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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
4 Paying Proposition.

Two farmers were discussing
their local paper. One thought it
had too amny advertisements in it.
The other replied: In my opin-
ion the advertisements are far
from being the least valuable part
of it. | look them over carefully
and save at least five times the cost
of the paper each week through the
business advantages / get from.
them. Said the other: - be.
lieve you are right-I know that
they pay me we'll and rather think
it is not good taste to find fault
with the advertisement after all.
It pays any man with family to
take good local paper for the sake
Of the advertisements, if nothing
more. And if business men fail to
give farmers chance to read ad
veritsements iii the local paper
they are blind to their own inter-
ests. You never trade with me.
said q business man to farmer.
You have never invited me to
your place Of business. and never
go where am not invited: might
not be welcome. was the reply.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
BIII fOr q COnstIlulI0naI ConventIon

Representative Gates has intro
duced bill in the House provid-
ing for a constitutional convention.
It provides:
That convention to revise and
amend the present constitution of
the State, or to enact a new corsti-
tuition, is hereby called to assemble
in the House of Representatives at
IL o'clock on Tuesday, the 1st day
of November, 1910; said convention
to consist of 160 delegates.
Each county and each Pictorial
district shall have the same num-
Der of delegates as they are now
entitled to members of the House Of
Representatives. The remaining
"a to be voted for by the State at
large. Two from the First Con-
Igressional District;t one from the
Second: two from the Third; two
from the Fourth; five from the
Fifth; five from the Sixth; four
from the Seventh; three from the
Eighth.
An election shall be held for
delegates on Tuesday, July 2S. 1910.
All qualified electors to be eligible
as delegates
Compensation of delegates to be
SIS per day. and same mileage as
allowed members Of the LegisIa.
ture Convention to regulate com.
tpensation of officers and employees.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
"The MORGAN Peri. /"

The published account of mergers
and groupings of banks and Gnan-
cial institutions, aggregating a
vast total of capitalization under
j. P. Morgan's control, has been
a great deal more commented upon
by foreign than American papers
and publicists. In fact after the
first noted step in the movement,
the purchase from Ryan Of his Equi-
table Life Insurance holdings, the
sequence of acquisitions has excit-
ed no particular comment or crlti-
.cism on this side of the ocean.
How it is considered by foreign
economists may, probably, be read
in the following by DR.. Lee Leipsi-
ger. "one of Germany's foremost
writer's
From America, the. land of unr
limited financial swindles and over
speculation, there arises menace
to the whole world, including Ger
many, an appalling danger. where
the attention must be called, es-
peciaIly as none has hitherto dared
to call things by their right names.
This danger is ]. Pierpont Morgan.
The financial ambitions Of this
one man. who strives to control the
entire capital Of America, consti.
tute the most terrible danger to
the civilized world. His unscrupu-
lous love for riches. his fanatical
Eeditice outwardly imposing. but its
foundations are rotten and its pos
sible collapse may ruin millions Of
men and destroy millions of for
tunes.
For us in Germany there should
be only one watchword, and that is
Keep away from Morgan: away
from all concerns controlled by this
greatest adventurer in the history
of finance. "
The mere figures of the Morgan
pyramid, its towering and dizzy
vastness, naturally excites distrust
and prejudice. Otherwise his in-
dictment as a terrible, an appall-
ing danger to the civilized world, =
will seem a trifie vague to a read
ing public surfeited by muck rak-
ers and money devils. Here there
is always on exhibition some capi-
talistic monster with an inssItlate
NAV "a menace of possible col
lapse and ruin to millions of men. =
NinIsh,,,.s. I4or.ald
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The Deadlock Has Not Been Broken BY
the withdrawal Of Candidate
Anderson.

Two more ballots were taken in
the Senatorial Contest at jackson
Wednesday night. The chief fea
lures of these was the falling Of
vardaman's vote from rs and ~,
received on the night before, to 20
and g. the Old Guard and
the little squirt of 1S votes by
Speaker Street on the first ballot
and IL on the second, as possible
dark horse. The withdrawal of
Candidate Anderson, therefore,
worked no material change in the
situation. as the Street vote was
evidently a portion Of that received
previously by Mr.. Anderson and
was thus thrown to the Speaker by
the steering committee of the COM
bine as "a feeler." The vote in
detail of Wednesday night was as
follows:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
SOue More BacksIiders.

=
A certain newspaper published
in Jackson and known as the Daily
News has made the charge that
certain Democrats in the legisla-
ture are joining themselves with.
certain 'populites' for the pur-
pose Of electing a u. S. Senator.
But there is not a single Populist
in the Legislature. It is true that
Capt. Frank Burkitt and Hon,
Fl. Simpson were at one time meln-
bers Of the Populist party but are
now in the Democratic party and.
were elected by Democrats 70 their
respective places in the Legislature.
1t is fact also that some of the
candidates now seeking election to
the Senate before the Legislature
bolted the Democratic party and
went with the Palmer and Buck
ner" crowd against Mr.. Bryan. the
greatest man in America. Mr.. Le-
Roy Percy taking the gold bug
side, debated the money question
with the late Senator Carmack,
who took the silver side, during
the time when The money question
was a vital issue Mr.. Kyle.
: Honest John. quiz the party
rather than stand By the platform
upon which Mr.. Bryan was mak-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
Golden anniversary al MhitwOrih
College.


Dr. / W. Cooper, one Of Missis-
sippi's foremost educators. and
president Of Whitworth College
here. makes the announcement that
the celebration Of the fiftieth an
niversary Of the first graduating
class sent out from the well-known
institution will take place during
the commencement exercises this
year, and an interesting program
is being prepared for the event.
It is hoped to have present at the
exercises several Of the members Of
the graduating class Of fifty years
ago. The dates named for the
commencement are from May 8 to
III. inclusive. DR.. Cooper will not
be able to personally attend the
exercises of this year. being one of
the delegates from the Mississippi
conference Of the Methodist church
to the general conference, which
will be in session at AshviIle. N.
G. at that time, but the new vice
president. Prof. II. P. Todd. now
president of Staunton College at
Natchez, will be in active charge.
Prot. Todd is one Of the most ae.
tive young educators in the State,
and the Whitworth College board
of trustees feels especially proud
of its good fortune In securing his
services
Ihe annual address at the COM
lnencement exercises will BIZ deliv-
cred by Pr. Luther Sexton. of New
Orleans.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
Prof c. 5. Snyder.

The Leader has received the fol-
lowing interesting letter from
Prof. G. B. Snyder, former profess
sor of music at Whitworth College
during Pres. j w Chambers adj
ministration.
Dear Editor When wrote
you some eight years ago and you.
gave me a little write up and sent
"a paper. ] enjoyed it much and
think many of our old friends did
too.
am now teaching my ninth year
In Hudson. Hudson ID On the Hud-
son River, SO we saw much Of the
Hudson Fulton celebration on the
water and the land parade passed
|our house. We then entertained
Miss Lillian Loghead. who, you
will remember as elocution teacher
and who is now (and was then on
her bridal tour) Mrs. a. E. Bowles,
|of Winnipeg, Can. The fore part
Iof this week / visited Miss Gill
more. who was elocutionist the year
before Mrs. Bowles. learned
from her fer engagement il an
Inounced for the early spring She
| is now visiting her uncle III Buifa-
Ilo. Al. Z Miss Hunt. the violin
Tits. is still teaching ia her old
home town. Providence. r.
remember many old friends 10
lWhitworth and Brookhaven very
kindly. as does Mrs Snyder Il
lyou make a report Of any Of this.
lsend me copy Of your paper
With best wishes I remain al
Yours frnlv
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
THURSDAYS BALLOTING.
Necessary to a choice, 88.

When The Leaders, forms closed
Friday afternoon before the result
of Fridays balloting was announc-
ed there is all sorts of speculation
as to when the deadlock will be
broken. It is still tie field against
vardaman and vardaman against
the field, with chances IN favor of
the Ex-Governor when the final
break comes. The failure of a
further decrease in his vote after
Wednesday nights balloting and
the attempted diversion in favor of
Speaker Street, coming back as he
did with 70 votes on both ballots
Thursday, was a great disappoint-
ment to the opposition.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
Homo Nursing Course.

Under the auspices Of tile Parent
Teachers ASSOCIATION there viii be
q course Of twenty lectures ii
Home Nursing. Sanitation and
Hygienes given BY Chloe Frances
blIll N. p at the public school
building The first 6f these inter
esalng lectures will be given Tues
day afternoon Feb 4. At $780,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
Marriage Licenses Issued During the Pasl
Week.

White j. /. johnson and Miss
Modena Rollins: A.. j. Coghlan and
Miss Lourisca Nations.
Colored Isaac Byrd and Ella
Walker; Oscar Smith and Ella
Scott; Levi Roundtree and Emma
Brethren; Reinfield and Hanna
Lewis: Albert Watson and Mary
Coleman.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
The pierce Case.

The law does not come out of its
conflict with H. Clay Pierce, mil
lionaire oil man, with credit. The
lesson the case teaches is that per-
jury, no matter how clear the proof
Of it, cannot be built up on evil
dence given by the accused in an
other case even when this evidence
was the means to the discovery of
the false swearing. The Pierce
case reduces itself to this: Pierce
in Texas made an affidavit whose
falsity became apparent when he
later testified to different effect in
antitrust proceedings in Missouri.
But this later testimony was for
the advantage and benefit of the
State. Therefore, it may not be
used as foundation on which to
build a charge of perjury, although
the perjury is plain and such
profits and benefits as came from it
were enjoyed by the perjurer.
Sugar Trust officials falling over
each other in clamorous haste to
testify before congressional COM
mittee and getting their immunity
tickets at the exit would certainly
be-the spectacle now that Pierce
has escaped. Mr.. Taft thinks so
too. In his message he omits this
as a reason for withholding such
investigation for the present. But
what a travesty on Justice it isl!
A perjurer. in the face Of positive
proofs of guilt, brings forward
his unwilling assistance to the
taste in the case that made his per-
jury clear, and claims and gets the
reward of freedom for it.
1t differs from turning States
evidence. Here the law sacrifices
something to gain something.
This immunity involves at least a
suggestion Of penitence on the part
of the witness. He comes in con-
triton to right so far as he may. q
wrong, and throws himself on the
mercy Of the court. It involves no
application Of the constitutional
privilege Of refusing to give self
incriminating testimony This is
a personal privilege that may be
waived. The contradictory testi-
mony. given in another case, can
be construed as coming within the
scope Of this provision only BY 4
sad stretch Of law. It is time the
law was corrected Post b isDatch.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29

As there has been some press
comment of the agitation Of the
woman question ia the Methodist
church perhaps statement on
that subject will be of interest. tt
is not generally known. often not
known to the Methodists them
selves. that Methodist women have.
less authority than those Of any
other Protestant churches.
In the Episcopal and Presbyter
Ian churches. women vote on elec-l
tions of local officials, and on the
calling Of preachers.
In the Baptist churches, women
vote on the calling of preachers,
election of officials, and also on.
the admission of members.
In the Christian church women
not only vote but also hold Office.
In the State and national conyen-
tion of the Christian church there
are many women delegates.
Thus it can be seen that the.
Christian church is the most Demo-
cratic Of all. and government cen-
sns reports say it is growing more
rapidly than any Protestant church.
On the contrary the Methodist
church is the most autocratic of all
Protestant churches in its form Of
government.
In the business of the Methodist
church women have no voice at all
and only a few of the men have any
authority.
The governing body Of a Metho-
dist church is the quarterly confer
ence, which is self-perpetuating
body with most of its members
nominated by the preacher. In.
this way, as will be seen, the
preacher can virtually dictate the
membership of his quarterly COM
terence and he is therefore the.
dominant factor not only in the
pulpit but also in all local business.
This system is well suited to
pioneer work and has made the.
Methodist church above all others,
the pioneer church; under more
settled conditions the system lays
too heavy a burden upon the
preachers and too little responsible
ity upon the laity..
There is now within the church
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29

The trustees meeting was called
for the fourth Saturday, but Vice
President II. T. Shivers has issued
a call for the 29th of January,
which Is the fifth Saturday. There
are to be some very interesting
things brought before this meeting
and we urge all trustees to be pres
ent Don't forget The date, Jan.
10Th. 1890 o'clock. at the Court
House. Among the speakers for
this occasion are Prof. J E. Wood
ward Principal Of the Heuek
Retreat High School and Mr. al
bert Davis. one of The wide-awake
trustees Of Confederate Grove
School
SUPI.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
Justice Buffers Court.

State VS.. H. W. Boiling Obtain
ing money under false pretense.
Cause compromised.
State VS.. George Boyle Assault
and battery. Cause compromised.
State VS.. Sylvester Currie AS
-sault and battery. SIS and costs.
State VS.. d. B. Rockhold False
pretense. Defendant tried and ac-
quilted.
State VS.. Sam Beard. Selling
liened property. $25 and costs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
Question Of Salaries.

The report Of the special commit
tee appointed during the last Leg
islature, to look into and equalize
salaries of State officers. was made
public last week. though it has not
been formally presented to the Leg
islature.
The committee held its meetings
last summer and agreed to recon-
mend that salaries be- fixed as fol-
lows, to take effect at the expira-
tion of the present terms:
Governors salary $1,000 per an
mum.
Auditor 50, 500 per annum.
Secretary of State $500 per
annum.
State Treasurer $4,000 per an
mum.
State Superintendent Of Educa-
tion $500 per annun.
State Librarian 81 \ 500 per annum.
Adjutant General 81. 200 per an
mum.
Adjutant General 81 200 per an
mum.
Adiutant General 81 200 per an
mum.
Insurance Commissioner $500
per annum.
Railroad Commissioners. each
So, 900 per annum.
Commissioner of Agriculture
$1,000 per annum.
Land Commissioner $1,000 per
annum.
Trustees of the penitentiary
81, 800 per annun.
The Attorney General $4,000 per
annum, with perquisites in the
form of commission on fines and
penalties recovered in civil cases
begun and prosecuted by him in
the name of the State.
Director of the Department of
Archives and History $1,000 per
annum.
Supreme Court Judges $4 800 per
annum.
Circuit Court Judges and Chan
cellors So, 900 per annun1.
District Attorneys, each, at ST.
400 per annun with perquisites in
the form of commissions and fines
and penalties recovered in all ac-
tions begun and prosecuted by him
in the name of the State.
The salary of Governor is in
creased from 81, 500 to $4,000. Sec
retary of State from $1,000 to
$500, Land Commissioner from
81. 300 to $1,000, Attorney General
from $500 to $1,000. of Circuit
Judges and Chancellors from So, $50
to So, 600.
The salary of Insurance Commits
sioner has been reduced from $3.- :.
500 to So, 500, that of the Agricul-
tural Commissioner from S2,40O to-
So. 600. and Of the Trustees of the
Penitenttary rom 81 s10 to 81 800.
The other salaries remain as fixed
in Chapter 124 of the Code, except
District Attorneys are allowed per-
quisites in certain cases.
The committee is composed of
Senators Leftwich. Pierce and Dar-
den. and Representatives Stockett,
Caldwell, Johnston of Clarke, Har-
ris and Davis.
The report is signed by w. ].
Stockett, chairman, and says that
the salaries agreed upon and re-
ported by the committee "were
intended to give information to
candidates and others interested
who should appear before the peo-
pie in the general election to be
held in 1911 and too, in no manner,
effect the compensation of the pres
ent officers.
Just before the meeting Of each
Legislature there is cry set up,
generally started by the Judges and.
Chancellors. in favor of increasing
salaries, which has always met with
great opposition. and, with few ex-.
.ceptions has been defeated. Clar-
ion-Ledger.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29
THE LOCAL COURTS.
A Gisi Of What They dave Been Doing
the Past Week.
MaYoY's CouFt.

Ernest Mitchell was the only per-
son up before the Mayor the past
week and his package was labeled
drunk. and reduced in size by
His Honor to the tune Of $3.50 and
costs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29

After these two ballots Wednes-
day night the caucus adjourned to
meet 8 p. m. Thursday, took two
more ballots and adjourned till 8
p. m. Friday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29

When public patronage is made
q gauge Of government politics
the result is a[pt to be very snall
politics.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-29

Lieut. Coffey and Col. Mcfarland
have been detailed to inspect the
Mississippi National Guard Their
visit to Brookhaven and to Com.
pany a. Third lsifan try L.
Storm, Captain IL dated for March
2E
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-11

Mrs. j. NJ Davis was the charming
hostess Of q reception given last We'd
nesday evening 10 honor Of Miss
Madqe Houghton. Of Prairie. The
house was beautifully decorated in
ferns and cut COVERS. The guests
we're received at the door By Mrs.
Hammond Thompson and ushersd 10
the reception he'll where Miss Lenoir
Davis and Miss Mary Foster served
them to punch. From there Miss
Olivia Murfee accompanied them to
the parlor and introduced them to Miss
Davis, the hostess. assisted BY Dr..
Davis. Mr.. Ed Elias. Miss Madge
Houphton, Mr.. Jaeoe. Miss Kathrene
Murfee, Mr.. G.. v. Slack, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F.. Baskin, and ex-senator
Gordon and wife. Mrs. Frank Har-
rell accompanied Them to the dining
room, where they we're received BY
Mrs. T. NJ. Beaty and served delight.
fol refreshments BY Miss Arvalla Fos-
ter and Miss Sylbis Harbour After
that ell went home reporting q most
pleasant evening.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-11
NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO IS
SUE BONDS.

By order Of the Board Of Supervisors
Of Chiokasaw County. duly made and
entered in its minutes at the August,
1910. meeting Of said Board. notice is
hereby given that said Board proposes
to issue Bonds Of the County to the
amount Of Fifty Thousand Dollars
for the purpose Of constructing and
maintaining the public roads Of the
First Supervisors District Of the
County Said Bonds to mature 20 years
from the date thereof. bearing interest
at rate not exceeding Eve per cen.
tum per annum. payable annually, and
to be issued according 10 the provision,
Of chapter 149. Of the laws Of Missis
sippi. 1910.
Witness my signature, the 4lh day
Of August 1910.
H. E. BRANNON.
Chancery Clerk.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-11
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of Supervisors Of Chickasaw
County. Mississippi, will. on the FIRST
Monday in September, 1910, let the
contract for a period Of two years for
working the public road Of Supervi-
sors Districts Nos. Two ~, -Four az
and Five (5), to the lowest and best
bidder. in front Of the Court House
door in the town Of Houston, within
the hours prescribed BY law. The
Board reserves the right to reject sny
and all bids.
Witness my signature. the 9Th day
Of August. 1910.
H. E. BRANNON,
Chancert Clerk.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-11
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given dat the
Board Of Supervisors Of Chi6kasaw
County, Mississippi will. on the FIRST
Monday in September. 1910, let III
contract for building 100 yards mod
or less. pike work on Umberson roal
in Houlka Bottom. l
One bridge 40 feet long. more
less, on Buena Vista pike.
One bridge. 48 feet long. more d.
less. on Houston and Pontotoc road,
in Petiigrew bottom.
200 yards, more or less. pike work
in Cain Creek bottom on Woodland
and Congress road. near town Of
Woodland
zoo yards, more or less, covering
for pike in Cain Creek bottom on
Woodland and Congress road, near
town Of Woodland.
200 yards. more or less, covering
for pike in Mud Creek bottom OF
Pittsboro road
One bridge, go feet long. more OIL
less. across Houlka on Abbott road.
One bridge. Is feet long. more Of
less, in Houlka bottom on Houston anc
Pontotoc road, to the lowest and hes
bidder in front Of the Court House il
the town Of Houston, within leea
hours. The Board reserves the RICH
to reject any and all bids.
Witness my signature, the 9Th dal
Of August, 1910
H. E. BRANNON,
~ ~
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-11
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of Supervisors Of Chickasaw
County. Mississippi, will receive seal
ed bids until II o'clock. M. Monday
tina 9Th day Of September 1910 for
the purpose Of keeping the County
Poor House for the year 1911. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Witness my signature, this the 9Th
day Of August. 1910.
H. E. BRANNON,
Chancery Clerk.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-11

If some men would spend more time
in the open air they would have more
hair
The less people know about each
other, the potter they are when they
meet.
A great many people undertake to
pass of a crouch as individual mental
iy.
There is but one spectacle sadder
than q neglected wife, and that is a
neglected husband,
We feel sorry for a man who hasn't
sense enough to make use Of his good
judgement
One TOOL sets a fad and you know
the rest BY their rotiine alter him.
No man is entitled iocredit Ior beini
good Il he isni tempted.
A man always tries to conceal hi
vices under bis virtues