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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29
A CALL FOR A MASS MEETING.

City Of Brookhayen:
Believing that steps should bt
taken to bring about a primary
election for the nomination Of oul
:. city officers, and believing tha
the best method of elevatlng the
ballot is through the primary cleo
ton, whereby our white people
4 have the sole choice of candidates
for city offices, we hereby call 1
meeting of the qualified electors
of Brookhaven to be held at the
Mayors office next Friday, Aug.
81, at 6 o'clock p. M, for the
purpose Of deciding what policy
in this regard shall be adopted by
1.-THE people of Brookhaven.
The above is copy of a call
which has been in circulation in
this city for the last few days, and
which is being freely signed by
Brookhaven's r e pres.e tative
| Wnl6e CltlZonS.
The Leaders position on this
question is well known and for it
we have no apology to make to
any man or set of men.
| Long and bitter experience has
demonstrated that it is better for
the white race and better for the
negro, that the latter should have
no voice in elections and politics
in this section State, county or
municipal. 1t is the settled pol
icy Of the white people Of Missls-
sippi and other Southern States
to eliminate the negro from par
ticipation with white men in
choosing their officials, wherever
practicable. One Southern State
after another has followed Missis-
sippi's lead on this question, the
white people Of Geogia being the
last to speak with a voice of
thunder.
The Leader is advised that a
few men who want to be candi-
dates and corral the negro vote
against their white neighbors and
competitors are attempting to
throw cold water on the move
ment for white primary at this
time and defeat it. We would
like to remind all such right now,
before they 60 too far, that they
had better be warned by the late
example of Clark Howell and his
little following among the white
people of Georgia. II they want
to line up with Petersburg and
Forest and seek to ride into Office
by secretly log-rolling and organ
izlng the negro vote, let them
try it. They will see when it
comes to a show down that a
vast majority of the white people
of this city won't stand any long
er for such tactics. Besides, the
offices belong to the people. and
are not the private asset of any
individual or little set of individ- :
uals.
The Leader has no special can
didate, present or prospective,
for any Office, but we believe the
white voters of Brookhaven are
fully competent to decide for
themselves who should be elected
to conduct this city's affairs, with
out calling on the negro for ad-
vice or assistance, and he is a
mighty poor white man, candi-
date or what not, who thinks 9TH
erwise.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29
Amite County.

Gloster, Aug. 27.-Amite E
county gave Congressman McLain
232 majority. Enough returns
have been received here to show
beyond doubt that he has taken
every county in the district by
maiorities ranging from $50 to
$50. He carried his opponents
county by large majority.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29

DIR. and Mrs. j. J. Watts ar
rived from their home in Fayette
last Friday and have been guests,
with their three pretty children,
of their parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Y. B. Watts. They left to-day
for a visit to Mrs. Watts reIa-
tives at Union Church.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29

We are pleased to learn that
Miss Laura Edler has fully recov.
cred from her recent critical ILL
ness.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29
g Silver Band y

Line, we will place on sale on Saturday, the
1st, and as we have many dollars rolled up
in ginghams, we purpose to put these GIN
CHAINS in circulation. There is not a cloth
of its kind on the market to equal the 'Sil-
yer Band" Bingham at the price, and altho'
we have had to pay quite an advance over
last seasons price, we are going to offer the
trade this line of merchandise at the old
price of
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29

NJ. j.. Bryan will be given Il
grand welcome home IL New York
tomorrow
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29
10 Cents

We will have the same strong lines of PER-
GALES, MADRAS, KIN1ONA CLOTHS,
OUTINGS AND FLANNELETTES in all the
new colorings and ready for distribution in
few days. An inspection of the lines will
show you some handsome patterns for early
fall sewing. We want share of your trade,
and our prices will do the rest.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29

The attorneys OF Mrs. Bird
song have sued out a writ of
habeas corpus, returnable before
Chancellor McCaskili at HazIe
hurst morrow, for the purpose
Of securing bail until the Copiah
Court meets in November.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29

Read all the new ads 10 today S
Leader. It is well worth your
while.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29

MI. and Mrs. NJ. D. MeGratlI
expect to leave tomorrow On a
trip North, If Mr.. McGrath s
physical condition permits. He
is recovering from an attack Of
malaria.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29

Paint your house
while paint is cheap dt
G. =. Grafton Drug Co.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29
@ u r
Annual Inventory
IS ABOUT COMPLETED

And finds our SUMMER STOCK about all
sold out. What few remnants, short ends
and piece goods that remain will be closed
out at ridiculous prices to clear the way for
orr
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29

Walter G. Calendar has decided
to enroll at the "a. & M. College
as a student this fall. We would
like to see more Of our young men
embracing the wonderful oppor-
tunities for an education now
offered by our in stitutions and
state. If the boys and girls do
not get an education these times
they do not want it very much.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29
Claiborne County.

Port Gibson. Aug. 25. AT the
congressional primary election
here to-day Precinct | Of Clai-
borne county gave Hon. E. a.
McIain ninety votes, and Hon.
|W. B. Nixon twenty votes. Forty
per cent OF tie whole registered
vote Of this First Precinct, Or
district of the county were polled.
No returns from tile county pre-
|eintts have been received. The
executive committee next Monday
will declare the official returns
in the whole county. The indica.
lions are the whole county vote
will turn out about the same as
this district
At Martin McLain received 55
land Nixon IL; at HermanviIIe The
vote stood, McLain 50, Nixon 26.
COpiah County.
Crystal Springs, Aug %. III
the primary election for Congress-
Imam to-day the vote was: f Al.
AicIzain 1876 Nc. 3. Mioxn 81.
| GlalIman, AUG. rs. The pri.
mary eIection beld here to-day
for Congressman passed very
lquietIy. Out Of d registration of
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-29

Mrs. W. F. Baggett and her
son and daughter, Miss Ethel and
Ralph, together with Mrs. John
Baggett and infant child, leave
tomorrow for their home in Cal
ifornia. The anticipated delight
ful visit of these guests of Brook
haven relatives was greatly
marred BY illness during their
stay. We wish them safe re-
turn home. Alps well that ends
we'll.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
FIGHT ON ROOF.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. t.--At an
early hour yesterday morning n po-
liceman and a burglar fought an ex-
citing duel with revoivcrs on tho roofs
OF the buildings adjoining lodging
house at a23 East Third Street. The
place has been entered several tlmes
OF late. presumably by the same per-
ron. and Policeman Humphries was
detailed 10 watch for tho burglar.
shortly before daylight he detected q
man on the roof 10 which he immedi-
ately asoended. The policeman's de-
mand for surrender was answered BY
n shot. Humphreys returned tho fire
and the two. lodging between Chin
neys ana akylights. as they ran, crossed
several buildings before they emptied
their revoiverN Tho fugitive finaiiy
plunged through glass akyllight and
made his escape.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

Court, Judge Duncan upbolds the
contention Of the Standard Oh attor-
neys that the Probate Court has no
Jurisdiction in the matter; that II there
should be violation Of the law the
prosecutor should have proceeded
against tho company through indict-
mcnta.
Tho verdict returned In the Probate
Court against the Standard. namely
guilty Of violating the ANTITRUST laws,
10 therefore annulled. but today's de-
ciHion IN no way Affects tho indict-
msnts returned In Common Pleas
Court by that grand jury against John
u. Rockefeller and the other officials
Of the STANDARD Oh Company, charg-
Ing them with violating tho antitrust
laws
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Four High Russian Naval officers Con-
demned for surrendering Ships.

ST, PETERSBURG, Dec, 24.-The
court martial which has been trying
Rear Admiral Nebogatofr and seven
ty-eight officers of his squadron for
surrendering to the japanese in the
Battle Of the Sea Of Japan. handed
down decisions tonight. Nebogatoff,
Commander Lichino Rear Admiral
Greforieff and Lieutenant Smirnoff
We're sentenced to death, but in view
of the extenuating circumstances and
the long and otherwise blameless ca
reers of these officers. the court petit
tlons the Emperor to commute the
sentences to ten years imprisonment.
-Four other officers are sentenced tc
short terms. while the remainder of
the seventy eight are acquitted,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
Drop Seventy Flvs Feet Down .
California Enbsnkment.
CASUALTIES ARE SLIGHT
Spread Rails Cause Train TO break 10
Thrse---Mlddls Section Filled with
People ooss Over High
Bank.

BAN JOSE. Cal. Dec. A.--Eighiecn
we're Injured several seriously. and n
whole tralnioad Of three score passen-
gers we're severely shaken up this
morning when two day coaches and
the baggage car OF the Southern Pa
eiic passenger train bound from Oak
land 10 wrights left the track on a
curve near Birmingham and plunged
swcnty.ilve feet down an embank'
mcnt. That many werc not killed ~
due to the fact that the train had
slowed dewn before I, struck the
curve. II IN supposed that spreading
OF the rails caused the accident The
engine and the tirst combination car
and the mali and baggage car had
passed safely around tho curve when
the second car broke its couplings and
plunged down into tho river channel.
followed by the smoker and the chair
car. both Of which were filied with pas
sengers. The passenger coaches slid
on the right Of way saventy-tive fecs
below the track. Many were able to
md their way out Of tho wreck, crawl
ing through broken windows or along
tho sianting ceilings 10 the doors The
injured were removed In the baggage
cars, which had remained on the rails.
10 Los Gatos.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
FIGHT ELECTRICIANS UNION.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. ss.--A lock-
out which win involve nearly 400
workman and lie up building opera
tious Is threatened Representatives
from seventy contracting electrical
firms met today and no informed the
electrical employees. The object Of
the organization is to fight the demand
for n minimum wage scale Of 80 a day
which the members OF the Independent
brotherhood OF Electrical workers will
try TO pu, into effect after January i.
The resolution calling for the demand
OF 80 a day was adopted on December
10 by the Electrical Workers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
ROB posToFrIcE.
Thieves Secure Three Hundred and
Fifty Dollars at ST. Johns.

PORTLAND, Dec. 24.---BurgIars en-
tered the ST. Johns Postoffice Is the
McChesney building last night and
looted the strong box and cash drawer.
The thieves secured $500 In money and
about $3.50 In stamps and made their
escape without arousing the roomers
on the floor above. the marshal or
night watchman who were walking
their beats In the vicinity.
The theft was not discovered until
Postmaster Valentine opened the Office
this morning and news Of the robbery
did not gain general circulation un-
III this morning. The police Of Port
land and the postoffice inspector here
heard Of the burglary before the own
er OF the building. who was sleeping
in the room over the office. knew Of
the robbery.
The st. Johns police. assisted by the
sherifr's office will endeavor to trail the
offenders, but nothing was left behind
by the burglars to serve as clew,
and the police Of the town can't even
make guess. No suspicious char
acters had been noted on the streets OF
late. That the work was that OF ex-
perts. who had closely watched the Of
fice and knew the entire situation, Is
considered evident by the officers who
have investigated. The "job" is termed
a mighty clean and clever one" by
the town police. The Office furniture
was left by the thieves, but nothing
else OF value.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
SERVICES At or. MARYs.
A. Won L. Hsohss Beautiful Misss
Pro Pace This Morning.


At l0:s0 this morning an elaborate
and impressive mass will bc held at
st. Mary's church 10 this city. The
choir OF fifteen picked voices under
the personal direction Of Mrs. Minnie
Brooks, win render La Hatches great
mass In d fitting manner. Among the
solos that will be given are the fol-
lowing:
Adeste Fideiis, by Miss Anna Mix
keison; Holy Might. BY Miss Grace
Reynolds: Et in carnatus Est. by Miss
Alice Woods; III IN spiritun, by Geo.
w. Larner: and the Agnus Del, by
Frank carnahan.
The members OF the choir are: So
pranos, Misses Alice Woods, Grace
Reynolds. Anna Mikkelson. Anna Me-
Gee and Mrs. Austin Osborne; con-
traltos, Misses Kate Sinnott,. Alice
o'connor, and Louis carnahan; ten
orr, Messrs. viii Johnson. Otto MIX
kelson and Joseph Moore; basses,
Geo. w. Larner. Frank carnahan. Err
nest Strunz and James Vernon. Mrs.
Minnie Brooks IL director and organ
ist
There will be services at . o'clock
at st. Mary's Hospital. At there
win be children's mass with chIldren's
choir at ST. Mary's church. At 1875
o'clock Reverend Father Dielman will
open the services announced above.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
NEW AMBASSADOR PREPARES.
Winds Up Public Affairs Before Com
ing TO This Country.

DUBLIN. Dec, al.---James Bryce.
who In TO succeed Sir Mortimer Durand
az British ambassador At Washington.
has returned 10 the chief secreiary's
once in the castle and 10 busy wind
ing Up public AFFAIRS there preparatory
to handing over the post 10 his sue
cessor I, Ia understood that Mr..
Bryce win leave for Washington about
tho middle Of February,
There " an Increasing tendency in
Dublin 10 regard Augustine Birfeli.
the president Of Tho Board OF Educa-
tion. as tho most probable successor
to Mr. Bryce as chief secretayr to
ireland
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
STRIKE SHUTS GATEWAY.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec, 24,--New Orr
leans, the gateway for transcontinental
freight to western points, was almost
completely closed today by the South
ern Pacific strike, Despite the tie-up,
LEGAL Southern Pacific officials an
nounced themselves uncertain whether
the strike would prove serious. 1t
was said that passenger trains are
moving as usual though It may be
some days before the company knows
what 1t can do about moving freight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
FOR STARVING CHINESE.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. AL,
Kiopsch. editor Of the Christian Her.
aid. was the Hrst TO subscribe funds
FOR the relief Of the starving Chinese.
In response TO the Presidents message,
Mr.. Bacon, the assistant secretary OF
state. and a member OF the execu-
tive council Of the American Red
Cross. received $4,000 from MFR,
Klopsch to be expended In China by
the Red Cross,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
RUSSIANS FEAR RETRlRUTloN.

ST, PETERSBURG. Dec 24,-The
funeral of Count Ignatieff, killed Dec,
22 at liver, win take place tomorrow,
The murder OF the Count has caused
CONSERVATION among a number of ex-
officials OF the Won Plehve and Sipia-
gune regimes, who have retired from
the field of active administration,
They fear that their past records viii
expose them to the same danger of
belated retributlon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
-~------7H.Aa--=~-H-----
CHARGE I'LL PLACED.
Case Against Standard oil Company
Should be Before Common Pleas.

F1NDLAY. O., Dec, 2t--Judgc Dun
can Of the Common Pleas Court, today
decided that the information nicd In
tho Probate Court against the stand
ard OH Company on the charge Of
violating the Valentine antitrust law
was illegal and that the case should
have been fled In the Common Pleas
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
COAL WAS coNFlscArEp.

OMAHA, Dec, 2t.--J. Il. woodward
& Co. coal dealers. operating a mine
at Dietz, wyo. this morning brought
suit for $4,000 against the Burllng-
ton Railway Company for coal alleged
to have been conflscated recently and
secured from the Federal court tenn
porary injunction against further con-
flscation by that company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-23
GATHERING CHESTNUTs.

nuts and acorrs were carefully collect ed. for everything that could be eaten counted.
 "Nuts were considered ripe enough to gather on Sept. 1i. old style. which would come on Sept 2s of our calendar. This date was known all over Great Britain as Nutting day. also some times called Holy Cross day and Holy Rood day. All the people who could walk. from the oldest to the youngest. went in companies to the woods on
 Holy Cross day to gather nuts for the winter. They carried baskets and crooked sticks. With the sticks they beat the bushes or bent the limbs of trees over so they could reach the nuts.
 "More than all the other kinds. though. they valued the hazeInut. which in the British isles grows upon quite a large tree. They had many pleasant supersiitions concerning the hazel tree. It was dedicated especially to the fairies. queen Nab. queen of the merry little folk. vas believed to ride in a hazeinuf shell chariot IL was believed that forted hazel rod would
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-23

show where a spring of water flowed underground. The experimenter took the two prongs of the hazel branch. one In each hand. with the thumbs tightly pressed upon them and just walked forward over the ground When he came to a place where water was it was believed the hazel twig would bend down of itself and point to the spot where a well should be dug. There are people today who still believe in the hazel iwig charm for finding water. 1 once saw man try it when I was a little girl The only trouble was that the twig would not bend. though the charm man walked long way hOid- ing 1t soien1nIy in his hands.
 These people of 1000 years ago thought the hazel twig charm would work also in case Of precious metals ard point to underground gold and sii- yer mines. In the German version of the story of Cinderella the poor. abused girl sits under hazel tree and pro- nounces the following charm:
 'shzke. shake. hzrei tree.
 God and silver over ne"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-23
That Came When It Was
By Frank H. Sweet

been so much to each other! What did 1t mean? And he had not even written to her or in any way an- nounced his coming.
 The next day was spent on the front verande reading or playing with her squirrels and dog or idly touching the strings of the guitar. which was an- other of her pastimes. But through 1t all her mind was elsewhere. listening for long absent but familiar footsteps, recalling incidents which she had stored away among the treasures of her memory and sending swift. eager glances to that point of the road at which Susie first appeared. She was getting old, she told herself weakly. This lack of self control was proof of 1t. But still she sat there and listened and thought and watched.
 This mans life and work had been hers too long for separation. Every day the joy of them had been with her and had added new beauty to the roses and household duties. A little while and it would have to be put away forever. and then there would be for her but the memory of the past
 
 But the day wore away and he did not come, and then the next and the next. Through all these years her eyes had retained their brightness and buoyancy. and her cheeks had lost but little of the delicate bloom of their youth. But now her face grew strain- ed and piteous. and dark circles began to ihclose her eyes. If only he had gone by once and lifted his hat or had given some sign of remembrance or recognition! But, no; he did not even pass along her sidewalk or in any way evince a consciousness of her exist ence. On the fourth day Susie hurried by to the postoff1ce and back, but was apparently too much occupied with her thoughts to glance at the rosebushes or vine inclosed veranda. Miss Dun- ming watched her until she disappeared behind a hedge of altheas and then turned hastily in search of some work to occupy her tremulous fingers. Evi- dently Susie was too happy to divide her thoughts. and probably he was happy. too; but somehow. for the first time in her life. Miss Dunning could not bring herself in thorough sym pathy with the happiness of others.
 One cay as she sat there with a book in her lap and her eyes fixed upon that last visible point of the street before 1t was shut out by the other hedge firm. eager step came up the sidewalk from the opposite direc- tion. But she did not notice until her gate latch clicked. Then she turned in- quiringly.
 She knew him in an instant. for the years had brought but stronger step and nobler carriage, with perhaps a too liberal sprinkling of gray hair. which she could discern even from the ve- randa. She was conscious of curious thrill of awe and tenderness as she rose from her chair. for even in that brief instant she remembered there was not a single gray intruder among
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-23
Fact and Fiction For the Boys and Girls Who Read

Hazel trees planted near a spring were supposed to be particularly pow erful in the fairy charm. The twigs warded of witches. and drinks made from the leaves and bark were sup posed to possess magical curative properties. Even now we have a medi- cine called witch hazel extract. The fairies danced and held their councils under the hazel trees. and the fairy's wand was always hazel switch. The little people guarded their favorite trees jealously. When a group of hazel trees was cut down by the old time people they had a superstition that one must always be left for the fairies to cut switches from. otherwise they would plague and bring evil upon those who destroyed their wands.
 "Other nations have much better chestnuts than we do. probably because they have cultivated the chestnut tree and improved its fruit. The Japanese chestnut is perhaps the best of all. Sprouts of the Japanese tree can be grafted upon our native ones. and they will grow and produce the big oriental nuts.
 If were boy or girl living in the country l would ask my parents to plant a grove of nut trees for me. either hickory or walnut or the im- proved chestnut. The nut trade is be- coming a very important one in this country. and the trees would grow faster than I and would yield good income for me by the time I was done going to school Did you ever hear the funny old rhyme that was quoted in England nearly thousand years ago: "A woman. a dog and a walnut tree The more you beat 'em the better they
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