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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-10-09

| Hon. II. G. Stephenson is in receip
O. .sle following self-explanatory lettel
from Hon. H. Il. Savely, Washington
ID. c.: Your kind favor of Septem
ber % just received, and in reply, beg
to say that | heartily appreciate the
testimonial which you gave of the
work the government is attempting tt
do in Mississippi. / also wish tc
thank you for the kind expression in
regard to my work in Mississippi.
The government has undertaken a big
task to improve agricultural and rural
conditions, but think DR.. Knapp's
plan is the only successful way to &c
about this work but in order to sue.
ceed, this work must have the hearty
cooperation and encouragement of the
best people in the community to dc
the most good. | wish to thank YOU
personally for the splendid encourage.
ment and assistance you have given
our Mr.. W. b. Lundy in his work this
year, and am sure Mr. Lundy appre-
ciates the work You have done. arm
glad to have from you this expression
in regard to Mr.. Lundy's work. We
regard MIR. Lundy as one OF our most
efficient and earnest workers and one
OF our very best men connected with
the work IN Mississippi, and if we can
keep his services for few years in
Holmes county, and all the good peo-
pie JOIN in with him in hearty Co.ope-
ratlons as they have done to build up
the agricultural interests OF the com.
munlty, believe that we will realize
great Improvements along all lines in
the near future.
In rogs and druggets You
will find the very newest
patterns at Pickens Bros. Co.
and they are selling them at
very low prices.
G. J. Stewart. of Zeiglerville, ex.
changed greetings with his many Lex.
ington friends Tuesday.
r G. Lipsey spent Thursay and Fri.
day of last week on his plantation at
Richlahd
Handsome hand painted, beautifully
decorated, and elegantly SNAPPED dinner
set for ST. 05; ask about coupon propo.
sition. Pickens Bros. Co.
J. a. INLAND and daughter, Miss
Bena, of Cypress, were Lexington Wis.
itors Saturday. Miss INLAND is teach.
ing theWilkes school the current term.
Ralph Alexander, of Emory, was a
visitor to the city Saturday
Nettleton best. Lipsey-
KERN Co.
Miss Earl Peaster, of Thornton, was
in the city Saturday on her way to
Jenkinsville to take charge of the
school there
T. L...Nelson visited Tchula, Cruger
and Itnma on business last week
Prof. p. P. Lindholm went to Acona
Monday morning to resume his duties
as principal OF the WoOdlawn school.
Miss Ethel Cooper. of Durant, was
the charming guest of Lexington
friends Tuesday.
G W. Trigleth, of Tolarvile, was
noted among the many visitors to our
city Tuesday.
Handsome souvenir given
to every lady calling at S win.
ney Bros. Forniture Store.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-10-09

During the past six months the
business of the Lexington postofics
showed healthy growth. The in
crease in the number of money orders
was 274 over the same period last year,
and the increase in gross receipts
$97 S3. Considering the fact that a
state and county election was on last
year, and that we had state and d
trict candidate in our town, dispatch
ing large quantities of literature, be.
sides the county candidates patronized
the postoffice very literally, the above
increase speaks volumes for our town
and shows its steady increase.
Rabbi A. Brill will hold services and
lecture on Monday evening 12th at 8
p. m. Subject of lecture, Harvest
Thoughts. -
Mrs. w. Il. Stansbury, OF Memphis,
is the cherished guest of friends and
relatives in the city.
st. Mary's Guild will meet with
Mrs. b. F. Clover on Monday after
noon at o'clock.
Look through our Forni.
tore department before boy
ing. We will save You mon
eY. Pickens Bros. Co.
Among those who marketed cotton
here Tuesday and Wednesday were
noted r W. Catron, r. E. Dodd, G.
V. Dodd, Sheehy a. Co., XII Harring
ton, j. ID. Fades, j. Il. Wigley, G. d.
Seay and. q. T. Baughn.
Capt. Horace Weir had charge Of the
Tchula train portion of the week.
r. L. Barbour took a trip to Tchula
Yesterday.
Up to Wednesday night, October Z,
the compress had received total of
1926 bales. On the same date last
year the receipts were 1884 bales
W. r. Ellis, of Goodman, visited the
Tri.State fair at Memphis this week
W. j. Posey, of Central, spent Mon
day and Tuesday in the city serving on
the board of supervisors.
We handle the best In
shoes, "Nettleton." Lipsey-
KERN Co.
DIR. J. W. Jordan. Jr., and Isidore
Herman left Tuesday for New Or
leans.
Mrs. M. q. Harper and J. q. Petty,
of Black Hawk, were the cherished
guests of DR.. f. T. Bott ana family
Monday.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G. Barger which has been so
very i'll, Is now improving.
Handsome hand painted, beautifully
decorated. and elegantly shaped dinner
set for 81 81; ask about coupon propo.
sition Pickens Bros. Co.
Miss Lille Howell came over from
Durant Sunday 10 take charge of the
Oregon school.
}. g. McRae, of Acona, handshook
with his many Lexington friends Mon
day.
G. w. Walker was here from Bow
ling Green Monday.
NJ. W. Parish, of Coxburg, greeted
his many Lexington friends Monday.
Boy a barrel of the best
floor on earth "Orris." At
Pickens Bros. Co.
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Rev. X. Il. Basmajian. formerly of
Constantinople. now of Atlanta, Ga,
is here and will spend several days as
the guest of Rev. Kincanon. Mr..
Basmanjan Is o native OF Armenia,
where thousands of his people were
massacred several years ago. He came
to this country in 1886 with his family
and now he is citizen of the United
States. Mr.. Basmajian before he came
to this country was assistant editor of q
journal in the capital of Turkey. He
is author of book or Original Life''
published in New York City. MIR.
Basmaiian for over twenty years
preached sang and lectured throughout
northern and southern states he has
already lectured in many famous col.
leges and schools in north Mississippi.
He will appear Tuesday night at the
opera house to deliver his lecture on
Armenia. During his lecture he will
sing and play and exhibit national
costumes This lecture was delivered
twenty times in Atlanta, Ga.
Handsome hand.painted, beautifully
decorated and elegantly shaped dinner
set for 81. 95; ask about coupon propo-
sition. Pickens Bros. Co.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-10-09
Home Brevities.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap'
tist church will appreciate a liberal
patronage of the lecture on Armen a
Tuesday night at the opera house Ad-
mission 20 and 10 cents.
W. L. Young was business visitor
to Tchula yesterday.
J. G. Bowman returned yesterday
from a visit to Yazoo City.
w. G. Pope has opened his sale sta.
ble with a choice selection of horses
and mules. Look them over.
Hands ome hand painted. beautifully
decorated, and elegantly shaped dinner
set for ST. 95: ask about coupon pro-
position. Pickens Bros. Co.
See that new line OF neck
wear at Lipsey-Keitn Cos.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Wynn, of Ber-
mudeza, were visitors TO Lexington
Monday
T. Fl. Murtagh, of Ebenezer, had
transactions Of business nature Mon
day.
7. E. Motgan, of Ebenezer, was
here Monday on his way home from
a visit to Greenwood.
Handsome hand painted, beautifully
decorated, and elegantly shaped dinner
set for ST. 95 ask about coupon propo
sition. Pickens Bros. Co.
Capt f. A. Howell, B. f. Porter,
D. " Rhyme, Dr. j. R. Watson, ).
F. Horton, Capt. j. w Swinney and
NJ. D. Ellington attend I'd the Confed
crate reunion at Greenwood this week
Hon and Mrs H. H. Elmore left
Saturday for Chicago on Visit.
fit is millinery Yoo want
you wifi find the very latest
creations at Pickens Bros.
Co. and their prices are right.
j. E. McRae, of Acona. visited Lex.
ington in business way Monday.
]. P. Green, ofAdair, was here Mon
day on business before the board of
supervisors.
H CT. Lassiter, the contractor of the
Holmes Attala county iron bridge at
Durant, met with the board of super
visors Monday
W. T. Pace, of Bowling Green, was
noted as Lexington visitor Monday
Handsome hand painted, beautifully
decorated, and elegantly shaped dinner
set for 81, 95; ask about coupon propo.
sition Pickens Bros. Co.
NJ. w. Smith, of Franklin, attended
to business in Lexington Tuesday.
j. D. Fades. of Emory, circulated in
the city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. ~. T. Wilson and
children went to ix1tus Tuesday morn
ing on visit.
The thild rank, in amplifed form,
was conferred on ". l.. Smith and j.
T. Fincher at meeting of theKnights
of Pythias lodge Monday night.
Cotton shoo1d go up. Store
it and insore with II. W.
Watson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-10-09

| The charter of incorporation of The
Planters Warehouse Company, of West,
appears In this issue of the Advertiser.
The gentlemen whose names appear
as incorporators and their associates
have made arrangements with theWest
Banking and Trust Company, of West,
to co operate with them in the opera
tion Of this company. Cotton will be
stored with the company and liberal
advancaments made farmers and mer-
chants on all consiguments, thereby
permitting the owners of cotton to sell
their cotton when the market justifies
dong so, and no: being forced to sell to
m ct pressing needs and demands on Il
depressed market This, we believe, is
the correct principle on which the
farmers have at last obtained relief
from the oppressive results of cotton
gambling and cotton gamblers. We
wish this new enterprise the success it
deserves.
Our dress goods line Is
now complete and we are
showing a1l the new things
for tailored s0its and directo-
rie gowns. Pickens Bros. Co.
NJ. D. Ellington, OF Bowling Green,
disposed of a vast amount of pears by
retail in our city Saturday.
L. l.. Lyon, of Howard was Lex
ington visitor Saturday.
DR.. A. j. Newman, of BowlingGreen,
greeted his MANY Lexington friends
Saturday.
G. W. Darnell was up from Hebron
Saturday.
Handsome hand. painted, beautifully
decorated, and elegantly shaped dinner
set for 81. 95; ask about coupon propo.
sition. Pickens Bros. Co
K. Ell. Diggs, Of Acona. was noted
in Lexington business circlesSaturday.
w. W. Williamson, T. Fl, Truitt,
T. E Dodd W. J. Dodd, Alfred
Grantham, A. E. Ellington, D. j.
Walker represented Bowling Green on
our busy marts Saturday.
Farmers Union cotton at
special rates by II. w. Wat
son.
Hon. W. P. Tackett visited the state
capital on professional businessFriday
T. C. jackson, of Oregon, sojourned
in the city Saturday.
w. D. Brock, of Brock, attended the
State fair, at Memphis, last week.
The census of the educable children
of Holmes county has been completed
showing an increase of 1000 over last
census. There are about 16, 900 edu-
cable children in the county, 5000
white and 13, 900 colored.
Prot. and Mrs James r. Gulledge,
of Pickens, spent Saturday andSunday
in the city.
Miss Bessie Frost left on Saturday
mornings train for Townsend Lake to
take the management of the newly
established school at that point.
G. K. Reid made Tchula business
visit Tuesday
Look through our Furni-
t0re department before boy.
ing. We will save you mon
ey. Pickens Bros. Co.
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Flowers Blue Front Store
for best Clothing bargains.

Mrs. A. r. MCCammond returned
Monday from visit to Memphis.
DR. L. S. Rogers and son. McPher-
SON. of West, attended the Tri.State
Fair al Memphis last week.
The State Pharmaceutical Board of
Examiners examined about rs candi-
dates for license this, of which forty
two came up to the required degree or
proficiency. OF the number was W.O.
Whitehead, of Durant.
Handsome hand painted, beautifully
decorated, ana elegantly shaped dinner
set for ST 95 ask about coupon plopo-
sition. Pickens Bros. Go.
Mr. and Mrs J. T. Downer, of En-
ory, were guests OF DIR, and Mrs. B. j.
Farr yesterday.
The patrons of DR.. Bott will be
pleased to learn that he is arranging to
lay in complete drug supply for his
extensive practice
Prof. W.H. Smiths elegant new re-
sidence at Durant is completed and he
expects to move into it next week.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. j. X. Watson on Friday, the 8,
at O'Clock. All members are urged
to be present.
We have a fu11 line of the
new sheath skirt I'm all colors
and sizes. Pickens Bros. Co.
S. o. stigler made Cruger business
visit yesterday.
r. G, Barger made Bee Lake an
official visit Tuesday.
Handsome hand painted. beautifully
decorated, and elegantly shaped dinner
set for $l95; ask about coupon propo.
sition. Pickens Bros. Go.
w. r. Smith and D. F. Boatwright
built bridge for the county onGourd-
vine this week.
Capt. s. G.. Garrard, of Hebron,
marketed here Tuesday.
Look through oUr Furni-
tore department Before boy
ing. We wifi save you mon
ey. Pickens Bros. Co.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-10
ADVERTISING
PROPAGANDA
A Plan to Tell the N0rsa vi Abort
MiGReSala
assIcsR 49, sis-E =
,WUOSs ivss,,s- issss h.
Pr0p0sitio Sc Fund OF $780,
600 to Push Claims OF North
Star State

Prfside1t D. M. Neill, Of the Min
lesota Fedei ation oI 20 nm cia. iubs
es that the campaisn Icing. prose
cuted by tie business orga llz ttlo
uf the state for the inci east o. the
states advertisil 6 fu Dis to 100000
Ter year is SO well along that there
IS a suhsta antial pro CT that The
necessary egisIat'tI viii be enacted
dui ing the conf G sessior.
Il have mad assurances from many
members of the next Legislature thai
they will support bill which will
Dcol ide funds with which 20 wage an
efficient campaig. tor the srttlement
f the vacant agricultural lands OF
Alinnescta," said President Nelll.
Throughout the state, the clubs are
cry active. Within the past three
lays Bemidji, Northome, Wheaton and
Sc cal other tow, have adopted
trong resolution ard begun activ
work with their Representatives and
s@nators, lCokiI g to this end. The
newspapers of Minnesota have embrac
i the ida as unit. n the entire
;,are there is but one publicat;o
which has opposed the increase O.
funds, and this opposition cone from
d publication consistently wrong o.
pubic Questions. Probably the criti
cism in this instance was due to lack
of appreciation Of the splendid Wo' k
which has been done and the tremen
dous opportunities ahead. Tie stale
has bright prospects just at the pres
ent time of obtaining thirty famiiies
from Southern Russia, and more could
lie brought here, to pioneer in the
far northern part of the state, if there
were funds with which to carry on
the work of interesting them.
''If we do not advertise Minnesota
cannot hope to compete with Canada
Texas, Colorado and other sections
which has been advertised to the
extent of hundreds upon hundreds OF
thousands of dollars. Canada plans
next year not to reduce her advertis
ing, but to increase it tremendously
and this work will have the result
Of appealing directly to men whom
we want for Minnesota and whom We
believe, should be kept in the United
States. The campaign is being ag-
gressively pushed and is winning the
hearty support of business men gen.
orally, throughout the length anc
breadth of state which has thous-
ands of good farmers, but still has
~, ,000, 900 acres of fertile land never
yet touched with the plow."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-10
GETTING THROUGH p LINES.
Chinese Spy Carried Message From
One Russian General to Another.

Chinese Spy Carried Message From
One Russian General to Another.
Chinese honesty is proverbial, but
would seem to have its exceptions.
The Rev. John H X. De Forest of Au-
burndale, for thirty-five years a resi-
dent in Japan and high in the conf
dence of Japanese statesmen and Of
ficials- told of an episode OF which he
had personal knowledge while with
the army of Kuroki in Manchuria:
Some of the spies used by both
sides during the war were Chinese" |"
he said. Complications not infre-
quently re u'ted.
'Kuropatkin one day had particu.
larly important message to send to
Gen. Stoessel. To get through the
Japanese lines seemed almost out of
the question, but the Russian COM
mander went to Chinese famous for
his skill and intrepidity. The old fell
low didn't want to risk it, but Kuro
patkin cajoled him to it, giving him
$500 and promising him 5000 when he
returned.
when he reached the vicinity OF
the Japanese lines, with an intention
that had evidently been with him
from tie st"rt, he went straight to
Kuroki, insisting that his business
was very pressing.
"He explained in full to Kuroki that
the Russian general had given him a
task which he could not perform be-
cause of the admirable disposition Of
the Japanese forces, that therefore he
had done the next best thing and
come straight to the illustrious leader
of the triumphant Japanese.
"Kuroki read the dispatch, gave It
back to him, bade him go on to Stoes-
sci with it and return with the answer
to the Japanese camp, where he would
receive $500 and be permitted TO carry
the answer on to Kuropatkin and col
lect his remaining 5000. The China
man carried out his instructions In
detail and collected for his exploit ST.
O0O."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-10
PET ANIMALS IN WILLS.
Fortune to "My Red Horse"-Parrot
Reoueathed to Queen Victoria.

Fortune to my RED Horse"-Parrot
Bequeathed to Queen Victoria.
A. T. Newbo'd, the Stafford brewer
who has left his greyhound, Wildfre
H., an annuity of s25, is one Of the
many recent testators who have re-
membered their pet animals in their
Wills, says the Westminster Gazette.
A farmer near Toulouse who died .
short time ago left his entire estate
to my rel horse" one John Spooner
Of Chicago bequeathed s400 to his
dog "in reco nitjon of his sympathy
and tender nursing when I was seri-
ously ILL.," and the will OF a Mr.. Gar
land contained this clause: Il be-
oueath to my monkey, Jacko, the sum
OF s100 per annum, and to my faith
full dog Shock and my well beloved
cat Tab, a pension of 95."
DR.. Christians of Venice left $1,000
forms for the maintenance Of his
three dogs, Mr.. Harper settled s100
on his young black cat," and .
Frenchman named Souchat left his
entire fortune to his tortoise.
A good m ny years ago an old lady
bequeathed her pet parrot to Queen
Victoria with 100 guineas year for
its keep, on t"e anus condition
that "her m je ty publicly exhibits 1t
before ber court twice a year to prove
that the pc son err "usted with its
care has not wrung it's neck"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-10
Ask YOUR GROCER
An EuosheiI Ostrich.

One eggshell, three twisted paper
lighters, and a small piece of fringed
paper 60 to the making Of one ostrich.
You will need a whole eggshell for
the body and must empty it by max.
ing a small hole in each end and
blowing OFT the egg. Bore the holes
with a large darning needle or hatpin,
pressing stea rilv but not too hard.
and twisting the point round and
round until a small hole has been
purctured: tten enlarge the hole
silently with the sharp point of your
scissors, teirg caref 1 not to crack
TIE 81 ell in 'o'rS 90 Make the hole
in the large end Of the sell trife
'lerger than tte one in the small end.
Hold TIE egg over a bowl, but the
small erd to vour Hrs and blow stead
ilv un j. al the cog his run out Of the
81 eli.-From -'T-i,'ts and uelps for
Mother II '"rl St Nicholas.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-10
SHELTER FOR QUAIL.

Missouri Farmers Plan Of Growing
Sugar Cane to Stand IN the Winter.
William e. McCulley of Macon coun-
ty thinks he has solved the problem
OF preserving quail. He owns cutie a
large farm, and he discovered that
quail were becoming more and more
scarce each year. Then he set about
studying the cause and came to the
conclusion that it was lack of shelter.
Since then he has every spring plant
ed sugar cane along the side Of the
hollows of his farm and permits the
same to stand during the winter. 1t
affords the quail not only food but
shelter of the kind they like. Other
farmers in Boone, Galloway and set-
eral counties of the state have adopted
Mr.. McCulley's plan, and they think
it Is just what was needed.
1t Is fact that quail will not stay
where they cannot find shelter. In
many of the best counties there is very
little natural shelter left, as every foot
of available ground is under cultiva-
tion. In such localities it has been OBJ
served that the quail have nearly all
left, and it seems pretty well settled
that they will never return unless ar
tificial shelter is provided for them.
Sugar cane, when thickly planted,
furnishes just what these birds seem
to want. They are very fond of the
seed, and, as the season advances, the
cane stalks fall down and provide a
thick mass in which the quail can hide
from their natural enemies, hawks and
owls and also affords a nesting place
In the spring and summer.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-10

On the following afternoon very
elegant automobile stopped before
Deane's door. He could not suppose
that the occupants had come to see
him as he watched them alicht but
they had. They were mother and
daughter, and the former introuu
the conversation BY saying thai "a
bad read an article in a morning rH-"r
about a Miss Winthrop.
II think 1t must be very much like
my daughters ease she said.
In reality there WaS no simiia,"..
but the daughter WA; -! rEccllc.., r..-
tient nevertheless. She hid no souner
gone away than another lady rauie
from directly across the street. ~.
had not seen the article In the news
paper. but she had seen the auton-
bile, and 1t had encouraged her.
Two days later the story OF the v:o-
lets appeared in all the papers. ne
romance very delicately tou he'd upon.
The influence of perfumes upon the
voice. well known to doctors. was 1
new thing to the public. and the re-
porters made the most Of it. sa ...
DR.. Deane figured in the story as an
expert of the highest attainmerts who.
in asso, iation with the famous DIR.
Kendall. had penetrated the mystery
of an obscure and interesting case.
The gratitude Of Miss Winthrop was
pictured In moving terms.
1t was all true enough. Deane had
seen Miss Winthrop again at Kendali's
Office. and the girl was far upon the
road to complete recovery. She hrd
confessed to Nine. Sylvestre her pass
ing fascination and the secret rerep-
ton Of the violets from the French
man. All had been forgiven.
A few days later Nine. Sylvestre and
Miss Winthrop called upon Deane. and
he sang with them. his voice exciting
the unbounded admiration of both la
dies. who begged him almost with
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-10
VERY CURIOUS.
3ut Who Can Guess What the Spaniel
Had 70 Do With the Matter?

Had to Do With the Matter?
+ u Fitzboo1le sat in the Servemquick
sonrestaurant, enjoying his plate of stew
+ TEith the approved "ahs'' and smack
Paring f Ups of connoisseur.
/ T. - delightful dish," he murmured,
nm between the forkfuls-"a delightful
-r,iish! And only fifteen cents-really,
remarkably cheap = remarkably
stor.heap!"
I'll In a state of gastronom;c bliss he
lstonproceeded with his mastica on, to be
TH terrupted few minutes la r by the
ards dvent of the waiter, who had hurried
u,n from the kitchen.
,,I Excuse me, sir" said he, "but did
"Bou have little Blenheim spaniel
Trwith you, sir?"
(spe "Yes," replied the diner anxiously.
TIT left him with the boy in the hall
Thoutsjde. What about it?'
son I'm sorry, sir" said the waiter,
y;.but I'll have t. ia t there stew
bpck. There's been some curious mis-.
Au axe in the kitchen"
Abl
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-10
DR.. kendall's
Revenge.
BY HotUard Fielding.
Copyright. 1908. by c. w. Hooke.

7 was about six months
that DR.. Sydney Deane
had been u medical prac-
ti,ioner In the city of
New York. and he had
u.t earned 10 per cent of
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-10

The puzzle 10y ~ the cause OF the trouble
practice among singers and stage peo-
pie and lecturers. and they yell his
name from morning till night"
This was the last person In the world
that Deane cared to know. but he was
ander bonds to call
DR.. Kendall was one Of those abso-
lutely healthy men whose mere pres
snce Is q means Of sanitation-strong-
y built and having the air Of one who
lives much out Of doors. He greeted
Deane cordially. spoke affectionately
Of Elsa. made some wise observations
on general topics and finally came
down to 'shop talk"
1t appeared that he was expecting a
visit from very interesting parient, q
young woman whose achievements
might al fame's trumpet in the near
future. She was protege Of Nine.
Sylvsstrs. ths prima aoaaa, who sx-