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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1907-08-22
M. WILKINSON, Clerk

Mr.. L. B. Allen being present
and having fled his bond, with J..
B. Allen and Jacob Bernheimer as
sureties, which bond was approved
and Mr.. Allen was sworn In as a
member of the board.
The proposition of Mr.. ]. w.
Person to rent the board an addi-
tional room for Office use was read
and on motion was rejected.
Mr.. Allen was appointed a men,
Der of the waterworks and electric
light committee.
The treasurer reported as fol-
lows, which report was on motion
received, filed and ordered spread
upon the minutes
TREAsURER's STATEMENT.
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Machinery for Brick YARD.

Last week the new boiler and
engine for the Brick & Mfg. Co.
were received and are being put In
place. The plant viii have the
same capacity, 10000 per day,
that 1t had before the disastrous
fire. Mr.. Goepel Is anxious to re-
pair the damage done, and is en-
deavoring to get the plant In work.
ing order as soon as possible.
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Il g"
/ H. D. BRowNLEE. supt.
The mayor reported as follows I:
To the Hon. Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town of Port
Gibson, Miss.
There were tried In the mayors s
court for the month of July, 10
cases, from the following sources !:
continued from last month, 2 re-
ported by Chief Butler and 10 by
complaint of private citizens. The
amount of costs and fines for year
to Aug. Ist, 1907, Is $938.SS.
Since the last regular meeting of
the board $3.50 interest on bonds
have been paid.
The health officer reports that
the sanitary condition of the town
is good, but that 1t takes continual
inspection to keep 1t so.
The chief source of danger of
crime is the vagrant. If the men,
bers of the board and citizens will
give me the names of any vagrants
we will see that they go to work or
be fined.
1 would suggest no bonds of the
officials be withdrawn from the
Port Gibson Bank except by order
of the board and that the bank be
so notified.
M. M. SATTERFIELD,
Mayor.
On motion, the clerk, Mr.. Thos.
M. Rea, was granted leave of abb
sence for ten days, beginning with
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1907-08-22

Magnolia, Miss, Sept 10, 1900
This is to certify that we have sold and
used Mercutol and find it superior to any
thing else we ever used for the purposes
for which it is intended.
w. w. LEGGETT & Co.,
For w. w. Leggett, Sheriff.
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The bill of o. T. Howard &
Sons, for balance of costs and fine
of R. StampIey was referred to the
city attorney and finance committee
and if allowed by them a warrant
to issue for $4I.o7.
T. M. REA, Clerk.
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DR.. R. M. Collins. Grensburg, La.
says:
II have used Mercutol and find it to be
of great value and preparation ofImerit. y
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The Supt. of the E. L. and W.
w. Plant reported as follows:
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On motion, the clerk, Mr.. Thos.
M. Rea, was granted a leave of abb
sence for ten days, beginning with
the I3th inst.
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Buy your r1oney Orders from as,
Payable anywhere.
Mississippi National Sank.
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Board met in regular session
Aug. 5th, 1907. Present-May-
or Satterfeld; Aldermen Levy,
Burch, Wharton and Gordon.
Observation-Disclosures Coleman.
The election commissioners re-
ported as follows:
We, the undersigned election
commissioners for the town of Port
Gibson, Miss, do certify that pur-
suant to an order of the board of
mayor and aldermen, held an elec-
ton on the 10th day of July, 1907,
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr.. B. R. Levy,
with the following result. to-wit /:
L. Briscoe Allen received ID votes.
]. M. HARDING, Com'r.
T. M. REA, Judge.
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Put aside each week certain part of your
income and deposit it with us on thep
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sUPERINTENDENTis REPORT
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-11-01

1t was the Republican party which
passed a law a few years ago COM
bining the local and general elections.
The object of that law was openly de-
clared to be the prevention of indie
pendent voting at spring elections. At
the spring elections voters went to the
polls and voted on local issues largely
without regard to party ties. The Re-
publicans wanted control of the local
officers, and they consolidated the gen.
eral elections and the local elections.
so that Republican voters would let
national politics control their voting
on local officials and local affairs. For
the Republicans now to declare that
they favor separating general and local
elections after having passed laws
combining these elections is one of
| the rankest efforts to blind the public
| l have eve noticed.
Their declaration in favor of direct
| nominations and in favor of the elec-
tions of United States senators by pop.
! ular vote is of the same pattern. The
PEG. lie have demanded direct nomina.
ton of officers and the election of Unit
ed States senators by direct vote fol-
the past six or eight years. Senator
Colby introduced measures providing
for these things, and the Republican
legislatures refused to consider them.
If the Republicans believe in these
things, why haven't they passed laws
providing for them? They have been
i'll power a dozen years or mole. When
these measures were introduced the
Republicans refuse to pass them. TIC
say now that they believe in these
measures after having refused to pass
them when introduced will SEEM tC
most people like monumental hypoc.
risy- Red Bank Register, Republican.
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Special Bargains
SINGLE and Double shot Guns

To appreciate these prices, you must
come and see them. We give 10 per cent
off, on all gums sold during the week. Be-
low are some extreme bargains.
A large shipment of automobile storm
coats just received, pricesto suit everyone.
A large shipment OF Automobile Caps and
Gunners' Supplies, such as Gun Coats,
Leggins, Shell Belts. Two Goodrich
clincher castings, just refined, 2S K 3, $1,000
each. One Holley Automobile, just been
~overhaled, almost a new engine put in,
$50. 90. A lot of fine Automobile Horns
listed at $1,000 and St2 90, reduced to
S5. 100. Some of the S. 90 Horns reduced to
S1.50a So.75 Roller Skates reduced to
$1.{ 1915 Motor Cycle Tubes reduced
to S 80. $3.50 Motor Cycle Horns re-
duced fo 81, co.. REQ R~unabouts, S65o.oo;
Touring Cars, $1250.0 90. SOC Screw Drivers,
35c. Automobile Tire Toolsand Wrencnes
ST.. so, reduced to 81 90. Razors, Oh per
%retion. Sec Zoe Clips loc' 5oc
Soc
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Gunners' notices
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MALFEASANCE ON THE BENCH.
This charge has been repeatedly anu
publicly made with great particularly
of detail by Charles A. Bloomfield, OF
Metuchen, chairman of the committee
of manufactures and shippers along the
Raritan River, regarding Judge Forts
connection with the Perth AmbOy
Bridge corruption case. MI. Bloom
fields speeches on this unsavory scandal
were a deciding factor in the defeat OF
Senator jackson last year in Middlesex
County and resulted in the election of
a Democratic State Senator from that
county. Is
IRREGULAR IN THE PRACTICE OF HIS
PROFESSION.
This charge was made by ex-Judge
Ludlow McCarter on account of Judge
Forts connection with the celebrated
Nichols conspiracy case. Judge Nc
Carter applied to the Supreme Court
to have Fort stricken from the roll OF
attorneys. After the Court refused 10
disbar Fort from the practice Of his
profession (without, however, stating
any reasons for its n%on-action) Judge
McCarter repeated his charges in an
open letter to the Newark Evening
News, published OH July !, 1886, in
which he used these words:
'Ihe Courts are open to both of these par
ties and if they rant to be uindicated from the
charges 1 made against them l am ready to
meet them before a jury, an any court criminal
or ciUil, in this State. / tender myself ready
to prove any statement made in these G6idaUits. u
These are the afidavits to which the
public is denied access by Supreme Court
Clerk William Riker, Jr., pending an
opinion by Attorney-Genera Robert H..
McCarter.
THE EXCISE QUESTION
The Judge will be called upon to ex-
plain his course some years .sgo, when
Chairman of the Republican Conven-
ton, on the excise question. The Els
sex delegation was pledged, under the
leadership of John Y. Foster, to local
option, but it is charged that Judge
Fort. who was counsel for certain brew
ing interest, handled the convention so
that the resolution failed to pass.
He was openly charged with treachery
at the time, and being unable to square
himself with the better element of his
party, was obliged to keep in retirement
from politics for some years after and
did not in TACT get any recognition again
until he made the nominating speech
for Garret A. Hobart for Vice-Presi
dent.
OTHER MATTERS 70 BE EXPLAINED.
A few other topics OH which the vo-
tiers will demand enlightment will be
Judge Forts connection with theatfalrs
of tie Crescent Drug Company, OF New
are; the case of DR.. Dobbins and the
case OF Charles Roller, to mention only
a few episodes in a long and varied
career.
A WORD OF WARNING.
The following>statement was issued
on August IL by Alden Freeman, Chair
man of the County Committee OF the
independent Citizens Party Of Essex
County. Tie Independent Party poll
cd 10000 votes in Essex County last
TALL.
| warn the people of New Jersey
against electiDg to public office, especially
10 the GoveInorship, a man who has
been appointed to the judiciary, to a
Public Prosecutorship or 10 any State
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-11-01

BOARD of taxation mr. assessment. The
exceptions are so rare az 70 prove tne
rule that appointments py Governors OF
this State, whether elected as hepupll'
cans or Democrats, are~mad O mel
who are carefully consideIed as % Cnei,
being ''safe men," for ''tle interests.
who Can be counted on the Side OF special
privilege and who have NJ ideailsIlc or
old-fashioned notions about popular
right. The ''trail of the serpent" lies
ove them all.
DEFEAT
The nomination of Justice forU loi
Governor means bumlating defeat.
There will lie decisive population of
his candidacy by the FepuDIlcans Oh
this State. This is beyond all reason
able doubt, and it is tue.-NeW ark
Sunday Call, Sept. 10 1897.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-11-01

In compliance with the last pledge
made to the voters of New Jersey, the
Executive Committee of the Peoples
Lobby has made public its finding rela-
tive to the records III members of the
Legislature. The report gives - ahGai
ysis of the work of the men elected to
make the laws of New Jersey. Their
port on Samuel A. Ridgway, Assembly
from Salem County is ''Inconpicuous.'
Mr.. Duffy is conspicuous in whatever
organization he is in. Many would
know they have an Assemblyman if hi
be elected.
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The Penis Grove Record
FRIDAY. vow, l, 1907.

Many of the Colby followers in the
upper part of the State protested hard
against the nomination of ]. Franklin
Fort for Governor and have made an
independent citizens ticket. Their rea-
sons for doing so are set forth in a cir
cular showing Mr.. Forts record pub
liShed in another column.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-11-01
MONUMENTAL HYPOCRISY
What a Republican Newspaper of Red
Rank saws about its Own Party

Some of the planks In the PLATFORM
are absurd in view OF the position TAX
ell by that party on the questions treaI-
ed. For instance. the Republican plat
form says: !.
1--WE believe in the separation OF
state and municipal elections ana 10
that end favor a constitutional amend
ment providing that national ana state
elections shall be held IN even years
aud municipal elections ID odd years. !"
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A Significant PRAYER,

"May the Lord help yen make Bucklen's
Arnica Salve known to ALL" writes
JIG. jenkins, of Chapel Hill, N. c 1t
quickly took the pain out of a felon for me
- "r-a9 i n fo 4 sToifggsdierfulIy short time"
25c. at Johnson's drug store.
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Appepdicitis

Is due in large measure 10 ABUSE OF the
bowels. nv employing drastic purgatives.
To avoie all danger. use only DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. the safe, gentle c~leansers
and invigorators. guaranteed 70 cure
headache, ~hilionsness, malaria ana Jaun-
dice, at Johnson store.
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W. n. SMITH & co.
SUCCESSOR TO
W. B. Sharp & Co.,
Fourth and Market Streets.
wilmington, DEL.
Elegant Blankets

The best $500 and $500
ia blankets in the town
are here ready for you to
keep out the cold with.
Beautifully finished and of
very fine quality. By plac-
ing our order some time
ago we are able to give
you the same quality ex-
actly as we sold last year
at these popular prices,
$500 aud $500 a pair.
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A FEW OF III
CHARGES AGAINST FORT,

to which the voters will require
answers if the Supreme Court
Judge should receive the
Republican nomina-
ton for Governor.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-11-01
Fine Long Cloth

Here are a few remnants
of fine quality, Tic, yard
wide long cloth, that got
wet and are water stained
they are mostly in 6 yard
lengths and we shall sell
them at the following re-
1-~ prlce::
Were lie; now 13c a yard.
All they need is a washing
to make them as good as
new.
Fourth street store
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-05-30
Egg.Eating Birds Cured.

There are several ways Of handling
egg-eating birds. They usually be-
have all right as soon as they get
out where they have more room and
fresh air, End the shells grow harder,
so that all works together to effect
q cure. Pending this, darkened nests,
raised so that the birds cannot stand
and look into them all the time, are
helpful. A cloth bottom is some
times placed above the real bottom
of the nest, having slit for one egg
to pass through. In extreme cases an
egg has been smeared or mixed with
bitter aloes as a lesson Of .let-alone,
which is said to be effective. We
have this difficulty occasionally to-
ward spring, but seldom do more
than to provide abundant exercise,
good food and dark nests. If the
sinners can be spotted it is we'll to
coop them by themselves for a time,
as such vice spreads rapidly, espe-
cially in an idle flock. Nests may be
effectively darkened by tacking bur-
Tap curtain at the top edge, to hang
fcur-ffths of the way down, just so
the hens can push them aside easily.
&C. S. Valentine, in the Tribune
Farmer. .,.
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Will Makers Whims.

The late T. Bevan, one time M. P.
for Gravesend, who directed in his
will that his body should be cremated
and the ash residue ground to pow
der and again burned and >dissipated
in the air." is one Of many men (and
women) who have made equally re-
markable arrangements for the dis
posal of their mortal remains.
An angler who died recently di-
rected that his ashes should be car
ried in a bait can and scattered from
a boat over the surface Of his favorite
stream; Mrs. Ernle-Erle-Drax directed
that her body should be embalmed
and placed in glass panelled coffin,
for the reception Of which circular
mausoleum with stained glass dome
was to be built; while, at his own
wish, the body of one of the Lords
Newborough, after twelve months
interment, was eXhumed and reburied
in Bardsey Island, the reputed rest
ing place of 10000 saints.-West-
minister Gazette.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-05-30
DIR. TALKS OF FOOD
Pres. of Board OF Health.

"What shall I eat?" is the daily
inquiry the physician is met with. !
do not hesitate to say that in my
Judgment, large percentage OF dis
ease is caused by poorly selected and
improperly prepared food. MY per-
sonal experience with the fully-cooked
food, known as Grape-Nuts, enables
me to speak freely of its merits.
From overwork, I suffered several
wears with malnutrition, palpitation
Of the heart, and loss Of sleep. Last
summer was led to experiment per-
sonally with the new food, which l
used in conjunction with good rich
cows milk. In short time after l
commenced it's use, the disagreeable
symptoms disappeared, my hearts ac-
tion became steady and normal, the
functions of the stomach were prop
erly carried out and again slept as
soundly and as we'll as in my youth.
"I look upon Grape-Nuts as per-
feet food, and no one can gainsay but
that it has most prominent place IN
a rational, scientific system of feed
ing. Any one who uses this food WILL
soon be convinced Of the soundness
of the principle upon which 1t 1s,
manufactured and may thereby know:
the facts as to its true worth. Reads
aThe Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
sThere's a Reason" -, =. =.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-05-30
HumuS in the Soil.
Farmer.

Professor: Whitney, Of the Bureau
of Soils, says humus acts as sponge
in the soil and absorbs toxic poisons
which are given of by the plant
roots. However this may be, the
farmer must add humus to his soils
to make them produce good crops.
There are several ways in which hu-
mus is increased IN the soil. To
make the matter clear to those who
do not understand. what humus is it
might be well to state that humus is
the dark-colored mold left after or
ganic matter or vegetable matter has
decayed. Then in the light sOf this
explanation farmers will understand
that any organic matter turned un-
der and allowed to decay will form
humus. Barnyard manure, straw,
stalks, ETC., the plowing under Of
green growing crops, such as clover,
cowpeas, rye or any other crop used
generally for green manuring will
add humus to the soil. The lack of
organic matter is usually noticed by
the soils becoming out Of condition.
They run together and cake after
heavy rains. When such condition
occurs the farmer should spare no
pains to add this highly essential
Dart.-Weekly Witness.
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&fFfbC*5feF dT1IYe> .
Convenient Fountain.

Once in while we see among the
mass of inventions and contrivances
presented by our farm and fruit and
poultry papers one that needs no Sec
ond look to tell that it is an ideal fix
ture for the intended purpose. A
glance shows that it will do it's work
and do it better than any other ar
Tangement can.
And now I come with my little
contribution. 1t is a poultry water
fountain, and my excuse for describ-
ing it to your readers is that it, too,
fills the bill better than anything
else Of the kind. Fill it in the morn
ing, and your chickens, little or big,
have a convenient supply of clean
water for the day.
Get your timer to make a straight
sided gallon bucket, of tin or galvan-
lied iron, with cover soldered on
alright Cut one side loose from
the bottom for a length of four or
five inches and hammer the loosened
side back toward the centre of the
bottom. AS it goes back the edge
rises, and when you have an inch to
all inch and half of the bottom ex-
posed the edge will be about three
eighths of an inch above it.
To make the water seal, strip of
galvanized iron or tin, three-fourths
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-05-30

A NATURAL MISUNDERSTANDING
II really believe said Miss Matte
May, that I'm not capable of CRITICS.
ing anything see on the stage except
the gowns. ] saw an, actress the
other night who had rather pretty
gown, but the yoke spoiled IT,
"Jove! you don't say!" exclaimed
Knight Stanz, the tragedian. "Who
threw it?'
Threw what?"
"The yolk."- k."-Philadelphia Press.
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ID, Before Strip is Soldered On. (2)
Finished. '

of an inch wide and as long as the
cut in the side, is soldered around
the edge of the bottom and at the
ends. The cone-shaped dent or de-
preston in the side Of the bucket
should extend two-thirds of it's
height.
There are many poultry fountains
made on the same principle, but none
that I have seen or heard of that so
completely protects the water from
filth. AS there Is no extension from
the original circumference of the
bucket nothing can drop in the water
from above. The drinking place
seems small, and it would be small
for COW, but is not for chicken.
Often I have seen five and six grown
hens drinking from it at once.
To fill it, hold the opening under a
faucet or use an Old kettle with
spout, or submerge it in a larger
bucket. To empty, lay on the ground,
opening down.
For little chicks, set it on the floor
or ground; for those of larger growth.
in winter pen or scratching shed,
set it on a block eight or ten inches
high and turn the opening away from
the most active scratching operations.
Try it. 1t will save you lots Of work
and your chickens many a thirsty
hour when you are, absent, OF when
they have your pans or open foun-
tains scratched full of chaff and dirt>
1t is not patented, and any timer can
make one for a little more than the
cost of gallon bucket.-E. J. Bairo
in New York Tribune Farmer.
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Farm Notes.

In a clover country farmer who
owns a ceed huller can make from 50
to $40 with it, net, by hulling for his
neighbors.
A good tool to cut turf around
trees and along borders of walks can
be made from an old hoe. Bend the
shank out straight and sharpen from
both sides. .'
In calculating the size of the silo
which you will need, the Cornell
University bulletin says that it is ad-
visable to estimate than an average
1O0G-pou9d cow will consume about
forty pounds of silage per day.
If YOU do not know how handy
they are, attach chains to your man.
gers, the hitching post, and wherever
YOU want to fasten horse. Have
good snap in the end of the chain
which can be quickly attached to the
bit rein.
When ventilating poultry houses or
hog houses, let the ventilator take IN
air about twelve inches from the bot
tom and carry it up to within twelve
inches of the top before the next
opening is made. The ventilator
should run diagonally through the
house.
A good hog fence can be made by
setting posts three feet high sixteen
feet apart. Run a barbed wire three
inches from the ground and another
on the top. Then nail on good strong
wire netting thirty inches wide. Draw
all tight, and this fence will last a
long time.
An Iowa farmer suggests that a
good way to prevent the dirt from
getting to the oil bowls OF the old
style disc harrows is to attach pieces
of one-quarter inch gas pipe so they
extetd up from the oil pipes through
the box, keeping them closed with
wooden plugs. A blacksmith will do
this work at small cost.
One quart Of mash to twelve grown
hens once a day is the proper allow
ance-if you insist upon feeding a
mash. If you will conform to mod
ern methods, however, and feed your
mixed meals and clover IN a dry state,
YOU need not fret over how much to
feed. Put in the hopper and let each
hen choke down all she will. It's the
natural way. -
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Saved the Situation.

She raised her head from his shoul-
der for a moment.
DO you believe that exercise and
lotions and toilet preparations will
improve woman's looks?" she
asked.
He pressed her blond curls back
upon his chest.
"They couldn't improve the looks
of some women" he said.
"Whose?" she asked.
"Well. yours and Violet Cochrane's,
for instance" he replied, thought
lessly.
Il don't understand 1.." she said,
raising her head for the second time
and chilling him with look. 1--WE
are not at all alike"
Il mean" he replied, turning her
head for the second time and think
ing quickly, that your looks couldn't t
be improved because they are perfect
as they are; and that hers couldn't
be improved because no amount of
work could make her pretty"
And the freight flickered know
ingly as she sighed great sigh of
contentment and relief, while he
drew a deep bfeath.-Penny Pic
tOrial. '.