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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08
NEW |. c. DEPOT.
Brookhayen Citizens Before the Rail.
road Commission.

jackson, Sept. 5.-Brookhaver
held the center of the stage at the
State capitol this morning, when .
dozs or soof her influential mer
appeared before the railroad com
mission in order to emphasize and
urge their claims for better and
more adequate depot accommoda.
tions. 1t was a backing up of a
petition sent to the commission
some weeks ago, asking that the
matter be officially looked into
and pointing out the need for the
improvement. The present struc.
ture is of ancient build and de-
sign, almost as old as the commu-
nifty itself, is built of frame IN the
heart of the fire district and
blocks the main crossing, and the
petitioners contend that they de-
serve better.
The Brookhaven delegation was
headed by Mayor R.. D. Lanier
and Secretary ]. H. Curtis. of the
Progressive Union. and included
besides Hon. FL. Cassidy, legal
adviser, w. F. Parsons, Chas.
Heuck, NJ. Mccullough, D. Cohn,
Eugene Bee, e. H. Wentworth
and others, all prominent in the
affairs of the Lincoln county city.
The. Illinois Central was repre-
sented by General Superintendent
Fl. McCourt, and Division Super
intendent F. S. James, and others,
with Vice. President and General
Manager M. Gilleas Of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley.
In his statement before the
commission Mr.. McCourt point
ed out that the company admits
the claims Of Brookhaven to some-
thing better than they have at
present in the way of facilities,
and would be willing to do what
ever seemed to be right. He con-
tended, however, that they asked
rather too much, as the business
OF Brookhayen, or the business of
the Illinois Central there places it
in the $50, 900 class, notwlthstand-
ing the business mems claim to
much more. Still that would not
prevent his meeting the desires
Of the citizens and going over the
situation with them. Ia his opin-
ION they had made one mistake,
BY not calling in tbe division SUI
perintendent or even placing the
matter before his department IN
stead Of going to the commission
BY petition to enforce claims
which had not been made direct.
This was answered by Mr.. Casse-
dy and others BY the statement
that it was 40 new project, but
that il had been gone over with
the company's officers hitherto,
and they were fully oognizant Of
the cramped conditions.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08
COUNTY COTTON ASSOCIATION.
Farmers Advised Not to Sell Over Is
Per Cent. Of Their Cotton Until
Prices Improve.

The Lincoln County Cotton
Association met yesterday at the
court house, pursuant to call by
President Summers.
A resolution was adopted adj
vising all farmers to hold their
cotton, and not to sell over Is per
cent. of same until it brings bet
ter prices; the idea being to make
the cotton crop average at least
10 cents all round.
1t was also decided to award the
premiums offered by the associa-
tion for live stock at the Mer-
chants Carnival in October; these
premiums being awarded to the
best stock in addition to the regu-
lar carnival premiums already
published.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08
Showed Poor Judgment.

Judging from the way the pris-
on population of the State contin-
ues to grow there must be fasci-
nation about the State farms hard
for some people to resist.
The Mississippi penitentiary
population now numbers 1926,
according 10 the monthly report
of the secretary of the board OF
control, completed Tuesday morn
ing.
This is as high as the record has
ever been, and the report also
shows that the largest number of
convItts ever received IN one
month was turned over to the
prison authorities the month just
past.
At the last report the peniten-
tiary bad on hand 1886 prisoners,
and to this list during the past
month fifty more has been added,
making a total of 1925. From
these for the month are deducted
nine discharges, two deaths, six
escapes and three pardons, max
ing a total deduction of twenty,
and leaving on hand just thirty
more than at the last report.
And the prospects are that some
of them are permanent residents.
six having been presented with
life terms for murder, fifteen are
sent up for manslaughter, and two
for criminal assault, leaving t9en.
ty-seVen to serve terms for mingl
offenses. OF the total number
forty five are negroes and five
white.
The unexp peeted increase IN the
prison population has made close
figuring necessary with The off.
ciaIs Of that institution. and il
will be a close shave to keep in:
side the S200, 900 appropriation
made for the State prison. Glar.
ionLedger.
The Herald cannot refrain from
rendering the baard of control its
congratulations, when it IS up "a
them, as in this case. to house this
large increase to do SO without
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08

$734.71; for water. $500. .03; for
meter rents, $39.O5; street tax,
$45. 90. Total collected, $l420 10.
City Treasurer Chas. Heuck fiji
ed his regular monthly report,
which showed balances on Sept.
4th to the credib- Of the several
funds as follows;
Revenue Fund $4e32. n.
Teachers Fund $2163 so.
School Bond Interest Fund
$414. 12.
Street Fund $500 10.
Water Works Bend Interest
Fund $3094 98.
General improvement Fund
$I553. 80.
School Expense Fund S154 1I.
Water Works Sinking Fund
$7I2. IA.
Meter Fund $33 .02.
Power House Expense Fund
$6542. ~.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08
Confederate Veterans.

AT The meeting of Sylvester
Gwin Camp Of Confederate Vet
Grams yesterday, the following
we're appointed delegates TO the
State Re Union at Jackson Sept.
18th and 18th;
M w. Davis, ] p. Blue, z. r.
Jones, L. S. Strait. Alternates
A. w. Smith, joel Finch, John
N. May, g. +. Montgomery.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR FRANKLIN
COUNTY.

Franklin county has in it many
of the best people in the world,
land its natural resources, largely
undeveloped, will compare favor
Iably with any county in Missis-
Isippi. For a few years past,
however, the county has gained a
very bad reputation on account of
white capism and a majority of
her people seem to have been un-
der the influence of bad leader
ship, which they have followed to
their own and their country's
hurt.
One of the most hopeful and
significant signs of a new depart
ure in this respect are the returns
from the late congressional pri-
mary in that county.
Mr.. McLain, who has always
stood as an outspoken and uncom-
promising exponent of law and
order, and who would not wink at
lawlessness in any form for any
office within the gift of the peo.
pie, carried that county by the
handsome majority of 237 votes.
The Leader is informed that
some of the old political white
cap leaders In franklin, who..have
mislead and deceived their people
SO badly, wanted to keep them or
ganized and under control for
their own political advantage in
the future, did their best to round
up the former members of the
Farmers League and vote them
solidly against McLain, but they
wouldn't be rounded" !" to their
praise and good sense be. it said.
If these leaders could carry the
county for Nixon, they reasoned,
it would auger we'll for their own
political prospects, but some of
the former Farmers Leagu ue
strongholds either gave McLain
handsome majority or broke about
even with his opponent, and the
old white cap leaders were thor
oughly discredited by the people,
as they should have been.
The result is a most encourag-
ing omen for the future Of Frank
lin. With new railroad soon to
traverse her territory from east to
west, new people and new enter
prises coming in, the cause of
eaacaCioA making rapid striues, |
old factional lines disappearing
and light and new spirit coming
over her people, there is every
reason to hope that Franklin will
soon take her rightful place
among the leading counties of
South Mississippi, in all that
makes for higher and better
May it be so, is The
Leaders sincere wish.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08
Justice Dauehtry's Court.

Robert Hardy Assault and bat
terry. Fined S. and costs.
Rudolph Johnson Shooting on
road. Fined 50. so and costs.
Willie Nelson - Shooting on
road. Fined $3.50 and costs.
Robt. Disturbing pub
lie worship. Fined $40 and costs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08
Marriage Licenses Issued During the
Past Meek.

Whites +. e. Seitz ands Miss
Elizabeth Richardson; Rufus
Rawls and Miss Mabel May; e.
j. BUTT and Mrs. Josie Frazier; !;
w. r. Fisk aud Mrs. I. f. Will
son.
Colored George Butler and
Mary Jane Smith.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08

HazIeburst is to have the first
warehouse TO be built by the Far
mers' Union. A Sl5,000 lot has
been purchased at that place and
the building will be ready for oe-
cupaney by next season. Two
others are also contemplated in
the county and plans are being
made for a number throughout
the State.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08
The Board adjourned to meet
saturday night Sept. Is.

The sentiment is ali the time
growing that Bryan is the only
man the Democratic party has any
chance Of winning with il the
next campaign. Likewise Roose-
1velt seems the chief stock In trade
the Republicans have to depend
IN
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08
IN THE LOCAL COURTS.
Cases Disposed Of During the Last
Week.
Mayors Court.

Mayors Court.
City VS.. Noah Johnson-Drunk.
Fined SIS and costs.
City VS.. Ernest Hoover-Flght
ing in public. Case not tried.
City VS.. Will Thrasher-Co Con-
cealed weapons. Case not tried.
City VS.. Will Thrasher- Exhlb-
lting deadly weapon. Case not
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-08

Read BFyaa's New York speech
on She second page Of today )
Leader.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

fingers meant I'm coming out in
ten minutes and claSping hands
meant, Come round to the back
gate, and a dreadful lot of the same
sort! It's scandalous,
Madame Athaliah is no better
than the rest of them in that re-
spect, and I understand that she s
been divorced FIVE times" says Zip
porah.
Well, this food will cure that
divorce evil, along with a whole lot
of Others says Pop. las for men
beins chased by the girls nowadays
| don't notice many of them climb
ing over fences to get out of the
way. In fact, il sort of seems to me
that most of them iingeT round in
the main roads
You re no better than the rest OF
them says Ma. If you were left
alone / ii bet you have all those sig
mails by heart in two days and be
making goo-goo eyes at the school
windows in another"
Pop chuCkled, for he likes to make
Ma jealous; says he.
Yep, I guess you'll have to put
the binders on me, Ma, I feel pTet-
" frisky this damp weather.
haven't sowed my wild oats yet by a
long shot"
Ma simply shifted and got a little
red. Pa went on to say.
'Tain't as if were an old
codgeri Look at Simeon, son of
Jalochi Eieht hundred il he's q day
aad flirting round like a June bug,
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

teTnOoD and painted i1 green Ma
is growing very cranky because ev-
erything IS getting nl0ldy aad
sticky from the dampness. IL is
raining so hard that You cant see
twenty cGbifs away and no land
shows IN sight.
March 1-N z have nov got 80
much fuTnitme that we have stop
ped collecting il, although. as Ma
says, il seems a shame to let SO
many fine DiSass so To waste when
some day W. may all want 10 set
up in new houses somewhere but
there is really no room for more
Sixteen patent ash -sifteFs and nine
cream separatoTs are certainly more
than enough for three families Five
music boxes. eie en incubators.
twelve dictionary stands. and four
TefTigeratOTs were jettisoned. as
Shem calls il, this morning, for lack
of space on the ma:n deck, but Ma
says she would like to pick up a
few nice mirrors if mirrors would
only float
The whole ark looks like d rum
AaAaS7C SdAG- -stiitGH Ici0 n NOLt NfEiE
layout Of artists materials and Zip
porah is making a collection of
manicure sets as they drift by OF the
current Ice cream freeZers. poker
tables, and BARRIERS chairs go beg
ging today but rescued a bully fish
ing rod this n0Cn, Hundreds and
thousands of bottles went past about
O'Clock and Pop thinks that's a
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

sure sign that the kadesh Golf Club
building has collapsed. All the bot
ties were empty. Cigar signs, bar
Der polls. and pool tables also in
Gicate that some important town
farther up the valley has been wash
ed out completely. and, as Pop says.
a census would now show q big drop
in population. The gilt dome of
the City Hall of Adamhtown came
along at 3 Five fat men were
dashed TO the weather vane and they
hollered 10 US for help Says Ham:
Amt that the building in which
YOU are TO appear before the Select
Council next week, Pop:'
Yep" replies Pop. and they are
five of the council investigating
committee right there ready" Zip
porah played on the piano as they
went past, Il don't care If you never
come back.
F'ished up 2 copy OF Jezrahiah s
Almanac for 234S b. c. we We're
surprised TO find that Jezrahiah must
have had some sort of q tip, for on
page nine the almanac says. under
the February heading,
About this time look out for con
siderable of a food. Keep a life
preserveT under the bed and plant
water-Crssses Cnly.'
Pop said, after rejecting awhile.
Looks TO me that this is only a
pretty good guess o. Jezrahiah's for.
after all, he didn't act on his own
advice. He loaned Eliakin the Moa-
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

Been engaged three times this win
ter to three different girls over in
Asshur and Tilted them all because
they didn't suit They don't make
any more old men like Simeon"
And its a blessed good thing -
c6claims Ma. He's an cid ogre. He
has buried nineteen wives already.
the wretch"
Yes, marrying also buTying
is a habit with him. says Zip
poTah.
Guess he finds ii cheaper than
paying alimony.' says Pop
Saw the Hall Of Fame built by Eli
of BiZtha go sailing past at noon
with a list TO starboard and going to
pieces rapidly. We could see the
pictures Of NehHman. Abagtha. Car
cas-, and ZethaT, and the marble
statue of AshdOd, the prizeiighter of
Shushan. and they are certainly fine.
Let her gOi' says Pop. It's a
useless struc ture and all vanity, de-
signed only to make Eli OF Biztha
famous. for the others need no such
fool AFFAIR 10 keep them in mind. "
Il wish the Public Library that Eli
presented 10 Moab City would come
drifting aiong,. says Bilhah We
might put some Of the books TO a
good use on this trip"
4 reckon it was too heavily load
ed down with conditions to float
more than ten minutes" roared
Pop. 'YOu know Eli never approved
of light literature!"
We got the lifebCat done this af-
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February 2S.-ThTee fathoms deep
by the sounding lead, Shem saws
nine inches of water fell in nine
hours, which beats the record up to
date Saw pOrpOise At II O'Clock
Madame Athaliah's Select School for
Girls came humping into US. 1t
fOated clear over from Shushan
since Monday, There was nobody
on board except the janitor whose
name is McBiztha and he was awful
drunk, He said Madame Athaliah
had taken all the girls away to
Mount SephaT before the food began
and l do hope she has managed to
save some of themt There was a
nice lot of girls in that school and
especially one named Hannah that
was a peach But Pop says they
are all doomed along with the rest
Of this stifnecked and corrupt gen
GRAFTON Of Unbelievers," says Zip
pOrah, as the building aoated away
Select School, Most of them are
hObbledehoys and those that aren't
are regular tomboys, She had TO
keep half of them chained up, [
hear, to prevent them chasing the
men in the neighborhoodi"
Beats ALL" says Ma; what the
girls will do nowadays and such
young things, tCO, not over forty,
Pressing their attentions on men
that don't care a wink for them.
Actually making presents 10 theml
l saw in paper a while ago a
printed set of window signals for
school girls. Holding up four
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

Further Thrilling But Veraciou5
Excerpts from Japfeth's Log will
Appear next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

Copyright. Walt McDougau. All rights re-
served
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-13
Big Ship for Coos.

The Coos Bay Harbor of June. 9th
says;
A letter was received Thursday from
l.. j. Simpson, stating that his father,
Captain A. NJ. Simpson, was on his
way to New York to purchase an iron
steamship, capable of carrying l,5O0,-
900 of lumber.
Captain Simpson took with him one
of his men to captain the ship, and to.
gether they will bring it around the
horn. Captain Simpson expressed his
intention to make that trip around the
horn once more before he died.
This vessel will be put on between
Coos Bay, San Francisco and San Pc.
dro TO carry lumber. Her load will be
nearly 900 tons, and she will be the
largest ship TO enter this harbor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-13

of Missouri delivered the principal res
ponse. Other addresses were delivered
bv former Senators William Lindsay
and John G. Carlisle of New York, as
sociate Justice John NJ. Harlan of the
United States Supreme Court, former
Governor Thomas T. Crittenden of Mis-
souri and former Vice President Adlai
| E. Stevenson of Illinois.
| In the afternoon there will be big
civic parade, composed of nearly ev-
cry organized society and club in this
city. In the evening the entire city
will be brilliantly Illuminated and
there will be scores of reunions and
other social functions.
Tomorrow will be "Foster Day." in
honor of Stephen Collins Foster, the
author of the immortal song, "My Old
Kentucky Home" In honor of the
day a chorus of several thousand
voices, accompanied BY several brass
bands, will sing "My Old Kentucky
Home.' In the afternoon the statue
of Foster, modelled by Miss Enid Yam
dell, will be unveiled The statue will
later be placed in the new capitol at
Frankfort. 1t will cost about $4,000,
and will be paid for out Of the contri-
buttons by the school children of the
state.
Friday will be "Daniel Boone Day."
and the memory of the great pioneer
will be duly honored. For that day
athletic and popular games have been
arranged in all the parks of the city.
There will be old fashioned husking
sewing, apple pairing and other "bees, Z"
rustic balls at which the Virginia reel
vii leone to honor again.
Special honors will be bestowed up.
on all persons who are in any way re-
lated do Daniel Boone. A handsome med
Il will be presented to the person who
,an prove the nearest relationship to
he famous pioneer. An excellent sta
ne of Boone, which has been erected
n picturesque spot of Cherokee park,
will be unveiled in the afternoon and |
IN elaborate program for the exer-
ises has been arranged.
Saturday will be "Greater Kentucky |
)ay," with barbecues, camp fires and
cores of reunions in the various parks
nd halls of the city. Many old time
esidents and pioneers of the state |
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-13
KENTUCkIANS'
HOME CON-
ING WEEK

| Louisville, KY, June 13.-Hom,
coming week, the greatest state event
ever known in Kentucky, began today
and the city seems to have doubled its
population. A generous share of the
100000 native Kentuckians scattered
all over the United States and the rest
of the world have come here to ac.
cept the famous hospitality of Louis.
vile and to help in making home com.
! ing week grand success. Former Ken
tuckians, who left their home state
many years ago and never came back
on a visit, could not resist the cordial
appeal of the Commercial club, under
whose auspices the great reunion is
held. and it is safe to say that Ken
lucky never held as many Kentuck-
ians than at present.
1t was a piece of good fortune for
Louisville that the new Armory build
ing, which is the second in size in the
United States, was completed in time
for the home coming, as no other build
ing in the city would have been ade.
quate for the purpose of offering suf
fcient room for headquarters for the
various counties of the state.
1t was to the Armory building that
every arriving Kentuckian was escort
ed by special committees, which await
ed the arrival of every train entering
the city The arrangements were per-
feet and everything worked like clock
work. Thousands of the visitors had
arrived in the city during the last two
or three days, but every incoming train
brought an additional contingent of |
SONS and daughters of the Blue Grass !
state.
The forenoon was mainly devoted |
10 the reception and registration of
he incoming Kentuckians By noon,
When the opening meeting at the arm.
'ry was called to order by the presi.
let of tho Commercial club, the enor-
nous drill hall, occupying the center
( the magnificent structure, was filed
o suffocation. Henry Watterson, the
eteran editor of the Courier.J Journal,
'as greeted with deafening cheers
Then he arose to deliver the principal
dd1ess of welcome. His speech sound
d the patriotic keynote of the senti-
tents which prompted the Commercial
lub to arrange for the home coming
all former Kentuckians. 1t was
eloquent address, stirring J
nd grateful to the ears and the heart
{ every true son of the Blue Grass
tate.
Former Governor David R. Francis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-13
That Tired Feeling.

If you are languid, depressed, in
capable for work, it indicates that
your liver is out of order. Herbine
will assist nature to throw off head.
aches, rheumatism and ailments akin
TO nervousness and restore the ener.
gies and vitality of sound and per
feet health. j. j. Hubbard, Temple,
Texas, writes: 81 have used Herbine
for the past y ears It has done
me more good than all the doctors. IT
is the best medicine ever made for
chills and fever" SOC. For sale by D.
j. Fry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-13
will deliver reminiscent addresses.

~NNe~
Sunday will be devoted to rest and
religious devotion. The pulpits in all
the churches of the city will be filed
by ministers who were born in this
state.
Although Sunday will practically end
home coming week so far as Louis.
vile is concerned, it is expected that
the visiting former Kentuckians will
not immediately return to their pres
ent homes. All the railroads in the
state have granted special rates for
the occasion, and it is expected that
thousands of the visitors will avail
themselves of the opportunity to visit
the numerous beautiful and interesting
places of which Kentucky possesses
such marvellous abundance.
The week will offer many special
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-13
Curea Old Sores.

westmoreland, Kan, May 8, 1902;
Ballard Snow Liniment Co., Your
Snow Liniment cured an old sore on
the side of my chin that was supposed
20 be cancer. The sore was stubborn
and would not yield to treatment, un.
Ill I tried Snow Liniment, which did
the work in short order. Ny sister,
Mrs Sophia ]. Carson, Allensville,
Mifin County, Pa, has sore and mis-
trusts that 1t is a cancer. Please send
hor soc bottle. For sale by d. J.
Fry.