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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Postmastsrs VIII Meet

Postmasters VIII Meet
Miss Sibyl Stratton Of Liberty, sec
rotary Of the Mississippi League Of
Postmasters. is in the city arranging
the program for the annual conven-
ton to be held here on May IS and %.
Among the speakers who viii appear
during the two-day convention are
United States Senators ]. X. Varda-
man and John Sharp Williams, Con-
gresham Percy Quin. Col R. II.
Henry, Mr.. Frederick sullens, and
others.
It is expected that fully two hum
dred postmasters will attend the SEES
sion.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

Burglars entered the general mer.
chandise store Of Marshall Bowden at
Ashland and secured SIS in small
change which mad been left in the
cash drawer. A negro servant at one
Of the hotels was arrested and charged
with the theft
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

In the most spirited contest since
The opening of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy convention on May
5 at Vicksburg the battle royal was
still raging between the followers Of
the two candidates for the office Of
president. The candidates over whose
names the ladies have been much in
terested are Miss Virginia R. Price Of
Carrollton and Mrs. J. T. Saunders Of
Swan Lake. There are present 15C
delegates.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

A special train viii bring a thou
sand students to Columbus from the
A. & NJ. College at starkville for the
annual track meet and baseball games
between the Mississippi institution and
the University of Alabama at Tusca-
loosa. The Alabama institution will
send a large contingent Of rooters
and track men for the meet. The coca
sion is an important one in collegiate
circles.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

HoId bY Fe11TaI NHIlaF9.
Ralph vile was arrested On s. war
rant from the United States marshafs
office May 4 on the charge OF sendlng
an obscene letter through the mails.
The evidence was furnished hy Poat
master Thomas 2 Barr.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
oHIelals oee Iaeksan.

Hereafter each and every passenger
official on the Illinois Central and 7.
& NJ. V. system viii be enthusiastic
boosters for Mississippi In addition
to looking after their routine work
they viii put in a good word at every
opportunity IN behalf Of this common
wealth.
The special train bearing the pas
senger officials Of the two systems
reached here May 5. They remained
In the city over two hours.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

Fourteen negroes were killed m a
cyclone that swept several large plan
tations near Clarksdale on May g..
Property damage is heavy, King q
Anderson alone suffering $4,000 loss
by destruction Of tenant houses, barns
and outbuildings. On this plantation
the cyclone cleaned a path through o
stretch Of forest a mile wide.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
MIIIsans Wins Game.

The final game of the series between
MiIlsaps College and Mississippi Col
lege was staged here May 4, and won
BY the Miusaps Majors, three TO one
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

Robbers blew open the safe at the
postoffice at Coldwater May 5 and Sc
cured over 81 900 in stamps and about
$25 in small change. Money orders
from No. 5OOsO to $4,000 we're also TAX
en-. and 2OS postal saving certificates,
ranging from 81 to $50 in value. Three
suspicious characters were arrested,
but two Of them proved to be travelling
painters and we're released. The other
was carried to jail and will be held
until the investigation is completed
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

mississippi koieHe WiHe'
The annual Mississippi intercol-
legiate oratorical contest between rep
.resentatives Of Millsaps College, the
University Of Mississippi, Mississippi
College and A. & NJ. College was held
here May 6 before a crowded house.
The contestants we're W. A. Sullivan
Of Mississippi College, who was award
ed first medal; Lake Hayes Of the Uni-
versity of Mississippi second medal
Millsaps College was represented by
K. NJ. Broom and Mississippi A. & NJ
College by ]. Hurst The topic dis
eussed by Mr.. Sullivan was The Chal-
lenge Of the Rural Problem"
The Judges were Congressman s. A
Witherspoon Of Meridian, Marcellua
Green, ST., and Oscar Newton Of Jack.
SON,
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

VIII swoope, a planter Of the prairie
section east OF Columbus, met with a
serious accident recently, when a
bridge spanning ravine 30 feet in
depth collapsed. One Of the horses
was killed outright and the other ia
tally injured. While Mr.. swoopes in
juries are severe, they will not prove
fatal. A negro driver was also in.
iured.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

Levi P. Norton vice-president Of the
United States from 1883 to 1898, for
mer member Of congress. governor OF
New York and ambassador to France,
has Just celebrated his ninety-hrst
birthday This snapshot Of him was
made recently as he left his resi-
dence IN Washington for his daily
walk
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

The tenth annual convention Of the
Mississippi Funeral Directors associa-
ton came to a close here May 5. ~
man Bradford of Biloxi was elected
president. and Horace C. Smith Of Ne
ridian, secretary and treasurer
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08
MONEY; MORE MONEY

81 am making too much mon
ey," said the man who sat be-
hind the mahogany desk in a
richly furnished Office.
He was a tired looking man,
and there were bags under his
eyes which showed sleepless
nights.
eyes, | am making too much
money" he repeated. "You look
surprised, of course. Most of
us think we can't make too much
money. | thought so myself
a while ago. / thought | would
never be money greedy, also.
But I'm getting to be. It fright
ems me. It's got to stop!
''But how can | stop? That s
the puzzle. My demands, my
family's demands have more
than kept pace with the in
crease in my income. We want
more. We are in debt for the
future. | must keep hustling
to pay for it. | think am about
caught up when bling! something
new turns up. And it's the same
old struggle all over again, l
must make the money to pay
the way.
eff we were happy and healthy
I wouldn't kick. But are we?
Ny wife has nervous prostra-
ton half the time. She's in a
sanatorium. She never was sick
when she did her own work the
first years we were married.
Why, she used to sing around
the house all day then! And |
used to whistle when | helped
her. We were a noisy pair
happy and busy as a couple Of
WrenS.
"The servants worry her now.
And keeping up with the swell
people she knows. And she new
er gets any exercise to do her
any good. She's always both
ering about the house, too. Do
you know that we've got to
change things around every
year, new furniture and all, to
keep in style? She used to take
it out changing around the par
lor furniture once in a while !;
but it's got to be brand new stuff
now, and it's costs like sin.
1--WE eat a lot more than we
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

ought to now, and it's fancy
stuff that isn't good for a hui
man stomach-that is, not too
much of it. We've got SO that
we must be waited on for every
thing. I've even thought of get
ting a valet suppose that'll
be the next thing. We never
walk any more. It wouldn't be
the proper thing for my wife,
and | haven't time. She has
her electric. | have a roadster
that l drive myself. We also
have a limousine. We thought
the roadster was going some
when we got it. But the 9TH
ers naturally followed.
81 think money. All my cal
culations ahead are money. No
more castles in the air. No
more day dreams. Just money.
Everything | turn my hand to
now-I think. What's in it for
me money! I've given up ev-
erything that doesn't bring in
money. My time isn't mine any
more. It belongs to money. My
wife isn't mine any more. l
just give her money. | guess
she thinks Pm just money get
ting it or spending it.
Sometimes think Til stop,
sell out, take what's left and
go away somewhere to live SIM
ply, and go back to the good old
way of doing things for our
selves and each other in a hui
man way; to the days when we
sang and whistled and laughed
and held hands and wished
we were rich.
"But when | just about make
up my mind to it more bills
come in, and money gets a firm
er grip on the back of my neck.
Money is dope. It gets you,
as sure as cocaine. The more
you have the more you've got
to have, the less strength you
have to get away from it. For
it's artificial heaven we give up
every natural human joy"
Kansas City Star.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Not enough care is given to
teaching colts to work.
The modern farm buildings
should be so arranged that they
will be rat proof.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
FINAL SHIP BILL FIGHT.
Supporters Make Last Desperate Effort to Get Measure Through Senate
 by March 4.

The conference committee has re ported the ship purchase bill to both the house and senate. Its supporters are making a last desperate attempt to get it through the senate before March f. when the gavels will fall in both houses. officially ending the life of the Sixty-third congress.
 As amended it was believed the bill would suit the Progressive Republic ans who have been negotiating with the Democrats, but is still repugnant to the seven Democratic bolters. The Democrats can lose these if they get two Republicans. making a tie. which Vice President Marshall will decide in the measures favor.
 As the bill stands 1t provides for permanent government ship owner ship through a corporation. in which the government owns at least 51 per cent of stock. Ship purchases in viola tion of neutrality are forbidden.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
INDICT STEAMSHIP LINE.
Officers of Hamburg American Accused of Sending Supplies to German
 Warshpc From New York.

The federal grand jury in New York city brought in indictments against the Iamburg-American Steamship com pany as a corporation. and several of it's officers on charges of violating the customs and regulations by furnishing coal and other supplies to the German warShips in the Atlantic, among them the Karlsruhe.
 Two indictments were filed. The specific charge is that the defendants conspired to defraud the United States government by swearing to false rec ords and manifests before the collector of port and by obtaining false clear ance papers on which ostensibly to send their ships to certain ports. but in reality to coal the warships of bel ligerents.
 The conspiracy to build up per feet system of delivery on the high seas by means of which. it is said, the Hamburg American line hoped to keep the German sea raiders in coal and provisions was conceived on Aug 1, 1914. immediately after the outbreak of the war.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
DEFEAT GERMANS IN
 FIERCE POLAND FIGHT
KaiSer'S Men Driven Back ElaV-
 en Miles In Fast Week.

From the Niemen to Mlawa Non Ilin- 1enburg's drive toward the Warsaw Petrograd railway has been halted. says an official Petrograd dispatch. Under tremendous pressure from the re-enforced Russian armies the Ger mans are being rolled back upon the Prussian frontier alon" q battle line a scant twenty miles inside the border of Poland. The battle is raging from GrOdno to prZaSnySZ. and the Germans have been driven back eleven miles In the past week.
 West of prZaSnySZ a violent engage ment is in progress. according to dis patches received at PetrOgrAd. The renr guard of VOn Hindenburgs right wing is fiercely resisting the Russian advance, covering the retreat of the main German body upon Mlawa.
 Pursuing a vigorous offensive move ment against the Germans. the Rus sianS have been victorious along the entire line. both against the AuStrians nS well as Germans. reCapturing the town of PryZasnysZ. which the Ger. mans had temporarily occupied. The fighting was severe.
 According to the official statement. the German retreat is spreading over constantly widening front at Sn'ne points assuming the character Of dis orderly flight. The Russian cavalry IS now engaged in dogGed pursuit or the retreating Germans.
 An official statement of the German war office admits that the kaisers troops have been driven from PrZas- nysz. northern Poland. With East Prussian reserves the Russian fortress of Przasnysz was stormed. and more than 10000 prisoners were taken. The Russian attacks north of LomZa and northwest of Ostrolenka were repulsed: otherwise there is nothing important to report.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
A E'uNs Excuse.

There Is ii stroy or an English clergy man who had taken temporary duty for Il friend ami who Lad the i'll lulg to injurc his false teeth during t.ie week The plate was x, ..t to the dcn- list for repairs. faithful nssuranrr being given that il should he returDvd by Sundays post. but the dentist or the post proved faithlesS.
 With the assistance of the clerk the clergyman managed tO stumble through the prayers. but felt it would br usr- less to attempt to prea, h. He there fore instructed the clerk to make some excuse for him and dismiss the rongrr- gation. BIt his feelings may be better imagined than described when. in the Seclusiun of the vcStry, he overheard the clerk in impressive tones thus ur- liver the excuse:
 "ParSon k very sorry, but it is hls misfortune to be obliged 10 wear a set of artful teeth. They busted last "Wednesday, and he nm't got them back from London today. as he was promised. I've helped him all could through the service, but I can't do more for him. 'risn't any use for him going up in the pulpit, for you wouldn't understand a word he Sald, so he thinks you all may as well go home"
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
General Markets.

BUTTER-A slightly lower market oc- cured because of dull trading. Consump- ton is small and with no speculative buy ing the outlet is confined to the require- ments of the trade. Retail prices keep trade at a low level. The tendency Is toward accumulation, but receivers are free sellers and cut prices in order to make sales. Prices: Creamery extras. 92 score. 3lc: highor scoring. 32c.: firsts SS to 91 score. 27ka30c.: held extras. 92 score 27a2Sc.: firsts. 3I5a26ihc.: state dairy. tubs. finest. 2Sl2n29c.: good to prime. 25a 2sc.: common to fair. 2ia25c.: renova ted. extras. 241ka25Lc,: firsts. 23a24c.: lower grades. 21a22c.: imitation creamery. tirsts 221ha23c. ladies. current make. frsts 2ia 21kc.: seconds. 20c.: lower grades. iSa i9Iac.: packing stock. No 2. 1salShc.: low CT grades. l5a17IAc
 EGGS-A steady but quiet market pre- vailed as purchasers took only enough to last them until next week in view of the unstable condition of the market. North ern eggs of good quality are taking fairly well. but southern stocks are being dis criminated against and concessions must be made in order to effect sales Heavier supplies are expected with lower mar ket Prices: Fresh gathered extras, 26a 27c.: extras. hrsts. 25hc.: firsts. AiAa25c.: {: seconds. 23ka24c.; dirtes. No. l. 2la2!c.: {: prime checks. lSa19c.: refrigerator, best 20a2c.. hennery whites, fine to fancy. 29a BOG: hennery browns. 26a27c.: mixed col- DTS. 5a26c.: Baltimore duck. 37a3Sc.
 LIVE POULTRY-Prime heavy fowls were in good demand and firm, but light stock was slow Chickens drag, especially on stags old roosters plentiful and dull Ducks scarce and firm. Geese irregular Prices: Chickens. l6a16kc.: fowls, l5i2a lGlhc: old roosters. 11c. turkeys l6alSc.; ducks. spring. state. 20c.; western. 2Oc.; geese, western. 14a14kc.; guineas. a pair. soc: pigeons. 25a30c.
 DRESSED POULTRY-Fresh killed tur- keys more plentiful. but mostly off grade. and such stock went slow. Fancy roast ing chickens almost out of the market Poor lines not wanted. Prices: Turkeys. dry picked. western, fancy. 2la2lkc. aver age. best. 19a2Oc.: Tennessee and Ken lucky, lSa19c: Texas. 1Sa19c.: chickens, milk fed. mixed weights. 16a1sc.; broilers, Philadelphia. fancy, 23a24c.: Michigan, scaded. lbs, lsc.; capons Philadelphia. s lbs and over. 26a27c.: slips. lSa20c., west ern. 6 10 6ls lbs. l9a20c; fowls. l2 10 box. western. 60 lbs and over to dozen. dry picked lSc: lbs and over. lTc.: old over 2fa27c.: ( to : lbs. 22a25c.: squabs. prime white. 10 lbs. to dozen. A.25: lbs. A; lbs. S350: dark S1 75a2: guineas spring. lhs. and over. pair 60aG5c.; tur- keys. frozen. dry picked. selected DC: western 2Oc.: Texas. l9e.: milk fed IS to 24 lbs to dozen. 21c.; corn fed. iS to 1l lbs 25C: chickens. l2 to box. milk fed. 3l to 3G lbs. l9c; fS lbs and over. 20a2lc {: corn fed. 3l to 3G lhs.. 17a1IEc.: iS lhs and over l9c.: fowls. F to box. 60 lhs. and over to dozen. lS1kc.: 30 to 35 lbs. l5al5c ducks. Long Island lSal9c.: western. lie: geese, faEcy. l6c
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Notes Not Elaborate.

The bishop of St. Albans wrote that on a certain occasion he heard Bishop Wilbcrforre describe with such singu- lar eloquence and power the effect on the soul of the clearing away of htcl- lcctu@l doubts that he begged to be shown the manuscript from which his friend had been preaching, as he wish cd ia copy certain portions of the ser mon.
 Wilberfo"ce handed him the docu- ment turned to the page which con- tained the passage spoken of by tha bishop and showed him a sheet of pa- per inscribed with the single word - fog.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
GERMANY TO BE SHUT
 OFF FROM ALL TRk7E
Virtual B'OckatG by Allies An-
 nOunCad by ASquiih

Great Britain made public her answer to German submarine attacks upon British merchantmen. Premier ASquith announced in the house of commons that the government had decided to prevent the shipment of all com moditieS. including foodStuifs. into Germany. At the same time the pre- nier said steps will he taken to prevent Germany from shipping any com modities to other countries.
 Notes carrying this announcement have been sent to the neutral powers They were transmitted by British dip lomatic representatives at about the same time the premier made the gov prnment's policy known in the hous" 'nf commons.
 Mir. Asquith made the announce, ment late in his speech. His state ment was brief. He said simply thai 1t was the intention of the allied gov ernments to prevent shipments of any kind from entering or leaving Ger many.
 He said. however. that vessels carry ing cargoes which sailed either to or from Germany before March will be permitted to complete their voyages without mOlestation.
 The British governments decree is virtually an announcement of a block ade of the German coast. It comes in response to a public demand in Eng land. expressed through the press. that thp oOynrnmant ncSart itcaIf I'm droS f. reprisals against Germany for the lat ter's action in torpedoing British mer- chantmen without warning.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
GERMAN TRENCHES
 SToRMEO BY FRENCH
Belgian AvlatOrs Drop Bombs on Ostend, Enemy'S HarbOr.

An official statement from the Paris war office says:
 Near DiXmude Belgian artillery de molished two of the enemy's works. the Belgian infantry occupied a farm on the right bank of the Yser and oTe of the Belgian aviators dropped bombs on the enemy's harbor station at Os- tend.
 "In the Champagne district impor- tant progress was made. We carried two German works. one north of Perthes. the other north of BeauSc- jour. In addition. we gained ground between those two points and to the northwest of Perthes. We made 200 prisoners. The total number of Ger man soldiers who have surrendered the last ten days amounts to more than a thousand.
 "There have been fairly lively artil lery engagements on the heights of the Mouse. In the WOevre it was calm
 Under heavy bombardment by Ger man gunners the famous cathedral at Rheims has again suffered severe dam age. it was announced in official dis patches from Paris. Twenty civilians have been killed in the town by Ger man shells.
 Successes in the Vosges to the north of Muelhausen and the bombarding of Calais are reported in Berlin war office statement.
 The French renewed. but with dimin- ished viGor. their attacks near the north of Perthes in the Champagne region. the statement continues. All their advances broke down under the German fire.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
CHINESE BOYCOTT JAPANESE.

Observed In Cities on Pacific Coast
 With Exception of Les Angeles.
 The Japanese boycott instituted at ile direction of the Chinese Six Com panies because of Japan's demands on China was being observed in cities throughout the Pacific coast, with the exception. it was said. of Los Angeles Cal, and Seattle. Wash.
 It was definitely known to be In op eration in San Francisco. Oakland Fresno, Sacramento and Stockton Cal: Portland. Gre: Vancouver. B. C.. and other coast cities and towns hav- ing an appreciable number of Chinese and Japanese residents.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
The Calling Gun.

Richard Jordan Calling, the inventor of the gun bearing his name, was II native of IIertford county, N. C., where he was born in ISIS. The Cat ling gun was not used to any extent during the war between the states, a dozen or so being employed by Butler on the James river. The invention was not made fairly practical until 1865, when the gun was adopted into the United States service.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
APPROVES FULL CREW REPEAL
New York Republican Senators Also
 Consider States Finances.

Repeal of the full crew law was -9proved at a caucus of New York republican senators. The caucus also took under consideration Governor Whitmans message with regard to tho states finances and discussed various ways of economi;.ing and of raising additional indirect revenue
 One suggestion brought forward was an increase of 30 per cent in the auto mobile tax. In line with this suggeS tion was a proposal to put a $3 a year tax on motorcycles.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
CONVINCING TESTIMONY
Given By Many Canaan People.

Given By Many Canaan People.
 Experience told by Canaan people.
 Those who have had weak kidneys
 Who used Doan's Kidney Pills
 Who found the remedy effective Such statements prove merit.
 You might doubt an utter stranger.
 You must believe Canaan people.
 Here's Canaan proof. Verify it.
 Read. Investieate. Be convinced.
 You'll find why Canaan folks believe in Doan's. .
 Mrs. John Mansfield, Reed St., Can aan, says: My kidneys were dis ordered and I suffered from backache and pains in my head. Upon getting up in the morning, I felt all tired out. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at k. T. Farnum & Go. $ Drug Store relieved me and I now feel better in every way. All said praising Doan's Kidney Pills when I recommended them before, holds good"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Mansfield had. Foster Milburn Co.,, Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Wnaainn the Ears.

You will rarely iinl that mn who can wag his ears suffers from deainpSs. The reason for this Is very simple. Wagging ones ears exer, ises them just as much as walking exercises the muscles of the legs. X great deal of deafness k caused by the muscles Ot the cars becoming stiff and refusing tc respond quickly to the sound waves. Quite large proportion of children can move their ears. just as they can move the skin on their forehead mp unI down. but as they grow up they lose their power through want of practice. 1t is mistake to let child lose this power, for it may mean the difference between good and bad hearing In after years. Dr. NJ. Fernet, the famous Par. Is doctor, has even gone so far as to suggest that people should be trained to wag their ears, just us they are trained to exercise any other muscles of the body.-San Francisco Chronicle