The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
A SHORTHAND Chronicle of Cur
rent Happenings.

| "A Shorthand ChrOniclc Oh Sur-
rent Happenings.
Ellisville's first bale sold for 9 cents
Heavy wind and rain are reported
from Laurel on the 22nd.
George Gordon killed his wife with
an axe at Raymond last Mjnd'y.
A fatal case of scarlet fever was re-
ported in Columbus last week.
Pike county's taxable personal prop
erty has increased $4,000 since last
year.
Governor Longino, his wife and
children are taking in the Pan Ameri-
can Exposition this week.
1.-THE Little Minister" promises to be
the opening number for Jackson's new
theater, on October 10th.
Columbus postoffice receipts have
increased so rapidly that citizens feel
assured of free delivery next year.
Richard H. Coke is the postmaster
of the newly established office at Men,
denhall-the county site of Simpson.
Thirty seven killings have been re-
ported in the State since the first of
July. The delta country takes the
lead.
Will Coffin, of Aberdeen, was
drowned in the Tombigbee while at
tempting to swim across the swollen
stream.
L. N. Kemp, sawyer of % years OF
age, resident of Hattiesburg, was
killed by freight train at West Pas
cagoula.
At the conclave of Knights Templar,
which met in Louisville last week,
there was delegation of 100 from Mis-
sissippi.
VIM. Cannon, well known Millsaps
College graduate, has accepted po-
sition with the Wesleyan College, Win
chester, Ky.
The Clarion Ledger says that every
town in the State should organize an
association for the purpose of adver-
Using It's advantages.
The Wesson paper reports stalk of
corn in that vicinity with an ear IA feet
above the ground. Corn is, therefore,
high in the Lowells of the South.
The two-year old son of B. F. Tay-
lor, of Kosciusko, drank portion OF
the contents Of bottle containing
carbolic acid. Its condition is serious.
The Stag Club, the oldest social or
ganization in Jackson, having been or
ganized twenty years ago, has dis
banded and offers its fixtures for sale.
Jackson has had an offer of large
cracker factory that will use from 80
to IS barrels of flour day if the city
will furnish bonus, site and building.
Judge Enochs' fine of $500 and three
months in Jail for "blind tigers in
Rankin, has spread CONSERVATION
among the striped beasts" in the Free
State.
Mrs. Nancy Lewis, mother of Judge
A. G. Lewis, of Jackson, celebrated the
S9th anniversary of her birth last
week. The good lady enjoys excel
lent health.
Charles Williams, convict, sent to
the penitentiary for assault from Clai-
borne county in 1900, committed sui
eide by taking crude carbolic acid. He
was respondent and imagined mob
was after him.
Mr. Spraggins, motorman of Jack
son, has sued the street railway COM
pany for 5000, for injuries received
while in its employ. A defective brake
struck him in the chest, deranging his
liver and he has been in bad health
ever SINCE.
North and West jackson are build
ing up more rapidly than other parts
of the Capital. The weekly wages of
hundreds of men at work, says the
Clarion Ledger, are from S15 to $40,
nearly all of which is spent in the city
on Saturday nights.
At Bonneville, because Ran Cunning
ham, farmer, assessed damages for
trespass of j. W. Fugitt's stock on his
field, an alteration occurred during
which Cunningham was. shot and
killed. Both men had families and
stood well in their county.
j. j. Freshman, assistant cashier
with the l. c., at Jackson, forged a
Southern Express receipt, secured 500
thereby and is short, also, several hun
dred dollars in his accounts. Bresin-
ham came from Paducah, KY, to Jack
son few months ago and made friends
readily among his associates.
The Country Club, of Jackson, is
planning to inaugurate Driving and
Fair Association. Each member of the
club is assessed $50 and with member
ship of 100 enough money will thus be
secured to build fine club house, race
course and building, suitable for ex-
hibition of the States products.
Jackson expects the famous Rough
Rider" who is now vice-president of
the nation, to make it a visit during
his tour South in the early future.
He is conceded to be an avowed candi-
date for the Republican nomination
three years hence, which fact gives sig
nificance to hi, anticipated journey
southwark.
The authorities of the Insane Hos