The leader., 1904-09-10
Items from the Lawrence County Press

LA-OueFlu d. "A Tux has Just
returned from Louisiana, where he
captured Lincoln county white
capper' and brought him back to
Mississippi, and lodged him in the
jackson Jail for safe keeping.
Mr.. Fox was employed by the
Lincoln County Law and Order
League to capture this man, and
the fact that be was selected as
being peculiarly fitted to perform
such duty is quite a compliment
to our former efficient sheriff.
Mr.. Oscar Newton, Jr., cashier
of the Bank Of Brookhaven, was
here Thursday to attend the PIE
liminary organization Of the Bank
of Monticello. A temporary or
ganization was had, committees
were appointed to- solicit stock
and arrange for temporary and
permanent quarters, and a meet
ing of all the stockholders was set
for today Thursday, when a per-
manent organization will be had.
The tax levy for this county for
the year 1904 was fixed by the
Board Of Supervisors at Z mills,
which, together with the State
levy of 6 mills, makes a total of
Is mills. This is mill and half
lower than last years levy, and
shows the finances Of the county
to be in excellent shape. We
doubt, however, whether the levy
would be sufficient to pullthrough
with, in view of the contemplated
new Jail, were it not for the pros
pect of a goodly lift in the way of
back taxes, which no one knows
how to figure on definitely, as the
list has not yet been fled, ana
then of course it will be scaled
down immensely. It is quite safe
to say, however, that a large
amount will be collected by the
State Revenue Agent and turned
into the county treasury sufi-
Gent, we believe, to build the new
Jail and probably leave small
surplus.
Messrs. w. W. Williams and 6.
Wood Magee attended the meet
ing at Gulfport Friday of the
Democratic Congressional execu-
tive committee, where they help
ed to count I'M Bowers by a
majority Of 1878. They reported
the Gulf to be in fine boating or
der and breezes delicious.
a monument erected to the
memory of Sovereign Dudley w.
White by the w. .. w. at the
Mikell graveyard, near White
sand, in this county, will be un-
yelled Sunday, Sept. Is, 1904, by
the Monticello Camp, assisted by
the Silver Creek and Prentiss
Camps, and the public is cordially
invited to attend. The hour is 10
a. m. Sovereign White was
member Of the StarkvilIe Camp,
but that Camp being too far away
to see after the matter, the Month
cello Camp was designated by the
Sovereign officials to arrange for
the erection and NnVeiIing Of the
monument.
After the preaching service at
che Baptist church Sunday, q con-
ference of the members was held,
and Rev. j. r. Williams, the pres
emit beloved pastor, who is now
serving bis eighth year here, was
unanimously called for half Of his
time for the year 1905, the order
of the services to be the same as
this year. We have one Of the
best preachers in the State, and
we serve notice on Silver Creek
that in q year or two we are going
TO take him away from her alto |
gether. We hate mighty bad to !
deprive tie good people Of Silver
Greek Of Mr.. Williams, but we |
don't see any way round III Wei
thought it best to Mention this, |
50 the church over there could be |
looking out for another preacher. |
whats II 4 name