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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
AT LOW TIDE.


Ia purpose dead? Desire fallen asleep7
And Is there naught will make
This sluggish pulse OF mine,
Which scarce doth creep.
A faster pace to keep7
For life seems only half awake.
That which was once a song divine.
And set my heart a-throbbing to It's note.
Is now a discord In a minor key,
And lost its melody.
Ambition Is an art which lies supine.
For like a boat
Battered and beaten by the storms gone
by
Tossed high upon the beach,
Beyond the grasplng reach
OF tortuous wave and cruel tide,
My shattered hopes and aspirations lie.
Indifferent to whatever fate betide am T.
Perchance on some suspicious day
A careless rover on llfe's restless sea
VIII anchor slip
Anear my grounded ship,
Recalk the seams, and set the sail a-taut
TIC catch the breeze. then anchor weigh,
And turn her prov towards some friendly
port.
Arthur ID. i. Randolph, in Lippincott's
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
Father and Son Dead.

a sad and impressive scene. and one
which does not often occur. was wit
messed at the cemetery at Wesson last
week, of double funeral in one family
in the burial of Soule Cannon. a mem.
Der of Company +, Third Mississippi
regiment. who died at Selma. Ala,
while on his way to join his command
at Albany, Ga, and that of his father,
Elihu T. Cannon, who died at his home
near Bogue Chitto Station.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
"Csnnot Praise 1t Enough"

Miss GERrIE DUSKIy,
franklin, Neb., writes:
81 suffered for some time with pain
full and irregular menstruation, falling
of the womb and pain in the back. I
tried physicians, but found no relief.
Twas at last persuaded to try Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and cannot praise it enough for what
it has done for nc. feel like a new
person, and would not part with your
medicine. l have recommended it to
several of my friends"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
Passed as An English Lard

A young man giving his name as A.
b. Laws arrived at Walden several
months ago. made friends with some of
the best people near town. told them
he was the son of noble family in
England and convinced them he was on
the eve of receiving his interest in a
large estate. He got money from his
new friends. bought jewelry on credit
and borrowed gold watch. One day
last week he left the town and wrote
back that his estate was of his own
make and he himself was an imposter
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
Cotton Prizes.

The three cotton companies in Gren.
ada united in offering New Year prizes
to the best samples of baled cotton pro.
duced by the growers of the staple in
the district, After thorough examin.
alton the prizes were determined upon,
with the following awards: Best long
staple bale, j. w. Rhodes, sl5; second
prize. Lottie Hart, $40. Best short sta.
pie bale, w. +. Abeles, SIS; second. Ed
Go!liday, $40; first prize Parsons dis.
trict, c. T. Ross, $40; best Tallahatchie
county, Hannah Taylor, $40; best Car
roll county, Edward Haddock, $40.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
Death of John G.. Nesbit.

John &. Nesbit died at Byhalia last
week. He was born in Lawrence coun-
ty, 5. C.. seventy years ago. and moved
to Mississippi in 1919. For fifty years
he was prominent citizen of DeSoto
county, being clerk of that county for
several terms just before the war lie
leaves many friends in North Missis-
sippi to mourn his death.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
Germany md Asia Minor.

It is inevitable that Asia Minor shall even.
tually pass from the possession Of NOLAN.
mechanism, and whether Germany accom-.
plishes the task or not, the Sultan must yield
to Christian nation. 1t is just as inevitable
that diseases Of the digestive organs must
yield to Hostetters Stomach Bitters. The
disorders Of this kind are usually called dys-
pepsia, constipation and bilieusness. The
Bitters are equally good for all such com.
plants, regardless Of the name.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
Fell From a Train,

tally Cruz, passenger on his way
from Greenville to Winona, fell from
the caboose of local freight train as
it was nearing lttabena last week and
sustained injuries which are quite seri-
GUS His legs were caught in some way
and completely mangled, besides other
bruises about the body.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18

The burglar who b,ew up the post
Office at Enterprise with dynamite re-
Gently turns out to be Thrashcr Mead,
one of the most not 5rious an dcspCr-
ate criminals in the country. Mead
was arrested at Mobile and taken back
TO Enterprise, but not after a desperate
fight with the Off GERS. a large guam
tity of postage stamps, blank money
orders and 81 IFS in cash stolel from
the safe in the Enterprise pc ,totfice
were recovered ! hrashcr Mead has
criminal record that is hardly secodd to
that of the notorious Rube Burrows.
For nearly ten years he has in fested
the railroads of Mississippi and Ala
bama. Mead broke into the postotIicc
at Alderman in the latter part of 159s,
and was arrested and taken to the Jail
at Aberdeen. lie sawed his way out in
December, 1876. and was next heard of
in Chicago. In 1897 he was arrested at
jacksonville. Fla, and taken to KOS
ciusko. While there he formed Il con-
spiracy with TRUSTEES who were al owed
outside of the cage. and they oycrpow-
cred and choltcd Sheriff McMill;n and
| escaped with six others Mead is known
to have been implicated in five train
robbericS and the Southern Express
safes in its Offices at Aberdeen and
Durant. During the past year he has
escaped from twenty-one jails.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
Ownership of wedding Presents.

A recent decision in Springfield,
Mass, as TO the ownership of wedding
presents is that where such presents
are sent TO the bride before marriage,
as is the custom, the presents are her
property, and remain so even il sep
aration takes place after marriage.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
New Scranton Bank.

The charter of the Merchants and
Marine Bank of Scanton has been re-
corded in the Office of the secretary of
State. The institution is Incorporated
with capital stock of 800, 600.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
Feminine SisterIIness.

"What made you lose your place in the
line,"
Because ! wasn't going to be kissed by
the lieutenant right after he had smacked
that odious, peppermint chewing Bagley
girl!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18

Ex-Congressman Thomas X. Stock
dale. formerly judge of the supreme
court of Mississippi and prominent
Confederate officer, died at Summit last
week, aged II years.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18

az was afflicted with Eczema more than
twenty years One box OF Tetterine cured
me."-Rev A. c. Turner Lakeland. Fla. SOC.
1T druggists, or by mail for cash or stamps.
j. T. Shu2trine, manir., Savannah, Ga.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
Prof. Kincannon's License.

The State board of education has
issued professional license" to Prof.
kincannon, president of the Industrial
Institute and College. The license is
granted under Section 1880 of the code,
which provides for the issuance of such
TO teachers of recognized ability and
scholarly attachments who shall pass
a satisfactory written examination" on
algebra, geometry, rhetoric, English
literature. the elements of botany and
chemistry the science of teaching, civil
government. and Latin through Caesar
and Virgil" The section further pro-
vides that the manuscripts of exami.
nations shall be kept on file in the Of
flee of the State superintendent, and
the license shall be valid for life in any
part of the State"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18

How natural ii is for most OF us to think
that other folks are iars.-Washingto (Ia.)
Democrat
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
Information.

Jamie-Pa, what is "lese majestes'
Pa-That's the Latin way of calling a
crowned head blamed chump.-Cleveland
Leader.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18

Take Laxative Promo Ounine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails TO cure. DC
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18
One of the Penalties of Wealth.


If you are any mans rich kin, his
neighbors have heard all about you.-Atchi.
son Globe
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18

On visiting Niagara for the first time one
ia apt to carry away a falls IMPRESSION
Harlem Life
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18

l believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boy S life last summer.-Mrs Allie
Doug Ass, Leroy, Mich, Oct. 20, "a.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18

Hereafter we shall be able to show our
teeth without having Europe act as if We
had just cut them.-Town Topics.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18

If YOU lend your money YOU may lose your
friend-hut he is generally cheap at the
price.-Town Topics
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an inhamed condition OF the mu
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets intiamed you have rumbline
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it j.
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken oct
and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases of OF ten are caused by catarrh.
which is nothing but an intlamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars. free.
L | CLono,. q 10 Tolado n
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-18

Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24

Major ii. R Orwig, OF the Tween.
tieth Kansas, has written from Ma
Mia to the Grand Army pest at
Girard: my Dear Old Daddies:
almost feel as il l could call you COM
rades, but, of course, | did not serve
with you, and am not, therefore,
strictly comrade. Still we are fight
ing under the same old flag and for
the same cause.-the betterment of
mankind, the freedom OF an oppressed
people, Some are inclined to criticlse
the administration and the conduct of
this war, some going so far as to wish
for the defeat of the American arms
Now, | can say to you that | have not
forgotten that there were copperheads
in 1862, and see there are still quite
good many of the same tribe OF PEG.
pie in the United States We would
like to get such men into the firing
line and give good old Kansas yell
and start them at the 'googoos, aud
if that did not bring them 10 their
senses | can assure you the boys
would be perfectly willing to shoot a
little sense into them. say to you
the only honorable thing the United
States can do is to whip the insur.
gents and make them sue for uncon.
ditional terms, then give them lib.
eral government and allow them
almost absolute control. But they
must sue for terms, and We should
dictate the terms,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
REPORT FROM THE KANSANS.


Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1s.-Adjt. Gen.
Fox, of the Kansas national guard, has
received the report of the operations
and condition of the Twentieth Kansas
regiment in the Philippines for June.
The report shows that there are /, 03S
officers and men in the regiment, as
against LOGO for the previous month.
The loss is due largely to enlistments
in other regiments. There are, accord
ing to the report, 6SS men ready for
duty and 242 enlisted men on the sick
list. Following are those who have re-
enlisted in the United States volunteer
regiments forming in the Philippines:
Ted Montgomery, A John j. Johnson Al;
Charles A. Walters A; William L. Dawson, c.:
James A. Lewis, Il; John NJ Craig, 4. Newton
A. Baker, III John A. Cookill, Il: Albert W.
Kinder E; Joseph A. Miller, F.; John A.
Haustman H Clarence Amis II Frank Allen,
II; Peter f. Fleming, H; William Cooper, X |;
Elijah Simpson, X; Peter A. Griffin, Ii Harry
M. Parr, l.; George A. Peters, l.; Olaf Larson,
M; Harry Prouse, M.
The only death reported for the
month of June is that of Fred L. Max
field, of company B. Charles II. Zim-
norman, of company D, was discharged
on account of disabilities. Charles A.
Hammond, of company +, was dis
charged for sentence. David M. Hort
man, of company II, was discharged
for disabilities. Harry l.. Neidert Of
company L, was dishonorably dis
CHARGED.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24

and flesh Of their flesh9 And who can
depict the hopelessness and detection
that hover about the home where the
wife is incapable Of becoming motherl
Barrenness proceeds from some derange.
ment Of the distinctly feminine organs.
Many Of the common ailments known as
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icine dealer giving you DR.. Pierce's Fa-
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Substitutes are often dangerous.
Mrs. James W. Blacker of Gag Catherine st.,
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For 81 one-cent stamps to cover cost of
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
NO SYMPATHY IN KANSAS FOR
TRUSTS,

The Republican county convention
OF Montgomery county adopted the
following resolution:
1.-THE Republican party has al Always
been the avowed enemy of trusts, and
we do most heartily reatfirm our OPP
position to all combinations of capital
organized to arbitrarily control trade
and prevent competition. We heartily
endorse all laws under our statute
books, both state and national that
have for their object the prevention
OF trusts, and we are in favor of such
further legislation as experience may
prove necessary, TO the end that this
growing menace to our commercial
independence may speedily and ef-
fectually receive its death blow"
Fifteen county conventions have
been held by the Republicans Of Kan.
sas up to the present time, and in
fourteen counties an antitrust reso-
luton similar to the above was
adopted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
ONE LYNCHER CONFESSED.
Sensation In Georgia Town Over the Rev
Citations Made to the Grand Jury by
Member Of q Mob.

Gainesville, Ga, Aug. 1s.-Taylor
Hamilton, one of the mob which
lynched 81 Smith few weeks ago has
made confession before the grand
jury, duplicating a number of mer-
chants of this county. The entrance
to the Jail was effected by the mob
through ruse. Two men, holding a
supposed prisoner between them,
awakened Sheriff Monday and told
him that they had a prisoner from
Gwynnett county, whom they wished
to deposit. The sheriff unsuspectingly
opened the door and the mob rushed in
and shot Smith while he was in his
cell. Hamilton acted the part Of the
pretended prisoner. The confession
has caused o sensation and number
of arrests are expected to follow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
Speaker Reed win Resign.

New York, Aug. IS. The Journals
Portland (Me.) correspondent has tele:
graphed his paper as follows: can
announce on the highest possible au.
thority that ex-Speaker Reed has mott,
fled his political friends and leaders OF
the party in Maine that he will write
his resignation as member of con.
gress as soon as they have agreed upon
the name of his successor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
FUNSTON'S VIEW OF THE WAR.

II believe strongly in The justice of
this war while regretting the circum-
stances which make it inevitable. -
General Funston.
This sentence Of Genera Funston's
quoted from his letter which the
Leavenworth Times published effect
ually disposes OF the falsehoods re.
Gently circulated about Funston's at
titude to the war.
lengthy interview was published
two or three weeks ago bet ween Fun.
ston and Consul Wildman OF Hong
Kong in which the general, II cor
rectly reported, gave free expression
to his views. Some phrases were
I taken from that interview, garbled
and mutilated by the anti-expansion
papers to show that Funston was
against further bloodshed, that he
considered the war failure and was
In favor Of abandoning the Philip.
pines.
Now, as a matter OF fact, even in
the interview, on which these asser-
lions pretended to be based, Funston
said nothing Of the kind. He said
that "at present." when much active
lighting is impossible, during the
rainy season, it was good time to
try diplomacy; that If at the end Of the
rainy season resistance was still offer.
cd against American authority he was
In favor Of crushing out the rebellion
with a force Of 100000 men; he re-
gretled then, as he does in the sen.
tence quoted at the head of this ar
ticle, the necessity which has compell-
ed this country to enter this struggle
Everybody regrets it) but never the
slightest intimation does he give that
the war was failure or an injustice,
or that it should be given up or that
the archipelago should be abandoned
BY the United States
In the interview which the copper.
head papers distorted out of all its
true meaning, he remarked that the
Fllipinos were far inferior in intelli-
gence to the Cubans and therefore
must be unfit for independent self
government.
Tine sentiment in General Funston's
letter quoted by us is exactly the
same as his sentiments in the inter
view which has been garbled, and we
quote it to correct any wrong impress
sions which may have been drawn
from the falsificatons OF the demo.po
and copperhead press. -Leavenworth
Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24

The report of the condition of the
national treasury shows that the
gold on hand amounts to the mag
ni6cent sum of S977, s4s, 329. Under
the Cleveland administration it was
deemed necessary to issue and sell
bonds time and again to replenish the
gold reserve Prediction after pre-
dction was made that Mckinley could
not keep up the legal reserve without
issuing bonds. but now after two and
a half years of his term are in the
past, there is surplus of gold and
no need for bonds. When you com
pare the financial condition of this
administration, what 1t has accom-
plished, its war expenditures, and its
numerous expenses which did not
confront the Cleveland administra-
ton, and then realize that we are in
better shape to-day than we were in
1896, in every department OF govern
ment, it must take a very stubborn
mind which will contend that this ad-
ministration has not fulfilled, and
more than fulfilled, all its pledges to
the people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS AUGUST "a Twelve PAGES

OF armored cars, carrying a Calling
and two rapid-fre guns, we are not
alarmed. Large movements on our
part are probably at an end for some
time since the rainy season, SO hoped
for by the Filipinos and dreaded by
us, is now at hand. There has been
decided change for the better in the
average temperature, but the average
density Of the atmosphere as concerns
mosquitoes has increased alarmingly.
Our fellows Of the volunteers are say
ing goodbye to US and this land and
soon there will be left only the Greg
ular fghtin' man." and many Of us
think that he is here to stay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. lS.-Recently a
statement was published that Roose-
welt would be McKinley's running
mate next fall. The governor was
shown this statement. He said he
could not be induced to take the NOM
nation for the vice presidency under
any considerations. In fact, he said
that he and all his friends were for
Vice President Hobart and that he
would probably be nominated; but if,
for any reason, Hobart were not renom-
mated, he (Roosevelt) could not be in
duced TO take the nomination.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24

In warning to his own party,
Henry Waiter son, of the Louisville
Courler.Journal says No party in
this country has ever yet thrown
itself across the highway of the coun-
try's progress and arrayed itself
against its soldiers in the field with.
out marching to sure defeat. The
bugaboo Of imperialism will frighten
no one, 1t may make a few he.
grannies squirm, and tickle few
lady-like mugwumps But the brain
and Drawn of the nation are made of
sterner stuff The manhooi of the
time has its face set toward the
future, and keeps step to the music of
progress,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24

Bob Semple, deputy bank commits.
sioner under Breidenthal, and for
many years "a ball wether of the Pop
uist flock, sees the handwriting on
the wall and frankly admits that the
Populist party is about to 60 out Of
business, Our party has no cation.
al organization" he said in Topeka
the other day, THAT went out of ex.
istence in the 1896 campaign. All we
have left now is a local organization
and that is badly racked. Many OF
our strong leaders have practically
given up and are focking to the Dem
ocratic party. The party in Kansas
will probably last until the national
campaign Is over, and then go out of
business 1t will be n fight after that
between the Democrats and the Re.
publicans OF course many in the
ranks of the Populist party will not
GO over to Democracy, They will 20
back to the Republican party whence
they came in 1890"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24

Topeka, Kan, Aug. ls.-Gov, Stanley
has. instructed Insurance Superintend.
ent Church to compel his two examin.
ers to turn in all money collected as
fees for examining insurance compa.
MES. The money collected as fees
from the companies for examinations
will be turned into the state treasury
after this and the examiners will be
paid out of the contingent fund.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24
The "Interview" Was a Fake.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. Ex-senator A. s.
Clay, who was quoted in a recent in.
terview as saying that there would be
bolt in the republican party during
the next national campaign, denied
the authenticity of the interview. The
interview was to the effect that the re.
publicans would put an anti-expansion
ticket in the field headed by Boutwell,
and supported by ex-Speaker Reed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-24

In the South l02 woollen mills and
70 knitting mills are now in opera
ton Under the present tariff law,
manufacturing of all kinds is grow
ing rapidly in the South. In Texas
and Virginia the increase within the
past eighteen months in the number
of men employed in the new indus.
tries has been over rs per cent