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The times., 1900-12-24
VISIONS OF GREAT BEAUTY.
Fluctuations Produced by the sun.
light Upon Glaciers.
(From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.)
The fascinations Of g glacier are as
witching as they are dangerous. Apos-
tolic vision of a crystal city gloriied by
light that never was on land or sea" was
not more beautiful than these vast ice
rivers, whose onward course is chroni-
cied, not by years and centuries, but by
geological ages. With white-domed snow
cornices wreathed fantastic as arabesque
and with the CLASSY walls of emerald
grotto rejecting million sparkling jew
els, one might be in some eavernous
dream world or among the tottering
grandeur of an ancient city. The ice pill
lars and silvered pinnacies, which scien-
lists call seracs, stand like the sculp-
tured marble of temples crumbiing to
ruin. Glittering pendants hang from the
rim of blush chasm. Tints too brilliant
for artists brush CLEAN from the tur-
quoise or crystal walls. Rivers that flow
through valleys of ice and lakes, hem
med in by hills of ice, shine with an az
ure depth that is very infinitys self.
In the morning. when all thaw has been
stopped by the nights cold, there is death
ly silence over the glacial fields; even the
mountain cataracts fall noiselessly from
precipiee to ledge in tenuous wind
blown threads. But with the rising of the
sun the whole glacial world bursts to life
in noisy tumult. Surface rivulets brawl
over the ice with a glee that is vocal and
almost human. The gurgle OF rivers tiow-
ing through subterranean tunnels becomes
a roar. as of a rushing. angry sea. Ice grip
no longer holds back rock scree loosened by
the nights frost, and there is the reyer-
berating thunder of the falling avalanche.
The times., 1900-12-24
SHE OFFERED TO REWARD HIM.
But the Conductor Who Found n Dia-
mOnd Refused 1t.
(From the Kansas City Star.


A conductor on the Westport electric
line had nearly reached the end of his
run, at Fortieth Street. Wednesday after
noon, when he saw something glistening
on the floor of his car. AT first he
thought it was a bead or spangle Of
some kind. He took a second glance,
however, and picked 1t up. 1t was loose
diamond evidently from a ring setting.
The conductor put the stone in his
pocket intending to turn ii in at the gen.
eral office at Fifteenth Street and Grand
Avenue, as is the rule.
At Thirty-sixth Street. on the return
trip. a woman got on the car. The con-
ductor recognized her as one of his pas
sengers on the out trip. She appeared
nervous and agitated. She searched the
car floor with her eyes. Finally she said:
II lost the setting out OF my ring.
must have knocked it out on the gate
when I got on the car. oh, my, suppose
I'll never see it again.
"Was 1t a valuable stone?" asked the
conductor.
Yes, 1t cost s225."
as this it?" asked the conductor, hold
ing up the diamond.
Sensation. The woman nearly tainted
with joy. Then came profuse gratitude.
coupled with extravagant expressions re-
garding the conductors honesty.
Here" she said, opening her purse.
''such honesty deserves reward
She produced clean, bright silver dol
lar.
The reward was courteously declined.
The times., 1900-12-24

lands, comprising in the archipelago many
millions of acres, is unqUestioned. The
principal difficulties attending the imme-
diate development of these interests are
the lack of roads. The report OF the de-
partment of posts shows that SO, 13i money
orders were issued in the sum OF si,52e,-
310.25. The director general of posts cs-
Inmates that more than 80 per cent OF
the letters sent toe America were either
forwarded without stamps. the postage
being paid at the place of destination, CT
were prepaid by stamps sent from the
United States. with a resulting loss 10 The
local service of receipts at the rate OF
$50, goo a year.
The department of public instruction
reports that more than 100000 children
attended school in the Philippines during
the year. The Office of superintendent Of
public instruction was not created until
March 50, 1860. The work of the Office
has been limited to supplying books and
school supplies of which S104, 251Sl worth
have been purchased from public civil
funds and the greater part distributed In
Manila SO schools were maintained with
an attendance of 5000 scholars, and
teaching force of 149, of whom "a were
teachers of English One feature of the
educational department is the nautical
school under the direction of an officer
of the navy.
THE course of instruction. says the
report extends over three years, and
none can be admitted except residents of
the Philippine Islands. between fourteen
and eighteen years of age, with the requi-
site physical and mental qualifications,
fair knowledge of English being required
of candidates after June !, 1901. The
methods observed in the school conform
as nearly as possible to those of the
United States Naval Academy and IN adj
dition TO theoretical instruction the pupils
are frequently drilled in the handling of
ropes and sails and in the sailing Of
boat"
Capt Frank Taylor, who has charge of
the insurgent records captured by the mil
itary. reports that there are on file for
reference 2,703 papers. There are also
boxes of Filipino stamps of various de-
nominations, trunk captured from Cen
eral Alvarez containing insurgent uni
forms, surveyors theodolite, and va
rious hangings and draperies supposed to
have decorated the Filipino Congressional
hall. Captain Taylor suggests that these
articles might be acceptable to the Smith
sonian Institution.
The times., 1900-12-24
Mrs. saIIic Frankiyn.

From the New Orleans TimesDemocrat)
Mrs Sallie Franklin enjoys the distinction OF
being the only woman weaver in the big Bath
Cotton Mills at Langley, $. c., OF being the
only nonunonist in the mill. and OF having
caused a strike and come out victorious. her hIls-
band among the vanquished. Because Mrs. Frank
lyn, who is twenty y-eight years old. and an expert
opcrator working with her husband, refused 10
Join the union. the weayers demanded that she be
discharged The management refused TO comply
the weayers quit and the next day called out the
carders and spinners, who obeyed, and the mil
closed The management threatened a Two
months shut down ii the strike did not promptly
end After four days the strikers returned. All
we're taken back except dozen rinSleaders who
were discharged Mrs Franklin holds her old
place and is more determined than ever not to
ion the union.
The times., 1900-12-24
satisfaction Mt the Hub.

CFrom the Boston Transcript)
The River and lIarbor Committee has shown n
very commendable appreciation of the situation
in the sum that it has agreed TO report for tue
improyement OF Boston TIarbor The amount is
n large one. perhaps considered by itself, but by
no means excessive when the value OF its service
in the development OF American commerce is
taken into account
The times., 1900-12-24
Congregational AppertiOnment

17I11
There has long been impression in Pennsyl-
yana that fair respportionment of this state
is needed. Ii or Republican brethren are SO
anxious 10 take from the South that which
they assert does not justly belong to it, why
not apply the same rule in Pennsylvania, in
which the people deprived of their own at
each election2 1t must be clear that Il is no
more wrong to deny the right of ignorant people
10 vote than it is to compel others to cast theiI
ballots against right and their own convictions.
The times., 1900-12-24
A PROPHECY.

The holidays viii soon be here, and feasting
galore Children will cat more candy and sweets
than Is good for them, and older people cram
themselves with muck more food than they can
digest As result there Is certain 10 be cases
OF indigestion and bilious collie, accompanied
with the most excrutiai ting pains Buy bot
tie Of Chsmbeylain's Collie, Cholera, and DaFrhoea
Remedy now, and be prepared for them before
spending all your money for Christmas presents
For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and retail,
and all druggists.
The times., 1900-12-24
Actors, singers, Taikcrs-Are all N

or less subject to Bad Throat. Hoarseness. Ton.
silitis and Cstarrh. DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Pow.
der never disappoints 81 but proclaim Dr.
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder a wonderful medicine
for actors, singers and public speakers. Myself
and my wife have tried everything, but have never
found anything to equal this great remedy, foI
quick action; ii certainly is wonder worker -
Al Emmett Fostell, New York City. 90 cents. Sold
BY F. S. Williams, Ninth and Streets, and
Edmonds 4 Williams, Third Street and Penn.
sylvania Avenue.-15.
The times., 1900-12-24
Cascarets Cure Colds.

lOcent box OF Cascarets Candy Cathartic will
cure the most severe cold easily, quickly Ten
cents viii prove their merit. All druggists, 10c,
2jc, zoe.
The times., 1900-12-24

Good morning! Have you ordered Heurichs
MaeIzen, Senate, or Lager for your Christmas
dinner? II not, phone 63i, Arlington Bottling
Co, for a case.
The times., 1900-12-24

You will need a case OF Henrch's Maerze.,
seuate, or Lager for the entertainment OF youI
guests during the Christmas holidays Phone o34
Arlington Bottling Co, for case.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25

wuZ a movin' at all en- begin ter think
tibet, instead NV my goin' up to Sister
Puss', tibet country rushin' by outside
wuz bringin' Sister Puss' down to me. "
"Pearly slep' er good long while en-
woke yellin' fer water. En-, man! hit
looked like them clouds answered him,
fer hit begun to rain purity hard en- all
L had ter do wuZ ter take his hat, tie
up the hole in hit with er string off my
torn apun en- hof hit outen the winder.
soon ketched hit full NV rainwater
en-, there bein' some left when Pearly
got through drinkin', l offered hit to a
frizzly headed gal on the next seat fer
she wuz lookin' at us so hard thought
mebbe she wuZ thirsty, too. But she
shook her head en- hid her face in her
hankercher like she wuz tuck sudden
with the toothache."
"Pearly's pa begun er snorin' purity
soon, the liker en- the motion NV the
kiars havin' put him ter sleep, en-
wanted ter shake him fer maxim sech
noise in there 'mongst all them folks,
but couldn't git ter him without walk
in en- had had ernough er tryin' ter
walk on them pesky kiars. | lowed ter
myself tibet somebody would hev ter
tote me off when we got ter Sister
Puss'."
after while got ter thinkin' bout
them nice sweet baked taters / had put
in my basket ter eat on ther way en-
thought eatin' one would kinder pass
er way the time-I wuz tired lookin'
out ther winder,,but then there wuz
Pearly. If he seed me eatin' he'd want
ter eat, too. En- shore 'nough, when,
thinkin' he wuz dozin, l slipped one
out he seed hit en- begun ter cry. put
hit back quick en- toll him ter look out
Their winder at the sheep er grain.
But hit warn't no use, he wanted tibet
later en-, man, how he did boiler! En-
when he begun coughin' en- wuz gittin'
ready to whoop had ter give hit ter
him"
WELL, wuz pulled on them kiars
en- pulled off. Fer, shores yer liv
in, honey, while Pearly wuz chok-
in on later en- coughin' en- drivin'
me DISTRACTED, er man hollered
out the name NV the place where
Sister Puss lives en- / see the OF man
risin' up ter git off, en- reckon | got up
en- tried ter walk, with Pearly holdin'
ter me tight, afore the kiars stopped
good, en- the first thing | knowed l wuz
pitchin for'uds en- backurds, when the
conductor grabbed me en- er mother
man tuck Pearly en- we wuz off them
kiars en- shakin' hans with Sister Puss
afore l could git my breath, much less
Pearly."
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25
THE LATE FLOODS.

The floods resulting from heavy rains
of the last two weeks have been far
more general and disastrous than at
first supp sed. The late down pour
seems to have extended over the three
States of Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana, and even included portions
of Arkansas and Georgia: while Texas
suffered heavily just before Missis-
sippi and the other States we're deluged.
The loss in the way of damage to
property and crops will run far up
into the millions. Stock has been
drowned, fences aud bridges swept
away in some instances houses too
farm lands overlooked and cut to
pieces 10y excessive rain and high water,
and in the bottom lands along the
rivers, creeks and branches, the plant.
ed crops have been ruined. In many
cases all the loose plowed ground
has been carried down stream, leaving
only the hard earth bearing the plow-
marks. Commercial fertilizers and
seed, where not washed away, have
been so "leached" aud packed by the
rain, that stand of cotton cannot
be hoped for and the strength of the
fertilizers will be largely lost. The
farmers who had not even broken their
lands seem to be by far in the best
shape for crop. Those who have to
replant their cotton will find seed
scarce, because seed have been sold
out closer than usual to the oil mills.
On the whole. it looks as if the floods
have set the cotton prospects back so
that another comparatively short crop
will be all that may be reasonably ex-
pected
The railroads in this and adjoining
States have suffered heavily in the way
of stoppage of trains, causing inter
ruption of traffic, losses of bridges and
damage to roadbeds by washouts. In
Mississippi the |. c., A. & ", North
eastern, Louisville and Nashville, the
Gulf and Ship Island, Mobile and Ohio
and the Southern have all suffered by
having their trains tied up for days,
necessitating troublesome transfers
and vexatious delays, and some have
not yet been able to resume their
regular through schedules.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25

No greater compliment have Cad
means paid fair hostess than that be-
slowed upon Mrs. r. T. Scherck on last
Friday night, when through the "hor-
rible pleasure" of wind and rain, by
means of hack or cab, coupe or car
riage, member after member arrived
at the elegant Scherck residence until
a goodly number became recipients of
the bounteous hospitality awaiting
them. Once within the brilliant rooms
and basking in the smiles of the fair
and radiant hostess, all thoughts of
gloom of the night of tears outside
forever fled, and very morn of glad
ness reigned supreme until the dawn
of darker hours of secular pursuits or
tanner pleasures. The beautiful and
spacious home is an ideal one for So
cial functions and there was naught to
mar the perfect symmetry of this no
table evening of evenings, in which the
club was so highly favored by Mr.. and
MIS-. Scnerck.
King Lear was the subject for dis
cussion; there was an excellent read
ing by Miss Lougheed, an admirable
critical paper by Mr. Harrell and elo-
quent passages from "Ingersoll on
Shakespeare" by Mr.. Lyell. Mr. Sny-
der's absence made music seem lost
art on this occasion until Mrs. Epstein,
the handsome and cultured guest of
Mrs. Scherck, RECALLED the ears adapt
ed to a concord of sweet sounds" and
added charm to the passing hours
before unfelt. At II a choice lunch
con was served in courses in the hand
some dining hall, the beauty of whose
furnishings and appointments was en-
HANGED by the fairest, rarest flowers
Dame Nature could bestow. 1t was
unanimously conceded that a more
charming evening had never been
spent by the Club and the stately host
ess and generous host will always be
reminders of how joy may reign SUI
preme regardless of little inconven-
fences like bad weather, for,
Where the greater malady i. fixed.
The lesser is scarce felt
and what night could have been more
apropos discussion of King Lear?
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25
WANTS DEBS.

Hon. Frank Burkitt, the Middle of
the-road Populist leader in this State,
favors fusion this year with the social
Democrats, who have already placed a
presidential ticket in the field headed
by Eugene Debs. Referring to his
proposition along this line, Editor Bur
kit says: conservative Socialists like
Eugene V. Debs, are Populists, and all
Populists are conservative Socialists.
Both organizations are striving for
practically the same governmental
reforms, hence the Messenger would be
gratified to see combination of these
two forces at Cincinnati, under the
leadership of Mr.. Debs, with mid-road
Populist of national reputation as his
running mate. Peek, Kinds or Phillips,
of Georgia, Howard, Grove or Goodwin,
of Alabama, Hateorn, Ratliff, Jackson,
Pruett, Brewer, McGehee, King, Heggie
and hundred more we could easily
mention, in Mississippi, Morgan, Cher
ry or Files, of Arkansas, "Gunby,
Howell or Scholars, of Louisiana, Kear-
by, Park, Piles, Williams, or with very
few exceptions, any one of the MINOR
TAI HUNDRED AND THREE would fill our
bill"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25

The Forest Register is authority for
the statement that new postal rule
went into effect Monday which it would
be well to remember. When person
takes from the Office or receives at his
residence letter which he afterwards
ascertains does not belong to him, it is
his duty to return it to the postmaster.
IL he does not he makes himself sub
ject to fine of $500, or one years i'm
prisonment. This rule applies to
newspapers as well as letters. The
finding of the real owner is the bust
ness of the official, not the receiver,
and the paper or letter must not be
destroyed, but returned to the post
office.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25

have been permanently cured of catarrh
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Pe-ru-na Here is Mr. IL gals letter:
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have cured me of one of the worst cases
OF catarrh any one ever had My case
was so severe that was compelled to
discontinue my business, that of con-
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entirely we'll"
Ordinary treatment of catarrh is for
local relief. Cures are not expected.
DR.. iIartman's method eradicates ca
tarrh absolutely. Get his latest book
and learn how to combat this insidious
disease. The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co..
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ii. A. Scott, Burt, Tenn. writes:
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and your great medicine that | am
cured ] would not be without Pc
ru-na in the house"
Pe-ru-na has been curing catarrh for
forty years 1t plucks out the roots
OF catarrh and builds people up. ALI
druggists sell it.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25

The law disposing of the captured
Spanish cannon provides that one
shall be given to each State to be loca-
ted as the respective governors request.
Mississippi's allotment will go to
Natchez. This is fitting. Identified
though it is with the extinction of her
world power, bearing the imperial
brand, this cannon will recall the time
when Spain was great empire, and
Natchez the opulent capital of one of
its hundred rich provinces. There is
an impressive historic suggestiveness
In planting the trophy where it will
stand sentry, in memoriam over one
Of the graves Of the ancient and de-
parted glory.-TicIsbarg Herald.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25

Enterprise has been ten feet under
water, the counters in the stores float
ing around like chips and houses
drifting away The bridge over the
Cnickasawhay was destroyed and many
of the buildings in the town have been
damaged.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25
OLD GLORY'S REMARKS TO DEWEY

OLD GLORY's REMARKS TO DEWEY.
New York SUM-
Oh, George,
Dear George,
What the dickens and Tomwalker
Do you mean by knocking out your
underpinning
In the confidence, esteem and affection
OF the American people
Like this?
Don't you know good thing
When you see it?
Goldarn it, man,
I thought that You and Me
And the Eagle Bird
And the Fourth of July
And G.. Washington
Had organized combine,
With headquarters in the Temple of
Fame,
That was as everlasting as the adaman-
tine hills
And the Palladium of the Nations
liberties.
Indeed did, George,
And when you came back, a Conquer
ing Hero,
l floated over you and your utterances
With a swelling pride.
Second only to that | felt
When | shook out my folds over the
wrecks
OF CASTLE and Aragon in Manila Bay.
But now
Oh George.
By George, when | read that interview
of yours
l dropped to halfmast
With dull thud
You've got down to the common level,
have you?
And you've struck yearn for votes
Out into the seething current of
Political ambition?
For Votes!
Votes, George,
Common ordinary votes
That candidates go down on their hunk
erS for
To him that hath,
Yet may withhold.
Angels and ministers of grace, defend
us!
Are you arrived at such pass?
Amt Me and the Fourth
And G. W. and the Bird of Freedom
Good enough for you?
Isn't whole Nations gratitude suffi-
cient,
Without humiliating yourself
To stand as the fgurehead
OF half of it?
What is figurehead anyhow, George?
Do you steer ship by it?
Or hustle her DER the waves,
Or fight battle
Or make a new map
With it?
George, George,
The more | think of you
Letting nasty little insect
Like presidential bee
DuLL yOu OuI VI IHc SloIIouo CoLuuiue
In which you are an ornament
OF more than Oriental splendor,
The more l am inclined to hope
Earnestly and pray devoutly
That you will get it in the neck
In way that will make you wish
You had filled sailors grave
Among the sunkissed hills
OF listless, lazy, luxurious Luzon.
George, George.
You make the Temple of Fame
Feel like sticking up a ITO Let" notice
Over your niche;
You make your illustrious namesake
Turn over in his sarcohhagus.
You make the Eagle
Drop his wings and refuse to soar
In the useless fight for
Stuff to make hero of;
You make the glorious Fourth of July
Feel like thirty
And you make Me
Tired
Indeed, you do, George.
w. j. l..
Mr.. E. Y. Mckay, one of Jackson's
host a nj m, oct b;nhl x ,ao,>oof al o,f;,o,,e
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25

Paderewskis present American tour
had realized 100000 for the pianist at
the thirty first recital. And now some
sour, cynical, unharmonious critic ac-
cuses him of "Barnumism" and revives
the old Paris tale that Paderewski's
hirsute waves are due to nightly curl
papers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25

The Sentinel does not know the area
and general proportions of the coal
mine discovered a few weeks ago in
this -Tippah county, but does know
that the find, SO far as it may go, is a
very rich one 1t is the best coal we
have ever seen put in grate-so rich
that it can easily be set on fire with a
match and we hope the quality may
be exceeded only by the quantity
RIPLEY Sentinel.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25

The inland posts of the Philippines
call for canned beef, it being impos
sible for the refrigerated article to
reach them in good condition. $1,000
cans month have been ordered by the
chief commissary officer at Manila.