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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-11
INDICTMENTS FOR VIOLATION
PRIMARY ELECTION Law

We have enquired into the con-
duct of persons as it relates to our
primary election and while we
have found sufficient proof to in
dict some, yet we failed to get evil
dence sufficient to lndict great
number of people who we are sat-
isfied violated the spirit of the law
and in many instances violated the
letter of the law. We believe
from our investigation that there
are a number of people in Lincoln
County who are qualified voters.
who go from place to place during
campaign for Office and actually
hold themselves out to sell their
influence, if any they have. and
undertake to get many who are
candidates for office to pay them to
try to influence voters. We also
believe that there was some whis-
key used in this late election
These things are to be 0eplored by
all good citizens, and We as Grand
Jury want to go on record as con.
demning such practice as this, and
in this connection we desire to ap-
peal to the manhood of Lincoln
County to spurn any man who
would try to sell his vote or his in
tiuence. This practice, if carried
far enough would destroy a free
government and place the offices
only in the hands of the rich.
IGNORANCE SEEMS CAUSE OF
SOME VIOLATIONS.
1t seems from our investigation
that some people think it is no
harm to do corrupt things. such as
using money. whiskey and even
faIsifying in order tc defeat some-
one or to elect their friend. This
state of affairs should not exist in
free country. The good people
should treat such conduct with
such contempt that no man who
claims to be decent would even
think of doing such a thing, We
are saying this and we desire that
it be made public in order that our
people may think. and the young
manhood of our country may be
taught that the freedom of our
country depends upon the integrity
of our people, and the very exist
ence Of our government depends
upon the honesty and freedom of
the ballot We trust every man in
the county vii read this report and
in the future he will think too
much Of himself to 60 about over
the county trying 10 FelI his vote
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-11

Eat Helms Bread. CITY Bakery.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-11
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS RE
PORT. ST.

The Highway Commissioners this
day filed their monthly report and
the same was adopted and approY-
ed and the accounts on same order
ed paid by the Board. This Sept.
7th, 1915.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-11
REPORT OF co. SUPT. OF EDU.
CATION.

The County Supt of Education,
Hon. 2. C. Hodges, having this
day filed his monthly report and
the same having been approved
and adopted it is further ordered
that he be allowed his salary and
postage for the month of August
This Sept. 7th, 1915.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-11
THE GRAND Jury REPORT
IS Bills Returned Some for EIec-
ton Violations Prevalence
of Tigers a Curse.

Late yesterday afternoon after
five days busy session the grand
jury made its final report and were
discharged by Judge Holden. The
Judge has kept so we'll up and even
ahead of his docket that no court is
being held today, all juries having
been discharged with only one in
use and drawing pay yesterday.
Judge Holden expects to clean up
all business on the docket in IA or
Is days of court time.
The Grand Jury's report in full
is as follows:
GRAND JURY REPORT.
We, the Grand Jury, having been
empaneIed, sworn and charged to
inquire into the violation of law in
Lincoln County at the September
term 1915, beg to make this our
final report,
35 BILLS RETURNED.
We have been in session five
days; have examined 123 witnesses;
have reported 35 true bills; have
ignored cases, end have referred
2 cases to the Justices of Peace.
We have diligently inquired into
all violation of law that has been
brought to US, and acted upon same
to the best of our ability We
have tried to follow our oaths and
have presented no man through
malice or i'll will; neither have we
shielded any body through friend.
ship, but in each and every case we
have tried to treat everybody fair,
and do right as best we could.
CRIME ON DECREASE.
We are very glad to report that
we find crime of the graver charac-
ter, very much on the decrease in
our county. We would be glad tG
report that all crime had almost
been stamped out, but we cannot
DO that because we find that the
same old crime, to wit: The illicit
sale of liquor is still prevalent
among our people.
ILLICIT RETAILING PREvA-
LENT.
We cannot understand why it is
that a sane person will engage in
the nefarious practice of selling liq-
uor, a business that cannot be
profitable to him, and curse to
those who support man in this
kind of business In this connec-
tion we want to appeal to all the
law officers, more especially to the
ConstabIes, MarshaIls of the town
and Justices of the Peace and Sher-
ifs Office to begin campaign
against the liquor traffic, and too,
we want to appeal to the good citi-
zens of the county to take this
matter up and try to locate the
parties who do sell liquor. and
when they are caught and convicted
we want a heavy penalty placed
upon them by the court. because it
looks like that the only way to
stop the liquor traffic is for the
good people to get in behind it and
the court to place severe sentence
upon those who continue to engage
in this business.
INDICTMENTS FOR VIOLATION
PRIMARY ELECTION Law
We have enquired into the con-
duct of persons as it relates to our
primary election and while we
have found sufficient proof to in
dict some, yet we failed to get evil
dence So fficient to Indict great
number of people who we are sat-
isfied violated the spirit of the law
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-11

PAUL BuEScHER
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-11
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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-11

We, the Grand Jury, having been
empaneIed, sworn and charged to
inquire into the violation of law in
Lincoln County at the September
term 1915, beg to make this our
final report.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
Joe the "DefecfiUe.
Tells Ladies HOU He
Rounds up Little Grip
pies at Meal Tim

Master Joseph Harper, IA years
old but not much more than three
feet high. hunch-back and cripple
from the Van Leuyen- Browne home,
told the ladies organizing Cor the
campaign for raising funds for that
institution, Monday. Of the life in
the home and the judicial system
whereby the boys and girls are
taught TO govern themselves.
Joseph is a detective" being
obliged to round up" the recreant
ones at meal times and hale them
before the judge. Earl Casey. who
metes out punishment according TO
circumstances. Charles Brown. also
a cripple and IL, is the captain OF
police and obliged 10 ca out the
orders OF the court Miss Browne
holds the exalted position OF SUI
preme court Judge and has wstch-
full eye on all proceedings. JOSS ph
is keen OF mind and quite a speak.
er. He intends to become a lawyer
and Is leaving no stone unturned
toward achieving that end.
There is also a do II Well club
in the home. OF which Edith Sutton,
who Is only able To lie upon her
back in her bed, is president Edith
however IS a strong moral influence
for good and has been reelected
time and again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

unite6 Sosees: II not The man with
his dinner pail on his arm. who
thcughtlessly uses the. railroad
track as public thoroughfare. just
as dear to his family and OF Just
as great a value TO the community
as though he bought ticket TO
ride Then why should We not
have laws which will require these
persons. who trespass IN railroads,
20 guard against iniuring themselves
hy keeping on railroad rights-of.
way.
This annual needless slaughter
e more than 5000 American citi,
yens mostly wage earners. will
continue until the restraining hand
4 congress Is raised and federal
law enacted. carrying n severe pen.
atty, which VIII effectively prohibit
railroad trespasslnc. The economic
loss 20 the nation Inv )lved In the
killing and malminS of these per
SONS amounts 20 many millions OF
dollars year. The enactment and
Increment OF federal law
gainst railroad trespassing would
rot cost the nation penny. but
would save countless lives and pro.
cent great economic waste In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

fairness and kindness; his steady
aim being to reach the real right OF
the controversy rather than turn a
sutton away by technical delays. He
was obliging and, being a down
town resident. granted many in
functions to head of threatened
wrong, and saved over 100000 to
the taxpayers by this method.
He was a pioneer in the eight
hour as legal days work. and also
in refusing injunctiOns without a
hearing in labor cases.
Judge donovan was a constant
student, read extensively in Greek
and German literature He was a
man of marvellous memory and could
repeat hundreds of quotations and
pages of rare literature without
notes or headlines. These qualities
drew on his time to address lodges.
schools and several gatherings for a
circuit IS miles each way from De
troit, and especially TO young de.
Eaters and law students.
He was the autho. - three widely
read legal works. Tact in Court
skill In Trials" and Modern Jury
Trials" which books sold extensive
ly and are still popular; Modern
Jury Trials" being called the most
human of any legal trial work yet
written
One leading feature stands out
prominently In Judge Donovan's
daily life, that 's genial, friendly
vhole-soIled character, who
his fellow men anu reached his am
bition. He was a large man. in any
place, with a strong personality. His
! speeches We're lucid, full of interest.
forceful and often eloquent. His
married life extended over 40 years
OF happiness; be left no children.
He became known in all the states
and could count his enemies as few
and his friends by the hundreds. He
was a thirty-second degree Mason.
Maccsbee, Loyal Guard. an Eli
and knight OF Pythias
His books having continuous sales
for 40 years are likely 10 last as
many more years as they are dense
with rarest thoughts.
He could well say. 81 have fought
good fight I have finished m,
work"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

Luu.I eIlegon. Nhn first came 10
America IN 1910. as leading man for
Sarah Bernhard. il a product OF the
French stage, uron which he entered
from the Paris constructors, and Is
considered one of the most gifted
men the European stage has sent
America
Lou-Tellegen is a Greek His faith.
or was an Athenisn, his mother a
HollanGer. He was taken 20 France
as a child and educated there When
he came 10 America he could speak
seven ancient and moGcrn Ian
gnagcs. but not English, The latter
he Immediately determined 10 ac-
quire that he might act on the Eng
lish speaking stage, in the English
tongue. That he has succeeded in
mastering English and speaks IL
with exquisite moiu'ation and die
ton, and with but slight traces of an
accent. Is proven In his fine work
this week. in the Garrick theater, in
The Ware Case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
SIX HURT
IN STREETS
Street Cars and Autos
Figure in Several
Accidents

When he jumped from a north
bound Fourteenth car, at PiQuett,
and Oakland-aves.. at 8 O'Clock
Tuesday morning. Lafayette Weller
al years old. OF No. 634 Monroe
ave. was thrown forcibly 10 IN,
pavement. He suffered a fracture
left cheekbone. severe decorations
OF the face. and bruises 10 his body
He was taken to the receiving hos
pital in a police ambulance.
Struck by an auto, driven BY DIT
Tobias Sigel. OF No 507 BreitmeyeI
building. while crossing Kercheval
ave-. at East Grand-blvd.. at 43C
Monday afternoon. Pirantin Jriano
OF No. 234 Illinois-st.. suffered So
we're injury 10 his left leg and was
taken TO hts home.
Miss Ina Korner. OF No. S57 Six,
teenth-st. and Mrs. j Henry. OF No
l24 LaSalle Gardens. were injured
Monday night, when an auto. in
which they were riding. driven by
John F Scanlon, OF No l24 L.
Sale Gardens. collided with an auto
OF the Michigan Smelling Co, driven
by Al Payette. OF No. e2l Calvert
ave. on John R.-st. near the boule-
ward The women, cut and bruised
were taken 90 their homes. They
are not in serious condition
William Jones, 43 years old. OF
No $50 Second.ave, was hit By a
west-bound Jefferson car. at Jetfer-
son and Hart-aves at 8 O'Clock,
Tuesday morning. suffering bruises
10 his head and body The police
OF the fifth precinct took him 10 his
home
When his auto turned over az
Michigan-ave. and Twenty-flfth-st,
AZ midnieht. Monday. Aid John
Kronk, OF the Sixteenth ward. sut
'ered a severe scalp wound. and he
was taken 70 the Grace hospital n.
mex. and later 70 his hcme. Mr.
Kronk's son John, Jr. turned the
machine sharply TO avoid striking a
man, and 1t struck the curb and
overturned. The young man was
not hurt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
JUDGE DONOVAN
WRITES OBITUARY

bored, to 80 into a bereaved home,
take notes about the life and sterl.
ing Character Of the deceased one.
and speak in hushed, ministerial
tones. They must do this, even
when they are itching to hustle back
ana deal out another hand. The
judge decided to save them the
trouble. He summoned all his
strength together and dictated his
obituary. to be given to the world
after the spirit had passed from his
body.
Il has often been said that roses
are sweeter when scented in life
than when they are laid on the cold
remains OF a departed one. They
come too often when they cannot
be enjoyed.
The Times now breaks general
rule; II seeks to atone for com.
mon failing. II prints herewith the
Z judges obituary, that he may see
just how 1t would have looked had
he not recovered. The Judge, it may
4 be stated, has added to the story of
his career note which says that
he lis o. X. now, had a tough call,
but IL nearly we'll"
Now for tlse obituary:
J. w. Donovan, born Toledo, o.,
March 2. 1874, early moved to Hills.
(. dale: educated in Union School
Academy. Hillsdale college and Ohio
Law school; came to Detroit Il
1S69; read Ann Arhor- law-course
with Fred A. Baker: was admitted
n Michigan supreme court early In
1870, from which preparation hs
soon secured fine practice and wa,
elected Wayne circuit Judge thre.
terms end served rs years on tn,
circuit bench. during which term
very many large cases cam,
before his division. like the Mable
quarter million failure, the Parsons
Edison, Medbury and Pallister e,
tates with City bank three millio
failure. His decisions were over
per cent, affirmed: his career o
the bench was marked by prom
and fearless decisions. always wit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
1 nIY1nI1nV|
] nmN1 mn
4 000Il0

mk~.sng from her nome. 40. 49,
Essss-sver stsce New. D. bessr,c'
Dodge. Is year, , o'd' ues d nslns
pearsncs was reported by A. Moore
% No. SO Keilogs-st.
-, O'MsIIey, the Irish tenor ap-
rear1sg on the Temple shester Pill,
this week, will sing tonight before
the local council. knights OF
columbus. Mr. o'Malley Is mem
X. OF c.. Chicago.
-. \. y. ws.Isy give. the second m.
oues of modern Europe, Tuesday
evening. in the Unitarian church,
Woodw9rd-ave. and Edmund-pl,
~ = p. m. Subject; Freedom ana
the middle classes
gpeus0sn Frank u. Doremus and
Raphael Hermann. president OF
the Diamond Speciality CO.. return
cd Monday from cross-country
hike Of II. miles TO Portland,
10 have greatly Benefited by the
long walk
oueeess 81 the school ssvtnxs pl.n In
IT, Everett school Will result In
the establishment OF banks IN TWO
more schools this week. John n,
LAngdon. In charge OF the school
socistion. has announced that ne
will institute the savings system
IN the George Junior school. Wed
nesday morning. and In the Camp
bell school. Thursday morning.
n~heyt CarvfIle, cabaret singer,
wanted m Chicago for beating
hotel hi l. failed In his extraditton
nght. Monday, In circuit court be-
fore Judge Hosmer. Carvtlle said
the information fled against him
was defective. In that the hgurs
~" had been left of 1914" Judge
Hosmer held this was merely
clerical error and had no bearing
on the case. caryille was taken
RE local Michigan Union fund has
effort In being made by members
OF the committee 10 reach the
$500. 900 mark before Saturday.
when a general meeting OF the
be held in Ann Arbor. The money
pledged locally has been promised
by 6s9 men. the average amount
per alumnus being larger than any
other city In the country.
~ opening the front door with n
s sss ssms ksy M sn'e,s' d arHk No n's
Hammond-a Monday night. and
stole $40 from dresser drawer
and ~ from pocketbook
burglar entered the nome or X A.
Campbell. No. 59S Eighteenth-st..
1t 1 o'clock. Tuesday morning, and
was rummaging around the place
when the noise awakened Camp
bell. The prowfer fed at hts APP
proach and escaped. Nothing was
taken.
HSIllan Gordon, 23 years old. OF No.
81 -. Antoine-st., L. being held
for an alleged violation of the drug
law. When Detective Shaw sought
to arrest him. several days ago. he
threw several packages into the
river as he was leaving the ferry
boat from Windsor. These were |
nshed from the river and will be |
used an evidence against the young |
man. Gordon is an employe of the |
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
URGES FEDERAL
LAW TO PREVENT
TRESPA SSING

In turtle TanLr ul campaign by
the railroads to secure the passage
OF a federal law providing a stiff
penalty for those who encroach on
railroad rights OF way. Marcus a.
DOW, general safety agent for the
New York Central lines. Is circulat-
ing statistics on the number killed
each year while trespassing on rail
road tracks. Mr.. Dow, who Is a
former Detroiter. Is remembered by
many here from the days when ne
used TO solicit advertising
The figures presented by Mr. Dow
show that during the month OF
August, 20 persons were killed and
10 more hurt on the New York Cen.
trail alone, The total number killed
on all the railroad tracks OF the
country reaches about 10000 per
year, and this includes only those
who are on the railroad right-of-way
without having any right there, no
employees being counted IN those
figures. Comparing the injury TO
trespassers with the number hurt
while riding on the trains a. pas
seneers. Mr. Dow says
Passengers on the trains Of
American railways are practically
immune from death or serious in
jury due TO the safety and efficiency
Of railroad operation The latest
annual report Of the interstate com
merce commission Indicates only :.
passengers killed IN train accidents
ia ar entire year in spite OF the
fact that 1892 0s5 000 passengers
were carried, a number equal 20
ten times the population Of the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
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-----5-, -.lotur 90. and la the only
support of his mother ~" tnfeat
ened TO end hts life IA police head
quarters,
Duncan &. MCLEAN, nm aged civil en-
4 Eineer, o. suinE the nited states
court for royalties amunhllhS !,
| $4,000, 600 in a patent infringement
case He claims that the constiue
| ton Of the Michigan Central tun-
mel under the Detroit river AS
| made possibie by the Detroit River
Tunnel Co. FOR the New YORK Ten
trial lines. througi. infringemc n q
| OF HIS patents. Monday. motion
yas presented before JUDGE futile
TO compel the Detroit River Tunnel
Co, 10 produce a copy Of certain
valuable data which Is In its pos
session
William Ross, - years old. L. under
srrr.t Ia windsor police station.
following the recital, Monday. OF
shocking story by his i6-year OLD
hsll.sister. Rose Vincent The glrl
told officers that Ross had threat
ened TO shoot her II she limited that
she knew anything about a ourE .
larry IN which ne was involved. He
also attacked her she alleges The
store room OF william Pario, on
Brant-st.. was burglarized last
January. and several pieces or FUR
nature were stolen Some OF II was
found In the home or Rose Vim
cents mother
Heirs OF Anthony NeitsOr lost their
ease against the Detroit. jackson
& Chicago railway. Monday, IN
Judge Colds court. where they
have been trying 20 recover title
10 a strip OF land on Michigan-
way by weithoff for $1,000 The
land is worth many times that
much now, since the Ford tractor
plants coming 10 Dear born mas
been heralded The helTs aIlesea
that Weithon was mentally incom-
petcnt when he sold the land The
Jury decided there was no cause
for action.
The high school essay competition
and the coming Bnrns statue fnir
in ST. Andrews hall have evidently
given an added stimulus 70 the
statue movement. as the following
report OF last weeks donations
SHOWS: A r. 8 Blackwood. s25.
Richard p. JOY, $40. r l. Robert
cash. SO. and the following dona-
lions OF 81 each: VIM A Morse.
John Cameron, G. r. Duncan.
James Cunningham. =. G Gibson.
John smith Peter TAFT. James TAFT,
Walter Sinclair, James NJ Milroy,
David j. Brown, ames VI. orr. The
fair opens Thursday.
The PeninsuIar state bank has
adopted system already In use In
some OF the eastern cities, where
by the employees OF the bank VIII
be subjected 10 regular medical
examination by Detroit physicians
selected by the bank. The scheme
has nothing TO do with the en-
pioyes Insurance system. which IS
participated In by employees who
have been with the bank for more
than FIVE years. but Is based on the
theory that after tue bank goes 10
the trouble to train an employe
and make him useful IL Is he iari
of good business to watch his
health and warn him OF approach
ing Illness in time 10 ward II of.
so that his usefulness 10 the bank
may not be impaired.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
ICE SKATING CRAZE
REACHES DETROIT

Uetroiters are skating this year ae
never before skating ~ fad in
New York b. becoming fad In De
troll and II Took as though 10 would
be % fad wherever there is ice 20
skate on n you've never skateds
learn now.
skating j. most healthful eNer-
cleo in the pure. refreshing air. AZ
the Detroit Arena the weather H. al
ways good The big ice surface b.
protected from wind and storm Thcrc
are all convenience. music. good
lighting refreshments skates TO rent
and park for autos 500 Warren
East TAKE CrosHtown car 10 Rio
pelle-st.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
LUCK SIGHTED
BY STEAMERS

DULUTH. MINI, Nov is.-Ves-
sci masters arriving here today af-
ter lying IN shelter In Whitehsh bay
during the recent storm, refute sto-
ries that the wooden steamer
Charles A buck. formerly the City
OF Berlin, foundered In a gale IN
lower Lake Superior Friday or sat.
urdsy.
Many OF the boats sighted the
Luck below Whitefsh or IN The bay.
end they believe that Capt Melon.
aid remained in shelter until some
time Sunday, AZ least.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

A novel suggestion fer raisin
revenue following the war froi
alien enemies - made by CORE
pendent He suggests that 20
tax should be levied in the cas-
of every German. Austrian an
Turk wishing 20 reside within IT
length and breadth Of the BIRTHS
empire. His idea Is that a sum I,
ut least 25 pounds a year should I
charged for the privilege accorde
Pail Mall Gazette.