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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12
SECOND DAY.

Tuesday morning, Oct. 1, the
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; present same as yesterday.
It's ordered By the Board that
the clerk of this court be author
lied 10 advertise for bids for q
bridge across Bahala creek at or
near j. e. Furr's place; said
bridge to be let at public outcry
to tka lowest bidder on Gle FIRST
Monday iii November.
Wade &. Summers this day
made his Quartel|y report IS coun.
81 treasurer, and the Board hav-
inn carefully examined the same.
add being satisfied that said report
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12

Public Roads. The sealed bids
fled with the clerk Of this court
BY prospective bidders and con.
tractors for working the public
roads lying East Of The Illinois
Central Railroad id Lincoln coun-
ty BY contract according to plans
and specifications filed with the
clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors,
were on motion duly seconded,
opened Id open court, read By the
clerk and tabulated, and after q
reconsideration Of the order pass
ed on yesterday and the adoption
of an order resembling the same
for cause, and it appearing to the
satisfaction Of the Board that
Messrs. q. w. Ivey, Joe Penning-
ton and John Guess are the low
est and best bidders for working
all public roads lying East OF the
Illinois Central Railroad in Super
visors district No. 2 In Lincoln
county, upon their agreement to
work said public according to
the plans and specifications filed
with the clerk of the Board of Su-
peryisors and to put and keep the
same according to said plans and
specifications for the term of three
.(3) years from this date at and for
the consideration and price of the
pro-rata share of the Communication
money collected from all persons
liable to road duty in the terrific
.ry lying East of the illinois Cen
trail Railroad and the pro- rata
share of the one-half OF the one
mill levy less the plo-rata share
of the salary of the Road superin-
tendent based on the road mileage
in said territory. And the said
~. w. IYey. Joe Pennington and
John w. Guess appearing before
the Board accepted said contract,
entered into bond for the faithful
performance of the contract this
day entered into with the Board
of Supervisors with the said G..
w. IYey, Joe Pennington and
John w. Guess, partners, as prin-
eipals and Felix May, FL. a.
Tibbs, w. f. Parsons, j. III. S.
Miller, f. S. Swain and J.. g.
Cosnahan as their sureties in the
penalty of twenty-five hundred
dollars, conditioned according to
law, which bond being for more
than the amount of the bid as pre-
viously filed by this Board, the
same is here now approved and
the clerk is directed to file the
same and record it in the records
of contractors bonds in and fol
Lincoln county in the State Of
Mississippi.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
M. 3. Hutson, building bridge
across bayou. 12.O(
G. e. Grafton Drug Co., mdse.
for county farm and jail. so
G. B. Perkins, coffin for pau
per and electric globes for
court house s.7C
B. I. Hobbs, stationery for
county offices ..--.....-.---.........- 18.1t
s. H. eagle, salary as superin-
tendent of farm. 65.0(
Sam Posey, guard on Go. farm 20.O(
City Of Brookhaven, of
$ll06.55, col. under road levy
in Brookhaven .--...-.-.-.....--.. 553.7s
The president of this Board is
authorized to execute and enter
into contract with the said G.. w.
Iyey, Joe Pennington and John
w. Guess, which contract shall be
filed by the clerk and preserved
las a record of his Office which il
here now accordingly done.
Ordered that the Board do now
adjourn till tomorrow at 8 a. m.
n p HOMES Proc
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12
SUPERINTENDENT OF COUN

auJOUTlInenGs preSenJ same as yes
terday.
SUPERINTENDENT OF COUN-
TY FARM.
The sealed bids fled with the
clerk of the Board Of Supervisors
of Lincoln county in the State OF
Mississippi by applicants for the
position of superintendent Of the
county convict farm il response
to the publication in The Leader,
the official Journal of said county,
were on motion duly seconded,
opened in open court, read by
the clerk and tabulated, and it ap-
pearing to the satisfaction of the
Board that j. G. Miller is the
lowest and best bidder folthe po-
sition of the superintendent Of
the county convict and poor farm
for the term of one year com
mencing on the 1st. day Of Janua-
Try, A. D., 1905, upon his agree
ment to serve in such capacity at
land for the monthly salary of $40,
payable monthly on the allowance
Of the Board of Supervisors upon
the approval by the Board Of bis
monthly report.
And the said j. G. Miller APP
pearing before the Board IN per-
son accepts the position Of the SUI
perintendent of the county con-
|Yict and poor farm for the term
Iof one year commencing on the
LIST day Of January, a. d., 1905,
at and for the monthly sum of $40,
payable monthly and covenants
promises and agrees to and with
The Board Of Supervisors that lie
shall and will during his contin-
uance ofoffice abide BY all orders
heretofore passed and adopted BY
the Board 81 Supervisors of Lin
coin county for the management,
government and control Of the
county convict and poor farm;
that he shall and will give his
undivided time and attention to
the comfort, care and protection
Of the paupers intrusted to his
charge and furnish them medicine
and medical attention when sick,
furnish tham with pure and whole
some food, bed and bedding and
comfortable sleeping apartments
and warm clothing at the expense
of the county, the same to be sup
piled from time I'd time by the
Board. That he shall and will
keep all prisoners committed to
his care on said farm, and shall
notunder any circumstances what
ever permit any of them 10 leave
the farm without the written or
der Of the Board and that he shall
and viii remain on The farm him
sell, and shall So remain III alI
times unless ii attendance Of
church services; and On such 81.
easions if shall be- bis duty to
leave some responsible person ID
charge
It shall Pc his duty so trent Tie
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12

FOR SALE: The iowa 81 Thayef. s6frr miles
south Of HfooshaHen on TIE I. c. &. RI There
Is about 600 e1lEz Of land, with pest once ana
railroad stAAlQu On flIa pFcntftf e N}|| make
3 He stock Oh 1Elfii farm o. * could be sold III
town lots at big profit NJ E: XhayeE
UetAQ Aukpt1 ~
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
nd colds and prevents pneumonia.
Take no substitutes. Sold by Price
Drug Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12

said Williamson & Evans 4 war;
rant or warrants on the county
treasurer whenever it shall appear
that there is any moneys in his
hands Of the communication money
collected from all persons liable to
road duty in said territory for the
said fiscal year 1904, ending Au-.
gust 31st, 1904.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
8. j. Reeves, building bridge
and furnishing labor and
nails ....-..........-........ .......... e.55
Jno. Walker. inspecting bridges.
q. b. Powell, laying out road,
w. H. Coke, same 100
Abrams Bros, mdse. for conn-
II farm ,.-...-..--...-.. 1851
British & American Mortgage
Co., balance principal and
int. on r. NJ. Dunn's note. 10000
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12
Citation Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To Ed. Wells, whose resid nee is Unknown to
complainant.
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court Of the County Of Lincoln in said
State on the
Third Monday Ia October, 1904,
to defend the suit in said Court of Mary Wells,
who sues for divorce. wherein youafe defendant.
This the 18th day Of September, A. D. 1904.
E. b. HARRIS, Il. w. McNAIR
Solicitor. Clerk
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12
BRIDGE NOIICE,

II is ordered By the Board that
the clerk Of this Board be author
lied to advertise for bids for
building a bridge across Boone's
creek on the Brookhaven and Top
isaw road near John Bryant's
place; said bridge to be go feet
long and to be let at public outcry
on the first Monday 10 November.
Ordered that be Board do now
adjourn until 8 a. ID. tomorrow.
z. r. JONES, Pres.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE REG
ULAR OCTOBER TERM. 1904.
The STATE Of Mississippi,
Lincoln County.

Lincoln County.
Be it remembered that at a reg
ular meeting of the Board of SUI
pervisors of Lincoln county,
Miss, begun and held in the
Chancery Clerks Office at the
court house in the city of Brook
haven, Miss, on the first Monday
in October, the same being the
Ord day of October, 1904, there
were present: Hon. z. P. Jones,
president; and j. C. Bryant, G.
M. Brister, j. B. Wills and John
Walker, members; R. G. Apple
white, sheriff; and r. w. Nc
Nair, clerk.
The following proceedings were
had and done, to-wit:
To the Honorable Board of SUI
peryisors:
This is true and correct report
of fines and costs paid in for Sep
TENDER, 1904: Mary O'Neal, bal
ance fine, $11; Susie Lynch, same,
1920. At present there are II
prisoners and 6 paupers.
S. p. eagle.
1t is ordered by the Board Of
Supervisors that the contract for
building the bridge over q bayou
at or near Jno. q. Martins place
he awarded Eo K. r. Smith. AFT
and for the sum of $50. Said
bridge to be 60 feet long.
1t is ordered by the Board that
the contract for building the
bridge across Shaw's creek be
awarded to r. G.. Ratclif at and
for the sum of $149. Said bridge
is on the Brookhaven and Union
Church road and to be built 50
feet long, and according to plans
and specifications.
ROAD ORDER.
In the matter Of the petition of
w. r. Webber ct al, for public
road.
This cause coming on to be
heard on the petition of w. R.
Weber and forty others fol a
public road from Beauregard and
Monticello road commencing be-
tween the and 5 mile posts and
intersecting the Smith and Yves
son road Il mile from the county
line. And it appearing to the
Board that the said petition had
been filed for 80 days as required
by law and having fully consider
ed the Board is of the opinion that
the petitioners should be granted
the relief sought. 1t is therefore
ordered that the prayer of the pc
titIoners be granted.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
G.. T. Douglass, building APP
proaches to Mcmillan bridges $500
r. G. Applewhite, support of
prisoners, Sept..-.--.--....--.-- 400
R. G. Applewhite, conveying
prisoner 121 miles- "a 90
r. G. Applewhite, same 280
niles ---------.--- 56.OU
J. B. Daughtry, cost of Mary 1
O'Neal worked out on cotton
farm ..-.---- $50
j. d. Blue, same. $50
r. II. Hoffman, same, Charley
Jones -----.----.------- .--.---..--.-.------ 40
j. D. Blue, same 800
q. A. Hut, repairs on 10Th sec.
school, Oak bridge ------ 800
w. II. Penn, blacksmith, coun-
Moreton- Wentworth CO., nails
for culyert on Red Star road. 80
w. G. Maxwell. building bridge
at Mrs. Aliens. .-..-.--- 498
M. A. Parkman, labor on bridge go
r. d. Lanier, cost Susie Lynch
worked out on farm L95
S. Z. Byrd, same 3.25
Albert Evans, building culvert
on Buie Mill road - AGO
Wyatt Smith, building bridge
on Jackson and Liberty road 1000
BRIDGE NOTICE.
Ii is ordered By the Board that
the clerk of this Board be author
lied to advertise for bids for
building a bridge across Boone's
creek on the Brookhaven and Top
isaw road near John Bryant's
place; said bridge to be go feet
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12
A. Eos B Y
BRooKHAYEN, MISS.
$500 REWARD.

Brookhaven Camp No. Q. woodmen Of the
World win pay Twenty-Five Dollars reward for
the arrest and conviction of the party or parties
who MANNED and crippled Mrs. NJ. L. Dixon's
cattle.
BY order of the camp.
o. C. STAMPS, Clerk. J.E. ADAMS, G. c..
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-12
FOURTH DAY.

Thursday morning, Oct. s.,
1904, the Board met pursuant to
adjournment; present same as yes
terday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-22
The WayOfthe Rail intheWorld
UNIQUE WORLDS FAIR EDITION OF
THE hook OF THE ROYAL BLUE"

The Septem Der number Book Of the
ROYAL Blue" issued by the Passenger
Department of the Baltimore ~ Ohio
Railroad, which will come from press OF
September 18th, is entirely devoted to
Special interests at the Worlds Fair.
lis leading feature is an eXCelieutly
prepared article on The Way the Rail
in the World,' by J. q. Pangborn, who
has charge Of the Baltimore Il Ohio eX-
hibit at the w Jrld 5 FAIR, and which has
been illustrated from photographs taken
during the present month.
The b. II .. EXHIBIT, which is the
most complete of the kind in existence,
and the result of neatly fifteen years
research, presents all types Of locomo-
tlves, various cars, railway equipment,
photographs, etc, both European and
American, from the beginning OF rail-
way transportation. Mr.. PangbOrn, who
made study of the progress OF rail
ways throughout the world under a
special commission OF the Field Colum-
bian Museum of Chicago is the author
of several books on railways, notable
among them is the World S Railways. "
Another article by Mr.. PangboTn on
the Locomotive Tonnage at the
Worlds Fair" comments on the great
amount of idle motive power on exhibit
tim in the TransportationBuilding.
one. two and three-day it in eraries
give pointers to the prospective Worlds
Fair visitors. whose time of sight see
ing at the Fair is limited.
Pen sketches of various exhibits are
also given, and the entire volume is
uniquely illustrated with snap shot
photographs at random Throughout the
grounds.
For those intending TO visit the Fair,
as well as for those who cannot make
the trip, this particular number is most
valuable, as it presents the greatest Of
Worlds Fairs in a geographically
realistic manner.
The edition will be limited. Single
copies can be obtained for cents each,
on application TO ID. B. Martin, Manager
Passenger Traffic, Baltimore, Md. Reg
ular subscription, 80 cents per snnum.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-22
THE POST-OFFICE FRAUDS.

Most of the indicted post-ofIlce
grafters are likely to escape punish
ment, for the Administration is evil
IDENTIFY very loath to push the prosecu-
ton against them. Tyner and Bar
rett were acquitted. Beavers and
Machen are out on bail, and the other
cases are resting from one cause or
another. There is a growing convic-
ton that many of these cases will
never be pushed to trial, for the evil
dence that might be produced would
implicate others higher in the Repub-
lican councils, and that would be dis
astrous to the Administrator The
fact that the Republican majority Of
Congress refused to allow IN impar-
tial investigation is pretty strong
proof that they know that much roIe
was behind the scenes that would be
uncovered. The claim III the Repub-
lican platform and by Mr.. Roosevelt
in his speech of acceptance, that the
thieves had been routed out aad pun
ished is therefore bombastic talk Tor
political effect. Turn the rascals out
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-22

Some persons try to pacliy the up
roar gsinst the new assessment laws
by explaining that 1t does not matter
if the valuation OF real estate Is IN
creased, Just 50 the valuation Of all
real estate is increased alike If real
estate was the only species Of proper
ty taxed this might be true TO some
extent. But when one compares the
proportion of taxes against personal
property, then the injustice is plainly
shown. Not an acre ofland misses the
assessor while thousands of dollars
worth of personal property is covered
up or hidden away from taxation.
Again the owner Of nearly. every spec
les and class of personal property is
allowed to deduct his Indebtedness
from the list while the owner of real
estate gets no such reduction. The
owner of land pays taxes on every
acre even if he owes every cent ofthe
purchase money. He is the only
class of tax payer who is required to
pay taxes on what he owes. Then
when his valuations are increased it
does throw heavier burden upon
his shoulders Wayne Ne1cS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-22
Against Church Union.

The fall meeting of Winchester
Presbytery came to a close Saturday
at Bunker Hill Berkeley county, where
it had been in session since last We'd
nesday. Rev. j. E. Triplett, of Elk
Branch, was moderator, and Elders
James NJ. Stribling, of Martinsburg,
and Lee Phillips, of Charlestown,
were clerks. The important business
before the presbytery was its recon-
mendation to the General Assembly
and the committee appointed by the
General Assembly last spring to con-
fer with a like committee from the
Northern Presbyterian Church upon
the subject of organic union between
the two bodies. The matter was dis
cussed for whole day, and the de-
bate was quite animated. The fol-
lowing resolution was final y adopted,
both sides yielding important points {:
Winchester Presbytery begs to inform
our assembly and its committee of con-
ference that, while Cherishiug most frs-
ternal love for all Presbyterian church
es and desiring closer relations as far as
practical, Its sentiment is opposed to
entertaining at this time any PROPOSE
tion looking TO organic union with
hose churches.
The next meeting of the presbytery
will be held at Cedar Cliff, Vaucluse
Station, Va, in April
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-22
WOOL, COTTON AND sHODDY'

When the American farmer pays
one-third more for farm machinery
barbed wire, nails, binding twine ana
a good many other things that ne
buvs than the same products are SOLD
for to the farmer in Europe, he dis
covers that high trust prices have
their drawbacks as we'll as their ad-
yantages. AS long as high prices
were confined to wheat, cotton ana
corn, the farmer had the best OF II,
but now the trusts have forced up
the cost of living, which includes near
" everything the farmer does not pro-
duce. the profit made off the farm Is
less than when prices, all around.
were much lower. The quality OF
clothing is not nearly so good as 1t
was some years ago: the "all wool
ana a ward wide" cloth is thing OF
the past: it is now nearly all cotton
an6 33 inches wide, as anyone can dis
cover by measuring it and picking
even what is called fine goods to
pieces and closely examining it. The
high protective duty on wool has led
the manufacturer to initiate wool with
cotton, so that only an expert can dis
cover the difference. This wonderful
apparent transformation Of cotton Is
called the mercerizing process, and
the combine that is producing 1t Is
realizing vast profits. There is no
protective duty on cotton, so the diff
ference in price between cotton and
wool is wide apart; the first named
being worth eleven cents pound, and
wool about twenty-five cents. Thus,
although the protective tariff on wool
is the highest on record, II cents
pound on unsecured and % cents on
secured, since 1897, the price of wool
has been much lower than under any
other high tariff. Yet, the farmers
have not made money on their sheep,
to Judge by the great decrease in the
number raised, reported by the Agri-
cultural Department. The enormous
duty on wool has induced the manu-
facturers to find a substitute, the mer-
cerized cotton and shoddy. The shod-
dy mills Of Cleveland and elsewhere
were never more prosperous than I'M
der the present tariff. So the farmers
have been selling their wool at low
price and buying mercerized cotton
and shoddy at high price, when they
bought suit Of clothes or any fabric
supposed to be manufactured Of wool
These are some Of the beauties OF
the high protective tariff, and how 1t
protects the farmer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-22
WATsolVs WORK.


Tbon.h Thomas z. Watson in his
speech accepting the Popuiist nominal
ton for President at Cooper Unloh'
New York. on August Is, said that
Roosevelt Stands for those government
tai principles which, in my Judgment
are hurrying this Republic into sor-
did despotism Of wealth." the full
speech is being sent broadcast as Re-
publican document.
The New York World states that
the Republicans are hoping by this
means to estrange the voters Of the
BRYAN Democrats from the National
Democratic ticket"
"a Populist campaign in this state,
continues the World, lis to be made
with a plentiful supply Of funds, and
a state organization, it is said. 1t Is
openly intimated that there are not a
few Republicans who would subscribe
literally to the Populist cause, for the
purpose of DETECTING Bryan votes from
Parker"
I'm this connection it is announced
that Thomas E. Watson Is to deliver
forty speeches in doubtful states, and,
strangely enough. at the precise points
where they might be expected to DO
most harm to the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Watson has been in frequent con-
sultation with a number Of men here
about his plans. Some Of these men
were formerly closely identified with
Bryan"
In connection with the efforts Oh
Populists to aid Mr.. Roosevelt, Demo
Gratis are citing this trenchant para
graph from Mr.. Roosevelts pamphlet
on the campaign Of 1896:
Thrift, industry, and business en-
ergy are qualities which are quite IN
compatible with true Populistic feel
ing. Payment of debt, like the sup
preston of riots, is abhorrent TO the
Populistic mind. Such conduct strikes
the Populist as immoral
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-22
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
LUTHERAN CHURcH-Rev. H. G. Hath
cox, d. D., Pastor.

LUTHERAN CHURcH-Rev. H. G. Hath
cox, D. D., Pastor.
Uvilla 1870 a. M, Shepherdstown 80
p. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev. c. f. A. Mar
shall. Rector.
Service and sermon every Sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock; evening ser
vice at 100 o'clock. Service at Duff
fields on the second and fourth Sundays
in each month at 3.l5 p. m. Commun-
ion on first Sunday in the month in
Shepherdstown.
REFORMED CHURCH-Rev. J. E. Guy,
Pastor.
Kearneysville II a. NJ, Shepherds
town 100 p. m.
NJ. E. CHURCH-Rev. A. H. Mckinley
Pastor.
Sharpsburg 1920 a. m, Shepherds
town 100 p. m.
NJ. Z. CHURCH SoUTH-Rev. ID. +.
Eutsler, Pastor.
Shepherdstown 1870 3. M, commun-
ion; Epworth League $50 p. m. No
service at Marvin.
There will be services in the Presby
terian church at Duffields Sunday at II
a. m, and Zion at 3 p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-22
FOR SALE.
A CHOICE COUN-
TRY HOME.

4 farm of sixty acres Of land, thirty
acres Of which is fertile meadow land,
the balance rolling land in blue grass.
Two acres of timber, fine orchard, one
acre in fruit and berries. The land is
Of unusual fertile quality. The i'm
provements consist OF nearly new
eleven-room dwelling, finished IN oak
and built at cost OF 5000, has bath,
and city conveniences Is located close
to depot, churches, school and post
office. on the b. ~ Q. Railroad and only
two hours ride from Parkersburg, with
two trhnseach way daily. Price 1000.
We regard this as an ideal home and
the price asked for it makes it a great
bargain.
The new industries now locating in
this city will greatly enhance the value
of property. 1t will pay you to invest
your surplus money in desirable lots.
We handle only the best property.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-22
New Gold Field Found.

Much excitement has been caused in
Australia by the announcement of the
discovery of a new gold field in the
northern part of the island. Prospec-
tors are fiocking to the territory as rap
idly as possible. In our country the
rush for wealth is just as much in evil
dence, but in the excitement we forget
TO look after our health until sickness
comes, and then it is sometimes too
late. Preserve your health above every
thing else and you will then have far
more precious treasure than all the gold
in the world. The best means of pro-
tecting your health is to take Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters at the first sign
Of indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation,
billiousness, liver troubles or malaria.
1t positively cures these ailments. Try
bottle and see for yourself.