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The leader., 1897-09-08
TWELVE VICTIMS.
An Explosion of Coal Dust Near GlenwOod
Springs, Col, Works Terrible Havoc.


Springs, Col, Works Terrible Havoc.
GLENwooD SPRINGS, COL, Sept. A.
At six o'clock yesterday evening a ter
rible explosion of coal dust occurred
in the old Sunshine mine, owned by
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co., IL miles
from Glenwood. Twelve bodies have
been recovered and SO great is the ex-
element that it cannot be learned
whether there are any more in the
mine or not. Rescuing parties are
still exploring the mine and great
crowds surround the entrance. The
bodies recovered are in most horribly
mutilated condition. Physicians have
gone from Glenwood to care for those
who may be recovered wounded.
The leader., 1897-09-08
POISON IN THE MILK.
Many Cows at Kansas Agricultural College
Said to BE Afflicted with Tuberculosis.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. A special
from Manhattan, Kan, to the Times
says: The state agricultural college
is in a shocking condition. Tubercu-
Iosis has stricken down Is head of ped
igreed short horn cattle, one man is at
the point of death from what is sup
posed to be the disease from drinking
the milk of the infected animals and
Mrs. Georgeson is also seriously ill
from the same cause. Nearly all the
attendants are more or less affected.
The losses on cattle so far amount to
81, 100, and it is possible that before the
disease is eradicated the loss will
amount to $4,000. There are IS head
Of pedigreed short-horn cattle in all,
and over 100 head of fine hogs, besides
many sheep and other animals. The
hay and feed, which must be destroyed,
is worth So, 900 more.
The leader., 1897-09-08

The American Bar association, re-
Gently in session at Cleveland, O., pro-
claimed its confidence in the principle
of international arbitration. In a
resolution presented by committee
appointed to consider the question the
administration of President Mckinley
was urged to take such steps as might
be appropriate to negotiate just and
liberal treaties with foreign powers
for the adjustment by arbitration of
controversies between the United
States and other countries.
The leader., 1897-09-08

A MECHANICAL surprise will be
sprung in all probability on the cycling
world within short time and all rec
ords will go by the board, if the pres
ent prospects for the new machines
capacity are realized. A well-known
Brooklyn lawyer has invented bicy-
Gle sith a present gear of $50 and he is
confident that he will see mile close
to the minute mark.
The leader., 1897-09-08
Her Feeling,

"Oh, | came near getting myself into
trouble" said the young man at the
summer resort.
what was the matter?" asked the
other young man.
Il thoughtlessly kissed the widow :
daughter right in her mothers pres
ence."
"And her mother was angry?"
well, not exactly. She was jealous"
Chicago Post.
The leader., 1897-09-08

AS the st. Louis Republic says, some
means ought to be speedily devised to
stop the mad rush to the Klondike.
For weeks reliable and well-informed
newspaper correspondents have been
warning people to curb cupidity and
cool the ardor of adventure until the
winter comes and goes. Starvation,
added to the horrors of an Arctic win
ter, is as sure to follow the present
wild hegira as that winter closes in
upon the region and nine months of
night succeed the three months of day
during which alone it is possible to
hunt or dig for gold.
The leader., 1897-09-08

A FARMING community in which
every one of the AS workers may be
expected to drop his hoe or plow han
dies or her broom or dish tray at any
moment without warning and writhe
upon the ground in convulsive agonies
is rather unique among all colonial
ton schemes. Such, however. is the
Craig colony for epilep5ics at Sonyea,
N. Y. with its group of SO men and 66
woman
The leader., 1897-09-08

If the cities of the United States
continue their present rate of growth
until 1920 they will then contain 10,
900, 600 more than one-half the popula-
ton of the country. A writer in one
of the magazines says the cities will
then control the politics of the nation,
and that it is therefore necessary to
take special pains with the political
education of city children.
The leader., 1897-09-08
HE HAS a PLAN.
MIR. Caryl, of Denver, Thinks His scheme
VIII Solve the Labor Problem.

VIII Solve the Labor PrODIem'
DENVER, Col, Sept. 4.--Charles W.
Caryl of this city, will attend the
meeting of labor leaders in Chicago
September 27 and place before it gil
gantic scheme which he believes will
solve the labor question quickly and
easily. He proposes to incorporate
company with capital of SlO,OOO,-
900, which is to engage in all kinds of
productive industry. Stock is to be
sold at par, and money is also to be
raised by the sale of bonds due in 20
years, bearing six per cent. interest
and payable in gold. Dividends on
the stock are to be limited to eight
per cent per asnum. All net income
above this and the interest on the
bonds is to be given to the employees
of the company. The transactions be-
tween the members are to be largely
carried on with checks issued by the
cOmDanV
The leader., 1897-09-08
An Expensive bovine Habit.

fund children who passed through Washing.
ton few days ago, bound for the cool hill
country of Virginia, there was one little
fellow who found the very best quarters in
a hospitable farmhouse at Front Royal.
When the cows came up in the evening to
bs MIXED, SO a friend down there writes me,
the little Baltimore boy went down to the
The cows were standing about placidly, and,
as is their custom at that time of the day,
were eontentedly chewing the cud. The boy
watched the milkmaids at work, and his
eyes .dwelt with growing wonder on the
ceaseless grind of the cows jaws. At length
he turned to his host and said:
And do you have to buy gum for all
The leader., 1897-09-08

NEGOTIATIONS have been begun by
representatives of John w. Mackay, of
California, with the authorities of
Greenwood cemetery, in New York,
for the purchase of plot of ground
large enough to erect mortuary
chapel Mr.. Mackay's son was killed
in Paris by being thrown from his
horse and the body was inferred at
Greenwood. If the difficulties about
conservation are overcome one of the
handsomest chapels in the world will
be erected and priest will specially
be assigned to say mass in it every day
for the repose of the soul of the bo-
uanZa kings son.
The leader., 1897-09-08

WASHINGTON. Sept 4.-The amount
of money in circulation on September
l was 81, 665, $50, 09s, which is s126, 5l0.-
aga more than on the same date last
year. The greatest gain was in gold,
which increased s57, ,594 TO s521,-
SIS, 1858.
The leader., 1897-09-08

BERNARD MOORE claims the TOWNSHIP
of Skaguay, Alaska, having paid the
government $500 for it, he says, ten
years ago, in conformity with United
States laws, and now thousands of citi-
zens in Skaguay are claiming his land
because of the gold rush.
The leader., 1897-09-08

THE Volunteers of America are
thinking of sending men to the Alaska
gold fields in the spring. II the rush
to the new diggings continues the men
will doubtless be sent. The Salvation
army has already decided to send a
band of workers up among the miners.
The leader., 1897-09-08

PosTMAsTER-GENERA GARY recently
received from the postmaster-general
of Canada a full explanation of the
postal savings bank system in vogue
there. He has also received letters in
regard to the system from prominent
men all over the country, and farmers
especially, as banking facilities for
the latter are extremely limited in
Canada. The postmaster-general is
gathering all information possible re-
garding savings banks, and it is be-
lieved in his current report will recon-
mend that congress authorize the es-
tablishment Of postal savings banks in
the United States
The leader., 1897-09-08
Idaho In a Bad Way.

BoIEs CITY, Ida, Sept 4.-District
Judge George H. Stuart has decided
the anti-gambling law unconstitu-
tional under the decision of the SUI
preme court in the fee law case, which
in effect nullifes all important laws of
the state
The leader., 1897-09-08

Mrs. C. l.. Collins, living seven miles
north of Ellisville, accompanied by her
l2-year-old son, started to Ellissille last
week, driving a double team. The
horses took fright and ran away. Mrs.
Collins attempted to stop the unruly
team and fell in front of the wagon.
Both wheels passed over her and her
leg and arm were badly bruised, result
ing in fractured bone. Her son es-
capped uninjured by jumping from the
wagon, which was torn to pieces.
The leader., 1897-09-08

AN impressive and unique religious
ceremony took place the other night
at New York when the Countess de
Canavarro was formally and publicly
admitted to the faith of Buddha. She
was the first woman in this country to
accept the religion founded ., 4sG years
The leader., 1897-09-08

STATIsTICIANs, scientists and sociol-
ogists have for some years declared
that the negro race in America is di-
minishing in numbers. This state
ment is based upon the mortality re-
ports of large cities, and recent statis-
teal publications from southern writ
ers declare that the negro problem will
settle itself by the extinction of the
race from natural causes within cen
turv
The leader., 1897-09-08

IRIsHMEN everywhere are interested
in the news that the ruling powers of
Great Britain are seriously thinking
of creating the duke of York prince of
ireland and of making the title per-
manent one for the eldest son of the
prince of Wales.
The leader., 1897-09-08
A Heavy I.oad

Ella-I thought you were going 20
Chicago to visit Bella?
Stella-No, l have postponed my
trip, as she writes that she isn't well.
Ella-All Chicago girls have that tired
feeling from carrying their feet around.
Judge.
The leader., 1897-09-08
Her Goal,

She could not learn to swim at all,
A fact that nearly spoiled her j1y,
Until they showed her out at sea
The bobbing, nodding, anchored buoy.
Then with stroke both quick and sure
She swan as only mermaids can,
And murmured, as she reached the spot:
"A boys the next thing to man,
N. Y. Mail and Express.
The leader., 1897-09-08
A Bold Robbery.

A bold robbery was committed last
week on the line of Kemper and Noxu-
bee counties. q. c. Lipscomb was the
victim. Mr.. Lipscomb has general
merchandise store. Late in the night
the desperadoes called him up on the
pretext of wanting to get some pare.
goric for child they claimed was very
sick. When the door was opened he
was covered by a shotgun and Win.
chester, and demand made for his
money or his life. They got about s25
all the cash in the store, after which
they marched Lipscomb off and released
him. They We're masked, but enough
was seen to know they We're white men
The leader., 1897-09-08
Huckleberry Jam.

Two pounds of nice, firm fruit. TWO
scant pounds of sugar, two tablespoon
fuls of vinegar; bell until the strip
thickens. The vinegar counteracts the
intense sweetness of sweet fruit ana
sugar, and gives it slightly tart ma
,or.-Boston Globe.
The leader., 1897-09-08
CURRENT COMMENT.

TuK synchronograph just tested in
England sends 1000 words minute by
wire.
The leader., 1897-09-08
Lee Lumber Compapv Fails.

The Lee Lumber Company, of Red
wood, Warren county, assigned last
week for the benefit of creditors who,
with single exception, are foreign.
Assets, So $500; liabilities about the same.
The leader., 1897-09-08
Kicked to Death by "A Mule.

Troup Cole of Moscow, Kemper coun.
ty, was killed last week by mule kick.
ing him. Mr. Cole was highly respect.
ed, being an upright and generous man.
and was an influential citizen, consist
ent member of the Baptist Church.
The leader., 1897-09-08

FIVE women have just been enrolled
for three years course of study in a
New York college for veterinary sur
geons. Their speciality will be the
treatment of dogs, cats and other
household nets
The leader., 1897-09-08

LADY HABERToN will preside at the
congress of women in behalf of ra.
tional dress at Oxford. Eng, some time
this month. All of the delegates are to
wear boomers.
The leader., 1897-09-08

FRENCH scientists, under the diree-
tion OF the Paris museum of natural
history, are about to try to determine
whether man is descended from the
ape and thus unrayel the secret
Of the origin Of the human race.
Prof Armand Wire has obtained per-
.nisszon from the French government
y cary @ series Of experiments.
The leader., 1897-09-08

IT has taken 90 years to reduce the
record of the pacing mile from three
minutes to two minutes.
The leader., 1897-09-08

ONE creamery near St Adams VT,
converts the milk of $4,000 cows into
10. 600 pounds of butter daily.
The leader., 1897-09-08

The value of the house property OF
London is 1896, 100000, that OF Paris
81. 4so. 900. 900, that of New York $780,
100000.
The leader., 1897-09-08
Rankin Farmers to Raise Wheat.

The farmers of east Rankin county
nave orga nized and pledged to give the
raising of wheat fair trial.
The leader., 1897-09-08

Jack-0h, ! suppose she has her
faults!
Toni thought you were in love with
her?-Puek.
The leader., 1897-09-08
No Vacant Storehouses at Greenwood.

The last vacant storehouse in Green
wood has been rented. Those who wish
to engage in business there in future
will be compelled to build or have
bOuSpS built
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-22

MIR. Sauerceck's standard of comparison. or
100 per cent line is 1.-THE average price in Lon
don of IS principal commodities for the period
1867 -T''-that is, for a ten year period having
1878 as its middle point.
Even the most casual examination of the
chape will reveal three facts which exceed
tngly important in this diScusSion-namely:
l. That In the period extending from lS1S-T
to 1882, p years, the fall in average prices
was practically the same as that which has
taken place since 1878. And had the table
tended back ten years further the former fall
would be seen to have been much the greater,
for prices ranged much higher for some years
before 1913 than in that year. glance at the
chart will substantiate this statement, for the
price line in 1918 shows that it.marks, not the
beginning of fall. but one which had been for
some time in proRreSs-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-22

ulation Of the world has not quite doubled.
That is. sir. while the world s. population has
increased at the rate of about per cent q
year, the annual production of silver has in
creased by 500 Per cent In other words, to use
. favorite method of theirs, the .'per capita
would naturally expect an enormous fall in its
price.
The following chart. prepared by my distin-
guished friend from North Dakota Mr.. John
sonl, exhibits to the eye the increase in its
Production and the decrease in its price stncs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-22

drop OF medicine during the past Two years
Under these circumstances I cannot do
otherwise than recommend it 70 others"
Friendship. \. Y. W. II. SCOTT N. d.
DE-. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
eists under a positive guarantee first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-22
MCCLEARY'S SPEECH.
A Complete Answer to Congress
man Towne's Great Speech.

Every Important Point of Towne Refuted-
History, Science and Common Sense All
Argue For Honest Money-Clearest Pos
sible Demonstration That There Is No
Connection Between Silver and Average
Prices-Why Some Prices Have Fallen
While Others Have Risen-An Excellent
Short History of Coinage-Real Interest
Of workinsmen and Farmers-Need of
Good Money illustrated by a Circus Per
formance.
On Feb. Congressman Charles A. Towne of
Minnesota made in congress what is considered
by all as one of the best free coinage speeches
ever made in the house On Feb. IL Congress
man James T. McC1ear,y of the same state made
reply to the speech of his colleague, which in
Sts turn, is considered to be the best anti-free
eoinage speech ever made in congress Both
Of these speeches are in great demand and are
being distributed by the hundred thousand in
many congressional districts. The great length
Of McCleary' s speech makes it out of the Ques-
tion for to reprint it in full In a few in
stances we have had omit whole sections of
IDS speech. His excellent discussion OF the ex-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-22

From the foregoing table it will be seen that
the production of silver in the whole world
never but twice reached $50. 900 year be-
fore IS41 that by 1896 20 the annual produ ction
of silver had become almost double that
amount: that by 1s76-S0 it had passed the $780,
OOO, coo mark. and that now the annual produc-
half a century ago. During that tine the nop-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-22

he'd y constant f1utteC-
ic- OF the heart and
severe paIpitation and
pain il the LEFT side.
She took three bottles
OF t.. Miles New Heart
Cure AID vasCornpiete-
" restored to health.
ana has not taken a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-22

parts we observe that the prices of the first
four (which are chiefly food products) We're
Whit the prices of the second four lin the pro-
ducvion of which labor saving Machinery are
largely used) show marked fall
The Soetbeer tables evidently do not war
rant the statement so often made, with them
general fall in ,orces If by that expression is
meant that all articles groups of articles
have fallen largely and in measure equally.
Prices Not Governed by Volume of Money.
1t j. accepted automatic by many that the
volUIne of money in a country governs prices
there. and, at nrst glance, this seems reason
able. But even little study of the subject
shows that such view is untenable
In lSoO. when we had a period of high prices,
our volume of money in circulaf on WAS $780,
5OO,Co0- As our population was IN n sos, 4S3
hid only Si.s9 per capita. In 1877, when
prices were much lower, had money in cir
cularion amounting to sl0-o9, more than
In 1875, when We had inflated war prices,
the Volume of money in circulation amounted
age prices were much lower, the money in cir
culation was sai- p per capita
The total volume of money IN circulation In
France today amounts to $40 while that of
her neighbor, Switzerland, is only S9.97 per
ca!,its- Docs any one believe that the prices
IN Fringe are four times as high as in swift
zerland? Taking gold money the basis
Of comparison, France has so ~ per capita,
while Greece has only D cents per capita.
Does any one believe that prices in Fran e are
a hundred times high as in Greece2 AS a
matter of fact, they are almost identical.
TOOtSS. in his monumental work the His
tory of Prices, " truthfully sums the matter up
as follows:
discover, any single conlI1oelIty IN the whole
range of articles embraced in the most extern
not admit of being distinctly accounted for by
circumstances peculiar to IT. ClrcuIn-
stances do frequently operate with such force
to reduce prices in the face OF an expand
ing currency and to advance prices when the
! currency is diminishing. In point of fact the
! expansion is frequently rather an effect than
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-04-16
a LITTLE PLAIN TALK.


Shreveport. tLa.,) Times,
The cradle to rock the southern
baby is imported. So is the bail and
top Of the boy. So are the clothes 0,
the girl. Likewise the wheels Of the
youth and the maiden. Not cxceptinp
most Of the needs Of the man and wo.
man. Then the old men and women
die and are buried IN imported collins,
while their tOmbStoncs are brought
from distant marble quarrics.
Millions and billions are taken from
the agricultural industries Of the
south to purchase the necessities u
life, when this country produces all
these things. They keep up manufac.
turcrs at the expense Of the southern
wealth, and yet the south complains
of the lack Of means and prosperity.
When the people learn to utilize
their b0nndless materials by the
establishment IF industries, they will
become wealthy. prosperous and hap
by. What is spent in keeping alive
distant northern factories is what i'm.
.povcrishcS the people. This capital
kept at home and utilized will rcvOIl.
tionize existing conditions. Build up
the factories and the millions spent
aboard will remain at home, and the
raw material converted into fabrics,
utensils, implements and articles in
daily use will cheaper these neccS'
stiles, because Of lcSscning the expense
Of production.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-04-16
FOR BOYS.

Bard0lph News: Here Is a list Ot
questions for the wide awake boy
Can you answer all Of them? You
can any day see a white horse; why
do you never see a white colt? How
many different kinds Of trees grow
in your neighborhood, and what are
they good for? Why does a horse cas
grass backward, and a COW forward;
Why does a hop vine always wind one
way, and a bean vine another? Whefe
should the inside of a chimney be lhe
bigger; at the top or bottom, and WHY
Can you tell why a horse, when tetlef'
ed with a rope, always unraVels IT.
while a COW always twists II lhlo
kinky knots? Why do leaves turhuP
side down just before a rain: "ha'
is the length of "A horses head-S "
as long as a flour barrel? Nhal anr
mails have no upper teeth IN rOO''"'
why?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-04-16
SheriH'S Sale
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENSACOLA
vs.,

The FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENsACoLAl
vs.. :
PASCAGOULA LUMBER co.
|, the undersigned. sheriff Of Jackson coun-
ty, Mississippi. will. On
Mo"doW, tie 2Gh day Of .ipril, 1897,
between the hours OF II o'clock a. m. and 4
q rIOck =. m. sell at auction, to the highest
bidder or bidders for cash, at the front door
OF the cOurt-hOuSc. in Scranton. MisSisSippi.
the folio Wing described property. or 50 much
thereof rs may be necessary to satisfy the
hereinafter mentioned writ ANA all Costs, to-
wit; Situated in section u. township south.
range Il west. in the town of Moss Point Jack
son county. Mississippi. Lots /. I aud Il of
the survey Of the NJ. n Cudabac tract. rs per
map or plat thereof, made by +. W. Morrill,
on May y. 1889, and recorded on pages 1856 and
d51 Of Book 10, Record, of Deeds of Jackson
county. Mississippi. Also another lot or par
being II portion Of said NJ. n. Cudabac tract
MS described on said map, but which has no
lumber. but is designated ON said nan AS
stable" and which is bounded ON the north
and east by that portion Of lot Il OF said sur
vey heretofore sold by the PascagOula Lum-
per 90. TO Fritl COlmcr. and on the west and
south by lots . :, I and Is Of said survey. the
being all Of said VI. n. Cudahnc tract.
now belonging TO the said pasCagoula Lum-
Der CO.. except lots |. I and u of said survey.
IN jackson county, Mississippi. said property
been levied on by me On the 9TH day
january 1877, rs the property of the Pas
Lumber Co, ay virtue of writ OF
execution issued in the above styled case by |
t. II. Lewis. clerk Of circuit court OF Jackson
county, Mississippi. ON the 9Th day Of NOvem-
Der, a. ID, 1896.
Witness my, signature this, the 24th day of
a. II. 1897.
March 70, 1897. G.It