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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-25
FALL FLOWING FOR THE BEET WORMS.

Professor Gillette
Enterprise a
The that did
districts Colorado spending the fall and
will
brood Of II these
work their out of the ground
good condition and all possible should
Matching If
Next to Flowing thorough dkng the surface
the this would
BY
before spring.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Romantic and Sensational.

Hattiesburg, Miss, Dec. 21.
A double wedding took place last
might at the Mississippi Central
Hotel, the brides being the daugh
tiers Of the proprietress. The con
tracing parties were Egbert Bell
and Miss Mittie Dobbins, and Ce-
ell Hayne and Miss Eva Dobbins.
Justice j. w. Bolton officiated.
The parties had only known each
other week, Messrs. Bell and
Hayne having come here last
week with the Street Carnival.
The brides are only IS and Is
years old, respectively. The cou-
Piles left here for Laurel, expect
ing to go to jackson, Tenn, their
future home.
Chief of Police Bufkin last
night, in search of whisky sup
posed to be stored for illegal sale,
found at the homes of Charles
Jackson and Emanuel Mcdonald,
negro employees of the Fain Gro
Gerry Company, stolen goods Of
various kinds to the amount Of
$500, which they had taken from
the Fain Grocery Company,
where they were employed, using
the firms wagons TO haul the
goods away. They we're arrested
and put in Jail to await trial. The
goods were recovered and return
ed to the firm.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Appreciates The Leader.

The Leader takes the liberty d
publishing the following persona
letter to the editor from Rev. b
F. Jones, late presiding elder ol
the Brookhaven district, and
embraces this opportunity to ex-
press his grateful appreciation
for the sentiments it conveys:
Gloster, Miss, Dec. 81, 1904.
Dear Bro. Hobbs: / desired
very much to see you today before
| left Brookhaven and felt real
disappointed that I failed to dc
so. / wanted to express my ap-
probation of The Leader and com
mend the stand you always take
for the right.
Please accept my sincere thanks
for the generous privilege you
have afforded me of reading the
Leader fol the past 4 years. I left
ST. SO With Paul. Please continue
The Leader to my address at Clos
ter as long as that amount will
bring it.
Wishing you much success and
with very best. regards for your
self and Sister Hobbs, / am,
Yours most cordially,
B. f. JONES.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Marriage Licenses Issued During the
Past Week.

Whites-N. f. Fielder to Miss
Lucy Brumfeld; Winfield Case tc
Miss May Walden; Richard Wal
lace to Miss Dora Allgood; Martin
Aired to Miss Zula Case; Virgil
Greer to Miss Dora Brister; A.
B. Chiles to Miss Nettie Carter;
Allied L. Hart to Miss Bertha
Grice; Thos. Fl. Sasser to Miss
Lababa Red; Emile Keeper to
Miss Lizzie Prestridge; G. P.
Miner to Miss Leila Huntley; A.
Drum to Miss Mela Christensen;
Lawrence Smith to Miss Annie
Smith; Clifton Pickett to Carrie
Raiford; Rufus Price to Miss Liz
zie Raiford.
Colored -Rube Foster to Pink
lie Martin; Thos. Hampton to Syl-
va Carter; Horace johnson to Sc
lie Jacobs; Jno. Henderson to ia
ME Thursty; Rufus Brown to Ger
trude Patterson; Henry Buchanan
to Caroline Robertson; Chas. Good
en- to Mamie Tucker; M. Coleman
to Melissa Blue; Chas. Campbell
to Ida Belle Gordon; Watson
Lomax to Rosetta Richardson;
Leon Lloyd to Hattie Newsom
VIM. Ford to Luvenia Evans;
Henry Smith to Octayia RatcIiff.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Lively Reductions in Boys
OYerCOatS

Boys OEercoats special value 81. cut to 50. So.
Boys OVercoats, special value S., cut to $3.98.
Boys Overcoats, special value $3.50, cut to $4.98.
Boys OVercoats special value $3.50, cut to $6.9S.
The leader., 1904-12-24
A Card Of Thanks.

We, the authorized committee
to collect funds for the Orphan
Asylum at Natchez, Miss, wish to
extend thanks in the name of the
orphans and ourselves to the peo-
pie of Brookhaven aud Pearlhaven
for their generous response to
our appeal and for the courteous
treatment extended to us. The
donations amounted to $142. 40.
Miss Becker,
Miss McGrath,
Miss Storm,
Miss Brennan.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Another Christmas Letter.

We have not been able to locate
old Santa Claus, he has been SO
busy this week, so we publish the
following letter in The Leader,
knowing he always reads the pa
per and believes just what the
children tell him:
Dear Mrs. Hobbs: If you see
Santa Claus please tell him that
there is a little baby at Mr.. Eos
by's. 1t is a little girl and she
has a little stocking. Please bring
her something. Tell him please
if he has any stoves to bring me
one. Your little friend,
Willie Power Meter.
P. S.-Tell him / am a good
when | amt bad. Sister Gene
We've says she will not fight any
more. w. P. M.
The leader., 1904-12-24

A life-sized marble statue of
the late Senator John j. Ingalls,,
of Kansas, is on its way to Wash
ington, D. c., and will be placed
In the Capitol. The statue is the
work of Fidardo Landi, a scuIp-
tor, whose studio is in Lopg Is
land City. The statue was or
dered by the government, and it
took nearly a year to cut it out of
a solid block of marble.
The leader., 1904-12-24

j. D. Smith, a bricklayer, of
Yazoo City, was given $40 by the
contractor to pay off other hands.
He at once skipped; but was ar
rested at jackson and found to
have about half of the amount in
his pockets, together with a six
shooter.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Take a look at the offerings in corner
show window.
McGrath's
GrOCery
Department

price the oneprice store before placing order They sell
Best Orris patent flour $665 SWts premium ham 14c
Kennedys cakes, per pound, zoe.
Snow flake crackers per pound. 15e
Crisp soda crackers, always fresh 10c.
Bartlett pears fcans 25c Peaches (cans 10 and 25c
Asparagus cans 80 and 40c Asparagus tips (cans &c.
French peas (cans 15 and 20c Mushrooms (cans) 25c
Lye hominy, (cans 10c. Soups, (cans) 10c
Best Dundee creamery butter 5c Best country BUTTER 25c
Olives, {bottles) as lowas 10c
Choice pickles, lbottles) as low as 10c
Onions and chow-chow, 10c. Red Snapper sauce 25c
Best Worcester sauce 25c. Capers 25c.
Jelly, (glassl 10c Choice preserves 15e.
Olive oil Soc. French vinegar 25c.
Gcuot club ginger ale l5c Seeded rasns pound 10c
Eyapoated apples per pound lOc Prunes pound 10c
Macaroni package 10c. Spaghetti, packages 10c
Good line of fruit NUTS etc. always on hand.
Full line Of staple and fancy groceries.
The leader., 1904-12-24

The Christmas entertainment at
the college Thursday night was a
delightful exercise Of music and
.elocution.
The leader., 1904-12-24

Carnival directors presented
Mr.. j. f. Mckay, the manager, a
gold-headed cane, in recognition
of the energy, perseverance and
persistent labor of Mr.. Mckay in
making the fair such a success.
The leader., 1904-12-24
SPECIALS IN....
MILLINERY

We offering great bargains in Ladies Hats Mil
inery Department All and uptodate styles in Ladies
Walking Hats Tailored and Pattern Hats. Remember
not showing you last styles but brand this
productions. Here some of the styles and prices
Ladies Walking Hats in all the leading colos also black trim
med nicely only Soc
Ladies Walking Hats assorted color stitched brim felt
crown, trimmed with quills and velvet bands 60c
Very handsome Walking Hats brown black Navy and Castor
exceptional bargain, ST..
Big Ladies Walking Hats plenty styles to select
from, medium and large shapes, $1.25.
Ladies Walking Hats all new, and natty extra good
ues, $1.50.
We also have elegant line of higher price Walking Hats 50
to $3.50 which will be reduced in proportion
Beautiful line of Ladies Tailored Hats all strictly hand made
elegant styles, mediums small and large shapes, very
dressy, prices of which will be cut follows: 800
to 1885, $50 to 249 400 to 2.S9 800 to $685. 900 to
475, 650to 498.
Ladies Pattern Hats real Partisan novelties clean
fresh goods all high class styles, pretty line of shades
to select from, prices follows $50 49, s. 90
to 49, $50 to 49, 100 to $780, 7.50 TO 49, 500 to
5.75, 900 to 666, 1000 to sos, 1880 to ss8.
The leader., 1904-12-24

w. W. Simonton, bookkeeper
of the State treasurer's office, has
resigned. Mr.. Simonton will en-
gage in private business.
The leader., 1904-12-24

All of the prisoners sentenced
to the penitentiary on the last day
of circuit court were taken to
jackson yesterday.
The leader., 1904-12-24

The following is the only case
disposed of by Mayor LanieT the
past week: City of Brookhayen
VS.. Alleon Barron, Hilley Dick
ems, Bill johnson, Henry Harris
and Coot Jones Gaming. Fined
$3.50 and costs. All were ne
groes.
The leader., 1904-12-24

Big reductions already been made Pattern Hats Walkers
artuars given special mentioned
Bargain Bargain Clothing big Clothing
The leader., 1904-12-24

There are more males than fe.
males in the State.
The leader., 1904-12-24
MCCrath's Bargain
OVeTCOatS

Are afeature of the big busy store 100 nice stylish
will be marked down and sold at bargain prices
Ask oyercoats that have been reduced They will be
displayed special counter in clothing department..
Mems Oyercoats, special at $5 cut to $685.
Mems Overcoats, good colors, $780, cut to $4.
Mems Overcoats fancy mixed, $780, cut to $5.49.
Mems Overcoats choice coors, $3.50, cut to $6.75
Mems Oyercoats special $40 value, cut to $849.
Mems Overcoats handsome styles, $780, cut to $685.
Mems Oyercoats extra quality, SIS, cut TO $3.50
Odd lots of our highest grade coats ia $6 90 SIS and $40
grades will be closed out at reduced figures
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05
Got the Right Kind.

Gainesville, Texas. Feb. 22nd.-Mrs.
L. E. Burton of 507 Glad street, this
city, writes the following letter:
Il have been awfully troubled with
my Kidneys: l was in a bad fix and
had been doctoring with the Doctors,
but was getting no better. 1 tried a
remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills and
l found they did me lots or good. I
had a slight return of my trouble
and l went to the Drug Store and call
ed for Dodd's Kidney Pills. They said
there was no such pills. 1 told them
there was. They said they had the
best pills that were made and per-
suaded me to try a box of another
kind, not Dodd's. AS I needed some
medicine, l bought a box, but they
did me no good so 1 went elsewhere
and got the real Dodd's Kidney Pills
and very soon was completely cured.
l took box up to the Drug Store and
showed them that there was such
pills and asked them to order some
but as l haven't needed any more
haven't called to see whether or not
they got Them ts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05
A Winter NIGHT.

When out Of door clustering roar doth
make the poplars rock
And winter rattles at the door and tries
to break the lock,
A touch of fear Is Weakened by the
voices of the night.
For cold is ever hungry and the north
wind loves to bite
The home is like a fortress where our
treasures we bestow,
Beset by a revengeful and imperishable
foe.
But the heart takes new courage and
forgets it's sense of dread
When Willie puts his nightie on and cud-
dies into bed
why should the future darken with the
shadows of dismay?
We are the victors now, and shall be so
for many a day.
And if he sleeps and smiles with faith
in such you and me.
What ought our trust in wisdom far be-
yOnd our own to be?
Perhaps our place is humble in the toll
some march of life.
Perchance we ne'er shall bear a glitter
ing trophy from the strife.
But it's something just to know this
youngsters glad and warm and fed
When Willie puts his nightie on and
cudd1eS into bed.
Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05
WITH THE
VETEDANN

number, and it was then learned that
it was he that / wounded. James
was brought into Warrensburg on .
stretcher and was taken to an upper
room in the hotel. He and 1 became
quite friendly. He told me that, soon
after we gave up the chase, his COM
panions left him, first hiding him in
clump of bushes. Twenty-four hours
later he was picked up by a farmer. He
was three years and a half recovering
from the wound.
Some time later, as a reward for
my action that day 1 was offered my
choice between. a lieutenant's COM
mission or cadetship at West Point.
l refused both. am confident that
the shot fired at Jesse James that
day was the last shot of the war
New York Herald
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05

STATE ONO, CRY or TOLEDO ss
LUCAS COUNTY. -
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm r. j. CHENEY & Co., doing
business In the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid. and that said Arm will pay the of
;ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
: Sworn before and subscribed in my pres
ence. this 9Th day of December, A. D. 1856.
. ssMs sor.nr PUBLIC.
I Hairs Catarrh Cure IS taken internally and
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system Send for testimonials, free
: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
. Sold by all Druggists S5c
! Take Hsifs Family Piiis for constipation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05
A Wartime "Trade."


Gen. Longstreet used to tell good
many stories to show that the men
of his command always treated cap
tured Union soldiers with as much
consideration and kindness as was
possible under the circumstances. He
said that his orders on this point were
very strict, and he never knew any of
mis- men to disobey. AS he went on
to explain how proud he was of the
record of his men on this point lis
tener employed in one of the depart
ments at Washington interrupted him.
Undoubtedly your orders were
strict, general" he said, but 1 hap
pen to know that they were evaded.
For example, in east Tennessee you
ordered your men to respect the be-
longings of prisoners, and this is the
good pair of army shoes, nearly new.
One day a good-natured fellow in gray
with no shoes to speak of walked
along our line looking intently at the
shoes of the captured Unionists. He
put his foot by the side of mine, and,
remarking that 1 was just his size,
added, old Pete 0ongstreet) says he
will have every man shot who steals
anything from a prisoner. To save
my life, won't you trade shoes with
me, for I must have them Shoes OF
course 1 traded, as did other prison
ers" At this Longstreet smiled, but
insisted that the story didn't prove
anything.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05
Fooiisb Enoiisb custom.

In certain back-country districts OF
England, on Jan.1, which is called
Childermas, every child is soundly
spanked before breakfast. The date
is supposed to be the anniversary of
the actual day upon which Herod
slew the innocentS. Therefore, to
keep the memory of the slaughter
fresh in the minds of the rising gen.
Grafton, subscribers to the ancient
customs are hidden to whip their
children before they rise on the morn
ing of that day
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05

had no particular use for long
ladder, still l was impressed with the
idea that it would be well to have one
about the place, SO 1 went to the
woods and cut a long, hickory sapling
and carted it home. The next morning
l split it through the center, and
neighbor Virgins happened to come
along justa as the two halves fell apart.
He volunteered to give me hand, SO
/ got an auger and we bored the holes
for the steps or cross-pieces.
The following day I went to the
woods again. and cut another sapling
out of which to make the steps, and
worked a good part of that day in get
ting the pieces into shape, SO that.
with little shaving down at the ends.
they could be fitted into the holes at
leisure. 1 then put all the pieces un-
der cover where the timber would
season and left them there for nearly
three months.
When Virgins was helping me
bore the holes for the steps he said
that he wanted to have hand in put
ting on the finishing touches, so when
1 was ready sent word and he came
over.
We had it finished just before sun
down, and although it was only an
ordinary hickory ladder, Virgins
looked at it admiringly and said:
That's a first-class job. and al
though we can't handle tools like a
carpenter would, still we can build
a ladder that will stand wear and
tear"
Virgins was very nervous that aft
ernoon and 1 told him that he ought
to go home, but he was so anxious
to see how the ladder would look that
he stayed until the last finishing touch
was given it. He then hurried home.
for his only child, a little girl five
years old, was sick with scarlet fever,
and he was very uneasy about her.
After supper l called at his house to
learn how Bessie was getting along.
The doctor had just gone ard 1 could
see by Mrs. Virgins worried manner
that the child was no better.
The doctor says there's only a very
slight chance for Bessie to recover
only about one in a thousand" she
said, "and if she is taken from u.s.
the blow will be more than we can
bear"
She then went up stairs to the
child'S room. A few moments later
some of the neighbors came in, and
among them was Mrs. Chubbs, very
osliging woman, who insisted on re-
naming at the house all might in or
der 20 relieve Mrs. Virgins, who had
been up several consecutive nights.
| and was completely worn cut.
Bessie's father came down stairs
and was much wrought up about what
| the doctor had said concerning the
childs condition, but he kept telling
fIn io1, oil 6ofo Of
building that ladder, and 1 couldn't
| understand how he could talk about
such trifling matter when his little
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05
TIMELY CALLING.
How the Pastor Saved Lh,

How the Pastor Saved Life.
A man near Fort Gay, W. Va, made
an entire failure in getting strength
knowing that the trouble was with
the food kept on losing health until
the doctors gave him up to die.
1t was supposed to be consumption
because he was wasting away stead
lily and slowly dying. His minister
called from time to time and one day
brought along a package OF Grape
Nuts. thinking from what he knew
of the famous food that perhaps it
might help him. The sick man took
to it at once and from that day began
to get well. In writing he says:
Il walked to town to-day 3 miles.
Have gained over 40 pounds in about
months and my neighbors don't
know what 10 say. / frequently am
told it was as If I am raised from
the dead Everybody here knows of
my case, you can tell people to write
to the Postmaster or Rev. L. d. Bryan.
1 will make sworn statement that
Grape-Nuts saved my life." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
This is another illustration thst
where all other food fails one can
be brought back to health and
strength on Grape-Nuts. There's a
reason
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book. The Road to wellville."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05
An ENGLISH View of the Jews.

1t cannot be denied that the Jews
as a general rule, make excellent citi-
zens. Lord Beaconsfield Ga somewhat
partial witness, perhaps,) said that
they were "a living and the most strik-
ing evidence of the falsity of that per-
nicious doctrine of modern times, the
natural equality of man." that all their
tendencies were conservative, and lay
in the direction of religion, property
and natural -Macmillan's
Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05
Gordon,s Army Rank.

Since the death of Gen. Gordon his
war record has been the theme of uni
versa1 comment, which has given rise
to a question as to just what his legal
rank was at the fall of the Confeder-
acy.
This question was answered by the
lamented Gordon himself in letter
he wrote in 1899. This letter is as
follows:
Homer ILL.,, Oct %, 1899.
my Dear Major-Yours of the 18th
has been forwarded to me on my lee
ture tour.
Il was informed by Gen. Brecken-
ridge, secretary of war, while my
corps was at Petersburg, that 1 had
been made a Northumberland.
Like a great many other cases at
that period of the war, my commits
son never reached me. / was, how
ever. accorded the rank and assign
ment, but was waiting for my commits
sion to the last before signing ON
cially as lieutenant general.
-. B. Gordon,
Major s. A. Cunningham, Nashville,
Tenn, editor Confederate Veteran"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05
A Double Resurrection.

Gen Barlow of the Union army fell
wounded, and it was thought, dying.
during the first day of the battle of
Gettysburg, and within the Confeder-
ate lines. Gen. Gordon, cantering by,
saw him and recognized him. Dis
mounting he approached the PROSTATE
man and inquired what he could do
for him.
Il am DYING said Barlow Just
reach into my coat pocket, draw out
the letter you find there, and read it
to me. 1t is from my Wife
Gordon read the letter.
Now, General said Barlow,
please destroy that letter. 1 want
you to notify her-she is in the town
over yonder-what has happened to
me-
Il WILL" replied Gordon.
He sent for Mrs. Barlow, giving her
safe conduct through the Southern
lines, and then rode away, certain
that Barlow's death was a question OF
only few hours at most.
But Barlow did not die. His wife
came promptly and had him removed
to the town of Gettysburg, where she
nursed him so faithfully that he re
covered.
Many years passed, until one night
both generals were guests at a dinner
in Washington. Some one brought
them together and formally introduced
them. Time had altered the persona
appearance of both.
Are you any relation to the Gen
Barlow who was killed at Gettys
burg?" asked Gordon
Yes, very near relation" answer
ed Barlow with a laugh. 81 am the
very man who was killed. But have
Deen informed that man named Cor
don lost his life in battle later on. He
saved my life at Gettysburg. Are you
any kin to that man."
81 am he,'' was the reply.
Both heroes laughed as they gave
each other a heartier handshake.-
ittsburg Dispatch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-05

lounge Virgins was pounding at our
door and halloing:
Give me the key of the barn,
quick
l had the key in my pocket and
handed it to him, but 1 reached the
barn as soon as he did. When we got
the door open he grabbed hold of one
end of that ladder and started to-
ward his home. 1 took hold of the
other end and helped him carry it,
wondering whether he had gone out of
his right mind. When we got nalf
way to the house 1 asked: What is
the matter?"
He was so nearly out of breath that