The leader., 1903-04-01

Jackson's sidewalks are being
widened and all sheds and swing
ing signs will be abolished.
A negro murderer killed one
policeman and wounded another
at Greenville on March 24th.
The edition of the Code of 1892
is practically exhausted. Secre-
tary Power can supply no more.
Will Prewett died Of typhoid
fever in Pike county last week.
He was on the threshold of young
manhood.
P. H. Shearer, aged 36, died
suddenly in the Garden Restau-
rant at Vicksburg last Friday of
heart failure.
The |. c. will run special trains
from all directions into Jackson,
June 3rd, the day of the corner
stone laying.
Capt. Chas. E. Wright, the vet
eran journalist of Vicksburg, has
written book entitled, "Three
Beautiful Women.
z. P. Mulvihill was shot and
killed at Hattiesburg by H. S.
Morris, a whisky drummer. He
fingered several days.
Geo. C. Harper, a travelling
man of Is, died at his home at
Harpersvllle on the 18th after
several months of illness. He was
the founder of Harpervsille.
Capt. E. G. Thomas, local civil
engineer in charge of the Yazoo
Canal, predicts the high water will
improve it, having the effect of
thoroughly washing out the chan
mel.
The break in the levee near
Greenville, which took place last
Friday, was $50 yards long.
Washington, Issaquena, and
part of Sharkey county are the
greatest sufferers.
Work has begun on the extern
sion of the Mobile, Jackson, and
Kansas City R. R., from Laurel,
in Jones county, to Decatur, in
Newton county, and it is expected
that it will be pushed rapidly.
The largest audience ever as
sembled at Lumberton came to-
gether on the 25th to witness
the 'Deestrick Skule.' $3.50 was
the result of door fees, of which
sum the Methodist church was the
beneficiary.
The Newman Lumber Co., To-
Gated at Hattiesburg, suffered
loss of nearly 100000 last
week by fire. The fire was
Caused by a hot box in the en-
CINE room. 1t is stated the mill
will not rebuild.
Citizens of Winona have extend
ed an invitation to the various
candidates for State offices for a
big political pow-wow in that city
on April 9th. 1t is likely that
the gathering will be as notable as
was the one held in 1899 when the
Senatorial canvass between Nc
Laurin and Allen was opened.
The captains of the companies
in the National Guard have been
instructed to drill up their men SO
as to make a good showing when
the regular army officers come to
make their inspection, some time
next month. The inspection will
take place under the provisions 7of
the recent army bill passed by
congress.
The State Sunday School Con-
yention is scheduled to meet at
Canton, April 2Sth to Both, and
many Sunday school workers,
both in and out of the State will
be present. Mr.. Marion Law
renee, the general secretary of the
international Sunday School Assoc
citation, will be present, as will
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, an in
ternational field worker. The pro-
gramme for the State convention
will be issued at an early day.
j. Frank Merritt has entered
suit against the city of Ellisville
for damages amounting to $685.,
1000. A year ago he and a friend
were placed in Jail by the marshal
for intoxication. During the
night the Jail burned down and
both inmates were painfully burn
Fed about the head and rescued
with difficulty. For illegal con-
fduct in refusing bail and failing
to take the matches from his per-
son, suit is now brought It is
understood that the firing of the
/ jail was done accidentally by the
linen, in lighting cigarette.