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The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
$3.50 Recipe Free,
For Weak Kidneys.
Relieves Urinary and Kidney
Troubles, Backache, Straining,
Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain in the Bladder,
Kidneys and Back.

wouldn't it be nice within week or 90
to begin TO say goodbye forever to the
scalding, dribbling. straining, or too fre-
quent passage OF urine: the forehead and
the back-of- the-head aches; the stitches
and pains in the back; the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes; yell
low skin: sluggish bowels; swollen eye-
lids or anhlest leg cramps; unnatural short
breath; sleepleesness and the despondency2
have q recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on, and IL you want to
make qnick recovery, you ought t0l
write and get a copy Of It. Many doe
tor would charge you $3.50 just for writing
this prescription. but have II and win
be glad to send It to- you entirely free.
Just drop me q line like this: DIR. "A. 10.
Robinson, Kz2067 Luck Building, Detroit.
Mich, and will send it by return mail
In plain envelope. As you will see when
you get It, this recipe contains only pure,
harmless remedies. but II has great heal
ing and pain-conQuering power.
II will quickly show Its power once you
use 1t, so think you had better see what
It is without delay. / win send you copy
free-you can use It and cure yourself at
home.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
HEALTH LEGISLATION.
Doctors Want More Money for Santa
tion and Hygiene.

S- - ~ 9@S~-~s
Both houses are fairly well equipped
with medical talent and in event any
solon takes suddenly i'll he will not suf-
fer for lack of emergency treatment.
There are five physicians in the SEN
ate and eight in the lower house, and
this is of more than passing interest
in view of the fact that some important
legislation proposed by the state board
of health and the Mississippi Medical AS
sociation viii be submitted for considers.
tion.
Among the measures viii be bill
to elevate the STANDARD Of The medical
profession by providing that applicants
for license must shoM diplohla fran,
some reputable college as L their general
education as well as knowledge Of medi-
cine. A more liberal appropriation will
be asked to carry on the campaign of
education on sanitation and hygiene be-
ing waged by the state board of health,
and it is up to the doctors to convince
their colleagues that human lives are Of
more value than hogs or cattle, which are
so carefully looked after by the live
stock sanitary board.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
senatOrial ELECTION Ianuary II.

The election of James K. Vardaman
to the United States senate win take
place on Wednesday, january II. There
has been some confusion in the minds
of some of the members of the legis-
lature about the date of Vardaman's
election, but the matter has been
Strengthened out. The law provides that
the two houses shall ballot separately
for senator on the second Tuesday after
the legislature meets and organizes, and
on the day following the senate and
house are required to meet in joint ses
sion and proclaim the result.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
Fire at Convict Farm.

Fire at Convict Farm.
Jackson.--Fire of unknown origin de-
stroyed the barn and contents at the
Rankin state convict farm, eight miles
east of jackson.
Practically all of the work animals
were roasted to death, and the states
loss win be from $4,000 to $22, 900.
Thirty-three mules, valued at 5000
each, were lost in the conflagration, and
from 25 to 80 mares and colts were also
burned.
The barn proper was worth about
$4,000, and had 5000 bushels of corn
and quantity of other feedstuff on
storage.
No insurance was carried, the state
having abandoned the policy Of cover
ing its property with form Of protec-
tion.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

ReconnoItered.

Mamma was dressing when seven
gear-old Freddy burst into the room
with a loud "Boo!"
Why, Freddie, DEAR" expostulated
she, you mustn't open my door with.
out knocking. ! mightn't have been
dressed at all"
~0h. this was all right" said Fred
dy II looked through the keyhole
nrst.e-Judge.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

Mrs. Haymore-How is that. mule
you bought of the deakin. silas: is he
fast?
Haymowe Cimping)-No, not en-
tirely; discovered his hind legs are
loose.
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year, which sum is about what is now
given.
There is prevalent spirit Of con.
servatism as to finances and as to max
ing appropriations. Even such small
points as the installation of telephones
is given consideration, and it can be
safely predicted that the legislature is
going to be as economical as it can pos
sibly be without injuring the state in
stitutions. But large appropriations and
for sums not absolutely necessary viii
not be made.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
Oppose Cancellation Of Train.

Oxford.--An effort will be made by
the citizens Of Oxford, Water Valley and
Holly Springs before the new board Of
railroad commissioners to keep the new
train on between Grenada and Holly
Springs, which was ordered discontinued
BY the commissioners. The train is need
ed and if the company win rearrange
their schedule going south the trains
win pay them, and they viii also ask
that the Illinois Central give better
service and equipment on this branch.
The train is great convenience to the
travelling public.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
Judge Why did you club this man

30 severely?
Officer--Out Of sympathy. yer honor.
He's poor lonely old bachelor who
has nobody else to club him.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

Niwex read the nhove gotsere n4te
enc appears 4Enm 6lme 10 time. 1zhex
mRe genuine, true, amA GwI1 We hsnsnn
SNf&ro&k
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
THE TWO CENT FARE RATE.
Railroads Prosperity Plea Is Likely t.
Cut Profits.

Jackson.-A highly diverting situation
has arisen in regard to the railroads Of
the state, which is likely to result in
some unappreciated legislation, from the
point of view of the railroads, at least.
The matter was explained by the de-
partment heads of the railroads that
traffic was so heavy, the conductors were
being overworked, and were really not
able to collect all the tickets and all
the fares and run the trains, too.
Some of the members of the incoming
prosperity of the railroads therefore,
which has gotten SO great that it takes
two men to take up tickets and fares
now. It has interested these members
of the legislature who have an eye to
the public welfare. They have reasoned
that such an amount of prosperity ought
to be divided with the people, and the
fares ought to be reduced bit, so there
will be bills introduced providing for
flat two-cent rate in Mississippi.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
Stomach Trouble

Mrs. Wilson Robinson. 7O4 NessIe St.,
Toledo, Ohio, writes:
II feel like a new person. have no
more heavy feelings, no more pain, don't
belch up gas, can eat most anything
without it hurting me. / want to be
working all the time. have gained
twenty-four pounds.
People that see me now and saw me
two months ago seem astonished. / tell
them Peruns did II. / will say it is
the only remedy for spring and all other
ailments"
Ask Your Druggist for a Free Peruna
Almanac for 1912.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
ONLY SORE THROAT.
Heavy Tonsilitis and Not Diphtheris
Prevails at Meridian.


Jackson.-Dr. Woods, of the state
board of health, states that specimens
had been sent in from Meridian for ex-
animation in connection with the sore
throat epidemic that apparently prevails
in that city at the Sanitarium and other
hospitals, and that the report of it being
diphtheria is erroneous.
The doctor says there are certain
forms of the common sore throat that
are contagious and in this case, heavy
tonsilitis seems to prevail, but not a
single case of diphtheria is among them.
DR.. Dameron, the pathologist over at
Meridian, examined all the patients and
was soon convinced that the trouble was
nothing more than sore throat.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
up with q lot Of plank. at one side of

up with lot Of planks at one side Of
the steps.
Il am in favor Of an appropriation,
and a liberal one, for the purpose of
keeping up the capitol and grounds" !"
said Mr.. Morrison. "The state is judged
largely by the appearance Of this cap
itOl. jackson is the central point in the
state, and it generally has the reputa-
ticn of having the most beautiful and
modern capitol of any in the South.
Visitors stop of here between trains
just to see II, and belieSs it win be
money well spent to keep y in apple
pie order"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
Tunica Ioins Com CIuh.

Tunlca joins Corn CiuD.
Tunica county is to joinSthe good work
and viii be represented in the Boys
Corn Club membership list in 1912. TO
this end the board of supervisors of the
county has donated money for prizes for
the best results in growing corn upon
the prescribed acre patches. Tie funds
30 provided have been supplemented by
public spirited citizens Of the county. The
boy raising the best acre Of corn will
be given as first prize the sum Of $50
in gold and two pure bred hogs, worth
$50, making total Of 500 for the first
prize.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
candid peclaratlon.

What sort Of ticket does your
suffragette club favor2'
~ WELL" replied young Mrs. Torkins,
'df ye own right up, think most Of
lds would prefer matinee tickets. p
washington Star.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
MISS pLUNKErr POPULAR.
Named as State Librarian for the Fourth
Time.

Miss Hattie Plunkett, who was re-
elected state librarian, is now completing
her third term in that office, and, at the
conclusion of her new term four years
hence, win have served longer in that
office than any incumbent since the pO-
sition was created.
Miss Plunkett is q native of Leake
county, and was first elected state libra
rian at the beginning of the Longino ad-
ministration, and was successfully elect
ed under the Vardaman and Noe
regimes.
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important consideratIon

DO you like dogs?' asked the own
Ter Of temperamental terrier.
'Scuse me-" replied Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley, but my 'pinion bout dogs
doesn' pear to make much difference.
What wants to know Is how dat dog
feels towards folks"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
Nn nonht Ahouf It

We are told that most Of the verses
in recent book Of poems were writ
ton Immediately after the authors 80.
day fast.
Thirty-day fast! He surely must be
la poetl
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
cH1LDREN's HOME SOCIETY.
Headquarters for Mississippi Located at
Meridian.

Meridian.
Meridian. This city has been made
the headquarters of branch of great
national organization known as the Ma.
tional Children's Home Society. The
work has been attempted at several diff
ferent times during the past three years
and has been of great interest to the Off
GERS and workers of the organization
elsewhere. 1t was felt that Mississippi
was in need of ChiIdren's Home So
ciety, and to this end John L. Green, a
prominent worker of Fort Worth, Tex,
has taken up the work, and is meeting
with great success. The main offices of
the Childrens' Home Society will be 10
Gated here and will govern the entire
state.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

. How did you come on with your
study Of the Russian language?"
Not well. While was trying to
pronounce few words our family
physician came along and forced me
TO take all kinds Of medicine to break
up a cold"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
SYSTEMIC
CATARRH
RELIEVED
mPERUNA.
My Husband Also Uses
Peruna.

AIRS. Della
May Sam
uels. W hose
pic ture ac-
companies this
test i'm onial
and who re-
sides at 35e
N. Conde St.,
Upton, Ind,
W rites The
Peruna Co., as
follows:
eight bot
ties Of Peruna
co mp lie tely
cured me OF
systemic ca
tarrh Of sew
eral years
standing, and
If my husband
feels badly or
either Of Us
catch cold we
at once take
Peruna."
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

Meridian. The Lauderdale Cotton
Mills, recently undergoing reorganiza.
tion, win resume work during the early
part Of the year. The plant is worth
approximately 100000 and win manu-
factnre cotton goods.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

Freshleigh Deggs But i've never
been to stag party The idea gives
me sort of chill
Wrounder-so? Well, that's the buck
ngue.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put
np 20 years ago. They regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar
coated tiny granules.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

jackson. Tho monthly summary Il.
sued BY the Mississippi department 81
tho weather bureau shows 4 total rain.
fAii 81 1917 inches during TIE month q
pcmmbeg.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

Towssr o7er into the next yard be
fore 7 could snatch 1t out Of his
mouth National Magazine.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

Contrary Human Nature.
People seem to find 1t easier to be
kind than to be genuinely appreciative
of kindness done them.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
Raid Blind Tiger.

Cleveland.-A blind tiger was raided
here by Town Marshal Stevens and four
and half gallons of whiskey poured
into the cutters.
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WILL BE ECONOMICAL.
Legislature win Not Make Extravagant
Appropriations.

JacksOn.--It looks as though, in the
face Of the general depression, the leg.
islature does not intend to greatly in
crease the amount Of money needed for
the public schools Of Mississippi. A bill
was introduced in the house providing
for million and half for the present
year and the same amount for the next
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
''DEAD" WOMAN GETS Up.
Celeste Williams Causes Panic Among
Crowd of Mourners.

Natchez. While half dozen negroes
stood gazing at supposed corpse and
police officers were there to investigate
the death of Celeste Williams, negress,
found lying apparently dead on the banks
of bayou, the supposedly dead wo-
man got up, rubbed her eyes, and walked
of. Almost panic was caused among
the negroes who, badly frightened, start
ed to flee.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

A few weeks Of matrimonial train
ing win enable q man to predict brain
storms in advance.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
$4,000 PLANTATION SOLD.
Georgiana Plantation, in Sharkey coun.
ty, Is Sold.

/ Vicksburg. An important realty deal
was consummated here by the Missis-
sippi-Louisiana Land Company of this
city, selling the Georgiana plantation in
Sharley county to T. n. Powers and
DR.. II. S. Goodman for $4,000.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

A man knows more at twenty-one
than he may be able to forget at fifty.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13
CARE OF CAPITOL.
Building ana Grounds to Be Literally
Provided For.

Provided For.
Jackscn.>-There is one progressive
member Of the legislature who knows
the value of appearances, and that il
Hon. S. A. Morrison of Grenada county.
He was standing at one Of the front
windows Of the statehouse looking out
at the rather unkempt lawn, and the
magnificent present given the state BY
the federal government, the bronze prov
Of the battleship Mississippi, propped
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

HIrs. Benham--I see that they have
found the North Pole.
y Benham-That's no reason why you
should do your cooking there.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-13

just the Thing.
Howell-Pm very fond Of travel
Powell-Come around some night
and I'll let you walk the floor with
baby.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-19
DESCRIBES HOCKIN AS
IAG0 OF CONSPIRACY
Prosecutor Asserts S53O,OOO, a Tax on
LaborinE Hen. Was Spent ut
Scene of Shocking Crimes
indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 19.-Stories

indianapolis. Ind, Dec. Histories
which the government charges that
Herbert s. Hockin told while acting as
the IagO Of the dynamite conspiracy
were related by special assistant dis
trict attorney JOS ". Noel. in contin-
uing his argument to the jury at the
trial Of the 40 accused bomb plotters"
today
In betraying all with whom he had
to deal, Hocllin never told the same
story twice" said Mr. Noel He told
a Pittsburg contractor about a hiding
place for nitrOglycerine because he
(HOckin) said he was opposed TO
wholesale murder and the explosive
was to be used to blow up d passenger
train.
He told VIM. J. Burns he was given
information about explosives because
he (Hockin) was afraid Mcnamara was
running the Iron Workers union.
still this man. the Iago of the con-
spiracy, who was pouring a different
story into each new ear, was one Of
the OriginatOrs of the scheme to blow
up non union jobs by dynamite. He
was ambitious and wanted to get out of
the way those opposed to him. Ortie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-19
CHARGE SON WITH
MURDER OF MOTHER

Columbia, No, Dec. 19.-Lee Moore
who. discovered the dead bodies of his
mother, Mrs. Geo. Moore and grand
mother. Mrs. Mary J. Wilson. crushed
with an ak when he entered their home
near here, was arrested, following his
testimony given at the coroner's in
quest.
a charge of first degree murder
was placed against Moore, who. when
of the bodies said he had arrived from
Moberly early in the day, but the
authorties now say he registered at
a local hotel under an assumed name.
A search of the hotel room where
Moore is alleged to have stayed last
night, the police say, revealed a guam
tity of blood on the towels and bed
clothing, and some of the clothing that
the Officers saw Moore wore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-19
WEST SIDE STRONG
FOR BETTER ROADS
r. Z Lester Addresses Meeting Of
Hanchers at san Miguel; Improve
ment Association Formed.

San Miguel n NJ, Dec. 19.-West
side ranchers are for good roads. This
was proved at the meeting Of the west
siders with the good roads committee
Of Dona Ana county Wednesday. held
here Francis z. Lester delivered an
address in which he said that the
west side =Ould have one straight
road from Santa Thomas to Cour-
chesne, q distance of IS miles. which
would serve the west side farmers for
years 70 come. The speaker said that
the west side was in fine condition
and that with good roads it would be
an ideal place to live. He urged the
bond issue and was assured that the
west side was practically unanimous
for the bond issue.
The meeting was called to incorpor-
ate the bitches, but it was found that
organization could not be perfected at
that time. The meeting was then
turned into a good roads and river
protection meeting. P. H. Bailey
talked on river protection and the re-
suit Of the meeting was the organf-
zstion Of a West Side Improvement
association to urge these two i'm
-Aortant matters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-19

Kenney lots Is. 1s. and II. in block
S, Mundy Heights for $500. The
land is unimprOved- The Rio Grande
Realty company made the sale
The same firm also were agents in
the sale OF lots % and &c. block a,
East FL PasO addition to H. f. Nc
Kenney for $500. R. L. DOrbandt was
the seller
To Build Bungalow
Mayfield Realty company has sold TO
NJ. l. BUrkhead lots Is, IA. IS and IS,
in block 112, East Ell Paso addition for
$500 cash. Upon this land the May
field company will Immediately begin
the construction for Mr.. Burkhead OF
a six room modern bungalow Of brick.
with pebble dash exterior. Hard wood
floors, builtin bookcases and buffets
viii be among the interior features.
The bungalow viii cost, when com
pleted, $4,000.
The same firm is building a mod
ern five room bungalow in the 2S00
block on Rio Grande street that viii
cost $4,000 when completed. It viii
be Of brick and have all the modern
builtin bungalow features
Leonardo FuentO has bought lots .,
g. and S. in block IS. French addi-
ton for $500. Alderete Bros. made
the sale The same firm has also sold
to Cruz Villegas lot 10, in block %,
Of the same addition for $3.50.
frost 4 frost are working upon
plans for a $4,000 office building to
be erected by Bueller & Grant in Plain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-19
$. P. OFFICIALS ASK COURT
HOW TO DISSOLVE MERGER
Judge LOvett Wants to Distribute Stock
of Southern Pacific to Union
pnc3ffcr Stockholders.

New York, n Y. Dec 19.-Robert S
Lovett, chairman Of the executive COM
mittee of the Union and Southern Pa
cific railroads, has announced he has
arranged with attorney general Wick
ersham to appeal at once to the United
States supreme court for instructions
in working out the dissolution plan OF
the railroads.
Mr. Wickersham. the announcement
continued, has refused to approve any
plan involving the distribution of
Southern Pacific stock owned by the
Union Pacific.
In support Of his contention that
Southern Pacific stock be distributed
among Union Pacific shareholders,
Judge Lovett cites the Northern Secu-
rifles case and the cases Of the Stand
ard Oil and American Tobacco compa-
MES. These. he asserts, are fuldamen-
tally comparable with the Union "a
-Southern Pacific dissolution
Attorney. general Wickershain makes
it clear that the government would
consent to giving the stockholders of
both Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific an opportunity to buy the stock
TO be distributed. but was not willing
to offer the Union Pacific stockholders
alone this opportunity.
Asks for More Specific Decree.
Washington, d. c., Dec ia motion
for a more specific decree in the Union
Pacific merger was made In the Su-
preme court today by attorney general
stated formally that the court would
take it under consideration.
The effect Of a mere prOrata dis
tribution of the stock among the
Union Pacific stockholders" said at
torney general Wickersham, as Who'll
" problematical- The stock lists af-
ford but little cleW to the real own
ership. It is a well known fact, which
an inspection of the stock list con
firms, that large amounts of stock
stand on the books in the names OF
banking and brokerage houses. It is
true the stock is distributed among
some p, 900 stockholders. but Mrs Z.
H. Hartman, Kuhn, Loeb & Co, and
road company (including the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway company
represented on the board of directors
by Marvin Hewitt) together hald SAL,
PSI, 900 Of its stock; 164 bankers and
brokers each holding 1000 shares or
over S132,783, 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-19
mo Joy Like the Joy of Christmas Giving"
CBy Margaret Hubbard Aver.

EISS IRENE FRANKLIN, her
M orange phosphate hair, piled
~ high on her head, her hands
full of local patterns for dolls clothes,
stood in the fitting room of a big the
atricaI- costumere and cajoled the weary
maker of gay stage frocks into dress
ing dolls for Christmas. After she had
succeeded, she turned and answered
some Of the questions that were put
to her.
Am I a spug2 Well, what's thatz
The Society for the Prevention Of Use
less Givingg I guess notl Do you think
I'd give up the pleasure OF Duylhg
Christmas presents to Join that society
No indeed Why. there's nothing ike
Christmas Somebody said that up at
our house we keep the original Dickens
Christmas spirit stored; anyhow
know we bought the house because the
hall was big enough TO hold great
big Christmas tree
ond story. so when you're on the land
ing up there you're right in among the
upper branches OF the tree 49,,
fsSpug indeed Why, there's no tInee
like Christmas; nothing in the world
that can take the place OF the CnTlst-
mas spirit, and It seems dreadful 70
even think of expurgating 1t, or bring
ing it down to the mere giving OF SEN
sible gifts
The pleasure you get out of Christ
mas is the joy of buying things that
YOU want for yourself and giving them
TO other people
Would I give UP the pleasure of
sending Susie a pink negligee with
panier effect trimmed in sWansdOwn2
No indeed. OF course, Susie lives on a
cattle ranch and has no use for the
negligee, but she'll get II just the same.
And I get the satisfac tion of buying it
for her.
DO you know how to cut out those
Christmas tree chains-the ones out Of
colored paper2 Oh, don't you2 Every
body does at my house. We spend
our evenings at it