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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-28
casion here and now to also de-
nounce as another false and SLAM
derous insinuation.

casion here and now to also de-
nounce as another false and SIAN
derous insinuation.
The main object of The Times
last article seems to be to convict
the editor of The Leader of va
rious Inconsistencies, and it makes
the blunder of constituting what
we said in our issue of Sept. 18th
about whitecaps in this coun-
ty supporting the best men for
Office without reference to their
former white cap affiliations, as
only intended by US to apply to
Vardaman aud Noel; when, as
matter of fact, it was intend
ed to apply to the support given
by former white caps to the best
men for all Offices. -Four years ago
the white caps were organized and
secretly endorsed candidates for
public Office with a view to con-
trolling the election and placing
men in Office who wouldshieId them
in their lawlessness. This year
it was very different and we know
personally that many former mem
bers of the whitecap organization
gave their voluntary and hearty
support to the best men available
for Office, from United States Sen
ator down to constable. Though
the Leader and its editor gave to
Governor Vardaman and Mr.. Noel.
their most active support, there
never was time when we regard
ed them as the only 'best men"
running for Office. On the con-
trary, we believe that, take our
county and beat officials elect, as
a whole, as we'll as those for dis
trict and State, and for sobriety,
morality and good citizenship,
they average higher than at any
time within our memory, and
former whitecaps, to their credit
be it said, took part, as we
believe, in electing them all.
There were "other facts and Cir
cumstanceso which Influenced the
action of the Governor and those
who recommended executive Gle
mency, but space will not allow
our going into details. Suffice
it to say. however, none that we
know or ever heard of were dis
creditable to the Governor or to
any one who recommended the
pardons.
So far as the political and jour-
nalistic records of the editor of
The Leader are concerned, we
W S b to say to The Times
and all others who may be
interested in the subject, that he
has no apologies to offer for
these records to man or devil.
On the contrary, we are proud of
them, and, unlike some people,
not averse to having them known
of all men at any time, though we
are sure, we are not answerable
for our political acts and opinions
to an ex-Iowa Republican.
If the Times never changes its
opinions it is probably due to the
fact that it has always had SO few
to change.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-28

tember %, 1907, will be killed
and the man that takes this sign
down will have load of buckshot
into him. [Signed.) d. 20. O. O.
Il. O. o. )"
The creek referred tots in the
vicinity of McInnis mill. The
warnings we're posted several days
ago, but the situation was not re-
garded as serious until today.
Jealousy between white and ne
gro laborers is said to have caused
the posting Of the signs. A night
train from McLaurin is expected
to bring details of the trouble and
is anxiously awaited.
P. S. Later adyiees state that
no negroes were killed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-28
ONE-THlRD DISEASED.
AdenOids, Impaired Vision, MaInutritiOn
and Defective Breathing Wide
spread Over Country.

New York, Sept. s. That
about one third of all the school
children in the United States, Or
about 100000 boys and girls,
are behind their proper grades
because of physical defects that
could be remedied, is the gist of a
report made by a committee of
prominent educators, headed by
Charles e. Birmingham, former
president of the board of educa-
tion of this city. This committee
has investigated conditions among
school children, not only in New
York, but in Boston, Chicago and
other cities.
Based on the physical defects
and home conditions of 1900
school children of New York city,
says the report, it is estimated
that $4,000, 900 of the children of
the United States have physical
defects more or less serious which
should receive attention from
parents and physicians. Ii the
percentage recorded by the board
of health in New York should be
maintained throughout the coun-
try, and it seems likely that they
would be, as adenoids and impair
ed vision, malnutIition and de-
fective breathing are found in ru-
raj as we'll as urban schools, there
must be 1,440,000 i'll nourished
children, 5,615,0 with enlarged
glands and 6,925, 900 with de-
fectives breathing IN the United
States. In New York city the
estimated figures are, malnutri-
ion $4,000, enlarged glands, 49,,
900, and defective breathing $780,
800-a total of 465, 800.
This large percentage of the
defects indicated are easily rem
edied and many could be prevent
ed by proper care, though except
in the case of defective vision the
causes are not aways easily deter
mined.
Among the $4,000 children
studied, only a trifie more than 10
per cent are reported to be snfer-
ing from 'malnutrition and of
these fewer than IA per cent come
from families where the income is
less than SO weekly. Only 5 per
cent of the children we're artifici-
ally fed from the beginning of
their lives and while more than so
per cent are reported as having
only tea or coffee and bread for
breakfast, fewer than 3 per cent
are said to have no meat or eggs
during the day.
In spite of unfavorable housing
conditions, only 19 per cent Of the
children born of 1,400 families
died, and So per cent of the FAM
lies have lost no children. The
Italian and Hebrew families have
the largest average number of
children and also the highest
mortality.
Comprehensive plans for deal
ing with the physical defects Of
school children are outlined in the
expot. These include a thorough
physical examination of all chill
den, notification TO parents and the
reinforcement of existing laws.
Where proper authority is now
lacking it is planned 70 compel
parents to take necessary steps in
behalf Of their children. Enforce
ment of health in tenement houses
and child labor laws and the es-
tabilshment ia connection with
boards Of education and depart
ments Of school hygiene, the du.
ties of which shall be to see that
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-28

Joseph Folk says that only God
and the Southern white man can
solve the race question. Please
don't others interfere.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-28

The British steamship, Twi-
light, is taking on cargo oi
], 800, 900 feet of timber Ia the
harbor ON the coast, bound fol
Sunderland, England.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-28

Tie million bushel elevator Of
the New Orleans Terminal Com
pany at Chalmette has been COM
pleted.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-28

EDITOR Butler, of the Forest
Register, says of his home town,
There isn't town in the State
that is more shiftless than For
est. 7 and calls upon the law to
make people clean up" Mr..
Butler gives his people q good
paper.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-28

A few flakes Of snow fell Ia
Chicago Tuesday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-28

school buildings are SO construct
ed and so conducted that they
cannot themselves produce or
aggravate physical defects, are
also recommended.
1t is also suggested that the
school curricalum should be so
devised and executed as neither to
produce nor aggravate the physi-
cal defects. That there should be
a study of the efect of school en-
vironment upon the child and that
hygiene should be taught, so that
the children themselves will cul.
|tivate habits of health and see
clearly the relation OF health and
vitality to present happiness and
future efficiency.
IA negro armed with two pistols
created quite q stampede at the
depot the early part of the week
las one of the passenger trains ran
Iin, BY resisting arrest. He was
taken III BY Constable j. ID. Blue
land bis son Calvin, and placed un-
lder peace bond. The pistols be
was carrying we're not concealed
| and ID chat way he escaped i fine
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
STAR MIRA.

Sun OF Great Size That Ia struE-
CLING For Existence.
or the. greater part Of tho time the
liable Mira, which has been known
astronomers for 300 years, is alto
her unnoticeablo and indeed invis-
., except with telescopes. . 1t once
appeared entirely for q period Of
r years, but afterward attained ex-
ordinary splendor, only to fade
in to invisibllity. 1t is a sun Of
ut size. brighter than ouE sun when
shines 'at tits brightest, but some
lble,: some solar disease; seems to
sapping its vitality, and it resem-
y a.patiant. almost at the last gasp.
c. IN about 1871 ~,days-bnt the Pc
Is irregWlnr-it has. g sudden &C
ion OF energy and flares up for a
o while With several hundredfold
fancy only to sink back into a
I! red point that nearly escapes the
Of the telescope. One Interesting
anatlon that has been suggested
tlatSthe surface of Mira periodical
urstB intota. vast fame OF burning
'0gen, 30 great and powerful that
Is Visible across millions of millions
niles Of space. 1t is n star for the
y Ilnation Of n Dante, yet there is
sgon to believe that the time Is
81 ing when every star In the sky,
Z excepting the: sun, will have to
'front.' a similar struggle for exist
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
The Model Girl.

Her motto is. "Do unto others
as you would have them do unto
you" The real queen of the rose
bud garden of girls is she who
scatters kind words, kind smiles
and sweet courtesies along the way,
who remembers her friends at all
seasons With equal cordiality.
Another characteristic Of the
model girl is quiet dignity. It is
the perfect virtue that results from
the mingling Of gentleness and self
respect with an atom of considera-
tion thrown in to make the differ
ent parts mingle perfectly and
make a delightful type of girlhood.
Her dignity diffuses itself like the
perfume of a rose; you delight in
it as much as you respect 1t.
Patience, self control, kindness
and veracity also characterize the
model girl. She bears in mind
that "Rome was not built in a
day." and SO bides her time not in
too big a hurry when any object Is
to be accomplished. S%eif-control
is the base of all virtues. Char
acter exhibits itself in control of
speech as much as in anything else.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
Some Good Advice.

A word to you, sonny-you lit
tie twelve or thirteen year old boy
who is smoking cigaretts on the
sly. What do you want to be
when you grow up-a s~talwart,
healthy, vigorous, broad should
ered man, or o little, puny, meas
ly no-count, weak-minded dudep
II you want to be g man, strong
like a man, with hair on your
face, brains in your head, and
muscles 10 your limbs, you just let
those %cigarettea alone. II yon
want to be q thing pittied by your
folks, despised by the girls, held
10 contempt by the fellows, keep
right on smoking.-seneca (Mo)
Hustler.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08

Suddenly he darted away to a farm
and returned in n few moments with a
cat In his arms. Pushing up Its eyelids
with his hand, he told Hue to look Mt
them, at the same time volunteering
the information that 1t was not noon
yet. While they were ,puzzling over
the case the boy went about his bust
ness.
When the party reached the village.
they asked the Christian converts if
they could tell the time by a cats eyes
and how 1t was done. Immediately
there was a wild hunt. and all the cats
obtalnable In the neighborhood were
brought before them.
Tho Chinese pointed out that the pu-
pills Of a cats eyes were gradually mar
rover up to IL noon, when they be-
came scarcely p%erceptible lines drawn
perpondicularly across the eye. and
after that dil&tlon recommended. Hue
examined the eyeS Of several cats and
verified what tho Chinese had told
him.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
The Best Thing in the World,

Henry Ward Beecher never
gave expression to anything that
is truer or better than the follow
ing:
The best thing in this world is
. good man. The fret thing that
q human being should recognize
about himself is that his character
is his distinguishable feature. 1t is
not the amount of money, the
amount of power, the amount OF
brains that q man has, but HE
character. Whatever fellow-men
may say or do to the contrary,
this is o fact, that what separates
him from others and gives him
his individuality. is his goodness
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
1ssase . Ass'e'sa sF'EIiAsTS6lzER TO
hFPLY.


ss Ta 6 a ss ssss, per- slI ssSe,a @s sssao ,sss g sss
swered definitely. but only in q general
% What 4 !. L ssa s9 moss neal put q sh,s form;
mhy be- applied per a osp'e SeeHams s san
the question In tho amended form be
soil. It's character. condition. Preparation
~faotofs. but wo know not what tho sea.
Director Georgia say E.p aShi S d Hsadl bs.
partment Of. Agriculture. in the Virginia,
Car3hna Fertilizer. Almanac.
able assurance OF profitable returns than
%sy Occupies ss saese sSs s Of G 3rom s sS,'s sa,, 4 SEASON ssSP
heayief' ferstilisins t than su viii & crop Maap tSSt
harvest In midsummer. The lrst case is
grain. or grass. espeoisily. when sown in
pies the soil during tho late fall S' and 0 vim
ter. and early spring-during which pc
very early summer. before the burning
summon heat and possible drouths OF
are ideal crops for liberal fertiiising.
Corn Is rather an uncertain crop on the
'rdinary dry uplands Of tho South. It
p its fowers-tassels and silks-cover-
,ng but q few days. II very dry weather
'nall prevail when this critical period is
approaching. and for some time after It
ID passed. the crops may prove q greater
or less failure. There can be no second
EFFORT. no second period OF blooming.
1t IL different In tho case OF cotton,
which, commences to bloom and make
fruit in June Cor even ~earlier) and con-
tinnes throughout the summer until
checked by n severe frost in November.
1t has n number Of chances"
Cotton Is therefore another tdeal crop
for liberal fertilizing. A small amount
or fertilizers applied per acre will no
doubt yield a larger percentage profit
on Its cost than will n larger amount.
Of fertilizer .per: acre may cause an In
creased yield Of cotton Cat 10 cents per
pound) Of the value Of SO to So, or q profit
Of 200 to 900 per cent. on its cost. l have
frequently had such results. But 1t does
not follow that twice as heavy an appli-
suits. or that three times aa much would
cause three times as great an increase
In the yield. In other words. the rate
OF increase In the Yield OF cotton will
not be In proportion to tho increase In
dollars worth OF fertilizer per acre may
yield an Increase In the crop OF SO; but
Sc worth would not therefore bring an
Increase Of $18.
But careful observation has shown that
an application OF IS to SO worth Of fcrtil-
izers lproperly balanced? Is q safe amount
ers In Georgia have secured satisfactory
returns from an application of 80 much
as 800 pounds per aero.
l think GOO pounds a perfectly safe limit
on upland in fairly good condition. well
prepared and properly cultivated In cot
to 200 to 300 pounds per acre on old up
lands.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
BEGS in WARFARE,

Two rnatannas In Wtisc. A.s Ip.ecss
We're Gaed ~ WsaJ San
History records two ip5talceY IN
which bees have been used iqf&ut.are
as weapons against bcsieg nGa 2i1fgcs.
The first Is related by APP ian 0r the
Siege Of Themlscyra, in Pou .ls, by Lu.
cullus In his war aguipst Aiithgidatcs,
Turrets were brought up. i> nn,ds were
built, and huge mines ,Yers maoe by
the Romans. The people sof dt,cmi5
cyra dug open these MINES ftuya above
and through the holes east dowu upon
the workmen bears md qtiier, wil'
animals and hives or 81 warns of bees.
The: second Instance is laGGrtted IN
an Irish manuscript In tic itOitbIjle0uc
R0yale ut Brussels uud. tells ,DNR thS
Danes mud Norwegian Q,tNcscd Ches.
ter, which was defend III ny The SnxoHs
and some Gallo auxlliN tie9. Tbc Jponcs
were worstod by a st"ahWelu, bnt tA1
Norwegians. sheltered Ly hurdles, arie6
to pierce the walls of Up> tom when
"what the SnXons AMI the GReidhii
who were among them did WAS q
throw downilarge rock, By Mlicl t'1cy
broke down the hurdles oycv ttcjr
heads" What the othe.> I'D 10 chacE
this was to place large posts under The
hurdles.
What tho Saxons did. nc,i !" So nit
all the beer and water the town into
the caldrons Of the town 0Dd 10. thcrr
and spill them down Npou those Wto
were under the hurdles. sc. that tllqir
skins were peeled of Tho r0htedy.
which the Lochlans app 10 ttie was
to place hides outside 90 the bundles
What the SaSons die a a. 8,
throw down all the tce0iYca VA lie
town upon the besiegtiS, wGt"b. Rre-
vented them from moYlIE tl%Sr b9mlg
or legs from the number ~ bdel Mil
stung them. They afte ~ard deAistel
and left the city.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
AS Yon Make ~

TO THE preacher life's a sermon,
c The joker tia a lest;
To the miser life Is money,
To the loafer life is rest.
TO the lawyer life's q trial,
- To the poet life's a sons 4;
To the doctor life's a patient
That needs treatment right along.
TO the soldier life's a battle,
To the teacher life's a school;
Life's a good thing to the CRATER,
It's n failure to the fool.
To the man upon the engine
Life's a long and heavy grade;
It's a gamble to the gambler,
To'the merchant life is trade.
Life's a picture to the artist,
To the rascal life's a fraud;
Life perhaps Is but a burden
To the man beneath the hod.
Life Is lovely to the lover,
To the player life's ! play /;
Life may be a load Of trouble
To the man upon the dray.
life is but a long vacation
To the man who loves his work;
Life's al everlasting effort
To shun duty to the skirk.
To the heaven-blest
Lifc's a story ever new
Life is what we try to make it
Brother, what is life to your
IS. E. Kiser.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08

HOW n T,niixomaR subdued q SMART.
sng, Angry Man Eater.
s.ainsG cage near the room in which I
lived whilSi' In Khiva," says Langdon
Wagper lin ,the.. Century Magazine,
twas q, tiger FROM the Oxus> swamps.
He he'd, taken, a DISLIKE to mo-. and
every tfmeNI passed his cage he got
up and paced ;angrily toward me-,
snarliHg. &. .$.h...: y 4
Unto .the. cage Of this beastssat the
command ;of. the. prince, q Tufkoman
bteppeJ armed with q short stick as
big round as his wrist. With this
stick he struck the tigers nose as he
padexfoT ,him, and then. with palms
nut. and eyes fxed, The walked slowly
ZIP to thy. shrinking beast and 'stroked
s.is face and flank. ~
"Ths tiger snarled and took tho
iuan's hand in his open mouth. 1 held
tny. .bEe8th. and looked for the bleed
tag stump to fall away; but, keeping
taat hand perfectly still, with the
others he 'tickled' the tigers jowl and
scratched his ear till with a yawn and
g pleased. ;snarl the big. cat rolled
Fer on his back to. have his belly
3, ratched.
yThe man then sank to his knees,
ways keeping his hands In motion
oN'er the glossy, fur, and with his foot
y NV toward him a collar attached to
q chain. This he snapped round the
BEASTS neck and, 'rising to his feet.
ls d hold :ofsthe chain anu dragged tho
Ter, OUT, - iA III
This WAS only the second time that
~ cage had been. ontered.,- AS soon
S. the tiger was outside he espied the
y itching party and started for them,
iUt came up short on the collar. If he
chosen to use his weight and
49, eneth no. four OF them could have
i1' This >tether, but as it was the
rkoman found little difficulty with
nl1 and held him, snarling, while O
81 nera was snapped"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
No Wonder He Moved.

The following notice was found
posted on o deserted home in the
arid regins Of Kansas: "Four miles
from q neighbor, sixteen miles
&rom q pOstoffice, twenty-five
sniles from q railroad, fourteen
aniles from o seheol house, forty
one miles to a church, 100 miles
to timber, 900 miles to o demo.
Grat, half mile to hell and tho
same distance to o republican.
Gone to South Csrolina~~to get
@ fresh start" Ex,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
gag Read every page,
Yes, read every line,
For by this gauge
1t may pay for time
Long Live The King!

is the popular cry throughout European
countries; while 10 America, the cry OF
present day is Long live DR.. Kings
New Discovery, King Of Throat and
Lung Romddics." Of which Mrs Julia
Ryder Painc, Truro, Mass. says: 1t
never fails to give immediate relief and
to quickly cure cough or cold Mrs.
Paine's opinion is shared by n majority
Of the inhabitants of this country New
Discovery cures weak lungs and sore
threats after all other remedies have
failed: and for coughs and colds it's the
only sure cure. Guaranteed by D.. Il,
Douglas Druggist.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
PEN AMD s-c1gsoRGRAPRs

The Jamestown Exposition will
open in April.
Cow peas are ceiling at $3.50
per bushel in Monroe, N. O., and
are scarce at that price.
Rev. Robert Reid, SO years old
precedent Of Reidsville Female
College died on the Sd.
Blizzard weather he's been
sweeping the Atlantic Coast this
week causing great suffering.
The flood in the Mississippi
river is sausing considerable dam
age to farmers and traffic.
MI. w. p. Fife, for many years
. noted evangelist Of North Caro-
lima, but recently o stock broker
in st. Louis, died suddenly on
Sunday January 28th. He wac
said to DO worth $3.50. 600.
Says an old adago: "Honesty 10
this best policy" Sure. It insures
an: Individual against exposure;
trial, imprisonment and service in
the changing or the peniten-
tisry.-Wilmington Star.
It is ridiculous to class the
lien law with an exchange or the
socalled Bucket shop. The lien
law wes intended to help the poor
man, while the exchange or buck
ct shop is just the opposite.
George w. Deffenbaugh, q veal
Shy citizen Of Kokomo, Ind, at-
ter literally providing for his fam
lily, left $4,000 to the church Of
his faith on condition that his
spirit be elected q member of the
board Of trustees of the church
aud be permitted to attend ita
meetings.
The judiciary committee of the
house Of congress have reported
favorably a bill prohibiting the
shipping @. 0. D.. of liquors into
states where the sale Of liquor ie
forbidden by state laws. This
does not effect shipments that are
paid for before shipped.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
AN ODD

The Peculiar Dee q Foreign Prince
Laid and Won In Paris.
Gambling has always been a favor
ite occupation Tor tho sons OF royal
houses. but one Of them probably
has over exhibited 80 much wit and
ingenuity in his betting as q foreign
prince did at his stay in Paris.
Ho laid q hoavy wager with n mem
Der OF the Imperial club Of the French
capital that within two hours he
would be arrested by the police with
out committing any offenso or pro
voking the ofacers Of the law in any
fashion. Accordingly, having clothed
himself In a & Of the most d%isreputa-
bic appearance, he walked into ono OF
the most ~aristocratic restaurants In
- "'t" end ordered a cup OF choco-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-08
Color n~i,ndnenu.

The term color blindness implies an
entire absence Of the color ense, and
MsEo are q few persons who are In this
condition, but 1t also Includes all the
forms OF partial color blindness in
which The perception Of one Of tho
Fundamental colors - red, green and
vlolst-is wanting, and which ore
known as red blindnese, green blind
ness and violet blindness. Tho line be-
tween those various kinds Of color
blindness and q perfect perception Of
oolors Ia not sharply drawn, 80 that q
largo number OF persons have what Is
called a feeble color sense, which falls
short Of actual color blindness. There
is 40 doubt that color blindness In its
various forms is much more common
than 10 generally supposed, and 1t is
more common among tho imperfectly
than the well educated classes.