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The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09
The Rooster as a Booster.

The Rooster as Booster.
We love to say Booster
For it rhymes with Rooster,
And he is much of bird
He'll energetically crow;
And this you we'll know,
Until his " hole voice is heard
all over the territory in which he wishes
to do an advertising business.
After Mrs. Hen lays,
(For he's curious in Ways
He breaks forth in great sound
just as good as to say,
This is the right way
To keep things going around"
Just like any other good Booster in Wa
ter Valley ought to do, if he desires re-
rults,
But Mrs. Hen doesn't fail
To tell the glad tale
Ofmeekly accomplishing her task,
So everyone's aware
Mrs. Hens acted fair,
And there's no question to ask.
You may quibble about the BOOSTERS
honesty and motives, but never about
the good old motherly hen: She is
splendid in the ventilation of truth and
taking care of her posterity.
Here we are forced to change our
metre for some unaccountable reason.
Yes, the Rooster is naughty bird;
He fights and crows and nags. ~
If he can't be seen, he will be heard,
And thus he makes his brags.
If YOU can't be seen, let US hear from
you along progressive lines OF thought.
Never be heard to say, "What IN the
world is fellow going to do, nohow."
If you say thing won't be a success,
you help it not to be success. Enter
with heart and soul into those things
that lead to the community's prosperity.
Don't be- muck-raker. Don't hunt up
the dirties and most rascally things in
your community to give them ventila-
ton. The devil will do that for you and
save you the trouble. The devil will do
his own boosting Are there no good
things in your community that ought
to be ventilateds Why not take hand
in .magnifying the virtues of your people,
and the advantages Of your location
The man who sits around and hunts
up grouches and tries to pass them to
his neighbor, is an enemy tosevery inter-
est Of the community. He is always
ready to say "you can't do it. you can't
doit.n He should be passed up as an
undesirable citizen and given a wide
berth in hearing
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

her husband, who preceded her
some time ago, and make her
home there.
Mrs M. P. Hannah and little
sons, Masters Dennis and James,
left last Saturday for a,eseooirs eooirsra' :
daps' Y. T. Stewart, Street Commissioner.
S. Bigham, Supt. City Schools. =
MIS-. u. @. Barry, Supt. City Plant
II. r. Carr. City Health Officer
Mr.. T.ERMEN CITY AT-LARGE.
Motley ", Tarver, M. G. Knox John
are in the v>fy
the guests of MI, ERMhN. Paa15s.o.
Mr.. F. L. stri(c ? Kjoo Dooley'
Reporter of Hoh, ,akogsburg.
down and spent sevv.MITTEE'
last week with his cousins, H''''
W. B. and A. G.. Wagner.
Mr.. M. M. Turner left Sunday
for a several days business trip
to Chicago.
Mrs. IS. F. Dees, of Centrsl
Academy, is spending several days
visiting relatives and friends in
Coffeeville
Miss Lucille Blount is down
from Memphis for couple OF
weeks visit to relatives and friends
in Water Valley and Coffeeville.
Misses Susie and Cordie Hum
phreys left Saturday to attend
session of the Agricultural High
School in Oakland.
Miss May johnson returned
home last Wednesday afternoon
from a several weeks visit to her
sister, Mrs. b. H. Shoffner, in
Memphis.
MRS. NJ. r. Keys ard three
children, OF Memphis. are down
for several weeks visit to relatives
and friends the guests Of her
mother, Mrs. N. a. Harding.
Mrs. Ella Kehoe and baby
daughter, Louise, left Saturday for
:
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Messrs. Charley Hy'ander, OF
Chicago, Walter Bylapder, OF
Meadapolis, Iowa, and Lewis Hy-
lander, of Paragould, Ark, are in
the city for several days visit to
their mother, Mrs. Minnie Hy-
lander.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Ella Kehoe and baby
daughter, Lonise, left Saturday for
d two weeks visit to relatives and
friends IN Coffeeville.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Fl. r.. Tatum leaves today
for Swan Lake where she will join
her husband, who preceded her
some time ago, and make her
home there.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

The Oxford Baptist Association
convened Tuesday morning with
the Liberty Hill church in Pamela
County. Messrs. T A. Hale, b.
p Gooch and j. l.. Ware go as
Messengers from the First Baptist
church Of our city.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Mr.. G. II. David left last Friday
for a several days business trip
to Chicago. He was accompanied
by Mrs. David.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

MRS. NJ. r. Keys ard three
ohildren, Of Memphis, are down
for q several weeks visit to relatives
and friends the guests Of her
mother, Mrs. N. a. Harding.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Miss May johnson returned
home last Wednesday afternoon
from a several weeks visit to her
sister, Mrs. p. E. Shofner, IN
Memphis.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Earnest Sledge and baby
daughter, Mary Frances, left last
Saturday morning for two weeks
visit to Winona, where they will
be the guests Of Mrs. Tom Sykes.
Mrs. j. M. Gafford left last week
fora an extended visit to relatives
and friends .in jackson and Col
.lierville, Tenn, and Mt. Pleasant.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Misses Susie and Cordie Hum
phreys left Saturday to attend a
session of the Agricultural High
School in Oakland.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Miss Lucille Blount is down
from Memphis for couple of
weeks visit to relatives and friends
in Water Valley and Coffeeville.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Emma Ransom, of jackson,
Tenn, is in the city for a several
weeks visit to relatives and friends,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. M, b.
Wagner. y
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes johnson
returned home Sunday evening
from a weeks visit to relatives an6
friends in jackson.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Miss Celia Byers is over from
Eupora for months visit to hel
father, Mr.. E. S Byers and other
relatives and friends.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Prof. Victor Tsrver, Principal
of the Agricultural High School
at Oakland, spent Saturday and
Sunday with hcmefolk.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Mr.. o. j. Davis returned last
Friday night from the Eastern
markets where he vspurohased Il
large stock of fall andTinter goods
for the firm of Davis Brothers.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-09

Mrs. S. F. Dees, of Centrsl
Academy, is spending several days
visiting relatives and friends in
Coffeeville
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-23
FOOTBALL FANS
TAKING STOCK
Big Nine" Tryouts Now in Full
Swing First Games 0c-
tober 2

chicago, Sept. M.-The tiud OF the
pigskin resounded in the football!
camps Of the "Big Nine" universities
today. 1t was the official opening OF
the practice season throughout the
Western intercollegiate Conference.
Hardened by weeks Of preliminary
training, the candidates FOR the e.ev'
ems were ready to settle down to the
grind of scrimmage work. The
coaches, despite the expected hot wea'
ther, Plan to send their charges
through the hardest kind Of work
from the start as first games of the
season are to be played on October
2-less than Gwo weeks away. AS a,
defeat by any nNsnuber of the big
Nine by any other eleven of the
conference throws the beaten team
out Of the championship races.
coaches will strive to place as well
trained teams as possible for the first
contests.
...a, First Games.
Games to be played on October 2
will mark the close OF the prelimin-
airy training season as the "Big Nine
teams will 60 into action against non
conference elevens. Chicago, low.
ever, will start its season without the
experience of a single game, meeting
Northwestern on October 9th.
Reports Indicate that unusually
large squads vii. turn cut in al:
camps. Coach A. A. Stagg OF the
University Of Chicago planned to de-.
vote the first few days Of practice to
the formation of a complete new back
line.
To escape tne midday heat, Coach
Childs OF Indiana had Jordon Field
strung with electric lights and pans
to direct the workouts CT his men in
the cool of the evening. Fiity or
more candidates are aspirants for the
Indiana eleven.
Ohio Has Veterans
Seven veterans will form the back
bone of the Ohio state eleven. The
important problem confronting
Wilce is to develop a quarter
back. He has several men from last
years freshmen squad to till the gaps
on the line.
The largest squad that has reported
at Northwestern in years was ready
for the preliminary grind mapped out
by Coach Murphy. Higntower. Who
sensational football last year,
will be in charge of the backfe'd men.
Figures show that the line will aver
age close to $50 pounds with the
5ackfeld somewhat lighter.
Two practice periods daily will De
enforced at Wisconsin, where more
than fifty men responded to the first
call. H., 1n
Coach Hawley at Iowa believes his
material is the most promising since
1900, when Iowa defeated both Chi
cago and Michigan. Thirty men were
out for the initial work
Minnesota's Material.
Seven members Of last years team
will form the nucleus of the team in
the first few days of practice at Pur.
due. At Minnesota a new quarter
back must be developed and DR.. Will
liams, head coach, appears to be fac,
ing a hard problem in finding material
for the position.
With Pogue and Clark, veterans Of
asst years championship eleven, in
top condition, Illinois a hopes OF
another winning eleven.
Coach Zuppke is well pleased with his
material, but it is probable that he
will lose Stewart, a .2~10-pounds guard.
and Anderson, a freshman halfback,
Of last season.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-23

Mr.. Maddux has given up his law prac-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-23

occasion. Those present we're: Mrs
George Redding, Minneapolis; J. ]
Mccarthy, Fargo; c. F. Mccarthy
Aberdeen; VIM. T. Mccarthy, Aber
deem; IL. N. Mccarthy, Misscula
Mont; Fred Mccarthy, Dickinson, n
D.; Frank M. Mccarthy, Oxenard
CAL; E. T. Mccarthy, Aberdeen, Win
cent Mccarthy, Aberdeen.
! A picture Of the group was obtain
ed and compared with one taken wher
most Of the children were Of schoo'
age or younger, much to the amuse
ment Of the entire party.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-23
PH|LL|ES SECURE
STRONG LEAD

New York, Sept. 22.-The Philadel.
phia Nationals made their position
as a potential pennant winner more
secure today ty winning both games
of q double.header from st. Louis,
thereby gaining half a game on the
Eoston team, which won a game from
Cincinnati and increasing their lead
by a whole game over BROOKLYN, which
cold weather prevented them from
playing in Pit,sburg. Baseball critics
now consider it doubtful if either Bos
ton or Brooklyn will be able to over.
take the Phillies who have i've an,
one-half games cad over the Braves
who took second place Today. Philo
delphia is six full games ahead CT
Robinson's Superbas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-23
BOAT LOADED
WITH DYNAMITE
49,. IS A MENACE

Washington, Sept. 22-Coast guard
officials have been ordered by Score.
tary McAdoo to see that the German
steamship Masdenburg gets cut Of
New York hanbor or disposes of 800
tons of dynamite she has aboard.
The vessel has been at New York
aver since the European war began
and the war and TREASURY departments
have concluded her presence is a
menace, as she cannot leave without
running the gauntlet of British YES.
se,s off the coast. Officials here think
the dynamite will he sold.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-23
MCCARTHY FAMILY IN
REUNION AT ABERDEEN

There was a great gathering CT the
McCarthys at Aberdeen, IS. d., last
Thursday and Friday, when the nine
children Of the late MIR. and Mrs. John
Mccarthy, old and respected residents
of Minnesota, and also n time resi-
dents OF Washington, D. g., met for a
reunion.
This reunion was -e1y uzIlsual :be-
cause of the long distances from
which they came to be present for the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-23
The Markets

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ST. PAUL

ST. PAUL.
HOGS-Receipts 1900; NC higher;
range $40 to $3.50; bulk $6.75 to
$3.50.
CATTLE--Receipts $500: killers 10
to 15c lower; steers 81 to 1925; COWS
and heifers $4.25 to $3.50; calves, Csc
lower, 1915 to $3.50; stockers and
feeders, steady, 81 to $40.
SHEBP-Reeipts 14,0C0; steady:
lambs $3.50 to 1926: wethers $4.75 to
$5.75; ewes So to $5.25.
CHICAGO
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; easy at Is
to zoe advance; bulk $3.50 to S7.75;
light $7.35 to 1925; mixed $3.50 to
$500; heavy $500 to $40; rough
$3.50 to 1855; pigs $3.50 to $3.50.
CATTLE-Receipts 10000: unset.
tied; native beef steers $500 to
$10.40; western steers $3.50 to $8.85;
cows and heifers $2.85 to 1925; calv'
es 81 to S10.75.
SHEEP-Receipts 21 1000: unsettl
ed: wethers $5.25 to 1925; lambs
$6.25 to $3.50; ewes SO to $3.50.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-23
BASE BALL
4$****% -
NAlhC.lnL LE~oDt
or THE | v

80 !: ::** : *****
AMERIC-N LeAoUe -
& e !: $3.50 :: :. = :. :. :: = I: I
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-23
.MADDUX FORCED .
TO GO SOUTH

C. j. MadduX, well knclTn attorney
Of New Rockford, is seriously ill from
Rrieht's disease and has been forced
to go South to reouperate. He hopes
to be able to return in the spring.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-23
CO, a.. DS.IVS

Sixth dance of the series at Armory
Thursday night for the benefit CT the
Athletic Association. Mandaa orches-
ira. Admission soc. Ladies free
Adv Mt=
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-23
TAKEN UP.

TAKEN UP.
Taken up, August %, one black and
white COW, with white ears. G. L.
Fuller, City Herder, Twelfth St., Bis.
marck, N D. 9:S'16.23
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
HAD PELLAGRA;
 IS NOW WELL

Ringgold, La.-Mrs. S. A. Cotter, of this place, writes: 'FWill say that I am perfectly well and the happest soul on earth. Wish every pellagra sufferer could know of your great remedy. I know how to appreciate health and sympathize with those that are not so blest as I. Am grow ing stronger, gaining in weight and can do anything I ever could. Oh, I know I am we'll of that horrible disease, and my heart is full of rejoicing. I feel that I have come out of a dense cloud into the blessed sunshine. God be praised! He has spared my life for some good, and I feel that 1 have just begun to live"
 There is no longer any doubt that pei lagra can be cured. Don't delay until it is too late. It is your duty to consult the resourceful Baughn.
 The symptoms-hands red like sunburn; skin peeling off, sore mouth, the lips, throat and tongue a flaming red, with much mucus and choking; indigestion and nausea, either diarrhoea or constipation.
 There is hope; get Baughn's big Free remedy for Pellagra that has at last been found. Address American Compromising Co.,, box 2087, Jasper, Ala, remembering book on Pellagra and learn about the money is refunded in any case where the remedy fails to cure.-Adv.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
LAND MARINES AT
 PORT All PRINCE
WASHINGTON GIVES FRANCE PERMISSION TO GUARD UEGA-
 TON IN THAT CITY.
FORCE WILL BE INCREASED
1t Is Estimated By Admiral Caperton There Are About 12,000 Men
 Capable of Bearing Arms.

Washington.-Fran has been given permission by the United States to land marines at Port Au Prince, Haiti. for the protection of the French lega tion in that city, where Admiral Ca perton is in control.
 The Navy Department gave out the following statement:
 Last night Secretary of the Navy Daniels received dispatch from Ad- miral Caperton stating that the French minister at Port Au Prince had re- quested permission to land small de- tachment from the French cruiser DescarteS to guard the French lega- tion, as he considered it fitting that the legation should be guarded by French troops.
 Secretary Daniels, after a confer ence with Secretary of State Lansing, cabled Admiral Caperton to afford all facilities to the French minister for the landing of crews"
 This attitude of France shows that she at least regards the United States as in unquestioned control of the af- fairs in Haiti. In the opinion of off, cials, it shows also that, after the landing of marines by Admiral Caper- ton, the United States must be re- garded by foreign nations as fully re- sponsible for eventualities. The United States will thus take care of not only English and French, but German and Austrian and other interests.
 It was stated that the danger in the city is regarded as increasing. It is expected by navy officials that as Admiral Caperton has cabled that more marines might be needed" the department will at a moments notice send thousand marines as re-enforce- ments from Philadelphia, either by the Hancock or by the North Dakota, or by both.
 Navy officers say that the situation may be made critical for the 400 ma- rines in Port au Prince at any moment. They estimate the population at about 60,000. There are, therefore, about 12,000 men capable of bearing arms n the city and suburbs. Admiral Caper- ton, officials say, foresaw the danger of attack from the citizen snipers and persuaded the local authorities that it was in the interest of all concerned that firearms should be taken away from every citizen.
 It is said that about 5000 guns have already been stacked up in the nation al palace, which is being guarded by Admiral Caperton with a strong guard.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
REASON FOR THE MUSTACHE
Tn Evidence as Having Been Worn by British Soldiers as Measure of
 Military Necessity.

The correspondent who writes to a contemporary suggesting that the British war office authorities should insist on soldiers being clean shaven instead of ordering them to wear mus taches, might have alleged Teutonic influence in the adoption of the mus tache of the British army. The idea was first borrowed from a batch of Austrian officers quartered with some of our troops on the South coast dur ing the Waterloo campaign. It was then taken up by the guards, who very much resented any attempt on the part of mere line regiments to follow the new fashion The winter cam paign in the Crimea led our men to grow full boards for warmth, and these, modified into flowing whiskers c"Picadilly weepers,'' as they came to be called) on their return to Lon- don, were long regarded as the mark of the man of fashion.-London Chronicle.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
MT. Bryan HumiIia.ed.

San Francisco.-William Jennings Bryan, former secretary of state, who delivered an address at the United Evangelists' tabernacle, resented a re- mark made by Bishop Edward Holt Hughes of the Methodist Episcopal Church in introducing him, that Ion this occasion MT. Bryan was speaking without cent of cost to the commit tee" MT. Bryan prefaced his address with the statement that the bishops reference to fee was humiliating, in view of the fact that he had not &C., cepted compensation for religious ad. dresses for the last 15 years.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
Sander.

Sander, sir! You do not know wh| you are dfsdaining. 1 have seen tl most respectable persons almost ovd welmed by it. At first light sound, skimming the earth ll a swallow before the storm, very sot ly (pianissimo) 1t murmurs and purl and sows in it's course poisoned d rows. It is on somebody's mouth arl softly, softly (piano, piano), it ghd( slyly into your ear. The evil is don| It is born, it creeps, 1t walks; a1 with growing power (rinforzando) goes from mouth to mouth diabolica ly. Then, all of sudden, can't tel you how. you see islander straightd up, hiss, swell and grow tall befOr your very eyes. It springs stretcha it's wings, whirls, envelops, seizes, cal ries off; it flashes lightning, it thu ders and becomes a hue and cry
 public crescendo, universal choru of hatred and prescription, Who, Il deed, could stop it!-Beaumarchais'
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
NOT A MATTER OF FIGUB|
Number of Churches or sv,,,, Seem to Be of Relativeiv I
 Little Moment

Is 1t progress to go to cbu,oh not to go to church D. asks Dr Er,I C. Richardson of Princeton univo.a Thereupon he answers the ouect;o, this wise: What is almost tbo ! word that can be spoken on univo, progress at the present stage of falrs was once spoken by that mi gracious and polished author of most scholarly Life of Our Lord Samuel J. Andrews, apropos of 4 very matter.
 An enthusiastic apostle of cb, tlan endeavor in a quiet library TO, ing room was holding forth in m, conversation on the wonderful nr ress Of the church in these lat, times.
 Why, just think of it. he cr there are twelve hundred churches it was twelve hundred) in the city Philadelphia alone today; twelve h, dred churches, just think of it!'
 Doctor Andrews looked up from book at the strenuous declaimer a remarked quietly: And there vt eight hundred synagogues (if 1t W eight hundred) in Jerusalem at time when Jesus Christ was cru fled"
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
Cycle Carriers Barred.

Washington.-Use of bicycles or mo- is prohibited by an order issued by Postmaster General Burleson, effect i've January 1, 1916. MT. Burleson holds that vehicles of these types do not have the carrying capacity needed for the parcel post service and do not afford necessary protection for the mails in bad weather.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
Perverse Human Nature.

''Is it true that poverty improves a mans perspective?"
 T doubt it."
 Then, how about riches?"
 ''The result is the same. When a mans poor he can't appreciate the simple life because he has to live it, and when he's rich he can't appreci- ate the simple life because his doctor recommends it."
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
His Kick,

You know there is an old saying, Beauty may draw us with single hair"
 Sure But I'd like to get my hooks on to the cartoonist who drew me with a single hair"
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
KEEP ALWAYS ON HAND BONDS LIVER PILLS.

One small pill at bed time VIII ou' W Headache, Biliousness, Constlpa''vu 7. Torpid Liver, etc. Do you douo' W " Try them once. They never act U. pleasantly. Small, Mild, Sare' ln'' pensive. All Druggists 25c.-AuV'
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
HAIR OR NO HAIR?
1t Is Certainly Up to You and cuti.
 cura. Trial Free.

Hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap, followed by light dressings of Cuti- cura Ointment rubbed into the scalp skin tend to clear the scalp of dan- druff, soothe itching and irritation and promote healthy hairgrowing eondi- tions. Nothing better, cleaner, purer
 Sample each free by mail with Book Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY Boston. Sold verywhere.-Adv
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
Landstrum Out October 7.

London.-The Morning Posts Buda. pest correspondent estimates that the calling up of the last landstrum class in Austria-Hungary, which he says will be completed October 7, will add 100000 to S00,0O0 men to the army. This class includes men between the ages of 43 and 50.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
S5O,OOO War Prizes.

London. = Five thousand dollars each for the first 10 dirigible balloons destroyed while in the air, is the prize offered British military airmen oy Baron chelham s&
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-08-06
Professors Break

Professor (to studenD-What are you laughing at? Not at me?
 Student-Oh, no, sir.
 Professor-Then what else is tbaro in the room to laugh at?