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Largest Cireulation—Guaranteed—of Any Country Weekly Published In the State of Mississippi.
NUMBER 35.
LEXINGTON, HOLMES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1904.
VOL. LXVII
Local News
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Happenings of Interest to Home People 'Briefly and Enter
tainingly Chronicled. ,
Jewish Temple Benefit Entertainment.
A large audience gave their encour
agement to home talent by gathering
at the opera house on the evening of
the 18th, with expectancy on the qui
vive, to witness the presentation of a
treat, prepared under the efficient
management of Mrs. Pinkerton, as
sisted by the untiring energy of Mrs.
Levy.
The curtain rose upon a woodland
scene, while a band of good fairies
sweetly sang of love and happiness.
Two orphans, Misses Walker and Cun
ningham, wander from their city home
in search of fairyland; they meet the
good fairies, who transform the or
phans into fairies with a wave of!
their magic wands, but soon after the
evil fairies, with wiles and blandish-!
ments win them from the path of
duty. The orphans are warned of!
their danger by angels in snowy attire
and drooping pinions, Mrs. Lofstrom
and Miss Daisy Herman. Tiring of
disobedience they implore the good
fairies to take them back; this the
loving fairies gladly do, at the same
time winning the evil fairies over to
the side ol right. Ihe latter "'ere:
effectively personated by Mrs. Morris, j
Misses Wyatt, McLean, Cunningham,
Dyer and Herman, while the good j
fairy roles were pleasingly filled by j
Mesdames Bob Laker, McQuillan o n 'i j
Moore- Misses Levy, Fost.ei and Dur-ig
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The singing and marches were line,
the costuming of the good fairies, in
white and gold, the evil fairies in
black and silver, with the vivid crim
son of the cunning little sprites,
formed an attractive vision, while the ;
heart rejoiced in this triumph of good j
evil, tho' only in fairyland. I
The cantata was quickly followed
by a solo from Jamie Dyer, whose j
sympathetic tones won him tho encore
his songs always deservedly receive.
The curtain again rising brought
the audience from grave to gay, as
a large troupe of minstrels trailed
across tho stage, ranging in shades
of black and tan, costumes from the
swell gent in immaculate white, to
the pickaninny in rainbow hues, two
by two, "as they went into the Ark." |
We can make no distinction, for each
den.
over
one distinguished himself, whether it
was in his conception of costume or
his witticism, whether he gave the
audience a song alone, or a "song and
As the onlv ladv in the
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dance.
troupe, we must make special mention j
of Miss Arabella Brown (Joe Watson) |
who did "a stunt," with her beau (W,!
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D. Rhyne) that brought the house to j
a hilarious pitch of merriment.
The soloists were Messrs. Wilson,
Smith, Morris, Herbert, Powers, Moses
and Peter Pinkerton. A harmonious
quartette was given by Messrs. Pick
ens, Smith, Wilson and Moses. These
selections were ably supported by a
full chorus, consisting of Messrs.
Howard Dyer, Dyson, Herman, White,
Gwin, Burwell, Hooker and John
Rhyne. The interlocutor, J. C. Pink
erton, proved himself fully up to the
mark. Between the acts the orches
tra, composed of Mrs. Pinkerton and
Joe Levy, first violins, Peter Pinker
ton, second violin, Dr. Baker, cornet
ist, and Mrs. Durden, piaBo, rendered
several numbers, much appreciated
by music lovers. Altogether, it was
one of the most delightful entertain
ments ever given in Lexington, and
netted the handsome sum of $107 for
our Jewish friends.
The Farmer's Gin, Warehouse &
Compress Co., h^ve put their new
enterprise, the square bale gin and
compress, in full operation and it is
working to the entire satisfaction of
the company and its patrons. It
gins and compresses at one operation
and the result is a bale of compact
ed beauty. We doubt whether
any town in the world of Lexington's
size can show facilities in handling
cotton equal to Lexington, which
possesses in the Lexington Com
press & Oil Mill Co. and in the Farm
er's Gin, Warehouse & Compress Co.,
two different companies and systems,
each a model of its kind.
Fresh Chocolates, Bon Bons, as
sorted fine Candies of every descrip
tion, Hoadley's make, can be had in
5c, 10c, half pound, ponnd, etc.,
packages. Lexington Drug Co. ,
ness
now
Mrs. M. A. Noel.
At her home in Lexington on Mon
day, the 21st of Nii'ember, 1904,
Mrs. M. A. Noel departed this life in
her 71st year. She came to Holmes
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county with her father and mother,
Dr. and Mrs. B. W. Sanders, in 1837,1
and lived here till her death. She
moved to Lexington in 188G. For
about four years she has been an
invalid, for more than three com
pletely helpless- 8 he was conscious
to the last, and was always bright
and cheerful. When in health she
delighted in doing things for others,!
and in her illness she was exceed
ingly appreciative of and grateful to
j
^ many friends who showed their
| love throughout her illness by many
ac l' s °f kindness.
On Tuesday morning she was buried
i
ia the Lexington cemetery, relatives
and a large number of friends being
present to pay the last sad tribute,
We expect to give a more extended
notice nex t week . __
The Payton Msteis Co.
Tonight, Thursday, November 24th,
j.j ie t,jj ree distinguished actresses, the
p ayton Sisters, and their big com
pany of 8el(jUt Jr;UI ^ tic and vaode .
ville artists, will open an engagement
() f t^ree n jg k ts with the great Mor
mon comedy drama entitled "Utah," i
which ia a story of life in and about j
a ] t j jake cjj y> Utah, during: the
|Mormon regime in that state. It is!
a story 0 f more tkar) U8U3 | in t; eregti
and w j]| ke S p oken 0 f ky all who |
W) q ness as being one of the best,
jf not the best, of the season. It is
f u j| 0 f j, ood comedy from start to
fj n j 8 j, and die dramatic situations and
c ]; maxe8 aro strong and realistic,
e< j y
a f( er every act. A new play with a
com p] e f e change of specialties will
k(j gj ven a t eac |, performance. The
p r j ce8 are on ] y 25 , 35 and 50 cen t s ,
fj oaer ^ ed gea ts C an be secured in
advance a t McCormick's Dry Goods
g^ orPi Reserved seats only 50 cents
() ^ ^ rs - W. J- Gurney, of Ebenezer. j
Mr - Grown was born and reared in ;
Holjnes county, where he has many |
;
Up-to-date singing, dancing and com
sporfWtieti v.ili be introduced
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DIED—At Hazlehurt, Miss., No-|
vember 14, Mr. Sim Brown, brother |
! eave3 onc brother and three sisters. !
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He was a member of
the M. E. church, also a brave and !
warm friends.
patriotic confederate soldier. He 1
Cooper & Moss bought out W.W.
Williams' meat market and will have
fresh Wt meat at all hours, it being
kept in a refrigerator.
the public's patronage is solicited,
A share of
Cooper & Moss.
Members of the Gjeenville Stock
Exchange are estimating the present
cotton crop. Last year they claim
to have guessed, within i89,000 bales.
If they think they are good at guess
ing this year's cotton crop they can
obtain bets over here that they can't
come within 100 bales of guessing
what the crop is going to be in Wash
ington county.
We have all the new creathns in
dress goods, voilles, mohairs, eta
mines, eolines, flannels, Rerges, da
nish cloth, homespun and silk shirt
waist materials.
Pickens-Barrett Co.
The press of Mississippi will hear
with sincere regret of the serious
illness of J. W. Buchanan, for the
past thirty years editor and owner of
the Grenada Sentinel and one of the
best known newspaper men of the
state, %ho now lies dangerously ill
at his home in Grenada suffering
from an acute attack of Bright's
disease, with small hope of recovery.
Our sixteen gins are equipped with
extra cleaner feeders. The only ones
of the kind in this section and strict
ly up-to-date.—Lexington Compress
^ Oil Mill Co.
Phillips Jay, claim agent of the 1.
C. Railroad between JackBon and
New Orleans, visited friends here
Tuesday and Wednesday morning,
guest of Hon. E. F. Noel. Mr. Jay
returned to Jackson on yesterday's
11 o'clock train.
Wardrobes, with French plate
bevel glass doors, tbe finest ever
brought to Holinea county; cheap
ones too, al 0- G. Calhoun Furni
ture Co.
W. J. McGee, of Jackson, was here
last Friday.
Hon. S. N. Sample came up from
Ebenezer Tuesday to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. M. A. Noel.
A fltro Saturday night completely
destroyed the house occupied by Alice
and Sarah Rowe.
Card of Thanks.
I Mis. Lena Levy desires to extend
! through the medium of The Adver
j tisetA her most cordial and sincere
j thanks to the many kind friends and
(acquaintances who so ably encour
j aged and aided her in steering to a
j successful termination last Friday
evening's entertainment at the opera
house. The sum of one hundred
and seven dollars has thereby heen
added to the sum already subscribed
for the building of a Jewish temple
of worship on the lot donated for
the purpose in Lexington.
Monday.
P. C. Foose, of Tchula, visited here
Gillie Smith, of Tchula, was here
Saturday.
' s. R. I^ee was down from Acona
last Friday,
Everything good, at R. E. McCor
mick's.
D. B. Williams, of Cruger, was here
last Friday.
P. A. Parker, of Ebenezer, was here
last Friday.
Cotton picking has reached the
drag period.
W. H. Sutton left for Cruger yes
terday morning.
C. T. Bailey was in from the coun
try last Friday.
Jno. L. McRae was down from
Acona yesterday.
E. E. Brown was here from Ebe
nezer yesterday.
M. C. Hanna was here from Kos
ciusko last Friday.
Miller & Hart's hams and breakfast
[bacon. Gwin Bros.
J. B. Fitzgerald was here from
j uc p- 80n ] ast; Friday,
l. Hines, of Jordan's Chapel
neighborhood, visited here yesterday.
J. C. Bradford, of Greenwood, was
on our streets last Friday.
Jesse Edwards, of Eulogy, was
here on business yesterday.
D. D. Gibson was here on busi
ness from Franklin yesterday.
E. C. DeLong, we regret to say, is
confined to the house by illness.
Will Wynn, of Reeves, mingled
with his friends here yesterday.
E. E.
Morgan, of Ebenezer, was
on our cotton markej yesterday.
Mayor Elmore, of Durant, attended
Mrs. M. A. Noel's funeral Tuesday.
J. W. McRae, of Acona, transacted
some cotton business here yesterday.
night with his family, returning to
Tchula yesterday morning.
H. W. Watson, after a few days
0 f indisposition spent at home, was
on our streets yesterday.
Dr. T. W. Foster spent Tuesday
Dr. Joe Cooper, of Ebenezer, was
here cm professional business yes
terday.
Our Masonic fraternity will lay the
corner stone of the new school build
ing on St. John's Cay.
T. J. JORDAN & CO.
Real Estate Agents.
Office with Hooker & McBee over Bank of Holmes Co. Property
Bought and Sold. If you want to sell your property, list it with us. If
you want to buy Property, call on or write us. All business placed with
us will receive our best attention, be it large or small. . . . * . . .
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Commencing Thursday,
November 24.
Bargain Matinee
Saturday.
...THE...
Payton Sisters'
Company
In a repertoire of successful
royalty plays at
POPULAR PRICES,
25, 35, & 50c.
Ben Stigler was in town attending j
to some business last Friday.
Thursday night the great
Mormon play
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SPECIALTIES
AFTER EVERY ACT.
Complete Change of
Program Nightly.
Reserved Seats 50 Cents.
Now on sale at McCormick's
Dry Goods Store.
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HAS MO SUBSTITUTE
W. 0. McMorrough called on The
Advertiser Saturday and secured a
year's current literature.
Diamond Day.
An ideal day marked the initial
opening of the ''Diamond Day" ex
hibit given by P. A. Lindholm. A
fine assortment, of diamonds, both
mounted and unmounted stones, were
shown to the visitors, who were lav
ish in their expressions of praise for
the beautiful designs and exquisite
workmanship of mounted stones.
The interior of the store was dec
orated in autumn tints of red, green
and brown; great clusters of chrys
anthemums, with their gorgeous col
ors, were used to brighten the effect,
while grape vines, laden with purple
and red grapes, hung in festoons and
gave an air of Christmas cheer to
the place. Chrysanthemums were
given as souvenirs to the ladies.
The exhibit was well worth a visit
to see, and was a success in every
way. _
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Needing something to preserve your
eyes. Y don't U C Dr. Levy and B
suited with the proper glasses.
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The law, which for a time in Frank
lin and Lincoln counties seemed a
dead letter, is asserting its authority,
and from last reports a number of
whitecappers will have a chance to
put in good all days work for the
state in the future and play checkers
with their noses until bed time at
night.
It is worth a long trip to call on
O. G. Calhoun Furniture Cc. and
see the largest stock of Beautiful
Furniture ever brought to Missis
sippi.
Prof, and Mrs. J. H. Fuqua, of
Kentucky, are visiting their son and
family at the home of Hon. H. S.
Hooker. Prof. Fuqua is State Super
intendent of Education of the Blue
Grass State, and with his wife availed
themeelves of the Thanksgiving holi
day to make thig vi8it
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We can have Indies Tailored Suits,
Shirts Waist Suits or Dresses of any
description made to order on short
notice.
License to marry were issued No
vember 21, 1904, to Samuel Marshall,
of Carroll, and Miss Mary E. Chatham,
of Acona; also, to William Terry
Jeffries, of Claiborn county, and Miss
Essie Earl Hale, of Ree Lake.
WANTED—Men with teams at
once to do logging by contract.
Standard Lumber & Bentwood Co
Durant, Miss.
The Clarion-Ledger announces that
Senator Money, owing to his wife's
failing health, purchased a beautiful
home on the gulf coast near Beauvoir,
and after January 1st will make it
his future home.
WANTED, A HORSE-Age not
over 8 , weight about 1100. P. W.
Krueger, Durant, Miss.
M. L. Weeks, one of Bowling
Green's prosperous merchants, was
in our business circles yesterday.
Pickens- Barrett Co.
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Over The County
Summary of Happenings in Neighborhoods (Adjacent to
Lexington Chronicled by The Advertiser Correspondent.
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ACONA.
Mrs. Oltenburg passed through
Acona Sunday on her way home
from her daughter's, Mrs. Ginn.
The hunters report a delightful
time with plenty of venison, turkey
and squirrels and ideal camping
weather. We would like to go, too.
Mrs. Dr. Buck has gone to Mem
phis to be present at the Itobbs
Smitb wedding. May their life be
long and happy.
We offer our congratulations to
Mr. Sam Marshall and his fair hride
and wish them all the happiness in
their new life together. Miss Mary
is a great favorite in our community
and will be missed by all.
Mr. .1. W. Bailey is improving,
we are glad to say.
Sunday was "Rally Day" at
Acona, and though the weather wa 9
threatening, there wni a good crowd
present and ihe songs and recita
tions were a decided success.
The patrons of tho Acona school
were invited to visit the school last
Friday afternoon. A good many
went and enjoyed the essays and
recitations by the pupils.
Mr. Ben Pentecost and cousin,
Miss Dona, of Carroll, were the
guests of Mrs. Russell Booth Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moore, of
Sweetwater, attended services at
Acona Sunday.
Miss Annie McMorrougb was the
charming guest of her cousin. Miss
Gabrella Baker, Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Floyd Hines, of near Durant,
and Miss Annie M. Baker visited
their cousin, Mrs. G. L. Stevens,
Sunday.
Miss Rosa McRae is again visiting
Lexington to the regret of Coan*.
We hear that Mrs. Mattie McRae
will soon leave for Phillips City to
visit her sister. Mrs. Minnie Mc
Lellan.
Mr. S. R. Lee left Sunday on a
trip to St. Louis. He will take in
the fair and also bring a load of
mules back.
Mr. Joe Evans, of Texas, disposed
of a drove of horses last week and
lias returned for more.
Dr. J. T. Buck transacted busi
ness in Lexington Saturday and
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Johnson re
turned from Jackson Friday, and we
are glad to know that the specialist
thinks there is nothing serious tbe
matter with Mr. Johnson's eyes.
Mrs. J. C. Booth is having 9 siege
COANA.
of the chills.
BROZVILLE.
Mrs. Lindsay Lunsford Hud chil
dren are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Ford Byrd.
J. C. Byrd visited in Zeiglerville
neighborhood Saturday night and
Sunday.
Airs. Lou Garnett has been visit
ing at Mrs. M. E. Lee's the past
week.
Ira Shacks, Will Brown and Bee
Byrd spent Saturday night at Mrs.
Ford Byrd's.
L. W. Lunsford returned home
Friday from Sidor where has been
at work.
Miss Mattie Joe Shanks is visiting
her brother, Ford Shanks.
Ford Shanks and wife are rejoicing
over the appearance of a little*girl
born to them recently.
Jasper
Merchants, Take Warning.
State Revenue Agent Wirt Adams
has launched a crusade against the
merchants of the state who have
failed to pay privilege taxee. His
deputies have been instructed to ob
tain lists of these delinquents in
each county and proceedings will be
instituted in eyery instance where the
merchant doet> not avail himself of
the privileges of the amnesty act
passed at the last session of the
legislature.
There is an astonishingly largo
number of merchants in Mississippi
who neglect to pay the privilege
taxes assessed against them, notwith
standing the fact that a delinquency
of this nature causes them to forfeit
all standing in the courts and they
cannot enforce the collection of debts
dns them or institute a proceeding of
any kind so long as the delimfhency
exists.—Yazoo City News.
Eighty-Eighth Birthday.
Yesterday our fellow citizen, Mr.
Fountain Barksdale, celebrated his
88 th birthday. He was born during
the administration of President Mad
ison and only two (levs after the elec
tion of Monroe. How many born
yesterday will live to celebrate their
88 th birthday, and be able to say that
they were born two days after Roose
velt was elected President? Mr.
Barksdale takes interest in every
thing of a commercial nature. His
memory is still wonderfully strong,
seeming never to forget anything.
May he live yet many years, respected
as he has always been in our com
munity. "The hoary head is a crown
of glory when found in the way of
righteousness."—Yazoo City Herald.
Few men in the middle counties of
Mississippi have had as wide a circle
of acquaintance and as many friends
as Mr. Fountain Barksdale, before
our people fell out with the North,
up to and including our reconstruc
tion of statehood. If our memory is
not at fault, his first partner in busi
ness was Mr. Geo. Jonas, afterwards
president of the Canal Bank of New
Orleans; bis second, Mr. J. M. Allen,
who finally located in New Orleans
and established one of the large anil
substantial commission houses of that
city. Mr. McFarlane became bis
third partner a short time before our
people threw down the gage of battle.
After the cessation of hostilities Mr.
Alex Smith became allied with his
business and continued with it until
his death. Mr. Barksdale outlived
them all, and but few remain now
who knew him when his house did the
largest business between Vicksburg
and Memphis. We join the Herald
in wishing him yet many years of
retrospection over his honored and
useful life.
Strayed or Stolen.
A light red Jersey cow, good size
with brass tips on her horns, the
properly of D. W. Beall. A liberal
reward will be paid for her return,
or for information leading to her
recovery.
Lexington, Nov. 23, 1904.
D. W. BEALL.
Mrs. 0. G. Calhoun left Tuesday
for Vaiden on a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Hawkins. Mr. Calhoun followed
this morning, and together they will
enjoy a Thanksgiving reunion and
dinner.
We want to gin your cotton and
we intend to treat you right. Try us.
—Lexington Compress & Oil Mill Co.
Dr- W. B. Burwell, of Ebenezer,
after spending several days here with
friends, guest of his daughter, Mrs.
W. 0. Barrett, left yesterday on a
visit to friends in Jackson.
Buy a package of Hoadley's Fine
Candies, which arrived yesterday.
Lexington Drug Co.
The real estate of the late John T.
Rhyne was purchased by T. L. Eu
bank, and M. A. Truitt bought the
farm formerly owned by T.L. Eubank.
Blank bills of sale, option contracts
and all legal blanks for sale at this
office.
Our Mr. Grist has been at Sidon
part of the 'Seek, called there by the
serious illness of his stepfather's
mother, Mrs. Pentecost, who at this
writing is better.
Will parties wishing to renew sub
scriptions to, or subscribe for, the
Ladies' Home Journal, kindly give
same to telephone No. 132?
George E. Oltenburg, after visit
his old home, kindred and friends,
returned Monday night to his place
of business in Arizona.
Share, wages and rental contracts
for sale at this office.
B. H. Cooper, after some days of
illness, which confined him to his
home is again, we are glad to say, at
his place of business.
We will grind your coffee free for
your trade. R. E. McCormick.
Jason Gibson is now with the large
house of M. M. Rayner, where he
would be pleased to have his friends
call to see him.
Just received fresh lotef Hoad ley's
Candies. Lexington Drug Co.
The house and lot owned by Louisa
and Willis Anderson on Yasoo street,
was purchased by P. L. Mingo.
Armour's luncheon tausnge, at Gwin
Broe.
Try Graham floor, at Gwin Bros.