The Jones County news., 1913-09-25

DN which liquid air can be pumped IN
every home, aud thus abolish the
need Office.
Last year I43, Do, 900 gallons of
whisky and brandy and 65, 246, coo
barrels beer, porter and ale we're
consumed by the American people,
Detective Pagan is back from
Europe with evidence, and $ said to
have traced every bale OF Mississippi
cotton sold by Boyce & Co.
An aged Milwaukee man, once a
member of the Legislature, has been
sent to. the chain-gang for nine
months for hiring young girls 10 APP
pear nude before him.
After being invited 10y Federal
veterans to their Chattanooga re-
union, Confederate soldiers were not
allowed in the G. A. II. parade
A mad chicken savagely attacked an
S-year-old boy at Macon, Ga, The
hen was bitten a week before by
mad-dog.
A negro cook on the pay car running
out from Vicksburg, slipped into the
car while the conductor was out and
stole 1900.
Gen Otis, OF the Los Angeles, Cali,
Times, was last week sent an Internal
machine, but it was not delivered. It
was the third attempt on Ills life
Sol L, Johnson, Of Fort Gibson,
Miss, has been sentenced to hang for
numbering Elton Brewer by Draining
him on river boat with an axe.
The Administration currency bill
passed the House by vote of 2S6 to
81, practically unamended in its es-
sential provisions.
Dan A. Faulkner has been landed In
jail in Meridian, on charge of hav-
ing killed L. H. Lamar at the North
eastern shops in that city ia 1907.
A story comes from Kansas that
the hot sun in August popped corn
IN the held, temperatures around lis
being common.
The bodies of six babies were found
in the city dump pile at Cleveland,
o., and the police think it is a clew
TO baby farm
Complaint was fled with the Legis-
lative committee against Judge Shee-
by, of Mendenhall, charging him with
misconduct in office.
The State Board of health says Pei
agra is spr eading rapidly in Missis-
sippi, but the situation is not alarm
Ing as yet.
New Orleans is waging war agains
its Chinese laundries, which are said
to be dense of filth. immortality and
social equality.
A woman JOY rider in San Fran
cisco was wounded and her two com
panions shot dead The husband Of
the woman is suspected of being the
assassin.
A L. Smith, the Bond, Miss, live
ryman charged with killing DR.. w. l.
Cowart, of Gulfport, while they were
on drunken automobile ride, was
found guilty of manslaughter.
Bryan cleared 81, 500 on his recent
lectures, and by splicing out with his
Sl, O00-a- month salary, thinks that for
awhile he can keep the wolf from how
ling at his door.
a Townsville, Ca, man was given
$4,000 verdict against the Standard
OH Go. His wife was killed by a lamp
exploding while pouring oil into the
kitchen stove
more Than III, 600 Union veterans OF
the civil War died during the twelve
mounts ending Dec. 3lst last, and
more than 1870, 900 'such veterans are
on the rolls of the @. A. Il.
At Munroe, La, on Friday, Jack
Smith was killed by G.. w. McCor-
mick, who few minutes later was
killed by a policeman while resisting
arrest
At Statesville, Ca, two white wo-
men had a fuss over chickens, when
both went home and armed. One fired
first and shot out the Others eye and
inflicted perhaps fatal wounds
A petition is in circulation asking
Gov. Brewer to pardon G. G. Smith,
former chairman of the Penitentiary
Board, who sold the State that worn.
out automobile.
Uncle Sam is sueing a San Francis
co company for $40, 900, 900 for steal
ing seals and evading custom duties.
Senator Elkins and other Rel ubiican
leaders are members of the gang.
A little negro girl is to pay the lar
gest income tax in the State OF Okla
homa. She is ten years old and her
income is SIP, 900 year. The rich
est oil wei in the State was found on
a tract of land her father Grew.
At Allendale, S. c., two brothers
were slain by cousin In a duel. in
which one gun charge killed two men.
The load entered the right shoulder
of one and the left shoulder of the
other.
We are glad to see that Bryan has
decided to quit the lecture platform,
for this sea SON Tia Nan ~.