davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-09

At least Captain Hobson seems to
be able to keep the matrimonial guess
ers mystided.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-09

If
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
REVOLUTION NEARING AN END.
St. Mare and GOnRives. Hayti, Capit-
ulate to Government Troops
Firmin a Fugitive.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the
navy department, Friday, from the
commander of the United States ship
Cincinnati:
Nicholas Mole, Hayti, Oct. 17,19O2.
st. Marc surrendered on October IA.
National forces occupied town peace
ably. Cincinnati arrived at Gonaives
Wednesday noon, October Is. Firmin
evacuated Gonaives and has left by
Hamburg American Steam Packet
Co.'S steamer for Mathewtown, Ba-
hama islands, with about two hun
bred and fifty adherents, leaving no
government at the place. Have land
ed force for the protection of Ameri-
can consulate and to preserve order.
The German gunboat landed force
also. National forces are near at
hand, and it is expected they will oc-
cupy town Saturday or next day. All
quiet there. 1t is considered prac-
tically the end of the revolution. I
am returning to Gonaives immediate
ly. / shall embark landing party,
and will proceed to Cape Haytien
when affairs are settled at Gonaives.
No attempt has been made to block
ade ports mentioned in my last tele-
gram (St Mare and Gonaives). French
cruiser D'Assas arrived Gonaives
Thursday October 16, p. m
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Federal Warning.

Circular letters from the depart
ment at Washington are now being
received by government employees in
this State warning them to take no
part in politics. They are couched
in The usual direct official form, de-
fining what acts are construed into
rartisanship and instructing the
leads of departments to notify sub
ordinates and see to it that the rules
are strictly adhered to. According
to the terms of these circulars, no
sort of interference in politics will
be tolerated from the government
employees under penalty of removal
from Office.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Prominent Singer Saved From Los,
nj VnIOa
"Precixelx ax Advertised >,


Soon after one of the largest American
railways had been opened traveller noticed
a marked disregard for punctuality on the
part of the officials, but he was interested
in the country and made no complaint. At
last the terminus was reached There he
met beaming official of the company, who,
pulling out his watch, said
Just look and see what time you make
it, will you please"
at wants ten minutes to one" said the
traveller, little puzzled
Yes, sir, 1850 exactly, and that's the
hour she's timed to arrive! How's that for
promptness? Crossing the continent, al
most 5000 miles, and getting here at 1880
o'clock precisely as advertised!'
81 can't deny that, you know said the
traveller; chow many days were you late?"
"Oh, two or three, perhaps but we struck
the coast at l2:50!'-St. Louis Republic.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

]. NJ. Benson, indicted some time
since for completely in the blowing
and robbing Of the Franklin county
Sheriff's safe, has been finally ac-
quilted. At the previous term of the
court he was tried and convicted Of
this offense and given term of five
years in the penitentiary. The
Supreme Court reversed the case
because of the insufiiciency of the
c:ldence against him, the chief wit
ness who claimed to be ALE to iden-
tify ll;m as one of the robbers being
negro prisoner in the county jail,
who claimed that he saw Benson in
the vicinity at the time of the COM
mission of the crime.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

The State revenue agent has
caused quite a stir among the tax
payers of Monroe county in the mat
ter of back taxes. He has just sent
the tax collector a list of several
hundred names of parties who have
failed TO give in to the assessor solv-
ant credits in the shape of deeds of
trust. The period which is covered
by The investigation by the revenue
agent is several years, covering the
years of 1896 to date. The amount
ii these solvent credits as they now
&ppear IN the list furnished the tax
collector by the revenue agent will
aggregate about $2,500,OO0.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Lumber i'm Cotton Glass.

Many of the insurance companies
are now cancelihg their policies in
this State on lumber. Lumber, like
cotton, has always been insured by
blanket policies with a co-insurance
clause. When the companies took
action on cotton, refusing to issue
any more blanket policies, at the
beginning of this season, lumber
policies were not disturbed, and the
rule as to lumber was not changed.
Reothtly, however, heavy lumber
less in South Mississippi called the
attention of the companies to the
fact that their blanket policies on
lumber with the co-insurance clause
we're collectable, under the decision
Of the Supreme Court, for their face
value, and that no deduction could
be made for failure of the insured
to kesp the lumber fully insured.
This discovery has been causing a
wholesale cancellation of lumber pol
i, les.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES.
Earl Roberts Invited by American
Generals and Says He Has Prac-
ticalIy Decided to Come.

London, Oct. 18.-1t is learned that
Generals Corbin, Young and Wood
have rendered Earl Roberts a cordial
invitation to visit the United States,
and that the British COMMANDMENT
chief replied at late hour Friday
evening that he had practically de-
cided to accept the invitation in De-
cember of 1908. and that there was a
possibility of his crossing in time to
witness the international yacht races
in that year.
1t is Earl Roberts desire that Gen
erals French and Kelly-Kenny accom-
pany him.
The American generals are particu-
larly anxious that Earl Roberts
should visit America in order that
they may have an opportunity of re-
paying the many courtesies he has
shown them during their stay in
England.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

A country mansion in Maryland, in
resorting to the use of soft coal, has
put in plant consisting of two
eighty horsepower return tubular
boilers connected with eight super
heaters for hot-water circulating sys-
tens in the residence, conservato-
ries, stables and other buildings. The
electric plant consists of one fifty
horsepower engine and thirty-five-
ilowatt electric generator, furnish
ing current for 2,400 lamps. An ice
plant manufactures one ton daily, and
the private telephone system on the
place has fourteen connections. It
will be noticed that If people are COM
PEELED to leave town to keep warm
they can worry through the winter in
good shape.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

In 1899 The Sangerlust celebrated its
fiftieth anniversary with a large cele-
bration in New York City. The follow
ing is his testimony:
About two years ago caught Sc
we're cold while travelling and which
settled into catarrh of the bronchial
tubes, and so affected my voice that
was obliged to cancel my engagements.
In distress was advised to try Peruna,
and although had never used patent
medicine before. sent for bottle.
words but lily describe my surprise
to find that within a few days l was
greatly relieved, and within three
weeks | was entirely recovered. l am
never without it now, and take an oos
casional dose when | feel run down."
Julian Weisslitz.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Peru
ma write at once to DR.. Hartman, Civ
ing a full statement of your case and
he will be pleased to give you his valu-
able advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus,
Ohio.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
MEEKS FAMILY TRAGEDY.
Charged with Murder Committed
in Missouri Two Years Ago.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 1S.-George Bur-
rus, private in the army, and sta
lioned at Fort Mcpherson, was ar
rested here, Friday, charged with be-
ing an accomplice in the murder of
the Meeks family in Sullivan county,
Missouri, two years ago.
1t is claimed that Burrus is one of
the two Taylor brothers who were
sentenced for the murder of Meeks,
his wife and three children, and who
later escaped. William Taylor was
afterward caught and hanged. but
George was never Eecaptured. The
authorities of Sullivan county have
been notified of Burrus' arrest.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Children Burned to Death.

Three children of George More
head were burned to death near Cru
ger, Holmes county, last week. The
father went to his work early in the
mornig, leaving his wife and the
three children at his humble home.
The mother went to a neighbor's to
gather some vegetables. On her re-
turn she was Mortified to see her
home in flames and the roof just
falling. The children had been
locked in the house.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 18.-Charles
Coates, a negro, wanted at Pontiac,
ILL.,, for burglary, Friday night es-
capped from Deputy Sheriff A. c. Ball,
of Pontiac, by jumping from NOV
ing Chicago & Alton train on which
he was being taken back to Illinois.
The train had not yet attained high
speed when the negro escaped. The
sheriff could not use his revolver
without endangering the lives of pas
sengers, so he grappled with Coates,
and in the struggle which followed
the powerful negro dragged Sheriff
Ball off the train and escaped.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Leflore County Fair.

The second annual meeting Of
Leaore County Fair Association was
held at Greenwood last week. The
largesT increased number of exhibits
of cotton, corn, mule and horse colts,
cattle, etc, has enthused the public
on Tie subject of having perma-
ncnt fair.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Cotton statistics From Gins.

Beginning Monday, October 20, the
special agents of the United States
government census department, APP
pointed in every county in Missis-
sippi and the other cotton States,
will begin to gather cotton statistics
for the first report to be made under
the new system inaugurated by the
government. These special agents
have Leen appointed for the purpose
II gathering the most reliable data
obtainable as to the cotton crop.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

Mr.. Carnegie believes that the crea-
ton of the permanent tribunal of ar
bitartion is the grandest achievement
of the twentieth century. Even should
it fail to prevent the oppression of
weak peoples it may keep the great
powers from attempting to destroy
one another and it may greatly les
sen the burdens of taxation for I'M
necessarily large armies and navies.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

AS the Moros ask for war they
ought to get it in just as drastic shape
as the American army in the islands
can furnish. An ample force to sweep
through Mindanao should be put in
motion at once against the sultan of
Bacolod and let that barbarian have
a taste of rea1 war. Nothing but
force appeals to persons like the Mo-
TO chiefs, and that is what the admin
istration at Washington will have to
consent to employ.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

The Providence journal remarks
that ''it is now certain that the north
pole can not be discovered before the
spring of 1904, and if it is to be
found by that time a start must be
made not later than next summer"
This is interesting, but not import
ant, since we can all get along with
out the north pole a few years longer,
if we must
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Death of Maj. Medford.

Maj. Harvey G. Medford, one of
the Oldest citizens Of Tupelo, died
last week. Maj. Medeford was an
honored ex-Confederate soldier, hav-
ing enlisted in Texas and served with
distinction throughout the war. He
was Mayor Of Tupelo many years,
and has Represented Lee county in
the legislature several terms. His
public services were marked BY an
Unusual facility to Ills various trusts.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Methodist Conference,

The annual conference of the
Methodist Church of Mississippi will
take place at Natchez beginning No
Vember 10. An effort will be made
BY the friends of athletics at Mill
saps college to get the conference to
revoke its ban placed upon football
last year.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
A Philanthroplc surgeon.

Chicago, Oct. 1s.-Dr. Adolph
Lorenz will leave Chicago for Salt
Lake City and San Francisco next
week His achievements in this city
have brought him a great number of
requests from all parts of the United
States, and he has accepted one case
in Salt Lake City. DR.. Lorenz per-
formed 20 operations, Friday, all of
them being pronounced successful. All
were performed free Of charge as far
as the physician was concerned, the
parents of the children paying small
sum to the hospital where the opera
ton was performed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Case Dismissed.

A young farmer Of Choctaw coun-
ty was arraigned before the Federal
District Court at Aberdeen last week
on the charge Of retailing liquors
without revenue license. The testi-
mony developed that gallon Of
whisky had been ordered by mail
for Christmas use, and that the
young man had yielded to solicita-
tions of friend and sold him half
pint of the liquor, and that was all
that he had sold. Judge Niles dis
missed the case with the declaration
that the transaction did not consti-
tute retail dealer under the United
States statutes, but that if,the man
had been younger about town" in
possession of a gallon of whisky, the
circumstances would have been diff
ferent and more suspicious.
Purchase of Beauvoir Not Contaminated.
Much to the disappointment OF
many delegates, the purchase of
Beauvoir was not consummated be-
fore the adjournment of the Sons OF
Veterans at Jackson last week. The
matter was brought up for discus
sion on report of Treasurer George
c. Meyers, showing $3.50 available
and the proposition to borrow the
additional amount necessary dis
cussed. 1t was the sentiment of the
convention that no debt should be
contracted, and after rather
lengthy deliberation it was decided
to appoint Treasurer Meyers as
agent to canvass the State and col
lect the amount needed from the
subscriptions made, but which have
not been paid.
Gen. Meyers was authorized, as
soon as he gets the $4,000 in hand,
to receive the deed from Judge A. G.
Kimbrough, who is acting as agent
for Mrs. Jefferson Davis, and to pay
over the purchase price.
The board of directors will meet
and elect the board of managers for
the Beauvoir home Immediately after
the transfer takes place. The con-
vention then adjourned sine die.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

Everlasting and world-embracing
fame awaits the man land also that
mans country who will find the pole.
and this Indictment will keep up the
search until somebody-American,
Englishamn, German, Russian, Swede
or some one else-puts his foot on
the end of the earth's axis, touches
the meeting point of the meridians
and sees Polaris flashing in his zenith.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

When an Ohio man missed his teeth
and thought he had swallowed them,
the N-ray showed them in his stom-
ach, but he had really dropped them
and they were under his bed. People
who have tumors and other things
discovered by the X-ray should not
entirely despair. Even that wonder
full agent is not infallible.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

The intelligent compositor has got
in his work again. A prominent candi-
date for congress in Illinois has felt
it incumbent upon himself to retire
from the contest on account of the
ridicule heaped upon him through the
publication of an article extolling
his virtues. and accomplishments,
among which was that he was an
expert crap shooter" which should
have read trap shooter" Explana-
tions made no difference; the mischief
had been done, and the opposition
made the most of it, to the complete
discontinue of the candidate.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
SUMMER HOTEL BURNED.
The Grand Hotel mt Point Chautau-
qua, N. ", Burned at a Loss
of $2OO,OOO.

jamestown, N. Y, Oct. 1s.-The
Grand hotel at Point Chautauqua, one
of the largest and finest hotels
around Chautauqua lake. was burned
together with it's contents; also the
amusement hall and summer cot
tage owned by the hotel company.
The hotel was owned by Beaver
Falls and Buffalo syndicate. The
loss will be fully 100000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

The steamship Kron Prinz Wilhelm
sank one vessel ard disabled another
on her last voyage westward. These
efforts to afford novelty to the high
priced passengers is one Of the re-
suits of the high competition of the
ocean liners
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

The American generals, Cortin,
Wood and Young, are being royalty
entertained-the word here being used
in its literal sense-on their European
jaunt. Not only were they lionized
by William H., but Edward VII, who
is little more exclusive than his
exuberant- nephew, has banqueted
them. 1t will be hard for them to
drop to plain republican fare when
they land in the United s. ates, but
they will have to come down to it.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

The Cubans celebrate October 10 as
the anniversary of the beginning of
their last revolution. But as yet they
do not celebrate the day when the
war was ended by Uncle Sam. AS DEM
onstrators of ingratitude the Cubans
take the cake,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

Some Philippine figures are thus
presented by the Brooklyn Eagle: I'm
1899 the imports of the Philippines
were little over $19,OO0,oO0 and the ex-
ports were $15,oO0,OoO. In 1890 i'm
ports went up to $25,OoO,OoO and ex-
ports to 100000. In 1901 the inn
ports exceeded $3O,Ooo,OOO and the ex-
ports $34,O0O,00O. Facts like these
make expansion permanent.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

Gen. Frederick d. Grant, who has
just returned from the Philippines,
says that the Moro trouble will not
be very embarrassing. The sultan of
Bacolod, who has sent his defiance to
the United States, is represented by
the general as being merely an opera
bouffe warrior,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

1t looks as if the car intended to
make Manchuria Russian territory in
spite of treaties and promises to the
contrary. Manchuria is one of the
richest sections of China. 1t would
be worth more to Russia than it
would to any other European nation,
but the rest of Europe is vitality in
terested in keeping it out of Russia's
hands
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Valuable Historical Data.

The department of archives and
history has received a valued addi-
ton 10 the Confederate war material
which is being collected, being bio
graphical data relating to the SOL
diers Who were killed in service or
who died in service of sickness dur
ing the war.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Negro Teacher Accused.

supt. Whitfield has been advised
of the arrest at Yazoo City of P. A.
Warllaw, principal Of the colored
schools at that place, on the charge
Of purlolning and selling the official
examination questions. He will be
proceeded against criminally and his
license will be revoked. 1t is
charged that Wardlaw got the ques-
tons out Of the office of Supt. Whit
field recently.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
N Fatal Conflagration.

Springfield. o., Oct. 1s.-The Tucker
wood rim factory, in Urbana, was de-
stroyed by fire Friday Charles Mi
greet, son of the Waterman, was
burned to death. Another son, Carl
Migret, was seriously burned and may
die. The property loss is $4,000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
A Big Haul of Diamonds.

Duluth, Mimi, Oct. 1s.-Seven thou
sand dollars worth of diamonds and
other precious stones were stolen
from the counter in the First nation
al bank building late Thursday after
noon. The victim was Mrs. T. D. Mer-
rill, prominent society woman. Mrs.
Merrill had just come from the safe
ty deposit faults, where she drew out
the Jewels. She laid them down and
forgetting them. left the building.
Discovering her loss she FASTENED
back, but the jewels had disappeared.
There is no elew the thief.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
WRECKED A KANSAS JOINT.
Carrie Nation OutdOne By Mob O1
Two Hundred People at
LOnGfOrd, Has.

Longford, Kas.. Oct. 1s.-Two hui
dred people, Thursday night, wrecked
the building in which Riseman's
"ioint." or illicit saloon, was con-
Quoted, smashed 30 cases of beer and
ten kegs of whisky, and tarred and
feathered a woman inmate.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

1t is not known who named the
White House, but the title is believed
to have been derived from Martha
Washington's home in Virginia. A re-
cent investigator has disproved the
statement that the building was mod
eled after Leinster castle. Ireland.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Try AKain to Reach the Pole.

New York, Oct. 1s.-As a result of
the investigation made and confer
enees had by William Ziegler, who
supplied the funds for the Baldwin
Ziegler polar expedition. with various
members Of the expedition since their
return, Mr.. Ziegler announced, Fri
day, that the business relations be-
tween Evelyn B. Baldwin and himself
had been severed.
Mr.. ziegler declined to give any de-
tails, but announced that he intended
to. continue his efforts to reach the
north pole and would send another
expedition to make the attempt,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

The new comet is simply ticketed
b 1902, Perrine. In Shakespeare's day
comets brandished their crystal
tresses in the sky, but now merely a
card is added to the catalogue when
they appear. These are practical
times
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
ColIiaion Near St, Joseph, Mo.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 1s.--In head
on collision between the Creston
branch passenger train and a south
bound freight train ON the Burling-
ton road, four miles north of this
city, at 1915 o'clock Friday morning,
ten persons were injured, three of
them seriously.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Get Everything rhey Asked 10

Fresno, Cal, Oct. 1s.--The backbone
of the raisin packers strike is broken.
An agreement with the employees has
been signed by two packing houses,
and 1t is a victory for the strikers,
who get everything they asked for,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
Mississippi State News
Eduoahls CHILDREN In the stats.

oficial announcement has been made OF
the census of educabe children made this
year.
There are 630,649 educable children as
against 590,222 for the previous census.
The increase for the counties was 29,11A
and for the separate school districts H.
313, making the total increase 0,427.
There are twelve more separate school dis
tricts than were shown by the last census
Following are the figures by districts and
counties:
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

Arkansas anthracite has reached
Chicago and affording some relief
to the ehattering Windies. 1t is q
good lad" for Arkansas, which has
more resources than the people of
other states have supposed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22

AS some people see 1t, President
Roosevelt should have remained per-
fectly Indifferent, smiled and talked
about the success of the party, just
as if there had been no trouble in the
anthracite region and no shivering in
the homes of the people.