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Largest Circulation—Guaranteed—of Any Country Weekly Published In the State of Mississippi.
VOL. LXV1
NUMBER 51.
LEXINGTON, HOLMES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. THURSDAY, MARCH, 17, 1904.
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OPEN I NG
W e cordially invite every body to attend oor annual
Spring Opening Thursday evening, March 24th,
from 8 to 10 o'clock. Out display will be continued all
day Friday and Saturday. We promise our friends a
brilliant array of Millinery and a specially attractive line
of Spring Novelties and Dress Goods. No Goods will be
sold Thursday evening, but we have decided to make
cut prices and have a big sale Friday and Satuday* We
invite everybody and promise that our Goods and our
prices will be attractive.
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Respectfully,
PICKENS-BARRETT CO
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Special Correspondence
To The Lexington Advertiser By our Washington Corres
pondent.
Washington, D. C., Mar. 15,1904.
Many democrats as well as republi
cans in Congress are ripping mad at
the President of the United States
because he has done something that
they consider reprehensible, and this
is the story in brief: Several months
ago the President sent two agents or
commissioners to the Indian Territory
to investigate the stories of corrup
tion and rottenness down there among
the Federal officials. They went, made
the investigation and reported to the
President through the Secretary of
the Interior. Their report has been
in the bands of the President for
more than a month, and some three
weeks ago the House, by resolution,
asked the President for the report.
At that time the Indian appropriation
bill was under consideration, and the
House wanted some information on
the report that there was rottenness
in the Territory. They got none and
the bill was passed by the House and
then passed bv the Senate and has
been signed by the President. Now,
after the thing has become the law,
the President sends in the report of
his agents who investigated the
stories of corruption, and the report
corroborates every charge that has
been made concerning the Dawes
Commission and the men who repre
sent the government in the Indian
Territory. If that report bad been
before the House before the Indian
appropriation tyill hal been passed the
appropriation continuing the Dawes
Commission in existence would have
been knocked galley west. The Presi
dent, by holding that report, has con
tinued the very men in office who, his
own agents say, are corrupt and
venal and should be driven from (he
public service. The people may draw
their own conclusions.
The administration has got the
daylights scarpd out of Wall street
and the big business interests of
the country because it is going to
withdraw the money from the banks
of the country, deposited there by the
government, to pay the opera bouffe
republic of Panama for the canal strip
and the French people for the canal.
Everybody seems to be mortally
afraid that it will create such a strin
gency in the money market that it
will precipitate a panic. The money
sharks and trusts are lying awake
nights now wondering what will be
the next move of the political acrobat
in the White House. Well, they put
him there, now let the galled jade
wince. Lay on McDuff ?
There was a small sized sensation
in the House last Monday morning
when the committee to investigate
the report of Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow made its report. It
was rumored that not less than 150
of the House members were impli
cated in the report as having violated
the law and there was considerable
"doing about" until the printed re
port was brought into the House. It
was eagerly seized and scanned with
much fear and trembling by the mem
bers until they were satisfied that
they were not in the list of alleged
evil-doers. Those implicated were
charged either with renting buildings
owned by them to the government
for postoffices, or else that they had
been instrumental in getting the al
Hearst's Addresses Our Legislature
Unable to c,Make a Personal Visit He 'Responds to Invitation by sending a Document Clearly
Defining His 'Position on the Race Question.
To an invitation tendered by our
legislature some weeks ago to Hon.
W. R. Hearst to address them, he
sent by telegraph the following reply:
lowances of the postoffices in their
districts increased, the inference
being that they had done so with
some ulterior motive and not for the
good of the service. This whole
thing is a case of great cry and little
wool. The members who have been
thus publicly charged by Mr. Bristow
with violating the law have only done
so technically and for no graft or
loot. They have simply written to
the postoffice department authorities
when appealed to by their constitu
ents or by the postmasters in their
district! for greater facilities for
handling the mails. Many of the
cases of increase have been justified
by the increase of business in the
offices asking for it and perhaps not
one per cent, of the Bo-called offenses
have been committed with guilty
intent. The whole truth of the mat
tei is that the report was started by
the republican postal authorities to
hide the real culprits in this disgrace
ful lust of loot and distract the at
tention of the people of the country
from the head devils and center of
this volcano of venality. They are
trying to do the cuttle-fish act which
spews out an inky stuff to hide from
its enemies. It will be the fault of
the people if they allow themselves
to be hoodwinked by this sort of
diaphanous attempt to hide the re
publican thieves in the departments
at Washington.
Charles A. Edwards.
Washington, D. C., March 8, 1904.
Hon. L. Pink Smith, Clerk of the House
of Representatives, Jackson, Miss.
I have the honor to submit here
with the address to the legislature of
Mississippi. Will you please present
the same and accept my thanks for
your kindness.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
To the Legislature of Mississippi:
Gentlemen:—I consider it a great
honor to be permitted to address the
representatives of the people of Mis
sissippi, and I thank you for your
courteous invitation. I cannot pre
tend of couse to discuss with you
gentlemen, upon the terms .of equal
knowledge, matters affecting the
South, its extraordinary growth and
its great problems, but as both my
father and my mother were born in
the South, and as I have been treated
with great courtesy and much unde
served consideration whenever I have
traveled throughout the southern
country, it would be certainly very
strange if I were not deeply i iterest
ed in every thing that concerns the
South and the southern people. The
wonderful growth of the South dur
ing recent years, the power of con
structive recuperation which it has
displayed, has, of course, filled all
parts of our country with admiration
and with satisfaction. Admiration
based on American courage and abili
ty, satisfaction based upon brother
hood, and to some extent, personal
interest. Lung ago we found that
southern prosperity is very important
to American prosperity generally.
Every American hails with delight the
growth ot the South, and he welcomes
the inter-oceanic canal largely be
cause of the benefits it must confer
upon your territory. From the ports
upon the gulf, and from the great
Mississippi river, this country will
soon be sending food and manufac
tured products to the far east by ship
through the Panama canal. The
country can look forward with confi
dence to a great increase in the
South's prosperity, when we shall
have as an accomplished fact the
canal that we have so long fought
for. The South in its imperial growth,
in the solution of its material prob
lems, has the heartiest co-operation
of all parts of the country. I wish,
as one residing in the North, that as
much might be said of the great
moral and social problems with which
the South is dealing. That problem
of race is one of the greatest that
can possibly confront statesmanship
and good citizenship. I wish that all
the influences of the North could un
derstand that the least they could do
is to leave the South alone, keep their
hands off, and not complicate the
southern problem by officiousness, or,
worse still, by dangerous meddling
based on personal ambition and politi
cal expediency. Northern interfer
ence with the South is based some*
times cn more or less enlightened and
good intentions, but often upon politi
cal ambitions or political jealousies.
I am one of those who sincerely de
plore any effort, especially from offi
cial sources, to complicate the grave
problems with which the South is
dealing, or to add in any way to its
burden. We have recently.witnessed
what can only be called a deliberate
effort to stir up dissatisfaction
among the negroes of the South; dis
satisfaction with their best friends—
the white mea among whom they live,
and dissatisfaction with the necessar
ily low, gradual process of working
out one of the greatest problems that
has ever confronted a high civiliza
tion. I ask myself, without regard
to any politicians or other ambitious
men who aim to fill the negro with
unrest and turn them against the
white man around them, these ques
tions:
First. Is the conduct of soch dis
turbers sincere? Is it baaed on ac
tual desire to benefit the negro or the
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Supervisor's Meeting
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The March Session of the 'Board of Supervisors Had a Full
Quorum and 'Business Was Handled Expeditiously. _
Minutes of Board of Supervisors,
March term, 1904: Present, H. E.
Buck, Dresidont; T. G. Stephenson,
J. D. Weeks, G. S. Rogers and W. L.
Smith, members, W. W. Wilburn,
sheriff, and Parham Williams, clerk.
Smallpox being reported near Du
rant, J. D. Weeks, member from Beat
2, is directed to take charge of the
matter and prevent its spread in a
j manner he thinks best.
H. C. Raughn, superintendent of
poorhouse, reports having four in
mates, and accounts incurred as fol
lows:
Pahleu llros. supplies for poorhouse
Winstead * Durden, beef.
Matilda Hodges, matron.
Henry Hodges, wood...
H. C.Baughn, superintendent. 0 00
Total.
.115 30
2 00
10 00
0 00
.$3» ao
The action of Parham Williams,
Chancery Clerk, in destroying warrant
No. 69 and issuing warrants Nos. 78
and 79 therefor, is approved.
j white men among whom he lives, or
J is it based upon a desire for political
■ advancement?
Second. In viewing the course of
those politicians who have chosen to
select the South as the field for their
experiments in ill-considered decisions
on the race question, I ask myself
whether the actions of such men are
impartial and without sectional or
political prejudice? To what is due
the fact that official insistence by
Republicans for the negro's social
rights always finds expression in
southern territory, the homo of the
negro, whom it is desired to influence
politically? If public officials see It
their duty to appoint a negro to high
office, why not make the appointment
in Boston or New York, where it
would presumably be at least a mat
ter of indifference, rather than in
Mississippi or South Carolina where,
as every one knows, the effect upon
the white race is equally bad? Fi
nally, does the preacher of social
equality between the white and black
races, the stirring up of strife be
tween them, really benefit the negro?
Is there any reason why the negro
should be thankful to the politicians
who put him in a false position and
make it difficult for him to live on
friendly terms with the stronger race
about him. The white race in the
South, and the intelligent negro as
well, have decided that absolute social
distinction between the races is not
only essential, but absolutely neces
sary. The stirring up of race feel
ing, the insistence of social equality,
and social intercourse between blacks
and whites, cannot possibly help to
solve the negro question, or benefit
the section v\ here that question is the
great issue. And yet such stirring
up of the two races has been confined
to that very section.
Has this benefited the negro? Had
it helped to solve his problem, which
consists in developing himBelf indus
trially, and living on good terms with
the sympathies of the dominating
white race about him. Has it ever
benefited a minority racial element to
stir up within it or against it bitter
race feeling and animosity ? Have the
negroes been benefited by their aspira
tions for social eqnality, which has
been forced upon them from a higher
source? No. On the contrary the
southern people to defend their insti
tutions and to maintain necessary
conditions, have been forced to draw
the line more finely than ever. Does
the intelligent negro, when he comes
to vote, find that he owes anything to
a party, or to an individual that com
plicates his life problem by separaing
him from those upon whose sympathy
and interest his prosperity absolutely
depends. For my p*rt I feel that it
is the duty of the North to strictly
and simply let the South alone in the
handling of the great problem which
it understands .infinitely better than
we do. This belief I have published
insistently in my various newspapers
throughout the country. I should
not have ventured to take up so much
of your time with an exposition of
my views upon this matter had I ex
pressed simply my own and unim
portant personal opinion. But I think
possibly as representatives of Missis
sippi, you may be interested in the
fact that such opinions as I have ex
pressed are placed before several
millions of northerners who read my
newspapers every day, and that such
opinions in my belief, are shared in
the main by these readers. The en
tire country is deeply interested in
the problem with which you and the
South are dealing resolutely and in
telligently. Your failure to handle
that problem successfully would be
disastrous to the entire nation, North
and South. The least a northerner
can do, be he public official or private
citizen, is to let you alone and not
hamper you, interfere with you, or in
any way make your taskinore difficult.
The public road asked for by Wil
liam Elmore and others is filed and
laid over thirty days.
The petition of J. S. Shurlds asking
for a public road and a bridge, is filed
and laid over 30 days.
Road overseers made reports and
new ones were appointed for the en
suing year.
The new road near the Ashley
Pitchford place is granted and W. L.
Smith and T. G. Stephenson will lay
out said road.
The new road near W. A. Eubanks
place is granted and the road con
tractor will take charge of it.
The colored Masonic lodge is per
mitted to use the second story of the
new colored school building, to be
erected at old Trinity school [ground,
until further orders.
W. W. Wilburn, sheriff, is credited
on lands doubly assessed and valued
at $50.00.
The order granting a new road near
W. A. Eubank, is rescinded, and J. D.
Weeks and T. G. Stephenson will ex
amine said road and report at the
next meeting.
Appointments to school boards by
the county superintendent of educa
tion are as follows:
G. H. Love, of Franklin, for district
No. 1; B. C. Farr, or Bowling Green,
for district No. 2; S. N. Sample, of
Ebenexer, for district No. 3; R. L.
Swan, of Zeiglerville, for district No.
4; Ira Jones, of Tchula, for district
No. 5.
Appointments were confirmed.
H. H. Harding is allowed $143.75
for building a bridge across slough
near.Silent Shade, when received by
H.E. Buck.
S. Busshart is awarded contract to
build a new bridge across Black Creek
for $190.00, as per plans, etc-, in
Chancery Clerk's office and to be com
pleted in 60 days.
Sheehy & Co. are awarded contract
to build a new bridge across Black
Creek near Bowling Green for $88.00,
according to plans, etc., in the Chan
cery Clerk's office and to be completed
in 60 days. t
J. D. Weeks and T. G. Stephenson
will examine the Deed Record, copied
by Miss Inez Cunningham, and report
a 1 : this meeting.
We have examined the Deed Rec
ord, find it satisfactory and recom
mend its payment.
Thos. G, Stephenson,
J. D. Weeks.
Trustees of township 14, range 2
west, are allowed $80.00 for tw#
teachers tor February to be paid
out of township fund.
Accounts are allowed as follows:
W. H. Smith, county supt., nltry, etc.W 4
S. P. Broomhsll.polltax refunded .over we i 00
Bat Lsoy, " " "
D. D. Gibson, allowed for public use of
his pond for 1004.
w, W. Wilburn, sheriff, service In lunacy
s oe
■a so
I 00
cast
Parham William,,Clark, asr. lunacy oaaa. 4 00
L. Malnua, D. D. Gibson, Jason Gibson,
D. L. Gibson. J. M. Clowsr and R. E.
1 00
Wilburn, jurors, each.
T. W. Smith ft Sons Co., lumber for Jail.. 11 04
Geo. D. Bernard ft Co., supplies for she'* 1 54
H. H. Baker, support for J. Donahoe
Mrs.M. J. Mitchell, support for Idiot child 0 00
Mrs. Fannie McMurrougb, tor hersupport * 00
Frank Melton, for the support of three... U 00
C. A. Brown, for his support
Mrs.Nanoy Brown support for Idtot child. * 01
Clark ft Courts, supplies for circuit clerk ft 20
" " county ledger for chan.ck. 2* 25
supplies "
Hy Hawkins, courthouse janitor. ..
J. S. Swlnney, lumber for Jail.
P.A.Ltndholm, attending town clock S mo 11 SO
H. C. Baughn,supt. of poorhouse. 0 00
Matilda Hodges, matron
Lexington Improvement Oo.,phone lor Jail 4 50
Pahlen Bros., supplies for poorhouse
Miss loss Cunningham,oopylng deed reo. 10 00
S. M. MoCaleb, lumb'r end rep. on bridge 0 M
J. R.Garbutt, 3,000 ft. lumb'r on osuseway 10 DO
" rap. bridge on oauaaway ... IT SO
T. H. R. Brown, lumb'r and work on bdge 4 50
Mutual Co-operative Aaaoola'a, receipt
book for trees
10 Ot
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58 M
.... 12 00
N 14
10 00
15 an
10 00
SipSpesr, support for himself. ....
Advertising Publishing Co., (applies for
also, commissioners,etc.
Sbeeby ft Co., lumber for bridges.11 22
R C. Birger, lumber end nulls for bridges l 00
J. D. Kiser, building bridge neerWUej plo 40 TS
Sam Craig, county's pert of taxes doubly
400
M 10
l no
J. G. Grace, bldg bdge across Millers erk 4) 71
W.D.Robertson Additional allow'oe on bdg 11 Ti
Henry Hodges. I cords of wood for poorh t Oo
W. W. Wllbnrn, sheriff, wood for Jell... >00
" " vtotual. priaon'n 1010
J. Whittington, ex-ofllolo serf, is oonst'e, II to
J. L. Peter, repairing 2 bridges. 40 00
Bill Meeks, repairs on bridge
Meok Smith, repairs on Tipton oaneewey 10 Ot
Silts Sutton, repairs and lumb'r on bridge 11 U
Geo. D-Bernard ft Co., tuple for olr.olerk 10 75
8. J. Carter, one day manager eleotton ., 100
R. M. Edwards 1 day "
8.P.Stubblefield,Id. olerk
J. H. Strlokland, 1 dy bailiff
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