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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-09-10
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
List Of Civil Cases Disposed Of During
the Week

Since the Circuit Court convened
M onday the following civil cases
have been disposed OF:
Ed Jones VS.. Industrial Mutual
Relief Association Ease continued
with leave to defendant to plead
specially during this term or with
in 30 days thereafter.
G. A. Magee vs.. Irwin Smith
Order allowing defendant ten days
in which to file pleadings.
Marshal Rancifer VS.. Mississippi
Central Railroad Co. Case dis
missed for failure of plaintiff to
comply with the courts order re-
quiring security for costs.
Josie Adams VS.. /. G. r. R. Co.
Cause compromised and dismiss
ed at defendants costs.
State, use, etc, VS.. James Byrd
Judgment for plaintiff for 81 per
month for a period of 10 years for
support of bastard child.
F. w. Fisher VS.. Illinois Central
Railroad Co.-Jury and verdict for
plaintiff for $65.
Cotton & Woodruff VS.. Mike
Smith-Cause continued and
plaintiff required to pay all costs
by next term.
j. T. Conn VS.. l.. N. Cothern-
Jury and verdict for plaintiff sus-
tanning his attachment suit.
j. |. Godbold VS.. A. C. Seavey
& Sons-Jury and verdict for
plaintiff for $84.90 the costs.
Alexander Hooks ct al. VS.. Mis-
sissippi Central Railroad Co.
Cause dismissed at defendants
costs.
In the cases of Mary Adams and
Ebert Adams against the Illinois
Central Railroad orders of non-suit
were entered.
Judge Miller convenes court
every morning at 8 o'clock and re-
quires all attorneys and interested
parties to attend promptly. In
this way the court keeps up with
the docket.
Up to yesterday evening the
grand jury had returned 18 true
bills. The criminal docket will be
taken up next Monday.
The visiting attorneys in attend
ance at court are as follows:
Judge jeff Truly, of Natchez: S.
H. Buescher, of Hattiesburg;
Judge R. F. Cochran, of Meridian;
A. H. Whitfield, of jackson; Glenn
V. Ratcliff and l.. Fl. McGehee, of
Summit; Luther Sexton, of HazIe-
hurst: j. W. Cotton, of Monticello;
and C. E. Gibson, of Sontag.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-09-10
MONTGOMERY NOTES.


The farmers are busy gathering
ther cotton. Mr.. w. A. Brown has
sold one bale, also MIR. H, W..
Brown and several others.
Some of our farmers are busy
with their hay crops.
The Montgomery band had the
pleasure of visiting Mr.. Bill Hart's
Saturday night last. All report a
good time.
Misses Rhoda and Belle Brown
delightfully."- entertained crowd
OF their young friends with sing
ing Sunday afternoon.
We still have prayer meeting at
Montgomery every Thursday night.
Everybody invited to attend.
There are several on the sick list
this week. We hope for all a
speedy recovery.
Messrs. ]. P. Brown and II. w.
Brown spent Monday in Brookhayen
on business.
The next primary will be on the
2lst of September. Everybody
remember the date and vote for
Dickson. Also vote for j. x. Var
daman in 1911.
BIG FOUR.
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OVATION FOR VARDAMAN AT MERIDIAN
Says that the Chief Ambition Of His
Life is to Serve the Plain
People.

Meridian, Miss, Sept. 5.-The
closing feature Of the Labor Day
celebration in Meridian was .
speech tonight at Highland Park
by ex-Gov. James K. Vardaman,
who spoke in the interest of his
candidacy for the United States
senate. Mr.. Vardaman arrived il
the city at 6 O'Clock from Vicks.
burg, where he spoke this morn
ing. He was met at the depot BY
a large crowd and was escorted to
the Southern Hotel in an automo-
bile. At the hotel he shook hands
with hundreds Of warm friends
and supporters.
When he was introduced tonight
at the park by Hon. Allen McCants,
who today, at meeting of Varda-
man supporters, was elected chair
man of the Lauderdale county cam
paign committee. he was greeted
by undoubtedly the largest crowd
that has ever assembled at High
land Park, and the greeting was
one of great enthusiasm; in fact, it
was an ovation, the like Of which
has never before been accorded any
single man in this city, excepting,
perhaps, President Taft, when he
spoke here just before his inaug-
uration. 1t was several minutes
after his introduction before the
applause subsided sufficiently for
him to begin his speech, which was
a purely political one, although he
said he would not enter into an
aggressive campaign until the be-
ginning of the next year. He de-
voted considerable of his time to
his views on the negro question,
pointing out the importance of this
issue from his well-known stand
point.
He referred to his administration
as governor and explained his ac-
tions in many important instances,
made only passing reference to the
recent senatorial caucus and declar-
ed it was his great. ambition to go
to the United States senate and
work in the interest of "plain
people. He predicted success for
the Democratic party in the coming
election of congressman. Through.
out his speech Gov. Vardaman was
the recipient of great applause,
even women and children joining
in the hand-cIapping.
This is the first speech Gov. Var
daman has deliverd in this city
since his memorable joint debate
with John Sharp Williams, when.
he opposed the latter for United
States senator. At that time this
county went for Williams by some
thing over 300 votes. The lines to
day are as tightly drawn as they
were then, and another bitter
partisan fight is on.
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BILBO AND BODDIE.
THEY COME TO BLOWS ON PLATFORM
In OKTIBBEHA COUNTY.
BiIbO Gave Notice That Men Who Meet
Him on the Stump Must Keep OM
his Personal Character The
Audience was With Him.
Correspondence N. Q. Picayune. ]

Correspondence N. o. Picayune.]
Maben, Mss, Sept. This
was stormy day in the politics of
this section. Some of the support
ers of Senator Theodore Bilbo had
arranged to have him address the
people. Other citizens, desiring
that each side have a fair hearing,
secured Mr.. Van Boddie to meet
Mr.. Bilbo IN joint debate. Two
Bilbo men, two anti-Bilbo men and
one whose position is unknown,
were the arranging committee.
Mr.. Van Boddie was to speak in
the forenoon, from 10 to IL o'clock
Mr.. Bilbo, from / to 4, and Mr..
Van Boddie was to have a one hour
rcjoinder, and Bilbo thirty-min-
ute rejoiner.
Mr.. van Boddle spoke little
more than one hour before Mr..
Bilbo arrived. He stated that he
was a representative from Wash
ington county and familiar with
the details of the secret caucus.
He wanted to argue the subject as
a lawyer would argue a case, tax
ing as his client Senator Percy. the
late Legislature and the people of
Mississippi. He declined to accuse
Mr.. Bilbo as bribe- taker, but
wished, he said, to handle facts as
they are.
Mr.. van Boddie gave as some of
his reasons for supporting Mr..
Percy that he had studied law
under Percy, been his stenographer
and knew him to be pure, clean
man, too big to do little thing to
get into office.
After presenting Mr.. Percy's
professional career, in which he
answered many arguments concern
ing his being a corporation lawyer,
Mr.. van Boddie began a defense of
the secret caucus. He stated that
on the first day of the caucus the
Leftwich resolution, which provid-
ed for secret ballot, was carried
by a vote Of 101 to SO. In intro.
ducing testimony taken by the Sen
ate investigation, he said that Mr..
Langston had sworn that ne saw
nothing around jackson to in
fuence votes. but saw whisky
around or near the Vardaman head
quarters.
Mr.. van Boddie stated that he
was one Of a committee to investi-
gate the charges brought by Mr..
Bilbo, and that the committee trac-
ed them all to their source and
found them groundIess.
At this juncture Mr.. Bilbo arriv-
ed, and after being, seated on the
stand Mr.. van Boddie resumed.
He began by saying that whatever
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-09-10

Mr.. DuIaney had been accused OF
he had never been accused of being
a fool. He said further that Mr..
Dulaney would have been a fool to
give a bribe to a man whom his
colleagues knew to be a crook and
bribe-taker.
Mr.. Bilbo replied that it was q
''lie.,
Mr.. van Boddie thereupnn at
tackled Mr.. Bilbo personally with
his fists, and it was with difficulty
that quiet was restored.
After dinner Mr.. Bilbo spoke for
about two hours, and was given a
respectful and at intervals an
enthusiastic hearing. He said,
among other things, that he was
not sent out by Mr.. Vardaman.
He denounced Mr.. Neville for rid
ing in private car and accused
him of lobbying for railroads. He
accused his enemies Of not wanting
the truth to be known. He said he
was honored by his people with
an almost unanimous vote for the
first public office he ever asked for,
and denied that he voted for He
bron by secret ballot. He accused
the "bunch" of getting all the
prominent men in the State to run
for McLaurin's place to defeat
Vardaman.
Mr.. Bilbo said he volunteered to
be one of the bunch in order to
"catch the scoundrel." He said
that money. whisky, gubernatorial
patronage and Republican influence
were used by the secret caucus.
Mr.. Bilbo made a general denial
of all accusations against him. and
claimed willingness to quit his
wife and go to Texas if they could
be proved. He claims to have met
Dulaney of his own accord, and,
that he did so through Mrs. Neil
and Mrs. Hall, the go-betweens.
He said that he felt it his duty to
catch Dulaney and that he got the
money from Dulaney. He denied
having shown Culpepper any money
except the first $3.50 he received,
and said that was all CuIpepper
had to do with this affair.
Bilbo's speech was we'll arrang-
ed. smooth and at times merciIessly
sarcastic.
The Bilbo supporters were 81
fenced with some difficulty when
Mr.. van Boddie attempted his re-
Joinder, which was very short.
Mr.. Bilbo had previously stated
that he would personally resent all
attacks on his personal character,
and when Mr.. van Boddie attempt
ed his reply Mr.. Bilbo arose, which
set his supporters to cheering and
Kissing, making it impossible for
Mr.. van Boddie to proceed. :,
Quiet was again restored, but
further discussion was next to inn
possible, although each speaker
was given few closing remarks.
Mr.. van Boddie had a poor chance
to present-his side OF the BiIbo
charges because of the interruptions
of his morning speech, and his fail
ure to be able to make his rejoin.
der in tho nFfornOop
Mr.. Bilbo stated emphaticalIy
that they would ''stay off, his
personal character from this time
on, but he would meet any man in
the State on the issues of the day.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-09-10

Luther Furlow has been III Mem.
phls.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-09-10
THE CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY.
Dickson Lacked 4I6 Votes Second
Primary September q.

McComb City, Miss. Sept. T.
The Democratic executive commit
tee of the Seventh Congressional
District met today and canvassed
the returns of the primary election
held Aug. 81. The official count
showed that W. A. Dickson lacked
416 votes of winning on the first
ballot. A second primary was or
dered for Sept. 21. The committee
meets Sept. %.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-09-10
Oat and Wheat Growers to Meet
on 18th.

The Lincoln County Wheat and
Dat Growers Association will meet
in Brookhaven at the opera house
on Saturday. Sept. 18th.
Important measures of interest
to all will be discussed and every
farmer and others interested are
expected to be present.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-09-10

Mrs. Beatrice Field and her sis
ter. Miss Viola Mcmillan. are
guests at Hotel Inez. Old friends
ia our city are pleased to meet
and greet again III maturer years,
the little girls who used to run
about and play with other children
now grown tall ID the same old
paths.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-09-10

We would never learn to pray If
all our prayers were answered.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-09-10
Merchants & Farmers Bank State.
ment.

In today's paper a statement Of
the Merchants and Farmers Bank
appears, which makes fine show
ing for this time Of the year, when
the money market is more sluggish
than at any other period.
The Washington times., 1910-08-26

States, where I have introduced pas
teurization, the death rate has fallen
as II by magic"
Statistics published by the Board OF
Health OF Washington show that where
3s4 babies died here last year, from the
first Of May 20 the first OF August, this
year only 3O4 have died. and that IN
spite Of its being the warmest July
since 1901, and that there has also been
an epidemic Of infantile paralysis This
shows a reduction in the death rate Of
over Is per cent, cOincident with the
opening OF the StraUs laboratory.
Mr.. Straus has Invented home pas
teurfzer for the Tss OF those mothers
who are not near = pasteurized milk
station. Il Is a simple device, which
teurfzes the milk in thirty minutes
without the use Of a thermometer
These home pasteuriZers are on exhibit
at the Nathan StTaus paSteurlZed milk
laboratory here, 1923 II street northwest
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
WILL GIVE CITY KEY
TO VIENNA SINGERS
Sangerbund Completes Re
ception Plans, Including
Auto Tour Of City.

Arrangements were finally completed
today 10 deliver 10 the 200 student sing
ers from the Vienna University the key
Of the city Of washington when they
arrive here Sunday afternoon
According 10 plans discussed last
night at the committee meeting held at
Saengerbund Hall. the Academic sing
ing Society VIII be welcomed by a large
committee Of German Americans when
they arrive at Union Station After
the great key is presented to them, they
viii take automobiles for a short trip
around the city
According 10 present plans the presi-
dent Of the Vienna Nerein, and G. ".
Spier, chairman Of the local committee.
viii head the line Of cars. In the sec
ond car will be Frank ClaUdy, honorary
president Of the Saugerbund and DR..
versity- Other cars and the sight-see-
ing automobiles for the students VIII
follow.
After passing the Capitol and Library
rfc singers will be escorted 10 the VIII
lard Hotel, for luncheon. which is 10
De followed by a reception at the Con-
EreSSlOlal Library at go o'clock
Chairman Spier viii deliver the ad-
dress OF welcome at the banquet which
VIII begin at S o'clock at the Willard.
Here Commissioner Rudolph VIII pre-
sent 10 the president Of the singers a
large key. and also a magnificent loving
cup the finest, il IS said, ever presented
IN this city
All Of the singing societies Of Wash
ington viii Be AZ the banquet and VIII,
with the 20 Vienna students furnish
The music for the evening
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
ROSEDALE CHILDREN
TO HAVE FIELD DAY
Grown-ups Invited TO Play
ground Sports Tomorrow
Afternoon.

All friends Of the children are invited
by the Washington Playground Associa-
ton 10 spend q gala afternoon AZ Rose
dale Playground, at Seventeenth and
Kraemer streets, tomorrow The boys
and girls VIII entertain spectators with
a series Of games. dances. and athletic
events.
Among the features of the entertain
ment planned by the girls are a chill
dren's polka. a German clap dance,
bIeldnE dance. p2ssbaIl. overtake, teth-
Ct. and indoor baseball
The boys events VIII be as follows:
5a-yard dash, boys under eleven: 75-yard
dash, boys under thirteen: relay race,
boys under nine; potato race. boys IN
der thirteen; 75-yard dash (Open 10 alb .
relay race, vOIley ball, and baseball
The children OF Howard Playground,
Fifth md " streets north west. will
celebrate field day exercises next Thurs
day afternoon SeDtember !, at N'cloCk
A program Of games, dances. drills. and
acrobaric exhibitions viii be given IN
der the direction Of Thomas E John
son, W = DufheId, and Miss Minnie
Price, playground instructors
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
WOMAN OF THIRTY-FIVE
HAS THIRTEEN CHILDREN
Are No Twins in the Collection-Fat..er Is Now
Preparing to Care for Grandchildren.

KANSAS CITY. No. Aug. 26.-When
il comes TO crops Of children Missouri
VIII not take a back seat for any state
n the Union
Perhaps the Hmelight of publicity
never would have shown on the family
Of SIR. and Mrs W Q. SeiSlar, Of $50
East Twenty-third street. IL the gaUnt-
let had not been thrown down
But somebody down in Pensacola,
Fla. sent out a news dispatch 20 the
effect that there lived there the mother
Cf thirteen children AZ thiTty-seven
-ears. Six Of the Florida children were
twins, too, and for this, the Missouri
family believes, the Florida folk should
be penaIized a few points None Of the
Missourians Is a twin And the Ms
The Washington times., 1910-08-26

souri, mother was only thirty-f1ve when
the thirteenth baby was born This, Mr.
and Mrs. Seiglar believe. should estab-
Nsh incOntestably the record for Mis-
SOGrf
All OF the children are at home-the
oldest is nineteen and the youngest
four and One-half Six are girls and
SIX are boys a son died IN infancy.
None IS married.
Afr. Seiglar is a painter and paper
hanger. He was born in Mobile, Ala.
iiity-twO years ago. Mrs. Seiglar was
born IN Jefferson City, NO. thirry-ninC
-ears ago Mr.. and Mrs Seiglar were
married IN ST. Louis, July 10. 1890.
We are now reaIy to begin taking
care Of our grandcFnd en- AIr Seiglar
said. rubbing his n IRSs in anticipation.
And the mother OF thirteen nodded a
cordial assent.
The Washington times., 1910-08-26

s1.z5 To Baltimore and Return
Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsyi-
Vania Railroad. Tickets good return
ing until Sunday night All regular
trains except the Congressional Lin
tied ''-Advt
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
YOUR NAME
TO SUIT YOURSELF
Judge Holds Court Action
Not Necessary Under
Common Law.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-Justice Smith,
IN the city court. IN handing down a de-
cision, holds that a person might as
sumo any name other than his own.
and that such person might sue under
that assumed name legally: also that
such assumed name was 70 all intenJs
and purposes as legally that persons as
though he or she had been born with IL
The decision was rendered IN sustain
ing a demurrer in suit FOR breach Of
promise
Justice Smith, in sustaining the de-
mUrrer, said:
The code Of civil procedure, which
authorizes the change Of name, Is not
de-Ogatory 70 the common law.
At common law a man could change
his name, without Intervention OF either
the sovereign the courts, or parliament,
and the common law, unless changed by
statute, OF course. obtains in the United
States
a man may lawfully change his
name without resort TO legal proceed
inEs, and for all purposes the name
thus assumed viii constitute his legal
name, JIsU as much as IL he had borne
it from BIRTH
As the common law IS the basic law
in the District Of Columbia, the ruling
of Justice Smith holds good here unless
Ia higher court reverses him
sI.zS Baltimore and Return, Baltimore
and Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and
Sunday All trains both ways, ooth
days. except Royal Limited--AdFt
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
FEUDISTS BATTLE,
TWO FATALLY HURT

WHEELING. W Va, Aug 8.-Two
men have been fatally injured and seven
less seriously hurt. in a feG4 Rattle at
Calais. Monroe county. Ohio.
The fight occurred yesterday after
room. but the report did not reach here
uH -oday-
The trouble was the oItcorlc Of
fight covering three generations Of the
Weir and COultes families
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

sf9.75 One Way CoIonist Tickets 10
Pacific Coast and many other Western
Points Ask Ticket Agents for selling
dates and fun detaiIs.-Advt
The Washington times., 1910-08-26

Unlike "The Smile That Won't
Come OFF," Will Come OFF.

All yOU need 10 remove your
freckleS, no matter how ugly OF how
deeply rooted. Is TO get q twO-OUnce
package Of hiathO extra strength
aBplv few nights tmaybe only one
night If they Just begin 10 show and
they disappear like magic. leaving
YOUR face clear. smooth and good TO
look at. Get a, two-ounce package OF
kirthO extra strength at toilet
goods counter Of Peoples Drug store
or PaIais Royal. and see how quickly
and easily your freckles disappear
If Il fails. get your money back
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
WILL VISIT
CAPITAL ON RETURN

Nathan Straus. the New York mil
Iionaire phnanthropist, who has recent
ly esta blished a pasteurTzed milk labor
atory here at 1923 H street northwest.
will visit Washington Immediately upon
his return from Europe
Writing in the Frankfurter Zeitung
Of August .. Mr.. Straus says
The assertion that the high death
rate f infants in Germany is directly
due 70 the poor care taken Of the milk
is absolutely correct. In the United
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
WASHINGTON WOMAN
UNHURT IN WRECK
H. l. letters Leaves for Michigan,
But Message Tells Of
Wife'S Escape.

Mrs H I Jefers. OF the Savoy apart
meuts, Fourteenth and Girard streets,
was among the passengers who escaped
injury near Duraud. Mich, Wednesday
night, when the Pullman car on which
she was riding was demolished in a
rear-end collision with a passenger loco
motive on the Grand Trunk railway
Informed By q representative Of The
Times that his wife was in the wreck,
but the extent Of her injuries not
known. Mr.. Jeffers. who has offices in
the Curcorau Building. confirmed the
report by wiring his brOther-iu-law. P
3. BrotheTtCu. Of Racine. Wis. and
started for the scene of the wreck
Shortly after Mr.. Jeffers left the city
a press dispatch was received stating
the woman had escaped injury
Mrs LETTERS had been visiting Mr.
Rrorherto1 since the latter part OF July.
and left Racine Wednesday for Toronto.
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
OFFICERS SELECTED
BY NEGRO DOCTORS

Dr. a N. Curtis, Of this city. today
entered upon the duties OF president Of
the National Medical Association
OF the CCiOred physicians at HOWa I'd
Z University Yesterday afternoon Were
First vice president, Dr. William NJ
Stowe. Of Philadelphia C1COEd vice
president, Dr. L. =. Singleton, Of Wash
ington. and general secretary, Dr. X 7
a Eenney- of Tuskegee institute Dr.
J w Jones was elected 10 nh a va
CauCy. on the executive board
The next convention VIII be held at
Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
PLAN
AN ORGANIZATION
Montgomery County Meet
ing Is Called During
Rockville Fair.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug 25--The
poultry ra5sers Of Montgomery coun-
" are arranging TO form an organiza-
ton for their mutual benefit
A number Of the leading pOultrymen
OF the county have signed a call for
a meeting in the poultry hall at the
fair grounds the second day OF the
annual Rockville fair, 70 be held here
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday Of next week
William ". Hesse- a constable for
ClaTksbUTg district. this county. visited
the home Of Garrett Dooley. a we'll
known farmer Of Clarksburg district
TO kill several DOGS upon which their
owner had refused 10 pay taxes Mr.
Dooley told Hesse the dogs must not be
killed Hesse came to Rockville and
swore out a warrant charging DooIey
with hinderinE an officer in the dis
charge Of his duty. DOoley will have
10 stand trial before Justice Reading
in the police court here.
When T. c. Dulin. Of Washington.
VINO was held Up by Sheriff Welt on
the Washington and Rockville pike
because the sheriff thought he was
running his automobile IN excess Of
the speed limit. appeared before Jus
tee Reading. in the police court mere.
TO stand trial, Sheriff Welt was not
in court, and the case was promptly
dismissed Dy Justice Reading Mr.
Dulin explained to the justice that
Sheriff Welt was mistaken about the
rate. asserting that ne was not going
faster than eighteen or twenty miles
an hour
The Washington times., 1910-08-26

Popular Excursion, Baltimore & Ohio
r r. August 2sth-Leave Union Sta
ton SIS a. m. SfO0 to Harpers Ferry
and Martinsburg, S1-35 10 BerkIey
Springs. and 500 to Cumberland and
return, BY special trats'. returning same
day splendid opportunity Tor delight
fUl outing CheaP.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
HURT BY CIDER BLAST.

YORK Pa. Aug 26--Gas, which gen
Grated IN a whisky barrel partly filed
with cider exuioded- knocking out four
teeth Tor Albert Myers. AenEes Mills
and cutting a cash across his chin FIVE
inches In length
The cider had been hauled a mile and
was being removed from the wagon
when the explosion occurred