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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

en- the right of franchise on all ques-
tions pertaining to taxation. What has
been the result of this wise legislation?
Already great drainage system is
being constructed, the streets are being
paved and many millions have been
voted for the establishment of a sewer
age system and the immediate compile
ton of a water works system extensive
enough to supply every section of the
city with pure, wholesome water.
What the men from Bienville down
have failed to accomplish, the women
have done in three or four years. just
think of it. Think of what such prog
ress means for every man. woman and
child in the United States. 1t means
not merely prosperity for the city of
New Orleans, but the virtual extirpa-
ton of yellow fever in the entire coun-
try. 1t is more important than the dis
covery of all serums, from the era of
Jenner down to Pasteur, Koch and
Sanarelli.
When it comes to genuine public en-
terprise-the expenditure of money for
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

All the contributions Of the school
children of this country toward the
erection of a La Fayette monument in
Paris in 1900 have been received, and
they amount to $45,694. Every state in
the union is represented in the fund,
but to the children Of Illinois belongs
the credit of subscribing the largest
number of pennies. The contributions
from Illinois were $6,461. Ohio gets
second place with $5,499. Besides this
fund, it is expected to realize at least
100000 from the La Fayette souvenir
coins. This Is indeed very credita bic
showing
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

just year and a half ago party of
13 fortune hunters left Boston for the
klondike, and went around the Horn
in sailing vessel. 1t took them 165
days to make the journey, one man
was lost in terrible storm encountered
near the Horn, they found little gold
in Alaska, all were taken sick with the
scuryy, they lost their ship in Resur-
rection bay, and now they are coming
back broke. They should have known
better than to start with l3 in the
marty
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
A Prophecy.

On or before the year 1910 the State
of Mississippi will have a population of
nearly two millions, new Statehouse,
and fully $500 miles of railway. Her
Capital City will then have a popula
ton of $4,000, a $500, 900 hotel, an opera
house, an auditorium or public hall
with seating capa city for four thousand
or more, great cotton mill and manv
other manufacturing plants, perfect
system of sewerage, paved streets. one
or two additional colleges, a public
school building in the south ward, an
other in the north ward, fraternity
temple, a general office building, a
great public park, dozen or more
wholesale houses, score or more hand
some cottages-yielding revenue to the
city, county and where the State
prison now stands, a public eye-sore
and menace to public health. In
short, jackson, within the next ten
years, will be the recognized railroad
and educational center of the State.
and her enlargement and prosperity
will be the pride of all Mississippians.
Jackson has now a move on her. Elec-
tricity is all right, but little more
nerve force, good deal more faith and
lots more work. and jackson will get
there within the time indicated.
Some excited passenger on the first
run of the trolley cars in Jackson put a
81. so gold piece in the cash box. II he
has discovered the loss he has made No
proclamation of it. If he thought he
was depositing a copper cent he got
badly left.
DR.. and Mrs. j. B. Fearn have "a.
Gently returned from 500 Chow, China.
where they have been doing a great
work as medical missionaries. Mrs
Fearn became quite famous as DIR. An
ME : Walker soon after she reached
China, about five. years ago. She ia a
daughter of Col. Harvey w. Walter.
who died in Holly Springs in the epi.
demic Of 1875 The Masonic grand
bodies paid her expenses during a three
years course at the Woman's Medical
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Cornell college is performing valua
BILE service for the country in the work
of the chair for forestry. Prof. Gift
ford, who has charge of this depart
ment of study, has returned to Ithaca
from the Adirondacks, where he has
been making Improvements upon the
10000 acres of land owned by the col
lege. He reports that over a million
new trees of different varieties have
been planted the past year on the Cor
nell estate.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

The remains of seven of John Browns
raiders which have been moldering in
graves near Harper's Ferry for more
than IS years have been exhumed and
taken to North Elba, N. y, and placed
beside their sleeping leader, John
Brown. The grave of John Brown is in
a beautiful spot and a large stone has
been erected to mark the grave. Ma
ture, too, has placed an immense rock
at the place, and an iron fence has been
set around to prevent the devastation
of relic hunters among the summer
tourists and other curious people who
visit the spot
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

In the far famed Mount Auburn GENE
terry, near Boston, is grave marked by
cross of white marble. Carved fern
leaves decorate the stone, and at the
base is the simple inscription: Fanny
Fern" This tribute to the memory
of Mrs. Parton, who was a prominent
figure in the literary world 40 years
ago, was erected by Robert Bonner.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

A naval court-martial has decided
that guard is not neglecting his duty
hy making love to a girl. Corporal
Thomas Scanlan was the man accused.
While doing duty in front Of the resi-
dence Of one OF the officers. the officer
came out and caught Seaman with his
arm around the waist of pretty Irish
girl. The corporal was arrested and
tried By couri-martial for ..unsoldierly
conduct and neglect OF duty" The
court brought in a verdict Of not guilty.
Secretary Long. Of the navy. promptly
approved the finding. and now Seaman
can hug his girl al he pieaseS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

The island Of Cyprus, which. it is
said. syndicate of American Hebrew
capitalists wishes to buy with the idea
Of using 1t as Hebrew colony, has
had a stormy history. 1t is about l4s
miles long and SO miles wide. 1t has
belonged successfully to the Persians,
Egyptians. Romans and Greeks. Dur
ing the crusades it was captured by
Richard l. of England. Later it passed
into the hands of the Turks, passing
back into English control in 1878. In
1887 it was formally ceded to Great
Britain. The present population of the
island is 100000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

sanitary and humanitarian purposes
woman leads. And when one takes into
consideration the fact that nearly 40
per cent. of real estate taxes are paid
by women, the full significance of the
real condition of things is apparent.
Humanity needs the votes of women
upon every fiscal proposition; and the
legislator who opposes the enfranchise-
ment of tax-paying women opposes not
only himself, but his wife and family
and the community at large. Women
taxpayers, if granted the right to vote,
might array themselves against court
house steals and bridge jobs. but the
recent elections 1T New Orleans have
demonstrated to every fair-minded
critic that they would give means free
ly and cheerfully for any enterprise
having in view the betterment of man
kind, physically, morally and mentally.
In quiet way the women of Chicago
and other cities have for years labored
assiduously to promote the welfare of
less fortunate sisters. Here in Chicago
we have the Hull House settlement,
several university settlements, hotel
for working women, retreats for un-,
fortunates--all of them maintained
through the efforts Of self-sscriicin2
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
excess in that. And Pink Smith and
John hurry didn't kick.

The Iazoo Sentinel notes another
raise in price of type by the American
Type Founders Company, the increase
for the year amounting to 40 per cent.
The combine, it was promised, would
be for the interest of publishers. Of
course. While the trusts have COM
bined to increase, it looks as if Missis-
sippi printers had combined to reduce
the price of subscription and job work,
until many of the papers, like some of
their editors, have a lean and famished
appearance. The best sustained weekly
newspaper in the State is one that
maintains its old rate of two dollars
year, cash in advance" But then it
is one of the hest papers IN the State,
and no family in that county could
keep house without it. Two hundred
and two newspapers is a superabund-
ant supply for Mississippi. Fewer pa
pers, more care in editing and printing,
and lots more care in collecting, and a
two-dollar rate for subscription, would
improve the press and replenish the
pockets of the publishers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Among the licenses issued by the sec
rotary of state at Springfield, ILL.,, was
one to the Towarzystwo Mlodziencow
Sw Kazimierza Krolewiczaprzy Kos
clele Sw Stanislawa Bskupa |. Meczen-
nilla w. Chicago, H., Chicago; not for
profit; social and benevolent; incor-
porators, Wladislaw Kowalski, Jan
Szczech, Frank Pawlowski. The OBJ
jects of this society are SO clearly set
forth in it's name that it would be SUI
perfiuous to add anything.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
Speaking to woman's convention,

Speaking to a woman's convention,
the governor of Colorado remarked:
when the Israelites were broken with
dissension God gave a woman to judge
them. Deborah ruled them for 40
years-and, the Bible adds, then they
had q rest. | have never been clear
whether the rest came as a result of
ended"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Perhaps the only word that is the
same In all languages is the Hello"
in response TO telephone call. Wher-
ever there is telephone line the word
is in use, and means just what it does
in English.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
countries,

Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska have
decided to unite in a war on the festive
grasshopper. Prof. Lawrence Drummer,
the Nebraska state entomologist, is to
manage the war, and it will probably
be carried on by inoculating grasshop-
pers with some disease fatal to their
tribe and turning them loose to spread
the epidemic.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

There are 10000 locomotives in use
on American railroads, representing an
investment of $500, 900. All points Of
excellence and dement's considered, the
American locomotives are the best in
the world, and, besides, are the stand
ard of construction for most of the other
Countries
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Three Seminole squaws murdered an
aged white woman in Indian territory,
in the belief that she was a witch and
had brought them bad luck. The lat
ter part of their belief is likely to prove
true.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
A FAIR DEMONSTRATION.
They Were Satisfied the Thing Could
BE Done, But by Some
One Else.

Mark Twain and his friend Rev, Joseph
II. Twitchell, once planned a bicycle ride
from Hartford, Conn. their hOme), to
Boston, and wrote beforehand to an ac
quaintance in the latter city, telling him
their line of route and what time he might
expect to see them arrive. The appointed
time was an ideal one for a long run, and
the two friends started quite early in the
morning. But neither of them was accus'
toned to long rides, so after y or 10 miles
had been ridden, it became apparent that
each of the riders was waiting for the 9TH
er to say something. Finally Twain SAID, as
they came in sight of the railway station IN
small town they had entered: Let take
the train the rest of the way"
OF course Mr. Twitchell agreed, and 50
the acquaintance in Boston was surprised
by seeing the two friends walk UP to MS
door about one o'clock in the afternoon. lie
had not expected them till evening but he
greeted them warmly, and addressing MT.
Twitchel, said: "Well, you made pretty
good time, didn't your"
."Oh, fairly good time for noviees' was
the reply. ,.y,
What time did you leave Hartford" he
asked of Mr.. Clemens.
about seven a. M
"What, you don't mean to say that you
have ridden all the way from Hartford 10
Boston on your bicycles!
NO" replied Mark Twain, but we Io Is
far enough to demonstrate that 1t couid ps
lone. Detroit Free Press.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Now relief expedition has started
out toward the north pole to search for
Walter Wellman. About a year from
now a relief expedition will start after
this relief expedition.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Talk about the rising" woman. A
new woman's club is TO be organized
in London to which no one under six
feet in height will be admitted.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
BY ]. L. POWER.

A VALUABLE DISTANCE TABLE

following in the legislature
omitted This
by Meridian West Point Columbus and
Memphis Mobile and other
reeencebook, Will
worth he space t
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
What 1t Meant.

In one of the the suburbs OF Phlladelpna
there is school principal who is very
kindly man. He is noted particularly Tor ms
love of animals, and he never negIeets an op,
portunity to lecture his young charges Oh
his pet hobby.
The other day he told them all about vivl'
section and how. in the name OF sclenrt,
mails. At the end of his discussion, IN o !nl.
to make sure that his words had been iWy
understood, he asked:
Now tell me what vivisection means meal hor.
please, SIR" answered one OF the boy"
ut means trying it on the dog. Judge.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
East Mississippi Insane Asylum, Meridian

And it is possible that all the insane
people in Mississippi are not confined
in the asylums. Some are being cared
for in their homes, and others confined
in jails. The total who are fit subjects
for treatment by the State approx
mates fifteen hundred.
The pay-rolls of the average legisla-
ture are in extravagant contrast to the
mississippi plan" regulating such ex-
penses. In Missouri, for instance, the
employees during q legislative session
outnumber the senators and represent
atives, and here, from the St. Louis Re-
public, is an illustration of the old say
ing, TOO much cookery spoils the
BROTH"
Notwithstanding that the legislature
spent more than 800, 900 on clerical hire In
excess of what many thought was neces-
'sary, it seems that more blunders were
made than ever committed ct any former
session"
A bill in which the st. Louis Real
Estate Exchange was interested passed
both houses, but was not enrolled. In
Mississippi the only allowance for clerk
hire is $500 2-s . day TO clerk of house,
and $40 day to secretary of senate for
session of sixty days, or same rate for
alonger or shorter session. Nosseo, 900
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

college in Philadelphia. DIR. Fearn, on
being assigned to the same work and in
the same hospital, diagnosed the sitna-
ton. and a match and wedding was
the result. They are visiting relatives
in Yazno CITY.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
Left His Name.

Lady-A gentleman called, you say D'u
he leave any name? :, q, wss
Parlor Maid-Oh, yes'm. He said II W"
Immaterial.-Boston Traveller.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Fortunate Typographical hr""
While the writer of these notes re-
grets that the types made him say that
it was General Lee, instead OF General
Rec. who gave General Jackson the
title of "Stonewall," he is pleased that
the typographical error has elected
from those who participated in the hrss
battle at Manassas such an interesting
statement as the one that follows:
BRooKHAvEN, Aug. 8, 1899
Nv Dear Col. Power
General Barnard K. Bee is the one who
gave General jackson the title OF stone
wall" General Bee was not at Manassas,
or near there, at the time. The Confeder-
ate lines were being broken. Generals Bee,
Barlow and Jackson were bearing the brunt
Of the whole fight. General Bee rode over
to General Jackson to find out what he was
going to do and he told General Bee that
he was going to hold his position. Barnard
Bees and Bartow's brigades were waver'
ing. General Bee shouted TO his brigade,
There stands General jackson like stone
wall Let us do the same, or die" Cen
eral Barlow got up on rail fence, with his
brigade flag, and waving it, told his men
that if they loved him they would rally
around him. The brigade came back, and
did rally, but General Barlow was shot to
death. Barnard Bee lived through the
fight, and the Federal troops were falling
back and the fight, about over, when q
stray bullet from Wilson's Zouaves, who
were rear guard for the Federals, struck
General Bee over the left hip, passing
through his intestines. He lived twenty
four hours after being shot. Please give
Student" these facts. Yours,
EUGENE M. BEE.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

On August /, 1899, the population of
the two insane asylums in Mississippi
was follows:
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

The assessment valuations of jackson
show an increase of ssll,sS2 over 1898.
Total assessment, i,o4e, eszso.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Claiborne county produced SO, ITS bales
OF cotton in 1859; in 1889 the total was
l7,S47 bales, or about 20. 900 bales of the
standard weight of 1889.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-04-06
Tia WorIri,a Table.

When we sit down to the great feast
with mankind we are enjoying many
things that have delighted fair women
and bRave men in the past, things that
have been on the tables of the cities
great In history and in story. There
are some things which have been add
ed through the incentive Of the re-
wards offeNed by those Eastern mon
archs who were frequently desirous of
new dishes, as that Roman one was
for a new pleasure. Many of these
things are owed to travellers who
brought them from far places. Many
have been lifted from the huts and
wigwams of savages to the table OF
tue world. Men have curiously watch
ed animals eat that they might learn
tie probable effects of foods on them
selves: Much, so far as Europe Is con-
cernei. is owed to the Arabs; some
thing to the Crusaders, armies have
brought back new foods, as that Of
Alexander the Great and those OF the
Romans. Yo the wealth of ancient
agriculture modern research has add
ed much. Nearly every country has
added something, and nearly every
sea. Every part Of nature has made
it's contribution.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-04-06
Humor Turks In Ignorance.

Some OF the answers handed In on
examination are extremely funny,
especially Cor library and clerical po-
sittons. Que young woman who as
piItrd to hand out books at the public
library opined that Chicago's literary
lion, Hobart Chatfield Chatfield- Tay-
lor, wrote The Vicar of Wakefield,
while Mr.. Canterbury wrote Canter-
bury Tales. This refreshing young
person also stated that Mark Twain
was the pseudonym of Marc Antony.
Her knowledge was not confined to
literature alone, for she gave the in
teresthg information that Richard
Wagner was "street car magnate."
The three greatest epics she pronounc-
ed to be The Psalm of Life. Old Oak
en-, Bucket, and Owen Meredith's Lu-
cile. Being asked to write short ac-
Count of herself, the young woman
rne great ocean of humanity" One OF
the examiners unfeelingiy remarked
that Yif she stays In that hot library
long she'll find herself merely grease
spot"
A man who wanted the position OF
examiner himself, gave it as his an
hhsed judgments that prohibit may
be spelled either ''prohibed" or PRO
hippet," according to whether you
prefer Webstur or uther awthortes. !"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-04-06

les for future visits ringing in my ears.
The drive home was pleasant. |
found the doctor aTeeable and in
tereStiug compani /. md | gathered
from him much i'll Jrm9tion of an i'm
personal character of Eldon and its
surroundings. He left me at the gate
with rs cordial an IMPRESSION of alrticl-
patton of our fut; q meeting a. that
his mother had infused into her fare
wells and ! made ny way w til" long
avenue rejecting p. 'a>urably upon this
new and gen al .ement which had
come so uneXpcct, ly into my liSe.
| had covered all n half the distance
between house {. gateway when. 10
my unbOunded am :ement, | came up
on Madam. who la yeEtITed out qufta
alone. and who wa standing absorbed
in thought. leaning against the rustic
fence which guard 4 fhe steep descent
of the cliff. | cou 1 not See her face,
for il was turned IL the direction of the
stone house. at viii I'll she was intently
gazing.
| purposely made my approach audi
BILE. that my sudden appearance should
not startle her. but she took no heed
of me until | land light touch upon
her shoulder. ut tie same time greet
ing her by name. Then, drawing a
long long breath. a. if she We're inn
pelling her spirit lex from a distant
journey into the Pat, she looked round
and welcomed me With a smile.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-04-06

Within the last twenty years the
French have annexed no fewer than
1000 900 square miles of Africa. They
own Alebira, Tunis. ''the light soil' OF
the Sahara, Senegal, the ivory coast,
the western Soudan. Dahomey, the
French Kongo, and large tract on the
Somali coast, while in Abyssinia they
are making steady way.
The Vienna Lottery.
Despite the fact that hundreds OF
persons have killed themselves because
they have been ruined by the Vienna
municipal lottery. the Viennese con-
inue to regard the institution with IA
vor. 1t keeps down the taxes.