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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1908-05-08
GIRLS INDUSTRIAL
CLUB MUST GET BUSY

To the School Girls of Holmes County
take pleasure in giving you this
advance announcement of contests and
prizes for the Girls Industrial Club
for the year 1908. The exhibits will
be shown and the prizes awarded at
the same place and time as the corn
contest some time in October.
The girls acquitted themselves very
creditably last year and have assur
ances OF even greater interest in the
work this season. 1t is my purpose to
transfer the girls exhibits to the state
fair at jackson this fall and to put
/ them in charge of a member of the
, club TO be selected from the prize win
ners. Her expenses will be paid on
the trip.
Any white girl in the county, of
school age, is eligible to enter the con-
test in one or more lines of work.
Here is list of the contests and
prizes already offered:
NeeAle Work-FirsS and second
prizes will be given for the best nand-
made handkerchief by girls under the
age of fourteen; first and second
prizes will be given for the best hand
made shirtwaist, of any kind of work,
by girls above the age of fourteen.
The B. G. Humphreys Chapter q. D.
G. of Lexington, will give $500 for
the best darn to be made in cotton
goods with cotton thread. The rent
must be three cornered and not less
than three inches. A seconS prize will
be offered in this contest; first and
second prize will be offered for the
best setting in patch in piece of
plaid goods.
Prizes will also be given for the best
center piece and for the best scarf,
made by girls under the age of twelve
years.
Bread Making-The Madden West
Chapter o. 4. c.. of Durant, will
give S5. 90 prize for the best loaf OF
bread made by any receipt. A second
prize will be given in this contest.
A first and second prize for the best
loaf cake, white or yellow. No icing
to be used. Mrs W. Fl. Smith gives
first prize.
Flower Culture-The Woman's Club,
of Durant, will continue its So. 10 prize
for the best collection Of chrysanthe-
NUNS, the same as last year. The
collection shall consist of twelve
blooms of four colors, three to each
color, white, yellow, pink and two
toned. The exhibit of flowers must be
made at Durant in connection with
the clubs annual flower show. The
Woman's Club of Durant has offered
IS. 90 prize to the school furnishing the
largest number of contestants in pro-
portion to the size of the school. The
prize is to be used in the interior deco
ration of the successful school.
I shall be glad to announce other
prizes that may be offered from time
to time by clubs, school, or individuals.
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4. Restriction and improvement OF
immigrants. -
D.. Compulsory arbitration Of labor
disputes, to avoid strikes and public
inconvenience.
9. The maintenance of navy com
mensurate with our greatness as ma
tion.
T. Cultivation of foreign markets
by introduction of American goods.
) Improved consular service
g. Regulation of railway and all
public service corporations, by legisla-
tion as we'll as waterway improvement,
so that the railways may earn fair
return on their real values, and not
on watered stock, and the people OBJ.
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PLATFORM.

1. A comprehensive plan of water.
way improvement, including
a. Maintenance of levees and ulti.
mate national construction of same.
b. Cleaning and deepening and i'm
proving water course and harbors.
C. Fourteen feet through the val
ley"
d. Completion of Panama Canal.
9. Retention of food water for ir-
rigation and maintenance of channel
depth.
2. Revision of tariff, giving relief
to the poor, and ceasing to fed Gin.
fant industries which are giant rob-
bers -
B. War on trusts by legislation, in
specton, publicity, and putting trust
goods on free list, thus depriving them
of national support.
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Washington county in November, he
resigned the latter employment, and
his seat in the legislature to accept the
Chancellor of the 7th District in No
vember, 1904. He resigned the Chan
cellorship to enter the race for Con-
gress in 1908, holding that a Judge
should not make POLITICAL campaign.
As Judge he is endorsed by the
bar, and upheld by the supreme court,
in one of the best records of the state.
lie wasMississippi's youngest Judge,
has lived in Mississippi all of his life,
and is now "a years of age. At the
recent State Waterways convention he
was unanimously selected as chairman
Of the committee on resolutions and
organization.
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tain satisfactory service at reasonable
rates.
10. Lessening of race friction and
solution of the race problem.
IL. Preservation of forests.
H. Such banking legislation as will
insure safety of deposits and secure
sufficient currency to prevent panics
with their unnecessary loss to the peo-
pie
13. Such modification Of House
Rules as to curb the unnaturally en-
larged power of the Speaker, and make
the House a truly representative as
sembly.
IA. Checking the tendency to vest
unconstitutional powers in the general
government, and the development of
the powers retained by the people.
10. Purity in public affairs.
10. The passage of laws forbidding,
a. Interstate carriers from trans.
porting liquors into prohibition terri
tory, or
b. The issuance of federal licenses
therein
II. A sliding scale Inheritance and
income tax, that the rich may bear
their share of national expenses.
Upon this record and platform your
support and vote are solicited. l pledge
you my best efforts to carry out the
platform if elected, and ask your vote
if you endorse and approve it.
Respectfully,
PERCY BELL.
Joe Rosenthal returned yesterday
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MAKES INSTRUCTIVE
SPEECH TO COTTON HOLDERS

A mass meeting of cotton growers
ana other interested in the staple was
held at the court house Saturday even
ing, pursuant to cali issued by 7. G..
Stephenson and J. R Miles, president
and secretary, respectively, of the
Farmers Educational and Co.Operat-
I've Union, of Holmes county, as re-
quested by President Hightower, of the
state organization.
Prof W. Fl. Smith presided over the
meeting and made some terse, timely
and appropriate remarks, urging unity
Of effort and strongly advocating that
the members of the union stick closer
together than ever during the present
crucial period, when the stock gamb-
lers and their ilk are using their ut
most endeavors to break up the organi-
cation. by arbitrarily forcing down the
price OF the staple commodity of the
South.
Prof. j. H. Fuqua, Jr., responded to
call in his usual happy and interest
ing vein. He gave brief sketch O.
the might rider movement in the
tobacco districts ofKentucky--s showing
that this band of farmers-as much
Luali5 uOu do IE6 UouotlC0UL hu hIuX
clan during the reconstruction period
has accomplished a vast amount of
good, having been instrumental in
raising the price of tobacco from a
point below the cost of production to
profitable basis He also paid his
respects to the bucket shops, defin-
ing the difference between a bucket
shop and legitmatelv conducted cot
ton exchange-the former being a men.
ace and the latter distinct benefit to
the cotton producers. His talk was
in every respect timely and instructive
and highly appreciated by all who
heard it. At the close of the address
es blanks were distributed among the
farmers for signatures to pledges to
hold cotton for advancing prices which
were generally signed. It is estimated
that at least 1000 bales will be held in
Holmes county and if every county in
the cotton belt will do proportionally
as well, the much discussed '15 cents
cotton will become an actuality in
the immediate future.
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W. w. Perry, the county convict
contractor, appeared before the board
of supervisors last Monday and offered
to turn the prisoners over, asking to
be released. The board, however, in
sisted on his retaining them until the
expiration of the contract on January
!, 1909, expressing themselves as salts
ned with his management of the prison
ers in his charge.
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Pit Bull Terriers; pure bred
yOung and old stock for sale.
Safe poultry protectors" q.
D. Hooker. Lexington, MIss.
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They may be given in the contests
mentioned here or in otheL contests
to be mentioned by the donor.
| shall be glad to answer questions
about the work from those interested
in the same. Let US begin the work
In time to win.
Very respectfully,
w. En- SMITH.
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sented, allowed and warrants ordered
issued therefor;
E. W. Jordan work on bridge .....,..........S 2 90
Same, 3 loads OF bats on square ........ 90
Lex. Compress 81 on Mil Co., street lights 1853 IL
Settler 81 Glover, services and plating. 10 90
j. X Eewsom, bal due working streets ....1 100 20
Hardware'Lumber Co, steam fittings, etc,
Tor school. l.-......,..,.-...-.-.- ............ 10
Same tiling .,.,...,........ 30 25
John King. janitoT % so
w. l., Dyer, salary as mayor ................ 25 90
j A. Brown, salary as street commissioner 70
Same salary as marshal. 25 90
@. q. Pahleu, salary rs alderman, Ward l. s 90
j. w. Morris same Ward ...................... 90
j. Moore same, Ward 9...a............ ........ 5 90
G. G. Swinney. same Ward 4................. 90
X, e. Wiburn, same, city at large, ..:...-.., 90
g. Q. Reid, ,sh II, jail fees on Arthur Mitchell 10 80
John Byron, city sexton ..............s.... 20 90
G, l.. KERN. treasurer, reports in
Corporation fund, $2407. 26 Interest
on bonds, $1631. 80 Street fund, $1430. .85;
Cemetery fund, $40. 10; School fund,
$3040 81.
W, L, Dyer, mayor, reports fines i'm
posed, $1,000
J. A, Brown, marshal, reports fines
collected, $85 90; Street tax, $87. 90;
Dog tax, $41. 90.
Ordered that Wm. Harris be refund
ed 81. 81, double assessment on part of
lot 14S.
Be it ordained, that all persons fined
and sentenced to jail, or fined and nm
able to pay the fines and costs, shall
work out said sentence and costs, all
fines and costs and Jail fees, on the
streets, under the control and direc-
tlon OF the street contractor, and that
said persons be allowed a credit of
seventy five cents per day for said work
under said fine and sentence each day.
G. G. Swinney was granted permis-
sion to repair dwelling according to
plans and specifications exhibited.
5. r. Swlnney granted permit to
erect brick building on Sargent's cor
ner, as per plan exhibited.
Ordained, that the action of the
board of supervisors in advertising for
bids to drain, raise and gravel the
public square being in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared for
the CITY, be and the same is hereby
ratified and confirmed, and the action
Of the clerk of the board of supervis-
ors is adopted as the action Of the
board of mayor and aldermen in ad-
vertising said contract Each board
to pay the proportionate part to be
agreed on when bid is accepted. Each
board reserves the right to accept or
reject any bid.
Ordered, that the board do adjourn
until Tuesday, the 18th day of May,
1908 at Q O'Clock p. m.
W. L. DYER, Mayor,
J. W. NORRIS, Clerk pro tenn.
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CLOUD-BURS7 HITS HOLMES
FOR $4,000 in BRIDGES ALONE

An unprecedented and torrential
rain fell here Monday night, partak-
ing of the nature OF cloud burst for
about two hours. 1t was accompanied
by vivid and incessant lightning and
heavy and continuous thunder. All
the creeks and rivers we're higher than
at any time within the memory of the
oldest inhabitant. Damage to land
and vegetation by reason of washing"
is incalculable.
Holmes county will be compelled to
dip into her exchequer to the tune Of
at least $25, 900 to repair the damage to
bridges alone, u great number OF
which were torn awav entirely and
others badly damaged, The two splen-
did iron bridges on Bophumpa were
destroyed and to replace them alone
will require snug little amount of
money, saying nothing of the number
less smaller bridges destroyed in every
portion of the county.
The.railroad company, as matter
of course, came in for its share OF the
damage done. No train was run on
about two miles of track having been
washed away between Owens and Du
rant and the track near Howard was
several feet under water. Traffic on
the main line of the Illinois Central
was also suspended for some time on
account of numerous washouts. Busi-
ness was, however, resumed yesterday
morning.
Country roads also naturally suffer
ed considerably and it will take some
time before the roads and bridges can
be put in the same condition they were
prior to the storm.
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PUBLIC SQUARE TO BE
RAISED and GRAVELED

Lexington, Miss, May 5, 1908.
At regular meeting of the board
this day were present w. L. Dyer,
mayor; G, G, Pahlen, J. w. Morris,
j. Moore, G. G. Swinney, aldermen,
and j. A. Brown. marshal.
The following accounts we're pre-.
sented, allowed and warrants ordered
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Joe Rosenthal returned yesterday
morning from q visit at Greenwood.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18

News travels so fast nowadays as to
render one almost speeches. with
wonder at the achievements of the
wireless telegraph and telephone, says
the Palmyra On. " Journal. one
night last week We won case OF
whisky at the Elks' fair in Lyons, and
the night We brought it home there
were three church members, a town
official and two members Of the band
on hand TO meet us on getting off the
car Since our arrival many people
whom We have hitherto believed re-
spectacle have gone out Of their re-
spective ways to speak kindly to US.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18
TWO CURES OF ECZEMA
Baby Had Severe Attack-Grandfather
Suffered Torments with It
Owe Recovery to Cuticura.

''In 1854 my grandson, a babe, had
an attack of eczema and after trying
the doctors to the extent of heavy bills
and an increase of the disease and suf-
fering, | recommended Cuticura and
in a few weeks the child was well. He
is to-day strong man and absolutely
free from the disease, A few years
ago | contracted eczema, and became
an intense sufferer. 4 whole winter
passed without once having on shoes.
nearly from the knees to the toes be
ing covered with virulent sores. tried
many doctors to no purpose. Then |
procured the Cuticura Remedies and
found immediate improvement and
fnalCure. NJ. w. LaRue, $40 Seventh ST.,
Louisville, Ky, Apr, 20 and May IA, or"
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HADN'T WALKED ALL THE WAY.
Prisoner at Least Had Change While
Crossing River.

Down in Alabama" said John D.
Tcarhake. there's deputy marshal
who doesn't let any such trifies as ex-
tradition laws stop him. Term OK
court was about to begin at one time,
and a gentleman who was out on bail
was reported to be enjoying himself
over in Georgia. Deputy Jim went
after him Next day he telegraphed
the Judge: I have persuaded him to
come A few days later he rode into
town on a mule, leading his prisoner,
tied up snugly with a clothes line. The
prisoner looked as if he had seen hard
service
why, for heavens sake, Jim said
the Judge, you didn't make him walk
all the way from Georgia, did you"
"'No, sir said Jim.
81 hoped not said the judge.
ono said Jim, part of the way !
drug him, and when we come to the
Tallapoosa river, he swum WON
ans Home Journal.
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,RuRMf{T
G05N1E4

Bail players who are in the habit OF
betting on the games are fearing that
Ban Johnson will drive them out OF
the American league Johnson mas
sent out circular letter appealing TO
the club owners and managers to XIII
all gambling. Ban intimates that 1t
will go hard with any player caught
wagering as much as a nickel on
ball game. In an official bulletin John-
son orders club owners TO stop the
betting One player who always backs
himself to win, or, at least claims ne
does. is John Powell of the st. Louis
Browns Powell asserts that his IN
come from his wagers is more than
his salary as player. While the au-
thority of the owners and of Ban IS
confined to the grounds, their inf1u-
ence and that of the players, properly
directed, will be a powerful FACTOR
Baseball has been free from the
gamblers black hand. 1t is so essen
TALLY part of the American life that
it would be a shame to permit the
enCIOdCnHlenI Oh any GFi. Anu 'ho'
the hydrahead of gambling enters,
just so soon VIII baseball begin to lose
its hold upon the public. Long ago
gamblers bet high on baseball, ana
some wagers ran into four figures. In
Louisville a plunger framed a deal
with three payers-Dev!in, Nichols and
Cramer-to throw a game upon which
he had fortune staked. The plot was
exposed and the men were barred
from baseball for all time. The eX-
pose almost killed baseball in Louis
Vile 1t is said that some players
bet upon the games They lay their
money upon their own team, however.
But the practice should be checked
now, and Ban Johnson reasons that
a player who bets on himself gets
into company where temptation is al
ways present, and some day 1t may
prove too strong to withstand.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18

A perfect lady was charged In the
police court with having broken her
umbrella over the head OF another
perfect lady"
What have you to say to tho
CHARGE" asked the magistrate.
1T was an accident, your honor"
do you mean to say that after
smashing an umbrella over this wom'
ans head you claim 1t was an acct.
dcnt?"
Sure, yes; but l meant not to break
my umbrella"
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q Mans act.

Nobody but Mr. Henley would have
asked such a question in the first
place,
Miss Farley" he said III you
could make yourself over what kind
of hair and eyes would you have?
IF could make myself over, said
Miss Farley, Il would look just ex-
actly as | do now.
You would" exclaimed Henley In
honest surprise, and to this day he
cant understand why Miss Farley
thinks him man OF little taste and
less tact.
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detoulS and no trips OF exploration IN
TO the land where there are neither
boats nor steam cars but whore there
are elephants, gazellcs, lions and re
bras, And since Col Roosevelt Is not
going with the object Of cconomizing
time and miles, but rather is setting
out to hunt those same animals-that
are not kept on tap at the railroad sta
tion-It is reasonable to suppose that
h" viii cover a good many more than
the prescribed 1891 miles before he
cmbalks for Mombasa for home.
The first OF the journey. after
landing at Cairo. will be made by
boat and rail as far as Khartoum
In the heart OF the Egyptian Sudan
From that point south the Nile is a
thoroughly nayigahle strear with reg
ularIy scheduled boats that make the
run OF 1000 miles to Albert Nyanza
on the northern border Of Uganda At
the southern end OF this lake Is the
north OF the Snmlke river. which is
the outlet for Albert Edward N,anza,
a shallow, brackish lake which lies
almost wholly below the equator
Around this sheet OF water. with the
Ruweuzori mountains on one side and
the marshes on the other the sports
man finds the incarnation of his wild
est dream of an earthly happy hunt.
ing ground There is connection by
river between Albert N'yanza and VIC
toria N'yanza, but the journey can not
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18

lifting, languOr, dizzy Spells and rheu.
matsm. Before / used Doan's Kid
ney Pills" says Mr.. Winney, Il
weighed 143 After taking 10 or II
boxes | weighed 162 and was COM
petely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
AIilburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18

Albert Bridwell, the clever young
shortstop of the New YORK National
club, was born in Portsmouth, O., q
years ago He made his professional
debut with Columbus in the spring Of
1903, and finished the season with At
lanta In 1904 he made such a splen
did showing with Atlanta that the Gin.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18

To all who enclose
postage he will le-
ply, telling h o W
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured him after he
had doctOred and
had been in two diff
ferent hospitals for
eighteen N on t h S +,
suffering in t e n s 9
pain in the back,
lameness, twinges
when stopping or
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18
lmportant TO Mothers.
He Gould Still lie.

Madam, we found your husband ~
Ing unconscious and -
We'll, he's such an accomplished
liar that ] don't think little thing
like being unconscious would make
any difference
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18
Try Murine Eve Remedy

For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes.
Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothes Eye Pam.
Al Druggists Sell Murine at Scots. The 4s
Page Book in each Pkg. is worth Dollars
in every home. As; your Druggist.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18

At the age OF 40 a man gets busy
and looks for some Of the money he
threw away at the age Of 81.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18

81 see there's new weather proph-
ct out west who declares all the rivers
In the country will dry up in time.
We'll, so will he, thank goodness.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18

Work is the grand cure Of all the
maladies and miseries that ever beset
mankind-honest work which you in
tend getting done.-Carlyle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18

WE PAY TOP PRICES FOR CREAM.
Miller X Holmes, ST. Paul. Minnesota.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18

The prettiest flowers are not neces.
iarily the most fragrant
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousandSof
women who have been troubled with
displaccments, inflammation, ulccra-
ton, ibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, iIatulcncy, indigcs-
ton, dizziness orncrvous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18

Take care of the minutes, for the
hours will take care of themselves
Lord Chesterfield.
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PROOF FOR TWO CENTS.
n You Suffer with Your kidneye ard
BACK, Write to This Mar.

G. w. Winney, Medina, n. Y, n.
vites kidney sufferers to write TO hin.
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Stack Covers. Awnings. Tents.

Flags etc For information and prices, write
American Tent & Awning Co., Minneapolis
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-18
Buy U. S. Dip and Disinfectant

and ship your Hides, pelts. Wool, Etc. to
\. W. Hide 4 Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
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LYDIA e. PgNKFIAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

MIS-. NITgBU NIITITTT, IT " O7V
Union, S. C.,writcs to Mrs. Pinkham:
Il was greatly rundown in health
from a weakness peculiar to my sex,
when Lydia T.. PiniSham' Vegetable
Compound was recommended to me. 1t
not only restored me 10 perfect health,
but 20 my delight ! am mother"
Mrs. Josephine Hail. of Bardstown,
Ky, writes:
was a very great sufferer from
female troubles, and my physician failed
TO help me. Lydia +. Piukham's Ncge-
table Compound not only restored me
TO perfect health, but l am now proud
Inpthrrn