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The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09
POLITICAL EDDYTORIUL

With the mercury in the ther-
mometer standing up round SO in
the shade of the Bugle office and
with the blamed flies pestering the
life outen us, we take our eddyto-
riul pen in hand on this ospishious
occashion to attackt the present ad-
ministration.
Up to the present writing we
have kind of laid back, as you
might say, and let President Wood
row Wilson conduckt the admins
tration as he thort best. So far
we amt dicktated thing to him
nor offered any suggestions as to
how the government ort to be run.
In other words, we made up our
mind we would let Woodrow hoe
his own row, as it were, and con-
ducIt the affairs of this nation &C
cording to his own lights and the
dictates of his own conscience.
The time has came, however,
when we feel it our sacred duty
as editor and prop. of the Bingville
Bugle to show President Wilson
where he is wrong.
In a copy of city paper which
was sent TO the Bingville P. O. by
mistake and which Eph Higgins,
our accommodating P. NJ, after he
had opened and read same, passed
on to us, we understand that Presi-
dent Wilson is tinkering with the
currency question. For the benefit
of Our more ignorunter subscrib-
ers we ort to explain perhaps that
the currency question means the
money question. President Wilson
not satisfied with monkeying over
the tariff is now tackling the cur
rency question. Personally, we do
not care how much he monkeys
with the tariff, but when he
touches the currency question he
touches subjeckt that is very near
and dear to our pocketbooks.
We say, and we persoom we
voice the general sentiment of this
community, that the currency ques-
ton ort to be left alone, because it
is bad enough as it is. 1t is we'll
l1nowed fact to every citizen of
Bingville and vicinity that there
amt enough currency current in
our midst as it is, and we fear that
after the currency question is tink-
cred with while by the present
administration there won't be as
much currency hereabouts as there
S now.
We are going to mail copy of
he Bugle containing this eddyto-
-iul to President Wilson as soon
it is printed, and we trust when
ne reads same he viii feel properly
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09
1t Wouldn't Come Out

Mrs. Jane Truman had a turrible
toothache last Tuesday. Finally her
tooth ached her so bad that Jane got
mad, hitched her old gray mare to the
buggy and driv all the way to the Co.
seat to have it pulled by the dentist,
who is Gene Smithers.
Gene took pull at the tooth, but his
forceps slipped off. This made Jane
maddern ever and she jumped outen
the chair, hit Gene a .turrible wallop
right acrost the face with the flat of
her hand and trounced outen the of
fee. She returned to Bingville with
her tooth still aching, which is better at
this writing
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09
RAGS!
RAGS!!

Most folks seems to think that ragu
which accumulate round the house amt
no good, but this is a awful mistake.
Rags is worth more than you think
they be, perhaps. For instants, just
TRY SAVING UP YOUR RAGS FOR
A SPELL
and by and by you will have enough
rags on hand TO make
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09
NICE RAG CARPET

This is to announce to the ladies of
Bingville and vicinity. l have had
my old carpet loom fixed up and am
now prepared to weave rag carpets for
them as desires to have rag carpets
wuv.
Why go with bare floors in your
house when you can just as well have
them covered UP with a
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09
BEAUTIFUL RAG CARPET7

Save up your rags and do it now. Then
bring them to me and see what l can
make outen them for you.
What 1 charge for weaving rag car
pets depends a good deal on circum-
stances, also on the kind of rags YOU
bring me. also make rugs out of
rags, any size you desire-provided YOU
don't desire too big a rug. There will
be no trouble about price betwixt us
because l will only charge you what I
think the job is worth
See me concerning rag carpets. In
formation given with great cheer
WIDOW SKINNER
Bingville.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
NO SET PROGRAM MADE
FOR APRIL TRADE DAY

Owing to the fact that we expect
to have a big demonstration on
May Trade Day, at which time our
annual May Parade will be pulled
off we have decided not to have a
program for the April meeting.
We expect our friends to indulge
in the usual amount of trading,
and we expect the same crowd to
help US with the May engagement.
We request all our friends to re-
member the May Parade given last
year and to help US make it a
greater success than it was in 1912.
j. W.. McGRAfH,
Fl. C. GREENWOOD.
w. M. TURNBOUGH.
DR.. G. A. LOVE,
CHAS. HEUCK,
Trade Day Committee.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
BIG SPRINGS ITEMS.

Our Sunday School Is still pro.
2ressing nicely under the manage
lmeDt of MIR. G. &. Bownan.
Mr.. T. A WiIloughby entertain
ed at his home on Sunday last his
Sunday School class in honor of his
sixty-third birthday. A delicious
dinner was served.
We are sorry to say our school is
out; but glad to say we had good
attendance up to the last. It was
the best we had ever had. 1t was
carried out with good success under
the management of Prof. Hamilton
Smith and Miss Lucille Harris, of
Brookhaven. On the last day there
we're prizes given aHay by Mr..
Smith. The winning ones are as
follows: Miss Myrtle Lotion,
punctuality; Miss Grace Nations,
neatness; John Bowman. progress;
Mr.. Frank Carr, headmarks; tie
between Miss Bessie Smith and Mr..
Cecil Nations for regular attend
ance.
We are glad to have Miss Emma
Smith in our midst again.
Mrs. Pearl Miller is visiting heI
homefolk in the Caseyyille neigh.
borhood this week.
Mr.. Oliver Nations made a fly.
ing trip to the Wellman neighbor.
hood Saturday last to visit his sis
ter, Mrs. Lena McGraw, who has
| just moved from Isabel, La.
Mr.. Matt Smith is erecting fine
building in our community.
We are glad to say that Aunt
Lucy Smith is improving at this
writing.
Miss Leona Stapp is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Willie Stspp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bowman
and three children. of Kentwood,
visited bis homefolksthe past week.
Mr.. Rufus Russian, of Kent.
wood. La, visited his friend. Mr..
Chester Bowman. the past week.
We are glad that Miss Lillian
KEGS ID improving after a severe
cut with an axe. on her hand.
Sunday School every Sunday at
I2:S0. Everybody come.
JUST NE.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
Baptist OrpIanage School Destroyed

Jackson. Miss, March 72. The
Baptist Orphanage sustained a
serious FIRE loss this afternoon
through the burning Of the main
school building. A fire started
through the collapse of stove pipe
which had fallen whilst the build
ing was unoccnpied and had attain
ed considerable headway before it
was discovered. The building was
one-story frame structure, built
several years ago, and was valued
at 81. 200 or $l,50O. Although the
orphanage is located two miles and
half from the city proper the
Fire Department responded prompts
ly to the call for help. but except
for watching the adjacent buildings
to prevent further spread was in
effective. The loss is covered BY
insurance.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
THREE SUITS ACCREGATIhO
sIGO.OOO AGAINST R. R. CO.'S.

From present prospects LincolE
county will soon carry off the rib
bon for large suits against railroad
corporations. Three suits werg
entered yesterday, to come up tol
trial at the June term Of circuit
court aggregating 100000. al
the last term Of court two big yer.
diets were rendered. One was
against the Mississippi Central
Railroad for $25. 900 and the Illi-
nois Central was hit for $4,000
on another.
The suits filed we're:
Mrs. Ruth Walker Dance VS.. 1.
G. r. r. Co., who is suing for the
death of her husband in Illinois
and asking $l00. 900.
Mrs. D. G. Bramlette. Jr.. Of
WoodviIIe. wants $4,000 for per-
sonaI injuries from the /. G.. Pull
man Palace Car Co. and Chicago,
st. Louis and N. o. r. r. Co.
Both Of the above cases are in the
hands Of Cassidy & Cassidy for the
defendants.
John Marler and Willie May
Marler, by their attorney j. McC.
Martin. demand $40, 900 of the !. q.
for the death of the son of John
Marler, at Independence, La.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
THE CLIMBERS.

On Thursday, March 20, 1913,
The Climbers met at the Massengill
home, Mines. Cassidy and Massen-
gill, hostesses. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, the many sided man., 1909
1894, was under discussion for the
afternoon. 1t is a depIorable fact
that such great classics as The
Autocrat of the Breakfast Table
are read in early childhood, when
the delicate humor cannot be COM
pretended. Hence. the program
was a charming renewal of old
ideas and thoughts. Miss McVoy
opened the program with a piano
solo, The Nightingale, by Liszt.
Miss Dewar then gave an interest
ing discussion of Holmes Physi-
clan, Humorist, Poet. Novelist,
Patriot. With Holmes, as with all
worthwhile people, many duties
meant all done we'll, and it seems
almost impossible to realize that
DR.. Holmes could be the active
physician for forty years, and. at
the same time, produce such litera-
iture.
Mrs. Clyde Day sang most sweet
ly. after a few words of welcome
to her by our president. Miss
Bessie Cooper then read: The
Chambered Nautilus: The Living
Temple; The Old Man Dreams.
Mrs. ConnalIy conducted an inter
estinR round table on the Autocrat
Of the Breakfast Table
The guests present, as well as
the club members, were then favor
ed with piano number by Miss
Isabelle Stevens, of Fayette, the
guest of the house. The hostess
served delicious salad course at
the conclusion of the program.
REPORTER.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
Big Business at Bnde.

An idea of the dimensions Of the
Homochitto Lumber Company i
numbering plant at Bude can be
gathered from the amount of the
privilege tax they pay on the busi-
ness at that point. On MONDAY
morning there was delivered ia
Mr.. W. ]. Crecink, deputy sheriff.
checks in payment of the privilege
due, the privilege ON the mill bill
ing $3.50. and that on the pIaner
being $62.50. making the total paid
by the company $312. so in privilege
taxes alone, to say lothing 0E
what their other taxes will be.
The hardwood mill of +. j SpFa
gins will cay probably aompthjpa
like one-half of the above amount.
Meadville Advocate.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29

One Of our most popular young
ladles played . cruel joke on her
mother, and this il how it happen
ed. She accidentally found q love
letter that her father had written
70 her mother in their halcyon days
pf courtshlp. She read the letter
10 her mother substituting her own
name and that Of her lover. The
mother raved with anger and
stamped her foot In disgust. forbid
ding her daughter to have any
thing to do with man who could
write such q nonsensical stuff to a
girl. The girl then gave the letter
NJ her mother to read and the home
suddenly became SO qpiet that the
grass could almost be telt growing
in the back yard.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
BROOKiIAVEN COURT DOCKETS.
Disposal Of Cases Brought to the At
lentiOn Of Local officers.
JUSTICE Z. s. RurEER.

State VS.. Bsrnice Wilson Dis
hing peace Of family. $3.50 and
State VS.. Green HamiIton-Car-
rying concealed weapon. Plead
guilty. $25 and costs.
State VS.. Harvey Rryd- Carrying
concealed weapon. Plead guilty.
S25 and costs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
Judge Miller Knew These Lawyers
Could Never Agree.

By agreement between the par
ties in small civil case tried in
the circuit court last Friday, q
jury of six lawyers was impanelled.
The jury consisted Of II. v Wall.
y. Il. McGehee, j. B. Holden, r.
M. Cutrer. u. "a. Afford and j. B.
$ternberger. When the testimony
vas concluded. however. Judge
Miller gave peremptory instruc-
Lions for the defendant, it being
obyiaus to His Honor that such a
Jury wouId never agree, although
me jurors were specially sworn to
accept as law the courts ipstruc-
lions in the case. Magnolia Ga.
zette.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
Time to Quit Advertising.


When the grasshopper ceases to
hop and the old COW quits her bawl-
ing: when the fishes no longer hop
and the baby sstops it squalIing !;
when the dnnners no longer dun
and the hoot owl quits its hooting !:
when the riders ever cease to run
and the burglar stops his looting I;
when the vine no lunger runs and
the skyIark stops its IarkinR: when
the sun no longer shines and the
young man quits bis sparkling I;
when the heavens begin to drop and
the old maids stop advising. then
Il is time to shut up shop and qnfy
your advertising. "
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
]. G. to Have Model Farm.

Hammond, La. March rs. The
Illinois Central Railroad closed a
deal by which it will establish an
experimental farm near Hammond.
The piece Of land selected contains
twenty-five acres and is a part Of
the famous stock farm known al
Woodland plantation. Just west Of
town. This place will be equipped
with everything up-o-date Tor
farming and will be put to the test
to show just what and how much
can be raised on Tangipahoa soiI.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
IMMENSE CROWD FIELD DAY..
THE SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS

The Opera House, which has
seating capacity Of ESQ, was fillet
to the extent of its standing room
with an overflow in the lobby and
on the outside. at the Field Day
exercises yesterday murnina
women and children and babies
predominating. the latter seeking
to be heard, ever and anon, above
the voices Of the contestants or the
music Of the piano.
Pro. Hodges. County Superin.
tendent. introduced Prof. Morris
Montgomery. President Of the
County Teachers Association, who
presided. There were five con-
testants in expression as follows:
Alice Moreton. Brookhaven; Carrie
May Smith, Heuck's Retreat; Hilda
May Wilson, Beespn; Cornie Grice.
Gum Grove; Ethel Morris, Mt.
Zion.
In Music, there were three con-
testants. Leslie Smith, Brookhaven;
Mary Bullock, Heuck's Retreat;
Bessie Mcbride. Bogue Chitto.
In Defamation. Bertrand Cohn,
Brookhaven: Champion Smith, Ba-
hala; Ollie Grice. Gum Grove; Bill
Hudson. Grange Hall.
There were twenty-five Public
School graduates in the Eighth
Grade, thirteen of whom we're
present and received certificates at
the hands of Superintendent
Hodges. Their names follow:
Josie Summers, May Paxton, Della
May Moak. Edna Leggett. Vara
Smith, Vera Ferguson, Clara Ry-
son, Mary Calcote, Myrtle Deton.
Lula Rushton. MAZDA Smith, Mary
Chisholm, Morris Ferguson, Cora
Smith, Selma Smith. Neva Roach,
Emmett Martin. Clarence Case,
Martin Lotion. Houston Smith.
Willie Reed, Hezekiah Ferguson,
Troy smith, Herbert Greer.
Prof. McAlpin announced the de-
cisions Of the judges and Prof.
Hughes made the awards. as fol-
lows: Expression-Al'ce Moreton,
Brookhaven, first; Cornie Grice,
Gum Grove, second.
Music-Bessie Mcbride, Bogue
Chitto. first; Mary Bullock, Heuck's
Retreate. second.
Defamation. Ollie Grice, Gum
Grove, first; Bill Hlgdon, Grange
Hall, second.
The athletic contests are taking
place as lhe Leader goes to press.
Names of prize winners will be
published in The Leader Of next
Wednesday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29

The Leader extends its profound
sympathy to Editor Robert Lewis
and wife, Of 1Woodville, whose
three-months-old daughter burned
to death Monday. The child was
in its carriage on the porch. At
some distance was charcoal fur
mace containing a few embers. 1t
is presumed the mosquito bar which
had been spread over the buggy
blew over the furnace with the re-
suit stated.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
Difference Between Crouch" and
Kicker"

Every citizen should take deep
interest in the welfare Of the city.
II you sincerely believe that condi-
tions are prevalent that need chang
ing, don't be afraid to start some-
thing. The very best effort that ID
in every citizen should assert itself
to the end that this towns advance.
ment is sure and safe. The fellow
who kicks is often the man who
does his community the real serv-
ice. There is difference between
q gronch and good healthy kicker.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29

Former Gov. W. j. Northern, OF
Georgia, died March rs. He is
survived by a widow and one
daughter. who is unmarried. Gov.
Northern was rs years Of age; he
served as private in the Confeder-
ate Army and twice was chosen
Governor Of Georgia. For a mum.
Der Of years he served as president
Of the Southern Baptist Convention
and was prominent churchman.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29

It will please the people Of Miss
iaslppi to learn that u. $. Senator
Vardaman has been assigned to the
following very important commit
tees:
Expenditures in the postoffice
department chairman.
Additional accommodations for
the library Of congress.
Commerce.
Conservation Of national re-
sources.
Military affairs.
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico.
Postoffices and post roads.
Privileges and elections.
transportation routes to the sea-
board.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
Citation Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To 8. Williams, coIOred, whose place of resid.
ence and postofiice address Is unknown to
c0mplainant
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court Of the County of Lincoln In sai0
State on the Third Monday In April, 1918. to
colored. who sues for divorce wherein YOU are
defendant.
y lhis. the 18th day OF March. A. D. 1918.
Il. w. MCNAlR, Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
Charges Against Mail Carrier.

j. +. Tanner. 4 rural mail car.
rier OF PeIahatchie, Rankin county.
has been arrested on an affidavit
sworn out by Post Office Inspector
Mcdonald, charging him with the
embezzlement of $17.74 and Of $4.
Tanner appeared before Commits
sioner Moseley. pleaded not guilty.
and asked for time in which to pro-
cure witnesses. Further hearing
will be had Friday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
Are Yon constInatad1

If so, get a box of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, take them regularly and
your trouble will quickly disappear.
They will stimulate the liver, improve
your digestion, and get rid of all the
poisons from your system. They will
surely get you we'll again. 25c at
Price Drug CO..
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29

Nv. Mcdaniel. architect and
contractor, died Of pneumonia at
McComb. He was prominent
member Of the Elk and Masonic
lodges.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29

All persons having claims against the estate OF
4. q. Maxwell, deceased. will probate the same
as required by law or else the same will be bar
red ifI one year.
Letters of Administration were issued to me
on February 27Ih, 1913
MHS. DORA M. MAXWELL,
M. MCCULLOUGH, Administrators.
solicitor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
Citation Notice.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To Cora Byrd, of Natalbany La:
You are commanded to ap ear before the
Chancefy Court of the County Of Lincoln, in said
State on the Third M0nday of April. 13 to
defend the suit in said court OF SAM Byrd. who
sues for divorce. whertin you are defendant.
This, the 10th day OF March. A. ID. 1918.
j. N. YAWN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC:

Effective Sunday, April 6. 1913.
the Mississippi Central Railroad
will discontinue the sale Of Sunday
Round Trip Tickets on basis of one
fare for the round trip. On and
after that date. the fare on Sundays
will be the same ais on week days.
r. d. MOORE,
General Passenger Agent,
Mississippi Central Railroad,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29

The very time to be pleasant is
when the other people are cross.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-29
Marriage Licenses issued the Past Neel

White-None.
Colored- Ed Jackson and Merin-
da Smith; Leon Woods and Letha
RaWls.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-11
PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL Bill.
HEARING is ADJOURNED
TFrom a stan Correspondcnt.I

IFrom STAFF Correspondcnt.I
TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 1.-THE
hearing on the Prudential mutualiza-
ton bill before the committee on re-
vision of laws of the Senate, which
was to have been held yesterday,
was postponed until next Monday
afternoon at o'clock at the request
of counsel representing the minority
stockholders of the insurance COM
pany.
Erwin Untermyer, son of Samuel
Untermyer, appeared before the
committee and announced that his
father is to represent the minority
stockholders. He declared his father
is at present in the South and re-
quested an adjournment of two weeks.
This was objected to by Richard v.
Lindabury and Edward D. Duffield,
representing the Prudential, who con-
tended that such a long postpone
ment would impede the progress of
the bill.
The minority stockholders have
formed committee headed by Julius
S. Rippel. of Newark, to see that
their interests are safeguarded.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-11
OCEAN GROVE BOROUGH
BILL CAUSE OF CLASH
[From a star correspondent

TRENTON, n. j.. Feb. 1.-THE
Ocean Grove Borough bill was re-
sponsible for a hot time between
friends and enemies of the measure
in one of the Senate committee
rooms yesterday afternoon.
There was a hearing on the bill by
the Senate committee on boroughs,
in which the usual arguments pro
and con were presented
One of those who opposed the bill
was George A. Gloss, a New York
lawyer, who is president of the Ocean
Grove Lessees' Association. He was
rather vigorous in his talk and after
the hearing was over he was taken
to task by some Of the boroughites.
He responded deflantly and eventu-
ally half dozen champions and OPP
ponents of the borough bill were
engaged in an all-around war of
words, while the spectators looked on
and smiled.
The committee is expected to report
the bill next week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-11
FERRYB0AT IS AFlRE
TWICE IN SINGLE DAY

HOBOKEN, n. j.. Feb. 11.-Fire on
the ferryboat Lackawanna of the
Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western
railroad last night disabled the boat
in midstream in the Hudson river,
drove 400 passengers on board her
from the upper decks and gave the
crew a hard time until she was pulled
to shore by the Hamburg of the same
fleet. Then came the fireboats New
Yorker and Mcclellan, and after busy
axe work for half an hour the fire
was put out.
1t was the second fire of the day
for the vessel, which plies between
the Lackawanna station in Hobollen
and the Twenty-third street ferry.
At 11;30 in the morning she had a
small fire on board which was con-
fined 10 the woodwork above the
upper deck, near the roundhouse.