davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02
FARMERS ARE GOING TO PLANT
MORE COTTON TRAN FOR YEARS.

From all the reports The Leader
has been able to gain from all sec
tiQns Of the county, there is going
to be more cotton planted this sea-
son than for several years past.
The farmers have not lost sight,
though. Of the .'hog and hominy"
ideas and in addition to their try
out again on the cotton proposition
are going to raise plenty of pro-
duce to make them independent as
far as necessities 60. It is to be
hoped that the fieecy staple crop
will turn out to be good invest
ment this season Of all others, as it
will give material lift to the
"lean years" through which this
section has been going since the
boil weevil made its invasion. 1t
is q fact that cannot be contradict
ed that some Of the more enter
prising farmers in certain sections
of the county have raised enough
cotton every year to make a profit
on it, while their neighbors adjoin-
ing having made almost nothing,
due to the anti-boll weevil culture
given the plant by the former
farmers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02
DAY...LIVE STOCK
LECTURE TO Be A FEATURE

Owing to our inability to get
anything of interest. we announced
in the last issue Of The Leader that
there would he no Trade Day Ex-
ercises next Saturday.
We are pleased to announce now,
however, that Professor Archibald
Smith will be with us on that day,
and perhaps, some other good live
stock men to give us talk on Good
Live Stock. Recently some very
fine specimens Of the various breeds
have been shipped into our county
and we have arranged to have an
exhibition Of these at the Grafton
Drug Company corner at II o'clock
on Saturday, April 5. 1918. and
Prof. Smith will use these to Illus
trate his lecture. The future Of
our country depends on our live
stock. and every farmer should be
interested in some breed or type
and this is an excellent opportunity
TO get posted on the proposition.
Ii is biz subject and no man in
the State is better able to handle ii
than Prof. Smith.
j. w. McGRATH.
III. g. GREEN WOOD.
Vim. TURNBOUGH.
DR.. GEO. A. LOVE.
CHAS. HEUCK,
Trade Day Committee.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02
MISS N. HENDERSON WINNER
IN PICTO AUTO CONTEST

The voting contest for the $500
Ford auto at the Picto Theatre
closed Monday evening. when Miss
Mabelle Henderson was declared
winner by the judges, Messrs.
Ghas. Heuck, Chas. Smith and j..
~ Davis.
Great interest has been manifest:
ed flor the past week, especially by
the leading contestants and the
closing night was marked by an
enormous crowd-far too many to
be accommodated in the building,
the overflow standing on the streets.
The votes were stuffed into two
boxes until the last minute, singly
and by the hatful. andsit was known
beforehand that Miss Henderson or
Miss May would carry off the prize.
The votes totaled as follows:
Miss Henderson, ACT, $40; Miss May,
4At ,420; Miss BIeecker. 52,O80;
Mss McGrath. 80. .610; Miss Knox,
81. TAO; Miss Freeman, 1900.
Mr.. B. L. Guice, who was the
manager Of the auto contest at the
Pieto, left today for his home in
Natchez. Mr.. Guice is brother
Of Rev. G. N. Guice. so well known
in South Mississippi, and has made
for himself many friends in Brook
haven. during his residence of a
few weeks among US.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02
THE SHERIFF SUMMONED TO
EILL...MEETS THE EMERGENCY

When Sheriff Montgomery re-
ceived a message over the phone
the other morning peremptorily
summoning him to arbitrate 10 a
disturbance of the peace. even If a
had to be brought into
requisition. he shuddered at the
thought that in the bright spring
time. when the roses are in blos-
som and the violets all in bloom,
he himself might be called to a
long sleep under the daisies.
He didn't feel that the aforesaid
daisies would do him any good
under the circumstances; but be
remembered bis oath. as all good
officers do. and he even swore
again, IS he armed himself. while
siphing for 3 coat of mail, and
mounted his favorite horse, that,
aIasl he reflected. he might never
mount again. Nobody will ever
know the tumultuous thoughts that
pressed his well-nigh bursting
brain Or the emotion that heaved
his great bosom, for the Sheriff il
known to be chesty
Having arrived at the place OF
disturbance, where violence had
been threatened. and penetrating
M, r1sc rofnnd IN tho owkcnf nf y,asIoo
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02
AUTO SMASHED ON BRICK.
4 SUIT MAY Be RESULT

An automobile owned by Mr.. w.
B. Smith. and driven by Ben Click,
was run into a pile Of brick at the
curve near j. B Hardy's residence
Monday night and badly smashed,
a wheel being broken and other
parts of the machine being bent up.
Joe Connolly and DR.. j. w. Chis-
holm were the other occupants Of the
car. Joe was bruised on the face
and body, the Doctor eccapine in
jury. The brick had been hauled
to the place that afternoon prepara-
tory to building curbine.
Due to the fact that suit might
result from the accident. photo
graphs were made Of the scene with
the auto and everything just as they
were at the time the crash came.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02
THE FIELD DAY PRIZES
Those Who Won in the Various Con-
tests at Last Fridays An
nuaI Meet

A large crowd, as is usual. at.
tended the contests in Field Sports
and Athletics at the Base Ball park
on last Friday Field Day.
Following is a list Of the success.
ful competitors:
100 yard dash Robert Allen,
Mt. Zion, first prize; Tom Coker,
Auburn, second.
Hammer throw-Leonard Ed
wards, Edwards, first prize; CIar-
ence Holloway. Gum Grove, second.
Shot put-Vernon Reed, Arling-
ton, first: Leonard Edwards, Ed
wards, second.
220 yard dash Robt. Allen, Mt.
Zion, first; Tom Cupit. Brookhaven,
second.
100 yard dash--10- year boys
Marion Burgess. Mt. Zion: Ed
Blue, Brookhaven.
Mile race-Prentiss Wood, Au-
burn; Gussie White, Mt. Zion.
Pole ault-Fred Smith, Brook
haven: Ollie Lowell, Fair River.
Broad jump Henry Day. Brook
haven; Hux. Sweetwater.
High Jump-Jerry Kenna, ---;
Tom Cupit, Brookhaven.
Discus throw-Geo. Hartman,
Brookhaven;; Warren Henderson,
Brookhaven.
Teachers Marshall Smith,
Fl. Sasser.
Other awards follow:
Composition-Mamie Montgom-
cry, Of Mt. Zion.
U. 5. History-My Dixon, OF
R. E. Lee.
Civics-Josie Summers, Of
Heuck's Retreat.
SpeIling-Mamie Calcote, Of
Pleasant Grove.
Practical Arithmetic-Myrtle
Dixon. of R. E.. Lee.
These prizes we're contributed by
merchants of our city and were
generous donations in the interest
of our school children.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02
Lincoln County Bank Statements.

The Leader is publishing today
the statements of our four Lincoln
county banks. We are sure no
banks in the State of the popula-
tion of Lincoln can surpass the
showing made in The Leader this
week. With our schools, our
banks and our churches we are pre-.
pared to live here and hereafter.
We shall go forward, perhaps, with
all three to higher development !:
but the underlying principles of
faith. honor and integrity will al
ways be the foundation stones Of
public institutions upon which rests
both our present and our future
welfare. Our banks have stood
firmly in the face of threatened dis
aster and safeguard the interests Of
the intelligent citizen who wants
to make money or save it.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02
I'm MISSISSIPPI"

The Times Democrats cartoon of
this morning In Mississippi
has created q great deal Of COM
ment and merriment upon our
streets. Our Governor, whose bland
countenance bellies his imputed
irritability in the expression.
Pm just worried to DEATH" sits
with his generous proportions in
repose while be makes pictures in
the air with the curling smoke
from his fine Havana. The big
damage suit for $500, 900 from the
Penitentiary Board OF Trustees.
and imaginary suits that come in
bis pipe dreams" cover desk and
floor, while others seek entrance as
they weight down the shoulders OF
the porter entering the door Of the
Governors apartments. The VIC
toriUus Democratic Donkey laughs
at the window and the I'D. . mas.
cot archly Say. Governor,
do they think Mr.. Morgan men.
TONED you in bis wlIl7'i
Il is pertinent here to state that
Col. Leroy Taylor, one Of the
members Of the Board which Is
suing the Governor, declines to
join in the damage suit, which
grew out Of Gov. Brewers demand
4L
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02

Drs. Butler, Flowers. Hlgdon,
Arlington. Jones and Frizell at
tended the meeting of the Tri-
County Medical Association at
McComb on Monday.
There was a large attendance of
medicos. more than thirty enjoying
the lavish hospitality of the Me-
Comb M. DIS. who met the trains
and rendered a banquet to their
guests. DR.. H B. Gessner, OF
New Orleans. was the guest Of
honor. The program for discus
sion was Kidney Diseases and Sur
gerry of the Kidneys.
Arrangements were made for q
large attendance Of members upon
the State Medical Meeting in
Vicksburg next Tueday, Wednes.
day and Thursday.
An automobile drive closed the
program and all visitors were de,
lighted with the hospitality ex,
tended by McComb.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02
A VISIT TO |. Il. C. FARM !.
WHATS BEING DONE THERE

1t was the delightful pleasure of
a reporter to visit the l. II. C.
Farm, on the w. K. Wood pIanta-
tion last Saturday. The impress
sion made by the new methods OF
farming, and with the new improv-
ed implements. and through the
advanced thought and information
of Manager Wood and SuperIntend-
ent Rem was akin to our renewed
faith in the future Of Lincoln coun-
ty, upon inspecting only q portion
Of the l. Fl. G. farm.
A few years ago it would have
been impossible to lind in this neck
of the woods a ten-acre farm void
of stumps; but Saturday we beheld
a 30-acre patch of oats with
never a semblance of a stump and
all we'll drained and freed from
noxious growths of every kind,
while other ground was being
broken up to the width Of perhaps
six old-fashioned plows at one time
Dynamite will eradicate the last
impediment to farming on the /.
II. G. farm at an early day.
The beautiful herd Of registered
Jerseys purchased recently and
referred to in these columns last
week. have given proof of their SUI
perior excellence in the butter and
cream served numerous patrons and
in their unmistakable marks Of fine
bIooded stock. Think Of stock de-
scended from progenitor that
cost $8. 000l This purchase by the
Farm means much to the county.
A glimpse into the we'll kept
barn and what was more, q sight
into the Intervals" of the siIo.
satisfied ambition IN these direc-
tions. Superintendent Renn re-
ported that his silaee cost him
$3.50 per ton against $l2 and SIS
per ton for hay when bought at
market prices. And the silage In
creases the milk flow one-third.
A COW fed on silage ia said to be
worth $40 more than the one who
does not receive it. Silos are as
necessary for stock as barns.
The immense amount of fer
ItiIizer from the stock is making
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02
SUIT FOR ALLEGED ALIEN.
ALTON or WIFE'S AFFECTIONS

In the Federal Court at jackson
BrantIey Haynes, whose ron antic
marriage to Miss ErnestIne Went.
worth last November in Brook.
haven. is fresh in the public mind
has filed suit for $25 900 for the
alienation Of his wife's affections,
naming as defendants Mrs. BrantIey
Haynes, e. Fl. Wentworth and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. X. w. Hankin.
son. Mrs. Eliza Butler and Spot
Storm. of Lincoln county. and Stan.
ley Rhodes. of Franklin.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02


ton" where work is busiIy plying
in the fields with Mr.. Paul Bues-
cher. the new owner. alive to the
fertility of his 300 or more acres.
The presence of Mr.. C. Menelss,
one of the erstwhile hosts of the
hospitable home. rests like bene-
diction where the past and present
meet. while this superb gentleman
of the old school looks with wis
dom forward and prophesies a
future assured to Brookhaven and
Lincoln county by its native possi-
bilitieS and its sure promise of re-
ward for the effort made to attain
IL.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING At
THE CITY HALL TONIGHT

It is desired by the business peo.
pie Of this town and especially
shippers to have business mems
meeting this evening at s o'clock
at the City Hall. The purpose Of
the meeting is to discuss freight
rates that concern shippers and bus
ineas men in general and to appoint
q live committee to attend the
meeting Of Railroad Commissioners
at jackson on next Tuesday.
This is very important and every
citizen or the town should feel
interested enough to attend.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02

The bill collector says II ia no
trouble q all g ind , op's out
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-04-02

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parsons srent
Inst Sunday IN Hazlehurst,
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

TO TRADE-Three Indian Runner
Ducks. two ducks and drake. for
three good hens. Independent office.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
} . . . . . . - 4
Public rrustee,s Sale.


Whereas default has occurred in the
payment of s1,397.S6 principal and in
terest from December 10Th, 1912, of
that certain promissory note for
100000 given BY The Union Trading
Company, dated July Goth, 1911, pay
able to the order of The Minnequa
Bank of Pueblo, and Sc ured by deed
of Trust of S. 2. Schenck, dated July
goth, 1911, and recorded in the office
of the County Clerk and Recorder OF
Delta County, Colorado, September
2Sth, 1911, in Book LOG at Page 3S of
the records of said Delta County; and
Whereas the legal holder of the in
debtedness secured by said deed OF
trust. acting under the terms thereof,
has in writing declared violation OF
the covenants of said deed of trust and
has elected to advertise the property
and premises in said deed of trust des-
cribed. for sale under the terms OF
said deed of trust and did on the 14th
day of June, 1913, file in writing with
the undersigned as public trustee with
in and for said Delta County, Colorado.
notice of said violation and election
and a demand for such sale.
Now Therefore public notice is here
| by given that the undersigned Public
! Trustee of Delta County. Colorado, un-
| der and by virtue of the power and
authority vested in me by said deed
of trust, and according to the law in
such cases made and provided, for the
purpose of paying said note and inter-
est thereon. and all costs and expenses
of this trust will on the 18th day of
July. 1913. at the hour of ten a. m, at
public auction at the front door OF the
I County Court House in Delta in the
County of Delta in the State of Colo
RADIO. for the highest and best price
the same will bring In cash, sell and
dispose of all the premises and prop
erty being the same property des
cribed in said deed of trust. situated in
the County of Delta and State of Colo
RADIO. known and described as follows,
to-wit:
The East half of the Southeast quar-
ter of Section Twenty-six (26) in
Township Thirteen Q3) South of
Range Ninety-four C9D West of the
Sixth Principal Meridian, also any and
all water rights used for or necessary
to the irrigation of said lands includ-
ing the interest of the party of the
first part in and to The Leon Lake
Ditch and Reservoir Company. The
Lone Pine Ditch Company and the AS
pen Ditch and any and all certificates
of stock representing such interest,
and also all the right. title and interest
and equity of redemption of the said
The Union Trading CO.. their success
.ors and assigns and the said S.
Schenck his heirs and assigns therein.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. Fourteenth
day of July. 1913.
(Seal)
BERTN. CRAWFORD.
Public Trustee of Delta County, Colo.
First pub. June 30. last July is. 1913.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. U. S.
Land Office. at Montrose. Colorado.
May 81. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Jacob
Petri. of Delta, Colorado. assignee of
Flora Doughty, who was assignee of
Frank Pierson Hall. who on August
3rd, 1909, made Desert Land Entry,
No. O3sS5. Ute. for NEA and NEA
of SEA. Section 23. Township IA
South Range 96 West Sixth Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final Desert Land Proof, to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed. before Milton r. Welch. [. ;.
Commissioner. at Delta, Colorado, on
the seventh day of July, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Clarence \. Smith. Frank p Marshall,
Fred Petri. Harry Petri. all of Delta.
Colorado.
b. p. BLAIR. Register
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
Call For Warrants

The following registered warrants
will be paid on presentation at this
office Interest will cease on the same
20 days from this call.
The following. all on the SPECIAL
FUND of the below given districts:
District No. l. 666S, 6T17, 672S,
6733. 67s7. $500, 6752, 6756. 67s4. 6775,
6S2s- 6s4s. $3.50, 6s51, 6S52. 1858
District No. g. 1s47- 1887.
District No. 5. 30
District No. 9. 336A
District No. 10. 80
District No. II. 90, 35.
District No. IL. 9s. 1O3.
District No. Il 246.
District No. IS 1892
District No. % 753. 1855.
Ordinary COUNTY Fund. S277. s2s6.
1921. S341. 1855, 1857. 1886, s4Os, SAP.
S41s. s445. $3.50, s456. s467. S46s, s475,
s4Ss, S4Ss. s4s1. SSH. s515. s519, s54S.
Poor Fund, SS4. sS7. s6s. s96. so3.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
Prairie Dogs and the Grazing
Industry.

Washington. June 25-As a detail of
its campaign against prairie dogs on
the sheep and cattle ranges of the
west, the Biological Survey of the De-
partment of Agriculture is using
carbon bisulphite in connection with
eight tons of poisoned grain for the
determination of the little pests on
the ranges of the Coconino National
Forest, Arizona.
Generally the Biological Survey
works to prevent the extinction of
birds and mammals. In the present
instance it justifies its war against
prairie dogs on the principle of the
campaign against the bubonic-plague
rat and squirrel, or against the rabbit
which girdles fruit trees.
The damage done by the prairie dog.
it is pointed out, affects the stock
raising industry in two ways. First,
many acres are laid bare in the neigh
borhood of prairie dog villages. and
tie is proport,onally reduced. Second,
valuable animals, frequently horses,
have to be killed after they have
broken leg in prairie dog hole.
According to the departments eX-
pert the stock industry has unwit-
tingly favored the increase of prairie
dogs by killing off coyotes that prey
upon stock but are also natural en-
eOnips pf nrairia dogs
Last year or the Cochetopa Ma
tional forest of Colorado fifteen tons
of poisoned oats freed some $4,000
acres of grazing land from prairie
dogs. On the Pike National forest. in
the same state, seven tons of oats
were used to clear 10000 acres. This
year five or six tons of the poisoned
grain only was used on the Coche-
topa and three tons sufficed for the
Pike.
1t is estimated that on all the ma.
tional forests about 27S,O00 acres,
which had been rendered worthless
for grazing purposes by prairie dogs.
have been restored to their former use
fulness. Since 1t takes on an average
of 4 acres to support one COW, or
eight sheeep, this means gain in the
carrying capacity of the range sufti-
cient to run $3.50 cattle or $4,000
sheep.
In 1905 the government began to
carry out this campaign. and in 1911
worked on a large scale: 1t was so
successful that 1912 the quantity of
poison put out was doubled, This
years campaign is one OF cleaning up
the acreas where there was almost
completee determination in 1912.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. L. 5,
Land Office. at Montrose. Colorado,
May -. 1918
Notice is hereby given that Eugene
$, Corbin. of Delta, Colorado. assignee
of Heman f. Cook. who was assignee
of James T. Beckley. who. on August
24th. 1909. made Desert Land Entry
No 04009. Ute. for NWL Of NNA,
Section 5. Township Is south, Range
95 west Sixth Principal Meridian. has
filed notice of intention to make Final
Desert Land Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described. before
Milton r. Welch. U. S. Commissioner.
at Delta, Colorado, on the seventh day
OF July. 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Willis A. Davis, Frank Z. Marshall.
James f. Beckley. Sanner Moore, all
of Delta, Colorado.
h. p. BLAIR. Register.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
Notice of the FRS. Meeting of credi-

tors.
In the District Court of the United
states for the district of Colorado.
In the matter of the co-partnership
firm of Pierce and Maternes, composed
of T. ]. Pierce and Jacob w. Mater
nes-IN BANKRUPTCY, No. 5S5.
To the creditosr of the co-partner-
ship firm of Pierce and Maternes, com.
posed of T. ]. Pierce and Jacob w.
Maternes, of Hotchkiss, in the County
of Delta and district aforesaid, bank
rupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of April, A. D. 1913, the said
co-partnership firm of Pierce and Ma
ternes composed of T. ]. Pierce and
Jacob w. Maternes, was duly adjudi.
Gated bankrupt upon a petition filed
against it on the Goth day of March
A. D. 1913, and that the first meeting
of its creditors will be held at the Of
flee of the undersigned referee, in the
City of Montrose, in said district on
the 18th day of July, A. D. 1913. at
one % o'clock in the afternoon, at
which time the said creditors may at
tend. prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Dated at Montrose, Colorado, June
Is 1913.
WAITER p CROSSE
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04
Notice of the First Meeting of credi-
tors.

In the District Court of the United
States for the district of Colorado.
In the matter of The Cedar Canal
& Reservoir Company.-IN BANK
RUPTCY.-No. 5SS.
To the creditors of The Cedar Canal
& Reservoir Company. of Paonia, in
the county of Delta and district atore-
said a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
25th day OF April A d. 1918. the said
The Cedar Canal 4 Reservoir Com
pany. was duly adjudicated bankrupt
upon a petition filed against 1t on the
Sd day of April. A. d. 1913; and that
the first meeting of the creditors Will
be held at the office of the undersign-
ed referee. in the City of Montrose,
in said district, on the 12th day OF
July, A. ID. 1913. at one CD o'clock in
the afternoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend. prove their
Claims. appoint trustee. examine the
bankrupt and transact such other bust
r,ss rs may propcriy ccme before said
nee ting.
Dated at Montrose. Colorado. June
%, 1918.
WALTER p. CROSSE.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

BERTH CRAWFORD.
Public Trustee of Delta County, Colo
First pub. June 90. last July is. 1918
The Delta independent., 1913-07-04

Order four gallons OF those fine
(s,b-acidD Duke cherries. packed in 4.
inch peach box. price. sl00. +. o. h.
Paonia. ]. A. Rovaart.