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The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24
Ills TROUBLE
NOT OF HEART
Real Facts In REGARD To r. r.
huffman'S Illness. Relief OBJ
tanned By Curing His
Stomach Ailments.

Waynesville, N. C.-Mr. F. R. Huffman,
of this city, says: "I suffered dreadfuIIy
with what | thought was heart trouble,
and tried various medicines in vain.
After other remedies had failed, Thed-
ford's Black-Draught restored me to
health. would not feel safe without
Black -Draught in the house. | consider
it worth its weight in gold.
1t cured my indigestion, and by this
means was restored to health. | can
not express my gratitude for its benefits. |"
Good health depends on the condition
of your digestion. Poor digestion and
good health do not go together.
Thedford's Black Draught viii
thoroughly cleanse and set in order your
digestive system.
It has done this for others, during the
past 10 years, and is today the most
popular vegetable liver remedy on the
market. Try it.
Insist on Thedford's. Price 25c.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

times He was attending The court
at Brookhaven by chance and heard
about the Quaker Remedies and
how Quaker Extract expelled a
tape worm. He decided to try the
Quaker Remedy. which he heard
much about. but having little faith
that it would do him any good.
He purchased one bottle of Quaker
Extract, went home and after tax
ing few doses. 10 and behuld! he
expelled monster tape worm,
alive and squirming. He sent it
to G. E Grafton Drug Store. This
explained Mr.. Dunn's suffering
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

item of spoiIs. of log-roIling, q
lobbying. Lorimer was elected BY
gratitude. !" Harlman's campaign
funds are raised for gratitude.
the great majority of the voices
which are denouncing Wilson's in.
gratitude ara the various machine
politicians. chief among whose
stock in trade is this gratitude ?
Upon what STANCE times have we
fallen when ingratitude may be
recognized as one of the rarest vir-
tues of public Iifel
Senator Gore gives out the fol.
lowing concerning the controversy
"This whole Wilson Harvey at.
terson incident is a bubble, not a
billow. 1t is not surprising, how
ever, that the opponents of Wilson
and the friends Of other candidates
should mistake the one for the
other. 1t seems that head and
heart of the governors offending
is that he told the truth. No hon.
est man can accept an office, least
and last of all the presidency, with
a lien upon his conscience or his
conduct. Continuous support i'm
piles and imposes some obligation
upon him who consents to accept
it. or who acquiesces in its contin.
uance No one has plenary power
to select either his friends or bis
opponents in politics. To decline
rendered aid and alliance is most
difficult and delicate task.
Few men have the courage and
the candor to do this when battle
is joined. But in the light OF
higher ethics and politics it is bet
ter to decline the support IN ad.
vance. no matter what thesacritice,
than to renounce the obligation
after the service is rendered and
the beneft~enjoyed To do this in
the face of danger is an act of
moral and political heroism of
which few men are capable. Per-
adventure, the governor may have
learned, by experience. that there
are men who would undertake to
capitalize gratitude or to CONNER
eialize influence he may have
thought it just and timely to fore
close the possibility of such an
attempt hereafter.
An obligation to Harper's Week
-ly would mean a recognition of the
"big interests" that back it and a
return in kind for favors received.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

He is now feeling better than he
has for years and says that Quaker
saved his life Now. the Health
Teacher claims this the smallest
virtue of the Quaker Remedy
These who suffer with rheuma-
tism. sore, stiff joints, or catarrh.
liver. kidney or blood troubles.
call and get remedy that does re-
lieVe and cure where other rene
dies fail Quaker Extract sells for
81 90 bottle; three for So so. Oil
OF Balm for all pain, so cents a
bottle. Call today at the c. E.
Grafton Drug Store, and be con-
vinced.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
WHICH IS BETTER TRY AN ExpERl.
MENT OR PROFIT BY BRO0KHAV-
EN- CITIZENS EXPERIENCE

Something new is an experiment.
Must be proved to be as repre-.
sented.
The statement of a manufacturer
is.not convincing proof of merit
But the endorsement of friends
is. ri
Now supposipg you had bad
back,
A Lame. Weak or Aching one,
Would you experiment on it?
You will read of many so-called
cures.
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the endorse
ment comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony.
Home endorsement is the proof
that backs every box of Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Read this case:
W. M. Taylor. 722 Union St..
Brookhaven. Miss. says: II can
as strongly endorse Doan's Kidney
Pills today as did three years ago
when ! gave public statement in
their praise. AT that time Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured at the Price
Drug Go. completely cured me of
severe attack of kidney complaint
and | have never felt a recurrence
Of the trouble. | suffered for some
time from dull, heavy ache across
the small Of my back and lameness
through my loins. There was also
1ifficulty with the kidney secre-
lions. Doap's Kidney Pills rid me
If this complaint in a few weeks"
For sale by all dealers. PRICE so
.ents. Foster Milburn Co.. Bufa-
Q. New York. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan s.
md take no other.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24
SLEEPING MEN WELCOME.

Administer, filled with an all
comprehensive charity and consid
GRAFTON, has the following to say
about sleeping ''hearers(?) of the
Word:"
Let them come here. They
may go to sleep if they want to.
They, will not worry me at all: or
the other hand, sleepers often cause
me pleasure. The sleeping man
can't find anything to complain
about in my sermon or write in
indignant letters to me afterward.
There are many reasons why
men go to sleep. Many Of them
have been hustling during the week
and when they come into a warm
church and restful pews they can 4
avoid sleeping. Heavy air and
heavy sermons also are responsible
The music is soothing too Let
the man fall asleep. The rest will
do him as much good as the SER
mon. perhaps. /"
Rev. J A. Scarborough. Of
sainted memory, and known
throughout the length and breadth
of Lincoln county once said. apro-
pos the above. 81 never knew peo-
pie to have as much confidence in
tueir preacher as mine have
"How's that2' was the response
why" " said the good man. some
what famous for his wit and
hnmor. they just go to sleep and
leave the sermon entirely to me z
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24
SURVEY OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION
PATRlOfISM ABOVE POLITICS.

An ancient writer said
And no man knows distinctly any.
thing.
And no man ever will
There are some old principles
and high-born truths. however
that began with the beginning and
that remain today. fixed and I'M
movable. Through all the maze
and miasma of sickly sentiment
and putrid politics we may still
know distinctly what truth is,
what Righteousness is. what honor
is. and knowing. we may dare
maintain.
When our United States Senator.
James K Vardaman. was nominat-
ed by an unprecedented majority at
the polls last August. and later
unanimously elected<by our Demo-
cratic Legislature. a great shadow
hung over his name and the es-
cutcheon of our State. The fact
that the accusations against Mr.,
Vardaman's honor were repudiated
at the polls proved to be of none
effect in the minds of those who
gnashed their teeth as they tasted
defeat at his hands. Even the old
Democratic doctrine of 'tupholding
the party nominee was apparently
forgotten or wilfully disregarded
by others. who would blsnch at
being termed traitor or disloyaI
citizen of our State, and a sleeping
volcano has snored ominously in
the breast of the opposition ever
since. This was made manifest by
occasional outbursts here and there:
but by none so signal as when Sena
tor Percy aided and abetted by Ex-
Gov. Noel and others, aired before
our hundred millions of people the
eruptive essence of all his woe and
thus proclaimed nationally his
humiliati at defeat by a man so
voluminously accused of every
crime in the catalogue! And as yet
it is his sad fate not to know
distinctly" or to see clearly how
some such things can be. There
are none so blind as those who will
not see.
After this and more that we
have neither time nor space to.
cover. the present Legislature,
composed of large majority of
Vardaman supporters, requested
that the report generating Sena-
tor-Elect Vardaman from every
charge against his name and vindi.
eating the honor of the State while
its Governor, las heretofore pub
llshed in The LEADER be spread
upon the Congressional Record
This was succeeded by minority
report from the nti-Vardaman
members protesting that the whole
matter las fake and farce and
that the White Chief was really
only white-washed!
But some level headed antis re.
fusing to sign this latter document
and unconsciously or not, to fore
stall the movement. began to noise
it abroad; and there was such a
stir in Jackson not known since
the Legislative session of 1910! |
Vardaman men began to make
ready to snatch Percy from off his
perch and elimination and rercrim-
lnation made a hornets nest of |
legislative halls. until on Monday
morning the white-winged dove of |
peace. circled and settled. at the
State Capitol and Party harmony
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24


Fifty years have elapsed since
the first postoffice saving bank was
instituted in Great Britain BY Mr..
Gladstone, chancellor of the ex-
cheauer. Within two years the
amount due to depositors totaled
nearly s.5OO.OOO pounds AT the
end Of the present yearit is esti,
mated the deposits will have reach
ed the sum Of $3.50, 600. ono. This
amount to 90 average of nearly $40
d head for every man. woman and
child Of the population. There are
8, 600 900 depositors Daily States.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24
WILSON. .HARVEY.WATTEpsON INCIDENT
Just TOLD THE TRUTH.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan IS De-
tails of the now historic conference
between Governor Woodrow Wilson
and Colonel George Harvey. in
which the latter at Wilson q request
agreed to cease booming bis candi.
dacy for the Democratic presi-
|dentiaI nomination 10 Harper 8
Weekly. Of which Harvey lsseditor.
were made public here today by
Judge Robert Ewing.
Judge Ewing is the middle Ten
nessee representative of the state
Woodrow Wilson organization and
is related by marriage both to Gov
ernor Wilson and Henry Watterson
When Colonel Harvey bluntIy
demanded. that Governor Wilson
tell him frankly whether he wished
Harper's Weekly to cease,its mill
tant support of him and Mr.. Wills
son reluctantly answered in the
affirmative. Colonel Harvey, ac-
cording TO Judge Ewing. replied: !:
Well. I'll have to put on the
soft pedal =
Many of Wilson's friends had
been warning him that the support
of the Harper's publication was in
juring him. Judge Ewing declared,
and when at the conference between
Colonel Watterson. Wilson and
Harvey the latter made the flat
demand of the governor that he tell
him just how he felt about the sup
port, the latter, in spite of his
friendship of Harvey. saw no al
Tentative but to tell the truth and
request that Harper's Weekly mod
ify its tone. Daily Special.
The idea that a man must be ar
raigned for being more sincere and
truthful than fawning and hypo-
critical is in keeping with modern
political standards. In plain
terms, what the world needs today
is men who will not lie. The
hypocritical evasion resorted to in
word and deed by public men and
officials to curry favor or keep it,
is the cause of lack of confidence IN
public officials and of much of the
unrest that permeates our whole
National life today When Wat
terson said Wilson is more Of a
scholar than a statesman he
really meant more of a statesman
than politician. . Henry Wat
terson is not always in the proper
state of mind to say exactly what
he means-he is emotional on occa-
sion.
Woodrow Wilson is accused Of
ingratitude toward one who had
befriended him and indorsed his
candidacy. 1t is gratitude for
personal tavors. on the part of pub
lie men and reciprocal fayors shown
by them, for voluntary service
rendered or personal preference
given. to the detriment of princl-
Piles and righteousness. that have
worked ruin to many righteous
cause, because of personal
obligation wrought out of personal
service. that few men have tFss
courage to unrequite A statesman
seeks to steer clear Of such entan-
clement: and public Official that
seeks to hive and move and have
his being free and untrammeled.
and has the courage to define him.
self before he is caught 10 the net
is Solomon of this day and time.
AS the Atlanta Journal says:
Gratitude is responsible for
many of our worst political abuses
Upon gratitude is built every cor
rupt political machine: upon
gratitude" is founded the power
of every ignorant and unscrupulous
boss
"Ip gratitude is rooted the sys-
L
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

At meeting of leading Wiscon-
sin Democrats gathered to organize
the State for Woodrow Wilson,
William T. La Toilette a brother
of the Senator. praised W j. Bryan
and Woodrow Wilson as the
original progressives Mr. La
Toilette said that in his opinion a
man Of the deep front and mental
calibre of Woodrow Wilson cannot
fail to lead the Democratic party
to victory in 1912 The conference
formed the Woodrow Wilson
League of Wisconsin,.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

When you pull down the town in
which is your home. you are pull
ing down yourself, and when you
build up you are building up your
self and your neighbor. Try and
Danish from your mind the mis-
taken idea that all good things are
away off in some other locality.
Give your town all the praise it can
legitimately bear 1t certainly
will do you no harm and will cost
you nothing; and above all patron
ize your home institutions includ-
ing the printing Office
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24
A r1OST REMARKABLE CAPTION

Mr.. Riley Dunn. who resides at
Norfield. Miss. was relieved from
great torture and suffering ny be-
ing released from monster life
sapping tape worm 81 feet long,
head and all complete. Mr.. Dunn
has been suffering for two years
with stomach trouble and tried
every remedy that he could hear
OF, but could get no relief only
grew worse at times. He could
eat ravenously. then feel hungry: !:
in the morning he would have
weak. faint. dizzy spells. and be
nauseated and absent of mind at
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

A young man in New York went
broke just to live one day like q
millionaire. He journeyed in a
special train, stopped at the Wal
>dorf-Astoria, drank the finest
liquors. went in the grandest style
to the finest theatres and became
prodigally acquainted with Broad
way We hope he is disiIIusioned.
A millionaire's life is not neces-
sarily happier than that of anybody
else Rockefeller would willingly
give his gold for a good appetite
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

Prejudice and passion blind peo-
pie to their highest good and the
enactment of wise measures.
Noel's vindictIveness was his un-
doing: Political antagonisms
should be forgotten. whether they
ever are or not.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

Arnold Bennett. the famous Eng
lish novelist and critic. says the
United States is richer in material
for creative literature than any
ether part of the world. j
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

was sought and, in measure al
least. restored
Following is the signed agree
ment BY representatives Of bott
factions:
jackson. Miss Jan. %, 1912.
In conference held in the lieut..
tenant governors office between
Speaker Quin. Senators Sanders Of
| the 22nd Boddie and Burkitt, ano
Representatives Johnston of Goa
homa. Nicholson and Owen, it was
agreed that the memorial recently
issued as protest against the re-
port of the committee on executive
contingent fund should be with
drawn and henceforth. SO far as we
may be able to influence the situa-
Etion. factional controversies shall
cease, and we appeal to all patriot.
ic members of the legislature to
join hands in a united endeavor to
subserve the best interests of Mis-
slssippi and complete the work OF
this session of the Legislature at
the earliest possible moment. with
out further political friction.
FRANK BURKITT,
WILEY SANDERS, 22nd.
VAN B. BODDIE,
L. NJ NICHOLSON,
O..G JOHNSON,
s JOE OWEN
H. M QUIN, Speaker IF
House of Representatives.
1t is easy to admonish; but diff
cult to inspire conduct. and things
will look yellow to the jaundiced
eye" And it does seem that the
minds of some of our so.called
statesmen. like the pupil of the
eye, contract themselves the more,
the stronger the light that is shed
upon them.
But in spite of these things and
however hopeless it maybe in this
apparently irrepressibIe conflict
between opposing and enduring
forces, with all The world pressing
onward toward reciprocitv-the
granting and enjoying of rights.
privileges and benefits-The Leader
cannot refrain. for the sake of our
States fair name. from pleading
for cessation of hostilities. The
responsibility. undoubtedly. rests
upon the heads of the anti-Varda-
man forces of the State.
For the sake of Mississippi,
should not a united citizenship re
joice the rather that the name OF
her honored son. the one chosen by
her people to wear the Senatorial
toga, has been cleared of dishonor
and shame? That his steadfast.
immovable attitude under fire; that
his courageous endurance. and
resolute fortitude have all been
justified by the facts?
The mere matter of who won or
who was defeated is nothing COM
pared to this in the face of present
conditions. May not personalities
be swallowed up in our States
vindication and her honor achieved,
through the integrity Of character
vquchsafed her son who occupies
the highest Office in her gift?
The people of Mississippi have
chosen to honor james X. Varda-
man; and representatives of the
people, elected by the people. have
cleared hrs honorable name of every
stain The people of Mississippi
are in the saddle. "vox populi.
vox Del"
And
Here shall the Press the Peoples
right maintain,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

Miss Pauline Leavens, of New
York. is teaching THE Art of Con-
versatIon" to club of women at
Biloxi There is some difference
between talk and conversation; but
not many of us realize it.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

The man who gets mad at what
the newspaper says about him
should return thanks three times a
day for what the newspapers knew
about him and didn't say.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

Macon, Ca. is making great
preparation for the coming Con-
federate Re-Union to be held May
z. 8. 8. Col Walter A Harris, who
is Colonel of the Georgia Militia has
been elected General Chairman and
is being assisted by an able corps of
busy business men The Re-Union
promises to be the greatest ever
held in Dixie.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24
LONG DISTANCE PHONE NO. 81.

The Leader is not responsible for the
views and opinions expressed by its COR
respondents. We publish them because
OF their interest to the general public.
inasmuch as they show individual posi-
tion on various matters pertaining to
the life OF our town and county.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

DR.. Len 6 Brouphton. pastor Of
the Baptist Tabernacle. the first
Institutional church to be founded
10 the South. has rendered his res
Equation to take effect April He
will 90 to the passionate Of Christ
Church. London. EngIand. where
be has preached through several
vacations He accepts the new
pastorate il response to the second
call
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

Schumann-H Heink. the grand
opera contralto is about to invade
the divorce courts and release her
youthful newspaper husband. VIM
Rapp, who is twelve years her
junior. She has given him several
little Rapps, but this last one
promises to be fatal to conjugal
ioy.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

Malignant hate inspired the war
on Vardaman.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

Charles Durham, Lovington, H.,
has succeeded in finding a positive
cure for bed wetting. ''My little boy
wet the bed every night clear thro' on
the floor. | tried several kinds of
kidney medicine and was in the drug
store looking for something differen
to help him when I heard of Foley S
Kidney Pills. After he had taken
them two days we could see change
and when he had taken two-thirds of a
bottle he was cured. That is about six
weeks ago and he has not wet In bed
since" Price Drug Co.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

Ella Holloman. a negress. of
Bucatuna, was put on trial on the
charge of unlawfulIy selling intoxi-
eating liquors. She conducted her
own defense. and made her own
argument before the jury. The
verdict was mot guilty"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24
Wednesday, Jan. "a, 1912.

The Ice crop has been good. any
way.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

Don't mind the depression. You
can't keep a good town down.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

The nations bread doesn't seem
to be buttered on either side.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-24

Total 2S,O2s i9,O7I is,s07
Os7 bales on hand January list. 1919
The Washington times., 1912-10-05
BOB GROOM MAKES
NATIONALS SECURE
IN SECOND PLACE
But Four Safeties Are Gar
nered Of of His Speedy
Delivery.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5,-Ste,lar twirling
BY Double Elbows' Bobby Groom. al
ways a tough customer for the High
landers to face, landed the second game
for the Griffmen by a score OF I to 2.
squirming out of many tight holes In
mastery manner. The thin singer was
given excellent support In the pinches.
And set down his opponents with four
Hams II ,hs shs aTss anS Ss baeRsiop W
the evil genius Of the Highlsnders. In
the sixth frame he showed up at the
plote with two out and two on and one
In. Bing! He crashed the pill to left
rSr single sGa .%
the visitors. Did he laugh. He did
'Dars Deviil" Dan Moeller, the Roches.
ter Rambler. counted the first run Of
drove the ball out to center field. The
sphere bounded on . stone and up into
the bleachers, giving the Griffman q
free trot around the circuit.
The sixth saw some fireworks OF mer-
II, from washington viewpoint. Fos-
ter down. Milan doubled, racing around
to the dish on Gandirs resoundIng drive
through the shortfeid. Laporte doubled
to center. putting Gandil on third,
Shank. roller to MsMiiisn caught Can
W sWiped @ the second sack without protest.
Mcbride hoisted an easy foul fer
Sweeney. but the big backstop dropped
II jist as easily and Ford filled the cor
TSsn by nns'nEA the S.s1ns eapsss pses
Altrock shouted for. a single and u
came. just like that, crash, and Il
bounded to left center. scoring Lsporte
Here's the way 1t looks in the rec