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The leader., 1902-08-27
Candidate for Consress at primary election Saturday,
"Husust so 1902.

Mr. McLA1N Ami
hood worked the home plantation
E. McLan is old but
century He
graduated from the University Mississippi 1874 AMI began the practice
Liberty rapidly
1881 he elected to the Legislature
his Judicial District which position he held
tary retiring the office
$780, He the absolute
the greatest elements strength before the
strong character
District His hold the people the fourteen counties comps
ing this district wonderful duty
character by intelligent efficient
De said OF MIN hat ne is good loyal
efficient Congressman constituency
said
him old Sixth
Stew indeed have such rapid strides
the halls has Mr. McIan
0t 0ny @ a1 yno IS Xsfy e6s recognition for their
few me can bring it.
constituency
his speak, and defend
official vocabulary and meet with temporary repue but
the most ordea This the kind
district should be
will ordinary
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fragans of that IA
years McLain has been he has
the representatives the other Stat
the members both political parties he
Everyone who has the welfare of his district and
lis member of
really repeats
Mr. McLn
Mr. McIan they will only be honong themselves but will rich
benefit front
constituency
He stranger to avace and foe to intrigue and dshonor
The leader., 1902-08-27

The Congressional primary in the
Eighth district on the 21st., resulted in
an overwhelming victory for John
Sharp Williams, over his distinguished
opponents, Col. Hooker and Judge Pat
Henry. He received a majority over
both of his competitors combined in
every county of the district except in
Warren, Judge Henry's home county,
and carried every precinct in every
county outside of Warren, except the
Edwards precinct in Kinds. Judge
Henry counted in vain on the Nc
Laurin influence in Rankin to pull
him through, and even Brandon, the
home precinct of "Old Anse" and
"Uncle Pat" went for Williams. No
wonder the Judge says he has q1it
politics.
The leader., 1902-08-27
REUNION OF THE TWENTY
SECOND MISSISSIPPI.

DEAR LEADER am now at Pickens
for few days. I ran up to Durant
yesterday and had pleasant drive
three miles out to Castalian Springs,
where I met my old Colonel, Fl. T.
Reed, and number of the old battle
SCARED Twenty Second Mississippi
Regiment. Yes, everyone of us bears
marks of the enemy's bullets. would
not take anything for my own scar,
for it proves conclusively that at one
time in my history as Confederate
soldier | was in reach of a Yankee
gun. Iu laying plans for our reunion
in New Orleans next April, this un-
worthy scribe was unanimously elected
to deliver an address on that occasion.
During the war our Colonel was not
noted for his good looks, but he has
grown to be a fue- looking man in his
old age. Col. Reed has passed his 10th
mile board, is as nimble as boy, has
perfect health and bids fair to live
many years yet. The fire Of patriotism
is seen to sparkle in the old mans
eyes as he eagerly grasps the hands of
his men, who, on many occasions dur
ing the COS, made history at the rate
of 40 miles a minute. The Colonel
didn't take to religion much during
the war, but is now pious Methodist
and will go to Heaven when he dies.
Grand old man! May his last days
be his happiest and best!
Pickens is beautiful little town of
something over 500 inhabitants, sit
luated on the l. G. r. r., 40 miles
north of jackson; is noted for beau.
tiful churches and kind hearted peo-
pie. They represent more wealth, per
haps, than any town of its size ia the
State. 1t was here that Uncle Samuel
made the mistake Of his life several
years ago in appointing a negro post
master, which caused rapid increase
/ in the circulation of Southern blood
lin the veins OF every white man and
woman around Pickens. Pickens
showed her Southern pluck by closing
fup her postof1ee and having her mail
lsent to Vaughn's Station and hired q
A
The leader., 1902-08-27

The Pike county circuit court met
Monday.
The leader., 1902-08-27

Judged by the way they murder the
Kings English" and by their in
coherent attempts at argument, the
education of some of the editors in
this State who favor dividing the pub
lie school fund in proportion to the
amount of direct taxes paid by each
race, has been most woefully neglected.
But whether this deficiency is due to
dividing up with the despised niger,
cruel poverty or playing hooky' when
they had chance to go to school, is
not quite SO apparent.
The leader., 1902-08-27

man to bring it from that point rather
than receive it from the hands of ne
gro school teacher at home. After
worrying along with Uncle Sans
weakness for more than six months
the mistake was rectified by the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Gordon Webb,
hustling young white man, and post
office matters are running smoothly
be a man whom the people delight to
honor. If negroes would be postmas-
ters and such like, they should go to
themselves, build up towns of their
own and then elect their own race to
fill any position necessary to their
well-being, and when they have estab-
lished such towns or communities, let
them borsewhip every low-down white
man they catch prowling around their
cabins after dark. Many race troubles
may be traced back to where some low
down white man has edualized himself
with the lowest class of negroes. 1t is
safe to say that when such troubles
do arise they originate among the
worst class of one race or the other.
Let the better element of each race
watch the doings of their worst classes
and stand together when race troubles
arise.
A few more days among the good
people of Pickens and 60 into East
Mississippi, where three weeks pro
tracted meeting work awaits me.
j. A. SCARBOROUGH.
p;okanc Mice Ana 90
The leader., 1902-08-27
Your. Tongue

If it's coated, your stomach
is bad, your liver is out of
order. Ayers Pills will clean
your tongue, cure your dys-
pepsia, make your liver right.
Easy to take, easy to operate.
2Sc. All druggists.
The leader., 1902-08-27

The above is good likeness of J. c.
Cosnahan, assessor of Lincoln county.
Term mr as assessor r. and hd5ahn las hksdet hsd tRE3a
cord during his service of which any
man might we'll feel proud. For years
he has been regarded at the Auditors
office in Jackson as one of the very
finest, if not actually the best, county
assessor in Mississippi. He is thus
known on account of his good and
thorough work. He is one of those
officials who is conscientious, impair
tial and fearless in the discharge of
his official duties. He treats men of
large means and small means alike
requires that all shall give in all of
their taxable property at fair and
just valuation, and if they refuse or
fail to do this, fixes the value himself
according to what he knows, by fair
comparison, their holdings are worth,
and assesses them accordingly. AS
might be expected, such a man makes
enemies, and several times those who
have not liked this straight tforward,
business way of his have combined
with the personal followers of other
candidates, to defeat him for re-elec-
ton, but the majority of the people,
who appreciate the worth of having
such man in Office, have rallied to
his support, and each time Jim" has
made "the landing" over all opposi-
| tion.
During his recent visit here Deputy
Revenue Agent L. F. Chiles, himself
man who has had exceptional oppor-
tunites in his present position for
comparing the work of county assess
ors in the State, said in conversation
with a representative of The LEADER !:
"Y0urs county assessor, Cosnahan,
certainly has no superior in Mississ-
ippi, according to my Judgment, and
few, if any, equals. The main reason
so little will be realized on the State
Revenue Agents baek-tax claims in
Lincoln is due to the fact that the
field has been worked over so we'll by
your assessor before came"
When not occupied with the duties
of his offices Mr.. Cosnahan carries a
real estate business and gives attention
to the management of his farm. He
is man whose official record will al
ways commend him to the favor of the
people of Lincoln, and if he will con-
sent they will keep him in his present
position or some other important
Office of trust for long while to
come.
The leader., 1902-08-27

Before John Sharp Williams re-
turned from Washington and the con-
gressional campaign opened in the
Eighth district, THE LEADER pre-
dicted that when Mr.. Williams gave
his reasons for voting against the un-
constitutional and unnecessary Mar
Unique appropriation, that the people
would respond in such a way as to
cause his critics to seek cover and call
upon the hills and mountains to hide
them. His sweeping victory last
Thursday, by which he received a ma
jority over two popular competitors
in every county of his district except
one, amply vindicates the prediction.
This criticism never had any just
foundation in law or reason, aud those
who tried to make capital against Mr..
Williams on account of his Martinique
vote, really belittled themselves and
attempted to place a premium on
time serving demagogaery.
The leader., 1902-08-27

Judge Pat Henry publishes card
in the Vicksburg American declaring
that hereafter he is out of politics,
and repelling the charge, invited by
the action of his partisan executive
committee in Warren, that fraud and
unfairness we're contemplated toward
John Sharp Williams in that county.
Whether fraud and unfairness we're
purposed by the Warren committee or
not, it had that appearance and was so
interpreted and resented by the honest
voters of the district, as Williams over
whelming victory shows. So far from
vindicating his partisan friends, Judge
Henry's card and the Williams cam
paign documents he attached to it, had
better not have been published.
The leader., 1902-08-27

Last Saturday evening, according to
the McComb City New Times, record
breaking run was made on the Illinois
Central railroad between McC Comb City
and Hammond. The run was made at
the rate of trifie over sixty six miles
an hour, the fastest time for that dis
tance that has ever been made on a
Southern line. The train was in
charge of Engineer Hoskins and Con
ductor McLaurin.
The leader., 1902-08-27
Pickens. Miss. Aug. %.

The Congressional primary in the
Sixth district on the GOTH, resulted in
the nomination Of E. ]. Bowers, over
both Of his opponents, Hardy and
Barber, BY small majority. He car
ried by a plurality, of the Il counties
of the district, Hardy running close
behind him in most Of the district, and
Barber's vote beng small except in
one or two counties.
The leader., 1902-08-27

Ollie G. Mole succeeds G. D. Bonney
as editor and business manager of the
New Times at McComb. Mr.. Bonney
will remain on the paper as associate
editor.
The leader., 1902-08-27

Henry Kohlhaase, weighing clerk
at the New Orleans mint, suicided Sat
urday. It was discovered afterward
that he was short SITS entrusted to
him.
The leader., 1902-08-27

Mrs. Rebecca Hunter died at Fayette
at the age of 81. She was buried at
Natchez, where she formerly resided.
The leader., 1902-08-27

Marshall Carr. one Of the Lawrence
county murderers confined in the.
Columbia Jail, has escaped since his
brothers death.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-23
Something New.

A new photograph for $s5, which us
es both large and small cylinders, is the
latest development in the talking ma
chine field. This new instrument has
been provided to supply a demand
which has manifested itself ever since
the large cylinder appeared. Its pos
SCISSOR, while having only one instru-
ment. costing considerably less than
any previous machine capable OF using
the large cylinder, may now enjoy a
large variety of selections at the nomi-
nal cost Of small records, and is also en-
abled to avail himself Of the great vol
ume and superior reproduction of the
Grand record, whenever desired, at nc
additional cost other than that Of the
records themselves. Besides its Other
advantages this instrument is provided
with an entirely new feature which has
never before appeared on any graphic
phone. This is q dial speed indicator
which, by the position of pointer, en-
ables the operator to tell at a glance
the speed at which the machine is run
ming, and to adjust the speed by mere
ly moving the pointer.
The Columbia Phonograph Co., No
ITO East Baltimore street, Baltimore
Nd, headquarters for graphophone
and talking machine supplies of ever.
kind, will send you catalogues ON ap
plicatiOn. sl.a 9i4-2
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-23
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL. PASSED
Johnson City and Bristol Get Appropria
lions.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Tbe urgent
deficiency bill which passed the house
today contained an item of 1000 fol
the completion Of the custom house and
postoffice at Bristol, also an item Of
$3.50, 900 for the soldiers home at John
son City. The bill authorizes the board
to enter into contract not to exceed
5000, 900 for the erection OF the hospital
group of buildings, power house, bar
racks, mess hall, kitchen, laundry store
house, administration building, chapel,
officers quarters, lodge and gateway
and all other necessary buildings and
for all necessary furniture. machinery
and equipment, piping, electric and
cold storage plant, ice plant, construc'
ton of road, and improvement o.
GROUNDS. This makes a total of ST.
$50, 600 authorized to date for this en-
terprise. The bill carries total of $16,'
600, OOOand the first district comes neal
getting one-sixteenth oft.
Representative Brownlow has receiv
ed notice from Senator CHARLES of thu
senate committee on pablo building
and grounds, that his bill for the cree
ton of public building of Greenevill,
at cost of $4,000 will be fayorabl.
reported Monday next. aas
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-23
Our Duty to Cuba.

YORK, Pa, Jan. 20. "A. A. Farquhar,
of this city, the head of the Farquhar
Agricultural works and prominent in
national democratic affairs, has receiv-
ed the following letter from ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland in reply to one sent him
by Mr.. Farquhar, relative to relations
of the United States with Cuba:
WEsTIAND, PRINCETON, N. j., Jan. 81.
My Dear Mr.. Farquhar-I only have
sufficiently recovered from my illness
to be about a little and ride out in q
limited way. Tomorrow I hope to start
on trip to the south, in the expecta-
ton that my health will be largely re-
instated by the outing.
l received your letter yesterday and
was much impressed by the manner in
which you discuss our relations and our
duty to Cuba. The arguments used in
opposition to the tariff concessions she
imploreS, based upon our material in
terests, are fallacious, mistaken and
misleading, while their source and the
agencies Of their propagation ant
spread can not fail to be recognized by
every honest, patriotic citizen will
shame and humiliation.
1t seems to me, however, that thi
subject involves considerations of NOR
atty and conscience, higher and NOR,
commanding than all others.
The obligations arising from thes,
considerations can not be better o
more forcibly defined than was done b.
President Roosevelt in his message t,
congress, nor better emphasized thar
has been done by Secretary Root, am
yet congress waits, while we occasion
ally hear of concessions which rich 81
gar interests might approve in behal
of trembling Cuba.
L do not believe that nations, an
more than individuals, can safely vic
late therules ofhoneaty and fair dealing
| Until there is no escape, therefore,
will not believe that, with all our fin
words and lofty professions our embrac
of Cuba means the contagion Of deadl
disease. Yours very truly,
Il H #r GpovpI CTrvErANn
A. B. Farquhar, ESQ.,, York, Pa.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-23
Carmack Scores a Point .

Some Of our democratic exchanges
are inclined to criticise Senator Car
mack for opposing Senator Hoar's res
olution which provided for an investi.
cation of conditions in the Philippines.
This criticism doubtless comes of q
misunderstanding of Senator Hoar's
resolution. The resolution provided
for a special committee, appointed by
the presiding officer of the senate, to
conduct the investigation. Being in
full sympathy and accord with the ad-
ministration, Senator Frye would have
packed the committee beyond question,
and the result would have been farci-
cal investigation and glazing white
wash. Senator Carmack saw the point
and Immediately punctured the scheme.
He simply contended that the senate
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-23
OUR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.

In 1875 the country schools in the
south were Of value only as q beginning.
Since then a considerable advance has
been made, but it is not at all sufficient.
In some respects we have actually re-
trOgraded. During that quarter Of q
century the population has increased
about 70 per cent, the number of teach
ers has been doubled, the number of
schools has been doubled, the value of
school property has been quadrupled;
but the average number Of days of at
tendance has increased only from 90 to
ITO, and the average annual pay of the
teachers has actually decreased from
$175 in 1875 to $158.75 in 1900. The
amount of money expended per capita
has increased from 81 cents to $l.34.
Nothing could be more humiliating to
us than these figures. OF course we
can plead the desolation Of war and the
blight of reconstruction. After the war
the south was for many years an inn
poverished section. But this excuse
can not be pleaded much longer, and il
is our duty to face the facts, and at
tempt remedy.
The south is largely an agricultural
section, and it rs desirable that the
farmer should be an intelligent anG
well-educated man. The school tern
in the country should be extended. Tit
haphazard way Of conducting then
should be abandoned. The teacher
should be better paid, and thus a bette
class of teachers secured. Not onl,
that, but the standards of education
should be raised Tennessee is natur
tally one OF the richest states in the un
ion, but her resources remain largel,
undeyelOped, and the miserly amour
of money spent on common school edu
cation is reproach. In this state W
spend 81 cents per capita for education
SO. II per pupil annually, and the aver
age days salary paid q teacher is 81,
sum less than is paid an unskilled ne
gro laborer. The magnitude OF GU
shame may be gagged from compari
son with typical western state lik
Iowa, where $3.50 per capita is expend
ed, $21, SO per pupil, and the teacher
salary averages $45 per month, Will
there are three times as many teacher
employed as in Tennessee, and the av
erage number Of school days is 1853 o
against 96 in this state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-23

Upt to date the instructed vote for SUI
preme judges is as follows; Shields 226,
Estill 14O, Neil 1853, Wilkes 1O4, Meal
lister 81, Malone 70, Beard Ga, Ingersoll
Z. Only one county, Morgan, has fail
ed to instruct for Judge Shields and it
has only votes and did not instruct
for any other East Tennessee candidate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-23
Scarlet Fever.
A. B. Farquhsr, ESQ.,, York, P

Issued by the Tennessee State Board of Health.
The State Board of Health desires to
disseminate as widely as possible among
the people of this state the knowledge
of certain facts and principles, which
seem to be we'll established, as to the
nature and causes Of scarlet fever, and
the rational means for its restriction
and prevention. To that end they in
vite attention to the following facts:
Scarlet fever-or, as this disease is
sometimes called, "Scarlatina," OF
"Scarlet Rash, :" or "Canker Rash, etc.
lis propagated by contagion or infec.
ton. sua ya
This contagion becomes operative by
inhaling the exhalations, or by contact
with the person of one who is suffering
with the disease, or by contact with the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-23
Panama Route RECOMMENDED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. The presi-
dent today transmitted to congress the
supplemental report of the Isthmian
Commission for the purchase of the
Panama Canal to sell the canal to the
United States for $40, 600, 600. The
commission unanimously report that
under the changes that now exist and
the circumstances that the proposition
is most practical and feasible route for
the canal, and the route known as the
Panama route Is the best offered. 1t
was accompanied by letter Of trans
initial from the president to congress.
All druggists sell DR., Miles Pain Pills
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-23
Repairing
MI Neatly
>'7 Done

Never thought of such a
sign for a medicine did your
Well, it's a good sign for
SCOTS Emulsion. The body
has to be repaired like other
things and SCOTS Emulsion is
the medicine that does it.
These poor bodies wear out
from worry, from over-work,
from disease. They get thin
and weak. Some of the new
ones are not we'll made-and
all of the old ones are racked
from long usage.
SCOTS Emulsion fixes all
kinds. It does the work both
inside and out. 1t makes soft
bones hard, thin blood red
weak lungs strong, hollow
places full. Only the best ma.
terials are used in the patching
and the patches don't show
through the new glow of health
No one has to wait his turn
You can do it yourself-yol
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-23

committee on the Philippines should
make the investigation. This commit
tee contains five stalwart democrats,
and if they can secure any sort Of o
fair investigation they will uncover the
whole Philippine question and make
some revelations that will amaze the
country. The republicans in the SEN
ate are fighting the investigation, and
Senator Hoar's resolution was just
what they wanted. Under it, the pre-
siding officer of the senate would have
held the whip handle and commanded
the situation. Seeing that the young
senator from Tennessee was watching
his game and OWNED his intentions,
Senator Hoar reluctantly, and with
considerable embarrassment, agreed
that the investigation should be made
by the Philippine committee. Senator
Carmack happens to be on this commit
tee, and his newspaper training and
instincts, together with his general
knowledge of the conditions in the
Philippines, will stand him we'll in
hand when the investigation begins.
He is going to prove a thorn in the
side of such pretenders as Hoar who
spout great deal about what they are
going to do, but who are secretly aid
ing the administration. 1t must have
been humiliating to old Senator Hoal
to have his game so neatly uncovered
by the young senator from Tennessee,
Chattanooga News.