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The evening leader., 1919-01-04
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The evening leader., 1919-01-04
Beekman Replies to Whitney

The following letter appeared in The
News of last Tuesday. 1t is from the
pen Of our friend and estimable citi-
zen, J. C. Beekman, and is in reply to
a letter written by H. L. Whitney and
published in The Evening Leader of
last Monday. Mr.. Beekman did hand
The Leader a copy of his letter and
we put it in type, intending to print
it, having no idea that Mr.. Beekman
would be so discourteous as to hand a
copy of his letter to the News when
The Leader told him it would appear
in its columns. However, as the News
published Mr.. Beekman's letter before
The Leader had time to do so we saw
no reason for not reproducing it. Mr..
Whitney commented on Mr.. Beck
mans letter, as it appeared in the
News. Mr.. Beekman's letter follows,
with Mr.. Whitney's comments there
on, and we hand them both to the pub
lie with the hope that they can find
out just what Mr.. Beekman was d1iv-
ing at:
The evening leader., 1919-01-04

been discussed pro and con for years
with a generally unsettled opinion as
to the actual title and rights in the
matter. 1t is time that the legal stat
us of the question were determined
and settled. Lawyers may differ in
opinion in the points involved, but the
questions are not new ones; other
towns in the state have had practical
ly the same questions to decide at one
time and another, and now is a good
time to have it thrashed out to a de-
cision. What is the right of it now
will be the right of it ten years or
more from now.
1 have been informed by CounciImen
Durrance, Fernald and West, that the
city is defendant in the suit in ques-
tion.
J. C. BEEKMAN.
The evening leader., 1919-01-04

ers had agreed to move back their
fences or lot lines something like
twenty feet for widening the street in
consideration that the city grant them
the bank or riparian rights except
that the bayou walk was to be kept in
good repair and open to the public;
in other words, the city held a munich
pal highway control, and the abutting
property owner held the riparian
right. The city can not take this right
away and give it to some one else.
The question of ownership of the
bank or water margins of streets fol-
lowing the contour of the river and
bayous in the limits of our city has
The evening leader., 1919-01-04
SOME FRUITS OF SOLITUDE
FROM WILLIAM PENN.

There is a troublesome HUMOUR
some MEN have, that if they may not
lead, they will not follow; but had
rather a thing were never done, than
not done their own way, tho other
ways very desirable.
A private life is to be preferred,
the Honour and Gain Of publick Posts
bearing no proportion with the Com
fort of it, The one is Free and Quiet,
the other Servile and Noisy.
Yet the publick must and will be
served; and they that do it well, de-
Serve publick Marks of Honour and
Profit.
To do so, men must have publick
Minds as well as Salaries; or they will
serve private Ends at Publick Cost.
Governments can never be we'll ad-
rninistered, but where those entrusted
make CONSCIENCE of we'll discharg-
ing their Place.
Five things are requisite to a good
OE""r: Ability, Clean Hands, Dis
patch, Patience and Impartiality.
Justice is justly represented BLIND,
because she sees no difference in the
Parties concerned.
She has but one scale and weight,
for Rich and Poor, Great and Small.
Her sentence is not guided by the
PERSON, but the CAUSE.
The impartial Judge in Judgment,
knows nothing but the Law; Nay, his
enemy is sure to be upon equal terms
with his Friend, when he is upon the
Bench. 1t is therefore as great an
Instance of Wisdom as man in Busi-
ness can give, to be Patient under the
Impertinences and Contradictions that
attend it. Indifference is good in Judg-
ment, but bad in Relation and stark
nought in Religion. And even in Judg-
'ment, our Indifferency must be to the
Persons, not Causes; for one, to be
sure, is right.
He that espouses Parties, can hardly
divorce himself from their Fate; and
more Fall with their Party than rise
with it.
A wise Neuter joins with neither;
but USES both, as his Honest Inter-
ests leads him.
The evening leader., 1919-01-04

We met our friend, Mr.. Beekman,
in the post office this morning and he
protested that we had not printed his
letter of last Tuesday, or his letter of
yesterday (both of which appear
above).
We told Mr.. Beekman that we felt
his discourtesy in handing in a reply
to letter appearing in our columns
and at the same time handing in the
same reply to another paper. Mr.
Beekman protested that this was not
discourtesy on his part-but there we
have to differ with him-and we also
told Mr.. Beekman that as he had ap-
parently chosen the News for his
mouthpiece we saw no reason for The
Leader reprinting his letters. But if
he chose to reply to any letter appear
ing in the columns of The Leader,
through the columns of The Leader,
we were glad to have him do so, and
that the News or any other paper
would have. a perfect right to COM
ment on his letter after it had ap-
peared in The Leader. However, as
Mr. Beekman's letter appearing
above, though apparently unwittingly,
supports the contention of Mr.. Whit
ney's letter of last Monday, we have
given it space.
We trust that old friend Beekman
has not transferred ALL of his affec-
tions to the News for we have warm
place in our heart for him and here
tofore we have believed his affections
leaned strongly to The Evening
Leader.
The evening leader., 1919-01-04

"Tho Tarpon Springs Evening Leader:
"In your issue of Jan. End, Mr..
Whitney comments quite at length on
a reply article l handed in The
Leader Office early the morning fol-
lowing Mr.. Whitney's sensational ar
ticle on the waterfront question, last
Monday.
"The Leader did not publish my re-
ply article the day | handed it in or
since then, yet both Mr.. Whitney and
an editorial today (Thursday), COM
ment on it quite at length without the
customary courtesy of publishing at
the same time or at all, the article re-
ferred to.
"Mr. Whitney goes on to state GER
tain points on which he agrees or does
not agree with me, but the references
to my article are entirely misleading
because he does not quote me fairly.
For example: In one paragraph he
says, 81 do not agree, however, that
they (these unsettled questions)
should be settled through secret diplo-
macy or star chamber action" This
lis not only misleading reference
it is quoting me falsely. l made no
such statement in my article directly
or a1,op h,y in farapoa
"By not publishing my article to
which Mr.. Whitney slightingly refers,
you have not given your readers op-
portunity to judge of the merits of the
article to which he refers.
"Mr. Whitney in this commentary
on my article says he would like to
ask Mr. Beekman, what right the
city has to tax property it claims to
own?' What's the use! The Leader
says l am personally interested; that
my letter gave only my personal opin-
ion against that of an eminent attor-
ney (who, l understand, is one of the
attorneys in the case against the
city,; appears to quote me, but does
not publish my article in reply to Mr..
Whitney's article, which the Leader
says attacks my interests.
considering the treatment of my
article referred to,-unpublished and
The evening leader., 1919-01-04
Flowers.

Flowers are perhaps the most effec-
i've of the many little finishing
;ouches" necessary to an attractive
home. There are thousands of persons
With beautiful houses, costly furnish
ngs, perhaps, artistically and skillfully
arranged by the hands of a clever dec
orator, but it takes the little finishing
touches, the seemingly unimportant
tiny things, done by the woman who
owes and exists for her home and ex-
presses her soul in her surroundings
ID nuke the house lovable.-Exchange
The evening leader., 1919-01-04

The Leader is renewing and taking
new subscribers as never before. The
stand this paper IS taking in the
waterfront matter is bringing new
names to our lists daily.
The evening leader., 1919-01-04

misquoted in The Leader, Why shoult
l try to say more?
81. C. BEEKMAN.
"Jan. 2, 1919"
The evening leader., 1919-01-04

Get ready, for Jack Frost tonight.
Cover Up sensitive plants and tender
aaatomies. "A stitch in time saves
nine"
The evening leader., 1919-01-04
A Prudent PFecaution.

"That politician says he has divorced
himself from politics"
'"Then you may be sure he has Sc
cured alimOny"
The evening leader., 1919-01-04
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The evening leader., 1919-01-04

We are sorry or California but glad
for Florida. Not that we love Cali
foTnia less, but Florida more.
The evening leader., 1919-01-04
Physical Impossibility.

There cannot be many rumors In
this place"
"Why not?"
Because the atmosphere is so close" {"
The evening leader., 1919-01-04
Mr.. Beekman's Second Letter

The following letter was handed to
The Leader Friday morning, and we
waited until today to publish it, as we
expected Mr.. Beekman would hand it
to the News, as he did his first letter.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
Ugh! CaIoneI Sickens; SaIivates!
Please Try Dodson's Liver Tone
sincere! My medicine does not upset liver
and bowels 50 you lose a days work.

full will clean your sluggish liver bet
ter than a dose Of nasty caloInel and
that it won't make you sick.
Dedson's Liver Tone Is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn
ing because you viii wake up feeling
fine, your liver win be working, your
headache and dizziness gone, your
stomach viii be sweet and your bowels
regular. You will feel like working ;
you'll be cheerful; full Of yigor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and can
not sa1ivate. Give it to your children.
Millions Of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead Of dangerous Gallo
mel now. Your druggist win tell you
that the sale of calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
orioin Of Buttons.

The Elizabethan era gave vogue to
the button and buttonhole, two inven-
lions which may be regarded as i'm
portant, since they did much to revo-
lutionlze dress. The original button
was wholly a product of needlework,
which was soon improved by use of a
wooden mold. The brass button is
said to have been introduced by Bir-
mingham merchant in 1859. It took
200 years to improve on the method Of
sewing the cloth upon the covered
button Then an ingenious Dane hit
upon the idea of making the button in
two parts and clamping them together
with the cloth between.
The most important branch of the
button industry in the United States
is the making of pearl buttons, the
material for which is obtained from
shells gathered along the Mississippi
river. The industry has grown up
within the last twenty years.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
THEN SHE GOT A MOVE ON
Took Warning Of Dire Danger Impend-
ing to Get Angelina to Leave
That Car.

With sundry rattles, clankings and
strange noises, the mOtorcar of obso-
lete make seemed to have taken into
its head to behave in most uncompli-
mentary manner. After running along
in a quick succession of impatient
jerks, 1t came to a dead stop.
Out jumped young and handsome
driver and endeavored to coax the car
into better temper by pulling various
levers. Alas! the car remained i'm
movable.
Angelina" said the young man, in
tones of trembling emotion, I'm afraid
you will have to get out"
ooh, George, why?" queried the
dainty one.
Get out" he repeated more anx-
iously.
'But, George, dear, want to stay
in !" replied the girl, almost tearfully.
"Get out at once ~ cried George.
"The boiler is going to bust"
Then Angelina Obeyed.-LOndon It'd
Bits.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28

You're biliousl Your liver is slug
gish! You feel lazy, dizzy and all
knocked out. Your head is dun, your
tongue is coated; breath bad stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But
don't take salivating calomel. 1t makes
you sick you may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
If you want to enjoy the incest, gen.
tlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced just take a spoonful
of HARMLESS Dodson's Liver Tone to-
night. Your druggist or dealer sells
you a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
for q few cents under my personal
money-back guarantee that each spoon
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
TAKES NOTHING FOR GRANTED
Successful Inventor Studies over and
Improves Upon the Ideas Evolved
by Others.

The editor of the Scientific Ameri-
can recently interviewed an inventor
who for some years past has produced
an average of one new device a week.
The mans ideas are not limited to any
one field, for his inventions include
a propeller of new design, a dustless
ash sitter. a novel game, and hun
dreds Of other different devices. His
theory is that inventions are general
ly due either to accident or to care
full study. Many of the leading in
ventions can be traced to a chance
remark, an accident or a peculiar Incl
dent; indeed, there is wealth Of ro-
nance in the history of inventions.
But the greatest mental stimulus of
all is refusing to admit that the given
thing is perfect. No matter how good
1t is; no matter how apparent it's per-
lection seems, or how long it may
have existed in its present shape-it
can and 1t must be improved. That
makes for progress. The Scientific
American tells of another inventor
who refused to consider the violin as
a perfected instrument, despite the
fact that it has not changed its form
in the last 300 years or more. Not
long ago he brought out a new type
of violin that met with instant sue
cess. Another man believed that shoes
are far from perfect. Why should
they not be ventilated? Physicians
say that lack of air accounts for most
foot troubles Why not let the feet
breathe? The man went to work and
finally perfected a simple shoe venti-
lator. The true inventor takes moth
ing for granted. Perfection, to his
way of thinking, is only a compare
tive term. His job is to make per
feet things still more perfect
Youths Companion.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28

al1e, AIlani to try ana marry me of
ike this after telling me haven't any
fortune or anything. You act as IL you
were tickled to death to get rid Of me
and the whole trouble Of looking after
me. You've let Paulton talk you into
this, make you think I was engaged
and everything. never thought law
yers could be SO credulous."
She was completely on her dignity,
somewhat difficult when one is only
5 feet 2, and Allan's eyes dwelt on
her amusedly. He had seen her cry
before, often. In fact, she always did
when she was specially provoked at
him.
Il had not thought you would take
it so much to heart" he said, quietly.
"You will still have a fairly good in
come left. There is nothing to worry
over. And, frankly, 1 owe everything
am to your father. It was a great
privilege that was able to help him"
Tim not worrying over that" Bar
bara faltered. "And 1 know father
trusted you absolutely"
Il wish you did one-half as much"
said Allan. He waited for her to
speak, but there was no response. T
accidentally heard what you told
Yates about me. Did you mean 1t,
Bab?"
Il told him to go away"
you told him if you ever were en-
gagged to marry anybody it would be
me-" he repeated her own words to
her pitilessly. you don't need guar
dian any longer, but I'm sure you need
+ a husband"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
All Have Right to Success,

Every normal individual is an In
heritor of success; it is his birthright.
When one fails to grasp his full por-
ton he is going contrary to natures
laws, just as sure as does the man who
ruins his prospects by liquor or opium
or evil associates. Nearly every hui
man being is born into the world a
success, and he continues to be sue
cess until he, knowingly or ,unknOw-
ingly, opposes the general laws of the
world. Such evasions as 'lack of
time," mo money" "no opportunity"
are shameful. they are unnatural, they
are untrue, and they increase the popu-
latiOn in the community of failures
Exchange.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28

She was a very society bred spin
ster ofSffty odd years and she was
reproving her,- nineteen-yearvold niece
for not showing any more interest in
society than she did. ia ending her
argument, she said: "Why, my dear,
when was your age was the belle
of seven countless"
The niece was provoked. That may
be so, auntie," she admitted dryly,
"but 1 see that no young man took
the trouble to ring the belle"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
DREADED FOR
NIGHT TO COME
Texas Lady, In Pretty Bad Fix,
Heard of Cardui, Tried It,
And Now Says It Saved
Her Life.

Chiffon, Texas-Mrs. Mary Reese,
of this place, states: "Some time ago
was quite sick and suffered a great
deal. had been suffering quite
awhile At times 1 had such
severe pains in my back, across my
hips and in my sides,-I was in a
pretty bad fig was so restless
I dreaded for night to come.
Having heard Of Cardui, thought
I'd try it commenced to
get better with my first bottle.
took six bottles of Cardui, and will
tell any woman what this Cardui
Home Treatment can and viii do If
taken according to directions. We not
only feel it cured but most
likely saved my life. am able to do
my work with ease and know Cardui
did it."
Cardui has been found to relieve
many womanly pains and ailments,
and thousands of women have written
to tell Of the benefit it has been to
them, in cases of female troubles and
weakness.
Cardul is prepared from mild, me-
dlcinal ingredients, which act as "a
tonic and help build up health and
strength in a natural manner.
Try Cardui. At druggists.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
caunht in the REGISTER.

An Incident at a recent wedding at
tended was rather funny to all but the
blushlng bride. The bridegroom had
entered at the chaneel door and was
waiting for her at the altar. And he
had long wait, for half way down
the aisle the brides heel caught in the
register, After twisting and turning
to no avail she was forced to kneeI
down and remove her Chicago
Tribune.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
Certain Difficulties.

Here's a letter from your school
sweetheart asking you to come back
to the old home town and marry her."
said the secretary.
Tell her" said Mr.. Henpeck, as he
glanced at the picture of his iron-jawed
wife and her numerous relatives, "that
much as I would like to accept her
kind invitation, circumstances OVID
which have no control prevent my
doing so, for the present at least"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
Brave Woman.

II understand you had burglar
scare at your home last night"
$50 we did The fellow got away
without stealing anything"
did your wife keep coOl?"
Never lost her head for a moment.
She asked me if had kept up the pay
ments on my life insurance, and when
I told her had she said: DO your
duty, Henry r"-Blrmingham Age-Her-
aid.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
wv seneRts WalIa

Tests made In Europe have led ex-
perts TO decide that Ivy benefits rath-
er than injuries stone walls. on which
it grows by drawing excess moisture
from them.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
slahteeelnu at War Prices.

Recently the board of public works
at HOlyoke, Mass, had occasion to en-
plOy a man to inspect some boilers in
Il city building Soon afteiyit received
this strange bill:
ITO looks, $12."
The68bill will be paid.-Cartoons
Magazine.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
cAPUDINE

1t gives quick relief from Headaches
Of all kinds, including sick or nervous
Headaches and Headaches caused from
heat cold, grippe or stomach troubles.
Trial bottle 10 cts. Larger sizes also
IT'S LIQUD.-adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
Inannronriate.

Are all the branches of the army
appropriately .armed?"
81 suppose So"
"Then, do the cavalry carry horse
pistOls?"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
Couldn't Do That.

"When you grow up, my little man, !
suppose you will continue your faith
er's business"
er's business"
"Well, l guess not; he makes a bust
ness of licking me-"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28

She-Do you think boys ought to
be encouraged to fight?
Hem about the same measure that
ducks ought to be encouraged to swim.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
ParadorlnaI Prennntlon.

81 see, the president mentions the
dye industry
e "Yes; wants 1t made a live issue." Q
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
Divided Blame.

She-"You ought to be ashamed Of
stealing kiss" He-"You are equal
ly guilty. You received the stolen
goods"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
FOR SICK HEADACHES
TRY THIS MILD AND
SURE REMEDY. FINE
FOR BILIOUSNESS

Bilious headaches are due to inactive
liver. Stir up your liver, get It working
rlght again, get your bowels regulated,
like 9 new person Do this by taking
BONDS LIVER PILLS, one each might
Tor two or three nights. A large bottle
costs only 25c at any drug store. They
In action.-AdV.