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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-29
In order. however. that lhe south

In order, however. that the south
may develop as her phenomenally
great mineral, agricultural and
manufacturing interests should de-
velop there must be adequate
means of transportation. AS Mr..
Edmonds said in his Washington
address; Western grain farmers
and Southern cotton planters are
unable to make rapid shipments
because of the lack of rolling stock
and the lack of track. The lum-
Der trade is suffering heavy losses
through the same cause. Coal
famines are threatened because of
the inability of railroads to handle
the freight offered. Millions of
tons of coal in excess of the pres
ent output could be mined and find
a ready market II railroad facilities
could be had. 0ANrivers are worth
more than all the capital invested
In the railroads of the country.
They have value from the strict
fy economic point of view in their
possibilities as freight carriers and
freight regulators beyond any
money estimate that could be put
on them. They would, if improv-
ed, not only increase our transpor-
tation facilities but by the cheap
handling of the coarser or heavier
products would expand the railroad
traffic of the higher class of goods
to the profit alike of the country
and the roads. !"
The case is stated plainly by
Mr.. Edmunds. The improvement
of the inlands waterways of the
country on the plan urged by the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress embodying a fixed policy on
the part of the Federal govern
ment. on definite plans. with ade-
quate appropriations annually made
and with the work continuous
would be the removal of the last
obstacle in the path of the COM
plete development of the south.
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This as a Stock Country

DR.. ]. D. Cracroft of the United
States department of agriculture is
great believer in live stock for this
country Tn speech at Tallulah,
La, last week on the occasion of a
parish boil weevil convention, he
was credited With the following by
the daily press:
In the course of his remarks DIR.
Cracroft said that two acres of land
in the parishes of North Louisiana
would pasture one steer while in
Texas it would take eight to feed
the same steer. This land in this
state could be bought for SIS
per acre, while in Texas it would
cost twenty dollars per acre, and in
Texas you have the Billiards to
with which ofteu kill a
large number of cattle while In
Louisiana cattle could live through
the entire year without shelter. DR..
Cracroft discussed the cattle tick
from scientific standpoint explain
ing how to get rid of them, and ad-
vised the cotton grower to get to
raising cattle as an industry"
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Red Eagle and, a brown horse,
8 years old, bred by E. P. Hopes,
died Friday night from injuries re-
ceived from a barb wire fence. He
was 10 hands I inch high and bred
in the purple, being registered in
the American Saddle Horse Reg
lister. Red Eagle and was sired
by R. Blan, son of Red Squirrel,
and dam Monette by Monogram.
The saddle horse fanciers have
lost a notable sire and are one
horse poorer by his death.
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probe cotton Rates.

Hon Frank Lyons of Washing
ton, D. c., special examiner for
the interstate commerce commits
sion, is in the city today for the
purpose of taking testimony in the
case of citizens of Hermanville
against the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley Railroad Company. The
complaint is that the defendant
company discriminates against
Hermanville in favor of Port Glib
son, which is similarly situated, in
the matter of rates on compressed
cotton.-Jackson column in Vicks-
burg Herald.
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In interest Of Better Prices.

Yazoo City, Miss, Oct. 25.-
At meeting of the business men
and the farmers. held in Yazoo
City Saturday. the following reso-
lutions, after full discussions, were
adopted:
Whereas, every interest in the
Cotton States is more or less de-
pendent on the proceeds of the cot
ton crop, and especially in Missis.
sippi, and whereas, it is apparent
from the we'll ascertained shortness
of this crop that the present price
of the staple is below both the cost
of production and statistical
value, and, whereas. in union there
Is strength, and iu the unity of ac-
tion there is power.
Resolved. That the farmers
and all other business men connect
ed with the production and hand
ling of cotton should do all that is
possible consistently with their fin
ancial obligations to prevent the
flooding OF the market, and thus
reducing values to the injury of
all classes, and to that end all par
ties interested should work togeth-
er in a spirit of harmony born of
common interest, and adopt such
legitimate means as will contribute
to this result.
"Resolved, That a movement
of this kind should be inaugurated
in all the cotton-producing States
and thus check stampede that Is
liable to produce disaster to all
classes.
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SUNDAY MORNING FIRE.
rIasOn Residence Badly Damaged
by Spark Falling on Roof.

The falling of a spark on the
roof of the Mason home on Col.
lege street, about eight o'clock
Sunday, caused much damage to
that pretty building.
The FIRE department did excel
lent work. saving -the property
from total destruction, but the
roof and ceiling of the upper rooms
were totally destroyed. The other
part of the house is so badly wa
ter-soaked that it will have to be
re-plastered, and all of the wood
work re. painted.
The upper floor was occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Meyerkort,
who lost much of their clothing
and other effects. This unfortunate
couple lost their home and all of
their furniture by fire just six
months ago. Much of the furni-
ture belonging to the family of the
late Mr.. C. S. Mason was damag-
ed, though the greater part was
removed.
There was s., 500 insurance on
the house, which amount ..ill not
more than cover the damage.
There was no insurance on the
furniture.
The damaged house was built by
the late Capt. Wilson more than
twenty-five years ago, and was
considered to be one of the best
moderate-priced residences in Port
Gibson.
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interesting News from fiarristOn.

Harriston. Miss, Oct. 25.-The
machinery for the oil operations
near Rodney is expected in few
days. Mr.. w. w. Bell, an old
operator, states that after examin-
ing the field he believes it to be
one of the most promising he has
ever inspected. Haywood Bros.
recently of Jennings, are doing the
prospecting. The field where they
expect to operate is the old bed of
the river. Many people believe
that the indications of oil are caus
ed by the decay of matter covered
by the river many years ago.
In the number of bales of cotton
ginned to Oct. ISin Jefferson coun-
ty, 1908 shows an increase of near
.ly 1000 over 1907 and of about
5000 over 1906. There had been
o,So5 bales ginned TO Oct. I8.
The Perth Ginning and Milling
Company's gin has been completed
and began ginning during the
week. The Company was recent
Iy incorporated and is dOiniciIed at
Perth, east of here. 1t will erect
a mill In connection with the gin
soon.
On Nov. 10 the representatives
of the Yazoo and Mississippi VAL
ley Railroad will address the farm
ers OF the county on trucking, and
an effort to organize a truckers as
sociation will be made. Besides
The representatives Of the road
three experienced truckers will be
present to answer questions and to
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The summOns and the Needs.

In his admirable monograph.
1.-THE Summons of the South. !"
Richard H. Edmods, editor of the
Manufacturers Record ,ofBaltimore
most admirably supplements his ad-
dress delivered before the National
Rivers and Habors Congress at
Washington during its session in
1907. "You had all better come
home" says Mr.. Edmonds and pro-
ceeds to give the reasons for the
summons and the invitation. Ac.
cording to the official statictics tab
ulated by Mr.. Edmonds, twenty
FIVE years ago the production of coal
in the South was little less than
5000 tons. Today tits 90, 900, 900
tons, a gain of more than 1000 per
cent while the total gain in the en-
tire country has been bat 29s per
cent. In 1876 the total production
Of petroleum in the South was I2o, :
600 barrels. In 1883 1t was I3o,-
as barrels. In 1907 1t was 3o,-
600 900 barrels or gain of 2I,Soo
per cent. The total value of the
agriculture output of the South in
1870 was So. .2oo, 100000. as COM
pared with sos. 900 900 in 1880,
and $500, 900. 900 In 1890.
The South has now 10000, 900
cotton spiudles against $4,000 in
1850 aud 7Ia,ooo in 1890. The
United States Geological Survey
gives 70 the South a total of known
iron ore supplies of 1000, 900 tons
crediting the Lake Superior regions
with but 100000, tons or one
fifth of the supply Of the South.
And the wonderful progress and
development of the South may be
imagined. though II can hardly be
estimated. for the next quarter of
acsntury In the light of the advance
since 1876 the year in which the
South gave up only 100000 barrels
OF petroleum.
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deliver addresses. These addresses
will be made at Fayette.
After examining the well of the
municipal water and light plant at
Fayette an expert deep. we'll man
says that he regards the we'll as
practically ruined, and that it is
only question of time when the
well will be out of commission ow-
Ing to the burst pipe. A new
well will cost $1,000. The town
Is already deeply in debt. The
dynamo has only been repaired a
few weeks. 1t was ruined by un-
known parties dnring the Christ
mas holidays. The town will eth
er have to issue bonds or abandon
the water and light plant.
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An Aberdeen-Augus BuII.

Mr.. D. Humphreys received last
week from Starkville registered
Aberdeen-Angus bull to head his
heard of motley cattle-to breed
up from his fifty cows and heifers.
The Aberdeen-Angus breed have
won many prizes at the Interna-
tional Stock Show held in Chicago
every December. They require
rich pastures, but finish early at
the feeding period for market.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-29

David Parker, of Fayette. N. Y, a vet
eran of the civil war, who lost a foot al
Gettysburg says; The good Electric
Bitters have done is worth more thau five
hundred dollars to me. spent the mon
ey doctoring for a bad case of stomach
trouble, to little purpose. ! then tried
Electric Bitters, and they cured me
now take them as tonic, and they keep
me strong and well soc. at all drug
eforac
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-29

Collins, Miss, Oct. 24.-A
meeting will be held here in a few
days for the purpose Of organizing
a club for both boys and girls of
the county along the corn club
plan, not to be confined to corn,
however, but other developing
IDEAS.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-29

Greenville, Oct. 25.-The barns
OF Marshall J. Spencer, prominent
planter of the southern part OF
Washington county, near Grace,
were destroyed by fire last night.
The barns contained 6ooo bushels
of corn and 1000 bales of hay.
Loss $4,000; no insurance. 1t is
not known how the FIRE started.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-29

The best stock of clothes to se-
lect from and the best suit on earth
for $40. at
David Books 8 Department Store.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-29
WOMEN'S NECKWEAR.

All the newest and most exquisite effects in ele-
giant neckwear for women ace here, from the Sc
we're Tailor-Made Stock to the Most Elaborate
Neck Ruff or Feather Boa. Everything that can
be wanted is here. minute description is simply
out OF the question styles are myriad New eff
tects in Neck Ruhs, with wide ruching tops, as well
as the popular Nazimova stocks, with wide ruch-
ings, in all eoiorings. The Dainty Tasselled Bay
aderes, of either braid or ribbon are also shown in
widest variety
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Port Gibson, Miss

Dear Sir: Why shouldn 1.-THE Oldest bus
mess firm in America 1--WE were established
il r754) make the paint that takes least gall
Ions and wears longests
Yours truly,
81 F. w. DEVOE & co.
P. S.-claiborne Hardware Co. sells our
paint.
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Hundreds Of Beautiful Hats at SIS, s6.75 and $40

OF course we don't confne our entire showing of
we do make great effort in their presentation. AT
these three moderate prices you can choose from
$50 hats-no two alike Most of these hats are
designed by US and all are made in our own work
rooms In that way we save the wholesalers prof
it, and. what is quite as important, gain in IND1-
VIDUALITY OF course we can't describe them.
Come and see for yourself.
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The Man That Knows a GOOd Thing

when he sees it is the man of the
world who is used to ordering a
tender, luscious steak or chop at
his club or at swell restaurant.
We cater to the family table with
our choicest cuts and porterhouse
or sirloin steak, or ribs of prime,
juicy beef cut and trimmed here
can't be excelled anywhere. When
you want choice meats order from
CADE BROS.
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E'pe. Charges tn. .n..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
SEWER CONTRACT
Re-let to Dalton Bros. For
Brick Instead of Concrete.

The City Council met Tuesday
night in called executive session to
consider some important matters.
After these were disposed of an open
session was held.
Amendments to two or three street
improvement ordinances were adopt
ed, substituting concrete for brick
pavements.
The lowest bidder for the Tenth
street sewer, Gus Moore, declined
the contract and the Sewer Commit
tee recommended that the contract
be awarded to Dalton Bros. at the
price of 1881 and that brick be
substituted for concrete. The con-
tract was authorized provided a sat-
isfactory arrangement for deepeE-
ing the sewer two feet can be made
with the contractors, to avoid GER
tain pipes and conduits on Main
street.
The Council authorized the Street
Committee to purchase a carload of
Kentucky asphalt, for street work.
An appropriation of not exceeding
$500 was made to the county to as
sist in changing the Greenville road
at its intersection with First street,
to run east of the standpipe of the
Water Company. The Dalton Stave
Company's plant has worked the
quarry hill on the west side to such
an extent that the road is unsafe and
the Fiscal Court has authorized the
changing of the road. The stone
company agrees to metal the new
road, which is to run around the
eastern and northern sides of the
hill.
The Mayor reported to the Coun-
Gil that the resignation of Lee Nor
ris as member of the Fire Depart.
ment had been accepted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
THwARTED ELoPEMENT
Little Webster County Las
sic Checked By a Deter
mined Mamma.

Chief of Police Roper on Tuesday
received instructions from the
Marshal Of Sebree to stop an eloping
couple who were on the Dixie Flyer,
elroute from Dixon to Nashville,
Tenn. Officers met the train and
took them into custody. Dave Nc
Cormick, a big pleasant faced boy
OF Is, and Jessie Edens, a plump
little brunette 143 years old, were
the elopers. They were accompani-
e1 by Childers Glazebrooks, of Til
den, and Miss Minnie Madden, of
Wayerly, Ky,a couple somewhat older
who looked as though they might
also be sweethearts. The girls were
bareheaded. They escaped under
the pretense of taking a short ride
Monday evening, near the home of
Mrs. Cynda Sisk, the mother of the
would-be bride, but continued their
journey sixteen miles to Sebree and
after sitting up the rest Of the nigh
in the depot caught the train at 7:48
for Nashville. The little girl was in
knee dresses, with her hair plated
on her neck and looked to be a mere
Child of II years old. The entire
party were taken to Chief Roper's
private Office and spent the day.
An officer went with them to the
Hill House for dinner and in the
afternoon all but Miss Edens took
walks about the city until the Sis
train arrived with the little girls
mother, and all returned at SAT to
Webster county. Mrs. Sisk said
she had no objections to the match
except the extreme youth of her
daughter. She said she told them
to wait two or three years, but they
were so anxious to marry at once
that they undertook to do so without
her consent. Mccormick said he
would talk the matter over on the
train and was confident it could be
arranged. He said they intend to
marry in spite of all opposition, and
the girl agreed with him that they
had thoroughly made up their minds.
Miss Madden remarked in the
same conversation: "Jessie's moth
er has been married twice and don't
want her to marry even once"
The couple seemed to be very
much in love and did not hesitate to
talk about their elopement. The en-
tire party seemed to be in fine hu-
NOR and Mrs. Sisk showed no signs
of anger, but laughed and talked at
the depot between trains. Both of
the girls were quite pretty. Miss
Edens has dark hair, big gray eyes,
olive complexion and sweet childish
face. The affair aroused lively local
interest and a big crowd was at the
train to see the party off.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
Personal Gossip

A party of fishermen returned
Tuesday from weeks outing at
Danville, Tenn. The party consist
ed of Messrs. E. B. Long, R. j. Ca
ruthers, T. c. Underwood, ]. o.
Cook, P. H. Parker, A. G. Overshi-
ner, F. F. Fallenstein, Gabe Long,
DR.. E. H. Barker, DR.. N. S. West
and two negro servants.
L. Yonts has returned from visit
to Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. Willie Goldthwaite and her
two daughters went to Cerulean yes
terday to spend few days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30

If your paper is delinquent longer
than six months the law. forbids us
to mail it to you. Examine the date
on this paper opposite to your ad
dress. If it shows that your sub.
scription expired before Nov. 1907,
this is the last paper that will be
sent until you renew. All October
expiratiOns go off the books May
1st. Don't let your paper be STOP
ped.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
Will Repeat Play.

Plans are being laid by the High
School to have the girls repeat their
play of Friday at the Tabernacle. In
addition to this the boys will put on
a play, "The New Hamlet" The
performance of the girls was
highly creditable in every way and
the additional practice will put them
in fine training.
The boys have been working hard
on their play to prevent the suprem-
acy of the girls. We are very sure
that both efforts will be a treat to
the public.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
HERE AND THERE.

Drs. Oldham, Osteopaths, 705 s.
Clay St., Hopkinsville, KY.
Street work is being pushed Wig
orously this week.
Iron fence for sale. Gate and 80
feet. Inquire this office.
Blackberry winter brought no
frost.
New supply of ham sacks, two
sizes, just received at this Office.
Some corn has been planted, but
only small part of the crop.
Old, mellow and thoroughly ma
tured-it possesses every essential
of a genuinely fine Kentucky liquor
that's why l. W. HARPER whis-
key is the most popular.
Sold by
w. r. Long, Hopkinsville, KY.
Tobacco plants are large enough
to set out.
For bargains in real estate call on
j. F. ELLIS.
List your real estate for sale with
j. F. ELLIS.
FOR RENT Several nice cot.
tages, cheap. j. f. ELLIS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
WOMEN WHO BELIEVE IN PERUTNA
Honest Women Who Are Afraid to
The Value OF Health.

Who can set q money value on
health2 It is absolutely priceless.
No one in good health can fully
appreciate what it means to have
poor health. The days are long and
tedious. The nights horrible and
painful. Nothing goes right. Even
the mind becomes deranged and In
jured by continued poor health.
Once liberated from the thraldom
of sickness words fail to express
the Joy and relief.
Peruna has been the means of re-
lieving more women from i'll health
in the United States than, perhaps,
any other medicine.
A multitude of women stand ready
to give testimony in favor of Peruna
whenever occasion offers.
Dyspepsia Entirely Relieved.
Miss Lille G. Martin, Shelbyville,
Tenn, writes: Everybody says
look better than 1 have for two or
three years, and 1 sincerely thank
you for your kind advice.
81 believe your treatment has en-
tirely cured me. 1 can eat anything
] want. believe your remedies will
cure any case of indigestion or dys-
pepsia."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
Notice.

The Postal Telegraph Gable Co.
will transmit free on its own lines
within the U. S. kilograms relating
se relief cs .as;:s;:-s :s:.c:.: the recent
cyclone in the south. when such tele-
grams are offered by duly constitut-
ed organizations by public officers
in their official capacity.
j. MCHENRY TIcHENoR,
Manager, Hopkinsville, Ky.
C,B. ARLINGTON.
Superintendent, Nashville. Tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
LIED IN CHRISTIAN.
Iuterment Took Place in
Webster County.

Mrs. M. M. Wise, of Darlington,
died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. R. w. Wheat, at Pembroke.
Her death was due to complication
of diseases. She is survived by sew
eral children, among the number be-
ing Mrs. R. L. Peacher, of Paducah,
formerly of this city. Mrs. Wise
was a member of the Christian
church.
Interment took place at Slaugh-
tersville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
Remains Removed.

The bodies of the two children of
the late ]. W. McGehee, which were
buried here, one in 1879 and the
other in 1882, were exhumed yester-
day and taken to Clarksville this
morning, where they will be rein
tered in the family lot in Hollywood
Cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
Head and ThrOaf.

Miss Helen Sauerbier, sl5 Main ST.,
st. Joseph, Mich, writes:
"Last winter caught sudden cold
which developed into an unpleasant ca
tarrh of the head and throat, depriving
me of my appetite and usual good spirits.
"a friend who had been cured by
Peruna advised me to try it and sent
for bottle at once, and am glad to say
that in three days the phlegm had
loosened, and felt better, my appetite
returned and within nine daysI was in
my usual good health"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
Pe-ru-na Tablets.

For two years DR.. Hartman and his
assistants have labored necessarily to
create Peruna in tablet form, and their
strenuous efforts have just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure Peruna
tablets. These tablets represent the me.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30

dicinal ingredients of Peruns, and each
tablet is equivalent to one average dose.
Mrs. Josephine Hoist, 162 E. First St.,
Portland, Ore, writes that she was
troubled seriously with catarrh of the
throat, that she used Peruna and was
wonderfully helped in two weeks, and
in little over two months her system
was rid of all traces of catarrh.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
MRS. F. z. BLENDERS ON Ne

Caught Easily
Mrs F E. Henderson, 21 Ninth Milwaukee, wis, wrtes
had faith medicines until
with this reliable medicine taught there which
be trusted, and which will of need.
For that caught cold easily which
would Ihad especially
careful about being chilled thin
parties Puna health improved,
condition
clement
splendid appetite enjoy being perfect
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
Notice.

Call T. ]. Blain. cor. 7th and r. R.
streets, for all kinds of scavenger
work. Cumb. Phone 202-1-or no
tify police headquarters over either
phone of work to be done.
T. ]. BLAIN,
City Scavenger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-04-30
Death of Mrs. Sadler

Mrs. James Sadler died Monday at
her home in the Sinking Fork neigh
borhood, after a long illness, of a
complication of diseases. She was
7S years old and is survived by her
husband and three children.