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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
A Deplorabie Tragedy.

News reached jackson last week of a
most deplorable affair near Steens
Creek in Rankin county. Prof. j. d..
Wallace, of Braxton, Simpson county,
was married to Miss Mary Rogers OF
Rankin county. Both the young pee
pie We're popular, and a number OF
friends gathered at the Rogers home to
serenade the happy pair with tin pans.
1t seems. however, that the school
teacher concluded they were giving him
a charivari instead of serenade, and he
fired his 3s-caliber pistol at the crowd
striking a Mr.. Laird in the groin and
producing a wound that may prove
fatal. The bridegroom did not longer
tarry with his bride-he left, and an
outraged community is hunting him.
The bride is said to be crazed with grief.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
RorTHese
OIL MILK SHELF

AN ANTI-KICKING STABLE DEVICE.
rope prevents kicking, keeps the COW at
hoist, and pole keeps her from swing
ing round or falling down. After few
times it is hardly ever necessary to
use the ropes, as the pole put pretty
low down will be sufficient to keep her
quiet. Besides the pole, the Illustration
portrays the plan of my milking stable.
There are two shelves, the upper about
five feet from the floor (not shown
and running clear across the stable. In
this l keep sponge and cloths to wash
and wipe the cows udder, dish of salt,
milking stools, etc. The lower shelf,
about two feet from the floor and reach
ing about two-thirds across, is for
empty pals, milk, etc. Shovel and FORK
are kept in the rack at end of this shelf.
Farm and Home.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
FOR YOUR 'e8 WHEEL.

Cork is used to fill new bicycle tire,
the center being left hollow and filled
with solid rubber balls to assist in maxi
ing a resilient tire.
To indicate the level of the oil in BIZ
cycle and carriage lamps glass or
prism is soldered to the side of the
reservoir with a screw stopper at the
top for filling the lamp.
The wick tube in new bicycle lamp
is telescopically mounted in the reser-
voir and is supported by springs, which
prevent the transmission of shocks to
the burner, the lantern being rigidly
attached to the wheel.
A newly designed bicycle frame has
the top bar removable at the rear, with
q brace set in the frame just above the
crank-hanger, to which the top bar is
fastened, to make strong lady's wheel.
A new luggage carrier for bicycles
has central shaft which rests at its
lower end in the supporting bracket
attached TO the bicycle, with a series OF
ribs around the shaft, which open and
close like an inverted umbrella.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
t,rmrorsan, Decision.

Judge Robert Powell rendered very
exhaustive and important decision last
week in the case of the Canton Build
ing and Loan Association against Rich
ard Leonard. Leonard had borrowed
81 900 from the association on his home,
paying therefor 20 per cent. premium
and 10 per cent. interest; and after pay
ing monthly dues and interest of some
thing like 81 200 failed for several
months to make his payments, for which
he was fined quite sum. Leonard
finally rendered the association $3.50 for
what he claimed was due them on final
settlement, which was refused, the
claim being $3.50. The property was
then sold under mortgage and was
bought for the association for 800, and
Leonard was ordered to vacate. The
case was tried before a justice court
and went against Leonard, who APP
pealed to the circuit court. Judge
Powell. in his decision, declared that
the association violated their charter in
having a fixed premium and by the
sheriff's books it was shown that the
association had done business without
license during the time this contract
was made, thereby annulling the con-
tract; and having violated the pro-
visions of the charter, was convicted of
usury in interest charges. The court
put Mr.. Leonard in possession of his
property. 1t is thought many other
eases will be brought against the asso-
citation if Judge Powell's decision
stands, and that this decision will be a
severe blow to all building and loan
associations in Mississippi.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01

BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 27.-C. Camp
bell Smith, an aged recluse, was found
dead in his house, where he lived
alone, last night by neighbors. The
condition of the body indicated that
he had been dead two weeks. Rats
had mutilated the remains. Smith
was well-to-do, but eccentric and
miserly. His living expenses were
$3.50 month, while in his trunk were
found demand certificates of deposit
on local banks, city warrants and
deeds to farm and city property ag-
gregating many thousand dollars. He
was lawyer and highly educated.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01

A speaker whe Didn't Have Much a.


The pride Of visitors 10 Washington VIII,
60 to the senate chamber or house OF rem
resentatives to see the congressman or sen-
ator from their district and hear him make
a speech is often apparent at the national
capitol.
One man had been observed as frequent
visitor in the gallery Of the house. A friend
took the scat beside him one day. and warm
greetings were exchanged between the two
Have you seen himf" asked the new.
conner.
YES" was the reply, ave seen him."
"Have you had the luck to be here when
he was talking!"
Il took care not to miss anything he might
say. I've been here every day"
II don't blame you. / only wish had
the time. The way he woke up those mo-
nopolies and ringsters out home was eau.
ton, and then he was only nibbling at the
questions of the day, just getting the flavor
OF the social situation previous to stepping
in and biting out chunk or two"
That's the way l always looked at him."
81 suppose his voice has been ringing out
in clarion tones"
an yes," was the doubtful rejoinder.
"What did he sayw exclaimed the ques-
toner, eagerly. "I'll bet it was something
brief and to the point"
so far as l can Judge / tried not to let
any of his remarks get away from me, but
I'm afraid that maybe j wasn't watchful
enough. I've only heard him speak five
times. Three of them he said aye and the
other two he said no. Washington Star.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01

Hon. John b. McInnis, railroad com
missioner and member of the board of
control, who has just returned from in
speeding the convict farms and the State
crops, says he is confident the State
will make 1000 bales of cotton, and
says he never saw such a crop of cotton
in his life. He declares that land which
was under water until the middle OF
June and then seeded to cotton will
make one and a half bales to the acre.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
A HUMAN WONDER.
Walter ID. Evans Swallows watches, solid
Granite and Poison without Apparent

Walter ID. Evans Swallows watches, Solid
Granite and Poison without Apparent
DincuIty.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Nov. 27.-Walter
ID. Evans swallowed q solid gold
watch, suspended by a 14-inch gold
chain, in the Office of Drs. Rosenwald
and Adams, to prove his claim to the
title of the Australian wonder" The
W atch rested just at the opening OF
the stomach, DIR. Rosenwald said, and
its ticking could be distinctly heard by
placing an ear against the wonders
abdomen. Evans then bit piece out
of a solid chunk of granite and
munched it with the satisfaction of
hungry toiler eating his evening meal.
Also he chewed up some French plate
glass and swallowed it, after which
for the qualification of a reporter the
wonder swallowed number of sharp
wire pointed tacks. Tomorrow. If
his digestion is in good working order,
Evans will swallow 20 grains of strych-
nine, to demonstrate that deadly
poison has no effect upon his stomach.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


SECRETARY GAGE, of the treasury de-
partment spoke at the banquet of the
New York chamber of commerce to
the toast, Currency Reform" Secre-
tary Alger, Comptroller of the Cur
rency Eckels and many other distin-
guished guests were present
THE national organization committee
of the middle-of-the-road faction of
the populist party, in convention at
St Louis, issued an address asking the
national committee to meet with them
at st. Louis on January IL to try and
restore harmony in the party. They
also recommended that the platform
for 1898 and 1900 should demand abso-
lutte paper money, free coinage, that
all money be issued by the government,
the government ownership of rail-
roads, telegraph and telephone lines
and declare opposition to alien owner
ship of land, court made law and trusts
and recommend the initiative, referen-
dun and imperative mandate.
JouN E. LIeeETT, president of the
Liggett & Myers Tobacco company, of
st. Louis, died at his home in that city
the other night, aged - years His
wealth was estimated at SIS, 900, 900.
PREMIER SAeAsrA, at Madrid. reply
ing to a Catalan deputy, formally de-
clared that the government of Spain
could in no way modify its programme
of autonomy for Cuba.
THE president has informed his cab
met officers that his message to con-
1 &c 1lv cd nd
| will probably be considered at the next
cabinet meeting.
| EX-SENATOR BRUCE, colored, of Mis-
| sissippi, is likely to be nominated by
President Mckinley for register of the
treasury.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY will, it was re-
ported, recommend in his message to
congress speedy legislation to secure
the best possible government for
Alaska and that some action be taken
to protect the forests in the big terri
tory
FRANK S. BLACK, governor of New
York, said the other day in regard to
legislation this winter at Albany: MY
aim shall be not to encourage too much
legislation. We have too much legis-
lation, and for that reason | vetoed
some 500 bills passed by the last legis-
lature. | had rather the legislature
would not pass them than to have the
trouble to veto them"
A MEETING was recently held by lead
ers of all political parties in Oklahoma
at Guthrie and plans were discussed for
calling a monster non-partisan state
hood convention on December 16. The
territory is unanimous for statehood
and congress will be bombarded with
memorials and petitions for immediate
action.
A PETITION to the senators of the
United States was issued from the
headquarters of the Irish National al
lance in New York oa the Goth against
the adoption of an arbitration treaty
with England. The petition will be
circulated over the country by the A.
O. II. and other Irish American soci-
cites.
The general assembly of Georgia
met on the 25th, listened to the chap
lain's prayer and Immediately ad-
journed. This will cost the state
81, 800 for its pay. The legislators
on the cath had refused to pass mo-
tion to adjourn over Thanksgiving
day.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
A swltebman.s Head Cut or.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. a7.-William Hunter,
a switchman, met with horrible ac-
cident yesterday afternoon while at
work in the yards of the Missouri Pa
cific Railroad company. A string of
freight cars passed over his neck, sew
ering the head from the body. He had
been on top of one of the cars setting
a brake when the catch slipped and
the wheel began to unwind at ter
rife rate of speed. The switchman
tried to stop it, but, owing to the slip
perry condition of the roof of the car,
he was jerked around and fell between
the moving cars
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01

In supplementary proceedings in a
New York court against a clergyman
settled over church in that great me-
tropolis, and who owes more than he
ian pay to those who supply his family
with the necessaries of life, it was
brought out at the hearing the other
day that he has to depend on the con-
tribution box for his salary, and that
his income from that source is fire.
quently not over $40 a week. From
weddings he sometimes gets So, and
more frequently nothing, while from
funerals his revenue is still less. In
the way of luxuries he has nothing but
a So watch.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
PREPARING RATIONS.
Cooking Food for stock Is Not a Prof.
liable Practice.


liable Practice.
We have tried several plans of pre-
pairing feed for stock and have come to
the conclusion that it is only in eNcep'
tional cases that it can be considered
advisable to cook the food. Under what
may be considered average conditions,
the additional gain secured with the
stock will not pay fair profit for the
extra work required to cook.
With the dairy cows, growing
calves and pigs, it pays to grind the
feed-corn, wheat or oats, as the kind
of grain being fed may be. With sheaf
oats, no matter what kind of stock they
are fed to, we like to run them
through good cutting-box, and
then add a small quantity of wheat
bran, and feed in this way. BY this
plan there is little or no waste in
feeding and very complete ration is
made up. But with the average teams
kept on the place, the growing beef
cattle and the thrifty, vigorous sheep
there is no particular advantage in
grinding the grain. Even with the
classes of stock named, in majority
of cases to make grinding the grain
pay good profit, feed mill should
be owned and operated or the farm
as the expense and work of hauling to a
mill and back, with the cost OF
grinding, will lessen very materially
the possible profit. Where any consid
cradle number of stock is kept a mill
can, in a majority of cases. be made
to pay. We are inclined to think that
more or less of this work of advocating
cooked food, through the press, is from
parties interested in selling some kind
of cooking apparatus.
There is one good advantage in grind
ing grain and in cutting roughness
that is, better opportunity is afforded
of making up complete rations.-Ohio
Farmer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01

All baskets or boxes used for ship
ping produce to market should be of
standard size and shape, and should
also be made to hold quarts. pecks and
bushels. There is no reason why small
fruit should not be sold in boxes hold
ing pints and quarts, and the hamper"
baskets to hold pecks and bushels.
Such system would also permit the
buyer to measure the goods, If delivered
to him in loose manner from boxes,
and would avoid many unpleasant re-
suits due to deficiency In quantities
purchased.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
a FIEND INCARNATE.
Antonio MiIangno Horribly Furnishes HI
Wife and Laughs at Her Agony.

Antonio Milangno Horribly Furnishes HIS
Wife and Laughs at Her Agony.
ERIE. Pa, Nov. 27.-The wife of An
tonic Milagno died a most horrible
death yesterday. Thanksgiving day
Antonio got drunk and went to the
cellar to get more liquor. He fell, and
his wife came to his assistance with
lamp, but he threw a hammer at her
head and missed the mark. He then
came upstairs with a can of oil and
tar, which he threw at his wife's face.
In an instant the mixture caught fire
from the lamp and she was enveloped
in flames. Help arrived in time to
prevent her from burning up where
she stood. The woman was laid on
her bed, and when the officers arrived
they found Antonio standing over her
plucking the cooked flesh from her
breast and arms in fendish glee and
cursing like u demon. When he was
arrested he raved and had to be sub
iected to rough treatment before he
could be taken to the police station.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
DIsplayed Silver and Was Killed.

News of horrible murder and rob-
berry comes from Marion Junction, not
far from Selma, Ala. A crowd of ne
groes were playing craps in the woods
when William Jenkins, one of the play
ers, displayed sack full of silver. A
few minutes later Bunk Morrisett
grabbed pistol from Jenkins pocket
and leveled it at him, demanding that
he drop the money. Jenkins ran and
Morrisett shot him twice, and as he tell
secured the money and disappeared in
the woods. Jenkins died in q short
time.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
--------
His sinister Intention,

Oklahoma Landlord--If thar is a shootin'
star or two along toward midnight don't cit
scared, Mr.. Eastman. You won't be in no
danger yourself.
Eastern Tourist-Certainly not! / have
seen such sights before, but was not aware
that there was to be meteoric display at
this time.
"Wall, don't know for certain that thar
is goin' to be any, but I've got it figgered
out that them three members of busted
Uncle Toms Cabin company that have
while they waited for remittances from
home are goin' to try to vamous tonight
an leave me holdin' the bag, an am we're to
say that they hain't goin. to git away with
put settlin' in full, not if my old revolver
works with its usual neatness an dispatch!
That's the kind of a-by gosh-landlord
ami"-NsY World
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01

THE fame which Ada Rehan, the
actress, acquired by posing for the
Montana statue of solid silver, exhibit
ed at the worlds fair, is to be eclipsed
by the president of the United States.
who will furnish the figure for life
size statue of solid gold. This will be
the most costly lump of precious metal
the people of the modern world have
ever seen. So says f. D. Highly, of
Chicago, who has been retained by
western millionaires to furnish such a
statue for exhibition at the Paris ex-
position in 1900. The statue will con-
tain bullion to the value of $780,
600
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
TO PREVENT INVASION.
Interior Department Will Look into Ru
Ahnut the Wichita CnuntrY.


mora About the Wichita Country.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. - Secretary
Bliss has taken prompt action to avert
a possible invasion of the Wichita res
ervation in Oklahoma by whites with
the idea of forcing upon congress the
opening of the country to white settle
ment. Reports have just reached the
department that certain persons are
declaring their intention to organize
large party in Kansas or elsewhere to
invade the Wichita lands with the OBJ
iect stated. Instructions have been
wired to all the agents and inspectors
in that section to make inquiries and
ascertain as far as possible the truth
of the rumors and report the result
here. The agents are called upon to
exercise great vigilance to prevent any
such invasion, and, in case of neces-
sity. where the Indian police force is
inadequate, military a assistance will
be promptly furnished.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01

THE famous Psychologist, Prof. j.
de Morgan, who stands at the head of
the antiquarians of the world, has just
made startling discoveries in under
ground Egypt, which tend to prove
that the founders, not only of Egyptian
civilization, but also of the civiliza-
ton of the whole world, were Chinese
His discoveries show that the Chinese
were the first civilized race to inha bit
the earth, and, therefore, that the
Garden of Eden was in China and that
Adam and Eve were Chinese.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01

JAMES L. HARRIS, of the Chicago
stock yards, recently completed trip
over Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and
Colorado. He said that % per cent
more cattle and IS per cent. more sheep
will be fed this season in the corn belt
states than ever before. Mr.. Harris
is preparing a paper on the live stock
industry to be read at meeting to be
held at Denver January 1926. 1t will
show statistics covering the meat sup
ply and demand of the United States,
where it is killed and where the meat
goes; also, statistics relating to the
supply and demand of many of the
large cities.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
FARM AND GARDEN.
FOR KICKING COWS.
A stable Arrangement That Will Ell
feet n Cure.

A stable Arrangement That VIII EFT
feet n Cure.
/ have found the plan illustrated be-
low very good one for kicking cows.
A pole three inches in diameter ana tine
through aropefeopin the top of manger
near the feed box. At the rear, about
20 inches from the floor, is a piece OF
plank IA or 16 inches wide, with several
auger holes from the left to right large
enough to receive the end of the pole.
When a cow is disposed to kick, tie
her head to a ring in front, put the pole
through the rope loop, crowd her over
against the partition, and put The rea'
end of pole in one of the anger holes ib
the plank. Next pass a rope around
left leg above the gambrel, bring it up
in front of right leg, draw tight and
fasten to a ring in rear of stall. The
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01

SUBSTANTIAL FARM pATH.

and permanent walk. A shallow trench
is dug out, and the bottom filled with
round stones. Smaller ones are placed
on these and gravel on top of all. At
either side are placed two strips of
board, nailed together, as shown. This
keeps the outer edge of the walk
straight and true and free from grass,
that will grow with the ordinary walk.
The board at the bottom keeps out
much grass that otherwise would grow
in under the upright board.-Ameriean
Agriculturist.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
A Texas Tragedy.

Near Hutto, Williamson county, Tex,
Tom A. Evans, wealthy farmer, was
returning from church, and when in
front of the residence of III. A. High
smith he was accosted by John High
smith and asked what he had up his
sleeve. To this Evans replied that he
had his knife in his hand, but not for
him. Highsmlth demanded that he
lay it down. About this time ii. A..
Highsmith appeared at the door with
a gun. Evans refused to throw down
his knife, and John Highsmith drew
his six-shooter and shot him. This
was the substance of Evans dying
statement.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 27.-Mrs M.
c. Curtis, wife of the young man who
embezzled $4,000 to $4,000 from the
American national bank in 1891 and
fed to escape prosecution, filed suit
for divorce here to-day, and in her pc
tition she states that Curtis is at
Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic,
acting as paymaster for railroad.
Mrs. Curtis is daughter of Col. J. G.
Stowe, the wholesale implement dealer
recently appointed consul to Cape
Town, Africa.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
COMPETITOR PRISONER CLAIMS
Department Oficials at Washington Will
Discourage Any Such Proceeding.

Discourage Any Such Proceeding.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The state de-
partment has heard nothing of claims
by the Competitor prisoners against
Spain for damages on account of i'm
prisonment Officials say that it is
doubtful if this government would un-
dertake to press such claims. One of
these officials frankly expresses the
opinion that Spain has a good case of
violation of laws against the Com
petitor men, and could have convicted
them of violation of the neutrality
laws on fair trial. The act of am
nesty is considered by this government
to have been one of gracious clemency
on the part of Spain.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01
EAGER FOR STATEHOOD.
Oklahoma Citizens Will Hold a COnven-
ton December 16 to Take Action.


GUTHRIE, Ok, Nov. 27.-J. j.
O'Rourke, of Ell Reno, chairman o.
the democratic committee; +. NJ.
Grimes, chairman of the republican
committee of Kingfisher; L. f. LAT
ferty. of Guthrie, chairman of the
populist committee; Virgil M. Hobbs,
chairman of the executive free silver
committee, and Congressman J. II.
Callahan met in called session yester.
day and discussed plans for calling a
monster non-partisan statehood con-
vention on December Is. Oklahoma
is unanimous for statehood and con.
gress will be bombarded with memo
rails, resolutions and committees. I'm
mediate statehood is demanded with
such portions of the Indian territory
as congress may see fit to give.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-01

THERE is plan on foot to get the
Arlington estate in Virginia, VIII ich
before the war was the homestead of
Gen. Robert E. Lee, and have it trans
ferred to the United Sta ties department
of agriculture for a central expert
mental station to which all the exist
ing stations in various parts of the
country should contribute. Secretary
Wilson said that such tract of land
was necessary to the department and
if it was secured he would make it one
of the finest experimental farms in the
world