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Government Weather Report for the
Week Ending Monday July3.

The mean temperature for the
week was about normal. From June
24th to 29th, inclusive, showers oc-
Cured daily and very excessive rains
were general over the northern por-
tion of the State. Between June 30th
and July Bird only few scattered
showers We're reported. The heaviest
rainfalls for the past week were as
follows; Yazoo City, 2,22 inches;
Greenwood, 2.36: Greenville, 3.4l:
and Corinth 563. The rainfall was
less than one inch in several southern
counties,
Crops are generally in very foul
condition. Some fields over the mid
die and northern portions of the State
are so badly overrun with grass and
weeds that they will have to be aban-
doned, while on many lowlands, over
flow has damaged stands and drowned
out young crops. Cultivation has
practically been at standstill for
more than two weeks, except over
the southern counties where the
rains have been lighter and the work
ing of crops has made fair progress.
Cotton is generally undersized and
greatly in need of dry weather, sun
shine and cultivation, but as rule it
is growing rapidly, there being a few
complaints of too rapid growth. In
several southern counties the crop
has improved somewhat during the
week.
A marked improvement in old corn
is reported from many middle coun-
ties and there are some good fields of
early corn on uplands in the northern
counties Much young corn is grow
ing we'll but needs cultivation. Po-
tatoes, peas and pastures are general
ly doing well. Sugar cane continues
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Over The County
Summary of Happenings in Neigbborboods o4diaeenf 10
Lexington Cbronced BY The e4dbetser Corresnnndents

Geo, Siddon and family, of Rethes-
da, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Otho Grantham, ST., and family, Of
Shaddon.
K, E. Dodd, of Bethesda, came up
to see his brother, W. s. Dodd. who
is very low at this writing.
Rev. W. L. Ellis, son Of our vener-
able supervisor, s. W. Ellis, late Of
Southern Texas, where he went for
his health, is now domiciled at home
We hope he will be completely re-
stored to health.
W, s, Dodd, who has been confined
to his bed for three or four weeks,
died Tuesday eve at 6 O'clock, and
was laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant Gem
etery on Wednesday at 4 p. m.
FL. Mcclellan spent Tuesday eve
at 5. w, Ellis.
Little Estelle, daughter, Of r. A.
Tate is indisposed this week.
Bro. Henderson, Of Clinton, will
preach at Shaddon on Saturday night
before the 3rd Sunday in July; come
and hear him. Rex
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FRANKLIN.

The farmers around Franklin are
endeavoring to kill the grass, despite
the continuous rains.
Mrs. ]. V. Williams returned from
Lexington, Thursday, where she has
been visiting Mr.. Parham Williams
and family. She was accompanied
home by Misses Ella Williams, Of Vim
cent Ala, and Mary Williams, Of
Lexington.
Harvey Owen and Sam Godfrey
took advantage Of the cheap rates
and visited Gulfport Sunday.
Miss Mamie Yeasey, of Senatobia,
who has been visiting Mrs Smith, re-
turned home last Monday.
Mr.. J. NJ. Powers is visiting Alli-,
sons Wells this week.
Mr.. Richard I4ipsey. Of Lexington,
dined at Mr.. Drennan's Tuesday.
Mr.. D. L. Gibson went to Yazoo
County Monday after his wife and
little son.
A number Of our young people
spent Sunday afternoon at Owens.
Mr.. Noel brennan attended the bali
game at Lexington on the 4th
The kATzENJAMMER KIDS.
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Board Of Supervisors
Met in Regular Session )aly 3rd ana 4h Mich Basf-
ness transacted

The clerk will issue a warrant out
OF T. Is, r. 2 West for $l34. l2,
payable December /, 1906, 10 the
American School Furniture Co.,
on petition OF III. P. Hosmer ct AL,
| trustees.
Charley Dennis is appointed road
overseer, link 6, in place Of Bob
Loudon, District S
The clerk will advertise for bids
to repair Tchula causeway at so
much thousand feet OF lumber
placed in position and submitted 10
The board At IT'S regular meeting in
August, 1905. The board reserves
the right to reject all bids. Plans
aud specifications Oh file with the
clerk.
The clerk will advertise for simi.
lar bids for Cruger causeway, etc.
L. Il Stephenson and VII Smith,
having reported favorable. ana
recommending loan of $4,000 to
DR.. L. W. Foster out OF Township
fund, j. q. pickens, treas urer, is dj-
rected to loan said Foster above
sum out OF said funds on his pre-
s-ntlng security, approved by the
attorney of the board, on land fully
described i'll deed of trust exc
euted by said Foster to J. c, Ptckens,
county treasurer, and recorded in
the chancery clerk i office of Holmes
county, Miss.
Ike Saxon, having applied to the
board OF Supervisors for u loan of
$4,000 on land ]. { Pickrns, coun-
ty treasarer,i is directed to loan said
Saxon the above amount when he
presents security that is approved
hy the attorney for the board on
land fully described in deed of
trust recorded IN the chancery clerks
office of Holmes county, Miss
1. G. stephenson and w. l..
Smith, having examined and laid
out the new road from Bear Lake
Bayou to Bee Lake Station, pro-
nounce the route practicable, as ten
dered the county without cost. SAID
route is declared public road and
'he hands of w. f. Pahlen and w.
W. Perry, Sam Griffin, coIored. Sam
Dulany and John Dulany, and all
of Maryland on east side OF railroad
and the following hands on the
Christmas place Will, Joe and
Frank Smith, Nose Parker and boys,
Bob Fields, VIM. Carter and Tom
Smith, with I. A. Eakln overseer.
The personal roll made and sub
mitted by ". G. Rid, tax assessor
for the taxes of 1905, is filed with
the clerk for thirty days rs required
by law.
J. c. Pickens, treasurer, presented
his report showing halanees in ponp
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BOWLING GREEN.

~ w SAW SANA@A~ANs
Mr.. Ben Cooley, of Black Hawk,
was in our city Saturday, guest of y.
|, Almon.
Messrs. Vim. Schild and Jake Mar
seilles,of Durant. were here Saturday,
having business in Esq w. J. Morris
court. t.
Mr.. Geo, burden, one of Lexing-
tons prominent citizens, was here Sat
urday as witness for Mr.. J. II. Gul-
ledge in the justice of the peace
court.
We are glad to say that Miss Jessie
Weeks, who has been sick with slow
fever, is greatly improved at this
writing.
Messrs. W. p. Tackett and A. NJ,
Pepper represented the Lexington
bar in W. ]. Morris court here Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Gulledge, of
zeiglerville, visited the family of Dr..
J. H. Byrd Saturday.
Mrs. ID. 7. Mcclellan visited her
brother, Mr., Eugene Barger's family
near Durant Friday.
Mr.. Albert Weston, one of Rowling
Green's most popular and deserving
Y Dung men, had the high compliment
paid him last week by Sidons most
prominent business men, of elect
ing him cashier and bookkeeper of
Sidon Bank, capitalized at $4,000.
We know Albert merits the esteem In
which he is being held by Sidon's bu-
siness people. What would be a
temptation to other boys is not a
temptation to Albert, whose charac-
ter is so strong that his reputation is
in no danger even in the closest OBJ
serving public,
Mr.. and Mrs. W, Il, Mcclellan Wis.,
tied Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Ellis Sunday.
We notice that some Of the CORE
spondents are copying paragraphs
from Pennsylvania Grit and publish
them in the Durant News and another
copied from small book, entitled
Points of Worldly Wisdom, and nei-
Their used quotation marks, leaving
the reader to think all was original.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Shine, of Mt.
Pleasant vicinity, visited Mrs. NJ. A.
Aldridge Saturday.
Crops are in awful shape here,
grassy and small; some yet to be
chopped out; old corn looks some bet
ter, but late corn is yet to be hoed
and is yellow. Gardens no good
grassy and full Of weeds.
Mr.. W. 6. Gulledge is visiting his
brother, Mr.. J. II. Gulledge, this
week.
Messrs. J. l.. Shine and G. X. Allen
went over to Lexington Tuesday, the
lth, to the barbecue.
Esq. W. ]. Morris fined Calvin Nc |
lee (col.) $40 and all costs of suit
Saturday for assault and battery.
rATa
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Boy Il Now.

Now is the time to buy Chamberlain 3
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
1t is certain to be needed sooner or later
and when that time comes you will need
1t badly-yoa viii need 1t quickly. Buy
IT now. Itmay save life. For sale by
Swinney l. Stigler.
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TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1905.


Board met pursuant to adjourn
meni. Present, as yesterday.
I. G. Stephenson reports roads
In Beat in very good condition
and recommends payment of third
quarter Of third year. less amounts
the county has paid for extra work
G. S. Rogers reports roads worked
in Beat and in very good condition
and recommends payment OF balance
of third quarter of third year.
Reports were received and filed
and the clerk authorized to issue
warrants out of Communication fund
to cover eaid recommen dations.
The following bills were allowed j:
Geo. D. Barnard & Co., two treasurer's
aoeke's ..s.'.s.'...... s31 10
fhe Advertiser and Durant News, sta
tlonery for circuit clerk o IN
The Advertiser and Durant News, blanks
Tor j. P... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, q "a
Ihe Advertiser and Durant News, sta
nonery fort II. Murtagh, election com. rs
The Advertiser and Durant News. sta
tionery, stc., for chancery clerk. ... 8 so
The Advertiser and Durant News, pub
fishing legal notices. etoo ........e % pD
lnts' miAoh' ior her support. 10 90
John Mccarthy, ex -Confed d.... 10 oo
IL. V. slouder, services on Tchula bridge lG GA
J. M. Lewis, repairs on two bridges. 4 IN
The Pickens Brick & Lumber Co.. lumber
ioF feans' ...................s...... IL 30
The PicKens Brick Il Lumber Co., lumber
to contractor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8 %
Columbus Nelson poll tax refunded ..... 2 90
The Advertisements and bi is for
repairs on court house roof, lncIud
ing cornices and painting will re-
main open until the next meeting in
August, and all parties desiring 10
hid on said work can submit their
bids at the August meeting OF this
board.
The clerk will advertise lor bids
for lumber and dump work on west
end of Upton causeway as per plans
and specifications on file with the
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School Board Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that tire
Holmes County School Board will
meet in annual session in the County
Superintendent's office at Lexington,
on Wednesday, July l9, 1905, for the
transaction of such business as the
law requires. :
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Other funds az heretofore re-
ported.
sport approved and filed with
clerk,
Board adjourned until tomorrow
at 8 a. IN.
Ell. Z. Buck, President.
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clerk, to be let at the August meet
ing Of the board, the board reserving
the right to reject all bids.
The clerk will advertise for bids
on brick coal house and water
closet building in coal house ward.
Also for estimates for water closet
and sewerage. See advertisements.
The clerk will issue a warrant for
s25 out of the advalorem road fund
for right-of-way to change road
on the Franklin and Ebenezer road
to l.. III. Gibson upon her executing
a deed to Holmes county for said
right-of-way.
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July TERN. 1905.

Present--H +, Buck, President
T. G.. Stephenson, G S. Rogers, H
Ba.eer and W. l.. Smith, members
w. W. WiIbnrn, sheriff, aud Par.
ham Williams, clerk.
The petition of j. M. Shu'tles-
worth ct nj 10 establish a public
road from Howard Station to Eulog
is granted and said road is 10
continue south from John + Houses
place, intersec,ing Brozvllle and
Harland's Greek road at Nose
Adams, passing through lands Of E.
+. Weems, Z Il Brown. Shipp,
viii Tnboervile, P. R. Bradley,
Thos. H. Bradley, Geo, F. Hocut
and Mrs. Sarah Wilkes. which route
is rendered the county without cost,
except in case OF Geo. T. Hoeut,
who is to be allowed pay for wire to
build lane across ten acres OF
land, and that the road contractor
be not required 10 work this road
until January /, 1906
The order in Minute Book 2, page
37S, April 3, 1905, r-establislnng a
public road, to commence one and
one-half mile north of Old Ro ky
Springs church and running through
Hudson. is rescinded and petition
dismissed.
The two petitions filed with the
clerk of the board asking assistance
in building bridges across Yazoo
river at Silver City by H. P. Hos
mer ct al, and al Belzoni by j. II.
Bridges ct al, will be allow ed to re-
main on file according TO law pend
ing investigation as to the advisa.
bility of making any appropriation
for such purpose.
Holmes County Bank being the
lowest sealed bidder for loan Of
$4,000 TO Holmes county, for six
months, It's bid being at the rate Of
per cent per annum, the same was
accepted and the clerk of the board
OF supervisors is authorized TO issue
warrant on receipt Of said money
as provided by law.
The committee appointed TO lay
out new road from Bee Lake Sta
tion 10 Bear Lake Bayou reports
that the route is practicable and we
have located it TO the best of our
ability. L. G. Stephenson, w. L.
Smith, committee.
Having been appointed to in
spect DR.. I. w. Fosters properly,
we recommend the loan OF $1,000.
w. l.. Smith, T. G. Stephenson,
committee.
Superintendent of Poorhouse II.
c.. Baughn reports having ak in
mates and the following exp4ndi-
lures:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
ANTI-FIeHT BILL PASSED
Senate Reconsiders Previous Action
After a Long Debate

Sy Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, March 1.-Ralston' S
bill prohibiting prize fighting in Cali
fornia, which was defeated by the SEN
ate last night, was reconsidered by the
senate tonight and passed by vote
of % to IL. A long debate took place
on the motion for reconsideration.
Shortridge was opposed to considering
the bill again. "a prize fight is not
half as bad as foot ball." he said,
"and that game is countenanced by
the leading institutions of the state, "
Senator Markey Of San Francisco
said he attended prize fights and knew
the people wanted them.
In speech bristlng with sarcasm
Senator Haskins of San Francisco said
that if the people of his city wanted
prize fighting stopped it would be nee
essary to go to Calaveras to find man
to introduce a bill against it. Prize
fighting was declared by Senator An
derson of Orange to be an abominable
practice. That prize fighting is popular
was one declaration made by Pendle-
ton of Los Angeles.
BY unanimous vote, the senate to-
day passed a concurrent resolution,
offered by Woodward of Sonoma, re-
questing and directing California S
senators and representatives in con-
gress to call the attention of President
Roosevelt and the department of state
to menaces of Japanese immigration.
The resolution urges that immediate
action be taken by treaty or otherwise
to limit further immigration of Japan
ese into the United States. The reso-
luton was unanimously adopted by
twenty-seven votes.
Senator Savage's bill providing that
the graduates from the law depart
ment of the University of Southern
California may be admitted to the bar
of the state without examination was
passed by the senate tonight.
The fish and game bill framed by
committees in both houses was passed
by the senate this afternoon and has
now been sent to the governor for his
approval. The bill cuts down the
limit Of deer which may be killed dur
ing a season from three to two. The
sale of doves is prohibited and the
bag limit is cut from fifty to twenty
fve.
The season for quail and duck re-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
HOUSE PASSES
THE ESPEY BILL
PROHIBITS ALL GAMBL ING ON
RACE TRACKS
Measure Debated for Over an Hour
but Is All one-sided, as
Opponents Have Noth-
ing to Say
Rv A Associated preqe.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, March 1.-Asa M.
Epsey of Oakland has succeeded in
winning his fight to secure the pass
age of his anti-pool selling bill. A
determined effort was made early in
the session to kill the bill in commit
tee, but Epsey baked this move and
this afternoon the measure, which if
passed by the senate and signed by
the governor, stops all gambling on
race tracks, came up as a special for
the day. The debate lasted over an
hour, but was all one-sided, no one
of the twenty voting against the bill
having the courage to defend their
positions. The vote on the bill stood
43 to 10 and Espey ordered a call of
the house. Under the call Assembly
man Coughlan was brought in and
voted no, making the final vote 43
to 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
STEAMER OREGON SAFELY
BEACHED AT EUREKA
Lies High and Dry, With Crew Work.
ing Hard to Quench
the Flames
By Associated Prass.

By Associated Press.
EUREKA, March 1. - The steamer
Oregon, which took fire up the coast
off Crescent City night before last lies
beached on Mud Flats just below the
plant of the Bendixsen shipbuilding
company with smoke pouring from the
after skylight. The crew of the ves-
sci are working hard to quench the
flames between decks. Lines are being
sent ashore so that the vessel can be
taken still farther up on the beach, and
at high water this afternoon the
steamer will be high and dry on the
sand. The vessel is gradually being
filled with water in the hope that the
fire, which has smouldered along for
over sixty hours, can be subdued in
this manner.
The Oregon came down under her
own steam and without aid from any
other craft. Her progress was not
retarded by the fire, her pumps being
constantly at work and holding the
flames in check. A heavy list to port
and the smoke rising from the sky
lights were the only evidences of the
steamers distress, her hull, decks.
staterooms and cabins being intact.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
President Transmits Message

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-President
Roosevelt today transmitted to con-
gress a message endorsing measures
pending before congress intended to
prevent the spread of contagious dis
eases of animals from one state to
another or to foreign countries. The
message points out that the right of
the secretary of agriculture to regulate
the interstate movement of animals
exposed to but not actually afflicted by
disease must be recognized If the
spread of such diseases is to be pre-
vented. The president urges that the
proposed remedial legislation be enact
ed into law before the adjournment of
congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

One of the greatest curiosities among
the domesticated animals of Ceylon is
a breed of cattle known to the zoologist
as the sacred running oxen" They
are the dwarfs of the whole OK family,
the largest specimens of the species
never exceeding thirty inches in height.
Lake Batticaloa. Ceylon, has the
probably unique distinction of being
the home of a musical fish. The
sounds emitted by these are said to be
as sweet and melodious as those which
can be produced by series of aeolian
harps.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
travagance with which public docu-

travagance with which public docu-
ments have been printed.
The president has been authorized
to grant medals for heroic action In
saving life in train wrecks.
A portion of the Round Valley In
dian reservation in California has been
opened to settlement. Settlers in the
Rosebud reservation have been given
additional time to establish citizen
ship and the unallotted lands of the
Yakima reservation in Washington
were ordered disposed of.
Twenty-eight of the public acts arc
authorities to build bridges or dam
navigable streams, twenty-three relate
to the District of Columbia and four
to the judiciary.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
CODY DIVORCE TROUBLE
Testimony Shows That They Had
Separated Several Times
Ry Associated Press.

by ASSOCidIeu T,rsSS
NORTH PLATTE, Neb, March L.
Mrs. Louisa F. Cody, wife of Col.
William F.. Cody, was subjected to a
long and searching cross-examination
today on the evidence given by her
in her husbands suit for divorce,
which she is contesting. The cross
examination was conducted by At
torney Ridgley &e
Mrs. Cody became very nervous
under the ordeal and contradicted her
previous testimony on some points.
When forced to give answers reflect
ing upon her husband she appeared to
do so reluctantly. The examination
developed the fact that Col. Cody and
his wife had separated several times
and had been brought together again
by relatives and friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
CHANGE IN CLARK
ROAD OFFICIALS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
Position Of Third Vice President ls
Abolished, T. e. Gibbon Con-
tinuine as General
Counsel

With the meeting of the board OF
directors of the San Pedro Los An
geles e. Salt Lake railroad held yes
terday in this city several important
changes were made affecting the man
agement of the Clark line After the
meeting the following memorandum
was given out for publication and was
said to have constituted the full work
of the meeting:
Elected-W. A. Clark, president; w
H. Bancroft, first vice president; j.
Ross Clark, second vice president; w
II. Comstock, secretary; Ferd K. Rule
treasurer.
Appointed-Thoma f. Gibbon, gen.
eral counsel; w. 1. Bettls, auditor; r.
e. Wells, general manager: r. G.. Til
ton, chief engineer; c. o. Whittemore,
assistant secretary.
Executive committee-W. A. Clark
e. H. Hartman, w. D. Cornish, r. c.
Kerens. WI,
Eight directors were in attendance
at the board meeting. They were: ]
Ross Clark, w. H. Bancroft, w. H.
Comstock, H. l.. Bettis, w. D. Cornish,
T. F. Miller, j. S. Slauson and w. G.
Kerckhoff.
@ Clark In Control
According to j. Ross Clark there is
absolutely no truth in the statement
published to the effect that the Harri
man interests dominate the Salt Lake
Aside from the selection of new Off
GERS it is said there was nothing be-
fore the board yesterday of any spe-
cial interest to the public. Various
questions looking to the future welfare
of the road were discussed, but nc
definite action was taken that will in
any wise conflict with the plans pre-
viously outlined.
The place of third vice president was
abolished, thereby relieving T. e. Glib
bon of his duties as such. The only
other important change made was the
vice president in place of r. C. Kerens
Directors Well Pleased
"All of the directors expressed sat
isfaction with the progress ,nate dur
II
last night. "They seemed ple2 sed with
arrangements that have been made for
the opening of the road and manifested
confidence in the good results"
While as yet no definite date has been
set for the official opening of the Salt
Lake, it is understood that everything
will 5be in readiness by May 1. The
fact gtfat the construction work has
practically been completed and that the
new rolling stock is now on the way
here is regarded as an assurance that
the line will be ready for operation by
the time mentioned.
There is feeling among local COM
mercial men that the opening of the
new road will be of immediate benefit
to the port of San Pedro, as it is re-
ported on good authority that several
large steamship lines are figuring IN
placing the harbor town on their reg.
ular calling list.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

mains the same, but the deer season
is shortened a month, the amended
time being from August 1 to october
Is. English snipe and swans are pro-
tected during the first time.
In caucus this morning the senate
agreed to adjourn on March 10, the
date set by the assembly. Subsequently
an assembly concurrent resolution
fixing the date was adopted by the
senate.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
New Postal Convention
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Fress.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-The
postmaster here has been notified by
the postmaster general that a parcels
post convention has been concluded
between the United States and Great
Britain and Ireland, to be effective
April of this year. From the United
States the rate will be IL cents per
pound or fraction thereof and from
Great Britain or Ireland the rate will
be two shillings for all weights.