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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

Russia has diverted her attention
from China long enough to notify Hon.
Abdul Hamid, Of constantinople, that
bis note for s160. 0oo. 900 is past due. As
the Turkish gentleman was beginning
10 manifest symptoms of homicidal
sriskiness 10 Armenia, II is just as well
that his mind should be disabused OF
de idea that he has license to murder
Christians while the powers are diyid'
ing up China. Russia's demand for thu
=, ipcsmnify Is merely notification
a ~ Tork tia. be Is to behave himself
6td6< pepslty Of haying The mortgage
fosst;o1sd 1pa mfR put II possesslar' ,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

England is making great prepare
tons to hold her supremacy upon the
seas. She has III war vessels now in
course of construction. Fifteen are bat
lie ships, IL first-elass cruisers, Q Sec
ond-class cruisers, 10 third-class
cruisers, twin-screw gunboats, Sc tor
pedo boats, 8 light-draught gunboats
and royal yacht. Many of these are
nearly COMPLETED.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

"Tbe Deacon's One-Hoss Shay" has
been outdone by the colonel's zone
boss" sleigh. A sleigh made by Col.
David Moseley in 1776 has been in the
family service ever since. 1t is now
owned by Edward Moseley, of West
field, Mass, a great-grandson. 1t is a
low backed affair and 'sbansum crit
ter" even now.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
secretarx XIlson Want. Information.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. secretary Will
son has taken steps for the collection
of all information obtainable in the
department of agriculture bearing on
the shipment of fresh fruit to the Ger
man empire. This is preliminary to
any action which may be found neces-
sary, after full official information as
to the scope of the decree of prohibi-
ton is obtained
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
war over Flour Adulterat,on.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Two gigantic rival
milling combines. involving all the
mill owners of the central, western
and northwestern states, are engaged
in q bitter war. The adulteration of
-four is the basis of attack and counter
movement.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

A weary public will welcome the prop
osition from ST. Louis for the formation
Of a newspaper league TO suppress ora
torical pugilists. The movement con-
templates an agreement among the
newspapers utterly to ignore pugilists
except when they nave fights pending.
Challenges and eounterehallenges, long
WINGED rstatements" and speeches from
the stage viii not get into print at all,
and the pugilists wiil have to fight or
face the alternative of going to work.
They will get no more free advertising
for their variety shows. The organiza-
ton cannot get to work too soon.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

The record-breaking case of modesty
occurred at Elizabeth, n. j., the other
day when Rev. Martin Gessner, Roman
Catholic clergyman, ran away 10 avoid
receiving a purse containing $4,000 IN
gold in honor of his twenty ami
versary as priest. 1t is probably the
only case on record where man has
run away from $500.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
WEBSTER DAVIS HONORED.
Selected as Orator for Memorial Day Exer
clses on Gettysburg Battlefield.

Selected Orator for Memorial Day Exer
cises on Gettysburg Battlefield.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Assistant Sec
rotary Webster Davis has been selected
to deliver the Grafton at the annual
Memorial day observances by the G. A.
r. on the battlefield of Gettysburg.
This is the first time that the honor OF
being selected orator of the day to
commemorate the events of the great
national struggle connected with the
historic battlefield has been conferred
upon one who did not participate in
that struggle. Mr.. Davis is 81 years
old. He was selected by the G. A. R.
committee by a unanimous vote.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
She Was Ratified.

A young girl, an ardent admirer of Nine.
Melba, at reception given for the latter
was so completely overcome when it came
her turn to have word with the prima
donna, that, blushing crimson and looking
up with a sweet smile, she murmurede
You sing, Observation-Disclosures Pub
lie Ledger.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. 5.-E l. Pat
ton, Jr., committed suicide Thursday
night by taking laudanum. He left a
note to his parents, defending his act
and denying that it was a towards
last resort. He had twice attempted
to kill himself before,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

DENVER, COL. Feb. 5.-The three
newspapers that have been fighting
the railroads running east from Den.
yer for the last two years won their
first victory yesterday when the Bur.
lington acceded to their terms. The
papers demand that the roads pay for
their advertising at regular rates in
cash instead of in TRANSPORTATION.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 5.-An order re-
ducing the shop forces between Omaha
and Ogden ten per cent. was issued by
the Union Pacific. Two hundred and
seventy-five men are dismissed from
the shops at Omaha, Grand Island.
North Platte, Sidney, Cheyenne, Lara
mic and Ogden.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
House.
House met at 10 o'clock.


Mr.. Chapman submitted the report of the
committee appointed in 1896 to investigate the
withdrawal IRON the treasury OF the $4,000 OF
Gulf & Ship Island railway bonds, and substl
tuition of certain other evidences of debt, re-
ported that same was not authorized by law !;
that the retention by the State revenue agent OF
a fee of IS. 00o was not authorized by law.
The special order was then resumed. being the
consideration of house biil No 81, for the pur-
chase of State convict farm, erection OF build
ings, ETC., and providing for the sale OF the Oak
ley farm. The bill requires the railroad coai-
mission to purchase not less than 5000 nor more
Than 1900 acres TO cost not more than So per
acre Oakley farm is not to he sold for less
money than the State paid for 1t, AMI the par
chase of the new farm shall be paid for out OF
such funds and proceeds of the penitentiary
farms, and in no case shall the purchase OF the
same create debt against the State.
Mr. Sexton moved that the bill be considered
by sections. Carried.
Mr.. Abbay moved to amend section by provid-
ing that the board of control shall sell Oakley
farm and the pententiary property in jackson
and apply the proceeds to the purchase OF a
Mr.. Houston moved to amend section 5, on
the same line, and providing that the money
now In bank should be reported, and that the
new farm be purchased only out of the proceeds
OF Oakley and the penitentiary site and the pro-
ceeds Of the crops OF 1899. The purpose of the
two amendments was to prevent use OF money
now on hand for purchase OF the new farm. By
consent 10th amendments were considered to-
gether:
Mr.. Dinsmore sent up an amendment provid-
ing that the maximum paid per acre should
be Sc.
Mr.. Dinsmores amendment as to price per
acre was taken up aud adopted Mr.. Abbay's
amendment was taken up and lost. The first
section of The bill was then adopted
Mr.. Dinsm0re asked that the penientiary bill
be recOmmitted. He gave as his reason that
there was discrepancy In the reports OF the
boarl of control for the two years of 1896 and
1887, showing balance of $40. 1i2 As unac counted
for between the cash accounts of the two years.
He wanted the bill recommitted in order tina.
the committee might ascertain where the error
was, so that the house would know how TO act
inteiigently on the farm bill.
The bill was recommitted.
The bill appropriating 81 55l for Judge Harris
back salary prior to the war, was defeated.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

Baltimore is shipping terrapin and
oysters 10 Queen Marguerite of Italy
while Kansas has just consigned a
cargo of apples to Queen Victoria.
Somebody has also been forwarding
soft-shell crabs to the official family
at Prague-at least it is reported that
there is great turbulence in the Bo-
herman diet
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
High Prices for Hogs.

QUINBY, Ia, Feb. 5.-The highest
price ever paid in the northwest for a
hog was reached at a sale here when
j. H. Van Buren, sold Poland China
boar for $4,000. A herd of So porkers
disposed of the same day brought an
average of S9e so per head.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
Cotton Spectator = suicide.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 5.-J. l.:
Williams, a cotton Spectator from
Guthrie, Ok, shot and killed himself
in his room at the Savoy hotel some
time yesterday forenoon. Heavy losses
in the cotton markets during the past
few weeks arc given as the cause.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

The new counterfeit 500 bill is a
quarter OF an inch shorter than the gen.
uine. To test this it is only necessary
10 borrow one Of the counterfeits and
then borrow one of the genuine and
compare them.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
Exempt from saroishmeut,

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 5.-The Kansas
court of appeals sitting here rendered
q decision of far-reaching Importance
to all employees of railroad companies.
In substance the decision says that the
funds in the hands of the railroads be.
longing to employees are exempt from
parpishment.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
Lost His Reason at = wedding.

New YORK, Feb. 5.-Dr. Edward
Evans, the youngest doctor of philoso-
ply in Princeton's alumni, lost his rea-
son at church wedding in Trenton
yesterday and went dancing down the
aisles of the church while the wedding
march was being played.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

GUTHRIE, Ok, Feb. 5.-The Muskogee
Coal & Railway company was granted
charter. under the laws of Oklahoma,
for the construction of railway from
Red Fork, !. T., to Guthrie, Ok. The
capital is 81, ESQ, 900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
Mutual.

Bank Clerk lserutinizing ehecl)-Msdam
we can't pay this unless you bring some one
TO identify you.
Old Lady (tartlyl--I should like to know
why?
because we don't know you"
Now, don't be silly! i don't know Won
either n-Trnfh ~,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
From M,n,ster 70 a mb...ador.

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-The president
to-day sent to the senate the name Of
Ethan A. Hitchcock. of Missouri. now
minister to Russia. to be ambassador
extraordinary and minister plenipo.
Tertiary 70 Russia.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

An Euglishman named Bateman, who
has been collecting statistics of the
drink bill of various countries, reports
the reassuring fact that the Americans
are growing more temperate than any
of the European nations.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

and did not look at the money she gave TO
the conductor of the car; but he meekly
gave her back the lozenge on which was
stamped: I'll never cease to love thee"
and said he was an orphan with five little
brothers to support, and must be excused
Roxbury Gazette.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
Likely.

DR.. Smiley-Ah, professor, is your little
one boy or girl?
Prof y-Why-er-yes. We call It
John. II must be a boy. think.-Judge.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
Fat.I hallway coliIs,an In scotIana.

GLASGOW, Feb. ga mail train and
freight train collide ON the Glasgow
& Southwestern road near Troon. The
engineer and firemaa and Eve work
men on the freight train were killed.
In addition SO persons were injured,
some of them fatally.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
Cara barton Going to Cuba.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The Cuban re.
lief committee gave out the informa-
ton that Clara Barton will go at once
to minister to the starving and to the
victims of the diseases that now ravisfl
that unfortunate island.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

TAHLEQuAH. /. T., Feb. Sd. w.
Bushyhead. leading Cherokee. is
dead. He was IS ysars old and has
filed every Office In the nation. Re-
Gently he was ON the Dawes commis-
sion, representing the Cherokee nation.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

In balancing The accounts of Massa-
chusetts 1t is found that there are $4,000
more women than men in the state.
This is not exactly a surplus, but it is
an inequality that ought 10 be prompt
Is adjusted.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

The "gold cure" may serve for in
ebriates, but the only effectual cure for
trsmps Is the 'work cure" 1t scatters
the disease, at least.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

An innkeeper who has no license is
denied the right to recover for board
and lodging. in Randall VS.. Tuell (Me.)
IS r. II. A. l43. where q penal statute
prohibits she business Without : II.
censs.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

A South Dakota judge has undertaken
TO prevent elopement by injunction.
Now let him secure marriage by man.
damus and the harmony of law and love
will he con1plete
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

The grapbophone is being utilized by
the bureau of ethnology TO preserve
record Of songs and languages that are
likely TO soon become extinct.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
TwESrY-sEcoND DAY.


The senate met at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Hardy obtained consent 10 eau up sens,e
bill No III paying Judge Ham s2.S0 tor MS
services during the war. Mr.. Hardy made tuiI
statement OF the case. saying Judge Ham was
on the bench from 1853 10 1865 aud did not draw
his salary by S7.sti. He Is now - years OF age
and needs the money.
The bill was passed by vote OF . TO IN
Mr., Trlgg called up house bill No. % 10 au-
thorize county treasurers to pay outstanding
school warrants, and the same was passed.
House.
The house met nj 10 o'clock
Mr.. Land introduced the followingi
whereas, BY the message OF the governor 70
the legislature at the special or calleJ session o.
1881 Il appears that the bonds OF the Gul y
Ship Island Railway for $4,000, held by tne
stale OF Mississippi, have been Withdrawn irom
the treasury OF the state, and that cOmpro.
mise settlement for the payment OF the satd
bonds has been made, by which several otneI
evidences OF debt have been In part substituted
therefor, and only partial cash payment mace
In pursuance OF said settlement, and an efOrpl-
tant commission retained from said cash pay.
ment upon the entire Indebtedness embraced IN
said settlement: and whereas, the Whole trans.
action was effected and carried through without
warrant OF law; now, therefore, be 10
Resolved by the house OF representatives.,
the senate concurring. That the attorney gen,
eral OF the state be and he Is hereby requested
to take all necessary action by suit or otherwise
TO recover said bonds or the face value Thereon,
and return the same to the treasury OF the
state Referred TO the Judiciary committee.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

Where man is too utterly trifing to do
anything else, he hunts up an estate of his
lcestors that he was cheated out Of
Washington Democrat.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
rwENrY.FIFTH DAY.

Senate met at 10 o'clock. am.
On motion OF Mr. Wells the rules we're sus:
pended and house bill No. 81 was put on US nual
passage II provides that those most seriously
Wounded shall receive 500 per annum. the sees
ond class $50 and the third class not less 'nan
s2J, - ..-...,, xo.ot,,
tlun requesting the board OF control 10 furnish
the several Ievee boards with conFlels 10 eiose
crevasses, etc. Passed. 800, - -.
Consideration Of the revenue Dill was resu,ns ss
Section GA was so amended as 10 TAX cloeh
peddlers 500. L.. all -
When section 20, which taxes hrst.elass ran.
roads SO per mile, second-elass I'D, lnisa c,sss
$40 and fourth class marrow gauge y, was
reached Mr. Bowers offered an amendment-in- :
sert after the word railroads IN tentn iii,e tno
words liable to taxatlon-and SPOKE in ~
yor stating that the Gulf s ship Island charief
granted IL exemption for twenty years. ihs
amendment was defeated. -,
Mr. Noel moved to amend so that eacn rallroau
claiming exemption from state SUPERVISION un.
der maximum and minimum provisions IN theli
charters should be subject 10 an auuihona
privilege tax OF $40 per mile Adopted.
House.
The house met at 10 O'Clock.
Senate concurrent resolution liking time Oh
adjournment at February 10 was taken up.
Mr. Kiern moved to substitute February 10.
Mr. Underwood moved to February H..
Adopted, and the resolution as amehueu "as
adopted. -,
Mr.. Kern called up house bill No. 40, provid-
ing for the appropriation OF sIj2.13 to pay out
standing lnueDte0ntsS Oh = 10eNs'
House bill No. ii3. to appropriate $1,000 10 re-
pair the roof OF the capitol. was taken UP.
Mr. Green moved to amend by making tno
amount $500. Tabled and the bill passed.
senate No. II, to appropriate Sl2,vOO for Duiid :
ings and grounds Of State University at oxloru'
was taken up. -.
Mr. MILESTONE moved to make the amount
$4,000. Tabled, and the bill passed.
House bill No. 1888, to defray.the expenses OF
the Stale board OF health, was taken up. IL app
proprlates $780, 900 for the year 1898 and $1,000
for 1899
Mr. Jones OF Claiborne moved TO amend by
making both years $4,000. Tabled, and the
original bill passed.
House bill providing for support OF the A. and
NJ College at Starksille, was taken up. Senate
amended the bill, making the appropriation w,
500. House refused to concur. leaving the
amount 500 500 as fixed by the house.
House bill No. 40 providing for the support OF
the national guard Of Mississippi and appro-
priatizg $4,000 therefor, was taken up. The
committee reported the bill favorably. Mr..
LangstOn headed a minority report, cutting the
appropriation to $1,000, and introduced an
amendment TO that end The bill as amended
passed. NJ
The report of the yellow fever committee was
adopted.
House bill No. 80, for the purchase OF penl.
Tertiary farm, was taken up. and pending its
consideration the house adjourned.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

People whose children can't talk plain
don't care as long as older ones can do no
Washington Democrat.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

Nobody uses over about six adjectives-
Washington Democrat.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

Rome wasn't founded by Romeo; it was
Juliet who was found dead by him.-Chica.
90 Daily News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

Lots of people mistake loud noise for
ability to g.-Washington Democrat.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

The coat may not make the man, but law.
suits make attorneys.-Chicago Daily News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09

Everybody has some pet adjective
Washington Democrat.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-02-18

See n. A. Way for cheap acct.
dent insurance.
New 1898 spring goods now arriving
every day, at the New York Cash Store.
Col. Cogswell is the victim of an at
tack of grippe and is confined to the
house.
Buy shoes at Mann's.
"Did man make God, or did God
make mani"
The frigidity of the weather for the
past few days indicates that spring has
not yet arrived.
Real estate loans made payable "on
or before" and principal and interest
payable at First National bank of
Devils Lake. No delay caused by
sending away applications.
H. L. Loomis, of Fargo, secretary of
the Northwestern Mutual Savings and
Loan association, was looking after the
interests Of his company in this city
Tuesday.
I have a nice stock of fine stationery.
All the fashionable shapes and shades.
S. G. JONES.
If you want to sell your real estate
list it with WIN. H. BROWN & Co.
The A. O. U. w. ball Wednesday
evening was a pleasant social event,
although not as we'll attended as
would have been the case had the day
not been so stormy. About fifty
couples we're present.
Lined gloves and mitts, csc,
at Wineman's.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-02-18
Market Report.
NORTH SHORE NOTES.
Powell sells Farm Lands.

Powell sells Farm Lands.
II you want to buy groceries
cheap, go to Mann's.
Cashier Wemple, of the Leeds State
bank, spent Sunday in the city.
Who has land for sale? Come and
see us. WM. H. BROWN & Co.
The Coterie club entertained its
friends in Wineman's hall last evening.
Choice farm loans made at
First National bank. Rates rea-
sonab1e. oo't1
Clarence Haley left on Sunday for
Grafton, where he has secured a po-
sition on the Record.
"Did man make God, or did God
make MANI"
A few snaps left III mems over
coats, at Wineman's.
Reuben Noble and G. W. Greene at
tended the Italian opera at Grand
Forks Wednesday evening.
Furnished rooms with board. Apply
to Miss Bertha Anderson. 2Arnold
Ave.
A four piece glass set and can
baking powder for 60 CENTS al
Mann'S.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-02-18

Wool mittens 5 cents per pair at
the New York Cash Store.
Wincman, the clothier offers
great bargains in clothing, fur
nishinG goods, etc.
A. J. Gronna, one of Lakota's enter
prising merchants, was in the city
Monday.
Dry oak wood, sawed and delivered
for $3.50. LARuE-MILLER Co.
After serious illness, like typhoid
fever, pneumonia, or the grip. Hoods
Sarsaparilla has wonderful strength
giving power.
Postmaster Chambers, of Churchs
Ferry, was transacting business in the
city Tuesday.
Twenty per cent. discount on
all fanne1s and felt shoes, at
Mann's.
We can show you the latest in
ladies' ready made overskirt, prices
ranging from S1.25 to $3.50, at the
New York Cash Store.
Fred Crafts is now located at St.
Paul, and a private letter contains the
information that he is hard at work on
some patented inventions of his own
which may at some time be a source of
profit. His friends here hope Fred
will succeed.
Choice farm loans made at
First National hank. Rates
reasonable. 36.tf
Children and adults tortured by
burns, scalds, injuries, eczema or skin
diseases may secure instant relief by
using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It
is the great pile remedy. G. w. Greene.
Superintendent G. D. White, of the
st. A. & D. elevator company, vas in
the city Monday or his way west. For
several months at least Mr.. White will
have general charge of all the com
pany's elevators in the northern part
of the state. Mr.. White will probably
resume his residence in this city some
time during the coming summer.
We are anxious to do a little good in
this world and can think of no
pleasanter or better way to do it than
by recommending One Minute Cough
Cure as a preventive of pneumonia,
consumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds.
G. w. Greene.
DR.. D. e. Hunter will be at his Office
in Devils Lake Monday, February 81,
and remain four days. Call early. 48-2t
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-02-18
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. T.. Bucklen
& Co.. Chicago, and get a free sample
box Of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. \
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of
constipation and sick headache. For
malaria and liver troubles they have
been proved Invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to he
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size CSC per box.
Sold by G. w. Greene, druggist.