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The Jones County news., 1911-04-06
DR.. LoNery to Preach the Commencement Sermon
When Percy Came to Town.
WRITTEN FOR THE SOUTHERN SENTINEL,


Quite distinctly remember years ago young
How the coming a circus the theme tongue;
grown folks the children
AT the bills the
How the pictures the the elephants
Would command their close attention dsp all passing
And they always gazed wonder the picture the
As all did at the poster saying Percyd come to town
After grown o watch the crowd
show speers talked quite loud
And enlarged the habits and the fame those within
And assured that to miss it would really be sin.
The "redneckp Of old Tippah for weeks did
On the pictures of our only poker playing senator;
They resolved to to Ripley the Of such
And fifteen hundred hand Percy
You will find that the museums, all cities found,
Always draw goody number of the people peasurebound
And the many freaks which hand
Have been gathered for inspection every
but secret caucus senator was thing to us quite new
And sabbahbreakg statesman had been viewed by
So the cattle of old Tppah though their faces
Hurried eagerly to Ripley when Percy to town.
Yes Percy and told part that done;
How he'd guarded interest while he in Washngton.
He hit pension bill swpe and knocked out Of breath
Secured more for carriers upon routes
The agricultural bin faulty clouts
No man since Don Quxoes death deserves such
At least we understood is So when Percy came to town
He fixed it so the dagoes allowed
Throughout glorious country but forced home
But amendmen number fifteen he didn't monkey with
And to setting the question he had time to
Then henanfled Major vardaman a swats
And he punched his good friend ibo quite
Twas masterpiece of fiction quite well twas handed
But we d4dnt lose 'redneck when Percy to town
stoke little piece and sounded fairly wel
But the very things he should have said he had time te
He never said word about his poker playing stunts,
And ne elant tell the people about his Sunday hunts;
He falsd to tell 1leares
And hisggger ove}feer not word he said about ~
lie his
Twas awfh 2sappointment when Percy
speech right half in two he failed to
Why folks Catholics, he a n inGdel
He said a word about the dreadful cattle tick,
But in several other places he has spread thick
Somebody told him what o
Or the Southern Sentinel he surely must have
And his few supporters must feel bearing
In the region of their daphragms Percy
He didn't say word about sanity brother twin
nd he % ran viii surely sin.
that he's ashamed of them, he right
For they're awful load to tote in a senatorial
He also failed to tell why he and Vardaman fell out;
That it would have been amusing there isn't
Oh! Tippah Common Causes surely ecastd
you feel the way you look since Percy to town
Ripley Miss. March p, 1911 DAVE LOWBROW.
The Jones County news., 1911-04-06
Tax Sales Monday.

Sheriff Amos Jordan, as tax col
lector of Jones County, sold several
tracts of land at the West door of
the Ellisville court house Monday
morning. Little interest was mani
Tested ia the sale, which was the
smallest held in a number of years.
City Marshal Deyall had less than
dozen sales to make. On three
pieces of property there we're no
bidders and Mr.. Devall had to knock
it down to the city.
The Jones County news., 1911-04-06
COUNCIL ELECTS
TWO NEW MEMBERS
OF SCHOOL BOARD
Shelby and Moot y Succeed Hyde
and Parker---Other City
Business.

The most important bu .iness before
the City Council Tuesday night was
the selection of members of the City
School Board to succeed Nj. w. Hyde
and j. r. Parker, whose terms ex-
pired ON April /. Messrs. NJ B.
Shelby and A. Il. Moody were unani-
mously chosen to OH tie vacancies,
each to serve for a term OF three
years. This completes the School
Board, which is as follows; B, DuBose,
II. G. Carter, H. b. Welborn, N, B.
Shelby and A. II. Moody,
MIR. Parker would probably have
been chosen to succeed himself, but
for an opinion by City Attorney
Arnold that only school patrons were
eligible to hold the office.
Some doubt was also expressed as
to MIR. Hyde's eligibility Tor the place.
Plans were adopted for the Agri-
cultural High School building and
the clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids, to be opened at a special
meeting of the council to be held on
April %.
An ordinance was adopted prevent
ing goats from running at large
within the corporate limits OF the
city.
The Jones County news., 1911-04-06
Spalding's Baseball Goods.
We have them. Wards
Union Normal Dots.

Miss Fran Granthan and Mr.. Bur
ness Kirkland, as delgates from the
universalist singing class here, attend
ed the Soso singing convention, which
convened Saturday and Sunday at the
Pleasant Home Church.
There were several, as delegates
and non-delagates, who attended the
Baptist Sunday school convention
which convened at Moselle Sunday.
MIR. j. A. Roberts, Mrs. Roberts
and Miss Winnie Davis Roberts were
the guests of Mr.. A. j. Runnels last
SFriday night.
Mrs. G ,. Long and Mrs. Cora Long
visiNI e1atives in Moselle Saturday.
Mrs. Cora Long, who has been here
about since Friday afternoon returned
home Sunday. She resides in the
Odom vicinity.
Mr.. C. C. Long and a Mr.. Merritt
visited acquaintances in Johnson
vicinity Sunday.
There were several to be seen in
the audience from here who heard
Jas. X. Vardaman Thursday They
enjoyed the speaking very much and
are shouting for Vardamau.
Mr.. Griffith Woodland visited Ellis
vile, on business, Monday.
The Jones County news., 1911-04-06
Chambers-W -Weems.

The News is in receipt of the fol
lowing announcement, which will be
read with interest,"
Mrs. William Lafayette Weems
announces the marriage
of her daughter
Ethel
to
Rev. John Clanton Chambers
Wednesday, the fifth
of April
nineteen hundred and eleven
Shubuta, Mississippi.
Mr.. Chambers is the pastor of the
Methodist Church in Ellisville and
ranks among the ablest young
ministers in Mississippi, while his
bride is member of one of the most
prominent families in this section
and is said to be young woman OF
attractive personality and high at.
tainments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers will be at
home TO their friends in Ellsyille
after April Is, and it is needless to
say that they will receive generous
welcome at the hands of their mum
erous friends and acquaintances.
The Jones County news., 1911-04-06

You will find all kinds of
Feed Stuff for cash prices.
Call at J. P. Myer Old Stand.
The Jones County news., 1911-04-06

Just Received.---Anothe
car load of that famous Snow
Drop Flour. Cheap for cash.
Ruffin Mercantile Co., Ellis
vile, Miss.
The Jones County news., 1911-04-06
Kelly at Hattiesburg.

Rev. d. E. Kelly, who conducted a
successful revival at Ellisyille last
year, is holding a meeting at Court
Street Methodist Church in Hatties-
burg
The Jones County news., 1911-04-06
Just received, a lot of
Liquid Smoke for curing
your meat. Try it. Hand
Bros.

STRAYED.-F'rom my place In
Ellisville one Sandy Sow, marked
crop and nnderbit In left ear, split In
right. If anyone will take her up and
notify me | will pay for their trouble.
A. w. TISDALE.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-02-15

Orchard, 6S2; Port Townsend, 4, ISL;
Polusbo, 1854; Prescott, 500; Pullman,
1902; Puyallup, 4,544.
Quincy, 264.
Raymond, 2,450; Reardon, 527;
Renton, 2, TAO; Republic, 500; Ritz
Vile, l, $3.50; Rockford, 663; Rosalia,.
767; Roslyn, 3, l26; Roy, 315; Ruston,
76O.
st. John, 400; Sedro- Woolley,
2, 129; Shelton, 1,163; Skykomish,
238; Snohomish, 1924; Snoqualmie,
279; South Bend, 1923; South Prairie,
264; Spangle, 299; Sprague, LILO;
Spr1ngdale, 251; Stanwood, 544; Star
buck, 761 Stevenson, 1887; Steilacoom,
$50; Sultan, SIG; Sumas, 902; Sumner,
892.
Tenino, l, O38; toledo, 375; Tukwila,
361; Tumwater, 400.
Uniontown, 423.
Waitsburg, 1,237; Wapato, 400;
Washougal, 456; Washtucna, 300;
Waterville, $50; Waverly, Sl9; White
Salmon, 500; Wilbur, 575; Wilkeson,
899; Wilson Creek, 4O5; Winlock,
l, 40; Woodland, 1884.
Yacolt, 435; Yakima City, 263.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-02-15
Valley Fair Directors Meet.

At the annual meeting of the
directors of the Valley Fair Associa
tion on January 28th, the Hon. W. H.
Paulhamus was elected president,
Marshall K. Snell of Tacoma, vice
president, John Mills, secretary and
w. K. Scott, treasurer.
The following are the superintend-
ents Of departments:
w. d. Cotter-horses.
j. p. Leavitt-cattle.
Fred A. Johnson-poultry.
A. G.. Martin-sheep, swine and
goats.
Nels Gandrean-fru1t.
Henry Huff vegetables.
j. w. Ware bees.
The date of the next exhibit was
fixed for October 3-4-5-e-7 at Puyal
lup, Wn.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-02-15
Population Of Cities and Towns
in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-Director
of the Census Durand today announc-
ed the population of the following
cities and towns in Washington, which
completes the announcement of popu-
lation in all incorporated places in
the state:
Anacortes, 4. 168; Asotin, 800; Ar
lington, l, 476; Auburn, 957.
Blaine, 2, 298; Bothell, 500; Bremen
ton, 1893; Bridgeport, AL; Buckley,
1872; Burlington, 1902.
Camas, 1, 125; Cashmere, 625; Castle
Rock, 998; Cathlamet, $50; Charles
ton, 1,O62; Chehalis, 4,507; Cheney
1,2O7; Chewelah, 1913; Charleston,
1,257; Gle Elum, 2, 749; Colfax, 2,783;
Cotton, 1893; Colvllle, $40; Concrete,
945; Cosmopolis, 1, 1872; Coulee City,
276; Coupeville, 80; Cunningham,
1853.
Davenport, 1929; Dayton, $3.50;
Deer Park, 875.
Estonville, 745; Edmonds, LA;
Elberton, $50; Euphrata, 1913.
Fairfield, 3O8; Pennington, 489;
Ferndale, 691; Friday Harbor, 400.
Garfield, 932; Goldendale, 1909 !;
Granger, 453; Grandview, 800; Granite
Falls, TIA.
Hamilton, 4O5; Harrington, 661;
Maritime. 237; Hatton, lG1.
Hwaco, 664; Index, Alt; lone, 634;
Issaquah, 628.
Kalotus, 132; Kalama, BIG; Kelso,
2,O39; Kent, 1908; Kettle Falls, S7;
Kirkland, $50.
La Conner, SOB; Lakeside, 800 ;
Latah, 339; Lind, S31; Little Falls,
631; Lyman, AL; Lynden, 1,4l8.
Mabton, 666; Marysville, 1,239 ;
Medical Lake, l.730; Milton, 44S;
Monroe. 1852; Montesano, 1888;
Mount Vernon, 2,517.
Newport, l, 1919; North Bend, 800;
Northport, 476.
Oakesdale, 882; Oakville, 465 ;
Ocosta, 1877; Orting, 1919.
Palouse, 176; Pc Ell, 838; Pomeroy,
1908: Port Angeles, 2,286; Port
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-02-15
Poultry Department
A Little Story With a Moral.

Readers Of these columns have been
frequently advised to think we'll be-
fore spending their money with East
ern breeders or with Eastern poultry
papers. The eastern paper seldom
carries any information that is of
value to the Pacific Coast reader, and
is merely the vehicle for the advertise
ments of Eastern breeders, many of
whom are quite INSCRIPTIONS.
A case in point is that of Mr.. A. p.
Huston of Tenino, WASH, known to
the editor of this department as a
man Of good character and not with
out experience as a chicken raiser,
though not professional. Mr..
Huston sends me the complete file
of his correspondence with we'll
known middle west breeder of Orping-
tons; and on rerusal | reach the very
obvious conclusion that he has GER
tainly got the worst of the deal, hav-
ing absolutely, not one thing-not
even a fertile egg to show for an eX-
penditure of $11. 90.
After repeated efforts to obtain
redress from the seller, Mr.. Huston
then sent all the correspondence, up
to date, to the Eastern paper in which
he had first seen the advertisement of
the breeder in question, with the re-
quest that they try to get him some
thing for his money. This very touch
ing exhibition of implicitly and good
faith on the part of Mr.. Huston met
with the usual response He was in
formed by the editor Of the paper that
in his opinion, the advertiser had
shown great kindness and public spirit
in taking his money away from him
and that it there was a kick coming
anywhere it was due from the adver-
tiser, who must naturally feel peeved
at having a fool customer complain
because he received no fertile eggs.
Mr.. Huston's business is worth but
so cents per annum to that paper and
| shouldn't like to say how many
hundred times that amount is paid
into its Golfers by the advertiser in
question. Oliver Twist, asking for
more did not arouse greater outburst
of righteous indignation, than did
Mr.. Huston when he complained about
that advertiser.
The bunch of correspondence is now
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-02-15

back with Mr.. Huston, and Il trust
that the opinion that accompanied it
may comfort him a little, namely,
that | considered him much to the
good because he had failedsto find any
fertile eggs in the settings received.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-02-15
Poultry Fever in Chehalis Co.
by A. g. Girard

bug and within the next few weeks
several hundred amateurs will begin
raising blooded stock for the market
and for show. OF this number,
certain percentage will succeed. 1t
will be those who will combine energy
with common sense and capital. The
failures will be those who will try to
make a fortune by pressing a button.
They will fail because they will not
give tie matter it's needed attention
and then their little hammers will be
brought into play, and poultry raising
in Chehalis county will receive
knock.
The big poultry show just ended at
Aberdeen, has been the cause of the
big boom in poultry. The fact is self
evident that such would be the result,
as no man, who loves nature, could
have attended the show, viewed the
beautiful birds on display, without
having a desire to own or raise some
like them.
The show, the second of its kind,
was given by the Grays Harbor Poultry
Association. The first poultry show
was given in Hoquiam four years ago
by the Merchants Fair. The last affair
was a great success. Entries were
confined to Chehalis county residents,
and there were more than 500 birds
entered.
The attendance was 3, 600 and had
the show been held at the park be-
tween Hoquiam and Aberdeen; had
it been given the extensive advertls-
ing of big shows, double that number
would have attended.
There we're some fine birds exhibit
ed. Mrs. Lillian Swartz, OF Hoqulam,
carried off the sweep stakes. The
winner was White Cap Black Polish
hen. A. Beckenhauer, OF Aberdeen,
scored next highest with Wyandotte
pullet. F. A. Gillette, of Hoquiam,
won first prize with Wyandotte cock
in that class. s. M. Kegley. of Vesta,
carried Oft the bulk of prizes with his
Barred Rocks, while Mrs. f. K. Walsh,
Frank Winkleman and other Hoquiam
residents won prizes.
The success of the show was due to
the part taken by Judge Elmer Dixon,
of Oregon City, who acted as judge,
to Harry Collier, of Tacoma and
Frank L. White, secretary of the
Tacoma Poultry association.
1t was the attention given those
seeking information, that won for the
association favor. Always ready to
enlighten the seeker, advising him as
to breed, etc., these men spent their
days looking after the big crowd. In
addition to giving information, they
proved boosters of the best kind
Both White and Collier told the
writer:
"Get good stock to begin with.
You can buy it in this state. Get one
or two coast poultry journals; you
don't have to send east for a poultry
journal telling you how to raise poul-
try. The coast and state journals are
better sources of information than
any eastern papers. The writer's are
on the ground floor, know climatic
conditions and are practical poultry
men. The day is at hand when it is
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-02-15

T YNDEN Poultry Yards. Eggs for Matching
II from good laying strain. S. q. Buff. White
and Brown Leghorns, and Black Minorcas,
81 so per IS, 50 SO per 80. Herman Oordt, Lyn-
den. Washington.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-30
MASONIC PICNIC WAS
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR
Day at Pine Creek was Greatly Enjoyed by Mem
bers of the Fraternity and Families-Coke-
vile Members Royal Entertainers.

1.-THE game in order to keep peace in
THE family.
However, the leans took their de-
feat good naturedly, but they are
aching to meet their cOrpulent OPP
ponents on the diamond again. 1t
was worth dollar of any mans
money to see Henry Whitman, Lew
-everick and Henry Douglas running
bases.
The ''wimmen folks''-some young
and some not SO you ng-also played
AN exciting game of ball. We did
mot learn what the score was, as the
score-keeper run out of paper long
before the game ended, but it is said
to have been something like n to 49,
A 50-yard foot race between Bill
Hunter and Lew Leverich was a
laugh producing event. Bill was IL
little slow on the start, but came
under the wire an easy winner.
A half dozen or more ladies also
engaged in sprinting contest, as did
a number of the boys and girls, all
of which afforded abundant amuse-
ment for the on-lookers.
While the afternoon passed quick
ly, supper time came none too soon,
as the aroma from lamb roasts from
nearby camp fires gave everybody an
awful appetite. Six prime lambs
from f,ra ChriStan1o,,1S bands bod
been slaughtered for the occasion
They were cut up and roasted under
the direction of Pete Olsen, and talk
about your good eatin', we'll we just
can't begin to tell you how delicious
it was. Anyway, when the crowd
had finished there wasn't enough of
those lambs. left to have made a meal
for one hungry kid. The menu did
not consist of lamb alone, for there
was roast potatoes, fried potatoes
with onions, bread, butter, cheese
and good coffee.
Ii was about 0 p. IN. when the last
of the somewhat tired but happy pic
nicers returned to Cokeville. Soon
thereafter as the special train pulled
out for Montpelier, three hearty
cheers and tiger were given for
Cokeville.
That the Cokeville people are royal
entertainers there is no doubt, and
the members of the fraternity there
are certainly deserving of praise for
the manner in which they took care
of their end of the picnic, They
spared neither time nor means in
their efforts to make the affair de-
lightful one, and that they succeeded
beyond all expectations, was attested
by every one who went from Montpe-
lier. The picnic on Pine Creek will
never be forgotten by those who par
ticiprted in 1t.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-30
BUILD BIG DAM
ON The PORTNEUF

Pocatello, June 27-Work on a
l5OO-foot earth dam, to impound
5000 acre feet of water for the
Portneuf-Marsh Valley Irrigation
company's Carey act segregation in
this county, will commence in ten
days and be completed by Novem-
ber |. A contract tor the dam was
this morning awarded to Conway d
White Of Boise. A 800 per day
forfeit is provided.
The dam, which will be located
IA miles north of Bancroft and nine
miles from Pebble, on the Portneuf
river, will be 600 feet long at the
bottom, 1900 feet long on top and
So feet high. There will be TO-
foot roadway on top, aud the core
will be of puddled earth, with a
concrete culvert for drainage pnr-
poses. One thousand and ninety
acres will be covered by the reser.
voir behind the dam, and Contract
or White says the site is one of the
finest he has ever seen for storagC
reservoir, Nature seems to havt
intended the site for just such pur
poses, he says.
Part of the reservoir is on tn,
Fort Hall Indian reservation and tn
remainder is on privately own9,
lands. Attorney Edwin Snow 0
Boise, was here last week and settl
ed with Attorney Witty the fina
details of purchase of land from tn
Indians.
General Manager Z. C. Crocke
of the irrigation company, who
also general manager of the newl
formed Downey Development con
. pany and DowneY Power & Wat
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-30
TWO POPULAR
YOUNG PEOPLE WE'D

Wednesday evening, June %, WAS
the time set for the wedding of two
of Montpelier's popular young peo-
pie, Mr.. Morris Day and Miss
Vivian Kimball, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. II. b. Whitman, with whom
the bride has made her home for the
past three years.
A small company Of the near
friends of the bride and groom gather
I'D to witness the ceremony, which
WAS performed by the Rev. Irl v,
of the Methodist church.
The parlors We're decorated with
green and white festoons, ferns and
roses, the bridal party standing under
pretty arch and wedding bell OF
smilax and bridal wreath. The din.
ing room was in lavender and white
large bouquet of purple wild lark
spur being very graceful and effective
while the serving table was pretty
with it's lace doilies, center piece anC
bouquet of large white roses. Mis-
Carrie Hunter and Mrs. Ben PrOcto
served sherbet and cake and wer,
assisted by Mrs. Frank Preston ant
the Misses Bessie Bedel and Dori
Richards. The bridal party passes
to their places, to the strains Of tn
wedding march, played by Mis-
Richards and after the beautiful rim
ceremony, Mrs. Furshner sang yer
sweetly Mendlesohn's spring Song.
The bride wore a white net dres
over white messaline and carrie
white roses. The bridesmaid, Mis-
Mildred Whitman, wore rose colore
crepe de chine and carried dark re
roses. Mr.. Day was supported by hi
boyhood friend and companion, n
George Schoper.
All present congratulated tf
groom and wished for the bride TIN
all her Days" might be bright Ill
happy ones.
Miss Vivian, tho of q quiet and r
firing disposition, ia popular with h,
friends, and received MANY xeI
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-30
MONTPELIER DROPS BOTH
GAMES TO GREEN RIVER
Both Games were Rather Uninteresting Exhibi-
ns--Wyoming Team too Fast for Mont
pelier-- Good Attendance Each Day.

Last Saturday was an ideal day
for base ball and a fair-sized crowd
assembled at the ball park to see the
fast Green River nine and the home
guards perform for nine innings.
Preceding this game the Paris
aud Bennington teams tried conclu-
sions for the second time and for
the second time this season the
county seat lads put it over the
Bennington boys by score of IL
to 6.
The Green River-Montpelier
game was called at $40 and from
the first inning it was PLAIN to be
seen that there would be many runs,
numerous errors, with plenty of hit
ting. Green River took the lead,
but was headed off by Montpelier in
the third inning. At the close of
the sixth the score stood 10 to In
favor of the visitors, but in the
eighth they placed five more runs to
their credit, and the final figures
stood l6 to IL.
Lawrence Spongberg operated on
the slab for three innings, when he
was replaced by AL Bresee, who
twirled five innings and the game
closed with AL Thiel on the slab
The feature of the hitting was the
4sO- foot home ran by "Doc" Gas.
ton of Green River. The fielding
honors were about evenly distribut-
ed, several lucky catches being made
by each side.
Although Green River won, those
who bet that Montpelier wouldn',
score twice, were relieved of theiI
coin.
Sundays game was witnessed by
the largest crowd that has been en-.
tertained this season by "Sneddon't
Players" The game opened with
Carl Spongberg doing the twirling
for the home guard and Sewer, who
pitched Saturday, on the mound fol
the Wyoming sluggers. The gam'
was a repetition of the one preyiou'
hits and runs, errors and brilliant
fielding by both mines. A running
catch by Hungerford in deep righ
field in the eighth inning was one o
the star plays of the day.
Although Carl Spongberg has no
been in trim condition to pitch thi
season he did good work for sever
innings, striking out seven of Gree