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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-04-18
WHITECAPPING
IN THE SOUTH.
"A HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION BY
A FRANKLIN COUNTY MAN.
Chapters from the Manuscript Of a
Forthcoming Book.
Published in The Leader by Special
Courtesy Of the Author.

lin the opening chapters, after re.
viewing the Ku-Klux organization Of
the Reconstruction Era, the Bulldozers
of the seventies, and the White Caps
as they were known in Amite, Frank
lin and Lincoln counties in the early
nineties, the author takes up the histo-
~ of the last White Cap organizations
in these counties and gives several
chapters concerning the organiza-
tion in Franklin county, of which he
had personal knowledge, being a
member. With these chapters what is
published in The Leader begins.]
CHAPTER ".
In 1902 there was another or
ganizatlon of a secret nature
effected in the three counties OF
Amite, Franklin and Lincoln.
Its plans were deeply laid and its
work the basest sort. The lead
ers we're more, brazen in the or
ganization of this society and in
the works of it than they were
with either of the other three.
While this was strictly a secret
order and the secrets were not to
be diyulged under penalty Of
death to the informer, yet they
got into it SO many different kinds
and classes and got it so badly
mixed up in politics, that it was
impossible for them to keep the
secrets SO closely guarded as the
other secret orders which preced-
ed it.
Started Out as the Farmers Protective
Union.
After the promoters had look
ed about and picked out the prop
er class of citizenship to organize
with, they proceeded TO effect an
organization under the name of
The Farmers Protective Union,
and later on, changed the name OF
it to the Farmers League, now
known as the Whitecaps. The
obligation administered to the
members as they were taken in
was as follows:
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
MEN Ills MONEY IS GONE

The Chicago Chronicle holds out a leager and peculiar hope for people ho pray for the extinction of Will am R. Hearst.
 According to the Chronicle, he is ronger than before the election. he talk of his being down and out
 foolish and puerile.
 There is only one hope that the wful menace may be removed the exhaustion of his resources. " here will come a time when all the Iearst fortune is gone. When nat happens when Hearst is com elled to shut up shop for lack of loney then Hearst will go down nd out; not before"
 No greater tribute to the power f money was ever offered. Accord lg to the Chronicle Hearst has not single public or personal virtue. tut he will continue a menace to he American people as long as he as money enough to buy them and heir votes. If voters are that far one we are not far from pluto ,ratic feudalism Post-Dispatch.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
BRIBERY INDICTMENTS.
Grand Jury of Findiay, Ohio, Makes seaied Report-A Juryman's Direct
 Evidence.

Findlay, Ohio, Nov. 15.-The grand jury reported late Wednesday after noon with several indictments, Int report will not be made public unt Thursday. It is intimated several important indictments have been Voted. Sheriff Groves has left here and 1t is said. he has warrants for the persons indicted.
 According to c. c. Meyers, mem Der of the jury that convicted the Standard Oil company of violating the antitrust law, bribe of $500 was twice offered him during the trial once on the street, and once in the basement of the courthouse on condl ton that he hang the jury and force disagreement
 Meyers says he does not know who the man who rendered him the money, though it was the same man in both instances.
 The bribe offered in the second instance may have been greater than $500, as the agent did not state the amount; merely displaying huge roll of bills.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
TO lowA's SOLDIER DEAD.
Governor Cummins and Party Dedicate States Memorial in yieksburg
 National Military Park.

Vicksburg, Miss. Nov. 16.-The Iowa state memorial in the yicksburg National Military park was dedicated Thursday afternoon by Gov. Cummins of Iowa. The absence of military pageant was notable feature of the dedication programme, only two mill tia companies participating. One of these is the Volunteer Southrons. one of the oldest military organizations in the south.
 A party of Iowa citizens, a band from that state. school children oc- cupying symbolic floats and officials of both Iowa and Mississippi prepared to carry out the exercises. Those ir attendance included J. w. Noble of St Louis, formerly secretary of the in terior, and Gen. J. w. Weaver anC Gov. Vardaman, of Mississippi.
 The memorial is not yet completed but Is dedicated at this time alonl with monuments to Iowa soldiers il other parts of the south.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
Standard Omciais Indicted.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 16.-Deputy Sheriff A. s. Jones, of Hancock coun- ty arrived here Wednesday night and made public the names of three other persons indicted at Findlay in addi- tion to the indictment against John D. Rockefeller Johns has warrants for the arrest of M. G. Villas, treasur- CT of the Standard oil company 0. Ohio, J. M. Robertson, secretary, and H. P. Mcintosh, a director of the same company. Deputy sheriffs up to noon Thursday had failed to find ]. M. Ro- bertson, M. c. Villas and H. P Me Tntosb, Standard Oil officials indicted at F1ndlay Thursday. The officers did not visit the home of John D, Rockefeller as they said it was known that the latter was not there.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

where competition to some extent slill exists.
 It is believed that these facts, to- gether with others contained in the report of the special counsel, justify and require action by the United States in the courts. Accordingly a petition has this day been filed against the Standard oil company of Kew Jersey and 70 other corporations and limited partnerships and the seven individual defendants before named, in the eighth judicial circuit at St. Louis, Mo. to have the said combination adjudged and decreed to be unlawful and that the holding and control by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey of the stocks Of the 70 corporations be declared unlawful and the said corporations be prohib- tied from declaring or paying any di- vidends to the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, and be enjoined from entering into or performing any con- tract or combination to restrain trade and commerce or to monopolize trade in the future.
 The question whether any action of different nature should be taken is reserved for future consideration. The controversy is now pending in the courts and further comment by this department or by any one con- nected with it would obviously be improper and unfair"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

Rubber money" is the name being given the new elastic currency recommended by certain bankers recently in St. Louis. We presume that little of this money can be made to pay many debts simply by stretching it with a good strong pull. By the way. it is the pull" certain bankers have had on the United States and state treasuries that has enabled them to do business with elastic" currency. for the use of which they pay no interest.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
NOT NECESSARY TO OWN IT

The Katy" railroad has been lwarded by the Kansas Supreme .ourt tract of land 100 feet wide extending from Fort Riley to the ndian Territory border. One of hese days the Katy" may decide hat it is the owner of the twenty ere tract in Topeka bounded by Eighth, Tenth, Jackson and Harri- on streets, and make the Capitol rove off Kansas City Times.
 That will not occur while Hoch is overnor. Owning the party which occupies the Kansas capitol the Katy" has no occasion to get any learer title, for should it do so 1t night be required to pay taxes on sne property. This it does not have do now, yet it gets all it asks for rom the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
A MuRDERous NEGRO.
ro xybite Policemen nnd two Ne- groes Killed at Asheyfiie' N'o''
 by Desperate Man.

Asheville, N. C., Nov. 15.-Fisntins brayeIy in defense of their police cap tain. patrolmen Charles Blackstocd and William Bailey, of this city, wers shot to death on South Main street at 11.9o o'clock Tuesday night by a negro who also killed one negro and fatally wounded another. The mur derer gave his name as VIII HarIis Of Charlotte, N C., desperate TOP whom large reward has been stand ing for some time. Prior to the deatl of the two officers negro restauran' keeper named Ben Allison was sho' and killed by Harris without provo cation. Another negro named Tom Neil lies mortally wounded, he, too, being shot before the officers took a hand in the melee.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
DITTO RATIO DAYS COPYING.

Railroad Magnate Hartman may above the level' of the rest of u :, but it is dollars to doughnuts nat he is riding for fall. His ltest attempt to rule the destinles the Illinois Central Railroad, mich is about the last of the inde- endent railroads, will if successful, sad to his undoing, for the public yill only stand about so much con ,ntration in the hands of enc man nd he is trying to overdo the thing. he magnates that control the rail- lad combination, the trust corpora ons, the express combine and hers that charge "all the traffic ,ill bear, will soon be feeling that fe is hardly worth living when the ,ng suffering people get through gith them.---Hot Springs News.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
An Indian Story
 Greed, Graft, Anarchy

T- Murdock in the Edorado Kas Republican early
 called to mind by the Ute Indian outbreak
 by that the story which print telling what brought on the fight and what happene after wards
 This together editorial the City Star telling in cutting and sarcastic of the prompt punishment being mete out to the aw Ute Indians dsregarng rights property stopping team and eamser taking with which feed their starving and children the theft being coarse and wish tell Indian the whichwil be the which led to an Indian war
 Early July of 1882 while the civil the sou lndns their the the Yeov fifty miles above Fort Rdgey the Minnesota receive their annuites
 each of Co., B, "C of the 9th Mnneso Infantry the with orders Ma Gabh Sioux agent guard the
  of Indians had assembled and being from their largely dependent the Indian trader for their supple Meantime their cash annuite $7l 900 in gold had Paul and believed that this being kept bac compel Indians buy the trader much possible he be get would him with recepted of direct from the agent the Indian be given the balance if any, due him.
 By the middle July reported starving council and their chief pant TT traders allowed sit the table and take all wish you to keep hema away and issue beef.
 2oh of the month the annues having arrived promised the having refused the Indians of h provisions stored in the warehouses the poor devils by cor while of their dances overpowered tn fifty soldiers guard and broke into the warehouses taking ten four bacon and other food feed their starving women and cdre with.
 Not but this very of stealing and dire punishment threat ened by Indian Agent Gabraith.
 Following their reservation b safely the braves their feathers turned hell loose with torch omahawk scapng kn frontier Minnesota burning the homes raging mamng murderg thousand innocent children caused believed by the greed of gra this all At cost of life and tn defeated and driven back their reservation the chic men, ring leaders captured tried by martial condemned them hung drop by cutting of by the cutoner built hollow Mankato Mnn
 think but have believe that with all its dire results could have been the Indians could have been deal and deen
 
 and grating gold the seek by methods subtle equally effective pnder the producers and of products country today.
 possible lesson from this Indian Do not that the predatory resting their ~ punder the people without harm to the country Sioux Indian trader and felt when punderng the fred devis?"
 those who bewa the growth of Hearstm Socialism hold we'll defined fear of results May it be asked there not the when they become thoroughly aroused to the unjust conditions prevailing?
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
Made t1appy t.rLife

Great happiness came into the ome of c. s. Blair, school supern- endant, at St. Albans, w. Va. when is little daughter was restored from he dreadful complaint he names. Ie says: My little daughter had St. iitus' Dance which yeilded to no reatment but grew steadily worse until as last resort we tried Elec- ric Bitters; and rejoice to say, hree bottles effected a complete ure." Quick, sure cure for nervous complaints, general debility, female weaknesses, impoverished blood and malaria. Guaranteed by Jackson's Drug Co. Price soc.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

We see by the De Queen Bee that Colonel Otis T. Wingo Is to be the next president of the Arkansas sem ate, Henry Rector aspires to be assistant secretary of the senate and that Abe Collins is a candidate for journal clerk of the house of repre- sentatives. These three gentlemen are all De Queen men which would indi ate that our sister city is not short on applicants for office or is at all backward about coming for ward to try and secure good places. If there is any other positions laying
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
st. Louis Under PaII of Smoke.

St. Louis, Nov. 16.-The humid att mosphere precipitated dense pail of smoke over the city Thursday morning, especially over the down. town section and the darkness of night prevailed. All stores were lighted as at night, streets were light ed and street cars had their elec- tric lamps glowing. Similar condi- tions prevailed on March last for an hour in the middle of the day.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
Monunent at Jnmes,o,n,

Washington. Nov. l6--The James, town Te tennial commission Wed nesday accepted the deed for the state Of th permanent monument or Jamestown island, to commemorate the f fr' fish speaking settlemen on the v ern hemisphere. Plans O the monument, approved by the Pres ident, were adopted. The monumen is to cost s4G,S0O and will be compie, ed May 1, 1907.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
Shit Against snyder Dismissed.

St Louis, Nov 16-The charges of bribery against Robert NJ. Snyder, the Kansas City capitalist recently killed in an automobile accident there, were dismissed in the criminal division of the circuit court Wednesday, The death of Snyder put an end to a mum Der of efforts on the part of Clrcui, Attorney Sager to bring him to trial on the charge of having paid $5O,00C in 1898 to Frederick c. Uthoff, thep a member of the St Louis city coun for his vote in favor Of the Central Tract.on franchise bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

A writer in the St. Louis Globe Democrat speaking of a money that will abolish poverty, says, with poverty, crime will go, for it is 8 lean purse that engenders crime. " The developments made recent years disproves this statement. it being clearly demonstrated that the great est criminals are those who pose as the richest men in the country
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
The missonri Custer snit.

St. Louis, Nov 16-The hearing of depositions of the defense in the custer suit of the state of Missouri against the Standard, Waters-Pierce and Republic oil companies was re. sumed Thursday. Special Commis- sioner Anthony, before whom the hearing is conducted, said that 1t is likely the hearing will continue foI the balance of the week.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
Fnnernl nf Gen. shafter.

San Francisco, Nov. 16.-With full military honors the remains of the late Maj. Gen William R. Shafter, '. s. A, retired. was laid to rest in the National Cemetery at the Pre- sidio Thursday Rev Frederick Clampett, D. D., officiated at the ser vices, which were held at Trinity Episcopal church. All branches of the military in the district were rep resented
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

Secretary Shaw has decided not to purchase any more silver at the present high prices. The Secretary of the Treasury. you know, is unable to pay the market price of silver and keep enough money on hand to meet the needs of his friends over in Wall street. Since Mir. Shaw's Wall street friends must be taken care of the silver miners will have to cut
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
Famous Strike Rreakers

The most famous strike breakers in the land are Dr. Kings New Life Pills. When liver and bowels go on a strike, they quickly settle the trouble, and the purifying work goes right on. Best cure for constipation headache and dizziness. 25c at Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
President Renc,,e. cnlon.

Colon, Nov 15.-The United States battleship Louisiana with President Roosevelt on board, arrived here al l:3o D. m.. ahead of time, accom- panied by the escortlng war ships he Tennessee and Washington. The three ships anchored mile from the docks. A heavy rain was falling when the president reached this port President Amador had not reached Colon when President Roosevelt ar rived here.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
MILLIONS NO BARS TO BARS

The prompt conviction of Paul O. Stensland, former president, and Henry w. Herring, the cashier of the wrecked Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, and their incarceration behind he bars of penal institution for ndeterminate sentences, is an evl- lence of growing regard for the aw that will make a mans millions 10 bar to the exact enforcement of he law. .--Arkansss Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
 Lucas County ss

FraAk J. Cheney makes oath that be is, senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney < Co.,, doing business in the City of Ioled e c 'unty and State aforesaid and that said firm LAfSS for each and ever~ case nf Catarrh that e,nn0t he cured by the use of Halls .Cafarrh Care. FRANK J. CHENEY. sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of December A. D lss6
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 F J CHENEY < co, Toledo, 0 Sold hy all Druggists. 75c
 Taka Halls Family Pills fof constipation.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
wns 9 Friend of John nrnmn.

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov 15.-Maj Horatio Nelson Rust, noted arch aeologist and Indian authority, phil anthropist. friend and companion O. John Brown, and veteran of the Civil war, died at his home in South Pasa dena Wednesday at the age of 7s Maj. Rust was son of Nelson Rust the Connecticut abolitlonist.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
Had a Close Call

"A dangerous operation, involving the removal of a maligant ulcer, as large as my hand, from my daugh- ter's hip, was prevented by the ap- plication of Bucklen's Arnica salve, " says A. c. Stickel, of Miletus, w. Va. 'Presistent use of the Salve completely cured it." Cures, Cuts, Burns and Injuries. 25c at Jackson's drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
Died nt the Age Of le

Springfield, Mo, Nov VI Lucy Campbell. colored, d
 years, died here wednesdsl ly after she had united wiih ' can Methodist church and as. baptized. Mrs, Campbell was Tennessee in 1909 and during D life was three times sold as
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
Ncw connterfelt s1o No,e.

Washington, Nov 15.-The United States secret seryice announces tho discovery of a new counterfeit $1e Buffalo" United States note Thia counterfeit is apparently photolitho graphic production printed on two pieces of paper with silk fiber dis tributed between them. By itsell this counterfeit is apt to deceive bu, when handled with genuine notes tho marked difference in the color of the back should lead to it's immediate de tectiou.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

Score one for Governor Jeff Davis, He has refused to pardon one Foley Carlisle who was convicted and fined $l5O for carrying a pistol. We are glad that the governor draws the line on pardoning convicted pistol fotprc
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
STOLE IHE RHE
Money Sent to San Pr,, ferers Said to Hsv.
 Diverted.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS ARE lsg
San Francisco Chronie,. for the Statement ta,, May Amount to si,e. gery Also Included {, offenses Charged.

San Francisco. Nov. Chronicle says Wednesdsy investigation is progressn, course of developments i, graft scandal. It now aus| many sums of money, large that were sent from difier 10 San Francisco for the re sufferers from the calaas reached the relief committs3 of these amounts which ,s a large sum were mailed h of Mayor Schmitz. F. | Hj tectiye William Burns and N government agents have bes| an investigation.
 President Roosevelt is tA| spirit behind the inquiry snI clares that no man guilty Z ing the relief funds shall es tice.
 The cases come within diction of the federal autha cause of the interstate cha the postal service, which legged, was criminally tam|
 A considerable sum Of n also sent through the exp pahies and Wells Fargo, VI panies are now investigate appearance of $10,5S0, senf package from the citizens Light, New, which the relil tee say they never recs which the company says cred to the representative c mittee to whom it was
 The crime of forgery is included in the offenses Q CTS of the relief contrlbut
 It is said that in the agl stealings will amount 10 s
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

A Democratic label doesn't make a Democrat of demagogue, any more than sausage label makes bologna of packing house poodle dog, and the voters are beginning to find it out De Queen Bee
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

It appears to b. quite the popular thing these days for newspapers to bounce upon the Standard Oil and kindred trusts. This was not al ways so. but it is an indication that the trusts must go.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
A Year of Blood

The year 1903 will long k bered in the home of F. N of Alliance, Ky, as a year of which flowed so copiously frunj Tacket'r lungs that death very near. He writes.
 ble Ing from the lungs and aa ful cough had brought me stda door, when l began taking Dr. N New Discovery for ConsunH with the astonishing result thas taking four bottles l was comPs restored and as time has proVe4 manently cured" Guaraniea Sore Lungs, Coughs and Cold' Jackson Drug Co. Price 5N S1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
Twenty Dead in an Explosion,

Douglas, Ariz., Nov, 16.-A report has reached here that 20 men were killed at noon Thursday by an ex- plosion in stone quarry nine miles east of this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

round loose at the state capital De Queen should make haste to have ;ome of her bright young men put n their "call" for them.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
Addressed by an EnrIis,mon.

Minneapolis, Nov. 16.--J. N. Bell, of England. fraternal delegate of tn British Trades Union congress to tn, convention of the American Fedora tion of Labor, addressed the eonven- ton Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
rxpress compnny Incrense, ware.

New York Nov. 16.-The wages of employees of the American Express company who are paid less than s200 a month were increased 10 per cent beginning Thursday. Ten thousand employees are affected
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

No one ever lost anything on in- vestments made in Mena and there never was better time for invest ments here than the present.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
senate Committee at Mu.kosee

Muskogee. I. T., Nov. l6.-The sen rte committee Investigating affairs i indian territory arrived here Wednes. day night and will hold a three day. sess sion here.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22
ATTORNEY GENERAL ACIS
Institutes Proceedings at St. Louls to Dissolve the Standard Oil
 Combination.
uR, nOoDY's STATEMENT OF THE CASE

The Action Was Only Taken After 'arei", Consideration by the Presideht m" Cabinet of Reports Made by speciai Assistants in Department of Justiee fAe- garding Violations of sherman Law
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

It seems that the pestiferous boil weevil marched in from Texas and ate up Oklahoma's handsome Re- publican majority. .--Kansas City Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-22

down the price. that's all. -Joplil Globe.