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The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
BUILDING BRIDGE
NEAR ELLISVILLE

The Supervisors have a force
Of men rebuilding the approach
es to the bridge across the creek
near Ellisville, below the juno
ton of Tallahala and Tallahoma,
and viii put this important
bridge in safe conditions. 1t is
one OF the largest bridges in the
county, constructed of two rail
road bridges purchased by the
county from the Northeastern
road. Consequently the heavy
weight Of the structure demands
secure foundations.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
FATAL BOILER
EXPLOSION AT
MERIDIAN.

Meridian, Miss June 9.-As a
result of an explosion that oc-
Cured early yesterday morning
at the electric light Of Meridian
Light and Railway company, the
city of Meridian was in total
darkness last night, sc far as the
streets and avenues were
concerned.
That part Of the city of Meridi-
an near the electric light plant
was alarmed at 6;42 o'clock
yesterday morning by an explos-
ion that shook the buildings and
caused the residents to at once
undertake to locate the cause.
1t was the explosion of one of
the big boilers at the plant of the
Meridian Light &C. Railway COM
pany. As a result John Ruffin
a negro, is dead, Il. X. Murrell,
assistant electrician, is slightly
injured, scalded about the face
and head; Andy Cook, negro,
is also slightly injured.
As q result of the explosion
250 horse power boiler, the city
was in darkness last night, the
street cars are standing on the
track over the city at the place
where the current went dead on
them, and kerosene lamps and
tallow candles did duty in pieces
where there we're nogas fixtures.
The elevators are standing still.
and in several places automobile
engines have beer installed to
afford power. The entire electric
plant building is badly damaged,
the boiler room a complete wreck
and considerable damage was
done to houses near the plant
and brick hurled through the all
by the explosion into nearby
residence.
1t is thought that the explosion
Ias the waiter in the boiler hao
oeen turned off. The boiler is
self-feeding and when the water
was turned on it was only short
time until the explosion occurred
The damage is estimated at S40,-
900 and the reason that no more
people were killed or injured is
due to the fact that the day and
night shifts were in changing
and we're in the dressing room at
the time the explosion occurred,
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
Picking Weevils.

Since the rain, farmers say that the
boil weevil has appeared in countless
numbers, hut they are doing their best
TO keep these pests down. The first
crop was killed Off, and it is hoped
that by persistent work they can he at
least thinned out. You had 7s well
throw out your cotton patch unless
the weevils are kept picked off. A
farmer tells US that last year be kept
the weevils picked until the rainy
weather set in, when they got the
start on him, an6 from seven acres he
only gathered one 500 pound bale.
But if you keep picking weevils we
can make fairly good cotton crop
in Jones this year, and the staple
win brin & arouI d IA cents next fall
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
MEXICAN
SITUATION
CLEARING.
Huerta Backs Down and I'm
Gle Sam VIII Not Demand
War Indemnity. A Settled
Government For Mexico.

The troubled situation over
Mexico is has greatly cleared the
past week, and an early peace
seems assured.
HIuerts, after ordering a block
ade Of Tampico, backed down on
a protest from the United States.
Our Government has agreed to
demand no war indemnity from
Mexico for our losses and heavy
expenses in seizing Vera Cruz.
But there must be q settled
government in Mexico, those rev
o,utionists must be put entirely
out Of business, foreign invest
ments protected, a representative
government esta blished, and the
expressions to which the poems
arc subjected must be relieved.
Huerta has virtually agreed to
retire. Further progress now
awaits upon the progress Of the
Constitutionalists. IL Carranza
fatty refuses to enter tho confer
enoe, the scope Of mediation will
be limited and the achievement
Of peace delayed, but the ulti-
mate purpose in view will be no
defeated.
la the meantime the situation,
go far as the United States is
concerned, remains more satis-
factory than it has been since the
Mexican problem became acute.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
BRYAN LECTURE TOURS MAY BE
PUT UNDER BAN.

Washingtoe, June Secretary
Bryan's lecturettours cropped up in
the house again when Representative
Britten, of Illinois, republican, in
troduced bill to make a penal Of
Tense for any cabinet officer, head or
clerk of the government department
to lecture for pay, other than actual
hotel and travelling expenses, and to
prohibit senator's or representatives
from lecturing for pay while congress
is in session. Offenders would be
fined $1,000 or imprisoned for two
years or suffer both penalties.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
FATHERS HEAD
MISTAKEN FOR
THAT OF HIS SON.
Buried Side by Side, Parties
Seeking Evidence for Suit
Open Wrong Grave and
Cut Off and Garry Away
Head Of Father Instead Of
Son.

Trenton, Miss, June 6--Quit a
little stir has been caused in this
community upon the opening Of
a grave at Sardis graveyard.
Jodie Hughes, young man well
known in this community, was
killed about four months ago at
a saw mill at Pelahatchies. The
widow brought suit for a large
amount against the company.
About a week ago some parties
from Jackson and some from
this place who we're interested
in the prosecution OF the suit,
attempted to dig up the body to
make some examinations. In
stead, they dug up the body Of
his father, who was buried by
his side, cat off the head and
carried it away. The relatives
OF the father are very much
wrought up over the affair and
they are going to prosecute the
parties to the limit.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11

No 1921 Alice Sumrall ct al VS..
j. d. Easterling.
BY virtue OF Decree OF the
Chancerv Court OF the First District.
of Jones County, Mississippi ap-
pointing and directing the under
signed a Commissioner to advertise
and sell certain lands hereinafter
described, will on Monday the 9th
day OF July, 1914, in front OF the west
door OF the Court House in the City
of Ellisville, in said District, County
and State, and within legal hours of
sale, sell to The highest bidder for
cash the land desert bed as Sc IA OF
NE and E , of Sc IA and SW
IA Of Sc IA of Section twelve Town.
ship seven north Range ten west.
The same will be sold for partition.
The title is said to be good. This
June 10th. 1914.
Amos Jordan, Commissioner,
Hardy and Arnold, Soils.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
A New Moter Car.

Our esteemed friend DR.. S. o. Smith
has bought a rev Ford moter car,
and is now prepared to pay his pat
tents rapid fire visits. The Doctor,
who is one of the kindest hearted men
extant, is treating his friends to
p easure rides. The Editor of this
paper, before accepting his hospital
lty in this line, would like first to take
out life insurance policy for this
world and a fire insurance in the next.
But it is said the Doctor is almost as
fine a chaffeur as he is physician, and
if so your life is entirely safe while
in that automobile.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
First Vessel Passes Through
the Panama Canal.

Panama. June S.--The first
passage through the Gatun locks
by an ocean liner was successful
ly carried QUE today by the
Panama railroad steamship
Allianca vessel of 1900 tons.
The "trip was made as a tie t
of the working of the electric
towing locomotive in handling a
large vessel. The operation
required about one hour and a
half each way. A large crowd
witnessed it.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11

"ParsifalT is interesting quite apart
from its artistic merit as having had
musical instrument invented for 1t and
named after it. The reproduction Of
the sound Of church bells In opera was
long n difficulty. Real bells simply
drowned the orchestra. and ali substi-
tutes were tried in vain until Or. Motif
designed the Parsifa bell instrument,
somewhat on the principle Of the grand
piano Each Of Its FIVE notes has six
strings, which are struck by large
hammers covered with cotton wool.
And the result is as near to the solemn
sound Of church bells rs the theater
has been able to get.-London Chroni-
,.fp
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11

II is curious how many people are in
Ignorance or simple little facts in CON
nection with every day life which
would save them a large amount Of
unnecessary labor and fatigue. Take
the case Of carrying a heavy bag or
portmanteau. for instance. We all
know the annoying way in which it
knocks against our legs and the almost
intolerable ache IN the arm that is sup
porting the burden. Few people are
aware, however, that by folding a cou-
pie Of newspapers and putting them
under ones armpit large amount Of
the strain and Inconvenience is imme-
diately removed. Try it next time you
are hurrying to catch a train.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11

1t is the purpose of the voters
off Colorado to send Mrs. James
j. Brown to Congress. If she is
elected she will be the first
woman to occupy a seat in the
Congress of the United States,
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
The Professors to Meet.

Mr.. Collins, of Moselle, requests us
to announce that the Jones County
Citizens Protest League will meet in
the Court House at Ellisvile on Sat
urday, June Goth. All are invited to
attend.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
AN OLD FAMILY FEUD BREAKS
OUT NEAR P0PLARVILLE.
A Bloody and Fatal Battle
Ensued and Two Men Are
Dead. The Trouble is Far
From Settled.

| Poplarvillle, Miss, June Gin
a feud Of more than so years over
trivial quarrels two men, one from
each faction, are dead in Hills
vile, few miles from here, this
morning.
Brothers and other relatives
are gathering in Hillsville today,
and il is feared that the bloody
battle will be renewed with more
fatalities.
The dead are:
John Lee, 40 years, cattleman,
married.
Boyd Ladner, 20, cattleman
and farmer.
Lee cut Ladner's throat with
razor. Blood streaming down
his neck and staggering in death,
Ladner shot Lee TO death.
Lee died instantly and Ladner
survived until this morning.
He told in dying gasps Of the
trouble.
This is the second feudal
battle near here within six
months. Meth Strahan farmer,
shot and killed Mr.. Bilbo, cousin
Of Lieutenant Governor Bilbo, |
in a pistol duel in the road near
their homes. Straham has been /
indicted and is awaiting trial.
Half hundred years ago
the trouble started when one of
the Lee and Ladner men got in
to a trivial quarrel. Although |
their cattle ranges and farms ad-
join neither family spoke to the
other.
Friday evening John Lee, a
child when the feud started, met
John Ladner on the road in front
of the Ladner farm.
The first word spoken between
them in years was from Lee,
he accused Ladner of allowing |
his cattle to run at large or the
Lee range.
Ladner denied this. it was
related by him on his death bed,
and Lee called him a ''liar" at
the same time drawing a knife or
razor.
Before Ladner could defend
himself Lee had gripped him and
slashed his throat.
The knife pierced the jugular
vein, blood streaming and
staggering, Ladner whipped out
his revolver and fired five times.
Three of the bullets pierced
Lees heart and the two others
struck in the head and chest
Relatives rushed to the scene.
The fight was not more than
five minutes in duration. Lees
body was taken to his home and
Ladner was carried to B Batoon's
home, across the road.
Relatives of the dead man are
scattered all over this section Of
the country, and the word went
to them quickly. Zach Ladner,
one of the five brothers, and en-
ployed at Bogalusa by the Great
Southern Lumber Company, arr
rived here this morning.
The other brother with cousins
and uncles are already on the
scene. At the same time the
Lee faction is gathering. Crazed
with grief, and each charging
the other with being responsible
for the affair, the factions are
| ready to fight to death on the
| slightest provocation, it is
reported
The sheriff this morning taking
steps to stop another outbreak.
1t is understood that be has gone
to the scene.
Lee, one of the slain men, is
survived by a large family.
Ladner, the other victum, is
single.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
How We Fall Asleep.

1t is not generally known that the
body falls asleep in sections. The mus
eles of the legs and arms lose their
power long before those which support
the head and these last sooner than the
muscles which sustain the back The
sense of sight sleeps first, then the
sense of taste, next the sense of smell,
next that of hearing and lastly that of
touch. These are the results of care
full and lengthy investigation by a
French scientist, NJ. Cabanis.-London
Telegraph.
And You Get Taken in
what is this kleptomania read
about in the papers. Is it catching?'
mo; it is taking" Boston Transcript
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine. It stops the
Cough and Headache and works of the Cold.
Druggists refund money If il fails to cure.
lsgE- w. GROVES signature each box. 2sc-
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11

See I. w. Hand for sec
ond hand Lumber, Framing,
Flooring and Siding.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
Anticipating Samson.

An amusing incident occurred at a
French theater on the first night of the
opera Samson and Delilah"
A ballet dancer having fallen Ill.
the second trombone's wife acted as
substitute. OF ample proportions. the
woman, owing to a false movement,
lurched heavily against one of the
main supports of the temple and in
an instant precipitated the collapse of
the edifiee which Samson should have
brought about half an hour later. Sam
son and the Philistines and the men,
bers Of the ballet were entombed in
the debris Of the temple. The audi
ence applauded tumultously. Two mem
bers of the chorus were badly injured.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11

Remember Hyde has the
best the freshest and coldest
candies for they are kept on
ice.
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11
Hitting the Pipe.


When Jones got home the other night
he found the family in a panic and the
house being flooded from a burst water
pipe. The first thing he did was to
scold his wife for not having sense
enough to go down to the cellar and
hammer up the supply pipe to prevent
the water from escaping. Then he
went downstairs and was soon heard
hammering vigorously. After some
minutes strenuous work, giving one
last mighty blow, he asked. How is it
now?'
There is no difference in the flow of
the water" his wife calmly replied,
but as the light has gone out I very
much fear you have hammered up the
gas pipe."-Exchange
The Jones County news., 1914-06-11

n wedding present.
A widower in Scotland proposed TO
and was accepted by a widow whose
husband had died but month or two
previously.
To celebrate the occasion he asked
the widows daughter what she would
like for present She wanted moth
ing. she said, but being pressed to
name something she replied;
well, if you want to spend some
Of your siller you might put up a held
stone to my father" = London Tele-
graph.
How Ledgers Got Their Name.
On the authority Of the best lexi-
cographers ledger is an adaptation of
a once common word, "ligger," signify
ing any large book suited better for
lying on IL desk than for carrying
about. Sometimes this was applied to
a large account book, cartuary or the
like, frequently great breviary for
use in church, as distinct from a ''por-
tas." or small one, carried by "book
bosom priest" "Coucher' is another
old synonym for bigger" the foregoer
of the now general ledger
Evening star., 1914-05-17
Teaching Mutes to Talk.

TN the teaching of deaf mutes many in
genious and interesting exercises are
employed Particularly interesting are
the methods used to teach the mutes TO
utter words.
Breathing through the nose and mouth
are first taught. The teacher breathes
through the nose on a slate or a mirror
and shows the two moist spots. The
child learns to initiate this. The mouth
breathing produces one spot. The low
position of the tongue is necessary for
proper speech. II is taught by showing
the position and using the mirror, and hy
a breath exercise. This latter rests upon
the fact that the child cannot produce a
keeps his tongue down.
Tongue gymnastics are used To eNercs"
and train the muscles that have never re
ceived the proper Development. The
tongue l. protruded. retracted, moved to
each side. turned up, etc. Tongue train
ing preparatory 10 the production of varl-
Gus consonant sounds is Introduced VI
bration of the vocal chords is taught bv
the sense of touch The pupil places his
hand upon the teachers chest and also ou
his own, He thus learns to make a tone.
lie learns to raise and lower the voice
and. by careful drill, is able to produce a
fairly good sound.
The physiological alphabet consists OF
a set of diagrams giving the typical posi-
lion of the tongue and lips for the chic
sounds of the language. Combinations o:
consonants and Nowels are now read Al
sight. Through these combinations are
developed words and sentences
Lip reading of words and sentences 8
taught by having the pupil watch the
teachers lips while she distinctly enur-
ciates some word Thus the pupil learns
10 select objects from a table to indicate
parts of the body. To obey commands
etc. When deafness has come after the
person has learned to speak, the teach
ing of lip reading is begun at once The
voice then retains its natural character
and the pupil may proceed with his edu-
cation.
Evening star., 1914-05-17
COUNTY AGENT lsrRucro GtnDnENS CLUB RAeR1cU11vRT

with the county superintendent Of
schools and the teachers.
Through the club work. especially the
canning club. the Department of Agri-
culture is effectinS economy in the
home. Over 10000 members of the girls
canning clubs furnish canned food for
their homes. often in reSions where can
ned products We're never heard of be-
fore. The boys pig and corn clubs aim
to supply their individual markets with
more and better products.
a committee Of farmers in each county
co-operates with the agent in showing the
farmers in each township, on their own
farms how to grow crops and handle
stock with the greatest profit. To the
farmers of every county where there is
an agent have been sent circniar letters
stating that he is at their service at any
time for counsel or information, free OF
expense.
In the newly organized office of mar
kets. Department of Agriculture. efforts
are pursued along other lines 10 Increase
the profits Of the farmer and make
country life more attractive to the poor
who are struggling in the crowded
cities.
This office is endeavorng to cover
country districts in such way that it
will be easy to give concrete. sensible
help where 1t is needed. 1t is hoped that
this cooperative system may be so per-
Evening star., 1914-05-17

fected that the farmer will be able to
sell his goods directly to his customers
without having to share profits with a
middleman.
To better the conditions under which
our miners live and work. DIR. Joseph A
Holmes. chief of the United States bu-
reau of mines, has organized what is
known as the mine sanitation section. 1t
Will reach the miner by means of Illus
trated lectures, moving picture exhibits
and pictorial circulars. These will show
how sickness and suffering are spread by
careless habits, and will drive home the
Importance of personal and household
cleanliness The bureau will assist the
managers of mines by pointing out glar-
ing sanitary menaces and showing
methods of abating them.
Since mining town does not grow, but
IS built almost at single stroke, none
of the valuable lessons learned by the
"try-out' method exert their influence. so
that the errors existing in one house are
present in all.
One of the most important investiga-
tons which the bureau of mines intends
to take up is that of the housing prob
lem. The ownership operating the mine
must be appealed to, in this case. 1t is
difficult to stimulate personal pride among
the miners, because the total absence of
Evening star., 1914-05-17

size in the surrounding county
The Inhabitants were all prim New
Englanders whose ancestors had come
over in the Mayflower, and whose talk
was only of their lineage. Heating was
the only kid at school who was Irish and
not long on American forefathers who
had fought in the revolution. And this
fact was a cause of constant humiliation
to him, for the other children at school
boasted daily in history lesson OF an
uncle at Bunker Hill or q grandfather at
Yorktown
So one day young keating made up Il
story He invented wonderful forcfa-
ther and his glorious deeds; and when
he told it to the GREATNESS. admirins
class, he was the hero of the recess hoaI.
His mother upbraldod him for telling Il
faisehood in school. ...
Il couldn't just help it,. lie replied.
Those other boys are always Dragging
about their ancestors and | had to have
some to keep up with the rest"
Another time keating was asked to
speak at a banquet of some kind of "a
colonial society. When he rose. he smil-
ingly said: Gentlemen and ladies', | ap-
preciate this honor. but confess ! cannot
understand why l am asked To address
yo.. When your forefathers were dis
tinguishing themselves i'll the revolution
AIRY war mine were hoeing caobases in
some Irish garden.
Yet the fact is Keating is Of ancient
Irish lineage and of its ''bluest' blood.
Evening star., 1914-05-17

of fate and how. just as you've gotten
Your little card house nicely built. some
thing jo@glcs your elbow and spills the
niilk-or whatever's poetry for spii!ins
the milk.
Its experience that inspires me- con-
t!nued the representative from the CLINE
of climate. Nine years ago | said to
myself Come, | shall pick out a suitable
spot, build me and my family a home
there and settle down for the rest of my
life So. after carefully weighing score
of localities L determined on Elshlli,
Cal
Il bought me Il ranch nearby. built
rue house that viii outlast the Monu-
ment, put up fences. barns and other
improvements SO permanent that they
Will echo TO Gabricls trump. Then We
planted ourselves there and cried aloud :
Behold us. This is our home forever
and aye"
Three years from that day | was i'll
the insurance business i'll San Diego,
And then ! said, Now, l am fixed
for good. | shall Tie myself in a hard
knot to my business here and nothing
but universal cataclysm shall remove
me"
And three years later l was in Con-
gress.'
Are you going to stay in Congrcss?'
queried his visitor
nat depends Hpon a higher power. :
replied Mr. kettner. a greater than /.
in whose hands | am but as an atom
my constituents"
Evening star., 1914-05-17

the length and breadth OF 'he iia'.oi'
from where'-and Mr. Holland, "aAiie
eloquent. harked back to Naledie'o'ia"
days-.from where the icy waters Oh ehe
Atlantic beat upon the bleak. crass OF
Maine to where the placid waters Oh 'he
blue Pacific kiss the golden
ITS IA fact sir, a fact" concluded MI
Holland, when reminded that tnder the
] 1me stories were limited 10 800 words.
I'm right about it: dead right. And MI.
Holland is right about 1t: dead right.
Just listen to this luscious litany of the
;ucculent, stvory things hailing from the
district that calls him representatives.
litany he chants with reverent ecstacy.
as who wouldn't
Lynuhaven oysters, canvas-back duck.
diamond-back terrapin, Cristield crabs.
Norfolk spots. Chesapeake shad sora.
reedhirds, Snlithtield hams, March straw
berries. -hpril green peas
Here waiter, quick. What's tariffs to
tcrrapiU, or currency bills to canvas
backs. And don't forget the peanut.