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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Iowa and Missouri are the latest
states to fall into the Taft bag. 1t
begins to look as if a rush for the
band wagon would soon be due
Charlotte Observer
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

A mouse has been taught to do the
Merry Widow" waltz A mouse can
make any KIND of widow waltz.-New
York American.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

IL Mr.. Cannon's friends want to get
the worth of their money they would
fad it a better plan to buy the dele
sates outright.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

We have no sort f sympathy for the
Greenville editor who sold his editorial
columns and failed TO collect the
money In advance.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

kentucky was entitled to a demo-
cratic senator, but 1t Is not exactly
plain whose fault it was that she did
not get it.-Ourham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

1t will be remembered that Mr.. Beck
hams friends offered no sort Of COM
promise until certain that their man
was done for-Durhala Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Pause for an instant to notice how
many modern statesmen do not mea-
sure up with Washington-Chicag
News.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Generally debilitated for years Had
sick headaches. lacked ambition, was
worn out and all run down. Burdock
Blood Bitters made me a we'll woman
Mrs Chas. Freitoy. Moosup. Conn.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
pleasant little pills. They are easy
to take. Sold by Robert K. BeE:my.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve Is especially good for piles. Sold
by Robert r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

With a billion dollars in gold in the
treasury the government is prosperous,
anyway.-Philadelp Press.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Swinburne will publish another
poem on April 2
why one day late!-Philadelphia
Inquirer. -s.a
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

chosen to respond to a toast Mr..
Taylor then presented Mayor w. E.
Springer, who spoke briefly of the
need OF concerted efforts to reap re-
suits and of the brilliant prospects
of glorious future for this city and
the state.
Mr.. Taylor announced that the
government had placed at the dispo-
sal of the chamber of commerce the
revenue cutter Seminole and that a
trip will be taken on this ship down
the river today, leaving the cutter
wharf at 10 o'clock today.
Major Shumm, in command of the
army post, at Fort Caswell, was the
next speaker and he expressed the
hope that the members of the cham
ber of commerce and their guest:
would visit the fort on the trip dowT
the river and see at first hands the
preparations made by the government
for the protection of Wilmington anC
the surrounding country.
Capt. Earl /. Brown, u. S. Engi
neer at the port of Wilmington, re
{ sponded to the last toast the "Capt
Fear River and it's improvements,
and he promised his support in ever,
way to every movement for the bene
fit of the city, consistent with hii
5 duty. He spoke of the deepening o.
) the harbor during the past years ant
told of the consecutive work of i'm
, provement that has been carried on
giving the different projects and ths
: amount of appropriations made II
carry on the work. He stated tha
: he hoped before the first of July Il
begn work on the inland waterwa,
, development and this statement Gre
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-15

Patrickf Griffin, Jeremiah Nolan and John Moore. The bearers for Miss Margaret Doran were Dennis Carey, William Kelly, William Sheehy, James Mulville, Timothy Sullivan, James Healy. The floral tributes included a pillow lettered Brother and Sis ter" from the family; wreath, Philip Healy and family; standing heart marked Cousin" John and Katie Lynch; basket of sweet peas, Cousin Anna Nolan; pillow inscribed Rest" employees of the thimble department at the plant of the Scovill Manufac- turing Co; standing harp. employees of the Steele & Johnson Manufactur- ing Co: standing wreath, friends at the Waterbury Buckle Co; heart, MT and Mrs M. J. Donnelly; cross, Thom- as F. and Eddie Griffin; anchor, MT and Mrs J. F. Bowling; bouquets, James Moore, nephew of the deceas- ed, Mrs James Murphy of Naugatuck, Sake & Floto. The burial was in new St Joseph's cemetery, the young cou- pie being laid side by side in beau tiful plot amid the tears and regrets of an unusually large number of rela- tives and friends.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-15
SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL.
Events of Interestl to Many Water
 bury People.

Sister Norton of New Haven in- stalled the new officers of Myrtle temple last night.
 District Deputy Hattie E. Wright of Meriden installed the new officers of Camp No 8, P. o. of A. last night.
 District Deputy Frank J. Ogden Of Speedwill lodge initiated the new officers of Comstock lodge, K. Of r. last night.
 The Mesdames Donovan, Frost and Young of Naugatuck paid fraternal visit to Star of Waterbury lodge, s. of B. last night.
 The following are the new officers of Lyra Singing society: President, Fred Engley; vice-president, Frank Schadler; secretary, Peter Hook; financial secretary, A. Ere Jhauer; archivar, -. Lang; collector, c. Rohrbacher; director, Prof Keller; business ommittee-Henry Wiehn, E. Werner and c. Lange. The soci- ety will hold an outing on Town Plot on August 3.
 At a meeting of L. Union St Jean Baptiste las. night, the old St Joseph's society, consisting of eighty members was received in a body into the union. Officers for the ensuing year were chosen as follows: Presi- dent N. B. Bernier; vice-president F. E. Baril; chaplain, the Rev D. Lamontagne; secretary. F. J. Loi selle; assistant secretary, Charles Charpentier; percep.eur, A. J. Loi. selle; treasurer. L. Blanchette; NJ O., p. Leperance; first c. O., R. J Blanehette; second C. O., F. K Hamel.
 After the regular meeting of Brass City lodge, No 250. L. A. to B. R. T.. last evening. a social session was held during which piano solos were rendered by the Misses Benton and Quinlan. Miss Edna English delight. ed the company with her nicely rem dered recitations. Mrs N. Nolan of New Haven sang solo. after which the members with their visitors, Mrs N. Nolan, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Gibbs and Sara Toomer of New Haven partook of a spread at the Hub where the good things, with witty toasts were enjoyed after which the visitors left on the last car for New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-15
SOUTH MAIN GRADE
Raise Seems 10 Be More Than Was Formerly Agreed Upon.

Viewed from the road 1t would ap- pear that there is something wrong in connection with that South Main street change of grade on South Main street from the angle below the Wa terbury Buckle Go to point south of Lounsbury street. The grade is being raised twelve or fifteen inches while every property owner between the points mention claims that at the hearing before the board of public works and the bureau of assessment the highest elevation above the old grade would not be more than five inches. In addition to this people who understood that they would not lose more than a strip of land five feet deep find that they have to part with eleven feet, and so on. These things put members of boards in mean position, especially when they have to rely upon the parties who are charged with misrepresenting the facts for such information as they have themselves. The grades were established last year, but the people had no idea of. the situation until the superintendent of streets commenced operations. There is nothing won derful about this, for few appreciate what a cut and fill means until the finishing touches are put on the job. While 1t is the duty of a public off cial to take the citys side of such questions, yet it should be remem- bered that there is moral obligation upon men in office to respect indi- vidual rights and as consequence people who want to be fair all around don't always knowswhat to do. It is charged that the grade of Lounsbury street at South Main street is being changed without notice and hearing and that interested parties are not able to find out why. If these allega- tions be true the public has right to know it.; If they are not true common justice to those charged with the of fense, would suggest the propriety of making that fact known, too. Whose duty is 1t, then to take the initiative? One might say off hand that 1t is up to the mayor, the board of jublic works or the aldermen, while some body else might lean to the opinion that the aggrieved parties, those who claim to be in possession of evidence of wrongdoing should take the pre- liminary by submitting the case as they see it in the form of communi- cation to the mayor or the board of aldermen. These complaints are com ing in very rapidly and while thefe may not be anything to them, those who feel abused have right to be heard, provided they put their case forward in a proper manner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-15
GAGE AGAIN IN COURT
He is Brought Up This Time For
 Non.SUpport.

Merritt Gage, roller for the Scovill Manufacturing company is fast acquiring a police record. In May he appealed for decision on a case for assaulting his wife and on his promise to do better Judge Cowell in the district court allowed the case to be nolled. To-day he was in court again charged with failing to support his wife. Mrs Gage said her husband has not sup ported her in two years. He used to give their daughters aged 20 and Is, $10 a week and would bring home some provisions occasionally, also. But he cut off this source of supply after his court experience. He used to earn $4 day, but a year ago, he said, he was cut to $3. and of late work has not been steady. After his last court experience, their boy aged II was placed in a school . in Cheshire and is there now. and the girls went to live with relatives.
 The Cages have been married twenty-two years and until a few years ago they lived in peace. Then Mrs Gage said, she found 1t neces- sary to get work, and used to earn s15 a week nursing when she got the work but her husbands side of that story was that she went 10 work against his will. Judge Burpee to- day continued the case two weeks on probation so that tne probation officer can investigate and give an impartial report.
 Felix Burwell was fined $7 and costs for in:oxication.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-15

Delivery orders given early will be of great help. Trott Baking Go, 122 East Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-15
WALKER MAY BE COMING
Egan May Not Deem It Expedient to
 Let Public Know.

Hartford, July 15.-The criminal superior court was opened again Monday afternoon at o'clock by Deputy sheriff c. H. Latham. with Judge William s. Case on the bench and was adjourned again to Friday. July q. at 2 D. m., at the request of State Attorney Hugh NJ. -Alcorn. who hopes that William F. Walker, the New Britain absconder. will be brought back here from Mexico by Thomas F. Egan, superintendent of the state police.
 The New sta.e attorney. Mr AL corn. has taken right hold of the Walker case and will be thoroughly prepared to prosecute it when the embezzIer Is brought into court. Questioned by Times reporter, At- torney Alcorn admitted that he was thoroughly in touch with events and what Is going on In Ensenada. Mex leo. but that he did not consider his information of a nature to be given to the public at this time. Mir A. corn would not say that Egan had not already started for Connecticut win Walker.
 The state attorney admitted tha, there were clements in the case that might make the departure of Wal ker from Mexico a mater that ex- pedientiy could he kept quiet tn Egan vas safe in Connecticut with his prisoner NIT Alcorn did say that the Walker matter was moving along as rapidly as possible under the circumstances and that Egan vill be sure to bring his man here before long.
 Judge A. r. Eggieston tslegraphed the state department al Washington. Monday. asking if matters could not be harried along in Nexieo so as 10 get Walker hack here quickly No answer had been received this after noon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-15

en good things which we can offer for tomorrow.
 We can serve Peach Cream at our stores, also can make deliveries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-15

m Denocrsi want .d
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-15

Choice rich cream such as we are constantly preparing, perfect in mak- ing and favoring, favored with fresh crushed ripe lucious Peaches, is one
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02
4 DOubIy Appreciated BOquet.

The Brookhaven Leader, a truly
leading paper of Mississippi, has
just celebrated its twenty fifth
birthday as fresh and bright as
ever. We have known personally
Bro. B. T. Hobbs, the clear headed
editor of the Leader, for many
years, and regard him as the best
aH-round editor in the State.
Withal, he is true Christian gen
tleman. We wish that the Leader
may continue to grow and flourish,
and its editor may be able to retire
ere long with plenty of filthy lucre
to supply all his wants. Pascagou-
la Democrat Star.
The above, coming from Capt.
P. K. Mayors, the Nestor of the
Mississippi press and the only sur
viving charter member of the Mis-
sissippi Press Association, who
himself has always published one of
the best and most influential week
ly papers in the State, is more high
ly appreciated by the editor of The
Leader than if the bouquet had
come from any other source. At
the same time we are deeply con-
scious that our long friendship and
pleasant association have caused
him to greatly overshoot the mark.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02
ON SPEECH-MAKING TOUR.
Mr.. BRYAN to Make Four Speeches Be.
fore Next THURSDAY.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 30. Will
liam ]. Bryan today started on an
other speech-making tour. He left
here at 4:30 clock for st. Paul,
where tomorrow he will speak at
the State Fair Grounds, his remarks
dealing with the subject of govern
mental extravaganza. The other
speeches will be delivered before
he returns here Thursday. These
will be at Fargo and Grand Forks,
N. D., and Sioux City, Ia.; no par
ticular topic will be discussed, but
it is the intention Of Mr.. Bryan to
deal generally with the issues of
the campaign.
The Ohio speech of Mr.. Taft yes
terday, in which he entered at some
length into the labor question, was
carefully read by Mr.. Bryan, but
he declined to make any comment
regarding it,
As usual, Bryan attended relig-
ious services today in the little
Methodist Church at Normal, a
short distance from Fairview. He
was accompanied by the entire fam
lily, the carriage being driven by
himself.
By dint of hard work the Demo-
cratic candidate last night complet-
ed his Labor Day and Peoria
speeches, and they will be given to
the press associations for distribu-
tion among the papers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02
WEBB AND DICKSON.
THEY WERE THE LEADERS IN LAST
SATURDAYS CONGRESSIONAL
PRIMARY.
Il Was a Neck and Neck Race, With
Shelton Third and Simmons
Bringing up the Rear.


The first primary lection the
elimination trials over and
Webb Of Pike, and Dickson of Will
kinson, are the leaders.
Returns from all counties as
given below are complete and Off
cial with the exception of Copiah.
Carpenter and Ainsworth, two
small precincts in that county,
have not been heard from.
Webb received a plurality in
Adams, Franklin and Lincoln;
Dickson in Amite and Wilkinson;
Shelton in Claiborne, jefferson and
Copiah, and Simmons in Pike.
The District Executive Commit
tee will meet in Brookhaven next
Saturday to officially declare the
result. The second poll will take
place Saturday, Sept. 18th.
Following is last Saturdays vote
by counties:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02
THE FOOL NEWSPAPERS.
This Kansas Editor Tells Why His Pa
per Isn't in That Class.

This week an attorney of the
town called us aside to tell us he
had an important item for US. II
was a law suit of some magnitude,
but the important part was his con-
nection with it which he wanted to
get before the people. We didn't
write it up.
A man with a fine bred horse
wandered into our office the other
day and presented enough pedi-
grees and concentrations for the
horse to make a volume of natural
history. He prated about the ami
NAL and how the people of the
county were anxious to hear about
it. Too cheap. Our readers are
probably deprived of very inter-
esting article on this horse, but we
cannot supply it. If it is so good
horse somebody ought to be able
to advertise it. We do not own
any horses and do not want to raise
any colts just now.
A man at the head of one of the
leading industries of the town
limited to us the other day we lack
ed enterprise because we did not
give his business two or three
column write-up at our expense.
His business has not paid us cent
in five years. 1t is making him
more than S100 every month. The
man may have meant well, but he
was acting very, very cheap. He
looks to us like sponge.
Some years ago a man with a
benevolent countenance besought
us for weeks to give space in our
paper and time from our business
to boom oil prospecting. We did.
The company organized. When
solicitors went to the benevolent
looking gentleman, he not only re-
fused to subscribe cent but would
not lease his land for prospecting.
He was willing to let other people
do all the work and to keep his
money warm in his own pocket.
The worst beggar of all is the we'll
to-do beggar. -
It is Of no use to say people do
not think. Why do they not think.
They think about every other part
Of their business. Some think
works are mighty sluggish when
someone else is standing the ex-
pense, but they work with light
ming rapidity when the expense
comes their way. Newspaper
space costs money, good lard mum
ny-money, and gobs Of It. Three
hundred dollars a month will not
pay the bills for the Guard Office.
and yet this money is spent to make
nothing but newspaper space.
individuals should not think Of
getting newspaper space helpful to
their business for nothing, any
more than they would think Of get
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02
Not 50 Lonesome" After All.

The Brookhaven Leader has a
tWO-column defense of Gov. Noel
and Jack Hardy, but Bro. Hobbs
seems to be awfully lonesome in his
view, as The Leader is about the
only Mississippi newspaper we have
seen to take this side of the con-
troversy Yazoo Sentinel.
The editor of The Leader never
feels lonesome when he stands
for what is just and right, as he
does in this case, even though he
may appear so to those who fol
low the multitude to do evil, and
it is long sight easier for Bro.
Birdsall to say we are lonesome"
than it is for him and some other
reputable editors who have gone
daft on the falsehoods and mali
cious misrepresentation sent out
from Starkviile, to attempt to
answer the facts and arguments
The Leader presented in its article
referred to.
And the editor of The Leader is
not 50 lonesome, either, as the
Sentinel would have it appear.
The Baptist Record, the jackson
Clarion-Ledger, the Columbus Dis
patch, the Starkville Times, the
Ripley Sentinel, the Durant News,
the Aberdeen Weekly. and several
other reputable State papers view
this A. & M. College persecution,
just as The Leader does.
Supposes by the way, Bro. Bird
sail undertake to answer the facts
and arguments given in today's
Leader by T. P. Barr, the distin-
guished Methodist layman of jack
son, who has worked in school mat
ters with Pres. Hardy and known
him well for 18 years.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02

isfactory evidence is given that
such pupil will be more regular in
future.
81. Pupils who complete the
high school course in satisfactory
manner will be awarded diplomas.
| 22. Pupils who complete two
thirds of the high school course
will be awarded special department
certificates. But no work in an
uncompleted subject shall be per-
mitted to count on certificate.
%. High school pupils must be
members of one of the literary So
cieties, at least during their last
year, in order to receive diploma
or certificate.
SPECIAL RULES FOR PUPILS.
Pupils are expected to conform
to the ordinary rules Of right con-
duct in all matters, but especially
are they required to obey the fol
lowing rules:
A. They mu S
/. Be regular and punctual in at
tendance.
2. Bring written excuses for all
absences, such excuse to state cause
of absence, and be signed by parent
or guardian who signs monthly re-
port.
I 8. Be respectful and obedient to
teachers, and polite to each other.
a. Be cleanly in person and cloth
ing.
5. Be neat and orderly in care of
books, desks and vicinity of desks.
6. Keep themselves supplied
with the necessary text books.
Z. Be diligent and faithful in
preparation of lessons.
8. Be present at all examinations
or public exercises of the school
unless excused for cause.
8. Be ready to take such part in
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assigned to them.
To-. Perform all duties assigned
to them in literary societies.
II. Return library books at
proper time.
12. Conform to all other rules of
the school.
B. They Must N o t.
/. Be absent two days in one
week or six days in school month,
except on account of their own i'll
ness or other providential and un-
avoidable cause.
2. Be absent without the per-
mission Of parent or guardian, nor
leave school without the permission
|of the Principal
3 Assemble ii vicinity of build
ling, nor enter yard Of building be-
| fore first bell each morning. nor
must they remain after they are
dismissed for the day nor loiter o.
Continued on Second Page.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02

Jackson, Miss:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02

ting clothes and food for the ask
ing at the place where food and
clothes are sold. Giving newspa
per space away is giving the in
come of the office away. Space is
stock in trade. Whoever asks for
it for personal benefit and is will
ing to get it for nothing makes
himself the object of charity in the
eyes of the newspaper man, and
who is to blame? Council Grove
(Kan). Guard.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02

A Hearst news service item says
the first step toward endowing a
great Baptist college in the South
along the lines Of the Chicago
University was taken BY John ..
Rockefeller this week when he
offered to donate to the Richmond
College $50 600 Oh the condition
that the denomination would raise
$3.50 600 additional When John
ID parts with that amount Of cash
for the Baptist cause. look out for
Ea corresponding rise ia the price Of
coal oil.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02
BROOKHAVEN GRAD
ED PUBLIC SCHOOL
IT WILL REOPEN NEXT MONDAY, SEP
TENDER 7TH.
General Rules and Regulations Of Inter-
est to Patrons and Pupils.

The Brookhaven Graded Public
School will reopen next Monday,
Sept. 7th, for the Term of 1908
'09. The following rules and regu-
ations of this school will therefore
be Of interest just now to many of
The Leaders readers:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-09-02
The County Agricultural School.

According to the latest informa-
tion received by The Leader, any
thing like active opposition to the
proposed county agricultural high
school in this county has practical
ly ceased. Since the false reports
first put in circulation were put at
rest and the wrong impressions
many had received have been dissi-
.pated by true knowledge of the
facts, a number of persons who for
awhile were opposed to going
ahead with the enterprise and
ready to petition the Board of Sup
ervisors against making the three
quarter mill levy asked for by the
County Board of Education, have
withdrawn all opposition and are
now strong advocates of the school.
One man has been heard of who
was at first SO jealous in his oppo-
sition that he was working up a
petition and had secured a number
Of names to it, but has since stopped
his efforts in that direction and set
about converting the friends he
had induced to sign the petition.
Organizer A. w. Meyers. Of the
Farmers Union, put the Union
men to thinking BY the sensible and
splendid communication he pub
lished in The Leader of Aug. 22nd,
and all opposition from that quar-
ter is now virtually dead.