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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-31
PRESIDENT HADRY
MAKES APPEAL
ASKS PRESS TO DROP MATTER
Criticises Captain WelbOrn and Charg-
es Misrepresentation.
Pleads That Decision Of the Board Of
Trustees be Accepted as Conclusion Of
The Whole Affair.

President Hardy, of the A. u
NJ. sends the following statement
IN answer to the charges brought
against him during the faculty
investigation, which was conclu-
ded Sunday morning and in
which he was declared vindica-
ted.
Starkville, Miss, July 90
To the people of Mississippi:
The board of trustees having
announced their decision in the
Investigations, I am now at lib
erty, and / feel it my duty, es-
pecially to my friends, who have
SO faithfully stood by me with.
out any real knowledge OF the
facts, to make a brief statement.
"For more than six months
there has been a constant fire on
me and my administration. and,
though it could have been shown
at any time that every charge
was false, and to that every at
attack could be traced to those fill
ed with a desire for bitter pc
rsonal revenge, yet from the
very nature of the case, my lips
have been sealed, as could not
afford, as president of this great
institution to engage with them
in newspaper controversy, being
responsible as | am. directly, to
the board of trustees for the
character of my Official acts.
"Realizing, however, that the
charges and rumors should be
answered to the board, and
through the board to the people
wrote the governor of the state.
in February last, asking him to
call the board together for full
investigation of the charges
brought before the legistive
committee on colleges and uni
versitives but, being advised by
personal friends, who thought
that the charges from such a
source should not be dignified in
such manner did not send the
letter at that time, deciding to
wait till after the close of the
session in order that the class
work of the college might not
again be thrown into confusion, |
therefore waited until June 3, the
day after commencement, when
I wrote the governor a second
time, asking the board, though
him, for full and open in
vestigation of every charge and
rumor from anybody and every
source.
.eWhen the board convened at
the college on June III went
before them and asked that that
charges made against me by Mr..
Leavell and Capt. Wellborn be
taken mp and investigated in open
meeting, so that the case could be
tried, not only by the board, but
by the more than sixty members
of the faculty. and teaching forces
and employees of the college, as
well as Dy more than fifty
students who are working here
during the summer. All of those
heard every rumor, every charge,
every disaffection, every distrust
from every body, and upon what
thay were based; they heard the
testimony of everyone brought
before the boarb, explanations in
every case. To gain q complete
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-31

The Way that 1t Reads In
The New Orleans Picayu-
ne-Not The Commercial
Appeal-Surely Light is
Preferable To Dark
ness. A Soft Word
Turneth way
Wrath. 1t Ought
To. Let Us
Have Rest.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-31

fore all three of these jnries.
The report of findings and
conclusions of the board in this
investigation, given out to the
public to day, show that the
verdict by the board and the
faculty gave me victory at
every point. The victory is
equally complete with the stu
dents who attended the proceed
ings from beginning to end. Had
a fair and impartial report of
those proceedings been given to
the pupils. the decision of the
public would have been as favor
able as has been that of the
board and the faculty and the stu
dent body. The reports sent out
from here to the daily papers
during this investigation were
partial. highly colored, distorted.
misleading, untrue. For a veri-
fication of this statement, I have
but to refer to the report sent
from here that | had been sus-
tanned in the Welborn charges
only by one vote majority, and
that the vote of the governor.
when as a matter of fact, upon
two thirds of the counts of these
charges not single vote was
cast against me, ard in only one
count was there as high as two
votes against me, the remaining
counts having only one vote
against me. This will show to a
fair and impartial public the
character of methods and means
that have been used to prejudice
me and my administration with
the people of the state.
1.-THE first investigation began
on the morning of June IL and
lasted until the morning of June
IA, the board working from early
in the morning until IL o'clock
at night. At the conclusion of
this first investigation the board
unanimously exonerated me of
all charges brought by Mr..
Leavell. Since the charges
brought by Capt. Welborn we're
more technical and personal, the
testimony in the case was there
fore much more extensive and
complex; hence the board deci-
ded, before coming to a final
conclusion in the matter to have
the testimony transcribed by a
stenographer, in order to give
every member an opportunity to
study it in detail, so that no one
could claim that a hasty opinion
had been formed by anyone.
Though this action on the part
of the board would keep me and
my family and friends in sus-
pense for more than a month,
when there were at stake my
and charcter and
honor, dearer to me and to my
wife and children than life it's
self, yet in order that there
might be no appeal from this de-
cision, I consented to delay.
Though the board. by unani-
nous resolution, asked the press
amp public to suspend discussion
and Judgment until the findings
of the board should be made
known, and though I and my
friends observed this request,
yet upon advice of w. G. Vel
born, brother to Capt. Welborn,
whom the war department. had
condemned upon several separ
ate and distinct counts. certain
papers of the state have been
filled with all kinds OF abuse,
highly colored, distortions and
Misrepresentation. In this way
.-1- -. = -
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-31

facts. Now / want to appeal to
a fair minded public. Am l and
/ the interests of this institution
to suffer for observing the re-
qnest of the board and for deal
ling fairly and justly in this mat
Ser? Was it fair to condemn me
without hearing? I appeal to
the press of Mississippi to be as
fair and generous in giving pub
licity to my side of the contro-
versy now as some of the papers
have been in the past In dealing
with those opposed to me and to
the college.
II will send out tomorrow a
summary of my brief, and ask
of the public a careful study of
these facts in the case there pre-
sented. Should it not carry
some weight and mean something
to the people of Mississippi that
the board of trustees, composed
of fourteen OF the most distin-
guished citizens of our common.
wealth, who heard every charge
and every rumor, and who heard
all the testimony from beginning
to end. after seven days and sew
en- nights of almost continuous
session, should, by an almost
unanimous vote, exonerate me
from every charge, and after
thorough knowledge of condi-
tions here at the college voted
by almost the same mdjority tol
continue my services as president
of the institution? was glad the
board itself called attention to the
fact that the composition of It's
membership represented the |
administrations of both Governor |
Vardaman and Gov. Noel for this |
has given me an opportunity to
say that / haye been strongly |
supported in this fight by appoint
ees of both of these honor ed and
distinguished Mississipplans The
Sc facts should carry additional
weight and show that the strength
of nv position here isnot based
on political influence 1.-The oppos-
ition to my exonoration reached
two in only one count out of six
teen, and there was only one man
against me in a few others.
When it came to the question of
my extending my sevice with the
Institution, l was supported by
the governor. the state superin-
tendent of education, and by
two appointees of Gov. Noel and
by six appointees OF Gov. Var
daman. This surely should be
enough to carry conviction to all
and to put stop to further Cal.
umny.
"I plead for the sake of the
college and the great work of
the education as we'll as for N.Y.
self. that the decision of the
board be accepted as a conclu-
sion of the whole matter. I am
led to make this special plea by a |
rumor being circulated to the ef-
feet that the Welborns intended
to keep this fight up and to make |
sn appeal to the alumni of this
institution. I cannot believe the
alumni Of this institution-I
know that they will not-give
aid or sympathy in such q move.
The Welborns appealed from the
decision of the president to the
board of trustees last January.
The board approved the action |
of the president. They appeal
ed from the decision of the
board to the war department at
Washington.
1.-THE war department condem-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-06

Washington, D. c. May 9.--N ',SII-
ington-New York game posi- ''''' ''
wet GROUNDS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-06

Dpnvcr. MAY 5.-DonVVT-TT0V0
zane postponed; wet GROUNDS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-06

Pueblo, Colo May o. 'T,
Omaha game postponed; cold wealth
or
The Thlinget., 1908-09-01
The Introduction of the Gun.

A long while ago, in the time os my grandfather, two tribes were atwar. One tribe built a fort and felt very brave and defiant because of their strong position. When the other tribe came up to the fort. those
 inside the fort reproached them with vile and derisive lan- guage and being so sure of the strength of their fort did every thing to provoke the anger of the attacking party. But it hap pened that ol. of the party had lately purchaseda a gun, and when they were almost up to the fort, the man discharged itin the air. This so scared the people in the fort that they all fell down like dead men. So frightened were they that they had so insulted such a wonderful thing that they sorgot all about the strength of
The Thlinget., 1908-09-01

pass judgment onit. Then, too, the right point ofview is everything. Otherwise the case is bound to be misrepresented. Offhand, thoughtless criticisms are worse than worselesS, but exceedingly baneful. For many who would put their hand to a good work are sometimes discouraged from
 ioing so from adverse criticisms they near of it. The rhiIan-
 thropic work for tfe natives of peculiarly liable to be misiudged by transients who see only the unfavorable side of native life. Without ertering their homes. their schools and churches. they assume, that because they made an excursion through a bit of it, and saw here and there a native, they are qUal- flied to judge all about his life.
 The Good Book says that we should judge righteous judgment. And unless We are in a position so to judge, we should not judge at all. L.F.Jo1Cs
The Thlinget., 1908-09-01

with what he was a generation O. more ago. When thisis done,
 a.. one who knows the facts in thecase and has respect for the
 truth. must say that great ad- vaacement has been made.
 I.en again, because they see
 some living on a low scale of life,
 they inferthqtaIl so live; where
 as the truth is that many of our
 natives nave made splendid ad-
 vancement in civilization.
 Again. these nasty critics fail to
 considsrthe time element necess- a to reclaim a people from ig- noran,e. superstition and he2-
 tacnism. They seem to think
 tlq, ,hese wonderful reforms
 should take place in a day.
 Another mis ake they make.i- to
 look for perfec ion in any native
 wholavsclai n 10 the higher life. They do not find this standard of perfection in their own race.
 They very inconsi5tantiy exact it of an inferior r1ch. S)b'Guse they may see some native,or natives. who nave been educated and Clris,iaaizeI, !, lapsing into sil.itis inferred at once that all missionary and deiuc9tipnal effort is futile. Since We SC so many dagenerate whites, tine sar e| argument would hold with them. TIeu again. they fail to take into a.couat the many counteracting evils to the noble work of tie teachers and missionaries. Evils no, on'y ! ecIliar to the natives tHemseIvas, hut to tie wAites themselves. Then again, ! prejudice rules many of these critics. They are prejudiced 1 against extending any assistance to the natives, and for this reason they endeaver to discredit all the | efforts put forth for their ad- vaacemant. Without an inti- | mate k1oWeledgeO of the condition |
The Thlinget., 1908-09-01

their IOrt and made peace with the attacking party. After the peace dance was over the owner of the gun presented itas a peace offering to the people of the fort and showed them how to use it. After the departure of the man and his tribe all the peo- pie gathered to examine this new wonder and to shoot it but no one remembered how to load it. Atlast one man said the owner put in ashes, (thinling the black powder charcoaD. So they fill the gun with ashes. Now came the great event, who was to fire the gun, the bravest man stepped proudly toward and took it in his hands, he aimed it, and every body stood with mouths wide open expecting to hear the won derful new thing speak. The brave man squeezed the barrel of the gun for all he was worth but no noise. With houlS of di- rision the people greeted him he was not strong enough to make the gun explode, anothermusttry The result was the same. Every man took his turn at squeezing the gun but none could make it fire. Although it was loaded with ashes they had forgotten to pull the trigger.
 Get-when( George Mckay) Several of the lady members of the falculty wish, through the Thlinget, to extend their hearty thanks to the Sitka ladies for courtesies received in their sum- mer vacations.
 School opened on the seventh with a good attendance. The pupils all seemed anXions to get to their books and have mani tested more enthusiasm than IL sual in the schOoho oom work.
The Thlinget., 1908-09-01

It was with a feeling of great pride that we read the notice of our first apperauce in the Daily Alaskan of Skagway. Thank you we hope our other issues will please you as well.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12
V.nst.

A child's plain gold bracelet.
Finder return to f. J. Hall. Idaho
Grocery Co., and receive reward.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12

Don't forget the Leap Year dance
at Bradford's hall tonight.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12
The Home Of Hart Shaffner { Marx Clothing
NEW CODE NEARLY READY.
Ordinance Legalixing Il Will Pass
Tonight.

The city council will meet tonight
at which time the ordinance making
the new codification of ordinance a
legal document will come up for the
third reading and passage. The new
code Is now in the hands OF the
printer and it IL expected will be
completed and ready for distribution
within a short time.
The council will also canvass the
election returns. audit the monthly
bills and transact general business.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12
RECEPTION FOR
VISITING LADIES
BANKERS CONVENTION ENTER
TAINMENT COMMITTEE PLANS
MANY PLEASING FEATURES
FOR GUESTS.

The program now being arranged
for the entertainment of the bank
ers and their wives who will be in
Lewiston in convention provides for
two receptions for the ladies, to be
held Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The automobile tours during the
afternoon will afford an opportunity
for the visitors to view both Lewis
ton and Charleston and the fertile
lands surrounding the two cities.
The Commercial club rooms will be
made headquarters for the visitors
while in the city and the automo-
biles will depart from this place.
The officers for the next year and
the next meeting place will be Sc
lected in the convention.
The officers OF the association are:
Frank W. Kettenbach, president
president Idaho Trust Co.. lewiston
]. f. Clinton, Jr.. vice president
cashier Boise City National bank :
IL. A. Coate, secretary, vice presi-
dent Bank Of Commerce. Boise; T.
X. Hayes, treasurer, cashier First
National bank, Emmett. The execu
tive committee comprises F. w.
Johnson. president First National
bank, Wallace: George Enell. CASH
Ter First National bank. Caldweh;
w. L. Payne, cashier First National
hank. Moscow: f. D. Thomas, vice
president, Commercial Trust Co.
Lewiston: f. A. Burrell. cashier
First National bank, Montpelier; q
e. Bowerman, cashier First Ma
tional bank. St. Anthony; r. M
Shelly, cashier Weiser Nationa
| bank.
| The following committee has beer
appointed to assist in entertaining
the bankers: H. l.. Powers, 9. A
Topping, r. l.. Spiker. C. w. Mount
A. s. Stacy, DR.. s. Salsberg. e. II
Libby, w. J. Jordan. f. ]. Hall, Rob
ert Schleicher, George F.. Crum, M
A. Means and Storey Buck.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12
LEFT THE OFFICER GUESSING.
s.b4 gasSs III a2l A fSssss
Prisoners Under Arrest Dodged lden-
tihCotion. Fas' N

Police Ohicer Langdon at noon to-
gday arrested "a 81 the laborers em-
ployed on the construction forces o.
the water department. the charge
being disorderly conduct. Al tho Of
ficer started for tho station Watk$tAS
prisoners there was ! general arop-
ping out In the ranks - bill6oArds-
and side streets offered = p(nee Of
concealmsnt, until but seven remaiA-.
ed IN custody when the statl0n wAa'
reached.
The specific charge Wa boiaterOues
conduct. but AZ Mr.. LangdOn 80 10.
able to identify positively the per-.
sons engaged In tho disturbances the
defendants were discharged.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12
A Wonan's Back
The Aches and Pains Will Disappear
If the Advice Of This Lewiston
Citizen ID Followed.

A woman's back has many aches
and pains.
Most times tits the kidneys fault.
Backache is really kidney ache.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure 1t.
Many Lewiston women know this.
Read what one has to say about It..
Mrs. Lillian M. Dickson. 105
Eleventh street, Lewiston, Idaho,
says: II doctored for five or six
years for kidney complaint, but fail
ed to obtain any permanent relief.
The pains in my back were terrible,
and on one occasion I was confined
to my bed for three weeks, scarcely
able to move. The kidney secretionf
also annoyed me greatly, being
scanty, and caused burning sensa'
ton during passage, and at times
had no control over their action, and
knew that something must be done
or I would soon be in a critical con
dition. Hearing the good reports
of Doan's Kidney Pills. I procured {
supply at the Idanha Pharmacy ant
the first few doses gave me promp
relief. continued their use, and IL
a short time was free from all m!
trouble. / have since been withou
sign of the annoyance and know
that owe my present good healtl
to Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price o.
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
lEew York, sole agents for the Unit
. Cd States.
II Remember the name-Doan's--
land take no other.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12
Open Benton Tomorrow.

The Benton. Lewiston's up-to-date
candy and ice cream parlor, will be
opened to the public tomorrow In
the new brick building erected by
Wesley Steele on East Main street
opposite the Temple theater.
The proprietors. Messrs. Charles
Steele and Walter Nelson. will in
stall a complete line OF all confec
tions and will place every convent
ence at the service of the public.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12
POSITION WANTED.

WANTED-MIDDL LADY
desires position as housekeeper in
widower's family. Call phone
Black 1911.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12

A six-table pool room is being in.
stalled in the Mounce building ad-
Joining the gas company's ONCE by
c. A. Otto, recently from Canton. s.
d. All Of the equipment Is new
and represents the best workman
ship of the Brunswick Calender Co
The pool rooms will be opened to the
public tomorrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12
= = = = = = = . . . = = . . = q Z
? LOCAL BRIEFS. =
. . . . q . = . . . . . 900 .

The Arm of Bales & Jones will
make shipment of 80 carloads OF
cattle as soon as the railroads are
open into Montana. The stock has
been collected in the upper Clearwa-
ter country and will be marketed tc
Montana stockmen.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12

The Teller Want Ads. Bring Sure
and Certain Results. Try one md
b convinced.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12

Don't FORGET the lean Year dane,
at Bradford's hall TONIGHT.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12

MONEY SAVED
by having Hahn attend to your
plumbing wants and connecting to
tho new sewer.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-17
DARNING COTTON HOLDER.

These can easily be obtained from any druggist The two cross flaps are fin- ished with a button and buttorhole.
 4 alarming cotton holder is q most welcome gift to a mother. Two oval pieces of cardboard. about four and a half inches long by two and a half inches wide, are covered with lowered cretonne or any odd pieces of silk and a lining of white. Two spools of darn tug cotton. one black and the other white, are placed between the two pieces and held there by piece of rib bon, which passes through the center of the spools and the upper and lower pieces of cardboard, being tied finally in a large bow at the top.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-17
NTENALS REQUIRED.

One ball of crochet SIk, any color preferred. F.. One yard and quarter of narrow nbbon to. match slk. One mall ivory ing,
 A few steel crochet needles.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-17
HATPIN CUSHION.

ed a suit case set So many people use the suit case. but have never been able to overcome the difficulty of keeping the shoes and brushes from rubbing up against their clean linen. There are three different articles in this set all of which are made of coarse linen. The receptacle for shirts Is in the shape of large envelope. the edges bound with braid, and should be large enough to contain two shirts.
 The bag for collars is made from the same material. The bottom Is circular and made from pasteboard. A good idea is to sew to this strip of paste board about two inches deep. These should be covered with the linen be- fore being fastened together. The up per part of bag should be full and gathered with a drawing string. This protects the collars from crushing as well as keeps them clean.
 The third article in the set is a plain linen bag lined with oiled silk. This Is intended for sponges and protects the contents of the suit case from the moisture of this toilet necessity after 1t has been used. The hairbrush can be put In this bag if no spohge is used. The monogram can be embroidered on the outside.
 To make q slumber robe for baby take two and a half yards of plain silkoline, three bolts of No. 1 ribbon. one skein of Shetland floss and one bat of fine cotton. .~
 Divide the silkoline into two equal parts. place in frame and put in
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-17
NEEDLRBOOK.

layers of cotton between. ready for tying.
 Tie the ribbons all in tiny bows Thread the needle with the Shetland floss, using it double. Bring the needle up from the bottom. then down again taking stitch through one of the bows. Tie the yarn on the wrong side with three or four extra needles tied in the knot to make a small tuft.
 Continue the knotting in this man. ner. beginning with two and half inches from the edges. making the tufts four inches apart. Turn in the edges all around and buttonhole close ly with the yarn used singly.
 Crochet a TOW of shells around the quilt, each shell of five double crochet fastened with a single crochet and placed close enough together to make the work lie fiat and fulled at the cor ners.
 On the right side. just inside the buttonholing. make a row of feather. stitching with the yarn.
 This makes a light, dainty cover for the baby. It is very pretty of blue silkoline tied with white ribbons or of white silkoline tied with pink and blue