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The leader., 1903-06-10
the people Judge as to your dane
ing qualities. j. A. S.
FROM EDGAR.

We are needing rain-more
rain. 1t is laying-by time, and
corn is rather small for the sea-
son. Two of our beat three
candidates got over into Law
renee county recently and had
quite an exciting little run. One
beat, before he ran, the other ran
before he beat, but they were not
for the same Office and are still in
the ring. i. Justice court at
Kees' mill last Friday brought to-
gether quite a crowd and Bill
Turnbough took advantage of the
situation and spread himself. :.
A good woman in a big crowd
said Bill Price was not the big
gest price she ever saw, but he
was Price enough for county
treasurer and was headed that
way. -. We attended church at
Pleasant Hill last Sunday and
heard a good sermon delivered by
Rev. j. A. Scarborough. We
would be glad if the next LegisIa-
ture was made up of such preach
ers. It wouldn't hurt anything.
Marshal Conelly, colored
man, was mangled and killed by
the Butterfeld log train :.
Well, when Mrs. Day and her
two children are around the fire.
side there are three Days all in
one (house) is our guess. Bro.
Alex, shall we 60 up and have
the chromos? Justice w. G.
Summers has quite a lengthy list
of delinquent road hands, but ow-
ing to the bad order in which the
list is made up he is giving re-
ceipts for the $500 to all who
will pay up without legal proceed
ure. See him at Edgar, Miss.
-. The complaint now is that
our public roads are very dusty.
Can't the contractors furnish US
remedy ? Hon. Chas.- Chris
man and G. Wood Magee we're op-
posing attorneys at the court last
Friday. Mr.. Magee made fine
impression on our people. 1t
would not be wise or proper for
any Lincoln county man to tackle
him for the Senatorship. Our
hustling W. L. Summers may be
too short to Wade as deep as
Turnbough, Keenan,, ct al, but he
is wading right along for the Office
.of county treasurer. See the
racket! There is bad hole
in the road near Jim Rawls'
which it seems all efforts have
failed to fill. Uncle Frank Greer
wants to try it on with defeated
candidates later, the longest ones
at the bottom and build up in reg
ular pyramid style. BILLY.
The leader., 1903-06-10
Johnson ACADEMY NOTES.

Nice rain Tuesday morning. =.
Good audience at singing Sunday
afternoon. Miss Jessie Hilton
presided at the organ. Rufus
Case was elected chorister. >.
Messrs. Ira and Leila Lard, of
Brookhaven., we're visitors Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. John |.
Marshall, candidate for chancery
clerk, was at the singing Sunday
afternoon. =. Oat harvest is
here; D. J. Laird being among
the first to cut oats. Decatur
Alderman returned Sunday after
noon from visit to his uncle in
Franklin county. -. MIS-. Es-
tess sister from Wesson was Wis
iting her over Sunday. Preach
ing next Sunday at the Christian
church by Elder Jacks. The
committee on program is COM
posed of Decatur Alderman, Will
lie Laird and Teacher Williamson,
who have about completed a splen-
did program for the fourth Of Ju-
ly. There is considerable en-
thusiasm over the school rally
here on the 4th. All are invited
to come with we'll filled baskets
as the meeting will take the picnic
form. Plenty of good water for
man and beast. -. The Bear
Greek school rally was a great
success. Next Sunday afternoon
following the singing, Teacher
Williamson will show both from
science and the Bible where Cain
got his wife. Singing will begin
at three O'Clock. All singers
from surrounding neighborhood
are especially invited to come and
practice singing for the 4th The
singers from Gum Grove and
Prospect are invited to come
again. Martin Hilton and his
two sisters were visitors last Sun
day afternoon.
The leader., 1903-06-10
AUBURN NOTES.

We are having some real fiue
weather.
Children's Day will be observed at
Adams Church next Sunday.
Several of the old soldiers from this
place attended The Reunion.
Rev. w. J. Ferguson was in at.
tendance at the laying of the corner
stone of the State Capitol.
N. A. Mott, of Yazoo City, recently
visited Auburn in the interest of the
Sunday School and Epworth League.
Mrs. R E. L. Coker recently visited
home folks at Nola, Lawrence county.
Mr.. Howard Badoon and family, OF
North Carolina, are visiting his fathers
family at this place.
Miss Julia Rstliff, of Nola, is visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. Coker, of Auburn.
Miss Florence Flowers, who has
been away attending school and teach
ing for three years, has returned home
Mr.. Fl. A. Wood was an Auburn
visitor a few days ago.
Miss Inez Ooker is visiting her
brother, Rev. E. j. Coker, at Mead
vile.
Mrs. Mary N. Magee, of this place
is visiting friends aud relatives iu
Brookhaven.
Mrs. Rhoda Coleman, of Cobbs, Wis
lited her sister, Mrs. T. J. Coker oi
Auburn, last week, and her mother
Mrs. Stephens, returned home with
her to spend the summer.
Rove.
The leader., 1903-06-10
Notice 10 Teachers.

All teachers who expect to at
tend the Normal at Oxford this
summer will please send their
names to the undersigned or to
Mr.. H. R. Fulton, University,
Miss, so that suitable boarding
places may be secured for them
in advance.
Those sending their names to
Mr.. Fulton will please give the
name of their county and the date
they expect to leave for Oxford.
By so doing he will be able to
place all from the same county as
near together as possible. All
public school teachers are earnest
ly requested to attend this normal,
as the instructors are among the
foremost educators of the county.
EDGAR GREEN,
County Supt.
The leader., 1903-06-10
FAIR RIVER.

Summer weather for the last
few days. Picnics every week
for the benefit of the candidates.
DR.. Robertson and family
were visitors and took dinner
with J. B. Dickerson and family
last Sunady. i. We had a
thought of being a candidate, but
from the look of a supervisor can
didate's face last Sunday we feel a
bit apprehensive. Mrs. Dock
Russell, near Perch, died last
Sunday. She was a sister of Rob
ert Criscoe. The parents are es-
pecially invited to Sunday School
next Sunday with the children as
there will be an important meet
ing. Be on hand at 3 O'Clock
sharp. The trustees of Fair
River School met last Saturday
with C. w. Maxwell in the chair
and W. d. Sutton, secretary. The
object of the meeting was to Sc
cure Prof. Claud Bennett as sprin-
cipal and to build an addition to
the present school house. Chair
man Maxwell expressed some
strong points in favor of educat
ing our children. Carroll's neigh
bors and friends appreciate his
strong interest in this matter.
He is one of our best farmers and
business men.
Children's day at the Baptist
church the fourth Sunday in June.
e. Picnic at Quarter Ridge
school house Saturday, June Goth.
Candidates are invited. A mad
dog was killed at the bridge last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
Guess were very sick last week,
but are now better. Mrs. DR..
Robertson and her grandson D.
Williams, made a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Mollie Polk, of
Whitesand, last week. Mrs.
M. E. Brewer and Miss Addie
Herring, of Front Street, attend
ed fifth Sunday meeting at Mt.
Moriah. Laying by corn,
scraping cotton and cutting oats
causes a rush now. :. Tom
Hemphill and son, Henry, made
a trip to Mt. Olive and back last
week. e. w. w. Newsom, of
Shreveport, La, made trip to
Monticello and returned last Mon
day accompanied by his wife and
her mother, Mrs. w. H. Butler,
Mrs. Necwsom being taken very
sick stopped over here with DR..
Robertgson for a day or two.
Mrs. M. E. Brewery last We'd
nesday went on visit to Nc
Comb to her mother, Mrs. NJ. A.
Hamm. . Uncle Jack White an
old Mexican veteran, of Denver,
and his better half, were visitors
here last Tuesday and took dinner
with DR.. Robertson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Denham are on a visit
to Jackson this week. Grand
ma Mason, of Antioch, was buried
at Antioch Baptist church the
9th, Rev. r. J. Boone attend
ing the funeral, GEORGE.
The leader., 1903-06-10
B0GUE CHITT0 NOTES.

The Widow Goss will occupy
her two-story hotel by the 18th
inst. Mrs. Goss says she will
never cease to praise Ham Easter
ling for coming to her relief in
her time of need. ."Say, SAM.
what does dat Welcome, U. G.
" mean stuck up dar on dat gate
at de capertola" Why, you
fool nigger, it means Welcome,
you can't vote. y Our neigh
bors, Mr.. and Mrs. Buck Hart,
have the sympathy of the entire
community in the loss of their lit
tie babe. :. Some much-needed
work has been done on our streets.
:. Mr.. William Aird, of Ire
land, is visiting his brother, Sam,
of this city, and will return to his
native land in a few days. Mr..
A. is a fine looking gentleman, re-
sembling his brother, Sam, very
much, and says Ireland is having
great trouble over the labor ques-
tion. We forget the brothers
name who is to start newspaper
here in the near future. If he
will start in with the better ele-
ment of the town we will do our
level best to support him in his
laudable undertaking. . There
seems to be q corn meal famine in
our town. =. We can't speak
definitely as to our election, but
there is fine prospect just now
of our going into the first pri-
mary. IL. Next Friday will be
a big day for candidates at Mt.
Pleasant. :. We understand that
the iron bridge across Bogue Chit
to isNa certainty. -. DIR. Van
Watts was circulating among the
Pleasant Hill people last Sunday.
Van is go getter. y. While
in jackson last week we enjoyed
the hospitality of our old chum,
"Sawdust," alias Bill McGraw.
Bill has had serious sickness in
his family and speaks in the high
est terms Of his jackson neigh
bors. -. Miss Vickie Scarbor-
ough is visiting her brother in
McComb City. !. Mr.. and Mrs.
Halle Beard are heart broken
over the recent death of their lit
| tie boy, Walter, which occurred
at their home at Magee, Miss,
on the 9th inst. They are spend
ing a few days in our city with
Mrs. Boards parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. VIM. Burns. We trust that
they may remember that there
lis no path SO rugged that has not
the print of feet =. We met a
good audience at Big Greek school
Ihouse last Sabbath evening. We
| will hold meeting of days in
that community in August or Sep
tember. ~. He is one of those
| fool Prohibitionists," is what q
/ Lincoln county man said of us
recently. Well, we plead guilty
to the charge and beg the mercy
of the court. We, the under
.lsigned candidates for the Office Of
do hereby solemn.
lly pledge ourselves that we viii
not use any money or Intoxicating
drinks in order to influence votes
in our favor; neither will we al.
low our friends so to do if in oul
d power to prevent it. : The
i above is a form Of a pledge which
the people should demand every
candidate for Office to sign from
j Governor to constable. Dance
to the music, gentlemen, and lei
The leader., 1903-06-10
SEWERAGE.

The Leader publishes in full the
new sanitary odinance adopted by
the Mayor and Board of Alder
men at its regular meeting last
week, and bespeaks for it a care
tul reading by all of our citizens.
Ihe terms of the ordinance are
very rigid, and the provision i'm
posing upon individuals the neces-
slty OF providing cesspools and
sewers in certain cases, has ve1y
naturally reopened the whole
subject of sewerage, because such
a step, at best, will prove only a
temporary expedient; while it will
impose heavy expense on a num-
Der OF individual tax payers. The
best medical authorities agree that
cess pools, in any number, so poi
son the soil and underground wa
ter supply, as in time to produce
an epidemic of typhoid and other
serious forms Of fever. Hence
what is mainly aimed at by the
board, the preservation of the
peoples health, would not be long
assured under the policy pro-
posed, and when disease finally
comes it will come in an aggra-
waited form.
The Leader would not be un-
derstood as censuring the board.
In view of the situation confront
ing them and with their limited
powers, as the matter presented
itself, we think they have adopted
what they honestly regarded as
the wisest epxedient; but for the
reasons suggested above, their
action has brought up again the
question of a general sewerage
system and gained for such a
movement many new and warm
advocates. A petition to have
the question submitted to a vote
is already in circulation and be-
ing largely signed, and is likely
to meet with popular favor. 1t
is bound to come to this, at no
distant day, and our people will
save both health and money by
voting to adopt sewerage now.
We are sure the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen are willing to accede
to the wishes of the taxpayers on
the question, when their wishes
are made manifest.
Meanwhile, clean up your prem
ises and keep them as clean as
possible for the summer.
Later-The Board will consider
tonight the question of ordering
an election for a bond issue for
sewerage purposes.
The leader., 1903-06-10
Board of Supervisors.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
JUNE TERM, 1908.
FIRST DAY.
State of Mississippi,
Lincoln County.

Lincoln County.
Be it remembered that at reg
ular meeting of the Board of Su-
pervisors of the county and State
aforesaid, begun and held at the
court house in the Office of the
chancery clerk of said Lincoln
county in the city of Brookhaven,
on the first Monday of June, the
same being the first day of June,
1908, there were present Hons:
w. F. Parsons, president; for
and from district No. L; j. G.
Bryant, member from district No.
9: John Walker, member from
district No. 8; G. Montgomery,
member from district No. 4; W.
j. Williams, member from dis
trict No. 5; R. r. Applewhite,
sheriff; r. w. McNair, clerk. The
following proceedings were had
and done, towit:
The contract for building
bridge across Suttawat creek was
awarded to j. G. Furr, at and for
the sum of $125.
A petition for an iron bridge
across Bogue Chitto river near
Bogue Chitto station, signed by
b. E. Brister, A. B. ConnaIly,
Coney & Bolian, Felix May, S.
B, Newman and three hundred
and thirty-five others, was this
day filed, as required by law.
A petition to have public road
laid out to leave the Summit and
Brookhaven road at or near the
4 mile post and to intelsect the
Brookhaven and Holmesville
road at or near the 11-mile post,
was this day filed, signed by F.
w. Parnell and fifteen others, to
remain on file so days, as re-
quired bylaw.
1t is ordered by the board that
the petition Of Robt. Criscoe, j.
r. Thames and others to change
a certain part of road No. II, be
granted on the following con-
ditions, towit: That the petition
ers are to open and put up ac-
cording to plans and specifications
now on file in the chancery clerk
Office, the road so changed, sale
road to be received and accepted
by the Board of Supervisors.
It is ordered that the village Of
Bogue Chitto be allowed out oi
the road funds of 1902 its pre-
rata share of the road tax of 4
mill on the assessed valuation Of
The leader., 1903-06-10
Picnic at Union Church, July 10Th.

EDITOR LEADER:-Will you kindly
state through THE LEADER this week
that picnic will be given on the
grounds of the Union Church Base
Ball Club on Friday, July 10th? It
will be basket picnic and everyone is
invited to come and bring a basket.
Dinner will be free, but refreshments
will be sold for the benefit of the two
churches here.
A good game of ball will be the
amusement for the morning, but after
dinner opportunity will be given all
candidates who desire to address the
people. Candidates for u. s. Senate,
and all candidates for State, district,
county and beat, offices are invited.
Every effort will be made to have per-
feet order throughout the day aud to
make the day pleasant for everyone
Will be glad to have you with us.
j. S. MCCALLUM.
The leader., 1903-06-10

Stanley Byrd is announced as a
candidate for city marshal, to fill
the Vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of City Marshal Apple
white. Reared in Brookhaven, a
young man of fine family, high
character and steady, sober hab-
its, he possesses all of the necessary
qualifications for the position and
the voters of the city who want q
good marshal are not likely to
make any mistake in electing him.
The leader., 1903-06-10
School Picnic.

There will be school picnic at
Quarter Hill School House. two miles
south of Fair River Postoff1ce, on Sat-
urday, June Goth. Everybody is in
vited to come and bring baskets. We
give to all the candidates a special in
vitation.
The leader., 1903-06-10
'TiS Time to
Dress Up.

You cannot afford to be behind the procession No
matter how large or how small you your size here
and the one-price store is right in the lead
The reason why McGrath & Sons always show such
excellent values and select styles in Mems and Boys
best firms and buy the right stuff at the right prices
The big clothing convention (showing Fall CIohing)
opens at Hazehurst Monday Buyers of Brookhaven
week in skimming the of the many lines shown
in competition The rival wholesale firms are all anx-
the Brookhaven store alone CARRYING a SIS 600
socand it goes without saying that there will be some
lively cutting Quantity makes the price in nearly
McGrath & Sons and the ability to purchase in bulk for
the four stores gives the McGth combination of stores
substantial advantage in buying goods 1t naturally
follows that the selling price be fixed at low figure
too and hence COMPETITION IS HEADED OFF
The leader., 1903-06-10
THIRD DAY.

Thursday morning, June 4,
1908, the board met pursuant to
adjournment, all members and
officers present.
In accordance and in obedience
to the recommendation of the last
grand jury, it is ordered by the
board that the county attorney
proceed at once to collect all mon
eys loaned out by the county be-
longing to the 10th section funds,
secured and unsecured (if any
and to enforce the collection there
of by suit or otherwise; and in all
cases where default has been made
in the payment of interest on
notes secured by deeds in trust
and a renewal is necessary, he is
required and it is shall be his du-
ty to fo1eclose said deeds in trust,
so as to make final report to this
board on the 1st Monday in Sep
tember, 1908. Renewals will be
considered and extended in all
cases where the proper applica-
tion is made and satisfactory Sc
curity is furnished, secured by
deeds in trust on real estate, the
title to which shall be approved
by the county attorney or some
other competent attorney of the
county, and the chancery clerk
upon the certificate of such at
torney and clerk that the proper
ty is good and sufficient security
for the amount loaned.
Ac.,orInyTS aYToUEn
The leader., 1903-06-10


In the matter of the back tax as
sessment made by Hon. Writ
Adams, State Revenue Agent.
This cause coming on to be
heard on the back tax assessment
filed in this court against Mrs.
Julia Richardson, amounting to
$1O1.S5 by Hon. Writ Adams,
State Revenue Agent, and the
same being considered by the
board, on good cause shown doth
this day hereby relieve the said
Mrs. Julia Richardson from
said back tax assessment, and
Hon. R. R. Applewhite, sheriff
and tax collector of Lincoln
county, is authorized to mark the
said assessment of the said Mrs.
Julia Richardson as Erroneous, :"
on his list at the ensuing August
meeting of this board, for which
this board shall and will allow
him credit therefor in his settle
ment with the county. The clerk
of this board is directed to send
the auditor of public accounts a
copy of this order, so as to en-
able the said officer to make prop
er allowance for the amount, err
roneously charged by the State.
In the matter of the account of
Chas. Chrisman for attorneys
fees in case of Lincoln county VS..
F. B. Smith, road contractor and
his sureties.
This cause coming on to be
heard on the application of Chas.
Chrisman, attorney, for an attor-
ney's fee of $100 in the case of
Lincoln county VS.. F. B. Smith,
contractor, and his sureties. and
the board having referred to an
order passed by this board at its
October meeting, 1902, in minute
book No. 2, page 3s9, directing,
ordering and requiring the county
attorney to at once bring suit
against the said F. B. Smith, road
contractor, and Mrs. c. I. Smith,
M. D. McGrath and J. W. Nc
Grath, sureties, on the bond of
said Smith, and it appearing that
E. F. Brennan was at that time
the duly elected county attorney,
and that the said Chas. Chrisman
was not the county attorney,
neither was he employed or au-
thorized in any way to bring sal d
suit; thel efore, it is ordered that
the account of the said Chas.
Chrisman for a fee in the above
mentioned case be disallowed. 1t
was not contemplated that the
county attorney, E. F. Brennan,
should receive a fee in this case.
1t is ordered that the board dc
now adjourn until Thursday morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
The leader., 1903-06-10

Fine Art Soaps 8 for Is cents
at McGrathss.
The leader., 1903-06-10
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.

ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
J.. R. Vann,. shoeing mules and making
logger heads 90
cover rjail..'.....'...,...,..s......-,l ' - r : 90
w. w. 1eggrtt. Sheriff of Pike county, sup
port OF prisoner for 10 so
It is ordered that the officers and
members be allowed their per diem
and mileage, to-wit:
w. f. Parsons. 8 days.-.--.---..--. So 90
j. G. Bryant days, mles--...---...------- 1890
w. ]. Williams, days, II miles.---...-..- Is 20
The leader., 1903-06-10

Ordered that the board do now
adjourn until tomorrow morning
at 8 O'Clock.
SECOND DAY.
Tuesday morning. June Q. 1903.
The leader., 1903-06-10

the Board met pursuant to ad-
journment, present same as yes
terday.
On motion of w. j. Williams,
the report of G. I. Montgomery,
road commissioner, was received
and filed. The Hons. j. G. Bry-
ant and John Walker asked that
their vote be recorded against re-
ceiving the report. Also against
allowing the account of +. B,
Smith for working the roads.
1t is ordered by the board that
the petition of E. II. Thompson,
ct al, for a public road leading
from Copiah county line to Brook
haven and Port Gibson road at
Hickory Flat be continued until
the next meeting of this board.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
WATCH SKIN GAMES
Wholesale Robbery Probable
in a Big Crowd.
Nab Few Of The Jack Pct Sharks and Put
Them Behind The Prison
Bars,

There were many attempts made yes
terday on the Midway at the Fair
Grounds by the game-ofchance fellows
to overstep their privileges and turn Their
games into duplicated skin games, but
they were closely watched and their every
attempt was foiled. There will be =
throng of people at the grounds today,
and these game robbers, like plckpocketS,
always take advantage of large crowds to
work their Jackpot rackets.
The Fair management has not licensed
any prize games for more than 10 cents
per chance, and the man asking for mere
than that amount is violating his license
as we'll as the law and he should be
nabbed on the spot and sent to Jail. Let
everybody today keep their eyes open and
see TO it that there is no robbing of the
visitors to the Fair by these gambling
fakirs.
Catch few of them early in the day
and they will serve as good object lessons
now and hereafter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
CORONA GERMAN.
A Brillian. Dance Given at Raney Library
Last Night

The Corona German Club gave their
most delightful dance of the season in the
Raney Library Hall last evening. Dane
ing commenced at $50 and lasted until
after / o'clock Many visiting couples
were on the floor.
The following couples participated in the
dance: Miss Sallie London. with Mr.. K.
r. Knight Miss Mabel Young, with Mr..
O. S. Thompson; Miss Faison, with Mr..
Faison Miss Pattie Carroll with Mr..
Haywood Mel. Crowson: Miss Mary An
drews, with Mr. j. p. Leach, Jr.; Miss
Johnson. with Mr.. A. S. Johnson; Miss
Minnie Tucker, with Mr. C. u. Harris;
Miss Eliza Brown, with Mr.. Grange Ashe:
Miss Sallie Taylor, of Washington, N. c.,
with Mr. D. I. Fort, Jr.; Miss Alice Lar
kin, with Mr.. A. w. Person; Miss Mel
Hlnsdale, with Mr.. X. K. Allen; Miss
Jessamine 'Higgs, with Mr.. Eugene Arm
benster: Miss Annie Hinsdale, with Mr..
Y. c. Hippey; Miss Annie Clark, with Mr..
G. E. Dunn; Miss Emily Higgs, with Mr..
d. S. Owen; Miss Carlow, and Miss Tay-
Tor, with Mr.. Hubert Hill; Miss Agnes
Mckay. with Mr.. c. d. Mckay; Miss
Mamie Slocumb, with Mr. Jas McKim-
mon; Miss Dockery with Nh j. F. Cox;
Miss Faison with Mr. Dennis Heart;
Miss Horton, with Mr.. Val Perkins.
There were tWenty-four stays present