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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09
John Sharp Helps the Bryan CAMPAIGN
Fund $lOO.

John Sharp Williams, in sendi ing
in personal contribution of $1OO
to the National Democratic cam
paign fund, submitted the follow
ing letter to j. C. Mcclure, of
Yazoo City:
1--WE do not need any money for
wrong purposes, but we do need
money to pay for campaign litera-
ture, to get the voters out on the
day of the election by such convey
ances as are needful, to pay for
bands to stir up enthusiasm and
get out audiences upon suitable oc-
casions, to pay the expenses of cam
paign orators, etc.
Il have been waiting for a cam
paign contribution list to be start
ed in Yazoo County. Yazoo is one
of the largest and perhaps the rich
est county in the State. Let us
see if the old GibraIter of Dem
ocracy in Mississippi cannot raise
more than any other county in the
State. | subscibe $100 to head the
list. OF course, | have a more in
tense interest in the success of the
party than many others. | do not
expect everybody to contribute that
much. There are those, however,
who love the party, who can con-
tribute as much; others can con-
tribute $50; still others $25; others
yet SIS; still othesr $40; still more
$5, and nearly everybody who is
free, white and twenty-one" can
give 81. Let us see if old Yazoo
cannot be the banner county of the
State. If it is necessary later on
to add more to the contribution in
order to keep our place, / stand
ready to give more.
Yazoo failed to obtain the we'll
deserved honor of having one of
her sons to represent the district
in the Sixty-frst Congress. Let
us prove that we can obtain the
honor of helping the party more
with the sinews of war than any
other county in the State. &
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09

Gov. Noel is in receipt Of let
ter from a woman who writes with
all the characteristics Of an litter
ate, asking him to intercede with
Senator John Sharp Williams, z
and try and get certain disabilities
removed from her husband, who is
recorded as having been a deserter
from the United States Army, in
order that she may receive the
pension that would be his. This is
only one of many such letters that
reach the Governor, either to the
same effect or for aid in other matt
ters, in many of which, as in the
present instance, he can do practi-
cally nothing.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09
very TESpGCCIUIIy,
MARION B. LONGING.

Freddie Sullens, Of the Jackson
News, continues to lie as vocifer-
ously as ever, but gets wrathy
every time The Leader calls atten-
tion to his mendacity. The only
way Freddie can keep from being
exposed occasionally BY this paper
is to quit circulating his lies in The
Leaders territory. We don't mind
his fise bark otherwise.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09
WEBB AND DICKSON.
THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OFFICIALLY DECLARES THEY ARE
TO RUN OFF SECOND RACE.
The Full Official Returns by Countess
Webb Came Out Eight Ahead.


The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the Seventh Congression-
al District, met in Brookhaven to
canvas the returns from the pri-
mary election last Saturday. DR..
O. B. Quinn, of McComb, was chos-
en- Chairman pro tenn, and Felix
May, Secretary. After tabulating
the returns from the nine counties,
]. B. Webb, of Pike, and w. A.
Dickson, of Wilkinson, were off
cially declared to be entitled to en-
ter the second primary to be held
Saturday, Sept. 10. Following is
the official count by counties for
the several candidates in the first
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09
REPUBLICANS ARE iMIEATORS.
Mr.. Bryan INDUCED in Some Good Natur-
al SatiriCaI Franks.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 6.
William J. Bryan left here this
afternoon over the Rock Island
Railroad for Chicago, and thus be-
gan three weeks campaign tour
that will carry him into the Mid
die West, the Eastern States and
back through the West into South
Dakota before returning home.
Perhaps no recent news afforded
the Democratic candidate for Pres
ident so much interest as the an
nouncement that Mr.. Taft proposed
making a campaign tour. Mr..
Bryan regarded his opponents de-
cision as distinct vindication of
his course in the present as we'll as
his two previous campaigns when
he tracked over the country and
delivered speeches. When asked if
he had any comment to make on
the subject, Mr.. Bryan said:
We'll, l am getting a great deal
of consolation out of the way the
President and Mr.. Taft have been
doing. | used to be called hard
names because | advocated an in
come tax, and now the income tax
has been indorsed by the President
and Mr.. Taft. l used to be bitterly
denounced because l favored rail
road regulation. Now the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Taft have brought
that reform into popularity, and |
am no longer considered dangerous.
1 used to get good deal of criti-
cism because / favored tariff re-
form, but now tariff reform has
become so urgent that Mr.. Taft is
willing to have a special session
called Immediately after Inaugural
tion, to act on the subject. 1t used
to be that when / talked about in
dependence for the Philippines I
was told that the American flag
never came down when it once went
up. Now we have a Republican
candidate for President who be-
lieves that the Philippines must ul-
timately have independence.
But have reason to rejoice
over the fact that some of the
things | have done are now viewed
in more favorable light. When /
secured some photographic records
in order that might discuss poll
tical questions before more people
the Republican papers ridiculed
me, and called it undignifed, but
Mr.. Taft has lifted the phonograph
to an eminence by talking into it
himself.
And now my greatest sin is to
be made virtue by imitation.
Surely imitation is the sincerest
form of fattery. When went
out campaigning in 1896 and 1900
they said it was demagogic to run
around over the country hunting
for votes. Now it is eminently
proper since Mr.. Taft is going to
do it, and | hope the Republican
papers will make due apology.
They said in 1896 and 1900 that /
was scared when / made speeches
from the rear of a train, and L
was, and the results have shown
that | had reasons to be. | have
been wondering whether this ex-
planation would be given when Mr..
Taft starts out and whether the re-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09
confer with Chairman Mack and
others of his political managers.

A jackson special says Rev. DR..
w. B. Murrah, President of Mill
saps College, has returned from
his summer trip, which included
Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit and
the Great Lakes country generally,
and both he and his family are in
excellent health and ready for the
nine-month campaign ahead of
them. DR.. Murrah states that
there is good prospect ahead for
Mlllsaps this session, which will
open on Sept. 80.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09
". F. PARSONS.

This best known and most uni-
versally loved and esteemed citizen
of Brookhayen, died at his home in
this city Monday evening at s
o'clock, after a painful illness Of
several weeks duration. For a
year or more he had been a sufferer
from kidney affection and the
last of July went to Mt. Clement,
Mich, on the advice of his physi-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09
GuIfpOrt Planning Cotton Ware House.

Gulfport, Miss. Sept, 5. Presi-
dent R. +. Simpson, of the Gulf
port Commercial Union, has ap-
pointed George M. Foote, j. w.
Thomas, J. D. Hardy, j. B. HOWE
and J. w Albright as a special
committee to select location for
the large warehouse which is to be
erected for the storage of cotton,
cotton seed products and other COM
modities. The plans require a
space of $50 by $50 feet. This
Committee has also been requested
to confer with the farmers unions
of the State and to cooperate with
them in the location Of such build
ings as will be necessary for the
handling Of their product also.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09

Few of us are strong enough to
desist from gossiping about our
neighbor S shame.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09

It takes more than an age to
make man out of a boy.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09

A poor man has fine chance II
this world to stay poor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09

Never nurse q crouch. Blow off
and be done with il.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-09

The A. and N. College opens
next Tuesday. 18th inst.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-22

GIVE HER A PAIR OF wIss
SCISSORS FOR A CHRISTMAS
PRESENT, THEY WILL PLEASE
HER.
STEVENS, kENNERLY &
lStf sPRAGlNs CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-22

coming from for the new buildings
the indications are that towns want.
ing state institutions will be hust.
ling and maintaining Hobbies here be.
ginning with the appointment of the
two public building committees
There is now in the public building
fund. secured from rentals on Sec. No.
33 only s6i9,43S.45. The peoples re-.
fusal 10 sell the school lands as
shown by the general election, damp
oned the ardor of those wanting build.
inss started this year. but now il Is
being advocated that the legislature
may order sale of the public building
ana indemnity lands which would
bring. ii is estimated. between sll..
10000 and sl4,OOO.OO sufficient 10
erect all the public buildings oklaho.
ma will need for half a century.
If the sale plan will not pan out
1t VIII be suggested that the legisla.
ture authorize bond issue against
the two classes mentioned and with
the proceeds begin work. the septi.
ment being in favor of an additional
insane asylum, schools for the deaf
ana the blind, a penitentiary and
reform school, before anything else
If the permanent location of the can.
ltal could be decided it is believed
the legislature would not be opposed
TO Immediate work in the erection ~
a building This would cost. opinions
venture. between 100000 ami 81.
00c 600.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-22
Marked for Death,

hree years ago was marked for
ueath' \ graveyard cough was tearing
my lungs TO pieces. Doctors failed 10
h'lp me- and hope had ned. when my
nus band got DR.. Kings New Discoy.
cry says Mrs. \. C. Williams. o,
bac, Ky "The first dose helped me
ana Improvement lScpt on until
mad gained 5s pounds in weight and
my health was fully restored. This
medicine holds the worlds healing
record for coughs and colds and mng
and throat diseases. It prevents pneu.
monia. Sold under guarantee atArd.
more Pharmacy. soc and SlOO. Trial
bottle free = G ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-22
SENATOR CLApp's BILL
PROVIDES FOR ENROLMENT OF
So INDIANS LEFT OFF ROLLS
WHEN FINALLY CLOSED.

Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 2l.-Sena-
tor Clapp has introduced bill in the
senate which provides that fifty-two
Indians of the five tribes who wer
left OFF the rolls when they were
finally closed last March, and who
are Undoubtedly entitled to be en-
rolled, shall be given their allot-
ments.
Some of these Indians were admit.
ted by the commissioner at Muskogee
on the last day, and the secretary of
the interior was wired TO nut them
on. For some reason the secretary
failed TO get this instruction in time.
Then there are others who have since
been discovered whom both the com.
missioner at Muskogee and the sec.
retary OF the interior admit are enti.
tied but could not be located before
the rolls closed
This bill is going to bring m the
old and bitterly fought question of
whether the Indian rolls shall be
opened again. Every effort will he
made to prevent their being reopened
except for the lniians here desie.
mated. There are lot of LOBBYISTS
and lawyers here, however. who will
use many devices to slip into Iegis.
lative language an innocent sleeper
that will give rejected applicants a
chance to get on the rolls for allot.
ments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-22
Medicine That is Medicine.

! have suffered a good dea. with
malaria and stomach complaints. but
have now found remedy that keeps
me well, and that remedy is Electric
Bitters. a medicine that is a medicine
Tor stomach and liver troubles and
for run down conditions" says w. c.
kiester, of Halliday. Ark. Electric
Bitters purify and enrich the blood
tone up the nerves, and impart vigor
and energy TO the weak. Your money
VIII be refunded II it fails to helm
you. SOC at Ardmore Pharmacy.
ID & w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-22
Mrs. McRaney's Experience

Mrs. VI. McRaney. Prentiss, Miss
writes was confined to my bed
Tor three months with kidney and
pladder trouble, and was treated bv
TWO physicians but failed TO get relief
No human tongue can tell how suf
Tered, and had given up hope of ever
getting well until began taking Fo.
leys Kidney Remedy. After taking
two bottles, felt like new person,
and feel IL my duty to tell suffering
women what Foley's Remedy did for
me-"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-22

satisfied In mind his conten'mcnt
goes lar t. establish the commercial
confidence upon which our CONNER
cial prosperity must rest and business
WI lcnaia stable and undisturbed
when the lirt.rn million depositors
OF the lnitrl States feel secure in
their deposits
The comptrollcr's rrnorts for IN
years shows that for every dollar i'm
currency m m. banks there is $40 OF
deposits In other words one dollar
OF currency 30 the active American
busilcs. life les turned over ten fines
ana becomes % basis of ten times that
amou.t of bank credits. and m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-22

where the bank examination was thor.
oughly well male.
u would not only be inexpensive
10 the banks 10 provide this guar
aa'oo fund but would actually be prof.
table To- them. because it would bring
from boarding probably from ono.fifth
to ouothird of as much money as ISL
now iu circulation. and increase their
deposits corresponding amount. to-
wit: from oucurh to oue-thlrd. This
woulI increase the earning power of
the banks 90 would make money
more abundant for no.. borrower.
would enlarge tine volume of our cred.
it's and generally stimulate the ac-
u,itics Of commercial life in the
Jutod states
10 would give peace Of mind to the
banker ana save him from unexpected
ami mdcscrycd disaster, whore per.
haps % current rmor might cause
"a run and paralyze his institution.
Before the war the state bank OIL
Indiana had a guarantee plan protect
ing the drpositor. which worked with
entire perfection The New York anti
bcllum plan did not fail TO protect the
deposition. but the state banks. being
permitted 10 issue money without ad
cquatc control. got into difficulty be-
cause of this fact We have iu force
now even a guarantee plan that works
TO perfection in guaranteeing every
bank note ISSUED by every one of over
six thousand national banks. which
has thoroughly perfected the peculiar
deficiencies Of tha old New York plan.
The objections made TO the bank
deposit guaranty plan are the obicc.
tious offered by the big city banks.
who believe that perfect safety 10 the
dcpositors of small banks will deprive
the big banks of some of the dcpos.
Us which they nov enjoy For this
reason the big banks have been Wig.
oroughlv educating the people against
the bank guarantee plan. using nu-
merous ilIconsidorcl arguments
against 70.
First: That it will prompt spccula
tive banking. the offer of high rates
of .ntrres. 80 deposits: the Ioa Ing of
the deposits so obtained TO the bank
officers; the establishing of banks by
corrupt and unprinciplcd people.
These inconsidcrate charges are fully
met by the Oklahoma law. which does
not permit man Of bad character to.
run a bank; does not permit him to
lend the money to himself. does not
permit him to offer over I per cent
for money, ami forbids him lending
tn" money at exceeding 10 per cent.
80 that hc cannot ioopardizc the bank
by dang lia ,p1n-
II really is a conflict of interests
The big banks have a quasi.guaranteeI
of their bank deposits. which they
ingeniously and properly cali the guar
antrc of character" II is the purposcI
OF the Oklahoma plan 10 put thel
guarantee of character" of a wcll.or.
gani2ed state administration behind
every state bank. with a guarantee
iund sufficient to protect every de !
positor, who, trusting in the good
character of his state puts his funds
with a bank chartered by that state. |
The state has no general liability. /
but only the liability of custodian of
the fund ana the faithful administra.
lion Of The law. The plan has work. |
ed 'Ncellontly well in Oklahoma. and
II any defect shoull appear I'm the
statute II would be promptly correct.
ed l."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-22
GILLETTE SAFETY RAZORs
MAKE IDEAL GIFTS FOR THE
MAN, SIS UP AT
STEVENS, kENNeRLY &
l3tf SPRAGINS CO.

LADY burned-hut not with a visi.
BILE burner like the Direct Acton
gas stoves have that are sold by
Kearney. ltf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-22

oven exploded-lt was not the
Direct action sold by Kearney. ltf
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-09
The GLORIOUS Fourth
CLAIMS MANY VICTIMS.
SEVENTY-TWO DEATHS and NEARLY
THREE THOUSAND INJURED In
The UNITED STATES.

CHICAGO, July 6.-Seventy-
two dead and 1886 injured are
the second days totals Of the
accidents attending the celebra-
tion of the Fourth of July in the
United States. This breaks
aErecords for deaths since 1899.
The number of deaths this
ear reported up to this morn
ing is 13 more than at the same
time last year. In 1905 SO were
dead at the same hour. The
number of injuries however, is
only two-thirds of the average
for the last FIVE years. This is
regarded as an indication that
the agitation for a sane Fourth
is having its effect.
This years fire loss is S535,
435, which is'above the average
of the last 10 years.
Chicago still leads the list of
deaths on. the Fourth.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-09
CadeS Chronicles.

CABEs, July 1.-THE following
people from Cades attended the
funeral of Miss Selma Wheeler
at Kingstree Tuesday: Miss
Ruth Tomlinson, Mesdames W
j Haselden, W l Hodges, D D
Daniels, q G Carstin; Messrs
CG Carsten, B W McElveen
and DR. W ] Haselden.
MIR j L Richardson and DR.
Baker of Lake City visited our
city Monday.
Mr. HI Williams visited in
the "Pearl of the Pee Dee" Sec
tion last Friday and returned
home Sunday.
Messrs E H Carsten,E H Sauls
and G G Carsten spent a few
days IN Darlington last week.
Nearly everybody went from
here Saturday to attend the pic
mic at Hebron, and our town
had quite a deserted appear
ance. B. W. NJ.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-09

A Deliahtful Picnic and No Candidate
There.

NESMITH, July 6.-1 noticed in
The RECORD some time ago
where some of your correspond
ents wanted to know what had
become of Poor Old Whippoor-
will" so l thought l would veu-
ture out once more and let them
know that l am still alive, wide
awake and full of fun.
And | also noticed last week
where you wanted to hear from
one picnic where there wasn't a
candidate. Well, am ready to
"deliver the goods" We had
one in the beautiful oak grove
at old Dock postofice on the
Fourth and there wasn't can
didate there. However, the
"dear people" enjoyed the day
immensely. Early IN the day
vehicles came in filled with
pleasure seekers whose faces
were beaming with fond antisci.
patton, and by midday the
grounds were alive with the
merry laughter of the crowd.
About l o'clock dinner was an
nounced and, oh, what dinner
the good ladies had prepared !.
Even the most fastidious epicu-
rian would have been delighted.
The table was in a cosy corner
under the large oaks, whose
cool, friendly branches pro.
tected us from old Sol's scorch-
ing rays. Every one ate a big
dinner-even the young ladies.
The afternoon was spent in
various ways: the older folks
talked about crops, politics,
young people, etc, and the little
ones romped and played all the
little games dear to childhood.
The "frying size" boys and girls
"sported" while the young men
and young ladies wandered
around in pairs, sighed, looked
into the soft bright eyes of their
affinity, and sighed again. But
right here, Mr. Editor, l must
stop. The subject is getting too
deep. l can feel it but can't
tell it.
At last the lengthening shad-
dows told US that the day was
about spent and the time for
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-09

A Methodist minister in a small
Western town, entering the office of
the local weekly, said to the editor:
81 am soliciting aid for gentle
man of refinement and intelligence
who is in dire need of a little ready
money, but who Is far too proud a
man to make his sufferings known"
"Why," exclaimed the editor,
pushing up his eye shade, "1'm the
only chap in the village who an
swers that description. What's this
gentleman's name?''
81 regret" said the minister,
"that am not at liberty to disclose
it,"
"Why, it must be me-" said the
editor. "It's me. It's me, sure.
Heaven prosper you, parson, in your
good work."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-09
Miss Selma Wheeler.

Our entire community was
saddened and surprised at the
announcement OF the death of
MISS Selma Wheeler in Florence
dt one o'clock last Monday
She and her sister, Miss Wv
ian, had gone to spend a few
days on visit there, when she
became seriously i'll on Wednes-
day preceding her death on
Monday.
Her remains were brought
home on Monday night and the
funeral services were held in
the Methodist church on Tues
day at 11:3O, the pastor being
assisted by Rev. E. E. Erwin.
Miss Selma was a bright and
popular young girl, just sixteen
years old, and had many friends
in Kingstree as attested by the
large congregation attending
the service in the church and
following the remains to the
Williamsburg cemetery for
interment. She left the comfort
ing assurance of saving faith in,
her Saviour.
}. E M
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-09

We also had with us Congressman J
E Ellerbe who also made an address.
He was followed by MIR Clayton Of
Florence AID Mr. Quattlebaum of
Conway, candidates for solicitor, each
of them in their address to the voters
plowed the old Confederate horse,
each claiming honor as Confederate
soldiers.
In the winding up of the speaking
We had a splendid address by Mr. W
H Andrews, superintendent of the
Georgetown & Western Railroad in
reference to politics. Mr. Andrews
is one of the most energetic, big
hearted, men of our town or county
and deserves much credit for this
picnic.
At o'clock the candidates and
other people were invited to the table,
where a great spread of good things
to eat and drink was in store and
more than this writer had ever seen
at Que place before. Several bar
becued hogs and COWS and lots of
roasted and stuffed chickens and
turkeys. Rosemary docs not do
things by half.
After dinner the crowd attended
a ball game between Rosemary and
Georgetown. This was the hardest
fought game We have ever seen play
ed. 1t resulted in score of 4 to 6
in favor of Georgetown. This is the
second time the Rosemary boys have
been defeated this season.
The towns of Harpers and Rose
maly expect to join together and lay
off a special school district and erect
modern school building and have
graded school second to none in the
low country. Come out, some one,
and lead in securing this great ne
cessity.
The people at Scrantan and sur.
rounding country are anxious to hear
the Williamsburg county candidates
speak at or near Scranton and would
be glad for Chairman Williams to
arrange date for us. We will ex-
tend you hearty welcome in ad.
vance.
Good health and the best of season
still prevail in our community.
Good luck and success to YOU, Mr.
Editor. SUBSCRIBER.