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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Murder Suspect Arrested
Associated Press.

by 1AsSOCIdItu FIeSS.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-Charles
Henry Rogers, accused of the murders
of Frederick R. and Willis G. Olney.
wealthy farmers of Middletown, N. Y.
and of Alice Ingerick, the 19-year-old
daughter of the housekeeper, and also
with an attempt to kill the latter's
mother, Mrs. Martin Ingerick, has been
arrested in Panama.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Streets Flooded
nv Associated Press

by IAbbUOIuIUU IIUoo'
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March BIN
this city before midnight an unprece-
dented rainstorm burst over the city,
flooding the streets and for time
checking all traffic.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
One Killed; Twelve Injured

BY Associated Press.
JOHANNESBURG, Transvaal, March
IS.-Dr. A. Adam Jameson, ex-commis-
sioner of bonds. was killed with twelve
other persons last midnight In the
wreck OF a train at Alkamaar, due to
washout. Eleven others were in
tured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Serious Damage Feared

By Assoclated Press
LEXINGTON, KY, March 1S,-Seri-
Gus damage is feared from the heavy
rains of the past forty-eight hours,
which have caused a big rise in the
Licking, Kentucky, Red, Cumberland
and Big Sandy rivers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
cIoudburst In Ohio
BY Associated Press

BY AsSocIaIeu FItsS'
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, March 13.-A
cloudburst five miles southwest of this
city today caused property damage to
the extent of thousands of dollars. At
Crooksville, Roseville and White Cot
tage small towns upon Jonathan creek,
hundreds of houses have been flooded.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Bomb KIIIs officer
Associated Press

Dy AhboclatoQ 1NEeSh,
KHARKAVO, Russia. March 1S.-
While the police today were searching
the rooms occupied by student a
bomb exploded, killing an officer and
three policemen and two civilians. Six
others were injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California: Fair
Thursday; light northeast winds,
changing to light west winds. Maxi
mum Temperature In Los Angeles
yesterday, 6S degrees; minimum, 30
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Elve Bodies Recovered

REDDING, Cal, March ls.-Five
more bodies of the victims Of the Bo-
nita ferry disaster were recovered this
afternoon. A eoroner's inquest was
commenced today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Robbed; Commits Suicide

BY Assoclated Press.
REDDING, Cal. March 1S.-John Hill
tel, who was twice robbed last week.
committed suicide last night by taking
morphine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
COAST

Ruef. closely guarded. must now re-
main in custody indefinitely pending
San Francisco board or education
keeps pledge made to President Roose-
Fresno deputy killed by man he ar
rested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
EASTERN

w. J. Bryan explains why railroads
should not find fault with recent legis-
lation.
Eastern states experience severe
storms and damaging Hoods
Jerome attacks story told on witness
stand by Mrs. Harry Thaw.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10
Sid FIoskins Surrenders.

Since it's publication of last
Wednesday The Leader has learn
ed that Sid Hoskins surrendered
to Sheriff Applewhite on Sunday,
june Both, and that afternoon was
carried out to the county farm by
the sheriff and delivered to Supt.
John Miller, where he is now
serving his sentence.
The Leader fell into error last
Wednesday when it stated he was
still at large, by being told by the
Sheriff on the preceding Friday
morning that he had not seen
Hoskins since the day before the
capias was placed in his hands
June 18th. and that he learned
he was in New Orleans. 1t seems
that Hoskins decided to return
on the next night after the sheriff
gave this information and on the
day following, Sunday, June
Both, surrendered and was deliv-
cred to the county authorities as
above stated.
Whether or not the sheriff s in
ability to locate him for over two
weeks after he was wanted will
work forfeiture of his bond, is
a legal question the court will
have to decide.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10
jim CROW CARS.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
Makes a RuIine.

Washington, July Is. Inter
State Commerce Commission in
their decision today in the case
of Georgia Edwards against the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis Railroad, held that where a
railroad has provided a certain ac-
commodation for first class pas
sengers of the white race it is
commanded by law that like ac-
commodations be provided for
negroes who EaVe purchased first
class tickets. 1t holds in this
case that it is manifest that the
railroad has "Unduly and unjust
ly Disseminated in some particu-
lars against colored passengers, !"
and orders that where a railroad
provides wash bowl and towels
IN the coaches for white passen-
gers and separate smoking COM
partment similar accommodations
must be provided for negroes
paying a SIMILAR fare. The COM
plainant. who purchased a first
class ticket from Chattanooga,
Tenn. to Dalton, Ga, was re-
moved from the car for white
persons to one for negroes and
complained that she was discrin-
mated against because of her col
or and was not afforded equal
facilities in the colored coach.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10
"THE STORM CORNER"

'The Storm Corner" which
was advertised to be sold at auc-
tion last Saturday, July 9th, was
not sold at public auction as ad-
vertised but was subdiVided and
sold at private sale on that day.
The property runs 200 feet on
Cherokee street and 100 on Rail
road Avenue. Messrs. A. c..
Seavey gave $4,000 for So feet
on Cherokee street, including the
property adjoining their store and
the old Grafton Drug Store,
and the Commercial Bank took
the remainder-145 feet on Cher
okee and 100 feet on Railroad
Avenue to L. Cohn & Bros.
store-for $24, 1000.
1t is learned by the Leader that
if the auction sale. as previously
advertised, had taken place, the
property would have brought
from $35, 900 to $40, 900, as several
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10
The Boil WeeviI FIOurshing.
dodge. Texas. July 6. 196

dodge, Texas, July s, 1907.
VicksburgHerald: You needn't
believe anything you see in the
papers about the hoIl weeVil dy-
ing out. It is Just as dry and hot
here as anywhere in Texas, and
the boil weeViIs are as fine and
healthy as they can be. There is
not form, bloom or boil on the
cotton and the crop is as poor as
possibly can be for this time OF
the year. The boil weeViI sec
ton won't make q bale Of cotton
to 20 acres, and 1 doubt i el
much If they will get d bale 10 2
acres. Most of the COTTON il
very small, and badly cultivated,
and it is impossible for It IL
come out and make anything.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

The Prohibitionists- and that
means the vast majority of the
people of Mississippi will ask
the next Legislature to pass a
prohibition law covering the
whole State, and in addition sub
nit to the people a constitutions
al prohibition amendment.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

Editor OIiphant of the Poplar
vile Free Press, says "Vardaman
will carry Pearl Rivecr County
by two-thlrds majority, though it
was anti-Vardaman in the race for
Governor four fyears ago. |
have no doubts about a Vardaman
victory since the Joint debate. :"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

Hon. Jchn Sharp Williams
fences got SO ramshackled in Me-
rldian by that JOINT debate that he
had to stay over in that city aud
make another speech after Varda-
man left to try and straighten up
the damage that was done.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10
A NEW CAMPAIGN SCHEME.

A NEW CAMPAIGN SCHEME.
The Leader has learned during
the last few days of a rather sur
prising thing in this county in the
shape of a movement to take se-
cret straw ballot eff the voters of
Lincoln county for nearly every
candidate from Governor and
United States Senator to consta-
BILE. 1t is further learned that
only favored few are to be Civ
en- the result of this ballot, and
these only for consideration.
Without knowing who the per-
son or persons who originated
this scheme are, or who are ex-
pected to be the chief beneficial
ries, and with no desire to indulge
in severe criticism, yet The Lead
er cannot refrain from expressing
its unqualified condemnation of
such proceeding and warn all of
the candidates and voters of the
county to have nothing to do with
it. There are several self-evident
reasons why they should do this:
First of all, it is contrary to the
spirit, if not the letter, of the gen.
eral primary election law, and of
the Constitution itself. which en-
1 joined upon the Legislature the
passage of laws to secure fairness
in making party nominations.
The supreme intention of the pri-
mary election law is to insure to
each voter fair and honest ex-
preston of his choice or senti-
ments, and to insure to all candi-
dates before the people fair and
equal treatment in the holding of
primary elections and an honest
count and return Of the votes. A
STRAW vote, with printed ballots
put in a box, without general
public notice to all voters and can
didates, conducted by private, it
may be, irresponsible, parties not
under oath, and under no official
or public obligation to make an
honest and correct return to all
interested parties, is not only a
manifestly unfair and improper
thing to do, but is palpabie and
deliberate effort to forestall the
result of the regular primary cleo
tion; to the advantage of certain
candidates who may be into the
scheme or whose friends, in their
misguided zeal may, be doing it
in their interest.
Indeed, we believe, according
to a strict election law, that any
person who conducts straw
vote" scheme on the elaborate
scale planned in this instance, lays
himself open to Indictment by the
grand jury. 1t certainly cannot
be carried out without consider
abel expense, and the question
naturally arises, who is paying
the fiddler!
The Leader advises all voters
and candidates who believe in fair
play, and square deal to steer clear
of this scheme and have nothing
to do with it.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

A majority of the people of
Mississippi are going to vote
their honest sentiments on the re-
peal of the 18th amendment, and
that means Vardaman's election.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

Dune EasterIing, writing from
Perry county, writes: Things are
looking better every day for Var
daman, and / haven o doubt now
about his being elected" !"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

The Mississippi Seating Go. S
business, which recently went in
to the hands of a receiver, has
been purchased BY w A. Price, of
Carpenter, who will reorganize it
under the name Of the w. a..
Price Seat Manufacturing 90.
Mr.. Price is 4 first cousin.of MIR.
Walter e. Price, the energetic
head of the Price Drug Co., 81
Brookhaven
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10
Grand Total.

The above is the new registration of
the county, made from January to
July 5, 1907, inclusive. Persons who
register after July 3, are not qualified
to vote in the August primaries. or in
the November election.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

The plant of the Standard Oil
Company was consumed by fire
at Jackson. Loss $40, 900, cover
ed BY insurance.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

Senator MeLaurin addressed
an audience of 200 al Hattiesburg
on the 4th. He advocated an cleo
tive judiciary.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

parties were anxious to get into
the bidding.
Seavey & Sons intend to i'm
prove their property at once-a
new three story pressed brick
store building will be built on
the As feet Cherokee street front
age acquired as soon as the plans
and specifications can be. perfect
ed.
Besides this work will com
mence in a few days on a three
story brick warehouse back Of
their present quarters the old
sheet iron structure now standing
to be torn down.
When this work is finished,
which has been necessitated by
increasing patronage, Messrs.
Seavey and Sons will have one oil
the largest and best equipped
stores ia the State. The growth
of the Seavey store has been phe.
nomenal but it only goes to show
what straight, business like deal
ings with the public will do.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

The days are hot and nights very
cool have to sleep under cover
every night. Corn is very poor,
and won't make anything.
Yours, etc.,
d. B. POND.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

Yardaman stands for d live is
sue; Williams. for 4 negation.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

Canton is getting ready to put
ID q sewerage system.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

Things are coming Nardamap' 4
way every day.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

A hearing by the Governor on.
the petitions in Mrs. Angie Bird
songs case has been postponed
for several weeks. Owing to the
fact that the petition for pardon
is still in circulation, and must be
published 80 days before it can be
formally acted upon by the Gov
ernor, Mrs. BIdsong will not
actually know her fate until after
the primary election. While the
Governor animated that be in
tends to grant pardon, the storm
of protest sent up from Lawrence
county might cause him TO change
his mind, and Mrs. Birdsong can
not feel absolutely sure that she
will escape prison bars.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10
The Government Pays the Freight.

Hon. John Sharp Williams
has recently taken new start in
distributing his addresses before
the House of Representatives,
despite the fact that some of these
speeches were delivered nine
years ago. Possibly Mr.. Will
Jams lmagines that the dear peo-
pie" have forgotten his foren-
sic efforts and be wishes to en-
tighten them on the Philippines
and other subjects Of like impor-
tance. The people are not near
as much interested in these ques-
tions as Mr.. Williams is in secur-
ing the nomination for United
States Senator over Governor
Vardaman. These addresses are
sent out in government envelopes
and of course Uncle Sam pays
the freight. Isn't this a clear
case Of using the mails to further
d personal interestl Woodville
Republican.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

Aatchez Italians celebrated a
the GaribaIdi centenary July 4.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

Remnants Of all kinds and sizes at take quick prices
Also other items in Wash Goods, White Goods, Ladies
Waists, Skirts and Ladies' Suits, Embroidery, Laces
Ladies and Misses Hosiery, Summer Vests Corsets Belts
Bed Spreads Towels, Damask Sheets etc.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10
Finished Canbrics

f(lr 80 in. Finished Cambria, positively
1VN 123 cent value at todays prices.
11C 36 inch Finished Cambria worth 15c
AAN at today's prices.
Per piece of u yards (Sold by the
flI piece only,1 Soft finish English
A'VS long cloth. Positively worth $150
per piece.
N. B. Above prices are for bargain
day only.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10
Woolen Dress Goods

1 QE Fancy Suiting light gray and light
AsOO tan and brown mixture neat plaid
effect Old price So
00c Light colored tan & gray Wool Suit
~ Pattern, invisible plaid Old
price $l.50, new 99c
h0r For 44-inch Plaid Suiting, tan with
w large blue cross bar, old price ST.
EEa White with brown and green check,
OO( 45-in wide. old price 75c, will go
at 55c Very desirable for skirts.
IEr White Serge with black stripe also
JJS same goods in fancy white and black
check; 42 in. wide. Old price 75c
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10
LlNCOLN's REGISTERED VOTE.
How Il Stands by Beats and Election
Precincts.

DISTRICT NO. ]
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-07-10

To the Hon. Mayor and Board
of Aldermen.
] hereby submit my report of
sale Of the old boilers, by your
order. | first tried to sell each
one separate and the best price |
could obtain for the two small
ones was $110 each, and for the
large one $l25, making only 1886
for the three. I then put np the
three together and the first bid
Continued Oh fourth page.
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WOulu see now VI
terly impossible that
would be, because"
" Nothing is i'm
possible, Mr.. Gray
son." snapped the
scientist abruptly.
1t might be i'm
probable, but not
impossible. Don't
say that-it annoys
me exceeding He
was silent for a
moment. Grayson
stared at him blank
ly. Did either you
or she answer a call
on the 'phone?"
" No one called;
we called no one,
Any apertures-
holes or cracks-in
your flooring or
walls or ceilings?",
demanded the SCI
enlist.
Private detec-
tives whom l had
employed looked for
such an opening, and
there was none," re-
piled Grayson.
Again The Think
ing Machine was
silent for a long time.
Grayson lighted a
fresh cigar and set
tied back in his chair
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how you once solved a remarkable mystery, in
which"
Yes, yes" interrupted the scientist shortly;
"the Raston Bank burglary remember"
g So | came to you to enlist your aid in something
which is more inexplicable than that" Grayson
went hesitatingly. Il know that no fee l
might offer would influence you; yet it is
which"
State it," interrupted The Thinking Machine
again.
1T isn't crime-that is, a crime that can be
reached by law, Grayson hurried on-" but it has
cost Millions and
For one instant The Thinking Machine lowered
his squint eyes to those of his visitor then raised
them again "Millions!" he repeated. How
many?
Six eight, perhaps ten, was the reply. Briefly,
there is a leak in my office Ny plans become known
to Others almost by the time | have perfected them.
My plans are large; have millions at stake; and
the greatest secrecy is absolutely essential. For
half dozen times in the last eight weeks my plans
have become known, and l have been caught.
Unless you know the Street, you can't imagine
what tremendous disadvantage it is to have
know your next move to the minutest
detail and knowing it, defeat you at every
turn.
No, | don't know your world of finance, Mr..
Grayson," remarked The Thinking Machine Give
an instance"
We'll. take this last case suggested the inancier
earnestly Briefly without technicalites, | had
planned to unload the securities of the p O. & X
railway, protecting myself through brokers, and
force the outstanding stock down to a price where
other brokers' acting tor me, could buy tar below
the actual value. In this way | intended to get
complete control of the stock. But my plans be-
came known and when l began to unload every
thing was snapped up by the opposition, with the
result that instead of gaining control of the road
lost heavily. This thing has happened, with
variations. half dozen times
Il presume that is strictly honest3" inquired
the scientist mildly
'Honest?" repeated Grayson. "Certainly-of
course It's business
Il shall not pretend to understand all that"
said The Thinking Machine CURLY 1T doesn't
to matter, anyway. You want to know where
the leak is. Is that right?"
Precisely"
well, who is in your confdence?'
"No one, except my stenographer."
"Of course, there is an exception Who is he,
please?"
It's woman-Miss Evelyn Winthrop. She has
been in my employ for six years in the capacity
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An Odd Problem, for The Thinking Machine
By JACQUES FUTRELLE

more than five years before this leak appeared -
and | trust her absolutely"
No knows your business?
NO. replied the financer grirnly. Il learned
years ago that no one could keep my secrets as l
do,-there too many temptations, therefore l
never mention my plans to anyone-never-to any
one!"
Except your stenographer," corrected the SCI
enlist
Il work for days, weeks, sometimes months per-
fectng plans, and its all in my head not paper
not scratch of it, explained Grayson. There
fore, when say that she is in my confidence mean
that she knows my plans only half an hour or less
stance 1 planned this p 8. & x deal MY brokers
didn't know of it; Miss Winthrop never heard of it
until twenty minutes before the Stock Exchange
opened for business. Then dictated to her, as 1
always do, short letters of instructions my
agents. That is all she knew of it,
You outlined tnt ,dr the plan in those letters
But shrewd person, knowing the contents of
all those letters, could have learned what you in
tended to do?''
Yes but person knew the contents of all
the letters No one broker knew what in the
other letters-rnany of them were unknown to each
other. Miss Winthrop and l were the only two
human beings who knew all that was in them
The Thinking Machine sat silent for SO long that
Grayson began to fidget in his chair. Who was in
the room besides you and Miss Winthrop before the
letters sent?" he asked at last.
No one, responded Grayson emphatically
For hour before l dictated those letters, until
at least hour afterward, after my plans had gone
to smash no one entered that room. Only she and
l work there"
But when she finished the letters she went OUT"
insisted The Thinking Machine.
NO. declared the fnancier; "she didn't even
leave her desk
"Or perhaps sent something out-manifolds of
the letters?
mo"
Cor called up friend on the telephone?' con-
tinued The Thinking Machine quietly
Nor that" retorted Grayson.
''Or signaed to some one through the window"
No, said the financier again. She finished the
letters, then remained quietly at her desk, reading
a book. She didn't move for two hours"
The Thinking Machine lowered his eyes and glared
straight INTO those OF the tlnancler. Some
listened at the Window" he went on after moment
No 1t is six stories up, fronting the street, and
there is no fire escape"
''Or the door,"
eff you knew the arrangement of my Offices YOU
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With anyone of a dozen poisons,
with vlrulent germs, or even with
knife or revolver" replied the scientist
plaCldly. You see, | know how to
use poisons; | know how to inoculate
with germs; | know how to produce
suicidal appearance perfectly with
either a revolver or knife And |
never make mistakes, Mr. Grayson In
the sciences we must be exact-not
approximately so, but absolutely so
We must know. 1t isn't like carpen-
try. A carpenter may make a trivial
mistake in a Joint, and it will not
weaken his house; but if the scientist
makes one mistake the whole struc-
ture tumbles down. We must know.
knowledge is progress. We gain
knowledge through observation and
logic-inevitable logic. And logic tells
us that while two and two make four,
it is not only sometimes but all the
time.
Grayson flicked the ashes eff his cigar
thoughtfully, and little wrinkles p
peared about his eyes as he stared
into the drawn, inscrutable face of the
scientist. The enormous, straw yellow
head was cushioned against the chair
the squirting, watery blue eyes turned
upward, and the slender white fingers
at rest, tip to tip. The financier drew
a long breath Il have been informed
that you were a remarkable man." he
said at last slowly Il believe it. Quin-
ton Frazer, the banker who gave me the
letter OF introduction to you, told me