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The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-05-15
The Proposed Pike Across
Pearl River

The Board is to take up
for final action at their June
meeting the question OF build
ing a pike across Pearl river
at the Yates crossing.
There lives in Beat 5
about one fourth OF the peo-
pie in the county, most OF
these make this place their
market and use this crossing
when passable in getting
here. There has been sever
al months this past winter
this crossing was impassable,
even to horsebackers, the
same conditions prevailed
the winter before and will oc-
cur again the coming winter
and succeeding winters un.
less a crossing is built above
high water. The only solu-
tion is a pike such as we have
across Kentarky. These peo
pie in District 5 have been
patient and long suffering
and nothing could be done
for them as a time and money
saver more than making the
road passable at all seasons
OF the year. We can't see
why any section of the coun-
ty can object to making this
big internal improvement in
our county. We have been
informed that a former
Board had agreed to build
this pike, the one across Ken
tarky and one in Beat 2 in
the same year. The two
last were built but in the
meantime the jail was burn
ed which embarrassed the
county somewhat and the
pike across Pearl river has
never been built. Now is q
good time for the present
Board to carry out the NOR.
al obligation we have with
those long suffering people
and we hope the Board at
their next meeting will see
their way to have this pike
built before the year is out.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-05-15

The tariff bill passed the
House Thursday by a vote
of 281 to 139. Five Demo-
Gratis voted against the bill
and two republicans voted
for it. 1t now goes to the
senate where 1T will not have
such an easy time getting
through owing to the small
majority of Democrats in
that body. 1t is not likely
to come to a vote in the sen
ate before August.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-05-15
'DEsP|SE NOT THE DAY
OF SMALL THINGS" ;"

Now what are the practical be-
ginnings of snch a spirit of CO.
operation and brotherhood as l
have suggested? 1t seems to me
that they lie directly in the mat
ter of getting better farming
methods and better marketing
methods right in your own neigh
borhood and right with the far
mers whose land adjoins yours.
The sort of cooperation that
means simply taking stock in
some big Statewide, South
wide, or Nationwide so-called
co. operation enterprise is never
going to save US, is never going to
make real co.operators of us.
The plain truth is, that such
enterprises just now are more
likely to keep US from ever he
coming co-operators. In cooper
ton, as in everything else, we
must crawl before we can walk.
and we must puzzle out our A B
C's before We ever try to spell
shaker" or ''incomprehensibili-
ty." So these big schemes, if
tried too early, are likily to prove
failures-in some very striking
instances, have already proved
failures and have sorely set back
the cause of co operation in all
such communities. We should
not attempt these big enterprises
before we have first learned the
principles of cooperation IN
smaller ones, before we have first
discovered by experience what
men are capable of managing co.
operative enterprises, and before
we have the big chain of local
enterprises to back up the grea-
ter ones. In cooperative bust
ness, as in other business, the
only sure way to succeed is to
take the man who has been faith
full over few things and make
him ruler over many; take the
man who has succeeded notably
with township enterprise and
put him in charge of a county
enterprise, and take the man who
has wrought we'll for a county and
let him serve a State.-Clarence
Poe, in The Progressive Farmer.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-05-15

In spite OF the strong pres
sure brought to bear on the
governor to call an extra
session OF the legislature, we
believe he has acted wisely in
not doing SO.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-05-15

Representative Sission has
not become famous by talk
ing about war with Japan.
He hasn't achieved notorie-
ty. Nine readers in ten have
not learned what State he
mlsrepresents. Courier Jour
nal.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-05-15
sontsthlns From Nothlna.

some children were once asked BY
"a inspector at q school examination
~nstnsr they knew the meaning Of
INC word scandal" One little girl,
noid'ns her hand up attracted the no
09 Oh the inspector He desired her
20 answer the question. upon which
.ne gave this definition: Nobody
aoss nothing. and everybody goes
round telling IT,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-05-15

high protection that they
have been enabled to control
congress and the presidents
ever since the war up until
the present time.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-05-15

" Ina Lewis Phila RI
:" Marguerite Eubanks
The big prize voting cint
tracting more attention eys|
So as incentive to all contAsI
have decided to give the n
special votes:
For every seven new suba
1000 extra, making a total
These subscriptions need &
one party for seven differeu
for one year, but must be /
scriptions for seven years, i
be handed in all at one time|
For every seven renewal l
tions 5000 extra, making i
$500. These may be for
ferent people, or all for one,
be all renewals and must hsI
in all at one time.
The above special offer n
good until the End count on
1918 at which time the ballot
counted by the judges and
gold to the contestant (wb
the largest percentage ofg
the first count the ballot
close promptly at 4 o'cock p
day June 6 19l3')
Remember the $40 in gold
en- to the contestant havingtl
est number of votes on Jul
special prize offered by tbeh
Democrat. 1t will in nov1
the standing of the winneful
test.
A few contestants though
winning of the $40 would efe
votes to the piano. 1t wiHn
votes found in the box on jog
be included in the final count
will decide the winners VI
and other prizes.
Remember that each SuDs
you receive-either new, iee
back-will get a certain ny!
votes with each year and 'le.
with an extra bouns vote ais
All votes to be counted na
by 4 p. m. Friday, June d
The following names y
suggested to act as awafol
mittee and count the Daiios
no objections are offered
constitute the committe:
J. F, McCauley.
w. H. Grace.
Rev. w. j. Ferguson.
Get busy and vote for yool
The contest will be condu''
ly and no partially Will
any one. Do it now anu
one reap the benefits q
offer.
Remember to have you
trade with the merchann
giving coupons. They y
tradespeople as follows
spivey-Ross Hdw Co.
w. M. Dansby
Phila. Mercantile
H. B. Turder Co.
Miss Ida Bruce
New Drug Store
L. G. Freeny
| G. L. Mutt & Co.
Jenkins 6 Mutt
Irby Drug Co.
FOR sALE-Good =.
saw mill complete At
A. Dsxs
For Sale
House and lot q 7,
q q division x
dalphia also ! s1,,Ssi , S.aSss
| town, see me at HsasI' .s
pus Co. Q shi'
| Liy.Ver- Lax, ~ \,
tor, ask lrby Dfas
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-05-15
Sect Bryan has converted
the chariot of state into a
water wagon.
DAehNlar'a ldAa.

An. Bsnham-'What IL the mean.
81 ming . woman can say to man r.
Ssnham-"Y Yss'-whsn he n foo,
enough to propose. s."-Town Topics.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-05-15

After the wedding tour
comes the lecture tour.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-05-15
SECOND COUNT
JUNE@|
SPECIAL BONUS OFFER 500, Il

At the first count head !.
the judges made a CUNT J:
OTIS and found the stans'.s !
contestants to be as follor..
Miss Lottle PEBBLES R
" :. Minnie Taylor
p" Ruth Doolittle
" Jessie Cook
" Stella Glass
y" Otis Clay Stallo
=" Nina Patterson
" Pauline johnson Phil. /
Alma Long Phila Ra
Nola Lane Plattsbur, {
Jessie Bounds
Eunice Darby.
" Mamie Smith Phila i s'
Nellie Tingle : ri
=" si Birdie e:! Willis Plalttsban
" Wellie Eubanks
Nora Rush Phila RS
r Myrtle Crawford phila
" Bt rtha Barnes
=" Fannie Ruth Sanders
" Hettie Mckay
F" Ruby Beall Plattsbure
" Ida McNair Phila Rs /
" Sudie Ford
" Eonnie Kate Franks
" Stella Kennedy d,
" Linnie Miller Rsl
Ethel Ingram Neshobs J
" Ava Mason Mcdonald
" Alma Johnson Philal
Ina Lewis Phila RS
= Marguerite Eubanks
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06
% Bargain Hunting VIII care.

cat a great bargain" warns an
old saying, make pause" You
had better not buy at all if you
are not certain beyond doubt OF
the quality of the goods, or unless
you are shopping in store OF I'M
questionable fair dealing.
1t is to the credit of THE BAN
NER'S advertisers that they do not
announce impossible bargains In
screaming type, nor make promises
of quality, which they are not pre-
pared to back up.
You can rely on the statements
made by THE BANNERS advertis-
ers. They are bent upon securing
your trade, and mean to keep 1t.
once secured, by giving you the best
values possible for your money.
They know that it may be possible
to sell you shoddy once. but not
twice. and they want you to be sat
isfied.
You can secure buying opportuni-
ties from the merchants who adver'
tise in THE BANNER, which are
real, worth while, and important.
Each one of these advertisements is
backed up by splendid business
reputation. Do your bargain hunt
ing with care or rather throw care
to the winds and shop with. THE
BANNERS dvertisers.-AdV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06
Printing $4,000 Stamps a Minute.

It IS a fact not generally known
that the United States has at Wash
ington, ,. c., one of the largest AMI
best equipped printing plants in
this or ary other country. Uncle
Sam may be safely said to hold the
world record as a printer-not on
Iy in size of plant, number of en-
ployees ana extent of output, but
also in up-to-date scientific manage
menr, efficiency and economy
An interesting example Of what
this sort Of modern efficiency means
is machine which prints, gums
and perforates $4,000 postage
stamps minute. Figuring on an
eight hour day, this is a production
of 5,o6O,0OO two cent stamps, worth
s115,z00, as a days work for the
two operators required on the ma
chine. The stamps are shot out
there is nc other way to express 1t
at the rate of 20 feet minute.
This means over six miles OF post
age stamps day.
The machine eliminates 10 sepa-
rate operations required by the
previous method of printing, and
has effected saving of 81 per
cent. in cost. The whole apparatus,
which is three feet wide, twenty-five
feet long and seven feet high. is
driven ty a CrockerWheeler mo-
tor. One man and girl are able
to operate the entire machine and
the perforating device coanec al
with It. Mr.. 3. R. ctickney. me-
chanical expert of he United SsHsss
bureau Of Printing and Engraving.
is the inventor. 10 developed tn;
machine for the tIecial use OF tn /,
government lr!E,irg plant.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06
Church Locals.

The ladies of the Baptist
Church are requested to meet at
the parsonage tonight, at 7.39.
II is important that every one
should be present.
DIR. A. C. Cree, of Atlanta, Ca,
will deliver an address at the Bap-
fist Church Friday night of this
week. DR.. Cree is an able and in
teresting speaker, and it is hoped
that every member of the church
will be present; also the members
OF the other churches are cordially
invited to hear him. There will be
no charge for admission. SGT.
Major William Scott, of Balti-
more. Division Manager of the Sal
vahon Army for Maryland and Vir-
g:nia, will be in Cambridge Satur-
day and Sunday, and will make ad-
dresses at the Army headquarters
on Gay street, both in the after
noon and night on Saturday. He
will also deliver several addresses
or Sunday. A cordial invitation is
extended to the public to hear Ma
jor Escott.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06
WILLIAM MASSEY HURT.
Thrown From Street Car Su.
stainiug Painful Injuries.

Mr.. VIM. H. Massey, who Is en-
ployed by the Phillips Hardware Co.
met with a narrow escape from be-
ing badly injured Tuesday night in
Baltimore. Mr.. Massey had spent
the day in Washington and had re-
turned via the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, and boarded street car
to make a call in West Baltimore.
Upon arriving at the corner at
which he was to Leave the car. he
was in the act of getting off, when
the car was started prematurely and
he was thrown with considerable
force to the street, sustaining sever
al abrasions on the face and sprain-
ing one hand quite badly; in addi-
ton to these injuries, he was badly
shaken up.
He was hurriedly taken to the
nearest drug store, where his in
juries received attention, and came
home this morning. After being
taken to the Hospital for examina-
ton, Mr.. Massey returned to his
home on Locust street, where he is
resting quite comfortably, and hopes
to be out in few days.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06
Not Paint

The worst mistake in painting is
not putting-off. That costs about
10 percent; you keep your money q
year and pay 10 percent for 1t.
Paint would have to come-down
rs percent to make 10 percent on
the job, for wages do not go-down.
The worst mistake is Cheap"
paint. 1t costs from so percent to
100, first cost, and another In wear.
What liar cheap" is. 'Put-off'
is bad-enough; Cheap" is ten times
worse. DEvOE.
Herbert Hearn sells it.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06
Too Late to Classify

T OST-A white kitten. Liber al reward II
II returned to Mas Eliz lbeth Bayly. Will
lam st t-6-3t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06

Our customers should come
here Friday and Saturday. Large
shipments of spring suits, silks
and dress goods just opened. Read
Cornwell, Bowdle & Co.'s Adv
Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06
Yacht Club Meeting.

The monthly meeting of the Cam
bridge Yacht Club will be held on
Thursday, March 6, at s p. m. All
members are invited to attend
Adv. SGT. Henry Lloyd, Jr., Sec.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06

DOR SALE OR RENT-25 acres land on
Horns Point Ro adj and small dwelling
Edt ar b. Sim mons, Ca mt -tdge, Nd. 361w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06

ErOR RENT-New house on Willis St., with
with bath room, gas fixtures and con-
ne cted with the sewer. Apply to EDWARD
8. Phillips. 3 6-tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06

No man is SO powerful or great,
that he is not afraid of somebody,
and usually it is a woman.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06
The Lowest Prices For

Early Silks Spring Dress Goods Suits Mesh Bags
Novelties Dress Buttons cs and Bul
Tmming Also values in Fast Cored gingh
percas guaranteed Prices lower tn;
ey later in Note these bargains.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06

Spring Is coming. A woman was
seen the other day pouring hot wa
ter from a steaming tea kettle on
an cid bedstead.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-06
Dancing Academy.

Dance Thursday, March 6. Music
by Merry Band. Admission-Ladies
25c.; gentlemen, 50c.-Adv. sgt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Richard Seldom Baker.

Richard Seldom Baker, eldest son
of Ralph Baker and of his wife Pa
thence Graves Baker was born near
Garden Grove, Iowa, March 10th,
1875 and died August 18th, 1919 at
Milbank, s. D. He grew to manhood
at his birthplace and in 1898 he eli.
listed in Co. B SIND Iowa VOL in the
Spanish American war, responding
to the first call for volunteers. He
did not see active service but was on
his way to Santiago when peace was
declared and was honorably discharg-
ed in November of the same year. In
November 1899 he again enlisted
this time in the regular army and
was sent to the Philippine Islands
where he did active service and was
honorably discharged in Nov. 1902,
and returned to his home near Leon
to which place his family had moved
during his absence. In 1903 the fam
lily moved to Delta, Colorado. There
he made his home. He was mem
Der of the Masonic and K. P. orders,
of Garden Grove; was converted and
became member of the Methodist
church during the year 1912 and
tried to live an upright life. He
leaves to mourn his death his moth
err, brother, Grattan H. Baker of
Delta, Colorado, his sisters Margar-
ct Helen Baker and Gretchen Baker
McDOnOugh of near Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Now Sing ''My I-O-W-A.'

If all the oats of Iowa were one
grain the only place to plant it would
be in the. Grand Canyon, Arizona,
the only hole in the earth big enough
to hold it. If all the corn raised in
IOWA were one ear the only way to
shell it would be by steam stump
pullers, extracting one grain at q
time from the cob. If all the cattle
in Iowa were one COW she would
browse the tender herbs of the trop-
les, whisk the icicles off the north
pole with her tail and supply enough
milk to fill a canal reaching from
Kansas City to the gulf on which to
ship boat loads of her cheese and
butter. If all the chickens in Iowa
were one rooster he could straddle
Colossus and crow until he shook
the rings of the planet Saturn. If all
the hogs raised in Iowa were one
hog, he would place his hindfeet on
the soil of Cuba, his forefeet on the
Isthmus of Panama, and with one
root of his snout dig a sea level canal
from ocean to acean. If all the
horses raised in Iowa were one horse
he could plant one foot on the soil
of Texas the other in the forest of
Maine and with his hind feet kick
milk out of the moon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
LavOne ROXcena Parker.

Little Lavone Roxcena Parker,
daughter Of Ruby Parker, was born
near Davis City May Sth, 1910, and
died at her home August Z, 1913, af-
ter serious illness of about ten days.
Almost all her life little Lavone had
been a great sufferer and death came
not as a thing of terror but as an
agent Of mercy. All that loving
hands and hearts could do to relieve
and restore her to health was done.
but to no avail and she has gone
home to Heaven to be with her dear
mother who proceeded her to the
glory world a little more than year
ago.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the NJ. E. church in Davis
City by the pastor, E. A. Place, on
last Friday, August Sth, and the
little body was laid to rest in the Odd
Fellows cemetery
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Harriet A. Cartwright.

On Sunday afternoon, August 10,
1913, at her home at Davis City, oc-
Cured the death of Miss Harriet A..
Cartwright. For many months the
deceased had been great sufferer
and her physical condition was such
that no hopes had been entertained
of her ultimate recovery, but it had
been hoped that she might be spar
ed to the family for long time, but
the final summons came without
warning. She had been sitting on the
front porch and was apparently at
her ease when suddenly she pitched
forward from her seat, and when
spirit had fed.
Miss Cartwright was born in Pike
county, Ohio, August -, 1S45, she
lacking just two days of being 6S
years old. She was one of a family
of ten children, all of whom with
the father and mother, have preced-
ed her to the better world, excepting
two brothers, Frank P, of Davis City
and w. t., Of Garden Grove, the lat
ter being in very poor health, and
his recovery hopeless. With her
parents she emigrated to Iowa and
Decatur county in 1867 and the fam
lily located on the same farm whe
the Cartwright family now resides
and this place was the deceased S
continuous residence. She underwent
all the hardships and privations of
the early days and was loved all
through the community for her
spirit of affection and neighborly
goodness. After the death of her
mother she was the one who took
charge of the family, and on her
shoulders fell the responsibilities,
but she accepted the charge willing
ly and uncomplainingly. During his
late life she was the support of her
aged father.
In early life she was converted to
the faith of Jesus Christ and was
member of the Methodist church.
She maintained her faith to the end.
Her death came as a great shock to
her relatives and friends and she
will be missed in the community.
Funeral services were held Mon
day from the home, conducted by
Rev. E. A. Place The remains
were laid to rest in the old cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Alfalfa Will Grow in Any Old Place.

A striking illustration and positive
proof that alfalfa will grow on any
soil in southern Iowa and northern
Missouri is furnished in the C. B. &
@ railroad yards in Creston. AS
pretty a stand of alfalfa as one
would care to look upon grows with
in 90 feet of the Creston depot and
not over ten feet away from the
place where the special train stood
while in Creston. The patch is just
inside the high fence on the south
side of Adams street between Pine
and Walnut streets. 1t is not known
how it got there, but it is supposed
that at some time or other either the
alfalfa hay or alfalfa seed was un-
loaded there. The ground at this
place is mostly cinders and ballast,
and it is of the poorest quality. Even
the weeds will not grow on it, and
what little grass there was had not
been able to stand the dry and hot
weather, bat the alfalfa plant is as
healthy looking as though it had
been given a good soaking rain only
Yesterday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Jailed for Stealing Coat.

Jasper Smith enroute from Des
Moines to his home in Leon one day
last week swung off the train in the
Osceola yards and picked up a coat
lying near the track and again
boarded the moving train. When
the conductor made his rounds he
noted the passenger with two coats
on and not quite understanding why
a booze loaded individual should be
wearing two coats while the Their
mometer tlirted with the 100 mark
he commanded the gentleman to di-
vide with him. Later on it was
learned that the coat belonged to
Ralph Be of Leslie, who had laid
it down for few minutes while he
looked after some business in the
yards. A warrant was issued for
Smith and he was brought before
Judge Trent. Entering a plea of
guilty and pleading for leniency on
the ground OF drunkenness he was
given a fine Of $25u0 which he is
obliged to lay cut in the Clarke
county jali.-Os cola Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Some More Coed Grain Yields.

We have some mole exceptionally
good grain yields to report This Week
mostly from the Leroy dst.i t.
Claude Mcclure had 1886 bushels
of cats on SO acres.
Clarence Baker had acres of Ga S
that made Sc 12 bushels to the acre
Herman Buffum's wheat made 50
bushels to the acre.
Eighteen acres on the Milt Hat
field place, which is being farmcd
by Chester Petty this year, went "a
bushels to the acre.
Herman Buffum had 81 bushels of
timothy seed on 10 acres
John Calhoun's 10 acres of oats
went 60 bushels to the acre.
Will Barbour on the Will Smith
farm had 20, acres of oats that made
"a bushels to the acre.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
ALL TWINS AND TRIPLETS.
Twenty-Five Children in Remarkable
Missouri Family. 1

Washington, D. C.-What is re-
garded by the Pension Bureau as the
history of one of the most remark
able families ever coming to it's no.
tice was contained in a letter re-
ceived from DR.. William Warren of
St. Joseph, Mo.
The letter was in reply to one
from the Pension Commissioner ask
ing Dr. Warren for his family his
tory so that REIMBURSEMENT of his
pension might be made under the
new law. DR.. Warren said: "Of my
fathers children there were twenty
five in all, by three wives who were
sisters. The first two wives We're
twins and the third wife also was
one of twins.
MY mother had triplets, three
boys, of whom ! was one. She had
no other children. All the other
wives children were twins. The
three wives bore thirteen boys, all of
whom were soldiers. All of the
twenty-five children are dead but
myself"
The veteran is &c years old. He
will get an increase in pension.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Summary of Report of Alfalfa
Special.

Number of days train was oper.
ated, II.
Number of automobiles brought in
to play in cooperation with train
S43.
Number of towns visited, So.
Total of meetings held, PSI.
Total attendance, 12,649.
Average attendance per meeting,
As.
Number of farmers agreeing to
SOW alfalfa within year, 1876.
Acres of alfalfa to be soWn with
in a year, 1929.
Number of farmers already grow
ing alfalfa, 1922.
Acres of alfalfa now growing,
S135.
Increase in number of acres of al
falfa this year due to campaign,
1929.
The number of farmers agreeing
to SOW alfalfa, and the acreage to be
sown is incomplete due to the diff
Guilty in securing names.