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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02

every cent of my allowance and, OF
course, meant to have an Easter hat. "
Naturally, dear"
"Yes. The only question was how.
Now, it happens that an old friend of
Jacks is to be married this month,
and"
Yes; Marie Van Smythe,"
why, how did you guess who 1t
was?"
"I-er-well, remember Jack
seemed to like her rather well once"
Il suppose that was while | was at
school. Well, he said we must give her
handsome present. | thought one
of our duplicate wedding presents
would do quite we'll. told him was
eeonomizing, and"
you poor thing!"
Eyes, and we-er-had little dif-
ference Of opinion"
"Of course. you did?"
Eyes, and | kept on feeling worse
and worse almost. The next day was
the day before Easter and Jack tele-
phoned from the Office to say that he
wanted me to go on little shopping
tour"
ITO buy that PRESENT."
"Of course. | said I'd go-really, you
can't speak your mind over tele-
phone. First, ! told him I'd meet him
at the office; then at the restaurant,
where we usually lunch; then finally
at Smithson's. Perhaps ! was lit
tie too much excited TO make myself
quite clear, but he should have under
stood"
"A woman would, I'm sure"
when | reached the Office he was
gone; he hadn't been at the restau-
rant, and | knew it was no use to go
to Smithson's. He had evidently gone
off alone to select that present"
Meaning to tell you that it cost less
than he paid"
Perhaps. was ready to go home
for good cry when l met Jacks sis
ter, Sue. She had bought her hat
and actually had money left"
"She is so eccentric!"
yes Well, before / came to my
senses | had borrowed the money from
it to Jack while / was still in rage,
so he'd give it to me as a peace offer
ing"
what clever ideal"
"Yes, but later Jack telephoned he
had waited an hour at Smithson's, He
also said Marie had invited us to dine
informally with her bridal party that
evening. and would / meet him at her
house?"
"And did"
Eyes; | could talk on the way home.
At the table, however, Jack publicly
praised my economy. He said he had
telephoned for me to meet him, mean
ing to go with me and select a hat:
but that we had missed each other.
He added that he had stopped in at
home and found my hat already there.
marked paid.
"Oh, my goodnesslD
Everybody praised me and before
thought had read Marie matron-
iy lecture upon keeping within one'a
allowance. After that couldn't make
Jack pay for that hat"
Mercy. no. And"
"Oh. nothing; only I've 1s cents to
last me three weeks, and Sue says
II | don't pay her BY tomorrow she'u
tell Jack the Whole story"
ELIZA ARMSTRONG BENccUGH
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
AN EASTER
MESSAGE

Agnes Norwood sat alone in her room
where, indeed, she sat always. now
her face buried in her hands. She was
not weeping. 1t had been long-oh, so
long-sinee she had shed tears. She
only strove to shut out from her mind
the vision of happy world that Knocked
her grief. What was Easter to her,
Easter with its joys, its glad songs and
beautiful flowers? If those who called
themselves her friends could understand
how they probed the unhealed wound
Of her aching heart. would they be so
thoughtless as to urge her to sing. How
could she sing, she whose song had been
so sudden and ruthlessly hushed months
ago? Can the woodland songster fiutter-
ing among the dead leaves, its breast
pierced by an arrow, tune its little throat
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
TORNADO IN ARKANSAS.
Eye witness Says That Not Tree
Was Left Standing and Houses
Were Raxed.

Fort Smith. Ark, March 26.-Pas-
sengers or belated train on the Ar
kansas Central railroad report de-
structive tornado in a strip OF country
rear Spring Hill. Ark. Several persons
are reported injured, but so far as can
be learned, no one was killed.
L. w. Seamans, of Kansas City, a
pessenger, says that as far as the eye
could reach the destruction appeared
complete. Not tree was left stand
Ing and houses we're razed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02

In the Austrian Tyrol Easter pranks,
like our April fool day jokes, are perpe-
trated. Hospitality is universal at this
time and nobody asking for shelter is
refused. A Hungarian Easter custom
in the Kalaka 1t consists in the farm
ers gathering together the corn or hay
and doing a day or two of labor gratis
for their poorer neighbors who cannot
employ hands. The wife of the peasant
for whom the work has been done awaits
them with an excellent supper This is
generally followed by dance, ard the
festivities are kept UP until morning
Albany Argus
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02

Easter is very important day in Ger
many. 1t is looked forward to by the
children with almost as much pleasure
as Christmas. After breakfast the hunt
ing for eggs begins and 1t generally takes
a long time to find them. for hares are
shy little creatures. and the nests are
always hidden away in the queerest
places.
The children usually find the eggs in
pretty baskets or boxes, and sometimes
they will come upon beautiful white
sugar hare. sitting on a mossy nest flied
with colored eggs.-Union Signal.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
Were Good to Themselves.

An examination of the records In
the State treasurer's Office shows that
the State paid 81 each for the chairs
used In the senate during the session
just closed. The total number of
chairs purchased was forty-eight and
the bill rendered to the capitol com
mission shows a total cost OF 1892
Notwithstanding this fact the senate
adopted resolution allowing its mem.
bers TO purchase the chairs and desks
they had occupied during the session
at the uniform price of 81 each. The
principal involved in the affair is caus-
ing the members of the senate to be
subjected to some very caustic criti.
cism.
The house passed similar resolu.
ton, allowing the members to pur.
chase their desks and chairs for 81
each, but the house furniture was all
old, and had been in use for many
years. These desks and chairs, how.
ever, were unquestionably worth much
more than 81 each, and the members
paid cheap price for these posses
sions, which it is alleged they desired
merely as matter Of sentiment
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
STRIKERS ARE ALL ARMED
The striking Miners mt Trinidad,
Col, Have Secured All the Arms
fn the city.

Pueblo, Col, March 26.-John Clark,
Jr., son of the sheriff of Las Animas
county, where martial law is iu effect,
returned here, Friday, from Trinidad
and said: Almost every striker in that
district is armed. They have not only
purchased practically all the revolvers
and ammunition in Trinidad, but they
have been shipping in arms for several
weeks past"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
AGAIN INDICTED
John J. LAWN, Democratic city
Committeeman, Again Indicted
by 81. Louis Grand Jury.

st. Louis, March 26.-The grand jury,
Friday, reindicted John j. LAWN, dem
ocratic city committeeman for the
Twenty-eighth ward, for intimidating
voters at the recent democratic pri-
mary. With him was also indicted
Timothy LAWN, his brother; Jimmy"
Holms, and three police sergeants and
eleven patrolmen. Assistant Circuit
Attorney Hancock says the indict-
ments will stick this time.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
COL. MARMADUKE DEAD.
Col. Vincent MarmadYlxe, the Eldest
of the Famous Confederate
Family, fs Dead.

Marshall, Mo-, March 26.--Col. Vim
cent Marmaduke is dead, after an i'll
ness Of several weeks. His death oc-
CURED at his home in this county.
Col. Marmadnke was born In this
tSaline) county, in 1880. He was the
eldest of family Of six brothers, one
of whom was the late Gov. John F.
Marmaduke.
He served in the confederate army on
the staff Of Gen. Hindman, and later
was sent to Europe on mission for
the conferedate states.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
viii Get Poll Tax.

State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield disputes the theory adyanc-
ed regarding the failure Of the gov
ernor to sign the poll tax division bill
that II will prevent the poll tax from
being used as a county school fund
during the next two years.
Il did not think this bill at all nee.
essary," said Supt Whitfield last
week, "and 1t was framed merely to
act as a specific guide. The boards of
supervisors have authority under the
existing laws to distribute the poll tax
fund ON the basis of educable children.
just as they have always distributed
the general school fund appropriated
by the State.
"The county superintendent are re-
quired by the represent law to file
with the boards of supervisors the
lists of educable children, and the
boards will merely be required to take
the school funds as whole, including
their pro rata of the State appropria-
tion and the poll taxes collected, and
divide the fund between the country
and separate school districts on this
educable children basis. The state
ment that the poll tax collections will
be tied up in county treasures for the
next two years Is incorrect"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
THE WAYS OF THE SHYL0CK.
A ST. Louis Couple borrowed S00y
Have Paid $50, and SUII Owe
the sbyIock 1887.

St Louis. March 26.-Justice Louis
Spies has under advisement the case of
w. s. Price, money lender, against
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beecher. The
couple, in 1899, borrowed $50, since
when they have paid sS2, and are now
sued for 1887 The debt for the time
mentioned, at the legal rate of interest,
eight per cent, would be s12G.
Justice Spies rendered his decision
Friday afternoon releasing the Beech
ers from payment of the alleged debt.
Price will take an appeal
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
After the DeIlnquents.

The Jackson officials are hot after
the street tax delinquents, and the
names Of some very prominent citizens
have adorned the police court record
during the past few days on this ac-
count. A bunch of deiinquents are
given the usual fines by the mayor
avarY morning.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02

Laredo, Tex, March 26.-The his
toric stage coach used by Maximilian
during his reign as emperor of Mex
leo, passed the custom house at La
redo, Thursday, en- route to st. Louis,
where II will be placed among the
rest of Mexico's exhibits.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
Relief of Indians.

That the work of the Dawes COM
mission to the five civilized tribes in
allotting lands to the Indians In the
Indian Territory is far from satisfac-
tory to the Mississippi Choctaws is
evidenced by the bill introduced In
congress by Hon. Adam Byrd, mem
ber from the Fifth Mississippi dis
trict. which seeks to relieve those
Choctaws who could not get to the
Indian Territory before the time al
Ioted by the Dawes commission had
expired.
Congressman Byrd seeks to extend
the time in which to make application
for lands, and It is estimated that IL
the measure is passed, about 400 Choc-
taws in Mississippi, living chiefly in
the Fifth district, will be benefited
thereby The bill also provides that
the children of the full-bloods may
share In the allotment. Mr. Byrd hopes
to get the bill through before the ad
journment of the present session, and
thus far no opposition has developed
to the measure.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
Hernando Stirred Up.

DR. Marcus Haase, of the Memphis
board of health, was summoned to Her
nando TO pass upon the suspected
smallpox cases there. He pronounced
the disease to be smallpox meet
ing of the town council was held and
the compulsory vaccination law of this
State, forcing everybody in five miles
of an infected district to be vaccinat-
ed. will be enforced
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
ONLY $500, GOO In the Treasurx.

The vaults of the State treasury
now contain about $500, 900. and Treas
urer Miller is wondering what they
will contain about the middle of July.
when the weather is hot and tax col
lections are exceedingly dull. The
treasurer win not have any large sums
of money to look after until Gov. Var
daman makes the bond issue OF $780,
600 authorized by the legislature
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
Pneumonia ON the Decrcasc.

New York, March 26-Returns to
the health department show an en-
couraging decrease in the pneumonia
fatalities here. The record mark Of
$50 deaths reported from that cause
In the week ending March 5, the fatal
causes have fallen to 278.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
Thursday, May 5.
Governor Retains Attorneys.

Assurance is given by Gov Yarda-
man that Mississippi's contention In
the boundary dispute with Louisiana
involving territory valued at $4,000
900, and which is now pending before
the United States Supreme Court, will
not be allowed to go by forfeit, not
withstandlng the failure of the legisla-
ture to provide proper compensation
for the attorneys engaged to represent
the State.
Gov. Yardaman will ratify the for
mer agreement made with the Hon.
Monroe McClurg, of Greenwood, the
Hon. Hannis l.. Taylor of Washington
and Messrs. Dodds and Griffith of BIZ
loxi, and these attorneys will look 10
the next legislature for compensation
An agreement to this effect was reach
ed last week after a conference be-
tween the governor and Gen. Nc
Clure.
Notice has been received from At
torney General Guion, of Louisiana,
that the taking of testimony on be-
half of that State will be commenced
on April and continue until the
work is concluded. Gen. McClurg will
be present to conduct the cross-ex-
animation of witnesses in behalf of
Mississippi, and will be assisted by
Messrs. Dodds and Griffith. After
Louisianas testimony is concluded,
testimony for Mississippi viii be TAX
en-, and both sides will then have re-
buttal. Arguments will probably be
delivered before the United States SUI
preme Court next October.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02

Des Moines. Ia. March 26-The SEN
ate committee on penitentiaries and
pardons Friday recommended an in
determinate sentence law for Iowa.
The recommendation is regarded as
equivalent to the passage Of the law.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02

They Will Stay Away From TelIu-
ride For the Present.

Ouray. Col. March 26.-President
Charles II. Meyer and Secretary w. ID.
Haywood, of the Western Federation
of Miners, after consulting with the
union men deported from Telluride by
citizens mob and the militia, have
decided that they should make no at
tempt to return to Telluride while
martial law is in force. Preparations
have been made to provide board and
lodging for the exiles here.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
WhItfieId Is TourIn1.

Prof. II. |. Whitfield left last week
for a tour Of the State in the interests
of his campaign for longer terms in
the rural schools. He delivered an
address on the subject at the opening
OF Tie Scott County Circuit Court in
Forest.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
Resigns 10 Become Mail Carrier.

Mexico, Mo, March 26.-The young
mayor of Centralia, rs miles west Of
this city, has resigned his position to
become a mail carrier on rural route.
His name Is l. ]. Hood. and erstwhils
echool-teacher
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
HaIlatorm at aunnison.

The heaviest hailstorm for twenty
years ragged at Gunnison last week
for an hour and considerable damage
Is reported.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
Mississippi State News


Tho eighth annual convention of the
Mississippi Division OF the United
Daughters of the Confederaey will be
held in Greenwood on May 3. and
5, when 1t is expected that more than
a hundred delegates from all sections
OF the State will be present
The official program, arranged by
the local chapter and the secretary of
the division. Is rs follows.
First Session.
Tuesday. March 3, 9:45 n. m.
Prayer by Rev. ]. H. Hughes.
Address by Gen. s. ID. Lee, Com
mauding General L. c. V.
Expressions of praise from the chap
ters of tho division.
Address by Gen. Robert Lowry,
Commander of the Mississippi Dlvis-
ion, L. c. V.
song-"The Sweet Singers of Green.
wood"
Welcome from Greenwood to her
Guests-Gov. Jas. X. Vardaman.
Welcome from the Hugh a. Rey-
nolds Camp. U. ID. C.-Capt Saml
Gwin.
Welcome from the ]. u. George
Chapter. L. u. C.--Mrs. Lizzie George
Henderson. president of the chapter.
Response for the Division-Mrs. Hel.
en- d. Bell
Song-"The Bonny Blue Flag" by
the Greenwood School.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Business session. o'clock p. m.
From To II o'clock p m. DR.. and
Mrs. T. II. Henderson have invited
their friends to meet the visiting
daughters at their home. The honor
of the presence of the visiting daugh-
ters is requested.
Wednesday, May q.
$50 a. m-Business session.
p. m.--Business session.
From 6 to 10 O'Clock p. M, the J. u.
George Chapter will entertain the Wis.
iting daughters with boat ride to
Fort Loring and Fort Pemberton. All
visiting daughters are cordially inyit.
cd
Thursday, May S.
9.30 a. m.--Busness session.
p. m.-Business session.
At 8 o'clock p. m, the J. r. George
Chapter will entertain the visiting
daughters with an evening with Ralph
Bingham. All visiting daughters are
invited.
On the evening of May 2, from to
8 o'clock, the J. u. George Chapter will
entertain all visiting daughters with
a garden party at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Loggins.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02

The April sunshine bathes he April
hill. the Easter bonnets and the Easter
bills. Atlanta Constitution.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
Bills Overlooked.

The following are the senate bills
overlooked and not presented TO the
governor until a.for adjournment:
An act to provide for the appoint
ment of an assistant TO the State IL
brarian.
An act TO provide for the distribu-
tion of the State common school fund
to the various counties and separate
school districts of the State, and to
provide for the division of the county
common school fund between the sew
eral school districts of a county not
included in separate school districts.
An act to declare, make and set
apart the Sd day of June, the birthday
of Jefferson Davis, as n legal holiday
and Confederate Memorial Day in the
State of Mississippi.
An act requiring one representative
In the county of Warren to be elected
outside of Vicksburg and municipali-
ties adjacent thereto.
An act appropriating the sum of ST.
500 TO be used by the governor In his
discretion In paying the expenses of
an investigation of the various State
institutions. tho capitol commission,
the board of control of the State peni-
tentiary and the ieyee boards.
There were only two bills from the
house that were not disposed of by
the governor. and they will lay on
his desk until the next session. They
are:
An act to pay c. l.. Anderson, Of At
tala county, for certain services.
The famous bill making valid the
merger OF the Mobile & Ohio with the
Southern railway.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-02
Work Of the Code Commission.


The commission appointed by Gov.
Vardaman to prepare new codiaca-
tion of the laws of Mississippi have
been notified of their selection by the
governor and all signify their willing
ness to undertake the work which will
be commenced as soon as they can get
hold of the acts passed by the legis-
lature which has just adjourned.
The commissioners are Chief JUS
! tice A. II. Whitfield of the Supreme
Court, Gen. Thomas G. Catchings OF
Vlcksburg and Capt. w. w Hardy OF
Iattiesburg. The bar of the State Is
highly pleased with the selections
made and confidence is felt that
volume will be prepared by these com
mlssioners which will completely and
accurately set forth In annotated form
all the laws of the commonwealth.
IL was the purpose Of the lower
house when the act was passed pro-
viding for new codifieation of the
laws that one OF the commissioners
should be an attorney well yersed in
criminal law. Although neither of the
three attorneys named make spe-
cialty of criminal practice, there Is
perhaps not lawyer In the State who
Is more thoroughly conversant with
| this branch of law than Chief Justice
! Whitfield and his services as commits
sioner will be especially valuable by
reason of the fact that he has been a
member of the supreme bench almost
since the code of 1892 was adopted,
and is, therefore, familiar with all of
the decisions rendered during the past
decade
1t is estimated that about eighteen
months will be required for the COM
pilation of the code, and when the
work is finished, the volume viii be
submitted to the legislative session
two years hence for adoption.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05
Robbed The Grave.

A startling incident, is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows
II was in an awful condition. My skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually In back and
sides, no appetite, growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had given me
up. Then / was advised to use Eletrric
Bitters; to my great joy, the first bottle
made decided improvement. / con.
tinued their use for three weeks, and
am now we'll man. / know they
robbed the grave of another victim"
No one should fail to try them. Only
so cents, guaranteed, by Wangler Bros.
drug store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

town, our State President, who has
lent such inspiration by her presence.
To Mrs. Matt Parrott. of Waterloo.
for her able and convincing contribu-
ton on Domestic Science.
tary of the State Library Commission,
for her instruction and entertaining
talk on Public Libraries.
To the young people of DEBORAH who
assisted on our program with most &C.
ceptabla musical and literary numbers
and in numerous other ways added to
our pleasure.
To the editors of the local papers
who have so considerably attended
and reported the proceedings of our
convention in such an appreciatlye
manner.
Respectfully submitted to the
Fourth District Convention, Iowa
Federation of Womens Clubs, here
assembled.
FANNY PARKER ANDERSON.
Oelwein
AMANDA E. WALLER,
Charles City.
JENNIE BOYCE,
Fayette.
Dated DEBORAH, Ia, Sept. 20. 1904.
Thursday morning the visiting
ladies were given carriage ride
about the city, after which they de-
parted for their homes, feeling that
they had been we'll paid for attending
the convention and being enthusiastic
in their praise of the manner in which
thew had been entertained by the
ladies. of the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

"The hunters glorious days have
come -
The best of all the year
When through the wildwood wide we
roam.
With royal sport to cheer. "
old Song.
AS we anticipated. the October
Sports Afeld is we'll worth while.
Many magazines are "thicker"-more
plentifully spadded with advertising
than Sports Afield; yet few indeed
are those equalling it in originality.
A capital paper on shooting ana
fishing in Newfoundland is the initial
article, followed by "The Head of the
| Hog Herd "a tale of that early pio-
naer day when great, gaunt hogs
roamed at will the forests of our wes-
tern border. Then come Birdo and
Bob White" sketch of Nebraska
sport an article by l.. o. Armstrong
on the wonderful sport to be had in the
| Mississaga district of Canada; and
Frank L. Sticks delightful nature
study, 1.-THE River Outlaw" Other
notable articles are Prof. Compton's
| paper on the Cumberland foothills in
Eastern Kentucky Rock Fishing in
Virginia; the Eagle Waters district
| Wisconsin, and Chas. f. Aliens
Colorado fishing sketch, "when the
| Willow Flies are out. Fifteen
cents copy Your newsdealer can
supply you; if not, send direct to
Sports Afield. 35S Dearborn St.. Chi
| cago, Ill