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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-08-10
CHAPTER XVII.

"You wonder why l have sent for you.
Mrs. Atkins said the cold, clear voice;
land think. l dare say, that benevolence
has had little enough to do with 1t? Now,
I tell you this at the beginning, that YOU
may see l am no hypocrite."
II am sure you are not that returns
Mrs. Atkins, in a low voice.
.'No,' said her visitor, II am not. L
profess only just what feel. ! want a
service done me; you offered, in the
past, to do anything you could for me;
now I amssoing to put you to the test.
Understand me, Mrs. Atkins, for perhaps
I may not be able to come to you, again
before my marriage, and therefore l
wish you to understand every particular
ncw."
Mrs. Atkins, completely overawed
with the proud. imperious beauty and the
sweet, monotonous tone, can only bow
a reply.
III want q certain service rendered ME,
and I am prepared to pay you very lib
orally for your trouble. 1t is a trifling
matter, but OF some Importance to me-"
"What is the service-speak 2" said
Mrs. Atkins, in a shriil voice, and pant
ing with eagerness. II accept your
terms. What is itr-quick!-tell mel"
And the woman's countenance is a pic
ture, in its complacent greed and covet-
BUSINESS
The dark lady sits quietly and watches
her for a moment with great satisfaction
In her face. Then she says, quietly: 1T
is a very simple matter. There Is a poor
mad beggar staying down at the beer
house in the village-he is a lunatic, in
deed, but he may annoy me. and be very
troublesome, situated as / ann for his
madness has taken the form of fancying
4 am his wife. Who or what the poor
FELLOW Is, / neither know nor care; but
he may annoy me, and / do not choose
to be annoyed"
For all the world, Mrs. Atkins could
not have held her tongue now.
perhaps he Is an escaped convict
who knows?' she says, pointedly.
"Who, indeedy' responds Maggie, look
Ing with such scrutinizing contempt AT
the woman before her that she droops
her head suddenly. "Well, whatever OF
whoever the man may be, / want him
taken care Of till after my marriage, al
all events; and then, after that, other
arrangements may be made She arises
at this and says, wei, Mrs. Atkins
what Is your answer2 Can you assist
met Yes or no"
Eyes" repuies Mrs Atkins, iiercely
cit shall be done at once"
Maggie then takes out some crisl
bank notes and givos them TO Mrs. At
kins. whose fingers fasten on then
g~reedily; then she stops In the doorway
between the two ronms. and says, "Oh
by The BY. Mrs. Atkins this poor fellow
Is under the delusion that he il m!
husband and that his name Is Geors
'remnlAn
anaE NOM xhHif 4 ne nnl6 % cOrnnu
nieate with you, o. re You know wbel
nre huv1 him kafef4
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-08-10

II must warn you, Bridget" said
Mrs. NuritcE. TO see that the peas are
thoroughly mashed"
Mashed, is it?' remarked the new
cook In surprise.
YES; Mr.. Nuritch is SO high-struny,
you know. they make him nervous
when they roll Off his knife ."-PhiIa-
delphia Press.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-08-10
TO SPEND MILLIONS.
POLITICAL GENERALS MARSHAL
ING THEIR FORCES.
New York to Be the Chief battle-ground
of h Presidential Campaign, with
Indiana and Illinois Vital Points
Some of the Orators.
Washington correspondence

HlLE the voter
is ~digesting the
issues of t h e
campaign a d
saying M e a n
thinggs q b o u t
the candidate he
will vote against,
the men upon
whom will de-
volve the a
agement of the
campaigns 70 r
the presidency
are m~arshalling
their forces .
With the Demo
Gratis there is
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-08-10

running hotels nearly all his life. He
says he has "given many a man dys-
pepsia." Managing a presidential cam
paign is a strenuous task, but MI. Tag
CART will be equal to 1t. He will have
capable assistants. In New York the
national committeeman. Norman T..
s1sss, vii cooperate with him and
Cord Meyer, chairman OF the State
Committee. will be relied upon.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-08-10

hope that they will win in spite Of the
odds against them and the Republican
leaders realize that they have on their
hands the hardest fight they have un-
dertaken since 1892. Millions Of dali
airs are to be spent; q system of close
communication Is to be established on
both sides throughout the country, I'M
der which the thousands of workers
who will be engaged in carrying out
the plans of the political generals will
act in harmony; careful watch is to be
kept for danger spots and arrange
ments are to be made by which sud-
den emergencies may be met without
the delay of an hour; appeal is to be
made orally and by printed argument
as directly as possible to every voter
in the land; finally, the general plan
Of campaign must be so framed as to
meet the requirements of the fevered
climax that is to precede election day,
when the ambushes and surprises that
are relied upon to rout the enemy, per-
haps in quarters where he thought
himself most secure, are to be uncov-
cred.
There promises to be little appeal to
passion or prejudice in the contest. 1t
will be a business campaign through
out. The Republican managers will
endeavor to convince the commercial
interests Of the country that Senator
Hanna was right when he advised
them to 'stand pat" and to let well
enough alone, while the Democrats will
seek to create the belief that the for
tunes of the nation are in peril and
that its peace and prosperity can be
preserved only by placing Alton B.
Parker in the White House as the head
Of a safe and sane administration.
Among the men who are to assume the
responsibility of guiding the campaigns
for the great parties the chief candi-
dates themselves are the most conspic-
uous. 1t may be assumed that no i'm
| portant % will be made by the Re
publicans without the sanction Of Pres
ident Roosevelt. and that nothing of
vital moment will be decided upon on
the Democratic side without the assent
of Judge Parker.
The Campaign Managers.
In the actual work of the campaign
the Republicans have the start of their
opponents. George b. Cortelyou, the
chairman of the National Committee,
located in New York, will devote his
time chiefly to the East, while in the
West Harry s. New, the indianapolis
editor, will doubtless have charge, with
headquarters at Chicago. In the East
Mr.. Cortelyou will be assisted by l..
A Coolidge, Of Massachusetts. Thomas
Taggart will be the active head on the
Democratic side and his reputation as
a resourceful leader insures the conf
dence Of his subordinates. Virtually
he will be the manager of the Parker
campaign. He has been Mayor of In
~dianapolis several times. He has lived
IL Indiana since 1877 and has been
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-08-10

There is a limit . twhich forbsar.
ance ceases to be a virtue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Drove Out Mountain ever.

o. w. sends the following. This re-
sembles treatment that has been
common among the North American
Indians from time immemorial. They
have sweathouses by the side of .
stream, to which they resort once a
year. Hot stones are placed in the
wickiup, and water poured on them,
causing steam. when the small aper-
ture is closed, and the Indian remains
there until he has thoroughly sweated.
Then he jumps into the water and
feels like a new man.
Ever since my first experience In
combating diseases have been broad
er in my views and more tolerant in
my expressions as to the methods en-
ployed by those outside of the .profes-
sional ranks. who assume to advise
the ailing ones. 1t was a stubborn
case of what we miners designated
mountain fever Stubborn because it
seemed to be aided and abetted by
the. usually efficacious remedy, sage
tea. Hence when the suggestion was
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
LEAKEsvILLE, GREENE COUNTY MISS FRIDAY JANUARY ~

them to aspire above that station, the
fact still remains, that the race is fit
for that and nothing more"
Maj. Vardaman then said that the
first step for changing the educational
system of the state so as to meet the
demands of both races had come. He
suggested that the first change was a
constitutional amendment which
would give the legislature unrestricted
authority in dealing with the public
school question.
He suggested that some legislation
was necessary to change the school
book laws in force so as to cheaper
books to the children.
He advocated separate sleeping and
dining cars for the races. He advo-
Gated legislation to prevent nepotism
In the state and educational institu-
tions, He advocated the sale of the
Governors mansion and increase of
the Governors salary SO that he could
live as other public servants. A lib
|eral provision for the old soldiers was
also strongly suggested.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Hospital Report.

The report of the Surgeon, Dr. G.
Y. Hicks, and the Board of Trustees
of the Charity Hospital at Vicksburg
has been received by the legislature.
The amount received by the Board
from the pay patients for the two
years was only $3,061.1S. The regu-
lar appropriation of the state, coun-
ty and city was $4,000 per annum,
making Excluding the special appro-
priation in 1892 for the improvement
of the hospitalD the total receipts
amount in the aggregate to $35,061.-
IL. The number of indoor patients
aggregate 4,690, so the average cost
of each indoor patient annually
amounts to $747. The report of the
Confederate Veterans Annex is also
contained In the report of the Trus-
tees. During the. last two years 33
patients have been cared for, IL to
Is patients being in the annex all the
time, and quite a number have been
refused admission by reasons of the
fact that there was not room for them.
The Annex was for the most part,
supported by contributions from the
.Vicksburg Chapter of Daughters of
the Confederacy and chapters IN
other pars of the state. The total
cost of maintenance Of the Annex
for the year was about $500.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

made to adopt more heroic treat
ment; the alarmed miner submitted to
being placed on stool inside of a
half whisky barrel, containing suffi-
cient water, which was heated with
round boulders made hot in the large
open fireplace of the 12x14 foot log
cabin room. Everything being in read
mess, and enve1oped in a heavy bed
guilt, the suffering man was told to be
as composed as. circumstances justi-
fed while on the road to recovery.
"All went well until the last boul-
der, heated hotter than the preceding
ones, was being carefully lowered
into the tub. 1 don't know how it
happened, but there was a slip, rend-
ing of the water, and a yell. and a
human form apparently flying, a
mixed-up jargon of what seemed ir-
relevant profane .expletives, in fact, a
sudden return to an aboriginal state,
which was appeased only by repeated
protestations of innocence on my part.
The cure, although sudden. was last
ing"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Pardons Granted.

-,
The following pardons have been
issued by Governor Longino: Clint
Brantly, sent up from Montgomery
county for burglary for term of
Eve years and sentence began in 1902.
Sam Winters, sent up from Oktibbe-
ha county in 1901 for assault and bat
terry. Davis L. Ware, fFe-year pris-
oner from Monroe county, who began
sentence in 1901. Sylvester Williams,
from Washington county, sent up for
life for murder, who began sentence
in 1899 Norris States, from Madi-
son county, sent to the penitentiary
for hfe~for, the crime of murder, who
began sentence in 1901.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

In the Circuit Court at jackson, the
jury in the case Of A. ]. Harris VS..
the Yazoo and Mississippi Railroad
brought in verdict for Mr.. Harris
in the sum Of $5,455 and per cent
interest until the money is paid. Mr..
Harris brought suit for injuries he
received while a passenger on one of
the trains Of the defendant company
near Phillips Station, some time ago.
In the case of r. +. Crook VS.. the
Illinois Central Railroad, verdict
of $25 was given,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
MATTERS FROM
MISSISSIPPI.
WRANGLE OVER STEAM DREDG-
ES IN THE OYSTER FIELDS.
APPEAL TO LEGISLATURE.
Biloxi Packers Said to be Anxious for
the Legislature to Modify Bowers
Bill While Those Of Scranton, Gulf
port and Pass Christian, Oppose it.

Considerable interest is aroused In
the Mississippi Oyster Commission
and its probable action. The Biloxi
oyster packers are anxious for the
Legislature to modify the Bowers Bill
so as to- permit steam dredges, bat
the packers here at Pass Christian
and at Scranton oppose such action.
Mississippi is the only state n the
Union which has oysters that has al
lowed steam dredges, because it is
claimed that the reefs are destroyed
and that In a little time the business
will be greatly injured. 1t, was for
this reason that the Bowers Bill was
introduced and passed in 1902. Be
fore that steam dredges were permit
ted along the coast of this state in
water that was fourteen feet deep
or deeper, yet there were several. con-
victions for violation of the law
most daring ones-for in some in
stances the water was proven only
four feet deep. Some time ago the
oyster packers of Biloxi petitioned
the commission asking. intervention
with the legislature for a modifca-
tion OF the Bowers Bill, but the petit
ton was refused. But the packers
were persistent in their request. The
business people here who are inter
ested in the oyster industry and in
the welfare of the state urge that the
Bowers Bill be allowed to remain as
it is for they deem it a good one. Not
only are steam dredges forbidden, but
the oysters must be culled and the
small ones put back in the water un-
til they. are large enough for use.
Old oystermen claim in this way that
the oyster reefs may be preserved and
furnish a profitable industry for the
state for generations to come. The
oystermen-that is, the men who gath
er- the oysters are with the packers
favoring the Bowers Bill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
The Four-Leaved Shamrock

I'll seek four leaved shamrock.
In all the fairy Cells,
And il I find the charmed leaves,
O, how I'll weave my spellsl
( would not waste my magic might
On diamond, pearl, or gold;
For treasures tire the weary sight
Sach triumph Is but cold.
But would play the enchanter's part
In casting bliss around:
o. not tear nor aching heart
Should in the world be found.
Should In the world be found.
To worth I would give honor.
I'd dry the mourner's tears:
And to the palIid lips recall M 81
The amiIe or happier years:
And hearts that had long been estranged.
And friends that had grown cold,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

Louisville, Ky.-Constantine Trox-
Ter is dead at his home, 302 East Mar
ket street. He had been i'll but one
week, though he had been a chronic
sufferer from stomach trouble. He was
70 years Of age, and had been in the
shoe business on Market street for the
last forty-fve years. He was we'll
known entomologist and was in the
habit of taking long excursions into
the country in search Of new speci-
mems.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

William Howard, the 5 year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs, W. I'll. Howard,
of Meridian, was burned to death at
the family home in Tenth street. The
little fellows skirts caught fire while
he was standing in front of an open
grate,s and he was horribly burned
before the blaze could be extinguish-
ed. He died after several hours of
agony Mr.. Howard is connected with
the Construction Department Of the
Northeastern Railroad, and was out
Of the city when the accident occur
red.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

And mingle as Of old.
O.! thus I'd play the enchanters part,
& Thus scatter bliss around.
And not tear nor aching hears
Should In the world be found
Should IN the world be found.
The heart that had been mourning
Ger vanished dreams Of Eove
Should see them all returning.
Like Noah's faithful dove
And Hope should launch her blessed bark
On Sorrows dark ming sea.
Ana Mis'ry's children have an ark.
And saved from sinking be-
.. thus I'd play the enchanter's part.
Thus scatter bliss around;
AND not tear nor aching heart
Should In the world be found
should In the world be fonad.
SAMUEL Lovar-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

New York. The last of the art
treasures in the collection of the late
Frederick o. Matthiessen and wife
have been sold at auction. The sale
occupied SIX days, and about 1000 ar
ticles were disposed of, bringing SUM
total $101, $50. The highest price was
recorded for Limoges plaque which
brought $500. Dealers secured most
of the treasures, the collection Of
which engaged the attention Of the
Matthiessens for many years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

Several days ago w. J. Ligon found
an Indian named Jim Thomas lying
near the Alabama and vicksburg
tracks, in the neighborhood Of Liv-
ingston Park at jackson. He had
been in the delta picking cotton and
was making his way to the eastern
part of the state. From the exposure
which he suffered he had taken pneu-
monia. Everything possible was done
for the Indian BY. Mr.. Ligon, but he
died.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Oysters Scarcn.

Baltimore, Md--Immense ice fields
now covering the oyster beds of the
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries
have made it impossible for tongers
and dredgers to work, and. the only
oysters obtainable are taken from
bedded stock. The prevailing scarcity
has caused a general advance in
prices.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

New York-A special meeting of
the Board Of Erin, National Order of
Hibernians, called in Brooklyn.to con-
slider charges preferred against James
Doherty, the national delegate of the
order, has ordered the expulsion of
Doherty. 1t was alleged that he en-
tered into an agreement with the An
cient Order Of Hibernians without the
sanction Of his order. The board
passed resolution declaring that the
.ohly true Hibernians in America be-
lalg to the Board Of Erin,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

Natchez, Miss. Acting on resolu-
tion adopted by the Progressive Busi-
ness League, the board Of aldermen
have instructed Mayor Benbrook to
appoint committee Of three to go to
Washington and appeal to the Rivers
and Harbors Committee for an appro-
priation for the Natchez harbor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Another Juror.

Chicago. the end of two days
spent without result, attorneys in the
car barn murder cases have accept
ed a fourth juror to try the bandits.
Otto Roeski, accused Of completely in
the plot to release his brother from
Jail, was taken into court and released
on bonds furnished by his uncle and
aunt. Extra details of detectives were
placed in court, and the supply Of fire.
arms at the Jail was increased.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

The use of federal power to compel
the Texan railroads to employ auto
matte car couplers is just and humane
Many lives are still sacrificed every
year in coupling cars by hand. pro-
cess which is as unnecessary as it is
hazardous.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

Edward Atkinson says mud will be
the substitute for coal, which will en-
able the consumer to issue new dec
laration of independence. II that is
the case, we shall all be ready to cele-
brate two Fourths of July.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Complicated as Usual.

San Domingo City.-The San Do
.mingo is still complicated, though it
is reported in one quarter that Jimi-
nez has control of nearly all the ports
but San Domingo City
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
House Reversed Action.

Washington. n.-The house has re-
served the action of the Committee of
the Whole on the Civil Service appro-
priation, and passed the Appropria-
ton Bill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

Guthrie The Missouri, Kansas s.
Oklahoma railroad has fled with the
Territorial secretary a copy of first
extension mortgage in favor Of the
Central Trust Company of New York
as trustee, with the Missouri, Kansas
G. Texas railroad as guarantor, for
loan of $5,000,000 A portion Of this
amount is to be used in retiring the
bonds and stocks Of several Oklaho-
ma and Texas enterprises, the balance
to tc used by the Missouri, Kansas &
oklahoma for construction purposes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Mrs. Hobson Very Ill.

Boulder, Col.-Capt Richmond P
Hobson has arrived here from Bir-
mingham, Ala, and is now at the bed
side of his mother. The condition of
Mrs. Hobson is still very serious.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

The Philadelphia Press is still ad-
mitting letters to prove that house
work is degrading or the contrary The
way some women do housework would
degrade chimpanzee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Another Amendment.

Washington.-The Panama Treaty
will probably be amended so as to
give the United States more complete
control over the harbors Of Colon and
Panama.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Serious Car Barn Fire.

New York. The three-story cal.
barn and about fifty cars of the Co.
ney Island & Brooklyn Railroad Com
pany in Brooklyn have. been destroyed
by fire, the fire Threatening the safety
fsthe adjoining power-house and put
ing number of the Brooklyn car
lines out Of commission for several
hours. Three men were injured, but
not fatally. The loss is estimated at
from 100000 to $125,O0O.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

1t is odd to cnssider with what solici-
tude woman will watch the growth of
box of plants in her window, detect
ing and striving to correct almost MI
croscopical ailments in root or branch.
while she fails entirely to observe the
most conspicuous evidences Of decay
along the woof and warp OF her chill
dren's stockings.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Coolies Riot.

Hong Kong. -Four thousand coolies
had a riot on the Chinese Hankow
railroad, which came new proving a
scene of much bloodshed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

1t has been stated by an eminent
authority that the cyanide process
has done more than all other recent
processes combined der cheapening
the production of various metals. In.
creasing the gold supply of the world.
and advancing the standard of our
progress and civilization"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Junta Denied Petition,

Panam. The Junta denied the petit
tion of the islandtrs for Incorporation
into the Republic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

Paris.-The Hague Tribunal will an
nounce its decision in the Venezuelan
case on Feb. g. --~r.~--
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Panama Convention.

Colon.-The Constitutional Conven-
ton of the islanders for incorporation
chose temporary officers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Fever on the Ttshmuc

Colon. Many cases of light fever
nave broken out among the Americans
marines on the isthmus.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Hoolihan Arrested.

Chicago. With the revolvers of FIVE
policemen pointed at his head, viii
liam Hoolihan, alias "Bud," said to
be ore Of the most expert safe rob
bers IN America, has been compelled
to submit to arrest in Chicago sa-
loon. The prisoner, who is said to
have been fugitive for the past sew
en- years, is wanted for having broken
out of q Jail in Virginia, where he
was sent on charge Of safe blowing.