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successor Of Lamar, George

worthy successor Of Lamar. George
and others.
Mr.. Alexander then arose and at
once got bis crowd in a good humor
by relating a few jokes and recip-
rocating DIR. Cooper's words of
praise by stating that he would be
kept under a continual strain if ne
attempted to reply to such eulogy
as had been given.
Mr.. Alexander here created a
ripple of merriment by picking up
q beautiful bunch Of flowers from
the speakers stand and stating
that he was going to get down to
facts and figures. not flowers, poet
ry nor tiattery, and that he supposed
that the lady who had sent him
this remembrance had furnished
the flowers for the occasion on this
account.
Closing his speech at l O'Clock
and hurriedly shaking hands with
his friends. Mr.. Alexander left for
Stronghope, Copiah county. where
he addressed good crowd at
Woodmen of the World picnic. this
being his last date for Copiah.
A number of candidates after the
dinner hour, including Attorney
General S. 5. Hudson, presented
their claims to the voters from the
same platform.
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Bert Chandler on
Responsibility Of Voters


Editor Leader:-0ur government
protects our homes; it guarantees
the same rights and privileges to
the man who owns a very small
plat of land and has erected a little
home thereon. all of the rights AID
privileges that the man las {
owns thousands of acres; SO If we
desire to maintain that kind of q
government. 1T is essential that we
carefully Investigate the character
of every man who aspires to Office.
If it is good policy that we have a
good man as President. it is just as
essential that we have good. honest.
fair-minded men in all the other
official capacities. They are all
branches of the government: and if
the character of one is clouded with
corruption it has an undesirable
effect on all. So / earnestly hope
that every man who shall cast a
vote on the first day of August will
carefully consider what it means to
him. his home and his country. To
vote right means good government.
peace and contentment. To vote
wrong means to invite corruption
and discontentment. and everything
that is unpleasant and undesirable.
| am yours truly. for good goy-
eminent,
BERT CHANDLER.
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DRunMfR vs.. POLITICIAN.
Tho Former Has an Easy Time. Thinks
Senator Percy.

Three weary and somewhat be-
draggled senatorial candidates came
into Jackson to spend a few hours
in much needed rest before setting
out early to meet other point
ments.
Despite the fact that the day was
one of the hottest of the year, cul-
minating in a violent thunder
storm, the trio Of senatorial candi-
dates delivered addresses Of the
usual length. but when they reach
ed Jackson last night their collars
were wilted. their linen was soiIed.
and they were very much in need
of cooling baths and fresh clothing.
AS he entered the lobby at the
Edwards Senator Percy met trav-
cling salesman. who is one of his
most enthusiastic supporters. The
knight Of the grip was complaining
that he had been through a day Of
hard travel. and was well-nigh
overcome by the heat.
sOh, shucks. you fellows who
sell goods think you work hard"
said Senator Percy. "Old boy, you
don't know what real hard work is.
Just as soon as this campaign is
over am going to get me the
hardest job can find as a drum
mer, and thereby take a summer
vacation. jackson Special.
We are glad to note that Mr..
Percy is making arrangements to
take his vacation. He needs it
physically after his strenuous eff
forts to convince Mississippi's
electorate. He has plenty of money
and will have all the time he
wishes after August 1st.
Bon voyage and best wishes for a
pleasant trip. Senator.
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the crowd cheered Justify He was
introduced by the Rev lack Lof-
. L..;x,f- t.srfS,.s, ~

the crowd cheered Justify He was
introduced by the Rev lack Lof-
ton, who gave a brief history of
Mr. Vardaman record ais Cow
ernor, and euIoRized him al being
an honorable gentleman.
MAJOR Naraumas n&Aun his
speech by asking that they give
him absolute quiet while he spoke,
as he had spoken So much in the
last few weeks that bis voice was
weak. He said that If he had to
win the senatorship by showing up
the Shortcomings of his opponents
he would spurn the commission. He
told some jokes and applied them
to the secret caucus. and referred
to his opponents as dead men. He
gave a short history of Mississippi
and her laws, and he spoke of the
legislative bribery charges. He
declared that our common people.
the country voters, no matter how
poor they were, could not be bought
or sold. He spoke at length on the
brotherhood of man. and said he
would consider his life we'll spent
if he could only have it said that
he had been instrumental in the
salvation of one soul. He declared
that some of the bitterness that is
being shown against him was caus.
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ed by his purging Of the peniten-
tiary. Next he discussed the is
sues of the campaign. He ex-
planned at length the evils that the
corporations are working, and in
this connection said that he favored
government control of the rail /.
roads. but not ownership. He
declared the big newspapers are all
owned by predatory wealths
The race question was discussed
a. length. Major Vardaman said
he was robbed of the seat in the
Senate, but was now before the
people and would be elected. He
explained his views on the tariff,
and said if he does not destroy the
trusts it will be because those in
Congress will not vote with him.
but he is going to have their votes
recorded. This statement brought
forth much applause.
Major Vardamsn paid his re-
spects to President Taft. and fol-
lowed with a short talk on tenn
perance, and then discussed his
own record at length and defended
himself and his record as Governor.
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advertisement
ALEXANDER FOR THE
RUN OFF. WHY

Because he is a clean man. In
fifteen months of campaigning,
during which his plume could al
ways be seen in the thickest of the
fight, not one word has been
charged against his private life or
public record
Because he is the logical man.
For fifteen months he has discussed
face to face with the people of Mis-
sissippi the questions that are of
vital interest to them TODAY. He
knows them and they know him
Because he is the available man.
1t is conceded by many of the
friends of both Major Vardaman
and Mr.. Percy that Mr.. Alexander
will poll more votes in the second
primary against either one of
them than either could possibly poll
against the other.
Because he does not have to ex-
plain or apologize to the people of
| his State for a changed attitude
towards either of his opponents.
having always been consistent
politically.
Because he has made the fight of
this campaign and has his forces
infinitely better organized and more
nearly ready for a three weeks
engagement with either of his OPP
ponents.
Because he has borne the brunt
of this contest. responding to every
call that has been made upon him
and going to every section of the
State in person and not by proxy,
telling his story to his people him.
self and not through others.
Because in a contest marked with
unusual bitterness and characterize
ed BY many chickering's. although bis
part has been active and aggres-
lsive, he has the confidence of his
fellow citizens, and has no confes-
lsions to make and no explanations
| to offer.
Because during the three week.
between the first and second pri'
lmaries, the campaign would readily
'Ibe stripped Of many false issues
THAT have been injected into it anc
have. to some extent, distracted tn,
attention of the voters from tht
lmain issue that is. the real quail
fications and real fitness of th'
men who advocate the measures il
which the people are so vital.
interested.
Because il between the first AM
second primary the liquor question
should be made an issue, be w0uls
be amply able TO defend his posi-
tion: If the corporate question
should be the main issue. he w0ul'
Ihave no difficulty in consistentl
defending his position: IL the eau
Gus should continue to be an issue
he has demonstrated that be ca
take care Of himself. either j
joint debate or In ex parte discu:
Z sions.
y Because he has at all times an
! on all occasions clearly proved b
I ability to meet any question or an
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TO THE VOTERS OF DISTRICT
NO. /, LINCOLN COUNTY:

After a prolonged illness, am
again able to be up and about, and
hope to be entirely well soon.
Some months ago | announced my
name as q candidate for re-election
as Justice Of the Peace, after serv-
ing you in that capacity for the
past nine years.
MY name has been placed on the
official ballot BY the election COM
missioners. to be voted on at the
primary election August !, 1911.
Trusting you will favor me with
your vote at said time, am,
Yours truly.
j. B. DADGHTRY.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-07-26
SALIENT POINTS OF Mr.. ALEX
ANDER,S SPEECH.


Mr.. Alexander stated that Mis-.
sissippi was never as much in need
of clean politics as it is now.
He said be has been in every
movement for white supremacy and
reform since he was21 years old.
Did not intend to discuss the
caucus. as his printed speeches
were in the hands of the voters.
Didn't know anything about any
body's headquarters except his own.
Hardly knew where any of the other
candidates headquarters were and
denied use of whisky in his place.
(See T. z. Barr in last Wednesday s
Leader.)
Expressed his contempt for a
man being poor and living like a
rich man.
Favored parcels post by grading
postage according to distance to be
travelled.
Corporations are necessary. Dis
claimed having accepted employ
ment from corporations by the
year; and asserted he had been a
Iaborer for the masses for Is years.
|. Criticised Percy for riding
around on Pullman Palace cars and
speaking only on the railroads.
Said Percy had always been nursed
in the coporations' lap and no one
could expect him to depart from
his early training.
Stated that Percy was a new re-
cruit to the prohibition ranks and
hadn't been on the water wagon
long enough to drive.
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Mr.. ALEXANDER
SPOKE SATURDAY
Made Noticeable Change
From Usual Style Of
Campaign.

Hon. C. H. Alexander. candidate
for the United States senate. ad-
dressed crowd estimated from 300
to 600. according to personal pref
erence, including good sprinkling
of ladies on the Whitworth College
campus Saturday morning at 1920
O'Clock. Mr.. Alexander was pre-
eeded in short addresses by F. M.
Sheppard, candidate for railroad
commissioner from the Second dis.
trict. and j. w. Boatwright, can.
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FREE BARBECUE
SENATOR PERCY
Brookhayen Fnendss Make
Preparations for Final
Rally.

The friends of Senator Leroy
Percy have made arrangements for
q grand barbecue dinner and Percy
Rally in Brookhaven next Saturday,
the 29th inst. Free barbecued
meats. free lemonade and free
watermelon for all comers are ad-
vertised. and nothing will be sold
on the Athletic Park grounds where
the speaking will take place at IL
O'Clock in the forenoon. After the
senator's speech dinner will be
served and then the candidates for
district and county Offices will take
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( ardaman Day
At Crystal Springs

Next Saturday. July 29. lis Var
daman Day at the Mississippi
Chautauqua at Crystal Springs,
when the leading Senatorial candi-
date will deliver his last campaign
address in Copiah county at III
O'Clock a. m. One of the greatest
demonstrations in South Mississip-
pi is expected. Arrangements
have been made to entertain 1000
visitors. Reduced railroad fare.
Ask for round trip tickets.
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FRIENDS ACCOMPANY HIM.

Ex-Gov. James X. Vardaman ar
rived in Brookhaven Monday morn
ing at 7:30 o'clock. being on his
way to fill his engagement at Luz
cien, in Franklin county, out west
of Brookhaven. where he was sched-
uled to speak at o'clock.
Major Vardaman mingled with
his friends here until 10 o'clock,
when he left on the Mississippi
Central Railroad. accompanied by
supporters from Brookhaven and
surrounding country.
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2e FOR vARDAMAN-5
AGAINST.

A Brookhaven Vardaman man
who returned on the Mississippi
Central train from Lucien Monday.
where Gov. Vardaman spoke. took
straw vote in one of the cars.
There were 81 qualified voters in
the car, four of them being candi-
dates and not taking part in the
ballot: two lived outside the state
and would have voted for Vardaman
but on account of being non-resi :
dents. took no part. OF the 81
remaining. 26 were for Vardaman
and 5 against.
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SPEAKS TO
1000 AT LUCIEN
Nardaman is Conveyed to
Speaking Place in Buggy
Drawn by an Ok.

Meadville, Miss July "a
About 1000 persons gathered at
Lucien this county. today, to hear
Major James X. Vardaman
While awaiting the coming of Maj.
Vardaman. W. r. Tucker. R. 7.
Corban, ~. Riley and R. E. Ben
nett. candidates for district attor-
ney, made short speeches.
Major Vardaman was conveyed
to the grove in a buggy drawn by
an OK, and as he reached the stand
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charge for an all afternoons talk
fest.
If the weather is good, there is
no doubt big crowd will be pre-
sent: but we do not believe that
all the speakers in the United
States Senate could change Lincoln
county's majority for Vardaman.
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A special agent of McCaIPs Mag
azine will see the people of Brook
haven this week with a three-year-
for-one-dollar rate, and three free
patterns.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-07-26

Three small houses on West
Monticello Street for rent. Apply
to T. Ii. Perkins Furniture Co.
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Copyright by American Press Asgo-
citation. 1911.
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pills.
The kettle was boiling merrily now.
and Honora poured some Of the water
into the little Japanese teapot she had
brought from home and set the re-
mainder back on the stove to boil an
egg for Ter supper. As she moved
about the blue dusk Of the room one
could see that she was small and slen-
der and gowned In black from head to
foot. Her face and the white of her
little hands and the snowy glimpse Of
white at neck and wrists shone out.
Somebody came up the stairs three
steps at q time whistling merrily.
tramped noislly down the hall and the
door or the large front room opened
and closed. The whistling continued.
'sIt's the happy man." said Honora to
herself as she extinguished the stove
and turned on the gas light.
This was the worst Christmas eve
Honora had ever spent Last year II
had been sad. but her dear mother
was alive. Now she was all alone. and
the horror Of loneliness seemed almost
more than she could bear.
.sIn the story books" said Honora
gforlornly. III one is unhappy on Christ
mas eve they go out and do some good
to the poor and unfortunate. but when
one hasn't got but a dollar and forty
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Kl1rERY TO CARIBOU.

William etackpoie, sixty-ons yeafs Of
sGe, postmaster Of baco, died Las wssk Of
pneumonia. he had been pcstmaster Tor
seventeen years, and had served in both
branches Of the city government.
Samuel b. stackpole. aged forty-two,
station agent at Harrington, was struck
BY an engine in the freight ysrd ct Farm
ington Thursday, receiving injuries from
which he died . few hours later at the
Lewiston hospital.
Burglars made descent on South
Waldoboro Wednesday night, blowing
opsn the safe 1t Edwin CarIe's store and
securing rs, dozen watches and two or
three fur coats. They also entered the
postofnce, where about 80 worth OF
stamps were taken.
Gov. Pisisted Saturday appointed w. T.
0uptill. Of Topsham, State dairy instructor
In placs Of Henry G.. Black, resigned. Mr..
GuptiIl was born in Bethel about forty
nine years ego. He was graduated from
Amherst college in 1889. He owns farm
OF 165 acres, and has fine herd Of cows.
He Is we'll posted in dairying.
Edward P. Boutelle, postofics inspector,
has been appointed assistant postmaster
in Bangor, and will assume his new duties
on Jan. 1. Alonzo II. Pierce, for fourteen
years occupying that position, will assume
also on the first of the year, the duties of
postofnce inspector, to which he was ap-
pointed on Nov. n. Mr.. Boutelle has
been inspector for eleven years and in that
time has travelled many miles and figured
in more than one important case.
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Under this hsad the AnaasoAu will from
..,me TO time print short articles relating to
birds, and especially thslr relation d. agricui.
tnral interests. MOS 81 these articles will be
repriuted from isaaets issusd ~ thu bureau o
biological survey. depsrtmsntvt assicu lture
or by the National Associslion OF Audubon
societies. and viii b. authoritative. They
Vim be u interest mot only to bird lovers, but
at educational vstne 10 farmers, TO whom the
protection Of many species OF birds is OF the
greatest importAace.
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Died Suddenly.


IN OOE AosAy . "fS@s
Dear reader, If your food does not
digest properly. but stays in your
stomach, causing much misery, shot
ness of breath and fermentation, you
are the one that should constantly
have with you box Of Ml-O-NA
stomach tablets.
Two little MONA tablets taken at
the first sign Of distress would have
kept many . death notice out OF the
II you have stomach trouble Of any
kind, start to get rid OF It to-day.
One 50 cent boz Of MONA stomach
tablets will make you feel like 2 new new
man.. Two weeks treatment will
make any abused, out Of order stom-
ach strong and vigorous.
Guaranteed, mind you. for indiges,,
ton, dizziness. biliousness, bad
dreams. They clear the skin and
brighten the eyes. A box for only so
cents at G. A. Parchers and druggists
everywhere.
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lBy Mabel osgood Wright. Published by the
National Association Of Audubon Societies.
The sandpipsss have ended their pretty
courtesyings, and no longer patter to and
fro upon the beaches and river edges
The fiocking swallows have finished their
fall man1uvrss and left the marshes, and
the Wild goose Arrows no more heck the
sky. But white wings are bending over
the crested waves, aud the clamor OF call
notes comes from bar and shore the high
pitched cry Of the harbor gull.
II there y any one kind that deserves
the title d. our national water bird it i.
this harbor gull. for 1t Is to be found in
the northern hemisphere wherever there
is suffi,isnt body OF water to yield 1t
food. For thethree or four months OF the
year that are its breeding season, it may
b. seen only northward from Maine, the
Great Lakes, Minnesota and British Col
umbia, and in the northern parts OF the
Old World; but for the rest year the har-
Dor gulls travel southwark as far as Cuba
on the east, and lower California on the
west; and, In Europe, southwark to the
Mediterranean; In great focks or only
small groups stopping to winter IS regu-
larry In certain hsunts as the migrant
song birds return in spring to their old
nesting places.
The harbor gull, like some OF its land
brothers, has two changes Of piumage in
the year. The full-grown bird in summer
wears . beautiful pesrl-gray cloak, with
black and white markings on the wings,
all the under plumage being OF the purest
silver white, OF dazzling brillancy. The
bill runs straight out from the head and is
strongly hooked at the end, while the
four-toed feet are webbed, and fit the bird
for resting on the water and swimming
with all the ease OF duck, though with
out its swiftness. In winter plumage, the
old birds head Is streakad with gray and
brown, while the young bird Of the year is
generally grayish brown, streaked and
spotted on the upper parts, the breast and
belly being marked with rusty brown and
gray, in the combination seen in some of
our hawks.
The name herring gull was given to this
bird heioretime, because, as they were
originally fishermen by trade, their pres
ence flying above the water told where
schools OF herring were Ia be found. To-
day the schools OF herring are less plenti-
full along our shores, and the value OF this
gull, though greater than ever, Is due to
different source. Coming familiariy about
the harbors OF great cities, frequenting
the beaches after the summer throngs OF
pleasure seekers have left, the gulls be-
come the health-officers Of the coast,
cleaning not only the refuse OF shore and
vessel but OF cities as well, when the sea-
going garbage scows disgorge their loads.
Nature never creates useless type, and
even so wise man a. our scientific and
far seeing DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes was
mistaken when he wrote OF this bird:
A.such Is our gull; gentleman Of leisure.
Less Aeshed than feAthered; bagged you'n
ind him such;
His virtue, silence: his employ me mt, pleasure;
Not bad to look at. and not good for much.'
This verse is doubly surprising when
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after YOU take DR.. Kings New Lie rils' snd
von'li quickly enjoy their hne results. ocn-
stipation and indigestion ysnisn ano 1ns *
pa hoWels and impart new strength ana
enerey 10 the whole system. Try tnem' onAy
9sc - all druggists.
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Lady - Why are you all so worried7
Captain - The fact is, madam, we have
broken our rudder. Lady = Is that all?
Well, the rudder is under water, and it
won't show. Let's go on.
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Law REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
A bushel Of Liverpool salt shall weigh 60
pounds. and bushel OF Turks Island salt
shall weigh 20 pounds.
The standard weight Of q bushel Of potatoes
in good order and fit for shipping. is 90
pounds; Of apples. A pounds.
The standard weight Of 9 bushel of beans in
good order and fit for shipping, is so pounds;
Of wheat, beets. ruta-bag turnips and peas.
60 pounds; OF corn. SO pounds; OF onions, So
pounds; OF carrots, English turnips, rye and
indian meal, SO pounds; OF parsnips, is pounds;
of barley and buckwheat. IS pounds; OF oats,
80 pounds, or even measure as by agreement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-11
BOY OF 3 HURLS ROCKS.
Taken to Jail In Baby Cart, With His
Mother As Motive Power.

Jersey City, N. 1.-THE arrest here
of Thomas Parker, a 3-year-old child,
on a charge of assault me battery, Is
believed to establish a record for the
United States.
So far as police records available
here show, Thomas is the youngest
prisoner ever taken to an American
Jail on a formal charge. The prison.
er rode to the Second Precince police
station in his w carriage with his
mother as the motive power.
The complaint on which the war
rant was issued was lodged by Jo-
seph r. Blumenthal, who charged
that the three Parker boys, Thomas,
Charles and Edward, had hurled
stones at him, The two older broth
ers are aged s and 10 years.
After examination they were allow
ed to go, in custody of their mother,
to be arraigned later this week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-11
DENVER POLICE BOARD
TO EMPLOY "FIIRT COP
Plain Clothes Man TO Protect Male
Citizens From Designing emals.

Denver.-Are you tall, good-looking
and magnetic as to personality-the
sort of man that women will turn to
look at If you are there is a job
awaiting you on the Denver police
force. You won't have to year a blue
coat and brass buttons-your uniform
will be the best that the tailor n
the ~haberdasher "a p~roduce-for
your task will be to lure unwary fe-
males, to flirtatiously inclined, into
the police net.
In a word, Denver, p~atterning some
what after Los Angeles, is to have
a "flirt cop but reversing the Cali
fornia process, this individual is to
be a man, a Puritan in Don Juan
guise, who is to determine when a
roguish smile, a sparkling eye and a
flash of silken ankle spring from
sheer feminine 'coquetry, and when
otherwise.
The women of Denver are we'll pro-
tected, says the fire and police board,
and now we must see about protect
ing the men. That's what m Of
living in an equal suffrage state.