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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28
Decree for divorce.

Decree Tor divorce.
In the matter of the guardian
ship of Lizzie and Willie Hubert,
minors. Decree appointing Chas.
Heuck as guardian. Further order
allowed the guardian to loan wards
money to their mother, Mrs. Annie
Hubert.
In the matter of the administra-
tion of the Estate of w. P. Hubert,
deceased. Decree allowing admin
istratrix' final account.
In the matter of the estate of W..
F. Parsons, deceased. Order all.
lowing the executor to e,Kpend the
income of the estate in the mainte-
nance and support of decedent's S
family.
In the matter of the estate of the
minor heirs OF Mrs Pattie Wise
Fatherree. deceased. Decree ap-
pointing L. S Fatherree as guar
dian of minors.
Mrs. s. M Gage, guardian of
the estate of Ellie M. and C. R.
Gage, minors. Decree allowing
and approving annual account.
Pickens B. Smith, administrator,
VS.. estate Of Mrs. Sarah A. Smith.
Decree allowing and approving an
nual account. Decree also allowing
expenditure Of $1O0 for education
and maintenance of minors.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28
posed of Prof. Claude Bennett,

posed of Prof. Claude Bennett,
County Supt. of Education; Floyd
Middleton, Secretary and Treasur-
er of the Lincoln County Farmers
Union; W. H. Seavey, an exper-
fenced and reliable business man of
Brookhaven; S. P. Oliver, Circuit
Clerk, farmer and stock raiser;
and Luther Godbold, successful
farmer and worthy citizen of beat
five.
The history of mankind is full
of examples where nations and peo-
pies, as well as individuals, because
of ignorance, prejudice, wilful-
ness. or some other foolish cause,
have fought and gone against the
things that the more enlightened,
thoughtful and unbiased could
clearly foresee were for their good.
This has been true of many of the
greatest reforms which have bless
ed the world. In recent years
many praiseworthy efforts have
been made to better the farmers
condition and opportunities. State
agricultural colleges have been in
troduced and special attention CIV
en- to scientific farming Lately,
the farmer is being brought into
daily communication with the OUT
side world through the medium of
the rural free delivery Of his mail.
The electric telephone is being
introduced in the country and
bringing the farmers in close touch
with each other and the towns
through that agency. The farmer,
therefore, who turns his back on
these things and on schools and
education, and especially against
schools designed to improve and
make more desirable the farmers
calling and condition, is deliberate
ly SHINING against light, against
himself and against his children,
whom BY his ignorance or wilful-
ness, he would thus doom in this
day Of enlightenment and progress.
to live out their lives as hewers Of
wood and drawers Of water for
others.
The Leader cannot believe that
Lincoln county, with her deserved
reputation for intelligence and pro-
gress, has many such farmers in
her bounds. Next Tuesday will
furnish the test.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28
SCHOOL HOUSE MEETINGS CALLED ALL
OYER COUNTY THURSDAY, OCT. rs.
The Friends Of Education Asked Il
Meet and Appoint Workers to Get
Full Vote on Election Day.
All Towns Of the County Requested
to Lend Helping Hand to Es-
tabIiSh the School.

The mass meeting called in be-
half of the Agricultural High
School, at the Court House on Sat-
urday, Oct. oath. was called to or
der by Prof. Claude Bennett, who
stated the objects of the meeting.
Several enthusiastic speeches
were made by farmers and business
tmen in support of this great educa-
tional proposition. Not voice
was heard in opposition to the
movement for enlightened agricul-
ture. The spirit of progress was
manifest in every utterance, and
those present were encouraged to
renewed efforts for the success of
this great cause.
The following resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted,
to-wit:
Resolved, That we, in mass meet.
ing assembled, suggest to the
friends of the Agricultural High
School in Lincoln county, that they
meet at their respective schools on
Thursday, Oct. 10Th, to devise plans
for securing votes for the estab-
lishment of the school, and that
they appoint committees to be pres
ent at the several voting precincts
on November 3rd to urge favora.
BILE vote on this proposition.
Resolved further, That we, the
farmers of Lincoln county, earnestly
solicit the aid and cooperation of
the voters Of the several municipal
tiles of Lincoln county to aid and
assist us in securing this measure
in behalf of the children of Lincoln
county.
Resolved further, That the teach
ers of Lincoln county are hereby
requested to use their influence in
behalf of this great educational
movement.
On motion of Prof Claude Ben
nett, the Lincoln county newspapers
are requested to publish these pro-
ceedings.
S. P. OLIVER, Chm'n.
w. R. NORTON, Sec'y.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28
The Street Parade of Miller Bros. Wild
West Show.

The forenoon street parade of the
101 Wild West Show which will be
in Brookhaven on Friday, Oct. 80,
is described as an historical and
equestrian revelation, and different
from any cavalcade that ever ira
versed the city's streets. Every
figure and feature Of it is typical
of the range-land west of present
or past. Its action and atmosphere
is of prairie and mountain, with
out recourse to circus glitter, tan
back fanfaronade or vaudeville
adornment.
lack /. Miller, one of the three
brothers who own the famous l01
Ranch, leads, and behind him is a
living narrative of the picturesque
frontier, told and illustrated by a
mile of cowboys, cowgirls, buck
ing horses, Indians, long horned
steers, butfaloes, experts of the
lariat, champion narksrnen, scouts
trappers, trick riders vacqueros,
prairie schooners, round up wagons,
old stage coaches and their concom-
itants. Brazen harmony comes
from three bands, mingling with
the thump and drawl Of the red
mans tom-tom and trumpet. A
fife and drum corps blows and beats
in shrill rivalry to the steam cali
Hope.
One of these bands numbers only
cowboys of the 10l Ranch. An
other is composed solely Of cow
girls, and some Of the members
were educated in Eastern conserva-
tories.
The attire and accoutrements of
all the participants of this pageant
are splendidly rich and elaborate.
The 101 Ranch cowgirl rides
astride, and is fresh and jaunty
equestrian figure. Incongruous as
her dress may seem to the spectator
it represents the latest fashion and
smartest apparel of the prairie
world.
The Indians form gorgeous and
spectacular phaIanx OF the process
|sion. They gIisten with war-paint
and are decked in gay finery.
Dyed porcupine quilts edge mocca-
sins and beadwork designs adorn
buckskin shirts. Flannel stream
|ers, quivering with feathers, futr
ter about them. Trappings of fur,
bracelets of silver and marvellous
feathered head-dresses add to their
romantic picturesqueness. They
carry bows, arrows, shields, Iances,
war clubs and tomahawxs. Their
ponies shine with all the colors and
scrawls Of the redskins frenzied
fancy. Every rider sits straight,
sinewy and supple on saddle or
blanket.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28
No Half.LOaf Privilege License.

jackson, Miss. Oct. 20 Auditor
Smith has discovered from reports
|of sheriffs and tax collectors in
several counties that they have col 4
lected privilege tax licenses in
many instances on a pro rata basis
in cases Of cotton buyers, seed buy
ers, cotton weighers coal dealers,
etc, Ipother words, they collect
privilege taxes only for the part of
the year the business is actively en-
gagged in.
To those tax collectors he has
sent out copies Of the opinion of
Attorney General Fletcher to the
effect that they should pay for the
entire year, and suggests to them
that they issue an additional license
in each case to cover the amount Of
the shortages and include, in their
next report to the auditors office.
The opinion Of the attorney gener-
al, preceded by the inquiry of the
auditor. reads as follows:
There are a great many persons
in this State engaged in business
which call for their entire time and
attention only for few months or
"a few weeks of the year. Of such
are coal dealers and cotton buyers.
Now, if the first part of the privil-
.or~o 4<xr x1r,a,. La,o,,o~.e ~ IL 49,.
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Jail building had been erected for
the accommodation of white pris-
oners, so that the races are not
mixed when confined.
Supt. Miller expects to gather in
the neighborhood of half a bale to
the acre on his cotton crop this
year. He has from SO to IS acres
in cotton and expects to get rs
bales. The farm has produced
about 1000 bushels OF corn this year,
an abundant supply Of hay, seven
or eight hundred bushels Of sweet
potatoes, two OF three hundred gal .
Ions Of molasses, and has raised its
own supply Of vegetables. The
farm owns is head of horses and
colts, about 80 head Of cattle, and
a good lot Of hogs which help out
the meat supply.
Supervisors Moak and Mobiles are
both among the most successful
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28

farmers in the county, and their
experience in this line is showing
itself in the direction of the farm.
This is their first year on the Board
of Supervisors as wellsas on the
Board of Control, and both are
proving by their management of
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28

county business that their constit-
uents made no mistake in their
election.
1t will be of interest to our
readers to learn that all the mem.
bers of our Board of Supervisors
have gone up to jackson to spend
today and tomorrow attending the
Supervisors Convention and to wit
ness the exhibition of road working
machines on these two days. In
doing this the Board has shown
commendable interest in live,
practical subjects, and will doubt.
less obtain a lot of valuable inform
alton that will greatly aid them in
their official duties hereafter.
They also anticipate making a
visit to the State Convict Farm in
Rankin to observe its workings.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28
ELECTION BALLOTS.

The following are the names OF
the candidates of the several par
ties which will appear on the off
cial ballots at next Tuesdays elec.
ton:
For Presidential Electors
Vote for Ten.
Democratic:
Fl. H. BROOKS, JR.
A. w. STANDS
A. J. MCINTYRE
ROBERT GRESHAM
J. w. HENDERSON
&C. KIMBROUGH
JESSE D. JONES
j. @. STREET
j. T. LOWREY
I'll. B. GREAVES
Republican:
w. M. DENNY
G. A. STANTON
S. d. CHAMBERLAIN
E. w. DUBOIS
J. w. FRANCIS
J. A. TOLER
L. SHIPMAN
JOHN H. COOK
w. +. JOBES
J. E. EVERETT
Populist:
r. BREWER
J. e. GORE
p. w. FULGHAM
FRANK RAY
w. B. MCDOWELL
J. M. CUNNINGHAM
w. D. THOMPSON
w. B. O'NEAL
w. D. PATTERSON
N. M. HOLL4INGSWORTH
Socialist:
f. M. PETTY
H. L. GURLEY
G. T. JOHNSON
DAVID KERSCH
w. M. BROADWAY
G. w. PURCELL
G. w. SMITH
z. T. RIGGS
G. f. MYERS
JAMES LESTER
For Congressman
6fST C0NGR ESS
Seventh District
Vote for One.
w. "A. DICKSON
HI. G. TURLEY
3-4 Mill Agricultm'alSchoel Tax
FOR TAX
AGAINST TAX
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28

The McConb Enterprise has en-
tered upon its 18th year Congrat-
ulations.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28
Very respectfully,
Z. j SMITH, Auditor.

Shubuta vigorously denies having
been visited BY night riders. Her
people ought to know.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28

Jackson county has two carloads
Uf exhibits at the State Fair.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28

Governor Noel has received for
the State Of Mississippi, an invita-
ton to participate in the great
Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition,
to be held at Seattle, Wash. from
June ] to Oct. 16, 1909 the people
being asked to visit and partici-
pate in said exposition by making
exhibits of their arts, science and
industry, and by erecting State
buildings. =
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-28

The prompt and vigorous way
Gov. Patterson, Of Tennessee has
moved against the murderous night
riders in Tennessee, he has set the
pace for meeting this brand Of out
Iawry BY the chief executives Of
every State where II manifests IT.
self.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17
CrOcOdiles In Tree Tops. Woman Who Leaves s8oOOO In m Said to Be Victim of DeusiOns
 Which Are Made Basis of Contest.

For instance, she declared that her bank passbook, which was really white, was blue.
 She said that she saw clInging to the trees round her house thousands os lit tie birds with long tails.
 She also said that these trees were througed with hundreds of cats.
 She imagined that there were croco, dies in the trees.
 She thought that two mysterious wo, men In gray cloaks stood all day on tho doorstep of a neighbours house.
 She was under the impression that her house had slipped down hill.
 She thought she saw dead dogs with fierce fiery eyes lying under bushes.
 She fancied she saw people floating in the air and dancing in the sky.
 The illness of a neighbor, she said, was caused by the fact that an octo- pus had looked in at his window.
 In support of the validity of the will Mrs. mderwlck, sister of Mrs. Goyett was called as a witness and said that the testatrlN was of perfectly sound mind. She was shortslghted. That was why she thought the leaves of trees were birds.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17

Extraordinary delusions have been alleged In win case that is now be, fosc ,lc probate court in London
 SOC g.Go um, ago there died at Richmond Ms. Marion Goyett the aral widow pr the late Rev. J. C. Gov ett og Richmond hilI,
 Her estate was yglued at $S0.0O0, and by win. tatcd April l6S 1906, her nephew. Dr William F. $. Fluuy of Kingston hill. formerly mayor of King stou. was made heir to the greater part ot the money.
 This will uas been disputed by sev- cr,d relatives. plaintiffs in the pres sut action. on thc ground that Mrs. Govctt. wEcr she signed It. was not of sufficient sonuducSs of, mind to under stand what she was doing.
 They desire To have this will set aside and put forward in its place a will of 1900
 The following is the formidable list or dcluSionS and fancics from which, ir is said. Mrs. Govctt suffered toward the end oS her life:
 she ima.lucd That people were all ways roJbin- her.
 Shc had peculiar ideas as to colors.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17
Gave Arm to Get Sympathy.
Suffered Much From His ACt-COnsidered the Most Remarkable Case of Simulated Disease Known

A remarkable story was related at the Academy of Medicine In Paris by pr, Dleulafoy- the case of man who, from morbid desire to attract atten- ton Ond sympathy, willfully allowed the amputation Of an arm for the sake of curing an imaginary disease.
 The subject enjoyed excellent health, was intelligent, well bred, and was em- ployed In q government office, where he enjoyed au excellent reputation, When his mlsfortunes first began he was the center of friendly soicitudc.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17

That Andy Johnson, cook in the Boulevard restaurant in Seattle, Wash, held C. Yards, q youthful dishwashcr
 in vlsclil;c grip and forced Yards
 arm down on the rCdhot surface of the restaurant range tlr the flesh sizzlcd and cooked was the tale told by Yards when he sworc 10 complaint against Johnson. The torture inflicted on Yards was the result of q disagree ment between the two regarding the way In which the clean dishes should be stacked. The diShwashcr claims that he was at work when Johnson called his attention to triainG matter about the arrangement of the dishes after they were dry. The cook said they should be piled up one way and Yards, jealous of his humble profes-
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17
Angry Cook Tortures Boy.
s In Seattle CNash) Cafe Holds Youthful OiswaShers Arm on
 Surface of Hot Stove.

sion. insisted that they should be stacked another.
 The argument grew warm, and in tho heat of It Yards says Johnson seized him about the neck, holding his head fast under his arm. With the other free hand he seized the wrist of the struggling youth and dragged him over 10 the rcdhot stove. Yards arms were bare. and Johnson forced one of them down on the red surface of the metal The ogonizing shrieks of the dish washer brought others in the kitchen 10 his aid, but not before one arm had been burned from the wrist to the el. bow. He was torn from Johnson's grasp and taken to have his arm dressed. Johnson has not yet been caught
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17

physician studied the case thoroughly, but was forced to reject one hypothe- sis after another until one day in the course of his examination Dieulafoy noticed that the sores were similar to those made by potash burns.
 He piled the patient with questions and accused him of causing the sores himself. The patient met the accusa. ton at first with indignant denlals, but finally confessed that under the sway of an impulse too strong for his will to overcome he made all the sores him self with potash and that the same
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17

That was a few years ago, and at that time there suddenly appeared on his left arm number Of raw sores.
 The man consulted several physi- clans. and their diagnoses were almost always different and their treatment invariably unsuccessful
 The sores were so persistent and rcn- dercd the poor fellow so unhappy that surgeon finally suggested that he have the arm amputated. He consent ed, and the operation was performed
 The patient sought consultation with Dr. DIeulafoy, one of the most cele- brated practitioners in France, The
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17

Hermon Gerson, head animal keeper in the East Lake park zoo in Los An gcles. Cal. was seized by both arms by d big male tiger while washing its cage. The tiger stripped both arms of flesh from the elbows down and al. most pulled his arms from the sock cts. His wife came to the rescue and by jsbblng the beast In the eyes and breast with a pitchforE forced 1t to re- lease Its hold
 As the tigers jaws closed on Ger sons arm the keeper who was hold. ing small hose turned the nozzle in the animals face The tiger placed a hugc paw on Gerson's other arm. and
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17
Tiger Conquered by Woman,
Mrs. GersOn Jams PChfo In Beasts Eye and Breast to Save
 Her Husbands Lte

the keeper began to call to his wife, who was in their home near by. The roar of the tiger had created pande- monIum among the animals, and as Mrs. Gerson sank a pitchfork into the tiger again and again the suarls md yells from the cage redoubled.
 The fight between the woman and the man eater lasted several minutes, ending only when Mrs. Gerson direct cd the tines of the fork against the animals eye With his arms released, Gerson sank to the ground and was later removed to the hospital. Mayor Harper ordered the bars of the tigers cage strengthened.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17

impulse forced him to submit to the amputatlon.
 Dr. Dicularoy said this was one of the most remarkable cases of simulat- cd disease he had ever noted. Many ralied disease for the sake oc the pleas ure it gave thcm-morphInomanes, al- coholIcs and the likc-he said In the present case. however, no pleasure was attendant upon the initiated disease.
 The patient suffered terribly from the wounds and stood the suffering heroic ally. The successive treatments he was forced to undergo were costly and tc- dIous, as well as painful
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17

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The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17
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The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-17

Smoke the "Embocadon best clear Havana cigar In the market. If w. w, Boughton.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
Elayorlnn Tobacco. .

Nearly all tobaccos are doctored In
various ways In order to suit the tastes
OF different consumers. Each manu-
facturer even in Havana has his own
secret methods, handed down from ia
ther to son, which are regarded as per-
fectly legitimate and necessary in the
preparation Of the soothing weed. Salt
peter Is added to the tobacco to make
It burn well, licorice, honey, molasses
and maple sugar to give sweetness to
it for the special benefit of chewers
and rum to make 1t keep well and pre-
serve its properties. Nearly every
plant which will afford a perfume is
used in the preparation Of what are
known as fancy" tobaccos. But it is
not true, as some suppose, that opium
and deleter1ous drugs are employed,
save in a few brands Of imported
Turkish and Egyptian cigarettes.
Among the favors used are coffee, tea,
Halerian, lemon, orange, geranium,
sassafras, thyme, anise, mint and Gin
hamon. Gum and glycertn are occa-
eionally employed to bind the tobacco
particles so that they shall not crumble
into dust The various ingredients are
made into a kind of sauce, into which
the tobacco leaves are dipped or with
which they are sprinkled. - London
Answers. 1T .~-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
The Ferret and the Rat.

a correspondent of a London paper,
commenting on the crusade against
rats in Great Britain, says: "The real
remedy against rats is the ferret, not
the unhealthy ferret kept by the half
starved rat catcher of the agricultural
village, but the strong, healthy ferret
bred on the ground floor of a well ven
t1lated, commodious dog kennel and
there kept on skimmilk, table refuse
and small birds. Bedded with clean
wheat straw, the ferret is one Of the
sweetest Of animals, and the expert
goes into the kennels and cheers them
as though in kennel Of hounds, and
they crawl about him harmlessly. The
young bucks will run miles across the
country with the expert, just like lit
tie terriers. With this healthy life
they grow too big for hunting rats in
barns or other buildings, but they can
settle any rat in wheat stack If put
in before the rat has made labyrinth
inside the stack. The doe ferrets will
rout the buildings, and they alone
should be the chief Instrument in the
crusade. The rat is too cunning for
guns, traps and other devices"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
Dread Of Marble Portraits.

zone popularity Of human nature
that am reminded of daily" said
sculptor, "is the Discrimination of the
average man to look upon himself re-
produced in marble. The sight strikes
him with positive dread. 1t makes
him feel as if he were looking on his
own lifeless body. For that reason 1t
is difficult to persuade many persons
worth modelling to sit for sculptor.
Frequently I am asked why most of
my work is modelled after dead and
gone subjects. The answer is that liv-
ing people refuse to give me commits
sion. The art Of the sculptor differs
there from that of the painter. Every
body likes to be painted. The sight OF
ones face, ones figure, ones clothes, In
q picture evokes nothing but pleasure
BILE emotions if well done, but to see
oneself carved out of marble produces
such an overpowering sense of death
that many sensitive persons put off i'm
naturalization at the hands of sculp-
tor until they are really dead."-New
York Press.