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The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
To Enjoy

The full confidence of the Well Informed
OF the World and the Commendation OF
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Senna TO promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most beneficially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactu by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
NOT A MATTER OF LOYALTY.
Simple But Insuperabe Reason Why
Subject Could Not kneei
Before His King.

One fancies that few types Of men,
can, from time to time, have afforded
royalty more amusement of a quiet
sort than provincial mayors of Eng
land From the FOreland to Pen
zance," by Give Holland, contains the
story of a mayor Of Weymouth who,
during one of the visits of King
George to the town, was destined to
afford comic relief to a ceremony Of
some importance.
of an address of welcome to the king,
and we are told that the mayor, on ap-
preaching to present it, to the aston
ishment and dismay of all, instead of
kneeling, as he had been told to do,
seized the queens hand to shake it
as he might that of any other lady.
Col Gwynne, the master of the cere-
monies, hurriedly told him of the
faux pas, saying: "You should have
kneeled. sir"
"Sir, cannot was the reply
Everybody does, sir" hotly asserted
the colonel
The mayor grew red, and evidently
much upset, exclaimed: "Confound it,
sir, but I've got a wooden leg!"
History records that "a smile suf
fused the face of her majesty, and the
king laughed outright. youths Com
panion.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Interest Account Grows.

The longer the depository system is
maintained and the banks entitled to
receive state funds in exchange for Sc
curity as collateral continue to dray
money, the larger grows the interest ac-
count, and this amounts to quite an
item. The amount of the interest fund
for the May quarter, or since February
/, was $3,12S1S, with several of the de-
positories to report, which would bring
the total up to approximately $4,000.
This means more than enough to pay the
years salary of either the secretary of
state, the state auditor, the superintend-
ent of education, adjutant general, at
torney general and a number of other
officials and employees of the state.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered by Or Special
Correspondent Jackson.
Must Not Be Too "Near."

Notwithstanding the understanding in
the Jackson near-beer cases coming up
III the city court, whereby it was an
nounced that the city authorities would
be governed by the supreme court deci-
sion i'll the 'Gulfport case of Harry Ed
wards, the police committee of the city
council has determined upon different
course, which will make good deal of
difference to the dealers in that some
what popular and much discussed bev-
erage.
The idea of the committee is that a
very large proportion of the beverage
sold as near-beer is so near beer as to be
real, and that even those acquitted of
the charge of unlawful retailing near
beer may still be convicted in subsequent
cases when it is found that the beer is
too near.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Preparing to Pay State Pensions.

Auditor Smith is sending out the an
nual batch of Confederate pension ap-
plication blanks to the chancery clerks
of the various counties, to be furnished
those veterans and widows who are en-
titled to pensions from the state, but
who have not heretofore applied or been
eligible These applications are to be
filled out by the county pension commits
sioners before the amount of each pen
sion can be determined, since most of
the pensions are paid upon a pro rata
basis.
All told, there are nearly 10000 pen
sioners in the state, about one-third
being veterans, one-third widows and
the remaining third divided between the
two preferred classes, with fixed stipu-
lations of 1925 and $75 each, blind wild
ows and servants. There are about 500
in these preferred classes, and they get
their stipulated pensions, while the re-
mainder of the 100000 appropriated for
this year is to be pro rated among the
remaining classes.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Serious Damage to Crops.

Superintendent C. H. Neylands, of the
state penitentiary, reports the state
plantation property in bad shape, and
especially so is the Rankin farm, where
it is estimated that the cotton and corn
crops are damaged over so per cent. The
conditions on the big Parchman planta-
tion and on Belmont, in Holmes county,
are very little better. Between $50 and
400 acres of corn and cotton each are
damaged beyond salvation, and the only
hope for recovery is that the water may
recede and dry off in time to replant.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Floods Reach Jackson.

With the rapid rise of Pearl river, due
to the rush of water from above, and the
overflow through the contiguous coun-
try, the flood troubles that have beset
those of other parts of the state, and
especially those along the valley of the
Leaf and Chickasahay rivers, are COM
ing nearer to the capital. Not for many
wears. so far as old residents can recall,
has the Pearl river risen as rapidly as
has been the case here during the past
As hours.
The Gulf and Ship Island trains were
detoured out over the Illinois Central
line to Brookhaven. to be sent out thence
over the Mississippi Central to Hatties-
burg.
The same trouble beset the Alabama
& Ficksburg trains from the far east,
which have been making the detour via
Saratoga and Laurel, over the Gulf and
Ship Island tracks, and this means move
delay. The mail and express transfer
stations are glutted with delayed mat
ter, while freight is tied up in all di-
rections, with the time of their. release
rather indefinite.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Same ThinQ?

Mosie was a typhoid convalescent
He had been in the hospital seven
weeks, but in all that time no one
had succeeded in winning even the
faintest smile from the little fellow.
Perhaps the sorrows of Russia were
still too vivid memory.
And then one day the nurse tickled
him playfully under the chin. He
looked up with a pitiful little smile.
"Oh, so you are ticklish," said the
nurse, laughing.
NO. ma am" he replied, the smile
instantly vanishing, I'm Yiddish."-
Everybody's Magazine.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Levee Board Cannot See Books.

The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Rail-
road Company has denied the levee board
the privilege of examining its books and
records to ascertain what cotton, if any,
has been shipped out of the levee dis
trict without the payment of taxes there
on. The contention is made by the levee
board that the railroad company, by rea-
son of having received compensation
from the board for the collection of these
taxes on cotton shipped over its lines,
is in reality the agent of the board, and
that the latter has the moral and legal
right to make an examination of the
books.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
The Captains Repartee.

The captain of transatlantic liner,
having become irritable as result OF
some minor troubles in the ships
management and the unusually large
number of ridiculous inquiries made
by tourists, was heading for the
bridge" when a dapper young man
halted him to inquire the cause of the
commotion off the starboard side of
the ship. Being on the port side, the
captain politely replied, with some
sarcasm, he was not certain, but
thought it possible that cat fish had
lust had kittens.-What-to-Ea
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
OVER THE FENCE
Neighbor Says Something.

The front yard fence is a famous
council place on pleasant days. Maybe
to chat with some one along the street,
or for friendly gossip with next door
neighbor. Sometimes it is only small
talk but other times neighbor has
something really good to offer.
An old resident of Baird, Texas, got
some mighty good advice this way
once.
He says:
Drinking coffee left me nearly dead
with dyspepsia, kidney disease and
bowel trouble, with constant pains in
my stomach, back and side, and so
weak l could scarcely walk.
"One day l was chatting with one Of
my neighbors about my trouble and
told her / believed coffee hurt me.
Neighbor said she knew lots Of people
to whom coffee was poison and she
pleaded with me to quit it and give
Postum a trial. I did not take her
advice right away but tried change
of climate, which did not do me any
good. Then dropped coffee and took
up Postum.
my improvement began Immediate
ly and got better every day / used
Postum.
MY bowels became regular in two
weeks, all my pains were gone Now ]
am well and strong and can eat any
thing want to without distress. All
of this is due to my having quit cof.
fee, and to the use of Postum regu.
larly.
My son who was troubled with indi-
gestion thought that If Postum helped
me so, it might help him. 1t did, too,
and he is now well and strong again.
I'VE like Postum as well as we ever
liked the coffee and use it altogether
in my family in place of coffee and all
keep well.'' There's Reason" Read
"The Road to Wellville," in Pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full of humas
interest.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Veterans Going to Reunion.

Indications are that the 40 odd in
mates of the Beauvoir Soldiers Home
will go to Memphis in a special car,
transported free over the lines of the
Gulf & Ship Island and 1llinons Central
Railroads, to attend the annual reunion
of the United Confederate Veterans, will
have the time of their lives on that oc-
casion, and that in many respects they
will fare much better than the average
veteran who is fortunate enough to be
able to 90 on his own hook.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Man Hunt Abandoned.

The remainder of the men who formed
the detail from Company F, who have
been conducting the Atkinson campaign
expedition into Winston county, after
maneuvering around the swamps and
high water for several days, returned
to Jackson Saturday night. While ac-
tive search will be discontinued for the
time being, the hope of capturing Atkin-
son will not be abandoned unless the
governor should be convinced that he
has left the state.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Governor Harmon Sends Regrets.

Governor Noel was much impressed
with one gubernatorial acknowledgement
of his invitation to attend the presenta-
tion of the silver service on board the
Mississippi. This was from Governor
Harmon, of Ohio, who in declining, for
good and sufficient reasons, intimated
that the very idea of having to forego
such a pleasure makes him positively
unhappy. incidentally, Governor Har-
mon pays a nice compliment to the
Southern people generally on account OF
their hospitality and cordiality.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Veteran Passes AWAY.

Death, sudden and unexpected, has
overtaken another good and worthy citi-
zen of this community, in the person
of Hon. r. NJ. Davidson, well known
and respected Confederate veteran and
court official The deceased was ma
tive of Petersburg, Va, and was rs
years of age He was member of the
first company that left Jackson for the
seat of war in 1861, that of Capt. R A.
Smith, with which he served one year,
and was afterward re-enlisted in the
Thirty-eighth Mississippi infantry, COM
manded by Col. j. II. Jones, of Wood
ville
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
States Cotton Brought s25o,o0o

The State of Mississippi has disposed
of the final remnant of it's cotton crop
of the season of 1908. The total cotton
crop grown upon the four state convict
farms was 5,34S bales. The crop has
been disposed of practically as ginned, in
small lots, and the price has varied from
cents to 13 cents. The exact net
proceeds from the crop are not now OBJ
tainable, but the figures will run some
what above $25O,O0O.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
War on Worthless Dogs.

w. 1. Spears, of Byhalia, will take
advantage of the reunion in June to
formulate plan of getting rid of
sheep-killing dogs in Mississippi. In an
open letter, headed "$1 600 Reward, ,
he requests that all Mississippians in
terested in saving the sheep and game
of their state from the ravages of dogs
meet him at the Fransioli hotel, Mem.
phis, at 10 o'clock on the morning of
June 9. The following is the letter:
One thousand dollars worth OF
thanks and good wishes will be extend
ed to all Mississippians who are -suffi
GENTLY interested to meet me at the
Fransioli hotel, in Memphis, at 1C
o'clock a. M, on June 9, 1909, and
assist in formulating some ways and
means through which to tax and other
wise restrict the worthless sheep-killing
half-starved, game-destroying dogs OF
Mississippi"
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
DR.. Mayer To Quit.

Secretary R. H. Mclean, of the state
board of health, announces that, owing
to the condition of the resources at the
disposal of the board, it has been found
necessary to discontinue the services of
DR.. Fred j. Mayer, who has officiated
for several months as state lecturer on
hygiene and sanitation, under the aus
pices of the board. This is a step that
is most regrettable, as DR.. Mayer has
accomplished fine missionary work in
bringing directly home to the people in
plain, practical manner, the sources
whence disease germs spring.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
"Near Beer" in Court.

The direct proposition as to whether
or not the so-called near beer" such
as is being sold over counters in Mis-
sissippi to the thirsty bibulous as a
draught beverage, falls within the pur-
view of the general prohibition statute,
has been put up to the supreme court
for decision. While the stuc is pur-
veyed under United States internal rev.
enue license for the reason that it car
ries modicum of alcoholic content,
it is held that it does not fall under
the ban of the state law, for the reason
that it is not intoxicating, and that
tests have been made by the dealers,
and that, of their own volition, and at
their expense, in order to satisfy them
selves that it will not make the drunk
come"
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Celebrate Davis Birthday.

Camps of United Confederate Veter-
ans and local chapters of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy through
out the state made elaborate prepara-
tions for the annual celebration of the
birthday of jefferson Davis on the third
of June, and at all the principal cities
and towns of the state public exercises
were held and all forms of business sus-
pended while citizens joined in paying
tribute to the yicarious sufferer of the
Lost Cause This will be the 101st ami
versary of the birth of Mr.. Davis.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Pardon Petitions Coming in.

Governor Noel is continually in re-
ceipt of petitions for pardon OF some
convict, which do not come to him as
the law directs, and cannot, therefore, be
considered Some of the petitions are
sent in without having been published as
provided for, while others are transmit
ted without having been published the
full period of one month, as directed by
law Tn order to insure attention and
consideration, the petitions must be ac-
companied by proof of publication, indi-
eating that they have had five inser-
tions in weekly paper.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Gen. Lowry May Attend Reunion.

Gen. Robert Lowry continues to i'm
prove in health, though the damp wealth
er for the past week has been rather
against progress, compelling him to re-
main within doors; yet, for all that, he
is cheerful and bright, and his mind is
active and in normal condition. 1t is
hoped that he will be able to attend
the reunion at Memphis, and if his loyal
and devoted followers and comrades can
manage it, he will 60 to Memphis, if
they have to constitute themselves
bodyguard to watch and tend him.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Smith Before Supreme Court.

The arguments before the supreme
court, in the case of Charles r. Smith,
convicted in the circuit court of
Lowndes county and given life SEN
tence for the murder of E. A. Laurent,
a travelling man, have been made spe.
cial order for Monday, June 7, and
will probably require two days of the
time of the court. Assistant Attorney
General George Butler will present the
argument for the state, unaided, except
by brief filed by K. L. McConnlco,
of Nashville, Tenn, who aided the dis
trict attorney in the circuit court trial.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Express Rates on MIX.

Prompted by complaints from num-
Der of dairymen that the express rates
on milk in Mississippi are too high,
and, after an investigation and COM
parison of the Mississippi rate and those
in effect in other states, Chairman f.
NJ. Lee, of the Mississippi railroad COM
mission, has prepared a revised scale of
rates on this particular commodity,
which he will submit to the officials
of the three companies doing business
in the state, with, the request that they
voluntarily put them into effect.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
7.O5 Inches of Rain.

According to bulletin issued by OBJ
server Belden, of Vicksburg, the average
rainfall in Mississippi for the, five days
ended May 20, at noon, was 7.o5 inches.
This estimate is based on reports from
eleven stations, and is the highest av-
,erage attained in a like period since the
station was established. The, average
rainfall for the month of May during
the past twenty-one years has been 80
inches. The largest rainfall recorded for
the past five days was at Lake, where
the gauge registered 1880 inches.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Cloudburst at Jackson.

A fearful wind and rainstorm struck
the Jackson section Wednesday, and,
while the wind was not sufficiently Sc
we're to do any damage in the city, the
rainfall amounted to cloudburst. Light
ming put the electric lights out of bus
iness for an hour or more.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04

DR.. Fred j. Mayer, special agent of
the state board of health, and lecturer
and demonstrator on health and hygiene
topics, may visit the state normals as
they are held for the purpose of lectur-
ing the student-teachers.
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
Tax Collectors Slow.

Sheriff Harding, of Kinds County,
states that the settlements for privilege
taxes for this year, the period for which
is about closed, are fully $4,000 less
than at this time in 1908, which is taken
as an indication of the prevailing close
financial condition among the people
The Starkville news., 1909-06-04
TENDER, BUT NOT LOVING.

Waiter Ito customer, who had COM
planned that his steak is not tender
enough)-Not tender enough! D'you
expect it to kiss you!
Evening journal., 1909-12-20
CHECK THAT COLD

10 is a great mistake 10 let cough
or cold run unchecked. Aside -som tho
unpleasantness and discomfort there Is
a real danger In the resulting irritation
OF the throat. lungs and bronchial or
gans, which leaves them sore and very
susceptible TO pneumonia and consump-
tion.
IL is not our purpose to recommend
any particular brand Of patent cough
medicine A simple, inexpensive and
very effective remedy can easily be pre-
pared al homo by mixing two ounces
OF Glycerinc and half-ounce OF Nir-
gin oil of Pine compound pure with
eight ounces Of pure Whisky. This
formula Is frequently prescribed and
is highly recommended by the Leach
Chemical Co. OF Cincinnati, who pre-
pare the genuine Virgin oil Of Pine
compound pure for dispensing through
druggists.
Il IS claimed that a tcaspoonful of
this mixture four times day VIII
break up a cold in twenty-four hours
and cure any cough that is durable.
Evening journal., 1909-12-20

clallsts and Ct IS the masculine ants who
are begging for the suffrage. However tho
author does not make the mistake OF be-
slowing human intelligence upon tho in-
sects, although he does answer every
question you could possibly ask about
ants. There are three hundred iilustra-
uons drawn from nature.
quite a number Of well-known names
appear in the Christmas Golfers. There
nre Marv wilkins Freeman. John Fox,
Jr.. George Ado. John 1<endrck Bangs
and Ellis r. Butler. OF Pig fame. We
tn.ns mo favorite story win be "Mr.
Holiday" by couvernour Morris. It has
the old theme OF a train snowbound on
Christmas. with poor children, lovers, and
miscellaneous passengers. but tile occen-
trio millionaire Is an individual who gives
originality TO tho whole story. There arc
also well-known names among the illus
traitors. Jessie Wllcox Smith, a. 7. Keller,
Peter Newell, Reuterdahi, and richly
colored cover tho ''wassail Bowl by
MaNfeld Parrish.
Evening journal., 1909-12-20
MEN
AWAIT THE VOTE

Railroad employees IN this city who
will be affected by the proposed change
in wage rates expect 20 know in q
few days the result Of the voting which
ended on Friday.
FOR some time the trainmen, fire.
men and conductors have been vot-
ing on the demand for increases in
wages 10 be presented 60 the rail-
roads I'm the East This has been
completed and only tho counting OF
the vote by the heads Of tho different
organizations remains TO be done.
The demands represent Increases Of
from ten TO thirty per cent. and viii
be presented TO the general officers
OF the company on January 3 by the
general chairman of tho order OF Rail-
way Conductors and the Brotherhood
of Railroad TTainmen. January 20
the general committee Of each railroad
will meet and call upon the railroad
officers for the answer.
II is expected the vote against the
demand will be heavy. Railroad Off
cials deny that an increase I'm wages
viii mean an increase in freight rates.
Evening journal., 1909-12-20
Short Stories.

A cubic foot Of marble weighs 100
pounds.
Three-fourths Of typhoid patients are
under thirty
Coolies in Eorneo are indonturcd al
SIS TO S3G per year, with board and
clothing.
Australian boomerangs and noiseless
guns are both now seen in the same
New York shop window.
In the matter Of medicines and chem
icals the United States does four times
the trade in Canada that Great Brit
ain does.
Alaska has three times the placer
area California had. California has
produced in fifty-nine years 81 100000.
600 in gold. and Alaska will produce
three times AS much when properly
developed.
Evening journal., 1909-12-20
Church and Clergy.

Young Lone Wolf, kiowa chief, Is
a Baptist minister He is a Carlisle
graduate and reads bis Greek testa-
ment every morning.
The smallest church in Milwaukee
is out OF debt The church IS only p By
30 feet and has sometimes been called
Milwaukce's Little Church Around the
Corner.
Rey. Mark 3. Shaw. one Of the most
popular ministers Of San Bernardino.
Cal. has resigned as pastor of the
First Baptist church He intends TO
engage ia the undertaking business.
There is one church IN New York
city where the hat. the real article. is
stlll passed for the Offering. lt is n
colored church and has small quarters
west Of Ninth avenue. One man makes
the collection.