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The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
PETITION FOR PARDON.
To the Honorable Pardon Board of
Mississippi:

To the Honorable Pardon Board of
Mississippi:
We the undersigned itizens of
Yalobusha County, Mississippi, re|
spectfully petition fpr a pardon for
Will Meeks, colored, convicted of the
I----------. Term 1919, of the Cir
cult Court in said County and State
for the crime of Murder of Jessie
Avent, colored, for the followoig rea-
sons, to-wit:
Will Meeks Immediately after said
conviction in the said Circuit Court,
refused to appeal his case, and went
to the penitentiary, the sentence be-
ing For the rest of his natural life".
Will Meeks has always borne a
good reputation in the City Of
Water Valley, Mississippi, and had
the confidence of both the good law
abiding colored people as well as the
white race.
Since being sent to the penitentiary
he has won trusty-ship, and is now
on the meritorious list fer pardon;
having been placed on said list by
the Hon. Pardon Board at its July,
1920 sitting. He is now in his for
pue 'eIeq paIeeI pue uIoq sgM 'saIl
never had any trouble before. We
further understand that the negro
killed, was spreading Negro Propa-
ganda, was advising the negroes to
arm themselves, and do violence to-
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
NOTICE OF ELECTION

To the QUALIFIED Elec Cry of jeff pa-
Wis Consolidated School District OF
Yalobusha County, Mississippi.
Notice is hereby given that, in ac-
cordance with and pursuant to an or
der of the Board of Supervisors of
Yalobusha County, Mississippi. en-
tered at the July 1920 meeting of
said Board, an election will be held
at Williams Store in said District
on the 31st day of July A. D. 1920
at which election there will be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of
said district the question of whether
or not the bonds of said district to the
amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars
shall be issued for the purpose of con
structing, equiping; or repairing a
school building in said district and
erecting a teachers home therein
All qualified electors of said district
are urged to go to the place of hold,
ing said election on said date and
participate therein.
This July 7th, 1920.
E. M. BADDLEY,
G. R. WOOD
H. H. BOSWELL
Election Commissioners
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF
PRINTING

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Yalobusha
County Mississippi, will receive seal
ed bids, on the 1st Monday of August
A. D. 1920 at the County Court house
i'm the City of Water Valley, within
legal hours, for printing for the coun-
ty for furnishing blank books stat
ionery, legal blanks, and office sup
plies. Bids shall be submitted separ-
ately on each class to-wit: 1, 2, 3, d.
and 5 and shall be for the printing
of legal blanks, furnishing of stat
ionery, books and office supplies.
etc, for the period of two years. Each
bidedr shall submit with his bid g
sample of the paper proposed to be
furnished and each bid shall be ac-
complained with check for $4,000
payable to the President of the Board
as an assurance of the bidder enter
ing into bond and eeXecuting con
tract. The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. Specificati ons
file in the Chancery Clerks office
in Water Valley Miss.
Done by order of the Board OF
Supervisors this the 9Th day OF July
a = ''-' DE PARKS,
Clerk ------
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ward white people, and that Will
Meeks objected to this kind of talk
and advice in his barber shop, and
this started the difficulty, and it
seems from the proof in the case that
the dead negro made threats, and
that the real trouble was that Will
Meeks waited just little longer than
he should have, hence his conviction.
Further, we understand that the
negro, Jessie Avant, was a negro of
bad reputation, and this as to sew
eral things. We further understand
that Will Meeks has made a model
prisoner, and for said reasons we
petition Your Honorable Body for
clemency in his case, and request a
full and complete pardon.
Respectfully submitted,
J. RIGGS.
L. X. McNAMEE.
D. E. PARKS,
Chancery Clerk.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
A FINE PLANTATION,

This place is located only 7 miles
south of Jonesviile, La, a small town
of about $500 people. 1t is on nav
igable river, as we'll as a rail road.
This of course adds very much to the
town.
1t has $40 acres, over half of which
is open and ur.der cultivation. This
place will produce as much cotton and
corn as almost any place you will find
in the alluvial belt. 1t is especially
adapted to the growing of fine Japan
clover or any of the clovers. There is
quite a meadow on the place that has
never been ATTENDED to as it should
have been, yet it produces z to 2
tons of hay cutting.
The improvements consist of one
nice cottage, a good residence, six
tenant houses, and one good tenant
house that is not quite completed,
with other sheds and outhouses.
All of the open land is under hog
tight fence, and part of the fence
has just been completed.
This handsome place can be had for
the sum of $500 per acre, about
$4,000. cash and the balance in five
years. interest at the rate of 6 per
cent, payable annually.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
|TO THE TAX PAYERS OF YALO
BUSHA COUNTY.

You will take notice that the asses
ments of personal property on the
roll for 1920 have been changed and
corrected by this Board SO as to com
ply with the laws of this State and
that said revised roll is now open for
examination and that any objection
to any assessment contained in said
revised roll must be made in writing
and filed with the clerk of this board
on or before the first Monday of Aug
gust, 1920 at his office in the City of
Water Valley, said County and that
any or all assessments to which no
objection is then and there made will
be made final.
July 18th, 1920.
The Board of Supervisors of said
County,
By D. E. PARKS, Clerk of said Board
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In Chancery Court Second District
Yalobusha County, Mississippi.
No. 2063.
Estate of Sam Ealy, Deceased,
Sudie Ealy, Administrators. The
State of Mississippi.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of July, 1920, letters of ad-
ministration we're issued blythe Chan
Gerry Court of the Second District OF
YalobGs ,ha County, Missis sippi, or
the estate of Sam Ealy, deceased, to
the undersigned Sudie Ealy. All
persons having claims agairtst the
said estate are hereby given notice
to have the said claims probated anll
registered by the said Chancery Court
within six months from this date, or
the said claims will be forever barred.
Given under my hand, this the 9TH
day of July, 1920.
SUDIE EALY,
Administrators. =
Stone & Stone,
Solicitors.
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= NOTICE OF ELECTION -.,-

To the Qualified Electors of O'Tuck-
olofa Consolidated School District
of Yalobusha County, Mississippi.
Notice is hereby given that, in ac-
cordance with and pursuant to an or
der of the Board of Supervisors of
Yalobusha County, Mississippi, On
tered at the July 1920 meeting of said
Board, an election will be held at Ed
wards Store, in said District, on the
31st day of July A. D. 1920 at which
said election there will be submitted
to the qualified electors of said dis
trict the question Of whether or not
the bonds of said district the anunt
of Six Thousand Dollars shall be is
sued for the purpose of constructing
equipi,lg or repairing a school build
ing in said district and erecting a
teachers home therein. All qualified
electors of said district are urged to
90 to the place of holding said election
on said date and participate in SAID
election.
This July 7th, 1920.
E. M. BADDLEY
G. R. WOOD,
H. H. BOSWELL.
Election Commissioners.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
A TENSAS RIVER BOTTOM LAND
FARM,

GAO acres of fine alluvial soil, lying
between Little Tensas and Big Tensas
Rivers; within six miles of Clayton,
a shipping point and town on the
Missouri Pacific R. R., and within
seven miles of Water proof, another
good railroad town, on the M. H. &
l.. R. R. Churches and schools within
21a miles, and surrounding neighbor-
hood settled by white farmers. A
highly improved gravelled highway
will pass directly through this
property.
10 acres of this is in cultivation;
100 acres in second growth timber.
which can be as easily cleared and
brought into as fine farm land as can
be found in the South; and 400 acres
which is in virgin oak, gum, cotton
wood, pecan, tc., the value Of which
is conservatively estimated at $4,000.
The proce ds from the sale of this
tinl n would almost pay for the en-
tire property, leaving the land ns-
gain, and which could be cleared at a
nominal cost.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
SISSON TO SPEAK IN
YALOBUSHA COUNTY

I. U. Sissons Appointments to Speak
In Yalobusha County.
Scobsy, Wednesday, July 2s, 1920,
at 1000 A. M.
Tillatoba, Wednesday, July 2s, 1920
at 2:30 P. M.
Oakland, Wednesday, July 2s, 1920
at 800 P. M.
Ford's Wells, Thursday, July 29th,
1920, at 1000 A. M.
Cofffeville, Thursday, July 2sth
1920, at 2:30 P. M.
Water Valley, Thursday, July 29th
1920, at 500 P. M. at Court House.
Airmount, Friday, July Both, 1920,
at 1000 A. M.
Pine Valley, Friday, July &C h,
1920, at 2:30 P. M.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

NOlSE vi 81 LSi<Ah LLi1N AOA'
To the Qualified Electors of Yalobu-
sha County Mississippi, except those
qualified electors of the Separate
School Districts of City of Water Val
ley, Town of Coffeeville, and Town OF
Oakland
You will take notice that whereas
the Board of Supervisors Of Yalobusha
County, Mississippi, on the 5th day OF
July A. D. 1920, ordered an election
to be held on the 30th day of July A
D. 1920 at which election the ques-
tion of whether or not the said Board
shall levy an annual tax of four mills
on the dollar on all taxable property
in said county outside of the Separate
School Districts of City of Water Val
ley, Town of Coffeeville, and Town OF
Oakland, for the purpose Of raising
funds to be used for the maintainance
of the public schools of said county
outside of said separate school dis
tricts, before, during, and after the
expiration of the four months re-
quired by the constitution of the state
as provided by Section 1888 of Hem
ingways Code shall be submitted tc
the qualified electors of said Yalobu-
sha County Mississippi, except tc
those qualified electors within sale
separate school districts of City OF
Water Valley, Town of Coffeeville
and Town of Oakland.
Therefore an election will be helc
in said County of Yalobusha pursuant
to the provisions of law, on July 30th
1920, at which election the qualified
electors of Yalobusha County, Missis-
sippi with the exception CT the qualif
ed electors within the Separate Schoo
Districts of City of Water Valley
Town Of Coffee~4lle, an1f%own Of Oak.
Hand may anticipate. All qualified elec-
tors in said territory are hereby urg-
ed to go to their respective voting
places and express their choice on this
question.
Dated this the 5th day of July A
ID. 1920.
H. H. BOSWELL,
G. R. WOOD,
E. M. BADDLEY.
Election Commissioners
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23

Don't forget the name of the rem
dy you need when the stomach OF
bowels are disordered. Prickly Ash
Bitters quickly corrects such troubles
and makes you feel bright and cheer
full. Every man should have bottle
at home all the time. 1t is the dose
taken promptly that prevents sick
ness, misery and expense. Price SIZE
per bottle. Sold at Drug Stores.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23

400 acres plantation land open and
in high state of cultivation. Very fine
timber land on part. Improvements
consist of A good residences, A corn
houses, l tool shed, large barn, and
other sheds and buildings, along with
the land goes some personal property.
$4,000 per acre, terms.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
WANTED

Man, or woman, salary $24 full time
SO cents an hour spare time, selling
guaranteed hosiery to wearer. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Guaranteed
Mills, Norristown, Pa.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
A REAL RARGAIN

600 acres,- $40 open land in high
state of cultivation, best buy in
Louisiana, and will be taken off the
market soon at this price.
Good buildings and barns, all ready
to take over, and make big money
from. $1,000 per acre.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23

Well, how do you like the ticket
nominated at San Francisco ? If you
are a good Democrat you will whoop
it up from now until election day, now
that the great Democratic convention
has nominated its ticket and proclaim
ed it's platform.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23

666 has more limitations than any
other Chill and Fever tonic on the
market, but no one wants limitations.
They are dangerous things in the
medicine line. adv
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23

When one Of the iamlls Is filing you
can give any of she following simple
medicines and fee abs iusely 8afe be-
% ,se they have tsoa Sssted and tried
for many years IL yatlI ems Of homes: {:
California syr ,sf Figs
For children who SIG ionsti pated, bill.
ious. nothing quite ssuas little gen
uine California" syraP Of Figs. Only
yeu must be sure y7u ha's genuine Cab
iforniA Zig Syrup aeesai 10 this famous
medicine is widely imissia d.
Baysr Tableta at Aspi-l<s
Always use Assi-7, .-ts-ssoriasS ng
pAysicians for ninssSsn Aasrs. 10 gas
ihfs genuine Aspiria lasi"s oa 4sagss
Tablets Of Aspirin, rdI hase kssss
proved eefe by mill ons. 2sss-g -
iieyes Headache, Colds, Sal che. TssaA.
ache, Rheumatism, Neursl Ls.haqss
avgr grSpss pssesaSs directions ask e 49, ,:s:'''
Pape's Diapepsin aasb
If you suffer FROM Il sa. Rs.
heartbwn, dyspepsia or trouble,
take tablet or two of Pr IDiapspsin
They make stubborn mea 10 right IN .
few minutes. The quickest Fst, stomach
relief known, and safe to 70 ~
Don't Take Cal
"Dodsen's Liver Tone ~ -
place of dangerous, salivatins AosHsl. =
opens the liver and puts II Ia wsrk tast
as we'll as calomel but II 3lss act sgspe.
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It to children. Entirely vsgst ~
Danderine Saves taa sar
If you have dandruf 81 I = q AAk h
falling out or losing lts Mstre, Try
Danderine. 1t hvigof tss tho scalp and
promotes hair growth. 1tsklHs issr savise
as soft, beautiful and abs sdsat. Your
hair becomes strong lSss ard eAssk.
Just ask for 'Danderin a"
Cascarets for Eegysis
When bilious, cons ipsted saiicsv,
headachy, sick, depend harr esa Caa-
carets fer the Hicest, gentiest ver and
bowel cleanse you ever experiest d. Cas-
carets work while yeu sleep r " esver
grip< or inconvenience.
No matter where you live, reA paealer
will have practically all OF she's stAnsl-
ard medicines. None Of them ire en-
pensive-most cost but few cent But
all are widely initiated. You dst BE-
careful to insist on the geaaiAA
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23

Rub-My -Tism is a great pain killer
relieves pain and soreness caused
by Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains,
etc. (adv)
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23

Two men went to sleep on the rail-
road tracks up at Aberdeen yesterday
with the usual results It'stranse that
some folks will never learn that&rail-
road beds were not made to sleep on.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
The following are few of the bargains we
have listed with us.

.---- $50 ACRE PLANTATION -
Adjoining town of Ferriday, La.
The ands in this tract are as good as
any in the Mississippi Delta. $500
per acre, Terms.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23

A drowsy, half sick, discouraged
feeling is caused by torpid liver and
impurities in the stomach and bowels
Prickly Ash Bitters is prompt and
efficient remedy Men who work need
its cleansing and stimulating effect
Price $125 per bottle. Sold at Drug
Stores.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

N. 2066.
State of Mississippi,
To Zelma Young whose last known
Post office address, where last heard
from was Waterloo, Iowa.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chncery Court of End Dis
trict of the County of Yalobusha ir
said State, on the 4th Monday of Oc-
tober, A. d. 1920, TO defend the suit
n said court of Eugennie Young or
original bill. wherein yo uare defen-
dant.
This 18th day of July, 1920.
L. E. PARKS, Clerk.
Wm. F. Hamilton, Sol. for
Complaintu..r. July 17-20-3t
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SAFE, RELIABLE
HOME REMEDIES
They Belong IT. Every Household
Says a Neaed Authority

When one Of ths iamls Is filing you
can give any of sAs G,llowc'g simple
medicines and fee abs lusely safe be-
0suse they have tson g'st~d and tried
for many years IL y,tll ems OF homes:
The progress-itemizer., 1920-07-23
California isrr a.. ef Figs

For children who SIG onstipated, bill
ious. nothing quite ssuas little gen
uine California" Syygp Of Figs. Only
yeu must be sure ypu ha5s genuine Cal.
iferniA Zig Syrup aessaia . this famous
medicine is widely i'm at d.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-11
WOULD RfSURRFCT
 FAULKNER COP.

The c. o. P. organization in Faulk- ner county, which has been dormant for four years, will seek to come to life this year. J. L. Garrett, chair man, and G. E. Owen, secretary, of the Republican County Central Com mittee, today issued call for a meet ing of the committee to be held at the courthouse on March IS, for the purpose of calling a county conven- tion.
 It will be decided at the convention, MT. Owen said, whether or not a coun- ty' ticket will be put out this year. The convention will also elect dele gates to the state convention to be held in Little Rock next month.
 Two years ago, while the war was on, Republicans in Arkansas held no conventions and nominated no county tickets.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-11
NOTICE.
In the Chancery Court of Faulkner Count
 ArlanSas

In the Chancery Court of Faulkner County.
 Arkansas
 E. M. McNair. ex parte
 Notice is hereby given that B. M McNair has on this day filed in the Chancery Court of Faulkner County, Arkansas. his petition asking for the confirmation of his title to the following lands situated in Faulkner Coun- ty, Arkansas. to-wit:
 Four t4) acres, more or less lying and situated in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section Thirteen U3), Township Eight (S) North, Range Twelve tl2) West more particularly described as fol- lows, to-wit: Beginning at stone planted three (3) chains and ffty-four (54) links North of the Southeast Corner of the South east Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section, running thence North seven CD chains and eight (8) links, thence West seven CD chains and eight (s) links. thence South seven CD chains and eight (8) links thence East seven CD chains and eight (S) links to place of beginning;
 And all persons who claim any interest in the above described lands are hereby called upon to appear in said court and show cause why the title of the said petitioner should not be confirmed.
 Witness my hand as Clerk of the Chancery Court of Faulkner County, Arkansas. and the seal of said Court on this 9th day of Feb- ruary. 1920.
 tSeaD 27w6t w. F. WHIDDoN, Clerk.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-11
COMMIsSIoNER.s SALE.

Notice is hereby given. that in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Faulk- her County made and entered on the 2nd day "f l"' parv A D 1920, in certain cause No. 423sl then pending ,nerc,u between L. r. a. com 'ajuant and w. C. Covinq- ton and Susie tninrton aaranJaots the an iss-.fn d. a- s.un t>iuue, of a.4 Court. will offer for Sa at public vcndue to the highest tdde~ at the itasc door or entrance of the County tat..H-a in which aid Court i. he'd in ths caan.g of te o.~ within the hours pfesrr.Jad uy laN fle aa cial sales, on SATURDAY. THE 2-TH DAY or MARCH,
 A. D. 7aoo AT f:eG P NJ, the fnIiowug described real estate, to-wit:
 The Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 21 Township 3 North, Ranre Fourteen 14 West. 40 acres, more or less in Faulkner County, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sae-On credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute a lond as required by law and the order and de"rr" of said Court in said cause, with ap- proved security bearing interest at the rate of per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and hen being retained the prem ises sold to secure the payment of the pur- chase money
 Given under my hand this 8th day of March A. D 1920.
 (SeaD W F. WHIDDON,
 3lw2t Commissioner in Chancery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-11
MAYOR FINES NEGRO
 FOR WIFE BEATING

Arraigned in court for beating his wife, from whom he was recently sep arated, Arthur Rocker, a negro, got a taste of Mayor w. D. Coles brand of justice late yesterday in the shape of fine of $10. Rocker was arrest ed by City Marshal J. R. Piercey It was said that Rocker had separated from his wife, but objected to her keeping company with other men When case of the kind came to his notice, it is said he inflicted corporal punishment, the act which caused the fine to be imposed. Mayor Cole grant ed the negro his choice between pay ing the city in cash or working out his fine on the streets.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-11
TRAVELLER BASEBALL
 PROSPECTS BRIGHT

Little Rock, March 11.-'Tn my many years of baseball experience, I never saw so many promising young sters show up in the spring." com mented President R. c. Allen of the Little Rock Baseball Association on Wednesday afternoon. Ut looks as though we have rockies who will crowd off some of the men we had counted on for regulars, and none of them are showing better than the Ar kansas boys Mclean, the Arkadel- phla collegian, and Lipke, the Little Rock College athlete, are two of the most promising, and President Allen believes that he had sure shot for the big league in Fields, the Searcy youngster. If he makes good Searcy will supply Little Rocks mainstay in the box in Robinson and Fields.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-11
KY. FLFCTROCUTFS
 NEGRO MURDERER
(By United Press)


 Eddieville, Ky, March 11.-Peter kimbrough, negro, aged 32, was electrocuted for the murder of Geneva Hardman, a 10-year old school girl. Relatives of the murdered girl were in the front row of spectators at the execution of the black Kimbrough met death calmly.
 Six citizens were killed during Kimbrough's trial. Militia guarded him from violence when a mob tried to take him from the Lexington courthouse, where he was on trial, and lynch him. Prompt action by the state guards sent by Governor Mor- row prevented the lynching. In the clash, the guards shot down six of the mob.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-11
BIRTHS OUTDISTANCE
 DEATHS NEARLY 2TO 1

Seventeen births and nine deaths were reported in Cadron township, in- cluding the city of Conway, during the month of February, according to vital statistics compiled by Dr. J. s Westerfeld, county health officer and registrar for this and Pine Mountain township. Of the births, II were white and six blacks, nine males and eight females. Of the deaths, five were white and four black, four males and five females.
 In Pine Mountain township, of which Dr. Westerfeld is registrar there were two births, one white and one black, no males and two females. No deaths were reported in the town ship.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-11
ONE DEFINITE AMBITION.

l hear that there are some persons who predict that I will abandon the race for governor. They cite my change of plans four years ago as proof that I will. To use a wartime phrase, this is "enemy propaganda" /" pure and simple. They only hope l will get out of it.
 Wild stories of my great age are also circulated. And this is enemy propanganda also.
 They say I am non-progressive de- cause I threaten to halt this mad stampede of debt. More enemy pro- paganda.
 Professional politicians would like to read me out of the running but they are due for disappointment.
 I will be found fighting the fight of the people for the next six months; only the dispensation of Providence will remove me from this contest.
 I am saying this once and for all. The issues of the approaching cam paign in Arkansas will overshadow the very small matter of my change of plans four years ago. That much is very certain.
 If the people are satisfied with con- ditions as they are in Arkansas it is very evident that they will find some candidates for governor who will stand ready to preserve these condi- tions. For my part, favor change,
 Thomas C. McRae.
 Advt.