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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-01-02
CITY COUNCIL.
Bonds Of New Municipal Officers Fixed
Adjourned Meeting Jan. 7.

The Mayor and Board of Alder
men met in regular monthly ses-
sion last night, with all members
present except Aldermen Parsons
and Abrams.
The bonds of the newly elected
municipal officers were fixed as
follows: For Mayor, ST. 900; for
tax collector, $S, 800; Tor treasur-
er, $11, 800; for marshal, $1,000;
for policemen, $500; for clerk,
$1,000; for street commissioner,
$1,000.
The usual monthly salaries and
miscellaneous accounts were al
lowed.
Tax Collector Doc Sartin made
his monthly report, which was re-
ceiyed and approved.
The mayor was directed to take
out SIS worth of insurance in the
Underwriters Agency on the
Public School Building and the
same amount in the Brookhaven
Insurance Agency.
The order directing the remov-
al of small hydrants from the side
walks was amended so as to except
those using water meters.
Adjourned until Monday Jan.
7tb, at 7:30 p. m. n
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-01-02
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
THE SPECIAL TERM OPENED ON
MONDAY.
The Emerson Case Again on Trial
Other. Cases.

The special term of the Circuit
Court of Lincoln county was con-
vened Monday morning, Judge
M. II. Wilkinson presiding.
The following petit lurles were
empanneled for the week:
Jury No. III. M. Bleecker,
j. F. Newton, r. L. Wommack,
G. W. Haley, q. W. Lowell, j.
M. Moak, S. E. Bullock, j. M.
Neal, L. f. Kyzar, S. N. Blue,
j. N. Case, ]. III. Miller.
Jury No. 2. 2.-Lafayette Brister,
HurIston Lee, L. .. Montgom-
cry, E. A. Boyd, w. E. CalIen-
der, |. L. Entrican, Joe Moak.
The appeal in the case of w. N.
Dickerson, trustee, VS.. j. M.
Dickerson was on motion dismiss
ed.
In the case of Mrs. Salina Moak
VS.. Mrs. Nancy Dickerson, jury
and verdict was entered in favor
of the defendant.
An order was entered amending
in minor particulars the declara.
ton in the case of Mrs. Fl. d.
Emerson VS.. /. G. r. r. Co. This
suit is for damages alleged to have
resulted from the death of Mrs.
Emerson's husband, who was a
conductor on a work train and
was ordered to clear wreck at
Cold Springs in January, 1908,
where he was killed. AT form
er trial a jury gave the plaintiff
SIS, ,250 damages, and on appeal
to the Supreme Court the case
was reversed ane. new trial or.
dered. As this report goes in
this case is being tried again and
will probably be concluded to-
night.
There are 81 civil cases in the
docket and it is not probable that
more than one-third Of them can
be disposed of during the two
weeks special term.
Prominent Ont-of-town att0r-
neys 10 Attendance at the Circuit
Court are: MarceIlus Green and
R0bt. Powell, Of jackson; Ex-
Judge John r. Enochs, of Bran
don; r. E. Quinn, of cC0mb
III. ". Wall, Of Summit; and r.
N and Hugh Miller, of Halle
hurst.
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TROUBLE in KEMPER.
The Governor Issues a Statement About
the Late Riots.
To the Public:

+ tHC LutC hiVtSs
To the Public:
There has been SO much exag-
geration, needless talk and harsh
criticism of the white people of
kemper county about the race
troubles which occurred in that
sesnty some DAYS since that in
the interest of truth and fair play
! feel ought to make a state
ment. My information regarding
the origin of this unfortunate
affair is this: 1t originated with a
lot of drunken negroes who
boarded the train on the Mobile &
Ohio railroad, who without cause
or proyocation insulted the con-
ductor by abusing him, and when
he resented the abuse they pro-
ceeded to cut him to pieces with
their knives. After this, the
leader of the gang of black out
laws, disembarked from the train
lat Wahalak and went to his fa-
theirs house. Mr.. O'Brien and
two other men went out to arrest
him and as Mr.. O'Brien was Ell
tering the house where the cuI-
prit was concealed, he shot Mr..
O'Brien's head off. The negro
then made his escape. This atro-
tcious crime aroused in the white
people of the communityto great
Indignation. They organized and
went in search of the murderer.
The pursuing party was joined by
three or four desperate young
white men who sharing the right
eous Indignation of the better
class Of white people and in addi-
tion to that, their race hatred was
intensified by drunkenness, and
when they approached the house
of the man Nicholson, who was
thought to be harboring or CON
Icealing the murderer, failing to
find the murderer there, these
drunken young fellows proceeded
to wreak vengeance upon Nichol-
son by numbering him and burn
ing his house. The deputy sheriff
was present and protested against
the murder of Nicholson, but his
efforts were unavailing. My in
formation just received over the
phone from the deputy sheriff at
IScooba, is that two other negroes
we're killed, making a total of
three negroes killed, one white
man killed and one white man
desperately wounded the total
casualties OF the trouble. / do
not know that the negroes killed
Ihad any connection with the truu-
BILE on the. train or The killing of
Mr.. O'Brien. In fact am adYis-
led that they had not, beyond the
general sympathy which all me-
groes, whatever their vocation
may be, feel for oneaof their race
when he commits q crime against
q white man. They will all har-
Dor and shield criminal If their
trace, regardless of his crime, un-
less they are deferred therefrom
by the fear of punishment Or hope
fof reward.
Now / am not inclined
ed to condone acts of lawIessness
lin any one, whether he be white
or black, but it matters not what
/ may say or others may think we
may expect occurrences Of this
| character TO take place just 80
long as vicious. criminal negroes
commit such crimes as we're com
mitted against the conductor on
the Mobile e Ohio train and Mr..
IO'Brien. Such occurrences are
Incidental to the conditions which
exist ii this State. 1t is one oi
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the horrible concomitants of thS
heterogeneous order of things
which the present political status
of the negro brings about. 1t is
one of the horrors involved in
this race problem, and however
much we may regret it, people
need not grow red in the face,
pale about the gills or fall in fits
Iof hysteria when they occur.
They will continue to occur until
the cause which produces them is
removed. | am going to do all
that ! can to bring to the bar Of
justice the violators of the law.
| am going to do all | can to pro-
tect the negro in the enjoyment
of his life, of his liberty ,and | am
also going to see that the negro is
punished for his violation of the
law. The press in discussing this
matter dwells upon ''the atrocity
of che crime committed by the
white people against the negro. +"
They overlook the fact that the
whole thing originated with the
negro, as it always originates with
the negro. The average young
negro drunk on cocaine or whisky
is the most desperate animal to-
day on the American continent.
Under the influence of these fear
j full drugs be will kill white man
without any apparent cause as.
readily for a nickel as he would
| IN defense of his own life. And
added to that terrible fact is the
consciousness on the part of every
white man that every negro, with
out reference to his calling,
whether be be preacher, doctor or
lawyer, sympathizes with the
criminal of his race and will shield
or speed him away to avoid ap-
prehension by white men, regard
less of the character of his crime.
1t is serious condition and bodies
untold evil for the future. The
negro is inherently a criminal.
He, as race, is growing more so
year by year. The only way he
can be controlled is through fear
of punishment. He has no moral
sense whatever. The good feel
ing which existed between the
races Immediately after the civil
war has almost disappeared the
lines that divide the races is wld-
ening all the time. The two races
cannot live together on terms of
social or political equality and we
may expect conflicts IN the future
to be more sanguinary and bloody
than they have ever been in the
/ past. 1t is a desperate situation
and calls for cool heads, nervy
hearts and strong hands to deal
with it. The white people Of
kemper county are no worse than
the white people of any other
county in this State, and if this
affair had occurred anywhere else
the results would probably have
been about the same. / think the
press of this State would do sub
stantial service, if they would
impress upon tie public the fact
that the negro in the majority Of
instances, is responsible for the
lawless acts perpetrafed by white
men in which the negro is always
the sufferer. In the Kemper
county affair two good white men
were victims one probably MAIN
led for life and the other killed
loutright. The two men are worth
more to the State In my estima-
Ition than any thousand negroes
lin it. This is no time for maud
lin sentiment. We must look the
horrible situation squareIy ia the
face and apply heroic treatment
where treatment is necessary.
JAS. Il. VARDAMAN.
jackson, Miss,
Dec. 81, 1906.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-01-02
The Heroes Of Industry,

The tunnels under the East and
North rivers, the great terminal
stations, the scores of sky-scrap-
ers in course of construction in
Greater New York, are all neces-
ary to the comfort and conven-
renee of the humanity that is
crowded here, but there is not one
of them that has not cost human
lives.
Never day passes that men do
not sacrifice themselves to the
need of their fellows. Hardly a
great building in the city has not
its story of fatality.
OF course, no glory or fame
attaches to the workmen who un-
dertake hazardous employments,
because such employments must
be undertaken. They do not even
share the credit that comes to the
policemen or firemen who die in
the discharge of their duty. A
line in a newspaper is their eulo-
gy. The pitiful little circle Of
their friends are their only
mourners.
Yet such services are far more
important to mankind than spec
tacular heroism on the battlefield.
The soldier of the public welfare
who upbuilds rather than destroys
accomplishes more to help his fell
lows in the pursuit of happiness,
which is, after all, the chief aim
of life, than a score of soldiers
carried into a bloody action by
the intoxication of battle.
1t requires far more cold nerve
to go into high-pressure airlock
and work there as long as human
endurance can stand it than it
does to follow an inspiring leader
in charge on q fortress. More
courage is needed to send man
to the dizzy topmost timbers of a
| lskyscraper than to the bridge of a
battleship in an engagement.
Human nature seems TO be so
constituted that only conspicuous
gailantryo bas any appeal for 1T;
but the time will come, if we are
to be what George Bernard Shaw
calls 'superhuman, 2 when we
will remember the inconspicuous
heroes whom we sacrifice to our
Improvements, and remember
them with honor New York
American.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-01-02
THOUGHTS ON THE NEW YEAR.

The New Year Again we've
passed the mystic line twixt the
Old Year and the New !! Again
we stand in wonder at what the
days may bring through the weeks
and months, before this glad New
Year shall have grown old and
weary, and passed on to join its
hoary comrades in the great West
minister of Time.
The New Year is ever associated
with thresholds. . with 'resaln.
tions," with good wishes, =
with "the unknown future ETC.,
all of which has become trite-aI-
most commonplace through ever
recurring repetition; so today we
ponder over impressions of the
year past, over personal expe-
rlences and observations, and out
of it all, the conflict, the peace: !:
the joy, the sorrow; the toll, the
rest; the impatience, the endur-
ance, try to find only simple
message for the wayfarer who,
like ourself, is striving to avoid
the mud and mire of way beset
with difficulties.
II there is one thought above
another-one wish paramount to
all others as it relates to this
work-a-day world of Brookhaven,
lit is that as we know each other
better, as we are associated more
intimately, as we learn each 9th
er's faults and become conscious
of opinions or ambitions antagon-
istlc, perhaps, to our own, that
we cherish no uncharitable
thought the one toward the other;
that forgetting self, and unmind-
full of the tyranny, the egotism of
the human heart, we let love pre-
dominate and cover our humani-
I ty's multitude of sins and short
comings.
Ii we have misiudged, if we
have misunderstood, let it all 60
with the sad Old Year, so SCARED,
SO worn and weary, and let US
turn a bright face, redeemed from
the cid grudge, the old sin, the
old healt-ache, and hail the New
Year "A glad good morning. =
IL we have failed before, let us
Ivaliantly renew the struggle and
thereby become braver and strong
er till our own faltering hands
shall have found strength to help
one yet weaker. Rest of soul
comes with service to our fellows
rest from all bitter thoughts and
things.
Help your brother here, who's
signing,
Keep the flag Of courage flying;
Help him try twill keep you
trying
Lend a handlp
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-01-02

Baroness Burdett. .Coutts, the
richest woman in England, died at
the age of SO. She was a noted
philnathropist and lived under
four English rulers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-01-02

After forty eight years active
service with the Illinois Central
Railroad Major Michael GiIIeas,
third vice president, has resigned.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-01-02

John D. Rockefeller gave SIS,
600, 900 to the Chicago University
as New Year gift.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-01-02

An effort is being made to in
crease the annual appropriation
for the Mississippi river to
So, 900, 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
GREAT BLIZZARD.
Three and -Four Feet of Snow in
Pennsylvania.

: =. - :,
PHILADELPHIA Pa. February 81
The SHOW. which began in this vicinity
early Monday. Developed into a genuine
blizzard. the worst since February, 1880.
More than twelve inches of snow has
fallen. and the high wind has drifted 1t
in places to depth of three or four feet.
The storm has seriously interfcred with
all kinds of transportation. In many
parts Of the surrounding country the
snow drlfted SO badly that no attempt
was made to run trains on the schedules.
and consequently many were abandoned.
Because Of the heavy weather, naviga-
ton on tho Delaware River, with the
exception Of ferry boats, Is practically
at n standstill. A number of vessels
bound to or from coast or European ports
are storinbound In tho river between here
and the sea.
REPORTS from Eastern Pennsylvania,
Delaware and Southern New Jersey are
to the effect that the storm Is the worst
In eight years. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06

No, there is no truth in the report.
1t Is all nonsense,
Thaw did not appear worn from his
tedious day in court. If he was disap-
pointed in the proceedings ~ did not
give evidence OF the fact He was taken
from the courtroom by deputy sheriff,
and when he reported at the Tomts asked
permission to walk up and down the
prison yard for few minutes The re-
quest was granted, and after five min
utes' tramp in the cold air. Thaw an
nounced that he was satisfied. and felt
benefited by the brisk walk. He then
mounted tho prison steps three at y
jump. Asked what he thought of the
day in court he replied that the day
been apparently satisfactory" sg3
Gleason Deposed.
Later 1t was declared on alleged au-
thority that the matter had been referred
to Thaw, who had elected that Gleason
be deposed. Written authority was given
to Clifford W. Hartridge to act as chief
counsel, with Mr.. Delrnas in charge OF all
examinations. 1t was stated. Mr.. Gleason.
1t WAS said would act henceforth merely
In & consulting capacity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
10 INCHES OF SNOW
FELL I'm NEW YORK.
Suicides Body Discovered by
street-Cleaners Under
Snow.

NEW YORK. February. 5.-Ten inches
Of snow fell last night and to-day in
New York and vicinity eGualling the rec
ord for twe1lty-four hours. The rail-
roads suffered severely in Generalization
OF traffic, and late today tho situation
had not materially improved. The cross
town car lines were tied up completely
and the elevated roads Were badly ham
pered. AS consequence the subways,
which are not affected by surface con-
ditions, We're more largely patronlzed
than usual.
The second section Of Pennsylvania
train, No. So from the South which
was due at 7:os o'clock this evening, had
not reached Jersey City at that hour,
and was not expected for several hours.
Through trains were on an average three
hours behind.
Laborers clearing the snow from the
sidewalk of Fifth Avenue, between Sew
enty-tifth and Seventy-sixth Streets, I'M
covered the body OF young man, who
apparently had committed suicide during
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
WORST OF WINTER.
Shows All Day at Smiths Cross
Roads.
lsreelal Id 1lhe ,rImes.pisrnlch.

lsrecial to The Times y ispat chi
SMITHS CROSSROADS. VA, Feb
ruary 5.-Yesterday was the coolest and
most dsagreeable day seen in this sec
ton this winter. Small particles Of hail
and snow commenced to fall in the early
morning and continued to fall through
the day until "A late hour last night. and
this morning the ground is completely
covered With hail and snow nearly SIX
inches deep and firm enough to prevent
a horse from breaking through. Travel Is
very difficult, except rough shod horses,
Saturday was ground-hog day, and as
the sun shone out clear and bright In
this section, the old weather prophets
all agree that the little animal has again
entered his house ia doze away the next
forty days To come. which will be typical
winter weather, and II yesterday was
emblematical of tho remainder of the time
the small weather prophet will not be far
wrong WEI HI 4eyk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
.DlSSENTlON AMONG
THE THAW COUNSEL

NEW YORK February 5.-scarcely
had the court before whom Harry r.
Thaw is being tried for the murder OF
Stanford White adjourned today when
dants counsel: and It became known
that certain of the attorneys We're not
pleased with the days Developments.
Dolphin De!mas. on leaving the court
dissatisfied with the days proceedings.
and minated that he was surprised
that the conduct OF the defense, FOR
the day had been intrusted to John
B. Gleason rather than to himself
DR.. Charles c.. Wiley, the Pittsburg
physician, who testified for the defens-,
and was SO sharply cross-examined by
District Attorney jerome. should not
have been put on the stand to-day, Mr..
Delmas said, and perhaps should no..
have been put on the stand at all.
u expected to go on and conduct tho
case to-day. Mr.. Delmas added. II was
surprised that Mr.. Gleason should have
done IT,"
1t had been rumored in the court
room, that Thaw was pleased with Mr..
Gleason's address to the jury on Mon
day, and that he directed that Mr.. Glea-
son should take charge OF the case to-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
FIVE Perish
IN STABLE | FIRE B !.
Mother and Child Caught by
Flames and Burned to
Death.

PELHAM, N. ". February During
the height Of this mornings storm, fire
swept through tho liver ystable and
living apartments above OF Richard
Vaughn and burned to death four oc.5
cupants Of his horne. Mrs, Vaughn and
her two-year-old son were caught by
the flames as tho mother with the child
In her arms was cropping her way:
through the smoke toward an exit.
a colored woman living with the
vaughns, was burned in her bed.
Thomas McKin, q stableman, escaped
from the house. only to lose his life In
an effort to save the horses.
Mr.. Vaughn escaped. He said that
he and his family occupying rooms
over the stable. We're awakened by the
fire and smoke. and in their efforts to-
escape from the house he became sepa-s
rated from his Wife and child. 8.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
CARS JUMP TRACK.
Southern Train From West Point
DELAYED esterday.

The train due hero yesterday morn-
Ing over the Southern Railway at $3.50
o'clock from West Point was about
three hours late. the delay being
caused by an accident two miles this
side Of Lester Manor. The track was
In an exceedingly slippery condition.
owing to the heavy fall Of snow and
slice. the night before, and from tho
very start from West Point the train
made but slow Roadway.
at noint just this side OF Loster
Manor the baggage car jumped tho Icy
track and was followed by the "Jim
Grow" car. The passengers were
shaken up somewhat and many of them
were not n little frightened, but all
escaped without injury.
United States Marshal Morgan Treat,
who was a passenger, jumped to terra
frma ms the train came to a halt
1t was quite three hours before tho
derailed cars were got back on the
track, and the train started on It's way
to Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
MUCH INSANITY
IN THAW FAMILY
Lspeclal to The ,rimes.nixnatcb

PITTSBURGT;PENN February g.
1t comes out here that there was in
sanity on the fathers side Of Harry
X. Fhaw as well as on that OF his
liam Thaw have been considered in
sane One is dead; the other IS con-
{1lned In an Institution near PhiIadel-
sphia. - -
Mrs. William Hirsch. a sister OF Mr.
IhaW was subject to epilepsy all her
HE. Miss harriet Thaw, who is still
living in confinement In the East. il
considered by the family to be Insane.
Whether she was insane from the be-
ginning. of her life or whether she was
driven insane by want is question.
Some years ago. Miss Thaw was
tounu living In a cellar in Philadelphia
starving. The late William Thaw had
leLt ner 5000 per year for life.
stories alleging Harry Thaw's, mental
peculiarities continue to be circulated
1t was told this afternoon that some wears
ago his mother thought seriously of hay.
ing Harry confined because Of his atti.
tude toward her.
One OF his alleged forms OF petulance
was to burn money when she took Issue
With him on any subject They tell the
story that on one occasion, some wears
ago, when there was house party 81
the Thaw residence. her son and Mrs
William Thaw had a disagreement. anc
Harry began to smoke cigarettes IN the
drawing room, lighting them with IS
+ billy - ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS
IN DEADLY PERIL
Anchored Near Breakers - Life
boats Cannot APP
proach.
proach.

unknown ocean steamships. one Of which
is known to be disabled and the other
thought to be. are anchored tonight in
a dangerous position at Ketch Hnrbor,
lives Of those on board are in peril The
ships are less than quarter OF mile
off short and within hundred yards OF
the breakers A tremendous sea Is run
ming, and tho spray from the surf hns
as 1t falls. Tho steamers have fired sew.
eral guns and are sending up rockets
but on account of the terrific sea,fno ale
could be given the vessels Tonight. 5a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
WILL SPRING
BIG SURPRISE

NEW YORK. February 6.--When The trial
Of Harry *. Thuw was resumed to-day ii
was declared that u surprise Will DO sprung
ny the defense In the testimony Of I.iepel
Lawrence, manager of the Mile. Cham
payne" show, which was on the stage of the
Madisan Square Roof Garden when stan
ford White was shot. Lawrence Is to swear
that Stanford White carried revolver and
that he saw 1t taken from Whites pocket
after White was dead. s
That Lawrence Is to t. PLAYED az N
trump card was Indicated blythe questions
OF Lawyer Delmas In the CROSS exainna ton
Of witnesses for tho prosecution. He asked
those who described the tragedy IL they
were In Il position to see the left hand Of
White as Thaw approached and shot him