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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23
THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
ADJOURNED MEETING JAN. 10th.
Provision Made for a Complete, Auditing
Of the City's Books.

AT this, a regular adjourned
meeting of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Broo khav-
en-, Miss, held at the Mayors office
in said city this Wednesday, Jan.
20, 1909, at 7:30 o'clock p. M,
there were present, F. H. Hoff-
man, mayor; Chester Byrne, clerk,
and Aldermen Wentworth, Bee,
Baggett and Maui; Alderman
Abrams, absent.
Water Extension. On motion,
the request of - Mel aurin for
water extension on South First
Street was received and the same
was referred to the Street Commit
tee.
Auditing of the City's Books
On motion the report of the COM
mittee on auditing the books of
the city was received and accepted,
and the matter referred back to
same committee and said commit
tee authorized to arrange with l..
F. Chiles, of jackson, Miss, to do
the work on terms which he had
submitted.
Coal Contraction motion, the
contract for coal for the year 1909
was awarded to the Broadway Coal
and Ice Company, of Memphis,
Tenn, at the price of 95 cents per
ton for - coal, f. 0. b. at mines,
and the mayor was instructed to
sign the contract with said COM
pany.
Indebtedness of the County to
the City.-On motion, a committee
fof one, consisting of Alderman
Maui, was appointed to take up the
matter of any Indebtedness of the
county to the city in the way of
fines imposed by the city, which
should have been paid by the coun-
ty.
On motion, the Board then ad-
journed.
+. H. HOFFMAN, Mayor.
CHESTER BYRNE, Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

United States District Attorney
R. G. Lee, who has held this posi-
tion for years, is one of the most
popular officials in the south, and
while ir Vicksburg can be found all
grades of friends, and those who
dislike President Roosevelt,
the appointment and re-appoint-
ment OF this popular and courtly
gentleman to the position which he
has held with dignity to himself
and credit to the department, is a
matter on which all factions of
political opinion in Mississippi
heartily indorse the presidents ex-
ercise of the appointing power
Vicksburg Herald.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23
Conductor Killed and Brakeman Injured
In Collision in Yards.

McComb, Miss, Jan. 20. Con
ductor L. H. Dudley was crushed
to death and Brakeman G.. w.
Moore was seriously injured at $50
tonight when a caboose on which
they were riding to the south yards
to make up their train was pushed
by the engine into a box car with
great force.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23
New Way to Spite Congress.

Paul Revere's famous ride has
been eclipsed by President Rose
veIt, who rode SO miles on 1orse-
back the other day in II hours, the
last 80 miles being accomplished
in sleet and rain. He probably
thought it would spite Congress. -
Lawrence County Press.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

w. F. West, under sentence of
two years in the Penitentiary for
bigamy, was married in the jack
son Jail Wednesday to Miss Belle
King, the young woman to whom
he was married two years ago,
while he had wife living in Ark
ansas. The first wife recently Sc
cured divorce, which makes the
last marriage legal. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Geo. F. Chaplain of the Christian
Church. West has an appeal pend
ing in the Supreme Court.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

In the Lefiore Circuit Court We'd
nesday, Stewart and Ben Weir were
indicted for the murder of E. R.
Locke on Oct. %, 1908. They
were placed in Jail to await trial
during the criminal term of court
in February.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23
Well Pleased With Results Of Prohibition.

Woodville, Miss, Jan. 2O.-The
Grand Jury, which was impaneled
Monday morning, adjourned yester-
day, and but for time lost in wait
ing for witnesses would have finish
ed in one day, showing that there
were very few crimes committed in
this county for the past six months.
Friends of the cause claim that this
very gratifying state of affairs is
the result OF prohibition, this coun-
ty having been dry for twelve
months.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23
Since the passing of the saloor

Since the passing Of the saloons
in Vicksburg several near-beer
joints have been opened in the hill
city. The internal revenue Office
in New Orleans defines near-beer
as any beer which contains less than
one-half of one per cent of alcohol
and this is the kind that is never
popular with the fellow who drinks
beer for the sake of the alcohol it
contains. which is true of most beer
drinkers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

The Leader is indebted to its
thoughtful friend, Congressman F.
A. McLain, for a handsomely bound
volume of the Congressional Di-
rectory of the Sixtieth Congress,
first session. 1t contains much in
teresting' information of value for
reference.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

And now committee has been
appointed in Congress to edit Rep
resentative Willett's remarks of
last Monday on Theodore Roose-
velt, president Of the United States.
Better turn the job over to Pulitzer
or Haskell.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

DR.. T. K. Magee, administrator
of the estate of L. H. Byrd, made
a final settlement in that matter
before Chancellor Hicks, at Fay
cite, last Friday. The settlement
of the estate involved something
over $40, 900, to be divided between
folr heirs, three of whom are still
under age. The only complication
in the settlement is that the ad-
ministrator had about $4,000 of
the estates money on deposit in the
Meadville Bank when that institu-
tion went under about a year ago,
the deposit being secured by the
assignment of a sufficient amount
of the assets of the Bank, which
matter is now pending adjudication
in the chancery court.-Franklin
Advocate,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

Some of Gov. Noel's critics call
on him vociferously from time to
time to explain his official acts and
then when the Governor responds
they criticise him for explaining
and intimate that he is entirely too
ready to rush into print. Such
people are hard to please.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23
Cruelty to Animals.
Chapters could be written on |

Chapters could be written on this
subject.
Mans inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn. -
sang Robert Burns a century ago,
and it could with even greater
truth be said today that mans in
humanity to the dumb brutes over
which he has dominion and stew
ardship is often more shameful,
cruel and inexcusable than that
shown toward his own kind.
Mississippi has a penal law
against cruelty to ANIMALS, and
many cities, including Brookhaven,
have ordinances against it, which
should be far more rigidly enforc-
ed.
City Marshal Blue made a good
start in this direction Thursday by
swearing out an affidavit against
Dallas Brown, a negro hackman,
who was driving a horse about
ready for the bone yard and wholly
unfit for work. On being arraign-
ed before Mayor Hoffman Brown
was convicted and fined $100 and
given Jail sentence of 80 days.
|, By starvation, over work, cruel
punishment, driving with sore
backs or shoulders, or when lame,
and in various ways, animals are
unlawfully treated by their owners
or custodians, who thus lay them
selves liable to be dealt with. 1t
is not by any means unusual to see
some quite reputable people driv-
ing horse in Brookhaven that is
so lame it is with pain and diff
Guilty that he gets along, and who
seem to think nothing of it.
The officers ought to do their
duty along this line, being no re-
specters of persons; and it would
be all the better if Brookhaven had
a regular society for the preven-
tion of cruelty to dumb animals,
as many cities have.
Be kind to, pity and help the
poor dumb aniamls, for they can
not speak for or defend themselves
against cruelty and maltreatment.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

At Gulfport, Jack Martin, a
white man arrested for selling
whisky Saturday, was convicted in
Judge Harrison's Court. He re-
ceived a fine OF 500 and lmprison-
ment or thirty days.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

Gargoyle! Probably if a man
were to call you a hard name like
that you would want to fight; but
that is what Representative Will
lett, of New York, called the presi-
dent several times during his blis-
tering speech in the House of Rep
resentatives last Monday. The
Standard Dictionary gives this
definition of "gargoyle,' which
isn't so horrid after all: "A pro-
jecting stone spout, usually carved
with a grotesque figure, used in
medieval architecture to throw the
roof water clear of the walls"
Mr.. Willett evidently thinks the
president projecting water-spout,
as we'll as a hot-air performer and
muck raker.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

G. A. Pritchard, receiver of the
assets Of the Bank Of Meadyille,
under appointment Of Chancellor
Hicks, advertises certain real es-
tate on which the Bank held claims
to take place in MeadyilIe Feb. 22..
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

Miss Laura Harvey, 14-year-
old girl of Tylertown, was injured
by the explosion of a dynamite car
fridge which she exploded in her
hands by scratching it with a
match. Her hand was badly lacer-
ated.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

The dormitory of the new Clark
Memorial College at Newton was
burned a few days ago. Many of
the students lost their trunks and
clothing.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

The State this week sold 949
bales of cotton raised on the Sum
flower farm. All except 13 bales
sold for 9.5-8. These brought
81 3-4. 1t averaged about $50 per
bale.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

Silver Creek has established fire
district. AS the old saying goes,
"A burnt child breads fire. /"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

Work has been resumed on the
inter-urban electric line through
Pass Christian.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

Judge Wilkinson is holding
Court this week at WoodvilIe.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

Keep your off eye looking out
for the pestiferous labor agent,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

The whisky men played an un-
lucky number in the Tennessee
State Senate-13 to 20.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-01-23

How sleep the brave, who sink to
rest
BY all their country's wishes blest;
When Spring, with dewy fingers
cold
Returns to deck their hallowed
mould,
She then shall dress a sweeter sod
Than fancy's feet have ever trod. !"
Blue-grass blade., 1909-07-25
Blade and Hausman's Book.

LA CROSSE, WIS.-Find enclosed order
for $3.50 for which give me credit $3.50 on
Blue Grass Blade and $500 for DIR. Haus-
man s book, "Mans' Origin and Destiny"
Have been reading the serial numbers and
they are fine. Want the book for my
library. Want to keep my children inter-
ested as they will be that much ahead of
where we started, and that puts them one
generation in advance of their time, quite
an advantage think.
IF you or Mr. Charesworth or in fact
any of our friends get up our way look me
up Everybody knows that Atheist for
80 miles around.)
There isn't a day but what some one is
in and wants to convert me to Christianity
but they invariably go away saying "the
devil has too good hold on YOU"
Will try and get you some new sub
scribers I do missionary business with
my Blades.-J. M. HACKETT.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-07-25
HOW TO READ JUNIUS UNMASKED.
(By B. o. Fenton.)


"The genius of Paine was a flower that
blossomed slowly, but life is a sequence
and the man who does great work has been
in training for it. "-Elbert Hubbard.
Those who never read ~. IT," should
get a copy; also bottle of red ink and
in every instance where there is the same
word, or a similar word underscore it, or
as will be necessary in some instances to
draw the red line from a certain word down
across several lines to a similar word for
instance, page 254. On line third are these
words: "Repeated petitions" On the
ninth line are repeated petitioning;
draw the red line across six lines and all
like instances throughout the book, and
when you have critically read and marked
as suggested, your book will look as if
dipped in the blood Of the lamb. There are
hundreds of Freethinkers who never read
the book and doubtless but few who have
made it a critical study. 1t aims to demon
strate two things, namely, that the Junius let
tiers were written by Thomas Paine; also, the
Declaration of Independence was written
by Thomas Paine. | have a letter of
JuIluS WHICH was puDHsned III LONDON III
IVA Hear him: "For to what regions of
the habitable globe shall we go to find a set
of men so detestable as our clergy, for their
pride, haughtiness, covetousnoss. voluptu-
business, Incidence and self conceit."
In &C. S. in speaking of the continent,
Paine wrote: "Of at least One-eighth part
of the habitable globe" the last two words
are in both: Junius-habitable globe;
Paine-habitabe globe. There are over
three hundred similar instances between
Paine and Junius. In Modern Thinkers
there is a chapter devoted to the end and
aim that Paine was Junius. Right here
desire to ask the Freethinkers of Englanl
or elsewhere if they can prove Captain
Payne to be Thos. Paine further, can You
ascertain if DR.. Wilmot, the brotherinlaw
of that mysterious Capt. Payne, married a
sister to the wife Of Thos. Paine. IF you
have or can obtain any valid information
on this point you will have served one fact,
namely, that Capt. Payne was Thos. Paine
All who have Modern Thinkers can realize
Blue-grass blade., 1909-07-25

by study why l have made the above state
ment. VIM. Henry Burr says all of his
biographers have represented linn as being
poor. Burr thought otherwise See his
pamphlet, Thos Paine was He Junius. 1t
appears reasonable to infer that if Thos.
Paine was on the ocean and "just returned
from several years prlvateering to the West
Indies" as Densow says, page 347. | say
that it is reasonable TO infer that he gained
a pittance which enabled him later in life
to stand by Washington s Army and con-
tribute years salary. How else could he
have done it? Conway says nothing as |
remember about Paine being "Sailor,"
as he wholly ignored the Paine authorship
of Junius, perhaps he deemed the Paine
"Sailor' matter of no Importance. We
want the facts. Burr has annihilated Con-
way on this issue. See "Junius, Casca,
C. S., and Thos Paine" Let every reader
of Conway's Life of Paine obtain this tract,
10 cents The facts are overwhelmingly in
favor of Paine being the author of the
Junius letters as well as the Declaration of
Independence. One of the greatest living
critics has discovered new additional mat
ter against Jeffersonian hypothesis. Let
every reader send $3.50 to Mrs w. II. Burr,
1917 X. St., N W., Washington, d. c., and
obtain the work in question; also the
pamphlets cited; and one more. Thos Paine
Was Junius. Do not confound the one called
Thos. Paine was He Junius with the one
Thos. Paine was He Junius. Three pamph-
lets in all, by Burr. Devote one years
critical study to each and five years to
"J. u" You will begin to get one foot
on the first round of the ladder in studying
Thomas Paine. These have converted Jas.
A. Randall. More about Mr.. Randall later.
Chardon, Ohio.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-07-25
Secretary Sends Particulars of the Recent
Celebration-Some Information Con-
corning Paine and the Junius
Letters.
(By James B. Elliott.)

BY James Il. Elhott.)
| desire to inform the readers of the
Blade that the Paine Centenary meeting
at New Rochelle was decided success and
to thank those subscribers of the Blade
who contributed funds that helped defray
the necessary expenses incident to the
event. The most interesting feature of the
occasion was the interest taken by speakers
who have never before spoken from the
platform of Thomas Paine's Associations.
The interest taken by clergymen in Thomas
Paine since the writing of his biography by
DIR. M. ID. Conway is indeed gratifying and
the good work done by Thomas Paine is
being discovered and is now acknowledged
by those who formerly ignored his services.
Indeed your Secretary was proud of his
work. 1t took two meetings to give oppor
tunity to express appreciation of Thomas
Paine. At the Brooklyn meeting the Rev.
Robert j. Lochark and Rev. Henry Frank
and Henry Rowley spoke and at New
Rochelle meeting Fra Ebert Hubbard, DR..
David Saville Muzzey, of New York
Ethical Society and the Rev. Thomas r.
Slicer delivered a most interesting address,
WHICH, the hssOCiullol HopeS W pIiHb
for the benefit Of its members and those
interested. / have received letters from all
parts of the country giving particulars of
Paine meetings. Those wishing to keep
posted should address the Secretary for
particulars.
/ wish also to announce the death of two
of our MEMBERSHIPS. Carrie Burnham Kill
gore on June Goth, age II years. She was
the first woman to become doctor in New
York and the first woman admitted to prac-
lice law in Pennsylvania. Her husband
vas the President Of the National Liberal
league, 1876, and that raised the 81 800 to
purchase the marble bust of Thomas Paine,
sccepted by Independence Hall in 1905,
through this association. Mrs. Kilgore was
spiritualist and has addressed many
'aine meetings, always willing to defend
is character. The funeral services were
ED in the Unitarian Church, which
TENDED.
I am informed by Mr.. John Cyrus, of
New Rochelle, that Captain Lloyd, the vet
eran Paine defender and an old resident,
died July 9th, at 3 p. m. Captain Lloyd
was present at the Paine Centenary on
June 5th, and enjoyed the services very
much. shall have to defer particulars. I
want the readers to get the news as fresh
Blue-grass blade., 1909-07-25
BLUE GRASS BLADE
Report Of Paine Centennial

as possible. | wish to add that we are
indebted to Mr.. Van der Weyde, of New
York, for his services to our Associations
in photographing the Jarvis bust of Paine
and for the views taken during the services.
The number present was large, consider
ing the threatening weather.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10

tions Of a l{0man city. Temples, baths
aud 4 thealer were among its possess
sious.
When the country was overrun by
ricts aud Scots the city fell on evil
times, and the end came when 1t was
taken BY the siaxons ii 5lG and sack
ed For nearls three centuries it was
IN ruins, and from the founding Of the
monastery III 1913 10 the dawn of the
Norman era it served as quarry for
building materials for The monks and
also for he Inhabitants Of tue new
town which WAS springing Up under
their protection.
But ii spite OF this snoIiation il is
believed thar the site may, when the
deposits or 1.40O years are removed
provide rich results. The partial and
sporadic Investigations thar have At.
ready been made prove this 10 b the
case.
1t is thought that a great deal Of
pottery and perhaps interesting arr
objects may be found iii the ruins. Il
considerable number Of Roman coins
have been turned M from cine to
time by the pillow Recently The yeru.
laminin theater was discovered MA
interesting finds" are expected when
its site shall have been more fully ~.
plored. Philadelphia North American
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
Action Of America on Zelaya
Denied
NO NEWS OF ENGAGEMENTS
A Crisis in Nicaragua Is Expected Soon.
The Rumor Of the Prescription
Of Americans Is Not
Credited.

Washington, Dee. 10. THE statement
telcgrapheu from Nicaragua TO London
10 the effect that the United states had
demanded the resignation Of President
lelaya and that lie had Indicated his
purpose to retire By the end 81 the
present month is declared at the state
department 70 be without foundation
No such demands have been made to
the president OF Nicaragua nor has The
department received any authoritative
announcement coming from zelaya him
self that he is contemplating retire
ment.
In fact, the state department has not
received ANYTHING Of consequence from
American Aiiicals ii Nicaragua for some
days aud the department Is without con
frmation OF the recently reported inn
portant engagement between tie Xelayaa
and revolutionary forces at Rama.
The story from Panama via New Orr
leans, that some time ago President
Xelaya had issued an order that all
Americans captured while serving with
the revolutionary army should be put
to death, is discreaited here.
Developments IN Nicaragua are await
ed with great interest BIZ oHieinls here
for It is not doubted that within the
next few days or weeks. at the farthest,
a crisis will he reached which viii de-
termine the fate of enc Zelayan govern.
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10

ton affair and the other tne, expen'
siye one
Taking them to his Office before 60
ing home, he changed the price mafSs
the expensive tag on the cheap ooa
and vice versa
Ills wife examined tnem for a long
time very seriously indeed and thea
said Now. dear. the expensive Boa !
q beauty. and 1t IL really very good o.
you to allow me my choice. some
women would take II without 2 WORD.
but really | don't think We can aaoN
the more costly one. and besides, Deaf
! think the cheap one the more styllsa
too. Why eros. dear, what's the mat
ter? Are you illg'
But dear old eros had made his ge'.
away into the night where be eeaa
kick himself as hard as he fell be a.
served. But what be would lise g
know IS this: Did his wife happen o.
the more expensive boa By pure aeef
dent or
New York Tribune
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-10
The ENGLISH P0MpEIl.
site 81 the First Roman City Built In
Britain.


Early next year it Is planned to be-
gin systematic excavations aiiu exnlura-
ton Of the English ponpeii This is
the site Of Nernlamium lhe irst iio-
man city built In britain. which tloar-
isbed for four CENTURIES.
The site Is aheilt i nlile from st,
Albums cathedral and me area Is
about no acres. 50 Cir Al bus been
learned the plan u The eily was SIM,
lar to That Of l'oflnei.
There are probably few sites in
esreat Rritnin which have such
wealth Of historical associations as
this Before the Romans came Nerna-
MUM was the capital of t.assir an
important British tribe and che e are
traces 1T ancient paFthworks Still il
existence. Tusciovanus ruled there
and strurk bis coins III gold. silver and
copper 10 TIE city pne Of bis sous
was Cunubelin. Shakespeare Cymbs-
line. and Caractncus was his brother
When the Emperor Clandlus sent an
army to snbiugate Britain IL 4 y. AZ
Verulamium submitted Without q pro-
fest. and the Romans. fnding the city
suitable, made it their headquarters
and a military COLONY. aud 1t received
its first charter Less than twenty
years later the Instruction under
Boadicea occurred. and III the city aud
the immediate neighborhood over 10
coo Romans were prt to death while
the city was burned 70 the ground
But il was rebuilt in greater magnih-
cence than before, and upon It was
conferred the dignity Of emunieipium"
or free city. York being the only other
town 10 Britain sharing the same
rights
Vcrulamium henceforward until 4s6,
when the Roman occupation Of Brit.
ain came 90 an end. was uniformly
prosperous. Its streets were fiaed with
villas aud all the customary lnstitu.