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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21

dren, ranging in age from two and
half to seventeen; also a grown
son by his first marriage, Capt.
Hugh L. Applewhite, U. S. A.,
now stationed at Denver. Colo.
The warmest sympathy of all
friends goes out to the bereaved
wife and children.
Rufus R. Applewhite was born
in Carroll county, Miss, Oct. 25,
1888, and therefore at the time of
his death had rounded out by an
honorable life the allotted time of
man three score and ten. Just
prior to the breaking out of the
civil war he took the, course in
medicine at New Orleans College
of Medicine and became full.
fledged M. D. Then began the
great conflict and DR.. Applewhite,
on April 27, 1861, entered the SER
vice as a private, became second
lieutenant on Feb. II 1862, and
captain April % 1862. continuing
in command Of Company H (, 18th
Mississippi Infantry, until April 2,
1865. His regiment served with
the gallant Army Of Northern Vir-
ginia and was in every great con-
fiict after the first Battle of
Manassas, in which that army en-
gagged. He was one of the immor-
tai heroes of Ft. Gregg and was
really in command of his regiment
in that last bloody struggle.
After the war he came to this
county and began the practice of
his profession in the vicinity of
Brookhaven, which has always been
his postofice. In 1871 he was
elected to represent this district in
the legislature and from that date
until 1890 was a member of the
legislative body of the State with
the exception of four years. In
1899 he was nominated and elected
to the office of sheriff of Lincoln
county, which office he filled for
the constitutional term. 1t was
during his incumbency of the sher-
ifs office that DR.. Applewhite re-
ceived the stroke of paralysis which
came near proving fatal, which
somewhat impa ired his activity
and subsequent efficiency in that
office, and from which he never af
terward wholly recovered.
When the United Confederate
Veterans began to organize, he
united with Sylvester Gwin Camp
at this place. took an active inter-
est in its affairs, and was for a
number of years its commander.
DR.. AppleWhite was also a prom
inent and honored member of the
Masonic fraternity.
For a number of years before his
death he was a devoted member of
the Methodist church.
Whether as physician, soldier,
citizen, official, friend or neigh
Dor, he measured up to the highest
standards, was loyal. brave and
true.
The funeral will take place today
at 1890 o'clock at DR.. Applewhite 8
old home near Red Star, miles
west Of Brookhaven. to which
all old friends and the public gem
orally are respectfully invited.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21
Death of DR.. R. R. Applewhite.

The ann ouncement of the death
of DR.. R. R. Applewhite, who pass
ed away at his home in this city at
$50 O'Clock yesterday morning,
will be received with universal re-
gret and sorrow by the people of
Lincoln county, where he has been
so long known and honored for his
many eXcellencies
DIR. Applewhite had been practi-
cally an invalid for number of
years, from the effects of a stroke
of paralysis while he was holding
the sheriff's office, and for three
years past, seldom left his home,
though he was not actually confined
to his bed until about 10 days be.
fore his death.
He leaves wife and six chill
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21
COURT TREATED
WITH CONTEMPT
And Its Officers Resisted and Defied
in the judges Presence.

| An unusual and sensational incl
dent occurred during the trial of
the M. L. Maxwell case in the Cir
cult Court Thursday afternoon. A
good sized audience was in attend
ance and in order to the better hear
the testimony, number of persons
not lawyers or jurors or in any way
directly connected with the case,
had crowded behind the. bar to the
better hear the testimony. At
times audible conversations and
other disturbances made it difficult
if not impossible for persons who
really desired to hear what was
going on in the trial to do so, until
one of the attorneys in the case
called the courts attention to the
disorder being made among a group
near the witness stand and fire.
place to the right of the Judges
bench. Judge Wilkinson then call
ed upon all persons in that corner
not connected with the case to va
cate and give the witnesses and
lawyers chance to be heard, when
all but Mr.. Isaac Cope, the we'll
known proprietor of the CONNER
cial Hotel, at once moved out.
Sheriff Greer, who had promptly
stepped forward to see that the
courts order was literally observed,
on Mr.. Cope's refusing to leave
that part of the court room, reluc-
family consented for him to remain,
if he would sit down and keep
quiet. He sat down, but didn't
keep quiet long, and on being ad-
monished second or third time by
Sheriff Greer that he must either
be orderly or vacate, he gave the
sheriff kick as the latter turned
and defed him to make him move.
Sheriff Greer then took hold of him
and was proceeding to force him to
the rear door, just back of the
Judges stand, when Joe Cope. Mr.
Isaac Cope's son, who chanced to
be on the opposite side, rushed
forward to the assistance of his
father, took hold of the sheriff,
and for few seconds, lively lit
tie scuff1e occurred between sheriff
and the two Copes within a few
feet of Judge Wilkinson's right
elbow. Amid the confusion and
excitement the proceedings in the
case on trial were temporarily sus-
pended. Though there were three
deputy sheriff's in the court room
at the time and Sheriff Greer was
in imminent danger of being knock
ed down or otherwise injured, not
one of them rendered him any as
sistance during this unequal strug-
gle. Presently mutual friends
pressed forward and half persuaded.
half pulled the Copes out of the
door just back of the Judges stand,
which was then instantly closed by
the Sheriff. But Mr.. Cope, senior,
was still angry and unsatisfied and
stood on the landing just outside
and proclaimed his defiance. On
being told once more by Sheriff
Greer if he did not go on away he
would be carried to Jail, he de-
nounced the Sheriff and his whole
tribe as blankety blank set of
ours, defied him and the Court and
the whole posse comitatus to carry
him to Jail and then suffered himself
to be slowly led away by his son
without being further moIested.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21
A.meeting of the jackson Ba

A.meeting of the jackson Bar
Association was held in the supreme
court room on the 18th for the pur-
pose Of taking appropriate action
relative to the death Of the late
Associate Justice S. S. Calhoon.
Chief Justice Whitfield, who pre-
sided, appointed the following com
mittee on resolutions to report at
an adjourned meeting next Mon
day: Elk Chief Justice J. A P.
Campbell, jackson. chairman; ex-
Chief Justice Tim E. Cooper, Jack
son; Hon. M. Green, jackson;
Judge Jeff Truly. Natchez; Judge
J. III Price, Magnolia; Gen r..
Marshall Miller, New Orleans;
Hon. w. M. Cox, Prentiss; Hon.
Chas. Scott, Rosedale; Hon. Jos.
Hirsch, Vicksburg; Hon. st. John
Waddell, Memphis. The commit-
tee will make its report next Mon
day afternoon at three o'clock.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21
The Mississippi railroad commits

The Mississippi railroad commits
sion has decided to take up the
question of revising the Mississippi
classification and demurrage and
delayage rules early next year, and
the members Of the body are now
engaged in careful study of these
documents for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning what changes are needed
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21

John D. Rockefeller was on the
witness stand in New York this
week for the defense. in the pro-
ceedings of the Government to dis
solve the oil trust According to
his story the trust. started in Ohio
in 1862 with a capital of $4,000.
After few years the company was
reorganized and capitalized at 81 :
.OO0, 900.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21

Several years ago when they at
tempted it, a whole company of
armed white caps could not bull
doze and treat with contempt
Judge Chrisman's Court in this
county, but one unarmed man
accomplished that feat in Judge
Wilkinson's Court Thursday after
noon and walked defantly away
without being arrested.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21

The State this week sold 795
bales Of penitentiary farm cotton,
which brought $36, ,245.57. The
board Of trustees had hoped to get
10 cents>at least for this lot Of cot
ton, but Sob sold for 9 IL
centg, 209 bales at 5 S-4, 66 bales
at 10 3-4.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21

At mass meeting recently Prof.
j. L Johnson. Of Mississippi Coll
.lege, was nominated for mayor. ],
Immediately some one nominated r.
r. Hardy, a resident student at the
college. Friends Of Mr.. Hardy are
in earnest and are making hard
fight to carry the election. which
will be held today.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21

Hon. J. B. Stirling. the new
Attorney General, has resigned as a
member and secretary of the State
Democratic Executive Committee,
owing to his having accepted a
political Office.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21

Robert Crenshaw Watts, Of
Lynchburg Va, and Miss Laurie
Rouch McLaurin, youngest daugh
ter Of Senator A J. McLaurin,
were married at Brandon on 18th
inst. They left the same afternoon
Oh bridal trip to Cuba.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21

Hon. L. @. G. Lamar, Register
of the U. S. Land Office at jackson
is improving after his long spell of
typhoid fever, and his friends now
hope to see him out again ia a few
days.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21

When it comes to cost, the
Thanksgiving turkey is doing any
thing else this year but "roosting
low
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21

The man who eats Thanksgiving
turkey this year should feel truly
thankful the price Is 80 high.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-11-21

Rice Polish for sale at Parsons,
May, Oberschfnidt 60.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
Exclaimed to the Rector.

st. Thomas Episcopal church in
Fifth avenue has under its jurisdiction
an East side chapel, says the New
York Sun. One of the features of
the chapel Is a gymnasium. in which
boys are trained In all the branches
of physical culture Some of the boys
are quicker in this sort of training
than they are in the more polite talk
of the West side boys.
The rector of st. Thomas. Rev. DR..
Stires. visits the chapel frequently.
and is fond of talking with the lads
about their work. He said to one lit
tie fellow who halls from near the
East river:
We'll, my son, they tell me you
won quite a victory in your last con.
test with the boys of a rival school,"
Il don't know bout that. but wen we
went up ag'in dat bunch from st. Pats
we put 1t all over EN-. and dey amt
never peeped since"
The rector patted him on the head
and said: MY boy. you're all right"
Oats what I'm here for" was the
quick reply.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
NO OUTSIDE "GRUs" WE'D.
Rigid Rules Against Bringing Food
Into Big Apartment Hotels.

II you live by the year in one II
these fashionable apartment hotels
that run q restaurant in connection
with the rooms. you cannot take food
into your quarters on peril of your
life. says the New York Telegraph.
There is a big uptown hotel. of the
best class. whose leases provide that
room leasers must eat in the restau-
rant. Many of them disregard this
clause in their leases, and some Of
them openly took food into their apart
ments. This has been stopped by the
manager. who has ordered that all
baskets OF provisions brought to tie
hostelry shall be turned back.
A lawyer told me that the hotel man
was counting trOuble-that tenant In
a hotel had q right to take anything
In his room he pleased, 50 that he COM
piled with the provision In his lease
that he shall do no cooking in his
apartment. Just the other day a man
was caught bringing bottle of milk
into the front door and was requested
to leave the place.
That reminds me of another uptown
hotel which was filled with families
and which had a rigid rule that no one
should cook in an apartment. 1t be-
came known. however. that the patrons
of the place were cooking right along.
and there was much sleuthing on the
part of the management and employees
to find out who the guilty ones
were. The guiltiest man of the lot
looked the most innocent. and IN
order to cover up his nefarioLc
work he lodged a complaint with
the manager, in vigorous language.
that some one was cooking around
the house. and that he was much
disturbed by the smell of food.
This was in the afternoon, and that
very night there was an odor of cook.
ing all through the fifth floor. The
manager got porter and clerk. and
pass key. They traced the odor
right down to one door and softly un.
locked it and rushed in. There stood
the man who had complained with
long fork in his hand and q glOating
look in his eyes as he watched four
large pork sausages sizzle and fry in
a pan over an oil-stOve fire.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
Her hallucinatiOn is of Q religious turn.
The doctors think she will soon recover
from her unfortunate condition.
BELLwOOD.

From the Gazette.
Molly Pace, the little daughter of Mr..
aud Mn. E. Pace. accidentally fell and
broke her, arm last Saturday evening.
Sunday and Day are the names OF two
farmers in Missouri. Sunday has five
sons and Day has five daughters.
Three Of the Sunday boys have already
married Day girls. With the other two
brothers counting the other two re.
naming sisters it looks a. though every
Day would be Sunday by and by.
About half-past five o'clock last
Saturday evening black cloud formed
southwest of Bellwood. It moved in q
southess:erly direction until it burst in
the neiehborhood Of the county poor
farm in the shape Of . hail and rain
storm, the roar of which was plainly
heard ct Bsllwood. 1t u said window
lights were broken il many farm houses.
Ohss. Baily, who lives near David City
was among tho victims and it ia said
John Puetz lost bis entire wheat crop.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
Alfalfa Palace : Planned.

While ''corn i king" alfalfa 10 un-
doubtsdly queen" in The western states
and to his queen. King Corn i TO build
. palsce in Omaha which will b one OF
tho special features Of. the National Corn
Exposition to be held there Dec. to 10.
The alfalfa Palace" 10 being planned
by the directors Of the corn show BE-
cause of the increasing intsrsst in the
crop and ito growing importance - .
food for cattle. The palace il to be built
of bales Of alfalfa and lined with OK
hibits Of alfalfa and other grasses. VAL
usbls premiums are to b offered for the
best types Of the alfalfa plant, and many
growers will sscuHe hay presses and
modern machines fer baling the alfalfa.
Much attention u to b given alfalfa
ct tho National Corn Exposition q it IL
now Recognized that it is. . necessary
food for stock. The best authorities
have demonstrated that cattle cannot
use to advantage al the carlo. by drates
and oil in corn without q protein ration.
1t is . waste to feed straight corn to
stock in preparing them for market. and
the big packing houses are now paying
better prices for the stock fsttened on q
mixture OF corn and alfalfa.
Then the mixture il cheaper. Few
feeders are still of the opinion that they
can afford to feed straight corn worth
60 to IS cents per bushel to cattle for
which they receive from s. 50 to q at the
outside. For this reason those interest
ed in agriculture are to secure exhibits
and give demonstration OF interest to
every grower or feeder Of alfalfa. when
the big palace 10 opened at Omaha in
December.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
germany to H.v, New Coin.

Germany will soon have q new coin
of the value Of quarter mark or
six cents. In order to distinguish the
new piece readily from the 20-pfennie
coin now in use. the government has
asked for designs with . perfOration
The Welt Spiegel published the pic.
lures of perforated coins which were
recently made in England for circula.
ton In an East African English colony.
and q humOrist In Hamburg paper
says: Give US the coins with holes
in them by all means. We can string
them like beads and tie them up and
hold them. process which seems to
be beyond accomplishment with the
modern slippery coins and bills"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
HuMPHREY.

From The Dsmornt
For the first time in several months
Mr.. Thoe. Otis was out on tlse street
Monday afternoon in bis wheel chsif1
1t was extremely pleasing to bis many
friends indeed.
Atty. F.. NJ. Cookingham rsturned
home Saturday evening from Columbus,
where be was confined to. the hospital
several weeks. Mr.. Oookineham ssys
he feels much better and his looks Ger
tainly substantial what he Gays.
Kenneth Pratt was unfortunate
enough to have tine OF . pitch fork run
through his foot last Friday evening
which caused considerable anxiety
ON the part of his parents. but with the
assistance of DR.. Muldoon the wound
has healed up nicely with no bad resulte.
Fred FangmanI went down to Column
bus Monday and in the evening brought
bis son. Lesnder, home. The young
man was operated on for sppeudicitis .
couple OF weeks ago and We are glad to
state he is getting along in tine shape
and will be able to be. around % usual
in short time.
DR.. A. Cauley was taken seriously i'll
last Thursdsy evening with an attack OF
appendicitis. This being the third or
fourth attack in the last few years and
this one being OF such q serious nature.
an immediate operation was deemed ad-
vissble, so on Friday morning accom-
panied by Mn. Osuley and DR.. W. II.
Condor. be went to Omaha and was
operated on that afternoon by DR.. A. p.
Condor. We arc glad to state that the
Doctor went through the operation ad-
mirsbly. and il now getting along Is we'll
a. could be expected. taking into con-
siderstion the seriousness Of the case.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
SILVER GREER.

From the Sand.
Misses Lucy and Winnie Davis return.
ed Wednesday from Q visit with their
sister, Nm. Mildred Brian. near Oolum-
bus.
Frank Shank, whose illness Vas men.
toned last week by Sand, is on the
mend He has been . very sick man.
but unless unforeseen complications arise,
his early recovery is looked for.
Mn. John Wsnke vac taken to the
Columbus hospital Monday and on Wed
nesday underwent an operation which
was performed very successfully. John
and his sister Lillian were 1t Columbus
at the time.
Lewis, son of Lincoln Shank, died
Saturday, June q. Of heart disease. His
body was inferred in the cemetery at
Beulsh Wednesday. July 1, in the pre-
sence OF Q number OF relatives and
friends. Services were held in the
Beulah church. Rev. Swsr:wood ofliciat
ing. Lincoln Shank, father Of the boy,
came all the way from Nevada. arriving
here the morning Of the funeral. Lewis
was bright boy. but has long been IN
invalid. He has many friends and his
demise at the early age Of 80 years
caused sadness to those who knew him.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
LEIGH.

From the World.
The many frisnds Of Jacob Held. sr..
who was hurt in q runaway last week,
are rejoicing over the fact that he is con-
stantly improving and out Of danger.
The most destructive hail storm Of the
season visited COlfax county last Satur-
day evening and moved down the grain
before it on . strip of land about five
miles wide through the center Of the
county from west to east. Winter wheat
and oats that never hooked better were
literally pounded into the ground while
only the stub ends OF the corn remain to
be seen. We are unable to estimate the
loss, but it is needless to say that it will
be great.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
FULLERTON.

FULLEnKON.
From the NewsJournal.
Chenoweth and Gray OF Columbus
we're in town Monday and rented the
brick building north Of KinyOns for q
dry goods and notions store. J. II
Uns,ead is having the room fitted up
for them. and expects to have it ready
in few days.
D. II is said that there were 227 pack
ages of liquor shipped into Fullerton in
two days last week. and the Fourth OF
July supply was probably not counted
in on this shipment. Over 5000 in orders
were taken in one day this week. 1t
certainly looks like closing the saloons
does not stop the consumption OF red
icker.
Sheriff Bsbb went to Hastings yester-
dsy morning with Miss Sadie McNef,
daughter Of Geo. NcNeff. living west of
Fullerton. For several days the young
lsdy has shown unmistsksble signs OF
insanity, and Tuesday sue became violent.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
ALBION.

From the News.
John Peters left this morning for St.
Louis, having received word OF the
death Of his broiher-in law, who lived
near there.
After several weeks without electric
lights or power the current was turned
on Tuesday afternoon from the new
power house. Manager Brown has
done exceedingly we'll to build and
equip the new plant in the time that he
has.
The winter wheat ia looking fine and
is reported filling nicely. Harvest and
threshing is being started nicely in the
southern counties of the state, and while
the crop has been badly damaged in low
localities. it is turning out around fifteen
bushels to the acre. Oats are heading
out and corn is growing as if it meant
business.
David Primrose was appointed as
County Commissioner last week to fill
the vacancy CAUSED by the death of Mr..
Pryor. The law provides that in cases
of this kind, the County Judge. County
Treasurer and County Clerk shall ap-
point man to fill the office until the
next election. Mr.. Primrose il one of
the old settlers of Boone county, who
has been eminently successful in his
business affairs. He resides in the
same locality a. did Mr.. Pryor.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
GENOA.

From the Times.
The Misses Bessie and May Olson,
spent Sunday at Columbus with their
mother Who is a patient at the st. Mary's
hospital.
MnL Thomas Cain of St. Edward, was
visiting among her Genoa friends Fri
day. accompanied by her sister, Mn.
Hazlette.
A terrible crime was committed in
Albion a week ago last Sunday. and it 10
hoped that those who are elected to en-
force the law will do all 10 their power
to secure the death penalty for the guilty
party. The Times has not learned the
name of the party Under arrest, but the
crime he committed was selling q cigar
on Sunday. Next to Fullerton, Albion
10 abont as Puritanical town % there
is in America.
Word was received in Genoa Thurs
day morning that Charles Long, son Of
William Long, had expired suddenly al
his home in Council Bluffs. The cause
of his death was heart failure. Deceased
was resident Of Genoa up to nine years
ago when he went to work for the u. p.
company ss fireman, aud at the time of
his death had run ont of Council Bluffs
as engineer. He leaves . wife and two
sons, John and Charles.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
PLATTE CENTER

PLATTE CENTER
From the Signal.
Miss Rose Walker Of Columbus is
spending the week with her cousin, Miss
Bessie Ascken.
Mn. Phillip Greisen of Columbus
spent the early part of the week with
relatives at this place.
Jerome Fitzpatrick of Columbus
spent Tuesday aud Wednesday here.
With bis college chum, Fred Zingg.
Miss Francis B1cTseeert returned to
her home in Columbus Tuesday. having
been the guest of her many friends here
for week.
Geo. N. Lamb. living ten miles north
west of town, had the misfortune to fall
on hay rack, June "a. and break two
ribs on his left side. he is recovering
satisfactorily.
As We 20 to press the news reaches us
that Dan Hollsran passed away Wednes-
day night at his home in Lindsay. Mr..
Holleran was we'll and favorably known
throughout Platte county. The funeral
was held Friday. Diseased leaves de-
voted wife TO mourn his loss.
Ven. Sister n. Feiecia, who has bern
. nurse in St. Francis hospital, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, the past three years,
has written her sister, Ms. C. M. Gruen-
Their, that she Vas transferred June 18th
to st. johns hospital at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mn. John Potter from Mon
roe were in Platte Center Tuesday.
Since the Potters have moved OF the old
farm their visits here are long ways
apart. And our psople greatly miss the
fine fruit and early vegetables with which
Mr.. Potter supplied them.