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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04
BLOCKS PROBABLY SAVED
A Block Further North and 500
Pounds Of Niho-cIycerine Would
Have Gone Off.

Late Thursday afternoon Alder
man D. b. Hartman added an addi-
tional $25. 90 reward to that already
offered by Mayor Chas. Henck for
the arrest and convection of the
parties who fired off the charge of
dynamite New Years night that
wrecked SO many window panes in
the vicinity of the City Hall.
Alderman Hartman's properties
were the principal ones to suffer by
the explosion, the total damage
done by the charge being estimated
at from $50 to SIS.
The police so far are rather mum
on the subject. and are given credit
with knowing more than they care
about telling at present. They are
following up several clues that are
expected to land the guilty parties
as soon as sufficient evidence is in
hand.
The generally credited SUPPOSE
tion is that the parties were young
fellows who wanted to make a little
louder noise than anyone else in
ushering in the year 1913 and in
this desire put 10 q stick or two
more of dynamite than was neces.
sary in their enthusiasm.
Since the explosion it has been
learned and is very probable. that
had the charge been touched off a
block further north the jolt would
have set off 500 pounds of nitro
glycerine then in theI. C. freight
depot, which would have wrecked
several of the principal business
blocks of the city.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04
5O6 MARRIAGE LICENSES
Issued IN Lincoln County IN Two
Years--Nine IN One Day the
Past Week.

The darts Of Cupid have been
showefed promiscuously over Lin
coin county the past year, especIal-
ly the latter half and more recently
|still, the two weeks just gone by.
In one of the seven days just gone
by. Circuit Clerk Edward Smith ls-
sued nine licenses to wed that join
ed together eighteen persons for
better or worse
The old and young girls and
boys in their teens-have all had
as their destination the clerks
Office and next for the proper au-
thority to tie the knot.
The year just closed shows that
|267 licenses have been issued.
During 1911 there were 239 certiti.
Gates to marry issued from the Lin
coin county circuit clerks Office.
This all goes to show that so-ealled
hard times have no appreciahIe
effect on the matrimonially inclin-
ed.
Those who got the papers entit-
ling them to wed the past week
were:
White Willis johnson and Miss
Leoua EzelI; Wiley Peavey and
Miss Ella Beeson: Clyde E. Day and
Miss Jessie .Turnbougn: L. Myrton
Coty and Miss Mackie Louise
Holloarn: ]. B. Webber and Miss
Alice FurF.
Colored Howard C. TilIman and
Tynie Bonds; Willie Hughes and
Mittie Gates; Willie Edwards and
Virginia Harris; Juno Willis and
May Liza Blunkiey Will Gaines
and Isabella johnson: yohn Sanders
and Mary Sanders: Rankin Smith
and Hazel johnson: Isaac Byrd and
Rosie Dickson; Robt. BIackman
and Ethel Hill: Joe Gayden and
Bessie Mcknight.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04
A Hearing for Farmers Warehouse
Company.

Attorneys representing the cred
itors of the National Farmers
Warehouse Company, now 10 the
hands of a receiver, and against
whom bankruptcy proceedings are
filed. have asked judge Niles to
give an early hearing to the bank
ruptcy petition.
Judge Niles is expected to go to
jackson to comply with the request.
Stockholders in the concern
against which bankruptcy pro-
ceeding is sought to be maintained
deny that the company is insolvent.
In statement a few days ago the
assertion was made that the COM
pany would be able to right its
financial difficulties.
The allegation has been made
that certain trust influences were
at work to destroy the warehouse
company.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04
worlds RECORD IS HERE
Two Brookhaven Children, the Little
Dean Boys, Have Nine Living
ancestors.

jackson, Miss, Jan. "A press
telegram of Dec. %. stating that
Henry Hitson. of Fort Worth, Tex,
an eleven-months-old boy, held the
worlds record with seven living
ancestors. brings a reply from the
village Of Puckett. near this place,
that Wade Wiley, five-mopths-uld
boy. sun of Harvey and Mae Wiley,
can beat Hitson by one, having a
Observation-Disclosures. two
Observation-Disclosures, two grand
mothers. a grandfather and afather
and mother, eight direct ancestors,
the oldest Of whom is eighty years
|of age. and all in good health. -
Tines Democrat, Jan. 2.
Again can Brookhaven score
ahead. even in so remarkable a rec
ord as given above from Texas and
from Puckett. Rankin county,
Mississippi, relating to a numerous
living ancestry.
Hon. and Mre. c. Hermon Dean,
|of Brookhaven, have two sons,
Charles Hermon, aged three years.
and Ben Tucker, one month old.
These children have beside their
parents, two grandfathers and two
grandmothers, these being found
in Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Dean, of
'Senatobia, and Mr.. and Mrs. B. "A.
Fucker, of the same city. They
also have two great-grandmothers,
Mrs. j. NJ. Dean, of Eckles, aged
q, and Mrs. s. N. Hawkins. of
Ssnatobia. aged 80: also one great
grandfather, Mr.. J. M. Dean, aged
So, making 8 living ancestors.
Mr.. Dean, of Brookhaven, the
father of the two distinguished lit
tie sons referred to in the begin
ming, remembers seeing. in his
childhood. both his great-grandpar-
ents on his fathers side.
We presume Mr.. Dean carries
good life insurance at low rates.
Further longevity Of bis family line
is shown in the fact that his fa-
TIERS mother has two Ttsing
brothers and his fathers father.
one living; his mothers mother
also has living sister.
i =
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04

Yesterday morning about 1890
o'clock. fire. probably Of incendiary
origin. completely destroyed va
cant house formerly occupied BY
Mrs. j. f. Greer and family and
owned by Joe Heuck. on South
Green street. The house was val
ued at about $500 and was insured
by the Underwater Agency for
$500. The fire department were
delayed in arriving on the scene on
account of wrong alarm being tufn-
ed in. Only a small number of
tiremen turned ont. probably on ac-
count Of the cold weather and high
wind.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04
Killed BY His Little Brother.

Georgetown, Miss. The eight
year-oId son Of Jesse Chandler was
shot and killed BY his hve-year-oId
brother. The little fellow was
playing with a shotgun when the
gun was fred. the entire load strik-
ing his brother. Virgil, 10 the
breast, Killing him instantly. Mr..
Chandler is a prominent citizen.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04
|HHIIRRI|CI),lrcbSEI| |HIII|
JILL l:otRs D
&C
THE PRESBYTERIANs.

A conference of the members Of
the Presbytery which includes the
|Brookhaven church, will be held
here January 21-22, in the Presby-
terrain church building.
The object of the meeting is to
increase gifts for church benevolen-
cies with a view to thOroughly en-
listing every member in the sgFEiil ]
lion and half campaign, which
is the slogan of Presbyterian
churches throughout the southern
country. A change of financial
plan will be introduced and an
Every member canvas will be
begun. Evangelism, = looking to
an increase of accessions to the
church will also be discussed.
DR.. j, 7. McCanley, Of Chatta-
nooga, DR.. ]. X. Dobyns. of Jack
son, as well as prominent members
of this Presbytery-Drs. Grafton.
Bell. Chisholm and Caldwell Twill
be present at this great meeting
at which one hundred visitors are
expected. and who will be entertain
ed by the local denomination and
its friends in this city.
10 this connection, we will state
that Rev. R. L. Walkup, the pastor
Of the local Presbyterian church,
who has held in allegiance an invita-
tion to become the secretary of the
Home Mission and Sunday School
Work of the Synod Of Mississippi
for more than year past, has al
last decided to accept the position
as a distinct call to enlarged SER
vice. and on last Sunday evening
resigned the pastorate here. Mr..
Walkup, in the interest of the
cause he has so splendidIy develop-
ed among US, has offered his
services as pastor to his congrega-
tion until another can be secured,
it being understood that this mat
ter will be taken up at once by the
church.
A meeting of the Session has
been called for the second Sunday
morning of this month, when ac-
tion will be taken on the resigna-
ltion and the calling Of another pas
tor.
On next Monday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. w. w. Wolfe. the
social meeting Of the Christian
Workers will be held. The date
Twill mark the Crystal Wedding
anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe.
The hostess requests that olferings
in silver be made for the objects
fostered by the Workers. A large
lgatherlng is anticipated and de-
lightful entertainments will be
proffered BY the resourceful hostess
and her assistants.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04
1918 4
In Acknowledgment of a
Generous Patronage

from our friends during fhe year Of
1912. now numbered among the Iona
scroll Of years that have passed, we de-
sire TO express our thanks and good wish
es to all.
May the New Year hold in its wake
Tor you and all those dear TO you LIES
choicest blessings---Good Health, Exceed
ing Happiness and Unqualified Prosperity.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04

Mr.. Ben Durr. after pleasant
vacation spent at the home Of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe
Durr. near Lloyd Hall school left
Tuesday for Mississippi College.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04

The younger daughter Of Mr.
aud Mrs. f. o. Conant is very i'll
with severe attack Of grippe.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04

MIR. ] J. Smith. Of Route 6. was
d business visitor here Thursday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04
Comforts.

65C-Cotton Comforts, 58x76 size. printed
top, 85c value for CSC.
79C-Cotton Comforts, printed top and bot
tom, 6sx78 size, extra 81. 90 value for roc.
95c-Satine Comfort, fancy stitch, clean
cotton filed. 81 SO value for 95c.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-01-04
Silks.

17c Printed Suisine Silks, 25c value. few
odd pieces.
3Oc-Crepe de Chine Silk Finished, our SOC
seller. Cream, Light Blue, and Cope
Very desirable for evening dresses
SOC-Fancy Silks, some few pieces of $1.0o
values. Short lengths.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-19

Sixty-eight inch heavy IN
bleached German table lin
en-, IS cent quality, rem
nant price .58c
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
REALLY FRIENDS OF FARMER
Sparrow. by lie Consumption Of Weed
Seeds, Saves A1rleulturlsts In
menae Sums Yearly.

One Of the most useful groups Of ma.
tive birds is the sparrow family
While some OF the tribe wear gay
suits Of many hucs. most Of the spar
rows are clad In modest brown tints,
and as they spend much Of the time
In grass and weeds are commonly
overlooked. Unobtrusive as they are,
they lay the farmer under heavy
debt Of gratitude by their food habits.
since their chosen fare consists large
ly OF the seeds Of the weeds. Selecting
a typical member Of the group. the
tree sparrow for instance. one-fourth
ounce OF weed seed per day Is a con.
sentative estimate of the food OF an
adult. On this basis. In large agricul-
tural state like Iowa tree sparrows an
nually eat approximately s75 tons OF
weed seed.
Some idea Of the money value OF
this group OF birds to the country may
be gained from the statement that the
total value Of the farm products In the
United States IN 1910 reached the
amazing sum OF $500. 100000. II we
estimate that the total consumption Of
weed seed by the combined members
OF the sparrow family resulted In q
saving Of only one per cent. Of the
crops-not a violent assumption-thC
sum saved TO farmers by these birds
in 1910 was sS9.2G0.OOO.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
DEEP CRACKS ON JOINTS

p. o. Box 378, Ell Paso, Texas.-"My
trouble began December, 1911. 1t COM
menced on me by causing scurf-like
skin and my toe joints. finger joints
and lips commenced to crack and
split open. My finger cracks would
bleed all day long; the cracks were
very deep and my thumb seemed to
be cracked to the bone. My hands
were 30 bad that l had to sleep with
gloves on. The cracks in my lips
would bleed often during the day and
] used to put adhesive plaster across
them to try to keep them closed. My
toes would bleed, and would find
blood in my socks when the days
work was done. The skin around the
cracks was red and inflamed wore
shoes one size too large on account of
my feet being so sore. used to be-
come frantic with pain at times. My
hands and feet used to smart.
81 suffered agony for four months.
went to town and got some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. From the time l
commenced with the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment until completely cured
was just nineteen days" (Signed)
Jack Harrison, Nov 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p, Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston. ADV
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
SHOWS TARIFF EVILS
Ida TarbeIPs Sweeping lndiCt-
ment Of High Protection.
First Of All, lie Reform 10 a Moral
Issue and stand-Pat Senators
Should Keep That Fact
In Mind

While stand.pat senators haggle and
whine over the reduction OF this or
that specific duty, let the American
people remember that the tariff Is
first Of all a moral issue, and the
prime purpose OF the Underwood bill
is TO right the monstrous evils EN-
bodied in the Aldrlch law. On this
point the words Of Ida M. Tarbell
In summing up the history OF the
tarih are more important than many
speeches.
THE history of protection In this
country is one long story OF injured
manhood. Tap. II at any point and you
will find It encouraging the baser hui
man traits-greed. self-deception. in.
difference TO the claims OF others.
. II makes men deficient In self
respect, indifferent to the dignity
and inviolability Of congress, weak in
self-reliance. willing to bride, barter
and juggle TO secure their ends.
Therein lies the final case against II
(the tariff are worse. not bet
ter, for its practice"
The American people are tired OF
paying two thousand million dollars
per year for a system of subsidies
which makes men worse instead OF
better, standpatters might as vel
recognize that fact at once.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
TESTING Hardness Of Steel.

A very simple device has recently
been invented for testing the hard
ness Of steel by impact 1t consists
Of a tubular standard fitted with a
hardened steel ball at the lower end
which is placed upon the steel to be
tested At the upper end of the stand
ard is a spirit level by which the
standard may be brought to true yer
teal position. Mounted on the standard
is a cylindrical drop weight This is
raised to the top Of the standard and
then dropped, striking a weight-re
ceiving block at the bottom of the
standard, which communicates the i'm
pact to the steel ball, and makes ar
indentation in the steel that is being
tested. By measuring the diameter
Of the indentation with a celluloit
scale the hardness of the steel may
be determined.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

Once more Europe has demonstrat.
ed that when It comes to defalcation
this country shrinks from its magnif.
cent dimensions. Our natural re-
sources. our private fortunes, our
railroad accidents, and murder stats.
tics may be unapproachsble, but we
rarely produce colossal embezzlaFs
like the French citizen which is az
cused Of making away with more than
six million Of other peoples dollars
Nor is the case Of NJ. Deperdussin an
isolated instance There is the re.
cent affair of the Belgian railway dl.
rector whose stealings ran into many
millions. and not long before him
Hungary produced a confidence man
Of splendid proportions. No need to
go back to the Humbert case and
Panama. We have produced the Wal
lingford, but Europe seems to furnish
the most interesting examples.-NeW
York Evening Post.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Most lmnortant tsnIsla.Ion.

The Underwood tariff bill makes
sweeping reductions in the duties on
all cloth and clothing materials 1t
abolishes the premium on the de-
struction of forests by wiping out the
duty on lumber. It puts plows, har-
rows, rakes. reapers, mowers, and all
other agricultural implements on the
free list
II is designed TO cave and doubtless
will save not less than 100000, 1000
per year to American consumers. 1t
will lower by this amount the collec'
tive cost of living in this country.
The Journal repeats its previous
declaration that the prompt passage
of this bill is more important to the
American people than any foreign
crisis that as yet has lifted its head
above the horizon. Stand-pat sena
tors are earning the contempt of the
country by their efforts to put barriers
of talk in the path of a measure
which the nation needs, and is deter
mined to get.-Chicago Journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
DREW THE LINE AT SPURS
One Thing Frederic Remington Insist.
cd on While Undergoing Medl-
cal Treatment.

Augustus Thomas, In his recollec-
lions of Frederic Remington, relates
the following: One Sunday morning
in those later days / went with him
to the ONCE of an osteopathic physi.
clan who was treating him, The os-
,Ccpath was a slight man and not tall.
Remington, lying face downward on
the operating table. presented a sky
line so much higher than that of the
average patient that the doctor stand.
ing on the floor lacked the angle OF
pressure necessary to his treatment.
The doctor. therefore, mounted a
chair, from which he stepped to the
table, and finally sat astride of Rem
ington, applying his full weight to the
manipulation which he was giving to
the spinal column. hope I'm not hurt.
ing you, Mr.. Remington? said the doc.
tor. Remington answered, It's all
right, doctor, as long as you don't use
your spurs"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10

President Wilson's expectation that
congress will have passed both the
tariff and currency bills and adjourn
ed by October / is not unreasonable.
The senate debate on the tariff Is
merely perfunctory blowing of hot air
that gives evidence of dying from
sheer hamilton; and it probably would
have died out ere now but for the
casual interjection of livelier topics.
The currency bill, after the formality
of an Endorsement by the Democratic
caucus, seems likely to slip through
the house on creased ways. 1t has
been improved by amendments until
the outside opposition 1t first encoun-
tered has almost vanished; and there
will be no organized Republican OPP
position to 1t in the house Unless
some radical senators should succeed
in grating radical amendments upon
1t, there would probably be no trouble
in getting the measure through con-
ference committee and presenting It
to the president before the day he
hopes to take his vacation.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
WILL BE A NOTABLE MEETING
Ninth TrIennlaI Convention Of Worlds
w. c. 7. U. to Be Held In Brook
Ign In October.

A notable meeting will be that of
the ninth triennial convention of the
Worlds Womans Christian Temper.
ance Union in the city of Brooklyn,
New York, October 1928, inclusive.
The Worlds VIC. T. U. was organ
lied by Frances E. Willard in 1888
AIRS, Margaret Bright Lucas (sister of
Join Bright, the famous British
stateeman) was its first president.
Then Miss Willard became its leader,
afterwards Lady Henry Somerset, and
the present president is the countess
of Carlisle. Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens of
PORTLAND, Me-, president Of the Unit
ed States w. c. T. u, is vice-presi-
dent. Conventions have been held in
Boston (two), Chicago, London. To
ronto. Geneva, Edinburgh, Glasgow,
The Worlds w. c. T. u. has sent out
% round-the-world missionaries, who
have carried the gospel Of Christian
temperance into fifty different coun'
tries. These countries have national
organizations and most of them will
send delegates to the Brooklyn con
vention.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Appeal Sustained.

A mouse being chased by a cat in
Mr.. Joe's brewery, fell into a vat of
beer. The cat sprang to the edge of
the vat and called; AHA, Mrs.
Mouse, you had better have let me eat
you, than to drown"
yes" replied the mouse, IF you
will save me from this, you may eat
me-"
The cat went to the edge of the
tank and extended his paw, and the
mouse landed and ran hastily into its
hole.
Come out" demanded the angry
cat, redeem your promise and let me
devour you"
"Oh, no." said the mouse, when
made 1t ! was in liquor"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
When He Answered.

Among the employees of an apart
ment house is a dusky elevator con.
ductor, who would appear to have a
System" similar to that of the maid
who announced to the guest at the
door that she didn't hear her until
she had rung three times.
IF any one calls, Henry, while /
am out, tell him to wait l shall be
right back" said a woman to the
boy in question.
No answer from the boy.
Didn't you hear me? Why don't
you answer" demanded the woman,
angrily.
Il never answers, ma'am," ex-
planned Henry, unless doesn't hear,
and then / says 'WhatT Magazine
Of Fun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
u. s steel Is Cheerful.

Judge Gary writes to Chairman Os.
car Underwood to tell him that the
United States Steel corporation is to
resume work at once on the great
steel and wire plant at Corey, Ala,
upon which building operations we're
suspended two years ago when the
first Underwood tariff bill was franz
ed. This incident points business
fact more plainly than volumes of pros
perity speeches. The biggest corpo-
ration in America does not look upon
the Wilson Underwood tariff bill as the
harbinger of ruin and the destroyer
of commercial welfare. Why should
any little fellow" feel bound to dc
so?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
Tariff Fraud In the Open

One ancient and vicious tariff plea
has dropped into the background dur
ing recent discussions of the Under
wood bill. This is the plea for pro
lection to American labor"
American labor never had any pro-
lection save the price Of steerage
ticket from Europe There never has
been anything. save the cost Of ocean
passage, to keep the most underpaid
peasants of Europe and western Asia
from entering into competition with
American workmen at every point.
American workers have sold their
labor to a free trade market, and
bought supplies in a protected" mar
ket, carefully cornered by trusts.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-10
For Minute He Was concIIIatory

This story is told by an old mine.
just returned from Alaska: Mike
and were prospecting far away from
camp when night overlook us. We
decided on a short cut, We came to
a canyon deep and narrow, and after
some delay we found a fallen tree
across the canyon. Mike stepped
boldly on and started to cross, The
bark scaled, almost causing him tC
fall. He made another attempt; he
gingerly picked his way, muttering as
he went: Sure and Gods good, sure
and Gods good, and the devil amt
a bad fellow at all, at all He re
peated this until safely on the other
side, where he turned and shaking
his fist at some imaginary foe ex
claimed: Jaw! and g'wan wild the
both of yez. kansas City Star.