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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-03-29

St. Matthews, S. c.. Feb. "a, 'o6.
DEAR SIR The information re-
quested on this return card has
been fully explained in all the coun-
ty papers Facts and figures are
wanted "the truth. the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth. !"
They are necessary to the life,
growth and success of the 5. Cot
ton Association. If you can not
comply to the letter with all the re-
quiremenfs of the S. 9 A.. but
will do so in spirit and practice TO
the best of your ability, you are
eligible to membership and will be
welcomed as such. Exercise great
care and give IN its proper place the
number Of acres planted IN cotton
fer the years Eoo4-19o5, and num-
Der acres to be planted IN cotton IN
1906, and In It's proper place give
number Of plows to cultivate same.
I. Also Ii its proper place give acres
planted In corn, oats and othei
crops Tor 1oo5-f9o6. FIJI out, sigr
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-03-29

HerlnanviIIe, Miss, Mch. "a, 1906.
Editor of ReveiIle,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-03-29

In excess Of the legitimate needs OF
the institution
Herewith appended give you
some data and statistics showing
the increase in the appropriations
from 1898 to 1906. The per cent.
of increase in scholarship and mon
ey. which / will ask that you do
me the courtesy to study carefully
and draw your own conclusions.
and I will abide your judgment
Yearly support biennial perct
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-03-29
COTTON ASSOCIATION.
Meeting at tiesmanvilIe. How
Other States Obtain Figures.
Post Gibson. Miss March %. 1906.
Editor Of the ReveiIle,

Editor Of the ReveiIle.
Port Gibson, Miss.
DEAR SIR - Bslow is copy Of a
circular card which is being now
ased in North and South Carolina
and Georgia / have been request
ed by the Treasurer of the South
ern Cotton Association to bring this
card to the attention of our people.
Will you kindly publish the same 2
A determined effort. TO be perse-
vered IN until organization is fully
established, is now being made in
every cotton State aud Territory.
Each man in the South should take
this matter personally to himself
Every kind of industry and busi-
ness is organized for its own pro-
lection. and the only way onr peo-
pie can bring the world To under
stand that they intend to stand
by one another annually 10 get
their investment back, plus a reas-
enable profit is to organize syste-
matically from the lowest sub-di-
vision in a county to the highest III
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-03-29

ter that I think should come before
the people And this is only one
of the many institutions of the state
that are conducted the same way
Will you please explain why this
has not appeared before now and
much obIige.
Yours. etc,
]. W. CLARK.
Messrs J. Nice. Martin, Fl. c,
Mounger and Others. Port Glib
sor. Miss. aud Messrs. S. L.
Dudley. ]. d. MiIIsaps and 9th
ers. Hermanville. Miss.
GENTLEMEN - Your petition
duly received and would have re-
piled before now. bnt have been
waiting for further developments.
You ask me to support the A. &
NJ. College bill. if I thought it not
too extravagant, which l would
have done most willingly if I had
not considered it an injustice to the
Taxpayers OF the state. The pend
ulum as I see it. and ! speak from
hard study aud personal observa-
ton. since / have had the honor Of
representing son in the Lower
House of the Legislature. is swing
ing too far IN the direction of spend
iugthe people 5 money on The high
er institutions of learning in the
state. and as proposed iu the bin
for the A & NJ. Colleges the pei
capita appropriation each stu
dent .ss r >nqpot M ,bat4s for
tuition was about one hutldrk. dol
lars annually or more than ten dol
lars per month for each student at
this college AS compared with
about two dollars per annum for
the bows in the rural or common
school districts of the state. The
latter beino the class largely for
Who, ,b.. FREE school sxsfer, was
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-03-29

Total increase IN students, 1901. SO loos-o6.
sT7--3or or 60 per cent
Apportionment BY law to attend 1908. 40.
1895, 4T6.
Therefore 4ol students are there in violation Of
their disallolment. See catalogue los and io4.
Besides this enormous amount
appropriated by the State Of Mis-
sissippi. the amount realized from
other sources amounts to $I6S. 900,
to-wit:
Fcrtilfzer fund. 7o.ooo
U. s.. for $1,000
Morrill, fund. I8.coo
Produce. sold from college and station. 5000
totdi .-.t.-...s.-.. 100000
Assessed vaius state property. 1885,. sIssooo.ooo
1oo4..- zs6 ooo, 900
Increase in state property, 81 per cent?
Compared TO $50 per cent asked for by the A. &
Respectfully,
J. w. CLARK.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-03-29

The store that sells Dependable Merchandise
at Popular Prices
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-20

seen you at the approach of a
storm, or in view of some magnifi-
cent scene, with all the delight off the
most imaginative poet, in the, specta-
Gle. Oh! best of husbands, fathers,
friends, where were the faults which
proved your human originf Who
can recall single word or action of
yours they would wish Changed I
Best of masters, You are lamented by
the honest, unbought tears of your de-
pendents. Whoever retained at your
advanced age, and after life SO
agitated, so much Of the milk of hui
man kindness7 You never ridiculed a
friend or abused an enemy"
The Funeral Oft Measures the Man.
Some critic may say, young gentle
men, it seems strange for an invited
speaker to spend forty minutes telling
young men Of the death and burial Of
an old man, just sixty years ago. The
speaker, believing a mans funeral
often measures the man, recalling the
funeral of jefferson Davis and Of
Abraham Lincoln, of James A. Gar
field and Of William Mckinley. has
selected his subject and shaped his
address with a single purpose in mind
to stimulate your interest in a life
time study Of the life and services
and character Of the great Carolinian,
whose home for a quarter of GEN.
tury was in yonder "old mansion =
a study that will "swell resolve, breed
hardihood. be stuff for strength. -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-20

campaign and before the primary
election, render to the clerk Of the
court, Tor secretary of state as here
inbefore provided under oath, an
itemized statement of all money spent
or provided by me during the cam
paign for campaign purposes up. to
that time, and further pledge that
l will, Immediately after the primary
election or elections that / am candi-
date in, render an itemizei statement,
under oath, showing all further mon-
eys spent or provided by me in said
election: Providid, That a failure to
comply with this provision shall rem
der such election null and void, in as
far as the candidate who fails to file
the statement herein required, but
shall not affect the validity Of the
election of any candidate complying
with this section: And provided, fur
thcr, That such itelnized statement
and pledge shall be open to public
inspection at all times. #
Sec. 3. That any violation OF the
provisions of this act shall be misde-
meanor, and any person, upon con-
viction thereof, shall be fined not less
than 800 nor more than $500, or be
imprisoned at hard labor for not less
than one month nor more than six
months, or both fine and imprison-
ment, i'll the discretion of the court.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-20

Don't don't be switched off by right
alcng and buy from ."' "t. " ",.
Our stock Of goods arriving embracing
and goods staples Moseey
novelties millinery Come and the
right thing prices style quality, bill
ply beat don't make thing
balance, getting opening
and looking for No. be
years something will
don't you forget it,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-20
9th CAR,

Making Eighteen Hundred Barrels Of that
CHOICE TENNESSEE FLOUR Just Received
and While it Lasts to Go at '."' .@'..'.".",-~~
Best Patent $500 ! Every Dbl.
Best half Pat. $4.4O) guaranteed.
Best Meal 75c. bushel.
Best Grits $l.75 Sack
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-20
STATMENT,

OF the condition of The Commercial Bank of Newber
at the Close of business, March 3lst, 1906.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-20
$44ss12 81
State Of South Carolina, |
County Of Newberry !

! ~ Z. McFal, Cashier Of tho above named Bank 8
statement true to the beat Of my knowledge and belief
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14
(To be Continued.>
A HEALING Gospel.

The Rev. ]. C. Warren, pastor of
Sharon Baptist church, Belair Ca,
says of Electric Bitters: Its God
send to mankind. 1t cured me of lame
back, stiff ,olnts, and complete phys
ical collaps. 1 was so weak it took
me half an Iour to walk mile. Two
bottles of Electric Bitters have made
me so strong l have just walked three
miles in fifty minutes and feel like
walking three more. It's made new
man of me- Greatest remedy for
weakness and all stomach, liver and
kidney complaints. Sold under guar
antee at Mcdonald & Mahood's drug
store Price so cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

again to lift her and was in the midst
Of a howl of wrath when Matt came
round the corner of the house.
Whats all this?" he asked sharply.
The woman suddenly rose to her feet,
well aware that man had arrived,
and began to humble and weep again.
Nora ran to her husband "Oh, Matt.
drive her away. She tried to kill u.s.
WHO is she? Who are you, and
what are You doing here anyway"
The woman. quite dismayed. began
to retreat. ITS all right. She prom
ised I'm going now
Woo explained: she Munlos wife
Belly dlunk-allec same clay. Take
UNI gun go shoot lady" He pointed
at Ann. ME choke um She fall on
glound. No get up. Nola catchee gun y
Kelly followed the invader You go
back to where you came from and stay
there or twill be the worse for We, We
murderin' omadhaun"
Ann went to her room and flung
herself down upon her bed in such
abasement as she had never known in
all her life She could not deceive
herself. She had brought this horri-
BILE assault upon herself by something
more than tolerance of Munro.
The woman's ignorance and taste
lessness. her common voice. her badly
fitting garments, her incredible base
ness Of speech. all came back. "Alsn
Rupert ,1sai to that being" OF
course she had never for an instant di-
rectly encouraged Munro, and yet he
had appealed to her and she had lis
tened.
Rob should have warned me-" she
complained, her mind going back to the
man she could trust. AT the moment
she could not see or would not ac-
knowledge that Raymond had ventured
as far as he dared in revealing Mum
ro's private life. She was too angry
with herself and every one around her
to be just. As her flaming wrath died
she grew cold and bitter. This is
what comes of going outside ones own
proper world. shall leave the peak
at once. and hope shall never see 1t
mr. hear II e-7~'-cn nr a~ain."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

The formal opening Of the James
town exposition has been set for April
26, 1907. 1t was on April 26, 1907, the
English settlers in the London COM
pany first debarked at Cape Henry,
Va
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14
HAMLIN GARLAND

seized her by the wrist. Give me the
gum" she called.
81 won't! Lee go me-" shrieked the
intruder, jerking hard i'll the effort to
free her hand
Ann seized the other arm. II prom
ise," she said quietly. fixing her eyes
full upon those of the Infatuated wo
man, who ceased to struggle. "Now
go away"
you promise?"
81 promisew
The woman again laughed harshly
drunkenly II don't trust you. I'll kill
you; then l know. Let go me-" she
called. LET go or I'll smash your
FACET
Matt! Oh, Matt!' called Nora as
she chung desperately to that terrible
wrist.
Help came from an unexpected quar-
ter. Like flash, Woo, the new Chinese
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14
"Dlop III" he curtlY commanded. "Dlol
MN ~


cook of the household, rushed into the
room and flung himself on the mad
wretch. His long fingers encircled her
throat. "Dlop it' he curtly command
ed. "Dlop gun!" For few moments
the woman struggled, then the re-
volver fell to the floor, and Nora
snatched it up.
Woo turned the gasping, hiccoughing
creature to the door and flung her out
upon the ground. You dunk. &c
home. Stop home. Me sable you-you
sable me-" he said as he bent above
her.
Ann interposed. Don't hurt her
Woo"
He stood beside her while she slowly
regained a sitting posture. "She belly
,langelous. Me go tell Munlo She
ight-me kick"
The poor creature now seemed dazed
and broken and began to weep, and
with her tears became as abjectly pitt
full, as pathetically tawdry, as she had
been hideous and menacing in her
wrath. Ann shuddered with a bitter
nausea, disorder that was half phys
ical weakness, hnlf mental repulsion.
There was something CHASTITY beyond
words in this creature sitting in ut
ter abandonment in her rumpled fin
cry, which the pitiless sun dissected.
STOPPING, she took the miserable one
by the arm. Get up. You must not
sit there"
Slowly the woman rose, all thought
of revenge swallowed up In wave of
maudlin self pity. you're all agin
me-all of We! guess you wouldn't
like it to have your husband stolen by
another woman. You let me alone!"
she said to Woo, with a fash Of anger.
"You pigtail, what business you got to
lay hands Oh white lady?"
The creature began to pour forth q
flood of vile epithets, directed toward
the patient Woo. who tried again and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

pocket so one can have it with him at
all times.
Rengo Fruit requires no exhausting
exercises or starvation dieting to help
it out as so many of the so-called fat
remedies do. You can go right ahead
and attend to your regular daily du-
ties. 1t compels proper assimilation
of the food and sends the food nutri-
ment in to the muscles, bones and
nerves and builds them up instead of
pilling it up in the form of excess fat.
1t is not medicine in any sense of the
word but mild, pleasant, harmless
fruit put up in concentrated form in
small packages for convenience.
If you suffer from excess fat send
your name and address today for a
trial package of Rengo Fruit mailed
free in plain wrapper. Fill out free
coupon below.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

eats it regularly for a
short time. 1t is a pro-
duct of nature, delicious
to the taste and safe and
harmless in all Its pro-
perties. It will not in
jure the digestive organs
as so many drugs and
medicines do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

Rengo Fruit is a product of South
America and it has been recently dls-
covered to possess some very remark
able properties which will reduce ex-
cess fat and build up the strength ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

Rengo Fruit will posi-
itively reduce surplus fat rapidly and
do so without harm to the subject. It
is very palatable and pleasant to eat.
It is prepared in a highly concentrated
form and is convenient 10 carry in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

Ladies, read this catalog of charms
Bright eyes, blowing cheeks, red lips,
smooth skin without a blemish, in
short, perfect health. For sale with
every package HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35 cents. Mcbride & Will
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

w. w. Lockwood, one of the Oldest
editors in northern Indiana, had his
right foot amputated as result of in
juries received in a buggy collision
at Peru, Ind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14
How.s This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known F.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm. Walding, Kinnan &
Marvin, wholesale druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucuous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent froee. Price rs
cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding. Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money is PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in to IA days. SOC.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14
One Way coIonst Rates via Chicago
Great Western Railway.

To points in Arkansas. Colorado, In
dian Territory, Kansas. Kentucky.
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri. Ne
braska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ten
nessee, South Dakota, Texas and Wy
oming. Tickets on sale Jan. 10, Feb. s
and 20 at one-half the regular one way
rate plus $500. For full information
apply to j. r. Harding. agent, Mar
shalltown. iowa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-11-21
Beth Were Barb arous.

Professor Starr, the famous ethnolo-
gist, was in his humorous and whim-
steal way accusing woman OF barbar-
ism.
And she is not only barhcrous-
she is illogical AMI inconsistent" ne
exclaimed,
81 was walking In the country one
day with young woman. In a grove
We came upon boy about to shin
up a tree. There was nest /: the
tree, and from certain angle It was
possible to see in 1t three eggs.
"'You wicked little boy said my
companion, are you going up there to
rob that nest?'
~ am. the boy replied coolly.
"How can your abe exclaimed.
Think how tha mother will grieve
over the loss of her eggs
"'Oh. she won't care. said the boy.
She's up there in your hat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-11-21
Talked on Real "pead Issue. !"

A Kansas City lawyer tells of a
strange experience he had in the
sound money campaign in 1896. 1--WE
were billed to speak, he said 'in
a small town in northern Missouri,
but when we arrived we found that
the only hall in the town had been
filled with apple barrels by the free
silver Democrats to prevent us hold
ing meeting.
But we hustled around, and final
ly secured a storeroom, and held the
meeting there. | was the first speak
er, and when / arose laid my man
uscript upon box in front of me and
saw that it was a sofiln.
"The discovery so Disconnected me
that for few seconds | could only
stand and stare at the coffin. A free
silver Democrat saw the cause of my
embarrassment and made it worse by
shouting:
"'Oh, that's all right. Garner. Go
ahead of dead issue. anyway. -
Kansas City Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-11-21
An Incident.

The elevator was coming down
from the twelfth floor. A man, con-
siL:rably the worse for drink, was
standing on the bottom floor near
the shaft. watch in hand, and turn
ms the stem every now and then.
They certainly are slow, these ele-
vators," said the bystander, thinking
ne was seeing how long it would take
the elevator to come down.
Elevator, Who said anything
about elevator" exclaimed the man
addressed. busily turning the stem
an5 locking about with inebriate
eyes.
why, l did" was the indignant re-
ply. Aren't you waiting for it,"
Waiting for nothing!" was the
first mans still more indignant an
swer. I've been trying to set my
watch by this clock here for half an
hour, but the hands of the blamed
thing go round so fast l can't catch
the time"
1t was the elevator indicator he
had taken for a clock.-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-11-21
A Correction.

In his youth he had been a sailor:
but, finding that respcctability did not
pay, he had become sub-editor, OK
course, he had been tattooed in that
far-off time. and the superscription:
True till Death to Amy" surmounted
by a laurel wreath, glared in all the
loveliness of red and blue ink on h's
big right arm. That was all right
until-well, until he wanted 1t al
tered.
Fraid there's nothing to be do2e, "
said the tattooer who had perpo rated
the inscription Once your tattcoed
yorr tattooed. you know. 1t cast be
altered"
"Can't-eh?" said the erstwhile tar.
HIM, that's awkward! Never nlad;
get to work in another liGc. NIkc II
read for Amy read Gwe36ol'ne!' -
Taller.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-11-21
A misunderstanding.

"Tve got a dark-blre pane, said the
man VINO entered the oihce OF the
sic, iaiist, and l."
SIT down a moment, said the
decor. He busted himself at his desk
Tor a while, then he turned and ask
ed: "A dark-blue pain? Um-ah--
1mmmm! Where is it?"
Under my arm, sir"
jE-ah-ummmm! A dark-blue
paia under your arm. Just so. Quit
eating meat, smoke but one cigar a
da-, so TO bed at p. m. and get up
at a. m. ride horse for two hours
every morning, and on no account
subject yourself to any excitement.
Tea dollars, please"
Say, doctor" said the stranger,
y g"ess you don't understand me.
rv1 cot that dark-blue pain of glass
you ordered put in the window of
your operating room" And he indi-
Gated the package he was carrying
cmelully under his arm.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-11-21
REMINDED HIM OF HOME.
Tho Farmer sympathIxed With the
Other Poor Fellow.

A large touring automobile con-
tanning a man and his wife in mar
row road met hay wagon fully load
ed. The woman declared that the
farmer must back out, but her hus-
band oontended that she was unreas-
enable.
but you can't back the automobile
so far" she said," and don't intend
to move for anybody He should have
seen us"
The husband pointed out that this
was impossible, owing to an abrupt
turn IN the road.
II don't care" she insisted, Il won't
move il we have TO stay here all
night"
The man in the automobile was
starting to argue the m" ttNr when
the farmer, who had beeen sitting
Quietly on the hay, interrupted,
Never mind, sir" he exclaimed.
"Pll try to back out. I've got one
just like her at home. ."-rhiladelphia
Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-11-21
Fully Protected.

Pat Casey and his friend, Michael
Cassidy, were unloading the van In
their usual haphazard fashion, and
were handling one barrel very care
lessly.
Hi, there" said the man in charge
OF the job, be very careful with that!
It's gun-powder!"
And phy?" queried Pat taking the
opportunity of an instant's rest and
an argument. why should we han
die gun-powder with such partic lar
ca-are?"
well, don't you know that a bar
rel of that same gun-powder explod-
ed last year, and blew ten men to
smithereens?" roared the foreman.
"Oh, then, be aisy!" said Pat.
Sure 1t couldn't do that now.
there's only two of us here!"-An-
sWeIS