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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
FROM FAIR RIVER.

Give us the stock law in full force.
Will Ready, who has been ill with
typhoid fever, is improving.
Bill Penny, who has been very Sick,
is thought to be some better.
What has become of Fair River AS
sociation's Fifth Sunday meetingsH
Miss M. A. Robertson was very sick
last week. We are glad to say she is
up now.
A great deal of excitement in this
locality about mad-dogs several have
been killed.
John Cowart and Walter Guess, of
Ora, are here on a two weeks visit to
home folks.
Mrs. Mollie johnson Prime, of Nc
Comb, is here visiting her mother,
Mrs. j. NJ. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Tippit of Calbune,
La, are here on visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Carr.
Marcus Guess accidentally shot his
hand with pistol last Sunday. Had
the thing been assessed he would not
have been shot.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans
will meet at Fair River school house
the Second Saturday Q2th of july to
organize camp. All are invited to
attend. Meet at o'clock.
Mrs. Alice Weathersby Ritchie re-
turned last Saturday from a weeks
vic RI Hot SI>.7y,r nf hAI InI c,SI 10 of
her sick nephew, Lee Sartin. Poor
fellow; after battling for life for over
six months, he died Friday night.
Walter and Marcus Guess were called
by telephone to their fathers home at
Brookhaven to see their youngest
brother, Samuel, who had fallen from
the gin house and was thought to be
fatally injured, but we are CLAN to
learn since that his chances for recov-
cry are good.
The Masonic Lodge of Fair River
observed st. Johns Day, June 24th.
By 10 o'clock quite a crowd had as
sembled and an hour later the Lodge
held a session, with officers all in their
places. Worthy Bro r. r. Applewhite
was appointed Marshal: Bro. J. M.
Ritchie carried the Holy Writ, and
with representatives of over half a
dozen lodges, moved in procession to
the stand, where Bro. J. M. Ritchie
opened the services with prayer. Then
Worthy Bro. R. J. Boone delivered a
most appreciated sermon and Masonic
lecture. After this service all repaired
to the table, which was filled with al
most everything good to eat The day
was enjoyed by old and young.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
Brookhaven Wins.
HAzLEHURsr o; BRooKHAyEN 4.

HAzLEHURsT O; BRooKHAyEN 4.
On Monday evening Brookhaven
crossed bats with the Hazlehurst team
at Storm Park. Everything went we'll
till the first half of the ninth inning,
when Sparks was at the bat. Umpire
Mack Lyell of Wesson, who was doing
the umpiring, called him out on strik-
ing at ball which hit him, when a
wrangle arose. The umpire and the
Brookhaven team remained firm in
their decision, the Hazlehurst team re-
fusing to continue the play, whereupon
the game was awarded to Brookhaven
by score of 8 to O. according to
1902 rules. The score was TO up to
the ninth inning in favor of Brook
haven. This is the second time Brook
haven and Hazlehurst have broke up
the game in wrangle, the Brookhaven
team being guilty of the same kind Of
conduct at Hazlehurst few weeks ago
on decision by the umpire.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
DEATH OF MRS. ADELIA ~.
HJITMAN.

The name of the cultured and re-
markable woman that forms the head
ing of this notice to her memory, is
inseparahly connected with the educa-
tional interests, not only of this State,
but of the South.
Mrs. HilIman died at her home in
Clinton yesterday morning, latter
months of failing health. For long
period Of yearssshe labored assiduously
and effectively inthe school rooms of
the old Central Female Institute; and
the record of her work, efficient and
enduring as the everlasting hills, is
written in the lives of her pupils
throughout the Southern States and
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
The University School.

The University School is strongly
patronized. The summer seems to
make no difference with students. A
large number of boarders are in at
tendance. These, with the best repre-
sentative young men and young ladies
of Brookhaven, make sammer school
that equals winter school.
The strongest men in town are in
sisting that Mr.. Graves should not
leave this fall. Brookhaven should
have high grade school of the char
acter of the University School.
Where can a young man or lady get
Greek, Latin, French, German, Hebrew
or the Scanscrit languages, pure and
impure mathematics, complete bust
ness course and all those studies col
lateral with this standard excepting at
the University School?
Prof. Graves is an adept specialist
a man with power, and man with a
hASeNSh SAe1A LII 1OCh0u up Ill d WuO10'
some fear that simply calls up stu
dent for his best work and his best
conduct and his best advancement,w with
no disappointment about it, and gets
grasp on the boys heart whilst he
works him nearly out of life, gets
all his time and all he is.
New Orleans, Jackson, Meridian
Vicksburg, indeed all cities of import
ance have school for their youns
ladies and gentlemen, where everything
can be gotten, and gotten right; the
real thing, and gotten cheap for its
quality, and gotten at home,~ ,~instead Of
going abroad with its expenses thai
cannot be obviated; and why CAM
Brookhaven keep Mr.. Graves It car
do so, and will do so.
J. D. GULL.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

Miss Lena Ramsey has returned to
her home in Natchez, aftera delightful
visit with her aunt, Mrs. N. w. Ram
sey.
Samuel, the little son of W. Y. Guess,
who was severely hurt by fall from
his fathers gin stand last Sunday even
ing, is now improving and is expected
to recover
The Nola Land Co., composed of
Messrs. Sam Moreton, Nola White
and others, will establish a steam gin
merry, open big store and have sale
of town lots at Nola about Sept. 1st.
On last Thursday at Pearlhaven,
Rev. G. W. Crisler united in marriage
B. D. Perkins and Miss Ida Miller at
the home of e. L. Crider. Best wishes
of friends attend the young couple.
Never since the Cumberland Tel
ephone Exchange has been established
here have we heard so much complaint
against the service; nor, apparently,
has there ever been so much ground
for it.
With the prospect of railroad,
Monticello is to have bank. Messrs.
q. D. Davis, W. H. Seavey, Oscar
Newton, Jr., and some of the citizens
of Monticello have taken the initial
steps for organizing one. A steam
ginnery is also in prospect.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION

Of Mississippi Chautauqua Assembly, at
Crystal Springs, Miss.-Session July IL
80, 1909.
THE LEADER extends it's thanks to
I. L. Trawick, the Secretary and Gen
eral Manager of the Mississippi Chau-
tauqua Assembly, Crystal Springs, for
a season ticket to it's eighth animal
session, which convenes July 1870.
The Chautauqua is not run for gain,
but for literary advancement, and every
one in these parts, at least, should
avail himself of the splendid op-
portunity offered them at their very
doors, and go to Crystal Springs on
the date mentioned for the Chautauqua
session.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
REPRESENTATIVE NORTON AND
THE ROAD TAX,


By resisting the payment of the COM
mutation road tax, until compelled to
do so by law, Representative W. R.
Norton, of this county, has placed him
self in rather an unfavorable light be-
fore his constituents and neighbors.
The main facts of the case, as they
were given to THE LEADER by County
Road Commissioner Montgomery and
Prof. Albritton, of Bogue Chitto, (who
was a witness for the State), were
these: Last fall, when notified, Mr..
Norton declined to either perform road
duty or pay the $500 Communication tax
in lieu thereof, claiming exemption on
the ground of being school teacher.
On being notified by Commissioner
Montgomery that he was not exempt by
law on this account, he still refused to
pay, until finally legal proceedings were
instituted against him, and he was
brought before justice court in his
district for trial. Here Mr. Norton
demanded jury of his peers and also
shifted the ground of his defense from
that of being teacher to that of physi-
cal disability, and produced doctors
certificate to sustain this plea. The
jury disagreed, there was a mistrial,
and second trial was set to come off
before Justices Bartlett Smith and j.
o. Fairman, in the formers district.
At this trial Norton, who had de-
manded jury in the first trial, OBJ
jected to having one. He also OBJ
jected to Justice Smith, sitting in the
case, on the ground that he was preju-
diced, and the trial proceeded before
Justice Fairman, who, after hearing all
the testimony submitted and a lengthy
speech by Mr.. Norton, who pleaded his
own case, decided he was liable for
the tax and fined him S1.00 and costs
for refusing to pay it as required by
law.
Some interesting things were ascer-
tained while the case was pending, by
Commissioner Montgomery and Coun-
ty Attorney Brennan (who conducted
the prosecution at both trials). One
of these was that the alleged physician,
whose certificate Mr.. Norton pre-
sented to sustain his plea of physical
disability, had no license to practice
medicine. A second Learned after
the first trial was over) was, that three
of the jurymen who sat at that trial
and hung the jury for Norton, we're de-
linquent for the road tax and had in
their pockets certificates of physical
disability given by the same alleged
physician. A third, charged with
much emphasis and effect by Attorney
Brennan was, that if the present road
law was an imposition and the bad,
unjust measure Mr.. Norton vehement
ly charged it to be, the Journal of the
House of Representatives did not show
that Mr.. Norton, during the two ses-
sions he had sat in that body as law
maker, had ever introduced line to
amend or repeal this repugnant
statute he now denounced.
The course of Representative Norton
has subjected him to much unfavor-
able comment among those familiar
with the facts, and considering his
prominence and official position, re-
gret is expressed that Justice Fairman
did not give him the limit of the law,
instead of fine that was merely nom
inal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
The Perfect Liver Medicine.

Mrs. M. A. Jolley, Noble, O.. T.,
writes: Il have used Herbine for a
number of years, and can cheerfully
recommend it as the most perfect liver
medicine, and the greatest blood puri-
fer. 1t is medicine of positive mer-
its, and fully accomplishes all that is
claimed for it," Malaria cannot find
a lodgment in the system while the
liver is in perfect order. for one of its
functions is to prevent the absorption
of fever producing poisons. Herbine
is most efficient liver regulator. SOC
at Price Drug Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
Cures Sciatiea.

Rev. W. L. Riley, LII. D., Cuba,
New York, writes: "After fifteen days
of excruciating pain from sciatic rheu-
matism, under various treatments, ]
was induced to try Billiards. Snow
Liniment, the first application giving
my first relief, and the second, entire
relief. can give it unqualified recon-
mendation." 25c, SOC and Sl00 at
Price Drug Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

beyond. This country has never pro-
duced teacher of more marked ability
or greater proficiency Mrs. Hillmah's
husband. DIR. Walter Hillman, preced-
ed her to the grave some years ago
and nearly five years ago, Prof. Emil
Menger, whose life and work were link
ed indissolubly, save by the ravages of
Time and of Death, with theirs, laid
down to rest after forty years of SER
vice as musical instructor of the insti-
tuition, first known in the early SOS as
Central Female Institute and later as
Hillman College. With the passing
away of Mrs. Hillman, the old regime
is left to history only.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
The Boss Worm Medicine.

H. P. Kumpe, Druggist, Leighton,
Ala, writes: "One of my customers
had child, which was sick, and threw
up all food, could retain nothing on its
stomach. He bought one bottle of
Whites Cream Vermifuge, and it
brought up 119 worms from the child
It's the boss worm medicine in the
world" Whites Cream Vermifuge is
also the children's tonic. Tt improves
their digestion and assimilation of
food, strengthens their nervous system
and restores them to the health, vigor
and elasticity of spirits natural to
childhood. 25c at Price Drug Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

The grand jury has indicted Danzt-
Ter at Hattiesburg for the crime of
rape, and there is no doubt but that he
will be found guilty. Bankhead, the
other negro, who nearly lost his life at
the hands of mob for the same crime,
was not indicted.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

Both Houses finally agreed on the
Spooner Senate bill, authorizing the
President to purchase the title to the
Panama Isthmian canal route from the
French company. 1t was promptly
signed by the President as soon as it
reached him.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
Repnlsive Features,

Blackheads, pimples, greasy faces
and muddy compilations, which are so
common among women, especially girls
at certain age, destroying beauty,
disfguring and making repulsive, fea-
lures which would otherwise appear
attractive and refined, indicate that
the liver is out of order. An occa-
sional dose of Herbipe will cleanse the
bowels, regulate the liver and so estab-
lish clear, healthy complexion. SOC
at Price Drug Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

We acknowledge receipt of a cata-
logue of Hillman College and of Mis-
sisssippi College, the two renowned in
stitutions of learning at Clinton. If
the street car line is extended out
west from Jackson, as is anticipated, a
future, glorious with success, awaits
these colleges.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
Lawn Party,

There will be a lawn party given at
the residence of Mrs. W. W. Henderson
on next Monday afternoon at o'clock
It will be given under the auspices OF
the w. NJ. s. of the Baptist church who
cordially invite the public to attend
Admission, 25 cents. Delightful re-
freshments will be served and enter
tainment furnished.
The w. M. S. will meet at Mrs. Hen
derson's at 4 o'clock.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

The Clarion Ledger says that on
Monday State Treasurer Carlisle
balanced his books and had an &C
counting of the money in the vaults,
which showed total of $497, 1872 02, of
which Sl25, ZOO was in silver, S127, ,490.75
in gold and s243,940.46 in currency,
such as gold and silver certificates.
This is the lowest stage the cash has
reached for more than two years.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

w. M. Myrick, the armless restaurant
keeper of Laurel who had 81 ,022 stolen
from his trousers pockets, has never
recovered a cent. Several negroes
were arrested charged with the crime,
several weeks ago.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
HOUSE TO LET.

A neat, comfortable cottage, west end
of Cherokee, suitable for family or a
person taking boarders. Plenty OF
garden room. Apply to the owner,
MRS. S. E. SESSIONS,
or to Mrs. Ada S. PROXY.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

When County Road Commissioner
Montgomery goes after a Representa-
tive in the Legislature with the long
arm of the law and brings him down,
the small fry road-ta delinquents had
better roost high.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

Secretary of State Power will receive
this week all of the Acts of the Legis-
lature Of 1902 bound from the printer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

Miss Beulah Bayliss has been elected
music teacher for the Mt. Hermon
school.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02
Overalls.

Broken sze Overas and Jumpers neat pin checks,
75c cut to - - 4
Lot Blue Overall Pants SOC, cut 2
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

Silk shrsust right the 4th of July
Colored top shirts, SOC, cut 3
Big lot of mems shirts at $780, odd Sizes broken los ETC.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-02

Connected with Cufnh.
Exchange at Canton.
Long Distance Telephone
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Kendall was conscious Of a strange,
boyish feeling of discomfort that Elsie
should not have chosen him as the re-
cipient of this confidence. He could
understand that there might be rea-
sons why she should tell Brenda ev-
erything, and, as to that. indeed, he
had no positive knowledge that she had
not already done so. Moreover, to have
told him would have been merely to let
another person into the secret, what
ever 1t might be. since 1t was not he,
but Blair. who had the power to check
the attacks upon Brenda. Still, he
could not help feeling isolated, the more
because of his reflection that Brenda
might already know all.
From this youthful frame of mind he
passed to one more mature and practi-
cal. 1t might be that Blair was not
worthy of this confidence Without
pretending to know what Elsie's secret
might be, Kendall surely did not wish
1t to be betrayed. All consideration of
abstract justice had vanished In per.
sonal interest. He was for Elsie with
- 6ShoAhG toyditSs uhu uUI
impressed him favorably. He seemed
q morose and disc nted man, with
an unsatisfied craving for something,
probably money, and he had not per-
fectly honest eye. Surprising that e.
sizes secret involved Alden and that Al
den had really become rich in a way In
visible to his closest friends-well, in
that case it might be that DR.. Blair
would be able to afford better office.
With these thoughts In mind Kendall
ventured to caution Elsie against the
evils incident to an unwise trust in the
discretion and the promises of ones
fellow creatures, but Elsie seemed to
have an excellent opinion of her own
good judgment, as often happens with
the young.
When Blair appeared, Kendall men
toned to him that Elsie desired to see
him alone for few minutes, adding,
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