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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

TIE frsl real test of the merits
of the guaranty bank deposit law
of Mississippi was made at Wig
gins, when all persons holding
certificates of deposit in the de
funct bank there were paid in full &.
Payments were made by the Rank
of Hattiesburg and Citizens Bank
both working under the guarantee
bank law. The bankers carried
$500 to meet all payments but
only 81, 900 was required, many
eff the patrous of the defunct insti
tuition transferred their certificates
to the Hattiesburg institution
The Virgins bank is the first to
liquidate under the guarantee bank
aw and the two Hattiesburg banks
will be reimbursed by other guar
antee banks of the state and will
be paid six per cent interest in the
meantime. Lexington Advertiser.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22
Increase in Price Necessary if You
Want to Stay in Business.
Department Of Journalism OF Kansas
University says Newspapers must
Increase Prices.


thorough investigation and canvas
of the newspaper situation the
department of journalism of the
Kansas university has issued the
following bulletin:
The newspapers of the United
States today face situation un-
p II alleled in The history of the
press of this country. The pub
lie has felt the effect of the Euro
pean war in purchasing commodi
ties. and it is about TO feel it,
effect upon the price of news
papers. 1t is now up to the news
papers to tell their readers and adj
vertisers why an increase in price
is necessary. In other words, the
press faces an educational cam
paign for its own salvation.
When the average man pur-
chases a staple artic lie to.
day and finds the price has i'll
creased from rs to so per cent. he
already knows or is told that the
war has brought about such con-
dition. The manufacturer of that
article has already perhaps adver-
tised the fact that he is compelled
to increase his prices. No indus
try is more seriously affected by
the war than the newspapers OF
this country, and yet an increase
in advertising or circulation rates
is Immediately frowned upon be
cause the newspapers have faileC
to inform the public to what
great extent they are affected by
the war.
If the newspapers will tell their
readers and advertisers that the
price of some inks has increased
100 per cent; that rags, the raw
material for paper making is also
used for the manufacture of high
explosives and has assembled ir
cost on level with the Fife
tower, that French bleach SO nee
essary for the manufacture O.
paper, can hardly be had at any
price, and that score of Other
necessary chemicals have jumped
llmost out of sight, they will find
their tasks of raising rates mucl
easier. That all newspapers vii
be compelled to take such actor
is certain. Many have ALREADY
done SO. and the paper attempting
to adhere to its old rate basis vii
,oon find the sheriff locking The
front door. The big paper mill
If the country see no relief il
sight for many months, ever
should the great war cease this
summer, something now unexpect
ed. The newspapers of this coun
try will be compelled to do what
the big manufacturers have al
ready done-raise their rates in
proportion to the incceased cost of
production.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22
ANOTHER GOOD MAN
TELLS STORY
Is Glad to Tell What Wonderful
Hays Specific Did.

In telling his friends of the
next 10 astounding benefits that
he derived from the contents of
just one bottle of the wonderful
medical discovery called Hays
Specific, which is now being talk
ed among the people who have
made the test for themselves, Mr.
Robert E Boykin, of Mayfeld,
Ky, representing the Norvell,
Shapleigh Hardware Co., of S..
Louis, Mo-, says:
Il am a real believer in Hays
Specific. | was a sufferer from
rheumatism and can say that one
bottle gave me entire relief, / am
glad to offer this statement and it
comes free on my part. e"
Such statements as this one
made by Mr. Boykin, continue to
pour in daily from good honest
people who are thankful for being
cured of suffering and who feel it
their duty to tell the good news to
suffering huma y.
Hays Specific, the great system
tonic,is now being sold and recon
mended in IukA by J c jourdan
Drug Co.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22
Widely Travelled,

A number of tourists were re.
Gently looking down the crater OF
Vesuvius. An American gentle
man said to his companion:
That looks like the internal
regions.
An English woman, hearing the
remark, said TO another:
Good gracious I! How those
Americans do travel.''
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22
Scholarship for Sale.

Do you want to increase your
earning capacity? Go to business
college and fit yourself for a good
position. There is always a de-
mand for stenographers and book :
keepers. We have for sale schol-
arships in Memphis Business Col
eye and one in Wheeler Business
College at Birmingham, Ala.
The Vidette.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

We are authorized to announce
JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM,
of Prentiss County, rs a candidate
for Congress, subject to the action
of the Democratic Primary.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

The Mcxicans will find out that
if will take something more than
riding through the streets ano
Yelling Viva Mexico, to WHIP
the United States.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
S|DEL|GHTS

One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the recent Democratic con-
vention at St Louis is the fact that 1t
took lovely woman to force the only
roll call demanded on the national
platform, as well as to inspire the
only real excitement that marked the
convention.
Votes for Women" was the issue
that stirred up things. The Mexican
plank, nailed in at the last minute by
the platform builders, did not create
ripple "Americanism" and pre-
paredness" received polite ovations,
but 1t remained for the woman suf-
frage plank to start a real fracas.
Headed by Gov. Ferguson of Texas,
the ants endeavored to wrench the
suffrage plank from the platform. But
President Wilson's feelings on the
subject, as presented to the congen-
ton by Senator Walsh of Montana,
were not to be ignored. And so, after
three-hour battle in which the term
political expediency" was used with
telling effect. the ants were routed
by vote of SSSA to 181h.
The vote, however, does not tell the
real story of the battle, which was
one of the most vigorous and pic
turesque ever staged at a national
Democratic convention. Fifteen wom-
en- delegates fought from the floor on
the side of the pro-suffragists, while
hundreds OF their sisters waved yell
low pennants and cheered them on
from the balconies. A thunderstorm
that almost drowned out the voices
of the delegates as they answered the
roll call brought both the suffrage
battle and the convention to a most
melodramatic finish.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22
Mutt and Jeff Again.

Mutt-Ain't Nature wonderful
Jeff-Yes. Why?
Mutt-She gives us all faces,
but we can pick our own teeth.
Harvard Lampoon
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

The sugar refineries announcing
dividends of 43 per cent And
why not. with II pounds for a dol
lar where we used to get 81 p
Commercial Appeal.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

Unlike some other things, the
less YOU use your religion the
sooner it is played out.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

Carranza's demand that the Z =,
S. troops be withdrawn from Mex
leo has been refused. President
Wilson has called out the militia
of the states for border service
Carranza says if the troops stay
in Mexico it means war.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

The man who takes pride in
doing his work well seldom has TO
ask for a letter of recommended
ton in order to get a job.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

Woodrow Wilson and Thomas
X. Marshall were nominated by
acclamation at the democratic con
vention at st Louis last week
The platform pronounces toI
Americanism, preparedness, and
woman suffrage to be settled by
the states.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

Any man who does anything
worth while is criticised, and the
man who does nothing is criticised
The only people who are not
criticised are dead ones. If you
are a live one and want 10 do q
thing satisfy yourself that you are
right then go ahead and do it, and
if people want to cuss you let
'em cuss.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

Too many of us neglect our
pain duty for something more at
tractive.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

It is estimated that the straw
berry crop in Arkansas this season
brought million dollars into the
state. Strawberry growing
brings prosperity to the farmers
and we ought to grow more OF
them in independence county
Newark Joarnal.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

Optimism sings in the rain;
pessimism croaks in the sunshine,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22

The needy man is not the only
enc who comes TO want.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-06-22
EMENTS
We are authorized to announce
z 6 GAMBLER

of Alcorn County candidate LOT
re election 10 Congress subject TO
the action of the Democratic PIT
,,,n-,,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
COMMUNITY MEETINGS.

The so-called moonlight school was
introduced into Georgia primarily 20
eliminate illiteracy from among adults
and is having that result. For ex-
ample, in Worth county, three schools
i in six communities with
1877 white pupils. One-fourth of these
men and women and younger people
who could not read or write few
weeks ago can now do both, and so
they are more valuable as citizens,
can get far more pleasure out of liv-
ing, are worth more either as work
ers for others or for themselves, and
altogether are better men and women
boys and girls. 1t is safe to say that
every one of them, especially those
who have lived longest without ability
to read and write, ould not sell their
new accomplishments, if they could
for a good round sum.
But the moonlight school may not
disappear even after there are no
more adult illiterates; it may develop
from school for teaching reading and
writing into an opportunity for teach
ing better citizenship, for discussing
means of improving the community
for meetings at which everybody who
attends them will be both teacher and
pupil, giving information to others
and getting information from them.
Community meetings, especially in the
more sparsely settled places, are a
good thing They arouse interest in
matters of public interest, tend to
educate the people into the ways of
progress, would surely help the cause
of good roads, of improved farming,
OF school betterment. Nobody is too
old roo wise to learn something nv
having such talks with his neiehbors
Savannah News.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
For Representative.

To the Voters of Bn Hill County:
l hereby offer myself to you, a
candidate to succeed myself as Rep
resentative of Ben Hill county. /
will appreciate your indosement Of
me for a second term Ny acquain-
tence and experience in this office
makes me better qualified to serve my
county and state. l will look after
the interest of both county and state
to the best of my ability. I will sup
Pert or introduce for passage such
Legislation as will benefit the people
! wish to. thank thos: who have Teen
loyal to me in their support and will
appreciate the support of all voters
OF the county in the approaching Elec-
ton for which I will endeavor to give
my best services as a public official.
The committee has called the nomina-
ton for March 10Th, 1916
Respectfully yours,
WESLY r. WALKER
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
For Tax Receiver.
A Plain Talk to Voters:

l am candidate for the office OF
Tax Receiver and l am very DESTROYS
OF securing your votes and your ac-
tive support.
II you vote for me it is my wish
that you do do so with the assurance
that l have no masters other than the
people and the laws of the people:
that | will have absolutely no personal
tavorites after election; that I will
strive to the utmost to honestly and
tearlessly perform the duties of the
office; that my only guide in the per-
torrance of those duties will be Tho
law as it is enacted by those in pow
er; that the law will apply to all per-
sons alike, rich or poor; that all men
Will look alike to me while I am in
office; that the body polite is the mas
ter and that I am its humble servant.
obeying its will as expressed bv the
law relating to the office to which 7
aspire.
If under these conditions YOU can
consistently favor me with your sup
port, then [ will be profoundly CRATE
full
D.! can offer you no greater reward
personally tnan my own gratitude
tor officially l can do no more TO-,
you than for your neighbor, or f3r
any other law abiding citizen.
If in the exercise of your right Of
franchise you feel it your duty, to SUD.
port Sore ether candida e be sure
there will be no hard feeling on NV
par. - ~r own conscience is you-
guide. as rirc is my guide wh.c &c,
to the polls. 1t will not affect INV
friendship or good will toward you in
the least.
But ! do want and earnestly solicit
YOU vote and your active support.
and am taking this public method
Oh speaking straight to you over NV
own signature.
| have served in the office of the
several Tax Receivers of Ben Hill
county and have assisted the Board of
Equalizers for the past two years. Nv
ability to fill the office is we'll known
to you if you have been a taxpayer
in Ben Hill county. l ask YOU to
consider my candidacy for Tax Re-
celver solely on my own record in the
office.
8 taw p Ed PAtT1R
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
What One Drink
Does To You

In the April American magazine is
an article by DR.. Edwin F. Bowers
who states that scientific experiments
have conclusively proved that rela-
lively small amount of alcohol will
lower muscular energy seven per cent,
accuracy seven per cent, RESPONSE to
colors and impressions thirteen per
cent, diminishing also the vision for
four or five hours.
Sending blood to the head, where
1t surges through the brain with in
creased velocity, is not increased Wig
or" says DR.. Bowers, "but increased
irritation, which comes just before an
aesthesia and dimunition of power.
The drinker deludes himself, for he
only thinks he is thinking. His very
first drink has produced a definite
measurable degree of intoxication
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
BLOCKADED.
Every Household in Fitzgerald Should
Know How to Resist it.

If you back aches because the kid
neys are blockaded.
You should help the kidneys with
their work.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weak Kidneys.
Recomq iended by thousands-home
TESTIMONY proves their merit.
Mrs. s. S. Parson, 316 S. Grant St.
Fitzgerald, says: 81 had dropsical
swellings under my eyes and feet
were swollen. I also had rheumatic
twinges and my back was in terrible
shape. | was weak enough to go to
bed. There was a dull ache across
the small of my back, which felt as
though | was being pulled apart. Dir
zy spells bothered me and black spots
tloated before my eyes. Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which I got at the Denmark
Drug Co., did me a lot of good"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Persons had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
For Tax Receiver.

L hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of county tax re-
ceiver. If elected 1 promise the faith
tul performance of all duties required
OF me and shall administer the affairs
OF this great office without prejudice
to any tax payer I shall appreciate
the votes of the people of Ben Hill
county at the primary that NAV be
called by the county executive commit
tee. Truly yours,
o-t-a"-p w. H. F. LEE.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
H ARRIS-HARDMAN RACE
GROWING IN INTEREST

Atlanta, March 25.-The friends of
Governor Nat. f. Harris have laid
hold of the statement accredited to
DR.. l.. G.. Hardman in his Cuthbert
speech favoring four year term for
governor, and are insisting that Hard
mans actions in trying to deny the
incumbent a second term and force
him out of office in disregard of pre-
cedent at the end of the first two
years, are widely at variance with his
words.
In his speech at Cuthbert, DIR.
Hardman was quoted as saying. that
he would support biennial sessions,
and that further more he saw no rea-
son why the governor shouldn't be
named for four years, and pointed
out the advantages to be gained by
the way of knowledge and experience
by man holding office long enough
to get familiar with its every detail
before the time came around for him
to get busy in another campaign.
Governor Harris friends say that
that Dr. Hardman's line of reasoning
is splendid, but that in the light of it
they can't understand his trying to
GUST the present governor to make a
place for himself.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
For County Commissioner.

At the solicitation OF a number oil
my friends, | hereby announce my
self candidate for county commits
sioner Of Ben Hill county, subject to
the primary called BY the county exc
cutive committee. If elected l shall
be the servant OF the people, and will
strive to have all legalized graded road
in our county Systematically worked.
And do everything | can for the coun-
tvs best interest in all business mat
tcrs / will appreciate the support Of
all voters of the county
Yours to serve,
3-t-aw G. L. TAYLOR.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
NOTICE.

The bids received March 10th 1916
for purchasing the burned third ward
school building were not satisfactory
to the Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee, therefore, new bids will
be received until 4 p. m, Monday,
April 3rd, 1916.
Bids will be opened at Council
meeting April Ord, 1916, and the SIC
cessful BIDDER viii be awarded the
above named buildipx.
The City reserves the right t. IT,
cept CT reject any Or all bids.
DAVID l.. PAULK,
d; NJ Apr CITY C-::-k
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
For Sheriff.
TO THE CITIZENS
OF BEN HILL COUNTY.

At the solicitation of a great many
of my friends and neighbors, l here
by announce myself candidate for
Sheriff of Ben Hill county, subject to
any Primary that may be called by
the county executive committee. If
elected, l promise the faithful dis
charge of all the duties of this high
office and the certain enforcement of
the laws of the State as far as it will
be in the power of the office of the
Sheriff.
1 shall appreciate the vote of all
good citizens.
E. H. DORMINY.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
G. L. TAYLOR.

To the Voters of Ben Hill County:
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of County Commits
sioner, subject to the Nomination
Election called for March 18th, 1916
and l respectfully ask the support and
influence of every voter in the county,
promising faithfully to discharge the
duties of the office if elected.
Yours very truly,
F w. B. WHITE
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
POLITICAL ANNOUNCE
MRNTS.
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For Ordinary.

To the Citizens of Ben Hill County:
Having been elected to fill the un-
expired term of the Hon. c. M. Wise,
as ordinary, have tried to attend to
the duties hereof to the best interest
of all parties concerned, hereby ask
the good people of our county for sup
port and influence in any primary to
be called. l will, if elected attend to
the office to the best of my ability in
the future as have in the past few
months.
For your vote and influence thank
you. Yours to serve,
3-t-a-w P J.. r. HORTON.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
Board of Commissioners.

We are authorized to present the
names of r. V. Handley, M. W.. Gar
butt and Marion Dickson as candi-
dates for the Board of County Com
missioners. These gentlemen have
faithfully served the county in this ca
pacity one term and the citizens de-
sire to show their appreciation for
the faithful discharge of the duties OF
re office by electing them for the
second term.
NUMEROUS VOTERS
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
TO THE VOTERS OF BEN HILL
COUNTY:

l hereby announce myself can
idate for the office of Sheriff of Ben
Hill county subject to the white pri-
mary to be called later.
I have been deputy Sheriff for the
psat years and with the experience
I have had in this office l feel fully
qualified to serve the best interests
of the voters.
If elected I promise to faithfully
discharge my duties to the best of my
ability without fear or favor to any
man. Yours to serve,
c. F. DIXON
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27

To the Voters of Ben Hill county:
l hereby announce my candidacy to
succeed myself as Clerk of the Supe-
rior court of Ben Hill county, subject
to the primary, date to be fixed later.
II elected, l promise to faithfully per-
form the duties of the office in the
same manner as | have heretofore per-
formed them.
Assuring you Of my sincere appre-
cation OF all past faVors shown me by
the voters, respectfully ask your sup
port in the corning primary.
5-t-a-wp D. w. M. WHITLEY.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27

10 the Voters of Ben Hill County.
Owing to my physical condition and
disabilities of life, 1 hereby announce
myself a candidate for the office OF
lax Receiver subject t.. the Primary
to be called later and ask you to CON
slider my application. Should YOU fav-
or me with the office 1 promise to
faithfully perform the duties thereof in
a business like manner.
M&F C.L. WILLIAMSON
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27

To the Voters of Ben Hill county:
Thanking you for your past favors
and support in electing me to the Of
flee of county treasurer, | again feel
the--necssity of asking you for your
support for Ordinary at the coming
Amocratic nomination on March g.
wish to state that I served in the
capacity of Ordinary in Berricn coun-
ty for the term of FOUR years and
with that experience | feel amply
qualified to serve you in the same
position here, as there was never an
appeal frcn, judgment of mine
rendered in the Ordinarys court dur
ing. my administration.
will be glad to meet all my friends
and those interested in that office and
discuss with you any subject pertain
ing to said office.
Thanking you for your past
support and asking you once more
for your vote and influence in the
coming primary, I am yours to serve
with the best of my ability,
3-t-a-w F. M. SMITH.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-27
NUMEROUS VOTERS.
For County Commissioner.

We hereby announce Mr.. r. L. Stone
as candidate for the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, subject to the vot-
ers at the coming primary. We know
him to be capable, upright citizen
and that he will make the county a
faithful servant. CITIZENS
IF