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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

There assembled and adjourned in
New Orleans last week the greatest
convention of Its kind ever gathered to-
gether for similar purpose in the his
tory Of this or any other nation-the
meeting of the Interstate Mississippi
River Improvement and Levee Asso-,
citation. The occasion at the begin
ming was made notable on account of
the direct announcement by the presi-
dent of the United States of his SYM
pathy with the. movement which the
convention proposed to inaugurate,
and his manly and patriotic letter of
Endorsement, which was read to the
convention by Chairman Parker, of
the Committee of Arrangements,
aroused the delegates to the very
highest pitch of enthusiasm.
The delegates represented fifteen
States from the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys, and included governors, SEN
ators, members of congress, high rail-
road officials and representatives of
commercial exchanges and levee
boards President Fish of the Illinois
Central railroad, Vice-President Thorn
of the Texas Pacific, lesser officials OF
other trunk lines entering New Or
leans, ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Chas. S. Fairchild, Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson, Judge Robert S. Tay-
lor of the Mississippi river commits
sion, Gov. Longino of Mississippi and
Gov. Heard of Louisiana, Senator Ber-
ry of Arkansas, Senators McEnery
and Foster of Louisiana, R. M. Ed
monds, editor of the Manufacturers
Record, and hundreds of others were
present.
1t is believed many good and last
ing results will come from this con-
vention. The whole subject was more
thoroughly discussed than ever be-
fore, and it was the verdict of the
great body that the time had come
when the national government should
take hold of the levee system and
maintain it.
A new bond of unity was formed
between the Ohio and Mississippi val
leys by the unanimous passage OF the
resolution introduced by the Ohio val
ley delegates on the committee, plac-
ing their interests on the same foot
ing with the lower Mississippi valley.
The Ohio Valley Improvement Asso-
citation, which has already secured
over $22,000,000 Federal aid, and the
Mississippi River Improvement and
Levee Association will now work hand
in hand and will go to Washington
with a solid front and one purpose in
view.
Federal control and the new alliance
| with the Ohio valley were two of the
strong results of the convention.
Resolutions were adopted asking the
| national government to take charge
of all the levee systems of the coun-
try, and, agreeble to this, a commit
tee will go before the national con-
gress, bearing the resolutions of the
body, asking for ultimate Federal con-
troll of the levee systems and river i'm
provements of the Ohio and Missis-
sippi valleys, and urging immediate
and larger appropriations for the per-
| lection of the levee system.
kilograms were read from twenty
governors and 125 United States con-
gressmen not only indorsing the work
of the convention, but also pledging
all possible support in Washington.
| That fact almost insures favorable re-
suits when the committee goes to the
| national capital.
The resolutions follow:
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Mississippi State News
Elsh and oame ExhIblt.

The State commissioner to the
Worlds Fair has closed contract
with celebrated taxidermigt to pre-
pare for the Mississippi exhibit in
the fish and game department at the
st. Louis exposition, specimens OF
all kinds of birds, fish and wild an
imals of the State.
The fish, which will embrace both
the salt and fresh water varieties,
will be elegantly mounted and
shown in aquariums made especially
for the purpose.
The game and birds will be
mounted in the finest style of the
taxidermic art, and will be exhib-
tied in large glass cases seven feet
high, made of native Mississippi
wood. -
For the fish collection one of the
largest tarpons ever taken on the
seacoast has been secured, and there
will be several smaller fish of this
variety. There will be Spanish
mackerel, pompano, speckled trout,
red snapper, founder, croaker, null
let, sheephead, red fish, black fish,
drum fish, blue fish, blanket fish,
shark, etc., from the salt water, and
the Dream, perch, trout, jack, cat
fish, drum, buffalo, ETC., from the
fresh water streams of the State, in
Guiding the largest channel cat that
can be caught.
For the bird exhibit the commits
sioner will want every variety Of
wild bird known to exist in Missis-
sippi-the partridge, dove, hawk,
owl, crow, thrush, woodpecker, red
bird, blue bird, black bird, jays,
ducks, turkeys, eagles, etc.
For the game display every va
riety of wild game will be wanted
squirrels, rabbits, foxes, opossums,
coons, minks, wild cats, deer, bear,
etc.
The collection will also include
alligators, turtles, terrapins, snakes,
etc.
The State commissioner desires to
be placed in touch with the hunting
and fishing clubs of the State, and
hunters and fishers generally, as he
wants tive or more varieties of every
kind of fish, bird and wild animal
known to exist within the borders of
Mississippi.
Contributions for this collection
are solicited from hunters and fish
ermen generally, to whom instruc-
tons for handling and shipping will
be furnished.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

A Denver club woman is quoted as
saying: "As a class, clubwomen are
conservative. They closely follow
race inheritance What they feel is
expected of them they do. The world
expects them to be honest; therefore
they do not steal large amounts. The
world expects them to be virtuous,
and some are. Whether they are
equally moral may well be questioned.
Their idea of truth is very often fem
mime, and their growing tendency TO
kleptomania is alarming. They are
much like children in the way they
conduct business and assume respon-
sibility, and their sense of an obliga.
ton IS often very faulty"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
The Iowa Commission.

The Iowa commission appointed
to mark the position of the troops
Of that State in the siege of Vicks-
burg has returned home after spend
ing several days on the historic bat
tlefeld. The commission is COM
posed of seven members and it was
decided to erect a large monument
costing about 100000, and thirty
two regimental battery monuments.
It is probable that some brigade
monuments will also be erected.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Bill McAIpin Killed.

Bill McAlpin, notorious charac-
ter in Covington county, met his
death in mysterious manner at the
town of Mize, few miles from
Mount Olive, last week. HIS body
was found in the woods perforated
by several bullets. He had commit
ted no recent offense, but il suspect
ed of having killed boy some years
ago in a row over a pony. There
was not enough evidence to convict,
but he was generally believed to
have been guilty.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Scarcity Of Nearoes.

Some Of the lumber manufacture
ing plants in South Mississippi are
experiencing great trouble in secur-
ing labor and several mills have
beeen compelled to quit night runs
on account Of the scarcity Of hands.
Large forces of negroes are moving
from the State to the sugar mills Of
Louisiana where they are paid fancy
wages and most Of them will grow
fat pocketbooks during the cane
crushing season.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Negro Mysseriously Killed.

Calvin Morgan, 19-year-old ne
gro youth, met a mysterious death
near his home at Poplarville, Pearl
River county, a day or so since. He
left his cabin to go hunting, and
when his horse returned riderless on
the following day searching party
was sent out and the body was
found in clump of woods three
miles from town. The coroner's
jury came to the conclusion that he
was killed by an unknown party.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Tennessee Raftsman browns.

Paducah, KY, Nov "A body sup
posed to be that of Dan Keeney,
raftsman of Danville, Tenn, was found
in the Tennessee river three miles
above here Saturday afternoon. He
was last seen aboard the Clyde and is
supposed to have been drowned. He
was raftsman and has here raft OF
logs worth 400, which he had gone
up the river to meet. Papers found
on the body indicate that it is Keeney.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

In his remarks on retiring from the
adjutant generals Office, Gen. Corbin
paid compliment to the man behind
the desk" who, ''in sense, enlists,
pays, transports, mounts, arms, eQuips,
feeds and provides surgical and med
ical treatment for the man behind the
guns" The tribute is deserved; and
most of the men behind the desk, like
Gen. Corbin himself, go to the front
when occasion arises.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

During the panic of 1893 st. Louis,
by it's escape from all the menaces
which disturbed other great business
centers, got the name of the Solid
City. That designation stands. Stock
spectators rumors may brighten
few ignorant or timid persons into
drawing their money out of banks,
but the general public is not affected.
More money went into the trust CON-
panies of st. Louis during the recent
furry than was taken out Of them.n
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
ARREST ILLINOIS BANKERS.
Charges of Embexzlement Preferred
Against President and Cashier
of the LOcLpOrt Q11.) Bank.

Joliet, ILL.,, Nov. 2.-PresidElt Charles
N. Bacon and Cashier Andrew H. But-
Ter, of the defunct Lockpcrt bank,
were arrested Saturday on warrants
charging emzczzlement. 1t is charged
that the officers of the banK received
deposits when they knew the institu-
ton to be insolvent. Both found bonds
men. Bacon has been state senator and
has been four times mayor of Lockport.
The hearing is set for tomorrow.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Attacked by a Cow.

Mrs. Alex Little, well known
lady living in the Magee neighbor-
hood, Simpson county, had mar
row escape from death day or two
since in a battle with a mad COW.
The Infatuated animal knocked Mrs.
Little down and she was kicked,
hooked and stamped by the beast
until almost dead. The physicians
believe, however, she will recover.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

Tho Model City at the ST. Louis
Worlds fair will be an educational ex-
hibit, but it will not be dull, common
place and uninteresting 1t will in
struct by agreeable impressions. 1t
will produce effect on the mind by in
viting inspection. 1t will first please,
then interest and instruct. 1t will have
fine streets, sanitary sewer system,
typical homes and all of the essentials
of city, each work representing the
best thought and workmanship.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

The excellent prospects for an in
terurban electric line, with Green
wood as central point, have
aroused the citizens of Clarksdale to
action, and plan is now being dis
cussed for an interurban line con-
Meeting Clarksdale with Lyon,
Jamestown, Stoyall and Friars
Point. A strong effort will be
made to induce capital to take hold
of the enterprise. The interurban
line for Copiah county is assured.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

That 5000, OOO-bale cotton crop which
is booked from Texas this year shows
that the boil weevil and the rest of the
pests, including the backward season,
did not hit the Lone Star state so hard
as was feared. This is the old story.
Even when it's calamaities are real,
Texas is not damaged materially.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

Some of the southern papers are
praising Brown, the cotton cornerer, az
friend of the planter. Brown ran the
prices of cotton up for time, but most
of it was out of the hands of the plant
ers then, and the gains chiefly went in
to the pockets of Brown and his clique.
Now that the new crop is about to
come in, the corner could not be con-
tinued, and Brown let go. Prices are
dropping, and the normal level will
soon be reached.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
The GeoIoaicaI Survey.

The press of the State spoke in
most complimentary terms last week
of the good work accomplished by
Worlds Fair Commissioner r. H.
Henry and Chancellor Fulton of the
University, of Mississippi in secur,
ing from President Roosevelt the
promise of geological survey for
the State. There has been a strong
demand for a work of this kind for
several years, and it is believed that
the result will be of much impor-
lance in many of the counties where
mineral deposits are supposed to ex-
ict
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

The eighty-seventh annual report OF
the American Bible society, which has
just been issued, shows that the So
ciety has printed and purchased In the
course of the year 2,O58,9S9 Bibles, of
which 1,999,35S were issued in foreign
countries. The statistician of the so.
ciety also states in the report that since
its organization the society has issued
more than 72,OO0,0 900 Bibles.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

A Russian newspaper or two may bs
making grimaces at the United States
but the Russian government will, with
out doubt, make very serious attempt
to preserve it's cordial relations with
us In this it will undoubtedly sue
coed. All of Russias promises to US
in Manchuria and elsewhere will be
kept. No alarm on this point need
be felt. The United States will keep
out of that Anglo-Japanese combine
against the St Petersburg government
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

New Orleans, in recent years, has
greatly increased in desirability as a
shipping port This is due to the nat
ural advantages of the river even as
it now is and to the facilities afforded
by level-grade railroads. If New York
city and state find it expedient to en-
large the Erie canal, the same logic
applies to New Orleans, the Missis-
sippi Valley, st. Louis and also Chi
cago.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Improving Public Property.

improvement of public property
continues to be the order of the dav
in quite a number of counties in
Mississippi. At its regular meeting
in November the board of supervis-
ors of Madison county will sell a
$4,000 issue of bonds to be used in
repairing the court house and Jail.
Jefferson county is spending several
thousand dollars on Jail improve
ments, and in several counties the
people are clamoring for new court
house buildings. 1t is estimated
that the counties of the State have
spent about one and one-half mil
lion dollars in improvements of this
character within the past two years.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
An independent Candidate.

The only Independent candidate
for the legislature thus far an.
nounced in Mississippi is Capt. Col
Inns, of Yalobusha county, who an
nounces that he will run against the
regular Democratic nominees at the
November election. Capt. Collins
was a candidate at the Democratic
primaries in August and ran third
on the ticket.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Planting New Orchards.

The orchard industry is growing
quite popular among the farmers of
Mississippi, and the acreage Of new
trees will be largely increased dur
ing the winter and spring seasons.
Nurseries outside the State furnish
the greater portion of the young
trees, and this has suggested a good
opening for home nurseries. A con-
Germ Of this kind has been organized
in DeSoto county with a capital
stock of $4,000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

Turkey finds a disagreement among
the powers on the Macedonian Ques-
ton, and it is taking advantage of
this fact to postpone the reforms
which it promised. This is a repeti-
ton of history. On the Turkish issue
the European concert is seldom IN
harmony with itself long enough to
really brighten the Turk into carrying
out the pledges which it is occasion
ally constrained to make.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
A Traule Death.

H. G. Harris, prosperous farm
er living near Eastport, in Tisho-
mingo county, met with tragic
death last week while driving home
from town in a buggy. The horse
attached to the vehicle became
frightened at the rustling of leaves
by the roadside and darted down the
hill at full speed. Mr.. Harris was
thrown from his seat, his head
struck tree and he was killed in
stantlv.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

Canada allows English imports a
preferential tariff margin of one-third
and yet buys the most of it's imported
articles in the United States. The rea-
son Canada does this is because the
operation is profitable. At some fu-
ture time Canada will ask for annexa-
ton, because it will pay in all re-
spects.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

the recent rumors that the St.
Louis trust companies were in diff
culties emanated from stock manipu-
lators in Chicago and New York who
were selling stocks short" These
spectators desired to force down
prices and they hit upon the plan of
disturbing the situation in st. Louis,
because, as long as can be remem-
bered, st. Louis has been looked upon
as the most solid, the most trust
worthy and the most conservative of
the large cities. Their effort was
short lived
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

A maker of proverbs has written:
Honesty is not only the deepest pol.
icy, but the highest wisdom; since
however difficult it may be for integ-
rity to get on, it is a thousand times
more difficult for knavery to get OF.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

AS far as Canada is concerned, Mr..
Chamberlain might as well shelve his
idea OF closer variety of colonial i'm.
perialism. The Dominion little ex.
pected that it's new-fangled map
would be repudiated by an English
vote, even though it was the honest
course
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

Kratz should not be indignant, says
the st. Louis Republic, at the action
of Folk, Dockery and Roosevelt in
causing his arrest in Mexico. They
may have heard of his ambition to be
a candidate for governor and are de.
sirous to provide him with campaign
material, They will not hesitate, Mr.
Kratz may be sure, in sending him to
jefferson City if the evidence justifies
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07

Elijah" Dowie made a great mis-
take in time and place. How could
he expect the people of New York to
devote any attention to religious mat
tiers when they had holly contested
city election on hand? 1t has been a
costly lesson to Dowie,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
SON Killn His Father,

Paducah, KY, Nov. John Roberts,
aged IS, was shot and killed Saturday
by his son, Owen Roberts, ct Bandana,
KY, 20 miles from Paducah. The IA
Their had chastised younger son, and
when the elder arrived drew knife
on him and was shot twice
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Birdie Wilkes jury HUNG.

After being out forty hours the
jury in the Wilkes case, at Water
Valley last week, failed to find a
verdict and were discharged. This
is the second mistrial of the case.
The jury this time stood eight to
four for acquittal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
switchman Loses an Arm.

John Henderson, newly employed
at Meridian as a switchman in the
Mobile & Ohio yards, fell under
moving train last week and had an
arm so badly crushed that it had to
be amputated just below the elbow.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Courthouse Contract Let.

Harrisburg, ILL.,, Nov. AT special
meeting of the board of supervisors OF
Saline county here Saturday the con-
tract for building the new courthouse
In this city was let to Robert King
and ] B. Ford for $27 ,000
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
f,laima Al Bankruntcx Filled.

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 1.-The Continental
national bank of Chicago, has filed a
claim in bankruptcy against the Acme
Harvester Co., in the sum of 100000 in
the United States court here The
First national bank of RantouI has al
so filed a claim for SIS 200.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Robbed a Store.

The store of L. A. Moss, a mer.
chant doing business at Edwards,
was entered by robbers day or so
since and the cash drawer rif1ed of
1888 in currency and a number of
valuable papers. No clew has been
secured. Mr.. Moss is a member of
the legislature from Kinds county.
A reward has been offered for the
capture of the robber.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Correspondent a suicide.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-Wilber Perry
Guenther, aged "a years, who was a
Washington newspaper correspondent
and a proofreader known in many
cities, committed suicide Saturday by
inhaling Illuminating gas. He had been
respondent owing to ill health
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
After Jasper county DeIInduents

State Revenue Agent Adams has
brought suit in Jasper county for
delinquent taxes on $1,000,OO0
worth of property. The delinquent
assessment is from 1888.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
Historical Museum.

The department of archives and
history is receiving many offers of
donations to its historical museum
and library from patriotic citizens
of the State, and in order that the
public may be advised relative to
the donations which are most ac-
ceptable and which have the most
historical value, the following sug-
gestive list has been outlined and
given out by Director Rowland:
LIBRARY.
/. All books and pamphlets what
ever relating to Mississippi, its peo-
pie, or any part of its history.
2. All Mississippi publications
and legislative documents and pam
phlets, official reports, executive
messages, etc.
3. All writings of Mississippi
authors.
4. All Mississippi educational
and religious literature, such as
journals of conferences, conventions
and associations, and announce
ments of educational institutions.
5. All old and current files or sim
gle copies of Mississippi newspapers
and other periodical publications.
6. All maps Of Mississippi or its
counties, towns or localities.
Z. Manuscripts and documents,
old private letters and correspond
ence, letter books, weather notes, old
account books, muster rolls of mill
tary organizations, diaries, journals,
scrapbooks, letters written by partic-
ipants in Indian and other wars.
MUSEUM.
1. Relics of pioneers and pioneer
life, such as articles of dress, i'm
plements of labor, implements of
war and of the chase and household
furnishings of antique type.
2. Relics of personal belongings
of eminent Mississippians, as desks
and tables, chairs, knives, dirks,
dueling pistols or other firearms,
books and articles of personal adorn-
ment and wearing apparel.
3. War relics, as uniforms,
swords, arms and equipment, which
should include all w;rs of the
United States in which Mississip-
plans were engaged. This collec-
ton should be made as full as pos
sible, for it is known that there are
a great many relics in Mississippi of
the Indian wars, Mexican war and
the war between the United States
and Confederate States.
4. Indian relics, as pottery,
weapons of. all kinds, personal orna-
ment.
The people of the State are urged
to assist in making a splendid col
lection of the foregoing interesting
and valuable historical relics.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-07
New Arkansas Rank.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 2.-The Bank
Of Biggers was chartered Saturday. D.
w. Reynolds is President, B. F. Biggers
president and Tom Biggers Sec
rotary and treasurer.