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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
The Question Was Passed.

.
Il believe" said the prosecuting at
torney, that you gave your name as
Mary Howitly, unmarriedT'
II did"
And what is your age?"
II decline to answer"
But the court wishes to know"
ITS none Of the courts business"
whats that, MADAME" the judge
asked sharply.
Il said, your honor, that 1t was none
Of the courts business what my age
is"
THE witness will answer the ques-
tion." frowned the judge.
1.-THE witness will do nothing of the
kind" replied the lady.
1.-THE court insists" said the judge
"And why? VIII tell the truth with
any less impartiality whether I am
twenty or seventy"
The judge was thinking of a fitting
answer when the prosecuting attorney
put in:
MAY it please the court" he said
severely, this is contempt and should
be punished accordingly"
The witness smiled most exasperat-
ingly.
May it please the court" she said,
in close imitation of the prosecutor,
you may fine me for contempt If you
wish. but it will not make me answer.
Your honor and the gentleman who
asks me the question are elected to the
offices which you I'LL by the people.
and you are both willing to be elected
again. Imprison me If you wish. l
shall not answer. But say to both of
you now that when the public know
you have punished woman for refus-
ing to tell her age you will never be
elected to office again in a thousand
years. Women have some rights that
are bound to be respected, and public
sentiment has accorded US this one. So
there"
The judge looked down at the prose
cutor, and the prosecutor looked up at
the judge. and the question was
passed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10

Jack, timing round and marching o.
with the bed fair and aisy."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
No More Room.

Once in Dublin toward the end OF
the opera Satan was conducting Faust
through a trapdoor which represented
the gates of hades. His majesty got
through all right-he was used to go
ing below-but Faust, who was quite
stout, got only about halfway in. and
no squeezing would get him any far.
Their. Suddenly an Irishman in tho
gallery exclaimed devoutly, THANK
God, hell Is funr"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
A Cause For Thanks.

A camp meeting was in progress in
the wire grass region of Georgia. The
afternoon service was conducted by
Uncle Nose Bradford, an exhorter Of
deep piety, but innocent of book learn
ing. He took for his text on this occa
sion the words Of st. Paul, For I have
learned in whatsoever state am there
with to be content"
After talking about fifteen minutes
on the beauty of contentment from n
Christians point of view, he announced
that he was going to throw the meet
ing open.'' His invitation was, "If
you've got anything to be thankful for,
git up and say So"
One after another rose and spoke Of
peace and contentment under circum-
stances that seemed impossible, judged
from worldly standpoint Some said
they were thankful for things they had
missed, and at last an old lady arose,
pushed back her sunbonnet, and with
bearlluc countenance trlumphantly
exclaimed. well, Brother Nose,
hain't got but two teeth, but, thank
God, they hit"'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
A Lincoln Retort.

A Lincoln Retort.
A woman once wrote TO Abraham
Lincoln asking for a sentiment and
his autograph.
He answered promptly:
Dear Madam-When you write to a
stranger asking the favor of a letter, al
ways inclose a postage stamp. There's
the sentiment. Here's the autograph:
A. LINCOLN.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Talkins of Ants.

Taking of Ants.
Talking of ants" he said, we've
got EN- as big as crabs out west. I've
seen 'em fight with long thorns, which
they used as lances. charging like saw
ages
They don't compare to the ants
saw In the east" said an inoffensiye
Individual near by. The natives have
trained them as beasts of burden. On,
of 'eIn could trail ton load for miic:
with ec.e. T,.~v gori-c1 VI inv -h-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10

Opinion Based on knowledge.
A physician who has some practice
among the colored population was
awakened In the middle of the night
by frantic ring at his bell. Putting
his head out of the window, he in
quired, who's thereT
ITS me, doctah. It's Dinah.
wants yer ter come quick ter see my
ole man. He's pow'ful sick"
What seems to be the matter with
him?''
ITS indigestion OBJ de kidneys"
"You mean congestion of the kid
neys."
mo, sab; it's indigestion OBJ de kid
neys. He done eat four platefuls OBJ
'em, stewed, fer supper, and he amt
done slep' wink ce."-Lippin-
colts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
The Country's Need,

81 say" said the old lady with the
high pitched voice as the jerkwater
slowed down at Grigsby station-'l
say, what is all this fuss about edu
catin' boys to be civil engineers? The
thing that this ere country really
needs is a few civil conductors and
less sassy ."-Lippincott's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
A Choice of Two Evils.

A Choice of Two Evils.
II think I can quiet little Flora"
said the professor. There's no use
in humming to her in that silly way.
What she wants ts real music. The
fact that I used to lead our glee club
at college may make a difference too"
He took the child and. striding up
and down the room, sang in his best
manner. After awhile a ring was
heard, and the door was opened to ad
NIT little girl.
I'm one of the family that's just
moved into the dat next to yours" she
said. There's a sick person with us.
and he says would you mind letting
the baby cry instead of singing to it,"
ladies Home Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Honors Were Easy.

Honors Were Easy.
A congressman's secretary, thinking
he heard burglars in the house, woke
the congressman.
"Sir, SIR" he whispered sharply,
"there are burglars in the housew
"Well," he mumbled drowsily, 80
there are in the senate. "-Everybody's
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-19

from circulation in business channels
When the people were needing If to
make and gather their crons and #
could be at work until the State mead
ed 1t. II every bank in the Stare
Whlch desired to be depository would
retire from circulation 5000 for every
average State deposit of $3.50 then not
only would this end be defeated but
there would be an absolute contrac
tlon of money to do business on. to
the total amount of $4,000 to the
hurt and injury of the people of the
state, however much is might helm
bondholders or bond holding banks
by making a market for their bonds 3"
and all because yau are convinced that
you are wiser or honester than the
Legislature, which enacted the law.
the Supreme Court which pronounced
1t valid. and the Depository Board
which executed it.
Personally was opposed to anv de-
pository law, for reasons which 7
thought good but believing that no
money should lie idle in the vaults
of the State if it could be prevented.
1 advocated the collection of taxes
quarterly and the collection Of such
amount for each quarter as would be
needed by the State. retaining lien
until all were paid, and making all of
ones taxes due at any quarter when
he did not pay the amount then due.
In this way I would have left the
money in circulation in the hands.
not of any bank, but of the people to
whom 1t belonged I never worked
this out, but believe it would be feas-
ible.
But even if you be right the Legis-
lature and Depository Board both
within the limits of their authority,
have passed on it. You had as well
tell me that a sheriff has right to
refuse to execute the prohibition law
because he thinks it unwise as to tell
me yau have a right to refuse to ex-
ecute this law because you think it
unwise.
Public officers are selected to ex-
ecute the laws and obey them. and
not to act upon their Judgment of
what 1t would be wise for the laws
to have been.
You say "no bank would take a sure
ty company bond to secure money
loaned by it." because it is no security,
but only a right of action" Banks
every day lend money on Endorsement. |
and the indorser is only a guarantor
that the paper will be paid at maturi- |
ty. All the bank has is "a right of !
action" against the indorser. If a |
good surety company would give its |
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-19
WILLIAMS MAKES REPLY
To TREASURER EDWARDS
Continued from Fage Two.)

sued them over year ago and could
not find a market for them. They
were sold to contractors. who were to
build the street railway. and in CON
junction with that contract. and when
the parties finally took them at par.
they hurried it through by saying they
| had been trying for a year to sell
them to banks to be used as collateral
for State deposit, and unless the on
portun1ty was seized, they would be
unable to sell them at all. This was
told by member of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen. And so with
other securities mentioned in that act.
Mark you, think the list of collat-
eral acceptable under the act is of a
high class, and yet whether one can
realize on them at once depends upon
the general financial conditions.
II you noticed the bonds offered last
year you saw millions of perfectly
good bonds offered at public sale with
out getting a bid.
On the other hand. in cases of de-
falcations during the panic. where the
bond of the bank or public official was
made by recognized surety COMPANY.
can recall no suit having to be
brought for settlement. These COM
panies can not afford to be sued or
try to avoid legal obligations. for such
a course would put them out of bus
mess
This bank gave surety bond because
the law allowed it. and in making its
bid | offered the rate of interest
thought we could pay, after adding the
cost of premiums. This bank would
want the deposit only with the idea
of some benefit from it, otherwise it
would not want the responsibility and
would certainly not pay to get it.
If I had bought bonds to deposit. I
would have had to invest $4,000 of
our working capital in them to get a
maximum deposit of 100000, which
would amount to an average deposit
of not over $4,000. So far from bene-
fitting us, or charging the business
capacity of the bank, this would con-
tract it, l could, by not buying the
$4,000 worth of bonds keep that
amount in my business all the year,
without cost, or, if I already owned
them, l could go to New York and bor-
row 100000 on them paying the inter-
est only so long as I needed the mon
ey, and only on the amount received.
If, on the other hand. I borrowed
the bonds, I would have to pay say 2
per cent per annum on the $4,000 for
the use of an average of $4,000 of
the States money, or in other words,
something over 4 "a per cent. on S4j,-
900, the average amount we would
have the use of. Add to this the in
terest I pay the State. and it would
be such rate as no bank, in good
shape, could afford to pay.
PURPOSE OF THE LAW.
When the depository law was dis
cussed there seemed to be two reasons
for it. One was that it was thought
not to be wise to continue to keep the
money in the vault at the State House.
The other was that it was believed
to be best for the people not to have
the amount of State taxes retired
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-19

Being resigned to al thing is being
winded from fighting it till you
couldn't fight it any longer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-19

mere are some pictures of interest
III connection with the proposed hunt
Hs trip in Africa. Upper picture
shows the Nairobi station of the
O9anca Railway. To the right is a
Massai warrior. Below is the steamer
Wlnifred one of the comfortable
boats plying on Nyanza Victoria, and a
map showing the Uganda Railway.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-19

Continued on page seven.)
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-26

companies have a distinctive signal
by which they call up all rural SUBJ
scribers ON each circuit and give
them the weather forecast each day
as soon as it is received from the
district center
.'As opportunity presents it is pro-
posed to bring this form of forecast
distribution to the attention of the
officials of every telephone company
in the country and invite their coop
Grafton, as experience has demon
strated that this mode Of dissemina-
ton is by far the. most economical
yet adopted for placing the forecasts
before the public at the earliest pos
sible moment after they are ready
for issue"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-26
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS
Because It's for one Thing Only, and
Mississippi People Appreciate
This

Nothing can be good for every
thing
Doing one thing well brings sue,
cess.
Dona's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They cure sick kidneys.
They cure backache, every kidney
ILL.,
L. E. Adams, corner of Goth Ave-
nue. and 9th street, Meridian. Miss,
sas: 81 used Dona's Kidney Pills for
kidney and bladder trouble. Before
using them l had been under the
care of physician. He did not seem
to understand my case and / became
worse under his treatment. | finally
gave I'D his treatments and commenc
ed using Doan's Kidney Pills which
had been highly recommended to me.
In short time the inflammation and
irritation had disappeared and | was
as we'll as ever before in my life.
They seemed TO have healing eff
feet upon the kidneys and bladder,
giving me ease almost Immediately
Doan's kidney Pills cured me and
/ am glad to add my testimony II
their favor to the ma iyn?ecsllI2345e
their favor to the many others who
also testify to their great value
For sale by all dealers. Price Sc
cents. Fcster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agent for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan s.
and take no other.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-26
A WORTHY
SERVANT

After four years of faithful service
to the people of Mississippi Jas K.
Vardaman steps down from the gov
errors chair and yields the reins OF
cessor, Edmond F. Noel Probably
Mississippi has never had governor
wide attention than ne He went in
to office opposed and bitterly hated
by political enemies who prophecied
all manner of dire results from his
administration. Even without the
boundaries of the state he was as
sailed BY national politicians and ed
itorial writer's of name and renown.
But unmindfui of the attacks of
those who opposed him and put OBJ
stacles in his way, he went about his
duties as governor of Mississippi with
only one aim In vfew--to fulfill mis-
promise to the people Of the state TO
faithfully discharge Of the duties i'm
posed upon him
How well ard faithfully he has
kept his promise is known to all.
His bitterest political enemies have
been forced to acknowledge that he
has made the best governor the state
has had in years They. can, find no
fault in him in his dealings with the
people for he has always been free,
drank dsahush rhdafdss HN diseased
intrigue and scheming politicians hi
gave the state asclesn administration
ana thar IS the most anyone could
ask
| Jsmes K Vardamsn steps out q
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-26

for long number of years, has filed
many positions of trust and honor,
and has given his constituents all
they could ask in faithful service
AS he served his constituents as .
state legislator so will he serve the
people of the whole state, who have
elected him governor. We think the
people have chosen isely in select
ing him for the governorship. He
goes into office free and untrammell-
ed of political promises. He repre-
sents no faction, his entry is the re-
suit of no intrigues, and he can face
every situation and solve the prob
lens that may confront hin. withou;
engendering the wrath of any clique
for no cliques have any claims upon
him
We believe that Gov Noel will
give the state an administration that
will rebound to his honor. We be-
licve that he will conduct the office
for the best good of the state al
large, and when his term is finished
the people will exclairn with one &C
cord: 'Well done, thou good and
faithful servant
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-26

When Asked IF he was a Candidate
for the Democratic Nomination, He
Replied That He Was Not Vol
teer, But eff Drafted Would Serve

Atlanta, Ga, Jam 24-W. J. Bry-
an was asked today if he was can
didate for the denocrtic nomination
for president. He replied: q am not
a volunteer, but if drafted l will
serve"
He declined to express any opinion
as to the probable republican nomi-
nee. When asked about the move
ment. in Washington asking him tc
give up his aspirations, he said he
had received nothing on the subject
and would not discuss it until then
Mr.. Bryan arrived in this city this
morning after speech making day
previous at Birmingham where he
was rendered an ovation. At ban
quet in Hotel Hillman, in Birning
ham his address was "The Sigus OF
the Times The banquet was one Of
the most notable political demonstrz.
tons ever witnessed in that city. HIS
also addressed the bankers and ths
board of trade, and predicted 4
democratic victory in the next ma
tional election.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-26

the governors chair with the great
satisfaction of knowing that ne has
done ibis full duty by the people, and
has the added satisfaction of know
ing that the people honor him for il.
While retiring to the shades of pri-
vate life as far as public office hold
ing is concerned, he will not be for
gotten by the great common people.
By them he is held in the highest es-
TEEN, and the high and mighty
throughout the realm of the land re-
cognize in him brilliant attachments
that will bring him before the. public
eye again and again. Young in
years the future holds before him a
very bright prospect. Unsoiled by
corruption and vice, he will always
be held in the highest respect by
our people.
All honor then to the man WHO
has served the people so well, and
who has conquered his enemies. May
his life be filled with happiness. and
prosperity, and may his days be long
and useful to the people whom he
has so faithfully and conscientious1y
served. ;.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-26
WATERWAYS
COMMISSION
WILL REPORT ON TIE EF-
FORTS OF MONOPOLIES
TN nnMTQnI MATED DnlucD
TO CONTROL WATER POWER
Of the Country-One of the Great
est Monopolies on Earth is Now
in the Process of Formation by
the General Electric Company.

Washington, Jan. 24-One of the
greatest 1nonopolies on earth is now
IN the process of formation BY the
General Electric Co, and their Ell
forts have already greatly alarmed the
government. The waterways COM
mission, with Burton, as chairman.
will make report to congress on
the effect of private companies to
gain control .of the water power OF
the country. :.
The time is soon coming when pow
err by water will generate electricity
and will be used to operate immense
plants and possibly the railroads.
The government may then be ham
pered by the large private monopo-
lies.
The efforts of these private corpo-
ratlons to secure the control OF wat
er power is seen in all parts of the
country, and the state OF conditions
is becoming really alarming. The
General Electric Company is espec-
tally active IN Colorado and south
west OF the Appalachian region.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-26
IMPORTANT SERVICES OF
THE WEATHER BUREAU

The Times is in receipt of the an
nual report of the weather bureaus
for the fiscal year ending June So
1907, compiled by Willis L. Moore,
chief OF the weather bureau, which
is one of the most interesting and
instructive documents ever issh ed
The weather bureau department is a
very important institution, and the
people are beginning to look to il
daily for information and warnings
that give those living on the coasts
and those lying inland time to pre-
pare for the coming of forecaSted
storms, cyclones and tornadoes. Tn
this alone a large amount of proper
ty loss has been saved, but greatest
of all has been the saving of human
life This help of the department is
becoming more noticeable every year
as the people. are being instructed II
its use and benefits
Capt. w. s. Belden, who is sector
director of the bureau for Mississip.
pi, at Vicksburg, takes an active in
terest in MS work and through hin
the people of this. section are begin
ming TO realize the importance OF the
work of the. weather bureau It wa:
through his courtesy that the Time:
received the annual report.
To 9ivs our readers some idea o;
the plans and woEknes Of the d
parfmenf, We publish two extract.
from The report that win interest ii,
people Of this territory
by reason Of the great anaoun'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-26
OUR NEW
GOVERNOR

At noon, Tuesday, January II,
Hon. E. r. Noel, OF Lexington,
Holmes county, was inaugurated gov
erfnor of the commonwealth of Mis-
sissippi with simple ceremonies. He
would rather have had his instaila-
ton into Office marked by less osten-
tat.on than it was, but his friend.
who supported him In his race FOL
the governorship would not let hin
have his way.
&. Governor Noel is one of the mos
. zi,l5 s. nsn bsf7rs the ppblis
today las*is sfsifafd and seIrn1
est wer<er. and his record - ! stas,
Legislator and lawyer proves him Il
be man of strict honesty and high
est integrity. He has been befors
the sycs q the psopIe of the stat'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-26

of commerce carried lrpon them and
the enormous property values affee-
ted by overhows, the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi river below Cairo, H., easily
make the largest demands upon the
labor, time and money of the river
and flood service. The present SER
vice is adequate so far as the work of
actual forecasting is concerned; there
is, however, a constant demand for
increased service for many i1npor-
tant cities and town that are not sep-
cial river stations. These places not
only wish daily Information as to- the
stage of the water at the different
places, claiming that such inforna-
ton would be of the greatest assi5-
lance TO the navigation interests The
claim is we'll founded and it is in
tended that such provisions be made
as will admit of the publication of a
daily river bulletin at the more i'm
portant river cities and towns where
such service is not now provided, the
data to be telegraphed or telephoned
each morning from the nearest
weather bureau center. The value
of such service is practically be-
yond question, and its establishment
would simply fulfil the legitimate
desire OF the. people Interested"
In speaking of the distribution of
forecasts and special warnings, the
report goes on to say:
"While this work has been con-
Quoted on lines identical with those
of previous years, the main efforts
have been largely confined to- ex-
tending the distribution through the
medium of local and long distance
telephone companies.
During the past autumn and win
ter the telephone. companies operat-
ing lines in the South Atlantic and
Gull States were invited to- cooper
ate with the weather bureau and give
the daily forecasts to their subscrib-
ers, particularly in rural and agricuf-
tural districts. As a result of this
correspondence, I3s telephone COM
panies made the forecasts available
for the benefit Of over 1880 sub
.4- :
scribers in the trucking section OF
the districts referred to during the
season when they were most valu-
able. Similar action was also taken
during the spring OF 1907 covering
the states of the central valleys.
AT the close of the. fiscal year
there are of record the names of T.
635 telephone companies, cooperating
with the weather bureau in the dis
fribntion OF forecasts, representing
ID round numbers nearly 100000
subscribers who may obtain the fore
casts BY calling central, an increase
Of $1,000 over the number in the
last annual report.
Quite > nunlbcr Of the smaller