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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
A Grandeur of Pushmata ha.

A grandson of the great Choctaw
chief, Pushmataha, was before the
Dawes commission at Carthage last
week. He lives in Neshoba county
and seems to cherish feeling of race
luminosity against the white man. He
did not believe there was anything for
his people in the talk about the COM
mission, but went to Carthage at the
earnest solicitation of his people. Com
missioner McKennon explained to the
young chief the object of the commits
sion's visit, and that congress wanted
to ascertain whether there was not
some lands due the remnants of the
Choctaws in this State and have their
rights determined. The young Indian
became interested and went away well
pleased with the result of his visit.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
EoretoId His Deafh.

New York, Feb. 2.-Rev. George H.
Simons, of Brooklyn, predicted his own
death, which occurred Tuesday at mid
night of pneumonia. Last December,
during heavy snowstorm, he visited q
sick child and caught chill. Since
then he had been ailing. and Tuesday
was quite feeble, but was not apparent
~ in any immediate danger. TO his
wife, however, who was sitting in the
same room, he said, for no apparent
reason: my dear. do not believe that
will live after midnight"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
WEST AND SOUTH.

In joint session Addison G. Foster
(rep.) was elected United States sena-
tor by theWashington legislature.
bill making years residence in
the state necessary to secure divorce
was passed by the North Dakota legis-
lature.
Fire destroyed half block of build.
ings in the business portion Of Colum-
bus. o.. the loss being $750.000, and
scores of persons were injured.
In San Francisco Anthony Burgle,
serving a seven years sentence for
murder, committed suicide by burning
himself to death in his cell.
In Havana the members of the mill
tary administration declare that the
Cuban demands should be checked and
that the Cuban army should not be
paid the vast sums demanded.
IN a powde- mill near Youngstown,
O.. an explosion killed David Evans and
Daniel Davis.
I A joint resolution was adopted by
the Colorado legislature recommend
ing other states to give trial to the
woman suffrage system of Colorado.
Manufacturers of bicycle saddles
have consolidated with capital of
$4,000 900 and headquarters in Cleve-
land. o.
The home of Thomas Lowden near
Sears, Mich. was burned and Lowden
and five-year-old boy were cremated.
In snowslide In Lincoln gulch In
Colorado Ave men and 10 horses were
killed.
Fire partially destroyed the Clough
a Warren piano factory in Detroit. the
loss being 500. 200. and Robert Fer
guson was killed by q fall.
In the Colorado mountains the snow
Il ten TO twelve feet deep and so to 100
feet deep In the canyons.
The Idaho legislature passed bill
n both houses prohibiting Al gambling
n the nfaf<s. &
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Buying Cattle for Cuba.

Cuban cattle buyers are travelling all
over south Mississippi inspecting cattle
and buying up droves of stockers and
feeders for shipment to Cuba. Over
five hundred head have been shipped to
Cuba from Hazlehurst recently. The
last shipment was made last week.
There were three hundred head in the
lot and they brought a lump sum OF
$4,000, which is regarded by dealers as
first-class price. South Mississippi
cattle men are reaching out after the
Cuban trade and will encourage it as
an offset to the loss of northern trade
by reason of the quarantine restric-
tions.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
ROGER WAS GENEROUS
Bat IL Was with someth,,. :.
CouIda't Keep All to
Himself.

A little boy in North side kipder,...
has discovered at an early ace ~ ssen
making others do unto him the tS;. a1 q
would like to have done BY jndue;ra my X
to believe they are getting the chief , ,Ser
ment themselves. When the hour for Inr.}
con arrives Roger eats his own very on ,s.J.
in fact in quite the boiling fashion ~ ~
bear he pretends to impersonate. ns,'IIe
is ready for his play. A"ea ns
I'm a hungry little grizzly bear "hs,,
threateningly, "and want you to 6lI m IAN :.
Come, hurry up, little boys and girls an W. y.
up, NIL me up, or Ill grind your bones ~ y
And the children, enjoying the .nh,,.
frolic Of the youngster, proceed IA ~
into the small hungry mouth hit. ~ a Ivy
and sections OF oranges and pieces Of bread
and butter and an occasional morsel y
candy. until the little grizzly bear h ~
emptied every lunch basket in the kinda I.'
garten and is the only filled up" younsst ..,
in the school. Ae''e'
But the time came when Roger for,a
something to give in return for The film
process. He arrived at the kindereartear,' any
morning with nice, aggravated case n
whooping cough, and in "a hours every co,, !.
panion in his class had caught it from him
Naturally, he would give it away. you
know" explained the ironic teacher A.
prived OF her school. Roger is such zen.
erous child."-Chicago Chronicle.
Wit is folly when in the keeping of ia,
Chicago Daily News. : '0'l
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Fatal Snowflake.

Glenwood Springs, Col, Feb. IA
snowslide leaving death in its path
came down the mountainside near Sho-
shone station. on the Denver & Rio
rande railroad. shortly after noon
Thursday, and within less than dozen
feet from the wreck of passenger train
crushed out three lives. The slide was
of enormous dimensions, being 400 feet
long and from seven to ten feet In
depth,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08


Ex-Congressman A. T. Goodwin, from
Alabama, writes the following letter:
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen have now used two bot
ties of Pe-ru-na, and am well man TO-
day. / could feel the good effects Of your
medicine before / had used it week, after
suffering with catarrh for over year. Ne
spectfully, A. 1. Goodwin
Catarrh in its various forms is rapidly
becoming a national curse. An undoa6ted
remedy has been discovered by DR.. Hart
man. This remedy has been thoroughy
tested during the past forty years. FROM
inent men have come to know OF its virtues
and are making public utteranees on Ins
subject. To save the country we must save
the people. To save the people we must pro.
tect them from disease. The disease Una.
is at once the most prevalent and stubborn
of cure is catarrh. Public men Of all parties
recognize in Pe-ru-na national catarrh rem
edy Of unequaled merit. Send to Dr. hare
man, Columbus, Ohio, for free BOOK On
catarrh.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Large whisky Combination.

New York, Feb. 1.-The largest COM
bination of whisky and distillery inter-
ests yet attempted has been concluded
in this city, under the title of the
Kentucky Distillers & Warehouse
company. Fifty-seven firms making
Kentucky whisky have entered into the
agreement. The new company will be
for $32 100000. Incorpora-
tion papers will shortly be filed in
New Jersey.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

Another commission to investigate
United States senator. He is evident
ly afraid that the report of the first
commission will not be satisfactory to
him. This is manifestly wrong, and the
senator should be satisfied, at whatever
cost. If Admiral Dewey was eight miles
from shore on the LIST of May. flirting
with school of mermaids. instead of
looking for something easy at Manila.
let US have the painful facts at once.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
To Remember the Maine.

Washington, Feb. 3. - Representa-
tive Tawney (Minn) introduced reso-
luton providing that on February Is
next and on that date thereafter, the
United States flag on all government
buildings throughout the United States
be displayed at half mast in COM
memoration of the destruction of the
battleship Maine and the loss of 2e6
American lives in the harbor of Havana
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Two Chicago Attorneys, One Quite
Prominent. Indicted for Conn
pIicity In q Bold Robbery.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-As result Of in
dictments returned secretly Thursday
by the grand jury, w. C. Hoyer, law
yer, and Peter Casey, a street foreman,
were arrested Friday charged with
completely in the robbery in March.
1896, of 900 in bonds of Christopher
Schrage. miser. Allen C. Story. a
prominent attorney, is also under in
dictment on the same charge, and q
warrant is out for his arrest. All three
men are charged with having nego-
tiated a number of the stolen bonds.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Father and Child Cremated.

Sears, Mich, Feb. 2.-Fire Tuesday
at midnight destroyed the home of
Thomas Lowden, seven miles north of
here. After rescuipg his wife and four
children Mr.. Lowden reentered the
dwelling for his five-year-old boy, who
was sleeping upstairs. The father was
overcome and both persisted in the
flames. Mrs. Lowden, leaving three of
her children in the barn, walked bare
footed and in her night robe, with her
baby in her arms, to the nearest neigh
boris house, half mile distant.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
To Inspect Cub. and Porto Rico.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Secretary Alger
is arranging TO make visit of inspec-
ton of Cuba and Porto Rico. starting
from New York on March next on the
transport Berlin. The military COM
mittees of the senate and house of rep
sentatives will be of the party, besides
Mrs. Alger, Private Secretary and Mrs.
Victor Mason and few personal friends
of the secretary. The Berlin will make
nearly her usual trip, carrying full
cargo of military stores, and the only
diversion from the regular route will
be around the west end of Cuba. The
trip will consume a month.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

Not long ago Secretary Long inter
entered the navy at the beginning of
the war and now wanted his discharge.
The secretary asked several officials to
make out the necessary papers, but
onnd that the man could only be dis
arged for cause. Finally the secre-
~ said: well, make out his dis
charge because it rained yesterday"
This appears to be sufficient reason,
for the sailor is no longer in the navy.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
State VIII Not Foot the Bills.

The governor has received several
letters from delegates who were ap-
pointed to attend the military conven-
ton at Tampa, Fla, inquiring If the
State would pay the expenses of the
trip. The answer is that the State will
not. There was no appropriation made
to defray the expenses of delegases.
Those who may wish to attend will get
reduced rates on the railroads going
and coming and reduced hotel rates
while in Tamna.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

Apia, Samoa, Jan. "a, via Auckland,
n. T., Feb. 2.-There has been a col
lision of authority between Chief JUS
tice William L. Chambers, of the SUI
preme court, and DR.. Joannes Raffel,
the German president of the municipal
ity of Apia. Chief Justice Chambers
sentenced a German resident to impris-
onment and fine, but Dr. Raffel ordered
his release. representatives of the
United States and Great Britain refuse
to recognize German authorities until
an apology is forthcoming.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Travelled Down the Fro.en Yukon.

Seattle, WASH, Feb. 1.-All records
of ice travel on the Yukon have been
broken by the recent feat of the mount
ed police of the Northwest territory in
bringing big shipment Of mail from
Dawson to Skaguay in nine days and
ten hours. The mail left Dawson on the
morning Of January Is and was in
Skaguay before noon last Tuesday. The
record was made by the Canadian Off
Gals, it is said, to show that they could
greatly reduce the time being made by
the United States mail contractors.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Wants 1t Repealed.

Washington, Feb. a. Represents
tive Gaines (Tenn.) introduced bill to
repeal the law which prevents an ex-
confederate soldier from sitting on a
federal grand or petit jury This is
the last relic of the laws discriminating
against ex-confederates. 1t slipped
into the revision of the law of 1862. al
though it had been repealed, and works
now considerable hardship in the south.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Tha roosr, nrotest oil ster,;,

The recent protest of J. Sterling Nor
ton. of Nebraska, against the cutting of
Christmas trees is warmly commended
in the west. In his protest he said:
THE trees selected for slaughter on this
anniversary are always the straightest
and most symmetrical. There were last
year more than 10000, 900 of Christmas
trees cut down and put on the market.
The absurdity Of celebrating the birth
Of the Saviour of the world by a wanton
waste and extravaganza which jeopar-
dies the welfare of millions of human
beings yet unborn is obvious to every
thinking man"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

In the rejoicing over the records
broken in 1898 by the country's foreign
trade. bank clearings. railway earnings.
ETC.. the fact that the peanut crop was
the largest ever known escaped atten-
ton. The yield is placed at 100000
bushels. and it is estimated that of the
s.625,o37 bushels consumed in 1898. all
but the odd 81 met their fate within the
confines of circus tents. In view of the
large stock the commissioners OF Sum-
Ter county. Fla. will have peanuts free
at meetings Of the board. Thisis hint
for office-holders elsewhere. should the
taste for plums pail.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
The MIX Trust,

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Articles of incor-
poration of the Chicago milk trust, of
which Joseph Letter is the prime
mover, are now on their way to New
Jersey, and in day or two the con-
solidation will be an accomplished fact.
The capital stock will be $4,000, 900.
Very little of this will be in the hands
of the milk dealers. the organization
having in most cases bought the milk
routes outright. The trust, it is said,
will not alter the price Of milk at pres
emit
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
From Preuideut to Palmer.

San Francisco, Feb. A local paper
prints long story detailing the fall of
ex-President Gutierrez. of Salvador,
from president to pauper. The article
is based on letters received here from
Honduras, which state that the once
popular president of Salvador is now
living on aims from strangers. His fall
is timed from the disruption of the
union Of the Central American re-
Dublics
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Land For Immigra nts.

Walter Apperson, district land agent
of the Illinois Central Railway Com
pany, with headquarters at Arcola, Ill. =,
was in Jackson last week looking NO
the location aud prices on State lands,
with a view to purchasing them for
emigrants. The Central company is
taking considerable interest in bring
ing immigrants to Mississippi along the
line Of its roads
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-Dr. Juan Luna.
. member of the Filipino junta here, in
an interview with an Associated Press
representative tonight, discredited the
statement emanating from Aguinaldos
London representative. lie said he
had received cablegram from AQuin-
aldo last night stating that he was
awaiting the action of the United
States senate on the treaty OF peace
and that the Filipinos would make no
move until action had been taken.
This message. he said, was dated Malo-
los, the capital Of the so-cslied Filipino
republic.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
william Returns Thanks,

Berlin, Feb. 3.-The Reischanzeiger
publishes an imperial decree in which
the emperor thanks God for His mercy
in permitting him to complete the for
tieth year of his life and the tenth year
of his reign. His majesty also says he
esteems himself happy to have been
able, through his journey to Palestine.
to enhance German prestige abroad.
thanks the people for their manifesto
tons of love and devotion and assures
them he will continue to strive for the
maintenance Of the peace Of the father
land
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

New York, Feb. 2.-The new treasury
regulation providing that American
tourists returning home shall make de-
tailed declaration Of all things pur-
chased abroad went into effect Wednes-
day. The cabin passengers by the Buff
falo. Aller and Westernland, aggregat-
ing 72. shivered in the cold while the
customs inspectors examined their
smallest belongings. One small valise
and handbag took 20 minutes to exam
inc. What will happen when the Ma
jestic. comes In the custom house en-
ployes cannot tell, and say they do not
like TO think.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Wants a Third Term.

Cleveland, o.. Feb. 2.-Mayor r. e.
McKisson, who came into national
prominence as the candidate selected
for the United States senate by the
boiling republicans and the democrats
of the Ohio legislature in opposition to
Hon. NJ. A. Hanna, has announced
formally that he is candidate for re-
election for third term. The feeling
between his supporters and opponents
in the republican, party in Cleveland is
extremely bitter and the campaign will
be fierce and exciting.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

A member of the Massachusetts gen
eral assembly wants to limit the delib-
erations of that body to the affairs Of
Massachusetts,, and let the rest of the
country take care of itself. He is new
member, however, and his suggestion
will be promptly tabled. on the plea
that the rest of The country is not yet
prepared for such an experiment in self
povernmeuf
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
A Generous Giver.

Montreal, Cam, Feb. 3.-Sir William
Mcdonald, the millionaire tobacco
manufacturer, has given to McGill uni
versity s1S1,25 to complete the endow-
ment of the Mcdonald building of
chemistry and mining. This brings the
amount given to the college by Sir Will
liam mn to s. $50 600.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Prosperity ut Gulfport.

Work on the extension of the Gulf &
Ship Island railroad has begun in earn.
est and will be pushed right along. A
force OF 200 men is engaged with plows
and scrapers, grading for the track
Speaking of the activity in business At
Gulfport, the Southwark says the ex.
port business OF the Gulf & Ship Island
road is developing with the most en-.
couraging rapidity. During the week
just closed over 100000 feet Of lpmhsr
not including piling, were shipped from
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Will Pay an Indemnitv.

Picking. Feb. 4.-The foreign office
has agreed to pay $4,000 to the rela-
tives of the murdered British mission
airy, Mr.. Fleming. In addition two of
the murderers have been beheaded, the
military mandarin of the locality has
been banished, and two officials have
been degraded.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

The University of Pennsylvania will
erect handsome memorial tower al
cost of 10000, in memory of the under
graduates and alumni who took part in
the Spanish-American war. The world
never before saw an army containing
so many college graduates; it was an
army typifying education as well as
ability to fight.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 3.-An entire
family, consisting of five persons, has
been entirely wiped out in the little
town of Bowman within the last two
days, every member dying within few
hours of each other with pneumonia.
Esquire Gwynn, his son Charles, his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Mobiles. and Mrs. Dot Carpenter,
another daughter, were all buried at
the same time in the same plot of
ground.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

A Boston paper tells of q Connecticut
farmer who fed sawdust and cornmeal
to his hens with success until he set a
hen with 10 eggs. the result being IL
chicks with wooden legs and one wood
pecker. The farmer should have known
better than to set 10 eggs.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
CRUSH AGUINALDO.

Orders Sent Gen. Otis to Push the Gam
paign to Complete Victory.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Instructions
have been sent to Maj..Gen Otis direct
ing him to follow up his victory over
the insurgents and to crush the power
OF Aguinaldo in the Philippines. This
was the decision reached at an inpor-
tant cabinet meeting held at the White
House tonight, which was attended bv
the president, Secretary Hay, Secretary
Alger and Attorney-General Griggs and
Acknowledgement Corbin. 1t was fur
Their decided that Iloilo shall be taken
at once.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Ore Worth $4,000 = Tim.

Prescott. A. T., Feb. 2.-The rich gold
strike at the Crown King exceeds all
expectations. Ore said to be worth by
assay $4,000 ton has been uncov-
cred. George P. Harrington. manager
for the company, is authority for the
statement that the vein has been de-
veloped for IL feet.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Hiccoughs End In Death.

Mascoutah. ILL.,, Feb. /. - Caspar
Sehoeller died here at noon Tuesday
after spell of hiccoughing lasting six
days. He literally hiccoughed himself
to death. He was SO years of age, a ma
i've OF Germany. and leaves q widow
and family.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

A curious attempt to raise 81 silver
certificate to the IS denomination was
discovered the other day at Boston
bank. On the face Of the bill were 81
different places where changes or OBJ
alterations had been made. and on the
seserse there were ~ more. No attempt
had been made to change anything but
the numerals and the word zone"
wherever II occurred. First, the zones"
were cbliterated BY erasure and then
.vs' were drawn in very nne tissue pa
per and pasted on. About SO worth Of
labor must have been expended in the
perpetrstion Of this clumsy - swindle.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
Heavy Deposit. of cola,

Denver, COL, Feb. a.-The deposits Of
gold at the Denver branch mint for the
month of January reached $1.691, 107.
over a quarter million more than JAN
uary, 1898. This in spite of the fact
that the rough weather has interfered
with the operation Of many OF the mills
in the state.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

London. Feb. david J. Brewer.
associate justice OF the United States
supreme court, who has been to Paris
for the purpose of attending the meet
ing Of the Venezuela arbitration tri-
bunal. OF which he il a member. was
given q seat on the bench Of the First
appeal court here Friday.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

The State board of health met At
Jackson last week to take stems 10 ~.
vent the spread of smallpox in RI
State. A resolution was adonfea -
structing Inspectors CANT aud Hars,sn.,
70 take charge Of the smallpox-infecssdd
territory, GO over the entire field as,s:.'
and adopt such measures as thew m?rhs
see proper to prevent further spre.d
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
yagrants Must Work.

The police authorities of Jackson
have begun a vigorous enforcement of
the vagrancy laws and five lusty, able
bodied Migrants were arrested last
week and put to work on the new Can
ital street stone bridge which is being
built
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

In 1898 % people gave sl1,176,o 900 to
public institutions in this country, and
these figures include only sums exceed
ing 100000. Holding the lead in this
form of philanthropy is another Amer
lean distinction.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08

Massachusetts, will hereafter kill her
convicted murderers with electricity.
The murderer will not know the time
at which he Is to die. and no press re-
ports of the execution will be attain
able. Should there be any carelessness
or bungling the people will not learn of
it through the newspapers.