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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
UNION 70 BUY AuToMosILEs.
VIII Be Used Wherever \ street Ca

Strike 10 in Progress.
The national convention of street
railway employees, In session at Chi
cago Friday, appropriated 5000 for
the purchase Of ten automobiles to
be used by the union to convey pas
sengers wherever there is a street car
strike the profits from fares to 60 into
the defense fund, Where the $4,000
came from.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Winona has O new bank Just open
ed, is completing $4,000 hotel, a
number OF new residences are being
built and a concrete building block
plant is being agitated. Winona is not
asleep, even If the mosquito quaran-
tine has tied up business for few
weeks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

The Aberdeen clothing factory re-
ports splendid business and will
soon put several additional travelling
men on the road and will cover sew
eral states outside of Mississippi. The
business has been a success from the
day the first machine started. It is
right and proper that Mississippi
should manufacture the pants sh<
wears, and furnish a few for other
states now and then. There are seven
factories of the kind in the state and
all are doing very satisfactory busi-
ness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

The report that the Eight Wheel
Wagon company at Newton was to be
removed to Meridian is slrenuously
denied by the Newton company. 1t
will remain at Newton and continue
in the future to do a splendid business
as in the past. The concern is pros,
porous and not seeking a new loca-
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Water Valley is doing some build
ing, if but little is being said about
It. A list published in one of the
local papers last week footed up q
total of $127,550 worth of new build.
ings under course of construction :.
That does rot look like the mosquito
quarantine lad knocked them out TO
any appreciable extent. Water Valley
is good town and will continue to
prosper. Let. the good work CON
tinue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

CANAL IN TAFT's CONTROL.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

The Aberdeen Sand Lime Brick
company has recently shipped 25
cars of its product TO outside points
and has all of the orders that it can
conveniently fill. These shipments
covered points from Meridian to By
halia, and one place in Alabama.
The brick is white and excellent for
facing. -e.a----
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

jackson has organized poultry as
sociation for the stated purpose of
encouraging the breeding of fine fowls
and stimulating the industry in a gen.
eral way. There is undoubtedly money
in the raising of chickens, eggs, etc !,
IL the people only F~ew how to get it
out OF them, and such organizations
as the one mentioned will go a long
way toward the solving of this prob
lem.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

1t is a fact. to be regretted, that so
much liquidation of spot cotton took
place about October 1st. The price
was forced below 10 cents again,
which should have never been allow
ed. The farmers must stand closer
behind the officers of the cotton asso-
citation II they would accomplish what
was intended. Otherwise it's efforts
will be without results 4ss.-.f.,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-13

land in the parish and live in
town be exempt from paying
any vehicle tax. per capita tax or
road tax? We have scores and
scores of such cases. Here I
will state : case in point. 1 will
take the firm of JUDGE & Son, of
Scott, whose names I have the
privilege of using. The firm
owns at least from Is to so thou.
sand dollars worth of real estate
and had control Of one or two
cotton gins. They told me that
their road tax last year was only
It's. They said they would be
willing to pay Is or 20 dollars a
year road tax if we had laws com.
pelling every rate payer to pay
his fair share of the road tax, &C.
cording to his assessment. AT
the same time there were two
poor men in town who got their
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-13

pers Gf he is over fifty-6ve years
of age) be exempt from paying
any road tax? Half the farm
lands in the parish are owned
and worked in this way. 4th.
Is it just and right that an alb.
sentee living in Alabama or some
other place out of the parish,
who owns five or six hundred
acres of choice farming land with
roads built all around it by the
parish. should be exempt from
paying any poll tax, per capita
tax, vehicle tax or road tax :
There are any number of such
cases in this parish. They
are heavy dead weights to the
parish and are a great draw
back to the country around
them. 5th. Why should any
man owning from one to Is or 20
thousand dollars worth of farm
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-13

living by hard days work, who
owned nothing but an old second
hand buggy, and q Creole pony
each. They had to pay $3.50
road tax. The above cases are q
fair sample of our present sys-
tenn of road taxes in the parish
of Lafayette.
Is this as it should be? +
J. MCPHERSON.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-13
Notice.

The public's attention il called to
the fact that in addition to the general
building business i have added the
line Of Composition Roofing and
am prepared to do any and all work
in that line. 1 guarantee the best OF
material and workmanship, and can
refer to the Peoples Mill, Lawrence
Feed Co., and others, as to quality Of
work furnished them by me. Will
cheerfully furnish estimates, or other
information. II. J. Andrus, box $40,
phone 62-5, Crowley, La. 12-6-2t
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-13
An Emergency Medicine.

For sprains, bruises, burns. scalds
and similar injuries, there is nothing
SO good as Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
It soOthes the wound and not only
gives instant relief from pain, but
causes the parts to heal in about one
third the time required by the usual
treatment. Sold by all Druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-13

Don't disfranchise yourself.
pay your poll tax and be ready
to do your duty as a citizen on
election day.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-13

Mr. Edit0r:-1f l live over four
months longer I will have lived
eighty years. I have always
taken an active part in the build
ing Of public roads, both rail.
roads and wagon roads in every
country where I have lived. in
North or South America. When
I hear the sound OF the road
whistle it makes me feel nervous
and restless. l want to be up
and ADDING. When I first read
the account of the Citizens Road
Building Association in your
| valuable paper I must confess
that l was a little surprised-for
I I had never heard of such q sys-
/ tenn for working public roads.
! l thought that it was a joke. I
! was highly pleased with it. 1
| knew that there could not be any
graft or bossism wedged into
that association. l knew by the
names that I saw there that such
q combination of strength and
ability joined together, that we
would very soon have good roads
in the Bird ward, if the parish
gave them a fair share of the
funds to help build them. l
don't intend to say anything
about any system for working
the roads. / think that the asso-
citation is perfectly capable of
looking after that part of their
contract. / want to talk about
our present system of road tax
which I think is SO per cent
worse than any system of work.
ing the roads that we have ever
had.
One of The most important
subjects before the people at the
present time lin this line) is how
to raise sufRcient funds to work
our public roads without taking
the funds that justly belong to
the parish or each individual
ward alike and appropriate them
for The nee ct any one particular
ward Especially when they are
30 badly aeeded for other impor.
tant public improvements in the
parish The question Of raising
funds Tor road purposes is very
easily solved whenever our legis
lators and police jurors want &
pass Laws dor that purpose.
Under.our present system a
taxation there is no road tax ool
lectea yearly and paid into thu
rod fnnd except the vehicle tai
and per capita tax which does
not produce more than half tht
amount .of. funds required to buili
goedroads throughout theparish
NoW. we never will have suM.
cieot funds t. build good roads
in every ward until our Ian
Makers adopt . more just anl
equitable system Of taxation fol
road purposes.
16Are are some 256 square
miles Of land in the parish o1
lafayette and At least from fonl
h i've million dollars worth Of
realeatate that does not par ON
dollar . year road tax into th<
road fund Of the parish. This il
> bsnad.Assertion to make, but il
can be anbstantiated. Nov, Mr..
EditoEsI wish to ask you : few
important .questions-u editors
are supposed to know every.
hing they do not. they
ou9lse "a.
1st Why should the owners
ofour re6neries and compfesses
and 1900 Of cotton gins scat
tered ~ over the parish Be ex.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-13

For wedding invitations latest
style type and form. call at this
Office.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-13

Pittsburg Lump Coal and ash
stove wood, at Aymar Guidry's
Phone NO.66.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-13

Something pretty-that hand
painted china, at Ruger's.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17

It was at Lone Pine when a man from
Missouri appeared to make inquiries con-
cerning a son who had last been heard of
in that place, and the three or four men
in the barroorl of the tavern expressed a
willingness to give him all informa tion
possible. After a bit, and aided by the
fathers description, they settled on the
fact that the missing young man had
been duly hanged by the neck a year be-
fore and then the parent said:
Yes, that must have been my son;
and now / want to ask what crime he
had committed?"
do you remember, Jinn?' asked one
of the other. but after scratching their
heads and taking fresh chews of tobacco
they still failed to recolfect-
rs it possible, then, that you hanged
my boy without just cause?" asked the
father.
'iOh, no, we couldn't have done that.
We allus have just cause for hangin' a
sBut you can't. recollect and just
cause in this case"
mo. I don't seem to-" replied the one
who had done most of the talking, but
of course there was a just cause. Down
at Wigginsville they " ould have strung
him up just for fun, but we hain't built
that way here. Lemme see? 1t was t
year or so ago, and his name was Sim
monds. He was feller with q cockeye,
and
s'Well?''
by thunder, I've got it! Now re-
member the cause.
"And what was it,"
why, we hung him because he WASH
cOckeyed in both eyeSH'
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17
KANSAS NEWS.
In 3S Years There Has Been
Only One Colder February.
The Showing for Fifteen Days
Exceeded But Once.
RECORD OF DIR. SNOW.
Average Temperature Has 6.15
Degrees for 10 Days.
Mercury Constantly BelOwFreez-
ing for IS Days.
RECORD OF DIR. SNOW.

Lawrence, Feb. 17.-According to the
statistics of DR.. F. H. Snow Of the IN
iversity OF Kansas. the first 10 days of
this month composed a remarkable Pc
riod of Kansas weather. especially for
February. In the 3S years record only
one February has been colder in mean
temperature in its first half. and only
once has more snow fallen in the same
period. There has been only one day in
the first half Of the second month that
was colder.
The average temperature has been
6-15 degrees for the first half of this
February, while the coldest on record
was in 1890. when the mean tempera-
ture was $40 degrees. The mean tenn
perature for the first half Of the month
in the last IS years has been 2S-29 de-
grees, and this month so far has been
22-l4 degrees below the average. The
mercury has now been below freezing
constantly for 10 days, or since Janu-
ary q. The longest on record for a
similar standing of the mercury was in
1890, when it was below the freezing
point 20 days.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17
SULLIVAN AND FITZ.
Game Old Fighters May Pull on a
Bout In ST. IlOuts.

Game Old Fighters May Pull On a
Bout In st. Louis.
St Louis. Feb. 17.-John L. Sullf-
van and Bob Fitzsimmons may meet
In hstic battle in St. Louis next week
/ and the chances are that in this case
there will be no police interference.
The battle-ground will be a theater
and there is sure to be a big crowd
on hand If the mill comes off.
sullivan is at present in st. Louis,
and John L. has been issuing chal-
lenges to meet Jim -Corbett and put
ting in his time training, removed
from the allurements of saloon life.
He says that he is rounding into shape
again and that he will soon be able
to convince those who think he has
one foot in the grave that there is
considerable life left in the old man
yet.
Fitzsimmons makes his annual visit
to st. Louis next week with his theat-
rical show, and as q feature he would
like TO have Sullivan appear with him
in boxing bout Fitzsimmons' man
ager has received reports concerning
Sullivan which WOULD indicate that
John L. was not in shape for such a
bout, but when the. advance man Of
the show, F. e. johnson. reached the
city yesterday. and found that Sulli-
vans illness was only slight and that
he was training, he promptly wired
back to arrange the bout.
So far as Sullivan is concerned, he
IS wiling and anxious to go on with
r r1EzSlnInOnS ana SHOW that he. is still
capable of handling the mitts. When
asked last night about the matter he
said:
Certainly z am willing to go on
against Fitzsimmons, and you can't
make it too strong. I know that I am
not in shape now to put up a real bat
tie, but if 1 go on against Fitzsin-
mons I will show those who think I
am a has-been that such is far from
the case. 1t will take me six months
to get in shape for a battle of any
kind, but for a short go against F'itz-
simmons I will be in shape by next
week.
Another thing. am in dead
earnest about wanting a battle with
Corbett. If I can get a try at the chap
they used to call Gentleman Jim
will make a better showing than the
latter would like to have people be-
lieve. I will want about six months
to train for such a battle. and if ever
get into the ring with him again the
fight will not last over eight or ten
rounds. know I can put him away
in that time and all want is the
chance. Corbett is doing lot of talk
ing about me being a poor old man,
but if he ever has the nerve to get
into the ring with me he may change
his tune"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17
In Memory Of DIR. svensson.

LindsbOrg, Kan, Feb. 17.-This is
the first anniversary of the death of
Dr. Carl SwenssOn. who died in Los
Angeles, Cal, one year ago today In
memory of his life and Services. me-
mortal services We're held this after
noon in Bethany Lutheran church
Many were present from adjoining
towns and cities. Those who took
part in the memorial pragram were
Rev A w. Lindquist, Kansas City.
Mo-; DR.. G. A. Braudelle Denver,
Col; Rev. r. Pihlbald, Lindsborg, and
Rev J. Wickstrand, Assaria. The
Bethany chorus furnished appropriate
music Bethany college and the city
schools were dismissed out of respect
to DR.. Swensson's memory.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17
JOHN L. TALKS EARNESTLY
OF $4,000 Match He VIII Make with
fgorbeft -

st. Louis. Feb. 17.-Jo Ohm L, Sullivan
insists that he wants to fight Jim Cor
bett-r Last night he said: 'n
s'Trn sorry the sporting world is
ridiculing my recent challenge to Jim
Corbett. I ain't b1uf1ng. It's straight
talk when I say can whip that dude,
Corbett. I've figured it out. been tip
ped off by man who knows, that the
boxing game will soon be on again in
New York. Bouts limited to eight
rounds, says my friend. will be allow
ed. So 1 want to get Jim Corbett in
the sold town when the game is re-
opened there TO show that I'm sin
cere I'll bet $4,000 I can store away
that dude. He is the one blot on my
reputation. He laughed at the def I
made to him last week. He says I'm
an old man. and ought to shut up.
Well, I'm only 46, and Jim is precious
near 40. so there amt much difference
in our ages, is there? I'll fight him If
he gives me chance, and in an eight
round battle I'll trim him"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17
MRS. HALLS MIRACLE.
Experiences Similar to This Have Oc-
casioned Considerable Comment in
T1oTleISa

Experiences Similar to This Have Oc-
casioned Considerable Comment in
Topeka.
Few women are better known in
Lockport, N. z, than Mrs. Pattie D.
Hail. as she belongs to one of the best
families and has a large circle of friends
and acquaintances. In a recent inter-
view Mrs. Hall said:
"The experience have been through
in the last two years seems like a
miracle. I was so badly off that life
seemed almost uncomfortable, and my
deafness increased so that I could
scarcely hear anything. The suffoca-
ton in my chest and the indigestion
caused by my catarrh, produced very
severe suffering. I had five different
physicians, bought everything that any
body recommended to me, but finally
gave up in despair.
zone day my nnilIiner asked me if I
had ever tried Hyomei. I began the
treatment and can thankfully testify
that ITyomei does cure this terrible dis
ease. since using it my hearing is
sreatIy improved, and the only time I
have any catarrhal trouble is when I
take cold. then use Hyomei, and al
ways get instant relief. My friends
and acouaintanees marvel at the change
in my health and hearing"
Hyomei has made many cures of ca
tarrf1. and in connection with Hyomei
balm, of catarrhal deafness, in Topeka.
Similar experiences to that of Mrs
HaIl's have created a large sale for
Hyomei with Row1ey & Snow, Sixth
and Kansas avenue.
The complete. outfit, including the in
haler, costs but 81, while extra bottles
are but SO cents. ASK Rowley & Snow,
Sixth and Kansas avenue, to show you
the strong guarantee under which they
sell Hyomei.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17

straight match two best in three falls
at mixed style. the choice of first bout
to be decided BY the toss of a coin.
1t is the latter stipulation that Gotch
objects to, and wishes to have the
styles of the opening setto named by
some other method. This can easily
be arranged, thus clinching match
between the Champion catch-as-catch-
can wrestler and the king pin of the
Graeco-Roman artists.
The date Of the match has not yet
been definitely settled, but viii prob
ably be Monday evening, March s. 1t
Will be pulled off at one of the big halls
in this city and the winner win get
goodly portion of the gate money.
It will be a match strictly on its
merits and the winner can we'll lay
claim to the championship honors.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17
BIG WRESTLING MATCH.
Frank Gotch and Charley Whitman
Come Together in March.

Cincinnati, Feb. 17.-Frank Gotch.
the American wrestling champion, the
man who wants to fight Jim Jeffries
and a real wonder in the athletic line.
will be seen in a bona fide match in
this city next month. His opponent
will be Charley Wittmer, who has for
years held the honor of being the best
heavyweight GFaeco-Roman wrestler
in America.
Last night Billy chwemberger,. the
manager of Wittmers received word
from Horace Lerch, the Buffalo sport
ing man. stating that with one excep-
'on Gotch was satisfied with the ar
ticles of agreement sent him last week
Wittmer's proposition was for a
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17
NOW PRESENT GRAND MASTER.
Judge S r. Peters Elected in Wichita
by the Masons.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 17.-Judge s. r.
Peters of Newton was elected grand
master of the Kansas grand lodge.
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
this morning. other officers elected
before the noon adjournment were:
Thomas L. Bond, deputy grand mas
ter; Edward w. Wellington, grand
senior warden; Henry Freeman Ma
son, grand junior warden The prin-
cipal features of the days work, aside
from this. was the entertainment by
the children from the Kansas Masonic
home, and the annual grafton by
Frederick Washbon of Anthony. The
grand lodge adjourned last night.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17
FoRTIETH ANNIvERsARY.
EnpOria State Normal Celebrates
With Banquet and Speaking.

Elmporia, Kas. Feb 1.-THE fortieth
anniversary of the founding of the State
Normal school was celebrated here The
AFFAIR was commenced by a banquet,
served in the new library. Covers were
laid for 140 guests. consisting of the
members of the alumni association, mem
bers of the state legislature. and the fac
ulty and their friends
Following the banquet, State Senator
George Tucker. Of Eureka responded to
the toast, The Fathers that Fostered
Education" He was followed by Mrs
c. B. Graves, OF the class of 10 who
responded TO AUD Lang Syne" r. B.
'Weleh- of Topeka, a former president of
fIlment.'' rhe toasts were conciIISed Nv
Prof J. II. Hill, vice president of the
Normal, who took "A Forward Look
At O'Clock Albert Taylor hall was
crowded with town people and others
who had gathered to hear the speeches.
Governor Hoch, who had accepted an
invitation to deliver the principal adj
dress telegraphed at the last moment
that he would be unable to attend. The
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17
"a. Z. SOCIETY HOLDS ELECTION
Nineteen New Members of Phi Beta
Kappa Are Chosen.

Kappa Are Chosen.
Lawrence, Kan. Feb. I'm the
winter election of members of the
senior class of the school of arts of
the University of Kansas to member
ship in the honorary fraternity Phi
Beta Kappa, nineteen of the best
students in the class were chosen. OF
the nineteen only four are men. Seven
are from Lawrence and two from
Kansas City.
The following are to-, be the new
members: Misses ,TriIla Reed and
Irene Gilchrist. Of Kansas City; Con-
stance Carruth, Boiinie Bell, Lulu
Gardner, Mildred Newman, Eva Olin
and Emma Palmer, of Lawrence;
Lois Ardrey, of Hutchinson; Fannie
Duerson, of Hiawatha; Jennie Fones,
of Lyons; Kate Hanson, of Beloit;
Laura Kreamer, of Arkansas City:
Margaret Thompson, of Parsons, and
May Williams, of Paola; Messrs
Claude Demming, of Oskaloosa; Fred
Farragher, of Sabetha; Roy Hoskins,
of Lawrence, and Victor lies, of Inde-
pence.
Miss Constance Carruth is the
daughter Of Professor W. H. Carruth
vice president of the faculty and pro-
lessor OF German Miss Eva Olin is
the daughter of Professor A. s. Olin,
professor of education.
Another election is held fnmediate-
" before commencement. and prob
ably as many willzsbe elected then as
were at this election.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-17


..For a time after the Spanish war was
stationed in Ponce" said volunteer,
..and for the first two weeks did sentry
dl1tv in front of a warehouse Opposlte
NV post was a residence with fine LOOK
inr rirl peerilfg out at me most Of the
ti1e gave her a sly look now anu
then. but nothing to make s,,t her r,+5 nears ant
she found me upholding Uncle sam sam >
y Swings went on III this way for a
week or more, I being on post every ga, cay
and then one day the senorita came oold-
" across the street and up to me ana
Sa'3s senior, wish the Americans had not
oonTi p .Whot,s the matter with the Ameri-
canS2i I asked.
q They are so queer
- How queer es,aa,-,,
sentinel we should have been engage
to be married at least five. days ago, wnile
YOU have not even winked one eye AZ
me! Senor Americana, you are n e. a..
<sI mt in most of the next week nirt-
ing with her. continued the volunteer,
but something seemed to be wrong %ltn
NV urogra rnTne, and she was glad Wnen
I was Shifted down to the harbor