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The leader., 1900-05-23
Registrars Notice.

The undersigned Registrar of Lincoln County
Mississippi, will visit the voting precincts OF
said county on the days and dates mentioned
below for the purpose of registering such voters
rs are not now registered. or who have changed
their residence for period of one year or more
prior to the ensuing November election.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Montgomery, Monday. June 18th. 1900
tioodwater, Tuesday. June 18th. 1900
Fair River. Wednesday, June Goth. 1900.
DISTRICT No. 3.
McClendOn'S, Thursday, June 21St. 1900.
Pine Grove. Friday, June end 1900.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Bogle Chitto, Saturday, June 23rd, 1900.
Gum Grove, Thursday, June 18th. 1900.
Arlington, Friday, June 10TH 1900.
DISTRICT No. ).
Red star. Monday. June 9TH 1900.
Caseyvillc. Tuesday. June 18th, 1900.
Naughans. Wednesday. June nth, 1890.
DISTRICT No. I.
Br' okhayen. Monday. July md 1870.
5. =. OLIVER. REGISTRAR.
The leader., 1900-05-23

Chairman Miller says that he doesn't
feel authorized to call the State Exc
cutive Committee together again until
requested to do so by majority of the
members. SO far he has received such
request from only four. The chairman
writes as though he is inclined to pooh
pooh the objection to the committees
action: but the storm continues to in
crease in size and force.
The leader., 1900-05-23

The business portion of the town of
Forest was totally destroyed by fire
Monday night. None of the residences
were injured The depot with the
Western Union telegraph office was
consumed, and the telephone office
dismantled. Loss near s150,OOO Two
thirds of the insurance was carried by
Ross & Yerger of Jackson.
The leader., 1900-05-23
TELEPHONE NOTICE.

Murphy j. Foster and Samuel d.
McEnery were yesterday elected to the
United States Senate from Louisiana.
Not single vote was recorded against
either candidate. The Governor will
be "Heard" now.
The leader., 1900-05-23
ConstabIe's Sale.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Lincoln County,

MOL. o'' iioh w.
Chas. Hollenbeek.
me virtue virtue of the above styled writ directed to
the boh Polh the Office OF r. ID. Laner, Justice of
,e l eaee OF said County, / will on
=, a., THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 1900,
haven courthouse door of said county. at Brook
O'cIoL ~ said county. within the hours OF eleven
atternad1il ~ the forenoon and four O'Clock in the
for cssS sell by auction to the highest bidder
been an. the following real property. which has
writ sn 9eiendant and will be sold TO satisfy said
WI ot Suu ~ an costs. to-wit Lots Nos. and 10 in
s. Io,s - OF SEA section 49, township z range
sI Of sell section is, TOWNSHIP T. range east,
MisSssstite, lying and being In Lincoln County,
This NlI'pl. j. HARDY MAGEE,
may sth, 1900. Constable.
The leader., 1900-05-23
Proposals for Fuel for Power House.

Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city of BrookhayeD
Miss, up to IL O'Clock NJ. on the first TUESDAY
in June. A. ID. 1900, to furnish the city with Tue
for Power House for twelve months from said
first Tuesday in June. A. ID. 1900, coal by the ton
wood or slabs by the cord, shayings by the wag
on load or carload. delivered. on platform o
Power House. The Board reserves the right u
reject any and all bids.
w. Ii. sEAyEY. City Clerk.
May Ind, 1900.
The leader., 1900-05-23

The long contested gubernatorial
fight in Kentucky has been decided by
the United States Supreme Court in
favor of Beckham, Democrat. On
hearing the news Taylor took flight
from the State, to escape arrest for
the murder of Goebel.
The leader., 1900-05-23
A Card of Thanks.

We desire to return our sincere
thanks to our beloved pastor Rev. Aug.
Althoff, and our many kind friends
for beautiful floral offerings and ten
der expressions of sympathy extended
to us during our recent sad bereave-
ment. Respectfully,
Mr.. & MRS. M. d. MCGRATH.
The leader., 1900-05-23
Small Farm for Sale.

offer for sale my farm. one mile east OF
Rrookhaven on the Brookhayen and Monticello
road. which Is one OF the most desirable loca-
tions near the city and would make model truck
farm. The property embraces a comfortable
residence and outbuildngs. For particulars.
amply to MRS. MARY LAkkIN.
fF-s Rrookhayen, Miss.
The leader., 1900-05-23

Rev. F. NJ. Keene, of Magnolia, filled
Pastor Adams pulpit last Sabbath at
II o'clock. He chose for his text "We
Glory in Tribulation" and his sermon
was one of the most thoughtful, elo-
quent and inspiring we have heard
from that pulpit in many years. Mr.
Keene is evidently destined to be one OF
the future leaders of his church.
The leader., 1900-05-23

According to the proposition made
to the Board of Supervisors at the last
meeting, County Assessor J. c. Cosna-
han will visit the counties of Franklin
Pike, jefferson, Lawrence and Copiah
so as to get the proper amounts of sol
vent credits, evidenced by deeds in
trust and mortgages recorded in said
counties and inadvertently omitted by
some of the taxpayers heretofore. By
this Mr.. Cosnahan expects to swell the
personal assessment rolls something
over one hundred thousand dollars
This is a move in the right direction
and one being followed by the Asses
sor of Kinds and others.
The leader., 1900-05-23

Beat 1--W. F. Parsons, H. Cassidy,
Sr.
Beat 2 B. E. Summers, Isaac Smith.
Beat 3 W. c. Summers, Wiley Hall.
Beat Al. E. Carruth, Edward Smith.
Beat ) Brantley Smith, VIM. Nc
Laurin.
County at large A. c. McNair, z.
D. Davis, j. H. johnson, V. B. Martin,
Med. Ferguson.
The leader., 1900-05-23

Just as we go to press the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Storm has breath
ed its last breath of mortal life. Our
sympathy goes out to the stricken
family.
The leader., 1900-05-23
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
"A Sorry Showing for Uncle Sam
The End Seems Yet far off.

]
New York, May I9.-The Worlds
Hong Kong cable says:
Over three hundred United States
volunteer officers have handed in their
designations to escape the arduous
campaigning of the rainy season in the
Philippines. All these applications
were refused.
If all the officers who desired to re-
sign we're permitted to do so there
would not be fifteen officers left to a
regiment. Some of the general Off
GERS, however, favor the letting of po.
litical appointees who got commissions
for holiday purposes go home and ap-
pointing men of merit from the ranks
to take their places.
There is not brigadier in the field
who does not want reinforcements.
The one bright spot in the situation is
the army'S delight in the ascension of
General Macarthur to the supreme
commpnd and the reforms he is bound
to inaugurate in the administration.
Gen. Otis left affairs in state cal.
culated to embarrass his successor, in
Guiding a list of dead which should
have been sent to Washington in his
last report. He did nothing toward
scotching the native rising in Manila,
which had been long incubating.
1t was planned by active native lead
ers to set fire simultaneously with the
arrival of the new Philippine Commits
sion to all public buildings and to
attack the soldiers in all parts of the
city.
BY the prompt measures of Gen.
Macarthur and the reinforcing of the
city garrison the trouble has been
averted The feeling in Manila is,
however, shown by the fact that some
prominent American tried to organize
little demonstration of friendly ma
tives to welcome the commission, but
could not get dozen tp consent and
gave up the project.
Tremendous heat has prevailed for
the last two weeks. 1t has made oper-
ations in the field almost impossible,
and has greatly increased the sick list.
The leader., 1900-05-23

We are requested to announce that
Rev, L, d, Posey will preach at Clear
Branch Church, in this county, on the
first Sabbath in June at IL o'clock a. m.
The leader., 1900-05-23

The Boer envoys have waited on
President Mckinley, who said he could
do nothing toward terminating the
South African war.
The leader., 1900-05-23

Supreme Court Justice Whitfield in
10Th Mississippi report, page 2S2, rem
ders a decision ON what constitutes
profanity ir these words: "It is not
necessary that the name of the Deity
should be used-that is, constitutes
profanity. Any words importing an
imprecation of divine vengeance, or
implying divine condemnation, so used
as to constitute a public nuisance
would suffice. The very words stricken
out by the lower court damned liar ;
constitute profanity.
The leader., 1900-05-23
CALL.
For Meeting of the County Democratic
BKecutiYe Committee.

For Meeting Of the County Democratic
BKecutiTe Committee.
The members of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Lincoln
County are requested to meet at my
Office in RrookhaVen, Miss, at II
o'clock a. NJ. on Saturday, June End,
A. d. 1900, to provide for an election
to be held on June 2lst, A. D. 1900, by
order of the State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, for the election of
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention to be held at Kansas City,
July 1, 1900, and to nominate Presi-
dental Electors to be chosen at the
November election.
H. CASSIDY,
A. G. MCNAIR, Chairman.
Secretary.
The leader., 1900-05-23
CENTER BARGAIN COUNTER

Advertised to be kept up for the remainder the of
May will continue and many attractive bargains will be presented
the public number Of days yet take advan
tage of the special offerings Not will the
counter be kept well supplied with good lengths in
bolt goods well and You quite find something YOU
wal fVOuW will
The leader., 1900-05-23
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Re-CniOn, Louisville, Ky.
May 80 to June 3,I9OO.


For this occasion the Illinois Central Railroad
Offers very low rate for the round trip (open
TO the pubc) Tickets will be sold May "a. -
and -, good to return by June 10. with an ex-
tension to June p.
The shortest and quickest line from Missls.
Spp points to Louisville
The only double daily service Of soliI trains TO
Louisville
The only line running through sleopsrs and
free reclining chair cars
The only line to Louisville without change Of
ears Of any class.
Leaving Brookhaven at i2:jj p. m. arrive nj
Louisville at A a. m; or leave Brookhayen at
II - p. IN. arrive at Louisville at 5:45 p. III.
For fun information call on or write to
u. +. BEE, Agent. Brookhaveu. Miss
l.. 7. MONTGOMERY. T. r. A..
Jackson, Miss.
The leader., 1900-05-23

Chicago is trying to raise $4,000 for
India sufferers.
The leader., 1900-05-23
The Cherokee Club.

A full meeting of the Cherokee Club
was held Monday night at which the
new charter, which had been approved
by the Governor, was formally adopted
After the charter had been adopted.
the former officers of the Club, were
reelected as follows; President, J. E.
Seavey; Vice President, NJ. D. Nc
Grath; Treasurer, Charles Heuck;
Secretary, Leon pfeifer.
The old constitution and by laws
are continued In full force aud effect
until others are adopted. Messrs. E.
F. Brennan, H. Cassidy and G.. G..
Lyell were appointed to draft and
submit to the Club new set of by
laws at the regular meeting in June.
Until that meeting it was resolved to
also keep the member ship fee at $1,000;
after which iU will be $500. All per-
sons wishing to become members
should take note and avail them selves
of this rate before the next meeting.
Tuesday will be continued as a
reception day for the ladies. A bril-
liant assembly of Brookhaven's fair
daughters were gathered in the par
lors of the Club last night and were
regaled by some fine piano music by
Prof. Hartman, of New Orleans, and
mingled in delightful social inter
course for several hours.
1.-The Angelus," an instrument which
may be attached to any piano, and
which initiates harp, cornet, a
drum, violin or almost any musical
instrument, being a whole orchestra
in itself, was exhibited by Prof. Hart
man. The Crown piano was also heard
with great acceptance, both instru-
ments being representatives of Junius
Harts establishment in New Orleans.
The leader., 1900-05-23

The State Committees action was
repudiated on Monday by Kinds, Co
piah, Marshall and jefferson.
The leader., 1900-05-23
COME TAKE A LOOK.

In the meantime bear mind that Mc(irah
OF the best and hansomest stocks the and
thing stylish, fresh and new they are the people.
Remember that their store is complete department. in
cudng dremakng and millinery and that every you
have with them satisfaction is guaranteed.
When in need of anything in dry goods grocery line always
patronize the one-prce merchants
The leader., 1900-05-23
Prices Cut UnmerCifu||V,

Also note how suitable the goods offered anG
avail yourself of the fine bargains offered
While this special housekeepcr sale will last only day
23rd and 9th of this month the every day
The leader., 1900-05-23

Rather dry, but our farmers are push
ing their work at lively rate, and
prospects are moderately good for an
average crop.
People's voice., 1900-10-18
The Office Of County Commissioners.

The persons who make all contracts
which involve the indebtedness of the
county, who fix the tax levy and in fact
transact all business of Importance for
the county are the county commissioners.
An irresposible or an incompetent board
may by extravaganza or ignorance or
carelessness or dishonesty easily increase
the county expenditures and indebted.
ness and tax levy without giving any ad-
equate return. It is very important that
the affairs Of Sumner county be managed
honorably and economically as they
have since July 1899 which is as far as
the writer's personal knowledge extends.
During all that time D. A. Espy has
been upon the board. All contracts have
been let, all persons employed without
fear or favor to pets or favorites regard.
ieSS Vi poIltlcs OF payment OF political or
other debts. The business has been done
on business principles as a private party
would do his own business. Mr.. Espy
was a candidate for denomination. He
has always been exceptionally faithful
and attentive to the interests of the
county. This was his only offense. By
shrewd manipulation and we'll laid plans
the real wish of large majority of his
party was defeated and he failed of re-
nomination although within a few days
OF the convention he was assured of the
support of those wishing to compass his
defeat and in this way was disarmed.
Those most active in comprising his de-
People's voice., 1900-10-18
"The Mountain LabOred and Brought Forth
a Mouse"

Postmaster General Smith and Assist
ant Bristow left their posts of duty and
came all the way from Washington in a
private Car travelling like princes for the
purpose of telling less than 400 people
Monday about Mckinley prosperity.
The people of Sumner county should
feel highly honored that such great
man should condescend to honor them
with his presence. No questions should
be asked whether the Rock Island ever
in any way gets any consideration in
mail contracts for hauling Lis private car
for nothing or whether they do it from
patriotic or generous motives. One
thing is certain the government pays at
least four prices for having its mail
hauled and Sumner county farmers pay
at least twice fair rate for having their
wheat hauled to market and never one
act of generosity to Sumner county
wheat raiser, that is all reserved for the
Postmaster General and such as he and
members of the Grain Dealers Trust.
Mr.. Smith is one of the exploiters of
labor and as such has experienced mar
velous prosperity during this administra-
tion for which trust ridden public is
paying the freight. His speech was the
old threadbare fallacies-so called argu-
ments made by all Republican speakers i'll
this campaign. 1t possessed no special
merit from any standpoint and was dis
appointment to everyone as was the
meeting generally. With one-fare on
the railroads, something they wouldn't
give Fusion meeting, with cabinet
officer and congressman to speak, with
brass band to play and with all the
combined efforts of all the Republican
rooters of the county there was apparent
through all the meeting that feeling in
the minds of apparently loyal Republi-
cans, the feeling growing rapidly among
them, that they are being played for
suckers by the great trust magnates who
dominate and control the policy of this
administration and whose servile tools
the speakers of Monday are. With tall
ing prices for all farm products, prices
at least so per cent below what they
should be and the trusts charging from
rs per cent 10 100 per cent more for all
articles of home consumption and for
which a Republican administration is re-
sponsible it is very difficult 10 get up
very much enthusiasm. The hand writ
ing is on the wall over against it. 1t only
remains for the result in November to
say, Weighed in the balance and found
wanting"
People's voice., 1900-10-18
Fusion Meetings.

All of the Fusion meetings as adver-
vertised and billed have been held in
the county the past week and in every
instance the attendance, interest and
enthusiasm were excellent. Duval
more than came up to the expectations
OF his friends and is pronounced by all
a great vote getter. His earnestness.
his clear, fotcible statements of the
issues of the day with his honesty and
candor, his splendid ability and thor.
ough knowledge of the needs and
wishes of the people of the district in.
sure him heavy vote in this countv
Harrington's meetings were we'll at.
tended and were pronounced in every
way a decided success.
Judge Allen who endeared himself
to the people by his splendid admin
istration of justice on the supreme
bench and who is so well known To
old time Populists, made an effective
and earnest plea for united and de-
termined action OF all forces opposed
to the Republican party.
A most mastery presentation of
present political conditions was made
BY DR.. sample who came instead of
Senator Wellington. Such an ar.
raignment Of an administration was
never given as he gave that of McKin.
ley because no such departure from
the fundamental principles of our gov.
ernment we're ever made before. II
was throughout on high moral plan
a plea for purity and honesty in gov.
ernmental affairs, for Justice and hu.
mauity, for a return to the PRINCIPLES
of Washington, Of jefferson and Lin.
coin. He made standing offer of a
present of $1,000 to any Republican
committee that would allow a good
reader to read for 30 minutes to anv
large Republican meeting select ons
from Lincoln which he shall name.
People's voice., 1900-10-18

From the amount of space given to
Stryker in certain Republican papers it
would seem that he is an issue in this
campaign. There appeared in the daily
Mail few days since and doubtless will
appear in the Star this week lot of lies
made out of whole cloth purporting to
be something gotten BY Longs private
secretary, Faxon, by eavesdropping.
The secret of the whole matter is the en-
NIFTY OF l. P. Campbell because
'Stryker, knowing him better than some
others, opposed his nomination from the
start and has continued tooppose him
and to show up the demagoguery and
treachery OF Chester |. Long to the peo-
pie of his district. We were reliably in
formed before the Great Bend conven-
ton that Campbell supported Long as
against Simpson in 1898 which Campbell
denied when he wanted the Fusion nom
ination. In speech at Belle Plaine re-
Gently he stated that he did support Long
in 1898. Heis a traitor in the camp and a
wolf in sleeps clothing, secretly aid
ing Long and fighting Populist, the
nominee of his own party who has so
ably represented this district three terms
In congress. If opposing and showing up
such traitor brings down the wrath of
Long and his hirelings we will plead
guilty and take the consequences. Re-
publicans will find that Campbell is TO-
day making votes for the Fusion ticket.
The more of his angry mouthings and
the more of his praises printed in Re-
publican papers the more votes Duval
will get. A disappointed, chronic Office
seeker who turns traitor and tries to pose
as a martyr and saint deceives and inau-
eneeS no one. ~. III,
People's voice., 1900-10-18
Hoods Sas.sapariMa
e1pels all humors, cures all eruptions. and
builds up the whole system.

is known as political harlot whose
charms are always for sale to the highest
bidder and is welded to the BELIEF that
nothing is right which is not for Simons
His pursuit Of office has become mania
and the transfer Of the Office seeking
mantle to the shoulders of the son seems
to make little difference in the disease
l am reminded of the vulgar old story of
the porcine mother that was blessed with
a family of niue little ones but had only
eight plates at fount of paternal nour-
ishment. One little pig, the runt of the
outfit, was gifted with rich falsetto voice
and ran around exercising it until his
wiser brethren had each found his place,
and assumed an air of happy content
ment. Then the little one came round but
found he was not in the deal. Finally
he seized the tail of the mother and
sucked and kicked and squealed and
squealed and kicked and sucked, in such
manner as to cause the careless obsery-
'er to remark, that's the sprigh,liest
duck in the puddle, the only tin can in
the alley, so to speak" but the mother
pig raised her head and remarked; "Bob-
by, you idiot, drop that tail, quit squeal-
ing, kicking and sucking wind and get
down to business" But he won't do il.
The one truth we find in his late diatribe,
Is that experience doesn't profit some
people anything, why does he not make
a personal application Of the maxim,
quit squealing and kicking and get in on
the ground floor.
As for myself, / am not before the pub
lie particularly. l am not soliciting
charity or imploring mercy, my life past
and present is an open history for those
who care to read, and while there are
pages and chapters therein which l might
wish to have read differently, yet the
record is mine and must abide byit. I
have neither apology or excuse to offer,
but l am proud Of the fact that l have in
Sumner county many warm and true
friends, and that l can truthfully say
that there is no acquaintance of mine in
the wLole county who cannot meet OH
friendly terms, and whose friendship |
cannot claim with one exception and
that IS the teacher, preacher, lawyer,
office seeker and editor R. T. Simons.
Yours crushed but hopeful,
FRANK A. DINSMoRE.
People's voice., 1900-10-18
DisGyuredS Skin
wasted muscles and decaying bones

wasted muscles and decaying bopes.
What havoci
Scrofula, let alone, is capable Of all that
and more.
1t is commonly marked by punches In
the neck, infammations In the eyes, dys
pepsia, catarrh, and general debility.
1t is always radically and permanently
cured by Hoods sarsaparilla.
II was a sufferer from scrofula from
birth. My eyes were so affected that l was
almost blind for days at q time NY neck
began to swell so that I could not breathe
freely. Medicines failed 10 do me any good
until I began taking Hoods sarsaparills
Today have excellent health" Miss Ksr-
rrE MCGUIRE Silver Creek, Ky.
~ was troubled with scYofula and cam.
near losing my eyesight. For four months
l could not see to do anything, After tax.
Ing two bottles Of Hoods sarsaparilla /
could see to walk around the house and
when had taken eight bottles could see
as well as ever could" SUSIE A. HAZE.
sroN. Withers, n. C.
People's voice., 1900-10-18

Selections breathing as Lincoln's ut.
terances did the spirit of liberty and
equal rights to all.
regret very much that space will
NOT permit an extended write-up ot
the meetings of Allen O. Myers in Cald.
well and Wellington. They were the
most entertaining and most convincing
speeches made IN Sumner county thi.
year 1t has never been our good for.
tune to hear better The PROPOSE.
ton that the Republican party has re.
'ersea itself on every principle thai
made it great and respected in its
early days was laid down and conc,u.
v'ly proven The contrast between
Lincoln and Hanna was very aptly,
laughably and torcibly stated. How
any thoughtful, candid American citi.
zen could listen to such logical, can.
did but at the same time scathing ar.
raignmeDt of the present administra.
tion and its un-American policy and
still support it ye editor can not un-
derstand. The meetings were both
well attended. Should Mr.. MYERS
ever visit Sumner county again his
audience will be much larger.
Every day of the campaign looks
brighter for the Fusion ticket. Those
who a month ago were doubtful are
now sure of its success without the
loss Of man on it.