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The leader., 1905-05-10
ATTEMPT TED BURGLARY.
Might Nalehman BIeeker and j Surg.
Tar Exghande Shots.


Tuesday morning little before
8 O'clock Night Watolilnan Bleek-
er discovered 4 man on the sheet
iron awning iii front Of the Mo-
Grath Store. trying To get ID one
of the front windows Of the sec
ond story, and fred shot a6 him:
from the street below. This shot
was promptly returned by the
burglary who fred two shots at
THE policeman and Mr.. Blocker
fired three other shots at the man.
on the roof. There were no street
lamps burning near hy and the
shooting being done III the dark,
none Of the shots took effect.
During the excitement. the bur-
glar ran to the north corner Of the
awning, swung oH to the pave
ment about II feet below and
made good bis escape. His shoes,
which he had taken off before
climbing to the roof, were after
wards found ia Che gutter at The
corner where lie came down.
Mr.. j. Ell. Deal, the restaurant
man, who was up at the time,
heard the shooting, but By the
time he got bis gun and ran to-
Mr.. Bleeker's assistance, the
burglar had made his escape.
A little over an hour after this
incident a quarter to 4, to be ex-
act while Mr.. Deal and Law
renee county man who was wait
ing for the train were sitting in
front of the restaurant, they
heard crash of glass on West
Cherokee street, and subsequent
investigation BY Night Watchman
Blocker showed that some one bad
thrown whole brick through.
one of w. 2. Hubert's plate glass
show windows, making hole
large enough to lift out some Of
the shoes on display. The theory
about this, which seems a plausi-
BILE one, is, that the burglar who
lost his shoes at McGraths s corner
when be was chased of by the po-
Iiceman, slipped round to Hub
ert's in the dark and broke his
window to get a new pair.
The pair of shoes found ID the
gutter at McGrath's we're No.
~, but little worn. and of a
brand said to be handled BY but
one store in Brookhaven.
The leader., 1905-05-10
Rat Eoulfnr In Enr1ana

Bat fowling used to be merry and
innocent pastime for boys, perhaps one
Of It's greatest attractions being that
it was carried out during the night
There was all the preliminary excite
ment about getting the net ready and
preparing the torch, for the torch, mark
you, is most important part Of the
outfit. How patiently have we IN the
old days unrayeIed a heavy farm rope,
which, dipped in a barrehfuIl of tar, will
blaze like an electric light! OF course
one had to know the country thor
oughly to 60 bat fowling in those lone
III places In the dead dark OF a Decem-
Der night The blaze Of the torch only
seemed to make the darkness visible.
1t lay like a great thick wall around
one, aud the birds when beaten out Of
the hedges came auftering ii the most
unsteady manner toward the light.
London Country life.
The leader., 1905-05-10
THE GREAT nAY COMING

Friday promises to be the most
notable day. educationaIIy ID All.
Brookhaven's history Probably
no ciFcus has ever brought ID our
city as many people is will be
gathered together on the 18th to
witness minor contests, athletic
sports and the state OratoricaI
Contests at the Opera House az
night.
With this great crowd Of visit
ors, there comes a large responsis
bility, especially to the residents
Of our town and vicinity.
Not only should i satisfactory
dinner be served, as planned, on
the grounds, but every courtesy
should be shown the stranger
within our gates. If Brookhaven
has become attractive to those
without. her people should make
every effort to retain or empha-
size good will or commendation
and they have an exceptional OPP
portunity on Friday. Stores will
be closed at u O'Clock and the
whole community will turn out
with one accord. The decoration
Of buildings will add to the gala
occasion.
Let the boasted Southern hospi-
tality Of our forefathers reyiyifY
our hearts aud lives and let us
with wide-open doors receive our
visitors and entertain them.
The leader., 1905-05-10
For Benefit Of ElIedOn Home.

On next Tuesday night at 8:15,
a musical will be given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Parsons, fol the benefit of the
Higdon Home. a choice pro-
gram will be given BY some of
our city's best talent, including
Miss LuIah RagsdaIe, Mrs. .Jen.
ME d. Chrisnan, Mrs. Flood,
Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Greenwood,
Mrs. johnson and others. Re-
freshments will be served on the
lawn. Admission, Is cents.
The leader., 1905-05-10
Y. N. c. A.

Rev. J. F. Hemby will address
the Mems Meeting Sunday after
noon. As Rev. Hemby is an elo-
quent aud interesting speaker, a
large attendance is expected.
a noble proof Of honor they
afford who hold their lives less
sacred than their word. =
The boys are very enthusiastic
over the gypsy trip; this will be
a rare treat for the boys and we
shall not disappoint them. They
will walk to Vicksburg, starting
about June 5th, covering about
ten miles a day. During the heat
Of the day they shall fish and
amusa themselves with games, as
opportunity affords. The boys
will be in personal charge Of the
secretary
Our library is still increasing.
The following books were receiy-
ed during the week The Mas
querader, The Grip Of Honor,
The Prodigal Son and The Master
Christian.
Boys, begin fixing for the gyp-
sy trip.
Gymnasium class for seniors
Tuesday aud Thursday nights;
JUNIORS class, Wednesday after
The leader., 1905-05-10
SHEET MATER NOTES.

It IS d mistake. Wedding bells
are not ringing down this way,
Mr.. Editor. You put Us in the
wrong pew last week, for which
We will be good and forgive,
hoping you will be careful and not
treat US that way again.
Our farmers are badly behind
with their work. Quite num-
Der of them are not through
planting.
Our school closes Friday, May
10. We will close with an all
day school picnic, and education
al speeches BY the following well
known men Prof. VIM. b.
Hogg. Hon. N. McCnIlough, and
ReY. j. a. Scarborough. Every
body invited. JERRY
The leader., 1905-05-10
Ladies. Attention!

The ladies Of the county are
earnestly requested to bring bas.
kets to the dinner on Friday An
unprecedented crowd will be pres;
enf and all assistance rendered
will be greatly appreciated. Each
basket will be tagged and return.
ed to owner at the close of the
day Every effort is being made
To make the day a success.
MRS. j. P ELDRED
Chairman Committee.
The leader., 1905-05-10

The oetrio duty. SO familiar to al In
Paris IS an import precisely similar Ia
principle and practice to the customs
lluty paid on goods entering foreign
country You go out of Paris fpr tha
dag 20 visit friend who has cllaHll-
ing garden ia the suburbs and he hos
pltablg loads yoa 0n your departure
W|sla new potatoes. peas ana fresh sal1
ad. When you feneh Parls fhefe
whether You ARRIVE by FsH d foaa a
funclionagy WHO wants to know what
roU fe got there aid unless It BE- Of q
YaiS tGllllns soft E6a '5lll haEs g pax 3
pAIsenlaGa 0h Al sst6sHisA Kalns
The leader., 1905-05-10
LOCAL MATTERS.


day for visit to Hot Springs and
the Southern Baptist Convention
at Nashville.
Cotton is bringing 7.50 in
Brookhayen today. Early this
morning some of the finest SAM
pies brought 7.55.
The Leader twice week and
The Home and Farm twice a
month one year 1925. Now is.
the time to subscribe.
FOR SALE. Domestic sewing
machine. Drop head and all at
tachments. Has been in use a
few months. Cheap for cash.
Submit your estimates to the
East Union Lumber Yard before
buying lumber, shingles or build
ing material. Will save you
money.
Miss Sara Love, who is attend
ing the /. I. and c., came down to
jackson last Thursday to attend
the State Teachers Association
and came to Brookhayen Saturday
evening to see her parents, DR..
and Mrs. Geo. A. Love, return
ing to the /. I. and G. Saturday
night.
The musical at the home Of DR..
and Mrs. J. L. Butler last evening
was a social, as we'll as financial
success. A neat sum was realized
for the organ fund, Of the Metho-
dist church. Those who partici-
pated in the program were Mines.
Redding, Mccormick, Esther
Greenwood, i. j.. Parsons, Misses
Marcks and Evans and Butler, Of
Whitworth College, and Messrs.
Conant, Flood, Mccormick and
S. McNair.
Next Saturdays issue of The
Leader will not be mailed until
several hours later than the usual
time, as it is our desire to hold
the paper back long enough to get
in a report of the big school gath
ering and numerous contests ITO
occur in Brookhaven on Friday,
including the intercollegiate ora
torical contest at the Opera House
Friday night. The paper will be
mailed Saturday afternoon, and
subscribers out of Brookhaven
will receive it Sunday morning or
Monday. Brookhaven will no
doubt have within her gates on
Friday the biggest crowd in her
history.
Capt. D. j. Batchelder, Jr., late
president of the Pearl River Lum-
Der CO., informs The Leader chat
he will probably move to New
Orleans and engage in business
having disposed Of all bis business
interests here. He is Offering
his handsome Brookhaven resi-
dence for sale, the finest one in
this city. Capt. Batchelder, as
one Of The leading spirits in the
Pearl River Lumber Company, has
been a powerful factor IN build
ing up the material interests Of
Brookhaven, and he and his ex-
cellent family will be greatly
missed from the social life Of the
community, to which they have
contributed in no small degree.
It is with much regret that we
see them leave our growing little
city and wish for them in the fu-
ture both success and happiness,
wherever their LOT may be cast.
Our young friend VIII Adams,
who is a student at the A. and NJ.
College, informs The Leader that
the A. and M. will be represented
in BrooKhaven Friday BIZ fully
four hundred persons, including
the students, their friends and
members Of the faculty. The
idea Of q street parade has been
abandoned. On the arrival here
of the StarkviIle special, The
sponsors of the two A and ~
College Military Companies will
be met at the depot with two car
The leader., 1905-05-10
/ OS@I !!
II the streets Of Brookhaven, May sth
ONE LAnY,s PURSE.

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containing valuable iewelfy as follows:
One breastpIn; star with small fubIes and
diamonds on each point Of star, and one soil.
taire ~ or 2gk karat in center.
One diamond baT-pin, platinum finish i6 dIa-
monds.
One breastpin Of crushed pearls. diamond In
center.
One solitaire ring diamond about 211 karat.
One ring like queens setting, with small plat.
mum finish, diamond and four small dark pearls
across
One diamond ring with ruby in center around
ring.
One ring with four small diamonds set round.
One plain gold ring, engraved inside, emil.
June is, 1901
The finder will please return same and receive
REWARD or 500
The leader., 1905-05-10
CbAa'nefieln's csusA Remedy o. very

have been using chamberiain's
Cough Romed y and Want g. sa9 It Is
the Best cough me9itine have ever
taken. says Geo. ii Ehubb. merchant
of Haflah' loh There Is no question
about les being The best as it Will cure
cough 81 cold % less time than any
other treatment & should alweys be
kept SO he house feadg fer insl1nf
use, fef cold can be CURED 'f much
less Ipa when pt0nfFi Is treated Iot
salo r7 Eon
The leader., 1905-05-10

Mrs Josls Sumner. Bgemond, Texas.
writes, April Is, 1892 z have used
Billiards. Snow Liniment ID my family
for three years would NOT be with.
out IL ia the house. have used Il On
my little girl for growing pains and
away: have also used i for frost
bitten feet, with good success f IS
khe best liniment ever used 25c.
Soc $l.QQ Sold by Price Drug Ga.
The leader., 1905-05-10

New Orleans and Northeastern Ry.
Alabama and vieksburg Ry.
vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific RY.
Most direct route to Texas
and all points west. Solid vesti-
bule trains, dining cars elegant
Pullman sleepers.
Twelve hours quickest time
to points in North Texas, fifteen
hours quickest time to points in
South Texas, Choice of routes
through New Orleans or Shreve-
port.
For detailed information APP
ply to,
Jno. w. Mood,
Trav Pass. Agent,
Meridian, Miss.
The leader., 1905-05-10

tlns TO almost insure success b
whatever be undertakes.
1t takes trouble and work TO do
this, bot It Il worth the price.
The leader., 1905-05-10

GATINOI4A Is a new discovery, guaranteed,
= and money refunded II it falls to remove the
worst case Of Freckles, PimpIes, Tan, LIVER
Spots, Sallowness. Blaek.heads or any other
skin eruptions in 20 days-leaves the skin clear,
soft, healthy and restores the beauty Of youth.
Thousands testify to the merits Of Satinola.
Oct. IS, 1904. "For four years my face was com
pletely covered with freckles and pimples. All
remedies failed. until / used two packages Of
Satinola, which completely removed the freckles
and plmples. MY complexion is now perfect.
and hope every lady. having freckles OF pimples
win try Satinola." Price 50c and sf.OO, BY Lead
ing druggists, or mail,
NATIONAL ToiLET CO., PARIS, TENN.
Sold In Brookhayen BY Price Drug Co., @. =.
Grafton Drug Co., and all leading druggists.
The leader., 1905-05-10
SOULE BUSINESS COLLEGE.

GoULE coLLRGE is the Leading and
Highest Grade business, Shoxthand and.
Eng1ish Training School in the South.
II fs recognized everywhere as g Wide
Awake, Practical, Reliable, Progressive.
Popular and 8uccesefut School. II makee
no de1ueive promises to secure students
SOULE COLLEGE owns and occupies
the Finest Business School building In
America. I9 Experienced Teachers Book.
keepers and Stenographera Recommended
Send Tor New Illustrated Circular.
GEO. 8OULE & SIMS
The leader., 1905-05-10

1. COIN 4 BROS, Brooknaven. Miss.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-22
Aged 10.
Problem of the Author.
And beneath

The question of what shall be done
for veteran authors who are always
breaking new ground, still remains,
and it is complicated by a fact Of
psychological import for the reader as
we'll sthe author What first gives
an author his hold upon the reader is
not the novelty of his theme, but
pleasing, it may be a painfully pleas
ing, quality which in it's peculiar vari-
alton must be called his personal quail
ity. 1t is the sense of this in each of his
successive books which deepens his
hold upon the reader, and not the style
or the characters, or the intrigue. AS
long as the personal quality delights,
he is new whether he breaks new
ground Or not, or he Is newly welcome.
With his own generation, with the
readers who began young with him,
and have grown old with him. he is
always safe. But there is danger for
him with the readers who begin young
with him after he has grown old. 1t
is they who find his tales twice told
and himself hackneyed, unless they
have been trained to like his per-
sonal quality by their elders. This
might be difficult, but it is not impos-
sible, and ought not it to be the glad,
the grateful, care of such elders?
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Mr.. jefferson Had Retired.

Joseph Jefferson was very sensitive
in his later years about paragraphs in
the newspapers relating to his final re-
tirement from the stage. He was par
ticularly annoyed while in Philadel-
phia four years ago when positive an
nouncement of his retirement appear
ed in the newspaper edited by his
fisherman-friend Clarke Davis, father
oK Richard Harding Davis. Mr.. Jeffer-
son called at the Office to protest. The
reporter who wrote the story was sum-
moned.
upon what authority did you fur
nish the news that Mr.. Jefferson had
retired?" asked the editor severely.
upon Mr.. Jefferson's own authori-
ty," replied the reporter, unabashed.
The actor smiled sadly, and shook
his head.
ssTt is a fact" asserted the reporter.
"I was making the late rounds Of the
hotels and saw Mr.. Jeffersons name
on the register sent up my card
with a message asking If the reports
about his retirement were true. TIE
boy came back with the answer that
Mr.. Jefferson said he was sorry he
could not see me, as he had retired. -
New York Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-22
Morbus SabbatIcus.

Morbus Sabbaticus, or Sunday sick
ness, a disease peculiar to church men,
bers. The attack comes on suddenlH
on every Sunday; no symptoms are
felt on Saturday night; the patient
sleeps well and wakes feeling well:
eats hearty breakfast, but about
church time the attack comes on and
continues until services are over for
the morning. Then the patient feels
easy and eats a hearty dinner. In the
afternoon he feels much better, and is
able to take walk, talk about politics,
and read the Sunday papers; he eats
a hearty supper, but about church time
he has another attack and stays at
home. He retires early, sleeps we'll
and wakes up Monday morning re-
freshed and able to go to work, and
does not have any symptoms of the dis
ease until the following Sunday. The
peculiar features are as follows:
1. It always attacks members Of the
church.
cept on the Sabbath.
interferes with the sleep or appetite.
f. It never lasts more than twenty
four hours.
5. It generally attacks the head OF
the family.
6. No physician is ever called. 4
Z. It always proves fatal in the end
to the soul.
s. No remedy is known for it except
prayer.
9. Religion is the only antidote.
10. It is becoming fearfully prevalent
and is sweeping thousands every year
prematurely to destruction.
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notice Of You, you will not be forgottenk
by the manager. Well, I have mixed
it. The engineer and the engine to-
gether-that Is the way we are. We
are the engines? Yes. We are engf-
neers? Yes. I said at the outset, 'tYou
preach the sermon" I think there fS
a great analogy in it. I think thera
is a living parable for those who have
eyes and ears. Responsibility Yes,
lots of it. But, then, who will sh1rk
that? Danger? Plenty, but you are a
man. Work? Yes, but that is all you
are for. We are not made for nothing.
Covet the place. Ride with hand ON
the throttle, making the best times
within safety, that man can make
Ride right over the driving wheel.
There is where the best men have al
ways sat. Then, by and by, when this
engine Is worn out, you will get q
better one. =
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LOST FOREVER.
By CLARA BELL.

A food of light streamed from the
doors and windows Of fine old manor
house that fronted the sea, making
luminous path for itself through the
darkness of the night. ROCKS ana
cliffs were thrown into bold relief ny
the broad glare, and around them
glllS, frightened from their nests Dy
an unwonted light, circled with shrlll
cries. Beyond, vessel stood up, tall
and ghostly, against the dark sky.
Tonight the Hiltons of Hilton Man.
Or, gave a ball. A naval vessel was
anchored in the harbor near by, and
the officers had been invited to attend
The ball. Through the open windows
noated the sound Of music, mingled
With the tread Of dancing feet and the
ring Of gay voices; but the merriment
around only deepened the gloom on
aenry Linden's face, as he leaned, in
the moonlight, over the railing of the
Veranda.
What shall do?" he said. ''It is
W difficult to choose" and he looked
a. the ghostly ship, on which he was
" sail tomorrow morning.
lhen he fell to pacing up and down,
Festlessly.
once he paused opposite an open
.sllooW, and his eyes flashed as they
lel! On a group near him. Yet the
slsht OF Alice Hilton's pale, delicate
lace might have softened him. He
ou'y saw, through his jealous eyes, the
s'oWd of young men around her, the
sookS of admiration directed toward
se5 ss[-heard only her dear, sweet. laugh
suu ss watched how she colored at some
LUG m spoken almost in a whisper.
~ fools!" he muttered, "to worship
Sl ast Insignificant face. There are {
neh handsomer women in the room.
a. iee ne would almost have cursed thu
.hut huocent beauty that had led him OF
esa aN summer, and now left him tt
U.Se wv between love and ambition.
N, suppose I throw up everything, ant
dry Do, Alice" he resumed, "shall l b.
~ s wise thing, or making a foo
ten "ySelf? l wish some one woult
sira.a H.. ue' What Fave l always most de
naeo Love? No! Yet was yer.
I'm choosing poverty and Alice Hi
nn.e eonight | have been a fool all tn
Miss. | meant to devote myself t.
1o,t milton the heiress, and, instead
onsis my time with Alice, the poo
~ r'i' IN her uncle's house."
niS usual tone he explained t.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-22
ne remembered the spot! He could
look so clearly into that evening when
Alice had brought him there.

ne remembered the spot! He could
look so Clearly into that evening when
Alice had brought him there.
The sun had set, but the sky was
beautiful with those soft tints that
llnger after day is gone-faint violet
and salmon and gold; and in that dim
light her face looked wonderfully fair
and pure.
He was standing now just where he
had stood then, beside the white mar
BILE cross that marked her mothers
grave, and he thought how he had
spoken with a shiver, of death.
Il have never been afraid to die
she had answered, softly; perhaps be-
cause an early death has ever been
present to my mind
How the memory of her words
| turned him cold with an underlined
dread!
A cluster of scarlet flowers grew
| close against the base Of the white
| cross.
He stopped to gather them, and as
he swept them aside, his eyes fell upon
a name carved on the smooth base-a
name not there before.
1t read:
ALICE HILTON.
And beneath:
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TO A COYOTE.

By Mary Amory Hare.
avav where the sage" and the ''Yoco"
Way out where the wind is high,
Where tha Iusty west wind always blows,
You will see him Looping by.
And lust when the dusk and the darkpess
You will hear him complain from afar,
To the points of lonely star.
A shadow. that sinks through the prairie
dusk
Till he knows herd is near
Then breasts the strong old west Wlnd's
70 The Side of 'locoed" steer.
And there his greedy watch he keeps,
With q faring light in his eyes,
While the water drips from his thin gray
Till the steer lies down and dies.
A vagabond thief in tattered coat.
DespiSed by all fOur-leggd thlngs,
Yet we'll wish him speed" though his
pluck be greed,
For the rowing thoughts he brings.
For he belongs where the world Is wide
And your pony Is all you own,
And your blood comes strong as you lope
along
On the Happy Jack Trail''-alone.
Where the creeks run dry when the sun is
high -
And flood when the great clouds burst,
And you kick" all day in a CHEEKY way
At the glare and the dust and thirst.
Where you push along with your nat
jammed down c.4.
Toward the "Landwhere-the-S sunsets
GO
And buffet a trail through the west winds s
vail
To the shanty on Middle Crow.
50 here's "a good health and a long
"whoop-ee :"
To the prairie thief in gray,
As with ragged coat the thin coyote
Lopes on his lonely way.
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EnoIand's Ships.

During 1904, exclusive of warships
712 vessels of 1,205,162 tons gross
(viz.. 613 steamers of 1,171.375 tons
and 80 sailing vessels of 33,787 tons)
have been launched in the United
Kingdom. The warships launched at
both government and private yards
amount to 81, of 127,17 tons displace'
ment. The total output Of the United
Kingdom for the year has, therefore,
been 749 vessels Of 1.332.337 TONS
Pail Mall Gazette.
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corteIyou's Recreation the Piano.

Cortelyou's Recreation the Piano.
Postmaster General Cortelyou is one
of the finest amateur p1anists in the
country. Indeed, at one period in his
life he seriously considered making
music his profession. Whenever the
cares of his office have proved unusu-
ally heavy he goes to his den and sits
down at the piano in the dark. Mrs
Cortelyou knows when he is beginning
to forget his official troubles, for then
\he ceases the minor strains with
witch he always begins and passes to
more lively music, generally finishing
with a triumphant march. Mr.. CorteI-
You finds the same stimulus and re
freshment in music that other men
find in drink. drugs or long walks