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The leader., 1901-04-10
MORE MANUFACTURERS AND 4
MODERN HOTEL NEEDED.

Brookhaven is nearing an important
point in her history. 1t is nearing the
pivotal point when the city must go
forward to still greater growth and
material development or come to a
standstill and lose by stagnation and
shrinkage, a goodly portion of what
has already been achieved. Mississip-
pi is experiencing an unprecented era
of prosperity. Rival towns in South
Mississippi, realizing this. are making
every effort to attract to themselves
manufacturing capital and trade, and
unless Brookhaven, too, take advan-
tage of this rising tide, she may wake
up when too late, and realize that she
has presumed too far on her great
natural advantages and present at
fractions and fallen behind the pro-
cession.
We have the biggest lumber manu-
featuring plant in Mississippi, with
several smaller ones; we have several
wholesale houses and one of the big
gest and most up-to- date retail stores
in the State; we have our own water
works and electric lights, a machine
shop and some smaller industries: we
have three fine schools; we have good
churches and a steadily growing pop
uiation, and the natural market point
for one of the best farming districts
in South Mississippi, but these alone
will not suffice in view of the compe-
tition to be met.
To sustain and give employment to
population greater than she now has,
Brookhaven must have more manu-
featuring enterprises. A cotton fac
tory and hardwood factory or two are
needed and would give fresh impetus
to the city's growth and trade. Other
towns in Mississippi with not the
least bit better transportation facili-
ties, are building such factories, and
why not Brookhaven? The hardwood
supply here is convenient and practi-
cally inexhaustible.
Another great need of the town is a
new, commodious hotel, with modern
appliances, conveniently located for
the travelling public. We are to have
new opera house built this summer,
and big new hotel, with cotton fac
tory and hardwood factory to follow
in year or two with the completion
OF connecting railroad link between
here and the q. & S. l. Railroad would
keep Brookhaven "in the swim" with
her most ambitious rivals for long
time.
The leader., 1901-04-10
A Roaming Blind Tiger Captured.


Late last Saturday evening City
Marshal Applewhite had reason to
suspect from their movements that
Jackson Wills, Bailey Bolin and Will
Miles, three young white men from
Franklin county, were on the streets
for the purpose of selling whisky
He accordingly sought the co-opera-
tion of Luther Harvey to test the mat
ter, and it was not long before Luther
succeeded in purchasing a flask of the
ardent from Wills on the side walk
just below Hartman's store, Wills hav-
ing just come out of Hartman's back
lot with his contraband merchandise.
The Marshal, who was concealed
close by when the sale was made, step
ped forward at given signal and ar
rested Wills and also Bolin and Miles,
who were standing near. A search re-
vealed the fact that between them, the
three young men had 2l TASKS of whis-
ky in their possession, which were car
ried concealed in their pockets and a
grip.
Wills was arraigned before Mayor
Daughtry Saturday night and con
victed and was given fine
and costs to the amount of $3.50 cents
and ordered to Jail until the same
should be paid. The fine was paid for
him Monday by an old neighbor nam
ed Cowart and he was released. Bo'
lin and Miles were discharged, as
there was no proof that either had
made sale. The Marshal was direct
The leader., 1901-04-10
DEATH OF }. HARVEY THOMPSON.

With the early dawn of last Friday,
the 9Th inst, the soul of Mr.. j. Harvey
Thompson left its earthly tenement
and bright as the morning and clearer
than MONDAY. unshackled and free, it
burst forth in the beauty of the holi-
ness of God, like the Easter lilies in
their purity, unmindful of the earth
from which they sprung.
The funeral services occurred at )
p. M, and we're conducted by Rev. B. F.
Jones, who had twice been the pastor
of the deceased, and who was assisted
by Rev. G. w. Crisler. The following
day the mortal part of this good man
was laid away in the family burying
ground in Copiah county, beside chill
dren who had come to him and his and
gone as God saw best, and near the
devoted grand daughter, Clara Chris
man, who made "a living sacrifice" of
her young life for the souls of sinners.
J. Harvey Thompson first saw the
light of earth in September, 1919, in
Marion county. When five years of
age he moved to Copiah county, where
he lived up to about four years ago,
when Brookhaven claimed his honor
able citizenship. Mr.. Thompson was
a recognized political leader in his
county and represented Copiah in the
legislature in 1912 and again in 1848.
Wealth and luxury were his to a very
large extent up to the time of the civil
war, and the distinctive, high-bred
manner of the old-school Southern
gentlemen was retained by him as
long as he lived, regardless of sorrows
and misfortunes, and the reverses in
evitable to human life. A dozen years
past his three-score and ten, he
walked and rode as erect as were the
principles he maintained throughout
his long pilgrimage. Friends who
knew him, and knew him we'll, tell of
his honor, of his integrity. of his puri-
ty and of his punctilious regard for
duty. Always interested in church
and State, unselfish and pa
triotic, he was still more devotee of
home and wife and children. 1t was
here that he found rest and comfort as
in the shadow of rock in a weary
land; and to his loved ones he himself
was like that rock, unmovable and i'm
pregnable in their defense and safety.
He never seemed feeble; and up to
five months before his death was as
active as many men a score of years
younger. In that space of time pre-
ceding the day of days that ushered in
eternity for him, he endured much
pain and suffering; but after it all
after childhood and youth and age and
the last days-bade peaceful adieu to
the beloved of his life time, the wife
who for 50 years had journeyed by
his side, and spoke the last farewell to
his children who deeply mourn the
loss of their beloved father, although
parental obligations have rested upon
themselves for many years. Two
daughters, Mesdames j. T. Chrisman
The leader., 1901-04-10

A delegation of the leading citizens
of Biloxi called upon the Governor
Monday to urge the claims of Hon. j
II. Neville, of that city, to the appoint
ment of circuit judge in that district.
Not since "carpetbag" times has the
coast been so honored; inland counties
having been awarded the plum for 10!
these many years. This was greatly
due, however, to the coast bar being
unable to decide on any one man. All
can unite on Neville, it is stated.
The leader., 1901-04-10

Such is life! John Mullen, watch
man at one of Philadelphia's many
railway crossings, at the peril of his
own life saved a woman by pulling her
from the front of moving train. In
doing so he damaged her skirt beyond
repair. Next day he was summoned to
the Terminal and asked to pay for the
skirt! His explanation of the affair
settled the claim.
The leader., 1901-04-10

At the annual election of officers by
the Brookhaven Improvement Co. last
week, Lewis Cohn was chosen presi-
dent; Capt. A. f. Moreton vice presi-
dent, and S. w. Hoskins secretary and
treasurer. The compress business
done by the company the past season
has been highly satisfactory.
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and j. I. Butler, of Brookhaven, and a
son, Hon. r. II. Thompson, of Jackson,
are left with their mother to mourn
their sad but inevitable loss.
Fitzhugh- -Millsaps.

On next Wednesday Miss Josie Mill
saps will wed Custom Thomas Fitz-
hugh at Jackson. The ceremony will
take place at seven o'clock in the
First Methodist church, and we re-
turn thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Millsaps for an invitation to be pres
ent upon the auspicious occasion.
If there be "a Divinity that shapes
our ends," surely, as far as human
sight can see, the union of these two
splendid young people-each repre-
sentative of noble line of ancestry
is divinely appointed. We have no in
innate acquaintance with the fair
bride-to-be, but her reputation has
come to us bearing upon its spotless
wings tributes only of a beautiful
character and tender, womanly life.
And this gem of purest ray serene
could find no filter setting than in the
love and keeping of him who has
crowned her queen of his heart No
man in all our acquaintance stands
higher in our esteem and confidence
than does Gus Fitzhugh, who has
worn the "white flower of a blameless
life" through all his "tract of years.
Since his residence in this city, dur
ing which time he was professor in
Whitworth College, he has risen to
the highest rank of the legal profession
in the city of Memphis, and is now as
sociated with one of the most promi-
nent and able attorneys of that city.
May the benedictions of the Divine
One rest and abide like golden CLEANS
of sunshine upon the devoted heads of
the two who "shall be no more twain"
and may their love together be a con-
slant reflection of that Heavenly Love
that glorifies the Divine Presence.
The leader., 1901-04-10

The chess players of Meridian, on
the initiative of Rev. d. B. Waddell
and Mr.. L. S. Johnston, have organ
lied an association and will endeavor
to have the State Association hold its
annual meeting in that city this sum-
mer. Members of the association in
Brookhaven, among whom DR.. Waddell
is great favorite, and of whom at
least five and possibly more will COM
pete in the championship tournament
all seem to be in favor of Meridian as
the place of meeting, owing to the
stimulus which it will undoubtedly
give to the royal game in that section
of the State. The tournament will be
held in June or July, the local players
seeming to prefer the former month
for the date of meeting.
The leader., 1901-04-10

Wm. johnson was arrested at Jack
son on the charge of highway robbery.
He met an umbrella mender near the
depot, beat him into Inconsistencies
and robbed him of his watch and
money. He stoutly denied all knowl-
edge of the affair. The watch was
found on his person. He was placed
under $500 bond.
The leader., 1901-04-10

And now Harriston wants the new
court house Fayette expected to build
after the fire that consumed the old
one. We hope Fayette will stand her
ground.
The leader., 1901-04-10

Louisiana has sent six carloads of
her products to Buffalo for exhibition
at the Pan-American Exposition.
The leader., 1901-04-10

At Waggaman, La, Ed. Williams
killed his wife with an AK last Sunday,
and surrendered two and a half hours
later saying it was an accident.
The leader., 1901-04-10

Otto, the young son of Tony Muller,
of Jackson, fell from a porch and
broke his right leg.
The leader., 1901-04-10

At Napoleonville, La, the sale of
pews in the Catholic church last Sun
day, brought $1,715.
The leader., 1901-04-10

The first lot of Strawberries was
shipped from Madison Station by Hon.
J. B. Yellowly on the Sth.
The leader., 1901-04-10

President Mckinley will visit Vicks-
burg instead of Jackson, as his route
lies that way.
The leader., 1901-04-10

Burglars stole $500 worth of jewelry
and dry goods from the firm of Ron
ersees & Manor, at Purvis.
The leader., 1901-04-10

Utica's Methodist church is to be
overhauled and repaired.
The leader., 1901-04-10

Services will be held at the Episcopal
church next Sunday at p. m.
The leader., 1901-04-10

DR.. j. r. Kirkland, one of Meridian's
prominent citizens, died last Saturday
The leader., 1901-04-10

Fresh bread every morning and all
market hours at Frazier's Market.
81 loaves for s1.00; 3 loaves for 10 cents.
The leader., 1901-04-10

A child died at Natchez Sunday from
scarlet fever.
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is not of as much i'm
pOrtance SIS
WHAT'S IN 1T.

The latter concerns McGrath
& Sons most, for to a head
with something in it, their ele-
giant display of spring hats
will appeal1irresistibly, and a
man who knows a thing or two
will not fritter his time away,
but steer his course direct to
the big department store.
Whether you want hand
some Stetson or Knox all, or Il
nobby straw hat you can buy
to advantage at the .
The leader., 1901-04-10
Honor Roll,

OF Brookhaven Graded School for
scholarship and der ortment, 7th month
The leader., 1901-04-10
The New Military Cut

is very popular with stylish young just
These garments made in true military style-broad
shoulders, neatly padded and close fttnggood looks and
comfort combined
You will have trouble getting just the suit you want if
you go the popular price Satisfaction guaran
teed on every purchase.
The leader., 1901-04-10
Strayed or Stolen.

A small. fullblooded Jersey bull; dun-eoloEed.
no ear-marks aud about year old. A suitable
reward win he paid for his recovery.
Al. WATKINS. Brookhayen.
The leader., 1901-04-10
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LOUIS COHN & BROS. |

Our several departments rapidly being filled with desirable
ing and fabrcs wearing apparel and novelties We
have exercised great in making selections of spring
and have secured especially good bargains We po-
% and going patrons the benefit of
parchascs.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-02
Trouble ut NOrthDOrt.

Northport, Wash, July 29.-Two of the
leaders in the Smeltermen's union are I'M
der arrest. 1t is asserted that they ran
three worllmen four miles down the track
under threats of dire vengeance if they
returned 1t is alleged also that the lead
ers beat their victims severely with beer
bottles and ended nasty nights work
with robbing one man of $35. Charges
against them are assault with deadly
weapon and highway robbery.
Mort Read, vice president of the union.
and Louis Cook, prominent member.
are the men under arrest. They were
giving a preliminary hearing this after
noon and tonight beft re Justice travis.
The hearing was continued until .eondav.
In the absence of Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Bailey of Colville the state was renre.
scented by ID. II. Carr, attorney for the
Northport, Smelling & Refining companv.
The prisoners had been served with war
rants and were at liberty on their own
reeognizance. The local officials did not
think it necessary TO demand bail,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-02
TRADE REPORT.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade for last week says:
A fortnight of the steel strike has
passed without materially altering the
position of the contestants or adverse
ly affecting the industry as a whole.
Exceptional activity is noticed at the
mills not affected by the strike and the
movement of structural material for
bridges, buildings and track elevation
Is still heavy. Steel bars for agricul-
tural implements are firm in price and
freely purchased. Railways seek
freight cars and rails are sold for de-
livery next January. Cotton ties.
sheets and hoops are commanding a
premium. Pig iron is accommodating,
but producers offer no concessions
New lines of wooden goods for delivery
after October l opened at moderate
reductions from last years prices, as
generally expected by the trade Sup
plies of heavy weight goods have been
reduced to satisfactory point and the
situation in all branches of the Undue
try Is such as to engender confidence
Raw woolens, however, thus far failed
to reflect the improvement, quotations
remaining unchanged. A few of the
most expensive grades are held above
former figures and the bulk of the new
domestic clip has gone into the hands
of spectators who await profitable
terms. Cotton goods are dull, neither
buyers nor sellers exhibiting any Gag
erness to make preparations. With
drawals of prominent concers from the
Fall River selling committee suggests
lower prices for print cloths. Mills are
not fully employed, either north or
south. Quiet conditions in the domes-
tic manufacture, light exports and bet
ter weather on plantations caused fur
their depression in raw cotton.
Shoe shops are producing at full ca
pacity with orders arriving steadily
and statesmen are already placing
spring samples literally in western and
southern markets. Business improves
as the season advances, and local. job
bers report July trade in excess OF the
corresponding month in any previous
year.
Variations in the corn market indi-
NoOCu NY SOOCh ludTh6J III
terests. Weather reports alone were
sufficiently distressing to carry Sep.
TENDER corn at Chicago to within a
small fraction of Coo, while the with
drawal of support caused a &c decline
the following day.
High prices prevailed throughout the
week, however, and 2,449.921 bushels
of old corn were taken out of the cribs
and marketed at big prices.
Wheat prices are more rational and
the movement is heavy. Receipts for
the week were 6,49S.OO0, against 1896
997 last year, and Atlantic exports
4,S73.S09 bushels, against 1,600,350 a
year ago. Failures for the week num-
bered 1913 in the United States, against
231 last year, and % in Canada against
% last year.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-02
BRITISH COLUMBIA,

The existence of bituminous coal on
| the north fork of the Kettle river, 80
miles above Grand Forks, has been con-
| firmed.
The Cambria mine in Burnt basin
was recently bonded to Chicago people
| by r. Darrow. The price is not made
public, but is between $4,000 and $4,000.
Ore shipments from Kaslo last week
are: SLOGAN Star, 189 tons, valued at
$17,53S; Last Chance, 81 tons, valued
at 1891; Rambler-Cariboo, 60 tons, val
ued at $6S40; American Boy, Al tons.
A number of Spokane people are in
terested in the Tamarack Group Devel-
opment syndicate, which is working
the Tamarack near SLOGAN, B. c., under
option. The property lies on Springer
creet.
Jay P. Graves, general manager of
the CRANKY Consolidated Mining &
Smelling company, says that another
corporation that will include leading
shareholders in the CRANKY will build
a smelter in Grand Forks. site ad-
joining the CRANKY plant has already
been selected.
The railway from Marcus to Republic
will open a large territory studded
with prospects on which development
Is being actively pushed. 1t looks as
if some of The gold-copper properties
on which operations are under way will
soon be in position to furnish light
tonnage to the railway.
The Reco mine at Kaslo, the prop
erty of j. M. Harris, will soon again
resume shipment, as operations have
been under way for several days to
open up new bodies of valuable mineral
lately discovered. Good miners are
scarce and Mr.. Harris finds difficulty in
securing satisfactory force of men.
On the Tammany group in Burnt
basin a 100-foot shaft is being sunk
under the management of Bert Rea of
Rossland. Since Mr.. Pickering bought
this property in the spring, bunk and
mess houses and blacksmith shop
have been erected and other extensive
improvements made.
The effect of the strike in the big
mines is apparent on the ore shipments
for the week. The total output of the
big mines of Rossland was: Sixty tons
shipped from the LIE Roi to the Trail
smelter, and the Iron Mask, which is
working as usual. sent out 140 tons.
making the total output of the camp
200 tons.
The Enterprise in SLOGAN is showing
some phenomenally rich silver ore. The
work is going along smoothly at the
MILL which will soon be in shape to
handle the output Of the mine. Spec
ulator camp is a busy place, with work
on half a dozen claims. About 20 men
are employed at the Enterprise under
Foreman McGhee
Work is progressing day and night
ON the Victoria on Shamrock noun
tain, near Cascade, B. G. Two shifts
are driving the tunnel which is soon
expected to crosscut the lead Should
surface values go down. Cascade will
soon have shipping mine The pro-
moters of the property are u. G. Beach
of Cascade and Frank Starkey of Spo
kane.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-02
COMING EVENTS.

The monthly pay roll in Butte
amounts to over $2,000,000.
During the present year Butte has
been practically free from smoke.
The daily output of ore from the
mines of Butte exceeds 10000 tons.
Mammoth ore shipments from mine
to mill were 1850 tons, bringing the
total for the year up to 59,12S tons.
The Buckhorn group, one of the best
known properties in northeastern Ida
no, will soon have it's own stamp mill
at work.
Shipments for the week from the
Morning mine at Wardner, Idaho, were
450 tons of concentrates and 80 tons
of ore.
The people at Troy, Idaho, are wildly
excited over the existence of gas out
aging report of Professor Samuel
Aughey.
The first discovery of gold in Mon
tana is reliably reported to have been
tana is reliably reported to vbgkqj v
made in what is now Deer Lodge coun-
ty, in 1852.
Among the mines around Baker City,
Oregon, there are A properties which
have produced ore, and last year they
turned out bullion worth in round num-
bern $4,OO0,OOC.
Santa camp, Idaho, is humming
Preparations are under way for work
ing on large scale, and confidence in
the camp is inspired by the develop
ments in progress.
The first discovery of copper in Mon
tana was made in 1864 by two pros
pectors who were in search of gold in
the vicinity of the present Greatest
Copper Camp on Earth"-Butte.
The Northport smelter management
worked coup upon the strikers at
O'Clock Monday morning by bringing a
special train with As nonunion men
into the works. The new arrivals come
from Leadville.
Confirmation reaches Grangeville
Idaho, of the strike at Elk City in the
old Blue-Dragon, now the Alamance
Last spring the mill burned but a new
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-02

his fathers conduct at the battle Of
santiago. He declared that some start
ling facts will be brought to light if
the whole truth shall become known
and that the reputation of persons
other than his father are likely to
suffer.
The transport Meade has arrived at
San Francisco from Manila in the rec
ord-breaking time of 81 days. The
Meade brought $50 men Of the Eighth
field battery, II United States signal
corps men, 35 insane, 1853 convalescent
soldiers, 1 time-expired prisoner, 2O2
discharged soldiers from Manila and
103 bodies, including that of Helen D.
Cochrane, contract nurse who died
in Manila of acute nephritis. 1t is the
first body of woman to be brought
from the Philippines. There were
about 100 passengers, including Brig
adler General r. r. Hail. Colonel c. R.
Greenleaf, Colonel Moale and a number
of other army officers. Drs Humphreys
and Gilbert of the United States solar
eclipse expedition were also on board.
Four deaths occurred during the voy-
age, those of Lieutenant E. J. Hinchen,
Forty-fourth volunteers; F. R. Bradley,
Second cavalry; John Blue, Third cav
airy, and Joe Murphy, Fifteenth in
fantry. Information was brought by
the Meade that the transport Sheridan
will arrive here about August 8, bring
ing General Macarthur and party and
the men of the Fourteenth infantry,
U. 8. A.
Amid the enthusiastic cheers of near
ly 10000 people Cresceus, worlds cham
pion trotting stallion, again demon
strated that he is the peer of all trot-
tiers by trotting a mile over the Glen
vile track in 2:02A. This establishes
a new worlds trotting record for both
sexes replacing the former worlds rec
ord of 2;0314 held by The Abbott.
The ministers of the powers after
recent meeting dispatched a note to the
Chinese peace commissioners formally
accepting the recent Chinese offer,
which was in anticipation of the min
ister's plan for the payment of $780,
100000 taels as indemnity at four per
cent interest, the final payment to be
made in 1910. The total payments of
principal and interest will be 1000, O00,-
900 taels. The subjects of punishments
and examinations were practically
closed, the ministers accepting the Chi
nese statement of what has been accom-
plished as the best settlement obtain
able, although not satisfactory.