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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
Want Contracts AnnuIIed.

A petition IS being circulated
asking the board of supervisors to
cancel the contracts for working
the public roads. The petition
cites the depressed conditions ex-
listing and the tendency to drive
out laboE as the reasons for
wishing the contracts annulled. 1t
further says that the petitioners do
not believe the county is getting
full valuefor the money spent, es-
pecially ID some cases. 1t is the
intention of the trainers of the
petition 10 have copy circulated
in each district OF the county.
The installation of Rev. ]. G.
Johnson As pastor of the Fayette
Presbyterian Church occurred last
Sunday morning. Rev. M. E.
Melvin, propounded the constitu-
tional questions and charged the
pastor concerning his duties, and
Ruling Elder John F. Frierson,
also of Port Gibson, charged the
congregation. Both are excellenl
speakers and each received mark
ed attention from large congre
cation. At the evening servics
Mr.. Frierson delivered an able ad
dress on "calvinism" which wa
very edifying. .-Fayette Chronicle
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
Keep Royal Coat.

To the Reveille:
Many country gentlemen re-echo
the crv of your praiseworthy journ-
al to keep the mahogany bay stal
lion, Royal Coat, in Claiborne
county. We trust our public-spir-
tied citizens will not let this op-
portunity pass to possess this valu-
able animal to improve our native
horses. Trotting horses belong to
the light type, and Americans have
specialized In that line as witnessed
in the Narragansett PAGER, the
Morgan, the standard bred and
the saddle horse.
The pedigree of Royal Coat is
interesting. He is registered In
the American Trotting Horse Reg
lister 35,652, is I534 hands high,
black name and tail, weighs 1900
pounds. Royal Coat is sired by
Regal Wilkes 1851, dam Mamie
Ettieoat. On his sfre's side he be-
longs to the Wilkes family that
have given to the American trot-
ting turf the best speed marvels in
light harness, On his dams side
he comes from the Etticoat family,
noted for colt trotters and stake
winners at two and three years old.
Mamie Etticoat dam is Soprano,
the dam of G. F. Clay, and the
Clay bloods are sought for beauty
of conformation, action and quali-
ty, but with few exceptions failed
to show the inherent speed possi-
bilities shown by the Hambleton-
iaus," as stated by George M. ROM
mel on preservation of Native
Types Of Horses Therefore Roy
al Coat has all the qualities that
the most ardent standardized low
Ter could want to refine the off
springs of his native mares.
A word about Royal Coats rec
ord. In the $4,000 Louisville
| Prize at Lexington in 1908 he hn-
lished second in the first heat tc
Peter Sterling, being beaten by q
head. He defeated Hawthorne
| Carrie Bel and Gavatta. His speed
was mile in 2.I3H. his half il
1854, aud his quarter in .3rH
| In trial courses Royal Coat ha'
gone over and over again 2.IoA
| Let us hope Royal Coat will have
a harem in Claiborne county anC
that his get will be the farmers
horses Che is heavy enough) TO
the plow, the road and track. Goo'
roads will create a demand TO
toadsters; bad roads for saddlers-
and Royal Coats harness colts wi
rule the road.
: JAS. F. McCALEB. M. D.
' Cold Springs Plantation, Nov. 2:
1909.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
Bitten By Spider.

Rocky Springs, Miss, Nov. ~.
The 11-months-old child of Mrs.
H. |. Sheffield is in critical con-
dition as the result of being bitten
by a spide. The child has had a
high fever for several days, and the
physicians fear that she cannot re-
cover. This is the second time
the child has been bitten by spi-
der.-Jackson News.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
Tie Humane Society.

At a recent meeting of the .Hu-
name Society, Mr.. w. w. Wander
was elected attorney for the organ
ization, and was appointed to see
that all meetings are properly an
nounced.
1t was decided to have the hu-
name laws recently printed posted
up in public places.
Miss Staggers was asked to read
at the next meeting, which will be
held the last Tuesday in Noven1-
ber.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
bitches. And Warren doesn't pay

bitches. And Warren doesn't pay
more per mile than Claiborne.
Taxes are high, times are hard;
and it is4ime that the people were
stepping forward and demanding
the value of THEIR money.
A petition is now in circulation
Gone in each district) petitIoning
our supervisors to abolish the con-
tract system, or FORCE the con-
tractors to give the county good
roads, as the price paid demands.
Let everyone who is interested
in this matter hunt up the petition
in his district and sign it at the
earliest opportunity.
"TRAVELER."
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
Tax-Payings' Meeting.

AT meeting of the taxpayers of
the town of Port Gibson, Miss,
held at the mayors Office in said
town on the 18TH day of Novem-
Der, 1909, Mr.. J.. McC. Martin was
elected chairman and c. A. French
secretary.
Fhe chairman stated that the
meeting had been assembled for
the purpose of considering the ac-
tion taken by the board of mayor
and aldermen of said town with
reference to the reduction of the
assessment of the Gulf Compress
Company, at its last meeting.
After the matter was discussed
at some length by several parties,
it was moved, seconded, that the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen of
said town be requested, TO recon
slider its action in reducing the said
assessment, and to place the said
Gulf Compress Company's assess
ment back at what it was before
said reduction was made, and there
uDon the vote was take on said
motion, and the motion was by the
Chairman declared carried, H.
H. Crisler and C. A. French vot-
ing no.
The secretary was requested tc
give copy of the minutes of this
meeting to the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of said town.
On motion the meeting adjourn
ed sine die.
c. A. FRENCH, Secretary.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
Advice to Women
A Message from a Famous
Beauty Specialist to
Women Lacking in
Energy and
Vitality

Thousands of women vainly at
tempt to improve their complex
ions and to remove blackheads,
crows feet and other blemishes,
through the use of cosmetics. This
treatment fails because the trouble
lies far deeper than the skin.
They are suffering from impure
and impoverished blood. This con-
dition is in many cases due to a
catarrhal condition of the whole
system which finds its expression in
sallow, muddy complexion, dark
circled eyes, general weakness of
the system, and perhaps most
plainly in the weeping of mucous
membranes that is commonly called
catarrh.
In fact this whole tendency u.s.,
properly speaking, Catarrh. Ban
ish this catarrh, and the complex
ion will clear as if by magic, eyes
will brighten face become rosy and
shoulders erect. Perfect beauty
goes only with perfect health, and
Derfect health for women can only
be obtained through one certain
treatment-that which will cure
catarrh.
Nine. Swift, New York the
famous beauty specialist known
throughout the world and an ac-
cepted authority on all relating
thereto, states that the one positive
and permanent relief for catarrh is
RexalI Mucu-Tone. Here is her
letter:
.I can strongly endorse the
claims made for Rexall Mucu-T Tone
as a cure for systema tic catarrh.
It's tonic effects are remarkable. II
builds up the strength aud restores
vitality. IF women who are tired
and run down, lacking in energy
and vitality, will use Rexall Muco-
Tone, they will praise as I do its
strengthening and healing quail
ties".
RexalI Mucu-T Tone work through
the blood, acting thus upon the
mucous cells-the congestion and
inflammation of which causes local
catarrh. This remedy causes pois-
on to be expelled from the system,
and the blood is purified and revi-
talized. Thus the natural func-
Itions Of the mucous cells are restor-
led. and the membranes are cleansed
and made strong. We know what
Rexall Mucu- Tone does relieve ca.
tarrh. We positively guarantee tc
refund the money paid us for this
remedy in every case where the
user is dissatisfied. It is build
er OF vigorous health and creato'
of good complexions. Price S
cents and $500 per bottle. Mai
orders filed.
Remember you can obtain Rexal
! Remedies In Port Gibson only a
. lour store.
5 "The Rexall Store,
Pope Drug Co., Main St.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
The state of Washington has
Suicide Of DR.. pope.

The Birmingham (Ala.) Ledger
of Nov. 18TH, has the following to
say of the suicide of our former
townsman, DR.. H. c. Pope, an
nouncement of which appeared in
the Reveille last week:
After writing long letter to
members of his family, bequeath-
ing his personal effects, and ad-
dressing a letter to the public, DIR
H. c. Pope, who operated small
business on the Southside, ended
his life at S O'Clock this morning
by blowing the front part OF has
head off. When members OF the
family rushed into the room they
found DR.. Pope lying against pill
low placed against the head OF the
bed, with his feet on the floor.
The thumb of the left hand was still
on the trigger OF shot gun, which.
had been discharged, and practi-
cally all of DR.. Pope's face had been
torn away. The tragedy occurred
at the residence of Mrs. William
Redd, a sister, at whose home. DR..
Pope had resided for sometime, at
112I Eleventh avenue, south.
LETTER TO THE PUBLIC.
On the outside of an envelope
found near Dr., Pope in the room
was written the following:
81 pray the God to forgive the
act and forgive my other sins"
-'sTo whom It May Concern: 1
may not be able to use this gun,
but | will find some means to the
end, Il hope. ! cannot stand this
agony much longer. want you
and every one to know l do it OF
my own free will, as you will find
out.
"(Signed9 H. c. P"
THE INSIDE MESSAGE.
The contents of the note was
worded as follows:
+" To Whom 1t May Concern:
81 am in perfect mind, and i
my courage holds out will take my
own life. / do this because life
has been almost unbearable for
some time. I suffer agony with IN
curable maladies. Bronchitis anc
bronchial catarrh alone are enough
to kill any man. have tired tc
live a pure and decent life bu
my suferings are SO great and NJ
relief. that I pray to God the grea
Father of all, will forgive me fo
the acts
sN. B.-I state that ! will try tt
shoot myself in the head with
shotgun, but IAknow it is difficult
anyway I shall shoot myself some
where. write this so that th
coroner will know that I did it c
my free act, and that he viii kno'
how I did it and shot WITH
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
A scaIded Boys shrIeks

Mortified his grandmother, Mrs. Maria
Taylor, of Nebo KY, who writes that,
when all thought he would die, Bucklen S
Arnica SaIve wholly cured him. Infallible
for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Corns, Wounds,
Bruises. Cures Fever-Sores, Boils, Skin
Eruptions ChiIblains, Chapped Hands.
Soon routs Piles. 25c. at !. A. Shreve's
Drug Store
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25

If you are going to do anything
permanent for the average man,
you have got to begin before he is
a man. The chance of success lies
in working with the boy and not
with the man.-Theodore Roose-
velt.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25

The Augsburg system of draw
ing has been adopted in the coun-
ty schools. Practice tablets are
on sale with the regular book stores
of the county.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-09-10
OREGON soUIBs.

The Willamette river, which annually
exacts heavy tribute of human life.
Sunday added three more to the total
of rs victims since the beginning of
May. All three were bathers. They
are; Mike Ragonelli, aged %; Samuel
McAlister, aged "a, and Jesse C. Bates,
10 years old, a deckhand on the river
towboat Frank B. Jones.
When the body of Paul Limerick.
who died 10 years ago, was disinterred
at Mount Calvary cemetery, Portland,
recently, preparatory to removal and
reburial, it was discovered that the re-
mains had become petrifed. This is
the sixth case of petrifaction found in
Mount Calvary in recent years.
The thermometer broke IL previous
records in Portland for 1909 Sunday
and registered 90 at the weather Oh
servatory.
Albany's third annual apple show
promises to attract exhibits from all
parts of the Willamette valley. Five
hundred dollars will be distributed in
cash prizes.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-09-10
MONTANA NOTES.

In the course of Is minutes of it's
activity storm which struck near
Bozeman Friday did damage to the ex-
tent of from 100000 to $5OO,O0O. Hail
stones as large as hen s eggs fell.
A family reunion, in which the
youngest member of the four to visit
there is ~ years of age and the oldest
is 81, is being held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. Kenna in Butte. The com
bined ages of the four is nearly 300
years.
Alex Peterson, a Rock Creek rancher,
near Philipsburg, recently killed with
rocks a mountain lion that measured
nearly five feet.
Three alleged bandits were taken into
custody recently at Helena by deputy
sheriffs. 1t is charged that the men
Sam Bradish, Kosto Tvonkovich and
Andrew Polich-held up and threatened
to kill Louis Wing, Chinese cook
whom they relieved of watch and
chain and So in cash.
Charles Wesley Cannon, resident OF
Montana for 46 years and one of the
most widely known citizens of the
state, died at his home in Helena Sat
urday. Mr.. Cannon was a native OF
Cleveland, Ohio, where he was born OF
July 1, 1888. He came to Montana
early in 1868.
While attempting to start fire by
the use of kerosene Mrs. w. T. Stone
south side resident of Missoula, wa
fatally burned.
Mrs. Stone was lightly clad whel
the flames were communicated to he
clothing and before aid could be sum
moned her outer garments were en-
tlrely consumed. Her body, from tn
knees to the crown of her head, wa
so badly burned that the flesh LITERAL,
peeled off as the medical attendant
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-09-10
CLYDE FITCH is DEAD.
Great Author of Plays Succumbs -
Operation While Touring
in Europe


Chalons-Sur-Marne. - Clyde Fitch
American playwright, died saturday
evening. He had been unconscious
since 3 O'Clock in the afternoon no.
tors and his friend, Eugene Gautbior
were present at the bedside.
Death was due to appendicitis FOL.
lowing an operation. Mr.. Fitch wo,
stricken with an acute attack Will
travelling from Germany and upon his
arrival here he underwent an onaro,
ton at the hands of DIR. Alquier,
The body of the playwright will
probably be held until Mr.. Simonds,
arrival, when plans will be made for 70.
turning it to America.
Mr.. Fitch was born in New York on
May 2, 1865, and graduated from Am.
herst college in 1886. He has written
a score of successful plays, mostly
comedies, and adapted number of 9th.
err successes from foreign languages.
Among his successes are ga Wave Of
Life, - "The Knighting of the Twins, ,,
"Some Correspondence, and Six Con
versations," "The Smart Set," aNa-
than Hale" Barbara Frietchie, !"
"Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, y
"Original Plays" "Beau Brummel ),
"Betty's Finish" frederick LIE.
maitre," GA Modern Match" "Pa.
mela's Prodigy" capri Weather, j"
ellis Grace de Grammont," ''The Ca
reer of Betty Singleton, or Mistress
Betty" "The Moth and the Flame, -
"The Cowboy and the Lady" "The
Climbers, - "Lovers' Lane,n "The
Girl and the Judge, - "The Way of the
World" "The Last of the Dandies, y
'The Stubbornness of Geraldine, -
"The Girl With the Green Eyes, y
"Her Own Way" "'Major Andre, -
"Glad of It," "The Coronet of the
Duchess, " "The Woman in the Case, -
"The Truth, - "The Straight Road, ,
"The Girl Who Has Everything, ,
"The Masked Ball." "Bohemia,
"The Frisky Mrs. Johnson 9Th,
Head of the Family "Granny,'
cousin Billy" and "The House o.
Mirth.''
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-09-10
TELL HOW COLD COOK WAS.
Government officials Say 80 Below Is
Previous Record.


In the opinion of government bureau
officials temperature of III Fahren-
heit below zero, recorded by DR.. Cook,
is unique in the annals of human expe-
rence. Willis Moore, chief of the
weather bureau, says that as far as ne
knows the lowest temperature human
beings have survived was experienced IN
north central Siberia, when the Their
mometer registered 80 degrees below
zero. Mr.. Moore said it was therefore
impossible to have any knowledge OF
what a man might suffer while living
in temperature 81 degrees colder,
cit is possible that, owing to the
density of the oxygen at such tenn
perature, produced by the contraction
of the air, enough animal heat in the
body may be stirred up to render
state of comparative comfort, saiu
Professor Moore.
f'Should the air be quiet, with no
wind or disturbance to heighten tne
cold, the human being can possibly
establish local temperature OF Ms
own, but 1T Fahrenheit below zero Is
cold.
"We have absolutely no means 0,
knowing how such atmosphere "ouiu
affect human being for any lens'A
of time.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-09-10
is SHOT UP FOR REVENGE.
Soldiers Are Incensed Over Killing of
a Comrade.

Frankfort, Ky.-In fierce riot be-
tween militiamen and civilians Ser
geant Ingram Tate, a member of COM
pany G, Kentucky state guards, and
Jefferson Cook, a civilian, were killed
Saturday night, while William Nichols,
Joe Conway and Alexander McNally
were fatally wounded.
The riot began in tenderloin sa-
loon, following a brawl. Privates Will
liam Phillips and G. E. Toadevine, mem
bers of company G, who were standing
near Tate when he was killed, identi-
fed John Nichols as the man who fred
the fatal shot. Nichols and IS others
were arrested.
The house was almost shot to pieces
by soldiers in trying to gain an en-
trance after their comrade had been
killed. For more than an hour the
IS men held the fort against regi-
ment and the residents of the section
of the city fed to cellars for safety.
Finally Colonel J. E. Allen, com
handing the second regiment, and
local officers accompanied by soldiers,
searched the building and in the top
story found the men huddled together.
They were all taken to Jail, which is
being guarded by soldiers to prevent
the guilty from being lynched.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-09-10
supportg More Than a million.

The Philadelphia Item has woIkeu a
out these startling statistics: Ihei0
are no less than 100000 moving PIC.
ture theaters in the United States l d n,o
means that there are at least 1,Ooo'oOO
persons engaged in presenting the PS
lures to the public, figuring only io ra
persons to a house. This does not '"Ho
into account the thousands VINO a.
engaged in making, testing ana ~
culating the films and picture na
chimes. So, at the most conserEa soo
estimate, there are no less than l'oO
900 people in the United States %
are wholly dependent upon the mo- aa ,
picture industry for their sustenan0e'
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-09-10
MEDALS FOR EXPLORERS.
Shackleton and Cook to Be Honored by
Taft.

Gold medals will be presented by
President Taft to DR.. Frederick A.
Cook, discoverer of the north pole, and
Lieutenant Shackleton, the English ex-
plorer who recently returned from his
farthest south" expedition, at the
annual banquet of the National Geo
graphical society next December. Lieu
tenant Shackleton has accepted the in
vitation and DIR. Cook will receive his
Immediately upon his arrival in this
country. 1t is planned to make the
occasion a "polar night - at which
speeches will be made by the two ex-
plorers and other distinguished men.
Voliva Is Released on Bail.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-09-10

camps, living with Anna Morgan, shot .
her and then turned the gun on himself.
He is dead; she will live.
Before seven foot wall of water
which swept down the canyon from
American ridge Juliaetta was threat
ened with destruction Friday. Heavy
storms in the mountains served to
start the water rush. Trees and 300
feet of Northern Pacific track were
washed out.
The war between Hartman and Hill,
which has already caused the invest
ment of huge sums in new railway
lines in the northwest, is not yet ended;
and now comes the story that James
j. Hill is getting ready to make a great
fight for control of the Panhandle
state.
Henry c. Ogden, professor of civil
and sanitary engineering at Cornell uni
versity, is at Standpoint to lay out plans
for the sewerage system which will be
installed this fall.
Building work in Occur d'Alene is
progressing well at the present time,
and construction of the new Masonic
temple is being rushed.
Ed Wilkinson, an Oregon Short Line
brakeman, running between Lima and
Idaho Falls, was shot by a negro
tramp at Payne station. Wilkinson had
put the tramp off and the negro drew
a gun and shot him. The bullet en-
tered the right side of the neck and
lodged just beneath the left ear, from
which position surgeons extracted the
ball. The wound may prove fatal. The
negro was captured and is being hello
pending the results of Wilkinson =
wound
Bulletin No. 81 from the University
of Idaho agricultural experiment sta
ton, on "Better Dairy Methods" b,
Professor j. H. Frandson, is meetin,
with unusual interest not only in Idaho
! but from many other states. SEM
for it.
On the surface everything is peace
! full at the University of Idaho, follow
ing the storm which resulted in Presi
dent NJ E. Lewis of the board of re
gents having Professor j. R. Shinn
horticulturist, and Professor E. R. Hy
r slop, agronomist, of the Idaho expert
emnt station, served with notice in
forming them that their services wer
no longer desired at the university
which notice they refused to obey an
{ resulted in clash with Acting Directo
Elliott
P. M. Waters, the 18th victim o
= the electric line wreck which oceurre
July 81 at Lacrosse, one and hal
S miles west of Occur d'Alene, died Sur
g day at the hospital.
: AT the request of Attorney Genera
= McDougal the district supervisor of tn
t forest service at Missoula will institut
e a suit against the Boomers Ferry Lun
: Der company to determine the state
t right of the selectionfof sections 16 an
n 80 under the provision of the Idaho az
mission law when situated within a 70,
est reserve. The solution of the legs
Y question involved will affect 700, 90
J. acres of land, mostly timber, which
is estimated are worth from 500 1000 OO
f to $4,000, 900.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-09-10
LYNCH Brother Of Murderer.

Clarksdale, Miss, Sept. 6.-Unable to
get their hands on Nathan McDaniels,
a negro, alleged to have shot and killed
Policeman Walter Marshall, a mob of
citizens caught McDaniel's brother,
Hiram McDaniels, at midnight and
lynched him from a telegraph pole.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-09-10
HIGHEST STATION IN AMERICA
Scientists to Take Observations at a
Height of $4,000 Feet.

Scientists soon will have at their dis
posal the highest meteorological and as
Economical observatory on the western
continent. 1t is on the top of Mt. Whit
ney, Cal, over $4,000 feet above sea
level. Realizing the value for effective
astronomical and meteorological work
of an observatory far above the clouds,
the Smithsonian institution decided to
build suitable one on Mt. Whitney,
1t has been difficult to construct the
small three-room stone structure, as it
was necessary to take all the material
to the great height on pack mules over
narrow rocky trails.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-09-10
Earthauake at MEXICO CITY.

Mexico City, Sept. GA slight
shock of earthquake lasting two sec
onds was felt here at 1850 Sunday
Reports from as far west as
Acapulco indicate that the shock was
At the latter place it last
ed eight seconds. No damage was done.