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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-05-23

being unaYoidably detained at
the stricken home of his deceased
father, Prof. Scott was compelled
to do duty as spokesman and did
it well. No speaker could have
expressed in words. though many
times multiplied, sentiment more
true or principle more ennobling
| than did the Professor in his brief
but earnest remarks.
Those receiving diplomas of
graduation are as follows: LEILA
Barron. Estelle Cranberry, Will
Marshall, Wessie Oliver, Sidney
Penn, Bennett Sartin, Sam Storm,
Jr., Maude White, Houston
Warnack, Mary Penn, the latter
receiving a certificate of gradu-
alton in all but one study.
Medals we're graciously and
pIeasingly delivered by Rev. Geo.
Fl. Thompson as follows:
Sixth Grade Scholarship,
awarded by teacher to Eva Ever
ett. Mote: Lucille Walker was
second in scholarship, her average
being less than one point below
that of Eva.
Spelling Opento 5th, 9th and
7th grade; offered by Board of
Trustees. Awarded to Maude
Harris, Of the sixth grade.
Department in Hall Offered by
the teacher, Miss Martin.
Awarded TO Fannie Greer, of Che
eighth grade. (Note: The follow.
ling pupils we're all found to be SO
nearly perfect in department as to
deserve this medal and it was
therefore necessary for them to
draw for it, and it fell to Fannie
Greer by lot: Mary Applewhite,
Pink McCalip, Pearl Spencer,
Mabel White, Fannie Greer.
Music For progress. Offered
| by teacher, Miss Bowen. Award
ed to Annie Blue.
Music Excellence. offered
lby Mr.. Julius Priebatsch
Awarded to Annie Blue.
Composition Open 70 8th, 9th
and 10th grades. Offered By
Board of Trustees. Awarded to
Ruth Mckee, of the 9th grade.
Defamation Open to Che boys
lof the two literary societies.
iOGered BY the societies.
Awarded to Bennett Sartin, ol
the tenth grade.
Debate Open to 9th grade
/ pupils of the societies. Offered
by The societies. Awarded to
belle Atwood, Of the ninth grade
Scholarship Open TO grad
lnating class. Offered BY Alumni.
| AwarHed to Estelle CRANBERRY.
| Mote: Maude White was q close
second in the race for tflis medal,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-05-23

After the contest the Alumni
meeting took place. Mr.. Chester
Byrne, member of the Alumni
association, made the occasion
noteworthy in polished and elo-
quent address to the incoming
seniors of 1906. This saddress
and the manner Of its delivery
met with high commentator
from those who had the pleasure
of hearing Mr.. Byrne. He has
much of the rare gift of oratory
and should cultivate it. To this
address OF welcome Will Marshall
of the class, responded gracefully
and well and SO honored his class
ana school. MISS Neiiie Sasser
gave a piano SOLO ana llttle MISS
Loclle walker entertalned, py
special request, with a reading
which was heartily encored, The
alumni present, peglnning 20 real
lze tnelr power ana taienl' ac-
cumulatlng as tne years roll py,
ana augmented on each commence,
ment occasion, nelo a special
meeting Tor more ehectlye service
ana organization, after the pupiic
entertainment: AT this meeting
Gne = orator OF tne cay, Cnester
6yrne, was eleeted president; !;
WIli Marshall, ylce-president;
MISS Bennle Dunn, secretary, and
treasurer. lt was the sense Of
tne meeting that semi-ann9ai
lgatherlng ne held, SO that q fuller
and more satisfactory commence
ment occasion can be enjoyed both
by the alumni ane their frIendds,
hereafter.
On Friday night the regular
graduating exercises took place
and were attended By packed
house. As the class Of ten march
ed in through the long aisle, bear
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-05-23

her average being not much below
that Of EsteIIe.
Certificates for not being absent
lnpr tardy Charlie Grafton, of
Chart Glass; Lizzie Hubert, Of
First Grade; Flora May Grafton,
|of Second; Lucille Walker, Of Six
fth; George Fellows, of Seventh;
Clifton Sasser, Of Seventh; Pink
McCalip, Of Seventh; CorInne
Walker, of Seventh; Pearl Spen-
Ger, of Sevenths Annie Gran
berry, Of Eighth; Albert Powell,
|of Eighth; Estelle Cranberry,
of Tenth.
Certificates of Graduation from
Grammar School Department
Mary Applewhite, Edwin Barron,
Ivy Cato, Charles Dunn, Webster
Dunn, jamie Dunning, Alfred
Edler, George Fellows, May God
bold, Lucille Harris, Thad Mont
gomery, Maimo Redding, Willie
Sadler, Clifton Sasser, Lula Sas-
ser, Josie SmolIen, Pearl Spen-
Ger, Gorinne Walker, Mamie
Warnack, Ida Wey, Mabel White,
Bennie Beacham.
Judge Wilkinson adjourned
court in Franklin SATURDAY.. He is
due ID Lincoln next Monday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-05-23
PUBLIC school.
COMMENCEMENT.
REPORT OF THE GRADUATING ExER-
ClsEs LAST FRIDAY NIGHT.
A Packed House Witnessed the Very
Attractive Programme.
Concert by Music Pupils and Annual
Meeting Of the Alumni.

On Friday morning last, after
the brilliant concert of the even
ing preceding, the contest in
music took place at the public
school. There we're eight COM
petitors who did themselves and
their teacher great credit and
evinced gratifying progress in the
art. since the commencement of a
year ago.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-05-23
HOUSE IS DOING

We have cut out the old system of credit
or long taW prices. We sell all goods in our
house at CASH PRICES, and while some of
our competitors claim that we cannot stay
in business under this system. we find that
our trade is increasing very rapidly. You
buy your goods from us, either SPOT CASH
or CHARGED until your crop is marketed in
the fall, and the price is Just the same, we
carrying your account for 10 per cent. IF
you borrow money from the Bank you pay
this rate of interest. Then why not concen-
trate your business and deal with house
that appreciates your trade and gives you
the best advantages and the closest prices?
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-05-23

Dick Quin, the genius who
presides over the columns of the
McComb City Journal, was ii
town yesterday. Dick is the or
iginal Vardaman man of Pike
county, but be has lots of com
pany now.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-05-23

II. Z. Hemphill, Of Fair River,
made US an appreciated call
today
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-05-23
Or. Collins Killed in Jackson.
Sam Storm, Jr.
Leila Barron.

-
jackson has been the scene of.
two sensational tragedies this
week, the second being that Of the
killing Of an osteopath known as.
DR.. Collins, at the UNION depot
about - o'clock yesterday BY
Charles Carraway. a deaf mute.
The direct cause of the killing
was that Collins, in his capacity
as an osteopath doctor, had alien
ated Carraway's wife from him
and written him threatening LETT
ters. Both men seemed to be on
the war path for each other, and
Carraway got in his deadly work
first, shooting his victim to death
in the presence of scores of eye
witnesses at the jackson depot.
Besides being deaf and partially
dumb, Carraway appears to be
mentally unbalanced and had been
confined once in the insane hos
pitaI at jackson. DR.. Collins
was regarded as a crank and a ras-
cal to boot. He lived in Brook
haven several months within the
past year, where he treated sew
eral patients according to the
osteopathic method, and there
was an undercurrent of talk Of
having him indicted for living in
adultery with a Mrs. Stakemil-
Ter, whom he had seduced from
her home in Jennings, La.
| Circuit Clerk Oliver received
Iseveral letters from Mrs. Starke-
lmiller,s husband reciting Collins
rascalIy conduct. They moved
from here to Hazlehurst, where,
| it seems. the trouble with Car.
raway had its incipiency.
DR.. Van Watts, who was in
jackson yesterday, witnessed part
lof the shooting, and had been con-
lverslng with Carraway just few
minutes before it occurred and
received message from him to
ldeliyer to Collins when he lWatts)
next saw him. He DO doubt got
what was Justly coming to him.
Dune EasterIing came up to
Brookhaven Saturday and did not
return to Tangipahoa until Tues
day, owing to an attack Of illness
while here. His many friends
greatly sympathize with him in
1.-THE loss Of all bis household goods
aby the burning Of the Masonic
Ibn1Iding at Bogue Chitto Friday.
leVening. Besides the financial
lloss, there were many things in
1.-THE way Of souvenirs and sacred
lfamiIy mementoes which no
iamtl1nk q { n,nnev can renIacn
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-05-23
TIE McGRATTI STORE.

the famous exhibition COT1PANY
consisting
Moving Pictures and Stereopticon Views
FREE TO TIE FRIDAY, JUNE IS. at the r1cGrath
Store sharp This interesting
given outside of
trouble and and
it, The be
arranged of r1Grat
advantage the
given in halls houses lively admission
In of rain bad weather suitable building
it will still show
SHOW WINDOW MAY g. continuing
week longer THE PICTURE FREE SHOW FRIDAY
NIGHT, JUNE Is. truly
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-05-23

Judge Wilkinson adjourned
court in Franklin Saturday. He is
due ID Lincoln next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27

10 man is born into this world whose work is
not born with him.
II you are ambitious; if you wish TO be a
success. II Tou are involved in an unhappy
lore affair. or If you desire TO better your
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He positively and viii help -ou. Shut your
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= cur greatest wish can be realized. You would
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Positively no charge II he fails 10 call you by
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10 do.
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1904 Sutfer ST. 81 door from Buchanan.
Hours 1890 q. IA. TO p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
* H0NrST PROPOSTTION.

~ HONEST PROPOSITION
CARL A CABLE. New York's celebrated
tlafrvovant palmist and spirit medium. is per
manently located here His honesty. test of
time and years Of continuous practice IN San
Francisco have proved beyond sll doubt that
Mr Cable is the leader Of his profession. As
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Tie charges not one penny FOR such advice until
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q Permanently located AZ f25 Steiner St.
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cur greatest wish can be realized. You would
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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27

CLAIRYON SUCCESS
BYRON STANLEY
1904 Sutter st.. second door from Buchanan.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27

AT MISS PLUNlETTS 1892 Suffer sf-Pa-
irons for help charged 81 registry fee French
nurse for grown children $50.
ASSISTANT bookkeeper by wholesale mems
furnishing goods house; good opportunity for
advancement, state experience and salary
desired Box 1164 Call Office 1861 Fillmore
WANTED-Experience girl for housework and
cooking; references. Apply A. NJ. 244l Val
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YOUNG woman for general homework and cook
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family Apply after at 1927 0Farreu st.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-05
KEPT FROM SAN FRANCISCO
Immigrants Wont BE Allowed to &.
There Yet.

Robert Watchorn. commissioner o.
immigration. announced recently THAI
lie had received word from Secretary
Metcalf of the department of com
merce and labor AT Washington not to
allow any more tickets to be sold to
immigrants who may desire to 80
through to San Francisco until further
word is sent him from Washington
says the New York Times.
Twenty-Five Italian immigrants who
arrived ut New York Al few days ago
on the White Star liner Republic. from
Liverpool. held Il prayer meeting on
Ellis island the other night giving
thanks for their deliverance from the
disaster in San Francisco. They had
intended to go through to the coast,
but when they arrived at New York
they found the fare was more than
they expected. They were kept on
Ellis island until they could raise the
money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-05
Congress to Date.

With five full months of the session
reached within few weeks of the or
binary time of adjournment, fact not
heretofore much noted-namely, that
practically no legislation has yet been
finished-is rising conspicuously i'll the
public mind. Congress met with a
number of questions of great impor-
lance before it to be dealt with, in ad-
dition to the paramount public demand
for more efficient and thorough con-
troll of transportation corporations.
Among these were the Panama canal,
a matter requiring immediate action;
the statehood question, Philippine leg
islation, Chinese exclusion. and the
Santo Domingo treaty, besides not a
few other subjects of great but not so
pressing concern.
Not single measure among all OF
them has been affirmatively and finally
acted upon, and every large measure,
like that for. the government of the
Philippines or that for the admission
of the four remaining territories which
has passed over one or the other of
the two branches of congress. has de
veloped such wide antagonism between
them as at best to require more seri-
Gus effort for be done, even where
agreement between the house and the
senate is possible. That important and
vital part of the work of congress
which relates to appropriations still
remain unfinished
OF all the great appropriation bills
only one has yet been finally acted on,
and consideration of some of the rest
is yet 10 be begun. If congress had
the rest of its business out of the way
it would take weeks of continuous la
Dor to dispose of the appropriations
alone. 1t is certainly high time for
congress to move.
True the fault does not lie so much
of the house, which in good time sent
not a few measures to the senate,
where they have been held up, but
whoever deserves the blame the fact
remains that months have passed and
the business of the session has not
been transacted.
The republicans, as the party in con
troll. will be held responsible by the
country for any ultimate default. and
it is worth while 10 remember that
campaign preliminaries are already in
progress in the congressional districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-05
Very Good So Far.

The message of President Roosevelt
exposing the twin trusts, the standard
oil and the transportation corporations,
is like the report of Commissioner Gar
field that it accompanies, both timely
and proper. These corrupt allies are
shown to prey upon the public by
crushing competition through viola
tons of the law of rebates, and through
secret rates and determinations. Thus
the gigantic plunderers loot millions
while opposition is stified.
Relentless prosecution is the presi-
dents remedy, and It is the proper
one.
Jeers, sarcasm and defiance of the
president of the United States consti-
tute the reply of the monsters that
have grown great and overbearing
through the fostering influence of the
tariff
The presidents message. long antici-
pated as his trump card. will prove SO
if the aggressive line of policy he sug-
SeSts is followed out to the letter. And
there is no one more competent or
with more power to enforce a course
of action than he.
The administration attitude is
very good so far But will it end right
there?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-05

Senator Foraker has been in contro-
versy with the Ohio legislature in re-
gard to the rate bill. In speaking of
this measure the other day he offered
an amendment, saying he felt sure no
fair minded man could oppose it. He
added that the legislature of his state
favored it. Il am glad to hear" said
Bailey of Texas. that cordial rela-
tons once more exist between the Ohio
Legislature and the Ohio senator" Mr.
Foraker said grimly: Our relations
are more than CORDIAL | might ccy
that they are warm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-05

in the bills to correct these evils,
which have been slumbering in COM
mittees since the beginning of the
present session.
Especially emphatic was the demand
of the senator from South Carolina for
a report on his measure to prohibit
campaign contributions by national
banks. because these institutions, be-
ing organized under national law,
are directly under the jurisprudence
of congress. But the banks have prob
ably not offended in nearly so great a
degree as the fairfield industrial
trusts, the coal and oil monopolies, and
\ the transportation companies. THESE
| are beyond the direct penal control OF
congress except in the matter of regu-
Hating interstate commerce, but 1t
would be entirely within the province
of federal legislation to penalize the
use of corporate contributions in the
election of members of the house OF
representatives.
! If corporations created under state
| laws could be reached by federal
| law, members of campaign commit
| tees soliciting or accepting campaign
funds from such sources could be
declared guilty of crimes against the
United States, and congressman profit
| ing by such contributions could be pun
ished by forfeiture of their election.
The republican majority in congress
will surely be held answerable il it
permits the session TO go by without
enacting an effective law to prohibit
the financing of national elections by
corporate recipients, or expectants, Of
| federal bounty.
| The party in power could not escape
popular condemnation as desiring to
continue its damnable alliance with
i the robber trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-05
1t is Dangerous I'd NeqIee, a Cold.

How often do we hear it remarked:
Its only cold,' and a few days later
learn that the man is on his back with
pneumonia. This is of such common
occurrence that cold, however slight,
should not be disregarded. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy counteracts any
tendency of cold to result in pneu-
monia, and has gained it's great popu-
larity and extensive sale by its prompt
cures of this most common ailment. 1t
always cures and is pleasant to take.
For sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-05
Timely Service Well Performed.

Senator Tillman performed timely
service when he stirred up his col
leagues by an expose of the contribu-
lions to the republican campaign fund.
In the last three presidential elections
these have amounted, respectively, to
s3,SOOO0O, s2.SOO,OOO and s2,9OO,OO0.
Statements giving the names of con-
tributors, as well as those who had
not contributed, were prepared at reg
ular intervals during the last cam
paign by Mr.. Anthony, the auditor of
the republican national committee, and
the facts appear to have been known
by Chairman Cortelyou and President
Roosevelt. Contributions by life in
surance companies to the extent of
s26S, 900 were disclosed during the re-
cent Investigations in New York, and
larger SIS probably remain undis-
closed.
The expose did not contain anything
particularly new, but it was needful to
arouse to action the dormant indigna-
ton of the senate and awaken interest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-05
HAVE BEEN
KNOWN IN RIVER BOTTOMS
Waterways journal Tells of Origin of
Reel Foot Lake Near Mississippi
in Tennessee.

Commenting on the fact that earth.
luakes are not confined TO what are
nowadays generally regarded as re
5ions subject to seismic disturbances
he Waterways Journal says:
Contrary to the popular belief earth
luakes are not confined to mountain
,anges or TO the sea coast. They visit
he interior only too often. A series of
seismic disturbances occurred in the
Mississippi valley in the years of 1911
md 1912. These disturbances center
ID at New Madrid, Mo, says the Vicks-
burg Herald.
J. II. Scott, assistant observer of the
United States weather bureau, tells an
interesting story of one of the results
# this earthquake. There is a lake in
lake county, Tenn, which is called
Reel Foot lake by reason of the unsafe
'ooting around this body of water. Mr..
Scott is very familiar with this lake
having fished in ii a number of times
t lies in west Tennessee and was not
n existence prior to the earthquakes
above referred to. It's bottom at one
.ime was very high ground. but when
he shock struck il it rapidly sank in
he earth. The lake lies within three
miles of the Mississippi river, and
when the ground sank the river pour
ed into the great chasm and finally
filed it up.
On this occasion the Mississippi for
several hours flowed upstream. Mr..
Scott says that even now there are inn
mense crevices, caused by the earth
quake. in the vicinity of the lake. Some
of these are a hundred feet wide and
a number of them are quite deep.
Reel Foot lake is near Tiptonville.
and is about thirty miles long. In
width it varies Irom one 10 fifteen
miles. Mr.. Scott says that there are
a number OF islands in the lake and
there are still trees standing in it i'm
places and in others there are stumps
which indicate how the ground has
sunk. The lake is hundreds CT feet
deep in places.