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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-03
HOW BETSY BRIGHT
KILLED THE BEAR
Exciting Adventure of Twin Sisters
While Living On the Ohio River,
n Few Miles Above Louisville, Ky.

Elizabeth and Ann were twin
daughters of Capt. John Bright that
were born in Maryland. Elizabeth
became the wife of Squire James w.
Beadle and Ann was married to
George Hazard. The Bright family,
| especially the father and the twins,
had many experiences in Maryland,
| where he was a sailor and a soldier
and the twins saw a part of the Brit
| ish army, also the fleet that attacked
Fort McHenry, and the reflected light
from the burning of Washington.
After the marriages the families, go
ing from Kentucky, were we'll known
and respected pioneers Of Liberty
township, Parke county, Indiana,
and there a year later VIM. III. II.
Beadle was born, the fourth child
and first son of James w and Eliza
beth Beadle. He is fond of the be-
lief that his mother was a real hero
inc.
In the southern use of the names.
"Betsy" stands for Elizabeth and
Nancy" for Ann, and it thus came
about that the twins from childhood
were called Betsy and Nancy. 1t was
tie Wbtkly CuStOm anu JOluL uulN Vi
the twins to go down to the gravel
bar, less than a half mile from home,
on the edge of the Ohio river, on
Monday morning and do the family
washing Of the Bright's. Everyone
who eve travelled on the Ohio knows
how lofty and how beautiful to look
at are these bluffs and hat they are
not easy to climb. That gravel bar
was a pleasant place, kept so clean by
the spring floods that white clothes
could be spread on it to dry and not
be soiled. They used kettles to heat
water in. and to support them over
the fire they set stout forked stakes
and laid a pole between. There were
usually two or three extra or spare
stakes ready for use in time of need.
The reader knows ii is an attractive
sight to observe a train of cars run
over the prairie or open woodland
and stop at a station; we never tire
| of the view. But it is not equal to a
big steamboat threading the channel
of some beautiful stream and landing
at and pulling out from some famil-
lar place. At this time the Ohio river
was most beautiful, the channel well
| filled and the water clear, and under
the full tide of June sunshine the
trees were green upon the banks and
I the water was shimmering in its rip
pies. In such a scene Betsy and
Nancy worked away at their task and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-03

lican nominee for state auditor,
shows his expenses to have been
S424.95, and c. c. Caldwell, the re-
publican nominee for attorney gen.
eral, m in with an expense ac-
count of 500.
Pierre-A. p. Helm, charged with
the murder of O. G. Hunter, North
western railway station agent at Mid
land, entered a plea of not guilty in
circuit court in Stanley county. The
case probably will he heard at a term
of court some time this month.
Winner-A prairie fire, which was
thought to be of incendiary origin,
started in the draw" northeast OF
Witten. and about fourteen miles
from this city, and before 1t could be
gotten under control had burned a
farmers barn with all its contents
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-03
HEALTH FAILACTES
DIR. Chaplin Criticises Boards G
Health for Unscientiic
Statements.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 3.-Un-
truthful and unscientiic statements
in bulletins issued by state depart
ments of health were severely criti-
cised by DR.. Charles F. Chaplin, sup
erintendent Of health of Providence,
r.. l., in an address before the Amer
lean Public Health association today.
For the sake of those who come
after stop filling your columns with
tommy-rot. hot air and DOPE" he
said. do not be always seeking
novelty. Most that is new is bad.
There are plenty of old truths which
all of our 100.000.0 900 people have
not yet learned"
Among the fallacies being spread
to the .detriment of real public health
work, DR.. Chaplin cited what he call
ed the "old heresy about the all-im-
portance of dirt in the causation of
disease" He said that il is doubt
less true that whatever encourages
cleanliness tends to discourage the
habits which favor infection, but he
believed that "to fight all kinds of
dirt instead of limiting attacks to
dangerous dirt is misleading and
futile"
DR.. Chaplin especially criticised
much of the publicity on the relation
of air to disease. He stated that the
old theory of exhaled poisons had
been demolished; that germs rarely
f1oated in the air; that we are still in
profound ignorance as to the relation
of humidity to disease; that most of
the supposed effects of foul, unven-
tilated rooms have been shown to be
due to temperature and odors.
Food adulteration. except in a
few instances" he said. lis an eco
nomic. not a health problem. AS to
partially decayed foods we know
nothing about their relation to
health. The clean handling of foods
is most desirable from a sanitary
standpoint. but real cleanliness is
most difficult of attainment. Much
that appears is carelessly written and
the emphasis is placed on the wrong
thing, as when dust absorbs all the
attention and nothing is said about
dirty hands"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-03

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
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been able to cure in all it's stages. and
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h medical fraternity. Catarrh being
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stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, actins directly
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constitution and assisting nature in do
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of testimonials. Address. +. ]. Cheney
& Co.. Toledo. o. Sold by all druggists.
75c. Take Halls Family Pills for con-
ettpatfon.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-03
HACK A c HACK

With raw tickling throat, tight chest,
sore lungs, you need Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. and quickly. The first
coating as it glides down your throat.
you feel better at once. Every user is a
friend.-For sale by all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-03

There is the greatest difference in the world in the
quality of perfumes. Cheap perfumes often put on a
bold front and pass for something they are not. but the
person of refinement and of discrimination demands per-
fumery that is dainty and exquisite. Our perfumes
are selected to please this class of people. Our sachet
powders and toilet requisites are all of the very high
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Also try our Penslar toilet articles. "VeIveton" Complexion
Beautiier at 80 cents in flesh and white, a liquid face powder.
Penslar "AlmOnd and Cucumber Cream" a pleasant application
for the relief of chapped hands, redness of the skin, irritation
from sunburn, etc, makes the skin smooth and soft. "Penslar
"SnOwatlla," an elegant toilet cream. 1t is not greasy or sticky.
Gloves can be worn Immediately after using; makes the skin soft.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-03
STATE NEWS

Pierre-John M. King, democratic
candidate for congress in the third
district, filed an expense account OF
e7,4o4.s3j ]. M. Handlin, the repub-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
MISSISSIPPI Vets
GOING TO REUNION
COMMANDER w. A. MONTGOMERY
NAMES cHAPERoNE, sPoN-
SORS AND STAFF.

Under date of March 21, w. A. Mont
gomery. commanding the Mississippi
Division of U. C. ", issues General
Order No. g." relative to the Jackson
vile reunion.
He names Mrs. Corine Carloss Dam
eron, of Jackson, as chaperone; Miss
Annie Elise Roane, of Grenada, as
sponsor, and Miss Lois Lee, of Mag
nclia, and Miss jamie Fontaine, of
Lyon, as maids of honor.
H. C. Sharkey, of Jackson, is on
the committee on resolutions and w
T. Price, of Gulfport, is on the com
mittee on credentials.
Forty veterans are named as com
posing the division staff, nearly all OF
whom live in the northern part of the
state.
John A. Webb of Jackson, heads the
list as adjutant general,
The round trip fare to the reunion
is $3.50 from Hattiesburg. Tourist
sleeper rates from Meridian to Jack
sonville are sl.75 for lower and $1.4C
for upper berth.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
REBELS SLOWLY
4 PUSHING HUERTA
TROOPS BACK
FIGHTING At roRREoN IS NOW
FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE
FORCES DEPLETED.
(By Associated Press.)

Juarez, March 31.-Fighting contin-
ues at Torreon today, according to
information given out by rebel officers
here. No details have been received.
From the meager wire messages and
the story of two newspaper men who
arrived last night it is believed the
fighting now is from house to house
in Torreon, with the rebels slowly
pushing the federals back.
The principal open fight was at
Gomez Palacio and both parties were
so depleted that concentrated attacks
now seems unlikely. Telegrams tt
Gomez Palacio are being accepted bu
those to newspaper men are not an
swered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
{. ]. HURST WILL Join
BUDE LUMBER CONCERN

E. j. Hurst, sales manager for ]. J..
Newman Lumber Company. since
1911, will take similar position with
The Homochitto Lumber Company, at
Bude, arrangements for the transfer
having been made by President F. l..
Peck on the occasion of visit of Mr.
Hurst to Scranton Pa. last week.
Mr. Hurst has been connected with
the Newman Lumber Company inter-
ests for the past seventeen years and
he is held in high esteem by the Off
cials of that company. He will make
his headquarters at Bude, but will live
in Brookhaven. His family will re-
main in Hattiesburg until May /, after
which they will join Mr.. Hurst at
Brookhaven.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
SPECIAL singing
MARKS SERVICE
REV. LEAVELL SPEAKS ON THE
LORD AS THE SON
OF MAN.

The special feature of the revival
at the First Baptist church last night
was the singing of the juniors. They
have been organized into a choir and
sing with much enthusiasm. There
were three additions to the church
and a number of professions. The or
dinance of baptism will be admins
tered again tonight.
Mr.. Leavells subject was, "The Son
of Man has come back to Seek and
Save the Lost" He said that the Lord
was called by many beautiful and
precious names. He was called the
Christ, because he was annointed of
God; the son of God because he was
equal with God But of all the names he
liked "Son of Man" the best. 1t made
Jesus of the same nature and place
as ourselves. He knew how to sympa-
thize with us, to seek our salvation
and put himself on a common plane
with our own lives. Our condition is
that we are lost. This is terrible
condition-lost. No hope in the world,
for We are lost. Not seeking the high
er things, for we are lost; but there
was seeking Saviour. He goes out
to find his child. The man is out of
sight, lost in some vast wilderness,
but the Saviour seeks to save. He is
Saviour. He seeks the sinner; he
saves and rescues him for salvation.
Rev. Leavell pathetically told how
not long since he met an old school
mate in Memphis. The man had been
carried away by the passion for gamb-
ling and had lost all except the desire,
the mania for gambling. The man
was won for God and is making a
mastery Christian.
The meetings continue each day at
10:00 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
Brewer and Bilbo
Exchange Some
More Epithets
NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN
TRIAL OF LIEUTENANT Gov
ERNoR FOR BRIBERY.
Special to The Netcs.

Special to The Nelcs.
Vicksburg. Miss, March 31.-Except
the exchange of numerous vituperous
epithets between Governor Brewer
and Lieutenant Governor Bilbo, there
are no developments today in the trial
of the Lieutenant Governor on a
charge of completely in soliciting
bribes.
Bilbo declared that the new evil
dence which Governor Brewer says
will be introduced into the trial is the
result Of the defeat in the Senate of
the appropriation to pay for Burns
detectives for their services.
II am satisfied" said Bilbo, that
since l succeeded in keeping the de-
tectives employed by Governor Brew,
er out of the state treasury by defeat
ing the $9,22S bill, they have been
running their testimony factory day
and night in their desperation"
This statement by the Lieutenant
Governor caused considerable surprise
as he declared only a few weeks age
that he had never attempted to pre-
vent the payment of these detectives
and Senator Donald, of Hattiesburg
introduced a resolution denouncint
newspaper reports for intimating an!
such activity on the part of the Lieu
tenant Governor.
Governor Brewer, who passed
through here last night on his way t,
Clarksville, was shown the Bib
statement.
YES" said the Governor, 81 expect
ed this scurrilous attack on me.
never saw crook in high places VIII
felt the coils of the law tightenin
about him fail to squeal and try t
arouse the prejudice of the people i
the effort to aid him to escape pun
ishment"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
new LUMBER FIRM
OPENS OFFICE here

The most recent addition to the
large number of lumber firms having
headquarters in this city is the Moore
& Ellis Lumber Company, composed
of H. B. Moore and S. L. Ellis, both
of whom are active in the business.
The Moore & Ellis Lumber Com
pany occupies suite No. 306-7 in the
Ross building. These gentlemen are
well and favorably known among the
lumber trade, having had many years
experience both as manufacturers and
sellers of lumber. The firm will do a
lumber commission business. They
are exclusive buyers for FIVE large
firms and therefore are in a position
to give the manufacturers every con-
liberation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
Will ENFORCE
DRASTIC TIMBER
TAX Law OF 1912
LEGISLATURE FAILS TO REPEAL
1T so STATE AUDITOR MUST
COLLECT 1T.
BELIEVED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Places Fee of Twenty Cents An Acre
on all Standing Timber-Lumber
Men Claim it is confiscation-
Friendly Suit Will be Entered.
BELIEVED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Special TO The Nctos.

special TO The NctDs.
Jackson, Miss, March 31.-The leg
1slature having adjourned and failed to
repeal it, State Auditor Duncan l..
Thompson will take steps to enforce
the 20 cents per acre timber tax law
passed in 1912. Collection of this tax
was due to begin in February of this
year, but Auditor Thompson held off
on attempting collections because of
the promise of some members of the
states law-making body to use their
influence in an effort TO co away with
the statute. The legislature quit work
last Saturday without any steps of
this character being taken, so nothing
remains now for the auditor but to
attempt to put the statute in opera
ion.
So confident are all lumber land
owning corporations that the law is
unconstitutional that not a company
has come forward with its payment of
the tax. The auditor himself declared
that legal opinion which he has sought
on the subject is unanimous in declar-
ing the tax void on the grounds of its
being so excessive as to amount to
confiscation and the fact that it is
considered to be class legislation.
To Enter Suit.
After securing advice from the at
torney general the auditor will soon
institute friendly suit, looking to a
test of the law in the courts. In 1918
lumber interests sought to have this
test made, but the supreme court
threw the suit out of court on ground
that it was prematurely brought;
not ruling on the merits of the litiga-
tion. The suit was held premature
because no collection of the tax had
ever been made and consequently the
law was not in operation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
PREACHER TALKS
TO CHURCH PEOPLE
SAYS eEER-pRlNkINe, DANCING
AND cARo-PLAYINa MEMBERS
CANNOT SAVE SOULS.

Interest in the evangelistic services
at Main Street Methodist church con-
tinues unabated. Mr.. Andrews spoke
to large audience last night. His
message was taken from 14th verse of
the fifth chapter of Matthew, "Ye are
the light of the world"
The sermon was directed to chris
tian people, setting forth strongly and
simply their duty and responsibility
in bringing lost men and women to
Christ. This is the real test of a
good life," he said. "If the light was
not so shining as to save men 1t
would be a sure proof it was not
there" He declared that there are
, many protesting to be christians
whose light has gone out. The con.
nection between them and the source
of the light has been broken. He
said that beer-drinking, dancing
swearing, card-playing and inconsist
ent church members could not be sou
savers.
"They have no influence with un
saved people," he declared. He urget
upon all christians to see to it tina
the connection between them ant
Christ, the source of the light, wa
not interrupted by anything tha
caused sinners to lose respect TO
Christ and the church.
The singing by Prof Thomas an
his chorus was feature of the sci
vice. The music last night was tn
best of the meeting.
Though the morning audiences ar
by no means as large as those a
night they are exceptionally well a
tended.
The sermon by Mr.. Andrews at thi
+ mornings service was on the tex
"She Hath Done What She Could
4 The treatment of this text was {
! emphasize the blessedness of lowl
1 service.
d Tonight marks the end of the firs
g week of the meeting. 1t will continu
I two or three weeks longer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
CHARGE CASHIER
WITH THEFT OF
$50, 600 FUNDS
REPORTED BURGLARS ENTERED
THE BANK, DEVELOPMENTS
CHANGE THEORY.

Nashville, Tenn, March 31.-Will
B. Brown, assistant cashier of the
First National Bank, of Gallatin, and
mayor of the town, gave bond here
today after being arrested charged
with the embezzlement of 100000 Of
the banks funds.
Herbert B. Jackson, charged with
aiding Brown, is out under a $4,000
bond. On the morning of March 20,
fire was discovered in the bank and
vault and it was reported robbers had
blown the vault and stolen the $50 900.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
GIVES ROADS
TWO MORE DAYS
COMMERCE COM.
MISSION HEARING ARGU-
MENTS ON INCREASES.

Washington, D. c., March 31.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission gave
two more days to hearing representa-
tives of the railroads to tell why they
believe the freight rates should be
increased five per cent. President
Willard, of the Baltimore and Ohio,
told of the retrenchment policy of his
line because of increased income.
Others told of laying off men and
stopping improvements because of
lack of revenue.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
FIRM TO REoRGANIzE.

Meridian, Miss, March 91.-Accord-
ing to attorney S. NJ. Houston, repre-
senting the interests of the bankrupt
Brook Park Lumber Company, of En-
terprise, Miss, which went into liqui-
dation some months ago, the company
will be reorganiz d and resume busi-
ness in a few months. S. |. Swan, for
mer president of the company, is now
in .he West in this connection.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
TO ATTEND MOTHERS CONGRESS

Two of the three delegates who will
represent Mississippi at the National
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Associations in Washington.
April % to 27 are Hattiesburg women.
They are Mrs. R. B. Stapleton, State
President of the Mothers Congress,
and DR. Mary F, Jones, of the Nor
NAL College. The other representative
is Mrs. D. D. Durham, of Poplarville.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
BACK
FROM JACKSON
FORREST coUNTY's REPREsEN,
TATlvE TOO BIG TO MIX IN
LITTLE MEMS oUARRELs."

E. A. Anderson, Forrest county's
representative in the lower house of
the Mississippi legislatures has re-
turned from jackson and is shaking
hands with many friends.
Speaking of his success in keeping
free from the entanglements of the
Brewer-Bilbo ferd Mr.. Anderson char
acteristicly remarked that big man
can't afford to mix up in little mems
quarrels."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
angry NOR HANGS
negro MURDERESS
COUNTY AUTHORITIES SEARCH
FOR MEN WHO OVERFLOW
Erred JAIlER.
(By Associated Press.)

Muskogee Okla, March 31.-Marie
Scott the negress who Sunday night
killed Lemuel Peace, young white
man, was taken by mob from the
county jail here today and hanged to
a telephone post nearby.
The masked mob overpowered the
jailer, threw rope over the woman's
head and dragged her from the jail.
She had driven a knife into young
Peace's heart. The county attorney
Immediately began an investigation to
identify the mob members.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
LFFLORE COUNTY men
INSPECT GOOD ROADS

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, March 31.-Members
of the board of supervisors of Lefore
county arrived in Jackson this morn
ing to look over the good roads in
Kinds county with view to duplicat-
ing them in that part of the delta
where they reside.
From here the Leflore county men
will go to Brookhaven to inspect the
roads in Lincoln county.
Among the members of the party
are ]. L. Haley president of the board
of supervisors, s. F. Jones and Doug
las Robinson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-31
SENATOR
SCORNS WILSON'S !
Plea FOR REPEAL
SAYS PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Ma
INSULT TO INTELLIGENCE
or coNeREssMEN.
Special to The Neics.

Special to The Netcs.
Washington, March 31.-SenAtor
]. K vardaman of Mississippi in :
statement made public here yesterday.
declares he will resign his seat be-
fore he will repudiate his party plat
form by voting for the repeal of the
Canal toll exemption.
The senator's statement is as fol-
lows: 81 have no more respect for
the integrity of man who will vio-
late pledge made in the perform
ance of public duty than have for
man who accepts a bribe to control
his official conduct.
Il agree with Mr. Bryan that ~
man who would win office on plat
form and then violate 1t, is an en-
bezzler of power and guilty of q crime
of as great moral turpitude as . SOL
dier who would betray his country tn
time of war!
When the question of repeating the
law permitting American ships engag-
ed in the coastwise trade to pass
through the canal free of tolls came
up, I was curious to know what the
president was going to say in n
PLANTATION of his change of front.
thought he would take congress into
his confidence, and that he would rea-
son together about this matter. But
when he simply said that we should
do this because he asked us to do 1t,
and do it ungrddgingly. thought that
message an affont to the intelligence
and patriotism of every member Of
congress; it reminde me of the school
master who tells his pupils to go to
their classroom. ask no questions, but
leave the matter to the supervising
Intelligence and patriotism of the pro-
| fessor'
Il was a member of the platform
committee at the Baltimore conven-
tion. This canal toll question was con-
sidered carefully and it was as much
the mature Judgment of the conven-
tion as any other plank in the plat
form. After the convention the pres
ident himself approved it.
'The American people approve it.
"Too Much for MY Conscience"
''Now, to ask Democrats elected ON
that platform to betray their constit-
,uents and violate instructions given by
them in their votes at the Baltimore
convention is asking little more than
my sense of right and loyalty to my
constituents will permit me to do.
''It is most unfortunate that these
great problems cannot be discussed
/ without impugning improped motives
to the men who made it possible for
Mr.. Wilson to be elected president.
Il believe the government has the
right to pass through the cannl free
s of tolls not only our coastwise ship
ping. but our own ships engaged. in In
ternational commerce.
HIS People Before Foreign p)dudls.
Il do mot believe free tolls 10 81
American ships would be an in3usticI
to any other nation. But am mud
more interested in the deservine Cd
mendation Of my own people than / &
/ in earning the applause Of fdralrr
nations by maintaining olsr repu1 nf1or
Il #r<v< ~-t&-