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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
GOVERNOR JOHNSON'S PLAT
FORM.

Tie Washington Pest asks If the
democratic party is sincere in it's de-
sire to seek a democrat, pure and un-
detiled, to whom it can offer the lead
ership of the party, what fault can
it find with Governor Johnson of Min
nesota? 1t says he is last becoming
a national figure through the shere
force of his democratic principles and
good common sense, and of the man
and his political principles it says:
What other man so completely en-
bodies in his own political views the
modern principles of the democratic
partyo In him there is no taint of
populism. no tendency to demago-
query, no inclination to cling stead
fastly to some particular, pet idea
which he wishes to force the party,
Willy-nilly, to swallow. But neither
is he a sort of political bell buoy
shifting his base according to the roIl
Of the waves. He has come out frank
ly and stated the platform on which
he stands in no equivocal terms. How
does it compare with the ideas Of
modern democracy?
First Governor Johnson believes
in a tariff reform that Will give to all
Industries an equal chance. That is
a democratic principle as old as the
party. Next he believes emphatically
that the states alone, not the federal
government, should have the power
to remedy the corporate and other
abuses from which they individually
suffer and that each state ought to
have power to punish the corporations
offending within its own lines. The
doctrine of states rights was the
very milk on which the party was
nourished in its infancy.
Furthermore, he advocates income
and inheritance taxes, and declares
against imperiaiism. While asserting
that plundering corporations ought to
be checked this safe and sane demo-
crat would not attack merely to de-
stroy them nor to prosecute merely TO
lcgaliZe confscation. But he is high
ly in favor of legislation that will alb
solutely prevent stock-watering AMI
even the semblance of fictitious VAL
uations.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
WILMINGTON. ". c.
AFRAID OF CLEVELAND.

The friends of Mr. Bryan do not
take well to the idea OF having Mr.
Cleveland as a delegate to the nation
al convention. The proposition that
he shall be In attendance as the lead
er of the anti-Bryan element in the
party causes them much uneasiness.
They are already laying their plans
to counteract any influence he may
have on the delegates. A special dis
patch from Omaha to the Charlotte
Observer says that Nj. Bryan has had
nothing to say on the subject, but his
close friend. Mayor Dahlman, who is
supposed to express his views on the
subject has said:
If Grover Cleveland comes to Dem
yer and attempts to start something
he will surely be run over. However,
/ believe Cleveland has too much sense
to attempt any coup at the convention
We do not know that MI Cleveland
would accept the position as delegate
to the convention, or that IT
he did attend that he would at
tempt any kind of a coup; but We do
know that were he TO undertake a
prominent part ins the proceedings Mr.
Dahlman and his friends would under
take a difficult task in attempting to
run over him.
In the making of such threats
the Bryan men are pursuing the very
course to bring about what they fear
and to add strength TO the movement
if such a one is contemplated. MT.
Cleveland is still strong in New York.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the
New England states. He has muca
following in the northwest, and the
south is by no means solid for Mr.,
Bryan. The latter knows this and he
fears Mr. Cleveland's influence on the
delegates from those sections
If the bare prospect of Mr. Cleve~
land being a delegate to the conven-
ton causes so much uneasiness TO the
Bryanites they must not feel sure Of
the nomination Of their man. It is
said Mr.. Bryan's friends will do all
they can to prevent the New Jersey
democrats choosing Mr.. Cleveland as
a delegate to the convention; but il
lie is a delegate they will try to pre-
vent his having anything to do with
it's proceedings if they think his course
will be in opposition to their can
didate.
If Mr. cleveland attends, it will not |
be for the purpose Of increasing Mr..
Bryan's strength, you may be sure; |
SO if he is there some lively times |
may be expected.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

We suppose that after next Wednes-
day the names of Greene and Gaynoc
will no longer appear with such fire.
quency in the newspapers On Tues
day they will be taken from the Jail
al Macon, where they are now con-
lined and carried TO the penitentiary
at Atlanta Their counsel says that
every possible means ror saving them
has been exhausted.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

Il have found a cure for the mis-
cry malaria poison produces. says
X. NJ. James, OF Louellen, S. G. It's
called Electric Bitters, and comes in
30 cent bottles. IL breks NJ saee
or chills or a bilious attack IN al
most no time; and II puts yellow
Jaundice clean out OF commissyn -
This great tonic medicine and lood
purifier gives quick relief in fo-
mach. liver and kidney comH Its
and the misery OF lame back. Seold
under guarantee at r. X. Bellatly 3
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
HE sEABoARD RE,oEIvERsHrp

HE SE-1DOAfD hE<IElNEhSHIP
she Charlotte News I'm an editorial
discussing the many different views
advanced by The newspapers as 10 the
causes of the Seaboard Air Lines
financial troubles which eliminated
in the company being placed in the
bands Of receivers, says:
After All, the receivership may re-
suit in far-reachiug good to the public
for it is likely that the read viii
be reorganided and placed in hands
capable OF putting up the capital
which has been needed so long for i'm
provement, etc. The receivership pro-
cess does not mean the dinintegration
IT once did. The Baltimore and Ohio's
wonderful development ir the hands
ot an able and vigorous -eceivership
is an excellent example of what may
be the case with The Seaboard. In the
meantime receivers of recognized abil-
ity IN matters entailinF the handling
Of large funds and large interests have
been appointed and stockholders are
urged TO remain calm and await the
favorable developments that are con-
idently expected.
The News ,akes the right view of the
situation There is no danger Of dis
lntegration Of the system. 1t will con-
tlnue during the receivership and af
terward to be operated as a whole.
Certainly conditions cannot become
worse than they have been in the past.
enc there is every reason TO suppose
that they will be greatly improved.
The sections of the country traversed
by the lines OF this corporation have
nothing to fear from impairment of
service because Of the receivership.
but much TO hope for through that
change and the reorganization which
is bound to follow. We firmly be-
Iieve that the company will emerge
from the receivership stronger finan-
cially and under better management
than it has experienced in years, if
ever before There can be no doubt,
if the report be true that the Gould
system has joined forces with Mr..
Williams in his effort to secure con-
troll of the company and he succeeds
as everything now indicates that he will
tho south will be greatly benefited
by the new order of things and that
the Seaboard will become a factor
in southern railroading greater than it
ever was before. The southern sea
beard will have a new and indepeRd-
ent route to the west and northwest
one with plenty of financial backing
to make it one of the strongest rail
way systems in the country, able to
l,ut it's whole system in fine physical
condition and to aid in the develop
ment of the country through which it's
Lines run and which is so much In
need of railway enterprise in such de-
We have faith in Mr. Williams and
his hackers and we believe that great
good will come to our section out OF
The present financial troubles of the |
5eaboard system
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
During the year 1907 five q

During the year 1907 five Of he
most prominent as well as the Oldest
citizens Of Hillsboro died. The average
OF their ages was S4 1-2 years They
were Mr.. Sterling Ruffin, Miss Maria
Nash Miss Rebecca Jones, Miss Sarah
KollCck and DR.. William Strudwick.
All these people had statewide ac-
quaiL Iance.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
A Higher Health Level

Il aave reached higher health
level since | bcga- using DR. Kings
new Life Pills" writes Jacob Spring
er, OF West Franklin, Maine. They
--eep my stomach, liver and bowels
.1rking just right" IL these pills
disappoinc you on trial, money viii
be refunded at r. r. Bellamys drug
store. Csc.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
SENATOR JEFFRIES DAVIS.

The Washington Star. speaking II
Senator Davis. of Arkansas, says:
He Will speak next week at Bryan
harmony dinner in Chicago, and later
at a Bryan meeting IN New York.
Epithets do not discourage him. His
armor is proof against them. Nepo-
tist. lemagogue, rabble-rouser are
fred at him from all directions, but
he sails on. The truth is-and his
enemies within his party would do
well to ponder 1.-THE Arkansas SEN
ater represents all the democrats Of
his native state and a good many In
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

HorSe-O, dearl Nnm .h.. - -
tor cars are coming SO much into favor
I'm afraid | shan't be wanted Cat
Now, don't carry on so, the mouse
trap didn't do away with me, did IT,
Chips
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

We can't help thinking that those
Raleigh sharpshooters felt that they
had taken mighty poor air when they
found they had hit the SeabOard Air
Line instead of the railroad company
they were shooting at
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

No other organs OF the body are
so essential to good health as the
kidneys. Foley's Kidney Remedy
makes the kidneys healthy so that
they will strain out the impurities
from the blood which is constantly
passing through them Commence
taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at
the first sign of danger Robert r.
Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

T'ne Charlotte Chronicle cannd IL
derstand why the Southern rall. yad
was allowed voluntarily 10 reduce Ta'ee
IN South Carolina. Ii asks: "IS,,s
nobody want to be governor or seua-
tor or something in that state" The
Chronicle seems TO forget that Go,,r-
nor Glenn says il was not voluntary
on the par: OF the Southern. but hat
he did il with his little rate bill in
this state followed up by use of his
big stick. South Carolina is indebtc
to North Carolina's governor for scclr-
ing reduced rates.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
The New Bern Sun says II read aud

The New Bern Sun says II read aud
Iri ed that hurried statement
from the executive ofice" the morning
after Mr.. Finley's proposition to re-
duce the rate in South Carolina vas
made TO the public and that all 4
could see was glue and bits OF rub
ber--things to mend Il puncturod tire
Al eastern democrat declares ~ he-
lieves Mr.. Bryan has n chance No
doubt in the world about rhat-to step
asidt-but smart and brilliant a. he
is. IL looks like he cannot see 1t
New Bern Sun.
Rather say he is so selfish and A@bI-
tious that he will not see it. -
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

Mrs. CoburggeT-It isn't right 10
charge Freddie with taking that
money out Of your pocket. Why dont
you accuse me?
Coburgger-Because II wasn't Oh
taken.-Harper's Weekly.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

The finest Coffee Substitute ever
made. has recently been produced by
DR.. Shoop, OF Racine, Wis. YOE
don't have to boil Il twenty or thin
ty minutes. Made In q minute
sa-s the Doctor. Health Coffee
Is really the closest Coffee Imitation
ever yet produced. Not a grain of
real Coffee in II either. Health Cof-
fee Imitation Is made from pure
toasted cereals or grains, with malt,
nuts, etc. Really II would fool an
expert-were he TO unknowingIy
drink It for Coffee. 8. w. Sander
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

AS a change ge-Algy-Perhaps you are
right. Miss Tartun. but sometime l
cawn't help thinking. Miss Tatun--
Don't try to help IL, Mr.. SlimpaJte.
The exercise will do you good--Cnios
go Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
This is Worth Remembering.

Whenever you have a cougs or
cold just remember that Foley
Honey and Tar will cure IL. DO NOT
risk your health by taking any oar
the genuine. II is in q yellow pack
age. Robert r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
TO INVESTIGATES sE.ARoAIsD Ain
LINE.

1t seems that President Rooa N
=, n,erup plates federal investigation
The Affairs OF the Seahoard Air Lue
Preliminary steps have been begun ;or
acquiring information rs to whc.her
such investigation should be made
ar. Pruuty. OF the Interstate commls.
sion has begun the inquiries. aft,r
conference with the president The IN.
Nestigation. IL made. will De a. 20 10.
finances. management and the -eo1,-
srship. There is q rumor in Nash.
iugton that there was no need To-
Ieceivership. but tha IL was step
IA the plan OF manipulation .or n,
purpose Of freezing out some %: tie
stoc kholders and mat the ruad &
worth more than ever before through
the investing OF profits in betterm,sa.
We can hardly believe the ROAD Las
made many improvements from Is
Ne, earnings. II such investigate i,
made We suppose ,hs Williams auL
the Ryan factions ench will ha,, q
great deal 10 say auout the m!sm.n
agement OF the other. WhaioVer the
investigation may disclose a. 10 1l,
last management OF the road v. Loyt
nothing Will be done 10 retaIe IS
reorganization on a better bs
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

Hear Frank Banks sins-Bijou.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-17
IL BRANDON NEWs--RAktz!Nc COUNTY TRADE EDITION.

counts Of any size, and while abundantIy able
to carry enormous stock, buy with judunent
those things the trade requires and repenishl
$50 frequently their stocks are ALWAYS new.
Another institution PeIahatchie is proud Of is
|Our bank organized four years AGO and it's
stock has a book value Of ST so per share: parl
value being 500.
Like all enterprises, the banks more than
any other, PeIahatchie Bank suffered durinu
1.-The business depression ofIast fall, but with
Mr., j. A Spann, as president, nothing else than|
success can ever be predicted Of PeIahatchie
Bank. Brainy, cool and cacuatinu under
the SevereSt difficulties, proud Of never havnul
failed at anything, honest and equal to all the
IcaIIs upon the highest type Of bank presidents,
IyOur money is safe in his hands. He is pecuIi-|
Iarly fitted to be president Of the bank and with
his efficient help Dick Shields, Cashier we
|Shall continue to have one of the best little
banks in the Whole SOUTH
Another institution Which will be Of Iastinu
good to the town is the Farmers Union Ware
House. The day of 5 cent cotton is forever al
thing ofthe past, untiIthe farmers have so i'm
proved their method of culture that they can
proftabIy groWit at that price. While we be-
Ilieve this is the true end toward Which an intel
Iligent farmer should strive, yet until such con-
Iditions do obtain, he would be less than al
Isoutherner if he did not provide ways and
means with which the systematic robbery of
|cottOn gamblers can be prevented. These|
ware houses are proper and very valuable to1
that end. They will, if managed With BUSINESS
ability, offer the small planter safe place to|
hold his cotton. Being properly bonded, bel
will be able to borrow money on his ware house,
receipts to pay off his merchant for kndnessI
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-17
- q cAearu -
I he county

/ he county around CIeaW is
noted for its health, good water
and first class people.
The lands are productive and although
billy i'm places, yield as WE'LL as any in the
county, Cieary has good school, rural mail
service and one store kept by w. M Renno
strives hard to please a large and growing
custom.
About 1000 bales of cotton are grown an
nualIy in the neighborhood and usually good
crops of corn are made. 1t is about 8 1-2 miles
west of Florence on the G. e S. l. r. r., which
is t1eirsf1ipping point Lands are cheap around
CIeary and home seekers are urged to visit
there, and look into the many advantages the
community offers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-17

amateur base ball club on tine a.
& V. Railroad. Our baseball club
but exempIifies our determination
to be on top, to have the best Of
everything. Probably 95 per cent
Of all men, Of all vocations i'm life,
can lose sight of their own exist
ences in the midst Of the excite
ment of seeing the home team
bring in run ahead, and the other
> per cent might fall i'm line just to
keep from being odd.
In the words of H. A. Spann,
our leading citizen, mississippi is
the best state in the union, RAN
kin county the best part of the
state and PeIahatcFie the best
part of Rankin county,"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-17

/ he tax rate to maintain it was
at first a little burdenSonne, but
increased property values have
made it a small matter and the
poor boy and girl enjoy the same
advantages that do the children
of we'll to do parents. PeIa-
hatChie wants more families to
move in here for school advant-
ages, which are not exceIIed by
any town. Well located, high,
dry lots for residences can be
bought for $50. Lands right
around town are cheap. Farms
a mile out can be bought for
$40 to SIP per acre. Desirable
ones close in for SIS to S25 per
acre. During the 4c a pound
cotton period dwelling houses,
farms and all property sold at
IA of the price today. PeIahatch-
lie expects to be a town Of 1000
to $500 people in a few years.
Her growth for the past three
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-17

years has been from 800 to over 1000.
Investors will do well to buy lots at present
prices and build houses With the scheap Iunn-
Der of today, and be reasonably sure Of Is per
cent on the investment.
PeIahatchie has is mercantile houses. j.
A. Taylor & Son, Ross Bros. & Summer and }.
A. Spann e Co.. being the largest cotton
buyers. All have ample capital to handle ac-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-17
PelahatChe Graded School Building, before
the 1906 Annex was built.

citizens that have moved here Every inteIIi-
gent citizen realizes the benefit Of educating
his children and PeIahatchie offers him the
opportunity Each year our school is a little
noressoIidIy fixed. No better man for principal
could have been found than Prof. Jno. Runde
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-17

ito a particular crop, and the ability OF the
crop to meet those needs is the only sup
ply and demand Which is a just arblter OF
|priceS. 1t is to such an end we believe the
union labors. If SO, they will accomplish a
lgreat good, and we welcome them with
their new enterprise in our midst he
warehouse will be conveniently situated
on side track so that cotton can be most
conveniently handled. Or. w. |. Kersh
land Walter Jordan, two thorough going
business men and high toned gentlemen,
lin whom everyone has utmost confidence,
have bought the up-to-date ginney OF
1.-THE Pelahatchie Gin Co. These gentlemen
|have completely overhauled all the ma
Ichinery and it is as good as new. The gin
should gin 1000 bales OF cotton each sea-
! son. The farmers can bring cotton to
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-17
Baptist Church, Pelahatchie, Miss.

the gin, sell it and seed at the same
time. You can depend on it now, the
gin is under accommodating and efficient
management
Last, but not least, we have the best
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-17
Faculty Peahatchie Graded School, 1867.

|extended and to meet pressing needs. Cotton
then need not be hurled at the spinner at what
lever he will pay Gamblers will not be able to
take advantage ofthe conditions to press pri-
ICES doWntoth price only ofther british greed
AS a matter offact, there is no reason why the
spinner will not be willing to paya reasonable
profit to the cotton grower, and when the far
liners, entrenched as they are now, with plenty
money, a desire for and determination to place
their business, like all other enterprises on an
intelligent basis, have SO Systemzed the sale
Of the cotton crop that it will be on the market
lust to the extent Of the worlds demand; sup
ply and demand will fix the price and not till
then. That supply and demand which has ref
terence to the needs Of the world with regard
To nnnn- ahIitM the
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
TWO FIRST KENTUCKY CONVENTIONS.
Both Meetings Indorse President Roosevelt S
Policies. However.

Paducah Ky. March 1.-Two separate conVen-
tions were held by Republicans OF the Isl Dls-
trict to-day each eiecting delegates to the natonai
convention and nominating a candidate for Con-
gressrnan and Presidential elector-
After Chairman ". J. DebOe formerly United
States Senator had called the convention TO ORDER
controversy arose the seating of some dele
gates and the delegates including contestants,
divided on opposite sides of the hall
The meeting presided over by Chairman Denoe
elected ex-senator ". j. Deboe, of Marion, and
Adolph Well of Paducah, delegates TO the national
convention, and nominated Walter Blackburn. OF
Crittenden County for Congress and Edward
Thomas OF Fulton. for Presidential elector.
The other meeting elected DR.. Frank Boyd. of
Paducah. chairman. This division elected Dr. Boyd
and Dr. c. X Linn, of Kuttawa delegates TO the
national convention. and nominated J. NJ. Porter.
of Clinton for Congress. and Frank F. Harris, of
Fulton for Presidential elector.
Both conventions indorsed President Roosevelt s
policies and the administration Of Governor Will
son
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
WANTS HIS DIAMONDS.
r.. 4. BreideHbach Brings Clam
4gainst G. III. Carpenter.

SoF Oppenheiuler. acting as counsel tor Euao171
A Breidenbach, a diamond merchant q Nos 81
and So Maiden Lane fled petition n bank
r7IDtcv Yesterday against George Il Carpenter.
manufacturer OF fire extinguishing appliances az
No L East s2d street and Maurice o. Dresh1si1.
wholesale diamond dealer. OS No 10 Broadway,
IN which he charges that these Two men obtaEsd
diamonds worth s1s2.549 from him on credit he-
tween September and December 60. and thai
all he received III return for them vas Se,+t5 Il
cash.
In the petition Henry O. 1oratl ard LIN
Wagner ioined with Mr.. Breiden5ach, as they
charge they have come in possession Of q small
amount of Carpenters notes Mr- Breids1bacn
saws that for the diamonds hs accepted thirty
three notes made BY Mr. Carpenter. many q
them PAYABLE 70 Mr. Dreshfeld and -1dorsed ey
him The petitioner alleges that many OF ne
notes have been protested, ana ne believes I-a-
all OF them are worthless
Mr.. BreIden5ach. in his petition swears t1aI
Carpenter and DreshdeId deceived hin regarG1s
their financial resources
The petitioner has been in rLe diamond ousi-
ness for thirty years M Oppe1hsi-nsr. rs
counsel said last night that Mr. Bre-denbac1 rad
been hypnotized by Carpenter and Dres1ae1d
Counsel for the petitioner said that Carpenter naa
told his client ne was president and pToprl9tor
Of a fireworks concern which did rot exist
When asked last night about the charge ".
Carpenter said Tt Is false every word OF 4 am
some one win have 70 paw big for making SUN
assertion