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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
DEATH OF OPERATOR ADDISON.
BY WILLIE t. HAYS.

Published In The Leader by request.l
Killed while at his post of duty,
Stabbed by an assassius knife,
Stabbed in the hour of darkness,
Stacbed with no chance of life.
Killed without any warning,
Killed, though he struggled in vain,
In defense of the women and children
Who we're waiting the midnight train.
Killed, though his thoughts we're Of
duty,
For there we're trains soon to arrive;
There must be some one at the office
Or else a great risk of lives.
Killed and doctor was sent for,
But this was not to be done
Till an operator was sent for,
And she to the office had come.
Killed by his iawless prisoners,
For they snatched from him his gun,
And dragged him out on the railroad,
Where the murderous deed was done.
Killed, yet he had no assistance;
Killed, and the towards we're gone.
| For the witnesses there could not help
him,
But only stand off aud look on.
Killed and snatched from among us,
Snatched by the cruel grave,
Through Deaths dark Swallowed val
ley,
Der Deaths dark cruel wave.
Killed, yet the scene will forever
(Which broke a bright Christmas joy
Live with the great throng of mourn
ers,
For NELSON'S brave telegraph boy.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

The subscriptions Of a large number
Of the Citizens subscribers expired
with the last issue Of The LEADER. We
hope they have all been well pleased
with the weekly visits of THE LEADER in
the place of the Citizen, and that each
and all will continue as patrons. We
will give all reasonable notice and
time to renew before erasing their
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hope they will avail themselves of the
earliest opportunity to do so. Sub
scriptions to The LEADER are due and
payable in advance. In all cases
where persons do not want the paper
we will consider it favor if they
will promptly notify us.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
Another smart Woman.

My husband Is poor but proud and he does not
want me to work as have nothing to do get
and after reading In your paper Mrs.
Russell's experience selling self heating hatirons
l concluded would try IT, wrote TO J. +.
so nicely that l felt very much encouraged. AS
soon as / got my sample iron l started out and
sold irons the first day, clearing Si2. have
not sold less than eight any day since, and one
day sold IL. ! now have s225 clear money, and
my husband does not know that have been
working, but / am afraid he viii be mad when |
work and leave him to struggle alone?
AN ANXIOUS WIFE.
You are doing just right, your husband should
be proud OF you, go right ahead and show the
world what an energetic woman can do. That
self-hcating iron must be wonderful seller, as
we hear OF so many that are succeeding
selling II. (2)
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
How the Dipper Saved the Farm.

Father was sick and the mortgage on the farm
was coming due. l saw in the Christian AdvO-
cate where Miss A. NJ. Fritz, of Station A, ST.
Louis Mo-, would send "A sample combination
dipper for IS twO-cent stamps, and | ordered
one. ] saw the dipper could be used as a fruit
jar filler, plain dipper, fine strainer,. fun
mel, a strainer funnel, a Sick-rOom warming pan
and pint measure. These eight different uses
makes the dipper such necessary article that
went to work with 1t, and 1t sells at very near
every house, and In four months paid off the
mortgage. think can clear as much as 300
a MONTH If you need work you can do well by
giving this trial Miss A. NJ. Fritz, Station A,
st. Louis, Mo-, will send you sample for Is two
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
Homestead Notice.
LAND OFFICE at Jackson, Miss,
hmm COZ

LAND OFFICE at Jackson, Miss, !
January ~, 1897. ,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Chan
Gerry Clerk OF Lincoln county, at Brookhaven.
on March sth, 1897, viz
Wander V. Tulls, OF Fair River, Miss,
Homestead No. 217l6 for the Eli ne ar Section
20, Township Z. north, Range 9, East. Adjoining
farm to VIII nwq Section 81, Township Z. north,
Range O. East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz
John Miller. Hamilton Smith, G. w. Ivy,
W. Nj. Russell, all of Fair River, Z. o., Miss.
ROBERT L. WILSON, Register.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
The New Hook Spoon Free to All.

l read in the Christian Standard that Miss A..
NJ. Fritz. Station A, st. Louis, Mo-, would give
an elegant plated hook spoon to any one send
found II so useful that showed 1t to my friends
and made Sl3 in two hours, taking orders for the
spoon, The hook spoon is a household neces-
sity. 1t cannot slip into the dish or cooking
sci, being held in the place bya hook on the
back The spoon is something that housekeep-
erS have needed ever since spoons were first in
vented. Any one can get sample spoon by
sending ten twO-cent stamps to Miss Fritz. This
is splendid way to make money around home.
Very truly, 13w JEANETTE S.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
Money Make 1t Yourself

have never seen anything In the papers
about the Peoples Wind Mill we cali 1t the
Peoples" because the inventor never patent
ed It, but let everybody use 1t free. Any farmer
can make a mill himself, n nd all the material
complete will not cost over $40. II is a splendid
mill, will pump the deepest wells, and will last
longer than any mill | ever had. Any person
can get diagrams and complete directions free
as | did, by sending Is twOcent stamps to pay
postage, etc, to Francis Casey. st. Louis, Mo.
he sells pumps also, and when you get your wind
mill going would be glad to sell you a pump II
you need 1t. 1t is certainly useless to pay $50
or SEQ for a wind mill when you can make one
Just as good for $40. | think there could be big
money made putting these mills up through the
country as everybody would like them.
(2) A READER.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
A Churn That Churn. I'm One Minute.

have been in the dairy business all my life
and have many times churned for an hour be-
fore butter would appear, so when heard OF
churn that would churn In a minute, con-
Guided to try 1t. Every day for a week used II,
and not only could l churn in minute, but
got more and better butter than with the COM
mon churn. This Is very important informa-
ton to butter makers. The churn works easily
and will chHrn an ordinary churning In less
than sixty seconds. / have sold two dozen OF
these churns In the past month. Every butter
maker that has seen me churn In less than
minute bought one. You can obtain all desired
Information regarding the churn by addressing
]. Fl. Casey e. Co.. st. Louis Mo, and they will
give you prompt and courteous attention.
(0 A. DAIRYMAN.
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Marry This Girl Quick.

l saw in your paper that a 13-year-old boy
made 81 Is the first hour he worked selling the
Perfection Metal Tip Lampwick. / ordered a
sample and went to work, and the first week
cleared SO; the second week | cleared SIS. /
expect to run up to S25 a week in the near fu-
ture. as the Perfection Metal Tip Lampwick
makes such beautiful white light and does
away with smokey chimneys and bad OdOr, and
saves oil. 1t is easy to sell. IL you wish to try
1t send IS two-cent stamps to Miss A. NJ. Fritz,
Station A, st. Louis, Mo, and she will send You
sample outfit. This is good way to make
money around home. 13w MISS TINA w.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
Make Your Own Lantern.

Your home is incomplete without it, and the
price-is within reach OF all / ordered one fol
my own use-and 1t was so handy and conven.
81 in one day, making over s. clear. 1t gives a
beautiful white light. chimneys never break from
heat 1t is always clean and ready. Francis
Casey, St. Louis, Mo-, will send sample for Il
twO-cent stamps. Write for one. got my start
from him. 13w GEORGIA Ii.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17

In business letter to the editor
Hon. J. H. McGehee of Franklin coun-
ty says: 1.-THE la grippe is a general
epidemic in this county. Myself and
family have all been down sick. There
is some one sick at every house. Nearly
every negro in this community is
down with la grippe. We have had
over twenty deaths among them in
this county that | know of. One died
on my place Sunday and about five
more are sick"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
City Tax.CoIIector's Sale OF Lands.

by Virtue of Chapter % of the Annotated
Code of Mississippi Of 1892, and Ordinances OF
the City of BroOkhaven, l will on
the First Monday of March,
being the list day OF said month, A. ID. 1897 at
the Market House door Of said city of Brook
haven within the hours prescribed by law,
proceed to sell ut public auction to the highest
bidder for cash for the delinquent taxes due the
city for the fiscal year 1896, the following de-
scrihed property. situate, lying and being
in the city OF Brookhayen. Mississippi, via
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
FAIR RIVER NOTES.
BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS.

Elder w. II. Bailey is better after
being quite feeble.
We are sorry TO say Mr.. Phil Garrett
is quite sick again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Smith visited rela-
tiyes on Fair River Saturday.
Miss Mollie Currie is preparing for
an entertainment at the close of school
ON the 18th.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
To All Concerned.

Take notice That will not deliver
any whiskey, liquors, boxes, groceries,
glass or drugs, unless bill of lading
from shipper is surrendered to identify
shipment. Too many bogus orders.
Z. M. BEE.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
For Rent.

A nice new cottage, near depot. AL
SO a commodious brick store in center
of principal business block in Brook
haven. Terms reasonable. Apply to
p. LUCICH.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
Gard of Thanks,

l take this means of expressing my
sincere thanks to all the good people
who so kindly gave their sympathetic
assistance during the late bereavment
which befell my family. Words can
not express my profound gratitude.
Sincerely,
FRED. OBERSCHMIDT.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
For Rent.

A six room house, conveniently To-
Gated to churches and schools. Good
well and garden. Apply to
N. PFEIFER.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17

Bucliner, Riots 10 and i6, Blk
to'..'. q o. iosot~Z %
Bilups Mary Lots In Sc cor.
in Blk q 80: ..........;..... i so IL 40 80
Billups N!ctoria,-Sls Blk -
Sc Blk &...................... 20 40 81
Bowman. Ransom,-LOt 4, Blk
Carter, Lee,-Sis Blk 50. 1927 20 II
Carr MozcNa,-l Lot on new |
Map 10, in Blk 74............. 1 S0I1Si20I Is
Friday, Samuel Acre in Blk
~, Sell Blk SO. ................ S0i1Sl40I 2 80
Haywood Lydia,-Lot in Blk !
- -. ...................:. l 30 IA 70 90
Middleton, GeOrge,-Lot in |
May, aia,-rFractionai Lot ~ ''
marked Montgomery, on Har-
dies Map, Blk 7.............. 60 36I4O 4 &c
Quinn, Harrison Est,-Nh Blk
Smith, W. Blot 0, Blk 80 4 O5 40I2oI 4 So
shelton, Annie,-Lots - and II
Blk ..............l l 30 l4l4Oi 50
Van, COrrine,-50 feet by $50 |
feet back In Sw cor. known rs
FoOte Lot in Section IL, Town |
ship :, north, Range T. East t.. 40l34l4OI 4 IA
Or so much thereof as may be necessary to
pay said taxes and all costs
AARON HURST, City Tax Collector.
February s, 1897.
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Tax-CollectOr'S Sale.
Monday, the First day of March, 1907,

Mississippi within legal Of sab
described
theeon or year
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
EASY TO MAKE MONEY.


A lady IN Lexington savs: IAN out OF debt;
and thanks to the Dishwasher business. In the
past six weeks | have made s5p00. Every
telligent person can sell them with big profit to
himself. The Dishwasher Is lovely, you can
wash and dry the family dishes In 2minutes, and
without wetting your hanps. You can get par
ticulars by addressing, The Mound City Dish
washer Co., st. Louis, Mo. There Is big money
Tn the business far an agent. l expect 10 clear
$1,000 the coming year i need the money; why
not make It? MISS G.. T. t6)
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
U[HH][E
|P 0GAY UM|E
T ME BEST
NEWSPAPER
ON 11ME SOU11 d.
IT'S TELEGRAPHIC SERVioE
COVERS THE WORLD.
ITS MARKET REPORTS ~
UNEQUALED.

Its Bureau at jackson, Mis., Ii.t
Quoted by that experiences !o .nnsr
Edgar s. Wilson, who treats ,p
tally all questions relating 20 w.. n
sippi and Mississippians every 20 IN.
the year. has, in the language =, ns
Mississippi press, made the f,.''
indIspensa BILE to Mississippians' .s.
The Picayune reaches ana ~. ,ery
Mississippi on all trunk lines Wv
day Of its publication. - "a. srst
Mississippi this year holds ~ con.
general election under the ner s,.,,;et
stitutIon. All State, County ana D ns,cs
officers. including a Legislature ,n;ssd
will In January, 1896, choose The
States Senator, are to be eiec'su. one.
Campaign will be memo 3. puresu
The Picayune, in addition 70 , ~ eor.
at the Capital, has an inteiiieen' Mint
resnondent at every prominen. IN
in Mississippi. No item OF new
escape It. - and set
Il fresh.
Read the Picayune.
TkkMS VI buD0o0 osE sEAI
Daily and Sunday. One Year 100 90
funday. "a to 81 pages
Weekly, 10 pages, issued 100
Thursdav Morning -.
IIoHoLs0H : 90, Propns.''s.~ =.
usw osissAs -
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CHARLES McNAIR, Sheriff and Tax.co,,.,,o-
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
Stolen.

From my place near Brookhaven on Sunday
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17

hot 5 in sell of NV. 4 ........
lots and 2 north Of trace
commencing at the lie cor
of lot Is and NV cor Of
Celia McLeOd's land I'M
block II. running thence
east 80 feet parallel with
street, thence south at
right angles 200 feet to-
point of beginning lot 16I
SasSnpfC s,trraU
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-01
THE STAGE.

Neil Burgess will make an extended
English tour in ''The County Fair
beginning Easter Monday. i
Bernard Shaw's new play, written for
the Haymarket Theater. London, is
called you Never Can Tell"
Lolita Crabtree is spending the win
ter in Washington. She says she has
no idea of ever returning to the stage.
Julia Marlowe has new play Of
Scottish theme and romantic charac-
ter. It is called For Bonnie Prince
Charlie"
1 It is said that Miss Nethersole will
open her London season about June i.
and add Romeo to her repertoire not
Juliet, but Romeo.
The Baroness Burdette- Coutts has
presented Sir Henry Irving with the
ring worn by David Garrick when he
played the part Of Richard III.
Al Lipman has taken Eben Plymp-
tons place in Old Love Letters with
Agnes Proctor, who has been doing the,
piece In the vaudeville theaters.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-01
wind-Driven Bicycles.

No less than three attempts to cause
the wind to aid the bicycle-rider ia
driving his machine have recently been
made by inventors, one American and
two French. In the case Of the Amer
lean and one Of the French inventions.
the apparatus constructed on the plan
Of a toy windmill is attached to the
machine, and geared to the front wheel
in such manner that the force Of the
wind can be utilized in turning the
wheel. The third contrivance also
acts on the principle Of the windmill.
but its motor, instead Of having fans
all facing one way, is shaped like an
empty pump shell. with the seq
ments slightly separated and inclined
inward. The practical usefulness 81
these devices remains % be demon,
strated.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-01
''AGIN" THE RAILROAD.
Why the New Project Did Not Pros

Why the New Project Did Not Pros
A new railroad had been projected
across Apache county and Col. Sand
ers was sent over to Dry Falls to talk
the matter up at public meeting and
get the county to vote big subscrip-
ton, says the New York Journal. He
told his audience what benefits would
be derived from railroad communica-
ton with the outer world and after
an enthusiastic address, lasting halt
an hour, he said he would like to hear
from the audience Thereupon Bill
Shorter arose and asked:
"Kurnel Sanders, would that 'ere
railroad o yours cheaper the price OF
whisky in this town."
Tt would" replied the colonel.
Yes, sir, I can promise you that it
would cheaper the price of whisky by
one-half.'
Then put me down as bein' agin
it," continued Bill, as he reached
around to feel if his gun was there.
"1'm keepin' saloon, am, and if 80
cent drinks ar goin' down to Is, then
I don't want no railroad.'' .f
Then Tom Davis arose and inquired
if the boys would have the privilege
of shooting at the engineers, the same
as they did at the stage drivers. The
colonel wanted to dodge the question
but had to answer that the shooting
privileges would probably be some
what turtailed. IT, ...-.
"Then I'm agin yer railroad!' ex-
claimed Tom. "And whatever I'm agin
ginerally dies in about ten days.
Then Joe Thayer arose to suppose
a case. Suppose he was walking on
the railroad track and train came
along. Would he be expected to give
that train the right of way? The colo.
mel hemmed and hawed and said that
railroad trains always had the right
of way in every country, but Joe waved
his arms about and shouted:
'Then I'm also agin yer railroad
and we've had CAB huff! The only
burned thing ever turned out fur
was an avalanche that slid a hull
mountain seven miles down into the
valley, and I've always been dawg-
goned sorry I did that!'
The colonel tried to 60 on but the
meeting broke up and the railroad way
never built.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-01
however, his hands are generally cut
and swollen, for q small cod line with

however, his hands are generally cut.
and swollen, for small cod line with
q fish on the end OF it weighing from
ten to seventy five pounds is not an
easy thing to handle. Thessecond man
stands In the stern and as the trawl is
pulled in he takes of the fish, kills it
with 9 blow Of his club and coils the
trawl in tub at his feet. Perhaps
you can imagine what an unpleasant
JOB this is in the summer, but unless
you have had a similar experience you
cannot conceive the hardship OF it in
winter. There is peril, too. No one
but banker" could stand in pitch
Ing. tossing dory and do any sort Of
work. Besides this, you must remem-
Der that he is out there on the ocean,
perhaps two or three miles away from
his schooner with nothing to guide
him back but his instinct. When the
fog shuts down suddenly he is in great
danger Of missing the little craft al
together, even though the fog bell is
rung steadily on such occasions.
Then, when he has six or eight
travis out and sees storm coming up,
he must get them in again if possible
before he seeks safety. When he does
return, with a dory loaded to the gum
wales with fish, he is given only a brief
space OF time to swallow his supper be-
fore he has to go on deck and help
dress down" the days catch. In this
work each man has particular part
which he performs. The fish first go
to man who cuts off the heads with
one swing of the cleaver and jerks
out the entrails with another move
ment. The next man splits the cod
|lengthWise and takes out the backbone.
Then the fish are washed and passed
down into the hold, where the packers
and salters are at work by lantern
light. An expert salter is almost in
as much demand as a good skipper.
The fish are piled in layers as COM
pactly as possible and are sprinkled
with salt, SO that they will keep until
they can be unloaded on the Glouces-
ter wharf, whence they &c TO the pick
ling watts and then to the drying yards
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Illinois Grange Notes.

Ridott Grange, Stephenson county,
has printed program for all Of its
semi-monthly meetings year ahead.
Manhattan e Grange. Will county. and
Union Grange, Mclean county, each
report gain Of fifteen members
Granville Grange, Williamson county.
is but lately organized, yet is awaken
Ing the farmers to the necessity of or
ganizing. and is gaining members
Friendship Grange, DeKalb county,
will not let the buffet Of hard times
run It out. but will work on with cou our
age and perseverance. Mrs. i. G.
Chapman and O. e. Pratt have BEEN
addressing farmers meetings in that
county. Perry Grange, Pike county, is,
planning for good years Work; the
three principal officers are J. w. Dor
sey, 9. T. Browning and w. II. Brad
bury. Orange Grange and Rome
Grange, Peoria county, are each gain
Ing many new members and planning
work on practical lines in behalf OF
: farm interests. G. v. Coulter is out
among the farmers Of Crawford county
/. talking on the topics of organization,
and enrolling names for more new
oranges. c.. I. McCollister reports sue
cessful efforts at cooperative buying,
and selling in some of the Greene
county oranges, every dollar saved
counts nowadays. Dunlap Grange has
established a minor department Of
quips, quirks and bubbles, called the
Chip Basket not to make fun the
main issue, but for peppery mix with
the graver matters of the program
from the standpoint of the farmer it
don't look quite square that he must
needs trudge off to the post office for
his mail or do without, while Uncle
Sam pays out millions of money to car
~ every mans mail to his own door in
the city. And now congress proposes
to offset the cost of this injustice by an
increased rate on the books the farmer
must get through the mail or do with
out. p. R. Simmons, secretary of the
Jersey County Grange don't indorse a
prevalent opinion that the farmers
business is to attend strictly to his
farming, pay his taxes, say nothing
and let the corporations manage the
legislation. whereas it is the farmers
right to inquire if he is paying more
than his share of the taxes; if the law
makers and state officials are extrava-
CANT; II the state institutions are con-
Quoted in an honest and economical
manner, and if the legislators realize
tnat there are other interests than
those of corporations needing atten-
ton. Hence he sees the necessity of
farmers pushing into the thick of poll
tics. = e. Thos. Ready,
Sec. State Grange.
Dunlap, ILL.,. March, 1897.
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An Old Typo.

Sixty-five years ago Hiram Lukens
entered the Intelligencer Office at
.Doylestown, Pa, to learn printing, and
he is there yet, setting type as fast as
anybody around the place. His record
of continuous service with one estab-
lishment is probably unequaled in the
business. ...