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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19
Hon. 7. M. Shelton for Congress.

The Leader publishes today the
formal announcement of Hon. T..
M. Shelton, of Brookhaven, for
Representative in Congress from
this, the Seventh, District.
For the information Of such of
our readers as do not know Mr..
Shelton we will state that he was
born in Copiah County, Miss, in
1872, and attended the common
schools of that county, the high
school at Union Church, Jefferson
county, and the Mississippi Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College
at Starkville. His professional
training was received at the Kent
College Of Law, Chicago, and in
the Law Department of the Uni
yersity of Mississippi, from both
of which institutions he graduated.
In the winter Of 1899 he began
the practice of law at Fayette,
Miss, and was county attorney of
Jefferson county for six years.
Mr.. Shelton was elected to the
State Senate from the counties of
Jefferson and Claiborne and serv-
ed during the session of 1902. In
August, 1907, he moved to Brook
haven for the practice of law and
has Since made this city his nome.
Later Mr.. Shelton intends to
make thorough canvass of the
District, and hopes to get &C
quainted personally with the vot-
ers who do not know him.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19
After the DeIinuuents.

The Leaders State exchanges
now abound with articles like the
following:
Recently statements we're mail
ed to all delinquent subscribers,
and number promptly respond
ed with remittances. But Others
did not, and this is to impress you
with the necessity of settling up
at once. The new postal ruling
is going to be enforced, and it is
imperative that the matter be at
tended to. Even if there was no
postal law requiring that sub
scriptions be paid up. it is the
duty of subscribers to keep even
with their subscriptions, if they
expect the publisher to give them
a paper worth reading.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19
Sheriff and Mob Both Severely Con-
demned.

The reprehensihle action OF
lSheriff Greer at Brookhaven,
whose tender solicitude for the
welfare of his friends and neigh.
bors caused him to Withhold the
word that would have put quick
lquietus on the thirsty mob and
prevented the deplorabIe and dis
graceful scene at the very door OF
the court where the law was to
take its due and proper course,
is blot on bis official escutGheon
beyond remedy and bis immediate
resignation ought to follow, and
every member of that mob ought
to be hauled before the court
whose prerogatiVe they have
fiagrantly usurped. The military
company was there to protect The
prisoner, the sheriff was there as
the strong arm of the law, to en-
force the law, and he had the
militia back of him to make it
possible in an emergency. But
he failed signally to do his duty,
permitted the mob Of frenzied
citizens in a moment of madness
to attack the company, kill one
and wound other of its members,
and take from the legal custodians
the trembling wretch charged
with a heinous ofense, and worthy
of death at the hands of the law,
and only in the case of miscar-
riage of justice could there be any
excuse for public vengeance.
The act of the sheriff was weak,
criminal.
The act of the mob was an
archy. - Gulfport Daily Journal.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19

When asked the other day if his
speech in Carnegie Hall, New
York. was intended to intimate
that free coinage of silver was still
a public issue, Wm. j. Bryan
said: "No, free silver is not an
issue. What | said last night had
no connection with the silver
question. / simply referred to it
to show the change that had taken
place in the arguments that are
being made at the present time.
The silver question was an issue
in 1896, because prices were fall
ing and there was no other relief
in sight. Since gold production
has materially increased, prices
are rising or were until the re-
cent panic-and will again as soon
as normal conditions are restored.
The silver question, therefore,
will not be an ISSUE. +"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19
The Clarion Ledger's Voting Contest.

The Daily Clarion-Ledger's
grand voting prize contest, in
volving the distribution of ST., $50
in prizes, of which Kranich and
Bach grand piano costing $552 is
the highest, will close next Satur-
day night. Among the leading
contestants, as announced in last
Sundays Clarion-Ledger were
three young ladies, either now
residents or former residents of
Brookhaven, viz: Miss Annie
Spencer, Miss Pauline Milton and
Miss Eunice McCalip. In refer
ring to this contest, the Clarion
Ledger of last Sunday says:
The vote today reveals the fact
that the nearest contestants for
the capital prizes are Mrs. Emer-
son White, Miss Mary Shurlds,
Miss Belle McMath, Miss Kath-
Ieen Howard, Miss Annie Spen-
Ger, Miss Belle Scott, Miss Pau
line Milton, Miss Cornelia Antley,
Miss Eunice McCaIip and Miss
Fran Griffin.
Mrs. White, Miss McMath,
Miss Howard, Miss Antley and
Miss Milton have made the best
gains during the last week, al
though many of the others are en-
titled to congratulations on their
great advancement.
The vote for the three young
ladies above named on lastSaturday
night stood: Miss Spencer, 295,
$50; Miss Milton, 269,555; Miss
McCaIip, 214,388.
A $6 subscription to the Daily
Clarion-Ledger for 12 months.
counts 1900 votes; for 6 months,
counts 800 votes,and for 3 months
100 votes.
The result of the contest will
be announced in the Clarion
Ledger of next Sunday morning.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19
HEUCK'S RETREAT NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Causey are
on the sick list this week. We
hope they will soon recover.
Messrs. AIonzo Lowell anc
Claude Bessonette, of Union Hall.
attended preaching here on Sum
day last.
DR.. Cooper, of Whitworth Col.
lege, addressed the people at the
school house on Saturday night.
The people pronounced it one ol
the best they have ever heard.
Miss Audry Hoggatt entertain
ed quite a number Of her friends
on Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. G. g. Davis and John
West we're Brookhaven visitors on
Saturday.
Mr. Hardy Montgomery spent
Sunday ID our community. He
is now living in Bogue Chitto.
Dir. johnson preached ii
Heuck's S Baptist church on Sun,
day
The patrons Of our school vii
meet at the school building Oh
Wednesday to spend the day beau
tilying the school grounds.
4 n s544 -
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19

The Laurel Chronicle wisely
says: God streets and good side
walks are necessary to maintain
the good name and high fame Of
any young and growing city, as
much as good churches and good
schools. In fact, no ambitious
city can grow without maintain
ing all four good churches, good
schools, good streets and good
sidewalks the necessary adjuncts
Of live municipality.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19
State News Happenings.

E, A. bennington, of Centen.
NAL, has a young chicken with
four legs.
DIR. Grover 9, Kirby was &C.
lquitted of the killing of James D.
Money, ir.
Miss Nina Webb, of jackson,
and Percy Deloach, OF Green
wood. were married.
At Seminary the town hall,
newspaper plant and law Office
we're destroyed by fire.
g. ". Roberts has been a resi-
dent of Yazoo county for 79
years. He is now 80 years of
age.
The Gulf States Osteopath As
sociation was organized Saturday.
Grace E. Bullas, of Biloxi, was
elected treasurer.
Benjamin Parish, young flag
man, was crushed to death by the
|overturning of tank on the Y.
& NJ. v. Railroad.
1t is expected that the Ohio
legislature will appropriate $780,
200 for an Ohio State Memorial
in the National Park.
( II
A cyclone on Valentines Day
centered ia Jones and Jasper
counties. Four were killed and a
dozen or more badly injured.
Sumrall has had wholesale
vaccination on account of small
pox. All cases are isolated and
patients are guarded day and
night.
Every member of the bar at
New Albany was stricken with
grippe, Judge q. NJ. Stephens
collapsing on account of it while
making an argument at Circuit
Court.
u. G.. Matthews, aged 23, is Id
Jail at jackson on Charge OF
forgery. He drew two checks
for small amounts and was caught
in the last one BY the National
Bank at jackson.
An old negro living in a shanty
near the Fair grounds at ] Jackson.
died, was examined By the coroner
land permitted to remain six days
Iunburiad. The stencil attracted
passers By and the police were
notified.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.

The full proceedings Of last Sat
urda4's good roads meeting are
published in today's Leader.
This is a movement in which
every citizen Of Lincoln county is
deeply and vitality interested, and
| it should enlist the active support
and encouragement Of all. Good,
durable public roads leading out
from Brookhaven in all directions,
will save time and money to every
farmer who has to travel these
roads and add an increased value
to every acre of farm land in the
county. The farmers need them
to have an easier way to get to
their country schools and churches.
When the Panama Canal is COM
pleted and other railroads built in
South Mississippi, this section of
the State will fill up with people
and become one of the most pros
porous and thrifty sections of the
world, and Brookhaven, with its
fine natural location, will become
one of its chief inland cities, hav-
ing, as it will, the best railroad
connections in all directions.
1t is the part of wisdom to look
ahead now and begin to build for
the future, and one of the best
ways to do this, is to take the lead
in the matter of better public
highways for our farming popula-
tion. No one need be afraid of
issuing Iong-term bonds for bet
ter roads, if the money is iudici-
ously spent in their construction.
Everybody is agreed that the
public roads should be better.
Then let all Join earnestly in the
movement to have them SO.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19

James x. Vardaman. has Just
started a paper called THE Is
sue, one of the best looking pa
pers in the United States. Gov.
Vardaman is man for whom we
have very high regard. We
have an idea that we are going TO
differ with him on a good many
propositions, but these differences
will be those of honest men, each
trying to do his best and reason
out things according to his lights.
Outside Of all this, we wish to
express our very high regard for
Gov. Vardaman, and to say that
his paper deserves to be success
ful. We send to him our very
.kindest greetings and best wishes.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19

t
The new Oklahoma law has Just
gone into effect, guaranteeing
protection to depositors in both
state and national banks, and the
outcome will be watched with in
terest. This is the same law ad-
vocated for the national govern
ment by Mr.. Bryan. In OkIaho-
ma depositor's guarantee fund
is to be created by a levy against
each bank of ! per cent. Of its
average deposits. The operation
will be under the supervision of a
state banking board.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19

Senator BiIbo's bill calling a
constitutional Convention to sit
next September, occupied che
Senate nearly all Of yesterday,
and when the vote was taken. il
was defeated BY a vote Of 30 to 8,
with three sets Of pairs. This is
considered the death -knell Of the
Constitutional Convention move
|ment for the next four years III
least.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19
Historic Pens.

The State Prohibition bill was
signed by Lieutenant Gov. Man
ship with the pen used by Gov.
Robt. Lowry in 1886 when he
approved the Mississippi Local
Option Bill, the pen having been
preserved by Bishop Galloway.
1t is proposed that Gov. Noel use
the same pen in signing the three
State Prohibition bills which are
now in his hands. The pen used
by Speaker Street in signing these
bills after they were enrolled
was presented by him to Hon. A.
G. Anderson. the talented young
chairman of the House Committee
on Liquor Traffic.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19

Editor Harris, Of the Canton
Herald, was laid up with grip
last week and much of bis work
was done through diCtation to bis
wife. This is perhaps the only
time he would be allowed to die
tate to her, so there is some con-
ISOLATION for Bro. Harris ID having
the grip. Forest Register.
But when did Charley Harris
.getthat Wifeg This will be news
TO bis best girl down at this end
csf the line.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19
Correspondence Of a wise mother
to a newly wed daughter
Dear Daughter:

Dear Daughter Feb. II 1905
The idea Of young girl like you eoping; it's almost
enough to make me believe you but little about your
parents However, all is forgotten and you have mine and
! Papas forgiveness.
We are well pleased with the fact that you will begin
housekeeping at and quite sure few remarks on
this subject will not come amss.
The most important thing is to select good grocer
and should imagine from the paper you sent me that
r. 7. BYRNE e SON, The New Grocers'' Of your
city are the best grocers because they Advertise and
and solicit customers and make Quality
instead Of Quantity know that George likes good things
to eat-hence the advice Write soon to
Your Mother
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19

The nattiesburg News well o.
serves that u il d very poor
newspaper that doesn't tread Oh
somebody's toes now and then.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19

The Child Labor bill will be
the special order in the Senate to-
morrow: II prohibits the work
ing Of boys ID factories under ~
and girls under II. II ought 60
Hpaas.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19

The Yazoo City Business Club
has been 0rganizea.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19
de DOnashun Party at the Public
School Friday Nieht.

A negro comedy in costume
and dialect, under direction Of
Miss Lula Ragsdale, assisted by
Misses Hnntley, Atwood and
Smith, preceded by an excellent
musical program, instrumental
and vocal, under direction of Miss
Belle Bowen and Mrs. j. Fl. Will
loughby.
Purpose: To Make You Laugh
You cannot afford to miss it.
Admission 25 cents; for piano
fund. Doors open at seven, cur
tain at eight O'clock. Come early
and get chair near the front.
Some people are SO shiftv
they might as well be as low down
as the variest outeast. for all YOU
know where they re at. If Il
persons life is such il doesn't
place him anywhere, be won't do
to count on. on either one side or
the ether Some other people
would rather he firmly on the
wrong Or on the unpopular side,
than neither here, nor there mr.
anywhere. Be something.
asAts
Recent rains have put Pearl
4 NIlsf5cS xot4k <,f ~ ~ -.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-19

Recent rains have put Pearl
River out of its banks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
AGENTS WANTEn

PARIS Modes and National Home Journal s.
value; both full year SOC, and catalogue, 30OC
other subscription bargains for agents South
western Magazine Agency, Dept. so, Dallas
Texas.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

$50 to $40 daily See Mr. FISH, 55S Saera-
mento St. 4th floor, Tuesday or Wednesday )
after 15 D. m.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

SOLICITOR for installment tailoring: new. at
tractive proposition; good opportunity for in
dustrial insurance or sewing machine agents +;
live men make $3.50 month. Room 206, ia
Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
BARRIERS AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

MANICURIsT, first class desires position in
barber shops hotel or Office building preferred
Box 9ST Call office
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
sTEETINGs-LeEaI
CHURCH SERVICES

THE twenty-second ANNUAL convention OF Chris
tians gathered unto the name of the Lord
Jesus Christ will be held on THURSDAY,
FRIDAY. SATURDAY and LORDS DAY. No
Vember PC, -. IS and % 1908, in Alcstraz
hall. corner 18th and Perslts SITS. West Oak
land. Meetings 2:50 and 1880 p. m, each day.
Take broad gauge boat, get of st Center sta
tion and walk back . blocks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

COLE ST. 426. Oak. and handy 10 pan
handle-A sunny front bay window suite OF
rooms. CRATE and of bath: suitable for
or 8: private family. very reasonable; also
house keeping rooms reasonable.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

PACIFIC lodge No. 1856 r. & A. ~. ~
neets THIS EVENING ~ p. m. d. XZ
GEORGE pENLINGTON, Secretary. w
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
HOME WORK FoR LADIES

LADIES Wtd-To take home work. part or full
tlmes experience unnecessary. Triebers. Bulle-
tin building. 7GT Market third floor. room 4
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

DETISADERO ST. 1910 mr. Post-Neatly fur
nshed room: morning sun; for hkpg or other
wise; suitable / or ?; use OF bath; rent reas
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

JAPANESE wants situation as first class cook.
homework wait at table. A. B., 2102A
Sutter ST; phone West 1853.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

JAPANESE boy wants situation to do laundry
and Homework; has good references. FRANK
TANAkA.l tel. West 2z69.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

CENTRAL av 635-Sunny rooms; bomelike:
free phones; near panhandle.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

CLAYTON St, 70S. cor. OF Waller near the
paFk-Neatly furnished room in private family
with use OF BATH suitable for l or gentle
men: rent very reasonable.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
ENVIRONMENT wANTED-MaIe--con.

JAPANESE good cook, English scholar sleeps
home, best OF references, would like a posi-
West 2469.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
s.LEssIEN and SOLICITORS WANTED

TWO chair barber shop for sale; very cheap
414 7th st. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

CENTRAL HOTEL. 574 81 St., free baths
Office and reading room on ground door; 500
single and family rooms. S5e to 81 day: s.
to 50 week. EDWARD ROLKIN. Prop.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-24
FUN ON
HILONIAN
HOW BOB SINGLE SPRAINED HIS
ANKLE ON THE WAY FROM THE
COAST.

Bob Single, local fnaniccr is go
ing about town with a spraincd ankle
and President j. A. Kennedy OF the
ILL., S. N. Co., turns up his coat collar
every time he sees a hose.
Aboard the S. S. Htonian on the
way down from San Francisco there
was placed canvas tank filled with
sea-water for the bathing of those pas
sengers who wished to indulge
Kennedy occasionally amused him
self by turning a hose on the occupants
thereof.
One day the hose had a nozzle and
the power of the water was therefore
considerably increased
Among those in the tank were Miss
Saunders, daughter of Captain Saund-
ers of the p. NJ. S. S. Manchuria, and
Robert w. Single. They did not re-
fish the forceful squirt and gave chase
to Kennedy, Single tripping and
spraining his ankle in an attempt to
play the hose on the Inter-Island man
ager.
Miss Saunders took up the hose drop,
ped by Single and played it thorough
ly on Kennedy and then helped ban
dage Shingles ankle
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-24
NONCEI0REPUBUGANS

Agreeably to the terms Of the Oil
cial Call for The Republican National
Convention to be held in Chicago on
June 16, 1908, and pursuant to the rules
of the Republican Party of the Terri
| tory of Hawaii, the Republican Pre-
cinct Clubs throughout the Territory
are hereby notified to hold primaries
for the election of delegates to a con-
vention to be held in Honolulu on
April 10, 1908, for the election Of dele
gates to the National Convention. Such
primaries shall be held on Saturday,
the 2Sth day Of March, 1905 and shall
remain open between the hours Of 3
and o'clock p. m. of said day, and the
precinct roll books shall be open for
the enrolment of members until the
close of the poll as aforesaid The
| judges of election of each precinct
shall furnish the successful candidates
with certificates of election and shall
make report Of the result Of the poll
to the Secretary of the Republican Cen
trail Committee, Honolulu
The number of delegates to which
the precincts will be entitled are as
follows.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-24
POUND MASTERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the ami
mails described below have been i'm
pounded in the Government Pound at
Makiki, Kona, Island of Oahu, and
unless the Pound Fees and Damages
are sooner satisfied will be sold at the
date hereunder named according to
law.
Date impounded, Feb. 18th, 1908.
Description OF animal, dark mare, 8
feet shod, one fore-right feet lame,
brand hind left leg. Brand, II. Date
of intended sale, Mar 18th, 1908
Ke hOOlaha ia aku mel, ma holOhO-
Iona hoakaka ia malalo ua hoopaa Ia
ma ka Pa Aupuni Ike Aupuni ma Ma
kiH, Kona, Molupuni Oahu, a ina
aOle g hOokaa ia mai ma Koina Pa Au-
punt anne ma Polio mamua ka Ia i
OlelO ia malalo kuai ia ana ma ka
la hoike ia malalO kulike me Ike
Kanawai.
La hOopaaia al, Feb 10, 1908 HOa-
kaka o ka holOholOna, Lilo hauliuli wa
| hine, ekolu wawae i paa Ike kamaa
haO, hOokahi wawae mua akau cha,
haO kuni ma ka uha hema. Hao kuni,
II, ma IA uha hema La kuai ia
ana, Malak Z, 1908.
WILLIAM J. KARRATTI,
Pound Master.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-24
TO SELL DAIRY.

Judge Dole this morning made an
order permitting the fling with the
U. S. Marshal a schedule of personal
property seized by Revenue Collector
Drake in a recent raid made on an illi-
cit still up Nuuanu valley near the
Along residence, under lease to a Jap
anese. The place was fitted up as a
dairy and with the live stock will be
sold under the law in such cases. It
will probably bring over $1,000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-24
McRRYDE VS. KOIOA-

The McBryde-Koloa Sugar Com
panies fight over the water rights of
certain streams on Kauai, which was
started a week ago in the matter of an
injunction by the McBryde people, af-
ter open warfare had nearly resulted
over the uiverting of water by the Ko-
loa people, is still on before Judge
Lindsay. Arguments are being heard
today on the demurrer to the injunc-
ton, and the end is not in sight.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-24
PILOT NICHOLSON HURT.

Pilot Nicholson of Kahului was
painfully hurt last week while assist
ing in the mooring of a vessel, being
accidentally struck in the face by a
sledge used to driving certain gear He
is reported improving though still I'M
able to be on duty, Pilot Macaulay OF
this port went to Maui in the s. S.
Nevadan and today wirelessed the Su-
perintendent of Public Works that
Nicholson, who had been rendered for
a while unconscious by the blow, was
in an improved condition.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-24
CHAMPION LAYER.

What are you going to do with that
loggerhead turtle?" asked the tOurist
in Florida.
Going to send it to President Roose-
welt" responded the old waterman.
HIN! Don't you think it would be
more appropriate to send hi ma bear?'
"No, I'm going to send him this Old
turtle because she is so opposed TO
race suicide. Just laid 399 eggs, by
gosh"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-24
THIS IS THE WEATHER.

There is no more delightful time for
a drive in a motor car than after the
moon comes up and there is no more
fascinating route than that which
leads to Haleiwa. There are parties
going down there every night and they
report fine roads and very bracing
weather. At the hotel there is always
comfort and Manager Bidgood has a
knack of serving it right and at the
right time. If you would enjoy a day
or two arrange for your rooms.