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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-20

Miss. My Dear SIR Your reply
to my communication Of this date
has been received. ! regret to ad-
wise that cannot agree to the two
notifications suggested by you to
my proposition, and am compell.
ed to request chat you accept or de-
cline the proposition as mace.
cannot accept the modification
that the primary 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 me no opportunity of canvass
ing the State and would be unfair
both to me and the people of Mis-
sissippi. ! am sure on reflection
you will not begrudge me FIVE
months in which I may have the
opportunity of presenting my
claims to the people of Mississippi,
when campaigning for years has
made them familiar with your
claims.
The second modification suggest
ed, viz, that shall resign imme-
diately upon the result of the pri-
mary being ascertained, if same is
unfavorable to me, and that the
Governor shall fill the vacancy by.
appointing the successful candidate,
/ cannot accept simply and solely
because have no control over the
appointiye power. That preroga-
tive, as you well know. rests with
the Governor Of the State excIu-
slvely. But for this fact ! should
have made the proposition in the
form suggested; but ! have neither
the right nor desire to infringe up
on the appointve power Of the Gov
ernor. for the exercise Of which he
is accountable to the people alone.
For the reasons stated, the force
of which you will doubtless
recognize, you will have to accept
or decline the proposition just as
made by me. l regret cannot
meet your views.
S1nopralv vol1rs
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-20
Laymen's Rally Next Sunday At
Nj. Zion.

There will Be ! Iaymens Rally
at Mt. Zion. 4 miles west of Wes.
SON next Sunday BY the committee
of the Lincoln County Association.
Mr. s. K Whitten. the consecrated.
eloquent Baptist laymen of Jackson,
will be among the speakers Of the
oceasion There will be II
2 clock and afternoon service. with
Pastor Stanley ID charge.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-20
A SENATORIAL PRIMARY
FOR NEXT NOVEMBER.
vardaman and Percy Will Take an Appeal From
the Verdict Of the Secret Ballot Caucus
to the People.

Senator Leroy Percy is feeling
sorely disturbed and discounted OF
account Of recent exposures anC
developments in connection with
the secret ballot caucus which gave
him his nomination. and realizing
that thousands upon thousands Of
the honest and incorruptibIe voters
Of Mississippi regard his title tc
the high Office he holds as fiy-bIown
and tainted with corruption. ap-
peared in Jackson last Friday, and
in speech before the Legislature,
threw down challenge to Varda-
man to take an appeal from the
action of the secret t-ballot caucus
last February, to the people in a
senatorial primary. This part Of
his speech led promptly to the fol-
lowing correspondence:
Percy's First Letter.
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
1910, take pleasure in doing SO.
My proposition is that we shall
concur in requesting the State Ex-
ecutive Committee to order a White
Democratic Primary to be held at
such time in November. 1910, as the
committee may designate for nomi-
mating 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 1911, and
before the Legislature of 1912 for
the full term of United States Sem
ator beginning in 1918. As for
myself if the primary results adj
versely to myself ] shall tender my
resignation at the first session of
the Legislature that convenes in
the State Of Mississippi. after such.
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 Executive Committee and the
committee orders the primary, /
shall request and shall expect you
to meet me in Joint debate before
the voters at such times and places
as we agree upon.
Yours respectfully,
LEROY PERCY.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-20
Percy's Third Letter.

jackson, Miss. April Is, 1910.
Hon. JAS. K. Vardaman, jackson,
Miss. My Dear SIR: III reply to
your second communication just
handed me. beg to say that ! am
unwilling to select a representative
to 90 with a representative selected
BY you, to ascertain from the Gov
ernor Of Mississippi, what appoints
ment he will make should the pro-
posed primary result In my defeat.
/ feel that have not only no
right to dictate the appointment Of
the Governor. but that the course
sug gested might seem to him to be
a gratuitous interference on my
part with a prerogative Of his
Office. for the exercise Of which he
is accountable alone to his con-
science and to the people OF the
State of Mississippi.
However. ! have Of course. no
objection to suggest as to your as-
certainine II You see proper to No
20. what action Governor Noel
would take under the circumstance
suggested. and furthermore have
no hesitancy Ia saying that Il he
sees fit. now or later. to Indicate
that If I au defeated he viii apz
point the successful candidate ait
such primary. then i'd TIE event Of
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-20

my being defeated. ! will at once
resign, SO that such successful can
didate may be appointed.
Trusting that you are now in
position to give a definite reply to
my proposition, / am,
Yours very truly.
LEROY PERCY.
Vardaman'S Third Letter.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-20

a man never wants to be an
angel 80 long aa he can make a Iiv-|
ing At anything else.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-20

The finest pasture ia the State.
Luxurious grass and clover fresh
and clean 0f tiQks Horses and
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-20

Honesty Wonld not be such a val
liable TRAIT II IT wasn't for its
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-20

$500 shoe for 81 snotIi.
ing like II ever before offered hi
this city 4. G. Wooton & c0.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-20
Sincerely yours,
LEROY PERCY.
Yardaman's Second Reply.

jackson, Miss. April Is, 1910.
Hon. IssTey Percy Jackson AZ iss.
My Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of
your communication of this date in
reply to mine of the same date,
and in reply thereto, beg to state.
first, that l am very desirous of
having the question settled by a
vote of the white Democrats of the
State Of Mississippi at as early a
date as possible for the purpose Of
determining whether you or myself
are the choice of the white DEM
ocrats of Mississippi for the posi-.
tion which you now hold. | have
no desire to limit the canvass to
such length of time as would render
it impossible for you to fully pre-
sent your views to the people of
the State. ! am also fully aware
of the fact that the power to APP
point your successor in the event
of your resignation rests only with
the Governor of the State Of Mis-
sissippi, and therefore, beg to-
submit to you the following propo-'
sition in order that the matter may
be determined if possible, in ac-
cordance with what seems to be
your wishes in the premises. Let
each of us select representative to
go before the Governor of the State
of Mississippi, and state to him the
proposition now pending between
us, and ascertain from him whether
or not he will be willing to indi-
cate publicly a willingness to ap-
point the successful candidate at
said primary, should you not be-
the choice of the voters, in which
event you will resign Immediately.
And if he will do so, then / accept
your proposition to let the matter
be determined by primary elec-
tion to be held on some day fixed
by the Executive Committee cf the
State not earlier than November
1st, and not later than December
1st. next.
1t is of course understood that
we will meet in joint debate as in
dicated in my previous letter.
Cordially and sincerely,
JAS. X. VARDAMAN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
TILE RICHMOND SUNDAY FEBRUARY g. 1910
pHUy.
Blacissburg--s5o,ooo nursery
Appomattox.-$15.00O hardware com
North Carolina.

chrlstlansburg- $4,000 power COM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
BUILDING IN MONTERREY.
[snecial Ia The Times-Dispat CHI.

[Special to The es-Dispatch.J
| Monterey. Va. February 5.-The con-
tracts now ready for letting are such
as to assure an unusual activity in the
| way OF building and improvement In
Monterey during the coming season.
Bids are now being received for the
new Masonic Temple, which will oc-
cupy site on Main Street close by
the First National Bank. This VIII
be Of brick. three stories high, and of
handsome design.
II. p. Patterson, proprietor of Hotel
Commercial. will also erect hand
some new hotel just west of the Ma
sonic Temple. 1t will be strictly mod
ern. a thirty-room building, and will
cost $1,000.
In addition to these two public
buildings, one large storehouse has
been let to contract, and three new
residences Will be erected.
The prosperity of tho farmer Is evil
denced by the preparation now in
progress for barn-building, the con-
struction of cattle sheds and, in sew
eral instances. the erection of new and
modern farmhouses or residences. To
meet the demand for lumber. numerous
sawmill sets are now being logged
and local carpenters are turning down
contracts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
WAN TOLL GATES
ONMACADAMRO
[Special to The Times-Dispat CHI

Especial to The Times Dispat CHI
Amherst. Va. February 5.-At It's
meeting recently. the board of super
visors of this county adopted reso,
luton asking the members of the
Legislature from this county to have
the special road law of Amherst SO
amended as to permit the board to
erect and maintain on the macadam
roads OF the county a system of toll
gates. Mr.. Tyler. OF Elon District,
voted against the resolution. The 9th
err three members favored 1t. The
macadam road lies principally in Elon
District. and its people will use the
road most. Should the law be amend
ed as requested. the authority will
merely be given to the supervisors.
They can then decide as to whether
or not 1t Is eNpedient to have tho toll
gates. The question has been talked
over In this county ever since work
was first started on the macadam
road, and there are many who favor
the move, On the other hand. thcte
arc large number who oppose 1t.
Should the Legislature pass the en-
abltng act. the matter is likely to be
quite a lively issue.
The board of supervisors appointed
committee, consisting OF Common
wealth's Attorney 10. L. Evans ana
Thomas Whitehead, to confer with the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
INTEREST IN noAp-Bu1Lp1sG.
Much Work In Progress ana prospcc,
In NyIse County

Big stone Gap. Va. Februarg g.
The Board of Supervisors of Wise
county have applied 70 the State Road
Commission for the county's allow
ance out OF the funds of 1910, not to
exceed $4,000. which viii be used to
construct low-grade inacadam road
from the town limits of Big stone Gan
TO the town limits OF Appalachia. a
distance of about one and one-falf
miles Big Stone Gap has already
GRADED 10 the town limits and will
macadan this spring. This road when
completed, VIII be about three miles
long and is through the water gan
In tho stone Mountain. Powell.s River
and two railroads pass through this
gap, and the new road, which will he
on uniform low grade. presents some
pretty knotty engineering problems.
This section is coming to tho front
on bodybuilding. a slx-mile pike road
connecting Norton with Wise. the
county seat. is nearing completion.
Contract has been let By the Board
of Supervisors of Dickinson county
for the grading on a road from Clint
wood TO the Wise county line, and
work has commenced, with the under
standing that Wise county will build
her part. either to Coeburn or Wise,
thereby giving Clintwood a good road
TO the railroad. This road when COM
pleted viii be about twenty-one miles
long
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
FROM ALEXANDRIA
TO WA5HIN c 7 ON
Organization Formed With OBJ
jcct of Building High
way
Especial to The Timos-Dispatch

Especial to The Times-D DISPATCHED
Alexandria, Va, February 5.-A
call has been Issued for n meeting OF
the Alexandria Washington Greater
Highway Association which Will be
held Wednesday, evening next Mt the
Hotel Willard, Washington, the objects
of which Gre to build permanent
highway between this city and Wash
IBEton.
The movement. as previously stated
In The Tines Dispatch, is backed by
representative business men of Alex
andria and Washington, and It's con-
struction now seems an assured sue
ccss. An officer Of the association
stated that at this meeting concerted
action VIII DO taken towards building
the highway. and 1t In expected that
the required amount of money for the
project can be raised within a period
OF ninety days.
A recent conference OF those pro-
teetins the movement was held with
tho officials of the United States Public
Roads Bureau, and II was announced
that the plans and specifications had
oeen approved by the State Highway
Commissioners. a survey of the road
has already been completed.
a movement for the construction OF
the highway was inaugurated at
public good roads meeting held August
II last, at which time officers were
elected. At this meeting officers were
chosen. permanent organization was
effected, and at tho same time several
OF those present voluntarily announced
that they would give certain amounts
for the highway
The need OF such highway has been
a long-felt want to those whose bus-
mess takes them between the two
cities. 1t viii prove a great boon to
the merchants. both in this city and
Washington. and its construction Will
be hailed with delight by all who have
occasion to travel over tho present
turnpike which is in anything but
good condition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
Dun's Report Of Bank Clearings for January

Payments through the banks for the of
expansion business which has taken place in with former
United
which section
cy gratifying
bank notably
small conditions
substantial Of
Vile Returns from cities the Middle South indicate
and distinctly growth of tributary
Mobile and Little
marked
St Kansas City Des aoines Cedar Omaha ST. Joseph Wichita
lions for business 1910 satisfactory the Pacific
Spokane
January preceding
nonths:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
LYNcmnuRG TRADE.
Early Good business In ,InnufacturinE
and JobbIng CircIcx.
ISpeclal do rhe Times-rlisnatch

Especial to The Times Dispat oh.
LynchburG, Va. February 5.-Busi-
ness conditions generally show only
slight changes from the week previous.
The situation in the dry goods and
notion trade at wholesale is good. and
satisfactory filling-in orders are being
received. while those for spring de-
livery are on the increase.
Business Is steadily on the increase
with the textile industries. and nice
orders are being received.
Among the manufacturers and job
bcrs of boots and shoes business is re-
ported on the increase. There were
5.5es cases shipped during the week.
Statesmen report stocks in the hands
of retailers small Orders for spring
delivery indicate a large business.
notwithstanding the fact that it is
between seasons with the pipe and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
ruRE-FooD LAW VIOLATED.
Many Adultcrations Found in Food and
Hcvcrnges AnnIyzcd.
fsncctal to The Times -Dfspatch1

tSpcclal to The Ttmes-DlSpatchI
Raleigh. y. c.. February State
Food Chemist w. NJ Allen shows in
his annual report. gust issued. that his
department has analyzed III samples
OF foods and beverages. and found l54
OF them adulterated. in violation OF the
State pure-food law. This represents
a little over q per cent. of the sam
pies examined. The report sets out
that eight cases of violations were of
such gravity as to require that the
cases he reported to the solicitors for
prosecution in the courts. OF these
four have already been convicted and
sentenced, and the other are pending.
The report shows that the greatest
adulterations were in butter. ice
cream. vinegar. syrup. molasses and
-four. The butter was found to con-
tain fat other than milk fat; ice cream
was made from gelatine and other
authorizations. and was below the
standard In milk fat; compound vine
gar was sold for fruit vinegar; mo-
lasses and syrups contained too much
water, and the flour was blearhed with
chemicals deleterious to health
The observation is made by the food
chemist in his report that the use of
preservatives in foods + falling into
disuse. this, too. In the face of the fact
that the highest authorities are divid-
ed as to the danger there is. II any, in
such practices. Mr.. Allen is among those
who believe the practice is very OBJ
jectionable, and he expresses the hope
that the practice Will ere long be stop
ped, and such laws established as will
make 1t possible to fight the practice to
the fullest extent. without danger of
mourning damage suits. (.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
MAY START HOSIERY MILL.
philadelphia Capitalists Trying to In
tcrest Citizens OF Wnshinrtou.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch
Washington. N. c., FEBRUARY 5.-A
large number of representative BUSH
ness men of this city met In the Cham
per OF commerce rooms Thursday
evening for the purpose OF consider
Ing and fully discussing tho pronosod
establishment of a hosiery mil In
this city by certain Philadelphia cant
talists These men, If they can get
the proper encouragement from The
citizens of Washington, arc very
ANXIOUS to establish branch mn in
this city. They claim that durinr tho
past four years IN Philadelphia their
mill. Win a sl,soo,oO0 Investment.
realized 81 per cent in earnings.
1t is understood that the citizans ~
Washington will he expected IL, taxa
at least $4,000 OF the Stock az tina
new mill, which will cost about s5o,.
600. and will do a business Of sf59' non,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
no IMPROVE AGRICULTURE.
Purpose Of ORGANIZATION 4" re formed in
Atlanta.
Especial TO The Times pispa,eh.l

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
Raleigh. n. c.. February 5.--"rhe Local
Papers Neglected observation-disclosures
Rural Deveiopment'--wi be the subject OF
an address by Editor Clarence II. Poe, of
this city, before the National Editorial AS
ISOLATION at New Orleans February IL. Mr..
Poe has also accepted an invitation to de-
liver an address before tho students OF the
University of South Carolina on Monday,
February Z. He will be on mis- way TO At
anta TO attend tho meeting called for the
organization OF the National Cotton Pro-
ducts Association. TO be held on Thursday
OF next week.
Tho purpose OF this movement is officially
stated to be to concentrate the heretofore
scattered efforts at helping the government
To improve agriculture b. means OF the
states, the press, colleges railroads. expert
ment stations, industries and individuals
into one great cooperative movement, and
to promote the use OF cotton aud cottonseed
products" Mr.. Poo goes to represent the
agricultural press at this meeting He VIII
mako an address on "a Platform OF Rurai
Progress for the South"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06

judged. II that be possible.
The winner Of the, first .prize at the
Jerersondotel exhlnit last week was
A +. Turner, of Caroline county. That
the way, corn grown in Caroline coun-
" by Q. w. Tompkins & Son won a
red ribbon out in Nebraska few
weeks ago. Hurrah for Caroline any
Above is a picture Of Mr. Turner
the first prize winner, and also Of the
ten ears of the beautiful grain that
walked of with the ,nrizA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06

Durham--s2o drug company
Burlington--s125.o0o textile plant
Wake Forcst--s25,0O0 plow factory
Wilson-s4O.o0o tobacco factory.
Tyner-s10.000 telephone company.
Charlotte-si0,o00 realty company:
100000 bank: 100000 trust company;
s25o.Ooo woodworking plant.
winston Saiem-s10o0oo furniture
company. insurance company
100000 furniture fac
tory: brick factory.
Cary--s100,O00 cotton mill.
Greensboro - $4,000 construction
company.
panY.
Woodworking plant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06

foundry people, business continues ac-
tive. and some very encouraging con-
tracts are being booked
The manufacturers and pobbers in
all lines report orders received during
January show decided Improvement
over previous years, and every indi-
cation points to a large spring trade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06

authorities of the city of Lynchburg,
with the object in view Of having the
county and city have passed by the
Legislature an act to enable either.
or both, to sell their interest In the
free bridge across James River, and
to buy the same; also to authorize the
owners of said bridge to establish the
same as toll bridge, should 1t be
deemed proper to do so.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
n { " INDUSTRIES
OF THE PAST WEEK

Chattanooga, Tenn, February g.
The more important new Industries es-
tablished in Virginia and North Caro-
lima during the week ending We'd
nesday. as reported by the Tradesman,
are as follows:
Virginia.
Chase Citv-s1h.0o0 hardware com
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06

Corn prizes are getting very nu-
merous, and the interest in keeping
corn the king in Virginia is growing.
Boys corn-raising clubs are being or
ganized all over the State, and they
are going to do a great deal of good.
The corn exhibit In connection with
the Farmers Institute held In this city
last week was a big thing, as was
Knowing good corn when you see IT
Is part OF the battle. This corn
Judging by the boys will encourage
them to make better corn than they
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-26
GREAT OPPORTUNITY

For hom0sits or Business lot ors
the Bay Of San Francisco In WaII',
Addition to the City Of Richmond
on Sale by p. J. O'CarroII, who it
Stopping ot the Mayer Hotel for G
Few Days. The Pullman Sho o.
are Building In this Tract.
The following is an extract from
the San Francisco Examinr of Max
22nd:
The contractors for the con-.
struction of the Pullman shops at
Richmond are making rapid pros
gress, and over a hundred men arc.
now employed on the cement work.
for the foundations of the build
ings. The working force will be
increased from time to time as the
work of construction progresses.
and it is expected that 500 men.
will soon be employed upon the
extensive plant which the company.
is rushing to completion. The
first order for lumber for con-
struction purposes has been given
out to the dealers and calls for a
million feet of various dimensions.
The impulse given to business in
the vicinity of the plant by the.
erection of the shops is plainly.
evident, and realty brokers report:
many sales during the last week.
In several instances the purchasers
declared their intention of erectinpl
buildings and establishing them
selves in business.
The Southern Pacific will soon!
install its local service between
Richmond and Oakland and San
Francisco, and according to the in
formation given out, trains will
run every twenty minutes during
the early forenoon and late after
noon, and during the middle of the
day either forty-minute or hourly
service will be given.