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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
PRESIDENT NOT SATISFIED
Explanation Given Him By Sena-
]. tor Dietrich Not Satisfactory.
Considers Charges Made Against
the senator of Selling Post Of
Ace worthy OF Attention..

Washington, Nov. 23.--In order to be
on hand promptly to answer the
charges of selling post Office appoint
ment at Hastings, Neb., and If possible
hasten his trial, Senator Dietrich left
Washington Saturday night for Ne
braska.
Twelve hours after he left the capital,
w. S, Summers. United States district
attorney. who is to prosecute the case,
arrived in Washington to answer to q
hurry call from President Roosevelt
and Attorney General Knox. 1t is de-
clared that the president is not fully
satisfied with the explanations given
him by Senator Dietrich. Nor is he
satisfied with the information on hand
giving the details of the evidence with
which Attorney Summers expected to
prosecute and upon which the grand
jury found it's indictment.
For several days the long-distance
telephone wire between Washington
and Nebraska has been busy with ques-
tons from the attorney generals Office
and answers from Mr.. Summers. This
method of gaining information was
finally given up in disgust, and Mr.. Sum-
mers was ordered to take the next train
to. Washington.
Senator Dietrich did not know that
MIR. Summers was coming to Washing
ton. He left for Nebraska with the
intention of obtaining an immediate
connection with the district attorney
through his own counsel, and in con-
junction with him and Judge Munger
to get an advance of his trial on the
docket, so that the case can be prompt
ly taken up and disposed of.
Mr.. Summers, when seen sunday
night, absolutely refused to discuss the
matter in any phase. His only remark
was that he had not expected to come
to Washington at this time, and was
anxious to get back as soon as possi-
BILE He had long interview with Mr..
Knox
The sudden summons given Mr. Sum-
mers to come to Washington, together
with other occurrences OF the week, in
dictates the intense interest which the
president Is taking in this sensational
indictment of a United States senator
for selling patronage. There appears
to be every effort to clear Senator Diet
rich of the charge, but as the latter's
political opponents are watching every
move, it is realized that the case must
be handled with the utmost care.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Mississippi State News
Pointing Out the Boundary.

Secretary of State Power has
written a letter to Avon Haake, to-
pographer Of the postoffice depart
ment at Washington, giving him the
southern boundary line of the State
Of Mississippi as claimed by the
State in the boundary dispute now
pending in the United States Su-
preme Court between the States of
Mississippi and Louisiana. The let
ter of Mr.. Haake to Secretary Of
State Power, on its face, has moth
ing to do with the boundary dispute,
Mr.. Haake giving as his reason for
asking the correct boundary that he
desires to correctly represent Mis-
sissippi in the new postal route map
of the State now being prepared.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Power, thinking
that his reply might in some way af-
feet the boundary question, has very
carefully investigated the matter
and prepared his reply after con-
sultation with Attorney-Ge General
Williams, who, with ex-Attorney-
General Monroe McClurg, are rep
resenting the State of Mississippi
in the United States Court in the
boundary dispute.
This boundary question is one of
very vital importance to the people
of the Mississippi coast adjacent to
the disputed waters, as it involves
some of the finest oyster beds on the
coast line. For years there has been
conflict between the fishermen of
the respective States and a contest
over the disputed line: Efforts to
get at satisfactory solution by
commission have failed, and Louis
lana filed a bill in the United States
Court to have the line finally adju-
Dictated and determined.
The boundary case will probably
take about two years to decide. At
ter the two States have set forth
clearly their respective contentious,
the court will appoint a boundary
commission to take testimony and
report to the court, when-a final ad-
Indication will be made.
Mr.. Powers letter to Mr.. Haake
follows:
Sir:-Replying to your inquiry of
October 10, asking for information as
to the southern boundary of the State
of Mississippi, especially with refer
ence to the Petit Bots island and the
Louisiana shore, beg to say that by
the act of congress of December 10,
1917, admitting the State into the
Union, the southern boundary extends
from the most eastern mouth Of Pearl
river into Lake Borgne to the Ala
bama line, ten miles east of the mouth
of the Pascagoula river, and includes
all islands within six leagues of the
shore; or, the water line is six leagues,
tween the rivers above mentioned.
The true line between Mississippi
and Louisiana, We think, is at the high
tide mark on the eastern shore of Lou
isiana, the mississippi sound" begin
ming there and extending eastward,
the water frontage given the Gulf
Coast States being to the Southwark,
or seward, from each State respec-
lively.
| have indicated the six-league wa
ter limit from the Mississippi shore
and the Louisiana shore by pen line on
the map as represented, not attempting
to follow any scale or to be accurate in
measurements, but just to suggest
about where it is.
Trusting that this may be of some
service to you, have the honor to be,
Very respectfully yours,
JOSEPH w. POWER,
Secretary of State.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
IN A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE
Twenty-Seven Laborers Burned to
Death In a Boarding Shanty.
Many Others Seriously InJured-in .
Desperate Battle For Life
Near Lilly, PA.

Johnstown, Pa, Nov. 22.--While over
100 Italian railroad laborers were
aeleep In shanty near Lilly, Pa, on
the Pennsylvania, early Saturday
morning, the building caught fire. and
before the men could escape at least 81
were burned to death and score or
more seriously injured. The men were
employed by McMensmin & Sims, on
the Pennsylvania railroad improve
rnents between Lilly and Portage.
There were 500 on the job, all Italians,
and in the shanty which was burned
were IL of these. The shanty was
about 100 feet long, one story in
height, and built In the usual style
of such quarters. The eastern end was
devoted to the cooking psad eating.
while the men slept in hunks, packed
like sardines In q can, In the western
end.
Limited Means OF Egress.
There was only one door at each end,
and the windows were few and small.
The fire is supposed to have started
from an overheated stove in the east
ern end. The building burned like tin
der, and the flames were upon the men
before any of them were aroused.
Then began struggle for the outside
and life. They fought and scrambled
for the doors, and the weaker were
crushed down and trampled. Others
were roasted to death there.
Widest Sort of Panic.
Those who strove for the door were
in the widest sort of panic. They
fought and kicked, and among those
who escaped there are many who bear
marks of the fierce strife, which took
place in this battle for life A few
got out the small windows, minus
clothing, and with their bodies cut
from broken glass.
Many of those who did manage to
get out had their savings of years In
their trunks, which they left behind
them in the building. Remembering
this fact, as soon as they go outside
they fought just as flercely to get back.
A few succeeded, but for the sake of
.heir boarded treasure they gave up
their lives.
Sought Treasures, Lost Lives.
One eyewitness says he does not be-
lieve that single man of those who
returned succeeded in getting out
again. In the ruins some of the
corpses were close beside the hoped
bands of their trunks and melted gold
and silver which had been kept in
those receptaeles, indicated that they
had fallen and died with their treas
ure in their arms. The bodies were
all practically burned to pieces. An
Italian who looked at them, and who
knew every man in the shanty, was
unable to identify SINCE one.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

each of of population wealth there
little coterie of silly and mperng onn which would
imao they shallow
much Roadway against society and by society merely
who by their character their and their good fortune have
the right dwell houses without the of the
ostentaious display of wealth. have picture galleries and libraries and
horses and carriages and they please yachts and automobiles but
behind them that great the well bred and we'll d. that noble
birth clear cultivated
and who live without scandal and travel without adventure
indeed but able they the expectancy
free republic
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

Miss Phoebe Couzins favors the re-
storation of the canteen at army posts
and has offered her services to Con-
gresham Bartholdt, of Missouri, in
pushing his bill through congress. Miss
Couzins always was a pretty sensible
kind of woman, and in working for
the restoration of the canteen, among
those best posted in the matter, her
efforts will be especially commended.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

The London Standard says the po-
sition of the United States on the
Isthmus of Panama, under the new
treaty, is "a distinct gain for civiliza-
ton, good order and the promotion of
commerce" Time will verify this opin-
ion. 1t is in the interest of all civili-
cation and all commerce, as well as for
self-protection, that this country as
sumes the labor and cost of construct
ing the great interoceanic waterway.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

The California legislature recently
passed law, which the supreme court
has upheld, that final judgment in di-
vorce cases shall not be entered UP I'M
til the lapse of one year. The decree,
of course, is not complete until entered
on the record. The law is an expert
ment, and no results have yet been OBJ
tanned. But it seems reasonable and
may have salutary effect.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

Gen. Sickles, the venerable old SOL
der who left leg in fighting for the
union at Gettysburg, says: eve must
give up the isthmian canal or make up
our minds to be absolute masters of
the territory through which it is to be
constructed" There will at least be a
treaty to prevent a nagging policy of
interference with canal operations.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

1t is asignificant fact, says the Shang-
hal Times, that with the phenomenal
increase in the price of collins has
come 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, 1903-11-28

another Hence / good indifferent, if
perfected think that love within without excit-
ing another sometimes this again excie evi) fail
when know with certantyand we all know it
that becoming loving. This, among
things proof that love integral substance God the
discovering Him within discover Him in
Others and inversey
To live the of pillar to withdraw into the desert or to
community this be provsoy to men, but
definite forms evident and To live pure
and holy life pillar community impossible because the
man is deprived of half of hfecommunon with the world
To live always thus deceive ones sef it is evident in
deed that impossible in the of impure river to
separate ee of pure water by chemical is
impossible to live alone society with saints whole
world which lives violence for ground and cattle must be
bought relations must be entered with the the
world We hberate ourselves from
ought except that general ought abstain from those
things We only deceive ourselves The whole
work of disciple of Christ consists in establishing the Christian
relations with this world.
The people have attained the perfection of life
uniquely occupied with preparations life but the life itself
exist for them They only occupied with eating sleep
the perpeuaon of the education. They lack
but thing-life the development of life
Our work work of good from childhood increase what is
ntrusted life And repeat the customary
develop life egosm To develop
life is o God
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Great Apprehension Is Felt For
Lumber Regions in Eastern
Part of the State.

Houston, Tex, Nov. 23.-Forest fires
are raging over a wide area of east
Texas, principally in Shelby, Liberty,
Montgomery, Nacogodoches and Pa
nola counties.
Lumber interests are menaced. Com
bined with prairie fires, extending to
the Louisiana line, the flames envelop
the entire country in dense smoke.
Much apprehension is felt for num-
Der of hunting parties known to be
among the pines
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Hattiesburq protests.

The citizens of Hattiesburg are
making vigorous protest against
the petition sent by citizens of Jack
son asking the Gulf & Ship Island
road to change its schedule so as
to make the running Of the trains
more favorable for jackson. The
Hattiesburg murchants claim that a
change in favor of jackson will be
unfavorable to the business inter
ests of that city, and have sent a
counter petition tc the officials of
the road.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

Among the police exhibits from San
Diego, Cal, at the st. Louis Worlds
fair will be a reproduction of the old
town Jail, The Jail was built half cen
fury ago, at a cost of $4,000. An inter-
esting story in connection with it is
that the contractor who constructed ii
was its first prisoner, and easily made
his escape therefrom.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Tryin to Corner Market.

Houston, Tex, Nov. ga local
produce firm has placed orders for $780,
900 turkeys for delivery before Christ
mas, in an endeavor to corner the mar
ket. Thousands of the birds are al
ready in cold storage Great quantities
are to be shipped to St. Louis, Phila-
delphia and New York.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

Congratulations to the secretary of
the navy are in order apropos of his
approval of the sentence of dismissal
pronounced upon the three Annapolis
cadets recently found guilty of hazing.
The country will thank Mr.. Moody in
no uncertain terms for thus upholding
the honor of the country's service. Pa
triotic and self-respecting men do not
want to see American ships or Amer
lean armies Differed by hoodlums and
bullies.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

The Yazoo Sentinel, in a strong
editorial, comes out for an expert
ment station to be established in the
Mississippi delta. The Sen
tinel points out the fact and Justly
complains Of the neglect with which
the legislature in past has treated
the great delta in the location of its
schools and experiment stations.
There are now two agricultural ex-
pertinent stations in the State, enc
at Starkville and the other down in
Southeast Mississippi in the great
pine wood section. Both of these
are doubtless needed where they are
located, but, as the Sentinel says,
the delta with the crudest of farm
ing methods in the hands of the most
ignorant negroes yearly produces
more corn and cotton in proportion
to acreage than any other country
on the globe. '8The lands of the del
ta," says the Sentinel, care not i'm
poyerished to the extent that fertili-
cation is demanded, but there are
other things which comes within the
scope Of an experiment station emf
nently more important. The variety
Of soils should be analyzed and the
adaptability of each tested by prac-
teal experiment, SO that the planter
may know what he can produce
thereon most proftably. Sometimes
the land is lacking in some one in
gredient, though otherwise fertile,
and this fact ought to be known to
the owner, so that he can supply the
deficiency. Drainage is an imper-
tant question, which very few plan
tiers understand, and experiments
along this line cannot be otherwise
than profitable. Insects are numer-
Gus and often do serious damage,
and many of these are peculiar to
the delta section, hence a remedy
can only be found by study of the
local conditions. There are many
obnoxious weeds and grasses that
have defed the antagonism Of the
plantation darby for years, and
means could doubtless be found to
destroy them" The Sentinel urges
the matter upon the attention of the
next legislature.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

France, England, Russia, Germany
and Japan have apparently united in
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, 1903-11-28

The Canadians can't see why an
American play shouldn't hoist the Brit
ish colors as a dramatic climax instead
of the Stars and Stripes. Anybody can
see how nicely this would work into
the play of Barbara Freitsche.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

A dispatch from Havana states that
Cuba will not recognize the republic
of Panama until that step is taken ''by
some of the other Latin-American gov
ernments-" Cuba does not care to flock
with the United States, except in re-
duction of the tariff on sugar and to-
bacco.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

Mrs. Francis Sterling, of New York,
having no faith in banks, deposited
$37, 500 in jewels and $4OO 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, 1903-11-28
HAS POSTPONED HEARING.
Gov. Odell Delays the Hearing of
william ZiegIer, Wanted i'm Mis-
souri, ON Charge of Bribery.

Albany, N Y, Nov. 23.-It is learned
that the hearing before Gov Odell on
the application of the governor Mis-
souri, for the extradition of William
ziegel, the head of the Royal Baking
Powder trust, will not take place until
after November so.
Acknowledgement Crow of Missouri,
who will be present, desired to remain
in his home state until after Thanks
giving day. Gov. Odell to-day will SET
the date for the hearing
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
To Assist the Public Schools.

Among the bills introduced in
congress last week by Senator Nc
Laurin was one to assist the COM
mon schools of the State by donat-
ing to the State of Mississippi the
proceeds derived out of the sale of
public lands of the United States,
situated in the State Of Mississippi.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

AS long as every American thinks
he has the key to being millionaire
no favorable consideration is going to
be received by socialism. Labor assem-
bled in convention at Boston declared
against the collective" system q.
doing the worlds work by vote Of
nearly i've to one. Every American
wants TO be millionaire, and it isn't
until he gets 10 be about fifty years
old and isn't one, that he is conyifcee
beyond Deradventure that be cant be
pas.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

An Atchison county (Kas.) man says
he went to that state thirty-five
years ago for his health, and now owns
10000 acres of land, has just harvested
5000 bushels of wheat, and owns more
turkeys that any other man in the
west. Evidently in the Sunflower state
health and wealth stand in with each
other
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Cane Crop unharaned /.

Houston, Tex, Nov. 22-Reports
from the big cane plantations near here
show that little damage has been done
by the cold snap The crop is yielding
more sugar than anticipated, and for
saccharine is the best in years
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Missouri Minister Insane.

jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 22.-Rev. H.
Van Hooser, Baptist minister, who
had been conducting protracted meet
ings at Atoka and other points in the
Indian territory, was brought home i'll,
and has been adjudged insane.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

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, 1903-11-28

Street car strikes follow a certain
concentration of symptoms, each link
coming in It's expected place. They be-
gin with brick throwing, continue with
blockading of tracks, come to a climax
with bloodshed, and end with the in
reference of armed authority. Their
progress is as regular and as uninter-
ruptibie as typhoid fever Philosophy
ought to teach that street car strikes
are useless. History teaches that they
all cad one way.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

The chrysanthemum has been chosen
as the state flower of Kentucky by the
school children of Louisville, receiving
5,626 votes to 1859 for the daisy, 1859
for the pansy, 2.161 for the tobacco
blossom, 1860 for the morning glory,
1877 for the geranium, and not one for
the mint bloom.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

When better waterways are intelli-
gently discussed before the people the
popular Judgment is like that of the
voters of New York, who decided, by
an immense majority, to issue bonds
amounting to SOL, OO0,0O0 to enlarge
canal stretching across the state.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

Several records have been established
recently. Russia burned up three mill
ions of paper money; an airship made
forty-six miles in 101 minutes; hu-
man ear brought SIS 1000, and kisses were
quoted at only $2.S7 apiece, and drug
on the market at that.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
squadron Withdrawn From Beirut

Squadron Withdrawn From Beirut.
Washington, Nov. 20. Rear Admiral
Cotton, Commanding the European sta
ton, has been authorized to leave
BEIRUT with the flagship Brooklyn and
tie cruiser San Francisco, and is ex-
pected to sail in a few days for cruise
in the Mediterranean.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Growing Meridian.

President c. G. Harvey and Sup
erintendent d. D. Curran of the
New Orleans and Northeastern, and
General Manager c. S. Clarke of
the Mobile and Ohio, General Mana
ger N. A. Garrett and Superinten-
dent A. Griggs of the Alabama
Great Southern, and Superinten-
dent f. Ford of the Alabama and
Vicksburg were in Meridian last
week in consultation about changing
the railroad yards to make room for
the new union passenger depot and
additional sidetracks to accommo-
date the growing traffic, and to con-
slider measures to relieve the pres
ent congestion of the Meridian
wards.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Bethany High School.

The governor has approved the
charter of the Bethany High School,
domiciled at Why Not, franklin
county, with E. H. Dearman, S.
Robinson and R. Martin as incorpor-
ators. The school will be conducted
under the rules outlined by the State
superintendent Of education for ru-
raj high schools.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Ciarknhnrr fnfo.l BANK Rohbed.

Clarksburg, Mo-, Nov. 23.-The Cit
liens bank at this place was entered
and robbed of about $4,000 Saturday
night. The entrance into the building
was erected through the front door.
lJitroglycerin was used, the vault being
badly wrecked, and the safe was COM
pletely demolished