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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30
Should be Barred.

With arrogant self-suhiciency, a
widely circulated, but vile publica-
tion known as Golfers, the Nation
al Weekly, assumes to pass judg-
ment upon all matters of national
concern and to settle with its ipsi
dixit whatever variance there may
be in controversy. The degree of
infamy which his publication reach
es in its unspeakable SANDER of the
women of the South finds no fitting
expression in the English language.
1t charges that the many reports of
the awful crime of assault of South
ern women is but cloak for moral
laxity and a refuge in exposure.
The allegation is too monstrous for
the tolerance of mere denial, how
ever vehement. 1t would seem that
in the assaults by black brutes upon
white women the climax had been
reached, but the crime of Golfers
is infinitely more brutal and debas
ing. 1t should not be allowed to
enter any Southern home nor any
respectable home anywhere.
10 charge that the white women
of the South, by their conduct, are
in any way responsible and invite
assault from the vicious negro
brutes who attack them, is as vile
and devilish and despicable as any
thing can be imagined to be. II
Golfers Weekly persists in making
such "a charge, and if those who
made it will dare come South, they
will be adjudged as guilty of defil-
ing the character of our women as
are the black brutes who attack
them and they will suffer the same
punishment. Let the publication
be excluded from every Southern
home. jackson News.
The above is true, and though
the News uses strong language it
hardly does the subject justice. The
English language sometimes seems
to be sadly inadequate to express
ones feelings, and there is no word
in it that could express the con-
tempt the people of the South, and
particularly Mississippi, should en-
tertain toward this vile publica-
tion. CollieTs National Weekly"
is hostile to the South and has ever
been. Its slur at a distinguished
Mississippian last Spring lost it
many subscribers in this State, and
the above mentioned insult to the
purest womanhood on earth, the
women of the South, should lose
for it the rest Of them. We hope
that in this town, at least, the next
solicitor for "ColLIEr's will meet
with such cold reception that he
will imagine himself in New York,
the home of the dirty publication
he represents. Madison County
Herald.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30
GuIfpOrt's First Cotton Shipment.

Gulfport, Miss. Dec. "a. The
British steamship Conway, in COM
mand of Captain Sphinx, which is
the first vessel to take a cargo of
cotton from this port, completed
loading and cleared today for Hayre
and Liverpool with 9.051 bales, be-
sides large quantity Of lumber
and 200 tons of cotton seed meal.
This is the very first shipment Of
cotton coming out of the State Of
Mississippi to 60 to a foreign
market through Mississippi port.
The ship is one of the Tusco line,
of which j. w. Cory & Co., of
this city, are agents. The steve
doring and general handling of the
cotton was entirely satisfactory.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

An editorial writer in the New
York World predicts the demise of
that class of newspapers known as
country weeklies, 5" for the reason
that free mail delivery and low
subscription now places the city
daily within the reach of almost
every citizen. But the World man
forgets that the city newspaper
does not and will never contain the
neighborhood news printed in the
columns of the country weekly. /"
The good country newspaper occu-
pies field particularly its own and
it usually grows and prospers in
proportion to the ability or energy
of its publisher.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

Commissioner Henry is sending
out to every insurance organiza-
tion, whatever its character and
line of endeavor, doing business in
the State. the blanks for the annual
reports, which are supposed to be
in hand during January, and from
which the Commissioner complies
his own report on matters under
his jurisdiction. The reports are
required of fire, life, accident,
casualty, bonding and fraternal in.
|surance and benefit organization S,
and every other association whose
business in the State requires the
license Of the Commissioner.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

The Baptist Standard has sold its
delinquent subscription list to a
newspaper collecting agency. These
agencies sue subscribers where they
refuse to pay otherwise, and when
they obtain judgments, unles they
are settled, publicly advertise the
delinquents' names.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

After this issue, The Leader will
reluctantly cease its twice-a-week
visits to few old subscribers who
have failed to pay up as the post
office regulations and our finances
require, despite all reminders to
this effect.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

A fiddler's contest. was held at
Seminary on the night Of the 26th,
the participants being ]. M. Speed
Stephen Whitehead aud John
Whitehead. Many old-time melo-
dies were played. such as SaIlie
Gooding, Z Dixie, Leather
Breeches, Cotton-eyed Joe,
Soapsuds Over the Fence, The
Old Blue Sow, and others. The
first prize, SIS in gold, was award
ed to John Whitehead, and the
second, $3.50, was awarded to J..
M. Speed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30
Miss Purser's Residence at Ilazlehurst
Partly DESTROYED.

Hazlehurst, Miss, Dec. 28. The
dwelling Of Miss Mollie Purser. on
Georgetown Street, was almost
completely destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss is estimated at
about $500. partially covered by
insurance. The fire originated in a
fiue in one of the front rooms. All
the members of the family were at
home. The prompt action of the
Fire Company saved the building,
with the exception of the roof.
Miss Purser is a sister Of Rev. r.
Fl. Purser. of Brookhaven.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

Twelve thousand American sol
diers are yet in the Philippines,
and from the occasional outbreaks
over there, they all seem to be
needed, although we have had ten
years to assimiIate the Filipinos.
Greenvilie Democrat.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

The two Coopers, father and son,
and Ex-Sheriff John D. Sharp,
charged with the assassination of
Ex-senator Carmack, were denied
bail by Judge Hart Monday on a
habeas corpus hearing. The State
made out strong case against the
accused during the investigation.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30
THE BOIL NEEVIL..
Prof. Edgar Green Presents Some Inter-
esting Facts on This Subject.

10 the Farmers of Lincoln County:
In the year 1901 the Mexican cot
ton boil weevil crossed the Rio
Grande river from old Mexico into
the State of Texas. From that
time until the present, relentless
warfare has been waged by the
farmers of the affected territory,
aided by the most expert entomolo-
gists that the federal government
could employ, to exterminate this
greatest enemy to the cotton grow
er that the world has ever seen.
And if the weevil could not be ex-
terminated it was hoped that his
ravages could at least be checked.
While great deal has been ac-
complished toward alleviating the
suffering. distress and often pinch
ing want that always follow in the
trail of the weevil, still his march
has been practically unchecked,
and the present season, which. tax
en- as whole, has been favorable,
will unquestionably mark an exten-
sion eastward of the affected terri
tory of between sixty and seventy
five miles. This will includes the
western half and probably all of
Lincoln county.
In my work as special agent Of
the Demonstration division of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, l find many farmers uncon-
cerned, and who seem to think that
boil weevil or no boil weevil, the
merchants of the county will have
to furnish them anyway, and there
fore the merchants will be the ones
to bear the loss. For these there
will be sad awakening.
There are others who are skepti-
cal as to the injury the weevil will
do. For the benefit of all l quote
from recent article written by
Prof. w. c. Welborn, a distin-
guished son of South Mississippi,
now in charge of the experiment
stations of Texas:
WEEVIL WORSE IN TIMBER
ED SECTIONS.
saw last year many fields in
South Texas that should have made
a half bale, produce no more than
a tenth of a bale. | see this year
fields that should make haif bale
or over without the weevil, making
only quarter Of a bale. This
pest has made cotton raising in the
timbered areas of Texas SO hazard
Gus that some towns formerly
handling $4,000 to $4,000 bales of
cotton, last year handled 1900 to
5 200 bales only. Letno one forget
that the years of struggle and doubt
necessary to bring such changes
have caused great distress. While
perhaps half of the cotton area of
Texas, and the best half, too, does
not seem to be seriously hurt, the
other half certainly has been; and
that half more nearly resembles
Mississippi conditions.
In order to get more closely in
touch with the farmers of the coun-
ty number of meetings have been
arranged for, the topics to be dis
cussed at these meetings will be,
Cotton Growing and Diversified
tion Under Boil Weevil Condi-
tions. /" At these meetings speci-
men boil weevil in all stages of
development will be shown, also
samples of forage crops, seed, etc.
At some of these meetings the
writer hopes to be accompanied by
some of the greatest experts now
under the employ of the govern
ment.
All good citizens of the county
are earnestly invited to co operate
with lis in this work.
EDGAR GREEN,
Special Agent U. S. Dept. Agri-
culture.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

The world hears but little nova
days Of Russia and her domestic
troubles. Apparently, the revolu-
tionary movement has come to a
standstill and the reaction is more
securely in control. But that is a
wrong idea. On the 9th of Decem-
Der the st. Petersburg morning
newspapers recorded seventeen ex-,
.ecutions and thirty-seven death. sen.
tences as the harvest of the day be-
fore. New York Post.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30
NEW POSTOFFICE
BUILDING LOCATED
In WILL OCCUPY THE OLD DECELL
CORNER.
Official Notice Received from the Gov
ernment to This Effect.
Capt. A. E. MOretOn's Bid the Most
Satisfactory Offered.

Official notice has been received
from the Treasury Department at
Washington that of the dozen or
more sites offered for the location
of the Government Postofice Bald
ing in Brookhaven, the Decell lot
at the corner of West Cherokee and
Jackson streets, opposite the Ma
sonic Temple and the Whitworth
College Campus, owned by Capt. A.
E. Moreton, has been decided on as
the most desirable and satisfactory
of any offered. The price to be
paid for the site of 130 by 1876 feet
is $4,000.
Capt. Moreton has been notified
that as soon as the title has been
referred to, examined and approved
by District Attorney Lee, the pur-
chase will be consummated.
The next thing after this will be
the clearing of the lot of the build
ing now on it and the advertising
and letting of the contract for the
postoffice building by the Superyis-
ing Architects department. This
will be done during the next few
months and the latter part of
spring or early summer will proba-
bly, witness the construction work
well under way.
The site selected by the Govern
ment for the new postofice is un-
doubted1y the most eligible and
best adapted to the purpose of any
in all the city. 1t occupies an ele-
vated position, is a block back
from the railroad, yet on the same
side of the railroad with the Union
Depot, so that the mails can be re-
ceived and delivered from the
trains without crossing the railroad
tracks, and is far more convenient
to majority of the business houses
and residence por tion Of the city
than any site that could have been
selected east of the I. C. For these
reasons the selection of the Govern
ment will prove highly satisfactory
to majority Of the patrons of the
office.
The bill making an appropriation
for the new postoffice provides $685.
600 for this object, so that after
the site is paid for there will be
$57 900 to go into the building and
its furnishings. This will give our
growing and prosperous little city
a handsome. commodious and dura-
BILE postoffice, of which every citi-
zen of the community may we'll
feel proud.
With such a building now an
assured reality, it is with no little
satisfaction that the editor of The
Leader adverts to the fact that he
was the first citizen of Brookhaven
to take this subject up with Con.
gresham McLain and enlist his in
terest and effective service toward
securing; a Government postofice
building, and that The Leader was
the first to propose and advocate
the very site for its location which
the Treasury officials in their wis
dom and discretion have now decid
ed upon as the most desirable for
that purpose.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

A cottage at Quitman belonging
to F. f. Pittman and occupied by
]. F. Carbon. valued at 81 800 was
destroyed by fire on the night OF
the 26th.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

j. a. Tadlock, who killed Carl
McCIenahan at Hillsbor, Scott coun-
ty, Christmas night, has been re-
leasd On d SO. 600 bond.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

A violent earthquake in Italy on
the 28th, killed several thousand
people. Half of the city of Messina
is reported to be destroyed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

Miss Ethel Roosevelt, second
daughter Of the president, made
her debut at the White House
Monday night.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

Lawrence Loper. Of Scott county,
lost 2 leg at Brandon while trying
to board moving train.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

Crap games resulted in the death
Of two negoes in Pike county dur
ing the holidays.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30

The Union and Farmers Bank
has been organized at Sandersyille.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-30
bappy New Year
to all

This IS Our last advertisement of 1908---so we
desire once more to express Our appreciation Of
your appreciation.
We have endeavored to accommodate our
Drug Store to the desire and needs of the pub
1ic.
We have steadily sought to make this the
most agreeable, as wel as the most profitable,
store IN Brookhaven for you to shop IN.
But it is to be a faa greater store IN 1909 just
this locality. So you tay continue to depend
on our store as the one that deserves your
patronage.
The public by its appreciation has helped to
produce this modern Drug Store and we are
grateful.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-15
LoCRSMITH.

See Hastings for repairs OF Locks,
Keys, Music Boxes. Sharpening OF
Fine Cutlery. Rear Union Grill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-15
His Last Love Affair.

lOrlginall
Evan Powell and Eugene Ross were
partners In business. They were about
the same age. but OF different do
nestle experience. Powell was mar
ried man with Il family of children.
while Ross was II bachelor. The Pow
ellis had n daughter named May. who
was the apple of her fathers eye.
When May was In her last year ut
school her mother went abroad with
the other children, May remaining ut
home TO finish her education. But dur
ing the spring the father decided TO
go abroad and bring his wife and
children home. He suspected May Of
an inciplcnt attachment to young
man whom he didn't like and was
loath to leave her. He asked Ross II
he would keep an eye on the girl dur
ing his absence and prevent any en-
tanglement. Ross did not relish the
task, but consented. II was arranged
that he should take up his quarters In
the Powell home.
"Mr. Ross" said Miss May one Fri.
day evening, Paul Swami has asked
me to drive with him tomorrow after,
noon. May | go?"
Paul Swami was the Objectionable
young man, and Mr.. Ross promptly
forbade his charge TO accept the In.
vitation.
"Dear me-" said the girl. with n
pout, Saturday is the only day in the
week that l have for recreation. and
| suppose ! must nope ut home"
"You needn't do that. I'll take you
anywhere you wish to CO."
"Wlll you? How nice! Let's drive"
Mr.. Ross ordered up his horse and
sidebar wagon and took little Miss
| May for n drive. The afternoon was
fine, the roads good, and the girl kept
up an incessant chatter that sounded
to the elderly bachelor as refresh
ing as falling water. When they
reached home she told him that she
had much nicer time than II she had
gone with that boy" and Mr.. Ross
was very much fattered.
During the first week that Mr.. Ross
played duenna he kept n sharp ey,
on his charge-that is, after O'Clock
In the afternoon. For the rest of the
day he was at his office and May wal
In school. The second week he re
Taxed somewhat from his watchful
ness, for he was driving her out dur
ing the long twilight evenings aftel
dinner. During the third week he de
bated whether 1t was possible that 1
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-15
ODD Wells

Certainly there are some odd but
very pretty wells this season. One
noticeable feature of the winter wells
is the velvet dot. Dotted wells have
not been seen for years, yet the new
ones are noticeable for the scarcity
Of dots on one single veil, and the
immense size of the coin effect. One
ven may have a single dot, two,
three or Ave, and no difference how
marked, the dots are conspicuous,
though placed where, as one dealer
says, they will do the least damage.
They are like beauty patches, only
much larger. One must know how
to adjust a veil of this kind, or the
dot may appear on the mouth, one
eye. tip of the nose or point of the
chin. and It gives quaint appear
pnce to the wearer. Other wells are
extremely thin, rather plain of weave
and daintily trimmed on the edges
with borders of satin, applied or WOW
en- in the texture.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-15
1T is SAID.

The best sponges cost so pound.
Race horses often wear aluminium
shoes.
The average pig yields 1l2 pounds
of pork.
The first balloon ascent took place
in 1888.
The sale OF women's gloves out.
numbers that of mems II to /.
Librarians say that people read
more in November than in any other
month.
Hens eggs run seven to the pound
in Spain. eight in America, nine in
Russia, and ten in Germany.
Cyprus raises 10000 tons of locust
beans year. They all go to Scot
land to make whisky.
The average india-rubber tree yields
three plnts of juice, which makes
about a pound Of rubber.
Perigord. in France, produces an
annual crop of 1900 tons of truffles.
They sell at wholesale for $4,000 a
ton-s2.50 a pound.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-15

himself. Not that he positively made
love to her; indeed. he maintained u
dignliied reserve most OF the time and
the rest was occupied In parrylng GER
tain assumptions OF the girl with ref
erence TO their relative position. He
wished II understood that they were
drifting into a mutual admiration,
while the girl seemed to consider the
matter rs foregone conclusion.
The Powell family were expected
from abroad about the LIST OF July,
when all except the father were TO go
TO the country. AS the time for their
arrival approached Ross grew more
and more Ill at ease. He felt assured
that what his friend had set him TO
guard against had not happened. But
what had he TO say with regard to his
own actions? How could he look his
partner In the face? He made up his
mind to mastery inactivity. He
would not acknowledge that he had
meant any lovemaking, nor would he
take pains to deny It.
The day after the family arrived
Evan Powell entered the counting
room Of Powell, Ross & Co. with n face
black as n thunder cloud. He motion.
ed Ross to join him In the private OF.
flee. Ross, quaklng, his face scarlet
never doubling that May had told OF
their relationship, went In to his part
ner feeling like n whipped cur.
you're Il pretty fellow TO leave In
charge Of a schoolgirl" said Powell
angrily.
"Wellr' said Ross, trying to appear
unconscious OF any derellction. but pre-
ferring TO wait for his partner to dis
close just what and how much he
knew.
81 went away, asking you to keeI
watch Of my daughter and see that sh,
had nothing TO do with that fellow
Swami
81 was with her almost constantly
after business hours, and / am quit,
sure she has not seen him since yol
went away"
Seen him? She's gone and married
him.!
Married him. exclaimed Ross. witt
eyes and mouth wide open. when
| Where"
"The week after left In II parson'
study. She hasn't been to school hal
dozen days since went abroad"
But her teachers--don't they usual
notify parents OF scholars absencesT'
"She watched the postman."
"Evan," said Ross after q long paus
during which the afflicted father walk
ed back and forth within the mario,
limits, 81 don't know which is the big
ger fool. you or You TO put an oil
batch in charge of schoolgirl or I
be hoodwinked by her"
"Well. Gene" said the other, throw
Ing himself into chair, you needn'
feel abashed at your failure. From tn
cradle girl child Is more than
match for the sharpcst man living"
That ended the old bachelors low
affair, and he was so discouraged tina
he never had another. The young cot
pie were forgiven. and the match turf
ed out very happy one.
AMY Il. KENNEDY.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-15

water; enough flour to make a stiff
dough; roll out, cut into cakes and
bake.
Lettuce Sandwiches No.
Spread thinly cut slices of Boston
brown bread with cream cheese, dip
crisp lettuce leaf in French dress
ing, lay It on one slice of bread and
cover with another slice. Serve very
cold.
Lettuce Sandwiches No. 2
Cut crustless slices of white bread
very thin and butter lightly, dip n
crisp lettuce leaf into mayonnaise
dressing and lay between two slices
of bread.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-15

Beef cattle for sale at Kahuku, Hawaii
Apply Col. Sam Norris. Walohinu.