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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-09-01
CHAPTER XVIII.


The six O'Clock whistle had blown,
but Kennard still bent over his desk,
and few of the older clerks waited
in the outer Office, not liking to leave
before the head of the house. At last
one OF them pushed open the door, and
reminded him that the shops were to
shut down that night. But the boss
nodded mechanically without giving
any hint of his intentions, and one by
one the clerks went home. Kennard
wanted to be alone. The events of
the last few weeks had given him
plenty to think about, and he needed
quiet and the familiar surroundings
of his work-room for the decision he
had to make.
MIR. Harlan's propositions had been
renewed, and now demanded a prompt
and positive answer. With his plans
working smoothly, 1t had been easy
for kennard to dispose Of the question;
with his self-confdence shaken, the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-09-01

With the whole business. Let his sue
sessors in the syndicate Investigate il
hey chose. But why should any one
are what method the traitor en-
ployed? It was no more important
1han-Kennard mentally hesitated for
4 comparison, as he glanced at the
sheet-it was no more important thar
that the writing of the memorandum
resembTed Miss Harlan's.
It had at least that merit. he admit
ted to himself. as he showed it through
the crack of the drawer.
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for moment-"that perhaps you'd
hear only too much of the factory ano
such things before long, and-well, l.
was rude" he added rapidly. looking
up and frankly meeting her gaze
please forgive me. and tell me whai
you were going to ask"
She glanced at him hesitatingly, bnj
when she spoke it was as though she
had not noticed his strange manner.
Il wanted to find out whether there
WAS much chance in a factory like
yours for such men IS Mallory to bet
ter themselves by good work aid L.,
TO Be Cont nued.
The leader., 1905-01-11
Debate 1t WhIGWOrsh College.

On last Saturday night, the
long -looked-for debate between
The Philomathean and Harvey
johnson literary societies Of
Whitworth College took place.
Ia connection with the de ebate
musical program was rendered
and reading By Miss Eifies Evans,
who has made reputation as an
elocutionist in Brookhaven.
But the debate itself was the
piece de resistance. The mighty
question involved was: ResolY
ed, That a victory for Russia in
the present war would Be more
beneficial to the world at large,
than 4 victory for Japan. 7 The
Philomatheans took the afirma-
tive, which was championed by
Misses Matte Purser and Verna
Lilly; while the negative was up
held by the Harvey Johnsons, and
was represented By Misses Geor-
gia Stewart and Vaida Martin.
Il took the young ladies (and
the judges nearly three hours to-
permanently settle the question;
but SO ably and winningly we're
the well-prepared papers present
ed that the fate of the nations in
volved was almost forgotten in
the mental gymnastics one under
went as the combatiVe arguments
literally poured forth from the
girIish lips of the young students
more adapted to songs of peace
than to the Interpretation of the
effects of war.
After the battle had been most
valiantly fought, the judges, Mr..
r. B. Moore, Of jackson, DR.. w.
g. Black, of this city, and Mr..
Conant, Of PearIhayen, retired.
Interest, anxiety and pride of
opinion We'd with each other
among the eager auditors in the
interim, and when Mr.. Conant
most deliberately took the stand
and slowly but surely drew in the
ropes on which hope hung, the
moments we're intense. After fit
tingly complimenting "the first
speaker Miss Matte Purser,
whose paper was an admirable one
and effectively presented, Mr..
Conant announced the victory for
the Harvey Johnsons. One could
have believed a Roman gladiato-
rial combat had taken place, with
such confused shouts of triumph,
waving CT banners and yells fol
the mastery, as did then ascend.
But it was only the concentrated
expression of latter day college
enthusiasm over school girl con-
ltest and found response in the
hearts of visitors who had enjoy
led the interesting and praise
worthy program.
All honor to the victors and the
yanquished.
The leader., 1905-01-11


MIR. Walter Brister and Miss
Cora Hodges we're recently mar.
ried, Supervisor Brister otiiciat-
ing.
Some men are sent to the peni-
tentiary for having two wives,
and others, for the same reason,
are sent to Congress. Times am
gittin nifty curis, 4 as Uncle Ras-
mus said when be was caught
stealing bis neighbours shoat.
Mrs. VIM. Burns is on a flying
trip to see her daughter at ShiV-
ers, Miss.
Notwithstanding the fall of
Port Arthur, the Russo-Japanese
war books show that there are
still a few items Of unfinished bus
iness TO be looked after iii 1905.
The public in South Lincoln are
III d fourishing condition.
We had a very pleasant over
land trip out to Nola, where we
preached on last Sabbath and or
ganized what promises to be a
|ilourishing Baptist church, and
agreed to serve them as pastor for
the present year. Nola is situat-
ed on the new line Of railroad run
ming from BrOOkhaven to Monti-
cello, about half way between
those two points, and bids fair to
become q hustling little town. AL
ready they have three mercantile
establishments, q large hotel, a
drug store, barber shop, restau-
rant, a large school building with
masonic hall intact, and the ring
of saw and hammer is heard in
every direction. The Methodist
people have secured q lot and will
soon erect church house there
on. The Pearl River Lumber
Company are building railroad
running north from Nola in the
direction Of Georgetown, tapping
the main line at Nola, and will
probably become a public carrier
IN the future. We will preach at
NoIa on the 5th Sunday inst.
Andy Kyzar has had very sick
child.
V. v. Busby & Co. have sold
their saw mill plant just east Of
town to Mack Smith, who now
has same in operation.
A little Sunday School boy in
formed Bro. Hemby that preach
ers are good to keep victuals
from spilin' Z
Some of our public roads would
like to know the whereabouts o1
their contractors.
Next Saturday and Sunday are
regular meeting days at Mt. Mo
riah and the presence of every
member is very much desired.
j. A. S.
The leader., 1905-01-11
Mississippi in the Fifth Rank.

Official figures will not be sub
mitted co the railroad commission
for several days, but information
secured through the engineering
departments Of the various roads
show that 228.S9 miles of new
railroad were built in Mississippi
during the year just closed.
This is the best record made by
the State for several years. The
figures above cited are approx
imately correct, and will be va
ried but very little by the official
reports. It gives Mississippi fifth
place in the list Of all States and
Territories in the Union in the
amount Of new railroad construct
ed during 1904, the record being
exceeded only by Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Texas and West Virginia.
The Mobile, jackson & Kansas
City takes credit for building the
largest amount of new road, and
will also probably lead the con-
struction list for the present year.
The Gulf and Ship Island road
comes next with about fifty miles
to its credit. The remainder is
divided between the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley, Brookhaven
and Pearl River, Liberty White,
Mobile and Ohio and Mississippi
Central roads.
The leader., 1905-01-11
Cotton Ginners Convention Called
al Jackson.


Dallas, Jan. 10. At the meet
ing Of the Cotton Ginners' Asso-
citation, plans were adopted look
ing TO the organization Of cotton
ginners in each section of the cot
ton growing States, naming Jan
uaTy %, as the time of holding
meetings in each county to re-
ceive reports of the cotton actual
~ ginned.
State conventions were called
0 hear reports and adopt some
plan for decreasing the acreage of
1905.
The Mississippi meeting was
called at jackson, Miss. February
3, 1905.
Resolutions we're adopted adYis-
ing planters TO hold their cotton
for better prices, the view being
generally endorsed that chat was
the only way to increase the price
|of cotton, as the market is now in
the hands of the bears and the eas-
tern buyers.
The leader., 1905-01-11
Monticello Press Local Items.

Look out for a six column,
eight page paper next week.
Miss Maude Bishop returned to
Whitworth College Monday.
Mrs. Frank Larkin is visiting
relatives in Brookhaven.
Mr.. John Teunisson was a
Brookhaven visitor this week.
Now that a new jail is to be
built, this would be an exception
ally good point for a brick plant.
Mr.. Geo. Teunisson, Of Wash
ington county, visited his par
ents, near town, few days ago. !
Hon. P. q. Jones and family of
Brookhaven, spent Sunday with
Mr.. W. Fl. Speights' family.
Mrs. w. w. Brinson and daugh-
ters visited Brookhaven and rela-
tives in Lincoln county last week.
Hon. z. P. Jones, of Brookha-
ven, was visiting relatives and
friends in this community last
week.
Mr.. Ell. I'll. Jones has begun the
erection Of his barber shop, next
door to the Press Office, on the
east.
Miss Alice Teunisson has just
returned from a pleasant visit to
relatives at McComb City and
other points.
Mr.. w. w. Williams has re-
signed his position as deputy
postmaster. Mr.. Henry Sims is
his worthy successor.
Mrs. j w. Afford and children
spent Christmas and the week fol-
lowing with Mrs. Affords parents
at Wesson.
We are sorry to learn that Mr..
Buck Brewer, living in the lower
edge of the county, and Mr.. w.
"a. Selman, residing at Hambone,
had the misfortune to lose their
residences by fire a few days ago.
Mr.. Z. Z. Roberts and family,
OF Topeka, are spending a few
days with relatives here. Mr..
Roberts is book keeping for the
Monticello Mercantile Company
during The temporary illness Of
Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Newman, prominent citi
zen of Veto, Franklin county,
was here last week prospecting
with a view to going into the mer-
camille business. We are not in
formed as to whether or not he
bought d lot.
Mrs. ID. M. Lee is in Columbia
attending the bedside Of her sis
ter, Mrs. B. M. Holloway, who i'd
dangerously i'll and not expected
to recover.
Misses Minnie and Lille May
Stewart, Of Crystal Springs, were
the guests Of their sister, Mrs. q.
IS. Fairman, during the Christmas
holidays.
Mrs. N. G. Hatborn, Reese
Hathorn and family, Of Columbia,
and MI. Fleet HathoTn, of Pur-
Wis, spent Christmas with Mr.. w.
C. MaxWelI's family
Mrs. Mary Daughtry has gone
to Brookhaven to spend the bal
ance Of the winter with her son.
DR.. j. B. Daughtrv.
The leader., 1905-01-11
WHAT Is TO BE DONE WITH THE
SURPLUS C0TTONg

This is q question which is re-
ceiying general consideration and
varied answers throughout the
South at this time, especially
among the farmers and those who
deal In the staple. Some have
even proposed to burn it. The
newspapers are full Of its discus
sion and its importance at this
time can scarcely be exaggerated.
As preliminary step to finding a
solution TO the present situation
and safeguard for the future,
has been taken BY the calling of d
convention Of representative far
mers and business men from all Of
the cotton States in New Orleans
Jan. 24-26. Preliminary to this
interstate convention Of cotton
growers, county mass meetings Of
farmers in all the counties Of all
the cotton growing States have
been called for Saturday, january
%, to discuss the situation and
elect.delegates to the New Orleans
Convention.
Various plans are being sug-
gested for the New Orleans Con-
vention to adopt. Diyested Of
questions of detail, two general
propositions must to be consider
ed and solved, if any material adj
vantage is gained. (1) Some plan
must be devised for holding the
present surplus off of the market
until the price Of cotton reaches a
satisfactory scale; [2) there must
be reduction of acreage the pres
ent year.
The first step essential to secure
either or both of these objects is
thorough organization; the sec
ond is mutual understanding and
cooperation in good faith on the
part Of the farmers of the South.
The man or set of men who can
devise and put into execution a
plan for the successful realization
of these two essentials will have
solved the problem gIoriously. If
they will organize and cooperate
in rational way, the cotton far
mers are the masters of the situa-
-tion now and hereafter.
The Leader hopes to see a large
meeting of Lincoln county far
|mers and business men in Brook
haven on Jan. % and good rep
resentatiVe delegation appointed
to the New Orleans Convention.
Read the call Of Vice President
Clark in today's paper.
The leader., 1905-01-11

Cotton is selling for $50 today.
Don't catch a coldo if you
can help it.
Z. A. Fosby is on the sick list,
we are sorry to say.
Spring goods are nearing our
merchants shelves.
The youngest child Of Rev. and
Mrs. ]. 2. Hemby is suffering
with fever.
Mr.John Mullen, Of Hazlehurst.
was a Brookhaven visitor Satur-
day and Sunday.
,Magee Bros. are very percept-
IDLY improving their barber shop
on Cherokee street.
New subscribers are enrolling
on the new leaf we turned over
with the New Year.
"A. c. Seavey & Sons are
showing the largest line Of Lin
Oleum in town.
The two-story residence Of O.
Newton, Jr., is well under way.
It is on the Dr.. Jim Martin old
lot.
Rev. R. j. Boone will preach at
the Baptist church next Sunday
night, by special invitation of
Pastor Purser.
A Sunday School was organized
at PearlhaYen last Sunday BY Rev.
R. j. Boone and As members
we're enrolled.
The poultry business is looking
up in town, since our inland
friends have seen fit to be lag
CARDS in this interesting depart
ment of farm or home work.
The business man who adver-
tises just after the Christmas rush
of trade and trial, may be relied
on. Read The Leaders ads. and
make your purchases accordingly.
The Lincoln County Teachers
Association will be held at The
court house, on the 2SJh. An in
teresting program has been pre-
pared and large attendance is
urged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mills suf-
fered a severe loss on Monday
morning in the death of their in
FAINT child. Great sympathy goes
out to them in their first great
sorrow.
We note with pleasure that
Robt. e. Penn, of our city, after
firing for four years on the |. G..
railroad, has triumphantly passed
the necessary examination and has
been promoted to the responsible
office Of engineer.
The inimitable Clip Of the
Rcayune was an appreciated call
er at The Leader office this morn
ing. We told him we were
pleased to meet newspaper people:
and he responded, "0f such is the
Kingdom of Heaven. We had
not gathered from Clips 'conyer-
sation that he was SO devout, but
his word is his bond. Clip"
sticks to old friends like d brother
and was entertained at The Com
mercial while here.
The leader., 1905-01-11
An Aged Couple.

Laurel, Miss, Jan. 6. John
Lowe and his wife, Mrs. Emile
Lowe, living eight miles north
west of Laurel, are remarkable
old couple. Mr.. Lowe is 95 years
of age and his wife is SO. They
have been married seyenty-s
years and six months. They are
the parents of thirteen children,
the grandparents Of sixty-tWo
children, great-grandparents Of
1913 children and great-great-
grandparents of nine children,
making five generations now liy-
ing. Mr.. loves hearing is as
good as it was seventy-tiY years
ago, and bis eyes have never fail
ed him. He can shoot rife with
exceptional accuracy, and has
never worn spectacIes ID his life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe were among
The earliest settlers of Jones coun-
ty, having moved here three
quarters Of century ago. Their
family today numbers 207 intelIi-
gent men and women.
The leader., 1905-01-11

Mr.. Bennett Chandler. 81 the
saw mill tirm Of Sartin g. Chsnds
Ter, near Mb. Mofiah, reports one
Of the largest Mississippi yellow
pines On record. handled ct their
mill last week The tree, which
was nearly all heart Of the finest
QHalitg Was sawed into shinele
But, Il sawed into lumber Of
standard meas suiA, would have cut
4 Feet Tie tree grew on tile
land of M a artin. of Linz
coin eollnty
The leader., 1905-01-11

rs Sunday meetings, attendance,
$685. 81 Gymnasium classes, at
tendance 26 Volumes used from
Library for I months. $685. Baths,
4 402 attendance at roOus ~
75s s0cials during year, 81.
tendance. 500; No. members, 13g;
gain over 1903. 20.
6 RI Y0UNES Sec
The leader., 1905-01-11

A Bible and Sunday School In
stitute will begin on the 9Th at
Hattiesburg in the First Baptist
church. Landrum Leavell, Field
Secretary Of the Sunday School
Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention, and j. e. Byrd, Sun
day School Secretary for the State
under the Baptist State Conven-
tion, will be present, and . great
meeting is expected.
The leader., 1905-01-11
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
in the mercantile business heretofore existing
between the undersigned under the firm name
of Coney q Bolian, at Bogue Chitto, Miss, has
been dissolved by mutual consent.
ID. C. CaNEY.
D. BOEIAN.
The leader., 1905-01-11

Judge Geo. Anderson, of the.
Yicksburg district, has resigned,
bis resignation to take effect Feb.
list. The Judge will resume the
practice Of law. Oliver w Catch
ings, son Of Ex Congressman
Ihos. G. Catchings, of Nicks-
burg, has been named as bis sue
cessor.
The leader., 1905-01-11

at Laurel the Sheppard Drug
Co. was robbed BY burglars.
$40. 90 ID cash was taken from the
drawer.
The leader., 1905-01-11

Nesson has no protection from
ffe and wants liIe company
The leader., 1905-01-11

Theodore Thomas, the great 0r
cheatral leader, died 10 Chicago IL
The aGe Of 30.
The leader., 1905-01-11

The home Of Prof. j hi Wat
kins al Quitman was totally de-
stroyed by fire.
The leader., 1905-01-11

Rev. Dacus, aged 20, was run
down and killed BY 4 north bound
passenger train at Abbeville.
The leader., 1905-01-11


you come in and ali for a paper
the Clarion-Ledger ii expect q
nickel for it. This ,he price OF
the publication. lermore, il
is the sum tits trl ,rth. There
will positively be ore free pa
pers at office.
Some people Kthink that
a newspaper is al Iable insti-
tuition. They b that paper.
ink and labor 9, hing what
ever that edit printers
work just for q Of labor.
They have no hi whatever
about walking newspaper
office, asking 70 Of the lat
est issue, and lrn arounc
walk out witho saying sc
much as thank
Nobody woul attempt tc
treat a merchan' desman ii
the same manne ! imagine
yourself walking dry goods
store and askiI spool Q.
thread, and whel deliyeres
you would turi and wall
out without leaV excl. lol
wouldn't dare thing
would yous Of lot. Ina
spool of threae arr of ths
The leader., 1905-01-11

Mrs. Martha Steele, who had
spent here life 10 Hazlehurst, died
at The age of 76.
The leader., 1905-01-11

Opie Read says that when COM
mon sense runs into d sort Of en-
thusiasn1, il is inspiration.
The leader., 1905-01-11

Goifeeville had a 81 q, ll00i Hre o.
The 2na.
The leader., 1905-01-11

Don't neglect detail failure
and fortune alike may come from
the slightest cause.
The leader., 1905-01-11

a window blew out of the court
house at Port Gibson and fell up
on Judge George Anderson, who
had just taken his seat on the
bench. He suffered q severe scalp
wound. His surgeon stated his
heavy suit Of hair saved him from
death.
The leader., 1905-01-11
Same Here.

No Free Papers. 2
This is our New Year resolu-
tion.
But it isn't like the ordinary re-
solve made on the first of the year.
This announcement is entirely
impersonaI. It applies generally
to those who are guilty. An inn
portant phase Of the resolution,
however, relates to harding papers
The leader., 1905-01-11

y of rain
tie lot of
I'D yet
lon on the
/ to know
q q good
e enrolled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-07
Burlington stiIl in tie League.

The Northern league meeting in
Burlington Saturday evening didn't
amount to much Burlington will re.
main in the league so far as the other
three teams are concerned. The games
in which Burlington won with Dir.
Thomas Strong of Burlington unpiring,
that with the Intercitys July 2s and
that with Rutland July 20, were voted
out, which puts Burlington down in
the league standing by two games, or
one above Rutland and three below the
Intercitys.
Manager Whitney Of the Burlington
team displayed beautiful ignorance
OF the league rules when called upon to
explain some OF his infractions OF those
rules. He said that one Of the Bur-
lington directors had said that some.
body else had said that the time limit
for engaging national league players
had been extended two weeks, SO he
embraced the days of grace by hiring
Page and Warner. He presented list
Of thirteen players (the bylaws allow
12) and explained by saying that Nc.
Donnell who played Saturday had not
been formally signed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-07

ley ride to Montpelier, given by the
Barre Central Labor Union.
Tuesday evening at o'clock, busi-
ness sessions.
Wednesday at $3.50 a. m, and 2 P.
m, business sessions.
Wednesday night, banquet at Hotel
Northern.
Thursday forenoon, business sea-
sion.
Thursday afternoon, excursion to the
quarries.
The evact date ofthe closing Of the
convention is uncertain, depending up
on the vote Of the delegates.
The carpenters hall has been very
decorated in the national
eolors BY II. A. Rugg and John c. Bjoru
of the Painters union. Also two large
electric fans have been put in for the
comfort of the delegates while in meet
inc. A large banner will be put out in
front Of the building so that strangers
viii have no difficulty in finding the hall.
Three members OF the executive
committee Of the State Federation ar
rived on the noon train. They are
Messrs. Smith, Stafford and Maluglen
OF Rutland. Other members Of the
party will come on the four o'clock
train.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-07
RUSSIANS TAKE RANK
AHEAD OF JAPANESE
Former VIII Be Given Precedence in the
Peace Negotiations About to
Open at Portsmouth,


Portsmouth,, Y. H., Aug. IA SUR
prise has been sprung by tie State De-
partment m ordering that the Russian
peace ENJOYS be given precedence over
the, japanese iii being received by Adj
miral Mead tomorrow. Governor Me-
Lane will also follow this course.
The department claims that that
country being represented in this coun-
try BY an ambassador should be ranked
ahead of one represented by minister.
There was great disappointment ut
the non.arrival OF the envoys today. The
preparations for their reception had
been completed, but these were put over
until tomorrow when the pogramne
mapped out for today win be carried
out
The MayHoWer, Dolphin and Calves
ton lett Newport this morning and will
arrive here tomorrow morning NJ.
Witte, who Is now in Boston, is not ex-
peeted to arrive before late this after
noon or early evening.