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The leader., 1900-04-18

At the late meeting of the board of
trustees of the \. Il NJ. College at
Jackson, the first matter taken up for
consideration was the textile school.
Mr.. Thompkins of North Carolina, who
had been invited to appear before the
board and explain the work ing of such
institutions and also to illustrate his
plans and specifications for the estab-
lishment, addressed the board. Thomp-
kins outlined what would be necessary
to equip properly a school of that kind
He said that for about $4,000 it was
possible to put a school in operation
for practical teaching. 1t could be
ready by October for instruction, if
work were begun on it at once. He
went into details as to what would be
taught in such school. The board
listened to his address with good deal
of interest, and at the conclusion of
his remarks special committee, com
posed of Messrs. Street, Montgomery
Dinsmore, Dockery and Bailey, was ap-
pointed to see to the construction of
the necessary buildings according to
the plans and specifications of Mr.
Thompkins. This committee will set
about the business at an early date.
They expect to get the school equipped
by the time mentioned so that students
entering next session may be able to
take advantage of the course of instruc-
ton in the textile arts.
The leader., 1900-04-18

At a meeting of the school associa-
ton on Saturday afternoon Prof M.
Mccullough was elected principal of
Braxton Collegiate Institute for next
session. Prof. Mccullough is native
of Lincoln Co., this State. He gradua-
ted from Mississippi College in June
1896, with the degree of A. B. Since
that time he has held the position of
first assistant of Braxton Collegiate
Institute, which position he filled with
credit to himself and school, His being
at the head of the institution another
year insures a successful session. j
II. Venable has resigned his position as
principal to take effect at the close of
the present session, and expects to en-
ter the Law Department of the Univer-
sity of Virginia July q WestviHe Netrs
The leader., 1900-04-18

have been permanently y cured of catarrh
by DIR llartmans successful remedy
Pe-runa Here is Mr. Ingalls, letter:
DR.. S. q. Hartman, COIum6ns. O.
DEAR SIR" Peru ma and Man. a-lin
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-
ductor on a railroad; but l am now
entirely we'll"
Ordinary treatment of catarrh is for
local relief. Cures are not expected.
DIR. Ilartman's method eradicates ca.
tarrh absolutely. Get his latest book
and learn how to combat this insidious
disease. The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co, i,
Columbus, o., will mail DIR. Hartman's
books free on application.
II. A Scott, Burt, Tenn. writes:
II feel very thankful to my Maker
and your great medicine that | am
cured. would not be without Pc
rana in the house"
pe-ru-na has been curing catarrh for
forty years 1t plucks out the roots
OF catarrh and builds people up. All
druggists sell it.
The leader., 1900-04-18
Out of Range and Under Shelter

Every farmer who owns his own land
and is out of debt is Independent
Banks may break, syndicates go to the
wall, and markets may all be in the
hands of the bear, and yet the farmer
may sit on his back fence aud whistle
a merry tune, for he has the assurance
that seed time and harvest shall not
fail that men must eat, and he must
help to feed them that when panics
come he is out of range and under
shelter.-F'orest Register.
The leader., 1900-04-18

The recent agitation of the cigarette
naolt In several sections of the coun-
try brings out the fact that Japan has
a very strict law which prohibits mi
nors from smoking. 1t is not simply a
law against selling cigarettes to minors.
but it forbids minors from smoking
tobacco in any form. The law provides
a penalty for the punishment of the
minor who violates it, and also his
guardian and the man who sells the
tobacco.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Hon. Perry Belmont, of New York
is one of the most active of anti-Bryan
men and is doing all in his power to
prevent the nomination of the Nebras-
kan. He admits he is one of the pro-
moters of the Dewey boom Tor boom
erang) and regards him as a strong
presidential possibility. "Dewey is in
the race in earnest" says the New
Yorker.
The leader., 1900-04-18

The suggestion that music may be
used to cure patients suffering from
nervous and mental disorders has Gre
ated some excitement since incidental
to the discussion such a man as DIR. c.
A. Dana makes statements like this:
Music Is attractive TO idiots, degener-
ates and persons Of abnormal temper
aments. II may be soothing TO luna
tic, but so Is horse hair brush
The leader., 1900-04-18

The Republican party managers
have decided to raise campaign fund
this year of the enormous sum of Sc, 200,
600. This is 100000 more than has
ever been paid into campaign fun
in the history of this country, and
means that the presidency is to be
bought and paid for outright, if the
Republicans can have it that way.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Col. w. A. Montgomery, of Kinds,
has withdrawn as candidate for Con
gress in this district in favor of his
kinsman, Major Pat Henry, the present
incumbent. 1t now looks as if the race
of this district will be run out between
the two Henrys Congressman Pat
Henry and Hon. r. III. Henry, editor of
the Clarion Ledger. Neither has as
yet formally announced, but it is gen
orally understood both will be candi
dates.
The leader., 1900-04-18

M. N. Hollingsworth, superintendent
of the convict farm at Sandy Bayou in
Issaquena county, was shot and
instantly killed by a negro trusty a
few days ago. 1t seems the negro had
secured from some source rifle, and
meeting the superintendent in a path
way, shot him down with no warning
whatever.
The leader., 1900-04-18

An Act to amend section 3039 of the
Annotated code of 1892 with refer
ence to amending charters of mum
cipalities.
Section l. BE it enacted by the legis
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
section 3O39 of the Annotated code OF
1892 be amended so as to read as fol
lows: When municipality now ex.
isting, which has not come under the
provisions of chapter 93 of said code
but is governed by an independent
charter, the same may be done in this
way; the mayor aud board of aldermen
city council, or municipal authority
by whatever name known, may pre-
pare, in writing, the desired amend
ment or amendments and have the
same published for three weeks in &
newspaper published in the municipal
ity, if there be one, and, if none, theu
by posting for said time in at least (3
public places therein, after which the
proposed amendment or amendments
shall be submitted to the governor
who shall submit the same to the at
torney general for his opinion. If the
attorney general be of opinion that
the proposed amendment or amend
ments are consistent with the consti
tuition and laws of the United States
and of the constitution of this State
even though inconsistent with the pro
visions of chapter 93 of said code, the
governor shall approve the proposed
amendment or amendments. If af
ter publication made; one-tenth Q-10
of the qualified electors of the munici
pality shall protest against the pro
posed amendments, or any of them
the governor shall not approve til
ones protested against until they shall
be submitted to and ratified by a ma
jority of the electors of the munich
pality. Amendments, when approved
by the governor, shall be recorded, al
the expense of the municipality, in
the office of the secretary of State and
on the records of the mayor and board OF
aldermen, and, when so recorded, shall
have the force and effect of law. A
municipality not governed by said
chapter may change it's corporate linn.
its under the provisions of that chapter
Sec. 2. That this act take effect and
be in force on and after it's passage.
Approved March II, 1900.
The leader., 1900-04-18

When a person dies of a contagious
disease, what becomes of the micro bes:
A scientist of Germany states that the
germ of plague is always alive seven
teen days after burial, but not after
three weeks. The bacillus of tubercu-
losis, which destroys more lives than
that of the plague, does not survive the
animal that it has killed.
The leader., 1900-04-18
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The leader., 1900-04-18

Grand Master of Masons d. V. White
of Meridian has authorized the differ
ent lodges in his jurisdiction to cele-
brate st. Johns Day this year on Tues
day, June Goth. instead of June oath.
1t happens that this day, which the
Masons observe with appropriate cere-
monies, falls on Sunday this year
The leader., 1900-04-18

Complaint is made in San Francisco
that during the past three or four
months over 10000 Chinese have been
permitted to enter that port on the
ground that they were born in Cali
fornia, which fact being legally estab-
lished by their admission entities them
to citizenship and the right to vote
The leader., 1900-04-18

A marriage with the couple two hun
dred miles apart took place last Thurs
day between Andrew NJ. Candell, of
Washington, ID. c., who was at Kansas
City ON business for the govern
ment, and Miss Penelope Gun
diff, of Perkins, o. T. A direct wire
was placed at disposal of the pair and
the ceremony occupied twenty-five
minutes.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Twelve years ago George w. Thomp-
son left his wife in Sharnokin, Pa.
declaring he would not return until he
had made his fortune. The other day
Mrs. Thompson received a letter from
the missing man stating that he now
owns five gold claims in the Klondike
and will return East at an early date.
The leader., 1900-04-18

1t is announced that Hon. Wharton
Barker, of Philadelphia, will be in Jack
son on the 26th of April in attendance
upon the Populist State convention
called for the purpose of electing del
egates to the national convention.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Gov Roosevelt, of New York, has re
iterated that he will not be candidate
for the Republican vice-presidential
nomination this year, but intends to
run for Governor of the Empire State
a second time and be candidate for
president in 1904.
The leader., 1900-04-18

In an effort to become the champion
rope skipper of the school, little Freda
Poignee, of Belleville, ILL.,, jumped the
rope go times without a rest. She
beat the record but died in few hours
of heart disease caused by too violent
exercise.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Gen. John H. Bidwell, once candi-
date for President on the Prohibition
ticket, died the other day in Califor-
mia, at the age of 80. He was the owner
of one of the largest vineyards in the
world, but was not wine manufacturer.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Hundreds of acres of hitherto al
most worthless land near Crowley, La,
will be made to blossom like the rose
by means of irrigation from artesian
wells, and will make fine rice planta-
tions.
The leader., 1900-04-18

An Act to require The tax collectors
of the State to have published list
of the names of all persons delin-
quent for poll taxes after the 1st of
February in each year.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That
it shall be the duty of the tax collect
ors of the different counties of the
State and they are hereby required to
make, on or before the first day of
March of each year, alphabetical lists
of all persons in each district of the
county subject to pay poll tax and who
have not paid the same on or before
the 1st day of February of each year
Said lists of delinquents shall be made
on or before the 1st day of March of
each year, duly sworn to by the tax
collector and by him published in
some newspaper published in the coun-
ty once a week for two consecutive
weeks the first publication to be made
by the first day of April of each year,
and at the same time one copy of each
of said lists shall also be posted for
two weeks at the court house or court
houses if there be more than one court
house in the county. If there be no
newspaper published in the county, or
if the proprietor of the newspaper or
newspapers published in the county
fail or refuse to publish list at the
price hereinafter provided for, then
the tax collector shall post copy of
the delinquents in each district in
some public place in the district, and
this shall be done as above provided
for lists posted at the court house or
court houses.
Sec. >. That proper cost for adver-
tising the delinquent lists for poll tax
es be paid out of the county treasury
upon the allowance of the board of su-
pervisors. Provided, not more than
two names be placed in line. The
cost of such publication to be at the
rate of cents line for each insertion
The total cost of such publication not
to exceed twenty five (S25) dollars for
any year.
Sec 3 That the tax collectors in
the different counties in the State, shall
within thirty days of every election
furnish the board of election commits
sioners with list of those delinquent
for poll taxes and so advertised as pro-
vided for in section of this act, and
the same shall be prima- facia evidence
that the persons on the list have not
paid their taxes before the first day of
February
Sec. 4. That any tax collector who
shall fail or refuse to comply with any
of the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined in a
sum not less than twenty five 1925 dol
lars nor more than five hundred $500
dollars.
Sec. 5. That this act take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
Approved March 10, 1900.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Said the judge "young man, why are
you making all that noise in the court
room? Il have lost my overcoat, sir )
"Well," said the venerable judge, "peo-
pie often lose whole suits in here with
out making all that disturbance"
The leader., 1900-04-18

"A college edu ,ation," says the
Manayunk Philosopher, "has the effect
of making some fellows too smart to
work and not smart enough to get
along without work"
The leader., 1900-04-18

The new Methodist church at Mag
nolia was dedicated Sunday by Bishop
Galloway. In the afternoon a 10th
century educational rally was address
ed by the Bishop.
The leader., 1900-04-18

The House last Friday, by a vote of
240 to 15, adopted a resolution for a
constitutional amendment providing
for the election of United States Sen
ators by direct vote of the people.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Six months will be required to read
the Molineux appeal record as it is as
long as six of Dickens novels or all
of Thackeray's writings.
The leader., 1900-04-18

After the contribution baskets had
been passed from pew to pew, a child
among them taking notes said:
"Looks like most of 'em got in free.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Mrs. Bunch, widow of the late Hon.
-. Bunch, died at Greenwood ON the
ii'n INST. Her remains were Inferred
at Benton, her home for many years.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Miss Italia Garibaldi, daughter of
the Italian liberator, has arrived in
this country to study American insti-
tutions
The leader., 1900-04-18

Mr.. Bryan has cancelled other EN-
gagemehts in order that he may attend
the Dewey celebration in Chicago on
May /.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Madison county truck farms and
fruit crops were badly damaged by
recent heavy storm.
The leader., 1900-04-18
DRS. Belts & Belts & DYAR
214 ST. Charles Street, New Orleans La.
NERVOUS

NERVOUS sa%da DeGty MATT Fmis
sionS. loss of vital powers, sleepesSness, de-
SpOndency. loss of memory. confusion OF IDEAS
laSsitude. gloominess depression OF spirits aver
fdence duil iiStless unfit for study or business
and finds life a burden. Safely, permanently
| 4 .,I,.p raI
The leader., 1900-04-18

Tobacconists in Chicago are com
PEELED by law to take out separate Ii
cense for selling cigarettes.
The leader., 1900-04-18

The Democrats and Populists of
Oregon have fused.
The leader., 1900-04-18

If your tongue talks one way and
your limbs walk the other way, you
are crippled character.
The leader., 1900-04-18

Admiral Dewey will visit New Or
leans in June.
The leader., 1900-04-18

People will be fined for splitting on
the streets. during the Paris Exposition,
The leader., 1900-04-18

B. T. HOBBS, Editor and Proprietor.
J. A. SCARBOROUGH, Field Editor.
The leader., 1900-04-18
BLOOD AND SKIN na n.

ease most horrible in its results, completely
erysipelas, fever sores, blotches. pm1eS nIco,
pains in the hands and bones, Syphitc So,s
throat, mouth and tongue catarrh, etc nerwo Sv,.
nently cured when others have failed F0''"@
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company ID for Chickamauga, Tampa,
and finally Cuba-and was through
the whole Santiago campaign. The
rough riders, who crossed over to
Cuba on the same boat with the Sec
ond infantry, all learned to know
Jack, and he soon caught the sharp
eye of Col. Roosevelt, who pronounced
him great dog" After landing at
Sibony the miserable land crabs" in
tested our camps in hundreds, RAJ
Ting over our blankets and faces II
night and carrying off our much need
ed bareback, and here again Jack
came to our rescue; he had no love
for these strange creatures, and inn
mediately assumed the task of driv-
ing them from our camp. just before
crossing San Juan river, on July 1,
the men of the Second piled their
blanket rolls along the roadside, and
here it was expected Jack would re-
main until after the battle, and he
safe from the terrible rain of tho
Mauscrs. Then followed the slaugh-
ter at the Bend, and the charge and
capture of the Spanish trenches. and
in the excitement that followed the
faithful dog was forgotten. And
when the first detail went back for
their blanket rolls Jack was gone.
But two days after, while we were
anXiously hugging our trenches, Jack
was heard barking in Santiago, and
several days after we found him with
squad of engineers, who had found
him coming from the city.
This dog was seen to cross San
Juan river during the battle, Many
recognized him as Jack" of the Sec
ond infantry, and as he wandered
alone over the bullct-swept field,
conspicuous white figure, they said:
"There goes Jack; he is going to be
killed" lie was seen to pause over
the dead and wounded, stopping first
at one and then at another, back and
forth, then over the Hill and into the
Spanish lines And when Jack was
rescued every soldier was rs glad to
see him as though he had been pris-
oner of war. and ever since then he
has been idolized by officers and men.
An old captain recently returning to
his regiment in Cuba, first inquired:
Glow is JACKIE
But Jack, like some Of the soldiers,
contracted malaria at Santiago, and
not week passes that poor Jack
doesn't have a chill. And last month
when company d made its march
around the bay, the faithful old dog
was left at the barracks. Jack may
survive many years, but he could
never endure another Santiago cam
paign.-Detroit Free Press.
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A very peculiar "strilic" is recorded
as being in progress in Canton, China.
The executioners who do the behcad-
ing act are complaining that unless
they get more money they will starve.
II appears from their complaint that
they are paid 500 cash (25 cents per
head, and they demand so cents.
Twenty-Five cents is a small fortune to
poor Chinaman, but it seems that
business has fallen off to a deplorable
extent, or there is too much COMPETE
ton (been taking on too many appren-
tees, perhaps), md the executioners
are suffering. The official to whom the
complaint was made received it very
gravely, and assured the strikers that
he could not give them raise in
wages, but he was convinced that their
business would soon be very brisk.
How would the people who complain
about this country like to live in
China?
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morals and manners of bear, for, dur
ing a moment or two, when the Hagen
back band was playing the melody of
that famous oriental dance, Fatima
stood upright and gravely PROCEEDED to
"wiggle" in exact time with the music.
Mr.. Francis Ferrari, her trainer, was
dumfounded, but upon regaining com
posture saw that he had real danscuse
in the versatile Fatima.
The director general of the Baltimore
700 also appreciated the new accom-
plishment Of the bear to such an extent
that he paid II bonus of several thou
sand dollars to secure her talented bear
ship.
In the garb of Midway dancer Fati-
ma reveals the twitch and play of her
muscles. She shakes like a huge bowl
of Jelly, keeping exact time to the ORR
entail music, ard she Is as vain over her
performance as the average stage
beauty.
There is nothing in the dance TO of
fcnd the most sensitive-in fact, the
whole performance is hugely humor-
Gus.
Fatima evidently has lot of wisdom
slowed away in her curiously shaped
head In her leisure moments she lies
rolledup in a huge brown ball, thought
fully contemplating her long toenails,
but wears far-away look. indicating
that her mind is occupied with nobler
things.
The only sign of self-importance thus
far observed is the bears obvious re-
pugnance TO continuous performances.
Fatima's contract requires her TO APP
pear morning, afternoon and evening,
and she is kept hustling, to her mani
fest disgust.
The elephant, Jolly, takes no pains
to disguise his professional jealousy,
and trumpets rnaliciously while Fatima
~ dancing.-N. Y. World.
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GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHY.
Britain During the Past
Thirty Years.

Since the British government, in the
land kilograms, the business of that
department of the general post office
has grown to enormous proportions.
The object of assuming this control
was twofold: First, to reduce the eX-
orbitant telegraph tolls of private
companies-tolls so high as virtually
to be prohibitive for many kinds of
business; and, secondly, to safeguard
the public against any return to for
mer charges. 1t matters not what
one may think as to the desirability
of the introduction of such n system
into the United States, the fact is
patent that in Great Britain it has
proved signal success. The twofold
object was long since attained, and
there is no likelihood that the system
will be overthrown.
The report of the post Office depart
ment for 1899 gives the latest avail
able figures. This report shows that
the people so far appreciate and
utilize the system that they sent in
1899. up to the date of the closing of
the report, in ordinary kilograms,
cable messages, government, franked,
and reduced-rate dispatches, over
100000 messages more than during
1898. In 1869, the year before the gov
eminent assumption, 100000 mes
sages were sent; in 1899, nearly 00,-
100000 messages. In 1869 the average
charge for kilograms was little over
so cents, while the charge for the
same message to-day, inclusive of ad-
dress is about Is cents. In 1869 there
were under 300 employees, while there
are at present over 1900 in the Lon
don Office alone. Last year, after al
lowing for deficit of at least a mil
lion dollars in the department de-
voted to the daily newspapers, the
system cleared above all cost of main
tenance over G1G5, 0CO; in round num-
bers, $3.50, 000.---W. S. HARDWOOD, in Cen
tury,