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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-06
Canton Wants Sewers.

The towns of Mississippi are striv-
ing for better things all the time a
movement has been put ON foot in
Canton for sewerage system, and
the citizens of that town have been
invited to meet with the council and
discuss the adyisability Of putting
in an up-to-datc sewerage system.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-06
The History Commission.

Director Rowland, Of the depart
ment of archives and history, is en-
deavoring to stir up interest in the
work of the Confederate History
Commission, the object of which is
TO secure a complete and authentic
history Of each command. A lot of
circular matter is being sent out to
the history commissioners in each
county, and Mr.. Rowland is urging
the members to put forth their best
efforts, for the correctness and com
pleteness of the rolls will depend
largely on the interest and zeal Of
the commissioners.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-06
Too Much Exercise.

Terre Haute, Ind. July 31.-Robert
Fair, Jr, at the Indiana normal, was
found dead from disease superinduce5
by too violent exertion in the gymna-
sum. he had been elected principal
of tho Clay City schools.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-06

Joplin, Mo, July s1.--Mrs. w. J..
Graves. mother of NJ. II. Kelso, a
prominent merchant of this city, was
killed in runaway on the outskirts
of the city She had been TO Joplin
attending a circus, and was on her
return home to Racine.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-06
GIVEN an Ovation.

Milan, Mo, July 31.-Hon. John E.
Swanger, candidate for secretary of
state, on arrival home, was met at the
depot by delegation of citizens and
friends, headed by the Milan band, and
given an ovation
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-06
Raid Gambler. and Burn Furniture

Muscogee, !. T., Aug. IA large
force of deputy marshals raided the
gamblers here Saturday night, getting
is in one house. Commissioner Leek-
ley led the raid. 1t is determined TO
break gambling up. The furniture was
burned.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-06
Lon D,IIon out of Danger.

Cleveland. O.. Aug. 1.-The condition
OF Lou Dillon, the trotting mare. who
was taken suddenly III Saturday, ia
greatly improved, and the horse is now
believed to be out of danger Her
temperature has been reduced from
104 TO 102, and is decreasing gradually.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-06
After carnes, Jones and Others.

State Revenue Agent Writ Adams
last week applied to Secretary of
State Power for copy of the char
Ter of the Jackson Electric Railway,
Light and Power Company, and it
is believed that he has something up
his sleeve which will prove pro-
found surprise to the Memphis own
ers of the property. Mr.. Adams de-
clines to discuss his object in secur-
ing the charter, but an announce
ment of some sort is expected within
the next few days. The indications
are that the revenue agent is going
to contest the validity of the COM
pany's claim to exemption from mu-
nicipal taxation on its electric light
plant in jackson.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-06
Minister RESIGNS Pastornte.

East Hampton, Mass, Aug. Rev,
]. d. Stoops has resigned the pastorate
of the First Congregational church
here. he having accepted call to the
chair of philosophy IN Gripnel colleses
Iowa.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-06
Mississippi State News
A Wonderful Showing.

The prosperity Mississippi has
enjoyed during the past twelve years
* splendidly illustrated by the
statement just issued by the comp
troller of the currency, showing the
volume of deposits in national,
State, savings and private banks.
In 1892, or twelve years ago, the
deposits in banks of all kinds in
Mississippi amounted to only ST.
093,53O. In 1908 the deposits were
$29,174,325, an increase of $22,-
080,795, or 311 per cent.
The figures for 1908 are based on
the bank statements issued on the
30th of June Of that year. On the
1st of January, 1904, the money on
deposit in State banks alone in Mis-
sissippi was over $32,0O0,000. Ac-
eording TO the statement of the
State auditor the deposits on the
27th of May, this yeaI were $685.
60s,641.39, considerable money haY-
ing been withdrawn to be used in
pitching the cotton crop, and invest
ments in other lines of business.
The aggregate bank deposits,
State and national, at this time will
probably amount to about S30,000,-
900, but by the 1st of January, next
year, on account of the marketing
of the cotton crop, they will go to
about $4O,OO0,000.
The increase of 81 per cent in
Mississippi within the twelve-year
period is larger than the showing
made by any other State in the
South except West Virginia, where
the deposits increased 445 per cent
for the same period. North Carolina
is third, with an increase of 213 per
cent, and Arkansas is fourth with a
217 per cent increase. Tennessee
shows 153 per cent, Louisiana al
per cent, and Alabama 160 per cent.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-06
Big Increase In Personally Assess'
ments.

Some marvellous increases in the
assessed valuation of counties are
being shown on the personally rolls
now on file with the. boards OF su-
pervisors, and the figures serve as
a good index to the splendid pros
perity of the State.
: Some time ago it was estimated
that the increase in the personality
assessment of the State this year
would be about $10,000,000. The
actual figures being reported indi-
cate that this estimate is too low by
from 25 to 35 per cent The in
crease may go to $15,000,000.
Washington county's personal as
sessment this year is $2,O50, $50, an
increase Of $500, 500 over that of the
previous year. Union county, which
heretofore has given a very small
personal assessment, reports an IN
crease of $225,000, or about 40 per
cent more than that of last year.
The city of Meridian alone returns
a 100000 increase for the year, OH
a total assessment of $6,700,000.
The county of Coahoma comes
forward with an assessment of ST.
311,025 on personality, which is an
increase Of 1868, 400 over the figures
of last year. Carroll county reports
100000 increase.
With the four counties of Wash
ington, Coahoma, Union and Car
roll reporting an aggregate increase
of more than one million dollars,
the total increase for the State
ought to be SIS, 100000 or more.
Lafayette county has not yet re-
turned final figures, but the increase
is estimated by the assessor at more
than 100000.
In some of the counties a clamor
is already being made for a reduo-
tion of local taxes on the strength
of assessment increases, but it is not
likely that this course will be fire.
quently adopted. for there is not
county in the State where these adj
ditional revenues cannot be used to
a good advantage by improving the
public highways and the rural
school system.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
New Story of Plus Y.

The following story of the pope is
told in the italian papers. A deputa-
tion of the monks of some order had
obtained an interview with aim. Ac-
cording to the etiquette of the vatican,
only cardinals are allowed to sit in the
pope's presence, and an invitation from
him to do so is deemed equivalent to
he promise of cardinalate. Pope
Plus Y is plain man, utterly indiffer-
ent to the etiquette of the papal court.
He.- therefore, begged the monks to
AXE their seats. They hardly knew
whether they could venture to do so,
md whilst they stood hesitating he
aid to them,-
You do not, l suppose, expect me
20 draw your chairs forward for you"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
PHYSICAL Type OF the Army.

1t appears from the report of the
surgeon general of the United States
army that the total number of candi-
dates examined for enlistment was
45,21S, and of this number about two
thirds, or 3O,176, We're accepted. This
is large proportion, when the fact is
taken into consideration that the stand
ard of excellence required is very high
none but physically perfect men being
accepted.
OF the 1928 applicants for enlist
ment, ~, 1873 were white men and 3,03o
were colored men. OF the white men
1880 were accepted, and Of the col
ored men 1856.
Out of every 1000 men accepted,
7Sl05 on the average, were born IN
the United States; 64.16 in British ter
ritory 1925 in Germany and $40 in
Sweden and Norway.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
TOOK HIM FOR A THIEF.
"Tourist" in Kansas Had Rough Ex-
perience, but Came Out Ahead.

"Touristo in Kansas Had Rough Tx
perience, but Came Out Ahead.
A reformed tourist of the govern
ment printing office recently told how
he was once captured for burglar out
In Kansas. He and his partner had
succeeded in getting about 100 miles
west from Kansas City on the blind
baggage" of an express train, to Il
point where their road crossed a north
and-south road. There their train
stopped.
''Then," said he, "everything alive
in the neighborhood seemed to be NOV
ing, and, armed with pitchforks. hoes,
clubs and all sorts of weapons, a mob
surrounded us and dragged us from
the platform of the carat least, they
got me, but my partner kicked one of
them in the jaw and broke his hold
and jumping on the again moving train
escaped. They dragged me up into the
town, calling me thief and scOun-
drel and other things, even saying that
anybody could tell by my countenance
that l was burglar
He demanded to know the crimes
with which he was charged.
"Oh, we know you," they yelled
You're the thief that broke into
Baggs grocery store last night and
stole five boxes of sardines."
'Five boxes of sardnes-me? wish
was! l haven't eaten as much as
that in six months. Oh. how wish |
had as much as one only one poor little
sardine"
"Who are you, and where do you
come fromT" asked one.
I'm printer am" said he "and
I'm hunting work"
eff you're printer, where is your
card? l am an old union printer my
self"
Heres my card, all right" said he,
digging it up.
Sure" said his new-found friend.
'"This fellow is all right. This card
shows that he left Kansas City this
morning; so how could he have burgled
Bags last night?''
He was turned loose.
do you want to go to work.? ask
ed the friend. "What can you do?'
Anything that anybody else can do
straight type, ads, job work, bend
rules, drive in dutchmens, kick press,
anything at ALL"
"All right; I'll give you job-$1O
a week." said the country editor--for
he it was.
"Youre on" said the printer; but
/ want to get fixed up little first
besides, it's too late to go to work to-
day"
''Here's a dollar" said his new boss;
you'd better go to the hotel tonight
Mr.. Printer went and got shaved,
boots BACKED, brushed up, supper at
the hotel, and everything that he
thought was coming to him. and was
standing out on the sidewalk, picking
his teeth when he heard another train
whistle for the same crossing. He
made a break for 1t, climbed up to his
old perch ON the "5lind baggage" and
followed after his "pard," little behind
time, but shave, a shine and supper
ahead of the game, beside the change
ont of the Misunderstanding Post
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
SHADOWGRAPHY

A most amusing entertainment is
that yielded by the practice Of the art
of autobiography.
And 1t is astonishing how half an
hour Of the long evenings may be made
10 fly quickly and comfortably with
the aid of a pair of hands, powerful
lamp and a sheet.
The pictures selected form the SIM
pier features of autobiography, but
those who take the trouble to become
familiar with the various modes of re-
producing on the sheet silhouettes of
the heads, etc, of the living creatures
with which even the youngest child is
familiar may easily elaborate the per-
Torrance ut will, so as to illustrate
such as professionals introduce at
many of our entertainments.
Who has not succeeded in producing
the form of rabbit? This Is the sim
plest, perhaps, of hand-and-finger man.
ipulation. The accompany photograph
shows the best way of bringing very
lively specimen of Bunny-with eye
complete-before the notice Of an APP
preciative-of course-audience.
Another rather simple picture Is that
Of the goat, with very striking horns
and a delightful beard. The right hand
is placed above the left, the first and
second fingers forming the horns, the
thumb the ear. The left hand forms
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
A Perplexed Porter.

One certainly meets with queer ex-
periences while travelling" remarked
the person OF rowing tendencies. "One
time, for example, when on my way to
Chicago, / awoke in the morning to
find boot and shoe under my berth
instead of the pair l had left there the
night before. Not wishing to appear
thus in public, 1 called the porter and
showed him the error. He appeared
somewhat bewildered, and finally re-
marked in a tone of mingled perplex-
ity and surprise:
"Well, dat suttinly am mighty pecu-
liar. Hits de second time OATS hap
pended dis mawnin'."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
COOD
Short Storiss

~SSN~NrS~SN~~S>N
That fellow" said Alfred Henry
Lewis, the other day, when certain
well-known Tammany man was men,
toned, puts up a good bluff, but
there Is nothing to Lin. Open the
front door and you are in his back
yard"
Alexandra Dumas good-natured
vanity was so undlstlnguished that
his famous son once said of him in
his presence: MY father is SO vain
that he is capable of standing in liv-
cry behind his own carriage to make
people think he sports a negro foot
man."
In recent number of Cornhill
Magazine, Mrs. Richmond Richie
says that Miss Horace Smith told her
father story on which she declared
Thackeray based the opening chapters
of "Pendennis." 1t concerned a fam
lily living in Brighton, somewhere
near Kemp Town There was some
what autocratic father and romantic
young son who had lost his heart to
the housemaid. and he determined
to marry her. The father made the
young man give his word of honor
that he would not marry clandestine-
ly, and then, having dismissed him,
rang the bell for the butler. To the
butler this Major Pendennis said:
Morgan" Tor whatever his name
was), Il wish you to retire from my
service, but l will give you two hun
dred pounds in bank-notes if you will
marry the housemaid before twelve
o'clock tomorrow" The butler said,
Certainly, sir" and the young man
next morning was told of the event
which had occurred, Miss Smith adds
that melancholy and sensational
event Immediately followed; for the
poor fellow was SO overwhelmed that
he rushed out and distractedly blew
his brains out on the downs behind
the house, and the butler meanwhile,
having changed his two hundred
pounds, sent message to say that
he had omitted to mention that he
had a wife already, and that this
would doubtless invalidaie the cere-
mony he had just gone through with
the housemald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

chances are that you (who read this
will be one of the unfortunate ones.
Little or no risk need be run if Peru
ma is kept in the house and at the
first appearance of any symptom of
catarrh taken as directed on the bot
tie.
Peruna is safeguard, is "A preven
tative, "A specific, is "A cure for all
cases of catarrh, acute and chronic,
coughs, colds, consumption, etc.
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the nsesof
Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hart .
man, giving full statement of yonr
case, and he will be pleased to give
you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Highly colored stories are always
read.
1t is poor plan to eat love feasts
piecemeal.
A poets life is not maize metricai
by n peryerse wife.
The prospect is often more enjoyaD.e
than the retrospect.
You must see the back kitchen to
Judge a womn's housekeeping.
The man who cannot keep calm can
seldom keep anything worth having.
Detectives can scour the country
any time. but political candidates are
often unable to sweep II.
1t would make soldering much
easier IL sleep was something that
could be carried in knapsacks.
The man who owes most of his
neighbors is unable to create the i'm
preston that he is a credit to the
community
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Hoods Jdrsap0riYd
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
~ had salt rheum on my hands so that
could not work. took Hoods Sarsaparilla
and it drove out the humor. l continued
its use Till the sores disappeared" MRS.
IRA o. Brown, Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods sarsaparilIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Waves Faster Than Wind.

Waves travel faster than the wind
which causes them, and In the Bay of
Biscay, frequently during the autumn
and winter in calm weather, heavy
sea gets up and rolls in on the coast
twenty-four hours before the gale
which causes 1t arrives and Of which
1t is the prelude
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Decline of the Dance in England.

Dancing seems to have become a
lost art in English ball rooms, accord
ing to many London critics. The pre-
vailing tone is hopeless vulgarity. The
modern ideal is boisterous and loud.
There is no attempt at grace, no
knowledge of dignity, an utter lack of
style, and an absence Of all originality
except when it is directed to the fur
Their yulgarizing Of beautiful exer-
cise
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
A PLAIN TALK
On a Plain Subject in Plain
Language.

The coming winter will cause at
least one half of the women to have
catarrh, colds, coughs, pneumonia or
consumption. Thousands of women
will lose their lives and tens of thou
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

rITC permanently cured. No fits or nervous
Fix ness after first days use of DR. kline's
Great Nerve Restorer Send for FREE SO 90
trial bottle and treatise. DR.. R. II. Kline, Ltd,
93l Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
iungs.-WS. o. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind.
Feb. 10, 1900.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Sheep with medium wool of medium
length will not get wet to the hide
when it rains.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Col f. Gresham, Treasurer Daughters the Conracy and
Village Society writes the following letter
from IIerntcn, Fairfax Co, Va:
lIermttn, Va.
The Medicine Columbus Ohio:
Genmn"I highly the value Peruna believe that
suffered with catarh Of the head
fairly and dpd of getting
well again.
IL your and the splendid testimonials the
determined bottle. felt but little bet
third bottle AMI kept slowly.
at they worth Kings
my Believer Mrs Col
Gresham
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

To secure the most profit from sheep
premises they should be sheltered
from all storm
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
RHEUMATISM
NOT A SKIN DISEASE.
NOT A SKIN 4

natural to spot that hurts and when rheumatic
pains shooting through the joints and muscles and they are
namd and the sufferer apt turn to nmens and pas
for relief while treatment quiet the pain temporarily
amount of rubbing bistern cure
disease the blood and all through the SYSTEM
every time you exposed conditions that caused
the first attack you going have another and
lust as long as poison the blood matter what
you apply externally Too much acid in the blood one cause OF
Rheumats stomach troubles Digestion weak kidneys and
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

sands will acquire some
chronic a ilm ent from
which they will never re
cover.
Unless you take the ne
cessary precautions, the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Getting into debt is like dropping
rom n balloon. Getting out again -
ike climbing a creased pole.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Look about your home and do some
thing each day to better it or beautify
II
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Adams Irish Moss Cough Balsam cures in a
day. Prescribed by all doctors and sold by all
druggists. Guaranteed Csc, soc.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Industry and prosperity are spelled
differently but they mean about the
sane thing.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
Not Applicable.

MOI AppIfCu OIc.
Notwithstanding is living refu-
tation that faint heart meier won fair
lady" He's married at last.
Smuthers-Yes, but his wife is q
brunette YOU know,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

You have no right to tell other peo-
pie what to do till you have done
something yourself.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Use Adams Irish Moss Cough Balsam. Pre-
scribed by the best physicians for Coughs,
Colds Hoarseness. Bronchitis and all throat
and lung troubles. 25c, soc. AT all druggists
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25


torpid liver are other causes
which bring on this painful dis
ease, because the blood becomes
tainted with the poisonous mat
ter which these organs fail to
carry out of the system. Ger
tain secret diseases will produce
Rheumatism, and of all forms
this is the most stubborn and
severe, for it seems to affect
every bone and muscle in the
body. The blood is the medium
by which the poisons and acids
are carried through the system,
Rheumatism you have, it must b
can never get permanently rid oil
bles S. S. S. has never been equal
and ruin the digestion like Potas
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

and this notice to the John A. Salzcr Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, and you will get their
big catalogue and lots of farm seed samples
free. p c. l..
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25
The U. 8. Dept. OF Agriculture.

gives to Salzer's Oats its heartiest endorse
ment. Salzer's New National Oats yielded
in 1903 from $50 to 800 bu. per acre in 30
different States, and you Mr.. Farmer, can
beat this in 1914 if you will. Salzer,,s
seeds are pedigree seeds, bred up through
careful selection to big Yields.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Persons who are egotistical-all of
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Tomorrow is one day too late to be
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

There is no medicine equal to fresh
air.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

Wise men see things our way.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

rGet along without friction-it
wears