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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-11-17
Gulfport Miss. Nov. 9th 1905
The State of Mississippi, Oktib-
beha Comfy.

The State of Mississippi, Oktib-
beha Comfy.
To His Excelency, JAS. K
VARDAMAN, Governor of the
State of Mississippi.
We, the undersigned citizens
of the aforesaid County and
State, do earnestly petition your
Excellcncy for the pardon of one
John McAdams, who was sen.
fenced at the May, 1901 term of
the Circuit Court Of said County,
to serve term of ten (1O years
III the Penitentiary, under con-
viction of manslaughter; and
they would offer as reasons for
this pardon the fact that previ.
Gus to the time of the trouble out
of which grew his conviction,
the said McAdams was a quiet,
polite and peacable negro, and a
hard worker. We believe that
the punishment that he has al
ready suffered is sufficient, and
ample to meet the ends of jus.
tlce. His record as a convict is
clean, he having served out four
and one half years of his sent
ence without giving any trouble
to the officers in charge of him.
His mother, who has a record
far above the average negro for
honesty and faithfullness, is get
ting old and badly in need of the
help of this son, who was her
main dependence before his
trouble; and we believe that if
he is par doned he will make an
exemplary negro.
Respectfully and earnestly
submitted, Y. A. Pearson.
and one hundred others.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-11-17

am surprised to know through
the Press that EXIT. Governor
Stands had so far forgotten him.
self as to pass such severe strict.
ures on Gov. Vardaman and Hon.
fernando Money as to brand
them as being demagogues. If
1t Elk Governor Shands is cor.
rect in his estimate of the two
above named gentlemen, then
5000 majority Of the legal voters
or Mississippi did wrong when
they voted to make Mr.. Var.
daman Governor over two of the
most able men in the state, Hons.
Noel and Critz, and a 2t0J ma.
jority for Col. Money over our
able Elk Gov, Longino. | do
not know of any acts of Gov.
Vardaman or Hon. fernando
Money that would class them
among Demagouges. If Ex.
Gov. Shands thinks that
injecting into Mississippi pol
iticts the race issue. was and is
a political crime, l think that I
can say that there are about IS
900 legal white voters that will
not agree with his vaporings.
And in my oppenion, Missis-
sippi, and the entire South need
such men as Gov. Vardaman and
Hon. fernando Money, to force
the race issue, into National
politicts. If Elk. 1t. Gov. Shans
has been properly quoted by the
press. [ as a native Mississip-
plan do not endorse what he
says, and consider his vaporlngs
as a insult to Mississipsians,
and the effervescing of a States
man without job.
[. c.. Saxon.
Gulfport Miss. Nov. 9th 1905.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-11-17

bakery here. Another how
many livery, feed and sale stabes.
Another wishing to know if there
was a concern which handled
coal and wood. Still another if
there was an establishment
which handled feed stuff, lime,
cement, hardware and builders
material exclusively.
Snch inquiries could be turned
over to the Secretary for answer.
Starkvi!le could be pushed, only
needs a start again.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-11-17

interests has been eliminated.
and while the market may hang
around present prices for several
days, it must in the near future
advance materially. Freeze to
your cotton, and do not sell p
bale at present prices The spot
msrket is entirely in your hands,
and you have only to demand
your price and you will get it.
Walter Clark.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-11-17

If our Business League was
reoganized great benefits would
be the result.
We receive letters of inquiry
frequently; one the other day
wanting to know if there was q
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-11-17
To The People Of Mississippi.

I hope the people of Mississ-
ippi will not be disturbed by the
decline in the cotton market of
the last few days. This decline
has been brought about by a
Bear raid and the reaching of
stop loss orders. The weak long
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-11-17

Have you seen those beautiful
cloaks and ralncoats just arrived
at the Mammouth Store OF Blum
enfield & Fried?
We regret to chronicle the
fact that our neighbor and friend
editor William Ward has been
confined to sick room all the
week. We wish him better con-
ditions, good health and happi.
ness.
We have been absent most OF
the week and our readers will
please bear with US for short
news and imperfectlons. it being
press time at this writing. We
will continue to endeavor to give
you better paper in the future.
Just received at Blumenfeld &
Fried's store, the loveliest line
of silks ever brought to this
market.
Mr.. Wise Halbert moved his
pool tables to the new room in
the Nash building Tuesday.
EHappy Hooligin at the Opera
House Tuesday night was a
great success, and kept large
audience in paroxysms of laugh
ter from start to finish.
The Starkville News aud Bob
Taylor's Magazine one year for
$1.75. Separately, each S1.OO.
DR.. Osler said all men over
sixty years old should be chloro-
formed. He did not mean Miss
lssippians, our friend, Capt. Gid
Turner is serving his country
today just as faithfully as he did
wears ago, and he is now 50
wears old and serving on the
grand jury in a two weeks Sit
ting.
Worden J. J. Henry arrived
home Tuesday night and has
since been confined to his bed
with chills and fever. We wish
John an early recovery to good
health
Circuit Court adjourned yes.
terday after disposing of one OF
the largest amount of business
for years. No civil business was
transacted. We ought to have
another week, and that week for
the civil cases.
i Look out for Barlow and Viii.
sons Mamoth Mlnstrels Friday
night, Nov, Oath.
Mr.. j. c. Arnold our former
efficient superintendent of the
water and light plant and his
most excellent family have
moved to Houston, left last
Tuesday. Ie is the Supentend-
ant of the water and electric
plant of that thriving and pros
perous little CITY,.
We regret to loose them. but
what is Starkvil's loss is Hous.
toms gain.
We have had a most lovely
week of pretty weather.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-11-17

Col. an6 Mrs. Fried, spent
Wednesday at prosperous Ack-
erman.
Mr.. Meyers and family have
moved into the home vacated by
Mr.. j. G. Arnold.
The Circuit Court has been in
session all the week. It is ex.
pected that the Grand Jury will
adjourn to day.
We are glad to note the fact
that the country Is making mark.
ed improvements, new and bet
ter homes, fencing &c.
Many are entering the poultry
industry and planting out fruit
trees. These are movements IN
the right direction.
Our county should lead In all
these things.
Hon. J. NJ. Boone, Of Corinth,
attended Circuit Court mere
Monday
Lawyers Leftwich and Houston
OF Aberdeen, attended court here
Thursday.
Hon. J. S. Mlllsaps. of West
Point, attended Court here Thurs
day.
Nick Williams convicted of
murder, for the killing of Char.
ley Rogers was convicted and
sentenced to the penetetiaty for
life. Both negroes.
We are glad to see our Capitol
City making such phenominal
growth. Capitol street has
some as fine buildings as can be
found in any city. and others
are going up daily.
]. r. Hall, G. McIlvany were
transacting business here yester.
day.
Our town has been a great
business appearance. People
have been here from every part
of the county, many who have
not been here for year or
more.
Mr.. w. T. Thorn: 8, not only
one Of the cleverest Of men. but
a good and prosperous farmer.
of Sturgis neigborhood paid our
Office most pleasant visit last
Friday, Also Mr.. Will Walker.
Call again gentlemen.
The Grand Jury adjourned
yesterday evening. and found
and returned II indictments.
Mr.. L. B. Camp,a most exec
ent young gentleman,is the u,an-
ager of the Cumberland Tele.
phone here. We are pleased to
welcome him as ono of our CT: L.
zenS.
Hon. Wiley N. Nash, and Mrs.
w. F. Hand, his daughter and
Master Wiley left for Washing.
ton. D. G. last Tuesday, for Wis.
it to friends.
The protracted meeting at the
Methodist church was concluded
last Friday.
DR.. William Harrison, went to
Jackson Monday to stand his ex.
animation before the State Med.
icin Board. We feel assured in
advance that he will pass most
successfully. and think he can
soon receive congratulations.
He returned home Wednesday
night.
Hon. j. G. Bevil. of Sturges,
was in attendance at court here
couonol dopyc this mooly
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-11-17
Crowds Going To The Circus.

intense interest," mas Oo0n
aroused in this community by
the announcement that Ringling
Brothers immense circus is to
exhibit IN Columbus on Nov. a..
Several big excursions will go
from this vicinity an local peo-
pie will be we'll represented at
the big show. Those who go
from here should make every ef-
fort to arrive in time to see the
magnificent new free street par
ade, which is given in the morn
ins proceeding the opening per-
formence. Three miles Of par
ade glories are divided into thir-
ty sections and each section is
show in itself-a parade such as
the world has never seen before.
In this wonderful display are
shown 100 beautiful dens. lairs
and cages af rare wild animals,
"a herd of forty big and little ell
ephants, $50 horses, and 1880
people. One section of the pro-
cession is devoted To magnificent
and, costly floats representing
Germany, Russia, England,
France, India, Persia, Scotland
the United States, and other
countries. The performance
that follows, and which includes
the suburb spectacular produc
tion Of The Field of the Cloth of
Gold, is the most magnificent
display of arenic wonder ever
presented by any amusement
enterprise in America. The me-
nageria is filled to overflowing
with rare beast and birds, in
Guiding the only baby elephant
bred and successfully raisbd i'll
the United States, the only rhi-
noceros in captivity and the last
living pair of giraffes,
, The following persons were
convicted at this term of the ok
tibbeha County Circuit Court
and sentences pronounced by his
Hon. E. 0. Sykes;
George Ingraham, G. L. 1 yr.
Ben Sudduth. A. B. to K. & M.
2. yr. Frank Mcbride, M. 90 yr.
Joe Lomax. B. & L. 3 yrs,
Nick Williams. NJ. life; Lewis
Fox, G. L. /, W.
The above sentenced peniten-
tiary.
The others are as follows:
John Henry Taylor, Retailing,
Fine, $25, Lille Mcdowell, A.
& B. to K. & M. Fine $25 Rich
Gibson, G. w. $25. Will Croger,
Pointing Pistol, $40. Will Croger
G. w. $50. Tom Montgomery. G.
W. $50. Ella Rieves. Un. Cohab.
$50, Tom May, P. l.. $40. Tom
May, G. w. $25. W. T. West,
Buying Seed Cotton, 800. Nose
Adams, Pc. L.. 81.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-11-17

Hon. G. B. Hannah, of Sturges
was here at court, this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
ARKANSAS CROP SUMMARY.

The following is the government
crop summary for Arkansas for the
week ending September 25:
The week was characterized by
warm days and cool nights with rain
the fore part. Cotton shows slight
improvement in condition. There is
still some complaint of rust, shedding
and worms, but the injury sustained
from these sources is not so general
as during the previous week. Cool
nights have retarded opening in some
sections. A light top crop is indicated.
Picking has begun in most sections,
but has not become general. Early
corn is matured and is being gather
ed; generally the yields secured have
been less than was anticipated. Late
corn is doing very well and will make
fair to good crop. Sweet and Irish
potaotoes and turnips are doing we'll.
A good crop Of hay and fodder has
been secured in good condition. Some
fall blowing has been done and the
sowing of wheat and rye has begun.
Apples will be a light crop of poor
quality. Pastures are good generally
and stock is healthy and doing we'll
in most sections of the state
Bryant, Slime county, T. K. Tomlin-
son-Cotton improving, but insects
are still attacking it, no picking to
date; corn better than expected; crab
grass being made into hay; fodder
all housed.
Carlisle, Lonoke county, E. A. Will
son-Rain needed; cotton opening
very rapidly, some being ginned; fall
seeding has begun.
Chapman, Chicot county, T. W.
Caldwell-The weather has been ia
yorable for picking, but the crop is
proving to be shorter all the time:
the corn crop is much poorer than
was expected.
Dumas, Desha county, J. H. Ellis
Cotton is in good condition and is
opening very rapidly, some complaint
of opening prematurely, picking is
general.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
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READ ALL THIS.
You Never Know the Moment When
This information May Prove
of Infinite Value.

It is worth considerable to any citi.
zen of Pine Bluff to know how to be
cured of painful, annoying and itch.
ing pies. Know then that Doan's
Ointment is positive remedy for all
itchiness of the skin, for piles, fer
eczema. etc. The application relieves
and sooths. Read this testimony of
it's merit:
J. H. Steck, we'll known tin, copper
and sheet metal. worker, 318 West
Second street residing at GA East
Eighth avenue, says: "Doan's Oint.
ment is without exception the best
preparation ever used, and from my
own experience I know that it does
all that is claimed for it. I was trou.
tied for years with itching hemor-
lho!ds and tried several medicines but
got no relief. continued the treat
n.ent for a week or more and since
then l have been free from the annoy
ing affliction. do not hesitate to
recommend Deans Ointment"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents a box. -Milburn compa-
~, Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
I nited States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
AN ovERDRAWN STORY.

In describing how gang OF train
robbers were put out of business in
1859 an official of one of the prominent
railroad systems says that the man
who manipulated the successful move
against the bandits went to his tele-
phone and called up the sheriff of
the county and then the chief of po-
lice. He told them to meet him at a
certain place in town. Then he called
up one of the officials of the road and
told him to be at the same place. He
hung up the receiver of his phone,
put on his overcoat, placed revolver
in handy pocket, and told his wife
he might not be back until late. With
that he passed out of the house and
soon met the three men l have men
toned"
Telephones in 1859! Looks strange
that it was so many years after be-
fore the telephone was even heard of
outside of st. Joseph, Mo-, where the
foregoing use of it is alleged to have
occurred, much less put into general
use. Is it possible that the Bell patent
is an infringement, or did the afore-
said prominent railroad official just
a bit overdraw his story?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28

Ill the legislature rescinds a contract
which it has no power to rescind, I'm
Gle Charley" realizes that the fun is
all over unless something is done to
make Supt Tyler perform some more
of his rbreathtaking STUNTS" and
that is Just what Uncle Charley" pro-
poses to do. Discovering that Supt.
Tyler's road is paying practically nc
taxes on it's tracks within the city.
he has gone after Supt. Tyler's road.
Railroads have just as great dread of
taxes as they have of new depots, and
it is safe to bet your money that there
is going to be some very lively per-
formances before the fun is over. Supt.
Tyler is liable to elbow in most "any
old day" now and call the council
hurriedly together for a matinee ex-
hibition.
The people of Pine Bluff have ceas.
ed to place any confidence in new de-
pot promises, but they are certainly
indebted much to "Uncle Charley for
relieving the monotony of the good
old summer time," and he promises
to render valuable assistance in the
way of entertainment for the regular
theatrical season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
JUNGLE cHARLEYS" SHOW.

Uncle Charley" We'll keeps the
railroads lodging all the time. He
has had Supt. Tyler of the Iron Noun
tain bouncing like a rubber ball for
quite a while on the new depot propo-
sjtion. though the only results accom-
plished SO far are Supt. Tyler's aero
batic feats. OF course, "Uncle Char
ley" has never anticipated that the
new depot would be built within the
memory of any present living resi-.
dent of Pine Bluff but it has been
worth his while to frequently put the
matter up to Supt. Tyler to turn an
other handspring. Mr.. Tyler has al
ways been able to respond to the
crack of "Uncle Charley's' whip. and
also to many encores. Supt Tyler pos
sesses a hoodoo. but somehow he has
never been able to hoodoo "Uncle Char
ley Some times other members of
the city council have applauded Supt.
Iyler's feats of leeerdemain, and
while Supt. Tyler is an expert-a
'crackeriack." in slang parlance-still
he is not quick enough with his as
founding feats of jueglery to de-
cieve the eye of your "Uncle Charley"
He has gotten used to that sort of
thing. and can detect a ''flmflam''
performance every time it is present
ed to the council ."Uncle Charley"
has had twenty years experience as
an alderman, consequently he has
had twenty years experience with the
Juggling artists Of the railway corpo ra-
tons. There may have been time
when the braZen effrontery of the
thing so fascinated him that he failed
to detect the deceit being practiced,
but he has passed that age now. While
he has grown considerably older, his
eye has not dimmed with age. but has
become the more alert and wideawake
to the real objects which ere CIV
cealed nv the dec tive trich3 Of the
corporation ingelers
Az Supt. Tyler has Indefinitely post.
poned the erection Of a new depot un.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
TOO CLEVER TO WORRY.

1--WE invite our ills. and are loyal
hosts when they arrive
"Good will is better than pepsin
tablets to aid Digestion"
Waves of fear thought cause eri-
denies of disease.
Anger in the soul corresponds to
the whirlwind in nature, and does
its devastation in the same way"
The kernel of nervousness is sell
fishness."
"Obstacles are opportunities"
"There is no fate against us but
the fate of our weak choice"
These epigrams contain the es-
sence Of the teaching of one OF
the bright women Of America-Mrs.
Vance CLANCY.
Another fad?
Let us see. This woman being
asked at the close of one of her lee
lures. do you ever worry?" replied,
''No, am too clever" Which was not
only a clever answer, but practical
point of view
Mrs. CLANCY knows that worry.
overexertion, fear, ETC., influence not
only the mind, but also the body. No
fact is better established by expert
ment than that agitation, tention, an
Ser, ETC., actually changes the
structure Of the body, affects it's
weight, temperature, etc., and its ca
pacity to resist. In a multitude of
cases disease is mentally produced.
The people ought to know these
fact, SO we'll known to students of
the mind.
And especially should they know
how to avoid worry and fear and
anger in their effects.
In a single word, the first great
remedy is Relaxation. At some hour
during each day unstring the bow
strings. Relax both body and mind.
Give the muscles and nerves a COM
plete rest. Then relax the mind. Drop
every care for a few miutes Stop try
ing to do. Content yourself to be.
Then practice deep breathing. Any
body's method will do. provided it
fills every lung cell and sends the
diaphram as far down as it will go.
There is nothing new in all this.
And there is nothing fanciful about it,
1t is simply being Clever" enough to
take care of yourself.
If Mrs. Chaneys simple philosophy
were followed by more people there
would be less disease and misery and
crime and more happiness in the
world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case CT catarrh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
cure
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo O
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen wears
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and tinan.
cially able tc carry out any obliaA
tions made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, @
Halls Catarrh cure Is taken fn
ternally, acting directly upon tn,
blood and mucous surfaces of the sy>.
TEN. Testimonials sent free. Pricc
Is cents per bottle. Sold by all drug,
gists.
Take Halls family pills for consti.
patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
LEGENED OF THE
MOQUl SNAKE DANCES.

Indians have their snake dance. This
dance is an elaborate prayer for rain,
the prayers being intrusted to snakes
which have been gathered from the
fields and are then set free to bear
the petitions of the Moquis to the di-
whites having power to give or with
hold the rain. It is also the dramatic
alton of half--historic legend relat-
ing to the origin of the two fratern-
tiles which celebrate it.
The story is of the Snake Youth,
Ti-yo, who, pondering the fact that
the water of the river flowed always
in the same direction without return
ing CT filling up the gorge below, set
out to learn what became of it. AS
a parting gift from his father he car
ried with him a box containing some
eagles down and variety of prayer
sticks to present to the Spider Woman,
the Ancient of the Six Cardinal Points,
the Sun, the Woman of the Hard Sub
stance, and the Divinity of the Under
world, who makes all the germs of
life The Spider Woman was propit-
lated and gladly became his guide and
adviser. She prepared liquid charm
to be taken in the mouth and blown
upon angry beasts and snakes, and al
ways she perched herself unseen up
on his ear. Thus they plunged into
the under world, where, floating upon
the wisps of eagles down, they went
from place to place, safely passing the
great snake Ga-toya and the sentinel
wild beasts, visiting the divinity of
the rain clouds and the Ancient Wo-
man who every night becomes an en-
chanting maiden. They had smoke
with Ta-wa. the Sun. and went with
him to the place where he rises in the
morning.
The Snake Youth rode across the
sky on the Suns shoulder and saw
the whole world, learning that the
most desirable thing in the world was
the rain cloud. So he returned to the
kiva near the great snake, and from
the Snake Antelope men learned
what songs to sing, what prayer sticks
to make and how to paint his body
to make the rain cloud come The
chief gave him many gifts, and among
them two maidens, who knew the
charm to prevent death from the bite
of rattlesnake. Ti-yo took these
maidens home, giving one to his
younger brother. and the two couples
lived in separate kivas. Al night low
clouds swept over the village, and
Snake people from the underworld
came to these two kivas. On the fol-
lowing morning they were found in
the valleys transformed into snakes
of all kinds. For four days this same
thing happened. Then the Snake
maidens said: eve understand this.
Let the younger brothers, who Shall
he called the Snake Society, go out
and bring them all in and wash their
heads, and let them dance with you"
This was done and prayer meal
sprinkled upon them. and when they
We're set free in the valleys they re-
turned to the snake kiva of the under
world bearing the prayers of the peo.
pie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1905

Mr.. H. B. Pryor, manager of circu.
ln&icn of the Graphic, makes the city
circulation his special charge. Sub
sribers failing to receive their papers
norperly, will confer favor upon this
department by reporting carelessness
n failure to deliver at once. Phone,
I'D Sc; new 124.
ADAMS PRINTING COMPANY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
ALL ON HIM.

Look here!" remarked the thrifty
man to his eXtravagant wife, you're
carrying too much sail, my lady"
81 don't know why you should both
or about that" she retOrte-.
Mo-" said he. I think should,
since | have TO raise the W.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28

The successful advertiser is man
who is satisfied With e9-a~la r.4.
turns and knows how TO re-in-ee:
them 50 that the result will be c,lmn
letive.-Printer's lux.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
Avoid Yellow Fever,

Use the great antiseptic preventa-
tive, Sloan's Liniment. Six drops of
Sloan's Liniment on a teaspoonful of
sugar will kill yellow fever and ma.
laria germs.