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The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26
The Lottery and the Book Lovers
Contest Compared.

Every body today condemns the
lottery. The so.called Book Low
ers' Contest offers to the writer's
mind a close and deadly parallel.
The Lottery puts up large sum
of money for . few to win; the B.
L. G. does the same thing.
A chance to win Is sold and this
is called a ticket; In the B. L. c. q
book is sold which is the buyers
chance at the prize.
Each ticket bears q number;
each picture bears name.
The winner of the lottery prize
gains by the turn of a wheel; the
winner of the B. L. c. prize gains
by lucky guess of drawing.
1t Is not brains that wins a lot
terry prize; one can claim but little
acumen for the B. L. C.-nine-
tenths luck.
There Is no 'quid pro quo" giv-
en- for the lottery prize; none can
be claimed for the B. L. c. prize
save lot of guessing.
1t is possible for only the few to
win In either. The losers put up
the prize for the winners In each
case.
The lottery appeals to the desire
to gain something for nothing;
this is certainly the motive of every
contestant in the B. L. c.
The lottery Is primarily money
making scheme; the B. L. c. pa
pers are not In 1t for their health.
The lottery is essentially q gam
BILE; the B. L. c. happens to be
disguised under a cultured name
and escapes the odium. But 1t Is
gamble. The Auction Bridge
player for prize Is by the common
verdict a gambler. He puts up
work, wit. and brains-and the
losers pay for It.
The lottery is outlawed by the
u. S. mails; the B. L. c. Is per
mitted and this seems to be about
the only difference.
AN OBSERVER.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26

Some of the good people of the
town, evidently in q thoughtless
mood, either permit or secretly en-
courage some of the CHI. A. stu
dents to violate their pledge OF
honor with US, and subject them
selves to dismissal. 1t happens
every year that some of the homes
in town permit the students to as
semble therein and dance, and
some have been known to play
cards.
Now this is not question about
which our friends IN town ought to
feel thet they have a right to diff
fer. 1t is not whether one ap.
proves or disapproves ofthe amuse
ments mentioned. 1t is this: will
ouv friends encourage violation of
rules or will they support the
school. We grant to every one
the right to think OH these amuse
ments as they see fit, but another
and very different element enters
when parents in town will allow
the use of their home for something
that will mean the dismissal of a
student. Every boy here takes a
pledge of honor that he will visit
no place objected to by the Fac
ulty.
Our reason for opposing these
things we do not object to stating.
This is a church schuol; every
brick is owned by a Church that is
opposed to them. The owner oi
any property certainly has a right
to place any limitations upon its
tenure that he sees fit, We stand
in the place of parents while stu.
dents are with US, aud believing
further that parents are not send
Ting their sons here for these things
we oppose them. A man forbids
| his son to go in swimming, d
neighbor thinking that the parent
is narrow and a fool encourages
the boy to slip away and go. The
parent that has anything solid
where bis spine ought to be will
call his neighbor down. Regard.
less of whether the parent is right
or wrong, no man of sense will
step in aud interfere in a matter
that belongs exclusively to parenta
control.
This school means much to the
town. We hope to see it grow
and mean more as the years go by
We appeal to the better judgmen
of all parents in the town anc
earnestly ask their cooperation il
maintaining a school of high stand
ard and increasing patronage.
M. E. MELVIN.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26
New Garden Seed.
Morris & Watson.
BRAINS DULLED BY
CONSTIPATION
Some People Only Half Alive; Dodr
sons Liver Tone Cleans You
Out and Wakes You Up

When constipation IS having its
evil effects on your body and brain,
Nature is doing her best to offset
them and overcome the cause itself.
But usually nature cannot do this
unaided.
In the past, many sufferers at
such a time used to turn to danger
Gus calomel in hope of relief. For
some people calomel does appear to
give a temporary benefit, but ASA
matter of fact 1t is poison that
proves to be injurious and even
dangerous to many. If you have
ever taken calomel you probably
have suffered from evil conditions
following its use.
But nowadays great numbers OF
people have learned how to feel
better, brighter and healthier by
taking Dodson' Liver Tone instead
of calomel. Indeed, this harmless
vegetable liquid is recommended
and guaranteed by Pope Drug Co.,
who will refund the purchase price
to you without question If you are
not completely satisfied with 1t.
Get bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone for only soc. and learn for
yourself how easily and naturally
it assists nature 10 getting rid of
and correcting constipation and
biliousness. how it clears away the
sick headache and coated tongue
and gets you right without ache or
grippe, without any interference
with your regular habits. Fine
for the children. They like to
take 1t.
TAdv
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26

Mr.. A. jacobson. Of Winona,
Mimi. recently visiting New Or
leans, said:
''I am surprised at the richness
of your lands. Why. this Is per-
feet Eldorado. You are letting
things go to waste. If you had the
farmers of Minnesota they would
have a dozen different crops grow
ing at present. You have the
lands, far richer than lands which
are selling at auction in Illinois
under the banner at $3.50 per acre.
Richer land can be bought in Louis
lana for $40 to $40 per acre. Why,
you can raise anything. Your cli-
mate is superb, and you have a
market through New Orleans
which extends to all parts of the
country and to every foreign port.
There is no need fora Louisianian
to be pessimistic; you should be
thankful. lust think, to-dav the
mercury is lowering ahout zero In
my home city in Minnesota. while
your farmers could be working In
their fields. This Is my 6rst trip
to Louisiana. but promise 1t will
not be my last. 1t looks like
mighty promising territory.
Besides good farmers. who will
Diversity their crops aud use In.
tense methods in their cultivation,
the state needs good roads. A
farmer may have a wonderful crop,
but If he cannot get it to market il
Is OF no value.
II am firmly convinced that II
Louisiana farmers use the latest
modern methods of cultivation, and
diversity their crops. and If they
have good roads to get their crop:
to market. it will be one of the
richest states in the country. The
state has the main asset, that |.
the soil. All that is needed is the
necessary work by man."
What Mr.. Jacobson says o
Louisiana Is also true of Mississip
pi. This Is a great country. but
we have not yet learned to appre
ciate 1t. In a short time, however
we shall, and when that time ar
rives, land values shall have ad
vanced beyond the reach of thu
poor man. He who Is seeking |
home should not delay his coming
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26

Vicksburg is vigorously fighting
q bill introduced by Senator Hall
Sanders which seems to have been
framed for the specific benefit of
the Vicksburg WateFworks Co. in
Its fight to force the city to either
buy its plant at its own price or
submit to an additional franchise
of IS years. The Herald and some
of the leading business men OF that
city have not hesited to charge
fraud. If Senator Sanders has
been "unduly influenced" in the
matter, his case needs invests
eating.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26
Commenting on the Reveille':

Commenting on the Reveille's
condemnation of the elective sys.
tenn of selecting judges, the Crys-
tai Springs Meteor says:
"Putting a fine point to it, none
but lawyers should vote tor they
are the only class capacitated to
vote intelligently on the qualitca
tions of candidates for the office.
How absurd"
That was just what the Reveille
meant, ga fine point"-abilitY to
Judge of a mans qualifications
The editor of the Reveille is moi
qualified, neither is the editor o.
the Meteor. The election of judges
is farce, pure and simple.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26
Few DeIinquents.

Sheriff Bagnell informs the Rev
ellie that the personal taxes of the
county were paid up more closely
this winter than on any former oc-
casion since he has held the Office,
consequently there was less for his
riding deputies to do. The real
estate delincqents will be about the
same as last year, Claiborne county
showing as few delinquents as any
county in the state.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26
Paint or Not

Is a horse worth more or less
after feed !?
Hay and oats are high today;
shall walt today and feed him
tomorrow?
That's how men do about paint
ing their houses and barns and
fences. Paint has been high for
several years; and so they have
waited. Some are still waiting.
Their property drops a trifle a
year and the next job of paint
.creeps up creeps up creeps-up; it'll
take more paint by a gallon year;
they don't save cent. and the
property goes-on suffering.
DEVOE.
Claiborne Hardware Co. sells it.
TAdv1
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26

During the debate on the age OF
consent, the present styles of wom-
ans dress came in for very severe
criticism. 1t is painful indeed to
be forced to admit that the charges
of immodesty are true. The mod
ern dance, too, is aiding in lower.
ing mans high opinion of women,
and her influence for good is rap
idly declining. However, there is
yet a-multitude of as fine women
as ever lived who do not parade IN
immodest attire, engage in the
questionable dances, or sdestroy
property in quest of the ballot,
and these may save the day.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26


A $1,000, 900 bond issue bill has
been introduced in the legislature.
The state finances are IN such con-
dition, that such an issue is said to
be necessary. If the state is run
ming behind million dollars every
{ wo years, Notwithstanding there
are no public improvements being
made, whittier are we tending :
The annual receipts are increasing
yearly, and there is to be a half
mill increase in taxes.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26

It's gratifying to the Mississip-
81 fri-ads # Senator T. P. Gore Of
Oklaa M that the jury in the
Bono $50. 900 damage suit against
him only took ten minutes to de
eide that the charges we're framed
against him by disappointed Office
seekers. Senator Gore is 4 native
Mississippian, and was page m
8he house of representatives of this
state during bis boyhood.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26
The King of All Laxatiyes

For constipation use DR.. King S
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka,
of Buffalo, N. Y, says they are
the king of all laxatives. They
are a blessing to all my family and
1 always keep a box at home .
Get a box and get well again.
Price 25c. At Druggists or by
mail. H. E. Bucklen & Co.,
Philadelphia or st. Louis.
TAdv7
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26

The express rates on packages
outweighing the parcel post limit
have been increased enormously,
In fact, they are practically pro-
hibitive. If the interstate com.
merce commission wants a job,
here's the opportunity.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26
AN OBSERVER.
I am agent Coz Lhe loIIowin

I am agent for the following
periodicals:
SATURDAY. Evening Post
Ladies Home Journal
Cosnl aifian
Hw Oia als PWayune
Ylh,. Cemmer'cal-Appea
.Anph'~ News -Srimitar
Jackson News.
Z u HOWARD.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26
FRESH BULBS

FRESH BULBS
of all kinds just come In.
Cut Flowers and Designs
the year round. Write me for any
tl,ing vou need in he flower line.
Prnmpi atteution given all orders.
MRS E BIR DSONG,
tsnccessor 70 ". II. Wight
2o2 North Monroe ST.,
Telephone 747. Vicksburg
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-02-26

In the Chancery Court in and for
the Second District of Kinds
County, Mississippi.
Mrs. M. L. Majors ct al
VS.. No. 1925
D. c. Simmons ct al
Commissioners Sale
BY virtue Of certain decree
rendered bv p 2 JntF lianrei-
I0r, IN tbs above lei causes up
on the nth day of November, 1913,
being regular day Of the Novem-
ber term of the chancery court il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
CIRCULATE new PETITION
FOR LIMITED PROHIBITION

Another referendum liquor Pc
tition, providing that saloons con-
tinue to operate in the state Of
Washington, but under the strict
est sort of limitations, began cir
culaion In Tacoma today under
auspices of the Washington Home
Rule association. The associa-
tion has local offices In room A,
Donnelly hotel.
The referendum will be filed
with the state legislature next
month with approximately $4,000
names on 1t, according to the ex-
pectations of the hackers, and the
legislature is asked to call a spe-
cial election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Mon-
day of August, 1916.
BY the bill, a town of $500
population or less could have
only one wholesale or retail liquor
house. Cities of larger size could
have one wholesale or retail house
for every $500 population, or ma
jor fraction, thus giving Tacoma
40 saloons instead of the present
1870.
A manufacturers license Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
ARMOR PLATE TRUST STEALS
MILLIONS FROM AMERICAN
PEOPLE. HUGE MONOPOLY

this special steel. and the award
was made to company other
than either of the three which
have a monopoly of making armor
plate.
Experience with the patriot
ism" of these three companies
does not justify the hope that any
consideration other than that Of
exorbitant profits will influence
them.
During the time when the war
with Spain was imminent, for In
stance, these companies refused
to accept the price fixed by con-
gress, after investigation, as a
Just rate, and declined to manIt-
fatture any armor until they got
their own price of 800 more a
ton than the price congress had
determined ON!
Secretary Daniels recommended
year ago that the government
manufacture its own armor plate.
81 am convinced" said he at that
time. from reports made to me
by experts that we can make arm
or much cheaper than we now buy
II for. BY manufacturing arnlor
plate In its own plant the gov
eminent will be able to keep for
its own use any improvements in
the. manufacture or composition
of its armor that may be devel-
oped."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81 I.
The United States navy is at the
mercy of three armor-plate manu-
facturers. These manufacturers
regularly make the government
pay prices far above a fair profit.
Establishing government
owned armor plate factory is the
only way to put an end to this
hold-up game.
So runs the significant asser-
lions of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, in his annual report to
the president.
There are only three concerns
in the country which make armor
plate" says Secretary Daniels,
''and last year when bids were
invited, all three made identically
the same bids, to q cent"
The three concerns are the
Bethlehem, Carnegie and Midvale
steel works.
Daniels points out that last
year. on the same ships on which
the department secured reduc.
ton of only $120,746 on armor
plate contracts aggregating So.
490,0SS, 1t saved $37S,261 on a
contract of only $730,456 worth
of protective deck plating. The
reason for this big saving is that
there was real competition for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
FATAL ACCIDENT"

BUFFALO. N. ". Dec. s1.-A
coroner's jury at Fort Erie, Ont,
impaneled to Investigate the death
of Walter Smith. the Buffalo man
shot by Canadian soldiers on
Monday, last night returned the
following verdict:
I'VE find that the deceased,
Walter Smith. met his death on
Monday forenoon, December rs,
while evading arrest for unlaw-
fully shooting ducks out of sea-
son In Canadian waters by vol
ley delivered accidentally from
the rifles Of three militiamen who
were called upon by Provincial
Officer Thomas Delaney to assist
him."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31

returned TO Aberdeen after a con-
ference with Governor Lister and
Acknowledgement Tanner. Mrs.
Ross says both officials declared
that the North River country
would be Cleaned up" and that
the attorney-general's department
would carry on an investigation of
the alleged crimes. For the inves-
tigation Attorney General Tanner
said he would like to employ
State Senator-elect K. Il. Boner, Of
this city, as special agent.
The North River trouble started
a year ago, when Mrs. Ross al
legged that she and her two sons
haddbeen driven from their cabin
by ~ masked men, who ordered
them to leave the country. Twelve
men were arrested and charged
With the crime, but after being
trfedtwice in Raymond all were
released. .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
PAROLE OF Death FAkER" IS
REVOKED BY GOVERNOR west

SALEM, Ore, Dec. 31.-Com-
plying with recommendations
made by the district attorney of
Multnomah county, Gov. West has
revoked a parole granted to J. c..
La France, convicted in that coun-
ty of defrauding insurance COM
panies by having his wife collect
a death benefit on his insurance
policy.
81 merely followed the recon-
mendations of the parole board in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
Sues For $7,364

Il. G. Richards. representing
the Puget Sound & Willapa Har-
Dor railroad, today entered suit
in superior court against the Ma
tional Surety company to collect
$7,364 for work which, II Is al
legged, the Keasel Construction
company of Tacoma did not per-
form as per their contract with
the railroad company. The surety
company furnished bonds for the
construction company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
COMMITTEE OF so At WORK ON
PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE SCHOOLS

Plans for the consolidation of
country school districts into larg-
er districts for the purpose of OBJ
tanning better teaching efficiency
and broadening the scope of sub
jects taught so as to include do
nestle science, agriculture aud
manual training, are under way
today, following the action taken
at a meeting of a committee of
so representative men and women
with County Supt. Benbow yester-
day afternoon.
Charles Schulz of Kapowsin and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
CURED HIS RUPTURE

] was badly ruptured while lift
ing a trunk several years ago. Doc
tors said my only hope of cure was
an operation. Trusses did me no
good. Finally got hold Of some
thing that quickly and completely
cured me. Years have passed and
the rupture has never returned.
although 1 am doing hard work
as carpenter. There was no OPP
leration, no lost time, no trouble. I
have nothing to sell, but will give
VI information about how you
v find a complete cure without
Iation, II you write to me, Eu-
M. Pullen, Carpenter, 718-A
ellus Avenue, Manasquan,
Better cut out this notice
show 1t to any others who are
rAptured you may save life or
Al least stop the misery Of rupture
ana the worry and danger OF an
liberation. "sdv,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
Church Gives a
New Year Party

With splendid program of
songs, music and speeches, the
congregation Of Our Savior's Luz
keran church will hold New
Years eve festival and celebration
in the church tonight, beginning
at s o'clock. Hostesses for the
evening are Mrs. John Flolow,
1913 insworth aven6e, and Mrs.
Lydia SAKE, 1409 South Ninth
street. The celebration will close
with divine worship at midnight.
There will be Norwegian New
Years day services in the church
at IL o'clock tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
PLUCkY WOMEN ROUT HOLDuPS
IN FIGHT WITH UMBRELLAS

avenue, routed two armed high
waymen who attempted to hold
them up last night.
Undaunted by the muzzles of
the guns, Miss Stewart and Mrs.
Archibald each held on to their
purses with one hand and welded
umbrellas with the other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
SUCH kIDDERS, OUR LITTLE
COUNCILMEN;; PEACEFUL YEARS.

,7After twelve'months Of fighting,
jostfing and disagreement 1T the
city hall, the council today ended
its years deliberations by satiric-
ally congratulating itself upon it's
peaceful and harmonious' con-
duct.
The last day of the year
brought no business for the coun-
Gil. Commissioner Mills. with q
wave of his hand, arose and wish
ed everybody a happy new year.
Then he congratulated the coun-
Gil on the fact that the year was
ending a peaceful and harmonious
twelve-month at the city hall. The
council took Mills quite seriously.
Are you expecting the same
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
WILL SHOW CAUSE

LONDON, Dec. 31.-The ad-
miralty is prepared to report the
listing OF all ships carrying Amer
lean cargoes which British war
vessels held up and diverted from
their intended destinations to
British ports to be searched. In
each case reasons will be given
for the diversion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
Train Robbers
iMiss Big RqII

SAN tANToNTO. Tex, Dec. 81.
-Traih robbers who yesterday
held up the passengers in two rear
sleeping coaches of 8. p. train No.
.. secured e7.s40 In cash and eJ.-
900 worth of jewels. II was learn
ed here today. The robbers niiss-
ed about $4,000. which was car
ried by Jose Marines. a wealthy
Mexican. who was 30 elated that
he distributed from cas- to $3.50
to each of those who had been
robbed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31

Supt. Benbow were selected to
form committee of Is, of which
they will be members, to work to-
wards the consolidation of dis
tricts and to secure, IL necessary,
legislation to put the plan
through.
By the consolidation II will be
possible to secure from the state
additional money for the hiring
of better teachers at the rate of
approximately $500 a year for
each integral district.
The names of the committee of
10 will be announced soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31

granting a parole" said the gov
ernor, in commenting on the case,
"and did not probe into particu-
lars. District Attorney Evans ad-
vsied me that he was gathering
evidence looking to further
charges against La France"
La France has never divulged
where he obtained the body for
which death certificate was OBJ
tanned in his name, and new
charges, it is said, will be founded
on this,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
Jap Lands On
Auto Radiator
In Collision

Thrown from his seat when tho
automobile of w. F. Andrews,
1901 North Sheridan, collided
with his delivery wagon, a Japa-
nese produce man last night fell
asIride the radiator of Andrews
auto. The produce wagon, be-
longing to the Athen Garden stall
at the public market, was righted
by Andrews, and the driver start
bd off, unhurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
Confer Cited

.ouis Confer, millionaire AL
On hopgrower, was cited by
|ge Chapman today to appear
tourt January 5, to show cause
my he should not be adjudged an
kabitual drunkard.-
Complaint was made by Mrs.
Marie Confer, the wife. She
claims her husband has hallucina-
tions when under the influence of
intQxicants which she fears may
caiise the loss of their fortune.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31

SEATTLE, Dec. 31.-Using the
butts of their umbrellas with good
effect, Miss Jessie M. Stewart, a
bookkeeper employed at the Capt.
toll Hill Meat Market, residing at
1897 Whitman avenue, and Mrs.
G.. G.. Archibald, of 4010 Aurora
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31
GOVERNOR COMPUTES LIFE Term
OF OUTLAW DlETz To 20 YEARS

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 31.-The
life term of John #. Dietz. the
outlaw of Cameron dam, convict
ed in 1911 of numbering Oscar
Harp. a deputy sheriff of Sawyer
county, was committed to twenty
years yesterday by Gov. Mccoy
ern. Under the parole law, Dietz
may now be released In four
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-31

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