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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-05

Hospital: that it is not built ac-
cording to Specifications. He said
he knew nothing of this but would
furnish the plans and specifications
of the building for their guidance.
He has called attention to the fact
that there were rumors to the
effect that the superintendent had
charged for his services. He knew
nothing Of this. had had no time to
investigate, but suggested the
committee to do so.
In fact, Governor Brewers LETT
ter was an open invitation to the
Legislative committee to get down
to work and probe wherever they
please and who they please, ia
other words, to 60 just as far as
they like. =
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-05
THE COUNCIL IN SESSION
New Business That Was Passed on
as Well as the Regular Run
---The Official Record.

At this, a regular meeting of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the City of Brookhaven, Miss. /,
held at the Mayors Office in said
city this, the 1st day of July, 1918,
there we're present. Mayor Heuck,
Clerk Furlow, Marshal Davis, At
torney Cohn, Aldermen Wentworth,
Bee. Baggett and Abrams. Absent,
Noodle.
On motion, the minutes for June
were read and approved.
On motion, the regular salaries
we're allowed.
Revenue Fund. .-Chas. Heuck,
mayor. 500; A. B. FurIow, clerk,
$50; D. Sartin, tax collector, SIS;
R. L. Davis. marshal, SIS; E. r.
Mclean, Hy. Williams. n. B.
Penn, policemen, each, $55: D. Nc.
Carthy, hose driver. $50; Mrs.
Birdsong, librarian. $25; Albert
Nichols. janitor, $25; ]. A. Varde-
man, cemetery sexton, $35; Phil
johnson. helper at cemetery, $40;
E. Fl. Wentworth, E. M. Bee, L.
Il. Baggett, Sam Abrams, alder
men, each. $12; F. r. Noodle, al
derman, So.
Street Fund-W. F. Jobes, as
sistant street commissioner, SOS;
H. E. Cushman, guard, $35.
Power House Fund-R. S. Pur-
ser, supt., $3.50: K. A. Davis. engi-
neer, $85; w. W. Henry, engineer,
$85; L. C. Magee, lineman, SIS;
D. Carter, fireman, $50; w. Stow
all, fireman, $58.
Increase of Salary. y.-On motion,
it is ordered that the salary of j.
A. Vardeman, cemetery sexton, be
increased to $40 per month begin
ming July /, 1918.
On motion, the account of E. j.
Kits for 1887 be allowed, $305 of
which being the contract price for
improvements at the cemetery, and
$32 for extras.
On motion, it is ordered that the
rest room in the City Hall be
granted the Board of Trade for an
office.
On motion, the account of g. W.
King, amounting to $24.80 for
feeding street prisoners, was allow
ed.
Power House Fund. ID. Sartin,
water and light collector, $25; A.
B. Furlow, clerk, SIS.
On motion, the Street Committee
was authorized to erect concrete
or brick gutter on the north side of
Monticello street from Whitworth
Avenue to Jackson St. and to re-'
pair and complete brick gutter on
south side of Monticello street
from Whitworth Avenue to Jack
son street.
Cemetery Commissioner ]. e.
Seavey presented his report of work
and expenditures at Cemetery and
on motion, his report was received
and his accounts allowed-$11I. 10.
On motion, it is ordered that in
appreciation of the splendid work
accomplished by j. e. Seavey,
Cemetery Commissioner, that he be
voted the unanimous thanks of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
On motion. the Board adjourned
to meet July Z, 1918.
A. B. FURLOW. Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-05
LOBBYING FOR RAILROAD
Paid Representatives of the Railroads
Attending Court to Mould Pub
Iic Sentiment.

An interesting fact was made
known during the week in court
when it was discovered that the
Illinois Central Railroad Company
has several paid representatives in
Brookhaven for the ostensibIe pur.
pose Of moulding public sentiment
in favor of the railroad. The fact
came out by an attorneys inquiry
of juror as to whether or not any
person interested in the railroad
had approached him during the
week for the purpose of influencing
him in favor of the railroad. The
juror answered that he had been
approached and that he had walked
away from the man to keep from
hearing what he had to say. The
local railroad attorneys openly ad-
NIT that the company has men on
the ground for this purpose, but
aver that these railroad lobbyists
have instructions not to talk to
jurors. It seems that the railroad
has the idea that many of the dam
age suits instituted in this county
are frivolous and are fake suits,
and that the average jury is prone
from prejudice to give a verdict
against the railroad in such suits.
This is serious matter and the
good people Of this county ought to
see to it that the railroads get a
fair deal at the hands of the courts.
On the other hand if these railroad
missionaries are attempting to
tamper with jurors they ought to
be seen after in the proper way.
CASES DISPOSED OF:
The jury in the case of Mrs.
Annie Coon VS.. !. C. R. R. remain
ed in the box till Friday morning,
and were discharged, having failed
to agree upon a verdict. 1t is re-
ported that the jury stood about
half for plaintiff and the other
half for the railroad company. Of
course, mistrial is entered and
the case is set for trial at the Sep.
tember term.
Tillman Magee VS.. M. C. R. K.
Co. Jury and verdict for defend
ant.
w. M. Turnbough VS.. M. C. R.
R. Co. Jury and verdict for defend
ant.
Elvira Baskins VS. l. C. X. r. Co.
Non suit.
|. L. Parsons vs. A. ]. and G. b.
Davis. Verdict for plaintiff for
possession of land and for rent and
taxes-$4.34.
Lucille Montgomery VS.. /, G. r.
r. Co. Verdict for plaintiff for
SIS.
A. j. Davis vs.. Tom Lotion ct
al. Verdict for defendants.
Brookhaven Cotton Oil & Fertili-
zer Co. VS.. F. A. May ct al. Ver-
dict for plaintiff for So, ,644.39.
Crescent Lumber Co. vs. L. ].
Meade. Judgment by default
against defendant for $421. .49.
The court adjourned over Friday
morning to Monday morning.
BOND FOR CLARENCE TEMPLE.
Clarence Temple, whose case was
reversed Monday, was released
Thursday by Sheriff T. H. Mont
gomery on a temporary bond. Tenn
pie went out to Franklin county
and returned this morning, with a
bond for So, for his appearance
at the September term of court.
Those who signed the bond were:
John Oglesby, F. NJ. Oglesby,
Zack Norris, PerIey Temples,
August Temples, Willie OgIesby.
L. c. CIoy, M. B., j. H. HaIford,
F. S. Oglesby. C. Adams. q. Y.
Campbell, G. B. Hogan, Luther
(ilov r r ConophofI Ii ~ Xa~A
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-05

tion. II they could be inspire
with the thought that our broa
acres are theirs to possess By din
OF brawn and brain-energy and
inteIligence-and that there is no
other spot on earth so filed with hope
and promise as South Mississippi.
perhaps they would 20 down after
the inheritance OF toll and tillage
and cease to "emigrate." making
room in this manner as they do
for the foreign. illiterate class that
President Taft's veto has permitted
to enter our shores unhindered.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-05

Get ready to attend the Crystal
Springs Chautauqua July 1871.
One of the loveIiest spots in the
South. with swimming and bathing
in the lake. a fine hotel and every
convenience-the Crystal Springs
ChautauQua merits your patronage.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-05

Perhaps you will not believe It.
but they say that one Of our town
girls recently sent the usual 25
cents to find out how to whisen
hands. and in a few days The fol-
lowing answer came. 'enak them
In dish wa er. tar neither uos
tlekled almest 70 death.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-05

The most powerful thing on earth
is the influence Of a good man or
woman. It is mysterious quanti-
ty; but it follows certain people in
an unusual way and goes with all
OF us to some extent.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-05
At Magnolia. %. COS weeviIs were

brought in. Ezra Bryant who
brought in 1850 Of the bugs and
John Marshall. 1851. we're awarded
cash prizes of SIS each. while a
number Of So prizes were given.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-05

There are a lot Of deaf and dumb
people when It comes to converslng
with conscience.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-05

Truths are greater than facts.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-05
CUSSED THE SMART
ALECKS."

well. just about the time we.
had learned to sleep without being
walked up by the trains, along
came another fellow and said that
the supervisors wanted to appro-
pirate some money from the treas
ury to dig holes in the ground, fill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09
ST. AIMS SOCIETY
At WE|SBERGER'S
Worthy Organization to Have a
Great Sales Day All
It's Own.

In this happy time. the Christmas
time. when the thoughts and the minds
and tho hearts Of all people. whatever
their creed, turn into the channel OF
good works and charity. there is much
good being done and q great deal is
Yet to bc done.
Many are the efforts that arc being
put forward in Richmond in this glad
time to make the ways and the paths
OF tho unfortunate and the needy
brighter ana better The 81. AIMS
Benevolent Society, an organization Of
81. Peters Catholic Church. Eighth and
Grace Streets. is one OF the splendid
societies that is going to do Il great
deal of good this year ana at this
Christmas time. Ii always has done q
great deal Of good. and perhaps always
Will. st. AIMS is Il Catholic institution
that has done very much to alleviate
suffering. and its good work is not in
any way confined TO the church OF
Which IT. is Il part. It's work is gen
Grail and when il comes to good deeds
IL asks no questions as to creed. This
society is composed OF $50 active mem
bcrS. and perhaps as many more con-
tributing members. There arc no fXcd
dues, but all Of the members contribute
In some other worthy ways they raise
money for the relief OF the needy. for
benevolent purposes generally. and cs-
pecially for allcN iating suffering among
tho poor; providing provisions, fuel.
etc, where necessary. obtaining homes
for children, and providing means OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09

transportation back home" for strand
ed folks, especially girls
The officers OF tn. society arc: Mrs.
Phil ]. Ryan, president Mrs. W. F.
Lcanan, vice president; Mrs. NJ L.
Murphy. treasurer; Miss Beatrice Can
epa, secretary: Mrs. Lcssic Burroughs
ana Mrs. John Allen, dishurser<
Tho INeisberTer Company, tho dc 8.
partment store people who run nifty
stores under ono management, and
whose stores in Richmond extend from
3l2 TO SIS East BROAD street. have en-
tered heart and soul In this charitable
work with the 81. AIMS Benevolent
Society. and Ia tina; end have offered
the society a big interest in the sales
OF the big shop for Thursday of this
week. Therefore Thursday Of this
week will be St AIMS Day at Wcis
bcrSor's, AMI for that day tho officers
and the agents of the society will be
very much in evidence. II is under
stood that the society gets pretty much
all of thu profits on In. gross sales of
that day, or certainly 10 per cent OF
said gross sales. The society is going
10 have II small army Of special sales
women on hand for that day. who Will
assist as best They can the regular
statesmen and saleSwomen OF the os-
tablishncnt This special regiment of
Saleswomcn will be under the general
direction Of special committee of the
society. as follows. Mrs. Phil J. Ryan,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09

Johns River, general Improvement,
100000; 81. Lucle Inlet 100000 ca
loosahatchee River. $1,000; Tampa Bay,
5000; St Petersburg hartor, $500;
Clearwater harhor. $4,000; withlacoo-
chce River $1,000; Suwanec River, So
zoe; Apalachicola Bay, S2j.00O; .Apa :
lachicola River $1,000; ST. Andrew
Bay 10000; Choctawhatchec River,
$4,000: holmes River, $4,000; Santa
Rosa Sound narrows. $4,000; Black :
water River. $1,000: Esca mbia and Con-
"cuh Rivers, $1,000: removing water
hyacnth. $1,000: Lake Crescent and
punns Creek. $1,000
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. River 100000:
Coosa River, between Rome. Ga, ana
Lock I, $4,000; Mobile harbor. $125.-
600; Mobile Bar. $4,000: Black Warrior.
Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, locks
ana dams, 100000; Tombigbce River
channel, s305oo; Mobile Fay -Mississippi
sound channel. $1,000
mississippi -PaSca gouia. Leaf ana
Chickasahay Rivers. $4,000: Culfport
IIarbor ana ship island Pass. $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09

Pearl Harbor below Rockport, $500
= Louisiana-Bayou Teche. $4,000;
Bayou vcrmillon and Mermcntau
Rivers $4,000; Water hyacinth re-
movai Sl2 600; Bayou Terrebonne. 500
GOO; Johnson's Bayou, $1,000.
TeXas-Galvcsto Channel, $1,000 600;
Channel Galveston Harbor to Texas
city, 100000; Channel TO Port Bolivar.
S2o'voO; Houston ship channel. 100000
West Galveston Bay Channel etc. S25,-
ooc; Galveston ana Bra2os River canal,
t19,oOo; Channel. Brazos River TO Mata-
gorda Bay, $4,000; channel. Arkansas
Pass TO Pass, Cavallo. $4,000; river soc
ton 10 Victoria. $1,000: Turtle Cove
Channel between Arkansas Pass ana
Corpus Christi. $4,000: Brnzos River,
mouth, $4,000; Nelasco 10 old Wash
ington S25,c00; old Washington to
Waco. improving locks and dams Nos.
! and g. 100000; channel, Pass Cacallo
10 Port Lavuca. $1,000; Port Arkansas.
$SoO,ooo; channel. Port Arkansas To Cor
p,is Christi, $4,000: Sabine NechcS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09

Canal. sections y and c, $4,000: sec
ton s. $4,000; Sabine Pass Harboy ana
Fort Arthur Canal $4,000; Trinity
River, open channel work. So, 900: lock
and dam No. T. $1,000; Hurricane
Rock shoals, lock and dam, $4,000;
Cypress Bayou. $4,000; Red River, from
Fulton, Ark. to Denisou, $4,000,
-Ariansas-Eed River, below Fulton,
100000; Ouachita and Black Rivers,
Ark, and La 1864 ,oo0; Ouachita River.
above Camden TO -Arkadelpha. 81. SOC;
Saline River, $1,000 Bayou Bar
tholomew. etc. $4,000: Yazoo River.
ETC.. $4,000 Arkansas River. Sl6i. 700:
White River. $3l,S00 Cache River.
$4,000: lilack and Current Rivers. $50,
$50: 81. Francis and LAnguillc Rivers.
s6rn"
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gclatine mixing house, which was lev
eled TO the ground by the explosion.
They were:
Harry iiOrncr, fOrtY-fvc, pnuIshoro
Howard CIurk, PnuIsboro
Herbert Mullen. eighteen, PnuIsbcro.
Stanley jol<a, Pnuisboro.
Stanley knspcr, Pnulsboro
Joseph Schmusi. Gibbsfown.
Tho injured men were employed near
tho mixing house and were almost
buried under the debris, which was sent
dying in all directions
Alexander kosacll ana Michael sam
who We're injured, will recover.
Tho building in which the mon los
their lives was the scene of q similar.
explosion about three months AGO.
when four men were Killed and q score
Injured Officials Of tile plant were
Unable a give the cause of the ox.
plosou.
There were about 1000 employees in
the entire plant ut the time. The de
tonation threw the towns Of Paulsbcro
and GibhStown into state OF great
excitement The trcmor was so heavy
that IT was felt through II large part
OF South Jersey and in many parts Of
Philadelphia ana Delaware COUNTY
Many windows were shattered. pictures
thrown from tho walls ana furniture
Knocked about
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09
EXPLOSION KILLS
POWDER WORKERS
Six Men Lose Their Lives in
Accident at Dupont
Factory.

Especial 10 Tn Times pispa-
tiihhstown y. j.. December S-SiN
men were killed and two injured In an
explosion of 60n pounds OF guupowdcr
1T the Dupont Powder Works here late
to-day.
MI the dead were employed in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09

Mrs. John Kahn, Mrs NJ T. Murphy.
Miss Beatrice Cancpa and Mrs NJ II.
Marian.
Wcisbcrgcr's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09
CuRlsrMNs ENCIKsInN

10 liuvanua Cubu ana Return. Dec. Nth
Via Southern Railway. Final Return Limit
January l9ll. Fare S5o3J. Inquire go5 Eusl
Nuiu street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09
Shop Early

Not only is it to the advantage of the merchants and
their employees for to shop earybut YOU, YOURSELF
are benefited by the plan
You can visit store Now and inspect ou. stock
spending all the time you want making your selection
and will not be hurried but the longer you wait the
larger will be the crowd and the harder will be to pu-
chase to best advantage
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-20
Metal Plate Buried by
French Explorer in 15i1
Found at Pierre, S. D.

Pierre, s. D.. Feb. 19.--A metal
plate was found at Fort Pierre yes
terday by children who were playing
near the school house.
Hattie Foster, Il little girl. picked
up a piece Of metal on the hillside
and handed 1t to a boy to sec what it
was. 1t was found to be a zinc plate
about eight inches square, on which
deeply engraved on one side:
ammo XXI Regui. Ludovice. Pro
Rege Illustris SIM. Domin and
Domino Marchionc Beauharnois
MDCCXXNXI u741) Pctrus Caultier,
La Nendrie Posuit."
On the reverse side is scratched
With a sharp Instrument: lie 80 LII
Mars 1743," being "30th of March,
1743."
1t is supposed to be the genuine
plate buried by DE LIE Vendrie. the
early French explorer. who came into
the country by way of the Great
Lakes and is known to have gone
west as far as the Rocky mountains
about 1743, and who came back 10
the Missouri river at some point, sup
posed to he near Pierre.
He took with him several plates
which were to be buried at various
points which he visited, and one was
buried on the Cheyenne river near
Cherry Creek, and the other on the
Missouri at a point where he touched
that stream.
The journal Of Lc Vendrie says ne
buried a plate on Hill Neal camp, by
the river. The plate appears to be
genuine and bears the coat of arms
Of Franco
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-20
LAKES RECORD REMARKABLE
Progress Made in Organization of U.
c. 4. Council rnusual-Many
will Attend Institution.

Grand Councillor w. w. F,san Of
the U. G.. r. with two delegates from
this city and II from Fargo will
leave for Devils Lake Saturday morn
ing. where they will he met by three
delegates from Crookston for the in
of the new council at Devils
Many members If the several councils
will participate in the festivities.
The Devils Lake council will have
the distinction of having the largest
charter list of any council that has
ever been instituted in the United
States. which is considered remarkable
Il city with Il population of 5,157.
Nh institution OF the new council will
draw To some extent from the councils
OF other cities. but this is considered
to be Il benefit to the order ut large,
as the members will have better op-
pOrtunity OF attending meetings held
in the city in which they make their
hocms.
The new council will not be able to
obtain it's charter until the meeting of
the grand council in Crookston next
juno. Until then it will exist under IL
dispcnsation.
There are tw"nty-eight grand iuris-
dictions of the L. {. r. in tho United
States and Canada. These are made
UP of sos councils. of which there, are
twenty IN tn" grand jurisdiction of
North bakutn and Minnesota, and of
Which Mr.. Fcsan is grand councillor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-20
Total .........167,s55 s~137,231.1o
CLUBS DOING PRACTICAL WORK
Better Farming Association Movement
Finds Definite Results Even ut
This Early Time.

With o than 800 clubs organized
in the state. the Better Farming Spe-
cial Service bureau in Grand Forks is
receiving interesting reports of prac-
teal results accomplished by the
movements. 1t is especially noticeable
that the larger number of discussions
have centered around diversitication
II rotation Of crops, livestock. Corn,
alfalfa and better life on the farm.
The following statements indicate
the activities of Il few of the clubs dur
the past two weeks.
The Spring Creel Farmers club in
Barnes county is organized for the
cooperative purchase of binder Irvine
and other supplies.
several clubs in Cavalier county will
introduce improved seed.
A number OF clubs in different parts
of the state will bring in pure varieties
OF seed corn With a view toward es-
tablishing their communities as CEN
tiers for pure seed corn.
The West Prairie Farmers club of
Barnes county will import a pure bred
stallion into the community.
Many of the clubs discuss economies
of farming. especially as applied to To-
cal neighborhoods. The Hannaford
Farmers Hui reports the average en-
pense OF growing a Is bushcl crop Of
wheat as found by different members
to he $3.50. Tho Forward Township
of Wells county has decided in
that acreage and quantity
would have to lc reduced and supple
mcntcd by quality and better tillage
before they could become more pros
pcrous.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-20
BANQUET CLOSES
BANKERS MEET
Feature of Gathering
Remarkably Successful
All Are Pleased.

The convention Of the northwestern
district group OF the North Dakota
Bankers association came to Il fitting
and most enjoyable close with a BAN
quet at the Commercial club last
night. The bankers were thoroughly
satisfied with the success of the con-
vention. both in point of ttendance
and the business transacted. There
were more than eighty anne of
book.
At the banquet j. F. T. O'Connor
showed himself quite equal to his du-
ties in the somewhat trying role of
toastmastcr, wit and humor ashed
out In the anecdotes which frightened
the after-dinner speeches. and the en-
joyment of the occasion was rounded
out by several solos by n. B. Black,
in which his daughter, Mrs. Klein Van
Alstine, accompanied him on the
piano.
j. w. Wheeler, vice president of the
Capitol National bank of st. Paul, de-
clared that 1t was the northwest that
had built up the Twin Cities, instead
of the Twin Cities the northwest.
Dan Norman, assistant cashier of he
Continental and Commercial National
hank of Chicago. spoke of the urgent
SkCN0 VI At AhS H4SoSAi
system. f. L.. Martin, cashier Of the
Scandinavian American National bank
OF Minneapolis, and III. w. Parker,
cashier of the Merchants National
bank of st. Paul, kept tho diners in
roars of laughter at the humorous
anecdotes with which they pointed
their remarks. Karl j. Farup. cashier
OF the First National bank of Park
River, made Il short business talk. A
letter of regret was received from
former Governor Il. Y. Sarles. who
was prevented by business engage
ments from attending the convention.
During the afternoon session Presi-
dent +. L.. McVey of the university adj
dressed the bankers on the subject of
higher education. He made the point
that. while Industrial and vocational
education should form a prominent
part OF the educational curriculum
the higher education should not be
lost sight of. He spoke to the bank
ers as a group of practical men but
he declared that many things now in
the possession of practical men were
once the dreams of the theorists Of
higher education. He argued that the
policy of teaching merely what was
practical vas a short-sighted one and
woul h u u much that made for
future advance.
A round table discussion wound up
the afternoon session. Many matters
of interest were discussed and many
questions on matters about which
some of the bankers We're doubtful
We're p%ropounded and the best ways Of
meeting the various difficulties sug-
gested. Among these the resolution
introduced in the state senate to in
vestigate the financial standing and
responsibility of the Independent Har-
vester company Of Plano. ILL.,, and the
sale of its stock in this state were
freely discussed.