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I The Lexingtoh Advertiser The Advertiser Publishing Co.. Publishers. Entered at the Poetoffice at Lexiwrton, Mis*., as Maii Matter of the Second Class. H H ELMORE.President johs KYI 1 LIKO 8 TAP, Vice Prea't & City Editor | K . A POVALL See'y-Treas'r A Manager [ FRIDAY. DEC 3, 1909. Christmas is rapidly approaching and tbe time is at band for you to think of the presents you are going to give Tbe advertisements in the Ad vertiser will help you solve the prob I _ The trade edition of The Lexington i lem of what to give. Advertiser last week was a marvel of neatness brim full of interesting read-j ing matter and attractive pictures from beginning to end. It is some thing of which Lexington and Holmes, well tie proud.—Carroll county may County News The prohibition amendment to the Alabama constitution, voted on last Monday, was overwhelmingly defeated. This does not indicate that tbe state is not for piobibition, bat is a rebuke to tbe many non-essential and cumber provisions contained therein. some Prohibition has suffered more from unreasonable zealots in its own ranks than it has overdone from open ea emie 8 . A recapitulation of the assessment rolls of all the counties of the state shows that the total valuation of pro perty in nearly ten million dollars this year over 1908. The total real estate assess ment is $231,889,588, and the value of personality is $109,928,544. A number of the counties iu the'southern part of the state reduced their assessment valuations because they believed that they were paying more to the support of the state government than was fair. Mississippi has increased Monday, tbe Times-Democrat's monthly report on the cotton crop was published, and summarizing the situa tion, tbe New Orleans daily estimates the crop for tbe current year as not exceeding 10, *125,000 bales. Consider ing the yield by states, the Times Democrat gives tbe following results: Alabama, 1,050,000; Arkansas,725,000; Georgia and Florida, 2,000,000; Louis iana, 350.000; Mississippi, 1,100,000; North Carolina. 795,000 Oklahoma, 625,000; South Carolina. 1,150,000: Tennessee, 300,000; Texas, 12,600,000; Total, 10, 625,000. _ If you want to see where the live merchants are in Mississippi look ovei the columns of Tbe Herald. The ad vertisements in the local newspaper are always an index to the buainesss thrift of the merchants. At Lexing ton, the Advertiser, is the only paper in the state in a country town that has anything like tbe advertising patronage of The Herald, and tbe only reason for that is that Lexington has more There are no merchants in Mississippi or in any other state of which we know who go after business more ag gressively than they do here.—Osyka Herald. merchants in It than Osyka. Early next January tbe combined protestant churches of tbe United States will begin an advertising cam paign. Its purpose is to educate and interest tbe people in home missions and the social, racial and economical problems which imperil American life and institution. Tbe campaign will be conducted along lines followed by the big business advertisers, and the will be as skilfully prepaied. •opy The mediums used will be newspapers, magazines, periodicals, posters and bill boards. The movement is inau gurated by the Home Mission Council, composed of the secretaries of the borne mission boards of twenty-one protestant denominations, repesenting a membership of nearly 18.000,006, and a constituency of more than 40, 000 , 000 . FOOD FOR A YEAR 300 lbs 240 qts. 100 lbs. 27 dot. 500 lbs. Meat Milk Butter.... Emss. Vegetables. This represents a fair ra tion for a man for a year. But some people eat and eat and grow thinner. This means a defective digestion and unsuitable food. A large size bottle of Scott's Emulsion equals in nourishing proper ties ten pounds of meat. Your physician can tell you how it does it VOS SAL* BT ALL DBOOOKWB HoMtiim) Savings Bank and Child** SkaUh-Book. Bach bankauntaio* a Good Laak Peony. SCOTT A BO WISE, 409 Pewl Si.. New Ywfc Tbe Advertiser, 'While at present Laving one of the largest circulations of any country weeklies in the Lnited !States is endeavoring to largely in crease its list and to that end has inau gurated a popular voting contest, offer to tbe winners. ing valuable prizes \\'e arc pleased to state that a number ladies throughout tbe county ! of young have ontered tbe list of contestants and are doing excellent work for tbe paper. , (1 at tbe final wind up tbe Holmes ountv homes in which tbe Advertiser an ,, does not enter will have to be found with a microscope Not only this, but neighboring connita., w e^»vwed j I by our faithful and enthusiastic work- j ers, and'th Adevrtiser will fully cover i all present and prospective trade terri- > All liusinoss i c blanket. tory like a interests catering to the tiade Holmes and surrounding counties will j find tbe Advertiser the most practical | medium through which to expand their trade. of! Saturday in Governor Noel spent Saturday in Lexington, his firNt visit for several months, and gave the Advertiser a call. Among other things, be said, in effect: "I intended writing you my congratulations on your interesting and instructive Mid-Autumn issue, but was so continuously occupied with a of official routine duties that I rn ass prevented. 1 enjoyed looking at was tbe photographs of numerous friends and the pictures of familiar buildings and other well-remembered scenes. It was almost like the pleasure of a home visit. I've^never thought of any place except this county as my home, people are among the best in world; and to me they have always been exceedingly kind and helpful. I look forward, as does ray wife, with much pleasure to our return to Lei ington when my term as govornor is ended. I am very grateful to all who contributed to my promotion to the highest honor and greatest authority which Mississippi can confer; and shall unwaveringly persevere in my efforts to fairly and efficiently perform every public duty, neither shirking sharing any responsibility that attends the governorihip. Jackson, I give almost my whole time to official duties, often, for weeks at time, going nowhere except to the capitol, the governor's mansion and to church. Letters, telegrams, tel ephones, callers and examination and action on official papers keep me so fully occu pied while I am in Jackson, that I hardly ever nave time to go to see any one and only to meet those who come to see me. Tbe keeping in order of the executive mansion, which contains about twenty rooms and four large halls, with visitors at almost any hour, keeps Mrs. Noel very fully occupied. She and I are always glad to see our friends, especially Holmea county friends, but so many people come and go in Jackson, that we do not know who is. or has been, there unless they call on us. It ia ono of the unfortun ate incidents of holding a high office that some people, reasonable in other respects, watch so closely for some oc casions of offense that it ia often im possible to avoid doing something to arouse their anticipations. As the Scriptures say, what you seek ye shall find. However, this is a rare occur ence. There is not any part of any hour fiom day-light till three o'clock at night when I've not had personal and telephone calls. I have never failed to give, day or night, courteous treat merit to every oom 6 r, even to profess ional beggars from beyond our borders who made a parade of their unsightly Its the noi When in a afflictions. " oral thing, but why not? All businoss men wbo succeed do so through hard work and advertising. A man may have the best live stock in the country, but if no onelknows it he is not likely .... to make high prtced sales. Ono man will sell an animal for several hundred dollars while another will sell one equally as good for half the money, * The difference comes mainly through advertising. If you advertise in the right way, you create a desiio to pos soss what you have to sell and sales . , ,. . _,_ can bo made through correspond c in that'way you get a choice of cus turners and a chance to pick out the i man who has the money to pay for good , ( stock. There are many wavs to adver-j tise. The best way usually is through the newspapers, because they carry to thousands of farmers, ) Faimers as advertisers is cot a gen vour message anv one of whom might become inter j ested in the story you have to tell. An advertisement may be made as in tereeting as any other part of the pa per. A farmer who has produced some thing that is ot value is the rey man to tell another farmei about It. and to interest him in trring.to do as well or better himself. Send your message continually ami persistently by the Ad vertiser; then follow your inquiries by eorrespondenoe on neatly printed sta tionery and good results are sure to follow._ For Sale. Two bowling alleys, with oomplete box ball outfit—good order, practically new. A J. E. WINSTEAD, Lexington, Mis*. in. For Sale. Two registerd blood bounds; pedi grees famished; 8 months old. Apply R. C. BARGER. Lexington, Miss. to Yout Piescriptioii XiiAi the iocto Jiinks counts. Our business is to hll the prescrip tion to the letter. We never allow substitution. Ask your doctor! The druggist may think one make manufacture of a drug is just as another, but the doctor hold quite another opinion or should be filled at good .i may Beall's Drug Store n Where Purity is paramount, Accuracy is attained and Care is compulsory. Our line of Cut Glass embraces many handsome designs. Silver Goods contain many happy suggestions for drugs, school books, stationery, paints, oils, varnishes, has enabled territory, and you can put it down that eali's Drug Store has what you want, wholesale and retail, and the price is right. And our stock of Jewelry, useful novelties in other lines and Sterling wedding and birthday gifts An unbroken record of 40 years selling reliable to anticipate the wants of Lexington and her expanding trade D us B. S. Beall Night Service f Lexington, Miss. Phone 104 u State Charity Hospital gov. Jackson, Miss., November 25. Noel will recommend to the legisla ture tbe establishing in Jackson of a state chanty hospital, provisms for which he will ask to have made dur ing tbe approaching session. This announcement is made follow ing a conference on the "subject last night with Dr. L. 8 . Rogeis, of West, representative from Holmes county, who came here for that purpose.. Dr. Rogers has been working on this proposition for some time, and has placed a number of other members to the support of the measure. He says that practically every physician in the state is in favor of it, the ex ceptions being those whose interests might be affected by it. The plan already has the endorsement of the State Hoard of Health, Dr, Rogers believes it has a good show to be pass ed. A point in its favor not to be overlooked is the fact that it has the cordial endorsement ot Representative 8 . A. Morrison, of Grenada, chairman of the committee on appropriations. Dr. Rogers has not yet worked out all the details of his plan, but it will lecommcnd tne appropriation of from $ 75,000 to $ 100,000 to defray the cost of erection and furnishing of a suitable building, or the remodeling of the old capital building for that purpose in the event that should appear feasible. The matter of location, however is be left entirely open, and a board or trustees provided for whose duty it will be to look after all the details, erect, it necessary, a building on any of the land already owned here by the state, and fit it up in accordance with their own best judgment. This method will eliminate much of the fight to be encountered on the floors of both houses, and may mean, he thinks, a solution at the same time or the old state house problem, which has been a bone of continual conten tion for the past five or six years. The plan to convert the old state houso into a state hospital was first suggested by Dr. A. E. Rowan, senator from the eleventh district, living at Wesson, and he went so far as to get up an estimate of the probable oost. In this connection, an architect ex pressed the opinion that with the ex penditure of $80,000 on the building it could be made worth $250,000. As it stands it is not worth a dollar, and is unsafe, even to walk through, owing to the generally decaying condition of the interior walls, floors and roof. Dr. Rogers has made an extensive investigation of hospital conditions in other Btates and cities, and is continu ing these with the idea of getting the best of tbe ideas from each. Incidentally, his inquiries have shown that in tbB Louisiana hospital in New Orleans, about twelve per cent of all the patients treated are Missis sippians, while in Memphis.the Missis sippi patients represent fifteen per ce ^ believe6 an(1 has t he statements 0 f the 9U pnntendents in charge, that a much larger percentage is reaitly treated from this state than is shown by the books, because man v Mississippi plRnters p tt tients to them through the agoncy of tbe Memphis and JNew Orleans houses which they patronize and that thsy are registered as being from the city, instead of having their actual aiklr / 8he8 recor ded. g 0 believes this state should be pre paied to take earn of its own patients, and to save the public as much as pos sible of the long journey to the places mentioned, besides relieving the out gide hospitals of an uniust burden, Dr. Rogers incidentally mentioned to the governor his idea of establishing ( here a packing house and cold storage p , ant f ' r the handling of home grown mea ts. His encouragement on this line, while less emphatic, left him in » hopeful mood. The governor has ) also been working along a similar line, but there are some details yet to lie re conciled between the two It is stated that such a plant can be established as would meet the demand for a sum within 15,000. to j to The station on tbe Aberdeen Branch east of Ethel formerly known as Gre gory has been changed by the railroad authorities to Gladys and moved about a half mile east to the center of the oil fields of Gladys. It is thought that tbe postoffice will also be changed soon as the matter has been taken up with the postoffice department.—Kos ciusko Herald. {.The town of Gladys was laid out by our friend, Cbaa. B. Drake, and we congiatulate him having the railroad moved to that place. _ During tbe last two years 928 per sons are reported to have been killed in railroad accidents in Mississippi. Of this number 77 were employees, were passengers, and 141 were neither employees nor passengers. Of those injured there were 731 trainmen, station men, 123 shopmen. 236 track {men. one telegraph employee and 889 others. -1909 1859 P. A. LINDHOLM Dealer in DIAMONDS, WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, CUT GLASS, CHINA, SPECTACLES, ART GOODS, COLUMBIA GRAPH0PH0NES, Records & Needles. In your home you should have A CLOCK THAT IS AS TRUE AS THE SUN— and the same with your Watch When they stray from the straight path, let us look at them WE CAN PUT THEM RIGHT FOR YOU Scientific Adjustment Of Glasses to All Forms of Defective Vision. Frames fitted to conform to the peculiarities of the wearer's face. Thus what is worn as a necessity is at the same time a handsome ornament. Dr. M. E. FRITZ Optometrist Office Id Hotel Arllnirton. Lexington. Miss. Frank R. McGeoy ARCHITECT Greenwood, Miss. Plans and specifications for all classes of buildings. Our Photographs Are More Than Good Photographs —they are true portraits, bringing out all that's best in character and in dividuality. Make your appoint ments now and avoid the holiday rush. FONVILLE Studio Below Postoffice SAM'S 9 Preparation is Playing a Conspicu ous part among the Clothes Cleaners A limited number of Club Members enables him to give satisfaction. Clothes Called for and Delivered AM particular people have SAM to do their work. PHONE 45, Care Herbert Hoaee. For Sale—Cheap. Two nice town lots, in west Lexing ton, suitable foi tenant bouses; one huif sash, balance 9 or 19 mosths. L. E. BARR. PROFESSIONAL W. P. Tackett TACKETT & ELMORE Attorneys at Law LEXINGTON, MISS. Office in front suite of rooms, Mc Cain Building H. H. —linore DR. J. W. JORDAN, JR., DENTIST All Branches of Modern Dentistry Practiced Successor to Dr. W. F. Stansbury. Office over Postoffice. Phone 44-2. A. M. Pepper. BOOTHE & PEPPER, Attorneys at Law LEXINGTON, MISS. Office in Merchants & Farmers Bank Building; Upstairs. J. B. Boothe. DR. P. D. HOLCOMB Dentist LEXINGTON MISS. Office in Hotel Arlington. Phone No. 98. Teeth extracted with little pain. WILLIAM ARTHUR PIERCE Attorney at Law General practice in all the Courts Prompt attention to all Legal Business Office in Court House Local and Long Distance Phone 121 W. L. DYER Attorney at Law LEXINGTON, MISS. Office in Court House, Upstairs. Phone 53. G. H. McMORROUGH Attorney at Law Will practice in all the Courts, State and Federal. Office over Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co. R C. McBee H. S. Hooker. HOOKER & McBEE, Attorneys at Law LEXINGTON, MISS Office upstairs Bank of Holmes County Building. J. W. JORDAN, M. D. O. F. HOSEA Notary Public Fire and Life Insurance, Country Risks a Specialty. Office in McCain Building. Upstairs. LEXINGTON, MISS. Physician and Surgeon Office over Postoffice Phones Office Residence 44 M. E. FRITZ DB. 01 OPTICS * ADV. OPHTHALMOLOeV OPTOMETRIST OonsulUtlon Free. Scientific Exknlnatien SI Glasses prescribed only when necessary Broken lenses and frames repaired Office in Arlington Hotel LEXINGTON. MISSISSIPPI DR. C. A. MOORE, DENTIST LEXINGTON, MISS. Office in Merchants & Farmers Bank Building. Phones: Office. No. 211. Residence, No. 198 The Love Wagon - THE BEST The Lightsst Running Wagon Made They Are Strong; The Wheels Are Boiled in Linseed Oil Before They Are Put On. Made By LOVE WAGON COMPANY, Durant, Miss. PICKENS BROS. CO. LEXINGTON, MISS. Sole Agent* in Lexington. THE SAFEST AND QUICKEST WAY TO TRANSFER MONEY IS BY LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE For Rates apply to Local Manager Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co. Incorporated Sell Peters Shoes Pahlen Bros. Can Give You Good Value •••••••• VETERINARY When your atock are aick or •hronic troubles, sail Dr. J. A. McCarley, D.V.S. Durant, Miss. Will be at Pope's stable, Lex ington every Wednesday and the first Monday in each month. Phone Residents ©2-2 And he will satisfy you. Office 22-2. kill™, oouch an* CURB thi IUNC8 Dr. Kings Nnr Discovery for csss * 18 AND ALL THROA T AND LUND TfiOUBLES. SATISFACTORY REFUNDED. WITH HXrantXu) OR MONEY BJ GU