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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-14

Partridge, the great wheat gambler OF
Chicago, was dropped in the May wheat
corner OF Wednesday and practically ru-
ined, though he swears vengeance on his
enemies and says he will rise again.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-14
TERxs OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TO ADVERTISERS.

TuK DAILY LEADER ma Scs q special feature oil
furnishing Information concerning th- aGvan.
ia res and resources OF the city OF saa.soB and
The state at large, entitiing IL to the patronage
of advertisers OF every class.
j. r. STAHL. Proprietor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-14

Under date of April II, 3. w. Glenn,
Huron, director OF the United States
weather service for South Dakota issues
his first bulletin for the season as follows:
..The winter OF 1928 was about an
average one, and with the exception of a
few days the latter part of January and
the first decade Of February the weather
was not severe. and all farming and
stock interests came into the spring
with bright prospects. Range live stock
comes into the spring in unusually fine
condition, the average loss being report
ed at only about 2 per cent. During the
past week seeding Of oats and wheat was
begun in the northern part OF the state,
and ID general In the southern portion.
The season is, however, from ten to IF
teen days later than usual. Consider
able low ground is still too wet to be
seeded, but uplands are in fine condi.
ton. The frost is generally out Of the
ground to q considerable depth. Alto
gether seeding and crop prospects are
excellent.
As everybody i liable to derangements
of the stomach and bowels, the need Of
Aysrss PILLS IL universal. They are thu
best cathartlc. \
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-14
THE COAL
Witnesses Found willing to Testify
I'm the Matter.

I'm the Matter.
ST. PAUL, April 1.-The coal combine
investigating committee struck smooth
er sailing at it's last meeting in the ex-
animation of witnesses than in previous
sessions. They succeeded in finding
witnesses who knew something Of the
subject and who were willing to tell
what they did know.
The principal witness was John
Goodenow of Minneapolis. He was an
exception to the rule of the witnesses
cited to bring copies of the correspond
ence with Mr.. Rhodes, as he produced
his correspondence with that gentle
man.
A Lapse of Memory.
The letters go to show that MI.
Rhodes was laboring under a lapse Of
memory when he testified that he knew
of the existence of no combination
among the dealers before the formation
OF the bureau of statistics. The letters
showed that Mr.. Rhodes had sent out
circulars fixing the price of coal, and
that the association had resolved not to
furnish coal to any, Minneapolis dealer,
who had bid for supplying coal ON city
contracts at less than full retail price.
This was followed by the production of
a letter dated November, 1891, which
was in direct contradiction with Nh.
Rhodes statement or the stand that he
knew of nc combination at that time.
One of the letters contained the an
pounnomauf that fha nr;co of AnoJ bad
been raised, and fixing the price which
Minneapolis dealers should bid on city
contracts.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
WORDS OF CHEER.
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Brookhaven, Miss.

Following are some of the messages
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past week:
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pay my subscription to The LEADER.
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dence." Trust it will do the work, for
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BILE and clear-visioned paper published
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WHAT KNOCKS THE CONCEIT OUT OF Us,
my time is out and l don't want
The LEADER any longer. I'm Demo-
GRAFT, whisky or no whisky John
Waller. WallerUille, Miss.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
FALL PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITIONS:
Death of Mr.. John Il. McGaughy.

The numerous friends of Mr.. John +.
McGaughy were panied yesterday
morning to learn of his death which
had occurred at a late hour of the pre-
vious night at his residence, corner of
Spring and Gadsden streets.
The deceased was about - years of
age and for long time had been a
trusted employee of the timber firm of
III. Baars & Co. He had been confined
to his bed with intlammatory rheuma-
tism for about two months previous to
his death.
Mr.. McGaughy had been "a resident
of Pensacola for several years, coming
here from the city of New Orleans. He
was an hOnored member of the Wash
ington Artillery of that city, with which
he calamity served through the war
He was also member of Camp Ward.
Confederate Veterans, of this city and
also an honorary member of the Pen
sacola Light Artillery.
The funeral will take place at Christ
church at 3 o'clock this afternoon, the
funeral cortege leaving the house at
2:3O o'clock. The veterans of Camp
Ward will attend the funeral in BODY
and the remains will be escorted by
the Escambia Rifles and Pensacola
Light Artillery Pensacola Do'W
NeicS, Dec. 1fH.
Mr. McGaughy was Il brother-ln-law
of Mr.. E. e. Seavey and had an extern
sive circle of relatives and friends III
Brookhaven, who were greatly shocked
at the sad news of his death.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
WHAT JEFFERSON SAID.

March 18th, 1901. Thos. jefferson de-
liyered his inaugural address in the
old Capitol building at Washington.
In that ever memorable deliverance he
used the following warming words:
Let us reflect that having banished
from our land that religious intoler-
ance under which mankind so long
bled and suffered, we have gained but
little if we countenance political in
tolerance as despotic. as wicked and
capable of as bitter and bloody perse
cutionS."
Some self styled Democratic editors
in this State need to study these
weighty words from the lips of him
whom they feign to follow. If Jeffer-
son could know of the intolerance of
the latter day politicians who claim
him as their eXemplar, he would sum
marily repudiate the whole tribe.
Every difference of opin-
ion is not difference of principle
True. Mr.. Jefferson; but when one
doesn't know the difference between
his prejudice and principle, how shall
he know the difference between his
opinion and a principle ?
This is the sad condition of most of
the politicians and editors in this State
who claim to be your followers, Mr.
jefferson, and they are bringing your
great name into contempt with many
people. The truth is party has repu
dated your principles and is seeking
to establish doctrines and customs that
will bankrupt the nation. It's chief
characteristics now are lust for office.
extravaganza, deception, fraud and in
tolerance.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19

The New Orleans Picayune has es-
tablished Mississippi headquarters
and news bureau at jackson, with
Hon. Edgar S. Wilson, former editor
of the Mississippian and the Com
monwealth, in charge as special cor
respondent. This is a well-conceived
stroke of enterprise on the part of
the Pic. and will greatly popularize it
with Mississippians. Mr.. Wilson is an
all-round newspaper man. He is a
terse, able writer, has keen scent for
news, and is one of the best posted
men on Mississippi people and affairs
in the State. Under this arrangement
the Picayune will supply MISSISSIPPI
plans, in an important sense, with
what appears to be its design, the
equivalent of great morning daily
published at the State capital.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
"a FRENzIED INEBRIATE."

The Mayor of Hazlehurst has been
assassinated beaten down like an OK
in the SHAMELESS with a fearful bludgeon
i'm the hands of frenZied inebriate.
Following closely behind a series of
awful crimes throughout the country.
it was the most atrocious of them all.
Copidh Signal
In becoming ~ frenzied inebriate,"
Miller was simply exercising his per
sonal liberty" and displaying his indi
vidual contempt for "sumptuary laws"
in accordance with the spirit of the DIST
plank of the National Democratic plat
form.
While Copiah county has local pro-
hibitory law, that is not sufficient, and
the liquor which made Miller "a fren-
zied inebriate" and nerved his arm to
use the murderous bludgeon, was
brought into that county under the
sanction of State and National laws.
The political party referred to is re-
sponsible for these laws. Not only so,
but that party is pledged to the destruc-
ton of all prohibitory liquor laws, a
pledge it will ultimately make good as
far as it dare. and says the bloody bus
| mess that makes ''frenzied inebriates'
and brutal murderers like Miller shall
have its sympathy and protection.
Now of course all this does not relieve
Miller of responsibility for his black
and awful crime, and the gallows should
be given its own as speedily as it car
be legally reached; but is Kirby Miller
alone responsible When a business
is legalized whose whole record show:
it incites such crimes. and when pc
litical party becomes sponsor for the
laws and the whole bloody business
and when men give their votes and in
fuence to such party. have they nc
responsibility If not, where does
their responsibility end and where does
Kirby Miller's and that of other 'fren
Zied inebriates" like him begin ?
Some months ago DR.. Otis butcher
ed poor, inoffensive negro on the
streets of Hazlehurst with surgeons
knife and a Copiah court decided he
was so insane at the time from drink
he was not responsible for his deed al
all Well. if Otis wasn't responsible
for the blood of that innocent negro
in the name of just God. where does
the responsibility rest
Will the Signal or some of its readers
who support a whisky licensing party
answer:
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
MAYOR WIELIAMSON.
A Memorial Meeting Held and D"mnnd
Made for IA Speedy and Impartial
Trial of His Murderer.

A Memorial Meeting Held and D",nnnd
Made for IA Speedy and Impartial
Trial of His Murderer.
The citizens of HazleEurst assembled
at the Court House on Friday after
noon, Dec. Sth. in mass meeting.
Rev. A. A. LomaX was called to the
chair and }. d. Cranberry was chosen
secretary.
Hon. r.. n. Miller submitted the fol
lowing resolution, to which he spoke
at length:
Whereas. Hon. E. c. Williamson, may
or of this town, was brutally murdered
on our streets on the 4th inst, for no
cause or provocation other than that
he faithfully attempted to enforce the
law as was his sworn duty to do for our
protection;
Be it resolved by the people of Ha-
zlehurst, in mass meeting assembled,
That we deplore this crime not simply
because it deprived us of a good citizen
and faithful officer, but because of the
deep disgrace it has entailed upon our
community: and we therefore denOunce
this dastardly deed and demand of the
lawful authorities an earnest effort to
try and have the violated law vindi-
Gated in this case by a speedy trial
which shall be fair alike to the crimi-
nal and the State.
That we tender the widow of our
dead mayor our sincere sympathy and
coincidence.
Hon. George S. Dodds was called on
and responded in strong denuncia-
ton of the crime, heartily endorsing
the resolutions.
d. M. Miller, Esq, spoke favoring the
resolutions, at the same time noting
the fact that blind tigers were in ex-
istence here and urging full prosecu-
ton of the same. Marshal T. S. Haynie
asked for co-operstion in suppression
of crime. Mr.. j. A. Covington and
Rev. A. A. Lomax addressed the meet
ing, indorsing the resolutions.
Mr.. d. F. Young expressed full &C
cord with the resolutions and begged
the press to give the same publicity to
the result of this meeting as was given
the crime itself.
Hon. r. N. Miller moved the adop-
ton of the resolutions, which motion
was carried.
Rev. A. A. LomaX was empowered to
prepare a plan of procedure, the same
to be part of these proceedings.
On motion of Hon. S. w. Miller the
meeting adjourned.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19

We would like for those of our Pro
hibition readers who take comfort to
themselves in the thought that the
Democratic party is "a good enough
prohibition party to watch out and
take particular notice of what becomes
of the several prohibition bills intro
duced in Congress by Senator PETER,
and mentioned in another column.
If a Democratic Congress ever passes
any of these bills, or even reports any
of them back favorably from commit
tee, THE LEADER will be certain to her
aid the fact to the public.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
intercollegiate Prohibition Association

intercollegiate Prohibition Association
The revised Contest Rules and Con
stitution of the Inter Collegiate Prohi'
bition Association are ready for distri-
button and clubs are requested to send
for them at once.
According to the report of ex-Secre-
tary Augir at the Harvey convention
the Association had at the close of the
college year over 1000 members. To
furnish a means of advancing our cause
the National Association began Deem
Der LIST publishing a small paper called
the Collegiate Prohibition Bulletin, 1t
will be issued monthly at % cents per
year. Address CHAs. A, GALE, Secreta-
ny, oil N. Fifth, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19

Hon. James Black, of Lancaster,
Penn, died last Sunday, 18th inst, aged
~. He was the first candidate of the
Prohibition party for President, being
nominated on the organization of the
party in 1872. At the last National
Prohibition Convention in Cincinnati,
the writer had the honor of serving
with Judge Black on the Committee
on Resolutions, of which he was made
Chairman, and we shall never forget
his noble, dignified bearing on that oc-
casion and the clearness and patriotic
wisdom of his counsel
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
SENATOR PETER.
The Popuiist Leader Introduces Num-
her of Prohibition BILLS.

The PopuIist Leader Introduces Num-
her of Prohibition Bills.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator PEI
fer has introduced bill excluding ha-
bitual drunkards from entering Amer
lean ports with the intention of be
coming citizens, which was referred to
the Committee on immigration; anoth-
er to prevent collectors of internal
revenue from issuing special revenue
licenses to any person other than
those authorized by State laws to sell
liquor. referred to the Committee on
Finance; third to prohibit the sale of
intoxicating beverages at military
posts and reservations, and at nation
al soldiers homes; fourth for the
prohibition of the alcoholic liquor
traffic in the United States, except for
medicinal. mechanical and scientific or
sacramental uses, referred to the Com
mittee on Education and Labor.
Representative John r. Heard Dem.
of Missouri, has introduced a bill
making the action of two of the Com
missioners of the District of Column
bia sufficient power of granting appli-
cations for license to sell alcoholic
liquor, whereas it now requires the
consent of the full body three Com
missionersl. The bill was placed with
the Committee on the District.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
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As many If Ou. readers knor, The
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cidl arrangement wiH the publishers
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auaH themselves Of it should act
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
Cannot Agree on the Best Way to Raise
Revenue.

Cannot Agree on the Best Way to Raise
Revenue.
\ Washington special says the men,
bers of the Ways and Means commit
tee, are badly ratified over internal
revenue taxation or how to raise $50,
100000 annually by home taxes. They
are stuck again, and the minds of the
committee, so far as harmony of agree
ment is concerned, are about as dis
cordant as two weeks ago. If the com
mittee cannot reach an agreement this
week, the whole question will be dump
ed into the house, and then the whisky,
sugar and income tax adherents will
have parrot and monkey time. The
trouble is that the committee is SO
evenly divided upon the various prop
ositions which come up.
Several members want the tax on
whisky increased. Several members
want to raise the money by a tax on
sugar, and four members are fighting
for an income tax. The adoption of
either one of these propositions will
give the government all the money
needed, but the difficulty is in the
committee agreeing.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
DISABLED WORKERS.
Miss Belle Kearney and Mrs. Mary Nc
Gee Smell.

"cc ShcIl.
A note from Miss Belle Kearney
bears this unwelcome news, which will
be read with sincere regret by her
legion of friends and admirers in Mis-
sissippi; Just before I left Chicago
| had spell of pneumonia, and ever
since have been on the invalid list.
never leave home, and have to give
up all work until spring"
In a letter under date of Dec. 18th,
Mrs. Smell writes: For six weeks ]
have been i'll with the grippe contract
ed in October in Chicago. Two weeks
ago it developed into complication
of serious ailments that came near
ending my life. | have never been so
ill before. l am up now and glad to
say that will soon be we'll enough to
begin work for our cause. L hope to
come to Brookhaven in February, or
perhaps in January"
The LEADER feels that it voices a
common sentiment when it eX-
presses the earnest hope that un-
der the genial skies of our Sunny
Southland, both of these loyal friends
of humanity may soon recover that
robust health of which the unconge-
NAL climate of "the windy city" has
robbed them and be enabled to enter
with renewed energy upon the noble
and unselfish work to which they have
consecrated their lives
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19

AS far back as 1853, in a speech in
New York. P T. Barnum, the great
Snowman, pointed out the folly of
first making criminals by sanctioning
the sale of rum. And after making
them we tax ourselves for buildings to
hold them, jailors to watch them, gal
lows to hang them, and whole armies
of policemen to watch them. What
follym
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
THE COPIAH ELECTION.

THE LEADER is not able to give the
official figures, but unofficial reports
state that Willing DEM was elected
over Kethley People's) in Copiah, by
about $50 majority. That old betrayer
of the public welfare, Gen. L. Ethargy,
seems to have directed the campaign
on both sides, and as result very
light vote was cast.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19

John Henderson of the West Point Fo,
rum has secured position in the gov
eminent printing Office, and the paper
is being published by his former fore
man, Mr. Bailey.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
TUESDAY. Dee. 80, 1898.
To ADVERTISERS :

THE LEADER la, on ertensire
State and Local circulation. aud as q
newspaper Gdveri Sing medium has on
~ one equal among the H'eeklics Of
Mississippi. Rates aud terms giren on
application.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19

Our esteemed friend DR.. T. j. Mitch
ell, Superintendent, has our thanks
for copy of his biennial report of the
State Lunatic Asylum at jackson. The
present number of inmates shown by
the report is 632. OF these $50 are white
and 2S2 colored. There are 154 white
male patients, l96 females; and of the
colored 136 are males and 146 females.
III white males and 113 female patients
are pronounced incurable, and 1lG
males and ia females of the colored
The total number of patients that have
been admitted to the asylum is 3.4lS. of
which Az have died Since the begin
ming of the asylum 81 patients have
been sent to it from Yazoo county. War
rem county has sent the largest num-
ber 1873; and Quitman county the
smallest. only > The total expenses
of the asylum for the year were &c.,
1926. With Dr. Mitchell Superintend-
ent and Capt. r. F. McGill, Steward, no
public institution in Mississippi has
ever been more ably, economically and
conscientiOusly conducted than the
State Lunatic Asylum at Jackson.