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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
Lincoln In the HAN OF Fame.

Some days ago Director Row.
land Of the department Of archives
and history wrote the following let
ter to Robert Todd Iincoln
''The State Of Mississippi is build
ing a beautiful new capitol, which
is now nearing completion. One of
its most interesting and attractive
features will be hall Of fame ded-
icated to the great men of our State
and country, in which their like
nesses may be placed in order that
they may serve as an inspiration to
those who come after. We Of the
South now realize the greatness and
goodness and grandness Of the char
acter of President Abraham Lin
coin, your honored father, and
would honor his memory. Our
own Lee has been given a place in
the temple of fame located on the
other side of Mason and Dixon's
line and his name stands with that
OF Lincoln. Your father belongs
to the worlds immortals, and moth
ing that we could do would add to
his fame. We can, however, show
our respect and love for him. Per-
nit me, therefore, in the name of
the State, to invite you to place
portrait of President Lincoln in the
new capitol of Mississippi, that it
may symbolic his love for his coun-
try. his devotion to duty and his
heartfelt sympathy for the Southern
people. Your cooperation and as
sistance will be most heartily appre-
ciated."
The reply of Mr.. Lincoln came
to hand last week, as follows:
"1our letter of October 21-was
duly received, but it has not here
tofore been practicable to comply
with your request. | have now
been able to procure what I regard
as the best large engraved portrait
Of President Lincoln, and take
pleasure in sending it to you by ex-
press today. Thanking you for
your kind expression, I am very
truly yours,
''RoBERT T. LINCOLN"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
FLORENCE BURNS MARRIED.
Was Accused OF the Murder OF
Walter Brooks.

New York, Nov. 29.-Florence Burns,
the young Brooklyn woman who was
accused, and later exonerated, of the
murder of her sweetheart, Walter
Brooks, in hotel in this city some
months ago, was married. last week,
to Charles w. Wildric15. The marriage
was kept secret until Friday. Will
rick is son of Lieut-Co1 Abram C.
Wildrick, U. s. A., who died in 1894.
He was arrested, last April, charged
with passing bad check at the Hotel
Gerard, where he had been, accom-
panied by Mabel Strong, wealthy
young woman of Cleveland, o. Miss
Strong's father came on from Cleve-
land to look after her, but she would
not leave here while Wildrick was in
prison, and she was removed TO st.
Luke's hospital, here she died shortly
after Of quick consumption.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
A BLOW UNDER THE BELT.
A German Paper Gives Home
Thrust in Answer to the Letter
of Minister Henry White.

Berlin, Nov. 29.-The Kreuz Zeitung,
discussing Ambassador Whites recent
letter to Henry Seligman, of Frank
fort-on-the-Main, regarding the treat
ment of Hebrews in Roumania, says
it is to be recommended that the am
bassador remove the beam from his
own eye before removing the mote
from his neighbors. The Roumanian
Jews, says the paper, are far better
situated than the American negroes.
They are not treated with the same
contempt and do not suffer lynch law,
nor are Jewish funeral professions in
Roumania mobbed, as in New York
and Chicago.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
THE WORLDS FAIR EMBLEM.
MIR. Charles Holloway, or Clinton,
Ia, the Successful Competitors
For the $4,000 PriEe.

st. Louis, Nov. 27.--The winner In
the Worlds Fair emblem contest, in
which prize OF $4,000 was offered by
the exposition management, is Mr..
Charles Holloway, of Clinton, la. His
design has been selected by the jury
of award out of nearly 400 others In
competition. The successful Offering
contains five figures, the central ele-
ment being the figure of a woman
representing the territory of LOUISE
ana. BY her side stands the figure of
Columbia draping around her the
American flag; the garments of France
having fallen from her, lie at her feet.
The colors of the French flag and the
fieur-de-lis are plainly recognizable in
containing two fgures-Progress and
Rectitude. Beside Louisiana and in
front of Columbia figure represent
ing France is seated, holding in her
lap the treaty of the Louisiana terri
tory. The tricolor of France is draped
over her' arm, and in one hand she
bears the sword Of municipality. The
border contains four large figures
representing agriculture, commerce,
art and science, and above are two
small figures of Genius and Progress
browning Art and Science with
wreaths of laurel. Two shields with
the colors of France bordered
with those of the United States and
France occupy the lower corners.
There are but four colors in the de-
sign-red, white, blue and yellow, rep
resenting the United States, France
and Spain. The design is intended
for poster, but can be adapted to
medal or plaque.
Mr.. Holloway is 43 years old and a
resident of Clinton, Ia. He was born
in Philadelphia, but came to St. Louis
when II years old, where he was edu-
Gated and studied art. He taught art
in Smith academy, manaual training
school, and later taught night class
in the st. Louis art school, where he
had first studied art. Mr.. Holloway
removed from this city to Chicago 20
years ago, going into the stained glass
business in the latter city.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
THE FENCES MUST COME DOWN
Campaign Against the Unlaw-
full Wire Fences.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 29.-John S. Mos
by, special inspector of the United
States land Office of Washington, has
arrived in Omaha, and will at once be-
gin proceedings for the removal of
fences from government lands in Ne
braska. Col. Mosby said that tracts
containing thousands of acres have
been Illegally fenced in by cattlemen,
and that his purpose was to have
these fences torn down. After con-
ferring with United States District
Attorney Summers he will go to North
Platte and Alliance, where notices will
be served upon the alleged violators,
giving them 60 days in which to re-
move the fences.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
TWO CHIVALRIC KANsANs.
Packing House Employees Fight for
Waitress and Both Men Are
Fatally Wounded.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 29.-At Ar
mourdale, Kas., near here, Friday,
Ernest Damns and Charles w. Tuck
er, packing house employees, fought a
pistol duel over Mabel Randall, q
waitress. Damns was mortally
wounded, but before he died he shot
Tucker twice, fatally wounding him.
Tucker is still alive. Tucker had met
Damns and the girl on the street, and
without warning fired two shots at
him, the wounded man returning the
fire as he lay on the ground.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
Oyster Tax Income.

1t now looks very much like the
tax imposed on the oyster industry
by the last legislature will yield
about what was expected, according
to Auditor Cole. 1t was predicted
that the State would receive about
100000 per annum from this source,
of which $4,000 was to be used for
the improvement of the oyster beds
under the direction of the oyster
commission, and the indications are
that this was not far wrong. The
season has just started and the treas
ury has already received $2,155.75
from this source. 1t has disbursed
$1,055, the same being for salaries.
and the incidental expenses neces-
sary to get the new system of inspec-
ton and taxation in working order.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
SOLD ON THE AUCTION BLOCK.
A Kentucky Sheriff Gets Poor Prices
for Three Negroes He Sold Ac-
cOrding to Law.

Lancaster, KY Nov. 29.-Sheriff
Lawson attracted large crowd be-
fore the courthouse door, Friday, by
the sale of three negroes, two women
and man. After first reading his
order from the circuit court directing
the sale and terms thereof, he asked
for bids. They came in lively, but
they were small. The man, Charles
Anderson, sold for ~ months, brought
81, and the women, Belle Griffin and
Emma Reed, sold for one and three
years respectively, brought SIS each.
They were convicted for vagrancy and
were ordered sold to the highest bid
der
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
Mississippi State News
The Pension Roll.

Auditor Cole, as pension COM
missioner, has prepared d table
showing the increase Of pensioners
for the year 1902 over the preceding
roll by counties. Every county in
the State showed an increase over
the previous roll except Jefferson,
Marshall and Tunica. Marshall
shows a decrease of five and Jeffer-
son and Tunica decrease of one
each. The total increase of pen-
sioners is 1929. Following is a
comparative statement Of the rolls
for 1902 and 1901 bv counties.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

In explanation of recent order tn.
postmaster general says that he is
strongly opposed the continuation in
Office of women who have married
while on the government rolls and
whose husbands are now living. His
position is that wife's place is at
home instead of at work elsewhere,
and that unless the husband can carr.
enough TO support both, the twt
should not marry. In his Judgment
one salary to family is sufficient,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

Gen. DeWet has got himself into
trouble by having told the French
people that France was the country
of his heart, and afterwards having as
sured the Germans that he considered
Germany a second fatherland to him.
The Boer hero did not mean to prac-
tice any duplicity. He had been, no
doubt, studying the ways and words
of European ARTISTS" when touring
America. He was thinking of visiting
US himself.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

Cuba is threatened with a race war
which, if it comes, will unquestion-
ably hasten annexation. The leaders
of the white element, foreign and ma
tive, OF the population of Havana are
bringing pressure, it is said, to bear
On President Palma to constrain him
to exclude negroes from his state re-
ceptioas the coming winter. The ne
groes, on the other hand, threaten to
raise a disturbance if Palma refuses
to invite them.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
Turnlng Away ApplIcanta.

Superintendent Dobyns Of the
Deaf and Dumb Institute last week
refused twenty-five applications
from all parts Of the State for adj
mission in the Deaf and Dumb In
stitute as pupils. The superintend-
ent states that he has already filed
all Of the available room with pu.
pills and applications are still pour
ing in
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
THE CANAL COMMISSION.
ments Until He Knows Exact
Iy "Where We're At"

Washington, Nov. a9.--The president
has given no consideration as to the
personnel of the isthmian canal COM
mission. He told Senator Cullom, of
Illinois, Friday, that until the pending
negotiations with Colombia were fin
ished and the government ascertained
exactly where sit was att he would
not consider the matter of appoint
ments on the commission.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION.
An Omaha Man Found Dead with Hi .
Hands Grasping a Bunch of
Live Wires.


Omaha, Neb., Nov. 29.-Michael
Shields, chief electrician at Armour's
packing plant, at South Omaha, was
found lying dead, Friday morning, his
hands grasping bunch of live wires.
He had been lifeless evidently for
hours. Burns on his hands told the
force of the electrical current he had
been undergoing The insulation had
been cut from the wires in places
where they were grasped by the dead
man. On the ground beside him lay
an open pocket knife, on the blade of
which were particles of bright cop
per, indicating that it had recently
been used in scraping the wire.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
showing In Texas.

Ell Paso, Tex. Nov. SO.-snow fell
here for several hours early today.
covering the surrounding hills. The
weather is coolest of the year. North
Of here, in the White mountains Of
New Mexico, snow IS four feet deep,
ana wolves and other wild animals
have been driven to the valleys of the
white oak country in search of food.
The famished beasts have proved on
the herds of sheep and losses have
been severe. At Odessa Tex the
first sleat and snow Of the season Is
reported.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
Prominent Citizen Dead.

d. ". Smith, probably the most
prominent citizen of fernando,
died last week. Mr.. Smith had
been in failing health for several
weeks. He leaves wife and two
children. He has been in the bank
ing business at fernando for sever
al years, served as mayor for many
terms, and filled a number of offices
in the Grand Lodges of the. Masons,
knights Of Pythias and Knights
of Honor.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

Pope Leo's encyclical appointing A
commission to interpret the Scriptures
as the needs of the hour require is
a recognition of advanced thought
which is worthy of the progressive
spirit which has been manifested in
SO many ways by the pontiff. This
commission will have final authority
Modern research has changed many
things, and none more than certain
assertions concerning the intrepreta-
ton of Holy Writ.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

Working along St. Louis lines, they
have just dug up nest of boodlers
In Boston. just think of it! Boston
trying to follow a western example
along the line of municipal cleaning
That is honor enough, even if there
were no other result in the St. Louis
Doodle crusade.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
Another Road Incorporated,

Gov. Longino last week issued his
proclamation authorizing the incor-
poration of the Tri-state & Gulf
Railroad Company. The incorpor-
ators OF applicants for the charter
are citizens of Port Gibson, Miss,
and they say they are in earnest
about building the line. It is pro-
posed in the application to build
a railroad from Port Gibson to Mo
bile, Ala, or to Gulfport, Miss, as
the applicants may elect.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

There is point where the ROYAL
prerogative ends. Princess Victoria
hopes to wed Mr.. Chamberlain wheth-
er her royal parent likes it or not. If
royal males marry, righthandedly or
letthandedly, whom they please. in
Guiding an occasional chorus girl of
doubtful antecedents, there should be
no objection to the princess marrying
a real English gentleman.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

Life insurance companies do not in
sure Christian Scientists, not because
of any opinion adverse to Christian
Science healing, but because Christian
Scientists decline life insurance. Per-
sons converted to Christian Science
have been known to give up their in
Surance
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cocks annual report has much to saw
regarding the extensive frauds which
are being practiced by large cattle
owners and others who wish to secure
a monopoly of government land. Mr.,
Hltchcock's administration of the in
terror department has been marked by
vigorous attention to these often
ders
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

The Burlington Railroad Co. has in
formed trainmen that $1,000 will be
PAID to every employe who kills a
train robber. All the conductors and
brakemen are armed with revolvers
and have been requested to perfect
themselves by target practice. 1t is
also announced that vigorous prosecu-
ton will follow every capture, num-
Der of headquarters having been es-
tablished for the detection of offend
arc
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
CATARRH OF LUNGS.
A Prominent Chicago Lady Cured
by Pe.ru-na.

Miss Maggie WEIGH, secretary Of
the Betsey Ross Educational and
Benevolent Society, writes from 32s
North State street, Chicago, ILL.,, the
following glowing words concerning
Peruna:
"Last fall / caught the most severe
cold i ever had in my life. coughed
night and day, and my lungs and
throat became so sore that I was in
great distress All cough remedies
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
He Got IT,

The man with the cinnamon colored
beard was observed standing at the coun-
ter and locking at the bottles on the shelves
in some perplexity of mind.
"What is it," said the druggist.
"Isn't there an organization Of Methodist
young people," asked the man, that's
named after some place where John Wes-
ley used to live"
"You mean the Epworth league?"
That's it," exclaimed the customer,
his brow clearing. Give me FIVE cents
worth of Epworth salts. Chicago Trib-
unn
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
LEApED SEVEN STORIES.
Desperate Suicide of an Austrian
After Shooting "a Woman Who
Refused to ElOpe.

New York, Nov. 29.-Believing the
shot from his revolver had killed Mrs.
Julia Gerber, who refused to elope
with him, Max Sukawatsky, an Aus
TRAN, leaped through the window of
her apartments in East Seventy
fourth street. He fell seven stories
to the sidewalk and was killed in
stantly.
Before jumping to his death the
man shot the young woman through
the arm and shoulder. The weapon
used was large caliber duelling pistol
of fine make.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

There is much of pathos in the visit
of DR.. Adolf Lorenz to this country.
The simple story of his appearance in
the various cities which have been
included in his tour excites more of
pity for those who have failed to re.
ceive aid than joy over the relief
which has been extended to the more
fortunate.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

New towns are being established in
Oklahoma and the Indian territory as
last as the railroad officials can de-
termine the best locations. The won
derful increase in the population of
the southwest has been one of the re-
markable features attending the
building OF railroads through this fer
tile section of the country.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

Henry c. Frick, it is said, in order
to get even with Andrew Carnegie.
proposes to give to Pittsburg a uni
Versity that will outrival the poly.
technic school presented to that city
by the latter. Now if Carnegie will
only see Friek and raise him, Pitts
burg can felicitate herself.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

nausea ed me, and nothing afforded
me relief until my doctor said rather
in joke, 4 guess Peruna is the only
medicine that will cure you
II told him that would certainly
try it and Immediately sent for
bottle. found that relief came the
first day, and as 1 kept taking it
faithfully the cough gradually dimin-
ished, and the soreness left me. 1t is
ne."-Maggie WEIGH.
Address the Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio, for free literature
on catarrh,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
Washington Land Valuable.

The sale of the Lusby estate,
which took place in Greenville last
week, proved that the lands of
Washington county are sought for
by investor, citizen or planter. 1t
was estimated that the little group
of planters and investors gathered
there to buy up the estate repre-
sented at least a million dollars.
The total amount of improved and
unimproyed lands in the various
tracts was estimated at 1900 acres
and brought $5o,52o, averaging for
timber and improved lands about
1928 per acre.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

The depreciation in Mexican silver
dollars at Manila appears to be Great
ing serious complications. About the
simplest way to rectify the trouble
would be to establish the American
money system, introducing the Amer
lean silver dollar, together with a
plentiful supply of subsidiary coins of
the same metal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
coLoNIZING CAMPAIGN.

More Than 100000 to Be Spent by the
Southern Pacific.
Chicago, Nov. 30.--More than $780,
600 will be spent by the management
Of the Southern Pacific in the next
five months in colonizing Southwest
ern Louisiana and Southern Texas.
The decision to increase the efforts
and expenditure which are being
made to fill up these lands was reached
in general meeting OF represents
tiyes Of Hartman lines held here last
week and closing tonight.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

Col. Mosby is doing good work for
the government in rounding up the
cattle kings who have laid illegal
hands on Uncle Sans lanes. The old
confederate raider seems to have lost
none of his daring and activity in
these piping times of peace.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
worthIess coal from waIe.

Ogdensburg, N. Y, Nov. 29.-Welsh
coal ordered during the strike for
Montreal is being brought up the st.
Lawrence river in large quantities
going to western poiats. Dealers are
anxious to get it off their hands, as it
is 20 per cent. dust.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
stricken with ApopIexy.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. Franklin
Tanning, aged 70 years, one of the
best-known civil engineers in the
west, was fatally stricken with apo
plexy at his home here, Friday. He
selected the route of the Missouri Pa
cifc railway from Atchison to west
ern Kansas,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

thirty-ton granite monument of
plain design has been erected over the
grave of John Sherman in the Mans
held lohio) cemetery. The only in
seriptfon is John Sherman" cut on
the massive block.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
Fire Damages Plant and Stock,

Louisville, KY, Nov. s9.The plant
and stock of the Currie Fertilizer Co.
were damaged by fire, Friday, to the
extent of $4,000. The loss is covered
by insurance.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

Coal miners breathe coal dust until
1t gives them consumption, and city
people breathe coal smoke until it
gives them all sorts of nasal disor-
ders. There is only one thing to do
with coal, and that is burn it, all of
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03

The women of Europe and Asia, as
Wei US the women of the United
states, are to be invited to aid in the
great Worlds fair work. With the
women of both hemispheres interest.
ed, its success would be assured.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
John DiIlon ConyaIescinr

Chicago, Nov. 29.-John Dillon, the
Irish parliamentary leader, has prac-
tically recovered from his illness. The
authorities at Mercy hospital, where
he has been under treatment, say that
he will probably leave there Sunday.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
Died from. FootbaII injuries.

Marshall, Mo-, Nov. 80. Bnnce
Quarles, of Bonneville, the young
Kemper college student injured here
two weeks ago in the football game
between Wentworth academy and
Kenper college teams, died here, Fri
day, from his injuries. His back was
dislocated.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
Bought Rough ON Rats.
CITY OF SAVANNAH FLoATED.

Went Aground While Making Her In
augural Trip, August /.
Paducah, KY, Nov. 30.-The City
Of Savannah was fioated off Cotton
wood bar today and towed here by
the Dick Clyde. She was run aground
August / while making her inaugural
trip from Jeffersonville to Paducah
to go into the st. Louis and Tennes-
see river trade. The steamer is
owned by the st. Louis & Tennessee
River Packet Company. No damage
resulted to her.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
Killed by Ladrones.

Manila, Nov. 49, Constabuiary In
spector Hendryx, who has been sta
toned in Samar island, was killed last
Tuesday by band of ladrones. His
detachment of constabulary was rout-
ed and Hendryx, with one soldier, was
surrounded and killed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-03
An UnconstitutionaI Law,

st. Paul, Nov. 29-The supreme
court to-day, by upholding decision
Of the Ramsey county probate court,
declared the inheritance tax law to be
unconstitutional.