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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1906-05-11
CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge Sykes arrived on the 9:
20 "A. M. train, together with
District Attorney Geo, T. Mitch
ell and court stenogopher Hous
ton Wood, and at 10 o'clock court
was organized with clerk II. HI,
Skies, Sheriff Nc. D. McIlwain
ane his deputy Other McIlwain.
At the request of Judge Sykes,
Capt. J. II. Chiles charged the
Grand Jury at great leugth in a
most vigorous manner and i'm
pressively.
The illicit sale Of liquors was
very important topic.
Judge Sykes supplemented the
charge by saying in substance
that if the grand jury would IN
vestigate that every homicide
committed they, no doubt, would
find whiskey at the bottom of it
and the cause. He said that
he for many years held to the
view that the government had no
right to say what a man should
drink: that it was a curtailment
of and an infringement upon the
rights of individuals. The Judge
made the most signtcent declara-
ION that from observation
through life and his long eXper-
ience upon the bench, that he
was throughly convinced that the
advocates for temperance or pro-
hibition were or the side Of right,
humanety and God; that all good
people should cooperate with
the temperance move which is
string the country from center
to circumference.
The cause of temperance it to be
congratulated for this most signi-
fcant and pleasing expression
coming from this most eminent
Jurist, occupying the position
that he does.
It should put every one to think
ing and do their duty. @
The Judge conveyed the idea
that if the people desire peace
and happiness, the protection of
home, life liberty and property.
destroy the monster demon whis-
key, the end will in the main be
achieved. In this we believe
every body will agree; it has but
one side to the proposition.
After the Charge to the Grand
Jury, Mr.. W. H. Curry was APP
pointed bailiff to. the Grand Jury,
a most important and response
ole position. -4asa.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1906-05-11
REVIVAL MEETING

1t appears from the papers
that a revival meeting is being
conducted at Shaw, LeFlore Co.
by Rev. Mr.. Bowen, of Winona.
The citizens became good and ap-
pointed a vlgilant committee to
warn the numerous blind tigers
to desist Ill their low down busi-
ness, selling whiskey in violation
of the law. They did SO in all
positiveuess. but the Tigers ig-
nored them and defied them.
They went the following night
and demonstrated their earnest.
ness by taking each of said tigers
strapped them over barrels and
the corporal punishment admin
istered Was most persuasive and
each were glad to ''get up and
get, which they did. Many
gallons of the wet goods We're
confscated and destroyed. We
feel that so far as the punish
ment was concerned it was in.
adequate. hanging was too good
it is said, but the parties who
took the law in their own hands
ought TO be prosecuted for white
capping. Lawlessness grows out
of self constituted executions
Their intentions were good and
every self respecting and good
citizen Of the state of the nation
is in sympathy with them in
their zeal and desire to suppress
such crime. 1t is true that it
seems in this case the tigers were
so numerous that they cou ! d
swear and prove anything for
each other in the courts of the
country, like the gang of horse
thieves did directly after the war
court trials proved abortive and
hanging by the vlgilants put an
end to horse stealing which was
rife all over the land at that time.
A farmer could not count on find
ing his horse to hook to the plow
the following morning and no
money Or credit to purchase an-
other.
Horse stealing is d serious crime,
bat it is a virtue in comparison
to the blind tigers as many peO-
pie contend. The blind tiger
will do nything to conceal his
crime, even to the taking of life
that all evidence may be destroy
ed that would tend to convict.
Track the law, if possible, but
as in horse stealing condone the
expediency, the only plea of the
Shaw whitecappers. We use the
term in all kindness and wish to
sly that, as above indicated, they
have the respect and sympathies
of all good people, as we hear
people express themselves.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1906-05-11
RGE TO THE GRAND JURY.

*<<f 'iSihcu VI The OFd1u ~ uIy. e.
ou have been selected by the
rd of Supervisors of your
nty to look into and to exa-
e into all violations of the
by any and all persons that
e violated the same.
is not necessary, Gentleman,
my Judgment, for you to say
s persons who have commit
offenses are guilty, but when
Ser the evidence satisfies your
I'D that a crime has been com
tied, you should find an indict-
So mt; you gentlemen have moth
80 to do with the parties after
e Indictment has been found;
n u only have one side of the
se, and he is tried by the Court
ID petit jury to as C e r tai n
hether or not he is guilty or
nOcent.
The public mind seems to show
= wholesome tendency toward
ne vindlcation of the law, and
q is one Of the most promising
sOnditions our section has eyer
bet.
Gentlemen, there is no better
Fay in the world to promote and
slvigorate this sentiment then by
faithful and fearless discharge
If duty on the part of Grand
uries; not only the moral con-
sitions of our country demands
sigorous action on your part, but
is an imperative, demand utter
"a by the industrial and CONNER
lal world. /;
q Security to persons go mana In
and with security with proper
d. but neither of these can be
Guaranteed except by good hon.
1t, law abiding and peace loving
In being placed upon ou r
.and .JurieS,
Your action, gentlemen, de-
ssrmines whether a criminal shall
called to the bar of justice, or
hethcr he shall be left at liber-
s. to trample law and order un-
er his feet, terrify our citizens
eith his deeds of depravity and
name; corrupt the moral and re-
ard the industrial peace and
srosperitv of our commonwealth.
1 You. gentlemen, constitute the
a,rand Jury of Oktibbeha County
s.or this term of court. You We're
sboosen by the Board of Super
k;sors because they had faith in
.kour intelligence, integrity and
honesty; now will you shake that
18th. OF will you do your duty!
s,b;s isa question which you alone
4 y answer, and records OF this
4 9ourt. after your work has been
nnleted will largely S ho W
srhether you are men that have
.o Peace and quitetude of your
county at heart.
The public knows that cr'men-
s,,;,v is rampant in this County,
/ nd the public is looking to you
- relief from these conditions
Dflawlessness - that stain aud scar
e. the fair name of our County
~ Now in order that your minds
ho refreshed with regrad to
lna' lna most commeu aud harrassine
.',e 'reaches of the law. | will cal
DE- . attention especially to the
se,lowing su crimes in our law.
wv Whiskey, gaming and conceal
IONS are twin sisters OF
eo W., " triplets, they go hand II
a'' don't know which is the
ano detrimental to society or te
,orals of your County. The
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1906-05-11
PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
MAY TERN.


sion on this the 7th day ofMay, 1906.
All members and officers present.
Ordered the following accounts
be and are hereby allowed
j. l.. Martin ac vs. road. IS rs
Caldwell & Lampkin same. 5.38
John Huggins same. ........ 1850
Y. c, Lummus rep BRIDGE. 22.25
c. NJ. Self rep bridge. 27.5O
e G.. Wofford lstg. rd hds.. 600
] E Bruce lmber & bid brdgs 22O 65
R NJ Cotton lumber. 400
Jack Cotton lumber. ....... 3143
G R McIlvany rep BRIDGE. 800
A NJ Edmnnds lumber. ..... 1900
W H Curry lstg roab hands,. 1000
J R Christopher lumber. -. 165.OO
80. Cos
Ed Givins rep bridge. ..... 1000
W R Page work on roads,. 500
Hall & Montgomery lumber. 5000
H M Wade timber. ........ $50
W T Morals nails. AS
Galceran & Montgomery lmbr 16 40
Y A Pearson rep brdg.. ..... 200
MeSe johnson wrk on road. 75
R M Baynham rep bridge... 100
w RnSh rep bridge. ..... 80
Geo Parker working road. 1900
H Cox working road. -. 1878
Eliza Holland pauper. 800
Bette Templeton pauper. 400
Bette Mabors pauper. 200
Grow Allen pauper. 200
j o Thomas for Pauper. -. 900
J Divine diseased horse. %. $500
Will Cotton gding convicts. $500
J w Eckfurd health officer. rs 90
E M Times blanks for Sheriff $50
Nc D Mcllwain fding prsnors 90 40
H G Doxsey lumber for elk. 600
j J Gill Ink for Supt Kd.... .75
j j Gill Record book & cryOn 1.35
E NJ Times ltr hds for sheriff 800
Yeates & Wallace duster. so
News blanks for sheriff. 80. 80
S ] Wallace Sal G. postage. 6S.51
j LMartn &C VS. Shifts office. 80
j B McCreight keeping pr hse $500
j. B. McCreight, Supt. of poor
house made his report which was
filed
S.J Wallace, Supt. of Education
filed his report.
r. A. Lalnpkiu, T. j. Harpole and
and John Quinn submitted their re-
port of examination of the public
roads worked by contract, which
" as read and ordered filed.
Committee appointed to examine
and view the proposed change in
the Vernon Church road made re-
port, which was read and ordered
filed. the same be adopted and ap-
proved, and the change ordered
made accordingly, the contract for
same to be let to the best and lowest
bidder on the 1st Monday in June,
within legal hours.
Petition Of R. NJ. Cotton, asking a
loan of certain amount of the 10th
section money was heard and after
due consideration, agreed that such
amount be loaned him at the rate of
8 per cent, he giving proper securi-
ty as directed by law.
The Clerk is authorized to adver-
tise for bids for the contract cf
building a bridge across Trimcane
creek on the Starkville and Houston
road, same to be let within legal
hours 1st Monday in June.
The resignation of A. P. Bray,
Magistrate of Beat No. B, having
been accepted at prior meeting Of
this Board, and it appearing to the
satisfaction of this Board that it is
to the best interest of the County
Continued On last page
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
MAKING OF BETTER DAIRYblEN BY.
COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS
The MIR and Cream Contests the National Dairy


The so-called certified milk entered
in this contest was quite superior to
the market milk. the total scores av.
eraging 94.S and 89.7, respectively.
This result goes to show that certified
milk is superior article, and is actu.
ally worth more when we consider
its better flavor and keeping quality
and freedom from Objectionable bac.
terra, and, further. the fact that the
richness of the milk is guaranteed. It
is apparent that the producer of certi.
fled milk must be thoroughly capa-
BILE man. He must understand mat
ters pertaining to the healthfulness of
cows, the effect of disease or any in.
fiammation or unusual condition of
the COW upon the milk. also the COM
position and effect of the various
feeding stuffs on the COWS, the effect
of overfeeding, and unusual disturb
ances which affect the quality or flow
of the milk; he must have some know
ledge of bacteria and know the impor.
tance of sterilizing utensils, which
are sources of bacterial contamina-
tion. He must appreciate the fact that
injudicious feeding of turnips, garlic,
ragweed and unsound silage will pro.
duce undesirable flavors in milk, and
must know how to guard against
them. The work of the producer of
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
THE v,po,sH SHAKESPEARE.
+lebrew-American Who HAS Written
More Than Fifty Plays,

t1ebrew-American Who Has Written
More Than Fifty Plays.
The fist of the Yiddish plays to be
seen on Broadway is "The Kreut'
zer Sonata" in which Blanche Walsh
appeared for season on the road.
scoring q marked success. It is the
work of Joseph Gordon, whom his
friends delight in calling "The Yid-
dish Shakespeare" man with a
splendid presence. whose magnificent
head and long, flowing beard give him
a most distinguished appearance. He
is about fifty-five, scholar. and was
exiled from Russia because of his re-
ligfous activity. He is the author of
some fifty plays, some of them dramas
OF tremendous power, the best of them
being of nature that makes 1t al
most impossible to adapt them to the
English stage. God. Man and the
Devil" is meaning death, is almost
as impressive. Gordonism and SYM
bolish. while 'The Unknown" mean
ing death, is almost as impressive.
Gordon is a profound student of the
serious drama, and he has not only
imagination and strength, but great
technical skill as well.
There are 100000 Hebrews in New
York city, the great mass of them
living on the lower East side. Cor.
don has created dramatic literature
that has much of the lofty, somber
Hebrew poetry, much of its tragic
majesty. mingled with the sordid emo
lions and ambitions of the daily life
Of his people in this country. They
have imported and developed some of
the finest actors ON the stage, emo.
donal actresses like Madame Lipzin.
who is undoubtedly great genius,
and Bertha Kalich. who has left the
Yiddish stage to play in English;
Kessler. whom many scholarly people
familiar with the worlds great play
ers declare to be the greatest of liv.
ing tragedians; Moscowitz, roman.
tic actor Of great ability, and Jacob
Adler, truly great character actor,
whose performance of Shylock, given
in Yiddish with supporting COM
pany speaking English. made a sen.
satior on Broadway.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29

certified milk is often too little ap-
preciated by those who require such
milk for the sick room, infants, etc.
They should rejoice in the fact that by
paying little higher price than that
charged for ordinary milk product
can be secured that is guaranteed to
be rich. pure, clean. wholesome, and
produced from healthy COWS.
1t may be said concerning the mar.
ket milk exhibited that large per.
centage of the samples remained
sweet for a week in the exhibit case,
the temperature of which was about
SO degrees +. While these samples
probably represented a very mucl,
higher quality of milk than that ordi.
narily supplied to our cities. it may
be said to be demonstrated that mar.
ket milk will keep for several days If
handled with reasonable care and held
at temperature below SO degrees F..
While no definite percentage of fat
was specified for market milk except
that 1t should be above the standard
of 1926, it is of interest to note the
wide variations shown in the % sam.
pies exhibited. namely, 26 to IL, the
average being as. 1t is known that
such wide variations are not uncom.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
Why Good Bacon l. Popular

Prof. Snyder, of the Minnesota sta
tion, tells us. in the following, why
bacon has become SO popular. In a
reference to tests made he says it was
cut in thin slices and baked or broiled
in the oven until crisp and brown. All
the fat which was cooked out was
saved and eaten with the bread and
other foods which made up the daily
fare. On an average about 80 per
cent. of the protein and S6 per cent.
Of the fat Of the ration containing
bacon we're digested, and about 8S per
cent. Of the energy was available. Cal
culated values for bacon alone showed
more than 90 per cent. protein and 90
[per cent. digestible fat. figures which
compare favorably with those which
have been obtained Tor other animal
Goods. il H If
Allowing 1ve per cent Tor waste. .
uound az bacon will contain from o.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29

The handling Of dairy products is
IF greater Importance to the health of
the people consuming them than the
production. The most Indifferent
dairy farmer can produce milk and
cream, but 1t requires knowledge and
skill to handle them properly, and
while there is recognition of higher
standards among dairymen generally
and the adoption of more cleanly and
sanitary methods. still the campaign
Of education must continue.
One of the powerful agents in this
direction is the National Dairy Show,
and the exhibit held in Chicago this
year was intended to be largely edu-
cational in character, and in the re.
port just issued of the milk and cream
exhibit by the government agent, Clar-
ence b. Lane, assistant chief of dairy
division, bureau of animal industry,
there is much that is worthy of the
careful consideration and study by
every dairyman.
The exhibits were divided into three
classes. as follows:
Class I. Certified milk-This COM
prised all milk sold under a guaranty
as to it's purity. chemical composition,
and bacterial content. most milk of
this class being produced by expert
dairymen in various localities under
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
M1e5Emo E0/e

A mother should come to her child's
aid at this critical time and remember
that Lydia z. Pinllham's Vegetable
Compound will prepare the system for
the coming change and start this try
ing period in q young girls life without
pain or Irregularities.
Miss Emma Cole of Tullahoma. Tenn.
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
want to tell you that I am enjoying bee.
ter health than have for years. and lowe
itall to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
"When fourteen years Of age suffered al.
most constant pain, and for two or three
years had soreness and pain in ny side,
headaches and was dizzy and nervous, and
doctors all failed to help me.
"Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was recommended, and after taking 1t my
health began to improve rapidly, and think
it saved my life. Isincercly hope my expert.
ence will be help toother girls who lre pass
ing from girlhood to womanrood. for know
your Compound will do as much for them.s
fyou know Of any young girlwho is
sick and needs motherly advice ask her
to write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass,
:and she will receive free advice which
will put her on the right road to .
strong. healthy and happy womanhood.
Mrs. Pinkham is daughter-in-law Of
Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty-five
years has been advising sick women
tree of charge.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
LONG Took No chances.

Commander Alexander Sharp, Jr.,
now Of the cruiser Chattanooga, was
naval aid to Theodore Roosevelt, assfs.
tant secretary of the navy at the out
break Of the Spanish war, and he ap-
piled for the command of q vessel. He
was then only a lieutenant and was
not entitled to a large vessel. John
D. Long, secretary of the navy, de-
cided to assign him to command the
Josephine.
"Mr. Secretary" said Sharp, my
wife's name is Josephine, and wish
you would change the name ef the
yacht I'm to command"
"And what does Mrs. Sharp say?"
asked Mr.. Long.
"She said," answered Sharp. "that
IL you kept the name It would be the
only Josephine ever commanded"
"Ah," said the secretary of the navy.
81 shall change the vessels name to
Vixen"
And the Vixen she became.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
Absorptive Power Of Different Litters.

The figures in this table indicate
that peat and peat moss are the best
absorbent, and the use of a mixture
largest amount of fertilizing constit-
uents. Peaty soil is also an effective
absorbent, and theh use of mixture
of peaty earth with straw as litter has
been strongly recommended.
Sawdust, on the other hand, has lit
tie to recommend it except it's availa-
bility and cheapness. 1t is poor alb.
sorbent, contains little fertilizing mat
ter, and decomposes very slowly in
the manure heap and in the soil. An
addition of from IS to 40 pounds of
loan per head daily has been found
advantageous. and where straw is
scarce it has been replaced to the ex-
tent of one-fourth or one.third by earth.
The amount of litter required for
any given animal depends largely upon
the character of the food. Watery
foods and those containing a large
amount of nitrogen increase tse secre-
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29

/, ton Of urine. and 90 increase the
amount Of nitrogen increase the secre
the liquid and keep the animal clean
A safe general rule ls that the litter
should amount to at least one-third oi
the dry matter Of the food consumed
The following amounts per day for diff
ferent animals are recommended:
Sheep, three-fifths pound Of litter;
cattle, nine pounds, and horses, 6h
pounds.
A small amount of gypsum Gland
plaster) sprinkled on the moist dung
or urine is commonly used as means
of fixing the ammonia. Kainit and
acid phosphate (superphosphate) have
also been recommended as preserva'
tives of manure, but recent expert
ments indicate that none of these sub
stances is of much value for
preventing loss of nitrogen, which is
the main object. of the use of preserv
atives.
In fact, the investigators who have
given the most attention to the sub.
ject of the preservation of manure are
generally disposed to attach much
more importance to the proper use OF
absorbents and to keeping the ma.
nure heap compact and uniformly
moist than to the use of preservatives.
If kainit and acid phosphate are used
they will increase the value of the ma.
nure by adding potash and phosphoric
acid.
In cases where different kinds of ami
mails are kept, one of the most effec'
tive means of securing moderate and
| uniform fermentation of the manure
heap, is to see that the moist, cold
COW and pig manure is intimately
mixed with the dry, hot horse and
sheep dung. The former makes the
heap more moist and checks the toe
rapid fermentation.
1t thus appears that in order to re
duce the loss to minimum, manure
heaps should be made compact and
kept uniformly moist. Under cover
the last result in securing by collecting
the liquid manure and at frequent in
tervals sprinkling it over the heap, OF
when the supply Of this is deficient, by
sprinkling with water.
Where the manure heap is exposed
to the rain in pits from which there IL
no drainage, it probably does not re
quire SO much attention, but still care
must be taken to prevent loss by al
ternate teaching when heavy rainfalls
occur and driving Out in fi,no nj
drought.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29

to o.3 Of a pound digestible protein
and from 0.4 to 0.6 of pound digest.
ible fat, which is about two-thirds a.
much as is found in butter.
Lean bacon contains as much pro.
tein and about twice as much dieest.
ible fat as other meats. making It al
the same time and even at higher
price per pound cheaper food than
other meats. Bacon fat is easily al,
gested, and when combined with other
foods it appears to exert q fayorabls
mechanical action upon digestion. \
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
Damaged Venus De Milo.

A story is going the rounds Of the
clubs of Chicago millionaire who or.
dered replica of the Venus of Milo
to be delivered at his home. When
the case arrived and was opened, the
millionaire discovered there were no
arms and threatened to bring action
against the railway company for dam.
ages. The company sent an official to
inquire into the matter, found that
the arms were missing-and paid.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
HANDLING BARNARD MANURE
TO PREVENT LOSS 4
BY Prof W. H. United States Department Of
Agriculture

It is q well.known fact that certain
of the organisms which cause decompo-
sitiOn of manure are avoided with the
dung and commence their activity at
once. In case of horses and sheep
these organisms cause q considerable
loss Of ammonia in comparatively
short time. It Is necessary. therefore,
to adopt prompt measures In order to
reduce loss from this source to mini.
mum.
The means which are available for
this purpose are the use of absorbents
(litter) and preservatives. The litter
takes up the liquid manure, thus pre-
serving it to some extent from decom-
position, and also absorbs to consid-
cradle extent the ammonia produced
by fermentation and prevents its es-
cape into the air.
The relative absorptive power of va
rious materials commonly used as alb.
sorbents in stables is shown in the
table below. The first column gives
the amount of water retained by 100
pounds of material after "a hours. The
second column shows the quantity of
ammonia absorbed by 100 pounds of
dry matter in different materials:
Absorptive Power of Different litters.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
Trouble Still, In Store.

"Ah! my dear, l can't last much
longer" gasped the dying Mr.. Klose.
man. But, oh, it's sweet to think that
even after death I'll be near you and
watch over you."
IT that's so." replied she who was
soon to be rich young widow, "Im
afraid my extravaganza will pain you
terribly"
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
A Reminder.

Two girls were going down the
street when they passed man wear
ing green vest and beaver hat.
oh said the one. Just look what
that man is sporting"
"Yes," said the other, that reminds
me. I've got to buy some quinine."
How does that remind you?"
oh. just the bad taste"