davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The leader., 1899-04-19
State Executive Committee.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Stdtc E&ecutiNe COMMITTEE.
When the Democratic State Exeeu-
tive Committee met on the 9th inst. there
were three vacancies. from death, to
fill: John A. Blair and Il. o. Reynolds,
First District, and }. j. PROXY. Sixth
District; also one vacancy, by resigna-
ton of Judge Roberto. Powell. After
considerable discussion relating TO the
Sixth and Seventh Districts, the four
vacancies were filled, and the Commit
tee stands as follows:
Chairman--C. C. Miller, Meridian.
Secretary-S. NJ. Roane, West Point.
State at Large-H. l.. Muldrow,
Starkville; w. L. Mcdonald, Bay st.
Louis; J. A. Glover, iFriars Point; s. M.
Roane, West Point; c. c. Miller, Meri-
dian; J. II. Price, Magnolia; c. NJ.
Williamson, Jackson.
First District-J NJ. Boone, Corinth;
q. O. Eckford, Aberdeen.
Second Districts. w. Mullins, Holly
Springs; c. NJ. Thurmond. Ripley.
Third District-W. j. Vollor, ViclSs-
burg; N. Il. Scott, Rosedale.
Fourth District-E. l.. Brewer, Water
Valley; A. c. Adams, Grenada.
Fifth District. 5. Eaton. Taylors-
vile: c. ii. Williams, Yazoo City.
Seventh District Cassidy,
Brookhaven; u. II. Wells, Jackson; j.
G.. Lvell, Wesson.
Each member having one vote, except
more member than in either of the
others, the vote is prorated, the three
members being entitled to two votes.
The leader., 1899-04-19
HOT CROSS BUNS.
Have Been Used In All the Crude
Forms of worship from Re-
hottest Antiquity.

How many people are aware that
the hot cross-bun of Good Friday dates
back thousands of years-to the very
dawn of the human race? Like many
another rite of symbolism which fig
ured in the religious ceremonies of the
heather world, it was adopted and in
vested with holier meaning by the
followers of the new faith. Buns known
by that selfsame name were used in the
worship of the Queen of Heaven. Ish-
tar, or Astarte, as early as the days of
Cecrops, founder of Athens. 1900 b. c.
Some authorities date its origin to the
middle ages, during the prevalence of
q plague, when the church, as request
ed by numerous physicians, relaxed the
very rigid diet prescribed for its chill
dren on Good Friday and allowed them
to eat bread or buns, but required that
they should always be marked with
the sign of the cross. This custom is
still observed in certain parts of Italy
and Spain.
Many virtues were ascribed to these
sacred cakes. AS safeguards against
disease and danger they were generally
used in the direct services of ancient
idolatry, and in families of the
early Christian period in England. 1t
is known that in several remote and iso-
lated counties in England, even to this
day. small loaf of bread is annually
baken on Good Friday morning and
carefully put aside till the same ami
yersary returns. II is not eaten, but
used as medicine. "a small portion be-
ing grated into water and made into
sort of panada, considered sure cure
for many disorders" These little
Ioaves were formerly unleavened, and
bore the mark of the cross. Curious
seperstitions as to their power and in
fiuence prevailed through the various
ages. Very old is the belief that eating
buns on Good Friday protects the house
from fire. They are also used TO typify
the victory over death that followed the
crucifixion. Hence as the great staple
or staff of life this simple food natural
ly took on a sacred character with the
early Christians.-S. p. Butler, N Wam-
ant Home Companion.
The leader., 1899-04-19
Bargain Hunting.

1t is impossible for all us men to be the
gallant prince who is the devoted slave to
the lady in the rose-colored fairy story, but
we can offer our seat in the street ear to the
tired woman who has been shopping all
day in the vain endeayor to make the 50 q
her husband kindly gave" her clothe a
family of six and make them look as neat
and comfortable as the children next door.
L, A. w. Bulletin.
The leader., 1899-04-19
A Negro Cotton Mill.

The names of upward of fifty infiu-
entail and substantial colored citizens,
residing in different parts of the State,
appear in the charter granted on the
2Tth of March to The Mississippi Cot
ton Manufacturing Company"-such
men as James Hill, Z. W. Hampton, l..
j. Winston, r. d. Littlejohn, e. Ii.
Triplett, J. /. Garrett, Z. V. McAllister.
and others. The capital stock is $780,
900, but may be increased to 81 900, 900.
An organization was effected at jack
son on the 5th. The sum of $40, ZOO had
to be subscribed before the company
could be organized, but $4,000 had al
ready been pledged. James Hill was
elected president. While the stock
holders were celebrating committee
from the jackson board of trade called
and pledged not only their good will
but gave assurances that building site
and other inducements would be offered
for locating the factory in jackson.
Canton and Greenwood had already
communicated with the stockholders,
and Vicksburg, Greenville and other
points will be heard from.
This is good move in a new direc-
ton and its progress will be watched
with much interest. The Coleman mill,
recently erected in North Carolina, is
owned and is to be entirely operated
by negroes. It's capital is $4,000
nearly all paid in.
The projectors of the proposed cot
ton mill are not seeking stock subscrip-
tions outside of their own race. They
started in to do this themselves, but of
course appreciate the encouragement
and expressions of good will from citi-
zcns generally of the State. and will
no doubt be influenced in locating by
inducements that may be offered.
Before Col. Wesson erected his big
mill in the pine forest where now the
city of Wesson is located, he inter-
viewed the business men of jackson,
but they gave him the cold shoulder.
Any sort of encouragement then would
have secured what has grown to be
one of the largest manufacturing plants
in the Southwest. and jackson today
would be city of at least twenty-five
thousand population. She is now max
ing commendable strides in making up
for lost opportunities.
The commencement exercises of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
viii take place June 25th to the
2sth inclusive. Bishop Gailor OF Men,
phis will preach the commencement
sermon on sunday, the a5th, and Sena-
tor Money will deliver the commence
-ment address on Wednesday, the asth.
There will be sixteen graduates. Gen.
Lee will retire from the presidency May
LIST, and Ex-Governor j. NJ. Stone will
take charge as his successor.
The grand lodge Knights of Pythias
will hold its twenty-secoDd annual ses-
sion at Meridian on the 9th and 10th OF
May. The order has been largely re-
cruited in Mississippi during the past
Pythian year, as the result OF the ener-
getic administration of Grand Cbaneel-
Tor Ii. NJ. Quin-an increase Of more
than 500 since January J, 1850 The
Pythian Journal published by Brother
Quin, has also been a potent factor in
the good work.
DR.. q. X. Harrington has rendered
his resignation as member Of the City
Health Commissioners. simply for the
reason tIMt do not care to Lusd any
The leader., 1899-04-19

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by L. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops TO
teaspoonful 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address f. !. Cheney & Co., To
ledo. o. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best
The leader., 1899-04-19
Wonderful Evangelist.

biggest revival preacher we ever had
here" said the country grocer, was eIC
Brother Jarvis. Actually, when that man
got through with 'em, the whole blame cor
munty turned in an paid all its debts!''-
Indianapolis journal.
The leader., 1899-04-19

Particularly Necessary.

Friend-I understand that, in your line
L man must be very plausible and persua,
sive.
Drummer-Yes; especially when he's ex
planning to the firm why he hasn't sold any
goods.-Puck.
The leader., 1899-04-19
Sentiment md Fact,

put your arm around my waist, when we
were engaged, ten years ago! You never
do so now.
He-No; my arm has not grown any
Observation-Disclosures Journal
The leader., 1899-04-19

The Best Prescription for ChiIls.
and Fever is bottle of GkovE's TAsTELEss
CHILL ToSIc. 1t is simply iron and qninine in
tasteiess form No cure-no pay. Price SOC.
The leader., 1899-04-19

A man gets just what he kicks for at a
boarding house. In many homes, man is
less fortunate.-Atchison Globe.
The leader., 1899-04-19
ls47.lsI. so7.o4 S so7, 7la.o7 a7i,II5
Preceding year. 81. .79Ious sos lss a 2sa, sa7


'"Ai ocias u SCllOOl IuUQ, Is retainer
~. W. counties, and the amount collected and
,a. y, 10 Tue auditor. is charged to the coun-
,' IL Inc semi-annual distribution OF the
scnool fund.- mo criminal proceedings shall be
auomei 10 enforce the collection OF the poll
,sA Hence caly about one half is collected.
=" instance, the amount Of poll tax reported TO
u. .ae auditor. collected by counties, and con-
s"elei IN the stribution for 1897, was $751;
s jefferson county reported 3,5i4 polls for
s'' Inns, at 800, would be s., oes 90; whereas.
re .ouec'ion 81 1897 amounted TO only ST. 31a &C.
. n'ng'on county reports s,343 polls, at s.. 90
s3,slac9. :"
me main auditorium of the First
naptist Church in jackson was opened
ior worship for the first time on Sun
Jay morning, April 0, 1899. The date
. mus precisely given because it was
~ event in the religious history of
a'Ason worthy of special note. 1t is
que y, OF the largest, and certainly one of
ac nandsomest church auditoriums in
s"e southwest Fully twelve hundred
e.. sohs were comfortably seated at the
as' service. The Methodist, Presby-
,ss sn and Christian congregations at
.uea IN force, and their pastors took
s'n the exercises. Rev.. DIR. II. L.
Ipro'es' for eighteen years pastor of the
sacAson ehurch-now of V,cksburg-
r f'as the first sermon, from John,
80 80. lhis church will be his monument,
n NJ exists because of his labors The
~ az times, was scarcely able to
- control his feelings as to be able to
r rlooesd with his discourse, and he
~ t;osed with this tender expression of
s ,oVe for jackson: .sWhen l die l
i, nane to be buried in jackson, among
~ people love, and who have gone on
eoa, la the old cemetery know |
~ u sleep in sweet peace Before me
ws.. see the faces Of young men who
i ' 4. ieit orphans during my passionate
-. : s"'s city-Richartl Griffith. Ed Peat
~ H. Earl Quinn, BERTHE and Tommie
ps usrman. Percy and Leonard Wall,
az un and John Hunt, Albert Lewis
ha u ayettc Cocker. would like to be
ls nc oy these men, whose fathers |
80" 50 well, to my last resting place. ;
m. me recent meeting Of the state
sseners' Associsti on was one Of the
~ interesting in its history. The
essam was large, the program was
ssi'ent' and all the papers and dis
=, were meriforions and practl-
The leader., 1899-04-19

No man is so good that his neighbors can't
see room for provement.-Chicago Dali.
The leader., 1899-04-19

Don't throw away good but faded gar
ments. Remember with one hours work
and no muss, if you use Putnam Fadeess
Dyes, you can make them new again.
The leader., 1899-04-19

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The leader., 1899-04-19
In Ring Parlance.

Miss Fox-Papa, why does young man
give his fiancee a diamond ring!
Mr.. Fox-Oh, that's the forfeit he puts
up to insure fight.--Jewelers Weekly.
The leader., 1899-04-19

-were you out in all that rain ?" asked
Mary.
NO.. said the young woman froW
Girton. n was merely in the portion o.
the rain that descended in my inlme-
.liate vicinity. Stray Stories.
The leader., 1899-04-19

It's useless to try to kill time, for it will
eventually turn the tables on you.-Chicago
Daily News
The leader., 1899-04-19

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Camp St.. Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, '94.
The leader., 1899-04-19

After it is too late a man thinks of lot
of bright things he might have said.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The leader., 1899-04-19

The century plant is case of age before
beauty Golden Days.
The leader., 1899-04-19

Cure your cough with Hale's Honey of
Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The leader., 1899-04-19

DR.. q. X. Harrington has rendered
HIS resignation as member Of the City
Health Commissioners, simply for the
reason tJ&t do not care to hold any
public position most unusual rea-
sou for ne average American citizen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
sickness i'm Korea.

By the Koreans. disease, as well as
all the other ills of life. is attributed
TO the maleyolencp OF demons. and in
most cases of sickness more money is
spent in exorcism. with view of pro-
pitiating the evil spirit. than in medi-
cine for the suffering victim. Perhaps
nothing else serves better 10 illustrate
TO the occidental mind the contrariness
OF things oriental than the music, sing
ing. dancing and feasting called for in
case of sickess IN Korean home The
chief figure in the troop of actors is a
female exorcist. believed To be in
league with powerful demon, by
whose aid she can entice or drive away
the evil spirit causing the sickness. AS
she sings and dances the others beat
upon drums, tom-t toms, etc, all to-
gether making noise enough To dis
tract the poor sufferer. AS propiti-
atory sacrifice tables are spread laden
with food and wine, of the odor arising
from which the spirit is supposed to
partake and depart satisfied.
The Korean doctors treatment. too.
being directed toward the driving out
of the demon Is naturally believed to
be effective in proportion TO its sever
ity. Persons suffering from low ma
larial and other fevers invariably have
various parts of the body pierced with
large and. of course, surgically unclean
needles. as "A supposed important part
of their treatment. We have seen
broken limbs that have been punct-
ured all around the seat of fracture in
a similar manner Indeed. no treat
ment is more common than the use Of
the needle. No attempt is made TO
keep it clean. and consequently fright
ful abcesses, sometimes causing death,
often follow its Missionary Re-
view
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
Grand Duke as Hamlet.

Taking Of DISCUSSES what can be a
more surprising masquerade than that
of Russian grand duke as Hamlet?
Royalty In most countries Is fond or
the stage, but merely as a spectator.
Elizabeth commanded Shakespeare TO
write The Merry Wives Of Windsor"
but had no desire to figure In II. Lud-
wig of Bavaria liked 10 have per
Torrance of Wagner all TO himself. but
never posed as Siegfried or Tristan.
The Grand Duke Constantine. how
ever. has translated Hamlet" into
Russian produced it. and played the
chief part His conception Is said TO
be most original and the execution to
differ from anything hiStrionlc that
was ever seen. There Is a certain
ambiguity in these praises, and moth
ing can clear ii up but the appearance
Of the Grand Duke Constantine on the
London stage. ! venture with diff
dence into the field of diplomacy: but
surely II we are to have that friendly
understanding with Russia of which |
read so much In the evening papers,
the grand dukes Hamlet ought TO be
invited over as envoy extraordinary.
The dramatic critics would suspend
their function out Of regard for IA Ham
let who was less an artist than ne
gotiator, and who was expected 10
make his exits and his entrances by
"the open door 1t might even be
desirable to depart slightly from the
test, and TO make the Russian Hamlet
say ~ am not mad in Manchuria. [
know a free port from Port Arthur"
However. these are details which could
be arranged in a protocol. The main
point is that if the London playgoer
could pay his money to see n Slav
Hamlet, played by a grand duke, there
might be a sensible decline OF inter-
national mistrust London illustrated
News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
HE CHECKED DISCRETION.
Where Cool Nerve and insinuation Kept
Men In Fear.

For sheer cool nerve and absolute,
,nsnired genius in dealing with men,
commend me TO Clarence King, the
geologist. II the story that is telling
about town be true. Mr.. King. the tole
runs was ia the field all one summer
last summer. | think-with a govern
ment expedition. The field happened
To he In the far west. and the men he
was compelled 10 employ as assistants
were a band of cheerful rutiians. half
breeds, desperadoes, ana "greaser'
scamps. Bad as they were. they work.
ed we'll. and they were Indispensable.
One night one of them deserted. Mr..
King knew what that meant. IL
meants a stampede and an empty camp
n the deserter were allowed 10 go UNI
punished. He chose companion In
whose silence he could depend, mount
ed. and took the trail. ON the third
day the deserter was OYertaken, cap
tured and landed In convenient fort.
The runaway had subsisted for three
days OF his liberty on such game ana
birds as he could kill. His horse was
white, and as he rode often with prey
slung to the saddle, the animal was
streaked and stained with blood. The
man being in safe-keeping, Mr.. King
and his companion rode back to camp,
leading the crimson streaked horse,
with all the deserter's belongings
strapped to his back. They spoke no
word OF the missing man to his former
companions, but dismounted in grim
silence. The men endured the pangs
of curiosity as long as they could. Then
they sent committee to Mr.. King to
make inquiries about the fugitive. Mr..
King gave a meaning glance at the
blood stained horse and made answer
briefly:
HE is gone" he said impressively.
''TIe is gone where anybody else who
tries to desert will go, too"
Half-breeds and 'grpasers" gasped
and crossed themselves, and from that
day on no one Of them all ever tried
10 desert. Washington Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
GREATEST OLD ENGINEER.
He Used to Make Mile q Minute With
AN Old Engine.

speaking of the locomotives of the
olden time" said veteran railroader,
'reminds me OF the greatest one or
the day, the Carroll OF Carroliton,
named for the great Maryland singer.
OF the declaration of independence.
She was built by Ross Winans Ia BALI
timore for the Boston and Worcester
railroad in 1919.
eShe was the first locomotive In this
country To have wrought-iron driving
wheels. and the first one In the world
with drivers seven feet In diameter.
And she was "A coal burner, the very
first OF her kind. Jimmy Jackman
was the engineer who ran her and he
saw every bit of her machinery made
and put together a good many OF the
applinDces being Of his own sugges-
ton. He thought nothing of running
her mile in sixty seconds. and a mile
in sixty three seconds was common
and easy task for her Those were
the days of single tracks, mind you,
aud hand brakes. and cast-iron rails,
liable to shake heads and other
primitive appliances. so to run To-
connective at milea-minute rate,
which to-day is considered feat
worthy of talking about and boosted
Of required nerve and judgment in
an engineer that few engineers have
to-day.
And speaking af shaking heads
that is something the present time
railroader or railroad traveller knows
nothing about. One of the most i'm
portant employees of railroad in the
old days was the snake spiker.' When
the rails We're simply iron straps spik-
ed 10 wooden stringers the straps in
time worked loose, and the ends where
they were joined together would curl
up and look lige a big snake with its
head raised a few inches from the
ground Hence the name. The snake
spiker was a trusted man. who had a
certain section of the track which he
was detailed TO patrol. with a sledge
hammer and leather bag with new
spikes in its lung by strap over his
shoulder. He was TO keep sharp
lockout for snake heads, for they were
dangerous things for ear To come
into contact with. and, when he found
one, spike ii down fiat to the stringer
again. The safety of life and prop
erty on railroads depended in IA great
measure on the vigilance of the snak .
spiker And ii was over such rails
ms those that the boys of the old days
had the nerve to push their engines a
! IL lie "A minute"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

ABOUT CRANKS.
They Help to Inaugurate Reforms.
Which Are Needed.

one cannot but have noticed that
this American habit of plunging un-
reservedly into popular movements
without taking their measure Is play
ing an alarming part in the develop
ment of the individual mind and char
acter; IL is making of rs nation of
cranks-if the reader will not place un-
due stress upon the word. In the ira
ditiOnal slow coach age the crank was
a rarity. We bad maniacs In painful
plenty, as we have now. but we had
few monomaniacs. To-day one meets
a crank at every turn. Every move
ment that stirs the populace brings
into being swarm Of whims and
crochets and crochetry people. And
we have these crochety people in
every grade of life. We have always
looked for trifiing idiosyncrasies in
men of mind. but nowadays we want
TO know concerning every big-brained
man we meet what particular subject
he is crazy about The pimples which
rather emphasized the symmetry Of
a man in the past have grown to be
great ugly boils. Run your pencil
down the list of the best minds of
America Of to-day and mark those
who, wise in all things else, have
shown themselves fools over some
question of the day; the names that
remain may he counted on ones fin
gers. The effect upon the develop
ment of character is almost as notice
able when one runs over the list OF
leaders in great movements who have
been known for moral excellence.
Here is an eminent leader who, since
he got IL into his head that his re-
form movement is all there is OF life,
has not only ceased to pay his debts,
but has actually ceased to regard
debt.paying as matter Of any inn
portance And yonder is a man known
wherever the English language Is
spoken. who. since he became engross-
ed in a particular line Of Christian
work, has forgotten the ordinary
manners Of a Christian and grown as
unapproachable as a bear A man
can not lose his sense of proportion
without eventually losing his balance
az charaGteK1-LipDincot
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
A Rnnster,. KusN Day

Saturday afternoon a rooster that
had decorated window in the lower
part of Lewiston got out of his cage
and flew across Lisbon street. The
owner went after him. and he went
into Maynard COTS door and upset a
box of cigars of the best variety, and
then flew into the box of old coins
that Mr.. Goff keeps on his back
shelves. The owner followed him in
ana made desperate lunge at him.
He missed the rooster, which flew
out of the door and went down the
street in the air. squawking ferocious-
ly. He next went into the open door
of Nelson Gagne's store. and made
flying leap on the counter In the back
room. Here were several men enjoy
inc a quiet smoke. One of them was
Just drinking glass of water or
something, and the rooster flew into
his face. upsetting the water and
sprinkling it on his shirt bosom. Mr..
Fred Peltier caught the rooster by the
tail feathers and pulled them out The
alarmed bird escaped again and went
into the fish market of Sammy Stuart.
where in the window was pile of live
Holsters, mad. and squirming about
for something to bite. One of them
closed on the leg of the rooster. and.
though he was too cold to bite hard.
held on till the owner of the bird ar
rived and caught him.-Lewiston
Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27

This Is a picture OF the sig
nature on hrbuckles' Roasted
Coffee Wrapper. which you are
10 cut out and send to US as a
voucher.
No other part OF the Coffee
Wrapper vii be accepted as a
voucher. nor will this Picture be
accepted as such.