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Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-13
BlakesIee Not a Candidate.

Hon. II. T.. BlakcsIce has definitely
announced that he will not be can
didate for Governor in the coming cleo
ton, but that he 'Nll be q candi-
date to succeed himself as state Ag
ricuItural Commissioner Mr.. Blakes-
lee frankly gives as his reason for not
becoming a candidate for Governor
that he is not financially able to make
the canvass.
And this leads us to remark that
there is something wrong when poor
man cannot become candidate for
any Office with any prospects Of sue
cess, even though he be we'll qualified
and be personally popular. 1t places n
premium on wealthy office seekers,
and wealthy office-holders are respon-
sible for the trusts because they en-
acted the laws that g.ade trusts pos
sible. Some states have met the sit
uation by passing corrupt practices
acts which prohibit candidates from
spending more than a small per cent.
Of one years salary Of the Offices
which they are seeking. In addition
the State itself publishes a book giving
the party platforms, and in this book
each candidate has the privilege of
presenting his claims, the amount
which he is required to pay and the
space he can have, being graded by
the Importance Of the Office for which
he is a candidate. Then a copy OF this
book is mailed to each registered vot-
er in the State. Possibly similar
law would be good 70; Mississippi.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-13
Tribute of Respect to NJ. T. Smith, De-
ceased, by YazoO Camp No. 176.

ceased, by YazOO Camp No. 176.
Brothers Of the camp, Comrade NJ.
r. Smith died at his home near va
100 City on Friday, the 4th day Of
September, last; and again we are
called on to pay tribute to the mem
DRY Of one of the best citizens Of va
zoo County, one Of the most gallant
soldiers that she ever sent out, and
one Of our most faithful members.
He was born in Shelby county, Ten
nessee, but at a very early age NOV
ed with his parents to Benton, in this
county, where he grew up, and en-
gagged in the business Of a druggist.
But early, during the Civil War, he
enlisted in Herrod's battery of light
artillery, a company of Wither's Reg
iment in which he became a sergeant,
and served till the end of the war,
noted always for steady courage, es-
pecially at Port Hudson, where with
the rest Of the command, he was cap
tured, but soon exchanged
At the close Of hostilitieg he resum-
ed his life as a citizen, and engaged
in the business, earnestly endeavor-
ing to retrieve his broken fortunes,
but never failing to lend his whole
influence and his personal service in
building up the State.
He was married to Miss Emily NJ.
Shell on the 28th of November, 1865,
both members Of two of the earliest
and most respectable families of the
county. To them were born ten chill
dren, five boys and five girls, whom
they reared, and educated we'll, and
all of whom with his wife, survive
him His life as farmer on his
place near Eden was most successful,
and he accumulated an estate which
yielded comfortable support during
his declining years.
In 1885 he was elected a member OF
the Board of Supervisors, proved i
most efficient and useful member, but
declined to be a candidate for re-
election. In 1907 he was elected
treasurer Of the county, filling that
position honestly and satisfactorily,
and at the end of his term, retiring
permanently to private life.
AS a man, our departed comrsde
was modest, brave and firm, one who
did the right as God gave him to see
the right, and God had given him the
highest conception Of his duties in
every walk that he trod. Duty wa:
his watchword.
His end was peaceful and painless,
and he sank ID rest, sustained by faith
and tenderly nursed by D devoted wife
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-13
and loving children.

and loving children.
History tells US that little over
a century ago a great battle was
fought on the plains of the Danube.
A determined charge on the Austrian
center by the Internal Column led
by sergeant, gained the victory for
France. This soldier fell, but ever
after at the parades of his battalion,
the name of Latour de'Auvergne was
first called when the oldest sergeant
stepped to the front and answered,
died on the field Of honor Should
the rule of calling the roll of our
dead ever prevail in the camp, when
the name Of NJ. r. Smith was reach
ed, we believe every member would
mentally respond, Died on the field
Of Duty"
Now, be it resolved by the camp,
That in the death of our deceased
comrade, we have lost a faithful
member, whose end we deplore, and
whose memory we viii ever cherish;
that the county has lost model citi-
en-, and, that we tender our profound
sympathy to his family, in this be-
reavement to which they have been
subjected.
Be it further resolved, That this
tribute be spread on the minutes, and
that the adjutant be instructed to
send a copy to the widow of our de-
parted comrade.
GEO. p. BLUNDELL,
o. H. SWAYZE,
S. S. GRIFFIN,
Committee.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-13

Our office was frightened and the
lives Of the inmates enriched on Tues
day by the gift Of beautiful bouquet
from Mrs. o. b. Hilzim, the Yazoo
florist. The bouquet was made of
chrysanthemums and ferns, and at a
glance one would know that an ar
lists hand had fashioned it. The ar
rangement was perfect in the blend
ing Of colors and design. The Herald
returns many thanks for this beauti.
full bouquet with every assurance that
we enjoy and appreciate it. But most
of all we appreciate the thought be-
hind the gift
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-13
The Constitutional Amendments.

The fate Of the constitutional
amendments are still in doubt, unless
il be the fourth, which provides for
the election Of the Supreme Court
Judges by the people. If there is any
one thing that is settled in Mississippi
it is that the people want to elect
their judges. It win take the official
count to determine whether the ota-
or amendments have carried. There
are some complications also, as the
election commissioners in some coun-
ties sent in returns that did not tally
with the number Of votes cast, and
Secretary Of State Power was compell-
ed 10 write them for corrected reports.
In regard to the initiative and refer
ondum amendment, the editor Of the
Herald has worked in It's support and
has no apologies to offer. We hope il
has carried. It is simply an extension
If the urinary election system, end
is orc Of the most effective weapons
ia the hands Of the pc pie against tEc
I@s,7. Those who voted against them.
or did not vote at all, should never
again say a word aaeinst the trusts
and combines which have so oppressed
the people.
Another thing, if these amendments
have failed to carry it will have a
large effect upon the question Of call
ing a constitutional convention by the
next Legislature. The Supreme Court
needs relief of some sort, and there
are other changes in the organic law
which might be profitably made. For
instance, some method ought to be de-
vised to equalize taxes. We do not
believe it possible to correct the evils
in present system under the present
constitution. If the amendments have
carried, however, it will be easier to
correct the evils by amendment than
by constitutional convention, and far
cheaper,
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Herald is authorized TO an
nounce r. II. Douthat as a candidate
for Alderman for Ward One 10 FIJI
the vacancy occasioned by the death
OF Alderman G.. H. Quekemoycr, at
the special election TO be held Tuesday,
Dec. !.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-13
CAPT. w. T. RATLIFF.
viii Deliver an Address Here Sunday
Night, at la7OO City Methodist
Church,

As announced last week, Capt. w. T.
R1i!iff, of Raymond, a distinguished
member of the Anti-SalooA League, #
Mississippi, will deliver an address
Sunday right, Nov. Is, at I o'clock,
at the Drthodist church. Ther" will
be no sc vices at the Baptist and Pres
tyterian Il Uehes, these d. ominati' rs
joining in he service az the NJ. j..
Church.
While Capt. Ratliff's address will
be along Temperance lines, it will be of
interest to the general public, and
everyone is invited to hear him speak.
He is Confederate veteran, and has
for years been interested in anti-sa-
loon work in Mississippi.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-13

5 or 6 doses 666 will break any
case Of Fever or Chills. Price, 25
cents.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-13

N. A. MOTT, Editor and Proprietor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-15
Publi.hsd pally By The
TERMS:
Tho Mother,


I am the pillars Of the house:
The keystone Of the arch am l..
Take me away, and roof and wall
Would fall to ruin utterly.
I am the fire upon the hearth.
/ am the light Of the good sun.
I am the heat that warns the earth,
Which else were colder than stone.
At me the children warm their hands;
am their light Of love alive.
Without me cold the hearthstone
stands,
Nor could the precious children
thrive.
] am the twist that holds together
The children in it's sacred ring,
Their knot of love, from whose close
tether.
No lost child goes a-wandering.
I am the house from floor to roof.
! deck the walls, the board l spread;
l spin the curtains, warp the wool,
And shake the down to be their bed.
am their wall against all danger.
Their door against the wind and
snow.
Thou whom q woman laid in manger,
Take me not till the children grow!
katherine lyman, in the Living Age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-15
A moNopoL,sr OF PANTS.

It now develops that President Taft
cording to information dug up by the
enterprising young reporter a tailor
over in Massachusetts is fixing the ex-
presidents neither garments over, the
lower extremit!es Of the gentleman re-
ferred to having shrunk from the pro-
portions they assumed under a regi-
ment Of possum dinners in the south
and full feeds like that $40 plate af-
fair at Minneapolis and elsewhere. The
falling away has been marked about
the waist band and reef is being
taken in.
But thirty-tive pairs ot trousers!
That is the limit of aristocratical at
there were coats to match them and
vests OF various hues to complete the
display. Thirty-five pairs of what our
fathers called "britches,' which we
called pants and what our children
have taught us TO term trousers. Thir
ty-f five Of them. Count EN-.
Out here in the middle west where
men often get along with one pair Of
pants for mill and for meetin y, where
two pairs are a great happiness and
third best pair a great joy, where if
he has to a man can get along for
while with a pair of overalls and a
sweater the thought of thirty FIVE
by one person at one time shocks and
disturbs. 1t seems unnatural. 1t takes
on d semblance Of monopoly, a thing
very much disfavored in these parts.
Why should one person have all the
pants in the world while others have
next to none and what does a man
want with thirty five pairs af trousers
when he can't wear more than two
pairs at ease even IN the coolest
weather?
The Lincoln Journal has it right
when it suggests that some instinct
told the American voter that Taft had
more trousers than one man ought to
have and it's assertion that nobody can
have thirtyfive pairs Of trousers and
stand in with the masses is a conclus-
ion both wise and just. It's so. The
characteristics which impel person to
buy a dray load of pants crop out.
They are not to be hidden. A man
may put his pants under a oushel or
safe in closet but something whis-
pers and tells on him. Murder and
monopolistic tendencies will out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-15

common person who desires outing and
sport afield by increasing the fishing in
this state. That can be done and should
be done. There is q vast difference
between breeding pheasants and hatch
ing fish. One will prove false hope.
The other Is easy and the waters Of the
state by propagation and protection
may be made as good fishing grounds
as exist anywhere with few years
expenditure Of the money which is be-
ing thrown away on tho absurd prop
osition to restock and maintain game
birds enough to give all the gunners
a chance for a bag.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-15
FALSTAFF OUTDoEE,

Des Moines Register and Leader1
The governor and the legislature
seem to have thought that the state
house ought to stand in an eighty-acre
farm in the midst of city where land
is valuable. They pirate about more
buildings being needed and so on. But
building sites do not cover. necessar-
lily. eighty acres.-Cedar Rapids Re
publican.
1t is proper that the Des Moines
papers put their energies into proving
that the investments in an eighty acre
tract in the heart Of Des Moines Is
good business. rather than attempting
to make US believe the tax burden is
small and not worthy Of much con-
eration.-Waterloo Times Tribune.
When the Republican and the Times
Tribune first began to tall, about the
capitol extension they thought forty
acres would scare the state. Then
they advanced to sixty acres. Now
they are compelled TO take in eighty
acres.
AT this rate of increase we may look
for a shout Of alarm over taking in the
entire townsite of Des Moines before
the debate is over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-15
listers Resistance.

listers Resistance.
The one obstacle to the immediate
accomplishment Of Home Rule Is. OF
course. Ulster. Ulster comprises nine
counties Of the north Of Ireland. Bel
fast Is the commercial center. From
Belfast and the surrounding country
comes the chief, indeed, practically
the only serious objection to Home
Rule. Led by Sir Edward Carson. the
Ulstermen are pronounced in their op-
position. Volunteer troops are being
drilled. provisional government sepa-
rate from that Of the rest Of Ireland
formed and also by the so-called 10y
alists. who resist autonomy for Ire
land. preparations made for the resis-
lance by force to the acts Of an Irish
National Parliament. They will not
submit, they declare, to rule from
Catholic Dublin. There's the fly in
the ointment-Catholic Dublin.
The Protestants of Ulster profess to
fear some legislative or executive per
secution from Parliament at Dublin.
4 large majority Of the members Of
which will, Of course, be Catholic. The
Catholics, on the contrary. assert en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-15
The Ne,u Political ireland
Will RsFsou and Political Warfare
The Ulster acknowledgements q Majority.


Oransemen Minority In Ulster.
The Orangeman-the Protestant W.
sterman-is really not an Irishman,
but a transplanted Scotchman or the
descendant OF . transplanted Scotch
man. He brought his religious faith
with him. votes 1t on election day. car.
ries it in procession at political meet
ings and holds himself aloof from the
overwhelming majority Of his neigh.
bors. He is in q minority even in the
Ulster counties. but he has on HIS side
the larger share of the wealth, the
education. the culture Of the province
Appeal to Force viii Fall.
Hearing the Home Rule bill discuss.
ed at Westminster. listening to the
political addresses on the Twelfth Of
July-the chief day OF Orangeism-
at Belfast, and talking with Unionist
and Nationalist in club and street, the
conclusion Is suggested that the real
root Of Ulster opposition to Home
Rule Is political demagoguery and
clericalism. The majority Of the
Scotch, Welsh and English voters and
ave-sixths Of an Ireland have calmly
decided that Home Rule is to be e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-15
Topics of the Timse

McMinn county, Tennessee, has just
worth of hard surfaced roads realizing
235 miles from it's issue of road bonds
and local newspaper now insists that
land values in that county have in
srruction began in 1911.
There always seems to be an under
standing between Des Moines police
and the professional bondsman but it
never came so close TO the top before.
Why don't Ralph Bolton and Professor
Hanna discuss the police force in joint
newspaper debate?
A Waterloo girls skin has been
grated upon her injured brother who
had suffered severe burns. But small
graft like that doesn't attract much at
tention in Waterloo.
Move to amend the proposition of
10000 acre game preserve by substi-
tuting a hog serum plant.
An Iowa City justice of the peace is
the defendant in oustar proceeding
based on charge of drunkenness.
Seems like a fellow ought to be able
to amuse himself in that university and
saloon town after class, doesn't it?
The Great Western pleads guilty to
sixty -one violations Of the sixteen hour
law, the legal penalties Of which
amount to about $4,000. That's pay
ing overtime more than any labor I'M
ion has ever dare to suggest.
E. T. Meredith seems to want himself
for governor almost as much as Row.
ley is in favor Of Rowley.
Now that the women of Germany
have demanded the right to vote the
limit seems to have been reached.
When the idea Of equality reaches the
kitchens of German farm houses it is
evidence that the women are going to
have it and we might as give us grace
fully.
If weather keeps up the straw hat
thrown contemptuously aside last fall
Is likely to come proudly forth.
Pretty fair weather for sowing wheat
in Iowa. Good weather for golfing.
Fine roads to drive on. Thousands OF
dollars staying in Iowa that hungry
eyes are watching for from Los
Angeles to Tampa.
For the past twelve years consump-
ton Of steel rails in the United States
has not gained in volume and the con-
| struction Of new interurban mileage
| has shown very little done. In the
| meantime the automobile business has
jumped from nothing to a production
of 100000 cars per annum and the
! building of paved roads is in progress
] in two thirds Of the states Of the union
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-15
FROM THE BOTTOM UP.


Ma vou ever stop to think what
curious thing it is that there ID news
interest whenever some endowed son
Of a very rich man surprises 1olks oy
actually going to work? This question
by the Minnea polls News Is answered
by itself
News isn't merely what happens, but
what happens unusually-as Dan once
said, if dog bit man, 1t would nave
no news value, for that is what dogs
often do: whereas, If a man bit dog,
it would be sensational news, being SO
uncommon. ~
The latest news Of rich mans son
going to work comes from Boston
Father is a banker with lots of cash;
but son is going west to be brake
man, because he wants to know the
railroad business from the railroads
point Of view-and not be merely an
ornamental director voting as father
tells him.
This particular son evidently sees
that the days Of banker management
are numbered and that the future OF
railroading in this country is to be
for the men who know the railroad
business from the ties up.
The incident serves to illustrate q
want to begin at the top. or at least In
the middle OF a proposition. They
want to start in about where the father
is ready to leave of. From the bot
tom UP viii bring better results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-15
4 WARRANTED DEED OR HOUSEKEEPING

The proposition in the Second dis
trict to permit the special election to
go by default to the democrats by re-
fusinS to nominate q republican can
didate grows out of q situation which
may become statewide. The Second
district is a close one as between the
democrats and the republicans. AS
matters stand there the bull moosers
have served notice on the republicans
that the tail must wag the dog or the
dog have his throat cut. If the b. m.
element can not control the republican
majority it proposes to divide the re-
publican strength and furnish the dem
ocrats a walkaway.
Such situations occur in and out Of
politics. Men sometimes get others
where they can squeeze them to their
own advantage. Some men submit to
the squeeze Others refuse and let the
tail go with the hide. That is the
proposition in the Second.
1t is rather peculiar situation. Cn-
der the close conditions in that district
the threat Of the bull moose leaders
may be effectively put into operation.
And it might fail in the test. AS 1t
stands it is a bluff 20 be made good
In other districts not so close no doubt
the same game will be played. In
those districts it will fail.
Progressive republicanism may we'll
refuse to follow leadership that makes
it's principal asset the threat to burn
down the house unless given deed to
the property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-15
l. ZAPATA 2.FEDERAL FORT At OJlNAGA

MT. Asqulth, the Prime Minister. saadH
Because We have faith and trust In
the patriotism and common sense OF
our Irish fellow citizens. We do not
believe there would b any danger
under Home Rule Of either religiouA
or political persecution or oppression.
II, he added. the opposition could show
there would be . real danger Of this
kind. they would have not only the
Governments sympathy. but ito sup
port. The reply Of the Ulster Protes-
tants 10 an emphatic refusal TO accepe
tho Prime Minister'S conclusion for
the reason. they say. that everything
in the past and present history OF the
Nationalists Justifles 1t In holding the
opposite conclusion. And there the
case rests. Whether the five-sixths
Of the Irish people represented at Dub
lin are to be bad boys cannot be finally
determined until they get the chance
to be bad boys. The Parliamentary
bill gives them tho chance.
ROLES Of Irish pariIamsnts.
In the National Museum at Dublin
are the robes worn by the Right Hon
orable John Foster Baron orieD. the
last speaker Of the Irish House Of
Commons, the speakers chair and the
mace. the symbol Of legislative au-
thority. These will be used BY the
speaker Of tho new House Of Com
mons. After the British Parliament
had abolished tho Irish Parliament the
Irish speaker was asked to hand over
the mace TO the authorities In Dublin
Castle. He declined. saying that he
would never surrender the mace to
any one but the body from whom he
had received It. Entrusted to the
Dublin Museum for safe-keeping. It 10
today the property Of the speakers
descendants. !.
John Redmond Probable Premier. !
Armed with the symbol Of authority
the now national assembly will take
up the work Of legislating for its own
people John Redmond. the National
ist leader, will doubtless form the first
Irish ministry. He belongs by birth
and training to tho landed class and
all his instincts are towards modera-
ton. The Nattonalists, now . solid
body, will divide In their advocacy Of
protection. free trade and other poll.
cies. Measures for the agricultural.
industrial, social and educational
amelioration Of ireland, now Of ne
cessity receiving scant consideration
in the imperial Parliament at London.
will have large attention. Ireland at
Dublin will administer. well or i'll only
the future may show, her own affairs.
To those who believe that self-gov.
eminent is better even than good gov.
eminent, tomorrow's world will be
improved by the political coming Of
the new Ireland.
Copyright. 1914 by JOSEPH b. BowleaD /
Daily motor car service has begun
between Huelva and Agramonte.