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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27
POLL TAX.
Wages May BE Garnishecd for
Payment of Same.

The State press is beginning to dis
cuss the far-reaching effect of an
opinion handed down by the Supreme
Court in 1898, in the case of Alack
White VS.. w. +. Martin, appealed from
the chancery court of Grenada county,
involving the question of poll tax col
lections. Its significance and true re-
lation to the poll tax problem seem to
have become apparent for the first
time. Under this decision the wages
of negro who works by the week can
be garnisheed for poll tax, although
the same amount is, Of course, secure
from execution. As a majority of the
negroes of the State some time during
the year are employed for wages, this
opens the door to industrious tax col
lectors to practically collect all the
poll taxes assessed against that race,
and as result, to convert many of the
negroes, particularly in the Delta, into
qualified voters, in spite of the fact
that the general idea of the Constitu
ton seems to have been to discourage
payment of poll taxes and consequent
qualification as electors on their part.
\ former case settled that non taxable
property could not be taken for the
poll tax, such as wearing apparel, etc.
1t was ruled in the case first referred
to that wages due laborer constituted
debt due him, no matter how small,
aud were, therefore, taxable property
within the meaning of the Constitu-
ton; even though it is known that no
taxes have ever yet been collected on
that species of property in the history
of the State In short, wages are
exempt from execution within certain
limits, but not from garnishment for
poll taxes assessed and not collected
by ordinary means.-PicdyUHe Bureau.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

The test of the monster lSinch gun
weighing fifty-nine tons and forty
four feet long reported as success
full. The projectile fired from it was
seventy-one inches long, with a weight
of $50 pounds, including 500 pound,
of gun cotton explosive. 1t was pro
PEELED by the explosion Of 800 pounds
of powder. The target was demolished
and the gun uninjured, which consti
tuted the success. The gunners were
retired IA quarter of a mile from the
gun AID protected by shelter. The re
port says 1.-The ship does not float that
could withstand the effects of such an
explosion in her interior" This is
doubtless true, but it lacks a great deal
Of demoustrl' ing the practical eificien
cy of such ii pouderous instrument OF
warfare, unless some way is invented
for bringing hostile ships within its
dreadful sweep of de,truction.-Tj Weeks
burg Herdd.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27
Do.

Do advance with the times, to the
front rank. Do get out of your set
ways. Do be open to new ideas. Do
be enterprising and you will succeed.
1t is true, if you are enterprising and
original you will be opposed. But OPP
position prevents dull times and criti-
cism is the milestone by which a genu-
inc man is polished and sharpened.
People have opposed everything new.
The inventor of the umbrella was
cursed for trying to interrupt the de-
signs of God with regard to rainy
weather for when the showers fell it
was evident that God meant us to
get wet. That kind of logic has al
ways existed in the world and it still
exists. SO do not be afraid of criticism.
Advance! Go forward! The perfectly
satisfied man and the oyster are first
cousins. -BHOri ReUicH
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

The Times Democrat Bureau at
Jackson tells of record breaker on
road building as follows:
The largest piece of public road
way work ever undertaken in Missls-
sippi has just been completed up in
Grenada county and turned over to
the Board of Supervisors for approval
The road way leads from the bridge
across Yalobusha river, near the town
of Grenada, for distance of 2l2 miles
and the total cost of the construction
is about $4,000 The roadway has
been built high enough to avoid the
overfows, and in the worst weather
gives the farmers easy egress and in
gress to Grenada. Several large road
contracts have recently been let in
counties in the southern part of the
State, but the Grenada road is by far
the largest contract ever undertaken
within the Commonwealth"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Judge Sykes has called special
term of the circuit court for Monroe
county for December 9Th, at which
time Lanier will be re-sentenccd. This
will make the fourth time that this
man has been sentenced to hang. The
Aberdeen papers say that he will
probably appeal his case to the su-
preme court, which will give him a
longer lease of life. 1t is stated that
Lanier, after his escape from the Aber-
deem jail, went to small town in
Georgia, and that he was leading AN
exemplary life when he wa, taken i'll
custody. lie was one of the social
leaders of the village and had been re
quested to act the part Of clown i'll "a
school exhibition, aud he went to New
nan for the purpose of seeing circus
and getting some pointers on the
clown business when he was arrested.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

With President Roosevelt I'm the Open.
a delightful personal article, show
ing the new President as he rides and
hunts and camps, will soon appear
in the Ladies' Home Journal The
writer Of the article has known him
intimately, travelled thousands of
miles with him, and seen him under
conditions of the most varying nature.
He will tell how the President fells
trees on his own place, and splits wood;
how he is training his children to love
riding, swimming and walking, and
living outdoors. 1t will be close view
of the Chief Executive in the life he
most enjoys.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27
HORRIBLE CRIME.

At Delay, a town in the interior IL
miles south Of Oxford, there occurred
last week, one of the most atrocious
crimes known to criminology. Hugh
and Jno. A. Montgomery, officers of the
law, rode up to the house of Will 4.
Mathis for the purpose of arresting
him on a charge of illicit distilling
According to his own statement Mathis
and negro, Lester 10y name, we're
killing hogs when the men approached;
and, having heard the day previous
that the officers we're on his trail,
Mathis at once surmised the occasion
of their appearance at his home and
asked to be permitted to finish cutting
up his meat before going with them.
This was granted and then it was ar
ranged that the officers would spend
the night there and all leave together
next morning. Mathis was not re-
stricted in any way. Lester, Mathis
says, wanted to kill the officers; and as
be himself had grudge against one
of them he consented to the deed.
After feeding his stock he and the
negro went to the room of the sleep
ing men and while Lester held lamp
Mathis shot each in the head killing
both instantly, after arousing them
sufficiently to cause them to start up
in bed and grasp their own weapons
in defense. Beds were then piled on
the bodies Mathis wife was taken to
her fathers near by and the house
and bodies of the men We're consumed
in the flames, or charred almost beyond
recognition. Mathis then fled; but
after several days of hot pursuit,
when he realized that escape was i'm
possible, he gave himself up to the
authorities at Dallas. He was placed
in jail at Oxford. Much excitement
prevailed and there were threats of
lynching.
Upon Judge Lowrey's assurance that
he would call an extra session of
Circuit Court that the case might be
Immediately tried, the people were
quelled and it is hoped no further
violence will be done.
Mathis is said to be cousin of Rube
Burrows.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Because the Governor failed to at
tend the Deep Water Convention his
political enemies have been keeping
him in hot water again. And so he's
in if he does. and in if he doesn't. For
tunately, the governor has a head of
of his own, or, like a weather cock,
he'd be turning whithersoever his as
sailants bloweth, and the whole Ship
Of State would get into water too deep
for its PROV. These small attacks on
the Governors intentions are too
minute for serious notice.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

The mosquito campaign of the New
Orleans health board has closed for the
season, but with the declaration OF "a
renewal of hostilities against the pests
in the early spring. AS the result of
the operations just closed, President
kohnke is thus quoted: Il found that
all the tests we We're permitted to make
indicated the possibility of keeping
mosquitoes away from any locality.
The tests, however, were Initiated by
objection to the use of oil on drinking
water" The New Orleans city council
has met the drinking water obstacle by
prohibiting uncovered cisterns, after
January |, 1902. TickSburg Herald
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Miss Matte Dunning, who has been
serving as stenographer for the
Martin Machine Works at Meridian
was married last week to Mr.. l.. c.
Wright. of Copiah. Miss Willie Terry
of Crystal Springs, succeeds her in
the employ of the firm in the Queen
City.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

The soul of man or woman recoi
from the awful object lessons present
ell in the courts Of Washington and
New York. Two young and handsome
women are on trial for murder zone
for the murder of pension clerk and
the other for the same crime against
her little five-year-old daughter. 1t is
appalling enough to know that such
things are, without going into the de-
tails of the sickening crimes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

By the courtesy of our big city Co
temporary, the New Orleans Times
Democrat, THE LEADER today prints
on its first page, half tone group
photo of the south Lincoln law break
ers, who plead guilty in the Circuit
Court to the crime of arson. The en-
terprise of the Times Democrat and its
splendid facilities for expeditions
work in its illustrating department
can be the better appreciated, when it
is stated that photo of these men was
secured by its special correspondent
at Brookhaven few hours after the
sentence, forwarded to the paper that
evening, was transferred that night to a
half-tone plate and the next morning
appeared in its news columns, as it ap-
pears in The LEADER today, with a full
account of the court proceedings. If
this isn't up-to- date journalism, where
do you find it?
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27
B. T. HOBBS, Editor and Proprietor
AWFUL.

There is little maiden
Who has an awful time;
She has to hurry awfully
To get to school at nine.
She has an awful teacher,
Her tasks are awful hard,
Her playmates all are awful rough
When playing In the yard.
She has an awful kitty
Who often shows her claws;
A dog who jumps upon Der dress
With awful muddy paws.
She has a baby sister
With an awful little nose,
With awful cunning dimples,
And such awful little toes.
She has two little brothers,
And they are awful boys;
With their drums and trumpets
They make an awful noise.
DO come, ! pray thee, common sense.
Come, and this maid defend;
Or else, fear, her awful life
VIII have an awful end Toronto Globe.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27
Buildin" uD n Town,

Push, perseverance, pluck and print
ers' ink, fresh and frequently from the
press, will build up town qui cker
than anything else. To do this a
lively western village has, through
their Board of Trade, employed the
editor of the town paper to write one
column every week enumerating the
advantages of the town. The result
has been that property has doubled il
value in two year. -McComb CHs
Enterprise
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Capt. j. j. White, of McComb, has
been appointed commissary general by
Major General V. b. White, command
ing the Mississippi Division, United
Confederate Veterans. This is an
honor well deserved, as Capt. White
was in active service four years, and
has been foremost in Reunion work.
UcCOmb city Enterprise.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Rev. j. w. Harrison was convicted at
Waco, Texas, of bigamy and given four
years in the penftentiary. He declared
that God disapproved of his first
marriage and that he did not go to the
trouble of getting divorce. Both his
wives were in court at his trial.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

At Bridgeport, Conn, Gustave White
head, the flying machine inventor, has
leased shop and 40 mechanics are
engaged in building a machine that
will seat six persons and that will cost
$1,000. The inventor says they will be
on the market soon. There is still
some skepticism manifested in the
enterprise; but the inventor smiles
confidently.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

The Sentinel, of Yazoo, is being gen,
orally congratulated by the press upon
its acquisition of Edgar G. Harris as
assistant in editorial work to Mr.
Birdsall. Mr.. Harris, it was, who but
lately made the columns of the Holmes
County Progress SO bright and pun,
gent.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27
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pains, backache, legache, irregular ac-
ton of the heart, shortDess of breath,
abnormal discharges, with extremely
painful menstruation, scalding of urine,
swelling of feet, soreness of the breasts,
neuralgia, uterine displacement and
catarTh, and all those symptoms and
troubles which make the average ;vo-
man, life SO miserable.
h14,LsEGAN DRUG CO., Detroit, Esich.
For sale by Price & Watson. Brookhayen. Miss.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

The oldest man in the world has
been located in Moscow, Russia. He
is aged 136 years. The oldest woman
has seen III summers and lives at
Battle Greek, Mich. OF course, under
these circumstances, she can't be said
to be young; but she is not as old
as the man, anyway.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

For all fresh cuts or wounds, either
on the human subject or on animals
BALLARD's SNOW LINIMENT is excellent
while for corn-huskers' sprained
wrists, barbed wire cuts and sores on
working horses, it cannot be too high
ly commended. Price, % and 80 cents
Price & Watson.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

1t is reported that the supposed
brigands who captured Miss Stone,
state that they are patriots and are
performing an obnoxious task in "the
holy cause" Perhaps the recent
earthquake in Turkey has shaken
their eonsciences somewhat. They
have reduced the ransom to 10000;
but this is far beyond the means in
Mr.. Dickinson's hands.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Thirty four women of the w. G. L.
U. filled as many pulpits in the differ
ent churches of Fort Worth Texas,
on Sunday, Nov. Il. The occasion was
the annual meeting of the National
W c. L u
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

About once i'll six months the Jack
son correspondents hear of some negro
kid of tender years and precocious
rascality, being sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary. Straightway the need of a
"reformatory school is exploited anew
when the real "long-felt want" is a
whipping post Ficksblrg Herald.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

The announcement of "a case of diph-
iberia in the home of DR.. J. G. McNair,
at Fayette, on the 10Th caused panic.
The High School was broken up and
their children out of town.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

DIR. William Duane, of the University
of Colorado, has invented a device by
which a large number of telegraph
messages may be sent and received
over one wire at the same time.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

The Lexington Advertiser is going
right ahead, regardless of the fire that
Quilted it's office on the 10Th. We ex-
tend the hand of encouragement, as
we'll as sympathy.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

After suffering with a congestive
chill James Wynn, of Oxford, Ala,
died, apparently. While he was being
prepared for burial he "came to" and
in an hour was able to walk, Physi-
clans are puzzled
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Man may want little here below; but
what some of our State institutions
aspire to is beyond all calculations;
and makes one feel like "a pater famil-
is in the springtime, when all his
boys are girls and all his girls want
Easter bonnets aud other necessary
accessories. We don't doubt that it
will all be Forthcoming in the common
run of things.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Superintendent of Police Journee
brought formal charges of conduct
unbecoming officers and gross neglect
of duty against all the New Orleans
police captains last Friday.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

automobiles" will not be worn long.
1t is stated that ladies wear them to
disguise ugly figures. Who would wear
one after that?
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

The trial and conviction Of the
murderer of Mckinley cost the State
of New York 81, 799 80.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27
Miss Emma Manning, who has the

MISS EMMA Manning, WHO mas the
chair of Music in Auburn College,
Lincoln county, after visit of several
days to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
r. Manning, on North street, returned
to her duties.-JackSOn NelcS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Fruit trees are being set out all over
the State. There were many brought
to Brookhaven and disposed of re-
Gently.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Smallpox is again showing up all
over Texas and a number of deaths
have been reported from the disease.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Riots are reported in Athens grow
ing out of the proposition to translate
the New Testiment into modern Greek.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

1t is estimated that there are 6,401,
100000 men in the world and $780,
666,6G6 women. This gives the me n a
majority of 100000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Durant is strictly up-tonow town.
1t has Schley club and two ladies'
literary societies.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Matthew Stanley Quay's ill health
does what the people could not do re
tires him from politics.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Only British subjects may attend
King Edwards coronation at West
minister Abbey.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

James Frizell. aged 50 years, one of
the oldest and best known citizens of
Holmes county, died at Poplar Creek
on the 18th.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Admiral Schley will take Thanks
giving dinner with his children in
New York to morrow
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Sixteen carloads of race horses ar
rived in New Orleans from Cincinnati
last week.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

John L. Sullivan is to become mid
die man. in minstrel show. He
used to be the upper dog in fight
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

The heirs of Cornelius Vanderbilt
will be required to pay an income tax
of 1851, 600 to the United States Treas
uFy
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

New Yorks recent election cost that
State $4,000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

Admirable" Schley says he will
visit Memphis, if he has to come on
all-fours.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-27

The immense planning mills and sheds
of the Queen & Crescent Lumber Com
pany at Nicholson, burned to the
ground on the night of the 10Th. Three
million feet of dry, dressed yellow
pine were consumed. About 600 peo-
pie are thrown out of employment
Loss, $4,000, insurance, one-half that
amount.
| A new shell road, tw miles in length,
running along the east beach has been
finished at Ocean Springs Nearly all
of the money used was raised by pri-
vate subscription. Col. j. B. Rose con-
tributed all the shells, beside several
hundred ollars in cash.
The Mississippi Journal Publishing
Company elected officers, last week,
as follows: w. E. Champlin, president
and manag er; Charles f. Chidsey
vice president; r. A. Champlin, score
tary and treasurer. The capital stock
of the corporation is fixed at $4,000,
and the objects are the printing and
publishing of monthly industrial
journal devoted to the development of
Mississippi. The Journal is one year
old and is located at Meridian.
w. l.. Nugent, who has since 1898
held the position of referee in bank
ruptcy, has resigned. He is succeeded
by j. Bowman Stirling, of the firm of
Stirling & Harris, attorneys. Mr.. NJ
gent has filled the position with accept
ance; but his interests in delta plan
tations demand his attention and
absence from Jackson. The renmuer-
alton of the office amounts to about
5000 a year
At Meridian last week the wife of a
railroad conductor was brutality as
saulted by negro man, as she was
coming into her house from milking al
an early hour in the morning. He es
capped. On Thursday at Jackson 9
similar assault was made by Andrew
Thomas, negro, upon an 11-year ole
white girl. This latter occurred or
the Lynch place just west of the CAPT
tai. Thomas was arrested immediate
ly, the alarm having been given by q
little brother, who was in the house in
the absence of the mother.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-06

The Livingston Banner seems to
think that our physicians were
worked by Bert Hayes, the man
confined in the pest house two
weeks ago. Bert had entirely re-
covered when he left Smithland,
SO the Banner says, and in order
TO get his face fed told the Mari
on NJ. D's that he was suffering
with terrible malady," and "he
was put in the pest house where
he remained for several days be-
fore the doctors realized the Joke
was on them" The Banner must
think our doctors don't know a
case Of smallpox when they see it.
Three physicians examined Hays,
and all pronounced his disease
smallpox. He suffered with a high
fever and was delerious. He eth
er suffered relapse, which fire.
quently occurs, or was discharged
from the pest house lat Smithland
while suffering with the disease,
in which case the Joke is on the
Smithland physicians The Ban.
ner is wrong when it says lie was
released after the doctors realized
the joke was on them. He was
not released until he had entirely
recovered,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-06
DASHED To DEATH.
A Horrible Accident at Henshaw
Monday.

A most distressing accident oc-
CURED Mt Henshaw Monday even.
ing. Mrs Callie Cook, who until
"A few weeks ago resided in this
county, lives on II farm near Hen
shaw. Late Monday evening the
horses were being taken to the
we'll To be watered. Press King, "A
brother Of Mrs Cook. and her lit
tie son Everett were with the hor-
SEES. Mr.. King in Il playful man
ner placed the boy on horse.
The animal became frightened aud
ran. As there were no bride aud
saddle ON the horse the little rider
could not keep his seat and fell To
the ground, striking his head ON a
gate post He sustained fatal in
juries. Throughout the night he
suffered terribly and at : o'clock
Tuesday morning death relieved
his agony The remains were
brought to Repton, Mrs. Cook s
old home, yesterday for burial.
A large concourse of friends atten-
ded the funeral services.
Mrs Cook is a daughter of John
y. King, prominent farmer OF
Repton.