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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13

Train on tracks is a very III
tercs.img game for children. and
is fitted with several boards and
double action engines. Prices,
Csc, SOC, $500. $1.25. $1.75. $2.25
and $500
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13

Rolv-PoIy. the man that you
can't keep down. They com" In
assorted characters. as follows:
Happy Hooligan. Gloomy Gu".
Foxy Grandpa, Clancy the Cop,
and others. Prices. Csc and Soc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13

Wash set or stand. complete
outfit consisting OF wash tub. WASH
stand. wash bowl. clothes wiring
or and bar. Prices. CSC and soc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13

Skin covered horses and wag-
ons in various styles. as inliOws:
Goat wagon. single norse truck,
double horse truck. goat cart.
express wagon. coal wagon AMI
other STYLES ranging IN price as
fu.iowsg 500. SIPS, $3.50. $500.
S2.25, 81. so, S2.e6, $3.50 S4.98.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13

be the Man Miss VINO ia'u
forth It's pes,
Of
Wonder Mechanical mar'e!s sur
Eve with Ncon.
Aaddns Wonderful lamp
this Collection OF py'hhHs
don't let little oks you ave III
ed in mis- he glorious pagnan of playthngs
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-06
Weddings Lecture.

Mr.. George r. Vending lectur-
ed here in the Lyceum course on
Saturday night, Feb. Ist, 1908.
His subject was Robt. E. Lea
happy selection following, as it did,
the lecture on Stonewall Jackson
in the same course. by the same
lecturer last year. The lecture
lasted for one hour and II minutes
and was delivered with masterly
power and abundant grace. Who
ever listens to George R. Vending
on any subject is sure to be in
structed and delighted with the
breadth of his philosophic grasp
and the depth of his historic in
sight. He is an original thinker, a
ripe scholar; his diction is chaste
full of lucidity and vigor--it has
the strength of the Doric and the
grace of the Colinthian column.
l have heard Mr.. Vending three
times, every time upon some his
tofical theme which I myself have
studied with some care. Every
time it was evident that he had
read everything bearing upon his
subject that is worth reading. But
his chief charm is that he calls no
historian master. Always he pre-
sents his subject with an originali-
tv that is all his own-brilliant as
Macaulay. thorough as Buckle,
and stimulating as Grote when
Grote is at his best. The amount
of instruction that was packed into
Mr.. Weddings lecture on Satur-
day night was wonderful; but il
was surpassed by his grasp of the
massive philosophic principles un.
derlying the subject he presented.
Humor of every sort was con.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-06
BRIDGE BURNED.
Y. & n. V. Structure Over Coles
Creek Destroyed.

The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
bridge over Coles Greek, about
fourteen miles from Natchez, was
partially destroyed by FIRE yester-
day at three o'clock, and ali traffic
was suspended, several trains having
been annulled for the time being.
The 1885 passenger train, leaving
at that time yesterday afternoon,
was the last to pass over the bridge.
How the fire originated is a mys-
terry. At least one-third of the
bridge was destroyed.
Train No. 6o3 leaving at seven
p. M, left on time and transferred
its passengers at the creek, but the
train due at 7:45 p. m, will not
come through until early this NOR
ming Natchez Democrat goth.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-06

war were destructive, not construc-
tive-were disintegrating, not crea-
tive. And so, to be told that the
opening of the civil war was germ
mating and creative moments in
our country's history was puzzling
and mystifying if not astonishing.
To know Mr.. Weddings reasons
would be genuine eye-opener, for
he is as agile i'll defending para
dox as in expounding truth.
Scattered through the lecture
were some little subterfuges whose
purpose was to catch the attention
by exciting the curiosity of the
audience. For instance, he drop
ped in a parenthesis the informa-
tion that Lee was graduated at
West Point SECOND III his class.
Who was first? The lectu rer would
not tell us. Or again. he said that
just after the surrender a certain
nobleman offered Lee handsome
estate in England if he would live
there. Who was that good cen
turion, I wonder? The lecturer
would not tell us. A half a dozen
such expedients in the lecture
showed that Mr.. Vending
had a good many trumps in his
hand he didn't care to play. All
successful public speakers have
such tricks-they flavor the dis
course and season the argument.
And, this reminds me to say that
Mr.. Vending faults as speaker
are as delightful as his WRITES are
admirable.
The comparison he made be-
tween Lee and Jackson and Lee
and Grant showed the lecturer at
his best. Yea, the darkness is no
darkness to him. His mind is an
x ray that shines through Opaque
ness as easily as though transpar-
ency.
It is to be hoped that the man.
ayers of our Lyceum Course will
have George R. Vending every
year. He is as helpful to the read
ing and thinking men and women
of our town as to the boys and
girls at Our two colleges.
P. w. ].
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-06

ley, an inmate of the county Jail,
has tuberculosis and his presence
in the Jail is a menace to the other
prisoners therein, and that his all
ments are apparently permanent
and that he is unable to work, it
is ordered that the sheriff release
said prisoner from the Jail after the
expiration of 80 days from the date
of his sentence.
Ordered that the following bills
be allowed and that warrants issue
for same to-wit:
C. D. Barnard & Co., supplies Chan. clk..s 65 IS
Same, supplies Supt. Ed................... g 90
B. II. Morehead, self and deputies, court. z78 90
S. h. Bagnell, services in State eases.... 100 90
S. H. Baenell, Circuit Clerk, self and de-
puty at court. .................. ~ 90
A. K. Brashear services to circuit court. Io9 90
T. NJ. DeLoach court stenographer...... 100 90
Walker, Evans & Cogswell, supplies cir
cult clerk. ........................... II IS
Wade Smith, Justice court cost............ 4 70
Town of Port Gibson. lights and water. ~ IS
Barber Bros. supplies Jail. 10 90
Claiborne Hardware Co., sundries........ II 90
7. L. Rush. lumber. er........................ so
H H. Butler, electric repairs. IS
S. H. Bagnell, stamps express, etc........ IS
c. c. Meyers, costs in Whitaker case.... II 90
A. K Brashear, clerk, cost in Whitaker
case. ..............s.........'' II Is
VIM. Calm & Co., sundries for county,. I36 95
T. V. Rush. salary and postage........... so 4S
Z. W. Whitfield, bridge work............. 90
E. H. Johnson, plumbing. ................. IS
David Book, dries..................... so
Ben r. Levy, extra service ................ 90
Levy & Welsch, teams for grand jury etc. II 90
Gilbert Trevilion, road work. ...... 50
J. v. May, county physician. rs 90
]. H. Foreman, manager election........ 90
G. W. Clark, manager election........... 90
H. Frishman, sundries. IS
B. T. Archer, refund road tax............. 6. 90
r. S. Cade, lumber. er........................ 48
B. H Morehead conveying prisoner...... 2S 20
B. H. Morehead, special deputy two days 90
Concluded on Second Page)
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Heating Plant for Court House
Will Discontinue Stipends.

VIII UiScOultnue SttpSuuS'
A regular meeting of the board
of supervisors was begun Monday,
Feb. 3rd. Present.. B. Nc
Murchy, president; B. H. Shaifer,
]. M. Nelson, L. Alfred, mem-
bers. Absent-W. L. Taylor,
member from district No. 2.
Ordered that the sheriff refund
to Will Nusom the taxes OIL one
horse valued at $40 and poll tax,
the same being an erroneous as.
sessment.
Ordered that the tax collector re-
fund to Tom Williams poll tax and
damages, same being an erroneous
assessment.
Ordered that the poll tax of ],
McC. Martin be refunded, same
being erroneous assessment.
Ordered that the tax collector
refrain from collecting poll tax
from Luther Shelby. same being
an erroneous assessment.
Ordered that the sheriff refrain
from collecting poll tax from
Baalim William, he being over age.
Ordered that road tax of S. be
refunded to Enoch Barnes, he be.
ing over age.
Ordered that the sheriff refund
the poll tax to Belzoni Brown and
Perry Smith, same being erroneous.
Ordered that the sheriff refrain
from collecting poll tax from ]. D..
Walters, same being erroneous.
Ordered that the sheriff refrain
from collecting taxes on two mules
assessed to Sam Flowers. valued at
$Iso, same being double assess.
ment.
Ordered that the sheriff refrain
from collecting taxes on one horse
assessed to Cumins Flowers, valued
at $40. same being double assess
ment.
Ordered that the sheriff refrain
from collecting taxes assessed to
VIM. Lawrence on two horses, as
sessed at $I5o, same being double
assessment.
Ordered that the sheriff refrain
from collecting taxes assessed to
Dan Shorter on one mule. assessed
at $73, same being double assess
ment.
Ordered that the sheriff refrain
from collecting taxes assessed to
Jim Willis on two mules, assessed
at 500; and one wagon, $Io.
Ordered that the sheriff refrain
from collecting taxes on one horse,
assessed at $40. and one mule, at
$50, assessed to Wilson Ford. same
being double assessment.
In the matter of the assessments
made against Louis Grunewald
Co. Ltd. and other Piano Com.
panies, it Is ordered that the same
be continued indefinitely. or until
further notice from the revenue
agent.
Ordered that the sheriff refund
the taxes assessed TO VIM. MoseleJ
on one mule. valued at Soo, same
being erroneous.
On certificate of Dr. May, sheriff
Morehead and g. s. Mason, rep
utable citizen. that Robert Nose
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-06

SplCuOuSly absent ITOm the lecture
on General Lee Those who heard
Weddings lecture on Stonewall
Jackson last year can recall the
shining shafts of sarcasim that
cleaned through that great lecture,
and the ,thrusts of irony as deadly
as any that can be found in Glib
bon. Such things tighten lee
ture and make it foat-are as nec-
essary as soda in biscuits or yeast
in rolls. But the lecture OIL Lee
was analmost unbroken flow of SER
ious thought and grave solemnity of
exposition. 1t was this tone in the
lecture that required from the. au-
dience as close attention as a
mathematical demonstration if all
the chords in that high harmony
were caught and held
MEWendling told us that he
was native of Massachusetts, and
a citizen of West Virginia by adop-
ton; and yet, his constitutional ar
gument on Secession is so sound, SO
conclusive, and so irresistible that
l fancy it would make most audi
ences north of Mason and Dixon S
line stare and gasp. ANY man
who has studied John c. Calhoun S
book on the constitution and lived
in the brilliant wake left by Will
liam L. Yancy of Alabama, would
be thankful to feel under the spell
of George R: Wendling's argument
that Calhoun, the deepest thinker,
Yancy, the greatest orator Ameri-
ca has yet produced, are still po-
tent forces in modern thought.
About two-thirds of the lecture
was devoted to Lees military gem
ius-the 'other third was abont
equally divided between Lee as a
public citizen and Lee as private
man. 1t was in his exposition of
Lee as a military genius that Mr..
Vending edged in his constitution
al argument on Secession-not all
in one paragraph, but deftly and
adroitly sandwiched in between
thick slices of valuable informa
ton. Indeed the practised skill
of his long experience before many
and varied audiences cropped out
in many parts of the lecture, show
ing that infinite care had been TAX
Ell to make every blow tell
$50 thut he seemed but speaking clearer
The tip-top thought of every hearer.
Each fash his brooding mind lets fall
Fires what's combustible in all,
And sends the applause bursting in
Like an exploded magazine. =
Looked at from the. stand point
of pure logic there was one serious
flaw in the lecture. Mr.. Wend-
ling said that at the firing upon
Fort Sumter in April, 1861, our
Nation, as compact and living
organism, was born. He made this
statement with great emphasis
twice, but he neglected to give the
reasons on which he based his
opinion. As a matter of course Mr..
Vending has his reasons abund-
ant and strong for all of his opin-
ions, but it was grave oversight
for him not to give detailed state
ment of them in this particular in
stance; because many persons in
the audience (among them the
writer of this article) believe that
all the forces in operation from the
beginning to the end of the civil
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-06

500 Ladies Samples of $2.oo and
s.. 90 Shirt Waists are sold now
for 800 at
David Books Department Store.
The oasis., 1908-03-07

known, but it is thought that he went either Co Mexico or California. Philipson is alleged to have de- irauded certain business firms, inc dividuals and even the insurance companies which he represented. Thursday at meeting of the di- rectors of the Consolidated Realty company, Philipson was given his walking papers.
 Phoenix Republican: Contract or Rees yesterday got his ditch digging machine in action and be- gan excavating the trenches for the new city water system. The ma chine does all that was expected of it, and opens up 120 feet an hour or 1 200 feet per day. The work was begun on Buchanan street, and this morning the laying of the new pipe will begin. The old pipe will not be interfered with until the new system is ready for use, or at least a section of it, so there will be no interference with water service, except in a few places where 1t will be necessary to attach to the cast iron pipe laid by the former water company.
The oasis., 1908-03-07

Tucson Citizen. All tho Yaqui colony in Tucson spent q sleepless night last night owing to the fact that the three.year.old son of Thomas Torres disappeared from his fathers ranch in the valley near the Flowing Wells Company ranch. The boy disappeared yes
 terday afternoon and although the Yaquis, who are expert trailers, searched all night long they did not find any trace Of the little fellow. He was found today, however, by officers and was returned to his parents. He had gone to a house on Franklin street near Church and was taken in there for the night. The little Indian did not seem to mind being lost very much.
The oasis., 1908-03-07
ARIZONA NEWS.

team or DOTSeS uJ one TduCD, d S6l of harness at another, two seated carriage at another, and feed for the horses at still another farm. Officers are on the lookout, but as vet no trace of the offenders has been found.
 Yuma Sentinal: The farmers in the valley received yesterday from Fresno nursery 25,000 grape cut tings This is part of an order for 50,000 placed with this nursery. The order includes varieties of Muscat, Malagas and Thompson Seedless. The cuttings cost, laid down here. trife less than two cents each.
 Phoenix Republican: Thirty nine out of about eighty-fve in- surance companies represented in Arizona have already filed their territorial tax which represents two per cent on the premiums of last year. It is expected that the totals from this source this year will reach $30,000, which goes into the school fund. It was about 5000 in 1907.
 Coconino Sun: Sunday while playing in the yard at his home in Milton, the little four.year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. A. J, Mees was bitten by hydrophobia skunk. The animal hung onto the little fel low, until his mother came to his assistance, when it left him and started toward her. She went back to the house and the skunk left. Mir. Mees took the boy to Chicago Sunday night for treat ment in the Pasteur Institute.
 Tucson Star: Officer Mungia yesterday captured in this city Pedro De La Cruz, who had been wanted for more than a week to answer to the charge of stealing a horse near Vail station. Immedi- atelv after committing the alleged theft, Della Cruz dropped out of sight and not a word had been heard from him. Officer Mungia recognized him on the street from the description which had been sent to the local officers and took him in tow. He will be held here until the grand jury can act upon his case.
 Tucson Citizen: Charged with burglarizing the Russell ranch house in the valley, James Banner, colored, and Jose Corral, Alberto Hernandez and Miguel Hernandez were arrested today by Deputy Sheriff Tom Mills and Policeman Mungia and placed in jail. The burglary of the house on the Rus sell ranch occurred about week ago. The thieves secured some Canadian money, and this in part was responsible for their downfall, as one of the Canadian bills has been recovered as we'll as a revolver and a number of minor articles that were taken.
 Coconino Sum- J. c. Philipson, who for over year has been in the insurance and real estate business in Globe and who for the past few months has been manager of the Consolidated Realty Co.,, the largest concern of its kind in the city, left
The oasis., 1908-03-07
Sonora Railway.

New dsily Passenger Train service throueb between NogaIes and 0uavmss,
 Effective Nov 10, l0O7. f2.Ol a. m
The oasis., 1908-03-07

N lew York is too far from Japan; San Fran cisco IS nearer.
 Your grocer returns your money If you don't like Schillings Best we pay him.
The oasis., 1908-03-07

Sonora Time.
 xDining Stations.
 Pullman Sleepers are attached to Nos 3 and l. the mixed trains.
 Trains makes connection at Torres with Torres Prietas Railroad leaving at l0.30a m and 400 D. m. daily for Colorado, and Mnas Prietas
 Close connection is made at Guaymas with steamers for all points on west coast of Mexico
The oasis., 1908-03-07
Cananea. Yaaui River s. Pacific K. R. Co.
 Time Card No.4.

Effective 2:01 a. m. December IT, 1905. Cancelling all previous Time Cards.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-08-27
IS BURGAN A
SQUARE DEALER?

In the last issue of the Forest
Echo, Mr.. A. l.. Burgan of Wa
beno, one of the candidates for
county clerk, in q renewed an
nouncement, takes occasion to
state tkat the field has now mar
rowed down to Mr.. G. @. Him
ley, the present incumbent, and
himself; that he is in favor of a
square deal, and among othec
things that he has had business
training to fit himself for this
important office.
Will Mr. Burgan please ex-
plain to the voters of this county
about the square deal he gave
his creditors at the time he fail
ed in the mercantile business.
TWO years ago?
Is a man that cannot conduct
his own business without going
into bankruptcy competent to
conduct the business affairs for
Forest County?
VIII Mr.. Burgan, this square
deal candidate, tell the people
of Forest County why he is not
running his own business in his
owl name at the present time?
We think not.
Is Mr.. Burgan, the self-styied.
flair play candidates past rec
ord sucn that the voters of this
county can afford to. vote for
him?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-08-27
.BARKER'S STATEMENT
M. S. Barker and His Political
Friends Make an Unsuccessful
Attempt to Square Themselves.

M. S. Barker makes a state
ment in last weeks Forest Echo
in which he asserts as a fact that
he asked the county clerk when
/ he filed his nomination papers If
they were all right, and was IN
formed that they were.
That may sound well to him
self and his political lieutenants,
but to the public it sounds about
the same as some other of his
political stories which he has
been using during this campaign.
The fact is that neither Barker
nor any other candidate asked
the county clerk if their papers
were all right. Such questions
are usually asked of some at
torney who is presumed TO know,
and not of d ministerial county
officer. Mr.. Barker made a con-
siderable portion OF his cam
paign with the district attorney,
and now has the audacity to ask
the public TO believe that he cal
led for the opinion of the county
clerk as to the legality Of his
nomination papers Bosh. The
voters of this county know too
much to swallow such a story.
Two other candidates made
the same mistake that Barker
did, and when they found that
their names did not appear on
the ticket, tn ey were men
enough to admit that it was their
own fault due. to their own ig
norance and neglect. They did
not undertake gG shift the rea-
possibility onto someone else, as
did Mr.. Barker.
The voters of this county have
heard stories Of the same tenor
coming from your political camp
before, MIR. Barker, but | douot
if anyone ever heard of a candi-
date trying to defeat his oppon-
ent by using mis- own ignorance
of the law as policical handle.
While the voters of this coun-
ty may feel somewhat amused at
the predicament which you have
placed yourself in, MIR. Barker,
still we all hope that you may
profit by your experience and do
better next time.
G. @. HIMLEY,
County Clerk.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-08-27

That the office of County Clerk
requires training and experience in
its duties owing to the large vol-{
[ume Of business and nature of rec-f
sords and procedure, is plain to every
taxpayer.
Cordial q. Himley comes beforet
the voters with a record for coma
spetency and business ability that
is not excelled or surpassed by any
other county officer in the history
of Forest CO. In other words Cordi-{
al q. ffimIey has made good.
!. THEREFORE, Your vote at the
polls upholding such an officer and
his record is respectfully requested
and it will be heartily appreciated !
both by the present Clerk and BY
|every one who believes that public
soffices should be filled by the most
capable man for the place.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-08-27
Andrew B. Oettinger.

Laona's candidate for Register
of Deeds on the Republican tick
ct, was born at Menasha Janu-
ary "A, 1865, his parents having
emigrated to this country in
1853. When Mr.. Oettinger was
four years old he had the mis-
fortune to be run over by a load
ed sleigh and injured SO bad that
his right leg was amputated
near the thigh, an9fhe has been
obliged to use a erutch all his
life.
he received /his education in
the parochial {chool at Menasha
and the domy yhop school at Au-
burndal9, fhere he had as a
schoolmhta Lieut.. Gov. W. D.
connorl BY . hard struggle and
with yw disadvantages ne OBJ
tanned Z good education
He held the Office of Register
of Deeds in Wood County from
1890 to 1894 to the entire salts
faction Of the people of that
county, and is fully competent
10 do the work Of the Office.
In the winter of 1902 he locat-
ed as Laona When the town
was created he was elected the
first town clerk and has held the
Office ever since. He has also
been Justice Of the peace num-
Der of years.
If elected he will not 'fNrm"
out the Office Of Register but will
move his family to the county
seat and make it his home. Adv.