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ECKELS' SUCCESSOR.
The Next Comptroller VIII Probably Be
Charles q. Dawes, of Evanston, Ill.

Charles G. Dawes, of Evanston, Ill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-From infor-
nation gathered from applicants for
position who have talked with the
president-elect on the subject, the AS
ISOLATED press feels warranted in stat
ing that Charles &. Dawes, of Evans
ton, H., will be appointed comptroller
of the currency to succeed
James II. Eckels. The friends
of Mr.. Dawes believe that he
will fully sustain the high standard of
the Office and additional prestige. He
is at present a member of the repub-
lican national executive committee,
and has achieved great success, both at
the bar in Nebraska and in business
circles in Chicago, during the past three
wears
The leader., 1897-02-03

BOMBAY, Jan. 30.-According to the
official report, just issued, there have
been 1895 cases of the plague in Bonn
bay and 3,275 deaths from that disease;
at karachi, G9+ cases and ga deaths; at
Poonah there have been IS cases and
go deaths, and a few cases have oc-
Cured at Surat, Baroda, Ahmadabad,
Kathianwar and Clutch.
The leader., 1897-02-03

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Jan. 30.-Nicholas
Foley, aged rs, wandered from his
home during the night, and yesterday
morning was found lying in the snow
in the street. He was terribly frozen,
his legs being solid from the knees
down. He died in the afternoon
The leader., 1897-02-03

HENRY CHESowITz, a mason, SIS years
old, returned to his home in Long
Island City recently after recovering
from surgical operation by which the
whole of his tongue was removed. His
trouble was due to cancer. Local ply
sicians said that Chenowitz's recovery
was one of the most wonderful tri-
umphs of modern surgery.
The leader., 1897-02-03
Police Force of Its own.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Jan. 30.-Swift
q Co., packers, have decided to estab-
iish an organized uniformed police
force at their Armourdale plant to
watch the plant, prevent stealing by
employees and outsiders and exercise a
general police supervision independent
of the metropolitan police department..
The leader., 1897-02-03

LOUISIANA claims TO have the largest
farm in the world. 1t is tract in the
southwestern part of the state, and ex-
tends 100 miles north and south and %
miles east and west 1t was bought in
1883 by syndicate of northern CAPT
talists, by whom IL is still operated.
The leader., 1897-02-03
A College Moved.

Stone College, OF Meridian, with its
boarding patronage and faculty, was
removed to Shuqualak and consolidated
with the Shuqualak Female College.
Prospects are bright for the future of
the college
The leader., 1897-02-03
Odd Fellows Hail at Water Valley.

When the Odd Fellows have finished
tn ir lodge hall there will be no hall in
the State that will compare with 1t.
Water Valley has one of the largest
and most progressive lodges in the
State. The fact is all the lodges and
orders OF our city are In fiourishing
condition, and the churches are not a
whit behind in anything. These splen-
did conditions are brought about by a
careful, watchful and persistent spirit
on the part OF our people to do the right
thing at the right time, and to appre-
ciate our circumstances.-Wa Valley
Ttamizar
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SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 30.-Mrs.
Lydia Racquet was burned to death at
Gonzales yesterday. She was standing
before an open CRATE, when her dress
caught fire, and she was enveloped in
flames and fatally burned before as
sistance reached her.
The leader., 1897-02-03

THE public sentiment against bull
fights in Mexico is spreading and
Chiapas has followed the example of
Chihuahua and passed a law prohibit
ing the sport in that state. other
state legislatures were also discussing
the advisability of prohibiting bull
fights
The leader., 1897-02-03
Mardl Gras at Bay St, Louis.

This year the Mardi Gras festivities
in Bay ST. Louis win be celebrated on a
more elaborate scale than ever at
tempted, and the arrangements have
been SO constituted that it cannot be
otherwise but thorough success. The
parade will be interesting and dazzling
in splendor. The Mystic jolly Boys
will give their grand fancy dress and
calico ball Mardi Gras night at the
Boardman Pavilion. Admission win
be by invitation only and no tickets
will be sold or admission charged. bay
st. Louis Echo.
The leader., 1897-02-03
MIR. Mckinley Is Fifty-Four.

CANTON, o., Jan. 30.-Mrs. Mckinley,
who is still in Chicago, congratulated
her husband by telephone yesterday
morning, the president-elect being 81
years old yesterday. No special demon
stration in homer of the event was
made during the day.
The leader., 1897-02-03
statue to Gen. slocum.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The house
committee ON the library recommend
ed favorably the bill appropriating
$500 for the erection of an equestrian
statue in this city to Maj -Gen. Henry
w Slocum
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CHICAGO, Jan. so.-Fire, caused by a
defective hue. completely destroyed
Olson & Co. S furniture factory at Oak
ley and North avenues at seven O'Clock
this morning. Loss, 49,, 900; partially
covered by insurance.
The leader., 1897-02-03
League Clubs In the Parade.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--Gen. Horace
Porter, grand marshal of the inaugural
parade, was in conference yesterday
afternoon with d. ID. Woodmansee, presi-
dent of the National Republican League
of Clubs, and yesterday evening issued
an order pacing the Republican League
clubs in one division, and ordered that
they have the choice of position in the
civic division. President Woodmansee
is appointed marshal of the division,
with the right to select staff of so
members. All league clubs are di-
rected to report for assignment not
The leader., 1897-02-03
A Seminary Burned.

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 30.-Patton semi
nary, a boarding school for girls, situ-
ated at Oak Cliffs, three miles south of
Dallas, was totally destroyed by fire
last night. About 40 young ladies
were in the building. All escaped, los
ing all their effects, however.
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Rev. G. n. Mitcbelrs successor.

KANSAS CRY, No., Jan. 30.-Rev. j.
w. Haneher, of Newark, N. j., has
been chosen to succeed Rev. Charles
b. Mitchell as pastor of the Grand Av-
enue M. E. church in this city. Dr.
Mitchell's passionate here will expire
in March, when he will go to Minneap-
ollie
The leader., 1897-02-03
An Act Approved.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The president
has approved the act to attach the
county of Audrain from the Western
judicial district of Missouri and attach
it to the Eastern district.
The leader., 1897-02-03
The vicks5urg Match Factory.

The Vicksburg match factory, an in
dustry started in Vicksburg within the
past few months, is now unable to fill
the orders received. 1t has been sue
cess from the beginning, and the plant
is running to its full capacity.
The leader., 1897-02-03
Death of Mrs. j. Dewitt.

Mrs. j. Dewitt, of the Goodwater
neigh borhood, died last week at the
advanced age of 90 years. The remains
were inferred in the Goodwater Gene
tprV
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AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 3O.--In the house
yesterday bill was introduced prohib-
iting the manufacture and sale of pis-
tolls in this state, and providing a fine
of from s1eo to 81 900.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

Gov. TuRSEr, of Tennessee. granted
$50 pardons during his term of two
years.
The leader., 1897-02-03

PROF. M. E. BoIRAC, the eminent
French scientist of the Lycee Condorcet
in Paris, where have taken place SO
many remarkable demonstrations in
hypnotism, has just caused sensation
among French savants by causing a
person several miles away to suddenly
fall asleep. This extraordinary DEM
onstration that distance is not fatal
bar to hypnotic control is regarded as
important, because the subject hyp-
Noticed is unaware that he or she has
been under the influence of another
mind. Many fear the newly discovered
power may heighten the abuses which
are now made of hypnotism.
The leader., 1897-02-03

"wnAT q distinguished looking man..
"Yes, the last time saw him he was on the
bench" "What, q judgeW mo; substi-
tute ballplaye Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The leader., 1897-02-03

AT Last . successful electric omnibus
has been perfected. The vehicle was
given trial in London recently and
It's performance is said to have been
satisfactory nevery respect. Starting
with . loa6 Of rs passengers, route
was selected through some of the most
crowded thoroughfares of the metropo
III. al ~ which were traversed with
less df1<nify than is experienced with
horses The omnibus viii travel A
miles ssithont reeharging. By the end
q The present year il Is believed the
eeb and bus horse win have disap
pe4xed, for cabs constructed on the
prineiple vii soon be n use
The leader., 1897-02-03
1.-THE WOODEN HEN"

Hatches chickens from hens eggs. III.
iOxl5xs inches; will hatch % eggs. Price
$500 Write to Mr.. Geo II. Stabl Mfr
Quincy, Ill, for copy of his booklet "K,,,
describing the "Wooden Hen" also largo
catalogue. Both sent free
The leader., 1897-02-03

THE deliberately designed new silver
certificates have not won the popular
success that was hoped for by the au-
thorities at Washington. The wide
spread criticism on account OF the left
handed Goddess of Liberty that was
directed against the 81 certificate when
IL made It's appearance has been fol-
lowed by more serious objections to all
the certificates on the part of bank
cashiers and others whose business re-
qnires them to handle the notes in large
quantities. The great objection is that
the different REORGANIZATION of the new
certificates are not nearly SO readily
distinguished as the former issue.
The leader., 1897-02-03
A GubernatoriaI Appoint meUt,

Gov. McLaurin last week appointed
Frank j. Barlow coroner and ranger of
Tunica county.
The leader., 1897-02-03
1867 BUS. POTATOES PER ACRE

Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw Salzer's great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar.
ray of facts and figures and new things
and big yields and great Testimonials
it contains.
SEND THIS NoTIcEAND 10 CENTS STAMPS
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for catalogue and ~ rare farm
seed samples, worth $40, to get
start. Xxi
THEY say rich people worry more over
their riches than the poor do over their
The leader., 1897-02-03

THE man who will not live up to his con-
victions is untrue to himself.-Isam's Horn.
The leader., 1897-02-03

NOTHING is quite so mean as for fellow
hands full of bundles. Washington Dem
The leader., 1897-02-03

Over 400, 900 cured. Why not let No-To- BAG
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco.
Saves money, makes health and manhood
Cure guaranteed, soc and 81 90, all druggists
The leader., 1897-02-03

If woman has whiskers you are no
gentleman if you see them.
The leader., 1897-02-03

WHEN bilious or costive, eat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, l0c, @oc.
The leader., 1897-02-03

Like the strings of musical instrument, the
nervous system in health harmonizes pleas
antly with the other parts of the system. But
weakened or overweight, it jangles most
inharmoniousiy. Quiet and invigorate it
with the great tranquillizer and tonic, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which promotes
digestion, bilious secretion and a regular ac-
ton of the bowels, and prevents malarial,
rheumatic and kidney complaints.
The leader., 1897-02-03

LoTs of us think we are not appreciated
for what we are worth. We never think so
about anybody else.-Washington Demo
.rat
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RUSSELL A. ALGER.
view in which the formal tender and
acceptance had passed.

Gen Russell A. Alger was born in Lafayette
township, Medina county, o., February r. 1885,
His grandfather served In the revolutionary
war. and is claimed to have been descendant
OF William the Conqueror When IL years OF
age both his parents died. For the next seven
years he worked on farm. earning money to
dcfray his expenses at the Richfeld, O.. acad-
envy during the winters. Subsequently he
taught school, and in March, 1887, entered a
law office in Akron. Two years later he was
admitted to the bar. He entered the law once
of Otis & Coflinbury in Cleveland, but aban-
doned the practice Of law the following autumn
on account of failing health and moved to
Grand Rapids, Mich. where he engaged in the
lumber business, and where In 1851 he was
married to Annette II. Henry.
In 1861, Alger enlisted in the Second Miehi-
gan cavalry and was made captain of company
G.. He was wounded in the battle OF Boone
Vile, Miss Owing to his part in this engage
ment he was promoted to the rank OF major
In 1882 he became Northumberland of the
Sixth Michigan cavalry, and in 1863 was made
colonel Of the Fifth Michigan cavalry, his regi-
ment being In Clusters famous brigade. In 1864
his health induced him to retire from the serV-
ice. He was breveted brigadier and major
general for gallant and meritorious service, :"
and was on private service In 1868 81, receiving
orders personally from President Lincoln.
In 1865, he removed to Detroit where he has
since been extensively engaged in the lumber
and pine land business Gen. Alger was elected
governor of Michigan in 1884, receiving plu-
rality of 8, $50 votes over Begole, fusionfst In
1888, he was one of the leading candidates for
the republican nomination for president. The
acrmony which developed between the Alger
workers and those of Senator Sherman. who
was also a candidate, was intense and the
breach Of friendship caused thereby between
the general and senator is believed to have only
recently been healed He served one term as
commander-in- chief of the G. A r.
Goff and the Cabinet.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan 30.-A very
close friend of Judge Nathan Golf has
given out the information that Golf has
declined the attorney generalship in
Mckinley's cabinet, offered him by Me-
Kinley last week. He prefers to re-
main on the bench as United States dis
trict judge. One reason known is that
the judge and his wife dislike Wash
ington. A we'll founded rumor is
abroad that Golf will be a candidate to
succeed Senator Charles j. Faulkner
two years from now.
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
rrucs arower.. orr.nl,e,len.

The truck growers in various portions
Of the State are organizing and prepar-
ing for larger business this year than
ever before. Those in the vicinity OF
Brookhaven recently held an interest
ing meeting, one OF the principal OBJ
jects being the establishment OF can
ming factory. Several of the truck
growers gave their experience. DIR.
Butler said:
81 was stakeholder in a canning fac
tory. We paid 20 cents per bushel the
first year and the next year 10 cents.
have seen from 800 to 600 bushels
taken off one acre. 1t depends on how
much a man knows about raising toma-
toes"
Question by Capt. S. ID. Powell: doc
tor, how many bushels do you think
can be raised here on this pine land?
Answer: 81 think you could count
safely on 200 bushels"
L. 4. b ecker said the canning COM
pany would furnish fertilizers and seed
at cost and take pay out OF the vege-
tables with all who went into q con-
tract with the company.
S. p. Oliver offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Brook haven
Truck Growers Association, will use
our best efforts to encourage a diver
ity in farming, and to promote the
mi nf ntah 1aa tri N
Their the agricultural interest OF this
section and at the Same time enable the
canning factory to handle our produce. :"
Tho Lumber Interests of Mississippi:
Mississippis lumber interest comes
next to her agricultural interest; why
not protect it? If the press Of the State
would come out and favor the adoption
of some plan by which the lumber manu-
featured would bring better market
value our senators might be induced
to advocate whatever measures that
might come up before that branch OF
congress to gain such an end. The sup
ply Of oak, gum, ash and cottonwood
material for lumber is almost mex
haustible in the Delta country, and in
other sections of the State the pine and
poplar abounds almost to an equal ex-
tent. Cotton of late years has hardly
brought tho price of production. Let
us protect our lumber and make it
bring good price worth the while be-
fore it is too late. We can raise another
crop of cotton the next season, but
when the lumber material is exhausted
it is gone forever.-Tunica Democrat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-11-03
Where Ncddie Found Him.

Where was Baby! Neddie looked un-
ier all the sofas and Lawrence even
oeeped into the big tin cake box. You
see, Baby had only one little tooth in
mis- head. but that one was such sweet
tooth. And he had twice been known
to creep out into the pantry into the
cake box. But he wasn't there this
time. He didn't seem to be anywhere,
and mamma began to get alarmed.
Get the dinner bell, Ned" she said.
"and ring it out the back door for papa
And, Lawrence, are you sure you hunt
ed in all the closets? There's the linen
closet, you know, and Bridget's closet. >
81 looked in 'em ALL" Lawrence said.
iespondently. "He isn't anywhere. l
guess he's de-solved. He's sweet
enough to-"
Papa came in and hunted. too. Out.
doors and in they hunted, getting more
frightened all the time. Then Neddie
found him. He laughed till the two
anxious tears just crossing over the
bridge Of his nose lost their balance and
tumbled down hill.
| said Neddie found Baby. hut really
and truly It was only his little, soft
channels shoes he found and part of two
little. black-stockinged legs in them
The rest of Baby was out of sight.
Papa's tall, square scrap basket in the
library was over on its side, and Baby
had crawled in and gone to sleep. How
mamma laughed when he was found!-
Youths Companion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-11-03
The German Woman.

In Germany to-day no wonlan can
control property; she cannot even con-
troll her own actions; whatever of val
ue she has acquired in any way be-
longs to her father, her husband Or her
son, and the law w\requires her to obey
their orders. Japan is the only 9th er
country on earth that pretends to lie
civilized where the \rights of women
are so restricted. When woman
marries In Germany all her property
passes into the ownership of her hus-
band forever. He has the legal right
to use or dispose of it in \any manner
he chooses regardless of her wishes or
protests. II they are divorced the
property remains with him. When she
assents to the marriage VOW she for
feits independence and confers> upon
him absolute jurisdiction oveS her
mind, body and estate. He can compel
her to work or do anything else that Is
lawful for women to do, and she Ras
no relief or protection except In public
opinion. Some of the American heirA
esses who have married German bar
ons have learned of this law to their
sorrow, and others who may have an
opportunity to assist in supporting the
German army and restoring ancestral
estates should look into the matter
very carefully before they appoint the
wedding day.-Chicago Record.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-11-03
Private ~. Public Opinion.

An Englishman who was travelling
at the time Senior Canovas was killed
writes to the London Standard his OBJ
servations Of the manner In which men
really spoke Of the assassination: "Ev-
cry paper devoted columns to dencunc-
ing the deed, commenting On the pcliti-
cal results, and to unanimously singing
the praises Of the dead premier. Ae-
cording to the Liberal and Conserve
tive papers alike. his Efforts for Spain
has been colossal. and had he Aved he
would speedily have ended or mended
the difficulties in Cuba. the Philippines.
and at home. He was an ideal man.
politically and socially, and was to be
the saviour Of his ccuntry. During the
last few days, in Seville and Madrid,
I have heard the opinion Of many
classes Of the community, and ninety
per cent. Of the people here state open
", In the cafe, In the streets, at the
table d'hote, and in the clubs, that. far
from being surprised, they wonder that
Canovas was not murdered ten years
ago. They speak of him as q cold
hearted despot, opposed to all meas
ures for the improvement Of the people
the prime cause of the wasted millions
in Cuba. and the murderer Of the thou
sands who have died there from fam
inc. disease. and at the hands of the
insurgents. They lay at his door the
innumerable tax abuses, which lately
have increased considerably"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-11-03
Mourning COlOcl.

In Italy women grieve in white gar
nents and men in brown. In China
white is worn by both sexes. In Tur-
key, Syria, Cappadocia, and Armenia
celestial blue it the tint chosen. In
Egypt yellowish- brown, the hue of the
dead leaf. is deemed proper; and in
Ethiopia where men are black, gray Is
the emblem of mourning. All of theSc.
colors are symbols. White symboLzes
purity. an attribute Of the dead; the
celestial Slue that place of rest where
happy souls are at peace. the yellow, or
dead leaf tells that the death is the end
Of all human hope, and that man falls
rs the autumn leaf; and gray whispers
Of the earth 10 which all return. The
Syrians considered mourning for the
dead an effeminate practice, and so,
when they grieved. they put on wom-
ems clothes as symbol of weakness,
and as shame to them for a lack of
manliness. The Thracians made n
feast when one of their loved ones
lied, and every method of Joy and de-
light was employed. This meant then
that the dead had passed from a state
f misery TO one of felicity. Black was
introduced as mourning by the queen
of Charles VIII. Before that the
French, queens wore white mourning,
and were known as white queens.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-11-03
BABY SAVED BY LIGHTNING.
Lion Killed just as 1t Was Ready I
Spring Upon the Child.

Spring Upon the Child.
Lightning and blackberries come to
gether I'm the coast region OF Texas
The people there, as a rule, are more
partial to the latter than the former.
One exception to the rule exists there
to-day, however, in Mrs. Pennington,
OF Plum Creek, who says that one time
ly stroke of the lightning has done
her more good than all the blackber-
ries In creation could possibly accom-
plIsh. Just behind the Pennington
home is a small clearing, in which the
blackberries grow large and sweet ana
in abundance One day Mrs. PenninE-
ton went there to pick some berries for
supper, and took her little baby girl
with her. The baby grew tired In lit
tie while, and the mother arranged
bed of dry leaves for 1t under shelter
ing sumach bush. In 4 few minutes
the child was asleep, and the mother
resumed her berry picking. 1t was an
oppressively hot day. when the air was
full of electricity and not breath OF
wind stirring anywhere. A squall wa:
coming up rapidly from the east. the
lightning was showing dlmly on lts up
per edge. but Mrs. Pennington was ap
parently Oblivious of the approach OF
the storm, glad only that the baby SLEPT
SO well and gave her so little trouble
But Ii was not the storm alone thai
threatened danger. At the very edge
of the thicket, and only a few feet from
the sleeping baby. its eyes cleaning,
lot Aot n
tail -lasbiug- It's >ts-awny sides. a huge
Mexican lion was crouchinp ready tt
spring. For a moment II dug its hind
paws nervously into the ground, anG
then 1t leaped into the air. 1t fell dead
only few inches from the sleeping
baby, just rs loud peal of thunder
caused Mrs. Pennington to look AROUND
for the safety Of the child. The ba by
awOke. looked up and smiled.-St
Louis Obe-DemOcrat.