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The Adair County news., 1904-12-21
AS PROSPECTIVE LEADERS.

The announcement comes from New
York that the democratic politicians
of that state have determined to take
David B. Hill at his word, and, accord
ingly, will regard him on the retired
list after the first of the new year.
Down this way we have been strong
ly of the opinion that Mr. Hill and some
others went into retirement on Novem-
ber 8. However, as politicians of the
New York stripe do not always. know
when they are dead, it may be just as
well at this time to give hearty approx
al of the announced plans of Mr. Shee-
han to assume general leadership, while
to Judge Herrick is given the response
bility for the upper part of the state.
These gentlemen are generally con-
sidered the best of the present list of
democratic leaders. Both, so far as we
know, are men of character and stand
ing, and both, within the limits of their
possibilities, have demonstrated them
selves worthy the confidence of their
party associates. =
1t is to be hoped, however, that the
democratic leaders of the great state
are not going to content themselves
with mere recognition of this character
at the hands of the party. Throughout
the country the opinion prevails that
the highest duty of prominent demo-
Gratis in New York, and in great many
other states, is to find some followers
upon whom the leaders can count at
the right time.
Leaders are in some degree necessary;
but the democratic need is voters.
, The party might worry along without
leaders, but it can do nothing unless it
has some votes.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Adair County news., 1904-12-21
LESSON or THE POPULAR VOTE.

A further investigation of the popu-
lar vote for the presidency confirms our
original prediction that the figures
would show that it was not Rooseveit's
great personal popularity that caused
the so-cailed landslide" but the refusal
of many thousands of regular Demo
Gratis to take an interest in the candi-
dacy of Judge Parker after his gold
telegram to the st. Louis convention,
the disappointing language of his speech
of acceptance, and his failure until the
last days of the campaign to make an
aggressive fight against the trusts and
tariff protected interests.
The returns show total Democratic
vote of only II, $50, 600. In19OO the two
great parties pollled Is, 566, O65, show
ing a falling off of more than zoo, 900
votes.
According to the Post-Dispatch s
compilation in Illinois the Republican
vote gained 80, 900, while the Democrat
ic fell It's, 900. In Kansas the Republi-
cans gained $4,000; the Democrats lost
73, 900 or nearly fifty per cent. In Min
nesota the Republicans gained 5000,
the Democrats lost Sc, 900. In Nebras-
ka the Republicans gained 1900 and
the Democrats lost $1,000, or about
fifty-five per cent. In Ohio the Re-
publicans gained 76, 900, the Democrats
lost 117,OOO
Taking the country as whole, as we
have heretofore shown, Roosevelt polled
40, 900 votes more than Mckinley re-
ceived in 1900, not more than a natural
increase, while Parker received l,15O,-
600 fewer than were cast for Bryan
f ur years ago.
In Missouri, where the indignation of
the gold telegram was marked, Cook
Democrat, though defeated by 1000
for secretary of state, polled 2, 900 more
votes than Parker.
In nearly every state in the union
thousands of Democrats stayed at home
thus giving Roosevelt an unprecedented
majority.
If Bryan or any Southern Democrat
had been nominated at St. Louis, who
now doubts he would have polled at
least a million more votes than were
cast for Parker?
We say this not in criticism of those
who nominated Parker. We were of
them and with them. Those who nomi-
mated him could not foresee events that
transpired after his nomination. His
then seemed wisest and best.
but it was the most stupendous mistake
the Democratic party has made since
1872. e. Town News.
The Adair County news., 1904-12-21
Buds AND FLOWERS.

Money and time are the heaviest
burdens of life, and the unhappiest of
all mortals are those who. have more of
either than they know how to use.
There is much satisfaction and happi-
ness in all labor that is honest and true.
Few things bring greater contentment;
few things give more peace of mind.
A bright joyous religion, filed with
the radiance of Gods love, kills despair
kindles hope, begets obedience and Gre
ates a deathless devotion in Christ.
Do to-day's duty. fight to-day
temptations. Do not weaken and dis
tract yourself looking forward to things
you cannot see, and could not under
stand if you saw.
Better It's to laugh than weep.
But if doomed TO sorrow
Procrastinate thy tears to-day,
They'll flow as well tomorrow.
Let the mind be directed upon the
world of peoble and interests outside of
self, and there will be a healthier and
more normal activity of all the functions
than if we constantly study our short
comings, either real or fancied.
Do everything well-make that the
rule of your life, and live up to it-and
you will find it most conducive to your
own happiness, and to the happiness of
those with whom you are brought into
contact or communication.
The test of friendship is its fidelity
when every charm of fortune and en-
vironment has been swept away, and
the bare, undraped character alone re-
mains. If love still holds steadfast,
and the joy of companionship still sur
wives in such an hour, the fellowship
becomes a beautiful prophesy of i'm
mortality.
A modern writer has we'll said:
There is dignity in every attempt to
provide for the future. 1t indicates
self-denial, and imparts strength to the
character. 1t produces a well-regulat-
ell mind. 1t fosters temperance. 1t is
based on forethought. 1t makes pIu
dence the dominating characteristic. 1t
gives virtue the mastery over self
indulgence. Above all, it secures COM
fort, drives away care, and dispels vexa-
tions and anxieties which otherwise
might prey with severity upon us.
Those who contradict everything, and
those who assent to everything, oppO-
site as they seem to each other, are
alike in their disloyalty to truth and
simplicity. One opposes from the love
of opposing, the other agrees from the
love of agreeing; neither is actuated by
the pure and unsullied love Of truth. !
Yet this is the one element which is es-
sential to all good conversation. No
eloquence can compensate for its alb
sence, no gifts, graces, or sympathies
can make it superflous.
The Adair County news., 1904-12-21

Brave men are always afraid to do
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Miller Makes His Bend.

State Treasurer W. J. Miller has
made his bond, as required by law,
with a surety company. The bond
is for $250,000, and it costs the
State $3.50 a year to provide ;t'@
bond, the rate the surety company
charges for being responsible for
that sum of money. There is a
great probability that the coming
legislature will make some Change
in the law relating to the treasurer's
bond. None Of the surety compan-
les care to make the tr~easurer's
bond, for the reason that all Of the
States moneys are kept in one
vault, and not in repositories, which
makes it easier to lose large sums.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
The Boundary Dispute Case.

Louisiana, through its law Of
f~icers, according to the information
received at the office Of the attorney
general of this State, has answered
the bill of Mississippi in the boun-
Diary dispute case, now before the
United States Supreme Court, by
a cross-bill. 1t is expected that
early this month the court will ap-
point a commissioner, before whom
will be taken dispositions in the case.
The attorney general Of the State is
not advised as to when this COM
missioner will be appointed, but it
is presumed that he will be ap-
pointed at an early date.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09

A large number Of new lumber
manufacturing industries will be
launched in the plney woods OF
South Mississippi next month.
Concerns capitalized at many thou
sands of dollars are now awaiting
the delivery of machinery in order
TO enable them to commence work,
and the lumber industry will be
given quite an impetus when they
are placed in operation. The busl-
ness has been highly prosperous
during the year just closed, and 1t IS
almost impossible to form a correct
estimate Of the value Of the pine
timber that has been converted into
lumber within the annual period,
but it will foot up many millions.
The present scale Of prices will be
maintained, and no advance is con-
tcmplated for the new year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Their Security is Worthless.

Publication is made that many of
the mortgage companies doing bust
ness in this State, together with
some Of the banks, have refused to
lend money to farmers in the white
cap counties Of South Mississippi
Franklin, Lincoln and Amite. The
ground on which these moneyed in
stitutions have refused to lend mon
ev in these counties is that the
whitecapping outrages have made
the security rendered for these loans
very undesirable. Most of the Sc
curity is farming land, and they
figure it out that farming land with
out labor is worthless. 1t remains
to be seen what effect this will
have ON the lawless element. 1t is
generally conceded that the lawless
element only forms a very small
per cent Of the population. The
people have united with the officials
Of the counties in trying to stamp
out lawlessncss and have made a
most excellent start.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Sued for Half a Million.

The city of Meridian has entered
suit in the Circuit Court for $500
600 damages against the Meridian
Waterworks Company. 1t will be
remembered that Chancellor Dea-
yours recently rendered a decree an
nulling the contract between the
waterworks company and the city.
The allegations in declaration are
substantially the same rs in the
chancery case, the principal ones be-
ing that for years the water com
pany failed to supply pure and
wholesome water to consumers and
to maintain sufficient pressure for
fire service.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Want to Add Vocal Music.

The proposal Of State Superln-
tcndcnt of Education Whitfield TO
add vocal music to the public school
curriculum seems to be meeting
with much approval, and favorable
action is expected thereon when the
legislature meets. The old singing
schools, for which Mississippi was
famous in days gone by, have passed
out Of existence, and vocal music is
becoming almost a lost art in some
communities, except among the dar-
kies, whose musical tastes are pro-
verbal. A few years ago, when
Rev. Sam Jones was conducting a
revival service at Heidelberg, he
complimcntcd his choir by telling
them that they sang more like ne-
groes than any white folks he ever
saw. The choir became offended.
however, and refused to sing any
more.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Pyburn Cut to Death.

A few days since at McLaurin, ].
p. Pyburn and W. Robinson, farm
ers living in that neighborhood, be-
came involved in a dispute arising
from the alleged non-payment Of a
debt, which resulted in Pyburn be-
ing cut to death by Robinson. The
sheriff and a deputy were in Nc
Laurin at the time, having gone
there to quell a disturbance report
ed to be in progress, and to them
Robinson SURRENDERED.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Historic Church Burned.

Fire last week destroyed the old
Scooba church building, one Of the
landmarks of that section. The
building was erected something
over sixty-fiyc years ago, when old
Scooba was a substantial town.
When the town was moved TO its
present site the old church was
abandoned, though when burned it
was still in excellent condition, eX-
cept for the window lights having
been broken out by vandals. 1t is
supposed negro gamblers started the
fire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
A First.CIass Office.

The increase in the postofiice re-
ceipts of Jackson during the past
few months has prompted Postmas-
ter Edwards to make the prediction
that the office will be elevated to
the first-class rank next July. In
order TO entitle the Office to this
rank the receipts must amount to
$40,0 900 for the annual period. Dur
ing the past eight months the stamp
sales alone show an aggregate of
nearly $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09

D. W. Outlaw, of Sessums, Ok
tibbeha county, has in his posses
sion a unique relic Of the Revolu-
tionary war in the shape Of a pow
der gourd. 1t was used by one Of
his ancestors during the struggle
for Americas independence. This
article is engraved in a most ar
tistic manner, showing figures Of a
continental soldier, animals, birds,
ETC., and also contains the vars
date, 1883, in prominent figures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Won't Ask Teddy.

Hon. J. A. Richardson, editor Of
the Sun1ower Tocsin, states that
the people of Indianola are getting
along nicely with their Independent
postonice, and there is not a citizen
Of the town who is willing to ask
President Roosevelt to r~e-establish
the government office. "Of course,
many of our citizens would be glad
to get the office back again." says
Mr.. Richardson, "but we are not 90
ing to ask the president to take this
step, and if it is done it will be on
bis own initiative"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Delta Experiment station.

A bill providing for the estab-
lishment of a branch agricultural
experiment station in the delta will
be introduced at the January ses-
sion By State Senator A. NJ. Hicks,
Of Yazoo county. The members Of
both houses from that section Of the
State are heartily in favor Of the
measure and will work enargetically
to secure its passage. The delta soil
is far-famed for its fertility and a
course Of scientific experiments is
sure 10 be Of value to the planters.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Liquor Men in Conference.

It is stated that the liquor deal
ers from several Of the. principal
cities located in tie counties that
have saloons under the local option
law, Or what is known as the "wct
countless held a conference at
Vicksburg last week. Some of the
delegates at the meeting attributed
much Of the prohibition sentiment
and agitation row 50 noticeable
throughout the State to the viola
ton of the Sunday law in the open
bar rooms in Vicksburp,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Bank for

The town Of Meadyille, county
seat of Franklin county, is to have
a banking institution, the first in
her history, capitalized at $4,000.
Capt. j. j. White Of McComb City,
the lumber king Of South Missis-
sippi, is promoting the organization.
1t is believed that when the figures
for 1908 are compiled at the end of
the year, they will show that more
banks have been launched in Mis-
issippi during the annual period
than in any other Southern State.
invites Confederate Correspondence.
The Vicksburg National Military
Park Commission desires to corre-
spond with veterans Of all Confed-
crate batteries engaged in the de-
Tense of that city, May is TO July
4, 1863. The park commission de-
sires to secure from these veterans
accurate information as to the num-
Der. kind and calibre Of the guns Of
their respective batteries and to the
position Of these guns on the line OF
defense. Information should be sent
Capt. W. T. Rigby, at Vicksburg.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Mississippi State News
about the Panama Treaty.

The State papers are discussing
with considerable interest the wis
dom Of the legislature iuStructing
the United States senators from this
State how to vote on the Panama
canal treaty. Some of them point
to the instructions given to United
States Senator Lamar many years
ago on the silver question as show
ing the unwisdom Of in~structing
United States senators. 1t seems
to be generally conceded that there
will be an attempt made to instruct
the senators from this State how
to vote on the question. and it is
generally conceded that the instruc-
tons would be obcvcd.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09

Ed Kocton, colored, placed in the
Meridian Jail last week for a mis-
demeanor, discovered a fellow pris-
oncr, Coody Fisher, digging through
the brick wall with a knife and
quickly reported to the j%ailer, thus
preventing a Jail delivery. He was
released Immediately.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Keeping Step With King Cotton.

Just Il few days before Christmas
Mr.. 4. II. Thompson, a farmer Of
the lIomochitto neighborbood,
drove into Wesson with a wagon
load of turkeys which he disposed of
for nearly 500, some of the birds
bringing as high as $3.50 each.
That was perhaps the most valuable
load of turkeys ever disposed of in
the State of Mississippi, and goes to
show that the price of all kinds of
farm produce is keeping step with
King Cotton. Chickens and eggs
are "out of sight :" sweet potatoes, a
common, but delightful article Of
food in the South. have heretofore
been a drug on the market, but this
season they bring $1.0o per bushel
and hard to get at that.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
hatcher Fayors Panama.

At d meeting of the Natchcz Cot
ton and Merchants Exchange held
last week, a resolution urging
United States Senators McIaurin
and Money to vote for the ratifi-
cation of the Panama treaty as a
business measure and to insure on
struction of an isthmian canal was
adopted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
cIalmr SIG. 10000 Taxes.

State Revenue Agent Adams sent
out last week to the ten counties in
tcrested the additional assessments
against the packing and oil com
panies operating independent cars
in Mississippi. The total is $780,
100000. making a grand total OF
1899, O0O,0 900, on which taxes are
claimed aggrcgating about &c.
100000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
A BID Hog.

A hog, weighing nearly 800
pounds dressed, was on exhibition
in Yazoo City last week. The hog
was raised by J. c. Hollingsworth,
near that city, and was less than
two years old.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Prohibltionjsts Meet.

The Prohibition leaders Of the
State held a meeting in jackson a
few days since and discussed plans
for the battle for constitutional
prohibition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
steampipe Bursts in Church.

John Wooten, a negro sexton at
the Baptist church, was fatally
burned last week at Corinth by the
bursting Of a steampipe at the
church,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09

The above list includes eight
steamships, three ships, twelve
banks and four ]schooncrs, and but
serves to emphasize the rapid
growth and development of Gulf
port as a port, and of its import
ancc in this respect to the South
ern portion of the United States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09
Steamers AZ Gulfport.

As many Mississippians are
doubtless interested in the export
ing of different articles Of freight
through the Gulf of Mexico, and
particularly as many Of these are
concerned in the advantages Of
ferod by Guliport as to shipping
facilities, We append below Il list
of vessels which were receiving car
goes at the terminals of the Gulf
4 Ship Island railroad in Gulfport
on January /. They were twenty
seven in number, and of net reg
istnrnA tGns as fnllnws.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-10
The Work Begun.

Heavy cannonading is reported
about Port Arthur.
The Japs are mounting heavy
siege guns around the doomed forti-
hcations and occasionally as one is
placed, shot or two is tried just to
wake the Russians up. Rumors
have been in circulation that the
Port as been taken by the assault,
but they are not believed to be true,
The Russian forces to the north
seem to be moving south as though
they would attempt to relieve the
Port.
Mili'a-y critics, however, think
the Japs would welcome such a
move by the Russians, as they
would thus get them between their
armies. Both sides seem to be
moving with caution, but they must
soon come together with decisive
results.
Embassador Mccormack at the
St. Petersburg court has become so
distasteful to the Russians that they
take every means to make life mis-
cradle for him and Mrs. McCor-
mack. They welcome the day when
they can be relieved and return to
their own country. This is all be-
cause the Russians feel that the
American people are in sympathy
with the Japs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-10

1t seems coal shipped from the
penitentiary to the state house at
Topeka, has been going astray and
the new state accountant will be
asked to find out where it went. 1t
looks a little strange that the state
should pay freight on several cars
of coal the last few months and
never receive the coal. Guess VIII
White was about right when be
kicked for a state accountant.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-10
Deadlock Broken,

Last Friday the deadlock in the
Illinois Republican convention was
broken and Charley Deenan receiv-
ed the nomination for governor.
Gov. Yates was turned down, not
because he has not made good
governor but because PRECEDENT in
Illinois does not allow governor
to be nominated for a second con-
secutive term.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-10

The troubles at Cripple Greek
with the miners has broken out
afresh. Since the explosion Of
dynamite among the non-union
miners, IN which so many lives were
destroyed, excitment has run high
and bloody scenes are frequent.
The militia are in charge and citi-
zens organization is assisting in
maintaining order.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-10
Indicted.

!. NJ. Seibert, excise commits
sioner of St. Louis, has been in
dicted by the grand jury.
He is charged with conspiracy to
hinder due administration of law.
He seemed to modify whiskey and
saloon laws to suit his own ideas.
He may find thathe is not the sole
interpreter of the laws of the state
and city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-10
The State Ticket

For Governor. Edward W. Hook, Marion.
For Lieutenant Governor, David j. Hanna,
Graham.
For Secretary of State-Joel R. Burrow,
Smith,
For Auditor of State-Seth G Wells, Neosho.
For Treasurer of State-Thomas T. Kelley,
Miami.
For Attorney General-C. G. Coleman, Clay.
For Su perintendent Of fInsurance-Charles Luz
ling, Sedgwick.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
j. l.. Dayhoff, Reno.
For Judge of the Supreme Court (six-year
terml-W. R. Jmith, Wyandotte,
For Judge of the Supreme Court (six year
term)-E. W. Cunningham. Lyon.
For Justice OF the Supreme Court -four year
term)-Clark A. Smith. Mitchell.
For Railroad Commissioners-Geo. W. wheat
ley, A. d. walker
For Congress-P. p Campbell.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-10

A terrific hail storm and tornado
in the southwestern Oklahoma
counties, last week, did serious
damage to the crops and buildings.
Many houses were blown down and
a number of people seriously hurt.
several reported killed. Several
small towns were blown away.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-10

King Edward, by appointment, is
to meet the Kaiser at Kiel. The
British statesmen are very much
world for fear their tender Monarch
will be trapped into some alliance
that will mean trouble. They Will
send a political adviser along with
the King to protect him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-10
The County Ticket.

For County Treasurer, H. n. Filson, Big Creek.
For Register of Deeds, l.. R. Stanley, Chanute.
For County Clerk, W. l.. Baldwin, Centerville.
For County Superintendent of Schools, C. W.
Payne, Canville.
For County Attorney, j. L. Denison, Erie.
For Clerk of the Court, H H. Null St. Paul.
For Sheriff, M. l.. Ogg, Thayer.
For Probate Judge, W. o. Jeffries. Erie.
For Representative, c. o. Nelson, Chanute.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-10

Wonder what kind of rabbits
foot game the Topeka Capital
worked on that Atchison man to get
him to brag on Topeka.