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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23
Heart toH Heart
Talks.
WOMEN CIGARETTE sMoKrRs
BY EDWIN a. NYE.
Copyright. zoos. By Edwin a. I'VE.

Why shouldn't women smoke ciga.
rettes If they choose? Cigarettes are
not particularly harmful except ia
young persons. After one has arrived
at the age of twenty-five years there
Is no reason why one should be denied
the comfort of tobacco"
Thus declares a society woman OF
New York who is starting a crusade In
favor OF women cigarette smokers.
Well
1T Is all matter of taste" as the
old woman said when she kissed her
COW.
1t depends on the point of view.
Smoking is regarded by most persons
as an unlady-like habit, but the habit
Is not everywhere regarded as ungen-
tlemanly-liks, SO that custom has much
to do with opinion in the matter
However
The average American does not like
to see. a woman smoke. So that she
who has regard for the good opinion
OF the average man win not indulge In
the habit. AS for the woman's right
to indulge, who will contest it?
Customs change.
In the days of our grandmothers IT
was customary for women, especially
elderly women, to use tobacco freely.
Some of US We're commissioned in those
days to fill ''granny's pipe" from the
Goals of the ancient fireplace. And
some of US first learned to smoke in
that way. Earlier in the history of
the country the grande danes of the
old time drawing rooms were famous
snuff takers.
Now the smoking habit appears to be
coming back. If you will go into al
most any high class" restaurant in
the large cities you will note that
many women smoke cigarettes at table.
In Europe the practice is becoming
quite general among society people.
The sensibilities of the old fashioned
person are greatly shocked when he
first observes women smoking in pub
lie. And he shrinks from the thought
Of his wife or daughter doing such
thing.
Indeed, one feels as if he could al
most denounce these people because of
what he feels to be useless, filthy
But
If men expect women to give up the
smoking custom they must themselves
set the example. The man who smokes
cannot logically deny the right to
woman. Every reason alleged against
the feminine use of tobacco holds
against the masculine use.
Is it not so?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

After the Oregon Legislature of 1893
has elected Governor George E. Cham
berlain to the United States senate
Frank S. Benson will occupy the two
positions of governor and secretary of
state. Mr. Benson is at present secre
tary of state. According to the con-
stitution of Oregon the office of gov
ernor falls to the lot Of the secretary
of state, in case the regularly elected
governor, for any reason other than
the expiration of his term, should
cease to exercise the functions of his
office.
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at Chicago nominated Roosevelt
and Fairbanks.
'@THIS IS MY list BIRTHDAY
Nathan s. Roynton.

Nathan S. Boynton, founder of the
order Of knights of the Maccabees, was
born at Port Huron, Mich, June %.
1887. In 1862 he went to war as a
private in the Eighth Michigan Cav
airy and soon afterwards was promot-
ed to the rank of major. After the
war he was elected to the Michigan
Legislature and sevred several terms
as mayor of Port Huron His life
work, however, has been in connec-
ton with four fraternal beneficiary
societies, all of which he founded. and
which now have combined member
ship of over 100000. These societies
are the four branches of the order of
Maccabees, of one of which Major
Boynton is still the head. In addi-
tion to his other work Major Boynton
was prominent factor in the organi-
zation of the National Fraternal Con-
gress and was one of its first presi-
dents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

1t is too often the case in these lat
ter years that a second rate man is
nominated for vice president. although
the candidate for vice president ought
to be fully equal in every respect to
the candidate for president. Yet no
one, we think, would propose to nom
mate Mr.. Sherman for president. He
has had long career in congress and
VIII preside well over the senate, for
he is a splendid parliamentarian. but
what would he be If accident made him
president?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23
THE TIMES WAS RIGHT.

SOME TIME AGO IT DOESN'T matter published
the that auditing
railroad be
IN railroad circles
TOOK occasion to call The Times Chicago
same Tune relieving himself
of The Times Now public was right
all auditing Moral
when see in The
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troops at Lang Son.

troops at Lang Son.
1SS6-Members of the Orleans and the
Bonaparte families expelled from
France
1Ss0-George W. McCrary, father Of
the electoral commission that de-
cided the Hayes Tilden controver-
sX. died at. ST. Joseph, Mo. Born
In Indiana, August 80 1895.
lSo4-Republfcan national convention
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

The Galveston News says It's enough
to give one the beezlumbots to hear
the northerner try to give the negro
dialect. We always thought a beez-
lumbot was corn on the back of the
neck that comes from wearing tight
collar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

republican convention recently held in
Chicago. Scores of old faces Were
missing and in their places were
younger leaders who were wholly I'M
known to national politics a decade
ago.
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And Such Hot weather, Too!

The BOBBY prize for nominating
declarations easily goes to Governor
Hanly of Indiana and his handicap
ping gesticulation.-Dulu Tribune.
Oh, my, gov, roll this up in your
paper and smoke 1t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

SOME DISCONNECTED HUSBANDS
WOULDN'T BE HAPPY EVEN IN
HEAVEN, NATURALLY BEING
AvERSE TO EVERYTHING NOT
NOME-MADE.
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Oklahoma editor held as a burglar.
Say he blew open a postofdce. Self
sacrificing journalist probably trying
to get a beat for his paper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

Laugh whenever you can and
become the gamer, even in
the face of disaster.
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Mr. Taft and Mr. Bryan are coming
on the scene just in time to distre ct
our attention from this delicious, dar-
ing and devilish directoire gown
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

As the result of the local option
election held in Oregon this month,
county prohibition will prevail in
twenty-one of the thirty-three coun-
ties after July. In addition there will
be more or less dry territory In all of
the remaining twelve counties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

Governor Johnson of Minnesota de-
clares that he will not be a candi-
date for reelection for third term
He says that If nominated he will not
accept, because he is opposed to the
third term idea
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'srHIs DATE IN HIsToRY.n
june 23.

JuHe &s3s
17s3-Theodosia Burr, the brilliant
daughter of Aaron Burr, born at
Albany, n Y. Lost at sea, Jan. 1.
1913.
1S6S-Matthew vassar, founder of Vas
sar college, died. Born April %.
1892.
1SS4-chinese attacked the French
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

Because 1T lis not sold over the
counter how few women know
anything about the beauty of re-
pose.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

MUCH WISDOM IS EXPRESSED ny
SILENCE, BUT SOMETIMES SILENCE
MAY BE IN AS BAD TASTE AS THE
HIGH-PITCHED VOICE OF THE CIR
Gus BARKER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

Cheer up, in few short months
you will be complaining because
of the frigidity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

worth about s5.s0-We believe they
will drop lower.--Peru (Kan.) Derrick
and Oil Gazette.
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r A n NJ
THINGS AND FILINGS
Colonel Bryan, who has been
resting, is about to resume
his Merry Widow hat and be-
come a peerless leader.

Mr.. Taft, we believe, will carry Japan
and Russia without doubt and we
look for him to get a big vote in China
as well.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

Anxious: Yes. It was Brother Chas
Taft who paid the freight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

Life is made up of the bitter and
the sweet-the acid and the oil
not forgetting the lemons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

Probably no national convention Of
recent years witnessed the passing OF
so many veteran party leaders as the
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COMMUNICATIONS.

The TIMES win
people
reject all communications wh
eauuOn o mis- esentat1o
q
always intended weifar OF
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IN POLITICS

w. c. Dowd. editor of the Charlotte
News, is prominently mentioned for
the office of lieutenant governor of
North Carolina.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

Lieutenant Governor A. z. Davidson
of Texas has announced his candidacy
for reelection.
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Oyster Bay, n. Y. June 22-with
the arrival of the first business day OF
President Roosevelt's vacation the ex
ecutive office staff of six men found
little for them to do except to put the
office rooms in order and to see that
everything is in readiness fob the dis
patch of business.
No appointment was made by the
president to receive any visitors at
Sycamore Hill today and none had been
made for the early part of this week.
Recreation as far as possible will be
the presidents program Boating.
fishing, camping out over night with
the boys. ehopping wood or making
hay with the help will occupy his leis-
IRE moments. His favorite saddle
horses are here, and to riding he will
devote much of his time
90 to the national democratic con-
vontion2 Well. I should say not.
said Charles II. Fredericks, this morn
ing. Why it is all I can do to dig ND
money enough to go to Chicago. I'd
like to go, but II is too expensive a
trip. I'm making too many improve
ments on my property in Crown Point.
The name of Governor Johnson oe
Minnesota was authoritatively with
drawn from the list of possible candf-
dates for the vice presidency yester-
day. Governor Johnson's position is
the same as was that of Governor
Hughes before the republican conven-
ton. He would be glad to be named
for first place. but will not accept the
nomination for second.
The announcement was made by
Frederick Lynch. who is Governor
Johnson's ante-convention manager.
1t was direct and positive and stated
that the governor not only was not q
candidate for the vice presidency. but
would not accept the nomination if it
were given him.
The Johnson headquarters at the
Grand Pacific hotel will be closed to-
day and the managers who have been
Conducting the Minnesotan's campaign
fron there will go to Denver. They
sly they have not yet given up hope
OF their candidate defeating Rryan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23

1t is reported in Milwaukee that in
the event of the election Of William J.
Bryan to the presidency. E. C. Wall Of
that city probably viii be given the
position of postmaster-generaL
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-17
The Mississippi PreSbytery.

Hazlehurst, Miss, Oct. IA
The Mississippi Presbytery met
here in the Presbyterian Church
last night, and was called to order
at 7:30. This Presbytery is COM
posed of the churches of the coun-
ties of Claiborne, Copiah, Law
renee, Pike, Franklin, Adams and
jefferson. There are tWenty-four
churches and fourteen ministers in
the Presbytery.
The Introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. A. F. Laird,
President of the McComb City Fe-
male College. Rev R. V. Lancas
ter. Pastor of the Presbyterian
church at McComb City, was elect
ed Moderator, and Rev. M. E.
Melvin Temporary Clerk.
Tonight was devoted to the inter-
est of foreign missions and ad-
dresses were delivered by Revs. r.
V. Lancaster, C. w. Grafton and J.
J. Chisholm.
This morning was devoted to
hearing reports from the churches.
The report of the Committee on the
Palmer Orphanage was read and
referred to a special committee
The pastoral letter read by DIR.
Chisholm from the Natchez ses-
sion was ordered to be published in
the church papers. Revs. G. W.
McGinnis and w. E. Phifer, Com
missioners to the General Assem-
bly,, which met at Greensboro, N.
c., made report of their attend
ance.
Revs. H B. Watkins and R. H.
Tandy. Of the Methodist and Bap-
tist churches, were invited to sit
with the Presbytery as visiting
brethren.
The afternoon Was taken up in
hearing the reports of permanent
committees on foreign missions,
education, home missions and min
isterial re. ief.
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Foot Bali! Foot Ball!

There will be a game of football
between Wesson and Brookhayen
on Thursday, the 22nd inst at
Storm Park and all lovers of the
sport should be there, as it will be
a good, fast, snappy game. Wes-
son will have good players and
everyone knows that Brookhayen
will have them also, when we say
that Martin McGrath, Henry Nc
Grath, George Storm, Dan War
mack, Albert Powell, and the best
players on the school team will be
in the line up. The boys have been
practicing hard and will play Wes-
son hard game. Let everyone
come out and see the game on
Thursday 22nd
The game will be called prompt
ly at 4 o'clock.
The school boys will play the
Wesson school on Saturday, the
24th, at Wesson. and they hope to
beat them as they have done before
The school boys have been prac-
ticing all the year and have a good
team and so we expect them to win.
SCHOOL BOYS.
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The Boil WeeyiI Invasion.

1t is learned that there are now
in the State of Mississippi over
two thousand farmers, who are
studying what is known as the cul-
tural method of combating the boil
weevil. What is meant by the
cultural method is the method of
so preparing and cultivating the
crop that we will mature a crop of
cotton in spite of the boil weevil.
This consists of early and thorough
preparation of the land, careful
seed selection, the use Of early va
rieties Of cotton and the judicious
use of fertilizers, also frequent
cultivation and in every way fore
ing early maturity. In this way
planters have been able in the boil
weevil districts, on the best drain
ed acres, to get a reasonably good
per cent of the crop past the stage
at which 1T is attacked by the boil
weevil, by the time that the weevil
becomes sufficiently numerous to be
destructive, namely, about the first
of August. This is due to the fact
that a large majority of the adult
weevils that hibernate during the
winter succumb to the cold wealth
er, only few surviving. While
these multiply at an enormous rate,
they do not become very destruct-
i've until comparatively late in the
season. While these are the
methods that the department of
agriculture recommends for grow
ing cotton under boil weevil condi-
tions, the department strongly ad-
vocates diversifcation, so that no
planter will be wholly dependent
upon the cotton crop. In view of
the fact that the weevil is now in
Lincoln county, it is important
that our farmers should understand
these things and be able to meet
the invasion of the boil weevil in
telligently.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-17
ROOSEVELT HELD RESPONSIBLE.
For POstpOning the Revision of the
Tariff.

Speaker Cannon places response
bility for standpatism upon other
shoulders. He disclaims any part
in the last four years of delay in
revision. He puts it with Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Even though revision is hardly
burning issue in this prairile dis
trict, censure for what the speaker
is supposed to have done IN staving
off revision is among the numerous
charges brought by opponents here.
They allude to him as ''the strang-
ler," who puts tariff bills as we'll
as Littlefeld liquor bills to sleep.
The other day the speaker divulg-
ed some history of round table
conference in Washington to COM
pany of his fellow-townsmen. 1t
was the conference that President
Roosevelt called soon after his cleo
tion in 1904 to determine whether
there should be revision at an ex-
ira session in the spring. The
speakers account to his Danville
brethren ran something as follows:
eve had talked about the mat
ter for quite a while when the
president began to ask US individ-
ually what our recommendations to
him would be. He asked Senator
Aldrich of Rhode Island, who re-
piled that he thought the tariff
could be patched all that it needed
patching the following winter at
the regular session of Congress.
Then Senator Platt of Connecticut,
now dead, on being asked his opin-
ion. declared against revision be,
cause it would cause disturbance
in business . He wanted nothing
of that kind.
"My turn came. If you are
going to revise the tariff at all
during your administration, II
said, by all means let US do it as
soon as we can. Congress can be
called together in extra session and
complete the revision more than a
year before the next election.
There ought to be no wavering
about this. We should meet the
situation squarely and promptly
and give business as small a shock
as possible There were others at
the conference and they gave their
opinion. Finally. after a little
the president announced: We'll,
gentlemen, shall not call an extra
session. | think we can postpone
revision till after my new term of
office expires. -
This version is being circulated
through the district to meet Dem
ocratic arguments to the farmers.
All six counties of the constituency
are more or less agricultural. The
Democratic orators are telling this
population in the heart of the corn
belt that the prices of their prod
ucts are fixed in foreign markets,
while protection in aid of the
trusts has boosted the cost of all
they buy.-From E. G. Walkers
Danville Qll.) Letter to the Boston
Herald.
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Mate Treasurer Edwards Stands Pat.

State TreasurersGeo. R. Edwards
has given out the following state.
ment in reference to lengthy let
ter written to him by Hon. C. H.
president of the Bank of
Yazoo City and published by Mr..
Williams in the Times-Democrat:
Il have seen the published letter
of Mr.. C. H. Williams, President
of the Bank of Yazoo City, in
which he ridicules and criticises me
very severely because | will not let
him or his bank have the peoples
without security.
Il shall pass these things by un-
believing, as | do, that it
would be more becoming in me, as
a public official, to bear with pa
tience unjust criticism, and that it
requires more courage to restrain
ourselves when we are maligned
and misrepresented than it does to
bitter invective in retalia-
tion.
Il am glad Mr.. Williams gave
out his letter to the press, because
he explains to the people just how
determined and eager some of the
banks are to get the public money,
without giving security for it, and
also what powerful influences have
been arrayed against me in a fight
which | have made single e-handed
and alone to protect the public
treasury from possible loss.
MY only wish in this matter is
to comply with the law, and if Mr.
Williams will kindly put the mat.
ter in the courts, so that judicial
Interpretation of the law may be
had and my duty in the premises
made absolutely clear, | shall un-
complainingly obey the behests of
the Court. /"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-17
The Climbers.

The Climbers held their first
meeting of the season last Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Emile Cohn, one of the clubs most
attractive and valuable members.
The club work this year is to be
a continuation of last years course
on England, including literature
and history, and emphasis has been
placed upon the desirability of
mutual improvement and civic
work.
Mrs. Butterfield, one Of Missis.
sippi's delegates at the biennial at
Boston, urged the, members to join
in the fight with the National
Federation of Women's Clubs
against tuberculosis. Lectures up
on this subject will be given dur
ing the year.
The new president, Mrs. Oscar
Newton, Jr., in her address on this
occasion, begged the cooperation
of the club members, and expressed
her opinion that the work of the
club rested a great deal more upon
the members than upon the presi-
dent.
The secretary, Miss Huntley,
read resolutions Of sympathy in
memory of the death of one of the
clubs cherished members, Mrs.
Geo. O. Ligon. In her the club lost
one of its organizers and most val
ued friends
The program on this afternoon
covered, in history, the reigns of
the four Georges. Roll call was
responded to with interesting facts
about England.
Miss Mary Hobbs read paper
on England at the beginning of
the 18th century. ]"
A piano solo, Spring Song, by
Emil Liebling, was played by Miss
Meta Smith.
Mrs. McNair read description
Of Rural England
The character Of the four Georges
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Lincoln County Teachers Association.

The first meeting of the Lincoln
County Teachers Association for
the scholastic year of 1908-'0 was
held in Broolzhaven handsome
school building on Saturday, Oct.
3rd. Vice-president Nelson presid-
ed. After a few we'll chosen re-
marks by Prof. Nelson, the Asso-
citation went into an election of
officers. The following were chos-
en-:
Jas. E. Woodward, of Heuck's S
Retreat, president; L. Bracie
Campbell, of Bahala, vice-presi-
dent; Miss Emily K. Netteryille,
of Sweet Water, secretary and
treasurer.
The various committees for the
year were then appointed.
Supt. Claude Bennett made a
short talk in which he informed
the teachers that there was plenty
Of hard work ahead of them and
twenty dollars already in the treas
ury awaiting them handsome
reward for their labors. He need
have no fear, though, that there
will be any shirking of duty, be-
cause of this. There is no doubt
that every Lincoln county teacher
will work as hard for his share of
this twenty as though the whole
amount awaited him.
The different beat leaders held
lcaucuses with their teachers in
different parts Of the room con-
tracts were signed, and the meeting
dissolved.
EMILY x. NETTERvILLE,
Secretary.
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Notice, Teachers Beat One.

The first Beat meeting will be
held at Mt. Moriah School at 10
o'clock in the morning, Saturday,
the 24th.
The following is the program:
/. School Improvement Prof.
Denman.
2. Cooperation of parent and
teacher Miss Renfrow.
3. School Room Decoration
Miss Sartin.
A. Athletics Prof. Schauber.
Let all the people who can come
to the meeting and be benefited and
help US.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-17

Mr.. Bryan is alive politically be-
cause he represents a great cause.
The people call him The Commoner
because he represents the common
people. The peoples cause is ex
pressed in the slogan of the plat
form. Shall the people rule?"
The rule of the people is American.
Bryan is a typical American oppos-
ed to mobiles and titles aristocracy,
.oligarchy, special privileges and
the pickers and stealers of the plu
tocracy He is the candidate of
the hard hand. Taft is the candi-
date of the itching palm. Houston
Chronicle.
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was plainly pictured by Mrs. E.
Cohn.
Miss Mary McNair sang my
true love gave me a red red rose, )"
by Jessie L. Gaynor.
The program was concluded by
the round table talk on the history
lesson, which was conducted by
Mrs. J. T. Walker.
Delightful refreshments were
served.