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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-02-25
Hadn't Noticed.

First Gurgle-Did you notice that
goodlooking fellow who sat right back
of US at the Orpheum?
Second Gurgle-Oh, the handsome
chap with the red necktie and tan
suit, who wore his hair pompadour'
No. Why?"-Nebraska Awgwan.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-02-25

Wangs-What are Browns chances
In the coming election?
Bangs-Very slight He hasn't any.
thing back Of him.
Wangs-He's got a family tree.
Bangs-Yes, but his opposition has
the plum tree.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-02-25
Knew Her.

Can / see the manager?" asked
the caller.
Why, he's just been called to the
telephone" replied the assistant.
"Win he be long,"
His wife said she Just wanted to
speak to him for a minute. guess
he'll be back in an hour"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-02-25

why didn't you employ that beau
tiful stenographer?"
Didn't care to take the risk she
vas sure to break a lot Of hearts IN
the Office, and then 7 s'pose I'd be hsld
under the employers liability law
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-02-25
Sermon on immersion.

IN late issue Of The Hummer we printed The funny
sermon the Proieal Son and it made so many laugh
printing another that found in our scrapbook
last week Il was written by a. R. H. and sent to Tay-
orTrotw0Od Magazine from New Orleans by James Dnk
- Il -----L--aLlnn aaad am -Lanah.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-02-25

d" been requested ter preach er summon on mmershup
An pay specks spHnklnsm endurn de exskur
shum.
So here she is: My is dis He up outen de water
He riz up mer frenS pears been ezacky wut
Oughter
But in prefacin DEE remarks dis blessed Sundy mawnn
salt pepper dem wild dis yere timely warn
in
Ligion is mer lubin frens er powful cuous critter
An eff yer specks ride dat yer sho mus be er sit
ter
On Sundy brudrn yere she pacin de meet
Yer nebber seen e gnter brute since Baaams bea8 went
skeetin.
But MOndy sstrn min de tex He rz up OuteR de water
Good Lawd Dat muel dun hest tail DIES lax er bawn
cavOrter
Hits den frens yer shO make yer righteousness
saddle
An fix dem surrups ruf and lube SO ez ter suite yer
saddle
De bride reins yer hole tight kaze dey made er
prudence,
An min dat sef-denyin curb lgion's bes insurance
An be pertcker whar yer rides. fur dat ar mues er
An she sights chckin coop she bncks lax all vile
But brud start her todes de feel and den yer see her
rackin
An nebber stop aO sundown kaze den she'll sot to bacn
Be honess lebe de melon patch fur udder okses stean-
Plain meat and bread glorious eff yer stommack is raay
Squealin
An lissen allus de sun er comm an er gJn
But she's gone, de Bibu says beat de stars er
snOrin
Well OATS de preffce ter de tex-wut doan require no
thunder
Kaze eff ne z fam out dat pondat niger mus been under
cude right yere, mer brudrin fur Use dun perform de
skurshuf-
Brer Hillry Dunn will hest dat chune bout Jurdn an inn
melshun'
(The above points good moral about staying out at
night when he says, "Alus de sun er comm an er
gOin lfmOfe people needed that advice there would be
less killings and sorrow turnout the country More mean
things done between supper and breakfast than during
the daylight hours. We don't print it because it has
mention of baptism but because it gives fine moral that
might do good, and also it is funny and will make yo4
laugh Laugh and grow better and happier Smile and
keep the doctor going the other wdy)
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-02-25
THE CHARTER OF MOOR
PORATION OF THE CHICK
ASAW MINING COMPANY.

MN " AAA AfA -
1 The Corporate title Of said
Company is. The Chickasaw Min
ing Company
2 The names Of the incorpora-
tors are:
Up. Jones. Postofice. Houston,
Mississippi
In Joyner Postoaice. Gershorm,
Mississippi
W. W. JACK. Postofice, Houston,
Mississippi
3. The domicile is at Houston,
Mississippi
A. Amount Of capital stock is
Twenty FIVE Thousand Dollars.
5. The period Of existence is
(not to exceed fifty years. fifty
years.
6. The purpose for which it is
created is to own. lease, buy and
sell mineral land; to own. and Oper-
ate a mining mill for the purpose Of
mining zinc ore, lead ore, gold ore
and silver Ore,and their by products
and oil and gas; and to sell same.
To own such real estate and other
property as may be necessary and
convenient to carry on said busl-
ness, in the judgment Of the stock
holders and directors of said cOrpo-
ration for the welfare and business
Of said Company.
7. The par value Of the shares
| is One Hundred Dollars each.
8. The rights and powers that
may be exercised by this Corpora
ton are those covered by provision
of Chapter "A of the Mississippi
Code Of 1906
8. The First meeting of person;
in interest To be held in the Town
of Houston, Mississippi, and notice
Of said meeUn! is hereby dispensed
with.
10. And all meeting of the
fstockhJiders may be held at the
domicile of the Company or at any
place in this State of Mississippi, or
elsewhere. The place Of holding
such meeting To be fixed by such
laws as may be adopted by said
Company, or by the holders Of a
majority Of the stock in this Com
pany, but the place Of holding said
meetings Of directors may from
time to time also be fixed by the
said Board Of Directors.
II. Inc stockholders may elect
from their number a Board of Di-
rectors to consist of such a number,
mot less than three as may rom
time be fixed by ote of the ma
jority of the stock held, Of said
Company
u The stockholders hereof
shall elect a Board f Directors an
nually The Stocka lders and Di-
rectors may ad1p, such by laws
for the government f said Corpora
ton as are not in conf ict with the
laws Of the State Of Mississippi, and
Of the Constitution Of this State
and of the United States.
/ -. Said Capita took to be full
ly paid up before STA, ting business.
Witness our sigma ure this the
attn day OF February, 1916.
!. P. Jones,
W. w. Jack,
J. N Joyner,
mcJrporators.
State Of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County
This day personally appeared be-
fore me, the undersigned authority
/ /. P. Jones' and W. W. Jack. two of
the incOrpOrators Of the Chickasaw
Mining Company, who acknowlede-
ed that they executed the foregoing
instrument on the day and year
! therein mention as their own act
and deed.
This 4th day Of February. 1916.
! P. Jones,
w. w. Jack
Cvgoru IN before mo This tho Ath
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-02-25

% s &: :::. :::: +: !: g.. i: !: e.:
the poultry business Il is paper that every poultry club
member should get Send direct to the
Mississippi Poutyman Box 20 Tupelo Miss
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-02-25
WHEN YOU BUY YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT
YOU ARE GETTING

When have proposition made you life insurance it
your duty to yourself and to family thoroughly under
stand feature OF the policy before buying Many people
are lead into buying policy when they do kind of
contract they getting In Office show you every
policy written by insurance company and you compare
the different features and see for yourself what you would et
will be pleasure for have you come us for inorma
ton regarding any proposition you would like to have Whether
you want TO purchase insurance it will always be pleas
give it to you We make business to have record
of insurance company and their different kinds policies
CALL ON US Phone 1870
Walker & Alexander
"Preservers of Happy Homes"
Houston Mississippi
The kind of insurance that will question as to the safety
the kind that will endure when passed into foreeu
Office Over E P Wilson's Co.'S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01

a a
a softly
Mr. side
golden followed bit
it
al
a
It o de But
OUR he sez, he
de onr
o N n de
la on de C
Huckieberry
buldin which
pocket 1t said dat he nigh $500
2 a
didn't offer gin what
all in
time sin close
de
1 on de- in his scar
de
4 M
Copyright Newspaper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01

There have been
could
a
in
bis house
breakfast Jacob trying his
andd disappeared fol
attended everything needed
excited
had his could
smiled gy she read the item and
mentioned carried with
fami no
a
smyhu
g hopeto cure him after a
He
Cachhm
and going
horsewhip will
Z after hangon the
babyhood including
he lost
8 NJ
& Newspaper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
MET HIS MATCH

TIGHT listed old feeling recon
"A mend physician The friend named a certain
lis be expensiveT asked the
We'll He'll he frstv
for
stefan named his friend consun
planked 81 remarkng.
The physician calmly picked
which he locked securely await
me
well. I'm ready to be examined" he a length.
II don't think it's specfals
There's need taking med
cine Good day, sr."-Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
A GENIAL GENTLEMAN.

We take pleasure in recommending
MIR. David Jones to the favora BILE con-
sideration of the public.
Mr.. Jones is a highway robber. He
halted us at Red Creek last SUNDAY
and had robbed us of everything whei
he learned that we sometimes induls
ed In the game of poker
He kindly lent us a dollar of our ow
money as a stake, and half an hou
later we had won everything back ar.
one of his guns to boot.
He accepted the result without a kic.
and parted from US In the most friend
ly manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
A POINTER.

There are three or four tough men
In this town-'way back toughs with
carloads of sand in their system-but
there are 400 would be toughs who are
not a bit tough and never can be- 1t
isn't in them and they aren't in 1t.
In a fatheriy way we want to say
to these boys: Don't It's a waste
Of time and raw material.
THE goods are cotton mixed and the
dye won't stand.
Come Off the perch and drop your
claims and let everybody size you up
for what you really area lot of old
deadbeats who ought to be driven to
the sand hills"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
LUCKY ESCAPE.

While horseback riding In the vicin-
ity OF Silver Creek last Sunday we
were suddenly beset by seven OF eight
of Colonel Gordon's cowboys, who have
been seeking our life for the last three
months
cayuse we arrived home to continue to
edit the great and only dollar family
weekly.
II we couldn't shoot better than the
boys did we'd give up the business.
NJ. QUAD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01

out the story OF q
certain well known
ranger captain and a
riot at Fort Worth.
q cited citizens
wired to the COVER
nor for a company of
rangers to be sent
without delay. Aid
was promised. A large
delegation of citizens
m ct the train on
which relief was sup
n0aafi RI Gonna A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
PROMPTLY RESENTED.

VyFIE coroner of this town had tire
inquests in succession last weet
and as a consequence he imagined hin
self a bigger man than the mayor
He started in to give US orders as
how We should run things, and thef
was fine little riot. in which the coro
ner lost a quart of blood and had hi
kneecap broken.
We are not a pulled up mayor. bu
any advice from the coroner's office
especially offered at the nuzzle Of 1
gun. will be promptly resented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
he IS USED TO 1T.

Mr.. John Williams is receiving the
condolences of his friends because his
wife has eloped with an eastern man
who came here to SEQ about trrisating
the desert.
As this 10 the fourth or nth wife who
has done likewise. We think Mr.. VIII
liams must be used to 1t.
We believe he starts for ST. Paul
next week to get another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
TOO PARTICULAR.

WE were eating dinner at the White
Eagle hotel the other day when a
little shooting occurred.
A guest named Tooley, who is from
Denver, &c Ind a shirt button in his
soup and raised such a row about II
that mine host could do nothing less
than shoot him through the shoulder.
1t was, as everybody agreed. a small
matter to raise q row over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01

WAT ELL. exclaimed millionaire.
w i've again
Haven't told as
days
"If unduly to
I'll" shouted the indignant
There"
my coming after
you
believe sentmentT"
After had scratched awhile
Yes believe In that haven't making
of
going o morning"-Exchange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01

the pigs squealing. Jacob was sur
prised and alarmed by her attitude. but
when she finished her breakfast and
sat down to read a book he thought
the end of the world was near at hand.
With many a grunt and sigh he did the
zailking and the feeding. and when
dinner time came and his wife was
still reading on he had to be content
with bread and butter. The crisis had
come.
''Molly," he finally said. what is the
Hzatter?'
@'Nothing at all. except that 1 will
DO the homework after this and you
VIII do the outdoor work. The change
would have come a year ago, but l
wanted to see how long you would
keep it up"
Jacob was dazed and alarmed His
pleasant vacation had come to an end.
He sulked and thought during the
evening and arose next morning with
4 bright plan in his mind.
M''MolIy." he said across the breakfast
4n dOv1,f xuont RI alarm Won hFft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01

on an a satchel In his hand. an he
tells eberybody dat he Is gwine ober to
de town of Sweetwater, which La TWEEN
ty miles away. He is gwine ober dar
to see his mudder. who am about to
perish of ole aige.
Hui De deacon was gone seben
days. When he comes home he don't
say whether his mudder had persisted
or not, but de mex mawnin', when his
feet had got rested. he starts out fur
de grocery, an when he gifts dar he
says to Mr.. Brown, de grocer:
".Sah. viii be buyin' bout ten dol
lars wuth o. groceries jist de same as
any white man, an l want de best
goods at de lowest prices
But l can't sell you the goods on
trust, deacon replies de grocer.
"Whereupon de deacon takes out
handful O. greenbacks an lays 'em on
de counter. an Mr.. Brown he was
mighty nigh paralyzed at de sight of
30 much Of de long green comm to dis
town He jumps about like a grass
hopper, an by an by he sends de
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
"Where 10 your oompany9"

quiet little with bread felt hat hesd
aghted and recognized captain company Of
rangers.
Captain half excited exclaimed at once
what does this meant Where your
panyF
Company be -F the captain made They
amt but one riot heah. Is theyT-Everybody'A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
- HE WAS ENOUGH rs

A PROMINENT Texan In Washington recently expressed
"A doubt that the United States army have been
into Mexico capture Villa suggesting that COM
would which brought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
She Tells
About Deacon
Absolute
Aunf ida

in in
AzeA
z SgT ~
a
De a pore man. and de
a
andha a
a smiles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
Log Cabin Philosophy : ::. e..
Wisdom
Of Uncle
Moses

HEN de de barn moawnin'
durn' he
gallop on to de police and make honer about
thief will
he knees he will have a
chance de guilty party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01


permitted
around fishing
bed
O'Clock The breakfast The unmiked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
Jacobs Cure * When s:. ns@'''
Observation-Disclosures t,-~~Ar-~<ar-~ar~-.~4y

the of twenty-five when he married
his wife to live little farm Jacob Shaw called hustIng
fellow He might have right along husing had
his wife spoiled him. When
willing in the morning and build the fire he permitted
her to do When breakfast
milk he no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01

knowed who built it
of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01

a
kivered he had no load OF hay TO drive
into dat barn.
In nay lifetime have heard fifty dtf-
ferent husbands declar" dat matrimony
was a failure, and 1 allus noticed dat
dey were husha u who whar dom deir
VERY best to make It 30. Most any
thin am a failure IL we want 1t to be-
De man is a VERY foolish man who
sweats his collar tryin' to drive his
hawg out Of his garden II dat hog am
left alone fur ten minutes he will sud
denly decide dat some one eise's gar
den 10 a better place fur him dan yours
have knowed lots Of folks in my
time dat begun about Jinuary to worry
about whether the watermelon crop of
July would be short on account Of de
drught. and yet most Of does pussons
were dead and buried when de first
melon reached de market 1t Is more
sensible to worry about de past dan
de future,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-27
German Fleet Of Ten Tor
pedo Boat DestroyersR Raid
/, English Coast.
BRITISH VESSELS
DRIVE THEM OFF
Two German Dsats Sunk and One
British Destroyer Missing snd One
Nanassd-Attaekino Flssk Sinks
= Empty Tansport-ltaIlan and Aus.
trian Airships Fight High In Air and
Both Ars Destroyed.

London. Oct. 27.-Ten German tor.
pedo boat destroyers attempted to raid
the British cross channel transport
service last night but the attssapt
failed. says an official statement is
sued by the British admiralty today.
Two Of the German destroyers were
sunk and tho others driven OFF.
The destroyers succeeded In sinking
one empty transport, the Queen. The
crew was saved. The admiralty an
nouncement follows:
During last night the enemy At
tempted to raid with ten dsstroyers ON
our cross-channel transport service.
The attempt failed. One empty trans
port, the Queen. was sunk. The crew
was saved"
1.-TWO OF the enemy destrcye.e vere
sunk and the rest were driven on. Ono
British destroyer. the F1irt. 10 mlssing,''
the statement adds. and another de-
stroyer, the Nubian. was disabled bysA
torpedo and ran aground. NinS mena-
bers Of the crew Of the Flirs were
saved. s
III. NJ. torpedo boat destroyer T5irt.
Lieut. H. K Kellstt r. N. 10 xnissdng.
and It Is said she may be lost, hut
nine Of her crew have bon saved. H. u.
destroyer Nubian. Commander Mon.
tague Bernard, r. N. was disabled by
torpedo and taken in tow. but owing
to bad weather the tow parted and she
has grounded"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-27

and also thru some other channel
which has not been disclosed "
II is understood that no military re-
ports from the border have mentioned
the subject. The statement bears out
this, Indicating that Generals Pershlng
and Funston received their first warn
ing thru advices sent by the war de-
partment.
1t Is stated on reliable authority also
that none Of the evidence at hand IN
wolves Americans and that Mexican
interests In the United States are be-
lieved to be directly responsible for the
conspiracy with the bandits.
Situation Held Serious,
villistns' activity near Chin lahMa
had the effect OF convincing officials
here that no thought should be given
soon to removal Of guardsmen from
border patrol duty or withdrawal Of
General Pershing's column from
Mexico. s'~
Fear was felt that If Villa should
succeed in his apparent movement to
capture Chihuahua he might find II
easy to get control later Of nearly all
northern Mexico. The entire Mexican
situation was regarded as more seri-
GUS than for many months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-27
KING CONSTANTINE
MAKES CONCESSIONS
Understanding Between Greeian Mon
arch and Entente REPRESENTATIVES.
Details Of New Agreement Out
lined.

Athens, via London, Oct. 27.-The
understanding reached yesterday be-
tween King Constantine and the repre-
sentatives OF the entente are believed
to be the result Of the conference OF
french and British representatives on
Friday at Boulogne The understand
ing includes. on the part Of Greece:
First, sincere compliance with the
demands Of Admiral Fournet.
Second, effective maintenance OF
order in Athens @6nd Piraeus. h.
Third, guarantee Of constitutional
liberties to Greeks thru the operation
OF the legal functions Of their govern
ment.
+ Fourth, no opposition to recruiting
for the venizelist movement which
new is characterized as "anti-Bulgar-
ian" instead 81 national defense"
Tho Forward, the royalist organ, to-
day asserts: VIZ,
aThe BouloEne conference has
opened the way to larger under
standing between the powers and
lGreece.' h
One Of the leaders OF the Greek pro-
war party declared to the Associated
Press corrsspondent: I.
\ ..Now tfiat tho .irritations due e
mutual aistrust one for the other 81
King Constantine and the entente
ministers II, ont OF the way, we can
so to work for Greece to join the al
lies not as individuals but as ma
tions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-27
FOUR DAYS IN OPEN BOAT.
Eleven Members Of Grew Of Wreeke'
shin Tell story Of Hardships.

Eleven MompO6S 81 OSeW " W oss>~S
ship Tell story Of Hardships.
San Juan, Porto Rico. Oct. ~. - A
story Of hardship and danger was told
by the eleven members Of the crew OF
the four-masted ship George Grant,
bound from Baltimore. who were res
cued at sea after spending four days
In an open boat by the steamer Sea-
ward. They were picked up OF the
Bahamas almost completely exhausted:
Among those rescued was the wife OF
the cook. They are now on the way
to New York.
Captain Norward, Of the Grant. said
he put out from Baltimore, Sept. 30
hound for Spain, with a cargo OF coal.
when few days out they met exceed
ingly heavy weather and Orang aleak
For a day all hands worked at the
humps but realized that the vesse
could not be saved. In a strong gale
they took to the small boats.
"You can imagine our position" the
captain said. Eleven persons, one
woman. in q small boat, with few pro-
Visions and little water. Tremendous
seas were running and heavy rair
began 70 fall. We had to rim before
the gaae and had difficulty in prevent.
ing the boat from capsizing. Sleep wa.
inpossitle. After the first day the
mems feet began to swell with the
constant immersion in salt water. or
the fourth day we were sighted by the
sesyard and were all rescued more
dead than alive" )" 4s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-27
BATTLE HIGH IN Air.
Austrian Asroplans and italian Dirisi-
= BILE Oontroyod. 37s

Austrian Asroplans and italian Dirisi-
BILE Destroyed.
Rome, Oct z7.-A fight between an
Italian dirigible airship and IN AUG
triAn asroplane. resulting in the aero
plane being shot down, and The dirtgt.
ble being destroyed by its own officers
inside the Austrian lines. was foll of
today when King Victor Emmanuel
conferred medals Of honor on thres
members OF the Italian ali eoTpk.
On the morning Of Oct. ~, while on
the Albanian coast. an Italian dtrisible.
captained by Captain Ercolc. with Cap
tain Corbelli and Captain Albino as OBJ
servers, was surprised and attacked
at q height OF 10000 feet by an Aus
trian aeroplane. The aeropiane turned
its machine gun on the dirigble. NOR
tally wounding the observers and
wounding Captain Ercole in the left
arm. Ercole. however. succeeded In
overcoming the aeroplane and In kill
ing the pilot, but the diristble was
forced to land within the eneny's line.
Captain Ercole destroyed the dirigible
and after two days Of wandering
cold and hungry managed to slude the
Austrians and reached the Italian
camp on the river Ayusa.
King Victor today conferred gold
medal Of value on Captain Ercole. and
silver medals on his companions.