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The leader., 1900-09-12
THE . wET- AND THE a DRY.-

There are IL counties in Mississippi
In which the sale of Intoxicating H.
quers Is authorized by State law.
They are called SWEET. There are 81
counties in which liquor cannot be le-
gally sold. These are called dry.
Some of these aredecidedly moist; and
In several the "blind tiger" continues
to see how to evade and defy the law.
The wet counties are: Adams, Han
cock, Harrison, Issaquena, jackson,
jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Quitman,
Tallahatchie, Tunica, Warren, Wash
ington and Wilkinson. L. Poirer.
1t may be worth the while Of Prohi-
bitionists to know that Mississippi has
made no actual net gain in Prohibition
territory under the local option policy
in about ten years. Along about the
middle nineties, the number of "wet"
or license counties was once reduced
to 10 for a short period, but, under the
fiuctuating local option policy, some Of
the temporarily "dry" counties went
"wet" again, and the average number Of
"wet" counties has remained practi-
cally the same as that stated above
by Col. Power. The saloon power has
never been broken, even temporarily,
by local option in Adams, Harrison,
Hancock, Jackson, Monroe, Madison,
Washington, Warren and Wilkinson
counties, and it is not likely that it
will be until the State policy Of deal
ing with the question is changed.
1t is about time Mississippi Prohibi-
tionists we're thinking seriously Of NOV
ing up their stakes, and when the next
general election comes around, elect a
Legislature and Governor who will
give us statutory Prohibition for the
whole State. It is altogether among
the legal possibilities, too, to frame
such statute so that 1t would mate
rally reduce the blind tiger operations
referred to by Col. Power.
The leader., 1900-09-12

It seems now plain to many thought
full observers that the country has
reached a critical junoture-a crisis in
its history. Representative men of
both parties have already, with quite
appropriate use Of the phrase, de-
scribed the situation as "the parting of
the ways. Indeed, it seems impossi-
BILE to avoid the conclusion that the
decision to be pronounced by the re-
suit of the approaching presidential
election must determine the direction
and character of the development of
civilization, at least for generations to
come it may be for centuries, or it
may be for all time.
The leader., 1900-09-12
LIQUOR SEIZED.
Sheriff Nabs IL In the Express
Office Before Delivery and
the Court Upholds Him.

TIC OOuft OPhoiOS Hhfsus
jackson, Miss, Sept. Z A very i'm.
portant and interesting question was
decided In Justice Joe Fitzgerald's
Court yesterday afternoon. Some few
days ago Sheriff Harding seized lot
OF liquors at the Express Office in this
city before they had been delivered to
the parties to whom shipped.
The owners of the wet goods made
claim for them, contending that the Of
ficials had no right or authority to
seize before delivery, and gave notice
Of their intention to settle the claim
in the Courts.
The claimant was Mr.. j. J. Baxter,
reputed to have been engaged for some
years in the operation of very popu-
lar blind tiger den, and the style of
the case decided yesterday was Baxter
VS.. T. P. Barr, the latter having repre-
sented the city In the matter.
Able attorneys we're employed to
conduct the case before the Court, and
every inch of ground was warmly con-
tested, Mr.. Barr was represented by
w. H. Watkins, and Mr.. Baxter by
Green 4 Green. Speeches we're made
by both sides to the controversy, but
the jury. which had been demanded,
was of the opinion that the shipment
of whisky was considerably more than
any one man could possibly need for
family use, and decided that it should
be destroyed by the Sheriff,
Mr.. Baxter gave immediate notice
that he would appeal the case, but the
probability is that the higher Courts
will endorse what the jury in the JUS
tice Court has done.
This is the first time this phase of
the prohibition law has been tested in
this city, and the precedent thus es-
tablished will doubtless cause the
sightless felines to be little careful
how they order the wet goods,
If the Sheriff and other officers have
the right to go to into the depot and
the Express offices and confiscate the
goods before they are delivered, the
business will be badly crippled.
The leader., 1900-09-12
.If.nsavs the jackson correspondent

"If," says the jackson correspondent
of the New Orleans Picayune, "the
blind tiger, the demagogue and the poll
tax delinquent win the nomination
of chief of police in any city in the
State they will be in clover. Aud YET
the good people in some towns where
municipal campaigns leading up to the
primaries are in progress are as idle as
a painted ship upon a painted ocean
Such people usually raise Cain at the
wrong time; lock the stable door after
the horse is stolen"
The leader., 1900-09-12

The Sermon on the Mount, the De-
clarstion of Independence and Bryan's
speech of acceptance of the Democratic
nomination at Indianapolis, combined
in text book for our schools and col
leges, would make any youth in the
United States who is inspired by a
feeling of humanity and charity, love
of freedom and hatred of oppression, a
stalwart Democrat. New Orleans
States.
The leader., 1900-09-12

The mills along the Gulf & Ship Is
land road are daily increasing their
lumber output and the local freight
yards are being taxed to the utmost to
handle the northern business from the
system. An average of from fifty to
sixty cars of lumber are delivered each
day to the Illinois Central for ship
ment North, the amount being. at a
very low estimate, 100000 feet of lum-
Der per day.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Very seldom is the lynching MUIR
derer oyerhauled by the law. But
sometimes there are exceptions to the
rule of immunity for that most COW
ardly of all crimes. Out in Henderson
county, Texas, eight of the best citi-
zens have been convicted, and given life
for hanging three "poor
white trash" suspected Of hog stealing
-Vicksburg Herald.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Little Eugene Hyam, of Jackson,
stuck a thorn in his foot while at play
with several companions. 1t was ex-
tracted, but several days after severe
pain set in and he died of lockjaw. 1t
is thought piece of the thorn remain
ed in his foot.
The leader., 1900-09-12
ChamberlaIh's Cough Remedy A Urea
Fayorite.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy A Great
Favorite.
The soothing and healing properties
of the remedy, its pleasant taste and
prompt and permanent cures, have
made it great favorite with people
everywhere. 1t is especially priced by
mothers of small children for colds,
Group and whooping cough, as it al
ways affords quick relief, and as it
contains no opium or other harmful
drug, it may be given as confidently to
a baby as to an adult. For sale by c.
E. Grafton.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Henry B. Simmons, graduate of
Vanderbilt University, was arrested in
st. Louis and taken to Nashville, where
he is charged with completely in thir-
ty-five burglaries. He was captured
through letter written to his brother.
The leader., 1900-09-12

The first of September or annual
trade editions of those splendid news
papers, the Times Democrat and Plea
yune, were marvels of excellent jour
nalism in every particular.
The leader., 1900-09-12

The Westyille News truthfully says:
"No newspaper man in the State has
done more for her industrial develop
ment than Edgar s. Wilson, through
the Picayune's Mississippi Bureau"
The leader., 1900-09-12

A missionary marriage occurred in
Chattanooga. DR.. Mary Walker, late
OF the Shang Tung province, a Meth
odist, united her fortunes with Rev.
VIM. b. King, a Baptist, Of the same
mission. DR.. Walkers husband died
four years ego in China.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Col. George Markham, of this State,
has been continuously on the road, as
q drummer for 43 years.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Not long ago, at Fort Atkinson, Wis,
after courtship extending over 20
years, during the last IL Of which they
Unchanged letters regularly three times
: week. Carrie N. Anderson. Of Fort
Atkinson, and John Cummings, Of
JanesvilIe, Wis.,. were married, but
vithoat ever having seen each other
both being blind. The minister who
poefogmed the ceremony. Rev. George
Gohorb of Evanston, an old friend OF
~ bride and groom, was also blind,
- ~ mnfds q honor, Misses Lizzie
xooas and Minnie Donshue, likewise
The leader., 1900-09-12

Marion Stewart Cam, aged Al years,
at one time editor of the Birmingham
Age Herald, and later city editor of
the Louisville Courier-Journal, was
found dead in his bed at Scranton, Pa.
The leader., 1900-09-12

DR.. w. P. Boyd, a physician 30 years
Of age, took huge draught of cyanide
OF potassium at Boyd, Texas, and died.
1t was his third attempt at suicide dur
ing a spell of dependency.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Here is POINTER to Mississippians:
In 1899 there were shipped from ia
ciunties in Missouri 1O6, 1888, no pounds
Of poultry and 34,S75,040 dozen eggs,
valued in all at sl2,O91,O4S.54.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Charles Robinson, of Eagle Lake,
Texas, killed his younger brother,
while examining rifle. He did not
know his brother was near until he
fell dead.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Miss Edith May Miller, of Massachu
sets, an extremely bright young wom-
an scarcely eighteen years of age, is
making campaign speeches for w. J..
Bryan. Love for her father, Judge j.
X. Miller, who is prominent candi-
date on the local Democratic ticket;
love for the principles of Democracy
and enthusiasm over the candidacy of
her ideal statesman, Bryan, are the
causes that have led up to her some
what startling departure.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Leon Schwartz, of Jackson, married
at Mannheim, Germany, and has return
ed to his home in the Capital City.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Fred Cook fell in front of a moving
machine at Cuero, Texas, and had both
legs cut off, causing his death.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Arthur Sewall, who was the Demo
cratic candidate for Vice-P President in
1895, died on the 9Th from apoplexy.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Rev. Lorenza Waugh, of California,
the oldest Methodist minister in the
world, died suddenly at the age of 80.
He had been in the ministry 68 years.
The leader., 1900-09-12

A famous Kentucky beauty, Miss
Grace Carr, will wed Lord Charles
Wynn Marlborough, at London, in Nov
ember.
The leader., 1900-09-12

1t seems the question as to the loca-
tion of the county site of Simpson is
not yet settled. The chief issue is
whether the removal of the site is
from the centre or toward the centre
Of the county, and the attor-
neys who have been engaged by the
town Of Westville assert that they will
compel the Board of Supervisors to as
certain the geographical centre
even IL it becomes necessary to
apply for an Injunction restraining the
removal.
The leader., 1900-09-12
DRS. BELTS & BELTS & DYAR,
PA St. Charles Street, New Orleans, La.

NERVOUS ss DsSfY losses ses'STs sSs h%is
sions, loss of vital powers, sleeplessness, de-
spondency, loss of memory. confusion Of ideas,
lassitude glOominess, depression OF spirits, aver
sion to society," easily discouraged. lack of con-
fidence dull iistless, unfit for study or business
and finds life a burden. Safely, permanently
| and privately cured.
The leader., 1900-09-12
LINCOLN County Confederate Pensioners.

LiheolR County CONFEDERATE PehsIohers'
The following persons were adjudg-
ed last week to be entitled to Confed:
crate pensions by the county pension
board composed of the Board Of Su
perVisors, the Sheriff and Chancery
Clerk.
The leader., 1900-09-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For City Treasurer.

Gen. 10 Wheeler was expected to ar
rive in Florence, Ala.
The leader., 1900-09-12

George Kelly, colored, was sentenced
to death at Kosciusko for the murder
of hiswife.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Bryan Is said to be ..of dense activity"
The leader., 1900-09-12

BLOOD AND SKIN p piHsst', a s
ease most horrible In its results, completely
eradicated without the use of mercury. Scrofula,
erysipelas fever sores. blotches, pimples, ulcers
palms In the hands and bones, syphilitic sore
throat, mouth and tongue catarrh, ETC., perma,
nently cured when others have failed.
The leader., 1900-09-12
TO Young and
Middle Aged
Men.
A SuRE CuRE,

A SURE CURE.
The awful effects of early
vice. which brings organic
weakness, destroying both
mind and body, with all
its dreadful ills, perma'
| nently cured.
The leader., 1900-09-12

Martin V. Richardson -Bogue Chittt
Forty eight applications for per
sions were turned down.
The leader., 1900-09-12
UrethraI Structure

UTttnIdl 0utCkuFC
Permanently cured. Re-
moval complete; neither
knife, eaustlc or dilation;
without pain or injury.
Proof indlsputable.
WE Address those who
WI have impairedthem
selves by improper indul-
gences and solitary habits.
which ruin both body and
mind, uniting them fol
business, study or mar
rage.
MARRIED MEN, or those
IVA entering on that happy
life. aware of physical de-
hility olIickly assisted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
Early Reports of Yesterdays
Disturbances Are Great
ly Exaggerated.
BUT ONE PERSON KILLED
State Militia Is Now on
Guard at Shen-
andoah.
NO FURTHER OUTBREAKS,

Shenandoah, Pa. Sept. 22.-It de-
velopes this morning that only one
person. Mike Yucttavago. was killed
outright in last nights shooting here.
Annie Rogers. the little girl who was
supposed to be shot to death, is re-
covering. Following the riot yester-
day every thing was quiet today.
Troops began arriving soon after day
light and upwards Of $500 soldiers
are here ready for an emergency.
Lieut. Gov. Goblin is in command.
The saloons are all closed aud martial
law prevails. All collieries in the
region are closed down.
Philadelphia. Sept. 22.-All is quiet
in the strike region today. The out
break at Shenandoah yesterday was
followed by sending nearly three
thousand troops there TO put an
eTectual stop to rioting. In add
tion to the troops in the field thou
sands more stand ready to start for
the scene of trouble the instant Or
ders are received. There are signs of
wavering in the strikers ranks. esPe-
cially in the Scranton region, and it is
believed unless there IS an early set
tlement OF the strike. men will begin
returning to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
OUR REPLY NOW MADE
Washington Forwards to China
and Europe a Full Exposi.
ton of Its Policy.
LAYS ITS HAND ON THE TABLE"
Germany's Scheme Not Ap.
proved--Li Hung at
Tien Tsin.

Washington. Sept. 22.-The state
department, in Difference to diplo.
matte ethics. decided to defer until
tomorrow morning the publication OF
the answer it has returned to the
powers relative TO the Chinese situa.
ton.
Washington. Sept. 22.-The United
States government has made full and
complete answers TO the various i'm
portant inquiries that have been ad-
dressed to il by the powers relative to
the Chinese trouble. Moreover, it has
gone farther. and has made a diScloS-
ure of all its purposes, and, as n
member Of the administra ton puts it,
has thrown its hand open on the ia
bic. This action was taken after the
cabinet meeting yesterday. At half
past 3 p. m. Minister Wu called by ap-
pointment upon Acting Secretary Hill
and was handed a memorandum en-
bOdying the response of the United
States government TO the request of
Prince Ching that Conger or some 9th
er person be Immediately empowered
to begin negotiations with the Chinese
authorities for final settlement. The
minister came away with dissatisfied
expression upon his face.
Department. Is Giving Nothing Out.
Next came NJ. Thicbaut, the French
charge. A few minutes conversation
sufficed TO impart to him orally an an
swer to his own verbal inquiry. Then
Baron Sternberg, the German charge,
who had been notified of the readiness
of rhe state department to make an
Swer to the German note, called and
was given that answer. He fastened
away to cable 1t TO his government
The department then sent the answer
to the Russian inquiry by messenger,
and wired CablegramS containing the
substance of the answers to its dip
lomatic representatives abroad. Thus
closed one of the most interesting and
important phases of the Chinese en-
tanglenRnt. The state department alb
solutely refused to make any statement
as to the nature of the answers.
Some GuesSss n { the Replies.
With all this ii is known that the
German proposal that negotiations with
China be deferred until the Chinese
responsible for the Peking OutrageS
have been surrendered to the allies has
failed of approval by our government.
The government does not relinquish
the idea of the ultimate punishment of
the offenders when they are properly
identified. but il does not believe that
the pursuit of this object should put a
stop to all negotiations. The idea of "A
commission to adjust the difficulties
with China il again brought forward.
1t is believed that the outcome from
military point of yesterdays action
will be the withdrawal of all but one
regiment of the American troops from
China to Manila.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
COLORED POPULATION
CELEBRATING TODAY.

The colored people of the tri-cities
are celebrating Emancipation day with
a picnic at Huber's garden on Fifth
avenue. A large crowd is present this
afternoon and the program includes
speeches by Mayor William McCono-
chic, S. K. Kenworthy and IL. A.
" eld, of this CITY, +. NJ. Sharon, of
Davenport. and DR.. Ransom, a colored
gentleman of Chicago. who was sent
out by the republican state GEN.
tral committee. Miss Lena Jackson
read the declaration of independence,
and Miss Lizzie Wilson read the eman-
cipation proclamation.
Following are the officers OF the
day:
President-Abe II. Dawson.
Cha aplain-Rev. NJ. E. Wright.
Marshal of the Day, Bosin Wilson,
assisted by Robert Mitchell.
The festivities will be continued
this evening with dancing and gen.
eral good time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
LOTS OF NEED IN TEXAS.
Ten Thousand Destitute In the County o.
Brazoria-More Storm.

Houston, Tex, Sept. ON. Mills
yesterday reported officially on condi-
tions IN BraZoria county. He says the
people need money to buy shingles,
nails. lumber. etc. Unless quick re-
lief is given many will be compelled to
abandon their homes. The statement
of the number of destitute is as fol-
lows: Avcola, POO; Sandy Point, 500;
Chenange. 1000; Angleton, 1000; We
lasco, $500; BraZoFia. 800; Columbia,
$500. The figures embrace the coun-
try tributary TO the towns named as
well as in the towns themselves.
Dallas, Tex, Sept. 22.-The tiercest
electric and rain storm known in his
part OF Texas in years prevailed last
night. Streets and Easements of build
ings were flooded and about a dozen
fires started in the city. The Grand
Avenue Congregational church was
badly wrecked by lightning and partly
hnrnQ6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
GENERAL GORIN.

sndoah yesterday To suppress the
rnobs that threatened mine workers
and colllery property. At quitting
time the three sheriffs and a small
posse whom the sheriff had summoned
on the ground went 10 the Indian
Ridge coIliery Of the Reading company
to escort the working men TO their
homes. The CoIliery is located 4 short
distance east Of Shenandoah. The
workmen LEFT for home shortly after
p. IN. They walked up the middle
OF East Centre street and reached the
!I,ehigh Valley railroad station. Here
had gathered large crowd OF Poles,
SIavs and HunEaTians. men. women
and children, who lined both sides OF
the street.
shots Followed by q Shower OF Stones.
a shot rang out from saloon. This
" rs follow d by shower OF stoI."s.
Many OF the crowd had picked up
sticks and stones and We're acting in
a threatening manner. Seeing this the
sheriff. who had previously cautioned
his men To keep cool and not TO Use
their fire arms. commanded them 10
fire. The order was obeyed with ter
Tible results. The crowd pursued the
sheriff and his posse to the Ferguson
House. where they took refuge Sher-
in Toole shortly aftcTvard tslephoned
TO Harrisburg and asked that de
fachment OF troops be sent here II
was learned that AdjCtant General
Stewart was in Philadelphia and a
telegram was sent 10 him there
One Of the Victims - Child
Following Is q list Of the killed aud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
MITCHELL MAKES A STATEMENT.
His Attitude Relative to the Strike and
the Propositions for Arbitration.

the Propositions for Arbitration.
HaZleton, Pa. Sept. 22.-President
Mitchell last night issued an open let
ter to the public" in which he defines
the attitude relative to the strike and
the means to end it. He says the
strikers recognize as their real oppon-
ents" these railways and their presi-
dents: Pennsylvania. Lehigh Valley
system, Delaware and Hudson, Della
ware, LHckawanna and Western, Cen
tral of New Jersey. Philadelphia and
Reading. Erie, New York. Susquehan-
IA and Western. Delaware. Susque-
hanna and Schulykill, and New York,
Ontario and Western-which produce
- per cent. of the hard coal and haul
the whole product of the anthracite
region TO tidewater.
He then says that Incredible as 1t
may appear they these railways
charge three times as much to carry p
ton of anthracite coal 100 miles as IS
charged to carry a bituminous ton Of
coal the same distance. SO exorbitant
are the rates that the legitimate profits
which should be credited to the mining
departments OF these railroads are
absorbed by freight rates and as a
consequence their coal properties are
made 10 show very small profit on
their capitalization"
Mitchell then states that the men
working in the mineS-not the United
Mine Workers organiZation-met and
formulated the demands presented and
asked the operators TO meet and con
slider the same with the miners but the
TequeS; was not even acknowledged: {:
that il would he no use to arbitrate
with individual operators like the
Markles. for even were the board of
arbitration TO award all
that the fnen desired, that award could
be lived up to by Markle only so long
as the strike continued elsewhere"
He declares that individual opera
tors, including Markle" impose con-
ditiOnS on their men more objection
able than the large corporations. He
says IL would be q fatal mistake TO
consent to any partial settlement.
This is a fight of all for each and
each for all. and to be successful there
must be no break in our line Of ac-
ton" says Mitchell; he favOrs arbi-
tratiOn. but not piecemeal. in this case;
but prefers the plan of the operators
and miners meeting annually and fix
ing the wage scale for a year. He says
that is the ideal method.
He proposes that. as the operators
have n deep-seated objection to recog-
Min the union. Il and my official col
leagues will not ask TO be recognized
or consulted by the mine owners il
the officers or representatives of these
great railroad companies will do what
they have many times said they would
do-meet committees OF their own em-
plOyeS and come to peaceful agree
ment. Provided. however. that such
conferences between the various com
panies and committees representing
their own employees will meet in sepa-
rate halls in the same city and on the
same d&te"-so that there could DE
full conference of all the parties and
all the difficulties could be met and
provided for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

wife-s statements about the McCoy
fight are ridiculous. l am confident she
made them under j false impression
The woman story has been
denied over and over again by every
body who has seen me in London. They
know il TO be untrue.
Considine. Corbetts manager, who
was present at the interview. opposes
Corbett's return TO New York, saying
the pugilist's wife's accusations are so
unjust as 10 merit separation. but
Corbett said: Il am going back to face
the situation" Corbett will sail for
New York next week, but Considine
will remain here