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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-09-28
DIRTY POST CARDS.

One of the fads of the period is
the post card craze" and it is {
very pretty and convenient way tc
show ones friends that they are
not forgotten. While one is OH a
trip it is easy to mail a post card
showing some scene of the places
visited with line or two written
on the front of the card. But,
the vulgarly minded manufacturer
who would pander to the depraved
taste of the low and vulgar for the
sake of the dollars and cents, have
been making suggestive pictures
with suggestive verses and these
are sometimes sent to refined girls
Of course it ought to be stopped.
In speaking of the abuse of the
privileges of the males by the
vicions sending vile cards through
the postoffice, the Clarion Ledger
says:
The newspapers and authorl-
ties at Birmingham are stirred TIP
over the obscene and suggestive
post cards that have been in circu-
lation there, ,and they are determln-
ed to stop it. A bright little school
girl received card the other day
that was insulting and she carried
it to her father. He went to the
principal of the school and the
principal to the police in their
efforts to discover the identity of
the sender, but they were unfortu-
nately unsuccessful. The boy who
mailed that card should be roasted
alive. Killing is entirly too tame
a plan for punishment to such
wretches, and example should be
made of some of them.
1t is violation of the postal
laws for such suggestive cards to
go through the mails, and they are
conhscated when found, but
great many of them are overlooked
by the busy postal clerks, and reach
their destination. The person who
would mail nasty or suggestive
picture or verse to modest little
girl should be publicly whipped,
and no doubt some of them would
be if known to parents. The sell
lcrs of the post cards cannot be
too careful in their selections
The Greenville Democrat.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-09-28
MISSISSIPPI SLEEPING
WOMAN.

Down at McHenry, just below Hat
tiesburg on the Gulf and Ship Is
land railroad, in Harrison county,
the residents and medical frater-
nifty are intensely puzzled over the
case of a lady who has fallen into
a condition of catalepsy or som-
nolency in which she has existed
for nearly two weeks without
giving any inclination that she will
ever recover and yet without any
indication that her vitality is suff-
ering under the long period of rest.
The lady in question is Mrs.
Bond, the daughter of Euoch
Bond, and is a member of one of
the oldest and best known families
of that part Of the country. The
people are we'll to do, and every
thing possible in the way of nurs-
lug and medical attention are be-
slowed upon the interesting case.
The bed side is watched day and
night, and the slightest movement
of the sleeping women IS noted.
But through this unceasing will
ance is maintained during the elev-
en- days that she has been asleep 1t
has been noted that she has moved
but twice, once when she twitched
one eyebrow and again she slightly
moved leg.
Mrs. Bond had been slightly
ailing for sometime before she fell
into this sleep. She was attended
bv doctors McHenry and McCarty
who are still looking closely after
the case. Another ailment OF the
kind has never before fallen under,
their personal observation and nat
urally they take a keen interest IN
this patient.
Those who have seen the sleep
ing woman say that she does not
appear to be distressed. She IS
not as one dead, but as one sleep
ing. Her breathing is fairly reg
ular and her pulse is not tar from
normal. Her cheeks are as. fuil as
could be expected in person VINO
has been ailing before she fell into
this cataleptic state. There are
strong hopes that she will recover
for such cases have been known
before to the medical protession'
|bnt no one can tell how long she
will sleep.-Hattiesburg Progress.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-09-28
THE STATE FAIR.

This is the fourth season of the
Mississippi State Fair and Expo
sition at Jackson. This institution,
starting i'll small way In the
abandoned Old Capitol Building,
has steadily grown i'll usefulness
and Importance, adding a building
or SO each season. This year tleir
exhibit space is more than double
that of las; heir premiums are
larger, more attractive and cover
mo1e items; they are spending
more for arlusements and convene
fences for the public. They can't
offer as high premiums as the fairs
that receive State aid, but aim to
give back to the public all its re-
ceipts. The last legislature grant
ed six year lease OH their vacant
and waste lands at Jackson. The
Fair Association has made the
most of it. Improved the property,
and have done everything they
could to encourage competitive
contests in every line of industry
in the State. Poultry. swine and
stock raising have received an ',,- 4
petus that alone is worth Maly
simes the cost Of the Fair.
Beginning November S. there
will be assembled The best Of the
years harvest; with delnonstra-
lions of improved implements and
farm machinery and road building.
Almost every phase OF agricultural
s1,euce will be illustrated. inciuSi-
IA 9 the ornamental and aesthetic,
s,sch as art and woman's handicrafe
aud a magnificent flower ard cry-
ss.nthemum exhibit. A day of
! field sports and athletics is OH tie
! program.
Mississippi has more within her
borders than even the best infofned
citizen is aware. BY encouriRsng
county, local and State fairs ~
will soon have q veritable pura-
disc. So lets keep the work Ap
! and give it all the aid We can. 4
"trip to our capital once ! yeas N III
good thing Of itself. T1lo ell
slept for while. but ! ne Z
| has taken Hold of her e11lxS
and they realize TIL
/! the towua. citie6 IN
! tbs State na<1113
1 0i1. XIX M < 3 ;}s.S 55 ~ ~ an a
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-09-28

These figures show renarka-
bic high average for the south as
compared with other sections, and
indicate that, in proportion to
capital invested i'll agriculture,
the returns are greater in this sec
ction than else where. -
1t will be noticed that Mississlp-
pi leads all other states III the
above list. Parties who are look
ing for farm land investments or
for permanent homes should ad-
dress the undersigned at Manches-
ter, Iowa, for literature concern-
ing Mississippi.
J. F. MERR,
General immigration Agent.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-09-28

Mrs. Lucy G.. Yerger, as hlsto-
rian of the U. D. c., publishes AL
open letter, offering a prize tor an
essay on the life and character OF
Jefferson Davis as citizen, Soldier,
Statesman, Unbending Patriot and
Grand Christian Man. The con-
test is open to the three hlghest
grades of the public high schools
Of the state, or equal advancement
in other schools. 1 eachers are
requested to aid by giving talks
on Jefferson Davis. and the essays
must be ready not later than March
Is, 1908. The prize is offered in
pursuance of the association's ex-
cellent project of teaching South
ern history to Southern children
without that bias which IS TOO re
quently given in the text books
written by those who regard an
matters relating to the drama OF
the civil war from a preJuoiceu
point of view, and at whose hailus
the character of Mr.. DAVIS mas es-
pecially suffered. = Vlcksourg
American.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-09-28

which will use two mattresses bar
ges and four material barges, and
this new party will 90 either to
Fitler's or Bedford's, It not being
fully decided vet.
Asked about the two new snag-
boats Capt. Hoffman IS building at
Howard's shipyard, he said they
were not progressiiiQ very fast,
but thought they would be launch
ed in the next thirty days. They
will not be near so large as the
Macomb or the Wright, but will
be much more mode III construc-
ton and better adapted to the SER
vice. They will have steel hulls
and be non-combustible as far as it
was possible to make them where
some wood must be used in con-
struction. One OF the boats will
be used in the Ouchita and one in
the Yazoo. They should be complet-
ed this winter in time to use when
thersf is good naNigable water in
thsSsid streams.
Capt. Hoffman was aked about
the names of his two new boats,
when he said he thought one of
them would be called the
Ben Humphreys and one the
Joseph +. Randall. As is
well known, the former is a con-
gressman from the third Cor Green
, ville) district, and the other is a
congressman frorl north Louisiana,
and both most active in getting ap-
propriations fol rivers and harhors.
1t is a very pretty compliment that
will be paid to those distinguished
gentlemen ifthe present intentions
of Capt. Hoffman are carried out.
and it goes without saying that the
honores will appreciate this pleas
ing expression of their able and
effective work in behalf of sthc
Western waterways and harbors.
-Vicksburg American.
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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-09-28
ATTENTION FORREST CAV
AIRY.

Headquarters Forrest Cavalry
Corps, Hicksman, KY, Sept.
II, 1907,
There will be another Reunion
of the Forrest Cavalry Corps in
Memphis Oct. II, 1907, similar to
the one held there last October but
with more horses and more extern
sive preparation. This is given by
our Comerades and friends in
Memphis and we should show our
appreciation by attending and par
ticipating.
All Veterans are requested to
report Immediately upon their ar
rival at the Merchants Exchange,
and secure badges. The Commit
tee will be there also to assign you
to homes while you remain in the
city. The Committee will be there
also to assign you to homes whilst
you remain in the city. 1t is
expected to have a horse for every
Veteran O ride free of charge.
Come one, Come all. We can
not hope to see another Reunion
like this one will be. Reduced
rates will be secured on all rail
roads.
H. A. TYLER, Lieut. Genl.
Commanding Forrest Cavalry.
Corps.
Bv CHAS. w. ANDERSON,
Adit Gen'l and Chief of Staff.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-09-28
III IT'S A REPUTATION

Won are after, Whites Cream Yer
mifuge has a world wide reputation
as the best of all worm destroyers,
and for it's tonic influence on weak
and nutrify children. 1t improves
their digestion and assimilation OF
their food, strengthens their ner-
vous system and restores them to
health and vigor natural toa child
If YOU want helthy child get a
bottle of White Cream Vermituge.
CLANCY Drug GO.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-09-28
MISSISSIPPI LEADS.
Interesting Facts and
Figures.

The Manufactures Record,
published at Baltimore, has the
following editorial OH southern in
vestmepts as they were in 1900.
Everyone familiar present south
ern conditions will readily admit
that the agricultural developln ents
in the south since 1900 have more
than kept pace with other sections
of the United States.
INCOMES FROM SOUTHERN FARMS
GREAERT THAN ANY OTHER.
While the farm investment in
the rest Of the country in 1900, ac-
cording to the census, avenged a
a little more than IA per cent, the
south's farm investments of $3,-
951 .631. .652 averaged rs per cent.
The percentage of production to
farm capital invested by states
was as follows:
States. Pet cent.
Mississippi. 49,. .......... .....42;
Alabama.... ....... .........". 81 a
Georgia. a........ .......... $40
Arkansas. 80. .......... -. $50
South Carolina. $50. ............33.S
N...1, Co-~1:,,o
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-09-28

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25

necr on the train at the time, is again
IN duty as regular engineer on the fast
mail between Perryville and Philadel-
phia, over the Central Division OF the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing.
ton Railroad.
Peninsula farmers are worried over
the effects the recent cold weather may
have upon growing crops, especially
truck and fruits Tomato plants have
been seriously injured.
The storekccpcrs OF New Castle have
granted to their clerks who are mem
bers OF the Grocers' Clerks Associa-
ton, their request for half holidays on
Thursdays in June, July and August
Harvey Wilson, a Delaware City
youth, stole a pie from an East Side
bakery few days ago, and is to re-
ccivc ten lashes OF the whip and be
confined six months in prison for the
offcnsc.
George Sattcrhcld, the Townsend
turiman, was seriously injured in an
accident last week. while exercising a
horse for W. l.. Goodwin OF Clayton.
The horse fell and Mr. Sattcrtied and
the buggy in which he was riding, were
thrown over the animal. He sustained
the fracture OF three rib, aud wa,
otherwise used up
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25

Mrs. D. NJ. Carpenter has been APP
pointed pastor OF the Holiness Church
OF Harrington to succeed her husband,
who resigned his pastoratc following
the publication OF fcrvent love letter
to Miss Della Goodrich Mrs. Car
penter takes charitable view OF her
husbands conduct, which she aScribes
to insanity.
Mr.. George J. Corey, OF the Allis
and Chalmers Company, Scranton. Pa,
for whom the James +. Powers Com
pany OF this town, are doing quite a
lot OF work, was a visitor to Mr.. James
+. Powers last Saturday. Mr. Corey
will be remembered as Mr.. Powers
partner when they first commenced
business i'll Elkton as Powers & Corey.
Walter Wade. a fagman on the
local freight on the Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central Branch OF the Penn
sylvania railroad, lost his hand We'd
ncsday oi last week at Barnslcy Sta.
ton by having it cut off by the cars
Wadc'S hat blew off, just as this train
was starting and he made a grab for
it. He lost his balance and icll off the
train One hand struck the rail and
the wheels OF the tank passed over it.
He wa> removed To- his home at Lin
coin.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has Welded to the demands al the
Delaware irult growers by agreeing to
>hclvc their freight cars. The COM
mlttcc appointed AT the convention OF
the fruit growers had two interviews
with K. NJ. Patterson. superintendent
OF freight transportation. who told its
members that the railroad company
had decided to abolish the shelving OF
cars for the shipment oi fruit as was
noted in the WING last week, but
that in view OF the representations OF
the committee the company has agreed
to shclvc cars, so lar as it lawfully
might, during the present season OF
1907.
In reply to complaints OF scndcrs
"i letters who put their address on
the back OF envelopes that their let
tiers go to the dead letter office instead
OF being returned to them, Assistant
-Gecnral DcGraw has made
a ruling that the proper place for the
addresses OF the ScndcrS is in the up
per lett hand corner OF the envelope.
not on the back. He holds that send
crs OF mail matter should do every
thing possible to facilitate the work
oi the postal clerks and poStmasters.
rather than to impede it as would be
the case ii they were obliged to turn
over every letter to look for the adj
dress al the sender. Fashionable folks
who affect the back OF the envelope
style nj seli-addrrsS, should take
notice
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25
News In Brief

Hon William B. Baker, OF Aber-
deem, has bought fine saddle horse
from Corbit Vineyard. Of Middletown.
Del.
J. NJ Sterrett, a. &. Keen, w L.
Ryan, c. S Pyle and H. J. Etting were
reelected Town Commissioners OF
Rising Sun last week,
w. l.. Ryan, contractor. will erect
a house for Jesse T. Cameron on the
lot in Rising Sun, Mr. Cameron re-
Gently bought OF +. X. Burlington.
The new street sprinkler recently
purchased by the ladies OF Newark,
was put in operation last week, and
did excellent work 1t is q large ma
chine.
Mrs. Stllc. wife OF DR.. Stillc. OF
Cumberland. formerly Miss Kate
BlackiSton. OF ChcStertown has clock
for which she is said to have been oil
fered $4,000.
The submarine boat, Octopus, es
tabished record OF 10 knots an hour
under water at Newport, K. l., last
week. The previous best record ior
any submarine boat was eight and
half knots.
Mrs. William X Rcckciu> has been
elected president, Mrs Walter Flint,
vice president, and Miss Isabel G. Nc
Cay. secretary and treasurer oi the
Ladies' Aid Society OF Port Deposit
Presbyterian Church.
john Hays Hammond. oi New
York. the mining engineer. is the high
l. 4 =, l.,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25
ice To Contractors

Ol proposals addressed to the County
aSS.Oners If Cecil ounty, ElktOn.
nd, endorsed proposals for lmprov-
a,Public Highway between Elkton and
teake City, known as the Chesapeake
ylad Will be received up to II o'clock
June Srd, 1907. when they will be pub
'iened and read
q oposals must be made on forms fur
~ the state Geological Survey Com
! to be obtained through Its Office in
ore. Bids otherwise made Out will
considered
,ork to be done includes the grading
icadamiZ1ng of about one mile of
,ccording to the plans and specifica-
II file at the office of the County Com
ers.
I'M roller and stone usher will he
ed the Contractor by the county un-
>ditions named in the contract and
ations.
proposal must be accompanied by a
Il check for two hundred dollars
payable to the County Commits
of Cecil County, which will be re-
un ess the successful bidder fails to
a contract, In which case his check
,ome the property of the County
county Commissioners reserve the
reject any or all bids.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25


negro, was convicted in the Court
General Sessions, Wilmington. last
week ON the charge OF assault upon
Mrs. Sarah j. Acorn, OF Mill Creek
hundred and was sentenced by Justice
Lore /" 20 years in the work house
The assault occurred March rs. Oi the
present year.
Former Collector, Horace G.. Ret
tcw, OF Wilmington. was indicted on
two count, by the Grand Jury for New
Castle county last week The first
count alleges that he collected $4,000
and appropriated the money to his own
Use. The other count is identical with
the first, except that it alleges that Mr..
Rctew "miSapplied" the funds.
-Elwood Lindsay. OF Perryvilc.
who was injured in the smash-up which
killed fireman William Beatty. No
vembcr 10, 1905, and who was engi-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25

w. J. Hamilton, who formerly con-
Quoted 4 barber shop at Pcrryvllc, has
opened shop in North East, next
door t. .Nudcr>ou', hardware store
A terrific hail and wind storm
swept over Baltimore and Anne Arun-
der counties Sunday afternoon causing
heavy loss +" truckers and iruit grow
.r
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25
Every Woman win Be Interested

If YOU have pains in the back. Urinary,
Bladder or Kidney trouble. and want a Ger.
tain, pleasant herb cure for womanS His,
try Mother tirav's Australian Leaf. 1t is a safe
and never-failing monthly regulator. At
Druggists or by mail 10 cts. sample pack
age FREE Address, The Mother Gray CO..
LEROY, n v
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25

--Govrrnnr Waricld ha, received a
letter from citizen ui Frederick
county. who complains that he pur-
chased at public sale two COWS, war
rantcd To- be sound. but which proved
to be afflicted with "tubcr colasuS." 1t
is not perfectly clear from the COM
municatiun whether he wishes that the
vendor be compelled to make rcstitu-
ton. or seeks information as To whc-
Their he may kill the afflicted cattle and
look to the State OF Maryland to make
good his loss The Governor ha, re
fcrrcd the matter to the Live Stock
Sanitary Board
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25
More News From New England States

If any one has any doubt as to the
virtue Of Foley's Kidney Cure. they
need only to refer to Mr. Alvin II.
Simpson, OF Willimantic. Conn, who,
after almost losing hope OF recovery,
on account OF the failure OF so many
remedies, finally tried Foley'S Kidney
Cure, which he says was "just the
thing" ior him, As four bottles cured
him completely He is now entirely
well and free from all the suffering in
cident to acute kidney troublc.-H. c.
Wells
-Four Hartford county youths
Howard Smith>ru. John Ritz. John
Jackson and David Ross. are in
trouble due t" cruelty to animals. The
four young men hired two teams from
DcBow'S livery, Hclar, and undertook
to do up the county by seeing how lar
they could drive. They had first fixed
themselves with fre-watcr. Aftcr
making the circuit OF pretty nearly the
whole county. they returned the horses
N such an exhausted condition that
one subsequently died and the other
has not been fit for use. SmthSon.
Ritz and Ross were arrested and given
a hearing before Justice Richardson.
who sentenced Smithson to 6 months
in the House oi Correction The other
two appealed to Court and furnished
5000 bond. Jackson has not been ap-
pretended.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25
" last

lay last
Clarence Chandler 2o-yearoNaser
ncgro convicted the Court ce SATURDAY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-25
Free Scholarship

will be held at the How
Get school, Elkton, on MONDAY and
Jay, June 10th and nth, 10 begin at
;, for those who wish Free Scholar
the State Normal Schools
ana Tuition Free Graduates re-
irst Grade Life Certificates.
GEORGE BIDDLE,
II County Superintendent.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
= Cross-Stitch Embroidery Work.

kind most used, and the shops brlps tn'>
out I'm the finest as well as the coarsesi
OF weaves. For general use, q canvas oi
average weave and number twenty iye
cotton are used.
Bunet covers are usually done In oyster
white linen, kind known as French
linen at the shops. Used on n black oak
time taken TO work them.
That the design should be q rather con
ventionalized one will be evident even to
the most inexperienced needleworker. AL
most any formalized flower form will
serve as n motive. Monograms and old
English lettering OF texts are easily
copied from the little books OF cross-stitch
patterns. Such simple geometric borders
as are needed are not difficult to contrive.
Very handsome and effective breakfast
and luncheon cloths are made of fine
cross-barred linen toweliing. with coIored
bars. Around the edge and In the corners
OF the cloth. a pattern Is worked. narrow
except at the corners, where 1t Is elab0r-
ated. 1t is embroidered In the cross-stitch
design, In the same color as the cross
bars. which lend themselves to the design,
so arranged as to at In the white blocks.
Blue bars look charming In Delft or CO.
lonial rooms, the dull blue being especial
ly effective, in one shade or I'm two COM
bined, with the old blue Colonial china.
The colors OF the cotton are fast. and
with a little care In the washing will last
a lifetime. BEATRICE CAREY.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21

spent. IL might be imagined that a su.
perabundance OF the same style of needle
work might become monotonous, but such
variety OF materials color. and designs
are at hand that the charge does not hold
true.
As to materials. there are coarse-woven
linens and cottons, suitable for curtains,
bed spreads and cushions; also there are
the bucks and imported linens for towels
and table-things. The shops now show
many shades OF the embroidery cottons,
some OF exquisite tints; and the needle
woman who first finds inspiration In the
cross-stitch book OF the shops soon learns
10 do her own designing, and thereby
makes her work individual.
Although the delicate tints OF the cot
tons are the most fascinating, still the
various deep reds and blues are, nfter
ALL more quaint, particularly when done
on the homespun linens and heavy can
vases. The bluc-red color scheme gives
Just the old-fashioned touch desired, and
we know the colors will live TO SEQ their
twentieth birthday.
In making the design, carefully rule
a sheet of paper into tiny squares, just
as the cross-s stitch book Is ruled. It is
well to make the squares OF the same
size as the squares In the book, 70 that
the size OF the design may more easily
be estimated. then draw In the flowers,
monogram, or whatever design is desired,
and fill In with the cross-stitch.
The canvas known as railroad Is the