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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
Grandson Hung

YAzoo CRY, Miss, Nov. BED
Grandson, the negro murderer, was
hanged in the Jail yard here at II m.
sharp. He, it will be remembered
killed two deputy sheriffs in this coun-
ty, last summer a year ago. He was
convicted in the last term of the va
zoo court, and the Governor refusing
to interfere, his execution followed.
Being asked if he had any statement
to make, he answered no, and died in
10 minutes after the drop fell. He had
joined the Catholic Church and con-
fessed, and seemed to have made up
his mind to his fate.
The members of the press and few
others were admitted to the hangining.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
LAST WEEKS ELECTIONS.

The result of last weeks elections is
not as encouraging to the leaders of
either of the great parties as could be
desired; but all things considered, the
odds are in favor of the Democrats.
The States carried by the Republicans,
excepting Kentucky, which is still
claimed by both parties, are in the
habit of going Republican. Kentucky
elected a Republican Governor four
years ago and went for Mckinley in
1896, because the Democrats were divid-
ed; and if Taylor, their candidate for
Governor, pulls through this time,
Democratic discord will be the direct
cause of it. The Republicans lost Mary
land and Nebraska, which went Repub-
lican at the last election, and sustained
losses in number of reliable Republi-
can States. In Ohio, the home State of
President Mckinley and Senator
Hanna, where the fight was made on
National issues, the regular Republi-
can ticket received only plurality of
the vote. The Democrats stood square
ly on the Chicago platform and oppos-
ed the Presidents Philippine policy,
and Jones, Independent Republican,
who polled 100000 votes, made his cam
paign against the Administration war
policy in the East and Hanna's corrupt
machine methods.
In Nebraska, where the fight in favor
of the Chicago platform and in opposi-
ton to the Administration Philippine
policy was clear-cut, the fusion ticket
of Democrats and Populists won by
1900 to $1,000 majority. His victory
in Nebraska leaves VIM. J. Bryan the
undisputed leader of his party.
While a good deal of history could
be made in six months which would
change the present face of matters,
nothing in politics appears more GER
tain than that Mckinley will be re-
nominated next year on a gold stand
ard, pro-trust, pro expansion platform
which favors the permanent retention
of the Philippines with their dark
mongrel races; while Bryan will again
be the Democratic standard bearer, on
the Chicago platform, with antitrust
and anti-empire planks added.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

"The dearest little woman in the
world" married Admiral Dewey on last
Thursday. She was the widow of Gen
Hazen, nee Mildred Mclean, and her
age is ~, while the Admiral is just
twenty years her senior. 1t took Rev
Father Mackin less than five minutes
to perform the simple ceremony and to
express the hope that "when death at
last shall break the link which binds
you, may that last hour find the two
hands friendly clasped and the two
hearts as closely joined as they are to-
day, and may the joys of this life be a
foretaste of the joys that are to come. "
Admiral Dewey and his wife were much
annoyed by the curious crowd that fol-
lowed them in New York City and
blocked their way few days after the
wedding.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
H.F. Banks was candidate for mag.

H. F. Banks was candidate for mag,
istrate in Pearl River county, and in
his announcement said: 81 am Free,
Silver-J effersonian-B Bryan Anti-Ex
sion Democrat and favor the early com
pletion of the Columbia, Lumberton &
Gulf railroad and will marry folks
cheap for cash or produce" We have
not yet heard whether or not he was
elected, but he ought to have been at
any rate.-Brandon Nears.
The election returns say Banks land
ed on the hoped-for shore, and it is
natural to suppose that the matrimo-
NAL waters on the banks of the pearly
Pearl will be much troubled hereafter
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
The Companions New Calendar.

Every new subscriber to the 1900 vol,
ume of THE YOUTHS COMPANION will re-
ceive a beautiful Calendar. The calen-
dars given by The COMPANION to its
friends are famous for their delicacy
of design and richness of coloring.
That for 1900 will surpass any one of
former years. 1t is the last Calendar
of the century and the publishers have
endeavored to make it the most beauti-
full one. Those who subscribe now will
receive not only the Calendar as gift,
but also all this years November and
December issue of the paper from the
time Of subscription.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

Edgar Wilson, of the Picayune's
Mississippi Bureau, pertinently re-
marks that one of the first things the
legislature should do when it meets
next January should be to pass bill
requiring the Boards of Supervisors to
order new registration. There is al
ready law authorizing Boards to or
der new registrations, but there should
be one to compel such action, and it
should fix a uniform day on which work
shall begin. 1t is notorious that there
are some $1,000 names on the registra-
ton books Of the several counties that
have no right to be there. The law fix
ing the qualifications of persons regis
tering has been fagrantly disregarded,
or else perjury has been committed by
persons registering, either willfully or
ionorantly.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS.

The War Department has received a
sensational report from the headquar-
tiers of General Shafter, full of the
severest criticism of the methods of
the officers in charge of the sick SOL
diers who returned from the Philip
pines October 10.
Secretary Wilson of the Department
of Agriculture has caused two agents
of the plant importation bureau to be
sent to Porto Rico to look over that is
land and to make report of agricul.
tural conditions to be found there, to-
gether with suggestions for improve.
ments in the agricultural methods fol
lowed by the Porto Ricans.
The Agricultural reports show great
satisfaction with the governments
experiments with tea raising in South
Carolina and tobacco raising on the
frost bitten orange orchards of Flor
ida. The latter is equal to Cuba's
best production.
Postmaster General Smith has sent
notice to postmasters asking them to
in some feasible way, call the atten
ton of their patrons to the necessity
of putting the names of the Com
pany,' Regiment, etc, on the mail ad
dressed to soldiers at Manila. Hun.
dreds of letters lie undelivered on this
account.
Argument before the United States
Supreme Court was begun Nov. 8. in
the test case brought to fix the respon
sibility in the matter of the payment
of war revenue taxes upon packages
sent by express. The merchants As
ISOLATION, of New York, are standing
the expense of bringing the suit. 1t i:
against the Adams Express Co., anC
quite an array of counsel are on boil
sides. No matter how the case is de
cided, there is nothing to prevent the
Express Companies from increasing
their rates to meet the war tax, just a,
telegraph companies have done al
along, should the case be decided
against the express people.
The Library of Congress has jus
been enriched by gift from Gen. Will
liam b. Franklin, of Hartford, Conn.
of rare and perfect copy of Capt
John Smiths History of Virginia
Some idea of the value of the bool
may be gained from the knowledge
that copies sold in the past twent!
years have brought as high as eighteen
hundred dollars Gen. Franklin be
came possessed of the book through
the Duke d'Orleans, who, along will
Gen. Franklin, served on the staff o
Gen Mcclellan during the civil war.
1t is proposed to place the statue 0
the late Miss Frances f. Willard il
StatHary Hall in this city The arrange
ments are in charge of commission
appointed by Governor Tanner of Hi
nois.
Secretary Root intends to enlarg,
the division of affairs of outlying pos
sessions, and he is said to be casting
about for an executive chief we'll in
formed on the tariff and colonial mat
ters. r. p. Porter is said to have de
clined the offer of this position.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
DAVIS MONUMENTS UNVEILED

DAVIS MONUMENTS UNVEILED.
AS the sun was about to sink in the
west on the evening of Nov 9th at Rich
mond, Va, it witnessed the unwilling of
monuments to ex-President Davis and
his daughter, Miss Winnie There were
probably 10000 people present; among
| them as guests of honor, Mrs. jefferson
Davis, Mrs. Hays, her daughter, and
Jefferson Hays Davis, grandson of the
x-president, who unveiled the monu-
ments. Among the speakers were Gen.
FitZhugh Lee, Gov. Tyler, Judge Rea-
gan, Hon. B. B. Munford and others.
DR.. HI. NJ Clarkson recited an ode to
1.-The Daughters of the Confederacy.'
Mr.. Davis monument is bronze
statue to HIMSELF while his lamented
daughters is marble figure of the an
gel of grief, the hand of which is ex-
tending a wreath over the grave. This
was erected by the Daughters of the
Confederacy: and both monuments
were the work of Zolnay, of Florence,
Italy, who was present TO witness the
triumph of his art.
After the formal ceremonies over the
distinguished dead, monument to
Jefferson Davis, Jr., was also unveiled.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

Senator W. V. Sullivan and Capt. /.
G. Blount, eX-Mayor of Water Valley.
have been denouncing each other in
public cards. Such epithets as liar"
''scoundrel," ''libertine," etc, have
been freely interchanged. 1t is an
ugly role for U. S. Senator to appear
in and recalls Senator Sullivan's dis
creditable pose as bully in Memphis
a year or so ago.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

last week an all home print paper
This change was made necessary by
the large amount of advertising the
Brookhaven merchants are doing in
The LEADER. Brother Hobbs is hust-
ling newspaper man, anyway, and the
merchants know it pays to advertise.
The Enterprise wishes for THE LEADER
many dollars for its good SERVICE
Wesson Mirror.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

Judge j. H. Reagen, of Texas, the
only surviving member of President
Jefferson Davis Cabinet, accompanied
by his wife, passed through New Or
leans last week en- route to Richmond,
Va, to be present at the unveilisg of
the statue erected in memory of Miss
Winnie Davis. Though in his eighty
second year Judge Reagen is still hale
and hearty.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

Ringing Brothers Worlds Greatest
Show will be in New Orleans this win
ter. This is by far the greatest show
that ever visited Brookhaven, and its
visit in November, 1895, is still remem-
bered with pleasurable emotions by
many who witnessed it at that time. 1t
is one of the shows that shows what it
advertises on the bill boards.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
Residence for Sale,

The well known residence of Mrs. NJ E. Strick-
land, BrOOkhaven, located on Church street, he
tween Whtworth Cole re and the Graded Public
School. 1t has six rooms and four fire places,
IN good repair. with large yard and two extra
lots attached. 1t is offered for sale because
the owner has made her home In Texas.
Also go acres of unimproved land with an ever
running creek half a mile through it. This land
is seven miles east Of Illinois Central Railroad
opposite the town of BOgue ChittO.
j. w. BENNETT. Brookhaven. Miss.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

The Kings Daughters, of New Orleans,
will give a dinner on Thanksgiving
Day to just 200 of the poor of that city.
This is the first attempt the organiza-
ton of the Crescent City has made at
such feast.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

The faculty of Belhaven College, of
Jackson, will give grand concert at
the Crystal Springs Flower Show to-
night. A number of our people will
attend.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
Money to Loan.

We have made arrangements with brokers in
New York City through whom We are able to
proved farms for five years time, payable in in
staments, at the rate Of lOper cent. interest per
annum.
If You want cheap money, come in at once as
the supply Is limited.
r. p. WILLING, JR., Hazlehurst.
Pr. JONES, Brookhayen.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

The largest single load Of -four that
ever left the United States was taken
out last Friday from New Orleans on
the steamship, Meridian, which cleared
for London.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
ALWAYS say alleged murderer 8,

always say alleged murderer al
legged thief ETC." said the managing
editor to his reporter; but when the
undiscriminating scribe wrote, 1.-The
alleged husband of Mrs Smith called
the other day." he called again, and
there was case in court.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

The youngest child and only living
son of DR.. T. ]. Mitchell, of Jackson
sailed for Manila, Nov. End, leaving
sorrow and shadow in the already bro,
ken home.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

Our esteemed contemporary the
Brookhaven LEADER appeared last
week as an all home print paper, and a
fine appearance it made.-Aberdeen
Examiner
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

Senator Morgan says Bryans nomi-
nation is inevitable, and that the Dem
ocrats will make the fight over again
on the Chicago platform.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
B. T. HOBBS, Editor and Proprietor.
}. A. SCARBOROUGH, Field Editor.

Admiral and Mrs. Dewey are now at
Oakdale, l.. /.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

Booker T. Washington, the noted ne
gro educator, lectured in New Orleans
last week.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
DRS. BELTS & Belts & DYAR
214 ST. Charles Street New Orleans. La.

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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

Many people owe the grandeur Of
their lives to their tremendous Difficult
ties.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

Some people haven't the moral sense
to distinguish between bravo and a
hero.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

The Department of Agriculture says
the cotton crop cannot exceed 9,oOOOOO
bales.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

Prohibition at its worst is better than
high license at its best.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

There are 5000 postotfices in the
United States.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

The 51st annual session of the Texas
Baptist Convention met last week.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

The South African war grows more
serious, the Beers as defiant as ever.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
To Young and
Middle Aged
Men.
A SURE CURE.

The awful effects of early
vice. which brings organic
weakness. destroying both
mind and body. with all
its dreadful ills. perma-
uPntlV cured.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15

MARRIED MEN. or those
Nh entering ON that happy
life. aware of physical de-
hilitN. nuicklN assisted.
The times., 1899-05-07

St Louisan. who has grown fat and pros
porous in his insurance business, and
whose return is for the pure love of the
sport When little later the wheel trunk
came the wheeimen at once knew things
were "on the square, Cabanne did not
hesitate. but Immediately unpacked the
trunk and hied himself to the track, where,
in company with the slow bunch, he start
ed reducing his 1S2 pounds of flesh 10 rid
ing weight.
During the present week he has worked
hard. and when the party leaves for Wash
ington he will be ready to leave also. He
will, however, return to st. Louis to cap
tain shooters team in a match. and will
then go East to join the bunch. In st.
Louis Cabanne is nearly king among the
shooters. OF late he has killed twenty
FIVE birds straight, killed thirty-three in
bounds, and two out of bounds in match
for thirty-fve birds. and at another time
seventy-fiye straight.
Some Good Time Has Been Made.
One mile in 1:5i 3-5, two miles in 4:03,
half mile in 0:56 As, five miles in
10:47. a finishing sixth-mile, the usual
sprint, in 0:17 AS, all are times made
within week in the training on Fountain
Ferry Park track, which give to the six
riders of the fast brigade confidence
enough to float a house. No such times
have ever before been accomplished with
ease with as little training as many of
these riders have received.
Steady, unbroken training has been done.
Poor weather has not stopped single
ride. Each morning and afternoon five to
ten miles has been accomplished systemat-
ically. The six riders have worked to-
gether perfectly. Absolutely no attempts
have been made at sprinting. other than
a faster last lap than usual when one rider
or another stayed for an extra lap. Nc
Farland and Stevens have been the ones
who have stayed on nearly all occasions.
as they had an extra month of training
in California, and are nearly in condition
now. barring little practice in sprinting
work.
Cooper and Kiser have had barely two
weeks work, and yet hold their own at the
fastest pace. Both are delighted with their
work. Downing has had harder work
than he ever had before when training on
the Coast. where he has always ridden, and
where he had an easy going trainer. kim
BILE works harder than any of the six men,
taking some preparatory work and follow
ing the bunch with few miles among the
slower ones. He is getting TO be light
weight. Mertens plugs along ten miles
morning and afternoon, taking off pounds
of surplus flesh day. He is very deter
mined and looks wistfully at the faster
ones as they sail by him. Jerry Wood
ward. the Detroit rider: Porter, also of De-
troit; Pouch and Durpre, both local riders,
and a number of others train irregularly,
and will be very late getting into condi-
tion unless they put more energy into their
work
The times., 1899-05-07
SECOND CENTURY RUN.
An Arlington Wheclmcn Event
Scheduled for Today.

The second open century of the Arlington
Wheelnen will be run today. The four
teen-hour riders will start at a. m. from
the corner of Fourteenth Street and New
York Avenue, and will proceed to Anglers
clubhouse, on the Conduit Road. The
return will be made to the starting point,
thence to Hamilton Road, then to Marl-
boro, and from Marlboro back to First and
East Capitol Streets, where dinner will be
served.
After dinner the riders will proceed to
Fourteenth Street and New York Avenue
thence to Anglers Clubhouse, and then
back to the starting point, reaching it
about els O'Clock. The total distance
mapped out is 102 miles. Another bunch
of riders, known as 1.-THE flying squadron" 4"
will start al o'clock in the morning, and
following the route named, will endeavor
to make it in eight hours returning. ac-
ccrding to the schedule, at o'clock Hand
some silver medals viii be given to all who
finish in the class in which they enter. A
large number of riders have entered and
the ride promises TO be successful in every
particular.
The Highland Wheelmen will enter thir-
ty of their best riders in the Arlington
CLUBS century run and determined ef-
fort will be made to capture the trophy
this year. The Highlanders now have a
membership of ninety, and the club is in
excellent condition. An open century will
be given on June 25. but as yet the course
has not been definitely decided upon.
The times., 1899-05-07

enough" when the ten-mile limit was
reached. The sun was pouring down its
fiery rays in such manner that every one
was glad to take a rest under the shady
trees that abound in old Prince George
county. Good "old road plugger' Bill
Hadger was along and when he gives up
on account of the heat il is time to call a
halt. Likewise with the clever little
Lieutenant Billie. One thing that is re-
narkable about last Sundays run con-
stdering the large number of riders not
one mishap befell one of the party, and
there was not as much as a puncture to
tire.
Last Monday evening a largely attended
meeting was held at the club house, and
Mr.. F. d. Wright was admitted to mem
bership. The subject of changing the cub
uniform was discussed and on motion it
was decided to change from gray suits
TO brown and these with the regula-
ton black and white stockings and sweater
with black and white caps Will make
fine appearance on the road.
A new rule was adopted at the last meet
ing that any member appearing in any
other stockings or sweater than those
adopted by the club will not be allowed
credit for run and will be notified by
the captain to that effect. This sort of
thing of members going out on club runs
with barber pole caps and Spanish sweat
ers will not be tolerated by the organiza-
tion any more, the matter of uniforms was
SO much abused that one did not know
whether it was the Century Cycle Club or
n party of unattached wheelmen gotten
together for run.
1t has been decided by the Century COM
mittee TO give their coming century run
over the Conduit Road and full particu-
lars will be given in next weeks papers.
and entry blanks will be sent out the latte.
part of next week.