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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-03-06
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R. w. McNAIR, Clerk.
By E. F. BRENNAN, Jr., d. c

The new doorway in the partition
between the Chancery Clerks Office
and the grand jury room at the
Court House is great convenience
to the clerk and the Board Of Sup
ervisors, when in session. The
Board now holds its meetings in
this room and the ordinary business
can be carried on in the main room
without interruption or inconven-
fence.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-03-06
CHARLES SCOTT, Planter.
Rosedale, Miss, Feb. %. 1909.

The Leader regrets to learn that
Prof. T. P. Scott's illness from
pneuonia continues serious. The
crisis will not be reached before
about Tuesday. DR.. ]. T. Butler
has charge Of the case and his
mother is also with him.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-03-06

Miss Annie Blue has returned
from q charming visit to the Cres-
cent City.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-03-06


the Governor to audit books of all
county officers for thirty days, be
and they are hereby granted thirty
days further time in which to COM
plete the audit or examination of
books of county officers, and to
make final report of same to the
Board of Supervisors at the next
regular April meeting, and Gov
ernor E F. Noel be and he lis here
by requestd to extend said account
ants thirty days further time in
which to complete said audit.
1t is ordered that the Board do
now adjourn until tomorrow morn
ing a 9 o'clock.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-03-06

"A. j. Walker, of Eddiceton, was
in bright and early Thursday.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-14
COIcheS and Bed LOun9eS

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The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-14
Extraordinary Values in Rugs and Art Squares

Large 9x12, all wool ingrain art squares, previously priced at $1O, and worth it. now specially 1 priced until inventory time at I Room size Smyrna rugs, both sides can be used, Tn attractive colors and neat patterns; just the thing to make a bed room comfortable, regular price 5000. we will put them on sale for
 9X12 large Smyrna rugs, same as above except a foot and a half larger each way, s13.50 values for
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
GOOD IDEA GIVEN
OF SPRING STYLES
Store of S. Kann, Sons & Co. At
tractlvely Decorated for
Opening.

Spring. or = fair sized urdcrstudy.
has taken up its headquarters i'm the
store OF :. Kahn, Sons and 90.
and visitors were given a materia! ink
ling today OF what The STYLES tor the
coming season are TO 20.
Tho store IS decorated throughout
dozens Of big American flags being
and ferns placed about the display
rooms.
TLc greatest point of. interest is, Of
course. the mIllIECTv department. where
almost every conceivable fashion in
hats Is on view. That the biz scoop
mat, "a cross between the CI3TlOtte Cor
day and the mushroom. ~ 10 be tie
Smartest model Of the spring there Is no
doubt The crowns aIc exceptionally
nigh and the brims very narrow. Flow
used alucs, iEGis, Intimately !n the cN-
e-utiOI Of tie fanCies % fashion All
shades 1f an ,OlOIs are IaSHIOua bic and
even in black one may md the greatest
Nariets Of years
Tho fact that the usual aIrav Of
sirIn" flowers las bad 10 divide popular
favor with other trimmings has IN no
manner diminished their effectiveness
and they are -till the most attractive
lu tho suit DEPARTMENT the new models
for spring wear. street suits as well a.
house dinner. and evening gowns. are
'Er"UtipnHlI- pretty. There arc many
CO.. The lighter gowns IN mcssaliuc or
other -Jit Silks while the popularity or
bdtiste with a TIofusiou of lace and
embroidery PROMISES TO ag@'E assert if
self boz sIe ueW season.
Throughout fse store one finds an M
ending dispIay OF new things. Ever
preparation ur~ been made for the in
au-uTatlon demand and the household
5cparim MT has lasd .u am entirely new
and complete stock fTom which the
HCuSekeeper may find her supply.
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
TAFT TO NEW YORK
FOR CABINET TALK

PHlLADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-Prcsident-
elect Taft. who has been in this CITY
forty-eiSht hours as a guest or DR.. s.
Weir Mitchell. left this morning Tor
New York. where he is scheduled TO
attend a conference at Which the make
up Of his official family will be COM
pleted
United States Senator Knox. who will
be Secretary Of State in his Administra-
ton; Frank II. Hitchcock. who ig 40 no
Postmaster General; George ". Wick
ersham, the next Attorney General;
Secretary Wilson, Of the Department Of
agriculture, and Postmaster General
Meyer, who is reported to be selected
s the next head OF the Navy Depart
nent. Will meet him there
Mr. WiCkersham was here yesterday,
but the days program called for Mr..
1afts appearance at so many different
places that the conference which they
had arranged was not carried out.
Yesterday for the President-eleCt ended
with his attendance AT the University
OF Pennsylvania Alumni banquet. Ac-
conditioned upon the PTesIGent-elect not
being called upon for speech, but he
spoke just the same, and made a hit
lie did not pledge himself TO Roosevelt
policies, but cOmplimented his former
Grief on what he had accomplished.
Mr.. Taft left the home OF DR.. Mitchell
IN ample time TO get the $40 train for
New York from the Bronx street sta
ton.
Mrs. Taft will remain in the city To-
day she will he entertained by Mrs.
John J.. Reyburn and Mrs Z. {. Harr,-
ander Van Rensselaer, at the opera to-
night.
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
MANY SOCIETIES PAY
HOMAGE TO PATRIOT
Memory Of Washington Fittingly Revered by Associa
tons Pledged to Keep Alive the Love Of
Country He IncuIcated.

The memory Of George Washington
was fttingly celebrated by patriotic so
cieties throughout the city last night
At the Cairo, where the annual banquet
OF the Order OF Washington was held,
men prominent in civil and military
life paid tribute The Father of His
Country"
Similar celebrations were held by
Constitution Chapter. Daughters Of the
American Revolution. in the Richmond
Hotel; the Excelsior Literary Society,
In the Public Library; at Calvary Bap-
fist Church, where brilliant tableauN
were given by the boys Of the Sunday
school, and by the United Boys Bri-
Eade OF America, in the assembly hall
Of the y. NJ. 9. A.
Gen. Marcus !. Wright, one Of the
brlgadier generals Of the Confederate
arms, presided at the banquet of the
Order OF Washington. Former Repre-
sentative Harvey 5. Irwin. Of Louis
Vile. responded TO General Washing
ton and DR.. J. G. b BuIloch, a mem
her of the famous Bunoch family OF
Roswell, Ga, and cousin OF President
Roosevelt, spoke on The Order Of
Washington: a Society Of ChivaIry. ~
DR.. Bulloch is chancellor and historian
Of the organization. In his address, Or.
Bulloch urged his auditors to be faith
full 10 the nation. He declsred the ex-
istence Of danger of Japan and China
forming an alliance to overruu the
world.
The officers and members Of the Or
der of Washington are: Charles G. Ro-
gers, comm ander; Gen. Marcus J
Wright, vice commander; EtheIbert
Fairfax, second vice commander: Dr.
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
LOEB PLAYS HATRACK
FOR TONY OLD SLAVE
Secretary Forced to Take Unexpected Part by Historic
Negro at Lincoln Celebration Down
in Kentucky.

Some or the heretofore untold features
OF the Lincoln birthday celebration at
HOdccnvilIe, Ky, where President
Roosevelt was the chief speaker. are just
coming to light. An account of one in
teresting incident. in which Secretary
Loeb played the leading role, andSwhich
was repeated in Louisville, follows.
Some INSPIRED member OF the corn
mittee on arrangements. or 90 some say,
the President himself. with real Roose-
veltian dramatic instinct, had conceived
the idea OF having the aged negro who
formerly belonged to jefferson Davis
participate in the cornerstone ceremonies
by placing therein the emancipation
proclamation. II was = pretty thought.
In anticipation one could Just feel the
thrill it would send through the crowd
10 see the old darky totter feebly out
before the assembled multitude. and
when he laid the emancipation prOcIa-
nation in the cornerstone with the other
trophies to honor the great emancipa tor,
people would whisper 10 each other.
That's old Uncle Ike. he was slave
Of jefferson Davis. You know" and an
atmosphere Of deep soiernnity, and the
voice of ages, as IL were, would be all
persuasive, and everybody duly impress
ed. 1t listened we'll in the schedule.
Negro Duly Coached
Ii IS said President RooseveIF~him-
self coached the old darky in his rert,
which was merely To walk on in the
third act and place his contribution in
the cornerstone and then walk off with
due sOlemnity.
But it was a great day for Uncle Ike.
He had ideas Of his own. The more he
thought about it the more he felt the
Importance OF his role, ans he deter
mined 10 do all in his DOW er TO make
the laying Of the cornerstone Of the
Lincoln memorial success
The Washington times., 1909-02-23

Builoch. chancellor and historian. Dr.
g. II. BoWkcr, treasurer. ". u. Wright,
secretary; Cuthbert Brown, herald !;
William VI. Conrad, registrar. DIT. NJ.
+. CuthbeTt. Eugene Baylor. Lieut. Col
J. w Littell, w. q. Rulloch, Admiral
stockton, /. :. n, Armistcad Baylor,
= 4. Hin, u. l.. BUlloch, r. Mason
baIl, capt. Philip Walker. l. :. A.
Capt J. b. Schindel Col. G. Noble
Jones. Hart p. GriSsby. VI. NJ. Bowker,
Judge =. NJ. BOwker, George W. Brown.
Dr. Francis J. WOOdmsn, Josiah Bedon,
j. NJ. PoulaiH, and Henry =. Holden
The celebration by the Excelsior Lit
erary Club at the Public Library was
opened with flag drill by the Isabel
WorreH Ball Flag Association, with
Grundy, aged six years. Mrs. Florence
DuIhe. president. gave a short talk on
me history of the society, and Mrs.
BAN spoke on The Flag" concluding
ton.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper spoke ON
The History OF the Pan-Amcrican
iags; Judge +. p Seeds followed
lngton;' NJ r Donahue recited THE
Star-SpauGled Banner" and the cxer-
Uses closed with the singing OF Co
More than 80 members Of the Wash
Ington and Virginia divisions Of the
United Boys Brigade of America par
ucipated in the celebration at Y. NJ. c.
"A a nan ADDRESSES were made by Gen.
~. {: hilmeT, commandments OF
me / b 3. a: the Rev. J. r Sewer.
or Alexandria, Va. and John NJ Croft.
DlElslon Commander Henry aunounc-
81 tiat arrangements are being made
Tor athletic field games to be held on
May 10 Medals viii be awarded To
me winners of the various events and
q handsome trophy will be presented
e ~ lle company making the highest
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
PRESIDENT IS FIRM
TO OFFICE SEEKERS
Refuses to Hear Appeals of
Representative and
Senators.

Representative Hepburn called at the
White House today to urge the ap-
pointment of Herman Reeves for q new
Federal judgeship recently created in
Alaska. He was told the Presidents
determination rot fill any more Offices
was Interchangeable
Senator Curtis Of Kansas and Sen
ator Flint, who nae been expecting to
procure the appointment Of friends. also
met with disappofntment.
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
SENATE TO DELAY
ACTION ON NAMES

The Judiciary Committee Of the Sen
ate has decided not TO act on any more
of the appointments before II at this
session OF Congress. This decision has
the effect to cause a number Of I'M
portant judicial appointments made by
President Roosevelt to lapse after
March T. Most prominent Of these is
the appointment Of Milton D PurdE,
former assistant 70 Attorney General
Bonaparte, and long the chief trust
buster Of the Administration.
The appointment OF Judge Hundley,
Of Alabama. which has long been pend
ing. is another on which the Judiciary
Committee viii make no report.
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
HIGH DIVER FALLS
UPON TIGHT WIRES
Audience Clasps as Kearney P,
Speedy Plunges Into
Tank.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23-In fun view OF
the spectators at the American Theater,
Kearney =. Speedy, - high diver, lost
his poiSe at the start % a fifty-nine-fOOt
dive from suspended platform 10 q
tank Of water on The stage He sWeTved
in his downward plunge, struck a taut
wire. which cut and lacerated him be
low the knees, and fell bleeding into the
tank.
As Speedy struck the wire he uttered
a piercing CRY Help me- Half the
persons in the theater-the house was
CrOwded-rOse i'm their seats aghast.
Al Roosevelt Hospital the surgeons
said that while Speedy's wounds were
very painful, they were not Of a serious
Character. but severe enough to keep
SPEEDY indoors for some time
The Washington times., 1909-02-23

The ceremonies pros ressed IN due or
der; the nOtablcs on the platform pre-
sented a distinguished appearance In
spite OF rain and mud, Pre- sident RoOSe-
welt, Secretary Loeb, Gen. Luke Wright,
Governors Folk and Wilson. and all the
other great men stood fauitlessly ar
Tayed in f~Ock coats and holding their
shiny silk hats in becoming attitude Of
reverence
TIE signal was sent to the old darby
that II was his cue. and everyone
awaited the coming of bowed and
White-haiTed old negro. who was sup
posed to look the part of Uncle Tom
or ole Uncle Ned" or any other aged
retainer Of good old slave days Pres
making progress through the crowd
toward the platform. Attircd IN frock
coat, silk hat, and swinging a Jaunty
cane, Uncle Ike smashed illusions right
and left rs he advanced
UnIoads on Loeb
Having gained the platform. he stepped
forward, and. removing his hat, he made
distinguished bow 10 the multitude
Then he electrified everybody present by
handing his hat and cane with lordly
air 10 Secretary Loeb, who stood near
est That ~antleman's face was a study.
He was too overcome 10 do anything
but accept the honor thus thrust upon
him Of playing hatrack. while Uncle Ike
proceeded to deliver little speech all
his own
1t was a nice little speech, and Well
received, though the Louisville man who
tells the story SAYS That the expressions
on the faces Of the President and Sec
rotary Loeb could not be wholly &C
, counted for by the simple remarks of
the old daTky. President Roosevelt first
looked surprised, then he began 10 give
fun play TO the famous Roosevelt grim
and by the time the old slave turned 70
relieve Mr. Loeb Of his hat and cane,
Teddy was able 10 beStow Pre-sl-
Dental wink upon his clustered secretary
Now the question is: Whom is the
joke On2 Secretary Loeb, or Teddy, or
Uncle Ike, or Jefferson Davis, Abraham
Lincoln, or Ida NJ Tarbell2
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
LABORERS RIOT.

HONGKONG. Feb. 23.-La borers n
constructing the Canton Hanlow rail
way began riotinE yesterday because
the wages Of some Of the men who
had been absent from work were With
held Troops were called out 20 SUP
press the disorders and i'm ~ clash whiyh
ensued, twenty-five laborcrs were in
jured. Three soldiers, are missing
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
Always Taft's Choice, Indi-
cations Are He VIII
Head Treasury.
Continued from First Page

z. Herrick and TO ascertain what truth
there was in the report that he was 70
be appointed Secretary Of the Treasury
Inquiry at his office brought cut the
act that he and Mrs. fierlick had left
for New York last night His frienIs
here say they expect to see him offered
the position. but do not believe he VIII
accept it, as he would like 10 spend a
wear OF. two more cleaning up his bust
ness affairs. and will then cross swords
with Charles T. Taft, of Cincinnati, for
the Senatorship. 10 ill the vacancy
caused by Senator Dicks retirement IN
two years.
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
IF YOU ARE A TRlFLE SENSITIVE

About the size or your shoes. its some sat
isfactiOu 70 know that many people can wear
shoes a size smaller by sprinkling Aliens
FOOt-Ease into them. Just the thing Tor
Dancing Parties Patent Leather shoes and
for breaking in New Shoes When rflbbers
or OvershOes become necessary and YOUR
shoes pinch, Aliens Foot-Ease gives instant
relief Sold evcryWh here. sc. Sample FREE
Address. Allen = OInsted. lie Roy y Y
Don't accept any substitute
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
RICHMOND JOURNAL
PLANT BURNS OUT
Virginia Capital Newspaper Suf-
ferS Loss of About
$4,000.

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 23--The
plant OF the Richmond Evening Jour
nal was destroyed by fire today. The
loss is $4,000.
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
ELEPHANT SOLVES
SECRET OF SPIGOT
Turns on Water at ZOo,y Gets
Drink, and Shuts Off the
Stream Again.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Jule. an ele-
plant at the Central Park zoo, has Civ
en- clever demonstration Of the wis
dom OF ner tribe. There Is a hydraut
just outside OF Jules cage. On Saturday
The zoo plumber itted new spigo; GA
the hydrant and put on it a permanent
T-shaped handle
julie carefully examined the handle
several times. After much fumbling, size
turned IL ana produced a flow OF water.
Then she put her trunk under TIE
stream and drank cOpiously.
What pleased Keeper Snyder more
than anything else was that she care
fully turned of the flow OF water after
drinking
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
TAT 7 IN NEW YORK
TO GET BRIEF REST
No Demonstration When
PreSident-EleCt'S Train
Pulls Into Station.
Continued from First Pase)

ments TO the contrary. there was not
any particularly big political light wait
ing to meet him except Chief Flynn. OF
the Secret Service, and he was not a
very biz gun 90 the Pennsylvania rail
road which refused TO let him out on
the platform until he convinced the sta
ton master that he had real business
there
Neither Senator Knox nor his brother
Henry was at the station. and Chief
Flynn, L. .. Wheeler. Richard Jervis,
all Of Chief Wilkes staff, and a couple
of correspondents who have travelled
with Mr.. Taft ever since the campaign
logan way back in the fall. and repre-
S2nsatlNes OF the New York ucwSpS-
pcrs we're the only people in the big
station TO greet MIN. A few people Wiz
came over on the same train recognized
Inc next President. but there was no
demonstration of any kind.
Auto Waiting.
Henry W. Taft-s big automobile was
Waiting in the lower regions Of the
Pennsylvania station, and Mr.. Taft and
his little party went down in a freight
elevator 10 board il. II took only A few
(minutes for the PreSident-eleCt to get
fixed comfortably in the machine one
OF the Secret Service men jumped in be-
side him. and there he stayed all the
way over 10 Manhattan, not saving 4
word although most of the newspaper
men looked hungry.
The Taft automobile took the TWen-
tN-third street ferry and was in Man
haitian few minutes after>12 O'Clock.
Mr.. Taft, still looking quite serious.
was whirled away across town to FIFTH
avenue. then up TO FOUty-eighth street,
10 his brothers house. IS West Forty
eighth street.
Speaks Tonight.
Tonight he will he the chief speaker
at a meeting at Carnegie Hall in the
interest Of Hampton Institute, Virginia.
Booker T Washington will also speak,
The only other engagement of public
character which the President-eIect has
so far is one for the dinner to be given
TO Senator-elect EIihu Root later in the
week
While II is acknowledged that Mr.
Tart VIII receive some OF his advisers
while in New York. notably Senator
Knox and Frank Hitchcock. he intends
IN the main TO devote himself to tho
So far IS known now, Mr. Taft Will
leave New York Saturday for Wash
lhSton, where he will stay until the in.
auEuraCon-and after
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
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The Washington times., 1909-02-23
HETTY GREEN SEES
DAUGHTER Welded
Richest Woman Attends
Marriage of Sylvia TO
Wilkes.
Continued from First Page)

clined TO take the public into her con-
fidence even about so trihing a matter
as the marriage of her daughter, Syl-
via, TO member Of the old Astor fam
lily The aged miIliOnairess intimated
last night that the wedding would be
performed at noon today in the Ho-
boken fat in which she and her daugh-
ter reside. But il was not, and thereby
Is supposed 10 hang A reason.
Mrs. Green knew fun well that the
mere announcement that there would be
a wedding there would attract a crowd
and she was right Long before Q
O'Clock the throng became so dense
that IL blocked the street in front of
the house.
But they we're doomed TO disappoint-
ment. After numerous false alarms.
the door OF the apartment house was
opened quickly and two women, one
elderly and the other plainly much
younger, but both with their faces con-
cealed with heavy wells rushed out.
As they moved forward two nolice-
/ men, who had been vainIy trying n
| keep the crowd moving. swung ahead
| and behind the pair and hustled them
70 the corner, where cab was stand
! ing. The vehicle started for the Lack
I aWanna station At full speed
As they aliShted at the depot II wa
seen that they were Mrs. Green and
| ner daughter The former wore a now
black silk dress trimmed with real Irish
point lace. while her bonnet was A for
elgH creation. The young woman NAV
have worn her bridal outfit, but a long.
heels, prevented any OF the curious de
terminug that fact
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
Greeted by Man.

The couple was greeted by an elderly
man whose face was kept sunk we'll
down ir -hc collar Of his fur-Iined coat.
lie was believed TO be the happy bride
groom" Matthew AstOr Wilkes
The party was hustled into private
car attached 10 the regular wcst-bound
train II was stated later that II was
bound for MorristOwn, y. J., and that
inn there
The Washington times., 1909-02-23
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-22

6ShuaA hCc puNinS Ill VI IL
0 little door In the ground floor
Of the donjOn. We soon learned that
In this ground floor, which had former
ly served as a prison, NJ. and Nine.
Bernier, the concierges, were confined.
NJ. Robert Darzac led us into the
modern part Of the chateau by large
door, protected by projecting awning
"a "marquise" as 1t is called. RouIe-
tabille, who bad resigned the horse and
the cab to the care of q servant, never
took his eyes off NJ. Darzac. fol-
lowed his look and perceived that II
was directed solely toward the gloved
hands of the Sorbonne professor
When we we're in a tiny sitting room
fitted with old furniture. M. Darzac
turned TO Rouletabille and said sharp
ly:
what do you want?'
The reporter answered in an equally
sharp tone:
ITO shake you by the hand"
Darzac shrank back.
+. what does that meanT"
Evidently he understood, what also
understood, that my friend suspected
him Of the abominable attempt on the
life Of Mile. Stangerson. The impress
sion Of the blood stained hand on the
walls of the yellow room was in his
mind. l looked at the man closely.
His naughty face, with its expression
ordinarily 80 straightforward, was at
this moment strangely troubled. He