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The leader., 1903-02-18
CITY COUNCIL.
Official Proceedings of the Regular
February Term, 1903.

February Term. 1903.
At a regular meeting of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the city of Brookhaven, Miss,
held in the Mayors Office Febru-
AIRY 3rd, 1908, at 1880 O'Clock p.
M, there were present, r. d.
Lanier, Mayor, and Aldermen
Cassedy, Jones, Larsen, McGrath
and Seavey.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and adopted.
City Tax Collectors Bond.
On motion, be it ordained that
the order of this board passed at
the adjourned meeting, Feb. End,
1908, minute book 3, page 31S, re-
quiring the city tax-collector to
furnish his bond of $4,000 as tax
collector with some surety COM
pany doing business in this State
as surety, be and the same is here
by amended by striking out the
clause requiring him to give said
bond with some surety company as
surety, and said bond may be Civ
en- with private individuals as sure
ties thel con.
City Tax Collector Doc Sartin
presented his bond as tax collector
in the sum of $6, 200, conditioned
according to law, with himself as
principal and L. H. Baggett and
f. F. Becker as sureties; also his
bond as collector of water and
lights rents in the sum of 81, 500,
conditioned according to law,
with himself as principal and L.
H. Baggett and f. F. Becker as
sureties. Said bonds were ap-
proved and accepted by the board
and ordered filed by the clerk.
He then took and subscribed the
oath of office as follows:
| do solemnly swear that | will
faithfully support the constitution
of the United States and the con-
stitution of the State of Mississip-
pi, and obey the laws thereof; that
| am not disqualified from holding
Office by the constitution of the
United States or the constitution
of the State of Mississippi, and
that | will faithfully discharge the
duties of the Office upon which |
am about to enter. So help me
God.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this February 3rd, 1908.
(Signed) DOC SARTIN.
r. ID. Lanier, Mayor.
AS requested at a previous meet
ing, the Advisory Board met with
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
for the purpose of discussing the
question of adopting the meter sys-
tenn for the electric light plant.
Of that committee there were pres
ent, Messrs. Connolly, Hobbs,
Becker and Mccormick.
Salaries of Officers and Employees.
On motion, be it ordered by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the city of Brookhayen, Miss.
That the regular monthly salaries
of the officers and employees of
the city for the month of January,
1903, be and the same are hereby
all9wed. as fA!,lnySg Iueers salary,
$125.
Bennett Dunn, asst. engineer,
$50.
Howard Gull, same, $50.
Alex Washington, fireman, 13
days, $17.33.
F. L. Forshag, 25 days, S33. .33.
Pat Braeton, Is days, $24.
Ed eagle, 6 days, S..
K. d. Lanier, mayor, $35.
r. G. Applewh1te, marshal, $50.
|: Forsythe, night police, $25.
Christ Albertz, sexton, 500.
Jane Brown, Janitress at public
school, $6.75.
Willie Scott, fireman at public
school, $12.
W. H. Seavey, city clerk, $40.
E. 5. b. Society, rent of hall,
On motion, the board adjourned
until Thursday night, Feb. 5th.
1908, at 7:30 o'clock p. M.
R. D. LANIER, Mayor.
The leader., 1903-02-18
WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO-DAY.

WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO-DAY.
We shall do so much in the years to come,
But what have we done today?
We shall give of our gold princely sum,
Brit what did we give today?
We shall lift the heart and dry the tear,
We shall plant new hope in the place of fear,
We shall speak the words of love and cheer;
But what did We speak t, day?
We shall be so kind in the after while,
But what have we been to-day?
We shall bring to each lonely life smile,
But what have we brought to-day?
We shall give to truth grander birth,
And to steadfast faith a deeper worth,
We shall feed the hungering souls of earth;
But whom have We fed today?
We shall reap such joys in the by and by,
But what have we sown to-day?
We shall build us mansions in the sky,
But what have We built to-day?
'TiS sweet in idle dreams to bask.
But here and now do we do our task?
Yes, this is the thing our sous must ask,
"What have we done to-day?"
Nixon Waterman, in C. E. World
The leader., 1903-02-18

The Okolona Messenger says
some people get drunk as 'biled
owl' on coal oil, and others have
effected the cocaine habit. He
wants these things prohibited
along with whisky.
The leader., 1903-02-18
Notice to Candidates.

AS the time has arrived for candid
ates to make their aspirations known
to the voters and their friends gener-
ally, The Leader publishes below its
rates for announcements:
For District Offices. ................S $500
For Legislative and County
Offices 1000
For Beat Offices ....,....,................. 500
The money must accompany each
and every ug 80 lsr announcement,
Positively no deviation from this rule,
so do not ask IT,
The leader., 1903-02-18

An item crept into our columns
last week stating that j. T. Tame
hill was candidate for the Office
of State Superintendent of Educa-
tion. We are assured by the
gentleman that he does not aspire
to higher Office than that of
county superintendent of Coving-
ton. He has our best wishes for
success.
The leader., 1903-02-18

Andrew Carnegie will visit
Tuskegee Institute, Ala, Feb.
25th.
The leader., 1903-02-18

heSDeCG1uIlY submitted,
CHAS. HEUCK,
City Treasurer.
P. Z. Jones, NJ. D. McGrath,
Finance Committee.
Superintendent Cull's Monthly
Report.
Supt. J. D. Gull made his month
ly report for January, 1908, of
oils, fuel, ETC., on hand Jan. 31st,
1908, and also report of wiring of
houses and other work on electric
lines, and also wood, slabs, etc.,
used during the month of Janu-
ary, 1908:
On motion, be it ordained by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the city of Brookhaven, Miss.
That the report of J. D. Gull be
received and approved. Ayes,
Cassidy, Jones, Seavey and Nc
Grath ;nays-none; Alderman Lar
sen absent and not voting.
Said report is as follows:
Brookhaven, Miss, Feb. 1st, 1908.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board
of Aldermen Of Brookhaven, Miss.
| beg leave to submit my report
flor the month of JAM, 1908:
Cylinder oil on hand, 1-3 barrel:
engine oil, 1-3 barrel; dynamo
oil, a barrel; waste oil, u barrel;
cord wood, 81 cords; slabs, So
cords; cord wood used, 70 cords;
slabs used, 232 cords; wagon
loads of shavings used, -. Janu-
ary End moved arc lamps for
Brookhayen Drug Go. and repair
ed line on Cherokee street. Jan.
3rd, put on cross arms on ..lill lines: s33:
$50. Worked at power house
on engine and boiler. 2-3-4.
Worked on incandescent trans
former and lines. 5. Wired and
connected up three new lights at
the Martin Drug Go. in sign. 6.
Wired and connected up one new
light at Parsons-Moreton-W Went
worth Co. and repaired wires on
Front street. Wiied and connect
ed one new light at Nettles' butch
er.shop. Z. Repaired wires on
Monticello street. 8. Worked at
power house. 2O-21-22. Worked
on street arc lamps and wires. 23-
"a. Worked at power house. 26-
1928. Repaired incandescent
lines. 29-30. Worked on street
arc lamps. (Signed)
J. d. GULL. 81
Water and Light Collectors Re-
port.
Aaron Hurst, city tax collector,
submitted his report as collector
Of water and electric light rents for
the month of JAM, 1903, as fol-
lows:
To water rents collected$ $50 90
To light rents collected. $50 O0-$ 1900 90
CREDITS.
By 8 per cent com. on $1,000 sc 90
BY City TreaSurer'S receipt 11G4 COS 1900 90
The leader., 1903-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce
WADE l.. SUMMERS,
as a candidate for Treasurer of Lincoln County;
subject to the Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
w. c. PRICE
as a candidate for Treasurer of Lincoln county,
subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The leader., 1903-02-18

His fellow officials presented to
AttorneyGeneral McClurg, upon
his retirement from office, hand
some gold-headed cane, as a token
of the high esteem in which they
held him. The presentation
speech was made by Gov. Lon
gino. The retiring official was
"overcame;;" but his appreciation
was all the more apparent.
The leader., 1903-02-18

Whether or not Mississippi shall
flourish and go forward, depends
on you.
The leader., 1903-02-18
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) AARON HURST,
IT,

Il dA SOllCCUO1 .
On motion, be it ordered that the
report of tax collector, Aaron
Hurst, be and the same is hereby
received and approved. Ayes
Casesdy, Jones, ,SeaVey and Nc
Grath; nays-none; alderman Lar
sen absent and not voting.
The account of Aaron Hurst for
81, ,023.58, for money for labor,
fuel, freight, express, etc., receiy=
ed, examined by the finance COM
mittee and by the board, and APP
proved. On motion, be it ordered
by the board that the same be and
is hereby allowed and warrants
ordered on city treasurer for same,
towit: Power house expense
fund.- fuel, freight, express, ETC.,
81 ,019.13.
The leader., 1903-02-18

The Audubon Theatre was de-
stroyed in New Orleans last week.
Loss, $4,000.
The leader., 1903-02-18

1t is wise not to tell all you
know, or more than you know.
The leader., 1903-02-18
STREET FUND.

STREET FUND.
Jan e,,To bal. last relort--.-.s IS 80 sls s.
cKEDITs.
Feb. 3, ny bsa. on land d....s IS s5 SIS s5
WAITE woRws Er INTEREST FUND.
Jan 9Th To bal. last report. s4a5 50
Jan. 10, To cash Aaron Hurst 250 90
Jan. 81, To cash Aaron Hurst Sco co. Si5i so
CREDITS.
Febss. BY bal on hand. -. slI5i 80 $il5I 50
wATERw. RKs sTN KING FUND.
Jan. . TO cash Aaro Hurst 30 90
Jan. 2i. 10 eash Naron iurs 100 co 200 90
CREDITS
Feb. 8, To. balance on hand s 200 90 S 200 90
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
19Os
Jan 6, To bal. last report :. $ 351 4s
Jan. 49, To cash, A. Hurst $50 90
JAN 2l To cash Aaron Hurst $50 90 $l351 As
CREDITS.
1903
Feb. 3, by war. eancelled..-$ 1870 II
BY CON- 2R per cent. 8 25
BY balance. ........----. 1918 12- $135t 4S
SCHOOL EXPENsE FUND.
1908.
Jan. 6, To balance last reports 60 81
Jan. 13, To cash A. Hurst. so 90
Jan. p, To cash Aaron Hurst. 100 90 S 210 81
CREDITS,
1908.
Feb. 3, Bywar cancelled -. S II Go
By com 2h per cent. 20
BY balance on hand. 1877 53- $2l0 81
POWER HOUSE EXPENSE FUND.
Jan. g. To bal. last reports Sls 81
To cash A. Hurst. 102 Is
To cash Aaron Hurst 106 S5
Feb. 3, To cash Aaron Hurst. 1164 co. 21S6 70
CREDITS.
1908.
Feb. 8, By war. cancelled. $l317 "a
By com. 2h per cent. 80 90
By balance-.---..----...- S36 23-- $21S6 70
The leader., 1903-02-18

Fog fast teams and nice rigs, call at
Andersonis livery stab leanear the Court
House.
The leader., 1903-02-18

Mai. S, H. n. Byers, who was
stationed at Nicksbug during the
siege, has been visiting that his
torie city, gathering data for a
lecture. Maj. Byefs is a diplo ma
and literature and native of Ala
bama.
The leader., 1903-02-18

Sam Least, a Yazoo planter,
was robbed by pickpockets at
Vicksburg of eight $50 bills. The
nefarious act took place in the
middle Of Washington street, the
busiest section Of the city. No ar
rest was made, Mi. Least is y
years J Of age:
Pestmasters have been appoint
ed in Mississippi as follows: Mrs.
Lou 3. Quinn, at Argo, Winston
county; Percy Chamberlain, at
Cannonsbprg: Jefferson county;
D. Alexander, at Raybprn, Bike
county; and James B. Hatton, at
Wisdom, Harrison county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
Mr., FIRTH WILL
APPEAR in COURT
He viii Be Here to Answer
Charges--Mrs. Firth Takes
Possession Of Live Stock.

But for d single development. h'ch'
however is thoroughly in keeping Win
the other sensational elements that go
to make up tho case. tho Firth family az
fair remains practically in statu quo.
It was brought out yesterday that on
Tuesday afternoon after Mr.. Firth had
executed the deed conveying his Cary
Street property to his wife. Mrs. Firth;
accompanied by two OF her. sons. vsited
a stock farm her husband had lea go
some time previously. and 70 X pos es,
sion Of certain OF the stock she found
at the place IN the lot that she secured
was the fine thoroughbred horse, Whitpy.
three COWS, eleven shoats. a quantity
of hay and several sets. Of harness. An
of the stuff she Is said to have saf ~
conveyed to her residence on Cary Street:
Smith. N1oncure and Gordon repre- ent
Mrs. Firth in the suit. and Messrs; SANDS
and Sands have been retained by the
husband. According to memhe Of 10 h,
last named firm, the. proceed ng tnst-
tuted BY the wife Will be Tough, to q
finish In fow days the DEFENDANT VIII
Tie an answer. which will ind cat. In
some detail the grounds OF the defense.
Mr.. Firth. It Is said. will be In Rich
mond In ample time to appear In court
and answer the allegat ons made by
his vito.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
ST. ALBANS MEN HELD
GEORGETOWN TEAM
Especial to The TImes-Dlspatch,)

WASHINGTON. D. G., Oct. lo,-~The
Georgetown Varsity team, by good play
Ing and superior weight, scored decl-
sive victory over the st. Adams School,
Virginia, eleven on Georgetown campus
this afternoon in a well played game OF
football; score. % to 0.
The visitors We're weak at tackllng and
could not repel tho heavier players OF
Georgetown. There were two halves
played, Georgetown making her scores
In the first.
The second lasted only eight minutes.
In the first half St. Adams kicked off.
but Georgetown soon had the ball on
downs. and in about five minutes made
her first touchdown, The other three
followed at close intervals.
fu' Up a Plucky Game.
The whole ST, Alhans team played a
hard plucky game. and although out
weighed by full twenty-five pounds
per man by their opponents, they put
up stubborn fight and contested every
yard of territory.
Georgetown confidently expected to run
up her total of points to 40 In the second
half, but the Yirginans took decided
and unexpected brace and prevented thslr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
FREDERICKSBURG
WAS DEFEATED
Richmond College Won Out
in the Rain. Wind
and Mud.

Broad Street Park presented dreary,
! bleak, muddy waste yesterday after
noon. with blowing drizzle that spent
itself In going down ones very collar.
and wind that turned ones nose blue
and ones ears pink, and that kept ono s
hands in his pockets and his feet In con-
slant motion.
Despite all this there were about two
hundred ardent, lovers of the great In
ternational college game out there. shiv-
erng and shaking and applauding the
efforts Of twenty-five lusty fellows. Who
met for the first game of football OF the
season.
Richmond College met Fredericksburg
College In the championship series. and
won the game with ease by tho score of
80 to 0.
There was not person in the crowd
of spectators who could not see at O
glance that Fredericksburg was OUT
Ing the line to sprlnting through the
ends At no time did Fredericksburg
get nehr enough goal to create alarm In
the. ranks Of Rlchmond's roofing con-
tinsent In tho beginning Of the first
half the visitors put UP some good resis-
lance and tackled fairly we'll. but when
Richmond, through superb work on the
part of Smith, Spillman and Landlord,
passed over for a touchdown and goal
in less than five minutes play tho will
power Of the visitors went below zero.
Not more than two or three times did
the fredericksburg boys brace up strong
enough to show spicy resistance. Time
and again the Richmond boys broke
through the opposing lines for big gains.
and Spillmnn Smith and Landlord made
long spirits for goal.
Tho score was 80 on touchdowns and
goals and this score was increased by
two from touchback, made through
a bad snap by fredericksburg center
THE LINEUP.
Richmond. Position. Fredericksburg
sutherland ...u. left cnd.....A. P. Jones
Hudgins. loft tackle. Marks
(Captain)
Powell. left guard.
Webster...........c enter.............. Bass
Andcrton. guard. boyle,
Ruckman
snead. ......... right tackle......L. Jones
Frazer..........right end......... Carter
Mench. quarter Mclean
spillman. ...... right half back. .Marchant
Smith Capt. left half back. Visor Boyle
Landlord. ..........ful back. Spear
Referee: Flnnegan, University of Geor-
gin. Umpire: Cox, Georgetown. Time
keeper: j. B. Wood. Georgetown.
Score: Touchdowns &, goals p touch
back 1-34.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
1pv a ssociated las. ]

CBy Associated fTess.) sfas
NEW YORK, Oct. 1o.-The West Ches-
ter Racing Association autumn meeting
came to a close to-day. Inc Tea u e OF
the closing day was the Morris ParK az.
turmn weight for age race at : Ia ~ les
and the Goughacre stables Short Hose
was returned an easy winner. ruler on
Short Hose never made q. move on ms
horse until three-eights Of a mile fit III
the finish, when he let out a wrap ana
set after the leader. Slowly, but surely
he closed the gap and won gallopins by
five lengths. Summaries:
First race-six and 4 half furlongs OF
the Withers mile-Outcome g to lO) hrs /,
sails do to y second. Tim Payne az TO
y third. Time. 1:2l IL. ~.
Second race-about two and half
miles-Manilian (5 to q first. jim New
man III to 81 second. Gascar Us to y
third. Time. 5:03.
Third race-the White Plains Hnndlcpp
THE Eclipse Course D,bination g 70 -
first, Palm Bearer C to u second, Race
King e to y third. Time. 1:o9 -, 70
Fourth race-tht Eclipse Court,Tepee @
to s. first, Piquet a to j second. Collcn
Bawn Is TO y third. Time. 40
Fifth race-Morris Park autumn Weisht
for age race two and a quarter miles
Withers coursc-Short Hose % to 81 first.
Major Dahn ferfieId q to p second, Time.
n:0l Only two starters
Sixth race-handca mile and tnree-
sixteenths, Withers Course = Eugenla
'l3urch al to 81 first, Stoltn Moments Is
to 81 second, Cnrbuncle q to y thltd'
Time, 2;0l ga
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
GREAT DAY
IN HARNESS
Royalties of the Turf Smashed
Worlds Records.
LOUDILLON: MAJ. DELMAR
Tee Latter Reduced Record to Wagon.
but the Queen of Trotters Clipped
Two Minutes Off His Record.
Prince Alert.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct. 1o.--The worlds
trotting record to wagon was tw ce
smashed this afternoon by Lou Dillon
and Major Delmar, and despite the
strong and biting west wind, Prince Alert
{d:57) came within Pr seconds of eaualirg
the worlds pacing record, held by Him.
self The trottiIg record. exhibition mile
to wagon, was held until to-day by Lou
Dillon, who trotted the mile in 2:O4h, at
the cleveland track. NSjor Delmar, with
HIS owner, L. e. Smathers driving, re-
duced this to-day to 203%.
For five minutes Mr.. Smathers held the
worlds trotting record. Lou Dillon, as
If Jealous of the record, which she had
just lost, appeared upon the field. and
driven by her owner, c. *. G.. Billings,
reduced Major Delmar's record to 2:013i
Major Delnar was accompanied by two
runners, driven by Spears and MacDon-
aid. ripple of applause went up When
he reached the quarter In 81 seconds, and
the half pole in 1:01. He made the third
quarter in 1881. but lost ground In the
home stretch and went Under the wire
in 2:o3M.
Prince Alert was also accompanied by
runners. He went the first quarter in 3Oh.
but clipped off a quarter at the half milo
pole, reaching 1t In ono minute fat, half
q second was clipped off ut the three
quarter pole. which he reached in 1884.
He went under the wire III 1:59h.
THE QUEEN.
Lou Dillon trotted out on the track
In front of wagon. A thoroughbred III
front broke the wind and another one
beside her spurred her on. She reached
the quarter in 81 seconds and the half
In O1 At the threc-quarter pole, how
ever. she clipped quarter second off
Major Delmars record, for she reached
st In 1880 "a. DR.. Tanner, who was
driving the runner in front. took the
pole and the three horses went under
the wire together in 2:01 ga. Summaries:
200 pace, purse s1,5ho-Terrace Queen
won second. third and fourth fentA
and race: Cubanola first heat, second;
Tri1by Direct. third. Best time, 2:0S.
o.24 trot purse $3,ooo-Jay McGregor
won in three straight heats; Patchen
Maid second. Best time. 2:n.
215 pace. purse s1,oo0-John M. won In
two straight heats; DR.. Marvin second;
Ravcnna Wilkes third. Best time. 2:lO.
2:11 trot, purse sl,50o-AIckinley won IN
two straight heats; Or. Strong, second;
B11e Kuzer, third Best time. 2:os L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
WASHINGTON AND LEE /.
DEFEATS OLD POINT
Especial to The Times-pisnatch.1

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
LEXINGTON, VA, Oct. 10.-Washing.
ton and Lee University defeated Old Point
Comfort College on tho CORNERS athletic
field this afternoon. q to 0.
Varsity played with great snap. and at
first went through colleges line amort
at will. Three touchdowns were scored.
in rapid succession by end runs, ana
through line plays, which the college ap-
peared unable to stop. All were made
by d. Alexander, whose play WAS ex-
cellent. Two goals were missed. owing to
the prevailing high wind.
Varsity began some bad fumbling then.
which ntinued throughout the remainder
of the game, and lost for them several
additional touchdowns. The half ended
with ball on Colleges eight-yard line. In
the second half the College braced up,
despite crippled condition, and Varsity
scored only one touchdown, and that
on a blocked kick.
D. Alexander Stone and Ross, for
Varsity, and Cunningham and Burns, for
College, played star game. Attendance
3O6
LINE UP.
Fuller. $50. left ond, 80. Cunningham
Withers...... left tackle.... ...Johnson
Jones...... left guard. &c. Curtia
Stone. ........center. ....... Burns
stcrrett.... ...rght guard. ...".Lancer
Trundle.. ;. fright tackle. :. Carol
(Captain)
Ross. ;. right end.... J. ..Nealon
Alexander, H.. quarterback. ..Mlnnick
Campbell.... left halt-back.. -. ALLEN
(Captain)
Alexander, d. right half-back. ,Larrabee
Moomaw.,.. .."fllll-back... .".Hopkins
Touchdowns-D. Alexander, 3: Stone. 4.
Goals from touchdowns-D. Alexander. e.
Referee-Captain Paul, Virginia Military
Institute. Umplre-Mr. Marshall. Wash.
ington and Lee, Timokeepers-Dr Howe,
Washington and Lee; Cadet HudglnI Vlr.
ginla Military Institute. Time halves
Twenty and fifteen minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11

the road, where they had fallen from a
dered the man to desist and on his re-
fusal drove to the house and got dou-
blc-barrel gun. Finding he man stll
In tho road. he fired at h m 10 friYhten
nm. lie negro usnea up, climbed
In the buggy and tried to gain possession
OF the gun, which was again discharged.
the entire load passing almost through
the upper part OF the mans abdomen.
The wounded man Was carried TO. tho
kinsale. drug store. where he died about
o'clock.
rest and n preliminary rial was held
ut the hotel by Mag 'strates A1unk &
Newton. M. Hardwick being represented
bv w. w. Walker.
He was bailed for $500 to appear before
the grand Jury at the next Coun Court.