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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.


REPRESENTATIVE.
j. b. ELLING
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
N. NJ. H0UX
COLLECTOR.
GEORGE b. GORDON
SHERIFF.
CHARLES +. KINKEAD
TREASURER.
BATE @. DRUMMOND
ASSESSOR
CLAUDE MARQUIS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
DOUGLAS MENG
CORONER.
DIR. FRANK W. MANN
COUNTY SURVEYOR
B. D. WEEDIN
oCIATE JUDGE-wEsTERN DISTRICT.
ED. S. BUTT
ASSOCIATE JUDGE-EAsTERN DISTRICT.
W. A. REDO
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23

The per capita wealth of Mississippi
., is S143; that Of Massachusetts, S14l9.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
OUNcEMEN

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
STATE SENATOR.
We are authorized to
R. II. BROWN,
y Cass county. as a candidate for the once
u State Senator from the Seventeenth
senatorial District, subject to the regular
action OF the democratic party
I'VE are authorized TO announce
GEO. W. BRUCE
IS a candidate for the Office OF State Senator
from fhe Seventeenth Senatorial District,
subject 10 the regular action OF the demo-
ratio party.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23

and those opera'o~
1880 TO 2sl 4 miles.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23

frank Haas was visiting home folks
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-24
JAPANESE SOCIALISM.

London News.-The presence of a.
Japanese delegate at the Socialist
congress is natural enough. Japan has
imported so many Of our Institutions
and ideas that socialism was bound to-
creep in among them. Katayama's
party, like it's Europetn models, is now
engaged in agitating against the war
1t is not pro-Russian; neither as jap
anese nor as socialists could Kataya-
ma and his friends have any sympathy
with the Slav despotism. But Japan
csc socialists oppose the war, no doubt.
because it means heavy taxation on
the poor and the strengthening of the
military element, which is always most
hostile to socialism. Their efforts
Will be useless. In the midst of ia,
pans life and death struggle there il
no room for debate as to the merits
of war policy. But after the war is
over, more will be heard of the sociaI-
lists in connection with the labor move
ment. Katayama declares that Japan
ese trades unions have nc politics,
but only seek to improve the condition
of the worker. He errs in comparing
them in this respect TO our trade I'm.
ions, which at the forthcoming con-
gress will affirm their political faith in
decisive terms on free trade, Chinese
labor, and other burning questions or
the day. But Katayama probably
hopes, like English socialists, to cap,
ture the trade unions for the indepen
dent socialist party. 1t remains to be
seen whether this policy, which has
not gone tar in England, will succeed
in Japan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-24

necessaries, the better. For breakfast
in the summer give them bread and
butter, milk, sliced tomatoes or any
fresh fruit but oranges, which would
not agree with milk. Pineapple is in
digestible, though the juice is good.
In winter give porridge, and be sure
it is well boiled and that too much
sugar is not added. The porridge
may be made from oatmeal, rolled
wheat, cracked wheat, hominy, corn
meal bread and milk or sliced
bananas (no purgative medicine is
ever needd if fruit be given in morn
ings when necessary. On Sunday an
egg, poached or boiled.
For dinner give any meat but pork,
soup or fish, all vegetables Except
CORN a plain pudding, no pie or
boiled paste.
For tea give bread and butter, milk
or cocoa, occasionally preserve.
maple-syrup, rhubarb or honey.
The more moderation is exercised
in eating, the better. The food should
be plain, good and appetizing, and the
children should be given all they
want
If children's appetites are not
spoiled by sweets they will enjoy
everything put before them.-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-24

and Squire Davenant of Hurst Leigh
are two very different men. Poor
Laura. Well, we'll, l must do some
thing for her. I'll make her a hand
some present. Say thousand pounds
perhaps find husband for her. She's
a sensible girl, too sensible to dream
that | should think of marrying her
now. After all, what harm is done?
We were very happy, and amused our
selves with innocent Irritation. A mere
Irritation, that is all"
And he tried to forget the pale face
and flashing eyes which turned toward
him that night at parting with such
a strange look of warning. But he did
not always succeed in forgetting. Some
times the remembrance of that face
rose like a vision between his eyes and
the endless rows of figures, and made
him shudder with mingled fear and
annoyance.
'It has been a lesson to me-" he
would say, after awhile. ut is the
only weakness have ever been guilty
of, and see how I am punished. I de
serve it, and must bear it."
1t punished him, and it told upon
him. The pallor which had come up
on his face the day the will was read
had settled there. The old look Of
composed serenity and "oiliness," as
Jack called it, had gone, and in the
place was a look Of strained intentness
as if he were always listening, and
watching, and waiting.
He was a fine actor, and would
have made a fortune on the boards
and he managed to suppress this look
at times, but the effort of suppress
sion was palpable; he showed that he
was affecting a calmness and serenity
which he did not possess.
BY two men, of all others, this
change to him was especially noticed
by Mr.. Hudsley and old Skettle.
The old lawyer and his clerk were
necessarily with him every day;
Stephen could not move step with.
out them. He hated Hudsley, whose
keen, steel-like eyes seemed to pene
trate to his inmost heart; and he de
tested Skettle, whose quiet, noiseless
way of moving about and watching
him from under his wrinkled lids, ir
ritated Stephen to such an extent thai
sometimes he felt an irresistible desire
to fling something at him.
To be continued.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-24
Invented a
Foolish Powder

Duluth Herald.-"A-a-h Hail." yawn
ed the fat man with a big diamond
stud. He repeated the yawn, and as
it appeared like an invitation to listen
to bunch of trouble the mining man
from Hibbing drew his chair little
bit nearer to the yawner in the lobby
of the Spalding.
"You don't appear to be entirely
happy" said the mining man as sort
of introduction.
I'm not" relied the fat man, flick
ing an imaginary bit of dust from his
coat sleeve. "This trip has certainly
put crimp in me-
what line do you carry, straw
hats" asked the other.
"No. I will tell you how it is.
have probably had more experience in
making money out of small things than
any other man on earth. / have al
ways been in business where, it l sue
ceeded at all, could clean up five or
SIX thousand dollars a year on an in
vestment of a hundred or two and my
time.
81 was what you might call solicit
ing fakir. | never did business direct
with the buyers of small knick-knacks
but was a sort of middleman between
inventors of puzzles and jobbers.
would take hold of puzzle, get a pat,
ent on it for some poor inventor and
then we would split the profits.
There is probably more money in
this than you think, and you may be
surprised when I tell you that I made
$4,000 in one year off puzzle that
sold by the millions, and on which
there was profit to us of about 900
per cent. Some of this money | lost
on other things, however, but l guess
that | can say that I have netted
$4,000 year for six years.
"1'his spring looked around for
some good thing and landed on what
l supposed was winner. I was in a
restaurant one day when I called the
cOlored waited to me and asked him if
he made much money in tips. He sai0
that he guessed he made between Sc
and $40 yeek in addition to his pay.
This was my cue, and I soon had the
head waiter at my elbow. l told him
that I wanted to see him in my room,
and he called there after dinner.
"'I want to show you how l can
make more money for you and your
walters said I, and I guess that you
will think I'm pretty good then ex-
planned to him that I had a powder
that, while perfectless harmless, when
put into a persons coffee would have
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-24

a tendency to make the drinker foolish.
then showed him how man in this
condition, and especially those who are
constantly travelling, would probably
increase the size of their tips to the
waiter 400 or 500 per cent.
THE head waiter was a mite super
stitions but took kindly to the idea.
l told him that l would have some OF
the powder in few days, and that
we might try the effect before MAX
ing any deal then mixed up a guam.
tity of harmless stuff. My second
move was to get a good plugger to
help the thing along
II gave the powder to the head
waiter, with the understanding that
some of it was to be put into the coffee
of man who sat at my table and who
usually was good for quarter. l was
to watch the effect. BY prearrange-
ment l arranged with the man, who
was my plugger, to toss the waiter a
dollar.
HE did so, and it worked like a
charm. That night the head waiter
called on me and brought with him the
eight head walters from the various
places around the city. Each of them
had taken up collection among their
men and l sold them 288 boxes of the
foolish powders at 81 box After
getting the money | quickly moved
on to the next city. 1t was the best
graft in the south that l ever went up
against.
Atlanta, New Orleans, Memphis.
ST. Louis, and, in fact, every city
meant cool hundred for days work
Then l got foolish idea that ought
ing on / decided to come far north ana
work back with the warmer weather.
At Minneapolis did pretty fair bus
mess. At st. Paul l came out even.
But Duluth is no go. The colored
walters here are the most intelligent
that | have seen. l have about 500
boxes of the foolish stuff with nae now,
but I think I am out of the running
You see, the walters change around
more or less from one city to another.
and | notice by the southern press
that all of them are onto the game.
II guess I'll have to get back into
the 'legit.' Counting my expenses in
on the whole deal l have played about
even. But I'm through with foolish
powders, There's no money in it, and
| guess that when l go south again
will have to eat at railroad restaurants
unless [ want to encourage a lynching
Of a white man by blacks"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-24
A WORD ABOUT BABIES.

Too much food and too little
nourishment is doing a great deal OF
harm to many little ones. For infants
who must be bottled" milk diluted
with barley-water, a grain of salt and
a pinch of sugar added, given luke,
warm from an absolutely clean bottle
and nipple every two hours (never
oftener), is, 1 consider perfect food
and a fat jolly baby will result. But
common sense must be used. A
mother can soon tell whether her
baby cries from hunger or from over,
feeding. Don't ask any one; judge fol
yourself.
For children the simpler the meals,
the fewer sweets, candies and I'm.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-24

A philosopher says that poverty is
the sixth sense. That being the case,
we are content to be limited to the
original fve.-Memphis News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-24

it. will not make her life miser
able. But-but-I must go and tel
her. Heaven help us BOTH"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
HIGH OFFICIALS
VISIT GREENWOOD
Southern Railway viii Improve It's
Accommodations Here.

A special train. bearing a number of
the high officials Of the Southern Rail-
way, arrived in Greenwood Tuesday
morning. Among the party were the
following: j. S. B. Thompson, general
agent, Atlanta, Ga; c. A. Benscoter,
assistant general passenger agent, Chat
tanooga, Tenn; !. J. Cotter, general
superintendent, Birmingham, Ala; j. C..
Lusk, district passenger agent. Birming-
ham, Ala; j. W. Webb, assistant general
superintendent, Columbus, Miss; Col.
NJ. Mayre, Richmond, Va; and W, W.
Thompson, secretary to the general sup
~erintendent.
The party spent the entire day here
discussing improvements that are o O
to be made in the freight and passenger
accommodations in Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
Popular Songs.

Any Of these vocal and instrumental
pieces in sheet music at Is cents each:
"My Little Chocolate Cream" "When |
Think of You, '"Hiawatha ,""Sukey Sue"
"We've Got to Move Today ''Tete-a-
Tetc," "Our Absent Friends" "CIean
Hands and Tainted Gold" big Indian
Chief" 81 Love You, Dolly" "The Holt
day,""I've Got to go Now Cause | think
it's Going to RAIN" Lullaby, Dear"
"Song Of Triumph" "The Maid of Tim
buctoo," II Love You Only" "Tve Got
That Black Man My Way" "Gabriella
Brown" There's a Very Pretty Moon
Tonight" "Back Among the Glover and
the Corn" I'm a-Going to Change my
Man." "Ihm Glad I'm not Methusalem,"
ION the Pillows OF Despair" southern
Society Buds" "A Prepossessing Little
Maid" "There is One, Only One at the
Palace.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
LEGAL NOTICES..
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

In obedince to n decree Of the Chan
Gerry Court OF Leflore County at Green
wood, Miss, appointing me Commissioner
to make sale OF land in the matter Of
the petition OF X. l.. Miller ct al, ! will,
on the 10th day OF May, 1904 within law
full hours, at public cutlery, in front Of
the East door OF the courthouse in Green
wood, Miss, sell TO the highest and best
bidder, the tract OF land in said decree
described as follows: the n. r. Of
Section II Township II Range 2 West
in Lcnore County mississippi.
Said sale will be for cash, or If better
bid, for other than cash, be made there
on for one-third cash and balance pay
able in n year from date Of sale, a
lien to be retained on property as fur
tber security. No bid less than $500
per acre will be considered.
G. W. CROCKETT, Commissioner.
Lomax & Tyson, Solicitors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
MANY NEW RAILROADS
ARE BEING BUILT
Healthy Phase of MiSsissippi'S Rapid
Industrial Development.

I The survey for the branch line of the
} Mobile & Ohio road to RIM west from
Shuqualak, a small town in Noxubct
County for a distance Of about sixty
miles, has been completed, and a halt has
been made by the civil engineers at the
latter place to await further ~instruc.
tons from Nice-President Finley. 1t is
thought to be probable that the road
will be extended to Carthage, the coun-
ty seat of Leake County.
The officials Of the Mobile, jackson &
Kansas City road have decided to change
the survey Of their line in Webster
County SO as to run through both Mathi-
son and Maben. The road will cross
the Southern Railway at Mathison.
Simultaneous with the acceptance of the
proposition made to the railroad officials
by the town Of Maben, the citizens Of
that place have launched 4 movement to
establish an oil mill and fertilizer fac
tory with a capital stock of $4,000.
The citizens Of Decatur, the county
seat of Newton County, have appealed
to the railroad commission to have the
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City road
come nearer to the center of that town.
Decatur is on a boom as a result of the
railroad. A new bank has been estab-
llshed, new mercantile ventures are be-
ing planned and the town has been thor
oughly awakened after a slumbcr of
more than fifty years.
Surveyors for the proposed new line
OF the Southern Railway from Webb to
Memphis will be put in the field within
the next ten days to lay off a preliminary
survey.
1t is believed hat the shops of the
new Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City
road will be located either at Newton,
the junction with the Alabama & Vicks-
burg Dad, or at Louisville, the county
seat Of Winston County.
The Southern Railway is making
good progress with the construction of
its forty-milc branch from Okolona to a
point in Calhoun County not yet decided
upon.
A citizens committee has been named
at Collins to submit a proposition for the
proposed Mississippi, Louisiana & Texas
road to pass through that place. This
line has been surveyed from Pensacola
Texarkana, having connections
through to Guthrie, O. T., and thence
through Kansas City to Denver. The
people of Collins have proposed to float
a 100000 issue Of bonds to secure the
Of the road.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
TIE STATE or MfssIssu

TIE STATE or MISSISSIPPI:
To A. j. Brown, whose postofice is st.
Charles, La.
You will take notice that your ac-
count probated and registered against
the estate Of Mrs. y. N. Barincau, de-
ceased, has been contested and the nm
dcrsigned has been appointed by the
court auditor to take evidence touching
the validity OF said account; and the
time for the taking Of evidence on said
account has been fixed for 10 q. m. Mon
day. Nav %, 1904, at the Chancery
Clerks Office, in the city OF Greenwood,
LcGore County, Mississippi. You may
attend such hearing and offer evidence
IL you 80 desire.
Witness my hand the 18th day OF April,
1904. G. ", CROCKETT,
apr23-3t Clerk and Auditor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
D0u9herty-Smlth

At the home of Mr.. j.. r. Ellis, in this
city, on last Sunday evening at 7
O'Clock, Judge d. P. Montgomery per-
formed the ceremony which united in
marriage Miss Maggie Daugherty to
Mr.. G. W. Smith. Only a few of the in
innate friends OF the couple were pres
cnt. THE COMMONWEALTH wishes them
n happy married life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

The Board Of Trustees Of the Green
wood public schools will hold a meeting
on April 90th for the purposeo Of electing
teachers for the year 1904 and 1905
Also to elect q music teacher to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Miss Young.
DIR. n. r. WHITEHEAD, President.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

Two hundred and thirty-one for the
purchase Of waterworks and electric
lights to % against the purchase, shows
good Judgment Of our citizens. Now
continue to exercise this judgment by
trading at the Palace, as we believe you
know a good thing when you see it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
i%fnnOrtant Notice.

II you arc contemplating a trip to the
Worlds Fair This simmer II will pay
yon to write or call on the Worlds Fair
Excursion Co, who have chartered one
Of the finest packets on the Mississippi
river, to leave Greenwood on or about
Jaly 4th. Rates and all particulars will
be gladly furnished by Capt. Gid Mont
Joy, President; or Ike Stein, Secretary,
Grwuenuui.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

The Daughters Of the ~Confedcracy
are cordially invited to visit the Palace
while in the city. Our beautiful stock
of diamonds, watches, bric-a-brac, cut
glass and hand-painted china will inter
est you.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at the
May meeting of the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen for the lease of the city pris-
oners for a term of n year. 1t is re-
quired that a bond for the sum OF
100000 be given for the faithful per-
Torrance OF the contract.
ap9-3t RoBT. WILSON, City Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

There win be a sale Of Mexican work
handkcrchicfs, burnt wood, doll hats and
fresh homemade candy at Pcteet Bros
store, Saturday afternoon, April 23d,
for the Espiscopal church.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

A word to the counting man-if you
want to marry the girl you love, buy
her a beautiful diamond ring at WeiIer's.
The girl would rather marry you then
give up the ring.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

II you want to be a good pcnman, send
us $3.50 and we will send you the Pen
man journal one year and give you
twelve lessons by mail. Grenada Bust
hess College, Grenada, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
Notice to Veterans.


Members Of the Hugh A. Reynolds
Camp, No. 218, arc requested to assem-
bic at their armory on Tuesday morn
ing, May 3, at 8 o'clock. BY order Of
$. II. COLEMAN, Com.
W.. A. GILLESPIE, Adit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

We handle some cheap goods, but our
motto is to sell the best. Try one of
our Royal b~all-bcaring lawn mowers.
Cutting with it is a pleasure.
HENDERSON & BAIRD.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
Reward for Return.

We will pay a liberal reward for the
return of the following described ami
mails:
One mare mule, mouse colored, IS
hands high and about five years old.
One mare horse, black.
When last heard from they were both
going toward Walden.
WEEMS-LOCKwOOD FURNITURE Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

"Sclling Time" This is a now and
attractive feature with all of our pupils,
who complete our courses. Grenada
Business College.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

Repairs for all kinds of sewing ma.
chimes at the Singer Office in the Austin
building.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

The city wins by buying the water
works, sewerage and lights, and trading
at the Palace.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

A new comet Of unusual magnitude
has been discovered by all those who
attend Grenada Business College.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

Desk room for rent at the
Singer Office in the Austin
building.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

There are picture frames of all kinds
and many attractive novelties shown at
c. &. Gillespie & Co.'S.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

Board and nicely furnished room for
two gentlemen. Address combination
box So, Greenwood, Miss. fe-13-tf.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23
SMALL TALK.

How to keep %cool-buy your fans AT
the Palace.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

II you attend Grenada Business Col
lego it will place a stamp on you tina
he world will take.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

A great stock Of windows and doors
for plantation cabins.
HENDERSON & BAIRD.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

The finest line of perfumery in town
at Raines' drug store.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

Our picture department is complete in
every respect, showing the newest
as they are produced.
c. i. GILLESPIE & Co,