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WANTED-Five salesladies, ex- perienced ones preferred. Apply at once to l.. Wilenzick. 13 J. w. Patton, manager of the Mari anna Cotton Oil Mill, was in Mem phis the first of the week.
 Mrs. Sallie Jones of Jackson, Tenn, has accepted position with Gambrell & Company of this city.
 W. L. Brown, Sr., of Little Rock, spent yesterday here the guest of his son, w. L. Brown, Jr.
 T. A. Middleton of New Franklin, Mo-, has returned home after a visit with Mir and Mrs. V. M. Boggs.
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 w. H, Newsom, we'll known civil engineer from Wynne, is spending several days in Lee county on busi- ness
 V. M. Boggs has sold to Jesse M Bush fifty-acre tract of improved land at Vineyard, consideration not given.
 Wooten Freeman left yesterday for Little Rock to confer with his broth CT, T. B. Freeman, on business mat ters.
 FOR SALE-First class piano, cheap and on easy terms. Apply at Dag.ett's Drug Store. Nov. 10 o. c. Sutton & Company are com pleting a new brick store building for J. R. Felton at Felton. The building is 36 by S5 feet.
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 Prof. K. l.. Brown of Lake Forrest Academy, Chicago, and his wife have been here the past week visiting MT. and Mrs. V. M. Boggs.
 FOR SALE-Brand new Ford tour ing car, just arrived; never been used. Price $450. See w. F. Nelson. 13
 Yesterday Lee Shaul bought a bale of cotton from Joe Randolph for 3S 1-2 cents pound, the bale netting the owner $209.
 Rev. w. F. Evans and wife of Forrest City, were in Marianne yes- terday to attend the Birth of a
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amounting to $800 The building was used by J. w. Franklin as an annex to his hotel. H chad the place furn- ished for roomers. While some of his effects were saved, the major portion was a total loss to him, as he carried no insurance.
 Own your own home, or buy a good lot and build home. Read o. c. Sutton x Company's display ad in this issue. You'll find some attract i've offers. 13
 John c. Williams handles the finest line of monuments ever brought to Marianna If you are in the market for a monument to place over the grave of those who are dear to you, see MT Williams and let him show you illustration of his line. The work is exceptionally good If
 Private Clarence (Dick) Davis, a Lee county boy who has been at Camp Pike, has been ordered to Washington, D. C., to join the corps of humber experts who leave i'm mediately for France. MT. Davis left Camp Pike on Thursday of last week to report in Washington. J. P Hughes, a member of Lee coun. tvs second quota now at Camp Pike, writing to the Courier-Index, says MT. Davis is the first drafted man to leave Camp Pike for actual serv- ice. MT. Davis is an expert saw filler.
 Prof J. Fl. Andrews, formerly su' perintendent of the Marianna schools, more recently a resident of Wynne, has gone to New York to accept a
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position as superintendent of agencies for Newman & Co, publishers of school books. Prof. Andrews has been in the employ of the company for several years as head of the sales forces in Arkansas. So we'll has he done his work that the com pany decided to give him big pro- motion and called him to New York to take charge of all the agencies in the United States. Prof. Andrews spent last Saturday here bidding his friends goodbye. He left Monday for New York. His wife. who has been in San Antonio, Texas, the past ten days, will join him in New York within the next two weeks.
 FOR SALE-Four fine farms, cheap. One in particular is a big bargain. It consists of 500 acres, 300 in the hills and 300 in the bot toms; very fine land. Come to seq us Chandler-Jarratt Company. If MILLER LUMBER COMPANY has full assortment of building mar terial.
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Nation at the Majestic Theatre. ] The Marianna High and the Helena : High football squads are meeting in 1 the initial game of the season on the Marianna gridiron this afternoon.
 Guy Apple went to Memphis Satur- day afternoon with George Lorraine whom he placed in the Baptist hos pital for treatment for internal trouble.
 FOR SALE-Good secondhand roll top desk. Apply at Courier Index office. If
 w. w. Dinning of Helena, head of the Dinning Furniture Cimpany, with stores in Helena and Marianna, spent Monday here looking after business matters.
 Dick Ray and wife, motored to Lit sle Rock Saturday. Mrs. Ray went to Monroe, La, on a visit with rela- tives while MT. Ray returned to ! Marianna.
 | Mrs. J. V. Hollenback has gone to 1 Webster Grove, Mo, to spend several months with her daughters and her 1 son. The latter is in school at Web | ster Grove.
 l Rev. w. c. Boone, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and Mrs. T. P. | Clifford, motored to Hunter Tuesday ! to attend the Mt. Vernon Baptist As- sociation.
 Swain Walker of Hickman, Ky, | sheriff-elect of Fulton county, spent yesterday in Marianna looking after l business matters and greeting his many friends.
 1 George w. Greenhaw bought a bale of cotton Tuesday for which he paid | forty cents a pound. The staple was one and five-sixteenths inches. The bale weighed 44O pounds and brought the owner $176 This was exclusive of the seed.
 1 WANTED-By Couple, furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Call | w. s. B. Courier-Index &M**
 J. F. Mullins of Morrilton, who spent several months here this sum- mer looking after the interests of the Arkansas Light & Power Co.,, in which he is large stockholder, | is here again on brief visit |
 | Queen Quality Shoes for Ladies' Il the niftiest, most stylish and most serviceable shoe on the market. The E. J. Beazley Go. 20 II *x.#
 | Van Compton and Frank Thompson, the former residing near Marianna. and the latter from Aubrey, have been discharged from army service. Both were sent to Camp Pike as members of Lee county's draft quota | ***
 See our display window in which we show some of the swell dress patterns in silks, satins and woolens. The E. J. Beazley Go. 20 | &**
 J. P. Hughes, who went to Camp | Pike as a member of Lee county's second draft quota, spent Sunday | here with home folks. He says he is utliSutcu Witu tnO iiAO Ol SOiuicig : and that while the work is hard he
 is really enjoying it.
 Blankets, comforts, bed linens,
 ready-made hem-stitched sheets,
 ready-made pillow slips at prices as
 cheap as you can buy the goods.
 You save the making. The E. J.
 Beazley Go. 20 
 Jesse Isaacs, local manager for
 the Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company,
 Saturday bought eleven bales of
 cotton from a negro, the cotton and
 seed amounting to $2,117. Two of the bales with the seed brought $423S0 The cotton was purchased for 35 centa a pound The schedule on the Mud Line has
 been changed back to the old time the train from Memphis arriving here at eleven o'clock each morning in
 stead of one o'clock in the afternoon
 as has been the case the past three
 weeks. The train to Memphis. ar | irving here at two o'clock. was not < changed
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HE'D DO THE RIGHT THING

HE'D DO THE RIGHT THING
 The officer (to a new sentry)-If you saw an armed party approaching what would you do?
 The sentry-Turn out the guard. sir.
 The officer (facetiously)-And if you saw a battleship coming across the road, what would you do then?
 The sentry-Report to the 'ors- pital, sir, for medical examination Sketch.
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Typewriters for rent of sale at Turner's. If Finest line of mems and boys thing in Marianna at BeaZley's. 20
 xFss J. A Horne spent last week in Paragould on business.
 %*#* Queen Quality Shoes for ladies at Beazleys. 20 Hugh Leary spent Sunday in Little Rock with his wife.
 &**s Mems, young mems and boys cloth ing at Beazley's. 20
 *&*& Tom Jackson is here on a visit with friends and relatives.
 *k*s Good blankets, comforts and ready made bed linens at Beazley's. 20
 sAAs J. B. and c. E. Daggett spent yes serday in Memphis on legal business. Garland Brickey has gone to points in Louisiana to look after a timber deal.
 Road cart for sale at a bargain. See J. K. Wood. If Jim Wolf and Garland Stewart of Forest City, spent several hours here Wednesday.
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES

FOR SUNDAY DINNER Choice Kansas City beef. Choice Kansas City pork. Fancy home killed pork. All pork sausage Spare ribs Cured ham, sliced Cured ham, whole Spring lamb Bacon, sliced Bacon, whole pieces Liver Pig feet Creamery butter Fresh country eggs Hamburger meat, ground to order Celery, lettuce, cabbage. Order early and often.
 SHUMACkER'S MARKET
 Phone 313 13
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westa WI 'ne proportion of two s man awo fronts "estern front ta-~-- o on th hsu on the
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COfpc -O--- bank ,S d,sp placed inside of nav...
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FOR SALE--A tract of i,120 acres of fine delta land in HGmes county, Miss, 65O acres in cultivation; price S60 an acre. This is one of the best real estate snaps I have ever had to offer. See me at once if you want a bargain. Dr. C. T. Chandler. If
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About eight o'clock yesterday morn ing fire destroyed a cottage near the Episcopal church belonging to Hal Nixon The building was valued at $1,200. Mir. Nixon had insurance
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The schedule on the Mud Line has been changed back to the old time, the train from Memphis arriving here at eleven o'clock each morning in- stead of one o'clock in the afternoon, as has been the case the past three weeks The train to Memphis, ar- irving here at two o'clock. was not changed.
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Are you interested in an attractive proposition to buy home or a good building lot in Mariana? If so. read the display ad of 0. C. Sutton & Company. in this issue of the Courier-Index You'll find something in it to your distinct advantage. 13
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Jesse Isaacs, local manager for the Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company Saturday bought eleven bales oi cotton from a negro, the cotton and seed amounting to $2,117. Two oi the bales with the seed brought $423.80. The cotton was purchased for 35 centa a pound.
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The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26
SLAMMING THE EDITOR

An Oklahoma editortells of an
old Indian that came into the
office to subscribe for the paper
The editor took the money, then
the Indian wanted a receipt.
The editor tried th talk him out
of II, but Mr.. Indian insisted
on getting a receipt. After max
ing it the editor wanted to know
why he was so persistent about
wanting a receipt. The indian
said: "Me die some time. Go
to big gate, and ST. Peter ask if
/ been good Indian. ! say yes.
He say did, you pay your debts.
| say yes. He say did you pay
editor for paper? say yes. He
say where IS receipt? | no have
it. | have to run al over hell
to find you and get receipt"
No risk incurred at this office.
We always give receipts. Pay
up your subscription aud see.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26
Never in the history of th

Never in the history of the
world has there been so univer-
al a clamor for food. The short
age asst year was world wide.
With every first class nation O.
the world and many second class
nations now at war it is easyto
understand why all this clamor
for foods uff. This demand for
more foodstuffs to feed these
warning millions and ourselves
should not fall on deaf ears. A
bountIful harvest of grain and
hay IN our county will mean
self sustenance and hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth to sell
at unheard of prices.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

a
A bale of cotton at twenty
cents per pound will not buy
over SO bushels of corn at pres
ent prices Our experience the
past few years itstaKes fromthree
to twenty acres to make a bale
of cotton. We have thousands
of acres of land in this country
that will make fifty bushels of
corn. The indications just now
are the demand for corn and all
kinds of foodstuff will increase
from what it is at the present.
VI 4 ii r i =
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

Some Of our professional men,
lawyers, doctors, merchants AMI
newspaper men are responding
to the call of the nation, not for
military duty, no, not just yet.
We are farming, planting corn
potatoes etc. In fact some of
us really didn't realize what a
fine and remunerative profession
we cheated by not following IN
the footsteps of our fathers, un-
til the high prices of meat and
bread opened our eyes to the
necessity Of a more self sustain
ing basis on our part. We may
not go down in history as mar
tyrs bnt we can say we made two
blades of grass grow where a
stalk of corn should have grown.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

A radical revieion;of the re-
atty assessment rolls, followed
by special session of the legis-
lature in the early autumn to low
er the state tax levy is the plan
formulated by Governor Bilbo
and Chairman d. L. Thompson,
Of the State Board of Tax Equal
ization. The plan originates
with Chairman Thompson, and
has been given official sanction
by thelGovernor who promises
to call the Legislature in special
session as soon as the Board of
Equalization completes its work.
Briefly stated, the State Board
wants to assess all realty and
personality at . figure approx
mating real value, and establish
bona fde equalization through
out the state, which would justi-
fly a very heavy reduction in the
state tax levy, the present figure
being six mills.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26
the Main Question.

4 man was arrested on the charge
Of robbing another Of his watch and
chain, says the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. II was said that he had
thrpwn hag over his victims head.
strAngied and robbed him. There was
30 little evidence. however, that the
Judge quickly said: Discharged"
The prisoner stood still IN the dock.
amazed at being given his freedom so
soon- You're discharged" repeated
tho judge You can 90. You are
frea.- Still no word from the pris-
oner. VINO stood staring ct the Judge.
Don't you understand You have
been acquitted. Get outi" shouted the
.tudes. Well stammered the man,
do have to give him back his watch
and chaini'
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

Mississippi farmers cannot af-
ford to make crop failure this
year. This is no time for 9amb
ling with uncertain crops. Ev-
cry available acre of land needs
to yield up a sure and abundant
harvest.
The farmers themselves need
returns from sure crops to com
pensate them for their
recent, losses, and the country
needs the products Where cot
ton has been a doubtful crop in
recent years don't take Il chance.
A wet spring aud late planting
makes it risky. Make sure OF a
crop by reducing the cotton ac-
reage to the low limit and re-
placing it with corn, cowpeas,
velvet beans, soy beans, and 9th
er crops over which the boil
weeyil has no power.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

The reported effort..of the Ger
mans in this country TO enlist
the sympathy and aid of the
negroes is falling flat. Negl loes
are expressing their loyalty in
no uncertain terms aud many
Of them are offering their service
to this country. Where Que ex.
presses German sympathy or
makes too hot headedremarks he
is generally placed where no
harm will come Of him.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

Governor Theo. G.. Bilbo
has issued a proclamation
calling upon the people of
Mississippi to do "their bit"
in increasing the production
OF food in the state and in
conserving supplies on hand
In this he sounded the death
knell OF allloafers and called
upon all sheriff's to see that
all able bodied men either
go to work oI. join some.
branch of the forces being
organized for the defense
of the nation.
He'instructed that Presi-
dent Wilson's message to
Congress be read in every
school house SO that the peo
pie may fully understand
why we have been driven in
to the European conflict.
The proclamation further
calls upon all people OF mon
ey and all merchants to aid
the farmers in whatever
way they can and urges
housewives to practice econ
omy in the Kitchen.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

David Lloyd George, the
great English statesman
says the farmers OF this
country can defeat the Ger
man submarines. The man
this year who helps feed our
army and the armies Of our
allies is doing as much or
more for his country as the
man on the battlefield.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26
Beware of Ointments for
t-atarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
0f smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering IL through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they win do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by +. y.
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces OF the system. In buying Hairs
Catarrb Cure be sure you get the genu-
Toledo. Ohio, by FJJcheney 4 Co. Tee
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26
LETTER FRO M OKLAHOMA
Kiowa, Oklahoma, A, q,

Kiowa, Oklahoma, Al, IL
Gentleman
You will please find check, for
$500 which give me the proper
credit and mail me yonr paper
for 2 years. Your paper is small
you might think but it carries
something that sounds real large
to a boy away from home.
Our country here is the very
best md more money than peo
pie can spend, all banks are full
of money.
With best wishes and if I 60
to war with Germany wich it
looks as if ! will, hope to meet
all you Neshoba horoes.
Yours very Kespt,
Duffie ID. Tucker.
DIR B FJACKSON, CELEBRATED
PHYSICIAN,
handed down TO posterity his fam
ous prescription for female troubles.
Now sold under the name Of "Femen
ia,' Price soc and sl.00.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

If Gov. Gov Bilbo succeeds in
putting all loafers 10 work or
having them enlist for military
service he will have performed
a duty TO his country and will go
down in history as a man worth
while. He can make a splendid
start by commencing at most
any Of our small towns, Phila-.
delphia for instance.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

The decision of the War De-.
partment stating those who mar
ried since war was declared
would not be exempt from mill
tary service has come as a,bomb
In that class of our citizenry
who hoped to escape immediate
service in that way.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

Seven billions for war pur-
poses is the lurgest appropriat-
ion ever made by any govern
ment in the history Of the world
far any purpose. Three billions
of this money is to be loaned
the Allies for financing their
governments for further prose-
cutting the war.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

Soldiers volunteering from
this state will be sent to
Fort Logan Ell. Root in Ark,
ansas, where they will be
thoroughly trained for mill
tary service.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

It is becoming more evident
from day to day that Germany
is becoming more interested III
the bread supply than the breaks
in the Hindenberg line.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

The courts have >decreed that
it is a criminal act If one knows
of TIRE ason and fails to report
same TO the proper authorities.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

A golden era Of prosperity is
soon to dawn in the United
States. This is the prediction
Of Theodore N. Vail, president
of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company. Mi. Vail
says this prosperity will come as
a result Of reater agricultural
activity The farms are the
foundation of Americas IS wealth.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

The quota of troops required
from this state for the first half
million men is 1894, this is ex.
elusive of those who went to the
border last summer, '
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

" . . 1 . .
Gov. Bilbo has been as
sured by the Department. Of
Agriculture that the appro
priation for roads by the
National government will be
available for this state. 1t
was feared awhile that this
state would fail to meet the
requirements Of the Nation.
al good roads act, in order
to participate in this fund.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

Gov.Bilbo has author
lied Rev. W. B. Hogg pas
tor of the First Methodist
church Of Laurel to raise
a company Of infantry.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

The latest thing in snappy
suits is khaki. Are you gong
to get you one?
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

One million pair of shoes have
been bought by this country in
one order for use of It's soldiers.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

Russia has announced she
wants no seperate peace
with Germany and Austria.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26
IMITATION is SINCEREST FLA
TTERY.

butflike counterfeit money the imi-
tation has not the worth OF the origi-
nal Insist on 'La Creole" Hair Dress
ng It's the original. Darkens your
hair in the natural way, but con-
tains no dye, Brice $1.00
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26
"War Is Now On

Our nation has declared Germany; we haye
in 30 years. and prices everything still soaring. Ne
have not the highest prices this year yet any
kinds of focd stuff Flour went up $500 barrel IN
days. higher than known in this country, sell
ing around SITS per buslel and 1T looks like it has
reached the top hogs of the best grade sold last week at
per bushe oats 90c hens market last week tic,
eggs last week 31c good hay around $1,000 ton Now
people have had better chance to make money
the farm than this year if conditions with You
will get the highest prices known for the next years for
anything you raise, especially food stuff This is the
not kick about the high prices but something be-
sides cotton Cotton is around zoe pound and will pos
siby go higher, however it is cheap at 30c pound
pared with food stuff. You food stuff Cotton
uncertain. Play safe this year Raise all the food
stuff you can this year for and beast, then plant
what you in cotton We have declared high
prices in the dry goods line and long stock lasts
will not advance prices Come in to us, Make
store your headquarters if you have anything to sell
u.s. if cannot buy it will try to get you mark
ct at no expense to you. We thank YOU in advance.
PHILADELPHIA BARGAIN HOUSE,
n. r.. SEWARD SON, props. h. ,a !
North East Corner ON THE SQUARE 4
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-04-26

GI0n and HAg raising Frluay
afternoon. Promptly at 4
F. M. a good crowd assemb-
led at the school building
and witnessed the hoisting
Eof the large flag over the
Eschool building, which was
presented by our Board OF
Aldermen. After the flag
raising several patriotic
songs were sung by the SCH
DOL children and stirring
airs rendered by the local
band, after which a parade
began TO the courthouse led
by the Mayor with a beauti-
ful flag, the town officials,
band, children and many
citizens of the town,
At the court house several
patriotic talks were made.
Among those making talks
were the Mayor, Rev Arnett,
Prof. VanCleave, Mess.
Dobbs, McCauley, Hester,
Mars and Others. Many
phases of the critical situ-
alton were touched upon by
the different spea kers, The
food situation came in for
quite a bit of discussion and
it was urged that every man
woman aud child do his
part towards relieving this
impending food crisis. Oc-
casions of this kind are gen
orally ones of pleasure and
hilarity but there was q
spirit of seriousness with
every one that showed that
we realized there was before
our country a period of dark
ness, perhaps never equalled
in the short life of the Gov
ernment.
The following resolution
was introduced and imam
ously adopted.
We the people OF Philadel-
phia Miss III mass meeting
assembled fully realize the
grave peril through which
our nation is passing and
desire to place ourselves on
record as being in accord
with the President and con-
gress of the United States in
their endeaver to free the
world from the black spec
tire of Prussian domination,
and whereas we realize there
is a duty for every Ameri-
can man woman and child
to perform in this stupen.
dous task.
Therefore be it resolved
that we feel it the duty Of
these citizens included in the
call to arms to promptly
respond SO as to uphold the
honor and traditions Of the
South.
Be it further resolved that
our people be urged TO meas
ures of economy in all re,
spects, more especially in
the use of foodstuffs and be
it further resolved that we
urge every citizen to plant
more acreage in food pro-
ducts and to use every en-
deavor to make our own
living at home and TO have
a sllrDlus to send abroad.