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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03
Beard Of Mayor and Aldermen.

The City Council held their regu-
lar monthly meeting last night,
with all members present except
Alderman Wentworth.
A good deal of routine business
vas disposed of. Several matters
referring to public school interests
were considered and referred to
lcomrMttees. Mayor Hoffman was
appointed as an emergency commit
tee to have defective boiler re-
paired at the Public School Build
ing.
1t was announced that the money
on the SIS, 900 school improvement
bond issue had been received by the
city and the bonds delivered to
John Nuveen & Co of Chicago,
purchasers. An order was passed
creating a separate fund of this
money, and also to pay out of i'll
certain amounts already borrowed
for school improvements while
awaiting the sale and delivery of
the bonds. At an early day the
Board will take up the matter of
purchasing site and erecting a
suitable building for the negro
school out of this fund.
The most important new business
transacted was an order directing
the committee on the proposed new
city Jail to close a contract today
with the Board of Supervisors,
leasing a site for the city Jail in
the southeast corner of the Court
House square for the period of SO
years at a rental of $25 per year.
1t was stated that the Board of
Supervisors had signified its will
ingness to enter into such con-
tract with the city, and this was
considered more satisfactory and
cheaper than for the city to pur-
chase the necessary land. The
same committee was authorized to
secure plans and Specifications for a
new Jail and advertise the contract
to be let at the regular board meet
ing the first Tuesday in March. 1t
is estimated that the kind Of jail
needed can be built and furnished
for about 81, 500.
The second Tuesday in March was
lset as the time when the Board
would hear all complaints in refer
ence to erroneous assessments.
The regular monthly salaries
were allowed.
Mr.. w. Fl. Seavey appeared be-
fore the Board as committee from
the truck growers and requested
that the fire ordinance be SO modi-
flied as to permit the ]. G. Railroad
to erect an open packing shed on
its right of way, Immediately south
of the freight depot. After a good
deal of discussion the Board agreed
that it would raise no objection to
Esuch shed, If the consent of the
property owners on the east side
first were secured. Mr.. Seavey
then said he would take the matter
up with the property owners and
report to the Board at an adjourned
| meeting.
The Bosrd adjourned to meet
Thursday night, Feb. l1th.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03
SOGAARD DOTS.

Since the north winds began to
blow SO fierce, spring of the year
don't seem so close by.
Judging by the amount of NOV
ing going on in our country, people
must be trying to dodge the boil
weevil.
We had last Friday night fine
concert at Holly Springs School,
under the efficient management of
Prof. H. Smith and Miss Junie
Graves, our teachers. Many ex-
pressed themselves as wishing they
could have picture of the little
girls drill. Sambo played his part
well, which created much laughter.
Several interesting speeches were
made by boys and girls Of the
school; then in the wind-up Prof.
Bracey Campbell was called upon
for fifteen cent talk, in which he
made grand display of an old
time educational talk of how our
fore-fathers were just as smart as
the men of today, because their
education was by natural exper-
ience and they pioneered the way
to have oura educational methods oi
today form plated so that we might
secure an Education quicker and
easier.
Every dne got more than the
worth of hts money.
TRIP.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
FEBRUARY TERM, 1909.
State Of Mississippi
Lincoln County.

Be it remembered that at a regu-
lar meeting Of the Board of Super
visors begun and held in the office
of the Clerk of the Chancery Court
in the Court House in the City of
Brookhaven, Lincoln county, Miss. /.
on the first Monday in February,
1909, the same being the first day
of said month, being the time and
place fixed by law for the holding
of said court, there were present
the Hons. 2. P. Jones, president,
district No. /: w. H. Furr, No. d;
C. M. Brister, No. 8; Geo. H.
Moak, No. A. and Louis F. Mobiles,
No. 5; R. W.. McNair, clerk, and
]. Frank Greer, sheriff, the follow
ing proceedings were had and done,
to-wit:
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors
of Lincoln County, Miss.
Gentlemen IL submit my report
as Superintendent of the County
Convict and Poor Farm for the
month of Jan. 1909. / have 9 pau
|pers and IL prisoners. One pauper
died sincedast report, Jane Craw-
ford, colored.
First class prisoners worked on
their fines and costs are:
Hartwell Scott, John Walker,
Henry Harper, Clipp Fuller, Lea
Willis, 81 days each, So each; Elias
Hill, 27 days, $7.20; Fred James, a
days, $6.40 Nettie Nation, 80 days,
.$6.14; Louis Watkins, 20 days, $5.-
46; Golden Gray, IL days, $3.40;
Harris Thomas, Frank Woods,
Frank Moore, Ras Marselus, II days
each, 1924 each; Garfield Watts, 4
days, $1.O8; Lige Mason, 2 days,
.54c. Total days, 364, amount,
+s88. IL.
Prisoners serving days:
Mary Davis, Sam Hughes, 81
each; George Gadberry, "a; Ras
Marcelus, Frank Woods, Frank
Moore, 21 each; Joseph jackson,
II: Miles Thomas, 6. Total days,
$167.
Discharged:
Lige Mason, Golden Gray. Nettie
Nation, by working out their fines
and costs; Garfield Watts, by cash,
$9.11; Harris Thomas, by cash.
$18.77. Total, $27. 7.88.
Work done by prisoners since
last report, besides farm work, has
been building one bridge in Beat 2
and repairing 3, worth $50; build
ing 2 bridges and repairing one in
Beat 5, worth $50.
j. c. Miller, Supt. Of Farm.
In the matter of poll tax erroneous
ly assessed.
This cause coming on to be heard
on afidavits of Jacob Black, w A..
Smith and Jesse WoodaIl, that they
are over the age of so years and are
exempt from paying poll tax, and
the Board having considered the
same and being fully advised that
Jacob Black, w. A. Smith and Jes-
Sc Woodall are over the age of go
years, it is therefore ordered by the
Board that said Jacob Black, w. A.
Smith and Jesse Woodall be and
they are hereby exempt from pay
ing said tax, as above stated.
1t is ordered that the Board do
now adjourn until tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
2. P. JONES, Pres.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03

Mr.. Ernest j. Parsons, of Brook.
haven, is receiving the congratula-
tions of his numerous friends in
this city and county on his being
chosen by Congressman-electW w. A.
Dickson as his private secretary.
Ernest, who is the second son of
the late lamented w. F. Parsons, is
a bright and capable young man,
and will no doubt fill the imports
ant confidential position for which
he has been chosen with entire ac-
ceptability to his chief. 1t is prac-
tically certain that President Taft
will call an extra session of the
Sixty first Congress soon after he
is inaugurated March 4th, and in
view of this, Mr.. Dickson and his
private secretary will go to Wash
Ington the latter part Of this month
in anticipation OF the work Of the
extra session
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03

as provided by law. suitable per.
son or expert account to take
charge Of all county books Of Lin
coin county and carefully examine
and audit same and make report Of
the condition of county books at
next regular March meeting Of this
Board, said commission to be issued
by the Governor for a term of thir-
Fty days
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
w. G. Mason, working roads,
$18;; Fl. II. Summers, same, $40;
Pearl River Lumber Co., LUMBER,
ordered 2. P. Jones, $3.35; j. j.
Entrican, lumber for bridge, $62. :
O5; j. ]. Entrican, lumber for cul-
vert. $7.81; Miss Mary Hester,
teaching Pleasant Hill School,
Lime School), $21.25; Mrs. R. T.
Scherck, excess on land, $25.8 j.
B. Davis, excess on lot 7, Bogue
Chitto, $14.86; C. E. Penn, excess
on land, 37c. B. T. Hobbs, station
cry Circuit Clerk, $5; same, sta
tionery for election, So; j. M. Wood,
excess on land, $3.50; Foote &
Davies Co., sheriff; process dock
ct, $14 Is; Jeff Mccullough, janitor
court house, $25; R. W. McNair,
stamps, Nov, Dec, and JAM, SIS;
j. F.. Greer, wood for court house,
$1.50, pencils, 50c., So; same,
stamps, $4.75; same, turnkey fees,
&; same, victualing prisoners, $23.
go; d. A. Boyd, hauling lumber and
repairing bridge, $3.50: Willie
Knapp, lumber as per bill filed,
5000; g. L. Burgess, same, $14;
A. H. Evans. working roads, bal
ance last quarter, $3.50; Monroe
Boyte, guard 5 days and A nights,
$40: same, 5 ak handles, SIPS.
Ordered that the Board do now
adjourn until tomorrow morning at
8 O'Clock.
z. P. JONES, Pres.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03
Deadlock on the Mississippi Silver Ser,
vice.

The Mississippi Silver Service
Battle Ship Commission, composed
Of Gov. Noel. ex-Gov. Vardaman,
State Supt. Powers and DR.. Dunbar
Roland, keeper of State archives,
seems to be in a hopeless dead lock
over the selection of the service.
Gov. Noel and DR.. Roland favor
accepting the bid and design of a
Philadelphia firm mot manufac-
turer) and ex-Gov. Vardaman and
ISupt. Powers favor the bid and
design of a Mississippi man (Mr.
Seutter of Jackson. not a manufac-
turer, but who will furnish the Ser
vice from one of the leading silver
manufacturing concerns of the
country. The price in each case
lis the same Sc, 700.
At a session of the committee
Monday Gov. Vardaman and DR..
Rowland almost came to blows over
a resolution introduced by DR.. Row
land in regard to that portion of the
silver service fund raised by Gov.
Vardaman while he was Governor
and still held by him, and which,
whether intended as personal re-
Election on Gov. Vardaman or not,
he would have been less than human
not to have construed and resented
as such.
A majority Of Mississipplans, if
it we're left to their choice, would
undoubtedly side with Gov. Varda-
man and Supt. Powers and favor
awarding the contract to Mlssis.
sippian, instead of to the Philadel-
phia concern. The Leader would
unhesitatingly cast its vote that way,
other things being equal.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03
A 52S Pound POrker.

Mr.. Ber P. Smith, Of the Red
Star neighborhood, slaughtered a
porker the past week that dressed
523 pounds. He says he has plenty
of lard and two large tubs of sau-
sage. Mr.. Smith has. to further
improve his stock, purchased Of S.
P. Oliver, his thoroughbred Red
Poll bull. This animal won the
first prize at the County Fair last
fall and is one of rare merit. A
few more farmers like Ben Smith
and Lincoln county will get on the
up grade.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03
Farmer Tom Porter Loses His House.

Mr.. S. w. Rushing writes The
Leader that on last Sunday after
noon between l and 2 o'clock, the
residence of Thomas Porter, in Dis
trict No. a, was discovered on fire
and the alarm sounded. Mr.. j. M.
Gotten, who was about half mile
off, was the first to discover the
fire. He and others who hurried to
the scene succeeded in saving most
of the contents.
The fire originated from a spark
which blew from chimney.
There was no insurance. Mr..
Porter, with the generous ASSIST
ance of neighbors, is already en-.
gagged in rebuilding.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03

On January II. 1909, Miss Leila
May Dear became the bride of Mr..
Percy L. Dent; and on January %,
1903, Miss Ethel Clark became the
bride Of Mr.. W. c. Robertson, JUS
tice of the Peace T. I. Hardy per-
forming the ceremony on each oc7
Eeasion. These young people, just
entering into the joys of double
blessedness, do SO with the hearty
good wishes Of host of friends
who predict for them happy and
useful lives. Wesson Enterprise.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03

Z Officers and citizens generally
would do well to read and bear in
mind the Mississippi liquor laws
which are published In today's
Leader. None Of these sections
were repealed BY the passage Of the
State Prohibition Law which went
into effect Jan. 1st. 1909.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03
REPORTER,

/
A Havana letter to the New York
journal Of Commerce is a disillu-
sionh for those who have imbibed
the idea that the Americans are
overrunning Cuba in any numerical
preponderance over immigrants
from other countries. It says that
American interests that are sue
cessfuI in Cuba are the large land
owning corporations producing
sugar, fruit and tobacco, with the
principal market in the States, or
those corporations operating public
utilities. Except as an enploye of
Ian American corporation the Amer-
lean finds but a narrow field in
Cuba.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03

The State has lost another vaIua-
ble Penitentiary barn, this time on
the big State farm in SunfoWer
IN addition to the large quantity Of
corn, hay, etc. there were thirty
nine head Of thoroughbred hogs de-
stroyed IN the barn. The fire was
discovered in time tD save some
twsnty.odd mules.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03
Supreme Court Deals Trusts aIlard Blow.

Washington, Feb. i. The case
Of the Continental Wall Paper Com
|pany VS.. Lewis Voight & Sons, of
Cincinnati, was today decided BY
| the Supreme Court of the United
States III Voight's favor. The suit
was brought BY the Company on d
debt Of $57, 900. the payment Of
which was resisted on the ground
that the Paper Company is trust.
In effect the decision holds that an
admitted trust organized contrary
to the Sherman Anti Trust Law can
not use the Courts to collect debts.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03

The Students Recital at Whit
worth College on Monday evening
was attended BY interested friends
|of the girls and the institution and
was very much enjoyed. Pupils of
Miss McVoy, Miss Brown, Miss
Niolon, Miss Dawkins and Miss
Ragsdale appeared on the roll and
demonstrated much Of their teach
|ers' skill as well as their own.
Misses Leontine McGrath and Lu-
|cile Walker were especially pleas
ing in Evolutionary numbers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03

The deadlock Of the Silver Ser
vice Commission and attendant IN
Ecidents shows that the silver ques.
|tion continues to be q very live is.
sue ia old Mississippi.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03

Governor Noel has granted par
|don to Frank Morris. a white man,
from Perry county, who was serv-
ling q sentence on the Rankin farm
of one year for the crime Of resist
Ing an officer and escaping while
under arrest. As Morris time
would have been out this week, the
pardon was extended ia order to
save the man bis citizenship and
franchise rights.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03
CaIIender.Case.

Mr.. Willis CaIlender's friends
are congratulating him On his mar
riage on the 31st to Mrs. Mamie
Case, Of Zetus.
The happy event occurred at the
brides home at2 p. M, Rev.
Farmer. the Baptist minister, per-
forming the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calender will
leave Tuesday for the groom's 5 home
to spend their honeymoon, Z after
which they wall return to the home
of the bride for their future resi-
denee
Many friends wish them a long
and happy welded life.
Xxx.
Remember the stranger within
II
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03

Sarah Fbwers, a negress 80 years
Of age, wal burnt to death Id her
room at Columbus. She was an in
veterate S}loker and is believed to
have gonkEo sleep on her bed with
q lighted pipe.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03
Plant Some Truck.

1
within eight miles of Brookhaver
should plant an acre. half acre,
or even a quarter of an acre Of
vegetables il he is not prepared tc
plant more. They should not be
discouraged by the failure last
year. It was failure even in
Crystal Springs There was no
market. Times were too hard and
the great mass of working people
in the big cities had no money to
buy with. We made the truck but
had no one to buy it.
This year times are better and
the outlook good. Cabbage are
selling at $35 per ton in Philadel-
#phia now, which means about So
per crate net here.
Speaking of cabbage, the writer
was talking to Mr.. Floyd Middle
ton, of Montgomery, Miss, and he
says that he came out fine on his
cabbage venture last year, even
though he got nothing for his cab
bage. He had several acres plant
ed. After ploughing up the cab
bage he planted the land IN corn
and peas and gathered
go BUSHELS OF CORN
and
20 BUSHELS OF PEAS
to the acre. On his bean land,
he raised so bushels of corn to the
acre. He is in the truck business
this year stronger than ever. He
planted his tomato land in rutaba-
gas and sold quite few, then he
turned his hogs in on the patch and
they are still eating rutabagas.
Then again, all of our truckers
did not make failure. Mr.. D. j.
Williams states that he realized
$415 from 8 Ia acres of tomatoes,
after paying for boxes, commission
and all freight charges.
TOMATOES THE COTTON"
CROP.
Tomatoes are to the trucker what
cotton is to the Southern farmer
the staple crop-the crop on which
you are almost sure to realize some
revenue. There is always demand
and there is less danger of a fail
ure than with any other product.
An enthusiastic meeting of the
Lincoln County Truck Growers AS
sociation was held at the court
house last Friday. Representatives
were sent over the district during
the week and the report showed
that almost 200 acres would be
planted this year. This insures
shipments of several carloads a
day. The Illinois Central railroad
has promised to build a shed and
the outlook for the success of the
venture is very rosy. Those who
wish to plant a small area in truck
can get cabbage or tomato seed
from the following:
G. w. Smith, Brookhaven, Box
Isl,
D. j. Williams, Brookhaven,
L. G. Atwood, Brookhaven, R.
F. D. No. i,
c. T. Montgomery, Brookhaven,
Roscoe Coon, Brookhaven, R. F.
D. No. 2.
Take up the matter at once and
plant patch. 1t might mean a
great deal to you in your boil wee
vii fight to learn the trucking bust
ness this year.
Come out to the meeting at the
Court House next Friday, the 9TH,
at 8 p. m. Come and join our as
sociation and help us build up the
industry. No initiation fee. No
dues. You give what you feel like
giving. We will expect you.
Bring friend with you.
LINCOLN GO. TRUCK GROW
ERS ASSOCIATION,
G. II MONTGOMERY.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03

In the Silver Service fight At
jackson it is2 to 2 instead Of Is to
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-02-03

Remember the stranger within
your gaEs sna ST asQusipxsH.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-19
TAKE 4 NEW PLAN
To GOVERN A CITY
COLORADO SPRINGS LEADS OFF
WITH SIMPLE BUT EFFEc.
TIVE COMMISSION.

Colorado Springs. Colo, May 49,
Colorado Springs has adopted BY an
overwhelming vote OF 3,Io1 to 263, the
commission form Of government under
charter which abolishes the ward
system, eliminates party politics, pro-
vldes the recall. initiative and refer
eidum and places ample restrictions
around the granting Of franchises. The
charter is PROBABLY the most liberal
adopted by any American municipal
ity, because Of the fact that the leg
islature gives cities free rein in
making their charters.
The charter comes as the result OF
movement advocated by the press
and backed by the chamber of com
merce and other civic bodies. The
instrument was drawn by twenty one
representative citizens, nominated by
a joint committee from the civic or
CARNATIONS. The first election under
the new charter will be held on Tues
day, July 6.
In many respects the charter is re-
markab1e. The only elective officers
are the mayor and councilmen who
compose the council in which the
powers of the city are vested. Re-
sponsibiljty is fixed by the creation OF
five departments. at the head of which
Is one member. The departments are,
water and waterworks, governed by
the mayor; finance, public health and
sanitation; public works and proper
ty, and public safety Provision is
made TO put the water system on a
selfsustaining basis; an effort is
made TO secure a uniform system of
public accounting The mayor re-
ceiyes $4,000 salary; councilmen,
$1,000
On petition Of 30 per cent. OF the
qualified electors. an elective officer
may be removed from Office through
the recall The initiative requires
the signature of Is per cent. and after
these have been obtained the council
has the option of passing the proposed
ordinance or OF submitting it to vote
Of the people The referendum works
in the same way Under penalty Of re-
moyal, no official may receive free
service from corporation.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-19
SHERIFF SALE.

VIII be sold before the courthouse
door in Brunswick, Ga. during the
legal hours of sale on the first Tues
day in jane, 1909, that certain lot or
parcel of land situate lying and being
in the city of Brunswick, Ga, known
and designated upon the official mdf
of SAID city as the southwestern IA
of Old Town lot No. 500 and iIn
provements thereon. Levied on and
to be sold as the property of Andrew
Thomas Floyd, under and by virtue OF
an execution issued from the super
Tor court of Glynn county in favor Of
Eldora Floyd and against Andrew
Thomas Floyd. Vim. II. Berrie,
May 7. 1909. Sheriff.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-19
Lived 1s2 Years.

Vim. Parr- highlands Oldest man
married the third tiThe at 100, worked
in the fields til 1872 and liyed twenty
years longer. People should be youth
fnl a; So James Wright. Of Spurlock.
Ky, shows how TO remain young i
feel just like 16-year- old boy" he
writes, after taking six bottles Of
Electric Bi.ters. For thirty years kid
ney trouble made life a burden. but
the first bottle Of this wonderful med.
tcine convinced re | had found the
greatest cure on earth. THEY'RE a
godsend to weak, sickly rundown or
old people Try them SOC at Roses
drug store.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-19
CALL FOR THE BAR
To MEET MAY Il
DIVISION OF BRUNSWICK CIRCUIT
IS ASSURED " ALL THE BAR
PULL TOGETHER.


If the plans Of the bar of this cir,
carry, the meeting Of the bar of the
Brunswick circuit, called for May p
promises TO finally remove all objec-
lions to the division Of the circuit by
the legislature at its session in June
SO far as is known the only discus
sion now heard is regarding the make
up Of the proposed new circuit.
As is well known, the law reouiras
two terms Of court in each county.
The increasing litigation in the ten
counties of the Brunswick circuit has
made it impossible for Judge Parker
TO keep up with the several calen-
dars. Two attempt have been made
to divide the circuit. but each time
the bill failed in the house.
Call for Meeting.
The recent meeting Of the local
bar which Endorsed the proposed di-
vision. called for convention from
the ten counties. The call as sent
out yesterday Is as follows:
Brunswick, Ga, May IS, 1909.
To each of the members Of the Bar OF
the Brunswick Circuit:
AT a meeting of the bar of this
city, held upon the 14th instant, for
the purpose of considering the pro-
posed division OF the present Bruins
wick circnit, by bill to be introduced
at the coming session OF the legis
lature Of Georgia, the undersigned
were appointed committee to. and
instructed to invite the members OF
the bar of the present Brunswick
circuit to attend either In person or
by representation convention TO be
held at 1890 o'clock noon, upon the
27th inst, at the courthouse OF
Brunswick for the purpose OF con-
siderIng the above subject and taking
such action thereupon as may be de-
sired by the bar.
You are accordingly earnestly re-
quested to be present at the above
stated time and pace in person If
you can, and if not, AT least to see 10
it that some one or more Of the mem
hers of your bar is present TO the end
that whatever conclusion is arrived
at and action resolved upon at thai
convention, may be successfully car
ried out Your early reply hereto
viii be greatly appreciated.
Very respectfully,
| e. Whitfield.
O. w. kFsuss,
Willard Reese.