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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
STAR.

We had a local shower Friday while
we were all at Brandon seeing the
negro hung.
Crops have greatly improved, as
they usually do i'm July. We will
make a half crop if we get rain I'm
season.
There is talk of forming a. vegeta-
bic association here, and raising veg
etables for the market The land
lis certainly we'll suited for such an
industry around Star, and if the peo-
pie go into it the Gulf and Ship Is
land railroad offers to build a shed
or packing house, and furnish slrtta+
bic cars to ship in--the same as the
Illinois Central does at Crystal
Springs.
Mr.. Ashley, of Natchez, has been
elected to teach the school next ses-
sion. He comes we'll recommended
and we hope TO have good school
-df the patrons will stand united and
cooperate with the teacher.
Prof. w. D. Wallace will teach at
Clear Branch next fall,
Rev. Mr.. Thomas, of D'Lo, lis help
ing i'm the meeting at WeSleyana,
this week
DR.. CD Adam Lewis gave his race
some peculiar advice from the scaf-
fold when he told them Ito let this
be a warming i'm the future to be
more cautious ais though they al
ready didn't have Ehe cumming and
subtility of the devil i'm perpatrating
their diabohcal and helldsh crimes
ON defenseless white women If the
nigger lis ever saved he will have to
be saved by THE white man from him
self. The white people will protect
their wives and daughters if every
lust lowing nigger in the south has
to be hung.
Mr.. w. T. Sandifer has built a
new store house and will open a
stock of goods in the fall.
3 The watermelon crop is almost a
Failure about here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
CATO.

You. Mr.. Editor, may think that
Cato is slumbertng, but that lis not
true. She is stiIl trying to reach
the tcpmost rung ON the ladder of
/ progress
The preachers union the 9Th
q Sunday i'm May was quite a success.
The county Sunday school conven-
taon was not what lit should have
been. but it was an inspiration TO
chose who heard what was said
Miss Hattie Clark and Miss Cal
lie Ross are attending the normal at
Pelahatchie.
Miss Ada Clark is visiting friends
al Mayton this week.
Miss Levie Holyfield has been Sc
,octed principal teacher of our school
and Miss Eu1a Warren assistant
The prohacted meeting begins
..r,a next Saturday We understand
+rat Rev. C. E. Welch viii do the
preaching
ousre a number of our people at
,5a5 protracted meeting at Pickett
- Antioch Sunday. They all re
rort a fine time.
we now have rural mail delivery
.o,,te No. 2 from Mendenhell to
&c Mace. The postoffice will be dis
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
A Queen,a Critical Rrnther

Marie Antoinette's brother Joseph
could not bear the rouge pot, and one
evening when the queen was going
out, being heavily rouged. the emper
or was looking on. Pointing to lady
present who was excessively be.
oauped with paint. Joseph remarked
iacetiously: "A little more under the
eyes! lay on the rouge like fury. as
tnat lady does!"-From Hassards
Louis XVI.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Ancient European Bells.

There are several old bells in Scot
land, Ireland and Wales; the oldest
are often Quadrangular, being made
OF thin iron plates which have been
hammered and riveted together. At
the monastery of st. Gall in Swift
erland the four-sided bell of the Irish
missionary st. Gall who lived in the
seventh century, is still preserved;
but more ancient still is the bell OF
St Patrick in Belfast, which Is orna-
mented with gold and gems and sill
yer filigree.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
The Aura,

Around each one there is lumin-
GUS mist which corresponds to the at
mosphere around the earth. In this
atmosphere, called the aura, the
thoughts, good and bad, strong and
weak, are imprinted. The body cor
responds to the earth, the emotions to
the dew and rain. The mental condi-
tons are like the wind, while the
spiritual acts as tie sunshine, in vi
talizing the reality of Subsistence
and Key of Life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Why
Suffer?

If you suffer pain from
any cause, DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills will relieve it
and leave no bad after
effects. That's the impor-
tant thing. Neither do
they create a habit. More
often the attacks become
less frequent, or disappear
altogether. DR.. Miles,
Anti-Pain Pills have no
other effect except to re-
lieve pain and quiet nerv-
Gus irritation.
Anti Pain Pills. My husband and
son, aged Is were always subject to
sick headache until we began using
these Pills, and they have broken
have had to t use them for six months.
I recommend them to every one. A
few weeks ago / heard an old lady
friend was sick. / went to see her.
She was down with LaGrippe, and
nearly crazy with awful backache.
/ gave her one Of the Anti-Pain Pills
and left another for her to take In
a short time. They helped her right
away, and she says she will never be
husband was taken with pluerisy on
both sides, and l know he would have
died If it hadn't been for the Pills.
In less than half an hour he was
sweating, and went to bed and slept"
MRS. G. H WEBB,
Austinburg Ohio.
Your druggist sells DR.. Miles Anti.
Pain Pills, and we authorize him TO
return the price of first package (oniy)
IL 1t falls to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Individuality.

Individuality is the salt of common
life. You may have to live in a crowd,
but you do not have to live like it, nor
subsist on it's food. You may have
your own orchard. You may drink at
hidden spring. Be yourself if you
would serve others.-Henry van Dyke.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Substitute for cornstarch.

Cornstarch, SO much used in Amer.
lea for food, is not in demand in
China, as the natives use for similar
purposes the water in which they
have boiled their rice-congee water.
This liquid, when cold sets into a
thick, viscous and transparent jelly,
which is colored, sweetened and eat
en- as Americans eat blanc mango.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Real Manhood.

True manhood is openness without
levity, generosity without waste,
secrecy without craft, humility without
meanness, boldness without insolence,
caution without anxiety, regularity
without formality, mildness without
timidity, frmness without tyranny
Lavater
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
PIQeon BURGLARS.

A carrier pigeon letter IS. A. &c.
1856, was placed on the police station
blotter in Milwaukee, Wis, the other
day, as guilty Of series of thefts in
an exclusive apartment building. The
bird had been around the court for
days entering houses and helping it.
self to food and articles for a nest, in
Guiding a gold chain
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Relics That Will Be Missed,

In one of the towers of Notre
Dame, Paris, a museum is to be es-
tablished, devoted entirely to the his
tory of the famous cathedral Unfor-
tunately, there are no identifiable
relics of Esmeralda and her goat,
Quasimodo and Claude Frollo, the
hvest personages that ever haunted
the ancient purIieus and followed the
gargoyles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Service.

You will do the greatest service to
the state If you shall raise, not the
roofs of the houses but the souls of
the citizens; for it is better that great
souls should dwell in small houses
rather than for mean slaves to Turk in
great uses.-Epictetus.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
FLORENCE.

Hot, dry and dusty! Nights pleas.
ant for delightful sleeping.
The protracted meeting at the Bap-
fist church is fairly under way.
Rev. M. O. Patterson, pastor of the
Second Baptist church of Jackson,
is doing the preaching and doing
fine work. Much interest is taken
by the people i'm the meetings. Preach
ing rs twice a day, with prayer SER
vice at $3.50 p. m
The usual number of out OF town
people, and friends and connections
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
PEARSON.

Pearson has had quite number
of visitors lately and they still COM
tinue to come-so much for having
a town of hospitable people.
Some of the visitors here NOW
Mr.. and Mrs. Peatross, of Homer,
La, are the guests of Mrs. Saund-
ers, the formers sister, and while
tits a. great pleasure to be with their
relatives after separation Of sew
eral years tbs a great treat to enjoy
this good old country life.
Miss Jessie Boiling, of Jackson, was
here Monday to see about securing
the position of principal in our school
for the coming year.
Mr.. James Medley, ONE of Plaim's
prosperous farmers, was I'M town
Monday.
Mrs. lobe Thompson, of Jackson,
was here this week looking after
business interests.
MIR. and Mrs. Fhppin, of Jackson.
have secured board during the sum-
mer at the home of Mr.. D. p Cam
eron.
Miss Mary Lee Parrish and Mrs
Guice spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Billie Ludlow, of Duttoville, who
was ON visit to her cousin. Miss
Jessie Parrish, became I'LL and had
to be taken home Sunday.
Mrs. Ludlow and daughter, Miss
Zada, and Mr.. Parker, are Visiting
at the home of Mr.. Charlie Parrish
Mrs. Aaron Smallwood has ais Wis
itor this week, Grandma Brooks, of
Jackson.
Mrs. Villa Henson and SON Hor-
ace are spending this week with
Mrs Clement.
Mrs. B. S. Stuart and little SON
Bailey, jr, of Meridian, came down
last week to spend several weeks
with Mrs Stuart's mother, Mrs. Glenn
lent
Miss Mary Pickett is visiting rel
atfves at Byram.
Phillip Cameron went over to Jack
son Monday.
Protracted meeting rs going ON at
Richland and Mrs. Smallwood and
family, Mr. and Mrs Rufus Payne
are among some of our Pearson peo-
pie who have been attending.
Our next preaching day the Meth
odist will begin series of meetings.
We hope much interest will be mann
ifested
Mr.. VIM. Pickett, Mr. VIII Har-
ris and Joe Roen went to Brandon
to witness the hanging last Friday.
We had quite a bold robbery here
last week. Some one came to the
home of Mr.. J. E. Fisher, entered
his room and picked up his trous-
ears which were ON a chair near the
door and walked out. After search
ing THE pockets and securing val
uaIble gold watch, several dollars i'm
money and the store keys, they threw
the trousers down and them went
into the dining room and took what
they could find to- eat and a. large
bowl of milk and went into the yard
to enjoy their repast This finished
and feeling more than able now to
resume their journey they proceeded
to the store They were evidently
frightened away from there as the
store was left open and nothing has
been missed. We hope the guilty
party will be found and receive his
just reward, tho no clue has yet
BEEN found
The news of the death of Carl Bonn
ner, of Plainl has cast a gloom over
our entire community He used to
live here and numbered his friends
by his acquaintances. Our sympa-
thy goes out to his family in this
hour of deep sorrow.
| We greatly miss Mrs. Parrish this
week. She has been quite I'LL but lis
some better today. We hope for her
speedy recovery.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
The Elixir of Youth.

Time deals very gently with those
women who bring the imaginative fac
ulties into play in everyday life, and
surround their cares with little halo
of their OWE; who constantly muster
courage. self-sacrifice, energy; who
bride vanity and annihilate self
Family Doctor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
How a Woman Pick. ,Em.

Maybe the reason some women can
love the little onery. shaggy, off-col-
ored thing with hair all in its eyes,
which charity permits you to call a
dog, better than their husbands is
that the average wife selects the dog
she really wants, but takes her hus-
band out of a job lot.-New York
Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Adjustable Ailments.

Compassionate Lady-Poor man.
Last week you were only blind, now
you are both blind and lame. How did
it happen? Beggar-Well, you see,
ma'am. times is hard and competition
close and / found l couldn't make a
Twin just bein' blind.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
MIRAGE Seen In Scotland.

One morning recently there was a
curious mirage seen at the entrance Of
the Firth of Forth, Scotland. 1t had
all the appearance of an island stud
ded with trees and spires, many of
which seemed upside down. AS
viewed from Dunbar it had a lovely
aspect, as it was encircled by a
rainbow of abnormal proportions
London Mail.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Alabama & ViCksburg
RAILWAY
Time Table.
RS133sssI,ssl
IEiIjj5

EaStbOund.
To Cincinnati, Atlanta and N.Y..
Meridian and Birmingham 3:o5 pm.
Meridian and Cincinnati ---o:3o am.
"Meridian Local -6:45 pm.
WeStbOund.
To Shreveport and Beyond
p'' Shreveport and Beyond pm
=" Vicksburg Local pm
Vicksburg Local------o:5o a. ID
Fast train carries Pullman Sleeping Ca
between Shreveport and Chattanooga
connecting with through Seepers to New
York and Cincinnati. Also Dining Car
The Shreveport and B'ham train carries
through coaches and Sleeping Car be-
tween Shreveport and Meridian and Din
ing Car.
For rates and detailed information, ap.
ply to Ticket Agent or address
GEO. H. SMlTHGen. Pass. Agent
New Orleans, La.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
An Awful Erioht.

Who was the boy that got scared
coming up the road and went so fast
that it took his breath, and then
went to his neighbors to get him to
bring his gun and shoot the animal,
SO his neighbor brought the gun and
rs shells to shoot the awful thing, but
when he got there it was nothing but
neighbours boy.-Rural Valley Ad-
vance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
A Country Without Roads.

The only road in Honduras worthy
of the name is the cart road from Te-
gucigalpa to San Lorenzo, and this
one, owing to lack of funds for repairs,
has become almost impossible. The
auto trucks which were in use during
1906 were laid up and the experiment
declared a failure.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Woman's indication.

With dripping paint brush as her
only weapon, a New York woman
dropped from second-story window,
damned the brush down the throat of
a supposedly mad dog and rescued
several children from apparent peril.
And yet some people make mean re-
marks about women who paint.-Man-
chester Union.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Great Mind Stirred by Trife.

Kant, the great metaphysician, was
so in the habit of gazing at nearby
clock tower from his study window
that when the trees grew up to OBJ
scure his view he could not command
his thoughts until the trees were
trimmed so that he could continue his
intimacy with the old tower.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
. Everybody Hannx7

No one has any more right to go
about unhappy than he has to go
about ill-bred. He owes 1t to himself.
to his friends. to society, to the COM
munity In general. to live up to his
best spiritual possibilities, not only
now and then, once or twice year, or
once In a season, but every day and
every hour.-Lillian Whiting.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Who Would Think It2

The renowned M. Blowitz once
wrote from Paris to the London
Times: La Liberte is one of those
amphibious journals that. waiting to
see which way the wind blows, some
times Unexpectedly turn the SCALE
Christian Register.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Cheerful Courage Needed.

The mental condition has to do
with working power. Man is fearfully
and wonderfully made; so is woman.
Each has a dual nature, and If not
burdened with battling with other per-
sons has enough to fight his own per-
sonal demon. A cheerful courage is
what most of us need
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
In the FertiIe Azores.

Ponta Delgada. with a population OF
$4,000. is the largest city in the Azores
islands. The climate is very even,
and European and tropical plants
thrive to perfection. The productive
ness of the soil is remarkable.
Oranges, lemons, pineapples. figs and
other fruits are cultivated with great
success.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Linht from CRYSTALS.

Many crystals when split or crushed
give a faint flash of light visible in
the dark Sugar is one of the sub
stances which do this. The cause of
this behavior is not very we'll under
stood-From Mature and Science" in
ST. Nicholas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
Courtesy.

Don't keep me out in this night
air. walled the fair hold-up victim,
'T'll catch my death of cold" Where
upon the gentlemanly robber covered
her with his gun.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
as can be found anywhere.

Willie Mathis, OF Monroe, La,
is visiting here and will probably sta
for a while. He is delighted with
our Mtle village.
Emory Burnham, OF Johns, lis Wis
tting hds many friends here Emory
lis a fine boy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
He Knew Whereof He SPOKE.

Three-year-old Jack had little lex
perience" with a hornet. and upon
seeing one on the window next day,
exclaimed: 20. mamma. here is an
other one of those sharp-shooter flies
in the house. -Delineatnr.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
FoR SALE.

$50 acres of land, IL miles South
Of Pelahatchie, Miss. improvements
ON same consisting of one dwelling
house, 4 tenant houses and barns.
For terms apply to Grover Palmer or
Mrs. e. o. Palmer, jackson, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29

We carry complete line of cof-
fins, caskets, shrouds and robes,
w. G. BARNES.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-29
GULF & SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Genera Passenger Department

OCItEtIh OSSNuSNt DNPAA SaSNaS
PASSENGER SERVICE.
MAIN LINE.
No. 5 No. 8
Lv. Jackson 900 a. N. 1875 p. m.
Lv Hattiesburg SAB 7:13
Ar. Gulfport 1890 p. 10. 1000
No. 4 No. 6
Lv. Gulfport 7:40 a. m. Alb p. m.
Lv. Hattiesburg 1920 1888
Ar. Jackson 1855 p. N. 1880
Columbia Division (Via Silver Creek
and Columbia)
No. 101 No 102
1920 am. " Mendenhau ar 9:25 p. m.
1870 p. m. ar. Gulfport ". PAS p. m.
2:30 p. m. lv. Jackson ar. 1905 am
500 p. m. ar. Columbia lv. 900
Connections at Jackson Hattiesbur
and Gulfport with all lines. Further
information apply to,
THOS. P. HALE, Second VPresident
Gulfport, Mississippi
Effective April II. 1909.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31
TWO MEN CRUSHED
WHEN DIRT TUMDLES
BACK IN TUNNEL
BAD ACCIDENT AT DIVIDING
RIDGE TUNNEL ON NEW
RAILROAD.
REPORTS WERE ALARMING
Superintendent Says That Careless
ness of Men Caused the Cave-In.
Had Taken Out too Much Dirt From
Under Supports.

AS the result of bad caVe-in on the
Dividing Ridge tunnel of the Middle
Tennessee Railway early Thursday
morning. twomen were painfully injured
and several others had narrow escape
from death. Dividing ridge lies be-
tween Leiper's Greek and Leather
wood creek, and the only tunnel be-
tween Franklin and Leatherwood is
at that point.
Ben King and Ed Taylor, the Injured
men, were at work tunneling, and it
is stated that they dug the earth from
underneath the supports which pro-
tected them from the dangers of
cave-in. Thousands of pounds of dirt
and rock came tumbling down upon
their heads in a perfect avalanche,
and at first it was thought that their
lives had been crushed out res
cuing party was promptly formed, and
the work of life-saving begun. Some
little time was required to reach the
men, and when at last brought to light
they were more dead than alive. A
physician was summoned and the
wounds dressed. They were pro
nounced painful but not fatal
The news of the accident was quick
to reach Columbia and it was at first
reported that three men had been
killed. The Herald at once proceeded
to investigate, getting in touch with
Jamison, who gave out !
the following statement:
The accident was due to the men
digging too far under the supports,
and was caused by their carelessness. |
But two men were hurt, and neither |
Of them seriously. The company, in |
accordance with its policy summoned |
q physician to dress the wounds. |
Neither of the men is very badly |
injured"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31
GORDON STORY
PROVES A MYTH
TALE ABOUT MISSISSiPPPS NEW
SENATOR WHOLLY LACKING
IN FOUNDATION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Specffic
denial is made at the War Department
of the story published to the effect
that a reward of $4,000 was ever
offered for the capture of Col. James
Gordon, who will succeed the late Sem
ator McLaurin, of Mississippi, for al
legged participation in the conspiracy
to kill President Lincoln. The rec
ords of the War Department contain
all notices Of rewards offered in con-
nection with the assassination of Mr..
Lincoln, but nowhere is the name OF
Col Gordon found.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31
during the year 1909:

4
r. G. Johnson, frame cottage. Bridge
street; estimated cost $125O0.
Ulner Foster, brick veneer resi-
dence, corner Eighth and School
streets, estimated cost $1,000.
DR.. E. A. Timmons, frame cottage,
Garden street; estimated cost $4,000.
Annie Williams, frame building, q.
Eighth, street; estimated cost $50.
w. G. Harlan, repairing frame sta
BILE, n. Garden street. $1S5.
VIM. Barker. frame building, Fifth
street, $500.
DR.. J. A. Edwards. brick veneer res
idence, Eighth street; estimated cost
$4,000.
J. r. Afford, frame cottage. Walker
street, estimated cost $4,000.
w. ]. Medley, frame residence, South
Main street; estimated cost $1,000.
John w. Shelton, frame cottage. cor
ner Eighth and Frierson streets; e.
timated cost $1,000.
G. P. Frierson, frame cottage, Mayes
avenue; estimated cost $500.
B. w. Leneve, concrete residence.
Mayes avenue; estimated cost $1,000.
]. H. Staten, repairing frame build
ing, E. Eleventh street; estimated cost
$500.
DR.. j. P. Herndon, two concrete res
licences, South Main street; estimat-
ed cost $4,000.
j. NJ. Bates, frame cottage Gallo
way street; estimated cost $500.
J. M. Bates, frame cottage, Four
teenth street; estimated cost $500
Mrs. Nettie Ruttle brick building,
W. Eighth street; estimated cost
S1,SOO
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31
DEMOCRATS WILL
HAVE A CHANCE TO
REGISTER JAN. 1915
ELECTION COMMISSIONER TO
OPEN BOOKS FOR THREE
Days.
TO PREPARE FOR The PRIMARY
No Poll Tax Receipt viii be Neeee-
say, But all other Requirements
in General Election Necessary In
Party Contest.

Books for the supplemental registra.
ton for the Democratic primary on
Feb. will be open at all of the voting
precincts of the county on Thursday,
Jan 10, Friday, Jan. IA and Saturday,
Jan. Is, next. They will be kept open
from O'Clock to 9 o'clock D. M All
persons who did not register at the
last general registration in August
1909 or at some subsequent registration,
or who did register then and have
since changed their places of resi-
dence will have to again register or
they will not be qualified to vote. The
was light and it is expected that the
voters will take advantage of the op-
portunity offered at the supplemental
registration to qualify. Not only will
registration in January be good for
the primary, but the certificates will
hold until the next general registra-
ton in August, 1911.
1t is not expected that there will be
a heavy registration in the Ninth dis
trict as nearly all of the voters in this
district registered just prior to the
last municipal registration and unless
they have since changed their places
of residence will not again be required
to register.
Registration certificates will be es-
sential at the county primary on Feb.
5, but no poll tax receipt will be neces-
sary. The County Democratic Com
mittee, in calling the primary under
took to follow the provision of the act
of 901 and that act expressly provides
that poll tax receipt shall not be a |
prerequisite to voting in the primary.
In all other respects the election will
be conducted just as general election
would be held.