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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-02
vIrriI Garyin's BABY Girl

From a recent issue of the
Brooklyn Eagle we clip the fol,
lowing paragraph relative to vir'
gil Garvin, formerly Of Navasota
and his baby girl;
Among the spectators on the
grand stand Yesterday was a
pretty blue eyed little girl OF
some four summers, who evidently
knew the game and took an alb.
sorbing interest in the welfare OF
Pitcher Garvin. Her varying
emotions were expressively pie.
tured in her face as the game pro-
crossed, nothing escaped her at
any stage Of the struggle. There
were tears in her eyes when Beau
mont laced out the triple in the
sixth, but she smiled happily when
Clark, a moment later, popped out
to DOYLE. II was the same when
Richey opened the eighth with n
double. only to remain Aatfooted.
she realized the nerve racking
conditions in the ninth when Pitts
burg had its strongest batters up
and when Garvin started off with
two called balls on Beaumont, the
tension was too great for her, and
che shouted in an excited treble
above the yells'of the crowd: Get
him, papa" Garvin evidently
heard, for he put on more steam
and struck the pirate leader out.
When twas all over aud the big
pitcher walked oliamid the plauditz
Of the crowd, the little girl actually
danced with glee. She was Gar
WINS daughter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-02
ANSWERS RECEIVED.
Rspl,s Of Various Companies Mad. to

Replies Of Various Companies Made &c
the Commission.
Washington. Sept. THE Interstate
commerce commission has received the
answers OF the Louisville and Nashville
Mobile and Ohio. Missouri Pacific and
the st. Louis. Iron Mountain ana South.
ern and the Southern Pacific railroads
and the Morgans. Louisiana and Texas
Texas Road and steamship company IA
the complain of discrimination made by
the LaFourche Progressive union. which
purports TO represent the City OF Thu
bodeauN. la. The roads reply that thu
rates from 81 Louis TO New orleans are
fixed by water competition OF controll-
ing force and that Thibeaux and other
points on the Ia Fourche branch OF
the Texas Pacific and Thibodeaux
branch OF the Southern Pacific are
therefore not entitled TO as low rates as
New Orleans Donnldsonyille and Pla-
quemine. The roads deny that the low
er rates give the merchants at the lat
ter points an Illegal advantage over
shippers In the Ia Fourche section.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-02
IS AGAIN A FAILURE.
Reliance Was Leading, but Unable to
4 Finish in Time.
SHAMROCK A SHADOW
Hreezes Excellent In the Morning
and Gradually Died Down I'M
I'll They Became Merely
n Tiny Zephyr.

New York. Sept, Monday the
beautiful cup defender Reliance fatled
to register her third victory over Lip.
tons challenger because the wind died
to nothing and the time limit OF i've
and half hours expired before she
could reach the finish line. Her marsin
was approximately the came as ON
Thursday last. She was less than half
a mile from the finish when the. gun
sounded. The Shamrock III. wJis a
faint blur ON the horizon. fully two and
one-half miles astern. Rellances fall
ure To- score the race was the more ex-
asperating because her ultimate tri-
umph IL now conceded. even by Sir
Thomas hir'->T. ." he Simply a formal
ity The superiority OF the Herreshoff
boat IN any kind or weather Is acknowi-
edged by the yachting critics on both
sides OF the Atlantic and Monday =
fiuke only prolongs the agony OF the
conteg that has already been decided.
The waning IN the cup racing wus
strikinEly illustrated by the size OF the
observation fleet II the number OF ships
which went down 10 the ocean race
course Monday could be dIgnlfed BY
such a title. outside OF the revenue
cutters which patrolled the course, II
consisted OF half dozen side wheelers
with almost empty decks few sea
going tugs and score OF steam yachts.
The easterly wind and rain Sunday
night had served to knock down the
sea somewhat. As the day wore on the
wind hauled to the north and fell to q
mere zephyr
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-02
LITTLE ANNIE RUTH SIMPSON.

The home Of Mrs. McDuf Simp-
son was overshadowed with gloom
yesterday. Little Annie Ruth, a
sweet little babe about one year
old, was claimed by the death
angel after a very brief illness. sh,
was taken sick on Saturday, and
all that the physician, a font
mother and relatives could do q
ease or prolong her life was una
yailiug. She died yesterday a
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-02
BRyAN, TExAs, SEP. iscs.

They are certainly scared up
about the boll-weevil in Georgia
This following extract Is from the
bulletin ofthe Georgia agricultural
experiment station; THE persis-
tent, savage slaughter Of our inseo.
tivorous birds, now carried almost
10 the point Of actual extermina.
don, also renders il most difficult,
every year that passes, TO combat
4 wholesale insect invasion like
the present one. AS these very
words are written, shot guns may
be heard popping by the score just
outside the station grounds, muir.
dering-what? Martins and swal.
lows-nothing else-all absolutely
inedible-yet each, as an insect de-
stroyer, worth so the farmer more
than a full days wages Aud
presently will come, TO cap the
climax, the Mexican "boll weevil"
unaffected by any known insec.
ticide. His arrival in force is but
matter Of Uncomfortable, re-
leniless; birdless and remediless,
where, when he does come, will we
be "at?"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-02
SHOT WIFE AND SELF.
Officers Looking For Man Wounded
Zach other Seriously.

ST. Louis. Sept. Unable 90 persuade
his wife to cave So Louis. william
schlicker shot her three times ana then
fred bullet into his own braln. The
woman 10 seriously wounded schllcker
II dead while hunting Tor Schlicker
Officers Counors and White fred on
each other. under the Impression that
each was firing upon the fugitive. Con-
nors IL severely wounded while White
was shot three tlmcs by his companion,
Il Is believed severely
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Il. & T. c. EXCURSIONS.

Account special excursion 20
Eureka Springs, Ark, the II. & II.
q will sell round trip tickets Sept.
D. Limit TO leave Eureka Springs
not later than Sept. %. Fare 1886
Account Labor day celebration, the
II. 4 t. &. will sell round trip tickets
to Houston Sept. 6, and for trains ar
irving In Houston morning OF Sept.
q Limit Sept. 3. Fare 1896.
On special excursion train arriving
Bryan 100 n. IN. August -, II. d II.
g. will sell round trip tickets 10
Dallas, limit August 81. Fare $3.50.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-02
First official, pispa,eh.

Washington. Sept, 1.-The first Of
fcial dispatch from Beirut regarding
Me Magelssen aftair received by Sec
rotary Hay was dated Aug. 81, and
signed By Consul Ravendal, II says:
Attempt on Magelssen's life failed ut
teri. Narrow escape, but vice consul
suffered no injury"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-02
WAS POISONED.
Dead Mans Widow and Two Other
Persons Lodged in Jail.

Paducah. Ky. Sept Mrs. Fannie
Smith Cox. charged with poisoning her
husband William Cox. at Benton. was
lodged In Jail here. Cox died from poi
sonlng. at FIRST thought to have been
taken with suicidal intent. Al the cor
oner's inquest evidence was brought out
that led to the arrest Of Mrs. Cox w
y. Burtram aud the latter's son. Jordan
Burtram. The Burtrams are IN Jail at
Benton.
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$3.50 a. m. and at 4:30 yesterday
afternoon was inferred in the city
cemetery, beside the form of her
father, who preceded her to the
grave only few months ago. y.
DR.. ]. d. West conducted the fu.
neral services. A bevy Of girls
served as pail bearers, and beauti-
full flowers were strewn upon the
little grave by loving hands, The
bereaved family have the sympa-
thy Of many friends.
The leader., 1903-03-04
An Appeal to the Records.

Candidates, like other men, can
be more accurately judged by their
deeds, when put to the test, than
by mere words, when seeking
popular favor. Nearly all candi-
dates for the most important offices
have had terms in the Legislature,
where they were tested. All the
candidates for Governor have un-
dergone this test; and their records
are public property and were
sent, in the journals, in print, to
every county seat, for public use,
in passing on their subsequent as
pirations. Senator Noel invites
investigation of his Legislative
record, and will contrast the Legis-
lative records of his competitors
with their present platforms, and
will show some glaring inconsist-
encies,. He desires joint discus
sion of all the candidates seeking
the Governorship, with an equal
division OF time, and will enter
into such discussions as soon as
the other candidates will decide
to accede to that proposal. If a
candidates legislative record can
not be successfully defended, in
such discussions, and if it be in
contradiction to his present plat
form, he ought to be defeated. -
Lexington Progress-Advertiser
The leader., 1903-03-04
Exaeaeratine the Cost.

1T is estimated that it will cost
the man who is elected Governor
of Mississippi this year not less
than $40, ,000." Thus writes the
jackson correspondent of the
Memphis Morning News. Weare
sure that the candidates for Gov
ernor do not expect their expenses
to be so enormous. A little COM
putation will show the reliability
Of the correspondents estimate.
The cost of transmitting ballot
boxes and printing ballots is to be
apportioned fairly in each county
between all the candidates, includ-
ing county and State offices. The
indications now are that the en-
tries for both State and county
offices will be large. Considering
the large number of candidates
the expenses for holding the first
and second primaries dwindle into
small sums, when we are consider
in the figures of the correspondent.
From the present time to the
second primary is just few days
more than six months. Deduct
ing $500 for election expenses, an
estimate entirely too high, probab-
ly in keeping with the correspond
ent's estimate of the cost of being
Governor, we figure that the cor
respondent expects candidate
for Governor to spend 81. ,5S3 a
month, an average of $56 day.
By the way, why should the
gubernatorial candidate be at a
greater expense than a candidate
for secretary of state, or for attor-
ney general, or for treasurer!
Why should ''the man who is
elected Governor be at any
greater expense than the man
over whom he is elected in the
second primary? The chief differ
ence between a campaign under
the new primary law and a
campaign in the old way is, that
formerly a candidates only hope
of success was to play in with the
dominant ring, the shrewd con-
trivers and convention manipula-
tors, for whose support promises
in the way of patronage and ap-
pointment to Office were freely
offered. Now the candidate must
submit himself openly to the judg-
ment of every voter who cares to
vote, and the support of the ring
means defeat. at.-Lexington Prog
ress Advertiser.
The leader., 1903-03-04
Not a Candidate.

Editor r. B. May, of the Nc
Comb City Enterprise, who has
been prominently mentioned for
railroad commissioner of this dis
trict, has published the following
card:
To my Friends and Brethren of
the Press:
After due consideration and a
careful review ofmy personal obli-
cations and interests I have decid-
ed not to be a candidate for the of
fee of Railroad Commissioner. /
very much regret after having
been SO earnestly solicited, and
after having received such sincere
promises of support from my
friends and the press of the State,
to so decide. 1t would give me
great pleasure to serve my people
in this or any other public capacity,
but / have given the matter most
deliberate consideration and can
not possibly make canvass at this
time.
Sincerely thanking my friends
and the State press for kind refer
ences made to me in connection
with the Office, I am,
Gratefully yours;
r. B. MAY.
The leader., 1903-03-04
Marshall Carr Re-Captured.

Marshall Carr, under Indictment
in this county for the murder of
Bailey Ritchie, the history of
which case is already familia: to
our readers, and who escaped from
the Jail at Columbia last summer,
whittier he was carried on account
of the unsanitary condition of our
Jail, was captured last Friday
at his home near Sartinville, in
Pike county, by Sheriff Fox and
Constable w. I'll. Jones, of this
county, assisted by several gentle
men of the community in which
Carr resided. In capturing Carr,
which occurred in an open place
near his house, some member of
the posse shot him with small
shot, two of which took effect in
his leg and another in his hand,
but none of the wounds are regard
ed as serious. Carr was brought
to Monticello by Sheriff Fox and
Constable Jones and lodged in Jail
late that night. His case will be
tried at the June term of the Cir
cult Court. Monticello Press.
The leader., 1903-03-04
Pertinent to The Times.

The young man or young wom-
an who goes to church for the pur-
pose of disturbing others by whis-
pering and giggling, lacks breed
ing and a decent sense of pro-
priety. Unfortunately, Yazoo
City has number of this class,
and if they can't be reached any
other way, the grand jury ought
to pass upon their cases. .-Yazoo
Sentinel.
Watch out, Brother; somebody
will say you are seeking noto-
riety," like Judge Lowrey, who
charged the grand jury to indict
progressive euchre players at Hol-
ly Springs, the other day. When
the Judges, the juries, the press
men, the preachers and their loyal
coadjutors speak out like the gen
tlemanly editor of the Sentinel,
things are pretty apt to go the
hight way; so speak out, and let's
have a return to the much-vaunted
Southern breeding' and ''South-
ern chivalry,'' that characterized
our people before slang was in
vented, or cigarette smoke was
blown into the fair faces of society
girls by society beaux
''Fit for the mountains and the
barbarous caves,
Where manners ne'er were
preached"
The leader., 1903-03-04
LINCOLN ppOHIBITIoNISTs.
Ratify State Platform and Form perma-
nent ORGANIZATION.

Pursuant to adjournment Feb.
2, 1903, the Prohibitionists of Lin
coin county met in mass meeting
at the court house in Brookhaven,
Monday, March End.
The meeting was called to order
at 3 p. m. by Chairman Apple
white, and in the absence of NJ.
Mccullough. secretary on mo-
ton, B. T. Hobbs was elected sec
retary in his stead.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to nominate a county
executive committee submitted by
their chairman, G. w: Crisler,
the following names to constitute
said executive committee, viz:
Beat Dan Hickman.
Beat Geo. L. Douglass.
Beat "a. M. Summers.
Beat ii. E. Carruth.
Beat 5-W. w. Davis.
County-a -Large-Dr. r. r.
Applewhite, B. I. Hobbs, G. H.
Vernon, W. F. Parsons, c. W.
Crisler.
On motion, the report of the
committee on nominations was
adopted.
On motion of c. w. Crisler, B.
T. Hobbs, was appointed to call
the executive committee together
at such time as might be deem
ed best for organization and the
transaction of business.
B. 7. Hobbs offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, by the Prohibitionists
Of Lincoln county, in mass meet
ing assembled, that we rejoice in
the spirit Of concord and harmony
which characterized the State
Prohibition mass meeting at Jack
son on February 18th, 1908, and
that we heartily ratify the plat
form of adopted by said meeting.
On mOtlOn. the adVlSaDlllty OF
forming civic or law and order
league, was referred to the coun-
| ty executive committee, with
full power to act in the premises.
On motion of G. w. Crisler, the
present county organization was
declared permanent, with r. R.
Applewhite, chairman, and B. I.
Hobbs, secretary.
The meeting then adjourned,
subject to the call of the chair
man.
r R. APPLEWHITE,
Chairman.
B. T. HOBBS, Sec'ty.
The leader., 1903-03-04
Hits the Nail on the Head.

1t is no doubt true that some
people who are ''least governed
are best governed - and it is also
true that local self-government is
the right of every law-abiding
community. The sooner the de-
yotees of crime, vice and lawless-
ness generally, learn that the rep
resentative people of a town have
the right to rule it, the better will
it be for them. The voice of the
lawabiding majority is the voice
of God.-Yazoo Sentinel.
Bro. Bi1alsall strikes straight
from the shoulder. The lawless
element has no right to dominate
a community, and the law abiding
some times allow them too many
privileges. Lift up your heads,
0 ye gates, and be ye lifted up,
ye everlasting doors and the King
of Glory (of righteousness and
truth) shall come in" ~.
The leader., 1903-03-04
More Praise for The Lender.

The editor of The Leader is
indebted to his clever friend, E.
B. Perkins, of Paragould, Ark.
for a copy of the Weekly Soil
phone, of that city, containing
the following:
The Soliphone is indebted to
E. B. Perkins, the hustIing brok-
er, for a copy of the pictorial mag
azine edition of The Leader, pub
lished at Brookhaven, Miss, his
old home, bearing date of Feb.
10th. The edition is in the high
est sense artistic and reflects cred
it on both the management of the
paper and the town of Brookha-
ven. The general mechanical ap-
pearance of the quality of the pa
per used and the illustrations are
about the same as will be used on
the magazine edition of The Soil
phone. While we hope and ex-
pect to print more pages than are
contained in the Leader, we can
hardly expect to improve upon it's
mechanical appearance. 1t repre-
sents high order of talent in ty-
pography, imposition and press
work.
The leader., 1903-03-04
Obituary..
Una
B. I. HOBBS, Sec'ty..

On the night of Jan. 18th, 1903,
the death angel came to the home
of our beloved sister, Amanda
Price, where she has lived for SO
years and took her away to
Heaven. She was born in the
year 1925. She united with the
Fair River Baptist church about
1912; was baptized by Rev. Shade
Coker; she was married to Emanu-
ell Price Dec. 81, 1913; at the
time of her death she was a. mem
ber of the Pleasant Hill church.
She was the mother of ten children
81 grand children, 48 great grand
children, whom she leaves to
mourn her loss. She was a dev Of
ed Christian; a kind and affection
ate mother and always ready to
lend a helping hand to anyone and
to meet you with a smile and a
kiss. She will be missed by
many, who knew her. She was
buried at the family grave yard at
her old home on Feb. 18th, and
the services were attended by a
large assembly. The ceremonies
were conducted by Rev. I. H.
Anding, of Summit; Rev. j. L..
Price, of Norfeld, and Rev. j. A.
Scarborough, Of Bogue Chitto,
also took part in the service.
We, as a church, extend our
hearts sympathy to the bereaved
family and relatives. What is
our loss is Gods gain. Not our
will; but Gods will be done.
Weep not; for of such is the
Kingdom of Heaven. Her spirit
smiles from that bright shore,
and softly whispers, ''Weep no
more" w. J. HODGES, Jr.,
J. A. KYZAR,
c. A. BOYD,
Committee.
The leader., 1903-03-04
A Correct Diagnosis.

1t is quite a favorite form of
reasoning to say that murders are
the effect of the "pistol toting
habit. Would it not be more
correct to say that pistol toting is
the effect and the murder crime
the cause9 For instance, thought
of staying Gonzales led Tillman to
carry pistol-carrying a pistol
did not produce the thought of as
sassination. In this contradiction
of terms we perceive why extreme
laws against carrying concealed
weapons do not prevent. Nor
will they, until it is the rule and
not the exception to promptly,
surely and adequately, punish the
felony of which the misdemeanor
is but the incident. Vicksburg
Herald.
The leader., 1903-03-04
MiSSiSSippi Politics.

In referring to the political
situation in Mississippi, cores
pondent of the Times-Democrat
truly observes that a state of affairs
almost without precedent exists.
First, the new primary election
law will 60 into effect for the first
time. Under it's provisions every
official, from United States Sena-
tor down, will be voted for by
each qualified elector who chooses
to exercise his right of suffrage.
No man who is poll tax delin-
quent or who is otherwise dis
qualified from voting in the regu-
lar election, will be permitted to
vote in the primaries. Thousands
who have heretofore participated
in the primaries will thus be de-
barred, and the effect of the cur
tailment of the vote no man can
tell. All through the State these
primaries will be held on the same
day and under ssthe same regula-
tions, a radical departure from the
elections of previous years, which
will prevent candidates from con-
centrating their workers in one
county after the other on the vari-
Gus dates of the primaries, as here
tofore. Second, not only a full
staff of State and county officers
will be chosen, but also two Unit
ed States Senators will be voted
for, this unusual condition being
due to the fact that the Legislature
to be elected in the fall will hold
Office during the expiration of
both terms Of the present Senators.
The leader., 1903-03-04

Rev. N. L. Clarke, of Newton.
Miss, has received $500 converts
into the church, performed three
thousand marriages and officiated
at nearly three thousand funerals.
He is 80 years of age. He join
ed the Baptist church in 1888 and
a year later became a minister.
During the Civil War he was a
missionary with the Confederate
army in the field. Rev. Clarke
has organized 35 churches. He is
probably the oldest Baptist minis
ter in the United States.
The leader., 1903-03-04
Had Plenty Of Company.

A contributor to the Laurel
Chronicle says: Yes, / went to
Mardi Gras. There were about
500, 900 other people as big fools
as was. This Mardi Gras busi-
ness is one Of the biggest fakes I
ever went up against. Talk about
your gold bricks, green goods,
fimdams, three card monte or slot
machines, but give me either one
in preference to a second Mardi
Gras.
The leader., 1903-03-04

We learn that Mr.. r. L, King,
living several miles below here on
the Homochitto, lost. about twenty
head of cattle in the overfowed
swamps from the heavy rains of
last week. It is reported also
that Mr.. Bob Lambuth, in the
same neighborhood, had both his
work horses drowned. Franklin
Advocate.
The leader., 1903-03-04
The Lawyers Ode to Spring.

Whereas, on certain boughS and sprays
Now divers birds are heard to sing,
And Sundry flowers their heads up-rise
Hail to the coming on of Spring;
The songs of those said birds arouse
The memory of our youthful hours,
AS green as those said sprays and boughs,
AS fresh and sweet as those said flowers.
The birds aforeSaid-happy pairs
Love mid the aforesaid boughs' enshrneS
In freehold nest, themselves, their heirs,
Administrators and assigns.
o! busiest term of Cupid's court,
Where tender plaintiffs actions bring;
Season of frolic and of sport,
Hail, as aforesaid, coming Spring!
The leader., 1903-03-04

Hon. Chas. A. Gordon, of Port
Gibson, has withdrawn from the
race for railroad commissioner
from the Southern district. This
leaves Hon. j. H. McGehee, of
Franklin, S. D. McNair, of Jetfer-
son, and DR.. Sheppard, of Jones,
still in the field for the office.
The leader., 1903-03-04
Notice to Candidates.

AS th@ fIme has Arrivt for candid
ates to make their aspirations known
TO the voters aud their friends gener-
ally, The Leader publishes below its
rates for announcements:
For DISTRICT Offices. $500
For Legislative and County
Offices 1000
For Beat Offices. ces..................... 500
The money must accompany each
and every order for announcement.
Positively no deviation from this rule,
so do not ask it.
The leader., 1903-03-04

Lee county's Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee has ordered a
white primary election to nomi-
nate county, district and State
officers. This is the right step.
The leader., 1903-03-04

Mississippi never had better
Superintendent of Education than
Hon. H. L. Whitfield, and as he
inspires to serve another term,
Mississippians will observe to
their own interests, as we'll as con-
tribute to the good of the State
and the cause of education to re-
elect him. He has done great
work in advancing the schools dur
ing his administration of the office.
Newton Record.
The leader., 1903-03-04

Hon. Geo. C. Myers, of Holly
Springs, is candidate for Clerk
of the Supreme Court.