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The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27
Near Centenarian Celebrates Meth
odist Parsonage the Place Of
Honor.


A noteworthy birthday celebration
occurred In Brookhaven last Saturday
Mr.. VIM. Mansfield Gotten the ven
erable father of Mrs. w. H. Lewis,
and grandfather of Mrs. Eugene
Nalty. being 93 years of age April
oath, 1921. Mr.. Gotten is Mis-
sissippian by birth.
Mr.. Gotten came to live in Brook
haven last June, after he had suf-
fered a slight stroke of paralysis in
his Louisiana home and has been
tenderly cared for at the Lewis home
since. Regardless of slight physical
impairment Mr.. Gotten is quite ac-
tive and can revert with interest to
his friends to the days that were
when he travelled through this vi
cinity in an old stage coach, going
to New Orleans where he purchased
merchandise including drugs for his
store. He remembers when there
was no railroad, no post-ofhce, no
streets nor sidewalks, but everybody
took the middle of the road through
the wildwoods to Old Brook, where
Brookhaven first began to germinate.
Mr. Gotten was an active church.
member and deacon of the Baptist
church throughout the years of his
strong manhood and he is the oldest
member of the B. P. o. E. in the
United States.
All of the nine immediate descend
ants of Mr.. Cotten's family were
with their father here last Satur-
day and Sunday. The sons were DR..
T. H. Gotten, Of Jackson; A. M. and
/ H. M, the twin sons, w. M, jr., and
John H., all of Morgan City, La, The
daughters present were Mines L. B.
Hall, o. H. Howard and F. H. Camp
bell, of Jackson and Mrs. Lewis, the
hostess of the occasion.
A visiting son-in-law was Mr..
Campbell; also Mrs. H. NJ. Gotten,
Miss Josephine Gotten, Misses Mar
garet and Katherine Howard, Mrs.
Eugene Nalty and Miss Alberta
Campbell and Mansfield the Third"
grandson of the celebrant. Misses
Josephine and Laurie Lewis are also
numbered among the granddaugh-
ters.,
The nine children and their re-
vered father were seated about one
table in the beautifully decorated
dining-room,. where the birthday
cake with its ninety-three candles
was the centre of attraction. There
were twelve covers at an adjoining
table greced by the presence of Miss
es Josephine and Laurie Lewis of the
home, and other granddaughters and
inlaws.
Gifts and remembrances came
from many directions, every express
sion of love and tender regard be-
ing received with gentle and cordial
response by Mr.. Gotten.
The community, appreciated the
presence in it's midst of the visitors
who are prominent and useful citi-
zens of this state and of Louisiana
and join with them in wishing their
honored father still longer life of
peace and pleasure wrought out of
THE tie that binds" the hearts of
the loyal family each to the other.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27

I Big road meet Thursday, April %
Mrs. M. A. Anding continues very
ill.
Oysters-Best and freshest
Smiths Lunch Stand.
Hon. E. F. Brennan, jr., is back
after visit to Columbus.
Mrs. B. F. Canterbury was taken
quite i'll Saturday night.
For Sale.-Six Rhode Island Red
hens and rooster.-Phone $50.
For Sale.-Easter Lilies - Five
cents each. Mrs. w. J. Layton.
Mrs. E. H. Thompson is recovering
after a serious attack of influenza.
Quick Jitney Service.-New Dodge
Car. Call sc or 379.-B. F. Roberts.
Many lovely functions are being
planned for the fair bride of May
fifth.
Typewriter Ribbons for all
make machines, 75c at HOff-
mans. +
Best lunches and best prices
Wide-Awake Cafe, Pennington and
Williams.
For Sale.-One good Jersey Milk
Cow. Phone 542, Brookhacen, Miss,
P. o. Box 436.
Our entire line of 75c box pa
pers going at 49c this week.
HOffman's.
A real novelty one that will
merit your consideration. Suitable
for every lady to wear.-Chas. D.
Smith.
Come to our FOunt, the place
where good drinks are served
HOffman's.
Mr.. B. F. Roberts has disposed of
his lunch room and. is now running
a jitney. Mr.. Roberts is proficient
in any line he undertakes.
Begin Now! to fight mOsqui-
toes, ants and flies. We have
the dOpe.-HOffman's.
Miss Alma Weathersby of Crystal
Springs, Miss Fanna Mai KEGS and
Miss Sara Herring, were guests of
the B. 7. Hobbs home Sunday.
keep Smiling! Prices are COM
ing down and we are giving you
the benefit of every decline
HOffman's.
Mrs. R. D. Sessions of Natchez, so
pleasantly remembered as Miss Ruth
Crutcher, is guest of the H. Cas-
sedy home during the Presbyterial
meeting.
Mrs. Shade Coker has recovered
from serious attack of flu. Mrs.
Coker was unable to sleep for four
weeks and suffered accordingly but
is now about normal again. :,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27
Rev. Geo. E. Darling Dies.

The Spirit of Life released tn,
painwracked body of Rev. Geo. E
Darling from further suffering OF
Monday evening at eight o'clock
Quietly and peacefully the spirit
made in the image of God" released
its hold and sought the mansions
prepared for it and where "treasur.
es had been laid up" by the conse,
Grated minister who had spent 6
quarter of century of his brief life
in preaching the Gospel.
At his bedside were brother minis
ters, his devoted and sorrowing wife
and his two small sons and a few
intimate friends who had been in
formed the end of the way was near
ly reached. The last audible words
of the dying man were IT am going
to sleep"-"Asleep in Jesus, Blessed
Sleep"
Mr.. Darling was At years and
three months of age the day he died,
April rs, 1921. He first saw the
light in Arkansas and later came
with his parents, who survive him,
to Blue Springs, North Mississippi,
where he spent his early childhood.
With his family he moved to Brook
haven in 1919 and built the comfort
able residence in which Darling
breathed> his last.
Mr.. Darling has been pastor in
Lincoln county of some seven or
eight churches and in his ministry
always impressing his deep consecra-
tion and profound convictions. At
the time of his death and for sever
al years past Mr.. Darling was a
member of the State Home Mission
Board.
Beside his wife and sons and the
aged parents he leaves three sisters
and three brothers to mourn his de-
parture.
The funeral services took place at
1880 this morning at the First Bap-
tist church, Rev. j. A. Taylor, pas
tor, officiating assisted by other min
listers. Beautiful flowers from or
ganizations and individual friends
expressed love and interest. The
body was inferred at Rose Hill Gem
etery In the presence OF a large COM
pahy of sorrowing friends.
The last sermon preached by the
dead soldier-of the Cross was for his
congregation at Friendship and the
text was taken from Mark 5-"Unto
you 1t is given to know the mystery
Of the Kingdom OF God"
Instead of sorrow there should be
joy in the knowledge that all mortal
mysteries have been solved for the
good and faithful minister who
sought so earnestly even in his. afflic-
tion to help bear his brothers bur-
dens and to rescue the perishing.
Surely the crown Of rejoicing has
been won and the rest promised at
tanned after the pilgrimage upon
which earth's shadows rested so
darkly at the last; but whose rug
ged way was illuminated by COM
plete resignation to the will Of God
of which his hopeless condition ply
sically, was interpreted to be an ex-
preston.
May God comfort the widow and
the fatherless little sons to whom
sympathy goes out abundantly.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27

DEMONSTRATING from New Orleans
last Saturday evening Mr.. w. X.
Wood went to the home Of his son,
Mr. J. IA Wood. having left his wife
in the Crescent City awaiting the
operation deferred on her eyes.
When they left their home last
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
charged the old colored man, Ed
White, on the place with the respon-
sibility Of 1t in their absence.
What was Mr.. Woods surprise and
regret to find on Sunday morning
that White bad died during the
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27


Protection at Cost Fraternity -
w. O. w.
Mr.. Meade Mathis is quite i'll
with tonsilitis.
49c Chocolate Sale this week
at HOffman's.
Remember Friday at the hampton
Auditorium-all fun.
Mr.. John A.. Penn is filling a con-
tract at Sontag this week.
Miss Angelica Hoffman is visiting
relatives in New Orleans.
Mr.. Earl Guess was one of Sun
days visitors in the Crescent City.
Chair Bottoms at c. B. Per-
kins Hardware Store. Phone 35.
Good pasture for rent.-One dollar
per month in advance.-W. K. Wood.
Mr.. ]. B. Laird and Mrs. Laird
visited relatives in Jackson Sunday.
Royal Purple Grape Juice 69c
quart this week at HOffman's.
Mr.. B. ]. johnson is now prescrip-
ton man at tha Frank Martin Drug
Co.
Fish for sale every day.-Wide-
Awake Cafe, Pennington and Will
liams.
Eat where they all eat. - Smiths
Lunch Stand. We appreciate your
business.
SIPS per dozen for a high
grade Toilet paper this week at
Hoffman's.
Mr.. Frank Panzica's residence, on
West Monticello street, has been con-
siderably improved.
Miss Sarah Zwirn has returned
, from Houston, Tex, after visiting
her sister, Mrs. Roos.
Just received the fastest novelty
of the year. Very clever and attrac-
tive.-Chas. D. Smith.
The six-months old baby girl of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Arlington has
been very i'll with measles.
Mary Garden Talcum Powder
Sale.-Regular soc Powder for
25c per can at HOffman's.
Mr.. Herman Sommervllle, of the
1rm of Capps = Sommerville, Amite,
La, had business here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Smith re-
turned to Terry Sunday evening af-
ter a visit with the Frank Smiths.
Visit the Leading Jeweler and see
the novelty for the ladies to wear
and the boys to give. = Chas. D.
Smith.
We carry the most complete
line of Toilet preparations in
town and our prices are lowest.
-HOffman'S.
Rev. Afford, of Brookhaven, will
preach at Rocky Bluff church, on
the second. Sunday in the afternoon
at $500 o'clock.
Mrs. T. N. Young delivered the
address of welcome before the Pres
byterian Women's Auxiliary of the
Mississippi Presbytery now in session
in our city. The response was made
by Mrs. S. C. Caldwell
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27

night. Close beside him was the
basket of eggs he had faithfully
gathered and there were other evil
dences of his loyalty to the conf
dence placed in him.
The old man used to belong" to
Rev. ]. A. B. Jones and to the la
mented Sam Whitworth. He evil
IDENTIFY died of heart trouble of which
he had complained of late.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27

Irrespective Of large numbers Of
petitions presented BY insurance
men asking for special legislative
session to relieve the insurauce sltus
alton. there Is very little hope OF
Il being called on account of Gov
eFnor Russell'a attitude on the Ques-
tion. he appearing to be "toe-total-
w against It.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27
Just received 100 Milk and
Cream Cans. Prices.
-BroOkhaven Hardware Co.

For Rent.-Possession June 1st
The business room now occupied by
the Western Union Telegraph Co. Al
SO other property.-Write P. ]. Can
toni, 1858 East Eldorado st. Decatur,
Ill.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27

All Odd Fellows desiring to at
tend anniversary Ceremony at Lucien
Miss. win please meet at Odd Eel
lows Hall Sunday morning at 900
o'clock sharp.
7. E. COKER, X. X, ROBINSON,
N. G. Secretary.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27

OF course you want good printing
The Leader does that kind.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27
: Local News Items
Cotton is 1925 today.
Big road meet Thursday, April %

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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14
DynamltIng Dltcnes Saves
Time

W, F, Story, Warren County agri.
cultural agent reports cousiderab!s
work in blowing out open bitches with
so percent nitro giycerine dynamite.
Demonstrations we're held in the coun.
ty recently, and were well attended By
the farmers, some of whom have since
ordered considerable dynamite for
draining fields ON their farms, says Mr.
Story. The demonstrations were q
great success in thar they showed the
farmers that an open ditch can be dug
with dynamite at lower coat than il
can be done with horse scraper, since
the ditcles are blown out more quickly
with dynamite than the same number
of men working with teams could have
accomplished It. 1t is estimated that a
crew of 6 men can blow out mile of
4XS foot ditch in less than day. The
people Of this county have become 30
interested 10 this project that there
have been several calls for dsmonstra-
lions 10 ditching. Swamps, practically
valueless heretofore, have, by ditching
and draining. been made available for
crops this next year.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14

Am making up my breeding pens for,
the coming season and need the room
nov occupied by about 40 S. C. R. l.
Red cockereis. IS, IS and $40 each.
W. 7 Loggins. l-22
Trustee J. T Jordan went to Dem.
crest Georgia, the first of the pr sent
W elk where he placed his daughter,
Naomi. l. chool. Mr. Jordan's SON.
in law, Prof. Burrus Mathews, 10 a
teacher in the school there.
666 quickly relieves cold. adv 2-22
J have only five of my September
farrowd pigs left and will close them
out cheap. They are good youngsters
pedigrees furni he'd for registration.
well bred Durocs. w. T. Loggins l-l5
Some months ago the Byn Yam Stores
Company bought out the business Of
W s. Latta, grocery and meat market.
formed oca company to put up the
money, about s45OO, and run the bust
ness. Local subscribers soon became
di satisfied with the management of
tn deal and kicked clear out Of the
harness, ook over the business and
stock and released the original pur
chaser enti ely. 1t was later -old out
o S +, Bryson and HIS been paid for
at the price agree on This week the
asst distribution of the funds of the
company was made to the stockhol ers
nd hey have gotten SO cen on each
do lar they invested last summer, the
OF err AZ cents on each dollar being rep
resented in their oss. Much OF the
stock was sold in blocks. of three shares
at cost of SOS per block, and each
holder of three shares has gotten re-
tur led to him $06.35 tut of his sos,
and glad TO get that. We all bit at
this ame and so for as local people
are concerned all got bit alike,
STRAYED- One brown bay horse mule,
A years old. III hands high. Has not
been -heared r Gently. Liberal reward
paid for ecovi G of m lie. Notify w.
S. Latta, Somrrville or Bailey Nor
rison. Laconia. If
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14
FARM LIEF HOLIDAY.

n o FUNDAMENTAL 10 ths upsssss
n rural nfA IN the eO.nssa q =
p. p. csaxton. Usated ststes Com
m,~soper Of Bducation. thai ne ossa'
vanoe m me schools Of one das sace -
a. "Asrscu<we and Ruraa Lne DS
sh,us4 become . nakionsa holiday.
we can do without some OF ear am
versaries. IL need be-" says Dr. ciaxtoH
10 have time for this. the most tunos
nertal Of all The children In our scneess
should be given an opportunity to penes
m their regular WORT and CONSIDER the -
u,f,cance Of agriculture ana rural me-
the worth ana worthless q tiiisge 81 ths
ssii. asd the beauty and glory OF simpss
ana sane Hfe in the open country.
DR.. ciaxton points out that N ever.
stats. "Agriculturs and Rural Hfe Day
has already been introduced INTO ms
schools, at the Suggestion u tie Burssn
Of Education. In other States sxereises
appropriate to the purpose are hee -
connection with Arbor Day. Thanksgiving
nay or the Harvest Home celebration.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14
VIENNA DEATH RATE
BECOMES APPALLING
Condition Of Children Even More
Narrowing, Declares Authority
on City's Desperate Plight.

Five years Of famine have resulted
IN greatly increased mortality and
morbidity in Vienna which before the
war was counted as one of the health
fest cities in Europe. Figures prepared
BY Or. Gustave Bohn, head of the
Vienna Health Department, show that
IN 1913 the death rate was 1873 per
thousand. In 1913 the rate was 22.5
per thousand, an increase Of more than
AZ per cent.
Professor Hans Spell of the uni
versity of Vienna, says that even
more terrible thar. the mortality sta
tistics are those referring to the con.
dition Of children. and their mothers.
Owing to under-nourisAnen few moth
srs can nurse their babies. and the milk
shortage affects not only infants, but
ell children in spite Of al. that has
been done to help. At Professor
Clemens Pirauet's clinic In the uni
versity SEINE $3.50 children were en-
smiasd In 1918. 0nly 4.es7 Of these
or absut sas-thirtecnth were passed a.
skin gesa. fat COED; 5000 wsrs pale
asa tAia. or very pale ssd very sAia.
Tho health Of these chfidrsa sksws
nest eisesisting features Ska disease.
raskesls aaA Bsfisw's lisssss are NfA
~ asf medical sfAesr Of visn6s
ssA What b Sstng 70 Aappss to these
Rdsr-fsd aAildrss, In whoss heiiss the
germ Il tuberculosis = latest vkss
thsy reach the twsntiss. AZ which time
4 becomes aetfvsY"
re eenbat these conditioas the Ansr-
lcsn Relief Administration Of which
Herbert Recover ID chairman ~ last
winter In the city Of viessa ssus
e00.00o Of the destitute and under
ssurished ehilarsa, supplyits them
with q substantial meal sf American
food, served In q number Of large
kitchens opened for that purpose.
The conditions In Vienna are more
or less typical u those In Poland and
other countries 81 Central and Eastern
Europe. Last year the Relief Admin
lstratisn was able to reaA ssns $780,
700 under-nourisAed children and this
winter the program calls fer the feed
Ing Of q IKE number, but eight u the
reat charitable organizations Of
America have united under the name
sf the European Relief Council. u
which Mr.. Hesvu Ia the eAaIrman.
The child feeding task will be carried
N not emily By the American Relief Ad-
ninistration but By the American Red
Gross. the American Friends Service
Committee tQuakers). the Jewish yoint
hstribution Committee tks Federal
Council Of the Churches Of CHRIST In
America. the Knights Of CslunbsA the
I. n. c. A. and Y. ". @. A. Ansap-
peal for 81. 600, 900 has been made asd
the examinations named have jsinsa
IN raising the sum-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14

There 10 more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years II was sup
posed TO be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and BY constantly falling
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
II incurable. Catarrh IL . local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine, Manufactured by F. ]. Cheney q
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. 10 q constitutional
remedy, u taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Il offered for any case that Hall's'
Catarrh Medicine falls 70 cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Ed. CHENEY a CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold By Druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills for constipation. s.,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14
Repair The Wear
Hard Work Often Breaks Down PsFson's Health
and Creates Need for Zhon Iron Tonic.

tonic ingredients. which are recon-
mended by leading physicians
Mr.. H. B. Converse, on McEwen,
Tenn, writes: Il had been vorkine
very hard, and was getting weak and
rundown from hard work. When ]
commenced taking ziron. In few days
| felt stronger. and now ! have taken
TIVE bottles I feel 40 strong a. ever,
although | have kept at work al tie
time"
You o.anst lsss snythiag ~ Hvinf
zirez q tziAl. bit very Likely wv szis
much.
Your drugrtst win sell yos ths
first horde On . Esaey.sssk essssztsA
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14

ZEN and women who do hard
M labor, such as building. farm
~ ing or housekeeping, and those
who do exhaustive brain work Of vart-
ans kinds, often feel the need OF some
thing to help ssnsw tagged forces and
tone I'D the SYSTEM
To help repair the wear caused By
oyer.vork. to grin renewed strength
ana sne-gy, many have obtained COED
results from takiaE zirss Iren Tonic
1fron . persscted preparation q
nurs pes.cisz. trca salts. combined
r,sh ot.er vrirssie strengthening
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14
The Best Cough Medicine

When q druggist finds that his Gus
timers all speak we'll OF certain pre-
parstion, be forms good opinion OF 1t
4od when in need of such medicine is
almost certain to use it himself and
smliy. This lie why so many druggists
nee and recommend hsmberlain's
'osgh Remedy. ]. B. Jones. a well
kuo~n drsssist VI Cubrum. KY, says.
81 have used Cbamberlaiu's Cough
R.u-dy In my family for the past seven
eaes, sui bsvs found It the best cough
medicine have svsr known"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14
"The FAxmer's Worst Ensmy-Rs t.
The Farmers Beet Friend Rat.Snap"

These are the words of James Baxter
N. j.. Ever since l tiled RAT.RNAP
/ have always kept it In the house.
Never fails. Used about $500 worth
of RAT-SNAP year and figure It
Il saves me $500 in chicks. eggs and
feed. RAT-SNAP 10 convenient, Just
break up cake. no mixing with other
food p" Three sizes. 25c. Soc. $l.00.
Sold and guaranteed by Rhea Drug
Co.. W. s. Shinsnlt, and G. W. Locke.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14
To the Dyspetic

Would you not like to feel that your
stomach troubles are over, that you
can eat any kind Of food that you crave?
Consider then the fact that Chamber
lain's Tablets have cured others Why
not you. There are many who have
been restored to health by taking these
tablets and can now eat any kind of
food that they crave.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14

Pierce's Pleasant Pellets In my home
for use when needed | have given
them to my children since they were
quite small. They can be given with
safety to the smallest child, owing
to their being free from any injurious
drug. They regulate the stomach,
liver and bowels in mild, but very
effective way. l cannot speak too
highly of DR.. Pierce's medicines."-
MRS J. B. GILBERT, PIP st. Cath
rtne Street. All druggists.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14

are DIT. Pierce's. We
have used the Gold
en- Medical Discov-
cry as a blood med
icine and as a tonic,
also for deep-seated
coughs and weak
lungs, and 1t was
excellent.
al niuunun H. n.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14
u. s. Government Warns ssrmers A.
bout Disease Caused by Rats

They carry Bubonic plague, fatal to
human beings. they carry fo,t and
m 9th d., ase which is fatal 20 81, ek.
T-eg kill chickens, eat grain, cause de.
stuesi.. - .r5.elit,. lfyos have
rats RAT-SNAP will kali then-f aves
m smell. Comes 10 eakss, resoy for
uss. Three ases, 25c, 5Oc, si.0O. Sold
and sVsrsotesd 81 Rhss D1ns c.. w.
Of. ..-.,f. - = II - -
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14

Natchez. Miss.-'The best med
icines have ever used in my home