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What Will Lesson Cost Use

III then. We heed not the lesson so
dearly learned from our unprepa redness
in the wars we have fought; il we
count not the treasure and the lives
-needlessly sacrificed upon the altar of
-unpreparedness before we finally won
our victories. and il our policy is to
drift along half-armed until a foreign
power proceeds to administer another
and similar lesson, 1t then oehooves
every citizen to say to himself. What
VIII that lesson cost u.s.?
In these times of peace which we are
now enjoying too much emphasis is
given, in the agitation for better and
a greater army and navy. to the cost
which unpreparedness will inf1ict upon
us In loss of treasure and of wealth, of
payment for indemnity. of great ex-
penditure. But while We thus talk and
write of the necessity of protecting
our wealth and our industries, is there
no greater cost to be reckoned with. to
absorb our thoughts. to appeal to our
manhood? cost even greater than
the lives of our country's sons who
may be sacrificed at the hands of an
invading foe?
In the early days of the colonies the
Puritan and his fellow-settIers had lit
tie wealth or treasure. They builded
well they titled the soil. and. in the
fear of God, they prospered. But they
lived under the shadow of an ever
present menace to their peace and hap
piness. to their families to their lives
And when they worshiped in their SIM
pie and austere way in their religious
meeting houses. they gathered there
armed and prepared against attacks
by the relentless Indians. And when
, the Puritan shouldered his gun as he
trudSed with his wife and daughter to
the house of worship. 1 venture to say
that the anxiety uppermost in his mind
was not for his worldly goods.
Losing Precious Time.
Are you we'll content with your
business. your prosperity and the state
Of things In the land-sure that some
day you may not be called upon to de-
tend your hreside. and with your
neighbors and your countrymen. ind
yourself unprepared to Withstand the
trained troops of an invading army?
we arc losing precious time. Is tho
nation waiting to be convinced that
some day It may have to fght7 Or is
the real reason for delay rejected in
tho political eye turned frs. upon the
voter ana then askance upon our
treasury. heeitating to look the situa-
ton in the face and replenish the
countrys pocketbook to meet tho in
creased demands upon it necessary for
: 'oe1ense Are years to be lost, never to
. De regained. haggling over the method
OF financing the expense required to
equip the nation that she may protect
herself?
IT Ii an incontrovertible fact that
we are not prepared against war. Shall
We quickly-nay. at once-make such
preparation? Or shall we. while en-
gaged In sordid calculation, or the
strife OF partisan politics. hesitate and
stumble. and thus take the chance. II
not the certainty. Of some day pay
lng. not only gold and silver. but, to
our everlasting shame, a priceless ana
God forbid"
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MAY CALL ON PRESIDENT
IN BEHALF Of FITZGERALD
Appropriations Chairman in Bad
( Way in His District and
May Not Come Back.

Whether President Wilson will take n
hand in the fight being waged to defeat
Representative Fitzgerald for another
term in the House is a topic of interest
ut the Capitol and elsewhere Unless the
President does take a hand in behalf of
.he chairman Of the appropriations COM
mttee it is feared by Mr.. Fitzgerald s
friends that he will not return to Con-
gress. despite his eminent position and
influence in the House
Until this year MIR. Fitzgerald has al
ways mad the support of the democratic
leader in his district. With the defeat Of
that leader and the victory of a new one
who is set on putting Mr.. Fitzgerald ont
OF business. aided by other democr tic
leaders in Brooklyn. the prospects for Mr.
Fitzgerald are not so alluring His an
nouncement that he will make a stiff fight
IS pleasing. however, to his friends in the
District
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Appeal to President.

1t was intimated today that the situa-
ton in Mr.. Fitzgerald's district will he
called to the attention of President Will
son by friends of the Brooklyn representa-
tive. and the suggestion made that the
President convey to the Brooklyn demo-
cratic bosses his view that the defeat of
Mr. fitzgerald would lose valuable man
IN Congress to that state 1t is believed
mat the President is about the only man
who can save Mr.. Fitzgerald as matters
look today.
Representative Fitzgerald has not been
especlally fortunate in political aid from
the White House His recommendations
Tor federal appointing were for long
Tune unproductive of results and he com
planned bitterly. Because of his treat
ment ne d1d not cooperate as heartily
WIN administration plans for appropia-
tions as possible, and there was some fric-
ton In the last year Mr. Fitzgerald has
received greater consideration at the
White House and has worked more har
moniously than at the beginning with the
Inc PRESIDENTS move in the matter will,
be watched with deep interest by New
YORK politicians. SO far he has done moth
ing.
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Homeless Refugees.

There is not nearly enough work
for all the Mexicans here, and the
question of relief for them. especially
for the seemingly endless number of
widows and children. has become a big
problem for Ell Paso city and county.
Our work among them has helped us
to understand them.
"They undoubtedly have an unusual
and romantic background as a nation.
but their personal histories have been
blown away and obliterated by five
years of demoralizing and destructive
warfare. Often they do not know II
any relatives or former friends are
alive. Many have wandered or been
from their homes. SO that for most Of
them the journey to America has not
meant an uprooting of family ties and
lifelong associations.
They should be able to quickly ac-
custom themselves to new conditions
here. and in many ways I believe they
have done so. They seem to be well
satisfied with their opportunities and
large number have said they never
expected to return to Mexico. But
whether they will some day go back
to rebuild their homes and their vast
ed fields no one can be certain.
idle life of the Mexican continues to
be the order of the day in that country
more of the natives will find their way
to the border and thus increase the
problems of the border towns. Those
who are coming from the interior say
that the entire population there Is in a
semi starved condition all of the time"
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REGANTON.

Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ. Luster and
daughters. B mice Luster and
Mrs. Wallace Mobley and her two
dear little children, Luster and
Dorothy, and Mr.. Roddy Luster,
motered to Natchez where they
are spending several days quite
pleasantly with Mrs. c. H. Net
terville.
Misses Ruby and Mary McCay
have spent several days visiting
friends In Learned.
Mr.. ]. B. Foster made a trip to
Utica Sunday.
Hon. and Mrs. T. A. Luster
spent the day Sunday In the home
of Mr.. Joe Parks at Cayuga.
Mr.. ice Crawford Is on the sick
list. We sincerely hope he will
soon improve.
Many Reganton people attended
the protracted meeting at Rocky
Springs last week.
Messrs. Young and Walters, two
progressive lumber men of Vicks-
burg. have purchased the saw mill
of Mr.. Richards at Fishers Ferry
on Big Black and are making quite
extensive improvements at that
place.
Quite a number of our citizens
spent Monday IN Port Gibson. at
tending the meeting of the Board
of Supervisors.
Mr.. Clyde Scott, our efficient
postman. is off on his vacation this
week, and Mr.. E. Barlow is filing
his place ably.
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THLMAN.

Miss WiIlena Shelby was the
guest of Mrs. Athen Jordan during
the meeting. and Miss Annie Mae
Miller was the guest of Mrs. Hen
ry Russum. We appreciated the
kindness of these young ladies in
playing for us on this occasion.
We certainly had a fine revival,
getting ~ members.
Mrs. Lillian Valentine was the
guest of Mrs. Henry Russum last
week.
Some of our boys went to join
the army, Anon Jordan and Walk.
er Storment, bat one of them came
back.
Mrs. NJ. L. Covington is on the
sick list again. We hope she will
soon recover.
Mr., VIM. Young is up aud about
again and we are glad to know he
is greatly improved.
Mr.. Q. w. Chambliss has re
turned from the hospital at Match
ez much improved.
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there dumb as an oyster and never
tried to get 1t amended. It Is very
safe and easy for a half man to
stay 10 Washington and deny
plain evident truths. He will not
risk meeting me face to face before
you. You know he could spare
one or two days to come If he
dared. He has literally done
nothing for you except distribute
garden seeds and write you letters
and let you know him, and ]
appeal to you to go to the polls on
the 18th day of August and vote
for a man that will make your will
effective and give your district the
representation in Congress that 1t
is entitled to have.
Respectfully,
R. N. MILLER.
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PATTIsON.

The many friends of Miss Ray
Gilston and her family deeply de-
plore with her the tragic death of
her husband, Mr.. Albert Lobstein,
in New Orleans Aug. 4th. A hap
py bride of few weeks, her be-
reavement is most heart rendiug.
Mrs. Matte Belle Humphreys
aud Mr.. Charlie Till of Russum
spent Sunday here with Mrs. Sam
Price.
Mesdames Claude Liebmau and
Ben Morehead were guests of Mrs.
Martha Bearden Sunday.
Mr.. Sam Price left for Arcola
Saturday where he will be gone
some time.
Mrs. Frank B. Fox has been
spending the last ten days with
her mother, Mrs. Montgomery,
who has been seriously Ill with
near pneumonia.
The fearful and long continued
rains have produced a peculiarly
poisonous and prodigious crop of
mosouitoes.
It Is a perennial source If wonder
that half of the corn produced In
the fields here Is ever harvested by
the farmers who produce it. The
only way to account for 1t Is the
fact that the idlers who depredate
upon 1t. from the stage of roasting
ears until 1t Is dry, seem too lazy
to appropriate more. One enter
prIsing brother In black, +" 1t Is
said, sets out every autumn even
ing, just before suudown, with his
dog, his gun, and large sack,
ostensibly to hunt. He visits all
his ueighbors' fields impartiaIIy
helping himself abundantly there
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Bethel Consolidated School.

The people in the western part
of the county deserve much credit
for the way they are improving
their school facilities. They re-
Gently consolidated their three
small schools, which gives them
now one large one of about 65
pupils. They have just been grant
ed by Presbytery the privilege of
using the brick church at West
side until a building can be erected
It Is possible that Prof. Dabney,
who was at Hermanyille last year.
may be the principal.
The church building In which
the school is to be taught for the
present is said to be the second
oldest church building In the state.
notwithstanding which 1t Is In an
excellent state of preservation.
For many years 1t was closed. the
few inhabitants then residing In
the community being unable to
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s1o0 Rewards 500

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages. and that is catarrh. Ca
tarrh being greatly influenced by constitu-
tional conditions requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally and acts thru the blood on the
mucous surfaces of the system thereby des-
troying the foundation of the disease, Civ
ing the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls Ca
tarrh Cure that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send forl ist of testimonials.
Address F. !. CHENEY & CO., Tole-
do, Ohio. Sold by all druggists, 75c.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Albert Lobstein, Who Recently
Manied Claiborne Lady,
Loses Life.
Respectfully,
R. N. MILLER.

The tragic death of Mr.. Albert
Lobstein, who a few weeks ago,
married Miss Rachel Gilston oi
Paltison, will be greatly depIor-
ed by all here who know the young
bride, SO soon left a widow.
The following account of the
terrible accident appeared in the
New Orleans Times-Picayune of
last Saturday:
After suffering intense pain for
four hours, from burns received at
his dyeing and cleaning plant at
500 CarroIlton avenue, at ; O'Clock
Friday afternoon, death came to
Albert Lobstein at the Charity
Hospital at 7:25 o'clock Friday
night. His death brought tragic
end to his honeymoon, as but three
weeks ago be wed Miss Ray Gil
ston, of Patterson, Miss.
A negro, Oliver Baptiste, an
employe of Mr.. LoDstein for many
years, risked his life in an effort
to save his employer. Baptiste
was working in the front part of
the plant when he heard Mr.. Lob
STEMS cries, and rushed back to
find him a mass of flames. Tear
ing off his jumper, Baptiste threw
his arms around the burning man,
smothered the flames and carried
him out of the building, Lobstein
piteously begging to be shot and
put out of his suffering.
Baptiste ran half block to the
grocery store OF Thomas Gillane,
at Maple aud Dublin streets, call
ing for help. Mr.. Gillaue and
negro man rushed to Mr.. Lobstein,
whose clothing still was smoking.
Patrolman Timpkins appeared on
the scene almost Immediately and
summoned an ambulance. Lob
stein retained consciousness until
a minute or two before his death.
Doctors at the Charity Hospital
worked faithfully for four hours
endeavoring to retain the spark of
life, but it fickered out at 7:25
O'Clock. Lobstein begged con-
stantlY for water.
Mr.. Lobstein went into the dye
ing and cleaning business nine
years ago and was fairly well to do.
Mr.. Lobstein was A years of
age and a native of New Orleans.
He worked for the street railway
company for uumo Der of years,
later going into the insurance busi-
ness, giving that up nine years
ago to open the plant in which he
lost his life. He is survived by
his widow and FIVE sisters, all
residents of New Orleans.
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NOTICE!

The Claiborne County Democrat
ic Executive Committee If hereby
called to meet at the court house
on Wednesday, Aug. 10Th, for the
purpose of canvasslng the vote cast
at the primary election that is to
be held on the 18th inst.
At least one member from each
district is requested TO be at the
meeting, and is urgently requested
to see that the ballot box from bis
district is brought iu on the 10th.
c. A. FRENCH, Chairman.
]. NJ. MAGRUDER, Sec'y.
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Teachers Institute.

The teachers institute will be
held here next week, beginning
Monday. Prof. ]. D. Wallace of
Fayette will be the conductor.
Supt. Russell announces that
the work will be largely inspira-
tional, emphasizing, methods,
management, etc.
Prot. Wallace is a vesy capable
Instructor, and teachers will find
the institute very helpful.
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The Parlor Millinery wish

The Parlor Millinery wish
es to say the department to be
known as the Woman's Fan
cy Work Department, will
only charge 10 per cent when
goods are sold, for handling
and advertising. Those in
-terested will please begin
sending or bringing their
goods by Sept. 10th.
Mrs. Thos. Turner.
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from. If he has reason to fear he
Is detected. he drops the sack and
innocently proceeds towards home
with rabbit he has shot as COW
er for his appearance. For years
he has thus garnered enough corn
to bread" his large family dur
Ing the winters.
Mr.. J. H. Taylor Of Wesson is
here visiting relatives.
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Cure for Cholera Morbus.

"When our little boy, now seven years
old. was baby he was cured of cholera
morbus by Chamberlain S Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. writes Mrs. Sid
ney Simmons, Fair Haven, N. Y. "Since
then other members of my family have
used this valuable medicine for collie and
bowel trouble with good satisfaction and
gladly endorse it as a remedy of exception
al merit. Obtainable everywhere.
Advertisement
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ABSOLUTELY FREE.

To all who do not want to be
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appointment by purchasing of the
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Look for the familiar letter S"
HERMAN MARX, Agent.
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Concluded Next Week,
Address of Hon. r. N. Miller,
Candidate for Congress. in Re-
ply to Mr.. GUMS Pamphlet.


To the Democratic Voters of the
9TH Congressional District:
In answer to the pamphlet and
other literature issued by Mr..
Quin, your present Representative,
on the eve of the election In which
he undertakes to deny the charges
and the only charges preferred
against his official conduct by me,
In which he embodies good many
certificates of good character from
Mr.. Champ Clark and Mr.. Claude
Kitchin and others as a Democrat.
l have to say, If Mr.. Quin voted
all the time In Congress for the
Presidents program of Prepared
ness, then why was 1t that Mr..
Ouin himself told us on the 28th
dav of December. 1915, In a letter
sent to all of his constituents that
he was opposed to the whole
program of preparedness and would
fight it," and then again on the
I2th day of February, 1916. why
was 1t that he notified US and
made a speech In Congress. in
which he said that he bad come
over" to the President II he had
been with the President all the
time. surelythis was very remark
able conduct OH his part. and I
invoke his record In substantiation
of the only charge that made
that on the subject of prepared
ness he had voted with the Re-
publicans and had voted against
the President.
Again, I say that Mr. Quin ad-
mIts that be wrote the letters that
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Just the Thing for DlarrhOea.

about two years ago 1 had a severe at
tack of diarrhoea which lasted over a
week. writes w. c. Jones' Buford. Nd.
Il became SO weak that I could not stand
upright. A druggist recommended. Cham
berlain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The first dose relieved me and
within two days was as we'll as ever.
Many druggists recommend this remedy
because they know that it is reliable. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
Advertisement
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Successful Reyivals.

Rev. c. H. Strait, assisted by
Revs. J. M. Smith and c. A. Mas
sey, has just closed two successful
revivals. The 6rst, at Rocky
Springs, resulted in ten accessions
to the church, and the other, at
Hickory Ridge, was even more
successful, there being about thirty
five accesslons.
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Liver Trouble.

II am bothered with live trouble about
twice year, writes Joe Dingman, Web
ster City, Iowa. II have pains in my side
and back and an awful soreness in my
stomach. heard of Chamberlain S Tab
lets and tried them. BY the time had
used half bottle of them I was feeling
fine and had no signs Of pain. Obtain
able everywhere.
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BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS

A regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of Claiborne coun.
ty was held at the courthouse on
Monday, Aug. 9TH, 1916.
The following were present.:
L. B. Allen, President; A. c.
Calender, j. M. Nelson, w. r.
Trim, 1. w. Fife, members; los.
Davenport, sheriff. B. H. More.
head, clerk.
The following orders and entries
were bad:
Ordered that the clerk issue
warrant to Miss Carrie Buck tor
SII.1I, refund county taxes er
roneously assessed.
Ordered that all bids for build.
ing bridges over Big Sand and
Willis Greek be and the same are
hereby rejected.
Ordered that the bid of D. /,
Taylor for opening new road
through part of the Macarthur
place in Dist. No. 2, for and at
the sum of $3.50 be and the same
is hereby accepted.
Ordered that the bid of D. !.
Taylor for working all of the pub
lie roads in Dist. No. 2, according
to plans aud specifications on file,
be aud the same is hereby accept
ed, to-wit: Ali Ist class 70 ads
first and second year for aud at
the sum of sos per mile per year;
thlrd and fourth year for and at
the sum of S36 per mile per year;
aud all second class roads for and
at the sum of $40 per mile per
year for a term of four years.
Ordered that the bid of w. VI.
Richmond for working Link No.
10 of the second class roads of
Dist. No. 3 tor and at the sum Of
Gas per mile per year for a term
of four years be aud the same is
hereby accepted, and that be enter
i1to contract and bond according
to law.
Ordered that the bid of Jesse
Flowers for working Link No. g
and 10 of Class "B" roads in Dist.
No. for a term of tour years be
aud the same is hereby accepted
as follows: Ist aud 2ld year for
aud at the sum of $50 per mile per
year; for the 3rd and 4th yearfor
and a, the sum of $25 per mile per
year.
Assessor D. V. Herlong present
ed his roll of educable children
and the same appearing in all
things to be correct, it is hereby
ordered that the same be received
and filed.
Ordered that the proposal of
the Town of Port Gibson for
building side walks on the court
house square be and the same is
hereby accepted.
concluded Next Week.
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pay for the services of a pastor.
Now, however, services are held
there twice each month
With a good consolidated school
this part of the county will return
to Its former condition.
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