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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-04-23
failnre TO do SO.


Section I. Be it enacted by the
legislature of the state of Mississ-
ippi, that every public ginner shall
plainly mark or stamp upon each
bale-of cotton packed or baled by
him, the number of the bale, his
own initials and the initials of the
customes for whom the cotton is gin.
ned and baled, and shall enter In a
book or register the name of the
customer, the date when each bale
Is ginned and baled, and a record on
the marks placed by him upon each
bale as above directed, and shall al
low an inspection of such entries at
any time by any person interested
to make it. Any person violating
any of the provisions of this section
shall, upon conviction, be punished
as for lnisdemeanor as provided
In section 1927 of the Mississippi
code of 1906.
Sec. ? Everypublic, cotton weigh
er and every person who weighs cot
ton for any warehouse or cotton
buyer shall keep book, or register
in which he shall enter all marks or
stamps provided for in section I of
this act appearing upon such bale,
of cotton weighed by him, and shall
allow an inspection of such entries
at any time by any person interest
ed to make it. Any person yiolat-
ing any of the provisions of this
section shall upon conviction be
punished as provided in section I
of this act.
Approved March 81, 1908.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-04-23
public oInners rIust Mark cotton

An act to require public ginners to
mark or stamp each bale of cotton
baled by them and to require public
ginners and cotton welghers to keep
record of all such marks and
stamps for the inspection ofthe pub
lie, and providing penalties for
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-04-23
COTTON HOLDERS.
The Bankers of the State will Aid
the Farmers.

the Farmers.
Mr.. ]. w. Clark. president OF
the county union, has received the
following letter from President
Hightower
YOU are directed to call meet
ing of all persons. Union and nom
union, in your county at your coun-
ty seat or some other convenient
point and secure their pledges OF
cotton. Several persons may sign
the same pledge putting the num-
Der of bales pledged by each indi-
vidual opposite his name. This
move is being pushed in every cot
ton state with the view of stopping
the movement of cotton. 1t is not
sufficient and will not answer the
same purpose for an individual to
saw he will hold his cotton and fail
to sign the pledge. Every one
should sign the pledge if the best
results are to be accomplished. The
individual takes no risk since he
can withdraw his cotton any time
by giving ten days notice. The
cotton can be kept any where the
owner wishes. All communities
needing a portion Of their cotton
financed will go to their local banks
and if the banks are not able to
loan money on the cotton, you, to-
gether with your banker, apply to
me and will arrange through the
Bankers Finance Committee, conf
posed of Mr.. E. McMorris, presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
Meridian, and Mr.. J. I. Thomas,
president of the Grenada Bank, 10
furnish such assistance as the local
banks may need. Should you fail
to perfect arrangements in this way
I will undertake to finance through
the same committee the cotton OF
such locality when bulked at any
compress in the state. All parties
must be reasonable in their de-
mands as to the amount borrowed
on each bale.
l cannot undertake to deal with
individuals, but you must act in
communities, or counties as a unit,
regarding all correspondence with
this Office concerning the financing
of cotton. This plan of financing
contemplates carrying the cotton
until Sept. I, 1908, if it becomes
necessary. When local bank pre-
fers to make a call loan bus viii
agree that the amount advanced
may run to Sept. Ist you shoulo
not object because that agreement
OH the part of any reputable bank
er in Mississippi will be faithfully
kept and you will be in no danger
of having your loan called before
you are ready.
Please attend to this matter a.
quickly as possible and send me th'
pledges as rapidly as you can.
should like to get all pledges re
turned within ten days.
Very truly,
G. R. HIGHTOWER,
Pres. F. E. & c. U. of A. Miss
Division.
All parties holding cotton ca
send their names together wit
number bales each is holding
]. w. Clark, president of the coui
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-04-23
Very truly
G. R. HIGHTOWER

Pres. F. E. & c. U. of A. Miss.
Division.
All parties holding cotton can
send their names together with
number bales each is holding to
I. w. Clark, president of the coun-
tY union.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
MORE BLACK HANDS.

MONESsEN. Oct l6 Frank
cassini. a well.to-do Italian, received
a black hand letter, ordering him to
meet ain agent Of the society last
night and pay him $500, refusal to Be
followed BY death. cassini went to
the meeting place but two policemen
concealed nearby arrested the agent.
Three other Italians tried to rescue
the agent and drew safety revolvers
which failed to discharge because the
men did not know how to operate
them. A hand-to-hand fight followed
III which the police won. Six revol-
vers, two razors, several stilletos and
brass xnuckles were found on the
quartctte.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
coNFEssEs a CRIME.
Mystery Of Dynamite Outrage at
Baker City Explained, Perhaps.

SHERIDAN Wyo, Oct. l6-De.
tails Of an affidavit said to have been
made BY A. S. Burroughs relative to
a dynamite outrage at Baker City,
Oregon, about two years ago, are
made public today.
Burroughs, It is said, swears that
Ed Mizener placed bomb at the
gate Of the residence Of Sheriff Harry
X. Brown, No. 3l2 Third street. and
that i exploded as Brown was pass
ing through the gate at $50 o'clock
in the evening, killing the officer,
Burroughs, according to the alleged
affidavit says he was an eye witness
to the crime and that Mizener was a
member Of the Western Federation
Of Miners
The Sheriff at Baker City has been
notified BY telegram Of the alleged
confession and that Burroughs is
held pending instructions from him
I N
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17

The Land Leaehss Are Wefss Than tis
Snakes u Mosquitoes.
II u nearly always the case that a.
ceedingiy beautiful countries are over
run BIZ different kinds Of PESTS. Bean.
tiful Ceyl0n has mosquitoes naid 70 be
the most adrat and audacious In tha
world and snakes and a Thousand more
plaques Of poor human beings, bat the
wcrst of them al II q species Of ioech.
The ceyiQn land leech IL d thin crea.
tlire about two inches long and very
niinbie and flexible II will crawl up a
mans Tex and. travelling underneath
the clothing. will climb as high Al the
threat These leeeheg Do not crawl Ike
the leeches that arc known 10 raodi'
cine, but rear themselves up On their
tails 10 watch Tor prey ana walk or 70
attack It with amazing rapldlsy. In
walking through the jungle hosts d
them may be seen by the roadside,
where they watt 10 vicnmizp csttis.
Horses, II II said, aFs driven half wild
by them, as also ere paiauhuin bearers
and coolies. whose bars legs ere their
favOrite resort, the meas hands being
too engaged % pull them %. The
leeches may % seen hanging round
their ankles. from which tiny trickisa
or blood run over the foot--Kondon
Standard.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
a rhnnnhlt,h nnnd,,nlnr.


Ignorance often saves much Dispute
tude. Many have heard the story Of
the woman whose first experience in d
railway train ended with an accident
Thrown from her seat and shaken uT
generally, she nevertheless retained
her equanimlty. When asked II she
were frightened she repliedy Fright
enedl No. didn't know but that was
the way they always stopped Il Is tc
be hoped that the trolley passenger IN
Mr.. Howelps anecdote, introduced into
Confessions Of a Summer Colonlst,' =
was possessed Of the same trust In the
event. The conductor, at least, presery
ed bis presence Of mind. Says Mr.
Howeils:
II had long expected TO see some one
thrown out OF the open trolley car al
some Of the short curves, One day q
woman was actually hurled from hel
seat into the road. Luckily che allght
ed on her feet and stood looking about
as II in a daze
"'Oh, oh!' exclaimed a passenger
Shes left her umbrellaF
''The conductor promptly threw II
out
"'Why, did that lady wish to Gel
outT ! asked.
"The conductor pondered a moment
before he answered:
''Well, she'll want her umbrella any
way"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
The GantIet
And the Mltten.
by Martha Cobb Sanford,


Mnrlel stood by the stcamer rail,
smiling goodby 10 q group of summer
frocked girls on the wharf. Suddenly
Tho wind whipped ono Of the long white
gloves out Of hor hand as she was
waving d last farewell and carried II
down 10 The deck below. There was d
little ripple of laughter from the watch
ing girls. and MnrleI. Ii order 10 escape
attention, hurried quickly into her
stateroom.
II was an unlucEy omon. che argued
10 herself but quito n Rcc0rdancoegitt
the losing game she had now been
playing for three long. desolats months,
She took on her hat, arranged he'
wind blown hair and studied herself
critically IN the little stAteFCori mirror.
Il ought 10 be pale and intereatina
looking she said 10 the reelection that
looked earnestly at her, "but I'm only
diagustIngly healthy"
She turned away with sigh, and
then with quick determination opened
the door OF her atatorootn, placed
chair where she could look out on tho
restless water when she felt 70 in'
cllned and began cutting the leaves oi
A new magazine.
But the story selected either DID not
interest her Or else interested her ~
personally that she soon forgot the
print before her eyes and was lost IN
Iintrcspeciion.
Up till now, the middle Of Augu /,
she waa sure she had presented a very
brave and cheerful front and that none
Of the girls she had been visiting slls-
pected for q moment tho real state of
her heart. why had she broken II on
That was the question she had 10 an
swer everywhere. Varied as were the
reasons sue gave, they were also All
more or less illppant,
"Why, you sec" she explained 70 one
Of hor most intimate friends. 'srom and
had known cacl other since we were
children. II was almost prearranged
by our families that we should marry
We were the end men, az Il were. II
d minstrel show that every one war
watching AZ last Tom popped the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
RAT CaTCHEKs.



One os che Methods BY Which They
Make Bio Hauls.
''Rat eAtchers. like horse tanners. try
10 make a mystery Of their trade said
u zoo Keeper
Tie pointed toward tho large grAy
rats that played about the corners Of
the carnivora house.
''Isut they can't mystify me "a any
phase Of the rat question he went on.
Living as do, surrounded By an
army Of The largest, finest rats. / know
tho animals too thoroughly. could set
up as d successful rat catcher tomor-
row.
'srhls Is the way the men work.
They 80 to the infested place late 1t
night with a pair Of tongs, a powerful
lantern and lot Of bags.
They walk softly about in the dark-
ness, and they make d low, chattertng.
whlstling noise, like this"
Az the sound All the rats In the cor.
ners OF the big room looked at the
keeper Inquiringly. He went on;
This Is the signal whereby a rat
tells his mates that hs has BIZ On good
feeding. That sound made IL the dark
gathers rats a. H0Iasses gathers ries.
The catcher. having made Il, opens bis
Nfong lhstern, the pats are dared by
ths light and ne picks them up with
Iiis toags and drops them IN his bag.
.of cosMee tteFe are other ways 70
cateA rats. but Of the secret. nayster4
ous en&a phM 4 the bsst =" sSehAnge
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17

TIE MAN PASSED THE BREAD no MuRiEL.
question answered II according to
what was expected OF me, and every.
body saw the joke except Tom and my.
self. When II did dawn on US some
time afterward we laughed and parted
the best Of friends"
Now, 40 Murlel recalled with what
glibness she had ratified or this BIT Of
fiction, even laughing to herself over
the apparent humor Of Il. she blushed
at her duplicity.
! What had been the real reason, after
hll, FOR her falling ont with TOm7 A
difference Of opinion, so far as she
could remember, over the relative ad-
vantages Of spending one'a summer In
a house boat or camping out,
She was rather unpleasanty con-
scious that Tom had been willing to
split the difference, but that she had
argued that II they couldn't come to 4
perfectly harmonious agreement about
spending their summer theyiyery prob
ably would be equally at swords points
over the other seasons Of the year.
And so at her request they bad broken
the engagement,
Murlel looked out at the billowy wa
ter and for n few moments was con-
sclous Of the speed with which the
big steamer was plunging through It,
by morning it would bring her to the
Cll1fslde. where II al happened--the
eourtlng and the quarrel Would she
be able to be brave and cheerful under
such conditions when everything re-
minded her Of
A peal Of thunder startled her They
were speeding into the midst OF a ter.
rife storm Tom had always been
such dear iii d tliunderstorTnl Muriel
tossed her magazine into the berth
and hurried down to tho dining room,
where she would at least have the
comfort 81 other people about her.
"No, not seat by the window. she
said to the head steward who ushered
her IN. Il prefer one IN the center"
lie placed her at q little round table
With one other woman and two men.
Murlel, absorbed In her own thoughts
absentIg took the seat offered and be-
gan to read the menu N the tedious
interval before her order was sgrvei
two Of the guests loft the table and
NV made 4 very startling and diaccm-
fofting discovery
'sesnw'h!le the thunder and lightning
Increased In severity, and Murlel was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17

In HIS book on 'The World Of the
Infinitely Small" Professor Gruner Of
Berne gives an interesting account Of
ruby glass Genuine ruby glass Il Ok.
pensive, because Il Is prepared with
gold II owes It's color to the presence
throughout its mass Of particles Of
gold too small to Be seen with the
microscope. Only the ultra microscope.
which renders visible objects percepti-
bic by means Of their diffusion Of light,
Is able to show the existence Of these
minute particles With the ordinary
microscope the glass appears as a uni
form transparent mass, but the ultra
microscope shows that Il is flled with
points Of hight resembling stars on 4
biank background. These points ln-
Lscate she preaencs Of che particles Of
T1id to witch the color OF tie glars Is
lttA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17

my three year old boy was badly
constipated, had high fever and
was III an awful condition. ! gave
him two dozens Of Foiey's Orino
Laxative and the next morning the
fever was gone and he was entirely
well. Foley's Orino LAXATIVE saved
his life A. Wolkush, Casimer, wis.
+. +. Laurin, Owl Drug Store
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
Chinook and Ilwaco.

The launch Hulda /. viii leave on
the tide, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, two round trips, for
Chinook. Landing at Lurline dock
for freight and passengers Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays, for Ilwaco.
with freight and passengers.
CAPT. JOHN HAAGBLOM.
l0-4-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
woman IntsTTupta Poll.IcaI speaker

Woman Interrupts Political Speaker
A well dressed woman interrupted
ia political speaker recently BY con-
tinually coughing Ii she had taken
Foley's Honey and Tar it twouid have
cured her cough quickly and expelled
the cold from her system, The gem
.uine Fcley's Honey and Tar contains
no opiates and is in a yellow pack
ars Refuse substitutes, n F. Lau-
rin, Owl Drug Store
Foley's Honey and Tar cures
Coughs quickly, strengthens the
lungs and expels colds, Get the
genuine ii 4 yellow package. r r.
Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
Are You Only HAN Alivep

People with kidney trouble are SO
weak and exhausted that they are
only half alive. Foiey's Kidney Rem
edy makes healthy kidneys, restores
lost vitality, and weak, delicate peo-
pie are restored to health. Refuse
any but Foleys T. F. Laurin, Owl
Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
hnrd Laek.

wife What Inckg Husband None
whgtsyeg wire We're there no serv.
ants At the Intelligence oalce1 Hus.
band res, lots Of them. but they had
al worked for us before. Saturday
gnnnet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17

When Willie saw q peacock for the
FIRST time be said to his mother;
"0h. mamma, you should hare seen
III Electric lights all over the ferns
and turkey underneath r Dellneator
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
DAINTY CHINA

is a necessity to the careful house
keeper. II your stock is inadequate
You will find this splendid oppcr-
tunity for supplying your wants We
have an amazingly
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
FINE COLLECTION

d beautiful China Fancy dishes in
exquisite new designs, Tea-pots, Cups
and Saucers, Salad Bowls, Platters,
etc.
We have Just received two more
patterns III Decorated Dinner Ware,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
y Oysters.

Bay center Oyster House, 40
Bond street. Oysters wholesale and
retail. George Saunders, Prop. o-27-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
Relieve
Nerve Strain
Saved His Boy's Life

s0id Eyerywhrs. . boxes 10. and Sc
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-21
ARREST
GOTHAM
BROKER
THOS. A. M'INTYRE CHARGED
WITH LARCENY IN THE
FIRST DEGREE.
(By Associated Press.I

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Upon the
finding today of an indictment
against him by the Grand Jury, Thos.
A. Mcintyre, of the defunct broker
age firm of T. A. Mcintyre & Com
pany, was arrested on warrant
charging him with larceny in the frs.
degree. He gave $4,000 bail and
was released. McIntyre's arrest was
made in the face of vigorous protest
by his physicians at a sanitarium,
where he has been patient sin.e
shortly after the failure of his firm.
The indictment was the outgrowth
of the investigation into the affairs Of
Mcintyre in the United States Dis
trict Court.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-21
BARGE CRASHES
into WARSHIPS
tBy Associated Press. }

VALLEJO, Cal, May 20,--Coal
barge No. 142 of the Mare Island
yard, which had some 500 tons of
coal on board, broke loose from its
moorings at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing, and as the tide was running out.
drifted down the stream and crashed
into the gunboat Bennington and the
cruiser Raleigh, which were moored
together in mid-stream. When the
barge struck the two ships her cargo
shifted, which caused it to turn
turtle, and the whole cargo of coal.
which was worth something lik.
$4,000, was dumped into the bay.
The barge then drifted several hun
dred yards further down the stream
and brought up alongside one of the
buoys.
The barge was badly damaged by
the collision with the two ships, and
it is feared that both of the vessels
received considerable injuries, but the
extent will not be known until they
are docked At the time of the acci-
dent nobody was on board the barge.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-21
PLATT
TAKES
STAND
AGED SENATOR APPEARS IN
COURT IN HIS OWN
BEHALF.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, May 20.-Physically
so weak that he had to be practically
carried in and out of the court room,
United States Senator Thomas Plat,
was at times spirited witness today
when he appeared to testify in his
own behalf in Mae C. Woods suit for
divorce from him. His denial of ali
the charges brought by Miss Wood iii
the suit was emphatic. While the
defendant was in action in the court
room much of the day, Miss Woods.
the plaintiff, did not attend the trial.
Plat himself, in his testimony, ca
agorically denied he ever married or
promised to marry the plaintiff, AMI
repudiated the signature on what was
purported to be his marriage certifi-
cate; also the genuineness of several
letters which Miss Wood testified
came to her from him. At the cou.
clusion Of the afternoon session, JUS
tice O'Gorman announced that the
trial must conclude with tomorrow ;
session, no matter how late the sit
ting of the court that might involve
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-21
BRYAN
LOSES
AGAIN
PENNSYLVANIA WILL SEND ,UN
INSTRUCTED DELEGATES
TO CONVENTION.
[By Associated Press. J

HARRISBURG, Pa. May 20
After one of the hardest fights with
in the party in several years, the
Democratic State convention here to-
day decided not to instruct the dele
gates at large to the Denver conven-
tion, for Bryan. 1t was clean-cat
victory for the Democratic organiza-
tion, headed by Colonel James Guf-
fey of Pittsburg, Pa, a member "
the national committee. Bryanites,
under the leadership of the executive
committee of the Bryan Democratic
League, had large following, and
they fought to the bitter end. Tho
principal committee fight was that on
resolutions. The Guffey people Of
fered a platform which was silent on
the Presidential question, and Bryan
ties Immediately offered an amend
ment instructing the delegates at
large for Bryan. It was defeated BIZ
vote of "a to Is.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-21
RENO HAS MOST
unique BUILDING

RENO, May 20.-High prices for
ground space in the commercial dis
trict of Reno have resulted in tn }
construction of the narrowest build
ing for its height in the United States
II. C. Gordon has put up a three
story structure with base of 26
inches. Through the narrow entrance
Gordon squeezes his way every morn
ing and climbs two flights of stairs
to the top, where he repairs shoe'
On the second floor he has placed his
stock, and on the ground floor only
customers who are slim enough t
get in are allowed to transact bust
ness.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-21
GREAT fleet FOR
HAMPTON ROADS

WASHINGTON, May 20.--Twenty-
four battleships will be reviewed by
President Roosevelt in Hampton
Roads, February 22d next, the date
of the return of the Atlantic battle
ship feet from it's world cruise. 1t
has been determined that the new
ships Wisconsin and Nebraska, con-
structed on the Pacific Coast, shall
be assigned to the Atlantic fleet and
will make the return cruise with that
organization. The Maine and Ala
bama will return to their own sta
tions together, arriving in October.
Secretary Metcalf, who has just re-
turned from reviewing the fleet at
San Francisco, expressed himself to-
day as deeply impressed with the
benefit the cruise has had on the
ships, officers and men.
''It is remarkable" he said, this
long cruise should have benefited the
ships, but this is a fact. The condi-
ton of the machinery is said to be
improved instead of deteriorated By
the voyage This is hardly more
striking than the effect the voyag>
has had on the officers and men. The
officers have been impressed with the
efficiency of their ships as never be
fore, and what is more satisfactory
has developed an understanding ant
friendly cordiality between the off
GERS and enlisted men, which has no
before existed, and even still NOR,
important an improved condition il
the conduct and feeling of the mel
themselves.