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World's cresset., 1905-10-26
UNION GROVE ITEMS.
AK and tiriauy

The autamnal days have come.
Aad the leaves are turning
brown:
The golden rods are bloomin <.
And the nuts are falling down
We are here after an absence
of two weeks How are all the
readers enjoying these frosty
mornings:
Sam ChadweIl and wife, Sigal
Moody and wife visited the wives
father Mr.. Caudle last Sunday
week ago,
The little ones Of Mrs, Stein.
crt are SICK with whooping
cough.
Qnite q number Of iaople from
! Union Grove are att ling SER
vices. at the Christian church in
Norwood this week.
Jackson and Fry were in this
vicinity last week charging pie
lures they we're showing a fine
grade Of work.
Born TO Mr., Tobe Thomas anC
wife a little baby boy.
Mr. Smotherman received thl
sad news OF his sons wifes dealt
who had gone to Cal. for he
health, She was the daughte
Of John Finleys and was Dor
, near Norwood and has lived nea
here all her life. She leave
husband, son and baby daugl
ter With many others to mour
her loss. but their loss is heavor
b gain we believe for she was
christian woman
Tho in her bright and YOUTH
'o day.
% She las fallen like u flower
D, But we trust she's dweIllr
: again
q Amidst Gods throag Of power
q Uncle cantrel Bruton has so
y his residence III Norwood al
i, ilas shipped his house hold goo'
~ to his future home IN Jopli
q His wife and daughter lie,
have departed for there and
viii 20 soon uncle cantrel is VI
I'd ting friends and relatives in I'll
10 vicinity and is over seeing &
! work which is being done to t
cemetry. The many people
~ ana about Norwood will, mi
their good old neighbor we wi
es him success IN his new home'
% n. Il, Jarrett has moved
I, Norwood
Ia NJ, ID. stewart spent first
. this week in ST, Louis,
on n, &. caudle and wife spe
Sat, and sun, with the late
mother Mrs. Ste,nert,
~ Rosa, Stella, Will and "a
'r' JarreltF Frank Finley and ely
IN Steinert took dinner with MI
sh cheatem Sunday.
'w y s. Jpyner and wife depart
for their home il Phelps Cos Il
To- Thursday.
= Uncle Frank Dellinger IS ere
d ing u large barn on his farm.
Quite a iumber q pupils
World's cresset., 1905-10-26

Mr.. McAllister has reitnd Jnhu
Fusch farm and will mave ta
this week.
o,'he Enion Grove people we're
disappointed last Sun. rs they DIX
.pectea Rev. Garrett 70 preaea.s
We suppose there was ms
understanding some how.
This may become monotonoas
40 we must close thankiug the I'D.
for the space We are the same
old two, M
World's cresset., 1905-10-26
81IT~.R cRESSzT.

y you cdn give the readers oil
the CRESsEq one promise from
tthe OId Testament scriptures
that was made 10 the people for
Salyation' please quote it,
Salvation is what the people
iot today are looking for ana have
the promise Of receiving it
through crncitied Saviour.
But What cf the people that
died before Christ's coming2
What were the promises to
them and where can we find
them The thrce quotations you
give to prove yonr statement are
from the Apostles Paul and JChu
what right had they to tell the
people these things? were they
inspired with wisdom from on
high? IF 50 prove it BY the teach
ipgs Of Christ.
In ans, to my 2nd question
lyon have failed TO show when
Christ was promised to the Gen
titles. Christ was promised tc
| the seed Of Abraham aud neyei
mingled with the ('eRtiles. ~
you read the New Testament
close you will find a command
from the Saviour himself TO hls
Apostles, to go not in the way o
the Gentiles nor in the cities 0
the Samalltans,
= Tire Savior was promised q
Abraham and a defendant OF tn
promise ana the defendants 0
Isaa: the son of Sarah the viii
Of Abraham who bad a son b.
Sarah's hand maiden. lsnmat
with his mother vas cast ou
G when the heir was born. Th
4 defendants Of lshmaeI are
/ pumber of great nations, t!lel
hands are against every man.
: The children OF the promis
:, cannot live in peace OF neve
9 have with the children of III
7 ITandmaid, And Chrst's con
d mard to his Apostles, 90 not
d the way Of the Gentiles or in tt
cities of the Samarittns, prov
: tho above to be the very crea
= Of the facts
4 Mr.. NJ. S, Depue'
q Mountain Grove, Mo,
! Oct. 22nd. 1905.
70 We learn from the request
g Mr.. Depue in his short artl'
At and questions that orr answer
former question hive not Pc
d, satisfactorily. As bis artl'
9 shows. Now we ask the Bro
u be patient with Us until We tu
~ answer them. For lns points
re INQUIRY. are very important on
81 We shall begin our answer "
next issue and continue 'r'
,;meto time uutil complete
u swer is given. Preserve y
\ CuEssyr for reference.
World's cresset., 1905-10-26

Healthy location, good cheap board and the whole
with moral atmosphere equal 70 any town in the state
For particulars
Address A. g. Bowman Prin.
World's cresset., 1905-10-26

Rsv. Il. S. GARRETT. Enron
AND PUBLISHER
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SUBSCRIPTIONS

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matter. october Ist. 1904.
at The POst-o6fce at Nor
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The leader., 1905-09-13
JOHNSTON STATION NOTES.

Our town is on the boom. 2
Watch us grow. =
We are paying the highest mar
ktt price for cotton.
School will open the first
Monday in October. Prof. AL
ford, who has had much expe-
rience in school work and was
the medal winner in Lincoln coun-
ty last year for the most improve
ments to school buildings and SUR
roundings, is our principal. Miss
Carrie Afford, a graduate OF
Whitworth, is first assistant.
Judging from late reports, the op-
ening will be much better than
we we're expecting, owing to the
yellow fever situation.
Prof. Afford came up from Nc
Comb Saturday and owing to an
attack of fever, has not returned.
We hope he will soon be o. k.
Mr.. Hugh EIlzey was. pleas
ant visitor Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. R. B. May, supervisor for
our district, was in town a few
days ago, which meant the getting
of our public roads running east
The leader., 1905-09-13
ADJOURNED MEETING
SEPT. 7.

The Board met pursuant to ad.
journment, present same as at last
meeting.
Sealed bids for the city print.
ing were received and read from
w. S. & L. H. Bowen, of the Lin.
coin County Times, and B. 7.
Hobbs, publisher of The Leader,
and the contract awarded to B. I,
Hobbs for period of 12 months
from this date, on the basis thai
he is to receive ,$74.75 for pub
fishing all official proceedings ol
the board, monthly reports, an.
nual statement, official proclama
tions etc., and Il cent per wore
for each of two extra publication:
of all ordinances.
In the matter of the election O.
night policeman, j. Hardy Maget
was elected to fill the place 0.
Jesse M. Smith, resigned. Jas
w. East having given notice O
his intention to resign Immediate
ly upon the discontinuance o
quarantine regulations, r. F. Nc
Cormick was elected in his stead
to report for duty Oct. 1.
Adjourned to meet Friday, Sept
s, at 4 p. m.
The leader., 1905-09-13
All the Opera House.

Last evening a good audience
assembled at the opera house tC
hear Mr.. James b. Lusk, of Jack,
son. in an address on Woman,
Society and Other Jottings By
the Waysidc. = Some of our local
musical talent added charm tc
the occasion. Mrs. Rose Searey
Parsons opened and closed The
program with vocal solos, beauti-
fully rendered, and Misses Meta
Smith and Doris Daniel surprised
and delighted their friends with
excellent piano solos.
The speaker was introduced by
MIR. Ferd v. Becker in bright
aud breezy manner and, despite
the sbriek of the fire whistle and
disconcertment pertaining thereto,
Mr.. Lusk's lecture found ready
appreciation from his attentive
audience. 1t abounded in beauti-
full flights of fancy, such as bach
elors generally indulge about the
fair sex, interlarded with moral
earnestness as expressed in his ad-
vice to the tippling society beau
and the fair belle who makes So
ciety a consuming passion. His
reference in his peroration to the
colonial Southern ''big house,
and ''Old Nanny" found re-
sponse in the hearts of the pres
ent-day generation and left a
pleasing memory of this sec
tion" OF his lecture.
We are pleased to have had Mr..
Lusk with us.
The leader., 1905-09-13
CITY COUNCIL.
Synopsis Of the PROCEEDINGS Of the
September Meetlne.

The City Council met in regular
monthly session on the evening
of September 5, with all members
present except Alderman Parsons,
who was absent from the city.
The usual monthly salaries and
miscellaneous accounts we're al
lowed.
The Board of Trustees of the
city public school presented their
budget, estimating that $S,08l
will be needed to pay salaries and
teachers and other school expenses
during the session of $1905-'06
The budget was received and re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The account of I. P. Scott,
showing the amount paid out by
him for school expenses from Aug.
Is, 1904, to Sept. / 1905, amount
ing to $131.02, was received and
referred to the finance committee.
City Tax Collector Doc Sartin
submitted his monthly report for
the month of August, which made
the following showing: Collected
for lights, $7O5.55; for water,
$515.43; meter rents, $29. 9.93; coal
and freight, $62.84; transformer,
S.; street tax, $72; total ST. 800. Is.
The meeting hour was changed
from o'clock p. m. to 1880 p.
m. after this meeting.
The contract for building a
brick sidewalk on the west side
of block A. B. was awarded to J..
d. Allen for the sum of $500, to
be built according to specifications
furnished by the street commit
tee.
City Treasurer Heuck made his
monthly report for August, which
was duly approved and received.
The balances on hand to the
credit of the several friends, as
shown by the report, are as fol-
lows:
Revenue Fund -$2,711.12.
Teachers Fund-$2, ,S03. 80.
School Bond Interest Fund
$939.73.
Street Fund-$570.25.
Water Works Bond Interest
Fund-$2, 523. 70.
General Improvement Fund
81, ,840.02.
School Expense und-$90.49.
Water Works Sinking Fund
$8OO.10.
Meter Fund-$173.6t.
Power House Expense Fund
$2,952.29.
Adjourned to Thursday evening
Sept. 7, at 1880 O'Clock.
The leader., 1905-09-13
ADJOURNED MEETING, FRI
DAY, SEPT. Z.

The board met pursuant to ad-
iournment, Aldermen Larsen and
Parsons absent.
The matter of the sale of $10,-
500 of Refunding School Bonds,
as previously advertised, was ia
ken up at this meeting. The bids
filed at the meeting Sept. 5 having
been opened and considered, the
bid Of the Commercial Bank of
Brookhaven to pay $10,50O for the
entire issue, interest at 4 per
cent. per annum, was accepted,
and the bonds ordered to be litho-
graphed and delivered accordingly.
On motion, the action awarding
the contract for the city printing
to b. T. Hobbs on Sept. Z, was
rescinded on the alleged ground
of misunderstanding of the
amount usually paid by the city
for second and third publication
of matter requiring three inser-
tions, and the bid of w. S. & L.
Fl. Bowen accepted instead,
which stipuIates chat they are to
receive $50 per year for the publi-
cation of ''all things that are
spread upon the minute book
and in addition "a Of a cent per
word for each insertion for all
matter requiring more than one
publication.
An order was passed directing
the city treasurer to place the
sum of $400 from the General
Fund to the School Bond Interest
Fund, such sum to be returned
from borrowing fund as soon as
funds sufficient have accumulated
therein to make such payment.
Adjourned.
The leader., 1905-09-13

and west from Johnston Station iii
better shape. We find Mr.. May
la jolly good fellow as we'll as q
man of influence and power on
the board for good roads and
better schools.
Mr.. j. e. Porter, one Of our
most prosperous merchants, has
recently made another addition to
This store to meet the demands of
| his business and to keep up with
the general trend of Johnston
Station.
Mr.. j. E. Carruth, manager
Iof the Auburn Mercantile Co. 's
lstore, is having a fine dwelling
erected on Church street, Just
south Of the M. e. church, and
we understand Prof. Afford is
contemplating building in that
part of town some time soon, but
Judging from the past we would
say these two young men are not
thinking OF anything serious
just making an Investment.
Mr.. Jesse Hodges new store is
now completed and will soon be
occupied by the Auburn Mercan-
tile Go. as a furniture depart
ment. REMUS.
Shelby Neely, who for several
years past has been in Africa
teaching the natives how to raise
cotton, died there Aug. 81. Mr..
Neely visited his father in this
State last winter, had a case Of
black water fever when he landed
in New York and was cured, his
physicians declaring he was the
only white man ever known to
recover from this type Of fever.
After few weeks he returned to
Africa and died as above stated.
He has number of relatives and
friends in the State, who mourn
his untimely death at the age of
80 years.
The leader., 1905-09-13
THREE JURORS CURED.
OF Cholera Morbus with One SIM.
Bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie, CHI

OF Cholera MOrbus With One Small
Bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Mr.. G. W. Fowler of Hightower,
Ala, relates an experience he had
while serving on a petit jury in a
murder case at EdwardSville. county
seat of Clebourne county, Alabama.
he says: while there / ate some fresh
meat and some souse meat and it gave
me cholera morbus in very severe
form. l was never more sick in my
life and sent to the drug store for a
certain cholera mixture, but the drug
gist sent me bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
instead, saying that he had what sent
for, but that this medicine was SO
much better he would rather send it to
me in the fix / was in / took one
dose of it and was better in five min
utes. The second dose cured me en-
tirely. Two fellow jurors were
afflicted in the same manner and one
small bottle cured the three of us
For Sale by G. e. Grafton Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13
Notice to Stockholders.

Public notice is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting of the stockholders of the M
nois Central Railroad Company will be held at
the company'S office In Chicago, Illinois, on
Wednesday, October Is. 1905, at twelve O'Clock
noon.
To permit personal attendance at said meeting
there will be issued to each holder OF one or
more shares of the capital stock of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company as registered on the
books If the company at the close of business on
Tuesday, September &c. 1905. who is full of age,
afticket enabling him. or her. to travel fr5e over
tile company's lines from the station on the
Illinois Central Railroad nearest to his or her
registered address to Chicago and return. such
ticket to be for the journey TO Chicago only dur
ing'the four days Immediately proceeding. and
the day Of the meeting, and for the return iourn-
ey from Ceicag0 only on the day Of the meeting,
and the four days immediately following, when
properly cOunterSigned aud stamped dHting
business hours. on Or before Saturday. October
q. 1905 that is to say. between 900 d. M. and
500 n. n.in the office If the Ass slant Secreta-
ry, Mr.. w q. Bruen in Chicago. Such ticket
may be obtained by any holder Of stock register
ed as above. on application. in writing to the
president Of the company In Chicago, but each
stockhOldef must individually apply for his OF
her ticket Each application must state the full
name and address of the stockh0lder exactly as
given In his or her certificate of stock. gether
with the nun Der and date of such certificate.
No more than one person Will be carried free In
respect to any one holding of stock as registered
on the books of the company.
A. g. HACKSTAFF.
Chicago, July %. 1905.
The leader., 1905-09-13

The Board of Supervisors met
in regular session last Monday
finished up the business of the
term and adjourned Tuesday
evening. At this meeting, the
board fixed the tax levy for the
next fiscal year as follows: Gen
eral county, 2 mills; court house
and Jail, III mills; bridge, l mill;
school, 3 mills; road, / mill; total
levy for county, 8 mills, which,
added to the State levy of 6 mills,
makes total of IA mills for all
purposes. Franklin County Ad-
YOcate.
The leader., 1905-09-13

Every part ofthe mucous membrane,
the nose, throat, ears, head, and lungs,
etc, are subjected to disease and
blight from neglected colds. Bal
lard's Horehound Syrupis pleasant
and effective remedy.
w. Akendrick, Valley Mills, Tex
writes: Il have used Ballard's Hore-
hound Syrup for coughs and throat
troubles; it is pleasant and most
effective remedy" Sold by Price
Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13
ABscEss.

Assesses, with few exceptions,
are indicative of constipation orc de-
bility.
w. H. Harriston, Cleveland, Miss
writes, Aug. Is, 1902: II want to say a
word of praise for Billiards. Snow
Liniment. | stepped on nail, which
caused the cords in my leg to con-
tract and an ahscess to rise in my knee
and the doctor told me I would have a
stiff leg, so one day / went to j. r.
Lords Drug store (who is now in
Denver, Colo He recommended a
bottle Of Snow Linimeut; l got soc
size, and it cured my leg, 1t is the
best liniment in the world. Sold by
Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13

The Board of Pension Commits
sioners Of Pike county we're in ses-
sion last week considering the APP
plications of old Confederate sol
diers and their widows for pen
sions. Twenty-Five applications
of veterans and A of widows were
allowed and 10 rejected.
The leader., 1905-09-13
Iseautiful Women.

Plump cheeks, flushed with the soft
glow of health and a pure complexion
make all women beautiful. Take a
small dose of Herbine after each
meal, it will prevent constipation and
help to digest what you have eaten
Mrs. VIM. Stroud, Midlothian, Tex.
writes, May 81, 1901:
1--WE have used Herbine in our fam
lily for eight years, aud found it the
best medicine we ever used for con-
stipation, bilious fever and malaria. y
Told by Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13
At Harriston shortly befor,

At Harriston shortly before
midnight on the 9th, a pistol fell
from the pocket of Emmett Burch
young soldier doing quarantine
duty, and was accidentally dis
charged, seriously wounding his
comradc, Percy Harrison, who
was Immediately taken to his
home in Fayette.
The leader., 1905-09-13
Doctors Could Not Help Her,

81 had kidney trouble for years. y
writes Mrs. Raymon Conuor of Shell
ton, Wash; and the doctors could not
help me. / tried Foley's Kidney Cure,
and the very first dose gave me relief
and / am now cured. cannot say TOO
much for Foley's Kidney Cure" Sold
by Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13
A Notable Wedding.

Announcement is made here of
the marriage of Hon. E. r. Noel,
Of Lexington, to Mrs. A. /. Nell
son. Of Pickens. The wedding
will take place at the Baptist
church at Pickens at. high noon
next Tuesday, Sept. II. Mr..
Noel is one of the most promi-
nent lawyers and lawmakers OF
the State, was a candidate for
governor two years ago, and will
be again in time for the next prl-
mary. There are hosts Of friends
all over the State who are ready
to congratulate him on his matll-
monial venture. Clarion-I4edger.
The Leader reaches out toward
Lexington to congratulate the for
tunate groom and to wish him and
bis esteemed and popular bride
all joy.
y.
The leader., 1905-09-13
sPRAIINs.

s. A. Ried, Cisco, Tex. writei, March
IL, 1901: my wrist was sprained so bad
ly by fall that it was useless, and
after using several remedies that fail
ed to give relief, used Ballard's Snow
Liniment, and was cured. I earnertly
recommend it to anyone suffering
from sprains." Sold by Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13

In view of the terrible drouth
which has prevailed throughout
India, another famine is predicted.
The government is preparing to
meet conditions.
The leader., 1905-09-13
Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs.

Several years since my lungs we're
so badly affected that had many hem
orrhages," writes A. NJ. AXE of Wood
Iud. Il took treatment with several
physicians without any benefit I then
started to take Foley's Honey and Tar
and my lungs are now as sound as q
bullet. | recommend it in advance
stages of lung trouble" Sold by Price
Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13

Foiey's Honey and Tar is peculaiar-
ly adapted for chronic throat troubles
and will positively cure bronchitis and
all bronchial diseases. Refuse sub
stitutes. Sold by Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13
Feet sowIlen 10 Immense Sc.

Il had kidney trouble so bad that
could not work." says J. ]. Cox Of Val
ley View, KY, ''my feet were swollen to
immense size and / was confined to my
bed and physicians were unable to
give me any relief. My doctor finally
prescribed Foley's Kidney Cure which
made me we'll man." Sold by Price
Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13

Theodore Price, the New York
cotton bear, according to COM
.parative statistics for the last ten
years, figures out this years crop
at 10, 500 bales.
The leader., 1905-09-13

Two negro boys, aged 13 and Is,
shot and killed their father Bob
Hazlett, at Dundee, for mistreat-
ing their mother. They we're
placed in the Tunica Jail.
The leader., 1905-09-13
Cured If Lame Back After Is Years
Of Suffering.

II had been troubled with lame back
for Is years and l found complete
recovery in the use of Chamberlain's s
Pain Balm," says John G. Bisher,
Gilman, Ind. This liniment is also
without an equal for sprains and
bruises. It is for sale by G. E. Graft
on Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13

Mrs. Kate Newman, a promi-
nent woman of Kinds county,
was thrown from her buggy and
Instantly killed near Edwards.
The leader., 1905-09-13

George H. Tompkins, one of
Vicksburg's oldest citizens, was
stricken with paralysis on the 5th.
No hope for his recovery.
The leader., 1905-09-13

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the
diseased kidneys sound so they will
eliminate the poisons from the blood.
Sold by Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13

If you desire Baptist hymn
buoks, get them from the Baptist
ladies of the Pearlhayen church
and thus assist them in paying for
their new organ now on the way.
The leader., 1905-09-13

The highway to Heaven is iIlu-
minated by women's eyes, IN
which the home light shines.
The leader., 1905-09-13

Avoid serious results of kidney or
bladder disorder by taking Foley's
Kidney Cure. Sold by Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13
Used for Pneumonia.

DR.. C.J. Bishop of Agnew, Mich,
says, II haveused Foley's Honey and
Tar in three very revere cases of
pneum nni:a with good results in every
case. Refuse substitutes. Sold by
Price Drug Co.
The leader., 1905-09-13

Prof. j. E. Woodward has
been elected principal of the pub
lie schools at Port Gibson.
The leader., 1905-09-13

Many a man is good because he
is afraid of the angel that led him
to the altar.
The leader., 1905-09-13
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ails
Nature.

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most effectual. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
allays the cough, relieves the lungs,
aids expectoration, opens the secre-
tions, and aids nature in restoring the
system to healthy condition. Sold
by G. E. Grafton Drug Co.
A half dozen ladies only applied
for licenses through the State ex.
animation Saturday.
The leader., 1905-09-13

When Life's real tragedies come,
a broken heart seems a mighty lit
tie thing to whine about.
The leader., 1905-09-13

On this side the yellow fever
on the other cholera. We prefer
this side of the pond.
The leader., 1905-09-13

Chas. Calligan, a member of a
picnic party near Hattiesburg,
was drowned in the Leaf River.
His body was not recovered.
The leader., 1905-09-13

Worms are playing havoc with
cotton in Yaz0o county