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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

I The Denver League for Honest Elec-
tons" has felt impelled, by conditions
which can not be dealt with otherwise,
to counsel the formation of armed
bands of reputable citizens to protect
the sanctity of the ballot against the
assaults of the ruffians, official and 9TH
erwise, who habitually seek to pervert
the will of the people by every specIes
of intimidation and fraud. If Denver
takes the lead in such movement it
is not unlikely that other cites
where like conditions prevail may
pluck up courage enough to -ollow suit.
A few dead thugs and election I'm
dams" might prove salutary.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
round Dead In His bathroom

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. IA spe-
cial from Nashville. Tenn, to the
Times, says that Samuel w. Dupree,
superintendent of city delivery in the
Nashville post Office, and nephew of
Senator Bates, was found asphyxiated
in the bathroom of his home Sunday
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Want the state to Take Charge.

The Confederate Veterans of the
State are getting in position to ask
the legislature to take charge of
Beauyoir. A number Of local camps
have drawn up memorials to the leg
islature, setting forth the necessity
for the State to take charge Of the
Home. It is believed that there
will be no trouble on this score. So
far as heard from, there is not a
member Of the Legislature who is OPP
posed to receiving the home and
making proper appropriation for It.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

And did you visit the Holy Lani?'
asked the village parson of Uncle Hi,
ram, who had been doing little globe
trotting since he struck oil. "Yaas,
an don't think much Nv it fer my
part, replied the old man. why, it's
so ALFRED poor reckon it wouldn't
perduce more'n tew bushels NV corn
per acre. Chicago News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

Harki bark, the dogs do bark; the
beggars are coming to town. This is
the cry that is at present assailing the
ears of st. Louisans. The cities of the
eastern states have begun the sweeping
out process and the hordes of hoboes
and professional mendicants are head
ing westward, with the Worlds fair
city as their objective. st. Louis can
not afford to allow her guests to be.
pestered with the opportunities of an
army OF beggars during the Worlds
fair period, and will do well to inau-
gurate measures to guard the TIRES
hold Of the city and keep the bars uD
before being overrun by an undestra.
BILE element Of population.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Worlds Fair Work at Friars Point.

A large and interested audience
heard the address delivered at Fri
ars Point last week by Worlds Fair
Commissioner R. H. Henry in favor
Of State exhibit at the Worlds
Fair. The address put the local
people to thinking along line they
had hitherto little considered, and
will result in a good exhibit from
Coahoma county.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Louisiana VS.. Mississippi.

Many football enthusiasts from
Jackson and other towns of the
State will attend the annual game
between the teams of the Louisiana
State University and the Universe
ty Of Mississippi, to be played in
New Orleans on the 21st of Noyem-
Der. This game is expected to be
one of the most holly contested that
has taken place between Southern
collegiate teams during the present
season. The railroads will grant
reduced rates for the occasion.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Frank Taylor Promoted.

Frank Taylor, who for the past
several months has been in charge Of
the repair shops at jackson Of the
Illinois Central, has been promoted
to the position of superintendent Of
the shops at Louisville, KY, one Of
the most important places in the me-
chanical department Of the system.
He will be succeeded at jackson by
Charles Dawson, Of McComb, son
Of i. 1. Dawson, master mechanic
of the Louisiana division of the II
linais Central system.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

A New Jersey man sued a street rail-
way company recently because a con-
ductor would not let him smoke on the
back platform of car The court sus-
tanned the passengers contention and
gave him judgment against the COM
pany for the price of a poor cigar, to-
wit, six cents.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Nearo Fireman killed.

Somebody opened a switch at the
Natchez lumber yard on the Yazoo
& Mississippi, in the city limits of
that town last week, and an extra
train ran into it. The negro fire.
man was killed and train service
was considerably impeded.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
A Dull Statehouse.

There was very little doing
around the statehouse last week, the
various departments being barren of
events of public interest. Even Di-
rector Rowland was unable to evolve
any ideas bearing the semblance of
news. A few sheriffs made their
monthly settlements with the treas
ury, but the amount of cash received
was quite small.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

, Mrs. Francis Sterling, of New York,
having no faith in banks, deposited
$37, 800 in jewels and $500 in cash-in
her stocking. 1t appears that through
hole in said stocking Mrs. Sterling
lost the said jewels and the said $500.
A loss of confidence in hosiery as safe
deposit receptacles surely will follow
this startling news
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Fell From Counter.

The one-year-old infant of Mr..
and Mrs. Wiley Hargrove fell from
a counter in the mercantile estab-
ishment of W. B. Robbins & Co.,
at New Albany last week, striking
the back of its head against the floor.
The child was rendered unconscious
for several hours and the injury
nay prove fatal. The father, who
had left the child for just mo-
ment, is stricken with grief.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

1t is asignifcant fact, says the Shang-
hal Times, that with the phenomenal
increase in the price of collins has
come a marked decrease of mortality
among local Chinese. The natives sim
ply can not afford to die at the present
undertaking rates, and that's all there
is to it. In some places in this country
they have boosted the price of cemetery
lots so high that death has become a
costly luxury.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
DisiIIusionized.

Some officers of British ship were
dining with a mandarin at Canton
says the New York News. One of the
guests wished for second helping Of
a sayory stew, which he thought was
some kind of duck, and not knowing
the word in Chinese, held his plate
to the host, saying, with smiling ap-,
prevail.
"Quaek, quack, quack!"
His countenance fell when his host,
pointing to the dish, responded:
Bow, WOW, wow!"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

+ The process of cheapening American
citizenship, as revealed in the naturali-
zation fraud cases on trial in st. Louis
is cause for deep concern among those
who place any value upon their birth
right or upon their legally acquired
right to participate in the government
of the country. -.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
proutll Is Rrrlxan.

The drouth that has prevailed in
the central portion of Mississippi
since the 18th of September, a pc
Rod of two months, was broken last
week by a bountiful downpour of
rain. It was the only appreciable
rainfall during this long period,
and came too late to be of any ben
eft to autumnal vegetation, but was
gratefully welcomed IN districts suf-
fering from water ssmine.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

ooh, for the wings of a. dove!n
sighed the poet with the unbarbered.
hair. tOrder what you like" rejoined
the prosaic person, 'but as for me,
give me the breast of a chicken" Chi
cago News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

1t appears, from the report of the
surgeon general of the United States
army that the total number of candi
dates for enlistment last year was 49,
218, and that of this number about two
thirds, or 30,176, were accepted. This
is large proportion, when the fact is
taken into account that the standard
of excellence required is very high,
none but physically perfect men being
annnnfnd
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
He Preferred Death.

New York, Nov. 17.-Rather than
face the charge of having knocked
down and robbed an old woman, which
he had previously confessed, Isaac
Wagner knotted his suspenders and
handkerchief into a moose and hanged
himself in the police station.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

King Edward of Great Britain enjoys
the distinction among reigning sover-
and would, in the event of his losing
his crown, have a perfect right to don
the white horsehair wig and gown OF
an English barrister and to practice
law for living. This fact, generally
ignored, is recalled by his attendance
the other night at one of the dinners
at the Middle temple in London, not as
a guest, but as one of the benchers;
that is SO say, as one of the governing
body of the inn of court in question.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

Who can accuse the press of unkind-
ness when a Kansas paper thus apollo
gizes for prominent citizen" HE
is a gentleman, devout Christian and
a good friend, but allowed himself to
be caught in trap baited with siren
whose conduct aroused suspicion, but
whose soft manners lulled to sleep his
real self and led him on to the rocks. /"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
contract for State RujIdinu,

The Mississippi Worlds Fair
Commission has awarded the con-
tract for the construction of the
State building at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition to Messrs. J.
F. Barnes & Co., of Jackson. The
contract price is $4,000. Several
bids were submitted. Mr.. Barnes
will leave next week for st. Louis
nd make preparations for the i'm
mediate commencement of work.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Will Locate In Meridian.

The Martin Machine Works Of
Meridian have been bought by c. F.
and W. G. Wetherbee of Waynrs-
boro, who will take charge at once
and organize new corporation.
Improvements and additions to the
plant will be made. 1t is under
stood the Messrs. Wetherbee, who
are capitalists, will locate in Merid-
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

The extent Of the frauds in the post
Office department will never be gener-
ally known. Gen. Bristow's report
makes over 100000 words, and nobody
= going to read document Of that
kind while so many colonial novels are
at hand
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

France, England, Russia, Germany
and Japan have apparently united in a
joint note to Uncle Sam, pleading
pressing engagements in the far east
and asking him to protect their inter
ests in Panama, being careful not to
stretch the Monroe doctrine any more
than possible.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
The Mississippi Gin Report.

According to the government re-
port of cotton ginned which was re-
Gently issued by the census depart
ment, Mississippi is very much be-
hind with the work of placing the
crop into marketable shape. The
statistics show that the total num-
Der of commercial bales ginned up
to October IS was 479, 103, against
559,126 bales on the same date last
year, a decrease of 9O,023 bales.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

According to the popular version OF
recent events, Japan has acquiesced in
Russia's possession of Manchuria, and
Russia has decided not to attempt, for
the time at least, any conquest Of
Corea. Japan's complaisance can easily
be explained. There was nothing else
for her to do. Russia is in Manchuria.
She is there with from $4,000 to 100, 900
troops. A big Russian feet is in Man
churia's principal harbor. The pro-
testing powers are thus limited to the
alternate of either acquiescing in Rus
sias acts or of attempting to expel her.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

! A jury in the United States district
court in st. Louis has declared three
more men guilty Of participation in the
issuance of fraudulent naturalization
papers to men who had no right to
them. If this thing keeps up American
citizenship in Missouri will measur-
ably appreciate in value. 1t has been
an eyesore to men who are citizens by
birth or by legal process to find lined
up with them on election day lot of
the offscourings of Europe claiming the
right to vote on the strength of papers
that could not have been come by hon
estly.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
A Candidate for CONGRESS.

The congressional campaign in
Mississippi promises to open unusu-
ally early, and it is being rumored
in political circles that there will be
a likely list of candidates in the field
by the time the legislature meets in
January. Hon. j. S. Mccarthy,
private secretary TO United States
Senator McLaurin, announces that
he will be candidate for congress
in the Second district to succeed
Capt. Thos. spight, the present in
cumbent.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

1T was Pope, believe she ven,
tured, who said: Worth makes the
man." WAS it?" he replied. Then,
Pope must be one of those chaps who
don't read the newspapers. If he did
! he'd know Worth was a ladies' tailor
Chicago Record Herald.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
HEAVY snow in Muntopa

Lewistown. Mont, Nov. 17.-Over
seven inches of snow has fallen on
the level n Fergus county and under
the heavy wind of the past three days
has played havoc with the mountain
passes, filling the canyons with snow
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

Several records have been established
recently. Russia burned up three mill
ions of paper money; an airship made
forty-six miles in 101 minutes; a hui
man ear brought IS, 900, and kisses were
quoted at only $2.37 apiece, and drug
on the market at that.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
u Well Pictured.

The most frequent visitor at the
new capitol building is the kodak
fiend, and it is doubtful if there is
b building in the State that has been
more extensively pictured during its
short existence than this structure.
Posterity viii certainly have large
and varied assortment of views Of
the seat Of government, and it Is
safe to assert that two-thirds Of the
homes in the State have picture of
some sort that has been taken since
the building was dedicated.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Girl in the Grand stand-Isn,t IN

Girl in the Grand Stand-Isn't that
cruel game. Do you think it's fair
for dozen men to pile themselves on
top Of the poor fellow that has the
ball? Her Escort-No; there oughtn'ti
to be more than eleven of them, any
Chicago Tribune.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
New Western Union Manager.

J. X. Woodruff, an experienced
telegrapher of Nashville, has been
appointed manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Company at Yazoo
City. vice w. B. West, resigned.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Gin Burned.

Last week the gin belonging to
the Egypt Gin and Mill Company of
that place was consumed by fire.
Cause of fire unknown. There was
also about twenty-five bales of cot
ton burned. No insurance on gin
or cotton.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
G,01vtb Of Humanita,7anisny
BY JOHN G. SHORTALL,
President of the Illinois Humane Society.

The conflict that has been going on for so many
centuries between the forces of kindness and cruelty
of barbarism and civilization still continues. The last
100 years has the greatest progress in the prac
teal development of humane sentiment-the idea of
humanity being no longer confined to man, but ex-
tending itself rapidly to the lower animals, in the
past it has gradually been extended to savages and
slaves.
Animals ceased to be merely the property of their
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Fire at Tupelo.

A fire occurred in the Harley
Handle Factory at Tupelo last week.
The fire originated in the engine
room of the factory, but by good
work on the part of the citizens the
main building of the concern was
saved. The loss was light, being
only about $500. The building will
be repaired immediately.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

Z During the past 25 years, according
TO record compiled by the New York
Herald, more than 100 American heir
esses have married European noble
men and taken with them total OF
$20S,G00,000. And all that America has
to show for the bargain is an equity in
a large assortment of more or less
ShoddY titles.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
win Organize a Home Company

As result of the high rates of
fire insurance in Natchez, number
of local merchants have set on foot
a movement to organize home fire
insurance company. Capital to the
amount of $4,000 has already been
subscribed
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

New York. Nov. 17.-Mrs. Mary
Pigrum Harrison. who was in her child
hood days petted by George III, king
Of England, is dead at her home in
Brooklyn, at the age Of 101. She was
the daughter Of the kings bootmaker.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

Old Jones-I hope that young fellow
is thrifty, Mollie. Every young man
should save quarter of his salary
every week. Mollie Jones-0h, Algy
does better than that, papa. Some
weeks he saves half a dollar!-Puck.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Will Hire Their convicts.

A number of counties in the State
are advertising for bidders for coun-
ty convicts for the next year. Some
of the counties which have hereto
fore worked their convicts on the
public roads are going to hire them
out next year. 1t is expected that
all the counties which are to hire out
their convicts will get an increased
price, owing to the scarcity of labor.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Payment on Cotton Sale.

The secretary of the prison board
of control last week paid into the
State treasury the sum of $27, 102.-
08, derived from recent sale OF
State cotton. A good portion Of
the sum, however, was in the shape
of warrants heretofore issued, and
the payment did not materially help
the treasury towards securing bal
ance on the right side of the ledger.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Bio Verdict for the Widow.

The jury in the case of Schmidt
against the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley railroad gave a verdict, at
Vicksburg last week, in favor of
Mrs. Schmidt for $4,000. This is
the case arising from the killing of
Frank Schmidt in 1901 by the fall
ing of a cross tie from a passing
train. The widow sued for $780,
000
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Pinola Incorporated.

The governor last week issued
proclamation incorporating the vii
lage of Pinola, in Simpson county.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
QUITE for Crystal Springs

An additional rural free delivery
route will be established December
l at Crystal Springs, Copiah coun-
ty. with one carrier.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Repudiate strike Commission Fiat.

San Francisco. Nov. II President e.
H. Hartman of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Co. has given notice that the
annual meeting Of the company. which
was postponed last April on account of
the Keene Injunction. is not to be held
until April, 1904.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

If Canada is so mad that she won't
exhibit at our Worlds fair things real
ly are getting serious. AS long as she
merely threatened to go to war with
us, we didn't pay much attention to
her. However, Our Lady of the Shows
is something of a spoiled child, and
may get over her pout in due season.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
AccidentaIIy Shot Himself.

D. H. Smith, prominent planter
of Claiborne county, accidentally
shot himself Hast week while skylark-
ing with some friends. He is Sc
riouslv injured.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Offers 4 $3.50 Reward.

Insurance Commissioner Cole has
received notice that the National
Board of Fire Underwriters has Of
fered a reward of $3.50 for the ar
rest and conviction of the supposed
incendiaries who are responsible for
the fire which destroyed three build
ings at Nagee, Simpson county, On
the night of September % last.
The offer is good for period of one
year.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
chinese Railway Opened.

Hong Kong, Nov. 1.-THE Canton
and Falchan branch of the Canton &
Han Kow railway was opened Monday
in the presence of Chinese and foreign
officials
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
The Value Of Good Roads
BY HON. DAVID R. FRANCIS,
President of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition

HOPE by having great international good roads
convention in connection with the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position to increase the interest which felt this country
and throughout the world in the making of good roads.
If any of you have been in countries where there
good roads, you know how much easier life is there l
can remember when living farm The farm
not turnpike, but three miles away from it. and if
had been able devote tng the soil and looking
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Little Girl Fatally Burned.

Lena Patrick, daughter Of Will
Patrick, guest of farmer. O. P.
Brown, was fatally burned near
Laurel last week while playing near
a bonfire.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Things the City Should Do
BY HON. SETH LOW,
Mayor of New York.

aESE days in which everybody tends towards the
city 1t is easy enough to understand this tendency
for in the cities there is greater volume and variety
of employment, and equally greater volume and
variety of entertainment. The trend to cities how
ever has produced results the effects of which
are only beginning to be realized. 1t used to be
thought that the city had done enough for the child
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

Miss Kidder They've only been
married six months. but whenever her
husband goes away on business trip
she's delighted and prepares to have
q good time. Miss Meanly Ahal Do
you know suspected something like
that. ] always said. Miss Kidder
Yes. You see, he takes her with
him. Philadelphia Ledger.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

He's very superficial man, I
guess Il should say so. Why, he's
the kind Of a man who thinks there's
nothing to literature except learning.
to write on only one side Of the pa.
per. Chicago Post.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21

life of its population when provided ample school accommodations
II has come to realized however, all the larger cities
countrycertany cihat the crowdng together Of
MANY people in the city, the grows changes the
of children most unfortunately They suffer for air
homes and they deprived of opportunities for play.
II has come to be with therefore, that the city has
oher duty people the nation than to afford
opportunities children well for work and for
There thing be said of every cyta because it
draws into that in the country round about it, and
far afeld special obligation give back in
form of service that which abundanty received
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-21
Mound Builders skeleton.

A citizen Of CIarksdale reports
that Maj. Lamar Fontaine recently
.exhu1ned, near Friars Point, the
skeleton Of one of the ancient mound
builders, which he has forwarded to
Prof. John Kost, a famous scientist
living in Michigan, who will make
critical examination of the remains
Mai. Fontaine found the skeleton in
mound on the road leading
through the Brown plantation. 1t.
is apparently that Of a female and
was entombed in d pottery coffin.