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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
POsTMASTER-GENERAL SMITH.

POSTMASTER-GENE SMITH.
by foreseeing the likelihood, and taxi
iEg steps to avert such n catastrophe,
has the post Office department been
able TO prevent the unfortunate condi-
tion. The island of Puerto Rico is an
American territory, and the people
there are American citizens; and yet
they came near being deprived of
postal system.
POstmaster-General Charles Emory
Smith has been forehanded enough to
anticipate the requirements which will
be made on the post office department
by the acquisition of the island of
Inerto Rico as Il result of the war
with Spain. That island has right
to expect and must receive mail serv-
ice which will be in every sense equal
to the service rendered by the post
Office department in any other portion
Of the United States.
Maj, James +. Stewart, of the Sec
end Illinois infantry, has been de-
tailed from military duty by the sec
rotary OF war upon the personal re-
quest of Postma>ter-General Smith,
and he has been appointed chairman
of the Puerto Rican postal commits
tlon. Maj. Stewart has superintended
The establishment CT not less than
10000 post Offices. Postmaster-Gen-
eraI Nanamaker appointed him chief
post office inspector, but he declined
me position because he preferred his
work IN the northwest. He is proba-
my the best-equippcd post office man
In the country for the important duties
assigned to him. Before leaving for
Puerto Rico. Maj. Stewart said:
Having been made chairman of this
commission to Puerto Rico. ] under
take the work with full appre ciation Of
Inc responsibility, and | am looking
forward with some degree of anxiety
concerning the result. II the work
proves TO be satisfactory to the de-
partment, and every way successful,
VIII add to my reputation as post
once man. II make any serious mis-
'ake' 1t will detract from my'lifetime
reputation in the departmental serv-
ice. There will be no middle ground
Oil which | can stand. Therefore, you
may be assured that the work will be
Undertaken with due deliberation and
none OF it will be too hastily done. This
postal commission must establish an
entirely new postal system for the
island Of Puerto Rico. and make that
system conform with the system al
!Itady established throughout the
United States as far as possible.
- Inc existing postal system in
iuerto Rico will summarily cease on
.he date of the evacuation of the is
iand by Spanish troops and civilian Of
helals. When that occurs, few weeks
nence, the postal service of the United
s,ates must Immediately begin.
therefore ii with be the duty of the
commission of which am chairman 10
not only study the maps. but travel all
over Puerto Rico. We must establish
post offices for every town. establish
railway mail service on their short line
OF railroad, establish star routes all
over the island, and make the service
economically equal to the public de-
hands. Some of the star routes must
carry mail seven days In each week,
while others must carry mail, fewer
gays OF the week, according to the pop
uiation. Probably some of the star
routes viii carry mail only once or
sWiee Q month,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
His HappIest Moment.

John," she asked. cuddling up to him,
for it was the seventh anniversary of their
marriage, what was the happiest moment
OF your life:"
"Ah, dear" be replied, 81 remember II
well. | shall never forget it. II | live to be
hundred years old that moment will al
WAYS stand out az plainly as it does to-
night"
She sighed and nestled little closer,
looking longingly up into his honest blue
eyes. After a moments silence she urged:
Eyes, but John, dearest, you haven't told
me when it was
oh" he answered, 81 thought you had
guessed it. Surely it ought to be easy
enough for you to do so. 1t was when you
came to me last fall if you remember, and
told me that YOU had decided to trim over
one of your cd hats so as to make it dc
for the winter
Then the celebration of the seventh an
niyersary Of their marriage became formal
and uninteresting Cleveland Leader.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
Misadyentures of Returning KlOndikers-
\ WateriyEged Vessel.

Seattle. Wash, Oct. THE steam
crs HriNham and Til'amook arrived
yesterday from st. Michaels with $50
passengers, about so of whom were
from Dawson. On September 20 the
Tillamook picked up the small steam
er-schooner Fortune Hunter, of San
Francisco, about SIS miles south of st.
Micheals. The Fortune Hunter was
waterlogged and in serious condi-
ton. Besides her crew she had ten
passengers aboard. members of the
Alaska and bonanza Mining and
Transportation Co., Of Chicago.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
Fatal Collision.

Milwaukee, Oct. 7.-One man killed,
three cars burned and a locomotive
wrecked was the result of collision
between a passenger and freight train
on the Chicago & Northwestern, about
eight miles south of Milwaukee at an
early hour. The trains which col
lided were the passenger train No. 10,
which leaves Chicago nightly at 10: 80
D. M, and an extra freight, both north
bound. The freight train was stand
ing on the main track, and the acct
dent was caused by failure of Engi-
neer Lane of the passenger TO notice d
block danger signal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
on Getting Up from the Table.

Il was finally induced through reading
some accounts in the newspapers regarding
the wonderful cures wrought by DR.. VII,
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. to try
them. | took the pills according to direc
tions and soon began to notice an improve
was used / could get about the house, and
after using five boxes, was entirely cured.
"Since that time | have felt no return Oh
the rheumatic pains. | am confident that
DR.. Williams Pink Pills saved my life anC
l try to induce my friends who are sick to
try the same remedy. will gladly answer
inquiries concerning my sickness and won
derful cure, provided stamp is enclosed fol
reply. FRANK long"
Sworn to before me at Venice, Mich, this
18th dav of April. 1895
G. B. GOLDSMITH, Justice of the Peace
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
To Establish Revenue Cutter Patrol Of
Cuban and Porto Rico Waters.

Washington, Oct. Capt. {. +.
Shoemaker, chief of the revenue sery-
ice, has been instructed by the secre-
tary of the treasury TO proceed to
Cuba and Porto Rico and make a thor
ough examination into existing condi-
tions, with view to the establish
ment of an efficient revenue cutter
patrol of the waters of those islands.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
A DOMESTIC INCIDENT.

From the Observer, Flushing, Mich.
early in November, 1894, says Franh
Long, who lives near Lennon, Mich, 'or
starting to get up from the dinner table, ]
was taken with pain in my back. The
pain increased and | was obliged TO take to
my bed. The physician who was summoned
pronounced my case muscu ar rheumatism
accompanied by lumbago. lie gave me rene
dies and injected morphine into my arm tt
ease the pain.
My disease gradually became worse unit
| thought that death would be welcome re
lease from my sufferings. Besides my regu
lar physician | also consulted another but ht
gave me no encouragement.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
The Post-Gradute Course at the Naval
Academy

Washington, Oct. 7.-Secretary Long
has decided to make no change in the
graduate course of instruction in
naval architecture established last
wear at the naval academy, and Naval
Constructor J. III. Linnard, now on
duty at Cramps ship yard, Philndel-
phia, has been ordered to Annapolis to
take charge of the class during the
present term.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
Teiescopcd the Caboose.

The passenger train, on crashing in
TO the freight, telescoped the caboose
setting il on fire. The locomotive top
pied over sideways. burying Fireman
Thomas Duckwall, whose dead body
was taken out several hours later in a
badly mangled condition. The engi-
neer escaped. The flames communicat-
ed to the mail car and also a freight
car containing coke next to the ca
boose, the three being destroyed. All
the mail, with the exception of one or
two sacks. was saved and the mail
clerks escaped unhurt.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
Dr. Claudius n. Mastln.

DIR. Claudius ii. Mas'in. leading
physician and surgeon at Mobile Ma.
medical director of the first division of
Folks army. and afterwards inspector
of the army of Mississippi, died recent
", after short illness. He was IL
member of very many national medi-
cal societies, one of the organizers of
the American Surgical association,
and the president from 1890 to 1891.
He was born in Huntsville. Ala, June
4, 1870. and graduated at the Cniver-
sity of Virginia and afterwards in
medicine III the University of Pennsyl-
yania.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

At Knoxville, Tenn. Chairman of the
Hoard of Public WORKS. SANFORD Little
Ton was susEende from otfce for :"
p,.nths. havin" been comi ';ed Of Of
t,la, misconduct
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
Gambler Kills Himself.

W. ID. Spain, a well-known gambler,
was found dead i'm room at a hotel
in Nashville. Tenn. having committed
suicide by taking morphine. Spain
ran gambling house and was very
successful. but during the last few
months he had been 'bucking" other
mems games. and had lost something
like $4,000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
U.e ~ Rail for u Pillow.

D. w. Jones. IL mining contractor at
IShkooda, Ma. met Il horrible death
by being struck by the Cannon Bali
on the Alabama Great Southern rail
road. Jones was in the city drinking,
and while on his way home laid
down to sleep on the track, using a
rail for Il pillow.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
WIN Aocep. the Contract.

Washington, Oct. THE Bath Iron
Co., of Bath, Me-, has notified the de-
partment that it will accept the con-
tract for the three torpedo boats,
which were awarded to that concern
about . fortnight ago.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
The Font of knOwled ge.

Mr.. De Science-The officers OF the smith
sonian institution are having the chatter
of monkeys photographed, in the hope tina,
in time their language may be understood
and it may be possible to converse with
them.
Mrs. De Science-Isnt that grand? ]
hope they'll ask the monkeys, the very first
thing, whether we are descended from them
or not-N Y. Weekly.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
In Deep Trouble.

Harvey Bruce, of Van Buren, coun-
ty. Ala. pleaded guilty of Illicit dis
tilling and was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary. There are
two indictments against him for muir
der in the state courts which will be
tried when his government sentence
is complete.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
NAV he Sent North.

The children in the Jackson (Miss.)
orphanage will probably be sent to St.
Louis because of the presence of yell
low fever in the institution.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

Mr.. j. j. Phillips and Miss Ayleen
Becker. daughter OF Cashier +. f.
Becker. of the Commercial bank, were
married al Brookhaven, Miss.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

Fred Lansdowne. aged 20. commit
ted suicide al Nashville, Tenn, by
swallowing stryChnine. lie had been
respondent on account of domestic
troubles.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

Morris bernstein, aged 75, one of the
wealthiest merchants of Huntsville.
Ala, died recently. He was a native
of Hanover, Germany.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
Postmaster. Meet In Annual Convention.

Detroit, Mich. Oct. Forty post
masters from the first class offices of
the country are here attending the
first annual convention of postmas-
tiers of the United States. 1t is ex-
pected that to-day the attendance
will be raised to 81.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
Movement OF CaIIforni. sheep Eastward

Redding, Cal, Oct. THE move
ment of sheep eastward has been
something remarkable this year. 1t is
stated that upward of 100000 head
have been delivered to rail points in
Nevada for shipment east. Prices
have averaged from s2.25 to $500 per
head on the range.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
Conditions at Pana, III.

Pana, ILL.,, Oct. THE militia here
continue to patrol the streets, holding
up and searching all classes OF citi-
zens, and relieving them of any ire
arms,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

The association has postponed the
annual fair at Nicksburg, Miss, until
November rs. BY that time frost will
have knocked out yellow jack.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

James G.. Woodward. a printer on
the Atlanta (Ga.) journal, secured the
primary election for mayor of The
city. and will bs elected. 1t is consid-
cred great victory for the working
classes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
Returned a True Bin Against Mrs. Rosan-
nah Drayton.

Bridgeport. Conn.,, Oct. r. The
grand jury yesterday returned true
bill against Mrs. Rosannah Drayton,
the colored servant who is believed TO
have been connected with DIR. Nancy.
Guilford in causing the death of EN-
ma Gill.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

Peter Turnbolt. aged SO, and Cath
crime Ivey. aged G3.> were married at
the Green Street BAPTIST church, Sell
ma, Ala. Turnbolt's wife died three
months ago and lie was lonely.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

Lafayette, Ky, went dry by % ma
jority. The whisky men will not make
"A contest. Buttermilk, it is said, will
be the chief drink hereafter.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

Fritz Freytag, a leading lumberman
of knoxville. Tenn. was crushed to
death in Morgan county by large
log falling on him.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
Threatened VIII, DIphtherIa.

The village of Paint Lick. Ky, is
threatened with an epidemic of diph-
Glcria. The schools have been closed
and many families are leaving the
town
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

Mrs. ID. \. Simons, of Liberty Hill,
Tex, was burned to death the other
evening. Her clothing, it is said,
caught from an exploded lamp.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, Box S52
lie Roy, n. ". Tor FREE sample OF Allen 5
Foot Ease, a powder to shake into your
shoes. 1t cures swollen, aching, tired feet,
The greatest comfort discovery of the age.
An instant relief for Corns and Bunions. All
druggists and shoe stores sell it. % cents.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
A Candidate for the Senate.

San Francisco, Oct. IA. c. Cleve-
land, of Nevada, who is in the city, an
nounces himself as n candidate for
United States senator, to succeed W.
NJ. Stewart
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

At negro dance near Richmond,
Ky. Clara Campbell, colored. in a fit
of jealousy, whipped out ii razor and
stabbed her lover, Brock Munday,
three times fatally. she is in Jail.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

The union plumbers of Nashville,
Tenn. struck, their employers having
declined to accede to their demands in
regard to apprentices.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

Mai. r. l.. Crooks, of the Third Mis-
sissippi regiment, and Miss Irene Will
kerson, of Vicksburg, were married at
Lexington, ky.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

"hilip Goeble, an old and respected
citizen of Texarkana, Tex, died re-
Gently. GOeble was extensively en-
gagged in the cultivation of flowers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

When a man who does know patiently lis
tens to a fool who doesn't know it's sure
sign the latter has much money or very
handsome sister-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
4 Deadly Argument.

Two negroes were killed and one
fatally wounded at political meeting
at Miller's Coust Ground, Ga, Il feS>
days ago. There was Il general row.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

Smithson-You can always judge man
by the company he keeps.
Johnson--That's pretty rough on jailer
of a prison, isn't it?-Illustrated American.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

odd you enjoy the cathedrals abroad
Miss Shutter" NO; the horrid thing,
were too big for my camera, '-Chicagc
| Daily Record
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

l have used Piso's Cure for Consumption
both in my family and .practiee--Dr g
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12

Mrs. Richard King. a widow. the
daughter of a Presbyterian missionary
to Texas. has landed estates in that
state amounting to l,250,000 acres.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
Halls Cntarrh Cure

Do people kick harder because of too
much rain than they kick because OF too
much dry weather?-Atchison Globe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-19
CLAUS SPRECKELs. WIN. &. irwin
Claus SpreCkelS 4 Go

IL ~ ~ * II S -
HONOLULU H. l..
San Francisco Agents-The Nevada
Bank of San Francisco
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCO-The Nevada Bank
OF San Francisco.
LONDON-The. Union Bank of Lon
don, Ltd.
NEW YORK-American Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT National Bank.
PARIS-Comptoir National d'Escomp-
tie de Paris.
BERLIN-Dresden Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA-The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Banll
of British North America.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received. Loans Made on
Approved Security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits Issued. Bills of Ex-
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-19
HOW THE TAXES ARE Spent
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAY ROLL
AND SALARIES.
1t Costs the Country Over $4,000 a
Day for Salaries Dollars year
for Each lnhabitant.

The House is now considering the
appropriations for salaries and pay
rolls for the biennial period ending
December 81. 1899. The bill has al
deadly passed the Senate and comes to
the House with the figures decided on
by that body. The House has made a
number of changes. 1t has increased
the permanent settlement allowed
Kaiuani from $1,000 to $4,000. The
Senate appropriation of $4,000 for the
shorthand reporters for the Supreme
Court was made $4,000 for each of
two. The $1,000 appropriation for
Hawaiian interpreters was made
So. 600 for each of two. The 1920 for
court messengers was made $500 for
each of two. The district magistrate
of Wailuku was raised from the third
to second class: of Hama reduced from
fourth to the fifth: of North Kona
raised from fifth to fourth; of South
Kona from sixth to fifth, and of Wal
mea from fourth to third. Travelling
expenses of $500 were allowed the
circuit judge of the third and fourth
circuits.
The policy of the House is to affix
salaries TO positions irrespective of
who hold the positions.
Following are the items so far as
passed by the House:
SALARIES AND PAY ROLLS.
Salary of President ........$ $4,000
4 y
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-11-04
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF
WILL,
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

COUNTY OF MORRISON. J
In Probate Court, Special Term. Oct.
5tl, 1888.
II, the matter of the estate of Thomas +.
Bohan, deceased. ="
Whereas, an instrument In writing, pur.
porting to BE the last will and testament
of Thomas F. Bohan, deceased. late of said
county, has been delivered to this court;
And whereas, John NJ. Bohan has filed
Herewith his petition representing among
other things that said Thomas F: Bohan
died i'm Hennepin county, OH the 9th day
of September, 1888, testate, and thut said
petitioner is the sole executor named In
said last will and testament, and praying
that the said instrument may be admitted
to probate, and that letters testamentary
be to himself issued thereon;
It Is ordered, that the proofs of said in
strument, and the said petition, be heard
before this court, at the probate office In
said cou nty, on Saturday the 5th day Of
November, A. 1873, mt 10 o'clock In the
forenoon, when ali persons interested may
appear for, or contest the probate of said
instrument;
And it is further ordered, that notice OF
the time and place of said hearing be
given to all persons interested. by pub.
three Successive weeks prior to said day
of hearing, in the Little Falls Transcript,
.Sed at 1atis Fa< In ssid aSe
Dated ct Little Falls, the 5th day OF
- BY the Court.
EuAN N. RICHARDSON, ;
Judge of Probate.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-11-04

cations OF cities under the exciting con.
sstitut'on; Ehi!s. under the prepsssd .oas
~. 1"
BY General Laws 1897. Chapter a3A II
Y proposed to amend Article nine Of the
tGon.titut'on Of the State. BY adding
Section 10. The proposed section reads q
For the purpose Of lending aid in the
hixhw.ys and bridges. there !. hereby
road and bridge fund Said fund shall
ine.ms derived from inves,ments in tie tie
internal improvement land fund. or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund. and
shall also include all funds accrulng to
nny S,eie road ana 0F'os' fu"o' however
=. The legislature !, authorized TO- add
70 such fuad for the purpose Of con-
Of this State. ~ previdins, in it, d iscare.
ton. for an annual tax levy upon tie
property Of this state Of not to exceed in
mil on all the taxable property within
'rhe legislature is also authorized to
Of 20 the os stss of boaGd 70
consisting OF three (3l. members. who
prescribed BY law without salary: or com.
pensation other than personal expenses.
Such commission shall have general
superintendence. OF the conslrucu,n II
such fund in the construction thereof and
distribute the same in the several coun-
ties IN the state upon an equitable basis
Proy,!ded. furthsr. that no county shall
' cent en- ss' the tssn sa S9S
VIA 1rs ana tssr d9rE 'gc
one-th:rd (l-3, Of such fund accruinss in
any year shall be expended for bridges.
e .h,., N 2, n no s" e. shall more than one
, the state from such fund"
as the state road and bridge fund"
ments Of the Internal Improvement land
stnte road and bridge fund. however pro s
.vided. The legisls ture Is also authorized
to provide in rs. discretion for an annual
tax tax t levy upon the property OF this state
~ one mill. the proceeds Of the tax TO
be added to the state road and bridge
fund fund; It also further provides that the
to appoint q board TO be known a. the
state highway confaIss'cn." such board
to consist Of three members. who SNAIL
pOIAO1Iu ouCu OuNlSS may OS uEESCr1DeO
by law. without salary or coinrensa tlon
other than personal expenses. The com.
mission shall have general supcrintend-
and bridges. and shall use the state road
and bridge fund in the several counties
Of the state upon an equitable basis Pro
vision 10 made that no county, shall re-
per cent or less than one-half Of one per
cent Of tho total fund thus provided and
expended during such year. No. more
any one year shall he expended for
bridges and no more than one-thrd CT
tho cost Of constructing or improving
any road or bridge shall be paid BY the
state from such fund.
July 6. 1893. H. W. CHILDs.
Attorney General