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The leader., 1897-03-10
In OLD MEXICO.

Babies and children all wear hall
socks, and are happy with bare legs
when northern visitors require over
coats.
The weather is not a subject of com
ment unless it is bad. 1t is as rule
so fine that it furnishes no variety oil
conversation.
The stamp law is very thoroughly en-
forced. Every form of commercial pa
per, from check to contract, contributes
to the revenue.
The street car mules make better
time than in any other country in the
world. About half of the time they are
kept on full gallop.
Horses with tails more than IL tc
IS inches long are rare exceptions, as
the tails of fashionable coach horses
are invariably docked.
Everybody shakes hands both al
meeting and parting, even though the
visit may be on the street corner ant
lasts only two minutes.
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MEN OF THE DAY.

1t is reported that, beginning next
October, Explorer hansen will deliver
in this country series of fifty illus
trated lectures.
Lee Merriwether, one of the candi-
dates for the mayoralty in st. Louis,
came into notice a few years ago by q
lively little book telling how he saw
Europe on so cents day.
1t is said that Ras Alula, the great
Abyssinian chief whose death may en-
courage Italy to another Abyssinian
campaign, began life as a groom. He
ended it by freeing his country.
II is rumored in Paris that Prince
Henri d'Orleans, who is now on his
way to Abyssinia. has other than sci
entific objects in view, and that his
journey is made in the interests of q
great commercial and mining syndi-
cate.
Senator Hoar. of Massachusetts,, is
said to be one of the best read men in
the senate; besides. be has prodigious
memory. and can quote in an instant's
notice the particular verse or passage
Of prose which he regards fitting for
any particular occasion,
WFiakled purses make wriaklsd facsa,
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The Levee Commission.

The board of Mississippi levee COM
missioners met in Greenville last week.
The board is In the best shape 1t has
been for several years. The balance on
hand to the credit OF the board amounts
to 500, 3s5.sl. Tho collections from the
cotton tax OF 81 per bale for this season
to March 1 has reached 1851, 200, while
the year does not end until July The
total collections from the cotton tax for
the entire previous year amounted to
only Sl1s,0o0. The present board, owing
to the careless management in the past,
have been very watchful, and having
selected faithful and capable officials
the affairs OF the institution are moving
smoothly. The levees are in the best
condition they have ever been, and our
engineers feel that stage Of forty feet
could be hold by the levees without
trouble
The leader., 1897-03-10
SCOTCH BARDS.
The FnvOrite Song Writers of the
Olden Time.

Olden Time.
James Hogg, herding sheep on the
hills of Ettrick and Yarrow, never
heard of Burns till after the Bard OF
Ayr was dead. But no sooner had he de-
voured Burns poems than he resolved
to succeed" him. And, what is much
more remarkable, he kept his resolu.
ton and promise. He was already hard
at work forging Scottish songs out OF
the raw material before Walter Scott
began his researches into Border
minstrelsy or turned his own harp to
song.
OF all men who ever lived in any land,
IIogg was the keenest to analyZe and
the sweetest to sing the weird and
fairylike, dwelling among spirits and
fairies, lovely and enchanting, as if he
himself were native to fairyland. The
people of Scotland will never tire OF
singing "When the kye comes hame,'
"Bird of the Wilderness" and "Cam We
by Athol, lad wi the philabeg?"
During the lives of Sir Walter Scott
and James Togg (Sir Walter died in
1882 and Hogg in 1889 Scotland claimed
two contemporaneous national poets
Scott with "Marmion" and "The Lady
of the Lake" and Hogg with "The
Queens Wake" fully satisfied theii
countrymen with narrative and ro
mantle poems; and both of them made
valuable additions to the already unap
preached volume of native song pos.
sessed by the Scottish people. Some OF
SCOTS songs, as "Joke O. Hazeldean,'
'Lochinvar," and "Hail to the Chief!'
have not only sweetness, motion, yerve
but carry the mind back 20 those days
of chivalry and romance the glow OF
which was ever present with Scott.
After the death of ''the Ettrick Shep
herd" in 1885, the laureateship might
be said to be Gin commission" for some
years. Tannahill was gone, and Moth
erwcll was gone, who might have
claimed it had they lived. There were
many poets, but none of them pre-
eminent in the eyes of their country
men. In those years, I can remember
in my fathers house the question was
oft discussed: what poet has Scotland
now?" And the verdict always was thai
she had none now, in succession t.
BURNS and Scott and Hogg. And the
little Scotch boy who heard this un
welcome conclusion would creep sad
hearted to his bed, grieving that Scot
land had fallen upon such evil days anc
wondering if he himself could not dc
something to repair the loss.-Willian
Wye Smith. in Chautauqman.
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
coatrov.r.y over IN. ssoch Law


The people Of the eastern part Of
Yalobusha codnty have boef greatly
stirred up over tho recent action Of the
board OF supervisors In holding that
new territory coming under the opera.
ton Of the stock law does not have TO
be fenced against the stock running at
large where the law Is not in force. The
opponents OF the measure claim that
under the construction put upon the
law by the board no one can remain out
Of the stock law, and thatit forces them
to assent to something that Is alto
getber against their interests. The
practice heretofore has been that II a
part of county wanted the stock law
those living in that part must alone
bear the expense Of building public
fences. The law Is involved In some
obscurity. and litigation will probably
grow outo OF 1t.
The leader., 1897-03-10
EXCLUDED FROM KANSAS.
Three Great Insurance Companies Under
Ban for Alleged Unfair Treatment of Mrs.
Hilimnn.

Three Great Insurance Companies Under
Ban for Alleged Unfair Treatment of Mrs.
Hillmon.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 4.-State Su-
perintendent of Insurance Webb Nc
Nall has addressed to the New York
Life Insurance Co., of New York, the
Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New
York, and the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Co., of Hartford, the
following communication:
Gentlemen: Your annual statement for the
year ended December 81 1895, with draft in the
sum of 800, was received several days ago. 1
now return to you my check In the sum Of
300, payable to the order of your COM
pany, and will say. that, on evil
1ence satisfactory to this department
am satisfied that your company
has not dealt fairly with the plaintiff Mrs Sally
f. Hillmon in refusing to pay the death loss,
and in the litigation of the same, pertaining to
her deceased husband; hence, this department
refuses to issue to the New York Life Insur-
ance Co. a license to do business in this state
for the ensuing year. Very respectfully,
WEBB MCNALL, Superintendent
This action of the superintendent will
absolutely prohibit the companies
named from doing business in Kansas
until he shall rescind it. The law
makes the superintendent absolute in
authority. There is no appeal from his
decisions. This was decided by the
supreme court in a case brought by the
Dwelling House Insurance Co. and the
Western Home Insurance Co. when ID.
w. Wilder was superintendent.
The leader., 1897-03-10
Instantly Killed.

Sam Parker was accidentally and in.
stantly killed last week at Black Bayou,
on the Tallahatchie branch Of the Y. &
NJ. V. railroad. Mr.. Parker was remov.
ing a barrel of coal tar from the depot
platform, the top Of which being several
feet from tho ground, when in some way
the barrel caught the unfortunate man
and rolling across his head mashed it to
q pulp.
The leader., 1897-03-10
I3ioodhounds In Demand.

There have been several calls from a
distance for the bloodhounds purchased
some time ago by the board of super
visors of Yalobusha county for tho use
of the sheriff, and it looks as If the
dogs will become source of profit to
the county, their use being new de.
parture in tho State, and II successful
may become quite general.
The leader., 1897-03-10
A Bank for Batesvilie.

Batesville is to have bank. b. F
Wilmington of New Albany and r. T
Hunt, late of Van Buren,, Ark, were in
Batesville recently engaged in the work
Of establishing such an institution.
Their success has been phenomenal.
Already nearly $4,000 has been sub
scribed. The two gentlemen men tioned
are highly recommended.
The leader., 1897-03-10
To Build = New Courth ouse.

At meeting of the board of super
visors of Yalobusha county it was de.
cided that the next monthly meeting OF
the board be held in Water Valley for
the purpose of receiving bids for the
building of a courthouse there. A
building is wanted that will not cost
moro than $4,000, and bids will be re.
ceived up to and including April 9Th.
The leader., 1897-03-10
A Navy Paymaster Arrested.

CHICAGO, March John Corwine
United States navy paymaster who &
few days ago suddenly left Newport,
r. l., accused of being an embezzler OF
government funds, was arrested in this
city yesterday. When arrested he con
fessed to the police of having robbed
the government of $4,000 during
the time that he held the position OF
paYmaster.
The leader., 1897-03-10
Increased Acreage.

Advices from Sharkey county, where
the planters have been making tho most
Of the recent fine weather, say that the
acreage of both cotton aid corn is being
largely increased, and that with fair
season there will be no scarcity Of
either in that county.
The leader., 1897-03-10
Special Election Ordered.

Hon. Monroe McClurg, one Of the rep
resentatives from Carroll county, has
rendered his resignation owing to the
fact that he has moved from the county.
Gov. McLaurin has ordered a special
election for his successor to be held on
the Goth instant. Mr.. McClurg was one
Of the able and progressive members Of
the house. and was recognized as one OF
Hon. Fl. ID. Moneys most trusted lieu
tenants during the election for United
States senator before the last logisla-
tura
The leader., 1897-03-10
Killed while Resisting Arrest.
A desperate negro named John Hogan,

A desperate negro named John Hogan,
who has been selling whisky on a
shanty boat near Australia Landing for
surrender when called upon to do so by
Deputy Sheriff Wooten, and tho result
is Hogan is dead. The plantations
have been troubled great deal Of late
by the blind tigsr business The negro
Hogan has been peddling whisky at
night on the adjacent places until be
became a serious detriment to the plan
tation labor. He made every effort to
avoid arrest and swore be would not be
talkan alive.
The leader., 1897-03-10
The New Houses First Caucus.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The repub-
licans of the house, anticipating an
extra session of congress, have ar
ranged to hold a caucus on the evening
of Saturday, March 10. The call was
issued this morning by Representative
Grosvenor, chairman of the caucus.
The speakership will be decided upon
then and probably there will be no OPP
position to the reelection of Mr.. Reed.
The method of putting the tariff bill
through the house and possibly of or
ganizing committees may be consid
cred
The leader., 1897-03-10
Clarksdale Flourish 90

The Clarksdale Electric and Power
Company closed contract with the
board OF mayor and aldermen last week
to put in forty street lights Qncandes-
cent? and light the town by electricity.
The leader., 1897-03-10
To Prohibit Theatricais.

The board of aldermen Of Coffeeville
has placed prohibitory tax on the
atrical companies on account of the vast
sums that the aforesaid companies have
taken away from the town.
The leader., 1897-03-10
Accidental killing.

A distressing tragedy occurred in
Lakes store at Greenville last week.
Two Italians went in to purchase pis-
tolls. Sid Fertner. formerly of Terry.
was clerk in the store. Marcus Bar
tino. another Italian, who had already
purch ased pistol. drew the same from
his pocket to show to his comrades. and
by some means when he pulled the
weapon it was discharged. the ball en-
tering the heart of young Fertner, kill
ing him Instantly. Bartino was placed
in jail, but all admit that the killing
was accidental.
Pentt~ntisry Board Of Control.
The penitentiary board Of control and
railroad commission met in jackson last
week. The report of tho appraisement
committee was received and filed. A
resolution offered by Attorney-General
Nash that the governor recommend the
purchase by the legislature OF more
State farms was adopted. Warden NJ
Laurin submitted report relative TO
the inspection OF several convict farms.
The Lancaster. camp was not found in
irst-clsas shape and be directed that the
hospital and cage be put In better con-
dtson 81 once. he roportn that werk ~
W W tagus y vssSvsssiaG altsly,
The leader., 1897-03-10
Child Burned to Death.

While Mrs. Minnie J. Curry, who
washing clothes, fire consumed her
house and her baby persisted in the
flames.
The leader., 1897-03-10

Work on the Yazoo river canal was
stopped last week by the rising water,
after being in progress four months by
means of ScraperS.
The leader., 1897-03-10

There are l5.0o0.oo church member.
in the United States and Canada. whose
annual income is computed at $2.250.
100000. They donate 81 out OF every
$500 TO the cause of missions.
The leader., 1897-03-10
signed by the President.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The inter
national monetary conference bill is
now law, President Cleveland sign
ing it this afternoon.
The leader., 1897-03-10

/ have found Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton an unfailing medicine.-F. r. Lott,
1905 Scott St., Covington, KY, Oct. l, 1894.
The leader., 1897-03-10

Besgar tpiteousIyl-.Ah. SIR, I am very
very. very hungry" Dyspcptie (savagelyl
Then have the decency to keep your good
fortune 10 yourself. haven't had an appe.
tite for years. "-Tit-B
The leader., 1897-03-10

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise. DIR. Kline, 933 Arch st., Phila, Pa
The leader., 1897-03-10

Halter has noted 1000 cases of cen
tenarlpns. CO ~ from no to 10 yea !
rs Of from 100 to $50 and ~ who had 1
taInea from laQ 10 10.
The leader., 1897-03-10

1t is entirely superfuous to tell people
that you are getting old; you show it.
The leader., 1897-03-10

1t takes higher degree Of courage to be
laughed at than it does to be shot at.-Ram's
Horn.
The leader., 1897-03-10

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe, l0c.
The leader., 1897-03-10

81 think TIL joke has been carried far
enough" said the editor, as he marked "ac
cepted" on it.-Brooklyn Life.
The leader., 1897-03-10
"Sfar Tobacco"

A really smart preacher is one who knows
when it is wise to be "crIled" to another
feld.-Atchison Globe.
The leader., 1897-03-10

Over 400,000cured. Why not let No To Bat
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco
Saves money, makes health and manhood
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81 90, all druggists
The leader., 1897-03-10

But also appeal to q means Of relief Of the
tofture--if physical-which produces the
groan. rheumatism Is q prolific source OF
agony in its acute infammatory or chronic
forms. But II may be annihilated at It's birth
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which, IN
like the poisons in minute doses often pre-
scribed for IL, is perfectly safe. In malarial
kidney. bilious, dyspeptic OF nervous all.
The leader., 1897-03-10

No man can become great unless the peo-
pie exaggerate his best points. - Atchison
The leader., 1897-03-10

'fNow for another arctic exploration"
said Fogg as he started on a search for his
overshoes.-Boston Transcript.
The leader., 1897-03-10

Love is dead when the husband begins to
grudge the money it takes to support his
wife.-Ram's Horn.
The leader., 1897-03-10

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
The leader., 1897-03-10

The way to get better position is to more
than fill your present one.-Ram's Horn.
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loves but once in his life, and truly
loved then. II was destiny, destiny.
and shaped to curious end. But surely
II Is time ! had got over that feeling;
and yet, Annie, my blood rises at this
cold picture Of you, and love with
the s1me intensity as OF yore. Those
were indeed happy days-days when !
lised in fools paradise" lie lad the
photograph down and pondered. II
wonder where she is now-docs she
ever think OF me-does she feel any
pangs of regret? Possibly she thinks
me dead; perhaps II would be better n
l were so. She would not recognize me
now" and he carelessiy stroked his
beard.
He put the photo back in the cabinet
and threw himself into his chair again
But the gates of memory had been
opened, and in that night he lived again
The life of years ago. He reveled in the
self-torture, and whipped with unspar.
ing hand the cruel sores which time
could never heal, and the deep groans
which occasionally burst from his com.
pressed lips revealed the agony of the
soul within.
When he arose from his chair and
went to bed II was four a. m.
The evening times., 1897-05-03
SPEAKER REEDS OFFER
Continued from First Page.

but because not to act for the country
was treaCheIy and not patriotism. He
called attention to the great number Of
bills and memorials before the House. He
desired to know whether it was the desire
Of the House or of the Speaker that this in
action prevailed. 1t should be Temem-
bered that there were millions on seithcT
side, each with a measure Of relief, one
the tariff and the other the money measure.
He wanted committees appointed so as
TO test the relative efficacy of the Re-
publican and Democratic measures OF re-
lief At this time the Senate is working,
and it is manifestly wrong for the House
to femain inactive while SO many serious
questions are demanding a hearing. The
country expects the House to do some thing,
and 1t was discrimination to restrict leg
iSlation, and the hope for it to one side
of the House, and to one committee, and
that, too, in violation of mandatory laws.
The speech was applauded
Mr. Diugley wanted to know If Mr..
Bailey desired to say something.
Mr. Bailey said he wanted to know IL
Mr. Dingley oughtnt to say something.
(Applausel
entitled to to Mr.. Bailey, tApplause)
Mr. Bailey said that he was sick and
tired Of presenting the differences of the
Democratic party to the country.
Mr.. Bailey defended his policy, and adj
Sverted TO the efforts to secure action ON
the Indian appropriation bill, and this
morning again on the bankruptcy bill
He argued that it was bad policy TO in
troduce the Lewis resolution. There isn't
a man on this side (the Democratic side)
of Ne House. he said, ''who wants the
committees appointed. "
Here is one," said Mr.. Simpson.
''And here is another from California"
Mr.. Bailey retorted that he didn't think
there were SO many unwise men on his
side Of the chamber. He said the Demo
Gratis were now in the fix that when the
Lewis resolution was voted down, the re-
sponsibility will be shiftedfrum the Speaker
to the House
He always thought the Speakers at
titude was wrong, but even as to the hope
of q free coinage measure, there was as
much chance of it, even if the committees
were appointed, as for an infidel to go to
heaven.
The evening times., 1897-05-03
IN THE SENATE.
Vote on the Cuban Resolution Again
Prevented by Mr.. Hale.

Among the bills introduced in the Senate
today was one by Mr.. Chandler, to author
ize the issue of certificates of Indebtedness
to meet temporary deficiencies in the rev.
enue. 1t was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The joint resolution to recognize bellig
erencyi in Cuba was taken up, and Mr.. Nor
gan asked vote upon it.
Mr.. Hale said he had just returned to
the city from the funeral of his colleague,
Mr.. Milliken, and was not now prepared
to speak on the JOINT resolution. Other
Senator'S he said, also desired to speak
upon 1t; and he asked that the matter
should go over for the present.
Mr.. Morgan gave an un willing assent,
and the joint resolution went over till to-
morrow.
A joint resolution apprepriating $4,000
for the expenses of the Universal Postal
Congress, now assembled in Washington,
was introduced by Mr. Chandler and
passed.
And then, at lspss, the Senate proceeded
The evening times., 1897-05-03
MAGOWAN's MARITAL WOES
His First Wife Threatens to Sue
Him for Bigamy.
WIFE NUMBER TWO DEFIANT
Installed in Luxury In the ex-
Mayors Colonial Mansion, While
Poverty-A Second Marriage After
the Oklahoma Divorce.

Trenton,N. J., May 3.-The curtains were
lowered and the doors closed to all callers
at the big colonial mansion of Frank A.
Mcgowan yesterday. At the plain dwell
joins the premises of Trenton's troubled
eX-InayoT, the only sign of life was shown
late in the afternoon, when the Mcgowan
children summed themselves awhile ON the
front porch The two women who are
called Mrs agowan keptin strictseclusiOn,
but they We're each planning, according to
their attorneys, what steps should be taken
this week in the battle royal impending in
the courts.
Mrs Mcgowan No is installed in the
great house over which Mrs. Mcgowan n ..
presided when the present mistress of the
house was still Mrs. Barnes. The first
MIS-. Mcgowan is living in the house that
Mrs. Barnes then occupied. All the luxury
that she enjoyed has fallen to the lot of
Mrs. Barnes Mcgowan, and poverty, ac-
oOrCling to common report in Trenton,
threatens to drive her and her family to
still more modest quarters.
Il have nothing more 10 say about my
troubles said the first Mrs. Mcgowan
yest erday Why don't you go and talk
with her, waving her hand toward the
white and yellow house among the trees.
Mrs. Mcgowan S two daughters and three
sons, who were all with her, nodded ap-
proval. "Mamma wont talk any more
about it," said the eldest daughter, u hand
some girl OF eighteen, 'and she has told
US all TO say nothing But we are over
whelmed with grief on her account
Mrs. Mcgowan, No. 2, said briefly that
she and her little daughter BeTyl were in
Trenton To stay. Their eight trunks are
all unpacked The sheriff's sale of the
mansion and its sumptuous furnishings,
which is set for next Thursday, does not
appear to worry either Mago wan or Mrs
Barnes-Magow wan. 1t was said yesterday
that the prospect OF this sale was what
brought Mrs. Barnes-Magowan to Trenton,
as she purposed to establish claim to
dover right in the property.
II is expected at Trenton that the next
litigation to be begun against Mcgowan
will be a suit for bigamy. The first Mrs.
Mcgowan would not reply 10 questions
about this suit yesterday. Mcgowan met
the rumor by a statement of his marital
affairs since the Oklahoma divorces were
secured. He said his Milwaukee marriage
with Mrs. Barnes, which occurred immedi-
ately a fter the Oklahoma divorces, had been
supplemented by second marriage The
last marriage, he said, took place Mt
Camden, n. J., on December II, l $50 more
than six months after the divorces were
granted in Oklahoma.
Mcgowan will be placed on the stand
Wednesday to testify as to his prop
erty in suits brought on judgments out
standing against him. There is much in
dignation against him in Trenton on ac-
count of his installation of Mrs. Barnes
Mcgowan in his fine Colonial mansion,
while his first wife and her family are in
adequately provided for.