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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
ON THE WAITER.
why His Customer CouIdn't Eat the
Soup.

A certain literary German whose manner
of speaking was extremely deliberate. and
who disapproved of impetuosity of any sort
and under any circumstances, had an anus.
ing experience in restaurant one day
He was well-known figure among the
patrons of this particular establishment. as
he seldom dined anywhere else, and he was
generally served by waiter who had be-
come used to his way of speaking; but one
day new waiter took his order and brought
his soup.
81 cannot eat this soup" said the gentle.
man, slowly, not looking up from his plate
The man seized the soup plate before the
customer could finish the sentence, and van.
ished with it.
lie reappeared in moment with another
supply of the same soup, which he placed
before the gentleman, and then stood re-.
garding him with an anxious face, wonder.
ing what could be the reason for the SOUP
remaining untouched.
II cannot eat this soup" again slowly re-.
marked the literary man.
"Why not. sir? What is the matter"
stammered the unhappy waiter, who had
been told he was serving an important per.
son.
Il cannot eat this soup" said the literary
genius, calmly, for the third time, because
! have not as yet been provided with a
ipoon!" - Northwestern Christian Adyo.
cafe
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
ITALY SHOULD BE FREE.
Outline of Pope LeO's Proposition for
Republic.

London, Jan. 15.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle in
startling statement Saturday morning
quotes largely from an article in Civ
ilita Cattolica, which he declares is d.
rectly inspired by the vatican and the
pope, advocating as the solution of the,
eternal question between the vatican
and the quirinal the establishment of
an Italian republic.
The article, which is based on the
pope's Christmas allocution, declares
that the thing which stands opposed to
papal independence is not Italian unity,
but "the special and concrete form
wherein that unity is at present main
tanned, with results much more dis
astrous to the state than to the holy
see." 1t proceeds to assert that the CO.
existence of the vatican and the Italian
monarchy is impossible, and that one
or the other must go. 1t then suggests
the constitutions of Switzerland and
America as examples of admirable and
glorious constitutions, true union of
nation and state, though differing from
that of Italy. which has produced moth
ing but weakness, misery and starva-
ton"
The article concludes: without the
aid of foreign bayonets the true Italy
will find for itself its own way and will
rise again, let us hope, from the ig-
nominy in which it now lies PROSTATE,
TO true greatness"
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
asserts that this is ian intentional reve-
lation to the outer world of the policy
actuating the inner mind of Cardinal
Rampolla, papal secretary of state" He
adds:
probably there would be no truth in the
supposition that either Cardinal Rampolla
or the pope has any idea of even tenn
porary alliance with the republican party:
but yet they believe that, while peace with
the king is impossible, 1t might be possible
with a republic. The reason for the APP
pearance of this astonishing pronounce
ment at the present moment is the belief
that not only the ministry, but the dynasty
itself is menaced more seriously than
usual"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
NINTH DAY.
House,
House met at 10 o'clock.


The revenue bill was taken up.
When section So, on vendors of patent medi !,
cines. was reached Mr.. Houston announced that
the tax had been raised from $50 to s35.
Mr.. Harrington moved to amend by making
the tax 500. so as to prohibit the traflic.
Mr. Carroll offered substitute making the
tax $50.
The substitute and the amendment were lost.
A lively discussion came upon section 90: TAX .
ing wagon peddlers, An amendment was offered
making the tax $3.50 on peddlers dealing only in
poultry, eggs and farm products.
The 81 so amendment was defeated and 50
amendment adopted
Mr.. DlnSmOre the offered to amend by exempt
ing peddlers who deal only In poultry, butter
and eggs, which was lost
When section 81, on pistols, was reached Mr..
Glover offered another section to be inserted in
the law. The section offered fixed tax OF $3.50
on each pistol owned by resident Of this State,
and provided that any person falling to pay the
same should not be allowed to plead any OF the
defenses OF the statute to an indictment for
carrying concealed weapons.
The new section was ruled out OF order.
The section taxing soda fountains was
amended so as to make the tax S. in towns OF
less than 1000 inhabitants and $40 in towns OF
more.
The tax on dealers in second hand clothing
was reduced from 500 to $50.
Mr.. Thomas offered new section taxing ex-
press companies doing money order business,
graduating the tax from $40 in villages OF 100 in
hab.tants to $40 in cities of 5000 or more.
Referred to the ways and means committee.
A lively discussion came up on Mr.. Mont
buyers, allowing clerks In the buyers Office TO
buy cotton in and around the office OF the buyer,
provided such clerk is a bona f1e clerk and not
an agent for buying or soliciting cotton.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Underwood offered an amendment ex-
empting buyers who buy exclusively from tie
producers from any tax.
This amendment brought on the warmest de-
bate OF the day, pending consideration Of which
the house adjourned
Senate.
The senate met at 10 o'clock.
The special order for the day, Senator Hardy's
bill to establish textile school at the A and
nj Cole &c at Starkvile, was takenup
Mr.. Me lntosh offered an amendment directing
that interest accruing on the fund derived from
the sale or lease of lands donated by act of con
gress approved February 20, 1895, be used for
this purpose. Tabled.
Mr.. Hardy offered an amendment making tut
ton in the proposed textile school $50 instead oil
500, and moved the passage of his amendment
which was adopted unanimously.
The bill was then passed by a vote of 26 to ID.
Senator kigers concurrent resolution, proyid
ing for an amendment to the constitution AS to
the school fund, was taken up. The resolution
proposes to amend the constitution so as to
make mill levy for schools and retain the
poll taxes in the counties where collected.
The resolution was lost on n yea ami nay vote
of % to 10, a lwo-thirds majority being neces =
Sary.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
RAINY REMINDER.
Characteristic MT of "ouid- Ire,sps
In America.

A Cleveland landlord has one Of HE
houses tenanted by a family that is out Of ali
proportions to the size of the dwelling In
fact, he strongly suspects that there are AZ
least two distinct families in the house. and
he is quite anxious TO get rid Of them, he
doesn't want to turn them out, and he has
been hoping they would take the freouent
hints he gives them and seek some other 10.
cation. Lately tlsy have complained of 4
leaky roof, but the landlord has determined
to make no repairs until they leave.
A few days ago the head Of the household
waited on him.
well, sor," he said, chat roof has been
leakin' agin."
"Has it," asked the landlord.
"Yis, sor. II leaks right over me sisters
bed Draps right down on her, sor. This
marnin' she came out o. the room a-cryin'
sor. II had been raining on her all night
Yis, sor, cryin'."
"Well, why in Tophet," inquired the
landlord, didn't she move the bed?"
"Twasn't that, sor," hastily remarked
the tenant. "'Twasn't that"
"What allied her, them
why, you see, sor, she were Just a-cryin'
because il reminded her so much of home %
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
PERSONALITIES.

Justice Horace Gray, of the United
States supreme court, will be privileged
to retire next March, when he will reach
the age of 20, but as he is in vigorous
health. he will probably continue in ac-
tive service.
Miss Mary Rachel Dobson, daughter
of Austin Dohson, is one of the most ac-
tive workers in the university settle
ment for womel in Bombay. lpdia
Their work Il principally among the
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
REPORTED RIoTINe IN HAVANA
spanish omcers said TO Have Led
Mob.-NeMspnpers Attacked.

Havana. Jan. i3.. AT ten O'Clock
Wednesday morning about 100 army Of
ficers. incensed by the violent attacks
made by some OF the local papers on
the general in chief and the principal
officers Of the Spanish army in Cuba,
went to the printing offices of the Daily
journal, La Discussion and FL Recon-
centrado and began smashing the win
dows and destroying the printing out
fits, as we'll as cutting the employees. a
mob of thousands followed, shouting:
Long live Spainl" Long live the
armyl" Long live the volunteers!"
The appearance at the Office of La
Discussion of Gen. Garricho, acting mil
tary commander at Havana. and Gen.
Solano, chief of staff, prevented more
serious outrages. These officers then
proceeded TO the Office of FL Diario de
la Marina, the mob shouting mean
while: Death to El Reconcentradol"
ind Death to La Discussion!" But on
the appearance of Gen. Parade the
people scattered. At half past II large
crowds of citizens appeared opposite
the office OF FL Diario de la Marina and
began smashing the doors and shout
ing: Long live spain!" Long live the
armyl" Long live the volunteers!" The
geudarmerie dispersed the rioters.
Washington, Jan. 10. - According to
dispatches from Consul General Lee the
rioting in Havana is much more seri-
Gus than the press dispatches, which
were reviewed by the censor, indicated.
Messages from Gen. Lee early in the
DAY indicated that the American con-
sulate was in danger. He reported that
Gen. Blanco had realized this and had
pl omptly thrown a Gordon of Spanish
regulars about the consulate, but twas
feared that they would not be able to
hold in restraint the excited populace,
who were calling. out: Down with the
Americans!"
Washington, Jan. IS. - The Cuban
scare has subsidized entirely and little
interest or anxiety was manifested In 1t
in official circles Friday.
Assistant Secretary Day came over
TO the white house from the state de-
partment before the cabinet meeting
and left telegram that had been re-
cived from Consul General Lee. 1t was
sent from Havana during the middle
hours of the night, and while it re-
ported the existence there of much ex-
element, and chronicled the attacks on
the newspaper offices in continuation OF
those of the day before, and the par
ticipation of some soldiers in the dem
onstrations, it was said to convey an
assurance of peace and quiet.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

The statistics of lynchings in the
United States during 1897 indicate that
this reprehensible crime continues to
flourish in spite of the well-meant eff
forts in some parts of the country to
stamp it out. The whole number of
lynchings for the year amounted to 166.
against 131 in 1896. OF those occurring
during the last year JAG were in the
south and 20 in the northern staJes, 1872
of the victims being negroes, SO whites
opd <. Indians
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

Sweden and Norway have not sue
ceeded in settling their differences aud
1885 opens upon an ugly condition of
affairs. Swedish sentiment favors
armed Intervention in Norway. and Ger
snapy has given some limitations to
King Oscar that she win help him dis.
clplins the Norwegians. who object TO
The partiaiity shown by the king 10 the
matter of foreign appointments and are
also dissatisfied with the dual kingdom
nyvnugemeni. Norway has little SYM
paihy With Sweden and pablo senti.
n!eni thefs largely fayoFs Independence
u 6Nedee oaa sfefablean FoveFnmsas'
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
FROM WASHINGTON.

At the age Of SIS years Col. Joseph II.
Carr. a clerk in the pension office and
war veteran with brilliant record, died
in Washington.
Martin A. Knapp has been elected
chairman of the interstate commerce
commission to succeed w. II. Morrison.
President Mckinley, because of seri-
Gus riots in Havana, ordered Commo-
dore Bunce to hold every vessel of the
white squadron in readiness for action
to protect Consul-General Lee and the
property of American citizens.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
Terriss' SLAYER.

London, Jan. IA. = The trial of Rich
ard Arthur Prince, who killed William
Terriss, the actor, began Thursday at
the Old Bailey. Prince declared that
he was guilty, with great provoca-
tion." The mother and brother of the
prisoner testified that Prince had
claimed that he was Christ and that his
mother was the Virgin Mary. 1t was
also asserted in court that Prince had
once attacked one of his brothers with
a knife. The jury returned verdict
that Prince was guilty, in that he was
aware of what he did; but the jury, ac-
eepting the medical testimony. declare
him TO be irresponsible. The judg-
ment of the court was that Prince be
detained as a criminal lunatic during
her majesty's pleasure.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

They are still working on models OF
submarine steamers that it is claimed
will. before the end of the century, rev.
olutionize submarine explorations, es-
pecially expeditions for wrecking pur-
poses. The flying machine man will
need to put on an extra squirt if aerial
travel is to be demonstrated a success
before the year 1900. Meanwhile the or
binary traveller will prefer TO commit
the safety of his life to the less haz-
ardous and better demonstrated meth
DDS on the ocean surface in modern
first-class steamships.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
BISHOPS DON'T LIE.

A Legacy from Two Bishops.
Two of the brightest lights the Southern Methodlss
Church has ever had were the late Bishops Doggeit
ward, left DR.. N. A. simmons livsr Medicine =
legacy which has not ouly been OF value TO rs, ous
has proven boon to suffering humanity
Below we give their own words in which they made
From Bishop Doggea.
"Your Liver Medicine has been of great service to
myself ami family. We find no substitute for It,
ago is nearly exhausted We can't do without it,
v1IUABLE.d Very respectfully,
From, Bishop Kavanaugh.
nau h. ID. d. to DR.. NJ. A Simmons, March, 1861;
II confess that have been reluctant to figure IN
se So mseS dsGor TO
LIvER-MEDICINE,' that feel It q sense Of graft
a S ana &c
regard to the character and value of your medi,
sns May Rsny Il
Presbyterians Believe In 1t.
Rev. DR.. Crisman cured Of Dyspepsia and Rhs's'
Rdgeneld Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
e. b. Crisman, I'D, Pastor, 1000
Nashville, Tenn, Oct IA, lsSs'
am still using Simmons Liver Medicine. ~
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s snd Hesps ms in perfect health prefer 70 order it
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Uina and get IL fresh am 10 start on the ga inst
to a meeting of the Synod Of Tennessee at C!eye,
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An Eminent Baptist Has spoken.
Rev j. II. Graves, editor and proprietor Of This
Baptist" Memphis, Tenn, says: To III. A. sim.
mona, NJ. D.. Iuka, Miss; received g package Oh
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works like a charm. want no better Liver hesu-
lator and certainly more of Zeiiin's mixture a,
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in the House OF Israel" While we make no claim
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House OF Israeli" prefer an ancestry oil noaesss
Americans to the highest seat in the synagosue"'
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

Sleeping car managers are asked to
eject travellers who snore, government
officials are about TO forbid newly-ar-
rived passengers from Europe to kiss
their friends before customs business
is disposed of, and now come the au-
thorities of Lebanon, Pa, and forbid the
trolley car employees to eat sauerkraut
for their midday meal, because the odor
of the Wand is disagreeable to the pas
sengers. This in Pennsylvania-Dutch
land, too-the very home of sauerkraut.
If such things az these are to 60 on,
what is TO become of our boosted per-
sonal liberties?
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

Among the statistics compiled for the
year 1897 those relating to loss of life
by disasters on land and sea are of spe-
cial interest. The total loss from all
disasters in the world is estimated at
3S9,077 lives, against 24G, SAG in 1896 and
275,391 in 1898. This number includes
,451 lives lost in war or massacre,
but it does not include the 222, 902 who
persisted by epidemic or the thousands
who died from famine in India and other
countries. These figures therefore
show that 1897 was a record year in the
number and character of it's misfor-
tunes
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

II ocean greyhounds continue to grow
in size the harbor of New York, which
was deepened to 30 feet seven years ago,
must undergo the operation again. The
steamer Oceanic, now building, which
will be 7o4 feet long and the largest ves-
seleyer is 10 have draught
of about 30 feet. Most of the fast trans
Atlantic steamers draw from 26 TO 30
feet, but few have been loaded to a
depth of 30 feet. II is proposed in New
York TO deepen the harbor to IS feet.
No limit has been fixed to the size of
vessels. The largest are the fastest and
also the most popular.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

The losses of life by epidemcs and
famine reported throughout the world
in 1897 have aggregated $4,000. Of
these it is estimated that 10000 sue
cumbed to the plague in India and $780,
900 from famine, the result of Weyler's
concentration policy in Cuba. Some of
the estimates of American consuls in
Cuba place the loss of life from starva-
ton in the island at a still higher figure.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
mo- oh.erve : centenn,al.

New York, Jan. 15.--Ohio Methodists
are preparing to celebrate their centen-
NAL. They surpass in number every
other state except New York. Presi-
dent Mckinley will be the central fig
ure of the celebration, but the back
ground will be made up of circuit riders
aud similar picturesque features of
early Methodism in the west. The exact
date has not yet been fixed, but II prob
ably will be near the college commence
mept season next summer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
The Cook Was Innocent,

The polite agent for the new parlor pho.
nograph who Knocked at the door insisted
that the old lady who opened it place the
She need not buy-a pleasure to exhibit it,
''just try it once, madam" etc. "This song
YOU will hear, madam he said, as he held
the tube doubtfully to her ears, is MY Oar.
ling, Pluck Daisy From My Grave as sung
by Leopold Moriarity, the famous New
York tenor" The agent started the ma.
chine up, but the old lady dropped the tubes
md said: Jest hold on minute till come
back That drafted cooks openin' another
can of tomatoes in the kitchen with table
knife Detroit Free Press.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

Gladstone got into that year of great
babies" 1909, by very narrow margin.
If born three days later he would have
belonged to 1910, and in that years
name there is no especial magic. The
year 1909 had long list of eminent
sons, among whom were Tennyson,
Holmes, Darwin, Lincoln, Hamlin, Win
throp and many others.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
Passed Away.

ST. Louis. Jan. 15.-James Hazard,
one of the best known citizens of ST.
Louis county, died at his home in Clay
tor Friday afternoon. Rheum ,tism
was primarily the cause of his death.
Some years ago he was the head of the
firm of Hazard g. Wilson. which fer
many years practically Centralized the
coal business In this city.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

In Is years Montana's annual copper
output has risen from 0,o5s,2s4 pounds
TO 25o,o0O,OoO pounds. From the Butte
district alone, during this period, $780,
100000 worth of copper has been taken.
There's money in conner.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

A bill has been offered in the Pennsyl-
vania legislature 'to abolish book
agents" Just what the peculiar crime
of the book agent is the bill does not
state. AS long as 'the lightning rod"
"the patent rake" and 1.-The patent
churn" men are loose, it looks as if
few good books might still be sold with
out danger to public morals.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

An English prophet announces for
1898 the discovery of the north pole, the
opening of communication with Mars,
war in Europe, revolution in South
America, riots in London and the kid
mapping of the young king of Spain.
That South American event is reason
ably certain to happen.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

New York, Jan. 12.--The death Is an
nounced. at her home In this city, Of
Mrs. Rebecca D. Kickoff. well-known
author of school books. In collaboration
with her husband and DIR. William T..
Harris. the present United States com
missioner Of education, she published
the Appleton series Of readers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

The surgical world can now point
with pride to a man who has had both
his stomach and vermiform appendix
eliminated. 1t would not be bad prep
aration for trip to the Klondike.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

OF the large American population in
the Austrian capital, it is said that all
the men are medical students and the
women piano pupils. Thus the distress
occasioned by the latter may in part be
relieved by the former.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

The Chicago inventor who proposed
10 turn anthony into gold has closed
his factory. He may have feared from
current reports of new discoveries that
there would be an overproduction.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

Minnesota's practical law for the en-
couragement of tree planting is worth
attention in other states. Nearly TO-
coo acres were planted with young sap
linCs in Minnesota last year.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

Berlin. Jan ia.--Ths budget commit
tee Of the relchsiag agreed 10 Increase
the salary Of Prince Hehenlnhe the im
perial chancellor. Ia 100000 marks.
ybsf1 mere elk tialestius soisA
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

A Georgia editor describes defaulter
who had skipped out las six feet tall
and $4,000 short"