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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
RELEASED FROM THE ROCKS.
The Propeller John C. Howard Re-
leased From the Rocks After
Tightening Her Cargo.

Ogdensburg, N. Y, Oct. 26.-After
Tightening 200 tons of it's cargo Of e.
600 tons of coal, the propeller John G.
Howard of Ogdensburg was released
from the rocks at Carleton island Sun
day While proceeding here towing
the barges Beals and Toledo with the
lighterage a terrific snow squall came
up about midnight and the three boats
were driven on the shore abreast of this
city The Howard is listed and leaking.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
Fatal Encounter at runiea.

George Torrance. shot and instant
ly killed Sol. Wellington in diff
Guilty at Tunica last week. They
had some words previous to the
shooting, and there was some hard
feeling between them. Wellington
had said he would kill Torrance on
sight, and upon meeting him on the
street fired three shots at him, but
his aim was poor and all three went
wild. Torrance then drew his pistol
and fired six shots into Wadling-
toms body, either of which would
have caused almost instant death.
Mr.. Torrance was discharged at the
preliminary examination.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
THE EAST.

John Alexander Dowie is denounced in
an open letter by Rev. Charles H. Park
hurst, of New York, as juggler whose
sermons are beyond bounds of respecta-
bility.
Dowie was Kissed by his audience at
Madison Square Garden in New York
because of his fiery language.
The doors of the Federal national
bank, of Pittsburg, Pa, were closed,
with liabilities of $1,900,O00 owing de-
positors.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Horace w. Bailey United States mar
shall for Vermont, to succeed Fred
Field, dismissed.
In New York 10000 persons who
were unable to enter John A. Dowies
meeting stampeded at the entrance
and trampled on women and stopped
street traffic.
At Annapolis, Md, Robert E. Levin
of Plainfield, N. H. student of the Bal
timore Medical college, was killed in
football game
Dowie told a New York audience he
hoped to convert the pope and bring
him into Zion. Several of the checks
sent him proved to be worthless.
At Allegheny, Pa, the First national
bank closed it's doors.
In the government trial test off Cape
Ann the second-class protected cruiser
Denver failed to make her contract
speed, II knots an hour.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

Swift as automobiles have proved TO
be they must go far to the rear in the
presence of the electric cars in Berlin
that have made record of 1875 As miles
an hour over a track 28 miles long. An
American locomotive two years ago ran
five miles at the rate of 120 miles an
hour, but the Berlin electric car has
now gone to the top. Its builders say it
can work up to speed of 40 miles an
hour, and they are preparing to make the
promise good. The first English loco
motive ran 20 miles an hour in 1880 but
as early~a 1916 an English engine
achieved 68 miles.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

The reported cession of Manchuria
to Russia by treaty with China comes
apparently after the fact Russia I'M
dertakes, it is asserted from Berlin, to
conduct any war arising with a third
power in consequence of the new COM
pact. Should China withdraw it's mill
tary cooperation Russia is to carry on
the war alone, and, in the event of vic
tory, China is to withdraw all it's mill
tary and civil officials During peace
the customs are. to be made under joint
Chinese and Russian control like the
posts and telegraphs, disputes to be
settled by a Russian referee.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
WEST AND SOUTH.

At the age of 102 years David Mitchell
died at his home near Burtonview, III.
Ex-Goy Peter Turney died at his home
in Winchester, Tenn.
In an address to the irrigation con-
gress at Bismarck, N. D., ]. J. Hill de-
clared charge for moving freight in the
northwest has dropped from $251 per ton
in 1882 to IS cents in 1903
The South Portland, a steamer en-
route from Portland, Ore, to San Fran
cisco, was wrecked on Cape Blanco and
Fl of SO persons on board were believed
lost.
Ben and AL Wade, convicted of the
murder of Katherine Sullivan at Toledo,
O., will be electrocuted November II.
AT Chatsworth, ILL.,, the banking con-
Germ of j. e. Brown made an assignment
with liabilities of $33,117; assets, $685.
1923.
In Memphis Lou Dillon, queen of the
trotting turf, easily defeated Major Del
mar in a race for S. 600 gold cup.
In an address to the Illinois Federation
of Women's Clubs at Cairo Mary Nc
Dowell urged working women to organ
ize, and asked boycott of goods made by
children.
After an 8,000-mile walk from San
Francisco, undertaking to cure consump-
ton, c. E. Norris reached Middletown,
N. Y. He started August s, 1901.
At the age of SO years Judge Francis
L. Nichols, one of the oldest pioneers
of Lucas county, died in Toledo, o.
The new president of the Northern
Pacific railroad is Howard Elliott, of
st. Paul, MINI.
Mrs. William Tate, a colored wom-
an, % years old, gave birth to four
girl babies at GAINESVILLE, o.
Guardianship of Moses Fowler Chase,
millionaire incompetent, has been
awarded by the federal court of appeals
to his father, F. S. Chase, of Lafayette,
Ind
Burglars secured $4,000 in stamps
and money from the POST office at SUI
perior, Wis.
Asset currency and branch banks
were opposed by speakers at the Amer
lean Bankers convention in San Fran
cisco.
Howard again won the Intercolle-
giate Golf association championship
by defeating Princeton at Garden City.
S. E. Morss, aged 81, editor and own
er of the Indianapolis Sentinel, fell
from his Office building and was killed.
Near Roseau. Mimi, Albert Jensen,
aged 80 years, killed Josie johnson,
aged 10, and then killed himself.
More than 20 deaths were reported
in northern Georgia due to eating cab
bage saturated with poison by strange
worm.
At Lockport, ILL.,. the State bank was
placed in receivers hands with lia-
bilities of 100000.
This year the California raisin crop ia
S0,000,000 pounds, an excess over 1902
of 5000, 600 pounds.
In an address to the American Bank
ers' association at San Francisco. Comm
troller of the Currency RidgeIy declared
business sense. not legislation, is need
ed for overspeculation
Six tramps stole Northwestern rail-
road locomotive from gravel pit near
Beloit. Wis, and all traffic was stopped
20 miles south of GAINESVILLE.
At Birmingham, Ala, Felix Hall fool
ored) was hanged for the murder OF
Norwood Clarke, young white man.
At Memphis, Tenn. Dan Patch paced
mile in 1:56A, breaking the worlds
record.
At Butte, Mont, Judge Clancy en-
joined the payment of dividends to The
AmIagamated Copper company, which
ordered all plants closed, Affecting 20,-
mn men.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
Want a CARPET,

The capitol commission has been
requested to purchase carpet of
some sort for the Supreme Court
room, and within the next few days
the floor will be covered with a neat
design, to be selected by the COM
missioners. At present the pro-
ceedings of the court are frequently
interrupted and annoyed by foot
falls on the hard flooring, and as the
acoustic properties of the room are
not of the best, it is imperative that
something be done to improve the
room.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

The Revolutionary Movement Said
to Be in Favor of JimineZ.
Paris, Oct. 26.-Advices received from
Cape Haytien, Hayti, confirm the re-
ports that the revolutionary movement
in the republic of Santo Domingo is in
favor of former President Jiminez. The
revolution is spreading and according
to the dispatches received here, all the
inhabitants of the region of Monteciabo
have joined the uprising against the
government. The election of Gen. Mo-
rales as president of the provisional
government is said to be step taken
pending the arrival of Gen. Jiminez
who will be elected president of the
republic if the revolution is successful.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

The kid" who spends most of his
time in summer playing baseball on
some vacant lot may have in view a
career which is more of moneymaker
than people generally suppose. The
recent championship series of eight
games between the Boston and Pitts
burg teams has proved that there is
money in baseball. The attendance at
the eight games aggregated 100000 or
an average of 1885 for a game. The
total receipts from the games were
more than $4,000, which shows the
popularity of the sport
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
School Population Increasing.

The rapid growth of the school
population of Jackson has forced
the building Of three large, elegant
school buildings for white children,
and one commodious building for
the negro children. Now it has
been found necessary to enlarge the
Robt. 3. Lee School, in the Second
ward, and plans are being drawn,
after which the work will be done at
once. From all indications jackson
seems to be stepping to the front.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
TOPEKA POLICE GET BUSY.
Sixty-Five Arrests Made Sunday, In
GLIDING Burglars, DRINKS,
Tramps and Joints.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 26.-The polics
have been busy in Topeka during the
past 4S hours. Sixty-five arrests have
been made since shutdown of Saturday.
This includes burglars, DRINKS, tramps
and joints.
The police have taken new tack
in the saloon deal. Two places were
pulled on Sunday. They hope to con-
Wet the proprietors under the anti
Sabbath tippling law.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
The n, J. & c. Bond Case.

The briefs in the Natchez, Jack
son & Columbus railroad bond case,
wherein Kinds and Adams counties
are interested in the sum of $780,
900, have not yet been submitted to
Chancellor Mayes, and it is, there
fore, impossible to forecast when a
decision may be expected in the pro-
ceeding. The suit is one of great
Importance, not only on account of
the large amount involved, but also
the legal questions at issue, and
Chancellor Mayes states that he will
render a written decision after the
briefs are filed and are given proper
consideration.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
Wreck on the M. &. o.

Last week serious wreck oc-
Cured at Wheelers, on the Mobile
& Ohio, in which three men lost
their lives. 1t was head-on col
lision, in which Tom Perry, engi-
neer, and his fireman, Smith, were
killed; also another fireman named
Blackwell. A double-header run
ming north, which was on the side
track, the south bound freight train
and three engines were demolished
and sixteen cars were wrecked.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
Lively Bidding for Seed.

The deterioration of cotton crop
prospects in Mississippi has caused
lively competition among the oil
mills for the seed supply, and the
purchasing agents of the Various
mills are invading territory hereto
fore conceded to local crushing con-
Germs. In consequence the price of
seed is quite stiff and some Of the
mill managers claim they fear the
finish of the season will show very
small margin of profit.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

The railroad companies have deter
mined that they will not sell tickets
at reduced rates for the St Louis fair
next year unless they can be protected
from the scalpers and forgers who sell
cut-rate second hand tickets Efforts
are being made by the Missouri author
tiles to drive scalpers out of the bust
ness. If they do not succeed full rates
will be charged for every passenger to
St Louis during the fair season of
1904. 1t is the only method by which
the railroads can protect themselves
from fraud in eluding their transpor-
tation rates.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
More Insurance Companies.

More insurance companies are
now seeking admission to the State,
and this week Auditor and Insur-
ance Commissioner Cole expects to
grant them licenses. Their SPECIAL
agents have been in Jackson getting
the necessary blanks, and the license
money will be forthcoming in few
days. There are more insurance
companies in the State now than at
any other time in its history, and
all Of them seem to be making
money.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

Chicago merchants have forbidden
employees from playing the races or
gambling in other ways. A man who
has been on the inside of the business
says the smaller race tracks would he
forced out of existence were it not far
the small investments Of saIesmen
clerks and mechanics eThe life of tbe
tracks" he says, depends ON a small
army of touts who are paid regular
wages for disseminating worthless
tips" It is a rascalIy business, and en-
gaging In 1t should be cause for dismtg-
Sal Of any empIoye who has access e
nney drawer. =
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

Chief Justice Lore, Of Delaware, who
has taken such a decided stand against
lynching. is opposed to capital punish
ment. Il would not take life for the
commission of crime he says, "bu.
would put the criminal under such
restraint as would protect the people
and give him the full measure of his
day to work out such penitence and
reformation as all good influences
might produce. Life is too sacred and
too holy a thing to be taken l would
grant life SO long as God spared each
one of His creatures"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
Activity in Delta Lands.

There seems to be great activity
in Delta lands just now. The gov
ernor last week approved a batch of
charters, and among them were
three charters for land companies
domiciled in Bolivar county. Each
charter called for capital stock to
the amount of 100000, and all were
incorporated by the same persons.
Judging from this, transactions in
Bolivar county real estate must GER
tainly be on a boom.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
Planters Up in Arms.

The planters in Amite county are
again up in arms against the labor
agents. some of whom it seems have
renewed on a small scale their old
efforts to induce the negroes to leave
for other sections. A communica-
ton from a prominent citizen Of
Berwick says: eve. consider the
labor troubles caused by whitecap-
ing as settled in Amite county, and
the only thing we feel any fear of is
the Vaccinations of labor agents.
To all such we give fair notice to
keep out of our county or we will
resort to extreme measures"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
Contractor Heck Killed.

George III. Heck, a levee contract
or, was shot and killed last week at
his levee camp near Friars Point, by
a negro named Fleak Mccoy. The
negroes at the camp got into a row
over a crap game, when Mr.. Heck
went out to quell the disturbance,
and, while acting as peacemaker,
had some words with Will Mccoy,
whom he struck with a shotgun. As
he did so, Fleak Mccoy, "a brother
of Will, drew his pistol and shot Mr.,
Heck twice. Before falling Mr..
Heck emptied-4his shotgun into the
abdomen of his assailant.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

Notwithstanding the great
amount Of talk being INDUCED in to
the effect that the Mississippi farm
ers are holding back their cotton, the
staple continues to pour into the
market at lively rate, and all sur
face indications point to rapid
movement of the crop. Every COM
press in the State is running full
time, and some are working with
night shifts, and this certainly does
not indicate tendency to hold back
the crop.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

A merry-go-round at Rockaway
Beach was washed out to sea in a recent
storm, and the wooden figures were sent
sailing over the main. AS a result New
York is full of stories from returning
navigators Of mermaids and sea SER
penis that were seen sporting in the
waves of the ocean. These stories had
some foundation in fact, but. like most
sea serpent yarns, had their origin on
shore.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
incoming Treasurer Dead.

0. O. Moxey, popular citizen of
Union county, lately nominated fol-
county treasurer, died at his home
in New Albany last week. Mr.. Mox-
ey had been in failing health for a
number of years, and had been res
ident of New Albany only a month.
A petition was soon circulated fol-
names to be placed on the ticket to
elect his successor, thus saving the
the county the expense of special
election.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

Interest in the bicentennial celebra-
ton of the birth OF Jonathan Edwards,
the eminent metaphysician and theo-
logan, makes noteworthy the fact that
Mrs. Roosevelt, the wife of President
Roosevelt, is descendant of Jonathan
Edwards in the line of his eldest son,
Timothy Edwards, of Stock5ridge,
Mass, of which town he was for many
years an honored and distinguished
resident
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
IN FAVOR OF JIMINEZ.

The general opinion is that the gov
rnment of President Wos y Gil is lost.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

The bureau of public health at Wash
ington says it will soon be in posses
sion of the greatest collection of mos
quitoes ever gathered together, but it
will be pretty hard to convince the man
who occupied a room with unscreened
windows during the summer outing in
the country that there can possibly be
any basis for the claim.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
statehouse Force.

Although he has very limited
force of assistants, Maj. R. A. Dean,
the keeper Of the capitol, is manag-
ing to keep the big building in very
good shape. He has only five por-
tiers to attend to the work, when a
force of twice the size is needed. An
effort will be made, however, to wor-
~ along with existing conditions
until after the Legislature meets. A
force of fifteen hands are employed
on the grading work.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
NeWton's Increase.

The assessment roll for the town
of Newton, which has just been APP
proved by the board of aldermen,
shows an increase in, valuation of
$11,379 for 1903 over 1909. The
total valuation of real and person
al property for last year was $780,
764, while this year it amounts to
S331.143.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
WOMAN FOUND MURDERED.
Mrs. Chas. Wyman Found Murdered
at Kingsbury, Me-, with Two
Bullet Wounds.

Milo, Me-, Oct: 26.-County Attorney
Burgin has been notified of the murder
of Mrs Charles Wyman at Kingsbury,
IL miles from Clifford. The only facts
given were the statements that the
murder occurred Sunday and that death
was evidently caused by two bullet
wounds in the head.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
Miss Alice Bailey, of

MISS Alice DaIey, OF
Atlanta, Ga, escaped the SUR
geOn's knife, by using Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM 81 wish to
express my gratitude for the restored
health and happiness Lydia f.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound mas
brought into my life.
had suffered for three years with
terrible pains at the time of mcnstrua-
ton, and did not know what the trouble
was until the doctor pronounced it in.
hammatiOn Of the OVaries, and
proposed an operation.
felt so weak and sick that I felt
sure that 1 could not survive the ordeal,
and so told him that l would not UNI
dergo it. The following week read
an advertisement in the paper of your
Vegetable Compound in such an emer.
gency, and so 1 decided to try it. Great
was my joy to find that actually inn
proved after taking two bottles. so
kept taking it for ten weeks, and at the
end of that time l was cured. / had
gained eighteen pounds and was in
excellent health, and am now.
You surely deserve great success,
and you have my very best wishes. -
Miss ALICE BAILEY, so North Boule-
ward, Atlanta, Ga. $4,000 forfeit If original
of aboUe letter proving genuineneSS cannot be pro-
duced.
All sick women would be wise
If they would take Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and
be well.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
Cotton Blocked at senatobia.

The accumulation of cotton on
the Senatobia market is almost as
bad as it was year ago. About 400
bales are lying on the ground and
platforms. The railroad seems I'M
able to handle the cotton. The
farmers are making preparation to
start the wagon train at once.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
General Frost Reported.

The weather bureau bulletin re-
ports that the mean daily temporal
ture ranged slightly above normal
the fore part Of the week and much
below normal the last two days.
Light to heavy frost was general
over the central and northern coun-
ties on the 18th. Light to moder-
ate rainfall occurred in the central
and southern portions of the State.
Under exceptionally favorable
weather conditions cotton picking
has generally made very rapid prog
ress and is nearing completion in
many central and southern coun-
ties. Notwithstanding the lateness
Of the crop, picking is we'll advanced
in the delta and northern counties.
There has been a slight improve
ment in the crop as reported from
Attala and Oktibbeha counties,
where the yield is better than ex-
pected, while in some localities the
yield appears to grow lighter as
picking advances. On the whole
there has been slight change in the
yield outlook. Owing to the alb
sence of heavy rains the staple is be-
ing secured in unusually fine condi-
ton.
Corn gathering continues, the
yield being very satisfactory. Sor-
ghum is beng made into molasses
with fairly good yield. Peas and
sweet potatoes are generally short
crops. Fall crops have been some
what revived in some counties, but
are generally not promising. Pas
lures are much in need of good
rain.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

Those Langley airship chaps still pro-
fess to have confidence in the principle
of their machine, and to believe that it
will eventually succeed in flying. They
lay the recent collapse to a defective
clutch in the apparatus that launched
the airship. But to- outsiders it looks as
though the inventors themselves did not
have much of clutch on the right
idea.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.
Rev. Jacob D. Van Doren, of 81 Sixth

Street, Fond du Lac,
Wis, Presby terrain
clergyman, says: 81
had attacks of Kidney
disorders which kept
me in the house for
days at a time, unable
to do anything. What
l suffered can hardly
be told. Complications
set in, the particulars
of which l will be
pleased to give in a
personal interview to
any one who requires
information. / began
taking Doan's Kidney
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
Stationery Company Closes.

The Mississippi Stationery Com
pany of Yazoo City closed its doors
last week. The company's assets
will be sufficient to meet liabilities.
A general printing business was car
ried on by the company.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
ReIieving the Distress.

Liverpool, Oct. 26.-The newly ar
irving American cotton is being rushed
to the mills as rapidly as possible. Full
time is being resumed gradually
throughout Lancashire, where there
has been immense distress since Au-
pr1Ist
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from $500
to $500. The i'm
mense sale of w. L.
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor.
ona Colt proves there Is
value in Douglas shoes.
Corona Is the highest
grade Pat. Leather made,
Fret GnIa,s E.,.I.S. .,.ny
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-31
Coast Towns to Consolidate.

, Scranton and Pascagoula are
about to consolidate and will be
known as Pascagoula. The city Of
ficials of the two towns have agreed
to the consolidation and the people
want it, so it is very likely the
change in the name of the capital of
Jackson county will soon be brought
about.