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The leader., 1897-03-17
NOT PATRIOTIC ENOUGH.
Special Committee of q. A. X. Doeo Not APP
prove Of school Histories.

prove of School Histories.
OMAHA, Neb., March 13.-1ncluded in
general orders from headquarters,
Commander-in-Ch Clarkson, of the
G. A. R., includes an extract from
letter written him by the chairman of
the committee appointed at st. Paul
last year to examine the histories in
use in the public schools. Forecasting
the report, the letter says:
After careful examination, and the ex-
change of views by the members OF the COM
mittee 1t was the unanimous opinion that
no history in use as a textbook gives such
an account Of the war period as entities 1t
to the commentator of the committee;
that no one of them makes any nse of this
important period in our history, and OF its
great events. to teach lessons Of patriotism;
that the child without other sources Of informa-
ton would be entirely unable to determine
whether there was any difference in the patriot
ism of those who fought for the preservation Of
the national party and those who fought for
the destruction Of our government that there Is
In all of them general tendency to enlarge upon
and exaggerate the soldierly qualities Of the
confederates, and to belittle the valor and
achievements Of those who fought upon the
other side: that some of these most extensively
used are so unpatriotic in sentiment Us to justi-
fy the most severe condemnation.
The leader., 1897-03-17
EpIpEMIcs M MEXICO.
yellow, rypho old and Scarlet Fever Ragir
A, Several Provinces.

teuoWs Iypnoto ana 7tso.
In Several Provinces
CRY OF MEXICO, March lathe re-
public of Mexico appears to be having
an epidemic Of epidemics. Three have
already been reported which are carry
ing off hundreds of people in various
parts of the country, and now comes
reports from two more which are
spreading alarmingly. At Jalapa, in
the state of Vera Cruz, an epidemic OF
scarlet fever is raging to such an ex-
tent that the people are fleeing for
safety, while in the same vicin-
ity an epidemic of typhoid fever,
which has much resemblance to yellow
fever, has broken out in most vir-
ulent form. Reports from several
gulf coast cities say that similar dis
ease prevails, and the physicians pre-
dict an epidemic of yellow fever, as
they say this is always forerunner OF
that disease. The other epidemics are
progressing with undated force, and
those cities that are unaffected are
bending their energies to preserve
sanitary conditions.
The leader., 1897-03-17
HOG CHOLERA.
A Consignment of Texas "Razorbacks' to
Iowa Die Of the Plague.

A Consignment of Texas "Razorbacks" to
Iowa Die of the Plague.
FoRT DODGE, Ia, March 13.-The
hog cholera plague, which has de-
vastated Iowa the past year to the ex-
tent of perhaps s25, 600, 900, has been at
tributed by many to an overbreeding
of thoroughbred stock, gaining flesh at
the expense of vitality. Many thou
sands of Texas "razorback" hogs have
recently been shipped into the state
for the purpose of breeding stronger
variety. Among other importers was
j. Van Meter, of Van Meter, Ia, who
brought in two car loads of the long,
nosed rooters about two weeks ago.
Every one of them was taken with the
plague, and nearly all of the consign-
ment have died, effectually riddling
that theory.
The leader., 1897-03-17
NEW STOCK YARDS SCHEDULE.
At Kansas City the Old Rates Are Cut 40
Per Cent. to Con form to Kansas Law.

At Kansas City the Old Rates Are Cut 40
Per Cent. to Conform to Kansas Law.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 13.-Begin-
ming this morning a new schedule of
charges goes into effect at the Kansas
City stock yards, the old rate being cut
about 40 per cent, in accordance with
the new Kansas law. Hereafter the
yardage charge upon cattle is to be Is
cents instead of 25 cents a head; upon
calves, eight cents a head instead of
ten cents; upon hogs, six cents head
instead of eight, and upon sheep, four
cents head instead of five. Hay and
corn are to be furnished at still greater
reductions. Hay has been 81 hun
dredweight and corn 81 bushel. I'm
der the new law the company may
charge for feed not over 100 per cent.
more than the average market price of
the preceding day. To-day hay will
be As cents a hundredweight at the
yards and corn S5 cents bushel.
The leader., 1897-03-17
HEAVY DAMAGE BY FIRE.
Chicago Grocery Houses Suffer Loss o
Nearly Half Million Dollars.

Chicago Grocery Houses Suffer Loss OF
Nearly Half Million Dollars.
CHICAGO, March 13.-Fire broke out
yesterday evening in the building oc-
cupied by the John A. Tolman COM
pany, wholesale grocers, at the corner
of Michigan avenue and Lake street,
and, driven by a strong northwest
wind, soon spread to the upper stories
of the building of 10, II and IA Lake
street, occupied by Chase & San.
born's coffee and spice house. After
three hours hard work the fire was
gotten under control. The stock of
the Tolman company, which was
valued at $500, 900, will probably be a
complete loss. Chase & Sanborn's stock
was valued at $4,000 but with the
exception of the destruction of stock
Of tea on the top floor their loss will
not be heavy. Both firms were fully
insurad
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Stare OF Ono, CrrY OF TOLEDO,

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he ;s IN.
senior partner of the firm of +: j. Cbena.s
4 Co., doing business in the city Of ToIaJoy
County and State aforesaid, and that ss;d
6rm win pay the sum of One Hundred ny
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catsrrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in M,
presence, this 9th day of December. NJ
1856. A. w. GLEASON.
Seal Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Send for testimonials.
free. +. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The leader., 1897-03-17
900 nus. oAra IVA mrs. p..,

M. NJ. Luther. East Troy, Pa. er.-
200 bushels salzer's Silver Mine oa,s
and John BREEDER, Mishicott, via. ~,
bushels Silver King Barley Der acr.
Don't you believe IT? Write theml
Fodder plants as rape, teosin,.
vetch, spurry. clovers, grasses, etc n
endless varieties, potatoes at 81 80 a bar.
rel. Salzer's seeds are bred to ii,
yields. Americas greatest seed cats
logue and 10 farm seed samples are sem,
you by John A.Salzer Seed Co, La Cross
Wis. upon receipt of 10 cents, and hi,
notice, worth $40, to get start. [Kl
The leader., 1897-03-17
Classification of the New Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The CLASH
fication of the new congress is nearly
completed. The clerk of the house of
representatives has made up list
showing democrats, republicans, popu-
lists and silverites upon the date con-
tanned upon the election tickets.
These tickets showed that there were
10 fusionists, as follows: Jett and Ba-
ker, Illinois; Todd, Michigan; Max
we'll, Stark, Sutherland and Green,
Nebraska; Bremen, Marshall, Meek
ison and Mcdowell, Ohio; Lewis and
Jones, Washington.
The leader., 1897-03-17
INTERESTING DECISION.
Tobacco Trust Has the Same Rights as In
diViduals In Conducting Business.


dividuals in Conducting Business.
TRENTON, N. j., March 13.-Vice
Chancellor Reed has filed his decision
dismissing the bill brought against the
American Tobacco Co. for the purpose
of restraining the tobacco trust from
transacting its business in manner
prejudicial to the compliments and
injurious to the state of New Jer.
sey. Vice Chancellor Reed makes
comparison as to what would
be the rights of an individual
and of corporation under the same
condition. He says that 1t would not
be thought of to go into court to re-
strain an individual from exercising
the right of selling to whom he
pleases, and he argues that corpora
ton has the same right in this respect
as an individual.
The leader., 1897-03-17
Rates May be Reduced.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 13.-B. P. Wag-
gener, of the railroad lobby, has in
formed Gov. Leedy that he will go to
st. Louis and New York next week
and make an effort to have the traffic
managers of the several railroads agree
to put in special rate on corn, cattle
and coal for Kansas. Mr.. Waggenel
says that he is prompted to act by q
desire to see the railroads and the
people get closer together.
The leader., 1897-03-17

The United States consul-general at
Frankfort, Germany, gives a descrip-
ton of process for taking colored
photographs which is SO simple and in
expensive as to be available to every
photographer, thus opening new era
in reproducing art. The process is
purely chemical. Dipped successfully
IN monochromatic baths of blue, red
and green, the positive picks out from
each the exact proportion of color ne
cessary to reproduce the tints of the
original. The result is portrait abb
solutely lifelike in form and color and
landscapes that will stand the test OF
magnifying glasses.
The leader., 1897-03-17
MANY REPORTED DEAD.
Thursday Nights Storm In the North Wa'
Very Disastrous.

III tHc "as
Very Disastrous.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 13.-Reports
from the big storm of Thursday have
been coming in faster than the rail-
road trains, for these are generally de-
layed or blockaded, and it will be sew
eral days before all roads are again in
good running order. Reports from all
parts of South Dakota gave evidence
of the storms fury. Some lines are
buried beneath ten to fifteen feet of
snow, and the drifts are miles in
length.
An Ashland, Wis, special says: 1t is
rumored that numerous lives were lost
in the great blizzard that swept the
shore of Lake Superior Thursday
night. The storm came from the north
west, piling the ice so feet high on the
Apostle islands, and other points on
the south shore of the lake. The snow
in the streets of Ashland is from four
to six feet deep. Railway traffic is al
most at standstill.
The leader., 1897-03-17
/. the states Cotton Exempt

The case of the Mississippi Levee
Board against the State Of Mississippi
was argued last week in the supreme
court. The State, through the peniten-
tiary board of control, claims that all
of the cotton raised on the penitentiary
farms Is exempt from the 81 tax. The
levee commissioners deny this and con-
tend that the States cotton is liable for
the 81 tax per bale just as that of an
individual. The suit involves S.. 900 or
DC, 900 on cotton produced last year. 1t
will be several weeks before the court
render a decision.
The leader., 1897-03-17
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
To Reduce tn. Cotton Acreage.

The cotton growers of Mississippi are
taking an active interest In the move
ment OF the American Cotton Growers
Protective Association to reduce the
acreage devoted to cotton during the
planting season. The proposed reduc-
tion OF acreage Is being agitated with
good effect, and it will result in there
being a marked decrease in the amount
OF cotton planted in Mississippi.
The plan finds q ready response from
Mississippi cotton planters by reason OF
the fact that there will be q scarcity In
food stuff before tho new crops can be
matured. which will require larger
acreage to be devoted to food crops.
Then again, the experience OF the farm
ers last year when the largest acreage
ever planted was devoted to cotton. has
turned them to n more intensive system.
The cotton crop of last year sold for less
money than much smaller crop made
the year before and cost 25 per cent more
to make it The acreage devoted to food
products this year will DO the largest
over known In Mississippi and there
will be a corresponding decrease in the
acreage devoted to cotton.
The decline Of the credit system will
also materially aid in decreasing the
cotton acreage. A farmer who pays cash
for his supplies can grow what he
pleases, but farmer who operates I'M
der the credit system is largely con-
trolled by the merchant who advances
his supplies.
Community, district and county clubs
are being formed in the State for the
purpose OF encouraging the growth Of
food products and live stock and at tho
same time to discourage the growth OF
immense crops OF cotton. The State
press has universally joined in the food
crop crusade and public opinion is rapid
ly turning in that direction. The farm
ers realize that they can control the cot
ton situation IL they will, and an intel
ligent effort is under way that will mako
things come their way.
The leader., 1897-03-17

THE African Methodists of Illinois
are to build church at Springfield in
memory of Abraham Lincoln. 1t will
be named the Lincoln Memorial church
and will cost $1,000. There will be
three memorial windows. The center
one will be dedicated to lincoln and
the two smaller to Frederick Douglass
and John Brown. In the memorial
room are to be kept slavery relics Of
every observation-disclosures of all the
abolition leaders, an auction block,
the Lovejoy printing press, the rope
which was used in the hanging of John
Brown, and whatever else can be gath
arad
The leader., 1897-03-17

ENGINEERS are going to tunnel Pixies
peak in Colorado. The tunnel will be
20 miles long, 1000 feet beneath the
surface and large enough to admit and
pass the largest freight cars. 1t will
cost at the least figure $40, 600, 900. The
objects of the tunnel are to shorten the
distance between Colorado Springs and
Cripple Creek to 30 miles and to drain
the Cripple Creek country, which is full
of springs The water will be carried
in a channel made in the bottom of the
tunnel and it will be used for irriga-
ton and other purposes at the Colorado
Springs end of the tunnel.
The leader., 1897-03-17
His Mind About Dying.

WASHINGTON, Ia, March 13.-James
McEleroy went to his barn last even
ing and tried to cut his throat, but
after making big cash and finding
how badly it hurt he decided not to
die, so crawled to the house and had
his wound dressed. His friends think
he was temporarily insane.
The leader., 1897-03-17

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 13.--Fire yes
terday afternoon Quilted the Chicago
hotel, a 15-cent bed house, corner of
Washington and Exchange streets, and
caused the loss of three lives. The
killed are: Paddy Brennan, a pugilist;
Teddy O'Donnell, an ex-policeman, and
William Hanrahan, a sailor.
The leader., 1897-03-17

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 13.-Allen
L. Afford, son of Gen. Afford, of Texas,
has been convicted of forgery and SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment. He
arrived here from the north several
weeks ago and with the aid of a friend
of his father, succeeded in having
placed to his credit in the First ma
tional bank forged draft for 81, 900.
The leader., 1897-03-17
A Senator Resigns.

Hon. j. M. Tay' :, senator from the
Tenth district, cot. posed OF the counties
Of Claiborne and Jefferson, last week
rendered his resignation because he has
removed from the district. The gov
ernor has issued proclamation naming
the 9th instant as the day for electing
his successor.
The leader., 1897-03-17

AUSTIN, Tex, March 1s.-The attor-
ney-general fled suit in the district
court against George w. Jalonick and
every insurance company doing bust
ness in Texas. The petition charges
the companies entered into an agree
ment to charge uniform insurance
rates in this state and that Gesrge
Jalonick is permitted to fix the rates.
The leader., 1897-03-17
Sewerage and waterworks.

Columbus is preparing to put in a COM
plete system of sewerage and water
works. The city council has adopted
resolution asking Gov McLaurin to in
corporate in his call for the extra ses-
sion a clause empowering the city to
issue S., 900 of bonds for the purpose.
The leader., 1897-03-17

A BILL was recently introduced in
the assembly at Albany, authorizing
the city of New York to appropriate
500. 900 for the equipment and main
tenance of a farm colony near that
city where habitual drunkards and
other undesirable citizens may be sent
TO be drilled into decency and proper
regard for their duties to the state.
The leader., 1897-03-17
Negroes NAV Ride in PuIlmans.

GALVESTON, Tex, March 13.-The
court of civil appeals has affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the case
of Thomas w. Cain, negro minister,
against the Pullman Palace Car Co.
He purchased first-class ticket from
St. Louis to Galveston. The appellate
court held that where ticket is sold
for separate coach like a Pullman,
that negro is entitled to passage in
that kind of car, or the company is
liable for damages.
The leader., 1897-03-17

THE culture of olives in California
has increased so rapidly that the state
now has monopoly of the market of
this country. The crop this year, it is
estimated, will yield 100000 1t
takes seven years to bring an orchard
to profitable bearing, but, properly
tended, the trees will continue to pro-
duce for centuries.
The leader., 1897-03-17

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Ra-
ker and Congressman Curtis, of Kan
sas, have fled their recommendation
with the secretary of the interior for
the appointment of George Fisher and
r. b. Welch, of Topeka, as receiver
and register, respectively. of the To-
peka land Office.
The leader., 1897-03-17

WILLIS WARREN, whose death in
Georgia was recently announced, was
regarded as the most influential negro
preacher in the south. He was pastor
of three churches, with an aggregate
membership Of 10000. When a negro
was inclined to be obstreperous, War
rem was often sent for, and he occa-
sionally gave the offender a severe
thrashing after prayer for his soul.
The leader., 1897-03-17
Mineral In Wayne County.

The people of Wayne county seem ex
ercises over the discovery of what they
believe are valuable deposits Of miner
ais. In addition to gold mine miner
named Wilson thinks he has discovered
a copper and lead mine. Some Of the
supposed gold ore has been sent to an
assay office for examination.
The leader., 1897-03-17
Greece. ThanEs Americas senate.

ATHENS, March I'm. Skouzes,
Greek minister of foreign affairs, has
cabled the thanks of the Greek govern
ment to the United States senate for
the resolution of sympathy recently
adopted by that body.
The leader., 1897-03-17

The National Storage Co. is about to
erect grain elevator at Bayonne, N.
j., which will be the largest in the
United States, having capacity of s.
000, 900 bushels. The storage company
is said to be composed of men inter
ested in the Standard Oil Co.
The leader., 1897-03-17
Donkey Boiler Explodes.

The boiler of the donkey engine OF
the tredgeboat Jumbo exploded at
Scranton last week, killing John Alex
ander of Mobile. Several others were
injured, but not fatally.
The leader., 1897-03-17
Moonshiners Captured.

Revenue officers last week made a
raid into the moonshine district Of
Chickasaw county, capturing one still
and two moonshiners. The still was
located on the Bill Thomas place in
Chickasaw and was owned and operated
by Clay Caldwell, who was made pris-
oner. His negro assistant was also cap
tured. The still, a 125-gallon one, and
about 1880 gallons Of beer were de-
stroyed. The prisoners were taken be-
fore the United States commissioner at
Vicksburg for examination.
The leader., 1897-03-17

AT last years election women voted
on terms of equality with men in Colo
RADIO, Utah and Wyoming. Since the
election woman suffrage has been
voted down, II to Z, in the Delaware
legislature, Is to in Idaho and Is to 5
in Nevada. In Washington state the
senate has passed the bill for an
amendment to the constitution con-
ferring the franchise on women, the
question to be submitted at the gen.
eral election in November, 1898. The
house has already adopted a like
proposition.
The leader., 1897-03-17

IT is not often that a clergyman in
this country accumulates a fortune
estimated at from $4,000, 600 to $780,
O00, 900; but this is the estimated size of
the estate left by the late Rev. DIR.
Charles F. Hoffman, of New York. His
great wealth was made by shrewd in
vestments in real estate.
The leader., 1897-03-17
STRICT NEUTRALITY.

Mckinley and His Cabinet Have an Under
standing Regarding Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-It is under
stood that at the cabinet meeting to-
day the Cuban situation was discussed
and that the discussion ended with
the understanding that the policy
hitherto pursued of strict neutrality
and enforcement of our neutrality
laws would be adhered to so long as the
conditions remained as at present.
The leader., 1897-03-17
Tragedy Near Kosciusko.

Sam Gordon, a young man of good
family, last week shot and mortally
wounded Frank Davis, young farmer,
living near Kosciusko.
The leader., 1897-03-17

A LEADING member of the Atlanta,
Ca, bar observed few days ago, in
commenting upon the growth of crime
in this country, that to every so homi-
cides committed in the United States,
there are only three committed in
Great Britain.
The leader., 1897-03-17

CHICAGO, March 13.-The mayoralty
contest in Chicago was made four
cornered fight last night by the formal
nomination of Washington Hesing at
a non-partisan convention.
The leader., 1897-03-17
More Lands for q Railroad.

The United States government has
just certified list OF lands containing
27,375 acres to the Gulf & Ship Island
railroad, on which patents will be
issued within the next few days. In
June last patents to 1856 acres were
issued to the road and there is some
thing like 10000 acres yet due it. The
total aggregates 175,000 acres Of lands
coded by the government to this road to
assist in its construction. The lands
are situated in the great pine belt Of
the State and most of them are valua-
BILE either for timber or farming pur-
poses. 1t is said that the company has
already refused an offer of So. SO an acre
for the entire lot OF lands. The land
will soon be put on the market for sale.
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national Chairman 81 the n w

BALTIMORE, Md, March 1s.-Mr. Al
bert Mott, of baltimore, has been APP
pointed national chairman of the /.
A. w. to succeed George ID. Gideon. of
Philadelphia, who declined reappoint-
meut
The leader., 1897-03-17
Eva Ballington-Rooth serIousIx sick

New YORK, March 13.--Word was re-
ceived here from Toronto, Ont, yester-
day that Miss Eva Ballington-B Booth,
commander of the Salvation army
forces in Canada, is dangerously i'll and
that her recovery is doubtful
The leader., 1897-03-17

THE British government has decided
TO signalize the occasion of her ma
jesty's jubilee by the issue of new
coinage, which viii be put in circula-
ton next June. The design is said to
be of very handsome and striking
character
The leader., 1897-03-17
Nebraska Legal render Law.

LINCOLN, Neb., March Is. The house
yesterday passed, without the emer-
geucy clause, Wooster's bill prescrib-
ing what shall be legal tender In Ne
braska- This bill is intended to pre-
vent the insertion of the gold clause In
contracts or mortgages.
The leader., 1897-03-17

THE council of the American Geo
graphical society has approved plan
of polar exploration submitted by
Lieut. Peary, and agreed to subscribe
to a fund to enable him to make an
other trip in search of the north pole.
The leader., 1897-03-17

II you haven't tried Malacura Choclats
you would be unwise to believe that one
remedy Is as good as another, especially in
chills and fever and malarial troubles gen.
orally. See advert cement IN this paper.
The leader., 1897-03-17

Two of the seven prisoners, Tom Dun.
can and John Minis. who escaped from
the Marshall county Jail have been cap
tured Tom Duncan was sentenced tc
twenty years in the penisentiary for
knocking ON the head and robbing Mrs.
Slayden at Slayden's Crossing, a few
months ago. and had the temsrity te
venture back into that county when his
capture was certain.
The leader., 1897-03-17

LINCOLN, Neb., March 13..-In the
house yesterday bill to extend the
franchise, giving women the right to
vote at municipal elections, was de-
feated by a vote of so to 40. One addi-
tional vote would have adopted the
hill