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The Leader.
Published Weekly.
Official iournal of Lincoln County.
Official Journal City of Brookhaven.
OFFICE: 42 West Cherokee St.
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The Leader.
Published Weekly.
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One Year_11 50
(Payable in Admnoe.)
B. T. ttOBBS, Editor and Proprietor.
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I The most Reliable Goods at the Lowest Prices.
Satisfaction Guaranteed or money promptly refunded. |;
♦ The various Departments are crowded to the utmost with
the Choicest of Merchandise. ;;
| Autumn’s Most Attractive Dress Goods. \\
Our Dress Goods Department contains a wide range \\
of fabrics, the highest character of the Goods and J!
$ the Low Price continue to constantly add to our o
t large number of customers. <>
♦ 36-inch Plain Zibellines, Serges and Venetians in CAC <►
* all the popular shades, per yard.. .(Jy < >
5 52 inch Extra Heavy Skirtings, in handsome <tj M A A ♦
♦ Autumn shades of Grey and black, per yard-1 ,yy ,,
i 52 inch fine Venetians and Broadcloths, guaranteed to < ►
♦ retain their lustrous finish—in pretty shades of f A A J |
♦ Tan, Navy, Garnet, Rose and Black, per yard-- i ,Vv ,,
I Shirt Waists.
X A stock without an Equal from
X a standpoint of Variety, Quality
♦ and lowness of prices.
T Waists, all wool, sold A » A A
% elsewhere at $1.50, for....ij> 1 i V V
% Waists, all wool, sold ff CA
♦ elsewhere at $2.00, for ... [ , J V
♦ Waists, all wool, sold A AC
J elsewhere at $3.00, for ... L \UV
x Waists, all wool, sold A C A
X elsewhere at $5.00, for... 0,1/v
Runabout Skirts \\
New and Stylish. ! t
Shown in a large and most \\
attractive variety of Man
nish Cloths and mixed Suit- * J
ings. A largo selection of <►
styles to choose from—most o
attractively—priced at ... t
$2.50, $3.50 !>
$5.00 & $6.00::
' A k
| Medium Weight, New Fall Jackets, jj
I Just a few items giving a passing glimpse of a
few Choice ones at POPULAR PRICES. o
T Women’s Short Jackets, in Black, Tan and Royal Beaver, <jt r A A J ’
X silk lined, tailor made and finished, only... i) , VV < >
♦ Women’s Short Jackets, box front, effects in Tan, Black T7 r A «>
T and Royal Melton, silk lined throughout...— 1
X Women’s Short Jackets, in a splendid quality Tan Cloth * A A A < ►
very elaborately finished, silk lined.... i I/ ,\)\J ‘ J
I CLOTHING: i:
! MEN’S SUITS, MEN’S SUITS, |
X A broad assortment of handsome Fabrics, in a large \\
X variety of up-to-date patterns. Cheviots, Worsteds and <►
X Cassimeres. Styles the Newest, workmanship such as is \\
| found in Tailor-made Clothing. Prices $7.50 to $10.00. <►
I Our $12.50, $15.00, $18.00 and $20.00 Men’s Suits are 3>
X one and all the best that material and workmanship can make.
«> The newest cut in Double and Single Breasted Slacks. A
| large variety of Cloths, cmbraciqg both Plajn aqd Fancy
♦ Mixtures, Cheviots, Worsteds, Serges, etc. <►
IlOUIS COHN & BROS.
| West Side Railroad Ayeiuio, 33
| Brookhaven, Mississippi. j[
X 3*
WE WILL SELL YOU A
PIANO OR ORGAN
CHEAPER AND ON
EASIER TERNS THAN
ANYONE. BUY YOUR
DAUGHTER OR WIFE
ONE FOR A CHRIST
MAS PRESENT. CALL
AND SEE US.
T. H. Perkins Furniture Co.
I
GOVERNOR LONGINO
Is Aroused Over the Whitecap
Outrages.
He Comes to Brook haven to Investigate the Situation.
A VIGOROUS POLICY WILL BE INSTITUTED AOAINST MEMBERS
OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Rewards Offered and Mass Meeting Called.
I
Gov. Longino came to Brook
haven yestersday evening to con
fer with Sheriff Applewhite and
other law-abiding citizens of Lin
coln county on the situation with
reference to the whitecap organi
zations in this and some of the
adjoining counties. The Govern
or said he was deeply impressed
with the gravity of the situation,
apd that unless the good citizens
of this and other counties became
aroused and resolved that such
lawlessness should be suppressed,
that both the moral and material
interests of this entire section
would suffer incalculable injury.
Labor is being terrorised and
disorganized, the value of proper
ty depreciated and a spirit of law
lessness becoming rife which, if
not checked, will bring serious
loss to many and injury to
all. The Governor gave
the assurance of his hearty
co - operation with the local
officials, and the courts, to the
extent of his authority, in break
ing up the whitecap organizations,
and bringing to justice offenders
against the law. As one step to
this end, he assured the meeting
of citizens he addressed, that he
would today issue his proclama
tion offering a reward for each
member of the whitecap organiza
tion arrested and convicted. Judge
Powell may likewise be depended
upon, and if it becomes necessary,
he will hold a special term of the
Lincoln Circuit Court to try those
charged with these outrages. The
Governor further stated that
Judge Niles, of the United States
Court, had signified his readiness
to take jurisdiction in cases where
government homesteaders had been
interfered with by the whitecap
pers, and if evidence sufficient is
seppred, the offenders will be ar
rested and tried by the Federal
authorities at Jackson.
As a result of the Governor’s
visit, the citizens at the conference
resolved to issue the following call,
which explains itself, for an anti
whiteeap mass meeting in Brook
haven next Saturday:
NOTICE.
Aiiti-Wliite Cap Mass Meeting.
Id view of the recent revival of whlte
capis® in this and adjoining counties,
and pursuant to the suggestion and
proclamation of the Governor, a mass
meeting of the law-abiding citizens of
Lincoln County is hereby palled at the
Court house in Qraokhaven ou Satur
day, December 27, at 11 o’clock a. m ,
to express their condemnation of such
lawlessness and the taking of such
step3 in the premises as may be deemed
advisable for assisting the Sxfote aud
County officials in breaking up these
midnight bands and bringing the guilty
to justice, All oltizens of the County
in sympathy with the objeots of the
meeting are invited and urged to be
present.
Of all that has been said and
done by the Governor and of what
is proposed in the call for a citiz
ens’ mass meeting,The Leader de
sires to express its hearty endorse
ment. The time has come for
prompt and decisive action by the
good people of the county. This
lawlessness must be put down. All
that is needed is for the law-abid
ing citizens of the county to come
to the front and assert thjemselves.
To act otherwise is cowardly and
, false to the best interests of all.
„.%.. ... ....
PROCLAMATION BY THp
GOVERNOR.
$50.00 Reward Offered for the Ar
rest and Conviction of Each
of the Whitecappers.
The State of Mississippi,
' Executive Peparphcnt
^hereas, i'qfq,rmatipu deemed
by roe to be reliable has been re
ceived at this office, that there ex
ists in portions of the counties of
Amite, Franklin, Lincoln and
Bifce, an organization designated
as whi tec taps and that the pur
poses of said organization or orga
nizations are unlawful and danger
ous to the peace and good order
of the State and to the saftety of
the citizens in that section of
the country; and, whereas, it has
been reported to me that divers
acts of lawlessness have oc
curred, such as disturbing the
families of peaceable and
law-abiding citizens at theii
homes, threatening them violence
and driving them from their
homes; and, whereas, the poor and
helpless are entitled to the protec
tion of the law and law-aniding
people;
Now, therefore, I, A. H. Long
ino, Governor of the State of Mis
sissippi, by virtue of the author
ity invested in me by the consti
tution and laws of tne State, dp
issue this, my proclamation, com
manding all ' assemblages, and
all organizations by whatever
name called, to disperse the mem
bers thereof and all others who
may be engaged in such acts pf
lawlessness to desist therefrom
after this datp.
And I do hereby offer a reward
of §50 for the arrest and convic
tion of each and every one whp
may have been guilty and may
hereafter bo guilty of the crimes
herein specified. The said reward
not to exceed the sum of §1,000
in the aggregate in each of the
counites named above, And I
do moreover enjoin upon all the
officers, more especially the sher
iff of these respective counties
whose duty it is to preserve the
peace and who, for that purpose,
may command the body of his
county to be vigilant and active
in the discharge of their respect
ive duties, to the end that the ma
jesty of the law may be maintain
ed and the good name of the
county and State be preserved.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the great seal of the State of Mis
sissippi to be affixed.
Done at the capital in the city
of Jackson, this the 21th day of
December, 1902.
A. H. LONGINO,
Governor.
Cl UR. NEWMAN RESIGNS.
The Leader publishes today a
significant letter from Dr. A. M,
Newman, of Franklin 'county,
chairman of the new organization
known as the Farmers’ League,
tendering his resignation of that
position, and setting forth his
reasons therefor. Some con
strue Dr. Newman’s action to
mean that he sees serious trouble
ahead for the leaders in the white
cap lawlessness, with which the
Farmers’ League is intimately
associated in the public mind,
and that he is seeking cover and
preparing to flee the wrath to
come before it is too late. So far
as The Leader is concerned, it
gives Dr. Newman credit for per
fect sincerity in what he says.
He doubtless went into the far
mers’ movement with perfectly
legitimate motives, but on see
ing that its object and purposes
are being prostituted by a law
less and reckless element, like a
good citizen, he disavows re
sponsibility for and sympathy
with such methods and declares
his readiness to co-operate with
the civil authorities for their
suppression. Hi& action is com
mendable, and all good citizens.of
Lincoln, Franklin and Amite
should follow his example. It is
destructive to the best interests of
all to tolerate this whitecap law
lessness in our midst.
Whitecaps at Bogue Chitto.
Bogue Chitto, Dec. 20.—It was
the hope of all law-abiding citi
zens iu the whitecap movement
which has shown itself in this
and other counties that it would
not pervade this locality, but about
2 o’clock this morning a crowd of
about 75 men it is said, made the
rounds of this town and vicinity
and left notices with several ne
groes that they must move, leavje
saw mills and other public works
and get on the farms of good
white men and “make an honest
living.”
The matter of merchants fur
nishing supplies to negrpps is also
mentioned in these typewritten
notices anil it is stated that such
iyiljl not fee tolerated.
Among those served with no
tices last night was a negro man
72 years old, who has lived in one
place for eighteen years and is
now ordered to vacate before
Jan. 1st. 1903. No place is des
ignated apd the old negro is at
a loss to know what move is ex
pected of him. Two negroes who
were ordered to leave farms in
Amite county about thirty days
ago , and who had secured wprk
here, were ordered to be on the
farm of some good white man be
fore Jan. 1st.
The movement has caused con
siderable excitement among the
negroes as they do not understand
what is wanted.
The Cetnera Don’t Lie.
The Leader’s magazine edition
will be embellished with many
beautiful illustrations made from
photographs, will be rich in his
torical matter and thoroughly de
scriptive of this city and section.
M’G rath’s Big
CLOTHING
SALE
Friday, Jan. 23rd
Saturday, 11 24th
IThis BIG ANNUAL SALE will be a stem-winder and the bargains offered on the occasion will be well 8
worth your careful attention. |
Everybody knows what the Annual Clothing Sale at the big Department Store means. 8
YOUR PICK OF A j
—$15.000—
Clothing Stock J
can be had, and you will wonder how we can afford it. Particulars of “the how” and details of the record- 8
breaking sale will appear later. Make a note of this event—glue it to your memory and do not fail to at* 5
tend.
Have You Kept Posted J
regarding the special sales offered at McGraths? If so, you know of the bargains offered in Shoes, Jackets, g
8 Dress Goods, etc. g
g Bargains offered in McGrath’s Holiday Special still hold good and it will pay you to take a look. Ask
§ to see I
I McGrath’s $10,666
SHOE STOCK.
X Is a hummer. Strange, too, that
O with such a big lot of Shoes old
© stock does not accumulate. Ev
X erybody knows why. No moss
X grown dingers in McGrath’s
<JS Shoe Department, because rapid
]< sales keep them on the move.
(5 If for any reason a style of
© Shoe seems to hang fire, it is
j< touched off with a little extra
X powder in the shape of a bargain
15 price. Beginning Wednesday,
]< December 17tb, McGrath will
X put on Bargain Couuter in Shoe
© Department some SPECIAL
8 SHOES at BARGAIN PRICES.
X Brokeu lots, odd sizes, slow
V sellers, all new goods, however; will be offered at the following prices:
5 Ladies’ Shoes.
S Odds and Ends in plain and vesting tops, heavy and light soles
also Dongola Gaiters, Juliets, Prince Alberts, etc. Regular
8 price $1.50, cut to.-..—- W. 15
X Button and Lace, kid and glove grain, $1.25, cut to....- 99c <
© Lot worth $200 to $2.25, cut to...-.- J J
8 Lot worth $2.50, cut to. 1 <
X Assorted lot, special value, 83.00, cut to—. 2 35 <
© Heavy sole, special value, $3.50, cut to.:. 2 i-> (
X Fur top house slippers, worth $1.00 to $2 00, at greatly reduced prices, <
!j! Men’s Fine Shoes,.
0 Big lot of $3 00 Shoes, cut to__..—---~—•- *2 *> !
5 Fine assortment of $350 Shoes, cut to.. 2 8o j
! 5 Small lot elegant $5.00 Patent, Leathers, cut to.... 3 75 ,
Beaver Calf and Kangaroo $150 Shoes, cut to... 1 to i
High cuts and medium special $2.50 Shoes, cut to--- nn *
1 Veal Calf odd lot Shoes..-.—.— 990 <
| Boys’ and Children’s Shoos.
' . Bovs’ Veal Calf Cap Bals, only.....-- --- ---.-. 9?£
I Boys’ Calf, Kangaroo, grain and kid. Regular price $1.50, only. .. $1 19
II Boys’ School Shoes, special at $2.00 cut to... 1 65
!< Big lot Children’s Shne», odds and ends, Maloney Bros., Fnrber and
i1 other fimotis lines—S2.50 out to $1.93; $1.50 cut to $119; $125 cut to
'! 98c; all the way dow as low as C9c.
Too many Shoes to specify all—take a look at them on center coun
ter in Shoe R >nm. Wednesday, December 17t.b.
Ladies* Jackets and Capes*
McGrath’s sales on Jackets and Capes have been immense. They
!< carry the stock, they makes the prices, they sell the goods No danger
j 0f buying old s’oek at the One Price Store—never gets a chance to
i grow old Bargains in odd Jackets, Capes and full length Automobiles.
< Bargain prices will prevail in oases where a lot is reduced to one or
two garments of a kind. Alt Automobiles will be closed at cut prices
jij as noted above. •
8 $5 00 Garments will be clos* d — ...$3 80
J 8 00 . “ ...... S 80
]!j and down through the list. These garments to be closed at Bargain
Prices will be arranged for inspection
Wednesday, December
Striking Bargains
In Dress Goods. I
44-inch Shepherd Plaids, good value at 45c, cut to.-. 29c O
Big line Novelty Dress Goods, 36 and 38 inches wide, X
worth 50e to 60c, cut to...— .. 39c X
Elegant 44-inch Whip Cord, black and colors, $1.00 goods, cut to.... 69c Q
Handsome 52-inch Broadcloth, special, $1.50 value, cut to. 81 12 x
Choice lot of Dress Patterns, 6, 7 and 8 yards to piece, cut as Q
follows : 85c for 50c ; 98c to 60c, etc., etc. X
Nice line of Dress Goods Remnants in black goods and flannels at X
especially low prices. Take a look. 0
To the trade that never compares—never looks around S
(McGrath’s Store) we as\i, x
HAS IT
EVER
STRUCK
YOU?
That you may be paying too much for ©
your goods? You labor diligently at O
your trade, office or farm, but when it ©
comes to buying goods you are too apt to ©
grow careless and not give it the atten- O
lion it requires. Money saved Is money O
made. If you can save one dollar out of ©
every ten by careful buying, you make ©
the coin just as surely as you do when ©
you earn it by hard licks and the sweat ©
of your brow. ©
Then again, it goes without saying ©
that it is an advantage to make your se- ©
lections from a big stock lik'- McGrath's. ©
where style and prices are warranted and ©
Values Guaranteed from A. to Z. ©
When a buyer once gives us a look X
through and compares our methods, X
-etc., he rarely fails to become our regu- X
liir customer, and once a customer al- X
ways a customer, as we do the right X
thing by him in every respe t, and give X
him no reason to seek “greener ffeltls X
and pastures new.” X
We have hundreds of customers who have been
with us 20 years like OLD UNCLE JOSH. The?
know sugar from salt, and realize that they save money
by buying at the One Price Store. They like our motto
of ONE PRICE TO ALL and no jewing, no fudging,
no attempt to get fancy prices or to make a silk purse
out of a sow’s ear.
The old-fashioned way of marking goods XYZ and
piling on all the profits possible finds few supporters
now-a-davs. Life’s to ■ short to spend half a dav hag
gling and jewing over the price or a box of *all three .
ora dollar's worth of 3C checks. Then, again, a mu i
cannot always go iti person to do his trading. This is
where we ooine In strong. You can "send i lit tie boy to
mill” all O. K. sometimes—that is when yon send him
to McGrath’s.. The little chap can bu as well as you
can and gets more careful attention The same wav
with mail orders—satisfaction in every instance or
money back If you want it.
Our business Is con 'noted 0:1 liberal, broadguage
lines ami its rapid and so ld growtli spanks volume'
for methods employed. Wo are always i eady to listen
to a complaint, allow a claim, discuss values or make a
trade. We do not give a customer the "frosty eye”
when he wants to exhibit a busted shoe or get his;
money back for goods not O. K.
We frequently supply empty boxes gratis to pack
goods sold by other merchants, ami some buyers CSK
US AS A PRICE CURRENT to make the other fellow
tee the mark on prices, and still we are not nnliappv..
They will anchor with us sooner or later. People are,
as free as air to look and p Ice whenever Inclined.
No trouble to show goods, and we like a
8 crowd. Our well-known modesty prevents
s us from blowing our own horn, but if you
8 will step and see, or ask the neighbors about
8 it, you will settle down at the Big Depart
jj ment Store of . . . • • • • • •
John McGrath & Sons,
Brokhaven, Mississippi. f
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