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The Penn's Grove record., 1912-02-16
Almost Lost His Life

S. A. Sid. of Mason, Mich, will never
forget his terrible exposure to a merciIess
storm. ut gave me a dreadful cold," he
writes, THAT caused severe pains in my
chest, so it was hard for me to breathe. A
nelghbor gave me several doses of DR..
Kings New Discovery which brought
great relief. The doctor said l was on the
verge of pneumonia, but to continue with
the Discovery. l did SO and two bottles
completely cured me-" Use only this
quick, safe, reliable medicine for coughs,
colds, or any throat or lung trouble. Price
SOC and $l.00. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by Jobnson's Drug Store.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-02-16
Shocking Sounds

in the earth are sometimes heard before a
terrible earthquake, that warn of the com
ing peril. Natures warnings are kind.
That dull pain or ache in the back warns
you the Kidneys need attention if You
would escape those dangerous maladies,
Dropsy, Diabetes or Bright's disease.
Take Electric Bitters at once and see back
ache fly and all your best feelings return.
my son received great benefit from their
use for kidney and bladder trouble, writes
Peter Bondy, South lockwood, Mich, ct
il certainly a great kidney medicine" Try
it. 30 cents at Johpson's Drug Store.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-02-16

Because former Governor Joseph
Folk has agreed to divide the delegates
in Missouri with Champ CIa-k, Speaker
of the House of Representatives, to pro-
vent = party fight in this State OH the
presidential nomination some think that
eliminates him as a formidable candi-
date. MI. Folk would make all adj
mirable candidate for Vice PresidenU
with Governor Wilson at the head.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-02-16
Gloucester County Licenses Granted

Judge Starr at Woodbury. granted the
following applications for licenses in
Gloucester county: Floyd Rogers, Frank
l%inville, fee $3.50; w. c. Fox, Mullica
Hill, $3.50; j. Carl Brill, Newtield, 5000,
with a wholesale license; $3.50; Thomas
Smythe, Malaga, $3.50; Joseph Bacher,
Evan, $3.50; Clarence I. Hibberd, Clay
ton, $4,000. There were no remonstrances
filed,
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-02-16
The Farmer and the Berry Basket

1t is among the honest farmers and
berry growers that the letter Of the new
law should be carried to prevent cheat.
ing i'll weights and measures. Last
years hundreds of fruit and vegetable
baskets brought to market in Greater
New York by farmers were confiscated
by inspectors because they were short
measures. Everybody knows that the
average berry basket is a cheat. 1t
processes to hold a quart or a pint but
it doesn't. These baskets are manu-
featured for the purpose of cheating
and are bought 10y berry growers i'll
order to carry out that purpose. They
are sent to market with the knowledge
that they are fraudulent. The seaier
of weights and measures in Atlantic
county now that he will
compel all berry shippers to have boxes
of uniform capacity and that the prac-
tice Of cheating shall cease. But will
he have the resolution and courage to
carry out this reform? And do the in
spectors in other agricultural sections
propose to do anything to stop the
fraud?-Newark Morning Star.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-02-16
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1912.

Gov. Wilson in his speech in Chicago
last Monday said he favored the inita-
tive and referendum but not recall of
judges. No opinion was given on the
recall of Governors.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
IMPROVE SCHOOLS.
Educational Campaign Carried on in De-
Soto County.


Hernando,-For the past four days an
educational campaign has been carried
on in DeSoto county. w. d. Gooch,
principal of the DeSoto County Agricul-
tural High School, has made announce
ments OF the opening of the first ses-
sion September "a. He secured the
names of many prospecting pupils.
Miss Susie V. Powell, state organ
izer of the school improvement work,
told the people of the improvement that
had been in rural schools in the various
counties of the state through county
and local organization. She impressed
her hearers that there was much that
could be done in the way of rural school
improvement in DeSoto.
r. S. Wilson, director of the demon
stration work for the United States de-
partment of agriculture, told the farm
ers that they could farm scientifically by
following the governments direction. He
emphasized the necessity of soil preser-
vaton on hill land by terracing. The
work of w. T. Glenn, the county demon.
strator, was commented on very favor
ably by the speaker.
R. II. Pate, director of the farmers
institute work of the A. & M. College,
represented the Farmers Union, speak.
ing from the educational side CT union
ism.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
STATE FUNDS PROTECTED.
Experience Shows That Bonds Give
Security.

Jackson.-Experience has fairly well
proven the theory held by some students
or the states nscal policy and affairs,
that the security provided by an author
lied bonding company as collateral for
state funds held in depository banks,
is ample tor all the practical purposes
of the depository law. As there have
been several cases of failure of banks
holding depository commissions, and in
each INSTANCE full settlement has been
made, after full and satisfactory inves-
tigatlon. An instance of this was fur
nished by Treasurer Stovall, who gave
out the following:
"Messrs. j. c. Hood & Co., general
agents of the American Bonding Com
pany in Mississippi, have just paid into
the state treasury the sum of 81 ,S07.44,
being the full amount of state funds held
as effected by the failure of the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank of Newton,
some days ago.
"This payment represents the full
amount of their Indebtedness to the
state. The prompt settlement of this
claim demonstrates the fact that the
states funds are well protected when
secured by bonds i'll reliable surety com
panies."
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
PATHOS IN CHILDS' BRAVERY
Fortltude Shown by Little Sufferer In
Hospital Touched Lady Henry
Somerset.

Lady Henry Somerset, whose labors
in behalf of the children of the London
slums are constant and earnest, tells
this affecting story of the way In
which her interest In these little ones
was aroused.
was moved in that direction by the
rare patience and imagination of one
little boy. His example convinced me
that patience was one of the qualities
I needed most, and In seeking it grew
into that work.
was In a hospital on visiting day,
while the doctors were changing .
plaster cast which held the crippled
boys limb. The operation was ex-
ceedingly painful, I was told. To my
surprise, the little sufferer neither
stirred nor WINGED, but made a curl
GUS buzzing sound with his mouth.
After the doctors left said to him,
How could you possibly stand it?"
That's nothing" he answered.
why, just made believe that bee
was stingin' me. And kept buzzin'
because l was afraid I'd forget about
it's being bee If didn't" t."-Youth's
Companion.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
State Militia Encampment.

Columbus.-The encampment OF the
Mississippi National Guard to be held
here August 9Th to 10th will be unique
in at least two. features, it being the
only bona fide state encampment that is
to be held in the country this summer
and will be the first amalgamation of
the citizen soldiery by colonel in the
regular army. The national guardsmen
of other states will participate in joint
maneuvers, but Mississippi is the only
state that will have a regular encamp-
ment. and Col. John 7. VanOrsdale of
18th Infantry, U. S. A., will be the first
officer f SO high rank ever placed
in charge of camp ground on Missis-
sippi soil.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
GOOD ROADS BONDS |
IMPORTANT RULING FROM THE AT
TORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Applies to the Issuance of Bonds by Dis
tricts, and Is of Especial Interest
10 All Counties.

Jackson.-The present era of good
road building in Mississippi is bringing
many questions relating to the bonds be-
ing issued for the work to the attention
o. the attorney generals office, and a
recent opinion by Assistant Attorney
General Frank Johnston is OF general
interest at this time.
The question was propounded by 4azoo
county, that where u district had elect
ed to issue bonds, were the bonds to be
; issued in the name of the county, or
merely of the district? General John
ston holds that where any one or more
road districts of county come within
the operation of the road law, the bonds
are to be issued in the name of the
particular district, and not in the name
of the county. In such cases they are
to be district, and not county bonds.
This view was held by the supreme court
in the case of Lee County VS.. Thomas,
80 Miss. reports, 232, decided at the
October term, 1910, under the road law
of 1910 commonly known as the "An-
derSon road law"
Under recent opinion delivered by As.
sistant Attorney General Claude Clay
ton, these district bonds are held to be
receivable under the state depository
law as securities, provided for by said
law as indemnity for public funds placed
in state repositories.
In the case of Lee County VS.. Thomas,
the question whether the bonds were to
be issued in the name of the district as
the obligor in the bonds, was not ex-
pressly treated in the opinion of the
court, but these questions were raised
directly and expressly in the pleadings,
and the precise question was before the
court. The decision thus necessarily
covered this question affecting the va,
lidity of the issuance of the bonds as
district bonds. The court held that
bonds thus issued were valid and consti.
tutional and in conformity to the pro.
visions of the road law of 1910.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
MRS. JEAN WOMACK
Is ELECTR0CUTED
DAUGHTER OF LATE SENATOR
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH.
HUSBAND FINDS DEAD BODY
Expires Before Aid Reaches Her in Hall
Near Electric Switch in Her Own
Home at Jackson.

Jackson.-Mrs. Jean Womack, wife of
Dr.. N. 9. Womack of this city, and the
youngest daughter of the late Senator
A. J. McLaurin, met a tragic and un-
timely death by electrocution at her
home. Mrs. Womack and her husband
had been out in their automobile, and
had driven home. She jumped lightly
out of the car and went ON into the
house, while her husband remained be-
hind to attend to the machine in his
garage, which occupied him few min
utes.
He finished his work and followed his
wife into the house, calling to her as
he entered the door. There was no re-
sponse, and, proceeding inside, DR.. Wo-
mack discovered the form of his wife
huddled upon the floor, apparently mani
mate and unconscious.
It was evident from the first exami-
nation that her death had been due to
electrocution, and that she had sustained
the shock at the moment when she ap-
preached the switch to throw on the
lights.
A hasty call was sent in for medical
and other assistance, but human aid was
of no avail.
This tragedy awakens keener sympa-
thy among the friends of the distinguish
ed family of which Mrs. Womack was
member, owing to the succession of
deaths which have occurred within the
immediate circle during the past few
years, the most recent having been her
sister, Mrs. w. T. Pate, of Jackson,
whose death occurred about one year
ago.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Plttsbura Chivalry.

What's going on here?" demanded
man as he came upon two little boys
battling in a vacant lot on the south
side. The lad who was on top was
rubbing weeds over the face of the I'M.
der one.
Stop It," said the man, grabbing the
victor by the neck and pulling him
away. What in the world are you
trying to do to his face with those
weeds?"
DO? Why, he swore in front of
some girls, and I rubbed some smart
weed In his eyes to become a great
man like Abraham Lincoln."-Pitts-
burg Sun.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
TEXT WAS NEW TO HEARERS
Germans Struggle With tho English
Language Praiseworthy, but Some-
what Mirth Provoking.

Prince Henry OF Reuss, who speaks
superb English, laughed good-natured-
ly at a dinner in New York, over the
account of certain officers of the Ger
man feet.
One Of our chaplains," said the
prince, had the hardihood to preach
IN English at one of your Lutheran
chapels the other day. He astonished
his congregation by saying, as he rose,
that he would choose for his text the
words:
And he tore his shirt
"A quite audible snicker went round.
The chaplain noticed it, flushed, and
repeated the text in louder voice:
And he tore his shirt
The smoker became a laugh, and
the pastor rose and said:
Our good brother is quoting, of
course, the familiar words:
"'And the door is shut"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
MAJOR WOODRUFF RETURNS.
After Attending Meeting of Mississippi
River Commission.

Vicksburg.-Maj. ]. A. Woodruff, en-
gineer in charge of the Third engineers
Mississippi river district, returned from
st. Louis, where he was called to attend
special meeting of the Mississippi
river commission to confer regarding the
proposed allotment for the Third district
for the coming year and the closing of
the levee crevasses in this district. The
commission agreed to recommend his plan
of the government paying the largest
share of the expense of closing crevasses
and the state levee boards paying part
of the cost. The matter will now be
taken up by the secretary of war and
Chief Engineer Bixby for approval, and
If approved the crevasses at Salem, Beu-
lah, Panther Forest and Lake Jefferson
will soon be under way.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
WANT TAP LINE TO TIDEWATER
N. O. & G. N. WOULD ENTER
GULFPURT.
Screening of Coaches Ordered by Rail.
road Commission Meets With
Storm of Disapproval From
More Trunk Lines.

Jackson.-Advices here are to tie ef.
feet, that General Manager Howard of
the New Orleans Great Northern is IL
Gulfport holding conferences with busi-
ness men and officers of the Gulfport
Commercial Union pertaining to the ac-
QUESTION of right of way for the Great
Northern into that seaport. As under
stood, the New Orleans Great Northern
has been studying the question of feasi-
bility of a tap line to tide water from
eitheR Bogalusa or Columbia, for the
purpose of developing the timber and
other industrial resources in it's terri
tory, and atfording direct maritime
timber and naval stores from the Great
Southern Lumber Company, plant at
Bogalusa.
The railroad commission has received
formal notice from other protesting rail-
road companies against the recent order
Of the commission requiring all roads to
screen their coaches with wire mesh of
certain dimensions between May and
October l of each year. The Illinois Cen
tral and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
were first in the field in legal protest,
having appealed direct to the supreme
court. Now comes the three divisions
of the Queen and Crescent system, with
similar notice, having filed the required
appeal bond of $500 to the supreme
court. The litigation will operate to tie
I'D the order until disposed of by the
appellate court.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
GOVERNORS DAY PLANNED.
National Guard Encampment Feature to
Be Largely Attended.

Columbus.-A very large and impor-
tant part of the population Of Missis-
sippi will assemble in Columbus, Friday,
August 9th, in honor of Governors Day
at the Mississippi Natinal Guard en-
campment and for the unveiling of the
Confederate monument to the heroes of
the civil war, which has been arranged
for the same date.
Low railroad fares on all lines and a
special train from Greenwood to Colum-
bus arriving at Columbus about 10
o'clock in the morning and leaving that
evening will pour thousands of people
into the "Most Beautiful City" ia cole
Miss"
The entire military force of 1000 Ma
tional Guardsmen and regulars, includ-
ing artillery, cavalry and the splendid
nth Infantry band from Fort McPher-
son, Georgia, will participate in the cere-
monies incident to the unveiling of the
monument.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
WILL Be GREAT SWINE SHOW
HOGS AT STATE FAIR THIS FALL
FINEST IN SOUTH.
Number of Entries Will Double That OF
Last Fall List of Premiums.
Special Premiums to Be Given
For Corn Club Boys.

Jackson.-That the Mississippi State
Fair has grown to be the greatest eXhibi-
tion of live stock in the Southern States
is amply proven by the large number OF
applications for ground space, which Sec
retary j H. Mcdonald receives through
almost every mail. In the cattle, and
particularly in the swine department,
these applications have been most nu-
merous.
Last fall the Mississippi State Fair had
the largest swine exhibit of any fair in
the South, 1899 head of hogs being on
exhibit. All of last year owners have
re-applied for space, and great many
more besides, so that the secretary does
not hesitate to say that the swine shows
will be twice as large this fall as they
were last. This will make one of the
greatest swine shows ever held in this
section of the country.
All hogs entered at the fair must be
registered stock. Furthermore, all eX-
hibitors in the swine department must
make and file with the secretary an affi-
davit that the swine exhibited has not
had contagious disease among them for
three months prior to the opening of the
fair, or been exposed to infectious dis
eases for period of thirty days prior to
the opening, before they can secure an
exhibitors ticket.
Unlike last year, all swine pens for
exhibiting animals will rent for $1.o0
each; swine for sale, $2.OO each.
Auction sales of swine will be held
on the grounds this year on two different
dates. Here is chance to buy the best
blooded stock on the market.
The premium list has been prepared
for all the standard breeds of swine, in.
cluding Berkshires, Poland China, Duroc
Jerseys, Essex. Tamworth and Hamp-
shires.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Voice Of Conscience,

A western Kentucky negro was in
jail awaiting trial for stealing calf
His wife called to see him. On her
way out the jailer, whose name was
Grady, halted her.
Mandy" he inquired, have you
got lawyer for Jim?"
mo, sah," said his wife. "Ef Jim
was guilty I'd git him lawyer right
away; but he tells me he amt guilty,
and so, OF co'se, amt amin to hire
none."
"Mr. Grady" came voice from the
cells above, you tell dat niger wom-
an down thar to git a lawyer-and
git dam good one, too!"-Saturday
Evening Post.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Bank Officers Arrested.

Meridian.-President G. ]. Doolittle and
Directors M. L. Hand, Dosh Logan, R. l..
Stan and I. H. Row, of the Merchants &
Farmers Bank, Newton, which closed it's
doors last week, were arrested at Ney.
ton, on charges preferred by the county
attorney. 1t is alleged the bank accepted
deposits after it's officers knew it to 30
in an insolvent condition.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Merger Will Be Fought.

Jackson.-An interesting suit which
will be brought shortly by the attorney
general will be one to prevent the consol-
idation of the Illinois Central and the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroads in
Mississippi. Heretofore these roads
have maintained their individuality, be-
ing operated Independently of each other,
although the Illinois Central has con-
trolled the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
system. It was announced recently that
There would be merger in fact, and
this is what the attorney general de-
sires to stop, as was done in the case OF
the Mobile & Ohio and the Southern rail-
way.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Copiah Truck Movement.

Crystal Springs.-From the most relia.
BILE data obtainable, the truck movement
of Copiah county for the current year
foots up the handsome total of 1000 cars,
of which number 900 cars We're tomatoes
and the remainder of 700 cars was made
up of peas, cabbage, beans, carrots, beets,
Irish potatoes and car or more of rad
lshes. These figures show the expansion
of the industry within the confines of
the country. This years movement es-
tabllshes a record and indicates the gem
eral trend toward this speciality of farm
ing.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Worms Damage Corn Crop.

Vieksburg.-The general reports from
both the Delta section and in the hills
do not vary as to the great destruction
which has come to the present growing
corn crop by the worms. Many of the
planters have planted three or four crops
and have given it up as hopeless task
to raise much corn. The cotton is on an
average showing up fairly well in many
sections, boil weevil being somewhat
scarce as compared with this season last
year, but the consensus of opinion is that
it will take August to tell the tale.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
NEW 10-HOUR LABOR LAW.
Statute of Drastic Character Is Now In
Force-Validity to Be Tested.

Jackson.-Mississippis new ten-hour
labor law, applicable to all manufacturing
industries, went into effect Monday.
The statute is one of the most drastic
ever enacted in this State.
Cottonseed oil managers have employed
counsel to test its validity, and it is
likely that the lumber manufacturers will
join in the proceedings. AS temporary
makeshift, the lumbermen have cut the
wages of their laborers to a ten-hour
basis.
Oil mill managers say that it will be
impossible to operate on this plan unless
they employ three crews at eight hours
each.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Young Man browns.

Meridian.-Jones Hamilton Cole, 10
years of age, met death in a mysterious
manner in Hamilton's lake, about two
miles from this city. The young man
with party of friends, had gone to the
lake, presumably to spend a day at
that pleasure resort, but in some man.
ner drifted away from his companions.
A search revealed the lifeless body of
the unfortunate young man in the lake,
in water less than three feet deep.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
NEED OF A BANKING LAW.
Five Failures Since Legislative Session
Adjourned.

Jackson.-Five state bank failures
have occurred in Mississippi since the ad
journment of the Legislative session at
which bill providing an adequate sys.
tenn of supervision and inspection of
banking institutions was defeated.
While all of the defunct institutions
had been in solvent shape for several
months prior to the legislative session,
and none of the failures created any sur
prise in financial circles, their closing
serves to illustrate the utter inadequacy
of Mssissippi's banking laws.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY.
Executive Committee Fixed Latest Posi-.
BILE Dates for Events.

Jackson.-The first Congressional pri-
maries will be held in Mississippi on
Tuesday, August 27, and the second pri-
maries, when same shall be necessary,
three weeks later or, Tuesday, Septem-
ber 18th.
These are the dates named by the
congressional executive committees i'll
the first and seventh districts, and will
doubtless be adopted by committees in
other districts that are to hold their
sessions during the next few days, it be-
ing the custom heretofore to adopt uni
form dates, unless objections are made
by the candidates.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
B. Y. P. U. Encampment.

Blue Mountain.-The seventh day Of
the North Mississippi B Y. P. U. en-
campment began with big and enthu-
slastic attendance of all the special train
ing classes. Throughout the entire week
these features of the gathering have met
with wonderful degree of popularity,
and great good has been accomplished in
the way of equipping capable teachers
for the Sunday schools of the country.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25

Goodman.Prof R. H. Pate Of the
department Of the A. & M. College will
hold institutes at the following places in
Holmes county:
Goodman, August 8; Tolerville, Aug
fust I Lexington, August s Acona. Aug
ut q; Bethesda, August 10.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Why They Went.

As the Sunday school teacher en-
tered her classroom, she saw leaving
in great haste little girl and her
still smaller brother.
why, Mary, you aren't going
away?" she exclaimed in surprise.
"Pleathe, NTH Anne, we've got to
co." was the distressed reply. Jimmy
til thwallowed hith collection" Lip
pincott's.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
vicksburg Wants Commission.

Vicksburg.-The city charter was
changed to provide for a commission
form of government.
The amendment provides that mayor
and two commissioners be elected for a
term of four years to take office when
the present board of mayor and alder
men retire.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
a Dig at DubbIeioh

Dubbleigh-Your little dog barked q.
me, but stopped when | looked him IN
the eye. Do you suppose he noticed
my presence of mind?"
Miss Heen-Possibly. They saw m.
imals often see things that human le-
ings cannot.