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EBENEzER BRIEFS.

After assisting Rev. h. 5. Lawson
in the protracted meeting held at the
Methodist church last week Rev
A. H. Williams returned Friday Il
Pickens. Rev. Williams pulpit worl
was highly commended and he made
apleasant impression upon all wht
met him socially. The meeting CLOSED
Friday night.
Mr.. G. S. Drake represented Eben'
ezer in Lexington business circles
Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. John Tye, wife and baby, Of
Pickens, were guests Of DR.. and Mrs
E. G. Lucas for few days during the
past week.
Mr.. 7. H Murtagh went to Lex.
ington, Wednesday, to meet his sister,
Miss Leona, who returned from Wi
mona to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Thomas, Mr.Tom
Turner and Miss Lena .Rainer attended
the picnic in Yazoo county, Thursday.
Messrs. J. W. Burwell and S. N.
Sample made business trip to Yazoo
county Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Stein, of Lexington, was a
recent visitor to Ebenezer, guest of
her sister, Mrs. W.S. Thomas.
Will Thomas was in Lexington a
brief while Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. O. Barrett and
little ones arrived Saturday afternoon
from Lexington to visit DR.. W. B.
Burwell.
Jennie Swayze, a little maiden from
Yazoo county, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Jennie johnson.
Mr.. Richard Gildart, Sr., was Wis
itor to our city Monday.
Miss Swayze, Of Natchez, and Miss
Julia Tate, Of Fordyke, were recent
visitors.
Miss Alice Murtagh is visiting Mr..
T. H. Murtagh and family.
Mr.. E. J. Forbus and Miss Fanny
Burney went to Lexington, Monday.
Miss Lena Rainer has returned to
her home in Yazoo county, after a
visit to relatives.
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9 o'clock q. m.
II. E. BUCK, Pres.

at 9 o'clock q. m.
H. E. Buck, Pres.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Dr.. G. C. Phillips, county health
officer and management Of smallpox
at Tchula, and placing DR.. Foster in
charge under his directions, is ap-
proved by the board, which will allow
DR.. Foster reasonable compensation
for his services.
Equalization resumed.
The public road asked for by Jos.
Schweikert ct al, beginning at Keirn's
Switch, through W. B. Jones' planta-
tion, on through Baldwin to Clifford
plantation Is granted without cost to
the county and declared a public
road.
J. D. Weeks, member from beat 2,
reports that he cannot recommend
payment for the 4th quarter Of the
second year for work done on the
roads in his beat, but does recon-
mend payment Of $2O8.75, it being
the balance due on the End and 3rd
quarter Of second year.
The personal assessment roll for
1904, as filed BY the assessor and
corrected by the board, stands ap-
proved as corrected, and the clerk is
directed to make copies thereof as
provided by law.
The clerk will advertise for bids on
the first Monday in September for
plumbing, sewerage work and closet
work for court house and Jail and
water troughs, also for q separate
new brick building l3a K l9a feet, to
be erected in the court house yard
for closet purposes, according to
plans and specifications on file with
the clerk. Bids will be entertained
for al Of the above work, together
with the plumbing Of . room on the
lower floor Of the court house, or for
the new brick building above men
TONED, separately from the remaining
work. The board reserves the right
TO reject my and I'll bids.
The hands on W. B. Jones', Clifford
and Baldwin places are assigned to
work on the new road through these
places, with W. W. Parker IS over
seer.
Accounts are allowed as follows:
@. p. Alsxander, balance due hin on and
~ 1rd quarter for ROAD work. ..... .saos.1
Daxtsr wilsog. nails or culvsrts. ........ $50
VIC Rsas ssasslsor. M yoad aassssnsnts % Il
=. e.ieUpsrsonal assmts.. ois 20
= q Stephenson, days and mileage..... q 70
examining Roads, etc.
10 days, % %
J D Weeks, II days szania'g roads, etc. . %
74ays and ntlssss on board y %
9 0 Rogers. Sdays and milsags on board = %
y days exan'K roads, stc.... . %
" Z 9mitA, n days - %
1days mi mileage On board - 70
He Baok. 7 days and mileage on board 40
sdays exanin'a rOadn......... ~ %
wv wilburn, shsFfR. days On board. n %
Parham williama, clsrk. days on board y %
Board adjourned % first Monday in
SeptsmheF. 1904.
II. E. Buck. Proeidonk
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AUGUST TERM, 1904.

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Present-H. E. Buck, president
+. G. Stephenson. j. D. Weeks, G.S
Rogers and W. L. Smith, members
w. W. Wilburn, sheriff, and Parhau
Williams. clerk.
w. H. Drane being assessed will
a piano in 1908 that should have
been assessed to his son, G.. W.
Drane, and paid to the delinquent
tax collector. 1t is ordered said
piano be charged to G.. w. Drane
on the roll of 1908 and w. H. Drane's
assessment credited with the same,
and not appear as a delinquent.
H. c. Baughn, superintendent oi
poorhouse, reports six inmates in his
institution, at an expense of $42.15
for the month Of July.
County Superintendent of Educa-
ton presented his report for July,
which was received and filed.
Livian Gilbert, colored female
orphan, minor, aged Z, is appren-
ticed to her grandmother, Minerva
Miller, until she is l8 years old.
G. s. Rogers, member from beat 8,
reported said minor suited to ap-
prentice.
The public road petitioned for at
the July meeting by S. N. Sample
ct al, to begin east o. Cypress Creek
bridge and run through S. N. Sam
ple's land on and between r. G.
Lipsey and W. E. Morrow's land ia
granted without cost to the county.
Road contractor is ordered to take
charge OF said road and work the
same.
The road asked for by w. A. Eu-
bank ct al, receiving opposition,
said road will not be declared public
The petition for the road CON-
mencing at s. w, Ellis residence
and intersecting with the Edsville
and Durant road, to be established
as a public road, will lay to the next
meeting Of this board.
j. S. Lipsey is appointed pension
commissioner for beat l, in place Of
DR.. T. G. Wier, no longer in this
county.
J. M. Kimbrough is appointed
school examiner by the county for
the ensuing year.
w. H. Watts and G. D. Putnam
arc appointed trustees OF Township
15, Range 2 west, with H. p. Hos
mer, the present incumbent.
The King Bridge Company, OF
Cleveland, Ohio, is awarded The con-
tract TO repair Bophumpa iron bridge,
according to the plans and specifi-
cations now on file with the clerk
for %, l45.00, to be all steel work
and completed within 90 days.
Eakin Bros. are awarded the con-
tract 10 repair Harland's Greek
bridge, near ]. D. Wallace place, for
Sl.1S1 per running foot, according
10 plans and specifications on ille
with the clerk, and be completed
within so days.
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erty assessments this day and ad-
journed until next day, Aug. 4, 1904.
at 8 a. m. H. E. Buck, President.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Present as on yesterday.
The board appointed the following
township trustees:
7. Is. R. Be-, G. A. Tate, ]. H.
Herndon, s. E. Tate.
7. 16, R. 2 g., R. P. johnson, J. T.
Buck, F. E. Mullin.
I. 16, r.. O., ]. T. Downer, J. L.
McRae, Jr., B. W. Stanford.
I. IA, R. 2w., VIM. Wsrmack, for
this county.
T. II, R. l q, R. W. Downer, F. NJ.
Estes, J. H. McGee.
7. l6, R. le., J. E. Gwin, e. E.
Bean, w. B. Jones.
T. Is, R. 2w., II. P. Hosmer, G. D.
Putnam, W. H. Watts.
T. IA, R. w., R. N. Edwards, DR..
c. G. Thornton, Joe Shipp.
7. Is, R. ! e., W. c. Perry, J.R.
Garnett, B. Williams.
Examination Of personal assess
ments continued.
Board adjourned to next day at
8 o'clock. August 5, 1904.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Road As is divided, and Joe Har-
grave is appointed overseer from
Downs ferry on Tchula Lake to
bridge on Eagle Lake bayou on Jones'
place, to be known as Road No. 45,
and General Turner Is appointed over.
seer on that part running from Dunn'a
ferry to Grassy Lake bridge, and "a
be- known as Road No. So, with hands
on each a. will appear on each Of
their commissions.
Accounts are allowed as follows:
Jas r Gullsdge, poll tax refunded, lives
ID Ia1oo... ................ u
Trustees cf u. h. > O.. repairs % Elliott
Hill eChoOl.... .....,................... ~ u
BAXTER Wilson. stove for u, Rls...... 10 q
T d Tucker. % pounds nails for euiverts sO-loC
WV wilbarh, sAR, % additioaal asmts . n
I. % add1 road ss-l0f
Board adjourned until Monday st
8 O'clock q N.
H. E. BUCK, President.
On August 8th, 1904, tho board
met pursuant 70 adjournment. Pres
ent q on Friday.
The road asked for 81 tho Juns
meeting BY ]. =. Gvin d 4. is d.
clared . public road with ]. C. Adair
overseer, with The hands from TIE
north sids Of Tho WarAsld daadsning,
J. G. Adair deadsning, Ben Hamilton
place, Gable Hunts place md 7. ].
Wyatts place.
Accounts are allowed q follows:
} " Morris 4 Co, horse md
buggy for Reid ............. 81 90
Heinrich 4 Lofstrem. coiin for
paupoT............. D w
Henry Hodges. burying psaper s 90
Equaliang personal aassssmsnts
were resumed.
Board adiourned untiI AuRust 9th,
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WOOD WANTED-At Black Hawk
Zeiglerville, Acona and Owens. Write
or call on Lexington Compress & Oil
Mill Co. 3t
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Happenings Of Interest to Home People Briefly and Enter
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Board Of Supervisors Meeting

Of
Equalization of Taxes Thoroughly Attended To.
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Over The County
Summary of Happenings IN Neigbborbood o4dJacen to
Lexington Cbronced by The oqdbeRser Correspondents.

in eggs and chickens for the atten-
tion given them.
A few figures from the census re-
port of 1900 will give more defin-
ite idea of the magnitude Of this
business in the United States:
Number of chickens 3 months old
and over was ........... .233, ,598, ,O85
Turkeys .................... ..6, 599.367
Geese. ......... communicable 500
Ducks ks...................... a, ,807, ,673
Total poultry. ......... .25O,6S1 1888
Number of farms in u. s. 6,730,657
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Returned City's Gift.

Ex-Empress Eugene recently present.
ed to the Carnavalet museum. in the city
of Paris. the cradle of the prince impe-
rial. This is specimen of decorative
art of the highest type, and was a gift
from the people of Paris on the birth of
the prince. The cradle was designed by
Ballard in the form of the PROV of a
ship (an allusion to the galley in the
arms of the city of Paris). This PROV
is in rosewood. Behind 1t is the poop
of the vessel, on which an allegorical
figure representing Paris holds above
her head the imperial crown. From this
crown hangs the curtains. On the bow
Is an imperial eagle in silver The
sides of the cradle are ornamented with
four exquisite medallions by Hyppolyte
Flandrin, Jacqumart and Froment-Meu-
rice, carved. with metalwork, while the
sculptured portion is by Simart-Brook-
lyn Eagle
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are trusting for their inspiration, at the
moment, especially where the modes for
mademoiselle are concerned. 1t is all
these dainty, tiny flowers, that are
chiefly in demand for trimming young
girls hats, and they naturally, there
fore, play an important part in that
group of sketches, which will be found
upon this page, representing three very
novel and dainty examples of millinery
specially suitable for summer. azt
The sketch on the left hand side of
the group suggests hat which would
be quite appropriate for Sunday best,
for young girl of Is or Is. 1t could be
made in any of those soft fancy straws
which are SO much in vogue this season,
and which, with few deft touches of the
fingers, can be bent in and out, and, in
fact, moulded into almost any shape,
which happens to be becoming to the
face of the wearer. In this case, the
shape is bent into a number of vandyke
pearance of the petals of a flower. Car
ried out in a mixed pale green and white
straw, this hat would be particularly
pretty. The trimming should consist of
three large rosettes of soft Louisine silk
ribbon, in some shade of green, which
should either match exactly or else har
monte with the green of the straw. In
the center of each roSette there is tiny
cluster of flowers. These f1owers'might
be either forget-me-nots, pink-tipped
daisies, Parma viOlets, or very small
Banksia roses, according to the color of
the frocks and blouses, with which the
hat will be most frequently worn. 81
The second SKETCH which comes lit
tie higher on the right, shows one of
those picturesque lace hats, always so
becoming to a youthful face, and never
out of fashion. The lace is supported
underneath, of course, by a wire shape,
and on to the crown of this shape, the
lace is gathered, the crown being first
lined with two or three thicknesses of
chiffon or mousseline de sole. Two
gathered frills of the same lace fall
softly over the brim, while round the
crown there is wreath of flowers, form
ing a kind of floral ruche, with the bios
some massed closely together. Here
again the choice of flowers must depend
upon circumstances, but can imagine
this hat looking very pretty with
wreath either of rambler roses, or of
pale blue and pale pink convolrulus
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A STEEL BRIDGE ON THE NEW LINE
illustrating the Modern Methods of Con-
struction That Have Been Used.)
badly needed, something about SAM
tary methods, and to-day the learners
have in their capital Havana, per-
haps the cleanest city in the world.
The sanitary service was reorganized
according to the decree issued Just
three days before the termination OF
the military occupation, and the work
so wisely planned has been carried out
faithfully. Visitors to Cuba to-day
lind not only Havana, but the cities
everywhere on the island, clean and
well governed; the people tranquil and
Industrious; affairs, national, munich
pal and provincial, well administered.
Education, once as neglected in Cuba
as sanitation, now receives special at
ton. President Palma has been ably
seconded by congress in this matter,
and the department of education is
successfully carrying on the reforms
started by the government of inter-
vention.
The rural guard, the regular army OF
Cuba, has been Increased, and it now
has an organization similar to that Of
modern armies; but the idea of the
army is the preservation of peace and
order rather than a step toward mill
tarianism An extended diplomatic
and consular service has been organ
lied, legations established in the chief
foreign capitals, and consulates opened
in many shipping centers in the
United States and Europe.
The three strong political factions
in Cuba are the nationalist, demo-
Gratis and republicans, the former the
most radical party. During this years
elections in Cuba, there have been cafe
controversies over political differences,
but the country at large has never
been disrupted. In January. 1904. the
Cuban house of representatives ap-
proved the Cuban lottery bill, and
there was strong attempt in the SEN
ate to pass the bill over President
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ficulties caused by the absence of juris.
diction. The New Hebrides have been
under the joint protectorate of Great
Britain and France since 1887. The
group lies about 1000 miles off the east
coast of Australia, and consists of some
40 islands which stretch for about SOC
miles north and south. A little to the
southwest lies the French convict settle.
ment of New Caledonia. The islands
are extremely beautiful and fertile, and
large plantations have been established
on some, but the majority are still GOV.
cred by thick forest Their area is about
5000 square miles, and population
100000 Australia attaches great i'm.
portance to the preservation of British
influence in the islands.
A fewyears ago such a change in the
political situation of the world coul6
not have been made without a resort to
arms.
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lila and the Sebu river. This, of course,
does not apply to the existing Spanish
Notifications on Moorish territory.
France declares that she has no inten-
ton of changing the status quo in the
country.
Gambia, the oldest British settlement
on the coast of West Africa had only ar
area of SO square miles until the veal
1898, when Great Britain was accorded
strip six miles wide along both banks
of the river as far as it was navigable.
The frontier between the French posses
sions and the British colony of Gambia
is now modified in such way as to give
France possession of the town and dis
trict of Yarbatenda (300 miles from the
sea- and to secure her access to the por-
ton of the Gambia river navigable fol
ocean-going vessels. The actual area
thus coded to France is about so square
miles. The group known as the Los
islands, situated opposite the Port OF
Konakri, is also coded to France.
England agrees to readjustment OF
the frontier line between the Niger and
Lake Chad, which, by bringing the
boundary further south, will give the
French route through fertile coun-
try, thus saving them the detours into
the desert necessitated by the present
frontier, which was agreed upon between
England and France in 1898. Roughly
speaking, we have relinquished about
half the region included in the arc round
Sokoto, and on the Lake Chad end of the
frontier tract of territory about $50
miles in length and from so to 20 miles
in width, the boundary line here being
marked by the Komadugu river.
The expansion of both English and
French influence in the orient brought
the two nations together along the banks
of the Menam river in Siam. Now both
nations confirm the declaration of 1896,
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Fas hions for Mademoiselle

1t would look pretty. TOO, wreathed with
Roman ivy and ivy-berries, with, per-,
haps, two small punches of pink Bank
STA roses, intermingled with sprays Of
forget-me-ncts, and arranged rather
formally, one on either side, at the back,
with little fringe of buds, to droop over
the hair
Last, but by no means least, in our
trio of dainty millinery, comes that use
full hat for every day wear, made in a
firm, strong, straw, preferably in that
sun-burnt shade, which is always more
becoming as well as more generally use
full than white or cream. The brim
might be bound at the edge with black
trimmed quite simply, with a scarf of
spotted canvas or foulard silk ribbon,
he'd in place in front with two punches
of cowslips, or other spring flowers.
For the young girl who is not yet old,
but who wants something smart for
home dinner wear, or such small boy
and girl dances, as may chance to come
her way, the evening frock shown in our
other sketch should prove very useful.
1t is designed on those picturesque lines
which are always so delightfully."- appro-
pirate to young girls figure, and al
though the whole effect is so chic and
pretty, the design is a perfectly simple
one, and very easily carried out. The
dress would look best made in soft white
washing silk, with very full skirt,
gathered into waist-band all the way
round and finished some distance above
the hem with a very deep flounce of the
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TYPICAL OF THE ROLLING STOCK.
ct Is the Equal of Anything in Use on the
Railroads in This Country)
new and untried, was passing through
an adjustment period. In addition,
congress was from the beginning be-
sieged by an army desiring conces-
sions, presenting petitions, and hand
ling the questions here brought for
ward required no little of frmness and
diplomacy.
OF paramount importance was the
claim of the Cuban liberating army,
and towards meeting the government
obligation to the army, one of the first
laws passed authorized the president
to raise a loan of $35 ,000,000 all but
IS, OOO, 900 of which should be for the
payment of the army. Next in order
of need of attention was the encour-
agement Of agriculture. The prosperi-
ty of the government being SO closely
connected with the prosperity of the
sugar industry. steps were early taken
toward the relief of the planter. who
felt that, because of inadequate prices,
he would have to give up his cane
fields unless aid was given him speedi-
Iy. Although a satisfactory reciprocity
treaty with the United States was slow
in being effected, the Cubans continued
to show faith that Uncle Sam would
eventually do the right thing by them
Under reciprocity in the past, the
sugar output reached as high as a
million tons per year. After the ter
mination of reciprocity privileges, the
quantity greatly decreased, and then
came the disastrous war times, when
the output went down to 225, 900 tons.
However, the vitality of the sugar in
dustry in Cuba is shown by the fact
that it was the first of all the indus
tries to recover after the war, in 1903
the output rising to something over
900. 900 tons. But the business has not
been generally profitable, and there has
been too much hazard to allow of ex-
tensive opening of new plantations.
Now that fair measure of reciprocity
has been obtained, and the Cuban rail-
way has been completed, the sugar in
dustry will undoubtedly be greatly
stimulated. And the country needs the
stimulus; for there is still desperate
poverty among the people, wages are
low, houses in ruins, trades in need
OF encouragement.
Under the republic. railroads have
been developed and there has been
much increase in railroad traffic. The
railway begun during military occupa-
ton, connecting Havana and the east
ernmost portion Of the island, is now
completed and in, operation; through.
sleepers are now run between Havana
and Santiago. This railroad passes
through lands Of the richest descrip-
ton, some rich in minerals. some of
Tie greatest fertility; and the compile
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fin frocks are very different matters, es-
pecially this season, for the cottons will
show fairly short skirts and the muslins
long trailing ones.
Let us start, therefore, with the useful
and inexpensive cottons, which have
much charm of their own, and are de-
lightfully becoming to any woman not
past her first youth. Now the majority
of us certainly do not wish to go to a
high price for the cotton frock, conse-
Quently the best plan is to get one dainty
little zephyr stripe made by a good
dressmaker and to have the others cop
led therefrom, for the skirt of the cotton
frock is all-important The bodice do
not consider nearly so difficult, indeed.
always give the same advice concern
ing it, and that is, have a nainsook or
washing silk slip and arrange your
dainty blouse bodice over it, being al
ways careful to finish it with tidy and
smart waistband. There is little diff
ference between the cotton bodice and
the shirt for morning wear.
And now to consider the skirt. Here
advise washing silk or nainsook pet
ticoat, made plain over the hips and full
at the hem, and of exactly the same
length as. the overskirt. To look neat
and be practical the skirt must clear the
ground all round. II you be slight you
AN wear the round, gauged skirt; if in
slined to stoutness, let me advise you to
nave your skirt just eased in on the hips
and at the back, but kept plain in the
front, and finished with three plain
:ucks or a deep hem at the feet.
These separate blouse bodices and
inlined skirts wash beautifully and 90
aot get pulled out of place like those
made on tight Innings. The same thing
lpplies to inexpensive delaines and
French fiannels.
Then we come to the question Of mus
ans: again would recommend bright,
lear. clean shades that wash and clean