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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
The Cause Not Far to Seek

The Winston County Journal ex-
presses great regret over the fact that
the personal assessment roll of that
county shows falling off of $1,000 as
compared with the roll last year, and
it is at a loss to assign good reasons
for the decrease. Perhaps it is not so
difficult after all. If Winston county
will call off her feud, which has at
tracted so much attention in recent
years, and resulted in the death of
quite number of citizens, the assess
ment roll will Immediately commence
to show an increase Progress and
prosperity are not to be found where
lawlessness is an abiding element. The
record of two foul assassinatious in one
month is not very conducive to an in
crease in property values. -Ciarion-
Ledger.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

Migrants of whatever race. creed or
previous condition should be "out-
lawed" in this State as long as there is
a cotton stalk unpicked or an armful
of fodder unshocked. Negroes and
idle white men should be compelled to
move on.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

Among American delegates to the
great ecumenical council of the
Methodist church in London, there
are some high negro dignitaries, whom
a London hotel assumed to entertain
on the same terms as the whites. The
latter protested to such an extent that
the matter was taken up by the news
papers, with the result that public
opinion is all Oh the side of the negro.
London is probably crowded, or our
clergymen failed to find but the one
hotel.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
A Cure for Cholera Infantum.

"Last May" says Mrs. Curtis Baker,
of Rookwalter, Ohio, IAN infant child
of our neighbours was suffering from
cholera infantum. The doctor had
given up all hopes of recovery. | took
a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to the
house, telling them / felt sure it would
do good if used according to directions.
In two days time the child had fully
recovered, and is now NEARLY a year
since vigorous, healthy girl. / have
recommended this remedy frequently
and have never known it to fail in any
single instance" For sale by G. E.
Grafton Drug Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

The Greenville Democrat says that
crops since the rains are looking better
in the delta. Cotton stood the drought
remarkably well, and an average crop
may be expected. The acreage is un-
derstood to be per cent. greater than
last year. The old corn, the Democrat
says, il q practical failure; the late
corn is In fair condition. For the first
time In the recollection of the editor
Of the Democrat the price of corn
meal ranks with the price Of -four. A
barrel Of meal now costs as much as
barrel Of good -four. There is les
son In this fact to our planters; for
the prospects for still higher meal and
corn next year should prompt them to
save every kind OF feedstuf possible
this season that little corn may be
made TO 80 as far as possible In max
ing next pearls crop.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

Secretary of State Power intends to
get out d new edition of the State Con
stitution, and has requested Hon, r. H.
Thompson, a notable lawyer of this
city, member of the Constitutional
Convention and one of the coditiers of
the code of 1892, to annotate it to date,
which Mr.. Thompson has consented to
do. This is a labor of love. No bet
ter man for the service lives in the
State icayunes Jackson Bureau.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

The Clarion Ledger says it appears
from the progress now being made
that the double track between Crystal
Springs and Jackson will not be in
service much before October l. The
railroad authorities are bestowing
great care on the construction, in the
way of culverts and ballasting.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

After due elaboration the City
Council of New Orleans has con-
cluded to grant the Illinois Central
railroad permission to improve its
terminal facilities in that city Con
sequently the railroad people will
begin at once to make improve
ments which will cost several mil
lions, and will include an immense
grain elevator. They had threat
ened to provide what they wanted
outside the city limits, and the Coun-
Gil knew they could and would do it;
hence it reconsidered its refusal to
give them the leave they had asked
for.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

The tenth annual session of the
Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoos will
meet in Norfolk, Va, on September Q.
After adjournment, the members will
proceed to Buffalo, where the will par
ticipate in the festivities of lumber
mans week.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

1t is stated that the gum tree is now
in high favor for the manufacturing
of boxes. There are millions upon
millions of the finest gum trees in
Mississippi, and they are found in
almost every section of the State.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

The Hattiesburg Progress and the
American take common ground against
the cigarette. The progress calls for
legislation against the pernicious
weed. II something is not done our peo-
pie will degenerate into yellow-lunged
sallow- faced weak minded and enerva-
ted Vicksburg american.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

South Carolina ranks second to
Massachusetts, in cotton manufactur-
ing. With the present advancing
spirit of industry, both the Bay State
and the Palmetto may yet have to
yield the palm to Gulf Coast State.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

The first newspaper ever published
in the Mississippi Territory was by
Andrew Marschalk, in the spring of
1902. 1t was called "The Natchez
Gazette"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

Ford Smith and family have gone
to Magee to reside. He sold his
property here to Mr.. Douglass, who
will move in right away. We are
sorry to lose Mr., Smith and family
from among us, but as his business is
over there, of course it is to his ad-
vantage to live at Magee.- Wesson En-
te1'prise.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

"There is world of WISDOM says
the Yazoo Sentinel, "in Thomas A..
Edison's answer to young man who
asked him how to achieve success. He
said, Don't watch the clock.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

The Holmes County Progress has
arisen from the ashes. of the late fire
at Lexington and having been tried,
as by fire." it is OF finer metal than
ever; thus proving its worth.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
S107,62l II

INDUCED the hope that the amount
of said shortage would be replaced, if
opportunity and time were given, be-
fore publicity of the result of said
count, and that the State might thus
recover the money without further
trouble, expense or loss, and l, there
fore, in the interest of the State, en-,
joined secrecy of those present on the
whole proceedings, and agreed with
Mr.. Showers that | would make an
other count of the money on Tuesday,
Aug. 20. On the date fixed | made the
said count, with the following re-
suit, towit:
To cash on hand Aug. l.. S7S6,04l,S0
TO cash received since. 2l0,967 .G0-S91 oh 10
BY bonds and warrants paid in
August up to the 10Th ....-..----.-.... 9i100.0j
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

Miss Claire Smith, of Crystal
Springs, has been elected teacher OF
elocution in the Magnolia public
school.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

Walter Delaughter and Miss Mary
Smith were married at Wesson on the
18th.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

Capt. w. j. Walter, of the editorial
staff of the Dallas Morning News, died
on the Goth, of heart disease. He was
50 years of age.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

The above simple statement of facts
showing the condition of the funds in
the treasury on said counts is made as
required of me by section 1877 of the
constitution, and in my opinion the
books of the treasury show a correct
statement of the amounts which
should have been in the treasury on
said 18th and Goth days of August,
1901, respectively, and before doing or
saying anything further in the prem
ises, deem it just to Mr.. Showers that
he be given full opportunity to make
such explanation of the matter as he
may see fit. Respectfully,
A. H. LONGING, Governor.
When shown the above, Treasurer
Showers declined to make any public
statement.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

Morris Haley and Miss Maggie Chap
man we're married at Wesson last
week.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
Vigor of Men
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...MAeNETIC NERvINE...

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boxes SIS. BY mail in plain package to any ad
dress on receipt of price. Sold only by Price Il
Watson, Druggists. Brookhaven, Miss.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

Copiah county estimates its cotton
crop to be the best in its history. Corn
is better than was anticipated.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

A Holiness camp ground is a future
enterprise for Wesson.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
For Sale by Price & Watson

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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
THE MONEY COUNTED.
Gov. LONGING Discovers Some
Juggling In the State Treas
urcr's Office.

The following statement from Gov.
Longino, over his signature, is self-ex-
planatory:
Executive Office, Jackson, Miss,
Aug. %, 1901.-On Aug. 10, 1901, I
deemed it proper to verify the cash
balance on hand in the State treasury,
as shown by the books of the treasury,
and to that end went to the treasury
office on the morning of the said 18th
inst, without giving notice to any one
in said office, for the purpose of count
ing the money on hand, but was in
formed by J. r. Showers, treasurer,
that the time clock had been put on
and that access to the cash was i'm
possible before 5 o'clock that evening
l returned to the treasury at that hour,
when counted the said funds in the
presence of and with the assistance of
Auditor w. Q. Cole; J. r. Showers,
treasurer; and Charles Lowe, book
keeper, in said Office, who verified the
correctness of said count, and found
the condition of the funds of the
treasury on that day to be as follows
to-wit
To cash on hand Aug. 1....S7SG,0A 50
To cash received since. l4i,i95 81
BY bonds and warrants paid in Aug. sG,772 %
Balance ............ ................ ssIO46s Al
Currancy on hand -. $44s,s76 90
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

and that he frequently distributes it
"among different banks on good secu-
rity. He also allows banks to collect
checks sent him on foreign cities, when
no exchange or cost of collection is
charged. There is no authority for this
course, though it is claimed that other
treasurers have done likewise. All
amounts due the State are due
at the State Treasurer's office, and not
payable in exchange on New York, Chi
cago or any outside city.
Moreover, Mr.. Showers statement is
not consistent with itself. If be had
directed his cashier to deposit the
States money in jackson banks to
prevent crowding the treasury vaults,
why should he have been so much
surprised" the day the Governor
made the first count, when it was dis
covered all the cash was not in sight?
In short, it seems to us the duty now
devolves upon the Governor to sus-
pend Mr.. Showers from office and in
stitute legal proceedings against him
for the misuse of the public moneys.
He admits enough in his own
statement to shake public confidence
in his administration hereafter of the
Treasurers office. Why should the
Treasurer have middle man, anyway,
and be unable for week to explain
how a shortage in the cash of his
office occurred?
D1BNEY MARSHALL DEFEATED.
The special election for Representa-
tive in Warren county last week to
fill the vacancy caused by the eleva-
ton of Hon. George Anderson to the
circuit bench, happily resulted in the
defeat of Dabney Marshall, lately par
doned from the penitentiary for muir
der. Marshall had the EXTREMIST pro.
vocation for the killing of Dinkins,
and, after he had been confined in the
penitentiary for five years and suf
fered the loss of his liberty and all the
humiliation of which proud and SEN
sitive nature was capable, we thought
the Governor acted with becoming
mercy in pardoning him; but for him
to so soon have presumed on the Gov
ernor's clemency and presented him
self for public office-the high position
of law -maker-was piece of audacity
and gall which, to the best of our rec
objection, stands without parallel in
Mississippi politics. And besides treat
ing with this light regard the mercy
and favor extended him by the chief
executive, he displayed an intolerance
of friendly remonstrance and advice
touching his candidacy by friends and
newspapers who had eXerted their in
fluence in behalf of his pardon, far
more reprehensible than his contempt
for decent public opinion in general.
His candidacy and this spirit have
furnished the strongest argument we
have seen from any quarter that the
Governor made a serious mistake in
giving him his liberty.
His defeat ought to put final
quietus on his political aspirations,
but it will not. The State can at least
congratulate itself, however, that it
will prevent his offering himself two
years hence as Longinos successor,
which otherwise would scarcely have
been the case.
There were three candidates in War
rem for the vacant seat and the official
vote was as follows: Foster, 256; Mar
shall, 233; Cook, go; giving Foster a
plurality of %.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

Allowing the treasurer credit for the
aggregate of the three items claimed
by him as cash, there was still bal.
belonging to the State unaccounted
for, as shown amounting to the
N1t
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
Balance
$W5,9lI.3j


Currency OH hand -..-..-...... S573.29l.00
Gold Oh hand ...-----.....-..--. 117,4O.76
Silver on hand go. nm. 95655.OO
Cash items in the drawer 1898
Penitentiary account over
drawn, for which credit
Is given treasurer ----.. %, 1896 SSl591i. 81
Draft for collection for sale
of l. /. 4 c. lands. in
hands of Capitol State
Bank ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6j,OO0.OO
Receipt for draft for col
lection by +. b. Neal as
Sistant cashier Merch'nts'
Bank ............ 2j.O00.OO-$ 10000 GO
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
CHAMBERLAIN HUNT ACADEMY.

PORT GIBSON, MISS.
Magnificent new Fire Proof Building-the
most complete and modern in the South for a
Boys Boarding school.
Cooking by steam. Campus so acres. Health
full location in the hill country. Home life. Mil
itary training if desired. Superior discipline.
Thorough instruction. Number of students lin
ited For analogue address.
VIC. GUTHRIE, Principal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION
Best reached by the
Illinois Central r. r.

Through service via Memphis. Louisville, Gin
cinnati and Cleveland, effective on and after
June /, and consisting of
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
SN5,9li.3j

100000 S 10000. GO
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

BY bonds and warrants paid in Aug. SG,772 %
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.

During the next four years the record
made by the Democratic party in Mis-
souri, and in Missouri's chief city prom
ises TO be of a nature to greatly strength
en- the party's claim for popular support
based on 4 showing of faithful public
service.
Governor Dockery's administration of
State Affairs has already convinced the
people OF Missouri that the same loyalty
to q high of duty which marked
his career in Congress will prevail to
shape his course at Jefferson City. Tn
der his direction, also, the Forty-first
General Assembly of Missouri o de-
served praise for the passage of laws Of
exceptional value. The lobby was not
the controlling force in that body. The
Will OF the people prevailed against the
lobby to so great an extent as to make
the session memorable in the most salts
factory way.
Inc recent city election in st. Louis
has resulted in placing the municipal
government in harmony with the Dock
cry administration. The men who come
into office in st. Louis rs the result of
that election are clean, capable and
honest men. They will more than justi-
fy she popular confidence which caused
their election. They stand pledged to
good government and they will fulfill
their pledge. There is not Il man in i'm
portant municipal office under the in
coming Mayor Wells, elected on the
same ticket with Mr.. Wells, who may
not be safely depended upon for the full
performance Of his duty.
4 wise administration of State affairs
by Governor Dockery and n like admin
of municipal affairs by Mayor
Wells during the Worlds Fair period
will rebound to the infinite credit and
profit Of the Worlds Fair State and
the Worlds Fair city. The people of
and of st. Louis will be quick |
to appreciate public service of such a
nature. The Democratic party has the !
opportunity of a lifetime to commend
itself to the favor of the people, and the
gratifying promise of existing conditions |
Is that the opportunity will be fully |
|
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
IS THIS CIVILIZATION?

There is an appalling significance in
the recent revelations Of the wholesale
suicide of Chinese women outraged by
European soldiers, these dreadful stories
coming not in the form Of sensational
and irresponsible publications for catch.
penny purposes, but in authoritative re-
ports made to the State Department at
Washington.
1t must be remembered that the SOL
die-s perpetrating these deeds, in shame
for being the victims Of which the wom-
en Of China are killing themselves by
thousands, are soldiers Of the civilized
Powers of earth. 1t must also be re-
membered that the deeds are done in the
Twentieth Century, not in those early
ages when rapine and the violation of
the women Of a conquered race were the
usual Accomplishments of war.
When these things are remembered it
is difficult for US to believe that civiliza-
ton is anything but n thin veneering of
artificial polish over an unchanging SUBJ
stance Of savagery. We shuddsg to read
OF b bestiality of ancient times, but is
there any story Of the deeds of those
times more filled with horror than the
story Of Europe's Twentieth Century
sins in China?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
REAL Beers WHOSE
HOME Is IN RUSSIA.

An enterprising journalist Of St. Peters
burg has just discovered that there Is a
large colony Of Dutchmen in Russia. who
In all particulars closely resemble their
kinsmen. the Beers OF South Africa.
The colony was established in 1870. n con-
sists at present of about 500 persons. 1t is
situated in the districts of Brest-Litovsk
and Kovel. ard thus is partly under the
Jurisdiction of the Government Of Grodno
and partly under that of the Government Of
Volhynia. Ten large farms cover the terri
tory occupied by the colonists.
These Dutchmen are called 'Hollanders"
by their Russian %neighbors. They are Of
the same physical type as the Beers. and
their mode of life Is exactly similar. They
wear the same traditional hat; they spend
most of their spare time reading the Bible
and they are distinguished for their great
honesty and love of work. They admire the
Russians and hate the English Just as Bit
terly as the Beers hate them. Their houses
are built Of stone and they have an album
dance OF cattle. The men till the soil and
the women attend to the dairy. They live
frugally, INDUCING In no intoxicating drink
except beer. and, as the land Is good. they
have never known poverty. In the strug-
giles of their countrymen in South Africa
they take a keen interest. and they are
prepared to give a hearty welcome to any
of the Beers who may desire to settle near
them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
OUR GREATER LIBRARY.

Through the medium Of The Republics
news columns many of the original
stockholders of the st. Louis Exposition
and Music Hall Association have now
expressed themselves as heartily in
favor of the proposition TO turn the old
Exposition site over to the Public IL
pT:try Board 10 be used as a location for
the central library building to be erect
ed under the terms Of Mr.. C%arnegic's
S~1.Goo.oo0 gift for library purposes.
1hcs philosophical gentlemen. some
of them among the heaviest ~stockholI-
ers in the old Exposition, have volun-
tarily surrendered their stock to the
Public Library Board TO facilitate the
movement which they SO un0ualitiedly
favor. In this way they testify most
eloqueiitiy 10 the earnestness of their
conviction as regards the best use to
which the ground low occupied by an
Exposition which has outlived its own
!sefuinesS may be put.
III Is not strange that the proposition
should he thus favored by such men as
MeSsrs. George l.. Allen. Jonathan Rice,
Il. c. Simmons. Richard NJ. Scrusss.
David X. Francis and others named in
saturdays Republic. They are practical
business men. devoted to the best inter-
ests of their home city. They know
that the old Exposition site is the best
possible site for the new Public Ii
pfary. They know that the right of
occupying the ground has already re-
verified to the city for the reason that
The Exposition has ceased to be n public
enterprise. They know that the Public
Library system made possible by Mr..
CarneSies generous offer VIII be of in
estimable benefit to the community. |
1hey are prompt, therefore. to do all in
their power to secure q benefit so certain |
and SO great.
1he admirable example thus set by st.
Louisans who We're among the first to
financially aid the original Exposition |
project should be followed by all the
bond n stock holders of the old Ex-
Company. They should place |
their holdings in the hands of the Public
Library Board and facilitate in every
way the movement to obtain |
Exposition grounds as the site for
the new Central Library building. The
entitled to consideration in max
ing the transfer will be properly and
July considered. The resultant good TO
he community will be vast in extent. It
would be deplorable if st. Louis failed
20 obtain these grounds as a site for its
lew Public Library. They offer the
most beautiful and convenient site for
'uch a building, and they are now right
July subject to such use.