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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25

Charles Lowe, book keeper of
the State Treasury, died at Hot
Springs on the 18th. Mr.. Lowe
was present in his official capacity
when the count of money was
made in the State treasury and the
$1U7 900 shortage discovered.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25

On Improved Lincoln Cnupty Farms at 8
per cent interest in sums of not less than
100000 and up. Terms easy. Apply to
r. q JONES, Br0u khaven, Miss.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25
A RINGING MASONIC REBUKE.

Grand Master II. T. Howard
in his annual report to the Grand
Lodge, makes the following clear,
ringing pronunciomento as to the
stand of Masons in the matter of
whisky indulgence:
Masonry is designed to help
men, and aid US to walk upright
ly. When we cannotaid the fallen
brother, because he persists in
drink in spite of all warning, he
should be expelled at once. In
our state where that notable
band of women, the Temperance
Union, is striving to overcome
drunkenness, it does seem to me
that Masonry should join them
openly. Let US do our duty fear
lessly and purge our lodge rooms
of the staggering, degraded hui
man being, who dishonors Mason
ry and violates his most sacred
obligations. And in this con-
nection l would warn our breth-
ern who are shriners, that the
reputation of our institution has
suffered at their hands. When
they have a meeting, whiskey
and beer flow freely. The out
side world think the Shrine a
part of Masonry; but they should
be told the truth, and that the
Shrine only uses the Masonic
bodies to draw upon for novices.
AS it is at present, the Masons
bear all the responsibility. Yet
by Masonic law we cannot en-
gage in the liquor business with
out being justly expelled. Letthe
officers of the Shrine remember
that great confagation may be
caused by lighted match and
that the Masonic body is dis
graced by their carelessness.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25
NEW TELEPHONES.

The Cumberland Telephone Telegraph Company has is
sued statement Of its business for the month of January and the
growth of subscribers is shown follows:-
Number Of subscribers, Jan. 1st., 1903. 92,425
Number added during january 4,o77
Number discontinued during January $3.50
Net increase for the month -. ....... 697
Total subscribers Jany. 81, 1908 1922
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25
The Catholics Are Against Drinking.

The Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of America held it's conven-
ton in Philadelphia recently, and
among its resolutions was the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, 1t is a lamentable
fact that the drinking customs of
society today foster The use of in
toxicants among women-women
of the higher grade of society,
women of culture, wealth and in
fuence, who should be eminent in
responsibility and virtue, as the
example is apt to be followed and
the custom become a norma in So
ciety; be it resolved, that we
urgently advocate the establish
ment of women's total abstinence
societies and the forming of public
opinion against the growing abuse;
that we recommend open meetings,
lectures, and the distribution of
temperance literature in places in
which the interest in total absti-
hence is tagging.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25
Bryan on Immortality.

The February National Mag
azine reprints from new book,
1.-THE Proofs of Life and Death, :"
this expression of the views of
William Jennings Bryan On i'm
mortality:
II shall not believe that this
life is extinguished. If the Faith
err deigns to touch with divine
power the cold and pulseless heart
of the buried acorn, and make it
to burst forth from its prison
walls, will he leave neglected in
the earth the soul of man, who
was made in the image of his
creator9 If he stoops to give to
the rose bush, whose withered
blossoms float upon the breeze,
the sweet assurance of spring
time, will He withhold the words
of hope from the sons of men
when the frosts of winter come?
If matter, mute and inanimate,
though changed by the forces of
nature into multitude of forms,
can never die, will the imperial
spirit of man suffer humiliation
after he has paid a brief visit to
this tenement of clay?
Rather let us believe that He,
who in His apparent prodigality
wastes not the rain drop, the
blade of grass, or the evenings
signing zephyr, but makes them
all to carry out His plans, has
given Immortality to the mortal. =
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25
FRUITS OF MARRIAGE.


A Hindoo died: happy thing to do,
When fifty years united to a shrew.
Released, he hopefully for entrance cries
Before the gates of Brahma's paradise.
Hast been through purgatory?" Brahma said,
Il have been marr!edv' and he hung his head.
Come in! come in! and welcome. too. my son!
Marriage and purgatory are as one."
In bliss extreme he entered heavens door,
And knew the bliss he ne'r had known before.
He lce had entered in the gardens fair.
Another Hindoo asked admission there.
The self-Same question Brahma asked again:
Hast been through purgatory?" mo. What
them"
Thou canSt not enter!" did the god reply.
HE who went in was there no more than l."
'All that is true, but he has married been,
And so on earth has suffered for all SIM"
Married? IT'S well, for I've been married
twice."
"Begone Wen have no fools in Paradise"
-Londou Figaro.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25
FOR ASSESSOR.

We are authorized to announce
C. w. MAXWELL
as a candidate for Assessor of Lincoln County;
subject to the Democratic primary election.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25
Notice to Candidates.

AS the time has arrived for candid
ates to make their aspirations known
to the voters and their friends gener-
ally, The Leader publishes below its
rates for announcements:
For District Offices $500
For Legislative and County
Offices 1000
For Beat Offices ....... 500
The money must accompany each
and every order for announcement.
Positively no deviation from this rule,
so do not ask it.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25

The boy who wants to do things
must not only be around when
things are happening, but must
make things happen, and the only
thing that will happen is thought.
The product of thought is ideas,
and the market value of a good
idea Is d fortune. Honest work il
worth a salary, but honest work
plus good ideas is worth an inter-
est in the business. Mississippi
journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
We are authorized to announce
WADE l.. SUMMERS,
as candidate for Treasurer of Lincoln County;
subject to the Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
w. c. PRICE
as a candidate for Treasurer of Lincoln county,
subject to the action of the Democratic primary
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25
Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con-
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork" was the advice to the
consumptive So and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the consumptive needs
most.
Scott Emulsionis themod-
ern method Of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
Of cod liver oil and hypophos-
phites in SCOTS Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25
Liver Pills

That's what you need; some
thing to cure your bilious
ness and give you a good
digestion. Ayers Pills are
liver pills. They cure con-
stipation and biliousness.
Gently laxative. Alrd4 zss:
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-25

McComb is to have a $4,000
brick school building. The towr
board also issued $40, 900 in bonds
for brick side walks.
lack Morehead, ex-treasurer Of
Leake county, is being prosecuted
for embezzlement. He is mar
without arms or legs.
The Woodmen of Mississippi:
have 10000 members and rank
first in the State as to numbers,
among fraternal orders.
Elder o. D. Bowen, after four
teen years of continuous service,
has resigned the pastorate of the
Ellisyille Baptist church.
Son Jones, son of Green Jones,
a preacher, killed Lena Ellis near
Crystal Springs on Sunday, the
18th. The murderer escaped.
At Enterprise boats were used
by men to get to their places of
business last week. Fencing and
plank walks were badly damaged.
Mrs. Sheldon Webb Dodds, wife
of Hon. George S. Dodds, died
in New Orleans last week and was
buried at Hazlehurst on Tuesday.
The Vicksburg American states
that President Roosevelt will be
down for a deer hunt in North
Louisiana when Congress adj
journs.
Sheriff R. J. Harding, Of Kinds,
sustained fall on the 10Th which
resulted in the fracture of his left
arm in two places, and the break:
ing of three ribs.
just out of Meridian, recently,
an Indian babe was born on a
train. Miss Artesia Tear-in the
face was then added to the list of
Choctaw passengers.
The sunfower convict fafp, on
which a majority of the States
prisoners are concentrated, will
plant about 1900 acres of new
land in cotton and corn this year.
At the meeting of the Jones
county Teachers Association. last
week, Miss Bessie Bradley, of
Ellisville, won the first medal for
elocution. She is 10 years of age.
Joe Campbell, who was to hang
at Yazoo City last Wednesday,
took poison the night before; but
was saved for the rope by a ply
stefan. Next day, after the moose
had been adjusted, notice of a ten
days respite was received and
again he was saved from death,
More tools have been found in
the Hazlehurst Jail, where the
wife-murderer, Boyd, is kept.
The negro, Dukes, told the officers
where the tools were hiden and al
so that Boyd had hid a pistol in
the Jail. No fire arms were found,
however.
W. E. Flippen retires from the
management Of the Western Union
Telegraph Office at Vicksburg.
He had served 81 years. During
the yellow fever epidemic of 1878
he never forsook his post, and
holds one of the two medals award
ed by the Howard Association for
valuable services rendered during
that trying time.
The Confederate reunion will
be held in New Orleans this year,
commencing on May 10th. All
old Confederates who can. should
attend. It will be the biggest
Reunion ever held. and ample
provisions will be made for all who
60. New Orleans will spend a
million dollars on the reunion.
Railroads will give the usual re-
duction.
The president of the Civic
League, of Yazoo City, made an
affidavit against a boarding house,
charging violation of prohibition
laws. Six half casks of beer, half
barrel Of whisky, six cases of
whisky and two fve-gallon jugs
were captured and put in the Gala
boose. The packages we're all
marked Bourbon Club. = This
is the first fruits of the newly-or-
ganized league.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29

16. His death considerably excited
the members of the Vatican. as he has
on several occasions been mentioned
as the logical successor to Pope Leo.
The death of Cardinal Parrochi
leaves but one cardinal. Oreglia, who
was appointed by Pope Plus TX.
Cardinal Lucido Mary Parrochi. al
though a Mantuan of but humble orr
gin, has long been known as one Of
the most brilliant and eloquent high
officials of the Catholic church. He
was born in Mantua August 13. 1888.
After entering the church his advance
ment was rapid until on June %. 1877.
he was created a cardinal.
He was appointed bishop of Albano
on May 24.1ss9; bishop of Porti and
Santa Rrfina. on August 10. 1896. and
has since held the exalted positions of
chancellor of the Holy Catholic
church: sub-dean of the Sacred Col
lege, and secretary OF the Congrega-
ton of the Universal Inquisition; pres
ident of the Congregation of Apos-
tolic Visits: prefect of the Congrega-
ton of Residences of Bishops and
Vicar of Rome.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29
rerse Rebuke for cowhsrd.

Since the woman out at Salt Lake
City wrote Representative Cowherd
of Missouri, inquiring II there were
not a law bestowing prizes upon wo-
men that give birth to two sets Of
twins. he has had letter from for
mer constituent, now a. St Eliza.
beth's asylum. This former constitu-
ent was injured In Kansas City some
months ago, and Mr.. Cowherd, out of
the kindness of his heart, called to
see him at the hospital. When the
poor fellow eventually landed in St
Elizabeth's, this city. he wrote Mr.
Cowherd requesting him to call. The
Kansas City statesman has many
duties, and replied that he was un-
able to go over there for the present
God may forget you. but he will
never forgive YOU" was the terse an
swer that came by the return MALL
Washington Post.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29
Robert Barr as a Boomer.

Robert Barr. the author, formerly of
Detroit, has purchased the London
Idler. and in advertising the fact
says:
II have bought the Idler. and hope
everyone else in England will do the
same. 1t will cost you simple six
pence; I paid a great deal more.
81 have no prejudice against a
great name, indeed. II l wished to
flaunt a resplendent reputation on the
pages of the Idler. all l should have
to do would be to write the whole
magazine myself. But am cautious
editor. When formerly connected
with this magazine | was under the
painful necessity of rejecting three of
my own essays in fiction. They were
not up to the mark. r. b. the author
cannot delude X. B. the editor. At
present l am using his literary tai
ents for the writing of my circulars.
and If he shows capacity may print
one of his articles in the magazine"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29
A Democratic kinn.

The death of DR.. Temple. archbishop
OF Canterbury. recalls the manner in
which Archbishop Sutton, who was at
Lambeth place when Dr. Temple was
born, received his appointment from
George Ill One night after the death
of Archbishop Moore DR.. Sutton was
entertaining some friends at the
Windsor deanery. There was a knock
at the door and the butler announced
that a gentleman outside who would
not come in was anxious to see the
bishop. Impatient at being disturbed,
DR.. Sutton hurried to the door to find
the king. How dye do, my lord"
said King George; I've come to tell
you that you're archbishop of Canter-
bury. Dye accept? Eh? Eh2" The
bishop bowed. and "All right" said
the king. You've got party-I see
all their hats there. Go back to them.
Good night"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29

ury, will be the youngest man who has
ever held that position. He is now 2s
years old and since April last has been
private secretary to Secretary Shaw.
In his new position Mr.. Armstrong will
have direct charge of the customs SER
vice, the revenue cutter service, the
life saving service. the steamboat in
spection service and the administra-
tion of the navigation laws, in all of
which there are employed something
like 10000 subordinates.
Mr. Armstrong is a newspaper man
and has been connected with some of
the leading papers of New York and
Chicago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29

twelve O'Clock and all Is we'll"
same the midnight answer of the first
sentry on guard duty. The same re-
ply came from two, three and four.
Before the trooper designated as No.
had time to reply the one who
answered to No. had drawn his
Colts revolver and in quick success
sion had fired six shots into the body
of a headless horseman who had sud
denly made his appearance In a furi-
Gus but noiseless dash through the
hay corral which he was guarding
The shots were followed by four more
from his carbine. There was com.
motion at the garrison. The officer of
the day rode up for an explanation.
and in moment or two laughingly
swung his horse to a cantcr and re-
turned to the post.
The troopers explanation of the
strange occurrence is as follows: at
was one of the prettiest nights ever
saw on guard The moon was high
and full. Just as I finished calling
out Twelve o'clock and all Is WE'LL
my broncho came to a sudden stop,
oAtthueu his ioitietb, Dilchtu up MS
ears, and glared at-well IL startled
me as much as 1t did the horse.
Within fifty yards was a white horse
with headless rider. dashing through
the corral. The lightning thought
came to me that the boys were play
ing joke. Joke or no joke, | pulled
my revolver and put six chunks OF
lead in the trunk of that horseman.
At that distance wouldn't take odds
from the best shot in the regiment.
Whether hit the man or not. even
after had brought the carbine into
play, he dashed along with the same
reckless stride that startled me when
1 first saw him. and disappeared in
the woods to the south OF the fort
Nobody can make me believe that
that white horse as any man in our
troop. Everything was there but his
head; the sergeant's chevrons on his
arms were as plain as day. OF course,
the firing brought the officer of the
guard. and when l told him what l
had seen he simply smiled and re-
turned to the post knew that l had
seen n headless horseman, but didn't
say a word about 1t the next morning.
! waited for the boys to begin their
Kidding Then I found that l was
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29

not the only man who had seen the
phantom. II seems that since the
early 70s he has appeared regularly
at the hay corral whenever the moon
is full and high
A peculiar point about the soldiers
experience, Notwithstanding the fact
that he was threatened with court
martial for arousing the guard with
out evident cause, was the evident
seriousness and belief with which his
fellow troopers accepted the story.
Many OF them. while doing sentry
duty at post No. Z. Just at midnight
when the moon was full and high,
had seen the headless trooper on the
white horse.
The story Is told as gospel truth at
Fort Meade. dying men tell IL as the
truth-that the headless trooper who
visits the hay corral on the nights of
the full moon is the ghost of Ser
geant Sullivan, the bravest and most
daring irishman who ever helped to
suppress an Indian outbreak. 1t was
just before the memorable massacre
of the gallant Custer and his men.
fOTt meuuc was tnen IL iTOulltT post,
and the Sioux were raising Cain. Only
half of the garrison dared to sleep at
a time-the other half watched for
redskins. Sergeant Sullivan was on
duty at the hay corral. 1t was known
that the strip of woods to the south
of the fort was alive with Indians, full
of drink and .deviltry, welcoming an
opportunity to burn the fort and
slaughter the handful of Uncle Sans
boys in the garrison: consequently
the extra precautions in the guard.
Twelve o'clock and all Is we'll"
rang out the midnight call of the first
sentry; then came the replies from
sentries two, three and four Before
No. had time to reply Sergeant Sui
livan, who was sentry No. 4. had
drawn his Colts revolver and had
started rapid fire at an ugly Sioux
whom he saw skulking on his pony at
the distant end of the hay corral.
With daredevil bravery he went in
pursuit of the Indian, and the latter
started for the strip of woods. Sulll-
van meant to make 1t race for the
life of the Indian. He did not stop
to think what was in store for him
self. The Indian and the trooper
reached the end of the woods the
length of broncho apart. The gar
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29

dies of the royal palace. while beneath
were wreaths placed both by European
and Siamese friends. The chief of the
temple then delivered sermon lin
the Siamese language), eulogizing the
meritorious services rendered by the
deceased. At the conclusion OF the
Buddhist service, one of the kings
brothers. specially deputed on behalf
of his majesty, then proceeded to light
the pyre. after which most of the com
pany present. European and Siamese,
placed sandal sticks and flowers on
the pyre. A grand display OF fireworks
ended the mournful proceedings.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29
NEW SENATOR FROM IDAHO.
Judge Weldon 3. Hepburn Chosen to
Represent the state.

The Idaho legislature elected Judge
Weldon b. Hepburn of Wallace United
States senator, to succeed Henry Heit-
field. He received the vote of every
Republican in both housesz-fifty in all.
The seventeen Democrats voted for
James il. Hawley. The feature of the
session was the speech of Galloway of
Washington, Democrat, who Sec
onded Hawley's nomination. He said
the people of the state had expressed
their wish at the recent election for
Republican senator. The Democrats,
he said, could not elect. and he, there
fore, regretted he was denied the op-
portunity of voting for W. E. Borah,
the defeated Republican candidate
who, he said, was the peer of any of
the candidates of the opposition party.
and whose interests were identical
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29

rison, aroused, saw Sullivan disap-
pear. There was less than minute
of awful suspense, then a wild, ex-
ultant, fiendish chorus of yells came
from the spot, in the midst of which
Sullivan and his horse reappeared on
n wild dash across the prairie. The
brave sergeant sat upright in his
saddle-headless. He soon disappear
ed under the clouds that skirted the
moonlighted horizon. never to appear
again except in the apparition that
rushes through the hay corral at mid
night when the moon is full.
The life of many Sioux paid the
penalty for the horrible deed that
brought the phantom trooper to Fort
Meade.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29
The First European Cremation sam the Funeral pyre

DIR. Peter Gowan. physician to the
king of Siam, who died recently. was
cremnted according to the rites of the
Buddhist religion. DR.. Gowan before
his death expressed the wish that his
body should be cremated. The cere-
mony attending the cremation was
most imposing. The king. as mark
of signal respect for the memory Of
his late physician, sent a gilded state
car. drawn by two black horses. on
which the coffin was placed. On arriv
ing at the temple the body was placed
on the top of pyre surrounded by
elaborate floral tributes from the la
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29

the Minneapolis Norwegian who was
being prevailed upon by an importu-
nate book agent to buy a Bible. The
fiaxen-haired man from the cold penin-
sula was all but persuaded when he
happened to glance within the volume
and ran across the name St Paul; he
threw the book down in disgust, say
ing. Aye tank you can't fool me into
buying book that has anything to
say about st. Paul
AT least, that is not SO old as the
tale of the Minneapolis minister, who
was fred by his congregation because
he took his text from St Paul." said
Mr.. Buss.-Milwaukee Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-29

historian, wit and author-has been
trothed by the gossips to host of
lovely and noble English women. The
Duchess of Albany, King Edwards
sister-in-law: the Princess Victoria.
the Kings daughter, and Lady Nay
lor Leland, the richest widow IN Eng
land, are among those with whose
names the Earls has been linked. AL
ways the richest widower in England
showed himself shy OF second ven
ture on the sea Of matrimony.
Mrs. Chauncey was presented at
court before Queen victoria's death,