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ACROSS THE BsoIsDEfs

rida. Old houses are being rebuilt and new ohes are going up. New commercial establishments are being opened constantly and altogether business in the peninsula capital IS fourishing. It always is when the price of henequen is up.
 Two Republics: The minister Of justice seems favorably disposed to- ward the petition presented, in the name of the academy of jurisprudence, by Lies. Fernando Vega and Agustin Yerdugo in regard to the use of the typewritten documents in the law courts. Before deciding on the petl- tion he has appointed experts to re- port on the durability of the ink of typewrlters.
 Mexican Herald: MT Parker Ser combe, manager of tbe American bank, telegraphed the news that President Diaz had been granted per mission by congress to visit the United States to the m nagers Of the two banks in Chicago, aud received the following answer from the mana ger of the Commercial National bank: Telegram received. Hurrah for Mexico and President Diaz Chicago will be proud to do him honor"
 Two Republics: Lovers of the sport of bull fighting will be pleased to learn that cablegram has been received from Cuatro Dedos dated at Madrid in which he states that he has sue ceeded in contracting the celebrated diestros, Antonio Fuentes and Enri que Vargas, Minute, for the fall bull fighting season in Mexico. 1t is probable also that another matador Of fame will be contracted who will be either Jose Garcia 'Algabeiio" or An gel Garcia padllla
 Two Republics: MT. Enrique Po- mier has just returned from Durango, where he was sent by the treasury department to inspect the cotton fac tories in that state. Mir. PomIer Is a special inspector, appointed by the secretary uf the treasury to inspect all the cotton factories in the republic and ascertain the amount of business each one does, so as to apportion the respective tax equitably unon all Mir. POmier says that cotton factories all over the country are doing well and the output of every one of them is steadily increasing He expects to be sent in a few days to Monterey
 Two Republics; The city council has granted the necessary license to Chas. | Sigard to establish ine of "omnibuses automobiles Go ply in the principal streets or the city from the zocalo to Chaputepec The em- presaro obliges himself to place these nove omribuses al the service of the public one month after the governor of the district approves the contract. To guarantee the fultilment of the obligations assumed, MT Sigard de- posits s3,000in the municipal treasury The concession is for three years. Cheap fares are promised
 Two Republics: One Tomas Perez a well dressed individual, called at the lottery office the other day aud pre- sented the ticket bearing the number which won the S50,0 ,000 prize in the drawing of the 18th. The clerk held it up to the light and noticed an s changed to g. He told the mau he would pay it at once, but it was neces- sary to have the policeman at the corner present. to witness the payment, Perez went for the policeman and returned with hin,
The leader., 1899-10-11
RICH TREASURE SEIZED.
on Way to Cape Town WasTakcn
by I ,nsyaaI Government.

London, Oct. 5.-The most sensation
al news from South Africa Wednesday
morning is reiteration of Tuesdays
report of the acquisition by the Trans
vaal authorities of & 900 in gold,
which was on the way to Cape Town
from Johannesburg. The confirmation
of the story comes from two sources.
The London morning papers are in
clincd to regard the seizure of gold by
the Transvaal government as an act Of
war.
London, Oct. 5. - a special dispatch
from Newcastle, Natal, dated Wednes-
day, says: The Beers have left the
Lager at Nolksrust and are moving to-
ward the frontier. The situation is
most critical. The magistrates and
municipal officers have assembled in the
town hall to concoct measures for the
defense of the town against an expect
ed attack. All the women and children
have been ordered to leave for the in
terror of Natal
The leader., 1899-10-11
Talmage and the CompositOr.

MANY, years ago, when my sermons first
attracted the attention of city editors said
DR.. 1almage IN a recent conversation, "you
reporters used to make me fume and fret
but since | have come to know you better |
have transferred my wrath to your adver.
sary, the compositor. My eyes were opened
when, after annoying bunders in print,
determined to report my own sermons for
a certain New York morning paper. 1t
CHANGED that the first time | reported my
self was preaching a sermon on the Peni
tential Psalms, in which sermon said, with
emphasis:
"You will notice that in these verses
the name of God does not appear once. L:
not this Significant
Calm and confident that this time the
sense of my sermon would not be distorte ed
by care ess reporting, picked up the paper
on Monday morning and read;
"'You will notice that in these verses the
name of God does not appear once, Is not
this magnificent? philadelphia Saturday
Post
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Report Is Not Confirmed.

London, Oct. 6.-Nothing important
has developed as to the Transvaal stu
alton. The Daily Telegraphs dispatch
announcing that the Beers had invaded
Natal and seized Laing's Mex now
seems to be without foundation. The
government has received nothing to
justify the report, although such move
on the part of the Beers would nat
urally cause little surprise. The Brit
ish position in Natal was considerably
strengthened by the arrival of the In
dian transports with reenforcements
of about $500 infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery, all of which will be promptly
sent to the front by train.
The leader., 1899-10-11
BITS ABOUT PEOPLE.

IL is said that Queen Victoria is the
shortest adult sovereign in the world.
She is only four feet eleven inches high,
and tips the beam at III pounds.
Cornelius Vanderbilt inherited less
than SG0,GOO,00O in 1855, and in IA years
increased it to more than 500, OOO. 900.
William X. Vanderbilt is known to have
been equally successful.
The first prize of $4,000 for designs
If the new buildings for the University
Of California, has been awarded to a
French architect, T.. Bernard. of Paris.
The second, third. fourth and fifth
prizes-$i,OO0, $1,000, $4,000 and 81 900
respectively - all went to American
architects.
Gov. Johnston, OF Alabama, has just
granted unique pardon to John Bos-
ton. negro of Russell county. Boston
was serving 4 term for stealing chick
ensand tie governor granted him par
don upon condition that for ~ months
he should not buy. steal or eat another
chicken or any portion thereof.
DR.. Price while persuading Gov.
Roosevelt TO speak on President McKin
ley's policy TO the Methcdjsts at Ocean
Grove. pointed out the rather remark
able fact that the presiding officer OF
the convention that nominated Mr.. Nc
kinley was Methodist; that he, him
self, was local preacher; that the man
who nominated him was a Methodist
that the man who seconded the nomina.
ton was a Methodist; that large mum.
Der of the delegates were Methodists
and that when the house OF representa-.
tires was chosen PCS of the members
were Methodists.
The leader., 1899-10-11
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FREE.
One of the Grnndest Offers Ever Made

One of the Grnndest Offers Ever Made.
The first five persons procuring the
Endless Chain Starch Book from their
grocer will each obtain one large 1Oc
package of" Red Cross starch, one large
starch, two Shakespeare pictures,
printed in twelve beautiful colors, as
natural as life, or one Twentieth Cen
fury Girl Calendar, the finest of its kind
ererprinted, all absolutely free. All 9TH
ers procuring the Endless Chain Starch
Book Will obtain from their grocer two
large 10c packages of starch for sc, and
the beautiful premiums. which are be-
ing given away. This offer is only made
for short time to further introduce
the famous RED CROSS" starch, and
the celebrated "HUBINGER'S BEST"
cold-water starch. RED CROSS" laun-
dry starch is something entirely new,
and is without doubt the greatest inven-
ton of the Twentieth Century. 1t has
no equal, and surpasses all others. 1t
has won for itself praise from all parts
of the United States. 1t has super
seeded everything heretofore used, or
known to science in the laundry art.
1t is made from wheat, rice and corn,
and is chemically prepared upon scien-
tific principles, by j. c. Hubinger, an
expert in the laundry profession, who
has had 25 years of practical experience
in fancy laundering. and who is the
first successful and original inventor
of all fine grades of starch in the United
States. If you would have the best ask
| for RED CROSS" and "HUBINGER'S
! BEST" which are the finest starches
on the market to-day. The jobbing
houses all handle it, the retail grocer
has it on his shelves, you find it in all
| the homes, while the careful house
wife has adorned the walls of the home
with the beautiful Shakespeare pic
lures. which are being given away in
| introducing RED CROSS" and "HC-
BINGER'S BEST" starch
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was never out of his sight for an in
slant. Not even member of the fam
lily was ever permitted to gaze on the
precious work OF his brain, and he died
with the secret locked in his heart. But
the machine is advertised to sell at
public cutlery. and IA large number will
be attracted to the sale.
Floyd has another eccentric old fell
low, who was for years imbued with the
idea that he could invent flying ma
chine. Ills name is Poole, and his men
tai eqaipoise is not of the best. One day
foole got the machine fixed to his lik-
ing, and, after bidding his wife and
children solemn farewell. craWled out
on the roof of his cabin from the sum
init of which he announced that he was
gong to fly to Heaven. lie launched
The leader., 1899-10-11
YELLED PROPHETS PARADE.
Residents of st. Louis Celebrate Their
Annual FestaI OCCASION
The Floats.

ST. Louis, Oct. 1.-The fall festivities
reached their height Tuesday night
seventeenth entry into the city with a
grand parade and ball. Thousands of
strangers were in the city to view the
parade, which passed over 70 blocks
from the Den" to the chamber of com
merce, where the ball was held. There
were % floats in line, portraying the
DIVISIONS of Childhood" with the aid OF
scenes from Mother Goose Melodies. -
The parade ended at the chamber of
commerce, where the yelled prophet
and his followers were awaited by a
brilliant throng to open the fcstivi-
ties. The ball was one of the grandest
ever held in St. Louis.
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picking up straws, feathers and leaves
to make a bed for the invalid. She &C.
compiished wonders of deXterous man
agement in lifting up the featherless
sufferer and placing it on the couch.
But the weather was cold at night. The
charitable bird placed itself beside the
one with the broken leg, and extended
a wing over it to keep it warm. The po-
siton must have been uncomfortable,
not to say painful, but NJ. Milne-Ed-
wards never came at night to see how
this feathered sister of charity" was
behaving without finding it with its
wing lovingly extended. The invalid
died. The other bird began to NOPE,
lost appetite, withdrew into a corner,
dropped and died also, Was il instinct
that prompted it to make bed and
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Aeronaut Killed.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 5.-Marza Town
send, of DEBORAH, Ia, about 20 years old
was killed on the carnival circus
grounds about five o'clock Wednesday
evening while attempting parachute
leap. He was fired from wooden can
non while up 1000 feet in the air The
parachute failed to open and he fell
to the earth like stone and was picked
up dead and terribly mangled. A large
crowd saw the terrible accident.
The leader., 1899-10-11
Motto of the siamese nation.

ment of Siam? And having heard It, have
you repeated it? And having repeated it,
have you caught its purely personal appli,
cation? And having caught it, have you
tried it on your friends? This is the motto:
"Ah Wa Ia Mas Siam" 1t sounds unintel-
ligible nonsense, but keep saying it over as
you will discover at last that the eastern
patois has western sense that aptly classi,
fies many a remorsefu subject of Uncle Sam.
For "Ah Wa Ia Mas Siam" is easily evolved
into "Ah, what an ass l am.'-Chicago
Chronicle
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Honest Methods Win.

This is a fact that sometimes is over
looked in these days of hurry and scramble
but it is fact none the less. The success Of
the John Nj. Smyth Co., Chicago, whose
per, is marked Illustration in point A
tremendous business has been built up by
this firm strictly on its merits Good good.
properly described and offered at very low
price, the unlimited capital of the firm en-
aiding it to buy on extremely advantageous
terms See the striking advertisement else
where in this issue and write the John NJ
Smvth Co.. $50 to l66 West Madison St.
Chicago, for its mammoth catalogue. Every
family should have it.
The leader., 1899-10-11
Home Seekers Excavations via "Big
Four ROute.o

To the North, West, Northwest, South
west, South and Southeast. Selling dates:
August 18th, September 9th and 18th; and
on October Sd and 18th, 1899, at one fare,
plus $500 to authorized points in the fol-
lowing states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkan'
sas, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Iowa, Indian Territory Idaho,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Manitoba, New Mexico, Nebraska, North
homa, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming,
Washington. For full information and par
ticulars as TO rates, routes, tickets, limits,
stop-over privileges, etc., call on Agents
big Four Route" or address the under
signed. w. P. Deppe, A. G. p. 4 I. Agt.,
Warren j. Lynch, Gen. Pass. & Tiki. Agt.,
Cincinnati, o.
The leader., 1899-10-11
BIRD SISTER OF CHARITY.
Affection Manifested by Java Spar
row hen Its Companion Was
MOrtaIIy Wounded.

MiIne-Edwards, director of the Jar.
din DIES Plantes in Paris, relates the fol-
lowing story of two Java sparrows:
They were both hens and in the same
aviary with parrot, which took dis
like to one of them. One day the parrot
picked a quarrel with one of the spar
rows, tore out its feathers and finally
broke its leg with a blow of its beak.
The poor little thing could no longer
stay on perch. 1t lay shivering on the
ground, to the evident grief of the com
panion bird. She went about the aviary
The leader., 1899-10-11
AN ECCENTRIC INVENTOR.
varied in secret for Thirty-Eiye
Years on Perpetual Motion
Machine.

The sale of the effects of the late
Jesse Horn, an eccentric farmer living
in the FlatWouds district, will doubt
less attract a very large crowd of the
curious, says a Rome (Ga.) correspond
cnt of the 81. Louis Republic. Among
the things listed for the sale is one per
pptual motion machine. For IS years
Horn worked every spare moment on
his machine. often working feverishly
far INTO the night. lie guarded his Sc
cret and his machine zealously, keeping
ii in stout clubhouse, the key to which
The leader., 1899-10-11

keep the other bird warm? No, it was
sentiment, and charitable sentiment,
guided by reason. That bird was not
only charitab BILE, but virtuous, and really
deserved the Montyon prize.
Tuberculosis in the German Army.
Iu an article in the Militar Wochen-
Wochenblatt it is stated that the num-
Der OF cases of tuberculosis in the Ger
man army has fallen from 30 per
thousand in 1s90-'9l to is per thousand
in 1s9s-'99. This decrease is attributed
largely TO Koch's discovery of the bacil-
lus of tuberculosis, owing to which the
diagnosis of the disease is easier, and
recruits suffering from it are rejected
who would otherwise have passed the
medical examination.
The leader., 1899-10-11
Found Dead,

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 5.-A special
to the Times from Stevens Point, Wis,
says: John Slothower, a resident of
Stevens Point since 1913, was found
dead in bed Wednesday morning, aged
IS years. He was at one time one of
the wealthiest lumbermen in the north
west, but lost his fortune in the COS and
never was able to recover.
The leader., 1899-10-11

nlmself outward, but, instead of sail
ing on like bird, Poole and his ma
ehihe came to terra firma like lump of
,eau. AS a consequence of his fool
hardness, Poole was laid up for three
months with a broken leg and other
manages. 1t is only necessary to men
'ioh nying machine" in Poole's pres
ence now to send him into a towering
rage
The leader., 1899-10-11
Gift to Harvard.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 5.-Dr. Galvir
Ellis, class of 40, who died in 1888, and
whose will has just been probated, left
to Harvard university $4,000. Most
of this sum is to be devoted to the edu
cation of his descendants and also for
maintaining three professors at the
medical school,
The leader., 1899-10-11
Devex.x Flag Hauled Down.

Washington, Oct. 3. = Admiral Dewey
made an early start Wednesday to fill a
number of engagements. The admiral
went to see Secretary Long. At his re-
quest he was detached formally from
the Olympia and he telegraphed 10
Tompkinsville TO have his flag hauled
down
The leader., 1899-10-11
Damage by Prairie Fires.

Pana, ILL.,. Oct. 6.-Prairie fires three
miles west of here destroyed hundreds
of acres of meadow and corn and thou
sands of tons of hay, fences, buildings,
etc. The fire is still raging. though
heroic efforts are being made to stay its
progress. The loss will be many thou
sands of dollars.
The leader., 1899-10-11

When you see a man over six feet tall, who
weighs about 220, and his shoes are so big
he has to get them made, you can be pretty
sure that some one calls him "Artie" or
"Sweetums" or something.-N. Y. Press.
The leader., 1899-10-11

Washington. Oct. 6. - Gen Otis has
informed the war department of the
arrival of the transport Athenian with
a detachment of the Third cavalry and
horses. There were no casualties on
the voyage.
The leader., 1899-10-11
Out of the Beaten Track

r.. OF tHe beHttH TrHck
first eritic-Here's one trace of orig
haiity-h it isn't a typographical err
FOR.
second Critic-What is that?
FIRST Criticize says wide and far
instead OF far and wide" brooklyn
The leader., 1899-10-11

what is the Adams apple, paw" in
quired little Johnny Perkins. THE Adams
apple" replied his father, lis this lump in
my throat which produces the sound when
| sing "0h, | see,' said Johnny. Isn't
St Louis Republic
The leader., 1899-10-11
DRS. BELTS & BELTS & DYAR.
Charles Street. New Orleans, La

NERVOUS Deputy ssp'ES% sS Ss
- vital powers Sieeplessness, dependency,
loss " memory. confusion OF ideas, lassituda.
d,PIsa 81 PE' 81 a ecps.nce
soc1e :ffess. unit for siuiy or business and
ssnstI. he a burden. safely, permanently and
uhu,,.iv cured.
The leader., 1899-10-11

Young Dr. Fresh-"Here comes that Mrs.
fowler. Positively there isn't the first thing
that ails her" Old DR.. Sage Evidently
you are just the man for her case. boston
Transcript.
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Not Quite Settled.-"Now we can be hap
py," said Alfonso, ''for at last we are ONE
Eyes, but please tell NE which one," she
replied. For she was of practical turn of
mind, and was always anxious to settle the
minor details at once.-Cleveland Leader.
The leader., 1899-10-11

The wife of the henpecked man may be
outspoken, but the Elmira Gazette seems TO
be posted in such matters, for it says she is
seldom outspokeA by her husband.-Oswego
Record.
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In Chicago-"She says if she couldn't have
family crest without buying one she'd dc
without a crest" Il dare say. She is no
toriously the stingiest woman in Chicago!
Detroit Journal
The leader., 1899-10-11

A man learns of so many honest men go
ing wrong that he is constantly surprised
that he doesn't go out behind the barn and
try to hold himself up.-Atchison Globe.
The leader., 1899-10-11

Muggins-"Y face is a sight. Why
don't YOU change your barber?" Buggins-
Never! He may slash me bit. but he's
ord.
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"Of all the delegates that I met at that
Christian Endeavor convention" said DIR.
Hill, Il liked him the best who, on being
asked what his business was, said: i am a
cheer-up-odist.' Success.
The leader., 1899-10-11

Defnition.-"To our silent heroes" little
Willie read from the memorial bronze
Pepper, what are silent heroes?" 'Mar-
ried men" said popper.-lndianapolis Jour
nal
The leader., 1899-10-11

Cunning Assessor Ito Kreesus' wife,
wonder if | could get an idea from you as
to how much your husband is WORTH"
Truthful Wife-"l don't know. From the
way he stints me should say that instead
of being assessed for anything at all the
city ought to pay him something. Boston
Transcript.
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II is better to wear your heart on
your own sleeve than in some woman's
bonbon box.
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BLOOD AND SKIN

rlole 10 Its results. completely eradicated with.
OUT the use OF mercury. scrofula, eryupelas,
Fever sores. blotche' plmpes, ulcers pains H.
the hands ami bones, syphilitic sore throat
mouth aud tongue catarTh, ETC., permanently
cured when OF hers have fuilsd
The leader., 1899-10-11

She-"Ile is his own worst enemy" He
"Most sef-made men are"-Town Topics
The leader., 1899-10-11

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money lift fails TO cure. 2oc
The leader., 1899-10-11

There is nothing more discouraging to a
girl than to return home from big town
with a new wrinkle in style and find that it
has preceded her--Atchison Globe.
The leader., 1899-10-11

l believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boys life last summer.-Mrs. Allie
Douglass, Leroy, Mich, Oct. 20, '94.
The leader., 1899-10-11

Some people are mighty Independent" in
their ways who have no reason to be.-Atch-
ison Globe.
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address is Lynn, Mass. Absolutely no
charge is made for advice. 81 suffered
seven years and would surely have died
but for your help" writes Mrs. GEO.
BAINBRIDGE. Morea. Pa, to Mrs. Pinkham.
lit is with pleasure now write to inform
you that am now healthy woman, thanks
to your kind advice and wonderful medi-
cine. can never praise it enough. Twas
a constant sufferer from womb trouble, and
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PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle. Sold by
all druggists.
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GIFT OF A NATION.
Admiral Dewey Presented with a
Fine Sword at Washington.
Ceremony Is Witnessed by Many
High Omciais and n vast Crowd
-Dewey's Reply to the
Presidents speech.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The magnifi-
cent sword awarded by act of congress
TO the nations hero was Tuesday be-
slowed upon Admiral Dewey in the
presence OF the president, the mem
bers of the cabinet and the judiciary.
the highest officers of the army ana
navy and vast crowd of the plain
people.
Received with Cheers.
When the admiral appeared from the
Mclean residence, respondent in heavy
epaulettes and gold lace, the great
thrOng that had assembled in the adj
jacent streets and in Farragut square
broke out into long and loud burst
of applause.
Accompanied by an escort of police
and committeeman ard headed by the
Marine band, the admiral was driven
to the white house through cheering
crowds. His progress was slow and
he repea teddy bowed and smiled his
acknowledgements of the greetings
given him. lie entered the white house
grounds by the west gate and was
was met by the president and mem
bers of the cabinet.
Rides with President
Only few minutes elapsed before
the admiral reappeared with the presi-
dent and took seats in the white house
carriage. The members of the cabinet
occupied the next three carriages.
They were then driven to the capitol,
where the presentation was made.
In reply to the presidents speech of
presentation, Admiral Dewey said:
Il thank you. Mr. President, for this
great honor you have conferred upon me.
| thank the congress for what il has done.
l thank the secretary of the navy for his
gracious words. | thank my cOuntrymen
for this beautiful gift, which shall be an
heirloom in my family forever as an evil
dence that republics are not ungrateful,
and thank you. Mr.. Chairman and gentle
men Of the committee, for the gracious,
cordial and kindly welcome which you have
given me to my home"
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T%VERY suffering from any female Trouble can be
n helped by Mrs Pinkham. This statement is based
- sound reasoning and unrivaled record Mutitudes
of Americas to-day bless Mrs Pnkham for competent
and advice. Write her if you ILL., Her