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Calendar for 1903 PLEDGED TO PROHIBITION. Natchez, Dec. 15. The Mis DECEMBER. 1902 The Greenwood Enterprise PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

GREENWOOD. MISSISSIPPI. 2y Mississippi State News i i BUS. MOH. TUJS.

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28 29 30 3 t. Shot a Had Negro. J. W. Whalen, a prominent planter a few miles south of Senato-bia, shot a.

negro by the name of Buster- Howard -five times -at the home of E. W. Fitzgerald last On or about November 8 the negro called at the home of Mr. Whalen and on finding that no one present except Mrs. Whalen and her two small children, requested the loan of 75 cents.

When informed that she did not have the money, the negro insulted her. Fortunately, Mrs. Whalen secured a pistol and held the negro at bay until he was frightened away. by her appeals being responded to by neighbors." Until last week Mr. Whalen had not seen the negro, and a public sale at the Fitzgerald home caused the meeting.

The negro had worked for Mr. Whalen until June of this year, and he considered him dangerous. Prior to the shooting. Mr. Whalen called him to one side and told him that he was familiar with his conduct at his (Whalen's) home a few weeks ago.

He had hardly completed the sentence when the JANUABY rJULY BKlTW I JB 8 T. it 2 8 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 18 14 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY AUGUST 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 r. T. 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MARCH SEPTEMBER 1 284567 12846 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 1 APRIL OCTOBEJB 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 5678 9 1011 45 678910 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 28 24 26 27 28 29 30 25 2G 27 28 29 SO 31 i MAY -r NOVEMBER 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 10 11 12 lb 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 2C 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 JUNE DECEMBER 1 2346 6.... 12845 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 1011 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 sissippi conference adjourned tonight.

One of the most interesting fea-ures of today's session was the re port of the committee on temperance, which was adopted. The' report said. As Methodists we affirm onr con tinued opposition to the licensed liquor traffic in form. We pledge our prayers and labors to any Chris- tianilKe means to prevent Its sale wlth- the borders of our entire State. We reaffirm our opposition to the army canteen system and earnestly ask our representatives at the nation's cap- tol to use their votes and influence against it." Vicksburg District Presiding elder.

W. H. Huntley; Vicksburg, Crawford street, T. B. Hollman: Vicksburg, Washington street, to be supplied; Rolling Fork, H.

1,: Norton; Grace and Carry, W. B. AngulUa, K. R. Rutledge; Mayersville, Lewis, Warren, J.

W. Cammack; Satartia, C. McDonald; Edwards, V. B. Skipper; Bolton, M.

M. Black; Utica, W. H. Lewis; Rocky Springs, J. B.

Abney; Hermanville, G. P. McKeown; Port Gibson, H. Singleton; Port Gibson Female College, L. S.

Jones, president and financial agent. Jackson District Presiding elder, W. B. Lewis; Jackson, First church, W. T.

Bowling; Jackson, Capital street, H. M. Ellis; Jackson, Rankin street, to be supplied; Fannin, C. S. Embry; Bfandon, R.

D. Norsworthy; Thomasvllle, W. A. Terry; Florence, M. H.

Moore; Westville, supplied by R. W. Thurman; Simpson, H. Carley; Madison, L. Carley; Flora, J.

R. Jones; Canton, N. B. Harmon; Sha ron, H. A.

Gatlin; Tranquil, S. N. Young; Silver Creek, H. J. Moore; Lake City, D.

C. Langf ord Yazoo City, J. M. Weems; Anding and Lin- tonia, H. B.

Watkins; Benton, sup plied by W. W. Graves; Vaughan, T. B. Cottrell; Millsaps College, James A.

Moore, professor; Ep worth League lecturer, H. M. Dubose; agent superannuated preachers' endowment, Dr. A. F.

Watkins. Forest District Presiding elder, J. M. Morse; J. D.

Ellis; Mor ton and Pelahatchie, G. S. Harmon; Scott. James W. Thompson; Harpers- ville, Irvin Miller; Walnut Grove, M.

L. White; Shiloh, W. W. Morse; Tren ton, C. M.

Crossman; Raleigh, J. D. Crymes; S. Gale; Mont rose. J.

E. Lewis; Lake, W. J. Daw son; Newton and Hickory, John W. Crisler; Decatur, James E.

Williams; Carthage, J. M. Carley; Edinburgh, W. H. Lane; Rose Hill, J.

T. Nicholson; Vossburg and Heidelburg, P. D. Harding; Eucutta, Charles M. Chapman; Ellisville, John A.

Moore; Ellis-ville circuit, W. W. Murray; Laurel, Main street, D. P. Bradford, Laurel, Fifth avenue, and Kingston, W.

W. Hopper; Neshoba, L. E. Alford; Indian mission, W. W.

Moore. Meridian District Presiding elder. W. W. Simmons; Meridian, Central church, J.

W. Lewis; Meridian, South Side and Poplar Springs, F. B. Ur- mand; Meridian, East End, T. B.

Clif ford; Meridian, West End, 1). Scar-brough; Meridian, Cottondale mission, E. C. Grice; Chunky, W. L.

Blackwell; DeKalb, W. B. Lewis; Binnsville, J. L. Reed: Porterville, L.

J. Jones; Lau derdale. V. B. Boone; Vimville, J.

C. Ellis; North Kemper, F. L. Crowson; Enterprise and Stonewall, R. F.

Wilt; Pachuta, H. Millard; Shubuta and Quitman, G. A. Guice; Mathersville, E. L.

Alford; MIddleton, to be supplied; Waynesboro, W. L. Lynfield; Wayne mission, F. M. Williams; Winchester, G.

W. Huff; Daleville, J. H. Foreman; Leakesville, supplied by W. P.

Donivan. Seashore District Presiding elder, T. L. Mellen; Moss Point, W. C.

Black; Americus, T. J. O'Neil; Escatawpa, R. H. Barr; Biloxi, H.

W. Van Hook; Gulf port, G. H. Galloway; Ocean Springs and Long Beach, J. G.

Galloway; Scranton, W. B. Jones; Coalville, R. A. Sibley, Pearlmgton and Logtown, C.

F. Emery; Bay St. Louis, W. W. Cammack; Mount Olive, B.

Rayner; Lumberton, G. H. Thompson; Poplarville and Purvis, J. S. Parker; Marion, J.

E. J. Ferguson; Eastabu- chie, R. H. Barr; Hattiesburg, Mam street, H.

W. Featherstun; Hatties burg. Court street, W. M. Sunivan; W.

M. Williams; Brooklyn, G. M. Ellis; McHenry, W. L.

High- tower; Van Cleave, M. A. Thurman; Williamsburg, C. C. Gibson; son, T.

J. Norsworthy; Mount Carmel, H. D. Vandenberg; Mayon, J. E.

Fer guson. Brookhaven District Presiding eld er. B. F. Jones; Brookhaven, C.

Crisler; Magnolia, B. F. Lewis; Osyka, J. W. Handel; Tylertown, M.

J. Miller; McComb City, J. W. Chambers; South McComb, H. C.

Brown; Fern wood, F. Edgar; Summit, M. L. Burton; Top-isaw, T. H.

Howse; Pleasant Grove, M. G. Felder; Gallman, H. P. Lewis; Hazelhurst, i.

A. P. Jones; Crystal Springs, R. Selby; Terry, to be supplied; Caseyville R. Bradley; Adams, W.

J. Ferguson; Wesson, I. L. Peeples; Beauregard, J. J.

Golden; Providence, J. N. Ware; Bayou Pierre, T. A. King; Bogus Chitto, to be supplied; Whit worth College, I.

W. Cooper, president; H. P. Hawkins, vice-president; man ager Orphans Home, W. P.

Grimn. Natchez District Presiding elder, T. W. Adams; Natchez, Jefferson street, J. E.

Carpenter; Natcnez, Wes ley Chapel, J. W. Brown; Washington C. N. Guice; Fayette, W.

H. Saunders; Barlow, F. A. Grimes; Hamburg, C. Evans; Roxie, to be supplied; Liberty J.

E. Graves; Gloster and Sam Jones Camp Ground, W. J. McLauren. Centre ville.

A. Powel;" Wilkinson, E. Coker; Wood ville, W. C. Hunnlcutt; Percy Creek, C.

D. Cecil; Meadviiie W. M. Baggett: Harriston, A. D.

Mil ler; T. L. Mellen, financial agent In dlan? mission, Italian Claims. Washington, Dec. 15.

The presi dent today in transmitting to the sen ate: a reporti from the 5 secretary of State in regard to the killing 'by a mob on, July 11, 1901, of two Italians at Erwln. recommended that "as an act of grace and without reference to the question of the liability of the United States congress making suitable provision 5 for the heirs of the two Italian subjects killed and for the survivor who" was the pro ceeds to be distributed by the Italian government in such manner as It j- CURB EN TOPICS. THE HEWS IS BRIEF. FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. (Second Session.) In the senate, on the 8th, all the committee amendments to the immigration bill were adopted with the exception of one providing: an educational test, and the committee's action in striking out a section prohibiting the sale of liquors In the Capitol building was concurred in.

An amendment tixing a three-dollar head-tax on each immigrant coming into the United States was also adopted. Other amendments were acted on, and the bill went over In the house a little unimportant business was transacted, and Mr. Sherman (N. offered expressive of the sense of the house on the death of its former speaker, Thomas B. Reed, after which adjournment was had.

In the senate, on the 9th, most of the day was devoted to the immigration bill and a number of amendments were adopted. An amendment offered by Mr. Bur ton (Kas.) to admit Chinese laborers to Hawaii was laid on the table. The pro vision in the bill for prohibiting the sale ot liquor in the capltol bullumg causeu some criticism of the house for putting it in the bill, but it was retained. The militia bill was discussed and will be taken up again Thursday In the house the London dock charges bill was debated for four hours, and finally killed by striking out the enacting clause by a vote of ayes to lJ noes.

The house then adjourned. In the senate, on the 10th, almost the entire session was devoted to discussion of the omnibus statehood bill, which had come over as unfinished business from last session, but no results were reached. A bill was passed, which had been passed by the house earlier in the day, to relieve the conditions growing out of the repeal of. the duty on tea In the house the feature of the day was a thoughtful speech by Hon. Galusha A.

Grow (Pa.) on the relations of labor and capital. At the end of the present session he retires, at the age of 79, after a career in public life extending over half a century. A bill was passed designed to relieve the tea importers from the effect of the recent decision of the United States court in New York. The pure food bill was made a continuing order until it is disposed or. In the senate, on the 11th, the bill fixing the compensation of the anthracite coal strike commission was passed, qid will go to conference.

The statehood "oil! was taken up, and after some brisk debate between those who favored the om nibus bill and those who opposed it the Din went over till Monday The house practically devoted the day to th. discussion of a resolution to limit the ueriod of time cf taking the testimony rn the Wagoner-Butler contested election case to 40 days, and finally adopted a resolution to that effect by a party vote 155 to lis. The purpose of the resolution is to allow the house to nass on the c.ise at this session. The house agreed to hold a session on Sunday, January 25, for the purpose of paying tribute to the memories of the late Representatives Russell, of vvuxmciiiiui. emu i3ueppa.ru ana ue tirai- ienreia, or Texas.

The senate was not in session on the Utn in the house the day was devoted to consideration of private pension bills. 173 being passed. The bill to an. propriate $1,000,000 for the eradication of the foot and mouth disease was made the special order tor the 16th. PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Fire destroyed Wright Bros', hard ware store, at Doniphan, on the 10th, causing a loss of $30,000, with insurance of $7,500. George Adams, a cripple, was run over by a Clover Leaf train and killed, near Cowden, 111., on the 10th. Three loaded coal cars dashed down a steep incline near Wilkesbarre, on the 11th, killing three men in its descent and badly injuring a fourth. A silver Elizabethan saltcellar, of the date of 1577, weighing nine ounces, was sold at auction, in London, on the 11th, for $15,000. The German consular a-ent at San Juan, Porto Rico received the follow ing cable on the 11th: "The Venezue lan fleet has been sunk; the German legation is destroyed; marines are landing; Castro orders resistance." Acting under instructions from their home offices the British and German ambassadors at Washington, on the 11th, presented to the state department the thanks of their respective governments for the timely services rendered by United States Minister Bowen at Caracas, Venezue la.

A prominent Venezuelan savs that President Castro is insane. "He im agines he can defy the whole world. His success-in overthrowing the pre vious regime in his country and his later successes have turned his head." The jury at St. Louis, in the case against John H. Schnettler, charged with bribery in connection with the Suburban railway deal, returned a verdict, on the 11th, of guilty, fixing his sentence at four years in the pen itentiary.

The two societies composed of Phil- ippine veterans, the National Society of the Army of the Philippines and the Philippine Island Veterans, have been merged, and the National Society of the Army of the Philippines is the one that survives. A force of Moros attacked Camp Vicars, island of -Mindanao, on the 9th, after 70 days inactivity. They were repulsed without loss on the Amei ican side. The Moros approached stealthily at midnight, but the Amer icans met them promptly I The first passenger train ever in Pope county, 111., arrived at Golconda on the new road, on the 11th, carrying oflicials of the Illinois Cent.al road. Many persons in Pope county, advanced in years, had never seen a rail road before.

Former, President Cleveland presid ed, on the night of the 11th, at Phil adelphia, at a public meeting iw aid of the Berean manual training school, an institution which aims to give members of the negro race ihe ben efits of an industrial education. Courthouse Corner-Stone Ceremonies. The corner stone of the new 000 Hinds county court house was laid with Masonic ceremonies, Grand Master Harry Howard officiating. Previous to the ceremony there was an interesting pro gram rendered in the new court room. It began with an overture by the 'orchestra.

Then followed an address on behalf of the board of supervisors of Hinds county, by Hon. Ben H. Wells, county attorney. Miss Mary Burnett gave a social se lection, after which the architect of the building, William S. Hull, made some pertinent remarks on Southern architecture.

A vocal se lection by Mrs. C. J. Johnston and "Dixie" by the orchestra concluded the program. The court house is one of two handsome structures in the county, there being another court house building in the Second court district of Hinds county.

Old Woman's Home. The State board which is in charge of a movement to establish an "Old Woman's Home," to be located at Jackson, has decided to call a meeting of all persons in the State who are interested in the movement, to be held at Jackson on December 30 next. This mtQng will be held in tne senate chamber, which has already been secured for the purpose and while the program has not yet been completed, it will comprise several State orators of prominence and other interesting features. The movement for the home has now reached a stage that insures success, and interest in the worthy cause increases daily. The work is being rapidly systematized and the State has been divided into districts with workers in charge of each district.

The school children of the State will also be enlisted and other organiza tions will be put into the work The program of the coming meeting will be announced at-an early date. Convict Whipped to Death. There was quite a sensation stirred up in Coahoma county over the unmerciful treatment of the con victs on Hon. J. W.

Eldridgc's places at Hill House, the outcome of which John C. Hardy, a sergeant in the employ of Mr. Eldridge, has been in dicted for murder for whipping one Henry Young, a convict, to death. The facts developed before the grand jury seem to be that he whipped Young, a county convict, who had been sent to Mr. Eldridge, who is the lesse of the convicts, and while there Hardy whipped him so unmer cifully that his back was a mass of sores from his head to his heels and he became so debilitated that Hardy turned him loose.

He came near Clarksdale and died a few weeks afterwards. The grand jury has had a number of convicts be fore them and made a personal examination of their bodies and found that Sergeant Hardy has whipped them so often and so brutally that they are in stripes all over their bodies. Hardv is now in iail at Clarksdale awaiting trial and has been refused bail. Public sentiment is very much wrought up at the revelation. Hon.

J. W. Eldridge, to his credit be it said, knew nothing of the affair. Sunday at Vicksburg. Judge Anderson called the grand jury into court last week and delivered a supplementary charge, instructing them to investigate into the observation of the Sunday law generally.

He intimated that as the municipal authorities were derelict in the discharge of their duties in the enforcement of the statutes, it must be the duty of the grand ury to take the steps that will lead up to. a due and healthy respect for the law. The billiard rooms, corner groceries, small tradesmen and others will be made to close their places, as have the saloons. Crystal Springs Mystery. Dr.

K. W. Jones, professor of chemistry in the University "of Mississippi, to whom the local doctors referred the stomach and liver 'of Mi-s. Y. B.

Boyd, who was supposed to have been poisoned by her husband from a dose of rough on rats; and who died on Saturday, November 30, has reported that he found arsenic in the stomach and in the liver and in the bottle of medicine Finley Peter" Dunne, author of "Mr. Dooley," and Miss Margaret Abbotl were married in New York, on the 9th. Mrs. namsell, of Jerseyvillc, died suddenly "of heart disease, on the evening of the 11th, while on her way home from church. Mrs.

Edward E. Rigga, of Flat River, has a daughter, who at birth, on the 8th, weighed just 16 ounces. The child enjoys good health. Charles Meighan, postmaster at Og-den, Utah, on the 10th, was found guilty by a federal grand jury of embezzling government funds. Marcus A.

Ilanna was re-elected president of the National Civic Federation, which closed its annual conference in New York on the 10th. The post offices of Clyde, Elsberry, Jlouston and Morehouse, in Missouri, now fourth class, will be raised to presidential class on January 1. The prosecution of Wilbur S. Sher-well, at Evansville, charged with killing Fannie Butler, a mulatto, was dropped by the state, on the 12th. Twenty laborers got into a fight on a Rock Island train, near Centerville, on the 12th, and in the melee one was fatally and three seriously cut.

Robbers raided the town of Selma, on the 12th, the second time in two weeks, blew open three safes, secured $120 in cash, and escaped on a hand car. Edward and Olin Tompkins, two colored children, were burned to death in a fire that destroyed a small house in a suburb of Washington, D. on the 12th. Fireworks and much enthusiasm signalized the entrance into Santiago de Cuba, on the 11th, of the first through train on the road between that city and Havana. New York and New England had the coldest weather known for years, on the 9th, the thermometer at Balls-ton, N.

standing at 32 below, and at Saratoga at 30 below. A meeting of the American Red Cross was held in Washington, on the 9th, at which Miss Clara Barton was elected president for life and Mrs. John A. Logan vice-president. Fannie Beardslee, a young woman of Kingston, was found dead, tied in her buggy, near that place, on the 12th, the supposition being that she was assaulted and murdered.

The discovery of a new counterfeit $20 gold certificate was announced on the 10th. It is of the act of July 12, 18S2, check letter Lyons register, Roberts treasurer, portrait of Garfield. A dinner was given in. Washington, on the 9th, to Justice J. M.

Harlan, in recognition of the completion of 25 years of service on the bench of the supreme court of the United States. A special train bearing 1,000 pilgrims from the shrine of near the City of Mexico, was thrown down an embankment, on the 11th, killing three persons and injuring many more. The National Anti-Saloon league, in session at Washington, on the 10th, issued an address to the public in which it takes strong grounds against the repeal of the present anti-canteen law. A rejected suitor named Davis shot and killed Mrs. Wynne, a bride of three days, near Tyler, on the 6th, and when the husband went to his wife's assistance Davis blew out his own brains.

J. C. Drown, convicted of perjury in testifying in behalf of Miss Jennie Morrison for the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle, at Eldorado, was sentenced, on the 11th, to seven years in the penitentiary. Fourth-class post offices in Dlinois which will be advanced to the presidential class on January 1, 1903, are: Greenville, Gridley, Hampshire, Maris-tsa, Martinsville, North Chicago, Plymouth and Red Bud.

An unsuccessful attempt was made, on the 12th, at San xrancisco, to make connection with the shore end of the new Pacific' cable to Honolulu. A strong unfavorable tide was the cause of the. failure. Mrs. E.

F. Burmeister, wife of the sheriff of Dane handcuffed herself to two prisoners, on the 9th, and took them to the state prison at Waupun, of the trip Laving to be made by stage. Chicago officials notified seven hotels, on the 10th, that they must provide better fire protection for their guests, or policemen would.be stationed at the doors' to warn new arrivals that the houses were unsafe. i i James Harvey Mathcs, a prominent southern author and newspaper man, at one time on the staff of the Louisville Courier-Journal, and a member of the Paris exposition 'commission, died at Riverside, on the 12th. A collision on Uhei Illinois Central, on the night of the 10th, near Dirk-beck, 111., between a passenger and freight, resulted in painful injuries to the conductor and baggageman of the passenger, while the engineers of too th trains were seriously injured.

negro, with an oath, started toward him, when the shooting occurred. Physicians do not think there is any chance for the negro's recovery. He was shot in the forehead, left WTist, both shoulders and stomach. Mr. Whalen was arrested and released on bond.

Treasury Cramped. The treasury situation last week was a little bit cramped, owing to the difficulty of marketing the penitentiary cotton, which is ginned and ready for shipment at various stations in the Delta, as well as other parts of the State, and the prison officials have had much difficulty in getting cotton moved as rapidly as was desired. There is a considerable amount of outstanding indebtedness in the way of warrants which will be coming in next week, and the penitentiary money is expected to come in during next week also. While there will be a close finish between the receipts and disbursements dur- ing December, the situation will be entirely relieved in January, when the heavy tax settlements for De cember begin to come in. Yazoo Canal Opened.

Col. Charles L. Potter, Col. Hy- der and Maj. Helm, of Greenville, and the local engineering force was present last week when the dam at the lower end of Lake Centennial, near Yicksburg, was cut.

There were a thousand people present when the -dam was opened and the water began to flow. The head of the canal, which is now stopped by a slight dam, will be cut next week, and then the Yazoo river will flow through in front of Vicksburg. Murderer Insane. Jacobson, the man who was convicted in Adams county for the murder of R. Lowenstein, is said to have become insane.

Jacobson was car ried to Jackson last week and was put on the work at the new capi-tol. Supt. Barnes says he is unmis takably insane and that he will have to be transferred to the insane asy lum. Skeletons Unearthed at Jackson. While excavating the grounds at the new State house in Jackson last week, the workmen unearthed a number of skeletons of convicts who had died before the war and immedi ately thereafter.

The remains will be intered outside the city. Postal Manager C. S. Sedberry, for the past seven years manager the Postal Tele graph Company's office in Meridian, has resigned, having purchased -an interest in a manufacturing plant therel He will be succeeded by Wil liam Lyle, at present manager of the Postal at Natchez. To Build Cotton Mill.

Messrs. Felix May and E. H. Eas- terling, the principal stockholders in the iMoreton Helms Lumber Company, in Lincoln county, are talking of erecting a'ootton mill at Cold Sprjngsa point on the JUiiioia Central, railroad, close to their lum-ber plant These gentlemen have the necessary capital and can command any necessary amount of out side money. Someirhnt of a n.adtah.

A man in Butler, who has followed) the "biggest car of corn" and "biggest pumpkin controversy in the Star write to tell about his giant It is a black Spanish winter radish," this veracious correspondent writes, "just commencing its winter growth. It hat leaves long as a Missouri fence rail; it is larger at the top than that Kansas pumpkin, and has sapped my well of all it water. It looks like a steam merry-go-round and is still growing. Grasshoppers fatien-ed its leaves now weigh 40 pounda'-Kansas City Star. Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates, Via Southern Railway.

Southern Railway will sell tickets between all noints on its lines snd connections East ot the Mississippi and Soutu of the Ohio and rotomac itivers (except between points in Florida) to the ceceral public December 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th and 31st, 1903, and January 1st, 1903, with final limit January 3rd, 1903, at rate of one andone third fare for the round trip. For further information, call on any ticket agent of the Southern Railway. Dicer "They tell me Fred has ben playing the races. Knickleby "He thought he was; but it turned out that the fellows at the races were working Fred." Boston Transcript. Many of us might be happy if we did not suffer from disorders of the liver.

Then we ought to use Dr. August Koenig's Hamburg Drops, which cure the disorders and bring the whole system to a healthy condition. At a Brooklyn Boarding; Honih Mrs. Oldbird (sweetly) Mr. Choosey, will you pass the butter? Mr.

Choosey (emphatically Youbetyoui life if it's no better than usual. Judge. Stop the Cough and works off the cold. Laxative Bromc Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents.

We are none of us either as foolish or. at smart as some people think we are. Indianapolis News. Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible remedy for coughs and colds. N.

Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. Feb. 17, 1900. A clean youth makes a clear old age. Ram's Horn.

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