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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16
must seek their higher education

must seek their higher education
elsewhere.
Drs. Arlington and Jackson, E
u. White, ]. w. Martin, D. H
Strode, Greenville Cook, E. j
Bowen were practicing physicians
Drs. S. D. Muse and ]. B
IDaughtry, dentists, had their pro
fessional cards in the Advertiser.
The cards of L. Blue, Bowen &
Bowen, attorneys at law, also ap
pear.
/ Although Brookhaven has always
borne a record for health, we FIND
by the long list of doctors adver.
tising in the daily that practicing
medicine was favorite profession
in that day, as this, with the one
undertaken, wide awake and an
ardent believer in printers ink,
he bearing the modest title,
Southern Planter
/ will say for the benefit of my
lady listeners that the styles were
not neglected, for by referring to
the list Of firms mentioned you will
find that of Mrs. Frendenberg,
lmilliner. Hoopskirts, much in
vogue in those days, vie in size
with the merry widow hat of to-
day, and there was as great activity
among the dealers of this article as
there is today amongst the dealers
in rats, curls and puffs.
The fraternal spirit existed then,
as now, and / have some data show
| ing the existence Of Masonic
Lodge with N. T. Spencer as mas
| ter of the lodge. There is only one
surviving member of that year.
The building where they held
their meeting was the home of
Mrs. Knapp and has been but re-
Gently remodeled and is known as
the John McGrath residence.
And in this connection / might
mention some of the original build
ings that have withstood the raw
ages of time, viz:
Warren home, Hudnall house,
Thos. Lewis the house adjoining
the opera house, the Brooks house,
owned by DR.. Love. ETC., but time
forbids my mentioning all Of them.
The Bowen Hotel occupied the
present site Of the Bank of Brook
haven Building and was the scene
of most of the social events of that
day. Banquets and balls were
some of the important features and
attracted a number of visitors from
|neighboring villages. The beaux
|of those days were liberal, as the
tickets to these affairs were SIS
leach, it being necessary to secure
an orchestra from New Orleans.
No doubt you have noticed that
mo mention has been made Of a
court house, Brookhaven was then
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16
BIrdsOng Pleads Guilty.

When Birdsong was arraigned
Monday, his attorneys entered 3
motion for change of venue.
About forty witnesses were exam
ined ! by the court to decide this
motion and before the Judge an
nounced his decision, counsel for
defendant asked permission to
withdraw it, which was granted
Tuesday morning d plea Of guilty
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16
THE HAzLEHURST MURDER.
DR.. BirdsOn9 Indicted---tIOmer Smith
Discharged.

Hazlehurst, Dec. 12.-Dr. T. B.
Birdsong, who killed DR.. A, B.
Pitts Wednesday, was indicted at a
special session of the grand jury,
convened by Judge Potter today
Homer Smith, who was charged
with being an accessory, was given
his liberty.
Birdsong will be arraigned on
the charge of murder when court
convenes next Monday, when the
case will be set for trial and a
special venire summoned to select
jury. The prisoner on having
he Indictment read to him by
Deputy Sheriff Burney, had moth
ng to say, but referred the officer
his attorney.
The grand jury, after hearing
he special charge of the court,
etired at 10:30 o'clock, and after
Examining six witnesses, at II
'clock made a report finding an
Indictment against DR.. Birdsong
Dr murder. IN the case Of Homer
NTH, who was held as accessory
efore the fact, the grand jury fail
] to find an Indictment and the
Rurt ordered his release.
Homer Smith, after his release
om Jail, made a statement, in
hich he said:
Il took several drinks with
rdsong on the day Of the killing,
d was in his Office before leav-
3 for Jackson, and not wanting
carry my pistol on the trip,
Il it with him. I left Halle
rst, not knowing anything about
rdsong having any trouble with
!. Pitts. ! left for jackson some
ne before the shooting took place,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16
WOOdmen Elect Officers for 1909.


At the regular meeting Of Brook
haven Camp No. 9, w. O. w. held
Thursday evening, Dec. 10, 1908,
the following were elected to serve
as Camp Officers during 1909:
r.. w. McNair, Council Com
mander; L. S. Fatherree, A. L.;
j. L. Storm, Banker; Jas. g.
Adams, Clerk; Jno. Mullen. Escort;
L. G.. Ingram, Watchman;; E. J.
Kits, Sentry DR.. Tom McNair,
Manager; M. B. Moore. Manager.
Officers will be installed Jan.
14th, the same being the first regu-
lar meeting in 1909.
JAS. E. ADAMS, Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
FIFTH AND LAST WEEK WORK ON THE
CIVIL DOCKET.
Mrs. Daniel Gets Judgment Against The
I.C.R. r. for $4,000.

i The case of Mrs. Julia H. Dam
| iels ct al VS.. Illinois Central Rail-
road Co., was given to the, Jury
Saturday night after 10 O'Clock.
On Monday morning the jury came
in with verdict in favor OF
plaintiff for $4,000. It is report
ed that when the jury first went
out the members were divided all
1.-THE way from $4,000 down to
nothing; but they finally got to-
Egether on the sum of $40, 900. The
Isum sued for was $100, 900.
/ w. R. Smith, trustee, vs.. j. D.
4 Holloway. Jury and verdict for
defendant.
P. C. Duxworth vs.. j. L. Rey-
nolds. Jury failed to agree and
mistrial was entered.
J. w. McNair VS.. Cornelia King.
Judgment by default in plaintiff S
favor for the recovery of certain
lands.
| D. M. Nelson VS.. H. P. Saun-
Iders. Judgment of non-suit, and
taxing plaintiff with cost.
Banks & Goodwin VS.. L. G. Sal
ter. Judgment by default in favor
of plaintiff for $236 60 and $25 as
attorneys fee.
| D. M. Nelson VS.. C. v. Miller ct
al. Order dismissing suit at cost
of plaintiff.
Southern Engine and Boiler
Works VS.. Joe B. Smith & Bros.
Judgment by agreement in plaint-
ifs favor and providing that time
for paying the judgment be extend
ed and declaring a lien on certain
personal property.
Mamie Jackson VS.. Western
Union Telegraph Co. Order over
ruling defendants motion for a
new trial, and allowing defendant
go days in which to file bill of
exceptions.
| Flowers-Carruth Co. VS.. J. M.
Dickerson. Jury and verdict for
defendant.
w. B. Chandler VS.. B. B. Gibson.
Jury and verdict for plaintiff on
lrepleyin writ, and that he recover
tcertain property.
Moreton- Wentworth Co, VS., Ed
ward Smith ct al. Judgment by
default in plaintiffs favor for
$877.45 and $87.75 as attorneys S
fee. &
Hartman Lumber Co. vs.. I. G.
R. R. Co. Order overruling de-
PENDANTS S motion for a new Arial.
W. B. Chandler VS.. B. B. Gibson
& Co., w. F. Jobes, claimant.
jury and verdict in favor of claim
ant, w. F. Jobes.
Carolina Portland Cement Co. VS..
Hartman Mercantile Co. Judg-
ment by default in plaintiffs favor
for $614.1O. A record judgment
was also entered for same plaintiff
for $341.T.
Blackwell Wielandy Book and
Stationery Co. VS.. Chas. Heuck &
Son. Judgment by default for
plaintiff for $3.50. .33.
Jack Thompson VS.. H. E. Con-
ner. Compromised, settled and
dismissed.
Alfred Moreton VS.. B. B. Gibson.
Jury and verdict for plaintiff.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16

The weather changes SO often of
late from one extreme to another,
that when man starts out in the
morning he is IN doubt whether to
carry an overcoat or a linen duster.
The latter are not far out of place
today.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16

Friday afternoon. Dec. is, will
be ladies' souvenir day at Star Thea
tre. Every lady attending the
matinee performance from 4 to 5 80
will receive a beautiful and useful
souvenir worth more than admis-
sion price. Admission: Adults 10
cents, children 5 cents.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16

The Mayor and Board Of Alder
men held an adjourned meeting
last night. The city treasurer's S
report was received and approved
and an order passed refusing to IL
cense the Coffree Street Carnival
aggregation longer than tonight.
This latter action was taken in
Difference to largely signed petit
|tion Of citizens and business men,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16

as entered and accepted with the
understanding that Birdsong was
to receive life sentence and no
effort be made by counsel or friends
to obtain his pardon.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16

While acting as Governor last
week Lieut.. Gov. Manship pardon
ed George Powell, Of Madison coun-
ty, who was given a five-year sen.
tence in 1906 for larceny.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16

Along with smokeless powder,
horseless carriages, wireless tele.
graphy, etc., let's try noiseless
Christmas rubber tire, as it were.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16

The residence Of w. e. Conger,
of Grenada. was destroyed by FIRE
On the 18th. The loss is estimated
at 81, 900.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01

]. Adam Bede, the eloquent ant
witty congressman from the Duluth,
Minn., district, was overwhelmingly
defeated for denomination in the
primary. The fight was on his rec.
ord as a Cannon man. He says Can
non was running in his district no.
Bede. Continuing Bede said: well,
they've got me and it's me for the
farm and my little country paper.
don't care to discuss Joe Cannon.
God have mercy on his soul" And
Joe Cannon needs all the help he
can get from every source, for no,
only the labor unions and the NJ. E.
church are working against him, bu
Christian people of all denomina-
tions, and all decent people wht
don't belong to church are work
ing and praying for his overthrow
There's majority of $4,000 to over
come, but hopes Of victory are strong
IL Cannon had been retired to privat,
life two years ago, Taft's chances tn,
coming November would be mucl
brighter.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01

All the Washington papers tina
come to the News Records exchange
table say the first primary in tina
state was success in registering
the will of the people. That's wha
the primary is for, and that's the
reason for whatever opposition there
is to it. Certain papers think tha
only the will OF political bosse,
should obtain, and when the bosse,
are disgruntled at the result of pri.
mary, the primary is failure. Tn,
truth is that the bosses are failures.
This does not apply to real lead
ers in thought and principles, but to
those who attempt to drive public
opinion, or to nullity it by political
chicanery in conventions and legis.
latures.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01

The beginning of corruption 4,
public service is as ancient as his.
toric government. Its start in, this
country antedatel the Revolution.
But for present day purposes the
probe need go no deeper than the
splendid awakening of the publ,
conscience of America by Theodore
Roosevelt as to the crime of graft
In government officials. To Roose-
welt must ever be given the major
part of the credit for the hue and
outcry during the last six or eigh;
years about the rascals in high
places.
But to Roosevelt must also be laid
the blame for their immunity from
punishment. When he raised his
hand and stayed the criminal prose.
cution OF Paul Morton, every big
thief knew he was safe from that
day and they have gone ON plunder-,
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01

Illinois, Kansas, Ohio, Oregon, WASH
ington, everyone of which is put in
the doubtful column by the Demo
ocratic managers. The states classed
as doubtful by the Herald poll are
Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Mime
sofa, Montana, Nebraska, New York.
Utah, South Dakota, " isconsin and
West Virginia.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01

ing, law defying, legislator buying |
ever since. The worst that could
happen would be a fine, which they
wouldn't have to pay as long as there
were higher courts to which to ap-
peal, and If by some mischance an
honest bench, they could recoup by
stealing the fine back from the peo-
pie.
So Paul Morton, lawn tennis anu
rebate expert, is now drawing $780,
200 a year as president of a bust
-robbing-sometimes called life
insurance-company in New York in
stead of doing time in a penitentiary
as he should. And Jim Hill and j.
P. Morgan are having a bully time
with Wall Street lambs, instead OF
being under indictment or sentence
for their connection with the North
ern Securities holdup, as the Su-
preme Court of the United States
ntimated they should. And the
Standard Oil ma ynates, Rockefeller,
Rogers, Archboll ct al, are laugh.
ing in their sleeves at the $29000,- =
900 fine, instead OF keeping Paul
Iorton company on rock pile.
Poor old Andy Johnson was tried
or the high crime of attempting re-
construction in the Abraham Lin
coin way instead of the Thad Ste
vens way. Aud he was mighty near
convicted. If what johnson did
vas crime, what shall we call
what Foraker has done? And why
,hould he be not prosecuted for his
,rimes and if found guilty, given the
ieverest punishment of the law?
OF course no penal punishment will
We inflicted on Foraker, yet honest
people should not despair. Progress
being made. Nearly everybody
recognizes that the acts of rich vio
ators of law and sellers of public
service are erin es. The next stel
will be to provide and enforce ade
quate punishment.
II we are inclined to be pessimis
tic because the events Of the las
TWO weeks seem to indicate that the
snlivening of politics is only catch
ing politicians with stolen goods Il
their possession, we should chee
up by remembering publicity alway
precedes punishment. Maybe it will
result at this election, more probably
1t the next, in putting men in office
: who will make and enforce pena
b laws against thieves in high as wei
as low places.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01
THURSDAY, OCTOBER I, 1903.
nPoLITIcS" LIvENS UP.

Up to week or 50 ago, the pres
idential campaign was a dull ant
spiritless thing. Nobody took any
interest except the candidates ant
their managers. Politics was dead.
Now the whole country is sitting
up and taking notice. The first ano
most of the other pages of the news
papers teen with political news.
Editorials yards long are eagerly
read. Not only the candidates bu
host of other speakers are sour
rying up and down and across the
country, each making from one to {
dozen speeches a day to big crowds.
Politics all at once is very much
alive.
And what caused the change?
What is politics and what is it that
galvanizes politics into life?
Has any issue of principle or gov
ernmental policy come up in the
last fortnight? Not that a careful
reading of the big papers, East
or West, can disclose.
The only thing different noticed
Is that certain charges of black
mail, graft and connection with
criminal concerns by big politicians
have been made and enough proof
submitted to convince public opinion
at least, that Senator Foraker is {
modern Benedict Arnold and tha
Governor Haskell has been in the
pay of the same criminal concern for
a number of years.
Senator Foraker Is a Republican
and Governor Haskell Is a Democrat
so 1t is a standoff between tn,
parties. Taft, however, has had n,
intimacy with Foraker-in fact op
posed him in Ohio state politics
while Haskell is close friend o
Bryan's, and was treasurer of tn
national Democratic committee, un
TIL his resignation a few days ago
after the exposures. On the othe
hand, one DUPONT, head of the pow
der trust now being prosecuted b
the government, is manager of tn
Republican speakers bureau,
Foraker and Haskell are charge
with receiving money from tn
Standard Oil company for services
while holding public office. That
all. For only doing what the Amer
lean people have been winking at /
hundreds of public officials for man
years. And the whole country
torn up about it. How ridiculous.
What great and ennobling thin
politics Is!
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01

The first poll of the political situa-
tion made by the New York Herald.
the first week in September, resulted
as follows: Believed sure for Taft
206, believed sure for Bryan l61
doubtful lie, total electoral vote 4SS,
necessary to choice 242. This gives
as sure for Taft, California, Idaho,
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01
BIDS FOR BRIDGE.

Sealed bids viii be received by the
undersigned until
October 5, 1908,
for the building of wooden bridge,
20 feet wide and 80 feet long with
stone abutments, across the Wallowa
river on Residence street, City of En-
terprise. Plans and specifications
to accompany each bid. Right re-
served to reject any and all bids.
BY order of City Council.
2lt2 w. Z. TAGGART.
City Recorder.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01

Farms and town property for sale
or rent. Will trade for good horses
Stock ranches and timber land cheap
General real estate business. T. NJ,
Littleton. first door south of l. o. o.
F. building. Enterprise. Oregon. Stf
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01

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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01

An experienced nurse offers her
services to the people of Enterprise
and vicinity. Address Mrs. Emil,
Spicer. Enterprise. Oregon. or leave
word at News Record office. 6u
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01

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The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-07-18
Democratic Platform.

Some of the strong points of the
National Democratic platform are
briefly as follows;
1t demands:
Medication OF present laws on in
functions in labor disputes that
there may be no abridgement OF
rights of wage earners and produc-
ers.
Eight hour day on government
work.
General employers liability act.
Labor organizations shall not be
considered illegal combinations in
restraint of trade.
Creation of Department OF Labor.
Immediate revision of tariff bv
reduction of import duties.
Economy in administration.
Reduction in the vast horde of
office-holders.
Increase in powers Of Interstate
Commerce Commission.
An emergency currency controlled
by the Federal government.
Postal savings bank.
Publicity of campaign contribu-
tons.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-07-18
IT SAVED NY LIFE
WRITES ECZEMA PATIENT
Bed Ridden Sufferer Completely Cured
by Use of D. D. D. External Wash.

One of the most remarkable Eczema
cures recently credited to the we'll
known d d ID Prescription has just
been recorded in Chicago.
Mrs. f. Hegg 1850 West Madison
street, under date of Dec. q, 1907,
writes as follows:
Il suffered three years with weep.
ing eczema. 1t started with a little
spot on my knees and spread fast
over my whole body | spent hum
dreds of dollars and went to every
good doctor heard of, but kept get
ting worse. Nothing would stop the
awful itch and burning.
- had to stay in bed from the mid
die of May to the middle of July
Then tried d ID Prescription.
This is the 9th of December and | am
entirely free from the terrible disease,
d d d saved my life.
when | began this treatment p
pie were afraid of me looked so ter.
rible. MY husband was the only one
who would take care of me. ID d d
stopped the itch at once so could
sleep, which l had not done before.
Then began to get better fast and
now my skin is clear and white. not a
spot anywhere.
Just few drops of d d d Prescrip-
ton applied to the skin brings relief
nothing to swallow or drink. We
vouch for ID d ID Prescription, also
the cleansing D d d Soap a. c Holt
& CO., Harrison. Ark.l Get bottle
today if you have any skin disease.
Begin your cure at once.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-07-18

Our readers will recognize the
above as George X Sims, one Of
Harrison young men who recently
been winning reputation for him
sell as musician. We have Young
men from Harrison who have equip
ped themselves for the medical pro-
fesSion, and achieved success. 9th
ers who have become prominent as
lawyers, but in this instance we
have diversion. Mr. Sims, who is
a son Of DR. ! l.. Sims, who by the
way has a son who is a doctor, and
another who is a musician, and is
now preparing to sail for Europe for
a year of study in Milan, Italy, the
greatest vocal center on the globe,
is a musician of rare ability, possess
ing a tenor voice of great range, his
tones being wonderfully sweet and
resonant Mr. Sims has just return
ed from the College of Music, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio. where he has been dur
Ing the spring and summer, taking
some post graduate work, and we
are glad to welcome him back, even
though he will be here for a short
visit only. During the post scholas-
tic year he has been located at Ow.
Ky, where he has had
very successful year as teacher Of
voice, piano and musical theory.
He has done some very creditable
work, two of his pupils having been
received with credit by the Superin-
tendent of the vocal department of
the College of Music. Cincinnati, o
in September Mr. Sims
will be located for two years as the
director of the music department in
The Garfield College, Garfield, Wash.
alter which time he hopes to spend
Two years of study in Europe.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-07-18
Free Scholarships At the University Of
Arkansas.

l desire to announce to the young
men and young women of Boone
county, that | shall be glad to give
beneficiary appointments to the State
University, to such as desire them.
These appointments entitle the holder
to free tuition in all departments at
Fayetteville. A naturalization fee of
ten dollars is charged each student
who enters.
Board, including rents, lights, heat,
laundry and table board at the boys
dormitories this past year, averaged
$l0.97 per month. The three boys
dormitories have capacity for about
three hundred students. The women's
dormitory will accommodate one hun
dred girls, and a competent matron of
high character will be in charge.
Board at this dormitory including
rent, lights, heat, and table board,
averaged $l0.77 per month. Some of
the lady members of the teaching
force will board at this dormitory.
The session just closed has been
most prosperous one, the attendance
reaching nearly 1900 at Fayetteville
alone
The University of Arkansas is
maintained and supported by the
state, for the benefit of Arkansas
boys and girls, and shall be gratifled
to see a larger representation from
Boone county in the University next
session than has oeen heretofore.
Remember that the number of APP
pointments is not limited, For cata-
logue and further particulars address
PRESIDENT JOHN NJ. TLLMAN, Fay
etteville, Arkansas.
JAMES B. CURNUTT, Co. Judge.