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LEXINGTON, HOLMES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY, MARCH, 3, 1904.
OVER THE COUNTY
Summary of Happenings in Neighborhoods c/ldjacent
to Lexington; as Chronicled by The Advertiser Corres
pondents.
PICKENS.
Miss Jimmie Allen, of Sallis, after
spending several days with friends
here, left last week to visit her sister,
Mrs. Skelton, of Goodman.
Mrs. J. W. Anderson and baby
returned from Lexington Saturday,
where they have been visiting Mrs.
George Nixon.
Mesdnmes Simmons and Powers,
of Goodman, visited friends and
relatives here last week.
Mr. Joe Deason and family have
moved to Yazoo. AVe regret losing
such good citizens.
We are glad to welcome In our
midst Dr. D. J. Barnett and family.
Miss Lida Pepper, after spending
a month's vacation in Vaughan, has
returned to her post of duty.
A crowd of young people enjoyed
a bay rule last Fiiday night, chaper
oned by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Buford.
Messrs. Burwell Humphrey, Rob
ert Nance of Ebenezer, and John T.
Anderson of Durant, were among
the Sunday visitors.
Mr. H. 0. Tye and Miss Ivor
Brewer left Saturday for St. Louis,
to purchase their spring and sum
mer goods.
Mrs. Baggett, of Brookhaven, has
been visiting her son, Mr. Carson
Baggett.
Mrs. J. T, Johnson left for Mem
phis last week, where her husband is
very sick.
Miss Lillie Maxwell, of Camden,
' The Leap Yea"- Cirf.'' |'
visited Mr. Tom Maxwell and family
this week.
EBENEZER BRIEFS.
Dr. W. B. Burwell is in Lexing
ton and Durant for a few days se
journ.
Robert Nance and Burwell Hum
phrey spent Sunday afternoon in
our neighbrring town, Pickens, re
turning home by fair Luna's beauiB.
Wo shall miss Miss Eva Sample
from our midst. She returned to
tbe state capital Monday, after a
Special Correspondence
To The Lexington Advertiser By our Washington Corres
pondent.
The men who are most actively
fighting Mr. Ilearst here are the men
who went back on the ticket in 1896
and 1900 and who voted either for
McKinley or for Palmer or Buckner.
They are being assisted by the men
who control Wall street and the propo
ganda is being fostered from there
and by the men who want an assist
ant republican nominated by the
democrats. They want a man who
can be controlled by the element that
controlled Mr. Cleveland and they will
sit down satisfied that which ever way
the battle goes the trusts and the
corporations will be well Berved dur
ing the next administration, and the
people will get what they are used to
—a good roasting. The recent devel
opment in the campaign in the cen
tral West is the fact that almost
every state is bringing out its favor
ite son as a democratic candidate for
the presidency. It is believed here
by some of the shrewdest politicians
that this is being done by the Wall
street propoganda and in the interest
of their candidate. It is being done
for the reason that the man they
claim is the favorite son is merely a
stool pigeon for the gang that will
manipulate the convention after the
break from the favorite son and they
hope to hold all such delegations in
tact and swing them where they
please. In other words, the men who
beat the party in 1896 and 1900 will
do the driving this time and tell the
6,500,000 loyal democrats to dance
to their music. It has, as
nothing else has done, accentuated
the candidacy of Mr. Hearst and many
men who are loyal democrats, but,
who, hitherto have said nothing anent
any presidential preference, are every
day declaring for Mr. Hearst as
two weeks' slay witli Ebenezer rela
tives.
Mr. Will Thomas uud wife spent
Sunday with relatives in Yazoo
county.
Brooke Burwell was a Sunday vis
itor to the attractive town of Lex
ington.
Mr. S. N. Sample and family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey
at Franklin.
Mrs. Luse and Mrs. Dick Swayze
were guests of Mrs. J. W. Burwell
tne past week.
Miss Annie Sample, of Hamburg,
Arkansas, and Miss Sallie Tackett,
of Richland, were pleasant guests of
Mrs. Jennie Johnson Friday and
Saturday.
Messrs. Stigier and Drake were
absent from Ebenezer Sunday, seek
ing pleasure elsewhere.
Dr. Lucas and family were pleas,
ant visitors to Pickens friends Sun
day.
Messrs. Humphrey and Stigler
represented our little town at the
leap year dance given at Franklin
Monday night.
Mrs. S. N. Sample and Eugene
returned Saturday from Jackson,
where they were guests of Dr, and
Mrs. S. S. Carter. Mr. Sample ac
companied them home, returning
Sunday to his legislatorial duties at
the capitol.
BROZVILLE ITEMS.
People have commenced to "gee"
and the songs of the birds along with
|' tk8fe ^« r 'd«rkio3 at early morn of
these beautiful spring days can be
heard from far and near. Truly it
has been said—"The man with the
plow is master of the situation,"
(should he choose).
Mrs. Dawes, Mattie Byrd and Cora
Wilkes, together with children, and
Miss Sallie Ghant spent Saturday at
Mrs. Ford Byrd's.
Miss Lou Garnett spent Saturday
at Mr. J. C. Byrd's.
(Continued on 3d column)
against this wicked combine. When
the time comes to count noses they
will find that these tactics have
availed little, and that Mr. Hearst is
forging to the front as a real and
loyal democrat.
First in lones County.
J. M. Lindsey and his crew of
men finished this week the necessary
transplanting of 3 0,000 tomato
plants. They were put in well pro
tected forcing beds and will go onto
seven acres of ground about April
first.
The hot-house where the
plants were raised is the first to or
nament a Jones county farm. It is
nearly all glass and is a beauty.
Besides the seven acres of tomatoes,
Mr. Lindsey will plant 20 acres of
Irish potatoes ; 3 acres of squashes
and a number of acres of other
vegetables.—-Laurel Le tger.
Attention! Corrmandery.
The members of Lexington Com
inandery No. 3, are requested to be
present at a regular meeting next
Tuesday night, March 8, at 8 o'clock.
Come in full regalia.
Pure maple syrup at Gwin Bros.
Fresh catch No. 1 mackerel.
Howard Dyer.
New Madrid, St. Charles seed corn
at T. W. Smith Xr, Sons Co.
W. B. Dillingham, of Sunflower,
after the fulfillment of his sud mis
sion, that of accompanying the re
mains of the mother of his wife to
their last resting place in Odd Fel
lows cemetery Tuesday morning,
made our office a pleasant visit.
Mr. Dillingham returned to his home
on the evening's train of the same
day.
Fresh prunes, apricots, peaches
and apples just arrived at R. E. Mc
Cormick Co.
CLLIETT and MONARCH SHIRTS
0
The prettiest Styles, the longest wear
ers and the best fitters*
We have just received out Spring supply
of the above famous Shirts and Collars.
We are now opening up out Spring
Goods of all kinds, and will this season
more than sustain our reputation for
being headquarters for up-to-date apparel
both for Ladies' and Gentlemen.
Pickens
Barrett
Company.
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The Leading
House in
Lexington
OVER THE COUNTY.
(Continued from 2d column)
Mrs. M. E. Lee spent a few hours
pleasantly at the home of Mrs. Ford's
Thursday.
We had the good fortune of attend
ing a dance given at the residence of
Mr. John D. Wallace, Friday night.
His doors were opened wide to all
and ere the dock struck the hour of
eight the spacious rooms were well
filled with visitors from far and near.
Refreshments were served all through
the night until supper was announced,
when all repaired to the dining room
and did ample justice to the many
viands set before them. After dis
pensing with same they again repaired
to the parlor, where the dance was
resumed for a while, when all took
their departure, mentally hoping as
they wended their way homeward
that ere long they would again enjoy
the hospitality of this esteemed
family.
L. W. Lunsford and family, also
Mrs. Ford Byrd spent Sunday at Mrs.
Cora Wilkes.
Mrs. J. B. Byrd, accompanied by
Mrs. Ford Byrd, spent Thursday even
ing at Mrs. M. E. Lee's.
_ J asper.
Amend the Interest Laws.
Does it occur to our legislators
that in releasing foreign capital loaned
in this state and imposing a tax upon
local capital, amounting, in many in
stances, to nearly three per cent,,
they are terribly oppressing their
own people? Our banks all over the
commonwealth are loaded with money
seeking investment, and yet outside
capitalists can come into our counties
and towns and underbid the local
banks and people on all kinds of loans.
This law was useful and sensible in
its day, but has outlived the necessity
which prompted its enactment. We
have abundance of money in the state
to meet every demand of agriculture
and manufacture, and yet owing to
existing statutes our capitalists are
underbid in the loan market and
forced to seek investment of their
money in other states. This is a cry
ing evil. Either exempt all moneys'
loaned at a low rate of interest from
taxation or tax all foreign moneys
upon the basis that applies to local
loans. The present condition of
affairs will result in an outflow in
stead of an inflow of capital.—Aber
deen Examiner.
"Yes," remarked ihe amateur globe
trotter, ''I've been nearly everywhere,
seen many queer sights and had lots
of fun, but I've also been in a good
many tight places."
'•While I haven't traveled much,"
rejoined the man who knows every
bartender in town, "I've bad some
gay old times, been tight in a good
many places, and have incidentally
seen scum mighty queer things."
In Memoriam.
Mr. Veter Ingold, senior, died at
his home Thursday morning, Febru
ary 25th. Tbe remains were con
vey eil to Liberty Chapel church the
next day, where a large crowd as
sembled to pay their last and sad
tribute to his well known and beloved
body.
His pastor, Rev W. M. Broada
way, conducted tbe funeral services
and preached a beautiful discourse
to friends and loved ones, after which
we gently laid him away in the neat
cemetery near by.
Mr. Ingold was born in Nortli
Carolina, February 12th, 1819. He
united with the Baptist church when
a young man and came to Mississippi
in 1840, where he met and married
the beautiful Miss Nancy Brown on
September 13tb, 1849. They
happily blessed with ten children, of
which only seven survive to mourn,
his loss; he also leaves an aged wife,
thirty-eight grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
This dear old man has been in.
delicate health for several years, but
not confined to bis room until last
year. There he would sit day after
day patiently waiting upon the good
Lord's will, but no one, not even his
companion, entertained the thought
that the end was so near. All was
done that kind and loving hands
could do to soothe and comfort him
and to prolong his stay, but the Lord
knew best and He doetli all things
well.
were
in
Indeed, we greatly miss him and
our eyes grow dim with tears as we
look at the vacant chair and the ac
customed cor„er where he always sat,
for there is a void in our hearts that
no other can fill; but Oh, what a con
solation to know that we shall sec
dear grandpapa again in the sweet
by and by.
Indeed, our hearts go out in deep
sympathy to tbe loved ones and es
pecially the aged; companion who
now feels so sad and lonely; but be
reaved ones, do not rebel, let us be
thankful that he was spared with us
thus long and then live each day as
though it was the last, for we, tot*,
must answer the call; then we shall
be reunited with him in that great
city beyond where he now reposes
in safety on the bosom of his God.
A Loving Grand-Daughter.
Oil News.
New Orleans men are taking op
tions in the oil field six miles from
Laurel.
More than $5,000 has been sub
scribed to the Lyon Oil Co.
The boring of the first well will be
gin in a few days.—Laurel Ledger.
Should the Lyon Oil Company fail
to strike oil near Laurel, forgive the
thought, bring yonr augur up here
where boring is good and tbe chances
for oil exceedingly fine.
Nabisco wafers at Keirn Bros,
is
Died.
Peter Ingold, after an indisposition
of a year or more, succumbed to tbe
inevitable Thursday of last week and
was buried at Liberty Chapel church
yard the next day. Mr. Ingold was
born in North Carolina February 12,
1819, and on the day of his death
had reached the age of 85 years and
17 days. He moved to thiB state in
1840 and was married to Miss Nancy
Brown in 1847. He was a Mexican
and Confederate veteran and a mem
ber of the Holmes County Camp of
U. C. V. Mr. Ingold was a member
of Company H, commanded by Capt.
Amyx, and was mustered into service
at Vicksburg. This was one of the
companies that formed the Second
Mississippi Regiment, commanded
by Colonel Reuben Davis in Mex
ico. He was devoted to his wife,
on whom he became very dependent
the last few years of his existence.
He was kind and indulgent to his
children, all of whom have arrived at
the age of maturity. He was a good
citizen and took an interest in public
affairs, and will be missed in his
neighborhood. To his wife and chil
dren we tender our sympathy in their
gn,at bere avement ._
Died.
Mrs. Mary Cross, widow of the late
Dr. W. F. Cross, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Dillingham,
in Sunflower county, Monday, and her
remains accompanied by her son-in
law, W. B. Dillingham, arrived here
and were interred in the family lot at
Odd Fellows' cemetery, Tuesday morn
ing. Mrs. Cross lived here for many
years, her husband, Dr. W. F. Cross,
being mayor of Lexington a number
of years, and preceded her to the
great beyond from this town. She
leaves an only child, a daughter, Mrs.
W. B. Dillingham, to whom we tender
our sympathy.
McDonald-Daniel,
A romantic marriage was cele
brated at Durant Tuesday evening at
10 o,clock, Mayor P- M. Elmore per
forming the ceremony. The con
tracting parties were Mr. E. R. Mc
Donald and Miss Mattie H- Daniel. Mr.
McDonald is a son of Prof. G. F.
McDonald, proprietor of the McDon
ald Opera House, Montgomery, Ala.
He is an able newspaper man in the
employ of the Durant News, and de
servedly numbered among the most
popular men in Durant. Miss Daniel
is one of Durant's most charming and
accomplished young ladies- The Ad
vertiser joins their many friends in
wishing them a life of unbounded joy
and happiness. _
Corn chops and bran—not mixed.
T. W. Smitn & Sons Co.
Remember 1 handle the best flour
that is made.
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R. E. McCormick.
New Madrid, St. Charles seed corn
at T. W. Smith A Sons Co.
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LOCAL NEWS******
4
Happenings of Interest to Our Home People.
Mr. I. B. Pickens is home after a
prolonged stay in the northern and
eastern markets.
R. H. Montgomery, of Durant, was
on insurance business in Lexington
several days recently.
Miss Annie Watson left Thursday
to be the guest several weeks of Mrs.
Tom James at Sharkey.
J. T. Fincher, "mine host" of Owens
Well Hotel, circulated among old
friends here yesterday.
J. A. Wherry, of Durant, in his visit
to Lexington friends Tuesday, in
cluded The Advertiser.
Contractors Lofstrom and Henricks
have made considerable progress on
Mr. Stewart Watson's new house.
Mrs. M. J. Peters accompanied her
husband to Durant Friday morning.
Both returned on Saturday afternoon
train.
Miss Eggleston will be hostess of
the Book Club on the 9th, insuring
much gracious hospitality for mem
bers and guests.
J. M. Powers, of Franklin, gave an
elegant dance Monday night, much to
the delight of his many friends here
and all over the county.
On Sunday, March 6th, at 8 p. m.,
Rabbi Abram Brill, of Greenville, will
lecture and hold services at the Opera
House. All are invited to attend.
Hon. W'. J ■ Bryan must not dictate.
How about ex-President Grover Cleve
land and his Palmer-Buckner contin
gent taking the lead in that line?
Mrs. Amanda Vick Marshall, wife
of the Rev. C. K. Marshall, of Vicks
burg, died at her old home in that
city Wednesday of last week at the
age of 92.
John Shurlds, a prominent citizen
of Beat 5, was in our city Saturday.
While in town he called on The Ad
vertiser and gave us a nice order for
stationery.
Misses Maggie May Wilson and
Floyd Wilson have returned to Lex
ington, accompanied by Mrs. Dr.
Yandell, who will remain at that place
for several days.—Canton Times.
Wall Steet in Line
Caustic Comment in Tiryan's Commoner on Wellman's
Correspondence Concerning RooseVelt.
Those who imagined that Mr.
Roosevelt could be depended upon
to hold out against Will street and
that he would meet with the antag
onism of the Wall street magnates,
have had their day of awakening.
Recently it was announced that
James Stillman, president of the
National City bank at New York,
had dined with the President at the
White House. Then we were told
that A. J. Cassatt, the Pennsylvania
railroad magnate, had announced his
loyalty to Mr. Roosevelt. Then the
dispatches informed us that Mr,
Blythe, attorney for the James J.
Hill railroad interests, had assured
the President that his railroads were
for Roosevelt.
The story is well told by Walter
Wellman, Washington correspondent
for tbe Chicago Record-Herald. Mr.
Wellman is undeistood to stand very
close to Mr. Roosevelt, and he seems
to know wbat lie is talking about.
Over the Wellman dispatch the Chi
cago Record-Herald prints this bead
line, " Wall Street in Line."
Mr. Wellman says that it is asserted
confidently by triends of Mr. Roose
velt that during the coming six
weeks there will be a great change
of sentiment in Wall street as to tbe
desirability of Mr. Roosevelt's re
election. He says that these Wall
street magnates, who have opposed
Mr. Roosevelt, "do not know just
what to base their antagonism upon."
He adds that while some of these
people flew into a rage when the
Northern Securities case was or
dered, in their calmer moments they
have been compelled to admit "this
was not such a revolutionary and
radical action as they at first thought
A great many people in this
>*
it.
Hon. W. P- Tackett returned from
Meridian, Sunday, and reports the
condition of his brother, Dr. J. R.
Tackett, as having passed the danger
line, much to the gratification of his
many friends here.
The town ordinance extending the
corporate limits of Lexington to one
mile south of the court house and
one mile east of the court house, was
approved by the governor, and those
living in the trans Little Black de
partment are now in town, with all
the privileges pertaining to the same.
Fifteen men at work finishing the
inside work of the dome at the new
postoflice building in Chicago were
hurled to death at a distance of 250
feet. There were no cries of pain or
moan, indicating life escaped them
after their terrible flight through
space.
Deals in LexiDgton houses and lots
continue to go like the proverbial
slap-jacks. The last sales gone into
effect, are first, the house and lot
owned by Mrs. Mary McCormick, is
now the property of W. H. Sutton,and
the residence west of and adjoining
the residence of J. H. McBee, is now
the property of Mary W. McCormick.
Chas. A. Lofstrom, of Crenshaw,
arrived here on a visit to his wife,
who has been spending a week or
more with the old folks, at home.
Charlie, we were glad to see, looked
well and is pleased with his environ
ments at Crenshaw. When making
his call on The Advertiser he was ac
companied by our yon" • friend, Oak
ley Jordan._
Mr. W. W. Winn, our efficient
county surveyor, spent Saturday
night at Carrolton on his way home.
He has been quite busy since the first
of January surveying and settling
disputed land lines.—Carrolton Con
servative.
Willie Winn is a Lexington raised
man and understands his business.
Our people have implicit confidence
in his ability and integrity, and keeps
him busy in old Holmes when he is
not engaged in Carroll. His card will
be found in this issue.
country have been at a loss to un
derstand just what basis Wall street
had for any opposition to Mr. Roose
velt.
Mr. Wellman further says, "I am
credibly informed that the hostility
to the President in Wall street is not
as extensive or as bitter as it has
been represented. - ' A great many
people have had the same impression.
Mr. Wellman tells us that "even
the Rockefellers are coming round
to take a more rational view of the
President's character and policy,
and that at least one of the Rocke
fellers is disposed to be more than
fair and go so far as to be distinctly
friendly."
Then this wonderfully frank re
publican correspondent says, "Those
persons who imagine that Mr. Roose
velt is not a pretty good politician
may soon have occasiou to revise
their judgment." In order to show
wbat a good politician Mr. Roose
velt is, Mr. Wellman adds:
"It requires genius of a high
order to carry ou a little crusade
against Wall street and through it
gain immense popularity with the
masses of the people as the foe of
the trusts, and to turn round and
gain the approval, and possibly the
help, of a considerable share of Wall
street itself."
The Walter Wellman dispatch here
referred to should be introduced in
every newspaper throughout the
United Stales. It will materially
aid the American people in placing
a proper estimate upon the words of
the present occupant of the White
House, which words, according to
his own statement, are of little value
because they are not "backed up by
deeds."—Bryan's Commoner,