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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1904-12-01
Labor is Moving to the Delta.

Labor is being enticed to the
Delta. One plantation last week
was entirely depopulated of its ten
ants. Short crops. and absentee
landlordism has much to do with
this spirit of discomfort and again
the absence of discipline among the
negro farm labor The black man
will not work unless some driver OF
overseer is in charge of him. The
method of securing labor for the
Delta plantations from the hin farms
is to send the money to some resi-
dent or mission negro preacher to
guide the hands to their new homes.
He secures them, and is paid per
head for every family that is influ-
enced by the money that hangs on
the cotton: stalks of the swamps.
Claiborne County has suffered in
the past as we'll as now by the exo-
dus of the cotton field workers.
The remedy means an agricultural
revolution in Other products than
cotton. What shall the crops be ;
Fruit orchards; hay making so that
no more hay be brought from Ark
ansas, but shipped from Port Glib
son to other markets the cultiva-
ton of Ramie and japanese hemp
since the success of Fame Decorti-
eating Machine; and grain to feed
our stock to a marketable condi-
ton. When such a consummation
takes place we will congratulate
ourselves. that we are no longer in
the black empire Of the States, but
with the bold yeomanry, a ma
tons pride. /" the white American
farmer. M. P. M.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1904-12-01

Last Sunday afternoon while
Richard Walters and another negro
were engaged in a game of craps,
the former was held up with q
knife and his money conhscated.
Upon being released, Walters went
to the home of Mr. B. II. More
head where he had been entrusted
with the care of the house during
the absence of the family, secured a
pistol and pursued his assailant who
had gone to the back entrance OF
DR.. Barriers residence where he
was employed Walters saw his
man in the yard and opened FIRE.
His Workmanship was bad and one
ball entered DR.. Barber's kitchen,
striking the colored cook in the
thigh. Walters then ran, and has
not been captured yet,
..
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1904-12-01
MoRHHEAO oIN BURNED


Last Saturday afternoon the
steam gin at IngIeside, belonging to
the Morehead estate, caught FIRE in
the stand while running and was
turned to the ground, together
with a seed shed near by. Five
bales Of cotton and about 40 tons
of seed were consumed. The loss
is estimated to be about $4,000. with
only $1,000 insurance. se
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
A UNIQUE CONTEST.

lsom = Daniel and the Rev. d. X.
Daniel are candidates for jailer before
the coming primary, They live In the
Little Gap precinct. Seeing that 1t
meant certain defeat n they both made
the race, an agreement was reached,
ana they have been making house-to-
house canvass Of the precinct to see
which Is the stronger Two friends ac.
company them with a ballot box, and
when q voter is found he takes a piece
Of paper and writes the name Of the
Daniel he prefers and the ballot Is then
deposited in the ballot box I'm such a
way that no one knows for whom II Is
cast The polls close mt o'clock D. m.
each day. and the ballots cast that day
are counted and recorded We under
stand the poll precinct was completed
Tuesday afternoon, but we failed TO
learn which received the higher number
OF votes. Other candidates I'm other
sections Of the country say the Daniels
VIII do no good taking vote as 10
their strength. AS a number OF those
voting ln the contest between the Dan.
iels viii not support either Of them IN
the coming primary With that we
have nothing 10 do, but merely mention
the friendly contest 10 show how they
are dwelling In brotherly love IN the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
A MODEL CLUB FOR POOR BOYS.
nnr1nnrI nrnnnuu1nnn yllunnur

n athletic club which ixes its
n dues al the cxtortionate figure
N Of cent a week, suggests an
4 unusual departure in the world
Of clubs. Moreover for many other
reasons. the Chlldren's Athletic club of
Philadelphia composed entirely OF me
children OF the poor organized to nght
by physical training the ravagos OF tu-
bercul0sls, marks an Important lnno"
walton In the charitable work OF that
city. The New York Tribune says that
Mrs. Florence l.. Williams, the founder
OF the club has certain definite OBJ
ierts 10 accomplish with the 60 little
pupils under her charge That she is
able rot merely TO bring muscle ANA
health In place of weakness and even
disease through a careful system or
physical culture, but also 20 develop o.
trick team capable OF performing aero
baltic feats Of no little difficulty proves
the efficacy Of her methods,
For her clientele Mrs Williams de-
ponds entirely upon the children OF the
crowded quarters OF the city, where
poor food aud unhealthy surroundings
render child life unWholesomn and
make physical development impossible.
From the children Of these quarters Of
the city Mrs, Williams has organized
ier classes the membership Of which
aas grown from three 90 60. But even
here the selection Of members Is made
from the weaker and the more amaze
mic. from The children who already
show signs Of the invasion Of the "grent
white plague" whose tiny arms and
hollow chests indicate lack Of vitality.
with such subjects It IL natural that
at the outset the exercises of the
classes should be Of the mildest sort
dye-minute drills with the lghtcst Of
dumhbells. interspersed with frequent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
zoo nROOKs rARKnR. Lho

IN UulllUHN Oh INC HNAW'NiWNAN
N party for president Of the
United States was 81 years
OF axe on the 18th OF last May ana
since Jan l. 1885 has been chief ius-
tlce Of the court Of appeals Of the state
Of New York, says the San Francisco
Chronicle lie IS a native OF the state
ir which he roflies, having been born
IN Cortland Cortland county HIS
father, John Brooks Parker was a
farmer.
For The greater portion Of his lie
Parker was resident OF Ulster coun-
IS, having gone thmo 90 teach school
several years before attaining his ma
jorty. From the time he began the
practise Of law, at Kingston, In 1871
until his election to his present POSI-
ton in 1851 he lived IN that city After
his election IN the latter year he pur-
chased country place al Esopus, in
Ulster county which Is now his homo.
lie practised law iom 1872 TO 1855,
having been graduated from Albany
Law school In the former year lie
was elected surrogate Of Ulster county
~ 1874 when but % years OLD contiu-
ulng his practise while holding that
office He was reelected IN 1883, Ho
was appointed 10 the suprcmc bench IN
1855 by David r. HlL the governor Of
New York and wns elected to the same
office the following year lie was APP
pointed to the second division Of the
court Of appeals when that court was
created In 1889 and was The youngeet
man who has ever sot ON the court Of
appeals bench IN Che state OF New
York
Judge PARKER has never been de-.
feated for I'm Office, re nrs. camo
into political prominence in 1854
when he was a delegate to the Demo-
cratic national convention and ex-
! crted himself In behalf Of Grover
4 Cleveland Ne worked side by side
with Hill and Daniel Manning for the
nomination Of Cleveland M that con-
ycntlon In 1885 he was Hirs man-
niger IN the guhernatorial campaign,
and his skill and diplomacy achieved
success, Hill has never forgotten tho
debt
Parker married Mary u, schoon-
maker OF Rochestor Ulster county ia
1873, ana has one daughter Bertha
! the wife Of Rev Charles Mercer Hall
( Of the Episcopal church at KensIns-
ton. An only son, John NJ Parker
died at the age Of seven years.
IN general Judge Parker is known
as man Of pleasant address, suave
manner athletic appearance ana ener-
getlc habits. fie is trtle under six
feet, is broad-shoulderod, dtop-chesled
+ and weighs about 200 pounds he "a
much given TO outdoor cverclse. is fond
Of horseback riding driving and walk
Ing. His cheeks are ruddy and his eyes
black and sparkling Ills hair is dark
red, thin at the topand has sprlnking
Of gray at the Sides. His moustoche
< IS usually worn closely trimmed ANA Is
a shade darker than his hair.
In his daily life he IS a student Of
Law for business and farmer for
pleasure He Is breeder OF fancy
cattle and other stock, and blue
ribbon exhibitor al state fairs IN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
Little Gan procinct-PaIntsyille (K
Herald,
DIARY OF A SMALL BOY.

There Is q certain nlnc-year-old kid IN
this city who is keeping a diary. The
book WAS givon him last Christmas by
a relative, and his father md forgotten
All about II until he accidentally found
the volume the other day Curious 10 see
what his small son had written IN It, he
opened the book and found that the diary
had been faithfully kept Here are a few
Of tho entries
II am nine years old today Looked In
the glass, but whIskers amt sproutln'
yet"
"Sasscd a boy Got licked
Pop borrld ten cents for car fare, that
makes 40 no owes me wonder II III
Jimmie stole my bail llolu him FOR
A."
Asst Pop for some Of my money and he
CIV me "a .hckll, ! want that doler"
we folOcs got up "a baseball club To-
day Inc pitcher. II ! had that doler 10
/ could get a unaform"
Pop got paid today and glv me my
money"
Mamma borrld a doler A fcloc can't
save nothin"
"Ast Pop about banks. | want 10 put
my money ware oarfair Amt 80 skarse,'
Got llokt again"
There was moro 81 this. bat Pop had
read enough. AS a result. there was a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
TAXING HIS MEMORY.

A story Is told Of an eminent lawyer
receiving severe reprimaud from n
witness whom he was trying 10 brow
beat. IL was ana important Issue, ana
ia order % save his cause from defeat
II was necessary that the lawyer should
impeach the witness. He endeayorei
10 do II ON the ground OF age, In the
following manner
Glow Old are your asked the lawyer
"Seventy-tNo years replied the WIZ
ness
your memory OF course, Is not so
brilliant and vivid us It was twenty
years ago. Is it2' asked the lawyer
II do not know but 10 49, answered
the witness.
state some circumstances which oc-
CURED, shy twelve years ago said the
lawyer. "and We shall be able 20 see
how well you can remember
II appeal 10 your honor said the
witness M I am 20 be interr0gated In
this manner. It is lnsolent!'
you had better answer the guess
ton" replied the Judge.
Yes, sir state A. said The lawyer,
well, sir n YOU compel me to DO Il,
] SIR. About twelve years ago you
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
II cA RepubAcan Pen picture Judge alton b Pa1ke1


7 IENRY GAssAWAY DAVIS, who
RI has been nomipated for vice
president by the Democrats, was
born IN Baltimore, Md. Nov &C. 1923,
his parents being Caleb aud Louisa
Brown Davis, The letter were IN but
moderate circumstances, and as the
father died soon after Henry was born,
the boy entered the employ OF former
Gov Howard OF Maryland, bong given
work ON large plantaiiJn called
Waverly, a short distance nom I}alu-
more As mere lad, however. he
eyinccd great interest 40 railroad work
and after tho competition of the Balu-
more ana Ohio Bu,lroDd he secured a
position as "a brakeman.
After short servic, he was made a
conductor. and M dime 'Nus appointed
agent OF the company at It's Piedmont
station He loft railroad work soon
after settling n Piedmont engaging in
a general business there eth his broth-
or, the firm name being a. G.. Davis &
co.
His business interests ana relations
soon brought him to a clear realiza.
tlon OF the great possibilities of the
state OF West Virginia, ana he In
vested an the money he could save In
COOL lands that at the time were
practically inaccessible. and. In consc.
quence 60 be purchased for a mere
tong.
He conceived the plan Of railroad
that should run from Cumberland along
the banks OF the Potomac to the source
OF the river nc the top Of the mountains
and then continue into the valleys along
the western slope OF the Alleghanier,
This plan he made effective by the
present West Virginia Central aud
Pittsburg railroad BY his building OF
the road giving others az well as him
SELF access to coal and timber lands Of
immense value. ne became a very prom
lnent figure In the affairs Of West Vlr-
ginia,
He became president Of the road he
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
-
Nan Ut Wealth and wide Experience.
Democratic vice Presidential Nominee

S-r-~ HE accompanying pictures were
taken at Soda Springs Ida, a
few days ago during the last
big rush OF wool to the eastern
markets, While an the sacks are not
shown, there were on the ground at the
time no less .han 1000 sacks which
were billed to 81. Louis and Boston via
the oregon Short Line, Union Pacific
and Illinois Central railroads,
The second picture gives some idea Of
shearng operations, some Of the shear
ers at Soda Springs having most con-
slder3tcy suspended operations long
enough to be caught by the camera. IN
the background can be- seen the pens
fun ot aheep waiting their turn while
along the fence just inside IS the scene
OF shearng operations the brush bow
cry having been erected to keep the
baking rays Of the sun from the heads
and aching backs Of the shearors
The season 90 1908 has furnished a
record IN the VOL business Of the west.
While the clip Is slightly below that OF
previous years, never before has II
been disposed of so quickly, Practical
ly All the eastern wool buyers have re-
turned home ANA the travelling freight
agents of the various railroad systems
nle now engaged I'm cleaning w the
last pound, The season has lasted
barely three months, Several weeks
before shearlng commenced buyers
were out contracting for the clips, In
some instances In Ilaho and Wyoming
they drove IN buckboards a couple OF
hundred niles, in order 10 secure wool.
During past seasons the end was not
lu sight much before the middle of
August, and sometimes Il was early In
September before the last Of the con-
signments went east. This year mere
than l0O.O0o0O0 pounds have been cean-
ed up m the west. valued az more thln
$4,000, 600 and requiring nj least $1,000
90 for railroad transportation.
Marcus Harris OF the Is. Harris Wool
company Of ST. Louis and c. W. Smith
Of j. Koehland g. GO, OF New York, two
OF the most expert buyers, who have
been operating In this section during
the past season, furnish tho following
approximate Yield for the six states:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
LEGAL MAXIMS.

l.a'gsults make the parties bare. the
lawyers fat.-German.
a lean agreement Is better than fat
lawsuit, Italian.
No good lawyer ever goes to law
Italian
Unless he'll ls fun never win lawyer
be saved. French
The greater lawyer the worse Christ
tan. Dutch.
Virtue IN the middle" says the devil
when seated 'twiXt two lawyers
Danish
Laws costly; take pint and gree.-
Scotch
Laws grind the poor and rich men
rule the law English,-St James
Ga2etto
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
MANTr AND RETURN
1880. via D. 8 r, G., Sunday
July H.

Grand outing for everybody .lsl coai.
chance 20 see sanpele any snsclal rip
ties IN harvest tine + TInapls.
leaves salt Lake 7'oO a. i ss,,.lial tiiie
n July 2Oth returning EytlyA4
return July i1th aud ls'n
invited.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
DOMESTIC FORESIGHT

lie didn't live In Kansas,
tsut he was a knowing felleT
Before he married number two
He built a cyclone cellar.
-Lippincott's Magazine,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16

Prices have ranged In Utah as high
as "a cents. while last week at Great
Falls Mont. wool went TO 10 cents on
the local market. two fine clips belong
ing TO Coffee & Wallenstein and Bynum
and A. Kropp OF Pondera, bringing
that price Others fetched the average
price OF 1868 cents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16

conference ana now The arrangeis,eD,s N
10 nav Der cent q week l9 l,3 ~ N
aottlo every pay day. me Ml
.unaform, o. Philadelphia yelesi'"'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
HOW THEY DO IT.

Tho sowing circle weekly meets
THE sayages TO gown o,hsn No
And while they dress lly nrs down
They dress their nelshpV's Puck
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
FISHING EXCURSIONS
To Provo Canyon aud oa.tiila.

Via D. & r. G, r. r. $500 for the
round trip Saturday, July 18TH return
Monday Train for Provo Canyon
leaves 500 a. m. and 500 y. IN. For
Castillo 500 q, m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
OVER THE
LAKE By RAIL
Erour,ion Sunday Nert.

Special train leaves oregon Short Line
depot $3.50 a. m Sunday for MidLake
and return Round trip only 81 80 Spe-
cml returning will arrive Salt Lake 500
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
PAS DEFINITION

Little Willle-Whats M asu ,'nry Iltts
Pa-A person who knows NV. .h6od
and isn't sure OF that-Molne'DVS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
studied in Judge --'s once did you

YES" answered the lawyer
'Nen. sir. | remember your father
coming into my office ana saying TO me,
Mr. D.. my son is 20 be examined
tomorrow, and | wish you would lend
me SIS To buy him suit OF clothes
] remember also. sit that from that
day 10 this he never paid me that sum.
That sir. remember as though II were
yesterday" philadelphia Ledger
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-25
TRIP WITHOUT INCIDENT.
President Attends Exercises at Groton
(Mass.) School.

President Attends Exercises at Groton
.F... (Mass.) School. $s31s
Groton, s..ass., May 25.-President
Roosevelt. mo had made the trip from
Washington to be present at the Gro
ton school ard participate in the an
nual prize day exercises reached Gro
ton at 9:05 a. m. He was met at the
station oy the Rev. DR.. En5icott Pea,
body, principal of the institution, al
which two of the presidents sons
Theodore, Jr., and Kermit, are pre-
pairing for college, and was driven to
the school. s+>%% -..5s.
Tie presidents trip from Washing
ton was accomplished without special
incident save that at number Of sta.
lions which We're passed after day.
break the citizens and in some cases
the school children assembled to greet
the chief executive The presidents
party included Miss Calew, sister-in.
law of the president, and Secretary
Loeb. -
" There was some delay in beginnin ),
the exercises, due chiefly to the desire
to await the arrival of parents and
friends OF the students. %s
In addressing the students the presi-
dent gave what he called thomely
heart to heart talk with the boys"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-25
ron DEMOCRATIC / CONVENTION

FOR DEMOCRATIC 81 CONVENTION
Subcommittee Practically Complete.
u 1t All Its Arrangements. 3ss5;
st. Louis, May 25.- The subcommit
tee OF the national Democratic com
mittee met here Monday and practical
II completed arrangements for the
Democratic national convention, which
will meet in this city July s. and ad
journed to meet again Wednesday
June is. ct 10 q. 10. ct the Hotel JET
ferson. n s35s 5 Es$$Ss$
The disposition Of the tickets fol
the ia, 450 seats that will be provided
In the convention hall for delegates
alternates, the press and the genera
public was taken care of and Other
matters were arranged. s$2j3 ~ 5 5E5
sA resolution was adopted providing
that all appli Ions for press tickets
from newspapers for the Democratic
national convention. shall be made by
or IN the name Of the publishers 81
managing editors of the newspapers
and must be filed with Mr.. Charles H
Mann, Washington, n c., on or before
June 5. Applications for press ticket.
for persons other than the indicated
above, will not be recognized .S
IA total OF 500 seats will be provided
for press workers. OF that numbel
$50 seats are for correspo ndents q
local newspaper workers. The re
naming $50 seats will be reserved fol
Representatives of the weekly press
and publishers who do not send tele
granite matter 3 4 ~; a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-25
of the Fifth district at the republican
convention here. Fl
GUESSING AT; JAPANESE PLANS.
Russians Believe Attack on Port Ar.
IL thus Is Imminent.

. thus Is Imminent.
st. Petersburg, May 25.-The pre-
vailing opinion at the headquarters of
the general staff is that the with
'drawal Of the Japanese upon Feng-
huancheng means that the enemy has
decided to devote himself primarily
to operations against Port Arthur and
that the present object of General XII
roki, with the First army, supported
by General Eadya, with the Third
army. now landing near Takushan, is
to watch General Kuropatkin and pre-
vent q move southwark which would
take General Oku and the Second
army on the Liaotung peninsula in the
rear. A direct attack upon General
Kuropatkin's main force apparently is
not consid ered to be impending. Moth.
ing more than outpost affairs are an
ticipated, although some of these may
lie sanguinary. The Russian scouts
are keeping In constant touch with
the enemy and thus far the minor
shiftings of the enemy Is detachments
west Of the Tayang river and north
ward Of Moitingling are considered to
be ID the nature of screens. IL the
two armies OF the Russian commander.
in-chief are trying to work ii force
around iii the rear of General Kuroki
or are planning q surprise of course
the fact is assid uously concealed here.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-25

Valley. Central railroad dI-New q err.
sey, Delaware, Lackawanna and Yves ,-
ern, Erie. New York. Susqiiehanna and
Western and the Philadelphia and
Reading companies, indicating tie III 1.
road companies as guaralteers OF the
payment Of bonds. principal and lnler-
est OF the Temple Iron comDaas.
Mr. Shearn offered III evidence an
agreement between the Guaranty
Trust company and u. II. Morgan e.
Co, William 6. Rockefeller II. MI
fTwombly and DrexelS q Co, Whereby
the latter parties to the contract rn-
/ derwrote the Temple Iron compansss
stock. Nh ssSs
Prior to the Temple Iron com
agreement Simpson e Watkins, rs.d
q MT. Baer, operated the mines on
4 leases. The mines were oWned, the
witness thong by the railreaas IL Il. e
carried the coal. The iron co,,
directly sells no coal except locally At
the mines, the witness said. The col
Is brought to tidewater by the raj
roads connecting with the collie-iess
s$s: Mr.. Baer could not recall the press
emit cost per ton OF mining coal. He
said the cost varied from month to
month and year to year, but had been
higher since the strike commission de-
cision than before that time. Mean
while bituminons prices had decreased.
he said, and anthracite prices had to
be reduced to meet II. Steam sizes Of
coal had increased In cost to the con-
sumner, he said, but steam sizes are the
smaller percentage Of the anthracite
output as compared with the prepared
size output.