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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
The Miller &PeckCo
SPECIAL PRICES FOR WEDNES.
 DAY NIGHT. ~>r

SPECIAL PRICES FOR wEDNEs.
 DAY NIGHT. AT $s.sS-Ladies' kersey coats, with fur collars, value SIP. AT $2.49-Children's coats, were $3. AT $4.9S-Ladies' cloth coats, half lined, were $6. AT $2.9S-Ladies' skirts made of wool panama cloth, were $4. AT 10c-Talcum powder. from 15c. AT 1Sc-5 inch plaid ribbon, from 25c. AT 10c-Ladies' linen initial hand kerchiefs, from 12Iac. AT 5s-Printed flannelettes, from 8 1-3c. AT 75c-Brown mottled blankets, from $1.
 AT 9c-Large Turkish towels, from 3 SPECIALS IN BLACK DRESS
 GOODS. AT 79c-All wool granits cloth, A inch wide, value $1. AT 95c-Fine German rove, A in. wide, value $1.25. AT $1-Priestleys silk warp mel rose. A inches wide, value $1.5O. AT 9Sc-Men's oxford grey, wool sweater coats. AT S1.9S-Boys wool, double breast ed suits, value $3. AT 39c-Mens fleece lined under wear, all sizes, from 49c. AT 29c-Women's embroidered hose from 49c. AT 17c-Sample lots of childrens S underwear, value up to soc. AT 19c-Hemstitched bureau scarfs. with open work, value 25c. ~ AT 19c-Chi1dren's outing flannel night drawers, with feet, value 25c.
 AT S9c-Ladies' large gingham aprons, large bib, straps over shoulders and back, value soc. AT 59c-Tapestry brussels carpet, from Toe. AT 9Sc-Cross stripe curtains, from $1.39.
 AT $21.50-Body Brussels rugs. g x12 feet, from $25.s i.. f, AT $1.10-Burlap stable blankets, 2 surcingles, from $1.25. AT 6Ac-Boraxine washing powder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
Jap Steamer Founders.

Kobe. Japan. Dec 2.-The Japan ese steamer Ginsei Maru has found cred of Wei-Hei-Wei. The entire crew and all the passengers on board were lost,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
WIDOW MCCARTHY. /.

Ben F. Craner's supreme musical
comedy "widow. McCarty'' comes to
the Grand Opera House on Saturday,
Jan. 25. for afternoon and evening
productions.
Widow McCarty" is positively the
musical comedy success OF the season,
brightest and most up-to-date pro-
duction on tour.
The original production, company
and orchestra Is composed Of over
twenty people, including the Ameri-
can Beauty Chorus. positively the
greatest, prettiest acting, singing and
dancing chorus ever organized. And
a cast that has never been surpassed
in the field of high class musical COM
edy. There are more catchy songs,
more attractive music, more beauti-
full girls, more pretty dancing, more
pleasing stage pictures, more up-to-
date comedy, more gorgeous costumes.
and more masnihcent scenery than
any other musical production ever ap-
Dearing in Marion. At the Grand
Saturday matinee and evening, Jan.
25. .aaa
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18

er" which Ia also designated by Its
author Carroll Fleming, as play
with songs" comes as a positive re-
lief to those who enjoy artistically
rendered vocal selections. The plot
!of "The Choir Singer" revolves
around the efforts Of the heorine,
rAlice Leighton" to make her way
in the world by putting to use her
talents as singer, which at the be-
ginning ct the play have been de-
voted exclusively to the choir of the
little church near her ancestral home
L in rural Virginia. In the working
out of the story, "Alice" comes to
New York. where she makes her de-
but at one of the New York Roof
Gardens. and where she meets with
great success at the very opening of
her career as public singer.
The comedy element Is much in ev-
idence throughout the play, quaint
rural characters mingling with eccen-
trio types Of Metropolitan life, with
the result that numerous laugh pro-
voking situations are naturally led
up to. A big company of we'll known
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
MARION FAMILY TTlEATER.

MARION FAMILY TfiiEATER.
The Marion Family theater pre-
sents bill Of distinct value and In
terest next week.
The Deagons, in very clever sing
ing and character sketch, "fhe Cheap
Skate" will be bound to be q very
capable and amusing team. Mr..
Edwin H. DEACON is a singer par ex-
cellence, possessing fine voice, which
he uses with skill and effect.
Oontino and Lawrence the "upside
down dancers" are talented cou-
pie, who will certainly make good
during their engagement here.
The Avoletts, comedy acrobats, who
were here last season. will be greet
ed by their many frinds with en-
thusiasm.
The Great Vardaman "The Auburn
Haired Beauty" presents an act which
is refined and up-to-date in every
particular. The costumes used in this
act are superb in every detail, and
will certainly attract the eager at
tention of the lady patrons of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18

OF cattle, sheep and hogs that have
poured into the Chicago market since
Jan. / have nearly swamped the big
packers, whose busy season does not
usually begin until much later. AZ
result killing gangs have been work
ing ten hours day. The receipts OF
livestock during 1907 reached the
enormous total Of 15,2AS, ,479 animals,
which included 3,SO5,314 cattle, -
2O1 .O61 hogs and 4.21sl15 sheep. This
was not quite UP to the record of the
year before but new record was
set for the price paid for the AMI
mails which reached the dizzy figure
of 1926, ,540,6 600. Packing house pro-
ducts for the same period were val
ued at $40O, 900 900. These figures
are Of Importance as shaving the
fundamental prosperity Of the West.
which is too firmly based to be long
affected by Wall Street panics..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
BUSINESS CONDITIONS TO BE ~
BETTER IN NEXT sixty DAYS
Twelve Percent Less Men are Employed Today in
Chiago cThan One Year Ago-Year 1908 Promises
to be Record Breaker in the Live Stock Indus-
try if First Few Weeks are Any Indication

Chicago, Jan. ia marked i'm
prOvement in business conditions dur
ing the next sixty days is to be
expected, according to the first syste-
matte attempt to canvass the the sit
uation among the mercantile and
manufacturing interests in this city
AS many of the largest firms that an
swered have relations throughout the
West and South, this canvass is of
more than local significance and may
be considered fair test of general
conditions west of Pittsburg. Let
ters were sent to 200 members OF the
Association OF Commerce, asking for
expressions OF opinion and statistics
of employees. The replies were tab
ulated and showed that twelve per
cent. less men are employed today
In Chicago than were year ago. On
the other hand, more than half the
firms responding stated that they
were planning to increase their forces
within the next sixty days and So
per cent. OF the firms declared that
they expected conditions to improve
radically In that time. The army OF
unemployed continues to grow, though
not so rapidly. A work test has Just
been established at the municipal
lodging house where nearly fve hun
dred men are given free accommoda-
tions each night. A days volunteer
work on the streets entities a man
to a lodging house ticket for three
DAYS. Later the work VIII be made
compulsory. 4
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
A surnriss For st. kiIda.

The Inhabitants of the lonely isle of
Gt. Kilda were astonished one winter
some years ago at the appearance Of
great blood red, conical object floating
on the wild Atlantic billows to the
westward of the isle. With much dihi-
Guilty the defelict was brought to shore,
and ~ the st. Kildans had never be-
fore seen such q queer looking thing
and could make no guess as to Its pur-
pose or place In the scale Of created
things they indulEed In wild visions
ef it, valuable nature. But when the
factor came across on his yearly visit
from the neighboring but distant is-
land OF Great Britain he Identified It
q great iron buoy which. 1t subse-
Qusntly appeared. had broken away
from its moorings In New York harbor
and drifted In the gulf stream across
~ Atlantic. II had taken two years
u ths passage.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
AHOTHER SIX DAY
BICYCLE RACE BECINS

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. ia six
day bicycle grind will be held In
Convention Hall here next week and
is attracting star riders from all
parts OF the country. Among tnose
who have arrived or who are expect
ed to take part in the endurance
struggle are Hardy Downing, OF Los
Angeles, the Bedell brothers and I'D
die Root Of New York; Moran. Mo
Lean. lawson and Downey OF Bos-
ton. and Benny Monroe. the famous
southern cyclist, The race ID under
the management Of Jack lPrince. a
fast track has been constructed, hank-
ed at an angle Of rs degrees, with :
sheer slope Of 80 degrees at the turn.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18

bers OF the Theodore Thomas orches-
ira given by Chicago's fashionables
was enlivened by the mishaps of en-
thusiastic scene shifting by faultless-
ly attired young men. As there was
no drop curtain this was done in
full view OF the audience. First they
attacked some mountains, desert
and sea, and got OF with them.
From the top of stepladder. a young
man in evening dress wrenched loose
a beetling cliff and passed It down
amid applause. Then began the erec-
ton OF palace Jack Frost's foun-
tain was carelessly put on top of
Aeamemnon's tomb. and when this
was discovered. the fountain, tomb
and castle all were, carried on the
stage. The proceeds of all this
ana the music-went to one who for
years was violinist ia the orchestra
put, In far away Germany. now is
The question ofvWoman's veracity
as witness, raised by reports OF q
speech by Col. lanes Hamilton
Lewis, ex-corporation, counsel for
Chicago, seems likely tor eclipse for
a time the question: "Why did not
senator Jefferson Davis attend the
Bryan banquet?" He was reported to
nave told 200 students Of the North
western University law school; Gan
oatn means nothing to . woman. and,
as Horace 60 trut1Sn))y Expressed It,
wnen woman starts out to perjure
nsrsHN All h. Qennot keep her
rso0rd ~ q oous o. lgteks;
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18

and carefully selected players, is en-
gagged in presenting "The Choir Sing
err" and an entire carload of spe-
cially designed scenery is employed
In its presentation.
AT the Grand, Friday night, Janu-
Iary "a.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18
NorncD TO srocKHounuRs:- !

The annual meeting OF the stock-
holders OF the Fairbanks Steam Show
81 Company will be held In room
"a" Masonic Temple Building. Mo
rion. Ohio. on Tuesday. February
fourth, at two o'clock p. m !, to elect
q Board OF Directors and transert
such other business a. may ~
brought up.
, . y. W. .. scorlDLD. sscrstary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18

sioner to furnish no beer to what
are known as lid lifting" clubs.
Brewers in Minneapolis, Cleveland,
Toledo, Decatur, New Orleans and
other cities are all taking active steps
to put stop to disorderly saloons.
No one would accuse the brewers and
the prohibitionists, Of playiAE into
each others hands, but to man up
"a tree 1t looks as II they were both
running down the same road,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18

Oceasioua do not make man either
fs1oa6 - weak. but they show what
I y Thense : ks~pis.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18

theater.
E. Pearl Rowe sings s'Far Away"
and THE Birds of Georgia Sing in
Tennessee" during the first and last
half OF the week, respectively, and
the same holds good for the Powers
cameragraph. presenting sThe Judge
and the Girl" and Poor but Proud"
'Five dollar tickets for two" shril-
ly cried a speculator in front OF the
Metropolitan Opera House one night
last week. Ave dollar tickets for
two" III
A gentleman about to enter the
hallowed lobby of New York's grand
opera centre was, attracted. and
walking up to the man, said: "Ill
take two," at he same time present.
ing four dollars.
"Ten dollars?" said the spec"
'Ten dollars" returned the would
be purchaser, 81 thought ycn said
they were two."
81 said five dollar tickets for two.
Your wife and you are Two. amt
you?"
mo, we're one," said the man,
"and I guess I will wait still you
get some one dollar tickets for ten
and bring my whole family"
TIME CHIOIR SINGER.
In these days of nonsensical farce
comedies masquerading under the title
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18


each others hands, but to a man up
a tree it looks as II they were both
running down the same road
THE famine in school teachers
which has affected western cities, for
some time past has now spread to the
east and is assuming national pro-
portions. Superintendent OF Schools
Cooley reports that New York City
has advertised for 700 more teachers
and that similar shortage prevails
lin Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
|Since the opening of the Chicago
schools ten days ago, 1t has been nee
essary to dismiss twenty TO forty
school roomfuls daily because there
twas no one to teach the pupils. no
meet this situation efforts are be-
ling made by the National Council OF
lEducation to discover the causes OF
1.-THE shortage and II possible devise
ways Of correcting It. Circular let
tiers have been sent out to the super
lintendents of schools In most OF the
large cities in the country asking for
opinions on the following five ways
| OF relieving the situation: (a) To
raise salaries; ID To enact pensiOps;
(c)TO establish security of tenure dur
ing efficiency; (d) To reduce require
ments for admission to teaching rank.
(e) To form public opinion which shall
recognize the dignity Of the calling
of the teacher. For their part teach
'ers are pointing out that while the
the coat of living has increased
enormously during the past ten
years. the salaries of teachers, clerks
and professional workers have not
been increased in proportion. II the
present shortage results in general
Improvement in the salary figures It
will be hailed with joy by 100000
teachers In the United States.
The receivership of the Chicago
Great Western Railway, seems like
ly to end and the unique record
made by President "a. B. Stickney
of having erected financial structure
OF $107, 100000 without any bonded
debt. He started as a school teach
,er In Minnesota and he has taught
railway managers some new moves In
finance, all the time maintaining
record for integrity. breadth and ac-
'umen that has won the admiration OF
his keenest rivals. During the year
,of panic in 1894 in four hours he
raised In Dubuque. Ia. $400,O 1000 gold
dollars were nearly as scarce as hens
teeth. 1t is one of the stories told on
western roads that he contracted to
naul from Kansas City to Chicago an
immense tonnage Of packing house
products. then cut the rates deep,
1.-THE other roads cutting them still
deeper, and so deep that President
IStickney Immediately shipped all the
tonnage he could get over the lines
lof his competitors The plan, Of
which the receivership is q part, is to
pay of the $8,6OOOOO Of notes now
due by means OF q $2O0OO,OO0 bond
issue and to use the millions remain
ing In the treasury to improve his
system.
The year 1903 will he record
breaking year in the livestock In
duetry Il The nrst two weeks Of the
lyeor aFa on4 lndicakion y. TIA flooh
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-18

TIME CHOdR SINGER.
In these days of nonsensical farce
comedies masquerading under the title
OF musical pieces, 'The Choir Sing
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-09-04
Hanan-Sho for Fall, just
received. Herbert ,McRae Co.

Miss Martha Lyon, of Howard, was
the attractive guest of d. r. Boat
wright and family last week.
q. A. Tate, the enterprising mana
ger of the Bowling Green gin, was a
visitor to this city yesterday morning.
He had just started up his gin and had
turned out two bales, one for Wiley
Thurmond and one for Pete Ellis, both
colored.
The Farmers Gin Co., up to noon
Yesterday had ginned five bales of new
cotton, which is admittedly an excel
lent start.
J. M. Long, of Long Hill, circulated
in the city Wednesday.
Hon s. N.Sample and son, Sam, re-
turned Tuesday from a months So
iourn at the noted health resort at
Waukes sha, Wis.
A. R. Harvey, of this place, and T.
7. Bogue, J. FL. Harvey, ]. M. Jones
and Birdie Jones, of Tchula, went over
to Castalian Springs Friday night.
Fresh assortment Fancy
Candies at LipseY-K Cos.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-09-04
TAILORING OPENING.

MIR. r. E. Bowen, repre-
senting The Traymore Tad
ofing Co., of Philadelphia,
will hold a Tailoring Open
ing at oOr store Sept. 10.
There will be on display alf
the latest things In Woolens.
etc. Fit guaranteed. Pick
ems Bros. Co.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-09-04
The board of mayor and aldermen

Tne board of mayor and aldermen
of Lexington experienced no difficulty
whatever in disposing of the eight
thousand dollars OF bonds issued for
the purpose of building the ,colored
school, The said bonds were purchased
at par value, the Bank of Lexington
taking $4,000 of the issue, and the
Merchants q Farmers Bank & Trust
Co. the other $4,000. This shows that
any Indebtedness the city of Lexing-
ton may incur will never go begging
for takers and also that there is q su-
perabundance Of coin in her own
banking institutions to handle what
ever venture she may undertake.
A residence building on the Christ.
mas place. belonging to w. w. Perry.
was burned to the ground one dav last
week. The loss was $500. covered by
insurance.
r. ]. Williams and family have
moved into their residence. recently
occupied by ]. Fl. Farrar.
Mrs. L. T. Dickey left Friday even.
ing for her home at Clinton. after a
pleasant visit in Lexington.
r. Frost. of Forest Grove, visited
Lexington in business way Monday.
W. c. Rodgers and son, Clinton, of
the Forest neighborhood, were Lexing-
ton visitors Saturday.
We have just gotten In a
lot of stylish tailored silk
hats for early fa1f wear.
Pickens Bros. Co.
The railway station at Durant was
completely .consumed.by fire Sunday
night. The fire is said to have origin
ated in Supt. Dodge's Office up stairs
and had gained considerable headway
before it was discovered. BY heroic
work the Van Noy restaurant and other
nearby buildings as well as cars were
saved. 1t is naturally presumed that
the railroad company will erect good
uptodate depot in its place as Durant
is an important railroad point.
Mrs. R. j. Williams and children ar.
rived Monday from Walden.
Rev. Edward McCrady conducted
servcIes at st. Mary's Episcopal church
Sunday morning and evening.
B. A. Barth and G. R. Dicken. Sr..
we're here from Durant Monday.
Hams, Breakfast Bacon,
and Fancy Bacon can al
ways be found at Lipsey-
KERN Co.'S.
W. o. Harris, of Cruger, spent We'd
nesday night in Lexington.
Rufus Nixon, of Howard, was here
on business Tuesday
John t. Downer, of Emory, circu-
ated in the city Tuesday.
J. w. Lee, of Adair, was given hear
ty welcome by his many friends here
Tuesday.
I. (. Luse, of Thornton, exchanged
greetings with his many friends here
Tuesday.
L. g. Trenholm was-up from Jack
son on business visit Tuesday.
E. J. Hines has resigned his position
at Howard and in conjunction with |
NJ. j. Evans, of this place, will open
a store at Charleston.
Hanan Shoes for Fall, just
received. Herbert McRae Co.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-09-04
Purely Personal. . =

r. II. Cole made Durant business
visit Tuesday.
Mrs, q. G. Reid and went over to
Owens Tuesday.
j. e. Cunningham took trip to
Thornton Tuesday.
W. |. Pickens took trip to New Or.
leans Sunday evening.
Miss Lula Beall spent Tuesday In
Durant with relatives.
d. W. Beall returned Saturday from
business trip to st. Louis.
Fancy table sYrups, In bot
ties or cans--the very best,
at LipseY-Keirn Co.'S.
Mrs. D. W. Beall has returned home
from a visit to the gulf coast
Miss Annie Watson is in Washing.
tong, ID. C., on visit to friends.
Miss Mamie Stigler has accepted a
position with r. & B. Sontheimer.
d. s. Wilson has gone to Itta Bena,
where he has accetped q position.
Miss Bette Brooke is home from her
extended visit at Denver, Colorado.
Il. Fl. Shaddock has been in st. Louis
this week, buying goods for his store.
Miss Edna Wilburn left Wednesday
on an extended visit to friends in Bos.
ton.
Mrs T. J. Jordan and children are
home from pleasant visit at Duck
Hill.
You wifi find just what
VOC want for that Columbus
Uniform at Pickens Bros.
Co.'S.
Hon. G. II. Marlborough visited
Tchula Wednesday on professional
business.
Miss Davie Catron arrived Tuesday
from her summer sojourn at Saratoga,
Wyoming.
Abel Bliss left on business trip to
Denver, Colorado the early part of
the week.
Miss Belle Stigler has returned home
from an extended visit to friends in
East Mississippi.
Hon. q. "A. Wilson and Mrs. Dr. J.
ii. McBee returned Tuesday from their
extended eastern trip.
DR.. and Mrs. P. D. Holcomb visited
W. A. Sample and family, at Frank
lin, Sunday evening.
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The Durant town Jail caught fir,
Tuesday night, but by prompt worl
was saved from total destruction
It's sole occupant at the time was {
colored individual, Ed Anderson by
name, who was addicted to the cigar
ette habit He dozed off to sleep with
a burning cigarette in his mouth with
the result that the bedding caught fire
and he was almost suffocated by the
smoke. The door had to be battered
down to release him and put down the
blaze.
j e. Page has entered upon his du.
ties as cotton weigher at the compress.
He weighed the first bale on Tuesday.
1t was brought in by WileyThurmond.
colored, and tipped the beam at 50a
pounds. 1t had been ginned at the
Bowling Green gin.
We have just received a
fulf line of Box Candies.
Lipsey-Keifn L Co.
DR.. L. Fl. Noel made Yazoo City a
visit Wednesday.
Mrs. Ike Jones, of Black Hawk, was
the priced guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
E. Page last week.
Carleton Smith, of Durant, was here
Wednesday to consult DR.. NJ. e. Fritz
about his eyes.
M. A. Brown, of Crystal Springs. So
journed in this vicinity this week.
Miss Santa Tackett has been elected
teacher in the Lexington graded
school, to succeed Miss Alice Cross.
whose health will not permit her to
continue the work. Miss Tackett's
selection is gratifying to the palrons
and pupils alike.
DR.. A. J. Newman. of Bowling
Green. visited jackson the latter part
of last week.
You wifi be Surprised at
the bargain I can offer you
In a nice 5-room cottage.
L. E. Barr.
T. G. jackson and John Strong, of
Oregon, visited Lexington on business
Saturday.
Il FonviIle spent Sunday with Abe
Sheppard and family.
Rev. T. j. Halfacre. of Ebenezer.
was noted in our city. Monday.
D. H. Hobbs went over to East Bank
Moneday morning.
I. w. Evans went Monday morning
to look after his property interests in
the delta
Adam Randall. colored. brought in
the first bale of the season last Friday.
which he sold to r. 81 B. Sontheimer
at 10 cents per pound.
Miss Hattie Schexter, of st. Louis,
arrived last week and assumed charge
of Herbert McRae Co.'S millinery de.
partment.
Herman Bros. are Selling
Hand-dsawn Cypress Shing-
les.
The Presbyterian congregation has
purchased Miss Alice Gross building
lot for parsonage site.
J. Fl. Farrar has purchased Eric
fine new residence.
W. B. White has entered upon his
duties as cotton seed buyer for theCen.
trail Cotton Oil Co., of Jackson.