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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25
BOGUE CHITTO
NEWS NOTES
Goings and Comings Of
People Round
About.

E
Mrs. A, j. Martin is with rela-
tives for a week.
Miss Myrtle Foreman, of Silver
City, returned Thursday after a
week spent with her parents.
Miss Susie Keithley is with
homefolks in Crystal Springs for
the weekend. She completes the
family reunion, which is to take
place Sunday.
Mr.. j. L. Davis, Of jackson, is
now with the Bolian Mercantile
Co., as book-keeper.
Rev. j. HI. Foreman was called
to Hermanville Wednesday to the
bedside of relative, who is
seriously ill.
Miss Sadie Gill is visiting her
lsister, Miss Ella, of the Union Hall
School.
| Miss Louise Baker, of Grenada,
arrived Monday to fill vacancy
caused by resignation of primary
teacher.
DR.. and Mrs. E.. E. Busby, Of
Holmesville. Mr.. and MRS. 4. H..
Busby, Of Louisiana, and Miss
Daisy Busby. of Hammond, are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. v. Busby.
Mrs. John McLaurin and chill
dren, who only a few weeks since
left for Monroe, La, returned
Wednesday for fear of meningitis,
which is prevalent in that section.
Misses Augusta and Esther ZwIrn
and E. Lewenthal were charming
visitors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam zwirn Sunday. the occa-
sion being the tenth birthday of
little Evelyn Zwirn.
BATEAU.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25
They Are Not Built That Way.

Yesterday we were asked if we
ever saw a bald-headed woman.
We answered No." we never did,
nor did we eveg,14e a woman waltz
ing around town in her shirt
sleeves with cigar in her teeth.
We have never seen a woman 60
fishing with a bottle in her pocket.
sit on the damp ground ali day and
come home drunk at night. Nor
have we ever seen woman yank
off her coat and say she could lick
any man in town. She's not built
that way.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25
Had Money to Burn"


A party of New York million
aires visited New Orleans on Mon
day, the 10th ult.. and stopped at
the Grunewald Hotel. The party
created somewhat of a sensation.
The parlors and best rooms were
ordered along with automobiles
and guides, and a steady stream of
tips was poured on "bell hops and
porters and help generally. There
we're twelve in the party and it is
estimated that more than 5000 was
distributed in tips during the four
teen hours stay at the Grunewald,
besides $500 more or less in meals,
auto hire and services of attend
ants.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

and doubIy assessS as is shown by
the City assessment which assess
ment is prayed to De taken as a
part hereof.
That petitioner shows that the
correct description of the land
which he owns and which sNQuld be
assessed to him is hereinafter fQlly
set out and that the amount 81
taxes due thereon is hereinafter
fully stated.
That your petitioner prays that
his assessment be changed so that
be will pay taxes upon the follow
ing described land in the following
described sums, to-wit:
Beginning at an iron post 100. AS
feet north of the southeast corner
of Block 2. in the City of Brook
haven. as shown by Hardie's official
map, and running in a westerly di-
rection along the southern boundary
line of the land of R. w. McNair
about 804 feet to a stake, thence in
a northerIy direction along the
west boundary line of r. w. Nc
Nair's land to a point on the south
ern line of the Storm subdivision
at the northwest corner of the land
of R. w. McNair. thence. running
westerly along the southern line of
the Storm subdivision about 80
feet to post on the east line Of
the land belonging to Mrs. Elvira
Byrd, thence southerly along said
line Of Mrs. Elvira Byrd's land
about $40 feet to an iron stake,
thence south one degree, east about
$50 feet to an iron stake on the
north line of Natchez Avenue,
thence easterIy along said Natchez
Avenue to South Church street,
thence north along the western line
OF South Church street to point Of
beginning. Sec. l3, T. Z. R. z, Lin
coin county, Brookhaven, Miss !,
value. $4,000, tax. $125; Lot A,
Block B. City Of Brookhayen. value,
50, 900, tax, $25; Lot 10, Block %,
City of Brookhaven, value, ST, 500,
tax, S81.75. Total. $13, 500; tax.
ISl68s75.
That petitioner shows that there
| are two real estate assessments
levied against him by the City of
Brookhaven, and that these assess
ments are erroneous and he is not
due the taxes thereon mentioned,
but that the taxes due are on the
property herein above described.
Wherefore your petitioner prays
that bis assessment be changed as
herein above set forth and that the
City Tax Collector be required to
accept payment Of taxes upon the
land hereinabove described of the
value as hereinabove stated and is
sue q receipt to described Of the
value as hereinaboye stated and
issue receipt to your petitioner
therefor in full settlement Of all
real estate taxes levied against him.
Respectfully submitted,
r, BRADY, Jr.
On motion. the Board adjourned,
d r1frfff f<Ir4 r.,-t.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

There was large conference Of
merchants and farmers at Brook
haven Saturday. and plans for the
coming agricultural year were
fully discussed. The necessity for
enlarging the syrup manufactory at
Brookhaven was recognized and
plan set on foot to that end. Twen-
ty farmers and merchants made en-
couraging speeches, and the meet
ing was a decided success. Such
things auRur well for the future.
The interests Of the farmers and
merchants are SO identical that
they can easily meet on common
ground Hazlehurst Courier.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25
NEWSf NOTES FROM THE
MILL TOWN OF BUDE

Monroe, Miss, Jan. 20.-F. l..
Peck, president of the Mississippi
Central Railroad, the Homochitto
Lumber Company and other lumber
interests in east Mississippi. with
others interested in financing the
Homochitto Lumber Company, was
at Bude yesterday at the plant,
which is nearing completion. Cap
tain s. E. Moreton. general mana
ger, states the mill will start at
full capacity by the lst of Febru-
airy.
Contractor w. S. CaIcote, Of
Roxie. Miss. is grading the site
for the erection Of the new and
handsome depot to be built at Bude.
The charter for a retail and
wholesale drug business is being
puk sslsplp,Bude, the name being
the 3 Ray Drug Company.
The Moor IS are w. E. Nc
Gehee, of Littn Springs: D. X.
McGehee. of MeadViRe3, and 5. G.
Ray. of Brookhaven, Miss. The
store will be domIciIed in the Nc
Gehee building. and the prescrip-N
tion department will be in charge
of Mr.. Ray.
G. E. Rogers and 2. C. Pearson,
of Chicago, and H. G.. Bell, of
Monroe, Miss, have filed articles
Of Incorporation of the Southern
States Land and Lumber Company,
capitalized at $4,000, which is to
do a general brokerage business in
land and timber. besides operate
Headquarters will be at
this place.
The following new concerns have
been installed at Bude: w. G.
Nixon & Son and Cobb & Swayze,
general merchants. and w. B. Nc
Caa. wheelwright.
In a drunken brawl here last
night, three negroes we're shot.
Among them was woman, Hattie
Mcknight. Walter Joyers was
sprinkIed with small shot from the
knees down on each leg. Ely Smith
is probably fatally wounded, one
load Of the small size shot entering
the abdomen, penetrating the PERI
tonium. II is reported several
white men are implicated. No
arrests have been made. Circuit
Court convenes for this county to-
morrow at Meadvlle, when grand
jury investigation will be had. The
negro Smith was conveyed to tie
Charity Hospital at Nalchez this
mornfuo
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

Cherokee Street isn't very liable
to support Pool Rooms or anything
of that sort. The atmosphere
isn't good for them in this portion
of our city. One has just closed
its brief existence after a few
weeks of poor health,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

Mrs. Van Watts was called to
Hattiesburg last Saturday to. be
with her daughter. Mrs. Otis Fur,
who had to undergo another opera
tion. Brookhaven friends regret
the continued i'll health Of Mrs.
Furr.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25
MANSLAUGHTER VERDICT
Took Jury Two Days to Decide
Grand Iury RecOnyenes Monday
Other Court News.

After celebrating for two days
and at times being almost hopeless
ly divided. the jury returned a
verdict for manslaughter in the
Circuit Court against Clarence
Temple, charged with the murder
of George Oliver last October.
Oliver was the son of former Cir
cult Clerk S. P. Oliver, and was
killed in the house of May Bout
well, the triafand interest In the
verdict to be rendered by the jury
having been general from the be-
ginning of the case Monday. The
fact that the States principal wit
ness is a woman of the underworld
probably accounts in large measure
the leniency of the verdict. The
maximum penalty provided by the
law is 20 years in the penitentiary.
Judge Miller will probably pro.
nounce sentence next week.
j. B. Holden, of Summit; F. D.
Hewett and E. e. Williams, of Nc
Comb. and Glenn V. Ratclitf, J. of
Shreveport, La, were out-of-town
attorneys in attendance at Circuit
Court this week.
GRAND JURY MONDAY.
The Grand Jury reconvenes Mon
day, after a two weeks recess and
unless some of its members have
unearthed some lawIessness since
adjournment that will have to be
Investigated it is expected that
they will make a final report and
receive their discharge Monday
afternoon, as there is very little
unfinished business to receive their
attention.
MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
Judge Miller took a trip to his
home at Hazlehurst Thursday and
during his absence Hon. M. Me-
Cullough sat on the bench and gave
satisfaction as ne has done
before in his rulings.
Hon. j. S. Sexton assumed
charge yesterday and will continue
on the bench until Judge Miller's
return.
The cases disposed of to date
are:
F. L. Clark vs.. B. L. and A. C.
Greer. Verdict for plaintiff for
$45S. SO.
Junius Weathersby, coIored. con-
victed some days ago Of retailing,
was fined $100 and costs.
Ludivico De Gregorio plead
guilty to an Indictment for retail
ing and was fined $500.
Mary Adams, charged with as
sault and battery, was acquitted by
a jury.
State VS.. A. McEwen ct al,
charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill. Mol pressed.
Fannie jackson, colored, convict
ed Of retailing. was fined $500.
Lizzie Moses. colored. convicted
of retailing, was fined $50.
George Mosely. colored was re-
leased from Jail on his own recogni-
zance in the sum of $l00.
The forfeiture on bail bond of
Harry Youngblood was set aside
and vacated.
State VS.. j. E. Simmons, Motion
for new trial overruled.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25
JUSTICE J. B. pAueHrRY.

The following cases were tried
by Justice R. S.. Butler for J. B.
Daughtry. j. P.::@
State VS.. Dock Harvey-Em Embez-
Element. Charge coming within
degree of petit larceny. Plead
guilty; fined SIS and costs.
State VS.. Dock Harvey-Carryin
concealed weapons. Plead guilty.
$25 and costs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

Brookhaven friends regret ex-
ceedlngly to learn that the infant
son of Judge and Mrs. d. M. Miller
is i'll with pneumonia at their home
in Hazlehurst. Hon. j. s Sexton
is presiding on the bench in Brook
haven in Judge Miller's absence.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

The Leader has received a copy
of the !. H. G. Almanac and Ency-
clopedia. Il deals with the practi-
cal side of farm life and contains
tables of useful information and
authoritative articles Of an ed1ca-
tionaI character: also astronomical
data and calculations. 1t is dedi-
Gated to all who are striving to
improve agricultural methods.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

Hon. r. N. Miller left Tuesday
for Oklahoma City. where he will
be engaged fer the next ten days as
chief counsel in important litiga-
tion. Hazlehurst Courier.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

In \refiecting on experiences
wrought out of error and wrong by
man perveE d ana deDased, let us
dwell less on the descent OF man
and more upon his ascent through
the power of the Spirit. It was
Shakespeare who said. What a
piece Of work is man! How 4 ble
in reason. how infinite in faculty. \
In action how like an angel. in ap-
prehension how like god!'
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25
Marriage Licenses Issued the Past Week

White-W. M. Holbrook and
Miss Floy Parkman; T. W. Pres
fridge and Miss Virgie Summers;
Owens Smith and Miss Kate Smith.
Colored- Henry Hammond and
Zllla Stovall: Baker Owens and
Manda Lyons.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

The Republican party has come
to a pretty pass when the country
refuses to be upset BY a Democrat
Ic victory.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

Mrs. S. B. Freeman has enjoyed
the week with her aunts. Mrs.
Tynes and Miss Julia Cunning, at
Summit.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

The man who makes money bet.
ting against his own successes GER
tainly doesn't earn It.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

Man never escapes punishment
for disobeying The laws Of nature.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25
JUSTICE R. S. BUTLER.

JUSTICE R. S. BUTLER.
State VS.. Sam Allen-Assauit and
battery. Compromised.
State VS.. Houston Scott-Assault
and battery. Compromised.
State VS.. John Maxwell-Assault
and battery with deadly weapon.
Dismissed.
State VS.. Short Sam Allen-As-
sault and battery with deadly
weapon, etc. Dismissed.
State VS.. Henry Weekly. Bas-
tardy. Compromised. -
State VS.. C. P. Haynes-Com-
plaint for peace bond. Bond
furnished and defendant discharg-
ed
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25
CITY POLICE COURT NEWS
Light Dockets, Due Probably to Cir
cult Court Session and New
Years Resolutions.
MAYOR cHAs. HEUcK.

Only three cases were brought
before Mayor Heuck this week. Two
charges are against Lock Byrne. one
for profanity and the other charg-
ing drunkenness. Neither have
been passed on.
TIllman Magee, a negro. charged
with sodomy was tried and sent to
Jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25

On motion. the Board adjourned.
A. B. FuRL0W, Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-25
A Rake-Of Sale!

That the day which will begin Big Shoe Sale Ask foryour card
you We have worked the details yet but they
will be all right Just be here before II and GET YOUR CARD
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
TALENT NEWS ITEMS.

C. D. Burgan and John Burgan
drove to Ashland on Saturday. Mrs.
Vandersluis accompanied them.
T. F. Smith was transacting busi-
ness in Ashland Oh Saturday.
w. F. Dunn mas two sisters, the
Mesdames Dunbar. here from Idaho
visiting him.
The Athletic Clubs baseball team
formally organized last week, elect
ing H. o. Simpson manager and
Wayland Smith captain.
Miss Emma Crawford went to
Klamath Falls a few days ago for
short visit.
Mrs. A. T. McMann expects to
leave in few days for Denver. Col.
to visit for a time.
John Burgan has left for his home
in st. Cloud, Mimi, after spending
the winter in Talent.
The Baptists have been holding
very successful revival meetings,
which closed Sunday evening.
There were special services in the
M. E. church Easter Sunday, the ad-
vanced Sunday school classes having
charge of song service.
Rev. w. H. Way is steadily i'm
proving, though not yet able to re-
sumo pastoral duties.
A number of the ladies of the
neighborhood surprised Mrs. ]. F.
Crawford Wednesday, it being her
birthday. They brought her re-
membrance in the way of a hand
some potted plant.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
LIFE IN MACEDONIA.
It Is Very Much In the Open. With Lit
tile or No Privacy.

We arose early one February morn.
ing and left our fairly clean hotel in
NeapOlis for four hours of travel over
the modern road near the Via Egnatia,
which should take us to ancient Philip
pi. Our vehicle was somewhat dilap-
idated hack, such as Americans are
familiar with at almost every cOnsid-
cradle railway station. but surpris-
ingly comfortable conveyance for this
part of the world. Rattling down some
steep, roughly paved streets. we came
to the center of the old Neapolis, pass
ed near the great Roman aqueduct and
ascended another steep street on the
other side of the market place.
Early as 1t was. we found that the
people Of Kavalla were up and doing.
The stalls of the fruit men were at
tractive with oranges, pOmegranates.
lemons and dates. The vegetable deal
ers displayed tempting array of cauli-
flowers. cabbages. onions. Okra. lppks
and potatoes
AS in all eastern cities, there WIS no
privacy. The cook was preparing his
breakfast on the sidewalk, the shoe
maker was plying his awl, the tailor
his needle, and the blacksmith was
shoeing his horses almost in the very
street.-Christian Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
TALENT NEWS ITEMS.

Lester & Laley of the Wagner
Creek Nurseries have purchased the
tract of land which they leased last
year and which is now occupied by
their nursery from the Talent Or
chards Company. They get about 80
acres including the residence at the
corner of the Pacific Highway and
the county road, just north of town.
They have already uprooted the old
orchard which stood alongside the
house and will use the ground for
nursery purposes. The trees were a
mixed lot and old. The new proprie-
tors have already commenced park
ing the ground in front of the house
and will put out ornamental shrubs
and flowers, making it the show
place of Talent. They have also re-
ceived 5000 Seeding cherry trees
from France, which they will use for
budding Bing and Royal Ann cher
ries on. 1t may not be generally
known, but it is almost impossible to
get Americangrown stock which will
not sucker or be otherwise worth
less. The entire 5000 seedlings will
be put out this spring.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
THE DUCKING STOOL.
Betsy Didn't Think II a pheasant
Mode" of Punishment.

Betsy DIDN'T Think IL pleasant
Mode" of Punishment.
In colonial days hog stealing was
considered one of the most serious of
crimes. At the first offense the thief's
ears were slit. at the second his ears
were nailed to a pillOry. and at the
third he suffered death without bene-
fit Of clergy
Deceltful bakers and careless fish
dealers had to lose their ears" while
he who spoke detracting words had his
tongue bored by bodkin.
A Frenchman travelling in America in
100 describes the duclling stool as a
pleasant mode" of furnishing u scold,
ing woman.
In 1875 Thomas Hartley of Virginia
wrote of his witnessing the execution
of ducking stool sentence:
Day before yesterday at . of We
Clock, saw this punishment given to
one Betsey Walker, who by We vio-
lence of her tongue made her house
and her neighborhood uncomfortable.
They had machine for We purpose.
vt belong to ye Parish. 1t had already
been used three times this summer
"Ye Woman was allowed to go under
We water for ye space of y minute.
Betsey had a stout stomache and would
not yield until she had been under five
/ times. Then she cried pteously. Then
they drew back We Machine. united We
Ropes and let her walk home hope
fully penitent woman"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
What is Graft?

Oregonian: Some eastern publ
cations which relied upon the good
faith of Louis r. CLAWS in forming
their opinions in the Ballinger cpl
sode are inclined to appraise CLAWS
recent money-making venture in Cal
ifornia as no more than an indiscre-
tion. From legal standpoint
CLAWS doubtless was not a trans
gressoT. He merely contracted for a
price to use Iin influence to secure
preferential listing of lands in be-
half of certain large timber COM
panies.
Under these contracts he stood to
make 100000 to $4,000. At the
time the contracts were entered into
he was employed in a public capacity
at $500 per month by the state of
California. California's concern in
the side contract was one of ethics
of public employment. The state
was supposed to be paying for
CLAWS entire time and services.
Yet, while under pay from the state,
he engaged in secret employment
which promised to yield him ten
times the salary he would draw from
California in one year.
But overshadowing that question
is one as to the moral right of one
to sell his influence with public Off
cials. Had the large sum for which
CLAWS was striving been offered in
payment for rare technical knowl-
edge, the greater part Of the odium
that now attaches to the deal would
have been absent. One of the most
insidious and baleful forms of graft
now combated in America is the sale
or purchase of influence to gain for
one firm or corporation an advan-
tage over rival, or to secure for il
some special favor.
There is the politician who for a
consideration will agree to secure
a municipal contract for the one who
employs him; there is the boss who
will for price obtain early action
on some claim against a city; there
is the lawyer friend of the executive
who for more than commensurate
fee will endeavor to obtain the par
don of a convict. Favoritism of
many kinds may be purchased. but
in a general sense we consider such
bartering crime only when a bribe
reaches a public officer. Perhaps
the hardest point to overcome in
Abe Ruef was the con-
tention that money paid to him was
lawyers fee, and it is an admitted
fact that a large part of the graft
paid for favoritism the country over
goes no further than the purported
intermediary who has no vote to sell.
but who can control the votes of 9th
ers.
We thus fail fully to insure the
thing which bribery statutes are
passed to accomplish. That is equal
lty of opportunity and fair dealing.
Mr.. CLAWS bribed nobody. He did
have influence with the Interior De-
partment. He sold that influence
and obtained a more rapid turning
)f the wheels in favor of his clients.
while the claims of others who, be-
cause of priority of filing, ought to
have had preference were left for
ater consideration. He contracted
% secure special consideration from
a government bureau for wealthy
and he secured it to the
ietriment of others that did not en-
10y him. If this was mere indiscre-
Ion, tehn the Outlook and other
ournals which defend CLAWS may
excuse or keen silent
much of the graft that
the boss, the politician or
he schemer.