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The Fkee Phess a Bussell8r Editor PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT POPLARVILLE MISS Thursday April 1 1897 ONE DOLLAR IN ADVANCE ENT BRED AT THE POST OFFICE AT POPLARVILLE MISS AS SEC OND class Mail matter The Blanc brothers will be exe cuted at Lafayette La next Fri day Thomas M Bloom nged 104 years died at Phoeuixyille Pa last week Maj P 1 Montroes and Dr Cornelius A Rice of Biloxi died last Saturday An earthquake shock was felt at Vauilalia III and in portions of Canada on the 23rd ult John Hcllinghead who lived 14 miles east of Waynesboro was as sassinated Friday night The New Orleans sawernge plant lias been purchased for 93500 by N V Jordon of Boston We have received the initial nura i her of the McLanriu Star E Hall editor It S Hall publisher Mrs J W Adams wife of Ed itor Adams of the Sea Coast Beacon died at lass Christian on the 26th People who think they are mar tyrs carry the look on their laces and make martyrs of their friends Picayune M C Cook of Cumberland Miss has been appointed United States Marshal for the northern district of this state Fanny
Two Paspointers upped to eagle scout rank Lamey and Shaw get highest award at court of honor Scouts of the Singing River District held their final court of honor for 1981 last Thurs day at the International Bro therhood of Electrical Workers Hall on Market Street in Pas j cagoula Scouts of Troop 500 Gau tier sponsored by the IBEM were hosts John Fuller and Jake Hoed are troop leaders Highlight of the court of honor was the conferring of the Eagle Scout rank upon Donny Lamey of Troop 220 Moss Point and Ned Shaw of Troop 232 Pascagoula J W Steadman assistant district commissioner con ducted the ceremony which elevated the two Scouts to the hehest rank of scouting He challenged them to con tinue to live their Scout prom ise and laws and to help their fellow Scouts along the Fagle trail The John Lameys and the Osbon Shaws parents of the two Scouts were escorted by Eagle Scouts Phillip Scordino and Karl Wiesenburg to par ticipate in the presentation The two mothers pinned the Eagle badges on their sons and were presented bouquets of roses by Scouts of their sons troops The couri of honor partici pation
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN The Greatest American fffl r I Wi J j t r m i m 4 â m STwSSH x N 3 s y 7 7 Jl M Wm Bust of Franklin In the Hall of Fame By ELMO SCOTT WATSON ANUAHY 17 is the anniversary of the birth of the greatest AmericanBen jamin Franklin Insofar as the mem ory of last years bicentennial cele brations honoring the birth of George Washington Is still fresh In the minds of most Americans there may be those who rend this article who will exclaim What Ben jamin Franklin a greater American than George Washington Several years ago a historian an swered that question in the affirmative and gave as his reasons the following 1 The expression of Franklins greatness did not depend on events beyond his control 2 He would have been a great man In any period of worlds history in any land 3 He would have been among the great even If his endeavors had been confined to one only of sereval lines of activity in which his achieve ments were of the highest rank 4 He would be a grea man If he were living today 5 Franlln
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WALDO DISTRICT LODGE IOG T A most interesting and profitable session of the Waldo District Lodge was held with Belfast Lodge No 30 Saturday June 17th The meeting was called to order at 11 a m by District Chief Templar Tolman H Fernald and the following officers responded to the roll District Vice Templar Mabel Rose District Secretary Elizabeth L Brackett District Superintendent J T Ella Pillsbury District Sentinel I W Cottrell The appointments for vacancies were as follows District Counselor E R Knowlton District Treasurer Emma I Huxford Chap lain Lora Maxcy Past District Chief T M J Dow Marshal I W Cottrell Deputy Marshal Minnie L Knowlton Guard Lewis Godding The degree was conferred upon eight condidates During the noon recess dinner was served by the local lodge in the con venient dining room adjoining the hall The afternoon session convened at l oclock when the reports of officers and committees were received The state of the order in the county was given by the secretary as materially unchanged but that new interest was being manifested in some localities The address ot the District Chief Tem plar was able and exhaustive and by unanimous vote was ordered to
IN ANNUAL SKSSION Third Yearly Meeting of the Mon tana Press Association Fraternization of Territorial Quill Drivers Addresses bv President Alderson and F President Mills FIRST DA VAUGUST 23 The Montana Press Association met this morning at 10 oclock in the council hall of the new court house W W Alderson Avant Courier Presi dent in the chair Members present W H Sutherlin First Vice President Rocky Mountain Husbandman Eobt E Fisk Second Vice President Helena Herald Jerry Collins Secretary River Press I W Fisk Helena Herald J E Hendry Helena Independent Hobt C Walker Helena Herald George E Boos Montana Live Stock Journal Alexander Devine Helena Independent It H Howie correspondent Van H Fisk Townsend Tranchant Will Kennedy Helena Independent James H Mills New NorthWest J It Widmyer Glendive Independent A K Yerkes Bozeman Chronicle Samuel W Langhorne honorary mem ber Wm F Wheeler correspondent Lambert Mollinelli Helena Independent NEW members elected Philip Schmitz Montana Free Presse Leslie Sulgrove Live Stock Journal James B Walker Helena Herald Wm M Dulliver Helena Herald Walter M O Dwyer Great Falls Tribune W it Harber River Press George Alderson Avant Courier J D Whelpley Billings Gazette C B Camp Billings Gazette The
CaCteSC4CCoaC4CCteC4eeCCCSCC4CCCCCCC4 CICICICICICICCICICICICCICClrrt Shirley Thompson is staying with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Earl Buckingham while her parents arc in California on business Mrs H B Wallace spent several days with her daughter Mrs Dick Smith Peggy Boomer entered St Johns Lutheran Hospital Sunday for ob servation due to an attack of ap pendicitis She was operated on Monday morning and is doing as well as could be expected Patsy Boomer took part in Rain bow initiation Monday evening Mr add Mrs J T Shanholtzer visited at the Fred Robertson home Saturday evening Mrs Floyd Bowen plans to leave by bus Wednesday for Kalispcll Missoula and other points There was a Grange meetnig at Wm Vanderwoods Sunday after noon at two oclock A large crowd attended the card Fermenter Valley _ r party at the Giange hall n ay evening AH report a good time Bessie Wallace Rose Robertson and Eyra Shanholtzer attended Lib by Gai den club at Mrs Mae Gompf s Tuesday afternoom The next meet mg will be at Margarete Weyde meyers and will be potluck Every one be ready with a new hint on housecleaning Someone will win a neat prize 1 COUNTIES MAY HAVE AUDITOR HelenaURAtty
third District Republicans Henominate Congressman Edwin C Bur leigh by Acclamatien Nomination Speeches Applauded Orlando E Prost of Belfast Stirs the Convention to Cheers The Republican convention of the 3d Maine Congressional district was held at City Hall Waterville April 29th and an enthusiastic and loyal gathering of workers from Kennebec Somerset Hancock and Waldo counties met there in force to enter upon the work of the 190 campaign The convention was marked by absolute harmony and its business was disposed of in business like fashion The convention was called to order at 11 a m by J W Black of Searsport chairman of the district com mittee and after prayer by Rev George Dana Saunders of Waterville the call for the convention as read by Hon W II Wildes of Skowhegan Hon Ellery Bowden of Winterport was elected tem porary chairman and after taking the chair made an able address in which among other things lie said The Republican party during most of the past half century lias enacted the laws which have shaped and mould ed the destinies of this country The periods since 1S61 when the Democratic party was in control were illustrious principally for laws which
JOINT BANQUET Associated Press and Pub lishers Dine Together Every Slate end Territory In the Union Represented Senator Knox and William J Bryan Among the Guests New York April 22There was a notable gathering of editors and pub lishers at the WaldorfAstoria tonight the occasion be og a joint banquet of The Associated Press and the Ameri can Newspaper Publishers Associa tion both of which organizations are holding their annual meetings in this city Every state and territory of the United States was represented by per sons who have earned distinction in the newspaper profession while their guests included William Jennings Bry an United States Senator Philander C Knox of Pennsylvania and others of public influence The grand hall room was filled to the limit of comfort when the 600 diners had found their places The boxes which were half hidden by a wealth of carnations and apple blossoms were occupied by the families and friends of the banquetters The scheme of deco rations was as beautiful as it was elab orate the national colors of course predominating At the presidents table were Gener al Charles H Taylor of the Boston Globe the toastmaster Herman Rid der editor and publisher
THE NORTH MISS HERALD Issueed Every Friday LOUIS C BARBEREd and Pub SUBSCRIPTION180 PER YEAR _Strictly in Advance_ Entered at the Postoffice at Water Valley as secondclass mail matter 1 Foreign Advertising Representative THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION J rei April reT Sir 1 Vto n fe Sal 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 Id 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 K Political Announcements The Herald is authorized to an nounce the follownig names as Can didates for Circuit Court Judge of the 17th Judicial District JOHN W KYLE Sardis Miss GREEK L RICE Charleston Miss Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with Local Applications as they cannot reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is a local disease greatly in fluenced hy constitutional conditions and in order to cure it von must take an internal remedy Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous sur faces of the system Halls Catarrh Meddne wag prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years It is composed of some of the best tonics known combined with some of the best blood purifiers
jP Pioneer Voice of the Community Established in 1913 Volume ThirtyTwo No 36 VFW DIST 5 FIRST ENCAMPMENT SUNDAY Dr H J Huene Montana Dept Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was in Wolf Point September 23 to organize the Northeastern District of Montana The new District consists of eight posts and three auxiliaries The following District officers Were installed by Kirk Beede De partment Vice Commander of Glasgow District Commander Sanford Mahlum Wolf Point District Vice Commander C P Fulkerson Plentywood District Junior Vice Command er Rodger Ulrich Malta District Chaplain M H Mc Kinzie Reserve District Quartermaster Harry Skrivans Wolf Point Margaret Green Department Chief of Staff was in charge of the Ladies Auxiliary meeting The floor work was exemplified by the officers of the Poplar Aux iliary Mabel Iverson of Poplar was in stalled as District President and Phoebe Johnston of Wolf Point as District Secretary The Gold Star Mothers were introduced and presented with corsages After the meetings a banquet was held at the Parish Hall at which Kirk Beede was Toastmast er The welcoming address was given by Mayor Feda of Wolf Point and an interesting talk was delivered by Department Com mander Dr