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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16
If YOU DON'T LIKE THE TOWN.

If you don't like the kind of town
That this town seems to be,
If buildings here are tumbling down
A way you hate to see,
If something isn't up-to date,
Or good as things of old,
While other towns are simply great
Tor SO you have been told.)
If you would like to see a place
That's full of push and snap,
A town that hits a faster pace,
A town that's on the map;
Yes, if a way you'd like to know
To find it in a jerk,
I'll tell you where you ought to GO
You ought to go to work.
You needn't pack trunk or grip
And leave old folks behind,
You needn't go and take trip,
Some other place to find.
You needn't 60 and settle down
Where friencs of old you miss =
For. if you want that kind of town
Just make it out of this. Lex.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16
RAISING IN OKLAHO.
MA...BACk TO MISSISSIPPI

As | am stopping with my son,
j. H. Laird, near Halle. In West
ern Oklahoma, having been in this
State about seven weeks, | thought
l would write to that good old
home paper.
! struck the Oklahoma line at
Fort Smith. Went west about Is
miles to Parum, a beautiful little
town on the Rock Island Railroad.
There dismounted and went to my
sons on top OF a mountain, over
looking the Canadian river. There
| found some fine land and good
crops. My son, Jack Laird, is a
dealer in cattle. Altogether. he
has about 300 head ready to ship.
There are but few schools and
no churches in that part of the
country, and the water is hard and
bad to drink. One man in Okla
homa will tend more land than
three men in Mississippi. and they
plow their crops about five times.
Well, after spending about three
weeks on the mountain, went
across the country eighteen miles
to Eufala, in the old Creek Ma
tion, and from there to Atoka, 65
miles south. Went to another one
of my sons, 10 miles east, Mat
Laird; found him with a good crop
and also with fine stallion and
jack and nine fine mares. Nearly
every farmer in that part of the
country has from 2 to 6 mares and
they are raising mules and horses.
If the farmers in old Mississippi
would leave off that old boil weevil
cotton and also those old goober
peas and go to raising stock. it
would be much better for them.
The summer range in South
Mississippi is ten to one better than
any part of Oklahoma that | have
seen. There are more farmers
here renting land than there are in
Mississippi, as the men that sit in
the big white house have gobbled
it all up. The people here are NOV
ing to and fro, hunting the green
fields; and when they get there it
is just over across the mountains.
After staying down near Atoka
about three weeks, / skipped out
about rs miles northwest, where ]
am now. ! found my son here
with about so acres of land grow
ing IN corn and cotton as fine as !
ever saw, and fine young mares and
one colt. While at Atoka ! went
to my daughters at Eaddo, IS
miles south, and there struck the
grain country. They were harvest
ing their grain. | was in one
mans field, that they said would
make 5000 bushels of grain; but |
did not stay there long, on account
of the bad water. | don't know
when | will make the next move,
nor where | will GO; but ! think
that | will hit the road for old
Mississippi.
Respectfully,
u. j. LAIRD.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16
A. & NJ. Property Appraised.

A special committee composed of
Speaker H. M. Quin. Representa-,
tive Howerton Of Lee, and Senator
Bailey of LauderdaIe, appointed by
the Legislature under orders tc
make an appraisement Of the prop
erty of the A. and Nj. College. re-
port the total value to be 81, ,232,.
1898. and declare that if they
have erred in their valuations they
are too low.
The committee found number
of boys on the campus hard at work
repairing buildings and improving
grounds. There were at least fifty
of these. and they are being paid
for their labor, thus enabling them
to continue their studies next ses.
sion.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16
A. Il. whitfield, Ir., Dead.

Albert H. Whitfield. jr., son of
Judge A. H. Whitfield, of Jackson.
died at his home in that city on
Monday, after brief illness with
Bright's Disease. Mr.. Whitfield
was 20 years of age. Two years
ago he married beautiful Cuban
girl. who had been q student at
Belhaven College. and their mar
ried life was happily spent.
Mr.. Whitfield was we'll known in
jackson where he lived almost all
Of his life and in every relation Of
life he was model for our youth
to emulate.
Much sympathy goes out to the
bereaved wife and parents OF the
deceased,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16
A Word Of Encouragement.

Prof. K. S. Wilson. State DEM
onstration Agent, was here on the
End. He gives US fiattering en-
couragement. Says we have the
best prospect of any county for
cotton he has been in in the last 80
days. The month of June was
ideal for cotton, with the exception
of cool spell. Now. 1t is very i'm
portant that we pick up the forms
through this month. 1t is a mis-
taken idea to cover them up now,
since there is moisture in the land
and in case of drouth the cotton
will shade them. So the only safe
thing is to pick and burn. By SO
doing we stop the second crop.
The old weevils are now about all
dead.
Cultivation should continue until
the 1st or 10th of August. Guilt
walton hastens maturity of any
crop. 1t also makes cotton grow
later in the season thereby making
forms for the weevils. They are
not going to injure the bolls until
the forms give out. So / think it
very important that we fight to the
finish for this crop. for then we
will know from experience what
can be done under boil weevil con-
ditlons and if we cannot grow cot.
ton at profit, then | say try some
thing else.
This being the most favorable
season for cotton since the weevils
came, so far ! have seen of late
some very fine cotton patches.
In reply to Mr.. Grab Apple, will
say | have not been admitted to
Uncle Sans pie counter. Just
been given hand out. | think
in this particular case it is this
way: In order to be admitted to
Uncle Sans pie counter you have
to do something and not say some-
thing.
2. B. PARNELL,
Demonstration Agent.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16

for $50.
T. c. Barr VS.. i. :: i.
Compromise judgment for plaintiff
for $25.
John Mcknight VS.. I. G. R. R.
Co. Non suit.
Mrs. E. Fl. Hardy ct al VS..
Fletcher Green ct al, Mrs. M. E.
Ates. claimant. Verdict in favor
of elaimant.
In the case of Mrs. R. NJ. Hick-
man vs.. /. G. K. R. Co., wherein
liadgmgrt was rendered for defend
ant, the plaintiffs attorneys have
filed motion for new trial, in
which they set out at length causes
of error in the trial. They charge
that their client was prejudiced by
the influences on the jury had by
Milt Hoskins and Charlie Dunbar
agents of the defendant. To the
public charge that this county is
the Dumping Ground" for law
suits. the motion says this preju.
diced the rights of their client;
and that the law permits the filing
of the suits in this court, and if
the law permits 1t then they de-
mand to know why their Clients
case should be preludiced by a cam.
paign of education by the railroad
agents among the jurors for the
term. To the defendants claim
that judgments have been exces-
sive, they say the Circuit Judge
and the Supreme Court have the
right to set aside excessive YER.
diets, and that such a contention
made by the defendant prejudicec
this case before the jury. The
court will pass on the motion be-
fore adjournment.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16
Death Of Ex-COngressman John C.
Kyle.

Hon. John C. Kyle died at his
home in Sardis lPanola county,.
The deceased gentleman was very
prominent in his section OF the
State AMI took great interest in
political and public affairs. He
had represented his county in the
State Senate; served a term as
State Railroad Commissioner, and
also served two or three terms 10
Congress, retiring from the last
named body wren the free silver
craze took possession of Mississippi.
Much to his credit, Mr.. Kyle vigor-
ously opposed the free silver CHI
mera.
Mr.. Kyle's last appearance in
public life was as a candidate for
the u. S. Senate, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. A. j.
McLaurin. Mr.. Kyle apparently
became identified with the "com.
mon cause" which was organized
! for the purpose of defeating James
K. Vardaman. and which also
originated the secret caucus scheme
in the Mississippi Legislature of
1910. Unfortunately. Mr.. Kyle.
after continuing as a candidate for
several weeks permitted his name
to be withdrawn from the contest,
simultaneously with other candi.
dates, which resulted in the elec-
tion, by the secret caucus, of Mr..
Leroy Percy to the U. S. Senate.
1t is somewhat remarkable that
three of the common cause" Sem
atorial Candidates have died since
that remarkable incident in Miss
issippi politics. The first to die
was Mr.. Alexander of jackson, who
made a campaign for the Senate.
preceding the primary election of
1911. Hon. Adam Byrd. of Kemp
er county, died several months
after at Hot Springs, Ark. where
he had gone for his health. And
now MIR. Kyle's death, takes three
from the original six common cause
candidates. .-Vicksburg Post.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16
RANKIN FARMER AND WIFE ARE
MURDERED-..NO CLUE AS YET

Jackson. Miss, July 14.-C. d.
Newell. aged about so. and his
wife we're killed in a field near
the Rankin county farm Saturday.
Their bodies were found by
negroes. Newell had been shot. in
the back of the head with a shot
gun, his head being almost blown
away, while his wife was killed
with the same kind of weapon. the
charge entering her breast. Newell
was probably killed by parties con-
ceaIed who fired from behind. The
body of the woman was found some
fifty yards from that of her hus-
band. Bloodhounds were sent to
the scene. but rain obliterated all
traces of the slayers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16

The Magnolia Gazette says that
County Assessor B. b. Breeland
has completed the work of making
up the assessment rolls from his
field notes and the same are now on
file with the Board of Supervisors.
AS submitted. by the assessor, the
real estate rolls total $4, ,809. 900,
as compared with $4,000. 900 last
year. The total valuation of per-
sonal property as 81 SOC. 900, as
against $1,000. 900 for 1912. 1t
should be stated however, that the
figures for last year represent the
valuations of the two kinds Of taxa
BILE property after the Board Of
Supervisors has completed its work
of equalization. The rolls will be
open to the inspection of Taxpayers
during the current month. and at
the regular August meeting, the
Board will review the same and
make such changes in assessments
as may be considered just and
equitable.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16

Patrons of Union Hall and Cham
berlin Schools wish to announce
picnic billed for Friday, July 25,
at Cam, and to invite the interest
ed public to attend. with well filed
baskets.
One of the objects of the gather
ing is to cultivate sentiment in
favor of the consolidation of the
two schools mentioned. Each one
is situated about two miles from
Cam and since Union Hall has an
attendance of score Of children
and Chamberlain Of about fifty, the
two united will average q fair
attendance that will insure better
teaching ability and inspire ambi-
tion and emulation among the pu-
pills, such as is always lacking in a
smaller school.
Read the proceedings Of the
County School Boards meeting and
note what is being done all over
the county Consolidation is both
desirable and feasible with easy
transport over our good roads.
Just now, a modern school building
can be erected at Cam perhaps 80
per cent cheaper than a year hence.
The location Of the Smith lumber
mill out there and the eontribu-
tions in view from WeII.to-do clti-
zena who live adjacent to Cam
insure laudable support OF the
movement and its ultimate success.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16
CHARGES ARE TO STAND
Court OVeruIes Motion to Quash In
dictments or Order Immediate
Trial in A. Z DAVIS Case.

Jackson, Miss. July IA. C.
Davis. bookkeeper at the Parchman
State convict farm, who was ac-
quilted by a jury in the Circuit
Court Friday under peremptory in
structions from Judge Henry of a
charge of grand larceny and con-
spiracy to defrnud the State, today
filed motion to vacate the cessat
order of the court on the four re.
manning indictments against him.
The motion was argued by Wat
kins & Watkins, attorneys for Mr..
Davis. The attorneys demanded
that the four remaining indiet-
ments either be quashed or the de-
fendant given an immediate trial.
District Attorney Howie, repre-.
senting the State, resisted the
motion. Mr. Howie insisted that
the cessat order stand. After lis
tening to the argument, Judge
Henry overruled the motion. which
has the effect of keeping the in
dictments alive on file. The de-
fense announced that an appeal will
be taken to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court recessed to-
day until October, and the appeal
will not be heard until the fall
term. After the hearing today the
attorneys for the defense. stated
that they will exhaust every legal
means to have the stain upon Mr..
Davis name removed. The appeal
to the Supreme Court will be based
on that section of tho Constitution
which guarantees to every person
accused of an offense a speedy trial.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16

village, or any tax payer of the
State, county, city, town or village
in the name thereof, or the State
revenue agent, or any sheriff with
in the county acting for them. may
sue for and recover civilly, either
jointly or separately, each said
sum of five hundred dollars; and
such civil suit may be commenced
by attachment without bond.
Sec. z, That this Act take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16
BiIbO to Confer With Vardaman.

vicksburg, Miss, July 18.-
Lieutenant Gov. Bilbo left Vicks.
burg tonight for Washington tc
hold a conference with Senator
Vardaman concerning the G. G.
Smith matter. Mr.. Smith was re-
Gently found guilty Of malfeasance
in Office as president of the State
Penitentiary Board of Trustees.
A conference behind closed doors
was held during the past week be.
tween Governor Brewer and Mr..
Smith. MIR. Smith is confined in
the Kinds county jail pending sen,
tence and action on his appeal fol-
a new trial.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16

Miss Cora Louise Richardson.
daughter Of the late John B. Rich
ardson. died last Sunday. She dis
tinguished herself in New Orleans
as leader in church. philanthropic
and civic work. Her mother and
several brothers survive her. Miss
Richardson was Queen Of the Carni'
val ia 1889 and was a social favor
ite in her youth having wealth and
an honored ancestral line to dis.
tinguIsh her,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16

Charles Becker's application for
a new trial on the charge of mur-
dering the gambler. Herman Rosen-
thai. was denied by Supreme Court
Justice Goff. Counsel had sought
to reopen the case on the ground
of newly-discoyered evidence.
Justice Goff held that the former
police lieutenant had had fair
trial. II relief comes to Becker
now it must be through the higher
courts.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16

In event Judge Henry removes
C. C. Smith from Office as result
of the latter's conviction on a
charge of defrauding the State, q
strong endorsement will be present.
ed to Governor Brewer. urging
him to appoint ]. v. Austin, Of
Hattiesburg. Mr.. Austin was
Smiths only opponent in the 1911
Democratic primaries.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16

DR.. Bridges. but little known at
home or abroad, has been made
poet laureate Of England to succeed
Tennyson and Alfred E. Austin.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16

The girl who really DOESN'T care
whether she wins the prize at a
card party will make an exception
ally agreeable and tractabIe wife,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16

The man who has no one depend
ent upon him Ina-s much Of the
pleasure oi work.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16

The wilmer is only getting what
he deserves.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-07-16
A. & M. DAIRY GRADUATE i
CHARGED WITH STEALTH.

Jackson. Miss, July 14.-
Klein. an employee of the
Hospital for the Insane, vi
charge of the dairy depart
that institution, was arret
this afternoon on an affida
by Attorney-general Ross
charging him with stealth;
owned by the State.
The arrest was the resuie
legislative investigating col....s
tees probe into the affairs of the
hospital for the insane.
The legislative committee, it il
said, has other evidence of graft
in the hospital for the insane, but
it is not yet ready to disclose the
names of the parties involved.
Klein, the young man arrested
today, graduated through the dairy
department of the State AgricuI-
tural and Mechanical College. He
was placed in charge of the dairy
department of the hospital about
fourteen months ago.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-03-13
FREE GOLD

S25 Gold be Given Away Absolutely Free Mar ~, SIS
With purchase made during this sale you will receive chance
IN the Gold which prizes The holding the first
cv number will SIS and the second will receive $40 Gold
T drawing will be held Sat- March 49, at
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-03-13

Will take place each day at var
Between 9:3o and 10 O'Clock will
sell 10 vds OF our Ioc bleaching for
Between 10 and go a m. we will
sell 1oyds dress and apron gingham
Between II and IL go we will sell
Simpsons Calico 10 yds for
Between I 100 and I go S spools OF
Thread, Goats and others as low as
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-03-13
SPECIAL MINUTE SALES DAILY

S of this sale: We quote only few of them
Between $500 and ? go pm. sheet re
ing 36in wide &C quality o yds for WV
BETWEEN 100 and go Amoskeag A1c
Flannel Zoe value 10 yards for
Between Zoo and 4 go pm. Ioc d2c
and I5c lawns 10 pds. for. "~
The Washington herald., 1913-09-16
SEX DETERMINATION
THROUGH PLANT LIFE
Sir Oliver Lodge Declares Psycholo-
gists Can Discover Secret by
Study Of Flowers.

Birmingham, Eng, Sept 15.-Sir oliver
Joseph Lodge, in his address before the
British Association today, said that it
is within the power of psychologists to
discover the secret of the determinati ton
of sex through close study of plant life.
Referring to the fact that some plants
produce both male and female flowers,
Sir Oliver said:
This must be the result Of some pro-
found change in the sap at the junction
in the stems where the different flowers
branch away from each other. l do not
know what this is and the microscope
tells me nothing. If the Psychologists will
find out what happens in the little plant,
perhaps We shall have a real clew to the
reason why some human beings are born
boys and others girls"
The rapid and remarkable progress
in the mental evolution of man was di-
rectly due TO the early habit of uni
versal pOlygamy." was the statement
made today by DIR. Harry Campbell be-
fore the anthropologiCal section of the
British association.
The mental evolution of man has been
much more rapid than the moral or
physical evolution solely because of
mans early habits of polygamy. This
was because the brainiest and strong
est man secured the largest number Of
wives and left a larger percentage of
offspring inheriting his superiority"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-16
STATE OFFICIALS RECEIVE
NO NEWS OF AMERICAN
REFUGEES FROM MEXICO

The State Department yesterday was
without definite information Of the where
abouts Of the party of 100 American ref
uEees from TOrreOn. Mexico, who are
making their way overland from that
city to Saltillo, in hopes of getting
eventually into the United States
Reports have been received OF rumors
that the entire party has been captured
by rebels, but there is no confirmation
Of these rumOrs.
kilograms of inquiry were sent yes
terday TO the consulate at Saltillo, direct
ing that every effort be made to ascer-
tain the whereabouts of the refugees
There is thought to be some ground for
anxiety, because of the fact that the
party was expected to arrive at Saltillo
ia the latter part of last week, but has
not been heard from in more that 1
week
1t was explained. however, that the
condition of the roads, Is so had, and
the modes OF conveyance available, that
t., mule and horseback SO uncertain,
that it is not at all surprising that the
refugees are behind their schedule The
attitude of MeXicans in that vicinity has
hitherto been most friendly to Ameri-
cans.
The State Department also Is without
information as to the reported killing OF
Maurice Root, said TO be a nephew OF
Senator Elihu Root. in the vicinity of
Tepic. Inquiries about Root have been
sent to the consuls at Topic and at Ma
zatlan.
The exodus Of refugees from Mexico
continue on both coasts, according to
State Department advices Reports from
the Gulf coast Indicate that disturbances
due to the activities of rebels are getting
worse in many sections.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-16
AGENT DISMISSED FOR
LACK OF JUDGMENT
Charge Made Against G. R. Matthews
Is that He Handled Money
Iniudiciously.

Lack of judgment in accepting money
was the cause of the dismissal of Special
Agent G. r. Matthews, OF the Depart
ment of Justice, it was learned yesterday.
It also developed that Secretary Bryan
and Attorney General McReynolds
crossed wires in their effort to appre-
hend and to return from New Orleans
Gov. Brito, of Campeche, on the request
of Gen. Huerta, by whom Brito was
charged with murder and other crimes
Mr.. Bryan asked the Department of JUS
tiCe to make the arrest through its Sc
cret service force. Special Agents Mat
thews and ]. l.. Mott arrested Brito.
New Orleans police and white slave
agents OF the department were follow
ing Brito. 1t is charged that they ar
rested Matthews and Mott after the lat
ter had arrested Brito and brought the
charge against Matthews that they
found in his possession 500 in marked
bills given him by Brito to be set free.
Matthews and Mott were freed from
Jail after trial and BritO gave bond for
his release. After an investigation by
Department of Justice agents Matthews
was acquitted of the charge of accept
ing bribe money. but was transferred
to the New York district. Mott was
dismissed. Matthews carried his case to
the Attorney General and then was dis
missed for lack of judgment.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-16
PROBE INSTITUTED INTO
DEATH OF MISS WARFIELD
States Attorney Orders Body of Prom
inent Maryland Woman Exhumed.
Murder Is Suspected.

Baltimore, Sept. 15-Cpon a peculiar
series of events preceding and following
the sudden death of Miss Ella Warfeld.
cousin of former Gov. Warfield, at her
farm near Sykesville, several days ago,
States Attorney Weant today announced
that he would make a thorough investi-
cation at once and ordered the body OF
Miss Warfield eXhumed.
At the same time the States Attorney
stated that he had learned that Miss
Warfield's mother, TO whom she left ali
of her property, has become mentally
unbalanced.
Despite the fact that a bottle. said
to have contained cyanide of POTASH
um, was found in the bed in which
Miss Warfield died, and a mysterious
letter was later found under the bed,
Coroner Miller. of Sykesville, who was
Miss Warfield's cousin, issued a burial
certificate without ordering an autop-
sy or holding an inquest.
DR.. Sprechock, who was called after
Miss warfield was found dead in her
bed, said that he gave a certificate of
death from acute Indigestion at the
request Of Coroner Miller.