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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22

Miss Leta Lambright left Sun.
day evening for her home in Mag
nolia, where she will spend 9
week.
We need more electric fans this
warm weather. The churches
would be wise TO use them fol
summer decoration.
] Mrs. Andrews stopped over
| with her cousin, Mrs. Charles
Heuck, last Saturday on her way
from Magnolia to French Camp
There will be no excuse for the
boys reading the James Boys
and Diamond Dick, = when the
new z. NJ. G. a. library is In
Istalled.
| DR.. Harvey Cunning, Of Bogue
Chitto, was a visitor at the home
| of his uncle, DR.. John III. John
son, last week. Mr.. Harvey John
son also shared the hospitality Of
| the same home.
Miss Olivette Massey ofiiciated
as musician at the play Friday
might at the Opera House, and
played "Rag-time'' and accom-
paniments like professional.
Miss Olivette is gifted unsteady.
Mrs. Floyd Bowen will resume
housekeeping at her forme /
residence July /. So far the pres
lent occupant, Mrs. Massey, has
failed to secure home for her
lseIf and large family of boarders.
j. G. Wilson and j. I'll. Spears,
lof Osyka, have opened q dairy In
This city. 6. &. Thompson will
lact as their agent. There seems
| to be demand IN this city for
Isuch an enterprise and there is no
reason why il should not succeed.
No good health unless the kidneys
are sound. Foley's Kidney Cure
makes the kidneys right. Price Drug
Co.
For Sale.
One good milk COW with
calf. a pplg % r. 2. Ger
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
Interesting Railroad Item.

The Jackson correspondent of
the New Orleans Picayune says
the filing of a new mortgage no
tice of FIVE million dollars by the
Mississippi Central Railroad Com
pany probably means that the
road is to be completed from
Scranton to Natchez. This road
was formerly the Pearl and Leaf
Rivers Railroad, and there is
forty-five miles of it in operation,
from Hattiesburg to Silver Creek.
The name was changed some time
ago. The filing of this mortgage
notice would seem to indicate that
there is some big system behind
the new road, and that it will be
built from Scranton to Natchez,
as the original charter calls for.
just what big system is behind
the Mississippi Central is not ap-
parent just yet, but some who are
familiar with the south Mississip-
pi railroad situation, seem &c
think that it is the Frisco It is
expected that it will develop in
the next few weeks who is be
hind it.
If the new railroad above men
TONED is completed from Silver
Greek to Natchez, it is believed it
will cross the I. c. at or near
BrookhaVen, thus giving this city
another valuable railroad connec-
tiOn.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
COLD SPRINGS DOTS.

Mr.. Laurin Applewhite left
Sunday for Louisiana, where he
has accepted a position with the
Genesee Lumber Co., We wish
him success, but regret his de-
parture.
We are sorry to say Mr.. Tom
Berry is still very sick. We hope
he may soon gain his health and
strength.
We had quite a large congrega-
tion out to church yesterday.
There were seven.baptized.
Mrs. Will Boggs, Of jackson,
is the guest Of her mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Magee.
We extend our sympathy to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe johnson in the
loss of their little babe last week.
Mr.. Louis AppIewhite and fam
ily move to Brookhaven this week
to the regret of their many
friends here.
Mr.. E. z. Hart is back again
from Louisiana, to the delight of
bis many friends here.
Mr.. Ed. McC lendon visited his
parents In Brookhaven Sunday.
Milton Moore was a Blookha-
ven visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Nesbeth and Mr.. Willie
Magee were Bogue Chitto visitors
Saturday.
Quite few Of the young people
attended the base ball game at
Bogue Chitto last week, ineIud-
ing Mrs. Nesbeth and Misses Hat
tie Applewhite and Liza Newman
and Mr.. Ed. McClendon, Mrs.
Hurst and Mr.. +. G. Applewhite,
Mrs. Alec Magee, Miss Retta
Cameron and Mr.. Cameron.
Our little club, entitled Tend
to your own business, = is growing
fast. We took Id three Friday
night,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
DIR. !. w. Cooper visited Fay

DIR. !. w. Cooper visited Fay
cite last week.
Mr.. Eaton, of Ruth, made us a
pleasant call Saturday.
Capt. Tom Gotten, of Jackson,
was in town Saturday.
The ladies' are all pleading for
another Remnant Sale. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Sartin and son
Bennett returned Monday morn
ing from the Worlds Fair.
DIR. Harry Watts and Mr.. I'll.
Winborn have been spending sew
eraI weeks in Cuba. They return
ed home Saturday.
The social meeting of the Y. NJ
C. a. will be held at the home of
Mrs. B. 4. Hobbs Friday after
noon from 5 to Z.
Sherif Applewhite and City
Marshal Stanley Byrd returned
Friday evening from q week s
visit to Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 2. Younts,
Mrs. Il. HI. Baggett, Misses Vir-
GINA Marshall and Martha Rose
and Messrs. w. ID. Davis and
Honavsk o., snuoss q trim ~ fhn Pearl
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
NOLA NOTES.

Crops are looking well In this
section but are beginning to need
rain.
Nola White and his two sons,
Robert and Floyd. were recent
visitors to the Crescent city.
u. I'll. Feathefston, represent
I ing The Parker Blake Co., paid
lus a call last Thursday.
Miss Ola Terry spent several
days in town recently, the guest
| of her sister, Mrs. Cailie Lea.
DIR. j. G. Denman and wife are
spending the summer with the
doctors parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Denman, on Fair River. We
wish for them a pleasant visit.
MIR. Al. G. Beck and family, Of
Brookhaven, have moved out and
Twill occupy the residence of Mr..
E. B. White. Mr.. Beck will be
in the employ of The Nola Mer-
cantile Company and Mrs. Beck
will serve as first assistant in the
High School. We welcome them
to our midst.
Mrs. e. B. White and her two
little daughters, Esther and Jes-
Isle, were guests of MIS-. Lizzie
j White last week.
/ We understand that work is
Isoon to begin on the extension of
the r. r. to Monticello. The con-
tractors have until January lst.,
Ito finish the road, but expect to
have it In operation by November
first. There will then be daily
trains each way, which will be Of
lgreat convenience to the public
generally.
Dan Cupid. is never idle.
Hearts never grow so old that his
piercing arrows will not penetrate
j them and bind in hopeless captiv-
lily the owners thereof. As proof
of the foregoing fact we note that
j Uncle Ed. Carlisle led to Hymen's
altar Grandma Terry last Sunday
and in the presence of a number
of relatives the two we're joined
| together for better or for
worse. = Two souls with but a
single thought, Two hearts that
| beat as one.o May happiness
attend them all their days.
/ Truly our town is on a boom.
The sound of the saw and hammer
is heard daily and a greater Nola
| is before us. Among the improve
ments going on we note thirty
by sixty addition to the store OF
The Nola Mercantile Company is
being built by E. S. Sandifer, of
Pearlhaven, also the remodeling
of the school. house.. The roof OF
| the old building has been torn
away and the house will be chang
ed into two-story building with
all modern conveniences for school
purposes. Our people are never
slow in looking after intellectual
| development Of their children,
which is the highest testimonial
to their character. Messrs. S. r.
Bardwell and George Coyington
are doing the work. Mr.. Editor,
4 If you don't think our town is on
a boom, come and see.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
For Sale.

One good milk COW with
cali. Apply TO 3. Ger
many.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
Closing Exercises Or 81. Francis School.


On last Friday night the closing
exercises OF this superior institu-
tion were held at the school build
ing and were witnessed by q pack
ed audience who were highly en-
tertained BY recitations, plays,
and music which evoked nothing
but praise for the instructors.
This school has grown rapidly
into the esteem Of the pubic in
the past few years and the good
Sisters of Notre Dame have spar
ed no pains nor labor to make it,
d model of its kind.
The well-kept buildings and
nest premises, beautified from
time to time with shrubs, flowers
or trees, commend the internal
affairs of the institution to the
passer by, and are credit not on
" to the denomination they rep
resent; but to our town.
We take pleasure in stating that
on the evening of the closing exer-
cises the following pupils were
lfoundentitfed to draw for the gold
medal for excellence in Christian
Doctrine: Kathleen Becker, Annie
Cassidy, Maud Aylward, Joseph
Thurnel, Jessie F0ltz, Ellen Nc
Grath, Genevieye Uhl, Mary
Storm, Ralph Uhl, Letitia Robin
son, John Cassidy, Charlie Cassi
ldy, Geneyieve Lucich, Pierre
Becker, Annibel Foltz, Annie
Nalty, John Becker, Nellie Ayl
ward, Mary Staffier, Dora Cop
mann, Leo Aylward, Thomas Lor-
lden, Eugene Nalty, Susie Ram
lsey, Willie Robinson, Josie Elder,
Joseph Robinson. The lucky
contestant was Mary Stolm.
For the good conduct medal the
following drew: Joseph Thur
ner, Annibel Foltz, Annie Nalty,
Annie Cassidy, Ellen McGrath,
Ralph Uhl, Mary Staffler, Gene
lyieve Lucich, Geneyieve Uhl,
Eugene Nalty, Letitia Robinson,
! Annie Hobbs, Mary Skeahan
Ward, Jessie Foltz, Kathleen
Becker, Irene Hobbs, Maud Ayl-
ward, Susie Ramsey, Dora Cop
mann, Mary Storm, Leo Awkward,
Thomas Lorden, Willie Robinson,
John Cassidy, Josie Elder, Joseph
Robinson. Joseph Thurner was
Successful.
The following drew for the gold
medal fol diligent application in
music: Annie Nalty, Maud Ayl-
ward, Mary Stafler, Genevieye
Il Uhl, Dora Copmann, Josie Elder,
/ Annie Cassidy, Jessie Foltz, SUI
Isle Ramsey, Mary Skeahan Ward,
/ Letitia Robinson, and was won by
Jessie Foltz.
For application in needlework
la gold medal was drawn for by
Annibel Foltz. Kathleen Becker,
Maud Awkward, Irene Hobbs,
Annie Nalty, Winniebelle Nc
Grath, Ellen McGrath, Mary
Staffier, Dora Copmann, Josie
Elder, Norma Evans, Jessie Foltz,
Annie Cassidy, Nellie Aylward,
Marie Watts, Mary Storm, Mig
nome Evans, Geneyieve Uhl,
4 Letitia Robinson and Marie Luz
cich. It was won by Genevieve
/ Uhl.
A gold medal was awarded to
Anniebel Foltz fol proficiency
on the mandolin.
A gold medal was awarded to
Ellen McGrath for merit in mu-
Isle.
/ The following pupils of the
lSecond Reader Class drew for the
lgold medal awarded for scholar
Iship: Margaret johnson, James
4 Becker, Michele McGrath, Cullen
lStorm, Winniebelle McGrath and
Minnie Hobbs. The successful
one was Cullen Storm.
The gold medal for general APP
plication, the following drew:
I Esther Zwirn, John Aylward,
4 Willie Robinson, Morris Faunce,
!, Henry Cassidy, Joseph Connolly,
i 7. G. McNulty, Charlie Lorden,
Charles Perkins. T. G. McNulty
was successful.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
DR.. ]. ". Bethea Killed by Fast Train.

| Magnolia, June 1S.-A deplor-
able accident occurred at Fern
wood, three miles north of this
place, at s o'clock this morning,
whereby DR.. j. w. Bethea, a
prominent physician and surgeon,
was instantly killed. He was
driving from his residence to his
Office in buggy, and when cross
| ling the RAILROAD near the store of
| the Fernwood Lumber Company
was struck by the outh-bound
fast mail train. His horsee was
crushed to death, his buggy bro
ken into splinters anil he was
thrown seventy five feet down an
Reimbursement into pool of water.
His body was not crushed or
mangled, but an arm and leg were
broken, his head badly bruised
and he was badly injured inter-
Inally, as was indicated By the flow
lof blood from the mouth, nose
and ears. Dr.. Bethea was the
physician of the Fernwood Lum-
Der Company, and had just left
his residence to drive to bis office
at the store. A freight train was
standing on the track, and open
led the crossing for him to pass.
1t is said some Of the crew Of the
freight train beckoned to him to
drive across, and just as his horse
reached the main track be was
struck by the fast passenger train,
which was hidden from him BY
the freight train. He will be buried
10 Magnolia Cemetery tomorrow
Afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Funeral
services will be held at bis resi-
dence in Fernwood.
Dl. Bethea was well known to
many Brookhayen people, where
his parents once resided, and the
sudden taking Of of such an ad
mirable character and useful
physician and citizen Is q matter
|of general regret and will bring d
pang Of sadness to many hearts.
Peace to his noble soul.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been is,
sued by Circuit Clerk Oliver to
the following couples since The
Leaders, last publication of Ii,
censes:
Whites. Fletcher Beckham and
Miss Carrie Souleret; Z. s. Sex
ton and Miss Estelle Woelper;
w. a. Walker and Miss Sarah
Clark; Thomas m. Young and
Miss Bessie ". Cooke; Hale e..
Hawk and Mrs. Carrie D. Gregg:
William Hamilton and Miss Fan
ME Hamilton; M. M. Sullivan
and Miss Nicey Gredding.
Colored. Johnnie Green and
Katie Wells; Mat Polk and Min
ME Williams; w. M. Cromartie
and Zenobia Ballard; Ocy Jack
son and Agnes jackson; Reuben
Bolton and Emma Bales; Walter
Hawthorn and Lizzie Miller;
John Bryant and Emma Collins.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-22
a SHOCKING SUICIDE.
Capt. John 4. Mills, 81 Summit, Takes
Mis- Own Lie In .JacksOn

Capt. John u. Mills, 0f Summit, Takes
His Own LIE In Jackson.
jackson, June 10. John II.
Mills, prominent citizen Of
Summit, Pike county, Miss, took
his own life here last night at the
Lawrence House BIZ shooting him.
self through the head with a re-
voiyer.
The deed had been carefully
and deliberately prearranged, and
death was instantaneous. The
cause assigned was mental worry
and financial embarrassment.
Mr.. Mills came up to jackson
yesterday afternoon on the north
bound cannon ball train of the
Illinois Central Railroad. He
went to the Lawrence House and
registered, and was seen about the
hotel during the afternoon. After
supper he left the hotel and did
not return until after 70 o'clock,
when be went to his room. Moth
ling more was seen of him alive.
About / o'clock il the night
guests in adjoining rooms were
awakened by the sound Of a pistol
shot, but it was not possible to
locate the sound, and it was sup
posed to be shot on the street.
Early this morning it was report
| ed to the hotel Office that strong
fumes of gunpowder were noticed
| in the vicinity Of Mr.. Mills
room. On investigating Mr.. Mills
was found dead in his bed with .
bullet hole in the right temple
and a pistol lying by his side. He
had undressed and prepared him.
self regularly for bed before the
ldeed was committed, and had writ.
Item several notes explanatory Of
the act.
One of these notes was address,
ed to his son, E. Hunter Mills, Of
Summit; another to DIR. w. w,
Moore, president of the bank Of
Summit, and a third to the pro,
prietors of the Lawrence House.
In the first two notes Mr.. Mills
gave the chief reason for taking
ibis life as his financial embarrass-
ment and inability to extricate
himself. He said he had life
insurance policy for a eonsidera
BILE sum in the Equitable Life
Company, and that the premium
was due on the policy tomorrow.
that he was not able to meet the
payment of the premium, and BY
taking his life he would leave the
policy in force and payable to his
family and his creditors, whom ht
wanted to protect.
To the hotel people he wrett
begging that they would entertain
no hard feeling toward him fol
the trouble and inconvenience his
death might cause them, and re.
Equested that they have his body
embalmed and that notice be wir
ed to bis son, E. Ell. Mills, al
Summit. He wrote further that
they might advise Judge r. III
Thompson and John Patton o.
jackson, who could give informa-
tion of him.
Mr.. Mills was about sixty years
of age. He was at one time well
known as a fancier Of fine horses
and owned some blooded stock.
He also has a son, Harry Mills,
who is the depot agent for The
Illinois Central Railroad at Brook
haven.
The remains were prepared fol
burial, and were taken to Summit
lon the south bound train this af
Iternoon for interment there to
morrow. An inquest was helc
over the remains here this morn
ing and a verdict rendered in &C
coldance with the above facts.
| Times Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-29
PAWTUxET.

The Ladies' Aid society OF the Pawtnxet
Baptist church is preparing for supper
TO be served in the vestry OF the church
tomorrow night. and as the greater part
OF the afternoon will be taken UP In pre-
pairing the tables. there wffl be no regular
business meeting. The menu is to con-
sist chiefly OF baked beans and potato
salad with the usual nxings
Chief Engineer Stephen conkling. who
recently resigned from the steam yacht
Llewefayn. has returned from New York
after taking the craft TO her new owner.
This season he N to work for Mr.. Alfred
Carr who owned the Ldewellyn before the
late William p. Banigan secured her. Mr..
Carr has a larger bpat In view this year
and Mr.. Conkline is TO have charge OF the
engine room. Mr. Carr was formerly
commodore OF the Columbian Yacht club
Mrs Samuel Cole OF Atlantic avenue
has closed her exhibition OF paintings, but
Sunday waRiam Alden Brown, land
scape painter from Providence and sew
eral OF his artist friends. were given
private view
Mount Vernon lodge, No. 80. J. O. o. r.
had It's regular meeting in the hall on
Broad street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-29

not through t,oisterous trumpetings, but
by the genuine force of the incident.
Many, many theatreyosrs. young and
old have followed with keenest interest
it's details and laughed and wept at the
command OF the famous play-writer
the plot and the Incidents tell only OF the
long lost institution OF negro slavery
when II was fresher, the time. but a little
distance from the scenes that had been
recalled by the opponents of the institu-
ton.
The play In well mounted and all OF the
details are carried out with an attention
that Is worthy Of praise. There are pic
turesque darkies. good singers and old and
young colored folks. making at times a
most interesting ensemble.
The efforts OF the company last even
ing we're warmly appreciated the ap-
plause was very generous. As for the
reception OF the work OF the principals
II was very satisfactory. but no more
than their efforts deserved.
Helena Coilier as Lisa. the white slave.
showed her abihty ana cieverness as an
actress She enters fully into the spirit
OF her work and Is ever earnest and fine
ly comprehends the force and restraint
She was especially good In the parting
scene with the old master and In her de-
fiance OF the brute Lacy.
Henry G. Montague. as Judge Hardin.
the man with the strange idea OF guard
ing the family name al the risk OF con-
demning his grandchfd 20 the horrors OF
being considered OF African blood. did
splendid work The death socne was most
neatly arranged.
William Christie Miaer was true to the
character OF Mr.. Stitch. the amusing old
lawyer. who mixed business and love to-
gether TO his sorrow.
William A. Mortimer, as the young
master. was very effective. Through the
varying incidents OF the part he was ever
the well meaning. II extravagant young
man
Thomas Garrick made the part OF Lacy,
the dealer in niggers and horses." fully
as offensive as the most scrupuious could
desire and gave new proof OF his abilities
an an actor
John Fl. Ferris was almost an IDEAL old
colored butler and preacher. He had a
conception OF the latter part more worthy
OF II than - often seen on the stage Con-
stance Harnbin. as Mrs. Harriet Lee, fully
met the requirements OF the proud part
Mildred Adams was equally effective as
the sweetheart OF the poor young doctor
The rest OF the cast were fully equal 10
the requirements. IL Is a performance
well worth the while
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-29
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

That popular organization known 10 the
patrons OF the Westminster theatre as
w. n. watson's American Burlesquers.
opened a weeks engagement 20 fairly
good houses yesterday. There are many
of the opinion that Mr.. Watson has not
added greatly to hts show since his last
visit here. but the bill presented Is Of
sufficient merit TO retain the interest OF
the audience.
The entertainment commences with an
original comedy conception by Mr.. Wat
son. called Gen. Krausepeyer Social. ="
in which he assumes the leading role and
is ably assisted by Miss Sadie Leonard,
all OF the comedians and at least 20 very
pretty girls Mr. Watson and one or two
Of the comedians find plenty 10 do in
keeping the audience entertained while
the girls are changing their many hand
some costumes, and they succeed In their
object.
The Bells. Paul and Arthur. high class
musical artists, open the OHIO and make
n decided hit They are followed by the
Misses Rena washburn and Henrietta
Wheeler. who sing catchy songs anC
make no little amount Of sport with one
or two OF the men in the audience
James and sadie Leonard are seen In
fairly good comedy sketch and are fol-
lowed by those sweet singers and mu-
sicnns, the Batchelder Sisters. who are
prime favorites at this house.
Mcfarland and Murray. Irish come
dams. as the millionaire and .de iceman.
are the last In the oio and hold their
end up.
IA Pleasant Evening" another of Mr.
Watson's conceptions. Is given for the
closing number and In this the conditions
arc About - they arc I'm the openlnv mum,
ber. any more than n Is a little livlier
and Mr. Watson Is a little more OF a fea-
ture. All In all. one won't be dissatisne ed
with spending his time and cash In seeing
this bill for himself any afternoon or
evening during the week
Frank r. Carr's Thoroughbred Bur
lesquers" come next week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-29
CITIZENS or JAMESTOWN.
They Assembled In Caucus Last Evening
and Named Town Ticket.

AT a CAUCUS OF what In known as the
Citizens party Of jamestown held last
evening. Mr. Anthony was chosen chair
man and Mr. Weeden secretary. The
nominations for town officers were as
follows:
Moderator. Henry q. Knowles town
counoli c. T. Weeden, A. Boone. 9. T.
Knowles, Tefrt and G. Soule; town
sergeant, G. Latham; town treasurer. F.
O. Knowles; tax coTiector. ". s. Stubbs
overseer OF poor, r.. Anthony: tax asses
sor, l. W. Anthony: town committee. B.
8. Cottrell, c. E Weeden and j. Il. Wat
SON town auditors. r.. Anthony and ".
Severance.
Remarks were in order after the nomi-
nations had been agreed 10 and J. II.
Watson as treasurer OF ths ferry com
pany spoke of the work accomplished and
proposed. while the town treasurer called
attention to the manner in which bonds
were sold some years ago at par. 500.
when at tho same time bonds In Newport
brought s111- A. Peckhsm referred to the
manner OF taxation IN the town, drawing
comparisons. Remarks were also made
by L Clarke. r. Anthony. q. Soule, q.
Latham. r. Anthony and others.
A COMMITTEES consisting OF Messrs n.
s. Cottreh. E Anthony and r. @. Little
field was appointed to have ballots print
ed and also to Ill any vacancies which
may occur in the ticket