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The leader., 1902-07-09
Old Building with q "War
Record" Destroyed by Fire.

VIcKsBuRG, July IAN old landmark
bearing something of a historical
record, has been destroyed by fire.
The old Edwards House, situated a
short distance from the east gate of
the National Cemetery, in this WAR
ren) county, was. burned Saturday
afternoon. 1t was occupied at the
time by some negroes, and had been
for many years. The house was built
before the civil war by Sam Edwards,
then sheriff of the county, which
position he filed for number of years
and up to the breaking out of hostil-
tiles. 1t was a big, comfortable and
handsome country residence. The
building being situated between the
lines of the Federal and Confederate
armies, received rough usage from
both and was badly shattered. Dur
ing the battle of Chickasaw Bayou,
north of Vicksburg, in 1868, it was a
prominent mark when Gen. Sherman
made an effort to capture Vicksburg
by taking his army up the Yazoo river
and crossing through the swamps, at
lacking the city on the north, but was
met by Gen. Stephen D. Lee, with his
troops along the hills, and disastrously
defeated, being forced to retire to the
river and abandon the effort. The old
house received it's worst treatment
when the siege of this city by Gen.
Grant began, and was visited by num-
Der of the commanding officers of the
Federal army, among whom were
Gems. Grant, Sherman, Mcpherson and
Logan, and was used by the United
States troops as lookout station. 1t
is regretted by many that the old
building could not have been pre-
served on account of its "war record,
and for the benefit of the many
strangers visiting this city at different
times, who are always anxious to visit
the many points of interest on these
historic hills. Ever since the siege,
forty years ago, there had been lying
under the old building one of the
largest size PARROT shells, which dur
ing the progress of the fire exploded
with a terrific report, blowing one of
the fragments at least one hundred
yards. Fortunately, no one was in
jured, Notwithstanding a number of
persons wore standing around wit
Messing the condagration.
The leader., 1902-07-09

1t was developed on the trial of Phil
A. Rush for the embezzlement of State
Treasury funds that Hon. Geo. A. Will
son, of Lexington, was the person who
gave Gov. Longino the "tip" which led
to the discovery of the Treasury short
age last August. Rush was Pres
ident of the Mississippi Fire Associa-
ton and Wilson was member of the
Board of Directors. Mr.. Wilson then
learned through Miss Orr, who was
acting as stenographer for Rush, that
the latter was specula ting in the
States money which Cashier Raiford
had distracted fir ON the State Treas
ury, and he went to Memphis, where
he met Rush and demanded his resig-
nation as head of the Fire Associa-
ton. Mr.. Wilson testified during
Rush's trial last week that he told
Rush in Memphis that he knew all
about his treasury operations and that
he must get out of the Fire Associa-
ton, as the board of directors of that
body were not willing have thief on
the board with them. He got out.
The leader., 1902-07-09

In few days the time of Lee Jack
son, who is at present serving term
in the Illinois penitentiary, will expire.
The Mississippi authorities have been
notified that Jackson is in reality Lee
Coleman, and that he escaped from the
Mississippi penitentiary in 1899. He
was sent up from Union county for
grand larceny in 1897, and after he es-
capped went to Illinois, where he got in
to trouble and received sentence in
the penitentiary of that State. AS soon
as he is released from the Illinois
prison he will be arrested and brought
to Mississippi on requisition. He
has about six years of his sentence to
serve in this State.
The leader., 1902-07-09

On Saturday State Revenue Agent
Adams made distribution of some
funds realized from a levy made on
the property of bling tiger operator.
Under a judgment of the Supreme
Court, he collected a thousand dollars
from Bryant Clark, of Madison county,
whom he sued some time ago for the
illicit sale of whisky. OF this amount
the State gets S4OO and the county
gets $500 and the rest goes to the rev.
enue agent in commissions. Mr..
Adams states that he has collected
about $4,000 from blind tiger men
since he has been in Office
The leader., 1902-07-09
AUBURN DOTS,

At this writing we are still without
rain at Auburn.
Mr.. Erastus Hutson visited relatives
in Capiah last week.
Mr.. J. M. Watts and family visited
relatives at Cobb's last week.
Mr.. Willie Holloway, of Similo, at
tended church at Adams recently.
Mr.. W. II. Wood and family spent
last Sunday with relatives in McComb
Miss Gussie Terrell is teaching in
Amite county, near Zion Hill Church.
Miss Fannie Beasley, of Tryus, is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs j. D. King,
of Auburn.
Mr.. Ford Hughes, of Wesson, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. w. G. Westbrook,
of this place.
The Auburn Camp of the Woodmen
of the World will celebrate their or
der with picnic next Saturday.
The Auburn Junior Brass Band has
reorganized, with several new mem
bers, and are now furnishing some fine
music for the summer picnics.
On account of the scarcity of water
in this part of the country for stock,
the neighbors have dug two large
ponds which will be a great conven-
fence during drouth like the one we
are now undergoing
Rove.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Great preparations are being made by
the people of Allison's Wells, Madison
county, for the entertainment of the
big crowd expected there on July %.
On that date there will be a campaign
opening and political pow-wow. Sena-
tors McLaurin and Money and the
Congressman representing that district
viii be on hand, besides many other
noted speakers. Messrs. Lattimer and
Murphy have the arrangements in
charge and guarantee plenty to eat
and hospitab1e treatment.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Three thousand bonfires that had
been prepared in England for corona
ton day, were touched off last week in
thankfulness and relief that the
Kings life had been spared through a
trying ordeal caused by a serious cul-
mination of ill-health. From the
Lizard to the Orkney, every hilltop
in the Kingdom was illuminated.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Agreeable to the provisions of the
primary election law, on the third
Monday in July the commissioners of
election are to meet i'm every county in
the State and revise and purge the
poll lists of all unqualified voters.
It is to be hoped the work will be done
honestly and well.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Northeast Mississippi reports the
finest crops that have been seen in that
section in years. The farmers within
that fortunate circle are to be congrat-
ulated, and it is to be hoped they know
how to sympathize with their brethren
down this way.-CJdrion- Ledger.
The leader., 1902-07-09

1t has been nearly four months since
the steamer Providence was overtaken
by storm in Palmyra Lake, near
Vicksburg, and the lives of several men
lost. Last week the bodies of Clyde
Scott and DIR. N. A. Lancaster rose to
the surface and were inferred with
proper ceremony at Vicksburg. The
heart-broken wife of the former re-
sides in the Hill City with her little
son.
The leader., 1902-07-09
Rabbit Metal!
Estray Notice.

Taken up at my place II miles west Of Brook
haven, near Pleasant Grove Church, one BAY
MARE, about years old, branded with X. y.
on left side Of neck and with B. q on left hip;
ID or lG hands high. Also one SoRREI. HORSE
about years old; right hind foot and left fore
foot stocking feet; not castrated
BY proving ownership and paying reward
owners Of above animals can secure same.
VIM. SMITH,
BronkhAran Miss
The leader., 1902-07-09

Three new banking Institutions have
been organized in Mississippi during
the past week and Governor Longino
will shortly be called upon to approve
their charters. One of these banks is
at Monticello, the Governors old
home, and is capitalized at $4,000.
Another is at Blountville, in the same
county, with a capital stock of $685.
600. The third is domiciled at Liberty
with capital stock of 5000.
The leader., 1902-07-09

There are some unwritten laws that
it is impossible to regulate-hence, we
have fights in congressional halls and
other things that seem incongruous
to their surroundings. There appears
to be no help for it.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Live hogs are selling at the highest
prices in nine years. They bring
from TX to cents on foot. Why not
raise hogs? There are foodstuffs now
that they can be raised on, corn or no
corn.
The leader., 1902-07-09

This poem is an imitation of Paul kester'
Want to Go Home" Too tired to originate
TUTORS NotG)
| want to let go.
To drop the whole thing,
The worries, the frets,
The sorrows, the sins;
Just to let myself down
On the bed or the ground
Anywhere, so it's down
And let myself go.
And the folks? l don't care;
And my business? The same.
He'll and heaven? Too tired.
want to forget,
And don't want to say
What want to forget
And don't want to think;
just to let down my nerves,
just to smooth out my brain,
Just to sleep. And that's all.
Please leave me alone
With your pillows and things
'TiGn't that that l want,
Nor doctor, nor folks.
l just want to let go,
Oh, l want to let go.
Amos r. Wells, in LippiHcon's Magazine.
The leader., 1902-07-09
FOR CONGRESS.
We are authorized to announce

hun. +. A. MCLAlN,
of Amite County, as a candidate for the Demo-
cratic Nomination for Congress from the Sev-
enth District.
Port Gibson, Miss, May 2e, 1902.
To the Voters of Lincoln County:
In announcing myself as candidate for nomi-
nation as your Representative In the 5Sth Con.
gresS, have not taken counsel with my am
bition alone, though l would esteem it the
browning hour of my life to again represent
such constituency. From early manhood I
have stood, in success or defeat, Democrat,
knowing no other campfire nor following any
other flag. Nor have ever sulked in my tent,
but have always been ready, at the call of
service, in public or private life to contend for
party and people. If you should again honor
me will tender to you the best service of my
life, giving you all the energy and ability may
be endowed with Should you prefer another,
whom you may think better qualified, will
accept your verdict and still remain,
Your friend and servant,
J. G. SPENCER.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Mr.. Schwab, president of the steel
trust, is going to build 90, 600 600 resi-
dence. That is what the trust has done
sands of employees who could not af-
ford to build a pig pen. Clari0n-Led
ger.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Methodist pastors of New Orleans
have invited the newly elected Bishop
Alexander Coke Smith to make his res
idence in the Crescent City.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Trucking and stock raising are
warmly advocated for South Missis-
sippi by the McComb Enterprise.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Francis McMillin, a young violinist
of Marietta, Ohio, won the first prize at
the annual contest of the Brussels
Royal Conservatory Of Music last
week.
The leader., 1902-07-09

A forest fire in Pike, southeast of
Magnolia, has done considerable dam
age to fences and timber.
The leader., 1902-07-09

There is now talk of selecting a ma
tional bird. We suggest the patient,
productive hen.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Mrs. Pearly Wolverton, of this State,
copyist in the Interior Department
at Washington, has been promoted to a
salary of $1,000.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Eugene Debs, Father Haggerty and
other socialists, expect to make Den
yer, Col, their headquarters.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Prof. Learned Wall, graduate Of
Millsaps and of Vanderbilt and later a
professor at Arkadelphia College, died
at his home In jackson last week.
The leader., 1902-07-09

There may be "attentions without
Intentions. "Dem goo goo eyes" don't
mean anything after all, sometimes.
The leader., 1902-07-09

The story papers got all their pic
lures out before the King wasn't
crowned
The leader., 1902-07-09

While suffering from brain fever,
Mrs. Emma Harris drowned herself at
Jennings, La.
The leader., 1902-07-09

100000 of London's slum population
were entertained at dinner by King
Edward.
The leader., 1902-07-09

The fourth victim of the recent ven
delta in New Orleans has died.
The leader., 1902-07-09

Beaumont oil shippers cannot get
cars enough to ship their product.
The leader., 1902-07-09
TAGGED OFT.

CThis poem is an imitation of Paul kester's
II Want to Go Home" Too tired to originate.
Authors NotG.)
The leader., 1902-07-09

Amos R. Wells, in Lippincon's Maya,
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-20
Tie Conquest of Arid America

Ia the title OF one of the most fascin-
ating books ever written about the
wonderful development and houndltss
resources of the West. if.is- lust such
book as every western map ought 10
read himself and then send 80 his
friends in the East. Recognizing i'h
value. permission was obtained from
the author and his publishers TO re-
print several of its .lost striking chap
ters such as .Tl;e Blessing of Aridi-
ty." THE New Colorado etc. This
fifty-page pamphlet. with "tlier liter
ature about the Sunny San Luis Val
ley, will be sent free to any address
upon receipt of four cents in stamps 10
cover postage ZEPH. CHAS. FELT,
102 Boston Building, Denver. Colo.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-20
Tn. Cow. Dls..tlv. n.ehl.,ry.


The digestive apparatus of the COW
is something to carefully consider
when buying a COW or when breeding.
The powerful digestive system is need
ed in the dairy that the most may be
made out of the feed. The large eater
Is the COW that makes the most money
for her owner. Some cows have diges-
tive systems of such weakness that
they are easily foundered. They 70
"of feed" at every opportunity, and
their milk yield is decreased in couse.
quence. On the other hand. there are
cows that can eat any amount and
never be disturbed by 1t. The owner
once had such . COW. One night she
got loose and found her way to this
feed bins and boxes. She proceeded
to I'LL up in the most complete man.
ner. In the morning she met her own-
er at the door. She was evidently
packed as full of corn meal and mid
dlings as she could be, with nothing
but breathing room left. A foundered
COW was the expected result of tn.
feasting. The animal, however. ex-
perienced no inconveniences from the
gorging, and the next day was ready
for her accustomed ration. She was a
large producer Of very rich milk.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-20
My.t.ry of MIX r.rm..,oa.

The mystery of the formation Of
milk is one that has engaged the at
tention of good many scientists. One
theory is that milk Is blood held In
suspension. This may not be true and
1t may be true. Certainly milk when
exposed to a high degree of heat
changes color and takes on the ap-
pearance of dried blood. The soldiers
in the Warsof the Rebellion found this
out and used It for secret writing.
They wrote with their pens dipped in
milk. The recipients took the letters
and baked them in an oven and the
lines became legible. Those opposing
this theory say. however, that tae
analysis of blood and of milk is not
absolutely Identical. This may have
some force as an argument and it may
not have. The question of analysis is
very large one, and there are a. yet
several unknown quantities in it. II
seems about certain that the water
and the casein In the milk are filtered
from the blood. The formation Of fat
Is mixed up with the building up and
breaking down OF cells. But the ma
terial for this work must come from
the blood.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-20
To Pr.v.., lunc~orm Infection.

10 frevont 1ungWofm ihieeio"
Report Bdreau of Animal Industry:
While the outlook for successful med
ical treatment OF cases Of lungworm
Infection. and OF infection with the
encysted stomach (Strongylus
osterlagi) is not encouraging. at least
a part Of the Infection may be pre-
vented. The following methods fOr
prevention are suggested:
First Every ranch should have
hospital pasture situated on high. dry
ground. well drained and without any
pools or ponds it should be supplied
with raised troughs for watering and
feeding. and the water supply should
come from q well This pasture should
not drain into any pasture in which
healthy stock are feeding. :
Second. As soon as any sick animal
is noticed in the large pasture 1t
should Immediately be separated from
the healthy stock and taken to the
hospital pasture To allow sick ami
mails to run at large with healthy
stock means to deliberately permit the
spread OF infection in. the pastures
and thus endanger the well animals.
Third. Proper watering places
should be supplied in the large pas
lures by digging wells and erecting
windmills to pump the water into
tanks. These tanks should be raised
above the ground so that they can
not become contaminated with the
droppings from animals being washed
into them by rains and floods.
Fourth. Select high, sloping ground
for pasture when this is possible. Low
pastures should be properly drained.
Fifth. Burn the pastures regularly.
thoroughly and Systematically. The
heat from the burning grass will kill
many OF the eggs and young worms on
the grass, ground and in the drop
pings.
Sixth. AS these parasites are more
fatal to young animals than to old
ones, liberal supply Of oats or. some
similar food will aid in giving to
young animals strength that will ap-
able them. to withstand the infectt9l.
A daily allowance of, say, half a
pound OF oats per lamb ought to re-
duce the mortality. At first, they may
not be inclined TO eat it. but.will soon
become accustomed to it This simple
precaution is reported as very effectual
in New Zealand
Seventh. Keep plenty Of salt acces-
sible to the animals. Some men add
slaked lime to the salt AS a matter
of experience salt kills many young
worms.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-20
Cultivate the Trees

The director of the Oklahoma sta
ton says: Many OF the trees that were
planted for shade and fruit this spring
are already dead Many more will die
before the summer is past The CHIEF
cause for this loss has been and will
be neglect. Assuming that the trees
have been planted properly and that
they were OF sorts adapted to Okla
homa conditions, at least IS per cent
OF those planted should live and thrive.
Orchardists as a rule give their trees
every needed attention and lose but
few trees. The most notable example
OF intermittent enthusiasm may be
seen along the streets OF towns and
cities. When spring comes, nearly
every one plants trees as matter OF
course or to get rid OF some tree agent
Too often when the planting is done,
no further attention is given. After
planting, the dirt is often piled up in
a nice mound about the base of the
trees, possibly with the notion that
this will hold the tree in place. The
result is that what rain falls is drained
away from the roots of the trees in
stFaG vi lOWaTu lIeH. llStedu lueIe
should be slight depression about the
trees so as to get little excess of wa
ter II possible and let it soak in. Gull
tvation throughout the summer
should be given If trees are wanted.
The growth CT the trees will be better
If all the space between them Is cul-
tivated after every rain. This is hard
ly desirable about the house and the
next best thing is to cultivate a space
about the trees. The soil should be
hoed and kept loose for space OF
from three to five feet about the trees.
the larger the cultivated space. the
better. 1t isn't a hard matter to grow
trees II one will give them a little at
tertion right along and will think Of
them as a crop that should be culti-
waited II good growth is expected. A
treeless town is always cheerless to
the stranger, while streets bordered
with thrifty trees are attractive and
are appreciated by all. Cultivate the
trees every time 1t rains and some
tir1es between times.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-20


Hon. T. Y. Fitzpatrick, Congressman
from Kentucky, writes from the Ma
tional Hotel, Washington, D. G., - fol-
lows:
.:At the solicitation of = friend used
your Pefuna and can cheerfuNy recon-.
mend your remedy to anyone suffering
with catArh or who needs . good
tonic. ".-.T. Y. FITZPATRICK.
A Good Tonic.
Pe-ru-na is = natural and efficient
nerve tonic. It strengthens and re-
stores the activity of every nerve in the
body.
Through the use Of Pe-ru-ns the
weakened or roverworked nerves resume
their natural strength and the blood
vessels begin at once to regulate the
flow of blood according to natures lava
Congestions Immediately disappear.
Catarrh Cured.
AL phases Of catarrh. acute or chronic,
are promptly and permanently cured.
It 10 through its operation upon the
nervous system that Pe-ru-na has At
tanned such worldwide reputation rs
sure and reliable remedy for all phases
of catarrh wherever located.
II you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use Of Peruna I
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving Z
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice free.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. o.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-20
fELiS
Cucumben,

Every farmers garden contains or
should contain a cucumber patch.
There is no product that is grown
more easily or that gives better re-
turns for the work put upon it. The
soil that the cucumber likes best is a
warm, sandy. light soil. Any soil,
however, will do, II not exceedingly
heavy. The ground should be well
prepared. which is the requisite for al
most any crop. The old way Of pre-
pairing the ground was to burn over
a piece Of ground. dig hole and put
in wheelbarrow load OF manure. This
mode is still with us. The method
does not commend itself, especially
the part that requires large pile Of
manure in the hill 1t is far better
to mix the manure with the soil. When
the manure is placed in the soil in a
mass the roots that penetrate 1t dry
out more quickly than do the same
roots IL penetrating firmer bed. 1t
ia of no use to plant cucumber seed
before the weather has settled down
and the ground has become warm
Chcumbers need good deal of room,
and the usual mistake is to get the
hills SO close together that the vines
are numerous and picking Is done
with difficulty. Hills should be not
closer to each other than four feet.
and when the plants are up they
should be thinned out to not more
than two or three In a hill. II the
ground has been worked deeply and
the manure we'll mixed with the soil.
no watering should be necessary in an
ordinarily dry time. Gather the Gu
cumbers as fast as they get large
enough to use, 80 that the vines will
continue to bear freely.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-20
Hor..s Of Porto Rico.

The Porto Rico horse, strictly speak
ing. is the result OF in-breeding Of up
wards of two hundred years and the
result obtained has been an animfl OF
great endurance and hardness. 1t has
been stated that the Porto Rico horse
can claim origin from Arabian stock;
this might have been the case had the
question OF size alone been taken Into
consideration, but with very few e1-
ceptions the quality of the Arabian Is
lacking in the present horse Of the
island. Endurance certainly is shown
In marked degree. as well as well
dehned conformation. A crossing OF
the Morgan with the native horse Of
Porto Rico should produce very sstis-
factory results. The two marked char
ectsristics Of the Morgan blood-qual-
ity and endurance-added to the won
derful endurance Of the island horse,
should make perfect, medium sized
animal and one admirably suited fos
park and lightweight harness work.
Ihere fs no reason why the native
morse could not be most successfully
bred also for purposes of polo. The
essential features always sought sor
IN the making Of polo ponies are agll-
lty. endurance and size; the former
two qualities the Porto Rico horse al
ready strongly possesses, the question
OF size is one to be easily overcome
forto Rico Agricultural Journal.
The word pullet is derived from the
French word poulet, a chicken.