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The leader., 1900-03-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Henry Mahngren, of Houston, Tex,
is looking for the heirs of Joshua
Smith, who was in Shelby county,
Texas, in 1889.
The Reichstag has refused to con
slider the petitions to admit women to
naturalization in universities and to
undergo State examinations.
WI Ting Fang in every address he
made in New Orleans, whether long or
short, brought up the matter of the ex-
clusion of his countrymen from the
United States
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has been sued by F. Benemilis &
Co., Ship brokers of Galveston, for
failure to promptly deliver message.
$1,000 damages is asked.
| ExPresident Harrison regards the
Porto Rico taxation scheme as most
serious departure from right princi-
pies, and in this view he is in accord
with the balance of the country.
A bomb was thrown in Paris last
Wednesday at the Commissioner Gen
eral of the Exposition, but failed to eX-
plode. A lady who saw the men light
the fuse and who raised an alarm was
attacked and severely handled by them.
The Washington Post comments thus
on the Julius Moyse case: THE young
woman who married lunatic at New
Orleans, after an acquaintance of two
days, makes a rather liberal contribu-
ton to Prof Summers justification de-
partment."
DR.. w. H. n. Magruder, superintend-
ent of the institute for the blind at
Baton Rouge, La, died at that place on
the 9th inst, aged 81 years. DR.. Ma
gruder was formerly of Warren county,
Mississippi and, at one time, a pupil of
S. S. Prentiss. He was prominent
educator and quite a distinguished
man.
OF the cotton mills in the South, the
| Times says: 1t is no easy
matter to keep up with the total; for
statistics prepared to show the num-
Der of looms and spndles under oper-
alton in the South are no sooner pub
lished than they become out of date
with the new projects formed or old
factories increased or added to.
The Alabama and Vicksburg Rail
road bridge, now under construction
a short distance below Jackson, is OBJ
structing the passage of the river to
barges laden with slaves, eight of
which have been compelled to anchor
awaiting the completion of the bridge;
while forty others on their way down
will meet the same fate. The owner
of the barges says he intends to bring
suit against the railroad for the statu-
tory penalty of 500 per day for every
day he is detained by the obstruction
of a navigable stream.
The leader., 1900-03-14
SHORT NEWS STORIES
Didn't Know Mrs. Cntt-Mar-
ried In n Minute.

Billy DeFord of Ottawa, Kan, fell
into a reminiscent mood the other night
and for the first time told how he hap
pened to be chosen adjutant of the
Twentieth Kansas.
/ When Governor Leedy issued his call
for troops, Billy got the war fever. lie
called the governor up by telephone
and applied for the position of adju-
tant.
There are 1O5 applicants ahead of
you" said the governor.
"Well, they don't know it, do they|
asked DeFord.
81 guess not" replied the governor.
"Wcll, just put me at the top of the
list" said DeFord. 81 must have that
job. l will be up Saturday for my
commission"
He rang off.
Saturday he appeared on the scene
and enlisted the influence Of Ed Little.
The two canvassed the situation.
DeFord continued the story:
ED and | looked over the ground
carefully. What strings we should
pull to land the job was the question.
Finally an idea struck Ed. The wait
err girls at the hotel have n powerful
pull with the governor said Ed. Let's
get them Interested He and l struck
out for the hotel, and / made love to
every last one of them. When the
governor came in to dinner, all of them
appealed to him to give me the job.
He stood out for few minutes, but
finally yielded and told them that he
would grant their request. I got my
commission that afternoon" kansas
CITY Journal
The leader., 1900-03-14
Political Parties Galore.

The Socialists few days since NOM
mated ticket at Buffalo. The Butler
fusion wing of Bryan Democracy say
they will hold a convention at Sioux
Falls, Dakota, on May 9th. The mid
dle-of-the-road Populists have called
a convention at Cincinnati, Ohio, on
May 9th. The Republicans have called
their convention for June 10Th, at Phil
adelphia, and the Democrats have
called theirs at Kansas City for July
4th 1900. The Debs Social Democracy,
the Prohibitionists and the Union
Reform party will chime in somewhere,
and so we are likely to have field full
of candidates. The Messenger only
knows, it is opposed to fusion and is
not Mckinley Republican, or Bryan
Democrat, but it is getting to be pretty
badly mixed up in all this confusion,
and hardly knows "where it is at" Pos
sibly there may be in the near future
coming together of all reform elements
in this country and an honest effort
made to better the condition of the
masses, in which event we authorize
any of our friends who may be present,
to apply for full scholarships for us;
but for the present, we feel we can do
more good, working to build up the
material interest of our town, county
and State, than in trying to unravel
the tangled political skein and shall
therefore devote much of our time and
labor to that end.-People's Messenger.
The leader., 1900-03-14

A letter in the Engineering News
states that the clothing of an engineer
in the Olympic iron works at Tacoma,
Wash, caught in the shaft of the en-
CINE, which was making over 100 revo-
buttons per minute; his feet traversed
the circumference of a circle six feet
in diameter at a rate of about 1000 feet
per minute, and splitting one inch
boards without breaking any bones.
The engine was stopped as soon as pos
sible, perhaps in five minutes, and the
man rescued practically denuded of
clothes and bleeding from many
wounds. Before the ambulance ar
rived he was able to walk without as
sistance.
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HON. EDGAR S. WILSON.

There is hardly peer to the above
named gentleman in the editorial har-
ness of Mississippi.
Nature has supremely blessed him
with very bright mind, and he is in
dustry personitied. Though he did
not have lavish aud thorough school
discipline, there is not a writer in our
State who can use more rich and pure
English than Edgar S. Wilson.
For many years, he has been a potent
factor in the politics of Mississippi,
and he has scarcely attained his climax
for power aud influence for usefulness.
Original and bold, he is quick to as
sert himself on all public questions.
No man today. exerts so much in.
fluence in Mississippi as Edgar 5. Will
son. the distinguished jackson Cores
pendent of the New Orleans Picayune.
-KoSciusko Stdr-Ledger.
THE LEADER can most heartily sub
scribe to every sentence of the above
In fact, it is not putting it too strongly
to say that no single individual in Mis-
sissippi, of any station, official or un-
official. has welded an influence for
the good of the State anything like
comparable to that exercised by Mr..
Wilson during the past few years.
Jealous of the honor and good name of
his native State. and inspired by a
lofty ambition to see her advance along
all right lines, he has labored in season
and out of season for her political
and moral publication, her material
progress and development, with a
courage, persstency, tact and ability
rarely equaled.
Much of the best work of the present
Legislature the provision for a new
State capitol, a capitol to be built on
the old penitentiary site. and the re
moval of the State prison from the
precincts of Jackson; the provision for
ed by the State; a textile school for
boys and girls and the strengthening
of the public school system; the tight
ening of the coils around the blind
tigers and their abettors; the abridge-
ment of the appointing power of
the governor, and the all but success
full passage of an honest and sensible
primary election and anti lynching law,
all these and other acts appear but
the Towering and fruition of policies
marked out and advocated by him for
the past three years; while the hopeful
reaction now manifest against the de-
grading official and political methods
which have disgraced the State for the
past four years and the encouraging
outlook for manufacturing and agri
cultural development apparent on ev-
cry hand appear but the answers to
his able and persistent advocacy. If
! inclined to be vain, no man could bet
ter afford to boast of his achievements
than Edgar S. Wilson.
Blest, thrice blest is Mississippi in
the possession of such an able, indie,
pendent, courageous and tireless states.
man journalist. And all this we say
as one who has differed and still differs
with Mr.. Wilson on the money stand.
ard
The leader., 1900-03-14
Seeds.

Biliousness and constipation are
seeds out of which spring many of the
serious diseases that affiict the human
body. Sound judgement would demand
the immediate removal of the condi-
ton before it develops something more
troublesome and difficult to cure.
PRICKLY ASH BITTERs is reliable cure
for constipation and disorders of sim
liar character. 1t not only thoroughly
empties and purifies the bow wells, but
strengthens the bowel channels ard
regulates the liver and stomach, hence
it performs radical cure. Sold by
G. E. Grafton.
The leader., 1900-03-14
Married In n Minute.

Alderman James Smyth of the
Twelfth assembly district is an adept
at performing marriage ceremonies.
The bridal couple stand before him,
there is a rush of words, which winds
up with, kiss the BRIDE" and all is
over.
ooh, my!" said bride in the city
hall the other day, SIS it over? My,
how quick!'
"My dear young lady," replied the
alderman, there is knack in marry
ing people as in everything else. l
have performed so many ceremonies
that l am prfect in the business"
The ceremony proper did not take a
minute. During this time the alder
man spoke over 800 words. A reporter
of The World who was present is able
to say that quick as the alderman was
each word came from him in clear,
precise manner and was distinctly un-
derstood.
The alderman performs about 300
marriages year.
The leader., 1900-03-14

1t is with pride and pleasure we note
that "a Literary History of Missis-
sippi" viii soon be launched upon the
wave of public favor. 1t is being com
piled by Prof. p. III. Eager, who for
many years has occupied the chair of
English in Mississippi College, and is
known for his intellectually and pro-
bity of character throughout the Dor
ders Of Mississippi. his native State,
and beyond The book will doubtless
meet with enthusiastic interest and
win contain biographies and the best
productions Of the literati of Missis-
sippi, some Of whom Brookhaven and
Lincoln county can claim 1t will be
most timely and . valuable acquisition
- apy library. We hope soon to see it
iunned from the press and largely cir
c1lafpd throughout Mississippi
The leader., 1900-03-14

In the last issue of his paper, the
Peoples Messenger, Hon. FranB Bur
kilt says: "To our mind, it will be i'm
possible, under the election laws of
many of the States, to have the names
of our electors printed on the official
ballots should we undertake to retain
the name of Peoples Party, and as a
rose would smell as sweet by any other
name, we are of the opinion, that there
should be reorganization of the Re
form forces under new name"
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few seats in front of them sat n spec
tacled, angular woman, sallow as to
complexion and drab as to dress. Her
clothes were cut in a fashion severely
plain. The talk had turned upon the
rights of women.
"See that woman yonder?" said the
judge. "Ill bet she's a delegate to that
women's rights convention up at Tope-
ka."
"Sure," chimed in the editor. Fun
ny, amt it? There's a woman that has
no husband-never could get one-has
all the rights she needs, and she GALL
wants around the country asking for
more. Well named, amt sheF
Mrs. Gait smiled and changed the
subject. When they reached Topeka,
she said to the judge:
II am very glad to have met you. l
am Mrs. Gait. The lady in front is the
wife of a banker in Chicago. She is
going out to visit her married daugh-
ter. know her very well. She is op-
posed to woman suffrage. Goodby."
The leader., 1900-03-14
And so on ad infinitum."

The Dental Board of Examiners, as
appointed by Gov. Longino, is as fol
lows: Drs. F. p. Walker of Brandon,
J. B. Longstreet of Grenada, w. r.
Wright of Jackson, +. f. Ferrill of
Moss Point, r.. G. McNair of Brook
haven. And the Board of Pharmaceu-
teal Examiners c. w. Whitney, Jr.,
of Fayette, Sid Purcell of Summit, S.
L. Game of Columbus, r. C. Gibson of
West Point, NJ. M. Watkins of Scran-
ton.
The leader., 1900-03-14
disastrous fire 6aStroye6 tho Gath

A disastrous fire destroyed the Cath
Ole church and badly damaged the
Masonic Hall at YaZoo City last week.
The church, not yet completed, cost
$4,000 and the organ $1,000, while the
insurance on both was only 5000.
Damage done the Masonic Hall, fully
covered by insurance. While fighting
the fire, John Newman, a negro, fell
from the roof of the Masonic Hall sus-
tanning injuries from which he died.
The leader., 1900-03-14

The New Orleans boys who are at
tending college at Poughkeepsie, N. ",
thrashed young fellow for annoying a
girl, fellow student in the school
Like chivalrous young Southerners
they promptly pleaded guilty when
hauled before the Magistrate, paid a
fine of s25 each, and calmly resumed
the daily curriculum of toll in the class
room, the president refusing to take
any action i'm the matter.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Capt. Frank Burkitt's estimate of the
Legislature of 1900, is that it is the
most extravagant and biggest fool
Legislature that has met in Jackson
since the war. He says it has spent
more money than any of the carpet
bag Legislatures, and at the same time
reduced the State tax from 6la to 6
mills. He predicts another extra SEES
sion in the future to get the State out
of a financial hole.
The leader., 1900-03-14
IMPORTANT COURT DECISION


The Louisiana Supreme Court has
delivered most important decision as
relates to the corporate powers of
railroads. In the case of the State VS..
the Southern Pacific Company to pre-
vent the latter carrying on warehouse
business in New Orleans, the court de-
clared that warehouse business is not
an incidental to the business of a rail
road as common carrier and that the
railroad must deliver its freight as soon
as possible upon arrival and not retain
it in storage and charge for it on any
leans are thus relieved from a compe-
titiOn that sooner or later would have
proved ruinous to them; for with big
railroad capital and control over freight
the roads could soon crush out all
competitors. Even more important in
its general effect is the decision of the
Supreme court that corporations can
exercise only such privileges as are
specially granted them in their char
tiers. A strict adherence to the law,
that is, their charters, by corporate
bodies would save much trouble and
infringement upon the rights of the
people.
big heas have little fieas
Upon their backs to bite 'em,
And these same fleas have lesser
fleas,
And CO on al ipfp;tn,p
The leader., 1900-03-14

The Mississippi Railroad Commits
sion has memoralized the senators and
representatives from this State to the
United States Congress, to work and
vote for the Cullom bill, which is now
pending in the senate. This bill de-
fines powers of railroad commissions
from the different States and makes
plain some points as to their authority
which are now obscure.
The leader., 1900-03-14

On being asked recently why he gave
his money to establish libraries rather
than for other charitable purposes,
Andrew Carnegie replied: Because
libraries give nothing for nothing. In
order to get help from them man
must help himself by reading and
studying. OF a good many other forms
of public benefaction it is impossible
truthfnlly to say as much"
The leader., 1900-03-14
Did Not Know Mrs. Gait.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, general
organizer of the Woman's Suffrage
party in this country, is young and
strikingly handsome woman and Is al
ways stylishly dressed. A year or two
ago she was on her way to address a
state convention in Topeka, when she
got into conversation with two gentle
men on the cars, says the Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post. One of them
was a county judge and the other a
newspaper editor of the same town. A
The leader., 1900-03-14

Julius Moyse, capt. Clark of the
Texas" was held by the United States
Commissioner to answer for imperson-
ating federal soldier. A seoundrel
like Moyse deserves something much
worse than Imprisonment.
The leader., 1900-03-14
Business Notice.

BROOKHAvEN. Miss, Jan. 81. 1900.
l adopt this method of notifying the public and
all persons interested that have sold my entire
interest in the late firm of +. NJ PRICE & Co,
of Brookhaven. Miss, and am no longer men,
Der Of said firm and have no further interest in
or connection with it. All outstanding ac-
counts against the firm will be promptly
paid by the new firm of T.. NJ. Price 4 Co.
Respectfully yours,
LYMAN ZWIRN.
The leader., 1900-03-14
Wouldn't Miss Them.

Here is a good story which was told
recently: When the Prince of Wales
and the princess royal were children,
they were taken by their parents to
Paris on a visit to the French emperor.
They enjoyed their stay so much that
at the end of it the Prince of Wales
asked the empress whether she could
not persuade the queen to let them
stay little longer. 81 am afraid the
queen could not do without you," said
the empress. Not do without us?"
promptly replied the prince. Don't
fancy that, for there are six more at
home, and they don't want u.s."
The leader., 1900-03-14

The newest thing in confectionery is
"brocidillo." 1t is composed of the
juice of the pineapple, of the little fig
banana of Guava and Of a tropical
fruit known as sapodilo.
The leader., 1900-03-14

A belated carnival party reached
New Orleans from the city of st. Louis,
March 4th, having been detained by
the ice gorge in the upper Mississippi.
The party had set out Feb. 24th, ex-
pecting to reach the city on the Goth.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Mrs. Geo. Waggaman died in New
York of dropsy. She firmly adhered to
her belief in Christian Science and
went to her death "for lack of faith"
Others as firmly believe it was for lack
of medical attendance.
The leader., 1900-03-14

a
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mistakes which mistakes
shoots
the that troubles
dses
neglect the mistakes
painful death
needed the boo KEEP
a right of JOINSTON'S SARSAPARILLA.
Miss Abbie j. Rande of Marshall Mich. writes:
IL of humor after suffering with it for hv
doctors friends salt rheum 1t
and then on my whole body perfectly raw wh believe
did tried every medicine that was ysrtd to s% IT flf highly
praised tried bottle of began to right away ana w oft
since never got any thing to do me the least good TN tried m
skin disease of kind to try had also good da
trouble, JOHNSTONS
made all right"
The boodis life and
s disease or face
fails bottles at
MICHIGAN DRUG COMPANY, DETROIT nnAoA
DR. Brookhan MI"
The leader., 1900-03-14

The bubonic plague RACES in Calcut-
ia and a case very much like it has de.
veloped in chinatown" San Francisco.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Major James B. Washington, who
was the nearest living collateral rela-
tive of George Washington, died on
the 9Th,
The leader., 1900-03-14

Four casks containing human bodies
were discovered in Memphis depot,
marked meat" and promised sensa-
ton. They were some of the county
poor and were being shipped under a
State law for unclaimed bodies from
charitable institutions for medical col
leges. The railroad declined to carry
them in the manner offered by con-
signors.
The leader., 1900-03-14

The noon-hour recess is causing the
School Board trouble in New Orleans,
some parents favoring an hour instead
of the half given at present.
The leader., 1900-03-14

On March 9th, sos, 1897 was turned
over to the widow of Gen. Lawton. as
contribution from the country.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Mrs. George Gould is visitor to
New Orleans and is wearing the most
fetching gowns" made especially for
her Southern tour.
The leader., 1900-03-14

When Quo Vadis' author, Sienkie-
wicz, was asked to sign an appeal for
intervention in the South African war,
he declined ON the ground that Rus
sia's treatment of the Poles is worse
than Britain's treatment of the Beers
is or will be, and therefore more fifty
the subject for the call for intervention.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Henry Pills blry, Americas chess
master, played simultaneous games
blindfolded in New Orleans last week.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Mrs. Leland Stanford is dangerous
ly i'll in New York.
The leader., 1900-03-14

San Antonio BARRIERS will charge -
cents for shave and % cents for a
hair cut after May LIST.
The leader., 1900-03-14

A crusade against the Crescent city's
milk supply has begun. The fault may
be in the water or, perhaps, the chalk
The leader., 1900-03-14

Cecil Rhodes sails from Capetown
today.
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DRS. BELTS & Belts & DYAR.
PA St. Charles Street, New Orleans La.

NERVOUS ss @sS1iy Los sss'S%a matt EMS
sions. loss of vital powers, sleeplessness, de-
spondency. loss of memory confusion OF IDEAS
lassitude, goominess, depression OF spirits, aver
sion 70 society, easily discouraged: lack OF con-
idence dull. iistless unfit for study or business
and finds life burden. Safely, permanently
and nrYatnlN cured.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Pope Leo passed his Goth birthday
Monday.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Mrs. Sallie Baird Shields, of Oxford,
is dead.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Brooklyn is in the throes of an ear
ache epidemic, caused from German
measles.
The leader., 1900-03-14

New Orleans has an epidemic of
street car accidents.
The leader., 1900-03-14

The British House of Commons has
issued war loan of e35,0O0,OO0.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Mrs. Langtry's present husband is
dangerously i'll at Cape Town.
The leader., 1900-03-14

So soldiers who died in Cuba, were
buried in Arlington Cemetery last
week
The leader., 1900-03-14

The Kentucky Legislature has Of
fered 100000 for the capture and con-
viction of the murderers of Gov. Goe-
bel.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Ada Rehan is coming South.
The leader., 1900-03-14

More than 100000 tenement dwellers
live in Brooklyn, according to official
figures just issued. The nurlber Of
tenement houses is 31,6S7.
The leader., 1900-03-14
Money to Loan.

We have made arrangements with brokers in
New York City through whom we are able to
place loans secured by a first mortgage on i'm
proved farms for five years time payable in in
stalments, at the rate of 10 per cent interest per
annum.
If you want cheap money come in at once as
the supply is limited
II. p. WILLING, JR., HaZlehurst.
T. T. JONES, Brookhaven.
The leader., 1900-03-14

B. r. HOBBS, Editor and Proprietor.
]. A. SCARBOROUGH, Field Editor.
The leader., 1900-03-14

Will practice in the courts of Lincoln and ad.
joining counties. Office over Storms Restaurant.
The leader., 1900-03-14
Johnston's Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
A SIGNAL OF DISTRESS.
JUST SEEN IN TIME.


a Something Sero
Warning. JOhnstOn's
Is Powerful Blood Purifier Known.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-07-28
Ono rh,ng rhey pidn.t Have.


E. Fl. SotESrn tells good story of his
father, the famous Dundreary. When
ever the elder Sothern arrive at a
town, one of his first means of diven
sion was to stroll about the streets and
have fun with the natives. He was in
Chicago during its earliest days, and
one day he saw sign over an under.
takers establishment which read:
Everything Furnished For First
Glass Funerals.
Going inside. he inquired, EDO 700
furnish everything for funerals2'
Eyes, sir, replied the clerk.
"Then want coffin
'Do You want carriages tool"
eyes; have FIVE carriages ready"
Certainly, sir. Anything elssf"
'Three dozen chairs.
Anything elsef''
"You might have a hearse ready.
And now l would like to look at O
corpse.
The clerk was amazed.
"Now, said Sothern, "you advertise
to furnish everything for funerals. II
you can't do the thing thoroughly,
shall have to patronize another store. -
And, wishing the clerk good day. the
comedian departed.