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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11
LincOIn'S Representative.

Several Mississippi newspapers
have seen fit to praise the course
of Hon. M. Mccullough as the
member of the house of represen-
tatives from Lincoln county, dur
ing the session of the legislature
Just closed.
All the generous praise is we'll
deserved. No member of the
house made more friends during
the session than "the gentleman
from Lincoln; who is, in fact, a
thorough gentleman as we'll as a
young man of ability, reliability,
industry and with a clear concep-
tion of his duty to the people of
his county and state as a legisla-
tor. Lincoln county may we'll
feel proud of her present represen-
tative in the house Of representa-
tives. - Greenville Democrat.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11
PraiseWOrthy Acts.

The Board of Supervisors did
two specially praise worthy acts
this week. One was the allow
ance to Prof. P. B. Mullen of a
claim against the county for $40,
long since due, on account of
teaching, and now sorely needed
in his time of affiiction; and the
other was the contribution of $3.50
to the building fund of the Old
Ladies' Home, now under way in
Jackson. The Board had for it's
authority for tile latter. an act
passed at the late session of the
Legislature, which empowered it
to make donation not exceeding
$500.
Not only is the Old Ladies
Home to be an Institution In every
way worthy and deserving of aid
and sympathy on its merits, but it
commends itself in a peculiar way
to Lincoln County's Board OF
Supervisors and Lincoln county
people in that Mrs. Marion Buck
ley Longiuo, a Lincoln county
woman, is at the head of the noble
enterprise and one of its original
promoters, who is giving her time
and consecrating her most earnest
efforts to have it successfully es-
tablished. When it is finally
opened and established, as it will
and should be, it will be glorious
monument to the love and devo-
ton of Mississippi womanhood,
and to Lincoln County woman
hood in particular. The only
thing to be regretted is that the
Board could not see it's way to 60
the full limit provided for by the
Legislature.
Mrs. r. 7. SchercK, Mrs. Mil.
dred Tibbs, Mrs. H. Flowers and
Miss Fannie Maxwell, a commit
tee representing the Old Ladies'
Home Association of this city. ap-
peared before the Board asking
for the appropriation permitted
by the Legislature for the Home.
The ladies were represented by
Hon. M. Mccullough, in an eIo.
quent and we'll chosen plea, which
resulted in the Board granting
the $3.50. Mrs. Scherck, who is
president of the Association.
pfoudly bore this amount with
other funds to the State meeting
at jackson on Wednesday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11
Health and Beauty.

Men love beautiful women.
Women love and admire every
thing beautiful. All covet good
health and the blessings which
health brings. Cleanliness, the
goud Book teaches us, is akin to
Goodness, and cleanliness insures
health and happiness as surely as
the rising sun brings light.
Brookhaven needs cleaning up.
Look at some of the streets, the
back lots to some of the stores,
aud some of the neglect III the
residence portion of the city.
There is a back lot on the business
square in which The Leader Office
is located that has so much old
rubbish and lumber piled on it, it
is a virtual violation of the city
fire ordinance.
Some of the principal streets
are Uttered with tin cans, scraps
of paper and other rubbish which
obstruct the flow of the sluggish
water in the cutters. After a
little the dog fennel and bitter
weeds will be competing with
other unsightly things in many
places. And all this in one of the,
in all other respects, finest towns
in the State, with a lot of cultured
people who are not excelled any
where.
Things ought to be cleaned up
for the sake of health anG looks
we almost said beauty, but our
ladies furnish that.
Somebody has said we need a
civic league of ladies to take the
lead and demand town cleaning.
The Leader seconds the motion.
If the ladies, with their energy
and perseverance and good taste,
keen appreciation of cleanliness
and beauty we're once thoroughly
enlisted, we would soon have a
change and Brookhaven's streets
and alleys and back yards pre- sent
new appearance and give forth
a sweeter odor.
Wouldn't be any better than it
is nov? Don't you believe that.
Get society of ladies started in
this good work and they would
make life burden to those oharg-
ed with enforcing the city and
sanitary ordinances if they didn't
do their duty and keep things
clean and looking attractive. And
who could resist them?
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11
Mississippi State Senator'S Kept This
Brute from HANGING,

Jackson, Miss, April 7.--In
the Kinds county circuit court
this morning George Smith, a
negro, was convicted of attempt
ing to criminally assault a thir-
teen year old white girl named
Fannie Comfort, and given a life
sentence in the penitentiary.
His sister, Silvia Smith, indict-
ed as an accomplice, was jointly
tried and conviced and also given
a life sentence.
The trial was held behind closed
doors, Judge Potter even denying
admission to representatives of the
press.
1t developed during the hear
ing that the testimony against the
negro and his sister was even
more damaging than the authori-
ties believed.
The attempted assault occurred
in western suburb of jackson
about ten days ago, the victim
being a half witt ed girl.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11

motion of Alderman Wentworth
that the management be changed
and that new superintendent be
appointed at power house, which
failed to pass by the following
vote: Yeas, Wentworth and
Jones: nays, Baggett, Abrams and
Hartman.
Committee to Investigate. -On
motion of Alderman Abrams that
a committee consisting of the en-
tire board be appointed to make
an investigation of matters at the
power house and see if a business
manager is what is needed, and
report back at the next regular
meeting of the board, same was
carried.
City Engineer. The matter of
appointing city engineer coming
up at this time, the following ap-
plications were received: r. D.
Moreton, S. P. Walker, J. Fl.
Hoskins and FL. j. Cox, all of
Brookhaven: and Albert I. Will.
beck, of Covington, La. On mo-
tion, the board then went into ex-
ecutive session for discussion of
the various applicants, and on re-
suming open board, Albert L.
Wilbeck was, on motion, appoint
ed to the position of city engi-
neer, at salary of 500 per month,
same to commence as soon as pos
sible.
On motion the board adjourned
to meet Friday, April 10, at 5
O'Clock p. m.
G. Fl. HAMILTON, Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11
Reorganization Of Power House Man
a6ement.

From the discussion brought
out at the meeting of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen Tuesday
night and other known facts and
circumstances, it is fast becom-
ing apparent that there will soon
have to be some important
changes in the organization of the
city's water and light plant man
agement. With the gradually in
creasing demands on the service
of the plant, incident to the
growth of the city and the COR
responding volume of business
and details to be looked after, it
has been convincingly demon
strated that the present oragniza-
tion of power house committee
who are too occupied with their
private interests to give great
deal of time gratis to this busi-
ness), and with a superintendent
whose time is divided up between
conflicting duties and responsible
tiles thrown on his hands, often
without the authority on his part
to act as his judgment dictates
the service is suffering and the
best results are not being secured
either by the city or the water
and light patrons.
Two propositions were suggest
ed at the board meeting during
the discussion of Power House
matters. One of these is the pro-
viding of power house commits
sion to have jurisdiction of all
business pertaining to the water
and light plant, but to be under
the general supervision of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, to
whom he would have report
periodically and render account.
The other is to appoint a capable
manager to attend to and look
after all the business details per-
tanning to the plant, and provide
this man with a capable electri-
clan and machinist to look after
all of the mechanical superintend-
ing and management of the plant.
This is the idea favored by Alder
man Abrams, while Alderman
Jones and one or two others lea n
toward the commission plan.
What the public wants and has
a right to expect is efficient, rella-
BILE service at reasonable rates and
a good business administration of
all the affairs Of the water and
light plant, and it is hoped the
Board and those capable of giving
them assistance will be able soon
to work out the solution of the
problem in a satisfactory way.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11
The Peripatetics.

The regular bi-monthIy meeting
of the Peripatetics Club was held
on last Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. A. G. McNair, assisted by
Mrs. Willing and Miss Annie
Burns.
The beautiful home was redo
lent with the odor of cnoice roses,
a fitting accompaniment to the
charming air of cordiality which
extended throughout the alter
noon.
After the reading of the min
utes, program replete with en-
tertainment and instruction was
rendered, consisting of the third
group of Mcdowell compositions
and literary treatises of Robert
Browning and Elizabeth Barrett
Browning. These subjects were
admirably presented by Mrs. CO.
nant and Miss Ragsdale, respect
lively.
The Mcdowell selections we're:
Piano Duet-Op. 20, Mesdames
McNair and Willing.
Vocal Deserted; Thy Beaming
Eyes, Mrs. |. l.. Parsons.
Piano-Polonaise, Mrs. Wood.
Violin-To Wild Rose, Mrs.
Mccormick.
Piano--W Witches Dance, Mrs.
Brown.
An, animated Quiz on American
Music, led by Mrs. Conant was
the closing number.
Choice berries with frozen
cream and cake were served-a
refreshing conclusion to most
delightful meeting.
x. x. x.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11
DR.. Love in His New Stables.

DR.. Geo. A. Love, Brook
haven's first and longest estab-
lished veterinary surgeon, has
moved into his fine new barn Just
north of the court house and So
licits continuance of the public's s
aVOrs.
DR.. Love wishes to call the
public's attention to the fact that
be buys all medicines used in his
veterinary practice, and for this
reason his charges are lower than
any other veterinary, considera.
BILE saving being made on this
item.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11

Miss Toble Martin, who has
been so long i'll at the home OF
Judge and Mrs. Hoffman, was
taken to Martinsville Wednesday,
where relatives will care for her.
Judge Hofman's family were uni
form in their kindly ministra-
tions tu the sick woman.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11

Six O'Clock closing of the Brook
haven stores on every day except
Saturday, will begin next We'd
nesday, April 18th. In town and
out of town buyers should take
due notice.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11

All churches Of the Lincoln
County Association are requested
TO send in to Treasurer q. P.
Jones the money for delegate
expenses to the Southern Baptist
Convention.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11
THE LOCAL COURTS.
A Gist of What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week.
Mayors Court.

Harrison Newell got SIS and
costs for assault and battery.
Louis Robertson has charge OF
trespass docketed against him.
Louis Geberk was charged with
assault and battery and the mayor
said, "$5 and COSTS"
Harrison Newell was charged
with petit larceny and was charg-
ed with $40 and costs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11
Marriage Licenses Issued During the
Wppk

Whites-Stephen Gibson and
Mrs. Minnie Jackson.
Colored-Simon Ray and TilIa
Scale; Allan Robertson and Ada
Ballard.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11

Messrs. j. B. Hart, of Bogue
Chitto, and W. D. and w. S.
White, of Sontag, were pleasant
callers at The Leader office We'd
nesdaY.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11

Mrs. i. M. Gardner, Of
Liberty, and Mrs. Geo. Butler, Of
Jackson, are welcome guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j N.
Davis.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11

Harvey Jordan calls on South
Iern farmers to reduce their acre.
| age 80 per cent.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11

Chief of Police ]. B. Davis,
armed with search warrant, raid
ed the room Of E. B. Taylor IN
the Perkins Building Thursday
and confscated 40 pint TASKS of
what is said to be very bad
booze, /" the bottles being without
labels. Chief Davis has had his
weather eye out on Monticello
street for several days and the
capture of this whiskey is one of
the visible results.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11

Mr.. M. D. McGrath is back
from New Orleans.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
MURDER MYSTERY
PUZZLES TRINIDAD
Especial to The Sentinel.)

especial 10 j ne SentineID
Trinidad, Colo, June S.-Much
mystery surrounds the murder of Do
mencio Trungalla. an Italian ranch
er of Lavey canon, whose dead body
was found shortly before midnight
Saturday night by John Barbato. an
employe of Trungalla, who went to
look for his employer when he failed
to return Friday evening.
Trungalla had been shot full in
the forehead. the bullet tearing away
the entire top of the skull. Powder
burns on the face indicate that the
shot was fired at close range and
probably from ambush, as the mur-
dered man was lying near dense
pinon thicket.
Trungalla had been herding goats
during the day, an | evidently was
driving them down the side of the
canon when he was killed.
No motive for the murder can be
ascribed, and the authorities are to-
day as much at sea over the mystery
as they were when first notified.
The murdered man was 50 years
of age and was a well-to-do ranch
man. having lived in this section for
the last ten years.
A coroner's jury has been impan-
elled and an inquest will be hell to-
day.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
PLATFORM
READ Y
NOW
(By Associated Press J

Washington, June S.-Bringing
with him the completed draft of the
platform which it is proposed to pre-
sent to the committee on resolutions
of the republican national conven-
ton at Chicago. Wade Ellis, attor-
ney general of Ohio, returned here
today from Virginia Beach and went
directly to the war department.
where he was in conference with
Secretary Taft for some time.
Both Secretary Taft and Mr.. Ell
lis We're averse to making any state
ment regarding the platform; but.
nevertheless, it has been definitely
ascertained that, aside from the en-
largement of the tariff plank of the
Ohio platform, so as to declare for
maximum and minimum schedules,
and for a revision of the tariff AT an
extra session of congress Immediate
ly following the inauguration of the
next president, the platform to be
presented at Chicago will be sub
stantially the same as the Ohio doc
ument.
Mr.. Ellis leaves here for Chica-
go today. where he will at once get
in touch with the Taft leaders.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08

Z The offers are opened in Washing
ton at the time stated in the adver-
tisement. and as soon thereafter as
practicable an agent of the depart
ment is sent to make personal ex-
animation of the proposed locations
and such others as he deems desira-
BILE. Upon this report, together with
representa- tions in writing from 9TH
er sources, the department selects
the site, and If the property is to
be acquired by purchase, accepts the
offer of the successful bidder, sub
ject to the conditions stated in the
advertisement and the attorney gen.
erals approval of the title.
Whenever the department is un-
able to purchase an acceptable site
at a reasonable price, or where ac-
ceptable title cannot be secured by
voluntary conveyance, a selection is
made and the title acquired by con-
demnation proceedings, in which the
price to be paid is judicially determ-
ined
The buildings df any) on the site
should be reserved by the vendor, to
be removed upon notice after pay
ment for the land has been made.
Generally, notice to move is not CIV
en- until the construction of the fed
eral building is about to begin, If
the vendor Is willing, pending such
removal, ITO pay a reasonable ground
rent.
Plans for public buildings are TAX
en- up in the order in which the IT,
Continued on page 81
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
NO RAISE
IN THE
RATE
IRv Assoicated Press. /

BY Associated Press.
Washington, June S.-No general
increase in freight rates is likely to
be made by the railroads of the coun-
try in the near future. If at all.
At recent meeting of the presi-
dents and operating officials of the
important railroads, held in New
York, the concensus of opinion was
that it will be undesirable if not alb
solutely impracticable to put into eff
feet at this time the increased freight
rates.
1t is pointed out that the proposed
increase in time of depression would
tend rather to increase the freight
stagnation than to stimulate freight
movements.
The most of the officials who at
tended the meeting indicated their
belief that the railway business and
conditions are improving. Freight
and passenger revenues show nota-
BILE increase In the last month and a
general revival of business in all in
dustriai branches is reported from
every part OF the country.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
The men IN GRAY
Especial to The Sentinel

Birmingham, Ala, June S.-Sad-
dened by the recent death of their
commander in chief. General Stephen
d. Lee, but with much of their old
enthusiasm left to them. the hosts
of the United Confederate Veterans
are gathering in Birmingham today.
The sessions of the encampment
will be commenced tomorrow and
will last three days.
Many officials of the G. A. r. and
other patriotic organizations of the
north will be The guests of the Con-
federates and will join with the
'boys in gray" in mourning the loss
of their great leader.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
A FATAL FALL
Especial to The SentinelO

Victor, Colo. June 3 Fred
Moore, miner in the employ of the
Portland Gold Mining Company. was
instantly killed yesterday afternoon
by falling 40 feet from the stope in
No. on the Captain vein. His skull
was crushed
The young man, graduate of the
State School of Mines. is the son of
Charles j. Moore, former consulting
engineer of the Portland company,
who is now in Goldfield, New.
Fred Moore, who was about "a
years of age, was married about four
months ago, and resided with his
young bride at 205 Spicer avenue,
this city.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
FEARFUL ACCIDENT
ON STREET CAR LINE
TBy Associated Press. Il

ST. Louis, Mo-, June S.-One killed
and three perhaps fatally injured,
and many more painfully injured,
are the results of suburban car,
bound for this city from Creve Occur
Lake, jumping the track and going
over lOrfoot embankment last
night.
The car was making fast. time
when the accident occurred.
The motorman has been arrested
pending an investigation.
Many women and children were
on board the wrecked car.
William G.. Warren, address un-
known, is the dead man.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
THE SHIPS SAIL
TBy Associated Press. I

[By Associated Press1
San Francisco, June S.-The bat
tleships Maine and Alabama, compOs-
ing the special service squadron un-
der the command of Captain q. B.
Harber, sailed at am. today ON the
return trip to the Atlantic ocean by
way of Honolulu, Manila and Suez.
James A. Garfield, secretary of the
interior, was the guest of Captain
Harber on board the Maine. Secre-
tary Garfield is en- route to Honolulu
to investigate certain matters that
come under his department.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
IT'S EASY
FOR MIR.
TAFT
DIV Assoclared Press.l

Chicago, June S.-The republican
national committee this morning de-
cided the contest from the 3rd Flor
ida district in favor of the Taft del
egates.
Frank H. Hitchcock, the Taft man
ager. did not sit today. as the mem
ber of the committee. Solomon Luna
of New Mexico, whose proxy Mr..
Hitchcock held, having arrived.
Mr.. Hitchcock was offered other
proxies, but he decided to withdraw.
The allies are highly jubilant, and
are claiming that they forced Mr..
Hitchcock from the committee. He
said, however. that his retirement
was in no way connected with the
protests filed by the allies.
The question of a compromise, par
ticularly in relations to the contests
from Kentucky and Tennessee. was
revived today; but the Taft mana
gers were not in a melting mood,
and declared that they would con-
tinue to seat their instructed dele
gates.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
THIS DRUG CLERK
MURDERS HIS WIFE
[By Associated Press. ]

San Francisco. June S.-George
Scott, a drug clerk, 23 years old.
yesterday shot and killed his wife,
Blanche, aged 10, and turned the
weapon upon himself and committed
suicide.
The tragedy took place on the side
walk at the corner of Golden Gate
avenue and Webster street.
The couple had been married only
short time; but it lis said, had fire.
quently quarreled on account of
Scott's jealousy.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
THE NEGROES WANT
CONVENTION SEATS
GBy Associated Press. ]

Chicago. June S.-Negro politi-
clans of the republican party have
been circulating petitions among the
members of their race in this city
protesting against the decisions of
the national committee by which ne
gro claimants from several of the
southern states were denied seats in
the national convention.
Indignation meetings are being
held, and 5000 signatures have been
secured
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
FOR BRYAN TOO
lSnecial to The Sentinel }

Portland, Oro., June S.-That Ore
CONS delegation of eight will be in
structed to vote for Bryan first, last
and all the time" at the Denver con-
vention is the statement of Chair
man Alexander Sweek and other
prominent democrats gathered here
on the eve of the state convention.
Adherents of Johnson are few and
have made no headway against the
overwhelming sentiment for Bryan
existing in Oregon.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
.IBy Associated Press. !

Omaha, Neb., June S.-Reports
from the country swept by the storm
of Friday night in southern Nebras-
ka indicate that the conditions are
even worse than at first reported.
The death list will doubtless reach
25. while so are seriously injured.
The monetary loss may reach half
million dollars.
Eight Nebraska towns suffered
from the tornadoes, Geneva, Fair
field and Carleton being the worst
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
IBy Associated Press. ]


Chicago, June S.-Representative
of the allies last night recalled their
statement that they will bolt the re-
publican national committee, SO far
as the presentation of evidence to
support their claims of anti-Taft del-
egations for southern states is con-
cerned.
There is evidence that the an
nouncement made upon the authori-
ty of James Francis Burke, manager
for Senator Knox, after he had been
in conference with Senator Hemen-
way of Indiana, ]. H. Keating of In
diana and others in connection with
the campaign being made by the al
lies, created dissension. Some of
the other spokesmen for the allies
declared the announcement to be Ill
advised, and they busted themselves
to counteract its effect,
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08
RACE BILL TEST
fspecial to The Sentinel.)

Especial to The Sentinel.)
Albany, n. Y, June S.-With pros
poets of "a speedy termination of the
special session. the New York legis-
lature will convene today after re-
cess which began May 20.
1t is believed that Governor
Hughes will submit to the Legislature,
when it meets this evening, mes
sage urging the enactment of the an
ti-race track gambling bills.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-08

Waldy VanBuren and Fritz Bar
ton, two young men, had a mixup
Saturday night, and considerable ex-
citement was caused, but little dam
age done, according to the reports
turned in to the police department
No arrests were made.