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Managers and BaIIIFfs for November
Election.

The Lincoln County Board Of
Election Commissioners, composed
Of Messrs. w. w. Hall, P. S.
Cameron and Ben P. Smith, me-
Tuesday and appointed managers
and bailiffs for the regular Con.
gressional election Nov. 9Th. Mr.
Hall is the only member of the new
board who has served previously.
Following is the list:
New Court House &C. 7. Mont.
gomery, Z. G. Atwood, Oscar
Guess, managers; ]. D. Blue.
baiIiff.
Old Court HouseT. H. Brinson
John M. May. Sr., w. l.. Powell
managers; S. f. West, ballitf.
Montgomery. T. w. Bouchillon,
R. E. Furr, w. M. Lambright,
managers; w. R. Cade, bailif.
Goodwater-E F. Floyd, vii
Oberschmidt, "A. w. Smith, man
ayers; j. G. Furr, bailiff.
FAIR River-C. G. Bowman, j
w. Pennington, Obed Rollins, man
ayers; E. B. Summers, baiIiff.
Ritchie Ira S. Beeson, E. L
Lee, ]. M. RyaIs. managers; Jas
ID. Wallace, bailiff.
McLendon "A. M. Summers, j.
W. Daughdrill, B. w. Brister,
managers; P. A. Reeves, baiIiff.
Ruth w. G. Price, ]. B. Greer
]. Fl. Ray7ls, managers; G. M. Guy
baiIiff.
Pine Grove H. E. Price, j. B
Hart, Richard Harrison, managers
G. D. Hodges, bailitf.
Bogue Chitto-W. L. Lewis
Sr., j. Nd. Gwih, j. S. Morgan
managers: B. W. O'Neal, bailiff
Norfield -. V. Bowman, B. F
CLARK. E. @. Cosnahan, managers
D. D. Simmons, bailiff.
Arlington u. e. Carruth, P. G.
East, ]. H. Albritton, managers
j Il. Woodall, bailAff.
Gum GroveF. II. Alfred, j. r
Keen, G. H. G. Smith, managers
S. H. Pepper, bailiff.
Vaughan Luther Blue, H. Nj
Calender, w. J. Rawls, managers;
Luther III. Smith. baiIiff.
Caseyville P. j. AlIgood, w. A.
Bailess, Prentiss Buie, managers
]. w. Smith. Jr., bailiff.
Red STAR. N. Ellzey, J. /
Minton, w. H. Stanley, managers
w. Ed. Smith, baiIiff.
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BEESON NEWS.

Who said Beeson School had
been discontinued? Well, if you
had been with us on Monday you
would have changed your mind.
Our school opened with about sixty
pupils. Comparatively all Of the
patrons were present to extend to
our teachers, Prof. Martin Hemp
hill and Miss Ethel Braswell, a
hearty welcome. In the forenoon
Prof. Bennett delivered a very able
address on Schools and Their
Progress. For almost an hour he
held his audience speIIbound and
when he finished everyone present
wished that he could have stayed
and talked another hour. After
Prof. Bennett had finished his ad-
dress the good ladies spread dinner
sufficient to have fed thrice the
number present. The table fairly
groaned under its burden of the
choicest eatables. When dinner
was over the patrons played a
STAR game of basket ball, which
was thoroughly enjoyed by every
one present. Then came the cli-
max. A. B. Schauber, who was
expected, arrived and began imme-
diately to deliver one Of his soul
stirring speeches. Although the
house was crowded and there was
not seating capacity for the
audience, yet he was given the
closest attention until the close.
Messrs. John King, Luther Lee
and Walter Beeson attended the
camp meeting down on Halls
Creek.
Our prayer meeting every We'd
nesday night is improving. Let's
Lall turn out hereafter and take
part in this noble work.
We are proud to learn that Mr..
Tobe Pennington is going to send
here to school this winter.
Several Of our young people met
at the church Saturday night to
practice tor the sir ging convention
which is near at hand.
On the third Sunday in October
there will be a Sunday School Con-
Ivention at Pleasant Grove church.
Everybody is cordially invited to
come and spend the day with US.
NUNTIUS.
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Football Football !

On Friday, Oct. Ia, 1910. the
jackson High School boys will meet
the Brookhaven High School boys
on the latter's Gridiron at the
Athletic Park at $3.50 O. clock.
When the jackson boys were down
here before neither side scored
during one Of the hardest fought
games known in the history of Mis-.
sissippi High Schools. Our team
has played for years and never has
been defeated on our home field,
The lineup will be announced
later, as we have from l5 to 20
boys out for practice every after.
moon.
Come and help the bogs win.
Admission. school children is cents
adults, rs cents.
LOCAL TEAM.
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spare to feed the town people and
their stock.
8. The boil weevil does not pre-
vent the growing Of profitable
crops Of cotton. We know whereof
we speak when we say that profita-
bic crops can be grown in the worst
infected districts. We tell you
with all the earnestness of our soul,
that every farmer who carries out
the Governments instructions will
grow profitable crops Of cotton in
average seasons. Of course. those
who will not carry out the Govern
ment's instructions are advised to
go out of the cotton growing busi-
ness.
The Government says: First.
destroy the weevils; second. force
the plants to early maturity.
The destruction of the weeyIls is
accomplished as follows:
1. Burn the cotton stalks early in
| the fall and destroy all the rubbish
in and about the field which might
serve for hibernating quarters.
2. When the weevils appear in
the spring on the little cotton, pick
them off and destroy them.
8. The punctured squares must
be picked up and destroyed for
about six weeks.
The production of an early crop
.of cotton is accomplished as fol-
lows:
l. Cut the cotton acreage to five
or six acres to the mule, in order
that cultural methods may be close
~ followed.
2. Plant only the warm, quick
making lands in cotton.
8. Where the soil responds to
commercial fertilizers, use a fer
tiIizer that hastens maturity.
4. Thoroughly pulverize the soil
before planting. Work the soil
until it is like an ash heap for sew
eral inches deep.
5. Plant early, rapid-fruiting,
prolific cotton seed.
6. Plant as early as the season
will permit in rows a little wider
apart than the cotton usually grows
tall.
Z. Use a section harrow across
the rows before planting, after
planting, and as soon as the cotton
is up to avoid crust and grass, the
great enemies of cotton.
8. Commence to work the cotton
as soon as possible and never leta
crust form or the field become
grassy. Use rapid, shallow culti-
walton. Continue till the cotton
begins to open.
The farmers who carry out the
above instructions will continue to
be prosperous and there is no other
way to be prosperous in boil wee
vii territory.
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COTTON CROP OF 1911.
Instructions How to Beat the WeeyiI Next Sea-
son by Special Demonstration Agent
G. H. Afford. Of Jackson, gives

q. Il. Afford. Of Jackson, gives
out the following to the press:
AS Special Agents Of the Farm,
ers' Cooperative Demonstration
Work, we will. of course. receive
the hearty cooperation Of every
editor. banker, merchant, farmer,
and professional man, because all
are vitalIy concerned IN the welfare
of this section. Every man ii
anxious for this section to continue
to be prosperous in spite of the
boil weevil.
We are no longer Indifferent.
We all now fully realize the
seriousness of the situation. We
are now fully aware of the fact
that a very energetic and destruc-
tive insect has invaded our terri.
tory.
We are not towards. The
descendants of Revolutionary
fathers, Mexican and Civil War
veterans are not going to run at
the approach of a little bug. We
are going to continue to do bust.
ness at the same old stand. The
bankers and merchants are going
to continue to supply the farmers
the actual necessities of life until
they are able to stand alone. They
are not going to desert the farmers
in the hour of greatest need. The
farmers are gong to make good
pastures; raise their own bacon and
lard; keep plenty of good mich
cows to supply all the milk and
butter necessary for home use and
some to spare; cultivate big gar
dens in all kinds of vegetables; put
some of the best land in oats in
October, to be followed by peas,
peanuts, lespedeza, sweet potatoes,
or corn and peas: plant big acre
age in corn in March, April and
May in order to hit the seasons
raise chickens and turkeys; raise
sheep and goats; grow some mules,
horses and beef yearlings for home
use and to sell. All are going to
pull together with mighty pull
until the readj djustment takes place
and all are on the high road to
genuine prosperity.
just at this time, we desire to
emphasize three points:
/. We must keep the laborers.
We cannot do business without la
Dor. This means that the credit
merchant and banker must supply
the laboferssthe actual necessities
of life for a year or two. The
credit system is the curse of the
South, but such chronic disease
cannot be cured in one year.
2. Every farmer must produce
ali food required for the men and
animals on the farm and enough to
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Honor Roll Of Graded ScheoI.

First Grade Hazel Barge, Robert
Brown, Caroline Cato, Marion
Cohn, Henry DecelI, Alice Gold
stein, Mary Greer, John Carson
Hardy, Butler Hughes, Revis Knox,
Marjorie Mnucy, John Perkins,
Matte Sauls, Andrew Smith, Par
sons Smith, Bessie SumraIl, Vivian
Sutton, Oracle Lee West.
Second Grade Roselyn Abrams,
Eliza Blue, Maggie Butler. Amalia
Cohn, Josie Frizell. P. q. Jones,
Maude Elsie Kees, Sammie Milton
Fora Nell Ray, Vivian Tyler, Rob-
|ert Smith, Annie FIorene Ward,
Rebecca Cato. Juanita Forshag.
Third Grade Zula Dunn, Mary
Hobbs, c.. w. Linton. Annie
Laurie Applewhite, Edith Guess,
Robert Butler, Luciie Cassidy,
James Harrington, Mary Hoffman,
Ruby Lee James. Walter Price,
Catherine Purser, Jewel Roby,
WHIred Iyler.
Fourth Grade Virgie Cooper,
Frances Barge, Robert Case, Luz
ellie Booth.
Fifth Grade Ruby May Hodges.
Maggie Magee, Florine Dale.
Sixth Grade Katie Bell Costley.
Henry Ware Hobbs, Fannie May
KEGS, Ethel Turnbough.
Seventh Grade Lucille Higdon.
Eighth Grade Bertrand Cohn,
David Hobbs, Howard Lowell, Flora
May Grafton, Jessie Ward, Marie
Williamson, Edith Willis.
Ninth Grade Jennie Ella Cupit.
Alice Rhea HigdDn, Annie Nord-
sleek, Esther Zwirn.
Eleventh Grade julien Will
loupf1h-
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Edlf1erence between us here IS indeed
radical. We trust the people and
you do not. It has. been said OPEN
" by our opponents that they do
not believe 10 b pure democracy. I
do.
Il hold it is our duty to try to
guide the people Alright. | hold
the man who Id any way misIeads
the peopleEis. the enemy Of the peo-
pie. Try to educate the people,
and, when you have tried your best,
abide by their decision.
Il has been said here that in
given cases the direct primary has
worked badly. Friends, il the
people lose their honesty any sys-
tenn Of government, will work bad
ly. In the long run and generally
the people will act well. II we are
in error in that belief. you won t
save the Republican Party by re-
fusing to introduce direct nominal
tions. II you are right in your
distrust of the people, in your fear
of the people, you won't save this
government long by simply fooIing
them little and do for them what
you think they cannot do for them
selves by d system OF control Of
party nominations, which, in too
many cases. denies to the average
voter all rights except to choose
between two men, neither Of whom
he has had part in nominating
and in neither of whom does he
absolutely trust.
My friends. the Republican
Party owes its existence to the fact
that it is the party of progress, the
party Of the plain people, the party
of popular rights, the party which
believes that the people should rule,
and ask you today to be loyal to
the principles Of the Republican
Party in the past, and to apply
those principes in the living pres
ent to the needs that we have to-
day.
| ask you to put yourselves I'M
equiyocally on the side that says
I'VE trust the people, and believe
that the people are competent to
rule themselves, instead of being
obliged to be ruled by the decree
of others. ] ask you to stand for
these principles, because they are
right. | ask you to stand for these
principles. because by so doing,
you back up the Republican gov
.ernor and the majority Of the Re-
publican Legislature, that met In
the last session, and ask you to do
it, because sooner or later you will
have to do it, and because | wish
to see you lead the march of prog
ress and not to be run over as you
stand halting and shivering and
then be forced to come on in the
rear of the procession, and, there-
fore. my friends, in the name Of
exIediency and in the name of
righteousness, ] ask you to be loyal
to the cause Of popular government
and support the principles embod-
led in the majority report before
you
When Col. Roosevelt finished his
speech the vote was taken and the
plank in favor of direct primaries
giving the people chance to be
heard in making party nominations
was adopted by vote Of 606 to
An2
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Some Thoughts from Rev. r. \. Pur
seE's Sunday Morning Sermon.

In Dr. PurSefSs 8 Sunday morning
sermon he made a strong appeal for
unity and fellowship among the
brethren. using the incidents on
the great day Of Pentecost as the
basis Of his discourse.
He showed that the outpouring
of the Holy Spirit on that great
and notable day was according to
Gods own plan. The day had
been foretold by the prophet Joel.
Jesus had commanded his disciples
to tafry in Jerusalem until they
were irnbued with power from on
high. The disciples ebeyed. They
waited, they prayed. they were in
accord, and the blessing came.
They humbled themselves before
God and God exalted them with the
gift of the Holy Spirit. 1t was a
prayer-meeting. A good place to
lay aside troubles and differences.
A good place to meet with each
other. A good place to meet with
God. "A church without a prayer
meeting is dead church. A life
without prayer is fruitless life.
Note this statement: Peter
stood up with the eleven. Peter
did the preaching, the others stood
by him. No wonder the people
were saved three thousand in one
day. No hindrances in the ranks.
Perfect unity. They stood by him,
the eleven. They gave the preach
er their support. They endorsed
his teachings.
1t is said that while Spurgleon
was preaching one of his greatest
sermons. a sermon that shook all
England, his deacons were in the
room back Of him on their knees in
prayer. The great StoneWall jack
son always succeeded because the
Stonewall Brigade stood back of
him. Christ cannot save the world
without the aid of men, brave and
loyal men, who will support and
uphold his banner.
While Peter stood up with the
eleven, he preached Jesus Christ to
the people. The same Jesus they
had crucitied and slain. The same
Jesus who had been approved of
God among them with many signs,
wonders and mighty works. God
had made this same Jesus both
Lord and Christ. They we're wit
nesses against themselves. Peter
threw it into their faces with great
force and power. 1t was a great
opportunity to preach, and wonder.
ful results followed. The people
were convicted. They were prick
ed in their hearts. They cried out,
what must we do Peter said
unto them, Repent, believe, be
baptized. They acted at once.
Trey accepted the simple gospel,
Invitation, the same invitation
that is yet extended to the whole
world, to Jew and Gentle alike.
Note one result that followed:
They continued in fellowship.
What is fellowship? 1t is compan-
ionship, Christian unity. When
one suffers all suffer. Members
one of the, other. In place of max.
ing a wound, bring balm for the
wound. In place Of discora let
love and sympathy abound. They
were filled with the spirit. The
fire of Gods spirit brings feeling
of kinship. May the example Of
this first old church at Jerusalem
be the guide of this church. May
everything that hinders that old
time fellowship be kept far from
us, is my prayer.
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Church Notice.

Divine services will be held ii
the Episcopal church Sunday, Octo.
| Der 8. as follows:
Holy Communion and Sermon
ia a. m. Topic. The Christian
In the Home.
Evening Prayer and sermon, z :4E
Ii. n. Topic. Christianity vs..
Life's Ambitions.
A cordial welcome extended To
|all.
VIM N. CROSS. Pastor.
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The forty-third Triennial Com
vention of the Protestant Episcopal
church of the United States met
10 Cincinnati. Oct. 6. Fraternal
visitors from Canada, England and
Mexico attended and the Rt. Rev.
John Wordsworth. D. D bishop Of
Salisbury. England, preached the
Convention sermon. Heading tie
list Of laymen Id the name Of b
Pierpont Morgan. who has rented q
large house for the occasion and
will entertain lavishIy during the
Convention.
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Els d Keep open House. :

ALI the ladies' Of Brookhaven are
respectfully invited to visit our
lodge rooms on Thursday afternoons
of each week from 3 to 8 o'clock.
We will keep open house Turing
those hours and whether 'lny Of
your kinsmen are members Of the
Elks or not you will be welcome.
E. MCCORMICK,
Exalted Ruler.
All STAFFIsER, SAc'
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NO man knows anything about
heaven who is content that others
wait for happiness tiIl they get
therH
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True dignity is never gained by
place. and never lost when honors
Rre Withdrawn.
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A straight jacket is the best aid
w iEauvatl0l f0r most psuple
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-27
TUBERCULOSIS IN THE PRISON
Per Cent. of Suffering Is Enormous
and There Seems but One
Remedy.

From several investigations that
have been made by the National As
sociation for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis it is estimated
that on an average about Is per
cent. of the prison population of the
country is afflicted with tuberculosis.
On this basis, out of the $4,000 prison
ers housed in the penal institutions
of the United States at any given
time, no less than $4,000 are infected
with the disease. If the Philippine
islands and other insular possessions
were taken into consideration the
number would be much larger. Some
of the prisons of Pennsylvania, Kan
sas and Ohio show such shocking con-
ditions with reference to tuberculosis
that many wardens admit that these
places of detention are death traps.
Similar conditions could be found in
almost every state, and in the major
ity of cases the only sure remedy is
the destruction of the old buildings
and the erection of new ones.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-27
Quaint liable Manners.

Jerome S. McWade, the Duluth mill
lionaire, talked at a dinner about the
delights of backwoods vacation.
81 go to a quaint backwoods village
every summer" he said, land number
less are the quaint people l meet
there.
''Old Boucher, for instance, the jan
itor of the village church. is most
amusing with his quaint ways. l had
old Boucher to lunch one day and
the cold lobster was served with a
mayonnaise sauce. When my servant
offered this sauce TO Boucher, the old
man stuck his knife in it, took up a
little on the blade. tasted it, then
shook his head and said:
Don't choose nome"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-27

to my house? No, no; one really must
draw the line somewhere, is it not
SOP"
1t was a cruel blow to Anna, a sur
prise to the Americans Sin the know"
That dollars can buy their way into
any society in this country was one
of the Gould maxims; and that title,
no matter how much disgraced, no
matter in what bad odor, would secure
entree to the homes of continental
aristocracy was another accepted
opinion, especially when the titles
were backed by a fortune such as be-
longed to Anna Gould. The Countess
de CastelIane came to Paris with Boni
at her side, her fathers millions be-
hind her, and-so she thought-the
conquest of the French capital at her
feet. 1t was a second Invasion, but
1T did not meet with the success that
attended that of the Germans in IL
The rue aristocracy, proud and haugh-
ty with the hauteur that comes from
centuries of the best blood of France,
took one look at Anna through its
lorgnettes, and said:
How truly unfortunate that she
should have married that odious and
utterly discredited Boni With a
nently acceptable, and-who knows?
might in time become a craze"
Count at Least Scores Success.
The count, being long accustomed
to being snubbed by the society lead
ers of his country, and having recog-
nized and accepted the position on the
fringe of the half world that society
had allotted to him, accepted this
treatment as matter of course, used
the Gould millions to rehabilitate the
Castellane castles and villas. paid
some of his most pressing creditors.
and started in to enjoy that part of
Partisan life which was open to him
and where he knew that he belonged.
With his credit reestablished, his
standing with restaurateurs, wine
agents, jewellers, and other tradesmen
once more assured, he began to cut
a dash in the society to which he was
accustomed The women of the thea
ter welcomed him with open arms.
He was a brilliant success. He had
reconquered his part of Paris
But his part was not the part that
his countess desired to enter. While
Boni was f1inging her money away in
riotous entertainments for his latest
favorites the countess remained at
home, angry because the highest so
ciety had not stretched forth the hand
of welcome. Boni. as happy as only a
Partisan can be with the money suffi-
cfent to make him popular in the cap
ital, could not understand. Thus came
the first parting OF the ways Anna
grew vroth. She intimated to Boni
that 1t was high time he began TO use
| his influence to secure for them a
fixed position in high society 1t is
rumored that she even intimated that
! it might be hard for him to continue
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-27
Try This. This Summer.

The very next time you're hot, tired
or thirsty, step up to soda fountain
and get a glass of Coca-Cola. 1t will
cool you off, relieve your bodily and
mental fatigue and quench your thirst
delightfully."-. At soda fountains or
carbonated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Delicious, refreshing and wholesome.
Send to the Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta,
Ga, for their free booklet The Truth
About Coca-Cola-" Tells what Coca
Cola is and why it is so delicious, re-
freshing and thirst-quenching. And
send &c stamp for the Coca-Cola Base
ball Record Book for 1910-contains
the famous poem Casey At The Bat .
records, schedules for both leagues
and other valuable baseball informa-
ton compiled, by authorities.
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One Side ENOUGH.

Senator William Alden Smith tells
of an Irish justice of the peace out
in Michigan. In a trial the evidence
was all in and the plaintiffs attorney
had made long and very eloquent
argument, when the lawyer acting for
the defense arose.
What are you doing?" asked the
justice, as the lawyer began.
Going to present our side of the
case
I don't want to hear both sides ar
gued. 1t has a tindency to confuse
the coort. Acknowledgements.