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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
ROBBED
BODIES OF THE DEAD
Many Acts of Vandalism Committed
On the Pere Marquette Victims.
GHOUlS ROBBED THE REMAINS
The Last Victims Body Found. hut
So Terribly Disigurcd That Its
Identity VIII Never lie
Positively Effected.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. %
Gathered in a rubber blanket on the
slab in local morgue was the charred
and dismembered remains of the twen-
ty-second victim of Saturday nights
head-on collision on the Pere Mar
quette railroad, near East Paris. So
terribly disfgured is this last victim
found at the scene of the wreck that
in all probability it's identity will never
be positively effected.
II was a first thought that these
remains were parts of one of the
bodies previously recovered. Investi-
cation at the morgue. however, showed
that this could not be the case.
The coroners were inclined to the
belief that this body is that of a wom-
an. but the railroad authorities say it
must have been tramp riding on the
blind baggage" car. as no woman pas
senger could in their opinion have
been thrown where this body was
found It was the unmistakable odor
of burned flesh that led the wrecking
crew to realization of the fact that
another body lay under the wrecked
engines, where Engineer Stoddard and
Fireman Burns, of the eastboun1 train,
were found. When they had uncov-
cred the remains of this additional
victim they found only fragments of
a human form. There were no arms
or legs, only fragments of the skull
and large bones, some teeth and most
of the internal organs intact, but lit
orally roasted.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
New Railroad Map.

Secretary Webb of the railroad
commission, this morning received a
proof of the new railroad map of
Mississippi, which Mr.. Webb
planned for the use of the commits
sion and the people of the State.
The new map has been gotten up on
a more elaborate scale than the
former ones. 1t is much larger and
fuller and Secretary Webb has en-
deavored to bring it right up to
date, TO show all the railroads in the
State and the projected lines now
under construction. The map shows
the completed lines of railroad even
to the smallest mill line, and a
single glance at it shows the rapid
progress now being made in Mssis-
sippi in railroad construction.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
CHICAGO BANDITS ON TRIAL
Attorneys Ask to Have Trials Post
poned For Two Months.
So In1nmed That n Fair Trial at
This Time Is Impossible.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-With the state
prepared to demand that the death
penalty be visited on each desperado.
the car barn bandits-Peter Nieder-
meier, Harvey Van Dine and Gustave
Maryland their accomplice in Other
crimes. Emil Roeski, were arraigned
for trial in the criminal court Monday
morning The attorneys for all the
defendants were prepared to make ev-
cry effort for delay. There was a large
crowd of curious persons in the court
room, and it required a number of
extra bailiffs to preserve order and
prevent overcrowding.
The four prisoners, neatly dressed
and well groomed. but minus that
air of bravado that marked their con-
duct Immediately after their arrest,
we're placed in a row before the Judge 5
bench.
Van Dine and Niedermeier wore a
serious look, but Marx and Roeski
seemed unable to realize their plight.
Marx smiled continually, and Roeski
looked bored.
After the reading of the indictments
charging Van Dine, Marx and Nieder.
meier with the murder of John john
son and Frank Stewart in the raid
on the Chicago City Railway barns
and Roeski with the murder of Otto
Bauder in a saloon hold-up. Marks at
torney asked for continuance of two
months, stating the present state OF
the public mind would prevent fair
and impartial trial.
Marx, according to the affidavit, In
addition to being a criminal by hered
ity, is made further irresponsil lie by
an injury to his head inflicted by his
father with a broomstick. A separate
trial was asked for the prisoner.
A similar plea for continuance and
of heredity insanity was set up Tor
Van Dine. His attorney proposed to
show that Van Dine is an epileptic
and that an uncle died in an insane
asylum.
Niedemeier and Roeski asked for
continuance for the same reason SET
forth by their fellow-prisoners. and
presented affidavits pleading mental
responsibility. After hearing brief
arguments for and against a continu
ance, the cases were passed until to
day
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Mississippi State News
Something Doing.

From reports persistently kept in
circulation there is evidently some
thing afoot in the affairs of the
Memphis & Gulf railroad, which is
designed to run from Memphis to
Pensacola, Fla. One of the best in
formed men in the State on railroad
matters stated last week that he be-
lieved that the announcement would
be made in the next few weeks that
the Illinois Central Railroad would
finance the new road. Every visible
sign would seem TO indicate that
there was something Of this kind on
foot. President Pond, of the road,
in an interview at Meridian few
DAYS ago, stated that the Frisco peo-
pie had offered to finance the road,
but the offer had been declined on
the ground that the Frisco would be
hostile to the Illinois Central. Ac-
cording to the charter of the Mem
phis & Gulf, it is privileged to run
to both Mobile and Pensacola. The
moves of all three parties at interest
90 to show that some understanding
has been reached. 1t is well known
that the Frisco people are behind
the Mobile, Jackson g. Kansas Rail-
road, and it is natural that the
Illinois Central should want the
Memphis & Gulf, for it will give it
access to the harbor of Pensacola,
and that of Mobile also, if it should
be determined to 90 to Mobile. The
new road will run through one OF
the finest sections of the State, and
if the Illinois Central backing it.
it will not be long before it Is in
operation. for the Illinois Central
can secure the necessary finances tC
carry the project 10 completion.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Getting Active Again.

Revenue Agent Writ Adams last
week filed suits for back tax assess
ments aggregating $24,80o,0oo in
the Jackson and Kinds county
against packing, pressing, cotton oil
and ear companies, among them
being the Union Cotton Oil Com
pany, of New Orleans, $1,260,000;
Standard Refining Company, New
Orleans, $4,000; Eagle Oil Cot
ton Company, Meridian, $4,000;
Among others sued are the Sehlitz
Brewing Company, Anheuser-Busch
Brewing Company, Standard Oil
Company, American Cotton Oil
Company, Armour Packing Com
pany, Cudahy Packing Company,
Swift Packing Company, and a
score of other concerns.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Want a Child Labor Law.

There seems little doubt about a
child labor bill being introduced and
pressed at the next session of the
legislature. Several months ago it
was stated that the Kings Daugh-
tiers of the state would have such a
bill introduced. Mrs. II. +. kells.
the well-known woman publicist of
this state. saws that there Is no doubt
about the bill being introduced.
The Daughters all over the state are
behind the movement to prohibit the
working of children of tender years
in factories. This is the first time
that united effort has been made
to get such a measure passed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Movements of Wnrships ON Both
sides 81 the Istimu>.


Washington, Eoc. 29-The fleets OF
warships on boz sides of the isthmus
Of Panama will shortly be re-enforced
by several vesst now on their way to
that quarter To gunbOat Topeka. OF
the Atlantic training squadron, left Key
West. Sunday. for Colon, by way OF
Kingston. as convoy of the torpedo
boat destroyers TruXton and Stewart,
which have been assigned to patrol
duty on the Caribbean coast of the 18TH
mus. The gurhoat Castine arrived at
Colon. Sunday. rom Philadelphia none
the worse for her recent grounding on
a bar in the Delaware river. The big
collier Caesar has left Culebra for
Colon with coal or the fleet. The con-
verified cruiser Dixie left League Island
to-day for Colon with the Panama ma
rine brigade. numbering about 6ro men.
in command Of Brighten. Elliott
Naval movement in the direction OF
the isthmus hay been almost as active
IN the Pacific cast. The gunboat
Petrol. bound Tor Panama. arrived at
Acapulco. Mexieo. on the 10Th inst,
and undoubtedly has left there by this
time. The flagship New York the gun
Loaf BenningtoH the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Preb}e and Paul Jones and the
collier Saturn. ave been fitted out
al San Francis for service in the Vi
rinity of Panama and ii is expected
that all of then will start south in
day or two.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Many Hishwaymen and Burglars.

There has been an unusually large
amount of Swallowing, highway
robberies, burglaries and similar
criminal doings in Mississippi dur
ing the past few weeks, and it seems
that in number of localities gangs
of professional criminals are actively
at work. Thus far but few Of the
guilty parties have been captured,
the only instances recorded being
the arrest at Canton of the two men
who blew open the safe in the sher-
ifs office at Walthall about ten days
ago, and the capture in Jackson of
one of the safe-blowers who took
part in the robbery of the express
office at McHenrv.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Grocery Clerk Missing.

Matt O'Hara, a young man who
was employed as a grocery clerk in
Jackson, has been missing since
December 10, and his family and
friends are anxiously searching for
him. The police were asked to in
vestigate the case, and fears are en-
tertained that he has suffered harm
by some means. O'Hara left the
store somewhat under the influence
of liquor, and had been very de-
spondent all day. He did not go to
his home, and no one has seen him
since. On failing to show up for
work, his disappearance developed,
and the police are now trying to
locate him.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Riotous Negroes Killed.


A terrific shooting alfray took
place on the southern passenger
train coming ont of Greenville last
week, while it was nearing Heath
man, and as Il result two negrGYs are
dead and the conductor, Bob Carr,
was badly shot through the hand.
The negroes were full Of bad Christ
mas whisky and were making things
lively by tcrrori2ing the other occu-
pants of their coach when the con-
ductor went into the coach to take
their pistols from them when he was
shot. and did some shooting himself.
with the above result.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Caring for Veterans.

Splendid progress is being made
by the United Daughters of the Con
federacy in collecting clothing for
the inmates of the soldiers home at
Beauvoir. Every chapter in the
state is engaged in this laudable
charity. and large boxes Of clothing
Of all kinds are being forwarded to
Superintendent Stone. There will
olso be many Christmas donations
. the INDECENT veterans who have
entered the home, and the institu-
ton will soon be in frst-class shape
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Ties in Several Counties.

Secretary OF State Power, in
making up the commissions for the
county officers, has discovered that
in number of counties where there
were independents running, the in
dependents tied the regular nomi-
nees. The law provides that in a
case like this the State Board of
Election Commissioners shall meet
and decide who is to have the COM
mission by casting lots. The board
is composed of the governor, secre-
tary of state and attorney general.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

On the 10Th two persons were killed
and six injured in a rear-end collision
at Williamstown, KY, on the Cincin-
natl Southern railway.
The Adams steel and wire works. at
Joliet, H., were burned, On the 9th,
entailing a loss estimated at s35 900
with insurance of $4,000. The plant
will be rebuilt.
Robbers looted the bank of Kiowa, l.
T., at three o'clock on the morning of
the 9th, and escaped. They dynamited
the safe and secured $500 IN cash.
On the 9th the Callego flour mill one
Of the largest plants of the kind in the
south, was burned at Richmond, Va
The mill was owned by Warner Moore
G. Co. and was partially insured; loss
probably $4,000.
The steamer kiowa, of the Clyde
line, inward bound from Jacksonville,
Fla. and Charleston, S. c., was rammed
and sunk, on the 26th, by the steamer
Admiral Dewey, of the United Fruit
Co, in Boston harbor.
The fatalities resulting from the
wreck of the Duquesne limited, on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, at Laurel
Run, Pa, on the 23d. aggregate So.
Only two of the injured remained in
the hospital, at Connellsville, Pa, on
the 9th. and they may die
The death list resulting from the
head-on collision between two Pere
Marquette railroad passenger trains,
near East Paris, Mich, on the 26th.
stands at %, with IS persons injured
several of them probably fatally.
On the 2Sth 5000 blast furnace work
ers in the Ironton co. district were
given notice of a proposed reduction of
ten per cent. in wages, to take effect
January /
On the 18th Stewart Mitchell's book
store and Harry Clarkes book store
were burned, at Oklahoma City. Okla.
The stock of the Herald Shoe Co. was
damaged by the flames. The loss was
about $4,000 The oriei. Of The fire
vas unknown
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
University Trustees.

The trustees of the university
have been called to meet at Jackson
on January by the governor. This
is the day before the meeting of the
legislature, and will be convenient
and opportune time for the meeting
The principal matters to be consid-
cred will be the requirements of the
college and the recommendations to
be made 10 the next legislature. a
committee will doubtless be APP
pointed to look after the interests of
the institution before the legisla-
ture.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
The Talk of the South.

Among the distinguished visitors
to jackson last week was Hon. +. l..
Martin. of Macon. Ga, an old Mis-
sissippian, who is to spend the holt
DAYS with relatives and friends in
that city and in Broollhaven. Mr..
Martin is now one of the wealthy
citizens Of Macon, but lie has not
lost his interest in the state of his
nativity. In conversation last week
he said that he was much gratiiied
at the splendid growth of the state.
lie said that the state and the splen-
did progress it is making is the talk
of the South.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
PLENTY OF ROAST MUTTON.
Fire Destroyed the East Buffalo
stock Yards, In which 1000
sheep Were burned to Death.

Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. 29.-Seven thou
sand sheep were burned to death at
the East Buffalo stock yards Monday
night The long sheds in which they
were confined were swept by the
flames before any of the animals could
be released. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. The sheep were confined in
two long sheds, 10 feet in width, COW
ering a total area of 100000 square
feet. Running parallel with them
were the hog and cattle sheds. The
fire, famed by brisk wind, destroyed
the two buildings in an incredibly
short time.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
SHOT BY WOMAN'S HUSBAND.
G.. W. GrOtes, Upon Finding ii. G.
Edmundson in His Wife's Room,
Fatally Shot Him.

ST. Joseph, Mo, Dec. 29.-H. G, Ed
mundson, a real estate dealer, was
found in a room with Mrs. G. w.
Grotes in South st. Joseph hotel
Monday and was fatally shot by the
woman's husband, who is a building
contractor Grotes used a shotgun and
fired through the panel of the door.
Grotes' wife accompanied the injured
man to the hospital. All the parties
came here recently from Bedford, Ia.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Undergoing Some Repairs.

The old desks and chairs which
have been put in position in the
senate and the house chambers at
the new capitol are undergoing some
repairs. They are being revar-
nished, and do not now present such
bad appearance. The chairs look
a good deal worse than the desks.
which are made of mahogany and
were manufacted when the people
believed in making things good. 1t
is believed, however that the legisla-
ture will vote early in the session to
have new furniture.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Truck Growers ORGANIZE.

A large and enthusiastic lass
meeting of farmers and business men
was held in Collins last week for tine
purpose Of organizing a truck grow
ers' association. Several speeches
were made relative to the business of
truck growing and its commercial
importance. 4 constitution and
bylaws were adopted and pcrman-
ent organization affected. The as,
ISOLATION will probably grow 100
acres or more of early vegetables for
Northern and Eastern markets
success will be attained.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Experiment Station Bill.

State Senator \. VI. Hicks Ut
Yazoo county announces that he
will introduce a bill in The next
legislature providing for State OK
pertinent station to be established
in the Mississippi delta. Sen
ator Hicks also expresses himself as
favoring a geological survey of the
State and may introduce a bill TO
that end.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
NEGOTIATIONS ARE DELAYED
Livery Owners Association Dissatis-
fed with Arbitration Board Sc
Iected by the Drivers.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Peace in the
strike of the livery drivers has been
met with new delay. Members of the
livery owners association expressed
themselves as not disposed to submit
their differences to a board of arbitra-
ton selected by the drivers. The own
ers would not say, however, that the
move made by the strikers might not
result in negotiations toward a set
tlement.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Gamblers on the Move.

The grand jury got busy in
Vicksburg last week examining
nearly a hundred witnesses in one
dav, and it is understood that a
large batch Of indictments will be
issued in the next day or two. The
strong and direct charge Of Judge
Anderson has created a great sensa-
ton, and quite a number of the easy
money fraternity have already
struck their colors and departed for
more congenial surroundings, while
the can't-get-aways are laying low.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
LARGE Cotton Sale.

The largest cotton sale for many
years was effected at Water Valley
last week by J. w. McLarty & Co.,
local cotton buyers. They sold 500
bales TO Jones & Co., of Decatur,
Ala, the price being 1919 cents per
pound. There will be little cotton
left in that section after the holt
days. Inquiry among ginners re-
veals the fact that the crop is all
ginned, something that has not hap
pened this early for many years, if
ever before.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03

1t seems strange that Admiral Alex
tific American, that nine novels had a
total sale of 100000 copies. This
means 100000 pounds of paper. We
are assured BY a manufacturer of paper
that the average spruce tree yields a
little less than half cord of wood
which is equivalent to 500 pounds of
paper In otter words, these nine nov
els swept away 1000 trees. Is it any
wonder that those interested in for
estry look with anxiety upon the pa
per mill?
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
NEGRO Girl Cremated.

Richard Brown, IA darby, living
about five miles west of Pickens, lost
his house and all contents by fire last
week. His 16-year-old daughter
made desperate efforts TO save some
of the household effects, was caught
by falling timbers and burned TO
death. Her screams We're heard by
her friends and relatives, but the
flames were too hot to 90 to her as
sistance. The body was almost en-
tirely consumed, leaving only few
charred bones.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03

Techniealities appear to "cut some
ice even in the great state of Iowa.
Gov. Cummins has refused the applica-
ton of New Jersey officials for the ex-
tradition of a wife-deserter The New
Jersey law provides the punishment of
men who desert their wives and leave
the state" The governor says that
leaving the state must be part of the
crime, and therefore the crime could
not he committed until the offender
had left the state. Having left the
state before the crime was committed,
he can not be eXtradited and returned
10 the state"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
important Movement.

"A movement of importance is the
consolidation of tIe municipalities
Of Scranton and Pascagoula, to take
place early in January. under The
old Indian name Of Pascagoula.
The electric railroad to connect the
various towns along the coast is
being pushed 10 completion, and il
has been decided to construcr Il line
to DAIMLER, which will be IA great
convenience for communication be-
tween Moss Point and Pascagoula.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Harry PeIkus Sent to County Jail
For Having Falsificd Chicago
Criminal Court Records.

Chicago Dec 29.-Harry Pelkus,
who was convicted of having falsified
the records in the office of the clerk
of criminal court, was sentenced Mon
day to three months in the county Jail.
The Justification of records was in
connection with the trial of members
of the Electrical Workers union, ac-
cused of assaulting non-union men.
Several union electrical workers in
dicted with Pelkus were Monday fined
5000 each
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
The boil weevil is reported TO have

The boil weevil is reported TO have
shortened the Texas cotton product
ten or twelve per cent. in 1903, but the
increased prices for the staple go far
toward making up the loss which the
planters have sustained. Several states
and the national government have en-
gagged in the fight against the cotton
pest, and it soon ought to be ex
terminated. Anyhow, the high prices
for cotton ought to reconcile the grow
ers to some of their losses from the
insect
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03

The tallest building on earth is to be
erected in New York, if the present
plans are carried out. With five stories
below the street level, forty stories
high from the entrance TO the top floor
ard surmounted by a 60-foOt tower, the
gigantic new building will have total
height of els feet, making it over twice
as high as the Flatiron building and
almost as tall again as the Park Row
building, which at present holds the
record 1t will be a great sight for
rubbernecks
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03

The south is at last doing something
10 attract immigration TO its section.
The states of the gulf tier-Alabama.
Mississippi. Louisiana and Texas-have
started an organization called the
-Four States immigration league"
whose object is sufficiently indicated
by its name. 1t ought to have good
field in which 10 work.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03
Steamboats, Stuck in Mud.

Steamboats, on the Iazoo river
continue to have a hard time of it,
on account of the low stage of the
water. Light loads necessarily have
TO be carried and even then it is a
hard matter to keep the craftsahoat.
Captain Pat Holmes new boat, the
Kennedy, has been stuck in the mud
for several days at the mouth of
Short Creek and the Knoxville is
several days behind time on her
down trip, having met a like fate up
the river.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03

The condition OF China is pitiable.
Her people have vague apprehension
of war at their expense and ruin, the
general understanding being that there
has been no reform in the past three
years which did not affect China's re-
tenticn of Manchuria, and this is at
tributed to the dowager empress, whom
all exeCrate.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-03

Former Councilman Charley Carroll,
OF St Louis, in defense of his partner
Kraft gave those MeXicans dose OF
the aar-sprinkled elOquence he used
to gGloff in the council chamber. But
it We only a little Christmas carol
full sound but signifying nothing.
And the Mexicans can do a little emo
tional talk themselves. He didn't men
ton why he went to Mexico.