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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-03-30
TACTICS Of PERCYs FLOOR MANAGER
A Brazen Bluff and an insult to the
House.


Monday morning. soon after the
House Of Representatives had Sc
cured a quorum and was proceed
ing with legislative business. Rep
resentatve Van B. Boddie. of
Washington county. who served as
Mr.. Percy's floor manager during
the now notorious secret ballot leg
islative caucus, obtained recogni-
tion BY the Speaker and sent to the
clerks desk and had read the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, on the 25th day Of
March, 1910, one Bilbo. member Of
the senate of the State of Mississip-
pi, went before the grand jury Of
Kinds county Mississippi, and
swore that 4. G. DuIaney paid to
him the sum Of $645, the considera-
tion therefor being that he, the
said Bilbo, was to vote for GER
tain gentleman for United States
senator; that the agreement be-
tween him and the said Dulaney
was that he, the said Bilbo, was to
receive $3.50 before the final ballot
and $3.50 in the event that said gem
tleman was elected, but that the
said Dulaney had short changed "
him, the said Bilbo, and only paid
him the sum Of S6l5 cash, and then
refused to pay the remaining $3.50,
saying to him, the said BiIbo. that
the sum of $645 was enough; z
and
Where he, the said BiIbo, feel
ing aggrieved at not having receiv-
ed the full amount agreed to be
paid in cash. but was made to
suffer the loss of SIS, and because
thereof, ne failed to carry out his
part Of the agreement and did not
vote for the gentleman as agreed,
but voted his honest (?) convic-
tions. and voted for The People s
Choice; and
Whereas, the said Dulaney says
that the statement of the said Bilbo
is a lie out Of the whole cloth, and
that he did not do any such in.
fernal thirIg; that even had he
been so depraved as to attempt to
-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-03-30

4 watch has 175 parEs. and #
you give boy one bis fiEst impulse
IS to sea If any of them afe missing !.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-03-30

Mrs. Emile Cohn returned Mons
llAg from 3 visit - Nav CsIeanss
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

who belong to the knockout rings that
infest London auction rooms viii say
-bout the new policy for the abolition Of
uneconomic competitive bidding for works
Of art remains TO be heard The views Of
the owners of these works Of art might
also be interesting. for II the policy mi
tlated by the two firms is extended there
will be a diminution Of extraordinarily
high prices for works Of art. which high
prices and the methods by which they
are attained were recently condemned by
Sir Purdon Clarke in an interview
II the dealers are going TO amalgamate
for the purpose Of reducing the prices Of
objects of art. why should not the ultimate
purchasers Of these same objects also
combine for their protection? Are the
dealers 70 work together to reduce prices
IN the auction rooms and vet demand
the same old prices from their patrons
who buy direct from them. instead of en-
tering into the bidding individually?
These are questions which the art world
may discuss with interest.
One of thu firms has for years special
ICED in Chippendale furniture. and its bids
for fine examples OF the work of this
English craftsman have created records.
II gave $1,000 for settee by Chippen-
dale recently and $1,000 for Chippen-
dale bookcase during the sale Of the fur
niture CT the Earl Of Chesterfield at the
earl's family seat. Holme Lacey.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
CAN STUDY FORGERY BY
NERVOUS STROKES MADE.

A new means Of detecting forgery is
promised by DR.. Lindsay johnson. a Lon
don ophthalmic sturgeon and author OF
many scientific works, who has Just elab-
GRATED a new theory with regard to indi-
vdJalty in writing
lie maintains that in certain diseases a
persons pulse beats are, individual and
that no one suffering from any such dis
eases can control. even for a brief space
Of time. the frequency OF peculiar irreg-
ularlties Of his hearts action. as shown
by chart recording his pulsation. Such
a chart is obtained for medical purposes
by means Of a sphygmograph an instru-
ment fitted TO the patients wrist and sup
piled with a needle, which automatically
records on a prepared sheet OF paper the
peculiar force and frequency Of the pull
sation.
Dr. Lindsay johnson holds the opinion
that~the pen I'm the hand OF n writer
serves in a modified degree the same end
as the sphygmoeraph and that In a per-
sons handwriting one can see by pro-
jecting the letters. greatly magnifed. on
a screen the scarcely perceptable turns
and quivers made in the lines by the
spontaneous action Of that persons peeu-
liar pulsation.
To prove this the doctor carried out an
experiment at Charing Cross Hospital.
At his request a number Of patients suf-
fering from heart and kidney diseases
wrote the Lords Prayer IN their ordinary
handwriting. The different manuscripts
were then taken and examined micro
scopically. BY throwing them. highly
magnifed. on a screen, the jerks or in
voluntary motions due to the patients
peculiar pulsations We're distinctly Wis
lble
The handwriting OF persons in normal
health, says Or. Lindsay johnson, does
not always show their pulse beats What
one can say. however. is that when a
document purporting to be written by a
certain person contains traces Of pulse
beats and the normal handwriting OF
that person does not show them. then
clearly the document Is a forgery.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
DUCHESsEs TO CARRY
CANOPY AT CORONATION

It is reported that the four duchesses
selected 70 carry the Queens canopy at
the coronation are 10 represent Eng
land. Ireland. Scotland. and Wales. and
England is interested in figuring out lust
how this VIII be arranged.
Ireland has only two dukes. and one
OF these, the Duke Of Leinster. is a young
bachelor. Wales has no dukes. except
the Duke Of Beaufort who has a place
there which he seldom visits The only
duchesses Of Irish. but primarily Scot
fish descent. are the Duchesses Of Buc-
cleuch and Devonshire. neither Of whom
is eligible as a canopy holder. as each
serves the Queen in another capacity.
No duchess can claim Welsh blood
The Duchess OF Norfolk. who is sug-
gested as the representative Of England.
IS a Scotswoman, and the Duchess OF
Hamilton who would naturally be
thought Of as scotland's representative. is
an Englishwoman. In fact so great would
be the difficulty in arranging the canopy
holders in any such way that the prob
ability is that the ladies to be thus hon
cred viii be chosen. as~was the case at
the last coronation. because they are
more than commonly tall
Such q consideration would certainly
welsh heavily with Queen Mary, for she
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
LETTER FROM LONDON
News of European
Events Gathered by
Special Correspond
entS at the Capital
of Great Britain.

London. Aug. 20-Enelish women have
been amused to learn that several soci-
ties in America have requested Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth to give up smoking
on account Of the bad example she sets
American womanhood." Smoking among
women In England is so ordinary habit
that IL is difficult for English women TO
take seriously the American preiudices
against Il.
OF late years cigarette smoking has
increased enormously among women in
London, this being attributed by many
10 the number of womens clubs which
have come into existence and in which
cigarettes are sold with tea or sold
Whenever desired. Strong Turkish and
Russian cigarettes are exceedingly popu-
lar while Virginians and Egyptians also
enjoy a great vogue. Tiny cigars are
often seen. and the little japanese pipe
recently imported is coming into favor.
According 20 a London cigarette dealer.
the only cigarette that does not sell well
nowadays is the one which was original
~ manufactured for women-a small. slen-
der, mild, slightly perfumed variety.
There appears 10 be no age limit among
women smokers IN England One sees
gray-haired mothers Of families smoking
in restaurants. where no head walter has
a right 10 ask them 10 s;op as in Amer
lea. one also sees rosy-cheeked young
girls smoking with their tea after a
game of tennis.
The idea Of expressing disapproval OF
the practice among women conspicuous
socially or otherwise on the ground that
they are setting a bad example seems
never to have occurred to the British
public. To be sure. few years ago an
effort was made by one or two critics
70 use against Mrs. Asquith. wife Of the
Prime Minister, the fact that she had
been seen smoking IN a music hall. but
England a whole only smiled indul-
gently at her unconyentionality
Recently az an open-air performance OF
a Shakespearean masque given at Lord
Saville's place, Knole Park, Lady Mond.
wife Of a prominent member Of Parlia-
ment smoked diligently all afternoon and
no one in the distinguished audience pres
ent even glanced curiously at her. Prin- !
cess Patricia Of Connaught favorite Of /
the British public. enjoys an Egyptian /
cigarette after tea regularly. while Lady /!
Strachey. a well-known Dhilanthropist !
and worker in the woman suffrage move |
ment. smokes constantly without causing
any comment among her friends or enc
mics
These are only four among the hum
dreds Of Englishwomen high in the social
life OF the country who would be amazed
should they receive petitions 20 give up
smoking lest they should set a bad exam
PIE 10 English womanhCod.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
READY TO QUIT
as VICER0Y OF IRELAND

The Earl Of Aberdeen. IL is said I'm Dub
lin. is anxious 20 retire soon from his
Office of Vlceroy OF Ireland He and Lady
Aberdeen have been very popular in Ire
land. although a certain aristocratic set
in Dublin has tried TO make things diff
cult for them socially.
Lady Aberdeen has done a world of
good by continuing Lady Dudley work
for reducing the ravages Of consumption
IN the western counties and by spreading
in the dark places OF Ireland a knowledge
Of modern sanitary science The Aber-
deems have been so popular with the Irish
people that the government may be in
no hurry 10 accept the Viceroy's resigna-
ton.
There are. OF course, many candidates
for the viceroyalty now that Il is known
that Lord Aberdeen is DESTROYS Of retir-
ing The Earl Of Beauchamp. former
governor of New South Wales. is said 70
have a desire for the viceroyalty, but he
has few claims 20 t. He knows little OF
Ireland and the Irish know LITTLE OF him.
He hasn't even got an estate in Ireland.
Lord Pirrie. head of the great Belfast
shipbuilding firm OF Harlan & Wolf one
OF the richest men in the kingdom. who
got his barony from the present gov
eminent three years ago. might Ike the
post Lord Pirrie is Irish. but from the
viewpoint OF the vice royalty he comes
from the wrong end OF Ireland-north Of
the Boyne. Lord Pirrie. too. is in the
black books OF the aristOcratic set in
Dublin that opposes Lord Aberdeen.
When Lord Pirrie was made a mehlber
Of the Order Of 81, Patrick he had 20 be
initiated privately by Lord Aberdeen be-
cause none Of the other Irish knights Of
the order would attend his Installation.
Another candidate for the vice royalty
Is Lord Ashby St Ledeers. who got his
peerage a few years ago from the present
government. He was better known as
Ivor Guest, NJ. p He is a son Of Lord
Wimborne and a cousin OF Winston
Churchill. 1t is not known that he has
any special qualifications for the Irish
Office. but fl Is saying in English poll
tics that the Churchills always get any
thing they go after.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
CHINA ADOPTS METHOD
TO GET RID OF GRAFTERS.

More graft has been discovered in
Pekin. and much 70 everybody's surprise
IL has been punished.
A high official OF the board of civil
Office who had charge OF the civil service
lists from which appointments To- govern
ment Offices were made was caught tam
pering with the lists and practically SELL
ing appointments TO the highest bidders
He has been, dismissed and degraded.
The graft in the civil service board
seems 10 have been widespread and many
officials are implicated. j, is stated in
Pel1in that the graft disclosures may re-
suit in the abolition Of the civil Office
board and the placing Of all appoint
mentg 10 Office in the haRds Of a mem
Der Of the new Regency Council
Graft in high official quarters In Pelln
often has been discovered. but It has
rarely resulted in punishment Of the
gwlty. Il is apparent that a new era in
Chinese government affairs has arrived
at last
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
THE DUCHESS OF AOSTA
A HUNTER OF BIG GAME.

The Duchess OF Aosta has followed in
ex-President RooSevelts footsteps as A
hunter OF big game and she recently made
a triumphant arrival at Naples after q
ten-months tour IN the Congo. Waiting
to meet the ducn SIS and welcome her
back to domestic life we're her husband
the Duke OF Aosta, and her two sons. the
Princes Amedee and Aimone who have
just gone 10 Italy on their holidays from
Eton
The duchess was accompanied by Miss
Beck. an English maid. and a bright
looking orphan negro boy whom she
brought from the Congo because he be-
came so attached TO her that it would
have been cruel to leave him behind Be
sides a vast amount Of personal baggage.
she brought back twenty cases OF wild
beast trophies slain in East Rhodesia in
the neighborh2od Of Victoria Nyanza.
She is in excellent health after her ad-
ventures. Life in the open is quite to her
taste and she Is full Of her experiences
among the warlike tribes through whose
territory she journeyed
Everywhere she was the recipient OF
extraordinary honOrs. All sorts OF en-
tertainments were organized for her. and
everywhere she was treated as a Queen
visiting her people She has kept an
elaborate diary. the publication Of which
with the proceeds Of a vast quantity Of
cinematograph films for which she re-
ceived commission before her departure
from Europe viii more than cover the ex-
penses Of this. the second remarkable
Journey she has made
The duchess. who was Princess Helen
OF France, has always been keen sports
woman and is an excellent shot. She is
thirty-nine, but In appearance is far
younger. with a slender. agile figure. and
an eager. intelligent face.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
To VINEYARDS
FORCES UP PRICES OF WINE.

The pessimistic reports Of widespread
damage 10 the vineyards Of most Of the
wine producing districts Of France have
already had their effects in Paris Pro-
prices Of the lpates on their bills Of fare.
raised the price OF their wines, and not
content with that have increased the
prices Of the plates on their bills Of fare
They have some reason, for the cold
and rainy weather which has damaged
the vineyards has also made vegetables
and fruit scarce and dear. Their patrons.
however, do not like the increased prices.
and Paris. like all other capitals OF the
world, is wailing over the high cost Of
living
The French for once do not put the
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
PENNY IN THE SLOT LIGHTS
STREETS FOR LATE CLUBMEN

The authorities OF the village Of
Jocketa. in Saxony, recently installed
electric light in the streets. The light
is cut Off at II p. m- when it is sup
posed everybody is in bed.
The authorities. however, discovered n
number of clubmen who were afraid 20
go home In the dark" and who kicked
about having the lights extinguished
at H. To meet their demands the au-
thorities have attached penny in the slot
devices 10 the light poles.
A tired clubman going home in the
dark after Il can now tumble his way 90
an electric light pole. drop a penny in
the slot and light his way home. If he
lives far from his club two successive
pennies VIII do the trick
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
PLANS LONG ASIATIC TRIP.

The announcement that the crown
prince of Germany is to undertake a jour
ney to India, China. and Japan is greet
ed with great satisfaction by the Kaiser's
people The nation has followed with
lively interest the preparations Of the
heir apparent for his imperial duties, a
course which has included a term as civil
servant In a government Office. followed
by a period as a commanding officer in a
garrison town.
The object OF the princes Journey is the
requirement OF first hand knowledge Of
the problem of the east and the admins
tration of the German dependency OF
Kiaochow. The TagIiche Rundschau says
that the prince will visit those parts Of
the world where probably the most i'm
portant national developments Of the fu-
ture may be expected. where German
treaty possessions are being pushed for
ward. where German trade has long been
making its way industriously and tena-
ciously, and where the gigantic vessels
OF our steamship lines bear the German
Tnnffu-oI ~. n.-o y ron,,. o
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
ANTIQUE ART BUYERS
DECIDE ON a MERGER.

Two Bond street firms that specialize
In works OF art and antique furniture
have amalgamated. For years they have
fought each other az the big sales at
Christie's and not inlreQuently their COM
petitive bidding has resulted in record
prices. Now they are going to quit fight
ing each other in the famous.art auction
rooms OF London
one of them frankly admits that one
Of the objects OF the amalgamation Of the
firms is 40 abolish expensive competition
in bidding. What the cunning gentlemen
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blame upon the American tourists who
spend their gold so lav;shly ~ Paris'and
other French towns during three months
each year They politely realize that
the Americans could have had nothing
10 do with producing the weather mat
has afflicted France since spring.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

is lowered with goodly number OF
inches herself The Duchess Of West
Minister should the matter be settled
thus. win probably be chosen in place
Of the Duchess Of Marlborough who
with the Duchesses OF NIontrose. Suther-
land and Portland held the canopy over
Queen Alexandra
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ian Stang
gashes, TaTaI
nd Souvenir.
CURIO Cl
Slelner, Eli
Hotel Strss
always Es
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HaEeiwa For Pleasure V

Greater consideration is given guests at this famous resort
than anywhere on the Islands. 1t is the place to visit
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-07

proved workmen? How can We com
bine the physical, the intellectual
and the moral. so that we can win
the approval of God?
For the best advice concerning
this noble task. -ye must go back to
the words of the great apostle Paul
to young Timothy, Study to shew
myself approved unto God, work.
man that needeth not to be ashamed,
handling Alright the world of truth. y
Here are presented at least three
things for the consideration of one
who would become an approved
workman. First of all, be strenuour;
Second, be patient; third. save the
waste. sTt ~
| would like to present the follow
ing outline Screw your head on
tight. Consume your own smoke
Gather up the chips in your own
workshop.
Screw Your Head on Tight.
/. This idea is suggested by the
art of the Monkey-wrencn.
In machinery it is of the greatest
Importance that every nut be screw
ed up tight. A loose bolt means loss
OF power and may bring disaster.
This explains the constant attention
to machinery that Is used to procure
power. The x. X. locomotive is reg.
ularly brought into the shop to be
carefully gone over by the mechanics
to see If every nut Is screwed up
tight.
2. There is the same necessity
in that more complicated machine.
the human body.
The athlete must keep his muscles
screwed up tight. When every ounce
of strength must count, there can be
no flabby muscles. Therefore the
necessity Of months of sonstant toll
In training for the race.
The student and man OF affairs
must keep his will power screwed
on tight. IL is not so much the
amount OF brain power that wins.
but rather to be able to hold the at
tention to a reasonable task. The
size of skull is no match for tactful
tenacity of purpose. | am not speak
ing of the blind grip of the bull dog,
but Of the sensible use of we'll
trained will. The purpose of educa
ton is not so much the acquiring Of
vast store OF knowledge. as it 10
the skillful training of the will in
the wisest use of ones resources In
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-07
my DOCTOR
= MIGHTY FINE
Mrs. Hattie Cain Of CarrsWIIe
Thinks all the More Of Her
Doctor Since He Advised
Her to Take Cardui.

Carrsville, Ky.-"My DOCTOR" writes
Mrs. Hattie Cain, "Who advised me to
take Cardui, for my troubles, is a mighty
fine doctor, and say God bless Cardui
and the people who make it.
Before took Careui, suffered with
female troubles for sixteen years.
would have to send for a doctor every
three month, and oh! how dreadfutly l
suffered
Il would cramp and have commissions
and ii looked like would die. AT last |
took Cardui and obi what a surprised |
found it was the medicine for me!
"From the first bottle, began to mend
and now am well, can do more work,
can walk and 60 where | please and it
don't hurt me, and owe it all to Cardui."
Cardui helps sick women back to
health. II has been doing this for over
so years. II is not a laxative, or heart
or kidney medicine-it is woman's
medicine.
II you are woman, try ii.
N. B,--Wrtte to. Ladies' Advisory Dept, chatts.
nooga Medicine Co. Chattanooga Tenn. for Specil,i
Instructions, and 64-paee book. Home Treatment
Tor Women." sent in plain wrapper. on request
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-07
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHRoRs


+, Wednesday afternoon.
Thos. Smith of st. Louis is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. VIM. Mertz on
Main street
Mrs. H. III. Britton of Mounds Is
visiting her son Chas. Britton and
family in this city.
All the members of the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school are request
ed to get ready for the annual picnic
which will be held Thursday, Three
locations are in view but America is
being favored most generally and, il
is expected, will be selected as the
site for the fete. Be at the church
promptly at O'Clock Thursday morn
ing,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Outlet of Paducah
spent Sunday afternoon in the city as
the guests of Messrs and Mesdames
T, NJ. Ford and A. W. Williamson
Mrs. Outlet was formerly Miss Lillian
Rekhopf Of Poducah who used to
WISH III IUlS Guy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lawler and
family went to housekeeping Satur
day in the Smith cottage on Pearl
street. Mr. LAWYER has been in the
south for several months and Mrs
Lawler and children have resided
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Martin, ST., on Fourth and Poplar
streets during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Ford and the
latter's mother, Mrs. Williamson and
Mrs. Carrie Spence were among the
Mounds visitors Sunday afternoon
Mrs. f. c. Moss was a Cairo shop
per Monday,
The Ladies' Auxiliary of st. Peters
Episcopal church will meet at the
home of Mrs. j. NJ Tucker on Pearl
street and Railroad avenue Wednes.
day afternoon.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Martin of Cairo
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. R. e
ICahill on Fourth and West Main
streets.
= r. II. Hawley is improving his prop
erty on Railroad street by having his
residence repainted.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Brittton and
family of Pulaski spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brtton in thir
city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-07

The kind old lady noticed small
lad entering cobbler's with small
package.
what have you there. sopny?"
she asked kindly.
Mas slipper" replied the lad;
''you see. there is a tack out OF
place In 1t and I want to have 1t
fixed before ma notices It,"
"Ah, what a considerate little
boy suppose you are afraid the
tack might hurt your mothers footg'
We'll, 1t isn't exactly that. You
see the tack is sticking out OF the
sole and this is the slipper ma spanks
me with"