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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
REGRET TO ADVISE.
Jackson. Miss. April Il, 1o1

Jackson, Miss, April IS, 1910.
Gov. Jas. K. Vardanan, Jackson, Miss:
MY Dear Sir-Your reply to my COM
muncation of this date has been received.
regret to advise that / cannot agree
to the two notifications suggested by you
to my proposition, and | am compelled
to request that you accept or decline the
proposition as made.
l cannot accept the modification that
the primary to be held at the time when
nominations will be made for congress for
the reason that the statute fixes this time
in August. A date SO early would give
ne no opportunity of canvassing the state
and would be unfair both to me and the
people of Mississippi. | AMI sure, on
reflection, you will not begrudge me FIVE
months in which | may have the oppor-
tunity of presenting my claims to the peo-
pie of Mississippi, when campaigning for
years has made them familiar with your
claims.
The second modification suggested, viz:
that | shall resign Immediately upon the
result of the primary being ascertained,
if same is unfavorable to me, and that
the governor shall fill the vacancy by
appointing the successful candidate. l
cannot accept, simply and solely because
| have no control over the appointive pow
er. That prerogative, as you well know,
rests with the governor of the state ex-
clusively, but for this fact | should have
made the proposition in the form suggest
ed, but have neither the right nor
desire to infringe upon the appointive
power of the governor, for the exercise of
which he is accountable to the people alone.
For the reason stated, the force of
which you will doubtless recognize, you
will have to accept or decline the propo-
sition as made by me. | regret | can
not meet your views. Sincerity yours,
LEROY PERCY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
VARDAMAN TO PERCY.
Jackson, Miss, April X. 1or

jackson, Miss, April IS, 1910
To the Honorable Leroy Percy, Jackson,
Miss
My Dear Sir-Your communication of
even date has been received / shall take
great pleasure in joining with you in re-
questing the state Democratic executive
committee to hold primary during the
year 1910 for the purpose of nominating
United States senator, at which only
white Democratic qualified electors shall
participate. My position is that the pri-
mary should be held at such time and
such places as the Democrats of the state
nominate their candidates for congress;
then this election would be held in ac-
cordance with the primary election laws
of the state; by SO doing it will very
largely lessen the expense of the election,
anil the people will not be disturbed over
two separate primary elections.
As the issue, as pronounced by you in
your speech before the legislature, today,
is whether or not the people of Mssis-
sippi believe in or oppose the principles
advocate, l am of the opinion that,
should the result of the primary be ad
verse to your position, that you should
Immediately resign, and to that end there
should be an agreement with the governor
of the state that he will commission the
successful candidate of such primary,
should you not succeed There is no good
reason why you should wait until the next
session of the legislature to resign, if
you are not the choice of the people at
the primary. | suppose, of course, there
will be no difficulty in your obtaining the
governors written consent to this propo-
sition. l will agree that "such primary
be open to all who will agree to abide by
the result thereof, and to support the
nominee of it in the primary of 1911 and
before the legislature of 1912 for the full
term of United States senator, beginning
III 1919" l hope you can and will agree
to the slight changes | have suggested.
shall take great pleasure in meeting
you 'in joint debate before the people
at such time and place as we may be
able to agree upon" However, this shall
not be construed to prevent either of us
from making individual engagements.
Trusting this may meet your approval,
l am, cordially and sincerity,
JAS. K. VARDAMAN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
HOUSE PROBING COMMITTEE.
Majority Says Percy Vas Honorably ana
Fairly Elected.

In the house of representative Friday
morning, Chairman Herbert Holmes of
the house probing committee presented the
following, majority report, to that dis
tinguished body:
''Mr. Speaker:
1--WE, your committee, appointed under
the Foy resolution of March ro, 1910, with
the duty of investigating whether certain
charges of corruption and fraud, which
were alleged to have been used in the
recent Democratic caucus, at which Senator
Leroy Percy was nominated, beg leave
to report as follows:
eve have examined sixty-seven witness
es, and all of the testimony, including queS-
tons and answers, is now being trans
scribed by the stenographers and will be
published, as heretofore provided for by
resolution of this house. In the examina-
ton of witnesses we have spared no time
or expense in trying to arrive at the truth,
bringing witnesses here from all parts ct
the state and running down each rumor
that came to our knowledge, and examined
every witness that we had any knowledge
of whom was supposed to know, or even
if it were rumored that he knew any
facts that would aid US in our investiga-
ton.
after what we believe to be full and
thorough investigation, we have been I'M
able to find any evidence of single in
stance where the vote of member was
corruptly Influenced, and because thereof
voted for some candidate other than his
own choice.
'In the opinion of your committee, SEN
ator Leroy Percy was fairly and honorably
nominated by the. Democratic caucus.
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT HOLMES, Chairman.
VAN B. BODDIE.
NJ. p. FOY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
SPECIAL PRIMARY
IN NOVEMBER NEXT
PERCY HAS CHALLENGED VARDA-
MAN TO MEET HIM.
Junior Senator Demands Tkct He Join
Him in Request for an Early Primary
Election, Nth Sole Condition That
Campaign be Joint

In accordance with a concurrent reSolu-
tion, passed by both branches, United
Senator Leroy Percy delivered an address
Friday before the Mississippi egisla-
ture, which was unquestionably a gem
1t was filled with Democratic hope,
and bright promise for the future.
Mr.. Percy also paid his respects to
the attempt made to soil the commission
which he bears from the people of this
state, as their junior representative in
the most august body of the world, the
United States Senate.
here was no mircing of words, there
was no "inendoes," no insinuations, no
weakened apologies.
He was as defiant as Cataline, as bold
as Jove.
He denounced bitterly the attempt made
70 throw discredit on the name Of the dead,
and his vindicativeness regarding the re-
port put in circulation pertaining to the
action Of w. D. Heslep was unmeasured.
In his Adde'S, which consumed not more
than forty minutes, he threw down the
gauntlet to Jas. K. Vardaman, and defied
him tc accept the gauge of battle. He
said thar there was no necessity for
long drawn out fight; that he was ready
and more than willing to meet his oppon
ent before the whole people of the state
at the very earliest moment possible and
hurled forth a challenge to Vardaman
to meet him in combat and let the primary
occur anytime within the month of Novem-
Der, 1910. This is a full nine months be-
fore it is necessary to hold the primary,
as under the law it would not be held
until about August, 1911.
Mr. Percy does not care to remain
in the United States senate if the people
of Mississippi are of the opinion there is
any faint whatever on his commission,
and he is willing for them to decide,
and that as soon as it is practical.
Va-daman is urged to join with him in
a request to the Democratic State Executive
Committee to call a primary in Novem-
Der, 1910, that election to decide who the
legislature of 1912, or enc, should it meet
prior to that time, shall name as the man
to represent Mississippi in the senate
for the long term, and he pledges himself
to resign in case it is felt that he has Sc
cured his commission in any but an hor-
orabie manner.
There is but one condition coupled
with this challenged, that is that Percy
and Vardaman makes joint campaign
before the people of the state. Mr..
Percy's desire bbeing evidently that they
speak from the same platform as often
as possible.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
SPEECH OF SENATOR PERCY.

Mr.. Speaker, Members of the Missis-
sippi Legislature, Fellow Democrats:
l am glad to be with you again. Much
water has flowed by the mill since last
/ stood here and looked in your faces,
and, it is good to have chance to talk
with you again. (Applause.)
Coming from the National Capital
/ can bring you glad tidings for Ma
tional Democracy. The great party that
scarce more than year ago was swept
into power by an overwhelming majority,
with q chief executive entering upon the
duties of his high cfice under brighter
auspices than ever attended the Inaugural
ton of any previous President, today is
like a rudderless ship, wallowing in an
angry, tempest.
Already from Massachusetts, has come
the triumphant notice of Democracy. ZAP
plause) The Republican Speaker has
been battling for his life before Republi-
can House; the President has abandoned
the quiet and dignifed seclusion of his
great Office, and is now going hither and
thither pleading and imploring with the
Republicans not to destroy their party.
The leader of the Indiana wing of the
party has already de6ed and tainted the
established leaders of the Republican party
for their broken pledges.
Under the course of its broken tariff
pledge, the Republican party realizes it is
foredoomed to go down in ignominious
defeat SO certain are the reasons that give
value and worth TO it
Why, the bbewildered leaders of Re-
publicanism ask, HAS this storm swept
down upon us cut of a cloudless sky, be-
cause he has broken a pledge given to
the people in the last Republican coHven-
ton. Why in all the years gone by we
have never kept party pledges, and such a
visitation has never before come upon US.
Why now are we assaulted not only by our
enemies from without. but by those who
have hitherto rallied to the party cry
within?" They do not know that with
the blight of sectionalism swept from the
country; with the people viewing the acts
of their rulers with clear eyes, not dimmed
by passion nor poisoned by prejudice, that
the intelligence and manhood Of America,
is asserting itself politically as never be-
fore in the history of this country, and that
this party, and that any other party that
holds the rins of power, is going TO be
held to a stricter accountability for party
pledges than ever heretofore in our his
tory. And that is what spells victory,
assured victory, to triumphant Democ-
racy, the party that lives close to the
people and carries out the epledges made
by it in order to serve an election, by
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

tender my resignation at the first
session of the legislature that convenes
in the state of Mississippi after ouch
primary, and will use all of my influence
to secure the election to the unexpired term
of the nominee of the primary.
If you concur in the request to the exc
cutive committee and the committee orders
the primary, snail request and shall ex-
pect you to meet me in joint debate before
the voters at such times and places as we
agree upon Yours respectfully,
LEROY PERCY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
Printers, Planning Mill Opera
tors and Saw Mill Men.

We are prepared to grind your
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us for Paints, Betting, Lace,
Leather and Oils.
Let us sharpen your Lawn
Mowers, Saws, Axes and Tools.
Brandon Machinery and
Lumber Company
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
THE JOINT SESSION.

Promptly at II o'clock the senate re-
paired to the hall of the house of represen-
tatives, the joint session being presided
over byb Speaker Street. President Man.
ship and President Pro TEN Hebron.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Price,
Jewell and Sheffield was appointed to &C
quaint Mr. Percy that the Legislature desir-
ed to hear him, and this committee escort
ed him to the clerks stand, from which
he addressed the magnificent audience
that had assembled, saying:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
LETTER TO vARDAMAN.

The following series of communications
between Senator Percy and Ex-Governor
Vardaman have passed, and the arrange
ment as per the joint resolution adopted
will be carried out:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
Jackson, Miss, April IS, 1910.
To the Hon. las. K. Vardaman, Jackson,

Will be Carried OUT
Jackson, Miss, April IS, 1910.
To the Hon. Jas. K. Vardaman, Jackson,
Miss:
My Dear Sir-A committee of your
friends having requested that | make
specific, in a written statement, SO that
they can submit it to you, the proposition
contained in my speech delivered to the
legislature this morning as to holding the
senatorial primary in I9Ic, take pleasure
in doing so:
My proposition is that we shall concur
in requesting the state executive committee
to order white Democratic primary to be
held at such time in November, 1910, as
the committee may designate, for nominal
ing a United States senator, such primary
to be open to all who will agree to abide
by the result thereof and to support the
nominee of it in the primary of 1917,
and before the Legislature of 1879, for
the full term of United States senator,
beginning in 1879. As for myself, if the
primary results adversely to me / shall
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-15

An amusing feature may be a saw
dust pie in a large wooden bowl or
tub. the pie containing small wooden
triaes to be distributed among the
guests.
Guests send gifts Of all sorts
kitchen articles or household furni-
ture; bundles OF kindling wood tied
with ribbon, clothes-plns, rolling-pins,
stepiadders, picture frames, tables or
chairs.
The tenth anniversary is the tin
wedding. Tinwaro and pink flowers
are used for the decorations The
table in tho dinlng-room may have. as
a. oenterpiece, a large tin pail filled
with pink flowers aud tied around
with a broad pink ribbon. Tin plates,
dishes, forks, spoons and cups are
used. Little fluted cake tins, filed
with wedding cake wrapped in tinfoIl
and tied mp with pink ribbons, may
be given for souvenirs.
Gis.s fal q tn wedding may be f'cw.
ers IN tin dippers or pals. growing
plants in deep pans; roses tied to an
anple-corer, or dustpan, or tin
spoons wire baskets lined with silk
aud nlled with bonbons.
II the hostess still has her wedding
gown. or a portion IF t. this may be
- ..5..,. .ua s.4tfa..I 4sf4t, stat.t "A
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caramel. Stir one cupful of sugar In
an iron frying-pan over hot FIRE
until black a0i smoking With cover
partly over to prevent burning the
hands. pour in from side one cupful
of water. Bottle for future use, for
hayoring fruit-cake, gingerbread,
cookies, etc.
For the Clke--One and a half cup
iuls of sugar, one-half a cupful of
butter, three ell.beaten eggs, one
cupful water, one teaspoonful of va
nilla, two tablespoonfuls Of burnt
sugar flavoring and two cupfuls OF
-four sifted with two level teaspoon
fuls Of balSing-powder. Bake in three
layers. and when cool put together
with the following icing One cup
full of confectioner's sugar, one table.
spoonful of the burnt sugar and
enough milk or water-about table
spoonful--to make the right consis'
tency. Spread on the cake and be
tween the layers.
For the Cookies Cream two cup
fuls of sugar with one cupful of but
ter and lard mixed gradually add
Ing two well.boaten eggs, two table
spoonfuls OF the caramel iiavoring
one ieaspoonful OF cinnamon. one
quarter teaspoonful each of allspict
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The cheesecloth interlining should be
double, to insure no bits of down from
coming through.
This table includes everything neoes-
sary for a newborn infant until it is
six months old, when the bags may be
altered into creeping rompers or little
dresses if one prefers
The prices quoted allow for the best
quality of materials suitable for the pur-
pose. The bags could be made more
dainty BY the addition OF embroidery or
feather stitching The puff could be
covered in china silk rather than silko-
leen or sateen, but otherwise there is no
better material available
While dainty layette is great temp
tation to young mothers, it is injurious
to the child II is only a few months
before it can wear most fascinating lit
tie ruffly dresses without being tortured
in the process OF dressing These bags
are highly endorsed by the most promi-
nent physicians and baby specialists of
the country as being the most hygienic,
scientific and practical garment for the
newborn infant and young children.
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diapers, bands, puff and bonnet are alb
solutely necessary until the infant is six
months old Even then it is far better
to keep on the bags, more or less
elaborated with tucks and frils, il the
mother feels she must have more. orna-
mental clothing for the precious treas
Until baby begins TO creep and climb
about it is not strong enough to be tum-
bled in and out of regular clothes. The
bags allow il perfect freedom for kick
ing and trying its small strength and
greatly simplify the process OF caring
for new baby, as it requires but one
minute 10 slip over the head and tic
about the neck
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Creole Beans-Boi one pint Of red
kidney beans; add celery or parsley,
minced fine with two small onions.
salt to taste and sprinkle freely with
both black and red pepper. Cook
till we'll done, then add two cupfuls
OF rice and enough water to cover.
Doll twenty minutes, Keeping the pot
lid slightly off to allow the escape of
steam. Season with butter or ham
dripplngs and serve hot.
Spanish Riee--Minee a Slice OF
bacon or tat ham and Drown IN fry-
Ing pan with q sliced onion, being
careful not to scorch the onion. Re-
move the onion and add cupful OF
tomato, either canned or fresh. Pep
per freely with red pepper. Into this
sauco fold a cupful of cold boiled
rice. Hoat pining hot and serve at
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BABY I'm A BAG;
NO CLOTHES
Cruelty of Young Mothers
Infants Quite Naked

The little knitted bands are much bet
ter than the pinned flannel band, as It
saves worrying the baby in pinning It
tightly enough to make it stay up, which
is also very injurious to the baby. The
little knitted ones are manufactured H.
soft wool and have narrow bands owe.
tle shoulder and little tab backed with
heavy material, on which to fasten thc !
diaper They come well UP over The
chest SO no shirt is required for fur
the protection, as with the old-fash
ioued band. They are woven all in one
piece, so there are no seams to irrltatc
the delicate little flesh. These can be
obtained at any Of the large department
stores and many Of the smaller shops.
A great saving of labor in caring for
the diapers is to have many little
squares Of old soft sheetng or cheese
cloth, cut in squares of about four
inches, unhenmed OF course, and laid
inside the diaper, SO when soiled they
can be easily and quickly removed and
burned this being much more sani-
tary way and thousand times easier
Old linen, if one be so fortunate to
p1SSCSS dily, - IHuNI oupCltOi " INV
diapering, being much softer TO the skin.
The shape OF the diaper is very inn
portant consideration A huge square
Of many thicknesses is quite thing Of
tke past 1t overheats the body and
hrs tendency to bow the legs. A
sirlpler and much more comfortable
.iapcr can be easily constructed at home
or purchased at almost any department
store. requiring much less cloth and saw
ing great deal Of time in laundering.
Take piece of cloth from twelve TO
fourteen inches square and cut off the
corners, shaping them as in the draw
ing, ard sewing to the centre a small
triangular piece of heavy turkish towel
ng Or stitched padding. Instead OF
ciurnsy safety pins, buttons and button
ho.cG may be used or strings adjusted
TO fasten them with a proper lap and
snugncss.
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HOW TO CELEBRATE YOUR
WOODEN AND TIN WEDDING
Roses on Dustpan Choppng Bowls and Pals in Place Of
China are Suitable Gifts

evening dress, as at any evening af.
fair
II is contrary to all rules of pro-
priety to have a repetition OF the mar
riage ceremony
The house decorations should be
flowers, ferns, branches and yerdure
from the woods. Flowers and green
cry are in wooden bowls; tall growing
plants are in wooden pals Or tubs
The refreshments are served from
a large table in the dining-room. A
choppingbowI, filled With flowers,
forms a centerpiece. Dread-Doaias,
chopping boards, wooden trays, bowls,
dishes and plates are substituted for
china. The refreshments include a
BRIDES cake. which Is cut by the bride.
Chicken saiad dainty sandwiches, ice
cream, cake and a mild punch are
ossiiy served. The men bring plates
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ciently long and wide 70 enable the little
legs and arms to wave about at case,
and having the snap fasteners at the
lower edge makes changing Of the
diaper easy Of accomplishment.
The extra width IS gathered ieto a
short shoulder seam Ike .he top Of a
sleeve. and as the child grows Older, de
yelopng a tendency to grab is toys, the
side seam is ripped open for two or
three inches and faced SO the arms may
pass through up to The elbow
The neck is finished quite plainly,
with a thrcc-iuch slit 70 allow the head
to pass through No collar is added as
it IS apt to cause perspiration about the
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ever, should be taken not to have draft
created by fire. place or other opening
that will cause a current of air. 1t is a
scientific fact that no amount of cold
air will cause colds as long as there is
no draft.
Before the babys bath, it should be
stripped for few minutes and allowed
to kick in warm sunlight and, as it
grows older, to creep about for fifteen
or twenty minutes, retaining its band.
Do not put shoes and stockings on a
baby until it is old enough to run about
out Of doors, and then only sandals; so
many mothers make child sensitive to
heat and cold by over dressing the
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he chIld from perspiring about the

;he chIid from perspiring about the
neck
A little knitted cap Of wool, made
with large open mesh aud unlned, is
then put on the head, and Of very cold
winter day a little square OF the same
material is stretched above the baby's
face. After it is arranged in its basket
or hammock, the infant is now ready to
sleep out in the eoldest winter weather,
in all sorts of snow. wind or sunshine,
but never if there is the least dampness
in the air
The little bonnet should have no trim
ming, as that destroys the even heat of
the head Being made Of wool it is
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when the front and back are Joined at
the sides, they require very little time
or talent for construction. Added to
ths. the fact that they need no ironing
or even starching, no under pethcoats
or outside jackets, the great expenditure
of money and time upon the layette IS
entirely obviated, and the child IS
healthy and happy in its perfect freedom
Of movement unencumhered as It IS
with LAYERS OF clothes and wrappugs,
also the pores having a chance TO
breathe
Only One Covering.
Another excellent idea and one that
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To clean the Refrlaerator

When white spots appear on the
refrigerator take all food out and rub
the zinc lining with kerosene. Leave
the top. and door open for several
hours, then wash with soap and am
monia in warm water, dry thorough
ly and the refrigerator viii be sweet
and spotless.