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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1907-12-05
The Mems Meeting.

The Mass Meeting for Men at
the Presbyterian church last Sun
day night was largely attended.
The pastors of the Protestant
churches had issued an open letter
to the people, and all of the church
es were represented in the congre-
CATION that assembled.
The Rev. w. H. Lewis, as pres
ident of the Pastors Association,
acted as chairman of the meeting,
and directed all that was done.
Mr.. Lewis's opening remarks upon
that unity of purpose snd harmony
of action, which now characterizes
all branches of the Protestant
church, were admirable In sub
stance and beautiful in spirit.
Mr.. ]. F. Frierson had been in
vited by the pastors to be the chiel
speaker OF the evening, and his
speech was all that could be de.
sired-his argument was powerful
without effort and brilliant, with.
out emphasis. The larger part OF
Mr., Frierson's speech was ad'
dressed to the men in front of him
but in the course of it, he turned
and spoke some sound and salutarS
words to the pastors, exhortins
them to preach the pure Gospel O
Regeneration, as it has come dowr
from Christ and His Apostles.
At the close of Mr.. Frierson''
speech the chairman called on th'
pastors for brief addresses. Mr.
Frierson had covered the ground 81
thoroughly that nothing of rea
value could be added by the speak
ers who followed him but th'
speeches of the pastors served thi
good purpose, namely, of showing
that the leaders of church work il
Port Gibson dwell together il
unity The musical part of tn
service was reverently and beauti
fully rendered by the choir of th
Presbyterian church, assisted b
members OF the other choirs In tn
town.
The Rev. Mr.. Hawkins ofere
Ian earnest, fervent and helpfr
; prayer at the beginning of til
meeting and our chairman, th
) Rev. w. Fl. Lewis, pronounced th
benediction at the close. 2. w. ]
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1907-12-05

To His Excellency, James K. Var
daman, Governor of the State OF
Mississippi I
The petition of Walter Roam, re-
spectfully shows unto Your Excel
lency, that he was convicted in the
circuit court of Claiborne County,
State of Mississippi, of manslaught-
err on an Indictment, charging him
with the murder of one Andrew
Nusom.
2nd. That at the time of the diff
ficulty, resulting in the death of the
said Nusom, he, petitioner, had
been on a frolic with some friends,
and had become so intoxicated that
he did not know what he was do
| ing and that to this day he does
not know whether he actually
killed said Nusom or not.
ard. That he told the whole story
| at his trial as best he could recol-
llect. as will fully appear to Your
Excellency by inspection of the
record now in the Supreme Court OF
Mississippi. which is referred to as
part of this petition.
4th. That, in fact and truth, al
though he may have admitted that
he killed said Nusom, petitioner
does not believe he did not so, but
that said Nusom was killed ac-
cidently and unwittingly by an.
other person present, but whose
name is to petitioner unknown
and that this statement is made
largely upon impressions at the
time.
| sth. That petitioner has wife
! 32 years of age, with three infant
children aged, respectively,
months, years and a years /; thai
he has been at large ever since
his conviction, which occurred
January 25th, 1901.
9th. That he voluntarily came
and surrendered himself to the
penitentiary authorities at Jackson
!. Mississippi and is there now
Petitioner refers, too, to the peti
tions signed by various and mum
erous citizens of the County o
Claiborne. State of Mississippi, a
part of this his petition.
Wherefore, petitioner prays you
ExelIency, by virtue of the powe
resting in you as Governor of Mis-
sisslppi, to extend to him execu
tive clemency, and to grant unt'
him a pardon for the crime Of whicl
he was convicted. And, as in dut,
|. bound, petitioner will ever pray
) etc. WALTER ROAM.
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Phantom Notes.

The death of Gen. Leon Jas
tremski of Louisiana. a candidate
for governor in the Democratic pri-
mary, recalls that he and his op-
ponents have a Mississippi connec-
ton. His wife, Miss Land, hailed
from Holmes county /; Theodore
Stark Wilkinson, another guberna-
torial candidates forbears, came
from Wilkinson county, and that
Jared Y. Sanders, the present Lieu
tenant Governors of Adams coun-
ty origin.
Carl c. Backus of Chicago, who
has been and is active in promoting
diversi6cation of agriculture along
the Little J." railroad, informed
the writer that many people in the
north and west did not know and
have never eaten sweet potato
Strange the Irish potato Is the uni
versal food of the Teutonic races
yet IL the yams were widely dis
tributed in America alone anothe
agricultural plant would be addes
to the needs of the human family
We must find sweet potato tha
will be sugary and will keep lik
the Irish potato. The writer sug
gests that sweet potato stands, 0
lunch stands. be established !
northern and western cities, as we
as Expositions, with some Of Oh
famous cooks preparing the man
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ways of the edible yams, free to all
visitors of the sweet potato kitchen.
If 1t attains the popularity it de-
serves, the South will have con-
tributed diet that the rich and
poor can crafty. Maybe Missis-
sippi's yams may be given a name
that Corn Bread Murphy did with
corn in Europe that all corn bread
Is known there as Murphy. Pri-
vate or state enterprises should
popularize the sweet potato kitch-
en-. -
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catory services were really impress
sive, unique and is an epoch that
will never be forgotten.
Following the dedication the
mortgage of the church was burned
amid cheers and enthusiasm by the
loyal and faithful members and en-
ergetic pastors and presiding elders
who had labored assiduously for
the past seven years to bring such
to pass.
st. Peters Chapel raised for all
purposes this conference year
s., oor, aside from renovating the
parsonage and caring for the con-
ference.
Sunday night Rev. M. c. Wright
preached a very excellent sermon
to the delight of all.
The bishop delivered his fare
well address, which brought great
solemnity upon all, and especially
the ministers, because of this being
his last conference with us. After
giving grave charge to the minis
ters, he read the list of appoint
ments and adjourned the confer
ence. Rev. O.. w. Chiles was ap-
pointed presiding elder of the Port
Gibson district Rev. J. w. Wat
son was appointed presiding elder
of the Natchez district Rev. M.
E. Davis was returned to Natchez.
station Rev. M. R. Dixon was re-
turned to Port Gibson station, to
the delight of all
During the session the bishop
and conference passed resolu-
tions, speaking in the highest COM
mendation of the choir for the ex-
cellent services throughout the ses-
sions. It was the common verdict
of all that their music could not be
surpassed.
Resolutions were also passed
thanking the citizens, regardless of
race or denomination, for the valu-
able assistance rendered the con-
ference and helping to make their
session a profitable one.
The delegates to the ensuing
general conference, which meets in
Norfolk. Va, May, 1908, were
given their certificates, viz Revs
R. H. Polk, J. w. Watson, NJ, E.
Davis, M. R. Dixon, o. w. Chiles.
o. M. c. Tolson. Lay delegates,
]. c. Hawkins and Thomas Rich
ardson.
The next annual session of the
conference will be held in Meridian.
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FOR SALE-Good double store
with upstair apartments, II7-1IS
Carroll street, Port Gibson, Miss.
Recently re-shingled, and re-6n-
ished inside. Will let 1t go at q
bargain. For prices and terms ap-
ply to J. N. BRAsHEAR.
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Over 100 acres are secured to the
satisfaction of the railroad people,
but many more viii sign, bringing
1t up to I25 acres.
A vote of thanks was rendered
Messrs. Backus, Chase and Yer
landers for their kindly advice, as
sistance and cooperation in urging
our people to branch out into new
fields and greener pastures, prepar-
atory to the cotton destroying Miss
Boil Weevil.
The Association is to meet month
ly, and they adjourned to meet
again the second Saturday of De-
cember, at 2 p. M, at Hermanville.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1907-12-05

Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer; Devo
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The Herm awhile Truck Growers
met at Hermanville Thursday, No
vember 2Ist, to hear the railroad
people talk on the transportation of
vegetables to market. Those pres
ent to impart facts to the farmers
were Carl c. Backus, Travelling In
spector, Refrigerator Service, Chi
cago !; c. L. Chase, Travelling
Freight Agent, I. c. R. R. and the
Y. & M. v. R. r.. Jackson, Miss; /;
E. v. Verlander, Travelling Freight
Agent, l. c, R. r. and the Y. &
M. v. R. r. New Orleans, and
Chas. F. Verlander, Travelling
Freight Agent, Y. & M. v. R. R.,
vicksburg, Miss. They assured
the assembled truckers, to the num-
Der of twenty present, that the
railroad would fix the platform at
Hermanville to receive the vege-
tables and that there would be
equality in the rates. the same as
at Crystal Springs, Wesson, Call
man, Hazlehurst and Centreville.
They further impressed the putting
up of good material and in good
packages. They urged variation
In the kind of truck and have
enough to make carload lots.
The assembled meeting resolved
itself into permanent organization
of the Hermanville Truck Grow
ers' Association by the election OF
R. 3. Montgomery. president, and
]. w. Clark, Jr., secretary and
treasurer. The ways and means
were discussed by which everything
was to be done as a unit through
the association. The following
growers pledged themselves to the
acreage, but did not specify the
vegetables they would plant:
orae
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The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-12-26
Holiday Visitors

A great many Philip people are
spending Christmas week out o!
town. Some have gone East to
visit relatives, others spend the
vacation with various friends in
this state. The list We print is not
complete but. includes the names
of those merely who happen to
have told US Of their Christmas
plans.
Frank Norman is spending the
week with his family near Grind
stone.
Miss Mabel Durllce is visiting
her sister, Mrs. White, at Murdo.
Anderson Michael will spend ten
days visiting his boys and friends
in Meade county.
A. S. Anderson is visiting rela-
tives and friends at his old home
in Minnesota.
Howard Hahn is away on a trip
to his old Iowa home at Cedar
Rapids.
Dick Tidball left day or so ago
for Des Moines, Iowa, and will
spend Christmas week visiting
friends at that place and at other
Iowa points.
Will Walpole is spending the
holiday week this time at his old
home in Yankton, visiting his faith
er and mother and other relatives
and friends.
Laurence Hill has gone to
Springfield for a vacation visit
with relatives.
Alvin Waggoner, editor of THE
News, is in TT. Pierre visiting
with newspaper brethren and 9TH
er friends.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-12-26
The Great Empire OF
Stanley
Train Operations Changed


There has been change in the
operation of trains between Pierre
and Deadwood.
A daily train will be run be-
tween Deadwood and Rapid City
to connect with the train from
Pierre, and the trains running out
of Pierre will only go as far as
Rapid City. This will mean that
the train crews which have been
coming through here from the
west, will stop at Rapid City from
this on.
Farmers Line Telephone
Company Organized
A meeting was held at Wokama
last week to organize telephone
company for the purpose of con-
structing line between Philip
and Midland along Bad River val
ley through Nowlin and Wokama.
1t was finally decided to organize
a farmers line and the following
officers were elected: Albert Ri
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-12-26
Lose Their Jobs

The Northwestern is reducing
it's payroll all along the line. The
shop and round house force at HUI
ron has been cut down materially.
According to the Pierre Capital
Journal, nineteen freight crews
were let out last week. Six more
crews are scheduled to lose their
jobs. The same paper reports the
dismissal of four freight handlers
at Pierre. The Northwestern has
no other work for any Of these
men. It begins to look as if the
man who has a sure job for the
winter should congratulate himself.
It is very evident now to everyone
that q good many working men
are to- be turned adrift without
work in the midst ef winter
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-12-26
The Governor Speaks

4 good sized audience turned
out Friday night to hear Cover.
nor Coe |. Crawford discuss the
political issues of the coming state
campaign. The crowd was attent.
i've throughout, following the
course OF the speakers remarks
with evident interest.
Governor Crawford was accom-
panied by Clerk of Court Frank
Ii. Kinney, Sheriff George S. Hus-
tor, Recorder II. +. Morgan and
Coroner G.. II. Vickerman, all Of
ticials of this county. The party
came up on the morning freight to
Midland where the governor spoke
at noon Friday, arriving here on
the afternoon passenger. Next
day at noon Mr.. Crawford spoke
at Cottonwood and at Kadoka that
night
In his address at this place the
speaker outlined pretty definitely
the issues he considers paramount
in this campaign. The struggle
of ten years ago over the distribu-
ton of federal patronage in South
Dakota was reviewed. Mr.. Craw-
ford dates the entry of the rail
roads into state politics from that
time. These self-same railroads
came in for a vigorous scoring for
the political sins they have COM
mittcd since those early years of
their inlquity.
The legislature of 1905 and that
Of 1907 were compared at consid-
cradle length to the general credit
Of the latter session. The appro-
priations Of the last legislature and
the assessment made necessary
thereby were taken up in turn,
compared with other appropria-
tions and assessments both in
South Dakota and in other states,
and defended.
Aside from all consideration of
correctness of Governor Craw-
ford's political views, he is Wig
orous campaigner and the fight be-
tween him and Senator kittredge
from now until the primaries will
likely be a hot one.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-12-26
BuCkman-DOdQe

Last evening at 5 o'clock, Rev.
A. S. Loveali performed the mar
riagc ceremony that united John
j. Buckman and Miss Mable
Dodge as man and wife. Both
young people are from Philip.
The groom owns a half section of
land near that city, and the bride
has but recently made final proof
on u homestead. The happy cou-
pie left on the afternoon train for
an extended eastern trip.-Pierre
Capital Journal.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-12-26
Brass Band at ottonwood

On last Tuesday evening at a
meeting called at the Office of the
Stanley County Land Co., the
Cottonwood brass band was orga-
nized. The meeting was we'll at
tended and about eighteen mem
bers wers secured who will play
Instruments. A committee was
appointed to solicit funds for the
purpose Of buying . bass drum
and music, and at this writing
have procured nearly $55. Cot
tonwood Ragister.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-12-26
Big Flax Crop for Salty coa1tY

A firm in which L. A. Temmoy
is interested will break $1,000
acres Of Sully county land next
year and put it in fax. They a..
ready contracted for 14,OOO acres,
which will take seven steam out
fits. This is Whist We want. Il il
safe to predict this one outfit will
have = $500, 900 crop besides ma
king Sc. 600 acres Of farm land for
annual crop. Pierre Capital-J Jour-
nal.
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fenburg, president; Walter Guyer.
vice president: John Currington.
treasurer; II. A. Patterson, secre-
tary. The company will be incor
poratcI at once and the matter of
selling the shares and making the
plans to construct the line will be
taken up Immediately.
No Evidence Of CrooAedness
j. w. Stipc, Peter jacobson,
Jerry Jarman, Charley Feurer, Ed
Olney and Louis LaPoint were in
Philip last Friday as witnesses on
a land case before l.. 5. Commits
sloner Glow, involving Louis La
points homestead. The evidence
went to show that Lapoint had
not bargained to sell his claim be-
fore making proof. Nowlin Tri-
bune.
Jury Out 81 Hours D.sauree
Among the criminal cases called
last week during the term Of cir
cult court now under way at Ca
coma was the State against vii
liam George (Buifalo) for cattle
rust!ing. In this the prosecution
fell down by the failure of its
principal witness to testify on the
stand as he had sworn previous to.
trial. AS a result it left matters
much confused. The jury stood
eight for acquittal and four for
conviction on first ballot. They
finally got eleven to one, but failed
to bring in verdict after being
out for over a day, and we're dis
charged.
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Calendars for 1908

NldliS VI ile merchants and 9th
er business men of the town have
already secured their calendars for
1908. Others will have theirs on
hand for distribution before the
first of the year. Judging from
those we have seen, we believe
that the calendars sent out from
Philip business houses this wear
are as attractive as any ever sent
out by business men in town of
equal size anywhere.
Aldrich 4 Son are giving their
patrons a very attractive little
landscape, deserving of a place on
any wall The Peter Alintener
Lumber Go. were fortunate enough
to secure James Arthur's "OH for
the Boulevard" for their calendar
head. 1t is one OF the most sue
cessful paintings OF that distin-
guIshed artist In 4 Helping
Hand the Philip Hardware co.
have q picture very appropriate
for this locality. 1t shows very
typical looking cow-puncher in the
act OF pulling q settlers schooner
out Of bad piece of road. The
coWnan's rope is fastened to the
settlers wagon tongue and both
are Iashing their horses furiously.
The picture is apt to set YOU
thinking. Mr. Glow has a very
charming girls face for his calen-
dars. il is notable for its rich and
attractive coIoring. Il. Nj. Will
liams is giving his friends "A Dis
ciple Of Isaac Walton and Pre-
pairing for the Harvest" Both
make very neat calendars. The
Warner Land Go. have a very
striking calendar with head enti-
tied "A Defect in Title The ar
tlst, Louis Moeller, has caught the
atmosphere OF the back east coun-
try law Office and has worked it
out in careful detail. Mr.. Lari-
mer has also selected a picture of
high artistic merit for the calen-
dar of the Philip Livery. McLane
& Harrell have issued two. rather
attractive calendars, both repre-
sentlng rural scenes. J. Nj. Linn
has a very appropriate calendar
for his business. 1t represents a
housewife at the telephone order
ing goods. Weed & kumm are
distributing among their custo-
mers a neat calendar and also an
attractive combination cOmb-case
and calendar. {. III. Leggett is
distributing a medallion calendar.
Various landscapes are represent
ed. The scheme is out of the Or
dinary but none the less attractive
on that account. +. M. Larsen,
Will Walpoie and The Bank of
Philip are also sending out calen-
dars. In Ten Miles from Camp"
John Hayes has secured for his
calendar head one Of the best ex-
amples of western art. The pic
ture must be seen to be apprecia-
ted, no description will suffice.
But if that picture is not really a
fine dclineation of western life,
then the writer knows nothing
about pictures whatever.
Doubtless other business men of
the town have issued calendars
that have not come to our notice.
Any calendar worthy of comment
should be presented to our office,
for it is to be presumed that news
paper folks are just as apprecia-
tive of art as anybody else.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-10

old, he walked with God, and was a lever of power with men, As Q preacher, much of his life was spent on hard stations and districts with meagre salaries, yet not a murmuY of complaint came from him. His Iiberality abounded in all good works. Being richly endowed for the sacred calling as a minister, he devoted his energies and talents to the work, and few men have ac- complished more, or had greater signal approval of Divine power.
 The life of this good man has been benediction in the commun- ity; his name was like a precious gem: his pure, blameless walk is worthy to be emulated by all,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-10
TEXAS FIGHTS HARD
 DESPITE PRECEDENT

St. Louis, Sept, 1O.-Despite tue fact that the defense has a prece- dent in the case of the state of Mis- souri against former United States Senator J. R. Burton of Kansas, counsel for the state of Texas, it is announced will contest Henry Clay Pierce's right to appeal to the Federal Courts in the habeas cor pus proceedings to force him to ap- pear as witness in the custer suit of Texas against the Waters Pierce Oil company on the charge of false ly swearing that the corporation was not affiliated with the Standard Oil company. The suit against Pierce is too be heard in the United States court of appeals in St. Louis at the December term.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-10
MRS. DICKINSON TO
 BE BURIED HERE

Mrs. Abbie K. Dickinson died yes terday at the family residence, 1217 Park avenue, Little Rock, aged 55 years and months. She is surviv- od by two brothers, J. K. Brodie of England, Ark, and George H. Brodie of Portland, Ore, and three sons, Leonard D. Dickinson and w. D. Dickinson of Settlement, Ark, and Horace J. Dickinson of Manil- la, Philippine Islands, also daugh- ter, Miss Annie K. Dickinson. The body will be brought to this city for interment as soon as her two sons arrive from Settlement
 The funeral will take place to- morrow afternoon at 1:3O o'clock from the residence of MT. and Mrs. w. L. DeWoody, who were life long friends of Mrs. Dickinson, on West Fourth avenue.
 The pail bearers will be General R. M. Knox. H A. Mccoy, R. H. M Mills, D. M. Bluthenthal, James Gould and Jesse R. Core. The body will arrive at Union Station at 10:47 a. m. Reverend T. Y. Ramsey will conduct the services
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-10
PRESIDENT GIVES
 BRADFORD MERCY
New Orleans Man Is Let OM Easy Be-
 cause of III Health.

Washington, Sept, 10.-The presi- dent has commuted the sentence of James Bradford, who was convicted December 23, 1905, at New Orleans of conspiracy to defraud the United States out of public lands, sentenc- ed to two years Imprisonment and to pay a fine of S5,50O.
 Bradford did not begin to serve his sentence, however, owing to ap- peals until June June 20, 1907. The president has committed his sentence to four months imprisonment, which will expire October 20, on condition that he pay the fine proposed The reason for the communication is said to be Bradford's extreme physical lnfirmities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-10

appeared erossy Britt fought back @amolE, but missed attempts to land. Britt spa- blood, Cans had big ad- vantage
 Fiflh NoHnd-jrir. broke his left forearm and could no, continue fight ing. Cans was awarded the decis- ion, Britt being unable to respond for the sixth round Cans said that it would have been bn. a question of a round or more that he would have put Britt out.
 \ doctor WIS summoned quickly and Britt was subjected to a close examination. It developed that Britt had broken his left arm below the wrist It was announced by Referee Welch.
 The crowd made no demonstration until the decision was announced.