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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12

What the use of raising cat
tie, buying fine stock, improving
the herd, etc, if you can't sell
your surplus?" asks a thoughtful
man with experience in this tick
infested county We'll. this amt
goin' to last We're gwine to vote
I'M out. We're seein our mistake
now. It's no living with the tick
I've prefer cattle and the money
they bring any how.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Official Report Of the Proceedings
Of the County SOIOns in Their
Feb, 1916. Session.
Continued from Wednesdays lssuel
FIRST DAY Continued
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.

ANNOONAO ALLOW WEb.
W. Ed Smith, conveying lunatic
Knox to Asylum, $10.36.
w. Ed Smith, conveying Mrs.
Miller to Asylum, $14.60.
w. Ed Smith, stamps, telephone,
ETC., $9.69.
w. Ed Smith, turnkey fees, $40.
w. Ed Smith, support of prison
ers, $28.
]. W. Mcbride, salary for Janu-
ary. $45.
Robert Miller, 20 posts at 6
cents each, $4.20,
Cumberland Tel. & Tel. Co.,
messages for farm and court,
$2.67. ~
w. Ed Smith, empanelling ju.
rors, etc. $50.
w. Ed Smith, conveying prison
er and costs, 81.
w. Ed Smith, cost cases where
State fails, $46.70.
W. Ed Smith, self and deputies
Circuit Court, 1921.
Edward Smith, Cir. Clerk, serv-
ices self and deputies Cir. Court,
$3.50.
C. B. Firth, balance due stenog-
rapher court, $50.
City of Brookhaven, costs in
cases sent farm, $65.7O.
]. w. Mcbride, boarding Gene
Tillman, convict, $500.
S. ]. Wooley, hauling lumber 8
days, SO.
o. T. Cupit, hauling lumber,
ETC., $40.
P: M. Mason, putting in culvert,
SO.
Fred Warren, removing tree
Dist. S, rs.
Tom Ratcliff, 2,23o feet lumber
Dist. A, $40.14.
L. C. Magee, supplies for road
hands, $3.15.
w. F. Hoff, erroneous tax re-
fund, .46.
E. P. Martin, hauling lumber
and repairing bridge, 81. so.
E. O. Netherland, work on road
and lumber, 1928.
PETITIONS AGAINST BOND
ISSUE.
In the matter of the petitions
against the issuance of bonds for
Good Roads.
This matter having come on to
be heard on the petitions of the
various districts of Lincoln county
and the Board having carefully
tabulated the said petition and
whereas it appears that there were
only 402 petitioners against the is
suance of said bonds it is therefore
ordered by this Board that the pc
titions be held for naught; and it is
further ordered by this Board that
any further consideration of the
matter of Good Roads be and the
same are hereby postponed until
Tuesday afternoon at 2::30 p. m.
Done this the 7th day of Febru-
ary A. D 1916.
Ordered that the Board do now
adjourn until tomorrow morning
at 8 80 O'Clock.
c.. M. Brister, President.
R. W. McNair, Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12


fore this Board to be heard, and it
appearing to the Board that the
house on the lots assessed to him
has been burned several years, and
it further appearing to this Board
that this same land was reduced on
the old roll, and that the new roll
shows an assessment of a house at
5000 and it further appearing that
there is no house on same it is or
dered by this Board that the assess
ment of the same be reduced from
$500 to $500 and that the sheriff
and tax collector be given credit
with the state and county tax on
same. Said property being in
Block 81, City Brookhaven.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12
TEIIRTY-FOURTH YEAR.
Caterers to, Your
Vantsl
SERVICE FIRsT!v


We live IN an age of eff
ciency and service, where re-
turns are measured exactly
with what we give. If we
want success we must give
service.
Friends, we have not time
to grumb1e over existing con-
/. ditions. We are wide-awake
and catering 10 your wants.
We want your business; we
need your support, and we
are going after 1t with
SERVICE
Can't you notice it when you
come into our store? You
feel that home atmosphere.
We are liberal and glad
handed. Our departments
are
UP-TO-DATE.
We told you the last time
about our new modiste---we
have sent her North to study
styles and correctness in the
best schools of fashion. She
will be prepared to give you
the best of service IN this line.
We have realized the de-
mand for a professional cor
setiere IN our city. Your
health and comfort require
''figure fit". We have sent
one of our young ladies to
school in Chicago to study
hygienic corset fitting. When
she comes back with her di-
p1oma she will offer you ser
vice in this line.
Our Mi11iner has been IN
the market two weeks select
ing Spring goods. She will
offer you service IN this line.
Miss Maxwell, our queen
of good taste, has made a
flying trip to the New Orleans
Style Show. We will have
ideas for you. Ter service
will be better.
Very soon our Dry Goods
boyer will go to market to be
sure of the correct things for
the season; and service here
is assured you.
And now we have pot IN
AUTO DELIVERY
to better our delivery service
Ito give you what you want
when you want it.
All of this costs money,
bot it is money well spent
because It puts Us
AHEAD IN SERVICE
and brings business, and bus
mess is what we need.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12
We Offer You the
Best Merchandise
atthe Highest Values
Just a Word About Our New
Spring Things!

Have you seen the wonderful line Of Gill
dren's School Dresses that all the mothers are
talking about? The best line we have ever Of
fered. We know this from what customers
say--"H How can you sell this dress for 5Oc?"
We have been asked this question thousand
times. The answer is ''UP-TO-DATE~ Eff
FICIENCY." The garments were made under
improved methods and represent the greatest
values we have ever seen.
Shall we send some outfor your inspection,
or can we have the pleasure of showing you in
our store2
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12

Special Genuine Coffee Cakes
next Saturday and every Saturday.
City Bakery.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12

Between what the Legislature
"do pass" and don't. it i hard to
tell what does or doesn't.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12
SAM ABRAMS ASSESSMENT.

/ 1t is ordered by this Board that
the assessment to Sam. Abrams of
a part of Block 152 of the city of
Brookhaven. in sec. II, t 7,r8
east, be and the same is hereby or
dered stricken from the land roll,
it appearing that all of Block 152
is owned by L. ]. Decell.
fTo he C,ontinuad.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12
SECOND DAY.

Tuesday morning, February the
9Th, 1916, the Board met pursuant
to adjournment. There were pres
|ent the same as yesterday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12

Mr.. ]. II. Reed is a sufferer this
week; but il better,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12
co. FARM GUARD RESIGNS.


1t is ordered by the Board that
the resignation of Ike Kyzar as
guard on the road be and the same
is this day accepted by the Board.
RESIGNATION OF P. E. SMITH.
In the matter of the resignation
of P. E. Smith, Constable of Beat
a. 80 II
This matter coming on to be
heard on the resignation this day
filed by P. E. Smith, asking that
his resignation as Constable in
Dist. A, to take effect Immediately
be and the same is hereby accepted
by this Board. Done this the 9Th
day of Feb, 1916.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12
ROAD AND POLL TA1
EMPTIoNS.

On the order of County Health
Officer, it is ordered by this Board
that John M. May be and he is
hereby exempt from road tax duty
on account Of physical disability.
On motion duly seconded it is
ordered by the Board that Prentiss
Laird be exempt from Poll Tax on
account of being under age.
1t is ordered by this Board that
Martin Watts be exempt from poll
tax on account of being over age.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12
REDUCTION IN ASSESSMENT.

In the matter of the assessment
of John E. Smith, of NV or of SW
or of Sc ar of SW or as it appears
on the land roll shows that it con-
tains 80 acres when in truth and
fact it only contains SO acres. 1t
is therefore ordered by this Board
that on account of said error in the
assessment that the tax on same be
reduced and that a reduction of $50
be granted, and that the tax col
lector be given credit with said re-
duction.
IN THE MATTER OF THE AS
SESSMENT OF S. D. ESK-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-12
SERVICE

Can't you notice it when you
come into our store? You
feel that home atmosphere.
We are liberal and glad
handed. Our departments
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-06
CULTIVATE A SMILE.

Cultivate your smiles unceasingly, girls. This does not mean that you must sit in street cars wearing an in sipid grin. Not at all! It does not even mean that you must actually smile in the literal sense of the word. But your expression can be smiling without your lips being barter at all. If you are thinking about pleasant oc- currences your mouth will turn up at the corners and your eyes will spar kle, quite naturally and without any effort.
 This will keep your face attractive and youthful, even when you have passed the borders of youth itself. If you wish to retain your beauty as long as possible, don't form the habit of letting your lips droop and all your face muscles sag downward when your face is in repose.
 Just stand before the mirror and pull your lines down to get the ef- feet. Draw your mouth down and scowl a bit and you will see just how ugly those dropping lines can make you look. Then smile, not artificially but naturally. just Q little around the lips, but 6 great deal in the eyes, and you will see how pretty you can ap- pear.
 If every woman realized how mucf harm she is doing to herself wher she sits with her face muscles all re, faxed and dropping she would try the smile cure for ugly lines. The smilt can bring a girl from the ranks O plainness to the heights of actua beauty,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-06
BABY WEEK.

It makes little difference when or where efforts are undertaken in be- half of child welfare there is always an opportunity for improving exist ing conditions, but with the present week being observed throughout the country as Baby Week. the interest thus awakened by the organized movement ought to bring more than average results.
 The purpose of the move is twofold, to care for their children properly, and to bring home to everyone in the community the facts relating to the babies of the community, and the need of permanent work for their vel fare. It is a matter to which too much thought and attention cannot be given. Child welfare exhibits are always profitable, the value of lower Ing the death rate among children ought to require no urging, while the thousand and one details which go with the bringing into the world and rearing of healthy babies are of too much importance not to get the con- sideration which they deserve.
 The census bureau estimates that on an average one in eight of all the babies born in the United States die before they are twelve months old But this average does not tell the whole story for more babies die in some districts than in others, and such an average may mean that in some groups one in three of all the babies die and in others only one in twenty five.
 Whatever can be done therefore which will aid in the care of the mid gets is worthy of universal support and it is by such campaigns of edu. cation as is represented by Bab! Week that the desired end can be at. tained. The movement is thus ont which should be entered into with en thusiasm and determination, witl every community lending every possi ble encouragement.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-06
HATE
 PILLS, CALOMEL
 AND CASTOR OIL
IF CROSS, FEVERIsH, coNsTIPA, TED. GIVE CALIFORNIA
 SYRUP OF FIGS"

Look back at your childhood days. Remember the dose mother insisted on-castor oil. calomel. cathartics. How you hated them. how you fought against taking them.
 With our children it's different. Mothers who cling to the old form of physic simply don't realize what they do. The children's revolt is we'll founded. Their tender little 'insides" are injured by them.
 If your child's stomach, liver and bowels need cleansing, give only deli ciOus California Syrup of Figs. Its action is positive, but gentle. Millions of mothers keep this harmless fruit laxative" handy; they know children love to take it; that it never fails to clean the liver and bowels and sweet en the stomach, and that a teaspoon full given today saves a sick child to- morrow.
 Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bot tie of California Syrup of Figs, which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown ups plainly on each bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here. See that it is made by California Fig Syrup Company" Refuse any other kind I-uSith contempt.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-06
THE RIGHTS OF NEurRALs.

Now that Great Britain has revealed it's instructions to merchantmen which carry arms for defensive purposes, it is plain that it has not departed from its rights under the laws of nations The commanders of armed vessels are not told to seek out the submarines but they are directed to refrain from any use of their guns unless they are attacked and it becomes necessary to resist the efforts of the enemy.
 The whole controversy has been brought about by the development of the submarine, and as the Boston Transcript says The submarine boat, though capable of deadly attack, is in capable of effective defence, and may be destroyed by a single gun, if it is of the right sort and properly man aged. The submarines means of at tack are necessarily sudden and sum-
 mary. The German government be- ing unable to put any other kind of a vessel on the high seas, desires to get the full benefit of this weapon. Very
 likely the British government desires
 to push the resistance of the mer-
 chantman to the limit. Each govern ment will go as far as it can. But does this dispute between two bellig. l erents put upon us any obligation tC surrender our own inmenorial posi- | tion in the matter, our constantly as. l serted right, even to keep us out O, l war? Surely it does not. The case l is absolutely clear except to those
 whose interest in the desperate chance l for success of one of the belIigerent. over the other leads them to attemp | to nullify our long asserted authority. The thing for this country to do il l that which the government is now do l ing. and that is the insistence that ou rights under the agreement whicl binds all nations shall be respected 1 However one of the belligerents nna7
 treat the other it has no excuse fo
 doing other than abiding by the law l when it comes to neutraIs
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-06
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Ed- wards' Olive Tablets are
 Harmless Substitute.

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substitute for calomel-are a mild but sure laxative. and their effect on the liver is almost instantaneous. They are the result of Dr. Edwards deter imitation not to treat liver and bowel complaints with calomel. His efforts to banish 1t brought out these little olive colored tablets.
 These pleasant little tablets do the good that calomel does, but have no bad after effects. They don't injure the teeth like strong liquids or calO- mel. They take hold of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why cure the liver at the expense of the teeth Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the gums. So do strong liquids.
 It is best not to take calomel, but to let Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets take it's place.
 Most headaches, "dullness" and that lazy feeling come from constipation and a disordered liver. Take pr. Ed wards Olive Tablets when you feel '1oggy' and heavy" Note how they clear" clouded brain and how they "perk up" the spirits. At 1Oc and 25c per box. All druggists.
 The Olive Tablet Company. Colum- bus. O.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-06

cut. There was a delay. Another party farther along the line was not yet ready for the final rush. Patiently the party waited; they even joked in whispers. At length the signal came that the other party was ready to ad- vance. The Canadians bounded for ward. A Prussian sentry started uA to sound the alarm, but he was shot dead by the officer.
 The Prussians were now aroused. Flares burst out all along the line and revealed Q trench full of the Prussian Guard. The Canadians rushed in,
 throwing their bomb and bayoneting
 freely. Their leader was already
 wcnded. The Guardsmen had been
 taken by surprise and rushed in confu-
 sion from their dug-outs- One of
 them held up his hands and shouted in
 English that he wished to surrender.
 but a rife pointing from behind
 through his upraised arms revealed the
 ruse. A revolver bullet settled the
 first mans account and the second went down with bayonet in his chest Farther up the line a machine-gun
 was just beginning to get dangerous when a well directed bomb sent it in to space. Hand-to-hand the Canad- ians eXacted a heavy toll. They car ried everything before them, and at the end could go no farther as a heap 1 of dead bodies and demolished trench | barred the way.
 The return Journey to the British trenches had to be made across bull [ let-swept area One man was drag ! ging back the body of a comrade while another was supporting a wounded companion. The Canadians halted for m instant while bomb was thrown. { II was the luckiest shot of the whole | night It fell right on the machine gun which was most dangerous, si- fencing 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-06
A NAVAL WEAKNEss.

Admiral Fletcher has on previous occasions referred to the weak points in the navy of this country and made recommendations which ought to be followed in order to overcome them, but 1t was a telling point which he made before the house naval commit tee when he declared that the Atlantic fleet is shy six vessels because of the need of extensive repairs and the lack of officers and men, which makes 1t impossible for them to operate with the others.
 This is an unfortunate handicap, even though the admiral declares that the fleet would be able to operate ef- fciently without them, when 1t is re- alized that it takes time to secure men for officers and give them the required amount of training. It might be con- sidered that officers could be hustled along should occasion require but in the opinion of the admiral 1t requires ten years to train a competent lieu tenant or lieutenant commander, which indicates that no time should be lost in making provision for the short age that already exists.
 It was not long ago that the admiral pointed out the need of 5000 more men in the navy for the purpose of operat- ing the ships already possessed and when 1t Is shown what effect this shortage has upon the vessels which are rated as being in active service, on which there is not 9 full quota of officers, 1t can be appreciated that there should be no further delay in meeting the requirements. It would be a sad situation indeed should the time ever come when the full fleet was required and it was found to be impossible to give a proper account of itself because the warnings con- corning the lack of officers had not been needed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-06
RECIPES.

Chocolate Rice-One-half ounce of best rice, one and one-haf ounces of grated chocolate, a lump of butter the size of a walnut, one and one-half pints of milk, a little short pastry. one egg. Boil the rice in the milk till it is tender. Then add the chocolate. Beat up the egg and stir it in, also the little bit of butter. Take the pan off the fire before the egg is added and don't boil the mixture any more. Line a deep pie dish with thin short crust. Pour in the chocolate mixture, and bake all in the oven till the crust is cooked. Serve hot. If this pudding is not entirely finished at one sitting, you can cut it into slices afterward- a portion of chocolate on each slice of pastry--and serve 1t cold.
 Fish Fritters-Cut soUIe stale slices of bread and spread them with quar- ter of a pound of cooked fish (any kind) which has been pounded up with a little anchovy sauce and pepper and a tiny knob of butter. Place two slices together. Lay them all in a dish. pour over an egg beaten uu with a little milk and well seasoned. Soak all night and when required fry a nice brown in hot fat, pile up on hot dish and serve at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-06
THAT BILLIARD DEAL.

No transaction in which the New Haven road was involved called forth more comment and criticism than the Billiard deal whereby the stock in the Boston & Maine road held by the New Haven was sold as required by the legislation passed in Massachusetts. It was impossible to get at the real facts in that transaction although 1t was commonly reported that the Bil- lard company had prof1ted to the ex- tent of nearly three million dollars by simply taking that property from the New Haven road and turning it back again.
 The claim has always been made that the profits from such a sale should have resulted to the benefit of the seller instead of enriching the treasury of the company which acted as the transfer agent but it was evil fent that it did not. It was upon this ground that the new management of he New Haven brought suit against
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-06
FROM HANDkERcHIEFs.

There are so many lovely things that a girl can make from handkerchiefs that she should not despise these of ferings when they come as gifts even if they are the plain hemstitched va riety.
 For instance she might follow the example of one clever miss who had four hemstitched and embroidered hand<erchiefs given to her, too pretty for the use for which they were in tended. She laid them out before her on her bed, making a large square of them, and suddenly the idea occurred to her to join them together with strips of lace and edge the whole thing with val edging. This she did hav- ing an opening in the square where the sides of two handkerchiefs met and sewing lace on each side instead of joining them together with one piece. Then she threw the pretty thing about her shoulders, never even cutting a neck line and the cunningest short negligee was the result. A few ribbons at the neck and under the arms to hold the jacket on, made 1t prettier still.
 But the funny part about 1t was
 that while she was making this negli- handkerchiefs came to her. That aft ernOOn at a mussed handkerchief sale she picked up three plain linen hand kerChiefS with narrow pink borders her rom was 'uOne' Tn pln-and al | the next table a piece of fine tOrchOn | lace which looked almost like cluny.
 A dressing table scarf was the result. l Then one time a new baby came to | town in the cottage across the way l and the girl wanted to give it some l little dainty thing. She remembered | her handkerchief experiences, and | rummaging through her treasure box | she brought to light a fine embroid-
 cred glove handkerchief which she
 turned into a square yoke for a small | frock. This pleased her so much that | she used a second handkerchief al- l most like the first to make a turned | back band on small baby cap, cut ting the handkerchief in half and us- l ing each half for the band which
 separated at the top of the cap.
 She discovered the value of hand kerChiefs for making aprons. boudoiI caps, bibs, collars, iabots and many many other pretty article where the | tedious part of the work Is apt to come when haw edges have to be roll ed or hemmed. This "the handker- chief way" does away with.