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Church Notes

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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-16
New Tram Schedule

Last Sunday brought about a
change in the schedule Of the
Santa be Railroad passenger ser
vice. which is as follows:
No. y. north bound. departs
1926. and No q. south bound.
departs l:Z5. p. m. The new
schedule gives 90 minutes be-
tween trains. when each is on
time
When you fNant your horse
shOd. your wSgon o. buggy re-
haired. youDpiow fixed or other
work done srst right see A. J.
Hicks. eaf sJSsquare. 10 2
Simeon O'Ncal, the gents fur.
nisher. left Tor Dallas Nodnes-
day afternoon. where be gOcs on
a business trip. tie will return
sffWfIffIf purt ~ me WeeE.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-16

WANTED Npman to cook and
do house WORK. lpDply Mrs. q. l..
Slaton. -
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-16

LOST Brass tank that con-
meets with atetaene auto light
Finder will 9ef reward by re-
TURNING to q&s Auto Garage
10 1t
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-16
Classified Ads.

ioN sAlnffhr pure Burnett
cotton Seed The earliest cotton
known IN he panhandle AL
dress " A, LoVeland, Lakcyiew
Texas Il ~ q
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-16

II you Mhnt to buy or sell
horses csd on on phone me at
the Lubbock livery barn 4. b.
Penney. Csmpnission Co. Luh-
book TpXA IL IT,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-16

L. Hardy and wife from the
Gr0vesWIIe community, We're
here shopping Wednesday. Mr.
Hardy reports conditions very
favorable. Quite a good dea. of
the crops are still IN the field.
Livestock conditions are very
fine. stock of all kinds doing
well.
Bring me Notwithstanding.
wood work and Borseshoeing A.
j. Hicks, east SID square. All
work guaranteed 10 q
Mrs. j. n. Sautfer. of the Ok
sher ranch. was the guest of Mrs.
!. d. Quick last week week while
Nh. Sauffer attended to business
matters in Abilene.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-16
1o pouqbNiE.
Long Br6hek

Mr.. Mclean, Of Knox City was
a pleasant caller at this office
Tuesday and stated TO an Ava
lanche representative that he
was here booking at the country.
and was also looking for grass
for a number of cattle this win
ter. He says crop conditions in
the vicinity of Knox City are
reasonably good, though shorter
than an average a good deal He
saws thay have had 30 rain 10
amount 90 anything this fall, and
that the wheat has not come up
a good stand, and will likely have
20 be planted in something else.
Don't f2et to remember that
line Of ciesi9 that the Retreat
carries. ~ - II
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announce ENT.

Tho AFaarrr. viii place TIE names
of candidate fIr the following offices
al the rates gwen below. This carries
your nam, aU tu tte rrWar,- and
should sou br tHs successful nominee
your name aI. appear Dob The proper
column up t1 tho general election.
80. -. -. L..
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10

cans (some of them locally raised
and others more blue at the equi-
torial measurement. being ''far
fetched.") lining up for Percy 1--WE
would say and Alexander, but it
has about leaked out that Alexander
is a dupe, pure and simple, with
emphasis. on the simple.) You
Democrat follower Of Vardaman,
don't you see everything is coming
over to Percy? We know that it is
not regular and right to vote Re-
publicans in Democratic primary,
but we will do anything to defeat
Vardaman.
We wish to apologize, again, for
the part our question COMMITTEES"
played last Friday in propounding
whole shot gun prescription"
list Of questions to Vardaman. 1t
never occurred to Us so forcefully
before that a fool can ask more
questions in five minutes than a
wise man can answer in the re-
naming days of his life. Again,
it wouldn't t soak in that the names
signed knew anything about the
questions. So the whole thing was
a Misfit. We are going to drill
our question committee again, and
assure the public that another such
break will cost them dishonorable
discharge.
We are about convinced that we
cannot attract the attention Of Var
daman and bis coterie Of campaign
ers. They seem to have a schedule
to go by and don't care to let Us
butt in. Well, you have notic-
led, / reckon, that when an ocean
liner (Vardaman) stands out to sea,
top minnow (Noel). Sword fish T..
Moore), Devil fish private AIlen),
Octopus Corporate Interests), Jelly
fish (Alexander), and Shark percy
all have to stand aside. Curtain.
Footlights out.
Yours truly,
ANY MEANS To AN END.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
Sheriff Harding Asks Questions.

Jackson. Miss, May 8.-By way
of addition to the literature and
published statements as featured in
the present Mississippi senatorial
campaign. Col. K. j. Harding.
sheriff of Kinds county, and veter-
an of Hoods Texas army during
the war between the States. has
submitted a letter containing sew
eraI queries to Charles j.. Moore,
the public accountant, who has SUBJ
poenaed Vardaman to appear be-
fore him on Monday. The letter
of Colonel Harding is addressed to
Mr.. Moore officially. in his caracity
as an investigator. employed by
Governor Noel. as stated, and is as
follows:
"Mr. Charles j. Moore, Care
Governor Noel. Jackson, Miss. /:
Dear Sir:-You have said in pub
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
Lorimer investigation Blocked.

Chicago. May 6 The Illinois
Senate committee Investigating the
election of William Lorimer to the
United States Senate, was blocked
in its effort to force Edward Til
den. the Chicago packer, G. W..
Benedict and G. w. Cummings,
bankers, to produce Tilden's bank
books. Judge Petit in the Circuit
Court decided today that the IIIi.
nois Senate could not force the in.
spection Of private accounts Of Til.
den, sustaining the writ Of habeas
corpus obtained by TiIden.
TiIdep was named BY Clarence
Funk, Of the International Har-
vester Company. ais the person to
whom he was directed to send q
check for $40. 900. alleged to have
been used in eIecting Lorimer.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10

hear the secret caucus mentioned
again. We had hoped that time
with all her healing power. woulC
put this bone of contention" oui
of the minds of the voters. One
thing is sure. if we don't get VI
something to encourage the votel
to forget it it is going to be hare
to get Percy seated in the senate
chamber-mark nay words. Who
will venture forth? D, you soldier
of fortune. will you not lead fill
clustering expedition from Missis'
sippi into Mexico in order that we
can get the public mind off the
secret caucus just at this critical
period?
Yes, our agents had q most excel
lent opportunity to pass through
this great mass of political units,
those old Confederate soldiers, low
brows, cattle, etc.. and figure (tc
themselves) Just who and how many
they fancied they could buy over
with Percy money, and, at some
opportune time, pick them out
singly and put the question of "sell
out" up to him strictly on the
quiet. You see we are gum shoe
artists always do our work in Sc
cret and quiet" is our travelling
pass word. We never meet a Var.
daman man and say, "doW much
will you take for your voter" for
we are quite aware that hostilities
would begin right there: but there
is more evasive, more subtle way
to go about it. For instance. I'VE
want some good men out in your
neighborhood to represent US, good
workers, and men of good standing,
men who are influential; and we
don't want them to use their time
for nothing. We are perfectly
willing to pay such men handsome
ly for such faithful service render.
ed. -
We, Of the Percy inclinations Ito
have kidnapped the whole caucus il
we had needed IT'D are "bubbline
over with joy" unaIloyed, ever
since Booker 7. Washington gave
out an interview In which he said
N 4
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
THE END IN SIGHT.

The Association convened at $3.50
this morning and at 1920 left by
invitation, for Crystal Springs, to
visit the Chautauqua grounds and
accept the hospitality of the Chau-
tauqua Improvement Association.
The Concert at Whitworth Col.
lege this evening, to be succeeded
by the banquet at Hotel Inez,
where the pressmen are being SO
delightfully."- entertained by our ex.
ceptional hosts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard 1. Scherck. and the dance
later at the City Hall, will close
today: and. doubtless, begin to-
morrow.
The last session will be held to-
morrow. In the afternoon the
presssmen will leave on visit to
New Orleans and disperse to their
homes from the Crescent City.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10

team, decorations. made by students
OF one school, Brookhaven Public
School, driven by Miss Nellie Vann.
Best decorated club team, carrying
at least three ladies of the club
participating, tie between Peripa-
ltetics, Climbers and Kings Daugh-
T ters. The money prize was award
led to the Kings Daughters.
In the automobile races, first
heat. A. A. Lilly's Reu beat DR..
Parsons Buick; second heat, A. A..
Lilly's Velie beat his REQ. The
slow race also went to A. A. Lilly's
Velie, defeating h. Cassedy's Max
well. AS an exhibition. A. A. Lii
|ly drove his Brush runabout up q
flight of thirty steps. thrilling the
large crowd with what appeared q
very daring attempt.
All work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy" Our people are be-
ginning to realize that they are
more than plodders. than dumb.
driven CATTLE that must toll and
struggle all day and sleep at night
only to resume the furrow unfnish-
ed the day before. Life has more
In it for them than they once
dreamed. Faces are Frightening.
children are happier, minds are
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
A BREEZY LETTER.
Amy Means to an End
on the Political
Situation.

Well, when the large fish came
near. top minnows and small fish
had to get under cover; but there
is one thing, that Maj. Vardaman's
speech and crowd convinced me OF
the Hamiltonians percy stripe),
and that Is that as true as the Del
phian oracle is our guide, we have
a problem before US, and that
problem is, how will we manage to
lget a division of them to .'come
over IN Macedonia and help u.s.
elect our man. We are compelled
to win, if we have to spend every
dollar of Percy's "slush fund, +"
and then 60 beyond the border of
the State and invoke corporate and
federal aid. We are frank to ad-
NIT that there are many outside the
State who are anxious that Varda-
man don't 60 to the senate. We
know it is none of their business,
but at the same time we invoke
their assistance and tickled to death
to get it. We need the coin they
Willingly give, for it is dawning
upon US, as the campaign wakes
warmer, that we will need more
money than we bad calculated to
use, for it takes money to buy cat
tie. Ask Mr.. Hodges. the market
man.
Right here, we would hasten to
say that as time goes on, we are
full Of hope that the day will soon
dawn when common. just ordinary
man, will be forced to have a
guardian when he comes to the bal
lot box to exercise his right of
suffrage. We say right, but.
frankly, we of the Hamiltonian
view don't believe he has right
to vote. Only the favored few
should vote, for. truly, they are the
only ones who have the country s
good at heart.
We, of the Percy persuasion. be-
lieve. too. IN the dollar policy"
and fully endorse the stand taken
By the Louisiana delegation at
Washington.
Who sald last Friday WASH t
cattle day7'' We suppose it was
fair that they stampede" and
have fhofr dnv ~ ~ fnr eoroo one
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10

Last Saturday was Vardaman day
at Hazlehurat. and ''the most ar
dent supporters az this gentleman
we're not disappointed IN the crowd
present Or in its manifest sympa.
thies for him. Nearly 5000 pee !
pc were assembled On the court
house square to hear Nrdaman.
and closest attention was given 70
his address. The ex-sov. was ap-
propriately introduced BY J.. B.
Mayes. Vardaman'n already large
following in Copiah was increased
by his speech at HazIehurst.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10

c. ]. Moore and Refuses to Answer Questions De
clanng Moore has No Authority Of Law to
Conduct Investigation
Moore Asked Tell About Missing Vouchers Sheriff Harding tmaies Thai
Moore Stole the Vouchers
Conduct Investigation.

lic-statement that you are not q
party to any political scheme or
effort to defeat Governor Varda
man. but that you are acting as an
accountant in the performance of a
public duty.
Il was a member of the board of
trustees of the Insane Hospital dur
ing Governor Vardaman's admins
tration, and / am honestly and
fairly interested in anything relat-
ing to the affairs Of that institu-
tion.
Therefore, believe am in q
position to ask you certain ques-
tions:
eFirst-Did you not remove
from the Insane Hospital the 500
voucher issued to Governor Varda-
man and the account upon which it
was issued?
"Second-Why did you do this
without the knowledge or consent
of the proper custodian of the
voucher?
"Third-If you removed the
voucher and account in connection
with your duties, why did you not
return them to the proper deposit
tory? .
"Fourth-Where is the voucher
and account now?
Fifth-ls it not true, upon your
word as a gentleman, that betweeR
the time you removed this voucher
and account from the hospital and
the present time that it passed out
of your possession and in some way
got into the possession Of someone
who caused a cnt of it to be made
and published IN local newspaper?
"SIxth-Will you not tell the
people of Mississippi to whom you
gave, or whom you permitted to
have, or who did have or get this
voucher and account since it was
removed from the hospital?
''Seventh-Will you for a mo-
ment contend that the fact that
this voucher and account was out
Of your hands in a performance of
yoar official duty?
Eighth Is it not true that you
cave to or permitted Governor
on to get, or that Governor Noel
had this voucher and account?
Ninth-Is it not true that as
auditor you had access to and pos
session Of the contingent fund
vouchers?
Tenth Therefore, if you took
one voucher and account from the
insane hospital without the consent
and knowledge of the proper Gus
todian, is it an unfair or unreason-
able inference that you could have
and did remove or do away with
the vouchers effecting the con-
tingent fund?
Respectfully,
''R. j. HARDING"
This letter was mailed under
special delivery to Mr.. Moore.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
MC(iratE'S McGrath'S
Housekeepers' Sale
Friday, May IL Saturday, May 13

Will be money saving that you cannot afford to
miss The offerings will embrace all articles necessary the
houekeepers and will be marked at prices that will be the
means of your making quite saving
Furniture, Mating
N "A
lines will be found in Dry Goods Deparnent-frst floor
ENTER YOUR BID on the handsome birds eye maple
3pece bedroom suit complete to be sold to the highest bid
der at IL o'clock Saturday. May 18th Write your bid also
name address, blanks furnish seal and drop in box
This to be sold regardless of price offered and may be
bought for song.
FRIDAY, MAY 18th SATURDAY, NAY 18th
JOHN McGRATF1 & SONS Brookhaven Miss.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
CLUBS, ENTERTAINMENT.

The literary clubs of our city
rendered delightful evening to
the Press. Our gifted women
never appeared to better advantage
and the Peripatetics and Climbers
were both brilliantly represented
in the talent to the front last even
ing, Mines. Willoughby and Wall
and Miss Shannon distinguishing
themselves in exquisite vocal num-
bers, and Mines. Greenwood, Seavey
and Bee beautifully singing trio.
"The Climbers /" Orchestra and
Miss Kyle, violin, gave numbers
especially delightful.
Miss Emily Butt, by invitation
of the Press, spoke on the Juvenile
Reformatory movement and Miss
Dickson gave a poem.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
LAST TRADE DAY
A LARGE AFFAIR
Flower Parade and Auto
Race Were a Feature.


There can be little doubt that
Lincoln is the livest county ip the
State. After the great gathering
on Vardaman Day Friday. there
again assembled on our monthly
Trade Day. Saturday, an immense
throng of men. women, children
and candidates. The sunshine
even. after previous such days of
cloud and rain, shone with reful-
gence on the attractions and the
business of the day. Brookhaven
surpassed herself in the brilliant
success achieved in her Flower
Parade. The procession was head
ed by the Band and a couple Of
dozen of bicycles, gaily adorned
and ridden by young f9sk and were
succeeded by long line .of vehi-
cles autos. phaetons. carriages,
buggies, etc.. attractively decorate
led. Prizes had been offered for
the best in various lines. Mines. d.
M. Miller. OF Hazlehurst; j. q.
Lyell, Of Wesson, and Ella May, Of
Norfeld. being the judges. Mrs.
L. H. Baggett won for best decorate
led automobile. representing the
Commercial Bank: Mrs. w. WI.
Henderson for the best one horse
4 - .
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10

jackson, Miss. May 8.-Answer-
ing subpoena served on him at
Brookhaven last Friday, ex-Govern-
or j. K. Vardaman appeared be-
fore G. j. Moore, "a practicing
public accountant. at the State
house today. The subpoena is
alleged to have been for the pur-
pose of securing explanations from
Mr.. Vardaman concerning certain
funds alleged to have been misap-
propriated or misapplied during
his term of office. The hearing
was very brief. Mr.. Vardarnan
declared that the accountant had
no authority in law to conduct snch
an investigation, that he (Varda-
mani had been out of Office three
years. and many of lis vouchers
showing how expenditures had been
made were either mislaid or done
away with.
Vardaman declined to give any
testimony whatever and the hear
ing was brought to an abrupt close.
The interview between Mr.. VAR
daman and the accountant was very
brief. II am here upon the inn
piled promise of my campaign COM
mittee, and not because recognize
your authority to summons me or
have me appear before you. The
matters which you propose to in
vestigate have been gone over; the
contingent fund matter before the
legislative committee. and the
other matters at various times.
These records have been in the
hands of parties whom / consider
my political enemies for the last
three or four years, and think this
investigation is conducted for po-
Iitical purposes solely. / have no
data to give and no explanation to
offer. Good morning "
Mr.. Vardaman turned and was
leaving the room, when Mr.. Moore
said: Then you refuse to ans
wer?" If Mr.. Vardamau made
any reply to this query lit was
drowned by the cheers of bis fol.
lowers. They left the building ims
mediately.
When asked what he intends ie
do about the matter scetA
Moore said: shall pro- Ia WIih
the investigation just as alWaga
do when such refusals are given.
Subpoena duces tecum viii be i'll
sued to secure access to the books
of banking institutions where
Major Vardaman kept his accounts.
When the investigation is conclud-
ed full report will be made
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
SHERIFF HARDING AND MOORE.

jackson. Miss, May Sup to q
late hour last night there had been
no reply by Accountant Moore to
the Harding note of last night,
either verbal or written. Col.
Harding is understood to have stat
ed that he would have an answer to
his questions, if he has to put
them verbally and in person to Mr..
Moore. The latter has stated his
intention of answering when the
proper time comes.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
THE CITY's DRIVE.

Automobiles, unnumbered. were
drawn up in line at the College
Campus by six o'clock and drive
through Brookhaven and beyond
her borders was another courtesy
extended our guests. The writer.
Miss Butt and Mayor Heuck were
special guests of Mr.. John E.
Seavey. who were more than usual
ly favored with long and delight
full run.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
MISSISSIPPI EDITORS in
10th ANNUAL SESSION
Convention Assemblies in Brookhaven May 9th---Mem-
oraI Services Over Grave of B. T. Hobbs
Three Cities Bid for Next Meeting Excursion to New Orleans Thursday
Editors to Leave New Orleans for Their Homes

of our ablest, purest and best mem
bers has been called hence, and will
answer the roll call no more this
side the shining shore.
No more shall we see the familiar
face of B. T. Hobbs, or hear the
low words of his gentle voice, for
on October 10. 1910, this pure spirit
left its tenements of clay and re-
turned to the God who gave it, and
the places that knew him before,
shall know him no more forever.
1t is said that death loves a shin
ing mark. and such was true when
the Grim Reaper put the blight of
his hand upon the mortal body of
B. I. Hobbs. But, as BuIwer has
said:
There is no death; the stars 60
down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in heavens jeweled
crown,
They shine forevermore.
There is no death; an angel form
Walks DER the earth with silent
tread;
And bears our best loved friends
away.
And then we call them dead.
"And ever near US though unseen.
The dear immortal spirits tread;
In all this boundless universe of
ours
There are no dead. /"
B. T. Hobbs was born in Kinds
county, June a, 1853. When but a
youth, he began the printers tlade,
in the office of the old Newton
Ledger, under the direction of the
writer of this sketch, passing from
that into newspaper work in differ
ent fields; establishing in 1883 The
Brookhaven Leader. which became
known as one of the ablest, most
aggressive papers of the State, its
influence being known and felt far
and wide.
Being Of a positive nature, anc
always oukspoken, personally OIL
through the columns of his paper,
and never willing to yield a convic,
tion once formed, Mr.. Hobbs
naturally made strong friends anc
bitter foes, but maintained the re-
spect of both; for he was consider
ed sincere and honest by all-true
and honorable by every one.
While he was. in a certain sense
lextreme, and sometimes consideret
radical, B. L. Hobbs was every
linch man faithful and reliable
la friend who could always be de,
pended upon. a gentleman who
|could be trusted implicitly, a citi
zen without fear and a Christian
without reproach.
Men bearing the high and spot.
less character of B. T. Hobbs arr
rare in this life, and when such |
man passes to the great beyond, WI
lfeel the loss more keenly thar
words can express.
He was passionately fond o.
Journalism, made it his life work
and succeeded beyond the measur,
of most editors. He was an ole
member of the Mississippi Pres
Association. and had filed all tn
loffices of honor it had to confer
having been its president three
lyears ago. He had labored earn
testify to bring the Press Associa
ltion to Brookhaven. at the Con
vention ii New Albany. las
| May, and succeeded in having hi
hume town selected. He hat
promised great things for the Con
vention. and much is the regre
that be is not here to welcome hi
editorial brothers. who have seei
bis familiar figure at the Associa
| tion for 30 many years. and who
] grieVe to know that be will NEE
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
with them no more.
Green be the turf above thee
Friend of my better days;
None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise.
WHITWoRTH'S TRIBUTE.

Whitworth College held out a
cordial hand of greeting to the
Press at an outdoor reception later
in the afternoon. Cake and cream
were a delight to the somewhat
wearied pressmen after a long day
of activity. The cultured teachers
and DIR. and Mrs. Cooper, with
Messrs. Bowen and Hobbs. of the
local press, made the evening all
that heart could wish in cordial
hospitality and courtesy.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-10
NOTICE.

Commencing Saturday. May ri
and until Sentember lst. freigh
depot will close on Saturdays at
o'clock D. IN.
5. 3. FREEMAN, Agent.