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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24
TWO HANGED. MANY WHIPPED.
Mississippi Men Lay Burning Of Gin
to Negroes.

Natchez, Miss, July PA tragic
sequel to an incendiary fire which
destroyed the new gin of Capt. J. w.
Swayze, near Jonesville, Catahou,&
parish, La, last Thursday night, was
enacted Saturday morning when in
dignant citizens of the community
wreaked summary vengeance upon
two negroes who were suspected of a
guilty knowledge of the fire. The ne
groes were taken from their homes
and hanged. Several other negroes
charged with harboring the negroes
after the fire were severely whipped
and ordered to leave the community.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24
E. w. Chain, Chicago, Named
for President and A. s. Wat.
kins for Vice President.
CONVENTION GETS INTO SNARl
Selection of Vice President Involves
Delegates in Deep Parlia.
mentary Tangle.

Columbus, Ohio, July 18. - For
president, Eugene w. Chain, Chicago;
for vice president, Aaron S. Watkins,
Ada, Ohio.
The above ticket was nominated
yesterday by the Prohibitionist nation.
al convention, both men being chosen
unanimously. The full Endorsement
Of the convention was not, however,
given to Mr.. Chain until after three
ballots had been taken. On the first
two ballots Mr.. Chain did not show
a great amount Of strength, receiving
but 1875 out of 1883 votes on the first,
and 376 out Of 1,0S7 on the second
ballot. On the third ballot he received
total of 636 votes. The strongest
competitor of Mr.. Chain was Rev.
William B. Pa!more of ST. Louis, who
received 274 votes on the first ballot
and 418 on the second ballot.
Gets Into a Smart.
The convention up to this time had
run smoothly and without the slight
est friction. It was decided to make
Mr.. Palmore the vice presidential
nominee and he was named by accla.
nation. He declined to accept the Of
flee, however, and persisted in his IT,
titude despite the strong urgings of
his friends. The convention, finding
itself confronted with the necessity Of
naming another vice presidential can
didate and many Of the delegates be-
ing anxious to catch the early night
trains for their homes, became in
volved in deep parliamentary tan
gle. The rules were several times
suspended and the suspensions imme-
diately revoked. Finally it was de-
cided that Prof. Aaron s. Watkins Of
Ada, Ohio, should be named by accla-
nation. There was no opposition to
him at the moment, and Chairman
Charles Scanlon was on the verge Of
declaring Prof. Watkins the nominee
when delegates in various parts Of the
hall broke in with flood Of motions.
counter-motfons, amendments and sus.
pensions OF the rules.
Watkins Nominated.
An extended debate followed, which
finally resulted in the restoration Of
the rules and a ballot for the vice
presidency. Three men were named,
Prof. Watkins, T. B. Demaree Of Ken
lucky and Charles s. Roller Of Indi-
ana. The ballot resulted in the nomi.
natio. NOT Prof. Watkins by an over
whelmiug majority, and he was i'm.
mediately thereafter, upon motion of
the Kentucky delegates, made the
unanimous choice Of the convention.
Both the presidential and vice presi-
Dental nominees are candidates for
governor in their respective states ON
the Prohibition tickets.
The forenoon session Of the conven.
ton was devoted to, the discussion
and adoption Of brief platform,
which is probably the shortest on rec
ord. containing not more than $50
words.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24
Seven Break Jail.

Toronto, Ont, July 19.-seven pris-
oners escaped from the Toronto Jail
last evening and have not been cap.
tured. They picked the lock Of the
door leading into a cell in which the
scaffold used for executions is erected
and then broke through the wall.
Among them is Harry Churchill, al.
legged ptckpocket, wanted at st. Paul,
MINI.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24
ossinlnu Man Nav Die,

Ossinfng. N. Y. July 19.-One man
was probably fatally burned and prop.
erty valued at $4,000 was destroyed
by fire yesterday in the feed store
house and elevator Of Crew & VIII.
liams, adjoining the Hudson River
railroad station here.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24
Boy Killed bv Train.

Minneapolis, July 19.-Leo Klue.
zyski, fifteen years old, was fatally in.
jured while he was trying to board
a freight train in the Great Northern
yards yesterday. Both legs were
crushed and the boy died few hours
later at the city hospital.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24
Another Murder In l.Iand,

Another Murder In Islands.
Washington, July 19.-Another MUIR
der has been reported to the war de-
partment from the Philippines. Gen.
Weston, in cablegram, reports that
Albert L. Burleigh, Company C..
Eighteenth infantry, was murdered by
Moros on July 3.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24
HAITIAN REVOLT FEARED.
Disturbance Predicted as outqrowth
Of Revolution Last Winter.

Of Revolution Last Winter.
Washington, July 81. = Affairs in
Haiti are regarded by state depart
ment officials as being in critical
state. Advices received from Minis
ter Furniss indicate that among for
eign residents there is a feeling that
disorders may occur at any moment.
The United States warship Paducah
is now on her way to Haiti to look
after the United States interests.
The situation is an outgrowth of
the unsuccessful revolution of last
winter. The revolutionary movement
has continued undated.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24
Death for uxorIcIde.

Chicago. July 10. - Adnrew Will
liams, negro, was found guilty Of
uxoricide and sentenced to be hanged.
Williams killed his wife March 10.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

q. K. Reid and j. F. Howard wen
to jackson Tuesday night after how
ard Ross, Savannah Ross and Genera
Mcknight, who were held for safe
keeping there awaiting trial for th'
| ATTEMPTED murder of L. f. Luse
From Durant the trip was made
through the country and the prisoner
lodged In Jail early Wednesday morn
ing. They were promptly brought
before the Judge at the opening Of
court and given the maximum ot ter
years in the penitentiary, after whicf
lC. K. Reid and J. 8, Kealhofer took
them back to jackson on the clever
o'clock train. While the punishment
provided by law is wholly inadequate
! to the crime, the friends OF the victim
concluded to let the law take Its course
and made no demonstration.
Goodly numbers of people have lis
tened to and enjoyed some OF the best
addresses of the "Great Commoner'
over the graphophone in Beall Hard
ware Co.'S store. Similar instruments
are to be found in every city and ham
let in the Union and are doing effect
i've and yoeman service in disseminat'
ing the eternal principles OF Dcmocfa'
cy.
Ernest W. Jordan was over from
beat 2 yesterday. where he is engaged
in putting the public roads in tip-toT
shape.
J. w. Thompson was over from Du-
rant Wednesday. lie is at present en-
ployed at the Park Hotel in that city.
s. e. McConnico, of Walden, renew.
ed acquaintance in the city Tuesday.
Two carloads of Furniture
received. Special prices on
suites, iron beds, rockers, drug
gets and rugs. Pickens Bros.co.
Abel Bliss returned Wednesday from
business trip to Colorado, Nebraska,
Kansas Illinois and Ohio. He reports
that Colorado has suffered from a lack
of irrigation water and an extremely
hot summer: the crops in Kansas and
Nebraska are fine but in Illinois and
Ohio they are short.
County Treasurer r. G.. Lipsey filed
his regular monthly report at the
last meeting of the Board Of Supervis.
ors-which shows thefollowing balances
in the following funds, to-wit Coun-
ty fund, S202l. 30 school fund, $5645. 80 ,
Communication fund, beat /, so. %; COM
mutation fund. beat 2, 80. 7G; commuta-
ton fund.- beat 3, 1910 II; t. IA, RI,
w., $25t. 80; T. Is, R. l, W., $500. "a :
T. 16, R2, E., $1O90 Other funds
as heretofore reported. Report was
received and filed with the clerk.
Nils Norquist is nearing the com
pletion OF d. e. Hoskins' new store
building which adds greatly to the
compact neatness of that block.
d. e. Hoskins did some bill posting
at Dnrant Tuesday.
e. E. Brown, of Ebenezer, disposed
of liberal quantity of the products
OF the American hen here yesterday.
A bouncing boy arrived to bless the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Povall
Wednesday afternoon.
Swinney & StiHler are Offer
ing q fine lot of show cases for
sale, preparatory TO moving
into their new place on the Sar-
gent corner.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

To get q correct view of the exact
condition OF the cotton crop III Holmes
county, J. s. Watson last week inter-
viewed fifty of Holmes county's best
and most substantial farmers In regard
| to the status Of the crop IN their re-
spectiye neighborhoocs-in every sec.
tion OF the county. BY making. an
average OF the estimates submitted ~
is shown that the crop this year Is
39I per cent short.
j. u. Sheehy. of Bowling Green. at
tended to business here yesterday.
DR.. W. f. Gresham was over from
Durant Wednesday.
W. Fl. Lunsford died at 10 o'clock
Monday night at his home at Casta-
| lian, from stroke of appoplexy. Fu-
neral services were held at Hebron on
Tuesday noon, very largely attended
by sympathiizng neighbors and friends,
and conducted by Rev. W. M. Broad.
away. He leaves wife and four
children to mourn his untimely death.
Deceased was q splendid type of the
ideal man and citizen and the entire
county deeply deplores his departure.
Surrey and carriage, re-
painted and repaired, and as
good as new, for sale cheap.
Also household furnishings.
Mrs. T. 5. Pinkerton, Ar
lington Hotel.
DR.. B. J. Barnett and A. r. Ander.
son, of Pickens, visited Lexington in
thoir automobile yesterday. They
covered tho distance in one hours
time.
NJ. l.. Montgomery and &. T. Ful.
ton, of Louisville, Miss, were Lexing
ton visitors Yesterday.
Foster Hume, of the Cumberland
Tel & Tel Co, visited Durant on
business yesterday.
Rev. Theodore Koopman has accepted
the call issued by the Lexington and
allied Presbyterian churches to serve
them as pastor. The Presbyterians
have for some time been without a
pastor and felicitate themselves on the
prospect of having regular services in
the near future.
G. J. Engel, of yicksburg, register.
ed at the Arlington Hotel yesterday.
g. 1. Robertson. of Cruger, has been
here this week on jury duty.
We are informed that Morris Lewis
will in the near future erect an ele.
CANT business structure just north Of
the Lewis building for cotton offices.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18
Home Brevities.

An unusually pleasant dance was
enjoyed by large crowd Of Lexing
tons society young gentlemen ant
ladies on Tuesday evening, at the
handsome new Swinney building
Among those present we're: Misses
Hooker, Wilson, Williams, Smith,
Dyer, Cunningham, Walton, Mccain
burden Messrs. Baxter Wilson, Jot
and Herman Levy, s. G. KERN,
Dalton McBee. Peter Pinkerton, Will
and Hughes Sample, Harry Mccain
Otho Hooker and 8. L. Burwell. The
chaperones were Mr.. and Mrs. g. A,
burden, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Barr
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. McBee and Mrs
Levy.
Miss Katherine Walton entertained
on Wednesday evening twelve OF hel
friends, in honor of Mr.. David Shack
elford. The interesting game o.
Hearts was enjoyed until late
hour, when dainty refreshments were
served. The prizes for highest scores
were won by Miss Anna Lee Herber
and Mr.. Avan Herbert, the consola.
Hon by Miss Cornelia Dyer.
Miss Susie McRee was the charming
hostess OF the Whist Club on Thursday
afternoon. The prizes were won by
Mrs. A. NJ. Pepper, Mrs. R. G McBee,
Mrs. Joe Eggleston cutting the CON
ISOLATION. Elegant refreshments in two
courses were served after the games
Remember, after Saturday,
Oct. 4, Swinney & stigler will
be on the corner with their al.
ready new stock, arranged and
displayed in abrand new, clean
store.
Miss Della SETTLER, resident OF
Chico, she having recently purchased
the Auditorium Millinery Parlors, was
married today in Sacramento TO Chas.
b. McGee, of Coalinga, Rev. Father
Ellis of the Cathedral officiating. Miss
SETTLER, although new conner to
Chico, has, during her residence here
formed large number of friends. The
couple, after short. honeymoon, will
reside in this city.-Chico, CAL, Daily
Enterprise,
Ii, w. G1DDlHS, VI Id1Oo Sitfi SPch'
yesterday in Lexington.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
S. Watson Monday.
Mrs. Wilson, of Lotus, is spending
some time at her son, +. I. Wilson S.
G.. s. Peaster, of Pluto, was noted
among the many visitors to Lexington
yesterday.
Joe Shipp and E. s. Whittinton were
here from Tchula yesterday.
Misses Doris and Theresa Holder,
of jackson, are the cherished guests OF
w. @. Barrett and family.
Mrs. Nolan Stewart. of jackson, Wis
tied W. o. Barrett and family por-
tion of the week and is now visiting
the old home at Ebenezer.
Two carloads of Furniture
received. Special prices on
suites, iron beds, rockers, drug.
gets and rugs. Pickens Bros. Co.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

In last weeks issue the Advertiser
stated that ii had heard over the grape
vine that j. NJ. Powers had entered
the state of connubial bliss As Jed
is one of the most popular fellows III
the county, the report had been ex-
tensively circulated, over the tele-
phone and otherwise, before the pub
location in the paper, and was general.
lv accepted as bona a-fide. even by the
members of his family. 1t transpires
however, that the report was but a
clever hoax perpetrated by some of
''the boys'' in retaliation of merciless
''joshing'' and practical pranks to
which they had been subjected bv him.
Mr.. Powers is still in the list Of ELI
gibles, matrimonially speaking.
A. q. Rogers was here from Ebene
zer yesterday.
Up to Wednesday night the Farmers
gin had ginned forty bales, but turned
them out at a lively clip yesterday
B. D. Griffin, of Emory, attended to
business matters in Lexington yester-
day.
DR.. &. G. Phillips, as county health
officer, went over to Durant to investi-
gate small pox cases south Of that city
and to take such steps as will lead to
the final eradication of the disease.
Hon. J. Coleman, a prominent mem
ber of the Carroll county bar, was here
on business yesterday.
Mrs. N. L. Mcleod returned yester-
day from trip to Memphis.
Miss Ethel Yeager is the charming
guest of Miss Mary Hampton, at f.
T. Wilson's.
Efyou have any painting to do
give as a show at furnishing
the material. Lead and oil or
a good readY-mixed paint will
be furnished at reasonable
prices. Swinney & StigIer.
J. @. Williamson. of Greenwood,
was visitor to the CITY Wednesday.
d. s. Shackelford has returned from
his extended visit in Oklahoma. He
will attend the State University this
year.
Moody Dorman will attend Millsaps
College the coming session.
J.P. Williams and family have NOV
ed into their elegant new residence in
West End.
The third rank was on Tuesday
night conferred on P. L. Vinson at
special meeting of the knights of
Pythias lodge.
Capt. J. FL. Dowuer. A. Pitchford
and w. L. Young went over to Pinch
back Wednesday evening foi few
days fishing.
Miss Nurrie johnson. of Eldorado,
Okla, spent a while here with rela-
tives and friends on her way to Gre
NADIA Female College.
A fair deal is our motto; drugs
fresh and new. Phone 55.
SwInney & stigler.
Prof. w. Il. Smith has been elected
vice president of the State Fair As
sociation and will see to it thatEolmes
county has q creditable exhibit at the
coming exposition.
J. R. Watson, Jr., visited Green
wood the early part of the week.
Mrs. P. NJ. Downer, of Emory, Wis
tied friends in the city Monday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

j. A. Rogers, the hustling manager
of the Farmers Gin, is determined tc
get his share of the cotton seed mar
keted at this place, and has an inter
esting advertisements Ia this issue
bearing upon that subject. He has
already bought considerably over cal
load of seed and proposes to pay the
highest possible price for 1t through.
out the season. He wants everybody
in the county to know that the Farm.
ers Gin is strictly in the market for
seed, and invites all who bring in seed
to get his bid before disposing of it.
B. W. Moore, of Durant, visited
Lexington on business yesterday.
Ell. K. Jordan was up from Tolarville
yesterday with cotton,
D. N. Foose, of Tchula. mingled
with his many friends. here Yesterday.
John D. aEads, of Emory, was here
on business Yesterday.
You wifi be surprised at
the bargain I can offer yoo
In a nice 5-room cottage.
I. z. Barr.
r. Y. Hewitt, of Emory, renewed
acquaintance in the city Monday.
Mr.. Hewitt states that he has of late
travelled extensively through Holmes,
Carroll, Attala and Montgomery
counties and everywhere finds the cot
ton crop very short.
7. E. Steele, of Acona, sojourned in
Lexington wednesday.
The school at Rockhill, taught by
Miss Grace Rogers, had to suspend
this week on account of diphtheria in
the neighborhood.
e. w. Jordan was summoned to
Beebe, Ark, Wednesday on account Of
tho serious illness of his father.
Capt. ]. Fl. Downer was here from
Emory Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Tate and daugh-
ter. Ida. of Bowling Green, were vis-
itors to Lexington Wednesday.
Best Longview Lime,
$40 bbl. Cement, $500.
Pahlen Bros.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. N. L.
Aldridge, of Hoffman, deeply sym
pathize with them in the death of
their four year old little son from
diptheria. They have several other
children down with the same disease.
E. L. Langstaff, the popular proprie-
tor of the Castalian Springs, was here
Wednesday on business errand.
B. L. Bartholomew, of Memphis,
had business in Lexington Wednesday.
Rev. w. P. Tinsley, of Jackson, was
here Wednesday to note the progress on
the colored school building.
A. P. Marlborough was up from
Richland Wednesday to attend the
meeting of the election commissioners.
Josephus Moore is sojourning at Hot
Springs, Ark. for the benefit of his
health
D. F. Boatwright visited Cruger
Tuesday on business for the sheriff's
Office.
No porter. No phone. Can
save yo1 money on grocer
les. Cooper & Thomas.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18
r. J. Williams, the Furni-
tore Man, Is ready for bosi.
ness and cordially invites all
to inspect his new stock.

A goodly number of bales of Carroll
county cotton was received here We'd
nesday, j. B. Streater and W. II.
Brewer being the consignors.
J. NJ. Powers, Of Franklin, sent IN
another large lot of cotton Wednesday.
Up to Wednesday night of this week
the Compress gin had handled PAT
bales of cotton
Rev. W. NJ Broadway left yester-
day morning for Silver City on a visit
of several days to Mr.. and Mrs T. A.
Eakin.
We regret to learn that W. w. Luns-
ford is seriously i'll at his home at
Castalian Springs,
!. Eric Norquist returned Wednesday
from Memphis, where he had been to
purchase equipment and supplies for
his undertaking establishment and
stock of goods for his store which he
has opened in the Casey brick build
ing. Mr. Norquist has had seven years
of practical experience in the lines he
is pursuing, and as he is young man
of model worth and capability HIS ven-
LuT6 lS dsSuTcu VI uoEltCu sucIoco'
Anyone wishing b0lbs and
flowers for fall planting, calf
on or address Mrs. T. 5.
Pinkerton, Arlington Hotel,
Lexington, Miss.
J. &. Lindsey, one Of the bonanza
farmers of the Goodman neighborhood,
brought in fifteen bales of cotton to
Lexington's progressive markets We'd
nesday.
Miss Melissa Weeks. Of Possumneck,
who last year taught school in this
county, has gone to Meridian to study
music
Misses Nurrie johnson, Evalu Ev-
ans, Marie Meek. Ida Attneave and
Gabderry left Wednesday for Grenada,
where they will attend the Female
College. They were accompanied by
IT. W. Evans
Herman Bros. are Selling
Hand drawn Cypress Shine-
les.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

The announcement column of the
Advertiser this week shows the addi-
tion of Ivy Ell. Upshaw as candidate
for the position of Justice of the peace
in beat 3, to fill the unexpired term
of W. s. Pierce, resigned. MIR. Up.
shaw's long rast public service pre-
eminently qualities him for the Office
to which he aspires. A continuous.
successful and highly satisfactory SER
vice of sixteen years in the Office of
constable has naturally intimately ia
miliarized him with the requirements
and duties of that of magistrate. That
he possesses the highest regard and es.
TEEN of his fellow. .citizens is amply
evidenced by the honors they have in
the past bestowed upon him by keeping
him in Office for sixteen successive
years He is a splendid citizen and
will prove magistrate par excellent
IL honored with an election to that
positiOn.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-24
IN THE HEAT OF AUGUST,
PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS
Women Who Employ Summer Leisure Getting Ready Their Yuletld'
Gifts Profit by Their Foresight in Several Ways.

gy ROM the hot days of August to holiday snow is a fr cry, yet man. a
%A woman is spending her summer leisure on fancy work designed fer
&A Christmas giving. Materials are cheap now, and theret a decided adj
in meeting Christmas with plans not only well laid, but partially car
rmd out
A girl who spaned her ankle ten weeks ago and is still confined to the
house and verauda, has discovered that she can embroider waists beautifully.
and has laid In a supply Of material to last till cold weather. All her friends
will be remembered In the same way, but L do not believe that they VIII
object when the gift is so pretty and useful Another girl whods rather I'll
has collected seaweed. dried it. and cut mt the hard beads. which ire to be
strung into porthnes. one for her mother will come hrt, and whatever inn
is left will be put into others
The first one will be elaborate, with fancy glass beads in coorsb tWe
the seaweed globes. When made the curtains look like the bead AFFAIRS with
which re are familiar, but are pretier and have an odd appearance which the
others lack For a friend who has n seaside cottage the girl will maxi a door
hanging without the glass beads and It win be suspended by a rope instead
of the regulation pole with rings
The room it is to adorn has rope features now. The handrail on the stair
case is of rope put through large screw-eyes at regular intervals he rug is
made of fine rope woven closely IN stamped with a bold pattern In Indian
red. The curtains at the doors are hung on rope with tassded ends, the
window draperes arc not only hung OF rope but Topped back with it The
originality o the apartment is its chief charm, although it is artistic to a
degree.
I saw some stencued curtains which are being made for a hvingroom in a
town house They are half-curtans and there are o be fou at each win
dow They are made Of mblached cotton, with the design in dull green, and
tho furniture Of the room is mission in style and weathered oak in material
The wallis are green and the color touches are given by the rugs and couch
cushions says Betty Bradeon. / have seen the room SO I can imagine how it
will look with the rev curtains, which would transform IN ugly Don into
something worth owning