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The leader., 1903-10-03
Mississippi State News
Another lndIaneIa Incident.

From a prominent Indianola cit
izen an interesting incident is
learned, connected with the Indian
ola postofice affair, that has some-
thing of funny phase to it. When
the postoffice was discontinued, or
closed, by the departure of Minnie
Cox, it seems that there was white
man connected with the Office whose
duty it was to haul the mail from
the depot to the postoffice. He was
the only white man connected with
the institution, Minnie Cox and her
assistant being colored. The depart
ment at Washington continued the
salaries of Minnie Cox and her as
sistant, but the pay Of the white
man was cut off. Not long since
the white man saw in one of the pa
pers a notice of the fact that Min
ME Cox and the assistant postmas-
ter were still drawing their pay reg
ularly. Whereupon the white man
took his pen in hand and wrote to
letter to the postmaster general,
complaining Of the fact, and insist
ing that--the department was dis
eliminating against him on "ac-
count of his color" He urged that
it was not just or fair to him, for the
department to cut OH his pay be-
cause he was the only white man,
and at the same time to continue the
pay of the favored colored employees.
His letter was plea for his ''down-
trodden race" and begged for JUS
tice. The postmaster-general has
not yet replied to the appeal.
The leader., 1903-10-03
AN ENORMOUS BUILDING
Figures Relating to the Transports
ton Building at Worlds Fair.
I'm Its Construction 12,OOO.OOO
Feet of Lumber is Being Used.

st. Louis, Sept. 29.-Herry w. Schlue'
ter, the Chicago contractor who has
charge of the construction of the
Transportation building at the Worlds
fair, says:
II will have the roof over the Trans.
portation building by October /, as my
contract calls for, and the building, ex-
terror and interior. will be completed
November L."
Mr.. Schleuter has prepared some in
teresting statistics relative to the
Transportation building. 1t will cover
more acreage than any building in the
world, its area being % acres. 1t will
be $500 feet in length and 1876 feet in
width, and the contract price $685., 900
1t will contain 27 railroad tracks ex-
tending the entire length of the build
ing.
In it's construction 10000 feet OF
lumber will be used. This is 100000
feet in excess of the lumber that will
be used in any other of the Worlds
fair buildings.
In the construction the nails used
will weigh over thirty tons. The pill
ing, If stretched in a straight line,
would measure 80 miles.
The bolts and rods used in the con-
struction will weigh 1900 tons.
The holes bored for bolts, rods and
griff pins, if placed side by side, would
reach from st. Louis to New York.
Mr.. Schleuter has the contract for
building the Temple of Fraternity at
the Worlds fair. He has many other
interests in st. Louis.
''The st. Louis fair" said Mr.. Schlue-
ter, will far surpass the Chicago expo
sition. The St. Louis fair, in my opin-
ion, will be greater than all the inter-
national expositions combined. The
buildings will be larger and more SUBJ
stantial, and the exhibitions will be
more complete.
"The fair officials are doing business
on an extraordinary large scale. Why.
when the specifications for the large
buildings were first submitted to the
contractors of the country the men
who were endeavoring to get the work
Of construction were absolutely
amazed.
"The specifications exceeded their
expectations to such an extent that
every contractor who entered into COM
petition for the Worlds fair work had
to throw away his estimates and be-
gin all over.
The size and substantial nature OF
the buildings contemplated by the fair
officials were beyond the comprehen-
sion of the contractors.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Shot by His Brother.

Lion bennington, youth resid-
ing in Warren county, was acci-
dentally shot by his brother Duncan
last week. The two boys were out
in the canebrake squirrel hunting
and had been separated. The
younger of the two, hearing slight
movement in the brush near him,
raised has 22-caliber rifle and fired
in that direction, the bullet enter
ing the lower part of the abdomen
Of his brother, of whose near pres
ence the younger was not aware.
The wound inflicted is serious and
painful, but not considered danger
oI1o
The leader., 1903-10-03

the witnesses were not IN attendance
the defense was ready. The prisoner
in the meantime had entered the dock
for arraignment r
The indictment was read and Till
man pleaded not guilty. He was
dressed in black suit, and with his
six feet two inches presented strik-
ing picture.
Much is expected of Senator Ben
Tillman, an uncle of the prisoner, by
the lawyers for the defense He was
here last Monday, and will be present
during the trial Senator Tillman is
the idol of the people of Lexington
county, which has no towns of more
than few hundred inhabitants. 1t was
in Lexington, Edgefield and Saluda
counties that the Tillman movement in
South Carolina first secured foot
hold, and anything that Senator TILL
man wants the voters of these counties
try to give him.
On the day of the shooting, January
Is, Mr.. Gonzales left his Office about
two o'clock and was walking home to
lunch. 1t was cold. He had on an
overcoat and carried his hands in his
pockets, with the thumbs on the out
side, an habitual position with him. At
the same time the lieutenent-g
who had just taken off the flowing pur-
pie robes worn by the ieutenent-gov-
ernor in South Carolina in his capacity
as president of the senate, left the
hxxro fvsinr1ct Eaffnr
Gonzales and the Tillman party met
just at the intersection of the street
down which Mr.. Gonzales was about to
turn. When directly opposite him
Tillman extended his arm and fired. the
bullet entering one side and passing
out the other.
At the application for bail, which
was refused, Tillman stated that he
had been notified Gonzales had made
threats against him and that he saw
the editor thrust his hand down in his
pocket. Thereupon he shot. In an
ante-mortem declaration Mr.. Gonzales
said he had sent no messages, made no
threat, was unarmed and expected no
trouble. Tillman used German mag
azine pistol, having great penetration.
He also had another revolver of large
caliber on his person at the time. Two
men--one a doorkeeper, appointed by
Tillman, who had bad reputation in
Edgefield, and friend of the doorkeep-
er of the same class-confrmed Till
mans story. He is contradicted by a
prominent lady of this city, and neith-
er of the friends with whom he was
walking saw any hostile movement. A
building contractor and several other
persons known in the community, eye
witnesses, contradict Tillman. All the
evidence on the subject is that Editor
Gonzales was not armed, had not car
ried pistol for many years.
1t is the opinion of a good many peo-
pie that the intention of Tillman was
definitely known to several of his most
intimate friends several days in ad-
vance and developments along this line
may cause sensations.
A jury was secured in the afternoon,
and the state proceeded with presen-
tation of witnesses.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Field WiII Be : Fun One.

Candidates continue to announce
in the race for clerk of the Supreme
Court, and the field promises to be a
full one. Petitions are in circula-
ton in every county in the State
for signers in order to get the names
Of the candidates on the State tick
ct. Since these petitions have been
circulating the lawyers have begun
to look into the matter and to dis
cuss the question Of whether it is
necessary to have a petition circu-
lated in each county. Judge Camp
bell takes the view that it is only
necessary to have one petition Of
fifty qualified electors. Section 1862
of the Code seems to be a little am
biguous, and Judge CampbelPs view
is generally indorsed by the lawyers
here who have examined the ques-
ton, but the candidates all want to
be on the safe side, and all of them
are in the field with petitions.
The leader., 1903-10-03

Somebody has been deludtng good
many innocent people by the tale that
silver dollars coined in 1894 are at a
high premium, and will. If sent to the
proper officials, be exchanged for rail-
way tickets to ST. Louis and admission
TO the Worlds fair. The story, of
course, is hoax. There is no premium
on the silver dollar Of 1895. Neither the
Worlds fair people nor anybody elce is
Offering tickets to st. Louis in exchange
for a silver dollar Of 1894 or Of any
other year, unless the person is With
in the dollar-fare limit Of distance
from the city. and even then he would
be compelled to pay his way into the
fair grounds extra II he wanted to get
A.,
The leader., 1903-10-03

The present strength of the organ
lied militia of the United States is
about 100000 enlisted men and 5000
officers. The local organizations have
grown up to supply local needs, and
in default of a national militia organi-
zation it has been the policy Of Sec
retary Root to do what was practical
BILE to nationalize these Although
congress has for nearly century rec
ognized the national guard in the sew
eral states by contributing 100000 a
year toward arming and equipping 1t,
its relations to the federal government
have never been defined till recently.
The leader., 1903-10-03
ARCHBISHOP KAHN BETTER.
Physicians Decide, After cOnsuIta-
tion, That an Operation VIII
Not be Necessary.

Baltimore. Md, Sept 29.-At con-
sultation of physicians, Monday, it was
decided that an operation was not nee
essary in the case of Archbishop John
Joseph Kahn, of st. Louis. who is suf-
fering from an attack of appendicitis
at St. Agnes sanitarium in this city.
The condition of the patient is report
ed to be much improved Monday.
The leader., 1903-10-03
vARNIsH PLANT BONFIRE.
Chicago witnesses Spectacular Blaze
with Number of Very Mar
row Escapes.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Fire, started by
of varnish, almost totally destroyed the
of varnish almost totally destroyed the
plant of the Standard Varnish Co.
Monday morning. Explosions of bar
rels of turpentine, sheIlac and varnish
imperiled the lives of firemen, a num-
Der of whom had narrow escapes from
being burned to death. The fire was
the most spectacular of the year, huge
columns of flame shooting to a height
of one hundred feet or more and
streams of burning turpentine running
through the street The loss is placed
at 5000. 900.
The leader., 1903-10-03

Edward VII. is said to be assisting
Premier Balfour in the work Of cabi-
net making. The king is very good
politician and very popular man. His
forty years of apprenticeship, as prince
of Wales, to the business of learning
British politics gave him a schooling
such as no other statesman in his
country at this time has enjoyed. The
king is not likely to show his hand in
any partisan Way.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Conflicting Opinions.

Conflicting reports come in from
the cotton crop and conflicting opin-
ions are expressed as to the damage
or loss to the crop from the recent
unfavorable weather. Some bullish
opinions are expressed that the crop
in this State has suffered heavily
by the cold snap because it is SO
late. The bears come along behind
this and tell you that the crop is not
as late as it has been considered, but
is well up to the season and the cool
weather has not hurt it. They say
that the plant was already too heavi
ly fruited before the cold weather
caught it and that the bolls caught
would have been thrown off in the
natural course Of events. Certain
it is that many bolls have been killed
by the cold; as to what proportion
of the crop was beyond being hurt
by the weather, it is difficult to get
two opinions alike.
The leader., 1903-10-03
T|LLMAN'S TRIAL
BEGAN MONDAY
Wonderful Array Of Legal Talent
for the Defense.
BOTH SIDES READY FOR TRIAL
At the Time of the killing TiIiman
Was Lieutenant-GOvernor OF the
state-Has Hired All the Law
yers I'm Lexington.

Columbia, S. c., Sept 29.-After two
continuances and change of venue,
James H. Tillman. son Of former Con-
gressman George D. Tillman and
nephew of United States Senator Till
man, was put on trial in Lexington,
Monday, for the murder of N. G. Con-
zales, editor of the State, the chief
newspaper of middle and upper Caro-
lima The trial had been set for Mon
day, April 13. At the time the editor
was slain Tillman was lieutenant gov
ernor of the state, having been elected
for two years in 1900. His term of
Office expired five days after the trag-
edy, when Tillman was in jail.
At II o'clock the prosecution an
nounced ready for trial and counsel for
the defense answered that while all
The leader., 1903-10-03

The earnings of the great railway
lines of the country keep ahead of
those of all previous years. This is
an indication that the prices of stocks
are not good index of the value of
that sort of property. With corn sure
to be up to the 1000, ,0OO- -bushel mark,
and with wheat far above the average
of recent years, the outlook for con-
tinuation of good times for the rail-
roads is bright. The stock exchange
is far away from living connection
these days with the things which make
prosperity.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Sympathy for Mr.. Noel.

The many friends of the Hon. E.
F. Noel will regret to learn Of his
misfortune in having been bitten by
a mad dog while attending court at
Alderman, and all will wish him
success in the treatment which he
is seeking in Atlanta. Mr.. Noel
is personally one of the most popu-
lar men in the State, and, though
recently defeated for the guberna-
torial nomination, it was not on per-
sonal grounds, and every one who
knows him sincerely hopes for him a
long life and continued good health.
The leader., 1903-10-03

The bills of damages to be brought
against Venezuela by the various pow
ers are expected to foot up about $44,-
100000. AS bill of $44,000,000 could
not be paid by that country this year
or next, or any year in the near future,
the powers will have a pleasant time
getting their money, if they insist on
getting the whole of it. Castro's trou-
bles are not yet ended.
The leader., 1903-10-03
AGAINST THE KiDNAPERs.


Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 29.-The guard
around the governors mansion has
been increased, as it is feared another
attempt will be made to steal one of
Gov Mickey's children. The four
smaller children are not permitted to
leave the house unless they are ac-
companied by an older member of the
family The penitentiary is being
searched for traces of the plot that is
supposed to have been formed for the
purpose Of getting revenge on the gov
ernor. The police have description
of the ex-convict who made the at
tempt and are searching for him.
The leader., 1903-10-03
PANIC CAUSED BY FIRE.
A Dozen Lives Were, For a Time, i'm
Jeopardy, But All Escaped
Injury.

New York, Sept. 29.-Fire early
Monday morning in fiye-story build
ing at 237 Fifth avenue caused panic
among a dozen persons who were
asleep there. The blaze started on the
second floor and spread upwards so
quickly that the inmates fled to the
roof, from where they were able to
reach the roof of the Reform club, next
door. All escaped injury in this way,
although much valuable property was
left behind.
Several artists had quarters in the
building and quite number of valua-
BILE paintings undoubtedly were lost.
Several canvasses were carried out by
their owners who left their clothing be-
hind.
The leader., 1903-10-03

That must be cold and unfoeling
heart indeed which does not palpitate
in poignant response to the pathetic
plight of the hundreds of American
women who have paid to have their
portraits included in the alleged
Worlds fair beauty galleries" and
who now fear that they have been VIC
timized by crafty and INSCRIPTIONS
men,
The leader., 1903-10-03

Prof. Langley is possessed of pa
tience and perseverance, and in addi-
tion has confidence N the principle
upon which his flying machine is con-
structed. He says he will yet make it
fly, and that's fully half the battle. 1t
is to be hoped the professor will yet
be able to turn the laugh on the other
fellows.
The leader., 1903-10-03
MchenrY Eire.SMent.

Last week fire destroyed many Of
the business houses of McHenry.
The houses burned were four hotels
and restaurants, five general mer-
chandise establishments, one drug
store, one barber shop, one livery
stable, one millinery store, the Meth
odist church, postofice, one law Of
fee, five residences, one dental par
lor and two freight cars on the Gulf
& Ship Island siding, one of them
loaded with household goods.
The leader., 1903-10-03

Colombia has acted foolishly. Though
but one remove from bankruptcy, it
has the most extravagant views of
what it should be paid in solid cash
and cash annuity to allow the con-
struction of a work of the greatest
value to the commerce of the world
No nation but the United States will
ever build it. The offer made was a
munificent one.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Ginning Cotton by Electricity.

McComb City is boasting the on
ly gin in the State that is run by
electricity, and so far no town has
disputed the claim. The gin has
capacity of only IL to IS bales per
day, but the sample is said to be Of
the very best and brings the highest
prices on the market.
The leader., 1903-10-03
State Farms Leased.

The board Of control last week
leased the following places on which
to farm next year Weathersby
place, 700 acres, at Sc per acre !;
Edwards, Cutrer and Watson places,
700 acres each, on share system !;
Sandy Bayou place, 1,0o9 acres, on
the share system. Eleven hundred
acres we're dropped, the acreage com
ing off Of all the places except the
Sandy Bayou place, which has been
Fery profitable.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Meetlno Called,

The State superintendent Of ed
ucation of the Southern States will
meet on the 9Th Of October at the
Piedmont hotel in Atlanta for the
purpose Of discussing educational
matters. The meeting was called
by State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Whitfield, who some time ago
sent out letters. He has received
replies from most of them, and has
fixed October 6 as the time for the
meeting, and the Piedmont hotel at
Atlanta as the place.
The leader., 1903-10-03

1t is Tom Johnson's ambition to dam
gle Mark Hanna's scalp at his belt.
Fates other than POLITICAL have al
ready removed the hair, and the pol
ished pink cuticle which remains is
tight and slippery. Mr.. Johnson, on
the other hand, possesses fine shock
in which it would be easy to tangle a
hand,
The leader., 1903-10-03
Popular Couple Wed.

DR.. r. V. Powers and Miss Cath
crime Melville were married in
jackson last week in the new St.
Andrews Episcopal Church. Rev.
Walter Whitaker, rector of the par
ish, officiated at the ceremony. DIR.
Powers is one of the largest planters
of the State and lives at Palmetto
Home, Yazoo county. Miss Nc
Willie is a daughter of Capt. Nc
Willie of Jackson. The couple left
on the northbound train on bridal
tour and will make their future
home in Jackson.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Hfs Last sermon.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 2s.-Rey.
Truman F. Allen, pastor of the Thir-
teenth Avenue Methodist church, was
stricken with apoplexy, Sunday just ais
he finished what he thought might be
his last sermon to the congregation. In
three hours he was dead Rev. Allen
was born in Vermont 63 years ago.
The leader., 1903-10-03

The announcement that new coun-
terfeit twenty dollar bill has made its
appearance gives the average individ-
ual no uneasiness. So long as the name
to the check is genuine, and the signer
is good for the amount, the country is
safe
The leader., 1903-10-03
Indian Cut to pieces.

Thomas Mullens, a full blooded.
Choctaw Indian, who, with his
brother, has been working on a sec
ton Of the Southern road, near
Greenyille, filled up on .'fre water
after work hours one day last week
and started down the track home,
after IL o'clock, and while crossing
a cattle gap below the city, fell
through, and, being unable to get
out, he fell asleep and was cut to
pieces by an early morning train.
The leader., 1903-10-03

An electric trolley car made in Ger
many ran at the rate of 106 As miles
an hour near Berlin, and the engineers
in charge of the experiment say they
expect speed of 125 miles an hour.
But can this speed be maintained?
How many hours could car be run
125 miles an hour without burning up !
The leader., 1903-10-03
Ex-Judge Herbert J. Davls.

Chicago, Sept 29-Ex-Judge Her
bert ]. Davis died early Monday morn
ing at ST. Luke's hospital, where he
had been since September l. Mr.. Davis
was for several years member of the
law firm Of Lowden, Davis and Esta-
brook.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Bic Receipts At Newton.

Newton received her first bale of
cotton about three weeks ago, and
since that time the staple has been
coming in at a lively rate. More
than 1,500 bales have been marketed
in the town since the season opened.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Resu,ned Operafions,

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 49, Clair.
ton plant OF the Crucible Steel Co, 8
subsidiary concern Of the United States
Steel corporation. resumed work, SUM
day, after a shutdown of three weeks.
All the openshearth furnaces have also
resumed.
The leader., 1903-10-03

Several thousand Americans have
emigrated this year to western Canada,
but with immigrants coming in at the
rate of ten thousand week the out
ward movement will make little i'm
preston on the total poulation. The
quality of the incomers, however, might
be better
The leader., 1903-10-03
man Hunt i'm Tennexsee.

Knoxville. Tenn, Sept. 29.-Posses
are securing Louden county for Mac
Rose, who, in resisting arrest at
Cloyds Creek, shot and instantly killed
Deputy Sheriff Grifiths, of Louden
county, and fatally wounded John
Poole, a citizen deputized by the Of
ficer.
The leader., 1903-10-03

Colombia will be remembered as the
nation that blocked the construction of
an isthmian canal because 1t wanted
the earth as compensation for allowing
the United States to spend $200.0O0,000
on the work. Some folks don't know
a good thing when they see 1t.
The leader., 1903-10-03
ro,1owed wife,s Example.

St. Louis, Sept. Following the
example of his wife, who killed her.
self about year ago, Richard Nagel,
aged 80 years, Sunday night commit
ted suicide at his home, 1112 O'Fallon
street, by shooting himself near the
right temple.
The leader., 1903-10-03
eeorae c. Myers AppoInted.

Gov. Longino last week appointed
George c. Myers, of Holly Springs,
clerk of the Supreme Court, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Capt. Brown. The vacant term for
which Mr.. Myers is appointed ex-
pires in January and another off
cial will have to be elected for the
full four-year term, which will be-
gin in January. Mr.. Myers quail
fed for the office last week, and took
immediate charge. He has not yet
announced his deputy.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Golden wedding Celebration

Jerseyville, ILL.,, Sept 29.--Mr. and
Mrs. Levi d. Cory, well-known resi-
dents of Jersey county, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. Sunday,
at their country home, two miles west
Of JerseyYille.
The leader., 1903-10-03

Sir Thomas Upton has the satisfac-
ton of knowing that if he failed to
lift the Americas cup he has at least
saved his appendix. He couldn't afford
to leave that on this side to keep COM
pany with Shamrock's pinnacle.
The leader., 1903-10-03

Gen. Grants granddaughter, Miss
Rosemary Sartoris, is to marry the
son of confederate colonel. There is
no deferring the final reunion of the
blue and the gray. Let us have
peace"
The leader., 1903-10-03
Nrrs. nnyis Improvinr,

Buffalo, N. Y. Sept. 29.-Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis passed comfortable
night and her condition is much inn
proved. Mr.. j. A. Hayes, her son-in-
law, and his SON have arrived at Cas-
tie Inn.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Mississippi Cotton.

The crop report issued last week
by the agricultural department for
the Mississippi section, as to cotton,
says; Continued dry weather very
injurious to late cotton; blight,
shedding and premature opening Sc
rious in many localities; worms con-
tinue damage in delta. Cotton OPEN
ing fast, picking being rushed; no
top crop. Yield promises-below av-
erage.
The leader., 1903-10-03
Or. J. M. HoyIe for Speaker.

Lee county presents the name of
her distinguished son, DIR. ]. M.
Hoyle, as her candidate for speaker
Of the next house of representatives.
He served three terms in the legis-
lature-in 1878, 1884 and 1886
and took rank with such contempo-
raries as Tison Of Lee, Gen. W. F.
Tucker of Chickasaw, Lieut. Gov.
Stands of Tate, Congressman
Spight of Tippah, and Judge H. G.
Niles, now ON the Federal bench.