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The leader., 1898-01-05

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placed upon her, and the good work
of the court and the love of our
people for law and justice has at
tracted attention and been the
subject of favorable comment
through the country. And all this
for whati To see justice made a
mockery of at tue last and the
whole thing turned into a solemn
and expensive farcei A commuta-
tion of sentence often means q full
pardon later on and the cheating of
justice altogether, and that is what
is being figured on.
1t has been freely predicted that
Silas Davis, the impecunious and
frjendless negro sentenced to be
hung ON the same day with King,
for killing another negro as bad as
himself, IS the only murderer that
will actually be hung in Lincoln
county as the net result of the late
term of court, and that all the rest
will in time be set at liberty. We
do not believe this, but il such
should be the outcome, it would be
a lasting stigma and disgrace upon
US as a people. 1t is this sort of
trifling with the administration of
Justice that makes human life so
cheap, disgusts good citizens with
the slow and uncertain forms of
law and furnishes seeming JUST.
ficatiOn for mob violence. Let
every good citizen who is appealed
to to lend himself to the undOing
of the good work Of the late court,
beware of what he IS doing before
it Is too late to retrieve his error.
And all this is said with not the
slightest personal feeling or illwill
toward Jas King, or any other
man who has been convicted of
murder. We can even sympathize
with them and their relatives in the
great trouble which has overtaken
them, and if their interests and
happiness were all that is involved,
we would say, let every one OF
them 60 as free as the wind and
bid them GOd-speed. Neither do
we blame or have any censure for
any of their relatives tor doing
everything honorable in their
power to save them frOm the pen.
atty of their crimes. They would
be unworthy the name if they did
not do so. But, outside the circle
of immediate relatives and friends,
it is not question of personal
sympathy or good will. The we'll
being of society, the power of the
law to vindicate justice, and the
protection of the lives and highest
interests of the people hereafter
are at stake, and personal cOnsid-
eratiOns should be made to stand
aside. If, on appeal and review,
the Supreme Court does not dis
cover that JAS. King has been de-
prived of some vital right or made
the innocent victim of some error
by the court below, the sentence OF
the lower court should be prompt
ly executed, and he should be
hanged by the neck in the Jail
yard, until dead.
The leader., 1898-01-05

tions and the revenue bill should
be framed with careful reference to
the appropriations necessary to be
made, so as to avoid either deficit
or an excessive surplus in the
treasury. Where practicable, the
list of privilege taxes should be re-
duced, rather than increased. Els.
pec'alIy shonld it be looked to that
no privilege licenses be granted
hereafter for the sale of hOpfenweis,
hop tea, ard other sO-called TEN.
perance beverages that are made
the blind for selling intoxicants in
Prohibition communities. If THE
LEADER thought the Governor and
the Legislature could rise to the
height of duty and craftsmanship
which the situation in Mississippi
demands, it would say that a
straight.out State Prohibition law
should be passed at the present
session, and every person and
newspaper in the State forbidden.
under suitable penalties, fro m adj
vertising the jug trade for dealers
in other States. At all events,
they should veto the hopfenwies
business and prohibit Mississippi
liquor dealers in license counties
from advertising and selling in dry
counties, even If it results in send.
ing a few saloon keepers and edi-
tors to Jail or the county farm. All
common carriers should be placed
under the same restriction as to the
transportation of liquors from a
license to a prohibition community
within State limits.
Another matter of real prime i'm
portance is the building of a new
State House. The Legislature and
the Governor ought to get together
on this question and provide for
that without another weeks un
necessary delay. The present State
Capitol is not only an absolute dis.
credit to our great Commonwealth,
but it is positively dangerous, as
this writer knows from personal
To longer trif1e with so serious a
matter is to invite a calamity that
any day may startle the whole
State and country. An old pile of
brick and mortar all full of cracks
never falls till it falls.
The leader., 1898-01-05
The Mississippi Legislature.

The Legislature convened for the
short session at Jackson yesterday.
The body is limited in its work at
this session by the Constitution to
Legislation on revenue and appro
priation bills and such other meas
ures as may be specially recon-
mended for legislation by the Gov
ernor. 1t may also adopt resolu-
tions and. submit amendments to
the constitution without recon
mendatI0n.
At this writing we have not seen
the Governors message. 1t is
hoped the Governor and Legisla-
ture will act on all matters need
ing present attention promptly and
harmouiously. There should be
a wise and careful economy exer-
cised in the matter of apprOpria
The leader., 1898-01-05

1t is my pleasure and duty l owe to
the afflicted to bear my testimony to the
fact that Smiths Sure Il dney
Cure will do all and more than you
claim for it. Aside from being q "sure
kidney cure," it will cure any inham-
nation wherever located. AS remedy
for piles, soreness in the chest, stomach,
and bowels, it affords immediate re-
lief and effects permanent cure.
sep 6m 81 y. HEMENwAfi
For sale by Front st. Drug Store
The leader., 1898-01-05

Colorado's output of gold for the
past year beats the record. The
mint officials place the total at
s22, ,OOO, 900, as against Sl6,5oO,OOO
last year. California's yield for
1897 is estimated at SlS,6OO,OOO,
against $4,000, 900 in 1896. The
total for the United States is
placed $7O,OOO,O00.
The leader., 1898-01-05
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.

Prevention
better than cure. TUFTS Liver
Pills will not only cure, but II
taken in time will prevent
Sick Headache,
dyspepsia, biliousness. malaria.
constipation. jaundice, torpid
liver and kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE.
The leader., 1898-01-05
The Chicago Record quotes Cor

The Chicago Record quotes Com,
missioner Il. q. Powers, OF the l. U.
Road, as saying that the tendency
for removal of factories to the
South. is likely to be more active
in the ensuing year than for 1897.
Twenty.three were established on
the line of this road last year.
The leader., 1898-01-05

OFFICE; % wsn .areorr, Srsrn.
The leader., 1898-01-05

0ficiaI Journal City Of Brookbaven.
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The LEADER.
Published Weekly.

Official Journal Of Lincoln County.
The leader., 1898-01-05

gave them all
up, for they
weredOing me
no good. All
they were af-
ter was my
money, a n d
they got it,
and that was
The leader., 1898-01-05
MIR. STABLER SAYS
Local Treatment for Catarrh
Does No Good.

Mr.. E. M. Stabler, Payne, Ohio,
writes: "I had catarrh of the
head. tried local catarrh rene.
dy and it did me no good; tried
two different catarrh snuffs and
they did me no good; our home
doctor and bis medicine did me
no good l tried Fort Wayne
doctor and he did me no good. l
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
PERVERTED JUSTICE.

HE most extraordinary of miscarriage of
 justice which we have encountered for long
 time happened in Judge Campbells court last week named Kirchhoff, who says he is a grocer at the Mission, arrested on Wednesday at the of Third and Market streets on a charge of looking too hard at the new Examiner building. It was alleged that Kirchhoff was making some kind of disturbance but to the arresting off, cer he said he protesting against the architecture of the edifice.
 When arraigned in Judge Campbelps court he informed that eminent jurst that the building had given him eyes and he argued in extenuation of bis ofense that the trimmings and terra cotta cor nice of the architectural nightmare sufficient to make anybody swear, especially If he contemplated them in the light of two three cocktails q don't see why should be arrested for saying that a building like the Examiners gives him pan," said Kirchhof; T deny that l made the remark in a loud or bosterous manner, and the officer stretched his imagination when he charged me with disturbing the peace.
 Judge Campbell remarked that he had seen the Examiner building himself, and that it had also given him pain. He regarded the edifice as the very worst that had been perpetrated upon the people of San Francisco, and he strongly intimated that if the building were up before him on charge of assautng the rules of architecture he would find it guilty instantly. Regarding Kirchhoff's case his Honor said: "You were quite right in expressing your opinion. The Examiner freely expresses it's opinion about everything and have never heard of the proprietor being arrested for disturbing the peace" Thereupon he dismissed the case
 It is such arbitrary rulings this which are cal culaed to bring down upon the law the generations of the people Kirchhof should have been convicted He had no right to look at the Examiner building.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15

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 But think gentlemen have happend the abstraction of deep thought chance to As had them fateful me rrevocabe damage has been done appeal Not only but those multitude of sensitive souls who any oay may De ho the of unnatural this cruel this fearful sight
 behalf children carey their awful looking though but onc the Exann
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  the lower animals he yet human Save his eyes implore his soul be already lost
 placed hands My ncapact obds the which defeat the or the man who schemed that she not see the depth of his apparently architect building
 
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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15

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 Francisco sounded the first On Tuesday February of the Mission B. Khor by Third and Market streets quote rom fell the Examiner of suffering ,,,- Kirchof in his nat oulons  you the most cultured able
  his complaint adding that the sight of the building him eyes, ophthanfc martyrs brought before police judge whose trembling and of sympathy OCT the judicial breast . ,,a T that build getting sore IS to De blind"
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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
RELIEF FOR THE WHALERS.

H EPORTS from special correspondent R Lieutenant Berry, show that the expedition of the Bear for the relief of whaers imprisoned in the ice of the Arctic Ocean had been attended with good fortune up to the time of writing, and the prospects then promised successful accomplishment Of the relief.
 As The Call was first to make move for the relief of the whaers, and it was due mainly the agitation of The Call that the Government sent the Bear northward its mission of humanity and patriotism the good IS particularly gratifying to us It will be remembered that at the time the expedition was proposed 1t asserted in some quarters that the season was too late for anything to be achieved in the way of relief, and The Call furnished from ex- perts the information which finally determined the Government to act.
 At present the Bear Is at Una1aska, safely har- bored and the expedition under Lieutenant Jarvis is making its way over the frozen coast line toward the place where the whaling vessels are hard bound in the ice The distance to be is estimated at I44o miles. It is impossible to calculate how much time will be required to make the journey but the expedition is well equipped, and began the march under favorable auspices, so that there is every for hoping success will attend its efforts and relief arrive for the whaers before any of them perish from Restitution in their prison of ice and snow.
 It is an heroic task that has been undertaken The sympathes of all classes of Americans are with the brave who in response to the call of duty have dared the dangers of the Arctic winter for the relief of their ellow-countrymen Out of this sympathy there will come popular demand for greater in the equipping of Arctic whaling fleets hereafter. If the Government is to nterpose to save sailors from the consequences of ill-supped ships sent to the north the better way to do would be to nterpose before the ships start and to it that the supplies are sufficient
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
PUT UP OR SHUT UP.

TT N attempt of the Examiner to dscredit / \ news item published in The Call was met yesterday by an offer of The Call to deposit SIooo in the hands of Mayor Phelan to be distributed among the charitable institutions of the city, if the Examiner could prove that The Call was wrong provided that the Examiner would put up an equal amount to be distributed in the same way Ii The Call right. The Examiner was challenged to meet this proposition: to put up or shut up
 In quoting from the Examiner the passage in which the attempt to discredit The Call made, a mistake occurred in the of names. Cit is diff cult for sensible men to quote senseless things with accuracy) We do not intend, however, to allow the Examiner this loophoe to escape from the issue. We therefore return the subject in order to give the extract from the Examiner accurately that it cannot make pretense that we have misrepresented 1t
 The case is this. The Call published statement from John R. Grifltls former inmate of the Agnews Asylum for the Insane, to the effect that Peter Camarinos, patient in the asylum, had been kllled by his attendant John w. Lynn, who recently made an attempt in Oakland to kill his wife. Grifths claimed to have been an eyewitness of the assault of Lynn upon Camarinos
 Upon the publication of this story in The Call the Examiner said: John R. Grifhths, who is respon- sble for the story, claims to have been inmate of the asylum at the tune the alleged murder was committed, and he has been quoted saying that he saw Lynn kill Camarinos After the crime Griffths says he went to Fresno This was about November 26, as he fix the date. As matter Of fact and record P. Camarinos died December 8 last, nearly month subsequent to the time when Grifiths claims Camarinos murdered"
 The Call repeats the statement that Griffths was present at Agnews when Camarinos died and chal- lenges the Examiner to make true the charge of error The yellow journal cannot dodge sneak away from the issue the ground of misquotaton. The Call stands by the accuracy and reliability of its news. Will the Examiner stand by its words of derial?
 Here is chance for the Examiner to do some thing for charity and at the time prove that
 its reports not always fakes. We repeat what said yesterday.
 The Examiner is so quick to discredit the reports or its rivals and incessant in boasting its regard for charity, 1t hardly decline the proposition have made without stultifying itself both news gatherer and patron of charitable institutions. The issue before it is therefore plain It must put up shut up.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
COLLECTED TN
 THE CORRIDORS

D. c. Reed, Mayor of San Diego IS reg istered at the Grand.
 A. C.. Bingham, a capitalist or MaryS- vile, is at the Palace.
 J. l.. Butler, a railroad man or Ogoen' is staying at the California.
 Judge H. c. Bell, prominent jurist or Orovile, is guest at the Grand.
 pr. J. C. Perry of the United states Marine Hospital Service. is al the Falace'
 F. T. Johnson, Sheriff of Sacramento, is at the Grand on business trip 10 tiie city.
 G. G. Mannheim, one of the foremost merchants of Fresno, is registered at tle Occidental.
 P. Blockburger, large wool buyer ana merchant of Humboldt County, Cal, IS at the Brooklyn Hotel.
 Alice Neilsen, the leading lady or lhe Bostonians, arrived in the city yesterday and went to the Palace.
 A. D. Shepard. general passenger agent for the Southern Pacific at Los Angeies' is at the California with his wife.
 Lewis Purcell, rich young English gentleman who Is travelling for pleasure is one of yesterdays arrivals at the Pai- ace.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15

Contemplation of that horrible thing should be en- trely forbidden. If people are to be permitted to look at it, breaches of the peace the vicinity of Third and Market streets will be frequent and fragrant
 We trust the people will retire Judge Campbell to private life at the next election. He has no right to dispense law in this way. What does he want in this town? Anarchy?
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
cAL1FoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-R. B. Mott and w. Gates. of San Francsico, are at the Astor House. Mir and Mrs. George Crocker, who are going to New Orleans to attend the carnival which begins next Saturday night, leave tomorrow in their private car for the South. They will take with them as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Childs and MT. and Mrs. Her man OelrichS
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
Time Reduced to Chicago.

Via Rio Grande Western. Denver and Rio Grande and Burlington railways. Passengers leaving San Francisco on ?. m. train reach Chicago 2:15 D. m the fourth day, and New York 6:30 D. m. following day. Through Pull man Palace Double Drawing Room Sleeping Cars to Denver with Union Depot change at 9:30 a. m to similar of the Burlington Route for Chicago. Railroad and sleeping car tickets sold through and full information given at IA Montgomery st. ". H. Snedaker, General Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15

might chance to gaze upon the blasting blighting thing in all its hideousness, must be guarded and yelled behind specially constructed and adapted spec tacles. I know not. But with the fullest confidence, the utmost trust in your hu- manity-now that I have opened your eyes, which are themselves in danger. remember-and in your ability to serve the people, and to save us all from be- coming eyeless bipeds, walking in a Mammoth Cave of darkness, over which the Examiner building, like an exultant yellow fiend, shrieks triumphant. I re- main, gentlemen, your most obedient servant
 PROFESSOR A. B. CDEFGHI.
 J. K. L. M., N. O., P. O., X. Y. q.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
Q o O o O o O O O . CRANE OPEN : TO . CONGRATU-
 LATIONS.

. Q O O O O O O O O his Montgomery
 street office. gazing off into space and
 wondering what the future had in store for him, a Wells Fargo messenger en-
 tered and. depositing small package on
 the counter, took receipt for its de- livery and left. The package was ad- dressed to MT. Crane and, upon being opened, was found to contain a mag
 nificent rolled brass watch, with the fin- est cast iron works and fully jeweled with priceless coal chips, each one of which was fully 37 carat fine. On the back
 of this tasteful gift MT. Cranes initials are engraved in Chinese hieroglyphics, while inside the case is a pen and ink
 sketch, which imparts the information
 that the watch had been presented to the popular representative of the Vanderbilt
 lines by the heads of the company in ap-
 preciation of the valuable service which
 he had rendered on the coast, and in to- | ken of the esteem In which he is held.
 As the present arrived at late hour yesterday afternoon, MT. Crane did not have an opportunity to do the occasion justice. But he now wishes 1t under
 stood that he will keep open house to-
 day, and extends a cordial invitation to all of the railroad boys along the street
 to drop in and see his present and smoke
 good cigar in honor of the event.
 John M. McMullin, a wealthy banker of Fresno, is at the Occidental where
 he will remain for the remainder of the week.
 E. E. Lytle. president of the Columbia
 Southern Railway Company. with head
 quarters at Wasco, Oregon, is in the city on a short vacation.
 J. M. Fuller, a railroad man of Reno,
 Nevada, is in the city on business trip.
 During his stay, which will be but short, he will be at the California.
 Baron de Batz, the famous French civil 1 engineer, is at the Palace from Paris. He is accompanied by his friend, V. Von
 Goat, a member of the Parisian aris- 1 tocracy.
 l Miss Rose Hooper, daughter of Major | William B. Hooper of the Occidental Ho- 1 tel, has returned home after visit of
 several months duration in Boston and 1 New York.
 | MT. and Mrs. F. c. Bosqui, members of | the Bosqui family of Ross Valley, are l registered at the Palace from Bodie,
 where they have made their home for | some time past.
 Baron c. von Swain. a young German noble, arrived at the Palace last evening to join his mother, who has been there for several days. They are sightseeins in California and will go south from the | city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
THE ALARMING INCREASE OF 0PHTHALMlA IN
 SAN FRANCISCO
An Open Letter to tbe Boord of Heolth.
SAN FRANCISCO, Eel

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IA, 1S98 To the of Health. San Francisco Ca-Gentieneh. The importance subject which peg to call your attention must for addressing your honorable body.
 feel it my duty citizen and as scientist 10 bring of dangers to the pup Partly through accident partly because or the direction of my scientific Investigations enabled to point out to you beginning epidemic which threat city, disease of which speak rarely re- suits fatally only cripplng and dsfgurng us Vdcus' IS ignored by public ofcals 10 whom the citys health has been intrusted
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15

Perhaps against the $2ooo claim of Belew the Examiner can set up the contention that it did not know it was buying secondhand confession. How ever, in the eye of the law, ignorance excuses no man. By carefully reading The Call the Examiner may keep clear of such mistakes and avoid the necessity of tagging more than twenty-four hours behind.
 If the persons who were publicly married the showing that they intended to go to the Kondike simply engaged in pretense, there should be some punishment for them. At least their presence in this city casts shadow of doubt over the police assertion that all the bunko folk have left town.