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The leader., 1903-01-21
DoN'TDIsFRANcHIsE YOURSELF

DON'T DISFRANCHISE YOURSELF
The Picayune's Mississippi Blu
reau notes that the press of the
State is urging citizens to pay
their poll tax on or before the LIST
of February next, as prerequi-
site to voting in the primary next
August for State and county off
GERS. As was shown last year by
a statement which Auditor Cole
gave out after securing the data
from the various tax collectors
of the State, the poll tax delin-
quents were very heavy. From
all accounts, unless there is much
more activity in the matter of pay
ing between now and Feb. 1st,
there will be more delinquents
than ever. The way some tax col
lectors have had of dating back
receipts when the money was paid
for poll or other taxes after Feb.
1st is being abandoned, tax collect
ors announcing that they will not
issue such receipts in the future.
1t has been a habit among many
business men to allow their time
for payment to 90 by and get
their receipts after Feb. 1st, but
dated prior to that time, so it is
stated, while others have not
cared whether they paid in con-
stitutional time or not, seemingly
Indifferent as to whether or not
they were qualified electors. This
is all wrong. Every patriotic
citizen of State should esteem
his suffrage above almost every
thing. He should conform to the
laws and the constitution, so that
he may cast a ballot which will
execute the free mans will as
lightning does the will of God. y
The time for qualification for those
who have failed to do so already,
by paying their taxes, is short.
And it must be borne in mind that
if one is defaulted for taxes for
the year 1901 he must also pay
that as we'll as all taxs for last
year on or before Feb. 1st in order
to be qualified a elector.
The leader., 1903-01-21
Notice to Candidates.

AS the time has arrived for candid
ates to make their aspirations known
to the voters and their friends gener-
ally, The Leader publishes below its
rates for announcements:
For District Offices. . $500
For Legislative and County
Offices 1000
For Beat Offices .... 500
The money must accompany each
and every order for announcement
Positively no deviation from this rule,
so do not ask il.
The leader., 1903-01-21

Members Of the Hoo-Hoo fra
ternity in Mississippi have been
invited to attend the concatena-
ton in Meridian on the oath Of
the present month, at which time
twenty-five kittens will have
their claws clipped. Scribenor
J. H. Baird has appointed Mr..
j. b. Chapman as vice regent to
conduct the ceremonies.
The leader., 1903-01-21

Bro. Joe Dale, of the Lawrence
County Press, is limiting around
that there will soon be a large
plant erected at Monticello for the
purpose of manufacturing wireless
telegraphy.
The leader., 1903-01-21
will Make
Affidavit
New Lease Of Life for an Iowa
Postmaster.

Postmaster R. II. Randall. Dunlap. Ia.
saws: / suffered from indigestion and re-
sulting evils for years. Finally tried
Kodol. soon knew / had found what
/ had long looked for. am better today
than in years. Kodol gave me new
lease Of life. Anyone can have my at
fidavit to the truth of this statement.
Kodol digests your food This enables the
system to assimilate supplies, strengthen
ing every organ and restoring health.
Wodol Makes You Strong.
prenared only by Z. @. DEWITT q o.. Chicago.
The 81. bottle contains2lh times the Soc. Size
c. E. GRAFTON DRUGC0.
BROOKHAvEN DRUG co.
PRICE DRUG COMPANY.
The leader., 1903-01-21

DR.. Van Watts Says: smollcn's Oil Con
Carne is the finest stuff on earth.
Prof. T. p. scott says: Chill Con Came is a
most excellent DISH 1 love it.
Hon. Alex. McNair says: | pledge you my
word of honor that two blwieS of this Chilli Con
Came cureda very severe cold .rme. Nothing
like it.
Jesse Mason, the Water Melon King. says:
Chill Con Carne is better than water melons.
County Supt. Green says: Chill Con Carne
is appetlZing, healthy and,a very cheap dish.
Bud Flood, of McUrath's says: Smollen's
Chill Con Carne is fine stuff. I'll tell you those.
The leader., 1903-01-21

You're a good fellow" until
you lose your money and your
job; then you're ''poor fellow
and your popular crowd" are
ready for another good fellow. !"
The leader., 1903-01-21
Another Whisky Fight ON in Kinds.

|
When it became known last
week that another whisky petition
had been filed, telephones we're
ringing and runners were hurry
ing around all over Jackson in hot
haste. Mr.. T. P. Barr, always
to the front, rushed into the office
of Major R. W. Millsaps, ANNOUNCE
ed the fact and asked, "What are
we going to do about it?" With
his hands full of papers and his
mind full of business, the Major
replied: II am going to join
Mrs. KeIls"-in her advocacy of
statutory and constitutional pro-
hibition and put an end once, and
for all to this whisky business in
the State. It is coming sure,
Statewide prohibition in Missis-
sippi is! Let people send only
the right kind Of men to the Legis-
lature this year, and that kind
only. Sound every man to the
bottom and elect every man to stay
at home who does not favor enact
ing law to prevent the evil in the
whole State. Keep an eye on the
men who are out for Governor,
too.
When this last whisky petition
was filed the circuit court of
Kinds county was in session for
one of the hardest and longest
sessions in many years. The
lawyers who for ten years have
given their services free of charge
to the cause of prohibition were
busy with important cases every
day, in some Of which big fees
were involved. What did they
do! They left their clients and
came down into the supervisors
room, asked for continuance, not
long enough to defeat the election
by throwing it later than the time
prescribed by law, in case the
petition carried, but being turned
down on this they went into what
heretofore has been an eight or
ten days trial, and which will be
as long this time, if not longer.
The names of these men are
Messrs. Brame & Brame, w. H.
Watkins and Alexander & Alex
ander. Whether the petition car
ries or not, the good people of Mis-
sissippi, and of Kinds county in
particular, ought not soon to for
get these noble, self-sacrifcing,
patriotic, Christian gentlemen.
None of them are candidates for
Office, but they are made of the
stuff that all candidates should pos
sess. The Baptist.
The leader., 1903-01-21

Chapped hands, cracked lips and
roughness OF the skin cured quickly by
Banner Salve, the most healing ONT
ment in the world. Sold By Price
Drug Co.
The leader., 1903-01-21

Thousands of bushels of corn
are being burnt in Nebraska for
fuel. The coal supply is ex-
hausted and there is no wood in
the State.
The leader., 1903-01-21

Phil A. Rush is on trial again
at Jackson for completely in the
State Treasury matter.
The leader., 1903-01-21

DR.. A. M. Newman has an
nounced as a candidate for sheriff
of Franklin county.
The leader., 1903-01-21

Expert male stenographers are
in demand in the government
service.
The leader., 1903-01-21
Some Facts About
SmoIlen's Chill Con Carne:

It is healthy in every respect.
1t Cures Colds,
Relieves Headaches,
Dispels the Blues,
1t Stimulates and Invigorates
II makes a new person of you. Ii
you don't like the taste, take it any how,
will do you good-more good than
all the medicine in town.
The leader., 1903-01-21

Don't believe all you hear.
Little dogs bark loud.
The leader., 1903-01-21
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

Forty acres. located one and three-quarters
of mile from Breokhaven. on the Red Star
road. Will be sold on easy terms.
Twill also sell a COOL dairy or bakery wagon
cheap. Apply to DR. GEO. A. LOVE,
Brookhaven. Miss.
The leader., 1903-01-21
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The leader., 1903-01-21
MONEY TO LOAN

On Improved Lincoln County Farms at 8
per cent interest in sums of mot less than
$4,000 and mp. Terms easy. Apply to
r. z. JONES, BroOkhaven, Miss.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19
ALL ARE CITIZENS.

Some statesmen from the south seem
wholly unable to realize that the time
has gone by when the civil and political
rights of any man can be made to de-
pend upon the color OF his skin. They
are as obtuse about human rights in re.
lation to color as are many northern
men about those in relation to dollars.
Consequently they fail to distinguish be-
tween the right of a negro to meet them
socially in their homes, and his right if
otherwise eligible to go to an official re-
ception at the White House. 1t is no
ones right to intrude upon another in
his home, no matter how arbitrary the
standards OF eligibility may be. But when
official receptions at the White House
are given, the fact that an officer Of the
government happens to be negro is no
bar. The White House belongs as truly
to negroes as to white men, for all are
American citizens.
In insisting upon this principle, Presi :
dent Roosevelt, no matter whether his
motives are high or low, is making true
exemplifcation Of the American ideal.
OF course the statesmen to whom per.
sonal association with negroes in any
other relationship than that of master
and servant is offensive, are at liberty
to stay away from White House recep-
tions which negroes attend. So long as
their resentment retains that form they
are within their rights. Yet one may
inquire curious'y | ow such men claim.
ing to be democrats, define their demo-
or icy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19
GgaloN #SlLAaEH
aarf asI6siIss
A STATE ROAD.

We are in receipt OF a copy OF the Dill
introduced by Representative brewer
prosiding for the construction OF state
road, beginning nj Montrsano' ard run
~ inc westerly and nor,herly, via Abe'-
deem, uoquiam, lIumptulips' Quln""''
and Clearwater. in Chehalis county, and
thence to Port Angeles, on the straits
of Fuca.
For the building OF the road, the bi''
prov ides an appropriation by the state
of S25 600, and the appointment oil
commission Of four members, one each
from Chchalis, jefferson and Clallam
countie,. and an engineer, all TO be APP
nointed bv the governor. who shall be
advised and assisted by the surveyors OF
the counties through (which the road
passes, and Shat those counties shall pay
all the expcnses.of all preliminary work.
in the location and establis hment OF the
road.
The bill makes the state board con-
tinuous, and provides that it shall have
the control and::.direction OF the road.
each commissioner to be paid by his
respective county, and is. all considered,
the best measure yet introduced for this
purpose.
The only trouble the HERALD sees IN
the matter is. thatiin securing sufficient
support to pass the bill, MIR. Brt wer Will
encounter road bills in such number as
to preclude the..passage OF any. How
ever, Representative Brewer is entitled
to credit for the effort, and if successful,
none Will exceed..the HERALD in his
praise for the action.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19

The attention of the legislature is
called, once more, to the matter of the
custody of county funds. Ten years ago
measure was presented in the legisa-
ture and defeated, that provided for the
custody of county funds to re awarded
to the bidder who would pay the highest
rate OF interest upon the daily balances.
Provision was made for security by
bonds, just as is furnished by the county
t easurers, so that while the funds would
be ust as safe as under the present
method, the county, instead of iavorite
hunks, would receive the profit from
necessary accumulations OF public funds.
For exam Il, according to the auditors
annual report, there was county money
on hand OH the first day OF July, 1901, TO
the amount of S22S, $4,000. Nobody
would advocate locking that money up
and keeping it out OF circulation, but it's
custody is worth money, and the tax
PAYERS should receive the benefit. to say
nothing of the moral effect it would have
by removing the banks from county
politics.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19
THE PEOPLES RULE.

Hon. George Fred Williams of Mas sa'
chuset.s has recently given out state
ment to the effect that he proposes to
begin the organization of clubs to be
known as "The Peoples Rule Clubs"
The pu, pose of those joining these clubs
will be to bring the government nearer
to the people and to make it responsive
to their will. The three articles OF faith
to which the members will subscribe
are:
First-Direct legislation, or the right
of the people at the polls to vote laws or
veto legislation.
Second-The ownership by the people
OF all public utilities.
Third-To restrict the power of judges
to take away TIE liberty CT the citizen
without trial by jury.
lie explains that it is not the purpose
of the members of these clubs to form a
new political party. but rather to form
an organization among the members Of
the various parties to the end that the
members OF each party may bring their
party to the support of these principles.
The cubs will distribute literature, hold
meetings, etc. Further information can
be occurred from Edwii Staner McFai-
land, 209 Washington street, Boston.
The plan is an excellent one, and does
not interfere with the purely partisan
clubs. The partisan club is intended to
associate together men who work through
the party to accomplish what they desire.
The club proposed by Mr.. Williams will
include men ofsall parties who agree up
on the political principles upon which
the club is built.
The Peoples Rule Clubs ought to ex-
ert tremendous influence in advancing
the reforms which have been expoused
by the club.-Bryan' Commoner.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19

The Pacific Coast Lumber Manufac-
turers Asso' iation has decided to estab-
lish bureau of information and grading,
and it is stated that the bureau will be
in operation on March LIT. One chief
and three assistant inspectors are to be
employed. At present the inspection
will be confine to the foreign and coas.-
wise cargo shipments, but it is believe |
that in the near future it will also take
in rail shipments. This is long step in
the light direction and one that will be
welcomed by the cargo shippers. Here
tofole many OF the cargoes have been
INSPECTED in California and e sewhere
with the result that much of the lumber
has been rejected and reclamation in
sisted upon. The proper place to grade
and inspect lumber is at the mill Pacific
Lumber Trade Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19

The Philadelphia Ledger, so-caltd
independent paper that habitually sup.
ports the republican ticket, referring to
the suspension of the coal tariff, saws:
THE hot haste with which the bill was
rushed through the two houses of con-
gress is evidence OF the panic into which
re exposure of this typical example OF
Dingleylsm has thrown its defenders. 1t
is Ike Il small part OF the plumber cast
away in flight in the hope of stopping
the pursuit" 1t is true, however, that
the pursued would be required to throw
away conside abb. more plum Ter if in
tlnential newspapers like the Ph,ladel-
phia Ledger would fight "Dingleysm"
as vigorously during political campaigns
as they do after they have helped to win
victory for party that supports
"Dingleyism."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19

The chairman of the republican state
committee for Alabama has declared in
an interview that he 10 in favor of Mark
Hanna for the republican nomination in
1904. This Alabama republican declares
that the republicans OF the south known
as the Lilly whites" are prepared to
make an organized fight upon Mr. Roose-
welt and that they have chosen Mark
Hanna as their candidate. In spite O.
the disclaimers made by Mr.. Hanna, a
great many pe ople have believed that he
has privately encouraged the cultivation
OF the Hanna boom and there are many
will not have walE.away in the re.
publican national convention.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19
A PARTY" IN COURT.

An Ohio reader of The CommOner
sends in a circular letter issued by Caleb
| Powers, ex-secre'ary OF state for Ken.
tuck, appealing for funds to assist him
in his defense. 1t seems to be letter
directed to the postmasters throughout
the country, as It is typewriter, adj
dressed ''To the Postmaster" and then
the name of the town to which this let
ter was sent is added in ink on dotted
line. We have no means of knowing
how many postmasters have been APP
pealed to, but as this is sent to a post
master in Ohio it is probable that the
appeal has been quite general.
In the letter Mr.. Powers speaks as a
representative of the republican party.
He says that the party "should not ask
him to make the fight alone" and in
sists that he is making it in "lhe party's
defense as well as in his own. He
wants the money to help him in "main-
tanning the integrity OF our party"
In order to maize the appeal more
effective he says "the effect on the re-
publican party in the state if should be
driven to surrender this fight would be
| disastrous" 1t is a pathetic appeal and
all who are anxious to secure the ac-
quittal OF the republican party through
the acquittal OF the accused should
hasten to contribute.
How complacently many OF the repub'
lean papers have taken the assassination
OF Governor Goebel. How little interest
many OF these papers have felt in the
prosecution of the guilty party. Ii a
republican official had been killed by
democratic politicians the country would
have rupg with denuncia ions of the
assasslns and every democrat would have
been accused of belonging to party OF
law.breakers. But it is different when a
democratic governor dies at the hands OF
republican partisans. No democrat
thinks of accusing republicans gem rally
because few republican politicians re-
sorted to murder, but the republicans
ought to resent the attempt of one of the
accused to make it appear that the re-
publican party is on trial.-Hryan'
Commoner.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19
MORGAN.AND.'TAXES.

When summoned before the New
y ork tax commission, J. Pierpont Nor
gan made an interesting statement. He
sail that he was really not subject per-
sonally to taxation. He objected to
taking an oath relating to his ass sssment
and said if the oath were required he
would not pay pency OF taxes. On the
other hand, he declared that if the tax
GO omission would accept his personal
statement, he would pay taxes on a
$40, 900 assessment.
Tie New York World recently printed
arablegram from London in which it
was said that the London News had re-
port showing that Mr. Morgan's income
for the year 1902 was 1900, COO. The
World points out that il this is correct
Mr.-Morgan voluntarily offered to pay
taxes upon personal assessment repre-
senting one-tenth Of his yearly income.
The moral which.t the World draws from
this incident isuthats."it is time for the
state or the United States to levy an in
come tax as is donei.n every civilized
government in the world that maintains
just and scientific. system OF taxation. y
Was it necessary for the Worll to wait
for this Morgan incident before reaching
the conclusion that au income tax should
be levied in this country! To be sure
there is in this incident an obviou:
moral and yet it is''not the only incident
that should nave impressed upon intelli
gent men that the.importance of an in
come tax.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19
An Associated press dispatch from
COnnlOner

An Associated press dispatch from
Joplin, Mo-, under date OF February 2,
says: "The Venezuelan company"
which organized here several DAYS ago
to enlist men for colonization in Vene-
zuela, has, it was stated TODAY. received
over 1000 men, all with military train
ing. and some OF whom are stated to
have held commissions in the United
States army and navy. Applications for
m mbership are pouring in from all parts
of the United States and Canada. The
company expects to secure large land
q ants from the Venezuelan government.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19

The re, ent decision OF the war depart
ment to ship supplies to the Philippines
by way of Puget Sound will undoubtly
prove good thing for the lumber indus.
try of that section says the Mississippi
Valley Lumberman. During the past
year lumber shipments from the west
have been delayed to such an extent as
to cause considerable loss to both buyers
and sellers. The shipping of large quani-
ties OF supplies by the northe route
will take to that region hundreds Of cars
tn It can be used on the return trip for
lumber and shingle shipments, thus re-
lieving the stringency in the car situa
ton on the Sound.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-19

A Duluth concern that handles large
number OF shingles has filed a bill with
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
complaining that the recent advance of
three cents in the shingle rate between
Duluth, Minneapolis and st. Paul and
Chicago is unjust:and contrary to law.
The claim is made that while the rate
from these three cities to Chicago is
aised, and is left unchanged from other
rooirts and that the discrimination is un
lawful and subjects them to..loss.