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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01
NessOn Mills Close DOWn---A Serious
Situation.

Wesson. Miss, April "a. Notice
was given this evening that the
textile mills here would discontinue
operations until May. or until
further notice. Five hundred.
more or less employees are thrown
out Of work. The situation is
recognized as serious. For months
the wage schedule has been low,
operatives scarcely making living.
A large portion Of the mills work
ing force is composed of women
and children, who are solely de-
pendant on their daily earnings for
support.
The suspension Of the mills
affects the entire business situation.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01
NEWS FROM COBBS.

Miss Julia Anderson, the teacher
of Friendship school, will leave
Thursday to attend the Teachers
Association at Natchez.
The Sunday School Convention of
Beat 5 will meet at Friendship the
second Sunday. Everybody is in
vited to come.
Misses Docia. Allie and Mary
Smith, Julia Anderson, with Luclen
and Edgar Smith, attended the
concert at Beaver Creek Saturday
night.
A party composed of Miss Ada
Lotion, Messrs. Hiram Willard
Lotion, and Mr.. Johnnie Smith.
were the welcome guests of Miss
Malissa Smith Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Storm were
in Brookhaven Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Smith and
Miss Docia Smith were in Brook
haven Wednesday.
Messrs. Willard Smith and James
Byrd were the guests of Miss Annie
Lotion Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Smith and little son
were the guests of her brother, Mr..
Hiram Smith, of Ben Hur, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Missouri Smith celebrated
her 64th birthday last Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Magee was in Cobbs
Tuesday.
Miss Kate Causon visited Mrs.
Rhoda Coleman Wednesday.
Misses Malisa and Claudia Smith
and Mamie Coleman, were in Cobbs
Thursday on business.
Xxx
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01
Baptist Laymen's Movement.

jackson, April 29.-Dr. j. T.
Henderson, general secretary of
the Laymen's mission movement of
the Southern Baptist convention,
delivered the concluding address at
the Laymen's Rally here. DR..
Henderson is making a tour of the
southern states for. the purpose of
stirring up interest IN the laymen's S
movement prior to the meeting OF
the Southern Baptist Convention at
Louisville next month. The lay
mems movement will be one of the
principal themes discussed in that
great gathering, and it is expected
that there will be an unusually
large attendance of the Mississippi
laity, in addition to the members
of the clergy and lay delegates
who will be in attendance for the
convention proper.
The program for the slaymen's S
conference at Louisville, as an
nounced by DR.. Henderson, includ-
es the names Of several distinguish
ed Missisisppians, and former resi-
dents of this State. The first ses-
sion on Wednesday afternoon, May
IL, will be opened by DR.. j. B.
Gambrell, of Dallas, a former
Misslssippian, with an address on
THE Bible View of Laymen. AT
the night session, Ex-Gov. A. HI.
Longino. of this city, will conduct
the devotional service, and one of
the principal addresses of the even
ing will be delivered by Prof. B.
G. Lowrey, of Blue Mountain, on
The Great Commission and the
Layman.
Several former Mississippians
are on the program for Thursday s
session. among them being DIR. E.
Y. Mullins, Of Louisville. and DR..
B. D. Gray, Of Atlanta.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01
The Franklin Advocates Version.

AS a result of a street duel last
Monday between one and two
o'clock in front Of the Meadville
Drug Co.'S store. Cornelius Pritch-
ard is dead and four others wound
ed. The trouble began between
nine and ten o'clock that morning
when a rukus was started with
Cornelius on one side and DIR. New
man and some Of his boys on the
other, but the officers succeeded in
getting things quiet for the time
being. In the afternoon, between
one and two o. clock, DR.. Newman
and his youngest son Monroe. rode
down the street from the direction
of his home. his son Ernest being
Just ahead on foot, going down on
the north side Of the street, with
Dir. Lenox. in his buggy coming on
just behind. Aa DR.. Newman
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01
NELLMAN NOTES.

We are having plenty of rain
now.
Mrs. Ella Boyte is spending a
few days with Mrs. 7. M. Boyte,
of Denver.
The members Of the Christian
church of this community, meet
on every Lords day to bring fresh
to their memory the death, burial
and resurrection Of the Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. They will
meet on next Lords day at Mr.. A.
M. Meyers, at 3 o'clock p. m.
We are glad to say that little
Hazel Boyte is we'll again.
WE TWO.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01
OF 10 Natchez.

Over 200 teachers were on the
Mississippi Central's teachers ex-
cursion train when it passed here
Thursday afternoon. A whole car
was given to Jones county, which
was indicated by long streamers on
each side bearing the legend,
Jones County Teachers. Be
tween fifty and seyenty-five Lincoln
county teachers took the train here
for the State meeting at Natchez,
and others were picked up at small
stations westward. All Of Brook
haven's Graded School teachers are
attending except Prof. Scott, Pres
ldent Of the State Association, who
is still confined to his room from
the effects Of his late severe illness.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01
Rafflers Seeking to COnspire With Off
ciaIS 10 Violate the Law.

b When The Leaders article of last
Saturday was published, in which
we quoted the State law against
rafting, we did not know, as a mat
ter of fact. that any officer had
been really approached by per-
sons who knew rafting is prohibit
ed and sounded for the express pur-
pose OF making terms for a light
penalty when the offense should be
actually committed and a plea Of
guilty entered; but we have since
been assured beyond all peradven-
ture of at least two such instances.
Be it said to the credit of the Off
Ger approached, in each case, that
no wink or assurance Of official
completely was forthcoming; but on
the contrary, the would-be rafiers
were given to understand that if
they proceeded with their schemes.
they might expect the extreme
legal penalty.
These officers, as well as men,
bers of the Law Enforcement Lea
que, will make it a part of their
duty to inquire into whether the
proposed raffies were pulled off,
and it So, that the law is not vio-
ated with impunity.
AS The Leader suggested last
week, the most effective way to put
quietus on the rattle is for Mayor
Hoffman, Justice Daughtry, Justice
Butler or Judge Wilkinson to SEN
tence the next offender convicted to
Jail for 10, 20 or 80 days. One
such example will serve. A nom
inal fine which is deliberately fgur-
ed in with the expenses before the
offense is committed, is making a
mock of law and is travesty on its
proper enforcement.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01
Delegates Expenses to the SOuthern
Baptist Convention.

All churches Of the Lincoln Coun-
ty Baptist Association which have
not contributed the sum requested
by the Association to defray the
travelling expenses of its delegate
or messenger to the Southern Bap-
tist Convention, are requested to
forward this amount promptly to
q. r. Jones, Treasurer or B. r..
Hobbs, Moderator. Brookaven.
The Convention meets ii Louisville,
KY. Thursday, May 18th. and either
the regular messenger or his al
ternate from the Lincoln Associa=
tion will attend.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01
Marriage Licenses issued the Past
Week.

White A. B. Connally and
Miss Louise Mckinney: Victor
Edward and Miss Josie Boone;
Quincy Martin and Miss Agnes
Price.
Colored George Ratcliff and
Mary Allen; Ben Dixon and Alice
Nelson; N. 2. Drummer and Oc-
tavia Brown; Solomon Culbert and
Ann Smith; Folie Wells and Lottle
Howard; Allen Raymond and Lucy
Brown; T. Fl. Byrd and Louise
May Jake Moore and Pet Winston;
Joe Forest and Ellen Holloway.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01

The city of Natchez will present
a solid silver piece Of some kind to
the battleship and gold watch fobs,
with an Indian head on one side,
the name of the recipient, date and
occasion Of presentation on the
other, will be given to each officer.
while silver fobs Of the same pat
tern will be struck off for every
man On the vessel.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01

Justice Geo. Douglass. of Dis
trict No. 2. accompanied by Mr..
w. Fl. Naples. Of Copiah, was q
pleasant caller Wednesday. Mr..
Naples wanted good Brookhaven
paper and had us to enroll his name
on our list.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01

reached a point opposite the Drug
store, Cornelius came out with a
shot gun. pointed towards DR.. New
man he and Doctor says he said:
'd-n you, you've got your guns.
and get to shooting,'' and some
others say he said: "d-n you,
you can't do me now like you did
this morning There is of course
a difference as to just what he did
say whenshe came forward with the
gun anyway, just at that juncture
DR.. Newman jumped from his horse
on the opposite side from Prichard
and the firing began, during which
Cornelius received the three wounds
from behind which caused his
death. the bullets entering near his
left shoulder blade and coming out
in front.
Before the shooting was over,
Cornelius was seen to run west on
the street with his gun still in his
hands, and made it as far as Cy-
CONS store where he fell on the
pavement expiring almost imme-
diately.
There is difference also as to
the number of shots made by Cor
neelius, one faction claiming that
he shot four times, some that he
fired only once and some that he
didn't fire at all, that the gun went
off in his hands at random.
Those engaged in the shooting
were DR.. Newman and his sons,
Ernest, Monroe, DIR. Lenox and
Eugene, who fired from the street,
while Cornelius and his brothers
Ingram, Charlie and L. H. Prich-
ard on the other side. Charley and
Ingraham shooting from inside the
drug store and Lev from the print
ing office.
While we regret exceedingly the
whole affair, it is not within our
province to say who is wrong and
who is right; that is question to
be decided in the courts. Every
one regrets the circumstance, and
it is sincerely hoped that matters
can be so adjusted as to eliminate
further bloodshed.
Messrs. Sidney Thornton and H.
L. Applewhite, who were accident
ally shot during the fusllade on the
street Monday afternoon, are both
doing splendidly. Mr.. Thornton,
who was wounded twice-one bull
let striking him in the abdomen
and ranging to the left without
penetrating the cavity, and another
through his right leg about half
way above the knee, was carried to
the Chamberlain Sanitorium Tues
day morning. His wounds are not
considered dangerous, but gave
him considerable pain.
Mr.. Applewhite was wounded in
the leg somewhere above the knee
and is doing alright at his. home
here. Franklin Advocate.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01

During the shooting Monday, the
glass front of the drug store was
almost demolished, while the show
cases and the glass to prescription
case inside were badly damaged.
The front to Hollinger's store, and
Costley's on the opposite side bear
the evidence of a shooting scrape.
Advocate
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01

The Franklin County Circuit
Court meets next Monday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01

At Moss Point q negro was fined
$500 for selling whisky.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-01

1000 mill hands are idle at Wes-
s0n.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26
Miscellaneous
q Real Estate
Opportunities
For Sale
LODGING HOUSE SNAPS.
$450-Nine rooms, close in.
$550-15 rooms. light hOusekeep


$450-Nine rooms, close in.
$550-15 rooms, light housekeep
ing.
5000 rooms, downtoy ~
terms.
$1s00-11 housekeeping suitesE
terms.
$200O-16 rooms. Riverside1
terms.
$24Oo-25 rooms, furnace heats
terms.
$2700-30 rooms, close in; terms.
$3000-52 rooms, steam heat:J
terms.
$42oo-34 rooms, strictly mod,
ern; terms.
$4,000 rooms. modern. River
side; terms.
FORD, THE REAL ESTATE MAN,
331 Peyton Bldg. Phone M. 1888.
Drugstore snap-A small suburban
drugstore in Spokane for sale at
bargain. Owner must leave town
On more important business and
will sell at your own price and
terms for cash or trade. Investi-
gate and make an offer; no reason.
able offer will be refused. Address,
Drugstore, 1928 e. Harrison avenue.
New furniture Of S-room house
equipped for roomers and board
ers; cheap II taken at once. In-
quire after 2 o'clock 813 Mallon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26

soula was the best trader, and
nearly 10000 shares brought from
AZ to 5B cents.
It was rumored on the curb that
Wilbur Greenough is in the east
arranging to put Snowstorm on tho
New York curb and some color
was lent to this superstition when
some half dozen kilograms were
received from brokers from New
York requesting information rela
tive to the property. Snowstorm
and Lucky Calumet were dealt in
in very small quantities and sellers
were not inclined to take present
prices for their holdings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26
OH, YOU POOR
SPECIAL OFFICER!

Oh you poor special officer!
Neither your star nor your face
will suffice for fare on the
street cars. Washington Water
Power Co. officials have in
formed officials of the police
department of much trouble
their conductors have been
having since the l. w. w.
troubles began with temporary
special officers of the patrol
force trying to ride on the
merits of their stars.
ut won't go. 1t is but the
regular officers with the regu-
lar officers numbered stars
that can blink at the con and
make 1t stick" they declare, in
substance. Special officers
attention are being called to
this rule today about the police
station, and as result there
are a few of those temporary
cops who are trying to per-
suade their superior officers to
strain point or two and pin a
regulars star on their sus-
pender.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Nov, 70
Not able to speak English. tagged
with her name and destination,
Nellie Butt, Polish child, not .
years old. started today on a four
days journey to Kansas City. She
was shipped by a Housatonic rela-
tive to her father. The tag on her
coat read:
This child is Nellie Butt. She
is going to Kansas City, where her
father is. He is Frank Butz and
resides at IA Prospect street, Kan
sas City, Mo. She can speak no
English. Please see that she has
food and something to drink. She
has money in the envelope to pay
her needs"
Under the tag was an envelope
containing a sum of money. Every
one was interest in the little girl
and she left Pittsfield in company
of the conductor with a bag OF
fruit and a picture book presented
by new-found friends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26

Victoria Park, so foot lots, $3.50 to
$3.50; IS month, no interest, taxes
or forfeitures; water, graded
streets, near Hillyard cars. S. r.
Green, 81 Hyde block, phone Main
IA or 3439.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26

Our low net prices on rugs enable
you to buy one. New York Fur
n.ture store, % Riverside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26
Attorneys.

Samuel T. Crane, Lawyer, 40 Co.
lumbia Bldg. Phone, Main 1892.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26
q q . q q . 0 . + q q . . q
FRUSTRATED REDSkiN
ELOPEMENT

After frustrating a real
} twentieth century elopement
} between his swarthy wife and
her swarthier affinity, Simon
Silas, a feathered warrior of
the Spokane Indian reserva-
ton, is in Jail, while his err
ing wife is under the care Of
Emergency Physician O'Shea.
Matte is the name of the love-
lorn woman, but her affinity
is unknown to all save her.
Ferocious Simon pursued
his fleeing spouse to Spokane,
and with the young brave who
} had wronged him, found her
} at the Logan hotel. The I'M
} known lover fled and left
} poor Matte a victim of her
angry husbands wrath. Soon
her cries were chilling the
} blood and spines of men on
the street below, and officers
fastened to her rescue.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26
CLASSIFIED ADS
For Sale.

Johnston Wood Yard for pine or
Tamarack wood. 1015 Cora.
Phone, Maxwell Ala.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26
THE DAY IN THE MARKETS

With the first trading this morn.
ing came indications of an active
market for the day. Lucky Jim
Zinc led in point of sales and in
the advance made in price, Three
thousand shares sold at from As
TO 4S& on the board and about
10000 shares changed hands later
IN the day, some selling as high as
AZ cents. 1t is generally racog-
nized that zinc is at present prob
ably the most attractive metal to
mine for on account of the heavy
demand and the scarcity of pro-
duction.
Among the copper shares Mis-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26

Choice new furniture. rugs and
pianos; lowest prices In Spo.
kane. 11c 8. Lincoln.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26
VITAL RECORD
BIRTHS.

Carl S. and Alice De Haven, Az
Jefferson street, November 10, a
girl.
Guy and Marion Santaro, 024l0
Monroe street, November Is, a boy.
Albert w. and Lillian l. Peter
mann, 233ha Main avenue, Novem-
Der 10, boy.
Chester Roy and Blanche G. Grif-
fin, 014231a Ash street, November
16, girl.
Frank M. and Nettie Toole, 705
Fifth avenue, November "a, girl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26

$1,000 buys four room bungalow;
easy terms. $1,000, five rooms,
new, modern, 5000 cash, balance
easy. $4,000 equity in fine home,
Moran prairie orchard; will trade.
J. s. Lichty & Co., 622 Columbia
building. Phone 1898.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26
BUILDING PERMITS.

James Thompson, West Mime
haha addition, one story frame resi-
dence, $1,000.
John Hummel, Nettleton's Second
addition, frame shed, $50.
w. E. Odell, Heath's Fifth addi
ton, frame shop, $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26

$500 takes 10-room lodging house.
Income 500 month. Will be
sold quick. Ford, The Real Estate
Man, 331 Peyton. Phone Main 1888.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26

Lard-January, $12.22; May,
$11.67.
Ribs-January, $11.12; May,
$10.S2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26

Good lot on Fifteenth in South Side
Cable addition. Grade and walk
in and paid. Price $3.50.
Lot in Bisbee's addition. Price
5000.
Good lot in Vista Heights. Price
$275, SIS cash and $40 per month.
40 acres near Hillyard; 80 acres
in cultivation; orchard, six room
modern house. Trade for Mime
apolis or Wisconsin property.
4 lots and four room house in
Palouse; all in orchard. Price
$1,000, half cash.
acres at Valleyford, all cult
waited; 100 trees, years old; good
six room house; chicken house;
right in town. Price $4,000; trade.
10 acres near Wenatchee, six
acres bearing winter apples, bal
ance in five year old peaches.
Price $4,000; trade for merchan-
disc.
HYE, McCUE, XIX & co.
1913 Exchange Bank Building
Phone. Main SO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26
EASTERN MARKETS
FURNISHED by Walter J. Nichols
& Col
Chicago Grain Market.

SnICdQO 1TdIn MARKET
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Close:
Wheat-December, $1.073s; May,
$1.06B; July, 97Ac.
Corn-December, 59Ac; May,
&c; July, 61Ac.
Oats-December, 39Ac; May,
42c; July, 1890.
Pork-January, s21.62; May,
S20.75.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-01

ward These men do rot stand OPP
posed 10 adyancement They 40
MOI want the city 9 50 backward.
They Al npt want business . De
Al slandstln on she contrary
shey Want clafksbure 3 be ~ il
has been he best cts 81 is size
n lie state Thee want q q bc
greater than 4 5 now
ME Totefs n clasksbuFg should
not perml entimenialits 70 lead
them into voting for rerogressioa
They Should not permit tlismselvss
70 be LED INTO voting % check tie
progress of tile alty The future 81
The city + great provided the PEG
pc theinse YES do moi vote d petard
IS indpstgiai ana commercial 1rog-
The city WA % forward VITA Ley
den, Robins, Ernst Wilson and
.Eeggett elected Is COUNCIL Every
voter should Sc imbued With tils
truth 50 that he win not only vote
for them but piiil OF his coat and
work for them
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-01
Shall the City Go Forward9

OF the councilmanic ticket the
Republicans have in the field for the
city election it is stated on every
hand that they are all good bust.
ness men ana those proper to run
the clty's affairs.
All these nominees have business
interests in the city and are 4ndenti.
ned. with business men and firms.
They are men of business experience,
men Of good Judgment, men with the
welfare Of the city at heart, and NOT
men offered for ONCE by others. who
have axes to grind.
In their respective wards they
should receive The support Of every
voter who wants the city to go tor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-01

The little boss of the Democratic
party has gone into stray pastures
on the grounds that Mayor Wood
did not consult him In all he mas
done as mayor. AS soon as the lit
tie boss jumped the traces he got
himself nominated on the Citizens
league ticket for; membership on the
water works and sewerage board.
But the latest out is that quite a
host OF Democrats have served notice
on him that he will not be Sin 1t" 40
far as their votes CO..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-01
The Non.Paltisan Failacy.

In nearly every instance 1t has
been proven that those who advance
the theory that the elimination Of
party lines in municipal elections is
the panacea for civic ills have the
welfare OF the city but little, II any,
at heart, but are seeking power for
themselves and want to be rulers
over their fellow-mcn. dictators, one
may well say usurpers OF the pre-
negatives of political parties.
Along this line learned editor
of the Pittsburg Gazette-Times. with
a life of observation, makes the fol-
lowing very forcible exposure of the
theory that municipal government
should he non-political:
In communication that is print
I'd in another column, Good Gov
crnment" reiterates the already
wclI-worn theory of some. not all,
professional reformers. that the
elimination OF party lines in munic-
ipal elections is the panacea for
civic ills, and takes exceptions to
an editorial in this newspaper which
had The temerity to approve party
loyalty and emphasize the advan-
tages TO community of responsible
party organizations. Good Govern
ment takes credit to himself for be-
ing a lifetime in national politics. .
which is like Boosting you are a
Christian once a year. ON Easter day.
He implies that he has been salts
fed in the past with the excellent Sc
lections for high office made by the
party Of which he is a member, or
at least that if a nomination occa-
sionally has not happened to meet
with his full approval, he has been
content to $50 along,f relying on
the wisdom Of the majority of his
fellow members. Perhaps, ctoo. he
had some feeling of party loyalty.
At any rate he regards the charac-
terizatIon "a lifetime Republican as
distinctly honorable Like Sam
Weller, he is proud OF the title. SIR
That is to say he belicves in the
party loyalty once in four years.
The rest Of the slme Ae viii devote
his energies TO disruptlng the party
3orgaeizatton ap his. own barticular
LOCALITY.