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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Their Security is Worthless.

Publication is made that many Of
the mortgage companies doing bust
ness in this State, together with
some of the banks. have refused to
lend money to farmers in the white
cap counties of South Mississippi
Franklin. Lincoln and Amite. The
ground on which these moneyed in
situations have refused to lend mon
ev in these counties is that the
whitecapping outrages have made
the security rendered for these loans
very undesirable. Most of the Sc
curity is farming land, and they
figure it out that farming land with
out labor is worthless. 1t remains
to be seen what effect this will
have on the lawless element. 1t is
generally conceded that the lawless
element only forms very small
per cent of the population. The
people have united with the officials
of the counties in trying to stamp
out lawlessness and have made a
most excellent start.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Want to Add Vocal Music.

The proposal of State Superln-
tendcnt Of Education Whitfield 10
add vocal Music to the public school
curriculum seems TO be meeting
with much approval, and favorable
action is expected thereon when the
legislature meets. The old singing
schools. for which Mississippi was
famous in days gone by, have passed
out Of existence. and vocal music Is
becoming almost IA lost art in some
communities, except among the dar-
kiCs, whose mu steal tastes are pro-
verbal. \ few years ago, when
Rev. Sam Jones was conducting il
revival service at Heidelberg. he
complimcntcd his choir by telling
them that they sang more like ne
groes than any white folks he ever
saw. The choir became offended,
however, and refused to sing any
more.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Division of the School Funds.

The proposition to divide the
school fund between the races IN
proportion To the taxes paid by each
race. which was the burning issue IN
the State campaign last summer,
will probably never get any further
along with the coming legislature
than the paper on which IT Is recon-
mendcd in the governor message.
There i not even Il remote likell-
hood that the Legislature will enact
such law, although bills looking
to this end. will. of course, be M
troduccd. Even those who favored
it. and who are now enabled to view
the question in IA cold and dlspaS-
sionatc light. wholly freed Of It's po-
litical embellishments. are willing
TO admit that such a doctrine Is un-
constitutional. and would not stand
legal test. At the same time 1t
has served to re-cmphasizc the unal-
terablc determination that the po-
liticaI. industrial and social destiny
of Mississippi rests with the white
people of the State.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

A large number Of new lumber
manufacturing industries will be
launched in the piney woods ot
South Mississippi next month.
Concerns capitalized at many thou
sands of dollars are now awaiting
the delivery of machinery in order
TO enable them to commence work,
and the lumber industry will be
given quite an impetus when they
are placed in operation. The buSl-
ness has been highly prosperous
during the year just closed. and II Is
almost impossible to form correct
estimate of the value of the pine
timber that has been converted INTO
lumber within the annual period,
but it will feet up many millions.
The present scale of prices will be
maintained. and no advance Is con-
templatcd for the new year.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Keeping Step With King Cotton.

Just a few days before Christmas
Mr.. f. II. Thompson, a farmer of
the Homochitto neighborhood,
drove into Wesson with a wagon
load of turkeys which he disposed of
for nearly 800, some of the birds
bringing as high as $3.50 each.
That was perhaps the most valuable
load of turkeys ever disposed of in
the State of Mississippi, and goes to
show that the price of all kinds of
farm produce is keeping step with
King Cotton. Chickens and eggs
are "out Of sight, sweet potatoes, a
common, but delightful article of
food in the South, have heretofore
been a drug on the market, but this
season they bring $1.00 per bushel
and hard to get at that.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

Senator Hale says that it is the in
tention to make provision for another
liberal addition to the navy during the
present session of congress.
The government announces the corn
crop for 1908 at Washington as 2,2i4.-
1885 bushels. valued at 1852, S6S,SOl;
winter wheat. 399, S67 $50 bushels, worth
$2s6,242, $40
The sentiment of the cabinet at q
meeting was that the Colombian ques-
ton could not be submitted TO The
Hague. as this was an issue which no
other nation could settle for the United
States.
The control of the stee! trust is now
in the hands of John ID. Rockefeller and
H. c. Frick.
Secretary of War Root has declined to
accept the chairmanship of the national
republican committee.
In the past year lives lost in wars
throughout the world number S6,46S,
against 25.700 in 1902
Several experiments with turbine
propulsion prove successful and the new
system will be used on new naval ships
OF the United States.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Sued for Halt a Million.

The city of Meridian has entered
suit in the Circuit Court for $780,
600 damages against the Meridian
Waterworks Company. 1t will be
remembered that Chancellor Dea-
YOURS recently rendered decree an
nulling the contract between the
waterworks company and the city.
The allegations in declaration are
substantially the same as i'll the
chancery case, the principal ones be-
ing that for years the water conf
pany failed to supply pure and
wholesome water to consumers and
to maintain sufficient pressure fol-
fire service.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Relic of the Revolution.

D. W. Outlaw, of Sessums, Ok
tibbeha county, has in his posses
sion a unique relic of the Revolu-
tionary war in the shape of a pow
der gourd. 1t was used by one of
his ancestors during the struggle
for Americas independence. This
article is engraved in a most ar
tistic manner, showing figures of a
continental soldier, animals, birds,
etc, and also contains the years
date, 1888, in prominent figures.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Mississippi State News
About the Panama Treaty.

The State papers are discussing
with considerable interest the wis
dom of the legislature instructing
the United States senator's from this
State how to vote on the Panama
canal treaty. Some of them point
to the instructions given to United
States Senator Lamar many years
ago on the silver question as show
ing the unwisdom of instructing
United States senators. 1t seems
to be generally conceded that there
will be an attempt made to instruct
the senators from this State how
to vote on the question, and it is
generally conceded that the instruc-
tions would be obeyed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Most Wonderful Story Of the Age.

r. J.. Bennett, president of the
First National Bank of 1azoo City,
and one of the leading citizens of
the Delta, has contributed to the
Manufacturers Record an interest
ing article on the prosperity of the
South. Mr.. Bennett says that the
progress of the South has been the
most wonderful story of the age. He
takes the position that the mainten-
ance of the levees in this great val
ley is a great national question
which is not connected with party
politics. He saws that its removal
from party politics should guarantee
that the government will take charge
of the levees within a year.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Won't Ask Teddy.

Hon. J. A. Richardson, editor Of
the Sunhower Tocsin, states that
the people Of Indianola are getting
along nicely with their independent
postohice, and there is not citizen
of the town who is willing to ask
President Roosevelt TO re-establish
the government Office. "Of course,
many of our citizens would be glad
to get the Office back again." says
Mr.. Richardson, but we are not go
ing to ask the president to take this
step. and if it is done it will be on
his own initiative"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Pyburn Cut to Death.

A few days since at McLaurin, J.
p. Pvburn and W. Robinson, farm
ers living in that neighborhood, be-
came involved in "A dispute arising
from the alleged non-payment Of a
debt, which resulted in Pyburn be-
ing cut to death by Robinson. The
sheriff and deputy were in Me
Laurin at the time, having gone
there to quell a disturbance report
ed to be in progress. and to them
Robinson SURRENDERED
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

Father Chadwick, probably the best
known chaplain the navy has, will re-
tire as soon as the necessary form can
be observed Secretary Moody has re-
ceived a letter from him rendering his
resignation. 1t is the understanding
that when the chaplain puts off the uni
form he will be given an important
charge in New York city. Father Child
wick was chaplain of the battleship
Maine, which was blown up in Havana
harbor February 10, 1898. 1t fell to his
lot to say the funeral services over as
many of the bodies of the 260 dead as
were found.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
TWO ST. LOUIS DOODLE CASES
Robert VI. Snyder's Appeal to BE
Argued Tuesday and Schnettler's
Hearing For Wednesday.

jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 1.-The
criminal docket for division No. 2 of
the supreme courut for the January
call as set Saturday contains two OF
the ST. Louis doodle cases.
The case of Robert NJ Snyder, of
Kansas City convicted in st. Louis on
the charge of bribery, will be argued
in the supreme court tomorrow.
The case of John H. Schnettler, OF
St. Louis, also convicted of bribery,
will be argued Wednesday The case of
George Collins, the Union bank robber
and murderer of Detective Schumacher,
will be heard on Tuesday.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Miller Makes His Bond.

State Treasurer W. J. Miller has
made his bond, as required by law,
with a surety company. The bond
is for $25G.G00, and it costs the
State $3.50 a year to provide 'tis
bond, the rate the surety company
charges for being responsible for
that sum of money. There is 4
great probability that the coming
legislature will make some change
in the law relating to the treasurer's
bond. None of the surety compan-
les care to make the treasurer's
bond. for the reason that all of the
States moneys are kept in one
vault, and not in repositories, which
makes it easier to lose large sums.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
A First-CIass Office.

The increase in the postotfice re-
ceipts of Jackson during the past
few months has prompted Postmas-
ter Edwards to make the prediction
that the office will be elevated TO
the frst-class rank next July. In
order to entitle the Office to this
rank the receipts must amount TO
$4,000 for the annual period. Dur
ing the past eight months the stamp
sales alone show an aggregate of
nearly &2S.00O.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
The Boundary Dispute Case.

Louisiana, through its law Of
ficers, according to the information
received at the office of the attorney
general of this State, has answered
the bill of Mississippi in the boun-
Diary dispute case, now before the
United States Supreme Court, by
a cross-bill. 1t is expected that
early this month the court will ap-
point commissioner, before whom
will be taken dispositions in the case.
The attorney general of the State is
not advised as to when this COM
missioner will be appointed, but it
is presumed that he will be ap-
pointed at an early date.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

The National Association of Letter
Carriers is undertaking rather large
enterprise in its scheme to provide pen
sions for its superannuated or disabled
members, but this is day of large
things, and if 1t can successfully carry
out the project 1t is better than depend
ing on the government for such as
eistance
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
As an Afternoon Paper.

New York, Jan. 4.-The New York
Daily News, which about a year ago
abandoned the afternoon newspaper
field and became a morning publica-
ton. has discontinued its publication
as morning newspaper and, begin
ming to-day, will appear as an after
noon paper.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
REWARD FOR GARTH'S BODY.
Ten Thousand Dollars Is offered by
Father of Man Who Jumped
Into the Sea.

New York. Jan. 4.-Ten thousand
dollars will be paid for the recovery
Of Granville w. Garth, the president OF
the Mechanics national bank, who dis
appeared from the steamship Denver,
Christmas night, and who is supposed
to have jumped into the Gulf of Mex
leo while suffering from mental worry
Wrecking crews along the coast are
expected TO take up the offer, and
watchers will be stationed at various
points where the tide is likely TO drift
the body
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Liquor Men in Conference.

1t is stated that the liquor deal
crs from several of the principal
cities located in the counties that
have saloons under the local option
law, or what is known as the "wet
counties" held conference at
Nicksburg last week. Some Of the
delegates at the meeting attributed
much of the prohibition sentiment
and agitation now so noticeable
throughout the State 10 the viola
ton of the Sunday law in the open
bar rooms in Vicksburg.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
DEATH OF JOHN w. STRONG.
For several Years Connected With
the Chicago Tribune-Dicd in "a
Berth on the NOnon Train.

Chicago, Jan. John w. Strong,
for several years commercial editor of
the Chicago Tribune. died Sunday
morning in his berth on board the
Monon train a short time before the
latter reached Indianapolis. The de-
ceased left Chicago Saturday evening
to visit his brother, conductor of the
Monon railroad, living in Indianapolis,
over Sunday. Death is supposed to
have been caused by heart failure. The
body was taken to the house of the
brother in Indianapolis.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

That perplexing problem, How old
is Ann?" is likely to be succeeded by a
still more knotty problem if a case be-
fore the civil service board of New York
city gets into public discussion. 1t ap-
pears that an applicant for position to
fill which the rules say man must be
at least five feet seven inches in height
was found to have legs of uneven length.
Standing on one leg he came up to the
required stature. Standing on the other
leg he was half an inch short. Now the
query is which leg counts. The commits
sion owns itself puzzled and the man is
left in suspense.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

Many students of American social life
have urged that our homes are suffering
from the excessive demands made on the
wives and mothers particularly. While
the complaint is doubtless exaggerated.
there is more than a grain of truth in it.
as almost any busy housewife will con-
Jess. The remedy lies in increasing de-
votion to those hours of leisure and SIM
ole pleasure by our own f1resides that
winter offers in such rich abundance.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

The New York post office reports at
least a ton of letters addressed by chill
dren to Santa Claus" which had to be
forwarded to the dead letter Office at
Washington. This does not mean that
Santa Claus is dead. for from child
point of view he is very much alive, but
that the postal authorities could not To-
cate him. 1t is pity that so much child
ish confidence should be buried in the
dead letter offlce-and there are many
other cities besides New York to hear
from, too.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Prisoners Reward.

Ed Keeton. coIored. placed in the
Meridian jail last week for a mis-
dcmeanor. discovered a fellow pris-
oner. Coody Fisher, digging through
the brick wall with Il knife and
quickly reported to the jailer, thus
preventing Jail delivery. He WAS
released immediately.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

Two verdicts of $4,000 and $4,000
damages have been awarded to sufferers
from the New York Central tunnel acci-
dent in New York city. The total
amount of damages awarded is now
s1,250,000. A railroad company has to
pay dearly for carelessness, but it never
can pay in full.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

After all Prof. Langley's experiments
in the way of aerial navigation, he has
been outdone by two brothers, Wilbur
and Orville Wright, of Ohio. These two
young men gave a demonstration near
Norfolk, Va, which was complete sue
cess Their machine is not balloon,
but operates on the principle of box
kite 1t was propelled by gasoline
motors, and it flew under perfect con-
troll in the face of 21-mile breeze.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

The Mothers club, of Des Moines, Ia,
has declared that the legend of Santa
Claus and other fairy tales are necessary
for the best development of the child
mind. Hurrah for the mothers! There
is enough hard, cold reality, and it is felt
early enough in all conscience. without
depriving child of this stimulant Of the
youthful imagination. Back to the
dreams of childhood-back to Des
MOineS
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Delta Experiment Station.

A bill providing for the estab-
lishment of a branch agricultural
experiment station in the delta will
be introduced at the January ses-
sion by State Senator \. NJ. Hicks,
of Yazoo county. The members of
both houses from that section Of the
State are heartily in favor of the
measure and will work energetically
TO secure its passage. The delta soil
is far-famed for its fertility and a
course of scientific experiments is
sure to be of value TO the planters.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

W. l. Buchanan, the first United States
minister to the new republic of Pan
ANA, is a self-made man, having started
in life as an edge toolmaker in Coving-
ton, O., where he was born so years ago
Later he went into the theatrical bust
ness and was successful manager in
the west for years, Then he drifted into
politics and held several minor offices
before being appointed minister to Ar
gentina in 1892. He was director OF
the pan-American exhibition in Buffalo
and since then has devoted his time to
banking, in which he had his usual sue
caSS
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Bio Warehouse Burned.

The Greenville elevator and ware
house was burned to the ground last
week. The warehouse contained a
large amount of hay, grain and 9TH
er goods. Loss fully $4,000. Only
hard work saved the big saw mills
located near the elevator, as "A
strong west wind blew the sparks
and burning hay among the lumber
piles. Several head of mules were
burned to death under the rear OF
the warehouse.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Sad News For Indiana Family

Terre Haute, Ind. Jan. frank
futile, former county surveyor, Satur-
day read the name of Grace futile as
ter Grace went to Chicago Monday to
study music, but the family had no
information that she attended the Iro-
Quois matinee until they read the re-
port.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Historic Church Burned.

Fire last week DESTROYED the old
Scooba church building, one of the
landmarks Of that section. The
building was erected something
over sixty-five years ago, when old
Scooba was "a substantial town.
When the town was moved to its
present site the old church was
abandoned, though when burned it
was still in excellent condition, eX-
cept for the window lights having
been broken out by vandals. 1t is
supposed negro gamblers started the
fire.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Two Progressive Railroads.

The Southern Railway Company
is steadily continuing its efforts to
build up the country through which
its lines in this State pass, and has
done much 10 improve agricultural
conditions and to develop agricul-
tural industries. The Mobile &
Ohio is daily improving its facili-
ties for handling traffic and spend
ing much money on betterments and
extensions. The company now an
nounces that it will lay double
track from Okolona to Shannon.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Claims s1e.ooo.oco LAKES.

State Revenue Agent Adams sent
out last week to the ten counties in
terested the additional assessments
against the packing and oil conf
panies operating Independent cars
in Mississippi. The total is $3.50
100000, making a grand total Of
$685., 100000, on which taxes arc
claimed aggregating about &c.
600. 900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
Caused the Death of Two md the
Serious Injury of at Lenst
Thirty other Passengers.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. A broken
rail caused the derailment of three
cars on an east-bound passenger train
of the Western Maryland Sunday, caus-
ing the death of two persons and the
serious injury of number of other
passengers and trainmen, the number
of injured being placed at 30. The
ladies' coach. which was the last OF
the train, rolled down the mountain
side, a distance of so feet, and landed
bottom upward. The accident occurred
near Blue Mountain House Station, 10
miles east of Hagerstown. Md.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

Miss Helen Gould was visitor at the
Street Railway Young Mems Christian
association in Richmond, Va, the other
day, and of course had the heartiest kind
of a welcome, as she and her friends
have borne the expense of equipping the
building occupied by the association.
During her visit Miss Gould expressed a
desire to take photograph of the men,
bers present. but added: IF anybody
does not care to have his picture taken
1t is all right. Many people do not like
Il don't" But not man finched be-
VI iiss Gould's camera. Who could
aoNe so generous?
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

From a town in Indiana comes the ex-
citing tale of a man who filled his pipe
with tobacco from a pocket in which he
had placed some cartridges. OF course,
he got one of the cartridges in the pipe
the pipe exploded, he was wounded, and
his great-grandchild barely escaped
death. This is only pipe story, to be
sure. but it teaches that we should care
fully examine our tobacco for high ex-
plosives before using.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Murder and Suicide in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. Angry because he
had been reprimanded by his sister
in-law and ordered from her home,
John Pollak, a Bohemian, Sunday aft
ernoon shot the woman twice, killing
her instantly, After committing the
murder, Poliak shot himself through
the mouth. He died in a few minutes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

A great western railroad system an
nounces that its new cars are equipped
with all the conveniences of a modern
fiat. 1t must not be gathered from this.
however. that they are fiat cars; or that
there will be a family above with piano
and a family below with photograph
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
Blind Tiger Burned.

A small house on the turnpike in
Rankin county, just across tie Pearl
river from Jackson, was destroyed
by fire last week. The place had
been conducted for some tire as a
blind tiger, and thus one more illicit
joint is wiped out of existence. No
insurance was carried.