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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-06-05

She was q good woman. Do you heari
And you put curse upon her and
drove her out into the night. That
was not all. You prosecuted her to the
end OF her unhappy life. You did that
TO my sister!"
And yet you married me" he NUT.
tered thickly.
mot because / loved you-oh, mol
She loved you TO the day OF her death,
after all the misery and suffering you
had heaped upon her. No woman ever
endured the anguish that she suffered
throughout those hungry years. You
kept her child from her. You denied
Kim TO her, even though you denied
him TO yourself. Why did you keep
him from her? She was his mother
She had borne him, he was all hers
But mol IL was your revenge to de
priye her OF the child she had brought
into the world. You worked deliberate
lly In this plan TO crush what little
there was left I'm life for her. You kept
him with you, though you branded him
with name cannot utter: you guard
ed him as II he were your most
precious possession and not a curse to
your pride; you did this because you
knew that you could drive the barb
more deeply into her tortured heart
You allowed her to die. after years OF
pleading. after years OF vain endeavor,
without one glimpse OF her boy. with.
out ever having heard the word mother
ON his lips. That is what you did 10
my sister For twelve long years you
gloated over her misery. Oh. God.
man. how hated you when married
you!- She paused breathless
You are creating an excuse for your
devliish conduct" he exclaimed harsh
~ You are like Matilde. false to the
core You married me for the luxury I
could provide. Notwithstanding the
cnree I had put upon your sister I
don't believe a word or what you are
saying to-"
Tent you believe that am her sis.
teri"
~You--yes, by heaven. must believe
that Why have been so blind7 You
are the little Therese. and you hated
me N those other days. l remember
well the"
"A child's despairing hatred because
you we're taking away the being she
loved best of all. VIII YOU believe me
when l say that my hatred did not en-.
dure for long? When her happy. Joy.
aus letters came back to Ms filled with
accounts OF your goodness. your deyo-
tion. I'll allowed my hatred 10 die. I
forgot that you had robbed me. came
20 look upon you as the fairy prince.
after all. II was not until she came all
the way across the ocean and began to
die before our eyes--she was years in
dying-it Was not until then that be.
san to hate you with real. undying
hatred"
And yet you gaxe yourself TO me-"
he rried. You put yourself IN her
place. In heavens name. what was To
be gained BY such an act as thnt7~
= wanted TO toke Matllde's boy away
from you.r she hurried on. and for the
FIRST time her eyes began 20 waver.
The idea suggested itself to ME the
night : met you az the comtesse's din-
ncr Il was a wonderful, tremendous
Thought that entered my brain. At
fret my real self fevolted. but as time
went on the idea became an obscasion.
married you. James Brood, for the
see purpose of hurting you In the
ror possible wc-+ by having Ma
t,l son strike YOU where the pain
vonia Dc tie greatest All. you arc
thinking that ! would have permitted
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-06-05

~
bad. would not have damned his
soul In that way. ! would not have
betrayed my sister In that way. Far
more subtle was my design. | confess
that II was my plan to make him fall In
love with me and In the end TO run
away with him. leaving you TO think
that the very worst had happened. But
Il would not have been as you think.
He would have been protected, my
friend. amply protected. He"
"But YOU would have wrecked him
don't you see that you would have
wrecked the life you sought TO protect7
How utterly blind and unfeeling You
were You say that he was my son
and Matildes, honestly born. What
was your object. may I inquire, In
striking me al such cost TO him? You
would have made scoundrel OF him
for the sake OF personal vengeance.
Are you forgetting that he regarded
himself as my SOM"
mo. ] do not forget. James. There
was but one way in which could hope
10 steal him away from you, and
went about II deliberately, with my
eyes open. I came here to induce him
TO run away with me, would have
taken him back TO his mothers home.
TO her grave. and there | would have
told him what you did to her. II after
hearing my story he elected TO return
TO the man who had destroyed his
mother, ] should have stepped aside
and offered no protest But | would
have taken him away from you In tho
manner that would have hurt you the
worst My sister was true TO you.
would have been just as true. and after
you had suffered the torments OF hell.
II was my plan to reveal everything to
you. But you would have had your
punishment by that time. When you
were at the very end OF your strength.
when you tremble on the edge OF OBJ
livlon. then would have hunted you
out and laughed at you and told you
tho truth. But you would have had
years or anguish-years, | say"
II have already had years OF agony,
pray do not overlook that fact" said
he. II suffered For twenty years. l
was at the edge OF oblivion more than
once. IL II Is a pleasure for you to hear
me say II, Therese"
1T does not Offset the pain that her
suffering brought TO me. II does. not
counter-balance the unhappiness you
gave to her boy. nor the stigma you
put upon him. j am glad that you suf-
fered. II proves TO me that you secret
ly considered yourself TO be in the
wrong. You doubted yourself You
were never sure, and yet you crushed
the life out OF her innocent, bleeding
heart. You let her die without word
TO show that you"
Il was lost to the world for years."
he said. There were many years when
l was not in touch with"
But her letters must have reached
you. She wrote a thousand Of"
They never reached me-" he said
significantly.
You ordered them destroyed?" she
cried in sudden comprehension.
Il must decline TO answer that ques-
ton"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-06-05

On warm morning toward the
middle Of the month OF June Frederic
and Lydia sat In the quaint. old.fash-
Toned courtyard. In the grateful shade
OF the south wing and almost directly
beneath the balcony on Yvonne's bou-
doir. He lounged comfortably, yet
weakly. In the invalld's chair that had
been wheeled 70 the spot BY the dog
liko Ranjab aud she sat on a pile Of
cushions ~ hts feet her back resting
against the vail. Looking at him. ONE
would not have thought that be had
passed through The valley Or The
shadow o. dga,h and was but nov
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-06-05

css shi. isAs. " ..s.s A.sla 4na oen.l Aey
she repeated to the priest who went
through the unnecessary form OF abb
solving her--she repeated her solemn
declaration that she had never wronged
you by thought or deed had always
believed her. the holy priest believed
her. God believed her. You would
have believed her, too, James Brood.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-06-05
cAAprEa xxn.

The doctor blinked for moment.
The two we're leaning forward with
alarm Ia their eyes. their hands grip
ping the table.
Wen, are We 20 send for an pudcr.
takeryr demanded Holder ifriiably
Brood Alarted forward. "is--ls he
deadgr
tni tut re nigh, A. woii
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-06-05

pay In advance. would have told him
everything as soon as the ship on
which we sailed was outside the har-
Dor yonder That was my intention.
and know you believe me when say
that--there was nothing more in my
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-06-05

with this woman's character: she
could not imagine her having been IN
all her life possessed OF n fervent re-
llgious thought. II was impossible to
think OF her as being even hypocritlcal.
~ pious. Somehow the girl began TO
experience strange feeling Of irrita-
ton. She turned her face away. an
willing 10 be a witness to this shallow
mcckery. She WAS herself iunately re-.
ligious In her secret soul she resent.
ed ar appeal 10 heaven by this luSuri.
Gus wording; she could rot bring her.
self TO think o, her as anything elsr.
Prayer seemed PROCLAMATION on her
scarlet lips.
Lydia believed that Frederic had
shot himself. She put Yvonne down as
the real cause OF the calamity that bad
fallen upon the house. But for her,
James Brood would never have had a
motive for striking the blow that
crushed all desire TO i've out Of the UNI
happy boy. She had made OF her hus-
band an unfeeling monster, and now
she prayedl she had played with the
emotions Of two men and now she
begged 20 be pardoned for her foilyi
An inexplicable desire to laugh at the
plight OF tho trlfler came over the girl,
but even as che checked Il another and
more unaccountable force ordered her
to obey the impulse 10 turn once more
70 look into the face of her companion.
Yycnne was locking At her. she had
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
Wives of Prominent Truck Growers
Arrested at Banks Instigation.

Ponchatoula. La. July ia
sensation was created, here today
when Deputy Sheriff William M.
Alfovd took into custody Mrs. Pau
line McCarroIl and Mrs. Luther Nc
Carroll, who are both sisters and
sisters in law, on charges of for
gerry made by the Merchants and
Farmers Bank and Trust Company
of this place
For some time past merchants at
this place and Hammond have been
victimized by having number Of
worthless checks passed off on them
and several traps we're set to catch
the guilty parties. and Mr. Afford
got busy and was not long in traS-
ing the matter to the right sourceS
it is alleged.
AS soon as arrested both parties
made full confession Of the for
Reries and were taken on the after
noon train to Amite and turned
over to Sheriff John Ballard by Mr..
AIfurd
The two women are wives OF
prominent truck growers. Both
have little children
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
BROOKHAVEN's POLITICAL TALK FEST.
Candidates for District Offices on
Down Through Supervisor
Heard Last Night.

Brookhaven's first political talk
fest of a local nature was held last
night at the City Hall, the crowd
gathered together overdowing the
large court room.
Hon A. A Cohn was master OF
ceremonies and in bis accustomed
pleasing and suave way did the
honors" in introducing all speak
ers. Mr.. Cohn created a good
deal of merriment in his prelimi'
nary remarks by reading that ludi-
|ernus poem entitled The Candi.
date
The crowd was in a good humor
throughout the three hours-sweat-
ing process they went through with
on account OF the temperature and
large crowds in the room. and the
many speakers so held their atten-
tion that very few retired before
the conclusion of the evening
The emotions of all were appealed
to through pathos and solemnity to
the highly ludicrous situations il.
Iustrated with jokes.
Mr.. Cohn announced at the be-
ginning that the speaking would
begin with the candidates for the
minor offices, and while all the
candidates present were given op-
portunity to speak all of them did
not take advantage of it. Those
who did speak came in the order
listed below: j. g. Cosnahan. J
Arthur White, S. P. Oliver, Jack
W. Magee, R L Brent. j. Maurice
Montgomery. R. " Massengill. W.
b. Highlands. ii. F. Middleton, E.
C. Smith, Carlos Smith. = Maurice
reeves, Edward Smith, Barney
Grice, z G. Hodges. w. u. Wom-
ack, Hollis McGehee. Fred A.
Wright, Geo. H. Vernon. Geo. P.
Ritchey, H. q. Butler, DR.. j. P.
Conn. j. H McGehee. Il. V, Wall.
Hugh b. Miller
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
Tribute to the Memory of Mrs. Geo.
R. Robertson.

Sarah Jane Brewer was born in
what was then Lawrence County,
July 81, 1910, and died July II.
1915 in what became Lincoln
County in 1868. In 1867 she was
married 70 DR.. Geo. r. Robertson.
being at that time the widow of
Mr.. FIippen, the children of this
union remaining to mourn the loss
Of mother being Mrs Mollie Polk.
of Prentiss; Mrs. Nancy Ann Rob-
ertson, of Winfield, La; and
Mrs. Matte E. Flippen. of Wes-
son. Children of DR. and Mrs.
Robertson are Mrs Annie Penniug-
ton ard> Mrs Carrie Pennington,
of Fair River. The deceased was
the mother of seven children.
Mrs. Robertson. who lacked only
few days of being rs years of
age was greatly beloved by her
lifetime friends and by all those
to whom she tenderly ministered
in times of sickness and distress,
She initiated her Master in go
ing about doing good and was al
ways at church when possible for
her to go. Sne was a member Of
the Fair River Baptist Church.
To the desolate companion left
in his declining years to pursue the
path of life alone, the tenuerest
sympathy goes out from his null
tltude of friends.
Some day twill. all be over.
The sorrow and the pain,-
Some day perhaps tomorrow
You'll meet your lost again.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
YOUNG FOLKS RECOVER LOST
GOODS" LEFT IN M'COMB

The Leader is in receipt of the
following refreshing bit of Dews:-
The goods taken from the
young folks while attending the
dance in McComb on last Wednes-
dy were discovered IN a suit case
in an empty room at the hotel.
ALI articles were safe and everyone
concerned is rejoicing over the
good luck of finding everything"
1t appears from the above that
thieves must take cold feet" even
in hot weather.
We congratulate the young folks
on their recovery Uf the lost ar ticles
which were valuable
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
Old Soldiers Meet.

Camp of Sylvester Gwin Confed-
crate Veterans No. 235 met at the
Court house July 6. 1915. On ae-
count of sickness IN the family of DR..
Geo. H. Robertson the Secretary of
the Camp. v. B. Watts was ap-
pointed secretary pro tenn. Moved
and seconded that the Commander
be authorized to sign certificate of
S. Kohlman certifying that he is a
charter member, in good standing
in Camp Sylvester Gwin of Confed-
crate Veterans. No. .ss2S5. No furth-
or business coming before the
Camp. it was moved and seconded
the meeting now adjourn antil lst
Wednesday in August. 1915.
Members present:-A M. Sum-
mers, Miles Ray, d. s. sutton, j.
A Penn. A. 4 Moreton. Alfred
Smith, +. c. McInnis. v. b. Watts.
v. B WATTS. Sec. pro tenn.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
The W. M. S.

The W, M s enjoyed their July
meeting under the happiest auspi-
ces last Monday afternoon, with
Mines. Maui. Ellzey, Montgomery
and Julius Tyler, as hostesses.
Home Mission Schools was the SUBJ
ject, Mrs. Edgar Green and Mrs.
Hobbs leading in the discussion.
Miss MabelIe Henderson gave
lovely vocal solo and Miss Frances
Barge, played beautifully upon the
violin a select number. Cream and
nabiscos were served. The Church
Circles came up triumphantly
through great tribulation" and
contributed $34.7 rs with more assur-
ed to come in"-
On next Monday at 4:SO there
will be a Circle get.together meet
ing and every chairman and MEM
ber OF circles and every woman in
the church interested is expected
and cordially invited to attend.
There will be no collection taken
and no added pressure in the mag
niticent work the ladies are doing;
but rather rejoicing over past
achievement. through which The
End of the Way" seems almost in
sight. One year from this time it
is expected the 1900 pledged by
the organization will have been
paid. only two more notes now re-
manning to be taken up. Let the
ladies' Of the church feel they have
an engagement to meet on next
Monday afternoon at 4:30 at the
Baptist Church.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
BILBO AND RUSSELL FRIDAY NIGHT.
Will Be Last Speeches in This Local
ity Before Election Day Other
Candidates May Talk.

Don't forget that Lieut. Gov.
Bilbo, candidate for Governor. will
speak in Brookhaven Friday. July
%, at 8 p. m This is his second
speech here this campaign and if
you have not already heard him il
will be your last opportunity be-
fore the campaign closes. Mr.. Bill
bo will deliver a different speech
from the one he made before.
Senator Lee M Russell, candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor will
also speak at the same time. thus
giving another opportunity to the
voters hereabouts to hear this
much discussed man, who will un-
doubtedly be the States next
Lieutenant Governor.
1t is probable that short an
nouncements will be made by other
candidates.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
'COUNTYS PICNIC DATES
Where the Candidates and People
Will Meet Together.

In each issue of The Leader here
after we will publish the date and
place of as many plcnics as we are
aware of that will take place after
the various issues of The Leader
are in our subscribers hands
If your picnic is not listed here
it is because we do not know of it.
Send in the date and and place not
using more than Is words and it
will be printed here without
charge. Special notices are charR-
ed for.
July 22-Confederate Gruve-All
candidates invited.
July 22-Stewart's Ball Ground
on Boone's Creek-Base Ball
games and candidates speaking
Everybody will be welcome.
July 22-MallaIieu Church
There will be speaking-All candi-
dates invited.
July 23-Good Water-PicDic
under management of Ladies Aid
Society. Everybody welcome.
July 24-WiIIiams Switch-Gen-
eral picnic. All candidates and
the public invited
July 27-Macedonia school house
-6 miles northwest of Brockhaven
Candidates and public invited.
July 28-Clear Branch old
church-AlI candidates and public
picnic. Dinner for all.
July 29-Heuck's Retreat Ev-
erybody's picnic and all have lnvi-
tations to come and enjoy the
Heuck's peoples hospitality.
July 30-Cowart's store 6 miles
south of Lucien. All candidates
and public invited.
July 30-Kees Greek Bridge On
Brookhaven and Monticello road, Z
miles east Of BrookhaVen. Every
body welcome.
July 31-Ruth-Picnic and polit-
ical rally. base ball games. Every
body invited to come early and
stay late.
Aug IL -BaiIy Branch Picnic
has been postponed until Aug. IL
on account oPserious illness in the
community Everybody invited.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
LEO FRANK KNITTED WHILE LY.
ING ASLEEP IN PENITENTIARY

Leo Frank, whose sentence was
commuted to life Imprisonment for
the murder of Mary Phagan. had
his throat cut with butcher knife
as he lay on his cot in the peni-
tentiary. A fellow prisoner had
assisted in killing hogs, contiscated
the knife and crept under the cots
from his own and inan unsupported
moment gave the blow that caused
a wound requiring twenty-five SUR
gicaI stitches.
The assailant was man. Green,
by name who said he Thought il
ought to be done. "
Frank may recover.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
Mammoth Musk Melon.

Mr.. / N. Click. who exploited
Lincoln County at our State Fairs
as no other man has. exhibiting at
one time 1877 varieties from his
farm, came in yesterday bearing a
gift to this Office in the shape Of a
,20-pound musk melon, the most
deIicious we have tested this sea-
lson Mr.. Click is one Of our most
Intelligent farmers and deserves
credit for doing his best with
small means in every possible phase
bf farm work He deserves the
support Of our people and our or
foundations
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
TURNBOUGH PUTTING IN A
QUICK FIRE EXTINGUISRER

In anticipation that some day q
fire might start in their livery
barns, which are like most similar
places. of very infammable charac-
ter. VIM. Turnbough & Sons have
just completed system of piping
that will put out most any fire az
soon as the water,is turned on.
The system is on the order OF
that used 10 large cities, being
long lines of pipe with strainer
holes in them which flood the en-
tire place at one time with water
like rain falling when turned on at
the main entrance.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
For Men OnIy- Ladies' Must Not Read.

To the voters of Lincoln County,
We, the undersigned citizens of
Nola feel like we would like to say
a word in behalf of one of our now
boys, j. ARTHUR WHITE. VINO is
now a candidate for ASSESSOR for
Lincoln County We have known
Arthur all of his life. He has
spent his entire life in this Commu-
nifty except while away attending
or teaching school. He is now liv.
Ing upon part of the farm upon
which he was raised. he has since
childhood been an active member
of the Chruch and has always been
a liberal supporter of its various
activities We have absolute con-
tidence in his honesty and integri-
ty. He has always observed the
maxim Beware of the first
drink" So far as we know him
he has never touched liquor in any
form He was principal of mis-
home school for two years and we
can truthfully say we never had a
more earnest, faithful and efficient
principal at the head of our school.
His work was high grade and
measured up to the standard in
every respect. He has made a suc-
cess of all that he has undertaken
and we believe if elected Assessor
he will make one of the best Lin
coin County ever had.
j. Harmon Pryne,
Walter Ivy,
G. l.. Waldrop,
Billy May W. NJ,
Levi J. White.
Andy Lewis,
7. F White.
A. F. White,
W. Carey Douglas.
j C McDavid,
W. l.. McDavid.
A. J. McDavid,
w. Jesse Douglas,
John Lewis,
Elisha 7 Maxwell.
Fleet e Maxwell.
James c Maxwell,
J. Foss Ivy.
K Lee Ivy,
Joe c. May.
John A. Russell.
John A. Evans.
w. P. Evans. Sr
George Evans,
W. P. Evans, Jr..
l. Bert White,
G. w. Ivy.
Walter R. Beal,
L W. Prime,
Asa Carlysle,
A. Lea Russell,
E. M. Ivy.
J. Virge Lea.
s. &. White.
James j. Foster.
Arthur Foster.
N c Smith,
Homer Lea
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

Manager j. w. EasIey Of the
phone company. is distributing
copies of THE Souther9 Telpehone
News to patrons this week This
is magazine both useful, enter
tanning and educative to patrons as
well as employees Of the company.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

The strawberry shipments from
Tangipahoa parish totaIed 27.l10.-
400 pints the net returns from
which amounted to $1,000, 900.
Truck is not in it with strawber-
ries.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21
Miller to Speak at Sweet Water.

Hon. H. B Miller. candidate for
District Attorney. will speak to the
voters In the Sweet Water neigh
borhocd at 600 o'clock Saturday
evening, July Gath. 1915.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

Europe's war is leading Europe
TO be more earnest in saving the
babies. But even these activities
on its part are sinister
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

"Shirtless. sleeveless and stock
ingIess is the description Of the
latest seaside batber. No wonder
sharks are biting.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

One interesting prospect for 1916
is that Mr. Bryan and Col. Roose-
velt will be rivals for the leader
ship Of the prohibition party.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

Never mind. Mr.. Bryan hence
forth is free to be as unofficial as
be plshsss.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

Kinds County will have q So. 600
new jail at the county seat. Ray
mond
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

"Bathers' Clothes Vanish" says a
headline. Yes. some Of the suits
ere very hard to see,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

Apparently the only trouble with
the British workers is that they
won't,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

We are not tearing big business,
but bad business,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

In this day and time you have to
fight even for 3 black eye.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-07-21

1000 people heard BilbO at Tupe.
10.