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, 1 i State News h r A! * t III ^ $ 0 * i * Favorable for Farm Work. The Weekly crop bulletin, issued May 3, says: While conditions have continued very favorable for fanntorork, which is generaTtjr well advanced, the un seasonably cold weather ha* not only retarded germination and growth, but income localities has materially injured stands of cotton and corn. Planting is generally about com plete*^ and in nearly all sections thereTias been more or less replant ing. Cotton is .much iu ( need of warmer weather and in the Delta and northern^(MugfieSj it nofeilf a good rain. Fifty'caMroi? is being chopped over the southern portion of m State. Corn has been dam aged jby cut worms in a few coun . ties, Hut on the whole it looks fair ly will,, although growing very slowly"; it is in a good state of culti vation and with favorable weather will grow rapidly. Early oats are heading out. south and promise a tine yield, while over the northern counties they are in fair condition. Cane is generally up to good stands and sorghum is bing planted. Sweet potatoes are being set out. Pastures are good. As a rule tree fruits are quite promising, espe cially peaches. V Bond Bids Called For. The expected happened last week, when Gov. Vardnsgarr i|sued notice that on Saturday, ,!my 9, the gov ernor, treasurer and auditor of the State of Mississippi will receive bids for the issuance of $500,000 of non taxafele thirty-year bonds of the State, redeemable by the State after the acpiration of ten years, the bonds to bear interest at the rate of 3 y% per cent per annum, payable semi-annually at tbertrcasnrer's/nf' fice at JackeoiH All bids must lie ecompanied by a certified check of cme-fenth of the value of the bonds bid .for. No bid to be considered if leas than par value of bonds bid for, gnd the committee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. These bonds to be issued were au thorized by the last lefshtfroi, and the#will come in at I ygry, ojfpotv lunfej time, for the money in the ajfery is now very low, and after thcafune distribution of the school fund\ the balance will he very small. , trei * After the M., J. A K. C. »coming^ Hi ] ik aqA^nced that theljjilobile, Janison & Kansas Cih r road,' now in course of construction thrmigh Mississippi, has violated its (•baiter rights in several instants, CodpnissiorifenJ; Kineajinjin, .of Ihe; railroad commission, has determined to %ke steps to have the charter oelib This surprising made by Commissioner Kirtranuon last week.3 He lvas-con fer«d with the governor on the sub ject: setting forth to the chief ex ccii!|ve the instances in which he believes the charter of the road has beAF violated, and at the next reg nl®f meet in i; of the railroad com mission will introduce a resolution askihg the governor and attorney gdjwal to institute quo warranto proceedings .to abrogate the charter. can announce W 11 Oyster Commission Seeks Relief. The oyster commission at a ragu meeting at Pass Christian last week, appointed a committee to go to Jackson and seek to effect some relief from the conditions prevail ing because of tiro failure of the re cent legislature to make an appro priation for the commission's ex penses. The commission is without funds to operate, and the blunder of the legislature may cause serious results. Warrants presented to the State treasurer have not been hon ored, it being stated that there are funds in the treasury foV the no purpose. Manufacturing Firm'* Display. Among the exhibits at. the St. Louis Exposition from the State of Mississippi is one from a manufac turing firm, the W. T. Adams Ma chine Company, of Corinth. This has installed in section 22 company of Machinery Hall a most complete , engines, saw This firfn, ! which exhibit of boilers mills' and girts. * of the largest of its kind in the South, ha? just celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. So far as known this is the first Mississippi jtmLachU.rjng firm to make such an ensive display at an exposition. is one nu New Courthouse for Prentiee. : The board of supervisors of Pren tiss county adopted'plitn? last week fi>r a $34,000 courthouse and. $00,00 j |4 which will be built right away: II Clinton ft. ; Oround lias been broken irf Clin ton; for the construction of the Wafer, lighting and sewerage sys fents.'WOVfei'If? * Sond.j 8 gue fey the city. Tlfc^w&ter supply£will conje from one of the finest springs fti the country,. I/, 1/alab.t T.! Fell to His Death. pillard Goosby, the., 16-year-old son of W. J. Goosbv, a prominent sawmill man of New Albany, fell from a heavily loaded wagon last teak and both the front and hind Wheels passed over his body. The toff leg was crashed and three ribs wej*e broken, and the- young man died in shout- four hours from, the effects of his injuries. He was a obpntar and* promising boy, ana hi? rlenth is deeply regretted. ( g, Gammons Turns Author. Albert Gammons, who is now in tlm Jackson jail, ehsh-gwl with the murder of the two Kimsey*, near Water Valley, has turned author and is writing a full account of his crime, the murder of Inlawed igiujt, Fannie Kimsey, and her father, Jake Kimsey. The manuscript wifi be turned over to E. R. Conway, who is in the same cell with Gam nfons, and it is not to be given out until after Gammons' death, which Mit Gammons seems.to be cerbun will eomefitoon. More Secret M Gov. Vardanian staled lain weAk that hereafter every newspaper man in the State would be welcome to attend the meetings of the board of control, whenever they were held, to look over any document or paper which pertained to the penitentiary and which was of official character. In the past some of the hoard of control .meetings Ivave been an se* cret, but Gov. Vardanian says there will be no more of them field, and every newspaper man is welcome to these meetings as his right. Business League at Columbia. A business league has been or ganized at Columbia with an en thusiastic membership, including eve/v merchant and in dusted leader in the town- ,'. A comn " mediately appointed investment of capital in that sec tion. An active campaign was started to induce farmers to aid in the establishment of canning facto ries. eve tin| No Attw Was mi (b wffleit the Tom Brown to Hang. Tlie case of Tom Brown, charged with the murder of Young Wil liams at Winona gome bv^yMiygg, was concluded at r afi'i®t«t last The jury returned a verdiSf week. of guilty and Judge Stevens sen tenced Brown to be hanged in Car rollton on June 10, 1901. Taking to Trucking. The small farmers around Scran realizg- that ton arc trucking u"thc |nol |r f - - D - _ culture tlfat fhe^ can ™ ngag 6 fn, flinr are embarking in it with more than usual success. One man sold forty five bushels of beans from a patch of land 90xlT0 feet, which averaged $1.50 per bushel, and the same land ill yield^ejprjll mojtl Jr^pg this year. * nmnj ri W1 New Buildings for Jackson. Architects are now at work on the plans for t««f> handsome offiqj? build ings which* are to-' bo arefted iu. Jackson, one by the Merchants' Bank and one by the Capital Na tional. It is expected that both con tracts will be lei some time durin the corning monfn. 'iffinf building are to be five stories high. Talked to His Brother in Montana. The use of the long distance tele phone was well-Ulusirated in Jtalt-' last week, when a business man „ " , . '. ,, , • „ called up his brother, who is a re»i dent of Helena, Mont., and talked to him about a business proposition. The distance is nearly 3000 miles, M the pwmniHe 'm* hear distinctly what was said. son Reward for Owen Brown. The governor. has offered a ward of $100 for the arrest of a negro, Owen Brown, who escaped from the Tate county jail a few nights ago. shot and killed a man by the name of Sherman Fox. National Guard Encampment The encampment of the Mississip pi National Guard, which is to be held some time this summer, in August, on the coast, is to be one of the best that has ever been held by the National Guard of this State. There will be regular army officers in attendance, and it will bo con ducted similar to such affairs in the regular army. There are to be sham battles, skirmishes with the "ene and other mimic forms of warfare. The field movements are to be elaborate._ Newton's Population Has Doubled. A census of the enterprising town of Newton, taken last week, shows the population of that place has more than doubled since the Federal census of 1900. Things are boom in and around the old town of May New Regiitration Ordered. • In many counties o entirely new iegf-fr^ Ordered by flic while in others a supplemental r istration is takingplaee. Pike antfhSmlth Settle. Pike and Smith counties are two first counties to settle with auditor for privilege jicensds v stlli from January 1, to Jlajr i. $ikfe'i report was $3,885 and Smith coui|tj paid into the treasury $545. Holding Off Appointment. Governor Vardanian will not «p point the school book commissi >r created by the passage of the u J form text book bill for some th u yet, possibly next fall. He authi t izes this statement to be made. 1 & ports have been sent out that ti< would announce the appointment ol the commission this week. This 4 port is untrue.. Gov, Vajjdpm d does not intend to announce thj commission now .and will aot lift.sf re Brown some days ago mv. u,g late. he.^ta|e eng feaf jbefcr supervisors boa rclB t " forlorn«-months. UNPROFITA Burglary Insurance Becoming Un i /mm In »I>I# p'P'pl yW* - f h,oa,to iiuraiirf Con* nnlfa Inivr Dune ■ % Bu*lne»« at m Lobb . Chicago, May 8—The activity of burglars has made burglary insurance In Chicago unprofitable to the compa ilaclng it. Tfo ulas v nm, 1 announcem ent that a ueW fcched ule of rates on burglary insurance will go Into effect here on June 1 has brought to light some startling facts in connection with this class of insur ance. Representatives of prominent lnsur lee companies acknowledge .Ahat in e last ten years the Chicago a ce ha cios handling Mu tnlned j 1<Al .. _ In spite of the fact'ffat the rates hero are from 25 to 40 ner cent, higher than In New York, Philadelphia and other |sus 1 , 000 , fr.f to, »f Adi. large cities. During the last five years the num ber of burglaries and thefts in Caica go has increased lo an alarming ex tent, insurance men say. Several com panies have either stepped taking risks or have transferred their business to some other company. STRANGE RADIO ACTIVITY. MyMterlouB Disappearance of a Tube of Hadiuni From a ( lilcugo Doctor'* Office. Chicago, May 8.—A glass tube, one half inch long, eontalnl disappeared Irom t he otti JnakAH ; or i.tqj^ngjh ^ __ radium was^recelve few days ago, from Paris, treating a patient for an affection of the face when the precious substance disappeared. The missing radium was of the usual grade for scientific use, worth about 8200,000 per ounce troy. has rad^r^ Vill ijlher B was lost AmitEnow. The by I W. Pusey, a He was tej '■I' A BRILLIANT FUNCTION. The nedicoUol of the Chliyft* H w H ,r, t , " r I llliur.t I ,T iinoTion. .Pa ' * Br St. Louis, May 8.—Resplendent in the brilliantly colored silk and satin robes which a Chinese prince alone may wear, Prince Pu Ln«, heir apparent to the throne of China, presided at the dedication of the Chinese pavilion at aM Friday afternoon. djinA fcfthe Chinese who as sisted" Prince Pu Lun were Sir Chen tung Liang Cheng, Chinese minister at Washington, and Wopg Kai Kah, Chi nese vice imperial commissioner to the World's fair. Each wore native offi cial costume, according to his rank. . The ceremo|ies atinndtog thi» dedi oKitfen '4fert nmdted liv^iJ ftldrchange of international (ompliigents and toasts to the emperor of China and President Roosevelt. d'S f [ol ILLINOIS FAIR LU< of Special Daja to Be Obeervell at Ihe Illlaoin Bollillua at the World's Fair. - ■ St. Louie, May 8—Charles M. Reeves, chief of domestic exploitation, lias re ceived a letter from John J. Brown, secretary of the Illinois state commis sion, announcing a list of special days tc£ be held at the Illinois building at , the World s fair, as follows: May 27 , dedicat'm of Illinois state building; July 12 , reception to the gov ernor by the Second infantry, Illinois national guard; July 19, reception to u« r— — 1 "Srak in f iMi ik r- 1 !: linois national guard; July 2G, recep tion to the governor by the Seventh in fantry, Illinois "national guard; Sep tember 21 ando22,Jl)inois day. A REPUBLICAN* FIFTY YEARS Death, at Oinalin, Neb., of St. A. D. Balcombe, One »f Uw' Oraaui*er* of the Repahliean Party. Omaha, Neb., May 8—St. A. D. Bal comb, prominent in state and nation al politics, for eleven years publishei of the Omahd Republican and for 50' years Identified with the development of the west, is dead at his home in this city, aged 74 years. H6 has been, ac cording to his own statement, a repub lican for 50 years, haying b^cn one ol the organizers of that party, and hav ing cast his first vote for* John P. Hale, the "Free Soil " candidate for president, In 1852. He has held a number of Im portant appointive government, state and city offices. A Repllta of Benin oil*. St. Louis, May 8.---The Mississippi state buildipg will, be opened to visit; ors May 16. It is a replica of Beauvoir the home of Jefferson Davis, president of the confederacy, and It contains much of thp furniture which was used by him. The beii in which the great southerner died is a prominent, feat ure. Fninoaai SpnnlMh H«*I1 ComlitK. Santa Ke, N. M., May 8.—The oldest bell In the United States has Just been acquired by Gov. M. A. Otero, and will be exhibited in the New Mexico build ing at St. Louis. The bell weighs 198 pound*, and was cast in Spain in the year A. D. 1356. Katlner nml Chancellor. ( Berlin, May 8.—Circumstantial re ports are being circulated to the effect that a coolness has arisen between Kaiser William and Chancellor von Buelow over the Hereiro rebellion In West Africa. To BIVAl Vanderbilt's BIKuiore. Asheville, N,,C„ May 8.—Philip Hen ry, a wealthy Englishman of New York and London, has bfeen here buying vast quantities of land in and around Ashe ville, and proposes to build up an es tate to rival George Vanderbilt's Bllt more. Drltera Refuse to Waali Mulea. Terre Haute, Ind., May 8— Miners at the Bogle mine, ax Burnett,' are on strike because the . drivers refuse to wash the mine mules. The question haa been referred t</ a Joint conference. ; * / 1* ' o - * - ' • . ■ BRftl-PERU ruvian Legation Makes Counter 'statement to Brazil's Claims. 1 S BRAZIL WAS HOSTILE lima Brasilian Trooi» Attacked id Maminored a Small Ourrlson id Offl iff IVruvinn Troop* rials denied Rcapo«®lbillt j-. Washington, May 9.—In view of the sfiement made by. the Urazilian lega titt defining Brazil's position in the bAndary dispute with Peru, the Pe rsian legation Sunday made a pquu tetstatement to the following effect; "Peru has never admitted in Bryctt in right whatsoever to the terrilory agt.ially in dispute. ■The treaty of 1351 contains no fec oAition in Brazil's rights an alleged by ttt Brazilian legation. The treaty is tA of amity ant} commerce, and made Preference as to (he territory now in iute. (The Peruvian legation does not Lw of any instance that can be cited [which Peru admitted any of Brazil's ^tended rights. . On the other hand, lent statements of Brazil's foreign lie admit that Ihe. government; at bm has asserted its claims anil main |hed Its, title over, the region: in rila it te. ■According to late reports, it would Bm that, the government of Brazil, ln sffflul of framing Its policy in accord a#e with the provision of its consti tution, which provides for the settle ment of internationad disputes by ar bftration, has assumed a hostile atti tude, and taken steps by no means con ducive to- the pacific solution it. has •Edged Itself to seek. jg'The. Brazilian legation's stateraert Peru 'tooS' 'advantage' of* Brajflffk 1 able with Bolivia to send military ces to headqua/ife+S of the Rivera rau and Purfis is 'iinwhiTanted;' aW ruvian population''always has ex igfetd there, as well as small garrisons (^preserve order. According to preze reports, one of these garrisons not Ions ago was assaulted by 200 Brazilian bpbops, with the- result that some of. the Peruvians were- massacred, and ISme made prisoners and taken to ■anaos, where the Brazilian offleiaL St. them free, stating that neither the Antral nor local government-were r« fflonstble for such assault. Such would have been the attitude of Brazilian phials towards the Peruvian soldiers. Hid they thought for a moment they B.1 invaded Brazilian territory. Peru S-day IS desirous of resort:ng to nr bfjration, without -demanding previous jShditioris, unnecessary to govettiraents Xui'y' wishing to reach a prompt; just n.d pacific' settlement of their diffsr Bices. This she can offer as the best *oof 6f her good faith and fraternal' Asntiments towards her sister repub lics." it I til HOPE IS ABANDONED. itoinbeil >11 iierr* n( SJiamokln, Pjl.», 1 iidoubteilly D^nil Fire in the >Ilne. Hcfluli of ( Shamokin, Pa., May 9.—Rescuing ities are still -at work In the Loeust ip* colliery, where five men are en ilibed as a result of the fire in one the rtopes. The miners* have been in diie mine since Thursday night, and all Mope of finding them alive hRs •been. Abandoned. The fire is .burning -as (ftrcely as ever, making Mt impassible to penetrate the woi kings. James K. Roderick, chief of the Etate bureau of mine*,: (was ,-hene i bunday . eorfoantai with officials of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. , He expressed "himself as being saiis.Apd thg| gjery ihing possible Is being do^e to extin guish the fire anil determine the fata of the missing men. Six thousand persons"' from the stir-' rounding country visited the scene Sunday.'''" MAY BE DECIDED SOON, &t. l.onin Boodle ( tinea to Come ll| Before the MiwNoiirl Su preme Court. Jefferson City, Mo.. May 9—Division No. 2— the criminal branch of,the Mi8-. souri state supreme courj,—wUl, cpn-. vene Tuesday morning to pass, tippp motions and" lia'nd dowh opiniohs. ff may bijjtjba^apiong ttye d*fliiUgqh,r^?« dered will be those in the bribery and boodle case* of Robert M. Snyder, the Kansas C|ty hanker, copvjcted in §t. Louis and sentenced to serv?, five yearn in the penitentiary, and also the perjury ease of Julius Lehman, the St. Louisah, itho 1 ik under ' pehitentiary sentence. The point upon which tlfe Snyder case hinges is as to whether or not he was a resident of this state at the time his alleged offense was committed, involving his right to thd benefits of the statute of limitations. A PREMIUM ON IMMIGRATION A Reward of 82ft for Every Family to the State to EngAse in Ak rloultnre. That Comps Meridla, Yucatan, May 9.—The legis lature of this state has conceded to the immigration society for a term of five years a premium of $25 to every family that comes to thg state fo&tbf purpose of engaging iq agriculture Each family must consist of three members or more, and must have lived on isome land in the state six month! before the allowance is made good. Mn.gr«rtirl.( Counterfeit Money. Progresso, Yucatan. M*y 9 —A house in this city has been raided by the police, who captured two Americanl by the name of Ford and Williams; who weye caught manufacturing coun terfeit raonety. Mrxlt-nn Band Conilnw. Mexico City, May 9.—The artillery band (the Zapadores). the hand sqlyot. ed to represent Mexico at the musical contests at the St. Louis exposition, will leave here for that city June 1.' ft Is composed of 63 select nju^lclaua GOODS RECEIVED SHE DAT AS; ORDERED FROM Leon Hesdorffer LIQUOR DEALER Canton, Mississippi Fine Imported and Domestic Wines, Uqgftrp Gins, Brandies, Etc, of all Prices i Qualities Hesdorffer't Primate Slock per qu.vt $1.00 Hesdorffer't Pure Rye " Kentucky 'Belle 'Bourbon " Old Glory Rye Gilt Edge Straight Whiskey per gallon Satisfaction Guaranteed c t Money Refunded on Any of These Brands. The Famous 'Red 'Top Rye per quart $1.25 Pete Cooper Rye reduced price per quart $1.50 Hurry Htu Club recuced price Old llonopote Rye ** Old Silas Moor* ** 75* 75c ## $1.25 75c $ 1.00 I $ 2.00 U.00 LONS DISTANCE TELEPHONE, NUMBER 74. )•( PROVIDENT SAVINGS LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY * * vL b 146 and 348 Broadway, New Tork EDWABD W. SCOTT, President Organized * * •B *• fv 1875 SIX YEARS' ADDITIONS ,'t EROM OFFICIAL STATEMENTS 71 THE COMPANY HAS DOUBLE ITS INCOME [71 0 TREBLED ITS ASSETS QUADRUPLED ITS -RE- - 9~ 9 SERVE TEN-FOLD INCREASED ITS EXCESS OF IN- o 6 COME OVER DISBURSEMENT S 2 j• ' j* Policies Issued to meet the wants ol all amounts $100 to $50,00$ AGENTS WANTED 444 w For Information as to Rates Apply to JAS* H. FUQUA, JR., General ^Agent, HOLMES COUNTY BANK BUILDING, LEXINGTON, MISS. •Oss«s«« »•< r W. H: SUTTON INSURANCE AGENT • i Fire and'Cyclone Insurance . MISS. LEXINGTON, : v_: 49 ideal Stopping Place la found here. Ladle*' will appreci ate that on tbeir ftrat vialt to the to store. The stock of goods c» rried is \ particularly welt assorted and being \ selected with care the design, work 1 manthip and finish of various arti M ele* of * Jewelry ! t offered Is highly pleasing. There'a • very pleasing line of little novelties in Gold, Silver and other metals They are not expensive, but add -mu <f «. to the ebazm of a costume. 1 , 1 . i .... I .1 . 4 + JEVELER and SILVERSMITH NgtTMA/ONlC ANNEX... i J.. ! n F. L. EATMAN & BRO. .* --tj .....Brokers in.... •? COTTON STOCKS, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. L — Exohangee at Canton, Durant, Kosciusko and Lexington, Miss. Private wire from New York, Chicago, and New Orleans, We execute all enr orders with Gibert A Clay, in New Orleans; -C. W. Lee 8c Co., New York: Ware 8b Leland,Chicago, members of New Orleans Cotton ExohArtgi. We solicit your business and guarantee all duslnets intrusted wife.«s will have our E rompt and personal attention. Reference:—First National Bank and lieslssippi State Bank, Canton, Miss.. Bent bf Durant, Durant, Misa., and the Kelley Banking Co., Kosciusko, MUe. square, in front of Telephone exchange, top Offloe on east side of pubUc stairs. ..L.i. J Vs. *. f t i .41 r. .-I r> Subscribe for THE LEXINGTON ADVERTISER J) -i - iii advance - it tJdlMii WbLhi.ito ...li 4..!.. $1.00 per annum ' . .IU iiyir. • J 4* -4 V .44 LdAWto iihiri I. DRS. 8TANSBUHT * ALEXANDER, Surgioal and Uvohanical DENTI8T8. Rooms 2ud floor M ntonic Bofldlnff. Ererv oper$Uoo prrtalnlntf to Dsnlstry. o*r$rully and «kmfull]r tre$t$d. Tvttfe ez* trtoted arli bout pain. Qum« heal rantdly. Day Pnonv 88. Night Fhua$ li G. O. PHILLIPS PHYSICIAN and SURQUOH Lexington, Mies. Offloe In tb j toutiding south of tfts J* M. Surgsnt store. Offlcs'phone &1. Hcsldtmce'phoas 78 R. II. BAKER, JR. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Lexington, Miss, ver the Dank of Holmes County. Residence 'Phone 8. Office P. D. HOLCOMB® Dentist ft o o m s Up .tain in McCain Balldln* -Taett Extracted with little pain. HOOKER & McBEE, Attorneys at Law OtQo. Bank of Holms. Ooantf up-itilra. Lexington, Mile. w ». tjickstv e. m. smit* TACKETT * 8MITH Attorneye at Law Office; Front suit ot room* m the dm McCain building, Lexington, Min. ' W. L. DYER Attorney at Law Offlcs soatto of tbs J. M. Strgent bui.diag. Lexington, Mm. a. v. soil a . a. warm a. a. iftoaa. NOEL, PEPf»ER & ELMORE, A t t oTTrejT IT Law Ofloe upstairs la oourt house Lexington, Mile. W, W. WYKN, SURVEYING AKD HAP-MAKINO, Reeves, Miss. t :ie TOBNTB® SHU l it f BUSINESS . COLLEGE Hew Oftoant, La. . Open Eatirt Yew Hst ths Fins lbs Umud hi ■s BniMloi H faoimlei »*1 Hl|h Grid* bherlhand ir% Has sqolpraents ; rrSMleal Ooa Jaod Mu mndM tomUj. OomptoW Colla|* Bank and I Always la adraxoo of tow "ip it diM." ■no*. Tba *h i ism "sot Is SlOM U «*d"« "•'noou' rirtoasl InstruoMoa So Kvoiy Stodoat No CborlolMlSm: No ICHropnoanUlioo, - " d *" SlndanU Aided to Poatttoas, BnslofM Moo ■uyqUod with oorupoiont BooUMf t.o aa 4 Ibonhaad Wrltor*. Writ# for Otrealaio. . AdUrsa% SBO. $OOX,« * SONfe o Only I with J U.r...