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DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Sets Saturday, August 2Oth. as Date Oi
Congressional Primary.

The Democratic Executive
Committee of the Seventh Con-
gresslonal District met in the
court house in Brookhayen July
Is, 1908. pursuant to call of CHAIR
man, 7. w. James. r. /. Quinn
was chosen Secretary.
On motion A. M. McCallum
and DR.. o. B. Quinn were named
as a committee on Credentials.
The committee reported every
county IN the district represented
as follows:
Adams-T. w. James, proxy
for j. D. BarkdulI and r. Lee
Byrnes.
Amite-J. A. Maui. proxy for
H. N. Street, j. R. Lindsey and
n. S. Mclean.
Copiah-R. W. Cutrer, proxy
for j. NJ. Coen, D. M. Miller and
j. Il. LyeII.
FrankIin-D. P. Butler.
Jefferson-A. M. McCallums
and A. M. McCallum, proxy for
R. T. LiddeIl and S. F. Even.
Claiborne-O. B. Quinn, proxy
for j. N. Brashear.
Lincoln-R. W. McNair, proxy
for A.C. McNair; F. F. Parsons,
proxy for w. f. Parsons.
Pike-T. w. James.
WiIkinson-R. I. Quinn, proxy
for w. F. Tucker. A. III. JONES'
r. S. Lewis, I. M. Whsiton.
On motion of R. W. Cutrer,
seconded by F. F. Parsons, the
following was passed unanimous,
ly:
Ordered, By the Democratic
Executive Committee of the Sew
enth Congressional District of
Mississippi that Primary Elec-
tion to be participated In by the
white Democratic voters of this
District shall be held on Satur-
day, 29th day of August, 1908,
for the nomination of a candidate
of the Democratic Party for the
Office of Representative in the 61st
Congress Of the United States
from the Seventh Congressional
District of Mississippi. y
Ordered further, That formal
notice of the date of said prlmanY
be given to the Democratic Exeeu-
tive Committees of the various
counties composing the District
and that said committee be re-
quested to take the necessary
steps as provided in the Primary
Election Law, for the holding of
said election in their respective
counties.
On motion of A. M. McCallum,
I. w. James was elected chairman
of the committee for the ensuing
term.
On motion of r. L. Quinn, w.
E. Parsons was elected secretary
of the committee.
On motion of o. B. Quinn, the
newspapers of the district we're
requested to publish the proceed
ings of this meeting.
On motion the committee ad-
lourned to meet Saturday, Sep
tember 5, 1908, to canvass the
vote cast in the primary election.
Z. w. JAMES, Chairman.
r. T. QUINN, Secretary.
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JOHNSTON DOTS.

We are having quite a bit of
rain now.
We had two fine sermons and
dinner last Sunday at Adams
Grave. Will have the same the
next first Sunday in August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Laird spent
Sunday with bis father, Mr..
Levitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wooten
spent Sunday with Jim Redd and
family.
Mr.. j. M. Ussery was in town
Wednesday on business.
Miss Marie Louise Wactor
spent Sunday with MolIie Redd.
Miss Alma Laird was with
homefolks Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Levi Redd was Mt. Pleas
ant visitor Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Marie Wactor entertained
at party Saturday evening,
which was greatly enjoyed by a
number of her young friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Brister, Of Bogue
Cnitto. spent d pleasant day with
her sister, Mrs. Dickey, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. E. Wactor
spent Sunday with his brother,
Mr.. Sam Wactor, at Gum Grove.
Protracted meeting will start at
Gum Grove and Mt. Zion next
fourth Sunday. Let every body
go.
We are sorry to hear of Mr..
Johnnie Storm, Jr's., illness.
Mr.. Mike Smith was in town
Wednesday on business.
Mr.. Tom Williamson spent Sat
|urday night with his cousin, Mr..
Bennie Wooten.
There will be mass meeting
held at Johnston school house on
july 25, for the Farmers Union.
There will be speaking all day.
Let everybody come and enjoy
the day with us.
Mrs. Frank Laird and Miss
Viana were Brookhaven visitors
Wednesday.
Mr.. Ira Laird aud his son,
Enoch, were III town this week on
business
PIG GLE:
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Uncle Sans Reception to the Nations.

UtSIC SdIli NCICPLIVh W LlIC NotlVIS.
Despite the very incIement
weather, a fairly good sized
audience assembled at the Opera
House on last Tuesday evening,
to witness the performance of
''Uncle Sans Reception to the
Nations" which was gotten up
by the Peripatetics for the benefit
of the Public Library.
To the strains of Yankee
Doodle" played by the Brook
haven Orchestra, the curtain arose
on an interior scene, decorated
for the Reception" in American
flags and colors, and Immediately
the forty-six states represented
by as many little girls and young
ladies, carrying flags and appro-
priately decorated in red, white
and blue, approached the front of
the stage headed by" Uncle Sam"
and Columbia" impersonated
by Mr.. Pierre Becker and Mrs.
Sherman p. Walker, respectively.
Thus began the drill of the States,
which was very beautiful feature
Of the entertainment. Especially
SO was the figure of four columns
revolving around a pedestal upon
which stood Columbia, whose flag,
like all the others, pointed up
ward. At the conclusion of this
drill the States retired to seats at
the back of stage arranged for
them. Uncle Sam saIuted the
States, paying special tribute to
Mississippi miss Daphue Cohn)
whose canebrakes recently afford
ed his Teddy so much pleasure.
He announced that his foreign
friends having become interested
in our country through our navy,
would send their representatives
to this festive occasion. Little
MeNair Willing, appropriately
costumed, representing the navy,
came running in to announce the
approach of the foreign visitors,
and as a greeting to them THE
Star Spangled Banner was sung.
Uncle SAM announced the for
eign representatives, as they ap-
peared in suitable terms. First
came John Bull from England,
Sam Storm, who sang "a Piece of
Roast Beef" in pleasing style.
Next came beautiful lady from
Italy, Miss Rena Cam, who won
much applause by her appearance
and rendition of a typical Italian
song.
Next was a group Of Cinnamon,
twelve little boys, who marched
and sang a song of WAS hee
while he can, Pig zee tail ee
Chin-ee man. !"
The fourth was the Tyrolese
maid from Switzerland, Mrs. FL.
g. Greenwood, whose beautiful
voice never sounded sweeter than
in the Yodle song she sang on this
occasion.
Next came an Irish woman who
did not sing, but favored the as
sembly with a dance at Uncle
Sam's request.
The sixth arrival was the last
State admitted to the Union, who
was too late to take part in the
drill. but spoke up for hsrself''
Miss CoFinne Walker, in this
part, gave reading in her usual
charming manner,
Next came graceful Grecian
maiden in clinging white robe.
who sang a Grecian Love Song
most beautifully. This was I'M.
personated By Miss Annie Blue.
The Russian Iady was introduce
cd next and assisted BY full
chorus sang The National Hymn
God Save the Gar. Miss
Josie Heuck was d splendid snc-
cess 10 this character, wearing !
very striking costume. The
Scotchman who followed, wasa
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UNANIMOUS FOR BRYAN.

Denver, 3 a. M, July 10-.(4 a..
NJ. Balloting began with the.
following total result:
Bryan, 892.1-2; johnson, 49,;
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Justice Hoffman's Court.

State VS.. Hosea Sanders--Petit
larceny. 80 days on county farm.
State VS.. Lizzie Grant and Ell
bert London Gaining. Fined S.
each.
State VS.. Ulysses Walls-Petit
larceny. 80 days on county
farm.
State VS.. Lucien HiIl-MaIi-
cious trespass. Fined $50 and
sentenced to six months on county
farm.
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". A. DICKSON FOR CONGRESS.
From the Seventh Congressional Dis.
trict Of Mississippi.

CentreviIle, Miss, June 30, 1908.
TO the voters of the Seventh Con-
gressional District of Mississip-
pi:
The undersigned committee,
appointed this day by mass
meeting of the citizens of this
vicinity, congratulate the voters
of this District upon our being
able to present for your approval
in the present congressional race
our fellow citizen, Hon. w. A.
Dickson. The suggestion has
often been made by his friends
that he should make the race for
congressional honors and we now
recognize with satisfaction the in
fuence of the requests he has re-
Gently received from many prom
inent men of this District to enter
said race at this time. Having
known him from his early boy
hood we unhesitatingIy commend
him to your favorable consldera-
tion as a man of unsuIlied integ-
rity, of remarkably we'll stored
and well balanced mind, of uncom-
mon logical skill and force in de-
bate, of broad and comprehensive
view of political affairs, having
the courage of his convictions,
and possessed of just that astute
craftsmanship needed in these try
ing days to represent US in Con-
gress.
His service for two terms in
our State Legislature from our
county has not only furnished
experience to HIM but has given
US evidence of his ability to fill
the position to which he aspires.
Perceiving the needs of our
great State he has always been
pronounced in his efforts to pro-
mote the educational interests of
the people both at home and
abroad. During both legislative
sessions he served on the Educa-
tional Committee of the House and
is now serving actively as a mem
Der of the Board of Trustees of
the Agricultural and Mechanical
College.
As life long farmer he lives
now on the plantation where be
was born and is every day actively
concerned in directing its affairs
'-of course his sympathles are
most deeply enlisted IN every
thing pertaining to the farmers
interests.
We therefore most heartily
commend him to your favorable
consideration and ask for him
your votes.
}. G. Robert,
j. ID. Riley,
W. 4. McAllister,
j. A. Smylie,
Committee.
We heartily approve the above
expressions of our committee:
R. M. Newman, N. V. Hutcher-
son, j. A. Anderson, K. B. FAINT,
J. P. MarsaIis, R. M. Morehead,
", Fl. Black, H. B. Ford, w. r.
Graves, r. L. Graves, Fl. I.
Hutchison, A. j. Darden, Ed
Ash. R. Nj. James, &. M. Smith,
w. j. Toler, A. B. Leak, S. A..
Robert, E. B. Robinson, Fl. G.
Rogers, w. M. Germany, Ed f.
Anderson, Jno. l.. Ash, II. l..
Anderson, W. S. BagIey, w. d.
Anderson, E. f. Mckee, j. j..
Wilmington, E. 7. Hughes. D. F,
Coon, G. M. Anderson, E. M.
Carter, M. D. Anderson, Fl. L.
Coon, j. R. Anderson, Geo. Ital,
w. L. Hagood, A. S. Roark, B.
g.. Blass, E. W. Graves, A. W..
Hills, Fl. F. McGraw. R. J..
Pembie, Alex K. Farrar. F. v.
Hagaman, w. P. Field, j. K.
Mcdowell, Eugene Ford, r. E.
Buchanan, j. D. Patterson, Jr.,
G. E. Barber, Mark Hays, Fl. S.
Archer, Jr., q. d. McElwee, G..
d. Wren, w. w. Dickson, &. M.
Fort, E. B. Wall. r. L. Hagaman.
A. Irwin, S. R. Mcdowell, Huff
Jelks.
Open Meeting Of Y. ". A. Monday.
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Justice Dauehtry's Court.

!. Peter Wells Gaming. Fined
S. and costs.
Will Cutter Gaming. Fined
S. and costs.
Ernest Cater Gaming. Fin
ed $5 and costs.
Hart Matthews-Gaming S.
and costs.
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THE LOCAL COURTS.
A GiSt of What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week.
Mayors Court.

r. d. Albritton-P Profanity.
SIS and costs.
Marsell Grice, Lee Willoughby,
Ingram Higdon-Disturbing the
peace. $3.50 each and costs.
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The Leader Is in receipt Of i
card from Hon. Z. 4. Jones from
Denver, Colo, stating that he had
arrived safely and was greatly
enjoying The National Convention.
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Gray, SO 1.2; Not voting, s.
Mr.. Bryan's nomination was
made unanimous.
The convention took a recess
until p. m.
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Marriage Licenses Issued the Past
Week.
Whites-Paul n. Grice and
Miss Eloise Brinson; q. r. Reed
and Miss Mat Smith.
Colored Andrew Foote and
Annie Terrell.
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Mrs. Matte Cotton and family
arc iii Biloxi for d season.
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Some manufacturers put all their en-
ergy into the 'looks" of a shoe. They
will polish and burnish and rub till the
toe sticks right out
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.

The only way to win in law
suit is to keep out.
No boy is thoroughly satisfied
unless he owns a shepherd dog.
You always know what some
people will speak about when
you see them approaching; the
weather.
What has become of the old
fashioned man who put on his
"thinking-cap" when confronted
with a problem?
"a woman's faults may not be
as bad as a MANS" we heard a
man say to-day, "but they are
quite as trying to him as his are
to her.
Some men are naturally med
dlesome, and do not know it.
Look yourself over. Do you butt
in, and make yourself unnecessa-
ry enemies?
Staying up late is not what it
is cracked up to be. You are
having more fun than anybody
in the world if you can go to bed
at 9 o'clock and fall asleep the
moment your head strikes the
pillow. -Atchison, (Kan. } Globe.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13
SOCIAL EQUALITY.

New York, April 28.-Social
equality and intermarriages be-
tween the races were advocated
at banquet of the Cosmopolitan
Society of Greater New York,
where twenty beautiful white
girls sat side by side with big,
black negroes
Whether by accident or design
all of the white women
found, when they reached the
tables in Peck's French restaur-
ant in Fulton street, that the
seats beside them were to be
occupied by the negroes many
of them as black as some
blacker.
Miss Mary White Overton,
whose father is proprietor of the
Hotel St. George, in Brooklyn,
was the only woman to occupy a
seat by the speakers chair, and
negroes were clustered all about
her.
Miss Isabel Eaton and Miss
Marion DoOley, prominent young
girls from Green Point, were
lucky enough to hang on to a
big black man, who had been a
soldier and in the battle of San
Juan Hill. They had a most en-
joyable evening.
At the same table were seated
Mrs. ]. w. Gates and daughter,
Bessie, the latter a very attrac-
tive blonde, was gowned in a
blue creation slightly decollette.
They are prominent sociely peo-
pie of Seattle.
Mrs. A. Stirling arrived too
late to land a coon, so she had
to take what was left-an Indian
the only one in the bunch.
Mrs. Lands, a prominent
Brooklyn woman, landed the
BOBBY prize, a table which was
surrounded by ten big negroes
and their lady loves. Mr.. Lands
was also present and had a
grand time.
Rev. Madison Peters, who had
intended to speak to the society,
could not stand the sight of the
dark cloud, and made his escape
through a side en- trance.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13
WAS PROGRESSING NICELY.

The story is told concerning a
girl that she refused to marry a
most devoted lover, a very free
spender, until he had amassed
$4, 900. After some expostulation
he accepted his fate and set to
work to save the money.
About three months after this
the avaricious young lady, meet
ing her lover, asked:
"Well Charlie, how are you
getting along?"
"Oh very we'll indeed" Charlie
returned cheerfully; "I've saved
ST."
The young lady blushed and
looked down at the toes of her
boots, and stabbed the inoffensive
earth with the point of her
parasol. Il think" she said
faintly-'I think, Charlie, that, S
about near enough.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13

its trunk -clung to it's wide
spreading branches, throwing
fetters of bondage around its
green leaves till the monach of
the forest perished in the poison
Gus chain of the twining ivy.
P. H. BRIDGWATER.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13

The almost complete elimina-
ton of the Burley tobacco crop
in Central Kentucky this year
has forced the farmers to grow
some other staple on their broad
acres, which will bring them in a
reasonable return. A great many
are turning toward the humble
potato, according to reports to
the State Department of Agricul-
ture. For their benefit Com
missioner of Agriculture M. G.
Rankin is issuing from this office
a Especial Potato Bulletin" en-
titled Kentucky as a Potato
State" {" which is designed, as the
foreword says: "For the benefit
of the farmers of Kentucky,
especially for those of the Burley
tobacco district who have decid-
ed to cut out the 1908 crop of
tobacco.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13
A CaIifOrnian'S Luck.

'The luckiest day of my life was
when bought box of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve;" writes Charles F. Budahn,
of Tracy, California. 1.-TWO 25c. boxes
cured me of an annoying case of itching
piles, which had troubled me for years
and that yielded tono other treatment. !"
Sold under guarantee at T. PaulPs drug
store.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13
CANE VALLEY, THEN AND NOW.

as It is to-day. Also the state OF
the colored slave at that time and
as he is to-day.
In 1856 the writer had post
office established and gave it the
name, Cane Valley and had him
self appointed postmaster. At
that time there was not a post
office between Columbia and
Campbellsville, a distance of 20
miles. Farmers were compelled
to ride ten and twelve miles for
their mail. Now there are five
post-offices Immediately on the
pike between the two towns. In
1856 there was but one store
house and that owned by my faith
er, j. F. Bridgwater, his dwelling
and the cabins for his slaves, 80
in number, were all the houses
in Cane valley at that time.
There were ten persons in my
fathers family and they and his
slaves constituted the population.
Now there are three dry goods
stores, one grocery, one drug
store, one general repair store,
one stove and tin shop, one broom
factory, two blacksmith shops,
one millinery store, one steam
saw and roller mill, one planning
machine, four churches and one
bank, and more business than in
Chicago, l mean Chicago, Mari
on county. We have a high
sc hool and a good many
modern built houses with pop
ulation between two and three
hundrd. Here | might stop, yet
/ can not forbear a few parting
words. 1t is good on this holy
day not only to call up those we
love and venerate, but we have
anticipation of reason to fear.
Look at the huge heaps of tro-
phies piled upon the tombs of
our glorious dead then say we
have no charge to keep, no be-
quest to defend ? Shall the dawn
of some future day find our
watch towers abandoned-our al
tars overthrown, our free insti-
tutions trodden by foreign hir-
lings or desolated by internal
strife e? Shall our onward course
be checked ? Shall our high for
tunes be mared in the very spring
of unclouded glory No, perish
the thought forever.
If there are dangers abroad,
they threaten the whole country
alike, and that there is an evil in
our borders is well-knoWn to all.
| mean the pandora-box of north
ern fanaticism on the subject of
the race question. To-day there
are more slaves in Lowell and
Nashua alone than there were in
all the Southern States slaves of
their own color white slaves.
But let sickness or old age come,
and they are kicked into the gut
ter to starve or sent to the aims
house to die. Could the fanatics
have pointed to a single case Of
that kind among the blacks of
the South ? Didn't they know
that the master protected and
provided for his slaves, in sick
ness, in health, in infancy and in
old age? But slavery was an
evil they said. An evil to whom,
the master If to any body it
was not an evil to the slave for
his master to sit in his counting !
room from morning till night to
earn the Whereal to enable his
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13

At a meeting of the Cabinet it
was determined that Secretary
Taft should go, to Panama to
negotiate a number of questions
between the United States and
Panama and Columbia. A per-
manent treaty in regard to the
concessions from Panama is in
volved. The Secretary will sail
April 80, and he will be gone
about three weeks.
The Adair County news., 1908-05-13

For sale, horse power Fairbanks
Gasoline Engine, mounted on steel
trucks. In first class condition.
j. F. Patterson,
Columbia.
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Mind MeandorInno.

No one should Judge tho warden Of
a jail by the company he keeps.
II onions do not mako you sleop. try
lettuce. II this does no good, oROnd
your wife and she will talk you into
the arms of Morpheus.
In n divorce case recently a Rhode
Island witness sworO that the wife
was insane and acted QuOOFly when
she was with her. "AB to what she
did at other times 1 do not know.
never was with her whom she waS
alone!"
In Japan women arrange their haiB
so that a person can tell At oneO
whether any woman 10 maiden WHO
desires to get married or widow
who is inconHolable or ono who is
willing to be consoled II the proper
suitor presents himself. Young Gi1S
arrange the hair in front In tho form
of a fan or butterfly and adorR II with
silver or colored ornaments; widow
who are. looking for second husbands
fasten the hair at the back OF the
head by means of tortoise-shell RtnS.
and Widows who are resolved to re-
main forever faithful to thoir departed
spouBes cut the hair short aud wear
no ornaments in 1t. Tho custom might
be adopted in America. 1 never did
like short hair on a woman. anyhow.
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POINT PLEASANT, MASON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. WFDNE
Wbat no They Cure3

The Sboye question IL often asked con-
cerning DR. Pierce's two leading medl:
cines, Golden Medical Discovery" and
Tiies answer Is that sGolden Medical
Discoyary is most potent alteEatiye or
dtpuriher, and tonic or invtRcIator
tive way upon ell the mucous lining sur
faces. as. of tho nasal passages, throatI
bronchial tubes, stomach, bowels AND
FEai q es % TSsthsT re- tSs diSsSso fs @ Affects tEo
nasal 5passaHes, the throat, laIYnX, bron-
chia, stomacR>( (as catafflal dyspepsia },
uterus OF. other S6iVIc oreRrSsS EYen o.
the chronic .oI nlceEatihka 1tagaR 81 -fhAEA
AtlectiPhS4 u u oftah slcceSstul In atIectc
Tha i FaY6rlta Nreacriutjon Is adYlaad
for the c1ra QI- -Qp6 elqsS Oh dlseasss- -tlloa
PecQilaL eaklihaSeSs uGE4nRamsnk 9nq
Is powerful yet gentIy acting i9vfSoFst-
ing tonic and nervine. For weak worn
out, oyer-worked women-no matter what
Prescription " Will be found most effective
in building up the strength, regulating
the womanly functions. snbduing pain
and bringing about healthy, vigorous
condition of the whole system.
a book of particulars wraps each botHe
giving the formule OF both medicines and
quoting what scores OF eminent med.
by physictans of all the schools of practice
astgaideS In prescribing, say OF each In
grediont entering into these medicines.
The words of praise bestowed .on the
several ingredients entering into Doctor
Pierce's medicines by such writer's should
have more weight than any amount OF
non professional testimonials, becau1e
such men are writing for the guidance Of
their medical brethren and know whereof
they speak.
Both medicines are non-alcoholIe, non
secret, and contain no harmful habit
forming drugs, being composed Of glyceric
extracts of the roots of native, American
nnHipinnl forest nlnnfg FHhnV both
sold by dealers in medicine. You can't
afford to accept as substitute for one OF
these medicines of known composition,
any secret noStrum.
Dr. Pierce's Pellets. small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and ins
vigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
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Big Decrease in Earn
ings Of Bonds.

Richomond, Va, - President
Stevens OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway says that all work
except necessary operation of
trains on the system has been sus-
pended on account of the falling
off of traffic. The general Office
force has been cut ten per cent.
or about fifty men. He estimates
the decrease in earnings of the @.
& . at $4,000 a month from the
corresponding period oflast year.
In discussing the general con-
ditions and especially with refer
ence to the @. & o. Railway, Mr.
Stevens said that times are worse
than in 1894, when the whole
country was suffering under the
severest panic he ever knew. He
said that the "muck raking"
started this panic and that Presi-
dent Roosevelt alone with others
added to the depression.