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The leader., 1904-02-27

The public school has fine collec-
ton of books in its library, to the num-
Der of more than six hundred, but we
are informed that many of the most
popular works have been taken out and
read so often that they will have to be
replaced by new ones. The proceeds
of Mondays concert will be applied to
this purpose.
The leader., 1904-02-27
Cured Consumption.

Mrs. B. w. Evans, Clearwater, Kan,
writes: "My husband lay sick for
three months; the doctors stated he
had quick consumption. We procured
bottle of Billiards. Horehound Syrup
and it cured him. That was sick years
ago and, and since then we always
kept bottle in the house. We cannot
do without it. For coughs and colds,
it has no equal" Csc, SOC and Sl.00 a
bottle at Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1904-02-27
"A Il hA1NI
Nola, Miss, Feb. 20, 1904.

DR.. Breeder, of Paducah, KY, paid
us very pleasant call on Thursday.
This is DR.. Breeden's first visit to these
parts in twenty years; and he was we'll
pleased with the aspect of our progress
sive little city. His sister, Mrs. Vernon
Smith, accompanied him on his return
home Thursday night.
The leader., 1904-02-27

Hon. R. N. Miller has decided to
erect handsome two story brick Office
on the lot where his present Office
ssands. It will be modern in every re-
spect and will be the handsomest law
office in the state. 1t will be steam
eated.-Hazlehurs Courier.
The leader., 1904-02-27

Van Kees is now stationed as express
agent at Kenner, La. His departure
from this city is regretted by large
number of warm friends. Van is one
of the most reliable and worthy young
men of this vicinity.
The leader., 1904-02-27

Mrs. John E. Seavey received sudden
news Wednesday afternoon of the seri-
GUS condition of her father, Mr.. Bishop,
of McComb. Mr.. Bishop was hurt
some days ago in the railroad shops,
and fatal results are now feared.
Friends of Mrs. Seavey and Of the
family are greatly concerned about his
condition. Later: Mr.. Bishop is re-
ported better.
The leader., 1904-02-27

Mrs. M. L. Cannon, of Monticello
passed through here yesterday on her
way home, after visiting her sick
daughter at Blue Mountain College.
We are pleased to hear that Miss Ha-
eel has recovered and that all the other
girls from this town and vicinity are
in good health.
The leader., 1904-02-27

A telegram reached the home of Mr..
John E. Seavey this morning,announc-
ing the sudden death of the father of
Mrs. Seavey's two guests, Mrs. Holder
and Miss Russell. In company with
Mr.. Seavey, they will leave today for
Chicago.
The leader., 1904-02-27

Kidney Complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due
to the disease being SO insidious that
it gets good hold on the system be-
fore it is recognized. Foley's Kidney
Cure will prevent the development of
fatal disease If taken in time. Sold by
Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1904-02-27

The mission at the Catholic church
will be concluded on tomorrow(Sund
night, at 7:3O. The subject to be treated
is: "The reason why I am Catholic"
All are cordially invited to attend.
The leader., 1904-02-27

A tennis club is to be organized at
the Young Mems Christian Association,
and all who are interested in this sport
are requested to see the secretary in
regard to it.
The leader., 1904-02-27
In MEMORIAM.

On the morning of Feb. IL the death
angel came into the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Hill and carried away their
baby daughter, Maggie. Maggie was
seventeen months old and was the
pride aud joy of her parents and the
other members of the family. Hard
indeed it was to consign the precious
child to the cold and silent grave.
1t seems that when there is flower
that has sweeter odor and more
beautiful color, it's that one that first
droops and withers away. So it was in
this home.
There is loved one from them gone
A voice they loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in that home
That never can be filled.
A FRIEND.
No1o Mics Eoh 1904
The leader., 1904-02-27

Theatre goers who remember r. J..
Carpenters production of Quo Vadis
will be pleased to know that "a Little
Outcast" is under the same manage
ment. At Opera House, March 5.
The leader., 1904-02-27
Another Case of Rheumatism Cured |
Chamberlain Pain Balm.

The efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm in the relief of rheumatism is
being demonstrated daily. Parker
Triplett, of Grigsby, Va, says that
Chamberlain's Pain Balm gave him
permanent relief from rheumatism in
the back when everything else failed,
and he would not be without it. For
sale by G. e. Grafton.
The leader., 1904-02-27

On tomorrow afternoon, Miss Ada
Mary Graham, of this city will be mar
,ried to Mr.. Archibald Miner McMil-
Ian, also of Brookhaven. The ceremony
will be performed at the home of the
bride. Hosts of friends will unite in
congratulations and best wishes to the
happy pair.
The leader., 1904-02-27

The Blue Mountain College Magazine
will appearin March, after lapse of
two years. 1t is desired that numbers
of "old Blue Mountain pupils will Le-
come subscribers.
The leader., 1904-02-27

Mothers can safely give Foley's
Honey aud Tar to their children for
coughs and colds, for it contains no
opiates or other poisons. Sold BY
Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1904-02-27

Foley's Honey and Tar is best for
Group and whooping cough, contains
no opiates, and cures quickly. Care
full mothers keep it in the house. Sold
by Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1904-02-27
THE LEADER,
BROOKHAvEN, Miss.
Boaue Chitto Tax Collectors Sale,

The undersigned tax collector of the town of
Bogue Chitto, Miss, will on Monday, the 18th
day of March, 1904, in front Of the Mayors office
of said town, within the hours prescribed by law
sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following
described real estate, delinquent for taxes, or as
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said taxes, damages and printers fees, to-wit:-
Nora Weathersby-Lot2, block 8, Harris sur
vey. Taxes due, $1.75
j. M. Winder-That part of block K, eem-
mencing at NE corner of block X and running
west along south side of Yellow Pine street 50
feet thence at right angles 200 feet, thence east
SO feet, thence north 200 feet to beginning, in
S-W u of Sc 4 Sec So, township 6, range 7
east. Taxes due 52la cents.
Mary Ann Jackson-LOt u, block II >, SaSser
survey. Taxes due $1.05. IS
Nancy Boyd-Seven acres. in NV corner of
Sc a of NV u sec l, township 5, range east.
Taxes due 10 cents.
Rachel McDonell-LotS and block 2, SUIT
toms survey, In INV u of S c 4 sec township 3
range east. Taxes due 81 05.
j. H. Wood-.Lots 8, 10 and Is, Block2 Sutton's
survey. Taxes due 1920.
Annie Hart-Five acres in Sc 4 of NV Il sec
/, township g. range east. Taxes due, S.. 10.
B. w. O'NEAL,
Tax Collector, Town of Bogue ChittO
The leader., 1904-02-27

Mr.. Robt. Durfey and children, of
Canton, visited his daughter, Mrs.
Robt. Moreton, and little grand -daugh-
ter, last Sabbath in this city.
The leader., 1904-02-27

The prices for admission to the
musical concert Monday. evening will
be so, 50 and IS cents.
The leader., 1904-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Gordon and,
Miss Nettie are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. K. Wood in their suburban
home.
The leader., 1904-02-27

This the last night Of the Mcdonald
troupe at the opera house.
The leader., 1904-02-27

Select your seats for the concert on
Saturday as the indications point to a
good demand for seats Monday night.
The leader., 1904-02-27
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. W. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
The leader., 1904-02-27

IF you are interested in we'd
ding gifts, call at the jewelry de-
partmentof Price Drug Compa.
ny's popular store.
The leader., 1904-02-27

It is hoped that large audience will
greet Arion Concert Company on Mon
day night; especially as this is the only
entertainment of this kind that has
been offered during the season, and it
is for the benefit of the school library
Hon. ]. S. Sexton is in Washington
City, where he argued yesterday in the
Supreme Court of the United States
the case Of Braham VS.. the Southern
Building & Loan Association, which
was appealed from the Federal court
at jackson. f1azlehhrst Courier.
The leader., 1904-02-27
Valuable BrOOkhaYen
Real Estate for Sale.

The old Ed. Schaller place, situated
on the west side of Front Street, near
the !. G. Depot and just south of the
Ice Factory, is for sale. The lot has
front Of IS feet by 1876 depth, and
contains one two-story and one single
story frame building, both in fairly
good state of repair. Would be fine
investment for any one wishing to pur-
chase Brookhaven property.
For terms or other particulars, ad-
dress
THE LEADER,
BRooKHAvEN, Miss.
The leader., 1904-02-27
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
New Schedule On the Illinois Central.
NORTH.

Trains now. pass Brookhaven as fol-
lows.
The sun., 1904-08-28
Discipline in the German Army.
From the Philadelphia Record.


The noted soldier and historian Theo-
dore Ayrault Dodge was educated in Ber-
lin. and at n dinner party. apropos Of Ger
man military discipline. he once said:
THE German soldier must never appear
in public except in uniform. Even when he
is on urough he must not. under any cir
cumstanccs. wear civilian dress.
We'll. Swartz, young Lieutenant OF cav.
airy. during my residence in Berlin was one
day engaged in some adventure or other,
and put on, to disguise himself suit of black
cloth. Dressed in this suit. he was passing
down an unfreouented street when he came
face to face with his Colonel.
Detected IN so grave misdemeanor.
resourceful mind. He said TO the Colonel in
a bass voice. different from his own
Z an you tell me. sir, where Lieut.. Swartz
lives? ] am his brother from the country
and have come on tn pay HIM Il visit
"The colonel readily and politely gave
the required information, and passed on.
"The Lieutenant congratulated himself on
his escape. He hurried home and put on his
uniform. Duty latc that afternoon called
him before the Colonel again. He saiuted with
confidence. The Colonel egarded hlm oddly.
tell your brother from the country that II he
pays you another visit III put him IN close
confinement for ten days..
The sun., 1904-08-28
Ned Braddock-l5SS.

From ~ Yals Alv,nM Wssky
Said the Sword 10 The Axe, 'twixt shs whaofs sssd
who's your bold Berserker. cie.vtns of srsess,
Hswing a highway through grsenwood and fsen'
SsBraddocE Of Fontenoy; stubborn and srim.
SS f 1d s.a ss ss az 81 e Z: s:d
Said the Blade to tho Aze. And shAn none ~ MN
Never a bush whore Huron may hide,
OF the shot Of a Shawnee spit red on hS dde1
Y.tss sse
Huron and WysnSe eS. Ssrn, fSa sss s eoTs ou
Bold to the sky. loom the ranks OF 81. George:
Braddock of Fontenoy. belted and horsed.
ETsiss ri W the pit and the cress tw1t the roohs and
Where the bush hide. the Toe and the Toe ho,a.ta.
ss.gs. ..5 az Wessss ss.ae sss s"; :sa
Besuieu and Death cast their blades In the nay.
Never rine that spared when when they spoke,
i TaYel ,hs Sed hoeis marked 1hers he standards
And the e Grenadieis sasped where their sabres had
But braddock ragged nerce In that storm BY the
And railed a. his curs With the IA. Of his swordi
Said the Sword TO the Axe. where's your Berssrker
t h ns asy ess s@ as
In your HtsHs tsIe of camp or your s..ys of soss
Who but he carved . cross on the wilderness rimf
in hi, own deom nuild!5ng large for tns he Lord; ;
JOHN WILLIAMSON pAIA[E8.
The sun., 1904-08-28
Armor Plated Ranks Of the Northwest.

From Scribner'8 Mdodxtne.
The First National Bank Of Lander is a
little steel fortress. The counter is faced
with solid metal and the teller does business
from within a coming tower. When you
20 into the bank you cannot see any one.
and 1t is so arranged that band OF hold-ups
could be riddled from front and flank
One Of the worst bandits that ever dis
turped Wyoming bankers used to be small
ranchman. A big cattle outfit had mortsa ge
on his herd They claimed his cattle were
irregularly obtained. and on a roundup they
-vended his brand. that i. put mark
resented ownership. Then there was trouble
about a horse. Discrepancies OF brand are
the beginning, OF danger out there. and this
man served three years.
When he came out he robbed a good many
banks in broad daylight. at the point Of
pistol Yet for some reason half the Sherlffs
and most Of the people were his friends. As
one cowboy said to me. The same companies
that make war on the small owners are the
ones that used to pay SIS for every maverick
we could get under their branding irons.
They taught us how to steal and then prose-
cuted every man who did any of 1t on his own
account Anyway. they never, got this par
ticular bandit again, and the banks OF the
West are acquiring the armor plate habit.
The sun., 1904-08-28
FENCE POSTS BECAME TREES.
Domestic Plants rs Wonderful In Growt
as Those OF the Tropics.
From the Washington Post,


People talk OF the wonderful growth of the
tropical Jungle said a traveller last week.
but they rarely think OF the wonderful vitality
and swift growth OF our own domestic trees
In this country.
There is the poplar. for instance. Rip
branches from tree. thrust them into the
ground without any care whatever and inside
OF three months every one of those branches
will have sent out a mass of roots and be de-
veloping fast into a tree.
Il have just passed through thicket Of
poplars In New York State where trees Of
about fifteen feet In height stood SO close
together that man could barely push his way
between them. They were all fiourshing,
healthy young trees. with thick trunks.
ITO my surprise. / learned from my guide
that this whole little grove had sprung up
from branches stuck into the ground after a
windstorm had torn them from other trees
along the road.
A still more wonderful tree Is the catalpa,
known to most boys on account OF it's long bean,
which some OF them use for smoking after II
Is dry. The catalpa has such remarkable
vitality that even a tree has been cut down
and sawed into lengths again and again. to
strike root and sprout. and finally grow up
into good trees.
consisted Of a straight row Of beautiful ca
talpas. each Of them nearly twenty feet high
The row was so mathematically straight
that wondered how the trees had grown so,
especially as the row was nearly half mile
long SO rode over to them and discovered
that barb wire was stretched from tree to
tree, evidently as a division fence. Later I
met the owner Of the land. and he explained
to me how the trees had come to grow In 80 per-
feet a line.
About ten years ago. he said. I wanted
to raise a barb wire fence along the line of my
property. to prevent my cattle from straying.
went into the woods. and We chopped down
We chopped the roots OF. leaving a pointed
end at the base, and sawed the crowns of
clean, thus making stakes about eight feet
long. These we drove into the ground in the
row that you saw. and attached our barb wire
to them Inside Of six months every stake
had begun to sprout, and since then the fence
stakes haze grown into trees"
The sun., 1904-08-28
Modern japanese War Cha rm.
From Frank Leslie's Weeklp

From FrdnR Lesnes Neekip.
The custom OF the Sen Min Riki Is one
that has risen in Japan during the present
war. Ever since the war began. at all times
of the day, and even night, small groups Of
women can be seen gathering in the streets:
one or more Of the women will have piece
of cotton cloth with 900 marks or dots
stamped upon It. Sen" is the Japanese
beinsHeitker S @ man or woman. SRik" Is. In
the Japanese language. strength In COM
bination the words mean the strength OF
600 people"
Each one Of these I 900 dots or marks In
the cloth is TO indicate the place where a
who. while making this knot. gives her best
thought. wish or prayer for the. safety and
protecti ion OF the soldier who will wear this
piece Of cotton cloth as an obj or belt while
fighting for his country. The prayers OF
1000 women for one man are believed to pro-
tect him from all dangers and TO give him
strength to overcome and conquer the enc
mics Of his beloved Japan.
The sun., 1904-08-28

snd, supported BY hls authority. whispered
+ uss. che Hsf sss dSs 0 hs kns sus q
tons against any and every one. The King
Paris by his biting comments on their SOW
spectre Of the King Of Prussia. necessarily
evoked by La ,Pompadour and Cholseul,
ImpTis9nsd IS il the bastiis xhe,s t&sy sy.ss; Re;
ceased to Be- Minister. lister or BY % singular 6 CO.
The tShass k|dns "a "a of ME-: Tisrssn ard who
in The [hs sssrS reports isys This ,bt qSr @
Louis Xy. from 1854 to, 1855 and that she she
nnd @ her father were not released from the he
pompadtour controlled the King for twenty ,aty
compare lively of briefer duration. In tenn pera,
ment Ins she was antipathetic to him. physical
she o sbs mt to ks
Of the court Hye Two Of these. Nile. Tiereelin
threat tened Tor a time her compelling author
ity, Mile; Romans merits passing notice:
Nile Romans at Srenobie' nc DE. Where S she was
age. under the care OF an aunt ATTRACTED
vain time and money to overcome her i'm
pregnable, .scruples. Failing In this 1t oe-
CURED to him that her fortune would be made nle
should she 20 to Paris and arouse the interest
Of Louis XIV 1t was period when invinci-
bic belief was given to h9rose9pes % cope our rYa aa
tanism. He induced the aunt to permit him
to cast that Of her niece. It was to the effect
that II Mile. Romans should go to Paris before
aH raaNhaI har tuh
favorlte oi Louis XIV. and give him 2 4, son
was mHSh be ehe sGI ss q is he
The aunt and other relatives were so In;
pressed by the prognoss that they supplied
yernier., There. she was brought to the
aGef ae sns dasd asd She a1
skin. black hair which reached to her knees
ike ike sTs CLOAK fts.G It was ths embellishment
which induced the King to call her his beauti-
resular e skin i deiIoateY tinted with
sentieness. While While we'll arched eyebTows. 3
tender color always parted in smile. com
pleted picture OF grace. beauty and modesty;
Der figure was so perfect it was pronounced
to s2ai KnR "a but but mp
take take the infant away % from M the mother and
place 1t where it should never more be heard
Of. The police put this determination into,
OF Police, gave it in care OF one OF his clerks
with a thousand dollars a year for Its sup
port
efforts to recover her child. She had no
knowledge OF it's fate, apart from some let
She sent these to Louis XVI. with a copy
OF the bows baptismal certificate; The King
ordered the police to learn his whereabouts:
The child was found at Longjumeau covered
with rags the money intended for his support
having been appropriated by the CLERK to
his own use. No son more resembled father
in features and morals than this one. a. was
known as tho Able de Bourbon and developed
into An indolent. prodigal libertine. Mile;
Romans, later Cavanhac-she having married
a military man Of that name-witnessed
and survived the horrors Of the Revolution.
The sun., 1904-08-28
FAMOUS MAINE PINES TO GO.
A Lumber Deal which VIII Lay Bare
Fine Peak on the PenObscot.

rhuc TCNh Oh tAiC EVhobcVVt
BANGOR, Me-, Aug. PA Maine forest OF
giant trees-pine, spruce and hemlock-
which was regarded as valuable timber
when the British feet came up the Penob-
scot River and levied tribute upon the tow n
of Bangor in 1914. has been purchased by
two Bangor men, who will soon begin lum-
bering operations upon it. This forest is
upon the mountainous bank OF the Penoo-
scot, near the rivers mouth, In the town OF
Prospect, and is part OF 800 acres purchased
in 1902 by John Pierce and Daniel French
from the Gen. Waldo estate.
The tract extends for half a mile along
the river, from Prospect Ferry to Grants
Brook, and back from the waters edge to
the crown Of Crocker's Mountain, which is
visible from many miles down the bay and
UP the river. Both Pierce and French
made their homes upon this land. pur-
chased from the great Waldo domain, and
a life OF comfort and comparative ease
they led there, with the river full Of big
salmon flowing past their doors and the
forest full of fat deer and game birds, and
noble timber all around them.
This went on until just after the Mexican
War, when the United States Government
bought Pierces part OF the land and upon
it built Fort Knox on the Penobecot River.
In the meantime French, having no children
and being in comfortable circumstances,
refused to cut or allow to be cut any of the
fine timber, and so the trees grew until
to-day their girth exceeds that OF any Of
the great pines that fioated down from
the northern oods to Bangor in the palmy
days Of Penobecot numbering.
The French forest has for a generation
been the wonder Of visitors and the pride
Of the Prospect people, who. when they read
about Names big pines having disappeared,
- - =. ! -
Sroct ssg %o,nts;n as be e1o,,nd e ss ss seer az
hogsheads." And 80 there are.
Daniel French died about fifteen years
ago. and his mountain farm. with it's giant
we'll to do, allowed the trees to grow on
ast fall they sold out. One result will be
that the town OF Prospect. the home Of
sailors, will witness the novelty OF seaside
numbering, with a product Of bigger logs
than any that have come down the west
Eastern logging waters. since long before
the civil war.
The sun., 1904-08-28
MINING RUBIES IN BURMA.
How the stones are Found, washed and
Sold.

From, the Scientific American.
The system practised for obtaining rubies
In the mining districts in Burma is OF the
most primitive description. The mining
shafts are simply holes about two feet square
sunk to a depth varying UP to so or 90 feet.
The snoring up of the walls Of the shafts is
most crude, the sides being supported by
posts at the corners and branches OF small
trees secured against the sides by stout sticks
The miner carries tin pot, similar In shape
TO blunt-ended cone. on his head. He squats
down In one corner and digs between his
knees In the opposite crner. The earth or
byon, as the ruby-bearing earth Is called. ls
conveyed to the top. as fast as it is excavated.
in small buckets let down from above. The
apparatus for raising and lowering the buck
cts is simple In the extreme. A stout bamboo
most about twenty feet high called a mduno-
dine is fixed upright in the ground at con-
yenient distance from the pit or dnfn. and a
long. thinner bamboo. pivoted horizontally
into the upper end OF 1t 80 as to project an
eighth from the mine and the long arm toward
the mine.
long cane fastened to longer thin bamboo.
the latter ending in a double hook. and from
the short end hangs a basket OF stones. The
buckets are raised by the inner arm with
its hook while the stones counterbalance
the weight. Usually three men work In
dptn, one down below, one haunng up tne
baskets, and the third operator piles up the
byon as it Is received. The bvon is e1ca-
vated by means Of straight. strong tool
about two feet three inches long with broad
blade. The baskets are shallow and circu-
lar, with loop cane handles.
When enough bvon has been piled up II
ia taken OF and put into stone paved circu-
lar Enclosure resembling bath. under fall
Of water. and shovelled about with mat
took till the mud and clay are washed away
and the stones are all collected in deep hole
at the end of narrow channel. These are
then strained. sieved and finally sorted. and
all rubies and sapphires placed in little
bamboo cup full of clean water till the wash
is over. They are then transferred to little
calico bag, which every mine owner carries.
and are finally transferred to the unclean
hands OF the money lending fraternity. who
flock around in crowds on the bazaar days to
buy any stones found during the week