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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08

selling at $500 per acre, while MIR.
Holden prefers ours, at $40 or $40!
But our soil must be developed
with humus and rotation of crops
We have the cIimate-the wind
and the water and the people!
Statistics showed that Brook
haven, in 1913, had spent about
$500, 600 for meat and lard, and
other produce the West raised for
our money. Tylertown, Pike
county. had spent over $1S. 200 for
meat and lard alone in 1913; Mag.
nolia over $4,000 beside So, 400 for
corn and meal, and other products
in proportion; McComb a total of
$l85. 500 for meat and lard and
$59, 900 for butter and eggs while
Jackson totaIed about $1,000, 900
for western foodstuffs that could
more easily be raised here in the
South than anywhere else.
In 20 years Mississippi will be
the greatest cattle state in the
Union. All sorts of grass crops can
be raised here except alfalfa, per-
haps. Silos should be built. Ticks
will be eradicated by 1918. Mr..
Holden referred to a shipment of
eleven carloads of cattle by the
Enochs Bros, of Fernwood, to st.
Louis. last Saturday. They lost
over 500 per car because of the
ticks, a total of $1,000 on the ship
ment.
Mississippi raises pigs at an
average weight of 40 lbs., while
lowa's average for hogs is 200 lbs
Iowa averages "a hogs to the farm;
Mississippi 5.
Give the boys pigs and calves.
They will be better boys. Let the
editor write; the teacher teach and
the preacher preach from the motto
Grown in Mississippi" initiating
the German pride and standard is
homemade wares" Made in Ger
many " Mississippi has room and
work enough for all corners. Bank
ers and lumbermen and merchants
and farmers should cooperate to
make Greater Mississippi.
Pride in our State and will to
work will accomplish wonders.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08
DEPOsITORs MEETING SATURDAY.

A meeting.of the depositors Of
the Commercial Bank & Trust Co.
is announced for next Saturday at
the Lincoln County Court House at
10 a. m.
Nothing new has developed in
the bank situation. The people
seem to be about as we'll satisfied
as they are going to be without a
direct representative Of the deposi-
tors at the Bank.
They have had time to
take 1.-THE sober second thought"
and view all things involved calm
". Wisdom and discretion in
their own interests should control
any action taken.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Business Transacted by Lincoln Coun-
ty SOIOns in Their April Ses-
sion Official Report.
State of Mississippi,
County of Lincoln.

Be it remembered that at reg
ular meeting of the Board of Super
.visors of Lincoln county, Miss. /,
begun and held in the Court House
in the City of Brookhaven. in the
county and state aforesaid, on the
first Monday in April the same be-
ing the 9th day of April. 1914, and
being the time and place fixed by
law for the holding of said court,
there were present. Hons G. M.
Brister, President. District No. g.;
q. 2. Jones. Dist. /: l. II. Smith,
Dist. 2; j. E Moak, Dist. q; e. C..
Coleman, Dist. 5, members; 7. q.
Montgomery. sheriff: and R. w.
McNair. Clerk; the following pro-
ceedings were had and done, to-
wit:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08

The Peace Jubilee appropriation
met with defeat by a vote of SO to
81 in the late Legislature. The
American soldier, whether Federal
or Confederate, exhibited soldierly
qualities at the memorable Siege
of Vicksburg. and it is pity that
after half century has passed,
and with the altruism OF the day
with its broader charity and more
blessed humanity our people. every
one, cannot unite with one voice
and sing, my country. tbs of thee,
sweet land of LIBERTY" forgetting
sectional strife. This can the more
easily be done by those who never
"smelt powder" in the COS, how
ever.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08
New Liquor Law Now in Force.

The Mott-May-Lewis liquor law
passed by the late Legislature went
into effect on Monday. A man may
order one gallon of whisky or a
case of beer for his own personal
use" or that of his family The
new law also makes it unlawful for
any newspaper to carry advertise.
ments of liquors and puts the ban
on locker clubs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08

Senator Hoke Smith, Of Georgia,
introduced bill in the senate to
have q federal commission appoint.
ed to censor moving picture films.
The Hsttiesburg News says. il the
federal government can say that
picture films Of certain character
cannot be manufactured. it can say
alcoholic drinks cannot be manu-
factured. Liquor does more harm
than all the picture shows put 10.
aelher. Censor the shows; but
sQuelch the liquor traffic.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08
SIMMONS. TWICE CONVICTED OF
ASSAULT. SECURES REVERSAL

Monday, for the second time. the
supreme court reversed and re-
manded the case of j. E. Simmons,
of Pike county, charged with Grim.
inal assault on his daughter aged
eleven years. and he will get an.
other trial.
The case has excited a great
deal of interest in this vicinity and
throughout the state as the accused
has twice been convicted in the
Circuit Court Of Lincoln county,
where he was tried on a change of
venue from Pike.
The reversal of the case the Sec
ond time is on similar grounds to
that of the first instance, circum-
stantial evidence playing a strong
part. The supreme court holds
that practically the same instruc-
tion was given at the second trial
on which the first appeal was re-
versed. In reversing the case the
court said:
Inference of guilt should be
drawn from circumstances only
after the exercise of great care and
caution, for without the exercise
of such care and caution the wrong
inference may easily be drawn.
Moreover the crime here charged
and the circumstances on which a
conviction is sought are both of
such character that it is highly
important that appellant should
not be deprived of any substantial
right
The revolving Simmons case."
it will be thus seen, is again to
come before the tribunal in Lincoln
county.
The Leader depIores lack of rev.
erence for the courts and Jaw and
order; but such ruling as this by
the highest court in the State is
not calculated to inspire confidence
in the last resort for justice and
fequity-the Supreme Court Of
Mississippi.
District Attorney Wall, who
prosecuted the case and many citi-
zens here and in Pike, cognizant of
the facts in the Simmons crime
were shocked at the reversal land
remanding of the case the second
time. There was evidence to con-
vince beyond a reasonable doubt
evidence which must exclude every
other hypothesis but that of the
defendants guilt.
Bat because the phrase TO the
exclusion Of every other reasonable
hypothesis" was not used in the
instructions given by the court to
the jury for the State, the Supreme
Court saw fit to reverse the case.
tSee words and phrases. vol. 7p.
1861
Tne court instructed the jury
for the State that the crime of rape
may be proven by circumstances
and it is not necessary to have an
eye witness to the deed if the cir
cumstances are sufficient to con-
vince the jury beyond a reason
able doubt" that the accused is
guilty. There were seventeen in
structions given. each stating be
yond reasonable doubt" and it
locks like the merest quibbling
when the phraseology noted and
omitted on which the case is re-
versed means beyond reasonable
doubt.
The latter phrase. too, is most
acceptable to and easily understood
by the average juror.
The District Attorney will file a
suggestion Of error with the Attor-
Iney General. Lincoln county does
not care to have its court records
stained again with this unnatural
crime which should condemn to in
fanny the perpetratog.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08

President Wilson is sincere. If
he makes mistake. his conscience
will not chide him. He thinks the
Baltimore Convention made a mis-
take when 1t exempted American
srips from paying tolls in the use
Of the Panama canal. He wanted
this action rescinued after finding
it in violation of our treaty with
England. We do not think Presi-
dent Wilson is making mistake
in the free tolls" matter. Will
son won 10 the House by So majori-
~
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08

Mr.. VIM. Turnbough has had the
lumber and material hauled for q
new residence west of his present
home "Bill'' has faith in the
horses and mules be sells and ID
the future Of Brookhaven, and he
j. helping like all good citizens to
assure Ii.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08

In the article on THE City EIec-
tion." the writer intended ito say
Elect the officer and net. the
man." typographical error maxi
ing it read otherwise.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08
ROAD REPORT.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors

To the Hon. Board of Supervisors
of Lincoln county, Miss
Gentlemen:-We your committee
appointed to lay out road COM
mencing at Ruth and running in
southeasterly direction and inter-
secring the Summit road at Berry
Thompson's place. recommend that
the same be granted upon the con-
dition that the petitioners keep the
same up until the present contract
expires. Road to be worked up to
the second class road specifications
and kept up to same.
Respectfully,
q. p. Jones,
j. e. Moak,
Committee.
1t is ordered by the Board that
the above report be adopted and
approved
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08
ERRONEOUS POLL TAX.

On the affidavit. Of Orange Gran
berry that be Is 81 years Of age
he is hereby allowed a refund of
poll tax paid and a warrant ordered
issued for same.
On the affidavit that Archie
Berry made in which he states he
is not Fl years of aye. he is hereby
allowed a refund of $500 for Poll
Tax enormously paid.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08

on the said lands occupied by the
said Ritchie, be sold to him for the
sum of $40, the said sum being the
amount recommended as an ade-
quate price by the trustees of said
10th Section. The said price and
sale being recommended by J L.
Arthur and j. E. Kyzar, trustees
of Sec. l6, T 6. r. 9 east.
SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES.
1t appearing to the Board that
the taxes on the land Of j. v. Cur
rie. hereinafter described, have not
been paid for the year 1918, and
that the said land was omitted
from the list of lands advertised as
delinquent for the year 1913, it is
hereby ordered by this Board that
one acre in the Sc corner of the Sc
or of sw or of Sec. IL. T. 7, R. Z,
owed by } v. Currie and assessed
at $3.50. be advertised by the sheriff
as required by law. to be sold on
Monday. May 4. 1914. during legal
hours, for the taxes due thereon
for the year 1913.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED:
T. s. Hickman, lumber for Dip
ping vat. Sc.
J. H. Rawls, election com MIS-
sioner A days and stamps. $l2 SO.
W. w. Hall. election commits
sioner a days, $l2.
Ben P Smith. election commits
sioner = days, SO.
Edward Smith. clerk for commits
sioners days, $I2.
R. e Applewhite. working roads
Dist. /, S132
K. G. AppIewhite, repairing five
culverts. $5.
q. e. Hodges, salary for March.
$50 10.
Q. c. Hodges. postage, $3.57.
+. A. Cameron, manager Of eIec-
tion 8 days, So.
j. E Barron. manager of eIec-
tion one day. 81.
J. M. Tyler, manager of election
one day, 81
A. B. Furlow. clerk of election
one day. 81.
Chas. Heuck. clerk of election
one day. 81.
L. H Paxton, bailif Of election
one day. 81.
g 7. Montgomery. manager Of
election three days. So.
J D. Blue, manager of election
one day. 81.
A. Maxwell. manager of election
one day. ST..
N B. Fisher, clerk of election
one day. 81.
W. q. Thompson. clerk of eIec-
tion one day, 81.
) F. Magee, bailiff of election
one day. 81
/. W.. BouchilIon. manager of
election three days. So.
h. F Middleton, manager Of
election one. day, 81.
G. q. Stanley, manager Of elec-
tion one day. 81.
X. L Womack, baiIif Of election
one day. 81.
G. G. Bowman. manager Of elec-
tion two days. 81
P. c. Mullen. manager of eIec-
tIon two days. So.
G. B. Moore. manager of elec.
tlon one day. ST..
w. G. Dickerson. clerk Of elec-
tion one day, ST..
E. B Summers. bailiff Of eIec-
tion one day. 81.
]. G Fur, manager Of election
three days. So
3. F Floyd manager Of election
one day. 81.
] "A. White. manager OF eIec-
ton one day. ST.
J r Furr, clerk Of eleIclion one
day. 81.
R.R. MuIlens. clerk Of election
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08
SECOND DAY.
R. W. McNAIR. Clerk,

Tuesday morning. April 7, 1914,
the Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; present. same as yesterday.
DIPPING VAT PETITION.
In the matter of the petition of L.
W. Newell ct al for a dipping
vat.
This matter coming on to be
heard on the petition of T. W.
Newell and Others for a dipping
vat to be placed on w. B Smiths
place in District of Lincoln coun-
ty. and the Board having heard and
considered it are Of the opinion
that the prayer of the petitioners
should be granted; and the Clerk
Of this Board is hereby authorized
to give the necessary orders for the
material for the building and till-
ing same.
NEW ROAD.
10 the Hon. Board Of Supervisors:
Gentlemen:-The change in the
public road that was granted some
time ago has been worked up and
completed to what ! consider sec-
ond class roads. and l recommend
same be received as such. There
is q short bridge over branch to
be built.
Respectfully,
c. G. Coleman,
M. B. s Dist. 5.
CLAIMS AGAINST COUNTY
In the matter Of the claim Of Lin
coin county vs., Mrs. v. smith
and Mrs. f. Z. Allen Tor waste
upntinusa % Foprsh fnev.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08
NEW ROAD GRANTED.

1t was ordered by the Board that
a new road be granted commencing
at Sam Coon's place and running
in a northerly direction and inter-
secting the Bogue Chitto and China
Grove road at Gardner place, and
it further appearing that petition
ers have failed to put the road up
to the plans and specifications rec
commended by the committee who
laid out the road. It is ordered by
the Board that the petitioners be
given 80 days from this date in
which to put said road up to plans
and specifications and unless same
is put up to plans by that date then
the order granting the road to Pc
titioners shall be null and void and
held for naught Ordered this, the
9th day Of April. 1914.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08

on the said lands occupied by the
said Ritchie, be sold to him for the
sum of $40, the said sum being the
amount recommended as an ade-
quate price by the trustees of said
10th Section. The said price and
sale being recommended by J L.
Arthur and j. E. Kyzar, trustees
of Sec. 16, T 6. r. 9 east.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-08
NEW ROAD.

ln the matter Of the claim Of Lin
coin county vs.. Mrs. v. smith
and Mrs. + y. Allen Tor waste
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WANTED Position as chauffeur by re-
liable colored man simmons Plat
ing Works, l25 S Pryor St
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OEElcEs EoR RENr.

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ing at No 10 Auburn avenue; steam
heat, passenger elevators; lights and
ianitor service; S12 80 to SIS George
r. Moore Real Estate and Renting, 10
Auburn avenue
DESK SPACE in desirable office;
travelling man preferred Service ex-
cellent Including telephone Mail for
warded. Stenographer if desired. 1923
EmpirN Pldg.
YOU can afford a dozen repetitions OF
your want ad" if your wants is i'm
perative
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GOOD INVESTMENT.

TWELNE-ROOM house: best part OF
Gordon street would make fine apart
ment house two sleeping porches; lot
80 by l65 Every convenience. VIII
sell or exchange equity for smaller place
or vacant lot Address Private Party
Box 1871. care Georgian
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50 WEST BAKER.

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10.
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Under new managemsnt Clerk and bell bell
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NEWLY furnished rooms with best
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49,,
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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-26
MRS. N'DERNOTT
dies; WAS old
RESIDENT CAIRO
Passes way at Her Home SIG JelTer-
son Avenue-Funeral Tues
day Morning.

Mrs. Ellen McDermott Of Sic Ief-
ferson avenue, mother of William ].
Walder, Frank l.. Walder and
George F. Walder, died yesterday
morning, age GO years. Death was
caused by acute bronchitis.
Mrs. McDelmott came to Cairo
in 1876 and has resided here ever
since. Catherine Barrett and Nellie
NJ. Thomas of Chicago, will arrive
today to attend the funeral, which
will be held Tuesday morning.
Services will be held at st. Pat
ricks church Tuesday morning at
$40 O'Clock when high mass will
be celebrated.
Members Of the knights and
Ladies of America of which order
Mrs. McDermott was member will
attend the funeral in body.
Interment will be at Calvary
cemetery at Villa Ridge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-26
While Attempting to Arrest Negro
Marshal Payne Fired on by
Three Negroes.
FAYNE ALTHOUGH MORTALLY
WOUNDED RETURNS FIRE
One Negro Crippled by Shot Was
Strung Up, Other Two Escape
But Are Captured.

Newport, Ark, Oct, 25.~-lToward
Davis, negro who shot and killed
City Marshal Payne today, was
lynchod by a mob soon after the
murder.
1t is reported late tonight that
Sheriff McQunicon captured one oi
the two other fugitive negroes, and
hurried him away before the would
be lynchers heard Of the capture.
The sheriff caused the train t. lie
stopped several miles south If New
port, and took the prisoners to TIL.
penitertiary at Little Rcck.
Marshal Payne attempted to ar
rest the negro who was creating a
disturbance, when it is said, al
three opened fire on him. Although
mortally wounded, Marshal Payne
drew his revolver and returned the
fire, wounding Davis in the leg ant
crippling him so he coud not es.
cape. The other two negroes fed
A mob quickly gathered and tn,
wounded negro was taken just out
side the city limits and strung uE
On a tree.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-26
SUPPORT ROGER
SULLIVAN SAYS
SEC. BURLESON
"If You Want to Help Woodrow
Wilson," He Says "Vote for
Sullivan for Senator

After speaking for one and u half
hours at Peoria, ILL.,, Saturday night
Postmaster General Burleson closed
his address with an appeal to Demo
Gratis to support Roger G. sullivan,
"If YOU want to help Woodrow Will
son." he said vote for Roger c.
Sullivan for Senatos'" The admin-
istration wants him and believes
that he will keep his word and sus-
tain the president. ours is gov
eminent by parties. Sullivan has
the party. stamp of approval, and it
is the duty Of Democrat Ia sacrifice
his individual feeling and coneen-
trate the wisdom of the party"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-26
In Session Thirteen Hours Without
Arriving at Verdict--May Not
be Another Trial.
Ten VOTE FOR ACQUITTAL
AND TWO FOR CONVICTION
Application viii be Made Today to
Admit Mrs. Carman to Bail;
Probably be Granted.

Mineola, N. Y, Oct. 25.- The
jury In tho trial of Mrs. Carman,
accused of Staying Mrs. Louise Bail
ey June 30 last, disagreed today and
was discharged.
Ten Jurors are said to have voted
for acquittal and two for convic-
tion of murder in the first degree
ON the final ballot. The jury was
out 13 hours.
1t is unlikely that Mrs. Carman
ever will be brought to trial again.
Before the jury came i'll. the Dist
Atty. Lewis j. Smith said that If 1t
should be even s to 4 for acquittal,
1t was improbable that the defend
ant would be retired. Attorney
for Mrs. Carman will make applica-
tion tomorrow morning to have her
remitted to bail Such motion
viii probably not be opposed by the
District Attorney. The defendant
is on point OF complete physical
breakdown following a collapse in
the court room after the jury was
discharged. It is said at the Jail
tonight that Mrs. Carman had been
crying constantly ever since she
was returned to her cell.
The jury retired at 9:45 last
night and returned finally at 1925
this morning. Several times dur
ing the night, and morning, 1t was
believed a verdict had been reached
once the jury waned coffee, another
time cigars, and again breakfast
Each time the jury returned, the de,
fendant was sent for. When the
jury reappeared for the last time
Mrs. Carman was followed through
the door at the rear of the Judges
bench by her sister, Mrs. Ida Powell
her niece, Miss Helen Corby and
DR.. Carman, the defendants hus
band who had been sitting In tn,
court room with personal friends
joined his wife at their counsel.
table. Mrs. Carman appeared tired
fCo0elitdnd nm papa Eyve1