Corruption claim shakes Lincoln county political scene
The Leader denounces Lincoln county election corruption in the sheriff and county treasurer races. Banks and their officers are accused of backing candidates with campaign funds and depository influence, while the paper urges reform through public action and a fairness law for county funds. It rebuts an independent ticket and warns against racial mobilization as a political tool.
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Lincoln County
Brookhaven
Leader
H. Cassedy
Commercial Bank
Cruz
Mississippi Faces Ten Million Increase in State Assessment
Auditor Cole predicts this year’s state assessment rise will exceed eight million dollars and may reach ten million. He notes last year’s forecast of fifteen million became eighteen million in reality, and estimates include a railroad boost over three million. Mississippi’s assessment growth over four years nears twenty four percent.
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Cole
Mississippi
South
Cl Ca
VARDAMAN THE VICTOR IN MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY
Fall returns from the Second Democratic Primary show Major Vardaman carrying the state by an estimated five to ten thousand majority. The race, once seen as a Crit/Conservative win, becomes a Vardaman landslide across most counties. The Clarion-Ledger notes the campaign included extraneous issues and warns voters to forget defeat. Steve McNair won the railroad commissioner race in the district, with the size of his majority still unsettled.
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Major Vardaman
Crit
Thénegro
Roosevelt
Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
Vardaman
Steve McNair
Knights of Honor elects Mississippi officers at Meridian session
The Mississippi Knights of Honor finished its labors and adjourned to Meridian for next year. Officers for the present year were elected including S. M. Howry past supreme dictator, C. M. Bankston of Winona as grand, E. J. Adams of Pass Christian as vice grand, Dr H Chrisman of Tupela as assistant grand, W. B. Maxwell of Nesbitt as grand reporter, H. Smith of Escatawpa as grand chaplain, C. W. McKnight of Tuka as grand guide, M. R. Redus of West Point as grand guardian, H. T. C. Meadows of Burnsville as grand sentinel, F. J. Lecand of Natchez as grand treasurer, with grand trustees J. H. Duke of Scooba, T. Herring of Moss Point, and J. H. Pinter of Como. S. M. Howry named representative to the Supreme Lodge. The session adjourned to Meridian for its next annual meeting.
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H. Smith
Escatawpa
Grand Chaplin
C. W. McKnight
Tuka
Grand Guide
M. R. Redus
West Point
Grand
Como
Supreme Lodge
S. M. Howry
Lincoln county board approves jail payment and retainage
The August 6 1903 Lincoln County Mississippi board meeting confirms accepting the new jail with flaws noted by the committee and authorizes paying Pauly Jail Co 16865 dollars from the jail fund, while retaining 1000 dollars for corrections. Members receive mileage and per diem. adjournment follows.
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State of Mississippi
Bisit
Board of Supervisors
Lincoln County
Beun
Chancery Court
Mississippi
A. D
W. F.rsons
J. C. Bryan John Walker
W. J. Williams
Constantine Montgomery
R. W. McNair
R. R. Applewhite
Miss
Lc- Renee
P. Oliver
A. E. Moreton
W. F. Parsons
D. L. Easterling
Pauly Jail Co
W.S. Hull
J. C. Bryant
W.J. Williams
John Walker
R. BR. Applewhite
R. W. Mecnaire
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Birmingham
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Jeff Truly
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Amite County
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Fred Oberschmidt
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