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YOUTHFUL wHIrEcAPs.
Organized to Punish Those Who inter-
fere In Love Affairs.


What appears to be an organization
of whtecaps is operating In this city.
The peculiar thing about the organiza-
ton Is the motive behind it for the
protection of its members against the
intrusion of outsiders in affairs of love.
The band, so far as can be learned, Is
composed OF young men ranging in age
from IS to 20 years, who are sworn to
protect each other, even unto death IL
necessary, in order to keep young men
who are not members OF the band from
infringing upon their rights and pay
ing attention to the girl friends of any
of the members. The violation OF the
rules laid down in the bylaws of the
organization means severe; punishment
to the offender, and swift justice is
meted out to the young man who dares
to mingle in the love affairs OF any
member of the band. Not long ago a
young man from the outside called
upon one of the young women friends
OF a member of the band and was pass
ing the evening in her company.
knock at the door brought the hostess,
and the leader of the band, who had
approached, asked In pleasant man
ner If the young man were present.
Receiving an answer in the Affirmative,
he requested to see the gentleman on
business. AS the young man stepped
out into the darkness he was seized
by the whitecaps and given a sound
whipping and told to leave the place
at once, which he did. Another case
has Just developed, in which the pun
ishment was more severe. The young
man, who was called from the pres
ence of the girl on the second occasion,
was subjected to the most brutal treat
ment possible. A coffee sack was
thrown over his head, his hands were
tied behind him and he was marched
to the cemetery, fully a mile from the
city, at the point of revolvers, while
the members followed with threats of
violence in case he uttered an outcry.
At the cemetery a rope was tied about
his neck and the end thrown over a
limb of a tree. At this juncture the
coffee sack was removed. and a ghost
bearing a large knife in its hanus
sprang out OF the darkness and came
toward the crowd. The masked mem
bers of the band, at sight of the ghast-
ly specter, broke and ran, and the
young man became so frightened that
he swooned and fell to the ground
The ghost, who was one of the white
caps, disrobed, and calling TO the
crowd, told them the young man had
tainted. The limp form of the boy
was carried back TO the city and lald
out upon the sidewalk, where he re-
mained until passers-by chanced to
find him, still in an unconscious con-
oIIion, some hours afterward. So far
the identity of the members has been
kept secret, and, though an effort has
been put forth to locate the leaders,
it has Jeen to no avail. The last oc-
currence has created considerable OK
citement.-Arcola Qll) Correspond
ence Chicago Record
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For Passing Bogus Checks.

Chicago, April 24.-C. o. Charlston,
at one time a Nebraska politician, was
arrested here by Detectives Ruggie and
Flynn on a charge of having passed
several worthless checks. Charlston
lives at Evanston. Ill. The police say
they have the man who by his clever
talk and fashionable appearance has
been victimizing numerous persons in
Chicago. Charlston has been identified
by one victim, and according to the po-
lice has confessed to having passed
checks on seven others.
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BIG ROD MILLS SUSPEND.
Fart of the Illinois Steel Plant at Joliet
Shuts Down.

HnuNS DONns
Chicago. April 24.-Considerabl talk
was caused today by the report from
Joliet that the Illinois Steel Company
suspended operations at three of the
rod mills and that between 600 and 700
men were thrown out of employment
Importance was attached to this re-
port because Of the persistence of the
rumor that came up from the little iron
and steel metropolis that the Federal
Steel company, which controls the en-
tire plant of the Illinois Steel COM
pany, would shortly order that the
mills be all closed down. No official
confirmation of this rumor could be
found at Joliet At the offices of the
Illinois Steel company in the Rookery
President Burlington was closeted with
business confreres in an important
conference.
Through his secretary the president
of the Illinois Steel company said ut
is true that the three rod mills were
closed today and that the employees
the out of work, but the closing is but
temporary. Some repairs were needed
and the matter was so urgent that we
thought it best to have a temporary
closing. These mills will soon be in
operation again. l assure you that
the suspension is but temporary and
for the cause have outlined. There is
nothing alarming in the situation. But
as to the rumor that the entire plant
will be closed. will say that there is
nothing in it. The report is unfound-
The Yale expositor., 1900-04-27
Eager for Gold.

Nicaragua boasts a volcano called
Misaya, about which a curious but
hardly credible story is told. When, in
1922, the Spaniards overrun the state,
the volcano was very lively. Many of
the victorious Spaniards thought that
the raging fire at the foot of the crater
was neither more nor less than purest
gold in molten state. The puzzle was
how to get 1t. But at last few men,
more foolish and more venturesome
than their mates, had themselves low
cred down until, by means Of an iron
chain with bucket at the end OF It.,
they could reach the fiery mass. OF
course, as soon as the bucket neared
the surface 1t was melted in a moment,
and the silly fellows, when drawn up,
were half dead from the heat and the
poisonous smoke.
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KILLED 57S F|L|PINOS.
Record of One Week by American
Army Around Manila.
OUR LOSSES WERE VERY LIGHT.
Fully 1000 Insurgents Dead, Captive or
Disabled I'm the Last Seven Days-Only
Nine Americans Killed and Sixteen
wounded-CoL Smith Has Smallpox.

Manila, April 24.-Last week has
been one of the bloodiest Of the war
since the first days fighting around
Manila. Authentic reports, mostly Of
fcial show total of 97S Filipinos
killed, twelve officers and 244 men
captured and many more wounded.
The number wounded is hardly guess
able. Considering that the Filipinos
entirely lack hospital facilities, great
majority Of the wounded will die.
Probably the weeks work finished
1000 insurgents. The Americans loss
was nine killed and sixteen wounded.
Two sergeants and one private were
killed in ambushes while escorting
provision trains. The insurgents
have been aggressive in almost every
province Of Luzon. Gen. Pho del Pill
ar's band, numbering 300, which was
lost sight of for three months, the
leader being reported killed, has reap
peared in its old field about San Mi
guel Pillar is supposed to be again in
command. He gave the American gar
three companies of the Thirty-flfth in
fantry, with Gatling, a three hours
fight during a night attack. The loss
of the insurgents in this engagement
is not included in the foregoing total,
as they removed their dead and
wounded, but presumably it was con-
siderable. Twenty Filipinos in the
province Of Batangas attacked Lieut..
Wonde, who, with eight men, was
scouting near San Jose. The lieuten-
ant and five men were wounded and
one private was killed.
Sergt. Ledoius of the Thirty-fifth in
fantry was badly wounded in an am
bush near Baliuag. Lieut.. Balch of the
Thirty-seventh infantry, with 70 men,
had a five hours fight with 400 insur-
gents in the Nueva Caceras district
Twenty of the insurgents were killed.
Col. Smith of the Seventeenth infantry,
who captured Gen. Montenegro and
brought him to Manila, Is in the isola-
tion hospital suffering from smallpox,
presumably caught from the Fllipinos.
Col. Smiths command captured $50 Of
ficers and men with Montenegro. The
officers were brought to Manila. Mon
tenegro, who was formerly one of the
most dapper officers in the Filipino
army, looks worn and haggard. He
says he had led a terrible life for
months, and he has offered to return
to the north with Col. Smith to en-
deavor to persuade his former comrades
of the uselessness of opposing the
Americans. One hundred escaped
Spanish prisoners from the province
of Tayabas, South Luzon, have arrived
at Manila. The insurgents have 400
more Spaniards in that district. Re-
Gently the Filipinos destroyed several
rods of the railroad line near Paniquo
in an unsuccessful attempt to wreck a
train.
Washington, April 24-Maj. Gen.
Otis has notified the, department of the
capture of several vessels for engaging
in trade with the insurgents in the
Philippines. One of the vessels cap
tured, named the Surigio, was over
hauled, flying the insurgent flag and
was Immediately brought into the port
of Cebu.
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Fur,,,v. KILLED bv omcer.

Muncie, Ind, April 24.-Fred Had
wick was shot dead in Union City by
Marshal Wait. Hadwick attacked
Charles Thompson on the street, and
when the marshal and Policeman Har-
ris appeared started to run for the
Ohio state line to evade arrest. The
offices gave chase and fired four shots
on Hadwick's refusal to halt. One OF
the shots took effect in the neck and
the other in the side of the body.
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Try GraIn-o! Try Grain-o

Ask your grocer today to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as we'll as the adult. All who try
it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress.
One-fourth the price of coffee. 15c.
and 25c. per package. Sold by all
grocers.
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Fnnnd hx Excavatnra.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 24.-Workmen
engaged in excavating for the founda-
tion for the new Lincoln monument
have discovered the steel case in which
the remains of President Lincoln were
originally placed. After the attempt
to steal the body the wooden casket
was taken from the steel case and
placed in a leaden one. The steel case
was buried in the foundation, and the
workmen have been looking for it ever
since they have been at work under the
surface,
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shot 10 peath bx roo,p.d,.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 24.-Joseph
Hildner, formerly of Chicago, was shot
to death by two footpads here. Hid
ner was escorting his mother to her
home on Penn avenue late at night.
Both were commanded to surrender
valuables. AS they both demurred the
fatal shot was fired. Hildner has one
sister residing in Chicago and another
In Peoria.
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FAMILY LOST IN FLOOD.
Negro and His wife and Five Children

Negro and His Wife and Five Children
Drowned.
Jackson, Miss, April 24.-John Hor-
ton, negro, his wife and five children
were drowned in the back waters of
Pearl river while trying to escape from
the flood. Their cabin had been inun-
dated by the high waters, and the fam
lily was endeavoring to make its es-
cape in a wagon when the vehicle fell
through a broken bridge. Pearl river
is now stationary, the heavy rain last
night having checked the falling wa
ters. The weather continues threaten
ing and railroad traffic is in very bad
condition
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pr. Talmare In Manchester.

Manchester, April 24.-Rev. DR.. Tai
mage, on leaving the church here,
where he had preached, was called
upon by an immense throng who had
been unable to enter the building and
was urged to speak again. He COM
piled, preaching In the open air.
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FREE GIFTS TO AGENTS.

We want 100000 Agents, men and wo-
men, boys and girls all over the United
States to sell our wonderful Lekko Scour-
ing Soap, Lekkoene and other Toilet Soaps.
Big profit, easy work. Prize with every
cake. Write to-day. c. ii. Marshall a. CO.,
Dept 10, Chicago, I'll. Factory 1926
No. May st. Ref, any bank in Chicago.
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THE GARFIELD TEA COMPANY

are very active in their advertising department.;
they are now calling the attention of the public
10 a new article, called the GARFIELD RELIEF
PLASTER, which they have recently added TO
their list OF preparations. A GARFIELD RE-
LIEF PLASTER, it is claimed, will be found Of
wonderful benefit I'm cases OF rheumatism, kid
ney and liver troubles, and in all pains arising
from weak or sprained muscles; 1t is also most
beneficial for pains in the chest whether from
colds or indigestion.
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Aro Won Us,np AIIen.. Foot-FaseY

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
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Yokohama, April 24.-Emperor Nut
su-Hito will leave on Thursday to re-
view the combined japanese squad
rons off Kobe.
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Bubonic plague is reported to have
made its appearance at several ports on
the Red sea.
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The best revival is sent down, not
gotten up.
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Watching the clock is not guarding
the time.
The leader., 1900-04-11
NeCkWear and
Straw Hats.

You must prepare for the Easter
dress parade, mustn't you ? Our
preparations include a stock of
the nattiest, richest scarfs we or
YOU have ever seen.
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Our stock is now complete and
we are prepared to please you
with nice nobby suit.
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Try Lewenthal's Pineapple Gem
Thursday and all day.
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Competitive Examination for West Point
There will be an examination in
Jackson, Miss, on June 18th, for the
selection of cadet and an alternate
for appointment to West Point. Ap-
plicants must be actual residents
(white) of the seventh Congressional
district between the ages of seventeen
and twenty-one years, must be unmar-
ried, at least 5 feet inches in height,
free from any infectious or immoral
disorder, and from any deformity, dis
ease or infirmity which may render
them unfit for military service. They
must be well versed in reading, writ
ing, spelling, arithmetic, English gram
mar, descriptive geography, and the
history of the United States. A physi-
clans certificate of physical fitness
must be filed with examiners. Appli-
cants will report at the office of Hon.
III. l.. Whitfield at 10 o'clock on day
above mentioned.
PATRICK HENRY, M. c.,
7th Cong. Dist.
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TABLIsHING AND DEFINING THE COR
PORATE LINES

PoRATE LINES
Civil Engineer George G.. Hoskins
submitted his report of re establishing
aud defining the corporate lines of
Brookhaven, Miss, which was receiv-
ed, read and filed, and upon motion
was approved and ordered spread upon
the minutes, and it was as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the city of Brookhaven, Miss.
GENTLEMEN In pursuance of the
authority vested in me by city ordi-
nance No.-passed by the Honor
able Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
your city, on March 9th, 1900. l pro-
ceeded to locate the corporation line
of the said city of Brookhaven, as de-
scribed therein, and beg to submit the
following description of the same as
ascertained by myself in compliance
with said ordinance, to-wit:
Beginning at point 65Sl5 feet,
south l6 degrees, 45 minutes west from
the quarter section corner, between
sections t n, r s east, and II t 7 n
r east; from which point the center
of the Court House tower bears south
26 degrees, . minutes east; the center
of the waterworks tank bears south
5l degrees, % minutes east: and the
north chimney of the Public School
House bears south degrees east-and
running south II degrees east paral-
lei to the Illinois Central Railroad
one mile; thence south 73 degrees
east at right angles to last said line
one mile; thence north II degrees
east parallel to first line, one mile;
thence north 73 degrees west, one
mile to point of beginning.
The corporation line is marked at or
near the intersection of all roads or
streets intersected by it with an iron
pipe driven firmly in the ground.
The corners are marked with a solid
iron bar one and one half inches in di-
ameter, set firmly in the ground.
The following is list of lands inside
of the said corporation:
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An Act to amend section 1904, annota-
ted code, in relation to transfer or
conveyance of goods and chattels, or
lands, or any lease of lands between
husband and wife.
Section l. Be it enacted by the leg
islature of the State of Mississippi,
That section No. 1904 of the annotated
code of the State of Mississippi be
amended so as to read:
Sec. 2294 A transfer or conveyance
of goods and chattels, or lands or any
lease of lands between husband and
wife, shall not be valid as against any
third person, unless the transfer or
conveyance be in writing and ackuowl-
edged and filed for record as a mort
gage or deed of trust is required to be;
and possession of the property shall
not be equivalent to filing the writing
for record, but, to affect third persons,
the writing must be filed for record.
Sec. 2. This act to take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved March -, 1900
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NEW LAWS.
Acts Passed by the Mississippi
Legislature of 1900.

An Act to establish branch Agri
cultural Experiment Station of the
! a. Il Nj. College, at some point in the
State south of the Alabama L. Vicks-
! burg Railroad.
Section /. BE it enacted by the leg
islature of the State of Mississippi,
That the board of trustees of the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural and Mechanical
College, located at or near Starkville,
are hereby authorized to establish a
branch agricultural experiment sta
tion at some point in the State south
of the tier of counties on the line of
the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad,
and in what is known as the piney
woods region of the State. The said
board of trustees are authorized to ac-
cept donations of lands, lumber, agri-
cultural implements, fertilizers, money,
notes or other obligations, or any prop
erty or thing that may be of use in
establishing and operating said ex-
pertinent station.
Sec. 2. The station herein provided
for shall be on tract of land of not
less than 200 acres, ana shall only be
located where suitable land is donated
and conveyed to the trustees for that
purpose, and if lands in excess of 300
acres are donated, the said board of
trustees may, in their discretion, sell
the same and apply the proceeds to
the Improvement of the land retained
and used for said experiment station.
Sec. 3. In locating said station the
said trustees shall consider the natural
advantages. the health and convenien-
ces to shipping point, and the amount
proposed to be donated by any locality
or localities and all other matters that
may be of material advantage in the
working of the same
Sec. 4. That this act shall be in
force from and after the date of it's
passage.
Approved March y, 1900.
The leader., 1900-04-11


Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. F. HEUCK,
City Treasurer.
Approved
CHAs. ScHNoRRENBERG,
w. H. SEAvEY, Fin. Com.
j. H. WILLOUGHBY,
sUPT. cULL's REPORT.
Supt. j. d. Gull made his monthly
report for March 1900, of oils and fuel
on hand and report of wiring houses
and other work on the electric line
during month of March 1900, which
was read, filed and approved.
ExTENTIoN OF ELECTRIC LINES AND WA
TER MAINS.
The petition of Y. p. Jones and rs
other citizens of Brookhaven, Miss,
showing that, owing to the rapid
growth of our city, the present
system of waterworks and electric
lights are inadequate and insufficient
to meet the wants and necessities OF
the city and the citizens, was read, re-
ceived and filed, and upon motion il
was ordered that Aldermen A. E. More
ton, |. Abrams and w. III. Seavey, be
and are hereby appointed as commit
tee to investigate the necessity and
costs of said extension and to report
at an adjourned meeting of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen, to be held
April IL, 1900 at 7:30 o'clock p. Nj.
ASST. ENGINEER, E. N. CUNNINGHAM
SALARY.
On motion, Be it ordered that the
salary of Assistant Engineer E. n
Cunningham, be increased from $40 tc
$50 per month to begin April 1st, 1900
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Spring @Summer Dress Goods
A plentiful stock of pretty goods
and at prices without any OF the
recent phenomenal advances.
ParasOls==
Just in.

The latest novelty. Just like
silk, and far more serviceable.
All of the new colors. Made in
various styles.
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of the said corporation:

Variation of needle degrees 20 min
utes east.
Respectfully submitted March 2ith,
1900. GEO. G. HoSKINs,
Engineer.
On motion the Board adjourned un-
til April 18th, 1900, at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
j. b. DAUGHTRY, Mayor.
w. II. SEAvEY, City Clerk.
The leader., 1900-04-11

Congressman Brownlow, of Tennes-
see, has introduced bill to establish a
national home for the aged and infirm
.oiored people in Washington ON the
ossis OF an appropriation of 100000
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CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings Of the Regular Monthly
Meeting, April 3, 1900.

At II regular meeting of the Mayer
and Board Of Aldermen of the City of
Brookhaven, Miss, held at the Mayors
office A Iril Bird, 1900. at 7:3O o'clock Z.
m., there were present, His Honor J
b. Daughtry, Mayor, and Aldermen
Moreton, Schnorrenberg, Abrams
and Seavey Willoughby absent.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
The following accounts were exam
ined and allowed and warrants ordered
issued for same on City Treasurer:
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from unclaimed bounty and pay due
to deceased colored soldiers of the
civil war, which was turned into the
treasury by the Freedmen,s Bureau.
Colored folk from all States are eligi-
BILE.
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An Act to amend section 927 of the An
notated code of 1893, in reference to
copies of books, papers or documents
furnished.
Section l. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
section 927 of the Annotated code of
1892, be so amended as to read as fol-
lows, to-wit;
The court in which any action or suit
is pending may, on good cause shown,
and after notice of the application to
the opposite party, order either party
to give to the other, within specified
time and on such terms as may be i'm
posed, an inspection and copy, or per
mission to take copy, of any books,
papers or documents in his possession
or under his control containing evil
dence relating to the merits of the ac-
tion or proceeding or of the defense
thereto, and if compliance with such
be refused, such books, papers or doc
uments shall not be given in evidence
in the action or proceeding by the par
ty so refusing; and the court may pun
ish the recusant party as for con
tempt of court and if complainant
or plaintiff, fails to comply with such
order, the court may, on motion, give
the like judgement for the defendant
as in cases of non-suit or dismissal;
and if defendant fails to comply with
such order, the court may, on motion,
give judgment or decree against him,
! by default or confession.
Approved March 10, 1900.
An Act to provide for compulsory vac
cination and to provide penalty for
enforcing same.
Section l. Be it enacted by the legis
lature of the State of Miss issippi, That
the board of supervisors in the coun-
ties in which smallpox exists, are here
by empowered to pass ordinances for
providing for compulsory vaccination,
to enforce same as hereinafter provid
ed.
Sec 2. The president or clerk of the
board of supervisors shall make appli-
cation to the secretary of the State
board of health for sufficient guam
tity of bovine virus to do the necessary
vaccinating, and the cost of said virus
shall be borne by the county SO order
ing.
Sec. 3. The board of supervisors may
make contracts with any reputable
physician or physicians to do the vac
cinating and pay for same.
Sec. 4. Any person refusing to be
vaccinated when requested by the au-
thorized representatives of the board
of supervisors, shall be punished as
for misdemeanor Provided how
ever, satisfactory evidence of success
full vaccination within the preceding
five years shall constitute a sufficient
defense to any prosecution under this
act.
Sec. 5. That all acts in conflict with
this act be and are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. That this act take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved February s. 1900
A true copy. j. L. POWER,
Secretary of State.
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