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

mo question about farming can be in
troduced but about which the best of
farmers disagree-probably i'll most
cases, both sides approximately right
under their special conditions" said
Gen. Cassius Clay the other day. Now,
under these varying circumstances a
mastery of detail in any particular case
is necessary to secure reasonable sue
cess. Therefore, the successful farmer
of the future must be a man of observa-
ton and intelligence, and possessed
with a proper zeal to keep up with the
best varieties of live stock, the best
kind of grains, forage plants and
grasses, and also with the most i'm
proved methods of feeding stock, so that
the greatest profits shall come to the
products of the farm, as turned into
beef, pork and mutton. And all this
is to be done without any deterioration
of the land. In fact, successful farming
demands a continual improving of the
land "
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

De'erment. 1t became necessary be-
e"use competition was strong. and
~ ous 10 trade. There was one body
r merchants doing business in Hong
Ing ing and there were five companies
s business in Canton. They were
INSANITY cutting prices, and under
;,ans each other, until they all real
eu mat ruin was before them: and so.
~ seil-protection and advancement,
si'. pooled their issues and formed the
- companies the strongest trust"
50 me world. Of course they shut out
~. BUSINESS many smaller dealers; but
90 one of the results of the law
~. ne survival of the fittest, and the
ously. "' 'a" sPoh'ahe-
The headquarters of the Chinese Six
Apanies are in Canton, and the
uican headquarters are at San
iseo; and the Six Companies hal 4
representatives. all over the world
"Herever there is to be found a COL
any OF 1000 or more Chinese people.
ma orders and all transactions ulti-
eaay go on record in the home Of
- al canton. China. There is where
lux OF the money made goes, too.
vi only is this trust which In
n'rary to the modern ideas of our
5opie' out II is trust" organized for
n.' ai,ng In human beings. The princi-
snn, business of the Six Companies is
9ihg eooiie labor in large fields
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
PURIFY THE HENHOUSE.
The Best Why to Get Rid of All Dad
OdOrs and Impure Air Is by
DisinfectiOn.

AS the warm weather comes the ten.
dency is to throw open the openings
of the poultry department and let in
the fresh air to disperse the impure air
of the buildings which has accumu-
lated during the time they have been
kept closed. 1t is all right to let the
pure air in and to rarity the impure air
of the interior of the buildings, but
this may not be all that is necessary.
The warm weather may reveal odors
which did not seem apparent when the
weather was colder. and some of them
may be intensified as the days become
warmer.
The way to best get rid of all bad
odors and impure air of the poultry
department is to disinfect the house
and no better substance can be en-
ployed in this than generous supply
of whitewash. 1t is not only the best
way, but it is the cheapest. To make
it do it's best it should be used without
stint on the inside and on the ceiling
on the nest boxes and on the roosts.
and the floor may have some of it with.
out doing any injury to it. What would
be better for the floor will be air.
Stacked lime.
The roosting place and the yards
may be sprinkled generously with a So
luton composed of copperas. This is
very cheap and it dissolves readily in
water. A very good way to apply this
is by the use of sprnkling can. 1t
will kill a bad odor at once. and is also
fatal to disease germs. Do not be sat
isfied with plenty of pure air, but dis
infect the premises. Pure air is good
but the bad air wants to be made good
or made harmless.-Ho
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
THE LATE MATCHES.
cape Many Of the Per's OF the
Early summer.

As rule farmers do not pay much at.
tention to the poultry and the farm
wives do not hatch chicks or other
poultry late in the season. We do not
think it very good plan to have chicks
come off during the dog days as they
do not seem to do we'll. The other day
Mr.. Warner, of Sibley, ILL.,, was at our
house, and he drew a picture of an old
hen busy scratching for one lone
chicken during the hot weather that
was true TO life in every respect.
If hens are set the second week In
August and the chicks come off abou.
September 1, they usually do very well
and make a remarkably quick growth.
These chicks will be well grown when
cold weather comes, and if kept in q
warm house during the winter they
will be ready to begin laying in the
spring and will lay well into the sum-
mer without getting broody.
Chicks that are late Matched escape
many of the perils of early summer
and it is not rare thing for every one
of brood to grow up to full size. This
year there are many complaints about
poor matches. and we have had some
of that kind, both in the incubators and
under hens, and we shall keep right OF
Matching chicks until October l, as we
have a poultry house that can be-
warmed if necessary, although we shall
not use artificial heat except as a last
resort in very severe weather.
1t is a fact that at the winter show:
a good many prizes are carried off b,
late-hatched chicks, and this should en-
courage those who have not got theil
full supply to try and make up n
deficiency by preparing for some lat
chicks this year-Farmers' Voice.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

OF enterprise, such as building rail-
roads, mining and ordinary labor re-
quiring no special skill or fitness for
peculiar employment. The Six Com
panies supply Chinese laborers for the
mines of Brazil, Chilli, Ecuador, Bolivia
and other countries. They furnish la
borers for the guano deposits of Peru
and for the Peruvian inter beds. At one
time there were 10000 Chinese coolie
laborers employed on the Pacific rail-
roads, and many of them are still en-
ployed on those roads, keeping them in
repair.
This traffic in human beings is not
called slavery or slave trade, because
the Six Companies do not sell their hui
man cattle. They hire them out. They
receive a stipulated sum for the work
of their hands, and they also receive
payment from each coolie for procur-
ing employment for him. The coolies
are therefore free; but to all intents
and purposes they are slaves. Never
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
MEET THE ENEMY.
"e"' macarthur Defeats q Bsrst
Force OF FiIipinos Near san
Fernando.

Manila, Aug. l0.-Details of Gen. Mac
Arthurs advance beyond San Fernan.
do showed that the Americans covered
five miles at the first five hours and at
two O'Clock had advanced six miles
along the railway, stretching on each
side OF IT for two miles and resting at
night three miles from Angeles, which
will be made the northern base of
operations instead of San Fernando,
where a garrison of 600 men has been
left. The casualties are between 30
and 40.
Angeles is one of the richest towns
north of Manila and is considered to be
a better base of operations than San
Fernando. The forces at San Fernan.
do consisted of the Iowa regiment, the
seventeenth regiment, the Ninth regi.
ment, the Twelfth regiment, Pelrs new
Thirty-sixth regiment, battalion of
the Sixteenth regiment, Troop f, OF
the Fourth cavalry, and is guns.
Reports from rebel sources say $50
Filipinos were killed in Gen. Halls en-.
gagement at Calamba and in the sub.
sequent skirmishes.
Manila, Aug. Accommodating by
small parties continued Friday. Tn.
availing attempts were made to get in
contact with the enemy. The Ameri.
can troops occupy Calulet, Santa Rita
Bacoler and Guagua. No further en-.
gagements have taken place The rains
have recommended. The wounded are
being brought into Manila.
Everything indicates that all the reb
els have scattered for miles in every
direction around Calulet. The insur
gents lost heavily in the fighting
around Calulet. 1t is believed that 100
were killed and 300 or 400 wounded
The Iowa regiment killed 80 in one
place. and one company of the Seven
tcenth suddenly encountered party of
rebels in a trench and killed ~. The
American loss was five killed and ~
wounded, including three officers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
THE SIX COMPANIES.
Thew Constitute the Most Powerful
Trust Ever Formed.
ruuctions Of the Chinese Combine
Explained by nm Educated Mon
soIian-True Meaning of the
Term "High binder"
ISpccial Washington Letter. ]

II ldomhappcnst to one of our people
10 have an opportunity to converse with
an educated Chnaman, one who can use
the English language with facility.
Therefore il was Il treat for the writer
TO recently spend an hour in converse
ton with polished and cultured gen
tleman of that race, who told many
new and interesting things about his
country and his people.
In reply to an inquiry concerning the
SIX Companies and the "Highbinders'
he gave an elaborate description of
them, which is herewith reproduced
from memory. In a newspaper there
appeared a dispatch concerning the
threat Of one Chinaman against an
other, the threat of death, unless $500
should he paid to ''highbinder." The
newspaper account gave no particulars,
ard the average reader would suppose
that brgandage was carried on by
lghbinders, and with the consent of
the people in the Chinese quarter.
Whenever any act of violence is
NOnihAl' i'b ~ d I NINA II 10 Nto-
tonary in this country to attribute it
10 highlander. when, as a matter of
fact highbuders are not guilty of any
injustice, and certainly are not re-
tponsbIe for brigandage or lawlessness
OF that character. But first let us I'M
derstand the SIX Companies; then we
can understand the highbinders better.
When You read in the newspapers po-
htlcal editorials denouncing trusts"
and when YOU hear orators of all po-
ht.cal parties shouting themselves
hoarse and growing red in the face
and big in the neck with their patriotic
ueeidmatloHs, you may understand that
'hey are denouncing something older
'han America, as "A factor in the affairs
OF the world. Long before Columbus
secured the support which enabled him
10 cross the ocean and discover this con-
hnent and long before Eric the Red
sailed from Iceland to the coast of Mas
tdchusetiN, trusts" were in vogue in
.hlna This shows that there is moth
ing new under the sun.
Inc SiN Companies constitute
trust and a powerful combination it
Is TOO. just how old it is cannot be
stated, although, of course, the branch
ID inns country has been in existence
out a limited number of years. But
trusts have existed in China from
'lhe immemorial. Long before there
was any Fourth of July to celebrate
In this country the Chinese were maxi
ins gunpowder. and making frecrack-
.' -. and the goods were disposed of by
ms SIX Companies trust" was or
canned by merchants for their own
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
DIR. BARROWS DEAD.
on His Performance of BEL
mOnt-SlOane Marriage Ceremony
fastened the Event.

New York, Aug. 11.-ReN. DR.. JOSIAH
Strong on Thursday received kilograms
announcing the death at Mackinac
Island. Mich, of Rev. DR.. Walter Man
ming Barrows, of Greenwich, Conn.,,
who married Perry Belmont and Mrs.
Sloane. DR.. Strong said in an inter
view: "Dr. Barrows was an extremely
sensitive man and the misrepresenta-
tons and criticisms on his action in
performing the Belmont-Sloane mar
riage ceremony preyed upon his mind,
robbed him of sleep and reduced his
vitality" 1t is the common conviction
in Greenwich that it was an important
if not the primary cause of his death.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
Ofta Will Stay.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Maj. Gen. Otis
will remain in supreme command of the
Philippine islands. Should he request
to be relieved Maj. Gen. Lawton will be
assigned to duty as his successor. Ii
is said on high authority that this is the
decision reached by the president and
Secretary Root during their several
conferences at Lake Champaign. Secre-
tary Root made no secret of the inten-
ton of the president to retain Gen. Otis
in command at Manila, and so informed
Gen. Miles at lengthy conference, dur
ing which the Philippine situation was
discussed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
SOME FAMOUS LINGUlSTS.

Pico della Mirandola. a learned tai
ian of the fifteenth century, was elo-
quent in % languages, and NJ. Fulgence
Fresnel was familiar with 20.
In the seventeenth century Nicholas
Schmid, German peasant, translated
the Lords Prayer into as many Ian
gusges as there are weeks in year. and
IN the next century Sir William Jones
could converse in 2s different tongues.
The fame of Elihu Burritt, the
LEARNED blacksmith" who died some
20 years ago, is still fresh in memory.
Burritt mastered Latin, Greek and
French while plying his hammer at the
forge, and he made as light of translat-
ing Icelandic sagas as of shoeing a
horse.
OF men who have mastered between
ten and twenty languages the name
is legion" Chief among them are Pos
tel, French scholar, who was familiar
with Is tongues, and j. j. Scaliger, an
other Frenchman, who spoke like ma
tive in 10 strange tongues. Claude
Duret was master of II languages, and
James trlcntOn, scotsman, cOulu
dispute learnedly in a dozen.
1t is only a few months since DIR.
Gottlieb Leitner, the most famous
linguist of this generation. died at Bonn,
in Germany. DIR. Leitner, who acted as
interpreter to the English army in the
Crimean war, could speak with equal
facility in no fewer than so languages
and many of the more abstruse eastern
tongues he knew as intimately as his
native German.
Sir John Bowring kSew every Ian
guage and dialect of Europe. and Solo.
| mon c. Malan, an English clergyman
when a boy of IS could preach in 1;
languages, and in later years added &c
his store such widely diverse tongues
as Arabic and Welsh. Syriac and Chi
nese, japanese and Russian. His facil
ity in mastering a new language was sc
| great that within fortnight he learned
| Armenian sufficiently well to be able
TO preach in it, and months study en-
abled him to preach in Georgian to &
native congregation in the cathedral OF
| Kutais.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
Take Care of the Pigs.

Losses in narrowing and the present
apparent supply of hogs on the market
as compared with former years at the
same time, suggests that it will be well
to care for the pigs that did survive and
grow them into the best hogs possible.
for prices can hardly fail to do better in
the fall than they have been for some
time past. In fact, it nearly always hap
pens that reduced production follows
quickly upon year of low prices, as
the past one has been resulting in an
advance of price. If this happens upon
general principles it is much more like
ly to where there has been as large a
loss in farming as there seems to have
been this spring. Take care of the
pigs!-Prairie Farmer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Victoria, B. c., Aug. "details of
the loss of two vessels in Australian
waters are brought by the steamer Mo
vera. The bark Carlisle Castle, bound
from Liverpool to Freemantle. was to-
tally wrecked off Rockingham. All
on board, IL in number, were
drowned. The ship City of York,
in command of Capt. p. H. Jones.
laden with a general cargo. including
744.000 feet of redwood lumber. from
San Francisco, consigned to the West
Australian Shipping association, Free
mantle, went ashore at Rottness island
July 12, Eleven were drowned.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
Dewey Sails Again.

Naples. Aug. ~. = Admiral Dewey
closed his visit in Naples early Friday
morning, sailing for Leghorn shortly
after six o'clock. The admiral has been
extremely fortunate in having enjoy
able weather during the whole of his
residence here. He says that there
never before was so much kindly feel
ing for Americans and that the display
of the United States flag abroad is more
general than he ever knew it before.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
A Profane silence.

A story Is going the rounds Of golf match
between Rev. DIR. Sterret and Justice Har-
Ian OF the United States supreme court. The
incident occurred at Chevy Chase Coll
club, one Of the prominent organizations
near Washington, during a meeting be.
twen these two ardent golfers. The doctor
discovered that his ball teed up in tempting
style for fine brs.sie shot, and, with the
the preliminary "waegles," and with a su.
preme effort--missed the ball. For fully a
minute he gazed at the tantalizing sphere
without uttering a word. At length Jus
tice Harlan remarked solemnly: doctor
that was the most profane silence ] ever
listened o"-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
Gen. TornI Lihernted.

Madrid, Aug. 9.-Gen. Toral. who
was recently acquitted by the supreme
council of war on the charge of having
surrendered Santiago de Cuba to the
United States without having exhaust
ed all means of defense, was liberated
Tuesday.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
Another Car wrecked.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 12.-Explosives
were again resorted to Friday night on
the Euclid avenue line near the corner
of Case and Euclid avenues. The car
was bound east. There were IS passen-
gers on board, but no one was injured.
Several women tried to jump from the
car, but were restrained by cool-headed
ones. The car was so badly smashed that
il was necessary to send for the wrecker
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

1t has been declared that three hours OF
brain work will destroy more brain tissue
than whole day of physical exercise.
America is filed with men and women who
earn their living by their brains. Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters makes the mind act
i've and vigorous. This medicine is tonic,
an appetizer, and a sure cure for dyspep-
sia 1t has fifty years record Of cures. See
that a private Revenue Stamp covers the
neck of the hottie
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
New TxyO-DOIIar Note.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The bureau of
engraving and printing is now engaged
in printing a new two-dollar silver GER
tificate, which will be ready for issue
in few days, to take the place of the
present certificate of that denomina-
ton. The greatest care has been taken
by the officials of the treasury depart
ment to produce note which would
be not only artistic, but would present
as many difficulties as possible to coun-
terfeiters.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10.-Four firemen
lost their lives Wednesday night in a
blaze on an upper floor of the Mercer
Chemical company's building at Elev-
enth and Harvey streets. The fire in
itself was insignificant, the fatalities
resulting from contact with live wire.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
"HT7Tr"-rrrrT rr7r7rrrn
: (:..L|Ll!.L||!I||.n l[|'liili
COOP FOR BROODY HENS.

An open coop without any floor, but
with light top, is the very best means
for breaking up hens desire to sit.
Make the coop like that shown in the
cut with slabs all about it, their lower
ends being held in place by by inch
strips that run around the four sides.
The hen will soon begin to scratch in
the earth and forget her broodiness.-
Orange Judd Farmer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

The best way to get cold water to
drink is to put bottles of boiled water
into the refrigerator and let them
stand number of hours. If the fiat
taste of boiled water is distasteful it
can be remedied by pouring the water
from one dish to another several times
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
wouldn't Take Any Chances.

A certain Nauvoo woman assured her hus-
band that she never told him lie and never
would He told her that he did not doubt it,
but would hereafter cut a notch in the piano
when he knew she deceived him. NO you
won't" she screamed; I'm not going to
have my piano ruined. Chicago Inter
Ocean
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
Five Nerr. Children Burned.

jackson. La, Aug. 11.-Five negro
children were burned to death on Nc
Kowan's plantation, near this place, Mt
night. The parents locked them up in
their house and went to church. On
their return the charred remains of
their little ones was all that could be
found
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

New York, Aug. l2.-Rev. James H.
Cook, a bishop of the African Methodist
Episcopal church. with headquarters
at Wilmington, Del, died in the Presby-
terrain hospital early Friday from APP
pendicitis. The deceased clergyman
was admitted to the hospital at nine
o'clock and expired few hours later.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Employer suppose you cut quite a swell
George?
George Washington-'Deed ! did, Mistah
Brown. Dey wah dude niggah wsitah who
dun tried t fiwt wifi my Loo. an cut him
deep. did Nah razah cewt'nly hab a keen
aidae--Ohio State Journal
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
Like the Admiral.

Mrs. Stubb-John, is that you coming
home at such an unearthly hour?
Mr.. Stubb-Yes, M.Maria; the club had
a little ID Dewey toast tonight.
"Well, you remind me of Dewey"
on w.what way, NJ Maria"
a long time coming home. Chicago
Evening News
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
A Tidal Wave.

Valparaiso. Chilli, Aug. 10. = A tidal
wave burst into the bay Tuesday even
ing, tearing down the embankment
and sweeping of number of cars, loco.
motives and tons of merchandise. The
loss Il estimated at 81 ,ooo,0o0
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

Saint Sebastian, Spain, Aug. 1o.-The
republican and socialist parties have
agreed to organize campaign demand
ing the expulsion from Spain of all the
religious orders Senore Salmeron and
Iglesias and other socialists are prom
inent in the movement
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet 1t makes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot
sweating, aching feet ingrowing nails. corns
and bunions. At all druggists and shoe
stores. &c Trial package FREE by mail.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
Father and Children Perish.

Marion, Va, Aug. 11.-Persons arriv-
ing here from near eraser, White
county, state that the house of Thomas
Martin was burned and he and three
children aged 8, IL and 10 years per-
ished in the flames.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
An EXPLANATION

att strikes me this ice water is dirty"
said a Cincinnati hotel guest.
'Hully gee" exclaimed the bellboy, as he
looked in the pitcher, 81 betcher de porter
forgot ter wash it."-Chicago Evening
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

"Tetterine cured me of a very annoying
case Of itching piles in few days. T l..
Bedside, Talahatta Springs, Ala. SOC at
druggists, or by mail for cash or stamps, }.
T. Shuptrine, manufacturer, Savannah, Ga.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
- inability supermatorrhns. Sem

o,tc Debility, supermatorrhra, Sem
NERNUUS mai Losses, Might Emissions,
w. ,tr,r powers. sIeepiessness, despondency,
o,: o. ' memory confusion Of ideas; las,tude,
q ISis , sG.ao
soclr, l,,Isss mint for study or business and
dull liz ~ burden. safely, permanently and
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

"She scorned all her wooers so long that
now she is doomed to be an old maid for
the rest of her life" We'll, that seems like
a just sentence for such a contempt OF
court. "-Philadelph Bulletin.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16

High ideals are perhapo responsible for as
much pessimism as are torpid livers, on the
whole.-Detroit journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
COOP FOR BROODY HENS.
A Simple Continuance That Is Sure to
Break Up Old Biddy's Desire
to Sit.

In late summer fowls are often per.
sistently broody when their services
in the Matching line are not desired.