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lars and they owed me one. I went and called
for my certificate, as they called it, but l
called it receipt. They gave it to me all
on one paper. I gave them two dollars. They
said they couldn't do that. I asked why.
They said they hadn't been authorized to do
that. I reasoned and told them that they
owed me the dollar, but they contended they
could not do that way. I told them they had
already done it.
On March 10, 1908, I received letter
from the chairman Of the trustees stating that
if [ didn t send in my So incidental fees by
Monday morning, my children would be ex-
Guided from school, I wrote back to him on
Saturday, March p, and said to him:
In reply to yours Of 10th inst, [ wish to
say that it is and always has been my desire
and intention to do right and I have never
upheld any man for kicking against what was
right. But I have always felt that it was
duty [ owe to myself and family to resist a
wrong, whether perpetrated by an individual
or a combination Of individuals" I said to
him in regard to the incidental fees 81 am
perfectly willing to pay my pro rata part OF
a fee that is necessary for the comfort and
convenience Of the school, but I am not will
ing to pay for something that my children and
large majority Of the children Of the school
do not share in.
On Tuesday, March "a, 1908, the trustees
had my children to take their books and come
home On March &c, the chairman of the
Board Of Trustees wrote to me and stated
that the book was at the bank, and [ could go
there and see it if I wanted to- I wrote and
told him that would like very much to have
seen the book when I had right to, but if
you have right to exclude my children from
school you have the same right to exclude me
from the book.
Now will close. Pardon me for writing
this long letter. Please give me the desired
information and oblige one that will always
appreciate it. I remain as ever, your friend
and brother Populist,
A SUBSCRIBER
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FerguSOn'S Lessons
i'm Land Numbers


In addition full information pertaining subdivision
of land well the leading points Of law governing the
same it has several before published articles. One
from Mr.. F. w. Fooe ExPredent of the State Bankers
Association active of of the leading
banks of the State How to Open and Conduct Bank
Account another from Dr. SIMS Superintendent of the
Blind Institute of Mississippi the Care and Preservation
of the Eyes"
This booklet has the endorsement of the leading
educators and others throug the country and should
be In the hands of all interested in land the right
training of the boys and girls of the country
Mailed postpaid receipt of price soc. Money back
if satisfied after five days examination Remit by
order or stamps.
THOS. M. FERGUSON, HattiesbMS, Miss.
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PETTY TYRANNY AND INJUSTICE IN
OUR SO-CALLED FREE SCHOOLS"

Coleman, Ga, April Ii, 1908.
Three years ago moved to this place to ed
ucate my children. When | got here | found
that there was trouble about the school, A
great many Of the patrons were kicking about
the naturalization fees being so high and they
could not get to see the books, if they had
any. l thought l would get right and I would
not get into any trouble, SO [ went to the
trustees and told them that [ had heard
great deal of talk about the school. The
trouble was the trustees made the patrons
pay $40 pupil and they couldn't see where
it went, so l thought 1 would get right and
start off right and stay right.
[ asked the trustees about the expenses.
They told me it was $40 per scholar. l asked
them how they knew it would take just $40
per scholar. They said they calculated on
As scholars. I asked them if there we're more
to come, if the fees would be any less They
did not answer. [ said, "Suppose SO, go or
20 were to come, there would be surplus,
and what would become of it?' They said
there had never been a surplus, but they had
paid $25 out of their own pockets [ asked
them if l we're to pay the $40 and by some
providential cause my children could not go
to school, if the money would be paid back,
and they said it would, and they guaranteed
it would. At the close of that same school
they were due the patrons back $40 per
scholar, which amounted to about 1919, and
they got very mad with me and they have
done everything on the sly that they could
against me. l made them promise me that
they would have a trustee meeting and in
vite the patrons to it, and explain how much
had been paid in and how much had been
paid out, but [ have never been able to do
that since, nor have we ever been able to get
back any money since. We have nine months
Of school, six months what we call free and
three by local taxation.
Now they demand us, the patrons, to pay
81 per scholar We paid it last year, but [
kicked against it because l didn't think it
would take that much to defray the expenses
of the school and they sent my children home
and they said that all had paid but me. 1
did not think that they had any right to send
my children home, but [ went and paid the
dollar per scholar. | owed them three dol
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CRIMEAN WAR VETERAN WITH THE
POPULISTS.

EuWHru O1dySOu, OIL, Gu0 1dSC w GSLoiu SUR
vivor of the famous Baltic fleet that lombard
ed Svesborg in 1855, during the Crimean War,
journeyed all the way from Seattle, Wash,
to St. Louis to sit as delegate in the Popu-
list National Convention at the Olympic Thea
ter Thursday. Mr.. Clayson styles himself
on his cards the clone Pop from the Pacific
Coast.
He is the Populist National Committeeman
from Washington and says he had to come to
ST. Louis because the State Chairman Of the
party is ''bearded effeminate. Mr.. Clay
son is the author of famous satirical charac-
ter sketch, entitled "The Bearded Effemi-
nate. +" This was published many years ago.
The "bearded effeminate" is what Presi-
dent Roosevelt would call "mollycoddle"
or milksop. Mr.. Clayson has no more re-
spect for the "bearded effeminate' than the
President has for the "mollycoddle''
Country's Hope Populism.
"Populism is Americanism,' said Mr.
Clayson to a Post-Dispatch reporter. "The
people Of this country will have to depend up
the Populsts for the protection Of their
natural and constitutional rights. I am Ma
tional Committeeman for the Populists in Sc
many years. I am SO years old, but there S
lots Of good fight in me yet.
Elm on to my job all right. [ publish a
populist newspaper-The Patriarch. I start
ed the paper seven years ago, without 81 dollar,
without a subscriber or an advertiser. I
thought it would be a nice thing for my old
age. I want to tell you now that never had
to work so hard in my life as I have since
I started this newspaper.
~ have been convicted by two degenerate
juries on charges of sending improper matter
through the mails in my newspapers. I roast
the effeminates and lot Of people think my
virtues are crimes.
Says Roosevelt Is Greatest.
II am a great admirer Of masculine men.
It sounds like sacrilege to say it, but Teddy
Roosevelt is the grandest man who ever occu-
pied the PRESIDENT chair.
II got out a special Roosevelt edition Of
my paper when the president was in Wash
ington, ran $500 behind on it, and it kept
my nose to the grindstone for months to pay
out | don It mind that l don't take any
quack medicine advertisements for my paper.
"This Populist convention is not going to
be any milk and water affair. We IL not NOM
mate any bearded effeminates' for president
and vice-president.
Polished Up Old Medal
81 fought in the Crimean war and the Brit
ish government gave me a medal for it. The
old medal lay in a safe deposit box in a
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nnnnRKY cured; quick relief removes all swell
BNWMWAW ing in to 20 days; 80 to 60 days effects
DNUK IN permanent Trial treatment given
free to sufferers; nothing fairer. For
circulars testimonials and free trial treatment
DIR, III. H. GREEN'S SONS, Box *. Atlanta. Ga.
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Polished Up Old Medal.

81 fought in the Crimean war and the Brit
ish government gave me medal for it. The
old medal lay in safe deposit box in a
Seattle bank for nearly so years I took it
cut the other day and had it cleaned up. I
brought it out here to show some Of these
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Why Hs Concealed His CALLING.

II hope" said the young man. that
partial concealment of the truth is no
lie. II 1t is, l am telling a whopper
right now, and I'm a divinity student
too. That is what l am lying about
l don't tell that I am studying theol
ogy. If l did l wouldn't find it GO
easy to hold this job. I'm one Of the
dow1-on-his-luck students who has &c
work his way through college. One Of
the first things l learned when / be-
gan to look for position was that the
average employer of labor has no use
for the divinity student. Somehow ev-
cry man engaged in business holds the
opinion that young fellow who is
studying for the ministry lacks back
bone, and he is afraid to trust him
with important duties
after l had ingenuously explained
my circumstances to about tw oscore Of
employers and had been turned down
by all OF them l got wise. l am work
ing now. The boss doesn't know | am
pegging away nights on church his
tory. II he did the chances are he'd
discharge me. not because he has any
grudge against parsons or church his
tory. but because be, like everybody
else, would think hadn't pluck enough
to earn my salary.-New York Times,
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WOMEN RUN TOWN IN MAINE.
Norway Has Distinctive Feature Of
Which Probably no Other
Place Can Boast


Norway, Me-, boasts that it is the
most distinctive woman's town in
America Every line of commerce
and finance, trade and profession, is
successfully carried on by women.
Women not only clothe, hat and
shoe the population. but they own
and run the meat markets. the three
hotels, bury the dead and marry
the living.
There is woman justice of the
peace, a woman doctor, woman
cashier in the bank, a woman editor
of the town paper, woman director
in the street railway and water and
lighting companies, and woman as
sistantf in the postoffice. Miss Price,
who with her sister owns the lead
ing department store, in which only
women are employed, says that for
a woman to succeed in business she
must know three things: she must
not run her business with a morgag-
ed stock, she must pay her bills two
or three days before they are due,
so as to impress the people from
whom she buys and she must always
dress we'll +"
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FALLS CHURCH.

Falls Church, April 29.-Health
of this community is good at pres
ent.
Farmers made good use of a few
pretty days, but we are being visit
ed this morning with a norther and
rain.
Crops look well but corn is need
ing cultivation badly.
The high wind Sunday did consid
cradle damage to young cotton.
There was Sunday school and
singing at the Falls Sunday.
Miss Matte Whitefeld of Waxa-
hachie, was here Sunday evening.
Miss Clemmie, of Glenrose, have
Whitefield
her parents Saturday and Sunday
near the Falls.
w. H. .Jeanes and family visited
near the Falls Sunday.
Miss Eula Mckinney was guest
of Fannie and Laura Martin one day
last week.
Mr.. J. Whitefeld has been spend
ing few days in Waxahachie, Wis
lung relatives.
Miss Orlena Mckinney has re-
turned home after visiting relatives
in Lancaster few days.
Quite number of the young peo-
pie were at the singing at Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Stovall's Saturday
night. After the singing ice cream
was served.
Miss Ruby Jeans of Boz is visiting
her cousins, Fannie and Laura Mar
tin a few days this week
Several of the people of this COM
munity attended the closing exer-
cises of the Bethel school Friday
night, which was a success.
Mr.. j. w. Whitefield and family
visited relatives in Waxahachie Sun
day.
Mr.. William Stiles of Waxaha-
chic spent the day on his farm Tues
day.
Mr.. Bob Aday and children visited
his brother, Mr.. Willie Aday Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Fay Wood went shopping in
Waxahachie Saturday.
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LONG BRANCH.

Long Branch, Texas, April 20
The weather with us continues I'M
settled. Farmers have been rustling
for few days. Crops are damaged
considerably by so much rain.
Health of community is very
good.
j. V. Vincent and family, Mrs.
Sanford, Patton and a number of
others of our good folks attended
the Odd Fellow picnic at Corsicana
Monday.
Mrs. Rupert Barnes and Miss By
mum of Oak visited this place a few
days, the first of the week.
Mrs. Elena Roberts of Midlothian
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. L.
Lavender this week
Rev. Patterson was with us Sun
day and at night, with his inspiring
dfscourses as usual.
Miss Bessie Patterson of Ovilla
visited Mrs. Ed Pennington last
week
Children's day exercises are an
ticipated with us under the auspices
OF our young ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Kirk of Midlo-
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THE COMING WEEK DAY BY DAY
Many Important Events Scheduled
for Next Week.

New York, May among the
important events scheduled for next
week are the following:
MONDAY-Fifth biennial session
of the National Conference of Jew
ish Charities begins in Richmond
Va.
National Society of st. Vincent de
Paul begins business conferences in
Richmond, Va.
General conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church in the
United States convenes in Norfolk.
Va.
Executive council of the American
Bankers Association will hold a
meeting in Lakewood, n. J.
International Conference on tele-
graphy opens in Lisbon, Portugal.
TUESDAY-Republ state con-
ventions will be held in New Jersey,
at Trenton, and in Connecticut, at
Hartford
Ohio democratic state convention
will begin at Columbus.
Miss Pauline French and Samuel
Wagstaff will be married at New
port, R. l.
Special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Union Pacific railroad
company will be held at Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers convenes at
Youngstown. O.
Observation-Disclosures state
conventions will be held in Kentuc-
ky at Louisville, and in Alabama at
Birmingham.
Battleship fleet is scheduled to
make it's grand entry in San Fran
cisco Bay
Quadrennial session of the Gen
eral conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church opens in Balti-
more
National conference of charities
and corrections will meet in Rich
mond. Va.
THURSDAY-Repu state
conventions will be held in Utah, at
Salt Lake City, and in Wyoming, at
Lander
Massachusetts democratic state
convention will be held in Boston.
Hearing of the appeal of the
Standard Oil company from the s29-
10000 fine imposed by Judge Ian
dis will begin in Chicago
Triennial court of the General
Society of Colonial Wars meets in
Louisville. Ky.
American Therapeutic society be-
gins annual session in Philadelphia
FRIDAY-Annual meeting of
the Florida Press Association opens
in St Petersburg, Fla.
SATURDAY-Socia of country
will gather in Chicago for national
convention of the party
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QUALIFICATION OF BARAT.
Memory of Founder of Order of
Sacred Heart Honored.

SacTtU J1tdTt TlOnOftu.
Rome, May with a ceremony
of great splendor in which Pope Plus
X. and macy cardinals participated,
the beatiticat on of the Venerable
Mother Barat, foundress of the Order
of the Sacred Heart. took place to-
day. Members of the order are here
from all ever the world in Guiding
many from the United States, where
the order has a strong membership.
Special privileges have been granted
at the Vatican to the members of the
order in attendance. as the order has
bonre all the expenses connected
with the Identification and celebra
ton.
Today's ceremony has been held
in the vast Hall of Beatification,
over the porch of the Church of ST.
Peter and communicating directly
with the papal apartments. The hall
has been profusely decorated for this
occasion and the various other cere-
monies of Identification that are to
follow this year, in honor of the
semi-centennial anniversary of the
ordination of Pope Plus. A huge
throne, which His Holiness occupied
t.lfring today's ceremony, occupies a
prominent place in the hall. Two tri-
Dunes, erected for the occasion, ac-
eomodated the members of the d.
plomatic corps accredited to the
Holy. See. s.
In this beautiful hall there will be
this year some big functions. One
will be the cannonization of Joan of
Arc, the Maid of Orleans. After dis
cussion pending nealy fifty years
Plus X has decided the ceremony
shall be performed in his jubilee
year and preparations are being
made in France to attend it. 1t is
believed more than FIVE thousand
French Catholics will come here for
the occasion and that nearly all the
bishops of France will be present
and surround the Papal throne.
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PROGRAM FOR MAY MEETING
The Lesson for Sims-Watson Chap
ter for May.

The Lesson for Sims-Watson Chap
ter for May.
Reading list Psalm.
Answer roll call with thoughts on
"Adversity."
Music-Selected. :
Reading "The Birthday of Missis-
sippi," by Frederick Haskin, Calves
ton News, Dec. 10, 1907.
Jefferson Davis in the Mexican
War, and His Contemporaries in the
Service of the United States.
Jefferson Davis-When His State
Seeded, What Did He Do?
Reading History of the Peace
Congress Speech of Salmon P
Chase. Alexander Stephens History,
10Th Chapter.
Dixie.
The following are the assign
ments of the lesson: No. 8, Mrs.
Jenkins; No. 5, Mrs. j. B. Wilson;
No. 6, Mrs. Bertram; No. 7, Mrs.
Watson; No. 8, Chapter.
MRS. S. H. WATSON, Historian.
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IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS.
Don't Mistake the Cause of Your
Troubles. A Waxahachie Citi-
zen Shows How to Cure
Them

Many people never suspect their
kidneys. If suffering from a lame,
weak or aching back they think that
it is only muscular weakness,
when urinary trouble sets In they
think it will soon correct itself. And
SO it is with all the other symptoms
of kidney disorders. That is just
where the danger lies. You must cure
these troubles or they may lead to
diabetes or Bright's disease The best
remedy to use is Doan's Kidney
Pills. 1t cures all ills which are caus-
ed by weak or diseased kidneys.
Waxahachie people testify to per-
manent cures.
e. Hopper, farmer, living three
miles north of Waxahachie, Texas,
says: Three years ago when having
an acute attack of kidney trouble, I
purchased Doan's Kidney Pills at B.
w. Fearis' Drug Store, used them
and was cured. At that time my back
was very lame and painful and il l
managed to stoop, it was all could
do to straighten again. There was
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Topic: The Providences of God.
Leader: Mrs Feagle.
Scripture reading, Ps. 4243.
What does the bible teach about
God sending trials. Mrs W. G. John
son.
What does the bible teach about
the outcome of trials? Mr.. John Bal
ley
Hymn, selected
Paper: Every cloud hath its sill
yer lining" Frank bennington.
Precious promises in the bible.
Mrs. Baird.
Closing exercises.
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Junior Is. Y. p. L. Program.
! Subject: Some Parallels.
ooJor Ionp Iohncor

JOHHSOH.
The man who was rich toward
God Luke 12:13-25. Miss lone
Gates.
The parallels of the lost sheep and
the lost coin. Luke 15:1-10. Walter
Huckabee.
The parable of the lost son. Luke
15:11~32. Miss Ruth Kidd.
The parable of the unfaithful
steward. Luke 16:1-14. Lola Ownby.
Parable of the rich man and Laz-
arus. Luke 16:19-31. GLAND Elkins.
Questions to be answered by ell:
/. Who is a real neigabor?
2. What is real wealth?
s. Why does Christ seek the lost
Why should we lay up treasure
in heaven
5. Nineteenth Psalm by all.
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SuUJtCt. ne SIIVtr LlHIHB.
Leader. Mr.. John Mizell.
Lots silver lining. Gen. IA: 4-16.
Mr.. Harris Mcintosh.
Daniels silver lining. Dan. 6:16-
%. Miss Willie Fern Kennedy.
The apostles deliyerance. Acts 81
1920. Mr.. John Mizell
Jobs CLEAN of brightness. Job
5:17-19. Miss Ora Miller.
Deliverance from foes. Ps. 1867
42-43. Miss Margaret White.
Deliverance from Death. Ps. &c.
9-13. Mrs. Harris Mcintosh.
The silver lining of dark clouds
Ps. 42:43. Mr.. T. M. Sleeper
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also difficulty with the kidney Sc
cretions, the passages of same being
entirely too frequent. Doan's Kidney
Pills so completely eliminated the
complaint from my system, that /
have had no trouble of the kind
SINCE
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. d&W1
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Combat Prohibition.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 2.-Liquor
dealers and those interested in the
preservation of the liquor trade are
here today from all parts of the
state for mass meeting of the Wis
consin Liberty League. A campaign
against radical prohibition and tenn
perance agitation will be common
ced. Several prominent speakers will
deliver addresses.
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Band Concert,

The University Band and Orches-
ira and Mems Glee club will give an
entertainment at Trinity Auditorium
on Friday night, May 8, admission
25 cents. The proceeds to go on pay
ment of band instruments. A cordial
invitation is extended and an even
ing of good entertainment promised
to everybody
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THAN visited the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Kirk Sunday.
Uncle Josh Delk is fishing some
these days with flattering results.
Misses Emma Cooper and May
Nelson took dinner with Miss Flor
ence Grimes Sunday.
Mr.. ] Lindop has been on bust
ness trip to Kaufman county the
past week
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Methodist.

Sunday school $50 a. m. Preach
ing II a. m. Junior Missionary So
ciety 800 p. m. Song drill for the
children 400 p. m. Senior League
7 p. m. No service at night on ac-
count of union prohibition rally at
the court house at s p. m. j. T. Nc
Clure.
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Central PRESBYTERIAN.

Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Preach
ing at IL a. m. Junior and Senior
Christian Endeavor at $3.50 p. M.
and Z p. m. respectively. No preach
ing at night on account of mass
meeting at court house. G. H. Ho-
gan, Pastor
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Arrange for Auto Races.

Boston, May members of the
Massachusetts State Automobile as
ISOLATION are here today for a gener-
al session, at which several import
ant motoring events will be arranged
for. The first of these will be race
meeting at Readville on Memorial
Day, which will attract the best cars
and most expert drivers in the coun-
try.
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THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE
The Birth Record.

Simon Jenkins and wife, Italy,
April "a, boy.
Walter Campbell and wife, Italy,
April %, boy.
H. g. Andrews and wife. Italy,
April 20, boy.
w. H. Perkins and wife, OviHa,
April 3, a boy
E. L. Darnell and wife, Ovilla,
April 4, girl.
S. e. Russell and wife, Waxaha-
chic, April IS, boy.
w. T. Park and wife, Waxahachie,
April 3, boy.
]. Fl. Williams and wife, Waxaha-
chic, April 5, a boy.
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swedish Lutherans Meet.

Rockford, (Iil., May 2.-Some Of
the most propinent'workers in the
Swedish LutheFan circles of the Uni
ted States areN gathering here today
for the annual session of the Illinois
conference, which will be preceded
by jubilee celebration Of Zion
church.