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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
PARTY LINE TELEPHONE.
A SQuubble Between Subscribers
That Was Settled Very Speed
lily and Amicably.

Washington has thousands of party line
telephones. The best of feeling does not
always prevail between those on the party
lines when both want to use the phone at
tee same time, says the Rochester Democrat
and Caronicle. a prominent politician is
on a party line with doctor He was in
and began, ringing and shouting hello
The other subscriber wanted to use his tele-
phone at the same time, with the result they
were sooR saying harsh things to Zach other.
Who are you, demanded the politician.
I'm DR.. Blank" was the answer.
'Oh. pardon me, doctor, you can have
the line. 1t it weren't for you | couldn't
make living"
well, who are you?" asked the doctor.
Tim Jones, the undertaken" was the an
aver
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Appeal L. Taken.

Notice Of appeal to the Supreme
Court has been given in the case of
Tom Mccain, recently convicted in
the Circuit Court of Tallahatchie
county Of the murder Of William
Lee, and given a sentence Of ninety
nine years in the penitentiary. The
killing occurred near Jarman's Fer
ry about one year ago, and the lower
court trial attracted much attention.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Eniojns SmeIter.

Washington, Jan. 25--Attorney- Gen.
eral Hart, of Georgia, and Attorney
Lyman Johnson today filed in the Su.
preme Court an injunction against the
State of Tennessee, the Ducktown Sui
phur, Copper and Iron Company and
the Pittsburg and Tennessee Copper
Company. The defendant companies
are engaged in mining and treating
copper ore at Ducktown, Tenn, near
the Georgia border, and the bill com
plains that the fumes from the smell
tiers have DISASTROUS effect on vege
tation for radius of thirty miles, in
Guiding much cultivated land in the
State of Georgia
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Not without Distinction.

A note Of family pride was struck in the
conversation between three small Reading
boys the other day. The parts played by
were being depicted by two of the boys in
vivid co!ors. The career of each, it seemed
had been halted by confinement in southern
prisons, and it was on the atter fact that the
lads laid particular stress. The third youth,
unable to match these rectals with any
military achievement Of his own forefathers,
preserved an envious silence for while, and
'Why, that's not so much. My Uncle Bill
was in Jail long time, and he was never in
the army at ALL "-Philadefphia Ledger.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
TOMATOES AND TuRNlPs.
What a Half Acre Of Land Melted at
the Mississippi Agricultural College,
and What Crops We're Grown.

What a Half Acre of Land Melted at
the Mississippi Agricultural College,
and What Crops We're Grown.
The first crop grown was toma-
toes. The varieties used were Beau
ty, Acme, Dwarf Champion and
Magnus. The soil was of medium
fertility and of loamy nature. The
tomato seed were planted in the
greenhouse January 5, in rows five
inches apart. When the plants were
about four inches tall they were put
in two-inch pots, and placed in a
half hardy greenhouse until they
were pot bound. BY this time the
plants were about eight inches tall ;
they were then transptanted with
sod lin fve-inch plant bands in cold
frames; the date of this planting
was about March /. Cotton seed
hulls were kept in readiness as a
covering, to be placed on the canvass
in the event of cold snap. Ere
quent ventilation. and all the light
possible was given even on cold days
when the thermometer stood above
freezing. On April 10, the date
plants were removed to the field,
they had from one to two clusters
of blooms on them. The soil was
prepared in the garden the fall be-
fore, in rows iour feet apart. Ten
loads of stable manure was applied
before the soil was prepared. The
PLANTS were carried to the field on
hand barrows as carefully as possible
to prevent breaking the sod, and
were placed thirty inches apart in
the rows which had been previously
opened for their reception. The
bands were then removed by cutting
the corner with a knife; soil was
pulled around each sod with hoe,
Afterwards the turning pillow was en-
ployed, and the planting was fin
ished. Within a few days the plants
had been pruned and tied to stakes.
A strawberry plant was then planted
between each tomato plant. Ere
quent but shallow cultivation was
employed during the season. The
plants were pruned so as to make
two stems. The first tomatoes were
gathered for market June /, and
were sold in local towns at from 80
cents to $3.50 per six-basket crate.
Tomatoes on this half acre Melted
5000. =
After the crop was removed it was
found that a large per cent of the
berry plants had died. The soil was
then prepared and all of the missing
places between the berry plants were
planted in purple top globe turnip-
seed. Seventy-five dollars worth Of
turnips we're sold in the local mar
kets from this planting. After the
turnips were removed all of the miss
ing places were replaced in berry
plants and there is now a perfect
stand
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
New Adiutant General.

Several applicants are spoken of
for the position Of acknowledgement
of the State on the governors staff.
The position has been held for a
number of years by Gen. William
Henry. 1t is tipped and generally
believed that the appointment will
go to Arthur Fridge, of Ellisville.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Died While Sleiohinu.

Anok, Mimi, Jan. ga party Of
young people, among whom was Lewis
Flicker, young farmer started On a
sleigh ride to Blaien last night. The
young lady accompanying Flicker had
her arm around him and after long
silence On the part of young Flicker,
she discovered to her horror that he
was dead. The coroner decided that
death was due to heart failure.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Lee County Courthouse.

The board Of supervisors of Lee
county have under consideration the
question of building new court
house to replace the structure re-
Gently destroyed by fire. Quite a
number of citizens of the county
have presented petition protesting
against the erection of new build
ing, and the matter promises to pro-
woke a spirited controversy before it
is finally decided,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Large Land Deal.

"A large real estate deal which will
be consummated in a few days is the
sale of 10000 acres of timbered land
for $4,000 to Messrs. Sinner and
Henderson, lumber dealers of Iowa,
by Mr.. II. A. Sorrels, real estate
agent at Belzoni.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
FLOOD CREST
Has Reached Parkersburg in the Nick
of Time

Parkersburg, W. Va, Jan. 25.-The
lower parts of Parkersburg are under
water today This Includes the bust.
ness part of the town almost up to
Third street, while among the resi-
dence parts, Riverside, Beechwood and
the Southside are pretty we'll inundat-
ed All the public buildings available
were occupied last night by persons
from the flooded districts, and several
hundred persons were driven from
their homes, while many are living
in second stories of the houses that
are partly u1der water. Business
houses and factories which it was
thought would escape were flooded last
night and many of them had forces of
men at work all night to move their
property Railroad traffic on the Ohio
river division of the Baltimore & Ohio
to the north and on the Little Kama
wha railroad is entirely suspended.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Murdered by Unknown.

A man by the name of Penick was
found dead in the road last week at
Anchorage bridge, about fourteen
miles west of Yazoo City. He is
supposed to have been murdered, but
there is no clew as to who committed
the deed. He was in town the day
before, and left for his home late in
the afternoon, carrying with him, it
is said, Jug of whisky.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Good Packing Season.

The oyster packers along the gulf
coast are shipping more oysters to
extreme Northern points this year
than ever before, and have made
heavy inroads on the territory here
tofore supplied by Baltimore pack
ers. One Biloxi packer has received
an order for 100000 oysters from an
Ohio firm and has made the first
shipment on the order.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

1t is feared that terrible tragedy
North Dakota. The owner Of one Of
the local meat markets few days ago
received note from farmer of that
region which reads as follows: Deere
Masterpieces do not sendt me any
NOR meete yet. l have butchered my
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

: At a recent meeting of police chiefs
in st. Louis some of those who have
had experience sought to impress up
on the St. Louis chief the magnitude
Of the task he had before him during
the exposition period. If the st. Louis
police force expects to make a record
it will have to drop everything except
police duty for the next ten months.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Infant in Briar Patch.

The body of an infant child was
found last week in the extreme
northern suburbs Of Jackson in a
briar patch near Orange Patch. A
jury of inquest was held and it was
reported that the child's death was a
natural one. There were no marks
of violence upon its body. It was
thought to have been white, and ap-
peared. to have been about six months
old
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
REGULATES STATEMENT.

High Official Says Russia Is Not
Angry at United States.
Port Arthur. JAN 25--The highest
officials here repudiate the published
accusations of Russian hostility to the
United States because of it's Manchur-
ian policy and the appointment of
American consuls under the new
treaty with China.
The Generalization of the passenger
and freight traffic on the Manehurian
railway continues in consequence of
the military activity and there is a
great block of freight at Port Dalny.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Russias minister at the capital of
Corea calls the Japanese pagan in
vaders" and "superficially civilized
Inediaevals, veeneered with moderni-
ty." AS the Japs have the latest rifles,
smokeless powder and some of the
best of battle ships, they may rise to
object to such language as unparlia-
mentary
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
does coun

Uncle Sam requires the Panama, En-
gland seconds the motion. The other
great powers are willing enough. They
would all benefit by it and would lose
nothing by American proprietorshlp.
There is, as it were, international de-
mand for it under the American pro-
prietorship. Now, why shouldn't we
have the canal?
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

DR.. VIM. Self, Of Webster, n. c., an
old practitioner of medicine, tells us
that after many years experience in med
icine he finds it money saved to his pa
tients to use Taylor's Cherokee Remedy
of Sweet Gum and Mullen for coughs,
colds and consumption.
At druggists, 25c., Soc, and sl.OO a
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Florence, Ala, Jan. ga number
of the most progressive farmers of
Lauderdale county met Saturday at the
court house to discuss planting straw.
berries in this locality on large scale
AS a result of the interest aroused
here by this and previous meeting,
forty-five acres of the fruit will be
planted by the spring of 1905. The
movement was started by Col j. w
Rosaman Of Gadsden, Tenn, who was
here on January II as a representative
Of the Louisville & Nashville rail.
road. Much enthusiasm has been ere
ated here in the matter of the cultiva.
finn of this fruit
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Senator Morgan's plan for the an
neXation of Panama, the remuneration
of Colombia and the purchase of the
canal property might be all right were
it not for the fact that this Panama af-
fair is closed deal. There is no rela-
ton between Colombia and Panama
and hence there can be no canal nego-
tiations between the United States and
Colombia. In short, there is no Pan
anna question save the simple one of
building the canal in spite of the trans
continental railroad neonla.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
CIew to Assailant,

Sheriff Withers, of DeSoto county,
has received word from the sheriff
of Crittenden county, Ark, stating
that negro is in custody at that
place who is thought to be Lee
Faulkner, who is wanted in DeSoto
county on the charge of committing
a criminal assault on a little girl in
the Plum Point neighborhood. A
deputy has been sent to Arkansas to
identify the prisoner.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Relics for Worlds Fair.

W. II. Rigby, of the Vicksburg
park commission, has been authorized
by the secretary of war to prepare an
exhibit for the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. This will be included
in the war department space and
will include topographic maps, pho
tographic views, past and present,
and relics taken from the battlefield
during the process of development
Of the park work.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
M. ]. G. K. c. Work.

Work has been commenced on the
Mobile, Jackson Il Kansas City road
from Alderman southwark, a large
force ofsmules, laborers and nipple
ments having been moved to this
point by Contractor Randolph, who
has commenced grading work and
will push through to connect with
the forces moving northward from
Newton. The contract on the sec
ton south Of Newton has been COM
pleted. The roadbed between Lau-
rel and Newton will soon be ready
for the LAYING Of steel rails.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Playing With Powder.

Four boys, ranging from 10 to IL
years of age, obtained large guam
tity of powder in the suburbs of Co.
lumbus last week. Procuring a
match, they ignited the powder,
which blew them into the air, setting
fire to their clothes. Willie billiard
is dead, Fred Hayslett is dying, and
his brother, Eugene, is seriously
burned as result Of the accident.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Officials are willing to take the of
fee and the pay for performing task
that they do not perform. How many
of the city, state and national laws
are thoroughly enforced? A man with
self-respect who finds it too irksome
to do what his Office requires of him,
ought to have the negative courage of
resigning and devoting his time to his
own affairs; but he seldom has it.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Plans to beat the speed record of
120 miles an hour were made at con-
ference between representative of
the New York Central railroad and the
General Electric company The tests
are to be made on the tracks between
Schenectady and Hoffmans.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is
arranging the details of the campaign
authorized by congress TO be waged
against the cotton boil weevii. A num-
Der of government entomoiogists and
scientists already are examining the
ravaged Texas fields and in the Sabine
river valley in Louisiana, the pest hav-
ing been reported from three places in
that section. There will be thirty or
forty scientists at work against the
nest
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Health Commissioner Darlington of
New York, in speaking of the alarming
increase of pneumonia, says the pre-
valence of the disease is due In a large
measure to expectoration in public
places. Only another argument in IA
vor of the enactment and enforcement
of anticipating ordinances.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Speaking Of grafters, the Atchison
Globe thus very tersely puts the ques-
ton: cat every taxpaying time OBJ
serving men note the difficulty the peo-
pie have in raising money to pay
taxes. 1t is pitiful to think that much
of this money is wasted. The people
have the remedy in their own hands.
Let them assert themselves. A good
way for the people to assert them
selves is to hold the grafters respon-
sible for their crimes. There is moro
of this being done than ever before"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Meridian Growing.

The new city directory, just is
sued, gives Meridianss population as
23,562.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Newton,s Industrial Plant.

A stock company has been organ
lied, with a capital of 100000 for
the purpose Of establishing a large
industrial plant in Newton, to CON
sist Of a cotton oil mill, fertilizer
factory, machine shops, an Ice fac
tory and electric light and water
works plant to be run in connection
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Bishop eaIIoway,s Speech.

Bishop Charles B. Galloway en-
tertained the members of the legis-
lature last week with mastery and
eloquent speech on educational mat
tiers in the house of representatives.
The bishop took broad and pro-
gressive views and argued for higher
education and improved school facil-
tiles and especially the training of
teachers. Teaching, he said, had
become science and was profess
sion.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Chicago theater managers are pes
simistic," because the new ordinance
requires some way for people to get
out of the galleries in case of fire, be-
sides jumping out of third-story win
dows--and not enough windows at
that.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

The prince of Montenegro is said to
have received mandate from Russia
TO clear up the precarious situation in
Servia, and King Peter is alleged to
have recognized the untenability of his
position and to be willing 10 abdicate
His successor, it is added, will only be
permitted to ascend the throne condi-
tional on his agreeing 10 punish the
leaders Of the conspiracy which re-
suited in the assassination Of King Al
eXander and Queen Draga.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Baked the Baby,

La Crosse, Wis. Jal. 25-While
Mrs Edward Smith was chopping
wood today her daughter, years old,
placed baby brother in a hot oven,
closed the door, and baked the baby
to death before the mother returned.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
RIind Tiner conuictiions.-

There were two blind tiger convic-
tons last week in the Circuit Court
at Port Gibson before Judge Ander-
son. Each defendant was sentenced
to ninety days Imprisonment and
ordered to pay fine of $500.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Mrs, MendeI eurned to Death.

Mrs. Mendel, mother Of J. Men
del, a prominent merchant of Bald
wyn, was accidentally burned to
death few days ago. The remains
were taken to Mobile for interment..
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

ASoft Heart .-FreGdy- boo hoo! Sissy's
gone and killed that little fly on the win
dow Mother-"Im glad to see my little
Freddy is so tender-hearted" Freddy
at isn't that. | w-wanted to k--kill it
myself. Pick Me Up.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Movement. for Missions.

An effort is to be made by Bishop
Bratton Of the Episcopal Church Of
this State to raise d large sum for
missions N Mississippi.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
CLEVELAND SMILES.
Says Bryan Has the Stage, Let Him
Go 1t,

says Eryah Has the stage, Let HIM
Go 1t.
Princeton, N. Y, Jan. 25-Former
President Cleveland, who was asked
today by the Associated Press cor
respondent for his opinion on William
J. Bryan's statement that no man who
voted the Palmer-Buekner ticket can
be nominated by the Democrats, smil-
ed and said:
81 have not a word to say on the
matter, except that Bryan has got the
stage, let him go it. l guess that is
definite enough"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

How to restrain young people has al
ways been a. problem and always will
be one. The recent elevator tragedy
in st. Louis will not be long remem-
bered by any of the boys. To see boys
coming down steep stairway often
appalls old people. If grown man
were to attempt what boy does he
would have broken neck inside of
will always be a terror His preserva-
tion has in it something of the occult.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Epidemic Of Measles,

Belzoni is being visited by an cpl
dcmic Of measles. Seventeen cases
arc reported among the school chill.
dTen. Some very severe.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Some Spirited Contests in Sight.

Already there is considerable talk
in the air concerning candidates FOR
delegates to the Democratic national
convention and it is probable that
there will be some spirited contests
for these honors. Mississippi is en-
titled to twenty delegates in the con-
vention. The State convention is
not likely to be held before April or
May. Within the next few weeks
chairman Miller Of the State execu-
tive committee will call meeting
for the purpose of selecting the date.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Poor Luck Fishing.

He-Do You think my mustache becom.
ing?
She (meditatively) -Well it may be en-.
ing but it hasn't come yet.-Stray Stories.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30
Bank Statements Called,

Washington, Jan. 25.-The comp.
troller of the currency today issued
call for the condition of national banks
at the close of business, January %.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Daily Guide TO Flattery.-When you see
a boy you hadn't seen for months, pretend
not TO know him because he has grown 50
rapidly. He will be your friend for life
Baltimore American
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Most of the disappointments of life are
due to expecting more than you Deserve
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

DIR. l.. Robbins, Muskogee, /. T.,
writes:
'Peruna is the best medicine know
of for coughs and to strengthen weak
stomach and to give appetite. Besides
prescribing it for catarrh. / have ordered
it for weak and debilitated people, and
have not had patient but said it helped
him. 1t is an excellent medicine and it
fits so many cases.
II have a large practice, and have a
chance toprescribe your Peruna. Hope
you may live long to dogoodto the sick
and the suffering"
DR.. NJ. G. Gee, writes from 513 Jones
St, San Francisco, CAL:
. Peruna has performed so many won
derful cures in San Francisco that am
convinced that it is valuable remedy.
| have frequently advised it's use for
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

If you want creamery prices do as the
creameries do, use June Tint Butter Color.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

The investigation into the condition
of the theaters in Chicago, following
on the heels of the Iroquols disaster,
has demonstrated that tue safety of
human life was but a second Diary con-
sideration in their construction, and
that the public officials whose duty 1t
was to enforce the laws have been con-
tent to draw their salaries and allow
things to drift along regardless of con-
sequences. Theater builders and man
ayers seem TO have labored under the
idea that the laws were merely in
tended for show, not for use, and have
acted accordingly. And these condi-
tions do not apply to Chicago alone.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

Do not believe Pisos Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-30

What's more, peace hath her victories
without causing any outbursts of magazine
literature.-Puck.