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The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-10-18

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Longorio broke In with a snarl: els
Il my fault that the country is In
arms? Military necessity compels me
to remain here. consider myself
Inagnanimous. T." His voice cracked,
and he made a dispalring, violent ges-
turc. "Go, before change my mind.
Dave signaled to the others, and
Alaire slipped away to make herself
ready. During the uncomfortable 81
lence which succeeded her departure,
Longorio paced the room, keeping his
syes. resoluteIy turned away from Law.
sDo you mean that /, too, may gO3"
O'Malley inquired.
"What good are you to me?" snapped
the general.
"You will give US safe conductY'
'Be still, priestg LongoriO glared
mt the speaker, clasping and unclaSping
his fists behind his back.
With the sound of hoOfs outside.
Alaire and Dolores appeared, and the
Mexican Strengthened himself with an
effort.
"Adios, sonora I" he said, with stiff
bow. 1--WE have had a pleasant friend
ship and a thrilling filtration, Ell? l
shall never cease to regret that rate
interrupted at such an interesting mo-
ment. Adios! Adlos!' He bowed
formally, in turn to Dave and to the
priest. then resumed his pacing, with
his hands at his back and his brow
furrowed as If in a struggle with at
fairs of greater moment than this.
But when he heard the outside door
creak shut behind them his indifference
vanished and he halted with head
turned in an effort to catch the last
sounds of their departure. His race
was like tallow now, his lips were
drawn back from his teeth as If In su-
preme agony. A moment and the hooI-
beats had died away. Then LongodO
slipped his leash.
He uttered a cry-a hoarse, half
strangled shrek that tore his throat.
He plucked the collar from his neck as
If it choked him; he beat his breast.
Seizing Whatever article his eye fell
upon. he tore and crushed 1t; he swept
the table clean of its queer Spanish
bric-a-brac, and trampled the litter IN
der his heels. Spying a painting OF a
saint upon the wall, he ran to it, ripped
it from its nail, and, raising it over his
head. smashed frame and glass. cursing
all saints, all priests, and churchly peo-
pie. Havoc followed him as he ragged
about the place wreaking his fury upon
inanimate objects. When he had we'll
nigh wrecked the contents of the roomr
and when his first paroxysm had spent
its violence, he hurled himself into a
chair, writhing in agony. he bit his
wrists, he pounded his fists, he kicked
finally he sprawled full length upon the
floor, clawing at the cool, smooth tiles
until his nails bled.
Christi o Christ - he screamed.
The sound of his blasphemies
reached the little group Of soldiers who
had fingered curiously outside, anC
they listened open-mOuthed. One by
one they crossed themselves and stole
away into the darkness, muttering.
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Grateful Peon.

With a singing heart Alaire rode
through the night at her husbands
side. The strain of the last few hours
had been so intense, the relief at her
deliverance so keen, that now she felt
curiously weak, and she kept close to
Dave, cOmforted by his nearness and
secure in the knowledge of his strength.
Although he was unusually taciturn
and rode with his chin upon his breast,
she attributed his silence to fatigue.
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Writhlnu In Agony.
taking him in her arms and hugging
him. Inez thought the beautifut
senora's voice was like the music OF
birds.
It was growing dark when Dave was
awakened by cool hands upon his face
and by soft lips upon his. BE opened
his eyes to find Alaire bending over
him.
"You must get up" she smiled. 'It
is nearly time to go, and Inez is cook
ing our supper"
He reached up and took her in hig
arms. She lay upon his breast, thrill-
ing happily with her nearness to him,
and they remained so for while, whis-
pering now and then, trying ineffectual-
ly TO voice the thoughts that needed no
expression.
"Why did you let me sleep so longT
he asked her, reproachfully.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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The phrase "alma mater" as applIek
to colleges and universities, is said Cd
have originated In the University ID
Bonn, Germany. 4 statue of the Moth
er Of Christ-the alma mater, or b
loved mother, stands over the doorway
Of that famous seat Of learning. Froz
it the phrase received its origin.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-10-18
XMAS MAIL ARRANGED
JACKSON POST OFFICE RECEIVES
RULES FOR SENDING
MAIL TO SOLDIERS
All Matter Intended to Reach Soldiers
in France BY Christmas, Must Be
Posted Not Later Than NoVem-
Der is, 1917.


Jackson.-Postmaste Thomas P.
Barr has received departmental In
structions pertaining to the dispatch
and handling of Christmas mail for
the American forces across the seas.
which are specific and pointed. The
instructions come in bulletin form, and
are intended to apply generally to
every section of the country, and for
general information.
, The circular is signed by Postmas-
ter General Burleson, Secretary OF
War Baker and Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels, and calls attention to the ap-
proach Of the ''time for giving
thought to the bringing of Christmas
cheer to the American soldiers and
sailors in France, or elsewhere"
Arrangements have been perfected.
as announced, for handling Christmas
mail maater for the American expedi-
tionary forces, in order to insure, If
possible, the delivery of such mail to
them by Christmas morning.
In preparing mail matter other than
regular first class mail, there are
three essentials required for insuring
safe and expeditions handling. These
are: Mail early; address intelligently,
and pack securely.
All matter intended to reach the
soldiers in France by Christmas must
be posted not later than Nov. Is, 1917
Each package mailed must bear in
conspicuous characters the words,
christmas Mail" together with the
complete address of the person for
whom intended and in the upper left
hand corner the name and address OF
the sender.
Each parcel must be so wrapped or
packed as to be easily accessible for
inspection by the postmaster.
1t is directed that mo parcel will
be dispatched to France which has
not the postmaster's certificate that
it does not contain prohibited arti-
cles.'
It is probable there are many fam
lilies throughout Mississippi who VIII
be interested in this important an
nouncement, who will be anxious to
send some token of love, affection and
remembrance to their boys who are
now somewhere in France.
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Rain Has Followed eunIess BattIes.


That rain follows great battles Is
tradition that has persisted for Gems
turtles, and the fact-if fact it be--haa
usually been attributed to the concus-
sion Of the air caused by heavy artil,
lery firing. But a correspondent Of
Nature cites a passage from Plutarch
telling of battle of Caius Mariue
against the Teutons In 102 B. @. In
which that ancient historian wrote
SIT is well known that extraordinary
rains generally follow great battles, az
II the gods decided to wash and puris
fy the earth, or as If blood and corrup-
tIon, by the moisture and heavy va
pors they engendered, thIckened the
air which is changed by the most tri1
fling causes"
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Defeat Hotel Exemption Bill.
A measure which has been strongly
urged by the administration and for
the passage of which some energetic
lobbying has been done met hard sled
ding in the senate. This was bill
proposing to exempt all hotels planned
or chartered for within the state be-
tween now and January, 1920. from all
state. county and municipal taxation
for a period Of five years. There was
stiff opposition to this by economists.
who are opposed to all exemptions.
and especially in such cases as that
under discussion.
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10 Attend Hoover conferenee.

To Attend Hoover Conference.
Agricultural Commissioner Garner
has been notified by John A. Simpson,
president of the Oklahoma Farmers
Union, who is chairman of the COM
mittee appointed at the New Orleans
Cotton Growers conference the past
week, to inquire into and investigate
the licensing of cotton seed oil mills,
crushers, and ginners and pricing Of
cotton seed, that a conference of that
committee, Of which Mr.. Garner is a
member, will be held in Washington
Oct. Is.
This conference is to be held at the
invitation of Herbert Hoover, national
food administrator, who is desirous Of
getting in touch with these men and
to ascertain their practical views on
the matters concerning them.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-10-18

Senate Makes Cuts of Over Million
After passing on bills carrying au-
thority for the governor 70 borrow the
sum of 100000, to cover existing
deficits. which have been of cuma-
lative nature, and in addition to meet
the combined appropriations made at
the 1917 extraordinary session, the
senate receded when the bill came up
under reconsideration. An amendment
cutting the amount by million and a
quarter was offered by Senator Whit
tington. He deprecated going into
debt for as much as s3.00O,0O0 at this
time, when it was only necessary to
take care of the emergency appropria-
tions now being made.
Subsequently the Leflore senator
sent up an amendment cutting the loan
down to 81, 100000, and in that shape
the bill passed.
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Pardon Board AdIourns.

Pardon Board AdIourns.
The state board Of pardons complet-
ed their labo7s after a session that
lasted a week and adjourned.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for
covering deficit IN the East Mississfp-
ri insane hospital appropriations
passed.
Jackson.-The lower house Of the
Mississippi Legislature has once more
gone on record as opposed to bond is
sues and in favor of short-time loans
for millions of dollars.
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Governor Approves Bills.

GoWernoF APPTGHSS DiiiS'
Governor Bilbo has approved appro-
priation bills calling for about $1,000
600, viz: $4,000 to pay note and
interest due Jan. 10 next, and carried
bv one of the local banks; $4,000 for
euuipping the tuberculosis hospital at
Magee; $4,000 for the deficit in the
affairs of the penitentiary; $1,000 TO
pay interest coupons due Jan. 1; $4,000
to run the old capitol building until
January. Bills are before the COVER
nor. appropriating other large sums
At a mass meeting here plan for
procuring an aviation camp by pledg-
ing $4,000 and asking the people Of
the city to vote that amount of bondss
was determined upon. The governor
was also asked to authorize the legis-
lature to pass a bill making that kind
Of a provision, and the bill was intro
duced last week.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-10-18

Hattiesburg.-By a unanimous vote
the members of the Parents and
Teachers Association of Hattiesburg
at five separate meetings held in the
five schools Of the city voted to ask
the voters to hold an election to pass
on authorizing a special levy for the
schools Of Hattiesburg.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-10-18

Aberdeen.-Thc case Of former Dis
trict Attorney Carl Bratton Of Ponto-
toe was continued in the federal court
until the first Monday in April, 1918.
Eratton was indicted by the federal
srand jury charged with blocking JUS
ice or attempting to bribe a juror in
the noted Tishcmingo tie case.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-10-18

Vicksburg-A feature during the
meeting of the Confederate veterans,
which will be held here beginning Oc-
tober 15 will be the annual reunion
of the Mississippi division. S. c. Y.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-10-18

CIarksdale.-By paying $15O,OO0,
more than 5000 an acre, for 74S acres
Of Coahoma county land, A. ]. Nose
ley. ]. H. Smith and w A. Ritchie OF
this city have demonstrated their con-
fidence in the future of the great Mis-
sissippi delta and in Coahoma county
lands in particular. This is the high
est price ever paid for Coahoma land,
and the deal comes as a elimination
Of heavy realty activity in this sec.
ton during the past several months
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-10-18

Greenville.-Ten white men and 40
negroes, comprising the second incre-
ment Of district No. Of Washington
county's quota to the new national
army, left Greenville, en- ronte to
Camp Pike, Ark. This is the first
40 per cent Of the negro quota to
leave and the second contingent OF
white men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15
Figure This Yourself

In all our big cities bakers are told by city au-
thorities that they must make their loaves OF
bread Of legal weight.
Milk dealers are required to sell only pro-
duct of certain high standard
Poultry and fish dealers and market men are
hailed into Court if their products are under the
slightest suspicion as to quality or weight.
Merchants are compelled to comply with all
sorts of conflicting regulations regarding fire
precautions, signs and the display of produce
Property owners are compelled to keep their
sidewalks cleared OF refuse and snow
In all directions local authorities seem eager
to lay their heavy hands on the public, and espe-
cially to mulct the taxpayer.
But who lays heavy hand on the municipal
government when it makes extravagant con-
tracts, permits public and private graft and
makes public office private snap?
If tradesmen are held responsible for strict
compliance with the law, why should not our Of
fcials be held responsible for an orderly econom-
ical and efficient administration of public af-
fairs?
Why should the taxpayers be harassed and
annoyed on every pretext, and also be compelled
to foot the bills for the support of political bosses
and their army of henchmen?
A long-suffering public has the remedy in it's
own hands. Why does it hesitate to use IT,
Leslies Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15
New Workers at Mixers

1--WE New Workers do not mix enough" said
Otto H. Kahns New York banker recently. He
confessed what others have often said about New
York, namely, that its citizens cannot see be-
yond Philadelphia and some of them not that far.
The average New Yorker believes that New York
is the United States and that its inhabitants are
SO superior in everything that the rest of US are
small fry and pettifoggers in comparison.
Mr. aKahns observation, however, holds true
of thousands. Most of US are SO tied up in our
own affairs that we pay very little attention to
the art of obtaining new friends and acquaint-
ances. The value of large acquaintance and of
friendship with Influential men and women can
not be over estimated. The whole value of some
men to an institution is their wide range of ac-
quaintances. This possession is not difficult
one to obtain for all that is required is that we
take enough time to win new friends.
But to come back to our text, Sidney Brooks
says of New York, 81 know of no metropolis so in
tensey absorbed in it's own affairs as New York. /"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15
RECALLS ORIGIN OF UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
WITH CENTRAL STATION AT FOUNTRIN CITY

The underground railway for which
some parts of the north became cele-
brated during the Civil war and for
some time previous, and which cen
tered In Wayne county. originated in
North Carolina, according to William
J. Hiatt, Union National bank build
ing.
The two men to whom Is accredited
the idea of smuggling negroes to Car
ada are Mordecai Hiatt and Levi
Coffin. The latter's home. the scene
Of many an interesting bit Of contro-
versy between the Quakers and repre-
sentatives of Shareholders. still stands
in Fountain City.
Jim Leads to Agreement.
"On neigh boring plantation" said
William J. Hiatt, who heard the story
many times from his father, "the negro
who was singled out by the owners
and petted more or less for his ability
as leader. or pace setter. was called
Jim. Jim was the cause OF the agree
ment which resulted in the under.
ground railway
"My father and Levi Coffin were
walking to town one day behind the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15
OF GRIP
CAUSES SUFFERING
IN CHESTER SUBURB

CHESTER, Ind. Jan. 15. The
Women's Foreign Missionary society
met Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Bert Carman in Chester, Sew
eral members were present. The
February meeting VIII be held at the
home of Mrs. T g. Martin. ;, The La
dies Aid society will meet next We'd
nesday afternoon In tho hall, All
members are urged TO be present. ...,
Mrs. Maggie Boerner is slowly reeov-
ering from a severe attack of grippe
md lumbaCo. Mrs. Elmer Burg and
Miss Marjorie Pickett. attended
shower given by Mr.. Burg for Mss
Naomi Edgertor at Fountain r.tE
Wednesday afternoon .,... Several
yourg people OF thi5 vicinity enjoyed
pleasant evening when they serenaded
NJ. ard Mrs. Elmer Burg, (Dee Mss
ceIi- Ba-nes) at their hona in Ches-
Ter Tuesday evening. The young PEG
pie have been married about q week.
Those who enjoyed tha fur we're Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Brurnfieid, Misses
Marjorie Picket, Lucille Huffman. Bon
ME CaY-nan, Marjorie Huffman,
Blanchs CsYaen, MeErra. Harold
RYAN, Ernest NowRas, Ear Bunker,
Harry Vornauf. !. Mrs. Michael Ken
1all spent T'hurFdsy afternoon with
Mrs. Magic Boaraes. ~. The Friends'
Home Missionary society met Thur
.1y afternoon with Mrs. Emma BurE.
Several members were preGent.,::,
Burgess McMahaR IL On the sici: iiet
C"n3ter McNIahsH ir conValescirG
'rorl the grippe al hi home north OF
here. A number OF persons in thia
vicinity have beea centred to thor
homes with severe casea 'os grip and
.onsilitis for the past wcei;
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MODOC.

Jake Barker and wife went to
Farmland Sunday to visit. relatives.
While there Mr.. Barker was taken
suddenly Ill and unable to return
home. j.. j.. DR.. Fite and wife of Marion
visited relatives here last week. 80,
Mrs. Sarah Bell and daughter. Flor
ence, returned to their home in Ha-
gerstown Thursday. Mrs. Dora Coli
her has returned to Muncie after q
visit here with relatives. /. Chester
BenHette spent Sunday at Hagers-
town, Mrs. Jennie Mccormick and
daughter Theima, of Connersrille, are
here at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wells Walker.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets .Iet at
the Cause and Remove Z.

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel, act gently Oh the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, suis.r-
coated tablets are taken for bad brea b
by all who know them. .
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gem.
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calornel does without any of
the bad after effects.
All the benefits OF nasty, sicleeninx.
gripping cathartics are derived from Dr:
Edwards Olive Tablets without grin.
ing. pain or any disagreeabie effects.
DR.. F. NJ. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
tice among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint with the attendant
bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure
ly. a vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you viii know them by their
olive color. Take one or two every
night for week and note the effect
I0c and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15

wagon, which customarily carried the
produce to market every three months,
when they met Jim, In great distress.
His flesh had been cut with a whip
and In the wounds, salt had been rub
bed. They asked him what caused the
trouble.
He told them. His master had cut
the supply OF food to minimum, al
lowing rations to only those who lost
in weight. Jim lived in a cabin with
his wife and several children and near
by was corn patch which he had
cultivated and harvested. His master
had nailed the door of the corn crib
shut.
Could Not Stand Pleading.
All jes couldn't stan that pitiful
pleadin' of nah chillun Homes. half
that corn was min, SO ah decided that
what was in from was NAH marsters
and what was in back belonged to me
and ah pried some of the Stats off and
took five ears, homes, only five anG ah
was in such hurry to feed nah fam
lily, ah forgot to fix the Stats, he told
them.
Then he told of the preparation of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15

ment Tor overtwenty years In The treat
mens of skin affections. SO you need
not hesitate to use it. nor to recommend
it to skin-tormen.ed friends.
Resinol Ointmen. is 50 nearly fesh-coored that il
can be used exposed surfaces without attracting
undue attention. Sold by all druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15

also with grown men. If every mai. gould do his
work perfectly. he would not need supervision,
and as result there would not be boss in the
world. For this reason, education should have
the high purpose OF preparing man so that ne
can run himself without the assistance and guild
ance of boss. A man who needs boss is PEN
allied just so much in the form Of wages or prof
it's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15
L|NDLEY WIll SPEAK

Prof. Harlow Lindley of Earlham
college will deliver an address under
the auspices of the Woman's Fran.
chise league at o'clock Tuesday eve.
ming In the Commercial club rooms.
Prof. Lindley will discuss the "Need
OF New Constitution in Indiana"
The lecture will be open to the public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15
Whose Your Boss?

The more ignorant we are the nose bosses we
need. Education frees us step by step from the
thralldom of our bosses. A child needs bosses all
day long because it is ignorant of right and
wrong, Of what to do and left undone. And so
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15

the food by his wife. and how they had
to hold the children to keep them from
being burned by the food before il cool
ed, the discovery Of the displaced Stats
on the corn crib and the whipping.
"My brother and Levi Coffin clasped
hands there, and vowed they would be
heard from later by their efforts to
free slaves"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15

BREACHES FOR CHILDREN

A special germna for children paa
given by Rev Charles Woodman 0:
The Allen Jay Memorial. Friends
church Yesterday mcrninr, Abcut
.hirty children were present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15
STATE FUNDS PLACED
IN DICKINSON TRUST

Word has been received of the desig-
nation of the Dickinson Trust com
pany as a state depository, Funds
belonging to the state will be placed
on deposit in the local company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15

There is $500. 100000 invested in
United States lumber plants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-15

Does youS skin itch and burnt Or is
your appearance marred by patches of
eruption3 There is no need of enduring
such discomfort when Resinol Ointment
usually stops itching at once and quickly
makes the skin clear and healthy again.
Doctorshave prescribed Resinol Oint-