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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-12-20

proud Of.
Our chapter Is having ilIuminat-
ed certificates printed to give as
souvenirs to each child who con-
tributes. Won't each teacher let
me know about how many of these
certificates that they will likely
need.
The following Is the program
Flag Drill.
\ Composition-R. E. Lee.
''The Sword of Lee-Recitation.
Music-The Star spangled Ban
ner.
+ Composition-R. E. Lee.
"Furl That Banner''-Recitatiou
Music-Maryland. Ny Maryland
Composition-R. E. Lee,
The Dying Standardization.
Presenting Of Certificates.
Dixie. (Ask all to join this.
After the singing Of Dixie. when
your audience feels VERY TENDER
to the memories Of the LOST CAUSE,
let one of your pupils pass around
the hat for the monument.
l will have the poems for the rec
itations either typewriter or print
ed. Will get copy to each teach
er just as soon as possible. Mean
while set your pupils to work on
the medal contest. You cannot
imagine how proud I would be to
have a Claiborne county boy or
girl 90 to jacobson with me next
May to receive the medal.
Tell the children that we hope
that every one Of them will be at
the unveiling next summer, for If
they help to build II they will have
a ''big share" in ii.
Again asking your help and Co
operation. / am,
Truly yours,
JENNIE M. BERRY.
Secretary Claiborne County Chap
ter u. d. G
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-12-20

The Claiborne County Teachers
Association met Saturday. Dec.
9Th. pursuant tS the call of Supt.
Russell. The topics mentioned In
the last issue of the Reveille we're
discussed by the President and the
teachers. This was a business
meeting and the election OF officers
took place, which resulted in the
election of the following teachers
for Office: Mrs. Nesmith, presi-
dent Miss Fannie Naasson, vice
president; Miss Scott, secretary I;
program committee, Misses Luster,
Rogillio and Wilkinson. The meet
ing was then entertained for a few
minutes by talk on work OF the
United Daughters Of the Confeder-
acy, by Mrs. Jennie Berry. In this
talk she urged the teachers to assist
in building the monument which Is
soon to be erected on county ground
In front of the court house. This
monument Is In memory Of the Con-
federate dead and a means Of rais-
ing money was suggested that Lees
birthday. Jan. I9th, which will be
the one hundredth anniversary Of
his birth, be celebrated. A suita-
bic program for the occasion Is be
ing prepared and an entertainment
on that day can be arranged for the
benefit of this fund. All the teach
ers we're urged to enter their schools
in the medal contest. Any further
information upon the subjects men,
toned above can be supplied by
communicating with Mrs. Jennie
Berry, Port Gibson.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned.
MISS SCOTT. Sec.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-12-20
CALL RoR FAIR ASSOCIATION.
Colt Show Inspired Our People 20
Want Larger Things.

We, the undersigned, issue this
call to the people of Claiborne to
organize a County Fair for Clai-
borne county In. 1907, and to meet
at the county court house, Port
Gibson, Miss, January 9TH, 1907,
to take up the matter vital to our
future prosperity and happiness
r. c. McCay,
]. M. Taylor.
G. c. Coca,
]. J. Mann,
EW Whitfield,
M Levy,
I'D Davis.
] B McMurchy,
A z Calender.
R w Bruce,
VIM Young.
] M Boyd,
M B Watson,
MI Norwood.
] McC Martin,
James F McCaleb. M. d.
IR Davidson,
S H Bagnell.
H H Crisler,
R w Magruder.
II w NJ Drake.
w Mitchell.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-12-20

On Saturday, Dec. z2nd, there
will be a gathering ofthe negroes at
Rodney for the purpose Of discuss
ing the school question. The origi-
nator of the move, Caleb Collier. an
aged and highly respected negro,
Is doing all in his power to get the
negroes to bear their proportion of
the expense of public education,
and at this meeting he proposes to
show how many of them In this
section have failed to pay their poll
taxes.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1906-12-20
COMPOSITION ON LEE.


program IOF NeteDFattou OF LSc
Birthday Jan. 10Th.
To the Teachers of Claiborne couu-
by Schools
The Historian of the Miss. Div.
u. d. c. has offered a medal for
the best composition on our great
est Southern Chieftain. I quote
you part of Mrs. Rowe's letter
"The contest is open to students
of the Sth, 9th and roth grades of
the public schools. or equal ad-
vancement in other schools. This
year being the centennial of Lees
birth, the subject of the essay will
be Robert E. Lee, Soldier and
Christian Gentleman. 1t Is hoped
that the teachers will earnestly CO.
operate with the u. d. c. by as
signing this as a composition theme,
giving talks on the various phases
of Lees Character. and the condi-
tions of bis time Invite the pat
rons to the Contest, and have a
committee to select the BEsT ESSAY.
The children will take more inter-
est IL a prize is offered. The fol-
lowing rules must be observed I:
Cd The essay shall not exceed df-
teen minutes In the reading I; (7)
Only one may be sent by each
chapters Cd 1t must bear the chap
ter's name but not the writer's !;
Cd 1t must be typewriter f; (5)
II must reach me not later than
March 18th. The essays received
by me will be Submitted TO o COM
rnittee who will not even know the
name of the chapter. They will
be judged on Historical accuracy
fHiiness of treatment and literary
style. The winning chapter will
be notified, and the medal present.
ed at the Division Convention Ia
Jackson as a feature of the Histor-
ical program.
There are two chapters In this
county, the Claiborne County Chap
ter at Port Gibson, and the w. T..
Martin Chapter of Martin. I have
written to Mrs. Rowe asking how
we are to divide the schools so that
Claiborne county children will have
two chances at the medal. We
will abide by her decision, and will
notify each teacher In the county
which chapter they are to send
their BEsr composition to. Have a
committee appointed and send us
the best. Each chapter has q COM.
mittee and they send Mrs. Rowe
the best. I will have them type
written.
I have prepared program for
Lees birthday. Jan. 10TH, on which
are three compositions, all to be on
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Save systematically.

Put aside each week as much you can and deposit
it with us on the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

For Sick Women
TO Consider

3
FIRST. THAT almost every operation
in our hospitals performed upon women
becomes necessary through neglect OF
such symptoms as backache, irregular
and painful periods, displacements
OF the female organs, pain in the side,
burning sensation in the stomach,
bearing down pains, nervousness, dis.
ziness and sleeplessness.
SEccND.- The, medicine that holds
the record for the largest number e.
absolute cures of female ills is Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable. Compound.
It regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases of the female organism ~
nothing else can.
For thirty years it has been helping
women to be strong, curing bacbache,
nervousness, kidney troubles, inflam-
nation Of the female organs, weak.
ness and displacements, regulating
the periods perfectly and overcoming
their pains. It has also proved itself
invaluable in preparing women for
childbirth and the change OF life.
TmRD.-The great volume of unso-
licited and grateful testimonials on file
Ut the Pinlham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, many of which are from time to
time published by permission, give alb
solute evidence Of the yalne of Lydia
p. Pinlrham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinlham's advice.
Mrs. Pihkhan's Standing Invitation
TO Women Women suffering from any
form of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened. read and answered
by women only. From symptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way Of recovery
advised Mrs. Pinkham is daughter
in-law of Lydia Il. Pinlxham and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease she hos been adj
vising sick women free ofcharge. Outof
the vast volume Of experiences IN treat
ing female ills Mrs Pinlxham probably
has the very knowledge that will help
your case. Surely, any woman, rich or
poor, isvery foolish II she dcesnot take
advantage Of this generous offer Of
nssistanoa.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23
How TIGERS Kill PREY.
Sneaking Animals Always Make
Their Attack Upon Flank
Of Victim.

have taken considerable trouble to
hnd out how tigers kill. large game,
writes an assistant controller Of for
ests at Perah to the London Field.
Some time ago was asked to come and
see aSfulI grown bullock that had besE
Killed by tiger. On examining it I
found the animal had its neck broken
and there were claw marks on the
nose and shoulder, but nowhere else.
There was no doubt that estiger had
jumped at the buil and landed on the
shoulder and when the bull turned his
head to gore the tiger he must have
put HIS claw out and with a sudden
Jerk broken the neck.
g ON another occasion went to see
q young buffalo which had been killed
BY q tiger and found the same thing
had happened. There were similar
marks on the nose and also on the
near shoulder, which clearly indicated
that this animal had been killed hi
the same way Maiays who have
actually seen tiger killing buffalo
told me they saw the same thing hap
pen. also that in dragging on heavy
carcass such as buffalo or bull he gets
most Of the weight across his shoulder
This must be fairly correct. as I
have often followed kill, and the
marks left indicated that only por.
tion Of the animal was tr-il:ng along
the ground have known full
grown brll which ten men could not
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23
JIMMIE's CLEVER TRICK.
The Happy Bridegroom Contributed
Largely to His Own
Happiness.

Some years ago, when the west was
wilder than 1t Is to-day, relates an ex-
change, a young man. since grown rich
and now famous as financier and
capitalist, was a regular boarder at a
hotel in frontier town. He and a num-
Der of his friends were wont to resort
every evening to the smoling-rcOm OF
the hotel, which they u(ed as sort OF
club, and their wants wkre attended to
by fair waitress who pay be called
Miss White.
She was nice, quiet girl and attend
ed to the wants Of her patrons withreg-
ularity and promptitude. Ms
One evening after she had retired for
the night the landlord informed the
company that this was the last time she
would wait upon them, as she was going
to be married next day. When the land
lord had gone out Jimmie Hughes, tho
young man referred to, got up and said
he thought it only right that they
should show their appreciation Of her
services by making her little present
ON this suspicious OCCASION.
He took sheet Of pa wrote his
name down for 5000 ans passed it
around. The girl was pCpuIa. and the
idea caught ON, and when 1t came round
again to generous Jimmie the tot
amounted to something over $4,000!
They summoned the landlord, handed
over the amo ANT to him. ,cnd asked bip-
re it to Miss u J.lIte next norm "
with their hearty good wishes for her
happiness.
Next day she was married, and the
happy bridegroom was = Jimmie
Hughes!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23
QUEER SORT OF COMFORT
Suffering Woman SOlaced by Being
Well Companioned in
Misfortune.

The next-door Deighbor had run In
70 pass on" the latest book purchased
by the book club in the little village.
It happened to be Trowbridge's "MY
Own Story" relates Youths Compan-
ion.
did you enjoy it?" her friend asked.
dipping into the pages in the
absorbed fashion Of the born book
lover. s
Enjoy 1t? should think didls
was the enthusiastic response. II
don't know when anything has com
forted me So
The bool1work looked up in amaze
ment "Comforted your she echoed.
Yes the neighbor nodded, Il mean
It. You know tn effect Miss Carter
always had upon mellow she leaves
me as limp as rag If / talk with her
only Is minutes? Oh, II know, Of
course. that It's my fault. III get 50
provoked because can't think Of any
thing to say that Will not seem abso-
lutely tame in contrast with her
cIevefness. that wear myself out
whenever she calls. Well, that book
says that Mr.. LongfelIow nearly al
ways had headache after CONVEX
sation with DR. Holmes. Think 81 Ii
Mr. Longfellow. Wasn't that com
fortingg'i
Doubtless there are mnny who VIII
appreciate the sentiment, for they are
few and fortunate who have not az
some time experienced either the tor
ture OF being smitted with dumbness in
the presence Of the people to whom
they would particularly like to APP
pear brilliant. or the exhaustion con-
segment mon tbs effort to keep ups
with witty talker
A sen.s II hpmcr, that finest Of
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

-==@S srugscu FOr Cwv mnes Wy Es5=S
in heavy jungle. where roots Of trees
and swamp had to be gone through.
In no case have seen the pug marks
facing the wrong way except when
stopping to feed, which proves he
must carry a portion Of the animal
over his shoulder.
The old idea of tiger killing large
game by blow from his paw is nom
sense; besides, in this country a tiger
never faces his prey but attacks him
on the flank. unless charged. Another
curious fact that may seem, very like
a fairy tale is that a tiger does not
seem to mind a small lamp being tied
over a kill about ten feet high. but
will come and feed. have known
three occasions when this has been
tried, and each time tiger has come
to feed upon the carcass.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23
FORTUNATE MlssouRlAlgs.

ssWhen | was a druggist, at LIvonia,
Mo- writes I. J. Dwyer, now Of
Graysvill,., Mo-, three OF my custom
ieFs were permanently cured Of con-
Sumption BY Or. Kings New Discov.
cry, and are we'll and strong to day.
One was trying to sell HE property
and move TO Arizona, but after using
New Discovery short time he found
II unnecessary to DO so. regard DR.
Kings New Discovery as the most
wonderful medicine IN existence =
Sursst Cough and Colt cure and
Throat and Lung healer. Guaranteed
By all druggists. SOC and ~. Trial
bottle free.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23
FACE AND ARMS
ALL BROKEN OUT
Troubled Almost Year Physi-
clans Did No Good Complexion
Now Perfect and Skin Soft, White
and veIvety. Tennessee Lady
HIGHLY RECOMMENDS
CUTICURA SOAP"

"I had been troubled with a break.
ing out on my face and arms for almost
a year and had the services of several
physicians, but they didn't seem to do
any good. Some time ago one Of my
friends recommended Cuticura to me.
/ secured some, and after using it sew
eral months / was completely cured.
can highly recommend Cuticura Soap
as being the very best complexion
Soap made. It creates perfect COM
plexion, leaving the skin soft, white,
and velvety. Inow use Cuticura Soap
all the time and recommend its use to
my friends" Maud Loggins,
r. F. D. No. /,
Aug. 1, 1905. Sylvia, Tenn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23
PoeTMAsTER RoRREp

q. w. Fouts, postmaster at Riverton,
Ia, nearly lost his life and waA robbed
OF all comfort, according to bis letter,
which Gays: "For 20 years had enron
ic liver complaint, which lead to such
a severe case Of jaundice that even my
finger nails turned yellow; when my
doctor prescribed Electric Bitters;
which cured me and have kept me
well for eleven years." Sure cure for
BiIliousness, Neuralgia, Kidney and
Bladder arrangements. A wonderful
Tonic. At all druggists. 80 cents.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

N 81 like historical novels, raid
Grayce, "that are written In the first
person.. "Whga's said Gladys.
"Thsn yon are sure from the beginning
that the hero doesn't get killed.
Tfths railroads are In earnest about
giving no more passes to convention
deiegates In Missouri the antIsrallFoad
resolution Of the next political plat
forms willecorch the woodwork
The theory that d man can always
win girl II he sticks to her appears TO
be refuted BY the fact that thing
which sticks close is often the least
desired 1.-The porous plaster. for OK
Amnla.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

New York 10 offering .hippopota-
mus for sale. The city government
also has q number of white elephants
ON ice hands which it would be willing
TO dispose Of. $500
Bob Taylor after nursing an ambi
ton for years to 60 to the United
States senste nowAsees his way. cleer
to getthere just at the tune the sepate
gets itself into disrepute,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

The flowers of the Persian iris are
stemless, and the usually produced
here In February or March as wealth
or permits" 1t is dainty little thing,
Of a pale blue russetish color" with
q dark purple blotch on the full, and .
bright orange-yellow crest. The flow-
ers appear before the leaves have made
much progress. Country Life In
America.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23
DEATHS FROM APPENDICITIS

decrease In the same ratio that the use
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills increases.
They save You from danger aud bring
quick and painless relief from consti-
patton and the ills growing ont of IL.
Strength and vigor always follow their
IRE Guaranteed byfall druggists. 25c.
Try them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23
Rome. for rs. 4 Fires.

Asbestos ropes for flre departments
are made entirely Of asbestos with core
of steel. With the steel wire core a
three--Quarter inch rope carried nearly
1000 pounds. without the core the
three-Quarter inch rope carries over 900
pounds, and sufices for flremen's DuS.
poses.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

Appendicitis 10 increasing In this
country, which promises another
prosperous year for the SURGEONS and
the undertakers.
When q man takes too much he
usually tAlka too much, and the re-
grete next day come aO result Of
what he said just ~ much az Of what
he drank.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23
a MoUMTAIM or COLD

could not bring as much happiness to
Mrs. Lucia Wike, Of Caroline, Wis, as
lid one csc box Of Bucklen's Arnica
SaIye, when 1t completely cured q
running sore on her leg, which had
tortured her % long years. Greatest
Stntiseptic healer If Piles, Wounds aud
shDres. 25c at all druggiste.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

When you are exasperated it's al
right to relieve your feelings by writ.
ing q letter, but It's better not TO mail
1t until you have read it over calmly
the next day.
The announcement BY . Chicago
scientist that the world 10 to last 100,
900 years longer was misprint. II
should haYe been 100000, 600 years
We breathe easier.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

IL 3 young man aaeunoBa kneellng
posture while pressing bic suit for the
hand Of 9 GIRL he win likely need to
press mis- suit affSrward. He generals
" pregaee his 6uit before be presses
HE suit.
Advice that's freely given away n
seldom worth taking.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that It Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates foo ofFAn ~ The
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23
ANOTHER CURE

II have used the Cuticura Medicinal
Toilet Soap for more than year, and for
cleansing, identifying, and purifying
the skin, it cannot be excelled. have
been trying for long time to get some
thing to take the pimples off my face,
and since using Cuticura Soap find that
it is the very thing for diseases of the
skin" G. w. King,
Oct. 16, 1905 Cadiz, KY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

Some trusts seem to be much tough
or than others. The paper trust WA
knocked out with comparative ease,
but the beef trust Is still doing busi-
mess ut the old stand and in the old
stand and in tho old extortiOnste way,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

One reason why fortune dosp't gain
admittance when it knocks at 3 mans
door is because the occupant 10 too
ousy snoring to pull the latch string.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable BY
Kidney Trouble.

M1ney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23


urinf scald, the flesh or II. when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
contra the passage. II is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon It. the cause Of
the difficulty IS kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to- q diseased con ION Of the
kidneys and bladder and not % a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild andC7the immediate effect OF
Swamp NO0 us soon realized. It is sold
by druggh y in fifty Esf
cent and q, dollar sam t.
sizes. You may have a III s ss:i;
sample bottle by mail za= as9 ~
Tree. a pamphlet tell Home OF swamp Root.
ing all about it, including many Of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. KilmeE
&Co.. Binghamton, N. r.. be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp Root, DR..
kilmer' sSwamp-Root and the address
Blnghampton, New York, on every bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-05-23

IN. ". TAYLOR. JMo. u. 1kAL.s
General Manager, OenIFassenG@ AssAe,
ST. LOUIS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-03
WILL COST SIX
MILLION
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SEW
Err SYSTEM TO Be INSTALLER
WILL REACH That AMOUNT,
FOUR MILLION WILL sE ~
sEssED AGAINST A8urrIse
PROPERTY.

The total cost Of the nes .xg
system 80 be installed By The CIR
wiil reach about 90. 0fse go. z
which 81 900 .oft9 viii b. zsaessskss
against abuitiug propcrty.
These figures we're agreed up1s
by a special Joint meeting Of iks
finance and sewer committees 4
the council last night The lncreas
Be- due 10 the fact that the flnl
estimates we're made in the carr
spring. since Which time The co.
81 material and labor has conss@
erahlY advanced.
The committees will recommend
80 tbs citg engineer and corpoziim
counsel that they amend the cssit
anoe nos before them 80 ~ 70 fzz
for q special election 20 sols ngst
the issue Of sewer bonds 10 II
amount OF si.e5a. ooe. instead dA
previous figure OF ti.s3s.essa
The finance committee sii ~
tomorrow night 10 take up the W
jecia Of library. parks and hzssr.
Their report on the sever offlr
ance Nill be brought before he -
clal meeting q the cnaBcil ezA-l
b. Mayor Moore for Ihsr1sy
evening.