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The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

A POOR freight train conductor in
South Mississippi has been incontinent-
ly fired from the service, because the
Great White Chief" was tired -
and needed a couple of hours sleep.
According to press reports, on the 3lst
Of March, Major Vardaman wanted to
leave Bay Springs, where he had de
livered one OF his fomous recitat!ons,
for LAUREL The passenger train was
late, bCt freight train vas ready to
leave for Laurel. AS everybody knows,
freight trains are not rermi ted to
carry passengers. Maj Vardaman ap-
piled to the depot agent for permission
to ride OF tho train, bnt was relu,ed.
A telegram was sent to the superin
tendent asking for permission, which
was again refused. Unknown to the
conductor, it is asserted, Maj Varda-
man and a friend boarded the train
anyway, and the conductor was not
aware of theil presence until we'll un-
der way and naturally felt a delicacv
in putting them off in the woods, -
so to speak, and consequently lost his
job. 1t is stated that Maj. Varda1an
might have waited about two hours
and caught the passenger train and not
been the cause of the conductor losing
his position. But two hours of sleep
was apparently of more consequence tc
the immaculate one" than a common
ordinary railroad mans position. Hi
had no appointment to speak at Laure
hut on arriving there, went directly tc
hOte! and after writing a few letters
retired
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

Our friends, the Vardaman adherents
in Holmes county, are making great
preparations for the big pow. WOW"
scheduled for the 25th inst at Lexing-
ton. 1t is rumored that Macedo
nian cry has been sent the faithful
neighboring counties for help ta swea
the crowd. They assert they vii ah
be here, unless prevented by serious
illness, to greet the Big Chief We
hope and believe thev will have q
crowd to Justify their fondest eXpecta-
tions. We would like to see them have
one good iollifcatIon before the inevi'
table cyclone that will overwheim
them IN the fateful month Of August.
They are q jolly good lot of fellows
Who really deserve better fate, but
as they persist in following a phan-
tasmagorical jack lantern thew are
sealing their own doom and will mex
orably pitch headlong into the political
Slough of Despond
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

Pursuant to a petition signed by all
candidates for state senate legislature,
county and beat offices in Washington
county the Democratic executive
committee of that county has called a
primary election to settle the contest
as far as thsoe offices are concerned for
Thursday, June /, 1911. The Varda'
man State Campaign Committee has
discovered a deep laid scheme
in those early and separate primaries
to iniure the chances of the "immacu-
late one, " and has sent out plaintive
croak of warning to the faithful
ones" to prevent other counties from
following Washington lead
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

Hadn't von better try one issue at
time. maior2 Eight years ago. when
you ran for governor, you we're elected
on a proposition 20 divide the school
fund. That was your pre.eminently
paramount issue. We rather doubted
your ability to bring to pass so radi.
cal reform: but beautiful poetry.
tiowerv tributes to sentiment. the SOW
ereignty of the voter. southern woman
hood. and the confederate soldier and
bitter abuse of the Niger won the day
ard we said, Here's the fund, Jim 4;
divide it,. Then we waited. And
we'Ie waiting now, Jim, while niger
school bells still are ringing, ringing
and you are haIping on another string
Macon Beacon.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14
Barred Plymouth Rocks
and White LoghOrnS
EGGS FOR
CAT = $1.5O for
WALL is
My Rocks are barred not speekled, and
hens are bred and fed to lay eggs that
will hatch strong healthy chicks.
MRS. THERESA DOWNER,
FunnaguSha Poultry Farm,
ACONA, MISS.

his dullnesss he has failed to compre-
bend the many brilliant points you
know yourself to be possessed Of.
do not kick because you are not ap-
preciated. The best thing you can do
is to get divorce from your big head,
come down from your high perch and
be sensible every day American
Rusk Press Journal
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14
For County Prosecuting Attorney
For Superintendent of Education
For Senator--21st District.

J. NJ. KIMBROUGH.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

The Grenada Sentinel last week is
sued q magnificent booster edition. 1t
was profuseIv illustrated with views
and photographs of prominent citizens
and replete with we'll written articles
showing the vast resources of the
splendid county OF Grenada and enter
prises of the hustlipg city.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

That Holmes county is more strong
lv than ever opposed to the aspirations
of Mai. Vardaman for the United
States senatorship is becoming more
evident as the campaign progresses.
The blessed sunlight of publicity"
is causing sad havoc among the ranks
of the doughty chieftain, and defections
occur in increasing numbers with each
passing week. If the same rate is
maintained to the end of the campaign,
scant corporal's guard will follow
the White Chiefs orIfiamme Tor rather
Aim fiam") in the contest in August.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

Don't bs cross and hateful because
everything IN the world don't move to
suit you. Of course you are great
deal smarter than anyone else, and are
Justly entitled to more recognition.
While you are fully aware of your at
tainments your neighbor, who is dull
of comprehension, has not found out
that YOU are more than an ordinary
individual. You have coubtsSss told
him different more than once yet in
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

We regret to note the retirement
from the Belzoni journal of D. P. Bell
on account of failing health. He is
succeeded hv Alva Marshall who has
been de facto editor for several
months and will maintain the high
standard of excellence attained by that
splendid publication.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

Hon. J. W. Boatwright has resigned
as state vice president of the Farmers
Union and announced his candidacy
for commissioner of agriculture. Mr..
Boatwright is a very practical farmer,
of exceptional executive ability, and
highly capaCitated for the position.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

Major Vardaman closed mis- pane
gyric of SenatorPercV in his now fam
ous Commonwealth editorial by say
ing TO such men as Mr.. Percy we
must look for the future goodness and
greatness of the republic He is can
able of doing a great deal for his coun-
tly, if only his powers are properly
employed His words have proven
prophetic; the people ofMississippi are
doing the very thing Vardaman ad-
monished them to do-tO look to
such men as Mr.. Percy for the future
goodness and greatness of the repub'
ic." His mowers are and have been
'propelv employed " He has made
the best record during his brief inCum
bencv of the senatorship of any man
since the establishment of the republic
in the same period of time. And he
is doing the state valuable service in
exposing and unmasking one of the
baldest political mountebanks and
charIatans of the age--the hero OF the
contingent and other trust funds. Yes,
the people are looking to Mr. Percy
for the future goodness and greatness
of the republic, " He has been tried
and found true and capable-an ideal
statesman in the broadcast sense of the
word
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

The Yazoo Sentinel last week ap-
peared in Easter holiday attire and en-
larged form. The special issnes-snd
all the regular ones-of this excellent
paper are always models of neatness
and excellence.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-04-14

- A little girl who heard Senator Percy
speak at Ripley, having gone along
with her father and mother, was
greatly pleased with Senator Percy
and in her enthusiasm unconsciously
made the following rhyme:
'Hurrah for Percy;
He's my man;
| can't vote,
But daddy can.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
STEEL TRUST
REGULATED PRICES

WASHINGTON, D. c., Special. It IS
learned here that the report OF the
Bureau OF Corporations on the inyesti-
cation OF the Steel Trust. which will be
made public Saturday, will show that
the trust controls rs per cent. OF all
available ores yet unmined, does so per
cent. OF all the steel business OF the
country. manufactures 10 per cent OF
all OF the rails, 80 per cent. OF the
tubes. and so per cent. of the sheet Iron
and tin plate. gradually acquired a
dominating place in the coke and ce-
ment business. Through ownership OF
Federal fields, exercises great influence
over railroad transportation through
out the country. and practically domi-
mates steamship and railroad lines, tap
ping territories where 1t has blast fur
naceS.
Through understandings" with "in-
Dependent steel makers for twelve
permanent figure.
1t is stated that the report would
seek to justify the absorption by the
trust OF the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company, at the time OF the panic OF
1907, on the ground that President
Roosevelt and other officials who sane
toned IT, acted under the conviction
that 1T was then good public policy.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
ROBBERS GET
WRONG TRAIN
After Alaska Gold, They Make
Mistake-Robbed Other Cars
and Escape.

GGLENDALE, ~ORE-Special-
posses which left here shortly after
midnight on special trains are securing
the country within radius of thirty
miles Tor three outlaws who held up
and robbed the California Express on
the Southern Pacific Railway at West
Fork, in Crow Creek Canyon. last night.
The bandits looted the mail car and
are believed TO have taken a packet of
money from the express car. The rob-
bers evidently mistook the California
Limited, which was northbound, for the
southbound train, which was bearing
100000 in Alaska gold.
BOARDING the first section Of the train
at West Fork, the bandits soon had the
crew under control. The engineer was
mile and there the mail car and bag
gage cars were detached. The robbers
were systematic and after quickly go-
ing through the mail car fed.
Sounds OF dynamiting were heard
here, but officials Of the railroad say
the express car was not dynamited.
One OF the peculiar features Of the
OF the Inflated train, was reported
missing in the first advices received
here The passengers were not mo-
Upon receipt OF news OF the holdup.
flashed here by telegram. Deputy Sher-
IN Lawson. Constable Hanks and Leroy
Jenkins, with several heavily armed
the scene OF the outrage.
The bandits had chosen an ideal spot
for their work. Creek Canon, at that
point, Is sparsely settled and heavy
woods offered numberless opportuni-
ties for hiding and for conceaifng loot
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
What the Post Saws.

The Post prints the following:
From now on there will be a per-
sistent effort to advance final action
on the reciprocity bill II will COM
mence today. when Mr.. Penrose will
ask unanimous consent to fix a def
mite time for a vote on the pending
measure, and on separate dates on
the House wool revision bill and the
free list bill. Chairman Penrose does
not count upon immediate success for
his efforts, but he intends to start the
ball rolling.
The stand-pat Republicans made
little or no objection to the Penrose
plan, and the Democrats none. but
generally the insurgent Republicans
were not agreeable to the PROPOSE
ton. They want time TO present the
Issues fully to the country and to
the Senate.
Even these objections Mr.. Penrose
hopes to overcome in time and if his
first request today is not acceded to
he will continue to repeat it,
I'VE at least shall succeed in in
forming the public where the objec-
ton to action lies" he said, and if
we succeed to that extent our efforts
will not have been in vain"
Senator Penrose let it be known
today that he will ask the Senate to
adjourn over Saturday until Wednes-
day, July 9TH, to permit Senators to
enjoy the national holiday away from
'She capital. Only one legislative day
will be lost by that method.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
GUESTS SAT- ON FLOOR
AT BURNE-JONES PARTY

LONDON Special One Of the
queerest society functions of the coro-
nation season was given "Wednesday
night by Sir Philip Burne-Jones- the
painter, and Sir Richard and LADY
Muriel Paget at the Burne-Jones resi-
dence, which was remodelIed for the
occasion to resemble an atelier in the
Quarter Latin.
1t was styled small and joIlv." and
was intended to be a Bohemian con
trast to the usual society parties. All
the chalrs were removed and there was
no floral decoration.
Formal receptions were disnensa1
with and the guests huddIed on The
moor on rugs, on the staircases or i'm
the back garden, the men SMOKING
church -wardens" and the women
cigarettes If they wished
II they wanted refreshments thew
had to help themselves from q bio
cask of lager beer which stood in the
corner of the room Wreathed with
greens. 1t was a free and easv affair
all quaffing beer and joining i'm the
chorus OF the Drinking Song"
BUT the supper, somewhat fncon-
slstently, was one of epicurean deli
cacy. 1t was served on the floor or
the stairs, or wherever there was room
to put plate.
A very distinguished company. who
left all their tiaras and crowns at
home. included the Duchess of MARI
borough, the Duchess of Somerset. the
Duchess of Rutland, Lady Betty Bal
-FOUR, Miss Violet Asquith. Mrs. Ava
Astor, the Duke of Somerset, Lord and
Lady Drogheda, Lady Elcho, Sir Ed
ward POINTER, Mrs. Jack Leslie, Miss
Maxine Elliott and Mile. Genee.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
ONLY 1tS YEARS
0LD BUT HAPPY
SMOKES, DRINKS, NEVER MARRIED,
LIVED IN TERMS OF ALL
AMERICAN PRESIDENTS.

To Thomas Morris of westerville.
Custer county, Neb.. belongs the dis
tinction OF having lived in three cen
turtles, the eighteenth. nineteenth and
twentieth. He was born January is.
1894, and is still living. He has lived
through the term of every President
OF the United States, except Taft. He
is a native of Wales and was one wear
old when the famous trial of Warren
Hastings closed. seven years old when
Ireland and England were united, sixty
tour years old when the first Atlantic
cable was laid, and was sixty-seven
years old when Fort Sumter was fired
upon.
This patriarch never attended school
ne started work as a butcher, but gave
up that to become a cobbler He fol-
lowed that occupation until more than
one hundred years DID, during which
time he mended shoes for people OF two
continents. Just before his one hum
dred and fifteenth birthday he gave up
VOTE, work Tot good and now spends all his
leisure time. when the weather is good.
In nsninS. His sight is remarkable and
ne uses glasses only for close work
Mr. Morris never had any serious ILL
when he was a mere boy in his mites
He has always smoked. and used LIQUOR
IN moderate amount, Upon retiring
at night he often takes quart Of
strong tea or cofTee with him. which he
drinks during the night.
Forty-tour years ago a lad twelve
years old came to live with the old gem
teman, then seventy-three years old
FROM that time he and Charles Mvthen
have been inseparable Commanders
They left Wales and came to this coun-
try IN 1871, arriving in Chicago the day
after the big fire. They went to Mis-
souri,, where they lived until 1886, when
they moved to Nebraska locating on n
farm four miles from Westerviile. in
an adjoining farm, where they still re-
side.-Omaha Bee.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
MORMON HELD SHARES
IN SU6AR TRUST
Visit Congressional Investigation
Rooms Where Smith Was
Forced to Appear-Says
Havemeyer's Emissary
to Blame.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
Prophet Joseph +. Smith, head of
the Mormon Church and holder of
several thousand shares in the Utah
Idaho Sugar Company, went on the
stand before the House committee in
VeStigatng the Sugar Trust today
The Mormon leader testified under
protest and came to Washington from
Salt Lake City only after the COM
mittee had threatened to send a mar
shall after him. h
Prophet Smith insisted that he
knew little of the relations between
the beet sugar industries Of the West.
the Havemeyers and the American
Sugar Refining Company.
The witness had the distinction to-
day of seeing women in the audience
at the committee room.
Until the Mormon took the stand
men only have shown an interest in
the Sugar Trust investigation.
Smith Owned Stock.
Smith acknowledged that he owned
5000 shares OF the Utah-Idaho Sugar
Company and seventy shares of the
Amalgamated Company.
Does the Church own any stock ia
the Utah-Idaho Company" asked
Chairman Hardwick.
YES: IL owns 49,S15 shares"
How is that stock listed ?"
1T Is listed in the name OF Joseph
y. Smith, trustee" replied the Nor
anon leader.
did the church so into the Have
meyer combine7"
mot as a church." replied Smith.
~At the time OF the Havemeyer
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
USED DOUGHNUTS
TO ANNOY her

NEW YORK Special.-Amotherl
appearing woman with white hair
waved a broken doughnut, wrapped in
tissue paper, in the Stapleton, S. l.
Marsh
They threw doughnuts at me every
evening from their windows and their
veranda! This is a specImen!"
On the prisoners bench a sixteen
girl looked apprehensively at the dead
ly proJectile.
But doughnuts were not the only
missiles that disturbed the rest of the
FAMILY or DR.. William +. Bourne, of SOS
Van Duzer Street Stapleton. That fact
WAS asserted by Mrs. Bourne. the ex-
hloitor OF the doughnut; DIR. Bourne
and their son. Harry, an artist. Next
door 70 the Bournes lives Warren cleo
trlcian OF the Park Theater in StaDle-
ton. Vaudeville performers eat dinner
In the Warren home after matinees
On June goth a bulldog belonging to
an actress got into the Bourne garden
DR.. Bourne drove il on regiment
OF cats returned in the steps OF the dog
ana ana the garden crop was threatened.
shower of stones. Then the warfare
The small girl. who says she is sew
enteen; but looks ten. is Teresa Piggott.
Mrs. Warren's waitress
What did Teresa do to your" the
Magistrate asked DR.. Bourne
She acted like a little INN" re-
Piled the. doctor. She called me ian
old bum She phoned through the
licked. She threw broken do1gbnnts
at my wife. She made 50 much disor
11 eI whenever was on the street that
attracted" P"DiiS Was
The siXteen-year-old boy said he was
What are you doing in that threat
real mouse" asked District Attornev
I acn. are any of the little chick en-
Mrs; Warren" ~
The boy never smiled as he an
Il go there to be amused. There's
IhoIhlnS to do at home except read
DooiToorI go there to keep out of the
PROBABLY get into the poOIrooms.
do,ito GU stay at home after this and
uon 90 running to places where Won
get so interested in other peoples ca 70
ana dogs that you fight for them" adj
VS. the court The prisoners were
told TO report to the proba tion officers
Tor three months. ="
turn you back by the way you came
and you shall not come into the cjtN.
nor shoot an arrow there for T HIiI1 c a y
reno TINS city to save it for nv own
S"N Ne ana Tor my servant David's sake
NotninS could have seemed more i'm -
PROBABLE than the fulfllment of sncb a
preulctlon, but in one night God LET
me KING or terrors loose upon him who
had peen the terror of the whole com
munity, and with one stroke wiped out
| LIZ 9 a. a. my, IeaVlng one hundred and
Ely ~ thousand dead upon the field.
~ was not the first time nor the la ST
mat nation was saved through tbe
impression of one man ''iS
we are only awakening To tba 81
most Infinite power committed 70 nc 70
SSa aan great triumphs for God throueb
uemahce, believing prayer. "
v,,.d ne history OF ali that PRAYER has
wIouSht in the century now ciosfnaS >
says IT Plerson, could be written and
&C.,, ~ would be as startling as the
OPTEhlhS OF the books i'm the last da " :,
os TuEsPlred by the magnificent trinmnb
SIf iI i'e ; let us claim the promise
In ,; ge ABIDE In me and my words bide
IL snail be done unto you" VIII ana
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
MURDERED AS
HE LEFT SALOON
Battling Crime in Brooklyn.
Shots Heard, But Streets
Found Clear.

NEW YORK, Special.-FelIppo La
rosa was shot twice and instantly
killed early today as he emerged from
the saloon of his brother-in-law.
Amarillo Leranc, at 81 Main Street.
Brooklyn. Somebody, who had evil
IDENTIFY been crouching outside and
waiting for him, fired two shots into
his body as he was closing the door.
Inc victim fell dead on the TIRES
hold. No words were spoken. no ont
cry made. The assistant disappeared.
The brother-in-law and two customers
rushed into the street, but in neither
direction did they see anybody fleeing.
The murder is such a mystery that
the Italian squad of Brooklyn is I'M
able to obtain the slightest reason for
1t or any clew to the slayer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
CORONATION
COMES TO CLOSE

LONDON Special.-The importat
coronation ceremonies came to brill
ress through London of King George
cort.
The King and Queen attended di-
vine service at st. Paul's and took
luncheon as the guests OF the city of
London at Guild Hall.
The weather proved bright and fair
and enormous crowds hailed the royal
couple as they made their way through
by the Horse Guards.
Accompanying the King and Queen
Mary.
In other carriages following the royal
t,9bn a 9o were the royal suite. Despite
ton visitors had already departed for
home, the United States still had large
lined the streets through which the
procession passed. The crowds were
larger than those Of last Friday, when
royal progress through South London
receiving addresses from their loyal
Forecasts of pleasant weather and
the absence of rigid restrictions that
Messing the royal professions on pre-
vious occasions were responsible for
the gathering OF a large crowd as early
A great throng congregated about
me Mall near bCcs-. .,i1m Palace.
where the strict,st precautions were
Promptly at 1890 the gates of the
castle quadrangle were flung open by
the me police and a detachment of Horse
Guards trotted through. Following
them came the landau drawn by the
famous cream-colOred horses OF the
royal stable.
King George was dressed in the uni
form or a British admiral, Queen Mary
wore white. A brilliant congregation
that filled the ancient edihce to over
rowing gathered at st. Paurs Cathe-
oral TO greet the King and Queen.
Ihere were many representatives Of
the peerage. members OF the House OF
Commons, diplomats. colonial minis
tcrS eminent divines. artists, scientists
and fnancierS
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
PRESIDENT TAFT
As A MATCHMAKER
SENATOR WARREN REMINDS Ex-
ECUTIVE OF INCIDENT THAT
LED TO MARRIAGE

WASHINGTON Special-Presi-
dent Taft is a matchmaker. He
claimed credit for such a reputation
yesterday morning, and Senator War
rem. of Wyoming. testified to the fact.
Inc latest instance of the Presi-
cents promotion OF a successful love
affair is the announced engagement
or the Wyoming Senator and Miss
ton and New York
Senator Warren called to see the
President at the White House. OF
course the President congratulated
the statesman upon his approaching
marriage. He did that before BUSH
ness was brought up.
Whereupon the Senator reminded
the Executive that he was largely re-
sponsible for this happy situation.
Mr.. Taft could not remember Just
how that might be, and the Senator
told him.
Seven years ago." said the Sena-
tor, Miss Morgan was at a White
House reception, and you asked her
now she would like to live upon a
ranch. She said she would love it,
Thereupon. Mr.. President, you turned
10 her and said;
i will see Senator Warren about
this matter at once. Leave it to me.
And now, Mr.. President, Miss
Morgan is preparing to live on
ranch" continued the Senator.
ana, OF course, the President was
delighted. He recalled the incident
Immediately, and assumed full re-
sponsibility for the outcome of the
affair.
This is not the first nor the second
love affair which the President is ac-
cused of having engineered. During
the famous Philippine trip the ro-
nance of Alice Roosevelt and Repre-
sentative Longworth began, and this
was laid at the door of the then Sec
rotary of War. He was the boss of
that DartV