The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25
Mississippi
Arws

MISSISSIPPI NentTal halToao bonpan9
at Biloxi. Two masked men entered the
depot while Mr.. Singleton was busy at
the telegraph table and struck him over
the head with some blunt instrument.
He was then tied securely while the
pair searched the Office for money and
valuables. Becoming enraged at their
failure TO find the money one of the
pair placed a pistol at shingleton's side
and proposed to kili hia, the other sug
gested that they tie him on the track
and let the train do the work. He was
then tied on the tracks, but fortunately
few minutes before the train was due
he was rescued and released from his
dangerous position.
Gov. Noel has been petitioned to par
don Florian Saueier, convicted in Janu-
airy, 1908, of forgery in Harrison coun-
ty and given five years sentence. Sau-
cier admits that he was guilty of the
offense charged, but offers in extenua-
tion the fact that the amount was made
good to the injured parties; that his
mother had died when he was child;
that proper restraints were not thrown
around him, and that he wandered into
bad company and riotous living, having
been under the influence of liquor at
the time OF the commission of the crime.
A movement which promises much for
the beauty of Holly Springs is the sue
cessful reorganization of the Improve
ment Association, society composed
of many of the leading citizens of the
town. A sum of money is already on
hand, and to this will be added such
contributions as can be secured, and
with the fund a number of improve
ments will be instituted.
Hon. j. n Powers, State Superintend-
ent of Education for Mississippi, has
accepted an invitation to deliver an ed
ucational address at Walden Friday
night, April 2. Mr.. Powers is waging
a vigorous campaign for school improve.
ment all over the State and Walden
school authorities feel themselves for
tunate in securing an engagement from
him.
The Lowndes County Boys Corn Club.
of which Hon. S. NJ. Nash, county super.
intendent of education, is the official
head, has gotten down to work and now
has an enrolment of forty-six members.
Prof Nash is busy distributing seed tc
the members of the association and he
hopes to have the membership reach the
hundred mark.
DIR. Mayer, who is lecturing through
out this State under the direction of che
State board of health, delivered two lee
lures at Lexington. Judge S. NJ. Smith
adjourned circuit court while DR.. Mayer
was delivering his lecture in order that
the visitors from all parts of the county
might get the benefit of DR.. Mayors talk.
Holly Springs is proud of the excel
lent record the public school is making.
A reunion of old students is planned in
connection with the commencement,
which will be held May 1921. At this
time it is hoped that every former stu
dent of the school will be present, if pos
sible.
George Wong, Chinaman of West
Point, was tried before United States
Commissioner L. f. Oldham at Oxford
for violating the immigrtion laws, and
failed to produce his naturalization pa
pers. Commissioner Oldham ordered him
to be deported to the Flowery Kingdom.
Two unknown white men attempted
to assassinate Mayor Adams of Pass
Christian. One of the men was bending
over Mayor Adams with an appraised
knife when Mrs. Adams awoke and
screamed. The men were frightened off
and escaped.
Robert Cotton, wealthy planter, and
his family of seven, residing near Ma
ben, were poisoned by eating fried eggs
containing arsenic. The negro cook made
a mistake, getting tin box containing
arsenic for black pepper, sprinkling the
contents over the fried eggs.
Steps are to be initiated to establish
a big interstate fair in Vicksburg to open
this fall and become permanent instr
tuition The territory of Louisiana and
Mississippi tributary to Vicksburg is one
of the richest countries in the world
and it is certain will handsomely sup
port it.
The fruit crop in the Vicksburg section
has been materially damaged, but the
growers cannot estimate just how great
is the hurt Peaches are said to be more
hurt than any other fruit.
The patrons of the Batesville Farm
ers' Union warehouse sold about 30C
bales of cotton, getting on an average
of ID cents.
tn. Tox,,b ;oIaa rivar Ia hiuhar than