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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

jackson.
The people Of Jackson. young and
old, are showing a lively appreciation
Of the efforts Of the board Of trade
and the Young Mems Business Club Of
Jackson, which have been responsible
for the giving Of open-air concerts in
the city parks during the week. By
arrangement with Lieut. Ennis. COM
mander and leader Of the First hide
pendent Band Of the National Guard.
four concerts are given each week.
and win be continued until the middle
Of September, except during the pc
Rod Of the state encampment at BIZ
loxi. These evening concerts have be-
come recognized events with the re-
turn of each summer, and merchants
and other business men cheerfully con.
tribute to the expense.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

III Paso, Texas.-With Gen. Victori.
ano Huerta and his five co-defendants
at liberty under bond, Department Of
Justice officials have redoubled their
efforts to collect evidence against the
defendants to be produced at their
hearing set for July u by George B.
oliver, United States commissioner.
Huerta and his co-defendants are
charged with conspiracy to violate the
neutrality Of the United States The
governments attorneys have asked
for additional time to collect evidence
and subpoena witnesses
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

New York.-Rumors in German cir.
cies predicted that the White Star
liner Adriatic. which left June 80 for
Liverpool with a large cargo Of war
material, munitions and automobiles.
consigned to the allies. has been
marked for an attack by German sub
marines. Aside from being a great
aoating arsenal. local Germans point
out. she Is an especial mark because
aome prominent Enslishmen are
among her passengers. Sir Robert
Borden. premier Of Canada. is one Of
lhe passengers. bound for London.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

Information received in Columbus
from the National Stock Yards at
East St. Louis. H., is that Lowndes
county lambs recently brought 50 per
hundredweight in that market. Off
cials Of the stock yards state that the
price paid for the Lowndes county
lambs was the highest that has been
paid for Mississippi lambs in the mar
ket this season.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

The North Mississippi Baptist en-.
campment now holding its annual
meeting at Blue Mountain will come to
a close July IL. Many prominent di-
vines Of Memphis, Nashville and other
places are present. The officers Of
the encampment are Rev. J. B. Leavell,
Oxford, Miss, president; DR.. ]. L. Mot
ley, West Point, Miss, vice-president;
P. H. Lowery, Blue Mountain, Miss.
secretary.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

DE. Nicely Of Nicely Bros, who start
ed the wheat growing movement In
the Natchez district, has gone to Trim
bic, Tenn. where he viii purchase To-
600 bushels Of seed wheat for the farm
ers Of this vicinity. Wheat as a crop
was tried for the first time In this sec
ton this year. The yield averaged SO
bushels an acre. and the first car OF
wheat to arrive in St Louis from any
where was sent from Natohez Besides
the 10000 bushels purchased BY Mr.
Nicely. 1t IS believed that many others
vii put land in wheat.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

II is reported from Summit that Lem
Cleveland and his wife we're killed by
their son-iu-law, H. A. Westbrooks, in
their fieldf a few miles west Of that
place, on June %, the weapon used be-
ing a double-barreled shotgun. Young
Westbrooks went to Liberty and gave
himself up. There has been trouble Ia
the family for some time. Mr.. Cleve-
land was a man about 70 years old and
his wife was about so, Westbrooks is
about 80 years Of age It is said that
ne and his wife separated and it is gem
orally believed that this was the cause
Of the killing.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09
Wheat shIn Torpedoed.

London-The British bark Thistle
bank, which sailed from Bahia Blanca,
Argentina, April S6, with a cargo Of
wheat for Queenstown, was torpedoed
by a German submarine June 80 at a
point off Fastnet, Ireland. Some Of
the crew we're landed at Baltimore, a
small seaport Of A miles outhwest Of
Cork.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

The sixth annual conference Of the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew Is in SEES
sion at Gulfport. The conference is be
ing held under the auspices Of the
beard Of missions Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. The three dioceses
Of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana
are represented.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

London.-It has been learned from
a prominent Mexican that Porfrlo
Diaz, former dictator Of Mexico. is ct
the point Of death IN Paris. He IS un-
able to take any nourishment He has
received the last rites Of the church.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

The spread of Charlton in Adams
county and across the river in Con-
cordia parish has apparently been
halted for the present, but it is thought
to be due to the recent rains and that,
unless advantage is taken Of the re-
spite to vaccinate thoroughly 1t will
break out again in dry weather. Only
one or two new cases have been
reported at Natchez. Charlton in Ad-
ans county and the Louisiana terri
tory contiguous is apparently confined
to the greater extent to mules Very
few, If any, cases have been reported
among horses or cattle. Local health
authorities and county officials are
making every effort to prevent an cpl
demic. Vaccination of all stock and
cattle is urged, and it is announced
that the state law requiring bodies Of
animals dying Of Charlton to be burned
will be rigidly enforced.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09
Espert saya cropa Are eood.

Expert says crops Are Good.
J. W. Willis, United States farm
demonstration agent for North Missis-
sippi, in a recent visit to Jackson, gave
a glowing account Of the crop outlook
through his territory. Mr.. Willis d.
clares that the farmers have never
been better supplied with feed crops,
with the largest harvest Of oats yet
made, and with an abundance Of lespe-
deza and crimson clover in sight The
present status OF the growing corn is
a source of much qualification, with a
promise OF the largest yield in the his
tory Of the state, and this is in line
with the conditions as reported from
other sections. There is every indica-
ton that the farmers have not only
been working, but thinking and study
ing, and especially following the adj
vice and instruction OF the trained and
qualified demonstrators who are With
them.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

The Laurel theater was destroyed BY
fife on the night Of June ~ from N,
dropping Of a lighted cigarette IN a
trash barrel The Lewis Stock com
pany had just completed an engage
ment In the place. Loss, s55,O0o.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09
More MIdshIpmen InvoIved.

Annapolis. Md.--Three more mid.
shipmen have been made defendants
before the court Of inquiry investigat.
ing the examinations scandal at the
Naval Academy. This increases the
number Of defendants, originally Z,
- &c
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

Brescia, Italy-Five Italian noun
taineers have rendered imperative
the electric works supplying power
and light to the RivalRovereto system
Of forts IN the Trentino district.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

London.-Premier Asquith has an.
nounced in the House Of Commons
that the British naval and military
losses in killed. wounded and missing
IN the operations against the Darda-
aelles. up to May 81. aggregated 49,.
ss5-ofhcers and men.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

What was believed to have been a
solution Of the murder Of George John.
the Syrian merchant Of Meridian, has
collapsed. Frank Smith, a negro, who
had been implicated by David Bailey.
negro, who confessed, was brought in
from Birmingham. and when the two
negroes we're brought face to face Bal
ley denied that Smith was the negro
who was with him, but then implicat-
ed a second negro, who when brought
before the officers proved an alibi.
George John was a well-to-do and a
peaceable merchant and his brutal
murder on May % caused much indig
nation.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09
NEWS OF
MISSISSIPPI

Laurers handsome new Y. NJ. C. A.
building Just completed at a cost Of
$4,000. was dedicated June 20.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

hQ0m TOT ~ OF tfatHs
The promoters OF the Grown IN
Mississippi speciar train, which win
convey to San Francisco the party Of
county sponsors, their chaperons and
escorts. a party numbering a hundred
or more, are anxious to assure she pub
lie that there viii be room on that
same train for others. The Mississippi
exposition commission is endeavoring
to correct the impression that this ape-
cial VIII be exclusively for the sponsors
and state officials and the sponsorial
party.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09
Old Capitol Is Doomed.

Once more has the state capitol
building, after an existence Of nearly
eighty years, been pronounced not only
unfit for further use. but as having
become absolutely unsafe. The pro-
cess Of deterioration has gone on for a
score Of years, and more gradually and
noticeably during the past decade. 9r
since its evacuation by the state gov
eminent at the end of 1908. While the
right and responsibility Of ownership
Of the hoary old structure is vested in
the state, the city Of Jackson, by vlr-
tue Of its ownership Of the state fair,
has taken steps to provide against pos
sible danger from the ancient struct-
ure. During the recent tempestuous
weather the indications Of weakness
have been manifest, and accordingly a
line Of fencing is being built around
the building, in order to keep the pub
lie at q safe distance.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09
Church School closes.

NWNTNW 9NWVVI gIVl9I
The summer school for Christian
workers Of the Presbyterian Church,
which has been in progress at the Bel
haven College. has come to close.
While the weather conditions did not
break as favorably as usual for the
comfort OF the students and workers,
this did not affect either the attend
ance OF the enthusiasm and interest.
The chapel and lecture rooms have
been crowded at all assembly periods.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

E. E. Thomas brought a stalk Of cot
ton to Itta Bena June 20 from his plan
tation about four miles south Of Itta
Bena, which contained 140 bolls and
squares. The cotton is of the Pope va
riety. Mr.. Thomas has 80 acres Of
this cotton and he thinks it win pro
duce over bale Of cotton to the acre
at the present standing, and yet has
two months Of growth. He also reports
that he has been unable to find any
boil weevil in his cotton.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09

Neal Copeland, a farmer residing 3
miles north Of BALDWIN, Miss, was in
stantly killed by a bolt Of lightning,
and three other farmers in attempting
to ford a swollen stream, narrowly es-
capped drowning during the storm
which swept over Tallahatchie county
June 80. The men saved themselves
only by clinging to the branches OF a
tree in which they remained until the
high waters subsidized. Both horses
drowned and one Of Copeland's mules
was killed outright.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09
Life Sentence Affirmed.

The supreme court on June 2s az
frmed the sentence Of life imprison-
ment against J. E. Simmons, Of Pike
County, convicted in Lincoln county
on the charge Of assaulting his own
daughter. a girl Of Is years. Simmons
is now as years old. The oifense was
committed in August, 1912.
Owing to the state Of public feeling
in Pike county. growing out Of the al
legged occurrence. a change Of venue
was granted the defendant to Lincoln
county. There it was tried three DIFF
ferent times, and on the first two trials
was reversed on appeal, owing to err
rors in procedure at the trial. prnci-
pally on the insuffeiency of testimony.
Judge Stevens. who delivered the
opinion, referred to the crime as a most
heinous and reprehensible ofense.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09
Reilly at jackson.

Marion W. Reilly Of Natchez. candi.
date for governor, made his first APP
pearance in Jackson since the fall Of
1914, on June 30, when he made his
political speech to a large audience at
Smith Park. Judge Reilly came to the
city from Scott county.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-09
BAND CONCERTS
ARE APPRECIATED
J. W. WILLIS SAYS FARMERS ARE
RAISING MORE FEED THAN
EVER BEFORE.
CROPS GOOD SAYS EXPERT
Musical Nights Of National Guard
Band Under Auspices 81 Young
Mems Business Club Prove
Attractive.

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Morris tribune., 1915-05-21
PEPPERToN

Fl. A. Bach was a Morris caller
last Wednesday evening.
Ella Gausmann returned home from
visiting at Morris the end of last
week.
Emil Schmidt. who has been visit
ing his uncle. F. Andert and other
relatives here, returned to his home
ct Belle Plain last Monday.
Another party of the young folks
including Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hoyer,
Oscar Hoyer, Amanda Bach and julius
Erickson were fishing at Lake Hattie
Friday.
G. A. Gausman, who has been look
ing after business interests here, re.
turned to Howard Lake Saturday.
The Alberta Choral Club will give
concert at Donnelly on Friday, May
FL.
The Cheerful Helpers Club will
meet with Mrs. Louis Hoyer on Thurs.
day afternoon of next week. All
members are urged to be in attend
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brendemuhl
WHO have been visiting with VIM
Bach and family, left last Monday
evening for Hebron. N D.. where
they will visit their daughter, Mrs
Chas. Hoffman. They also expect t.
visit relatives at Valley City, N. D
From there they will return to thei
home at Cottage Grove, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21

Synnes and Horton were IA to 13 in
favor of Synnes. instead of 4 to 13.
Isaac Staples was a Morris visitor
Saturday.
Henry Weidenfeld and Leland Jones
were fishing at Lake Hattie Sunday.
Earl sherwood spent Sunday at the
E. J. Smith home
A number of young folks from this
vicinity attended the dance at Love-
land hall Friday night.
Mrs. Wiedenfeld, sons George and
Bert and daughters Annie and Bertha.
Freeman and Jay Jones and Ralph
Smith spent Sunday afternoon at the
Isaac Staples home.
The 18th of May was celebrated at
the E. E. Sander home.
Earl sherwood and sister Adeline
returned to their home in Morris
Monday
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21
TEACHERS ELECTED
FOR COMING YEAR
Minneapolis Woman Will be
Ask to Accept Position as
High School Principal

At an interesting meeting of the
Alberta school board which lasted till
an early hour Saturday morning the
matter of electiug teachers for the
coming year was settled. While the
selection of teachers took up all the
time of the board the final choice was
unanimous and the successful candi-
dates will be notified of the action.
Quite number of applications for
the various positions were on hand.
The choice for high school principal
fell upon Miss Ethel Houser, of Min
neapolis, young lady with bache.
lor of arts degree from the state uni.
versity. While Miss Houser presented
her application early there seems to be
some doubt regarding her willingness
to come to Alberta and the board may
have to find some other person for the
place.
Miss Houghteling, of Round Lake.
was the successful candidate for teach
er in the grammar and home economics
department. For the intermediate
grades the choice fell to Miss Raabe,
of Henderson. and the primary teacher
will be Miss Myrtle Peterson, of st.
Cloud.
The question of salaries has been
perplexing the buard mere just as il
has various school boards in other
parts of the state.
There is tendency among teachers
to stick for better pay and they are
fitting themselves to merit all they
ask. Within the past few years the
cost of living has seriously affected
teachers and students and they fee
they cannot meet the expense of going
through college or the universities tt
grab situation where the salary il
actually less than what day laborel
receives for his work. This matte
is always discussed at teacher con
ventions and educational association
meetings. The rural districts arr
the hardest hit because of the tend
ency on the part Of country board
to economize and the failure of tht
members to see the necessity fo
improving the schools in proportion
to the progress made in all other bust
ness and social activities. The Morri
board discussed this matter at thei
last meeting and came to the conclu
sion that the best teachers are wort
more today than ten years ago. 1t
no snap to serve the public as a schoo
officer.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21
Notice of Application for Liquor
License
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF STEVENS ISS
VILLAGE OF AILRERTA

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF STEVENS SSS.
VILLAGE OF ALBERTA
N ,tice is hereby given. that applica-
ton has been made in writing to the
Common Council of said Village of
Alberta and filed in my office. praying
for License to sell Intoxicating Liquors
for the term commencing on sixteenth
Q6th) of June 1915, and terminating on fif-
teenth of Q5) June 1916, by the followin g
person, and at the following place, as
stated in said application, respectively,
to wit:
Geo. McClelland, on the ground floor in
two story frame building situated on lot
nine (9 block two (2) of the Village of
AIlberta Minnesota.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said Common Council OF
the Village of Alberta a, the next. regu;;
lar meeting in the Council Room in said
Village. of Alberta In Stevens County and
State of Minnesota, on the 7th day of June
1915. at O'Clock P. NJ of that day.
Witness my hand and seal of this
Village this 3rd day of May 1915.
J. "A SCHULTZ,
JOHN GEIB,
Recorder
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21

Miss Clara Vented returned home
from Norcross Wednesday.
Mrs. A. H. Jones and Mrs. E. j.
Smith spent Friday afternoon at the
Knutson home.
There was a mistake made in last
weeks items. The scores between
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21
Protection for Farmers

The farmers worst enemy is hail.
Protect yourself by insuring with
your home agent. j. D. Landes,
Morris, MINI. adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-21
The Limit,

Ted-I hear he is very extra giant
Ned-He is. Why, he had a plumbel
repair his auto.-Judge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-13
NEW Skin GAMES.

Dispatches from the Middle West almost every
used to sting the creduous farmer. One oc-
Cured in Western Missouri the other day when a
man and woman dropped into small town and
put up at the best hotel. The next morning they
secured rig each and started over the country
asking the farmer folks for a chicken for an
orphans home in St Louis. After two days beg
gng they sold the chickens to a local produce
man for $50 and left town. Their loot included
several cash donations.
"A variation of the scheme is for man. wearing
some sort Of badge to call on the farmers under
the name of the department of health and demand
to his poultry. After examination he con-
dennis 20 80 hens and tells the farmer they will
have to be killed because they are diseased He
very kindly offers to take the chickens and do the
killing himself. If the farmer consents, the man
takes the chickens to the nearest commission mer-
chant and sells them and hurries on to some other
community
The scheme is being worked all over the coun-
try If man woman calls on you with de-
mand that looks suspicious, call up the authorities
and find out by what right the questioners are ask
ing to inspect your stock of poultry. If they have
the proper authority give them the information
they want; if they are impostors, turn them over
to the police or the sheriff
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-13
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

If the securities markets are reliable index of
present and future business conditions as gener-
ally believed the outlook is most encouraging.
For some months past the so-called war order
stocks have been booming in the securities mar
kets, because the companies represented by them
have been doing tremendous business and piling
up big profits on various manufactured products
which the bellgerent countries have been actively
buying. One by one the securities of other indus
trial corporations have been advancing and this
week those of the railroads have begun to move
upward.
The movement seems to pOrtend genuine bust
ness Improvement. 1t has long been the custom
Of the markets to discount future developments of
either a bullish or bearish character. The Euro
pean upheaval has been instrumental in retarding
activity in commercial and financial lines in the
United States and in other neutral countries but
there has been a growing tendency the part Of
business interests to break away from European
influences, and if the war spreads no farther, the
prospects are most favorable for an industrial
awakening everywhere outside of belligerent ter
ritory.
The most encouraging development of the week
was the quarterly report Of the United States Steel
Corporation. Each month of the last quarter
showed distinct Improvement over the preceding
month, and current earnings are said to be at even
greater improvement than that shown by the re-
port Other steel companies are reporting similar
betterment, and there seems to be no doubt that
the progress is genuine and not at all dependent
upon orders
1t is only natural that after the long period of
industrial depression there should be good recov-
cry. Business history shows that substantial i'm
provement inevitably follows these depressions
There is every reason, Also to expect better times
Monetary returns from last years big crops are
now making themselves felt The promise of the
greatest harvest this summer that the United
States ever experienced on top of last years
crops. The enormous purchases of Europe of sup
plies of almost every kind will undoubtedly con-
tlnue for a long time to come, without regard to
when the war will end. Then, in addition to these
favorable fundamental conditions, there is great
abundance of money in the United States
All reviewers of the business situation point to
these factors forming the basis for the now fire.
quently expressed belief that the coming fall will
see general expansion of trade.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-13

Had not twelve well known and conservative
men of the county agreed within five minutes,
without any discussion or dispute and the first
ballot, that Joe Parrot was guilty Of the murder
of Fred Weiss there might be some basis for the
talk that has been going the rounds, apparently
inspired in quarters politically antagonistic to
Prosecuting Attorney Geo. f. Yantis, that PARROT
was 'railroaded" However, the personnel of the
jury which heard the case and the rapidity with
which they reached their verdict, without any con-
1ict whatever among themselves, does not permit
any such a charge being founded in fact. Yantis
won the case through the presentation of satisfac
tory proof in a capable.and convincing way, and
he is entitled to credit for it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-08-13
A COMMENDABLE ACT.

Congratulations are due the Olympia Light &
Power company for the generosity displayed by it
in voluntarily lighting the city free of cost from
until September |. when the city has instruct
ed it to resume the service, though these cOngrat-
uations tempered by the wish that the spirit
displayed by this act proper and encouraging
it is had been more pronounced some months ago
on the part of both the city and the company.
Then the controversy which has occupied the
public attention more less for several months
might have been avoided and Olympia reputa-
ton not endangered by the lack of lights. Enc
mics of the company may ascribe doubtful mo-
tives to it in this latest act, but whatever the
motives, residents Of Olympia glad the lights
are burning again.