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leaving $40. The new county
would haye an area Of 443 square
miles.
Oil has been struck in such q
quantity at Silver City, Miss,
as to throw tile whole community
in a fever Of excitement The
oil is coming from an artesian
well being bored there TO supply
water works and was struck at a
depth of $50 feet below the sur.
face.
The appeal in the case Of Writ
Adams, State Revenue Agent. vs..
the jackson Electric Railroad and
Power Co. from the decision Of
The Board Of Supervisors Of Kinds
county, which declined to assess
the company for $500, 200 back
tax assessments, has been filed
with the city clerk, and will be
heard on its merits at the next
term. The Revenue Agent claims
that the company is liable for the
taxes, which The company de.
nies, and will go to court for city
and county taxes, which will
amount to goodly sum.
Dir. II. G. Henderson, of Nesho-
ba county, was shot by farmer
named John Hinson. Of Beech
Springs. 1t is said that rumors
had been current in the neighbor-
hood for some time associating
Dir. Henderson's name with Mrs.
Hinson's, and that Wednesday
morning Hinson armed himself
with a double barrel shotgun
and, meeting the Doctor in the
public road, fred upon him, in
fiictlng wounds in the shoulders
and chest. Hinson at once disap-
peared.
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Items From Last Thursdays Franklin
County Advocate

/
Mis-. r. S. Butler aid children
and Mrs. Robert Scott left last
Monday for their homes IN Brook
haven.
We regret TO note the death of
Mrs. Ellois CorseyaB, nee Nell
son, which occurred at her home
| in Amite county, near Gloster,
last week. Mrs. Causey has rela-
ltiyes and friends here who will re-
gret TO learn Of her death.
The sheriff S Office has been q
busy place since the first of the
week. People we're hurrying in
from every section of the county
to get their commntation road tax
paid before the first DAY OF Sep
TENDER.
Mr.. e. Nj. Lard, one Of the
most prosperous farmers OF the
Mccall Greek neighborhood, came
lin Tuesday to settle up road taxes
for himself and others. Mr.. Lard
is suffering from wrench he gave
his back the other day in attempt
ing to lift basket of cotton.
The Searchlight, the new paper
to be published here by the Frank
lin County Publishing Company,
will be issued hereafter from its
office here, which is in the Cloy
building. The paper got out its
first regular issue last week, and
is under the management Of
Messrs. D. Q. Grifing and I. E.
Halford.
Messrs. Lenox Newman and
Stanton Rollins got bruised up
last Monday morning as the re-
suit of a runaway horse. They
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had started across the creek to
cut some hay with Stanton in the
lead driving the moving machine
and Lenox behind IN buggy.
They had reached a point just op.
posite the poor house when tie
horse Lenox was driving became
frightened and bore down upon
the moving machine at a Dan
Patch gait, ran over and knocked
Stanton out, tore loose from the
buggy and continued lis gait as
though the spree was an every day
occurrence. Lenox and Stanton
were considerably bruised up, and
they may consider themselves
lucky that their iniureis are as
light as they are.
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], Oscar Newton. Jr.. Cashier Bank of Brock
haven, OF Brookhayen, Miss. do hereby certify
that the foregoing Is trne. full and exact state
ment of the assets and liabilities Of said bank
on the day and date named therein, as shown
BY the books of same.
OSCAR NEWTON, Jr., Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Notary
Public in and for the City of Brookhayen
County of Lincoln, State of Mississippi, this, the
3lSt day of August. 1905.
c. NJ. HIGDoN, Notary Pub ic
Examined and found correct.
7. M. HENRY, Auditor.
This 1T day OF September 1906
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Fine Residence for Sale.

On account of a change in my business plans
my large new family residence in Brookhaven is
offered for sale. 1t is one of the best construct
ed and most conveniently arranged pieces of
residence property in this portion of the State.
For terms and other particulars, apply to the
undersigned. d. j. BATCHELDER, JR.,
May1Otf Brookhaven. Miss
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Attorney General Williams has
received 4 letter from the Board,
of Supervisors Of Choetaw county
asking him If assessors are enfi-
tied to their postage stamps at the
county S expense. The Attorney
General has replied in the afirIna-
tive, the question having been set
tied BY the courts more than once,
especially in the case Eof Downing
ys. Kinds county, S4tll Miss. 90.
The substance of the Attorney
Generals opinion Is that assess
ors are entitled to all Tie stamps
they may require ID the proper
conduct Of their official business.
The leader., 1905-09-06
How Is
YOurHeart?

Is your pulse weak, too slow,
too fast, or does it skip beat?
Do you have shortness of
breath, weak or hungry spells,
fainting, smothering or choking
spells, palpitation, futtering,
pains around the heart, in side
and shoulder; or hurt when
lying on left side?
If you have any of these
symptoms your heart is weak
or diseased, and cannot get
better without assistance.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure
strengthens weak hearts, and
rarely ever fails to cure heart
disease. Try it, and see how
quickly you will find relief.
"About January ist, 1902, I took
and gradually grew worse. was told
by my family physician that my case
was hopeless. My neighbors and fam
Il IIiy had given me up to die. My
third larger than normal size, and
water had collected around my heart
For at least three months had to sit
propped up in bed to keep from smoth-
Miles Heart Cure, and by the time I
had taken them all I was entirely
cured. I feel better than have for
twenty years, and I ain able to do
attending physician told me that if it
hadn't been for DIR. Miles Heart Cure
/ would now be in my grave
l.. T. CURD, Wilmore, Ky.
Dr.. Miles Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. If it falls.
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., E1khart, Ind
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08

One of the most famous Of the Quar-
tier Latin clubs in Paris is the one
which is called The Sub Rosa"
Coquelin, pere, was present one night
at the clubs weekly feast and applied
for membership. Now, the only rules
of the Sub Rosa" men are: "Think
much. Write little Be as silent as
you can" The presiding officer, with
this last rule in mind, answered the
applicant by placing before him tum-
bier filled so full Of water that another
drop would have caused it to run over.
Coquelin understood. The club mem-
bership was obviously full.
Over the table was suspended rose
the club emblem. While the glass
still stood before him Coquelin broke Il
petal from the flower and laid it so
gently on the water that not a single
drop escaped. A silent man could join
and make no trouble.
Around the table ran ripple of
smiles and little handclaps and mods of
approval, and then, as if of one accord,
all began making bread-balls. Then a
cup was passed from hand to hand,
and each deposited his ballot in it
and all were found to be round; not one
had been pressed fiat in sign of disap-
proval. SO Coquelin joined the Sub
Rosa Club Warwick James Price, in
Succ, IS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08
Chickens Hntched in Bee Hives.

\ successful experiment in Matching
columns some weeks ago by Henry
Decker, of Ashtabula County, Ohio.
BY request, Mr.. Decker sends us pho
tograph of a hive with setting of
eggs all ready for incubation. He
writes: II was transferring swarm
of bees and noticed that the heat was
about the same as | had it for my in
cubatOr. With thermometer | found
it was the same. That night my wife
inquired whether we had not better set
another hen. l said, All right but
that night l put twenty eggs in the
top of the hive and said nothing about
it, but waited to see what would hap
pen. In nineteen days took out eigh-
teen chickens. Since that time | have
tried it several times and have done as
well. and | know that others will sue
ceed in this same way if they should
try.
II can hatch over bees every egg that
is fertile. First, you need an Oat-chatf
hive. Then stretch piece of cheese
cloth above the bees and lay the eggs
on it. Put a cushion ON its side and
top around the eggs. If any have
doubt about the temperature being
right for Matching eggs, they can test
it for themselves if they have swarm
Of bees handy."-American Cultiyator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08
Sheep.
Calves.
SPORTING BREVITIES.

Red Wing won the live bird shoot or
the Miami OFla.) Gun Club.
The Panama Park race track was
opened in New Orleans, La.
The annual meeting of the United
States Golf Association was held in
New York City.
The Westminster Kennel Clubs
twenty-ninth exhibition was held in
New York City
Irving School won the championship
Of the New York Interscholastic
Hockey League.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton decided ON an aggressive policy in
the control of automobile racing.
Six amateurs and four professionals
qualified for the international golf tour
nament at Mexico City, Mexico.
By the agreement of the American
Baseball League to the new rules a
worlds baseball championship series
is assured.
Edward Wenricll, a jockey, fourteen
years old. was killed as the result of
fall received while riding in race at
Hot Springs, Ark.
The first ski club has been organized
in Switzerland, in the valley of the
Lac de JouX. 1t numbers already more
than 100 members.
At meeting of the Jockey Club the
words New York Jockey Club and
the Monmouth Park Association were
dropped from Rule l.
Mr.. Edmund Randolph's auxiliary
yacht Apache, entered for the German
Emperor's transatlantic race. will be
equipped with the Marconi wireless.
The Yacht Racing Association Of
Long Island Sound has adopted the
new rules for rating measurement ap-
proved at the conference of the yacht
clubs.
Il. S. Stangland, captain of last sea-
sons Columbia University football
team and intercollegiate long jump
champion. has been ordered to abandon
all participation i'll athletics.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08
Habits and Peculiarities of Fowls.

While much ridicule is cast on those
farmers who allow their birds to
weather storms in the tree tops, yet a
from too much food during some sea-
sons of the year. \ flock soon begins
to learn habits, and can be taught to
come at 4 certain call. or to some par
ticular place. A hen that has become
familiar with particular poultry
house. or roosting place, cannot easily
be induced to change quarters. Fowls
are creatures of habit in the strictest
sense, and when once they form a
habit, such as egg-eating. feather-pull-
ing. or eating to excess, they will con-
tinue the faults as long as they have
opportunities for so doing. The farmer
who begins to feed his flock at regular
hours will find his hens-Salways Mt
their posts on time, and if he caters
to their whims, by throwing down a
little grain every time he goes where
they are. he will soon discover that
they will run to him whenever he ap.
pears. as if they had not been fed for
week. They will act as If always
hungry, and this action will be con-
strucd by the farmer as something
earnest, for he will give them more
food because they have indicated that
they desire it, while at the same time
the habit is being more strongly in
trenched ,and the hens will cease
searching for food and will wait for
him TO appear. 1t is all kindness to do
this on the part of the farmer, but his
kindness is really an injury, for the
hens will not attempt to scratch and
exercise, soon become excessively fat,
and eggs will then be scarce. 1t is
very important to avoid making the
hens fat if eggs are desired, and if they
are to keep in good condition they
should have plenty of exercise and be
really hungry when they demand food.
Those who give the hOcks good treat
ment also believe that the hers should
have all their wants supplied and they
therefore provide a great variety of
nearly everything the fowls will ac'
cept especially if the birds are con.
fined in yards and cannot be allowed
outside, which method induces them TO
eat even more than they would if lin
tied in variety, but as grain is more
easily procured and fed than any other
it is used lavshly, and the hens will
become idle, indolent, sluggish. very
fat and Improbable. The point to
observe is never to overfeed. Always
have them rather hungry than to give
too much. Never feed SO as to have
food left over and keep in view the
fact that when the hens are not laying
they will then require less food, while
in the summer season their wants are
very few compared with winter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08
Early Cultivation.

The Importance of early cultivation
of such crops as corn, potatoes and
some others, is another thing that
should be investigated by farmers. The
best corn growers | have ever known'
began the cultivation OF the fields be-
fore the corn was up. 1t takes several
STRINGS of the soil TO produce the
fine tilth which will not only enable
the rOotlets to penetrate the soil and
take up the plant food, but will also
open the soil TO the action of both
moisture and air and leave in it the
elements of fertility in the best possi-
bic condition to be appropriated by the
plants. 4 wise old farmer of my ac-
Quaintance said he had been helped
during all his life on the farm land he
was eighty years old by remark he
heard when boy, which was, Every
young thing needs nursing And when
we come to study it, we find this ap-
plies both to plants and animals. Any
one experienced in caring for stock
knows that a stunted animal never
makes as valuable and profitable re-
turns as one that has been kept thrifty
and growing from the very start. Per-
haps few have thought that the same
conditions apply to all plants grown on
the farm.-HOme and Farm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08
Much Braiding Done.

Velvet coats are worn with cloth
skirts and cloth coats will be Worn with
velvet skirts. Some of the smartest
walking costumes have hip length jack
cts accompanied by short skirts. On
coats of moderate elaborate ass a great
many braids are used, the designs be-
ing repeated on the skirts which accom-
pany them. The combing of braid is
one of the marked characteristics of
tailor-made suits. Everything from
soutache to Hercules is used, as well
as fancy galloon. Waved braids are
enjoying popularity. Again the fronts
of jackets in cloth are often elaborately
decorated with revers of velvet, which
are in turn elaborately braided.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08
Look to the Details.

When considering the possibilities of
loss from any source always give your
self the advantage of a doubt. That is,
if there is something to be done to the
poultry house for the comfort of the
fowls, and which you may suppose it
not absolutely necessary, the better plan
is to do it and take no risks. If you
desire to add more hens to your flock
and know nothing of their breeding or
freedom from disease, be governed by
the doubt and do not buy them un-
knowingly. as you may destroy your
entire flock by single mistake. Hun
dreds of poultrymen fail because Of
overlooking the apparently unimport-
ant details, which are the key to sue
cess. When you wish to add TO your
stock be careful to select from we'll
known yards, as you may easily bring
both lice and disease into your fiocks.
To examine the hens, first look at the
combs, which should be bright scar
let red, thus indicating health. The
legs come next, and should be free
from scales or scurf, and clean in every
respect. If the wings are cut, you
may safely conclude they are good
flyers. and If the males have long
spurs you may know they are aged.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08
9 De, -daaLf 1T'TlZ~

Look carefully on the bodies for lice,
and il the birds are in coop notice
the droppings, which should be of a
mixed color. If they are in coop,
move about quickly, and the combs are
bright. you will have passed over one
half the points of selection. as health
is the first object Select those that
are heavily feathered and with as
small combs as possible, as such birds
usually stand the cold weather well,
and do not take any that are moulting.
Never buy a cock with the hens. but
send off for a pure bred cock of the
breed your prefer, and thus secure uni
formity in the chicks,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08
Farm Dairy Barn.

A circular barn seventy-two feet in
diameter, which is planned with special
reference to the needs Of dairy farm
ers, where a few head of work horses
can be kept, along with the feed, the
wagons, the milk room, space for few
nursing COWS and calves; Mt same time
keep the dairy herd pretty we'll sep
arated from the balance of the stock,
which seems to be a desired feature
with most dairymen,
This arrangement provides for herd
of twenty-five to twenty-eiGht milch
cows, and places them all together, in
such q way as to reduce to the mini
mum the labor of caring for them.
The floor should be of cement con-
crete. with gutter, the floor to extend
to all parts of the building and be
floated rough. to prevent slipping.
This barn has a floor capacity of a
little over 1910 feet and equals rec
tangular barn of fifty-ona by eighty
feet in size, yet does not require any
thing near rs much material to con-
struct as a barn fifty by seventy feet
built in the old way.
by using one of the new trolley feed
and litter carriers for distributing feed
ard removing refuse, it is possible to
reduce this barn to siXty-eight feet
(and still less. provided it was not de
sirable TO keep horses in the same
building with the cows. If one had a
separate building for nursing cows
and calves, this would make another
wide difference. The COW stalls in this
barn are on an average of fOrty-twC
inches in clear. which is certainly
ample in this peculiar shape.
The silo should extend into the
ground at least six feet and as higl
as the blower or carrier was capable
of carrying the silage, which is usually
about thrty-siX to forty feet; this
would give a capacity Of about fGC
tons.
The hay capacity could be made tC
suit each individual case, from $50 tC
$50 tons, by increasing or diminishing
the height of one NOW story.
As these circular barns have beer
described repeatedly in the Indiana
Farmer. and are getting to be very
common, it will not be necessary to 70
into any further description of theil
advantages or the manner Of construct
inC.-BentOn Steele, in Indiana Farmer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08

silk of very pale pink has its silky
lustre deepened by the decorations on
bodice and hounce, where the Chan
tilly lace of creamy tinge is richly
spangled by charging" of deep rose
colored spangles. These paillettes are
of three sizes, and the judiciOus appli-
cation of the three varieties, used
singly or in combination TO form rose
patterns on the flounce, unite in produc-
ing n very beautiful effect. The light.
est shade of pink is a very pale rose
petal tint, and the other paillettes sGJ-
ply the middle tone and deeply
flushed pink.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08

may be set upright in il; this trough
should be about six inches deep. Then
buy a gallon of linseed oil and while
boiling hot pour it in the trough, set
the wheel in it, rolling it around slowly
so that the crevices will take in the oil
and then, with a brush, so over, with
the oil, all portions which are not COW
cred while the wheel is standing in the
tub. Not only will the rattle be
stopped, but the wheel will last great
deal longer under this treatment. The
Illustration shows the form of a trough
which is best for the purpose.-Indian-
aDolis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08

Give calves comfortable yard or
pen, whether raised by hand or by the
COW. Confined in close quarters, the
floor beneath should be cleaned often
and Uttered abundantly. 1t is as cruel
as Improbable to keep them tied in
cold, filthy places. Two calves may
often be profitably raised on one COW.
Always scald or cook the meal for
young calves before mingling it with
any kind of milk or feed, as raw meal
Is very liable to produce scours. Wheat
-four boiled in milk is wholesome
food.
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full and attractive, and is well adapted
to all the fashionable, soft materials,
but, in the case of the model, is made
Of cerise crepe de chine, the graceful
folds providing ample trimming.
The skirt is made in nine cores, all
except those at the centre back being
cut in two sections, the lower sections
giving the effect of a flounce and being
shirred to form heading. The box
pieats are separate and are applied,
one over each seam, and the fulness at
the top is arranged in gathers to give
the effect of shallow yoke.
The quantity of material required
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08

materials, wool as we'll as cotton and
linen.
The dress consists of fronts and back
and is fitted by means of shoulder and
under-arm seams. The fulness ut the
waist line can be arranged in gathers
or left free, confined by the belt only,
as may be preferred. The sleeves are
wide, full at both shoulders and wrists
and finished with straight cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size eight years. is
three and seven-eighth yards twenty
seven, three and seven-eighth yards
thirty-two, or two and three-eighth
yards forty-four inches wide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08
Tho Hrnkelnnn,s ordors.

A woman who was waiting for a
train in Humboldt recently had bad
scare. A freight train was backing up
as she stood on the platform and one
Of the brakemen called TO the other.
Jump onto her when she comes by;
run her down beyond the elevator and
cut her in two and head end up to the
depot" The local paper adds that the
lady jumped and yelled murder as hard
as she coud.-Kansas City Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08

Pearls, rhinestones and opals form
the centres of jet buttons, which vary
in size from a quarter of an inch to an
inch in diameter. These are not for
use on mourning gowns, as the jeweled
effect is not in good taste for individ-
uals presumably grieving. A new but
ton which is particularly effective on
evening coats in white or pale colors
is of tinted horn, ornately carved The
button is about two inches in diameter,
and exceedingly fat. 1t shows a
wreath of fine leaves and blooms. shad-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08

Cardiff. South Wales. has published
Evans Roberts by name, who, from a
common collier has suddenly leaped
into fame as almost second Wesley.
He draws vast throngs to hear him,
and not only do his own words thrill
and fire his hearers. but he seems TO
possess the power of comforting upon
them the gift of eloquent speech. Old
men and maldens, young men and even
children, rise and give testimony to
the spiritual change he has worked in
their lives. This rustic divine breaches
the gospel of joy. He smiles and
laughs in the pulpit, and his services
in their gay and festive character are
in marked contrast to the familiar III.
gubriousness of our own camp meet
ings, with their weeping mourners and
their Overpowerlng sense of sin. 1t is
said that at many of the factories in
South Wales the hands have stopped
work to hold prayer meetings, and the
owners complain that they are IL con-
sequence put to serious loss. st one
of the large tin plate factories. when
the horn sounded the other morning,
the men all dropped their tools and for
three-quarters of an hour they held 4
prayer meeting. while the machinery
stood still. They prayed for the mana
gers soul, brt he replied that he pre-
ferred their work to their prayers
Harper,s Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-08
Little Ones From London.

Leaves appear to be quite as i'm
portant from millinerlal point of view
as flowers, even though the latter are
very much in vogue. Some of the
"box" turbans are, in fact, covered
with velvet leaves in soft shades of
green and bordered with different furs,
cluster Of roses introduced at the
back or under the brim representing
the only relief.