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The leader., 1899-09-20

Cornelius Vanderbilt, who has Just
died, was by far the most creditable
member of the present generation OF
his family. He worked his way up TO
his high position in the business world
by his own eXertions, and was recog-
nized as a force in his particular
sphere before the death of his father,
William ii. Vanderbilt, IA years ago
His career was a refutation of the
popular notion that there is 'only
three generations between chrt
sleevs and shirt sleeves" in the United
States
The leader., 1899-09-20

Those Cubans who are urging
speedy evacuation by our troops care
nothing for the steady betterment of
Cuba that is going on. For the first
time in history the revenues are hon
estly collected and spent at home. An
enormous improvement has been S..
cured in sanitation The Cubans at
last have modern postal system. The
taxes are few and none oppressive. \
surplus has accumulated. Every
month witnesses substantial changes
for the better. Yet the agitators are
feverishly anxious for cur departure
They want to get their fingers in the
ME.
The leader., 1899-09-20

croachments in the field from those Of
another nationality. Not long ago tine
Italians are said to have gone so far as to
have organized a secret society to keep
all who did not belong to it out of the
rag picking business. 1t has been
charged that the society was sort of
Malta organization, and that it would
not be we'll for an outsider to have the
ban" placed upon him.
But despite these rumors there are
still some who are not Italians engaged
in picking rags. Among them is an
old colored man who makes his home
on the west side. Although over 20
years of age, he is straight as an arrow
except when bending beneath the bur
den of his heavy sack. His skin is cop
per colored and he has more the appear
ance of an Indian than a negro. No
one would surmise that he was as old
as he is, for the beard about his face
is just beginning to turn gray.
The other evening he came into a
junk shop on West Madison street and
deposited his well-filled sack on the
floor. Then he reached in the back
and commenced to draw forth his treas
ures. He had II bottles-pop, beer and
wine bottles predominating. He was
too old in the business to take bottles
used for hair oil and such things, for
he knew they would not sell. Then he
took out 20 pounds of rags.
The junk dealers wife looked over the
articles carefully and when she had
satisfied herself with the examination
she said:
"Seventeen cents"
The rag picker nodded acquiescence,
and as the pennies were counted out to
him remarked:
Il owed you three cents from the last
night for the money you advanced to
me-"
"Oh, that is all right. Mr.. Harris"
said the junk dealers wife with the
greatest poiiteness. IF you don't want
to pay it now, let it GO
mo, I'll keep it square, said the old
man, and turning, he said by way of
explanations: You see, these people
let me have a little money when need
it. Does rag picking pay? Well, it is
the only way | can make living. |
have been doing it for 40 years now.
Forty years, sir. That's a good, long
time. When | started in there were no
others in the business, but then, you
see, there wasn't quite so much to pick
pretty poor pckings some days. |
had to 90 into the business. had a
good trade-but, | don't know
couldn't keep up with the smarter men
and 50 | looked around for something
else and found rag-picking. You see,
| don't need much. All | care for is
my chops and bed to sleep in-that
doesn't cost much, you know. Take it
when | work | can make three or four
dollars week. But don't need much.
If man has his bed and his chops,
that's enough, isn't iI?''
But all the rag-pickers are not so
eaSy-gOing as this old colored man.
Some of them have the everlasting
hustle" in them, but most of all the
persistency and the saving qualities of
the Italian race, the race that is driving
from the g-pcking field at least such
workers as this colored man, who stays
at home when it rains and picks rags
when the sun shines-or when he feels
like it. These tireless, sleepless Italians
are out when the first streak of dawn
appears, and they stay out till the dusk
The leader., 1899-09-20
WEALTH IN GARBAGE
The Rag Pickers of Chicago and
Their Peculiar Trade.
They Make n Living Out of what 9th
ers Throw Away-Some Even
Manage to Accumulate Com
siderable Property.
Especial Chicago letter.

Twenty thousand people make liv-
ing in Chicago by gathering old bot
ties, rags and iron. At almost every
hour in the day one can hear the
cry: Rags, old iron; rags, old
IRON" Delving in the garbage boxes,
peering beneath the sidewalks, reach
ing into the roadways with their sharp
hooks, seeking, ever seeking, the bits
of rags, the scraps of paper, the pieces
of old iron or the stray bottles, men,
women and children may be seen day by
day. Among the cast-off things, among
the things that their brethren higher
up in the sale of civilization have de-
creed useless they are fighting for an
The leader., 1899-09-20

The above cut represents Mr.. lack
Morehead, the Democratic nominee for
treasurer of Leake county. He was
born in Rutherford county, N. c., in
1S+l and is now So years of age His
parents, while he was yet an infant,
moved to Neshoba county, Miss. AL
though without hands or feet he is a
fine equestriane, good shot and has
been known to kill deer when they
were at full speed and his horse in a
gallop. He can load and fire a gun,
thread a needle, perform acrobatic
feats, write rapidly with pen and do
many other wonderful things. He en-
joys the unlimited confidence of his
fellow citizens, and they have ex-
pressed it in a substantial and appro-
pirate way.
The leader., 1899-09-20

A company which shipped last year
"a car loads of chickens in one lot
from Missouri and Illinois to Man
chester, England, is now filling an or
der for 40 car loads to be sent IN one
shipment to the same destination this
fall. The 40 ears will be filled with
what are known in the rapidly develop
ing industry as "broilers" and roast
ers." While these sample export or
ders are being filled, Missouri eggs by
the ton are being frozen to furnish tn
Klondike with delicacies.
The leader., 1899-09-20

The civilized world is displeased, but
not surprised at the Dreylus verdict
II this sort of a verdict had been rem
dered a few weeks ago, however, it
would have aroused surprise. The
prejudice of the court-martial against
the prisoner was made more and more
apparent as the trial proceeded, and
in the last week or two the outcome
reached was plainly foreseen. Such a
result, of course, would not have been
reached in any other civilized country
on the globe.
The leader., 1899-09-20

Mrs. Annie Rikert, president of the
Stockton & Tuolomne (Cal) Railway
Co., and the only woman occupying a
similar position, at least in this coun-
try, has been sent to Jail for contempt
of court. Having been courted in hel
younger days, the lady, possibly, could
not apprehend why, with husband
of her own, she should at this late day
be called into court.
The leader., 1899-09-20

About half of the 10000 men to com.
prise the ten new regiments have beer
raised. The enlistments in the pres.
o1t instances are proceeding about as
"ctively as they did under the proceed.
ing call for the same number of men
This force, as well probably as the
two colored regiments, is likely to be
enlisted by the end of the present
month
The leader., 1899-09-20

The eulogy of American women by
the Paris Temps, just at this time.
looks as If Frenchmen would gladly
change the subject. American women
are all the Temps claims them to be.
They are also strong lovers of justice,
which the Temps seems to have for
gotten
The leader., 1899-09-20

Here is a resolution that did not APP
pear in any of the first reports of the
State convention proceedings. Secre-
tary l.. Pink Smith certifies to Secre-
tary L. p. Conner, of the executive
committee, that it was duly passed. II
was certainly the proper thing to do;
Resolved That the State Democratic ex-
ecutive committee hereafter be requested
to consider the matter of securing suita-
BILE hall in which to hold the State conven-
ton and suitable accommodations for the
delegates attending same, before selecting
the place of meetidg.
The leader., 1899-09-20

days. and using part Of Saturdays
they could make up half month, so as
to close June 18th. Parents will not De
willing to let their children leave home
for points that may possibly be disturb
ed by yellow fever or quarantine until
after danger-time has passed. Eight
full months would be very good
school term for the yellow fever sec
a.
The leader., 1899-09-20
SIN More Counterfeiting.

The Secret Service has Just unearthed an
other band of counterfeiters and secured
large quantity of bogus bills, which are SO
cleverly executed that the average person
would never suspect them of being spurious
Things Of great value are always selected for
imitation, notably Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, which has many imitators but no equals
for disorders like indigestion, dyspepsia, con-
stipation, nervousness and general debility.
Always go to reliable druggists who have
the reputation of giving what you ask for.
The leader., 1899-09-20

The state department will move
with deliberation in recognizing of.
ficially any new government that may
be set up in San Domingo, and before
recognition is extended it must be
shown to the satisfaction of the de-
partment that the government seeking
it is fully equipped for the duties it
proposes &c assume, ard in t! dc factG
as well as de jure government of the
couptry
The leader., 1899-09-20

The postmaster general of Great
Britain has shown a profit of nearly
$1s,0o0,000 on the working of the Brit,
ish post Office for the year ending last
March. The number of postal pack.
ages of every kind delivered during
the year vas 100000, 300. London re.
ceived % per cent. of the total of the
letters Iosted. They dom overload
their mail with fraudulent second.
class matter over there
The leader., 1899-09-20

England's demands in the Transvaa
are growing, but there is. nevertha.
less, an assurance that a peaceable set
Element will be reached. The certain.
ty that war would result in the early
subversion of Kruger's government
has made itself felt in his country. and
the beIlicose talk on. his side is gradu.
ally diminishing.
The leader., 1899-09-20

Says Charles r. Flint, in the Sep.
tember Cassel's Magazine: TO day
the productive capacity of the labor.
saving implements and machinery OF
the United States more than equals
that of a population of 400. 900, 900 not
using labor-saving devices" Bearing
this in mind, every American who has
done his days work faithfully ought
to feel that he is indeed a giant.
The leader., 1899-09-20

The cotton spinners' trust of New
England is cutting up high jinks over
the suggestion that the cotton grow
ers of the south should form a trust
to push up the price of the raw mater
ial. A trust for the manufacturers is
all right, but for the producers it's an
archical and tyrannous.
The leader., 1899-09-20

Max O'Rell paul Blouet) says the
worst thing that has been said of
France. His opinion that but for the
universal sympathy of England and
Germany for Dreyfus, the cruelty per-
secuted officer would have been &C.
quilted is sad commentary on his
country's sense of Justice.
The leader., 1899-09-20

Gen Otis has been instructed, in
framing his plan of campaign for the
dry season, to allow for the fullest par
ticipation of the naval forces now in
the Philippines, and as soon as he has
been heard from, the necessary orders
will go forward TO the naval comman-
ders to cooperate with the army to an
extent not before contemplated. The
naval officers have always been willing
20 do this, but they have been re-
sfrained in their operations by an in
disposition - interfere in any man
Ger with the plans of the military COM
sander.
The leader., 1899-09-20

has fallen. A junk dealer is responsible
for the assertion that some of the rag
pickers make from Is to 20 dollars
apiece each week, and some families
have been known to clear as much as
80 dollars.
The rag and old iron industry is much
more extensive than many would be-
lieve. 1t has been reduced to business
principles. Men and women have been
trained in it from childhood until they
have become experts. 1t is not an IN
common sight to see children of five
and six years searching in the streets
and back alleys for the discarded things
that they have been taught to look upon
as valuable. With paper at rs cents
hundred pounds, rags one-half to one
cent a pound, beer bottles four cents
a dozen, and wine bottles a penny
apiece, the cast-off things in the car
bage box begin to take on the look of
money.
And, after all, what is value? The
diamond that sparkles on the fair hand
of the princess and the bit of colored
glass in the strong fingers of the black
savage are'equally priced. The old beer
bottles. the rags and the scraps of rusty
iron have their places in the markets of
the world.
FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON
n n 4. H.. L. n n.
The leader., 1899-09-20
Congratulations From Niagara.

Dispatches announce the renomina-
ton of John l.. Power for secretary of
State in Mississippi which of course
means an election in that surely Demo
cratic State. John is pleasantly re-
membered by many in this county. We
began newspaper work taking tele-
graph dispatches, he for the Journal
and we for the Courier. at Lockport,
the late Charley Crandell, being the
operator. Hearty congratulations to our
friend of lS53.-Niagara Courier, Sep
TENDER ,.
The leader., 1899-09-20
BROOKHAVEN. MISSISSIPPI.

Philadelphia's big export exposition
has been organized on an expenditure
OF sS50,000. st. Louis alone will sub
scribe $5.000.000 to the Worlds fair
TO be held there in 1903 The size of
the Louisiana purchase exposition is
hardly realized as yet.
The leader., 1899-09-20

Judge jeff Truly was holding circuit
court at Magnolia, when he received
telegram announcing yellow fever in
Jackson. He thus acknowledged:
Thanks. Jackson on one side of me,
New Orleans on the other Nice location.
Glad I'm Presbyterian"
Judge Truly's home is Fayette, which
he can reach only by the overland
route"
The leader., 1899-09-20

In improving Port Arthur the Rus
siuns ! ave awarded contracts to Amer.
leans for electric street railways and
lighting. steam laundry, and manu-
factories of aerated water and ice 1t
is surprise TO be getting ahead of
Russia in the ice business.
The leader., 1899-09-20
The schools and Quarantine.

The experience of the past three years
suggests the propriety o. postponing
the opening of all schools. public and
private, until the first week in October.
They would then have nine calendar
months for work before closing on
June Soth; or, by dispensing with holt
The leader., 1899-09-20

"He tried to kiss me, judge" said the
female complainant.
did he succeed?" queried the court.
"No, sir"
Give dollars fne!" Numbered the
court, turning to the prisoner. 'Be more
careful next time. '-Philadelphia North
American,
The leader., 1899-09-20

If we must have confdant, let us
chose one and one only-the most
faithful, the most reticent, the one
with the most tact and quickness of
apprehension. Then let us trust him
or her unreservedly, and no one else.
The leader., 1899-09-20

Green-Why is it that some doctors have
so small practicey
DeWitt-It may be because they are
practicing Northumberland Leader.
The leader., 1899-09-20

At the end of his two weeks vacation,
wanting third week, he telegraphed his
employer: VERY sick. Please hold my
job"
And back came this mystifying reply:
Take all time you want to get well. An
other man is holding your job."-Philadel-
phia North American.
The leader., 1899-09-20

81 was afflicted with Eczema more than
twenty years One box of Tetterine cured
me. Rev A. C. Turner, Lakeland, Fla Soc.
j. L. Shuptrine, manfr., Savannah, Ga.
The leader., 1899-09-20

The matter for this department, in
this issue, has been prepared under the
great disadvantage of inhammatory
rheumatism of the right arm. 1t is as
tonishing how many remedies are
recommended for such an atfiiction.
We have tried a dozen or more in the
past two weeks. 1t is our first expert
ence in this line, and devoutly hope it
may be the last.
The leader., 1899-09-20
Burning of the Bowman HOuse-An Epi-
sOde of War Times in jackson.


sOde of War Times in jackson.
The Bowman House, that stood just
north of the State capitol from 1S59-63,
was a five-story brick building, the
largest and most expensive hotel struc-
ture then in the State. 1t was erected by
900. The city of jackson had granted
liberal tax exemptions and saloon privi-
leges for number of years. Its capac-
ity was equal to all the great gather
ings that assent led in jackson in those
days, and the wonder is that during the
SO years since it was destroyed by fire
there has been no movement for the
erection of hotel of like proportions
1t is very much needed-would be a
great benefit to the city and a good
investment for capitalists The story
of the burning of the Bowman
House has often been told and we
have heard various versions of it; and
having obtained detailed statement
of it from Major John NJ. Smylie. who
was in the building when it was burn
ing and escaped by jumping from win
dow. We give it in his own words:
''The brigades of Generals Gregg and
w. III. 7. Walker were ordered to Jack
son in May, 1858, to reinforce Pember-
ton. Arriving at jackson they marched
toward Port Gibson but were met by
the advance line of Grants army not
far from Raymond and forced to fall
back to jackson, where they met Joseph
E. Johnston, who with the two brigades
and Dan Adams cavalry moved to the
neighborhood of Calhoun Station. l
was serving on General Walkers staff
and was about the only officer who
knew the country in and around jack
SON. When we reached point on the
Canton road near the Yellowby place l
The leader., 1899-09-20

The senatorial roster published last
week should have included the name of
Hon. w. II. Hughes, Fifth district. His
postotfice is Rileigh, Smith county.
The leader., 1899-09-20

writing to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass.
MRS. CORA gibson, Yates, Manistee
Co.. Mich, writes:
dear MRS. PINKHAM-Two years ago
l began having such dull, heavy, drag
ging pains in my back, menses were pro-
fuse and painful and was troubled with
leucorrhea. l took patent medicines
The leader., 1899-09-20
HaIFs Cntnrrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price. 75c,

"Do you know anything that will make
me stout, doctor?' why, certainly. [
do" what is it?" Flesh. '-Yonkers
Statesman
The leader., 1899-09-20

81 cannot understand re language said
the despairing Frenchman. II know how
to pronounce re word 'hydrophobia,' and
zen | learn Eat re doctors sometimes pro-
nounce it fatal IN. O. Times Democrat.
The leader., 1899-09-20

4 CAPABLE mother must be healthy mother.
The experience of maternity should not approached
without careful physical preparation
Correct and practical counsel what the would
be mother needs and she without by
The leader., 1899-09-20
Another Old Newspaper.

The editor of this department is in
debted to the kindness of Mrs. X. w.
Bailey, of jackson, for well-prcserved
copy of the Clinton Gazette, dated Clin-
ton, Miss, January %, 1896. 1t is No.
81 of Vol. |, very handsomely printed,
four pages seven wide columns to the
page, published by Johnston 4 Thomp-
son, the senior being Amos Il. John
ston, for many years one of the most
eminent attorneys of the State. The
subscription price was s. per aunum if
paid in advance, or So if not paid in
that time. Two pages are occupied
with advertiSing-the town of Clinton
being then an important business point.
A list of uncalled for letters in the post
office occupies two columns. The pro-
ceedings of the Legislature for several
days in January appear. On January
., 1886, the following gentlemen were
licensed to practice law in this State:
II. III. Pease, John Murdough, Joseph
Christie, Charles Hill, Joseph Holt, j.
o. Harrison, III. Il. Pack, W. Kemp, j.
Carson, F. A. Tyler, j. Riley, J. S
Dunlap, J. p. Lowry, w. Mcbride, j.
b. Howcut, +. Norcum, f. Fox, A. NJ
Paxton, f, Stephens, w, c. Robb, f.
7. Sommers, q. Work, II. Purtle, r. S,
Dublin, j. n. Leetch, J. Battaille. w.
X. Crane, II. II. Fultz, ii. r. Miller, S.
Bonsall, E. II. Moxcey, J. Cooper, J. p.
Henderson, w. Lewis, benjamin John
son, A. w. p. Parker, 5. w. Dorsey, g..
C. Shackelford and j. w. Stephenson
The paper supported the Peoples can
didate for president, Hugh Lawson
White. An editorial paragraph noted
the passage of the penitentiary bill to
it's second reading; also that the Chick
asaw territory had been laid off into
twelve new counties.
The leader., 1899-09-20

'Look up, lift up was the motto on the
badge worn by the pale young man "Wot's
dis" asked the elevator boy Has us guys
got union? '-Indianapois journal.
The leader., 1899-09-20

A list of mississippi governors and
the vote at each gubernatorial election
from 1917 to 1895 is going the rounds
credited to "a leading Mississippi jour
nal. AS this identical matter was com
piled by the editor of this department,
and published in April last, it is not in
order to give credit elsewhere, and we
are quite sure that the journal referred
to does not claim it. The data in this
publication was obtained by the exam
legislative journals.
The leader., 1899-09-20

Men are men; the best sometimes forget.
Shakespeare.
The leader., 1899-09-20

1t is believed to be bad luck to cut the
finger nails on Friday. and manicurists
say their business is Hghtest on that
day.
The leader., 1899-09-20

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lift fails to cure. 25c.
The leader., 1899-09-20

unable TO become pregnant but since have my
and pride of home - ~ -
The leader., 1899-09-20
Educational Expenditures.

The Industrial League of Pennsyl-
vania is compiling statistics relating to
appropriations for education in the
several States, and here are the figures
for Mississippi, furnished by the editor
of this department:
Appropriations for 1899, common
Special appropriations, 1899 .......... 64O22.3l
State University and State Colleges,
support improvement, ETC.. ll0,6O4.S2
Sl,ll4,627. l3
Estimated additional expenditures by
separate school districts and by
counties extending terms. .........S 3S5,372T
Otdl ..........: ~ ,bVV,VVV.VV
The expenditures in the numerous
private colleges and academies III the
State would easily increase the total to
two million dollars.
The leader., 1899-09-20
Returns Voluntarily to the

Returns Voluntarily to the Penitentiary.
Charles o. Summers, formerly a Pink
erton detective, an escaped convict
from the Mississippi penitentiary, a
gold hunter of the Klondike and man
with deep conscience, is again within
prison walls, having journeyed all the
way from Dawson City, Alaska, to
jackson to surrender himself, which he
did last week
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-15
Conditions of Prosperity.

Whatever may be the individual
or party opinions of our people on
the question of the territorial ex-
pansion of the United States, we
are unanimous on the question of
the industrial expansion of our
city.
But the industrial growth of this
city will not come to us, unless we
have the right kind of local condi-
tions. Some of these conditions
are entirely within our own power
and control. Fir,t in Importance
are good, capable and honest city
officials. The only cost to the peo-
pie for these is the necessary pub.
lie spirit and patriotism to go to
the primary and general CITY cleo
ton and vote for the right kind of
men. We owe it to our city to do
this.
We can not build prosperity on
any other foundation than good To-
cal government. Other conditions
necessary tosour prosperity, such as
capitaland industries, can not ex-
list without honest government
Whatever of capital and industries
we may now have will gradually
disappear under the blight of rot
ten municipal government.
Let all go to work for good gov
eminent, The work of every good
citizen is needed to accomplish it..
If all do their duty between now
and election day our success is as
sured. What is needed is little
systematic work and union of
forces.