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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-02-20
A CAMPAIGN WITHOUT GRAFT.


It is more and more evident
from the repeated expressions one
hears in private conversation, as
we'll as some already uttered in
the public prints, that the people
1of Lincoln county are going to set
their faces firmly this year
against the candidate for public
Office who uses money or liquor to
win votes, or countenances the
use Of such means By any of his
supporters.
Looking over the list of candi-
dates for the various offices who
have announced in the county
papers to date, The Leader is
much gratifed to be able to say,
that with very few exceptions,
they are men who rank with the
best citizenship of the county and
are worthy of the confidence of
the people. Indeed, we consider
the fact that men who deservedly
average SO high in the estimation
of their fellow citizens as those
who are coming forth and an
nouncing themselves for Office at
this time, is of itself both reassur-
ing for The future of the county
and one of the strongest evidences
that could be given of a whole
some public awakening to the
evils Of political graft. IF there
be any among these candidates
who in any way fell in with the
infamous money corruption and
debauchery of voters which pre-
vailed SO generally in this county
four years ago, they have either
honestly repented the error of
their way, or they have heard the
increasing rumblings of an honest
peoples wrath and are ready to
respect such sentiment. IF un.
converted and they hope to pre-
sumo on the forbearance Of the
/
people again, they are doomed to
certain and merited rebuke.
1t affords The Leader further
pleasure to say that nearly every
one of the candidates who has
thus far announced in its col
umns, has specially authorized us
to say for him that he wishes it
understood that will not resort to
the use of liquor or the extraVa-
CANT and illegitimate use ofmoney
for campaign purposes, under any
circumstances, and, furthermore,
is willing to enter into binding
obligation with all other candi-
dates of the county to carry out in
good faith such pledge.
1t will be of interest to also
state in this connection that The
Leader is advised that the Chris
tian Citizens Union. a -parti
san organization formed solely to
aid in elevating the public service
and securing honest officials and
honest law enforcement, and
which has for it's membership the
best class of citizens in every dis
trict of the county, contemplates
calling general county mass
Injecting in due season, composed
of all citizens who favor honest
campaign methods and condemn
political graft and corruption, and
call upon all county candidates
to enter into mutual agreement
not to resort, or allow their
friends to resort, to the use of
whisky or money in the campaign
to secure nomination, thus placing
every candidate, rich or poor,
before the people on his honest
merits.
/ If such meeting is called, it
will meet with The Leaders,
hearty support and cooperation
as we believe it will the favor
of the general mass Of honest
voters of the county and most Of
i fhp 90 ndidafac thonacolupc
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-02-20

State Revenue Agent Wirt
Adams has swooped down on the
tax delinquents of Tallahatchie
county and solvent credit claims
aggregating about S75, 600 have
been filed with the Board 81 Sui.
peryisors for assessment.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-02-20
Furnished Rooms FOR REM.

/ have for rent five newly fur
nished and papered rooms at rea-
sonable rates.
a. G. McNAIR.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-02-20
Auditor T. nj. Henry has grant.

x
ed exemptions to the following
new industries established in the
State, the exemptions being limit
ed to five years: Mcfarland
Lumber and Manufacturing Com
pany, Water Valley; Corinth En-
gine and Boiler Works (addition),
Corinth; Southern Box Manufac-
turing Company, New Albany;
Minter City Tiling and Brick
Works ltiling), Minter City; and
declined to grant exemption to L.
r. Robinson Company, Vicks-
burg, which applied on manufac-
turing refined from crude molass-
es, under the opinion of the attor-
ney general, the same not being
entitled thereto.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-02-20
MT. MORIAH NOTES.

Messrs. Lum and Sam Mont
gomery, of Bogue Chitto, we're
Sunday visitors.
Miss Norma Gilleylen visited
her parents at Ruth Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Coke is on the sick
list this week.
There will be meeting at Mt.
Moriah school house on Thursday
night, Feb. 81, for the purpose of
organizing a Farmers Union. Let
everybody come and Join.
Messrs. Henry and Walter
Burns went home Saturday night
Co see mamma.
Boys, next time you are intro
'duced to any one don't forget aud
call him by your sweetheart's
name.
The singing given by the Miss
es Hart Sunday evening was
greatly enjoyed BY all that were
present.
We attended church Saturday
and Sunday and listened to fine
sermon delivered by our pastor,
Bro. Farmer.
The literary society of Mt.
Moriah school will meet Friday
EeVening and debate the question,
Resolved, That country life is
more pleasant than city. Other
numbers will also be on the pro-
gram. Let everybody come.
We are anticipating having
a fine fewer yard at our school.
The good people of our colnmuni-
lty will put down the fence this
week IVY
The Texas investigating com
lmittee has not been able TO gel
III. Clay Pierce, of the Waters.
Pierce Oil Co., Senator Bailey :
my dear Pierce and friend, be-
fore it, either at Austin, or BY
lsendlng subcommittee to st.
Louis. Pierce is under indict,
Ement 10 Texas for perjury in con
Inection with the oil trust, and The
Governor of Texas has now issued
Ireqnisition papers on the Cover
nor of Missouri to have him de-
IliVered to the Texas authorities.
Meanwhile my dear Pierce has
skipped out to New York.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-02-20


In the matter of the application
of Thad B. hampton, receiver Of
the Mississippi Mills at Wesson,
that be be permitted to distribute
10 per cent Of the surplus earn
ings Of the property among the
unsecured creditors, the court
made an order to that effect. The
receiver states in the application
that the property has sufficient to
its credit, clear of other demands
and exclusive Of lands land realty
To meet such 10 per cent
dividend, and therefore the court
SO ordered.
John Lambert, 80 years Of age,
committed suicide i'd HattIesburg
BY shooting himself through the
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-02-20

surprised the people and drew large crowds.
The handsome showing of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27

with the Governor-Geenral on ques-
tons of common interest to the peo-
pie of the United States and Canada
In March he reorganized his cabi-
net and in the same month sent Sec
rotary Taft to Panama and Cuba to
look into the condition of affairs
there. alter he arranged the famous
around-the-world trip for the Secre-
tary of War, the results of which are
expected to be of great importance in
cementing the friendly relations of
the United States and several forign
countries.
Early in the year he gave consider
able attention to the disturbed condi-
ton Of affairs in Central America and
finally made a successful Intervention
in behalf of arbitration to settle the
hostilities between Nicaragua and
Honduras
In regard to the number of impor-
lance of his public address the year
just closed has been strenuous one
even for the President
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27
WASHINGTON'S DEPOT
WITHOUT AN EQUAL
Thrown Open Tomorrow,
Cost S4,OOO,OOO.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 26.
-(SpeciaD When the members of
Congress assemble here in December
they will get off their trains facing
the theater of their winters activities,
the United States Capitol, from mag
nificent new Union railway station.
Old members will be apt to rub
their eyes in wonder as they miss the
sordid surroundings of the old Balti-
more & Ohio depot and the cramped
smoky quarters of the old Pennsyl-
vania station, 1t is true they will
land in an unfinished building and
with unsightly clay banks and gravel
dumps on every hand, bat the promise
of beauty and grandeur lofty arches
light and pure air viii DE so great as
to be impressive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27
Open Next Sunday

Next Sunday, the Union station will
be thrown open to the public. On
that day the Baltimore & Ohio viii be-
gin moving it's trains from the new
terminal. On November IL the Penn
sylvania and all other roads entering
Washington VILE make their heme in
the big structure and the most per-
feet railway station and terminal in
the world VIII be in full operation.
When it was proposed to construct
a Union Statinn and while there were
all sorts of dickers and trades wath
the Government regarding the proper
ty to be occupied and that which the
railroads already occupied, it was sti-
pulated that no second-rate struc-
ture should be erected and Congress
fixed the suaal of $4,0O0,00G as the min
imum cost of the station.
The exact cost of the building it
self has MOI been flgure8 out, but it
exceeds the sum named as the mini
num-
Taken as a whole, in beauty of ar
chitectuEe modern equipment, spac-
ious waiting rooms, general con-
course and convenience6 for the pub
lie, the new Union Station is probab
ly without an equal i'll the world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27
Presidents Room

A uniGut feature of the station is
the Presidents room and state recep-
ton room in the east end OF the build
in. The Presidents rB0m is designed
to give the Chief Executive a retired
and exclusive place IN which to wait
for trains. 1t is reached by a private
entrance, while private corridors will
permit him TO go to the train platform
without coming in contact with The
general crowd
The main tracks on the upper level
are reached direct from the con-
course. There are six main tracks
from the north and two from the south
reaching the station. In the basement
are 5000 square feet Of baggage stor-
age. room and a waiting roOm for i'm
migrants, - by SO feet.
The general waiting room on the
maiu floor is r2O by 219 feet in size.
It's lofty, vaufted ceiling, SO feet from
the hoor, renders it light and cheer
full, while the marble columns, mural
decorations and iimmense semi-circu-
lar, seNenty-fiye fsot windows at each
end make it a most beautiful and i'm
,pressive hall. Opening into this room
on the west is the ticket corridor.
which is also entered from the car
rage poHtico on the outside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27
ROOSEVELT WILL BE
49, YEARS OLD TODAY
Past Twelve Months Busy
Events of Life.

1S5S-Th Theodore Roosevelt born in
New York, October %. son of TheO-
dOre and Martha Bullock Roosevelt.
1SS0-Graduated at Harvard Uni
versity.
1SS2-Began political career as
member OF New York legislature.
1SS3--Married (first wife) Alice Lee,
who died in the following year,leav-
ing one child, Alive Lee Roosevelt,
new Mrs. LoRgwOrth.
1SS4-6- Resided on ranch i'm North
Dakota.
1885, Married Edith Kermit CarOw,
aOw the first lady o. the land.
1SS6--UnsucceSSfHl Republican can
didate for mayor Of New York.
1885, National civil service COM
missioner.
President of New York po-
lice board.
I 1S97-S-ASSistant secretary of the
United States navy.
1898 Organized First Uni
ted States cavalry Volunteers, pSpu-
larly known rs ROOseyelt's Rough
Riders, and was promoted colonel for
gaIlantry at Las Gmlsimas.
1S9S--Mustered ont of Cuban vOIun-
teers in September
1S9S-Became governor OF New
York state ON January /, a position
which he held until December 81,
1904
1900-EIected vice president of the
United States, November 4.
1901-Succeeded to the presidency
OF the United States on death of Will
lam Mckinley, September IA.
1904 EIected president Of the Uni
ted States to succeed himself, NOyem-
her s.
-InApgurated notable warfare
on Illegal combinations and trusts.
19G7-Maae notable steamer trip
down the Mississippi, beginning Oct
Ober j, during (which he was received
with great enthusiasm by the people
of the South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27

WASHINGTON, d. C., October 26,-
(Spec1aD -Congratu}atory kilograms
and cablegrams are beginning
to arrive at the White
House today from all parts OF the
world, Emancipation of the 49th
birthday tomorrow of President
Roosevelt, Kings, queens and gnper-
ors, ambassadors and diplomats, gov
ernInent officials and governors of
states, and hundreds of private citi-
zens are Joining il the flood oil well
wishes. The president will spend the
day quietly, attending church with
his family, as usual, and there win be
little beyond the customary Sunday
routine u indicate that the chief exc
cutiYe of The nation has reached ano-
ther milestone in his strenuous life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27
Past Year Busy One

The twelve months just closed have
been a busy period for the Chief Exc
cutiye, ana during Gthat time he has
accomplished many things for the
public good. His words and deeds
have kept aim constantly in the fore
front of the worlds observations, and
| during recent weeks he has been
more than ever, if possible, a conspi-
cuous figure on the stage of affairs. Tn
a variety of ways he has claimed the
attention OF the press and the com
/ munity at large, but from many stand
points he has been most prominent in
relation to the railroads and other
great corporations Incidentally he
has done much to smooth away the ILL
feeling between the United States and
Japan over the disturbances in San
francisco, at the same time preserv-
ing firm attitude by sending or
arranging to send a great fleet of
American warships to the Pacific
Coast.
Among the first public acts of his
49th gear was the delivery of his
message to Congress last December.
Later the President sent special mes
sages TO Congress on the discharge
of the colored troops of the Twenty
fifth Infantry, urging ship-subsidy
legislation, asking for prompt action
in regard to the break in the Colorado
River threatening the Imperial Val
ley, and in regard to several other
matters Of more or less public inter-
est and importance.
ReOrgaDize Cabinet
Early in the present year he sentI
Secretary Rot to Canada to confer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27
ATARRn
FE.NEI:.R

Taste and Smell. Fun size so cts. at Drug
gists or by mail. In liquid form, rs cents.
Ely Brothers, So Warren Street, New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm

Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the disease mem
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27
Reorganize Cabinet

Early in the present year he sent
Secretary Rot to Canada to confer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27
Arrivals.
from Savannah, Augusta,

From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon, Bir-
mingham, Columbus and
Fort Valley. 40 40p m
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mont cry. 40 40 p m
from Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Montery. X 81 m
From Atlanta and Macon y OF p M
from Augusta, Savannah, At
lanta and Macon. Birming-
ham and Columbus and
Fort Valley .............*5 80 a m
from Columbus and interme-
date points. ........ f645 p m
from Columbus, Newman and
=, intermediate points .. Il 25 p m
From Albany and intermediate
points. .........* "A 40 m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27
Piles Cured in IS to IA Days

Eazo Ointment is guaranteed TO
cure any case of itching, blind bleed
ing or pretguding piles, in to Ia
days or money refunded. soc.
Mon. We'd Fri.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27

~ Daily Except Sunday. ftSunday
Sleeping leaving Americas
O arriving Connects Macon with
j. E. HIGHTOWER, Americas,
w. BLoUNT, Passenger Agent Macon Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-27

Exquisite designs in rich cut glass at
the A. w. Smith Furniture Co. Don't
fail to see the ssaa@nificepf display.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
, Trouble in Rural School.

In one of our rural schools not far
away. they had dance one evening,
and the next morning when the pup
lis and teacher arrived, there were
empty whiskey bottles about the
place, there was tobacco spit and
guilds of tobacco on the floor, there
were scraps of luncheon or '"picnic"
under the desks which were lined up
along the wall instead of being in
their accustomed places, their accus7
toned places, books were misplaced
mad damaged, and somebody had vom
tied on the floor.
The teacher declared it was "the
|awfulest looking house she ever saw" ;"
and 1t probably was.
These things were matters of fire.
quent occurrence here ten or fifteen
years ago, but are being discontinued
in. some localities each year. We
hope this circumstance and the trou-
BILE growing out of it will direct
thoughtful peoples attention to
these matters in the district where
it occurred so that the school may
be protected from such indignities
hereafter. 1t is sad sad thing for
children to have to spend their tend
er years under such influences as
these, and the parents and trustees
who permit them, are sowing to the
whirlwind.
In the case in point, the lady went
on with school work until noon and
, then dismissed the children and sent
them home. When the trustees paid
her for her months work they de-
Quoted the amount of her wages for
the afternoon. We think that if she
was such a poor teacher that she
deserved such treatment as that,
she should have been fired before
the dance occurred, and the COM
munity should have spent that Whisk
ey money hunting for a better teach
er, or a teacher who was so stupid
that she would be willing to clean up
their spit and their yomit without
any resentment.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
Gymnasium Opens Tonight.

The new Gynasium built through
the efforts of DR.. Harrington, is COM
pleted and will be formally opened
and turned over to the school board
tonight. 1t is rs feet wide and a hun
dred feet long, with a stage in one
end and baths and a reading room
in the other. 1t is ceiled overhead,
and has a good floor, with the main
room fitted up with with very COM
plete set of apparatus, as complete in
variety as is usually found in city,
but not SO much in quantity.
The plumbing is not completed for
the shower baths, but practically all
the rest is done. The reading room is
fitted up In elegance, while all the
rest of the building is plain. Pla-
cards on the wall indicate what rules
are to be observed. Some Of them
show that the use of tobacco in any
form will not be tolerated, nor Of
fensive language Of any kind.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
You Won't. Do.

Since The Republican discarded the
patent sheet the editorial work has
been SO increased that Mrs. Trego
takes a place at the desk to write,
wait on customers, answer the tele-
phone, and in various ways keep
business moving while the editor and
the foreman are attending to other
things. Every little while somebody
rings up and asks for Mr.. Trego or
Mr.. Webb; and on being told, HE
is out" or "Can I take your order?'
or "He is very busy at the press, can
take your message?"y the answer
comes, "I'm afraid not" or "You
won't do" and the phone is hung up.
Later in the day somebody accosts
the editor on the street and says, II
have been trying to get you on the
phone. / wanted to give you an order
for some printing, and they always
told me you were out"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
Puzzle Man Heard From.

Some fellow out on rural mail
route sends In a puzzle which We
pass on to our readers. We do not
know who sent 1t, as he did not
sign 1t and that does not change
the value of the puzzle. We think.
however that he is the unmarried
son of the second wife Of the Ac-
cound of Swat, and that the whole
Swat Family will be laughing up
their sleeve to think how many smart
young people will work on the puz-
zle when they get together Christ
mas.
We want somebody to send In q
correct answer, with the analysis
written out. Here Is the statement
Of the problem:
II dog and half kill a rab-
bit and half in day and half
how many rabbits will six dogs kill
in seven days.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
Shelman Comes to Town.

A. L. Shelman the man who furn-
ished the spring chickens for the old
soldiers Banquet at The New Com
mercial Hotel last spring, was in
town Wednesday to buy some Christ
mas things, and paid The Republican
Office q pleasant call. He says the
hens and chickens are all on duty,
and though some of the pullets are
holding off for 40 cent egg market,
and the old hens are laying right
along at the thirty five cent rate.
He says his oats yielded seventy-five
bushels per acre, and they are clear
ing up lot of land for next years
crops. A party of them went out to
the cedars east of the Big Butte and
got all the posts they wanted, and
had good cool outing besides.
On Christmas day they will meet at
the Church at Springfield and have a
ten o'clock program, followed by
something good to eat. Then they
will spend the rest of the day visit
ing together.
MIR. Shelman particularly enjoyed
his experience cutting posts in the
lava beds, because he had his Texas
brother with him, and they cut posts
together just thirty years ago down
in "Old Missoo."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
The Coal Famine.

All talk Of coal hamine has sub
sided since the pa,,hicky times came
on. And with all, people seem to
have plenty Of Goal nd considerable
money There is q good swing of
business ev5erywhers nobody seems
hungry or out of employment, and
locally Ehere is plenty of cordwood
on the market for those who want
wood to burn.
We don't suppose the scarcity OF
money has anything to do with the
plentitude of wood and coal, but af-
ter all, misfortunes never come sing
ly, and we scarcely get out of one
trouble until we get into another, so
as you gather round your Christmas
dinner, don't forget that while you
are on earth, you must be subject to
the conditions Of earth.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
New Subscribers

Since our last issue the following
named persons have Joined the list
of those who take The Republican be-
cause they realize that 1t is worth SO
year In advance or $3.50 to be
paid by the end Of the year.
r. M. Ferguson, w. A. Younie, M.
d. Andrus, w. A. Evans, Ezra Wheel
er, DR.. Crisler, Don. c. Walker.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
To V. /. s. Members and Friends.

Another years work for this little
band is about to close. We say lit
tie band" because while it has qnite
large enrolment of members, but
few of them are active, this however,
is no reflection for those who join be-
come active or inactive in the work
as they choose. The inactive ones
pay yearly dues which are used to
swell the treasury fund, so If you
wish to join this worthy society you
need have no fear that you will be
asked for too much of your time and
energ unless you choose. The dues
are so cents per year and will be
called for at your door If you wish.
Now our object in writing this is
to tell you about the business meet
ing, but we got enthusiastic and for
got it for the moment. This meet
ing will take place next Friday, jan
uary third, at the M. r. church. We
don't know the hour, but think half
past two will be about right, any
way the church will be warm and
everybody will be there unless you
stay away.
There will be an election Of officers
first and every member either active
or inactive is entitled to q vote.