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The leader., 1898-03-23
THE INGENIOUS MAN.
His Invention Was Forgotten in Time
of Need.

He was a very ingenious man. He had
made an invention which was of great value.
He thought so, at least, il the world did not,
and he had his invention patented. 1t
was combination camp-stool, cane and UNI
brella The cane was the usual form of the
invention. At big parade nothing could be
more convenient, and for an ordinary, unex.
pectcd rainstorm, what could be better?
A man is sure to have his walking stick with
him.
1t was not so very long after the invention
had been perfected that the man was out
walking with his wife, and a sudden shower
came up. There were no cars accessible, and
the only thing to do was to run, and the
unlucky pair did this with a vengeance,
reaching the house hot, uncomfortable, and
pretty wet.
"Well, we are here at last" said the man,
drawing a long breath of relief
Yes" said the wife, disconsolately, "but
think have ruined my new bonnet. And
John Smith," she added suddenly, with a
little scream. what do you think you have
done! You had that old invention of yours
cane camp- stool umbrella affair-in your
hand all the time ready for an emergency,
and forgot to use it -
The man tells the story, and thinks it is
a great joke.-N. Y. Times.
The leader., 1898-03-23
A REALLY INTELLIGENT Jury,
The Verdict Was in Accordance with
the Evidence.

at was the funniest thing ever saw in A
courtroom" laughed the veteran Of the bar.
who was enjoying an informal smoker with
his brethren. 81 was in the new west then.
trying to get good start. One of the resi-.
dents had mysteriously disappeared, and his
wife was arrested under a suspicion that she
might be responsible for the fact. | defend
ed her.
"On the stand she was simply irrepress-
bic. | only got to ask her one question
That was more than plenty. She talked
precisely as though she were wound up and
could not stop until the handspring was
completely relaxed. In the midst of her
TRADE she was interrupted by an inquiry by
one of the jurors.
"'Who are YOU talkin' to, Bill Sprggins,'
she shouted. Il don't low no cattle like
you to be quizzn' me. IF you don't know
how to treat your betters, I'll learn you.
you pin headed coyote. Ef my husband was
here he'd pcrferate you mighty quick, and
/ know it. But l kin take care of myself
cf am lone woman. I'm here to tell what
l know, and I'm goin' to do it if it spills
blood
There was no staying her deluge Of words
and the Judge was at last driven by sheer
desperation to tell the jury to retire and do
the best it could with the facts in its poses
sion;
"When the jury came back Bill Spriggins,
as foreman, stood ur. to give the verdict
we find,' he said. that this here man
Meekham has disappeared at the ham OF
some persing or persings unknown. We lind
further that we are unanermous in surspect
in as how he mighter been talked to death
by his said WIFE 1t took the sheriff and al
his deputies to hold her. detroit Fret
Press
The leader., 1898-03-23
THE EAST.

In Niagara Falls, n. Y, Albert Lath-
well, barber, shot his wife, another
woman. Alice TOOmey, and himself.
In New York William j. Koerncr, a
newspaper artist, was sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life for the murder of
Rose Redgate, his sweetheart.
Former President Cleveland says all
loyal citizens should support the gov
eminent in any eXigency that may
arise, but he is hopeful that there may
be no war.
Fire wiped out the Victor wooden
mills in Cohoes, n. Y.,'employing over
1000 operators, the loss being 100000.
The republicans renominated Elisha
Dyer for governor in convention at
Providence, Il. l.
With liabilities of $4,000 the Benson
savings bank in Waterford, Pa, closed
It's doors.
In a proclamation the Cuban junta in
New York declares that it will not &c.
cept nor discuss the proposals of au
tonomy- It's mottois Independence
or DEATH"
From New York the United States
transport Kelnett sailed for Matanzas
with cargo of provisions for the des
titute people of Cuba.
The leader., 1898-03-23
WEST AND SOUTH,

The Press association in Arizona has
unanimously adopted resolution in
favor of the recognition of the belig-
erency of Cuba by the United States
government.
In Chicago fire destroyed the Aver
building, occupied by piano firms, the
Presbyterian Publication society and
other industries, causing loss of over
100000, and six persons are known to
others were missing and "a were in
iured, some probably fatally.
The Peoples savings bank safety
vault in Mount Pleasant, Mich, was
robbed of 5000.
Maj. Gen. w. S. Rosecrans' funeral
took place in Los Angeles, Cal, and all
business was suspended during the GER
emory.
In southern California the heaviest
frost of the season occurred, doing seri-
GUS damage to the fruit crop.
In convention at Atlanta, Ga, the
populists nominated Thomas f. Watson
for governor.
United States officials seized the Span
ish fishing smack Carmen at Punta Cor
da, Fla, for violation of the navigation
laws.
IA st. Louis five persons committed
suicide on the same day.
In Sioux City, Ia, the Home savings
bank closed its doors with liabilities of
500, 600.
Flames destroyed nearly 100000
feet of lumber in Kennedy's lumber
yard at Rib Lake, Wis.
The United States cruiser Mont
gomery has been withdrawn from Ha-
yana and has joined the fleet of war
ships near Key West.
A negro burglar murdered George
II. Leonard. city marshal of Cameron,
Mo.
At Anderson, Ind, James Harrington
shot his wife dead and then killed him
self. No cause was known for the deed.
A mob at Marcella, Ark, lynched
negro boy accused of stealing $50.
At Mendon, Mich, Elizabeth Bah
cock died, aged 100 years and months.
Fire wiped out one-half of the bust
ness portion OF Perry. III.
At his home in Chicago Adam Adam
eek celebrated his one hundred and fif-
teenth birthday.
At Cleveland. o.. John j. Shipherd
was indicted on the charge Of embez-
zling $4,000 belonging to the Fort
Wayne llnd.) Street Railway company.
The leader., 1898-03-23
Our War Footing.

Washington, March 1S.-In view of
the possibility of conflict with Spain,
considerable interest centers just now
in the strength of the militia forces of
the United States, which would be liza
bic to be called upon in case of neces-
sity. The aggregate strength of the
force in each state is yearly reported to
the adjutant general of the army, who
in turn transmits 1t to congress. The
organized and unorganized strength of
each state amounts in the aggregate to
10,301 1893 men. An administration bill
has been introduced in the house pro-
viding for complete reorganization of
the infantry branch of the army, in
creasing its strength in case of war to
104,3s4 men and 2,34s officers.
The leader., 1898-03-23
CONDENSED TELE9RAMS.

THE most sensational turnpike raid so
far made in Kentucky occurred on the
Goth, in the west end of Boyle county,
near Danville. There was a rafting
fight at one of the gates between the
raiders and the county guards, both
guards being wounded, but rcpulsing
the mob.
THE department of state is informed
| by the United States consul-general at
Ottawa, Ont, that the same duties are
imposed on goods destined for the Klon-
dixie region as are imposed on goods inn
ported into any other part of Canada.
THE Bank of Nickerson, at Nicker-
son, kas., was robbed on the night of
the goth by five men. Citizens who were
passing the building were held up and
forced to go inside, where they were
kept until the safe was blown open and
the money secured. About $1,000 was
secured.
THE Black Hills ranges are being
secured by United States agents for
horses suitable for the cavalry. A con
tract has been made with one large
horse company nAar Fort Meade, 5. d.,
to furnish 1000 horses as soon rs they
can be brought in from the range.
IT is positively stated that Germany
does not care to take n hand with Spain
in case of war with America.
BUSINESS failures for the past week
have been 20S in the United States,
against 216 the same week last year.
AT Claremont, I. r., on the 18th,
Deputy Marshals Arnold and Bussey
attempted to arrest man named john
son. johnson resisted and shot Arnold
dead. Bussey thereupon fired two bull
lets into Johnson's body, killing him
instantly.
1T is proba BILE that President McKin-
ley will appoint Judson c. Lyons, col
ored, of Georgia, register of the treas
ury, to succeed the late b. X. Bruce.
THE house committee on ways and
means has favorably reported the bill
for the temporary admission, free of
duty, of naval supplies purchased
abroad.
NINETEEN steamships were chartered
on the 18th to load grain at Philadel-
phia, New York and Baltimore on Eu-
ropean account, which is claimed to be
the largest number ever chartered for
that purpose in a single day. 1t is esti-
mated that these vessels will carry at
least 100000 bushels of grain to for
eipn markets.
The leader., 1898-03-23
NOT AN ART ELEVATOR.
One Girl Who Was Satisfied to Paint
Pictures.

The art student shook her head in whim-
steal protest. She has Just come back from
six years study in the Paris studios, where
she had the reputation of being a talented
conscientious and ambitious worker.
Il am glad to be Mt home again." she
said; 'but everybody takes things so seri
ously over here. AT least the girl art stu
dents do. They haven't the pluck to get
down at the bottom and dig away on first
principles in way that every Frsnchman
thinks perfectly natural; but they are awful
~ busy with ideals. They belong to clubs
for elevating all sorts of things. I've been
buttonholed on every corner by people who
want me to join clubs. The day got into
my studio some of my old friends came to
see me- girls | had worked with before |
went abroad. They all looked deadly seri-
Gus, and of them struck a Curtius- dedcating
his ife-to-his-country pose and said sol
EMMY:
Margaret, we need you. You must help
us elevate American art
81 Just tucked pillow behind my head
and said: I'll be hanged if do. I'm going
to paint pictures
"They are terribly disappointed in me. /
don't breakfast until ten. l can't do honest
hard work, with my best force, on less than
ten hours sleep, and so l take it; but it
seems nobody can elevate art and sleep in
the mornings. I'm willing to give up my
swell studio and go over on Tenth avenue to
live in one room and work as please rather
than paint things don't believe in because
they would sell; but I'm using what nerve
force | have on my work, and so the girls
think am unregenerate. Club me no clubs.
My club is a maui stick. IN. Y. Sun.
The leader., 1898-03-23
At Boonsboro MOL burglars robbed

At Boonsboro (Mo.) burglars robbed
the post Office OF several hundred dol
lars and then burned the building.
A fire that destroyed Carter Bros
livery stable in Aledo, ILL.,. cremated %
valuable horses.
At Fond du Lac, Wis, Mrs. Charity
Jane Robinson celebrated her one hun
dredth birthday.
At Grenada, Miss, Alexander Ander-
son, a young negro who attempted TO
criminally assault a schoolgirl, was
hanged by mob.
A proclamation has been issued by
Gov. Scofield officially announcing the
celebration of Wisconsin's semicenten-
NAL, and declaring June Z legal holt
day for that purpose.
The leader., 1898-03-23

Mrs. Thoula Harrison, who recently
assumed charge of the state Industrial
school for girls in Colorado, has found it
necessary TO strengthen the rule of
love" by which she expected to con-
troll the rebellious spirits who have been
causing trouble there of late. Her first
step has been to provide herself with a
demijohn of bromide, which she has adj
ministered under the prescription of a
doctor. to some of the more violent sub
jeefs. as she claims. with happy effect.
This thing OF controlling rioters by the
administration OF sedatives Is happy
idea II II can be made TO work,
The leader., 1898-03-23
ELECTRICAL FLASHES.

Among recent patents is one for a
self-restoring annunciator, which, aft
er displaying the signal for short
time, automatically restores itself with
out the aid of an attachment
There is bill in the United States
senate providing that all overhead cleo
trio wires in the District of Columbia,
within fire limits, be removed within
one year from the passage of the act.
1t is said the Third Avenue Railroad
company of New York intends to adopt
electric traction on all it's existing lines
and on others to be built. The conduit
trolley system will be used. The inn
provements contemplated will cost sew
eral millions of dollars.
Among the latest electrical patents
granted is one for polarized signal
bell, which permits the calling currents
of other bells to pass through without
ringing it, while it is responsive to its
own predetermined signals, which are
of varying current strength.
According to the Electrical Review,
he Gil lamps used to illuminate a part
of the Fourth avenue tunnel in New
York city have been supplanted with
incandescent electric lights. Groups of
lights containing five globes are placed
at intervals of every so feet, while at
the Thirty-eighth and Fortieth street
stairways red lamps indicate the exits.
A 10S-mie electric transmission plant
is reported to be under consideration in
southern California. The undertaking
involves the erection of a dam across
the Kern river in Kern county, Cal,
and the construction of a line to convey
the high tension current to Los Angeles.
The Kern river drains an area of some
2,345 square miles, and total of about
10000 horsepower can be obtained. A
pressure of 10000 volts is proposed for
transmission. While this is exception
ally high, the dry atmosphere and infre-
quent rainfalls warrant its adoption.
The dam will form a storage reservoir
with a volume of about 1921. 100000
gallons, or the equivalent of $4,000
acre-feet. Should the project be car
ried out. it would be by far the longest
electric power transmission line in the
world.
The leader., 1898-03-23
Spain VIII Not PAY.

Madrid, March IS. - The following
somi-official note was issued here Thurs
day:
The report of the Spanish commission
on the Maine is not yet known; but, the
statement of several technical officers, who
have made close examination of the scene
or the disaster show it was indisputably
due to an internal accident. American as
sertions to the contrary are therefore de-
plored In official quarters as tending
TO mislead public opinion and render
the situation still more difficult from the
standpoint of maintaining friendly rela-
tions between the two countries. 1t may
be regarded as certain that should the
American technical commission present
report declaring the disaster to be due to
an external explosion. the public here will
refuse to accept such a finding and any
demand for an indemnity based thereon
will be Indignantly repealed by SPAIN"
The leader., 1898-03-23
Confessed His Shortage.

Assistant Postmaster John D. Cren-
shaw has confessed to Postoffice In
spectors Fitzgerald and Jones that his
story about the postoffiee at Greenwood
having been entered by robbers, at
night, and relieved of some $500, was
untrue, and that in reality he was re-
sponsible for the shortage and would
make arrangements to settle the same.
He has been placed under bond in the
sum of 800 for his appearance at the
next term of the Federal court at Jack
son, where the case wH be investigated
by the grand jury.
The leader., 1898-03-23
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Hou. w. ,. Bryan ut Jackson

jackson, March Is. 1888
Jackson has been in holiday dress al
day, in honor Of the great silver advocate
Hon. w. ]. Bryan. Seldom have there
been so many people In jackson at one
time. the crowd upon the streets being es-
timated at fully 10000. At noon the
streets around the Capitol were blocked,
and the Capitol itself, decorated with
flowers and flags, was perfect swarm OF
curious sightsecrs. In front OF the Capt.
toll was an immense placard bidding Mr..
Bryan welcome to Mississippi. Excursion
trains came in from the north and from
the south on the Illinois Central road.
They came in from Natchez. from Yazoo
City. from Vicksburg and Meridian, and
all were loaded to their fullest capacity.
At l 40 the north-bOund Illinois Central
passenger train pulled into the Union De
pot. There was a crowd of 5000 or L.
coo people jostling and pushing to get a
sight OF the great silver chief, and the
cheering was almost deafening when Mr..
Bryan, accompanied by the special COM
mittee, alighted. and bowed his acknowl-
cdgments. Mr.. Bryan was then escorted,
with music and military salutes, to the
Governors mansion, where he remained
until o'clock, the time for the speak
ing.
At 3 o'clock Mr.. Bryan entered the
tent, amid the most deafening cheering.
He was escorted to the platform, upon
which were seated about fifty of the most
prominent citizens, including Gov. Nc
Laurin. all the State officials and Mayor
Wharton, with all the city administra-
ton. There were fully 5000 people as
scmblcd under the big tent to hear him.
In behalf of the city. Mayor Wharton
delivered brief address Of welcome.
Gov. McIaurin then introduced Mr.. Bry-
an in happy manner, referring to the
distinguished guest as "the most remark
able man the world has seen since Jesus
Christ dwelt among men," Mr.. Bryan
then took the stand, and for fully an
hour and half he held the audience
deeply interested in his address. His
lecture dwelt with the money question in
all its phases.
He took occasion to emphasize the fact
that the money question was still para
mount. He has no doubt of ultimate sue
cess of the principle of free coinage, and
stated that the Democratic party was in
the battle to the bitter end. As partic-
ular feature of his speech, he scored the
clergy who had advocated goldbugism
and denounced free silver from their pull
pits during the campaign of 1896. He
| said that when he heard clergyman adj
vocating the gold standard he knew he
was in the presence Of man who was ig-
norant of the merits of the question. The
results of the gold standard and the fra
ternal doctrines of Jesus Christ were ut
terly irreconcilablc. He presented the
usual arguments for free silver in his
usually forcibe way.
During his speech he was enthusiastic.
ally cheered. A committee of twelve
came over from Vicksburg this evening
on a special train to meet Mr. Bryan and
escort him to the Hill City.
The leader., 1898-03-23
Two Old Citizens Dead.

Mrs. E. E. Eccles, an estimable ladv.
died at luka last week, aged "a years.
She was born in Fairfield district, South
Carolina, February IA, 1904, but had
been resident of Tishomingo county
for ffty-eight years. She was well
known and leaves large connection OF
grandchildren and great grandchil.
dren.
John Linton, highly esteemed citi.
zen, died at the same place last week
aged 81 years. He was soldier in the
Seminole war and was pens,oner Of
the same,
The leader., 1898-03-23
The Lipscomb Case.

When the Lipscomb case was called
in the circuit at DeKalb last week the
defense made motion for a continu-
ance on the ground that the prisoner
was physically and mentally unable to
endure trial. Judge Huddleston or
dered twelve of the best physicians of
the county to examine the prisoner.
The physicians made the examination
and nine of them reported that he was
able to undergo trial, whereupon Judge
Huddleston overruled the motion for
continuance, and ordered the trial to
proceed.
The leader., 1898-03-23

snow that the government has decided
to abandon the Klondike relief expedi-
ton what is to be done with the 537
reindeer, AIS sleds and the 1873 Lapp,
Finn and Norwegian immigrants ~
asks an exchange. Well, the reindeer
and sleds will come handy at Christmas,
and the Lapps and Fins can settle down
and go TO work, or sail back, as they de-
81,
The leader., 1898-03-23

When the men of science get squarcly
down to business they will doubtless
be able to show that the human family
mainly lives on bacteria and the mi
crobe family. A London professor has
just solemnly announced that "the aver
age human being consumes 10000 mi
crobes daily" The chances are that he
has been doing that ever since Adam
was in the Garden of Eden.
The leader., 1898-03-23
STATE OF Quo, CITY OF TOLEDO, 90
LUCAS COUNTY o''

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of +. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
Grm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of iall's Catarrh
Cure FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
lSS6. A w. GLEASON,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Hall Catarrh Cure is aken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The leader., 1898-03-23

An ordinary western county seat con-
test is bad enough, but Oklahoma now
proposes to convulse the civilized world
with mad scramble for the territorial
capital, in which four cities stand ready
to shoot as they vote. Most of the
rivers down there are naturally red, so
that the presence of artificial carnage
can only be detected by an abnormal
blueness in the atmosphere and the
clash of rival knives against opposing
The leader., 1898-03-23

A little girl in New York school
screamed at the sight of mouse. The
children became panic-stricken and
rushed screaming out of the room, the
teacher ordered fire drill, a fire alarm
was rung in, distracted parents fought
to enter the building and save their
children from the supposed flames. And
all for one small mouse. Rash is the
man that dares to laugh at the feminine
fear of mouse!
The leader., 1898-03-23

DIR. Quine in a lecture before the
Young Mems club of Chicago church
upon the effects of alcohol, put the
status of the legal responsibility of
drnnkards very neatly. "A man is not
responsible for what he does when he is
drunk" said DR.. Quine. but he is re-
sponsible for being drunk" That COW
ers the question. The man who stimu-
lates his courage and evil passions up to
the point of doing murder can't plead
whisky as an excuse. II he hadn't
drunk whisky he wouldn't have COM
mitted murder. He knew What he was
about when he drank.
The leader., 1898-03-23

Seven years ago William Rodgers,
convict serving a 30-year sentence In
the penitentiary at San Quentin, Cal,
was told by Lieut.. Mclean, of the force
of guards, to stop talking and attend
10 his work. The prisoner replied: "I'll
not talk any more. He kept his word
until the other day, when he was in
formed that Mclean had left the prison.
Then Rodgers broke his silence of seven
years by remarking that his vow was
off and he now converses freely with his
fellow conXicts.
The leader., 1898-03-23

An official declaration as to what a
torpedo boat destroyer" is would re-
lieve the uncertainty in the minds of
many persons who are unable to decide
whether torpedo boat destroyer is a
boat that destroys other boats by means
of torpedoes, a thing that destroys tor
pedo boats, a torpedo boat that destroys
anything, or simply a torpedo that de-
stroys boats.
The leader., 1898-03-23

down al II: 10 a. M, after which, facing
about with their heads still uncovered,
Old Glory was run up the main.
Great interest was taken in the GER
emony, which is said to be unique in
naval history, by which one power
transferred warship to another in the
harbor of a third power.
The leader., 1898-03-23
The Fleet Divided.

Washington, March 1s.-Thursday an
order was issued for the formation of
new squadron of naval vessels to
be stationed at Hampton Roads. The
squadron in the beginning will consist
of five ships, all the best of their types.
two of them. the battleships Massachu-
sets and Texas, are withdrawn from
the present North Atlantic fleet at
Key West and Tortugas.
The leader., 1898-03-23
private" John Allen, of Mississippi,

private" John Allen, of Mississippi,
is total abstainer. He is now serving
his seventh term in the national house
of representatives. and he gives this
characteristic reason why he never
touches liquor: "Of course, if | drank
any at oil l should have to indulge
while stumping my district. Now,
you just think what would hap
pen to me if, while on stump
ing tour, l should take a few
drinks and then attempt to say: Fellow
citizens of Itawamba, or Oktibbha or
Tishomingo county, My finish can be
easily imagined"