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The leader., 1899-12-20
An Elaboration to Young Mis-
sissippians.
BRAXTON. MIS-. Dec q 1,

BRAxToN, MISS. Dec. q, 1899.
DEAR Mr.. EDITOR My message is
10 the young people, and il you will
kindly allow me space in your worthy
columns / wish to have a few words of
sincere counsel with them. Sometimes
we fail to put a true estimate on
young mans worth. but the opportune
time has now come for our young peo.
pie to prove their real worth This
Southern country of ours can boast of
It's prosperity this year, and Mississip-
prs coming history we view with pride.
With our farmer and business men
prosperous and every Preside happy:
with new railroads coursinp through
our borders, and new business enter
prises springing up everywhere: with
the outlook for Mississippi boy per
haps tenfold better than was his faith
RS, what must we expect of our young
people ?
Along these new railroads will be
needed a host Of professional men and
women, such as clerks. book keepers.
teachers, doctors aud lawyers. New
factories and new business will de-
mand high -classed workmen. In fact.
Mississippi offers today an opportuni-
ty for first class business men and wo-
men of every walk of life to make fame
and fortune in the various callings.
Now, the point for the youth to de
eide is who shall occupy these posi-
tions? Shall we lie back in idleness
until the fruits of these new oppor-
tunities are gathered by others? Shall
we allow men and women from other
counties and other States to come in
and pluck the ripest and rarest fruits
of our orchards? The young man has
greater opportunity than the corn
field affords if he will only reach out
and grasp it. To follow the pillow is no.
BILE and the pillow man and ox-driver
have been the fore-runners of the
worlds greatest men; but Mississippi's
part in the role of great names will be
complete only when her young people,
her boys and girls. step forth to salts
fy the demands of their native com
monwealth.
Then my appeal to the youth is, if
we are not already prepared to do jus
tice to our age let US get ready by be-
ginning now. If you are not prepared
to be teacher, doctor, a book keep
er, or what not. get so as soon as posi-
BILE. If you do not get these new posi-
lions that are opening up some one
from afar will come in and get what
should be yours. With our splendid
educational advantages no one has an
excuse. Every father and mother
should now make supreme sacrifice
for their sons and daughters to grasp
the fortune that awaits them.
Respectfully,
NJ. McCULLoUGH.
The leader., 1899-12-20
MURDER IN FRANKLIN.
Two Brothers, Horace and PearIy Wallace,
Charged with the Deed.

Two Brothers, Horace and Peariy Wallace,
Charged with the Deed.
Horace and Pearly Wallace, two
young men of Franklin county. we're
placed in Jail here Saturday evening
by Sheriff Applewhite, who, it seems,
are charged with the murder of a far
mer named VIM. Chisholm, in the vi.
cinity of Veto, last Wednesday night.
HE LEADER has not been able to get
the full particular S, but from what we
can learn, Chisholm was called out on
his gallery before day last Thursday
morning and fatally shot with a shot
gun. He lived long EN- ough to make a
statement, which was in substance that
he was called up about o'clock Thurs
day morning and asked to come out.
On going out on his gallery he was ask.
ed to come out to his gate, but declin-
ed, as he was in his night clothing and
the weather cold. About this time he
recognized among his callers one of
the Wallace boys, with whom some
difference had arisen about a horse
trade. Wallace, he said, told him he
wanted him to come out and settle that
matter, and on his declining to go, he
was fired upon with the above result.
The Wallace brothers came to Brook
haven Thursday and spent Thursday
night at the Magee House. One of
them carried shot-gu and they ex-
planned to some one there that they
had cousin who was in trouble in
Franklin county, and had come to
Brookhaven to engage counsel in his
behalf.
On their way back to Franklin, be-
fore reaching the neighborhood of the
murder, they heard that Farmer CHS
holm had made an ante norton state
ment duplicating them, as his murder
ers, and that II they proceeded, there
was great danger of lynching bee as
soon as they got home. They then
took tack toward Caseyville in this
county, and sent Sheriff Applewhite of
Lincoln word to como out where they
were and they would surrender to him
and await developments.
Citizens from Franklin who were
here Monday say the people in the
neighborhood of the assassination are
very greatly wrought up over the affair
and that if they could get their clutch.
es on the Wallace brothers would make
short work of them.
The leader., 1899-12-20

Mr.. w. I. Stevens amp family, late Of
Brandon, but who for some time have
been residents of Brookhaven, will on
the first of the year move to this city,
which will be their future home. The
News learns that it is Mr.. Stevens
purpose to enter business here. He
and his estimable family will be given
a cordial welcome to Jackson. He is a
brother of Captain Stevens, of this
city.-Jackson Netrs.
The leader., 1899-12-20

AS cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining wide rep
utation. d. B. Johnston of Rich.
mond Ind, has been troubled with that
ailment since 1862. In speaking of it
he says II never found anything that
would relieve me until | used Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t acts like magic
with me. My foot was swollen and
paining me very much, but one good ap-
plication of Pain Balm relieved me
For sale by G. E. Grafton.
The leader., 1899-12-20
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty five Years Constant Use with
out a Failure,

Twenty five Years Constant Use with
out a Failure.
The first indication of Group is hoarse-
ness, and in child subject to that
disease it may be taken as sure sign of
the approach of an attack. Following
this hoarseness is a peculiar rough
cough. IfChamberlain's Cough Rene
dy is given as soon as the child be-
comes hoarse, or even after the croupy
cough appears, it will prevent the at
tack. 1t is used in many thousands of
homes in this broad land and never
disappoints the anxious mothers. We
have yet to learn of single instance
in which it has not proved effectual.
No other preparation can show such
record--twenty-five years constant use
without failure. For sale by G. 4.
Grafton.
The leader., 1899-12-20
OFFICIAL. DIRECTORY OF LIN
coin COUNTY.
STAT -RroOkhayPn.

SfAl.
,W,.,S,',r CnI-RT-Meets the first Mondays In
Al, l",ud November Robt. Powell. Judge,
NAY = T.. oliver, Clerk. BrOOkhaven.
''TtUNN,ERY CouCT-MectS the third Mondays
A., TcEruary and September. II. c. Conn Chan
l In,or Iailrhurst; Felix May, Clerk, Brook
ha,'"mruyISoR's COURT-Meets the first Mon
,a, In every month. Members-nlStrlct Nc; l.
~ = Parsons, President BrOokhaven; Dis
Wet No >. j. {. Bryant. WesSOn; District No. 3.
uua,, EriSter. BoglIe Chitto; District No. 4,
,T Montgomery. summit; District NO. .,
zr-u, Linton. BroOkhaven.
",rrtrF Roht. G.. Applewhite, BrOOkhaven.
rrtN-tEER- PTentiSS Buie. laSeyyille.
a.t--oE= J. e. COsnahan, NeSSon.
lrtEINTENDENT OF Edgar
Green Eruokhayen.
yr,oR=A. j. MaXey, Bogue Chitto.
,ngnNEE AND RANGER-R. X. Phillips.
Eruukhaycn.
The leader., 1899-12-20
OFFICIAL CITY DIRECTORY.

MAYOR !. u. Daugtry;
H,i,rENFN- First Ward, J. II. Willonghby
.cnn1I Ward. W. H. Seavey: Third Ward, |
I,rgm>. Fourth Ward. A. +. Moreton; Clty-at
i,rrr ChaS Schnorrenbcrg.
'HT'It,-I.EFR-ChaS +. Heuck.
CItEk-W. II. Scayey.
Nir,u,I. TAN COLLECTOR and STREET
Hurst.
\I,uT WATCHMAN-l. ForSythe.
~, ATIoRNFNS-C hrisman 4 Brennan.
THE Mayor and Board of Aldermen hold regl
lar MEETINGS the first Tuesday evening in ever!
month.
The leader., 1899-12-20
PILES CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE.

All druggists are authorized by the manufac-
turerS of PAZO OINTMENT to refund the money
where il fails to cure any case of piles no matter
of how long standing. Cures ordinary cases in
six days. the worst cases in fourteen days. One
application gives ease and rest Relieves itch
ing instantly
This is new discovery and is the only piles
remedy sold on a positive guarantee, no cure no
pay. Plice 20 cents.
If your druggist don't keep it In stock send us
80 cents in postage stamps and We will forward
same by mail Manufactured by Paris Medicine
Co, st. Louis. Mo,
The leader., 1899-12-20

We learn that Mr.. Tom Newman, of
Veto, has sold his plantation andwill
move to Brookhaven, where he expects
to make his future home. Mr.. T. w.
Wroten was the purchaser.-Ffdnkliu
AdrOcdte.
The leader., 1899-12-20

Lieutenant Thos. NJ. Brumby, flag
lieutenant to Admiral Dewey during
the Manila campaign, died in Washing
ton Sunday.
The leader., 1899-12-20

Gen. Joubert says the Transvaal gov
ernm ent has been preparing for war
ever since he Jameson raid in 1896.
The leader., 1899-12-20

For the cheapest and best house
south of Chicago, go to Kohlman's
Kash Koncern.
The leader., 1899-12-20

Our prices are the lowest good goods
can be sold at.
ULMER & HoKE.
The leader., 1899-12-20

You can get what you buy at Kohl
mans.
The leader., 1899-12-20
EN-CONFEDERATES.

Lincoln County Pensioners and Amount
Received from the state by Each
for Year 1899.
Jno. Ready, Brookhaven ...--........-- 5000
The leader., 1899-12-20

Fresh in every week. so as to he in
touch with the market for good fresh
goods clean, washed CurrantS. Rai>ins.
both SeedleSS and layer Citron. Mince
Meat and Jellies of all kinds. Jams. and
Canned Fruit and Vegetables. Best of
Cream Cheese and Italian Macaroni.
We have only the best and guarantee
satisfaction. Goods delivered TO all parts
OF the city free.
The leader., 1899-12-20

whea ordering send Pest
ofhes Ex. Money Order
or Registered Letters.
Money 'chserfuliy re-
fundsd n not satisfaet-
cry. Sead &C. stamps fsr
samples. tape measure
asasuring biask. etc.
The leader., 1899-12-20

Santa Claus will make his headular-
tiers with us the coming Christmas and
the old fellow is at the other end Of the
phone ringing and ringing good things
III one years selling of all the nice things
he will have.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
M'KINLEY CONVERTED Alta

cleveland Special N. Y. World.1
Recent attacks by Rev. DR.. SilaS G.
Swallow, Pennsylvania state sperm
tendent of the Methodist Episcopal
Book concern. at Harrisburg, Pa,
against President Mckinley regarding
the use of wine on the White House ia
bic, attracted much attention here,
where the presidents personal and re-
hgiOus habits are frequently the sub
ject of conversation at gatherings OF
MetheOdists.
house at No. 1048 Central avenue, this
city, is Rev. Aaron D. Morton, a retired
minister, who, while conducting a re-
viva1 meeting of the oId-fashiOned
Methodist kind, converted Mckinley
and brought him into the church. The
conversation was, to use a good Meth
odist phrase, so pronounced and sat
iSfactOry' that the president all his life
has been one of the most active laymen
connected with the church in this coun-
try.
Rev. Mr. Morton is IS years old. He
tells the story of AGcKinley's conversion
with such accuracy that one would
think it occurred yesterday. The
World found him at his home and he
talked freely of the matter.
In 1857 Mr.. Morton was the pastor of
a Methodist church at Poland, Ohio.
where the Mckinley family lived at
that time Mrs. Mckinley and her
daughter Anna were members of the
congregation and regular attendants,
but the other members of the family
including the father and William, who
was then about IA years of age, were
not
The revival was held in the spring,
and one night toward the end of the
week William Mckinley attended. He
was not noticed until he expressed his
conversion when he made such an i'm
preston on the minister that the latter
watched his course in after life and
noted with satisfaction that the convert
was not a backslider. Telling the story,
Rev. Mr.. Morton, seated in his home,
said:
Young AfcKinley's admission to the
church made such a vivid impression
on my mind that I will never forget it
He had been a frequent attendant at
tener. On the evening Mckinley got
up had been eXhOrting all my hear
eTs to repent deeply Of their sins and
seek salvation of their souls.
After the preaching We had a pray
er meeting and young Mckinley arose
old at the time, and a more dramatic
figure of an earnest boy I never saw.
Standing erect with bowed head, but
looking every one full in the face, he
said:
90 7 am determined to be a Christian.
I believe that God is the greatest and
best being of the universe, and am
believe religion is the best thing in all
the world and 1 am going to seek it
with all my heart until / find it.
There was nothing affected in the
boys manner, but his quiet earnest
manner attracted the attention of ev-
erybody in the church The boy at that
time was a student at the Poland Insti-
tute, and the stand he took for religion
had a great amount of influence with
the younger people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
FROM GooDLAND.

Fireman T. II. Wilson has taken en-
CINE No. 545 on the work train
Fireman George z. Fuller has been
made an available engineer.
Fireman NJ. Peterson has gone to
Chicago for a. visit with his folks
Fireman Charles Sherman has taken
engine No. 5S5 on the ROsweIl-PuebIo
run.
Brakeman George Copley has gone to
eastern Kansas to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Conductor E. J. Tippin's car has been
taken off owing to slack business. He
will be on the extra. list
Engineer John Boyle returned last
week from a meeting of engineers held
in Chicago. He was called there again
a few days later.
Henry Eshe, foreman of the brick de-
partment, is here from Topeka and will
superintend the repair of the boiler
work of the machine shops.
o. z. Pritchett a brakeman on the
FairbEry- Phillipsburg division, was
Killed at MankatO last Wednesday. He
fell under the wheels and both legs
were cut off. He lived only a few mo-
ments. The remains We're taken to
BeardstOwn, Ill, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
FROM RATION.

Brakeman D. NJ. Brennan has re-
signed.
Albert Taylor is now day train crew
caller.
L. E. Foote, round house foreman, is
expected home from the Topeka hos
pital soon.
Engineer w. c. Parsons has been
laying off this week, suffering with a
badly sprained arm.
Engineer Art Goodyear has gone to
Dayton, Ohio, where he will visit for
the next sixty days.
J. c. Shaffer of Marceline, Missouri,
is the new chief train dispatcher here,
assuming his duties last Thursday.
Engineer Broughton left last week on
a, visit to Chicago and other eastern
points, expecting to be gone about
sixty days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
ANSWER 1T HONESTLY
Are the Statements of Topeka
Citizens Not More Reliable
Than Those of Utter
Strangers

This is a vital question.
It is fraught with interest in Topeka.
1t permits of only one answer.
1t cannot be evaded or ignored
A Topeka citizen speaks here.
Speaks for the welfare of Topeka.
A citizens statement is reliable.
An utter strangers doubtful.
Home proof is the best proof.
Mr. J. L. Beardsley, No. 635 Tyler st,
employed in the Santa F'e r. r. shops,
says: I had kidney trouble and suffer
ed severely for three or four years.
After doing any heavy work during the
day my back panied me acutely and I
finally became so bad 1 could scarcely
lift or straighten after STOPPING. I took
many different remedies, but nothing
ever gave me permanent relief until I
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Row
ley & Shows drug store, corner of
Sixth and Kansas avenue. A few doses
relieved me, and in short time I was
surprised to find that all the pain and
annoyance disappeared. My wife also
used DOan's Kidney Pills, obtaining
equally good results"
Doans Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price SOC per box or mailed
on receipt of price by Foster AIiIburn
Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name. Doan's, and take
no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
ALLEN MAY TAKE IT.
Report That He Is to Become General
superintendent of Rio Grande.

Pueblo, Dec. 25.-It is not at all i'm
probable that there will be important
changes in the management of the Rio
Grande after the first of the year, for
there has been a rumOr current for
some little time that n. w. Sample
the present general superintendent of
the road, was to give up his present
position and be assigned to another de
partment or leave the road entirely.
While there is not a better motive pow
er man in the west than Mr.. Sample,
the road has had some hard luck in the
present year and some of the blame is
laid at the door of the operating depart
ment. One thing is sure and that is
that there is a change of some kind on
foot and it is to come about the first
of the year
Those who claim to know something
of the changes say that w. I. Allen is
to be the new general superintendent
He was formerly assistant general man
ager of the Rock Island with headquar-
tiers in Chicago, but has not been with
that road for some months. He has
been in Denver for several weeks and
is known to have had some talks with
the big men of the Rio Grande. It is
well known that Mr.. Allen has had
some good offers, but whether he will
go with the Rio Grande remains d
story vet to be told.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
HE'S COURTNEY.
Missouri Sheriff Says He Has the
Right Man.

Sheriff Cook has received a letter
from Richard Jarratt. sheriff of Nc
Donald county, Mo. denying the report
that was published in a Topeka paper
a short time ago that the arrest Of
James Courtney here last week for a
Missouri burglary was a case of mis-
taken identity.
Sheriff Jarrett positively identified
Courtney. and Deputy Sheriff Williams,
who with Serg. Donovan. arrested Court
ney. says that the prisoner remarked
when he saw Jarrett, well, you've
caught me at last
Courtney is accused of committing a
burglary in Southwest City, Mo, about
two years ago, in company with Rufus
Biggerstaff. They were captured, and
We're handCuffed in the second story of
the court house at Pineville, Mo, await
ing trial in August of last year. Court
ney broke his handouts apart and es-
capped by jumping from the second
story window. Biggerstah was con-
victed and sent to the Missouri peni-
tertiary. Courtney told the officers here
he got the haudcuffs off his wrists the
day after he escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
BLOW TO WESTERN AGENTS.
Eastern Roads Sign an Agreement
Not to Pay Commissions.

Chicago. Dec. 25-An of the roads
east bound from Chicago have signed
an agreement not to pay commissions
on any kind of tickets sold over these
lines after Jan. 1. The Michigan Cen
trial. one of the most conservatively
managed roads in the country is a
party to the agreement, with the pro-
vision that it reserves the right to quit
the compact as soon as it discovers any
Of its competitors breaking the agree
ment.
This will be sad news to thousands of
ticket agents throughout the country
whose monthly salaries have been in
creased by the commissions they have
received on tickets sold over the east
bound roads. 1t will mean thousands
of dollars loss yearly and a gain of az
much to the treasures of the railroads.
1t is the general opinion, however, that
the agreement viii not be maintained.
Several of the weaker roads depend al
most entirely upon the payment of com
missions to obtain business and it is not
believed that they will remain long
from paying agents for that purpose.
Scores of similar agreements have been
made by the same roads during the last
eight or ten years, but all have been
short lived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25

Gals to keep their mouths more than
usually tight-shut at such times, but
believe that Mr.. Du Puy did the right
thing. I believe that a. policy of this
kind will go far toward disabusing the
newspaper reporters of many of the
prejudices which they have against
railway men, The average reporter is
a man who can be depended upon. Of
course, there are scalawags in the
newspaper business just as in other
business-the railway business, for in
stance-but the best way to make a
newspaper man your friend is to show
honesty and common sense. On the
other hand, the best way to procure a
sensational and violently untrue report
of an accident is TO treat the newspa per
reporter like a tramp and compel him to
go to his Imagination and to other
equally irresponsible sources for the
facts regarding the matter that has
been assigned to him to report"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
END OF WATER FAMINE.
Rock Island Division Point Arranges
For an Ample Supply.

Phfllipsburg, Dec. 25.-The scarcity of
water at this point, which has been a
particular hardship to the Rock ISLAND
railway, viii soon be a condition of the
past. To forever remedy this shortage
of water, the city of Phillipsburg is
extending the water mains to Deer
creek, where there is always an ample
supply of water. The Rock Island
company agrees to take all its water
from the city, which viii be a hand
some revenue to the treasury. Filters
viii be put in so as to give the city the
best of pure water.
The people of Phillipsburg are talking
up a celebration in honor of the com
pletiOn and opening of their first-class
system of water works.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
MAY BASKET BALL.
Cleveland CO., High School Girls Nay
No Longer Try Football Prac-
tice Unobserved.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 25.-CentraI High
school girls viii hereafter play basket
ball under the eyes of a teacher This
edict is the result of secret practice at
football. INDUCED in by two teams of
girls under the tutelage of several
members OF the regular eleven Of the
school.
Clad in boomers the girls We're being
coached in the mysteries of the game in
the school gymnasium. when a, teacher
happened to OVerhear the Instructions
of the coaches to tackle low" and an
investigation followed.
Developments resulted in a quietus
being placed on lessons in tackling.
kicking goal from the field, mass plays,
and flying wedges, especially when
young men volunteers served as dun
mics for feminine tackles to practice
upOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
SAVED BY STRONG NERVES
Man and Child overtaken by a Train
on TrestIe Stand on Tip of Beam
and Escape Injury.

Lawrenceburg, Ind, Dec 25.-Strong
nerves and presence OF mind saved
Frank Gaines and his little child from
death yesterday afternoon.
Gaines was out for a walk with his
child, and while crossing a Baltimore &
Ohio Southern railway trestle, he heard
the whistle of a locomotive and the
next instant saw a train coming around
curve a short distance away. He
knew that he would not have time to
reach the other side or retreat to his
starting point To hesitate was to be
run over. Two feet away was a cross
beam, which extended about a foot
beyond either side of the trestle Stand
ing on the extreme end of this beam he
steadied himself and the child while the
train swept past. Upon reaching terra.
firma Gaines was so exhausted he could
not stand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25

Ottwa, Canada, Dec. 25--One of the
most interesting reports brought from
the northern district of this section of
country in recent years is that just
made by Mr. A H. Parker, Who arrived
IN Ottawa a few days ago from the
headwaters of the River Lievre Mr.
Parker reports a remarkable super
abundance of the beaver family
throughout that country. In nearly
every lake was seen great evidences of
the animal. and those who have had
time TO devote to their capture have
met with unprecedented success. The
roadways along some of the creeks.
built for numbering operations, were ac-
Iually hooded by water, owing to dams
having been built by the beaver in or
der to hold water in their homes during
the winter months. As a result of the
extraordinarily large numbers of beav-
ers which are being seen, a great many
traps are now being sent into the
country and by the time the season is
over there is every likelihood of an
enormous stock of beaver skins being
put upon the market.