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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-12-28

The killing of w. M. Williams
on last Saturday morning by S. S..
Godfrey was a very deplorable af-
fair and if fair illustration of what
mean whiskey will do for you.
Godtrey's preliminary trial was
concluded to dav and he was turn
ed loose after giving $4,000 bond
to appear at the next term of the
circuit court. He should be se-
verify dealt with if the evidence
justifies it, and we are informed he
drew his revolver on no less than
a half dozen men and women be-
fore the killing. When killed,
young Williams was trying to act
as peacemaker and was ruthlessly
shot down by a drunken man, a
friend of his youth. Il is indeed
sad picture and reminds US just
here that there is entirely too
many killings in Mississippi, and
too much revolver toting. This
should be made felony and the
sale of revolvers shot uld be pro-
hlbited. Delta Dispatch.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-12-28
BRYAN AND VABDAMAN.

Gov. Vardsman attended the
great national rivers and harbors
congress in Washington this week.
1t is said that William ]. Bryan and
Governor Vardaman attracted as
much attention, or a little more,
than any of the many other distin-
guished visitors at the national
during the week. .-Greenvilee DEM
ocrat.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-12-28
Local News.

l.: E. Mitchell spent Christmas
with friends in Tunica.
w. P. Clampit spent Xmas
with his parents in Fallback.
w. E. Smith is spending Xmas
holidays in Covington, Tenn.
G. P. La Barr spent the holidays
in Vicksburg returning Friday.
Chap Skinner spent the holidays
in Greenville, returning Thursday.
Mrs. Morris and son Walter, Of
Chicago, are. the guests of Mr..
D. Reinach.
Frank Ward and Sam Reid are
spending this week with friends
in Memphis.
DR.. H. D. Vardaman is spend
ing the holidays with his parents
in Hermansville, Miss.
James Prude returned yesterday
from Vicksburg, where he spent
Christmas with relatives.
Dick Mcbride returned Friday
from Greenwood, where he spent
Christmas holidays.
The young men of Rosedale
gave another of their delightful
dances Thursday night at the City
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Octave Sykes re-
turned to Aberdeen, Saturday af
ter spendingthe holidays with Mrs.
Sykes parents. Hon. and Mrs,
Charles Scott.
Cleveland had a bad scare from
fire one night last week, the entire
business section being endangered
for awhile by the burning of two
frame buildings. Fortunately the
fire was extinguished with only
slight loss.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-12-28
ACTIVE.

Nov. 25.-No-
.iven by a large
tax collectors in
they will demand
penalty payment
settled prior to the
r, and that prop
} desire to avoid
additional assess
heir taxes prior to
ears nearly all the
waived the penalty
.iod OF two weeks,
ng the statutory re-
d its enforcement
.ributed to the fact
= collectors will re-
on January s, and
collect as large vol
,rior to that date as
an.
being sent out to
property owners ur'
.mittanses. and. not
he fact that collec-
have been decidedly
int of the financial
S not likely that the
lis will leave rich
their successors in
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-12-28
WOULDN'T THIS JAR YOU?

Vienna, Dec. 4.-The Govern,
ment has issued a caution against
emigration to the states of Missouri
and Mississippi, unless reliable in-
formation as to conditions in these
states is at hand from Dustrin sour
ces.
This action has been taken OH
account of complaints made re-
garding the treatment of Austrian
workmen in those states.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-12-28
SELF-EvIDENT CONTRAC-
TION OF PEONACE CHARGE.

I he firm of O. B. Critton & Co.
Of this city is composed of O. B.
Crittenden, Leroy Percy and Nor
r.s Rosenstock. On their Sunny.
side plantation they have a colony
of Italian Immigrants, who are in
the main very we'll satisfied with
their surroundings. They are
given every convenience and COM
fort possible. having their own
schools and churches. The colony
has been visited several times by
prominet personages of the coun-
try, and representatives of the Ital-
ian government, and on every visit
only the best terms have been ap-
piled to the management of the
place and the care and welfare that
has been provided by the owners
for their tenants. = Greenville
Times.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-12-28
LETTER LIST.

The following letters remain in the
post Office at Roscdale, Miss;
Nov.2 1th, 1906
D ] Bono. WM Carley,
Thomas Collins, { Courtney.
Vim Dorsett, B F Edwards,
Clio Fletcher, Mary Green,
Willie Hopkins, Henry Cercnett,
Mack Gee, W n Nsblet@,
E c Scott, Z II Scott.
Sarah Thompson, Z A Warking,
G w Whiteside, Lucin Williams,
lanes Whalen. Mr. Watts.
fartiescalling for the above say adj
vertised.
U. Nj. SCOTT, Post Master.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-12-28

.ement, pub
ditor Henry,
paid into the
+. and valorem
nd the amount
therefrom on
pension funds
ar from, Oct. l.,
eo7, inclusive,
Key county paid
received $10,-
hat the county
e into the state
eceived. Not a
but what paid
received. d.-Deer
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-12-28
STATEMENT
Showing the Condition Of
The Valley Bank,

RosEDALE, MISSISSIPPI,
ON
DEC. 3, 1907.
-
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts on per-
sonal endorsements, real
estate, or collateral secur-
it,es ........,...".... -. $3.50, ,14O II
Oyerdrafts, secured and I'M
secured. ........ -. 23,41s 81
Stocks. ............. =. ...... 1859 IL
fixtures. ............ 5000 90
Other real e tate. ........... 125 SIS
Expenses ..... ........ 1889 63
Sight exchange.... ....... 1854 40
Cnsh OH hand..... ......... 1850 so
Total $261 ,517 80
LIABlLI les.
Capits,l paid in..............$ 10000 90
Undivided profits. ........ 1880 81
Individual deposits subject
to check .2O3, ,5S7 13
Bills payable. .45, 900 90
Total. -. ......s....... .$261 SIT SO
I, J. L. Wilson Cashier Valley Bsuk. of
Rosedale. mississippi. do hereby certify
that the foregoing is trne. full and ex-
act statement of the Assets and Liabili-
ties. of said bank on the day and date
named herein, as shown by the books OF
same.
]. L. WILSON, Cashier,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
a Notary Public in and for the
county of Bolivar, State OF Mississippi
pi, this the 10th day of Dec. 1907.
w. B. ROBERTS,
Notary Public.
Examined and found correct.
T. NJ. HENRY. Auditor.
This 11th dav OF Dec. 1907.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-12-28


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The Washington times., 1907-09-09
TITS A FOUL LIE"
SHOUTS PREACHER
Minister Vigorously Denies
Defamatory Story From
the P ulpit.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The Rev. G. H.
Miller, pastor of the Dutch Reformed
Church. Elton avenue and 156th street.
the Bronx, returning yesterday to his
pulpit after a six weeks vacation, de-
nounced as "a malicious falsehood and
a foul lie" a story which he said had
been circulated in the neighborhood. It
was to the effect that he had for some
time been on the pay roll OF Borough
President Louis F. Hahen. in the lat
ter's official capacity, although DR..
Miller never had done any work for the
81 200 q year ne was alleged 70 have
received.
DR.. Miller's announcement coming
from the pulpit at the conclusion Of
his sermon, caused a sensation. the
more so because generally they were
not expected by the congregation. The
church was filed and the people listen
ed in silence as their pastor denounced
a political leader of the Thirty-third As
sembly district. In which there is & fac
tionaI night now going on, The opposing
politicians in the district are Michael
Hecht, who Is president OF the SiwanOy
Club. a Democratic organization, and
has been termed a Mcclellan adherent
and Michael Calvin, recognized Il is
said. as the Tammany district leader.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
STAYS HIS WIFE,
COMMITS SUICIDE
Hundreds of ChurchgoerS
Witness Double Tragedy
in New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-As she stood
in an open window Of her home crying
for help Mrs. Martin j. Smith. % Min
ecla. was snot 10 death by her husband
yesterday In full view Of hundreds u
churchgoers.
When, FIVE minutes later. a score Of
enraged neighbors broke into the house
70 seize the man, he cheated them OF
their vengeance by sending two bullets
into his own lungs and fell hack across
a bed, dying. as they rushed upon him.
Mrs Smith, herself. and many resi-
dents Of the vicinity. had been expect
ing the tragedy for a month. So con-
WINGED were they all that Smith medi-
tated the killing Of his wife that some
of them had made secret plans to pun
ish him with their own hands the mo
ment the fatal shot should be fred.
Smith IS a contractor. He was Tor
merry on the Clarence 8IacEay estate
but more recently had been engaged in
putting up houses At a venture in the
village Of Hollis, near Jamaica. HIS
wife, a young woman, complained thar
he gave her too little money 10 provide
food and clothing for the family. Hs
charged her Gith eXtrava gance.
A month ago Smith began drinking
heavily and the family quarrels con-
tirued
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
YOUNG MAN Tilted
ON HIS WEDDING DAY

HAZLETCN. Pa. Sept. 1o.-Just a few
hours before he time set for the we'd
ding. Miss Vesta Mayer. OF this city.
sent a message TO her sweetheart,
Thomas O'Rourke. of Easton. that he
need not come.
In fact, she went even further, heI
message heading:
DO not dare to came 10 Hazleton;
don't want to see you again
Because she had heard that O'I{ourke
had lifted an Easton girl last Wednes-
day Miss Mayer changed her mind re-
garding the marriage.
No answer came from the prospective
bridegroom.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
WAR VETS
HOLD CONVENTION
Alvin and Hale Lead Con-
test for Commander
in-Chief.

sANDUSKY, Ohio, Sept. 9.-The
Fourth annual convention OF the Spanish
American war veterans began at Cedar
Point today.
Contests among various cities are be-
ing waged for next years encampment.
The main contestant is Asbury Park.
Other cities bidding Tor the encamp-
ment are Boston and Denver. The con-
test for commander-in-chief for the en-
suing year appears TO rest between
willis H. Alvin, of Portsmouth, com
mander of the New Hampshire depart
ment, and Walter Scott Hale, OF Cali
1Ornia.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
CAVE OF NATURAL ICE
FOUND IN CALIFORNIA

REDDING. Cal. Sept 9-southern
Pacific rock crusher' employees have dis
covered a mammoth cave Of natural Ice
$50 feet in the Black Butte mountains,
near Sisson. The air from The cave
passing through the subterranean cav
ern was so cold that the men had 20
seek shelter. The wind was strong
enough to operate a windmill placed at
the mouth Of the cave. Hundreds Of
people have visited the scene.
Explorations are in progress. with a
view 10 getting out the ice for COM
mercial use.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
HORSE KICKS EAR OFF,,
DOCTOR SEWS IT ON

ALTON, Wyo., Sept. s.-Adolph Jen-
sen, son Of a well-known ranchpan, is
recovering from remarkable operation.
His ear had been completely severed,
and a physician, who was near by,
sewed Ii on. making nineteen stitches.
The ear is now healing nicely
Jensen thought it would be a joke to
slip 10 behind a horse and surprise Il
with a slap across the flank with
halter. The horse struck with both
heels and one OF them severed the ear.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
SUIT THE TROuSSEAu
SELECTED BY A YOUNG WOMAN
TO BE MARRIED IN THE BELL

NEW YORK. Sept 9.-Miss Alberta
BIichel's tTousseau won't cost so much.
She is to be married Thursday noon in
har bathing suit. thus divorcing herself
al the start from laces. frills. and
French lingerie.
Miss Michel is from 312 Chestnut ave
nue.. Scranton, and her hance. who is TO
take the plunge With her-iiterally and
figuratively-is George Fairman. Of l43
Torpkins avenue, Brooklyn. They are
Il be married in the big diving bell at
the HippOdrome, having been selected as
the choice pair among 100 who applied
for the privilege OF a deep-water nup-
tial.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09

The minister Is from Brooklyn, Sc
lected because ne can swim The pros
pective bride and bridegroom also are
expert swimmers, SO no catastrophe is
anticipated If worst comes TO worse as
they embark on the sea OF life.
All the mermaids IN glistening scales
viii attend the pair. Father Neptune,
who is ". Hutchinson Clarke, will pre-
side and present the pair purse OF 500
in gold as the knot Is tied. Miss Mar
gaTet Townsend. queen OF the mermaids,
viii ave. in waiting.
Whca the ceremony Is. over the bridal
party VIII come back TO earth 10 the
plaudits Of their friends. 200 Of whom
have been invited 10 witness the we'd
cling.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
LANGDON Nj. E. CHURCH
WILL HAVE LAWN PARTY

a bensfit lawn party viii be held on
Thursday and Friday Of this week at
the corner of Rhode Island and Mills
avenues 10 raise funds for The Laugdou
Methodist Episcopal Church The affair
viii be in charge of the ladies Of the
churc. who have planned an attrac-
tive display Of japanese lanterns and
other decorations for the occasion.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
VIOLIN IS WORTH 100000
AND LIKE DEAR WIFE, He SAYS,
IN PROTEST AGAINST TAXES

CHICAGO, Sept. Johnny Hand.
the bandmaster. and his violin appeared
before jhe Board OF Review to protest
against CHASING him among those clti-
zens who should pay taxes.
Honorable gentlemen. said he. 7
own only my violin"
We'll. how much is it worth?" asked
the reviewer.
My violin to me is worth Sl,000,o00,
replied the bandmaster. 1T has been
The Washington times., 1907-09-09
THREE ARE DROWNED
BY CANOE CAPSIZING

AKRON. Ohio, Sept. e.-Divers are to-
day searching the lake for the bodies
Of Miss May Adkins, Of Cleveland. and
Miss Ina Reifenider, Of Akron. who.
with Charles Holloway. Of Akron. lost
their lives by the capsizing OF a canoe
last night.
Herald D. Todd. a Cleveland bank
clerk. the only other occupant OF the
boat, managed TO swim 20 shore. HOl-
loways body was recovered early to-
day.
The Washington times., 1907-09-09

with me all my life and has served me
well. It is a priceless instrument TO
me, but It Is like ones old wife, dear
est to the husband. who would rather
give up his own life than part from
her but or no value to the rest OF the
world I nave only money enough 10
live on from day to day, and my Vio-
lin is my only help at my work
The reviewers announced that they
would not tax him, and the old musician
whispered Thank you" and bowed
himself out.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-07-18
A FIRST NIGHT AUDIENCE,

The Crowd That Makes Up New
York's Famous "Deathwatch.o
It would be difficult in a line to say
just what the character of the first
night audience in New York. city is.
There are the critics, of course, a dozen
or sc of rather subdued and Hmorous
looking little men who wander lone
somely about, not seeming to have the
courage to speak to anybody outside
Of their OWL set and who are general
~ followed by the vengeful glances of
some hurt actor.
Aside from the assortment Of young
millionaires who like the theatrical at
mosphere, the main constituency Of the
first night audience Is the profession"
and the allied arts, the criminal law
yers, managers, hackers of shows, etc.
In the early part Of the cas- there
will always be a number of we'll known
actors and actresses who have not yet
gone to work and who are enjoying
their vacations, much as the engineer
does during his I'VE weeks rest In Au.
gust, by spending it at the roundhouse
the theater.
And this in general constitutes the
aggregation hat has become famous
Or Infamous, In theatrical circles as the
~deathwatch" They are supposed to be
a very difficult body of people to
please, but, as a matter Of personal ex
perience, l have not seer a first night
In ten years that has not been riotous
~ and foolishly enthusiastic, no matte,
how worthless the offering was.
At some of the worst failures Of the
season I have seen the star called be
fore the curtain a dozen times In the
evening, the author and the manager
obliged to make speeches Of thanks FOL
the great reception" while the fora
tributes gave the whole thing the at
mosphere Of a hospital on visiting day
-DelineatOr.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-07-18
NORFOLK & SOUTHERN
Opening Of Atlantic Hotel and
Summer Rates to Morehead
City and Beaufort.

plThe Norfolk & Southern Railway
Company will commence the sale of
Saturday weekend and Sunday Ex-
~cursion, Summer Tourist and Excur-
sion Five Day Tickets to Morehead
City and Beaufort, and return, on Sat
urday and Sunday, May 18th and 10th
continueing each Saturday and Sun
day thereafter during the season
1907.
The Atlantic Hotel will open or
June LIST, by which time the surf-b bath
ing facilities will be entirely renovated
and proper boat service between tht
Atlantic Hotel and the beach will bs
inaugurated. Meals will be served a
the bathing beach and the service
greatly improved, over what it has beer
in the past. Pending this arrangement
Saturday and Sunday Excursionist
will be properly taken care of in More
head City.
r. E. L. Bunch,
Traffic Manager.
Ell. G. Hudgins,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-07-18

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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-07-18
FELINE FISHERS.
An Cats Apparently Are Not Afraid
of the Water.

An Cats Apparently Are Not Afraid
of the Water.
Judging from my experience, cats,
when living near wateS are generally
fond Of fishing. I have personally
known three feline fishers. One was a
mer acquaintance and used to fish In
a trout stream. The other two lived
with us and during the summed
months used to fish in the lake nearly
every evening. They would crouch on
the shore and suddenly jump into an
advancing wavelet very frequently
bringing out a small fish. When they
had kittens, I have sometimes seen
them bring up to the house three fish
n the space Of an hour.
I know Of a cat, whose home was in
Westmorland, close to a stream. that
was a regular and accomplished fisher.
She was a half Persian. Her daugh-
ter belongs to friends Of mine. and I
have myself seen this latter watching
the goldfish In the children's aquarium,
which at that time vas open at the
top and on a broad window seat Puss
put In one paw and stirred the water
violently, then sat down to watch with
apparent satisfaction the terror Of the
fsh, which she could not on that occa
sion reach. Once the family found she
had caught one and killed a second, 80
the aquarium vas afterward always
covered by wire or net. One Of this
cats kittens belonged to me and waa
for her short life Of under q year very
dependent on human companionship.
She came up to my bedroom frequently
the first thing in the morning and al.
ways took great interest in the wash
hand basin, from which she would fish
out h sponge or soap, and liked to
have her paw in the water. She had
to be kept out of the bathroom, as
more than once she deliberately jump
cd into the bath when it had in it a
depth Of two or three inches of water.
If this daughter and granddaughter Of
the original fisher had lived neal wa
ter, I think the fishing instinct would
have developed, as the three genera
tons all showed a fondness for this
element, which cats, as a rule, are sup
posed to avoid.-London Spectator.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-07-18
County Board of Education.
Goldsboro, N. c., July 10, 1907.

Goldsboro, N. c., July 10, 1907.
The County Board of Education met
in adjourned session today, members
present Col. Jos. E. Robinson and Mr..
Barnes Aycock.
Mr.. Walter E.. Blackman was elected
school committeeman for Falling Greek
Public High School for a term of four
years in place of Mr.. Geo. P. Britt.
Messrs. r. d. S. Becton, R.. E. Chase
and N. ii. Baily were elected as COM
mitteemen for Eureka special tax dis
trict, withMr. w. A. Martin as chair
man ex officio, Mr.. Martin being chair
man of Nahunta township commit
tee.
By order of the Board the salaries to
be paid to the teacher of the different
schools shall be the same as last ear.
Two extra public examinations were
ordered, one on the second Thursday
in August and one on the second Thurs
day in September.
Applications for the establishment of
public high schools at Eureka and
Fremont were before the Board. The
claims of Eureka were ably presented
to the Board by Messrs. w. A. Martin,
r. e. Chase and G. E. Yelverton.
Messrs. J. D. Davis, Geo. w. Best
and w. F. Flowers made strong pleas
in favor of Fremont. Action on locat-
ing the high school was deferred for a
full meeting of the Board.
It was decided to erect a new school
building at Eureka to cost $1,000, and
the superintendent was instructed to
draw suitable plans for same, and to
apply to the State Superintendent for a
loan of $500.
In accordance with an act of the Leg
islature Eureka is allowed the proceeds
of the Eureka dispensary for the pur-
pose of building a school house.
The following orders have been paid
since the meeting July 1st, including
those paid today:
/. q. Hood, labor, No. L, white,
Granthams, 1918.
Miss Nathalie Outlaw, typewriting,
general fund, 81.
J. w. Thompson, commissions, gen.
eral fund, s533.68.
E. t. Atkinson, salary for June, S75.
E. t. Atkinson, postage for general
fund, 50.
s. S. Strother, poll holder, general
fund, 81.
John r. Bass, poll holder, general
fund, 81.
E. A. Stevens, election expenses for
Eureka and Woodland, $3.50.
Louis Goodwin, surveying site, gen
eral fund, 81.
G. H. Smith, committeeman, general
fund, 81.
Barnes Aycock, per diem and mile
age, general fund, $3.50.
j. E. Robinson, per diem, general
fund, 81.
The Board will meet again at the call
of the chairman.
E. T. Atkinson,
Secretary.
JOS. E. Robinson,
Chairman.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-07-18
Long Live the King.

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