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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

On Saturday night, June 7, the
Charleston Exposition, one of the
finest commercial enterprises of the
period, furled its gay banners and lay
down to sleep with memories of other
notable events in our country's notable
history. The ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
buildings is proceeding rapidly. Now
for the st. Louis Exposition, which
will exceed anything of the kind ever
held in all the world!
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

R. D. Coffman, who killed Rev. J. W.
Bradford, son of Rev. D. P. Bradford,
of this State, last December, at Brook
side, Ala, was acquitted last Satur-
day of the crime.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

The vendetta operating in New Or
leans reminds one of the bloody scenes
of 1889, when Chief Hennessey was
killed by the Italians and dozen or
more of their own number we're slain.
When, from some unknown impulse,
the murderer of his brother stopped to
kiss the corpse of the victim he had
slain, last Thursday, Antonio Luciano
shot him dead and was glad of it.
This added the third number to the
slain of last week. The police in
charge have a dangerous mission to
discharge
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

The eighth annual session of the
Mississippi Chautauqua assembly will
convene at Crystal Springs July 18th
and continues two weeks. All rail
roads have granted cheap rates. Cir
culars sent out from headquarters
read: "You will be entertained there
by fine quartette, magicians, music
ians, orators, contests, eloquence of
brain, from Sears, McLain, Willetts.
Copeland, Harris, Boswell, Smith, etc
Fine boating and bathing. No dust
no mosquitoes. No noise"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

Gov. Longino, with his three sons, is
this week visiting in Lawrence county,
where reside his sisters and brothers.
He will probably visit the coast before
his return to the Capital.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

The McComb City Enterprise thinks
that our State has made unparalleled
progress along all lines during Gov.
Longino's administration. There are
many others who see it in the SAND
way.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

Miss Alma Jobes, eldest daughter of
W. F. and Mrs. Jobes, was married last
Wednesday night to Mr.. Edgar Grafton
of Hazlehurst. The wedding was a
private one. The LEADER extends its
best wishes to the worthy young
couple. Miss Alma has been one of
this city's most highly esteemed and
deserving young women, while Mr.
Grafton enjoys an enviable reputation
as young man worthy of the love and
trust of so fair bride. May happiness
be theirs through long years of welded
life.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18
John F. Halpin lost his residence by
fire in Vicksburg last week. $1,000 in.
surance covered the loss.

Instead of talking about your ances-
tors, it might be better to think about
what kind of an ancestor you are going
to make.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18
Published Weekly.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
FOR CONGRESS.
;horized to announce

We are authorized to announce
HON. f. A. MoLAIN,
of Amite County, as a candidate for theDemo
cratic Nomination for Congress from the Sew
enth District.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

King Victor Emanuel has bought
10000 acres of West Virginia coal
land for 100000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

Prostrations and death from the heat
are reported from New Orleans.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

Quite crowd attended Shiloh
church last Sunday. Bro. j. P. Hem
by preached very fine sermon.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

We have a fine school which will
commence in July and continue for
ten Months
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-06-18

It is probable that the Illinois Cen
trail railroad will pay considerably
more attention to the Mississippi
health resorts in the future than it
has in the past. The passenger Of
ficials of the road, including General
Passenger Agent Hanson, Division
Passenger Agent Scott, of Memphis;
Division Passenger Agent Murray, of
New Orleans, and Travelling Passenger
Agent Montgomery, OF jackson, are
now making tour of the health re-
sorts on their line of roads.
The executive committee of The
trustees Of Aillsaps College will meet
in short while to elect man to take
charge of the dormitory just added by
the purchase of the property of Camp
bell College. The building is large
one and will afford adequate accom-
modations to the students. President
Murrah was appointed committee of
one to raise fund OF $500 to- furnish
the building. Hardly had this task.
been assigned him when over half of it
had been raised. I. G. Enochs, one of
Jackson's leading citizens, contributed
$1,000 for this purpose.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-13

SO. In recommending IL. We feel that we
not only further the educational and ais.
torIch purposes of our association, but we
aid an Undertaking tthe Davis monument
which appeals to NJ who cherish memo
rics uf tut tuu,cdeUcy.
Inspection ot Text Rocks In 10 way
can the interest of truthful history be
more effectively forwarded than by the
exercise of strict surveillance OF the text
books used In schools
Therefore We recommend;
Thar each state president appoint a State
committee on inspection Of text books,
Ghd that she urge the appointment OF ii
s!mllar committees by every chapter prcsi-
dent In her division,
The duties OF these chapter committees
SHOULD De to examine crttiCSily every text
DOOR, not Gonhnlng Inspection 70 histories,
nNt extending Il to readers. biographical
raphles
fhr duty OF the state committee should
be 70 encourage ana stimulate such myesti-
cations and 10 receive reports from simhar
chdpter committees; those reports to be con.
denSed BY the chairman Of the state con-
hltiee' III her report TO the state conven-
Notices aud Emhcms. The adoption of
a distinctive motto and emblem by every
division Is recommended
Underlying this suggestion is the great
principle Of state sovereignty The gem
tial association bus most appropriately
chosen motto and flower, Each State
shnuld We think, do likewise.
. Lastly Il i urged that the song Our
Southland" be Introduced n. chapter meet
mas anniversary celebrations. conventions,
reunions, schools
Thls song or hmm Is eleyating ana In.
struetiNe, II was composed with the Oh.
lect 81 Sunpianlng "AmeTioa." which. by
Its title, subtly teaches ccutralism mud
| which plainly teaches false history In the
line, Land If the Pilgrims Pride" mn
nlsrakahy implying that the pilgrims were
lhe hIsl settlers. whereas the t-sst perma-
nent English settlement was at Jamestown.
Va.
Houston, Texas, July, 1902.
Miss Adeiia A Dunoyant
Houston, Texas. chaiEmap.
Miss Mildred Rutherford,
Athens. Ga.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-13

ard. and was received with enthusiasm
ny the chapter Application blanks were
distributed and the transfers from the John
H. Reagan chapter We're read. Motion was
made aud carried that there should be 10
iniatiou fee and that the dues he only 81 20
per year. The question I'm regard o dow +
and motto for the chapter was put before
the chapter. The following committee WIS
appointed to discuss and decide same: Mes
danes Bailey, Housman and Meyer. rhe
adoption OF the Con aderate Military ms.
as study for the rnapter, was ably dis.
cussed by all present, Dpt the matteF was
postponed until next meeting, poem en-
Titled - a Tribute Of Love TO the U d. c."
from Carr -Burdette college of sherman
Texas was charmngly rendered by our
tnlented historian, Mrs James Phillips.
sion. during which we We're invited into
the dining room, where we found the tables
groaning under delightful lunch to which
we did ample Justice. After lunch we we're
again called 10 order and private business
discussed Then came the collection u
dues. After voting our hostess 10 stand
second 10 none in entertaining We adjourned
70 meet the first Friday in August with
Mrs. Frank Bailey Iota Lawrence.
Reporter for the Month of July.
The state president. Miss nunovant. will
leave next Wednesday morning for Mexia,
10 attend the reunion of Joe Johnston
camp.
llts reunion Is one of far more than
loc9l Interest For several months the
various committees have. been engaged In
preparations that will make the occasion
long aud most pleasantly remembered by
me thousands that will enjoy the me AMI
varied programs which have been arranged
or each ~ the four days morning, after
noon and evening
The veterans have set apart one dav
the nm for Daughters ~ the Confed-
eracy day. II Is for that day that Miss
Dunoyant has been especially requested 10
give her presence and her consent gained
10 deliver an address
Miss nunovant will he the guest OF Miss
Matte Watson, the president OF the chap
ter az Mexia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-13

man action, civil ana military 1t treats Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. work ngs and entcis
Humup ActiQn,-lha ach!eyemt nts OF mill
tmy leaders The achievements OF tats
mon. Tho general character OF the people.
The Literature of the South. THE home iite
OF the Southcrner The conduct ~ ;he war.
Princp Nature of the government Of
the United states Nature Of the govern
munt of The Confederate States. Nature ut
the Union Of the States Causes Of the war
Character of the war,
g. objects Of the study Of history.
dlc2tlon of the men OF the South, PROOF
that they we've patriots. anld martyrs TO
constitutional liberty. Fulhllment OF an oh.
| legation which We owe to tie memory OF
our brave defenders. The discharge Of n
duty to future generations. throughout tae
universe, 10 present IN clear outline the
tederatiye system Of government established
by our fOrefathors; Tor upon the prcserva-
tion Of those principles the destiny Of map-
/ kind VIII, sooner or later, depend.
4. Result Of Enectlye Study of History -
| The realization OF the hopes and purposes
Of our aucestors-the founders Of the gov
| eminent II The United States.
Histories Recommended Alexander II.
| stephens ''Nar Between the States" Jet.
! fersop Davis Rise and Fall 81 the Confed-
! crate Government" Percy Grcg'S History
Of the United States Curry's THE south
ern states Of the American Union"
/ Special Readings Declaration Of causes
| which impelled Nour State 10 secede shoul3
| be read on the anniversary Of the secession
/ ~ your State,
The constitution OF the Confederate states
and that OF the United states should he
read In parallel columns. In order To note
| the Sigh, variations tn ihe constitution of
| The Confederate States from the constitu-
! ton Of the Emitted States
| They are 50 presented In frerson Davis
| Rise and Fall Of the Confederate Govern.
ment, vol l.; page d4s
1.-THE Real IinColu" This Is the tltie OF
a pamphlet. containing some admirable ar.
| ticles on Lincoln, originally published by
| pr. Charles I, G. Minor OF baltimore, "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-13

Miss Mary B. Poppenheim,
Charleston. s, c.
Mrs Virginia Clay C,ppton,
Mrs. 5. T. MeCuioush.
Staunton, Va.
Note being the author of the song, Our
Southland It's adoption would not be
urged aid ! not accompany the suggestion
With the statement that II l. (as are all
my e(fortsl freely furnished 70 any who will
use il. And It is open 20 unrestricted re-
production by any who may desire.
Miss Adclia A. Dunovant.
~
United Daughters OF the Contederacy
chapter was organized at Forney, Texas.
on June 2S. Fourteen members were en-
rolled, all OF whom are enthusiastic work.
ers
The librarian has subscribed for three
journals which are published In the Interest
OF confederate organizations. She viii keep
a hle of each OF these aud she Is coll aCting
other reading matter suitable for the chap-
ter library.
todc study which VIII he yery interesting
aud instructive This is to he intorspcrsed
with literary work and prncticins patriotic
songs.
The president Mrs. p. NJ Lewis is the
wife OF o Confederate veteran. She is a
jealous worker and general favorte
among the members
49,
benedette r, Tobin chapter, No 5SS, r,
d, C., Of Palestine held it's regulur moathly
meeting July 3, 1902. az the re idence Of
Mrs, =. $. Gammage on Elm street The
meeting was called TO order promptly ~
4 p. m. by the president, Mrs. j, j. worl.
Mrs. j. w. X. Bryan led the openlug
prayer after which the roll was called.
Twenty eight members were present, Min.
utes Of the preceding meeting We're then
ent committees we're read, approved and
the committees discharged lhe message
from the state president was read by the
corresponding secretary. Mrs. s. r. How.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-13
| Daughters o. COnIede[QCY
J Of The Texas Division.
News and Notes In Re-
gard TO Chapters, U. d. c.
- ,; = = :. =. = :.
oFFIcEKs on TEXAS pIv1sLoN.

OFFICERS OF TEXAS DIVISION.
President-Miss Adeia punovant, Aous.
ION.
BERT Corsicana.
Second vice president-Mrs. A. X. How
ard. Palestine.
Third vice presdent-Mrs. W. A, Banks,
Bryan.
Fourth vice president-MIss Mary j.
Lime, Marshall.
secretary-Mrs. y. f. Eads, Marshall.
Assistant secretary--Mrs. Edmund Key,
Marshall.
Treasurer--Mrs. ]. Mayrant Smith, Bel
ton.
Resistrar-Mi Molne Conner, Eagle
Historisp-Mrs $. II. watson, waxa-
hachie.
address all communications for this col
umn TO Miss Adelia A. Dnnoyqnt, president
Texas division. United Daughters of the
cenfederaey, Houston TeAas)
~
The following circular has been issued by
a.lss Duuoyant, chairman Of general his
torIcnl committee:
To the Historians OF the Several State
and Territorial Divisions.
The committee on history for 1902 re-
gard their reappointment by the president
of the United Daughters Of the Conled-
eracy, as gratifying evidence of iudorse-
nent OF the various accommodation pre-.
leuted the past year As tnOse recon
nIendatious embrace an outline covering "a
held of thought sufficiently extensive 10
Iurnish menta! needs for several years, 10
was, at nrst decided TO Simply renew the
distribution Of last years circulars.
But, upon more mature consideration, II
Is deemed advisable 10 elaborate several
recoun epdations, hoping thus, not ony 10
emphasize their Importance. but TO encour-
age their pursuit. hy presenting them IN
the attractiveness " supposed prdctica!
operation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-13
Mems Half Hose

Odds and ends OF some good lines Of
Mems Half Hose, 81.
at, pair. ,.....--.........G ~
Some broken lines of Our I5c and aoc
Half Hose; these are in plain and drop.
stitch effects, and are good Ola
hose; closing them out, at. -. O3C
About eight or ten lines OF fine In
ported Half Hose, high colors, double
heels and toes; some are OF very fine
Isle thread and sold for as high as 7e
pair. We are clearing all these lines
out this week at one-half their Original
price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
THE CITY OF OPELIKA
(continued from Page I4.)

a Past Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, and at present member of the Judiciary Committee Of the Grand Lodge. He is also a prominent Mason, member of the Methodist CnuSch and Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday School tax ing lively interest in It's welfare.
 Politically he is staunch Democrat, and while having never interested him. self very deeply In politics. has served upon the State ISmocratic Executive Committee. He Is yet a young man and should he enter politics has almost any thing he may seek within his reach.
 The Cooper Hotel.
 The Cooper Hotel Is the old established hotel of the place. and is run by the sons Of the original owner, the Cooper boys, and with the assistance of Captain Wil- liam Teller at the deslx they have made 1t very popular with the travefIng public. With a splendid modern building. fully and thoroughly equipped, 1t Is likely to get It's full share of patronage, which 1t will. no doubt, continue to deserve. The boys known where they can find a place that Is so much like home--at the Cooper
 The Germans.
 John T, and R. W. German are two leading and substantial citizens of Ope- lika and have as, friends all who are their acuuaintances. The former Is now State Examiner of Public Accounts and Is making a splendid officer. The latter is well capacitated for any business he chooses to follow and is deservediy pop ular They both have my thanks for courtesies extended esat.4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
Birds without Brains.

Harper's Weekly.
 It Is a very common idea that if the stroyed it will die. or if 1t lives it re- mains in a, "comatose" condition. An Ingenious German has cut out some pigeons brains with care. given the wound time to heal. and shown that the birds can run about. fly, measure a distance, eat. go to sleep in the dark. wake up in the light, and. in fine, do most of the things healthy normal pigeon can do. Only memory and the mating impulAes are quite gone It is possible to discriminate very neatly be- tween the reflex acts and those involy- ing some use of the memory. Thus a brainless falcon was put In a cage with some mice. Every time mouse moved the falcon jumped for 1t and caught 1t. There the act ended. The abnormal fal- con eats its mouse. When its brain is gone 1t pays no more attention to It's captured prey As soon as the mouse ceases to move. These and great va- riety of other experiments on rabbits. dogs. fishes and still lower orders have shed deal of light on the obscure phe- nomena of "mentar action. With ms nave come very materiallstic views For if the larger part of bodily actions can be shown to be nothing more than sim ple mechanical responses to appropriate stimuli the suspicion grows that the moro intricate working or the brain IS really only the result of a highly com pleX arrangement oA ehe senS' autUH.olS z character. This is. indeed the drift of present day scientific opinion; and this exnlains why the reactionaries, of whom Professor Lombard appears from tho newspaper accounts to be one. are driven 10 find reason in the kick of dead frogs leg. For the live frog demon str ates his disgust of sci ance sn precisely the same fashion, and this whether we have a brain to think about it, or has had its thinking apparatus cut out. Those who are interested ;n such matters will find the latest results summed up in pr. Jacques Loeb's capital book on the comparative physiology of the brain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
The Lawyer Collected His Bill

Milwaukee Sentinel.
 This Is not story about cold weather reading. It happened one nic2, warm night last summer
 A local young lawye:' had a bill to collect from a man who had the money to pay 1t. but refused. and whom 1t was useless to sue. because his property was all in his wife's name.
 The young lawyer belongs to a man dolln club and, with party of four Of the other members, all with their in- struments. was returning from practice Hate one night. and, 1t chancsd, passed the house of the man that owed the bill.
 Boys" said the young lawyer, struck with an inspiration and explaining the situation to them. let's sit on this old duffer porch and play couple Of tunes: I'll make bltiff. and maybe I'll get that money .
 The plan was agreed to. and in mo- ment the five were strung out along the porch of the mans house, twangins known serenade. "Oh. Promise Me, as follows: ''Oh. promise me. some day you'll pay that debt You've promised but haven't paid 1t yet. .I... a window in the second story went up with d bang, and the man who owed the bill stuck his head out.
 "W'at'cll?" he enduired in that nice, courteous tone ordinarily used by men placed in A similar situation about l a.
 The situation was explained to. him. and tine young lawyer added: We've got q few more songs left. and were going through the whole list and come back again tomorrow night if you don't pay that Dill If YOU have us arrested you'll be rhe laughing stock of the whole town. You've got 10 pay, nd that's all there is to It."
 Like Davy Crockett's squirrel, the man who owed the bill came down and paid the money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
LAST YEARS FOREIGN TRADE.
Our Largely Increased Purchases of
 Foreign Luxuries.

Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
 The Treasury Department summary of imports and exports for the calendar year 1901, shows that int tsrnational trade, SO Tar ag the United States is concerned was of unprecedented volume during that memorable twelvemonth. The aggregate Of exports and imports was valued at $5fo. ,sIS as against g so7, ,o95,s ,s27 in 1900 Imports for 1901 are stated at $sS0. .421, ,056 as against ss29,14s,714 in 1900, while ex- ports fell off to q, ,465 3S0, ,9l9 from $1.- 4H.946,llS Increased imports and declin- ing exports do not usually figure in Fed eral trade statistics. which take not only of the visible procession of trade. If the entire international account could be disciosed-interest, tourists expenses port charges to vessels. undervaluations and all-the presumed balance of trade" would assume an entirely different as- pect.
 It will be scarcely possible to indulge in any vaunting American advancement in manufacturing for export in view of the cold figures of the Bureau of Sta tistics. Last year agricultural products constituted over 6 per cent. of our ex- ports as against s2 per cent. in 1900. At the same time the percentage of manu- factured goods fell off from 30.3S per cent. to z7.4S per cent. This comes of the persistent statistical habit of count ing copper bars-a crude raw material-- as an article of American manufacture. The copper ore Is smefted. of course, but the resulting product can scarcely be regarded as manufactured article, except by courtesy of patriotic statisti- clans. As matter of frozen fact, iTn- ports of manufactured goods have gen- efally. increased In those Lines of pro- duction in which American inventive genius, commercial tact, and native adaptlveness have found adequate. ex- presson. It is in these branches of traf- tic, aEd not in the product of great in- dustrial monopolies which use exp6rts as a lever for further domestic extor- ton, that the real progress of American world industry is to be found.
 In proportion as our international ex- port traffic has fallen off-copper from S55, 900 to $31, ,000, GOO. iron and steel from Sl.9.0O0. 900 to $102, o00.O00-the evidences os wealth and luxury drawn from foreign countries become more salient and sur prising. Our Jewelry bill with outlying nations for 1901 was over s2T,000,0 000. or SIP, 600 moro than in 1900. We bought from foreigners Sl.00U.000 more of wine. S2,0O0,00O more of tobacco and 3, ,500, 00e more of fancy furs last year than during the previous twelvemonth. In other words, the great American nation loaded itself up with foreign bric-a-brac, as t has done with domestic investments. The shouting of the tabulators of statistics of this sort of national glory is not Vet over; but the American people are talk ing sober second thought, for all that