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The Jones County news., 1914-10-22
WHAT DOES YOUR CHILDRENREAD

There are three classes of reading
matter: the good, the Indifferent and
the harmful. Which class is your
child reading?
BY good reading matter, we mean
that class ofbooks, magazines, papers,
ETC., that, besides interesting the boy
or girl, does two things more it fur
nishes useful and desirable facts, and
in addition, creates or developes a
love for the best literature; more, in
fact, than any person can hope to
read in lifetime.
BY Indifferent reading matter, we
mean that great bulk of stuff that is
devoid of useful facts and those ele-
ments that ultimately lead these, does
not fill the mind with impure thoughts
or lead to unclean desires. In other
words, that class of literature, books,
magazines, papers, ETC., that are
neither good nor especially bad,
BY the harmful, we mean anyfkind
of reading matter that fills the mind
with impure thoughts, creating unclean
and vula ar pictures in the Imagination,
and creates un holly and unnatural
desires.
Only one class of litature should be
allowed in b ONE or in a school, or
any where else, as far that matter.
And this should be the first class.
There is positively no excuse for par
ents allowing their children to read
suggestive literature of any kind.
There are SO many good books to
read, books that will interest the boy
or girl at any age, that will develop
the better elements of the reader.
books that will fill the imagination
with clean pictures, the mind with
valuable knowledge that may be drawn
on later in life and inspire the child
The Jones County news., 1914-10-22
HOBBSAND THE POLECAT.

A friend in Jackson this weel
writes US that Senator Hobbs
! Grand Cyclops and bandmastel
for the BiIbo coattail- swingers
has placed the Jones County
News on its black list, and says
he has a copy of our paper care
fully filed away for future wrath
and our expolitical communica-
ton.
We are told that Hobbs says
we compared him with the pole
cat.
Senator Hobbs fl2tters himself.
We cannot remember ever maxi
ing any such comparison.
The polecat has never harmed
US. Then why should we insult
that oderous little animal by
comparing Hobbs with it?
We never remember seeing but
one polecat, alias skunk, and
that animal had been dead so
long that all of it's sweetness had
been wasted on the desert air.
Therefore it is not reasonable
that we should go out of our
way and without a particle of
provocation to offend the whole
race of polecats by making any
such comparison. =.
Now we wish to state that we
do not see the slightest similarity
between Hobbs and the polecat,
or visa versa.
1t is true that the skunk is
adorned by nature with beauti-
full stripes, and Gov, Brewer and
many other citizens believe and
insisted that Hobbs likewise be
furnished with a nice suit of
stripes by at the expense of the
State. But a jury decided
otherwise, and 80 Hobbs is still
minus the stripes.
And another thing about the
polecat: The little creature is
content to inhabit some hollow
log or stump, and never molests
any one without being disturbed,
and then its oder only reaches its
assailant and Immediately sur
rounding objects.
But not so with Senator Hobbs.
When grand jury stirs him up
the scent which arises not only
causes the court to fasten clothes
pins on noses, but it permeates
the entire State, from Corinth to
The Jones County news., 1914-10-22
ldlotio ,n+erroaations.

Did you ever see a smile on the
mouth Of rver?-Boston Transcript
Well, asking another, did you ever
see corn on the foot of hiu7-Mil.
waukee Sentinel.
Or. when 1t comes to that, a frown
on the face OF the rth?-Syracuse
Herald.
And how about wink In the eye OF
a needle?-Memphis Appeal
To say nothing of the muscles in an
arm of tho sea---Spokane Spokesman
Review
The Jones County news., 1914-10-22

This paper is not owned or con-
trolled by corporate or any other
influence, but it is strictly the far
mers' and the peoples paper, and
they canly absolutely rely on us
having a watchful eye on all
men asking their support and to
keep them informed. The Jones
County News will ever be
unterrified by power and unbri-
bed by gain.
The Jones County news., 1914-10-22
Had GO Be.

Little five-year-old Bessie was tellins
about some medicine she had taken
while ILL.,
YES" she said, 81 took some com
pulsion of cod liver oil, and"-
"You mean emulsion. don't you,
dear-not compulsion" said the Wis
itor.
"Well," rejoined Bessie, there was a
good deal of compulsion about it,
Pittsburgh Press.
The Jones County news., 1914-10-22

Biloxi and from yicksburg to the
Alabama line.
Again, the polecat is content
with the hollow log it occupies
and you never find the little crit
ter trying to make q deal, by
promising the aid of the boss
polecat, to cut up and divide a
log occupied by another family
of skunks.
And neither have we ever
heard of polecat turning book
agent, and which is highly
creditable to the species. II the
average citizen was given the
option of being tackled by q
skunk of book agent, he would
unhesitatingly choose the former
of two evils.
Now. with the lights before US,
il We ever did make any such
comparison as Senator Hobbs
charges us with, we really and
honestly think the polecat should
be the aggrieved party and not
Hobbs.
But We are always ready and
willing to make the amende
honorable, and if Senator Hobbs
will select some friend, and then
let the polecat select it's friend,
and these arbitrators come before
US and show which is insulted,
we promise to publish a contrite
and humbly apology to the sg-
grieved party.
Senator Hobbs is an entire
stranger to US, never having met
the gentleman. We are told
that some men are born great,
some achieve greatness and
others have greatness thrust
upon them. But Hobbs made a
new departure in attaining fame
and greatness. His only claim,
80 far as we can learn, for dis
A.
tinotion and popular applause, is
that he was tried under a felony
charge and acquitted.
But we once knew in Athens,
Ca, a negro named Griff john
son who can discount Hobbs at
that game. To our knowledge |
Griff has been tried seven
different times for not only !
felony, but other high crimes
and misderneanors, but thro ugh |
an alibi was always acquitted.
But finally Griff's slibis were
impeached and he had to serve
three years on the charm string.
But we will state that after his
acquittal Griff Johnson wore his
honors with modest dignity. and
we never knew him to seek to
boost himself by hiring a brass
band and public speaking.
But things are different in
Mississippi than in Georgia. In
the latter State fellow who has
been indicted by grand jury and
secures accquittal is generally
content to crawl into hole and
then pull that hole in after him.
1t would have been better for the
honor of our State had Senator
Hobbs done this,
The Jones County news., 1914-10-22
unsympathetio.

willie" whispered auntie IN the
street car, why don't you get up and
give your seat to your father? Doesn't
1t pain you to see him reaching for the
strap"
mot in a car" responded the young
ster, settling back comfortably In his
seat-Peoples Home Journal.
The Jones County news., 1914-10-22
POLITICIANS AND THE PEOPLE

er seer politician ana oelee.
seeker and most specially ene
q these follows posing IS B 1rsea a
and champion oi the taseler a.
common people. egj vll. star ls1
closest KIND afwatca Z are who
we wcu' irast as Tar Els We eSa
throw Moeui locomotive ry he
caw-csts@
in cur larc Journalistic career
we have ass5 tae politician
from every viewpoint and angle
aui invariably find the candidate
making the ioudest-mouthea pro
fessions af hislayal,y to ana love
for The dear people. to be the
first mar g. 20 back on the far
mer and coalesce with the enemy
when anchored in Office and pow
er and his ambition was satiated.
We remember Emory Speer-
the Federal Judgs OF Georgia who
90 nearly escaped impeachment
for corruption IN ofiiee-and who
was one Of those popular idols.
The "dear people" elected Emo
ry to office by 7,324majority over
Col. Billips, after he had defeat
ed Judge Bell at the preceding
election, both able and loyal DEM
oorats. And what did Speer do?
He began to monkey" with the
the republicans and had a negro
appointed postmaster at Athens.
(Negoes then voted He was
rewarded for his treachery to par
ty and people with a Federal
Judgship, life job.
Every old Allianceman knows
how DR.. Maoune, another popular
idol and whom the farmers all but
worshipped, betrayed them and
sold out the Farmers Alliance to
Pat Calhoun, at that time gene
raj attorney for the Southern
Railway. Many other Alliance
leaders, all devotedly trusted by
the farmers, we're in that deal. |
They simply wrecked the Alliance |
the grandest movement ever or |
ganized for the uplifting of the
tiiler Of the soil.
Then there is Ben Tillman, Of
South Carolina, and no man was
so devotedly loved, blindly fol.
lowed and highly honored by the
farmers Of his State. So mani
fest was their loyalty that when
he visited a town his enthused
supporters would often remove
the horses from his carriage and h
draw the vehicle themselves. But
Tillman, too, betrayed the loyal
farmers who made him what he
is. He coalesced with their DO
litical enemies and shamed his
State by twice voting for Lorimer
and actually shed tears as large
as $50 gold pieces when that cor
ruptionist and bribe- -giver was
kicked out Of the Senate cham
ber in disgrace.
The farmers Of the Old PaImet-
to State then set up Cole Blease
as a political golden calf to wor-
ship. But Cole was light WEIGHT
and soon toppled from the pedes.
tal upon which his worshippers
had elevated him. But Blease
was long enough in office to show
that he was an average "dear
people politician. His last act
was TO make deal with Rich
ards Ga political opponent) to
give him bis secret support for
Governor, and thus double cross
Irby and other candidates who /,
had always been Blease's friends |
and hackers. Had Cole won in
the Senatorial contest he would ,
doubtless feed the South Caro-
lima farmers out of the same dish !
rs he did Irby, Sims, ct all.
We could fill pages of our pa
ges with betrayal of loyal farm 1
ers by ''dear people" politicians
whom they elevated co office, but
content with the above conspic-
uous instances and which are
The Jones County news., 1914-10-22

lS IL surprlslnB thsh WIN Ouh
forty years experience in editing
farmers papers that we should
become watchful and suspicious
when we find offiee-seeking poll
ticans playing that old love. for
and peoples champion game. L
is always best to close your ears
to their appeals Tor your support
and watch their actions and line
Iup. A double-dealing man is
certain to leave some gap down.
Farmers are loyaland emotion
/ al. and being honest and sincere
I themselves, are too apt to accept
professions from ofIee-seeking
politicians AZ p ar,
When the Ed itor Of the News
came to Mississippi about two
years sgo be found Lieut. Gov.
Blho the political idol with the
farmers and masses.
We felt decidedly favorable to
. Blbo and declared our intention
u support him for Governor, as
he is a South Mississippia man
ana from what we could learn he
stood with and by the people.
But having seen farmers so
often betrayed by men protesting
to be their friends and champions
We decided to keep watchful
eye on Bilbo and investigate his
every public act and see with
whom he politically ganged. What
Office. seeking politicians say and
profess goes in one ear and out
the other.
What first sorter aroused our
distrust Of Bilbo. it seemed that
every thief and CRATER that had
been robbing the State was Bill
bo's friend and champion. We
saw no evidence produced to fix
official corruption on Bilbo, but
there is an old adage, Judge a
man by the company he keeps"
and our Lieutenant Governor is
certainly very unfortunate in hav-
ing such disreputable characters
among his supporters and politi-
cal allies.
When the House passed those
resolutions strongly denouncing
Chancellor Sam Whitman, Jr.,
and which carried with them
Whitman's expulsion from the
the Bench, it was Bilbo as presi-
ding officer OF the Senate who
had those resolutions, passed by
representatives OF the people in
the Lower House, strangled, (and
the man who had divided $50, 900
of money belonging to widows,
formers and business
men among four Of his friends
and who ordered a shrieking mo-
her whose child he had torn from
1er arm carried to jail), retains
his seat on the bench and where
Judge Whitman will remaio until
Kicked off by the people, as
member of that Investigating
committee said ought to be done.
And bear in mind that two years
lgo Sam Whitman was one OF
he most vindictive, bitter and
lbusive enemies Of Bilbo, when
he farmers were so Loyalty and
lnselfishly standing at his back.
But let us search for the milk
n the cocoanut and see if we find
races Of a political deal here and
II which the unsuspeoting people
we're kept in ignorance.
j. A. McBeth, of Meridian, At
orney-General Ross Collins law
partner at that time and now, and
manager for Bilbo and
Jollins, was given $4,000 Of that
Iattiesburg bank money by Sam
Whitman.
Stick a pin right here.
Next we see Bilbo visiting Lau-
el, where he is most eulogistical-
y introduced by Judge Deavours
a corporation lawyer who made
Gov. Brewer appoint Whitman
Jhancellor), and which meeting
vas managed bv Bilbo- applaud-
The Jones County news., 1914-10-22
What's the Answer /?

Why does a red COW, who eats green
grass, give white milk that yields yel
low butter?
The Jones County news., 1914-10-22

NAAA "NJ htA0NAA NAF~1N SRt ff@a q
ton lawyers, who we're only two
years ago denouncing Bilbo on
the streets Of Laurel as a thief,
CRATER and disreputable man,
now take him up?
The farmers are intelligent ana
you can't play any such political
and mereenary battledore- and
shuttlecock game with them.
And then we find Bilbo's right
bower and another champion Of
the dear people, ;" that trust
buster Attorney General Ross
/ Collins Ito whose law partner
I Whitman handed out big slice Of
that $4,000 bank melon) poek-
eting $1,000 in commissions and
which the oil mills paid, under
the guise OF a nominal fine, for
the privilege of stealing from the
farmers half the value Of his cot
ton seed, and then selling him
meal in which hulls, mill refuse
and even dirt is mixed.
And this is just what is being
done, as every farmer who sells
cotton seed and buys meal knows,
since Collins settlement with the
oil trust, wherein the mills paid
pitiful fine for the privilege Of
continuing their robbery of the
farmer, and which they are now
SO brazenly doing.
We ask the farmers Of Jones
county, do you want to know the
facts about the men who are ask
ing your support, or do you wish
to be kept in the dark and In ig-
norance of what is going on?
And there is another instance
in which Mr.. Bilbo is working
against the interests of the far
mers, and who are ground into
the dust with high taxes; and we
assert, as every one knows to be
true, it matters not who pays the
taxes, the money must be dug
out of the ground by the horny
handed son of toll.
The Jackson Issue, Bilbo's per-
sonal organ, is strongly advoca-
ting adding three more Judges to
the Supreme Bench and increas-
ing Judicial terms to eight years.
We will explain that Judges are
paid $4,000 year and take three
months vacation. This means
adding $4,000 a year to your
taxes, and deprive the people of
the power to change unworthy
or corrupt Judges.
We say, make Judges give the
people twelve months honest la
Dor and for which work they are
handsomely paid by the State
and then if they are over -tasked
it is time enough to vote on in
crcasing their number.
Bilbo wrote strong letter in
advocacy of cattle, dipping
and for which he was commend
ed. He now says it was written
some time since and meant for
only his own county. If man
takes dose of quinine or any
other medicine, it will have the
same effect In Jones as in Pearl
River county. He cannot ram any
such plea as that down anti-dip-
pers with hydraulic ram.
ana this is not the only time
Bilbo has tried to carry water on
both shoulders. Bilbo's friend
Ross Collins was made to confess
that our Lieutenant Gov ernor
tried to get him to drop the suit
against that corrupt land-hold-
ing monopoly the Edward Hines
Lumber Co. Hines was the Chi
cago backer of Lorrimor aud is
UNANIMOUSLY notorious for corrup-
ting public men and buying up
Hines is said to
have had a finger in the Percy
pie in our own State.
In the above we have simply
stated facts, and every word we
have printed can be established
Il denied. 1t is information that \
The Jones County news., 1914-10-22
piles Cured n . to14Davs

Your druggist will refund money II PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure suy case of Itching.
lind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to Il days
The first application gives Ease ard Rest. SOC.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-20
NO COVER ALLOWED.

A letter from the state game and
fish commission in answer to query
as to whether one has right to catch
fish with hook and line through the
ice is answered that it may be done in
a fish box, but that only such fish as
are allowed caught with license
such as pickerel, carp, bullheads, suck
ers and the like may be taken. These
may be taken in any manner and in
any number but only these. Other
kinds may be caught in season with a
hook and line held in the hand but not
under cover Of any kind. One must
stand out in the open and catch them.
A fish house license is limited to Dec
ember the 18th, to the first day of
April following and The old time torch
|spearing if off. Certain lakes are re-
Fstricted from use and these are men
toned on your license. Vermilion lake
is not a closed lake and box may be
used here fol: the fish mentioned.
Should you catch any other kind, it
will mayhap mean a fine. At least it
is a violation Of the law to do SO. ..s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-20
HIGGINS LAND is BEING
THOROUGHLY DRILLED

Biwabik Times: Six additional drills
were this. week started to work on the
Higgins eighty just west Of town.
This means that 10 drills are now
operating on this property, evidencing
again that the work is being rushed
either to develop or to purchase. It is
generally hoped that it is the latter,
with opinion evenly divided as to
which it will be.
From the best available source it
can be said that the drills on this
forty have proven up better than
100000 tons of ore, and in several
instances the drills were stopped be-
fore the bottom of the ore had been
reached. 1t is therefore possible that
the deposit is twice this amount.
At Virginia, the mining headquart-
ers for this territory for the Steel
corporation, it is stated that the COM
ing summer will be one Of great activi-
ty in this territory and that the Steel
people will open large number of
mines. This will be done to supply
the ore that now comes from the
Hill ore lands, the lease on which will
be surrendered at the end Of the pres
ent year. There it is said that much
of the work will be around Biwabik.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-20
COMMISSION TO PLACE
WARDEN IN DISTRICT

Mesaba* Ore: Thomas J. Story, of
Duluth, special representative of the
state game. and fish commission, has
spent considerable time in the towns
along the range and states that he
will recommend that deputy game
warden be hired for this district.
The choosing of the man. for the
place will be left to the sportsmen Of
the range towns, the only stipulation
being that George E. Wood will not
be recommended.
The sportsmen are pleased to re-
ceive this recognition from the game
commission, and they will try to pick
a man who will make good in the work
Of game protection.
1t is also learned that Woods COM
mission as a deputy sheriff is to be
revoked by Sheriff Meining.
1t will be recalled that Wood was
appointed deputy game warden a
number of years ago, and it cannot
be denied that he was, without excep-
tion, the best officer that ever was con-
nected with the state commission, but
his manner of operation became Of
fensive to the commission, and as he
would not listen to advice of friends,
he was removed.
Later the gun clubs Of the ranges
secured his appointment as a deputy
sheriff and he was employed as be-.
fore receiving his salary from the gun
clubs, and the gun clubs being reim-
bursed by the rewards paid by the
state for convictions of game law
violators.
This scheme worked fine and Wood
went along getting the convictions,
but it brought up condition between
the gun clubs and the commission that
showed plainly that the commissions
executive agent is made of pretty
mean stuff and that he does not hest
tate to use his official position to get
even with those that don't come up
to his fancy tastes. He overlooked the
fact that the range sportsmen are far
more interested in game protection
than they are in holding a job for
Wood.
It is alleged that Wood has used
unfair tactics and that his energies
have been misdirected at times, and
that to continue him in the service
would bring about as much harm as
good, and engender an ill-feeling that
should not exist.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-20

teeth may have been brushed and re-.
move stains and polish the surface
thus making them less susceptible to
bacterial action. b #..... ...5
Dental statistics show that the
greatest damage occurring in the per-
manent teeth takes place between the
seventh and tenth years Of life. At
that time the teeth should be particu-
larly watched for beginning cavities
and filings be made as soon as any
are discovered. Children's teeth need
only to be properly filled, made regu-
lar and if proper diet is furnished
tooth health is assured. T..
It is hoped that all parents will
realize the need Of cooperation with
the health authorities in these matters
which are so essential to the welfare
Of their children and will profit by
the few suggestions offered.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-20
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To prove the Williams Treatment
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rheumatism and all uric acid trou-
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soc bottle (32 doses) free if you will
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The DR.. D. A. Williams Company,
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