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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-11-23

specifications of the city of Brook
haven, Miss, for the sum of 15c
per foot. Yours truly,
ALLEN & WEIGH.
Kankakee, ILL.,, Nov. Is, 1907.
To City Council, Brookhaven,
Miss:
Gentlemen-We herewith sub
nit the following proposition
for the proposed cement side
walks to be constructed in your
city according to your notice for
the same and will guarantee ma
terial and workmanship to be first
class. II awarded the contract
we will begin operations no later
than 20 days from date of signing
the contract and will push the
work without interruption until it
is completed, weather permitting
and unavoidable strikes and con-
ditions beyond our control. We
will construct the above described
walks for the sum of 14c per
square foot.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN DEVERE,
Secretary.
Nov. Is, 19O7.-To the Hon.
Mayor and Board of Alder
men, Brookhaven, Miss:
Gentlemen:-We will Law side
walks as per specifications here
with attached and under the direc-
tion of the city engineer for the
sum OF 11.95 per square foot, US
ing Brookhaven gravel as it is de-
Iivered and formerly used in side
walks. Grading, CSC per cubic
yard, or we will use Pearl River
gravel and sand under the di-
rection of the city enigneer for
13 IL cents per square foot and
grading Csc per cubic ayrd. If
favored with this work we can use
the bonds and start work not later
than two weeks from date.
Yours truly,
Koehler Bros. ,& Franklin,
of Memphis.
Brookhaven, Miss, Nov. 1S,
1907.-Hon. Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: We herewith sub
NIT our bid according to plans
and specifications adopted for
Brookhaven as follows: Side
walks for lie per square fooG;
cuts and fills for 25c per cublt
yard cash. Add 10 per cent. if
we carry the account.
Yours truly,
B. B. GIBSON & co.
Per Holcombe.
After some discussion, on mo-
top duly seconded, the board went
into executive session.
After resuming open board, it
was, on motion, duly seconded, or
dered that the contract be award
ed to B. B. Gibson & Co. at He
per square foot for walks and Csc
per cubic yard for fill and cut for
cash, and 10 per cent. added,
where they carry the debt.
Contract and Bond for Contract
for Sidewalks. On motion duly
seconded, Mayor Lanier and AL
derman Jones were appointed to
draw up the contract and prepare
bond for the said contractor, B.
B. Gibson & Go.
Time Required. On motion,
the contractor for sidewalks, B.
B. Gibson & Co., will be requir-
ed to have all sidewalks as out
lined by the board finished within
- months from date of signing
this contract for said work.
There being no further business
the board adjourned to meet Dec.
3 at 8p. m.
G.. HI. HAMILTON,
Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-11-23

Congregations are growing at
the meetings at the Methodist
church.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29
Well Done, Wr. Finley!

The President of the Southern Railroad told
the New York crowd who own the property
that they would have to be content with small
er dividends In effect, Mr.. Finley declared his
purpose to use greater share of the earnings
in fixing up the road
This is precisely what the Southern ought to
have done long ago. The failure to recognize
an obvious necessity, and to discharge an OBJ
vious duty, cost Samuel Spencer and hundreds
of Others their lives
1t is late enough, God knows to be aroused
to the fact that criminal negligence, causing,
loss of human life, is murder.
1t is late enough to reverse the policy of
operating our roads for the sole purpose of
adding to the millions of greedy capitalists in
New York.
But, better late than never; and the JEFF.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29
WiSfYnSt These Greeks.

The Southern Railway Co., is not such a
monster as some people think. Under the I'd
cent rate the laws of North Carolina say that
they can charge half fare for all children under
twelve years of age but instead of taking ad-
vantage of this law, which would mean many
thousands of dollars to them, they are trans
porting all children under five years of age
free We believe in giving honor to whom hon
or is due, and in our opinion, the railroads de-
serve credit for this voluntary act on their part
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29
FAaB NINE

We clip the above from the Davie Record,
which ]. Frank Stroud is now editing.
When the Southern Railroad decided not to
charge for tots under five years of age, the mo-
tive was perfectly mercenary. The mother can
not, as rule, leave the little one at home;
and if she had to pay for its way on the cars
she would not make many trip which she will
make if her child can pass free. That's all there
is to it. The Southern saw that it would lose
the parents by charging for toddlers of that
age; therefore to encourage the parents to trav7
el, they let the babies ride free.
Railroad generosity has nothing to do with
the case.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29
Macon Umbires.

The State of Georgia should give the city of
Macon rest, in the matter of umpiring the
tax assessments of Railroads. "~
Two or three years ago, the state got knock
down from Mr.. Nottingham of Macon, who
acted as Umpire in a dispute between the State
and the Southern railroad
And now we get another throw down from
Mr.. Lawton Miller of Macon, who was umpire
of dispute between the State and the Coast
Line.
In choosing umpires, hereafter, let us give
the Macon lawyers a rest
Not because the Macon lawyers need the
rest, but because the State does.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29
Criminal Negligence.

GIHIWOL JVSYIIYCHCe.
Friends of the Old Reliable the Georgia Rail
road, will regret to learn that it continues to
behave in way which is calculated to annoy
the Ohio expert who declared it's condition o. k
AT Robinson station there was slightly low
place in the roadbed where the trains as they
passd over it, seemed to behave queerly. Two
or three men who live at Robinson had noticed
this bad place in the track, the curious be-
havior of the cars in passing it, and had pre-
dicted a wreck if the road-bed were not worked
on.
At least two of the citizens of Robinson say
that they reported the matter to the section
force But the cars continued to come and 90,
and nothing happened until the appointed time
The rotten ties and the sunken ground, and
the loosened rails lasted till Thursday night,
August 20; and then something happened
There was general smash-up which did
large amount of damage to cars, trackage, and
which narrowly missed being an awful ca1ami-
ty to trainload of passengers. AS it was, no
body was killed, though several were painfully
injured, and nearly everybody, Jared, shocked,
frightened and thrown about
In their private car attached to the passen-
ger COACH were COL Thomas K Scott mana
ger of the Old Reliable
Also Maj. Joseph B. Cumming senior part
ner OF the firm of Jos. B. and Bryan Cumming,
General Counsel of the Old Reliable.
Doubtless Messrs. Scott and Cumming had
received some imperative call from up the road
else they would not have been caught in the
wreck. Surely they are aware of the perils of
railroad travel nowadays, and it is not to be
supposed that they venture out on the Old Re-
liable unless the call is imperative.
Col Scott Why don't you do what the Pres
ident of the Southern has done2
Go to New York and face those greedy ras-
Gals who own our Georgia Railroad, and tell
them that you have got to have more of the
earnings to keep the road in a respectable con-
ditionl
Doyou want to face jury on an indictment
for murder?
Watch out, Col Thos X Scott
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29
Harry Fishers Lunch.

1t was the Hardeman Resolutions which pro-
vided the machinery by which those who wants
to resort to judicial proceedings against the
Southern Railroad could have got the evidence
necessary to prove in court that the Central
is owned and controlled by the Southern
The Hardeman Resolutions, therefore, were
feared by the railroad men who do not mean
that their illegal doings. shall be uncovered
The railroad lobbyists inside the Legislature
co-operated beautifully with the railroad lob
byists on the outside.
Joe Hill Hall in the House was useful ally
to Hamp McWhorter, Especial Counsel; and
Thos. B. Fielder in the Senate, was a useful
ally to Harry Fisher, Prince of the Lobby.
Hall and Fielder, both from Macon worked
manfully for Major J. F. Hanson, also of Ma
con, nominal President of the Central Ham
son acts as dummy for Barbour Thompson and
w. w. Finley of the Southern.
The real facts behind all this, the Hardeman
Resolutions sought to get.
Major Hanson dares not disclose those facts
Barbour Thompson dares not do it. w. w.
Finley dares not do it. Those facts will estab-
llsh the truth of what the Jefersonian has
said: that the men who are using the Central
as a cog in the Southern's Railroad System.
are violating the law. Like all other wi1ful
VIO1dlOIS VI law, llCSC Dig CTHIllndIS ought TO
be punished.
The Hardeman Resolutions were drawn with
view to getting at the facts, so that they may
be used in court
And that's the reason why the railroad lob
byists, in and out of the legislature were
determined that those Resolutions should new
er pass.
Time was consumed in every conceivable
way, and the Resolutions did not get into the
Senate for final action till very late in the
session.
On the last day, Saturday, Hon. R. N Hard
eman spent the whole day in the Senate, try
ing to get his Resolutions to vote After
midnight, about three o'clock in the morning
of Sunday, Senator E. K. Overstreet, who has
shown himself TO be one of the most able and
valiant of the reform leaders, succeeded in get
ting the Resolutions up. y
A majority of the Senators undoubtedly fa-
vored the Resolutions and if fair vote on a
full Senate had been had they would have been
passed. But see how the artful and accom-
plished lobbyist plays his game-Harry Fisher,
in the very nick of time announced that he had
in the corridor, lunch for all Senator's and the
tired, hungry Solons went out into the lobby to
partake of Harry Fishers lunch
Selling his advantage, Senator Thos. B. Fell
der, of Macon, moved that the Hardeman Res
olutions be laid upon the table
The motion was carried-for the railroad
gang inside the Senate were too smart not to
do their part inside, while Harry Fisher was
doing his part outside. THE RAILROAD
GANG DID NOT GO TO LUNCH.
While unsuspicious Solons lunched, most
CONTINUED on Page Twelvel.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29

other prong
What is it the Railroads have been doing in
Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama Hold
ing up states from enforcing state laws, reg
ularly passed by State Legislatures. In Viz
ginia, indeed, the Railroads sought to enioin
a legislative commission from exercising leg
islative function.
Have the Federal Courts got the right to
suspend State law, or to enjoin States from
carrying on the State administration?
Certainly not If the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad can get Judge to suspend state
law, then John Smith and Tom Brown. and
Sllas Jones can do the same thing.
Whenever a citizen does not relish a State
law he has just as much right to defy it and
enJoln its enforcement as the Railroads
have. Thus John Smith of Georgia,
could be eternally hampering the Gov
ernor of Alabama; and Tom Brown of
Alabama, could be ever1astingly obstructine
the Governor of Georgia.
The Thirteenth Amendment forbids a Fed
eral Court from taking Jurisdiction of Suits
brought by individuals against states
The l.. & N. Railroad is, in law, nothing
but an Individual private citizen, an artif-
cial person, with no more rights than the
humblest natural person in Alabama, or Ken
lucky.
Therefore, when Federal Judge grants an
injunction against the, State authorities of AL
ALBANIA at the instance of the L. & N Railroad,
he IS exercising authority expressly denied
by the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States
In North Carolina, the Southern Railroad
sought to enjoin the State authorities from en-
forcing criminal statutes. Judge Pritchard's
action, in that case, was clearly illegal and
Governor Glenn did right to defy him.
In Virginia, the same Federal Judge was a
usurper when he sought to enjoin a legis-
lative body from exercising Legislative func-
ton; and Governor Swanson did right to defy
him. In Alabama, the course of Judge Jones
has been equally illegal and usurpatory; and
Gov Conner is doing exactly right to defy him.
When State, or people, lose the spunk
necessary to a firm stand for what they know
to be their rights, they will lose those rights
When we do happen to have Governors and
Legislatures who are inclined to do something
to moderate the greed and tyranny of the
Northern corporations that are plundering the
South and West, we ought to stand up for
those Governors and Legislators. It is patriot
ic duty, to strengthen their hands as much as
possible.
All honor to such noble Governors as Brow
ard of Florida, Glenn of North Carolina Swan
son of Virginia, Conner of Alabama, and Smith
of Georgia
The Jeffersonian will always be found ready
to help them fight their battles
Well Done, Mr. Finley!
The President of the Southern Railroad told
the New York crowd who own the nrOOertv
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29

fersonian, TRUE to its fixed purpose to be just,
recognizes that Mr.. Finley has done exactly the
right thing, and is glad of the reason which
moves it to say,
WELL DONE, MR.. FINLEY!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-27
In the Revenue Cutter Service.

Capt R. o. Crisp of the revenue cutter
service has assumed command of the new
revenue cutter Pamlico at Baltimore under
orders from the bureau of the service in the
Trea -ury Department. The Pamlico was
built for service in the interwaters of the
Carolinas. and is now being fitted out for
that service. She will leave Arundel Cove
for her station early the coming month.
The United States revenue service cadet
training ship Itasca, which has been on a
cruise of instruction In European and Afri-
can waters with the classes of cadets
aboard is now on her way home, and was
due to arrive at st. Thomas, in the Danish
West Indies, yesterday. After remaining
there a few days the Itasca will sail for
Porto Rico, and from there will proceed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-27
Hats at $500.

AS A LEADER IN THE OPENING SELLING WE'VE
selected 81. 80 $40 women's Trimmed
and shall price them IS for this There
cuded in this collection millinery several hundreds
of the seasons most elegant and stylish creations all in the
and exclusive models, only a kind
The styles effects embrace copies from the Paris
and London hats which eQualed elegance beauty
by the productions deft millners
masterpieces New Yorks millinery
creators Only for the Opening occasion will these $3.50
$500 a Offering celebra
ton of the event bring inspect
millinery Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-27

Monday will be the last day. don't delay There's discount
of per off all Furniture per all Floor
Well lay aside purchases and deliver when you say.
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staid Congregational college town is con-
vulsed by the disclosures made in the trial
of L. L., l.. c. and Samuel Munson, restau-
rant proprietors, convicted by testimony
gathered by the Anti-Saloon League OF SELL
ing liquor in dry town.
a part OF their defense was the open dec
laration that President Henry King Mrs
King and divinity professors OF the faculty
well as others. with their wives, fire.
ou ntly drank the cider for the sale OF
vi III the three brothers were accused OF
violating the local option law. They were
fined Slo and costs each. however.
IF that cider is hard" exclaimed Samuel
Munson, President King is drinker. He
often has drank 1t. So has his wife The
ladies OF the faculty often drank more than
one glass too
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ernor asking him to call the body together
in order that the controversy may be de-
cded at an early date.
Messrs. II. L. Hefskell, Jed Giddings, NJ.
Wilson Offutt, Ii. NJ. Martin and r. c.
Drum Hunt were appointed as the COM
mittee.
w. l.. Gritty, A. c. Ruebsam and s. D.
Caldwell were appointed committee to
make a study Of the school laws of the
state. with view OF preparing a bill to be
presented to the next legislature.
MIR. Caldwell announced that the move
ment for home rule and elective offices
would be taken up by the Bethesda Citi-
zens' Association at its next meeting. Octo-
Der 7, after which the mass meeting adj
journed to assemble again October Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-27

the steamer made a satisfactory showing.
Capt. Taylor made the examination of the
hull and equipment of the steamer, and
Capt. Stanton, the assistant boiler inspect
or, conducted the tests for steam pressure
on the boiler and looked after the fire
fighting pumps and other machinery on the
steamer. All the life preservers aboard the
steamer were taken down from their racks
and closely inspected to that they met
the requirements OF the law, and those that
were defective were marked condemned.
Some changes were ordered in the equip
ment of the steamer. and her license TO
carry passengers on the Potomac for an
other year will be renewed.
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direct to the headquarters of the training
school al Arundel Cove, near Baltimore,
where she is due the second week In
October.
Assistant Engineer H. NJ. Hepburn of the
cutter Apache. who was on leave of alb
sence for a month. has returned to duty
aboard the ship in service on Chesapeake
bay. r. +. Wright, chief engineer of the
Apache, is away on sick leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-27

thngs delighted visitors who hay filled the millinery this
rsssed washington woman ee that she has the most nodis
than before the display
mp ekomnys
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and to direct all school matters. as well as
other affairs purely local, from the county
free neople and not in line with the present
need OF the times to restore to the people
home rule and local self-government.
Be 1t further resolved. mat copy VI
ernor of the state. to each member or the
state legislature and to the state board OF
education, in support of the appeal recentiy
made to il by the trustees OF the be'hesua
SrhOol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-27
River Steamer Under INSPECTION.

The steamer River Queen, which was laid
up at a Baltimore shipyard for about
year, but which returned to this city last
week. was yesterday given her annual in
spection by the United States steamboat in
spection service authorities, and 1t is stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-27
Governor Asked to Help.

1t was decided that as the time OF the
meetings of the state board of education
is very uncertain that a committee be ap-
pointed to circulate petition to the gov
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-01
FOR SALE.
Some Choice Residence Lots Cheap
as Dirt.

Some Choice Residence Lots Cheap
as Dirt.
An eight room house, 6 lots, nice
shade trees, good sidewalks, close in
aId conveniently located. Good arte-
sian well. $500.
Nice new five room house, 100 feet
southeast front, sidewalk. A good bar
gain at $4,000.
A spendid bargain in 16 acres of
Inimproved land, Railroad and End
Street front. Two blocks from court
house. $1,000 cash, balance on easy
terms at low interest.
Some alfalfa land in artesian belt,
ditch water right; &c acres sown to
alfalfa. The alfalfa on adjoining 40
acres yielded a net income last year,
1906, Of more than Is per cent. Near
town, splendid location.
A good '160 acres of Hondo water
right land. Some 40 acres Of alfalfa,
good house, land fenced. Valued at
$3.50 per acre.
Carl TON & BELL.
303 N. Main street.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-01


mentioned because Of it's greater safe:
ty and more pleasant odor. Under the
present conditions it is not probable
that Industrial alcohol can be offered
upon the market at much less than
40 cents per gallon of 95 per cent
strength. 1t is believed, however,
that by paying attention to unused
sources of raw materials and iacreas-
ed production thereof with improved
methods of manufacture and denatur-
ing, the price al be very much dimi
nished. As the price falls the guam,
titles used for industrial purposes will
correspondingly increase, SO that We
ry small profits both to the farmer
and to the manufacturer will bring
large returns by reason of the greater
quantities of the materials handled.
the benefits which are to accrue
from the use of industrial alcohol free
of tax have probably been overesti-
mated by the people at large, and es-
pecially by the farmers, but that ma
terial benefits will accrue is not a sub
ject of doubt. These benefits will
come, not suddenly, but slowly, as ag-
ricultural products are more abundant
technical methods of manufacture i'm
proved, and the methods of utilizing
the industrial alcohol better under
stood. Our people should noJ, howey-
err, be disappointed should many years
elapse before the magnitude of the
g l-+
reaches the figure already attained
by Germany and some of the other Eu
ropean nations.
OF the raw materials which can be
utilized for the manufacture of alco-
hol, Indian corn is by far the most
abundant and the most promising
source at the present time. The av-
a price of potatoes must be very
much decreased before raw material
of this kind can come into competi-
alcohol. Promising sources which are
not now utilized for the manufacture
of alcohol in this country are the po-
tato. the sweet potato, the yam, Vol
ghum, molasses from the c~ane-sugaF
and beet-sugar factories, and the In
dian corn stalk. Waste materials of
other manufacturing industries, such
as those related to fruits and vege-
tables, may incidentally be utilized
for manufacturing purposes, but could
not of themselves become indepe1d-
ent sources of profitable industrial
alcohol.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-01

therefore, better capable Of withstand
ing drought than those now generally
grown, before agriculture without irri
CATION can be other tnan a precarious
undertaking. In recognition of this
fact the department of agriculture has
been making systematic exploration
of all other parts of the world having
similar climatic conditions. In the
developing and testing of varieties so
Introduced, the agricultural expert
lei stations nave accomplished
work of inestimable value to the
whole country. While the minimum
necessary rainfall for any given CROP
is not definitely known. a probable
annual value, as recently given by NJ.
A. Carleton, cerealist of the depart
ment of agriculture, is as follows:
sorghum, kaf1r corn and milo, about
eight inches, Durum wheat, IL or u
inches; emmer Is inches, and the
more drought-resistant varieties of
oats, barley and rye about IS inches.
These values are based on the as
sumption that the greater part of the
rainfall during the growing sea
sol, which is distinctly the case in the
plains region. Other crops are being
tested and developed, and from the
values given it seems probable that
ultimately the greater part of the
plains lying beyond the reach of irri-
cation water will be rendered produc-
tive. The last few years have given
a great excess of rainfall in the plains
region, and consequently The newer
varieties have not yet had a chance
TO be thoroughly tested, especially as
regards their ability to withstand a
~protracted dry period. The success
of farming without irrigation on the
plains during the last few years must
not be taken as showing that the prob
lem is fully solved, and in view of the
previous experiences in that region it
would be we'll to await the test of a
dry year on the varieties of crops and
the methods of growing them.