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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-06
Mr. p. K. Hammet Dead

The passing of Mr.. P. K. Ham
NETT yesterday just after noon. was
sad blow to many friends here.
He died at 2:3o O'Clock at his
home three miles south of Vicks-
burg OF Bright's disease.
Mr.. Hammett had achieved prom
inence as progressive and energet-
ic farmer, and gained statewide rep
utation last year by an exhibit at
the Jackson Fair, of products raised
on his farm. Mr.. Hammett was not
ed for bis industry and enterprise,
and also for bis good qualities as
citizen, friend and neighbOr.
Hemade the world better for hav-
Ing lived In il.
His wife and fourteen children
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-06
Free Scholarship in Miss. College.

The Mississippi Division United
Daughters of the Confederacy has
established a scholarship which cov-
ers all expenses in the Mississippi
College, Clinton, Miss. The schol-
arship will be awarded to young
man of limited means, of good NOR
al character, who is the son of a
Confederate Veteran, and who
passes the best examination for'the
Freshman year.
The applicants from this county
will be examined in my Office on
August I4th and 18th. The exam
inatiou covers the following sub
jects: History, English. Physics,
Latin Algebra, Plain Geometry.
Appointments will be made to the
A. & M. on Aug. 18th.
T. v. RUSH,
Supt. of Ed.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-06
Letter to David Book.
Port Gibson, Miss.

Dear Sir: A few years ago, a New YORK
daily got-up great agitation for dollar gas,
and got it. The State passed the law, and
these people liked it, of course, till the bills
came in. The bills were bigger, not less;
the law didn't say what the gas should be.
Tbs price of gallon of honest paint is
sI.75; but there's pain" all the way from
IS cents; to $I.75. Apopular price is $I.25;
there are scores of paints at that price.
Like dollar gas.
H$1.75 is the price of a gallon of honest
paint, you may be quite sure there are scores
of paints at all prices from that down,
with paint enough in them to pass for paint
And what are you going to do about it?
It takes from 81 to So gallon to pay the
painter for doing his work. Is it worth
while to pay S. to 81 a gallon for brushing
on paint half white-wash?
No; the expense of that extra and useless
labor makes counterfeit paint cost more
than true.
The remedy is Devoe. There are eight
honest paints Devoe is the strongest one of
the eight
Yours truly,
S. F. w. DEVOE & co.
P. S.-Claiborne Hardware Co. sells our
paint.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-06
Hiss Stephen "a Eeave.

Miss Otta Stephens, who has re.
Gently returned from years study
with Prof. Arthur J. Hubbrrd, of
Boston, has been called to the 20.
sition of director of the voice de-
partment of Port Gibson Female
College. Port Gibson. Miss, for
next year. Miss Stephens has an
exceptionally sweet, rich and high
ly cultured voice. She is graduate
of Christian College, and was award
ed the vocal medal by that insti-
tuition. In addition to several years
of training under the best teaching
at home, she has had two years
work under one of the master voice
trainers of Boston. She is eminently
qualified for the position to which
she has been called. Columbia
(Mo. } Herald.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-06
Heating Apparatus.

The Southern Heating Co. is put
ting In the steam heating apparatus
of the court house. All who at
tended court during the past win
ter term can appreciate how badly
a heating plant is needed. The
smoke was so unbearable that it was
necessary to open all the windows.
Then the cold was so disagreeable
that it was difficult TO continue
court. The judge called attention
to the unpleasant conditions. hop
Ing that a change would be made
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-06
RoaERs, LIvERWoRT
Tar and CancIlaIagua.

For the complete cure Of Coughs. Colds,
Asthma and Bronchitis and al Lung COM
plants tending to Consumption, Liver
wort, Tar and wild Cherry, have for
ages maintained an established reputation
as standard Cough Remedy It contains
no opium or harmful drug can be given
with safety to children. Price $500 Sold
by druggists.
Williams Mfg. Co., Props Cleveland
O Sold at Pope Drug Store.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-06

survive him.
He was So years af age and a
member of Prentiss Camp No. Al,
Woodmen of the World.
Mr. Hammett was native oil
Claiborne county and had been a
resident of Warren county for a.
bout eight years. -Vicksburg Her
aid, 3Ist.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-06

Ordered that Y. & M. V. R. R
be notified to Immediately replace
bridge on public road where rail
road crosses near two-mile bridge
over Bayou Pierre.
Ordered that L. Alfred and w.
L. Taylor be appointed COMMITTEES
to inspect caving banks at Grind
stone Ford and report advisability
of changing roadway.
Ordered thar Drake & Drake &
Drake be allowed $I27.o7, being
the balance due them on fee for
amount recovered by them for val
ne of timber on school lands in
Hancock county, Miss.
The board is engaged in equal
izing the assessment rolls.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-06

attendance, however, was small,
and not in proportion to the quality
of hall being played. c. w. Cum-
mings umpired.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-06
BoARE OF SUPERVISORS.
Stationery Contracts Let. Equal
izing Assessments.

Be it remembered that regular
term of the Board of Supervisors oi
Claiborne County was begun anc
held at the Court House in and fol
said county on the first Monday anc
the 3rd day of August, 1908, and
when and where there were present
as follows: ]. B. McMurchy, pres
ident; B. H. Shaifer, w. L. Tay'
lor, ]. M. Nelson. L. Alfred.
When and where the following
entries and orders were had to-wit;
Ordered that the clerk advertise
for bids to build a bridge over Tab
or's creek, IL miles east of Rus
sum, the Board reserving the right
to reject all bids which are to be
opened at the September meeting OF
this Board.
Ordered that the bond of ]. w.
Clark, Sr., Mayor and ex-oficio
Justice of the Peace, with w. L.
Short ct al, sureties, be approved.
Ordered that the sheriff be allow
ed all actual expenses in conveying
Ollie and Mamie Parker to Saliva
ton Army Rescue Home, Bir-
mingham, Ala, upon his itemized
bill of same.
Ordered that the bid of the Mis-
sissippi Printing! Company of Vicks-
burg, Miss, for furnishing record
books, stationery, etc., for two years
be accepted so far as it dosen't con-
f1ict with the bid of H. H. Crisler
for furnishing letter heads, envel-
opes, legal forms, ETC., and that
said company enter into bond ac-
cording to law.
Ordered that the bid of H. II.
Crisler for furnishing letter heads,
envelopes, legal forms, ETC.. be &C
cepted for the term of two years.
1t is hereby ordered by the board
that F. E. McCrory be allowed the
sum of SIo5 for the damages sus-
tanned by him for the road right of
way through said land, and that
said McCrory be allowed to erect
gates until his crop of the season of
1908 is gathered, and that said road
be opened at once.
Ordered that the following bills
be allowed and that warrants Issue
for same, to-wit:
B. R. Levy, witness fee, lunacy case......$ I so
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-03-12
Here, There and Everywhere.

The ground is almost bare once
more and it seems like spring.
Mrs. Lee Burch visited with Full
lers few days last week and helped
care for the sick.
LOWE and Florence Steele spent
most of last week visiting with Bes-
sic Hubbard.
w. R. Bowden and wife visited at
Fred Sullivan's Saturday night.
James Stewart had the misfor-
tune of having his shoulder thrown
out Of place again Friday night.
Lew Davis had a steer killed by
the wolves last week.
Steele Brothers and Arthur Hub
bard are cutting cordwood for L.
Davis and Fred Sullivan.
Chas. Trinidad has returned home
from Glendive.
George Clark is working at the
Fuller ranch.
The Messrs. Winters and Cramm
of Chicago and Lee Burch were
Tuesday night visitors at Steele's.
John Heiland sold the old Gilbert
shack on Sheep Creek to Mr.. Win
ters.
Mr.. Thompson is reported very
low at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Fuller.
John Hesser is busy hauling logs
to his place.
Mr.. Putnam and Mike Sullivan
are still hauling lumber to the But
Ter ranch from Poplar.
Little Kermit Shipley has the
whooping cough.
We hear there will be store and
postoffice started on this side of the
river this spring Let the good
work go on.
Mrs. Burch's father and brother
in-law will be here the first of the
month to file on homesteads.
E. C. Turner of Circle was calling
on his many friends along Red Wa
ter last week.
Chas. fIilger and family, Billie
Bartlett and Henry Hilger and sons
visited last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Shipley. Daisy.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-03-12

ued his assault and tried to get at
Conley, cutting him viciously. Con-
ley after he had fired his last shot,
struck Rock over the head with his
gun, telling him to his knees, but the
latter was game and still tried to use
his knife, slashing right and left as
long as he had strength.
At this point Guard E. C.. Carver,
having been attracted by the noise,
ran in and strcuk Rock on the head
with his billy, which ended the fight.
Hays in the meantime had run out of
the office toward the hospital building.
Conley received cut which extend
ed from the ear to the center of the
throat and barely missed the jugular
vein, another in the arm, one in the
side and a deep cut on the leg. The
prisoners who were shot, it is believed,
will recover unless other compiica-
tions set in, although this evening
they are suffering pain and hardly
able to move.
A prisoner who was in Mr.. Robin
sons room at the time of the trouble
came out and saw Rock beating Rob-
inson on the head and he ran out into
the yard to secure the help of some
guards. Unfortunately, two of the
guards were in the dungeon looking
after a few prisoners there, and
another guard was at the bathroom
where prisoners were bathing. So
the prisoner in quest of help ran to the
room of night guard and the latter
was soon on the scene.
About a year and half ago Rock
attempted to commit suicide by cut
ting an artery in his wrist, and when
discovered had lost great quantity
of blood. Before the arrival of a phys
ician Warden Conley had succeeded in
gathering up the arteries, and by ty-
ing them, stopped the Gow of blood.
Conley had instructed Robinson to be
armed whenever he escorted Rock to
the Office. This morning Robinson
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-03-12

Choteau county for 10years for rob-
berry, walked rapidly into the office
and into the small inclosure where Mr..
Conley was seated. He placed his
hand on Mr.. Conley's shoulder, at the
same time telling him that he had to
let him out of the prison.
"eYou can only get out over my
dead body was Mr.. Conley's retorts
Then Hays attempted to throw a
small wire loop around Mr.. Conley's s
neck and choke him. Mr.. Conley
pulled his gun and shot Hays twice,
one of the shots penetrating the ear
and lodging in the skull ani the other
in the left shoulder, which rendered
the assailant unable to continue the
assault.
About the same time, George Rock,
pI1SOnGI OdWSOA COOAASJ e@1A0
serving a life sentence, attacked John
Robinson in the hall, few feet from
the Office door. He struck Robinson
over the head with slungshot and the
two men scuffled into the Office of
Conley, where Robinson fell with
Rock on top. Rock cut viciously at
Robinson's throat. The men were so
closely interlocked in their struggle
that it was impossible for Conley to
shoot for a minute and he called to
Robinson to break away so that he
could get his man. Watching his
chance, Conley fired, the bullet lodg-
ing in the convict's lungs. However,
the bullets from Conley's gun seemed
to have little effect, and wounded
rather than killed.
After being wounded, Rock contin-
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-03-12

has often been referred to as the
"Alfalfa King" and what he doesn't
know about the plant would not fill
many books. He rightly regards al
falfa as the nucleus of the productive
ness of the modern homestead farmer,
and every point he made was listened
to with rapt attention by his auditors.
During the course of his talk he made
a few statements which plainly showed
what could be done by the quarter
section homesteader, who goes at the
business in a proper manner. Mr..
O'Donnell speaks from practical ex-
perience of his own, his remarks
therefore having all the more value
w. B. Harlan is a type of the
farmer who has faith in the product
iveness of farm labor, we'll applied.
His remarks at this session were prin-
cipally on the subject of fruit raising
the speaker endeavoring to show what
varieties grow best in this latitude.
Figures were quoted from the expert
ences of himself and neighbors in the
fruit growing line. The opinion was
expressed that fruit could be laised in
the Yellowstone valley as well as any
where.
Institutes are also being held at
lower valley points this week and
there is no doubt that the speakers
will draw good audiences wherever
they appear. The Lower Yellowstone
Irrigation Project has added a new
zest to agricultural activity in Daw-
son County.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-03-12

ed out of the prison. Whether he cut
at him at that time is not known,
but Conley told him that the only way
that he could get out Of the prison was
over his dead body and the shooting
Immediately began. Brown ran,
thinking that if he butted into the
fight Conley would think he was in on
the conspiracy, he said afterwards.
Robinson's room was just across a
little hallway, in which there is an
audience space. He had charge OF
the prisoner Rock.
Both of the convicts were armed,
in addition to the knives, with billies
which they had made from 8-inch bolts
which they had secured about the
prison. These had been wrapped with
rawhide. The knives were penknives
with blades less than two inches long,
which they had borrowed from some of
the guards with the plea that they
wanted to cut their corns. These had
been sharpened until they were as
keen as q razor.
The signal was evidently Hays en-
trance to Conley Office, for in an in
slant Rock assaulted Robinson, beat
ing him over the head with the billy,
and then he clinched with him, strug-
CLING into Conley's office, which is a
small room. Conley had already been
busy shooting and he had Hays down.
For an instant he could not shoot at
Rock lest he shoot Robinson, but as
soon as the opportunity presented it.
self he shot with good aim and Rock
went down on his knees.
Then T. G. Carver, another guard,
who had been sdmmoned by trusty,
rushed to the assistance of his chief
and knocked out Rock, who was still
fighting desperately and making de-
ternined effort to knife Conley still
further. At this time both of the
convicts were knocked senseless. In
this manner the fight was ended and
Robinson was sitting at the desk in
the office. Carver went to his assist
ance. Robinson family smiled recog-
ni,ion and then sank down, gasped q
few times and died.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-03-12
T armers Get Very
Valuable Information
Mondays Institutes Bring Out Great Interest
In Ranks Of Local Husbandmen

The farmers institute meetings
held at the Court House on Monday
were productive of great benefit to all
local agrarians. Sessions were held
at and 7 80 p. M and the room was
crowded on both occasions. Agricul-
ture is yet in it's infancy in Dawson
County, but the day is rapidly ap-
preaching when scientific and careful
methods must of necessity prevail.
The speakers at Mondays meeting
need no local introduction, as their
regulations are national in their re-
spective lines. Included in the party
were Professors A. Atkinson and F.
S. Cooley of Bozeman, w. B. Harlan
of Como and Hon. /. D. O'Donnell
of Billings. These gentleman have
conducted Institutes in every part Of
the state, and their efforts have always
been productive of definite agricultu-
raj improvements.
Both sessions were we'll attended
by both old-timers and embryos in the
agricultural lines.
In the afternoon the Bozeman gentle
men devoted the time to a general
discussion of farm topics, with spec
ial exposition of modern dairying
methods. That the interest displayed
was exceptional was evidenced by the
number of questions asked the
speakers.
The evening meeting brought forth a
most engrossing paper from Hon. |.
D. O'Donnell on that modern agricul-
tural wonder, alfalfa. Mr.. O'Donnell
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-03-12
PRISONERS
ATTEMPT ESCAPE
former Dawson County Man Among
those Who Kill Guard In Melee.

D'ei Lodge, March 8.-Frank Con-
\ y warden of the penitentiary, and
'0OlnSon, head guard, were
lVuSly assaulted by two desper-
|, '''ners' W. A Hays and George
'''E' this morning. Mr.. Conley
nil'usly wounded and Robinson
!, ',ll'd outright. Both were vic
!, : knife thrusts. Conley has four
~. The most serious being a cut
n s.i.ns n,,es at the ear, extending down
/, ',ins the jugular vein by a
|s,,i,. another cut is in his leg, be-
|, i. q me abdomen and extend
\, 4''a Is inches, 100 stitches
H. ''ary to close the wound.
M quot at his assailants and shot
GAi. 'n men are in the hospital
n, 0sneved they will recover.
|l5,.L :, '' Took place about 8:45
49,. ''l' morning. 1t is Mr.. Con-
49,. ,-''0n to visit the pris On everv
. NJ : and listen to statements
|tc.%sl's %' Prisoners care to make. As
u =, '"'ended to go to Missoula
"a Il. us wife is visiting, he
l&m : 'islt earlier than usual. He
=, "o'lnson to bring into the
sn q the prisoners who want d
I4atb,aa, -, and those who had violated
euSto. "ieh Jhls is done
lin ~ mary to have an extra
s,,pna y building, but today this
p,r5s = vas as not carried out, as
lea . q this time were otherwise
s.. 4 Prisoner b, =.
eGr. S"a c'al was in the office talk
setsSSooo Soo,sy usy when W. A. Hays,
4 '' was sent to prison from
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-12-11
WdverV.

Look for Bennett & Suckers adv.
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Obituary.

Ursula L. Crane was the daughter
OF Alonzo Crane and Eliza Lyle. She
was born at Paw Paw, July 10, 1912, and
died at Chicago, December 2, 1908. She
married Henry Merriman in the fall OF
1852. He lost his life in the army of the
civil war in 1863 Some years afterward
she married Alexander M. Harrison.
Ursula's father died when she was
but four years old, leaving her widowed
mother with three children, of whom
she was the oldest. The country being
new and poverty the rule rather than
the exception her trials were those oil
others of those times. Her education
was such as the country and village
schools afforded, but when very young
she became a teacher aud taught in sew.
eral district schools as well as several
terms in the Paw Paw high school.
She was of sunny disposition with
many friends and 10 enemies. Sha con.
ceived the idea aud established IN Chi
cago what is known as the Illinois To-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-12-11
Lecture from erer Williams.

you all time prayin' fer de pa
thence er job" said Brother Williams
to a member of his flock. but, 'cordin'
ter de views | takes er him, dey
wuznt much patience in dat man! De
fact is, he wuz growlin' FUN mawnin
'twel night-'twel his wife, who wuz
waitin ter be wilder, riz up and tot
him ter go long an die! OATS de very
scripter err 1t. But OF Job w too wise
fer dat, an wouldn't 'commodate her
dat much. Anyhow, he didn't have
money huff ter gi' her mo'nin' dress.
But who kin blame him fer growlin'
wen he done los all what he had, an
muffin in sight but trouble? Under
dem circumstances, ez pious ez what |
Is, | reckon I'd "a raise Cain myself"
-,~.xaia constitution.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-12-11
Confucius.

The Chinese in New York have just
celebrated the anniversary OF the birth
of Confucius. China is che Oldest ma
ton in the world, and is believed to
have been founded on the dispersion
of the builders Of Babel. The language
is unlike any other known tongue.
The government differs from all others
in that IL seems to have been designed
to develop humanity without reference
to Divine or supernatural aid, although
the grossest superstitions have crept
i'm. Confucius. who lived about 2,45O
years ago, compiled the laws (as he
says) from preceding authorities,
which indicate three principles, or
axioms. each containing a proportion
of vital truth: They were filial piety
moral virtue and mental cultivation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-12-11

dustrial school for boys, one Of the larg-
est and most important institutions OF
it's kind in existence. Hundreds OF
today owe their happiness and prosper
ity to the interest she took in their
welfare.
In many respects she was h wonderful
woman, far above the average, as would
be acknowledged by those who have
known her from childhood.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-12-11
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.

Some time ago two checks in the sum
of S54 drawn by A. ID. Benway IN favor
of A ID Clark, we're forged and cashed
a the First National Bank. The mat
ter was reported to the sheriff's Office
and Thursday Deputy McGregor arrest
ed Reinhabt Soak in Chicago for the
offence and returned with him to Paw
Paw.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-12-11
ALnen0.

Miss Grace Marshall of Paw Paw was
the guest of Mrs Harold Bolinger over
Sunday.
Mrs. Geraldine Dustin of Portage mas
been visiting her mother, Mrs. George
Backus.
Alva Pike and family visited at the
home of Will Dyer last Sunday.
Sunday school classes Nos. 4 and 8
will meet with Mrs. Lena Tracy this
evening.
,de White of Kalamazoo visited
relatives here the first of the week.
There will be one day meeting of
the farmers institute at the town hall
Wednesday, December Is. A state
speaker will be present A good time is
expect, d. Come and help discuss the
topics in which you are most interested.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-12-11

Constipation causes headache, nausea,
dizziness, languor, heart palpitation.
Drastic physics grippe, sicken, weaken
the bowels and don't cure. Doan's Reg
uets act gently and cure constipation
% cents Ask your druggist.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-12-11

Miss Matte Warner is on the sick list.
Rex Hayden of Paw Paw is visiting
nis aunt Mrs. Mary Warner.
Glendale Grange was organized Dec
Bird with 81 members. Meetings every
Thursday night at o'clock sharp.
w S. Hayden, an old time Waverly
boy, has been visiting his father, JOSIAH
Hayden and sisters, Mrs. Mary Warner
and Mrs Emma Furbush, for the past
six weeks, has left for Oklahoma for a
visit with his daughter From there he
goes to Klondke where he has been for
he past eleven years. He had to have
the True Northerner sent to him go he
would know what was going on in old
Paw Paw.
Percy Orton has bought part of the
CLANCY Buttertield estate, and will
move onto it in the spring
Regular meeting of NJ. w A. Satur-
day evening, Dec. - Work in the
first degree and election of officers.
Every member is requested to be pre-.
sent. Refreshments.
Will Town from east OF Paw Paw has
moved onto &. A Warmers place TO
cut wood this winter
". b. Aliens store is nearly complete
He expects to move in goods Jan lst
A contest is on for getting new mem
hers for the M. W. A. that will leave
politics and the Northeruer contest in
the shade. The losing side is to furn.
ish an oyster supper. Several appli-
cants have been secured by each side.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-12-11

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instantly relieves the pain, quickly cures
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