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The leader., 1904-03-30
Commencement Exercises.

The graduation exercises of
Mississippi University, school,
Prof. q. B. Graves, principal, at
Pearlhaven, took place last Fri
day night. 21st., inst.
Miss Myra Smith, Miss Sybil
Russell and Miss Maud Smith
were the three graduates. Their
essays were chaste and excellent
English. Their elocution was OF
the highest order.
After the reading of the essays
Prof. Graves delivered the diplo-
mas to the young ladies saying
only, "Accepite hoe. =
These young ladies each have
fine summer schools, which they
began two weeks ago; hence their
early graduation.
The evening closed with gem
of recitation from Mrs. z. B.
Graves, entitled ''The man in the
lumber yard" Her rendition was
faultless, and her selection unique
for the mills. Many praises were
given it on all sides.
The house was more than filed
and standing room could not be
had.
The leader., 1904-03-30
VISIBLE FRUITS.

-
Last Sunday was an unusual day
in Brookhaven, unusual ia that the
places which have for some time
been kept openin violation Of law,
were closed like others and there
was a marked Improvement in the
order observable on the streets
real Sunday restfulness and quiet
prevailing. It is said ladies could
even 90 to church along the south
side Of East Monticello street with
out coming in contact with crowds
of noisy negro loafers in front of
the shops and crap dens in that To-
cality.
The Leader considers tia mat
ter for ommendation that all. par
ties concerned. have. manifested
such readiness to respond to the
movement BY the citizens meeting
of last Friday to bring about q
better state of public morals and
law enforcement in the commune
ty. Especially should our Off
Gals, county and city, who have
shown such a willingness to re-
spond to this aroused public SEN
timent, be commended for their
activity and manifets willingness
to cooperate with the law-abiding
element of the community to bring
about, the. desired results. Last
Saturday night and Sundays ex-
perience was a fine object lesson
of what can be done in this direc-
ton when officers and good ,citi-
zens cooperate for law enforce
ment. 1t is the0bjeet and inten-
tion of the citizens movement to
make this lesson and its results
perpetual and not a mere spas
modic effort and, violators of the
law would save future trouble by
governing themselves accordingly.
The leader., 1904-03-30
Death Of A. M. Mcmillan.

The sad and sudden news of the
death of Archie Mcmillan
reached here from Battle Creek,
Michigan, on Monday afternoon al
about Q o'clock. Mr.. Mcmillan,
whose health was seriously i'm.
paired, had been taken to the SAM.
talium at Battle Creek by his
brothers-in- law. Messrs. Field and
Graham. These gentlemen re-
turned to this city Monday morn
ing, and that afternoon the tele.
gram bearing the fatal message
came, announcing his death from
apopIexy. The body was expect
ed to arrive today; but, owing to
high water, it was impossible &c
ship it until l O'Clock this morning,
SO that it will not be expected nm.
til tomorrow.
Thus, briefly, is recorded one
of the most regretable deaths in
the towns history. There are nc
words to express the sympathy
Brookhaven feels for the stricken
mother and the young wife Of
Mr.. Mcmillan. There is nothing
for them, or any bereayed to do,
but to accept the mysterious dis
pensation of Providence, take uE
the burden of life again as besi
they may without the loving care
of him who has fallen by the way,
and continue faithful unto the
end,o that the crown of life may
be theirs, when the mists have
rolled away. So may it be.
The leader., 1904-03-30
FROM EDGR.

Rather cold after the big rain
last Saturday; some frost, but no
serious damage.
Three were two preaching ser.
vices at Topisaw church last
Sunday by Rev. j. E. Wills.
Miss Gussie Paxton, our prof
cient principalin Topisaw Graded
school, thinks of retiring soon, for
a short rest, she has been engaged
SO long without vacations.
Our good looking County Asses
|sor came down in Beat 3, and as.
sessed us personally all right.
We are notified that there will
be citizens meeting at Topisaw
church on Saturday, April 9th, al
10 O'Clock a. m. for the purpose
of having some concert of action
with regard to the depredating
sheep-killing dogs in this part of
the county. All who are friendly
to the move are invited to come.
It is exceedingly noticeable how
it is that lunatics think everybody
else is a fit subject for the Asy-
lum, and drunken men think every
body else is drunk, and so on. See
how quick the spell catches me
and Jeems when lazy folks come
up to be judged. Our corn is
iust coming up.
HILL BILLY.
The leader., 1904-03-30
BOCUE CHITTO NOTES.
The new Masonic Hall Is now
In course Of erection.

The new Masonic Hall is now
In course Of erection.
A fine trade is now burning to
the new Blue Front drug store ID
our thriving little city.
: Hon. j. A. Regain, Of Claiborne
county, made a hasty trip to our
vicinity recently, seeking and
obtaining our remedy for cancer.
Let the good people Of Mt.
Moriah remember that there will
be preaching service at their
church at the usual hour next
Sunday.
Last week John Richie said it
was too hot to plant corn, and new
| it is too cold, and we don't know
what arrangements Mr.. Hicks has
made for next week.
!. 1904, 054 bales Of cotton is
what Uncle Sam places to the
credit of 1903 and it will be some
less than that this year, for we are
not going to plant any.
Rev. Mr.. Fur, a young minis
ter from Clinton, came down on a
flying trip to our town on last
Sabbath eve. Madam Rumor has
it that the young brother is much
IN love with a portion of our city.
The insecticide' man came
along the other day and wanted us
to pay him to tell us how to kill
bugs. IL some man or woman,
as the case may be, will come this
way with a remedy to kill hum
bugs we will patronize him or her,
as it were.
It is great blessing to live in
eating distance of a man who can
shoulder his gun early in the
morning and 60 out in the forest
and in a short while return with
a 50 pound gobbler. This is just
what our clever neighbor, Fount
Kyzar, did on last Saturday morn
ling and then said "Turkey'.to US
for dinner on Sunday; and,
After mature deliberation,
We accepted the invitation,
to the fullest extent of our eating
capacity.
JEEMS.
The leader., 1904-03-30
Passover Observance.

Passover, the feast of unlcaven-
ed bread, celebrated by the Jewish
people in commemoration Of their
deliverance out of the Land OF
Egypt, begins Wednesday even,
ing, March 30th. Services will
be held at Temple B'nai Scholom,
in this city.
The leader., 1904-03-30
HILL BILLY.

Capt. W. L. Cornrumph and
Lieut.. Stevens, Of Company |,
Magnolia, were guests of Capt.
Joe Storm on Monday night.
Capt. Storm returned from
jackson this morning and reports
that Maj. E. b. Baker, Of Natchez,
was elected Colonel of the Third
Regiment. Col. Baker is one OF
the finest Christian gentlemen in
the State and his election was sat
isfactory to all concerned.
The leader., 1904-03-30
Raw or Infia,ned Lung.

Yield quickly to the wonderful cura-
tive and healing qualities of Foley's
Houey and Tar. 1t prevents pneu-
monia and consumption from hard
cold settled on the lungs. Sold by
Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1904-03-30

Grandma Parsons, . the aged
mother of Mr.. w. f. Parsos, has
gone to her home in the country
after spending the winter with
Mr.. Parsons family.
The leader., 1904-03-30

Hose! Hose!l Garden hose! All prices
at Nalty, the Plumbers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
Allison Tells Of Chances.

Imagine Senator Allison, many
years chairman OF the influential
committee on appropriations, In a long
struggle to secure the appointment
of a skilled laborer to help him In his
duties around the capitol! Then you
have picture OF the astute Iowan
as he described himself recently to
his colleagues.
During debate regarding the extern
sion OF the capitol building Mr. ALI.
son became reminiscent about the
growth In the amount Of public bust.
ness that senators must attend 10.
He said that when he first came to
the senate, thirty years ago, senators
had no clerks or others to help them.
Several years passed." said Mr..
Allison Eravely, land stiIl | had no
assistant. Finally | succeeded in Sc
curing tho appointment OF man as
a skilled laborer, who helped me in
my cleric Il work"
A smile went roun1 the senate
chamber at this description, for now.
adays every senator has at least n
clerk and a messenger Boston Post
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from him. Bahi She wa, not worm

from him. Bah! She wa; not worth
IL!
He put the pistol down and shook
from head to foot. And yet-faithless
or not, he could not live without herl
And once more he took up the pistol
and passed handkerchief up and down
its shining length and drew the
crooked thumbpiece to seq II all was
right. He could even see the stars
shining through as he put his eye to
the empty space and looked clear into
the face of heaven.
He remembered her last words-"I
shall be so glad to get back to the
hills and the stars-and you!"
He was going to the stars himself.
He would tell them how false she
had been to them and to him. He
painted as If smothered and raised
the window. The cold breath on his
face seemed TO revive him. He could
see the white and glittering like snow
under the starlight, and far beyond
the dim outline of the ghostly noun
tains. And all around him were the
homes of the stout-hearted miners and
rancnmen. He looked once more down
the still throat of the pistol, and then
over to tue hills.
The reports rang clear and sharp
one-two-three-four. The doors Of every
house in town were flung wide and
the men, waving the women back,
rushed to the house where a bright
light screamed through an open win.
dow.
81 thought 'twould come" said one.
81 feel shamed in my innards for
such a man." said big fellow with
but one arm. HE amt half
man"
HE amt no man at all by this
time" said another. And they STUN.
bled up the stairs into Ellsworths
room.
They stopped with their eyes open.
IT'S all right, fellows" Tom spoke
huskily, but there was new light In
his eyes. 81 meant to, but she isn't
worth It." He threw the emptied pis.
toll from him. Il thought It was the
best way to let you know. shot
straight up to the stars. In future
I'll try to be all that you've thought
about me. That's 1t. l couldn't bear
to lose your respect"
He waited at the open window until
he heard the last footstep pass out.
A thin voice came up to him
through the mist Of the night. mo,
there amt no woman wuth that"
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now. 1t said she was coming back
and then--and then? His heart beat
until he could hear 1t as he looked at
the lovely oval face and the large,
tender eyes of the picture he had
carried for so long. and his eyes de.
voured hungrily every curve of the
sweet face.
You must be true-you must be
true!" he cried, almost with a sob.
And yet, heart of my heart, will you
be happy? What have to offer you?
Only love,-love,-but a wealth of 1t
that all the mines of hidden treasures
could not buy one golden throb of"
"He amt the same lookin' Tom"
Goes pretty hard with him, eh?"
"Bein's as 1t should as he's"
FLUSH, boys, here he comesl"
Tom shook hands with each one.
His pale, drawn face hurt the heart
OF every rough man present. They
started in to tell their woes and trials
in rounding up the cattle" 1t was
the principal event in their hard lives.
The losses and hardships seemed as
hard as any man could endure. They
wanted him to know that other men
suffered, too, and bore it like men.
The whole town was talking about
1t. Tom knew this but he did not
avoid the town. He had been fighting
the hardest battle OF his life for three
days. When he had seen 1t blazoned
in all the papers he turned white and
sick and cold. He had refused to be
lieve 1t, and ground his teeth over the
- elbow journals" He sent a tele-
gram. Then he laid the yellow paper
the answer was written on into the
blazing fire and watched It curl and
burn into ashes.
He was alone now. He unfolded the
papers and read the notice again. The
lamp-light seemed to make the letters
| blacker.
"Married-At the Church OF Al
Saints, Ethel Westover TO James
Duke Of Stromcourt."
Tom laid the papers, just as he hat
done the telegram, into the fire. He
unlocked a drawer and took from Il
, & bundle o. letters. One by one they
joined the holocaust Of love and mem
DRY. He took the picture with 1t:
lovely eyes and tender mouth and FOL
one moment he walked to the awfu
truth.
"She has been sold-sold" he cried
And she begged me not to let then
take her from me-"
He turned his suffering face to tho
CLINT 81 steel in the open drawer. i
fascinated him like an evil eye. He
drew it slowly towards him and look
ed deep into the deadly hollow. Here
would be vengeance. He had stoleI
her-that SILLY little Duke!"
But why had she not resisted? /
she had loved him as he had loveC
her no power could have taken he
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
DOES WASHING ON BICYCLE.
Virginia Mans Device Makes the Day
One of PIE astIre


II. G. Hitner has been exercising his
inventive genius, and the result Of
his efforts is that the weekly family
wash day, instead of being a burden,
as 1t is to most people, is the day
he enjoys most Of any Of the six
whereon man is permitted to labor.
He is the owner of a rotary washing
machine which he geared to his BIZ
cycle after the latter had teen sus.
pended in a frame. After the cloth
ing has been placed In the machine,
with the usual supply of water and
soap Harry lights cigar. mounts his
bicycle and wheels away. By the
time he has pedaled enough to take
him to New Market II the wheels
were on the ground, the clothing has
been washed, he has had an enjoyable
ride, and he and his good wife are
correspondingly happy. This is only
one of the many new things that have
been inaugurated in Edinburg during
the last few months, and it Lelps to
prove what every one says about us
viz: THE old town is surely on a
boom"
=. S.-Since last week the weather
has gotten too hot for Harry to pedal,
so he has attached County Treasurer
Hutcheson's motorcycle to the ma
chine, and he now swings in the ham.
mock and basks in the early morning
sunshine while the motorcycle does
the washing.-Edinburg (Va.) Sestt
mel
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Dear Toni might begin my let.
ter just as that other girl did in that
poem we read together. Do you re-
members?
al am sitting alone by the fire,
dressed as | came from the dance.
In a robe even you would admire, for
1t cost a cool thousand in France;
I'm bediamoned out of all season;
my hair is done up in cue; in short,
sir, ''the belle of the season" is vast
ing an hour on you
ITS really true. Tom. I'm called
the belle of the season. | might
rs well have a bell around my neck,
for as soon as | appear anywhere
there Is clatter of tongues and l
hear audibly enough, oh, that's the
rich Miss Ethel Westover!' Every
word sounds to my tired ears like the
dropping of dollars and cents on a
silver church plate. Go where you
will, one cant get away from that
idea of money. In God we trust is
all very well, but 1t is written on
dime.
Sometimes WHOM am sitting by
myself-it is not often, dear-I try
to dream the long hours away with
happy thoughts of you, and then
think l hear Black Bess galloping I'M
der my window, and | actually run
TO see II you will not pull rein at the
gate and stop.
"Oh. how | do miss the oaks and
flowers and the blue mountains! How
glad I shall be to get back to the
hills and the stars-and you"
In a small town on the outskirts of
California was set a square frame
house with its four quarters over a
long range of mountains. The house
had the distinction of being the home
OF Tom Ellsworth, the well known
hance of the richest heiress in all the
country round. Tom was anything
but rich, but he had prospects" and
consequently was regarded as the
most important of all the ranchmen
and miners in that region. He was a
big. handsome, athletic fellow-the
son of gentleman who had gone
from Massachusetts out to California
for his health. but almost as soon lost
the money he had, and when he died
left Tom, his only son and heir, a leg.
acy of numerous debts.
Tom had loved Ethel Westover
ever since they had walked hand in
hand to the one public school to.
gether. Ethel's father was a miner.
but one day he struck 1t rich." and
then came the usual revolution. The
mother had but one thought-of Eth
ell, then a girl OF sixteen. When the
fortune came she was borne away to
a fashionable boarding school in New
York amidst tears and promises to
Tom. Then came Paris and London
I'm that time the rumor drifted to the
little town of Rocky Mountain" that
Mrs. Westover was trying to forget
all associations with her past. But
there was Tom! And Tom would moi
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Copyright 1901 by Daily Story Publishing Company.

: Story Publishing Company
II shall always love you, Tom-al
ways. Oh, Tom. don't let them take
me from you'll"
mo, dsrling!" and he had kept the
brown head to his breast and let his
lips meet again and again the little
mouth that had said such loving
words to him.
He had meant it-no one should
take her from him-no one in all the
wide, wide world! He vowed it ST.
lently to every living creature. and.
God help him, he would keep It!
Her last letter lay open before him
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
Sizing Up 81 Perkins.

A well-known literary man who
has been spending several weeks at
his old home in Vermont tells of a
conversation which he overheard be-
tween two visitors on the porch of the
village store. An acquaintance of
theirs had just passed in the street
and the following comment was heard
by the visitor: Thar goes 81 Per-
kins." Then meditative pause. Isl
amt the man he used to be-" Nav
an he never was"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
Trials of Cuoid.

Yes" related the romantic young
man, "as we sat on the park bench
l leaned over and planted kiss on
her ruby lips"
Planted, eh?" remarked the buff
foon friend. Did you raise any
thing?"
Yes. A policeman saw me and
soon afterward l had to raise $40 for
a fine"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
Soma Of Hope.

Children of yesterday,
Heirs of tomorrow,
What are you weavlng7
Labor and sorrow2
Look to your looms again.
Faster and faster
Fly the great shuttles
Prepared by the Master,
LIES In the loom,
Room for 1t
Rooml
Children OF yesterday.
Heirs of tomorrow,
Tighten the labor
And swceten the sorrow.
Now, while the shutIles hy
Faster and faster,
Up, and he at II,
At work with the hasters
lie stands at your loom,
Room for Him
Room!
Children OF yesterday,
Heirs OF tomorrow,
Look at your fabric
OF labor and sorrow.
Seamy and dark
with despair and disaster.
Turn II, and-lo,
The design OF the MasterI
The Lords at the loom:
Room for Him.
Room!
Mary A. Lathbury
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
Given a Raise.

With tender hands they took him
from the topmost branches Of tall
pine.
What happened?" he gasped feebly.
"lou were tossed by n bull" they
responded.
"Then it's not so bad, | thought |
was tossed by racing automobile"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
Callinn Him Down.

He lat the garden prty)-"I will al
wys love you, darling. By yon pale
moon | swear 1t. l."
She Qnterrupting him)-Don't get
WOODY, George Yon pale moon 10
only a Japanese lantern"
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Her Mission.

Mrs. Homer suppose your
daughter is attending cooking school
so she will be able to do her own cook.
ing after her marriage"
Mrs. Uppson-"Oh. my, mol She is
going to write a cook book"
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Recasting His Phrase.

Its curiouS tnat women are never
great poets or great musicians" said
Mr.. Meekton.
What did you say?" asked his
wife.
81 was merely remarking that WON.
en- are too sensible to squander their
enengies on poetry and music to the
extent that some men do"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
Love In a Flat.

"Why does Harker look so cross
these days?"
He's married and has three little
ones"
II don't see why three children
should put him in bad humor."
who said anything about children?
He is married and has three little
rooms"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
Future Assured.

Yes, we found the baby playing
with volume of verse"
Indeed? He will probably turn
out to be poet"
But he tore the verses up and
tossed them out Of the window"
did. Ell? Well, that shows he's
going to be an editor"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
Another Guess Coming.

WELL" said the editor, looking at
the man who had crashed through the
roof, what can l do for you-any-
thing?"
mo, not now" replied the inventor.
"My original intentions, however,
were to call and inform you that
had invented a successful airship, but
I've changed my mind since ! dropped
in"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
His Scheme for Safety.

Miss Askitt-I didn't know you had
an automobile.
Mr.. Wise-I haven't
Miss Askitt-Then why do you wear
that auto cap and goggles?
Mr. Wise-To keep the chauffeurs
from running over me. They think
I'm one of them in this rig.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
Following the Adaqe.

Hank Slocum wrote to one o. these
here beauty doctors for treatment"
said the grocer.
"Wha'd the doctor tell him?" asked
Mr.. Meddergrass.
Sent him little book that said
beauty was only skin deep"
Hank take the treatment?"
Guess he did. He got skinned all
right"
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Generous Mr.. Fox.

Mr.. Fox. the merchant" said the
college president, has offered to do
nate $4,000 for library building to
be known as 'Aox hail."
But $4,000 won't build library"
replied the dean of the faculty.
"Oh, no. Mr.. Fox's generous offer
is contingent upon our securing do
nations of $4,000 each from ten other
public-spirited citizens Catholic
Standard.
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Too Wise for Her Years.

The governess-Of course, You
know the story we have just read
is merely fairy tale, and there are
many such quite familiar to child
hood. Can you tell us another, Elsie7
Little Elsie-Oh, yes; you once told
mama that you had four proposals Of
marriage during your life.
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The Curious Crowd.

They're raising safe into the
tenth story next door"
"Yes?"
Eyes, and there are lot of people
below who don't seem to realize that
the safe side of the street is the side
directly opposite to the safes side"
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-13
Good Advice.
corker.

The young man wired home from
college: Dear Pop: want to give
my classmates a farewell supper.
How can raise the dust?"
In two hours the return message
arrived: BEAT carpet.-Pop."
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Taken for Granted.

Judge-"Why did you arrest this
man?"
Omcer-"For profanity on the
street"
Judge-"Did you hear him using
TT"
Omcer-"No, but his shoestring
broke twice as he was running for q
car"
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Exceptlon.

Gunner-"They say If you get di,
vorce you will never have any luck.
Guyer-"I know one man that had
luck"
Gunner-"Indeed Who is her"
Guyer-"A divorce attorney"
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Good for Delaware.

There is nothing to indicate that
the usual number Of sweet girl gradu-
ates will not receive diplomas In Della
ware.
This would seem to indicate that
the Delaware peach crop isn't always
q failure.
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Hearing and Seelnd.

Enthusiastic Visitor-If you'll come
down into the country with mo I'll
show you where you can hear the
corn grow!
Unconditional Cityite-H'mph! II
you'll come with me over to the Board
of Trade I'll show you where you can
see 1t grow.-Chicago Tribune.