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COUNTY AND STATE NEWS

room, according to Billings testimony
but were prevented by Messenger
who drew his gun, 80 calibre Colts
revolver, and forced them to drink
more beer Billings endeavored to
get near Messenger to grab his gun
or knock him down, but was unable
to do So Messenger would flourish
his pistol awhile, tap the walls with
il. and then replace it in the scab-
bard
Williamson was still seated in a
chair and seemed not at all disturbed
by the gun play lie smiled and
talked as usual Suddenly Messenger
turned to him and exclaimed, Whose
room is this, anyway yours or mine?'
az the same time pulling his gun and
placing it close to Williamson's cheast
The killing.
"Why, it's yours Of course" replied
Williamson. with a smile and still APP
parently mcoucened.
We'll then, get out" exclaimed
Messenger
why sure I will" smiled back
Williamson, rising and starting to-
ward the door Messenger, who was
in front backed out of the room, still
holding the gun on williamson Il
was cooked, and just as Williamson
got about three feet out in the hall
the gun was discharged and william
son fell in a crumpled heap on the
floor
While Messenger and Williamson
had been talking Coughlin and Bill
ings had left the room and at the
time of the shooting were ON the YER
anda, a few feet away They heard
the shot and turning. saw Williamson
lying prone on the floor Still they
believed it was a practical joke. think
ing the two men had framed it up to
scare them.
They turned and started back
through the hall to their room At
this juncture Messenger. they testi-
fed, pointed the gun at them and told
them to beat it out of the hotel and
20 out the front way" They left with
alacrity and went out the front way
Messenger was arrested shortly af.
ter the killing by Deputy sheriff
Bowden as Messenger returned from
a trip to his restaurant He had the
gun still in his possession with the
chamber empty from which the fatal
shot had been fired
WHliamson's body was shipped to
Deming this morning, and will be bur
led at Captain. Both parties have
been residents of Douglas for some
time and there seems to be no ex-
cusa for the killing.
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Del Monte Canned
Fruits andVegetableS
Hold First Place

i'm many thousands Of homes am over
the country. They are preserved only
with heat and bring TO your table the
taste of fresh fruits and vegetables
DEL MONTE PRODUCTS are
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PLACE MANSLAUGHTER
CHARGE ON MESSENGER
FOR KILLING IN DOUGLAS
John Williamson, a Young Man,
Shot Down BY Norman Mes
Senger, While Latter Was in
a Drunken Condition.

DOUGLAS. Oct. 1S.-Norman Mes
senger was this afternoon held to
await the action of the Superior
Court on a charge of manslaughter
for the killing yesterday of John
Williamson. and was ordered held on
a $4,000 bond which he failed to give
and will be taken 10 Tombstone I'm
the morning The charge of man
slaughter was placed against him by
Assistant County Attorney Bruce
Stephenson who stated that he did
not believe that any stronger case
could be made out against him than
that in the Superior Court before a
jury, and it is further claimed that
the prisoner has already expressed
himself as being willing to plead gull
ty to that charge.
Although there was no eyewitness
to the killing, John 3. Coughlin, fore
man of the Nacozari ranch I'm Sonora,
and Jess Billings, a cowboy from the
same ranch, were present at the time.
They are guests of the hotel, having
come to the border a week ago. Ac-
cording to their testimony at the cor
oner's inquest they arose about s o.
clock and left their room TO go up
town for breakfast Messenger oc-
cupied room 30, at the front of the
hall upstairs. He was standing on
the balcony as they came by and in
vited them to go into his room and
have an eye-opener.' They were
former friends of his fin Sonora.
where Messenger resided many years.
The men tccepted Messengers in-
vitation When they entered the
room the two visitors were intro
duced 20 Williamson who was seated
in a chair All drank a bottle of beer.
The visitors noticed by now that
Messenger was very much under the
influence Of liquor and seemed not TO
realize what he was doing. William
son, they testified, appeared 10 have
been drinking but was not intoxicated.
Flourishes Revolver.
The visitors started to leave the
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CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. Ics Splendid!

m one minute your clpgged nostrlls
will open the arr passages Of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snufling,
blowing, headache, dryness. No
struggling for bCeath ct night; your
cold or catarrh win be gone.
Get a small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
"a little of this fragrant antiseptic
healing cream in your nostrils. Il
penetrates through every air passage
If the head, soothes the inhamed OF
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuhedup
with a cold or nasty catauh-Reliei
comes so quickly
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DEL MONTE
Canned Fruits

The natural distinctive flavor and
uniform high quality of Del Monte
Canned Fruits were reasons why two
jHries Of award gave them the grand
prizes in both exposition competitions
open to the world.
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Parents who bring their children
down town with them in Tucson will
be required to put tags on them char
ing the name and address, if a sug-
gestion made by Desk Sergeant Sui
Ivan. Of the local police forces, is
carried out Sullivan declares than
scarcely a day passes but what lit
tile child is lost for several hours,
and claims a tagging system would be
the solution of the problem.
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CalifOrnia'S Finest
Sun Ripened Products

They grow where they are packed the
day they are picked TO be sure of
uniform high quality and a moderate
price. insist that your grocer give you
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Patent to 1888 acres Of the public
domain selected by the Santa Fe
Pacific railroad in lieu of lands with
drawn for the Moki reserve has been
received at the local land Office The
land just patented lies in Cochise
county and is a part of the scrip is
sued of 100000 acres recently ap.
proved.
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Pursued by the very officers he set
to catch men who threatened to blow
up the Adams hotel in Phoenix, J. c.
Adams escaped last night after an
exciting chase for ten bioc.,s amid a
fusilade of shots. Adams had receiv-
ed a letter demanding that he leave
$4,000 under canal bridge in the
western part of the city. He wrapped
up a handle of papers and deposited
them in the place designated and set
the police to watch for the blackmail-
see If the package was stiu tnere and
was mitaken by the officers for the
man wanted. He escaped in a jitney
after a pursuit in which dozens Of
shots were fred.
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Protest that the Pima county tax
levy is in excess Of the ten per cent
limit fixed by law has been filed with
the state tax commission by the El
Paso & Southwestern railroad com
pany. The excess is said to be about
100000. The commission is investi
eating the levy
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Antonio Obezo, a Mexican miner
who brought suit against the Magma
Copper Co, for $4,000, lost his case
in the federal court in Phoenix Sat
urday, when the jury brought in YER
dict for the defendant.
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from the Salt River valley has just
been shipped 10 eastern markets The
cotton brought a record price of p 81
cents per pound It is predicted that
there win be at least 10000 acres
planted to cotton next year as compar-
ed with 5000 this year
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SHORT STATE ITEMS
FROM VARIOUS PLACES

J. NJ. Wilson, a pioneer business
man Of Prescott, died Saturday morn.
ing
There will be a dog show at the
state fair this year We hope every
dog in Bisbee will be present
Rumor reports that a big daily pa
per will soon be established at Globe,
% fthe Independent democratic variety.
The Kingman chamber of commerce
has started a real publicity campaign.
A good chamber Of commerce or boaro
of trade is a good thing for any town.
Casa Grande was visited with a BAG
fire last week which destroyed a row
Of frame buildings. The fire origin
ated in McNatts barbershop by the
breaking Of q lamp.
Soft drink dealers at Tucson have
been arrested for putting too much
hardware in the soft stuff. Still il
may have been too much ice that froze
the customers feet.
The proposed bond issue for a
gymnasium for the Winslow schools,
was defeated last week by vote Of
rs to 81. The advocates of the issue
were very much surprised at the re-
suit
Heavy movements of cattle to Tex
as and California pastures have com.
menced from Tucson and are expect
ed to increase for some time. The
heavy movements at this time are
said to be due to the scarcity OF grass
on the ranges. Prices have dropped
somewhat, but are still good for good
stock Movements reported this week
amounted to about 10000 head.
That the Graham county tax levy
is in excess of the ten per cent limit
fixed by law has been determined by
/ the state tax commission. The excess
amounts to over $11 600 and was oc-
casioned by the levy OF a special tax
of $4,000 to pay for the construction
Of bridge over the ella river Pro.
test against the levy was filed by the
! Arizona Eastern railroad company.
The commission has asked the attor-
ney general for an opinion as to the
/ legality of the levy.
Renewed activity is being shown in
the small mines near Tucson, due 70
the high price of copper The Mineral
Hill mine, south of Tucson is ship
ing 20 tons OF ore daily to lei Paso,
hauling the ore by auto truck from
the mine to Suhuarita, seven miles
distant Fifty men are employed
here. The Pemberton properties near
San Xavier are now shipping quite a
large amount of ore, and the ray
paster mines are preparing for re-
newed activity Work viii be resum-
ed shortly An SO-foot ledge Of COP
per has been struck at the Roadside
mine, southwest of the city
The first carload Of Egyptian cotton
from the Tempe district and the third
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The first carload of Egyptian cotton
from the Tempe district and the third
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killing Near PattIsOn.

Last Sunday morning about
three o'clock, near Pattison, Flor
ian Robinson shot and killed Polly
Harris, both coIored. The Harris
woman was riding behind Sam
Lomax when the deed were com.
mitted. Robinson claims that be
was shooting at Lomax who was
shooting at him, but Lomax, the
only witness, claims that Robinson
rode up from behind and began
firing. The preliminary trial is
being held at Pattison today be.
fore Justice ]. c. Wilkinson.
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Dermanpllle

Miss Mabel NetterviIle and Mr..
anon Bills of Natchez were guests
the home of DR.. and Mrs. E P.
Jones Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Scott of
Belzoni are enjoying a visit with
elatives.
Miss Gladys Chisholm, who has
just returned to Mississippi after
spending the summer at New
York. AshevilIe and other points,
is the charming guest of her sister,
Mrs. @. w. Dudley.
Mrs. D. c. Pitts. our most pop
ular and efficient milliner, has re-
turned after and extended visit at
Mosspoint, returning by way of
New Orleans to select her fall mill
linery.
Mrs. w. A. Fife and children
and Miss Cora Fife are spending
this week with relatives at Call
man.
Mrs. Calvin McMurchy is de-
lighted to have with her for a vis-
1t her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Boren, of BroOkhaven and cousin,
Miss Gena Foster, of McComb.
Misses Virginia and Grace Dud-
ley had as their guests this week
Misses Edith and Bernice Luster
two attractive young ladies o.
Reganton.
Mr.. T. E. Crews and family o
PlattenviIIe, La. who spent las
week among relatives and friend
here. left Friday to visit relatives
at Lorman before returning home
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Weather Forecast For week.

Vicksburg, Miss, Aug. 81, 1915,
Weather forecast for the week
beginning Wednesday, Sept. 1th.
issued by the U. S. Weather Bu-
reau, Washington, D. C.
For South Atlantic and East
Gulf States:-Generally fair wealth.
er is indicated during the week,
except tha. showers are probable
Wednesday along the south At
lantic coast with somewhat lower
temperatures. Rising temperature
Wednesday over the interior dis.
tricts, and on Thursday and Fri
day. Generally moderate temper.
ature thereafter.
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Mrs. c. M. GODDARD and children
have returned after q pleasant visit
Ia Tennessee.
Mrs. Mary Newman left this
week to take up her school duties
at FaYette, after happy summer
spent with her sister. Mrs. Torrey.
Miss Emma Rush Of Peyton was
week end guest Of Miss Cora
Fife.
The many friends OF Mrs. Ola
Wesley were greatly shocked to
learn of her death al an early hour
Friday night. Mrs. Wesley was
the beloved daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ragsdale of Bfandywlne, and
was before her marriage a popular
teacher of this commHnity. Be-
sides her husband. her parents, Eve
sisters and two brothers, she leaves
large circle of friends who ex-
tend their heart felt sympathy to
the grief stricken family.
The remains were brought here
for interment; funeral services
were held at the Methodist church
at 3 O'Clock Saturday afternoon,
Rev. George Yeager officiating.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes.
Miss Ruth Lloyd Of Myles is the
guest of Miss Nellie Bridgers.
Mr.. Richmond Bills of Lorman
Is visiting relatives here.
Mr., and Mrs. N. 4, Davis spent
the week end at Port Gibson.
Hon. Percy Quin stopped off for 1
! short while with friends here one t
lay last week.
Mr.. ]. w. Clark had the mis- t
iortune to lose a 6ne horse with
lYdrophobia Sunday.
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There are some good points In
Mr.. Montgomery's article, but we
cannot agree with bis opinion on
Mexican June corn. His horse
prefers It to other corn because 1t
Is sweeter. but It's feeding value is
for below that Of other varieties,
especially the slow maturing kind.
II he would try the planting and
turning under OF a clover crop he
would find that be could decrease
the distance Of his corn bills aud
at the same time make more per
stalk. Better seed and more hu-
nous in the soil would double the
yield Of our corn.
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Kesanten

1
Miss Annie May Holiday oI
Learned is the attractive guest OF
Miss Bertha Fisher.
Mr.. Percy Byrnes, accompanied
by his lovely sister. Miss Nellie, of
Insmore visited here Sunday.
The man eno danes
J. M. Crawford E. Wnker-
son regret to heaas at they are on
the sick list this week, bat wish
for them = speedy recovery.
Misses Edith and Bernice Luster
motored to HermanviIIe for the
week end with Misses Virginia and
Grace Dudley.
Little William Henry Chatham
had the misfortune to break his
arm Sunday morning, but from last
report he was doing nicely, to the
delight of his host of friends.
We are delighted to welcome In
TO our midst Mrs. Alice Mathews
Hutchins and nice little sons who
are pleasantly domiciled 10 Mrs.
Julia Faulk's home.
Paul Hutchlns and Lum McBay
were prominent Utica visitors Suu-
day.
We regret to say that Mr.. Sam
Hutchins Is on the sick list this
week.
The beautiful home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. S. McCay was the scene
of one of the most unique of the
entertainments when their
lovely daughter Miss Ruby enter
tanned at a masqued or spook par
ty, bonoring Misses Helen Brown
of Cayuga and Annie May Fisher
OF Dunleith. The wide spreading
porch Is ideal for amusements of
this kind, with the moonlight add
Ing a charm to the scene, made
dreamy with the soEtened lights of
the many.colored japanese lant-
ems. On the arrival of the guests
the young ladies were handed a
number of card boards cut into
heart shapes and mitteus. Thus
the game of progressive love be-
gun, and the young man receiving
the greatest number of hearts won
the prize, which was a pretty
crimson satin heart-shaped PIN
won by Bernard McCay.
After which a spirited flower con-
test was entered into. Quite a
number were successful In the con-
test, but 1t was found necessary to
cut for the prizes, In which Miss
Helen Brown was awarded the box
of handsome correspondence cards,
while Mr.. Watson Mcdonald won
the gentleman's prize. a beautiful
silk tie. Miss Virginia Scett of
Utica, whose costumed character
lied the best efect-she being an
Indian girl-was awarded a dainty
handkerchief. and BerDard McCay,
who was a sailor boy, received a
tie for having the best representa-
ton among the young gentlemen.
All through the games the guests
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were refreshed with delicious COOL
Ing punch served by pretty maid
ems. Mary McCay, sister of the
hostess, and Stella Dudley of Uti-.
ca, and afterwards these same girls
assisted Mrs. McCay In serving.
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COUNTY NEWS.
Interesting Letters from Different
Sections Of the County, Written
by Our Regular Corr
respondents.
Inernore


Mrs. Lee Bowman ofjYazoo City
Is the guest of Mrs. A. 6. Smith
OF Iusmoreplantatlon.
James N. Ogden of Retirement
plantation, Adams county. spent
two days with his sister, Mrs. A.
Mcc. Byrnes. of Belvidere plauta-
tlou.
Hon. w. M. Darden of Jefferson
county was recently elected to the
lower house of the Mississippi leg
islature. His friends here where
he was for two years connected
with the mercantile establishment
of G. c. Smith extend congratuIa-
tions. Mr.. Darden sent to one Of
our champion gardeners a pea, two
feet long, raised by a Mr.. Auding
of McNair, Jefferson county. It
Is called Shahon pea, which when
younger can be used as a snap
bean and shelled when hard. When
this pea Is first shown to anyone,
1t looks like snake to some and
like tapeworm to others.
Misses Ruth and Winnie Mitch
ell of Alton, Madison, parish, La,
are house guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. McC. Byrnes. They we're the
honorees of party given at Bel
videre Tuesday night. The beaux
from Reganton. the gaIlants from
Rocky Springs and the dudes of
Insmore were there to speak 10
eyes and trip on feet with the fair
blondes and brilliant brunettes.
Miss Helen BYrnes of Natchez
came up to atteHd the BeIvidere
house party.
Mrs. Willard Gordon of Over
look Manor and Mrs. John Barrett
Greenwood plantation visited Mrs.
A. @. Smith Thursday. 2
The 1usmore public school Isl
being rapidly rushed to completion
On site fronting the Port Gibson
aud Gallatin public road. Miss
Arrah Barrett of Edwards, Miss.
will preside over the destinies of
-he little men and little women for ,
he scholastic term of Io15.1oI6. (
These early varieties of cotton
should be characterized as popcorn !
,otton They have to be picked
very rapidly and have very good
weather. as they are constantly I
.opping out of the boil. We need
very early variety of cotton that I
will make by July 18th, and storm !
,roof
Hon. ]. +. Frierson was elected |
n the second primary to represent
he east side of Lowndes county In
he lower house of the Mississippi d
-gisIature. Wonder If be will use
rs rabbit foot on the next speaker T
: he did on Speaker Street as .
,laiborne and Ieferson's represen-
alive.
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A local professional man told
the writer that he went to every
store In town in search of home
made syrup. Only one store had
any for sale. and 1t was not labeled.
The appearance of any article offer
ed for sale has much to do with
the price.
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H. B. Smith placed on the mark
ct last week about hundred BUSH
els Of Triumph sweet potatoes
which brought a good price. He
harvested about hundred bushels
per acre, which Is a heavy yield so
early.
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Charbon, on anthrax, is af1ict-
ing the stock In the Rodney neigh
borhood. Many farmers are hav-
ing their cattle and horses vaccin-
ated.
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Mrs. N. McDOugalI Is gathering
pears from trees over seventy FIVE
years old. The trees are nothing
but shells, but continue TO bear
each year.
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F. E. Herring of Pattison Is
grinding sorghum. He expects to
make 500 gallons, though the crop
Is cut short by the dry weather.
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T. w. Nelson of Westside re-
Gently sold 73 head of hogs to
Brashear & Bunting. He expects
to have a hundred more to sell this
fall.
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One farmer was the subject of
ridicule by his neighbors because
he broke and narrowed his corn
land several times before planting.
Now he a good crop, while his
neighbors have very poor crops.
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POSTED. Greenwood Planta
tIon, against hunting, fishing and
eli trespassing. This means you,
80 please do not ask. II IS no
pleasure to refuse.
H. W. NJ. DRAKE'
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The showers Sunday greatly
benefited pastures and hastened
the growth of cow peas.
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Don't forget to have rape patch.
Now, while the ground Is moist, Is
a good time to plant.
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s. Give your laundry to c. M.
Howard. He will call for your
clothes and deliver them. Reason
able charges. good work, accuracy
and promptness are the features
which distinguish bis methods
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Che

BrOOkhaven's second creamery
Is soon to be erected. Port Glib
son has none.