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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-07-23
LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT.
EIks 10 Give Minstrel and Musical Com,
edy Show.


The Local Lodge Of B. p. o. E.
Elks No. 1928 will give Big
Minstrel and Musical Comedy on
August 4. The novel plan of giv-
ing this class Of entertainment is
to give variety. Kid Wall,
the promoter and instructor. with
his family, arrived in the city last
week from Fulton, KY, where they
gave production on the 4th Of
July. Kid" Wall is known
throughout the States as minstrel
man, and having been connected
with some Of the best minstrels
and other theatrical organizations,
is we'll posted on the class OF enter
tainment to please all. This sea-
son he is presenting a grand Elec-
trical Spectacular Display First
Part Minstrel, with go people in
the opening chorus, and big two
act laughable musical farce comedy
to take the place Of the minstrel
4solio. Thirty of Brookhaven' s
pretty girls will participate, MAX
ing a grand chorus that will COM
pete with many of Broadway S
popular successes.
The musical numbers are catchy
and the steps are novel. The char.
acters in the comedy are all inter-
testing and afford much laughter.
The plot is very clever and deals
with college life. The title is,
Wanted a Family. Twenty
one small boys will also take part.
All in all. over rs people will take
part.
Mr.. ] w. McGrath will act ais
Iinterlocutor in the Big Minstrel
first part, while the end men il
De minstrel sho' will be some oi
Brookhaven's Is most prominent men.
The principal characters were Sc.
lected Monday night at the Elks
Club, and you can see the end men
turning black in the face now fol
the big show.
Mr.. Wall comes highly recon.
Imended and has been in the employ
OF the Elk Lodges as an instructor
for seven years, carrying with him
the paraphernalia for the big show.
Tickets will be sold By the local
Esftc and &kofr F,.Sns.rle Tie ao&s
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-07-23

Deputy Sheriff With Two Revolvers De.
tends Life AGAINST Negroes.


Elliott. Miss. July q. In de-
Tense Of his life Deputy Sheriff,
Sid Mckenzie, of Carroll county.
this morning shot and killed FIVE
negroes and mortally wounded two.
The killing occurred on the place
Of old Henry Beck, coIored With
q big Colts revolver in each hand !,
and both working at the same
time, Mckenzie cut down the seven
negroes in less than ten seconds,
while all seven were advancing on
him with axes and pitchforks, with
the avowed determination Of cut
ting. him down."
Henry Ashmore and Mr.. Rich.
who had accompanied Mr.. McKen-
zie, we're By his side to assist and
protect him, but their services
were not needed. for the slaughter
was over before they realized that
1T had taken place,
Mckenzie went to Carrollton.
the county seat. and surrendered
to the sheriff. He will be given a
preliminary trial tomorrow, and
his exoneration is a foregone con-
clusion.
A few days ago Sheriff Aber-
nathy, of Carroll county, went to
the Beck place to arrest these me-
groes for an assault. and they made
him take to the tall timber. They
literally ran him away, and threat
ened death and destruction to any
white man who came after them.
Mr.. Abernathy sent Mckenzie to-
| day to make the arrest, and he
carried the other gentlemen, ASH
more and Rich, with him. All
were heavily armed.
Riding up to where the negroes
were at work, the officer told them
what he had come for. While he
was talking they advanced on him,
some with axes and some with
pitchforks. He warned them to
lay down their weapons and sub
NIT themselves to the authority Of
the law. With an oath all seven
sprang forward like hounds from
the leash, and in the next moment
all seven lay on the ground, biting
the dust. five instantly killed and
two mortally wounded.
Mckenzie and his companions
notified some of the neighbors and
went on to >CarrolIton, where they
told what had happened. The
negroes were wanted for minor
Foffense.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-07-23

Hadden Smith. Jury and verdict
for the defendant
w. G. Hyniel VS.. I. 6. r. r. Co.
Order permitting the defendant to
withdraw its plea and sustaining
defendants motion to require
plaintiff to make his declaration
more specific. also granting leave
to plaintiff to amend his declara-
tion.
J.B. s. Rocks vs.. Miss. Central
R. r. Co. Order requiring plain
tiff to give sucurity for costs.
VIM. Taylor VS.. Natchez & East.
ern r. R. Order by consent dis
missing without prejudice.
Mrs. Matte Holden VS.. Natchez
& Eastern r. r. Co. Jury and
verdict for plaintiff for 500.
Will Moore vs.. Miss. Central R.
R. Co. Jury and verdict OF
plaintiff for $40. 900.
New Orleans Queensware Co. VS..
G. Heuck 4 Sons. Judgment for
plaintiff by default for $124.14.
The Crown Cake & Seal Go. VS..
Brookhven Pop Mfg. Go. Jury and
verdict for plaintiff for $3O3 .13.
John Mullen VS.. Miss. Central r.
r. Co. Jury and verdict for
plaintiff for $40.
v. Guarnlera VS.. w. w. Holli-
day Com. Co. Judgment by de.
fault for plaintiff for $255.51.
w. Lee Maxwell VS.. M. G. X. r.
Jury and verdict for plaintiff for
500.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-07-23

in the development of the country,
as well as labor. Therefore we in
vite capital, and pledge our State
to its fair treatment. It is not our
purpose in this resolution to enum-
crate the many advantages of Mis-
|sissippi, for they are too numer-
Gus; this will be q part Of the work
OF the permanent organization.
Resolved: Second. That this
immigration convention does here
by respectfully memoriaIize Con-
gress to pass legislation restricting
the present alien influx of inegr-
ant, thriftless and undesirable
people now pouring into the United
States from Southern Europe and
Western Asia. and other foreign
countries, and that we urge upon
our senators and congressman to
use every possible means to bring
about this desirable legislation and
the Federal Bureau Of D Distribution,
in order that this objectionaI tide
may not be diverted over the South,
and particularly Mississippi. Be
it further
Resolved, That the secretary
of this convention send a copy Of
these resolutions to each Of our SEN
ators and congressman, and to the
immigration Commission at Wash
|ington.
Adopted bsF the Statewide Immi-
grafton Convention at jackson,
Miss, June 23, 1910.
Yours respectfully,
G. R. HIGHTOWER.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-07-23
LINCOLN CIRCUIT COURT.
The Last Weeks Grist Of a Five Weeks
Civil Term.


The Lincoln County Circuit Court
adjourned for good yesterday morn
ing. after five weeks busy ses-
sion of civil business.
Judge D. M. Miller in few
well chosen words. thanked the bar.
court and officers for the assistance
given him in his first session held
in this county, stating that during
the five weeks term only little
over an hour had been lost from
actual business.
Hon. T. Brady. Jr.. on behalf of
the Brookhaven bar. responded in
his usual acceptable manner.
The following cases have been
disposed of since The Leaders, last
report:
j. I. Ritchie VS.. D. B. Rockheld
ct al. Continued on application
of defendant.
w. R. Harper vs.. Pearl River
Lumber Co. Agreed judgment for
5000, cost to be divided.
Mrs, Roberta Willoughby VS..
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.
Motion by defendant for new trial
overruled.
Parsons. May. Oberschnidt Co.
VS.. R. w. Quin. Judgment for
plaintiff for $482.51.
Parsons, May, Oberschmidt Co.
VS.. F. s. Swain. Dismissed by
consent at defendants cost.
L. Fl. Nash VS.. /. G. r. R. Co.
Judgment for plaintiff for $38.
Kelley & Lyell Milling Co. vs..
Parsons. May, Oberschmidt Co.
Order granting lieve to plaintiff to
amend its declaration.
Ramsey Piano Co. VS.. KeIso &
Co. Order sustaining defendants
demurrer and granting plaintiff go
days to amend.
w. M. Harris VS.. I. G. K. X. Go.
Jury and verdict for plaintiff for
$1OO.
Mamie Wilson VS.. |. G. r. K.
Co. Jury and verdict for plaintiff
for $3.50.
L. H. McGehee VS.. M. D. Rat
cliff. Jury and verdict for
plaintiff for $3.50.
A. G. Seavey & Sons VS.. /. G. r.
R. Co. Order by consent dismiss
ing at defendants cost.
State use etc., 0phelia jackson
VS.. Sid RatcIiff. Jury and verdict
for plaintiff for SIS per month for
10 years.
State use etc. Mittie Sanders VS..
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-07-23
Barbecue for ROxle.

Roxie, Miss, July 81. Plans
and arrangements for the barbecue
and picnic which will be held here
Wednesday. July ri. have been
completed. Preparations have
been made for the entertainment Of
e large crowd The principal fea-
lures OF the occasion will be speak
ing BY well known orators and
music. Candidates for Congress
from this district will cross swords
lon that date. Much interest has
been manifested since beginning
preparations, and Roxie is looking
forward to 2 grand time.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-07-23
fine Specimens Of Lincoln County
Products Wanted.

Mr.. F. .. Conant, of the Brook.
haven Board Of Trade, has request
ed The Leader to ask It's county
readers who have anything of ex-
ira fine growth raised on the farm
to bring it in to the Board OF
Trades office by Aug. 9th. Any
kind or species of farm product
will be accepted.
Mr. Conant is getting up coll
lection of specimens showing the
diversity of the lands Of Lincoln in
raising different species Of farm
products to send to the Ohio Valley
Exposition at Cincinnati, Ohio,
this fall, in the hope Of attracting
desirable immigration to this Sec
tion.
No contributor to this collection
will be put to any expense whatever
other than the donation Of his
product.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-07-23

The bride is given away at the
altar. and occasionally the groom
is sold.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-07-23

The business of q promoter is to
persuade Your money into his
pocket
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
Daniel Danielson Proves He Didn't
Send Poisoned Candy.

Hutchinson, March ZS.-ine second
arrest in the Cedar Mills candy poison
ing case was made last Friday evening
bv Sheriff Bertelson of Meeker county
on warrant sworn out by Miss Min
ME Luthens. Daniel Danielson of the
same time. a young man about twenty
four years OF age, was taken into
custody but easily satisfied the authori
ties that he lad no connection with the
case, and was released Sunday morning
without formal examination.
The evidence on which the arrest
was based was letter received by
Miss Luthens about the same time as
the receipt of the poisoned candy,
signed Dan D. and containing a
stick of gum. The letter was couched
in amorou5 terms and said the gum
represented a kiss. As the gum came
in such peculiar way and seemed
to have white crystals on it similar
to those appearing on the candy. Miss
J.utbeus did not chew it. What did
become of it is not known. She
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
North MankatO Aldermen Want Slope
at End of Bridge Attended To.

The North Mankato council held Il
regular meeting Saturday night. 1t
was decided to have prolies prepared
of new grade for Wheeler street
between Range and Belgrade avenues.
one block on Nicollet avenue, and
Webster avenue. The idea is to grade
the latter street up SO as to keep
the water out wnen the river backs
tip. The council will ascertain the cost
of the Improvements before acting.
Another matter that came up was
the adoption of Il resolution askin.
that something be done at the east end
of the Minnesota river bridge to make
the slope less great. 1t was said that
II load will force Il team forward. 1t
is said that the tracks have been low
cred eighteen inches, causing the slope
to be more abrupt that formerly. The
resolution will be handed to the Man
kato city council Friday night, and al
so sent TO the railroad companies.
The North Mankato school bard also
held II meeting Saturday night but
transacted only routine business. All
of the teachers who were recently
elected have signed contracts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
Amel Scherer Dies as Result of Freez-
ing Feet During Winter. s.
From Mondays Daily.

Amel Scherer passed away in local
hospital at about $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morning as a result of the Sc
we're freezing of his hands and feet
last winter. 1t will be recalled that
he was working for the Milwaukee
road at Kasota and that one morning
the boarding boss found him in the
woodshed, badly frozen. lie was brought
TO this city and has been receiving
treatment ever since. Amputation of
his feet and some portion of his hands
was necessary, and if he had lived
he would have been helpless or prac-
tically so. lie was a great sufferer of
late.
Mr.. Scherer was about forty years of
age, and had lived i'll Mankato the
greater part of his life. He held var
itus positions, and was well known
about the city. His wife and two
children survive him.
Funeral services will be held at the
undertaking rooms at Landkamer Bros.
Davidson at two o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, Rev. j. X. Edwards con-
Quoting them. and the interment will
be made at Glenwood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01

said nothing of the occurrence at the
time and it did not become known
until about ten days ago.
As the initials signed to the letter
were those of the young man, his
arrest followed but he showed that
the handwriting was not his. and 9th
crwjs satisfied the officers that he had
no knowledge of the matter, and con-
WINGED them that the letter was Il de-
libcrate and diabOlical attempt by the
guilty person TO iasten suspicion Oh
an innocent man. The individual,
whether man or woman, who sent the
candy. and who is evidently the same
one who sent the subsequent auOny-
nous letters threatening the lives of
Miss Luthens and Frank Wurdcl, is
cunning and clever, his tracks being
SO skillfully covered rs to successfully
battle the officers who nave been con-
Quoting the inquiry. and who have
now abandoned the effort
I'm the meantime Miss Luthcns and
Mr.. Wurdcl are making preparations
for their marriage which is announced
to take place within two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
Charges y. d. Cummins With Having
Exceeded Speed Limit.

FT'|'' SATURDAY Oduys
Mayor Meyer this morning made
complaint against d. d. Cummins,
charging him with having Oh Thurs
day violated the speed limit ordinance
by speeding his automobile over eight
miles an hour on the st. Peter road,
just beyond the top of the North Front
street hill, to-wit, at the rate of forty
miles an hour. Mr.. Meyer was busy
yesterday and overlooked making the
complaint then.
Mr.. Cummlns appeared in court this
morning with his attorney, John T..
Regain, and entered a plea of not gull
ty and asked for jury trial. The
trial was set for Friday next at 10 a.
m. The jury will be secured in the
forenoon, and the evidence will be
taken i'm the afternoon Mr.. Cummins
was allowed to go upon his own recog-
Eizancc i'll the sum of 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01

blank. Receipts will be sent for all
remittanccs. The money is TO be used
for interviewing the voters-wherc vol
untecr workers cannot he secured-for
sending out literature. and for other
legitimate expenses of the campaign.
The more money that is put ut our
disposal the more we can do.
Have Voters Checked.
I'VE find 4 growing sentiment in ia
'vor of county option, as the issue be
tween popular government aud brewery
government becomes more clearly UNI
dcrstood. The temporary defeat of the
commission plan of government in
Mankato by the saloon interests has
given rs h leverage in the city winch
we lacked before. Now is the time
TO get ready To strike. might add
that in our carefully checked list of
voters we have YOU checked as favor
able on this issue; if this as Il mis
take will you kindly notify the under
signed If unable TO subscribe money,
let Us know that you are with us: the
same envelope vii! answer. Yours for
popular government. Edgar l.. Ilccr
nance, secretary. committee OF twelve.
county option campaign
Another Meeting Later.
The committee of twelve expects
to meet again before April %. on
which date another big antisaloon or
county option meeting is to bc held in
this city, and one of the big speakers
from the south brought to Nankato.
At the time of this meeting the situa
ton is expected to have clarified to
some extent and more definite action
may be taken.
In the meantime the subcommittee
that was appointed to Interview candi-
dates and possibilities" will be get
ting in its work, and will be ready to
submit at least Il partial report, no
doubt.
The committee feels that the county
portant that will come up this year.
While the managers of the campaign
do not admit as much, there is evil
dencc. however, that The county OPP
tionists are preparing to capture the
republican county convention with
view to sending a delegation to the
state convention for the purpose of
defeating the nomination of Governor
Eberhart.
The committee of twelve is not made
up entirely of members of one political
PARTY. but includes democrats and men
without any particular political faith.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
FIRST CROP REPORT FOR SEASON
ISSUED BY THE NORTHWESTERN

most favorable conditions. There has
been practically one weeks seeding
performed with all necessary prepare
ton for the balance, with favorable
weather at this date for continuance.
These favorable conditions will have a
decided effect upon the amount that
will be seeded. s.u .;,,a.
Tire will be added to the acreage
of 1909 the large amount of land that
was broken up and placed in readi-
ness for this years crop during last
season, and the additional large acre
age in South Dakota that will be
broken up during this season. First
breaking is usually seeded to flax, and
on account OF the unusual high prices
that have prevailed for the past THREE
years, is very profitable crop to
produce on Sod and under all of these
conditions it is safe to predict from
all sources large increase in crop
acreage. which will be more fully set
forth, as estimated, in our future re-
ports.
There will be- as there has been for
the past five years, gradual increase
in corn production i'll Minnesota and
South Dakota. where it is being sue
ccssfully produced. This does not
mcan a reduction in other grains, as
under the rotation method, it means
more acreage and greater production
per acre of other grains. We think
there will be more corn. more. bread
wheat, more flax, more oats, more
velvet shaft wheat, less maccaroni
wheat, and less barley. This will be
further estimated in future reports.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01

The iIrsi crop report of the season
was ISSUED Yesterday from the offices
OF the Chicago Northwestern road
in Winona. 1t takes the ground that
the early season will be good thing
fer crops. The report says:
The present season compared with
1909 is practically two weeks earlier,
compared with 1908, one week earlier.
On the whole it is much in advance
OF the average season, and farm work
Is advanced corrcspondingly with the
Seasons 1908 ana 1909. The advantages
OF the early seasons are, of course,
dependent upon future conditions. but
as 4 general proposition. an early sea
son in tAis territory has many adj
vantages and the further fact that the
present season has every indication
of permanent spring will add to such
advantages. Grass is about as far ad-
vanced as it was April l5 1909.
The fall rains of 1909, followed by
unusual snowfall, an average of over
forty inches, has provided sufficient
moisture for reserve purposes, and the
fact that the ground was not frozen
to an unusual depth, on account of
carly snowfall early in the fall, has
added to the benefits in this. way. and
on the whole the ground conditions
for the crop can be considered as
good.
During the past week considerable
seeding has been done over the entire
line. This has been done on higher
ground, and preparations all completed,
50 that we are sure of the work be
ing done at IN early date, and under
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01

moral virtue is only true 50 far As il
extends; for unless religious pyiacjplc
Is combined with good morals, there
ican be no perfect character Temrlarsm
teaches that we are to await the re
wards OF the variant Icmpiar. all
good deeds having their reward. be.
cause they are wcll-plcasing in the sight
OF God, and he rewards. DO good
unto all men especially TO them who
are of the household of faith says
St Paul; therefore the Knight Temp
lar drew his sword in the defence of
the Christian religion. No human law
insists with 80 muih force as that of
Ichivalry upon an involable attacnmcn5
to truth
You now pledge yourselves TO the
pursuit of warfare which requires no
swords, demands no. shedding OF blood,
and exhibits no symbol save the cross
OF HIM who went about dom. good
The sword of knighthood is no longer
Drawn, save as a symbol; but tue
great principles which moved and in
splrcd the chvalric soldier OF the Tem-
pie to press forward to the rescue of
the holy sepulchrc from the PROCLAMATION
of m:idel EorCes, and TO protect and
afford hospitality to weary pilgrim trav-
cling from aiar, to respect and shield
the virtue of woman, and protect the
helpless, yet lives and finds expression
i'll the lives of modern Templars, whose
swords, endowed with Justice impartial,
tortitudc undauntcd. and mercy unre-
are never drawn in che cause
Of oppression, injustice, or fplschood.
Let us then close the tanks and
shoulder to shoulder fight the battle OF
life in the confident hope that he WHO
loves the glorious Lord hath in
Himself The eternal impetus that shall
land him full clad in his house from on
high.
The song program was an attractive
feature of he service.