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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29
Get Ready for the Boil WeeviI.

The Leader has received letter
from Hon. H. E. Blakeslee, State
Commissioner of Agriculture, un-
der date of 9th inst, in which he
says:
81 have just returned home from
attending meeting held in
Natchez, to discuss the very i'm
portant question Of fighting the
boil weevil. This meeting was
very largely attended by farmers
and business men from several
counties in Mississippi and a num-
ber of parishes of Louisiana. The
people are very much interested
over there because the weevil is on
them and they are facing a condi-
tion and not a theory.
1--WE had pesent at this meet
inga Mr.. Evans, of Shreveport,
La, who has been in this work for
five years and is by far the most
entertaining and instructive speak
er on the subject of the Boil Wee
vii that | have ever heard.
thought it would be a good idea to
hold one of these meetings in each
of the counties of Copiah, Lincoln
and Pike, and suggest the dates of
September IA, Is, and 10th. Now
| would like to know what you
think of this proposition and if you
believe that your people are enough
interested to turn out and learn
something of the powerful enemy
that will reach you next year, if it
does not this. The weewil is mi
grating very fast, and it is thought
by some that it will reach the I. C.
Railroad this fall. According to
this your people will have the ad-
vantage of one year to prepare for
the weevil, over those in Adams,
Wilkinson and Jefferson counties. I"
The Leader thinks the dates nam
ed would be as acceptable as any
that could be selected, and that a
large number of our farmers could
be depended on to turn out and
hear the boil weevil subject discuss
ed by Mr.. Evans, if his coming
were properly advertised.
The early coming of the boil
weevil to this section now seems a
certainty, and the Importance of
properly instructing our people to
guard against its ravages cannot be
exaggerated.
On behalf of the people of Lin
coin county, The Leader would say
that it hopes Commissioner Blakes-
lee will carry out the proposed
itenerary for Mr.. Evans. We are
sure he will get good hearing in
Lincoln.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29
Old sarOn School Moved.

The site of the Old Saron School
has been changed and a commodious
new building erected on the new
and more eligible location on the
Red Star road. DIR. Geo. A. Love,
our veterinary surgeon, donated an
acre and half to the good people
of the Old Saron neighborhood,
which generous deed inspired them
to take progressive steps toward
higher and better things in every
particular.
Miss Fannie Renfroe, one of our
most excellent teachers is the prin-
cipal of the school, and Messrs.
Lonnie James, Hugh Smith and F.
T. Stanley compose the Board of
Trustees. This Board has shown
wisdom and foresight in erecting a
very large building with audito-
rum and two large recitation
rooms. We hope all their pros
poets will materialize and brihgten
as the years go BY.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29
Amende Honorable.

The Leader in its issue of August
18th denounced as false and as 8
gratuituous and unwarranted at
tack or slur on Mississippi BaptistS
a certain statement copied by the
Vicksburg Herald from the Newton
Record, and reproduced with the
Herald's comment in these columns.
A personal letter has been receiv-
ed from the editor of the Newton
Record, whom the editor of The
Leader esteems very highly, both
professionally and personally, in
which he declares his article was
misconstrued by The Leader, and
disavows all intention or thought
of making an attack or casting any
slur on Baptists, as such. On this
assurance The Leader takes pleasure
in hereby with drawing everything
in its comments of August 10Th
which was. harsh or offensive to
our brother of the Record.
The Records original paragraph,
with what we construed as the
offensive sentences CUT OUT, reads
thus:
The ablest and best man under
the sun should not be voted for as
public officer because he is the
member of any special religion de-
nomination. -. .
1t doesn't make any differ
ence whether a man is Bap-
tist, Methodist, Presbyterian, or
any other denomination, that does
not qualify him to hold office. If
a man is honest and competent, it
is immaterial as to what church he
is a member of, and whenever you
go to mixing up church and State,
a mistake is made. 1t is we'll
enough to elect a Christian to fill
any office, but he can be as good in
one church as in another, and the
fact that he is connected with any
certain church is not prima facia
evidence that he is always Chris
tian, or good, competent man.
The editor of The Leader endors-
es this unqualifedly. 1t expresses
the Baptist position exactly, except
that they do not even insist that a
candidate shall be a Christian or
church member, if he is otherwise
worthy. 1t is the policy to which
they are irrevocably committed by
tradition, history and practice, and
the man, claiming to be Baptist,
who teaches or practices otherwise
in civil affairs, is out of line with
his church and one of it's most
cherished principles.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29
MT. OLIVE STIRRED.
"A COCAINE.CRAZED NEGRO MURDERS
TWO CITIZENS.
After Shooting up the Town Indis-
criminately, He is Killed by
Enraged Citizens.

Mount Olive, Miss, Aug. 27.-
A crazy negro named Gus Bullock
ran amuck here this morning, kill
ed two white men named Tom Cat
lin and Dolph Joiner, and was af-
terwards slain by posse of citi-
zens who shot him to death while
he was endeavoring to get his dead
ly shotgun again in action.
Bullock held the town in reign
of terror for more than an hour.
He was we'll supplied with anu
milton and, taking his stand on the
principal street of the town, fired
at everything and everybody in
sight.
Both of his victims were killed
instantly. Gatlin was the proprie-
tor of an ice house, while Joiner
conducted a mercantile establish
ment. Both were shot down with
out warning at the beginning of
Bullock's mad career.
Many citizens fled in haste to
their homes, or concealed them
selves in stores and behind trees
while the crazy murderer was fir
ing right and left. Finally party
of citizens got together, procured
arms and ammunition and shot
down the maniac. Bullock, it is
believed, had been driven insane
by indulgence in cocaine, or some
other drug. He had lived in the
community year or so, and was
generally regarded as bad negro.
Both Of the white men who were
slain were weil-to-do citizens, and
the entire community has been in a
turmoil Of excitement since early
this morning.
Among some citizens there was
talk of burning the negro's body,
but cooler heads prevailed, and the
remains will be inferred in the pot.
tiers field.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29
C. H. HAMILTON,
City Clerk.

Two children Of Columbia met
with what may prove fatal accident
Sunday. Little Edward Butler, the
eldest son of DR.. T. H. Butler, who
was killed by Mrs. Birdsong at
Monticello two years ago, was shot
by a small target rifle with which
he was playing and it is not
thought he can recover. The child
was visiting his uncle, Hon. A. E.
Weathersby, and the latter had
given him the rife on the day be-
fore. The other accident befel the
little son Of Chas. Matheny, who
was kicked in the back Of the head
by a horse and is now in a critical
condition. Magnolia Gazette.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

The D. H. Holmes Co., of New
Orleans, will give all Of their en-
ployes an outing today and the
great store will be closed all day.
Headed by brass band the entire
corps Of employees will march in
procession to the depot and go over
to Vaudeville for the day. The
magnanimity thus displayed BY the
p. H. Holmes Co., is commended
by the Times Democrat.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

Massachusetts has an appropria-
tion of $1OO, 900 for the extermina-
tion of the home fly. Every bay,
marsh, pond and lake is to be scien-
|tifically cleaned and flies are to be
destroyed before they are Matched.
Half a dozen scientists are to give
their whole time to- the crusade.
Flies are prolific enough down
South, 7 but nothing like as bad al
up North.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29
St. Francis School OPENING.

Next Tuesday, Sept. /, St. Fran
els school will open its doors for
the session of 1908 '09.
The teachers wish to assure their
friends and patrons that they shall
maintain the school on the same
high plane as heretofore, and that
they shall continue to teach the
same advanced and useful branches
which they have so successfully
taught the last two years.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29
Call for Directors Meeting.

A meeting of the directors of the
Farmers Union Ware House is
hereby called at the Ware House in
Brookhaven on the first Monday in.
September, at 10 a. m. All locals
are requested to have delegates
present. Important business to be
considered.
w. P. SMITH, Pres.
H. F. MIDDLETON, Sec'y.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

AS the oyster season approaches
it is inspiring to reflect that oysters
can now be produced by artificial
means. It is stated that only two
gallons of sea water will proudce
5000, 900 young oysters, 80 per cent
of which can be made to reach
maturity. Pass round the sea
water and the Worcester.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

Mr.. G. ]. Walker, member Of
the firm of Becker -Lyell & Nc
Grath, Wesson, died Saturday af-
ternoon at Stafford Springs. Mr..
Walkers health had been failing
for some months. He was buried
in the cemetery at Beauregard
Sunday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29
Congressional Contest in the Eighth.

Later returns Wednesday from
the Congressional primary in the
Eighth District place Pat Henry
and J. w. Collier in the second
primary instead of R. H. Henry
and ]. W. Collier.
The returns from the whole dis
trict, reported officially and other
wise, up to Thursday evening, gave
the vote of the several candidates
as follows:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

At the meeting of the A. & M.
College trustees Wednesday the
board decided to ask for the re-
signations of Profs. Herrick, and
Roberts, to take effect Sept. 1st,
their antagonism to the president
being regarded as sufficient to war
rant this course. The place of
Prof. Hancock, who has moved to
Missouri, was also declared vacant.
The three vacancies will be filled
later.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

Judge Percy Bell, who ran for
Congress in Mississippi, and had
his printing done in Chicago, did
not carry county in his district.
Served him right.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

Hon. R. H. Henry does not yet
concede his defeat, and has issued
a card in which he requests his sup
porters not to commit themselves
to any other candidate under the
supposition that he is out of the
race and stating that he has in
formation that convinces him that
when the District Executive Com.
mittee meets next Wednesday, he
will be declared one of the candi.
dates to make the last run.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

God made the soil, furnishes
the water, provides the sun. and
gives the air. All man has to do
is make the crop. Yet some men
complain because He didn't do it
all. Magnolia Gazette.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

Sumrall has new paper called
the Signal, with w. Z. Scott editor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

Don't let the anopheles'' bite
you If you would shun malaria.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

500 farmers attended the Far
mers Institute at Natchez.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29

The boil worm infeats the Delta.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
PERSONAL MENTION

G. w. Simpson spent the night in
Astoria at the Occident, and will
leave for Portland on this mornings
train.
Herbert Bradley Of Portland is in
town registered at the Occident.
c. S. Brereton, Of Portland, is in
town, living at the Occident. He will
90 to Ilwaco this morning on mat
ter of business.
c. P. Miller and o. L. Grafton, both
from Portland are stopping at the
Occident
E. c. Kemp, resident of Everett,
Wash, is a visitor in this city, and a
guest at the Merwyn.
Louis A. Kerwin, of Portland, ar
rived on the Friday morning train
and is living at the Merwyn Hotel.
R. L. Wells, a regular visitor to
Astoria, is registered at the Merwyn
Hotel.
Mrs. P. w. Christensen returned
last evening from Modesto, Cal,
where she has been for the past two
months for her health. While there
she underwent an operation which
was very successful and she comes
back with her health fully restored.
Hon. David M. Dunno, of the In
ternal Revenue Department of Port
land, was in the city yesterday on
official business.
Hon. J. G. Megler came over from
Altoona yesterday morning on mat
tiers of business and pleasure.
R. A. Abbott has returned from
Portland and the State Republican Cd
convention, and reports pleasant
season spent in travelling over the
interesting roads of Multnomah coun-
ty, in company with his brother,
whom he had not seen for two score
years, and who is now dwelling at
the metropolis.
| w. D. Skinner, G. F. A. of the o.
R. & N. Company, who, with his
wife has been doing Astoria and the
battleship excursions, returned to the
metropolis yesterday morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
SUCCESS ASSURED.
The Astoria Amateur Athletic Asso,
citation Meet.

At a meeting of the Astoria ANA
teur Athletic Association which was
held at c. H. Abercrombie's office
last evening, the club decided to ac-
cept plans submitted, for their quar-
ters in the new Allen building, after
directing few slight changes which
were agreed to. The club has leased
the first two floors of the new struc-
ture for a period of five years with
option, and work will commence on
same at an early date This new en-
terprise will be great thing for AS
torians, and we all wish it's success,
the city has long been in need of just
such an organization and with the
capable people behind it, its success
is assured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
American Steel Making Headway
In South Africa
RETURN OF |. A. sERvATIUs
The Dutch at Present Doing Bulk Of
Steel Business in South Africa, But
American Steel is Being Investi-
gated by the Authorities.

NEW YORK, May 22.-L. A. Ser
yatius OF New York has returned af-
ter years absence in South Africa,
where he went to introduce America
steel into that country.
South Africa" said Mr.. Servatius
in an interview, is at present in the
throes OF financial depression that
will only end when the people there
learn that this country and all others
are again on a sound footing, there
will then be boom there. The
Dutch are at present doing big steel
business there but when / showed
that the steel of this country was not
only better than could be made any
where else but that it could be laid
down to them at smaller cost, they
looked into the matter and now
Americans are making some headway
there in the steel business.
Il have been going to the South
African market for several years and
find that every time go make
better headway. The fence against
which Americans falter is the 8 per
cent export discount allowed the
Dutch by the government for an
material that is sent from the home
market, while American steel has to
pay a 8 per cent tax. Nevertheless,
Americans are the power there now
in many Of the largest enterprises,
and the country looks good to me for
the continued advancement of Ameri-
can enterprise"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
Home From California

Manager Lew Ogan, OF the Astoria
Clay Products Company, who has
been on a visit to his old home, and
business, in Tesla, California, return.
ed TO this city on the noon express
yesterday, accompanied by Mrs.
Ogan and their three l:::tlc daughters.
Mr.. Ogan has secured comfortable
home for his family near the new
plant in Alderbrook and will set up
his household goods at once. He re-
ports that two experts in his business
will arrive here on the State of Cali
fornia next Monday; and that the
plant is to be visited shortly by one
of the best known experts of France,
who will make certain high-grade
tests of his own at the local works.
Mr., Ogan is very cheerful about the
immediate and cheering prospects
for the company, and intends to push
things at the best pace possible.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
Order Vacated

When the order in mandamus pro-
ceedings in relation 10 the local
option petitions Of precincts 2 and ;
~ this city, was received here from
Judge Mcbride, Judge Trenchard, in
obedience thereto, summoned the
county court in special sessio here on
the 23rd Of this month, today; but the
recall Of the peremptory writ by
Judge Mcbride, acted TO vacate the
order SO made, and there will be no
session Of the county court today, in
that behalf, thought il may assemble
for other and regular matters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
A Mind Depressed

Deputy Sheriff Arch Mclean yes
terday morning went to Knappa, in
obedience to a summons there from
interested citizens, to take care of an
odd party, who insisted in sitting be-
tween the tracks of the A. & c. Rail-
road just when its trains were COM
ing by. The officer found it to be a
man who gave the name of Peter
Carlson and who claimed to be an
examiner. He has been in the Ia
coma hospitals for some time past,
and was headed for the Columbia
river and Astoria where he hoped to
enter the fisheries. The man inti-
mated that he had been defeated
litigant in some railway cases, and
seemed to have it in for that partic-
ular business. He was not insane,
but was morbid and morose, and
probably took delight in daring and
bothering the trains and trainmen
He was brought to this city and was
locked UP pending an interview with
County Judge Trenchard, who viii
decide what to do with him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
Gas And Oil Lands

The Clatsop Fuel Company, the or
ganization incorporated under the
auspices of the Astoria Chamber OF
Commerce, for the express purpose
OF organically and practically testing
the lands and streams OF this section
for oil gas products, has secured
leases upon over 5000 acres of land
in various parts of the county and
will, at an early day, commence op-
erations in this behalf. c. N. Sher-
man, the expert, who is now at Marsh
field, is expected here very shortly,
and will probably make the initial
bores; the first tests to be made on
Lewis & Clark lands quite close to
the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
To Inspect The Float

c. w. Lamar and Dr. 7. l.. Ball,
OF the Chamber OF Commerce com.
mittee in charge OF the Astoria float
in the Rose Festival at Portland, will
leave tonight on the steamer Undine
for the metropolis, where, at 10
o'clock tomorrow they will meet the
artist who designed and built it, and
will look the whole thing over. They
will then report their findings to the
committee here, and the probability
is the car, which is reported on all
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
TO VISIT SCHOOLS.
Ladies OF the Relief Corps Make
Detail.

The Ladies Of Cushing Post Relief
Corps, will visit the Astoria public
schools as follows at which time dec
oration day arrangements will be
made:
Taylor School, May 28-Mrs. Gil
baugh, Mrs. Bastaband, Mrs. Jeffers,
Mrs Mattson.
Adair School, May 28-Mrs. Lea
Doe, Mrs. Langford, Mrs. Bell, Mrs.
Ekstrom.
Shively School, May 29-Mrs. Rich,
Mrs. ZeigIer, Mrs. Staple, Mrs. Berg
man, Mrs. Hartwick
Aldcrbrook School, May 28-Mrs.
Rich, Mrs. Hamblin, Mrs. Springer,
Mrs. Staples.
Mcclure School. May 2o-Mrs.
Jeffers, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Clinton, Miss
Clinton, Mrs Jophion, Mrs. Springer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
Colonel Roessler's Relief

Col. S. w. Rocsslcr, the govern
ment engineer in charge Of the Co.
lumbia jettywork, and other enter
prises, in the Portland-Astoria dis.
trict, is to be relieved on July lst,
next, by Major James f. McIndee,
now al New Orleans. and said to one
Of the brightest of the younger engi-
neers in the service Of the govern
ment. The dispatches indicate that
Major MeIndee has relatives in this
city, and is quite anxious to come
here; but who they are it has not
been possible, as yet, to ascertain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
The Coming Ticket

The electoral ticket which viii be
voted by the citizens OF Clatsop
county eight days hence at the June
polls, will be 8 inches in width and
2s inches in length, or four inches
longer than the ballot OF 1906. II
has not so many personal names upon
il as il has amendments and refer
endum measures; but il is quite
formidable and will take long time
10 vote and to count, after it is
voted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
For California This A. M

r. +. c. Astbury, ex-county sur
veyor OF Clatsop, for the past nine
years and a highly esteemed citizen
OF this city, departs on this morn
ing's Portland express, for his new
home, and business field, 81 miles
south OF Gold Hill, Oregon; where in
the future he will give his undivided
and skilful attention to the expert
cultivation OF his l00-acre apple or
chard. This fine property has been
in his possession for some time past
and he has brought it to high state
of cultivation, and its 1900 full bear
ing trees are beginning to repay him
handsomely for the care he has de-
voted to their culture. He intends to
put out 1000 pear trees during he
coming year, and will, in time, own
one OF the finest orchards in Southern
Oregon As it is, his Spiztenbergens
command the top-notch prices on the
New York market along with the
practical approval Of the interested
dealers in that critical field. Mr.,
Astbury is conscious Of the fact
that he leaves many warm friends in
Astoria, and on many accounts, re-
grets his departure, but feels that he
has something in that part of the
State that cannot be neglected and
desires to give it his own especial
care and attention. All hands wish
him unbounded success.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
Narrow Escape

While asleep in their boat which
was drifting down with the tide, Al.
bert Olson and Gust Buhaka, two
fishermen who work for the coop
cratiye Packing Company, narrowly
escaped serious accident, at the
mouth OF the river yesterday, when
they awokc they were near No. buoy
they cast anchor but failed to catch,
and they were on the very edge OF
the dangerous breakers, when the life
crew from Cape Disappointment
reached them and towed them back
into safety which took quite length
Of time owing to the powerful tide.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
No Service Tomorrow

Rev c. c, Rariek, pastor Of the
First Methodist Church Of this city,
Is at North Bend, Oregon, with 7. J.
Brix. Of Astoria, and will be home
sometime next week. There will be
no services NJ the First M. T.. Church
tomorrow on this account, The
travellers will, after closing their visit
with Henry Hoeck, at North Bend,
start for home via Salem where they
will visit Willamette University for
day or so.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-23
Interment Today

All that was mortal Of John Nc.
Clcllan, the victim Of Wednesdays
tragedy on Deep River was des-
patched to his home in the Nasel
yesterday morning by W. G. A. Pohl
who accompanied the remains. and
the funeral will take place this after
noon, Rev. Conrad Owen, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church, Of this
city officiating. 1t is reported that
friends Of the dead man, from far and
near, are hocking into the Nasel to
be present at the ceremonies.