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The leader., 1902-12-17
NEW PRESIDENT FOR HAYTI.
Soon Meet to Elect One-COnsld-
cradle Excitement Prevails.

Port-au-Prince, Hayti, Dec. 13.-The
chamber of the communes finished tne
elections of senators Friday, and the
national assembly will have a session
within a few days in order to elect a
new president of the republic. The
majority favor Seneque Pierre, whose
election is assured in case Gen. Nord,
the war minister, does not oppose
MIN.
Gen. Nord will enter the capital
with his army on Sunday next. Con-
siderable excitement prevails here.
The French cruiser D'Assas has left
this port for Martinique.
The leader., 1902-12-17
Four hundred thousand Philadel,

Four hundred thousand Philadel-
phia children under 12 years old are
insured in the Industrial and Mutual
Benefit Co. ''Cradle" insurance, as the
business is technically called, extends
throughout Pennsylvania, showing
particular strength among the poor
of the mining districts. Upon the
books of one company more than l.
100000 cradle" policies were carried.
Conditions of like character are al
legged to exist in all other cities in
the country.
The leader., 1902-12-17
BITS OF HOUSEHOLD LORE.
A Budget of Brevdties from Which
Something New May BE
Learned.

Mud stains on black dresses may
be removed by rubbing them, after
brushing, with raw potato.
Cut flowers will last much longer
if little carbonate of soda be added
to the water in which they are stood.
New brown boots should be well
rubbed over with russell cream be.
fore they are. used, for this will pre-
vent their getting the black marks
which are so hard to remove.
Mice dislike camphor and advan-
tage should be taken of this fact,
for few pennies spent on camphor
will SOON rid the cupboards of a
house of the destructive little in
truders. The method is simply to
scatter camphor on She shelves.
Window seats are easily made for
windows where the inside shutters
fold back into the frame, coming
down to within foot of the floor,
as in parlor windows. Nail block
against the side boxing SSst below
the sill and on these eleats rest Il
board about IL or Is inches wide.
which you have previously padded
and covered with suitable material.
Children enjoy these window seats,
and when there is a cushion at one
end and a ported plant at the other
they give a distinctiyely decorative
touch to a room
To clean sewing machine place it
near the fire to get warm, that the
congealcd oil. about it may melt, and
then oil it thoroughly with paraffin.
Work it quickly for few minutes,
then wipe off all the paraffin and
dirt, treat it to a little more clean
paraffin, wipe it again, and after the
application of a very little of the or
binary Intoxicating oil it will be
ready for use. People often shirlS
the trouble of thoroughly cleaning
their machines like this. but a
clogged and heavy machine under
this treatment will become like new,
and its easy working win be an am
pie reward for any trouble Incurred.
The leader., 1902-12-17
Old Woman's Home.

The State board which is in
charge of movement to establish an
"Old Woman's Home" to be located
at Jackson, has decided to call a
meeting of all persons in the State
who are interested in the movement,
to be held at Jackson on December
80 next. This meeting will be held
in the senate chamber, which has
already been secured for the purpose
and while the program has not yet
been completed, it will comprise sew
eral State orators of prominence and
other interesting features. The
movement for the home has now
reached a stage that insures success,
and interest in the worthy cause in
creases daily. The work is being
rapidly systematized and the State
has been divided into districts with
workers in charge of each district.
The school children of the State will
also be enlisted and other organiza-
tions will be put into the work later.
The program of the coming meeting
will be announced at an early date.
The leader., 1902-12-17
REPORT ON TORPEDO BOATS.
Artillery officers Say They VIII BE
Practical and Useful Element
of SeacOast Defenses.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Maj. Arthur
Murray and Captains c. j. Bailey and
G. f, Landers, of the artillery corps
of the army, have made special re-
port to the war department in regard
to the recent official trials of the sub
marine torpedo boats Adder and
Moccasin in Little Peconic bay, which
they were invited to witness. The re-
port says that these trials are thought
to be sufficient to show clearly that
this type of submarine boat has
passed the experimental stage and
that such boats hereafter must be
taken into account as practical and
useful element of seacoast defenses.
The leader., 1902-12-17

France feels the possession of use.
less oriental colonies, not only in he1
pocket, but also in the alarming fact
that the number of leprous officials
and merchants returning to France
is steadily on the increase. The St
Louis hospital in Paris has recently
been obliged to erect pavilion fo1
lepers, now occupied by nineteen mer
and women.
The leader., 1902-12-17

The national house of representa-
tiyes adjourned as mark of respect
to the memory of former Speaker
Thomas B. Reed. This is the fourth
time since its inception that the house
has paid this extraordinary honor to
the memory of former member, the
three first being Benton, Alexander
Fl. Stephens and Blaine. Possibly
Reed has left a stronger impress upon
the house than either of the others
named
The leader., 1902-12-17

Some good may come of the demon
stration against Venezuela, provided,
of course, that Germany and Great
Britain respect the letter and spirit
of the Monroe doctrine. Venezuela
undoubtedly needs lesson in finan-
cial responsibility. Other turbulent
governments in South America may
also derive benefit from the warlike
maneuyers of the alliance; not few
of them assuredly need reminders as
to the laws of rectitude and the bless
ings of order.
The leader., 1902-12-17

! Eagle City, Oklahoma, only week
or two ago was a cornfeld Now it
is town with newspaper, a bank,
saloons galore and many other Access
series to city life. In the face of
such rapid development, congress is
haggling over statehood for the ter
ritOrY
The leader., 1902-12-17
Postal Manager Resicns.

@. S. sedberry, for the past seven
years manager of the Postal Tele-
graph Company's Office in Meridian,
has resigned, having purchased an
interest in a manufacturing plant
there. He will be succeeded by Will
liam Lyle, at present manager of the
Postal at Natchez.
The leader., 1902-12-17

Bob Ingersolrs plan of leaving
money anywhere about his house
thus trusting his children to make
them honest, does not work in all
households, as is shown by the fire.
quent arrests of youngsters who steal
money from their parents or bene-
factors. There are as many variations
in children as in parents. 1t is a sim
pie fact that there are children as
well as others who ought not to be
tempted.
The leader., 1902-12-17
A BRITISH DISCLAIMER.
All Violence to Venezuelan War
ships Laid to Germany.

London, Dec. 13.-The foreign office
officials say that the government dis
claims responsibility for the alleged
sinking of the Venezuela vessels off
La Guaira, which, if it has occurred, it
entirely attr.rutes to the German
forces.
The foreign office officials also said
they had not received information to
the effect that Venezuela had re-
quested Mr.. Bowen to act as arbitra-
tor. They think-it is not likely that
the proposition has been made, but if
such is the case, they do not consider
that arbitration at this stage would
be acceptable to Great Britain.
The leader., 1902-12-17
To Build Cotton Mill.

Messrs. Felix May and E. H. Eas-
terling, the principal stockholders
in the Moreton & Helms Lumber
Company, in Lincoln county, are
talking of erecting a cotton mill at
Cold Springs, point on the Illinois
Central railroad, close to their lum-
Der plant. These gentlemen have
the necessary capital and can com
mand any necessary amount of out
side money.
The leader., 1902-12-17

> The talk for annexation in Cuba is
not loud, but there is undoubtedly q
powerful sentiment in favor of it, and
this sentiment is growing. There
is strong probability that President
Palma may be the first governor oil
the American state of Cuba, in which
case he will have a, more exalted Of
flee than the one he now holds.
The leader., 1902-12-17

President Baer may not admit it,
but it almost looks as if Providence
had brought about the coal strike in
order that publicity might be given
to the sad conditions in the anthra-
cite mining region. The commission
as getting a great deal of information
which was wholly unexpected.
The leader., 1902-12-17

The enemy" in the naval evolutions
in the Caribbean sea has done better
than did his forerunner of the Span
ish-American war. Admiral Sumner,
the commander Of that fleet, captured
the port of Mayaguez, and made such
preparations for defense as would
have given good deal of trouble to
an antagonist who would try to drive
him out. The defenders must ~exer-
else more vigilance than they have
done thus far. 1t will not do to let
the enemy have the best of the
game.
The leader., 1902-12-17
A CITY IN A BAD PLIGHT.
Nebraska City, Neb., Again in Dark
ness-A Sand Bar Where the City
Formerly Obtained Water.

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. lathe
entire city was again cut off from its
water supply Friday, and was again
without fire protection, and was in
darkness Friday night. That portion
of the river bed from which the wa
ter supply was formerly pumped is
now a sand bar, and the only relief is
the utilizing of the pumping plant at
the Argo starch factory, above the
city. Should fire start the town
would be almost entirely at its mer-
cy. The situation is considered most
critical
The leader., 1902-12-17
Former IndinnIan pend.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. ia spe-
cial to the Times from Hutchinson,
Kas., says: Josiah M. Leeds, who
served several terms as member of
the state legislature of Indiana, is
dead at Turon, this county, aged 70
years. He was a state senator from
this county from 1892 to 1885,
The leader., 1902-12-17
JUDGE JOHN W. HENRY DEAD
Death of the Former CHIEF Justice
of the Supreme Court of the
state of Missouri.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Judge
John w. Henry died at his home in
this city Friday after long illness.
He had been very low for several
DAYS and on two or three different &C.
casions the family was summonded
to his bedside. Judge Henry would
have been IS years old next month.
He formerly was chief justice of the
state supreme court and at the time
of his death was judge of division No.
2 of the circuit court at Kansas City.
He was one of the most widely known
iurists in the west.
The leader., 1902-12-17

According to Gen. Chaffee the
twenty-frst century will have dawnei
before we shall have civilized the Phil
ippines. AS we have not yet entirely
civilized ourselves, Chaffee is doubt
less correct.
The leader., 1902-12-17
Murderer Insane.

jacobson, the man who was con-
victed in Adams county for the muir
der of R. Lowenstein, is said to have
become insane. jacobson was car
ried to Jackson last week and was
put on the work at the new capt.
tol. Supt. Barnes says he is unmis-
takably insane and that he will have
to be transferred to the insane asy-
lum.
The leader., 1902-12-17
FROM MINISTER BOWEN.

He Has Been Requested to Propose
Arbitration to the Powers.
Washington, Dec. ia cablegram
received at the state department, Fri
day, from Minister Bowen, at Caracas,
states that the Venezuelan govern
ment has requested him to propose to
Great Britain and Germany that the
difficulties arising out of the claims
for alleged damages and injuries to
British and German subjects during
the civil war submitted to arbitra
ton.
The leader., 1902-12-17

A new ninety-footer is being built
to compete with Sir Thomas Lipton's
Shamrock III. for the Americas cup.
It's nickel to a penny that either
The Constitution or the Columbia
could hold the cup. However, it's
best to always be on the safe side.
The leader., 1902-12-17

The eighth conviction in the St.
Louis Doodle cases has been secured.
A jury found John H. Schnettler, ex-
member of the house of delegates,
guilty of bribery and fixed his pun
lshment at four years in the peniten-
tiary. There have now been nine trials
and eight convictions.
The leader., 1902-12-17
Crystal Springs Mystery.

DR.. R. W. Jones, professor of
chemistry in the University of Mis-
sissippi, to whom the local doctors
referred the stomach and liver of
Mrs. Y. B. Boyd, who was supposed
to have been poisoned by her hus-
band from a dose of rough on rats,
and who died on Saturday, Novem-
Der 80, has reported that he found
arsenic in the stomach and in the
liver and in the bottle of medicine.
The leader., 1902-12-17

A train robber in Tennessee was
sentenced to $50 years in the peniten-
tloray. Strange as it may seem, the
1eilow does not appear to appreciate
The fact that he can have rebate of
Is years for good behavior.
The leader., 1902-12-17
spatn After warshfps.

New York, Dec. 13.-The Herald's
Valparaiso correspondent says it is
reported that Spain has offered to
purchase the two new CHILEAN bat
tleships and one cruiser, but the gov
eminent has kept the offer, if there
has been one, a secret.
The leader., 1902-12-17
Postomce Robbed.

The postofice at Mahon, five miles
west of Holly Springs, on the Frisco
road, was robbed last week. It's To-
Gated in J. A. Mahon's store, and in
addition to postal supplies taken, a
watch, valued at $40 was stolen, and
other things taken from the store.
The leader., 1902-12-17

Thomas Mast deserves a high place
as one of the practical influences in
American history. He was the first
of long line of cartoonists who have
instructed the people in public affairs
and enlightened a dull subject with
wit, humor and imagination.
The leader., 1902-12-17

Gen. Booth of the Salvation army
confesses to having been a wild, evil
boy, on the downward road to an
early grave, and perhaps profigate's
doom. There are other wild evil
boys" who are capable of great work,
and many of them can be reached if
only the proper means are used.
The leader., 1902-12-17

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 13,-Geo. W..
Simmons, master mechanic of the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad at
Pottsville, who was struck by rail
road shifter. Thursday night, died
Friday.
The leader., 1902-12-17

Germany and England do not need
so large fleet in Venezuelan waters
simply because bill is to be collected
from that feeble government. If the
motive is to question the Monroe doc
trine, the joint fleet is great deal
too small
The leader., 1902-12-17

Golconda, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-The first
passenger train ever in Pope county,
arrived here on the new road, Thurs
day, carrying officials of the Illinois
Central road. Many persons in Pope
county, advanced in years, had never
seen railroad train before.
The leader., 1902-12-17
Skeletons Uneartned at jackson.

While excavating the grounds at
the new State house in Jackson last
week, the worlnmen unearthed a
number Of skeletons of convicts who
had died before the war and immedi-
ately thereafter. The remains will
be inferred outside the city.
The leader., 1902-12-17
Esttmahle Ladv Dead.

Mrs. Stone, wife of Rev. S. G..
Stone, died at her home in Belen
last week of malarial hematuria.
Mrs. Stone was member of the
Methodist church and conscien
tious Christian lady, and was noted
for her many charitable deeds.
The leader., 1902-12-17

Kaiser William, it is now said,
wears nose glasses instead of using
monocle. No better evidence could
be adduced that the young emperor is
determined to keep both eyes in &C.
ton SO as to watch the trend of
events.
The leader., 1902-12-17

; GeorgeGoul is patterning after I'm
clue Russell Sage. He is now walking
back and forth from his office, not
necessarily as a matter of economy,
but in the hope of achieving that
boon to the millionaire, health and
long life
The leader., 1902-12-17
Mrs. Deming Jarvis.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 13.--Mrs. Dem
ing Jaryes, whose husband is the pres
ident of the Michigan carbon works,
died at her home, Thursday, of pa
ralysis. Her only daughter is the wife
of Russell A. Alger, Jr.
The leader., 1902-12-17
Convict Whipped to Death.

There was quite a sensation
stirred up in Coahoma county over
the unmerciful treatment of the con-
Ficts on Hon. J. W. Eldridge's place
at Hill House, the outcome of which
John c. Hardy, sergeant in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Eldridge, has been in
dicted for murder for whipping one
Henry Young, convict, to death.
The facts developed before the grand
jury seem to be that he whipped
Young, county convict, who had
been sent to Mr.. Eldridge, who is
the Jesse of the convicts, and while
there Hardy whipped him SO unmer-
cifully that his back was a mass
of sores from his head to his heels
and he became so debilitated that
Hardy turned him loose. He came
near Clarksdale and died a few
weeks afterwards. The grand jury
has had a number of convicts be-
fore them and made a personal ex-
animation of their bodies and found
that Sergeant Hardy has whipped
them so often and so brutality that
they are in stripes all over their
bodies, Hardy is now in Jail at
Clarksdale awaiting trial and has
been refused bail. Public senti-
ment is very much wrought up at
the revelation. Hon. J. W. Ed
ridge to his credit be it said, knew
nothing of the affair. .,
The leader., 1902-12-17
EMBARGOED, NOT SUNK.
The Change of Word Puts On a
DiRaront

The Change OF a "OrH Tuts On a
Different Complexion.
Berlin, Dec. 13.-Friday afternoon
the following dispatch was received
here from Willemstad, Curacao:
1.-THE German warships have en-
baTgoed three Venezuelan ships and
disabled fourth near La Guaira."
The dispatch referred, to was semi
official, and was filed at Willemstad
Thursday. The warships engaged in
the affair were the German cruisers
Panther and Vineta, and the British
cruiser Retribution
The leader., 1902-12-17
Unknown Negro KIllcd.

An unknown negro was killed b
being run over BY q train Of til
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley road i
short distance below Clayton las
week. He is supposed to have beef
tramping his way over the railroad.
The leader., 1902-12-17

Whatever may be the real cause of
the naval demonstration of Germany
and England against Venezuela, it is
a good idea to have a big American
heet near at hand and to keep on in
creasing the strength of the American
navy
The leader., 1902-12-17
mississippi Day Celebrated.

The students and teachers of the
Taylor public school celebrated Mis-
sissippi Day December 100 by rem
dering the program as arranged and
recommended for the schools of
Mississippi by State Superintendent
Whitfield. The exercises consisted
Of declarations, songs and adj.
dresses, all Of which were full Of
Southern patriotism and bearing on
the history Of Mississippi and the
lives of her great men.
The leader., 1902-12-17
Inquiry.

Robert Reynolds, of New Albany,
desires information of the where
abouts of his mother, Jane Grosoil
Reynolds, who was married at Rock
ingham. N. G.
The leader., 1902-12-17
DEFENSE PREPARATIONS.
They Are Being Actively Carried On
by the Venczuc1ans.

La Guiara, Venezuela, Dec. 13.-The
defense preparations at the strategic
points on the highways back of the
town are being vigorously pushed
forward. The deposits of powder in
the fortress of La Vigia and San
Carlos have been removed. Great pa
triotic demonstrations are. being
made, and everyone capable of bear
ing arms is offering his services.
The embargo placed upon the har-'
Dor corporation has been removed.
The leader., 1902-12-17
Promlnent YOUNG MAN Dead.

G. R. Hancock, aged ri, one of
the most prominent young men Of
Meridian, died last week after a
long illness.
The leader., 1902-12-17
CAPTURED GUNBOATS.
They Are Now Manned by British
Sailors and Doing British Work.

Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad,
Dec. 13.-The captured Venezuelan
gunboats are now manned by British
sailors and are doing British work.
There is one British cruiser at this
port The other men-of-war continue
to blockade the Venezuelan coast. The
navigation of the Orinoco has been re-
opened,
The leader., 1902-12-17
After the Pretender.

Tangier, Morocco, Dec. 13.-The sui
tan arrived outside of Fee Fri1ay. He
is sending the bulk of his army
against the Pretender, who is still at
Taxa.
The leader., 1902-12-17
A THREAT TO lombard.
at Puerto Cabe1lo TAX

Foreigners at Puerto CabeIIO TAX
ing Refuge on the Cruisers.
London, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Willemstad, Cura-
Goa, dated December II, says that the
foreign residents of Puerto Cabello
are taking refuge on board the Ger
man cruiser Vineta and the British
cruiser Ariadne, and that these YES
sells are threatening to lombard the
mort
The leader., 1902-12-17
Spanish Ambassador Resigns.

Madrid, Dec. 13.-Senor Leon y Cas-
tillo, the Spanish ambassador at Paris,
has resigned.
The leader., 1902-12-17

The colored school house and Ma
sonic hall at Senatobia was de
stroyed by fire last week. No in
surance was carried on the building.
The leader., 1902-12-17

II You Want TO be Healthy, Then
Don't go to bed without brushing
the teeth.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
 s4atisfics Of Educatiofa.

K Tn education the three Slav coun- tries-Roumania Servia and Russia are the least civilized Tn these coun- tries the number of those who cannot read or write is in the percentage of so for every 100 of popuia tion. Among the Latin races Spain has the least enviable record, namely, 65 for every 100; next comes Italy, with. As to 100, and France and Belgium, with 14 to 100. In Hungary the proportion is 4S to 100, in Austria 39 in Ireland 21, in Holland 10 and in England 8. The white population of the United States counts to 100, and Scotland T. The countries purely German show a re. marlable reduction in the number oi the illiterate, the German empire hay ing but one illiterate to every 100 of the population. In Bavaria, and, above all, in Baden and Wurtemberg, there are scarcely any. In Scandinavia homo ignorans is a species which has entirely disappeared. - Educational Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
BEETHOVEN STATUE.
Severely Criticised by the People of Leipsic-Was Purchased by the
 Municipality.

Half the people of Leipsic are up in arms over a statue of Beethoven which the municipality bought lately to place in one of the public squares. The sculptor stroye to make it origi- nal and not too classic. He succeed ed. It represents the great musician naked to the waists with sort of drapery across his knees that does not conceal the lower part of his legs. He is represented as Jupiter ruling the world On the chair on which he is seated are carved the heads of women, with blue background. On the back of the chair is the scene of the gar den of Eden, with Adam and Eve in it's midst. On the great rock that rises above the chair an eagle is perched. The objectors to the statue say it looks like man coming out of a bath, and that the drapery strange Iy resembles a bath towel.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11

fnls to be quite lucrative. At present she has an order for rattlesnakes from a railroad show which exhibits here soon, and is making all the catches she can. One day recently she succeeded in landing two fine specimens of that species, one of which has 13 rattles and the other nine.
 Her method of catching reptiles is merely to 'sgrab 'em back of the head and put 'en in my basket" At home she feeds them and sells them, malsing 2 $15 on a mice" full-grown rattler, and proportionately on coppgrheads, vipers and blacksnakcs. Miss Lanon does not profess to be snake charmer, nor has she any love for her captives; the whole affair with her is merely matter of busin ess. During berrying time she spends much time picking berries on the mountain, but says snake-catching is more profitable. She is not likely to have many competitors.