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The Washington times., 1932-08-06
The Telegram
Changed Hands

These instructions were for
the reporter to meet him on
certain obscure street in
the outskirts of the town.
The two men met.
The telegram changed
hands.
There was an understand
ing that for months if the
two men met on the streets
there was to be no signs of
recognition.
That part of the bargain
was carried out.
The reporter hurried back
to the office and turned his
find over to the editor of
the paper.
The next morning it ap-
peared in the press all over
the country.
For weeks no one was so
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TN the campaign of 1888
l. the country was startled
with the story of the "Dud-
ley Block of Five" scheme,
which meant nothing other
than a plan to buy voters in
these blocks. 1t was the
scandal of the campaign, and
while it did not affect the
election results, it remains to
this day >one of the bizarre :
tricks of politics that men
talk about.
And yet to this day few
of the public generally, and
very few privately, have
known just how the Demo
Gratis were able to the get
the proof. For they had
the proof in the form of a
telegram.
| have known for twelve
years the story of how this
telegram came into the pos
session of the Democrats.
There were reasons why it
could not be told before.
Now it can be told. Every
one involved is dead. The
man who got the telegram
and gave it to the press was
Jerry Foley, an ardent
indianapolis Democrat. l
had the story from his own
lips.
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MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

er-beds; continually blossoming
but always with something
new or different.
A man has it all figured out
that, if the two women in his
life could only be friends"
each would see how impossible
it was for him to live without
the other.
The scientists seem to have
discovered everything, except
some way to camouflage spin
ach, a cold shower and a wife,
so that they will look like temp
tations.
In these days. almost any
good French-gilt frame will out
last two or three marriage GER
tificates.
"A woman is always eXchang-
ing one set of troubles for an
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try to shut
the memory
away, e v e n
fro m your
self.
Dare to re-
member grief
Dare to dis
c u S S a n d
S h a re i t S
UlCL11OI y. OdLC
to explore the
d a rk a n d
beautiful ad-
ven t ure Of
suffering.
For grief is
nnnrn hhon q
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puzzled about how the thing
reached the public as Foley.
He was the perfect picture
of innocence.
But unhappily Re was one
of the few Democrats with
the Western Union that year
and he was known as a
fighting Irish Democrat.
Suspicion turned on him,
and at length the manager
Of the Western Union called
him into his office.
Jerry do you know any
thing about how this tele-
gram got out" he was
asked.
do you mean to insin-
uate that I do?" he thun-
dered, seething with we'll
simulated indignation.
well you are a Demo
crat and some one passed
it out
Il want to know whether
this is a charge or an in
sinuation, " thundered Foley.
IF it is, I promise you an
opportunity to prove it, for
I shall sue the Western
Union to the limit" "
"Now don't get mad,
Jerry, no one is insinuating
anything. We are just ask
ing all the operators if they
know anything
Then don't ask me, "
said Foley, threatening, II
don't care for that kind of
attention"
And the manager apollo
gized and Foley, still the pic
ture of injured innocence,
Stalked out of the room like
a conquering hero.
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Thinking For You

Va ~"
Are you so opinionatcd and
satisfied with your own deduc-
tions that you will not listen to
suggestions, arguments or proofs
from others?
Rather than lose out in an
argument you are willing to
stick to your assertion no mat
ter how weak it is shown to be.
Why is your opinion superior,
even to those employed By you?
You may be allowed to have
your way in an argument and
because there is no spirited re-
buttal you think the other fel-
low is convinced you are right.
1t is customary to respect the
ideas of the employer or the
boss.
The employees may fear the
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WISE WORDS

I renounce the friend who
eats what is mine with me and
what is his own by himself.
"Tis not the hen that cackles
most that lays the most eggs.
Thrice happy they who have
no occupation.
Hunger is the best sauce.
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other set," says Reno-Ruth.
"She detaches a spendthrift
with holes in his pockets, and
attaches a tightWad with glue
in his pockets! She trades a
20-year-old for a 40-year-old-
and finds that she still has an
infant on her hands,"
Copyright. 1882. King Features
syndicate, Inc.)
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III GIlC DUN VI
There are some men who
were BORN bachelors-born to
be loved, but never to be mar
raid. The girl who dares to
marry one of these will usually
find him hopeless, as hus-
band. Marriage doesn't UNITE
him to a woman, it merely
ATTACHES him to her, in a
casual sort of way.
A bigamist is merely an
altruist, whose misguided en-
thusiasm has led him to shoul'
der the matrimonial RESPONSE
bilities of a pair of bachelor
ShirkerS.
The average mans heart Is
like one of these city-park flow
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Service Greater
Than the Reward

He then was a young man.
He remained a telegrapher
for very many years. He
always remained a Democrat
and a fighting Democrat.
He sought no office. Many
years later when the late
John w. Kern, elected to the
Senate, became the floor
leader Of the Democrats in
that body, he had some
office appointments at his
disposal. He knew-he was
one of the few who knew
the part Foley had played
in the exposure of the
"Blocks of Five" He knew
Foley had endangered his
job, his means Of livelihood,
10 serve his party and Incl
dentally the cause Of politi-
cal decencv. And he offered
one Of the jobs to Foley,
who accepted.
Twice before he had a
political job within his grasp.
Until a comparatively re-
cent time the Senate had a
telegrapher whose business
was to send messages from
Senators to the departments
within the city. That was
long before the telephone
came into general use at the
Capitol. After that there
was no real reason for a
Senate telegrapher, but after
the fashion in politics there
was no disposition to elimi-
nate the job. It was an
easy job to be passed out
as patronage.
In 1884 Thomas A. Hend-
ricks was elected Vice Presi-
dent. He was a friend of
Foley and knew Of the job
because of his long tenure
in the Senate. 1t was his
patronage. Meeting Foley
on the street in the spring
of 1885 he asked him if he
would like the place. Foley
would. 1t was then under
stood that on Hendricks
return to indianapolis, after
the short session, the ap-
pOintment would be made.
HendflckS returned, Tell
sick at once, and died. The
appointment had not been
made.
Years went by. In 1912
another Indiana Vice Presi-
dent thought of Foley for
the place and he was assured
it would be his. He made
all his arrangements to
move.
And the Democrats, seized
with a spasm of economy,
abolished the job!
Such is the story of a
party worker; his service
and his reward. The SER
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Now It Can Be Told
Blu Claude G.. BOUers.

Author Of The Party Battles the Jackson Period THE Struggle
for Democracy in America" jefferson and Hamilton,
The Tragic Era" and other important works.
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Lovers-And Ex-LOvers

L0vers-And Ex-LOverS
Alas, for the fragility of these
summer romances! Like poplar
trees and morning glories, they
are so Short-lived-like "the
good" they die so young!
To a man, every little sum-
mer love-affair is just another
1S 1Vz .\
g 9e<< \ .',*"ss .*"s's
A'M LOVE- AFFAIR J
~; 1;zz ~ y
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Share Your Tears!

Do not grow so cold and hard
when someone mentions your
grief. Do not feel resentful, or
The Washington times., 1932-08-06

adventure; to a woman, it is a
sort of keepsake-a little leaf
in the Book of Memory.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06

To a man, every little sum-
mer love-affair is just another
The Lexington advertiser., 1932-12-01

wise agreed, and be collectible by sale
Of the property conveyed by said deed of
trust; and,
Whereas, said deed of trust further
provides that in the event of failure to
comply with the terms, provisions and
stipulat;ors therein contained, the hold
er of the indebtedness secured thereby.
should have the right, at the option of
such holder, to declare the whole indebt-
ednass secured thereby at once due and
payable, whether the time for the ma
tulity of the same should have arrived
or not; and,
Whereas, The Lewis Grocer Company
subsequent to March 21st, 1882, did make
advances of valuable things and mer-
chandise to the Honey Island Invest
ment Company, the consideration there
for hcing evidenced by a promissory
note, due and payable on demand, and
for which demand has been made of the
Honey Island Investment Company by
The Lewis Grocer Company and
Whereas, default has been made in
! the payment of said note; and,
Whereas, The Lewis Grocer Company.
the present owner and holder of all of
the Indebtedness secured by said deed
OF trust, has exercised its right and op-
tion as provided for in said deed of
trust, and has declared the whole in
debtedness secured thereby, due and pay
able and collectible, and has requested
the undersigned as trustee to proceed
to toreclose said deed of trust; Now,
Therefore, by virtue of authority vest
ed in me as Trustee under the terms and
SI Of coil - 7
on Monday, the 10th day of December,
1882, at the South front door of the
County Court House in the City of Lex
ington, Holmes County, Mississippi, of
fer tor sale, at public outcry, to the
highest and best bidder for cash, the
following described lands, situated in
Holmes County, Mississippi, to-wit:
Lots to ~ inclusive, of Section /,
Township 16, Range West; Lots 8 and
Ia of Section 2, Township Is, Range
West; NJ and SEl4 and NE4 of SWA
of Section II, Township 16, Range l
West; Lots l to II inclusive, of Section
u, Township 16, Range l West; Lots 3
and of Section 13. Township Is, Range
l West; Lot 4 of Section 5, Township
16. Range l East; All of Section less
Lot 1. Township 16. Range l East; Lots
i and of Section T. Township 16, Range
l East; Lots 13 and IA of Section 81,
Township II. Range l East, it being
intended to describe that certain plan
tation in Holmes County, Mississippi,
known as Linden Plantation, whether
correctly described or not, and being the
property of Morris Lewis.
At such sale l will convey only such
title as is vested in me as such Trustee
Witness my signature this the 23rd
day Of November, 1882.
29-4t W. n MOORE Trus+aa
The Lexington advertiser., 1932-12-01

of trust, has exercised its right and op-
ton as provided for in said deed of
trust, and has declared the whole in
debtedness secured thereby, due and
payable and collectible, and has request
ed the undersigned as trustee to pro-
ceed to foreclose said deed of trust;
now,
Therefore, by virtue of authority vest
ed in me as Trustee, under the terms
and provisions of said deed of trust,
will, on Monday, the 10th day of Decem-
Der, 1882 at the South front door of
the County Court Hease-in City of
Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi,
offer for sale, at public outcry, to the
highest and best bidder for cash, the
following described lands, situated in
Holmes County, Mississippi. to-wit:
Lots Z, s, 9, 10, IL, and ~ of Section
g. Township l6 N, Range l West. Lots
10, Il, II of Section 10, Townshipp l6,
Range / West. Lots l, 2, 8, Z, s, and
le of Section l6, Township l6 N, Range
II West. Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, I, s, 8, 10,
II, II and 13 of Section Is, Township
16 N, Range l West. Lot IS of Sec
ton IA. Township 16. N, Range l West.
All that part of Lot of Section %,
Township l6, n. Range l West which
lies north of line drawn parallel to
and one eighth mile South of the north
boundary line of said Section %, Town
ship 16 N, Range l West. NJ of Nl2
Of NEi4 and Nl2 of NJ of NWA of
Section %, Township 16, N, Range l
West. Sl2 of NWA4 of NW4 Of Sec
tion %, Township l6, N, Range West.
All that part of Lot /. Section 21, Town
ship 1G N, Range l West lying north of
line drawn parallel to and n of mile
South of the north boundary line of
said Section 2l, Township 16, n, Range
West.
At said sale l will convey only such
title as is vested in me as such Trus-
tee.
Witness my signature this the 23rd
day of November, 1882.
29-4t W. H. MOORE, Trustee.
The Lexington advertiser., 1932-12-01
Bridge Project To
Employ Local Men

With the proposed building of bridge
across Moccasn creek in Lexington
around the first of the coming year, the
structure will offer a source of en-
ployment to local men, it is learned
from J G. Herbert, who is in charge of
employment for the State Highway De-
partment. The present structure will
be torn away and temporary bridge
erected to serve the traffic utilizing
this rluchly travelled highway
Painting of bridges on Highway No.
u, continues, the large structure across
Black creek, about one mile east of Lex
ington being the one receiving attention
now. Monroe Baughn and ]. R. Ward
are engaged in the work and the steel
work is being painted aluminium. The
bridge is about half completed on a
paint job, the under part being painted
to wind up the job, Mr.. Baughn stated
Holmes county will come in for a
nice share of highway improvement fol-
lowing the New Year, it is stated. and
many local men who have been unem-
ployed will be given preference wher-
eyer Eos sible. The highway department
has favored Mississippi labor wherever
possible, giving all local projects SINH
lar treatment.
The Lexington advertiser., 1932-12-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
State Highway Commission at its offices
in the Tower Building, Jackson, Missis-
sippi, until 11:00 o'clock A NJ Tuesday,
December 13, 1882, and at 11:15 A. NJ.
on the same date will be publicly opened
III the House Chamber of the State Capt.
tol for constructing bridge over Mecca
sin creek including incidental grading on
the Lexington-Durant road in Holmes
County. known as Federal aid project
No. E-l37-A, the length being approx
| imately OILS miles. The work consists of
grading and bridges.
Contract time limit-June /, 1888.
The minimum wage which the contrac-
tor will be permitted to pay is twenty
s02t cents per hour for common labor
and thirty (s0.30) cents per hour for
skilled labor with thirty 900 hours max
imum per week per individual worker,
preference being given to eX-service men
with dependents.
Plans and specifications are on file
in this office where detail information
and proposals may be secured.
29-3t. f. D. KENNA, Director,
Miss. State Highway Department.
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the month of April, 1927, in the over
flow waters of Tchula Lake near the
depot at Tchula that other persons were
arrested and charged with the murder
and they laid the same on said York
Stovall, who was a comparative stranger
in the community. having come from
Greenwood to Tchula to visit sick
sister; that the undersigned petitioners,
many of whom assisted the prosecution
in this case, have never been satisfied
as to the guilt of said York Stovall, or
even satisfied as to whether murder
was committed Or -that-th he-said- David
Wilson was accidentally drowned. There
fore they join with the said York Sto-
vail anG petition and pray your Excel
leney that he be granted a pardon and
restored to his liberty.
Respectfully submitted,
29-5t signatures OMITTED
The Lexington advertiser., 1932-12-01
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District of Mis-
sissio2i, Jackson Division.
In the matter of c. T. Charles Com
pany. Inc, Bankrupt-In Bankruptcy
No 51S6.
To the creditors of c. T. Charles Com
panv, Inc, of Cruger, Holmes county,
Miss Take notice that the above corpor-
aation desires before adjudication to Of
fer terms of composition to its creditors.
A hearing will be held in the office of the
undersigned at Jackson, Miss, on De-
cem5er s. 1882, at 1000 A. NJ. for the
purpose of examining the bankrupt. fill
ing claims. offering terms of compost
ton after examination in open court,
voting upon said offer and any other
business that may properly come be-
fore said meeting. The bankrupt indi-
Gates the offer will be 10Go to general
creditors.
NILES MOSELEY,
3o-lt Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Lexington advertiser., 1932-12-01
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, on the 10th day of March
1882, Morris Lewis and the Honey Is
land Investment Company, executed ITS
certain deed of trust to W. H. Moore,
trustee, to secure the payment Of a GER
tam indebtedness therein described,
due and payable to The Lewis Grocer
company, which deed of trust is re-
corded in Book 81, page 1863, of the Rec
ords of Deeds of Trust on Lands in the
once of the Chancery Clerk of Holmes
oounty, Mississippi, and,
whereas, said deed of trust secures
s%o certain notes for the sum Of sl0,-
vVo'oO each, executed by the Honey Is
sna Investment Company, and payable
W The Lewis Grocer Company on Jan
vary lst, 1888; and,
whereas, said deed of trust further
moViaes that any and all sums of money
" other valuable things which might
W. advanced by The Lewis Grocer Com
ffahy' to or for the account of the Honey
.a"a investment Company, within one
'' sl from the date of said deed of trust
syu,o De secured by said deed of trust
>Au oe payable on demand unless other
The Lexington advertiser., 1932-12-01
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of the authority conferred
on NE as Trustee in that certain deed
of trust executed by Eugene Malone and
his wife, Josephine Malone, on the 7th
day cf January, 1926, to II. H. Johnson,
Trustee, to secure an Indebtedness
therein described, payable to Mrs. Effie
Swittcnberg, which said deed of trust
is recorded in Book As, at Page 442, of
the Land Trust Deed Records of Holmes
County, Mississppi; and by virtue of
the authority conferred on me as Sub
stitute Trustee in that certain deed of
trust executed by the said Eugene Ma
lone and his said wife, Josephine Ma
lone, on the End day of December, 1929,
to Noel brennan, Trustee to secure an
Indebtedness therein described, payable
to the said Mrs. Effie Swittenberg,
which said deed of trust is recorded in
Book Sd at Page 154, Of the Land Trust
Deed Records of Holmes County, Mssis-
sippi; and the aforesaid deeds of trust
securing separate and distinct indebted
The Lexington advertiser., 1932-12-01
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, on the 21st day of March,
1882, the Honey Island Investment Com
pany, executed its certain deed of trust
to w. H. Moore, Trustee, to secure the
payment of certain indebtedness
therein described, due and payable to
The Lewis Grocer Company. which deed
of trust is recorded in Book SO, page
1928, of the Records of Deeds of Trust on
Lands in the office of the Chancery
Clerk of Holmes County, Mississipp;
and,
Whereas, said deed of trust secures
certain note for the sum of Sl5,000.00
executed by the Honey Island Investment
Company and is payable to The Lewis
Grocer Company on January 1st, 1888;
and
Whereas, said deed of trust further
provides that any and all sums of money
or other valuable things which might
be advanced by The Lewis Grocer Com
pany, to or for the account of the Honey
Island Investment Company, within one
year from the date of said deed of trust
should be secured by said deed of trust,
and tie payable on demand unless other
wise agreed and be collectible by sale
of he property conveyed by said deed
of trust; and,
Whereas, said deed of trust further
provides that the Honey Island Invest
ment Company should keep all of the
buildings on the lands described therein
insured against loss by fire for at least
three-fourths of the value thereof with
loss payable clause in favor of The
Lewis Grocer Company, and
Whereas, said deed of trust further
provides that in the event of failure to
comply with the terms, provisions and
stipulations therein contained, the hold
er of the Indebtedness secured thereby,
should have the right, at the option of
such holder, to declare the whole indebt-
edncss secured thereby at once due and
payable, whether the time for the ma
turity of the same should have arrived
or lot; and
Whereas, The Lewis Grocer Company
subsequent to March 21 1882, did make
advances of valuable things and mer-
chandise to the Honey Island Invest
ment Company, the consideration there
for being evidence by a promissory note,
due and payable on demand, and for
which demand has been made of the
Honey Island Investment Company by
The Lewis Grocer Company; and,
Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of said note; and the Honey
Island Investment Company has also
failed and refused to maintain insur-
ance against loss by fire on all of the
buildings situated on said lands; and,
Whereas, The Lewis Grocer Company,
the present owner and holder of all of
the Indebtedness secured by said deed
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nesses, and default having been made in
the payment of the principal and inter
est provided for in each Of said deeds Of
trust, End the whole indebtednesses Sc
cured by said deeds of trust having
been declared due and payable by the
said Mrs. Effie Swittenberg, the owner
and holder Of said indebtednesses, and |
having been appointed Substitute Trus-
tee in that deed of trust last above de-
scribed. in the manner and form pro
vided by law. and / having been re-
quested so TO do by the said Mrs Effie
Swit.enberg, ! will, on Monday the 18th
day % December, 1882, within legal
hours on said date. at the South from.
door Of the County Court House, in the
City OF Lexington. Holmes County. Mis-
sissippi, offer for sale, and sell at pub
lie putcry, to the highest and best bid
der for cash, the following described
land situated in Holmes County, Missis-
sippi; to-wit:
VIZ NWi4 OF Section S. and all that
part Of MEL Of NE14 OF Section :. East
OF Cypress Greek, all in Township IS.
North. Range 8 East, and containing in
all 100 acres, more or less.i4 : i 4
At said sale | will convey only such
title as is vested in me as Trustee and
substitute Trustee, as aforesaid. 4 L 4
Witness my signature this the 23rd
day OF November, 1882.
H. H. JOHNSON,
29-It Trustee and Substitute Trustee
The Lexington advertiser., 1932-12-01
LECALS
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

= II McMorrough, Substitute Irus-
r,der the provisions of and by VIZ
~ of the authority conferred upon me
.u deed of trust made by H. c. Hutch
- m, ard his wife. Mrs. Ethel Hutch
ms .ns 70 the Lewis Grocer Company, a
.noration. of Lexington. Mississlppl,
" December so, 1880 to secure GER
.a;r Indebtedness to the said Lewis Gro
sar company, and which said deed OF
.rust is recorded in Trust Deed BOOK
eo naoe 1O5, Records of the Chancery
C,.rt,s Office, Holmes County, Missis-
~ will on Monday, the 18th day
- December, 1882, offer for sale and
w;,l sell at public auction for cash to
.he highest and best bidder at the
cor+h front door of the Holmes County
court House in Lexington, Mississippi
during legal hours, the following de-
.cribed lot or parcel of land situate
n the Town of Goodman, Holmes Coun-
" Mississippi, to-wit:
Int No. 10 of the survey of 1906 IN
.o;d town of Goodman, Holmes County
Mississippi, and originally known as the
proshvterian Manse and more particul-
Wv described as follows: Beginning
Of the South east corner of said Lot III
or Cowsert Street, thence along Cowsert
Street in Northerly direction 200 feet
"a corner, thence in Westerly dl-
rection 1873 feet to a corner, thence IN
southerly direction 15e feet to cor
nor thence in an Easterly direction 252
foot to point of beginning. 1t being IN
tended to describe and convey that GER
tain real property in the town of Good
man. Miss, recorded in Book 81, page
4es, Of the records of Land Deeds OF
Holmes County, Mississippi, and being
all The real property owned by the said
H. c. Hutchinson and Mrs. Ethel Hutch
inson in the town of Goodman.
Nv appointment as Substitute Trus-
tee was made and filed and actually
spread upon the records in the Chancery
Clerks office of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi. in NJ & D. T. Book 4, page l02
before the posting or first publication
of this notice of sale.
Title believed to be good but l will
convey only such title as is vested in
me as such Substitute Trustee.
This November 23rd, 1882.
G. H. MCMORROUGH,
29-4t Substitute Trustee.