davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-19

What breed OF dogs would you sug-
gest to guard the henyard%
Settlers"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-19

Development of the American for
eign policy as an influence for com
mercial expansion and the cause OF
universal peace is a vital concern OF
the Washington administration in its
efforts to have repealed the tolls ex-
emption clause in the Panama canal
act.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-19
onlv one 2 oUININE"

To get the genuine, call for full name. LAXA.
TIVE BRoM0 QUININE.- Look for signature OF
E. W. GROVE, Cures a Cold in One Day. Csc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-19

President Wilson entertained at
dinner with Representative and Mrs.
Oscar w, Underwood as guests of
honor. Mrs. Wilson, who is still in
disposed, did not attend.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-19

An appeal for simplification OF
court procedure to facilitate the adj
m%inistration Of justice was made to
the house judiciary committee by a
delegation Of lawyers headed by for
mer President Taft.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
Will BailY Herbert Throws Tacks
on the Bond Issue Track,
Tbn T,evinpton Advertiser :

To The Lexington Advertiser:
| notice in the columns of your paper
of January 9, 1914, there was mass
meeting held in the court house on
January Z, at which meeting there
were resolutions passed, asking the le-
gislature, which is now in session, to
pass law giving the board of super.
visors the right to issue $75, ,OOO.OO
worth of 20 or 80 years bonds, to bear
interest at a rate not to exceed b per
cent. and the proceeds from the sale OF
said bonds to be used to meet the cur
rent expenses of the county, and there
by place our county on a good financial
basis.
| fail to see where our county would
be placed in any better financial con-
dition by the issuance of these bonds
than it is at present. 1t is true we
would have money to pay county war.
rants as long as 1t lasted, but we would
still owe the $4,000. / do not think
we need bond issue to meet our cur
rent expenses, but more judicious eX-
penditure of our county revenue. AS
see it we have fallen behind some
where about $50, 100000 in the last ten
wears: if we do as we'll in the next
ten, we will fall behind another $50,
600. 90 and guess we would have tc
have another $75, ,000 90 bond issue to
place US even again.
do not mean to say am opposed
to pond issues for the right purposes
which, | feel is not the case when
bonds are issued to meet just the cur
rent expense. | do favor bond issues
for permanent road building, bridge
building and public buildings, and such
other things of a like character, but
am opposed to such an issuance OF
bond for the purpose named in the
resolution mentioned.
| have studied this matter carefully
and believe, with the present rate OF
taxation, if we have careful! and ju
dlcious expenditure of the county
fund for the next five years, we car
not only pay up what we are behinc
but can have enough money in the
treasury to pay all county warrants al
they are issued; and not have to wal
until our taxes are paid before we cal
cash a warrant. And / feel it is th'
duty of every good citizen and taxpay
er TO assist our county officers in try
ing to render such an administration
and thereby relieve us of such a bon'
issue as mentioned.
Yours truly,
w. B. HERBERT.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
DUTY as An Asset.

Stolewall Jackson said duty was the
most sublime word in our language.
and we all accept this as fact, and
heing fortified with this fact, we may
go ahead without any fear of conse-
duences. Though we may see our
duty ever so plain before US, we some
times lack the nerve to do it, thus de-
priving ourselves of the satisfaction
which would inevitably follow. The
heart of man is deceitful above all
things and desperately wicked, and it
is easily possible to deceive ourselves
as to the motive for our acts, hence
the Injunction, know thyself, should
not be forgotten. | can think of no
act of our lives when duty can be safe
ly ignored 1t not only lifts US above
criticism but IS priceless consolation.
Duty we'll done is not only an aid to
health, but is builder of character
and leads to success in life. 1t would
keep railroad trains on the track, thus
conserving life and property and ex'
pediting business. An accident (so
called) would be so rare as to cause nc
apprehension. 1t is sad to read of the
| horrors that are dailv chronicled, near
ly all of them caused by lack of duty
We are thoughtless people and con
sequences don't concern us much, un
less money is involved. Our make
up is dual, mental and physical. A
sound mind in sound BODY, form tn
ideal combination, and a child 81
formed is ready to be shown what dut!
lis. To say ''As the twig is bent tn
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
NEWS AND VIEWS.
Holmes County I. I. & C. Girls Know
President Whitfield To Be True,
Noble, Upright Christian.

Industrial Institute and College, Co
Iumbus, Miss, January IL, 1914.
To the Readers of The Lexington Ad-
vertiser:
The following resolutions concerning
President II. l.. Whitfield, the faculty,
the student body and the government
of the Industrial Institute and College
were drawn up and signed, for publ
cation in The Lexington Advertiser. by
the girls of Holmes county attending
that college:
Whereas, we are aware that the
creditable reputation of our president,
faculty, student body and general gov
ernment has been recently assailed IN
a most cowardly and base manner, and
Whereas, we know President Whit
field to be a man of noble, true, up
right, Christian character; the faculty
to be above reproach; the student
body to be young women OF high
sense of honor and virtue, and the gen.
eral government to be on a firm basis
of prompt and judicious dealing with
the slightest misdemeanor; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we denounee with ut
most indignation the attempt made to
defame our worthy college by vile and
false slander of its president, faculty
and student body.
Resolved second, That we ask your
support in upholding President Whit
| field, whom we know to be the embodf-
ment of honor, integrity and lofty prin-
ciple: and the render of invaluable
service for a greater Mississippi by
his unselfish and untiring perseverance
for the attainment of higher morals
and ideals through her daughters.
Resolved third. That we are eagerly
awaiting the truth and light of the
true condition of our institution to be
proclaimed throughout the state
through thorough investigation by
state officials.
Resolved fourth, That we appreciate
more fully the real merit of the Indus
trial Institute and College, and the
excellent training that it offers the
Mississippi womanhood.
Signed by Mildred j. Stingley,
Alleen Ramsey, Mary Belle Perkins
Mary A. Brumby, Edna Mitchell,
Blanche Pepper, Mary Brown, Madge
Malone, Stella Kier, Ruby Lundy, Mar-
jorie Ramsey. Daisy May Daniel. Lii
| Ian Rhyme, Pet Melton, Ethel Moore,
Lucille Meek, Marie Woods, Maggie
Donald, Madgc Hammett.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

ten that however evil the superstrue-
ture of Tammany may be. the founda-
ton of it is Just warm. kind. human
love. II is like that towering building
down in 1.-THE swamp" district of New
York, shooting dizzly up. whose foun-
dation down out of sight in the mud
cost as much as the finished super
structure. The part of Tammany that
the papers have headlined columns
about is just superstrucfure, the offices
of the ''higher-ups, where the incred-
ible evil is planned and executed, a
menace to the city and the nation.
But what is the foundation? The su-
perstructure Is not the source of Tam
many s power: that is, in the founda-
tion out of sight. Each ward boss OF
Tammany knows everybody in his ward
by name and all about them. They
know him as the kind. genial man who
gets Jimmie out of the stationhouse
when the cops have pinched him; who
getsJimmie Job when that is needed
who sends a big basket of turkey ana
vegetables now and then. and beau
tiful floral anchor or gates-ajar to the
funeral. and fathers all the clubs, and
takes the kids out on a picnic every
summer, and is the best friend anybody
ever had in the world. His hand
shakes are not like fish in your tist'
but hearty and cheering. There's sto-
ries about him in the papers, they say
but who isn't there stories about! VI
course my man will vote for khim or
lust as he asks him to vote. wish
we could do more for him! So the
women talk TO you down in the tene-
ments, and so the men vote. The pow
er the social settlements and missions
there have for good has the same toun"
dation-kind, CHEEKY, warm, helpfui
human love. 1t is not the evil OF the
'higer-ups, but the love-foundation OF
it that makes Tammany so hard to
kill. All this, undisputed fact, is a
challenge to the churches of Christ, is
it not? "A new commandment ! give
unto you, that We love one another as
| have loved you. Hereby shall all
men know.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
Chancellor McCool Refuses Smith
Turner Bail.

Carrollton, Miss, January 13.-Ihe
habeas corpus trial of A. Smith Tur-
ner, charged with the murder OF his
brother-in-law, Ben K. Cooley at
Black Hawk, last November, took
place here yesterday before Chancellor
James F. McCool, the state being re,
presented by ex-Congressman ". Shed
Hill, County Attorney j. G. Heming-
way and Attorney A. j. Coleman,
while the defendant was represented
by Attorneys T. S. Yewell. s. E. Tur-
ner and F. M. Glass. Turner was in
dicted by the grand jury at Walden last
fall and got a change of venue to
Kosciusko for trial at the March term
of the circuit court. Both sides had a
long list of witnesses subpoenaed but
the state and defense only placed two
witnesses each on the stand, those 1or
the state being F. Attneave, Jr.,, and
DIR. Diegs, and those for the defense
were jim Turner, brother of the de-
fendant, and H. M. Thompson. After
hearing the evidence and arguments
the chancellor denied the application
for bail and remanded Turner to await
trial,
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
Bautists Observe Week of Prayer.

Last week the ladies of the Baptist
church had a most gracious meeting IN
the interest of China, observing the
time as a week of prayer. The infiu-
ence of which will be felt for time to
come.
The meeting was preceded by an in.
structive and inspiring sermon by the
pastor, Rev. c. Cleveland Kiser, on
Sunday, January 8. Subject, tine
Permanency of World Wide Missions.
During the entire week the attend
ance was good, great interest mani
tested and the offering very gratifying.
The climax was reached on the last
day when many testimonials were
given as to blessings received during
the meeting.
Miss Belle Stigler, at her post o.
duty, kept record of the proceedings
Program as follows:
Monday, January 4. Mrs. En- Brown
leader Subject, The Master Builder
Tuesday, Mrs. E. F. Noel, leader
Subject, Work in Behalf of Woman.
Wednesday, Mrs. o. c. Jordan, lead
er. Subject, China Especial ingatherini
program).
Thursday, Mrs. Emmett Doty' lead
er Subject, Churches Abroad.
Friday, Mrs. Josephus Moore, leader
Subject, Preparing the Preachers:
REPORTER,
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

The reports from Lexington say peo-
pie from all parts of the county have
been in Lexington the past week. and
becoming very much wrought up
against the proposition for the creation
of new county by taking away from
Holmes most of its delta territory tne
most valuable lands they have. Inc
sentiment against this proposition IS
overwhelming and except in a small
locality, sparsely settled, is practically
unanimous. Our people feel outraged
at the thought the legislators repre-
setig other sections should disregard
and repudiate the voice of every county
affected by this bill. for no man could
have been chosen from any county
concerned who was even suspected OF
having new county ideas at the expense
of the county that elected him. I'm
der boil weevil conditions and the
presen. high rate of taxation, for-
ther increase of taxes. such as would
be necesstiated by new county. is ex'
ceedingly obnoxious. Washington
LefIore and Yazoo have had to float
bonded indebtedness of hundreds OF
thousands of dollars, each of them' to
meet their obligations and to hold
down even higher tax rates than they
are now paving, and at county meet
ing held Thursday at Lexington,a bond
issue to cover all outstanding obliga-
tions of Holmes and to reduce the tax
levy and to put the county on strictly
cash basis. was recommended to the
board of supervisors. The sentiment
of this meeting was unanimously
against new county, according to ex'
pressions there. The News hardly be-
lieves the new county proposition Will
take formidable shape at this ses-
sion of the legislature, there has been
too much scandal about the matter al
ready. However, it would be well tor
our representatives and citizens to KEEP
an eye on the project. Yazoo cannot
afford to lose any of her territory, ano
besides times are too too hard to talk
about creating new counties. The
BeIozna section doesn't need county
anyway-Washington is good enough
for her. And Greenville, the county
seat, is easily accessible, -Yazoo Coun
ty News.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

The new Wisconsin marriage law,
requiring that persons seeking a license
to marry shall produce physicians
certificate that he has examined the
parties and has found them fit in body
and mind to contract the matrimonial
relation. has had the effect of cutting
applications for marriage licenses down
to nothing. Attorneys have issued
statements to the effect that the Wis
consin supreme court has recognized
as legal marriage any agreement be-
tween the contracting parties. The
registrar of marriages of Dane county,
in that state, has put up a notice that
mo So Doctors fee is necessary. On
ly 10 cents to register the contract. Nc
marriage certificate, no doctor, no pas
tor required. The registration of the
contract is necessary to obtain recognl
tion in the courts.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

The committee on statistics ana
standards of the chamber of commerce
of the United States of America. in its
annual statement just issued, has the
following to say of the business condl-
tions in Mississippi during the past
year: Mississippi as whole is in
much better shape than last year. The
cotton yield has been good despite
much complaint of the boil weevll'
This is likewise true of corn feed in
general, though crop conditions are
much spotted, being poor in sections
Throughout the cotton belt, good crops
are being raised by intelligent methods
of cultivation despite continuance Of
the boil weevil. It's appearance IN new
sections is invariably the cause OF
much alarm, and in fact almost panic
on the part Of the cotton growers
This usually leads to diversihcatlor
of crops, which is now becoming gener
al in the South, much to the advantage
of the country as whole, since it Is
stimulating the hog, cattle and dairy
industries. This diversification OF
crops is also modifying in a very mark
ed degree the long time credit system
between producer and dealer. Ultl'
mately there is a resumption of cottor
production in many sections where
acreage was at first much reduced OF
the appearance of the boil weeVil
Various methods of fighting this pest
taught by the federal department o.
agriculture, and by the state agricul
tural colleges, are proving effective.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
Corn Club Boys Urged to PLAY BallF'

| have sent an urgent request by
card to all the teachers in the county
to send me, at once, the name OF every
boy who can be interested to join the
Corn Club, and | also request every
boy to be sure and tell the teacher OF
his school to send his name. The boys
get a great deal of profit and pleasure
out of their work in the club. and it IS
hoped that they will make their great
est effort this year. Every boy pc
sure to prepare and plant a full ecre to
good seed. Don't put off, but begin
preparations at once. shall be glad
to hear from any boy who has several
bushels, in the ear. of Johnston's Pro-
life corn that many planted last year.
For our purpose, l believe that it IS
about the best we can get, Otner
counties are trying to get the same
Let's play ball, boys!
Cordially,
]. nj. KIMBROUGH.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

W. B. Herbert has an article else
where in this issue opposing the pro.
posed issuance of bonds to liquidate
the indebtedness of Holmes county
The question of issuing bonds is an i'm
portant one and should be fully dis
cussed and understood before final ac-
tion is taken. As a rule people are
opposed to bond issues ION general
principles" but there are times aud
occasions when they are the proper
solutions of vexing problems. And it
may be that the present Is the psyche
logical moment for Holmes county to
ADOPT this method of obtaining needed
finances for the successful conduct OF
her governmental functions.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
A Pleased, Prompt Subscriber,

Enloe, Texas, January 8, 1914.
To the Lexington Advertiser:
Dear Editor = | do not feel willing
to do without The Advertiser, when
comes every week as welcome ,visi'
tor, so you will please find inclosed one
dollar which will move my tgures VI
to the first of January, 1915.
Respectfully, ,
MRS. H. H. BRIDGES,
Enloe, Texas.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

Hon. 7. G. Stephenson, by request,
has introduced a bill in the legislature
authorizing the board of supervisors Of
Holmes county to issue bonds of said
county in an amount not to exceed
S75. 900 for the purpose of discharging
the floating Indebtedness of said county
and of providing revenue for the gen.
eral funds of said county for the year
1914, and Ir scribe tt e terms and con-
ditions under Wh ch a onds may be
issued. n
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

so much derogatory TO Tammany
Hall having of late been said by people
who are uninformed as to tire true
status of thaC p1llan hropic organiza-
ton, the following correct az alyss by
Sriter in the Gulf Coast lIesbyteri-
an is timely and rsftsI in Speak
ing Of Tammaay, as everybody was
doing recent y, it must not be forgot
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

free is inclined, " IS to use a figure OF
speech fraught not only with conse-
ouences to the child but to society,
and happy are the parents who not only
teach. but had right along the way
of life. | am painfully aware that my
subject is bigger than my pen, but
neglect is so terrible an enemy con-
eluded to charge" and count noses
afterward. H. A. GILLIAN.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
Honor Roll Oregon School.

Ist prade-Alice Baughn, Vlrgle
CamnbelL Eta Mae Campbell, Mary
Maud Sharpe, Lucille Herring.
2nd grade Forrest Herring.
3rd grade Monroe Baughn.
5th grade Matte White Garnett'
Velma Herring.
eth grade Joe Baughn.
9Th grade-Kittie Sones
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

General Arthur Fridge has rendered
his resignation as adjutant general of
the State National Guards, which has
been accepted by Governor Brewer.
The governor says he will appoint Cap
tain Erie B. Scales, of Noxubee coun-
ty, to that position, who is eminently
qualified to fill same to the benefit of
the service and credit to the state.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

The supreme court of Mississippi has
affirmed the decree of Judge Weathers-
by delying the writ of habeas corpus
to W. c. Walters, the alleged kidnap-
per of Bobbie Dunbar, of Opelousas,
La. Walters was ordered turned over
to the Louisiana authorities and will be
tried at Opelousas. The death penalty
obtains in Louisiana for the crime of
kidnapping, which accounts for the
strenuous fight made against extradi'
ton by Walters and his attorneys.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

Strange, isn't it, that meat can be
brought ten thousand miles, from Ar
gentina and Australia, and butter from
New Zealand and laid down at our
doors for little more than half the
price charged by our local grocers and
butchers !--Yazoo County News.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
cvre. nld Sores, Oth1 Remedies Wan't curI

The rors, cases, no matter Of how long standing,
are re cured BY the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
Po-ter's Antiseptic Healing OIL II relieves Oa
Pain and Heals at the same time. &c oVe' SLVV.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-17
OVERCOME THE BOIL WEEVIL
Farmers of Franklin Parish Have In
creased Their Yield.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-That 1t is possible to
raise cotton profitably in Louisiana
despite the boil weevil is shown by
reports just received from Franklin
Parish by Mason Snowden. state agent
Of the farm demonstration work of
the United States Department OF Agri-
culture. The reports show that, with
almost so per cent of the crop de-
stroyed by the damaging October and
September rains, SCI more bales have
been ginned in the parish for 1913 than
for the same period in 1912 The num-
Der of bales ginned in the parish up to
Dec. %, 1912, was 1856, and up to the
same date this season, 10,747.
Franklin Parish is right in the
heart of the worst infected district OF
the state. They have had the boil
weevil since 1909. attribute their
success with cotton largely to the use
of demonstration methods" said Mr..
Snowden.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-17
JUDGE CHAS. COFFIN DEAD
Candidate for United States Senator
ship Succumbs to illness.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Pine Bluff, Ark.-Judge Charles Cof.
fin, II years old, candidate for United
States senator, and mayor of Bates
vile. Ark, died at the Florence sani-
tarium in this city after several weeks
illness of uraemia.
Judge Coffin's death, while sudden
was not wholly unexpected. His con-
dition the last few days had created
alarm.
The death Of Judge Coffin removes
from Arkansas one of its most distin-
guished citizens. He was a gentle
man of the Southern type and his
career was one Of usefulness and hon.
or. Two brothers survive, James p
Coffin of Batesville and Hector Coffin
of Knoxville, Tenn. His only sister,
Mrs. z. Orto. of this city died in 1900.
He was never married.
Judge Coffin was born April %,
1912. at Rogersville, Tenn. When but
five years old he novel with his par,
ents to Knoxville
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-17
PHYSICIAN STAYS
WEALTHY PLANTER
ARTHUR E. HkRRELL Is KILLED
AT cIRARD BY Or. JOHN n.
M'INTOSH.
LAWSUIT CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
Victim Was Stepsor T Police jury
Head-SIayer Cousin of District
Court Judge.
estc-n vsparer Tnion Ncw. SorrIce.

Western vspapcr Union News Service
Raw Z. Harrell, a veal
thy young planter, was shot and in
stantly killed at Girard. six miles west
Of here, by DR.. John II. Mcintosh, a
cousin Of Judge Mcintosh, of the Sew
enth District Court.
Trouble had existed for some time
between the men over a lawsuit. Re.
ports of the tragedy received by tele-
phone here state that Mr.. Harrell and
DR.. Mcintosh met on the right-of-way
of the Nicksburg, Shreveport and Pa
cific railroad, in the outskirts of Gil
rard.
II is alleged that DR.. Mcintosh emp
tied the contents of double-barrelled
shotgun loaded with bucKshot into
the breast of Mr.. Harrell. The body
rolled down the railroad embankment
and was not discovered for several
hours.
Mr.. Harrell was stepson OF Wiley
Roberts, president of the Police Jury
of Richland parish. DR.. Mcintosh is
a practicing physician and interested
IN plantation properties Both are
members of leading families OF the
parish