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The Southern herald., 1915-04-16
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
E. G.. NELSON
PETITION FOR PARDON
To Governor Earl Brewer,
Jackson, Miss,

We, the undersigned citi-
zens of Amite County, Mississippi
most respectfully petition your
Excellency TO pardon Joe Curtis,
who was sentenced to the Peni-
tentiary for life at the August
term, 1909, Of the Circuit Court
Of Amite County, for killing
Louis Style, and assign the fol-
loving reasons:
1st. That theiudgment Of the
Court was excessive, as will be
shown by the evidence taken at
the trial.
.2nd. That he has suffered
long enough for the offence which
he committed.
3rd. That he has made go"d
prisoner, and for his meritorious
conduct.
Respectfully submitted
Carey N. Gerald H. K. Wilson
L. A. Moore I. J. Hewitt
G. r. Garner +. L. A. Wilson
j. M. Reeves F. H. Butler
G. 0. Burrls and many others.
The Southern herald., 1915-04-16
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercurv
!. M. Causey
Chancery CLERK.

ae mercury will surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
ft0tn reputable physicians as the damage
thty viii do is ten fold to the good you
cal( possibly derive from them. Halls
Caearrh Cure. manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no
lnercury, and Is taken internally, acting
eirectly upon the blood and mucous sur
races of the system, In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
fne. It Is taken internally and made In
Toledo, Ohio. by f. j. Cheney & Co. Tes.
tlnonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halfs Family Pills for constipation.
The Southern herald., 1915-04-16
W. G. MeLAlN y
Candidate for Representative

position in the coming primaries,
with the one exception, the Chief
executive OF the state.
This is at once apparent, for the
legislature directs and controls
every office in the state system OF
government. Furthermore it has
power, within constitutional limi-
tations, over the liberties and pros
perity of the citizens Of the
state. 1t is the great fourm Of the
people and it is highly necessary
that the members should in fact
represent the great body OF the
people, with that sympathy and
Intelligence essential to such rep
resentation.
That this ideal may be approx
mated tits necessary that the views
and qualifications OF each candi-
dates be carefully considered, and
only that man elected who by vir-
tue Of his superior qualifications
and sensible ideas, is entitled to
the position,
Upon this test | rest my candl-
dacy. 1t is for you to Judge, and
| if your verdict is favorable, shall
be gratifed; if unfavorable, | shall
narbor no feeling OF pique or res
entement but will only the more
cnergetically strive for the mater
ial and social Advancement OF this
my native country.
With this idea in view, | here
briefly outline my position on
measures, generally considered to
| be of paramount Importance to the
state and county. | respectfully
request that carefully consider
same, and ii they meet with your
approval; withhold your verdict
until you have seen me in person
and then if you believe that | am
capable of intelligently representing
such measures and that am
sincere in the views | hold, | re-
quest your suffrage and support
The question of increasing the
efficiency and equipment Of the
rural schools is the most perlexinf
problem to be considered in tn,
next session of the legislature.
heartily favor an increased appro
priation for the common schools
and shall untiringly work to tina
end and to mere equitable dis
4 tribution of the sch ool fund.
| am unaterable opposed to sci
ling the Penitentiary farms Th'
present system is productive o
revenue to the state and is tht
most humance manner of han
ing convicts. To parole them is
impractical as threefoarths of the
state conyicts are negroes of tht
lowest type to whom a parol,
would in effect amount to a per
manent ''leave OF absence" Ii
fact it is absured up great in
! stitution and then just as the ma
chinery begins to run smooth !!
proceed to destroy the efficiency
As to the revenue question.
favor econmy. The last legis
u lature bonded the state in order t,
I meet current expenses. This /
e an economic disgrace and can b
+ avoided by the Simple procedur
Of reducing appropriations wher
e ever practial.
e | favor the conversion OF til
# Oakley state farm in to a iuvenil
reformatory. The Oakley tarm
4 not necessary to the penitentiar
\ system, and at a slight expens
could be converted into such IT
iormatory. This is reform lon
= needed and further delay in effet
Is ting same is unnecessary an
amounts to declaration to th
world that Mississippi cares notE
ing for our criminal youth, an
would stand out in strange cor
u trast to the other states Of th
Union. who have established il
The Southern herald., 1915-04-16

Education is a developing 2 -
mind, not a stufing Of the msn
Digest what you read.
The Southern herald., 1915-04-16

ola men have visions, yc1ls
have dreams. Successful
pIow deep while sluggards slss
The Southern herald., 1915-04-16
MISS LIZZIE STEWART
DEAD

Lizzie Stewart, beloved daughter
Of Robert ]. Stewart, Of Liberty,
Miss.
Monday morning when the news
Of Miss Lizzie's death flashed ov-
er the town, there was sorrow 10
every heart, for here--where her
life was spent-we loved her.,.,.
For a long time her health had
been failing, and especially so for
the past year, but with the aid lf
her indomitable will she continued
to work until the past month, and
finished a successful term in the
Mount Olive School, only God
knowing under what difficulties
she did it. Since the close Of her
school she had suffered so that
she decided to 60 to Vicksburg for
treatment. She made the trip to
Vicksburg Thursday, April 9Th,
and was met there by her brother,
DR.. Odessa Stewart, of Anguilla.
| He left her in excellent condition
Sunday afternoon, and expected to
return Tuesday, when she was to
undergo an operation. Soon after
| |his departure she was taken viol-
emily i'll, from neuralgia Of the
heart, and at 8:l5 o'clock death
came to her relief. They were un-
liable to communicate with DR..
Stewart, until he reached Angullla,
land it was one o'clock, a. m, when
he got back to Vicksburg. The
next day he made the sorrowfuI
Journey back home with the body.
Rev. B. /. Mckee, conducted
| the funeral service at the Baptist
church Tuesday morning, at ten
o'clock. Loving hands had made
| the altar beautiful wilnflowt r that
we're brought from far and near.
Gathered there in that quiet spot
we're hundreds of her friends to
: pay this last sad tribute. They
: sang the songs she loved, among
them her two favoriet hymns,
sung by six young people from
her last school. Her pastor spoke
Q beautifully Of her life and work
!. among US, saying truly that there
S was scarcely person present
whom she had not in some way
t helped. The Eastern Star
s chapter gave their beau iful servi
Ice at the grave. The mound was
0 banked with flowers, and slowly
e |and sadly we went away and LEI
:, all that was mortal of dear Lizzie
T. ,ISteWart "ITnder the sod anC
e the dew"
The name of Lizzie Stewart i!
y known and loved all over Amitt
County. Since her sixteenth yea
she had taught in our schools
never caring to go farther away
From the first God has greatly
blessed her work. To it she CAV,
herself unreservedly; not only wal
Q it directed by aer fine intellect, bu
the beauty OF her soul was reflect
ed in it. She gave to her pupils
the vision Of the life beautiful--th,
: ambition to do and to be, and th,
spirit to emulate her own gooC
e works--the courage to go hiohe
up. Young men and women al
! over our land, who are to-day fill
ing responsible positions rise VI
and call her blessed. She wa
never too busy, nor, in later years
too sick, to see them, to work 10
them, and to help them in an.
y way possible. Her monumen
d will not be OF tho inanimate marble
but it is chiseled in the hearts O
|, the hundreds Of boys and girls
young men and women, who il
+ the past twenty-four years hav,
come within her iniluence--it i
written in golden letters that can
not fade. In the thirtY-nine shor
years Of her life is crowded NOR
~ OOnH fhop ,N,nct ,,ao..I -
The Southern herald., 1915-04-16

The growing Of legumes va y
soil depletion and Tsssly &c
power 9 produce.
The Southern herald., 1915-04-16

Hattiesburg, Miss, april 10.
J. W. Johnson, who for man!
years has heen identified with the
J. J. White Lumber Company,
of Columbia, Miss, died at his
home in that town last Friday,
At the time of his first illness,
which begaiu about thirty days
ago, he was in charge Of the rail
road and weeds department Of the
company. He was on OF the
receivers for the Liberty-Whitc
railroad. which was originally
built by the J. ]. White Lumber
Company.
The Southern herald., 1915-04-16
TO the Voters Of Amite COun.
ty.

In announcing my name for
YOUR consideration at the August
Primaries, and not being able to
make an active canvass, | feel it
my duty and privilege to give you
some what a description OF my
self, so here goes it:
] am in my 54th year, have been
married twice, and would again
under some conditions anu circum-
stances; am the father of Is chill
dren, and 3 grandchildren.
Am 5 #. and III inches high,
wear No. 8 shoe, length Of trous-
ers 81 inches; measure 36 inches
around the girth and 40 inches
around the chest, wear a No.
hat, dark hair and dark gray eyes
grisby beard, light mustache, nor
nal weight 100 lbs, stay at Bates
Mill, same place | used to live.
My platform is as follows:
favor the next House Of Represent
atives l was in meeting and havC
a good time looking at the sight
of the Capitol City until the 16tl
day OF January, then inaugural
the Governor, all draw their pa.
come home, and let the grand oil
State have a rest Of 4 years il
peaceful sleep. Stating that | an
indebted to about as many peo0l
as are indebted to me, ! am, Res
pectfully, T. G. WEBB.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-25
BY JANE WHITAKER

mere Ii pc pie IN CRe SKY OJ0 anu
bye" sang Hillstrom, the l. w. W
poet who will be shot to death In
Utah in the near future, and in the
past two weeks l have been think
ing of that satire a great deal more
than 1 have thought of other things,
as on each visiting night l have called
on woman who is recovering from
an operation at one of the leading
hospitals, where she is in charity
bed. .-.
Less than two years ago met her
shortly after she had lost her hus-
band and adopted baby by death, one
within very short time OF the other.
She was saddened but she wasn't
hopeless. Still fairly young, with
nature that craved happiness and de-
manded of life that it should give her
what she craved, she faced the future
firm in the belief that though she
was frail and not very strong as a
result of several operations, she was
going to find rising sun some day
instead of the sun that had gone
down.
Rarely in the interval heard oil
her again. She left the city to visit
her husbands people for quite a
while; later she had come back and
started a rooming house; later, find
ing this would not more than pay
her rent and still left her without a
living, she gave that up and tried to
hold nositions-iobS. she called them
Then l was told she was in the hos
pital to be operated on, and so 1 went
to visit her.
It was on Saturday night two
weeks ago. She was to be operated
on early Tuesday morning. She was
pleased to see me, but while l bab-
bled the usual things we say when
we do not know just what to say, she
remained silent, looking at me with
1, L. . b.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-25
WOMAN GRAVES DEATH AS RESULT OF LOW
WAGES PAID BY MERCHANT PRINCES

the little white table she extracted
some sheets of paper.
Here is my obituary, Jane Whit
aker," she said. "I'm not coming
back"
l smiled at her because l thought
it merely nervous depression. "The
operation isn't such serious one"
l assured her. you'll wake up to
find the same old sun shining down,
honey, you won't need to be afraid"
Afraid?" Her brown eyes were
aflre. Afraid? I'm not afraid to
die, but I'm not going to keep on liv-
ing. | tell you l won't. l must be
finished. There isn't anything for me
to live for"
You're little hysterical," l said
She laughed-it wasn't bitter
laugh, but it was hopeless.
Know what did before l came
here? Not much different from what:
I've been doing right along, but
went to work in one of the big de-
partment stores - Siegel- Coopers-
up in the grocery department. They
paid me So week and was sup
posed to get cents on the dollar on
what sold. l was at a center counI
ter. l sold oranges at % and 29
cents a dozen; lemons at 1 cent
each; apples lbs for 10 cents. I
worked from S:15 to 6:1O, with from
70 to 45 minutes for lunch, Accord
ing to how busy L was at the lunch
time, and l worked one week. For
the one week 1 received, including
my commission, $457."
She was silent a while and was
silent, too. Then she resumed:
Jane Whitaker, you write lot
about how little women are paid, but
you don't get down to the thing be-
hind 1.-THE fact that a woman gets
where she'd rather be dead than alive.
and keep it up. don't want to live,
When l came here to be examined
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-06
STOMACH MISERY
QUICKLY VANISBES

Your money back II you want It is
the way in which Wilkinson & Co.,
the popular druggists are selling
Mona, the great dyspepsia remedy.
This is an unusual plan. but Mi-o-na
has SO much merit and Is SO almost
invariably successful in relieving all
forms of Indigestion that they run but
little risk in selling under qua antee
of this kind.
Do not be miserable or make your
friends miserable with your dyspepsia.
Mona will help you. II it doesn't,
tell Wilkinson g. Co., that you want
your money back and they will cheer
fully refund it.
A change for the better will be seen
from the first few doses Of Mona
and its continued use will soon start
you on the road to perfect digestion
and enjoyment OF food.
Mi.no-a has been so uniformly sue
cessful that every box Is sold under
a positive guarantee to refund the
money II it does not relieve What
fairer proposition could be made?
Wilkinson & Co., give their personal
guarantee Of money back II you
want it" with every box of Mi-no-a
that they sell. A guarantee lille this
speaks volumes for the merit OF the
remedy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-06
NOTE rs READY
FOR ENGLAND
When President Returns to Washing
ton, He viii Consult with
Lansing.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Secretary
Lansing will have ready for submits
sion to President Wilson, when the
latter returns to Washington, draft
OF an answer to the recent British
note refusing to end interference with
American commerce on the high seas.
1t was understood the secretary
will question the applicability of the
precedents cited by the British in sup
port of their blockade methods and
reiterate the American demand that
they be abandoned. The president, it
was supposed, would have draft to
compare with Secretary Lansing's.
Unless the net result is an extreme
ly forcible communication, it was pre-
dicted tremendous pressure will be
brought by American exporting and
importing interests to force message
bordering on an ultimatum to London.
Lansing's note to Austria-replying
to the 1atter's plant of immortality
in American munitions shipments to
the allies. will not be despatched, it
was understood, until the presidents
return. 1t is ready. however, and sim
ply repeats that in neutrality's inter
ests which the United States inter
prets differently from Austria, the
existing rules cannot be changed while
the war continues.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-06
JOLIET WARDEN
HAS RESIGNED
Extra Guards are Stationed About the
Place In Case Of an
Uprising.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
JOLIET, Ill. Aug. Clearing a
demonstration when the announce
ment Of Warden Aliens resignation is
made, Deputy Warden Lawrence Ryan
today added extra guards to the regu-
lar force. Special guards were tolled
off to watch the honor convfcts and
take precautions to prevent any
trouble.
The warden's resignation was sent
from here this morning. He called
I'D his secretary by phone from Chi
cago and Governor. DUNES message
was read to him. He Immediately in
steucted him to wire the governor his
resignation "to be effective at once"
Faith Not Shaken.
CHICAGO, Aug. Con- hearing the
announcement that Governor Dunno
had accepted his resignation. Warden
Allen of the Joliet, ILL.,, penitentiary
said today:
It's awfully hard to have to drop
my honor system. was willing to
devote the rest Of my life to the
work, but cannot sleep behind those
walls where my wife was murdered.
My faith in the honor system has not
been shaken by the murder Of my
wife"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-06

much more that's worth while to think
about" said Osborne.
And it makes them sleep all night
the best cure In the world for dig.
ordered minds. Go into the cell block
at midnight and notice the deep sill
ence with only the mems regular
breathing breaking it. The thing that
told most on my nerves the week
spent in Auburn prison. was the con-
|stant moaning, coughing, restless NOV
ing in the cells all night long. 1t was
horrible.
There are plenty Of figures, with
which to convince anyone that mat.
tiers are moving in the right direc-
ton at Sing Sing. Why, take the mat
ter Of insanity. We are cutting the
number of cases almost in two. Thai 3
what rational treatment Of the men
will do.
"D-n this talk OF sentfmentalism!
Its just plain common sense"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
Haze, Dawn at the Grand Tonight

Hazei Dawn at the Grand Tonight.
The fascinating, youthful star, Haz-
ell Dawn, whose unusual screen sue
cesses in Zone Of Our Girls and
"Niobe" recently actuated the Fa-
nous Players Film Co, to induce her
to abandon the stage permanently
and devote all her time to a series Of
important photoplays, returns to the
screen at the Grand tonight In an
elaborate photo-production of Ronald
McDonald's famous story of love
amid the intrigues Of high society,
"Gambier's Advocate" in which she
will portray the charming and power
full character of Clarissa.
This latest production Of the Fa-
nous Players Film Co.. on the Para
mount program provides Miss Dawn
with the greatest screen vehicle she
has had so far for the expression Of
her charming capabilities as an emo
tional ingenue-star.
Miss Dawn is ably supported by a
sterling case, including James Kirk
wood. who directed the production as
Stephen Gambler, Fuller Mellish,
Dorothy Bernard, Robert BrodericK,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-06
keokuk Retailers League Will go to
Mormon City for Supper and
Short Business Session
Soon.
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS
Local People VIII Make Trip by
Auto-PIannIne to 90 TO Ham ),
IIton on Mex. We'd
nesday.

Arrangements will be made within
the next day or so for the Retailers
league meeting at Nauvoo this
month. The president expects to go
to Nauvoo in the next day or so to
arrange for the local peoples meet
ing there. The Retailers voted last
month to meet at Nauvoo in August.
The local dealers will make the
trip by auto and will have supper at
Nauvoo, and short meeting follow
ing the meal.
The local retailers are planning al
SO to make trip to Hamilton We'd
nesday to attend the chautauqua ses-
sions there. Although they will not
go over in body, large number
are expecting to take the trip. The
chautauqua program will be interest
ing on that day, and the local people
will all have seats together. It is
planned to make this Keokuk Retail
ers' day at Hamilton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-06
FINE CHAUTAUQuA
PROGRAM BEGINS
Assembly VIII Commence at Hami'-
ton This Evening and VIII
Continue for Ten Days
Session.
THE FINE ATTRACTIONS
Henry A. Adrian, Burbank Man VIII
be One Of the Attractions on
Sunday Afternoon-Here
Last Year.
lspecial to The Gate city. ]

Especial to The Gate City.l
s y HAMILTON, Ill, Aug. 6.-This even
ing at s o'clock the first program OF
the Hamilton chautauqua will be Civ
en- by the Oxford company, musical
organization under the management
of Elias Day. The program will in
clude portions from grand opera and
light opera, beside quartettes and
solos. The program will be varied by
readings, sketches and crayon talks.
The program Saturday will be a
prelude at 900 o'clock by the Oxford
auartette and lecture at half past
two o'clock by David Francis Luckey.
The evening program at 8 o'clock
will be given by the Oxford company.
The program on Sunday afternoon
will be prelude at o'clock by the
Arcadians, an orchestra Of six young
women. The lecture for Sunday after
noon at half past two, will be Dy
Henry A. Adrian. the Burbank man.
He was on the chautauqua program
the best in the course. The Sunday
evening program will be full concert
by the Arcadian orchestra.
The platform manager this year
will be the Rev. Nelson Hall, of Ham
ilton. To keep a program running
smoothly for ten continuous days, 20
handle the large crowds and the tenn
permental performers so that all are
satisfied, to be tactful enough to be
always present and always new, to be
ready. at moments notice to keep
his audience entertained through In
evitabIe delays, are few of the prob
lens which every platform manager
must face. The association Is pleas
ed to announce that they have secured
the services of Rev. H. Nelson Hall,
of Hamilton, for this important place,
and we feel sure the public will oe
gratified with his work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-06
Drank Poison and Died.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DENVER. Colo, Aug. 6.-Despon
dent over sickness caused by an at
tempt to escape the results of a 70
mantle courtship and marriage, Mrs
Mary Jane DUNCAN, 81, drank poison
and died yesterday. The girls par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Jennings, for
merly of Ohio, were present at the
wedding when she eloped to Littleton
Colo, with o. Randolph DUNCAN, a
Colorado university student, in July,
1914. The young people hid their mar
rage from Dungan's parents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-06

ply to Rev. Chas. s. Aked's criticism
OF the famous evangelist's doctrines.
I'm, no water connoisseur, no
spiritual osteSpath." continued Sun
day. Il preach the Bible and must be
right. It's simple, then, that there is
real hell. II there Is God, there
must be devil.
There will always be kick on my
doctrines by men of Aked's type. He's
not orthodox. am. I am radical,
but orthodox. 1 have no quarrel with
Aked. simply do not like his doc
trines.
IF ask no quarter from the devil
l give none; no sir, not even to the
high hypocritical preachers who are
finding fault with the doctrines I
preach" -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-06
MISSION PROGRAM
IN LOCAL CHURCH
Miss elizabeth Foeiker and Miss Mat
tie Busch are to Be Speakers at
This Meeting Sunday.

In the Sunday school Of the First
Westminster church on Sunday morn
ing, there will be an interesting pro-
gram in connection with the observ-
ance Of the monthly missionary pro-
gram. Miss Elizabeth Foelker. who
will soon go to Utah to teach under
the home mission board OF the Presby-
terrain church, will speak on Missions
IN the Sunday School," Miss Matte
Busch who Is candidate for appoint
ment under the foreign missionary
board Of the Presbyterian church will
speak on 1.-THE Call to Missions
There will also he selection by a
fquartette and the orchestra under the
leadership Of Mr.. William A. Loeffier
will play several numbers.