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The leader., 1904-03-30
The Soldiers Home at Beauyour.

According to our jackson
miss dispatches, the movement
for the establishment Of q perma-
nent home for disabled Confeder-
ate veterans at Beauyoir has at
tanned its contamination. a bill
has passed both the Senate and
House Of the Mississippi Legisla-
ture whereby the State assumes
charge of the institution and
makes adequate provision for its
support. No doubt is entertain
ed chat Gov. Vardaman will sign
the measure.
The "Sons Of Confederate Vet
eransn Of that State deserves the
credit for initiating the move.
ment, now SO happily crowned
with success. Over a year age
that organization began to- raise
money by popular subscription
for the purchase of the old home
of Jefferson Davis, with the object
of converting it into Soldiers
Home. = The other patriotic asso.
Citations and the public at large
responded literally. The result
was that the title to the property
was secured from Mrs. Davis.
widow of the ex President. The
aHome'' was opened and a num-
Der of disabled veterans at once
availed themselves of the shelter
offered. It. was obviously diff
cult for the Sons to sustain The
institution from the funds of the
organization and so, when the Leg.
islature convened, a bill was intro
duced ceding the right to manage
and support it to the State. This
bill, which has just passed, gives
the Governor the power to APP
point six directors, who shall be
veterans or sons of veterans, tt
attend to the management of it
affairs. A sufficient appropria
ton is also made for the years
1904 and 1905.
Such an institution has long
been needed in Mississippi. A
canvass made by the Daughter.
of the Confederacyo some time
since, revealed the fact that there
were number of Confederate
/ Veterans who were BEING cared
for by private and public charity
and who would welcome the OBJ
portunity of enteringa Home
where they would be treated will
every consideration for their re-
manning days. And there is some
thing peculiarly appropriate il
the fact that these old men, brok
en- by the war or misfortunes tina
lafterwa1d superyened, should b,
sheltered under the roof that once
sheltered the great ex-P President O
the Confederacy. Hallowed BY
deathless associations to no one
less noble should Beauvoir hay,
been put. To the end it should
keep alive the memory Of the de
voted patriot and stainless gentle
man who dwelt therein, while pro
tecting in their extremity, SO Ions
as protection is needed, the vast
ed forms of those who loved, hon
ored and followed. him. Times
Democrat.
The leader., 1904-03-30
A Former Citizen Abroad.

We are indebted to our valued
friend, Mr.. E. B. Perkins, for a
copy of The Daily Arkansas Dem
ocrat, which contains number of
cuts of business houses, churches,
schools, etc., of Mr.. Perkins place
of residence, Paragould, by name.
Many of our citizens and large
circle of relatives in this city being
interested in Mr.. Perkins and his
movements, we clip the following
concerning him:
This wide-awake business man
has found out silver dollars or
any other kind of dollars don't
grow on trees, but one thing he
found out, if any dollars are float
ing through the air Perkins will
get his share of them, but it is
through his excellent business
methods, sound judgement, quick
conception, knowing when and
how to act that's what makes his
success. He is manager for Ham
mond Packing Co., handles FIVE
carloads of meat per month. He
is also agent for Waters Pierce Oil
Co., and does a large business in
this line. Has cold storage, etc.
His letterheads read E.B. Perkins,
Broker and Manufacturers Agent,
Office and cold storage Mo. Pac. r.
r., st. L., S. w. r. r., p. S. e.
r. r. tracks, use Robinson's Code.
Reference First National Bank. y
He has the finest furnished office IN
Paraould, if not in the state, most
costly desks, typewriter stands,
chairs, leather sofas, etc. This is
just like Mr.. Perkins, he believes
that there is saving in buying the
best. He not only practices it
with himself, but with others. He
is manager of the Crystal Ice plant
and electric light plant and Crys-
tai : Bottling Works and superin-
tended the construction of the
building and whenever anything
cheap was TO be used he baked
and commenced to kick, and by
that means today Paragould has
the finest ice plant i'll the state.
Mr.. Perkins is Of a genial disposi-
tion, always ID q good humor and
BY bis excellent methods attends
to bis different businesses and has
them to run in an even tenor at all
times.
The leader., 1904-03-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
IA Called Session May Become Neces-
sary to Tide Over State
Finances.

Il AO ~ NOhoOn NIOA1NoROhNOAt VI
the Times Democrat says the Leg
islature had not adjourned sine
die last Tuesday, when specula-
tion began as to the, probability
of necessity for an extra session
before the regular session will
convene two years from now.
The question arises out of the rev.
enue condition, and, in the opin-
ion of revenue experts, the failure
of the Legislature to make adj
equate provision for the inevita-
bic deficit in the revenues.
Appropriations have largely ex-
ceeded those of any previous Leg
islature. That they would do so
was anticipated, on account of the
rapid increase in business and the
general growth Of the State, but
that they have exceeded anticipa-
tions is also true. This increase
has not, however, been extrava-
giant, unless generosity to the pub
lie schools and to the old soldiers
can be SO called, for it is in
these two items that the bulk Of
the money has been appropriated.
The total appropriations for
the session viii aggregate some
thing over SIS, 100000 and the
common schools and pensions
make up $1,000, 900 of this sum,
while the colleges take the lions
share of the remainder. No sala-
ries have been increased, and no.
increase has been made in the ex,
penses of State departments ex-
cept the necessary provision fol
caring for the new Capitol.
In looking back over the work
of the session the average legisla-
tor finds it difficult to say where 9
cut could have been made in the
money appropriated, except in
1.-THE heavy increase in the school
appropriation. Many Of them sug-
gest that it would perhaps have
been wisest to have cut down this
increase about one-half, rather
than add to the financial strain al,
ready being felt by the building
of the new Capitol and the with.
drawal of million dollars in cash
from the Treasury on this .ac
count.
However the situation may be
viewed, and whether the people
will condone the heavy increase
for schools and pensions, the fac1
remains that the financial condi
ton of the State will be strained tc
the utmost limit in the next two
years, and it is very much doubt
ed by competent authorities on the
Estates revenues if it will be posi-.
BILE to go through the two years
without an extraordinary SEES
sion.
To this suggestion of an extra
session probaly it is pointed
out, on the other hand, that the
convict farm in Sunfower county
will be a fruitful source of reve-
nue. this year, and that this, with
the sale Of the present Deaf and
Dumb Institute property and other
natural increases in rev enue, will
be sufficient to tide the State over.
The leader., 1904-03-30

Capt. Richmond T. Hobson, Of
Merrimac fame, is just now en-
gagged in trying to defeat Col.
Bankhead for Congress in tie
sixth Alabama district. Hobson
says that Bankhead isa Peruna
fiend, while Bankhead declares
that Hobson failed to register last
summer because he was up at
some Eastern summer resort,
dressed III silk bathing suit and
flirting with Yankee maiders. 4
|Soma respectable gentleman
Ought to enter the race and lei
them both remain at home
Yazoo Sentinel.
The leader., 1904-03-30
HOPEFUL.

People, who are oft times
severe moralers, = as often dep
recate the times and their deterio-
ration in all that pertains to the
higher and nobler walks of life
A degenerate age this, my son;
not like the good old times. 9 But
away back in the time of Alexan-
der Pope, who lived from 1858
TIA, this great essayist. ION
Man" had reason to exclaim,
"Godsl how the son degenerates
from the sire, : and again,
"Not two strong men the enormous
weight could raise,
Such men as live in these degenerate
days"
If this is not consoling, itat least
brings us to think we are doing
very we'll after degeneration
through so many yearsl Things are
not as bad as they seem and
as Bishop Galloway said in his eu-
logy on the life of Senator w. B.
Walker, before the assembled leg
islative body, there is hope for
our country when its lawmakers
emphasize in the life Of a man,
no vain GLORY of mortal part; but
his domestic virtues, his integrity
of character, his Christian faith
and his lofty purposes. These
were stressed and extolied by
every speaker on the memorial oc-
casion held in honor of Senator
Walker, who died during the
last session Of the legislature.
If it be true that men become a
part of what they most admire
and approve, then must this gener-
alton rise on stepping stones OF
their dead selves to higher things.
The leader., 1904-03-30
Alphabet Of Success.
Attend carefully to details.

<ALCOI0 NQA N1d1ly w 0ClOIlos
Be prompt in all things.
Consider well, then decide posi-.
lively.
Dare to do right, fear to dc
wrong.
Endure trials patiently.
Fight life's battles bravely.
TO not into the society of the
vicious.
Hold integrity sacred.
Injure not another's reputation.
Join hands only with the vir-
tuous.
KeeI your mind free from evil
thoughts.
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few special acquaintances.
Never try to appear what you
are not.
Observe good manners.
Pay your debts promptly.
Question not the velacity of a
friend.
Respect the council of your par
|ents.
Sacrifice money rather than
principle.
Touch not, taste not, handle
not Intoxicating drinks.
Use your leisure for improve
Yments.
Venture not upon the thresh-
hold Of wrong.
Watch carefully over your pas
sions.
Extend to every one a kindly
greeting.
Yield not to encouragement.
Zealously labor for the right,
and success is certain.
Ladies Home journal.
The leader., 1904-03-30

The Laurel Chronicle has cele-
brated its eighth birthday.
A pants factory has been estab-
lished at RobinsonviIle, Tuniea
county.
The Kings Daughters State
Convention meets at Yazoo City,
May 20.
]. Mr.. Thos. E. Bradshaw, of
1azoo county, celebrated his Goth
birthday last week.
The Faculty of the Southwestern
Presbyterian University, Clarks-
vile, Tenn, has selected Rev. S.
%. Caldwell to preach the bacca-
laureate sermon, June 5.
S. S. Prentiss Camp No. 4. w.
10. W., unveiled monument to
the memory of irlate sovereign,
Chas. E. Nichols, at the City
Cemetery in Natchez Sunday.
DR.. N. A. Nash, a prominent
citizen Of Biloxi, accidently killed
himself while cleaning his shot
gun Friday night. He was a
member Of the gun club of that
city.
Major Lawrence Foot, of Madi-
son, had on exhibition at Can
ton, some young short horn cattle
raised on his stock farm in the
county. Some of them, 20 months
|old, now weigh 80 pounds.
The Presbyterian church at
Port Gibson has accepted the res
ignation of the pastor, Rev. I'll. III.
Brownlee, and issued a call to
Rev. w. A. Alexander of Clarks-
vile, Tenn, to FIJI the vacancy.
A young negro brute commit
ted a criminal assault on the little
l7-year-old daughter of Lawyer
I. S. Dale, of Columbia, Satur-
day. A lynching was prevented
Iby Sheriff Magee taking the negro
to jackson Sunday evening.
In addition to the nine new
banks incorporated in Mississippi
during the month of March.
another new one has Just been or
ganized at gPelahatchie, Rankin
county, to be known as the Pela-
hatchie Bank. with a capital
stock Of $25, 900.
L. M. Dampeer, Jr., has been
elected secretary and general
manager of the Mississippi Chau-
tauqua Assembly, vice I. L. Tar
wick who had resigned to accept
the position of superintendent
of Mississippi's educational exhib-
it at the Worlds Fair.
Hon. Z. M. Barber, member OF
the last Legislature from Harrison
county, is quoted as saying that be
will probably announce within the
next few days as candidate for
Congress from the sixth district.
IL will be remembered that Mr..
Barber was a candidate also two
years ago.
IL 80
e. M. Henry, secretary of the
Board of Trustees of the BeauVoir
Home, has received a letter from
r. L. Mcknight Of Iuka, the new
" appointed superintendent of the
home, stating that be would leave
in afew days for Beauyoir, to take
charge Of that institution.
Charters for more banks are
in the process of publication in
different towns IN the State, and
will soon be presented to the
Governor for his approval. Among
these are the Bank of Kemper
County, domiclIed at Scooba, with
a capital of $50, 600, and the
Greenwood Sagings Bank, with a
capital Of $50 900.
Charles Weeks, of Simpson
county, stopped over to lock his
wagon wheel before descending a
steep hill, his pistol fell from bis
scabbard, the hammer struck the
hub Of the wheel, and the bullet
struck Mr.. Weeks Id the face,
coming out of the back Of the
head. His remains were carried
to Wesson, bis old home, for in.
terment.
The leader., 1904-03-30

YoU KNOW WHAT YoU ARE TAKING
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic, because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it
is simply iron and quinine in taste.
less form. No cure. No Pay, SOC.
The leader., 1904-03-30
Al honlicitlal epidemic has broixl

A homicidal epidemic has broks
ZEN out in the State. Satisfies,
carefully compiled, reveal tie aps'
palIing total Of twenty homieides
last week ,of which number sixteen
were negroes killed ii broils
among themselves, two whites
killed ina street duel ia Neshoha
countys and two others - personal
rene0ntres.
The leader., 1904-03-30

Notwithstanding tho fact that
Simpson county has been placed il.
another Chancery Court district
We are informed that Chancellor
Mays will hold The mex term of'
Ghancefy court at Mendenhall The
lst, Monday a April,
The leader., 1904-03-30
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WORTH 50 CENTS2

We defy the world to produce med
icine for the cure of all forms of Kid
ney and Bladder troubles, and all dis
eases peculiar to women, that will
equal Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. Nine
ty-eight per cent of the cases treated
with Smiths Sure Kidney Cure thai
have come under our observation hare
been cured. We sell our medicine on a
positive guarantee, if directions are
followed, and money will be refunded
if cure is not affected.
Price, so cents and S1.00. For sale
BY G. 3. Grafton Drug Co.
The leader., 1904-03-30

A Washington telegram says
that q proposition to change The
name 0f The Panama canal to the
Hanna canal is meeting with
some favor ID Washington
The leader., 1904-03-30

The Faculty of the Southwestern
Presbyterian University, Clarks-
vile, Tenn, has selected Rev. S.
G. Caldwell to preach the bacca-
laureate sermon, June 5.
The leader., 1904-03-30
HAPPENINGS
SHORT AND PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS or
GENERAL INTEREST.
The News Of the State in General Boil
ed Down and Put Into a
Few Lines.

Fayette wants an ice factory.
The Laurel Chronicle has cele-
brated its eighth birthday.
The leader., 1904-03-30

S. S. Prentiss Camp No. 4. w.
O. W., unveiled a monument to
the memory Of theirlate sovereign,
Chas. E. Nichols, at the City
Cemetery in Natchez Sunday.
The leader., 1904-03-30

A pants factory has been estab-
lished at RobinsonviIle. Tunica
county.
The leader., 1904-03-30

The Martin 8 Hoyt Co., atlanta, Ga.
The leader., 1904-03-30

!. Mr.. Thos. E. Bradshaw, of
lazoo county, celebrated his Goth
birthday last week.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-19
MErHoDIsrs WILL MEET.

Lagrange District Conference Will AS
sen,ble at West Point Tuesday.
West Point, Ga, July 1S.-The an
nuaI session of the LaGrange district
conference of the Methodist church
will convene here next Tuesday and
continue through the week. over one
hundred and fifty visiting delegates
are expected, as well S number of
prominent divincs and educators. Bish-
op Duncan, of the state diocese, and
DR. James e. Dickey, president OF
Emory college, and Hon. Dupont Guer-
Try, president of Wesleyan Female col
.Iege, as well as a number of other
prominent state leaders of the Meth
odist church. will be present. This
district is one of the largest in the
north Georgia conference and will pass
on much important business during
the coming session.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-19
SOLDIER BOYS
WERE DEFEATED
-%
Pilots Take Another from
the Ball Team of Fort
SCreVen
BOTH TEAMS PLAYED WELL
But Still the Game was Not Very
Interesting one-Grimes and Wer.
ner Both Did Excellent Work
in the Box.

In a well played but rather slow
game yesterday afternoon the Pilots
defeated the soldier team from Fort
Screven in the first of a series OF three
games by a score of five to two
Both the teams playd good ball, the
pitchers doing exceedingly fine work,
but the locals made three runs in the
first inning. cinched the game, which
made the remaining eight innings rath
er dull to the fans. Fort Screven look
ed doomed to a shut out up to the fifth
inning, when, with hit and an error
they crossed the home plate for the
first time.
The line up of the Pilots yesterday
was probably the strongest the team
has presented this season. The infield
with the addition of Ford on third
was well nigh perfect for an amateur
team. Third base has been the weak
spot of the team during the season and
the new man, although he had but few
chances, played well at the third bag.
Grimes was in the box for the Pilots
and he pitched his usual good game.
He only allowed five hits and they
were kept ell scattered, and but for
two or three errors at critical times
he would have had a shut out against
the visitors He struck out nine men
and gave one free pass
Werner, the crack soldier south paw
pitched an excellent game. In the
first inning the Pilots landed on his
delivery for three sarties, which net
ted them three runs, but after this
time there was but little doing, only
one hit being scored. After the third
inning the Pilots failed to connect with
his delivery for hit.
In the eighth inning he pulled out of
a serious hole and was roundly ap-
plauded by the grand stand With
three men on bases and one ont, he
struck the next two men, retiring the
side and not permitting ally.
The visitors made desperate effort
to win the game in the ninth inning
and with one fssse pass, one hit and
an error they succeeded in adding an
other run to their score. With two
men on bases, however, Watts struck
out and Sibert was thrown out at first
The score in detail is as follows:
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-19
ANNUAL REUNION OF
VEfSRAEINAsSaT ROME
Gen. McGIashan Calls Attention to
the Gathering.

tne Odtnefinqs
In letter to the Sc eral camps Of
Confederate veterans in Geurg.a, Gen.
P S. A. McGlashan, :onlmanaer OF
the Georgia Division. q. c. VI, calls
attention to annualdiyision reunion at
Rome. Ca, on Sept, Il ami 10 EX-
tensive preparations have been maze
and every facility will Ie offered the
veterans. Among other things the let
ter says:
1T will not be long De'ore w9 will
all be too feeble to attend these 1e-
lightful meetings. So all that ian
should meet their comrthes nov While
we are able.
Camp commanders viii mail at
once to w NJ Crumpley. lj'lrant gen
eral and chief Of staff, Atlanta, Ga
roster of camp offic 8 AMI number
Of members in each of tlsiT camps
also their &c per capita dues Tor sup
port of division headquarters for Tic
year 1904.
"An Confederate sol ltc.s and lhelr
families, the Daughters and sons of
the Confederacy, the Ladies Memo
rial associations and all other CHnied
crate associations are invited to attend
Besides the pleasure yea vii! have
in meeting again your old comrades
, there will be much bds. ae5s Ct inter
est to come befor tna confrat:"A.
Thanking our Gre4. C1Lnnandr to
sparing our lives, l hope tc meet ycl
at the reunion"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-19
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity
is constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption
coughs and colds to be nnequaled. A
recent expression from 7. ]. McFar
land, Bentonville, Va, serves as ex-
ample. He writes: 81 had bronchitis
for three years and doctored all the
time without being benefited. Then
began taking DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry and a few bottles wholly cured
me-" Equally effective in curing all
lung and throat trouble, consumption
pneumonia and grip. Guaranteed by
Smiths Pharmacy. Trial bottles free
regular size so cents and s10O.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-19

retary Of state first, the attorney gen.
eral second, and then the state treas.
urer, in the event a vacancy should
occur at time when there is neither
a president of the seante nor a speak
er of the house.
Following the foregoing the house
viii be entertained by disussion OF
that interesting measure providing for
a rotation of the judges of the supe-
rior courts from circuit to circuit.
Hall to Reply to Lawson.
The most interesting event before
any OF the house committeesthis week
is promised on Tuesday afternoon
when Hon. Joe Hill Hall of Bibb, at
the meeting of the house committee
on appropriations, will reply to Hon.
Thomas G. Lawson, vice chairman OF
the board of trustees OF the state san
itaruim, The members of the commit
tee are still talking about Judge Law
sons arraignment of the Hail investi-
eating committe on last thursday,
when he characterized a suntrue many
OF the statements made in the report
They are all anxious to hear what Mr.
Hall is going to have 10 say about
the matter and there is no doubt that
the committee room will be crowded
on that occasion.
The bill providing for state re-
formatory for youthful criminals is be-
fore the committee of the whole house,
and its friends are going to try toI
push it to the front this week.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-19
AN lNTEREsTIN ARTICLE.
Appeared in This Weeks 'Dixie" by
Col. c. p. Goodyear

Appeared in This Weeks ''Dixie" by
Col. C. p. Goodyear
In this weeks issue of Dixie" the
leading southern industrial publication
published in Atlanta. there appeared
an excellent article under the cap
tion. Commerce of the South with
West Indian Islands, South America,
Central America and Mexico" by Col,
c. p. Goodyear, the Wen known Bruins
wickian, who is now deyoting much
OF his time to this trade.
The article in question went into
full details of the commerce, was dem
onstrated by facts and figures the
amount of business now going on with
these countries. and it will serve to
open the eyes of many southerners
who were not before acquainted With
the facts furnished by Col Goodyear.
Col Goodyear is now writing arti-
cles of this nature for many Of the
leading industrial and other papers,
and they are attracting considerable
attention in industrial circles generally
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-19
REV. COPELAND is CALLED.

Well Known Waresboro Divine Com
ing to the Baptist Church.
AS was predicted in The News, at
the meeting of the congregation of
the Baptist church Sunday morning.
the deacons reported in favor of call
ing to the pastorate of the church
Rev Oliver S. Copeland. of Wares
boro, Ga. It is generally believed that
he will accept the call.
Rev. Copeland was heard in this city
several Sundays ago and his able ser
mon thoroughly delighted and pleased
the audience. He is an able speaker
a faithful divine worker ami the cor
gregation Of the Baptist chmoh desery
es to be congratulated on his seIec-
ton.
AT the services Sunday Rev, S. r G,
Adams, of Atlanta, occupied the pull
pit and delivered very able ser
mon, when was heard by .aege CON
gregation.