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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
PALACES AS TO PANAMA
It Was the StAr State of COlombia.

gota to do anything for. Was 1t 6 wol aged and listened favorabiy to the advic, the merchants and moneyed men of New n l who advised them to put an end to the tH erable conditions that existed. For therl little reason to doubt that . great portiol the encouragement for the recent revclu had It's source In the clever business med Manhattan. There arc seven provinces, or, e we VI call them. counties in the State of Pane These are Chiriqui. Cocle, veraguaa. Santos. Colon. Panama and Darisn. Of tI Chiriqui. the one in the extreme northwest the most saiubrious and progressive. Butt these provinces save where they come dowl the valleys close to the sea on the Atla. and Pacinc sides. are filled with enera hardworhing people who have tried to nl the State a success even with the heavy den of Bogota resting on their shoulders. H the lottery. that caps their pockets byI continuous appeal to greed. cannot tako aI from them the marks of c hardworking. respecting people.
 For the most part they arA an Intsrmix of Spanish and Indian blod. and gtven to agriculture and cattle raising. Tn the lands back from the pestiiential secticna' the coast. their farms are well kept and generally profitable They raise coffe& abundance and It's quality ts of the best. q
 
 nanas and cocoanuts. which they expore large quantities. Rubber Is also anotheI. the main staples of the land. Tn additiol these Panama does an extensive trade, copaiba balsam, earsaparillas heron or gS feathers. ivory nuts. hides and deer slt hardwoods, fustio, pearl shells and pearls salt.
 This extensive agricultural and natural duct finds it's way easily to the seacoast. VI 1t is shipped abroad by 6 number of E Tho harbors of Colon and Panama are nI for their busy trade. At Colon the rest lines that send ships there at stated and quent intervals, are the Panama RaIt Steamship Company. the Royal Mail eti Packet Company. the Hamburg g-Amsrican E the French Transatlantic line. the 1tas Transatlantic line. the Spanish line, VI runs from Havana to Colon. and the Lsys line.
 On the Panama side of the Isthmus the ciho Steam Navigation Company. With coast and through lines. the Chilean line coast and through transportation, and tho oino Mail Steamship Company form the jor part of the shipping. In addition Co there are always a large number oe Srs steamers who are taking or diecharging q and a number of fruit lines that run to nc cities on the American coast. Beaides all { these ports are ports of call for all wars that cruise in their neighborhood. 90 that ! rare that there is not from five to ten ships in the harbors. besides c large nun of small sailing craft
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

looks at his or her hand and proceeds to the declaration of trumps Before doing this rapid code language Is put into operation and the dishonest partners know precisely what cards each other holds and are able therefore to win un- fairly and easily.
 Dishonest players can communicate with each other in a variety of ways. The lady by holding her cards before her in a certain position can signify to her partner that she is weak say, in red cards.
 A movement Of his cigarette conveys to her the fact that he also is weak in cards of that color and then by suddenly plac- ing her hand on the table she can inform him that she has two kings but no aces. Tn this way they can communicate with ease and cheat to their hearts content.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

tions, cut rates were secured from the railroads and hosts of negroes from Vir- ginla, South Carolina Tennessee and a few other Southern States responded to the call. There were a few disappoint- ments. such as are usually attendant on bargain rushes. but the wages were high CT than in the old States, which were beginning to offer greater inducements to other laborers than to farm hands
 Peg Legs scheme started the ball to rolling, and since that time there have been vast accessions to the negro popu- lation. According to the latest returns Arkansas and Texas. respectively. ex- ported about 27,140 and 245T negroes, while they imported 124703 and 99.254 In 1850 Texas had 5s.55S persons of negro de- scent. and Arkansas 47.70S. In 1900, 620.- 722 and S66,S56. respectively Arkansas had the greatest excess of gail over loss 97,5G3, of any State in the Union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
A Famnna Blind Man.

The name of John Metcaife of Knal borough. engineer and roadmaker. Il these feverish times in danger of lapl into undeserved oblivion. John Metc1 was blind from the age Of years \ he died. Yet as a boy and man he t1 riably displayed a high-spirited courI He was true sportsman. a fine swim1 and a hard rider to hounds. It wasi solitary walk from London to Harrot by way unknown to him that first tt cd his attention to roadmaking. The rf in those days were very bad. He obtaI authority from parliament to improve state of things when he was 50 years In Yorkshire. Lancashire, Cheshire Derbyshire most of the principal rf were made by him. He built bridges leveled rough places. Some of the pI were made for him by others. but usI he designed them himself. and he didl own surveying. He climbed mounts trudged along on the edges of precipl he crossed swamps and nnOraeses. wd through bogs and eorded rivera. rstI wholly and solely on the long stan was forever in his hand. He died in ness, full of years and laden with Hl honors. at the great age of @.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Georgia and Alabama.
African Colonization.

It is doubtful If even the alluring ln- ducements of the millionaire mining op- orator to populate the Nile districts with Americanized Africans will materially affect the thirteenth census returns. Even if the negro be tired of the back woods of Mississippi those who know him have little faith in his enthusiasm over the wilde of Africa and its attend ant hardships.
 The State need never be Jealous of Africa nor fearful that the colored popu- lation will desert her farms to establish a stock exchange in Sahara and gird Senegamhia with railroads; the negro will continue to increase in Mississippi. lndustriously his opportunities are as good, if not better, than elsewhere and work can always be found for hands that are willing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

washington Star.
 Eight million. eight hundred and forty thousand. seven hundred and eighty mine inhabitants of the United States are of negro descent. Whether these are to be driven like Ishmael from among us. whether they are to be made impotent as a factor In the State, or whether the door of opportunity is to be widened for their successful passage is a question which time and events, rather than agi- tatiou will determine.
 Since the first census in 1790. their rela- tive growth in comparison with that of the white population shows a gradually decreasing ratio. Tn 1790 the negro ele- Tnent was one-ffth of our total popula- ton; in 1900 it had fallen to one-ninth. Tn recent years the decrease has been greater. owing probably to the great in- nux cityward and ignorance of sanitary precautions.
 But they increase quite rapidly enough to make their future a problem of grave import. One of the most important fea- lures of the problem Is their increasing restlessness and tendency to migrate.
 It will be impossible to get the actual movement until our census tabulations are made to cover the count by coun- ties, as it is now by States. When a ne- gro carts his household and furniture from northern Tippah county, Mississip- pi, to southern Hardeman, Tennessee. the migration problem is not materially af- fected; but the figures, as given at pres ent, show the general trend.
 The negroes are going North and go- ing South. The migration northward has been marvellous in the past decade, yet the center of negro population has moved from a point in Walker county, Georgia, to DeKalh, Ala. fifteen miles southward and thirty miles closer to the Father of waters.'
 The country was divided for the pur- pose of classification into six groups of States: Northeastern-Maine. New Hamp- shire. Vermont. Massachusetts. Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. Up- per Central-Michigan. Wisconsin, Min nesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Da- kota and Nebraska. western-Montana. Wyoming, Colorado. New Mexico. Arizo- ma, Utah. Nevada. Idaho. Washington. Oregon and California. Northern border New Jersey. Pennsylvania, District of Columbia. Ohio. Indiana, Illinois Indian Territory. Oklahoma and Kansas. Up- per SoutheFn-Delaware, Maryland, Vir- ginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina, Kentucky. Tennessee and Mis- souri. Lower Southern-Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas.
 While the groups oAtside the South ern constitute a small percentage of the negro population. they are receiving large and constantly increasing access sions, especially In the Northern border group (Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, etc) The region outside of the Southern groups contained in 1850 only 5 4-5 per cent of the negro population; in 1900 1t had increased to 1o.1 per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Kansas and oklahoma,

Kansas and Oklahoma, though not grouped with the South. show the migra- tory tendency southwestward. Kansas came in for large share of Peg Legs importations, and her total negro popu- lation has increased from 43.1O7 in 1Ss0 to 52,003 in 1900 She sent away in the past decade about 5000 and received near ly 3O.000. Oklahoma's total negro popu- lation is 1S,SS1; 1t was only 2973 In 1890. Her loss by migration was not more than 200. Her gain was about 14,000.
 Georgia leads the of native-born ne- groes. The census of 1900 records 1,0S9,- 4H of these. Her population is 1,034, SIS, with her losses deducted. In the preced- Ing decade Virginia claimed second hon. ors, but Mississippi has forged ahead of her with S9S,S53 native-born exact popu- lation, 907630 gain included. Georgia lost by migration 1912 and gained but 4.564. Neither Georgia nor Alabama are gain ing proportionally by migration as many negroes as the other Southern States.
 This seems strange in view of the great industrial prosperity within their borders It Is due to manufactures. The States which change from agricultural to manu- featuring industries always begin falling off in negro population. The same con- dltions prevail in mining sections. The negro has a wholesome horror of work underground. This is exemplifed in the very small negro population of West Vir- ginia.
 Georgia and Alabama.
 Notwithstanding the excess of loss over gain. there are still enough negroes left in Georgia to do business. while in Ala bama they have done enough work to win eulogy from a member of the State legislature and obtain an increase in the appropriation for negro schools. To part ly offset her loss 19O.0S9 by migration, the latter State received 72S94 negroes within her borders. Florida and Louisiana both show an excess. of gain over loss in the migratory movement
 And now for Mississippi The latest returns show that 108, ,166 negroes left the State and 115,S have come in to fill the vacancies. A large part of the exchange was with contiguous States and does not signify a great migratory tendency She sent to States near by 72,70s of her rnI- grants. Only 1O.0S9 went entirely away from the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
The Movement North.

In this migration the negro is ham pered by distance and poverty. A small class. who have acquired education and property, go North with aspirat tions, reaching out toward college professor ships or ministerial dignity; but the pop ular process of getting there is something like the following A porter on the road from Jackson to Memphis secures work on the train going further North; in this way he gains point after point and final pations; enough is earned in one town to carry him upward to the next. There have been no great colonization schemes narthward to transport hundreds of the race at one time.
 ne following figures relate to native born negroes; the others are an infini- tesimal part of the population.
 An0nrdinG to the latest census returns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

him on the nose with a stick to sec
 "die"-for he will come back to life al to meet me once more in the woods
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

The same girl who has to have some kind of wrap around her on a Fourth of July even ing can wear low shoes when 1t is below zero
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02

Mississippi is doing herself proud
this year. as up to this time not a
Iynehiug has occurred within her
borders. The Governor will soon
be claiming the credit for this ex-
ceilent condition Of affairs. Wood
vile Republican.
II you are not willing to give the
Governor some credit, for the good
condition OF the states affairs, why
should you always stand ready to
blame him when the least thing
goes wrong9 1t IS poor rule that
won't work both ways. The truth
of the business Is. Gov. Longino
has done more iof the state, during
the past four months, than the man
the Republican is supporting, will
ever do. even If he is elected. =.
Delta Democrat.
II has been our aim to give cred
Il where credit is due, and in doing
this we have not excepted Cover
nor Longino, but when his Excel
lency claims the entire credit for
the present prosperous condition Of
the state, he puts himself up as a
mark TO be shot al, and the cracks
we have taken at him. he justly
deserves. We would like to know
what part he. Gov I.ougino. played
I in securing the back tax money paid
into the state treasury by the rail
roads, and other money that has
come into the possession of the state
from charters, purchase Of state
lands, the enhancement Of real es-
tate, etc. We will let time settle
Bro. Dorsey's latter statement in
the above, and will see how much
credit he will give the RErUnLI-
CANS man-Vardaman--when he
takes the gubernatorial chair.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02

The statement OF the condition OF
the banks Of the state, recently is
sued by Auditor Cole, shows a pros
porous condition of the financial in-
stitutions. There has been an In
crease Of twen,y-nine new banks
since the last annual statement. ~
The increase in capital paid in is
ST ,3of, so4.o3, and the increase in
assets over last year is nea.ly seven
millions. This is a very healthy
showing aud IS evidence of the rap
IA strides forward our state is max.
ing, brought about through an
awakening to the possibilities tha,
lay in the undeveIoped resources in
every part Of the state. The injec-
ton Of energy aud enterprise into
Cur people, has brought them 70
the point where they can no longer
st idle aud SEE the wealth 10 70 .he
Nor,h and East, aud they viii III
future keep ! good share at home.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02

~ =" . aHts a |NFH AfAN = -
Only few years have passed
ince the pine lands Of Mississippi
scre alssosi yslHeiess and Ihous-
inds of acres Of the now weailh
producing forests. reverted TO tbs
state by The iailure Of the owners
20 pay The taxes thereon. At that
lime they werc readily sold at sac
rifce Of one dollar per acre. no one
imagining what vast wealth they
possessed. A new era which brought
railroads and saw mills into these
apparently worthless regions has
transformed them into vsrilable
gold mines, aud opcned an indus
try in our state that is only exceed
ed by King Cotton. Cities have
sprung up as If by magic, and un-
like the boouis Of the past. each
and every town located in fLe pine
region, continues 10 build up and
they stand among lhe most stable
municipalities Of the state. Busi-
ness men have cast their lot there
and invested their money. aud are
working faithfully 10 advance eve
~ enterprise that springs up
What these towns have done is an
example Of what can be accomplish
ed, II undertaken in the right spir-
it, no matter how unpromising th,
prospects at FIRST appear.
There lies within our county vas
forests Of magnificent pine. which
I'm The past was deemed utterl,
worthless. but the future will max,
them the wealth producing sections
of our county. There has. dnrin,
the past few months, been man,
acres sold at fairly good prices, bu
We urge upon the owners Of ilics'
lands to call a halt In the sale o
their pine lands. The future vii
bring sawinills and railroads, ant
with these the value Of such land
will enhance very materially il
price. Besids this, other enter
prises are certain to follow, aud th
land itself will bring a handsom
price. To be sure the present price
paid for the timber on the lands ha
been a great blessing to the peopl
of the north. eastern portion Of ou
county, and we rejoice in this epoc
of prosperity. but we urge upo
them TO use this money jndiciousl
and look to the future that the
may share in its benefits. TIL
"piney woods is to be the futur
wealth producer Of the state-b
prepared to share in the prosperit.
fricndsl
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Jackson Mississippi

Department OF the Interior.
Land Office at Jackson Mississippi,
April 1t. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his Inten-
tioE TO make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof viii be- made before
the chancery Clerk, Wilkinson Co.. at Wood
vile, Miss, on June 4. 1893. viz Joseph Clin-
ton Arnold, u Z No. 32it3. for the sw 4 nwia
ian.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upop and euitiya-
tion OF said land, viz.
W. r. Sims NJ l.. Mark, T. J. Shropshire,
I. A. Sanders, all, OF Saukum, Mississippi.
FRED. COLLINS
May .le13-5w Register.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02

The Natclez Democrat j. a very
aiaunch sapporier Of Gov. L0ngiuo
for the Senate. i doubtless bad
is pside stepped On few uiehis
ago, when his Excsllency visited
that towu and could pot create
enough enthusiasm amcng the vo-
ters 10 persuade the Governor 70
strut 70 the platform and tel! his
little prosperity tale. Commission
er Henry. who was delivering an
address in the interes, Of an exbib-
il for the St. Louis Fair. offered
the rostrum 10 the Governor, but
he declined; Of course there was
sufficient reason for his refusal.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02

Thursday, April goth, the cen
,ennial Of the signing Of the treaty
whereby Louisiana was ceded to
the United States by France, was
celebrated with appropriate cere-
monies III New Orleans, aud at St.
Louis it was observed by the ded-
ication Of the bnildings of the Ex.
position. Governors with their es.
corts were present TO take part ii
the ceremonies; Gov. Longino be
ing among the number.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02

The Grover Cleveland boom is
growing and spreading. and be Is
recognized as the brainiest Of Amer
ican citizens. but we believe there
ere too many sentimentaiists among
tie voters, who would refuse to dr.
gross from the old established Gus
lon Of Limit Of two terms for a
president, 10 secure his election ia
- ess5it hs secured tlie nosnina-
fion. The Old animoaities against
him. Of fosn years ago. are dying
suE. and there i 10 telling what
Ira tie cards may take.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02
STATE OF MISSISSIp pPI
WILKINSON (nuNTY

To the Modern Gas Engine Cn, whose
Pust-oiiiee Is L0ckpUrt, N Y.
An attachment at the suit III the
Centreville Delluilug Company
against your estate. far Niue Hundred
Eighty Two aud s4-iOo Dullars, return
able before the Citcnst Court OF VIII
kInson Coanty, Mississippi, has been
executed aud i nnu pending IN said
Cunri; aud uuless fun appeal be-
fofe said Court On the Second Monday
of July A. o. 1908 aud pleadito said ac-
tien, judgement Will be entered and
the estate attached will be sald.
April =, 1888
". J. MILLER Clerk.
BY w. c. MILLER ID. G.
A. Il. Jones Atty.
May 2, leoa-Sw
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02
NOTICE FoR PrBI.rCATroN

Department ~ the Interior. Land Ofare :.
jackson. Miss. March ~ 1908
Notice Is hereby given that the followi,,
named settler has filed notice of his intentio,
e gake HnAi proof 10 support Of his claIn,
chsncefy clerk. Wilkinson county. al Wond
wife. Miss. On Nay 3 1919. yik- William, p~s,,
II Z No. 2e7g. Tor the half sw az and nv y
: sec y 4, a, west of HashinFtSr
Meridian. tie names the following witn.ssss
70 prove his continuous residence ur,ss, !. ~
cultivation ~ said iatd. viz. James Vin.s
ssnkam. md Muraock Hayarsl. Will Has'a.S
@ha noeeFk ,s.,.r anrsay 0t koseita, Miss.
Anrsltsw AAsA-'os tse=ister.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02
MULDOON

The Saddle Stallion will make this
season iB woodyille, Donegal aud at
Percy's Creek AMI ans other points
wi. re application is made Tor five or
more mares. Pedigree furnished on
demand. siG for season, $40 to in
sure. Apphs TO W. e. Cage. Arton-
ish. or john %. NJ rms, Woodyllle.
April Is. 1908 I'm
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02

The Aberdeen Examiner says that
it requires more ability to be a good
president OF the board Of supervi-
sors than 10 be a gOod governor. "
And this is not intended as a reaec-
ton on any executive. The welfare
Of county depends almost entirely
upon the wise and judicious man
agement CT its affairs by the board
of supervisors. A governor has
nothing like the responsibility in
proportion 10 The two officers
yazoo City Herald.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02

Gen. Miles. in his report TO .he
War Department on the conditions
existing in the Philippines. tells Of
misconduct Of officers and men, aud
crnelties 10 which the inhabitants
have been subjected, mud court
martiaIs viii follow.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02
NOTICE FOR puBLIoATION.

Department OF the Interior,
Land office Mt Jackson Mississippi,
April %, 1903
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim.
and thar said proof will BE- made before the
Circuit Clerk, Wilkinson Co, AT Woodville.
Miss, onJune. 1913. viz: jesse sumpter Par
ker, H. 4. No 3s57T, Tor the e 4 ne i Sec q Il
" X NV y see =, T 4 u. L west OF Wash
ington Meridian.
lie names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tlOn Of said land viz;
Wiley Gavin. Thomas W Gavin JEFF d. Met
calfe Of Darlington, W5lliam1Wisner Of VIII
kinson Mississippi.
FRED W. COLLINS.
May 2 1903-5w Register.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02

The following Bit Of sarcasm
from the Ok,ibbeha Journal merits
reproduction: lawful was the
anxiety in Mississippi until Longi-
no announced himself as a candi-
date for the senate. But then a
.rapturous contentment perched
upon our caves and warbled. For
the senate is the most roseate, and
the most opalescent blessing that
has descended on the nation since
the revolutionary war"
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02
NYrICR

Bids 10 furnish the new court hons,
With suitable furniture ard fixtures
will be received 81 the Dsard Dl
Supervisors Up u 3 oatinek A. i III
The lst Monday Ia May :. d. Ia33
The BoaFi reserves the right 70 relecl
any and an bids.
{. 4. coon. Clerk B. ).
AL leo34w
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02

Insurance Commissioner Cole will.
at an carly day, forward to Sher-
ifs, marshals Of towns, constables
and insurance agents Of the state.
q list Of the insurance companies
authorized TO act in Mississippi. =
This will he a guide for the officials
and enable them to detect all com
panies operating without license.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-02

Gloster has made application
through congressmanF,'A. McT.ain
for rural free delivery OF mail; fol.
lowing the example Of many other
towns Iii the state.