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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-08

With all those bandana handker-
chiefs, it is safe to say the Bull
Neese did not go near the Chicago
stock pens.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-08

ness. They judge putty by tiie
Ioofs 81 things So iOn The
water & Sparkling and cool, That b
evidence n the eyes: Of many Of
them that the water Is germ-free
ana lite-giving. How far they are
mistaken Is to be measured by the
great number Of typhoid and mals-
rial fever cases which campers de-
yelop after they get back to town.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKER
MAY HE PARTY NOMINEE
Troops Enroute TO Mexican Border
With Instructions 10 Invade
Country, II Necessary.

Washington, Feb 26.--The War
department has sent troops t., the
border prepared to cross into Mex
leo If necessary to protect Annri-
can lives and property in the new
revolution.
The house viii investigate the
money trust through the COM
mittee upon banking and currency.
President Taft has recommended
a commission to investigate the
high cost OF living. Rev. Madison
G. Peters, the New York minister,
who charged the responsibility up
on the retailers and established a
grocery, found they were making
only very moderate profit.
James j, Hin. Of the Great North
ern Railway, appeared before the
Stanley committee OF the house.
upon transportation facilities Of the
steel corporation.
The general opinion here is that
Speaker Clark will be nominated
by the Democrats for the presiden-
cy. Ex-Governor Folk, OF Missou-
ri having Withdrawn in his favor,
the Missouri delegation viii be
unanimously for Mr.. Clark.
Harmon headquarters will be in
charge of EN Congressman Gordon,
of Ohio. congressman generally say
That Governor Wilson has written
too much, which would be preju-
diciai TO a candidate Roosevelt
headquarters are being established
here.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
JOHN HAND IMPROVES;
CHANGE FOR RECOVERY

Advice was received In EllisyiIIe
yesterday that Mr.. John Hand, the
senior member Of the firm Of Hana
Bros, IS lying desperately III with
pneumonia, at his farm IN Wayne
County where lie had gone to
attend to necessary farm work. 4
great deal Of uncasinesS was cx-
pressed in Ellisyille over his con-
dition, and his death would entail
severe loss to the business and
prosperity Of this place. as he has
been a leader in every moyene
advance The towns prosperity. and
his deserved popularity among the
country people, has been no little
factor III maintaining The trade Of
the city.
Ellisville, Feb. ga telephone
message received from Waynes-
boro this morning announces that
Mr.. John Hand, a prominent local
merchant, who is III Of pneumonia,
had passed the crisis and the ply
sicians now hope for his recovery.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
ANCHOR MILL EMPLOYEES
GO TO FLORIDA

Mr.. Stanley Lee, who has remov-
ed from Ellisvile to Appalashciola,
to assume the management of the
mill at that place, will temporarily
leave his family in EllisWlle. Mr..
Lee was deservedly popular, 40. on
ly with the employees of the An
chor mill, but with the publ, gem
orally, and his removal IS a matter
Of no little regret.
Accompanying Mr. Lee were MIR
Cope, and the family Of Mr.. East.
erwood, who is already at work in
Florida. Mr.. o. G. Hall and family
who live in the country near Ellis
vile, has likewise accepted a posi-
ton and has removed with his fam :
lily; while Wade Robinson, who is
attending Ferguson's Business Col
,ege at Hattiesburg, VIII join them
upon the completion of his course.
Mr.. Baker will remain for some
time yet, in charge Of the affairs
of the Anchor mill at Ellisville.
About fifty negro employees OF the
Anchor mill left this week for Flor
ida.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
l-4vD3ahl MELTING
u DvTS CORN CLUBS
EVERY BOY IN COUNTY
URGED TO BE PRESENT
Plans for the Year 10 BE Arranvod
and List OF Prizes WIN
BE Announced.

On next Saturday, March 2, avery
important melting Of the Boys Chrn
Club will be held at Laurel. Every
boy in the county is urged TO be
present whether you have aIreadu
enrolled or are only thinking OF
enrolling. come out and get the
benefit Of the meeting.
The meeting will be under the
charge OF DR.. ]. o. Hughes and Prof.
Jno r. Hutcheson. Both Of these
men have had experience in corr
cleb work and are highly Interested
IN the success Of the movement in
this county.
Speeches will be made on corn
raising which every boy who is go
ing 20 enter The contest ought TO
hear The rules and regulations
for The management OF the club will
be given out The prizes viii be
announced, and any question in re-
gard TO the work will be answered.
The teachers of the county are
urged 70 come out and bring the
boys from their schoos and take
part in this work. The Boys Corn
Club has done more Tor the inn
proyement OF agricultural condi-
iions in the South thnn any other
ore thing, No progressive teacher
can afford not to enter this work.
Jones county has not taken as
prominent part in this work us it.
should have done in The past, but
/ from pow on THO Boys Cornb Club oy
y},ssss.sss.sysse,ssss.u4ss s~A.~~s..~msa
organisation. There Is not a tench-
er in Jones county who would not
like to have it said that boy III his
school made the largest Yield Of
corn per acre in the world. There
IS. only one way TO do this-get
busy-the boy in South Missi ssippi
made 227 bushels of corn on ons
measured acre of land last year.
The same thing can be done in
Jones county We have the soil,
the climate and the rain. The only
other essential is brains. Let's show
the world that we have this too.
The farmers, the school teachers
and the boys are invited TO take
part in this meeting.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
Opposition to woman suffrage.

London Feb. ~ Influential sup
port is promised for the great
melting in Albert hall next Wedncs-
day, which IS to mark The Begin
ming Of very active campaign
against the granting Of votes to
women Lord Cromer Will preside
al the meeting and among The en-
incnt speakers Will be Lord Curzon,
Lord Lorebufn. Lewis arcourt, NJ
p and Mrs. unphrey Ward.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29

Jackson. Feb. 24--The house
has passed graduated income
tax. and there, is a good deal OF
speculation a. to whether the
measure will run the gauntlet OF
the senate, the general opinion
being that it will get through all
right 1t provides for a tax on
all incomes i'll excess OF So, 500
which incomes are not derived
from property already owned by
the person receiving the income
and subject to the ad valorem
tax Between s., 500 and $1,000
the tax is 5 mills on the dollar
Between $1,000 and $4,000 it IS
seven and one-half mills on the
dollar, in excess Of s., 500. Be
tween $4,000 and $4,000 ii is
ten mills; between $4,000 and
$4,000 fifteen mills; aud over
$4,000 it is twenty mills. or two
cents on the dollar.
Chairman Stennis OF the ways
and means committee said that it
was not expected that the bill
would yield any great amount Of
revenue at first. but wealth was
accumulating in Mississippi and
the amount Of wealth-piodl.c,ng
incomes in non taxable securities
was increasing and the bill look
ed more TO the future than the
present and it was good idea
to get ii started now.
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The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
Williams and Harrison
Endorse Parcels Post

Mr.. b. V. McGee, a farmer resid-
ing near Eilisville, recently polled
the Mississippi delegation in Con-
gress regarding their position on
the questions Of parcels post, and
the replies received from Senator
John Sharp Williams and Congress-
man b. P. Harrison are here repro
duced:
Mr.. V. B. McGee,
Ellisville, Miss.
My Dear Sir-Your postal card of
the 18th at hand. | have long been
in favor of q general parcels post,
provided it is organized upon the
so-called zone system. that IS TO say,
with charges for carrying parcels
approximately according 70 the dis
tancc they are carried.
u am opposed to gambling in farm
products, as is every other cotton
farmer would be glad to vote
for a bill preventing such gambling,
if at the same time it did not trench
upon legitimate business: that is,
legitimate purchases and sales for
bona fide future delivery Were it
not for this last method Of doing
business The cotton farmer would be
forced to put his years crop upon
the market within two or three
months.
| stand upon record as having
voted for the election of senators
by the people so that much OF your
request has been already complied
with.
was for ten years member Of
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
HENPHILL BILL PASSES
THE LOWER HOUSE, TO-DAY
..senote Ade:sgeks Bill tc1Cut Aged
Pension ROllss

Jackson, Feb. 2S.--Thc most not
able action Of the legis alive body
today was the adoption Of the reso-
luton introduced by Mr. Hemp
hill, of Carroll county, pr NJ ling
that after the state convict farms
have been fully developed they
shall be sold in small tracts TO far
mers as a measure e encouraging
immigration. As fast as t. .se lands
are sold wild lands are to b. pur-
chased on which the States con-
victs are to be worked.
The house disposed Of the appro-
priation bills today All allowances
were cut to the point Of barest ne
cessity.
The chief feature in the senate
was the discussion Of the house
bill which seeks TO cut aged negro
servants off Of the Confederate
pension rolls The senate substi-
tute for the house bill was indeii-
nitely postponed.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
Candidate for Mayor Held.

Nicksburg, Miss. Feb. p. Ex-
Alderman. $ T NJ Caughlin. a can
didate for mayor in the coming
summer primary, was arrested This
afternoon BY order Of Chief of po-
lice Gloome on tle charge q hay
ing liquor in his place and unlaw-
ful retailing
City Judge Waggener viii hear
the case Monday morning. Bond
was executed by The defendant.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
Beginning Of Oper,Gion of Great
Railroad System through South
to Gulf Of Mexico.

sArls1@t.ss-.-.sszs sssAs 4sss-sl -as,-aa4Ao42sks
be an auspicious qsnt in the re-
markaDle progress T this thriving
city.
On the afternoon Y that date the
first train of the hcisco railroad
system will enter the city. coming
from New Orleans over the tracks
of the New Orleans and Northeast
ern, thence over the tracks of the
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
to New Albany, Miss. where con-
nection will be made with the main
line of the Frisco system for the
st. Louis, Kansas City and other
points in the Northwest.
The train which is scheduled to
mark new trail through the COM
merce of this section tomorrow will
be through freight. loaded at New
Orleans and headed for Kansas City.
1t is understood that a regular
schedule will be maintained and that
two trains day in each direction
will be operated through Laurel by
the Frisco, beginning Immediately,
Passenger service will be put on
from Kansas City to New Orleans
as soon as the roadbed between
Laurel and New Albany can be put
in good condition.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
Hcrringt0n-pnrkcr.


4 quiet home wedding took plac'
at $3.50 o'clock, when Hymen, whose
conquests have recently been so
numerous in our town, again ap-
peared in our midst and led to the
altar one Of our most worthy young
couples, Mr.. Floyd Harrington and
Miss Elizabeth Parker
The marriage took place at the
beautiful home of the bride which
was tastefully decorated with ferns,
carnations and hyacinths, the color
scheme being pink white and
green
Only the immediate families OF
the bridal pair and o few friends
were present.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev +. b. Withcfspoon pastor Of
the bride.
The bride wore an exquisite lin
gerie gown over white satin with
cluny and val lace trimmings. After
the ceremony and congratulations
delicious refreshments were served
and social evening thoroughly en-
ioyed
Miss Parker is The eldest daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Muford Par
ker and no young lady among us
is more highly esteemed or pos
sessed of more Of those virtues
which make up noble, unsellish
womanhood. Mr.. Harrington is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Herring
ton, well-known young business
man of sterling qualities.
Although the wedding was Kept
very quiet, the bride received many
handsome presents OF china, silver
and cutglass, besides many other
dainty useful gifts, which will help
beautify the pretty new home.
Those present at the marriage,
Mr.. n. NJ. Davis, Of kola, the bride
Mr.. n. NJ. Davis. Of kola. the rides
grandfather, and Mrs. Parker,
grandmother Of The bride Mr., Par
ker. OF kola; Mr. and Mrs. Leon
HnnneIs, Of Ovett Mr. and Mrs.
Montgomery, Of Laurel: Misses
Maud and Bessie Harrington, Mr.
Bowen Harrington, Miss Mary Huh.
Of Oyett; Miss Ollie Cough, Mr.
William Hill, Miss Josephine My
ers, Rev. and Mrs. Witherspoon.
Miss Mae Parker was home from
Columbus for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs Harrington Will re-
side in Ellisville. They have the
hearty good wishes Of host Of
friends for a happy, prosperous fu-
ture.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29

Mr. J. w, Carter, the only newly
appointed superintendent of the
county convict squad, has thirteen
prisoners in his charge and is doing
some excellent road work on the
Nyrick road, east Of Laurel.
Mr. Carter says that he proposes
to do his part to improve the county
reads, and in this he will have the
hearty cooperation Of the people
OF ths county, who feel the need Of
son1e Improvement in our highways.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
KILLED BY EXCMITEMEN;T
FIRE IN SN1DUST PILE

Covington La Feb. 2s - jim
Brinckley, negro, lighting a fire
started by spark which flew from
the plant of the ST .Tammasy Ice
Manufacturing Company into the
sawdust piles of the Mackie Pine
Product Company, died from ex-
element, which caused a blood yes
sci TO burst The fire was extin-
guished before much damage could
be done.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29

Sedentary habits. lack II outdoor
exercise. insufficient lnaslieaiion Of
food. constipation. a torpid liver
worry an danxiely. are the most
common causes Of stomach troubles
Correct your habits and take Cham
berlain's stomach and Liver Tab
lets and you will soon be well again
Fer sale by all druggists.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
LOGGING TRAIN ON
LUMBER ROAD WRECKS
Engine Turned Over and Engineer
Was Instantly killed--Fire-
man Fatally Hurt.

A special from Sandersvile TO the
New Orleans picayune says:
An engine on The Louise Lumber
company's logging road at Hawkes.,
four miles south Of here, turned
over early Yesterday morning, re-
sulting in the death of two men and
serious injury OF two others All
of them were caught beneath The
engine. Engineer Lester was in
stantly killed and w. p. Wester
was scaidel 50 badly That he died
last night. A. man named Martin
was probably fatally scalded and
was taken TO Meridian for treat
ment.
developed. John Clark, the eldest
son of the family, and the man who
attempted the life Of Mr. Cutrer
this afternoon, claimed that the
terms of his fathers will had been
set aside by Mr.. Cutrer to his own
business and financial undoing.
The estate left by the founder Of
Clarksdale was valued at $4,000. OF
this John Clark received what he
conceived to be a portion consid-
crabIy less than that to which. as
an equal heir with the other chill
dren, he was justly entitled. By the
organization Of the Ashton Land
Company, which was a cousolida-
ton Of the others, and Of WHICH
company Mr.. Cutrer was virtually
manager, Mr. Clark claimed that
he had not received the proper con-
sideration.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
Mr.. V. b. McGee, Route No. 4,
Ellisyille. Miss.

ElllSNllle, MISS.
My Dear Sir-I am just in receipt
OF your letter of recent date, and |
appreciate same very mucn. thank
you for your kind expression con-
eerning me.
| note what you say in regard to
the parcels post. | am in favor Of
a parcels post, and | hope same
will be enacted into law at this
session. | believe, however that we
will enact a limited parcels post
this session, as matter of expe-
riment, limiting the weight Of par
GELS that can be carried in the
mails to something less than twenty
pounds.
| am opposed to all gambling in
futures in cotton or other products
Of the farm, and shall vote FOR any
measure that will prevent it.
am also in favor of liberal ap-
priations for agriculture, etc.
Hoping that you will feel free to
call on me whenever | can be OF
service to you, ] am
Yours very truly,
b. p. Harrison.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29

The Naturwissenschaftliche is
the name OF i prominent German
newspaper 1t would be inter-
esting TO know what the news
boys call It on the streets.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
FIELD DAY EVENTS
PROGRAM ARRANGED
HLISNlLLE MERCHANTS
OFFER VALUABLE PRIZES
Schools of the County Preparing
For Great Gathering on
March is.

Ellisvile. Miss, March i6.-Below
is given a list of events for field
day with the prizes offered by the
merchants and business men of FL
lisvile.
Teachers are requested to read
the following requirement as to en-
trance to the events:
1. Every pupil who enters into
any contest must be bona fide
pupil from the school from which
he comes of at least four months
consecutive attendance.
2. Preliminary contests are to be
held in each district in the county
and the names OF the contestants
who are to represent the district
sent into Prof. John R. Hutcheson
three weeks before the field day
contests.
3. The rules governing all con-
tests must be the same as contain
ed in Spauldings official guide book.
T. The basket ball games shall
be played between the winning team
of the rural schools and the winning
team from the high schools for
the championship Of the county.
The judges Of the contests are
Mr.. George Easterling, Mr., Skill
man Quick and Mr.. Hiram Powell.
Be sure TO send in the names from
!. yanr districts. he districts are the
sas'Inf v il The spelling, contests
The events with the nAizes fol-
low:
1. Mile Race-One box of cigars
(50l, Hydes drug store.
2. One-quarter Mile Race 81 90
Aragon shirt, A. W. Tisdale.
3. One Hundred Yard Dash-S250
Swan hat, Hand Bros.
4. Sack Race-For boys under
fifteen years and under, $i.00 pock-
ct knife, l.. L. Clark.
5. Potato Race--Boys under fif-
teen years, $3.50 shirt, I. B. Craft
6. Pole Vault 90 cash, Prof.
J. II. Hutcheson: one years sub
scrip to Jones County News, J. T.
CAN'T.
7. Running Broad Jump -Rexall
fountain pen, E. J. Ward.
g. Standing Broad Jump-Pair
Atlantic shoes, A. f. Shoemaker
8. Putting the Shot-si.00 cash.
Prof. j. NJ Kenna; one years sub
scription to the Jones County News,
j. T. CAN'T.
10. Hammer Throw ll2-fbs)-
One sack of White Bird flour, w.
J. Reddoch, one sack Lebanon flour,
]. w. Walters.
A. Running High Jump 81 90
shirt, Roberts Bros.
l2. Relay Race dcans OF liye)-
Five 800 shirts, Joe b. Cough.
i3. Boys Match Game Of Bas-
ket Ball $500 cash to be divided
between players; pair Beacon shoes
to the best individual player, Park
er Bros.
"A. Girls Match Game Basket
Ball 5000 cash to be divided be-
tween players, one French foulard
dress pattern to best individual
player, Ruffin Mercantile Company.
The following business men have
contributed cash.
ID. X. Collins, 81 100; Bank of FL
lisville, $3.50; H. P Cough soc; Sam
Iambragulls, 800; NJ and NJ bank,
$3.50; DR.. C. S. Williams, $i-0o; M.
4. Ward, Soc: Ellsyile Bottling
Works, 500.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29

the committee on agriculture in the
House of Representatives and dur
ing that entire time voted always
for liberal appropriations for agri-
cultural purposes.
| am, with every expression OF
regard, Very truly yours,
John Sharp Williams.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29

Mr. Underwood has the prcsi-
denGial look anyway.
The Jones County news., 1912-02-29
ONE MAN Is SHOT DE. 20;
tsOTHER BADLY WOUNDED
j. ~ Eutrer, Presidau4 OF Leset
? Bo3Ed and prominent Lhwycr,
One OF the Victims.


ClaBksdale, Miss, Feb. 29.--This
little dity was thrown into pande-
monium late yesterday afternoon
by one of the bloodiest tragedies in
the history Of the State.
John Clark, son Of the founder Of
the city and a member of one Of
the most prominent families in this
section, shot and mortally wounded
James Johnson, q well-known in
surance man, and seriously wound
eti Hon. j. w. Cutrer. president of
the Yazoo and Mississippi Levee
Board and one of the wealthiest
and most prominent lawyers in the
State.
The shooting occurred in an Of
flee building on the main street of
the town shortly before c o'clock.
and was unquestiolably the act Of
a maniac.
Clark enlered The Office. in which
q half dozen OF The hnading citizens
of the citv were staad, among them
being Judge Watkins, circuit judge
of the disCt9c and TURNED loose
with a S-calibcr au.oma.,; revplNnr.
When the smoke cleared away
James Johnson had oeen mortally
wounded and Mr.. Cn;rer had re-
ceived three bullet wounds ore
through the nose, one through the
arm and another through the left
shoulder.
Clark was oveFpowcred, after I
terrific scutae. aud placed behind
the bars Of Il, county Jail.
A special from CIarksdale to the
New Orleans Times-Democrat says:
A tragedy involving three promi-
nent citizens of this city was en-
acted this afternoon about o'clock,
when John Clark fired three shots
at his brother-in-law, j. w. Cutrer,
wounding him in the face and arm,
the third shot glaneing and wound
ing j. II. Johnson prominent in
surance man. who was in Cutref's
Office at the time. The weapon used
was a 39-cal;ber revolver. The only
witnesses were Messrs. w A. Craw-
ley, I. Y. Watkins and +. F. Whit
tington, the latter Mr. Cutrer's stem
ographer, they being in Cutrer's law
office at the time Clark entered.
The shooting is the elimination
of twenty years of personal enmity
between the two men. Clark was
known ts.be mentally unbalanced,
but was hot considered dangerous.
Mr. Cutrer married the only
daughter Of Mr.. Jokn Clark, who at
that time owned the immense plan
tation on which Clarksdale is now
situated. The death of Mrs. Cut
rer's father occurred shortly after
wards. and business dlsagfeements
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-18

Nothing 10 too queer TO happen In
some corner Of New York, says the
press OF that city. The other day a
business women took room at what
appeared to be an ordinary, small.
quiet family hotel on West Forty.
fourth street. The morning after her
arrival she notivedA little old man sit.
ting In the long hall which ran by the
double parlors. Another man came
downstairs and the little old chap
jumped up and joined him, and togeth.
er they went into the back parlor.
Strolling down the hall, she happen.
ed to glance through the open door of
the back parlor. There she saw the
two men on their knees at a couch.
fervently praying aloud. The business
woman passed her hand across her
brow. Have l got 'em? she muir
INJURED, "or have ! got into the foolish
house?"
Later she discovered that the hotel
had In former years been a home"
connected with church, and that al
though II long since passed under SEQ
llar management some Of the old-time
brethren still haunt 1t.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-18
Testing Coins.

There goes another man sufYerin,
from degeneration of public manners
said the clerk In an aggrieved tone /"
gave him five pieces Of silver I'm max
Ing change. and he tested every ON,
OF them to see II II was counterfeit,
right before my eyes. It Is only late
~ that people who buy have got rude
enough to do that. Clerks always dif
II with coin that customers gave them
out that was a prerogative of thu
trade. For the customer to assume IN.
same privilege is a usurpation of an
cient rights. TIE worst of II Is p,oo,
people nowadays are pretty good
judges OF bad money, and every It'll,
whiie coin Is refused because II 4,
counterfeit. The only way tradesme,
can teach customers the respect dut
them Is TO turn their own backs who,
testing monvy That has always beer
The ca tom In England No tradesmar
ever there would dare flip a coin nm
Ger customers nose, and as a con
sequence no cus;omed has ever takex
mat liberty with him."