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No Doubt AS To His Attitude

From the Holly Springs South
Mr.. Johnston is a smooth and Meas
ant speaker, going to the heart of
things, discussing both the affairs of
the State and the peoples interests
with candor and force, convincing his
hearers of his thorough knowledge of
the subject under discussion.
In his speech he leaves no one IN
doubt as to his attitude toward the
important issues OF the day. He ;s
broad IN his views and sees the neces-
ity OF working with all for the good
or TINS great commonwealth. He ont
lined his platform before he onened
ms campaign, and upon this plat
form he stands. It embraces those
thlngs most needful to the State at
Inls tlme-Education and Occupation
hurai Sanitation and Health. He ex.
pressed himself as not in svmnatbv
with the State Tax Commission and
opposed the bill that formed it.
Mr.. Johnston mentioned but opco
the matter of his having served IN
the army, saying he was no running
Tor once on that record That he is
d progressive man he showed by the
enumeration of some of the forward
measures for which he was respons;-
Die while member of the State leo
stature, among them the Agricultn-
raj High School Bill.
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IWo-eolor typewriter ribbons at
The Echo office, Echo Bldg,
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teous clerk than was Stokes Robert
son during the four years that he
served, and as we came to know him.
we developed for him a regard that
was keen and sincere.
In 1915 he was among the several
candidates for Revenue Agent, and
after a spirited campaign, was nomj.
mated in the second primary by a
large majority: He has served for the
past four years in that capacity, and
has devoted all of his time and given
all his energy to the proper perform.
ance of his duties, and as result has
turned into efle~ eosIers OF the State
of Mississippi quite lot of money
from corporations and others who
were not paying their just share of
the taxes, which the law demanded
of them. He has always been cour-
teous and considerate in his actions,
both private and official, and has al
ways tried to avoid bringing useless
and vexatious litigation. The writer
has had occasion to be with him and
to realize and know the work that he
has done, and we say with all sin
cerity, that no man in Mississippi
could have better performed the du-
ties of the office Or been more faith
ful to the trust than has Stokes Rob
ertson.
The Temocratic custom is in these
State places, to give faithful and
efficient official the endorsement of
second term, and MIR. Robertson is
again a candidate, asking the people
for this endorsement.
We take pleasure in saying to the
people of Calhoun County that we
know him to be in every way a good
man and true, and that he is the
proper man for the place. We vouch
for hin.-Calhoun Monitor.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters of administration C. T. j..
on the estate of Mrs Elodie Kergosi..u
were granted to the undersigned !
the Chancery Court of Hancot
county, State of Mississippi, on tn
Goth day of June, A. D. 1919, al
notice is hereby given requiring I'll
persons having claims against sa /
estate to have same probated ahu
registered by the clerk of said Court.
and failure to probate and register
within one year will bar the claim.
This July 5th, 1919,
GEORGE A. KERGOSIENJ.
Administrator c., II. A.
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Chancery Summons-No. 2237
The State of MiSsics;pn;

The State of Mississippi.
To W. c. Farley: You are rom.
manded to appear before che Chancn,
~ court of Hancock county of Ha,.
cock, IN said State, ON the fonr
Monday of October, A. d. 1919 =
defend the suit in said conrt ~ ;, ~ ~
nan Fairiey, being suit for divorce
wnerein you are a defendant
TINS 9th day of June, A. d 1910
sseasl A. a. kERGoslEN. Qlsrs.
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come more carefully trained in the
care Of the other mans goods"
Stay in the South.

Stay IN the south.
Comparing conditions which pre-
vail in the South with those of other
section of the country, as affecting
the negro, this significant statement
is made:
81 have just returned from a two
months trip through the East and
Middle West, where I have inter
viewed and addressed thousands of
people of my race; have spent days
and days in the larger cities and have
seen them at their work, and after all.
am more convinced than ever before
that it is right here in the South that
the masses of negroes will work out
their salvation. Here it is far re-
moved from the rigors of an unchar-
liable climate, among the people with
whom We are acquainted, and who Of
ten sympathize with us far more than
we realize; it is here, / repeat, that
we must work out our salvation.
$50 for as | am able to determine,
there is no opportunity in the North
ern States for the negro, outside the
cities. He can't buy the land in the
rural districts and establish himself
in a home, and further, he is not
wanted on the farm when anyone else
can be had. In the cities, as a mat
Ter CT fact, he is wanted, but the con-
dltions around him compel him to
spend his money almost as fast as
he makes it; so that only the most
w1de-awake of our people seem to get
q start. Down here it is different.
Whether in the city Or country,the ne
gro has an opportunity to buy home,
settle down and find all the work tina
he wants.
Succeed by Making Good.
The white employer of negro labor
in the South is now and has ALWAYS
been more than. wiling to meet the
negro half way in their industrial re.
.ations, and if the negro, will only
prove to the white man that he is will
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STOKES Y ROBERTSON |
STATE REVENUE AGENT
IS HIGHLY COMMENDED
Has Devoted All His Time and Given
All Ills Energy to the Proper
Performance of Duties.

When this editor first went to Jack
son as Representative from Calhoun
county, a new Clerk of the House was
to be elected. Among the several can.
didates was Mr.. Robertson, acd while
we did not vote for him because an.
other man whom we knew better was
ed There never was a better, more
accurate, fair painstaking and cour.
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FRIDAY, July 11th-Montagu Love
in "The Hand Invisible" and Allah.
Allah knows all and sees all.
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LOST.

On Conrad Lane, between IT,
beach and Nicholson avenue static
one black alligator suit case, wi
initials H. F. T. Reward of Five ($5.J
Dollars if returned to the Mazer
Place, Waveland. /
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CAR FOR SALE.

1917 Model, in frst-class conditiol 4
Having no use for car will sell at We.
reasonable price. Address telephone
213, or P.O. Box-392, Bay st. LOU
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FOR SALE.

One lot on Poinsetta avenue at
Clermont Harbor; near beach An
ply +. Q. Box 2, Bay st. Louis. Miss
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II Your Eyes Are Tired.

Seat yourself on one side of the
room, facing the wall opposite. Hold
the head still and raise the eyes slowly
until you are looking as nearly as pos
sible at the ceiling above you. Now
lower the eyes, looking at the floor be-
fore you. Take care, when looking
down, not to focus the eyes on the
nose, but on the floor at your feet. Re
peat this ten times, but take care not
to over-weary the eyes.
Now look as far to the right as pos
sible, then slowly shift the gaze to the
left. Repeat as before.
For final exercise, imagine huge
circle in the air before you, and with
out moving the head, follow the out
lines of this circle with your eyes, be-
ginning at the left, and going to the
right for ten times, then beginning at
the right and moving toward the left.
When your exercises are over, battle
the eyes in warm water to which you
have added a pinch of boracic acid,
then close them and rest for five min
utes.
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MurdererJs Oversight.

Perhaps the smallest creature that
ever unrOlled the curtain from before
an unsupported murder was that
which convicted the murderer Of Mr..
and Mrs. Newtown In 1898. A sta
tiOnmaster sold ticket at small sta;
ton and received a silver coin dated
1925, rather oddly marked. He put
the coin in his pocket and placed an
other In the till, and that afternoon
showed II to some Of his friends. A
man recognized 1t Immediately as one
that Newtown had kept for some time
as q pocketpiece and lucky coin. and
this was the first hint gained by the
detectives as to where they should
look for the murderer, who was sub
sequently apprehended and convicted.
1t was a minute trifle, this handing
over a coin, but 1t brought the MUIR
derer to the just punishment which
his crime deserved. Had he CHANGED
on any other piece Of money In his
pocket-and 1t was afterwards known
that he had pocketful Of money
he would In all probability have re-
malned undiscOvered.-Lon Mail.
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Safe-for a Time-on the
Deck Of the Namur.

Synopsis - Geoffry Carlyle,
master Of sailing ships at twen-
ty-six. Is sentenced to 20 years
servitude In the American col
Onies for participation In the
Monmouth rebellion in England.
Among the passengers on board
the ship on which he is sent
across are Roger Fairfax,
wealthy Maryland planter; his
niece, Dorothy Fairfax, and Lieu
tenant Sanchez, a Spaniard, who
became acquainted with the Fair
faxes in London. Carlyle meets
Dorothy, who informs him her
uncle has bought his services.
Sanchez shows himself an enemy
of Carlyle. The Fairfax party,
now on its own sloop in the
Chesapeake bay, encounters a
mysterious bark, the Namur of
Rotterdam. Carlyle discovers
that Sanchez Is "Black Sanchez"
planning to steal the Fairfax
gold and abduct Dorothy. He
fights Sanchez and leaves him
for dead. In battle with
Sanchez followers, however, he
is overpowered and thrown into
the bay. In a desperate effort
to save Dorothy, Carlyle decides
to swim to the Namur.
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glance. There seemed no graceful
way Of escape. SO Bill threw back
the long French window and stood
bravely waiting for events to happen.
"Irene, this Is my nephew, Bill Shell
don, from the East" called Auntie
Bascom from the the other room.
Bill gravely acknowledged the intro
duction with bow. striving meantime
to down the rising reserve which was
always intensified by q meeting with
stranger.
I'm pleased to meet YOU" Irenes
full-throated voice rang out pleasantly
as she extended her firm white hand
and raised her blue, blue eyes to his.
She waited for no reserve to melt. In
fact, she neither felt nor noticed any
such thing.
do you play tennis?" she inquired.
with glance toward the racket In her
hand.
Then Bill surprised himself. "Just
try me-" he answered, "when you finish
your errand."
Auntie Bascom heaved a sigh Of re-
lief as they walked Off together.
''Irene'il keep him amused for little
WHILE" she calculated. although I
know he won't approve of her romp-
ing ways"
Somehow there was not any more
talk OF going home, and somehow Bill
began to take an interest In his visit.
Never did Aunt Della attribute this
change to the lively Irene, for there
was always crowd of young people
together. Her enlightenment came sud-
denly and unintentionally.
|. Bill had gone away for the evening.
The dishes had been carefully washed
and dried. The soft evening breeze
blew by the open door with pulling
force. Throwing shawl about her
shoulders, Aunt Della started across
the garden path to her neighbours, Mrs.
Roberts, for chat. 1t was walk
that she loved. The moonlight was
soft and scented. Her thoughts turn
ed fondly back to the time when she
had not walked this path alone. Pass
ing slowly along, she stopped for q
moment by the summer house. Her
voice:
But, Irene, are you sure that you
can put up with an old stupid like
me?"
Then TREMENDOUSLY happy voice
replied:
"Oh, Bill, are you sure you will new
er call me q tOmbOy2"
Aunt Della wanted to pass quietly
along, but her establishment held her
rooted to the spot. Bill sensing the
presence of an outsider discovered her.
He drew the gentle Irene out into the
soft glamor of the moonlit night.
you may kiss Irene, auntie," he
generously offered in bold confidence.
You may have known her ever since
she was a baby, but shall even that
up, for l expect to know and love
her for the rest of her lifetime"
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"Whar did yer cum frum?" ne
growled, and l as instantly recognized
Bill Haines. "Been sojerin', have yer?
Well, now, lay to an pull"
Before could attempt an answer
a tall figure loomed up before us, the
same high-pitched voice had noticed
previously calling out sharply:
'There, that's enough, menl Now
make fast. We can head the old girl
out from here in a jffy, IL II really be-
gins to blow. Jose, you stand by at
the wheel, in case you're needed; some
Of the rest ship the capstan bars, and
remain near for q call"
"What are We swingin' the yards
fur, anyhow. LeVere?" asked Haines
insolently. "Just fer exercise"
Because am a sailor, Haines," he
replied dngrily. Anyhow it is none
Of your business; I was left in COM
mand here. Those clouds don't look
good to me; there is going to be a
blow before morning."
Haines growled something and Lee
We're wheeled sharply about to go for
ward. This movement placed him
face to face with me.
what are you loafing here fer?
Who are your"
"Joe Gates, sir" answered quickly,
mounting the first name which came
to my lips.
"Gates-Joe Gates?" peering saw
agely into my face but unable to dis
tinguish the features. ~ never heard
Of anybody on board by that name.
Who is the fellow, Haines?"
The Englishman gripped me by the
sleeve 10 whirl me about, but as his
fingers touched the soaked cloth of my
jacket he burst forth with an oath.
Hes wet enough to be the same lad
you chucked overheard an hour ago.
I believe he Is. Say, mate, are you
the gay buck we hauled aboard drunk,
and dumped into the for'cassel?"
81 dunno, sir" l answered dumbly,
believing 1t best not to remember too
much. II couldn't even tell yer whit
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The Drift Of Things
BY REV. ]. H. RALSTON, D. D.
Secretary OF Correspondence Department.
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TExT-we let her drive .. "A
N:l5
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Telling Fortunes With Oil.

Among the Kherrins OF India very
curious marriage ceremony is report
ed. Taking a portion OF the hair Of
the bride and bridegroom In turn from
the center Of the forehead, the priest
draws Il down onto the bridge of the
nose. Then pouring oh On the head,
he watches 1t carefully as II trickles
down the portion of hair. II the oil
runs straight onto the tip of their
nose their future will be fortunate,
but IL 1t spreads over the forehead or
trickles off on either side of the nose.
iii luck is sure to follow. Their for
tunes told. generally to their own sat
isfaction. the fnal part of the cere-
mony takes place. Standing UP side
by side, but with faces strictly avert
ed, the bride and bridegroom mark
each c.ners forehead with ''sindurs
(vermilion). !,
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Fresh Methods.

Originality in Sunday school teach
er does not always mean doing new
things, or even doing old things In
new ways. An original teacher Is one
who brings to- his work the quality
of freshness, as IL his were the first
Sunday school class ever taught and
he the first Sunday school teacher
in the worlds history. Sunday school
teaching, to the original teacher, has
the charm Of beginnings. the romance
Of discovery. He attacks every new
lesson with the zest of Columbus,
Whether his methods are new or not
they seem new to himself. and SO
he makes them seem new to his de-
lighted pupils. For what young per
son, or old for that matter, does no
enjoy setting forth into wonderland
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"what Are You Loafino Here Forf"

"What Are You loafing Here For7"
ship this is, ner how signed on. Last
seem ter remember I wus ashore
frum the schooner Caroline; but this
yere is a BARK
Haines laughed. already convinced
of my identity, and considering 1t a
good joke. Then he proceeded to tell
me all about 1t.
LeVere broke in with savage snarl.
whats all that? Do you mean,
Haines, that this Is the same id
scamp who tried to stick me?"
mo doubt of 1t. But he never knew
what he was doin'-he wus crazy as a
loon. There's nuthin' fer yer ter fuss
over now. Tell us about 1t, Gates
the bath must have sobered yer up"
/ watched Levere, but he remained
motionless, a mere shadow.
81 suppose it must have been that,
sir" confessed respectfully, eff
things happened as you say they did.
I haven't any memory o. tryin' ter
slash nobody. Leastwise 1 seemed
ter know whit / wus about when
cum up. don't remember how I got
Their; furst / knew wus slushin
round In the water, tryin' ter keep
afloat. It wus so blame dark cudn't
see nuthin', but sumhow / got grip on
a hawser, an hung on till / got back
'nough strength ter cline on board.
knew this want my ship, so I just
lay quiet awhile, figurin' out whar l
wus."
eyer English7'
"Born in Bristol. sir, but I wus
workin' on the Caroline-she's Col
ony schooner, in the fish trade. At sea
since / wus twelve. What's this we're
bark-Dutch, Amt she7r
"Once upon time; just now we are
flying whatever flag comes handy. We
amt got no prejudice in flags"
as tibet gun forrard, covered with
taupalinT
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CHAPTER xi.
The Return Of the Boat

The crew hurried over to the port
rail. Beyond doubt most Of those
aboard realized that this had been an
expedition Of some Importance, the cul.
mination of their long wait on the
coast, part of some scheme Of their
chief, in the spells of which they ex.
pected to share Moreover this boat
approaching through the darkness was
bringing back their leader. and Row
ever else they might feel toward hin
the reckless daring, and audacious re-
sourcefulness Of Sanchez meant SUD
cess.
I was made to comprehend ell this
BY the low, muttered utterances OF
those crowding near me, spoken In
nearly every language Of the world.
Much could not translate, yet enough
reached my ears to convince me OF
the temper Of the crew-their feverish
eagerness to be again at sea, under
command of a captain whom they both
hated and feared--a cruel, cold-blood-
ed monster. yet genius in crime. and
a natural leader of such men as these
Black Sanchez! / listened to their
comments, their expectations, with
swiftly beating heart. I alone knew
what that boat. was bringing. What
would be the result when the dead
body of their leader came up over the
roiIo
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CHAPTER x-Continued.

"Him? Oh, Jose an me carried him
inter the for'cassel, an showed him
inter berth ter sleep off his liquor.
o. him fer bout six hours, when this
yere Teller must woke up in the for
cassel sum crazy. He cum q chargin'
out on deck, whoopin' like On Indian,
wavin' knife in his hand intendin'
fer ter raise HI. Well, II happened
tibet the fu'st Teller he run UP against
wus LeVere, who wus cumin forrard
fer sumthin', an fer about minute
thar was one HI ov fight. 1t was
so dark / couldn't tell what did hap
pen, but it wus fists notify, till the
mate drove the poor devil, cussin' like
mad, over agin the rail, an then
heaved him out inter the water long
side. I heerd the Teller splash when
he struck, but he never let out no
yell"
"What did LeVere doT
"Him? He didn't do nuthin'. Just
stared down over the rail a BIT. an
then cum back, rubin his hands.
Never even asked who the Teller wus.
Thar amt nuthin' kin skeer that black
brute"
"He amt got no human In him. It's
HI when English sailormen hes got
ter take orders from a ID niger,
an be knocked round If they don't
jump when he barks. He's goin' ter
get knife in his ribs sum day."
oh hA Co. hut hot hn1
yer tongue, Tom. Sanchez don't stand
fer tibet talk, an he's back o. LeVere.
Let's 60 in them gaskets will hold all
right now-cum long"
could now perceive now clearly the
character I was destined to assume
when once safely aboard the Namur.
Such an assumption would involve but
slight danger Of discovery. 1t was as
though miracle had opened the way,
revealed to me by the unconscious lips
of these two half-drunken, gossiping
sailors. The story told fitted my ne
cessities exactly. Had l planned the
circumstances myself nothing could
have been better prearranged. No one
on board had seen the missing man by
daylight; he was believed to have
sunk without struggle. Yet no one
knew positively that this was so, be-
cause no one cared. The death Of the
lad had simply been taken for granted
when LeVere had failed to see his
body rise again to the surface. Yet it
was quite within the realm of posi-
bility for the fellow to come up once
more in that darkness, beyond Lee
vere's range Of vision, and even to
have remained afloat, buoyed up by
clinging to the anchor hawser, until
strong enough to return on board. At
muir able to deny that this had been
done.
Satisfied by this reasoning of being
able TO pass myself off as the dead
man, began slowly and cautiously to
drag myself up the taut hawser. !
had chosen fortunate moment for my
effort; no one needed the little noise
/ made, and, when finally topped the
rail and was able to look inboard Ii
was to discover q deserted fore deck,
with the watch all engaged Mt some
task amidships. crept down the fore
castle ladder and worked my way aft
beneath the black shadow Of the port
rail, until able thus to drift unnoticed
into group failing onto a mainsail
halyard. The fellow next to me, with
out releasing his grip. turned his head
and sta-cd, but without discerning my
features.