The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-05-19

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could stay down stairs with him. Soon
after the trusty was asleep the lad
stole the key out of his pocket and
searching the pockets of another pris.
oner, relieved him of $3.50, then let
himself out into the Jail yard, after
which it was easy for him to climb
over the high fence which surrounds
the Jail.
With the election of officers, trans.
action of unfinished business and Sc
lection of city in which to hold the
next meeting, the most interesting
convention ever held by the Mississipp;
State Bankers Association came to a
close at Natchez Tuesday. B. w. Grit.
nth OF Vicksburg, who for nineteen
years has been SECRETARY and treasurer
was elected president by acclamation.
The East Mississippi Four County
Medical Association met at Houston.
Interesting papers were read by DR.. c..
Is. McCown c.. the status of tubercu.
losls and DR.. r. NJ. Sadler on his OBJ.
servations while attending the inter.
national congress on tuberculosis at
Washington in 1909. These papers
were freely discussed
Edgar Pratt has mysteriously disap
peared from his home at Mize, a small
station on the Gulf and Ship Island
road. Bloody clothing resembling that
worn by Parret when last seen, to-
gether with human bones, was found
about one mile from Mize, and the lit.
tie town is in great excitement, 1t be.
Ing the general belief that young Par.
ret has been murdered.
| Greenwood was the livest town in
the state Tuesday when the first ses.
sion Of the Knights of Pyth as had
their auspicious opening at the court.
house, when Chancellor Commander
w. M. Hammer of the Lefore Lodge
No. 46, delivered the address of well
come in behalf of the local lodge, and
Hon. W. M. WbittiEgtc. turned over
the keys of the city to the many Wis
iting knights, to which the grand chan
cellor eloquently responded.
Maj. Thomas Harrison, aged 65
brother-in-law of the late Gen. Stephen
d. Lee, brother of Governor James T.
Harrison, was found dead in front OF
the elevator door on the fourth floor OF
the Hotel Gilmer, in Columbus. The
assumption is that Major Harrison re-
allied his serious cond 'tion and was
trying to ring the elevator bell so help
could reach him. He was in his night
clothes when found.
At the recent state convention of the
| Daughters Of the Confederacy at Co.
lumbus the banner for historical work
was awarded the Stonewall Jackson
| chapter of Swan Lake. One of the
smallest chapters in the state, one of
the youngest and one whose members
are perhaps most widely scattered OF
all, the Stonewall Jackson Chapter,
| presented to the state historian TWEEN.
ty-siX original essays, three remnis.
cences and many valuable historical
and faithful work that few chapters in
the general organization have been
able to touch.
For House, Barn ana Roof Paints,
Shingle Stains, Wagon and Implement
| Paints, Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing,
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint & Wall
Paper Co., Wholesale and Retail, 46-4s
S. Second ST., Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request.
1t is the sense Of the Clarksdale
Business League, which met with Cen
eral Agent w. H. Moser of the Missis-
sippi Valley Transportation Company,
that the Clarksdale and Friars Point
railroad will be built, so as to have di-
rect connection with the Mississippi
Valley Transportation Company's line
Of fast freighters and barges from the
lakes to the gulf.
Walter S. Johnson, a prosperous
farmer, 5S years old, living near Lexie,
was shot and instantly killed by his sol.
in-law, j. M. Moye. On returning home
and finding his wife absent, Moye
armed himself with shotgun and
went to the Johnson home, where he
became engaged in a quarrel with Lis
wife's father
There is stirring among the cand,
dates who aspire to succeed the Hon.
Eaton ]. Bowers as congressman from
the seacoast district. The Hon. B. P.
Harrison, one Of the candidates, has
commenced his campaign and has
placed Miss Jane Brunson in charge of
his office and has made her manager
OF his campaign.
The annual target prpactice Of the
Mississippi national guard on the Lau
rel rifle range was begun Saturday,
Company A Of Shubuta being the first
on the list to participate Each of the
various companies throughout the
state Is allotted four days, and the