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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26
MANY WERE SURPRISED
When he Said he Would
Decline the Nomination
Before he Would be
Guilty of "Mud-sling-
ing"

Those who expected to hear
Gov. Vardaman make person
al attack on his distinguished
opponent, Hon. John Sharp Will
liams, in his speech today were
sadly disappointed. He did not
even mention his name. His
speech was dignifed and to the
point, touching upon the real
national issues involved in the
campaign. He said that before
he would be guilty Of mud sling
ing at any person seeking the
same honors before the people,
he would decline the nomination.
His straightforward heart to
heart talk to the people won
many new supporters in this
county, and 1t can be conserva-
lively estimated that he will re-
ceive six hundred out of the eight
hundred votes polled in Pearl
River county at the August
primary. - Poplarville Free
Press.
The above has the right ring
of ratiOnalism.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26
OUIS u UIy
F w DEVOE & co.

The palatial home of Mrs. w.
j: Valentine was thrown. open
Thursday afternoon to the mem
bers of the Neo-cycle Club and
score of friends. The handsome
interior of the house was beauti-
fed by the artistic arrangement
of 'cut flowers .and plants. A
most delightful program was rem
dered, after which everyone was
engaged for awhile in Penny
Guess contest. The RESULT was
twelve ladies having a draw for
the prize. This was drawn by
Mrs. Irwin Sessums, who gained
thereby the daintiest of embroid-
cry bags. The guests were then
ushered into the dining room, ex.
quisite in cut glass, roses. and
maiden-hair ferns, where thew
enjoyed delicious menua in two
courses. Mrs. Valentine was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. J. O.
Gum. Among the invited guests
who enjoved the hostess gra-
cious hospitality were ,Mrs. Ed.
Slaughter, Mrs. Sessums, Mrs.
w. w. Scales. Mrs. Stern, Mrs.
Kohorn, Mrs. Nesom, Mrs. Pow.
ers. Mrs. Gill and Miss O'Brian.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26
Teachers Association.
Gulfport, May 2, 3 and 4,

GulfpOrt, May Z, ana 4.
Low rates on railroads.
Interesting programs.
Prominent speakers from other
states. Free steamer excursion to
interesting points.
Many other attrtctive features.
Board, 81. 50 to 800 per day.
Write Supt. J. T. Connell, Gulf
port, stating what rate you wish
he will secure place for you
Official programs ready April L;
or copy address
T. p. SCOTT Sec..
Brookhaven. Miss.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26
Notice of First Meeting Of Gre
dltOrS.

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
s ATEs FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT
OF MISSISSIPPI IN THE EASTERN DIVIs-
ION IN BANKRUPTCY.
IN THE NATTER Of.
J! w. ROBERTSON lInBankruptcy
Involuntary Bankrupt
To the creditors of J. w. ROBERTSON,
of Maben, in the county of Oktiboeha.
and District aforesaid, bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the both
day Of March, A. ID. 1907 the
said j. w. Robertson was duly ad-
Indicated to be a Bankrupt; and the
first meeting of his creditors VIII De heid
at Starkville in said county on the Emu
dav of April A. D. 1907 at 10 O'Clock IN
the fore noon at which time the SAID
creditors may attend, prove their claims
appoint Trustee, examine the Bankrupt
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
This the 1st day of April A. ID. 1907
JOHN A. DAVIS,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26
Resolutions.
Referee in Bankruptcy

Whereas. our Heavenly Faith
er is too good to do wrong ana
too wise to make mistakes, has
seen fit in His infinite wisdom
To take from our midst one OF
our members, Mrs. D. }. Cava-
naugh, transplanting her from
oarth to heaven. Therefore be
it resolved:
1st. That the Regina Lee Chap
tor has lost a much loved men,
ber.
End. That we extend to the be
reayed family and relatives our
deepest sympathy in this their
great loss.
Ard That these resolutions be
spread upon our books, a copy
ba sent her family and a copy
ho sent to our town papers for
publication.
Mrs. John Saunders,
Mrs. T. w. Woodward,
Mrs. M. K. Thornton.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26
Yazoo- Mississippi Valley.

Is the title of q new pamphlet now
ready for distri button aud published by
the Illinois Central Railroad Company.
1t describes in detail the resources
and possibilities of the richest valley
In the United States. For free copy
address the undersigned at Man chester,
Iowa.
J. +. MERRY,
General Immigration Agent.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26
LETTER To S. J. WALLACE,
Starkvllle, Miss.

Dear sir: Every job Devoe is
done with less gallons than ev n
before with any other paint.
S j Field, Indianola, Fla. says:
"All houses here are painted De-
voc. The hot air is too trying on
other paints. One coat Devoe is
better than two of any other
paint, so far as we know"
Less gallons, less cost.
Yours truly
80 F w DEVOE & GO.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26
NOTICE..

Any information as to the heirs OF
Celia Fox or Clara Raines, or their
whereabouts will be gladly received.
They have an interest in the estate OF
r. Daughety. deceased, Address,
Bell & Daniels, Attys.,
Starkville, Miss.
ITO run until Sept. 9. 1907.l
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26

n. M P. Journey returned
weanesday from Chattanooga'
- he has been attending the
MEDICAL College there. lie WILL
understand, complete his
.onrse next term.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26

Mrs. L. D. Mcdowell, who has
boon visiting in the home OF her
con DR.. B. M. Davenport, at Hat
.:o.hnro returned home Tuesday
ties an;ne after a most pleasant
visit.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26
For Sale.

Sugar Cane Seed Stalks, sew
eral thousand, Ribbon Cane. 1
cent per stalk. At my home on
Whites Road, Starkville, Miss.
II. A. MARTIN.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26
Statesmen Wanted

To look after our interest in
Oktibbeha and adjacent counties.
Salary or Commission. Addres
LINCOLN OIL Co.,
Cleveland O.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26

Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Davis, OF
Tr,m Cane, were shopping here
Wednesday.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26

Judge G.. g. Thompson, OF
HICKORY Grove, was in the city
Wednesday.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26

please come and pay your sub
;at;on You know how much
vou owe.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-04-26

.Jaage o. A. Greene, ofBlue-
cold was here on business, Wed
nesday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28
CORPORATIONS LOSE BIG NE.
6RASkA CASE,
LOCAL BOARDS UPHELD
Means Payment by Railroads Of $500,
600 More for Taxes-Allesed That
Assessment Was Fattened by Polit.
icaI influences and Was uneonsti-
.utfonal.

Omaha, Feb. 2G.-The decision Of
the United States supreme court in
the Nebraska tax cases yesterday
means that the railroads, parties to
the suit must pay into the treasures
Of 81 counties interested an aggregate
IS, 100000 taxes now due including
penalties. This includes taxes for
1904 1905 and 1906. The railroads
had rendered about s2,200,000 as
what they considered the proper
amount of their taxes, so that the
amount really involved was about
100000. However other roads op-
Grating in Nebraska have paid their
taxes un Ter protest and had these
case gone against the state would
have demanded refund of about one
third of the amounts paid,
Political influence Changed,
Washington, Feb. 26.--In the Ne
braska tax case yesterday Justice
Holmes of the supreme court, review
ing the origin of the suit, said it had
been instituted by the railroad com
pany in resistance of he tax levy for
1904 as made by various county treas
urers and confirmed by the state
board of equalization, The company
did not challenge the validity of the
tax law but complained that, acting
under the influence of political agta
ton, the equalization board and coun
ty taxing authorities had SO increased
the valuation of railroad property as
to almost double the aggregate pay
ments of the railroads in the state
over the payments made in 1908, that
it had taken interstate business into
consideration in arriving at values;
that railroad property was given d
value 20 per cent higher than other
property and that the board imprCp
erly took into consideration the value
of the companys property outside the
state and arrived at conclusion by
determining the average value of the
property per mile, resulting far in ex
cess of the actual value of the Ne
braska property The company at
tackled the proceeding as a deliberate
attempt to fix an undue share of Ia,
responsibility upon the railroads anC
an effort TO tax property without du'
process of law, which would render i
unconstitutional. On all these points
the federal circuit court found for thu
state and the supreme court affirmed
that verdict.
Evidently the board believed sail
the court, that the figures furnished
by the roads were too favorable ant
were intended to keep taxes as low q
they could be kept 1t would seen
that the valuations fixed were a CON
promise The result of the evidenc
manifests the fruitlessness of in
quiries which should not have beel
gone into at all There certainly !
no sufficient reason for disturbing tn
finding as Il stands"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

There was no roll call, but Senator
Burns voted in the negative. He said
he was not a "stand-patter' IN, saw
no great need Of precipiate haste in
the matter. senator Martin chair,
man Of the committee ON elections,
INTRODUCED a bill for the committee
removing the application of the
primary election law from municipal
officers in cities OF the fourth class
and providing that they shall be
nominated by the old petition pro.
|ceSs.
The jamestown exposition appro.
priation bill may not fare we'll in the
assembly. An appropriation Of $4,000
is provided for In the bill which
passed the senate Wednesday, $1,000
of which Is to be used for sending a
company of the Wisconsin national
guard to the military display at the
fair, Sentiment In the assembly
seems to be crystallizing around one
proposition; namely, that the display
II there is going to he any ut all,
shall be one which will show OF Wis.
consin dairying interests. A sub
sutute was offered for the Bancroft
resolution which intends to probe
extraordinary legal expenses. The
new resolution provides that me sec.
rotary of state inform the assembly
of the total amount paid by the state
for legal services during the last ten
years
A bin introduced by Assemblyman
Bancroft, which makes the organiza
ton and maintenance of the Wiscon
sin national guard conform To that of
the regular and volunteer armies OF
the United States also passed, As
semblyman Ties bill providing for
the disposition of the surplus moneys
of the Shiloh monument appropria
ton, passed the assembly, the sur.
plus is to be used for the publication
of a history of the battle and hoth
houses adjourned until Tuesday night
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28
GOVERNMENT HELP
!. ). UNDER SUSPICION

Chicago, Feb 26.--Although score
OF detectives are at work on the case
of the theft in $173,O00 from the sub
treasury in this city last Wednesday
t seems as far from solution as on
the day the robbery was committed.
The general impression prevails that
the thief must have been one Of the
government employees and several of
these men are being CLOSELY watched
but as far as was known last night
no evidence Of a tangible nature has
been discovered against any of them.
Among the employees urder surveil,
lance of the secret service Is George
w, Fitzgerald, who was in charge of
the tellers case from which the
money was distracted but he dis.
claims that he has any knowledge OF
how the money disappeared and tells
straightforward story which he
steadily adheres to, although he has
been crosseXamned dozens of times
since he reported The shortage to the
subtreasurer the day II was missing
Fitzgerald in his statement last night
told of how he was being watched
He said he was of the opinion II was
some of the employees that committed
the robbery and declared It would
have been an easy matter for any Of
the Is or 30 employees, who under the
present system have daily access Il
his cage, to have made away with the
money without his knowledge Sub
treasurer Boldenweck and Cashier
Russell said last night they had NJ
absolute evidence against any one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

tory inspectors or age limits The
World demands to know: Are the
toiling children Of the farm to be de-
prived of the federal governments
benefcent protection? There are more
of them than in all other occupations
combined. Rather than such discrim-
ination let the railroads be forbidden
TO carry Michigan's child-labor beet
sugar to the eastern market, stop
chidlabor grain of the west at
state lines, and hold in hoosier bins
the potatoes raised by Senator Bever'
idge's juvenile constients. Nor in
deed is there so much irony after all
in this view. About ehildlabor an
infinite amount Of nonsense prevails,
Children may far better labor than
loaf AS Professor William f. Watt,
principal of the Graham public school
in Chicago, said day or two ago: I
am ii favor of child labor. Those who
have legislated against 1t and sgitated
to have the labor of children discon-
tinued have saved some thousands OF
children from degradation and permit
ted many thousands more to come up
in enforced idleness,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28
Tie Absent.Mlnded Professor

This story is told Of a college pro.
lessor who was noted for his concen.
tration Of mind The professor was
returning home one night from a sci.
enfifc meeting, still poniering over
the subject He bad reached his
room in SAFETY. when he heard a noise
which seemed to come from under the
bed.
Is someone there?7 he asked
No. professor" answered the In.
truder who knew Of the professor 6
pecularities.
That's strange ! was positive
someone was under my bed" com.
mented the learned man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28
TWO REASONS FOR EXHAUSTION

7
1 am in favor of short speeches
both on the stump and in court, said
Robert Leach, one of George Stewart
Browns campaign managers, the other
day. Whenever | hear a long dis
course. ! am reminded of a story told
me years ago by an old Baltimore law.
yer.
This lawyer, when a case in which
he was interested was called, arose
and in a husky. tired voice asked f"t
an adjournment.
On what ground demanded the
judge.
" Your honor, was the reply. 4 have
been making a closing argument in an.
other court all morning and am com.
pletely exhausted
Adjourned" said the accommodate
ing judge.
Then he called the next case, and
another lawyer asked for an adjourN.
ment
Are you exhausted, too?' asked
fhe judge sarcastically What have
you been doiug?"
Your honor was the reply. Z
have been listening to my learned
brother.
Mr. Leach ends his story here, and
il is not known whether the second adj.
journment was granted.-Baltimor
Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28
POPE NAV PRESENT CHURCH
TROUBLE TO THE HAGUi

Paris, Feb. ga dispatch TO the
Eclalr from Rome, published yester
day, anirms, apparently on the au'
tborlty Of the vatican, that Il IS the
Intention OF the pope 10 send a com
munication TO The Hague peace con.
ference regarding the expulsion from
France Of Mgr. Montagnini secretary
papa nunclature at Paris, and the
rupture Of the cJncOrdat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28
RULES FOR DEFENDANT.
Can Remove Condemnation Case
From State to Federal Court.


From State to Federal Court,
Washington, Feb. 2G.-The su.
preme court of the United States
Yesterday held In the case Of the
Mason City and Fort Dodge Railway
company of Iowa VS.. Q. D. Boynton
that in land COZ domination proceed
ings the defendant has a right TO re
move the case from the state to the
federal court.
The court dismissed for want Of
jurisdiction the case of Slgmond
Ornstaine Of Milwaukee ys w. j..
Carey an officer who has OrnstIne
IN custody for the violation OF the
Wisconsin usury law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

Madison, Feb. 21.-Wisconsin was
placed in the tariff revision column
when the senate concurred in two as
sembIy resolutions one offered by
Assemblyman Ledvina demanding
immediate revision and calling upon
the Wisconsin senators and represen-
tatiYes in congress to work to that
end. and another by Agsemblyman
Miller, nemoriaIizing President
Roosevelt 70 call an extra tariff-re.
vision session Senator Sanborn
thought that the Miller resolution
covered the ground fully and that
there was no need Of two measures
on the same subject. but Senator
Whitehead preferred that the senate
follow the assembly completely and
so both resolutions were admitted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

All discussion of who is the poorest
senator in Washington is useless un'
til a definition of terms is provided.
Meanwhile it may be reasonably main
tanned that Plat and Depew are about
as poor as they make them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

Assemblyman Hughes is getting
support for his anti-tights bill from
many sources. For example a cor
respondent in the Chicago Chronicle
observes: The legislature of Wiscon.
sin may pass bill forbidding any
woman or girl to appear on any stage
without wearing skirts. If all state
legislatures should do likewise what
a great commotion 1t would cause, 1t
would shut down about one-siNth of
the newspapers. one-tifth of the sa-
looms, one-tenth of the theaters and
prevent one-twentieth of the murders
and suicides, one-half of the elope-
ments and runaways and one-third of
the divorces. We would not have to
import preachers. Girls would be
plentiful as cooks, housemaids and
Office help. We would see girls
brushing up on reading, writing and
arithmetic and going west as school
teachers until they secured a job as
wife to some wealthy man. The ad-
dition of one little skirt would make
some great changes Are skirts de
sirable or not?" Who, after this
can entertain a doubt about the mat
ter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

Senator Bailey says the inyestiga.
ton of his character has gone too far,
Touches a vital spot, Ell?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28
TWo-cENT BILL PASSES.

Rate Reduction Demanded by Mis-
souri, Legislature.
jefferson City Feb 2G-After
amending the two-cent passenger
rate bin yesterday making penalty
for violation a fine Of 800 10 $500.
the house passed the bin The sen
ate promptly concurred in the amend
ment and the measure was sent to
the governor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

viii someone please tell how to dis
Germ the difference between a demo
cratic newspaper and a republican
without referring to the bluebook?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28
DAlRYmEN's OFFICERS.
w. J. Gillette, RosendaIe, Elected
President.

Tomah. Wis Feb. 2G.-The Wi
eonsin Dairymens association elected
w J Gillette Rosendale, president
G. +. Hin. Rosendale, vice president
Fred Burchard Fort Atkinson, secre
tary. and H. X Loomis. Tomah
treasurer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28
Butter 90 Cents at Elnln

Elgin. H., Feb. Butter was firm
and unchanged yesterday at 30 cents
The output for the week was $50 .0cO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 26.-Cold
wave warnings have been Issued for
the Dakotas and western Minnesota
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28
BEckWlTH IN ELoPEMENT.
Football Star, Recently Divorced, Re
ported TO Have Taken Bride.

Chicago Feb. 26.-Warren Beck.
with, who obtained a divorce ten days
ago from Jessie Lincoln Beckwith,
daughter of Robert T. Lincoln and
granddaughter of Abraham Lincoln, 70
whom he was married after a sensa'
tlonal elopenent to Milwaukee sew.
eral years ago, is believed to have
been married to Blanch Cutter, daugh,
ter of DR. G. II. Cutter OF Aurora, Ill.
1t was an elopement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

A New York woman, when asked
why she smelled of the volumes when
selecting one at the city library, ex-
planned that if she detected the odor
of perfumery she discarded the book,
preferring those that bore the odor OF
tobacco smoke. The best books" she
said, ARE read by men" Now what
do you think OF that for disloyalty?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

Don ]. Whittemore. chief engineer
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
railway, discussing railway wrecks,
declares that the public demand for
high speed on the one hand and
human fallibility on the other are the
chief causes of disasters. "A sleepy
operator" he says, is all that Is
needed to make block system not
only useless but even a source Of dan
ger" Mr.. Whittemore further says
that he does not think that the remedy
lies in legislation. Granting that the
causes ascribed are the chief ones, Is
it not clear that in so far as the first
high speeds concerned 1t is easily
a subject of Legislation and one, too
upon which special knowledge is not
required in the legislator? AS to the
sleepy operator, his condition may be
due to sixteen or eighteen hours Of
daily service If this is so, again it
will appear that legislation which will
provide that these men shall be given
ample time for rest and sleep will
prove effective in eliminating n great
element of danger. Mr. Whittemore's
objection, that legislators know more
Of self-exploitation than of railroads,
may stand but it certainly does not
require any great amount of special
knowledge on the part of the law.
makers to deal with these two ele-
ments, which he says, are the primary
causes of railway disasters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

The best thing in the world is to
live above it-Latin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

Madison, Fep. 1.-the assembly
passed the Bancroft joint resolution
which calls upon the governor TO fur.
nish information as to special Legal
expenses of the state. The purpose
of the measure is to determine, If pos.
sible, to what extent the practice of
employing special counsel for the state
has been growing and how enormous
the states expenses in this direction
have been Of late years. The barber
bill received some more attention.
Mr. Mueller's bill, outlining more
stringent regulations for the prac.
tice of barbering in the state, was re
ported favorably by the committee
and ordered engrosed after roll call
had been called for The vote stood II
TO IA on engrossment. Mr.. Burke's
bill providing for a repeal Of the bar.
Der law came up and was voted down.
Madison, Feb. 20-The senate
passed a bill making an appropriation
Of $4,000 for a Wisconsin exhibit at
the jamestown exposition Senator
owen introduced a bin to give trust
companies practically the same POW
crs as banks.