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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
BY A. a. LEWIS.

81 had no care whether coal was SELL
ing for $50 or 50 ton. If a street car
conductor told me to step lively, even
smiled in return.
est Valentines day dawned amid
my happiness. knew that Harold
would send me a valentine, the most
beautiful and expensive one to be
found. and I got up at 4 o'clock in
the morning to be ready to receive it,
"The hours passed, and the letter
carrier came. No valentine.
More hours passed, and he came
again. No valentine.
moon came and passed No valen-
tine.
when darkness fell, I was i'll with
fever, and the doctors had warned me
not to eat gumdrops for two weeks.
The false hearted Harold had sported
with my affections
at took me a month to get over the
blow, but then I could pass him with
a sneer on my face. For some reason
think of Harold Dubois today. Why
did he ignore me? Why did he arouse
my love but to cruelty crush It? Why
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
Pats Puzzle.

IN a tovial company each one asked
a question. If it was answered he
paid a forfeit, or If he could not an
swer it himself he paid forfeit. An
Irfshman's question was. How does
the little ground squirrel dig his hole
without showing any earth about the
entrance?"
When they had all given it up, Pat
said, "Sure, do you see, he begins at
the other end of the hole
One of the company exclaimed, 'tBut
how does he get there?"
"Ah." said Pat, that's your ques-
ton. Can you answer it yourself?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
It's a Way They Have.

& HE stood in front of the meek lit
- tie man near the door and looked
at him fxedly.
There's a seat up ahead suggested
the conductor.
She gave the conductor scornful
glance.
''Why should walk so far" she de-
manded, ''when can get a seat here
by simply looking hard at some one?"
Here the meek little man sighed and
got up. He knew he ought not to do
it, but then a woman can make one
feel SO uncomfortable, even when she
is in the wrong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

such baseness when trusted him so?
Why
A sudden thought came to the wo-
man, and she acted upon it at once.
She passed down the hall to the front
door, stopped down and got her fingers
under the carpet and gave sudden
yank.
'R-i-p!" and the carpet came up.
and lying there on the floor, Just as
the letter carrier had showed it under
the door, was the valentine for which
she had waited and mourned.
1t was a corker.
1t had as many as six bleeding
hearts, four Cupids and seven doves
pictured on it, and the verse of poetry
was simply immense.
Harold had been true, after all, but
she, with her sneers, had driven him
away-driven him into marrying
widow with eleven children.
Ada Schemerhorn rnoaned and fell
as the truth came to her at last, and
at this writing she is still lying where
she ell and having rather cold JOB
OF it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
7UL VALENTINE THAT SLIPPED A COG
THE SOULFUL

"ERTEEN years ago todayI Just
f1fteen!"

"EIF'TEEN years ago today! Just
hfteen!"
1t does not require a megaphone to
make you understand that the above
sad words were uttered by Miss Ada
Schemerhorn and had reference to st.
Valentines day.
Neither does it require a war map to
convince you that she was ro1ly poly,
weighed 200 and was an old maid
Fifteen long years!'' she continued
as her sadness increased and the tears
gathered in her eyes.
Il was a young thing then. I was
trusting and romantic. When Harold
Dubois told me I had the form of
sylph, the grace of an antelope. the
innocence Of a dove, the beauty of an
houri-when he told me that the world
held only one woman for him and that
even death could not separate us-I
believed in him even as believed
that two dollar umbrellas are some
times reduced to $1.9s.
Such trust! Such love! Such hap
pinessI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

'OVS'S'o''3''s'1I
Did you ever have valentine
my sakes, ! want to IaughD
So heavy that they said it weighed
Just nine pounds and half,
Without tooth to bite its bread
Nor any hair upon its head?
] had one just this morning,
And twas such sweet surprise
To hear my papa saying,
awake up, dear sleepy eyes!"
This funny little valentine
Is mammals baby-yours and mine!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
St. Valentine as a Fan Promo7


-s~s-srs-sss-Ss3s.osss-ssSs-s
RID you ever find valentine
- Beside you in your bed
When you heard your papa saying:
awake up, my sleepy head!
Wake up, wake upI Your eyes will
shine
Te see your funny valentine7"
Did you ever have valentine
All noft and warm and sweet,
With a little roIIy poly head
And mites of hand and feet,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
GAVE II A SHOCK.

SsWHAT is that racket in the dining
room?'
"one of the guests tipping the dumb
waiter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
THEIR SPECIALITY.

CHE thinks two can live as cheapiy
"The milliners will break him of
that notion"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
HAVE YOU ONE,

EARLIE-What is a mutual friend?
His DADA mutual friend is one
who makes it his business to keep
you informed Of the mean things your
other friends say about you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

FOupIe Oofftin9s
wen all have to
ply our bill Satur-
day night or else get
out"
"And why7"
THE landlady re-
cefved fifteen comic
valentines this morn
ing, and she has Just
fifteen boarderg."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
An Ideal Wife.

Young man, II the
girl tells you that
the lace paper on
the valentine you
give her would make
nice trimming for
kitchen shelves, she's
an ideal girl for q
wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
Proper Thing.

If we were sending
a waller tine to a di-
vorcees we should
have Cupid repre-
scented as being arm
ed with a Calling
gun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
UNPARDoNABLE.

THE best of life is often wasted
By epicures before tits tasted.
OF all displays of wasted bliss
The worst is when two women kiss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

Remember This.
Remember that the
hand that pats you
on the back today
may address a comic
valentine to you to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
SHADES OF FEELING.

$3.50 Dobbins convinced you by his
arguments, eh?"
81 don't know whether I was con-
WINGED or whether he wore me out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
HAD TO DO 1T HERSELF.

FEWHY is the young lady wringing
her hands?"
"The young man who promised to
ring them for her didn't show up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
LARoREp.

ECT UNDERSTAND he is playing
Hamlet"
mo; he is working at it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
BORN DETECTIVE.

BORN DETECTIVE.
HHE is looking for the philosophers
stone"
''That so? Has he any idea where
the philosopher lost it?''
GOOD LITERATURE.
6 A RE you fond of reading?"
"Oh, very
what do you read by preference?"
"a good bill of fare"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
UNFILIAL.

EETNHEY say that he is very fast"
you've got the wrong dope. He
is SO slow that he couldn's catch Q
train if it were backing up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
PROVED.

PROVED.
CCWOMEN jump at conclusions"
"Tkey do not
prove it,
Women never conclude, but keep
everlastingIy at 1t. So there!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
A pousTER.

GIT took the procession three hours
to pass a given point"
"Sure they didn't move the point?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
By FRANK n. SWEET.

Wrapped up in flannel, oh, SO tight,
And fraid of one wee bit of light?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13
POINT OF VIEW.

POINT OF VIEW.
UHES great on small talk
you surprise me-"
''Why?''
HE always seemed to me to be a
big ta1ker."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-01-26
80 gooe Spar.

Sfisnt &ifie bar Ell meget Ipr6
gtanb, fanot ban Dog fin Spermanb.
9a ban eugang taIte meb en- 9Th.
bent ON, bporIeoes set gif meo Den.
mes Stlbier, iagoe ban blonot onoet
I en- temmelig bigtig Gone:
"9e Ituoerer bel p9ioa Watbema.
tif?"
ga, natlirliapis."
"Soor mango Sioer bar en- Sir.
feI?"
"So".
"Og bbiIfe er bisie?"
"en SnoeriiOe og en- g6erIioe."
Or. &i6ie bIeu GreerIig; men ban
beo s@rgrelien / fig o9 ipurgte pioere:
"Stuoerer 9e RoraIfIoiofi?"
"SSa bell"
"Sar De nogeriinbe bort ct Sore.
Drag ON s(uriag os girfning?"
"SSSa, pell"
Scar en- @irfnins nogenfinoe
foran N aariag?"
So.
"GiI 9e gipe mig ct GrennpeI ser.
paa2"
"gn Wano, Der fierer en- 9orne.
Softoren ipurgte life mere.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-01-26
81 9umbeoer.

1. ut tro, at man peo at brittle
fig iuIb, bier iig iom en- &or.
3. Mt tPnfe, at 10 fIere elmer
ct Barn prser fine 2erer, beito film.
fere blir oct.
3. ut lutte, at forbi ON SriIufts.
bcppgelien er Juno, oeito iunSere pil
Den bore 10 %poIoiommere % mere
ouitrengenoe Den er.
A. vt inbbilbe Jig, at bper Sine,
man fan itiGle fra Sspnen, er en-
Sime ninoet.
5. ut fro, at SrietS minSite %
llmpleite &Grelie er gobt NOT til at
iope /.
6. It fro at etboert MiooeI, ion
bar ell eieblitfetig itprfcnbe Sirfning
paa Segemet, ifoI bare sobt i 2Gng.
ben.
7. ut begua eli Gambling, iorl
man fsIer cr uri9tis, / oct Saob, at
man / oct ioreliagenoe SiIfpIoe
~uitraifct moa bope Sop til at siere
oct.
s. ut tiIroaoc andre at foripge
ct MibbeI, iom ma ieIp engoug bar
oruenot, ubcn at uu6erisge ont ole
SmitGnoigbeoer er be iomme iom
oengana.
8. vt ipiie uoen Mppetit eIer at
iortiGtte at ipiie, eftcr at man er
mat, blot for at tilfreositile Snna.
gen.
10. ut inbtoge ct cpcroaaoiet
IiteuSmaoItio, ieIp ON man peo, at
set piIoe foitc ems Ntattero % gisrc,
at man uoagner t.Gt % ilopIost til
Irbei6e Den npite Woraen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-01-26

mig MI at aisre ct iibite Sorise, %
er Der noget, De er / Spil ON, iao
raaofsr Gem meb mig, fanife lea
filnoe bi9lpe Gem"
Sg for ban funoe faa taffe bam,
bar Erofesioren foripunoet.
San git lige til fit Stuberp9reIie
og siennemlGite enoba eneang fin OF.
~banoling fra fsrit til iibit. Saa gift
ban til Omen og br9nbte oen, 9lao
for SIab, og ban eiorbe BET meS
8Ipoe, Ga ban MI furbe itaffe en-
lttg, bGoerlig Wanb ben 2pffe, Tom
ban ielo bapoe maattet gipe gifalb
poa. Nu itoo ban 10 peb lit 9ips
aften, os ban bapbe ingen 9grsier.
rigbeb.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-01-26

reiite paa lei. Men ie ipara it'no,
for ga Gil lei til aa tr9tte me- &uin.
tslt G afferat iom aa fapflpge me-
a9lpa, - De- belt bel greIten osiaa
Se'9 az iaa ga lie me te' ga
blaaie aa inufie borti Snnu. @et
neioa! 9e bar iaa trasif, ntte ge.
I~tiffene baobe fua lite brsnni, ON lie
baooe bGlbt 9r9npin paa bsm.
"Eu en- aIoisl" ia a 1arts
borti Senga. "sG De- no te pafsin
Seer, iom lite fan iaa Be tel oa bren.
ne ii Smra!" ifreif a..
"aa e De- ou ieie?" ia lie "a
inlooe mel moo a. Oh fan faa greie
paa benta ffarpe garmen fisI,~ ia ie,
"be' Or Bin forbsmmeIise 8Iist," ia
ic, FOR on e Steering ga ie n
Wainl" ia ie. "8u far iiaa te aa
fonltrd op aa lite ligge Der aa ora bei
iom ct Chin" ia ie.
Men ba bar be', ion atte q Rarte
flu fat @arnte ii Tompa. SO for
op q Senga iom en- Hafet, ga for lie
iania mel, feff ie en- | Srpne', ioa
Stierner bauia for auso mine.
"Ia &c De- on gier?" ia ie.
"@ier on gbIeipnter me Nain oin?"
ia ie.
aa iaa bile ie iprette op aa 8oIpe
paa'a, for ie 9 ba Mdin / Suie. Oter
6a Jeff a Spertafe paa m9, oa iaa
tar be i @sIpe' me- os beg9e TO. Sc
tom iaa a'ifafteIe' tie, atte lie bart Zig.
ganOe urloer, - bu Jeff formpe Srei.
fen paa mel. Wen 90 bart lie tint -
for ie G ba Main, - 40 iua feff ie
lirfa iaa Ienge, re ie Jeff Saf /
Stortoa poa q aa brout paa q Iibt;
men "a ifreif a iom Ell ali ga "a ga
a iei. Se faor "a bora Waabe paa
for ie 9 % Brain!
sla q gaar a az binfer me en-
"a ieier ingenting.
Sptsiom atte be 'R beta, Greitet |
bar bsrt, ioa p Dc it'uo "a tala om. ,
Selcs Iener q Warte ga lie iom to
"a reane fsr."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-01-26
1t'no aa taIa ON.

San Ger Rorigar'n Itaar inbe poo
HreIterts Sontor oe faar Sfritb.
Ger gaar ct itpet Srb ON big
@rGnoen, min fiGre Der" flyer Bre'
ten 90 fer ifarpt poa BAN. get for.
tples, at on err Ell 8robian operfor
aiprringen oiu. Dine 9abcer flyer,
Ser er ct fRIt Sus hos big."
"EreIteu ifitle lite bsre pad ailt,
Solf Ing ibop bell" flyer Ger itiIfpr-
Dig % oreier 9lien mellem SGnber.
ne. "Su Nnrte 40 ie, hi leoer 90
iaa sobt ibop iom TO aipr."
ga, men s bar 10 iIaasi"
"Sli's? - Se' err 9sgn iaa tiuf
iom Sue nit, ia lie fortGae Ereiten.
SIt'S? Iei, ON a Rorte 40 lie Haas
IeI!- Nen 9reiten bar fanifie bert
ON oe', iom sif fsr iei furri'e Spn.
bags Morra'n, ben @on9en, De- bar
Ininofti faIt. - Naa bile lite lie
Ilaa init op "a IGgge ii Smna, for lie
C ga @oin; Sc n 9uinfslfe, iom
ia giera iligt, peb ie. - Ia ioa
bart hi l~iggcnSe Der "a tr9tte.
Iad Iia' q Warte inne SGgeen,
&c ie frommn - ie Or oo Drain. Ma
beoit Se' p, iaa iett'a @arte 9eina
Ilse / 8psgen poa mel, oa iparfa
mel no tiir Sengo; for De- &c aipr.
ring, Tom Dor inat libt Ia bprt al
GnaSeeaper, ifa' ic fortGl bsf.
Site fsr &C. ie Dor rGo q Iarte
apinSfeIf or ba ingcn 9pr -;
men lie t9nftc, ie firnbe prone "a
gicra 'op ii emma, oa lie nar poa
Iiaepel. - Sc re 90 ipiffe Sli.
Ter, FOR Be- babbe q Marte, De- gsautc,
sIsmt, - "a Ben par raa.
ipiffa aa ie ipitfa, tel ie tit SIGm.
mer / SGurm, iau tore iom Naia mi.
saa bart lie tint "a iaa ia lie rel q
Marte: ~Gn fnnue gimme ipiffe
SIiier ON apeI'n. iaa bonn bart tsrre
tel ON @ornn'n Dit fsrsioraoe Se-
ipetrG." IA ie.
"$aa ieie DUP" ifreif q gsarta 90
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-01-26
"Snn beoer iffe iaa"

Gn iure S%ficrSrtauo iom er @e
tcrinrr, holot npIig @rpIlup / 8riiti
onia. Otter 9rpuupsoagcu aateos 81
Npgiite at gisre Ell Sur til 9isben.
bapn.
en- Sen | SeIemarfen ienbte 9ru,
ocpurret ct Telegram i~aalpoeuoe;
"@ratuIererl SiIs Mma Water pao
Billions Sci" (oet foneeIise oanfe
SeteriuGriuititut).
SuOet Tom tiIbase meo telegram.
met ira SeIeiouitatiouen nlcS ocn BE.
iteo: Seq ituIoe billie % iiee, at
beote lite aol"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-01-26

SorbGffet. bpor Der bIep boIot ifar,
0dgt ODER bam. Saa burtig bauo'
bet goaet for iig, at 6apteinen iff'
bapoe facet ifsrt fig be nsopenoig,
aIGSer.
9e spriee Sfficerer unbtaaer
@noenitprmanben - bIep bebanbIeot
paa famine Maa6e.
Ga bette bar eiort, bIep Sfibsbao'
Den neoiiret. aapteinen OF tS al
geiGtuingen, Tom life piIoe taae Del
Wptteriet, hlep tpungne til at itiac
neo ! ben; ct ubetpoeligt S~orraab
Bropiant, nosle SabIer, ct Wapiaa.
tions. Gpparat, ct aompas % noaIe
Smaatins forreiten bar aIt, 1pao
man faiteoe ueo til De llIpffeIige /
gaaoen. 5orgiGpes trpgleoe oe BAD
aapteinen ON 9armbier.isbeo, for.
giRpes appeIlereoe ban til Sletders
Sampittisbeo 90 sGresfsleIie. Sn.
tet bialp. De bar bsmte til TIMBER
gang.
ERiten maaIIsie oa IamiIoacbe at
Sorbnnielie % Sfrpf lao aapteinen
og bans IS ~trofaite tiIbnge / Den lille
gpngenoe gaaO. Ru ierit, pa be iaa
Sfibet ieile afiteo - oct fiGre Sfib,
aaptein gligbs Stoltbeo, bbortil Der
fnpttcbe iig iaa mango glade Nin.
Der, III ferit gift bet rigtig op for
Dem, bpao Der bar fleet. Get bopoe
10 fommet iaa %upentet, iaa pIuoie.
list, of De firffe W9no life baooe
faaet Sib eler funnel iette Zig rig.
tig inc | Sitnationen for MI.
Spab funoe esentlis pGrc @run.
ben til oenne lloaao? aaptein gligb
oar piitnof en- itreng % beftig Wano,
men ilet life uretfGrbig. Streng NOR
Jig ielp forlanete ban beitemt, at
bier Rano ejoroe fin gIiet. Men
berpeb bapbe ban, mems De Ioa peo
mer emo en- Gang p~aabroget
fig flere al Wanbifabsts Sorbitrelie
% SAB; iiGr bar bet SilfGloe meo
9(noenitprmanb 5lether. 9enne u1ec
6pr bar al goo camille og bapoe
tore gpner, men bar ogiaa | bei
8ruo beitia, opforenbe og i~elpraa.
big. De anore Officerer og en- flor
Del Of @onoifabet maotte boIoe al
i'm aaptein, rimeligpis forbi De iaa,
1t ban pilbe Dem ole bel; berpaa al.
Iop be 9epis, On De beller piIbe fol.
le Sapteinen / en- lioen 9ano poa
Serbensbupet emo oeltage / Wpttcri
" Sprsr moo BAN og bans ODER.
,rbneoe. !
Slctd)er og bans Weoifploiee trent I
ienere 8runoen til Sorbrp' |
'eIien at bore 4apteinens nbiatae |
5%oarbbeo; men aapteinen paoitob, |
It 8runben alene maatte igges |
eiter Snbiti. 90 naar (
ran erinorer, at blanbt Wethers
befanot fig osiaa De tire, Tom |
,dobe remt paa Sobiti og iom Sap. I
bsimooie bapoe tiIaipet oeres I
ion blir oenne iibite anta.
,eIie ben iauoipuli9ite. (gtere). I
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-01-26
Ten iorlprmc @eroen.

Gn liot e~ienoommeIig S9noeIic
fnnbt Steb / en- Sporpogn forIeoen.
Oct par en- elore Serre, Ser par iaa
ubeIois, Of bans Torpt fuIete meo
Slosbatten, Sa ban biIite paa en-
Dame, iom fom inb.
Zen falot neo | Soneet pau Ell on.
ben lame, iom fit ct 2atteranioIS
iaa poloiomt, at bun miiteSe @ebis.
Jet.
en- gallant. IiSt tpf Serre piIoe taae
oct op, men unSer Initr9ngeIien meS
at bsie iis, Clap bans @lassie no os
ialot neo nreuem Sremmerne.
Seno ~Secorab.Yoiten" til SIast
Ga gcrIer | bet aomIe 2an0.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-01-26
Sra ipreote Setter.

On peluilis Came. Serrcn (peo
Selefonen): "SiI Se gipe mig
1892"
Selefonoamen: "9eflaeer meget,
Ripneret er optaeet. Raaife ieg mna
gipe Gem 1912"
Eaa Strbget. 2sitnant Haif: "Se
paa ben eamle @rinebioer 6er!"
2eitnant 9raif: "Souo ban?"
San bar lltrt mig for 10000
9ouars!"
"SporIeoes oet2"
San piIoe life sipe mig lin Dat.
fer tiIpgte."
8uot pareret. en- 99ge fommer
inc iii Ell Sfr9Soermeiter / Sfien
meb ct Bar 9enflGoer, Tom ban on.
fer. S~frGoberen Ifnl itele IiSt paa.
S~frpboeren betraeter 9entIeSer.
ne: "2e er NOT life ipoNe Der Oisie".
SGeen; "stei, Se peb. fol maj
ba' ipoo noget orOentIig, iaa maa
man gua til ariitiania."
Sfreoberen: "Sa, er BET life of.
firat liaaoan meo oS oeiaa9 5or
Smaatins fan ri BRUCE bore cane 9a.
ger, men er oct uoget. Tom girIoer,
mao pi belle cs nfiteo til ariItiania
oe isse ScftorbirIp BERT
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-01-26

SrlS ! llbrIb, Acknowledgment F:
"Get oor oG ct ScIo, at Oct por @oIi.
tibetieuten ielp, ri fisrte pper, elerS
bapSe Oct onoitabStlIoe Ienneife no.
hirIigpis noteret os."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-01-26
Gen pitcairn.
Riitoriif Sincec fra Syebapsserns.
1. SpSaacIicn.

~ Garet 1866 ieuSte Sen en-.
~ aeIife Seeierins ct goot no.
SO rnftet Sfib til oct pnn Sen
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
t1urt at Gordon Station

Scott Firstley and Shine
(Floyd Caston), two negroes who
have been in the employ of Mr..
John w. Noble, doing grading on
the va. M. v. Railroad at Cor
don Station, just south of Port
Gibson were hit by train No. 76
Wednesday night and both received
painful injuries, Shine" being hurt
worse. The two had been TO Port
Gibson and were returning to their
camp when they sat down on the
track and fell asleep, and received
the rude awakening which may be
imagined occurred when they were
lifted by the pilot OF . fast moving
freight train. Shine was taken
to the Hospital at Natchez yester.
day evening for treatment. FirstIey
is doing well and will be all right
|in a few days. Fayette chgonicle.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
Special Agent in Charge.
Very trul!

The following circular was IS
sued June 4th
Do not plant cotton now. A
late crop of cotton is for the boil
weevil-not for the farmer.
Where you have say one-third
stand of cotton, plant the skips in
corn.
Land that must be re-planted in
some crop may be planted in Mex
ican June, northern grown seed
corn, or peas early in July. Lay
by the corn and clean out and
thoroughly cultivate the cotton
now.
Save and cultivate throughly
what you now have. June corn,
northern grown seed corn, and peas
will do just about as well planted
in early July as now. The corn
and cotton ought to be worked as
soon as possible. This being true,
there is no time to plant corn or
pea meadows now.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10
AIcOrn College FACULTY.

The truste of the Alcorn Agri
cultural and Mechanical College
for negroes met here yesterday II
regular session for the purpose ot
electing the faculty and executive
officers for the ensuing scholastic
year. The old faculty was re-elect.
ed throughout, with the exception
of Mrs. L. E. ray, department OF
domestic sciense and Miss F. M.
Webb, nurse aiming.
A special &C mmittee composed
DR.. T. J. Bailey and I. w. Cooper
was appointed to fill these vacan-
cies and report to next meeting.
The faculty asit now stands is as
follows:
L. ]. Rowan, president; ]. R.
Ramsey, mathematics; R. A. Cor
don, science; ]. c. Bullen, En-
glish; ]. H. Mosely, history; ].
H. Powell, assistant mathematics;
A. D. Snodgrass, assistant sci
ence; l. ]. Hall. assistant English;
w. r. Wiley, tutor mathematics;
w. w. Blackburn, tutor English;
E. H. Patton, agriculture; 2. S.
Bowles, assistant agriculture; H.
T. Tanner, trucking and dairy; E.
R. Correll, carpentry; T. B. Helm,
blacksmithing; w. M. Douglass,
E. w. Craig, shoemak-
ing; Milton Johr ton, gineer;
Mrs. R.. w. Iackst m on Miss
A. G. Lewis, setNng; g, w, Com
fort, music director; James Nc
Clure, secretary and treasurer; J..
G. Spencer, chairman.
The only contest was over the
department of agriculture for
which there were several appli-
cants, but Patton was reelected
by six to five. A special commit
tee was appointed to inspect the
new water works plant, which has
been installed and is nearing COM
pletion. The plant cost $4,000.
.Clarion-Ledger, 5th.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-06-10

at the earliest possible date in th
fall. 1t is much better to burn /;
small amount of cotton than to de
fer burning the stalks. The burn
ing of the stalks early in the fal
will destroy millions of the weevil'
and the large majority of the few
that escape the fire will starve fol
lack OF food.
2. There is enough rainfall il
your county every winter to thor.
oughly saturate the soil many times,
consequently if the grass, trash
and rubbish on the ground in the
cotton fields is plowed under deep
and thoroughly very few of the
weevils that escaped the fire and
starvation will survive for spring
depredations.
3. Clean up the turn-rows, fence
rows, and hedges. Burn all the
grass, trash, rubbish, decaying
logs, dead trees, and the like on
your land.
4. Do not let cotton follow cot
ton. Rotate your crops. The boil
weevil never does as much damage
on land where cotton follows some
other crop as on land where cotton
follows cotton.
S. You must procure early crops
of cotton. Every farmer in Texas
advises early planting. Thorough
ly prepare "early'' land, plant ear
ly varieties of seed, give the crop
careful, frequent, shallow, cultiva-
ton.
6. The rows ought to be wide E.
nough toegive the sun access to ev-
cry part of the stalks and especial
ly to the punctured squares when
they fall off. The sun will dry and
parch the punctured squares as
they fall off so that very few of the
weevil eggs deposited in them will
hatch out.
7. Where the labor is sufficient,
pick the first appearing weevils
and the first punctured squares,
s. Do not waste any money buy
ing poisons.
Those who live in other than
river counties may be able to grow
cotton proftably and not burn the
stalks.