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The leader., 1898-03-16
VIII Build a Courthouse.

The board of supervisors of Sun
flower county rejected the petition
against the issuance of bonds to build a
courthouse, because the same did not
contain the names of 10 per cent. of the
adult taxpayers of the county, and or
dered the clerk of the board to adver-
tise for contractors to file bids at the
next meeting to build courthouse.
The courthouse will be one of the hand
soonest in the State and up to date.
The leader., 1898-03-16
Effects of Colora.

The thermometer seems to fall six
degrees when you walk into a blue
room. yellow is an advancing color;
therefore. room fitted up in yellow
will appear smaller than it is. On the
sother hand, blue of a certain shade in
trodueed generously into room will
give, an idea of space. Red makes NO
differepce in regard to size. Green
makes very little. Chicago Inter Ocean
The leader., 1898-03-16
ODD MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.

The wedding ring finger of the Ro-
mans was hethumb.
The wedding ring, worn on the left
hand, is symbolical of obedience.
Every finger of the hand has, at some
time or other, been used for the we'd
ding ring. ~ ~ IS ~
When Mary Stuart was married to
Lord Darnley, four rings were used in
the wedding ceremony. ia t---
Alta certain part of the marriage GER
|emony in Java the bride washes the
feet of the bridegroom.
FSpanish peasants. believe that the
water in which q wedding ring has been
dipped will cure. weak eyes.
The Roman bride. when being dressed
for the wedding, invariably had her hair
parted with the point of a spear.
The leader., 1898-03-16

Not much has been heard of the Chi
nese question lately, but that little
shows that the German and Russian
spoliation policy has been defeated.
Dismemberment will not take place,
and trade Determinations in the ter
ritory occupied by these two nations
will not be permitted 81 -
The leader., 1898-03-16
Admitted to Bail.

The preliminary trial of j. o. Clay,
charged with the killing of young Ar
thur Hurbert at Aldens recently, was
held at fernando last week, and Clay
was admitted to bail in the sum of
$4,000, which amount was given many
times over by friends of Mr.. Clay, who
asked to be allowed to sign the bond
The leader., 1898-03-16
Selfish.

Brown--You owe as much as that! /
don't understand how you can get so far be
hind. Now as for me, it is always pleasure
to pay off debt.
Black-Sort O. selfish in you to give way
to such indulgence. isn't il? can truly say
that never feel that way.-Boston Trans
script.
The leader., 1898-03-16
Innoc,.nt ChiIdren sacrinced.

The "'slaughteryo the innocents' contin-
ues, until it is estimated that fully onefourth
of the human race die before attaining their
9th birthday, owing in great measure to
our rigorous and changeable climate. And
there are thousands of adults, even in this
land of plenty that stomach, liver and bow.
ell complaints are reducing to confirmed IN
validism, whom Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers would promptly relieve and invigorate.
yieldto the l1itters.
The leader., 1898-03-16

The twenty-frst anniversary of the
Knights of Honor was celebrated at
Meridian last week. Supreme Dictator
5. Ii. Watts made the principal address,
showing the good that had been accom-
plish> d by the order in this State and
section. Five hundred people were
present.
The leader., 1898-03-16

Word comes by way of London that
the reported discovery of the tomb of
Osiris has been confirmed. The same
discoyerer is quite certain that he has
also come upon the tombs of two other
Egyptian gods, Seth and Horus. These
three god kings" as they are called,
are supposed to have reigned about
10000 years ago.
The leader., 1898-03-16
Charged with Train-Wreckinr.

Josh Taylor, John, Jesse, Eli and
Nolan Cotton, Sharkey Logan and Lee
Hardin, all colored, are charged at
Greenville, Miss, with train-wrecking.
The leader., 1898-03-16

Isham r. Merryman, who drove a
line of stage coaches between Versailles
and Lexington, KY, may years before
Versailles had railroad, died re-
Gently.
The leader., 1898-03-16

A Frenchman who ran away from his
adversary in a duel is certified by his
physician to haye been suffering from
tachypodip. II sounds better than
"quickfook" inst az laeptomaniais pre-
ferred ID 3he t.tsn,,poper,,yort]s Z
The leader., 1898-03-16
Sent to the County Farm.

j. ID. Shaw, who for the past six
months has run blind tiger at Column
bus, was last week convicted of retail
ing Intoxicating liquors and sentenced
to thirty days hard labor at the county
farm and to pay fine of $50.
The leader., 1898-03-16

The British steamship Oak Branch
cleared from Mobile, Ala, recently, for
Japan with a largo amount of struc-
tural iron and 700 bales of cotton. -
The leader., 1898-03-16

A Wisconsin Paper says "there is a
veritable Klondike here il II was only
worked" by which it means raising eel
cry. After raising large crop of chill
bains and spending all their money
some of the Klondike pilgrims will
thankfully return to work the cabbage
lead ~R4~ Asss - - ~ ~ ~ ~
The leader., 1898-03-16

M. Zola is to be provided with special
comforts during the period of his inear>
ceration in Paris, and permitted to re-
ceive daily visits from his family and
friends. For full year, therefore, be
will be "at home" without being at
home
The leader., 1898-03-16
Death of Geo. S. Brown.

George s. Brown, one of the best.
known and successful farmers of BON.
totoc county, died at Tnpelo last week.
. He had been sufferer for long time
with pulmonary trouble, and his death
was not unexpected to his family and
friends. Il --......l.'-e
The leader., 1898-03-16
. state b. Y. P.U.

The State Baptist Young Peoples
Union met at West Point last week.
About seventy-five delegates were in
attendance A number of important
questions pertaining to the welfare and
advancement of the union were earn.
estly and intelligertly discussed
The leader., 1898-03-16

The shah Of Persia is said TO own $751;
100000 worth Of jewels and gold orna-
ments. He doesn't keep up much of a
navy. and buys diamonds instead of
Calling guns and bombshells. ssa.
The leader., 1898-03-16
. a.sa 7..;al,- A. en,,.. IA ar-or

In a case tried in the court of errors
in Trenton, n. j., the judge decided that
mutilated dollar bill was not a lega.
tender; that the federal statutes pro-
vidng for the redemption of mutiiated
bills by the government did not make
the bill legal tender as regards third
pa rites #a-ff .1- 4 #s.# b. s
The leader., 1898-03-16
Voted to Seat Patterson.

House committee on. elections No.
has agreed by strict party vote to
make report in favor of seating ex-
Representative Josiah Patterson, who
contested the seat of Mr.. Carmack,
from the Tenth Tennessee district.
Mr.. Patterson. who represented the dis
trict in the last congress as a democrat,
ran against Mr.. Carmack, the demo-
cratic candidate, as gold candidate.
The leader., 1898-03-16
Rev. David Morton.

Rev. David Morton, d. D., secretary
of the board of church extension of the
Methodist Episcopal church south, died
at his residence in Louisville, of blood
poisoning, at the age of GO. For the
past Is years DIR. Morton had been one
of the most conspicuous figures in the
Methodist church. He leaves widow
and four sons. fH
The leader., 1898-03-16
Judge John N. Rendren.

Judge John N. Hendren, the last
treasurer of the confederacy, died at
at stanton, Va, recently, aged 70. He
was graduate of the University of
Virginia, and practiced law for some
years. He leaves widow and one son.
living in Baltimore
The leader., 1898-03-16

reDont you Sleep? Does your Head Ache;
Somnii Caffein cures instantly. All drug.
gists Is cts. DR.. Paxton Medical Co., 100 4
POI River St., Troy, N. Y.
The leader., 1898-03-16

At a ball in New York each guestrep-
resented vegetable. 1t is PRESUMED
that when the onion and horse-radish
entered there was not dry eye in the
house. g4GFEV ga ~&1E ~
The leader., 1898-03-16

A fellow doesn't really enjoy favor IL
he is Immediately asked to return it,
Washington Democrat.
The leader., 1898-03-16
A Palpable Hit.

Miss Elderly-Did you ever suspect me of
bleaching my hair?
Miss Pert-Oh, no; supposed it was that
color when you bought tn. Y. Journal.
The leader., 1898-03-16
Steamer city Of Savannah Burned.

The steamer City of Savannah, owned
by the Memphis & Vicksburg Packet
Co., burned to the waters edge at Mem
phis, Tenn. The loss will aggregate
$50, OOO insurance, $14, 500. u,a...-f
The leader., 1898-03-16
MARCH-,sss.

A sixteen inch gun has been placed at
Sandy Hook which viii throw a ball Is
miles out Mt sea. II takes 1000 pounds
OF good powder TO fire that gun,
The leader., 1898-03-16
A Prosperous Merchant Gone.

Sol Kohn, for many years pros
porous merchant of Selma, Ala, died
after a long illness. He was for 10
years treasurer of the city. Sc SIS s
The leader., 1898-03-16
Large Furnace to Resume.

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road Co. is repairing No. 2 furnace at
South Pittsburs, Tenn, prepatory to
putting it in blast. This furnace has
been Idle for several years, AM is one
of the largest and best equipped owned
by the company. 1t has capacity of
$50 tons day. Several hundred mon
will be employed. l- t.f a,-r
The leader., 1898-03-16
Mississippi Monuments at Chicka mauga.

The camp of Confederate Veterans at
jackson has inaugurated movement
to place tablets on the field of Chicka-
manga commemorative of the valor of
the Mississippi troops on that field.
The members of the camp are enthu-
siastic on the subject of erecting suita-
bic monuments on Chickamauga, and
hope to raise without much trouble
$4,000. 1t is cause which should ap-
peal to all the patriotic sons of Missis-
sippi.
The leader., 1898-03-16

A boy never smells anything baking
without at once getting hungry.
The leader., 1898-03-16
An Old and Honored Citizen Dead.

The oldest citizen of Oxford and one
of the oldest of Mississippi, Col. p. II.
Skipwith, died at Oxford last week in
the 93d year of his age. Col. Skipwith
was born in Georgia, Dec. 6, 1905. He
was a grandson of Gen. Nathaniel
Green, of revolutionary fame, and a
greatgrandson Of Sir Peyton Skipwith
of Virginia.
The leader., 1898-03-16
Says Women Must shovel Dirt.

Mayor w. p. Small of Owensboro,
KY, has ordered that when women are
confined in the workhouse and there
is no work for them to do, they must
take their places with the street hands
and shovel dirt with the chain-ganV.
The leader., 1898-03-16
Sharu Au1Ue,

tft A sharp Answer.
Mose-Ef / sho'd escort anuddah lady toe
dc ball mex week would yo' feel much cut up?
Clarina-Nopey; 20 would.-Judge.
The leader., 1898-03-16

The largest woman bicycle rider in
the world, Miss Margaret Claire, of Gin
Efinnati, is ill. probably beyond recovery.
In Fort Scott and her physician at
tributes the cause of her afliction TO
the riding of wheel. Miss Claire
weighs 4la pounds, and for IL seasons
has travelled with the largest circuses
|ln the country. giving exhibitions Of
tick riding.
The leader., 1898-03-16
Where the Danger Lies

She-Don't you think it is dangerous to
eat mushrooms? II
He-Not bit of danger in it. The danger
News. 49, :,
The leader., 1898-03-16

Whats veal, Benny?" "Oh, it's the
part Of the COW we eat before she grows
The leader., 1898-03-16

The suffering by working belief
Pinkham advice medicine:
feel though advice had lifted from the
The leader., 1898-03-16
Tenders a Loan of $1,000.

Francis Emerson, president of the
First national bank of Mckinney, Tex,
SO years old, has forwarded to Presi-
dent Mckinley 1000 for use at his
own discretion in behalf Of the ma
tional defense. This money is to be a
loan on the same terms as those offered
by Francis C. Moore, of New York:
without interest, to be paid at the
governments convenience or not at
oil
The leader., 1898-03-16

Gertie-My papa is lawyer; what
does your papa do?
Lucy Whatever mamma snys.-N.Y.
World,
The leader., 1898-03-16
Double Suicide.

Mrs. John l.. Driscol was found dead
in her room at the Chamber of Com
merce building, Nashville, Tenn. while
her husband, in a dying condition, was
seated in a chair near her. The dis
covery was made by a physician who
received a note from bristol asking
him to call at his room, stating that his
wife was dead and he would be dead
when found. Morphine had been taken.
probably on account of ill-health, Dris-
col was shorthand teacher.
The leader., 1898-03-16
Death of Prof. AshIey ID. Hurst

Prof. Ashley d. Hurst, of Tulane uni
versity, New Orleans, was stricken
with apoplcxy, fell down 20 feet of
stairway, and was killed.
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constantly troubled with
cold hands and feet, was
extremely nervous, could
not sleep well, was trou'
bled with frightened
dreams, had heart trouble
and q feeling as though
my breath was going to
stop, also had leucor- :
rhea. l tried to get
help but all remedies
failed, until l wrote to
you. I cannot thank
you enough for your
kind advice, and I wish
to tellevery one thegreat
good your remedies have
done me.-TAMMA C.
HOOVER, Wolfsville, Nd.
The leader., 1898-03-16
WORKING WOMEN WHO SUFFER-.

Whole Truth be To
A.t. to her Because she is q Woman. 7tf~.,y s~-..
The leader., 1898-03-16

The volume OF 1898 of the North
western Gazetteer, embracing the states
of Minnesota, North and Sou tn Dakota
and Montana, contains the names of
5,2s5 cities, villages, townssand post Of
ices, as compared with $500 in the 1890
edition: 300 new towns have been es-
tabIished during the past two years
Here Is an increase in the four states
during eight years of 1,416 villages and
towns. which equals 81 per cent, and an
increase of 600, ASS IN population. equal
ing S6 per cent. II is expected that a
much greater growth will be shown
during the next eight years.
The Chinese gpestionslas been def
nicely settled at Baltimore. A4China-
man wanted 10 marry agnegress, and
il M once became of paramount import
lance to decide whether he wasswhitd
or colored. If white, the law against
miseegcnation applied TO the union ;sit
colored. no objection could be raised.
The negroes decided positively that he
was NOT one of them. and the white
People were equally certain that he
should not be classed with them, There
upon he ms put down as .yeliow,"
and. OF course. b yellow man rwas
privileged 10 marry whom he chose. )
The leader., 1898-03-16

The curfew law has gone into effect
at Paducah, KY. The whistle of big
manufacturing plant i used 70 sound
the warning. - -. =.
The leader., 1898-03-16
7 Minis Withdraws.

United States Senator Mills ofsTe xas
has withdrawn from the race for re7elec-
ton, leaving the field TO Gov. Charles
A. Culberson.
The leader., 1898-03-16

The citizens of Atlanta, Ga, have de-
eided to have an exhibit at the Omaha
exposition consisting of display of
the resources of Georgia. h2if.s Esscsug.
The leader., 1898-03-16

Gen. Dockery.s Funeral.

The remains of the late Gen. T. P.
Dockery. who died suddenly in New
York city recently, were inferred in
the city cemetery at Natchez, Miss,
several distinguished ex-confcderate
soldiers acting as pall-bearers. The
deceased was confederate brigadier,
serving with distinction in Browns
command at Vicksburg, Corinth and
elsewhere. During the political riots
in Arkansas in reconstruction days, he
commanded the state military. when
Baxter was replaced in the guberna-
tarial chair
The leader., 1898-03-16

Pnkhams Vegetable Compound for quarter --KH
helping be strong and WELL Nv
Miss H. PATTERSON of 1881 J
should all working
women whoa troubled with female complaints
write and tell what has done
work all day. suffered
and backache was advised by friend
positively cured
friends would advise
Con
pound atria forI know Twill cure" ~
troubled about their health to write to h
her advice Of all Charge All such letters are
seena answered by only st-aH 5ss0't sts
Mrs pukas Advice Woman Best Understands Womans Ills
The leader., 1898-03-16

DHAH VUHS = ICCI "
grave. must have been very near it. suf-
fered terribly at time of menstruatiOn, was
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-14

"He shall haze my first shot" said Kettle,
matter just then very near to his heart
and he had forebodings as to what
might happen to her.
He went back again inside the chart
house, sat himself upon the sofa and
ran finger round inside the collar Of
his white drill coat.
"Do you like oheroots sir?" he said
to his tattered guest
mice oheroots, said Cortolvin.
Wonder how many I'll smoke, Those
true believers are pretty tough crowd,
aren't theyY There's one Sudanese fell
low in Darfur suit of mail Did you
notice himI He's been big war sheik
in his day. He helped to smash up
Hicks Pasha's army and commanded a
thousand men at the storming of Khar-
tum, but he got sick of Mahdiism
about year back and set out to perform
the hadj. When it comes to fighting,
you'll see that man will shine"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-14
Barbarou- Grammar.

The writer of book of travels, tell
ing of the insect pests encountered in
British Guiana, makes a statement OF
which the best that can be said ia
that it is probable not so bad as it
sounds. zone lady that knew,
whilst busy at her toilet, felt some-
thing crawling on her shoulder. She
screamed and called her husband, and
he had just time to knock the cent?.
pede off before biting her in the neck. Z"
Youths Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-14
To BE Continued.
Murdered Man In a skin.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. "A sliff con-
tanning the body of murdered man
was found floating down the river two
miles below this city. The occupant
was apparently % years old, tall and
handsome. A bullet wound in the
temple caused death. There was moth
ing present in the boat to identify the
body
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-14

The augmentation of parental influ-
euce, as the centuries go by, DIR. Tai
mage here sets forth while discourse
ing about one of the grandmothers of
Bible times. The text is II. Tim, 1:5:
"The unfeigned faith that is in thee,
which dwelt first in thy grandmother
Lois" DIR. Talmage said:
In this pastoral letter which Paul,
the old minister is writing to Tim
othy, the young minister, the family
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-14

record is brought
out. Paul practi-
cally says: Tim
othy, what a good
.grandmothe r you
.hadl You ought to
be better than most
folks, because not
only W as your
mother good, but
your grandmother
was also good. Two
preceding & e nera-
tions of piety ought
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-14
PAAhNTAL TRAINING.
Dr.. Talmage Pictures Its Effect on
the Generations to Come.

The Seed Planted In the Child VIII Germi-
nate In the GrandchiId-The Laws of
Heredity Apply TO the Moral as
Well rs Physical Being.
The record-union., 1898-02-25
MOVEMENTS OF wARsEIPs.
The Monitor Terror Leaves Norfolk
Under Sealed Orders.

NORFOLK CVa), Feb. 24.-The mon
itor Terror left Norfolk at 1918 a m.
on her way under sealed orders. but
will remain at Hampton Roads at least
a short time The vessel had been
ready for sea since noon yesterday. on
leaving the yard the Terror was salut-
ted by the Franklin's guns, but did not
respond. Her departure created con
siderable excitement. and thousands
witnessed it. There was, however, no
cheering. either from the shore or the
decks of the vessel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The cruis-
er Cincinnati reported her arrival 20
day at Barbados. She ran over .rorn
Para. Brazil, the reason assigned for
the trip being the desire of the depart
ment tha. she take coal at an uninfect-
ed por.. Barbados, it is said in fur
ther explanation, has on hand a large
supply of excellent English navigation
coal at Very moderate prices. News of
the arriy al of the CaStine at BaTbS-
does is expected any moment, and The
two ships probably will remain cruis-
ing among the smaller islands of The
Caribbean Sea until about April lst,
when 1t is the present intention to re-
turn them to the Brazilian coast, prob
ably to Isla Granda.
The record-union., 1898-02-25
ON THE TURF.
Result of the Races at Ingleside
Yesterday.

OAKLAND, Feb. 24.-The result of
to-day's races was as follows:
Six furlongs. Tea Rose II. (Clawson),
II to 10. won; Fonsavannah IT. Sloan),
I to ). second; Highland Ball Gray.
II to l. third Time-1:13l@. Pat Mur-
ply and Hermosa also ran.
Seven furlongs, selling. George Lee
IT. Sloan), even. Won: DR.. Marks ia
Martini, 9 to >. second; Gotobed
(Clawson). II to l, third. Time-1:31hi.
Plan. Bow and Arrow. FL Moro. The
Ace md Bonita r. also ran.
Mile and an eighth, Morinel a.
Woods. to l. won; Ostler Joe 1T.
Sloan). to >. second Howard Mann
(Clawson). Z to D. third. Time :3tila.
Los Prietos also ran.
One mile, selling. Satyr ct. Sloan). 4
to l, wen; Benamela (Clawson), IL TO
:. second; Charles A CE. Jones), 20
>. third. Time-1: :451%. Cavallo and
Schnitz also ran.
Five frrlongs Traverser ct. Sloan).
to ,. won; Trolley (ConleD, 3 to :,
second; r. Q. Ban (Taylor), 40 to l,
third. Time-1:O2 Fly also ran.
Seven furlongs. Greyhurst Oh. Mar
tin). t to ). Won: Won't Dance tT.
Soan), to 1, second; Veragua (Sper-
cer). to l. third Time-1:31a4. Pre-
sidio and Durward also ran.
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 24.-Weatkar
fine; track fast. Results:
Seven furlongs, Ma Petite won, Cad
die c. second. Cherry Bounce third.
Time-1:.Sl2-
Four furlongs. Sir Fiorian won, Nell
lie Prince second: Pansy II. third. Time
-0:i9
Mile and quarter, Lobengula won,
Lakeview Palace second. inflammation
third. Time-2:11.
Mile and quarter. over five hurdles.
Uncle Jim won, Proverb second, Tem-
plemore third. Time-2:12.
Six and a half furlongs. Hugh Penny
won. Brighton second, Lillian L. third.
Time-1:21A.
One rlile. L. W. won. Kings Pawn
second. Jack Of Hearts third. Time
1:43lAaL
The record-union., 1898-02-25
MINING FAIR.
A New World Record FOR Three.
Handed Rock Drilling.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24.-At the
Golden Jubilee Mining Fair to-day a
new worlds record for three handed
rock drilling was made by John Kitto,
John Dingle and Louis Page, a team
of miners from Sonora, Toulumne Coun-
ty. Infifteen minutes with two hammers
on a drill they broke the former world 5
record of II inches, and penetrated to
a depth of 43 11-16 inches in solid
gante.
In the single handed rock drilling con-
test for q cash prize, the coast cham
pionship and a gold medal, J. j. Coan
and 7. l.. Coffey of Nevada City, and
T. j. Aherff and Joseph Larkin of Grass
Valley competed. Coan won with Is
inches, coming within a half-inch OF
the coast record. Coey was second
with II 3-16 inches.
After fine exhibition of Cornish
wrestling, J. w. Jefford of Sonoma won
the heavyweight championship of the
coast, throwing Fred Tribilcox of Grass
Valley in the fourth bout, which lasted
three minutes and six seconds.