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an issue. Undenagogic as it may seem, Vardaman
wouldn't it that way. He firmly believed that he
had matter of Importance to lay before the
United States Senate he had the necessary data and the
courage to start the discussion, and he going for
that purpose. Whereupon Mississippi proceeded to
demonstrate that issue ISSUE it was back OF James
K Vardaman for the Senate if he wanted to go there.
The reputation Vardaman has acquired outside of the
South doesn't dovetai very easily with the man, or his
standing in his home State For this he is measuraby
responsible To the average reader throughout the
North and West the Vardaman is sufficient to con-
jure up portrait of ire-eating demagogic negro
phobe That's picturesque; but it won't stand the acid
test very well. The preponderance of evidence is
against it.
A of unquestioned courage he has permitted the
long as they were of purely personal nature. In
this he has probably done himself and his State in
justice. On the other hand, it would have kept him
pretty busy with denals and it's somewhat of Varda
trait not to what the other fellow thinks he
is right with himself.
Twenty-Five years ago Che is just past iftytwo now
Vardaman began his political Assem-
bly, from Greenwood. Always earnest student
of Missssippis political social and economical CUES
lions, he is probably familiar with her condition
and needs than any other man in the State.
For many years he studied the so-caled question
of the South with the result that he became thoroughly
Constitution which written when the nation was
at white heat terrible injustice to both white
and black BY law subterfuge, every section of
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BY J. w. CHURCH

the South where the negro outnumbers the white
practically disfranchises the negro Vardaman believes
that this condition of affairs must of necessity continue
and argues that the South should not be compelled to
commit legal crime in order to uphold moral and
economic truth. For their industrial progress proper
education,-and that doesn't mean Creek geometry,
and metaphysics by long shot,and the right to live
happily and in prosperity the negro has no better
champion.
Vardamans record for the protection of negroes dur
ing his Governor of Mississippi unequaled by
that of the chief executive of any other State When he
took the oath of office he did without any mental
reservations whatever and there is discrimna
ton in that pledge to the commonwealth. By his per-
sonal efforts he completely destroyed the Whitecap
ganization of Mississippi, and sent number of white
to the pententiary for committing outrages against
negroes. On occasion word reached the executive
mansion that negro had killed white in of
the southern countless that he had been captured and
1ynchng inevitable Vardaman knew the temper
of his people. Only instant and decisive personal action
could breach of the law he had to uphold
Within the hour the Governor, with few personal
friends upon whose courage he could rely speeding
toward the special engine. Utterly fearless
himself, his cold routed the mob and he person.
ally brought the negro back to Jackson, where he was
kept safely until the day of his trial.
AS Governor his particular interest centered in
the various eleemosynary institutions of the State and
here again his constant effort to ameorate conditions
knew no distinction of color. In penentiary
where he found negroes lily cared for he informed the
warden that if they not properly looked after he
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approval by draping his stately form in the coveted
senatorial toga. This method of procedure is ennenty
proper and has the sanction of time honored precedent
When, however, utterly ignores this well es-
ablished practice and breaks into the Senate of the
nation by landslide majority of the votes cast by the
free and sovereign citizens of his State in spite of the
issue upon which he deerminedly based his campaign,
it is submitted that his personality is worthy of con-
sideration.
1t must be inferred from this statement that the
ninety thousand Nissssippans who spintered all
ords in sending James K. Vardaman to the United
States Senate after campaign in which political history
hot in the making that it almost melted do not
believe in his views. Every man-jack of them does
also the few thousand dissentes who distributed their
votes between the two whose against Varda
merely served to accentuate his immense popu-
larity.
His constituents believe his issue to be morally, So
ciay and politically sound Far and away beyond this
is the fact that they have answering faith in Vardaman
himself Thousands of men who hold his views and
voted for him believe that political agitation of the
question at the present time unwse, and they
would have much preferred to send him to the Senate
their representative, rather than the champion of
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asked the casual customer. 3And you might well dig
up my four hundred.
a paid fifteen hundred for the car said Hammond
stoutly, and for the first time smile lghtened the
lowering countenance of Minzesheimer.
"Ha hal That's good one!' he said Hes joker
about it, Ell? The cost me new seven hundred and
fifty five years ago. And have here cut trademark
on the wood seat-see'
He started to rush out to the car; but Hammond
stopped him. ;, a
have got to do with that2 bought the car, and
sold it"
aOh, come on with my four hundred dollars" the
here"
4Not on your lfe!' the composer began Indignantly.
"Why should be made to suffer because this man says
he lost machine?'
"Say lets take walk to the station and tell the
Captain about this the policeman suggested with
certain defneness in his tone You We evidently been
buying and selling stolen property. If you haven't, it's
UP you to square yourself by proving Nlinzesheimer
never owned this And in the meantime II have
couple of plan-cothes take look around here
you may have few planted in this junk
Hammond had been thinking rapidly while the officer
made his little suggestion He saw himself the famous
composer locked up charge of committing felony
telephoning around town for ball. possibly getting his
doubling cubfelow for bondsman. He saw it all bla
zoned in the newspapers, and 1t slowly dawned upon
Grudgingy he thrust his hand into his pocket and drew
the four hundred dollars that had felt and
comfortable there for few minutes.
"Oh well, there's use having trouble over tr1f1e
like this" he said "There's your money"
The relieved customer seized it, and the policeman
grinned approvingy.
that's wise fellow" he said making fight
doesn't get you anything when they've got the goods
on you."
Minzesheimer led the way to the pavement. @And
I get me my car back he chuckled. by goly!
think never this fellow again. And all fixed up too,
almost like new huh? Much obliged, Mister. That
saves me money too
HAMMOND vouchsafed no reply; but sighed heavily
II as he watched the happy merchant go putting
away his noisy ark while the casual customer and the
policeman wandered the street toward where the
gold signs shining in the rain Then he turned to
his crestfallen staff.
3There won't be anything doing here after this week,
Folks he said. you'd better all get your hooks out
for another job. This joint has no bookings beyond
Saturday night"
In the ong he spied his faithful little composer how
ering about anxiousy, and hailed him with uplifted
finger
aSay guess we'd better chase to Morrss office
so | can 60 that melody with you, he said @I'u
have to get that thing out soon as | can. Do
you think yourself it's got chance?'
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ception of one of his cherished speeches.
near to blushing as song writer does The Gus
toner had paused before Krazykar. model OF 1904
"What's this one worth?s he demanded.
The merchant surreptitousy referred to his notebook
and found that he had paid fifteen hundred dollars tor
the contrapton listing it at eighteen hundred IN more
hopeful days. - =,
served because all of these worth than
asking for them You have that one for thousand
The listening mechanic, who had been witness to its
purchase at fifteen hundred the week before, gasped
audibly as he saw five hundred large round iron men
going up into thin air Hammond mperturbably filcked
the ash from his cigar and awaited developments.
ooh, don't think much of the krazykar," the
customer said doubtfully "and that's rather an old
model don't see any thousand dollars worth OF value
there
"Take it away for eight hundred" the composer sug-
gesed lightly.
His mechanic stihed groan of horror.
The customer walked round behind the newly painted
wheeler and scrutinzed it carefully al tell you what
I'll do he said I'LL give you four hundred cash for it.
"Roll it out" the proprietor said Its your car.
don't like to let day go by without making sale
In less than five minutes the tanks were filled and the
car was ready for start
@Of course this doesn't go if the machine breaks
down before get home, the wary customer observed,
clutching his four hundred dollars.
off the isn't perfect all you have to do is ask for
your money said Hammond, reaching tor the roll and
counting it carefully Then the engine started. and
with many bark and grnt the tired old car numbered
out in Broadway and disappeared into the rain.
The composer watched it fade away with smile OF
Joy. Victory hs-he had made sale!
Remember you people," he remarked to his admir-
ing staff "you heard me tell that Fob that all he had to
do was ask for his money back didn't promise to give
it to him. And if you see him coming back, he added
to the trsty workman who had guarded the door, lust
tap him on the head with starting crank
DEACE again descended upon the establishment.
Miss CHECKER resumed her romance, the deputy COM
poser went back to his den to polish up the nkng tune
that was soon to delight the public, the mechanics
started up their penuchle game, and Hammond went
to the telephone to hur the big news at his doubling
clubfellow. For few minutes all was well.
Then from the rain-swept street just outside the
doors the little group heard strangely familiar barking
and wheeling and looking out beheld to their infinite
dsmay the Krazykar that had just been sold coming to
a shudderng halt From it descended first the recent
customer, damp and indignant; secondly. total
stranger to the transaction rate and busterng thirdly
a large, blue policeman, gravely serious.
at looks observed Hammond. "as though we were
going to have company. Nothing doing with that
starting crank, Mike. l don't like the looks of that
copper.
By that time the invaders had swept through the
wide entrance where the urbane composer awaited
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EVIOUS and various have been the issues
raised by gentlemen who desired to serve
their State and country in the United
States Senate. Likewise, when the polit
ical aspirant has convinced his constitu-
ency of the unquestionable and over
whelming necessity for immediate action
in his particular case, the said constitu-
The Springdale news., 1913-03-07
SONORA

John Homesley attended the fun eral of Truman Cannon at Goshen Sunday
 Walker yansandt and wife visit ed Sunday with Tol Harp and fami- ly of Jay Bird.
 Miss Thelma Gays subscription school Of two months at Sonora closed on last Friday.
 Mrs. Hettie Cloer gave party Saturday evening in honor of Miss Goldie's l 9th birthday.
 Miss Elsie Wiggins has recoyere q from her attack of nervous prostra- ton brought on by having couple of teeth extracted
 Miss Sallie Anderson returned to her home at Zion Saturday after sey. eral days visit with her sister. Mrs. J. O. Nelson at this place
 Stuart Mer CT departed on Wednes day of last week for Northern Illi- noies He visited with his sister. Miss Sylvie, at Van Buren, Mo. and other relatives enroute.
 John L. Hays and wife of Kell. Illinois, enroute home from an ex- tended visit in Wise county, Tex as. stopped off here Wednesday of
The Springdale news., 1913-03-07

installed large lamp in front of the church which gives an exeellnt light.
 Ed Hughes over on Spring Creek 2 miles south of Cave Springs, has traded his farm for big business house in Fit Smith We understand the consideration is $50. GOO. We don't know just what Mir Hughes will do We are sorry to lose Ed. from our neigh borhoed
 Married Feb 26, NJ J. Robinson of Elm Springs and Miss Roxie Burch of Elm Springs, Edgar Mount, ]. P, of Healing Springs married the happy couple Mr Robinson owns farm down osage Creek near the old camp ground and has talk en his bride to his home down there
 John Penn.
The Springdale news., 1913-03-07
ELM SPRINGS

Presiding Elder, J. B. Stevenson preached at the Methodist church Sunday evening
 Rev Jones Hagler of Tulsa. Okla ;, was a visitor at the home of his brother. l.. Hagler this week.
 Guy Baker returned from Texas Saturday after an absence of sey- eral months al work in that state.
 Mrs. Robert Ragsdale and baby have joined Mr Ragsdale here. He came in from California few weeks ago
 Mark George vas thrown from a mule Sunday morning and received some severe bruises. It was at first thought his arm was broken.
 F. D Hel'stern unloaded a car of hay here last week and is expect ing to receive car of chops. and half ear of oats this week.
 Nolan Hellstern who has been at tending school at springdale is con fined 10 his room with a severe case of humps He has been real sick few days
 Mode Robin7on, well known young farmer residing west of town and Miss Roxy Bureh were united in marriage last Wednesday evening. The bride is daughter of the. late Ali Burch
 It Is supposed that John Phillips has again given out that trip West, as lately he has been associated with Dink MeKennon in getting wood supply sufficient to last each of them quite while
 As result of trade last week, Ebert Fergus becomes the owner of that part of the Dr. Fergus place north of town lying east of the road. and comprising about B ares ED" has been living over on Wild Cat for several years. but later on. he will move back 10 Elm Springs where he thinks an honest hard working farmer will be duly appre- ciated
 Clifford Robinson and Miss Ina Burnnett were united in marriage at Thornsberry Sunday afternoon at 280 o'clock Rev. j. II Ruble of fieiating The groom is son of John Robinson living near Robin son post office. The bride is the oldest daughter Of Mr and Mrs. George Burnette She is pretty girl and her disposition has won her many friends whose good wish es are extended her at this time.
 Tecumseh
The Springdale news., 1913-03-07

forced idIeness making social calls, and otherwise killing time
 Little Miss Thelma Hicks of Oak Grove is visiting her aunt, Mrs Crocker
 Miss Maud Sturdy Of springdale spent a few days last week with home folks
 Mr. and Mrs. Chess Beard and Miss Meda Pogue spent Sunday with Nr and Mrs. Roscoe smith
 Mrs. Robt. Dagley who is suffer ing from an attack of tonsilitis, is reported some better at this writ ing
 Mrs Acheson and daughter Mary entertained a few friends Monday evening with music, cards and finch,
 Mrs. E L. Crocker had a hatch Of 80 chicks from her incubator come out to greet the snow storm Friday
 On account of the inelemeney of the weather a very few met with. the aid society "Wednesday at tie home of Mrs Bilbrey
 A jolly bunch of youngsters gath cred at the home of Mir and Mrs John Cooper Friday evening to eel ebrate the birthday of heir son Frank
 Mr and Mrs E L. Croeker, Mrs. Aeheson, Mss Mary Acheson. Messrs Vic and Frank Cooper spent Saturday eve at B Griffith's. For ty-two. authors and other games We're indu1ged in, !. Griffith and Mrs. Crocker receiving the prze, Vie Cooper and Miss Mary Aeheson the booby
The Springdale news., 1913-03-07
ZION

Charles Watson was in the neigh borhood last week.
 MT. Reitan purchased a team of mules from J Fox.
 MT. Walker of Michigan is visit ing Mrs. Shaw, his sister-in-law
 The services al Zion Sunday were well attended considering the con ditions Of the roads.
 Quite crowd gathered at Grand pa Plants last Sunday afternoon to enjoy the singing
 Steve Shaw, who was taken to the insane asylum several months ago, is reported some better.
 Some of the young people enjoy ed a pound supper at Uncle Nose Anderson,s one night last week.
 Geo. Shaw left a few days ago for Memphis, Tenn, with ear load of mules to sell for Mir Ownbey
 Toy Lindley purchased one acre of ground of Sterman Eidson across the road in front of his store and is talking of moving his store.
 J. C. Boyd who has been living on Mrs. Jenkins place for five years moved his family to Cherry Creek. Madison Co. one day last week
 Several of the nsighbors gather ed at Mr Pratts one evening last week and entertained them with music, 1t being their wedding an niversary.
 Anyone having hymn books with the names Lee Fox, J. B, Fox or Miss Lura Millikan will please re- turn them and leave them on the organ at Zion church and the own CTS will b. very grateful
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finding lot of big flint TO k boulders as he delyes down !n the ground.
 Hugh Lichlyter and Will Bennett are mighty proud of their handsome gasoline mantle lamps The two lamps light their store better than the dozen or 50 kerosene lamps that were formerly used by the Ozark Store
 They say that Henry Kirk got SO anxious to fight the Mexieans that he lined the army recently. Henry has lived here for several wears, and has been missing during the bad weather gabfests of che past TWO weeks, so the rumor may he true.
 C. W Davis and family, of Green vile, Texas, came up to Fayetteville last week to visit relatives and will visit their former home here before returning to Green1ilIe where Mr Davis is conncted with tbe of flee department Of the M k X T. Ky
 Lewis Rollin decided recently that he was getting rich too fast here again, so he hiked away on another one of his moves to Ben tonyille He's been doing this once or twice annually for several years, so folks expect to see him here again about strawberry time.
 Estill Cardwell used to raise fine watermelons when he lived up near Zion. but he hasn't tried melon crop since moving down to John son, so, if Van Pearson grows more melons than Don't Worry ean eat why there a market for the sur- plus crop down here at Johnson.
 The eccentric weather of the past week has caused an epidemic of colds, but no serious sickness set The local folks who have not had the humps are getting nearly corn cred. as several cases are reported close around, and number of folks have been exposed to the disease
 Ben Johnson, Jr and Bob HilkInz son traded local property last We k Bob gets Benas house and lot. while Ben gets the 20 acres of land Bob bought off the Hewitt farm rear ago. Bob has the most of the land cleared, and a part of 1t is already
The Springdale news., 1913-03-07
JOHNSON

Mrs Robert Wilkinson ls visit ing relatives near Aurora, Mo.
 John Boswell couldn't sell that good secondhand surrey. % he has bought one eyed horse 10 work to it.
 The Stony Point band has been in winter quarters, but the boys will surely liyen up soon. as it will not be long untA the picnic season opens
 Mr and Mrs John Horne are ar ranging to go to western Kansas about the first of April. and will probably make their future home out there
 Dick Eichlyter got his barn work finished today and now has room 8 plenty to handle big lot of hay He will receive another car of Ok lahoma hay In a day or 50
 John Boswell has a lot of lumber up there by the "red front grocery" and Is going to begin to make a whole lot more improvements to his store so as to be able 10 handle his trade more easily.
 "slim" Howell and family moved today from the lower lime kilns 10 tue Limedale kilns, near Monte Ne. "Slim" Is veteran lime worker. and will be back here again before the passing of summer
 Bryan Settle. a local school boy who stubbed his foot while playing on the school grounds last fall, has been having serious time on ac- count of blood poison caused from the wound which has never healed ' Sim Luper has quite job at present. He is digging a cistern at Bert kisner's residence. on the Richer farm. and Sim says that he
The Springdale news., 1913-03-07
SPRING CREEK
Nobody works but father
 March came in shouded

Nobody works but father
 March came in shouded in white.
 There was singing at this place Sunday night
 Aunt Harriet Brown is numbered among the sick.
 Sally Anne. Blondy received your card after so long.
 Mrs Emily King has been on the sick list the past week.
 Cd Fitzgerald sold a couple Of hogs to MT McFee Monday
 Little Miss Idress Fitzgerald is spending few days with friends At Springdale
 A number of the people in this vicinity are hauling wood to Spring dale this week
 Claud Hairston visited with At kison Bros al Cave Springs Friday night of last week.
 Ruby and Annie Barron spent Sat urday night and Sunday with Elya and Glenna McKeown
 Ina BaHnser re ufned home Mon day after spending week with her parents east of springdale
 4 huokster aomas through fbis vicinity every Ffiaa4 from Lowell. which is great nefit 10 the farmers
 Re- Brown sass sse is helping the neiehbors r the seed out of their cotton and she thinks they willefve her enough cotton to make her one 4uIlt anyway
 Next Saturday and Sunday after noon is Rev. Win.ezs regular ap- pointment at=thls place Taeg vill also have their sunday School at 1:50 D III. nayt s0adas
 Mrs Annie Goodman Of near springdale las music class n this community. Tho taxing lessons are Misses Lena Ra.ston. Carrie Atkison, Rhoda saarp. Emma B!ng- ham, Rosa Aaarea and Mrs Mabel Mabry
The Springdale news., 1913-03-07

B'ondy
The Springdale news., 1913-03-07
HABBEI,1ON.

w. Perry is critically ill at this writing.
 W 0. Nelson made a business trip to Fayetteville Monday
 Mrs. Wiley Harp is indisposed this week with a sore eye.
 Miss Jewel Harp of Jay Bird. is visiting Misses Magic and Beulah yanzant
 Miss Ollie Reed of springdaIe is visiting with Miss Grace Netll and other friends.
 Tyler Perry and wife of Zion were visitors Of the formers par ents Monday
 A number from this place at tended the funeral of Truman Can non at Goshen sunday
 E. J. Johnson, r. NJ. stobaugh and W. L. Johnston have gone out near Johnson. Ark. to-day to get some hay
 Mir. and Mrs Herbert Johnson were guests Of Mir and Mrs. Billy Oxford of Pleasant Point Saturday and Sunday
 G. O. TrammeI has purchased lot from F NJ stobaugh and will erect residence Work on same began to-day
 The pound supper at Jas. Byrd's on Tuesday evening of last week was enjoyed by merry crowd, and some Of Habberton's intelligent young men came with craving appe- tites for cake
 Announcements are being made that Miss Mable Murrel of this place Is to wed Fred Rommel of Fayetteville on Tuesday of next week at the home Of the brides parents, south of Habberton
 Sarah Jane