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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-26

Miss Trina Portwcod visited friends
in Yazoo City the latter part OF last
week.
Miss Rebeeca Haley, OF itta Bena, who
has been attending the woman's College
at Oxford, passed through the city Sat
urday en- route TO her home to spend
Thanksgiving day, apd also to be pres
ent atthe Hollman-Haley wedding which
took place Wednesday night
II. L.. Jones, Of Hilandale, was in the
city on business the latter part OF last
week.
Tom Sullivan, Of ltta Bena, was in the
city on business last Saturday.
A. Raj, OF Schlater, spent the latter
part Of last week in the city on business.
Let the next attraction be the Union
Depot"
J. II. Holloman and W. W. Thompson,
OF ltta Bena, were in the city Monday
on business.
James Morrow, J. Il. Bradbury and J.
b. Romine, of Moorhead, were Green
wood visitors Monday.
c. ]. Liddell was up from Philip, last
Monday on business.
John Autrel, of West Point, was In the
city looking after his business interests
here.
Il. Lyman and family, of yicksburg,
former residents of this city, are visit
ing among their many friends this week.
]. L. Gillespie had business in Green.
vile, Monday.
Mrs. Robert Luckett has returned
from a visit to Memphis.
Turkeys have been roosting high this
year.
sH e. %
Thursday was Thanksgiving II day of
JOY, the harvest of the year. Most Of
the business houses were closed and the
day was passed off quietly. Services
were held in all the churches of the city
and it seemed like Sunday. 1t has been
called the day of plenty for everybody.
You could even see, the day before,
poor people spending their last penny
so they could have an extra dinner. 1t
was a bad day for turkeys and game,
for they seemed to know their day had
come and were roosting high. The
morning was spent in giving thanks, af-
ter which a feast at every home. The
evening passed off slowly. Boys and
young men could be seer with their
best girls, or on the way TO @ them,
was turned out and it was indeed
q day of rest and %happiness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-26

Now is the time to order your Christ
mas books for the holidays which are
not far OF. Ring up 81 over Cumberland
or IL over Valley phone, and either OF
us will gladly call on you and show our
samples.
JAMES GORDON GILLESPIE,
WILLIE MURDOCH,
Agents for the Monarch Book Co, Of
Chicago, H.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06

the highest market price for his prod
ucts, and at the same time the con
sumer should have all he pays for
"A fair exchange is no robbery"
Railroad Crossings.
| would recommend that, in con.
junction with the Southern Pacific
Railroad company, that arrangements
be made to place alarm bells at all
street crossings on Twelfth and Trade
streets whore the company's lines are
in operation. One Of our largest pub.
lie schools is located on Twelfth
street and it would seem advisable to
protect these children from any fur.
ther danger Of approaching trains.
In concluding this summary of our
conditions, would urge
the most earnest cooperation of this
council and of the people Of Greater
Salem TO secure the best city govern.
ment possible under the foregoing
circumstances. f, w. WATERS.
Mayor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06
Under date OF January 10, 1897, DR..
~ Hartman received the following

TINDER date OF January 10, 1897, Dr.
" Hartman received the following
letter;
any wife had been suffering from q
complication of diseases for the past q
years.
"Her case had baffled the skill of some
Of the most noted physicians. One OF
her worst troubles was chronic consti-
patton of several years. standing.
"She also was passing through that
most critical period in the life of a
woman-change Of life. In June, 1895,
wrote 10 you about her case. You adj
vised course Of Peruna and Manalin,
which we at once commenced, and have
TO say It completely cured her. She
firmly believes thatshe would have been
dead only for these wonderful remedies.
"About the same time wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
had been of 25 years standing. At times
was almost past going. commenced
to use Peruna according to your instruc-
tlons and continued its use for about a
year, and it has completely cured me.
"Your remedies do all that you claim
for them, and even more. Cafarrh
cannot exisf where Peruna Is taken
according 10 directions. Success TO
you and your remedies.
John o. Atkinson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06
MAYORS
MESSAGE
The First for Greater Salem--A Clear
and Concise Review Of Conditions
Advocates Improved Streets and
Sewerage And the Good
of Salem

oentlenen:
lt u my especial privilege TO ad
dress you tonight as the first Mayo
Of Gratsr Salem
Not shat ! count that a persona
victory. but by force Of happy com
binaiioa Of circumstances. II hai
fallen to my lot, and, J assure you. Il
Is my great pleasure 10 address you
in this capacity
have perfect confidence and as
surance that the return Of the city
government 10 Republican manage.
mcnt will bring progress along all
lines and Insure successful financial
administration Of our city affairs
Due 10 the efforts Of our Commmer.
clal club and progressive legis.
lativs delegation. Greater Salem has
become a reality
With greater charges and larger re
sponslblltles falling upon u.s. we as
the newly elected Representatives OF
tho people must take hold with a
hrm hand. and pursue intelligent poll.
ciea of government
Wo owe It 10 our pride, az well
as 10 our constituents. 10 deal with
all questions with cur greatest sense
Of rlght and Justice. aud not 10 allow
any sense ,of limitation TO bind our
handa from free and progressive legis.
latioB.
In assuming the unfinished burdens
Of our predecessors. we cheerfully
tako up the work. and II is our IN.
tention TO make all the progress pos.
slbio with what means we already
have. and all that We are able TO
enlist.
Tho question Of improving our
stroets, identifying our town and In
other ways bringing this municipality
up 10 Ne highest standards of clean.
linoss, II under agitation. We hasten
10 eKtcnd 10 the citizens our hearty
support towards all such measures,
and mean 10 enforce all present laws.
rules and regulations. under our new
charter Whore any deficiency may
appear lot "a remedy the same by
proper legislation to Justly promote
eyory legitimate reform movement
and We beg In rotum the cooper
alton OF our citizens In private work
and personal interest
We occupy, In relation to the cltl.
zons OF Greater Salem. and Ia the
conduct Of the various Affairs OF the
city, the same relationnhip We would
With an individual We owe you the
gncatest economy In every depart
ment we OWE you. citizens OF Great.
or Salem. our best efforts towards
maintaining clean. hoalthml and
proSrssive city. We owe you FREE and
unrestricted support IN all measures /
which may be presented 10 us Tor our 4
consideration, and for your benefits /
We owe to you a complete service IN /
every department OF the city govern
meat
~ attention has b.cn called 10
'ono nocdei Improvements in the
~ departments In the way Of pro
ecuon 20 the public ana deem /,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06
A Realistic Slide.

While attempting to coast down a
hill covered with snow Omitation)
during a performance Of Hoyt's "A
Midnight Bell at the Baker theatre
Portland Oregon, Christmas week
Howard Russell had a narrow escape
from serious accident. The sled
slides along a wellgreased incline
and produces realistic effect. Rus.
sells sled became unmanageable one
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06

night, and took sudden twist, throw.
ing the young actor from the slide to
the stage, a distance of IA feet. The
actor landed upon one shoulder and
was knocked senseless. Others or
the stage removed him quickly, and
few minutes later he was able TO make
the slide again, although feeling very
sore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06
MIR, AND MRS. ]. 0. ATKINSON, INDEPENDENCE, MO.

In letter dated January /, 1900, Mr..
Atkinson says, after flve years. expe-
rience with Peruna;
al viii ever continue to speak good
word for Peruna. In my rounds as a
travelling man am a walking adVer.
HSenIent. for Peruna and have induced
many people during the past year 10
use Peruna with the most satisfactory
results. lam SfU cured of cafafrh. |"
John o. Atkinson,
Box 2z2, independence, Mo.
When old age comes on, catarrhal dis
eases come also. Systemic catarrh is al
most universal in old people.
This explains why Peruna has become
so indispensable 10 old people. Peruna
Is their safeguard. Peruna is the only
remedy yet devised that meets these
cases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally,
nothing but an effective systemic rem.
edy could cure them This is exactly
what Peruna is.
If you do not receive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use OF Poruna,
write at once TO DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06

"Now. tits OF do be askln' ye," said
Clancy, "av yez sees a dawg growlin.
wid is mout' an waggin' wild is tail.
which ind wud ye believe inY"
"Thots easy" replied Moriarty.
"shure, Oi be leavin' tn front ind,
Clancy. Baltimore News.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06
Streets

Vonsldermg the constant stream o.,
visitors TO the Capital City and esn.o,
tally noticing the many Newcomers -
our city. who have come to mai
their homes with us. have we as .
community made sufficient epdsavor
To beaaiify cur city. so thar h van
attract aud please strangers seeking
homesG Have We each been ip,er
's'ed In lending a helping hand -
Promote public improvements and
particularly 10 thar most consnlcnons
OF all places, the strcetsY
salem is the Capital City OF the
state and should be the pride Of Or
son' more than any other city. Fyar,
ofesoniaR from whatever pan of tbe |
,'~'e. has some interest in salam
Fom this city emanate an the Avs |
y so'esn and maintain the prosper,bs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06

BY the above report II will be seen
that the bonded indebtedness Is S22O,.
isi5i. This must be reduced as rap
Idly as possible, consistent with the
welfare Of our city and the determine.
ton 10 protect our business men and
taxpayers against any increased tax.
alton; and, indeed under careful
administration, this debt should be
completely wiped out and without
detriment 10 our city departments.
This sum OF t22O.lSl.5i means TO
the taxpayers Of Salem an annual In.
terest OF Si0,12O.S9. This Interest mon.
ey II paid into the running OF our city
government would work great
change In our civic welfare.
Ten thousand dollars year nut
into the streets. into sidewalks, into
establishing proper grades, into lay.
ing our parks, and other permanent
improvements. would make Salem a
city OF beauty, OF healthml environ
menis and 10 lend to every merltor
ious proposition a substantial aid in
the way OF funds for los accomplish.
msnt.
This ten thousand dollar. or nearly
eleven thousand dollars, which is paid
ou' annually In interest does not in.
Mde In any way tn current expenses
't r9ains cur city government nor
.he maintenance OF any OF its depart |
mcu,a This expense Is met nv other
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06
Septic Sewerage.

The important question Of sewer.
age Is before Greater Salem. The in.
creased boundaries will bring into the
city limits thousands of homes and
residences with which connection IN
sewerage is impossible. A ready and
enectiye remedy must be had for this
existing condition In parts of the
Older city are sewers, but the outly.
ing districts are without any service
The large State sewer through our
city should be opened 10 the use Of.
citizens.
From ordinary sources Of informs.
zion have come TO believe that vba,
Us termed septic sewerage" may
ptoye the solution Of this imporant
question would recommend this
system be thoroughly investigated
anu II found practical and worthy
mat 1t be Installed where necessary
Ihe question OF cost Is also pot 10
be overlooked, and I am informed This
s'p'i' process is both effective and
cheap OF installation. A universal
sewerage and at the same time cbeanI
IN construction, is a solution which
viii oe welcomed by an.
Weights and Measures.
~ish to call your attention to sec.
non 2s Of our new charter. in which
provides for the measuring ana
'e'sh'ns OF hay wood and an other
commodities bought and sold In the
pen market This matter has haen
''esen'ed to me for consideration and
deem Il Of no small importapoel
0Sns'e The producer should be paid
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06
Finance.

The question OF finances being at
all times paramount In municipal gov.
ernment. and Of greatest importance
at the present time in affairs OF our
own city. ! call your attention to a
few figures showing the present bond.
cd Indebtedness and a few sugges.
lions towards conservative and ra.
tlonal conduct OF our financial affairs.
There Is presented herewith an item.
lied statement concerning our bond.
cd debt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-06

our duty to at once remedy such de-
fects
A thorough acquaintance with the
various departments will reveal any
shortcomings and past experiences
will. in a measure. tend to show the
proper remedy. We must not leave
our monuments Of progress and per.
manent improvements at the mercy Of
an administration OF unwise economy.
Let us follow up every forward step
with proper protection.
/ believe in an efficient police force
and an efficient fire department; in a
well-organized streetcleaning depart
ment; In aiding the police, flremen,
and all other employees Of the city by
supplying them with the best materi-
ais for their use and paying them
wages adequate TO insure a good pub.
lie service.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-29
MANS TOLERANT STOMACH.
II Puts lp with Many Very strange
Articles That Find Their
Way Into II.

The organs OF man are extremely
sensitive. and the smallest foreign body
Is often capable OF seriously disturb
Ing their functions. At the same time,
says Nature, we have cases in which
a remarkable tolerance Is shown by
the stomach. such, for instance, as the
child five years of age who was pre-
sented to the Academic de Medicine in
1897, after having had a piece of money
removed from his esophagus. This ex-
ample of tolerance Is, however, consid-
erably exceeded by the following case,
which we presented to the academic at
4 recent meeting:
The patient was a young man, 81
years of age, pale. of slight in,elli-
Eence. and epileltic, who had been
under the are % DR., Leroux, of The
St. Joseph hospital, for nervous and
intestinal trouble. At the end of sew
eral days several foreign bodies were
observed in the left hypochondrium
and the patient was sent to our surgi-
cal ward. where the operation of open
ing the stomach was performed. What
was our surprise when we felt with
the finger through the incision a great
number of metallic substances. with
the aid of long pinccrs we drew forth
the foreign bodies. First we obtained
two coffee spoons, varying from five
To five and One-half inches in length
The last spoons taken out were the
smallest, and were extensively cor
rodci by the acids If tn" stomach. This
however, was not the end, for. taking
a longer pincer-the stomach beint
very large-we found the back of an or
binary fork with three prongs, thu
handle of the same fork broken, an
other fork handle, the fourth prong OF
the fork above mentioned, IA pin 81,
inches long, a piece of metal sever
inches long with a pointed end, two
nails. one needle, one knife handle I'M
two knife blades, a third fork handle
one KEY and some small particles o
oxidized metal; in all % pieces, Will
q weight OF go grams.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-29

By
4 manner. | wish ! could. But my
heart Is right in patriotism and love. |
wish | could go, but | cannot. DO not
condemn me for it. Do not decide hast
ily, | beg of you-I beg Of you"
Distressed and embarrassed. the girl
glanced from one sutton to the other
from the soldierly figure in the smart
uniform to the manly figure in the old
brown suit, AS she hesitatod the lieu
tenant broke in, impTcssively:
after all your talk Of patriotism,
HAen-all your fiery urging that every
man must now give o of himself
do you hesitate between the mar who
goes to the front and the man who stays
behind?"
The girl glanced up quickly. Her eyes
rested on the proud. handsome face of
the young soldierv then on that of the
civilian. The latter's went blood-red,
hen CHASTITY white. and his hands worked
convulsively. She put up her hand with
an imperative motion.
STOP" she said, and her dainty head
went up imperiously. There shall be
40 quarrel here. | will not give an an
swer under these conditions. II patriot
Ism is no motive enough, Robert. |
would suggest that you stay home"
Then she turned and fled through the
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-29
INDIANS AND SNAKE BITES.
Chief Tells How His SIunw Was Cured
by Medicine Man-Red Mems
Curious Practice.

Kot-Oh-pee. a venerable. red. blan-
keted patriarch Of the Euchee Creek
woods. who was reared at the feet OF
several Ozaukee medicine men, having
been asked how the Indians cure snake
bites, says the Kansas City Journal.
spoke substantially as follows: mo
snake ever killed a Zaukee; Zaukee al
ways kills the bad. biting Mutchee-
Mahn-ee-tOh. My sQuaw was one night
bit by a big RATHER. Medicine man cut
snakes head off and cooked him In
kettle all night. lie hung SNAKE over
wigwam fire; smoked and fried him
till morning. Doctor cook some snake
root in kettle with snake head. Squaw
cit neal kettle all night; medicine man
cut little near squaw's heart; bad poi
son blood all run out; doctor wash
SQuaW's foot from kettle next day;
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-29

Fastening to the assistance Of the mar
who had been run over by the auto. We
find him raised up and staring after the
machine.
well" he whispers, hoarsely. sinking
back again, take me to the hospital. |
an satisfied"
Would you recognize the villain II you
saw him again." we asked.
who? The man running IT? ! don't
know; but that Is one Of the newest mod
els. and II didn't cost a cent less than
s., 900. I'd hate to be Killed by II cheap
machine."-Cincinnati Timcs-Star.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-29
Not without Distinction.

A note of family pride was struck IN the
conversation between three small Reading
boys the other day. The part, played by
their respective grandfathers in the civil war
were being depicted by two Of the boys %
vivid colors. The career of each, 1t seemed,
had been halted by confinement IN southern
prisons, and it was ON the latter fact that the
lads laid particular stress. The third youth.
unable to match these %recltals with any
military achievement OF has loIe'athersI
preserved an ~enyious silence for Z while, and
then, not to be outdone, said, disp.raglngiy,;
"Why, that's not so much. My Uncle B.u
was IN jail y long time, and he Was never v
~ army st Ll. "-Phlsdslp6iA Ledger.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-29
FOOT FOR MISSOURI CORN.
MAY Have Had Corn Juice
on the Inside.

The Joplin Globes poet. having read that
Missouri beats the world in the production
Of corn, took his horn in hand and blew these
few blasts in celebration Of the fact;
when you Thank about Missouri and are
won to loot her horn, please to give a pass
ing mention to her golden yield of corr.
Thugh che sets the pace industrial in APP
Piles rosy red, and in other lines Of effort u
serenely at the head, it is only very recently
she's come into her own as the state where.
in the biggs crop Of yellow corn is grown.
The bureau Of statistics agricultural relates
that Missouri now has distanced all her sis-
terhood Of states in the number of acres
dedicated unto corn and the number OF
bushels from each fruitful acre born. The
statistics draw comparisons, which show
upon their face that Mis.Prohibitlon Kan
sas is assigned to second place, and ambitious
Oklahoma, OF whom Il deal is heard. the facts
and icy figures stick in corner labeled third.
So hereafter, when you feel inclined to toot
the old states horn, don't forget to blow .
blast or two in honor OF her corn
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-29

o o squaw feel good; cook corn for
K~ot-oh-pee. Mutchee-M ahn-ee-toh big.
bad snake. maybe so kill mokaymah
(whlte mani. Indian kill snake"
Mat Duhr. who IL authority for the
above story, states that Indian physi-
clans and surgeons simply perform a
quick surgical operation on the biting
serpent by cutting its head OFF and
boiling 1t with snake root, which grows
plentifully on o sOcky place. IN this
section, They require the bitten per-
son to look at the snake. which is hung
over the fire all night. and also advise
the patient to pray to the Great Spirit
to remove the swelling by next morn
Ing. Most Indians persist in saying
that No snake ever killed one of their
race.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-29
The Choice
Of Helen ~
By HERBERT
Copyright. 1905. By Daily story Pub. Coz

THE call to arms had ONE The
street was alive with uniformed
men. the air with trumpet call
and drum beat.
Drill calls sounded on the green, the
busy whirr of sewing machine and needle
in church and home. The faces of the
men were flushed and stern, those OF
the ome gray and set.
After many weeks of waiting the issue
had been joined and q nation sprang TO
arms. Men and women alike were ex-
cited and determined.
A picturesque group stood in the old
vestibule of the old Methodist church.
A youth of %, tall, straight, heroic in
his uniform with the lieutenant's Shout
der straps; a girl of IS, red-cheeked,
with flashing eyes and raven hair; an
other youth of " and twenty, blue
eyed, |frm-mouthed, with cheeks Of ash
en- pallor and logged resolution written
on his f~eatures-not in uniform.
Helen" spoke the young lieutenant,
im~periously, the time has come to
choose. In three days we move to the
front. You know | love you. Can |
carry your picture in my locket, your
promise and yourself in my bosom
when | 80 onto the battle field? You
have hesitated long enough. | claim q
decision before | 60"
The girls cheeks flushed and her eyes
dropped. Her lips trembled with I'M
spoken words.
Helen" broke in the other youth.
'For Gods sake, listen. |. too, love you
u you well know. I cannot, Heaven
help me, present my suit in go heroic