1898 The Democratic Banner, March 1898

THE DEMOCRATIC BANNER - 1898
Transcribed excerpts by James A. Strain © 2004

The Democratic Banner
Pittsboro, Calhoun County, Mississippi, March 3, 1898, Vol. XV, No. 35J. R. Strain, Proprietor.
J. R. Strain, J. S. Allen, Editors

(J. S. Allen is most likely Josiah Samuel Allen, younger brother to Naomi Allen, who was the 1st wife of J. R. Strain. Josiah kept in touch with my grandfather until his death in 1943.)
(This microfilm copy from the MS History and Archives collection has S. M. Roane penciled on the upper right hand corner of page one.)
[Items related to the Strain family: Numerous items state "The Senior Editor" which refers to J. R. Strain.]Page 1:
Bryan at West Point.
The senior editor heard Bryan at West Point deliver two lectures on the financial question, and was well please with our Democratic leader. (Two more full paragraphs followed.)

S. M. Roane, West Point, Miss. 

J. I. Ballenger, Pittsboro, Miss.  ROANE & BALLENGER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, PITTSBORO, MISS.

Will practice in all the courts of Calhoun county, the Federal court at Oxford, and Supreme court at Jackson.Prompt attention given to all business intrusted to them. Office in the court hours.S. M. Roane will attend all the courts in Calhoun county.

W. H. HARDIN, Physician –AND -Surgeon, Pittsboro, Miss.Will give prompt attention to professional calls at all hours. Office in Strain(?) & Hardin drug store.

R. A. CREEKMORE, Physician –AND - Surgeon, PITTSBORO, MISS.Offers his professional services to the _____ of Pittsboro and vicinity. Office on north-east corner public square.

I have given Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy a Fair test and consider it one of the Very Best remedies for croup that I have ever found. One dose has always been sufficient, although I use it freely. Any cold my children contract yields very readily to this medicine. I can conscientiously recommend it for croup and colds in children.—  Geo. E. Wolf, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Fernandina, Fla.,  Sold by Strain & Davis, Druggists. 

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THE DEMOCRATIC BANNER, PITTSBORO, MISSISSIPPI,  J. R. Strain, Editor and Prop.

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Thursday March 3, 1898

CHURCH DIRECTORY
Baptist—Rev. White, pastor in charge. Preaching at 11 a. m. every second Sabbath and Saturday night preceding. Sabbath School 3 p. m. J. R. Strain. Supt.
Methodist—Rev. J. M. Huggins, pastor in charge. Preaching every 4th Sabbath at 11 a. m. and at night. Sabbath School every Sunday at 10 a. m. J. H. Ramsey, Superintendent.

IS YOUR LIFE WORTH 50 CTS? We defy the world to produce a medicine for the cure of all forms of kidney and bladder troubles, piles, and all diseases peculiar to women that will equal SMITH’S SURE KIDNEY CURE. Ninety eight per cent of the cases treated with SMITH’S SURE KIDNEY CURE that have come under out observation have been cured. We sell our medicine on a positive guarantee, if directions are followed, and money refunded if cure is not effected.
For sale by Strain & Davis.  Pittsboro Miss. 

We had the pleasure of meeting at Coffeeville, on our recent trip to West Point, Editor Harper, the new editor of the Coffeeville Courier. His is a pleasant, agreeable gentleman, an old newspaper man, and well qualified to make his paper a great success, which we hope he will.

Mrs. Mary Revis departed yesterday for Coffeeville. She leaves there Friday in company with Miss Pauline Thompson, for Oakland, Cal., to visit Mrs. Dr. Shannon, her sister, who has been quite ill for some time. We wish them both a safe trip, and hope Mrs. Shannon may rapidly regain her health.

The editor and family visited Miss Pauline Thompson, of Coffeeville, Friday. We were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Crawford, with whom the editor’s niece, Miss Pauline, boards, and our stay with them quite pleasant. Miss Thompson departs Friday for California to visit relatives, and will probably be gone a year or more. We hope her visit will be a pleasant one and that her health may be greatly improved.

The senior editor and Mr. Jas. H. Ramsey report quite a pleasant trip to West Point. They think they can agree with Bryan on the silver question and vote for him in 1900. If they do have to be informed that the bowl of water at the hotel tables "is for you to wash your fingers in after eating" – then they are equal to any emergency and can reply, "God darn you! ____ we don’t eat with our fingers, we eat with our knives same as other folks."

Letter to the editor from Jim C. Page about tax on stock. [Page owned the mercantile store at Airmount, and was in partnership as co-owner with J. M. Strain.]

Testimonial by Mr. Ward L. Smith, of Frederickstown, Mo., regarding Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. For sale by Strain & Davis Druggist.

The Democratic Banner Pittsboro, Calhoun County, Mississippi, March 10, 1898, Vol. XV, No. 35 

 J. R. Strain, Proprietor.
J. R. Strain, J. S. Allen, Editors

Front Page:

A. T. ROANE, Grenada Miss 
J. R. STRAIN, Pittsboro, Miss.  ROANE AND STRAIN ATTORNEYS AT LAW, PITTSBORO, MISS. 

Will practice law in all the courts of Calhoun county. Any business intrusted to us will be promptly attended to. A. T. Roane will attend the Circuit and Chancery Courts of this county. 

J. W. Griffis (President), Joseph Newburger (Vice-President), J. T. Thomas  (Cashier)Grenada Bank,  Grenada, Miss.,

Capital $60,000.       Surplus $30,000

Buys and sells foreign and domestic exchange and does a general banking business. 
Buys and sells stocks and bonds for its customers. 
Will be glad to correspond with any one contemplating opening a bank account.              Letters of Inquiry cheerfully answered.

Pittsboro Male & Female College. Pittsboro, Miss.

Next Session Begins Sept. 13, 1897. 
We expect to make next session more interesting and prosperous than any one of the past. 
Special attention will be given to morals and manners, and the moral and religious influence of the school will be a subject of special importance with the teachers. 
Our school, we think deserves quite a reputation for being home like, giving  the rough instruction, and making education so cheap as compared with most other schools. 
We strongly solicit the patronage of those wishing to educate their children at little expense; they cannot do better than to place them with us. Church advantages good.  Two good live Sabbath schools. 
Special interest will be taken with those wishing to prepare for examinations. 
Board from $5 to $7 per month. 
Tuition $1.25 to $3 per mo. 
Come to work and you'll get value received for your time and money.        
For futher informtaion address   C. A. Beasley, Principal

J. B. Williams, Proprietor, Pittsboro   Racket Store

All parties who trade for cash, call and see me before buying elsewhere. My dry goods were bought from headquarters in New York .  I deal with the Hamilton Brown Shoe Company and buy through a friend who purchases from $6 to $8000 worth at once.

Van Vleet - Mansfield Drug Co.Wholesale Druggist

22-24 Main Street,  Memphis, Tenn.Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers of Plantation Chill and Fever CureEvery bottle guaranteed.  50 cents per bottleDrugs fresh.   Stock complete.Represented by V.  C. KincannonD. W. JohnsonDealer in General Merchandise and Plantation suppliesI have a (first) class stock of goods and will sell cheap for cash.. Give me a call and satisfaction guaranteed. 

I also have a millinery department connected with my store, presided over by my wife.   Respectfully,  D. W. Johnson

I C R R Time Table 

Pass. Trains: No 21  south  11:05 p.m., No 22  north  3:05 a.m., No 23  south  10:51 a.m., No 24  north  5:28 p.m.

Freight Trains:  No 91  south  7:33 a.m., No 92  north  2:58 p.m.

J. W. Davis, Agent      Coffeeville, Miss

S. M. Roane, West Point, Miss. 
J. I. Ballenger, Pittsboro, Miss. 

ROANE & BALLENGER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, PITTSBORO, MISS.

Will practice in all the courts of Calhoun county, the Federal court at Oxford, and Supreme court at Jackson.Prompt attention given to all business intrusted to them. Office in the court hours.S. M. Roane will attend all the courts in Calhoun county.

W. H. HARDIN, Physician –AND—Surgeon, Pittsboro, Miss.Will give prompt attention to professional calls at all hours. Office in {Strain) & Hardin drug store.

R. A. CREEKMORE, Physician –AND- Surgeon, PITTSBORO, MISS.Offers his professional services to the citizens of Pittsboro and vicinity. Office on north-(east) corner public square.

A. T. Smith  Attorney at LawPittsboro, Miss[

upside down advertisment in lower right corner - seems to be a mass advertisment]

STRAIN & DAVIS – Druggists. 

We keep constantly on hand a COMPLETE STOCK OF DRUG. PATENT AND PROPRIETARY MEDICINES STATIONARY, TOILET ARTICLES, &c. which will be sold cheap and for cash. Prescriptions carefully prepared at all hours. STRAIN & DAVIS DRUG STORE

Page 1     Miscellaneous News Excerpts:

Provisions of the Noel Amendment to be submitted to the electors.
Will There be War?  Regarding the destruction of the "Maine"
Ohio senator's opinion about the Spaniard and the "Maine".
Newspaper everywhere writing about "Maine"
Senator Long's stand on the "Maine"
Lee Not Recalled!
Ex-Gov. David B. Hill ...democratic party New York.
Fitzsimmons and Kid McCoy are going to fight for the world championship soon.
The Grenadian, of Grenada, edited by J. M. Liddell, is two years old, and is an ably edited paper. It always takes advanced positions on the questions of the day and maintains them with signal ability. Long may it live to proclaim true democracy. .
Louisiana trying for various voter laws.
complete right column of news about domestic and foreign issues

Proceedings Board of Supervisors, March Term, 1898.

All the members present when the following orders were made.
Chapman, Turner & Co. allowed 50 cts for stationery.

J A Sims, co. suptd., allowed $35 – 40, salary and postage for February.
J L Russell allowed 80 cts for nails.

Oscar Hardin allowed $2.52 for land improperly sold him by state.
R L Ruth authorized to erect gates on Pittsboro and Pontotoc road.

S O Simpson, et al, allowed $13.25 for holding inquest over Geo. Denton.
Jas Bell allowed 50 cts for timber.

Seal and Sprading allowed $25 for repairs on bridge.
A A Bruner allowed $2 for ex-officio work.

J H Gore allowed 25 cts for nails.
J J Ellard allowed $4 for ex-officio work.

E Range allowed 75 cts for repairs on jail door.
Petition of M M Moore, et al, filed for 1 month.

Young Bros. Allowed $10.05 for lumber used on roof.
J D Richards allowed 20 cts for nails.

H T Gaines allowed $1.48 for goods sold county.
R. Crutbirds allowed 4$36.20 for building bridge.

Petition of J A Dickson, et. al. for stock law, died one month.
M G Blue allowed $4 for ex-officio services.

Mott Printing Co. allowed $26.10 for stationery for Chancery Clerk.
M C Hardin allowed $12.60, jail fees month of February.

D W Johnson allowed $9.40 for goods furnished paupers and county.
R. A. Creekmore allowed $6 for Medical attention to prisoners and paupers.

M C Hardin, sheriff is credited with the following state witness fees where state failed in prosecution state vs Allen Wade, $227.70; state vs. Ed Crutchfield, $3 state vs. Clay Wales, $4; state vs John Walker, $5.10. He is allowed credit for the following fines: State vs. Barney Bowling. $100, and also allowed credit on jury tax and stenographer’s fee for $6 on above case.

J C Wells and A T Davis appointed to review the contemplated road commencing at n. e. cor. W C Few’s pasture and intersecting the Granada and Houston road at Bently, and report at next meeting.

J W Bryant allowed $58 for keeping paupers.
All bids for working county convicts and building bridges rejected.

W C Aycock appointed overseer in place of J A Meeks, road no 149, and J M Harville in place of Jo Clark, road no, 67.
D W Johnson allowed $3.75 for goods for paupers.

Usual allowances made the members and officers of the Board for 1 days services.
Board adjourned until first Monday in April.
J J ELLARD, President.

Big Creek Items
BY UP TO DATE

Our "Pardner" reported for us last week.
Several cattle buyers were in town last recently.
Esq. Denley held court in town last Saturday.

Mr. Bill Franklin says the Main is still floating.
Tobacco drummers were numerous on our streets the past week.
We acknowledge a delightful serenade last Friday night from our string band.

Dr. Huggins preached an able sermon at the M. E. church Sunday.
Miss Katie Denley, one of Big Creek’s fairest flowers, has been very ill of late; we are glad to say she is convalescent.
Miss Fannie Bailey left last Thursday for Oakland to visit relatives.

Reid Items.
By –

We are glad to be able to say that Dr. Enochs is able to be up again after a severe spell of slow fever.
Farmers are pushing their spring plowing.
Mr. T. J. Phillips is now receiving his spring goods. His trade is growing so fast that he had to enlarge his store room.

Miss Etna Hightower returned home last Saturday after an absence of several months teaching.
The Calhoun Industrial, under the management of E. W. Patterson continues to flourish, having about 90 on roll making an average of 75 to 80.
Wishing the Banner a long life, we are yours to come again.

Banner Items.
By L.

New goods in town.
Our roads are good now.
Mr. G. W. Tindall gave us a visit Sunday.

Look out boys! The Deputy Sheriff is riding for Circuit Court.
The war scare is a boon to news papers and re porters.
Mr. Austin Johnson and wife of Pittsboro, were our visitors last week.

Our old friend, Mr. Rich, was in town last Friday.
Our farmers are now preparing for planting. A good crop to them.
Rev. J. A. Killingsworth and Miss Susie, his daughter, recently visited us.

Among our new pupils last week were Masters Grover Morgan and Walter McAdams.
Mr. Dennis Johnson, of Pittsboro, spent a short wile here several days ago.
Prof. A. A. Newell made a flying trip to Pittsboro last Saturday.

Mr. W. N. Shippy, an enterprising farmer, paid us a call the first of last week.
Miss Winnie Cobb accompanied by her nephew, Mr. Willie Morgan, visited Pittsboro last Saturday.
Our people are suffering from an epidemic of coughs, colds and like ills. On account, we suppose, of the recent change in the weather.

Two Mormon Elders have been in this vicinity for a short time, but as yet have done no preaching that we have heard of. We don’t believe we need Mormonism in these parts.

The pastor of the Baptist church, Rev G. W. Hollowell, filled his regular appointment by preaching interesting sermons Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Quite a crowd was in attendance Sunday.

Dr. B. N. Webb, our well known dentist has just returned from a visit to Sarepta,
Toccapola and other places. Dr. Webb is a good dentist, as is evidenced by the number of his patrons.

Quite a lot of work was done on the school yard here last Saturday, such as ploughing, putting out trees and shrubbery. We have about the nicest school building in the county and will soon have grounds to match.

We are glad to see our old friend and countryman, Mr. Leslie Lyon, now a resident of Okolona, start out in the drumming business. We hope he will succeed in his new calling.

Prof. D. F. Spaaddling, of LaFayette Springs, visited relatives here recently. We hear that he is going to quit teaching and practice law. He is a fine scholar, and with a little preparation, will be well fitted for the bar.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Baptist—Rev. White, pastor in charge. Preaching at 11 a. m. every second Sabbath and Saturday night preceding. Sabbath School 3 p. m. J. R. Strain, Supt.
Methodist—Rev. J. M. Huggins, pastor in charge. Preaching every 4th Sabbath at 11 a. m. and at night. Sabbath School every Sunday at 10 a. m. J. H. Ramsey, Superintendent.

Circuit Court the 3rd Monday.
Come out to the entertainment at the college Friday night.

Mr. Levi Harrelson made a business trip to Coffeeville this week.
The weather for the past few days has been very spring-like.

Mrs J. L. Johnson was on the sick list the first of the week.
Miss Winnie Cobb, of Banner, is visiting Mrs. J. I. Ballenger.

Strain and Davis are headquarters for groceries and confectioneries.
Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World’s Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.

Our streets are being improved through the management of marshal J. W. Martin.
Dr. B. N. Webb and wife, of Banner, passed through our city Monday enroute to Slate Springs.

We are sorry to state that Mr. Jno. Box, who was stricken with paralysis, died at his home last Thursday.
Preaching at the Baptist church next Sabbath by the pastor. Come out to hear him.

Apples, oranges and other things too numerous to mention for sale by Strain and Davis.
We acknowledge pleasant calls from a number of our friends, Monday. Our doors are always open to them.

Quite a crowd in the city Monday. The meeting of the B. of S. and the delinquent land sale were the attractions.
When you come to town court week go around to Strain and Davis’ and buy your groceries, oysters, sardines and such things.

Prof. G. W. Sisler, principal of Brandon public school, is spending the week here visiting Mrs. Sisler. He reports he has a flourishing school.
We have received the following new subscribers lately: M. Hardin, A. P. Trotter, M. C. Countiss, J. W. Cozort, W. T. Cozort, Jno. Martin, Jno. R. Tery and J. M. Smith.

The junior editor lost an overcoat some time ago on the way to Coffeeville. If the finder will return it to this office, he will receive a reward and the thanks of the owner.
The Banner and Commercial Appeal for $1. You should take advantage of this opportunity court week to get your county paper and the next best paper for Calhoun folks for the price of the Banner.

See the law card of Roane and Strain, a firm composed of Judge A. T. Roane, of Grenada, and the senior editor of this paper. Judge Roane will attend the Circuit and Chancery Courts of this county. Any business intrusted to them will receive prompt attention.

Testimonials for Smith’s Sure Kidney Cure, and for Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, both sold by Strain and Davis Druggists, Pittsboro, Miss.

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Obituary notices charged for at the rate of five cent a line for all over ten lines. Everybody please take notice. Count the words, allowing seven to the line, and to insure publication money must accompany the obituary.

W L Brannon, General Insurance Agent, Coffeeville, Miss.
Does a general fire insurance business. Represents the best companies in America. Write for rates.

Our town had a lively little court Monday.
The weather has been quite cold this week.

The Board of Supervisors meets Monday.
Monday is the day for the sale of the delinquent land.

Miss Edna Lawrence is visiting friends and relatives in Eupora.
Dr. Prices’s Cream Baking Powder World’s Fair Highest Award.

Mr. H. T. Gaines left Sunday for Memphis to buy a stock of new goods for his store.
Circuit Court will soon be here, so look out, boys, if you have been doing any meaness.

Quite a number of our gallant beaux and belles attended the concert at Big Creek Friday.
Mr. T. M. Patterson and daughter, Miss Nannie, departed Monday for Memphis. Mr. Patterson will purchase a lot of new goods for his store.

We are still headquarters for first class job work. Don’t send your work away from your county; patronize home industry.
Mr. John Box, of this place, was partially paralyzed last Friday. He is no better today, and is not expected to recover.

Mr P. L. Dye has brought the Carr Stable in Coffeeville for the purpose of doing a Livery business there. He will move his family soon.
The following students have entered Pittsboro College within the last week: Rev. G. S. Morehead, of Banner Circuit, and Master Guy Hollis; Misses Robie Byars, Ada Clark, and Annie Maxey.

COLUMN TWO

Banner Items.  By L.

Mr. J. C. Nations was in town last Saturday.
Mrs. Stacy visited Mrs. Hellums last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Leland Spradling visited friends on Persimmon last week.
Mr. Luther Lee, of Water Valley, spent awhile with his many friends here Saturday.

Mr. Henry McCormick was in town on a trading expedition the other day.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. L. Howell were visitors at this place last Friday.

Dr. J. R. Price went over to Pittsboro one day last week.
Mr. King of New Albany, spent a few days with us recently.

Miss Ollie Cobb visited friends and relatives here the last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Melberson were in town last week and while here visited the college.

Capt. J. W. Johnson and Mr. T. J. Taylor spent several days in Pittsboro last week.
Mrs. B. N. Webb is on the sick list this week, but we are glad to say that she is better now.

Mr. U. B. Ross accompanied by his charming sister, Miss Tapple, spent a few days in Water Valley during the past week.
Mr. W. J. Stacy has been out collecting for some time, but says cotton is too low for him to collect much.

Mr. Sam Goad and sister, Miss Thula, of Morehead’s Mill vicinity, were among our callers last week.

When was it and what has become of him? Some one wrote a letter to a certain minister a few days ago saying that he and Miss Sallie were anxious for him to perform a marriage ceremony for them but failed to sign his name. So the preacher was in a puzzling situation, but happily he solved the problem.

Quite a number of visitors were in to witness the spelling match at the college Friday. There were two contests, the first between the pupils of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades, the last between the more advances students. For two and one half hours the last match was contested until the number (at first 25 on each side) was reduced to two on one and one on the other side. Finally that one inadvertently misspelled a word. It could hardly be called a miss, but as the evening was waning it stopped the fun.

Why do don’t some of our farmer friends go into the cattle business more extensively,--especially since cotton commands such poor price? We recently heard one of the best informed men in our county say that in his estimation the cattle sold this winter north of Schoona had brought us more money into the county than the cotton. We cannot see why more of our people do not raise cattle for the market since it affords so great a profit and can be done at so little expense. We advocate more cattle and corn and less for cent cotton.

Slate Springs Items. By Uncle Hesakiah.

Mrs. J. P. Thompson is still sick.
Mr. Stranburg will preach at New Hope the first Sabbbath and Saturday before in each month.

Log roofing is on a boom.
B. DeLashment was in town this week.

How did you like the concert at Big Creek.
Dr. Granville Fox is in Louisville Ky. Attending a course of lectures.

Farmers are now getting a double hustle on em.
Uncle Hez has planted his taters. Plant less cotton , more corn, and vote down the gold standard. Rah for Bryan.

Mrs. Lizzie Denley convalescent.
Who was that just lost their love letter on the way from prayer meeting? Ha! Ha!! Ha!!!.

Air Mount Items. By he she and it.

Very little sickness now in our vicinity.
Miss Bettie Neal is visiting her sister, Mrs. Page.

Our people are making good use of their time now getting ready for farming.
Miss Lillie Wisdom is now at home after a pleasant visit of some weeks at Tillatoba.
It is said that Air Mount is going to have sidewalks. We hope it all won’t be talk, for they are badly needed.

The party at Mr. Shannons last Friday night was a success. All of us had a pleasant time.
The patrons of our school are congratulating themselves on having secured the services of Prof. Creekmore for another year.

Miss. Tatum of Tillatoba is visiting Miss Lillie Wisdom. Miss Tatum is a charming young lady and we are glad to have her with us.

Miss Emily Durrett, who is teaching school at Velma, visited home.