davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
A HOMEGROWN Experience

A man went into an icehouse to cool off
An abrupt and impetuous hired man closed
and locked the door and went away. The
next day was Sunday and the hired man did
not come back. While the man who yearned
to cool off waited for the return of the hired
man his object was accomplished in very
thorough manner He cooled off. The
muffled door gave back but echoes TO his
blows, and his voice could find no place to
escape and sound the alarm. When he grew
tired of walking and swinging his arms To
keep warm the chunks of ice that were piled
around him did not offer TEMPTING bed
Hunger gnawed at his vitals and refused to
be satisfied with diet of raw air Darkness
settled down like six months Arctic night.
and the only sound which broke the bro,
found stiffness was the man who wanted to
cool off trying to swear. The hired man
opened the door on Monday morning, and
the man who wanted to cool off crawled ont
more dead than alive. When his tongue had
thawed out he began to abuse the hired
man. "Fool!" retorted the hired man.
Fool, you are a lucky dog and do not know
it. Don't waste time in abusing me, your
benefactor, but go and write a book of i'm.
pressions on Alaska" Then the man who
wanted to cool off saw that his fortune was
made.-Chicago Record.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

GAINES, the portliest and most deep
ly-colored of all the bishops of the col
ored church, an Atlanta, Ga, dispatch
says, has become the prophet of a star
thing creed that the black race is sure
ly and gradually being absorbed by
the white; that in the run of the years
the black race will disappear, the evo-
luton being reached through process
of graded mulatto tints and constantly
lessening African characteristics. He
stoutly asserts that there has already
been a sufficient infusion of white
blood into black veins to Caucasianize
the whole race, if the blood was gen
orally distributed
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
NO FIGHTING THERE.
Canada Will Not Tolerate Any Contest by
American pugiiists.

BUFFALO, N. y, Oct. ct is not
probable that the McCoy-Creedon fight,
or any other finish fight, will be
brought off in any section of Canada.
For some time party of New Workers
have been endeavoring to secure
in Montreal letters patent for
the formation of the Canadian
Athletic association, it's object be-
ing to give exhibitions of an athletic
character, including boxing. Such
letters were issued last week by the
lieutenant governor in council, but be-
fore signing the papers the clause re-
lating to boxing exhibitions was
stricken out, and any attempt to bring
off a fight under this character will be
severely punished.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

TWENTY-FIVE women, the New York
World says, signed petition present
ed for their consideration at the New
Amsterdam hotel the other afternoon
This" said Mrs. E. c. Clafiin in ex-
PLANTATION, lis to beg President McKin-
ley to establish bureau of heredity
We all know the evils resulting from
the transmission of disease or criminal
tendency. Prenatal influence cannot
be too strongly dwelt upon" Mrs.
Clafiin is a member of the Ralston
club for the culture of the unborn and
chairman of the Circle of Heredity.
The petition was taken to Chicago
and Boston for signatures.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

CLOVER sickness, n common disease
which often ruins clover crops, has
caused German scientists to make ex.
periments. They have succeeded in
getting cultures of the bacteria that
produce the disease. They expect that
soon farmers will be able to inoculate
their land just as human being may
he treated
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
DRINKING AND CAROUSING.
A Bloody Conflict Results. and Three Men
Are Killed.

AUGUSTA, Ark, Oct 9.-News of a
bloody fight in which about dozen
men participated was received here
from Deview, small place in Wood
ruff county, yesterday. Four men
were seriously wounded, three of whom
are not expected to live. The wounded
arc: f. j. Douglass, Frank Williams,
George Bowers and +. w. Wilson.
Douglass may recover, but the Others
are in a dangerous condition. Several
other men were badly bruised. The
riot occurred at Charles Lipman's
place, where the men We're drinking
and carousing. A slight alteration
arose between two of the jewellers,
which soon involved everybody in the
place, and free-for-all fight ensucd,
in which knives, clubs, brass knuckles,
lead pipes and cotton balances were
used with terrible effect. The fight
ragged fiercely for over 80 minutes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Make Radical Recommendations.

BosToN, Oct. "a majority report
by Gov. Wolcott's special taxation COM
mission recommends five per cent.
inheritance tax with exemption for
uation abatement to S25, 200, the reve.
nue. to be distributed among the mu-
inequalities; a tax on house rents over
500; no tax on stocks, bonds and other
intangible personality; assumption of
county expenses by the state and state
revenue appropriation on the corpor-
ate excess
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Team Record Broken.

GLENs FALLS, N. Y, Oct. AT the
mile track of the Northern Horse
breeders association here yesterday
John r. Gentry and Robert j. broke
the pacing team record, going the mile
in faultless style in DOS This was
done after the pair had been sent a
mile in 2:11, and before the close of
the days sport Gentry with running
mate paced u mile in 2:03&f.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
RATHER EMBARRASSING.
Onicers stop Wedding by Arresting the
would-Be Groom.

PoMERoY. o., Oct. 9.-Charles Hysell
and Bert Wines, alleged to be two of
the Meigs county bandits, were arrest
ed last night at the residence of Squire
Long under sensational circumstances.
Hvsell was in the act of standing up
to be married to Miss Georgia Manley
when the officers, who had trailed the
procurer of the marriage license from
Gallipolis, rushed in and captured him.
Wines, who was guest attempted to
run and was fred at several times be-
fore he surrendered. The affianced
bride chung to her intended's neck, but
the guests fled in confusion.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

THE London district messenger sery-
ice has decided to equip all its boys
with bicycle skates, and those of them
who have had their pedal extremities
winged with wheels have created quite
a stir in the British metropolis, speed
ing along the streets, hooking on
behind cabs and lodging the vehicles
on the thoroughfares. The large area
of smooth paved streets makes the
scheme practicable, and the manage
ment of the messenger service is said
to be much pleased with the results
thus far obtained.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Federal Court Postponed.

Judge H. c. Niles has ordered that
the term of the Federal court. fixed by
law for the first Monday in November,
at Jackson, be postponed until the
fourth Monday, the 22d day of Novem-
Der. and that witnesses be subpoenaed
and Jurors summoned for the last-meE-
toned date, and that parties under
recognizance to appear in court on the
first Monday be not required to appear
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

The city council of Charleston has
passed an order authorizing the issu-
ance of 81, 800 in bonds for the erection
OF school building. An election was
held recently at which the sentiment
of the citizens in favor of floating the
bonds was practically unanimous.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
A Case of Starvation.

1t was reported to the board of su-
pervisors of Jones county last week
that Mrs. Sarah Shows and family, liv-
ing in the southeastern portion of the
county, were actually dying of starva-
ton, one member of the family having
already died. The matter was investi-
gated and relief given the unfortunate
family at once.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct AT Green
vile at country dance William Ekof
objected to Sidney Duarf dancing with
his sister and shot the latter dead at
the girls feet. As Ekof started tC
dash out of the room he was seized by
NJ. L. Hutton. friend of the murdered
man, who attempted to arrest him.
Ekof shot Hutton in the abdomen and
he died an hour later.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Mangled by a Gin.

Robert Coleman was caught in the
machinery of steam gin at Watson,
Marshall county, last week, and killed
instantly. He was from Chulahoma
formerly, and was most exemplary
young man, both in business and social
al.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Thirty-One Fever Deaths.

WEST UNION, Va, Oct. AN cpl
demic of fever six miles south of here
is causing CONSERVATION among the in
habitants. Physicians differ in their
opinions, some claiming it is typhoid,
while two of the most prominent
physicians in the state claim it is a
mile type of yellow fever. Thirty-one
deaths have occurred in the past IS
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

IT seems almost like proclamation to
build railroad upon the holy ground
where Moses is said to have received
the commandments of the Almighty,
but line of railway from the Red sea
to the top of Mount Sinai is contem-
plated and n few years hence probably
it will cause no more comment than
any other road anywhere else.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

ANOTHER of the old blue laws" has
been revived and its application en-
forced in New Jersey. Any one who
shall ride a bicycle on Sunday in that
state for any other purpose than that
of seeking medical aid or going to
church does SO at his own risk and Is
not under the protection of the law.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

New YORK, Oct. 9.-The Information
al Brotherhood of Blacksmiths finished
their convention by electing officers.
John Slocum, Kansas City, was chosen
president. Resolutions were adopted
Endorsing the candidacy of Henry
George for mayor of Greater New York.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-Sister Con
zaga, the oldest sister of charity in the
United States and for so years the SUI
perioress of st. Joseph's asylum, this
city, died yesterday. Sister Gonzaga
was born near Emmetsburg, Md, in
1872. Her name was Agnes Grace, and
the members of the family are still
well known in that section of tie
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

THE Kentucky Bankers association
unanimously adopted a resolution in
dorsing the Frankfort bankers for
keeping wine off the table at the re-
cent banquet in that city, saying that
it was pleasing advancement and re-
solving that at all the coming ban
quets ladies should be among the
guests ''as the only stimulants there"
1t was the first action of the kind ever
taken by Kentucky association of a
similar character and it excited com
ment, coming from an organization
at whose previous annual banquets
wine has been as free as water.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Gin and Cotton Burned.

George Harvey had his gin and about
thirty bales of cotton destroyed by fire
last week. The gin was about four
miles south of Canton. Loss about
g. 500; insurance. 1000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Smoked While on the Seafrold.

MONROE, La, Oct. 0.-Pat Paine. the
wife murderer, was hanged privately
at 2:3o o'clock yesterday afternoons in
the Jail yard here. He asserted his in
nocence to the. last, was perfectly cool
and collected and drank glass of egg
nog and smoked cigar on the scat
fold. Paine was theosophist and
claimed to be in constant communica-
ton with his murdered wife.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Tax Levy of Jones County.

The tax levy for Jones county was
fixed last week by the board of super
visors at 1919 mills. This is ~ mills
higher than last year. The levy was
first fixed at Is mills, but a protest from
the larger taxpayers caused the board
to reconsider, with the above result.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
QUEER METHODS.
A Sheriff Doses Suspected Prisoners In
IIo.,os 81 nI.I.iu,.z Than, fnn fosa

Hopes of Making Them Confess.
New YORK, Oct. 9.-Sherim Don't, of
the Queens county Jail, made sensa-
tional statement yesterday: 1--WE have
been putting Thorn and Mack through
the SD degree" he said. I'VE dosed
the food SO as to make them feel-well
not sick, but bad. l expect n break
down and confession at any time"
After partaking of soup yesterday Mrs.
Mack and Thorn became very i'll. An
investigation resulted and the sheriff
confessed that he had dosed the pris-
oners charged with the Guldensuppe
r,,,,r1ar
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Typothete Elects Officers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. g. = The
United Typotht@ of America, elected
the following officers: President, N. L..
Burdick. of Milwaukee; secretary, j.
S. Cushing of Boston,, treasurer. r, r..
'Donnelly, of Chicagots. Frank Hudson,
of Kansas City awas elected one of the
vice presidents. Milwaukee was Sc
lected as the next place of meeting.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
They Favor Henrv George.

New YORK, Oct. 9.-Of the 90 demo-
cratic national committeeman who
have expressed themselves on the New
York municipal campaign, Is hold that
Henry George is the regular demo-
cratic candidate for mayor and seven
favor Tammany
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
EMPLOYEES AS STOCKHOLDERS,
President Stfckney, of the Chicago Great
Western Submits a Plan.

CHICAGO, Oct. o.-The Chicago Great
Western railway has prepared a plan
to make its employees stockholders in
the company. President Stickuey's
faith in the plan is SO strong that he
has invited the conductors, bralSemen,
switchmen and other employees of the
road to become joint owners of the
property with the present stockhold-
crs. President Stickney believes that
the Chicago Great Western railway is
now on paying basis. He has issued
a circular to Maple Leaf employees ask
ing them to buy stock in the company.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Beer at the consum.
ers' prices is the prospect confront
ing the citizens of Chicago Wide-open
war has been declared by the brewers,
and there is no telling where it will
end. There is every prospect, how
ever, that it will surpass in virulence
any previous beer war;
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

THIS season, in the great wheat
growing section of the San Joaquin
valley, giant harvester has been in
use which cut, thrashed and stacked
the wheat growing on 100 acres daily.
The machine when all its sickles are in
use, cuts the enormous swath of 81 feet
Eight or ten men are able to handle it
easily, and it turns out from HOO to
1880 stacks of wheat in a ten-hour day.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Yellow Fever stu Raging.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 9.-Yesterdcy
was a record-breaker. AS early as
six o'clock as many cases had been re-
ported as on Wednesday, when the
fever reached for the time high water
mark, 46 eases. At the same hour
there had been five deaths reported
with couple of patients in very
critical condition. az 49,.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Ida Gaskllrs murderer Hanged.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct 9.--George. Nor
gan was hanged here to-day for. the
murder of Ida Gaslxill in November,
1895. He died protesting his inno-
cence. His victim was .but IL years
old. The evidence was mainly eircum-
stantial but was very conclusive.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

A CORDUROY road made of small cedar
trees, which were in perfect state of
preservation, was unearthed the other
day 3S feet below the surface of the
earth, seven miles east of Ashtabula,
o. Prof Carl Wright, teacher of ge-
ology in Oberlin college, who has Wis
tied the spot and examined the wood,
gives it as his opinion that the wood
has been where it was found since the
glacial epoch,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Statistics of Hunwarv.

Politically Hungary is divided into
So counties, containing from $4,000 to
10000 inhabitants. There are 26 cities
endowed with self-government. Buda-
Pcsth, the metropolis, contains about
100000 inhabitants. The population Of
Hungary is about $4,000. 0OO.-Chicago
Tribune.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Highest civ D..,n ~.

The highest death rate of any town in
the civilized world is said to be that OF
the City of Mexico-4O. per 1000. The
city is 1000 feet above the sea level. but
in spite of this fact its defective drain
age makes the mortality very great
Chicago Chronicle.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Crime Fastened on Crowley.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. Crank
Crowley, an employee of the Kansas
City plating works, is believed to be
the man who stabbed John Dunlap to
death at Eighth and Delaware streets
Thursday night Friends of Crowley
betrayed him to the police. Crowley
is only 16. IT.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Suit for Damages,

Mrs Irene May Hale of Pamela eoun-
ty has filed suit against the Illinois
Central Railroad Company for s25, 900
damages for the killing of her husband
at Water Valley while in the employ of
the COMPANY.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Fifty-Dne Horses Burned,

ENGLISH, Ind, Oct. o.--The stables
of DR.. w. T. Frady, near Marietta,
were destroyed by fire last night with
all their contents, including 43 horses,
which were in Frady's- cage for: train
ing. Besides these there 'wers;eight OF
his own horses, valued at more Than
$500. The total loss is ,Se5, 200. =,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Places for Two Kansans.

WAsHINGToN, Oct. 9.-The following
reinstatements and promotions wer,
made in the pension Office yesterday
Arson c. Harding, of Oklahoma, rein
stated; Mrs Edith Lawrence, of Kan
sas, 81, 200 to 81. 400; E. p. Metzger, O.
Kansas. 81. 400 to 81. 500.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

A RELAY of six thoroughbred horses
the other day raced five miles on the
Tioga bicycle track at Philadelphia
against four crack bicyclists and the
horses won in minutes and 81 seconds,
with the wheelmen only five yards be-
hind
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
GREAT GLASS TRUST NEXT.
Practically All of the Factories In America
United Under One Control.

United Under One Control.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct GLASS manu-
facturers representing practically the
entire industry of the United States
met here yesterday afternoon and
evening, and virtually perfected a
great glass trust, bringing under one
head every mandatory in the coun-
try. Only the details of the organiza-
ton remain yet to be finished, and
these are expected TO be brought to a
close not later than next Tuesday.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

GLASS manufacturers representing
practically the entire industry of the
United States met at Columbus, o.,
the other afternoon and virtually per-
fected a great glass trust, bringing un.
der one head every mandatory in the
country
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

BosToN has declared war on the treat
ing system. A party of prominent
men met at a hotel to form a club
whose most prominent bylaw is pro-
vision which absolutely forbids any
member to pay for another's drinks
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Killed a Negro.

w. J. Rutledge shot and killed ne
gro near Edwards last week. 1t is said
that Rutledge shot the negro in self
defense, as the latter was pursuing him
with meat knife.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
A Despernte Mother.s Crima.

YORK, Pa, Oct 8. - Mrs. Jerome
Shonberger, widow, yesterday shot
and killed her four-year-old boy and
then placed the revolver to her own
head and fired, inhicting dangerous
wound. The mother had become de.
spondent through poverty.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Death ar Ex.Senator Mcpber.o,

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-John Roderick
McPherson, one time democratic leader
in New Jersey, and United States sem
ator from that state from 1877 until
1895, died last night in Jersey City.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

DUBUQUE. Ia, Oct 9.-The drought
in this section is becoming serious.
the pastures are all dried up and farm
ers are feeding hay to their cattle. 1t
is impossible to pillow or seed, and
water has to be hauled long distances
in some localities.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
cold Democrat for ,,onvre..

New York, Oct. 9.-The democrats
of the Third New York district nomi-
mated Edmund III. briggs for congress
TO succeed Francis II. Wilsoa, resigned.
briggs is q gold democrat.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
MISS WHITNEY AGAIN.

She Is Invited to BE Queen of the Kansas
City Flower Show in November.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 9.-Miss Edna
Whitney, of Chillicothe, Queen Loretta
of the Topeka carnival, and at present
in st. Louis, where, upon the invitation
of the Yelled Prophets, she has been
taking part in the fall festivities of
that city, has been asked to be queen
of the November Flower show in this
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Immense sh ortage in brooklyn

New YORK, Oct, 0. = Comptroller
Fitch's expert accountants, who have
been at work investigating. the records
and accounts preparatory to consoli-
dalton, have found discrepancies in ac-
counts amounting to SIS, 600, 900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

PROF. ELMER GATES, who has come
into prominence by reason of his recent
successful experiments in the field of
microscopy, has a large and we'll
equipped laboratory at Chevy Chase,
near Washington. His latest achieve
ment is an instrument that magnifies
800 times more than the present micro
scope, thus opening up world as new
to science as the one that was devel.
oped by the original microscope,
which magnifies 10000 diameters, while
the new instrument of Prof Gates
magnifies 800 times that, which is
5000. 900. He has discovered an i'm.
proved process of photo-microscopY.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

Denmark has labor unions compris-
ing $4,000 members. The Swedish
unions have a membership of 1000, the
Norwegians of 1900 laboring men.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
Acting UpOn 1t.

Miss Elder-1 have decided to buy hus-
band
Miss Tommey-What on earth do you
mean?
That seems to be my only way to get
one, and | have always heard that every
man has his price. "-Judge
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
ANMGMNA1szl


Anmmia is condition often called "povss
erty Of blood" from deficiency OF tho req
corpuscies which give to this fluid its char
acteristic color. It arises from insufficiency
of assimilation of the proper materials Q.
food to replenish the blood, as in chlorotlo
girls. 1t may occur in persons VINO na!o
long suffered. with hemorrhoids,. or N
women from repeated discharges OF biooo
from the uterus. The lips and tongue iose
their natural red color and become WHO
and the face looks like wax.
The most efficient remedy for this con i
ton is DIR. Simmons Squaw Vine wine.
The Improvement produced by its use I y
frequently almost magical; an enfeepi;e,a.
heart becomes strong and equabie IN w
action, digestion improves, the lips dn at
checks lose their pailor, and the eye pe'
comes bright and the step elastic.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

Friend-What sort of luck did you
have in Wall street?
Ex-operator-Fair, ! got away with
some OF my money.-Puck.