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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
RESERVES ARE BACK.
with Open Arms on Reach-
Ing Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 1o.-Five hundred Hi
nois naval reserves arrived in Chicago
Friday afternoon. They were given a
most enthusiastic welcome as they
marched through the streets to their
quarters on Michigan avenue. They
had seer more fighting than any of the
men who went from this state to the
front. 60 of them being on the Oregon
alone, and their welcome was in full!
keeping with the work they had done.
Gen. John McNulty and Mayor Hnrri-
son delivered short speeches of well
come. At the conclusion of the adj
dresses the boys were given their dis
charges from the service OF the coun-
try
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Wants Els Old Command.

Washington, Sept. 1O.-Gen. Shafter
has expressed his wish to the war de-
partment that when the department
commanders are sent TO posts, he would
prefer to have his old command, the de-
partment of California. 1t is probable
that it will be given him, but such az
ton will be a long time in the future, IS
the organization of the army upon the
old basis is not likely to occur for some
time
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
No Court at Meridian.

On account of the continued illness OF
Judge Niles, no Federal Court will be
held at Meridian this month. Judge
Niles has been confined to his bed fol
ten days or more, and is even yet quit,
sick. so that it will be impossible foI
him to attend to any official or Other
business for some time to come. l.. h.
Moseley, who is. clerk Of the Federal
Court for the Southern District of Mis-.
sissippi. announces that all jurors and
witnesses who have been summoned &C
appear before the court at Meridian arc
excused from attendance. Lawyers
and others are requested to so notify
their clients and others interested.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
SENATOR GRAY NAMED.
The Delaware Statesman selected NJ
the President for the Paris
Peace Commission.

Washington. Sept. 1o.-The president
named Senator George Gray. of Della
ware, as the fifth member of the peace
commission. This completes the per
sonnet of the commission, which
stands: Secretary Day, Senators Davis,
Frye and Gray and Hon. Whitelaw
Reid. In selecting Senator Gray, the
president has given democratic rep
resentation on the commission. The
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
ERONwAsUINGToN.

Throughout the country Labor day
was generally observed.
The president and his cabinet have
accepted an invitation TO visit the
Mississippi exposition at Omaha
on October 10.
The president has promised to attend
the peace jubilee in Chicago on De-
tober IS and 10
No new legislation will be required
TO authorize the payment of pensions
to the soldiers who were disabled in
the Spanish war. and the widows of
those who fell victims to bullets or
fever.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Admiral Cervera stated to a friend
in Annapolis, Md, that before hostili-
ties began between his country and
the United States he warned his cOun-
trymen that their ships could not stand
up against the ships of the United
States; that torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat destroyers, nor any other
kind of vessel, would be of any avail;
that the United States would wipe the
Spanish navy out of existence.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

These are the days that try the souls
of the makers of American maps. All
the maps made in the part of 1898 just
ended purporting to show the extent
of the United States domain will be al
most as antiquated ~ months hence
as were the old French maps of North
America at the close of the Seven
Years war in 1868, or as the British
maps Of George Ills early days be-
came after the war of American indie
pendence. American territory is ex-
panding, and what the next few years
may have in store for US in territ orial
acquisition no one can foretell.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

London, Sept. 10. - The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says: The
government has forwarded to NJ. Cam
bon, the French ambassador at Wash
ington, long and strongly argued
statement respecting the Philippines,
which he will communicate verbally to
the Washington government. Spain
protests against the capitulation o.
Manila because made two days after thu
protocol was signed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

In an address before the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science at recent meeting in Saratoga,
\. Y. Vice President Niece, of the Ma
tional Geographical society, said: just
as the Louisiana purchase in 1903 made
America a steamboat nation, and just
as the acquisition of California in 1s45
made America a telegraph nation, so
the acquisition of Hawaii and Puerto
Rico, and, above all, the Philippines, in
1898, must make America the naval ma
ton of the earth" Science and mani
fest destiny are evidently ready to
march along together.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
MANY Are MiAainE.

Hogansburg, N. Y. Sept. About
noon Tuesday two south spans of the
international bridge Of the New York
& Ottawa railroad. now under con-
struction across the st. Lawrence
river about three miles above ST.
Regis Indian village, fell without
warning. with 80 men at work on the
bridge, all being thrown into the river,
some GO feet below. Over 80 were
picked up and taken to Cornwall hos
pital and many are now missing.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Salem, Ore, Sept. Gov. Lord has
issued proclamation calling the legis-
lature in special session on Monday,
September rs. The special session is
called for the purpose of electing a
United States senator to fill the va
cancy now existing by reason Of dead
lock in organizing the last legislature.
The special session will also be called
upon to pass the regular appropriation
bills to meet the expenses of the state
government
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

New York. Sept. S,-Right Hon. Jo-
seph Chamberlain, secretary Of state
for the British colonies and Birming-
hams representative in parliament, ar
rived here Wednesday evening on the
White Star steamship Majestic. He
was accompanied by his wife and Miss
Chamberlain. They left later for
Massachusetts,. where they will visit
the Endicotts, of which family Mrs.
Chamberlain is a member.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
The London Saturday Review. alway

The London Saturday Review, always
unfriendly TO the United States. quite
overdoes the thing in its latest attack
on the country and psoF&s. !. admits
that there are many worthy private
persons in the United States" but says:
"Socially.it is sordid to the last degree;
its courts of law and all its civil institu-
tions are corrupt; IL has contributed
nothing TO the self-respect of human
ity." No intelligent Englishman will
iDdorse such blackguard abuse of
country which has given as many evil
dences of political health and social ad-
vancement as has Great Britain.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Columbus, O.. Sept. "a special to
the Dispatch from Cambridge. O., says:
Squire John Boyd, his daughter and
son-in-law. living four miles east of
here, were murdered Wednesday
night. Boyd's little granddaughter
reported the fact to neighbors. The
house was ransacked. Boyd was
wealthy. A drug was used by the muir
derers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

When Havana sent its first cargo of to-
bacco and cigars to New York the other
day it inaugurated new era in Cuban
American commerce. That cargo will
soon be followed by others, not only of
tobacco, but of sugar, lumber, tropical
fruits and all the varied products of the
rich island. 1t will not be long before
that single steamer has grown to a fleet,
every ship of which will be heavily
laden both going and coming.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Death of Rev. j. Ii. Harris.

Rev. j. Il. Harris of the North Mis-
sissippi conference died at Kelly last
week. He was about "a years of age.
and had been in the ministry about
forty three years, having served some
of the most prominent stations in the
Memphis, Illinois and North Texas con
fcrences. lie had been in i'll health fol
twelve months. lie leaves wife, two
sons. brother and sister. and n host OF
friends to mourn his departure.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

In all wars the deaths by disease eX
coed those from wounds received liz
battle. The best authorities state that
in our civil war twice as many union
in battle or died consequently of
wounds. In the recent war the liabil-
ity of troops TO disease was increased
by the fact that the war began in the
spring and had to be prosecuted during
the summer in a tropical climate
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Quebec. Can, Sept. 10. : Louis Sass
and Carl Smith, members of the edi-
torial staff of the Chicago Record, who
arrived here Tuesday on holiday tour,
were drowned Friday in the heavy rap
ids of the Grande Discharge by the'up-
setting of their birch-bark canoes.
The Grande Discharge is the outlet of
Lake ST. John, for which resort the
newspaper men had left here Wednes-
day morning
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

stitution for those adopted at ST. Louis
in 1896. The main change provides
that the new peoples party should
never again hold a delegate conven-
ton of any sort, national, state, dis
trict or local, but that the nominations
for all Offices shall be made through
1.-THE initiative and referendum or petit
tions Endorsed by ponular vote"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Russia is tugging away in an effort
10 wrench off the head of the flowery
kingdom; Germany and France are
each pulling one of its legs; England
mas her surgical case open. and her
sleeves rolled up preparing to cut off
and appropriate the trunk, while little
Japan is buzzing around, waiting eX
pectantly for an arm, finger, foot
or the pigtail which may be thrown
into the grabbing or upon the ash heap
by the dismembering powers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Fire In Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 0.-The Mem
phis Grain, Elevator and Manufacture
ing company and the Eagle mills were
totally destroyed by fire Thursday
night, which started In the elevator
from an unknown cause. The elevator
had capacity of 25o.o00 bushels of
grain and the Eagle mills of 45o barrels
Of -four and $50 barrels of meal in "a
hours. Total loss, $242, 900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Hollands youthful queen has begun
her reign. Wilhelmina is the only
child of the late King William III. The
death of William Alexander Charles
Frederick. Prince of Orange, in June,
1884, left her, then little child, the
heiress of the crown of the Neither
lands. Wilhelmina, by the provisions of
he Dutch constitution. ascends the
throne, but does not inherit the dueal
crown of Luxembourg belonging to her
father. The young queen rules over
small country, but one great as de-
fender Of human rights and liberties.
Nay she reign long and pEosperously.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

A family named Sutherland, living
about five miles in the country from
Jackson, was poisoned by drinking but
termlk. The milk was contained in e
tin receptacle, and which is supposed
to have caused the attack. Four were
stricken down. All will recover, al,
though at first their cases were deemed
yArv SprioOS
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

In the last fiscal year our exports TO
Canada were worth s6,5s7.000, and we
bought Canadian merchandise valued
at SAL, 122, 900. Canada used more Amer
lean than British products by a margin
80 esA non n0n
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Refused to Levy the Tax.

The city council of Columbus and the
board of supervisors of Low ndes coun-
ty have refused to grant the petition OF
asking that tax be levied on the prop
erty of the Tombigbee Cotton Mills for
the ten years that they have been in
operation. Both bodies voted unani,
mously against the levy.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Accidentally Poisoned.

Warrcnsburg. Mo-. Sept. DIR. Z. j.
Scruggs. of Montserrat, Mo-, accident
ally poisoned himself by taking AGO.
mite instead of quinine. He was the
leading physician of the community
and was a brother-in-law OF State
Geoiogist John A. Gallagher.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
MRS. PINKHAM'S ADVICE.
What Mrs. Nell Hurst has to Say
About 1t.

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-When wrote
TO you had not been we'll for five years;
had doctored all the time but got no
better. had womb trouble very bad.
My womb pressed backward, causing
piles. was in such misery l could
scarcely walk across the floor. Men
struation was irregular and too pro-
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Where Bigamy FIourishes.

Nine convicts We're last week lodged
in the penitentiary from Noxubet
county, and more unique lot of crimi-
nails were never put in charge. All bu;
two are in for bigamy. There was Il
woman in the lot with young baby
about seven months old, sent up fol
plurality of husbands, both of whom:
were in. the bunch. Each of these men
woman with the baby. The Mormon
elders have evidently been getting il
their deadly work among the colored
population in NoXubec county, judging
by the excellent showing made by this
batch Of cOnvictS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

A traveller who has just returned
from Athens says that the Greeks,
who, not so long ago, were shouting
their favorite cry of Down with the
king! Out with his right eye.' have
now returned to the most extravagant
loyalty, and King George has never en-
joyed so much popularity since he
came to the throne
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Washington, Sept. 9.-Gen. Shafter
has been ordered to report TO Washing
ton. and will visit the president and
the war department. There is no espe-
cial significance in his being ordered
to Washington. The president desires
TO see him and talk about the Santiago
campaign
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Must Not ImpIicate Emperor.

Paris, Sept. Count Munster, the
German ambassador, has informed NJ.
Delcasse. minister of foreign affairs,
that if the French government pre-
sumed to show in the Dreyfus revision
letters alleged to be from Emperor
William. he was instructed to demand
his passports and leave Paris, as such
letters are forgeries.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Pamela County Tax Rate.

The board of supervisors of Pamela
county made the county tax for the
year 1898 So mills. This, with the
State tax of Ga mills, makes total
tax for the county for the year of u
mills on the dollar.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Joseph jefferson not long ago wrote
a check for two dollars upon piece of
birch bark in the mountains because
he had no paper with him. The bank
which cashed the check now has it
framed and hanging on the wall.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

President Kruger is reported to be-
lieve that the world is as fiat as pan
cake. When Joshua Slocum, who is
making the grand tour in an eight-ton
boat, ran up to Pretoria for an inter
view with the head of the Bocr govern
ment he observed that he was voyaging
around the world. You mean across
the world" said Dom Paul.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Dewey ON the situation.

Manila, Sept. 1O.-Admiral Dewey
considers the situation critical. Aguin-
aldo's exasperating conduct calls for
the most careful management of af-
fairs by the American commanders.
The relations between the Americans
and insurgents must soon grow better
or serious results are likely to follow.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

The controversy over the title of
Father of the House of Lords" has
been settled in England and the honor
acknowledged to belong to the earl
OF Leicester. who has been a member
for more than sc wears.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Found Guilty.

Marietta, o., Sept. 1o.-Morgan Nc
Sweeny, who has been on trial for three
weeks, charged with murder in the first
degree of United States Deputy Mar.
shall Mason last January, was found
guilty by jury of murder in the Sec
ond degree. He will be sentenced to the
for life.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Sunhower Quarantine.

The board of supervisors of Sun
flower county has passed an ordinance
prohibiting railroad employees from put
ting off any person in the county with
out a health certificate showing that
they have not been exposed to yellow
fever or other contagious diseases, un.
der penalty of S25 fine.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Soldier Dead at Jacksonville.

Tom Haynes of the Third Mississippi,
died at Jacksonville, Fla, last week.
Mr.. Haynes was prominent young
man of Sardis, and against the wishes
of his mother and father in-law went
into the army.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Death of An Old Confederate.

W. L. Sturdivant, an old eX-Confed,
crate soldier of the Fifteenth Missis.
sippi regiment, commanded by Gen.
Walthall, died at Indianola last week
at the ripe age of II years. lie was
popular and highly respected by all.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

British India, the best-known large
area in the torrid zone, embraces trop-
ical islands and hot plains as well as
the snow-covered peaks of the Hima-
layas. and contains the region of the
greatest annual rainfall, 600 inches,
with arid sands where rain is some
times unknown for years in succession.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

There are numerous complaints OF
boil WORMS from various parts of Bolivar
county, and from this and other causes
the expected yield of cotton has beer
largely curtailcd. That serious dam,
age has resulted is beyond question
planters disagreeing only as to its ex
tent. Fortunately the hay and corr
crops are very fine, and these will com
pcnsate somewhat for the decreased
crop of cotton and the low prices that
have apparently come to stay.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Confirmed.

London, Sept. "a dispatch has
been received from the British minis
ter at Peking, Sir Claude Macdonald,
confirming the report that Ii Hung
Chang has been dismissed ut his re-
quest.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
To Investigate War Department.

Washington, Sept. 1o.-The presi-
dent has decided to appoint commits
sion to investigate the war depart
ment. Maj. Gen. Schofield and ex-Sen-
ator John B. Gordon, of Georgia, have
been asked to accept places upon the
commission
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
The Resf Reaa0n.

Little Clarence (who reads and ponders)-
Pa, l have just been reading paragraph,
which says there are various reasons why a
man who talks in his sleep should not marry;
what are some of those reasons, pa?
Mr.. Callipers-The best feason my son,
Is because he talks in his sleep.--Puck.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
cold Re.erve Increased.

Washington. Sept. THE net gold re-
serve in the treasury showed another
large increase Tuesday, due presum-
ably to the payments for the new war
bonds. The reserve is s223,s32. ss7, an
increase of nearly -$3.o0o.ooo since Sat-
nrday
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

There was never yet family with
an old maid belonging to it, observed
Rev. Anna Shaw in a recent address,
that didn't rely upon that old maid
TO help it out of all financial difficulty
past. present and future"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

San Francisco, Sept. Emanuel Es-
trada Cabrera has been elected to the
presidency of the republic of Guate-
mala. The news was received Thurs
day afternoon by Manuel Garlic. con-
sui general for Guatemala in this city.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
Governor Offers a Reward.

The governor has offered a reward o.
500 in addition to the statuary reward
for the arrest of Green Case. who killed
a man named Davis in Jeffrson county
at Union Church recently. Both are
white men
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

On the day the peace protocol was
signed the flag went up over Hawaii,
though Uncle Sam was not aware of it.
II takes time in these days to hear
from all our national interests.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Mamma-"It is naughty to tell lies, Eva.
People who do so don't go to Heaven. Eva
did you ever tell lie, mamma Nam,
na-"No, dear, never" Eva-"Won't you
be fearful lonely in Heaven, mamma, with
only George Washington?'-Oswego Daily
DO llo dinrn
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Washington. sept.s.-About !. 800 OH
GERS and men. including Gen. Garrett
sou and the Sixth Illinois. left Ponce
for the United States Wednesday.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Longwood, Bonaparte's house at ST.
Helena, is now barn; the room in
which he died Is stable; on the site of
his grave is machine for grinding
corn.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

1elb VcTy AuS'N
and was able to do nearly all my own
work. continued the use OF your ineue
cine, and feel that owe my recovery ~
you. cannot thank you enough foryouf
advice and your wonderful medicine
ANY one doubling my statement may
write to me and I will gladly answer
all inouiries.-Mrs. NELL HURST, Deep
water, Mo.
Letters like the foregoing, con
stantly being received, contribute nov
a little to the satisfaction felt by Mrs,
Pinkham that her medicine and couhse.
are assisting women to bear their heavy
burdens.
Mrs. Pinkham's ADDRESSES Lynn, Mass.
All suffering women are invited ~
write to her for advice, which Will 20
given without charge. 1t is an ca
perienced woman's advice to women.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14

Ashtabula, O.. Sept. 9.--Congressman
Northway. Of the Nineteenth district.
died at his home in jefferson township
Thursday night, aged IS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-14
FUNNY THING In SPELLING.
Learning to Manipulate a Typewriter
Gets Man Into a Queer
Habit.

A Cleveland man has set about learning
the use of the typewriter. Up to the present
time he has had somebody to do his typewrit
ing for him, but now he wants to know how
to run it all by himself. He admits that he
isn't an apt scholar. 1t comes slowly. Ths
letters are hard to find and the spacing is SC
easily forgotten. But there is one thing that
amuses him. He is learning to spell and
learning in the same way he did when tow.
headed boy in the early Cos. Of course he
could spell when he tackled the typewriter,
but not in the same way. Now he distinctly
enumerates each letter, and does it, too. with
the greatest care. 1t is funny thing. but he
fnds himself spelling out the words in the
newspaper and his wife says he spells them
in his sleep.
The other day the minister met him and
asked him how he was.
Very WE'LL" he gravely spelled out.
and when the pastor looked amazed he real.
lied what he had done and hastily exp aimed
the cause of the popularity. And the minis.
ter professed to be greatly interested and
wanted to know all about it and the speer is
now greatly worried for fear the parson will
write a special paper on it for some maya
zine.
When the minister finally left him he
shook hands and said Good by"
Go cd" began the speller and then rec.
objected himself and hastily added by
He hopes in time to wear out this peculiar.
ity and when he increases his speed on the
typewriter he no doubt will.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.