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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

me all about Paris and your success
L read about you and was very proud
TO be an old friend of the distinguish
ed young American artist, Mr.. John
Hamilton Seawell"
They We're interrupted by the wait
er, an old friend of the two, who bow
ed and scraped an infinite number of
times before they could stop him. TO
night we are to have all the things we
used to pretend we didn't like because
the figures We're too steep for our in
comes, with Il few of the more familiar
things thrown in for aud lang syne."
he said, scanning the menu card.
Joyce nodded her head and smiled, and
the order was finally given after a
long conference of the three.
When the waiter brought the dinner
the table was heaped with little dishes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

they were well used tOtthe ways of the
place. Shabby and i'll kept most of
them looked, but their faces We're
bright and their lips were bubbling
with little snatches of song. overflow
ing evidently from hearts, full Of gay
ETY..
At one table in a corner sat man
apart from the crowd and clearly OBJ
livious to the life of Replace. his eyes
eagerly watching first the clock and
then the door. Once or twice he start
ed and half rose from. his, chair as some
one entered, scanning a face closely,
only to sink back with long sigh. 1t
was five minutes of o'clock. She
isn't coming he thought, and he let
his chin fall heavily into his palm
while he tried to gather his thoughts.
At last. half conscious of some one
approaching he locked up and found
girl standing there, her hand out
stretched. Il am late" she said hur
rIedly. Have L kept you waiting
long,
YES. but it doesn't matter. Nothing
matters now that you are here" he
said warmly. taking her hand in both
of his. "Sit down and let me look at
you." He drew out her chair and
seated himself opposite. Both we're
silent for moment while they looked
steadily into each Others eyes. The
color rose slowly in the girls checks.
and she turnedi away
ut is almost like OIL times. isn't it?'
she asked. with a nervous little laugh.
Like all the best of the old times
-oIIo1 int said ssTJp>pVanS
how have wanted to be back, Joyce
1--WE are both growing too old to be
sentimental Jack. l want Won 10 tel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

loss of thenaid-
en-. There was
OF III 0 II @ Y
enough for both
to go, so he pre-
ferred to stay
and make n lit
tie home for
her in the busy,
heartleSS city.
But for once
the maiden was
cold and UNI
yielding. telling
him that she
did n t care
enough for him
to share his
home. She sent
him away with
q heavier heart
than he had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15


Of all sorts, more than they could pos
sIbly have eaten if they had been saw
ing up for this one meal during all the
dime of their separation. In reality
they were both too excited to he hun
CRY. and their tongues went so fast
that there was time only for spasmodic
dips into the various dishes. When
the dinner tapered off to coffee and
cheese, however, they both fell into ST.
lence. The man lighted Il cigar in the
old easy way they We're used to and
said between puffs. Il want to tell you
n story, Mile. Joyce. if you will listen.'
81 shall be most happy" she said
with assumed gayety. But be sure
80 make it end well. 1 don't like sad
stories on Christmas eve"
Il shall do my best not to make it
end unhaDpily. but that isn't for me to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

ever had before. He went to Paris,
where he pitched deep into work to
try to forget the maiden. but thoughts
OF her would creep in in spite of
himself. and sometimes her image,
laughing, haunting image. would steal
in between him and his canvas, and
then he would have to give up
work for that day 1t was no use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

they h3d been
together. and
sometimes the
days dragged
so that only
the thought Of
the milestone
she would have
been to him If
she had acceded
10 his plan kept
her from doing
some desperate
( in z. Then
there came his
letters begging
her for some
line in return.
and that was
the hardest bat
tie of all. She
4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

] was christmas
eve, and Carts
little bohemian
restaurant was
be ginning to
fill with gay,
laughing folk,
who sauntered
in by twOS and
threeS, the men
Slapping one
another on the
shoulders as
I h ely passed,
bantering the
little German
proprietor and
taking c Il IN
and easy pos
$ e $ s / on of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

raris. win all its d1yer.riona, and the
spur Of his new work, while she had
only tie lonely sense of his absence.
She used TO haunt the places where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

SIZE USED TO WRITE
WONDERFUL STORIES. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Two
Christmas
Stories
By KATHERINE GLOVER
DOWNRIGHT 1o06 nv Katherine Glover
By KATHERINE GLOVER

Copyright. 1906. by Katherine Gloverl
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30
Sheriff Maeee Indicted.

Sheriff Magee has been indicted
by the grand jury of Claiborne
county for comlicity in the escape
of j. E. Regan, the condemned
murderer of Jason Moody, who
walked out of Port Gibson ten.
days before the date set for his
execution, and has not since heen
heard from, although the COVER
nor offered a reward Of $500 for
his capture. Sheriff Magee's case
will come up for trial next Mon
day, and he is now under a 50, 600
bond. District Attorney D.
Thames announces that he will
make determined effort to se-
cure the conviction Of the sheriff,
feeling confident that he was di-
rectiy connected with the plot
that resulted in Regan's escape
Sheriff Magee was reared ii
Lincoln county and is a brother
|of Messrs. d. B. and Elicit Ma
|gee, of this county. The Cover
nor has confirmed the selection
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30
LIVELY BARGAINS in
millinery

Some Pattern Hats at sacrifice
prices, $500 for $2.9S; $500 for
$4.49; So. so for $5. 40; $1,000 for
$6. .89.
Some Street Hats SOC for 39c;
75c for 49c; $1.00 for 69c; $1.5O
for 95c; $500 for $1.49.
Some splendid bargains in en-
broideries, laces, ribbons, under
wear, etc.
Ladies aud Misses Hose fnot
many 25c cut to 19c.
Fancy Colored Hose, Csc for
19c; some SOC for 39c.
Fancy Parasols closed regard
less, $1.50 for 99c: $500 for
$1.49; $500 for $3.50.
Some fancy parasols, slightly
damaged, at sacrifice prices.
Corsets, soc for 39c; $1.0O for
69c; $1.50 for CSC.
go in. fancy Red Damask, 25c
cut to zoe.
Special attention is called to
the splendid bargains in summer
dress goods, skirts and the large
variety of upholstery goods offer
ed at sacrifice prices.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30
Sandy Bayou Again The Herald in
Error.

When asked by a representative
Of The Herald about the matter of
the settlement made by Warden
j. j. Henry with Ell. j. McLaurin
for 600 bushels of corn and con-
vict labor amounting to $183, at
Is cents per day for the convicts,
Gov. Vardaman stated:
AT the May meeting. as | re-
member it, the board had finished
its deliberations and adjourned.
As | had been very busy with
other matters, remained in the
office of the board of control,
looking over some papers on file,
when / discovered the report OF
the warden. in which the item OF
settlement with Mr.. McLaurin
appeared. After leaving the
board, | spoke of the matter to
several persons, probably one
member of the board of control.
At the June meeting, bad pre-
pared resolution protesting
against the settlement, and insist
| ing on Mr.. McLaurin payingwh
the corn was worth, and a far
price for the convict labor. a
member OF the board, / think Mr..
Bradley, suggested that the mat
ter be passed over, until the July
meeting of the board, which was
agreed to, when Mr.. McLaurin
could be present, if he so desired,
and the matter then adjusted.
| An order to that effect was enter.
led upon the minutes Of the
board. =
It is right to say that The above
statement OF the facts of the pro
l.ceedings in question does not war.
rant The Herald's former com
ment; that but for the governors
lobjection it would have been set
tied By adoption Of tho warden's
report. In this view we wish tc
make all due preparatory acknoWl
ledgment to the board and tht
warden. And, at Che same time,
. to congratulate the board that il
is, at last, standing with the gov
ernor on Sandy Bayou. The gov
ernor's statement would have
been obtained before but for biz
absence from fhn eanifaI Vicks
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30

Hon. j. B. Webb spoke at the
st. Johns Day celebration at
Auburn last Saturday, bis subject
being Characters That Made
Our Government and Our His
tory. j. q. Carruth, Jr., well
coined the visitors, who came far
and near to participate in the
festivities. Dinner was served on
THE grounds. The officers of the
Auburn Masonic Lodge are John
II. Chisholm, Worshlpful Master.
Joseph 4. Carrnth, Sr., Senior
Warden; Geo. K. Walker, Junior
Warden; g. Rankin Brown, Treas.
uaer: Maurice ID. Jackson, Secre-
tar NiCholas t. Walker, Senior
Deacon: e Benjamin Wessbrook,
Junior Deacon; Pat &. East,
Tyler.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30
Nicer ATH'S
Center
Counter
Sale

Which will continue from until the Fourth of July will prove
attractive to the lover Of good bargains you cannot a
ford to miss it. Many the items will be duplicates of the
stunning bargains given the sale Of the 2znd and 23rd which
filled the big busy store with eager buyers and sold many hous
ands OF dollars worth desirable merchandise The lively work
will be continued for the time mentioned long supply
holds out Among the many items offered for sale at bargain
prices mention the following
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30
GOOD ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.
Short Lay Sermons BY Two Mississippi
Editors.

4
The Hazlehurst Courier reads
the following good lecture to one
of the young men of that city:
We heard one of our young
men making sport of religion in
front of our Office the other day.
His moustache had just begun to
sprout and judging from his talk
his mental faculties were not as
we'll developed as his moustache.
During our brief stay upon earth
we have seen many just such
young men cold in death. We
have seen the atheist at rest in his
casket, but before being consign-
ed to their last resting place they
have all been carried through the
doors of q church and had prayers
said over them. This young man
could scof at religion in his
strength and beauty Of health, but
If the dark angel should get after
him he would lnstinctively regret
what be said and look. into the
future with fear and trembling.
When one stands before the open
door of eternity his desire to scoff
at religion vanishes. We admit
thee are bad men in the church,
but even these black sheep in the
flock might be blacker if they
were outside. No young man, or
old one either, should condemn
the noble effort the army of
Christian men and women are
making towards bettering the
condition of things, and whether
we attend church or not but few
of us would desire to live in a
community where there is no
church. Young man, 10 the fu-
.tnre, if you must scof at religion,
please get little further from
our Office If you do not want to
see your name in print"
Making fun of religion is a
mighty poor business. There are
plenty of us in this world who
make no pretense to having any
religion, but who nevertheless
recognize the great and lasting
good that religion has done the
human race. Even il religion
was a myth, as the atheists claim,
it is mighty pleasant one, and
one which has done great deal
of good in this world. 1t cannot
be myth in the light of its good
works. We can only Judge a
tree by its fruit. Talking about
disappearing God and reviling re-
ligion, this writer, when a boy
once heard young man do this
very thing. To his young mind
III was something terrible. This
writer has watched this man in
after life and the fact is that he
has hardly had a well day since.
He has been greatly afflicted with
a malady which has filed his body
with pains. The fact that he re-
Viled religion and made fun of
sacred things may not have had
anything to do with it, but the
fact remains that since that day
he made that speech he has hardly
seen a well day, produced upon
the mind of this writer an i'm
preston that will be everlasting.
Young men, being unthoughtful,
are apt to think that it is smart to
display their antipathy towards
religion, but there is nothing
smart in il. Jackson Evening
News.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30

alias, Texas. He stated that al
aIok tile assistant professors sha,
lreR igned their positions with th
idea of going to other colleges TO
lpGst graduate work, and the place
heretofore filed by the four mel
would be taken by two who haG
fbeen elected to chairs in the facul
|ty One of these is Prof. p. w
Berry, principal of the Ackermal
high school, who will becom,
principal of the college prepar
latpry department. The other il
Prof. w. FL. Weatherbsy, former
" principal Of the Little Spring.
thigh school and now one Of ths
EDITORS of the South Mississippial
lat BrooKhaven, who will be assist
ant professor in English ane
assistant in the preparatory de.
paftment. All of the old faculty
which had done such splendic
work at the institution, was re
elected by the board of trustees.
DR.. Lowrey announced that the
firm of Lowrey & Berry had pur.
chased the interest of Mr.. John L.
johnson, Jr., in Hillman College
and he would be president of both
Institutions, but the latter will be
under immediate supervision Of
Mr.. L. P. Dickey as superinten,
dent. Prof. Johnson, formerly
president of Hillman College, had
been elected to the chair of science
and modern languages in Missis-
sippi College. The next session
Of both schools begin on Sept.
26th.
Capt. Ratliff, the honored presi-
dent of the board of trustees for
40years, brought che exercises to
a close by short talk in which he
said it gave him pleasure, as
president of the board, to an.
nOunce that the trustees were in a
position this year to guarantee
the salary of The faculty. Hereto
fore the faculty has had no guar
antee that all their salaries would
be paid, though each year every
cent coming to them had been
promptly met by the board. But
the affairs of the college are in
sneh a splendid shape that the
trustees are in position to guar
aRtee the salaries now.
After the exercises at the col.
lege chapel a goodly number OF
persons repaired to Adelia Hall OF
Hillman College, where the alum.
nj banquet took place. Over q
hundred persons sat down to this
banquet and Mr.. j. E. Berry, one
|of the professors of Mississippi
College, acted as the toastmaster.
During the banquet, which
Nsted several hours, responses
various toasts were made by
IN &. A. Wilmington, Dr.. Ma.
rion Barrier, now a distinguish.
ed physician of Delhi, La, Frank
L. Bellinger, editor Of the Jack.
son Evening News, DR.. W. T.
Lowrey and others.
The friends of Mississippi Col.
lege were never more encouraged
at the outlook than at present.
DR.. Lowrey has raised fifty-twc
of the seventy five thousand dol
lars necessary for the three new
buildings and has until January to
raise the balance. When this
amount has been raised the gen.
eral educational board will give
the college twenty five thousand
dollars and Andrew Carnegie. will
contribute a like amount for the
new buildings between now ano
January, and it is expected thai
work will start on the buildings
this fall, the foundations probably
being laid. Mississippi College
had about three hundred ano
twenty five students this year
and 1t is expected that the number
will be increased at the next ses,
sion.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30

r.. NJ. Nalty left Monday for
Topeka, Kaa., where he is to be
united in marriage to
Mrs. Mary Hoover, who is pleas
antly remembered as former
resident Of Brookhayen. The
newly welded pair are expected
Ito arrive at home ID Brookhaven
next week and will occupy Mr..
INalty's new cottage.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30

VIII be marked at prices that will move
them. No old stock nor damaged goods to
palm off, but some good things are to be
found in these lots, that will pay you for
look through the stock. Remnants are in
our way and while the season is at its best
we will mark them down to nothing to
clear them out.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30
|Dress Goods,
White Goods ETC.

Solid color and fancy wash
dress goods, 25c cut to 1Sc.
White Madras and other white
goods, 25c cut to 1Sc.
Choice line SOC summer dress
goods cut to,3Sc.
Colored Dress Linen, 25c for
,18; the Tx for 1917.
White DiInity, Is for 12e; the
20 for I5c, and the 25 for 1Sc.
19 in. Colored Taffeta, 75c re-
,duced to 4Sc.
36 in. Black Peau De Dole Silk
Especial S1.50 cut to $1.15.
19 in. Black Peau De Sole Silk
special Is cut to 49c.
q IN. Silk Eolienne, SOC cut to
$3.50.
Solid Satins, gray, navy, green,
cadet, red, etc., SOC cut to 25c.
Wool Voile, few pieces left,
}$1.00 cut to &c.
Some Ladies Wool Skirts, $4.-
S25, 81. so, $500 cut to $2.99.
Ladies Waists, $1.00 for SIC;
S the 75c for SOC.
Bargains in ladies waists $1.15
} }and $l.9S.
s Special S1.00 lace.curtalns 79c;
the S1.50 for $1.15.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30

Expert Bamberger has decided
that the Pike county cotton IN
sects sent up from Magnolia,
we're not boil weeVils.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30

It's stated that no more Ameri-
can preserved meats will be issued
TO the British army until the pack
ling houses have been investigated
|by q British officer. And this,
too, just as The packing houses
Lhad laid in fresh supply Of rat
terriers. Zoo bad Lawrence
County Press.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30
YOURS TRULY,
John McGrath & Sons
BROOKHAyEN, MISS.

of I. B. Nesmith as temporary
sheriff Of Claiborne county, to
serve until the indictment brought
against Magee is disposed of.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30
DEATH OF REV. A. A. LOMAx.

BatesvilIe, Miss, June 81. Ell
der A. A. Lomax, pastor of the
Baptisr church of this place. died
this morning. He will be buried
at Batesville cemetery tomorrow
morning. Elder Lomax was
prominent in his field of life, be-
ing for many years president of
the State Baptist convention and
filing many other places of trust
and honor. His was a pure and
upright life full Of noble deeds
and scholarly attainments.
He leaves a wife and two sons
and two daughters.
The above announcement brings
profound sorrow to the thousands
| of friends of Rev. A. A Lomax
in South Mississippi, where be
spent the greater portion of his
long and useful life. One By one
1.-THE veterans of the Cross and OF
the Lust Cause are passing over
| the river to rest under the shade
of the trees.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30

The gold bug Democrats of
PENNSYLVANIA are coming TO their
senses. They have placed one Of
their Prohibition party nominees
on thr State ticket and endorsed
the principles Of Bryan.
Wisconsin Democrats have en-
dorsed Bryan for the presidency
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30

The following paragraph copied
from an address just issued BY
Hon. g. Wood Magee, one of the
candidates for district attorney in
the new 18th judicial district,
shows that Mr.. Magee has an in
telligent conception of one of the
most important duties Of that
office:
The expense Of running q
Circuit Court these days'is getting
Ito be enormous and If ! am select
led to serve you as your District
Attorney, | propose By every
means fair and honorable to de-
lcrease this expense. This can be
easily done by careful examina-
ltlon into each case on the docket
lbefore any order Of continuance
Lis entered and useless witnesses
allowed to 90 home who would
lofherwise attend and draw per
diem and mileage, and further
lby trying cases. 9
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30
The Getting Adjusted of Young Brides

I T WOULD be a very difficult matter
to convince the average young girl
/ on the eve of her marriage that
she is about to enter a state that
Is anything short OF eternal bliss.
Neither is she inclined to lend an at
suggest that she Is going to tind those
first few months, that CLEAN so golden
TO her, full of stumbling blocks.
Some wittily ill-natured person has
defined a kiss as something that a man
never gets enough of before marriage.
and a woman never afterward; but
only the woman who has an acute at
tack OF being in love" and has recov-
cred through matrimony can be con-
WINGED that there Is any truth in this
statement.
Man is essentially a creature OF the
present. While he Is counting he does IL
diligently. He ''rushes his girl" with
fervor, showers everything that con-
ventionality and his pursestrings permit
upon her, and tells her she is an angel,
at regular and frequent intervals Then,
having secured his prize, through the
medium OF a half hour OF mental agony,
filled with ministerial blessings. sar-
torial tom-foolery and ELUSIVE good
wishes, he gives himself breathing
space, and devotes IL TO the practical
task Of earning a living for himself and
the angel. who must eat. despite her
ethereal qualities.
II II then that the bride-uniess she
Is endowed with far more than the usual
amount of common sense-has her bad
quarter of an hour. George may have
loved her once, but he hasn't said 90
since last week, and she Is inclined 10
believe that he didn't mean II even then.
To be sure, he has given up his tailor
and buys ready made clothes In order
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30

fact that he only kissed her once when
ne went out that morning, and forgot
her bunch of violets on Friday night.
BY and by. II she is really a sensible
little woman, she shakes herself q lit
Tie and takes a calmer view OF things.
She discovers that while George NAV
not be quite so anxious 70 hold her hand
LOT an hour on hot night as he was
IN pre-matrimonial days, he has mar
erous iceman, and he is a very comfort
able individual to have around when 4
mouse gets into the cakebox or 4 thun-
derstorm comes along.
She even considers that b may be q
little disappointed. too. Perhaps She
isn't quite so sweet and fresh and
amusing all the time as he may have
Imagined she would be from the expo-
rience OF the engagement days. She
convinces herself that IL he doesn't re-
the twin stars that light his existence.
at least he isn't doing anything to bring
tears into those eyes and dim their lus-
tire; and, though she may stifie an oc-
casional sigh because life isn't quite
George thinks the Rubaiyat rather silly
--still. on the whole, she is a pretty
happy woman.
And the woman who doesn't take this
view OF matters--doesn't get adjusted,
N heaven doesn't there isn't much
chance Of anything else doing It, she
will go on-a little hard-a little bitter
"a little disappointed, and perhaps aft
er a while. II she is inclined thai way,
she'll wind up IN the divorce court.
mans brutality. when she'ssonly suf-
fering from her own inability 10 get her
eyes open at the end of the nine days
OF loves blindness.