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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-07

Closing out sale. Ny stock Of goods
must be reduced before moving. There.
fore for the next two weeks, shall or.
fer at greatly reduced prices. all trim.
med hats and anything in the line Of
millinery goods. Madam L. J. Caron,
No. South Main street.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22
Honest Election Officers.

An important matter which the
candidates who want fair elec-
tion are urging upon the impor-
tance of selecting honest election
officers. The primary nomina-
tions are of course equivalent to
elections, and it is therefore of
the utmost Importance that only
men of known integrity be select
ed for the work of receiving the
votes and canvassing the results.
In former years it has been a Gus
tom IN some countries to appoint
persons as election officers who
have nothing else to do, and with
out regard to their fitness for the
work.
The primary election law seeks
to place as many safeguards as
possible around the selection of
election officers, section 3707 of
the code providing that In making
these appointments the Offices
shall be distributed, as far as prac-
ticable, between the supporters of
candidates for those offices that
have produced the principal
contests, and if there be doubt as
to which are tile leading contested
ones, then among the supporters
of the candidates competing for
the highest offices" Ii this rule is
generally observed it is not likely
that there will be any complaints
|of unfairness. jackson Evening
News.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

Mines. g. A. and +. II. Thomp-
son arc visiting Mrs. Bertha
Wootton and attending Rev. Mr..
Gates meeting at Jackson this
week. Several others went up
this morning to attend the servi-
ces today.
| Nothing has been done towards
rebuilndig In the burned district
as yet. Some advocacy Of a fire
ordinance is heard, but those in
terested seem unable to agree Or
come to any understanding, and
the movement will no doubt fail
of its purpose for want of concert
ed action. 1t looks like a pity to
build up the main part of the
town with frame buildings that
must, by the very nature of
things, burn in the course of
few years. The Planters Bank is
negotiating for one of the lots at
the corner of Railroad Avenue
and Yellow Pine street on which
to erect its new building.
The capiatal stock of the City
Drug Co., to be domiciled at
Bogue Chitto, has been subscribed
and the charter is now being
made ready for publication.
Pending the publication and ap-
proval of the charter drug store
will Ee opened and operated un-
der the firm name of L. q. Salter
& Co. One of Mr.. Summers
! buildings on Front street has
been rented and business will be
begun at once. Almost every bus
mess man in the town is interest
ed in the new concern, the doc
tors will merge their drug stock,
and an up-to-date drug store in
Bogue Chitto will soon be a real
ity. Those interested held a
meeting Wednesday afternoon
and all preliminaries incident to
the opening up we're arranged and
a committee appointed to secure
the charter.
One of the most praiseworthy
movements that has been started
here for years is the organization
by the ladies of the Bogue
Chitto Cemetery Association. In
its by laws the following decIara-
ton Of purpose is set forth: "The
objects of the association is to
awaken an interest, and to quick
en- our zeal in caring for the city
of our beloved dead; to have the
grounds put in the best possible
order, and to see that they are
kept in good condition" Each
person owning or buying a lot in
the cemetery shall be expected to
pay the sum of $500 for every Is
feet square of ground, this fund
to be used in caring for the ceme-
terry.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

honored and trusted him, as well
as among the people Of Mississip-
pi and other States where the
record OF the betrayal Of his peo-
pie into the hands of the Stand
ard Oil Trust is known. He still
has the Texas party machine at
his back and large personal fol-
loving which cling to him with
a loyalty deserving of worthier
object of alteration, but he is stead :
lily losing ground with the honest,
thinking masses of Texas and he
will ultimately be repudiated and
driven from public life to take
his place with the Burtons, De-
pews, Plates and others who
have been false to official trust.
Before Bailey's relations with
the oil trust were exposed, he
was repeatedly spoken of with
favor as Democratic presiden-
tial possibility, or as the next
running mate of Bryan for the
vice-presidency. Now his most
ardent partisan would not have
the hardihood to seriously make
such a suggestion, notwithstand-
ing his alleged legislative "vlndi-
cation;'' while his distinguished
colleague, Senator Culbertson, a
man above reproach, is every
where spoken of with pride and
favor as true representative of
the South.
One of the worst features about
Bailey's case is that he has never
broken his cordial relations with
H. Clay Pierce, twice indicted by
Texas grand juries for perjury,
and whom Bailey claims deliber-
ately deceived him as to the true
character of the Waters Pierce
Oil Co., and has not broken with
j. D. johnson, Pierce's tricky
lawyer, who helped him pilot the
trnst back on Texas soil.
When Bailey man who claims
the Senator is innocent of all in
territorial wrong-doing is asked to
account for this, he is ..either silent
or suddenly changes the subject.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22
Thieves in Town.

Thursday night, or more pro-
badly early yesterday morning, a
burglary was committed at the
home of Mr.. w. e. Price and also
at DR.. j. III. Johnson's residence,
in the same neighborhood on
West Cherokee. At the former
home the rod of slat was cut
through and the blind fastening
thus easily reached and opened.
Two pistols and a gold watch
were stolen and clothing was left
lying on the front gallery and
in the back yard. The tracks, ap-
parently of a man and boy, we're
plainly visible on the front porch
and steps yesterday morning.
At DR.. .Jonhson's the thieves
did not enter at all, but reached
through an open window with !
pole, secured the Doctors trous.
ers and relieved the pockets -oi
$13 alas for the unlucky mum
berl
1t would be we'll for our resi-
dents to be on the lookout.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22
PULLMAN PORTERs INSULT LADY.
Troops Ordered Out to Prevent
Lynching.

Beaumont, June 10. To avert
the lynching of two negro Pull
man porters, the town of Mar
shall, Texas is under martial rule.
The negroes insulted with ap in,
decent proposal white lady pas
senger on the Texas and Pacific
train near Longview. The train
men threw the porters from the
rapidly moving car and they were
later arrested and jailed at Mar
shall. Fear was felt that
Longvlew and Marshall people
would endeavor to lynch the ne
groes and the Marshall author
tiles petitioned Governor Camp
bell for aid of the militia.
Austin, June 19.-Governol
Campbell received tonight an APP
peal for troops at Marshall to pro
tect two negroes from a mob. The
men are in jail on a charge of at.
tempting to assault a lady who
was a passenger from Mexico in .
Pullman car on the Texas and Pa.
cific. The Marshall Company was
ordered out, and is guarding the
Jail. The mob is reported as dis
persing at midnight.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22
Petition Opposed to Pardon Of Mrs
BirdSOnQ,

Jackson, Miss, June II. Mrs.
Angie Birdsong, the slayer of DR..
Thomas Butler, whose sentence
was affirmed by the Supreme
Court last Tuesday, will not get
a pardon from the Governor with
out encountering opposition.
Down at Monticello, where the
memorable tragedy was enacted,
a counter petition has been placed
in circulation by the friends and
relatives of Mrs. Birdsong's vic
tim, and it will be presented to
the governor about the same time
the petition for pardon is placed
on file.
While public sentiment is un-
questionahly with Mrs. Birdsong
in other parts of the state, this is
not the case in Lawrence county,
where the people are presumably
familiar with all details of the
tragedy, and where DIR. Buffers
widow and three children still
reside.
| Notice was given yesterday
that citizens of Lawrence county
will oppose the effort to get par
don for Mrs. Birdsong, notwith-
standing the governors assurance
that he will extend clemency, and
the signers of the counter petit
tion willrespectfully ask the chief
executive to read the record of
1.-THE lower court trial, and also to
consider some additional facts
which they intend to present for
consideration.
| 1t will be recalled that after the
little woman was indicted for
.Ekilling DIR. Butler, the defense in
Isisted on a change of venue, claim
ling that Mrs. Birdsong could not
secure a fair trial in Lawrence
county. DR.. Butler had been for
Iseveral years one Of the foremst
physicians in that section of the
Estate, enjoyed much personal popu-
. larity, and has many friends and
relatives who believe that his
IsIayer should pay the penalty for
her crime, notwithstanding the
4 fact that she is a woman.
This movement gives the case a
Inew aspect. 1t means, at least,
THAT Gov. Vardaman will be ex-
pected to give the Monticello trag-
edy careful review before he at
taches his name to the pardon pc
ttition. Those who are in charge
ilof the counter petition declare
4 that they will obtain the sigma
ltnres Of 4 majority Of the best cit.
| izens Of Lawrence county.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22


Calls are being issued for the
annual conventions of county
Sunday School Association which
will be held during the early part
of July preliminary to the meet
ing Of the Mississippi State Sun
day School Association, which
will convene In Yazoo City dur
ing the latter part of fJuly. Coun-
ty organizations exist in more
than half the counties of the state,
and fully 300 delegates are ex-
peectd at the meeting of the as
ISOLATION.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22
Fifth Sunday Meeting.

The Minister'S Deacons' and
Laymens' Union of the Lincoln
County Baptist Association will
be held at Heuck's Retreat the
fifth Sunday of June and Satar-
day before. The following pro-
gram has been arranged:
Welcome ADDRESSED G.
Jones.
Church Disciplin R. j.
Boone.
State Missions R. "a. Purser.
Foreign Missions K. r. Jones.
How to Develop Church in
Christian Giving j. z. Hemby.
Home Missions W. r. Web
Der.
A Sunday School Mass Meeting
Sunday morning will be conduct
ed by w. f. Parsons.
Dinner on the ground both
days. Everybody is invited.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

When five hundred enthhusi-
astic Texas Democrats hold po
litlcal banquet in big city which
licenses saloons, without a drop
of wine or other intoxicants being
served and nota man around the
festive board perceptibly under
the influence of strong drink, it
is time for Mississippi politicians
and whisky guzzlIng candidates
for public Office to sit up and
take notice. This was what the
editor of The Leader witnessed al
the big anti Bailey banquet in
Dallas last Friday night.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22
OUR BOGUE CHITTO COLUMN
Weekly Report Of Current Happenings Social. Business
and General By The Leaders Regular Correspondent

Bogue Chitto, Miss, June %.
DIR. f. II. Thompson was q
Brookhayen visitor Thursday.
j. f. Williams family left
Wednesday for linda, where Mr..
Williams is located.
Protracted meeting begins at
the Baptist church here on next
Tuesday night, Rev. w. P. Price,
of jackson, assisting the pastor.
Herman Spitzkeit has moved
his family to Kentwood, La,
where he is employed by the
Brooks -Scanlon Co. I. G. Barr
is occupying the Spitzkeit home.
Mayor Geo. II. Vernon and
family are making their home
at the residence of Hon. j. N.
Yawn since the fire.
j. 9. Ford, manager of the Hy-
man Mercantile Co., of Summit,
was a business visitor here the
first of the week.
Rev. A. A. Walker left for
Durant Monday morning, where
he is assisting Rev. Luther Hol-
combe in a revival meeting at the
Baptist church.
f. M. Lea, of Magnolia, sher-
if of Pike county, and candidate
for Railroad Commissioner, was in
town Thursday looking FOR votes.
w. I. and F. R. Collins are at
the bedside of their sister, Mrs.
Morgan, who is dangerously i'll at
her home near Crystal Springs.
Rev. D. E. Kelly is still absent
from home, engaged in meeting
at McComb. Reports from the
meeting are encouraging as to re.
suits of his labors in that field.
j. +. Miazza, of Meridian, an
old time resident of Brookhaven,
spent couple of days here ad-
Justing insurance losses inc1pent
to the fire of the 18th. Mr.. Mi.
azza has many friends in this 10.
oality who are glad to note that
he is the forefront of the business
in which he is engaged.
Dark spots may appear on the
sun and rain storms may be pre-,
dicted on account thereof, still
Bogue Chitto sidewalks remain
impossible. Practically no atten.
tion is paid by the property own.
ers to the order of the board to
repair sidewalks along Lee street
Only in one or two instances has
any work been done. Is there
not some way that these high.
ways might be put in condition
that would permit of safe traveI
at night.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

Mr.. George E. Boyd, for sever
al years principal of the public
schools Of Kosciusko, is announc-
ed as a candidate for the State
Superintendent of Education for
the term beginning January,
1908. Prof. Boyd is a progres.
|siye educator and in 1901 and
1902 served as principal Of The
State Teachers Association.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

1t is stated that while no def
mite conclusion has been reached
concerning the matter, it is likely
that Professor Fl. L. Whitfield
will continue to hold the Office of
state superintendent of education
until after the August primaries,
thus saving Governor Vardaman
from the delicate task of selecting
an incumbent for the unexpired
term until after the people have
named their state superintendent
of education for four-year pc
Rod. In brief, the governor pre-
fers to have the people say who
shall become Professor WHITFIELD Is
successor, and is very much disin-
clined to giving the prestige of
appointment to either of the as
pirants PRIOR to the primary elec-
ton.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

The prosecution is making out
a strong case against VIM. Z.
Haywood, secretary and treasurer
of the Western Miners Fedora
tion, for completely in the dyna-
mitlng of Gov. Stunenburg.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

1t is announced that Governor
James K. Vardaman will positive
ly meet Congressman John Sharp
Williams in joint debate in Meri-
dian on July 4th, the occasion of
the Federation of Labor enter
tainment at Athletic Park. Me-
ridian Star.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

Rev. W. E. Phifer left Thurs
day for his old home at States
willie, n. C., and will be away sew
|eral weeks. There will be no
preaching service at the Presby-
terian church tomorrow. Before
leaving, the class of knights Tenn
plar, to which Mr. Phifer be-
longs, presented him with hand
some watch charm, as 4 token OF
esteem. All Brookhayen friends
wish Mr.. Phifer a pleasant visit
and . safe return among them.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

Mr.. A. Mikas has the writer i
thanks for an elegant collection Of
the finest tomatoes we have seen.
a luscious cluster of five perfect
" developed and rel-ripe ones,
and others weighing a pound each
distinguish Mr.. Mikas as the
champion tomato grower of this
section.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

The government is making out
a strong case against Holmes who
profted BY secretly giving out the
government cotton reports in adj
vance to spectators.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

Each Of the other gubernatorial
candidates continues to tell bis
hearers from the stump that he is
going into the second primary
with Noel. The man from
Holmes" doesn't seem particular
about which has the distinction
of running off the last race with
him.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22
Prof. Edgar Green for State Superin'
tendent of Education.

just before the last form of
this issue of the Leader was clos
ed, a message was received from
County Superintendent Edgar
Green requesting US to announce
that he is a candidate for State
Superintendent. A more extend
ed notice of his candidacy will ap-
pear in our next issue. Lincoln
should be solid for him.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

Secretary Taft intimates that IN
the event he is nominated and elect
ed President of the United States
be would carry out Mr.. Roose-
yelt's policies to the letter.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

Call on the East Union Lumber
Yard before buying your lumber
and shingles. Country orders are
given prompt attention and no
delay ID loading wagons. Lowest
Market prices.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

Perry county is in a pickle.
She cant locate the members of
her County Democratic executive
Committee.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

Miss Jennie Belle Taylor, Of
jackson. and Mr.. r. nj. Heder-
man, of that city, were married
on Wednesday Ihe bride is
granddaughter Of the Iamented
Mrs. Nj. E. Strickland and cnl-
tured and lovely young woman.
The groom is member Of the
firm Of Hederman Bros, printers
land publishers, of the State CAPT
ltal, and a gentleman of exalted
Icharacter and worth. The Lead
Ell extends congratulations.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

According to bis own story,
Harry Orchard is the most cold
blooded criminal Of the age.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-22

The Leader has the circulation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
TIRED OF BEING
CALLED A LIAR.


The editor of an Indiana paper grew
tired of being called liar, so be an
nounced that he would tell the truth
in the future The first issue contain
ed the following:
John BONN, the LATEST merchant in
town made trip to Bellville yester-
day.
John Coyle, our groceryman, is do
ing poor business. His store is dirty
and dutsy- How can he do much?
Rev. Styx preached last Sunday
night on charity. The sermon was
punk.
Dave Sonkey died at his home in
this place. The doctor gave it out as
heart failure. Whiskey killed him.
Married-Miss Sylvan Rhodes and
James Conlin, last Saturday at the
Baptist Parsonage. The bride is a
very ordinary town girl who doesn't
know any more about cooking than a
jack-rabbit does, and never helped her
mother three days in her life. She is
not beauty by any means, and has
a gait like a duck. The groom is an
up-to-dGte loafer. He's been living off
the old folks all his life, and is not
worth shucks. 1t will be a hard life.
The paper had no sooner reached the
public than a committee was sent to
him bearing petition asking him to
continue in the good old way and stat
ing that they believed him to be
truthful, honest man.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
QUIET WEDDING
AT CARYVILLE
Special to The Journal

CaryYille, XpT. S.-Jonn 4. Spencer
and Miss Beulah Tisdale were married
last Saturday evening at ,he residence
OF our fellow tOwnsm~is c. r. White
Rev. Mr.. Peacock. Baptist minister,
officiating There was no display and
but few invited friends afforded
Mr. Spencer and his bride were the
haIp y recipients of many beautiful
presents, among which was a set of
china given by the boys at the DiG
planning mill of the Geo. L. Wood Lunl-
Der Co. Of which Mr.. Spencer is boss.
The people of Caryville extend &c
this young couple hearty congratula-
tons and wish them success as they
journey through life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
NIGHT RIDERS
IN KENTUCKY
Great Excitement Caused by
Destruction of Tobacco
Plants by Miscreants.

HOpklnSville, KY, Apr. S.-The re-
sumption of wholesale plant destruc-
ton through the dark tobacco district
of Kentucky and Tennessee by night
riders has again thrown that section
into state Of excitement. The night
riders, acting always under cover of
the darkness and in d most Stealthy
manner. have recently ruined dozens
of plant-beds belonging TO those farm
ers who have refused TO join the
Planters Protective Association, while
in some instances plant-beds belong
ing to association members have also
been devastated. Last year the de-
tructfOn of plant-beds was accom-
plished by scraping the beds with
hoes, but this time the marauders
their end. Grass seed terminate
much more quickly and grow faster
and more Importantly and luXuriant-
" than tobacco plants, and soon
choke out the plants, thus destroying
the prospects for a crop. Salt kills
the plants in short order. In Ten
nessee a bill was recently introduced
before the legislature which makes il
a felony 70 destroy tobacco pIaut-beds
or otherwise interfere with a farm
ers' growing crops. Up 10 this time
the worst that could be made out of
a prosecution for such acZs 5 a mis-
demeanor, and the bill vas intro
duced to give protection 10 farmers
who were being mistTeated. In Ken
lucky it Is ais Il In;sdemeanor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
More People
The States Great Need.

We are glad TO note that the state
press is practically unanimous for
some legislative plan that will result
in getting more people into Florida.
In its last issue, the Apalachicola
Times contains the following on the
subject of advertising and immigra-
ton:
A news item tells us that the state
of Washington will spend $150,OO0 a
year for several years TO come, in ad-
Yertising the resources of that won
derful state filled with energetic men
who do things. The legislature will
appropriate this money and think ii
money we'll spent, although there may
be some naen who yamp "it don't pay
to ADVERTISE Advertising has peopled
the valleys and hills of California
with rich and poor. the successful
and the ne'er do wells, and it made
orange culture profitable in that state
bringing the crop in competition with
the golden hued fruit of Florida
When the value of immigration is
so clear; when the experience or
other states is so plain. there ought
to be no reason why. Florida should
hesitate to spend money for the same
thing that has made the Pacific coast
and the great northwest the richest
agricultural sections in the world
Florida has the advantage of any
other state in the union, in climate,
agricultural resources, and possibili-
ties of development. and Florida could
lead them all If We only had a suf-
fcient number or people.
The legislature should devote more
time TO that one subject than to any
other which comes before it-Dut it
won't.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-09
That Friend Of Your Youth.

Next to the lynx eyed younger broth
er, with his terrible memory and his
great eloQuence. the friend OF her
youth is the being whom every wo-
man wishes most to avoid. The friend
of ones youth remembers and recalls
in public all ones early follies. She
asks II you have forgotten the day.
you ran away from school. the after
noon you were whipped for playing
with the boys around the corner, the
day you painted your face with the
artificial roses on your mothers bon
net and the night you demolished
whole jar Of jam at a sitting. She
generally does this when the minister
Is calling or when your prospective
mother-in-law is drinking in the story
OF your youthful crime. Then the
friend Of your youth goes on and emu
merates forgotten love affairs. She
feels free because OF her position TO
criticise your clothes, your manner.
your fiance and your looks. For the
same reason she considers herself 1t
liberty to borrow any Of your posses
siOns, from a handkerchief TO the con-
tents Of your purse. And when she
has done all these things she sits
down and sentimentaliZes about the
halcyon days that are gOne.-Exchange-