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Seymour and Roosevelt

A correspondent thus addresses the New
York Sun:
az may be well at this iuncture IN
view of the recent proclamation from the
White House, to call attention to an emf
sode of 1868. The democratic national
convention that year. held in Tammanv
Hall In this city, chose as it's Chairman
Horatio Seymour After futile efforts To
select candidate the name of the pre-
siding officer was sprung upon the con-
vention as the nominee for the Presidency
In the midst of the pandemonium which
Followed Mr. Seymour was finally allowed
to make the announcement: Your candi-
date l cannot be- What followed Is a
matter of history. Are we to witness at
Chicago in 1908 repetition of the Tam
many Hail episode of 1865 with Theodore
Roosevelt as the central figure?"
Replying to this, one must only point
out the very great difference between the
democratic situation OF 1865 and what will
be the republican situation next year.
The democracy at Tammany Hall in the
former year was in state of much dis
enlargement. Its prospects were gloomy.
Its resources were limited. Although the
republicans had been in bitter snarl over
Andrew Johnson. they were in trim again,
and looked like. as they proved to be- win
ners. The democratic nomination was not
exactly going begging. but 1t was not al
Turing to the party's strongest leaders.
Gov. Seymour, who was an able man and
a very astute politician. did not care for
an empty honor. and was altogether sin
cere in his statement to the convention.
He was drafted because OF the low state
of his party's stock in trade. He was
decidedly the best man in sight.
No such situation will confront the re-
publicans at Chicago next June. They
are in full control of the government
and will be in excellent shape for another
battle. Their strongest men are avail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Mr.. Bryan and Humor.

For long time II was said that Mr..
Bryan lacked humor. His speeches were
devoid of stories. His conversation was
nearly always solemn. His illustrations
were drawn almost wholly from the Bible.
This was deplored by some Of his warm
est admirers, who thought that a racier
vocabulary and a keener appreciation of
the everyday would add to their heros
drawing power.
Has Mr.. Bryan set out to supply the
lack? In his speech here a few weeks
ago he told several stories. and reports
from other places show that he is exer-
cising himself in that way frequently
these days. Will he profit by it? Is he
taking the best advise? Effective humor
is not acquired. The orators who have
moved the masses by quip and story have
been born with the taste and the talent.
Tom Corwn could not have smothered his
humor with feather bed. while Mr.. Lin
COMFORTABLY the greatest and most sue
cessful story-teller in all the history of
politics-had one or two stories pat for
every occasion.
1t is strange about Mr.. Bryan. He was
born and reared in the section where Mr..
Lincoln's genius Powered. Good stories
abounded there even in Mr.. Bryan's day.
The chair at the tavern was a sort of
throne, and no man without sense of
humor as we'll as authority could occupy
it. Leaders at the bar and in politics
graduated in such surroundings. Mr.. Can
non and Mr.. Cullom aye both good rep
resentatives of the old Illinois school.
From Illinois Mr.. Bryan went to Ne
braska, where life also, while strenuous
and serious, was sweetened by wit and
humor, and pat illustrations drawn from
the everyday. There the adventurous
easterner. the more progressive southern
er, and the breezy westerner met and I'M
pressed their characteristics on the COM
munity. Mr.. Bryan was young when he
arrived, had his row to hoe. was thrown
with the men who were making local his
tory, and yet remained as serious Of
thought and as solemn of delivery as
though the product of a theological semi
nary. And yet he went to the front and
led the people. representing his district In
Congress, and carrying the state in his
first race for the presidency.
II Mr.. Bryan. under the spur Of friendly
critics, is abating somewhat of his nat
ural style and taking on lighter tone of
thought and speech, he is making risky
experiment He may fail, and there are
people who will tell him that success in
that line for a man of his grade and am
bition is not worth achieving. Mr.. Cor
win thought his humor defeated his best
aspirations, and Mr.. Lincoln came to re-
sent the prominence that his gift for
homely, humorous Illustration held in
the popular appreciation Of his equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
MONEY.

Hoggins has an awful pile:
Making money all the while
Simply heaps 1T;
But he keeps 1t.
Which is not at all my style.
I'd not change with him, know,
Though Tn needing money 50.
When / get it
You may bet II
Hurts me not to let II 90.
Hoggins, though he hates to spend,
On security will lend.
1 must borrow
Some tomorrow
Need 1t to help out friend
That's no sort Of credit, though.
Tell me, what's the use of dough,
Where's the pleasure
In O treasure
II you never let It go?
Hoggins has the stun, all right,
But he squeezes 1t too tight;
Won't employ 1t
As a real good fellow might.
/ have never had much show.
Getting hold Of cash to blow 81.
Don't expect to.
/ object to
Saving it-so let 1t 80.
Chicago New
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Calling a Halt.

Representative Mccall of Massachusetts,
who is a gentleman OF culture and fine
taste and a lover of noble trees and all
that is grand and beautiful in nature, has
done good service to the city and the
country and to the memory of Gen. Grant
by calling a halt upon the scheme to
place the monument of the great General
in an ignoble position over shaking
qua gmire in the Botanic Garden. in a
position prohibited by Congress, and
where its location would involve the de-
struction of not only two or three his
toric trees, put of the whole number in
the garden, and ultimately of all in the
Mall.
Representative Smith of Iowa. in OPP
posing the motion of Mr.. Mccall, had the
bad taste and the bad Judgment to i'm
pugn the motives of the opponents OF the
wholesale tree-butchery in the Botanic
Garden and through the Mall from the
Capitol to the river proposed by the So
called Park Commission
Since he has set the example 1t may be
worth while to inquire what his motives
are in indorsing the disreputable trick by
which the so-called Park Commission"
after slyly engineering a provision through
Congress authorizing the Grant monument
to be placed upon "unoccupied ground" in
the Botanic Garden. proceeded to locate
ii upon ground fully occupied by grand
old historic trees?
Why is it that, to enable the McKim
Commercial Architects Trust, alias the
so-called Park Commission" to get an
entering wedge for their grand billion-dol-
lar scheme of improvement Qor the pock-
cts of the architects), he is willing to have
the Grant monument placed in this dis
honorable position IN a swamp on the low
est ground in the city?
Does he not know that every move of
the so-called, self-appointed, COMPRESSION
ally repudiated Park Commission has
been characterized by the same low trick
Congress, that has been shown in the
matter of the BOTANIC Garden site?
Is he aware that the next scheme of the
Shiny tricksterssis to worm a bill through
Congress providing for the opening of Sec
ond street, by which q wide swath can be
cut through the middle of the Botanic
Garden, roofing out a large number of the
finest trees in the garden, and utterly de-
stroying the magnificent greenhouses
there, with all their rare contents?
If Mr. Smith does not know about these
things he ought to study up, and get in
formed, so that he will not be liable to
be imposed upon in his virgin innocence
and allow these sharp tricksters to use
him as a cat's-paw to pull their chestnuts
out of the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
The GALLANT ADMIRAL.

Admiral Evans is on tn blue,
Sailin' away with his fghtin' crew;
Everythin' lovely al0ft an allow,
Churnin' the briny away they 60.
Yo-heave-yo and a cheer or two.
Admiral Evans is on TIL blue.
Admiral Evans has sailed away,
Hoist tn pennant an then Delay,
Clear the scuppers and trim the ship,
Splice tn braces an take a nip.
Over tn pillows gallant and gay,
Admiral Evans has sailed away.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
0DOROUS COMPARISONS.

George Washington we may revere
And think him peerless in the nation,
II as rider we indorSe
The Roosevelt Administration.
Beethoven's melting melodies
We may regard with admiration.
Provided that we also add
A word for this Administration.
We may remark that Rembrandt's art
Attained the very highest station.
But we must couple 1t with praise
or Roosevelts Administration.
We may admire q certain girl
And tell her SO with great elation,
II in the selfsame breath we laud
The Federal Administration.
-McLandburgh Wilson in New York Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
A Letter to Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus: Assuming that you
really exist,
Would you kindly put a grown-up, Just
for once. upon your list?
Nor hold 1t in. resentment If he's some
times been inclined
To question your existence, for man
may change his mind.
I read OF mental science and of telepathic
. waves,
And other things that show how strangely
nature oft behaves.
I've followed some great student far aloft
beyond the stars,
TIL really feel acquainted with the
people up on Mars.
My skeptic mood has vanished, as for
solemn thoughts I pause
II all these things be true, why then, why
not a Santa Claus?
dimly recollect it was the custom long
ago
To take a pen as Christmas day drew
near to let you know
Exactly what would please your cor
respondent, so that you
Need not be worried guessing as to what
'twere best to do.
shall not ask for sweets or toys to rob
the children's store,
But, oh. I'd like to have my old-time ap-
petite once more.
And I'd like to have some sunshine Of the
kind that used to CLEAN
Thro' my window when the waking was
far sweeter than the dream.
I'd like to have some song birds, with
melodies 50 sweet
That they seemed to set the wind-swebt
daisies dancing at my feet.
And I'd like to have my hope and faith
and smiling as of old
Please give me back my rainbow that
shone DER pot Of gold.
beg. sir. to assure you that shall APP
preciate
Your kindly offices. and hope may recip-
rocate.
I thank you in advance for such attention
as you may
Bestow on the above request
Yours truly, OLDEN GRAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
REMEMBERED.

HE.
l wonder, love, II you remember
The day when first Il heard you sigh;
Twas I'm the gray month of December
And leaden clouds o'erspread the sky
But forgot the wintry weather,
Forgot the day cold and drear
The world while We remained together
Seemed filled with newborn splendorB, dear
SHE
No. have not, indeed, forgotten;
It Ringers in my memory;
The weather. as you say. was rotten
But that gave concern to me;
The sigh I sighed was not intended
To let you know loved you, though;
It was because-don't be offended
Your cuffs were soiled and frazzled so.
Chicago Record Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
VARIOUS VERSES
ON TIMELY TOPICS
LEFT BEHIND.

Under spreading chestnut tree
The village smithy stands:
The smith Is up against 1.-The
Has cobwebs on his hands:
And cobwebs bind abundantly
The forge with filmy bands.
Time was the forge was on the roar. -
The smith was on the jung .
A-shoeing horses by the score
'kef-thump. ker-thump. ker-thump."
The sledges sang. They sing no mora.
There came frightful slump. f.
The auto banned the horse. StraIghtway
The smiths wise wife was keen
Upon n sign GARAGE" to say.
REPAIRS and GASOLINE"
But fogeyism gained the day;
All stayed as all had been. =
Hence quenched is now the forge's Ore.
Rags now the wifely wear;
The daughters left the village choir,
Her gowns beyond repair:
And aye her old back number sire
Plucks cobwebs from his hair.
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
COWARD CONSCIENCE.

I'm glad that Towser cannot speak
A single word himself,
Cause when / stole cooks Jelly cake
From off the pantry shelf
And ran of to the barn and hid,
He watched me all the time, he did!
When mother questioned II knew
The thief (oh, horrid wordD
/ kept quite mum. and p'raps she thought
hadn't even heard,
But Towser rolled his eyes at me,
Just like a tattle-tale, you see!
So. when 60 to bed tonight
I'm going to confess,
And. anyway. feel 50 bad
I'll have to tell guess,
Because that stolen jelly cake
Has given me q stomach ache!
New York Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
ALWAYS UNFORTUNATE.

Here stand within the hall;
For the elevator bawl
With q frown.
"Going up?'' loudly cry.
And the urchin makes reply:
Going down"
Here you see me buying stocks,
Hoping to acquire both rocks
And renown.
Going up?,' I loudly say;
But my broker answers: Nay;
Going down"
When old Charon I shall meet,
Looking mystical. but neat,
In his gown
"Going upf" I'll murmur low,
And he'll doubtless answer ''No;
Going down."
Louisville Courier Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Mr.. Davis and His Speech.

Mr.. Davis Of Arkansas accomplished
at least one thing by addressing the
Senate at the time and in the way he
did. He attracted national attention to
himself In his new capacity. Newspapers
all over the country have appraised or
are appraising his personality and his
speech. The comment varies, and some Of
II Is much awry.
1t is folly to set this man down as an
accident, or as the product OF an obses-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
HIS ADVANTAGE.

The heirs never sure
That he's loved for himself,
But fears that he merely
Is loved for bis pelf:
And the fellow who earns
Only twelve plunks q week
Can't be certain at all
1t is him the girls seek,
It may be his income
Love is love you may know
When IL comes to the man
Out Of work. out OF dough.
Houston Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
VICT0RIA'S CORR ESP0NDENCE.

would not indeed be very much troubled
at the idea of the reign Of a convention
again in France. Theirs thinks that he
would be the man to direct the assembly.
He said to me last year that in his opin-
ion the most powerful form of govern
ment for France was the convention!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
HeNnterest,

"Why do you encourage that young
man to quote poetry to your:
Because answered Miss Cayenne,
"the effort to remember occupies his mind
so completely that he can't notice whether
I am paying attention or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

IL ne asks Admiral Dewey about it, Ad-
nirai Evans Will probably be exceedingly
cautious about getting into the limelight
In way that might cause him to be men,
toned for the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

Many man." said Uncle Eben, thinks
he ought to have credit fob patience,
when de simple truth is dat he's gettin'
too lazy to Kick"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

A great many democrats feel that a
man who approves of-ss many things as
Mr.. Bryan does cannot possibly be an
ideal candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

A man who can have as much to say
about presidential nominations as Mr..
Roosevelt need not worry much about his
political future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

Some of the developments in connection
with the Terra Gotta disaster suggest new
candidates for the Ananias club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

ANYBODY who thinks that being a sena-
TOR from Arkansas is an easy job ought
10 read Senator JEFF Davis speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

Hope still exists that in the delirium of
Christmas shopping somebody will step UP
and try to buy few of Uncle Sans
superfiuous islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

New York authorities naturally feel
that they have trouble enough enforcing
the ordinary statutes without being en-
numbered by lot Of blue laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

A number of statesmen feel that there
should be an autopsy on the recent panic
for the benefit of political science. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

There is never any trouble about getting
lecturer who denounces gold worship to
accept his share of the box Office receipts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

Troubles face political leader when his
able assistants begin to develop ambitions
on their own account
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

1t Is pity that some Of those Japanese
athletes who have visited the White
House could not have seen the physical
prowess displayed at the Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
An oratorical Method,

Although you may not understand
His speech, let not THAT fact distress;
He just weaves words together, and
Then puts it up to you to guess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

Secretary Taft speaks OF current affairs
like a man who is perfectly willing to be-
gin work on a boom all over again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

It must seem strange to Senator Plat
to find nobody caring much whether he Is
conciliated or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

The prohibition wave has not become SO
effectual as to put the New Years resolu-
ton entirely out of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

Don't you think children are wiser
than they used to be-" said the old-fash-
toned man.
II don't know" answered Mr.. Sirius
Barker Sometimes 1 think grown-up
people are getting so much foolishness
into their heads that it makes the chill
dren seem wiser by comparison
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
An Observation.

do you think there are any great ora
tors left?'
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum. my
observation Is that great orators are
nearly always left
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-14
THE AMENDMENTS AGAIN.
Fourteenth Amendment to- the Federal
Constitution Will Face Crucial
Test.

Atlanta, Sept. 1.-THE State
of Georgia will attack the valid
ity of the enactment of the Four
teenth Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States by
proceedings incident to the settle
ment of the railroad rate litigation
now under way. The test is to
be made in both the State and
Federal courts. The attorneys
for the State contend that the Fed
eral government has nothing to dc
with the fixing of railroad rates
in sovereign State.
Ehe issues will be tested on de.
murrers now being prepared
against the contention of the rail
roads that they are guaranteed
equal rights under the law by vir.
tue of the war amendment to the
Federal Constitution.
Although questioned by many
the validity of the Fourteenth ano
Fifteenth Amendments have never
been tested in the courts. 1t is
claimed that neither was enacted
by the required majority, and il
| the fourteenth should be proven
inactive the Fifteenth would stane
condemned.
The determination of the STATE
authorities to test the amendment
has created a sensation here, as |
verdict favorable to the State
would have the effect of disfran
chising the negro throughout th'
lSouth.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-14
NOEL DAY THE
BIGGEST EVER
LARGEST CROWD EVER SEEN IN LEX
INGTON DOES HONOR TO THE
GOYERNOR-ELECT.
Several Prominent Speakers We're Not
Present.--M Day and Night
Program.

Lexington, Sept. 13. The city
of Lexington. the county ol
Holmes, and the State of Missis-
sippl yesterday celebrated the
nomination OF Hon. Edmond f.
Noel to the office of chief execu'
tive of the commonwealth of Mis-
sissippi.
By far the largest crowd ever
assembled in Holmes county was
present.
The program of the day begar
at 8 a. m. with an open air con,
cert, which lasted until II o'clock,
Dinner was served at Terry
stone" from IL to 2 p. m.
At 4 p. m.> the large crowd OF
people was called to order by
Hon. r. e. McBee, master of cer-
emonies, who in few appropri'
ate words stated the purpose oi
the meeting and introduced Judge
Sidney Smith who spoke briefly.
Hon. E. F. Noel, governor
elect, was the next orator on the
program, and as he arose to ad.
dress the people he was greeted
with deafening applause; the peo.
pie stood up. waved hats and
handkerchiefs and continued the
demonstration for several minutes
to which Mr.. Noel bowed smiling
acknowledgment. The reception
given him as he appeared has sell
dom been equaIled in Mississippi.
He thanked the people for the
honor they had conferred upon
him by nominating him governor
of the State of Mississippi, and
by assembling there in such large
numbers to celebrate the nomina-
ton. Mr.. Noel has entirely re.
covered from his long and arduous
canvass and was in, splendid form.
His speech was one of the best
he has ever delivered and was
we'll received by the hundreds
who heard him. Senator Elect
John Sharp Williams was not
present, as had been hoped,
neither was Speaker Thomas.
Col. w. A. Montgomery; OF
Edwards, recently nominated as
State prison trustee, was among
the visitors and made one of the
happiest talks of the day.
Last night from 8 to II there
was a monster reception at "Ter'
rystone" where thousands as
sembled to shake hands with the
next governor and his estimable
wife and their party.
There was music and singing
and magnificent pyrotechnic
display.
The ball was declared Oh at Rec
Mems Hall at II p. m., and the
young folks tripped the light fan
tastic till the wee sma' hours.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-14
John Weatherby Wants a Pardon.

jackson, Sept. 11.-A delega-
tion OF Lawrence county citizens,
headed by State Senator q. Wood
Magee, visited Jackson this NOR
ming for the purpose of asking
Governor Vardaman to grant a
pardon TO John Weathersby, a
young white man now serving a
penal term from that county for
assault and battery with intent to
kill and murder. His antagonist
was young man named Riley.
Both families are prominently
connected.
Governor Vardaman was not in
the city, and the petitioners were
compelled to return home wihout
securing the desired interview.
The Governor has been requested
TO name some date next week for
the hearing.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-14
Ask
Your Child

ASK WHERE THE BE I
SCHOOL SUPPLIES IN TOWN
ARE TO BE HAD AND HE'LL
TELL YOU AT OUR STORE.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-14
Notice Inviting Bids for Working Pub
lie Roads.

| am ordered by the Board of
Supervisors of Lincoln county to
advertise for sealed bids for work
ing all public roads in Lincoln
county, Mississippi, by contract
according to plans and specifica-
tions filed at the September meet
ing of the said board and now on
file in the Office of the clerk of the
Chancery Court of Lincoln coun-
ty, Miss. Bids to be filed on or
before 10 O'Clock noon. on the
first Monday in October, 1907,
each bid to be accompanied BY
bond equal to the amount of the
bid. The contracts to cover d
period of two years from date of
approval by the board. The
hoard reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
R. w. McNAIR,
Clerk of Board of Supervisors.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-14
Ia W. ~NJIF "a I1Ss
Clerk Of Board of Supervisors,

Frank Gowan, who has made
many friends here during his sew
eral years Of residence, has gone
back to his home at Memphis.
From there he goes tc Nashville,
Tenn, to accept position with
the telephone company.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-14

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