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The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
THE GAMBLERS LUCKl

zone way and another, 7 reckon
/ have won and lost in my time over
ten million dollars. If ever anybody
was born gambler it was me, but
even now, despite my eighty
years, wouldn't mind betting an
even i've hundred dollars I'll be up
again soon"
But Monte Carlo Wells" aged 81,
Ifriendless, diseased and with world
ly possessions amounting to the rags
with which he was covered, missed
his last bet. He died in Paris.
A correspondent says OF him.
1t was gamblers end such as
Dickens would have loved to depict,
but not even a Dickens could have
used in any one book the rich mate
rials of rascality and daring with
which Monte Carlo Wells " life was
filled.
To begin with, he was master of
audacity. There was nothing of
which he was not capable, no role
too high for him to initiate. no trick
too petty for him to employ. He
claimed with pride that he had in
vented every form of swindle prac-
tied by the modern ICON" man, and
though this may have been the ego
tistical boasting of senile criminal
1t is certain that at one time or an
other he had obtained money by an
amazing series of crimes.
And the curious thing was that
this master criminal, this audacious
rogue who thought in hundreds of
thousands of dollars just as the or
binary person thinks in terms of
dollars and cents lost one fortune
after another in gambling the one
abiding passion of his life.
1t was in the early nineties that
Wells achieved fame. He had col
lected together some 100000 a
prodigious sum in those days-and
with it went to Monte Carlo.
Always scheming, always forming
combinations, almost always despoil-
ing his mugs" of hundreds of dol
lars, he nevertheless was unable to
hold his money. AS he got haul,
so it would be taken from him by
some abler or perhaps more FORUM
ate gambler.
Wells always insisted that he had
system. He wrote book to ex
plain all about it, but in fact his on
ly system was luck. When Dame
Fortune smiled on him, he raked in
the money by the shovelful. She Ms,
however, a tickle goddess, and desert
ed him after his grand scoop. There
after he tempted her, but she always
failed him.
The strange, hardened. outcast,
criminal, who had let millions slip
through his hand, and who died in
ignoble circumstances, had all the
talents for becoming rich and re-
spected man, following useful call
ing with the benefit of his engineer
ing knowledge for the whole of man
kind. But he chose to be the arch
crook of his time.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
WOMEN GIVE OUT.

Housework is hard enough
when healthy. Every Brookha-
ven woman having backache,
blue and nervous spells, dizzy
headaches and kidney or blad-
der troubles, should be glad to
heed this Brookhaven woman's
experience:
Mrs. J. H. Magee, 306 N. End
ST., says: "Some years ago ]
was on my feet a great deal
while working. suffered with
constant pains across the small
of my back and could hardly
stand up. / often suffered with
pains in my bladder and my kid
neys didn't act right at all. /
tried medicines that were given
to me by the doctor but they
didn't help me. suspected my
kidneys and bladder were caus-
ing the trouble so / started to
use Doan's Kidney Pills which ]
bought at Price Drug Co. / was
soon relieved. Doan's are w0n-
derful kidney medicine
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Magee had. Fos-
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
POLITICAL PRIVILEGES.


1t is customary at about this pc
riod to issue solemn preachments to
the people about performing their po-
litical duties. The public is remin-
ded that an obligation rests on every
citizen to attend all primaries and
elections, to inform himself through
newspaper reading what the politi-
clans and governments are doing.
But lectures are voted dull and te-
dious. and many persons can not be
induced to perform duties of any
kind by admonitions. The moment
people feel however, that they have
a personal interest in doing a thing,
it is amazing how their sense of OBJ
legation is increased.
Some organizations wearied by
the irregularity of boards of direc-
tors or other representatives. have
tried the experiment of paying these
officers some quite small amount for
attendance. They are likely to find
that when people are financially Ie-
warded for performing certain task
even to small extent, their zeal and
attention is remarkably increased.
If man has money invested in
a business concern. and can sway the
proceedings of that concern by his
vote, you do not have to urge him to
be present at its consultations. The
people of Mississippi are partners in
the business of operating state, local,
and federal governments. If they at
tend to their job as partners. these
organizations will be efficient and
prosperous. Otherwise they will be
incompetent and costly.
Attention to political functions,
then, is not merely a duty, but one
is singularly lacking in intelligent
self interest if he fails to attend
to them. 1t does not require much
time or care to take an intelligent
part in this political life. One can
at least read the newspapers thor
oughly, everyone can take few min
utes of time 1t costs to vote. Even
small group of people who read,
think, study and act on political
questions can make themselves a
force.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
A CONTRAST.

Many factory buildings and work.
shops in these times show the effort
of the owners to make them more
attractive. Vines have been planted,
shrubbery set out, all refuse and dis
order cleared up.
But in many others ole these in
dustrial buildings are not thus i'm
proved, but look decadent, forlorn,
often needing paint and repairs. The
owners thereof sometimes say that
they can't afford to do anything to
make their plant look more attrac-
tive, or that work can be done just
as well in seedy looking old build
ing as in a handsome one.
Many people believe that it will
pay any kind of business to equip
itself with a physically attractive
outfit. The merchant that has the
cleanest and most up to date looking
place is likely to get the most trade,
if he advertises properly. Similarly
any kind of workshop that takes
pains to keep looking neat and at
tractive must suggest to customers,
visitors, statesmen and townspeople
that it is an advancing business. 1t
pays to give that impression.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
Hail Insurance Considered for COpiah
Truck Farmers.

Crystal Springs, Miss. - Local
capitalists have under advisement
the matter of organizing Hail In
surance Company to protect, the
farmers here from the. loss of their
crops by storms.
After the crops escape the ice Of
winter, the frosts Of early spring,
the freshets and other calamities
that beset the vegetable grower the
spring showers come along with their
wind and hail and these have in the
past proven to be great enemies to
the young crops. in some cases COM
pletely destroying great fields Of to-
matoes, beans and other standing
crops.
To provide against loss from these
hail storms the local company would
issue policy based upon the acre
age farmer has to protect him a.
gainst loss If his crop shall come
within the radius of a hail storm.
The company will be cooperative in
its nature each farmer paying in so
much per acre and in case Of loss
the amount in the treasury to be pro
rated among those farmers having
losses as their losses appear. 1t is
thought that every farmer in the dis
trict would be willing to take a pol
icy against this enemy Of their crops.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
66 8
Cures Malaria, Chills and Fever,
Dengue or Bilious Fever. 1t
kills the germs.
Death of Madison Smith.

Mr.. Madison Smith, one of Lin
coin County's Oldest and most es-
teemed citizens passed from the IA
miliar scenes of his long life last
Saturday and was buried Sunday
from Mt. Moriah Church, the Mason
ic Lodge assisting in the last rites
about the grave of their departed
brother who was always loyal to the
Order. He united with the church
about thirty years ago.
Rev. /. H. Anding, who the day
before. had officiated at the funeral
of Mr.. Smiths sister-in-law, Mrs.
Mary Smith. again stood beside the
casket of one whose name has been
indeIibly impressed upon the hearts
Of neighbors and friends after a long
residence. He had lived. at the home
where he died forty-five years.
Mr.. Smith leaves to mourn two sis
ters, Mrs. Eliza Girod and Mrs. An
gelina Magee, the former keeping
house for her brother and the latter
living near by. Mr.. Smith was In
his 7Srd year and died from the ef-
fects of Bright's Disease.
Mr.. Smith was ruggedly honest,
full of energy, quiet and retiring in
his disposition. He was always wells
to-do and left competency. He was
genial and kind. He had never mar
ried.
A large concourse Of friends and
relatives attested their esteem by
attending Mr.. Smiths funeral Sun
day morning at the church.
Sympathy goes out to those who
mourn the empty chair and the va
cant place he was won't to fill. His
memory will live on in the hearts Of
those who loved him.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
Lott-Mapee.

Brookhaven friends and admirers
Of Miss Juanita Magee have learned
with interest and all good wishes Of
her marriage last Sunday to Mr.. C..
S. Lott. The ceremony was performed
at Bude at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Herring Mr.. Lott, the for
tunate groom, is connected with the
lumber business.
On account Of the detention of the
fair brides mother in a sanitarium
at Natchez the wedding was very
quiet and after the ceremony the
happy pair left for Natchez to visit
Mrs. Magee.
The bride graduated at the Brook
haven High School and so is we'll
known to large contingent Of
friends and admirers here. She is
related to the Cassedys and Gamer
ons and her father is a half brother
Of Mr.. L. S. Proby, also a former
Brookhaven resident.
All congratulations are going out
to Mr.. Lott and all good wishes to
both as they sail together over llfe's
sea.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
AN OPEN LETTER.

Brookhaven, Miss, Aug. 20, 1922.
Dear Madam:-
l am in receipt of your note of re-
cent date, enclosing a communica-
tion to the Ku Klux Klan and ask
ing me to put 1t in the hands of the
Klan. must say to you that I am
in the deepest possible sympathy
with you. Your condition is to be
deplored by every true and honora-
BILE man. / know of nothing so aw-
fully hideous as to have a pure and
virtuous woman matrimonially tied
to a man who is so low down a
wretch as to degrade her and his
children as to keep Illicit company
with prostitutes. should think
that you first of all would report him
and her to the grand jury. They
both ought to be in the penitentiary.
If you had not written to me with
out signing your name / would have
by some means gotten 1t into the
hands of the Ku Klux. What / did
not like about your letter however,
was that you gave the name Of the
guilty woman but did not give the
name of your husband. l submit to
you that was not fair. If 1 rightly
understand the teaching and prac-
ice of the Ku Klux they deal i'm
partially with both sexes. They are
all "he men" and are we'll acquain-
ted with such things. You may be
sure of that They all know that a
woman never rapes a man. AS a
rule the man is the aggressor.
If you will keep your husband
straight Mrs. will have
no occasion to be ordered to leave
Brookhaven. If the Ku Klux should
order the woman to leave they will
order your husband to leave also.
Your sense of fairness and right
will certainly approve this. If the
woman should be made to leave it
would not help you in the least.
Your husband is we'll known as a
runner around after women, invad
ing homes when he can. He Is more
dangerous than the woman OF whom
you wrote. He is a devilishly dan
gerous man to any community. He
ought to be denatured and turned
loose in his impotency to spend the
rest of his days. In such condition
he could not destroy the happiness Of
any home. You seem to think of
your home alone. think 1t was
worse in your husband than in the
woman. You were at home and had
some chance to protect yourself, but
the woman's husband was away
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
Suffering Wife Appeals to Minister for He'll = The
Grand Jury Suggested for Relief From Social Evil.

working hard to make her a living.
In his absence your husband de-
bauches her. cannot think Of a
meaner thing than that. You say
that he has confessed guilt to you.
If were in your place l would soon
er have rattle-snake about me than
to have him. You ought to feel con-
taminated by his very touch.
have written you plainly be-
cause see that you are looking at
only one side Of this question. Please
be fair enough to see how your hus-
band has foully wronged the other
woman's husband. I'll make you this
proposition-I'll present the case to
the grand jury beginning at the
right source il you will appear be-
fore that body and state the facts
plainly and fully. I would be so
glad to help run out of Brookhaven
every whore-monger In 1t, no matter
whether man or woman. II we could
run them entirely out of our midst
we would have a town fit for good
people to live in. l beg you to ae-
cept my proposition. This would in
augurate crusade against social
vice that would bring safety and
happiness to every wife who is a
pure and good woman. What is
your answer? Can 1 depend on you?
Now, come along and let us do some
thing to-redeem our homes and wipe
out the social muck from our midst.
am old and have not much time
to do good. I am anxious for you
to give me the opportunity to help
to clean up Brookhaven before / die.
Just say the word and we will
soon have the biggest stir in Brook
haven that has ever been known here.
You and will be more "cussed" and
discussed" than Vardaman and Ste
phens. Brookhaven will forget all
about politics for a while. The pro-
position is up to you. What are you
going to do about it?
Yours in profound sympathy,
T. w. ADAMS.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
"The Lost Girl" at the Library.

On the shelves Of our library may
be found a novel of this year ''The
Lost Girl' by D. H. Lawrence. an
English writer of note. This book
won an English literary prize for It's
author the year 1t was published. Its
individuality is attained through Its
theme which is the story Of an over
sexed English woman Of good birth
and training. The theme demands
great historical detail and 1t cam
not be denied that the writer leaves
little to the imagination. n good
writing and artistic expression can
act as shock absorber. then the
reader is protected that much.
In the last part Of the book the
heroine goes to Italy to live and tru-
Iy the reader goes with her. The
scenery, customs, life. thoughts and
even the atmosphere of sleepy, color
ful Italy live in this portion of the
book. In few paragraphs Mr.. Law
renee pictures the heroine's journey
more exquisitely than one less gifted
could do in chapters.
Should one not care to follow the
career Of q lady by birth and train
ling who chose to be decidedly less,
then one should not select THE Lost
Cirl1 but if one wonders about the
psychology Of such woman and
wishes to Investigate her psychology
ts4.1. ~ :. - z.4.4 - = - = -ttet
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
"The COLLINS Will Get You If You
Don't Watch Out"

Monroe, La, Aug. 10. - Samuel
Richards, a Morehouse parish farm
er. was seized by band of Is mask
ed men late yesterday, carried by
them into the woods and given a
trial before masked judge, IL
masked jurors, with masked prose-
cutting and defense attorneys, on a
charge of completely in the attempt
ed murder of DR.. B. NJ, McKoin, ac-
cording to reports here late today;
He was acquitted and returned to
his home.
According to statements by Rich
ards to parish officials, the masked
men swooped down upon him while
he was engaged in his farming oc-
cupations late yesterday. Upon
reaching a secluded spot in the woods
near his home one of the men as
sumed the role of judge, another as
signed to defend him, third to act
as prosecuting attorney, while the
remaining IL composed the jury
After an investigation which fol-
lowed the usual court procedure,
lasting more than an hour, in which
the prosecuting attorney endeavored
to connect Richards with the assault
on DR.. McKoin, former mayor of
Mer Rouge, La, who was recently
fired upon from ambush and his au-
.tomobile riddled with buckshot by
unidentified parties, the jury decided
the farmer had established a COM
plete alibi and ordered him released.
Richards was told that his ability
to prove an alibi had saved his life.
Following his "acquittal' Richards
was returned to his home by his cap
tors. No violence was attempted. he
reported to officers.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23

The highest tariff since Grants
time has been voted by the Senate
48 to rs. Democrats say it adds
three billion to living costs. Three
Democrats voted for the bill -Brous-
ssard and Ransdell of Louisiana. and
Hendricks OF Wyoming. 1t is figur-
ed that the higher duties on sugar
will cost the American public an
nually, s157, 5000 Four items in
the cotton schedule will add $108,-
O7s.47O to the cost Of clothing. Those
cover only long staple cotton, cot
ton cloth, draperies and cotton hos
iery. It is figured that six para
graphs in the wool schedule viii take
$685. ,447. .06S from the pockets Of
the consuming public. znchaded In
these are raw wool. yarns, cloth, car
pets. dress goods, and flannels. Bo-
rah, Republican Of Idaho. cast the
only negative vote on the majority
side. LaFollette was absent but
would have voted against the bill
it was stated. The average duties Of
the Fordney McCumber bill are con-
sIdered higher than those Of the
Payne-Aldlrch act which was speed
~ repudiated By the people.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
HOLY ROLLER DIES
FROM RATTLER's BITE
Murder Charges From Former Per-
formances is Allowed as Per-
missible.

Fort Payne, Ala. Aug. 21. Jas.
Wylie Reece. a Holy Roller and farm
er. residing on Sand Mountain, near
Chavies. about seven miles from this
place, was bitten by a large rattle
snake Friday afternoon from which
the man died within thirty-five min
utes in great agony. according to re-
ports received here.
1t is said that Reece was at the
home of nearby neighbor and that
when the snake was discovered by
some one, the neighbor prepared to
shoot the reptile. but after the act
was executed the Holy Roller" ask
ed to capture the rattler, and was
bitten in the attempt, after which
he threw the snake down upon the
ground and remarked to his neigh
Dor friends to look after his child
rem as he felt that his time had come.
1t is said that Reece had been a
Holy Roller out in that section of
the country and on various occasions
had assisted in conducting religious
services, in which rattle-snakes and
copperheads were handled and exhi-
bited by members Of the church.
Reece was indicted by the grand
jury in this county year or so ago
'on murder charge, alleging that he
permitted yenomous snake to bite
and kill one of his little children.
However, when the case came up for
trial in the circuit court, the judge
set the man free, taking the view
that every person in this country
should be permitted to serve God ac-
cording to the dictates of his own
conscience and that it was wholly
through ignorance that the defend
ant attempted to practice such relig-
ious activities in the community at
that time, however, the Judge warn
ed him not to endanger the lives of
others in any way in the handling of
dangerous reptiles either at home or
elsewhere.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
BILIOUS CHILDREN


Marmaduke, Ark.-9peaking Of
rhedfcrd's Black -Draught, which from
long use In her household has become
regarded as "the family medicine"
Mrs. Mary n. ELL. Of Route !, this
place, says:
when the children get bilious, !
give them q couple Of good doses, and
when we have sour stomach headache
or any liver or stomach trouble We
use Black -Draught. II Is an easy laxar
tive, and soon does the work. I GER
tainly think It Is one OF the best rem
edi0s made"
Black -Draught acts on the jaded
liver, gently. but positively. and helps
Il in its important function Of throw
ing out waste materials and poisona
from the system.
In thousands OF households Black
Draught is kept handy for Immediate
use in time Of need. Prompt treatment
often is half the battle. and win often
prevent slight Ills from developing In
TO serious troubles.
It's waIl-established merit, during
more than 10 years OF successful use.
should convince you or fho helpful
effects obkainable by taking Black
Draught Tor Liver and stomach dis
orders. Get q package today. and
keep it IL your house Sec that
che packnge beaxa eh0 WORKS.
sTneafora's piaek'p 'prauKht : NcSst1
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
Has Thanksgiving Every Day

1.-TWO years ago, after suffer-
ing many years with stomach
trouble, / took a course of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy and haven't
been sick a day since. / can eat
anything / want and have no
pain at all. Three doctors had
advised operation, but your rem
edy has cured me. Every day is
thanksgiving for me"
1t is a simple, harmless pre-
paration that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the intesti-
nal tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments, including appendicitis.
One dose will convince or money
refunded. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-23
Lester Carroll FurlOw Dies.

Carroll Furlow, having known
more of suffering and discomfort
than is the share of most boys, was
mercifully spared the ordeal of a
long and lingering death. Very sud
denly the light of life went out for
him last Saturday at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. FurIow,
after brief illness the day before.
He was the only son of the home and
was l6 years and 8 months of age.
Carroll leaves beside his father
and mother, sister, Mrs. Winnie
Furlow Griffith. of Bonami, La.
When he was about eight
years of age he was seized with a
malady that left his lower limbs pa
ralyzed and he constantly occupied
a rolling chair attended by his de-
voted mother whose care and atten-
tion to her afflicted boy were ideal
and pathetic and ELECTED the SYM
pathy Of all who knew the sad cir
cimstance.
The funeral service was held at
the Baptist church Monday morning
in the presence of a large number of
visitors from distance, local friends
and many relatives deeply touched
by the going of Carroll about whom
had clustered so much of tender love
and interest. In fact the lad could
not have been more sincerely mourn
ed had he attained all his longing
heart and active mind and energies
aspired to while he sat helpless and
isolated from the rest, because Of
his affliction.
Several weeks ago he united with
the Baptist church. He was unable
to go upstairs so his funeral was
held Monday morning in the sub-sto-
ry, the place that witnessed his pro-
fession of salvation through Christ
Beautiful plants and flowers were
about the handsome white casket.
Pastor Taylor very beautifully and
eloquently told of the life of the lad;
and, referring to his regeneration
said:- II would rather have a boy
of mine today where Carroll is than
to have him without his exper-
fence of faith in God" The spirit
of the boy was admirable although
his body was marred and handicap
ped by the effects of disease.
The interment was had at Rose
hill where Rev. I. H. Anding pro-
nounced the benediction above the
new-made mound with it's wealth Of
beautiful flowers contributed by low
ing hearts and hands.
Carroll accomplished more in life
than he thought by the indweliing
spirit that was his. His memory is
sacred to those who loved him inti-
mately and to others whose lives
touched his and his untiring moth
ers as they met now and then and
parted along the way.
May the healing hand of the has
tening hours speed messages of hope
and cheer from the All-Wise Power
that directs and controls the life that
now is and that has come for the re-
deemed who could not await the sec
ond coming of his Lord; but fol-
lowed on to join the innumerable
throng against that Day of Days.
Pail bearers were Messrs. S. M.
Douglass, F. F. Parsons, S. A. Walk
er. Jesse Loving, T. w. Coker, ]. I.
Godbold.