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The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-05-26

"'' "h' iiNS III iuAuIt anu
ease in marble palaces by the
sea in Summer and in balmy
climes in Winter while the burn
ing suns blister and the icy
winds scar the flesh of the great
tolllng masses who to produce
the wealth of the nation.
The Mississippi Congressman
based his speech upon a bill in.
troduced by him providing for
the removal of the tariff tax on
the necessaries of life, which is
pending before the ways and
means committee Of the House
of Representatives presided over
by that Dodo of the republican
party, Serene E. Payne of New
York, old Joe. Cannon's cheif
lieutenant, the grand high muck
a-muck of the ancient order of
h & h tariff plunderers. Mr..
Byrd denounced Payne and his
pals IN tariff crime for refusing
to report afavorably a bill that
would bring instant relief to a
people now ground under the
cruel heel OF monopoly. He
declared they did not desire to
relieve suffering humanity. He
charged that their only aim was
to aid the criminal trust barons
who contribute millions of dirty
dollars to keep the republican
party in power.
Referring to his bill, Mr. Byrd
declared but few bills were ever
PRESENTED to congress more deeply
affecting the public welfare. 1t
contains a message of eladness
for every home, and, if enacted
into law, it would give comfort
and food and rai.nent to millions
who are now half clad and hun
gry. He desired to know why it
lshould not become a law.
He demanded that the republi-
cans advance single plausible
reason why it should not. He
said every merciful consideration
for the poor and hard pressed in
every quarter demand it. We
have seen the cost of necessaries
rise so high that to live means a
struggle for existence to many.
The tax levied on the articles
enumerated in the bill is un-
necessary for revenue purposes.
In 1909, eighty. five million
dollars worth of raw silk and
diamonds were imported free of
tariff duty, and if the rate levi
ed on many articles in this bill
was placed upon these luxuries
quite as much revenue would be
realized. He pleaded that the
burden of taxation be transferred
| from the clothes and food of the
masses to the sparkling diamonds
and rustling silks of the rich.
Mr.. Byrd argued for a tariff
for revenue sufficient to econ
omically run the government.
nothing more. He declared to
raise revenue was never the
primary object to be obtained in
any OF the tariff laws enacted by
the republican party, but the
desire to rob the poor for the
benefit of the rich has inspired
every step of that party in this
direction.
"Sir, one of your own republi-
can senators declared on the
floor of the senate during the
debate on the Payne Aldrich bill
that for every dollar of revenue
collected by the government
nnder the Dingley law that at
least six or seven were collected
by the trusts. And in this he
is eminentIy correct, for the arti-
cles bearing the highest rate of
taxation are not imported to any
great extent into this country.
Hence nearly all of the tax paid
theron by the people goes direct
ly to the trusts. Why, sirs.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-05-26

4:30 p m The Sunday school as a
missionary force
Prof. McClendon
Are we as church and as
individuales meet ingour obligations to
the heather Mr.. Austin
j. r. BYRD, JK. GILLIS
Newton, Miss. Philadelphia, Miss
' BYRD s. GILLlS
Attorneys at Law
OFFICE OVER MARS BROTHERS.
Philadelphia, Miss
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-05-26

O1ce enough.
The amateur gardener is generally
cured by one good dose.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-05-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.

AN ANNOUNCEME ENT.
We are authorized to announce
as candidate for re election to the
62nd Congress, subject to the action
of the Democratic party,
A. M. BYRD,
Of Neshoba County.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
.ELkS HOLD ANNUAL
/. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Hampton Lodge Hears Conn.,
mittee Report for Social
Session.

Hampton Lodge, No. SOC. Benevo.
lent and Protective Order of Elks, held
a largely attended meeting last night
when officers for the cOmirg@ear
were elected.
The lodge heard the report of the
committee to arrange the social SEES
sion for next Wednesday night week
in celebration of the fourteenth ami
versary and named Mr.. John w. Skin
ner as chairman CT the session
The officers as follow:
Exalted raler-Dayid Frankel-
Esteemed leading knight-George 7
Elliott.
Esteemed lecturing knight-Hodges
NJ Christian.
Esteemed loyal knight-Edward T
Darden.
Secretary-Thomas l.. Sclater.
Treasuref-Charles Palmer.
Tiler-George ". May.
Trustee. S. Wyatt, Jr.
Representative to grand lodges
William ]. House; alternate, Franz
W. Moore
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
Decision is Reached at Meeting
of Managers and Directors.
MlLSTEAD VlCE-PRESlDENT
Newport News Man Is Elected at
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Bylaws
Are Adopted-Fixins of Schedule OF
Games is Deferred.

SIR. Emmett Milstead OF Newport
News, was unanimously elected vice.
president of the Peninsula Baseball
League nj the meeting of the diree-
tors and managers in the Hampton
Young Mems Christian Association
last night.
Secretary J. b. Holmes, OF Fort
Monroe. who was elected to the posi-
ton several weeks ago, was present,
and besides the secretary others in
attendance were Messrs. Emmett MIL
tead. c. A. Junken. J. b. Diestil. w.
f. Nexsen. X. L. Blanford, Capt.
Bunker, Sergeant Gray and Capt C.
j.. Hewins. President Frank Darling
was absent, he being in New York.
The constitution and bylaws were
taken uD and adopted and the de-
cision was reached to open the league
on Saturday afternoon. May 8. The
FSrt Monroe nine will play all Its
games fo- the season on New Park
diamond In Hampton.
The adoption of the schedule was
deferred until later meeting OF the
directors, when the umpires and
scorers will also be chosen. There
are 70 be two official scorers and two
alternate official scorers. while there
will likely be six or eight official UNI
pirers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
|ALLOS' 'MAN-FR|DAY'
APPEARS ON SCENE
Direct Cross Swearing by
Pairs in New York Bribery
Case.

II ALBANY. n. Y. March 2.-The emf
Of the senate bribery Investigation
| came into sight when Attorney Lit
Teton announced that Senator Aids
would take the stand tomorreS. as the
last witness for the defense. The
| case probably will be summed al
not later than next Thursday and a
verdict reached before the senate adj
journs on Friday.
The defense still has TO call. in ad-
iition to Aids, an officer of the Gro
| ton Bank, which issued the $1,000
check that Conger alleges was the
source OF the Doodle fund that Hiram
Moe brought TO Albany and distribut-
, ed to Aids. Speaker Nixon and Jean
l.. Burnett of the assembly.
Viii Make Denial.
Aids testimony viii be an absolute
denial Of Conger's charges concerning
the alleged bribe. n declaration OF his
attitude toward highway Legislation
and hostility toward the bridge COM
pany and also narration OF his
movements on the day when Conger
and Moe say they delivered to him
the bridge companies $1,000.
Aids attorneys prepared the way
for their client today when they
placed on the stand Harvey j. Daniels.
assistant postmaster of Norwich,
Aids home town. Daniels, IL de-
veloped, was as much ''man-Friday
Z, Aids as Hiram Moe\had been 10
Conger. He had known the accused
senator for % years and was indebt-
ed to him for numerous favors.
As a witness for the defense, DAN
ieis proved important.
Didn't Visit Room.
He declared that he remembered in
detail everything that occurred in the
ways and means committee on the
morning of April %, and declared pos
itively that neither Conger nor Moe
visited the room the morning on
which the envelope holding the $1,000
is alleged TO have been handed TO
Aids.
When Aids corroborates Mr.. Dan
iels' testimony tomorrow ii will be a
stand on. Aids and his man Daniels,
against Conger and his man Moe, each
pair swearing to absolutely contra
dictory stories
Daniels asserted that Aids said to
him when he came into the room that
day: 81 don't want you 20 get away
from this room today. for I don't
know what minute | might need you.
The morning session today wac DEF
~oted to an eSan1nation Of the s'Y
'insuAeart senators who attended!
the conference here On January l.
when Conger first made the charges
against Aids. Their stories agreed
with Conger's as far as they went;
but they said that Conger. on this oc-
casioD made no mention of the part
played by Moe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
WILL OVERHAUL SEWER
system IN PHOEBUS
Council Directs Finance Com
mittee to. Meet and Ar
range Budget.

The Phoehus town council last night
decided to make a thorough oterhaui-
ing Of the entire sewer system in the
town aud the sewer ccmmittee was
instructed to Immediately ASCERTAIN
the cost OF the proposed work
The council met in regular monthly
session and the meeting was devoted
almost entirely TO routine business In
fact it was one of the dulIesf meet
ings the council has held. Mayor
Furness presided and the countlmen
present were Messrs. @. n. Sutier. r.
o. Clarke. P. l. Nicholas. John. Fer
Der. Fred Porter. II. n. Wilson, John
UrGrhast and John l. Fol pkAine
The finance committee was directed
10 meet on March is and 30 fof ne
purpose OF arranging the budget for
the coming year-
Mayor Furness. as police justice
reported that he tried Is cases and
that he collected the sum Ct 9c5-3a
from fines and costs OF trials. Ser.
geant zNiiliam r. Williams re.or'
showed that the police depertm<1
made 2s arrests.
The FIRE committee was authorizes
to take up a rote for $500 one o.
the new IRE engine and the dncnc'
/ committee wac Instructed to pay NJ
o. u. Bachelor. Of Serport News
500 for professional services
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
ACADEMY HONOR ROLL.
West End Pupils on List for Month
of February Announced.

OF February Announces.
The following pupils of the Wesi
End Academy were on the roll Of
honor for the month ending February
18th: IA
First Primary Grade-Marinetts
Birmingham, Mollie Allen Sinclair
Aras Franklin. John William Hope
Duval Lake. Leroy Moore.
Second Grade-Kempton Bell Ran
call Johnson, Vera Brushwood, Mil
dred Vaughan. Myrtle Messicg, Myrtle
Watson, Kitty Foster. Ben Tennis.
Third Grade-George Candy. Frank
Small, Elizabeth Batten, Margare'
Lawson. Elsie Moore.
Fourth Grade-Cbarles Drifting
ham, George Bulifant. Willie Hunt
Elizabeth Clarke, Ruth Duval, Della
Gammell, Sarah Monson, Marior
Nichols, Lucia Wingfeld.
Fifth Grade A.-Wilson Batten
Ge5rge Crosby. Frank Ioke, Willie
iTurnbull, Reuel Walker. Carther Wat
son, Thelma Darden, Laura Darden
Esther lille, Margaret Mears, Alset
Price. Sarah Wright
Fifth Grade B.-Rosa Jones, Alberta
Williams, Bryan Davis.
Sixth Grade-Miidred Bulifant
George Schmelz Collier, Julia Holt
Rosa tombstone, Elizabeth Lake, Sal
lie Nottingham, Pearl Powell, Floyt
Dunn.
Seventh Grade A.-E1ia Brushwood
Vira Carr. Lillian Dyke, Eveiyr
Dyke, Lillian Todd. Alvin Vaughan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
HAMPTON. PHOEBUS AND OLD POT
RECENTLY APPOINTED
COLLECTOR Is DEAD
Capt. John ooffieon. Successor to
Clarence Smith, Passes Away
at Cherryton.

Mr.. John b. Kimberly. postmaster
at Fort Monroe. received telegram
Yesterday announcing the death OF
Capt. gohn Gonigon. the collector OF
customs at cherryton. Va.
Capt. Goffigon succeeded Mr.. Ciar.
ence Smith in Office six weeks ago.
when the latter gentleman became
the United States marshal for the
eastern district OF Virginia.
For the last fifteen years Capt. COT
figon has been assistant collector at
the Cherryton port aud he was man
widely known and liked In his com
Inunity.
Il ~ understood that Mr.. John
Stephenson, at present the deputy
under the dead collector. viii likely
De named as the successor OF Capt
Coff4gon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03

The First Aid Class was well rep
resented last night and enjoyed a
feast of oysters and yarious other
things 1t the hands OF the ladies' Al
ter the feast the boys had short
session and listened to lecture by
Phyical Director Flanders on the con-
structicn of the body. Next Wednes-
day night the class will meet again
and DR.. George w. McAliister Will
give lecture en- the body and the
care of same.
The following were present: Alvin
Birmingham, Horatio Mason, Jesse
Sheetz, Cumming Haw. Roy Phil
lips. Preston Phillips. Seynore wyatt
Carlisle Francis. Linley Barber. Frank
Roberts. and the general secretary
Chas. HefeifiDger-
The game OF basketball was called
on by the Newport News independent
team tonight for an unknown reason
Tonight the following teams viii
bowl in the local contest: Cock vs.
Collier and Wilson vs. Cunningham
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
Cooper Carey Dead.

William Cooper. known 70 his
friends as Cooper Carey. s. respectable
cid colored man, died at his home
here Tuesday. Cooper belonged to
the late Major Johr B. Carey. prin-
eipal Of Hampton Academy. and was
sboDt 50 years old.
Mr. George r. Wood yesterday paid
ttsi tribute 80 the dead negro:
One Of our estmabie colored
men passed over 10 the great beyond
yesfrday. His name was william
Cooper. bot was called Cooper Cary.
because he belonged to John r. Cary.
principal % the Hampton Academy,
end their are very few q The old
Academy boys that 10 not cherish a
fond recoilecticn Of that old servant
He had the Kind. just and honorabie
spiTt % bis master below and a
reverence for The one below
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
DR.. LYMAN ABBOTT AT
CHAMBERLlN HOTEL
Editor Of Outlook Will Spend Ter
Days az Old Poirt--Addressed
State Legislature.

. DR.. Lyman Abbott. editor OF the
Outlook magazine. and one Of the
foremost educators Of the country. ar
rived at Old Point yesterday and Is
registered at the Chamberlin Hotel
DR.. Abbott will spend ten days rest
ing at Old Point Comfsrt.
While in Richmond short time
ago. DIR. Abbott visited the state sen
ate and he was paid the courtesy OF
being requested TO address that body
while in session. DR.. Abbott made a
very interesting speech In which he
praised Virginia for its improvement
of the pubic school system.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL.
Students of the Hampton InstitutIo.
on List For February.


on List For February.
Following are the students OF the
Hampton High school who are placed
On the honor roll for February:
Senior Class-Mamie AIrback,
Fdith Bloxom, 'Mabelle Clarke. Fannie
Robins. Louise Rowe, Rose Wood,
Hazel Wood. Ennice Skinner. Sarah
shelton. William Belts, Presor Phil
lips, Guy Sager, Early Van Ness.
Junior Class.-Mary Miller, Julia
Keaton. Eianor James. Bertha Hunt,
Mary Hopkins. Herbert Spencer. How
ard Lacrosse. Alvin Birmingham.
SophomoTe-Ruth Williams, Edith
Dudley. Virginia Davis. Marguerite.
T;ertschey, Lottie Blankensnip. Mar
row Davis, Myrtle Nottingham, Jessie
Spencer, Adelaide Storm, Ella Tennis,
Virginia Walker
First Year "A"-Olive Nottingham,
Violet Powell, Viola Russell. Leathe
Walker
First Year "B--Marion Johnson
Janet Lacrosse. Sarah Rosensfein,
Margaret Sayre. Marine Souder, Eva
Todd, Ned Bioxom-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03

WASHINGTON. ID C.. Nzrsa "a
proclamation granting to kC,rri<-
Hungary the minimum rates nader
the Payne-Aicrich tariff iaE Vas
signed By Secretary OF STATE Knox
today and presented 20 the PreS.crnf
for his signature. Next 20 France.
Austria Hungary presented the most
Formidable obstacles IN the ~ay &
tarin adiustmen;s. but she has accec-
I'd 10 ne demands % the United
States aud a. a Consequence obtained
the minimum rates granted by tnls
country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
Rockefeller Resigns.


NEW YORK. Narch f.-Announce-
meBt was made today that John D.
Rockefeller. IT.. has resigned as q
director Of the United states Steel
Cooperation and Is succeeded BY
Henry Walters. az Baltimore. chair.
nan % the Louisville 4 Nashville and
Atlantic Cast line system Of rail
roads. and close personal friend Of
J. y. Morgan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
More Mills on Short Time

CHARLOTTE. n. C.. March 3
Seven more cotton mills in this i'm
mediate section have joined in the
curtailment plan, for which Charlotte
mills set the pace Monday morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
10 Settle Estate.

Mr.. Burdette A. Lewis. representing
Mrs. Louise Woody. yesterday insii-
tufed suit IN The Circuit Court against
z. p. johnson and others. an action
10 settle an estate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-1 HORSE WAGON
and harness, ss5, fully worth $3.50.
Edison Home Phono with p
records in good condition. sl2.5o'
! 5-Eye Cook stove slightly used
$3.50 at WHITE FRONT AUG
TTON HOUSE, lilo w. Queen ST.,
Hampton. Va u
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03

The Hampton city council viii meet
q regular session touight when the
usual monthly business win be con-
sidered
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
SOCIAL-PERSONAL.

Mr.. Albert j Hamer has left Tor a
visit of several days in New York.
Mrs Sarah r. Darden. the motheT
of Capt J. j.. Darden. continues quite
m in her home in Newport News ave-
nue..
+. Mr.. A. L. Teatham was operated up
on yesterday at the Dixie hospital. MI
Teatham's condition Is encouraging
and he probably will be able to leave
the hospital within FIVE days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
LOST.
WANTED.

BEING IN A POSITION TO DO
practical house. sign, ornamental
painting. paper hanging, etc, l VIII
cheerfully furnish estimates on
same and guarantee satisfaction on
all work entrusted to my care.
Leave orders at 81 West Queen St,
Hampton. Va. E. FORREST BORN.
3-26
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
TRY A GLASS

OF our wines or liquors il you like
something real good. Offer some TO
your experienced friends and they'll
say you must have made a lot OF
money to AFFORD such choice wine or
liquor. And usually they would be
right. But this is an unusual store as
is shown by the extremely moderate
prices charged. Test US with a trial
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

1t is said that great interest IS
being shown in the domestic
science class at the Manhattan
school. This may be all right
but this writer perfers the cooks
who learn their cooking and
housekeeping under the care of
a private instructor and one who
Isl usually fully competent to
give instruction and has a per-
sonal interest in the student,
the mother. Perhaps her know
ledge of Latin and Geometry
may be limited, but for an ordi-
nary American citizen with an
income of less than a thousand a
week she makes a very SatlStac-
tory wife. However we are
glad the course is popular for if
it were not for the privilege of
learning cooking at college a
great majority of the coming
generation would have to take
their meals at a public eating
house. Therefore we suppose
it is all right, but just the same
we repeat we are for the other
brand of cooks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

The promptness with which
the people of Meade responded
to the call for subscriptions for
stock in the light plant is to be
commended. More than one
subscriber for stock has told us
that he did not stop to figure on
the proposition as to whether or
not it would be paying venture
but put his name on the list for
the reason that he knew the
plant would be big thing for the
town; that this convenience
would make life in the town more
desirable; and that he would
not stand back if he knew he
would never get cent back.
This is the proper spirit. There
is no doubt whatever about the
plant making good and those
taking stock will be rewarded
for their help. The News has
said many times that the people
of Meade were conservative but
would put their money into
proposition which deserved help
and it is proven true in this case.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

1t seems too bad that politics
are carried to such extremes,
The press of one political party
and the speakers advocating it's
doctrines so many times work
overtime in denouncing opposi-
ton candidates as dishonest, and
in general attacks on their char
acter. In some instances their
attacks are justified, but we are
satisfied that at times men are
wronged' when the motives ac-
tuating their actions are honest,
although they may make mis-
takes-even grievious ones. If
campaigning could be conducted
with the special qualifications of
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

kTlol J -uDIl9llcN august -Nlis III"
In the District Court oG Meade, County. Kansas
John Braden, plaintilf
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

a candidate as a platform and so
much villification and abuse left
out of the game, a better class of
candidates could be secured.
Good, honest men are wary of
accepting a nomination on ac-
count of the storm of abuse to
which they are often subjected.
"Politics have no place in the
church" it has been said, but if
little genuine religion could be
injected, conditions would be
better. If such were the case
there would be fewer to "bear
false witness" and honest men
would not hesitate to take up
politics. We really need more
men and fewer politicians.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
They Are Convinced.

H. G.. Holloway, one of the pio-
neer agitators sor irrigation in this
section, and A. b. and L. N.
Roberts, who live four miles north
of town are the first ones to declare
positively that they intend to install
an irrigating plant. Their farms
join and they will put In a we'll In
such way as both farms can be Ire
rigated. The Layne & Bowler Co.
of Houston, Texas, have been
written to for prices and terms on
their outfits and in few days the
boys will know definitely what they
con day.
A. B. Roberts and son control
section of land north of town and it
lays ideal for irrigation. Mr.. Hal
loway's farm joins them on the
south. He has large alfalfa field
now that has been making good
yields. On number of occasions
Mr.. Holloway has said his farm was
making him good interest consider
ing his land worth more than $500
per acre. He will now be the first
one to demonstrate what can be
done by irrigation. He has faith in
this method of farming and has been
very enthusiastic since visiting the
irrigating wells at Scott, Kansas, a
few weeks ago. The progress of
these enterprlsing farmers will be
watching with considerable interest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
Methodist

The Sunday school attendance
was 1873. The offering was Sass.
Largest offering Mr.. Stevens class
50 cents. The best attendance was
Miss Whites class 1907 per cent.
Mrs. Curtis was next or per cent.
1t is encouraging to see the general
attendance getting back where it
should be.
Captain Northupp of the Saliva
ton Army conducted the service at.
the church on Sunday evening. A
good congregation was present both
morning and evening,
We are having good meetings of
the League on Sunday evenings.
The hour for meeting is now at 6:3o
preaching at 1880
The Junior League attendance
was SO an increase of 10, This
promises to be good work among
the children and young people.
Some of those elected as officers last
week declined and the following is
the correct list:
Pres. Marion Paul
Ist V. Pres Genevieve Haigh
end V. Pres Flossie Woodland
grid V. Pres Nellie Smith
4th V. Pres Attic Osborne
Secy Lucille Twist
Treas Clell Martin
Organist Clara Flick
The Epworth League gave So
cial at Miss Whites last Thursday
evening. IS or 40 were present
Some new and very amusing games
were played and everyone enjoyed
some healthy and happy fun. Light
refreshments were served.
A very good meeting of the Broth
erhood was held Thursday evening.
1t was voted to hold literary meet
ing in two weeks and have a debate
and also cultivate parliamentary
usage.