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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
DON'T JOKE IN ENGLAND.
Warning in the Fate Of Paragraph
About Famous "Big Ben."

The worst Of the sportive style ii
news writing is that it sometimes
leads to misunderstanding. The Lon.
don correspondent of a Manchester
paper sent the other day humorous
account of the renewing of the hands
of the great clock of parliament. 1t
ran thus:
"a well-known character, who has
lived in Westminster all his life and
IS familiarly known to many London
crs as 'Ben, underwent serious op-
GRAFTON this morning.
"As Westminster hospital was too
full to allow of him having a bed,
the operation was carried out by two
doctors in the open air and in the
presence of a large crowd.
Both of Ben's hands were taken
off-successfully and rapidly. A new
pair will be provided for him."
This seemed curious but by no
means an amusing piece of intelli-
gence to the Manchester staff of the
paper. They put it in prominent
position among the days painful oc-
'currences, next to paragraph headed
Maniac Kills Seven" and gave 1t the
following headlines:
OPERATION IN THE OPEN AIR
Big London Crowd Watched Mans
Hands Taken or.
Which proved that it is, even In
these frivolous times, still possible
to be too funny.-London News.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
He Excented the cantaln,

Passing the pantry of his boat one
day. Capt. Birch Of Gloucester, Mass,
overheard one of the cabin boys in
dulging in animadversions on the Of
ficers and crew. He turned a very
severe countenance upon the boy and
said: Young man, hereafter when
you have anything to say about any
one about the boat, please except the
captain"
A few days later. when the captain
happened to be On deck, the same
cabin boy carried past him dish Of
food prepared for the table, and a pet
hog running between the boys legs
upset him. scattering the food.
Picking himself up, with a most
rueful countenance, the boy com
menced bcrating the hog. "You are
the misera blest hog | even seen," he
began, when, catching a view Of the
old man, and remembering his injunc-
tion, he added, except the captain
The boy has had a secure berth ON
Capt. Birch's boat ever since
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
INJURED BY HIS MULE.

Gunnison, Miss, March 10
R. +. Humphreys, All aged citizen
of this community and proprietor
of the Commercial Hotel. returned
to his home yesterday afternoon in
all unsettled state of mind. He
lad started home from logging
camp and it is thought he was
thrown from mule he was riding
He rem aimed unconscious until a
late hour of the night, but is some
bstter today, and hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery.-Commer-
cial Appeal special.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
DEATH OF LAMAR LOTION

Last Tuesday night, the 18th
instant, Lamar Lotion, the twelve
year-cld son of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Lotion, passed over tie Dark
River, after only a few days ILL
ness. The funeral service was
conducted by Rev. r. c. Blailock,
of Gunnison, and the remains were
taken to Knoxville, in this State,
for interment.
Death is always sad-but doubly
so when youth, just entering upon
life, is cut down. Lamar was a
bright boy, an only son, and his
parents and little sister have the
deepest sympathy of the entire
community in their great bcreave-
ment.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Pointed Points.

Even the crook may cast a
straight shadow.
You can't judge the size of a
lady by her sighs.
A wise man never gives advice
until he is asked for it.
A duck of man is apt to make
a goose of husband.
Why should not a dentists office
be called drawing room9
Nothing OH earth ever beats a
good wife but a mean husband.
When a man contradicts himself,
the chances are that he is right.
1t took time for American girls
to discover that dukes were not
worth the money.
Heaven will possess small attrac-
ton for some women if there are
no ball rooms.
The easiest way to fatter a girl
is to talk about the hearts she has
broken.
Never Judge man by his stylish
clothes; perhaps his wife paid for
them.
Some people believe everything
they hear and take the rest for
granted.
That fellow must have had a
great head OF him who discovered
that cold is the absence Of heat.
The mouse that does not play
when the cat is away deserves to be
eaten as soon as he returns.
Oratorical windmills seldom
pump water. They don't know
what it is used for.
Imagination may paint palatial
home for a fellow, but the paint
will not stick.
The cheapest thing in California
is sunshine, and the cheapest in
Kentucky is moonshine.
Because they are fond of music
is the reason some people do MOI
20 to concerts Exchange.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
SEALED BIDS WANTED.

Pursuant to an order of the board
of supervisors of Bolivar countyr
Mississippi, made and passed at b
regular meeting OF said board. held
i'll the town of Rosedale, tirsx
district of said county. on Monday,
the 4th day of March, A. p. 1907
notice is hereby given that the uil-
dersigned clerk OF said board will
at his office in the town of Rose
dale, Miss, until IL o'clock M. of
Monday the 9th day of Nav, A
D., 1907. receive sealed bids fof
the construction Of two az dlff|
fills, or dumps, across the fos&
places on the public road leading
from Benoit to the levee, at points
where the old bridges on said road
now stand. Es
All bidders for the work must
file with their bids good and SOL
vent bond, with sureties to be aps
proved by the board. and eUndj4
toned according to law. for IN
faithful performance OF their con-
tract. said bond 10 be Id penalty
double the amount Of the sum hi65
and said work must be doue 4
manner subject to the approval 4
said board. The board resel
the right to reject any al](
bids.
/ This. the tth da1 q
D., 1907
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
EFFECTS OF COLOR.
Hearing Is Disturbed by Red, Yellost
Green and Blue, as Proven
Touch Of Blind Persons.

The relation of color to sensa.
ton is discussed by G. NJ. Giesslei
in a Leipsic publication. That
light has a decided effect on the
sense organs is we'll known in .
general way, as is the effect OF col
ors to a less extent, but Mr.. Giess'
Ter examines in details the expert.
ments of one Nrbautschitsch.
This investigation "found that
the sense of hearing was disturbed
by red, yellow, green and blue, not
not only the subjective sensations
being affected, but also the lcca-
ton of the source of the sound.
The sense of equilibrium is af-
fected by colors, although the
most remarkable effects are pro.
duced in the sense of taste, where
in the majority of eases we find an
Increase or a decrease of the sen.
sation power.
"Sometimes the taste of some
thing sweet is changed upon see.
ing certain colOrs to salty or bit
ter. In many cases it was found
that the colors which produce the
most intense effect in the various
individuals were stated by the
subjects to be favorite colors.
"In case of temperature, blue
and violet cause a decrease, red
and green an increase in the sen
sation of cold; covering the eyes
causes weakening Of the sense OF
hearing, while strong light in.
stantly increases the acuteness OF
the ear. Red, yellow and green
raise the pitch of a deep tone,
while violet causes a high tone to
deepen. and even the sense Of
taste may be affected by the
amount of light present without
regard to color"
Mr.. Giessler says that another
experimenter, Giesbach, found
that the sense of touch in persons
born blind was below normal in.
stead Of being above, as is com
monty supposed.
''It is also found that the otheE
senses suffer from the lack of the
sense of sight. For example,
smokers are frequently unable in
the dark by means of the sense
of smell to tell whether or not a
cigar is lit, while in darkness the
sharpest sense of taste is not able
to distinguish between fluids
which have really different
tastes"
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
HOW IT WAS SETTLED

The quarantine problem, which
a few weeks ago threatened con,
fusion, seems in a happy way OF
settlement; and the opposition that
was shown to the transfer to the
Federal Government of the control
of maritime quarantine has to a
large extent subsided.-Ilmes-
Democrat.
Judging from the reports i'll the
New Orleans papers of the way
this transfer" has been brought
about, it would be more expressive
and explicit to say the oppositlon
had been choked off. .-Vicksburg
Hs raid.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
EXPERT TESTIMONY.

The expert witness hired by the
State sees the case only from the
Stote's point of view, while the ex-
pert who sells his services to the
defense naturally undertakes to
deliver to that side the commodity
for whisl, he draws a fee. The
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
WILL PLANT Big ACREAGE.
Walter Clark Says That
Resolutions Don't
Hold Good.

am receiving letters almost
daily, from New York to New Or
leans, asking What will be the
acreage in cotton this Year," /
have answered, Our people will,
as usual, plant all the cotton they
can" From the experiences of.the
pas. two years, l believe that reso-
lutions to reduce the acreage have
the opposite effect. Two years ago
we advocated reduction in cotton
acreage of rs per cert; and some
people say we got it. I believe and
know that thousands of people did
reduce their acreage in cotton; but
results do not snow that there was
any general reduction.
We had the latest spring and the
most unfavorable growing seasen
that I ever saw; and all agi eed that
we had a reduction of Is per cent
in fertilizers and about Is per cent
lie acreage; and yet, we grew the
second largest crop in our history.
Again, this past year, we had
most disastrous storm through tie
very heart of the belt; and tie
damage was from 30 to so per
cent?; and again we grew the sec
ond largest crop in Our history.
Cotton alone, in SO far as quantity
is concerned, seems to be immune
from all disatters. The corn and
hay crops are destroyed, and we go
to the west to supply ythis deficiency;
but there is all abundant supply OF
cotton. Cheap cotton! and the
inprovident grower thinks he has
to increase his acreage iii Gotten tie
following season to pay his feed
bill.
want to say to the people OF
Mississippi, that I believe, from
North Carolina to the Rio Grande,
we will have the largest acreage in
cottonn this year we have ever had,
and the man who neglects to plant
a sufficient aareage in food crops
will be foolish indie, d.
We have grown a Little above an
average crop of cotton Ill MlssiS-
sippi this past season, acd the pr'ee
has been we'll maintaired above te II
cents: and yet we find, from OF e
end of the State to the other, muo h
of gloom and despondency. hope
that our farmers who habitually
buy corn and hay have learned
that there is no msney to them in
cotton, even at ten cents.
If we would see prosperity III
Mississippi! this fall, lst lis plant
corn and grasses abuudantlv, AND
then all the cotton we car work
gather. 70 every farmer | mould
say, see that your tenants plants
and cultivate their gardens well,
and do not forget your own.
! This policy reduce very much
supply bills. If you are buying
feed, a few acres i'll sorghum
broadcat, three bushels to the acre,
will give you supply OF green
feed, by the middle of May,
which Will reduce your feed bills.
With most rigid economy,
"hard self denial, and good gar
dens, and abundat lood crops, all
will be we'll i'll Mississippi this fall.
WALTER CLARK,
President Miss. Div. S. c. A.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.

Tho fee for announcing a candidate for
. county office is $1,000; for member
Of the board OF supervisors, $500; for
all other district offices, $3.50. This
fee must in all cases accompany the re-
quest, otherwise no attention will be
given the matter. All petitions, cards,
notices, etc., in the interest of any can
didate, will be charged for at the regu-
lar rate and must be paid for in ad-
vance.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorized to announce
Il II MOORE

Z. II. MOORE
a. candidate for denomination as State
Senator from this, the 30th, Senatorial
District, subject to result of the Demo-
cratic primary election to be held in
1907.
We are authorized to announce
c. r. SMITH
~ a Candidate for the State Leeisl-
. ature. subject to the decision of the DEM
ocratic primary election 1907.
We are authorized to announce
A T. GOZA
~ Z candidate for Chancery Clerk Of
Bolivar county, subject to the decision
Of the Democratic voters at the primary
election in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
l.. E. EDWARDS
for Chancery Clerk of Bolivar county,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
voters at the primary election in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
P. B. WOODLAND
A. q candidate for Chanccry Clerk OF
Bolivar county, subject to the decision
Of tho Democratic voters at the primary
election in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
SAM TAYLOR RUCKS
"A a candidate for Sheriff OF Bolivar
county, subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters at the primary cleo
ton In 1907.
We are authorized to announce
r. I. STARRETT
40 q candidate for Sheriff Of Bolivar
county. subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters at the primary elec-
tion in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
JOHN c. BURRUS
a. = candidate for Sheriff of Bolivar
county, subject to the decision OF the
Democratic voters at the primary cleo
Non in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
E. H. WRAY
q. a candidate for Sheriff Of Bolivar
county, subject to the decision OF the
Democratic voters at the primary cleo
tion in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
FONTAINE JONES
a. a candidate for Treasurer of Bolivar
county, subject to decision OF the Dem
ocratic voters at the primary election III
1907.
We rre authorized to announce
JOHN T.. GILL
m a candidate for Treasurer OF bolivar
county. subject to decision ot the Dem
ccratic voters at the primary election
in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
+. NJ McBROOM
A. candidate for denomination rs
County Surveyor Of Bolivar county, sub
iect to the decision of the Democratic
voters Mt the primary election to be held
In 1907.
We are authorized to announce
w. J. WOOTEN
a. q candidate for Assessor OF Bolivar
county, subject to the decision OF tine
Democratic voters at the primary elec-
tion in 1907
We are authorized to announce
E. WATT BEADEL
.. a candidate for Assessor Of Bolivar
county. subject to the decision OF ,he
Democratic voters at the primary eiee-
ton in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
ALAN MONTGOMERY
cs n candidate for County Su?erintend-
eut of Bolivar county. subject to the &c
cisior Of the democratic voters at the
primary cleo lion in 1907.
We are authorized to announce
CHARLES L. ROGERS
a. n candidate for County Suptrintend-
ent OF Education Of Bolivar county, sub
iect to the decision OF the Democratic
voters Mt the urinary election III 1907.
We are authorized to announce
A. {. PEARMAN
nsa candidate Tor County Superinserd'
emf of Education of Bolivar &C unity. sub
;ect IN the decision of the Democratic
voters at the primary election in 1907.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
FOR .NTGHTC.ALLS.

j. L. Gee Druggist can be
found Room No. 9, LObdeIl
Building, Phone No. I48.
Your Drug zcantS sseybtsSi
ness.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
TO WHOM 1T MAY CoNCERN.

The firm of Terrell &, Dossett, compos
ed Of W. j. Terrell and w. l.. Dossett,
located at Christmas Crossing. Bolivar
county. Mississippi. has by mutual CON
sent of said members OF said firm been
dissolved. w. l.. Dossett inlividua'lv
will continne business at Christmas
crossing. W. J. TEHRELL.
w L DOSSE fN
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16

The sick whale was still COM
planning.
why did you let Jonah come
up?" asked the shark. Why
didn't you hold him DOWN"
I tried" grumbled the whale,
but he lit one of those Turkish
cigarettes. FIX.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16

It takes an extemporaneous
speaker to talk huently about
nothing.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
LETTER LIST.

The following letters remain IN the
p,St office ut Rosedale, Miss, March
9th. 1907
Miss + Adams D B Bnflrrt
Joe Campbeil t.A A ! Justice
Ella Jackson Wm Johnson
A 7 kaufman Alex Roland
Bessie Robins on . " NJ Stale
Will Woods Pmkic Williams
Lemuel Wright
Parties calling for the above letters
say, advertised
Il. NJ. scorr. p. NJ.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
ANOTHER BIG RIVER.
The Outlook Changes in
Twenty-Four Hours.

The weather dispensations of
the season have been very fortu-
nately arranged for the lower val
ley, so far. The excessive rainfall
reported yesterday i'll the Ohio val
ley, for instance, would have
menaeed disaster had it occurred
with the Cairo guage reading 46
feet and rising; instead OF So feet
and falling. AS the river is re-
ported at Cairo and below, and in
the tributaries, the upper Ohio
swell is, by itself, inconsequential.
-Vicksburg Herald, March ID.
A second twentyfour hours of
excessive rainfall in the upper val
leys has caused mote serious river
outlook. The upper Ohio and its
tributaries are on a record breaking
rampage. At this date another
sixty odd foot river is indicated at
Cincinnati. And this points to a
second fifty foot height at Cairo
a rare, if not unprecedented, occur
renee. And that stage at Cairo
forecasts about the same at Vicks-
burg. The favorable feature of the
outlook in the upper rivers is the
change to cold weather, which may
modify the situation as now indi-
ated.-Vicksburg Herald, March
18th.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16

I;lmira Brooks, Lot 90 Block 4 ....
Tame Bishop. Lots 55 and Sc. Block 8
TYLER Stewart, part Lot u. BLOCK 8 ).
boss Cole. part Lot 70. Block 9
ilnn,a Bnfor,l, part Lot 100 b ock i2
j. L. Duncan. part Lot lo7 Block Ia !.
'ora Adams, part Lot III, Block !
Mike Adams. part Lot ia. Block l6. /.
rhos. Jenkins. part Lot 13s, Block -
Samuel Kahn. part Lots l47 aud 14s
G. J. Arnold, part Lot 116. Block Ii
W D Stewart, part Lot 1877, Block 20
Crawford Parks. part Lot: of Block
Refuge Cotton Oil Co., seed house Z.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
DELINQUENT Tax List for Town OF Gunn:son. Miss
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, F,

THE STATE MlSSIsSIPPI.l
l. ! W. Collector
of will l FIRST MONDAY OF
tront)i
thT Of the
alof II
the
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16

Gayley-You haven't had occa-
sion t. accuse Inc of playing poker
for two years.
Mrs. Gayley-Three years, my
dear.
Gayley-How do you know it's
three years?
Mrs. Gayley-Because I've worn
this dress that long and l got it the
last time caught you.-Ex.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16
An old PENNSYLVANIA farmer

An old Pennsylvania farmer,
while OH a visit to Philadelphia,
was taken with violent toothache,
and, calling on dentist, was told
tie tooth must be extracted, and
better take gas for the operation.
The patient agreed to this and then
started to count his money. The
dentist said, "Oh you need not pay
me until have done" I reckon
not said the farmer, but if you
are going to make me unconscious
I thought I'd just see how stand.
Puck.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-03-16

Job Printing neatly done At Thf
Democrat Office.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-09

when .were hoops Elm for tho first
time? According to Strut. ''truntfling
the hoop lie n pastinhe of uncertaiA or
igin, but much In fashion at present
(is0D. Or. MurrHy's dictionary, Incl
dentally rcInarkiug that the Orighaf
hoop afsCted by boys was a barrel
hoop, gives mo- English reference to- IT
earlier tnan 1T02 But the hoop WIS
well known to ancient Greek and IoO.
man boys, who called 1t a -trOchusF
(wheeD. Their hoops were made OF
bronze, and representations OF them on
genaa show THAR they were driven by ~
lItfla hoolk with a wooden Ihandle. verE'
Illks the mOderR, boys hoop stick. Thia'
waa callsf By the Greeks "elater'
ddrlver) and by the Romans claws
,Cksyl. some3iulss the ancient hosp had.
bells ettaRhed to It. and modern Lon
'don may De ghRtl to be spared at least'
that axasperatiGn London ChnoRlcle.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-09

One of the, most singular Instances Of
punlshmart fo. an oversight WIS that.
shown by the commitment of an alma.
nae malaa. to the Bastille in mi, It,
was maAaA out by order Of the DNuks OF
Orleans. Eegent during the minuTtty OF
Louis V. OF France. and read as fol-.
lows; Laurence dHenry, for disre-'
spect TO- King George |. in not mention
Ing hIui In his almanac as RING OF
Great Britain" How long this I'M.
lucky almanac maker remained IN pris-
on IL unknown. The register Of the
BastEfle. examined at the tlms OF tho
revolution. failed to throw any hight on
the subject
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-09

shaggy locks and patrIarchai boards
have proved highly inconvenlsnt things
on the battlefield. Does not history
record that Alexander ordered tho
Macedonlana to be- shaved iest their
boards shonld give a handle to theer
enemlesp Peter the Great was also q
friend OF the BARRIERS, for he not Only
ordered all ranks 60 be Shaven, but
caused officers to so about to cut Ell
the boards OF Offenders by force,