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The Dolores star., 1903-03-06
HOW THE RUSH AMENDMENT
AFFECTS THE CITY OF DENVER

Denver. March 2.-The Rush amend
ment, which has been sustained by
the Supreme Court of the state pro-
vides for the erection of n new munich
pality, which shall he both city and
county, to include within its territorial
limits the city of Denver and the var
ious suburban towns. Montclair, Ely
ria. Berkeley, Globeville, Argo and
Nalverde. This city is to have one
government iii charge of the affairs
which have hitherto been conducted
by city administration on one hand
and various county officers on the
other. The form Of this government.
the duties and compensation of the
various officers, Is to be as determined
by the people of the city and county
While they are framing their charter.
temporary government. made up in
part of county officers, continues to
conduct the affairs of the city and
county. The chief of police becomes
sheriff also, the county treasurer and
county clerk take the places of the
similar city officers and the mayor and
City Council assume the direction of
the county poor farm and finances.
The city Board of Public Works takes
over the county roads and bridges.
lhe city Fire and Police Board takes
the county Jail. and the city physician
assumes charge of the county hospi-
tai
The new city charter is to be framed
by charter convention, and the re-
suit is to be submitted to n vote of
the people. If they approve it, 1t be-
comes the organic law of the city and
n portion of the laws of the state. If
they disapprove, then new charter
convention is elected, and the same
routine carried out until the charter
suits. Amendments to the charter
may be proposed Mt any time by Pc
tition of ten per cent. of the voters.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL

w. II. Sweeney. Jr., who has just
been appointed assistant adjutant gen.
eral, has been member of the Ma
tional Guard since April %. 1889. and
served as second and first lieutenant
commissary and quartermaster OF
Company C. Second Colorado infantry.
He became first lieutenant of Company
+, Colorado volunteers. at the com
mcncement of the war with Spain, and
was promoted to be regimental adju-
tant. becoming chaplain May l. 1900,
and on April 16. 1901. was appointed
to be colonel and inspector general.
The House committee on elections.
after careful hearing, decided to re-
port favorably the registration bill in
troduced by Perry Keen OF Pueblo The
speakers at the hearing were Deputy
Attorney General II. J. Hersey. J. C.
Starkweather. w. ID. Rowland and Mr.
Keen. The bill provides for bi-par-
tisan precinct registration on the house
to house plan. and is claimed to do
away with padding. carrying over
list of dead names" and other former
registration evils. 1t is also alleged
that it will cost less than the present
method. Mr.. Rowland in his talk
shp"Nu tiiat iaNA ldIi it6lSlldtlOH anu
purging of the lists cost the county
sl1.550 while the political parties spent
AT least 100000 on registration work in
addition. The bill applies to cities of
the first and second class. or to any
city of over $4,000 in population.
II is provided that there shall be no
registration at the county clerks Of
flee except where change in residence
is made. A new registration must he
made before every election, either city
or county. and this registration must
be made by precincts. Each county or
city committee furnishes a list of three
names OF canvassers for each precinct
From these lists two canvassers are Sc
lected one from each political party,
and these canvassers, who are consti-
tuted deputy clerks for the time being,
must make a house-to-house canvass
OF their precinct for the purpose of
registering all voters They must go
in company and every registration
must be made in the presence of both
and both must act as vouchers for the
voter registered. These canvassers
are given five days in which to canvass
the precinct. Members of a family are
empowered to register voter in that
family II he be absent, provided he is
known to both canvassers Any voter
not so registered is notified by card
left at his residence that the canvassers
will sit as n board of registry on one
certain day from noon until p. m.
at some place in the precinct. for the
purpose of registering those voters
missed on the house-to-house canvass.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

Washington. March 1.-The work of
this session of Congress. the closing OF
which marks the expiration of the Fif-
ty-seventh Congress. is practically at
an end. except for the passage of the
appropriation bills now pending. and
these are in the final stages. A linn
tied number of other measures may be
passed during the last hours, but the
number will be very small
A summary of the legislation enacted
during these two sessions makes an in
teresting showing. The Fifty-seventh
has been busy Congress and import
ant results have been obtained.
Among the acts of this session is that
creating the Department of Commerce
and Labor and adding another Cabinet
officer to the Presidents official family.
That department. with George B. Cor
telyou. late secretary to the President,
at Its head. is now in process of organi-
zation. The bill creating this depart
ment was introduced by Senator Nell
son and was passed by the Senate dur
ing the last session. passing the House
during the present session. when an
amendment proposed by Mr.. Nelson
was Incorporated. This amendment
contained publicity clause. Another
important piece OF IeSlSlatlOn ell
acted at this session is the anti-rebate
act. commonly known as the Elkins
law
Another bill was passed which en-
ables the attorney general to expedite
suits brought under the Sherman anti
trust law and incorporated in the leg
islative. executive and judicial appro-
priation act, is provision which
places at the immediate disposal of
the attorney general the sum of $780,
600 to better equip him for the en-
forcement of the antitrust laws now
existing. A further provision is made
in the general deficiency bill for two
assistants to the attorney general and
additional clerks.
One of the first acts of this session
was the removal of the tariff on coal
of all kinds coming from foreign coun-
tries.
Legislation of Importance to the
army and navy was enacted. A general
staff corps has been provided for the
United States army. the duties of
which are to prepare plans for the de-
fense of the country and for the mob
iliZation of the armies of the United
States in times of war, as well as to
render professional aid to the secretary
of war and the general officers of the
army. This measure was proposed by
the secretary of war.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

and special election must then bel
called.
Under the amendment the city may
issue-Hn unlimited amount of bonds
1t may condemn for its own use any
water plants, lighting plants, trans
portation plants. or other public utfH
ties, or any parts of them inside N
outside of the city limits, paying forl
them what the courts may decide NoI
franchise for the use of any street, all
ley or public place of the city may bel
granted except upon the vote of the|
quanned, taXpaying electors.
The various school districts in the|
limits of the city and county are ALL
consolidated into one, to be governed
under the school laws of the state
with one board, the members of wheh
are to be elected from the whole dis
trict. Between the adoption of the
amendment and the next school elec-
tion in May, the affairs of the district
are in the hands of II board consisting
of the board of district No. l of East
Denver and the presidents of the var.
iOus other boards. The bonds issued
by the various districts must still be
paid from taxes levied against the old
territories.
The local laws of all the suburban
towns taken In are abolished. The
state law, which assured territoriai
prohibition to towns formerly an.
nexed. such as University PARK ana
Highlands. are also abolished. and Inc
law is uniform over the whole extent
of the city and county.
Any city of the first and second
class in the state may If its citizens
by vote so determine also frame It's
own charter. relating to the govern.
ment of It's affairs, with full power 10
condemn public utilities the same as
Denver.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

The Moorish pretender has been of
fered for sale by his followers. He
wouldn't bring much Of price in
South America, where every man may
be a pretender for the price Of cou-
pie Of pounds Of powder and tin
sword.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

A member of the German reichstag,
after carefully removing the bullet
from the cartridge, fred a revolver at
himself the other day. He might have
made his suicidal attempt by jumping
into the water somewhere If 1t hadn't
been SO cold.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

A New York musician has deserted
mis- wife for his piano because he feels
that he was created for better
things" Probably his wife protested
against his practicing eight hours out
of every twenty-four.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

The supreme court of Minnesota has
decided that advertisers must tell the
truth. Truly, this is putting curb
on fancy in one field of literary en-
deavors.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

The Salvation Army proposes to
start movement for the purpose of
saving rich men. Can it be possible
that the army thinks it has finished
with the poor?
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

One French statesman has scratched
anothers face, but neither tried to
pull the others hair. 1t has long been
common, however, for French states
men to wear corsets.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

Senator-elect Ankeny of Washing
ton owes his election. it is said, to
his wife's able management of his
campaign. But Mr.. Ankeny he paid
the freight.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

And If ever there should be occasion
for Uncle Sam to use his II 100000
fighting men there will be enough old
men and boys left to raise the neces-
sary supplies for the commissary de-
partment.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

Mr.. Carnegie says that neither he
nor his wife cares for money, except
to do good to others with it. And
there are quite lot of people who
are willing to have the good done to
them.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

An ambitious Boston society
woman has been obliged to pay SIS
to a servant who sued her That is
a small price for about $500 worth
of advertising.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

The Car of all the Russias has un-
limited power in many respects, but
he can't follow the example of King
Oscar and turn over his job as ruler
to his son.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

A war is on between the Turks and
BulgariaHs. This is scrap in which
even The Hague tribunal will be urged
to keep hands off.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

AS Mr.. Jefries insists that his talk
with Mr.. Corbett shall be to a finish
there is some prospect of an eventual
rest for tired public.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

A trust is being formed to control
the growth and sale of parrots. Later
on it will probably be merged with the
cracker trust
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

If you are smart enough to let her
think she is having her own way, you
may succeed in having yours.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

half million dollars in his recent
wheat deal. OF course nobody lost.
The money was just in the deal, to be
picked up.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

Those who are receiving the wages
Of sin never strike for shorter hours
and more pay.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

Some people might be cured of sea.
sickness by looking into mirror-but
there are others.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

Perhaps the Missouri clergyman
who married eight wives was infiu-
enced solely by desire to make sure
of a congregation.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

A Swiss clockmaker has devised
a photographic alarm clock that tells
man why he should get up. 1t must
be a cuckoo.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

Col. Watterson declares that happi-
ness does not depend upon the stom-
ach. Right down in Mintjulepville.
too.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

Why is it easier to stand up in a
ion in a warm church?
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

1t is a great thing for royalty that
would-be assassins as a rule are not
good shots.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

If lodge resolutions really help some
every deceased member will surely
get to heaven.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

1t is about time for Mr.. Gates tc
win or lose few more fortunes.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

The idea of leaving Arizona out in
the cold will strike those familiar
with its climate as deliciously funny.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

An exchange says: Cremation is
making strides" We have always
supposed ashes We're its specially.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

The employees of the U. S. steel cor
poration are obviously taking stock
In it.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-06

Does DR.. Parkhurst imagine his
Ideal newspaper will fill q real WANT
The leader., 1903-12-05

Our Great Annual Clothing
Sale will take place ON Friday
and Saturday, December IS and
10. Il. COHN & BROS.
The leader., 1903-12-05
RELIGIOUS Services Tomorrow.

At the Methodist church, DR..
B. F. Jones, presiding elder,
will preach at both morning and
evening service. Sunday School
at $3.50 a. NJ.
At the Episcopal church SER
vices will be held at $3.50. All are
cordially invited to attend by
the rector, Rev. H. H. Messen-
ger.
Rev. G. w. Crisler will make
an address at the meeting for
men at the Y. NJ. G. A. at four
O'Clock. Mr.. Crisler is one of
the most popular and attractive
speakers in the city and a large
number of men will be present
to hear him. The meeting begins
promptly at four, with a fifteen
minutes song service, after
which will be the address. These
meetings are not intended for the
membership of the Association
alone, but all men in the city are
cordially invited to be present.
At the Baptist church the pas
tor will preach at eleven O'Clock
in the morning on the subject
''Rest Giyen-Rest Found;" at
night "Jesus" will be the subject.
Everybody invited to attend.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
The leader., 1903-12-05
CITY COUNCIL.
Synopsis Of Proceedings Of Regular De.
cember Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting
of the Mayor and Board of Alder
mea was held on Tuesday night,
all members present except Al
deIman Jones.
The minutes of the preceding
meeting were read and approved.
The regular list ofmonthly sal
aries was allowed; also a list
lof miscellaneous accounts.
The sanitary ordinance adopt
ed Dune 2, 1908, was repealed.
Doc Sartin, city tax collector,
maize his report for November.
The report shows the following
collections for November: Water
rents, $538.45; collections on
lights, $S19.71; wiring houses,
$94,90; meter rents, $1.25; street
tax, $500 Total collections for
the month, 81, ,461.31.
The report was received, ap-
proved and filed. Chas. Heuck
ubmitted his monthly report
as City Treasurer, which was like
wise received, approved and filed.
On motion the offices of assist
ant marshal ands assistant night
policeman were created, and
D. B. Magee elected to fill the
former position at a mnothly sal
ary of $4,000, and j. M. Carlisle
elected to fill the latter at a
monthly salary of $500. In
the case of Ed Smith, fined by
the Mayor last June $1,000 each
in two cases, on which an appeal
was taken to the Circuit Court.
the board voted to reduce the
fine and costs to $500 in each
case on condition that the appeal
is Withdrawn; which was mutual
ly agreed to as a final settlement.
An ordinance was adopted
abollshing the stipulated mini
mum charge contained in the
meter ordinance.
The Board then adjourned.
I
The leader., 1903-12-05
MAYORS Court.

Business in the Mayors court
has liyened up during the last
week. The following IS the list
of offenders found guilty by
His Honor:
City of Brookhaven VS.. Bill
Johnson Gaming. Fined $3.50
and costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. John
Williams Fighting. Fin d
500 and costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. jamie
-Homeas, 'calias Rhea Jack-D Dis
turbing the leace. Fined $500
and costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. Joe
SoIoman, Gallie SoIoman and
Joe Newman. Fined $3.50 each
and costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. w. H.
Stack Drunkenness. Fined.S1O. O0
aad costs.
City of Brookhayen VS.. w. H.
Staek-Car ying concealed wea-
pon. Fined $1,000 and costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. Geo.
The leader., 1903-12-05
A. M. E. Church Conference.

From all parts Of the State
have been in the city during the
past week representative colored
ministers attending the 32nd
session of the Mississippi Con-
ference of the African Methodist
Episcopal church, which is pre-
sided over by Bishop Evans
Tyree, D. D., M. D., Nashville,
Tenn, one of the most remark
able men of his race.
The opening exercises were
held Monday morning, at which
time Rev. M. E. Davis, of Port
Gibson, preached the opening
sermon, and after Holy Com
munion, roll was called and the
following officers were elected:
10. w. Chiles, Secretary; III.
M. Foley, assistant secretary; j.
w. Thompson, statistician;
Joshua Vaughan, William
Watkins, marshals.
Thursday delegates we're
elected to the general conference
which convenes next May In
Chicago, as follows: Revs. o.
W. Chiles, NJ. e. Davis, B. D.;
10. M. G. Tolson, J. w. Watson,
D. *. Turner, delegates; r. A.
Adams, Z. W. W. Manaway,
]. G. Thompson, /. G. Ruther-
ford, p. Fl. Polk, alternates.
During the session, Rev. p.
III. Polk, who has been in
charge of the A. M. E. Church
here 6 months only, reported an
increase in contributions to the
Dollar Money fund of the
church; also to the membership.
The members have asked for
his return.
Among the prominent visitors
were ReVs. B. r. Watson, ID. d.,
of Philadelphia, secretary of the
Church Extension; B. w.
Arnett, Jr., Secretary Of the
Allen Y. r. S., of G. e., Mrs.
Ruth M. Collett, of Phlladel-
lphia, representing the A. M. 3.
Book Concern; W. Ell. Coats and
IS. K. Soloman, D. D., of West
point; S. S. w. White, of Vicks-
burg; G. w. Porter, D. d. Of
Vicksbnrg
The Dollar Money collection
lup to Friday morning amounted
to So, ,016.65, an increase Of $3.50
over last year.
The appointments will be read
Sunday night at which time the
conference will close.
The leader., 1903-12-05
JUSTICE COURTS.
Case Disposed Of During the week by
Justice Daughtry.

The following is the list Of
State cases disposed of in Justice
Daughtry's court for the week
ending Dec. 3rd:
Clark Blue(boy)-Assault and
battery. Fined $1.00 and costs.
Luther Baker-Assault and
battery. Fined $3.50 and costs.
Walter Burton Gaming--Fined
$25.00 and costs.
Ed Banks Petit larceny
Fined $3.50 and costs.
Sol. Banks-Assault and bat
terry. Fined $3.50 and costs.
Bud Notwithstanding. Fined
$3.50 and costs.
Narcissa Mitchell Disturbing
the peace. Fined $3.50 and costs.
Our Great Annual Clothing
Sale will take place on Friday
and Saturday, December 18 and
10. l.. COIN 81 BROS.
The leader., 1903-12-05
PROGRAM.
Lincoln County Teachers Association.
BaOOkhayen, Miss, Friday Evening.
Dec. Is, 1908.

Duties of the members of the
Association Claude Bennett.
Keeping the boys at School
j. /. Brueck.
Suggestions for a Professional
Reading Course. B. E. Jarrett,
Editor Mississippi School Jour-
nal.
The Teachers Need of Definite
Aims-E. w. Darlington.
The Teachers Debt in the
Twentieth Century. %. S. Hop
kins.
Is the Worlds Appreciation of
"a Teacher Increasing or De-
creasing- ?Miss Gussie Paxton.
The above program will be in
terspersed with various selections
of music by various performers
of county and town.
At the last meeting of the
Association, it was decided to
have Friday evening meetings
only once every three months.
This is the program for the
first of these meetings, and it is
earnestly hoped that every teach
er in the county will be present.
In addition to the attractive
features offered above there will
be an Educational Art Exhibit
in the building, which will be
free to all the county teachers
by courtesy of the Brookhayen
Public School. Doors will open
at Z o'clock. Regular program
will begin at s. No charge OF
admission to the Association
meeting, and everybody cordially
invited to be present.
Very respectfully,
w. B. HOGG, Pres.
T. P. SCOTT, Sec'y.
The leader., 1903-12-05
MARRIAGE Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Circuit Clerk
Oliver during the last week:
Colored Sam Thompson and
Cecilia Ovens; julie Powell and
Fannie Williams; Ed Anderson
Rosa Lea; Marshal Rowman and
Ellen Smith.
Whites Charlie f. BaiIie and
Lizzie Brown; Commodore
Brown and Middle Moalz; ~.
II. Coke and Mrs. S. e. Hart:
u II. Dickerson and Miss
CumYer Bullock.
The leader., 1903-12-05
ANTI-NHITE CAP MEETING.
Citizens Of Franklin County Meet and
Resolve.

Mccall Creek, Miss, Dec. 3,
1903. At a meeting of the citi-
zens in Franklin county, District
Number 4, q. G. Barlow was
elected chairman, E. G. Ford,
secretary. The chairman stated
the object of the meeting and
appointed a committee on resolu-
tions composed of DIR. A. M.
Newman, j. Fl. Gotten, and j.
N. Ford.
The committee reported the fol
lowing resolutions, which on mo-
ton were adopted:
Whereas, There has been com.
mitted in our midst, District No.
4, several lawless acts, undoubt-
ably committed by irresponsible
parties, by shooting into houses
and giving orders to the negroes
of our District; and,
| Whereas, These acts have been
committed at the dead hour Of
midnight and are calculated to
do our county irreparable injury;
Therefore be it
Resuolved, That we, the citi-
zens of Franklin county, District
No. 4, desire to place our con-
demnation on all such acts.
Resolved, That we hereby
pledge ourselves to use all lawful
means to discover and bring
to justice the perpetrators Of
such crimes, and we do now
ask and call upon the perpetra-
tors of such crimes to desist from
any further lawless acts and
thus avoid the fearful conse-
quences.
Be it further resolved, That we
do call mass meeting of all
the citizens of franklin county
at Meadville on Monday, De-
cember 7th, to take some steps
to stamp out such lawlessness.
On motion the Franklin
Advocate, Brookhaven Leader
and the Hamburg Gusher be re-
quested to publish the pro-
ceedings of the meeting.
Q. G. BARLOW, Chairman.
E. G. FORD, Sec'y.
Our Great Annual Clothing
Sale will take place ON Friday
and Saturday, December IS and
The leader., 1903-12-05

il you want anything in a fine
gold set ring, Or fine R. e.
Jewelry Of any kind, at low
prices, go to Mills Jewelry
Store, four doors south Of the
The leader., 1903-12-05
Reduced Rates 10 New Orleans. Dec. Is
and III

On Dec. 16 and II / will sell
round trip tickets to New Or
leans at $4.10 good to return
Dec. 22nd, on account Of Cen
tennial Celebration Of Transfer Of
Louisiana Purchase from France
to the United States.
M. q. COOK,
Ticket Agent.L G. r. r..
The leader., 1903-12-05

5oloman, Joe Newman and
Gallie Soloman-Di Disturbing the
peace. Fined $3.50 each and
costs.
City Of Brookhaven VS.. Geo.
White-Agent for sale Of whis-
ky. Sentenced to jail for 80
days and fined $4,000 and costs.