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The leader., 1897-10-20

Bill Williams, an ex-eonyict, as
saulted Mrs. T. b. Whitehead, of
Hamburg. He was placed in Jail but
disappeared and it is supposed was
lynched.
The leader., 1897-10-20

The report that State Surerintend
ent of Education, Kincannon, is not
now issuing certificates to teachers,
is erroneous. Examinations will pro-
ceed as usual, according to dates
fixed.
The leader., 1897-10-20

The beauty and chivalry of Grenada
witnessed the first turning on OF the
electric lights. Mrs. Dora Adams, the
Mayors wife touched the button and
a glorious light iilumined the town.
The leader., 1897-10-20

Rev's. Ellis and Baker held regular
services at the Methodist church In
Meadville, while qnarantined there
from their homes in Natchez and New
Orleans.
The leader., 1897-10-20

Cayuga, has sprung into promi-
nenee with the plague. The town is
13 miles southwest of Edwards and 7
miles northwest of Utica.
The leader., 1897-10-20
THIRD WEEK.

Cockroaches are caught and sold in
in Aberdeen for fish bait at % cents
per hundred. Fishermen leave their
orders at night and are supplied in the
morning. Brookhaven could sell a
few thousand at a big discount.
The leader., 1897-10-20

A Vicksburger who fled to the
North to escape the fever, sends
word back: Arrived here safe.
Feel like a id fool for coming"
The leader., 1897-10-20
A Cipher with the Kim Knocked OF

A Cipher with the Rim Knocked OF
My dear young man, follow not the
footsteps of the loafer nor make an
example of him who is born tired, for
their business is badly overstocked /;
the seats on the corner are all occu-
pied. 1t is better to pick cotton at
thirty cents per hundred than to cuss
the Government from the street cor
ners for nothing. The boy who
works not, either with brain or
hands, is cipher with the rim
knocked otf.-Greenuille Democrat.
The leader., 1897-10-20

Bro. Mayors thinks there are more
yellow fever jackasses than yellow
lack cases. Grenada Sentinel.
The leader., 1897-10-20

The Temporary postponemeht OF
the Fair River Association seems to
meet with general approval.
The leader., 1897-10-20

A big sweet potato in 6orinth mea'
ures 424 inches in length.
The leader., 1897-10-20
ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Showing the Receipts and Disbursements
by the City of Brookbaven for the
Fiscal Year Ending october
1907

The following is true and exact statement OF
the Resources and Expenditures Of the Municip-
allty of the City Of Brookhaven, Miss, from
October 1st, 1896, to October 1st, 1897, as ap-
pears of record Of the books Of the officers Of
said city:
The leader., 1897-10-20

Robert Tilson, Smith county's Su
perintendent of Education, was mar
riied to Miss May Stringer.
The leader., 1897-10-20
" YELLOW JACK"
The Progress % the Disease to
Date at all Points.

The following table shows the yellow fever
situation up to yesterday:
The leader., 1897-10-20

1otlls........... 107 3,07O IA 2O5
This includes all eases of sickness from
dengle and other fevers previous to the discov-
cry that yellow fever was prevalent.
Todav,s Yanart
The leader., 1897-10-20
NOVEMBER TERM oFCIRCUiT COURT

Judge Powell Sees No Reason WHY II
should Not be Held Jurors Drawn.
CANTON, Miss, October 16, 1897.
Clerk Circuit Court, Lincoln County,
Miss:
DEAR SIR:-You can draw jurics,
as required by law. as | see no reason
now why onr next term of court should
not be held
The leader., 1897-10-20
Yours truly,
RoBT. POWELL, Judge.

WITT v w Eli, q UUSV'
In accordance with the law and the
above notice from Judge Powell. the
Sheriff, Circuit and Chancery Clerks
have drawn the following list of jurors
for the November Term of Court:
EIpST WEEL
The leader., 1897-10-20
MEMS Hats.

Evidently some joker told our ctIsto-
mers that last Saturday was opening day
for Mems Hats at McGrath'S. We thank
our unknown friend as we did a good bus
iness and made many face look handsome
for Sunday. We guarantee every Hat from
$50 up, We keep all styles and shapes.
We have sold almost entirely ont of the
new "Bike" shape but will have another
new lot in the latter part of the week. We
run it III all grades from $50 to So. We
keep all the new shapes in stiff Hats all
kinds of CruSherS and big variety of
Mems Caps. You will save "A great deal of
time, shoe leather and patience if You eN-
anime our stock before looking around.
We carry SO many Hats that you can get a
fit so much easier than at other places.
The leader., 1897-10-20
Gbe traorr;.
Official Journal City Of Brookhayen.

OFncg IN MAsEE BunDBs NEAR Cousr HousE.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21

skipped his bond Vance & Campbell
got my daughter to sign a statement
saying that she was over IS years OF
age. but Aaron JetmOre refused to
dismiss the case. I have been working
for the city Some times I have had
spells. which the doctors say are
caused from kidney trouble Then I
grasp for breath and some times fall
over. But this charge of insanity is
trumped up against me SO as TO lett
Brown come back"
County Attorney Jetmore said of it:
" llile Stone has been eccentric. I
never thought ne was crazy. The law
yers for Brown have been trying to get
compromise. and they got the girl to
sign statement, but L paid no atten-
r1On TO IT. They want proceedings
stopped SO that Brown can come home.
He is well connected in Silver Lake
The case against him is pretty strong
Ex-COunty Attorney Harry Stafford.
who was interested in the case when II
was first brought said:
I don't think that man Stone is
crazy al all. They have been after him
ever since he had Brown arrested. The
fact that Stone was arrested by the
police on the charge Of insanity IS
prima facfe evidence that he is not in
sane. When a man is suspected of in
sanity his every action IS miscOnstrued.
If he looks stupid, it is paresis; if he
looks sensible. II is the stare Of a ma
MAC, and so on"
Attorney Matt Campbell. when told
y
Wen. is that SOP Then. when told
that Stone accused Vance & Campbell
Of being interested in the arrest, he re-
Piled with a smile:
We'll. I don't know anything about
Wesley Stone is a man 40 years of
age He IS a hard working man. He
is eccentric" according to all ac-
counts.
The arrest of Brown at Silver Lake
created considerable comment there.
and an emnity spraug up against Stone
He has been met on every hand by
friends of Brown with a proposition to
compromise the case. but ne has re-
fused, giving as his reason that Brown
had ruined his daughter, and that he
should suffer the penalty.
1t was claimed that Stone had at
tempted to put his little child in the
kitchen stove a his home Sunday De-
tective KessOn said:
He took the lid off the stove and
was going to put his little girl into the
fire He didn't know anything when he
was arrested
This, Stone Indignantly denied He
said that his wife and family We're very
dear to him. and anything OF that kind
was far from him But for reasons
probably best known to Chief Steele
Wesley Stone was released from his
cell at the county jail and allowed TO
90 without a trial for his sanity If
Milton II. Brown comes back TO Tope-
ka. or within the Jurisdiction of the
court his trial will be called as no
settlement has taen made Stone still
holds his POSITION on the street force in
North Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
MILLS SON IN 1T.
Was a Patron Of the Dog Fight
in Senator CuIlOm's Barn.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Police fnvesti-
cation of the dog fight held in Senator
CullOm's stable during his absence from
home shows that there were many
more people concerned than was at
first apparent. It is now believed there
were a dozen or more participants, and
the fight was only one of a number
which have been held in different sta
bles in the neighbOrhOOd. For weeks
dogs have been fought in the stables
of the swell row OF houses on the ter
race of Massachusetts avenue. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. and
several well known society people are
concerned.
Senator Cullom was Indignant oyer
the affair and instructed the police to
prosecute all the offenders. It is not
likely, however. that he viii push the
matter, for it has been discovered that
a son of Senator Mills of Texas was
one of the parties to the fight. Sena-
tOrial courtesy will be brought into
play to put an end to the prosecutions
It is said that while the fights were
managed by colOred men,th dogs were
all owned by the swell young specta-
tors. and it is believed young women
We're present on more than one occa-
sion.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
sNAP sHOTS AT HOLE NEWs

Tax paying is in progress
Chief Steele calls the telephone ''tele-
foam
There viii be three bIushing Parkdale
brides on Christmas
Skating on the river north of Potwfn
is reported to be excellent
There are $50 cases the docket for
the January term of the district court
The Central church Will have its Christ
mas exercises on Wednesday afternoon at
Of clock
Special exercises viii be given at all
the public schools of the city on Friday
afternoon
The Interstate Literary association viii
meet at the st Johns A NJ E church
DR.. D. B. Coleord has recovered from
a surgical operation performed upon him
three weeks ago.
Miss Edna NJ steele. stenographer in
the governors Office has gone home 10
Parsons for the holidays.
The Christmas Endeavor chorus of the
First Christian church will meet tonight
at the church for rehearsal
PatrOlman Frank Whitaker has been
presented with handsome club of ebony
1t isn't fit TO hft anyone with.
County Clerk McCabe. has figured that
Shawnee county is entitled to SIG 900 from
the state for care of the insane.
The children at the T. E Bowman kin
dergarteu are spending a portion Of their
time decorating a Christmas tree
The special committee of the city coun-
Gil has not yet reached an agreement
about the new gas rate ordinance
s S. OFT. VIM Green. Warren NJ
Crosby. Jesse Shaw and Thomas Martin
We're elected directors OF the Y n g a.
last night.
A free Christmas tree is to be given at
Ladies' Library hall. between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets, managed BY Rev S
G. COblentZ.
The Modocs will sing spirit of the
Hour with tenor solo by W Won Dahlen
at the State Teachers association meet
ing next week
r. w. Hopkins Of Finney county wants
the state divided into two federal districts
by line running north and south instead
of east and west
The Volunteers of America have decid-
ed to give free Christmas dinner for
the poor children of Topeka at their hall
on East Seventh street
The Western Pigeon club show at 625
and 62f Kansas avenue will close tonight
This evening special exhibitions with par
lOr tumblers will be given
C. E. Hastings. formerly of Topeka. now
in Emporia. has made up the amount of
money which the insurance company he
represented claimed he embezzIed.
The First Baptist church Will give a
novel Christmas entertainment Friday
evening. Santa Claus will not slide down
a chimney, but new feature viii be in
trOduced-
People who have something which they
wish TO give to patients al the Salvation
Army charity hospital as a Christmas
and Buchanan streets.
A West Sixth street man says that to
ride into the city in the morning or a
trolley car with a fiat wheel is ex-
cellent thing for the digestion of food. It
is like riding over a corduroy road
Otto kuehne has promised to raise 3 600
for the auditorium If it is built in the city
park VIII any man who is fussing be-
raise 5000 to keep it from going there
Money talks.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
ACTOR KENDRICk ILL.
Leading Man to Julia Marlows Faints
on a Louisville Stage.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 21.-Alfred Ken
dricz, a leading man to Julia Marlowe
tainted on the stage of Macauley's the
ater last night during the performance
of 'IngOmar." He is cast for the title
role.
Mr.. Kendrick had been sick a week.
but had stuck to his post. As the
third act drew to a close last night.
Kendrick fell to the stage in d faint.
He could not be reused for some time.
and it was necessary to omit the fourth
act entirely.
The fifth act was given. but Ken
drick was barely able to recite his lines
He left with the company
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
IS NO FIGHT ON ALLEN
Associate Justice OF the Su-
preme Court is Safe
From Attacks of Free Silver
Republicans and Democrats.
Other Political News and Items From
State Departments

The denomination of Associate Jus
tice Allen is practically a foregone con
clusion, although the Democrats have
had an ambition to nominate a repre-
sentative of their party for a position
on the supreme bench
If they insist upon this recognition.
they viii be met by the silver RepubIi-
cans. who, in the event Judge Allen is
TO be turned down. viii demand the
nomination of ex-Chief Justice David
Martin
The Democratic managers are shrewd
enough to recognize the fact that if
Judge Martins name be presented TO
the convention. there viii be nothing
less than an immediate nomination
rendered him.
The Democrats are grateful to Judge
Allen for the part he took in making
John Martin clerk of the supreme
court.
They have officially determined that
they Will make no fight on Judge Allen.
The Republicans viii not seek to defeat
his nomination unless the Democrats
make a similar effort. The existing
conditions. therefore. indicate that
Judge Allen will be easily renominated-
If the Democrats or silver forces de-
mand a place on the state ticket. it viii
be other than that of supreme court
justice.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
MEMORIAL SERVICES
For the Dead Comrades of Lincoln
Post to be Held Next Sunday.

gatiOnal church. beginning at 2:30 O'Clock.
Lincoln post No. 1 viii hold memorial
service for the dead comrades. Fourteen
members have been mustered out by
death during the past year and the post
Is preparing suita Bile services in Charac-
ter different from the usual custom
Rev n F. Mckirahan. post commander.
and Chaplain Burge will have charge of
the services The mOrtuary roll viii be
read BY the past adjutant, w W. Denni-
SON The chaplain Will lead the responsive
services. the MOdOcs will sing and J. G.
Wood will make the address.
Lincoln circle. Ladies of the G. 4. R.
viii participate with the post and attend
to the decoration OF the church. This
is an occasion" said Commander AIcKira-
han today when every member of the
post is expected to be present. The public
Is also invited
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
LANDING AT PLYMOUTH.
Was Celebrated by the Congreg alton
al Club at a Banquet Last Night.

Last evening the Congrega tional club
held banquet at the First COnSreS3-
of Washburn college was master of cere-
monies At the guest table sat President
William F. SIocum of Colorado college.
Colorado Springs. the Rev. A. s Embree,
the Rev. and Mrs. Walker OF EmpOria,
Miss Caroline Baum. Mrs. Baum. Mrs F.
E Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. GOsset, President
George NJ Herrick and Mr.. and Mrs. E J.
Cartlidge-
President SlOcum of Colorado made the
address, of the evening upon The Puri-
tan Element in Our Theory OF Govern
ment." Rev. A 5. Embree gave The
Development of the Idea of Liberty
Following were the officers elected for
the ensuing year. President. the Rev c.
NJ Sheldon first vice president the Rev
Mr.. Walker of EsmpOria: second vice pres
ident the Rev. J. 4 Mccain: secretary.
E J. Cartridge; treasurer, H. C Bowman:
executive committee. George NJ Herrtck
Warren N. Crosby, T H Balm and E =.
Merriam.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
MONSTER FUNERAL.
Lord Rosebery and the ROths-
childs Lay Flowers on
TerriSS' Coffin.

London, Dec 21-The funeral of VIM
Terriss. the actor, who was stabbed to
death Thursday last outside the AdeI-
phi theater by a super named Prince.
took place at BromptOn cemetery. There
was an immense crowd present. The
principal mourners were the two sons
of the. deceased. Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour
Hicks (the latter Ellen Terriss) daugh-
ter of the murdered man; the Messrs.
Gatti, Sir Henry Irving, Chas. Wynd-
ham and George Grossmith-
The floral tributes were very numer-
GUS including wreaths from Lord Rose
berry, the ROthschilds, Nine. De Navar-
TO mary AndersOn), Lady Harris, Sir
Edward Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft.
Sir Henry Irving, A. W. Pinero, Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall. Mrs. Langtry, Ar
thur Bourchey, E S Willard John
Hare. George Alexander and other the
atrical nOtabiIities-
The funeral procession was COM
posed of over 100 carriages. At the
cemetery about 80 600 people Assem- bled-
All the leading theatrical people IF
London were present 1t was the most
remarkable demonstration of sympathy
in recent years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
POLICE COURT NOTES.

The police last evening arrested Bob
Pigg on the charge of selling liquor His
trial is set for December q
Cal Mitchell the North Topeka coIOred
boy who has a police record was fined
SO today in police court for stealing coal
When arrested he claimed that his wife
was about to freeze He was married
November 3 last
n .. cave. the North Topeka man who
is charged with keeping joint will be
arraigned before Judge Atchison tOrqOr-
row There is also a disturbance of the
peace case against him. Last week he
and a man named AIiddaugh had a fight
in Caves place in North Topeka in which
a beer glass was used with telling effect
Caves face
Yesterday Ver1el Link a 14-year-old
colored boy. was hired by a woman at
Benefits flats to carry in coal from the
alley He did so. and he is also charged
with having stolen pocketbOok contains
ing s. in cash. In police court today he
was found guilty and fined 80
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
Is THE MAN CRAZY?
Or Is He Only &" Eccentric " at
Certain Times.
Wesley Stone Put in Jail as an
Insane Person,
Then Released-Some Cur-ou Stories
Connected With the Man
and Others

Wesley Stone. a lab0rer. who lives at
1fO1 North Jefferson street. was taken
in custody Sunday evening by Patrol
men Fieger. jacob and Campbell. reg
istered at the city prison as insane and
placed in a cell in the county jail. Yes
rerday afternoon the police concluded
that Stone was not insane and he was
released.
About two years ago Wesley Stone
caused the arrest Of Milton H. Brown
OF Silver Lake on the charge of viola
tion of the age of consent. Brown gave
bond and finally LEFT for parts un-
known
Since that time attorneys for Brown
have besieged Stone for a compromise
Of the case but he refused To let go the
man. who. il is claimed. under prom
ise of maria ge with his daughter. had
led her astray. County Attorney Jet
more also had urgent requests made
on him 70 dismiss the case. but has 50
FAR refused to do 50.
At a cell in the county jail Wesley
Stone said.
Il have been out in the country
working L took some quinine. and II
made my head light Those officers
came over and took me away from my
family They didn't even let me put on
my coat. and 1 had chiIIs from it
Vance and Campbell are at the bottom
of this. They have tried every way on
earth 10 get me TO consent to a dis
Brown I had him arrested a year ago
last July for violating the age of con
sent law / have supported the child
ever since. He skipped out and these
officers couldn't find him Then John
Wilkerson found him in Ohio. He has
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
NO NEGRO BLOOD
IN the Veins of Emma Beeler
Who Took Arsenic.

Emma Beeler- Baxter. the young wo-
man who took al serhc at Leavenworth
with suicidal intent Saturday. is the
daughter of Fred Beeler. of 1416 East
Sixth street, who is a hack driver She
was brought to this city and is now at
the home Of her parents. As soon as
she had taken the poison it>was dis
covered. and a physician was called.
BY hard work her life was saved.
Dispatches from LeavenwOrth stated
that she had learned that she had
African blood in her veins and decided
to end her life This her father in
rIignantIy denied. Today he said:
That is all false. She is my daughter.
She got a letter which told her that she
had negro blood in her and told her
several other things, but that is not
true Her mother is as white any
body, and nobody ever accused me of
having negro blood. 1t wasn't over
love affair. When 1 heard Of il I went
over 10 LeavenWOrth- 1 brought her
back with me and she is now getting
we'll When she got that letter it made
her crazy at the time and she got the
arsenic and tried to kill herself If the
Iandlady hadn't seen her take the pOis-
on she might have died, but they work
ed with her and she is all right now
except that her stomach was affected
somewhat by the poison Emma Beel-
er-Baxter used TO live in Topeka She
married a man named Baxter and for
sometime past has lived in LeaVen-
worth.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
KID M'COY'S NAME.
He Assumed it After Sesing a Per
formancs of ssFhe Stowaway

New York. Dec. 21-John CKfd) Nc
Coy, the noted ex-bank burglar whose
record is known to the police of all
countries, was struck on the head with
a club and probably fatally injured to-
day by John McGinnis. proprietor of a.
BOWery lodging house The men quar-
relied because Mccoy said that the rep
utation of the house was not good and
he would not allow his wife to work
there
Lately Mccoy has earned a precar-
ious living by selling locks. At one
time he took part in a realistic drama
called The StOWaWay'' in which he
and Spike Hennessy cracked q safe
on the stage Norman Selby. the Indi-
ana pugilist. it is said after witnessing
a performance of The Stowaway," an
nOunced that thereafter he called him
self kid Mccoy and he has ever
since appeared in the ring under that
name.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
How to Prevent Pneumonia

At this time of the year a cold is
very easily contracted. and if let to run
its course without the aid of some reli-
a bIe cough medicine is liza Bile to result
in that dread disease. pneumonia We
know of no better remedy to cure
cough or cold than Cham berIainfs
Cough Remedy. We nave used it quite
extensively and it has always given en-
tire tisfaction--OOlagah, Ind. Ter
Chief
This is the only remedy that is known
Among the mal-y thousands who have
used il for colds and Ia grippe we have
never vet learned of a single case hav-
ing resulted in pneumonia Persons
who have weak lungs OF have reason to
fear an attack of pneumonia, should
keep the remedy at hand The 25 and
50 cent sizes for sale by all druggists
Everything in season at the Cremerie.
SCOTT & SCOTT.
E,,tscrfre frsr The state Ior1rnal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
Rucklen,s Arnica saluA

The Best SaIve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheun, Fe-
yer Scres, letter, Chapped Hand > Chill
blains, COrnS. and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no paw
required 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cent? per box. For sale BY
wift-Holliday Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
TRADE KEEPS UP.
New Tariff Does Not Affect Com
merce With NnrAmhrrr

Washington Dec 21--United States Con-
sui Weber at Nuremberg, Germany. in a
report to the state department. says il il
interesting to note how little of the trade
of the city with the United States has
been affected by the new tariff. In spite
of the large shipments made in anticipa-
ton Of the Dingley bin the trade has
gone on increasing. mainly in hons.
bronze powders, pencils and beer. The
consul says the December quarter VIII
show an extraordinary increase
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-21
RREAKs INTO PoEsRY.
An Enthusiastic PopuIist Who Sees
No Faults in Gov. Leedy.

An Enthusiastic PopuIist Who Sees
No Faults in Gov. Lsedy.
The following poem. dedicated to Hon
est Jonh Leedy-" was written by Guy T.
Lee of Abilene:
They talk about US POpulists
A ruinin' the state.
As 10 whatn be our fate
They say we aiEt reformers,
That were rotten to the core,
That We're liars horse thieves; poouIers-
All that and something more
But they'll conclude afOre it's done,
And finished is the fight.
That Us Pops out here in Kansas
Are gOin' 10
what's
I wish TO Lord We had!
But We made those burned insurance
Most unendurin' mad,
And say. those stockyards robbers
Are so all nred warm
They fight in vain from court TO court
And swear they'll do US harm
But long they re doin US no III
Wen let EN- scrap and fight.
l reckon that old Honest John
VIII make en-
Right.
old Johns the only governor
We've had for twenty year.
He stands alone unbridled-
Without favor. without fear.
He's just plain old farmer.
BY his deeds he's shown himself
God = puresr work. man
An all the jeers and jibes of men
With curses dark as night
Cant turn Jayhawl1ers from old John;
We're goin to
Right.
Now all you gold-bug fasteners.