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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-05-24
BOARD OF
ALDERMEN
tcOntinued From Last week,

4
In regard to the purchase of the
Burroughs Adding Machine, the
Finance Committee asked for fur.
ther time.
On motion Rufus K. Brazaud
was reelected school trustee for a
term of three years, expiration
April 9th Io2o.
A number of letters on file from
parties owning and operating oil
engines were read, aud they all
said that oil engines could be rnn
much more cheaply and satisfactory
than steam engines.
Mr.. w. M. Watson complained
to the Board about hogs and pigs
running at large on the street.
On motion the marshal's salary
was increased to $500 per month
and the night policeman's salary
was increased to $4,000 per month
until Ian. Ist 1918, beginning
March rst 1917.
The action of the mayor and the
clerk In issuing the following war
rants In vacation was annrn ued.
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which reports were ordered spread
on the minutes.
The clerk reported delinquent
light and water accounts amount
ing to s25.6S.
The chiet Of the fire department
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A Note Of Appreciation.

The writer takes this opportun
itY of thanking the good people oi
Port Gibson for their generous and
liberal response to the appeal to
help Chamberlain Hunt Academy
secure one of Its most needed as.
sets--a swimming pool. There
we're numerous difficulties In the
way to begin with, all of which
were fully appreciated from the
start. But usually people get
what they 80 after In the right
way. The friends of the Academy
In the town demonstrated their
loyalty and their spirit of sacrifice.
The total subscription for the pool
to date Is S., 500. There remain a
lew more who have indicated their
willingness to help and their sub
scriptious will be reported later.
Various rumors were current
dupng the campaign disposed to
discredit the effort, none of which
had any foundation when traced.
In fact we were so busy trying to
do something worth while that we
did not have the time to run down
TumoTs.
The pool will be thoroughly |
sanitary, and managed upon the
best rules of like enterprises ln the
larger cities. There will be shower
baths that each bather must use
before entering the pool. We
will install a scientific and practl |
cal filtration outfit that mechanic
ally and chemically kills all bacteria
In the water. There will be certain |
days set apart for those In the town
that wish to use the pool. We
shall make a nominal charge for
the maintenance of the pool. As
soon as we can perfect our plans
we will begin building.
Again we thank the good friends
OF the town, and assure them that
1t is our wish to more than meet
their expectations In this needed
feature to The community life.
NJ. E. MELVIN,
Supt. Education.
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Mrs. Collins of Learned

Mrs. Collins of Learned,
Congratulations were then show
cred upon the bride aud bride.
groom by their many friends and
relatives who were present. The
refreshments, consisting of an ice
course, beautifully carried out the
color scheme OF green and gold,
used in the decorations.
The out.of.town guests were
Mrs. Carthel of Jackson, Tenn,
Mrs. Mickey of Utica, and DR..
and Mrs. R. A. Segrest andfamily
of Barlow, Miss.
Another unusually interesting
fact connected with this wedding
of fifty years ago, is that it was
double wedding, Mrs. Scott's sis
ter who married Mr.. E. ]. Oliver,
being the other bride and both of
them are still living. They were
formally Misses Shelby of Copiah
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott were the
recipients of many handsome sou
venirs.
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FiEtieth Anniversary Celebration

Fifieth Anniversary Celebration.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Marion Scott at Herman
vile was the setting tor a beautiful
and impressive ceremony in com.
memoEatiou OF the 6fsieth ami,
versaty of happy married life on
May 10, 1917. The whole house
was a bower of vines aud flowers
AT 4 o'clock. Miss Shelby and
Mrs. Lotion rendered, "Siiver
Threads Among The Gold" Then,
pSeceeded by children and grand
children, came the bride of fifty
years, attired all 10 white, her
sweet face surrounded by her snow
white hair, making her more
beautiiu than in early girIhood. to
lhe devoted husband at her side.
After an invocation by the Rev.
Mr. Price, Miss Shelby read a
beautiful poem, "Your Golden
Wedding Day." composed by
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-05-24
Closing Of Colored Schools.

Friday, May nth was a great
day with the colored people oi
the county, the occasion being the
annual commencement of their
schools, held in pavilion at Her
manviIle.
With Prof. Addison, president
of the County Association, presid-
ing, there were more than a thous
and people filling the large build
ing, erected and paid for by
the colored people for this pur-
pose.
There were 60 graduates, repre-
senting the 4s colOred schools of
the county.
Fhe industrial exhibit was the
best ever seen in this countY, there
being Goo items filling the entire
rear wall of the building.
Prof. S. ]. Russell, our efficient
county superintendent, presented
the diplomas, after a few well
chosen remarks to the class.
This has been a banner year for
our schools; the attendance during
the session was excellent. The
industrial course of study was car
ried on by Miss E. M. Gibson.
The commencement oration was
delivered by Miss Rosa V. Brown. |
1t was pronounced by ali to be
most excellent address.
Educational enthusiasm is at
such a pitch in this county that
nothing, even rain, keeps the vast
ihrongs from attending the COM
A VISITOR.
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reported that no fires occurred
during the month.
The Co. SupE. Of Education re.
ported, which report was filed.
: The Port Gibson Bank notified
the Board that the rent of the town
hall would not be raised to SIS
per month, as formerly stated, but
would remain at $Iz.5o until fur
ther notice.
The allowances will appear
next week.
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THE SELECTIVE
ARMY DRAFT
Every Man Between Ages Of Il
and 81 Required to Register
on Iune 5th.

The selective army draft bill has
been signed by the President. and
every male inhabitant over 2I and
under 81 years Is required to go to
his voting precinct on Tuesday,
June sth. and answer the ques.
tlons propounded to him by the
registrars.
The following officers have been
named as commissioners for Clai.
borne county: Sheriff Jos. Daven-
port. Assessor D. V. Herlong,
Circuit Clerk S. H. Baguell and
County Health Officer A. L. Chap
man.
These commissioners met and
appointed the following registrars:
Dist. No. ri. NJ. Magruder,
w. T. Shelby, H. H. CrlsIer, H.
R. Guthrie and H. A. Marschalk.
Dist. No, 2-R. S. Morehead.
!. ]. Moore, P. H. Wharton and
B. G. Humphreys.
Dist. No. 3-R. c. Lum, M. ].
LusteF. S. B. Hutchins, Jr., and
]. K. HighIender.
Dist. No. Al. w. Clark, w.
A. Fife. ]. B. McMurchy, ]. L.
Lord and ]. D, Lord.
Dist. No. 5-R. R. Bearden, T.
B. Nesmith. T. L. Rush, ]. c.
Wilkinson and H. H. Hartley.
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sIoanss LlnIment For RheumatIsm

SIOanss Llnlment For Rheumatism
The torture of rheumatism, the pains
and aches that make life unbearable are
relieved by Sloan's Liniment, clean clear
liquid that is easy to apply and more ef--
fective than mussy plasters or ointments
because it penetrates quickly without rub
bing. For the many pains and aches fol-
lowing exposure. .strains.sprains and muscle
soreness. Sloan's Liniment is promptly
effective. Always have a bottle handy for
gout, lumbago. toothache. backache, stiff
neck and all external pains. At druggists.
25c. Adv.
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SPRING COLDS ARE DANGEROUS

Sudden changes Of temperature and
underwear bring spring colds with stuffed
up head, sore throat and general cold
symptoms. A dose of DR.. Kings New
Discovery is sure relief. this happy com
bination of antiseptic balsams clears the
head, soothes the irritated membranes and
what might have been lingering cold is
broken up. Don't stop treatment when
relief is first felt as a half cured cold is
dangerous. Take Or. Kings New Dis
coveEy till your cold is gone, ADV
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said that Georgia was rebuilding
her worn out soils with velvet
beans and we would have to do
the same. His prophecy is about
to be realized.
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COUNTRY Talk.

| StA9(N = ~ u - A@~AAG6tAhO - AAAS
shipped hampers Of English peas
from Utica for which be obtained
benauza prices. The English pea
crop is shot aud prospect for to-
matoes fine. These northeastern
Claiborne county lands are adapt
ed to truck farming. Many would
go into this branch OF agriculture
if there was a bridge across the
Bayou Pierre at BYrnes' ford to
Insmore station to facilitate trans
portation by rail, as the distance
of IS miles to Utica for car lots by
road is too trying on driver and
teams.
Mrs. U. f. Mccaleb, Byrnmore
plantation, made two shipments of
hay to the delta aud south Mlssis-
sippi. One shipment was made
entirely of water grass, know bot
anicallY papsalum vaseyum. 1t
was cured to green state instead
of brown color usually obtained,
for certain time is used as found
by the writer for bright hay. This
grass was introduced bv Walter
Peavy of Crystal Springs and is
called Peavy grass by the natives.
They consider il a pest, having
taken possession of Bayou Pierre
bottom lands, though easily eradi-
Gated by year of a hoed crop. |
B. G. Humphreys, Hermitage
plantation, once shipped I6 car
loads of papsalum vaseyum to
New Orleans a received umothy |
prices fof from the
BY muses
A. Mcc gFnes Beividere
piantation. okaFded a carload If
espedeza bay TO New Orleans re-
:ently, and the party shipped to
obtained the contract to supply
be United States army with 25,-
II /
100 tons of hay.
w. E. Rains, Cold Springs
'lantation, has us acres in oats,
nd states his crops in three sec 6
ions will average two thirds, one ;
bird aud one fifth. Winter kill
lg and late pasturage reduced the
yields, though it is the
rst time that southern oats have
orthern size oat. straw, but not
he grain quality.
Travellers on the Port Gibson
nd Gallatin road nearing the
srmer street bridge have remark
j on the oat crop on the right
and side of the road is the best
the county. This is ]. M. Tay
RS oats. The land has bad two
-ops of velvet beans aud demon
rates that lePumes bacteria to
rtilIze tor grain crops. Apropos,
lie late Capt. A. K. Jones re
lrned from q Confederate Vet
,ans' Reunion in Georgia, and
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
Animals Thus Afflicted Soon Get Oui
of Cnndifian

Animals Thus Afflicted Soon Get Out
of Condition.
Many horses get out Of condition or
fail to make gains during the winter
months because they are infested with
worms. This is especially true Of colts.
Horses suffering from worms generally
have a good appetite, but apparently
benefit little from the food eaten.
There may be no symptoms which
point conclusively to worms, but this
trouble is SO common that if the colts
and horses are not doing as well as
they should for the feed given, worm
remedy may prove Of decided value. In
treating horses for worms DR.. l.. $.
Backus Of the Missouri College of Agri-
culture suggests it is well to keep in
mind that the drug is meant for the
worm rather than the horse and should
therefore be given in as concentrated a
form as possible. To insure this little
or no bulky food should be fed during
the course Of treatment, and as the
| parasites are stupefied by worm rene
dies rather than killed the animals
bowels should be kept in an active con-
! dition so that the stupefed worms may
be passed out before they regain their
vitality. a well sailed bran mash once
a day will generally insure such an ac-
| ton.
The following formula is a worm
| remedy which is also of value as Il
| tonic: Powdered nuX yomica, two
ounces; powdered gentian root, four
ounces; powdered areca nut, six ounces;
sodium chloride common salD, four
ounces; arsenious acid, two drains.
Mix.
Give a heaping tcaspoonful to every
$50 pounds weight every morning and
evening for about ten days.s The medi-
cine may be mixed with ground feed or
sprinkled over oats or corn which has
been dampened.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15

production of pure bred cows is dis
tinctly !; recommendation. The above
figures arc taken from the list of tested
COWS issued by the Jersey. Guernsey.
Ayrshire and IIolstein associations.
Certainly conditions of feed and care
AFFECT production. 1t is equally certain
that the farmer and not the COW is re-
spOnsibic for these conditions, and it is
my contention that under similar coli
.litiOns the pure bred COW will produce
more profitabIy and reproduce more
uniform quality in her calves than will
the grade.
Probably all Of us from personal Oh
SerrAtiOn agree that the pure bred sire
is desirable at the head of the herd.
Have we analysed the reasons why?
lie Is simply reproducing the qualities
OF his pure bred fOrbears in building
UP the producing ability of the herd.
Would grade bull do the same?
. Would he impart the same uniformity
&c his get? Not in one case out Of fifty.
No Iairyman ever got rich in Il day.
The dairy business demands patience.
No daryl man can afford TO neglect the
bbuiitiftigs III, of his his future Aerd-It is
his responsibility 10 breed better cows
with every generation. The grade COW
is handicap in breeding. SO many
conflicting lines back of her prevent
prepotency. and she fails to breed true
TO type" Her daughters are just as
likely to be inferior as to be superior
10 her. On the other hand. pure bred
stock carefully selected and judiciously
bred afford a foundation for improving
quality with every generation.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
Care of Dairy Euils.

JudiciOus management is quite as i'm
pprtant az careful feeding i'll keeping
bulls III satisfactory breeding condition.
Exercise is prime essential. If young
bulls are placed in paddocks they will
usually take sufficient exercise, but
this is seldom true of an old buii. 4
better way to insure sufficient exercise
is to lead him mile OF two or even
farther every day. This exercise. will
do more to keep him l!calthfui, Pfg0f-
Gus. quick and sure than any other
method that can be employed unless
he is accustomed to using treadmill.
In this event AT gOur's exercise on the
mill daily will keep him in good form.
Any bull that has beeH carefully fed,
not permitted to become oFRFfat. but
Net ia thrifty. vigorous condition,
should breed until he is fifteen or SIN
teen years old il be has always received
sufficient exercise with regularity
Nimball's Dairy Farmer.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
Road Drag Is Essential in Putting
Roads in Good Condition.

many miles of roads during the last
winter, made in the late fall, that
were all but impossible practically
all winter.
A new road made i'll the late fall
can hardly help but be rough all
winter. This kind of road means a
lot more wear on the auto, higher
gasoline expense and very much
general wear on the car. 1t also
means that the farmer cannot haul
nearly as heavy load with his team
and a quicker wearing out OF the
wagon.
In the rural districts lot OF road
work is done by voters working out
their poll tax. This work is gener-
ally done when they can best spare
the time, which is in the fall. If
the men who DO this work would
consult their best interests we be-
lieve they would arrange to do 1t
in the summer, even IL it were not so
convenient and it cost them more,
Road overseers who have this work
in charge can help in this line more
than anyone else. If they will but try,
a lot of this work now done in the fall
can be done when it should be. This
official should look more to good roads
than to his own convenience.-Twen
tieth Century Farmer,
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
CoL6N4 HOUSES NOT COSTLY
Material May Be Bought fsf Price
Ranging From s7:s5 to S17.4s-
Mush eegsnds on Type.

According to the practical e&petisaee
of the agricultural experiment station
Mt Ames, n very satisfactory colony Of
npeFable hOghouses may be built at
q cost, log material, ranging from S7.35
TO $aT.43, depending upon the type. In
no case does the cQst Of labor add
more than 1878 to the tQtai cost.
These movable hOuscs have been used
Tor good many years Mt Alhes. They
s&e declared successful by John II.
Evvafe. }sA!Q is in charge of the ex-
detrimental work al animal husbandry.
With Prof. J. B. Davidson. Mr.. Ev-
t.aad has recently completed bulletin
wiiiefa ages complete plans and speci-
1icatiQns toy siT different types of
movable houses. file tt1blication may
be secured without cost by wf,t.ag to
the Bulletin editor, Amcs, Iowa. for it.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
ORCHARD HINTS.

The s9il should be we'll prepared be-
fore trees are plaAtee!44 IN new or
chard. Pillow it deep with a turning
pillow; then harrow till there are no
clods. Even after doing this it pays
tn blast holes for the trees.
Experiments haye shown that trees
in blasted holes grow much faster and
bear sooner than trees set where there
is hard subsOil for the roots to pene-
tF4tR,
If blasting is net done it will be ad-
yisable to throw out tile plQwel soil
with shovel at the spot where free
is to stand and dig deep with pick,
and one should never fail to have the
ground loosened deep for pear trees. as
their roots grow downward more than
any other kinds of trees and often die
because of shallow holes.
When the trees are planted their tops
should be cut off about One-third the
Way qC92 This helps the roots to take
hold in the soil, shuts off much Of the
demand Of the tree for. elements from
she soil and goes far toward fnsdf1ftg
the life and the Healthfulness Of the
tree. And this topping ought TO BE-
done each year till about the third
year.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
ROAD MAKING IS IMPORTANT
Work Should Be Done in Late Spring
or Summer to Get Well Settled
Before Cold Weather.

Road making is a matter of lot
of Importance to the city man and the
farmer alike. Many thousands of
dollars are expended annually in this
work. Far too great per cent of
the work is done in the fall, sometimes
running clear into the winter, for the
good of the road and for the judicious
expenditure of the money.
The road that is made in the late
spring or summer becomes we'll set
tied and solid before the freeze OF
the winter season, and if properly
taken care of is a good road all win
ter. We have driven over good
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
DAIRY AND
CREAMERY
PURE BRED cow BEST.
Under Similar Conditions She Is Tor
PFofiS oLIa Tho,

Under Similar Conditions She Is More
Profitable Than the Grade.
| contend that the pure bred COW on
the average will do anything that the
grade COW on the average will Go-and
something more. writes Il. L. Hutchin-
son in the Rural New Yorker.
The average production of the dairy
cows N the United States is approx
mately 10 pounds of fat per annum.
ON the contrary. the average produc-
ton of ll.1IJ pure bred cows tested to
Jan. |. 1916 is 400 pounds fat. Which
pulled down the avcrnGe-the grade
cow or the pure bred? The answer is
obvious.
The simple fact that it is possible to
quote accurate figures in giving the
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
NOTE THE BREEDING PENS.
Select Only Thrifty Hens and the
Sturdiest Males In the Flock.

Sturdiest Males In the Flock.
The farm flock either improves or de-
teriOrateS from year to year accord,
ing TO the attention given to the mat
ing which precedes the laying Of the
ter Farming. Now is the time to note
the breeding pens for Matching eggs in
February. Make the final selections
and keep only the strongest. thriftiest
hens. To these mate the sturdiest.
most lusty, best bodied ROSTERS
All improved stock returns to the
normal or mediocre unless one con-
stantly breeds up and up There is
no standstill. The flock either goes
forward or backward in strength. 1t
might as well get better. TO insure
that requires only little attention to
the mating. Do it now. Pick out
Your breeding stock and watch the re.
suits in the next crop of chicks. No
work on the farm will pay better than
the few hours spent In mating up the
breeding pens.
See that the layers are receiving a
good laying ration, supplying plenty of
protein. green feed and oyster shell.
This is the time to feed the surplus
vegetables that are stored away in tn ,
cellar. \ cabbage head suspended by
strings couple Of feet from the floor
will be relished by the hens. Be sure
you are giving them plenty of exercise.
Clean up the incubator and get it in
running order. 1t might be advisable
to run q trial hatch before the season
opens.
There is always some new equip
ment, such as breeders and feed hop
pers. and this is the time to order all
such supplies.
Have you considered any addition
to your poultry yard? A small trial
with ducks, geese, turkeys, capons or
pigeons may prove profitable.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
Humorinu Cows.

The money making dairyman learns
to know cows-tAefr likes and dislikes,
their needs and what is hurtful to
them. \ COW that gives Largo yield is
always notional and has many petty
whims about the way she wants her
feed arranged and the manner in
which she wants her mixer to treat
her. An increase I'M yield is often Sc
cured by humOring these Whims.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15

Sophie'3 Adora, the COW here pic
tured, went on test at one day over
four years OF age. and in the fol-
lowing SO days produced 5.S32.2
pounds of milk containing $3.50
pounds of butter fat, which amounts
to 1,04l.7 pounds of butter. figured
on the SIS per cent basis. This rec
ord makes her worlds champion
fouT-ycar- Jersey. Sophie's Ado
IA is owned and was bred at Low
eli, Mass.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
GOOD ROADS DAY" WORKERS
Governor Of Pennsylvania and Others
Contribute Their "Bit" to improve
ment of Highways.

Governor Brumbaugh was one of the
100000 Pennsylvanians who gave May
% 10 the cause of better highways.
The photograph shows him doing "his
hit.' Many womenfolks of the COM
nunity gave their days work to the
Improvement of the roads. Not only
did the governor make the dirt fly
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
DAIRY NOTES.

= Successful dairy expansion i'll :
y roIves the Intelligent systematic :
{. grading or building Up Of herd,
3 both by selection and breeding. :
= There are few COWS which WaAI !;
i not stand more auieUy during
!. the milking process IL they have :
- nothing else to attract tbefF a.
- teutiOn.
II Every COW in the herd should
II be halter Broken. Begin While
n they are calves.
y A chill outside Oh i4Side is Of ;
y ten fatal FOR 4 fresh COW. :
= Look out for the March winds. .
Z. Keep the cows in out of them. :
81
s. y s f. y i y y y :. = i y = y = +
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
Making Roads Better.

Only 10 per cent of the estimated
2.30D,O00 miles of roadway in the
United States can be classeq us ''im-
proved according to the American
Highway association. But road inn
provemcnt is going forward in 1916
faster than at any previous time in
the history of the country.-GooI
rich Magazine.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-02-15
FOR POULTRYM EN-.

9 Here are some good poulterer's {
@ notices: {
o Plan your work, then work {
@ your plan. {
8 Stop guessiig-knCw. {
q DO it now. (
@ Trap nest, leg band, keep &C. {
O counts, records, have system.
8 Trifies make perfection, and {
O perfection is no trifie.
@ The colder the day the more (
@ corn feed.
9 Many holes, many colds.
8 (