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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-06

A special from San Francisco
says rumor is current in the West
that E. E. Calvin is to succeed j..
T. Harahan in charge of the Illi-
nois Central, and that Mr.. Harahan
will be made general manager of
the New York Central with salary
Of $4,000, Mr.. Hartman desiring
the latter road placed in first class
condition and thinks Mr.. Harahan
the man to do it. Mr.. Calvin. sug-
gested as Mr.. Harahan's successor,
is general manager of the Southern
Pacific lines west Of Ell Paso.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-06
A Clash Between Accountants.

The last grand jury in its fina
report. recommended that the
Board of Supervisors take steps to
secure a thorough and correct
auditing of the books Of all county
officers. Pursuant to the recon.
mendation, the Board last Tuesday
adopted the following order:
State of Mississippi,
Lincoln County.
Whereas, the Grand Jury, al
the regular November term of Cir
cult Court, 1908, in its final report
requested and recommended that
all county books be audited by a
competent or expert accountant or
accountants; It is therefore order
ed by the Board that all county
books be audited. and. Governor E.
F. Noel is hereby requested to COM
mission, as provided by law, suit
able person or expert accountant to
take charge of all county books of
Lincoln county and carefully ex-
anime and audit same and make
report of the condition of county
books at next regular March meet
ing of this Board, said commission
to be issued by the Governor for a
term of thirty days.
Gov. Noel, who was at once noti-
fed by the Bord of it's action, acted
very promptly, and on Wednesday,
Mr.. Chas. Moore, an expert ac-
countant, who had been commits
stoned by the Governor for the
work, by the authority invested in
the Governor under Sections 1888,
2389 and 1890 of the Code of 1906,
arrived here and entered upon the
work assigned him. 1t happened,
however, that Deputy State Rev.
enue Agent L. F. Chiles, W no had
already been in Brookhaven two or
three weeks hunting up back taxes
and examining the books of
county officials, was not through
with his work, and Thursday morn
ing, when Mr.. Moore wanted to
enter upon the examination of the
County Treasurer's account, it so
chanced that Deputy Revenue Agent
Chiles was in possession of and at
work upon this very account. Mr..
Chiles refused to recognize the de-
mand of the Governors special ex-
aminer to turn over the books to
him and quite wordy dispute
arose in the Chancery Clerks office
between the two over the matter.
MIR. Chiles, however, maintained
his right to the possession of all
books and documents until he had
completed his investigation, and
Mr.. Moore, saying he would be un.
able to proceed under the circum-
stances, declared he would return
to Jackson and report the situation
to the Governor, which he did.
What further instructions he re-
ceived from the Governor, if any,
is not known.
One of the contentious made by
Deputy Chiles was, that the work
he was doing would meet all re-
quirements as to the auditing of the
books, that this class of work prop
erly belonged to the State Revenue
Agents Department, and that there
was no reason why the Governor or
any one else should butt in, not
withstanding the plain provisions
of the Code referred to above.
1t is but just to say in this con-
nection that none of the county
officials objected in the least to any
investigation by either the Deputy
State Revenue Agent or the exam
iner appointed by the Governor,
being ready to show their books to
either, but the contention was al
together between these two gentle
men.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-06
|. c. Man Promoted.

Chicago Feb. 2. With the pro-
motion Of Louis G. Fritch, from
assistant OF President Harahan, of
the Illinois Central Railroad, to
consulting engineer of the road,
announced today, it is expected
steps will soon be taken for the
electricdation Of that part Of the
road lying within Chicago. Mr..
Fritch is to devote his time entire
" to the subject.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-06

Another Vanderbilt. William K,
Jr., is now having the same trouble
most Of the members Of his family
have had-a divorce suit. Ii
wealth brings marital troubles and
divorce suits, then it is curse
and not blessing The family
troubles Of the vanderbilts and the
Goulds, aired in the divorce courts,
are disgrace to twentieth century
civilization. GregsnVilIe Democrat.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-06
WOOdman Band Viii Play at Natchez
Mardi Gras.

Manager Jonie Hoskins, of the
Woodman Cornet Band, of this city,
has closed an engagement with the
directors Of the Natchez Mardi
Gras Carnival to furnish music dur
ing the Mardi Gras festivities in
that city Feb. 22 and 23rd.
This is a weIl-earned compliment
to the Woodman Band boys, who
have never failed to give satisfac-
tion wherever they have furnised
music.
They will leave Brookhaven for
Natchez Sunday evening. Feb, 2lst,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-06
Justice Dauehtry's Court.

State VS.. Eugene Jupiter-As-
sault and battery. $3.50 and costs.
State VS.. Ceton Gordon-Adultery.
$40 and costs and 7 days in Jail.
State VS.. Celia White-Adultery.
$40 and costs and Z days in Jail.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-06
Justice Buffers Court.

State VS.. Alfred Lee-Assault
and battery. Pleaded guilty, fined
$3.50. and costs.
State VS.. Jesse Bagents. Dis
turbing family. $40 and costs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-06

Mr.. A. D. Huff and family will
move to their new home near
Wellnan next week, where Mr..
Huff will engage in farming and
do q little black-srnithing as a side
line.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-06

advantage of the opportunity. and
the Eddiceton people will extend
cordial welcome to all visitors and
be glad to have them come.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
CITY OFFICIALS WILL
BE COMEDY SUBJECTS
GAMUT CLUB PLANS SOME
FUNNY STUNTS
and Prominent Public Men to
Be caricatured at the
Entertainment

a holocaust horrifying to contem-
plate, is scheduled to occur at the
Gamut club early in January. if re-
ports Of secret agents are to be
credited. It seems that a band of reck-
less marauders has been formed to
spring an attack upon that sacred or
ganization-the municipal band and
the commission which is the backbone
Of that soulful aggregation.
1t also is understood that other city
officials are to be objects Of this dead
ly plot which is soon to he formally
announced as a musical comedy In
order to avert suspicion, Harry Girard,
tho chief COuspiratOr, and his reckless
followers have begun enlisting the sym
pathies of the public in an alleged en-
tertainmcnt," but citizens living in
the neighbOrhood of the Gamut club
rCpOrt strenuous "rehearsals," and de-
clare that the authorities should take
a hand.
Not only have the leaders of this
plot induced unsuspecting young wo-
mcn-handsOme and numbering more
than a score-to appear i'm the alleged
production, but many notable actors
and operatic stars OF the organization
are in chief roles unWittingly lending
their AID to the scheme 10 place HuHlC-
ipal officials on the gridirOn.
But the conspirators have gone even
further, decoying into the transaction
the Gamut club orchestra, composed
of business and social leaders of Los
Angeles These are rehearsiug with
the seVenty-dve other innocent parties
to the plot, little knowing the real
purpose of the clevarly programmed
scheme. President Charles Farwell
Edison of the club has been appealed to,
hut declares that his word has passed,
as well as that of the directors. There
fore, the public will be hopeless unless
Chief Dishman interVenes. AS he has
been heard to express friendship for
several of the chief conspirators, there
seems to be hope of little help from
that quarter Therefore, it is up to the
public to be on guard against alluring
publicity regarding any musicale, COM
edy or play bearing the title of
"Angel City" That is the password of
the chief plotters.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Wants Apprentices Restored

4 scheme is to be brought forward
with this end in view. Meanwhile
the movement receives encouragement
in another direction, for the consulta-
tive committee of masters appointed to
report to. the education committee OF
the London county council on the work
of the classes for gOldsmiths, silver
smiths, jewelers. and allied trades at
the Central School of Arts and Crafts,
after expressing high approval of the
work of the classes, has expressed
hope that it may be a step towards
the reintroduction Of the apprentice
ship system.
The subject has, Of course, been dis
cussed very industriously in the last
few years. and While on the one hand
there are enthusiastic advocates of ap-
premiership as a means of preventing
youths from drifting into a precarious
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
OuESTIONINGS

There shall be white world, fair shriren
Of this
Beauty new born, and freshly blown de-
light
But, oh, the tender voices OF the night,
The velvet hutter Of your chllds first kiss
Shall these be swept relentlessly aside
On the dark waters of forgotten things
or shall the old dreams with far cleav-
ing wings
Rise, starry-eyed, above the drowning tide
Ada Foster Murray, in N. Y, SUM-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

career and perhaps joining the great
body of unemployed by taking up oe-
cupations which offer nothing for the
future, there are others who insist on
the objections that boys are so eager
to begin earning that they will not
consent to an apprenticeship and that
masters are opposed to it as imprac-
tiCable. II is of course one thing to
reintroduce the old system and quite
another to recapture the spirit that
made il Sncceed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

L. s. A. These men will all be promi-
nent figures in the presidents golf
cabinet" during the next three years.
Captain Butt has been the presidents
personal aid ever since the inaugura-
ton last March, and accompanied him
on his long journey to the Pacific coast
and through the south. He is not only
a popular man in the army but prob
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Made Himself Tired

"T feel awfully tired and yet there's
hardly been a customer in all day."
said the garrulous barber.
"Been talking to yourself all day, |
suppose?" suggested the man in the
chair.-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

every consideration 10 the winds In
defense Of what they believe to be
their divine right to fatten on the deg
radiation Of the people.
The Times (UnionisU puts the case
succtnctly as follows:
There is one question which, if an
swered in the way the government
desires, would result i'm placing the
country in q position from which re-
treat would be very difficult, if not
impossible. We have an ancient un-
written constitution supplying a bal
ance of forces from which this country
has derived the inestimable advantage
of progress at least equal to that of
any other nation, without the violent
conyulsions which are the price that
others have to pay. Not even in the
American republic does the real will
of the whole nation get itself accom-
pltshed so surely so peacefully, or with
so little delay. The paramount issue
at the coming election will be whether
that constitution is to be preserved or
0verthToWn. \ small majority for the
government would not indeed settle the
question, nor would a large one settle
it without at least another general
election; but on so vital a question the
nation cannot afford TO lose the first
battle in the campaign.
Try to Overthrow Constitution
The government in the resolution
against the house of lords, which Sir
Henry Campbell -Bannerman persuaded
this house of commons to adopt, and in
lacking contentious measures 10 a
budget which it claims the house Of
lords must pass unamenGed. has de-
libeTately and of set DurDu9e applied
itself to the task of overthroWing the
constitution and setting up in it's place
what would amount to a single cham
Der form of government for which no
successful precedent can be quoted
from the experience Of any nation.
once oyerthrOwn, that constitution
cannot be restored. We might, indeed,
after something like civil war, escape
from bondage to a majority in sim
gle chamber by means of a written
constitution, such as other nations
possess and acknowledge to be an in
different substitute for our form Of
governments But the elastic unWrit-
ten constitution under which this ma
ton has hourished for centuries could
not be reconstructed if the men now
in power We're to have their way and
work their will. That is, therefore, the
paramount question for the country,
oYershadoWing all others and out
Weighing III ulpOI tdIlCe an tilS olA-l9 .
put together.
The new lord mayor of London as
one of his first acts on the assumption
Of office has declared that it is his
great ambition TO re-establish the old
system Of apprenticeship, which he be-
lieves viii be a remedy for untmpi1y-
ment. causing men to take an interest
in their work and keep to it. The
lord mayor, Sir John Knill, will pre-
side next month at a conference On
the subject at the Mansion house, and
it is his intention to uphold the rrac-
tice of apprentices being lodged with
their masters, so that more personal
influence may be brought to bear on
The In1s
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

ably has the widest acquaintance
among statesmen and civilians of any
man connected with the military of the
United States. All the others are well
known figures at Washington. The
season of social gayety Is now fairly
on at the capital, and numerous brill
liant social events are scheduled to take
place between now and New Years
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

for raising the all-important constitu-
tional question. From the point of
view of tactics, the present is certainly
the most opportune moment for the
government trying conclusions with the
hoary-headed enemy of the peOple-ar
enemy whose reprieve has only in
creased Its high-handed wickedness and
encouraged it in its career of political
criminalty.
From the point of view of tactics no
doubt the Tory leaders prefer some
other issue than the finance bill, which
united in its defense all the forces Of
democracy. Remembering how strong
in the peers is the instinct of self
preservation, the lord advocate, Mr..
IRE inClues to the view that they will
not reject the budget He thinks that
the recent announcements are part of
the Tory game 10 discover how the
people take the idea of rejection, 50 as
to enable the Tory leaders to shape
their policy.
Tory Leaders Not Masters
Now, it should be borne in mind that
the Tory leaders in the upper house
are not masters in their own househO Id.
They may propose, but the rank and
file, the huge army of hereditary nom
entities win dispose. On any other
question the army of hereditary min
with long-eared braying as a prelimi-
nary to compromise, but when land
and beer are at stake they will throw
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

n RESIDENT TAFT has completed
the appointment of his personal
4 aids from the army and navy, the
staff consisting of only five officers
The aids are Capt. Archibald Butt. T..
S. A.; Capt. Daniel Van Voorhis, L. S.
A.: capt. Graham L. Johnson, L. S. A;
Lieutenant Commander Leigh c. Palm
er, L. 5. N, and Col. Spencer Crosby,
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-24
Friday, February Io.

Salem, Feb. 19.-The senate this af-
ternoon, on recommendation of the
ways and means committee, killed in
succession house bills appropriating
$106,00 each for Weston, Ashland
and Monmouth, by indefinite postpone
ment, rejected minority amendments
to the Monmouth bill appropriating
$4,000 each for the normals for the
rest of the school year, and $40, 900 for
permanently continuing Monmouth.
Both houses have adopted the joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment for the division of the state
into 80 senatorial and go representa-
tive districts, with one member from
each district.
The armory bill, practically the
same as the people voted down last
June, has passed both houses.
During the evening session the mem
bers of the house presented Speaker
Macarthur with-a fine gold watch and
guard.
County division fights will not
bother the legislature hereafter, bill
having been passed leaving the matter
to the voters of the district affected.
The house passed the bill raising ap-
preparations for state fair premiums
from $40, 900 to $50, 900 for two years.
The bill had already passed the senate.
The senate bill for an experimental
farm in Eastern Oregon has passed the
house, carrying an appropriation OF
81, 500 per year.
The water code bill was passed by
the house with only one vote against it.
The insurance bill, creating an insur.
ance commissioner. has passed the
house. The measure will bring net
income of $40, 600 year to the state,
it is estimated.
The senate passed the house bill for
extension of the portage road with only
five votes against it.
At the 1910 election the people will
have chance to vote on the Eastern
Oregon asylum, both houses having
passed the bill.
The game and fish laws of the state
are to be published and 10, 900 copies
distributed free, according to senate
bill passed today.
The bill abolishing secret societies
in high schools has been passed by the
senate and received the approval OF
the house today.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-24
MANY WIRES DOWN IN EAST.
Telegraph Companies Expect Weeks
of Repair Work.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-In point of dam
age done, it was learned today that the
storms of last Saturday, Sunday and
Monday were the worst ever expert
enced by the telegraph companies and
railroads. Thousands upon thousands
of poles are still down, and hundreds
of miles of wires are PROSTATE.
Throughout the states of Indiana,
Ohio, New York, West Virginia, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Della
ware and all of New England, tele-
graphic service is curtailed, and in sec
tions discontinued. One Eastern rail-
road alone is said to have lost 80 miles
of cable. Every repair man in the
afflicted territory is still working to
the limit, but resetting poles in frozen
ground is slow work and it will be
weeks, it is said, before normal condi-
tions are restored.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-24
Won BUELoW IN CONTROL.
German Chancellor Again in kaiser's S
Favor as Advisor.

Berlin, Feb. 19.-"Upon the solu-
tion of the finance problem depends the
power and safety of the nation"
These words, spoken by Chancellor
Won Buelow, in an address delivered
before the German Agricultural asso-
citation, signalize the governments
purpose to push the fight for the
finance bill with increased vigor, taken
with the chancellor's declaration that
he is likely to remain in Office longer
than his adversaries hope"
They are thought to mean that
Prince Won Buelow is again restored to
favor, since it is improbable that he
would make such remark without the
authorization of the kaiser.
The forthcoming fight in the reichs-
tag promises to assume an acutely
critical character, as every important
feature of Prince Won Buelow's plan
for increasing the nations revenue is
violently opposed by one faction or an
other. On the other hand, the steady
increase in the annual deficit in time
of peace is creating a situation which
the government feels to be impossible.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-24
Tuesday, February Ie.

Salem, Feb. 16.-Appropriations for
$3.50 passed in the house today,
and for $4,000 in the senate. Yes
terday the total in the house was ST.
1880 and in the senate $726, 200.
The house tonight reconsidered the
vote by which the $25, 900 appropria-
tion for the Alaska Yukon exposition
was defeated and passed the appro-
priation. At late hour the house
also considered and passed the $780,
600 appropriation for an Eastern Ore
gon asylum.
Appropriations for about 81, 900, 600
more have passed one or both houses,
and continuing appropriations of past
sessions amount to $500, 900 additional,
with allowances made for items in this
sessions budget. These figures show
that the state expenditures for the next
two years may exceed 1000, 900, and
will probably not fall short of that
figure.
The senate today voted $40, 900 for
buildings and grounds for tubercular
sanitarium; provided for third judge
in the Second judicial circuit; passed
the Columbia river pilotage bill; put
to vote of the people the question of
number and location of normal schools,
and provided $4,000 for a bridge
across the Snake river at Ontario.
The house killed Orton's bank guar
antee bill; authorized counties to levy
not to exceed a 1a-mill tax for adver-
tising purposes; appropriated $50, 200
for Indian war survivors, and voted
$21O, 600 to the agricultural college.
Both houses will adjourn sine die
Saturday and night sessions are being
held in an effort to get all pending
bills disposed of before that time.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-24
Saturday. February 20.

Salem, Feb. 20.-Both houses of the
legislature cleared away all accumu-
lated business before adjourning, but
it was nearly II O'Clock before all were
finished. Appropriation bills amounted
to 81. 100, Geo more than the session of
two years ago. A number of laws
needed by the state were passed and
several of the new measures will in
crease the revenues.
The house bill appropriating $780,
600 for new buildings and improve
ments at the Agricultural college pass
ed the senate by a unanimous vote this
morning.
The Weston, Ashland and Monmouth
normal schools were all left in exist
ence, but both houses refused to pass
appropriations for their maintenance.
The house passed the game code
practically as it came from the senate.
Both houses passed tuberculosis
sanatoria bill carrying an appropriation
of $45, 900.
The dairy inspector bill, which had
been killed Wednesday, was reconsid-
cred by the house and passed.
Only IL members of the house voted
for the bill creating state highway
commission.
Whether or not Oregon shall have q
constitutional convention will be de-
cided by the voters of the state at the
election of 1910.
By vote of 16 to 9 the senate re.
fused to sanction the bill providing fo,
an additional bank examiner.
Repeal of the grant to railroads ot
valuable tide lands in Lincoln county
was voted by the senate this afternoon.
Only four members opposed the meas
ure.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-24
ENGULF PERSIAN HAMLETS.
Quakes Swallow Whole Villages With
inhabitants.

inhabitants.
Teheran, Feb. 19. The government
of Burujurd, town in Southwestern
Persia, has sent out agents to investi-
gate the damage wrought by the earth
quake of January %. The center of
disturbance apparently was two days
journey from Burujurd. Up to the
present time only meager reports have
reached here. The devastation was
particularly severe in the mountainous
region between Burujurd and Luristan
province. 1t has been already estab-
lished that Is villages were wholly or
partially destroyed and it is estimated
that the total number will undoubtedly
be more than so.
Only small proportion of the inhab-
itants of the area where shocks were
most severe escaped. Some villages
disappeared completely, and no trace
can be found of the hamlets of Bahrem
and Leben. 1t appears that not sin
gle soul belonging to these communi-
ties was left alive. A severe quake
was felt at Ispahan, 100 miles away,
the morning of January %.