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The leader., 1903-08-29

On one occasion Lindsay, who sue
ceeded Carlisle asa senator from Ken
lucky, was coming east with Black
burn. 1t was morninA The train was
sswaying and rocking tn rough the Ale
ghany hills, precisely the hour, the mo-
ton and the place to REM nd gentle
man of Blue Grass geBeAs that he
needed stomachic Lindsay, N'eturning
from the smoking room, wassconcern-
ed to note that his colleague stseounte-
nance, usually SO bland, wore a look
of troubled gloom
What's wrong ?veasked Lindsay anx-
iously.
'The worst things-i in the world" re-
turned Blackburn. eve lost the better
part Of my baggage"
Was it stolen, or'diAy you leave it be-
hind?''
Neither; the cork came Out" Sat
urday Evening Post.
The leader., 1903-08-29
VIM. ABSHAGEN.
NEW SHORT STORIES

Du ChaiIIu's Ideal of W0manhOOd.
Perhaps the finest thing about the
late Paul du Chaillu was his high ideal
of womanhood and the obligations it
imposed upon him. His convictions
were chivalrous enough for the days of
knight erranfry, says Paris letter.
He would stand bareheaded in the
winter winds if conversing with wo-
man on the street, and he was con-
stantly protesting against the breaking
down of the old time standards Of man.
ners. His refined instincts and habit
ual Difference kept him to the end very
much of a beau in the best sense.
There was nothing he enjoyed more
than escorting a party of young girls
to q matinee. "'Tis just like being in
a flower garden" he would explain.
His weakest trait was bound up with
his strongest. He was morbidly senst-
tive on the subject of his age. The
short road to his good will was to COM
pliment him upon his youthful appear
ance. One could count upon receiving
q bit of candy moment later, slyly
drawn from his waistcoat pocket.
There is no doubt that he was born
much earlier than 1885, the year he
assigned; but, as Helen Everston
Smith, who met him in 1858, when, In
her opinion, he was nearly thirty, has
well suggested, his misstatements
arose from misrepresentation and not
intention.
With his whimsical chivalry and van
ity it is astonishing he never married.
But he used to quote the fellow who
said, 81 would not marry woman I'M
less 1 respected her, and l could not
respect a woman who would marry
me-" Once he remarked that, so far as
women were concerned, his heart was
like the Paris india rubber omnibus,
in which there was always room for
one more
The leader., 1903-08-29
New Yorlz,s MIX supply.

A million and half quarts! THAT is
the amount of milk left daily at back
doors, on dumbwaiters, in tenement
halls, milk depots and corner groceries
for the inhabitants of New York. Moth
ing the city eats or drinks is sosgener-
ally used as milk; nothing else is so
dangerous if carelessly handled. AZ
few gallons Of bad milk cgn do more
harm than regiment of doctors can
repair and scatter disease and death
enough to put whole community in
mourning. When one remembers that
bad milk is no respecter off persons the
campaign against poor milk during the
last three years and the constructive
efforts to get good milk become a rea-
son not only for civic pride, but for in
dividual thanksgiving. Alice Katha-
rine Fallows5in Century.
The leader., 1903-08-29
CHOICE MISCELLANY
4 Postal clerks Feat Of memory.

A Postal Clerks Feat of Memory.
The wonderfully retentive memory
of railway postal clerks in the service
of Uncle Sam was recently exempli-
fed by Frank ]. Thrasher of Roxbury,
who sorts the mails between Boston
and New York. Mr.. Thrasher has been
In the railway postal service for about
dozen years. A short time ago he
took the lease examination, embrace
ing all Of the post offices in New York
state and also in the New England dis
trict. In New York state there are
$1,000 post Offices and in the New Eng
land states about 5000, making total
of about 1900 places to which mail
in those districts may be directed and
which have to be handled by the rail-
way mail clerks during the quick
transit of trains between Boston and
New York or Albany.
The. lease examination" taken by
Mr.. Thrasher consisted In the sorting
Of a series of cards representing the
whole number of $4,000 post offices
embraced in the above named dis
tricts and properly distributing them.
His task was accomplished without an
error, and his distribution was at the
rate of 1914 cards per minute.
In performing this wonderful feat OF
memory Mr.. Thrasher has the distinc.
ton of having broken the record, and
in recognition of his ability he has re.
ceived letter of commentator from
General Superintendent James e
White of the railway mail service al
Neutrality-suspicious. Herald.
The leader., 1903-08-29
MAYORS COURT.

The following is a list of the
cases disposed of in the
Mayors Court for the last two
weeks:
City of Brookhaven vs.. Kid
Profanity and drunk
enness. Plea of guilty and de-
PENDANT fined $500 and costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. Squire
Miller-Gaming. Plea of guilty
and defendant fined $500 and
costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. Sam
eagle Drunkenness. Plea of
guilty and defendant fined $3.50
and costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. Frank
Smlth-Petit larceny. Judgment
of not guilty and discharged.
City of Brookhaven VS.. George
White Profanity. Plea of guilty
and defendant fined $500 and
costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. Lizzie
Black-Fighting and disturbing
the peace. Judgment of guilty as
charged and defendant fined $1,000
and costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. Hattie
Rollins-Petit larceny. Plea of
guilty, and on recommendation of
prosecution, defendant was fined
$3.50 and costs.
City of Brookhaven, VS.. Oscar
Wood-Retailing. Judgment of
guilty as charged and fined 500
and costs.
The leader., 1903-08-29
River steamers without Ornament


"On certain of our river steamers it
has been decided to do. away with the
frills and fancy work ON the smoke
stacks" said a gentleman from Mobile.
"These ornaments rust off and fall to
the deck, frequently causing serious
accidents. Cases have been known
where men lost their lives by orna-
mental t1ue tops collhpsing, and it is
predicted that eventually these pic
turesque but unnecessary adjuncts of
the river packet will disappear.
Personally am sorry to see this in
novation and the passing away of the
familiar jagged ring about the top of
the stack, which is the first part of the
boat to loom up down the river as she
rounds the bend. However, this is a
small thing to sigh over, for 1t will not
be many years before the: boats them
selves will be practically relics of the
past" Birmingham Ala.)sAge- herald
The leader., 1903-08-29
THE DALTON.

by belt. The vatican plat at the
back and front is applied; hence It's
use is optional. The one scanned bish-
op sleeve is recommended for comfort.
A dainty afternoon wrapper may be
made of cashmere with an applied
lace yoke, as shown in the illustration,
and trimmed with rows of narrow vel
vet ribbon. 1t will develop equally
well in cotton goods for a simple morn
ing wrapper. Seven and a quarter
yards of material will be required to
make this wrapper in the medium size.
The leader., 1903-08-29
An Attractive Mode.

A rather odd but nevertheless ex-
tremely attractive mode is soft fig
ured Japanese silk. 1t makes up to
peculiar advantage in the gowns now
in style, showing off the curves of the
figure in a way that is thoroughly in
keeping with the up to date models.
The stylish gown that is thoroughly
UP to date displays the lines as plain
ly as can be done without in any way
exceeding the bounds of good taste or
propriety. Anything that goes beyond
this Immediately becomes vulgar and
is strictly tabooed.
The leader., 1903-08-29
The surrenn,a InIre

DR.. Robert +. Weir, the well known
surgeon, some time ago hit on an ex-
pertinent Of curing certain sort Of
facial swelling by hypodermic iniec-
tons Of a solution Of indigo. He had
thus treated a patients face, turning
that portion Of it a violet hue, and was
explaining the process to group Of
fellow doctors when one Of them asked: \
"But, DR.. Weir, isn't the treatment
very painful to the patientT'
There's no way Of finding that out. y
replied Weir after a glance at the sick
mans bright blue face. 'You see, heI
keeps his troubles in-violet. New
York World
The leader., 1903-08-29
Tigers Run In.

Oscar Wood, rowing blind
tiger from Pike county, was ar
rested Wednesday by officers Stan
ley Byrd and Hardy Magee. They
got dead proof that he VISA selling
liquor, and at the same time cap
tured 16 pints of the contraband
ardent. Wood was promptly tried
before Mayor Lanier and given
a fine of $4,000 and a Jail SEN
tence of thirty days. His liquor
was poured out Thursday and al
lowed to soak into old Mother
Earth, who, fortunately doesn't
reel when she swallows such a
dose.
Marshal Byrd followed up the
arrest of Wood by making an aft
davit against Andrew Foster, col
ored, under the Dinsmore law, for
allowing a building, of which he
was lessee, used for the unlawful
sale of whisky. This being a
State case, Foster was tried
Thursday before Mayor Lanier,
sitting as ex-oficio justice of the
peace, and sentenced to the county
farm for 80 days, and to pay all
costs.
This is an effective way of strik-
ing the tigers and one Marshal
Byrd and other officers intend to
make cut hereafter against them.
Under the Dinsmore law, any
landlord or lessee who permits his
property to be used by a tenant
for the unlawful sale of whisky is
liable to a criminal prosecution,
just the same as if he sold it him
self.
A few of the newest copyright
The leader., 1903-08-29
The Coach still In Favor.

There is something delightfully."- re-
poseful and old fashioned about Griy-
ing on a coach. The gentle crawl of
the team is positively delightful after
a long course of whizzing through the
air on ones friends motors We live
and move in such distracting hurry
that foresee a time when reaction
will set in and we shall look upon the
Chinaman who tears up railways and
telegraphs and lives on tea and rice
with far greater respect than we now
bestow on the energetic inventors Of
mechanical and electric horrors.-A
Countess in London Outlook.
The leader., 1903-08-29
The ponuInr Jacket.

One of the styles that seemingly will
not down is the medium length jacket
belted in tight at the waist, with the
skirt extending almost to the knees.
This seventeenth century style is very
popular, and especially so in velvet, as
shown in the illustration. For prac-
The leader., 1903-08-29
TOWN AND COUNTY.


Jesse Days little daughter has
fever.
Miss Annie Cassidy has return
ed from Chicago.
Mrs. w. E. Price has returned
from two weeks visit to Wesson.
Mrs. Lily Friou returned from
a visit of several weeks to Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bowles
left Thursday for visit to Pensa-
cola, Fla.
The young Confederate has as
much pull, it appears, as the "old
Confed."
Miss Lily Bloom is the charm
ing guest of her cousin, Miss
Pauline Butler.
Mrs. Crisler and children re-
turned Thursday evening from
Crystal Springs.
You may think you've got what
you wanted, but you don't know
all you've got yet.
Miss Lizzie Purser returned to
Hazlehurst Wednesday night with
Miss Celeste Purser.
Tom Hodge has come home
from Louisiana to be with his
family at this place.
Public school opens one week
from next Monday. Send your
children the first day.
rGet the best-Frank Martins
Liver and Kidney Cure. 1t will
save you a DOCTORS bill.
Mrs. J. l.. Woodward, of Mt.
Olive. is with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. McNair.
Miss Louise Hackney, of Yves
son. has been the guest of her
sister, Mrs. John Aylward.
EGGS WANTED = A large
quantity of eggs wanted every
week at Ahshagan Bros. Bakery,
Mrs. NJ. F. Flood and little
Mary Thomas are guests of Mrs.
Beulah Brock at Mt. Hermon, La.
It's t he Parsons May-Ober.
schmidt Co. The senior member
always has a procession behind
him,
Mrs. McMurchy's guest, Mrs.
Bette Beacham Farmer, has re.
turned to her home at Herman.
vile.
Another bargain day at
Heuck's. Glassware this
time,
Mrs. Matte Cunning is enter
tanning her sister-in-law, Miss
Bcs sic Dunning, of Clysta
Springs.
In spite of the distraction Of
election day and Teac hers Insti
tute exercises Thursd ay night
Pastor Purser had fine attend
ance at prayer meeting.
w. K. Woods serene counte-
nance and kindly courtesies have
been missed this week at Woods
Grocery. We hope to see Mr.
Wood up and well again soon.
Glassware of all kinds
at Heuck's Bargain days
Sept. II, Is and 10.
The burnt district next to Hart
mans has been cleared up, and i
q sky scraper fails to rise serenely
on the vacant area, there will b
something vastly better there
than what was.
Next Wednesday and Thursday
will be inter esting days at A. G
Seavey & Sons. You can suit
yourself that day, for Geo. B
Costello, of the Losse Progress
sive Tailoring Company will b.
on hand, just to please you.
The sad death of Miss Ann'
Barnes is deeply deplored b.
friends and schoolmates at thi
place. She died at Hattiesburs
on Tuesday, after suffering from
typhoid fever. She is remember
ed as one Of the brightest ant
worthiest young girls of the Pub
lie School of Brookhayen.
The following were 9 meEr..
partv Of hay-riders who ATTENDED
the Ice cream supper given by th
Ladies' Aid Society of the Uniol
Hall Church last night: Mr.. an'
Mrs, L. iii. Raggett, Misses Ami
Lee. Yirgie Marshall, Laura Ed
Ter. Eunice McCalip, Mani
Powell, Rose Nalty, Messrs w
D. Davis, G. n. Harris, Chas. y
smith. nj. Al. Mccullough, Jno
Pierce and Ferd Becker.
The leader., 1903-08-29
1ndiscriminate Charity.

The late Joseph Merrefield of Balti-
more was devoted to charitable work
in that section, being a governor or ex-
ecutive officer in many institutions de-
voted to that class of work. He was,
however, an ardent supporter of organ
lied charity and an opponent of indis-
criminate giving. Walking down
The leader., 1903-08-29

While dynamiting fish on the
Chickasahay river at Quitman,
A. }. Doggett was seriously in
jured by premature explosion.
Two others were slightly injured.
The leader., 1903-08-29

Waynesboro received three
bales of new cotton on the Goth.
The first one which got to town
brought Is IL cents.
The leader., 1903-08-29

Rev. j. A. Snyder and family,
of Alto, La, were the guests last
night in the home of M. I. Flood.
They were on their way to Casey
vile for visit to relatives.
The leader., 1903-08-29

The Gulf 4 Ship Island Rail
road will erect new freight depot
at Hattiesbulg.
The leader., 1903-08-29
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Official Proceedings. Of the Adjourned
Meeting, August q. 1908.
The State ofM ississippi,
Lincoln County.

j
A meeting of the Democratic
Executive Comittee was held at
the court house on August 2Sth,
1908, to canvass the returns and
declare the results of the Primary
Election held in Lincoln county,
Mississippi, on August 9th, A.
d. 1908.
A canvass of the returns showed
chat the following candidates re-
ceived majority of the votes cast,
as shown by tabulated statement,
and they are hereby declared the
Democratic nominees for the offices
named below to-wit:
For Representative V. B.
Watts.
Fol Sheriff r. G. Applewhite.
For Treasurer Wade L. Sum-
mers.
For Supervisor, Dist. No. 2
}. G. Bryant.
For Supervisor, Dist. No. 81
G. M. Brister.
For Supervisor, Dist. No. fl.
B. Wills.
For Supervisor, Dist. No. 8
John Walker.
For Justice Of the Peace, Dist.
No.3 t. j. Gill.
For Justice of the Peace, Dist.
No. Bartlett Smith.
For Constable, Dist. No. 2-H.
E. Womack.
There being no other business,
the Committee adjourned, subject
to the call of the chairman.
A. G. McNAIR, Chairman.
w. F. PARSONS, Sec'y.
The leader., 1903-08-29

A geological survey report on Crater
lake, in Oregon, proclaims as untrue
the assertion commonly made that this
remarkable body of water is bottom
less. 1t took line 1000 feet long,
however to reach the bottom in the
deepest part, making this probably the
deepest fresh water in the United
States.
The leader., 1903-08-29

Judge James H. Neville has
rendered his resignation as circuit
judge of the Seacoast district, to
take effect Sept. 6. A lucrative
law practice is the inducement.
w. I. Mcdonald, of Bay St.
Louis, is being endorsed by the
bar as his successor.
The leader., 1903-08-29

Rev. r. III. Purser leaves today
to assist in a meeting at OsYka.
The leader., 1903-08-29

teal purposes the garment is most
excellent one. 1t is handsomely but
not too deliberately trimmed with wide
black braid and shows high standing
collar, that incidentally may be worn
turned down, and squared mannish
lapels. 1t is..cut away slightly in front
below the waist line, with the corners
rounded off, after the conventional
modes of this character.
The leader., 1903-08-29

That Layton 6 WinsloN's is tie place
to get your Photographs.
The leader., 1903-08-29
Union Hall SchoOI---Openins Day Edu-
CatiOnal Rally.

The 1st day of September,
Tuesday, this school will open for
an eight months session, Prof.
u. B. Graves, Principal.
Rev. Mr.. Purser, Prof. Green,
Profs. Hamilton Smith and Girault
and others will address the au-
dience. Ample dinner will be on
the grounds. Every one in town
and out of town is cordially in
vited. A good day, a happy day
in the country.
The leader., 1903-08-29

Misses Ford and Paxton are
guests of Miss Bessie Cooke.
The leader., 1903-08-29

Watch for Heuck's ad.
for Bargain Day in Glass
ware.
The leader., 1903-08-29

We learn that some of the late
political opponents of the editor
of The Leader took advantage of
the darkness last night to get off
some fun at his expense, That's
all right, boys, we hope you en-
ioyed it.
The leader., 1903-08-29

A few of the newest copyright
books at Price Drug Co.'S.
The leader., 1903-08-29
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
ILLINoIs CENTRAL.

come NORTH (DAILY.t
t,t,tN No.o-Jeayes New Orleans . : IL T.. u,
Arrives at Brookhaven -. 10 50 T.. ~.
Arrives at JackSOn. ..........l2:lS -. M.
rKNIN.No, 4-LeaveS New Orleans :. 90 a.. IN.
Arrives at Brookhayen ...... GO y. N.
Arrives at Jackson .....,.... 2:S2 D. IA.
M. -, EXPREss-I.caveS New ORLEANS :O0a. IN.
Arrives at Bro0klaYen $500. II :a5 a. m.
Arrives NJ jackson. .......... N o. nj.
HAN NJ. G.-IeaVeS New Orleans $50 p. IN.
Arrives at Brookhaven. 49,. 9:u6 p. nj.
Arrives at jackson. 49,. -. IL: 100 p. m.
GOING SOUTH (DAtLY3
Ne. /, ENPREss-LeaveS jackson :. :. 4 IS a. m,
Arrives at Brookhavcn ...... 6:25 a. IN.
Arrives at New Orleans..... 100 q. III.
H. No. a.-LeaveS Jackson ....... 2:50p. m.
Arrives al RrUakhaven..... 6:25 Up. m.
Arrives al New OrleanS...... 1865 p. m.
rN,IN M. 2S.-Ieaves jackson. ...... 1855 p. m.
Arrives at BrOokhaven 1850. 5:2S p. III.
Arrives at New Orleans .... 10 20 p. IN.
TRAIN No. 5.-Ieaves jackson. -. 2:30 a. m.
Arrives at BrOokhaven. 49,. 4:l5 a. nj.
Arrives at New Orleans. 49,. 100 Il. m.
Local freight trains Nos "a and 90 between Nc
Comb City and Brookhayen, arrive and leave at
the following hours: No. "a arrives at Brook
haven at IL 80 a. H. No. 95 leaves BrookhaveD
al los y. nj.
Local lreghlS Nos. 90 and 90 between Brook
haven and Canton arrive and leave at the fol-
owing hours. No. W leaves Brookhayen at s: 80
a. lat. tor Canton. No. 93 arrives at Brookhavei'
iTnn, anton at $40 =. m.
NuS. and 2 do moi stop at tag stations. Nos.
- and "a stop at all staff JnS. Trains
Ms. and with vestibule carSl stop only al
h.. tan itt. Ma rniu (lt!, Bruohhate,
a., a., >tiu ~Fr:u-.,- .jdck>,iIL ttht { ita
'p...i,.- -! a.! Mt r"ISe '''l.'i''','"t.
The leader., 1903-08-29

The following were q merry
marty Of hay-riders who attended
the Ice cream supper given by the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Union
Hall Church last night: Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. H. Raggett, Misses Annie
Lee, Yirgie Marshall, Laura Ed
Ter. Eunice McCalip, Mamie
Powell, Rose Nalty, Messrs W.
D. Davis, G. N. Harris, Chas. D,
Smith, M. Al. Mccullough, Jno.
Pierce and Ferd Becker.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-24

From Ewing. thirty miles east Oh
Red Lodge, Mont. comes a story so
strange and startling that u has at
tracted much attention, and steps nave
been taken 10 either prove or disprove
Il. for. II true. II established new
fact In natural history.
Several weeks ago, according To re-
ports. an infant daughter OF Wiiliam
Dunphy, n prospector, who lives up In
the hills above Ewing, with his VIE.
was carried on one afternoon by Wild
animal.
While Dunphy was hunting IN the
mountains he came ON woif den
which showed signs OF being occupied
lie waited for a long time. ana then,
ms no wolf came forth. he decided ia
enter the den and see for himself what
was In IT,
AS he entered the place he heard the
cry OF child Advancing. he saw Z
sieht that almost turned his hair white
| Lying cn . bed Of grass Ut the end VI
| the den wos big mother wolf with
seyesal pupe playing beside her. while
ok her sIds WAS his lost baby. trytna
hsr bsst 20 Get : sapper from tas
I qo(hsr wolf.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-24

clasped behind him. his fair head
bent slightly forward. Dolores was
watching him. but he did not know IT,.
lie never guessed of the wistiul
brown eyes following him down the
stubbly path,
Bcss whinnied shriliy when he
came In sight. She was restless aud
snappish. but when he mounted and
rode out of the shop she grew gentle
again. As he rode away Johnson
called after him that she must have
gone some distance without her shoe.
for her foot was tender.
Dolores watched him with her far
seeing eyes as he rode mp the noun.
tain then her gaze went down to the
shop. Her father was standing In the
doorway also watching the rider. He
had forgotten his pipe; his face In the
haZy sunlight was full Of sullcn
hatred. and he looked capable of
committing almost any act His NUT.
tered threat OF the previous evening
returned To her clearly and distinctly.
Her eyes widencd with nameless fear.
She looked up the mountain again To
where the black mare was hearing
her rider proudly along the yellow
thread Of road: she was no longer
listless; her face was white, her lips
luivering with excitement.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-24
SOME GOOD STORIES OF
HAPPENINGS IN MONTANA
Would Risk Life for Science.

Just what caused the fever was for
long time a mystery which none
of the doctors could unravel. Finally
II was found that the bite of a certain
kind of wood tick was responsible for
the fever, which made it's appearance
within n few hours after the victim
was bitten.
Doctors have looked In vain for per-
sons who have just been bitten by the
tick. hoping in that way to watch the
progress OF the disease, and find out
II possible. how to check II before It
reached the danger stage.
This they have been unable to do
because each person bitten has gener-
ally paid no attention to the matter nm.
Ill after the spotted fever had gained
great headway and then medical aid
was almost useless.
u am an old man." says Mr.. McFar.
land land my life is not Of great value.
All I want Is enough money to insure
n decent funeral for myself: then |
will allow myself to be bitten by one
of the wood ticks under the eyes Of
the doctor, who can watch the prog.
ress Of the fever. and do as they please
with me"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-24

The problem of how to catch and
dispose of the rattlesnake at Ten Miles
Point, has been solved by Mrs. Daniel
Dutro. wife of small farmer. near
Helena, Mont
Mr.. Dutro and Jack Cornwall. the
latter a noted snake-catcher, have for
long time been trying to clear the
place of the reptiles. but without sue.
cess. Finally they sought the aid Of
Mrs. Dutro.
Nothing more simple" said the wo-
man. as she smiled In n superior way.
Instead OF unfolding her plan to the
men she secured a number OF the com
mon circular mouse traps, which she
baited and set around In various
places. Then she retired to her own
room to sleep the just.
When she entered the kitchen this
morning she found each trap filled. In
each hole was a snake, which had been
attracted by the bait and which had
been chokcd to death when the trap
was sprung.
All the other traps. which had been