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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
A NEW MAGAZINE.

A new illustrated magazine with the
taking title of The Reader, is to be
started in New York next month.
1.-THE Reader", announces that it will
provide the reading public of the
United States with literary magazine,
at once entertaining, unprecedented
and authoritative. Further than this,
it promises to be both good and popu-
lar, and not only will it contain such
literary depart ments as reviews, bibli-
ography, libraries and the drama, but
its contents will also include short
stories, poems and several popular lit
erary articles of general interest each
month. 1t is to be 25-cent magazine
and conducted on large scale.
The cover design, by Mr.. Alfred
Brennan, is exceedingly attractive,
and represents two opposite types of
readers-an old bookman lovingly
handling an Aldus or an Elzevir, and
a twentieth century young lady I'M
blushingly perusing the latest popular
novel.
The list of contributors already an
nounced includes such well-known
writer's as:
Gelett Burgess, John D. Barry, Alice
Brown, Bliss Carman, "Mr. Dooley''
Caroline Duer, Edwin Emerson, Jr.,
Charles Macomb Flandrau, Eliot Greg
DRY, Aline Gorren, Oliver Herford,
Rollin Lynde HART, R. V. Risely,
Louis Evan Shipman, Henry Turrell
and John B. Tabb.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
CAN IT BE2

The following, clipped from the
Delta Democrat, will read strangely to
Brookhaven eyes-Brookhaven with its
generous, kind and sympathetic PEG,
pie, ever ready to sacrifice personal
comfort for others in distress and to
render aid to any sufferer, regardless
of circumstances"
every community has some people
in it who are always on hand except
when they are really needed; and when
it becomes necessary to do actual ser
vice that will benefit others they always
have an excuse to be absent from duty,
and Tunica is not an exception.
We have reference particularly to the
several cases of sickness and deaths we
have had in town recently, when it was
really difficult to get assistance neces
sary to care for them.
Tunica's citizenship is composed of
good people, and we feel that it is not
for the lack of loyalty to their fellow
creatures, but that it is negligence, pure
and simple, and we hope that more of
our people will soon realize that there
are duties that they owe to their neigh
bors that should be performed in time
of need, regardless of circumstances"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
Will Give Candidates a Hearing
in CODiah.

Judge Robert Powell has received a
request from the Gubernatorial candi-
dates for permission to address the PEG.
pie of Copiah county on the opening day
of the circuit court term at Hazlehurst,
which takes place on the first Monday
in October
The permission has been granted, and
the event promises to be field day
for the politicians, as it is expected that
they will all be present and put in their
claims before the people.
There has been some criticism in the
State press of the policy of the circuit
judges in allowing the first day of each
court term to be taken up by the can
didates, the claim being made that it
is an unnecessary expense on the peo-
ple Regarding this criticism, Judge
Powell says:
at has been the custom for many
years to allow the candidates a chance
on the opening day, and the plan is
likely to become more popular under
the new primary law. Icannot see why
there should be any criticism INDUCED
in. The people generally want to hear
the speakers, and, besides, very little
business is ever transacted on the open
ing day, which we devote to the organ
iZation of the court, and | have never
allowed the candidates to interfere
with the work of organization" -Ctor-
ton-Ledger.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

wv. McGrath, of the firm of John
McGrath & Sons, of Brookhaven, makes
very fair estimate of the rate of in
surance on cotton, under the new rule
of cotton insurance as compared with
the old rate, which shows that the old
rate was cents per bale, while the new
rate is IS cents per bale. This is
highway robbery, and the farmers will
have to pay the bill, which Mr.. Nc
Grath says will cost Mississippi far
mers $4,000. 1t is time for cotton
merchants to organize their own in
surance companies. -McCom6 Enter
prise.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
TUITION FREE


to men and women, except in Law
School. All expenses very low. At
tractive location. Complete water,
sewer, lighting and heating systems.
Perfect sanitation. Purest deep well
water. Enlarged scientific equipment
in new buildings. Special accommo-
dations for women students. Special
opportunities for students of limited
means.
Session of 1902-03 opens September
is, 1902; Summer Term, 1908, opens
June 10Th.
For catalogue or special information
regarding courses or expenses, address
R. B. FULTON,
Chancellor,
University, Miss.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE.

By thine own souls law learn to live,
And if men thwart thee take no heed,
And if men hate thee have no care;
Sing thou thy song and do thy deed.
Hope thou thy hope and pray thy prayer.
And claim no crown they will not give,
Nor bays that grudge the for thy hair.
Keep thou soul-Sworn SteadfaSt oath,
And to thy heart be true thy heart;
What thy soul teaches learn to know,
And play out thine appointed part,
And thou shalt reap as thou shalt sow,
Nor helped nor hindered in thy growth
To thy full stature thou shalt grow.
Fix on the futures goal thy face,
And let thy feet be lured to stray
Nowither, but be swift to run,
And nowhere tarry by the way,
Until at last the end is won
And thou maySt look back. from thy plac
And see thy long days journey done:
-Pakenhdm Beatty.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Capt. George T. Gracey, the veteran
depot agent of the I. c., at Summit,
rendered his resignation to the COM
pany Wednesday. Capt. Gracey has
been continuously in the service of the
railroad company at Summit for forty
six years, having been installed as de,
pot agent there in 1856. He is the
owner of the Godbold mineral we'll
near Summit MagnoHo Gazette.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Lincoln County.
The trustees and patrons of all free
public schools in Lincoln county are
hereby notified that small amount
will be available for the repair of
school houses and for furniture for
same for the year beginning October
1st, 1902. The requirements are
that the title of all public school
property be vested in the trustees and
that carefully prepared estimate of
the proposed improvements be fur
nished the County Superintendent by
the LIST of October, 1902.
w. F. PARSONS,
EDGAR GREEN.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

The Commercial Appeal thus COM
pliments our State: "One Of the
greatest works of reform and human
ity ever accomplished by the State of
Mississippi, and in which she was the
first to lead all other Southern States,
was the abolishment of leasing for hire
to private individuals the convicts of
the State Penitentiary and the adop-
ton in its place of the present method
of working the convicts on plantations
owned by the State and operated and
supervised by officials Of the State"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Rudolph Halter, laborer, of New
York, suffered and died of peculiar
form of insanity. The autopsy showed
that a tape worm 60 feet long had dis
tended the organs, producing such
pressure on the spinal column and
cord as to affect the brain.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

1t is reported that hundreds Of
people have been killed by drinking
water from arsenic springs, which have
broken out in the mountains about
Mapima, Mexico. The people are now
suffering on account of lack of pure
water and hundreds are ill from the
effects Of the arsenic.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Today Mlllsaps College is celebrating
the close of its first decade. Major
Millsaps, whose munificent gift of $780,
600 made the founding of the institu-
ton possible, President w. B. Murrah,
Rev. A. F. Watkins and Rev. Abner
Meek, of Columbus, are the orators of
the day.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Nineteen negroes will be discharged
from the Penitentiary next month, at
the expiration of their terms of i'm
prisonment. Each one is given fare
well gift of new suit of clothes and
SO in money.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

A TYPE SETTING MACHINE OR
DERED.

The LEADER put in gas engine a
few months ago to run its presses
something which became an absolute
necessity for it to do in order to be
able to serve its patrons promptly and
satisfactorily. While more than salts,
fed with the increased capacity of the
office, due to the use of power, we have
now gone step further, and early in
October expect to have installed in our
Office a "Simplex Type Setting Ma,
chine" which will enable us to give our
readers more reading matter and the
latest news every week up to the hour
Of going to press.
The liberal patronage of our friends
and the public generally shows that
The LEADERS efforts to get out clean,
twentieth century weekly newspaper
are cordially appreciated, an appre-
citation we shall continue to exert our
best efforts to merit.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Mabel Carroll, aged Is, accidentally
shot and killed her aunt, Mrs. EN-
erick, at Roanoke, Va, on the 18th.
Mrs. E. was standing at her dresser
when the girl snapped pistol with the
result stated, the ball striking the vic
tim in the temple.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
For SuperNIsor.

We are authorized to announce the following
named persons as candidates for Supervisor
from District No. A. Lincoln County, Miss, at
the special election ordered for Nov. 4, 1902, to
fill out the unexpired term of said office, viz:
CONSTANTINE MONTGOMERY.
I. j. WALLACE.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Two white boys of prominent fam
lilies and one negro we're convicted Of
stealing cases of whisky from the N,
o. & N. E. railroad depot at Hatties-
burg. They were fined S1.OO each and
given twenty days in Jail.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

A little four-year old went to Sab
bath School last Sunday. On return
ing, he said to his teacher: II saw Mr..
at Sunday school. / didn't
know great big men went to Sunday
school. I thought they stayed in the
stores and on the street." Alas! too
many of them do; and what impress
sions they are making on their little
sons!
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
Wien OF G on

Timbers of oak keep the old
homestead standing through
the years. 1t pays to use the
right stuff.
Men of oak are men in
rugged health, men whose
bodies are made of the sound
est materials.
Childhood is the time to lay
the foundation for a sturdy con-
stitution that will last for years.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
stuff.
SCOTS Emulsion stimulates
the growing powers of children,
helps them build a firm
foundation for a sturdy consti-
tuition.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists,
4Oo-415 Pearl Street, New York,
soc. and $l.oO; all druggists.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Hasn't the Sam Small Jag been mag
nified in Vermont? It does not mean
either that Prohibition is fraud or a
success. 1t signifies merely that one
man was weak under temptations
fact as old as the hills.-Summit Sen
tinel.
Well said, Bro, Bonnev,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

If Job had to deal with some of the
people of to-day, we doubt if he would
have left such a record as he is
credited with.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

The Greenville Base Ball Associa-
ton has been organized with a capital
stock of $4,000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Gov. Beckham, Of Kentucky, decided
that legal steps should be taken to
prevent the Corbett McGovern fight at
Louisville.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
For City treasurer.

We are authorized to announce the following
persons for City Treasurer at the ensuing De-
cember election:
CHARLES HEUCK.
WILLIAM d. DAVIS.
JOHN l. MARSHALL.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
BLANK TO BE FILLED OUT.

BLANK To BE FILLED UUTs
Estimated cost Of repairs proposed
by....-.-.-..--.-..sc school. for year the 1902.
On school building -.....,.--.
Lights --.....----------.-----.-----
Desks
Apparatus ---..--...-.--......----..-.
The board contemplates paying
about rs cents on the dollar for all
improvement, and in making the
above itemized estimate the patrons
are expected to pay at least rs cents
on the dollar.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

The everglades of Florida are to be
drained and planted in sugar cane.
The area comprises 100000 acres.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

1t takes nerve and ability both to
succeed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
For City Marshal.

We are authorized to announce
r. G. APPLEWHITE
as a candidate for Marshal of the City of Brook
haven, at the ensuing December election.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
ANNOUN MENTS.
For M aNoE

We ave authorized to announce
r. ID. LANIER
as a candidate for Mayor Of the City of Brook
haven at the ensuing December election.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
"FOOIS rush IN
Where angels fear to tread"

and fools. as we'll as knaves, too often
push themselves forward and secure
public positions for which they are in
no wise suited or capacitated.
The LEADER wants to say, in all
seriousness, that Brookhaven and her
people have too much at stake to coun-
tenance anything Of this kind now.
Let none but moral, sober, intelligent,
capable men be chosen for every
Office to be filled. Then no harmful
consequences will follow, the mistakes
of past administrations, whatever they
may have been, will be remedied,
while the good work they have accom-
plished for the city will be properly
conserved and enlarged upon.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
University Mississippi.
Next Session Opens Sept. 18, 1902.

TWENTY-FIVE SCHOOLS in De-
partment of Science, Literature
and the Arts; Professional courses in
Law. Electrical Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Mining Engineering,
Pedagogy.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Eleven converts to Christianity were
killed by Boxers in China during July.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Common sense is a rare endowment
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
THE COMING CITY ELECTION


Before all the candidates are an
nounced for the various city offices to
be filed at the next election, the mu-
nicipal campaign becomes set along
fixed lines aud personal interest and
prejudice are aroused with many vo-
ters beyond the point where they are
amenable to sound reason and COM
mon sense, THE LEADER wishes to
offer some general remarks in behalf
of what it conceiyes to be for the best
interests of the city at large.
Brookhaven is in a growing and
prosperous condition, there are no
serious or pronounced factional di-
visions or strifes among our people,
and if wise counsels and action pre-
vail, this favorable and desirable state
of affairs will not be seriously Jared
or disturbed during the municipal
campaign or by the advent of new
city administration.
How many, if any, of the present
members of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen will be candidates for re-
election, The LEADER is not advised,
but we are credibly informed that at
least two of the present aldermen who
for several years have conscientiously
and faithfully served the city in that
capacity, actively and intelligently
laboring to establish needed public
improvements and utilities which have
contributed so much to the city's ad-
vancement and prosperity, positively
will not consent to longer serve, if de-
sired. There may be others. Be this
as it may, the future must be prepared
for, and only the very best material
available for every Office to be filled,
should be considered and accepted
by the voters when they come to make
up their decision.
To look after the city's bonded debt
in business like way, to make pro-
vision for the efficient maintenance of
the water apd light service and the
extension of the same as the growth OF
the city demands; to properly main
tain the. city public schools; to keep
the streets we'll worked and drained
to establish and constantly preserve a
good sanitary condition to ward off
disease and epidemics; the preservation
of the public peace and order,-all
these are among the important and
necessary duties to be discharged by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to
be elected in December, and no mere
pavenue, puppet or unprincipled
schemer, seeking to crafty his own
vanity or to advance in some way his
own or another's personal interests at
the expense of the public, should
have such an important public trust
confided to his keeping.
Fools rush in
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Will practice in all the courts of Lincoln and
adjoining counties, and in the Supreme and
Federal Courts at Jackson, Miss. Real Estate
bought and sold and titles carefully distracted.
Office upstairs in Storm Building, next door
to Mayors of1C0.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24

Well said, Bro. Bonney.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-03
UNION STATION BILL
FAV0RABLY REPORTED
Senate District Committee
Approves the Measure
Mr. Mcmillan Says Staten Has
Been Computed With View to
Smallest Property Damages.


The union railway station biz FER the
District was reported favorabIy. to the
Senate this morning by Mr. McEilIan.
chairman Of the Senate District Commit
tee.
The bill was described IN fur in The
Tines early in the week II provides tor
a station TO cost not less than g4, ,0O0. .9Ga.
to be located on the north side Of Massa-
chusetts Avenue, and accurately defines
the character Of the teEminal facilities to
be allowed the railways. and the character
Of the street crossings along their lines
The report covers the case thoroughly
and states that the height at which the
union station shall stand above the pres
ent grade Of Massachusetts, Avenue has
been computed 20 be that. at which there
viii be the smallest amount OF damage
10 property. II is said that the location
OF the station viii greatly increase -prcI-
erty values "in what has long been prai-
tically dead territory"
An untechnical description Of the pro-
posed station building is Eit6n. and il is
stated that il viii be the finest railway
station In the vii
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-03
WITTON'S VERSION OF
THE MURDER OF ROERS
Convicted Australian Officer
Talks of the Affair.
KEPT WITHIN USAGES OF WAR
Man Who Was Shot Was First Tried By
Drumhead Court Martial and Con-
victed Of Murder-Witten Confdent of
a Revision of His Seutezcs.

LONDON, April "a despatch to the
Central News from Southampton says
Lieutenant Wilton. an Australian officer
Of the Bush Veldt Carblneers. who was
found guilty OF participating in the kill
ing Of Boer prisoners, and sen,enced to
Imprisonment for life. arrived there 20
day on the transport Canada from South
Africa. He was handcuned and closely
guarded
Lieutenant Witton's story Of the exc
cution of Beers. as told by him to a
passenger on the boat. differs ia naay
particulars from the version printed this
morning which was to the effect that
the unarmed Beers were executed AMI
their baggage riied for $40 ,000. which Z.
was said they had in their possession
Wilton says one Of their fellow officers
Of the name Of Hunt had been murdered
by Beers. Later on the Australians cap
tured party OF Beers. one o. whom was
wearing Hunts uniform
This man was tried by drumhead court
martial and shot
The-AUstraIlans believed the sentence a
Just one. and that they were entitled 10
carry it out ---..E-1
Lieutenant Wilton IS in a cheerful
mood. and is hopeful OF a revisisn OF his
sentence by the war Office authoFities.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-03
DISAGREEO With Mr.. ROOFS VIEW
incumbent Must Hold Lieu
tenant COl0neI'S Rank.
NOT SPECIFIED IN THE LAW
Decision Also Affected BY Wire Wound
Gun Company's Charge Of Natural Bias
Because Of Ineumbsnt's Interest in
Similar Patents.

The Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs today took adverse action on the
nomination OF Capt william Crozier to be
Chief Of Ordnance OF the Army with the
rank OF brigadier general
The nomination was sent TO the Senate
at the beginning OF the session last De-
senber. but no action was taken until
today. The ground for the rejection Of
CrOzier's name IS not due to his unftness,
for he is recognized as one Of the fore
most artillery oHcers Of the army, but 70
a difference Of opinion betweee the com
mittee and Secretary Root as to the con-
struetion OF that section Of the army re-
organization act which authorizes the Sc
lection Of officers for the heads Of the
bureaus in the War Department
The law provides that the chiefs OF
ether bureaus should not be below the
grade Of lieutenant colonel, and the CON-
mittee contend this rule was meant to
apply also 70 the Ordnance bureau. Il
did not so specify. and Secretary Root.
taking the ground that his choice was not
limited to officers down to that grade. Sc
lected Crozier from the lower rank OF
captain While the ability os Crozier was
acknowledged, there was considerable Op-
position to his promotion in the Artillery
Corps because it would jump him over
lte heads OF so many OF his senior officers
Another factor in the fight against his
confirmation and which undoubtedly in
fueHoed the committee in its action was
the charge made BY the Brown SegmentaI
Wire- Wound Gan Company that Crozier.
who was a member Of the artillery board
which conducted the omciaI tests OF -the
eompany's guns. and upon which an un-
favorable report was made. vas himself
the inventor and promoter OF another
wire-wound gun.
BY reason Of that fact and his owner
ship OF patents. Crozier. they eontended.
was not eligible 60 act as the head OF the
ordnance department to pass upon the
ordnance patents which would come be-
fore that bureau.