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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-24
The Limit.

The Hon. James Schoolcraft
Sherman, Republican nominee for
Vice-President declared in speech
in Philadelphia Tuesday that it
would be an unfortunate providence
by the Almighty if the Republican
party should be defeated and Bryan
elected.
And on the same day, in speech
in West Virginia, Mr.. Taft said,
referring to this country's Philip
pine policy:
/ cannot escape the deliberate
Judgment that providence thrust
those people on us as a great
wealthy nation, able to bear the
burden, generous enough to carry
it through, generous to believe that
in the doing of good is all the
reward that we can ask.
''But Mr.. Bryan has persistently
fought us at every turn he has
made the burden that we have had
to bear out there doubly heavy,
leading his party against the efforts
that we were making to tranquilize
the islands, sending out, as we did,
fifty or sixty thousand boys in
Khaki. By his course, he length
ened the war from twelve to eigh-
teen months and many a poor fel-
low has offered up his life or his
limb simply because these gentle
men were determined that our pol
icy in those islands should not be
success. And now he says that we
have come over to his view in re-
spect to the treatment of the
islands. -
The above reminds US that few
years ago President Baer, of the
railroad and coal trust of Pennsyl-
vania. which was squeezing both
the coal miners and consumers Of
coal, proclaimed that he and other
trust magnates like himself were
Gods vicegerents on earth in the
direction of such matters. Evil
IDENTIFY Taft and Sherman regard
the Republican party as peculiarly
Gods vicegerent in a still larger
sense in the management of the
affairs Of this government and are
ready to challenge the wisdom and
goodness of the Almighty should
he see fit to decree otherwise.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-24

Both the old parties are working
hard for the labor vote. 1t is amaz-
ing how much the arrogant Repub-
lican leaders and trust magnates
think of the laboring man Just be-
fore every national election.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-24

Senator Ben Tillman has return
ed from his long visit to Europe
very much improved in health. He
says it is too late for him to take
any active part in the campaign,
but predicts the election of Bryan.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-24

Attorney General Fletcher has
given out an official opinion to the
effect that a county ticket commits
sioner who is on the board of coun-
ty election commissioners and is a
printer, cannot contract with him
self to print official ballots. Also
that official ballots are not, under
the law, included in general county
printing contracts.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-24

Judge R. 2. Reeves, one of the
two lawyers the night riders went
to Reelfoot Lake, Tenn, to assas-
sinate, made his escape by jumping
into the lake in the dark and swim
ming to the other shore while the
assassins were hanging Capt. Ran
kin, then made his way through
swamp to Tiptonville.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-24
THE FARMERS UNION FAIR.
A Creditable Showing Made by Lincoln
County Farmers.

The Farmers Union Fair has
been in progress the past two days
with an exhibit we'll worthy a much
larger attendance than has been
present. The exhibit of domestic
animals and poultry is particularly
good. Quite number of excellent
young mules and mule colts are en-
tered, that would make fine show
ing in our State Fair. c. w. Nor
gan is showing two full sisters,
one two and half years old and
the other one and half, that are
as good as the writer has ever
seen, the oldest measuring nearly
sixteen hands high. Several fine
horses and brood mares are entered.
A few excellent hogs are shown,
the poland chinas predominating.
is. P. Oliver has on exhibition a
registered Red Poll Bull, two and
a half years old that is quite
curiosity to many, as they are not
accustomed to seeing twelve hun
dred FOUNDER at that age.
The writer not being a poultry
fancier, cannot properly describe
the fine exhibit of fowls, turkeys,
geese ducks and pigeons, but will
simply add that sight of the num-
erous pens is sufficient to encourage
any one who is in the poultry busi-
ness to strive for the best.
The agricultural exhibit of corn,
cotton, sugar cane, potatoes, sweet
and irish, and vegetables in great
variety, but indicate what good
living we have at our very doors,
if we will only try.
C. V. Rain, of Soegaard, has an
exhibit of canned fruits and vege-
tables with attractive labels that
cannot be surpassed anywhere.
The corn club boys have very
nice exhibit, and under the man.
agement and encouragement of
Prof. Bennett, some Of these young
agriculturists will be heard from
in the future.
The ladies have fine exhibit of
needle work. This fair, hastily
gotten up, right in the midst of
very busy season, indicates that
with a proper organization, Lin
coin county can have fair that will
be sufficient to attract many, even
from outside her borders.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-24
THE CHANCERY COURT.


Since court met Monday morning
the following proceedings have
been had:
Order was made approving all
acts of the clerk in vacation.
John Stamp VS.. Mary Smith, ct
al-Order making F. F. Parsons
executor, party defendant. An.
other order was entered dismissing
cause as to the executor.
In the case Of R. L. johnson ct al
VS.. H. E. Conner, a decree pro con-
| ifesso was entered against the de-
fendant.
Sixty days were granted to de
fendant to file answer in case of
Zula Williams ct al, by next friend,
etc., VS.. Mrs. Loretta Williams.
Elk parte Noah Boyd ct al-Order
removing disability Of minority.
John Stamps VS.. Mary Smith ct
al. Decree pro confesso, and final
decree adjudging complainant to be
the real owner of certain lands.
R. L. johnson ct al VS.. H. E.
Conner. Final decree entered ad-
Judging that complainants hold
vendors lien on certain lands and
condemning same to be sold to pay
balance due them, to-wit: $548. 38.
Mrs. R. L. Emery ct al. VS.. D.
]. Bachelor ct al. Decree allow.
ing defendant H. G. Mills 60 days
in which to file answer.
In the matter of the estate of L.
E. Dickey, deceased. Order allow
ing administrative first annual
account.
A. Pennington VS.. Sarah A. Pen.
nington. Decree allowing defend
ants attorney an additional fee of
$25. Final decree was entered for
defendant and denying the divorce
T. j. Rowe VS.. Mrs. Linnie
Rowe. Decree for divorce.
Mary Williams VS. Judge Will
liams, Jr., Decree for divorce.
In the matter of the last will and
testament Of w. F. Parsons, de-
ceased. Order granted dispensing
with appraisement
Otho Taylor VS.. Rachael Taylor.
Decree for divorce.
W. J. Guy, Trustee, VS.. M. j.
Moak, ct al. Decree confirming
commissioners report of division of
land.
In the matter of last will and
testament of w. F. Parsons. De-
cree establishing last will and tes-
lament.
Matte Holden VS.. Charles C.
Holden. Decree for divorce.
Albert Black vs.. Lizzie Black.
Decree for divorce.
H. Cassidy VS.. G. N. W Hilson.
Decree pro confesso against defend
ant Final decree for complainant
Mrs. BeuIah Beacham VS.. Virgil
Beacham. Decree for divorce and
awarding child to complainant
Beulah Shelton VS.. Horace Shell
ton. Decree for divorce.
Corinne Killough VS.. Jno. w
Killough. Decree for divorce.
James A. Quinn VS.. ]. w. Lutz
ct al. Decree pro confesso and f.
nal decree confirming complainant's S
title to certain land.
John Edward Price VS.. Lydia
Price. Decree for divorce.
Lucy M Corum VS.. Thos. B. Cors
um. Decree for divorce and
awarding complainant custody Of
two minor children.
Floyd Anderson ct al VS.. Robert
Rhodes. Decree confirming COM
plainant's title to certain land
Sallie Cupit VS., James Cupit
Decree for divorce.
Amanda Phillips VS.. Charley
Phillips. Decree for divorce
Florence Albritton ct al VS.. es-
tate of j. w. Albritton, deceased.
Decree confirming sale Of land.
Max Priebatsch ct al VS.. Jake
Watson ct al. Decree confirming
sale of land.
Lucinda Haynes VS.. Horace
Haynes. Decree for divorce and
allowing alImony.
| Tho Woodvillo Renuhlican nuh-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-24

In mentioning the members of
the Baptist ministry in attendance
upon the Lincoln County Associa-
tion in our Wednesdays issue, The
Leader inadvertently omitted the
name of Rev. W. R. Webber, of
Clear Branch. Bro. Webber is one
of the most consecrated and useful
country pastors within the bounds
of the Association and one whose
influence for good is constantly
widening. Rev. ]. R. Summer,
pastor of the Little Bahala church,
was also in attendance, and preach
ed an able sermon on Sunday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-24

Teddy just can't keep from but
ting into TIE campaign for Taft.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-24

The Woodville Republican pub
lished in county which the boil
weevil has already overrun thus
hopefully forecasts two years hence:
"After that time we will all
adapt ourselves to new conditions,
plant more feed stuffs, raise more
hogs, cattle and horses, and withal
stop making cotton pay for those
things that we can raise at home.
Then we will wake up to find that
the coming of the boil weevil was
a blessing in disguise. /" However
costly the lessons of this pest may
prove, there is common agreement
that the, change to the farming
economies which were practiced by
the fathers of the present genera
tion, and have been preached by
every speaker ard writer upon the
subject in the past forty years, is
now presented as message and a
mandate that all must heed. =.
Vicksburg Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-18
Prefer Hotels to Homes.

Hotel life seems to have its at
Effectiveness for the wealthy families
OF New York Because of the short.
ness OF the season, many society folk
have not opened their city homes
during the winter months. These
families are to be found scattered
through the large, semi-private hotels,
which have multiplied within the last
couple of years, and which have been
designed with a view to attracting
the millionaire class of tenants Ho-
tel life, society women have begun
to find out, affords an easy evasion OF
much entertaining. The average
hostess nowadays seeks to avoid ex-
ira bother, and it is less of a tax
on her time and patience to hold large
receptions in one of the half-dozen
hotels favored by society or in the
Colonial Club. By keeping her town
house closed this winter a SO.
ciety woman remarked the other day
that at rough estimate she had saw
ed $4,000 in four months Besides
this, she has not had to worry over
the servant question and other mat
tiers so vexatious to women who en-
tertain.-New York Correspondence OF
the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-18
TIE
General Demand

of the Well Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with it's ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-18
Shooting Stars.

Shooting stars are not real stars at
all, but are small bodies which the
earth runs into and which are made
SO hot by friction in the atmosphere
that they are burned up. The real
stars, as those of the dipper, are
very, very far away, SO far that no
one knows the distance. They are
bright bodies like our sun. but seem
like points of light because they are
so far off, AS the earth moves about
the sun, it frequently meets little
bodies. 1t is moving so fast that
when it strikes them the friction in
the air is very great and usually they
are burned up. They seem like moving
stars, but are really only a few miles
above us in our atmosphere. Some
times one is so large that it comes
through the air, without being who'll
ly burned up, and falls on the ground.
st. Nicholas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-18
The White Giant.

One afternoon, about $50 years ago,
boy was sitting in his grandmoth-
er's kitchen apparently dreaming, but
in reality he was holding a very re-
markable conversation with-a white
giant.
Now you wonder why a giant
should be in plain little Scottish
kitchen, and you will be still more
surprised to learn that this giant
could make himself invisible, and
when in that state lived in tea ket-
tie. The little boys name was
James, and James used to sit by the
fire-and think. For you must know
he was thoughtful lad. One day
he noticed the lid of the tea kettle
rising and falling in an agitated way,
and coming, as James did, of super
stitious race, he thought that some
great force was imprisoned in this
kettle, and struggled to get out.
Who are you in here, and what
do you want?" he said. addressing the
kettle.
space, freedom and something to
DO. am a great giant that wants
room to work and be free"
What kind of work can you do?"
Il will carry your ships, draw your
cars and lift your weights. / will
plow your fields. sow your. grain and
thresh the harvests will hew away
mountains and build up roads. I will
turn the wheels of your factories; in
short, if your brain will direct, will
be faithful servant, ready to fulfill
your commands
James rubbed his eyes. "And
dreaming?" he said, aloud; but no,
there was the steam in the kettle
struggling to get out He jumped up,
raised the lid, and out came mon
ster giant, with white beard and hair,
and muscles strong enough to do all
he had promised the boy.
Grandma came in and, tapping
James's cheek, she cried:
Have you nothing to do all day
but tilt the cover of that kettle? Go
about your tasks and be something in
the world
"Oh, Grandma" said James. II
have been doing thousand days
work sitting here by the fireside!"
You are an idle dreamer, son!"
Nevertheless, James's dream came
to more use than many grown mans
work, because he had the faculty of
thinking to a purpose, and in the
many talks he had with the friendly
old white giant he learned the secrets
of his power. Do you know who the
lad James was? And what the white
giant was?
James Watt. born in Scotland, Jan.
uary 10. 1736.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-18
Returninu Check.


"A New York editor laid down a
letter with laugh.
"A letter from w. w. Jacobs, the
English humorist,' he said. "declin-
ing to write me q Christmas story
at q dollar word. That was not
what made me laugh, though.
Mr.. Jacobs tells me in this letter
about an American correspondent OF
MS own name. The American w.
W. Jacobs wrote to the English one
recently. He said he, too, aspired
70 literary laurels. but SO far with
out success. He had a proposition to
make. He proposed that the two
work in partnership, he supplying
the ideas, the other writing the ideas
up"
The editor took up Mr.. Jacobs let
ter and read from it:
MY American namesake then told
OF a dream he had had, in which this
partnership arrangement evidently an.
swered satisfactorily; so satisfactor
lily, indeed, that publishers checks
came In so fast and furious that the
majority OF them had to be returned
as 'unavailable'-a happy state which
none OF us, or very few, ever reach"
washington Star.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-18

| almost as much fun as riding on the
merry-go-round.
Come on and ride.' called Bobbie
to Myrtle, who came out Of the house
at that moment with Lucy.
Maybe grandpa wouldn't like it.
said Myrtle.
"Oh, he won't care"
Il can't sit on alone, I'll fall OF,
cried Lucy, as she tried to balance
herself on the narrow top of the door
Get up and hold her on, Myrtle,
and I'll sit on the other side and push,
and we'll ride together"
Myrtle climbed up beside Lucy, and
Robbie took his place on the other
side.
"All aboard! Here we go!" he
shouted, giving vigorous shove with
his foot.
The door swung open little way,
then-rip, rip, crack-its free end
settled to the ground.
20, it's breaking, it's breaking"
shrieked Lucy and Myrtle, scrambling
down from the door as fast as they
could.
The top hinge had pulled away from
the wood, there could be no mistake
about that. Grandpa would be very
angry. Robbie thought of this as he
stood looking at the broken door.
Lets go to the wood to play" he
said.
why, Robbie Moore, I'm ashamed
of you! Well do nothing of the
kind, We'll go out to grandpa and ask
him how to fix it," said Myrtle, indig-
nantly
1t was hard task for Robbie to 60.
but he marched off with the girls, and
before they reached the field he said
he would tell grandpa himself.
Grandpa didn't scold very hard
when he saw how sorry the children
were.
Wed like to pay for fixing it," said
Robbie, who was surprised to find
how much pleasanter it was to face
trouble than to run away from it.
We'll, | don't know just what l
can give you to do" replied grandpa,
at Robbie's unusual thoughtfulness,
perhaps you can pull few weeds in
the garden"
When dinner time came three tired
but very happy children washed their
hands in the tin basin on the back
porch.
Owning up is better than running
away.-The Little Chronicle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-18
Rain and Animals.

Lions, tigers and all the cat tribe
dread rain" said a Zoo keeper in the
Bronx. "On rainy day they tear
nervously up and down their cages,
growing and trembling. We usually
give them an extra ration of hot
milk. That puts them to sleep.
Wolves love gray day of rain. They
are then very CHEEKY. Treacherous
as the wolf is, no keeper need fear
him on a rainy day. He is too happy
to harm a fly. Snakes, too, like the
rain. They perk up wonderfully as
the barometer falls and the damp
makes itself felt in their warm cases
of glass.
Rain makes monkeys glum. They
are apt from instinct, when they see
it through the window, to clasp their
hands above their heads and sit so
for hours. That attitude, YOU know,
makes kind of shelter. 1t is the
primitive umbrella. So. when it raiped,
the naked primitive man and wo-
man sat gloomily in the primeval
swamps Of giant ferns. New York
FTeSS. ri rr.i 49,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-18
A Cat Tale.

n Cat Tale.
The little old woman to town would go
10 BUY her a Sunday gown,
But a storm came up, and the wind did
blow,
An And an the s,1 rain came pouring down;
In a terrible fidget and fret was she,-
In terrible fret was she.
The little old man was cross and cold,
For the chimney smoked, that day,
AND never thing would he do but scold
In the most unmannerly way.
When the little old woman said: Listen
He answered her nothing but "fddle-dee-
deep
No, nothing but fiddle decided"
Then she ,whacked the puggy-wug dog,
she did,
AS sleep on the mat be lay;
And the puggy-.wug dog ran off and hid,
And howled In a dismal way
For PIGGY was he of spirit and pride,
And a slight like that he couldn't abide
He couldn't, of course, abide.
Then Muffin, the kitten, said, ''Deary me!''
What a state of affairs is this!
must purr my very best purr, see,
Since everything goes amisS!'
So Muffin, the Kitten. she purred and
Till. st last, the little old woman she
The little old woman she heard.
And she smiled smile at the little old
man,
And back he smiled again,
And they both agreed on charming plan
For walk in the wind and rain.
Then, hand in hand to the market town
They went to look for the Sunday gown
For the coveted Sunday gown.
Then the chimney drew and the room
grew hot,
And the puggy-wug dog and the cat
Their old time QuarrelS they quite forgot,
And Struggled up close on the mat.
While Muffin, the kitten, she purred and
purred
And there never was trouble again, I've
heard
No, never again, I've heard!
Ellen Manly, in st. Nicholas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-18
-: Il: 1.-TWO TOPERS." =
A Teachers Experience.

"My friends call me The Postum
Preacher" writes Mimi. school
teacher, because preach the gospel
of Postum everywhere l go, and have
been the means of liberating many
'coffee-pot slaves
81 don't care what they call me so
long as / can help others to see what
they lose by sticking to coffee, and
can show them the way to steady
nerves, clear brain and general good
health by using Postum.
while school girl drank coffee
and had fits of trembling and went
through a siege of nervous prostra-
ton, which took me three years to
rally from. -
Mother coaxed me to use Postum,
but l thought coffee would give me
strength. So things went, and when
/ married ! found my husband and
were both coffee topers and can
sympathize with a drunkard who
tries to leave off his cups.
AT last in sheer desperation,
bought a package of Postum, fol-
lowed directions ABOUT DO1lluS It's
served 1t with good cream, and asked
my husband, how he liked the coffee.
I'VE each drank three cups apiece,
and what a satisfied feeling 1t left.
Our conversion has lasted several
years and will continue as long as
we live, for it has made US new
nerves are steady, appetites good,
sleep sound and refreshing"
There's a Reason" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read 1.-The Road to Wellyille," in
pkgs.
Ever read theabove letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
interest
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-18
Distribution Of Wealth.

Wealth is very uneQually distribut
ed in this country. About 100000
people die every year, and Of these
over $4,000 die leaving nothing, OF
next to nothing, behind them, while
over $4,000 die leaving an average
of only f200 each. Over 10000 die
with estates not exceeding E1,0OO
which leaves nearly all the accumu
lated wealth In the hands Of about
$1,000 people out Of zoo, 600 -1Aoyd''
News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-18
MAN WHO MAKES CORK LEGS,
Helps Along His Business If He Hap.
pens to Wear One Himself.

''~'PS TlSiiS TIC DUSIHCSS 1T ne nap
pens to Wear One Himself.
"A manufacturer or dealer in arti-
fetal Limbs who wears a cork arm
or leg himself is much better equip
ped for business than his competitors
who are sound" said man who uses
cork leg. in fact, it has become
a sort of unwritten law among us
to patronize such men when posi-.
bic.
Sentimental reasons may have
something to do with the case but
l guess the chief reason is that We
consider that if man can make a
limb for himself that fits like the
paper on the wall he can make them
for others.
Manufacturers OF artificial limbs
know this and frequently you will find
an advertisement like this: The So
andso Artificial Leg is built by a man
who is wearing one and who knows
from experience what you want for
comfort
This is strong argument for It's
no easy thing to get an artificial limb
that just fits. Persons who have trou.
Bile getting shoes that are just right
are in great luck compared to us.