908.
ITO the State Democratic Executive
Committee Of Mississippi:
After due consideration an salts
fed that there Is no legal objection TO a
white primary election for the nomius
tion Of candidates for state, county and
district Offices in the pending election.
We certainly have the right to organize
a white Democratic party. It would be
extremely dangerous TO allow negroes to
vote in tue primary election, and most
earnestly and respectfully ask your hon
orable committee to make general or
de, expressly * ,luding the negroes from
the right to vote in this yea. primary
every re pectfully,
(Signed) "FRANK A cRITZ."
The conservative sentiment of the In
coming legislature guarantees that its
legislation as to school matters will be
kept within constitutional limitations.
In fact, let MS hope that most OF the
policies advocated By me may be en.
forced. in part at least, during the next
four years, because conservative aud
business sentiment are mach more inhu-
ential IN the administration OF public
affairs than they are-at the ballot box,
or IN the management of a political
campaign.
At any rate, let US all, those who vot-
ed for me and those who voted against
me, make the best Of It, and together
rally to the standard Of our great state
ami do all IN our power 10 develop her
resources, to secure for her good gov
ernment, to make her people more in
telligent, prosperous and happy, and to
put mississippi in the front line OF prog
ress with the foremost states in the an
ION. FRANK A. CRITZ.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-09-10
Hester.s Cotton Estimate.

New Orleans, Sept. 5.-Secretary Hes
ter's annual New Orleans cotton ex-
change report was issued In full to-day.
He puts the cotton crop OF 19o2-o3 at
10, 777, $50, an increase Of 46,87o over that
of IooI-o7, an increase of 344.I37 over
that OF Iooo.o OF and an increase Of / ,2oI,- j.
I4s over that Of I8oo-Iooo. He says that
compared with last year in round 6g
ures, Texas, Including Indian Territory,
has decreased I6a,ooo bales the group
known as the gulf states. consisting Of
LouIsiaus, Arkansas, Mississippi. Ten
nessee, Oklahoma and Kansas, has in
creased 36s 900 and the group of Atlantic
states, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North
carolina, South Carolina. Kentucky and
Virginia, has fallen off $4,000.
Mr. Hester's report on the cotton crop
Of the different states is givsu as follows
in thousands Of bales tt1
Alabama I.oso, against 4, 400 last year
Arkansas 600. against S2O last year.
Florida SIS, against "a.
Georgia I,47o, against 7,s75.
. Louisiana Ss4s against $50.
Mississippi r.44o, against I,3s7-
North Carolina SIS, against $50.
South Carolina $50, against gas.
Tennessee, etc, SOC, against $50
Texas and Indian Territory. 5,S32,
against 7,o93
he puts the average commercial value
of.this years crop at S44 So against S4I.oI
last year S47 So the year before and
s3s.5s 10 1897 oo. and the total value Of
the crop at $48o.77o, ,7s2, against s4sS,-
o14. .6S7 last year and Ae4,567,59o the
year before.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-09-10

West Point, Miss, Sept. sth, 1903.
TO the People of Mississippi:
The 6nal action of the state executive
committee, announcing the result OF the
second primary election, closes the most
remarkable political fight our people
have ever witnessed or endured. Re
markable for its results, and more re.
markabe for the means and methods
by which those results were accomplish
ed, and still more remarkable because
more votes we're COUNTED in The sec.
ond than 10 the 6rsi primary. II would
be Improbable and unwise to open up
any Of these matters. The people have
spoken IN the manner provided by law,
aud the verdict Of the majority has been
announced as the law directs. Maj.
James K. Vardamau Is 10 be our next
governor and will have the support OF
Critz aud his followers.
I desire to express my deepest graft.
tude 10 the 46,24o voters who. with such
earnestness and loyalty, fought for my
election and the triumph OF the princi-
Piles I advocated, to the end OF that
memorable political struggle. A more
splendid citizenship never followed any
man o. cause to either victory or defeat.
and a more gallant 6ght for right aud
truth was never made 10 Mississippi pol.
iIics. Their disappointment al our fail.
ure IuIensi6es vefy much my dlssp.
pointment. We have nothing 10 be
ashamed Of, and nothing 10 regret, ex.
cepl the result. am proud Of the fol-
lowing had, and Of the high plane OF
honorable politics occupied By them In
The midst Of the EXTREMIST aud the most
nnwsFrsntsd bitterness Of The contest,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-09-10
What Is Life 2

Iu the last analysis nobody knows
but we do know that it is strictly under
the law. Abuse that law even slightly,
pain results. Irregular living means de-
rangement of the organs, resulting In
Constipation. Headache or Liver trouble
DR.. Kings New Life Pills quickly re-
adjusts this. It's gentle, yet thorough.
Only 7sc. at ]. A. Shreve's Drug Store.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-09-10
A wnRM KILLER.

]. A. ]. Montgomery, Puxico, Wayne
CO.. NO., writes: 81 have little twin girls,
who have been bothered with worms all
their lives. tried everything to relieve
them which failed until / used Whites
Cream Vermiiuge; the first two doses
brought four worms from one Of them, the
next two doses twelve, one Of them meas
uring twelve inches; the other child was
only relieved OF four worms IT IS a most
excellent medicine" Whites Cream Yer
mifuge is good for children. 1t not only
destroys worms, It helps the child to per-
feet growth, wards Of sickness. ase. at
Pops Drug Company.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-09-10
BuokIen's ArnIos saIve.

Has worldwide fame TO. marvellous
cure. II surpasses any other saIve, 10
tion, ointment or balm for Cuts, corns,
Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons, Ulcers, Tet-
ter, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Chspped
Hands, Skin Eruptions infallible for
Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only zSc. at
J. A. Shreve's Drug Store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

as soon as practicable. to the end that
ultimately. and in any event, within
each ten y period after the passage
of this act. the expenditures for the
benefit of said states and territories
shall be equalized according to the
proportions and subject to the condi-
tons as to practicability and feasibili
ty aforesaid.
Section 10. That the secretary OF
the interior is hereby authorized to
perform any and all acts and to make
such rules and regulations as may be
necessary and proper for the purpose
of carrying the provisions of this act
into full force and effect.
Approved July II, 1902.
BY the provision of this act North
Dakota is favored in a larger measure
perhaps han any other state.
Possibilities in North Dakota.
A study of the possibilities that the
state presents for irrigation has a!
ready been begun. the state geological!
survey and the soil survey of the Az
ri%cultural college cooperating with the
department of photography of TIE
United States geological survey. This
study must be carried to complete
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

water for land in private ownership
shall be sold for a tract exceeding one
hundred and sixty acres to any n
land owner, and no such sale shall be
made to any land owner unless he is
an actual bona fide resident On such
land. or occupant thereof residing in
the neighborhood of said land, and no
such right shall permanently attach
until all payments thereof are made.
The annual installments shall be paid
to the receiver of the local land Office
Of the district in which the land is
situated. and a failure to make any two
payments when due shall render the
entry subject to cancellation. with the
forfeiture of all rights under this act,
as well as of any moneys already paid
thereon. All moneys received from
above sources shall be paid into the
reclamation fund. Registers and re-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

basis, the measure and the limit of the
right.
Section 9. That it is hereby de-
clared to be the duty of the secretary
of the interior in carrying out the pro-
visions of this act. so far as the same
may be practicable and subject to the
existence of feasible irrigation pro-
jects, to expend the major portion of
the funds arising from the sale of
public lands with each state or terri
tory hereinbefore named for the bene-
fit Of arid and semi-arid lands within
the limits of such states or territories;
Provided, That the secretary may tenn
porarily use such portion of said funds
for the benefit of arid or semi arid
lands in any particular state or terri
tory hereinbefore named as he may
deem advisable, but when so used the
excess shall be restored to the fund
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

tories to the construction of irriga-
ton works for the reclamation of
arid lands"
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress as
sembled, That all moneys received
from the sale and disposal of public
lands in Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebrasks,
Nevada, New Mexico. North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon. South Dakota,
Utah. Washington and Wyoming, be-
ginning with the fiscal year ending
June Goth, 1901, including the surplus
of fees and commissions in excess OF
allowances to registers and receivers,
and excepting the five per centum of
the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands in the above states set aside by
law for educational and other pur-
poses, shall be, and the same are
hereby, reserved, set aside, and apprO-
priated as a special fund in the treas
ury to be known as the PROCLAMATION
fund.-" to be used in the examination
and survey for the construction an(
maintenance OF irrigation works fol
the storage. diversion, and develop
ment Of waters for the reclamation o
arid and semi-arid lands in the sait
states and territories, and for the pay
ment Of all other expenditures provid
ed for in this act; Provided. That IL
case the receipts from the sale AM
disposal Of lands referred to in thi
section are insufficient to meet the re
quirements for the support of the ag
ricultural colleges in the several state
and territories, under the act of Aug
ust Both, 1890, entitled An Act to ar
ply a portion of the proceeds of tn
public lands to the more complete en-
dowment and support of the college
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

for the benefit of agriculture and me-
chanic arts, established under the pro-
vision of an act of congress approved
July I'd, 1862" the deficiency, If any,
in the sum necessary for the support
of the said colleges shall be provided
for from any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Section 2. That the secretary OF the
interior is hereby authorized and dir
ected to make examinations and sur
veys for, and to locate and construct
as herein provided. irrigation works
for storage, diversion and develop
ment of waters, including artesiar
wells, and to report to congress at the
beginning of each regular session as &c
the results of such examinations anc
surveys, giving estimates of cost OF al
contemplated works. the quantity ant
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

acre upon the said entries, and upon
lands in private ownership which may
be irrigated by the waters of the said
irrigation project, and the number OF
annual installments, not exceeding ten,
in which such charges shall be paid
and the time when such payments
shall commence. The said charges
shall be determined with a view of re-
returning to the reclamation fund the
estimated cost of construction of the
project. and shall be apportioned equit-
ably; Provided, That in all construc-
ton work eight hours shall constitute
a days work, and nj Monaghan labor
shall be employed thereon.
Section 5. That the entryman upon
lands to be irrigated by such works
shall, in addition to compliance with
homestead laws, reclaim at least one
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

ceivers shall be allowed the usual COM
entered under this act.
Section 6. That the secretary of the
interior is hereby authorized and dir
ected to use the reclamation FUND for
the operation and maintenance of all
reservoirs and irrigation works con-
structed under the provisions of this
act; Provided. that when the payments
required by this act are made for the
major portion of the lands irrigated
from the waters of any of the works
herein provided for, then the manage
ment and operation of such irrigation
works shall pass to the owners OF the
lands irrigated thereby, to be main
tanned at their expense under such
form of organization and under such
rules and regulations as may be ac-
ceptable to the secretary of the in
terror: Provided. That the title and
management and operation of the res
ervoirs and the whole works necessary
for their operation and protection shall
remain in the government until other
wise provided by congress.
Section Z. That where in carrying
out this act it becomes necessary to
acquire any right or property, the sec
rotary of the interior is hereby au-
thoriZed to acquire the same for the
United States by purchase or by con
demnation under judicial process. and
to pay from the reclamation fund the
sums which may be needed for that
purpose, and it shall be the duty of the
attorney general of the United States
upon every application of the secre-
tary of the interior, under this act. to
cause proceedings to be commenced
for condemnation within thirty days
from the receipt of the application at
the department of justice.
Section s. That nothing in this act
shall be construed as affecting or IN
tending to effect or in any a inter
fere with the laws of any state OF
territory relating to the control. ap
preparation. use. or distribution OF
water used in irrigation, or in any
vested right acquired hereunder. anf
the secretary of the interior, in carry
ing out the provision of this act, shall
proceed in conformity with such laws
and nothing herein shall in any way al
feet any right of any state or OF tn
federal government of any land owner
) a~ppropriator, or user of a. in, tt
d or from any interstate stream or tn
waters thereof; Provided. That tn
e right to the use of the water acquire
ID under the provisions OF this act sha
be appurtenant to the land irrigate
,e and the beneficial use shall be I
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20
interior shall, before giving the public
notice provided for in section 4 Of this

interior shall, before giving the public
notice provided for in section 4 Of this
act, withdraw from public entry the
lands required for any irrigation works
contemplated under the provisions of
this act, and shall restore to the pub
lie entry any Of the lands so with
drawn when, in his judgment, such
lands are not required for the purposes
Of this act; and the secretary of the
interior is hereby authorized, at or
Immediately prior to the time of be-
ginning the surveys for any contemp-
lated irrigation works. to withdraw |
from the entry, except under home
stead laws, any public lands believed
to be susceptible of irrigation from
said works; Provided, That all lands
entered and entries made under the
homestead laws with areas so with
drawn during such withdrawal shall
be subject to all the provisions. limi-
%tatiOns, charges, terms and conditions
of this act; that said survey shall be
prosecuted diligently to completion.
and upon the completion thereof, and
of the necessary maps, plans and esti-
mates of cost. the secretary of the in
terror shall determine whether or not
said project is practicable and advis-
able, and If determined to be imprac.
ticable or unadvisable he shall there
upon restore said lands to entry; that
public lands which it is proposed tC
irrigate by of any contemplated
works shall be subject to entry only
under the provisions of the homestead
laws, in tracts of not less than forty
nor more than one hundred and sixty
acres, and shall be subject to the lim;-
t%ations, charges. terms and conditions
herein provided; Provided, That the
Communication provisions of the home
stead laws shall not apply to entries
made under this act.
Section 4. That upon the determi-
nation of the secretary of the interior
that any irrigation project is practic-
able, he may to be let contracts
for the construction of the same, in
such portions or sections as it may be
practicable to construct ad complete
as parts Of the whole project. provid.
ing the necessary funds for such por
tions or sections are available in the
reclamation fund. and %thereupon NJ
shall give public notice of the lands ir
rigable under such project and limi
OF area per entry, which limit shall
represent the acreage which, in TIL
opinion of the secretary. may be reas
onably required for the support of
family upon the lands in question; ais
5 of the charges which shall be made pc