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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28
THE GOVERNORS NOTICE.
Executive Department
State of Mississippi

To H. A. Gotten. j. F. Hollinger,
and j Hiram McGehee. Election
commissioners of Franklin coun-
ty. Miss; and to w. W.. Hall.
P. s. Cameron. and B. F. Smith,
Election Commissioners of Lin.
coin county. Miss
You are hereby ordered and
directed. after having given ter
days previous notice. by posting
notices, to hold special election in
your respective counties. to fill q
vacancy in the Office of Floater
Representative of your county,
caused by the resignation of R. E.
Bennett, said election to be held
and conducted. at the same time OF
the general election, under Sec
tions 4191 and 4192, of the Code Of
1906.
In testimony whereof, have set
my hand and caused the Great Seal
of the State Of Mississippi. to be
affixed. at the Capitol, in the City
of Jackson. this. the 25th day of
October. A. D. 1911
Signed
E. F. NOEL
By the Governor:
Signed
JOS. W. POWER,
Secretary of State
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28
Millinery Dots.

The Millinery Department of our establish
ment is one of which we are justly proud.
Our business increases with each season.
The varied assortment, the large collections
we show enable one to make an easy selection.
We give few notes on the prevailing modes
which will prove interesting.
Hats of large, medium and small designs
will be worn, just as suits the wearer's fam
cy. and as it fits the occasion. The popular
ity of the Bolero Turban is prominently fea-
tured at the present time, as is also the Bre-
ton Sailor. They are shown in velvet, velours,
plush and various two toned silks.
The large hats are rapidly gaining favor,
and include many styles, such as the Madame
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28

Of certain judicial appointments he
has made since the last legislature
adjourned. Some Of these were So
obviously political rewards that it
is feared the next senate might
balk at confirmation.
Viewed from any standpoint. it
is to be regretted exceedingly that
the l9Q8-l2 legislature should have
been called again ia session and we
very seriously doubt that its pro-
ceedings will Be worth Ia substan-
tiaI value to The people ANYTHING
like the expense Of lhe AtHa
Magnolia Gazette.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that 3
special election will be held at thA
several voting precincts Of LincoIh
county on TUESDAY. Nov I,
as provided for ID Sections 4l9l
and 4192 of the Code Of 1906, for
the Office of Floater Representative
for the unexpired term, a vacancy
having occurred by the resignation
of Hon. r. E. Bennett.
Witness our signatures this 0cto-
Der 26s 1911.
w. HALL
P. S. CAMERON,
Commissioners of Election.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28

by way Of donation In the latter
event, two-thirds majority must
be had before the donation can be
made.
II the Supreme Court should con-
slider Section 96 Of the constitution.
and construe 1t as it reads. the
legislature cannot pay this claim
at all. either By direct appropria-
|tion or donation. inasmuch as it
expressly forbids the payment Of
any claim not authorized by law
10 addition to paying the bond
holders. Gov. Noel will also ask
the legislature to provide funds for
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28

the payment Of state soldiers now
engaged in protecting railroad
property and preserving order at
McComb. and Water Valley, This
has already cntaiIed considerable
expense, and as the cost Of main.
tanning the soldiers while on duty
runz from 81. 600 to s1.500 a day.
il is likely to prove a heavy drain
on the state treasury. already ID a
condition Of financial exhaustion.
la some quarters 1t IL also hinted
that Gov Noel will take advantage
Of the senate being ID session to
secure that body's official sanction
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28

Circuit Clerk S. P. Oliver ad-
dressed good crowd at Heuck's s
Retreat Wednesday in the interest
of the Corn Clubs, Tomato Clubs
and general agricultural affairs.
He was dated at similar gather
ing at Topisaw yesterday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28
CHURCH NOTICE,

Rev. Joseph Piani will occupy
the pulpit at the Baptist church
tomorrow morning and evening.
MIR. Piani is native of Northern
Italy and a missionary to Brazil,
and is an exceptional speaker and
gentleman of rare culture and un.
usual endowment.
The public is cordially invited to
hear him. Sunday evening his
popular lecture will be given.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28

Germaine and Madame Georgette models,
shown in black velvet shapes. from $3.50 to
$3.50.
We are showing nice assortment of velvet
crushed hats in all colors and shades, from
$1.25 up. See our assortment of Ladies'
Trimmed Hats in all the new shades, in large
medium and small effects at the special price
of $500. This assortment includes many
hats in draped effects, wing and fancy ostrich
trimming
Shetland Wells in all the leading colors,
price Csc.
Give US an opportunity to display few OF
our models to you.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28
McGRATH
Our Saturday Special.

Has unusually interesting large majon OF friends Have
taken advantage Of offering e show window display The
sale the items that will continue Monday Satin Fouad SO
inches wd Soft Mane Silks 26 inches wde $00 values offer
75 yard Navy blue and black Boado SO inches wide worth 90
for 75c Each item very special value at the price.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28
NOVEMBER TRADE DAY
In BrookhaVen to be Devoted ExcIu.
sively to Hogs The Prizes That
Are Offered.

Our next Trade Day will be de-
voted exclusively to CHICKENS
AND HOGS.
The Brookhaven Merchants will
buy all the chickens brought to
town on that day and the Natchez
Packing Co. will have a representa-
tive present who will be prepared
to buy several car loads of hogs
on foot and to pay the highest
market price for same. The Trade
Day committee will give seven
cents per pound ION FOOT for the
heaviest hog offered for sale that
day by any farmer living outside
of the corporation of Brookhaven.
Three permanent ministers will
act as judges for the chicken con-
test. Bring in your hogs and
chickens and let US do business on
Saturday. Nov. a. 1911, at Brook
haven. Miss.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28

Corn on the cob is more accepfa-
ble than corn On The foot.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28
@A@a
CHICKENS.

For the best half dozen hroilers.
$3.50 in Gold.
For the best half dozen Frying
Size" (late spring) chickens SIS. 90
in gold.
HOGS.
For the heaviest hog sold Nov.
Trade Day s5 90 in gold.
For the largest number of hogs
sold by any one farmer: no hog in
the assortment to weigh less than
$50 pounds IS 90 in gold.
AWARD OF PRIZES.
Prizes will be awarded at 2:3O
p. m, at Court House yard.
Note The most desirable hogs
are those weighing from us to $50
pounds, on foot keep the little
ones at home and let them grow.
Take all hogs and chickens to
Court House yard.
J. w. McGRATH,
II. G. GREEN WOOD.
VIM. TURNBOUGH,
DR.. 6. A. LOVE.
CHAS. HEUCK.
Trade Day Committee.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28
TEN CENTS.

= uN b0 ~W
Large Galvanized Fire Shovel
IL quart Galvanized Pail
Large Frying Pan
White Enamel Curtain Poles
White Enamel Lined Boilers
White Enamel Lined Milk Pans
White Enamel Lined Wash Basins
Pail Wash Boards
! Feather busters
Combination Graters
Large Baking Pans
Tin Dish Pans
Large Granite Wash Basins
Large Sponges
Decorated Cups and Saucers
Decorated Salad Bowls
Decorated Platters
Glass Syrup Pitcher
Glass Butter Dishes
Glass Sugar Bowls
One-gal. Oil Cans
Large Japan Walters
Granite Dippers
Patent Sifters
Framed Mirrors
Meat Choppers
Hand Scales
Decorated Pitchers
Hat Racks
Combination Garment Hangers
checker Boards
Galvanized Clothes Line
Nickel Towel Bars
Large Vegetable Strainers
Buggy Whips
Scrub Brushes
Horse Brushes
Curry Combs
Hearth Brooms
Dressed Dolls
Collapsible Cups
Tooth Brushes
Book Straps
Large Size Nail Hammers
Large Wire BrolIers
Chair Bottoms
Stove Pipe Elbows
Muffin Pans
Four-in-hand Ties
Boys Suspenders
Rolling Pins.
Of good, useful merchandise for about
II marked at .siiard Tines Prices
FOUR TRADE.
liar Price Store
IETHING NEW"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28
AylWard's
THE ORIGINAL
5 and 10 Cent Store

One half Of our store is devoted exclusively to the dis
play and sale Of these popular price articles. Below
we give partial list Of the splendid bargains you can
obtain ofus for the small price Of 5 and 10 cents:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-10-28
FIVE CENTS.

FIVE CENTS.
Crepe Paper. all colors. i
Baby Elite'' Shoe Polish.
Large can Stove Polish
Cake Buttermllk Toilet Soap
Package absorbent Cotton
Large Package Sealing Wax
Bottle Household Ammonia 4
Hoyt's 10c. size Cologne
Stove Lifters
Roll Wax Paper
Dozen Pearl Buttons
Card Dress Buttons
Dust Pans
Tin Wash Basins
Flower Pots
Jardinieres
Bottle Peroxide
Framed Pictures
Tin tunnels
Coat Hangers
oUooAins Daiiiels
Dozen Hoyts Clothes Pins
Pepper Shakes
v11i Hiiils@s' seSPDsi. Shaving Soap
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Gotch Is Champion Wrestler.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The wrestling
championship of the world rem aims at
Humboldt, Iowa. 1t took Frank
Gotch who made that town famous,
just nineteen minutes and fifty seconds
to topple over George Hackenschmidt,
who thus twice failed to wrest the
worlds highest wrestling honors from
the sturdy Iowan.
Gotch secured the first fall with a
reverse body lock in IA minutes and l8
seconds, the second fall in five minutes
and 32 seconds. According to the
general comment Rackenschmidt en-.
tered the ring q beaten man. he
looked like q loser. Gotch was
supremely confident and master of the
situ alton at every stage.
The second fall looked as If the
''Lion from across the water" simply
quit. 1t was rather q pitiable spec
tacle. Gotch held levee just outside
of the platform of the arena, while
Mrs. Gotch held another one in tht
grandstand.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
New Gun Shoots Seven Miles.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-A new six.
FOUNDER gun equipped with specially
adapted high explosive and shrapnel
to destroy aeroplanes in battle has
been perfected by the United States
army. It can be elevated at any
angle and possesses range OF seven
miles.
Experiments with the new rifle will
begin at Sandy Hook proving grounds
within q fortnight. The navy only 9
few days ago conducted its first tests
with the carriage of q one-pounder
gun. The shells which the gun will
hurl into the sky are remarkable de-
vices. They will be loaded with dun.
ite or other high explosives and on
bursting will send forth q shower oi
shot in q cone.like area, similar to the
performances OF q skyrocket, almost
sure to strike an airship II aimed with
any degree OF accuracy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Complain Of High Freight Rates.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-An inquiry into
rates and practices in the transpor.
tation of wool, hides and pelts from
western points will be begun here
Wednesday before Interstate Com.
merce Commissioner G. A. Prouty,
following recent protests from western
growers that rates on wool had been
advanced 33t per cent since the pas.
sage of the Hepburn act.
The hearing here will be followed
by similar sessions at Albuquerque,
N. M, Denver, Salt Lake, Phoenix
and Oregon. Growers are expected to
testify that rates are too high IS COM
pared with rates on other commodi.
ties, and that wool shipped in sacks
should be given the fourth.class rat
ing instead of second.class, as al
present.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Will Recommend Parcels Post.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-An outline
of the program of Legislation for the
postal service which Postma aster Gen.
eral Hitchcock will ask congress to
follow during the regular session was
indicated by Mr.. Hitchcock today.
In his annual report, Mr.. Hitchcock
will recommend the establishment OF
q parcel post on rural mail routes; an
increase OF second class mail rates,
and q radical change iu the system Of
compens ating the railroads for trans
portation of m ails. ~
Mr.. Hitchcock explained that it as
his idea to establish parcels post fret
on the rural routes. Gradually, he
said, he would extend the parcels SER
vice to urban communities. Subse.
quently, the service would be extended
to include railway transport alton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
A S25. 900, 900 Railroad Depot.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Work on an
other s25, ZOO, 900 passenger station is
TO be started in Chicago In the spring
for the roads now using the antiQuat.
ed Union station in Canal street, just
west OF the river. According to Darias
Miller, president of the Burlington
road, the new station will be built and
operated by union depot company
as holding corporation for the five
roads which will use the station.
Each road will own fifth interest,
instead OF being a tenant OF the Penn.
sylvania system as at present. A
rough estimate of the cost provides
Ola. 900, 900 for the land, S5,000,0O0 to
s6, ,000, 900 for the building. and S5,'
OCO, 600 for the track changes aud SUBJ
ways. Electricity is likely to be the
motive power used for drawing the
trains into the station or taking then
out. though this has not been decided
definitely. The train sheds will bt
long enough to accommodate 15-cal
trains.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Railroads Reduce Expenses.

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Following q
plan for retrenchment railroads of the
country in the last year have laid off
81, $40 men, effecting net annual saw.
ing in oper ating expenses Of s94, ,OO0,.
600, according to report made public
today.
The method of economy in opera
ton has been adopted by go per cent
of all the roads and is rapidly spread.
ing to the rem aiming lines.
The decrease in expenses and main.
tenance Is said to be the result of the
action of the interstate commerce com.
mission, which refused to allow the
roads to put into effect general in.
crease of freight rates. The largest
reductions in forces are found among
the trackmen, shopmen and miscella'
neous employees.
The report containing these figures,
1t is said, will have an important
bearing on the widespread unrest exist
inglin the ranks of the shopmen on
the Hartman lines.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Swindled Montana Ranch ers.

ABERDEEN. 8. D. Sept. 3.-At an
examination held before William
Wallace, United States commissioner
H. H. Tilley, proprietor OF the Dakota
Hide and Fur company OF Aberdeen,
arrested on q charge of having used
the mails to defraud, was bound over
to await the action of the federal court.
Tilley will fight the charge.
1t is claimed Tilley advertised in the
Dakota Farmer of Aberdeen, the
stockgrowers' Journal of Miles City,
Mont, and other farm and secular
publications, asking farmers and
ranchers to send their hides, furs and
pelts to him, assuring them they would
be paid the highest prices, or II pre-
ferred he would make up the material
into beautiful robes and rugs or har-
ness leather and return to them at q
minimum of expense.
It is charged by the government that
the alluring advertisements OF Tilley
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Saloon Men Face Dilemma.

SALT LAKE, Aug. 3O.-Unless five
wealthy persons willing to live In the
business center of Salt Lake can be
found, sixty of the largest saloons in
the city will be forced out of business
in September. A "joker" in the II.
quor law passed by the last legisla-
ture escaped the scrutiny of the liquor
men. It requires every application
for saloon license to be signed by
FIVE PRESIDENT freeholders." When
applications we're submitted signed by
property owners they were turned
down by the district court here be.
cause the signers were not residents
OF the voting districts in which the
saloons were situated. Other appli-
cations signed by janitors and custo.
dians were rejected because the resi-.
dents we're not free-holders.
People who are rich enough to own
business property in the heart of the
city do not make their homes there,
and the saloon men see no way of
getting licenses unless the bounds OF
the voting districts can be changed or
property purchased for bona fide resi-
dents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Railroad Retains Indian Lands.

HELENA, Aug. 28.-The suit brought
in June, 1910, by District Attorney
Freeman on behalf of the government
to cancel patents to lands in eastern
Montana held by the Northern Pacific
Railway company and the Northwest
Improvement company was ordered
dismissed by Judge Carl Rasch, in one
of six memorandum opinions handed
down by him today. The land in
question was formerly q part of the
Gros Ventre, Piegan, Blood, Black
feet and River Grow Indian reserva.
tions, and the law restoring them to
the public domain provided that they
should be open to entry only under
the townsite, coal, desert, homestead
and mineral land laws of the United
States. The contention of the govern.
ment was that the law thus precluded
the Northern Pacific from acquiring
the lands as part of their "second In
demnity grant,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Roosevelt Compliments Tons.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-Knowing former
President Roosevelt's encouragement
OF large families, the Tons, said to be
the largest family in America invited
him to address their annual reunion,
held yesterday at Blue leland, near
here. He sent bis blessings in this
letter:
"If you realized the innumerable re-
quests I receive for speeches, you
would know it is out OF the question
for me to consider anything in the
nature of private invitation. All I
can do is to express my cordial good
wishes to the whole Tons family.
II like to read of an American fam.
lily of COL living members OF the type
I am sure the Tons are, which 60l
have been accumulated in little over
half q century,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
STANDARD OIL DISSOLVED.
Big Corporation Will NominallY
Cease to Exist.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-The Standard
OIL company OF New Jersey today
passed out of existence, so far as tss
present form and functions are con.
cerned. After today this famous COR
poration will cease officially to carry
on its operations as the head of vast
ganiz alton whose activities extend
into almost every part OF the world.
In obedience to the decree of dissolu.
ton of the supreme court. 1t is relin'
gushing its control of the subsidiary
concerns, and today is the day set for
the ending of the old regime.
With the end of this business day
the company's transfer books, con.
tanning the list OF stockholders, will
close and the stock of its subsidiary
companies will be distributed among
the stockholders in the parent organ
ization of record at that time.
The work of apportioniug the com
pany's holdings of the stock of more
than thirty subsidiaries affected will
occupy at least three mouths. 1t IL
said, so that the readjustment will moi
be complete prior to December l.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Good Demand for Montana Wool.


BOSTON, Aug. 31.-The local wool
m arket has been particularly lively
since congress adjourned, and Mon.
tans wool again cuts a prominent fig
ure, with strong demand for the best
clips. If 1t continues, not many weeks
will elapse before the bulk of the state
clip will be in the hands of manufac-
turers. The principal movement is in
the original bags, largely at or around
81 cents, though a range Of 20 10 %
cents is quoted. One of the largest
buyers this week claims to have paid
not more than % cents for the best
clips. Fair quotations are 81 to %
cents, but these are exceeded In some
cases, cash sales being reported at 2lt
cents for fine staple and 224 cents for
half blood, the prices established last
week. A line of 150, 900 pounds OF
Montana clothing wool is reported
sold at 10 cents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Referendum On Militia Law.

HELENA, Sept. "A referendum
vote will be taken at the next general
election on the repeal OF the Donohue
militia bill, enacted by the Legislature
last winter, certain provisions OF
which are repugnant to the labor un.
ions of Montana. This was assured
when referendum petitions were re-
ceived and fled by the secretary OF
state from Broadwater and Custer
counties, bringing the total number oi
petitions to 13, or from more than
two.thirds OF the counties as required
by the constitution.
Had the labor men secured petitions
from q majority Of the counties In the
stete, signed by Is per cent of the
legal voters of each county, the mill
tia law would have been rendered IT,
operative until it had been passed
upon at an election.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
CONSERVING COAL LANDS.
Government Advances Price Of More
Valuable Properties.

Valuable Properties.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-Four hun.
dred dollars per acre is the maximum
government price now placed on vest
ern coal lands under the policy Of
per.ton valustion. Until the new plan
OF selling coal lands was adopted,
these areas were purch hasable at from
$40 to $40 per acre, according to
whether the land was within Is miles
of a railroad. To date there have
been examined and classified under
the new selling plan approxim ately
81, 900, 900 acres, and all OF the coal
lands Withdrawn under the Roosevelt
order are being thus examined and
priced as fast as the workIcan be &C.
complished by the geological survey.
Under the present scheme Of classi-
tying government coal land, Sc, ,087 PA
acres of Withdrawn land had been, on
Aug. l, examined in geologic detail
and classified by the United States
geological survey. The lands found
to contain workable coal beds aggre-
gated l6,s73,37O acres. These lands,
in forty acre tracts, have been ap-
praised by the survey at total
valu alton of SILL, 1892, ,527, in prices
ranging from the minimum figure
stated in the coal law-$10 or $40 an
acre, according to whether the land is
located within l5 miles of the railroad
to figures of over S400 an acre,
where the thickness of the coal beds
may aggregate so, 8O;or 100 feet. or
even more.
Under the provision of the national
irrigation law the proceeds from all
sales of coal land are credited to
the "reclam alton fund.-" so that
government irrig alton has, as it were,
q consider able trust fund for future
oper ations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Profit In Potatoes.

MooRHEAD, Minn., Aug. 3l.-Pota'
toes are king in Clay county this fall.
Louis Altenbr and, who has already
shipped twenty.seven carloads, will
clear $50, 900 from his farm of 800
acres near here. The farm Is devoted
exclusively to potatoes and 'e-tific
methods of growing are US MI.
Alien br and said he would av.. ase a
net profit of 800 per acre and that he
was done with wheat farming for all
time.