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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04

r He postmaster generals name Is
! George Won Lengerke Meyer. 1t
would be supposed that most Amer.
leans, especially those having business
with this particular cabinet officer,
would be able to get the name right
But they aren't. Any number of
Americans can't pronounce the presi.
dents name, but it is not a matter of
precision Of pronunciation in connec-
tion with that Of Mr.. Meyer. The
won" fascinates the throng. They
can't get away from it,
They know that a German with a
won" before his last name Is noble.
and this proposition looms large in
their conceptions of the postmaster
general George V. L. Meyer" &c. V.
J.. Meyer and George Won L. Meyer"
are the various ways the officials
name appears on departmental papers,
and that should be sufficient to secure
accuracy in address and speech. But
it isn't. The L." or "Lengerke" are
half the time ignored and the magic
proposition Won prefiXed directly to
the family name, so that the postmas-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
Parting with Their Yachts

Among the most famous of the float.
ing dream palaces for sale is John
Jacob Astors Nourmahal, upon which
the owner spent several kinds of for
tunes. The rugs on this craft cost
enough alone to make the ordinary
rich man feel a slight dizziness In the
cxchequer Then there are old racers.
transatlantic competitors, steam yachts
and sailing ships, barks, sloops and
squarcriggers. All must go, and most
OF them at a sacrifice.
Among the yachts on which prices
have been named are George Gould
379.ton Atalanta, formerly AMI l.. Bar
buur's British built Lorena. and Frank
J. Gould's lIelenita, which he named
after his sister. Three Vanderbilt
yachts are in the market. They arc
Frederick w Nanderbilt's f74.ton Con
oucror. Cornelius Nanderbilt's 7Ofoct
slOop Rainbow and w. *. Wander
bilt's 1O-footcr Virginia. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, as commodore of the
New York Yacht club, will keep his
steamer North Star for his flag ship.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
Why Uncle Joe Cannon Clings to His Job

get mad and insist on keeping ii for
yourself
That's what happened Uncle Joe's
ambition for congressional honors re-.
Wved and he returned 70 the house.
After he had served few terms and
was just about ready 20 throw the
pesky job over, some one out his way
announced that as congressman
Uncle Joe had been a failure and
that some one else ought to be noml.
mated That quickened his pulses
once more and again he fought the
nomination and election which but for
Interference he might have spurned
Thus it went, untn bis influence In the
house began 10 wax until Important
Chairmanships came bis way until the
speakorsAIp was In ilhr
And now. concluded 'ha speaker
my highest ambition Is r2 BE- Nom.
lar n The house as loag live. 10
die during q session nt congress- AMI
Je buried ar the paa.'o expense With
a' you fellows at the s.-a-ar discus.
ae with ha'eI breath IL. question
uy sG.ees-o1,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
The Postmaster General and His Name

ter general often receives letters ad-
dressed to George Won Meyer" Post
master General Won Meyer" ora par
ticular detestation--"Gen. Won Meyer"
which has a field d-marshally sound.
suggesting clanking sabers and
charge to the death. Letters so ad.
dressed come from persons who
should know better-Officials and 9th
ers close to the public affairs of the
nation.
A magazine which pretends to ma.
tional Importance and is always filled
with accounts of Washington affairs
recently printed a full-page picture of
the postmaster general and labeled it
in large type Postmaster General Won
Meyer" And the magazine is pub
lished III Boston, whence Mr.. Meyer
halls. A card in one of the elevators
of the postoftice department was
brought up to date by one of the EN-.
ployes, who, when the cabinet change
came, crossed out the name of Mr..
Cortelyou and substituted won Mey-
err The card hung undsturbed for
months and may be there yet. 1t Is
interesting to wonder how this error
arose and why it persists. There is
apparently no good reason for it eX-
cept carelessness in observation or a
habit of grandiloquence. But the
postmaster general IS evidently
doomed to remain won Meyer" to a
large number of Americans, since a
remedy seems to be lacking.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04

NEW YORK-The sailing Of yachts
~ will not be so much of a mlllionaire's
sport" this year as in the past For
various reasons a large number of
owners have decided to give up their
magnificent floating palaces, and so
Of the most famous sailing craft in
the market. The aggregate value Of
the fleet, among which are three Van
derhilt, two Gould and one Astor boat,
is placed at close to 100000. Many
of them, if not sold. will not be put
into commission. The money panic,
a desire to buy larger craft and a
diminishing interest in the sailing fad
are given as the reasons
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04

4 CCORDING to Uncle Joe Cannon
n his one great consuming ambi.
tion is not to be president Of the
United States, but to have a grand
funeral at public expense--not yet a
while, Of course He confided his am
titA. 70 few congressional friends
On the occasion Of a recent dinner.
He took It up sectionaIly. He went
hack to the first term he served in
congress and how he felt particularly
slum one day Hale Of Maine, then in
the house. read his thought
Cannon. said Hale you're think.
Ing about rcsiEniug right now oT ne.
tlr.aG as soon as your term expire
fl- you won't Pretty soon You'll gat
word that some fellow gu. your via, ii
candidate ~ gop- lab and tha4yy4.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
Detectives Now Watch Bank Officials

1t has been learned that this same
sort of thing is going on in many di-
rcctons and that depostors in the
banks of the metropolis are more than
ever interested in the personnel Of
the banks with which they are
uansacting business.
Another detective told of n group Of
scycn dcpositors who had Joined and
retained him to report on the directors
Of the bank where they did business.
About a week before he had reported
that there was one questionable man
in the directory, who was engaged in
doubtful transactions, the man re-
signed, and the bank took particular
pains To give the matter the broadest
publicity.
In another case a depOSitor who
carries an average balance of 100000,
about this matter? The fact is that
the general business public has been
entirely too lax in this direction. We
have been governed entirely too much
by bank statements, capital, surplus,
dividends and all that sort of stuff,
when we didn't know what the men
inside were really doing or what from
their characters. they were likely to
do We have found out what some or
the rough transactions under
smooth surface have been, and it be
houvcs ~ 10 know lot moro about
che men who are behind the fine ap-
pcaranc" that bank may make on the
face that is presented to the public
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04

w NGTON,-Lobbying is not
w unadulterated joy even for a
man. But for woman-well, whole
calendar of saints would not be too
many for the special protection and
consolation Of the woman who goes to
Washington with an ak to grind.
There are really three lobbies at the
house end of the capitol. One has for
its habitat luxurious suite Of rooms,
with soft carpets. beautiful paintings.
A good share of the men who are
seeing congressman have to do their
lobbying, such as it is, in the corridor
near the main entrance to the house.
It's a mixed lot of humanity that gath
ers there, eagerly or sadly waiting for
response to the cards that have been
sent in.
The women are still further away.
Their lobby is a corner of Statuary
hall
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04

r HERE was great excitement In
l Washington when it was reported
the other day that Pete, the bulldog,
had returned
Pete was the pet who almost started
war between the United States and
the rest Of the world by tearing the
trousers of diplomats. At one time he
had the United States army on the
run in the person of the secretary Of
war.
Pete disappeared some time ago,
and diplomats. cabinet members and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04

As the officers under Admiral Walker Sey helped to make sue
and South America 1891 From the commander the New Orleans on
the China president the college
His where he went
delegates The Hague he
Atlantic
with Admiral
Admiral his
Since November
War College at
r. as of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
I'm THE LEMELIGHT
TO BRING FLEET HOME

Rear Admiral Charles S Sperry who will
succeed Admiral Robley D. Evans as commander
of the United States fleet now in the Pacific ocean,
and who is to bring the big sixteen back to
the Atlantic coast by circlng the globe, has had
long and distinguished service in the navy, Ne is
native of New York, but is accredited to Con
neCticut in his appointment to the naval academy
He became a rear admiral in May 1906.
During the with Spain Admiral Sperry
was equipment officer in the New York navy
yard Aferward he given command of the
Yorktown in Philippine waters, and directed the
movements of the landing party on the eastern
shore of Luzon, which is now regarded as one OF
the most thrilling adventures of the campaign
against Agunaldo.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
EX-SENATOR UNDER CLOUD

Marion Butler. former United States senator
from North Carolina, who 3 accused by Con
gressman Lilley of being hired by the Electric
Boat Company to influence legislation, has had a
somewhat checkered career He was studying
law at the University Of North Carolina when
his father died and he had to return home to
run the farm and attend TO the bringing up of his
younger brothers and sisters. For three years
he also taught in ncishboring academy, Then
he became a politician and newspaperman by
joining the Farmers Alliance and starting two
papers. the Clinton Caucasian and the Raleigh
Caucasian. This proved stepping stone TO
the state senate which he reached in 1890. The
following year he became president OF the farm-
ors' Alliance and in 1894 was elected president
of the national organization.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04

Cleveland
in He did
the
o the long term
this
OF his that he
comes under the ion o iIoy
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09

the unsafe condition Of the build
ling on the northwest corner OF
Block 81, known as the Mcmillan
corner, and stated that the same
was in such condition as to be
dangerous to life of passers by,
and on motion the report was re-
ceived and the owners or
agent of said property be notified
by the clerk to at once have same
put in shape so as to make same
safe.
Opening of Catherine Street.
I. Ill. Perkins, ". S. Laird and
others presented petition asking
that they have Catherine street
opened or extended in an easterly
direction so as to make same in
tersect Church street. And on
motion, the petition was received
and referred to the following COM
mittee consisting of Aldermen
Hartman and Wentworth, said
committee to confer with the
property owners who had not
signed petition, and to ascertain
from them what they would do in
regard to giving right of way for
said extension of Catherine street.
On motion the board adjourned
to meet Thursday, May Z, 1908,
at s p. IN.
G. Fl. HAMILTON, Clerk.
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City Registration.

The city registration books are
now open. Persons to be entitled
to vote in the municipal primary
and in the regular election later,
Dlust be qualified electors Of the
county, registered on the county
registration books. Persons who
failed to pay all taxes properly
assessed against them, on or be-
fore the 1st of February, will not
be entitled to vote at any election
this year, even though their names
may now be on the county regis
tration books.
Some think that because they
are now on the city registration
book of two years ago, they will
be entitled to vote. Better not
take any chances on that, but
register anew. sGood lawyers
hold that the old registration
doesn't count in a municipal elec.
ton, and that a new registrtion is
necessary this year.
Call on S. 2. Oliver, city regis
trar, and register, if you are ED.
titled to that privilege. The
books are now open.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09
Embroidery Club.

Mrs. j. t. Buffers attractive
home was the place of meeting for
the Embroidery Club on Wednes-
day afternoon. Besides large
attendance Of members, there
we're present as specially invited
guests, Mrs. D. Newton, Mrs.
Siske, Mrs. B. I. Hobbs, Mrs.
James Cassedy, Mrs. Mamie Lew
enthal, Mrs. Flood, Mrs. R. G.
Applewhite, Mrs. Daniel, Mrs.
AIvah Smith and Mrs. Zwirn.
After the hour with needle and
thread a prize package game was
introduced, Miss Carrie Cassidy
being the fortunate winner of a
pretty white fan. A charming
service Of cream and delicious
home made cake was enjoyed,
Miss Pauline's handsome hand
painted china being much admired
during the social hour, when all
ate, drank and were merry. "
Miss Clara favored the company
with a beautifully rendered piano
solos and Mrs. Flood sang for the
pleasure of the club.
All felt indebted to Mrs. Butler
for delightful afternoon.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09

1
mitted and filed with the clerk OF
the Board plans and specifications
for said steel span across the said
Homochitto river, and the Board
having examined the same is Of
opinion that the same should be
accepted. 1t is therefore ordered
by the Beard that the plans and
specifications for steel span on
the steel bridge across the Homo
chitto river at or near N. R. G..
Watson's place, prepared by Mr..
Matthews, of Jackson, Miss, be
and the same is here now adopted.
It is further ordered by the
Board that the clerk advertise for
sealed bids for the erection of
IsteeI span across the Homochitto
river at or near the N. r. G. Wat
son place, according to the plans
and specifications this day adopted
| by the Board and now on file in
the Office of the clerk Of the chan
cery court. Said bids will be filed
Iup to II o'clock N. on the first
Monday in June, 1908. The
Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. Each bidder is
required to furnish certified
check for five hundred dollars as
bona fde eveidence of his bid.
The petition of j. b. Hart and
Is others petitioning the Board to
change the Brookhaven and
HolmesviIle road where it is cross
ed by the railroad, so as to pass
over the railroad about 13 feet to
the west OF its present location,
and if this petition be granted,
this railroad will put this road in
its new location and up to all road
specifications, entirely free of any
cost to the county, was this day
filed.
In the matter of the public road
beginning at the Ellzey School
House and running north to the
county line distance of one
quarter mile more or less.
This cause coming on to be
heard upon w. j. EIlzey and .
others petitioning the Board to
grant them public road begin
ming at the Ellzey school house
and rnnning north to county line
a distance of one-quarter mile
more or less. and the Board hav-
ling heard and considered the
same, ordered that the prayer of
the petitioners be granted. 1t is
therefore ordered by the Board
that G.. M. Brister and z. P.
Jones be appointed commissioners
to lay out said road: said petition
having been filed 80 days, as re-
lquired by law.
In the matter of the public road
commencing at Rocky Bluff
Church, at or near the 4-miIe
post on thu Brookhayen and
| Wesson public road and run
ming SO as to intersect the
Caseyville and Brookhaven
road between Mt. Zion Church
and Charley Burgess place, a
distance of 4 miles.
This cause coming on to be
heard, upon the petition of Fl. P.
Booker and 10 other free holders
of this county, and it appearing
to the satisfaction of the Board
that the prayer of the petitioners
should be granted, and the Board
having heard and considered the
same, and tie said petition being
filed 80 days as required by law,
it is therefore ordered that the
prayer of the petitioners be grant
ed, and that Hons. G. M. Brister
and z. T. Jones are hereby ap-
pointed as commissioners to lay
out said road.
/ Ordered that the board do now
adjourn until tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock.
Z. z. JONES, Pres.
-e-s-s>--
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Notice to the Public.

Through the kindness of the
merchants of Brookhaven and
vicinity who signed a petition to
the management of the Illinois
Central Ry. permitting our
freight office and warehouse to
close at / p. m., Saturdays during
the months of May, June, July
and August, commencing Satur-
day, May 8, the freight Office
and warehouse will close promptly
at ] p. M. Please call before
noon Saturdays for your freight
and to transact whatever business
you may have with US.
f. L. Stanley, Agt.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09
THE LOCAL COURTS.
A Gist Of What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week.

G. N. w. HiIson had to face a
charge of petit larceny, but was
discharged on the evidence sub
mitted.
Chester Townsend, Chas. N lash
and Willard Cranberry were fined
SO. so each and costs.
Ed. O'Neal was fined $5 and
costs for fighting and was turned
over to Mr.. Crawford to be put
on the streets on account of Eds
lack of funds.
John Banks turned over SIS in
the coin of the realm for disturb
ing the peace.
Martha Ann Smith was given
So. so und costs for disturbing the
peace, which she paid
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09

Mississippi Baptists who con-
template attending the Southern
Baptist Convention at Hot
Springs, Ark, will be interested
to know that arrangements have
been made to have special
through coach from jackson to
the the convention town, leaving
at 2:30 p. N. Wednesday May 13.
Tickets from Mississippi points
will have a limit to June Is. The
fare from jackson to Hot Springs
will be $3.50, from Gulfport,
$21.10, Meridian SIC, Hatties-
burg, $l8.65, and from extreme
north Mississippi points about
$40. Stopover privileges will be
granted SO as TO allow delegates to
toe Southern Convention to visit
the Northern Baptist Convention
at Little Rock.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09
County Executive Meeting Called.

The Lincoln County Democrat
ic Executive Committee is hereby
called to convene at the court
house in the city Of BrookhaVen
at 10 O'Clock a. nj, Saturday,
May 16, 1908. for the purpose OF
naming date On which precinet
and county conventions shall be
held and the transaction of such
other business as may properly
come before the said committee.
T. E. HEWITT, CHI IN.
L. L. TYLER. Sec'Y.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09

.Judson Harmon, Of Cincinnati,
was nominated for Governor by
the Ohio Democratic convention
after bitter fight led by Tom T..
johnson. OF Cleveland. Delegates
to the National Convention were
instructed for Bryan. Former
Governor Campbell was indorsed
for United States Senator.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09

A most unfortunate occurrence
and tragic end befell John Gug-
lard, OF Bay St. Louis, last Mon
day, while at Pass Christian on a
business visit, a case Of history
repeating itself, wherein an
empty gun, the didn't-know-i it.
was-loaded kind, played the lead
ing role and accomplished the
usual result. The shooting was
done by John Fava, and ss a re-
suit GugIiard is filling an untime-
" grave, aud a girIbride Of only
three months is wringing her
hands in agony over it all. while
|aged parents are bowed deep in
that grief which only pierces
arrow. like the heart Of father
and mother. Bay Sc Louis Echo.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09

In Georgia, Hoke Smith and
Joe Brown are both running for
Governor with prohibition
plank in their platforms. In
Tennessee, lex. Senator Carmack is
fighting for State Prohibition and
Gov. Patterson. the idol of the
Memphis whisky ring, IS against
~
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09

Hoks Smith and Joe Brown III
Georgia and Gov Patterson ard
Ex Senator Ed. Carmack. in Ten
nessee. ars filling i'll of che poIili-
cal atage II the gubernatorial con
testsnow being waged IN those
States.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09
STRICKEN PURYIS.
Visited on Monday by Another Storm
Which Ae9ravateS Her AffIictiOn.

Purvis, Miss, May 5.-This
afflicted and tornado-stricken COM
munity was visited by a thunder
storm today, the lightning strik-
ing the residence of j. W. Thorn
as, one among the very few houses
to escape the cyclone, seriously
iniuring Miss Rosa Thomas, his
daughter, and Mrs. Sarah Thorn
as, his daughterin-Iaw who we're
in the building at the time. Mrs.
Sarah Thomas is considered to be
in very critical condition, and
has not regalned consciousness.
Drs. Mackie and Polk are doing
all that can be accomplished by
medical skill to save the life of
this unfortunate victim, who had
her home swept away by the re-
cent terrific tordano. Considera-
BILE damage was done to the house,
and all the occupants were severe
ly shocked.
The excessive downpour of rain
which accompanied the lightning
was indeed a great additional
hardship on the thousands of
homeless. who are SO i'll provided
with protection from the weather.
The water accumulated several
Inches above the floor in the big
store of I. w. Pvlant e Bro.
Situated as the citizens are here,
there is no way possible to pre-
vent further and extensive dam
age to the property and personal
effects for which there is no shell
ter
The Board of Supervisors are
in session here now. They have
been appealed to, and will do all
they can consistently in the way
of financial assistance for the help
less tordnado sufferers.
This capable body is composed
of d. G. Camp, President, and j.
p. Cole, Nj. Raburn, j. e. Entire
kin and J.. D. Hatten, aud did the
part of wisdom in protecting the
taxpayers against loss by taking a
tornado policy of insurance on the
Court House some time ago. The
building sustained heavy damage Il,
which has been adjusted and paid.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09
Marriage Licenses Issued the Past
Week.

Whites VIM. King and Miss
Myrtls NetherIand; Webb Lard
and Miss Emma Sssser; T. D..
May and Mrs. MolIie Ham.
GoIored Aaron Brazton and
CiciIy Ann johnson; Alfred Ma
gee and Sara Scarborough; Alec
Smith and Mary Magee; Willard
JACOBS and Lilly Markham.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09

An esteemed friend Of the edi-
tor of The Leader. who has been
lifelong anti-prohibitionist,
wrote us during the week, that
henceforth he is against the
liquor traffic and will vote and
work, whenever be has chance
for State Prohibition, because he
has "at last discovered that the
liquor and brewery interests
subordinate political principle,
party, law and everything else
that other men consider worth
regarding, to their business,
which is SO bad in itself that no
decent man feels like trying to
defend it on It's merits. Our
friend has bBen 4 long time dis
covering the truth. but he has ii
down about right at last.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09

The members of the Bankers
Association will make their head
quarters at tIe Inez. The busl-
ness meetings will all be held al
the Opera House.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09

John FL. Teunisson, a son of DR..
George Teunisson, was married III
jackson Oh the 3rd, to Miss Rilla
Reed, ain accomplished young lady.
The young couple are enjoying
their honeymoon Id New Orleans.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-09

The street sprinkler has gone
10 work for the summer. much to
the qualification Of the merchants
and general public