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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
Tax Sales Void.

jackson, Miss Land Commits
sioner Brown is confronted with
the rather anomalous duty Of turn
ing back to tar collectors in various
counties money which by right
should belong to the State, receiv-
ed for lands sold for delinquent
taxes. Furthermore. the moneys
SO collected must be paid back to
the parties purchasing the land by
paying the delinquent taxes. plus
damages fixed by law. while the
land so sold must revert back to
the parties who were delinquent.
Asked the whyfore of this situation
Commissioner Brown stated that it
was caused by the failure of the
tax collectors to report the sales
and make the necessary settlement
within the statutory thirty days.
The tax sales were held on April
IS. but settlement has just been
made. the time having run over
ten days. Under the peculiar state
law governing those tax sales and
settlements. there is no other course
to pursue. while the land reverts
back to the delinquents, tax free.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
Must be Under $1,000 Bond.

1t now appears from the expert.
ence of Kinds county with the law
that we have been proceeding here
wrongfulIy with respect to dipping
cattle The law requires that the
director of the vat shall be placed
under a $4,000 bond as surety that
he will discharge the duties of his
position faithfully and without
fear or favor, and that he must be
prepared to make oath that John
Jones COW, exempted from dip
ping. is free Of ticks. And this
oath must be made after personal
inspection Of said COW. Unless the
regulations are observed, the quar-
antine against the county will not
be lifted next fall as everybody ex-
poets it will be. for nothing will be
taken for granted and that every
statement made by the director of
the vats must be one that can be
sworn to. Crystal Springs Meteor
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
A NEGRO SCHOOL TEACHERS PAPER.
Lincoln Educators Paper on COmpO-
sitiOn- industrial Training VS..
Literary Training"

Without giving any secrets
aWay"-or names either-The
Leader gives below verbatim a
composition submitted to the school
examiners on the subject, Indus
trial Training vs.. Literary Train
ing The composition" is as
follows:
The Industrial training is the
best for Us all. While the versue
training is good. | love Industrial
training it make the mine Of per-
son bright and woundeful. Induss
trail traing catches many mine of a
child and lead it to a grand OBJ.
ject. If person teach school she
or he should be lndustria. And if
ne have good Industrial training
he will teach Industrial. I think
Industrial training is good it help
US to teach Industrial facts to the
pupil. 1t always help to strainght
the mine. And look on the best
View of Ider.
The Versus Literary traing is
alright 1t help US in u sense to
make our living And won't depend
upon some one for our living /
think it is best to have them both.
for if we had Versue Literary
training we can depend up on our
self for both matter. But Indus
trial training is best of all. +"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

Prof Woodward and family have
returned TO their home at Heuck s
in Lincoln county.
Mrs. w. H. Butler returned from
Jackson Tuesday, accompanied by
her little granddaughters.- Bessie
and Carolyn Newsom. who will
spend the summer here.
Miss Eunice Maxwell has return
ed from her school duties at Tyler
town. We regret to learn that she
is confined to her room this week
with illness.
The PhiIatheas met at the home
of Mr.. j. D. Carlisle on the 18th,
and we're entertained by Misses
Clara Carlisle and Lille May Cow
ington. Mrs. A. G. Brinson and
Miss Lister Speights gave some
good musical selections on tht
piano and violin. Miss AiIeer
McNair. Of Brookhaven. also added
to the entertainment BY plane
music. New officers were elected
after which hot chocolate anC
chicken salad we're served. The
next meeting will be with Mrs
w. E. Driver.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

There will be held in Brookhaven
a four weeks Inter- County Normal,
beginning July 9th, 1914. An ex-
celIent corps Of instructors will be
in charge. These instructors will
be chosen from a list submitted by
Supt. Powers. We will specialize
in Primary methods and Club work.
Special attention will be given
those preparing for examination,
to be held at close Of Normal.
Teachers from counties joining will
be given the benefit of Institute
fund paid by their respective
counties. You are invited to come.
Get your superintendent to join as.
For further information, write
2. G. HODGES.
Brookhaven. Miss.
7. ]. WHITE,
Monticello, Miss.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
Many Farmers DiVersifying--M MeasIe.
Becomes Epidemic.

Monroe Miss. May 23-It is now
four weeks since this section has
had any rain, and with the winds
prevailing from the northeast all
crops are showing the effects of the
drought
There is an epidemic of measles
throughout this section.
There is a great loss to the far
mers among their hogs, caused by
cholera
The Baptist Sunday School con-
vention of Franklin county, will
convene with the Baptist church
the fifth Sunday in May. An elab-
crate program has been prepared,
and gifted Sunday school workers
will be in attendance.
P. j. Williams, of District 5,
states he has $50 acres sown to oats
nearing harvest, and has 65 acres
of the same land sown to lespedeza,
for harvest in due season, to say
nothing of 35 acres in peanuts.
Cotton (25 acres) is his surplus.
This is his mode of combating the
boil weevil. He is not alone in
his efforts. a. great number pro-
ceeding along similar lines.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
a. c. ANDERSON ANNOUNCES.
win Be Congressional Candidate From
Second District.

Ripley, Miss, May 26 1T was
positively announced here today
that A. G. Anderson will be a
candidate for Congress in this, the
Second District.
Discussing the matter. he said:
II would have made formal an.
nouncement some weeks ago, but
since my return from the Legisla-
ture about the first of April have
been so exceedingly busy with
personal affairs that have had but
little time to think of politics.
The Legislative work ! did last year
and in the session. in the early part
of this year, kept me from home
about ten months, during which
time ! sacrificed my business inter-
ests and concentrated my entire
attention on the work was doing
on the legislative investigating
committee. Consequently, when !
returned home was compelled to
give few weeks of hard work to
my business, but from now on /
will devote the greater part of my
time to the campaign and expect to
visit every part of the district I"
Mr.. Anderson served his first
term in the State Legislature in
1900. being then the youngest
member of that body. In 1yO8-10
he was member of the House,
and in 1911 was elected to the Sen
ate. In 1912 he was elected by the
Senate to the position of president
pro tenn of that body. and in the
same year was elected a delegate to
the Baltimore convention from the
Second Congressional District. In
1913 he was elected by the Senate
as member of the legislative in
vestigating committee and by the
committee was elected chairman.
Later on he will arrange to speak
in ali parts of the district.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
CHILD KILLS SISTER.
r-Year-OId Boy Blows Head OFF
Six-Year-OId Sister.

Pontotoc. Miss, May ga
distressing accident occurred about
eight miles northwest of this place
this morning when Brit McCarver's
little four-year-old baby shot his
little sister. about six years old,
practically blowing her head off
with load Of shot.
1t was the custom of Mr. Nc.
Carver never to leave his gun load
ed when he put it away in his
house. but he had loaned the gun
to negro neighbor to hunt with
and when the negro brought it
back. he left it loaded and in Mr..
McCarver's absence. placed it in
his room. His little boy got it and
was playing with it and in some
way it went off. shooting his little
sister at close range, practically
tearing her head off. the entire
load of shot striking her in the
head. She died instantly Brit
McCarver is amcng the most sub
stantial farmers of this county and
ne has the deepest sympathy of not
only his entire neighborhood. but
the people of the county
This is the. second shooting in
this county within a week by un-
loaded guns going off, and in both
instances the guns were in the
hands of children The first was a
little Stephens boy who accidental
ly shot his little brother in the
back. paralyz;ng him.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
The Man With the Goods.

One fellow is lazy and watches
the clock. and waits for the whistle
to blow; one has a hammer. with
which be will knock. and one tells
the story Of wee: and one. if re-
quested to travel q mile, will meas
ure the perches and roods; but one
does his stunt with a whistle or
smile He's the Man Who Delivers
the Goods.
One man is afraid he'll labor too
hard the world isn't yearning for
such; and one man. ever alert. on
his guard lest he put in minute
too much and one has q crouch or
q temper that's bad. and one is q
creature Of moods. SO it's hey for
the joyous and rolIicking lad For
the One Who Delivers the Goods.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
SHOULD PAY MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

The first act of the board of al.
dermen to be elected next Deem
ber after induction into office
should be the enactment of an ordi-
nance fixing their salaries at S5
per session. OF al the worthless
service of public character gra-
tuitous service is the most worth.
less Men in public Office will do
nothing noteworthy as long as they
are paid nothing. A certain alder
man remarked long ago that his
compensation was criticism Per-
haps had he been drawing a small
salary from the town criticism
would have been obviated by a
livelier interest in municipal
affairs. but as he was paid nothing
his services were perfunctory rather
than painstaking, hence more or
less neglected. A person who ac-
cepts pay can be called down for
his laches with perfect propriety:
one who fills otfice from patriotic
motives without pay has an epi-
dermis lmpervious to all and sun
dry shafts of criticism because,
forsooth, he seeks cover behind his
gratuitous service and is indifferent
to good or bad report. Crystal
Springs Meteor.
Brookhaven pays Sd 90 per regu-
lar session to aldermen and S3. 90
for a called meeing The Board
meets regularly once each month
and has called meetings when
necessary.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
NEW P. 0. LETTER RULES.
Advertising Printed on Envelope.
viii Not Hereafter be Accepted
for Delivery.

The matter Of printed envelopes
sent through the UniieJ States
mail has been given a great deal of
attention of late. The law regu-
lating the amount of reading mat
ter that can be printed on an en-
velope has been limited No ad-
vertisement of a special devise will
In future be allowed on an envelope
which can contain only the return
address in the upper left hand cor
ner. In speaking of this. a recent
bulletin issued by the postotfice
department says that firms or in
dividuals should be careful to have
their full address op the card.
Often the return of a letter is de-
layed because the street is not in
cluded. Beginning with June l., no
letters will be received with adver-
tising on them other than the re-
turn address as specified. and the
local postoffice has been instructed
to return all such letters to the
sender.
1t is expected that the new 1914
series of postage stamps. in new
colors and designs, will. soon be
available in BrooKhaven. The
postmaster general has sent advices
to the local postoffice that the de-
partment is preparing to issue five
new denominations of ordinary
postage stamps. The new stamps
are of the same size and shape as
the present 2-cent stamps, and are
7-cent. Scent. 12-cent, 20-cent and
3O-cent kinds. They are to be
black, pink. maroon. light blue
and vermlion respectively. The
new seven bears the head of George
Washington in profile, from Hou-
don's bust. looking to the left.
The border design is that of The
first six denominations of the cur
rent series. The new 8, IL, 20 and
30 bear the head of Benjamin
Franklin in profile from Houdon's,
but looking to the left. These four
denominations have the same border
design as the current series from
eight cents to a dollar. The new
9. IL. 20 and 80 are finished and
the department will begin issuing
them shortly They were originally
intended for use on parcel post
packages. but will be valid for all
kinds of mail.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
THE ALL-YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL.

Oklahoma is trying out the all
year-rouud school year. which
would enable pupils to complete
the required eight-year course in
six years and the four-year high
school course in three. 1t is stated
that United States Commissioner
of Education Claxton favors the
all-year idea. At present the plan
is optional with the pupils.
When pupils get such all-round
development in the schools as they
do today. we see no objection to
the all-year-round school, although
we would favor shorter hours for
the warm summer months. No
youth should ever be permitted to
let down completely on the arquisi-
tion of knowledge and training as
he is liable to do if he is turned
loose" from schooId with no meth
cd or system to pursue for thres
months in the year.
Before Mississippi advances on
this point. parents should so i'm
press the necessity of education and
equipment for useful life upon
their children .hat they will be
glad to avail themselves of the ad-
vantsges afforded by NormaIs and
summer schools and profit accord.
iDgly. The requirement of an ed
ucation should be the business of
youth. A child instead of stopping
school to earn money or do the
work of a. hand on the farm should
be storing up knowledge and train
ing and developing his powers
which will outstrip, in successful
business or professional career, the
unfortunate boy who. by reason of
untoward circumstances is compell-
ed to do this.
The boy or girl who can. should
bend all energies in both school
and yacation-time toward equip
ment for life that will tell in in
fiuential citizenship, as we'll as
material success and equipment
means development of both body
and mind.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
NEXT TUESDAYS ELECTION.
CANDIDATES EVENLY BALANCED

Since the election of last Tuesday
when results showed the necessity
of second primary to nominate a
candidate for Mayor, there has
been little apparent change iu the
attitude of the voters. Every
thing ;s on the quiet" just as be-
fore the first primary, which re-
suited in the largest vote ever poll
ed in city race.
Mr.. Powers, the uniformly cour-
teous young gentleman who went
in to win on his spotless record as
a private citizen. and surprised
even his best friends with his
strength. receiving as he did one
vote more than the present Mayor,
has been wearing a smile and
blushing up to his ears at the con-
gratulations that have told Of his
|nerited triumph: while Mayor
Heuck. who has been twice elected
Chief Executive Of our city. rests
his cause confidently in the hands
OF bis friends realizing what they
know and what they believe must
win 10 the end-tbat he was never
50 we'll equipped for The duties OF
his Office and that his record 90
Mayor is one that should commend
him to the voters generally.
Ii there il not more real rous-
ing interest about the polls next
tuesday than there was last, The
Leader misses ils rneen
| An executive c~nnitt.e sill also
Be named.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

Monday the Memphis CONNER
cial-Appeal published its first re-
port showing the condition of the
cotton crop throughout the produc-
ing belt. The average condition is
estimated at Is per cent of normal
while the acreage increase is only
une per cent over last year. Miss
issippPs condition is 80 as COM
pared with 81 at the same period
last year, and her acreage has in
creased two per cent. While re-
ports from the other boil weevil
infested sections of the state indi-
cate increased acreage. Adams
county has decrease of rs per
cent from ast year, land in cotton
being confined to the larger and
Weather planters of the county.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30
Tick Eradication.

Along with Pike and Amite, sew
eral other Mississippi counties
voted for tick eradication last
week, and in others. where the
work had already been begun, the
people at the polls authorized the
authorities to continue it. 10 the
near future. all Mississippi is go.
ing to force Uncle Sam to remove
the tick stigma from her cattle,
and admit them to the markets on
a parity with the best cattle pro-
duced anywhere. Magnolia Ca
zette.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

Commercialized vice has been
almost stamped out in Chic ago, ac-
cordinR to a report of the citizens
committee of fifteen. The report
says the notorious 'levee" district
has been abolished. 1t says 1000
women have been forced out Of
town. and that 200 resorts have
been closed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

With the Mexican question agi-
tating the nation and the Mexican
boil weevil pestering the State,
say. the CIarion-Ledger. the farm
ers have no time to be bothered by
candidates There is a time for
some things. and time for all
things; time for great things and
a time for small things, said a
certain philosopher, but he failed
to say anything about a time for
candidates, that probably being
included 10 the time for small
things. Certain it is that the time
for candidates has not arrived yet.
though from reports Of the State
press the woods are full Of pros.
pectiye ones.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

Contract for the completion of
the new Baptist hospital. at the
corner of Manship and North state
streets, late yesterday afternoon
were awarded to G. CARRIER, of
Jackson, at a meeting Of the trus-
tees of the institution Work on
the completion of the building will
begin at once. The foundations
already have been laid, and several
feet of earth at the top of the lawn
removed. jackson News.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

Prof. Thos. ]. White, superin-
tendent Of education of Lawrence
county, is formally announced as
candidate for railroad commission
er from the southern district. the
position now held by DR.. F. M.
Shepherd of Richton. Prof. White
will not open his campaign until
next year. DR.. Shepherd was
chosen to fill the unexpired term of
the late Commissioner F. M Lee,
during the Noel administration.
and afterward elected for a full
four-year term. jackson News.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

News has been received in Jack.
son OF the death OF George B.
Brown. editor OF the Guntown Hot
Times Mr. Brown was in thin
city few days ago attending the
Mississippi Press Association and
was taken III while here. he was
we'll known among the newspaper
fraternity Of the State and regard.
Jed as an able editor. Clarion.
Ledger.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

Sunday amusements were scored
in the report of the committee of
the General Assembly of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church, on
Sabbath observance. which was
presented. The report NOTED
with regret the diminishment of
the old-time Sabbath observation, ("
and suggested that the custom of
devotIng the day to Scripture
reading, attendance on divine
services and visiting the poor
should be revived. Sunday base
ball, riding for pleasure and visit
ing by young people on Sunday.
the report declared. should be dis
couraged
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

The big union protracted meet
ing at Fernwood was begun Mon
day. the 18th. by Rev. j. B, An
drews, the celebrated Arkansas
evangelist. He is being assisted
by Rev. w. H. Sanders. the pastor
of the Fernwcod Methodist church.
The choir is in charge of Prof.
Thomas.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

The Louisiana State Board of
Health condemned several dairies
in the vicinity of Hammond and
ordered milk seized upon its arrival
in New Orleans. People who buy
milk cannot be too careful about
the source of their supply.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

The ninth annual meeting of the
Retail Merchants Association took
place at West Point Tuesday. j.
j. McGrath, of Canton. President
of the Association, delivered the
annual address.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

Hon. Hillrie GUN, candidate for
Governor, still declines to begin
his canvass until the congressional
race is over and the chancellors
and Judges all elected.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

Joseph W. Folk, chief counsel
for the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, will enter the presidential
race in 1916.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

Bad paper and irregular book
keeping" don't make losses good,
any more than an out-and-out steal.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

The trustees of the Woman's
College at HattiesburG have order
ed the enlargement of the plant.
30 more rooms will be added.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

Sam George, of Silver Creek. won
the sophomore medal at Mississippi
College and wa Ratcliff. of Clos
ter, won the Trotter medal for
Juniors.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-05-30

Mississippi College awarded
diplmoas to SS graduates at III
eIosing exercises for 1914.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-06-18
Typical Arabian Horne.

point toward the grassy slopes and
the foothills OF the Caucasus noun
tains. where physical conditions are
go similar to those we have along tho
foothills OF the Rockies, where a dry
climate and moderate rainfall make
good pasture but without the tendency
to make soft spongy hoof.
Commenting upon the statement
that the Arab blood used 30 long ago.
can leave no trace In our present
breeds in this country. an authority
says: And though II can scarce be
doubted that, in the very commence
ment OF turf-breeding there must have
been some mixture OF the best old
English blood. probably in great part
OF Spanish by descent. with the true
Arab or Barb race, the impure ad-
mixture is 80 exceedingly remote. not
within fourteen or fifteen generations.
that the present race horse Of England
and North America cannot possess
one-sixteen-thousandth part OF any
other blood than that Of the desert"
II Is a long time since the horses
Messenger. Diomed. Mambrino. JUS
tin Morgan. Bashew. Spark. Selma,
Blaze, Fearnaught. Traveller and Ethan
Allen lived. yet our best stock traces
back to them. Without Justin Morgan
there would be no Morgan horse. JUS
tin Morgan was rich In Arab blood.
Messenger and Diomed were of liko
parentage. The beautiful coach horses
known as the Hackney trace their
lineage to the Arabian breed. At Forc
Collins. Colo. where the department
OF agriculture Is now trying to perfect
a new type OF carriage horse there Is
at the head OF that stud Carmon. who
carries In his veins the blood OF the
Arab. The grace and beauty of the
powerful and massive Percheron are
due to the Arab lineage which has re-
moved that coarseness which prevails
with many breeds Of draft horses.