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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1903
Page
2
The Leader prints rules for candidate announcements including district, legislative and county offices. Costs list 10 00 for district and 5 00 for other offices with 815 00 total amounts. Money must accompany each order with no deviations.
The notice outlines candidates for Lincoln County Treasurer and Assessor, underscoring the Democratic primary. It also lists other local political moves, church figures, and civic notes including Rev N L Clarke’s long ministry, cattle losses from floods, and a Mississippi visit to the state capitol cornerstone ceremony by Capt Ross with Civil War ties.
Editor R B May of Mc Comb City Enterprise declares he will not run for Railroad Commissioner. He cites obligations and cannot canvass at this time though grateful for support from friends and state press. Also contains local commentary on public discourse and Southern manners.
The Yazoo Sentinel lauds local self-government and the law abiding majority. It credits Bro Birgsall for direct stances against crime while praising E B Perkins and Paragould’s Soliphone for sharing Brookhaven Leader illustrations and high quality printing.
A Vicksburg Herald quotation argues that the urge to carry a pistol precedes murder not the other way around, challenging the logic of restricting concealed weapons. It asserts that criminal acts arise from broader patterns of behavior rather than mere possession.
A Laurel Chronicle reader letter comments on Mardi Gras commerce and slot machines. The writer praises festival atmosphere while critiquing promotional talk and urges clearer focus on goods and options for the event.
A Memphis Morning News estimate claims gubernatorial cost at not less than 10000, while critics argue a Governor’s expense should match other statewide offices. The discussion notes per-candidate monthly and daily costs, election structure changes, and the new primary law’s broader voting scope across Mississippi.
An appeal argued that candidates for governor should be judged by deeds, not words, citing legislative records as public and testable. Senator Noel calls for investigation and joint discussions with equal time to compare records with current platforms, arguing that undefendable records contradict platforms and should defeat candidates.
Marshall Carr, indicted for the murder of Bailey Ritchie and former jail escapee, was recaptured last Friday near his Sartinville home in Pike county by Sheriff Fox, Constable W H Jones, and local residents. Wounds from small shot were minor. He will face trial at the June term of the Circuit Court in Monticello.
A Lincoln county Prohibition mass meeting at Brookhaven set an executive committee with Dan Hickman Geo T Douglass A M Summers J E Carruth W W Davis and county at large members R R Applewhite B T Hobbs G H Vernon W F Parsons and C W Crisler The group adopted the nominations report and declared the current organization permanent The meeting adjourned pending chairman calls Obituary notices with Amanda Price and church affiliations followed by local sentiment about H L Whitfield's reelection to Mississippi education post
An old dairy proverb notes success often without explanation. Mothers urge Scott's Emulsion for worried children not gaining weight, praising its palatable cod liver oil mix and gentle stomach fit. It claims to strengthen weak, pale, and thin kids and to be the most satisfactory remedy.
Mississippi notes include smallpox threats and railroad line concerns in G. & S. 17 area. Meridian saw two residences burn. an epidemic of jumps in several counties. Red Men organization forms at Laurel. Copiah bridges lost to overflow. Yazoo City to host Historical Society in April. West Point Leader backs Fox for governor. Reports of marriages, deaths, shipments, fires, accidents, and political news across towns.
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