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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

xiii me Quick" the cheapest brand
of whisky, caused the death of four
men in Columbia, s. C. 1t produced
unconsciousnessq quickly and they froze
to death.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has inaugurated system of pension
ing old employees of the road. About
$50 men have retired on pensions aver
aging nearly the wages they received.
About 100000 is at present available
for pensioning purposes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Mr.. j. M. Byrd, a carpenter engaged
on Mr.. w. F. Parsons new residence,
and who resides with his family in the
Ivey cottage, fell from the structure
on Monday evening and broke his
ankle.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Is per cent. of the 2,473 locomotives
manufactured in American shops this
year were made for other countries
There are $1,000 locomotives in the
United States.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03
For Sale.

$50 acres of good land for $500. This farm is
known AS the X. z. Clark place and is situated
on Big Creek. eight miles southwest Of Brook
haven, Miss. Good house. good water, plenty
of timber. etc. A BARGAIN. For particulars,
apply to VI. w. May, Chancery Clerks office,
Brookhaven. or write to n. l.. Clark, Spring.
town, Texas.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

The Produce Exchange Trust, the
Bank Trust, and all the other Trusts
are so undermining the peoples trust,
that they will see about it later
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Capt. w. H. Hardy advocates sugar
mill and refinery to be run by convict
labor He thinks it would be of great
er benefit to the State than cotton.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Rev. N. j. Jacks, of Augusta, Ga, is
now State evangelist of the Christian
church. His headquarters will be at
Jackson.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03
Money to Loan.

We have made arrangements with brokers In
New York City through whom-we are able to
place loans secured by first mortgage on i'm
stalmens, at the rate Of loper cent. interest per
annum.
II you want cheap money. come In at once as
the supply is limited.
X. p. WILLING, JR., Haziehurst.
r. JONES, Brookhayen.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

The Salvation army set dinner for
the poor in New Orleans.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

The Duke of Marlborough will serve
as captain of the Imperial Yeomanry
in South Africa.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Sousa's Band has been appointed the
official American Band to play at the
Paris Exposition.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Admiral and Mrs. Dewey have ac-
cepted an invitation to visit Savannah
on or about March 10th.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

We are getting bored by the Beers
so is England.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Otis continues to wonder why the
Filippinos won't stay whipped.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Arrrr7crIc Debility. SpermatorrhTa.
IN LII VUUS Seminal Losses Night Ennis
sions loss Of vital powers. sleeplesSnesS. de
spondency, loss of memory, confusion of ideas.
lasSitude gloominess depression OF spirits, aver
sion to society. easily discouraged. lack of con-
fdcnce dull iistless. unfit for study or business
and finds life burden. Safely. permanently
and privately cured.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Smith Robertson, the well-known
Jackson barber, and for years member
of the Board of Aldermen from the
colored ward in the capital city, died
last week. He was borne to his last
resting place by the white Mayor and
Aldermen, who acted as pail bearers.
So far as we know this is the first in
stance in this State of colored man
being accorded such distinction.
Two large damage suits for $4,000
each have been filed in the Kinds coun-
ty Circuit Court. One is that of Mrs.
Lydia Mabry against the l. c. railroad
on the ground that her husband, while
conductor in the employ of the COM
pany lost his life through negligence
on the part of said company. The 9th
er is that of M. s. Haise, foreman of
the Grafton Bridge Co., against the A.
and V. road. He was overtaken and
knocked from trestle by train, and
received severe injuries from the fall
In the Kinds county Circuit Court
there are filed two very large damage
suits, viz, that of J. NJ. Carter, colored
against the jackson Electric Light
Power and Street Railroad Co., asking
damages to the amount of $4,000 for
being forcibly elected from car of the
defendant company last September
and that of Bette Robinson against the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
Co., claiming damages in the sum OF
$4,000 for the death of Thomas Robin
son, minor, who was killed Dec. 18th in
the overturning of car load Of steel
rails ut Anding.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

The awful effects of early
vice. which brings organic
weakness. destroying both
mind and body. with all
its dreadful ills, perma-
Dpntly pllrpd
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

HE 1UUTH 5 NOMPANION,
2O3 Columbus Ave. Boston, Mass.
Evening star., 1900-10-03

Hamilton, examiner, ordered taken. Gill
| bert agt. Berry: decree authorizing convey
ance Merchant agt Lawton: auditors re-
port confirmed. Hastings agt. Hamilton:
| cause transferred to Mr. Justice Hagner.
| Hamilton agt. Fendall: trustee authorized
| to incumber real estate. Fenno agt. Fenno;
| testimony before NJ. H. Jepper, examiner,
| ordered taken. Johnson agt. Johnson, sale
| ratified nisi. Lewis agt. Lewis; W. w.
Danenhower made party complainant
| Goodwin agt. Goodwin: testimony before
| r. E. Lee, jr.. examiner ordered taken.
| Johnson ct al. agt- Elkins ct AL; on hear
| ing.
| Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham.
! Vinson agt. Jacoby; motion to discharge
attachment overruled- Proctor. Gamble &
Co. agt. Washington Insurance Company;
plaintiff to deposit $50 or give bond in thirty
days Galliher agt. Bramhall; ordered on
stet calendar. Childs Brick Company agt.
Hopkins; do. TauSley agt. Engel; death or
plaintiff suggested.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Bradley.
Second National Bank agt Hume; GER
titled to Circuit Court No L. Lyons agt.
Thompson; do. Johnson agt. Prescott ct
al; verdict for plaintiff for $3.50 and inter-
est from September o. 1893, at per cent.
Debovis agt Sheehy; ordered on stet cal
endar.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Ciabaugh-
United States agt. VIM. Hawkins. false
pretenses; defendant arraigned: plea, not
guilty. United States agt. VIM M. Alex
ander, murder; do United States agt. Rob-
ert II. Berkeley, false pretenses: do. United
States agt. Alonzo Tiiey, housebreakins:
do. United States agt. Clarence Landon.
assault to kill; do. United States agt.
Philip Tyler. do; do. United States agt.
Charles w. Chase, do: do. United States
age. Belle Ganett, larceny; do. United
States agt. Vincenzo Spennelli. housebreak-
ing: do. United States agt Richard Smith.
housebreakng; sentence, West Virginia
penitentiary for two years and six months.
United States agt. VIM. Anderson. larceny:
defendant arraigned: plea, guilty: sentence.
West Virginia penitentiary for two years.
Criminal Court No. 2eJustice Cole.
Ettinger aSt. United States Express Com
pany; ON trial.
Probate Court-Justice Cole.
Estate Of Catherine Heenan: will partly
Evening star., 1900-10-03
SLICK CONFIDENCE GAME.
COlOred Man Preys Upon People Oi


The police are looking for a colored con-
fidence man, who succeeded In getting Sil
from two unsuspecting cOlored persons yes
terday James Johnson of No. 212S 10th
street northwest met the confidence man
Yesterday about noon near the Baltimore
and Potomac depot and the stranger had
no trouble In making his acquaintance
How would you like good job?" john
son was asked.
That was just what Johnson was looking
for. and he was asked if he had any recon-
menda tions. He answered in the negative.
Then have you any money to prove
that you are worthy man and not
worthless character?'
Johnson answered that he had $50. and
he handed IL over to the stranger. who
said he would inclose the bill with a note
ment.
II saw him put the money in the en-
velope." said Johnson, when he called at
headquarters, but twas gone when
opened it." He gave Detective Boyd a de-
scription of the man.
Ollie Morton, a domestic, who lives at
1527 street northwest, gave up s21 to the
same man. She was to go away as a lady s
maid, and the man escorted her to the
Baltimore and Ohio depot, where he put
her on the 3:35 train for the west.
THE lady is the train, he told her.
land I'll take you to her in minute.
While Ollie was waiting the train started
and she was unable to get off until Wash
ington Junction was reached She then
returned and made complaint.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
THE COURTS.
Court of Appeals-Present: The Chief Jus
tice Mr.. Justice Morris and Mr.. Justice

| Court of Appeals-Present: The Chief JUS
! tice, Mr.. Justice Morris and Mr.. Justice
Erastus d. Tilford, Fredk. w. Krichelt,
Harry H. Hollander, John M. Nolan. Chas.
! s. Wilson, Fred. c. Handy. Louis J. Potts,
! Richard j. Watkins and Charles +. Roach
were admitted to practice.
$50 and 99O Bergheimer agt. Bergheimer,
| passed
| Tuesday, October 8, to follow No. Especial
| calendar).
1901. Mitchell agt Evans: counsel for ap-
! pellee allowed to file typewriter briefs
I herein OH motion to dismiss, on motion OF
| ]. ]. Hamilton.
1910. FauI ct al agt. Hulck ct al; passed.
| 1885, Cowen ct al agt. Merriman, admins
| tratrix passed until Tuesday, october y,
| 1900, to follow No. 999.
9SS. Ross ct al agt Hopkins ct al; passed.
983 Riordan agt. Stout, passed
| a94 Williams agt. Getz: passed.
995 National Bank Of the Republic ct al.
agt United Sec. Life, Insurance and Trust
W. II. Mattingly for appellants. and con-
| tinued by Mr.. Clarence r. Wilson Tor ap-
pellee.
Patent appeal No. 147. Locke agt Boch;
decision of commissioner of patents al
frmed: opinion by Mr.. Chief Justice Alvey.
9S5. Tyler agt. Mutual District Messenger
Company; Judgment affirmed. with costs;
opinion by Mr. Chief Justice Alvey. ;, a.
cree affirmed, with costs: opinion by Mr..
Chief Justice Alvey.
Equity Court No. 1-Justfce Hagner.
Hume agt National Life Maturity Insur-
ance Company; auditors report confirmed.
Pusey agt. Pusey: testimony before r. s..
Loswell, examiner, ordered taken. Herbert
agt Herbert: rule on defendant returnabae
October q granted. Wyman agt- Wyman;
| testimony before Andrew Y. Bradley. ex-
aminer, ordered taken. Hall agt. Hall; ap-
pearance Of absent defendant ordered
Equity Court No. 2Justice Barnard.
| Petit agt Mcclure: order authorizing
| SALE and 9. Dana Lincoln and IhOs. II.
Riley appointed trustees to sell. T0omey
| ast. Toomey; testimony before John J.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Indiana Republican, Combine.

The Young Mems Indiana Local Republi-
can Club, which was recently organized, re-
solved by a unanimous vote last night that
it should disband and its members join the
old Indiana Republican Association. The
union will have "A substantial effect of much
force, as the two treasures thus merged
contain funds for the Indiana campaign
amounting TO about 5000.
President F. u. Lee of the Virginia Re-
publican League occupied the chair at a
largely attended meeting last night and
read letters from DR. Richard A. Wise and
James NJ Stubbs. republican candidates for
Congress in the first and second Virginia
districts respectively. setting forth the con-
ditions therein. A committee was appointed
to secure a large hall and arrange for hold
ing a mass meeting at an early date, to
which all Virginia republicans will be In
vited and for which prominent speakers.
including some Of the congressional candi-
dates will be- secured.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Denunciation of Capital.

Capital. in Its nature. a slaveholder: la
bor in it's nature. slave, was the theme
of an address that was delivered by r. 8.
Therin OF South Carolina, and loudly ap
plauded by a large number Of democrats
who attended last nights meeting Of the
Bryan and Stevenson Club. held In Harpers g
Hall and presided over by William Hol-
mead. The speaker attempted to show that
labor was now IN the power of men who
used the capital under their control solely
Evening star., 1900-10-03

Advice to Maryland yoterx.

Maryland voters living in the District and
belonging to the Maryland Republican AS
sociation gave their names and voting
places 10 the secretary last night, in order
that the latter might be Immediately hand
ed to the republican congressional commit
tee to govern securing OF reduced railroad
rates for such voters.
Mr. i. FL. Warner was introduced by
President c. NJ. Forrest and urged the ne
cessity Of hard and steady work by re-
publicans as individuals, in order to secure
good election results. He also dweH upon
the Importance of all Maryland voters reg
istering without delay.
Evening star., 1900-10-03

speaker F. J. Daley, who was introduced
4 as having recently returned from the
/ Transvaal Mr. Daley compared the rule
of the British in South Africa with that
/ of the United States over Cuba and the
Philippines, declared both governments had
4 broken their solemn promises IN both IN
stances and predicted that such bad faith
| on the part of the Mckinley administration
| had insured democratic victory next month
/ Remarks of a tenor similar to that or the
preceding speaker We're also MADE pS Hr.
| l.. r. Via.
| Objects of Women Bryanftes
| Concentration of wealth and war and its
causes are the objects which the recently
organized Woman's Bryan anti-War ana
antitrust Club has declared it the inten-
ton of the organization TO prevent. accord
ing to a platform adopted at meeting
| held last night. 1t was attended by the
1 few enthusiastic women who comprise the
! club and several curious men, and was
presided over by Mrs. Park Morrill,. VINO
| said she did not know anything ABOUT
/ politics but that she thought women had
! a right to express their opinions. Mrs. ).
/ F. Norton of New York addressed the
| meeting and read an original poem. which
she had intended having sung to the ar
| Of "Wearing of the Green. but the e&-
| pected vocalists did not appear
| The Nebraskans Organize.
The Nebraska republicans fell into line
4
Schmidt's Hall. on 9th street. Fifty cit
| izens of the state who are connected with
the government service in this city signed
| the roll of the Nebraska Campaign Club. :
and after completing the perman nent organ
| ization listened to addresses by Acting Sec
retary of War Meiklejohn. w. f.. Andrews.
| auditor for the Treasury Department. and
James H. Hayes, colored orator from
/ Virginia.
| The club elected E. C. Snyder. Washing
i q Bee
| ident; j. E. Hoggsett. secretary. and G. A.
Woodruff, treasurer. Another meeting will
| be held tomorrow night to receive the re-
| port or the comrlittee on bylaws and TO
| arrange for transportatio of the members
of the club to their homes in the antelope
| state for election.
| Organization and Coming Meetings.
! The Palisade Democratic Club was organ
| lied last night under the auspices of the
| District of Columbia Democratic Associa-
| ticn. on the Conduit road, with the follow
| ing officers:
! President, Joseph H. Barnes: vice presi-
dents, Samuel Nugent James Sherier Henry
| and Wesley Havener; secretary, Joseph
| Sherier; treasurer. j. c. Sherier. Weekly
meetings will be held.
Democrats living in and near Surratts-
| Vile Prince Georges county, have formed
| a Bryan, Stevenson and Camalier Club
with Thaddeus Richardson. president: Thos
]. Gwynn. John F. Donohue. John Hutch
inson. William b. Mulliken, James L. Thorn
| as NJ. Johnson and James Brent. vice pres
| idents, and William Z. Mudd secretary and
treasurer.
There will be republican rally at Gath
| ersburg. Md, this evening. meeting will
| be held at Masonic Hall and will be ad-
dressed by Commissioner Evans of the pen
SION bureau. and John W. Langley of Ken
| lucky, appointment clerk of the census bu-
| reau.
Evening star., 1900-10-03

proved. Estate of Ida B. Walker; will fully
proved Estate of Henrietta Reid: will
dated October IA, 1895. filed and partly
proved. In re Jas. c. hewitt. guardian; ac-
count filed. Estate of Maria Flood; re-
ceipts filed. Estate of Fredk Myers; sum-
mons returned served Estate of Thos
Hail. rule returned served In re Robt s.
Craig (minor): order authorizing expend-
iture. Estate of Victor Bradshaw Fay; let
ters of administration granted to f. A.
Fay-bond, $50. In re Edith A. Davis;
order appointing Lucinda Cook guardian
bond, 81 800. Estate of Margaret M. Car
rico; order of reference to auditor Estate
of LIE Roy j. Boggs; decree revoking order
of August 20. 1900, and will admitted to
probate and letters of administration c.. l.
a. granted to Henry Eberbach-bond. $30O
Estate of Mary E. Mcpherson: account
passed. In re Bessie V. Bell (minor):
statement for account filed Estate of Geo.
McKimmie: do. In re Bessie v. Bell; affi-
davit filed.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Offensive Even to Myself.

r. A. Bottom druggist. Cookshire. Que. says:
For 20 years l suffered from Catarrh. Ny breath
was very offensive even to myself. tried every
thing which promised me Q cure. In almost all in-
stances had to proclaim them good at all. I
induced to try DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder.
got relief instantly after nrst application. II cured
me and am free from al the e6ects Of It." SID
By ,. 8. WILLIAM. 9th and sts; EDMOND0 r
WILLIANG ID and Pa. ave.
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Real Estate Transfers.

Seventh street northwest between l. and
NJ streets-LoIi lis Hirsh ct al, trustees, to
Bernard E. Emmert, part original lots 10
and H. square 40; s12. 800.
Whitehaven. st. Philip and Jacob-Lewis
c. Milburp ct ux. to Aloysius F.. Offutt, lot
81, block | so Stamps, sl.5O).
Ninth street southeast between G and l
streets-George Eglof ct ux. to Charles J.
Parks. part original lot >. square $50: $500.
Bloomingdale-Stephen NJ. Ryder ct ux.
to George G.. Brown. part lots - and 80.
block 10; $40 Stamps. A.5O. George G..
Brown conveys same property to Edith p.
Ryder; $40 stamps, 81. 50).
Fourth street northwest between and
G streets-Thos. G.. Barr ct ux to Chas. l..
Glover. part original lots and TO- square
$40; 80 tstamps, $50. Chas. l.. Glover
so (stamps $500.
Whitehaven-Edwin w. Allen ct ux to
John Hayes, lot 1, block 1 $40 (stamps, 30
cents).
fundamentally B. Wood ct ux. to
Virginia H. Wood lot %, block 3; $40
tstamps. $3).
Bloomingdale-Joseph Paul ct ux to
Thos. M. Haslip, lots 40, Al, AZ. block Z:
$40 (stamps, SlO.
Barry Farm-Hannah Ogel to Mary r.
Flemming, lot 20, section 3: $40 (stamps,
30 centSD.
Buena Vista-Carrie Smith ct vir. Thomas
to WA. H. Clarke, lot 6, block 5; $25.
a her home No. 3O2 II street southwest.
las. night, and was injured about the head.
1t Is believed she will fully recover from
the effects of the mishap.
Mrs r. Regan of Philadelphia has asked
the police to look out for her son. who ran
away more than a month ago. descrip-
ton of the boy was furnished. but his age
was not given. ---E
Evening star., 1900-10-03
Habitual Drunkenness Charged.

Policeman Vermillion appeared in Judge
Seott's court this morning and reported
John Sheedy. an elderly man, for alleged
habitual drunkenness
I'm a timer and I want to go to work."
said Sheedy when his time to make a state
fment came.
1.-The trouble Is that you are always
drunk and can't work. Prosecuting At
torney Pugh told him.
.'Mr. Pugh," said Sheedy, I'm not that
bad. Let me go this time, and. upon my
soul. I'll take the pledge and go to work"
Judge Scott saw no reason why Sheedy
should be excused. and imposed q penalty
of $50 or sixty days on the farm.
Evening star., 1900-10-03

William Pugh of Bassett's alley was to
day convicted in the Police Court CT as
saulting Joseph Parkhill, and Judge Kim
ball fined him so. with the alterna tive o
thirty days in Jail.
Evening star., 1900-10-03

Solid Oak Wardrobe Folding Bed front ia
nicely carved and paneled Is fitted
with excellent woven-wire springs Com
Only $500. OZW
Evening star., 1900-10-03

Beautiful 5pece Mahogany finished Par
lor Suite covered in excellent quality silk
tapestry, and upholstered in thorough man
ner. You will pay at least S33 for 1t In any
other store in the city. Our SOS 6A6O
price is only Observation-Disclosures. ~SOoOV
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
WILSON NEWS NOTES.

Correspondence OF The Messenger
Wilson, y. G., April II.
The wedding bells will ring in Will
sonon Wednesday night. Mr.. Ed T.
Barnes will at this time, be united in
marriage to Miss Lizzie Pace. Both
young people are favorites in Wilson's
social world. and the wedding will be
something out of the ordinary. The
groom is a prominent young insurance
man.; the bride is a daughter of Capt.
E. M. Pace, a pioneer of the tobacco
interest in eastern North Carolina.
Easter Monday was a children's day
in Wilson. Superintendent +. Z. Man
gam, of the graded school. gave a holi-
day and as a result the children spent
the day picnicing. Base ball and fish
ing was the programme for the day.
There were no mishaps, and ali report
a pleasant outing.
The Wilson Oil Company today ship
ped $50 bales of linters to Norfolk. This
shipment will sail from there to Liver
pool. The oil company has succeeded
in finding a good market for its en-
tire product. Wilson people are de-
lighted with its success.
Mr.. Reddin Lewis. OF Florence. S. c.
left Wilson yesterday for his home, ac-
companied by his sister, Miss Julia
Lewis. The family has moved TO their
future home in South Carolina. This
change was occasioned by the death of
Mrs. McSwain.
Quite a large number Of Wilson peo-
pie are in New Bern this week TO at
tend the fair.
Mr.. Walter Woodland, a prominent
TOBACCO man, of Wilson, has gone TO
the johns Hopkins hospital at Balti-
more for treatment.
MISS Mamie Doyle. formerly of VIII
now OF Norfolk, will come TO
wilson on Thursday to attend the Eas-
Ter german. She will be the guest Of
Miss Farmer.
Mrs. Eugene Daniels. of Raleigh, who
mas been here during the past week
visiting her daughter, Mrs. James
Thomas. left this evening for her home.
Rev. b. H. Melton left yesterday for
plymouth, where ne Will today officiats
In the Thomas-Koonce wedding.