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The leader., 1903-09-19

A convention to further the improve
ment of the Tennessee river so that
navigation may continue throughout
the year will meet at Chattanooga Oc-
tober %. Congress has appropriated
$650,000 to continue the work at Col
berts shoals and the prospect of get
ting permanent channel within a few
years Is good
The leader., 1903-09-19

While the United States government
disclaims any desire to interfere in the
domestic affairs of Turkey, it claims
the right to take any steps with a
weak and apparently irresponsible
power to make suggestions, whose
adoption will obviate the necessity for
and radical interference with domestic
government. The United States is
shaping its actions irrespective of the
attitude or steps taken by other pow
erS
The leader., 1903-09-19

The action of the Northwestern Rail-
way Co. in announcing that no women
in the future will be employed by that
line doubtless is the result of the fact
that the stenographers marry too many
of the officials and superintendent.
Why doesn't the company hire officials
who can say no and fight for it?
The leader., 1903-09-19

According to a report from London
Russia lays down certain conditions to
China as a preliminary to Russian
evacuation of Manchuria on October
8. The conditions are rather difficult,
but as the chances are against evacua-
ton in any case, these are not i'm
portant. Manchuria will have the Rus
sian flag over it on October 9, 1903. The
nag will be there on the same day of
the same month in 1904 and 1905.
There is folly in the talk about evac-
uation. Neither Peking, London, Ber-
lin nor any other capital believes the
story
The leader., 1903-09-19

The police department of ST. Louis
assumed spasm of morality short
time ago, under the persistent prod
ding of the press, and suppressed some
Of the wine rooms; but under the ap-
parent belief that the virtuous portion
of the community have had a sum-
GENTLY lengthy inning, the disreputa-
bic dives are being permitted to re-
habilitate themselves for another cam
paign. The men. or rather, one should
say, the beasts, who run them, pay
for the privilege, and It would be in
feresting to learn who is the recipient
pf the fouIly-stalnsd money.
The leader., 1903-09-19
sponsors at veteran., reunion.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Sept. 14.--Miss
Mary Can't, Miss Virginia Allen and
Miss Helen Mann, of this city, have
been chosen as division sponsors at the
reunion to be held by the United Con-
federate Veterans association at Co.
1umbia, September "a, 25 and 26.
The leader., 1903-09-19

At the present time the southern
states have in operation 100000 cot
ton spindles, representing an invest
ment of $190,000O00. In 1880 these
same states had but 667 spindles. The
rise of cotton manufacturing in the
south has been a remarkable achieve
ment in modern industry.
The leader., 1903-09-19

Viscount Hinton, the organ-giinder
who has failed to establish his right
of succession to the earliom of Pou-
lett, is to be congratulated that he can
devote himself to music, instead of en-
tering the stuffy atmosphere OF the
house of lords,
The leader., 1903-09-19
Punch, London's humorous sheet,

Punch, London's humorous sheet,
contains page cartoon, which has at
tracted much attention. Sir Thomas
Upton, and the face is an excellent
likeness, stands clad in old Morse ar
NOR. Beneath him are !hree craft of
ancient design, labeled Shamrock L."
Shamrock II" and Shamrock Ill" Sir
Thomas feet rest ON the first and
third. The picture is labeled "The
Last of the Vikings and the First of
the Tea Kings"
The leader., 1903-09-19
Buchanan Gets Bail.

The trial at Houston last week Of
R. Lee Buchanan for the murder of
Proctor DELAY in Webster county,
on the night of August 81, resulted
in bail for the defendant in the
amount of $4,000. A large crowd
was in attendance during the prog
ress of the trial.
The leader., 1903-09-19

The ruster is a very proud an ham,
some bird. but he wants all the hens tew
know it.
Two of the best portraits of Leo
XIII were painted by Franz Won Lem
bach.
England has over / 800 Roman Cath
Ollie churches and chapels, and popula-
ton claimed by that church numbering
upward of 100000.
Women servants found out Of doors
after nine p, m. in some Hungarian
towns are liable to be arrested and
fined,
The leader., 1903-09-19

In Pennsylvania the state and coun-
ties offer to pay flve-sixths of the cost
Of road Improvement, and still some
property owners hold back about fur
nishing the remaining one-sixth. Per-
haps the old ruts and mud holes in
spire certain sort of affection.
The leader., 1903-09-19

Under new rule just promulgated
West Point cadets may smoke pipes.
Probably it is intended that pipes shall
conduce not to peace but to general
ship. For the benefit of anxious or
alarmed parents it should be stated
that the rule does not make hitting the
pipe compulsory.
The leader., 1903-09-19

The Sick Man of Europe grows sick
er every hour with disease which
spells death. Civilization unive: sally
revolts at the massacres and nameless
atrocities for which the Turk is pres
emily responsible.
The leader., 1903-09-19
Bond County Teachers.

Greenville, Ill, Sept 1.-THE Bond
County Teachers association, Satur-
day, elected Prof. H. A. Meyer. of POGO
hontas, president, Miss Hattie Koonce
yice-president, Claude Studebaker, of
Woburn, secretary, and Miss Irene
Wiseman, of Smithboro, treasurer.
The leader., 1903-09-19
The Panama rebels may create as b

The Panama rebels may create as big
noise in the world as the Macedonian
insurgents. Each has considerable
provocation. Columbia is not quite so
sanguinary country as Turkey, but
there is corruption and stupidity
among her legislators which can not be
beaten much among the sultan's adj
visers. Panama is only small part
of the republic Of Colombia, yet it is
a very important port, and it is the
part to which the worlds attention is
directed with considerable interest at
this time.
The leader., 1903-09-19
The White Star Lime.

Liverpool, Sept. IA rumor is now
current that the White Stra line will
soon cease to- be part of the Interna
tional Mercantile Co., and will again
become purely British firm under
the ownership of the Ismay family.
The leader., 1903-09-19
sunfIower plantation Sold,

A very large land deal in Sun
flower county was closed at indiana
la last week. Judge Moody and H.
NJ. Montgomery bought the Lake
wood plantation, 1900 acres, belong
ing to E. H. Smith, for $4,000 spot
cash.
The leader., 1903-09-19
Safe Blowers a. Work.

Burglars last week attempted to
blow open the safe of John Leones,
who keeps saloon on West Peace
street in Canton. They bored a
aole in the door, evidently intend
ing to blow it open, but were fright
ened off. They left all their tools,
which they had stolen from black
smith shop across the street. No
cleH has vet been found.
The leader., 1903-09-19
School Term Extensions.

State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Whitfield spent portion of
last week in Carroll and Montgom-
cry counties, where he undertook to
persuade the boards of supervisors
of those counties to make additional
leyies for the support of the common
schools. During the present week
quite number of boards of super
yisors will act on the question of
making additional leyies for school
purposes.
The leader., 1903-09-19
old County San Sold.

The board of supervisors of Co
piah county at last weeks session
sold the old county Jail. The build
ing will be moved off the courthouse
square. The board also passed an
order to sell and remove all build
ings on the courthouse square in the
next fen days, when steps will be
taken to grade and beautify the
grounds around the handsome new
public buildings recently erected by
the county.
The leader., 1903-09-19
Shot From Ambusf.

VIM. Barnes, aged IS, was shot
three times last week from ambush
at Shongolo, Smith county, and
killed almost instantly. There is
no clew to the murderer,
The leader., 1903-09-19
LefIore.s COTTON cron.

The dry weather continues in Le-
fore county and the cotton crop in
that section is one-third short of ex-
pectations three weeks ago.
The leader., 1903-09-19
Mississippi State News
Monthly Prison Report.

The monthly report of the prison
warden states that 1908 prisoners
were on hand at the end of the
monthly period, as compared with
1,108 for the previous month. Dur
ing August 20 convicts were re.
.ceived, Z died, Q were pardoned, 8
escaped and 10 were discharged.
OF the seven deaths, Frank Bowen
was killed by a falling tree at the
No. 8 camp on the Sunfower farm,
and Harry Ford was killed by
guard on the Sunfower place while
trying to escape. The report Of DR..
J. P. Berry, physician at the Oakley
hospital, stated that no deaths had
occurred for a period of two months,
although 1913 convicts were treated
during the month of August.
The leader., 1903-09-19
Extend Their School Terms.

Last week State Superintendent
Whitfield received advices from four
counties, which have extended their
school terms, Coahoma county
gives an eight months term without
any increase in the levy of that coun.
ty; Pearl River, Marion and Ham
cock extend the terms of their rural
schools to six months. Hancock ia
rather surprise to the State super.
intendent, as not much work had
been done there, and it was hardly
thought probable that it would ex-
tend the terms. All these extern
sions were made by the boards of 81.
peryisors. ;
The leader., 1903-09-19
MIIIsaps College Opening.

DIR. Murrah, president of Mill
saps College, says that institution
will open on September 20. The
prospects are that there will be a
large attendance.
The leader., 1903-09-19

Chicago, Sept. H. Western newspa-
per men, public officials and prominent
politicians from several states, with
their wives, were the guests of the
Press club, of Chicago. Saturday.
The leader., 1903-09-19
cron peteriorated.

The cotton crop in the Swan Lake
neighborhood has deteriorated 20
per cent. in the past two weeks and
the boil weeyil is appearing in
alarming numbers.
The leader., 1903-09-19
New erooms sweep clean.

1t is understood that very few of
the department clerks now holding
desks at the statehouse will hold
their places under the newly elected
officials.
The leader., 1903-09-19
Six Mills for County Purposes

The board of supervisors of Kinds
county at their meeting last week,
fixed the county levy at 6 mills,
which is a reduction of half a mill
over the levy last year.
The leader., 1903-09-19
Artesian Water at Hickory Flat.

A fine stream of artesian water
was struck at Hickory Flat last week
at a depth of 500 feet and the towns
people are jubilant.
The leader., 1903-09-19
Revenue AGENT on Vacation.

State Revenue Agent Writ Ad-
ans has joined his family in Vir-
ginia and will spend several weeks
away from the State.
The leader., 1903-09-19
Railroad Commission.

The Mississippi railroad commits
sion held a session last week, but no
cases of importance were on the
docket for transaction, the only case
of general State interest being that
of the Meridian Board of Trade
against the Alabama & Vicksburg
road, request for lower grain rates,
having been postponed until the
third Monday in October. The COM
mission considered several com
plants regarding depot facilities at
small stations.
The leader., 1903-09-19
Notorious Negro Crook.

Ed. Bennett, a notorious negro
criminal, was placed in Jail at Ha-
zlehurst last week. Bennett is
charged with shooting with intent
to kill passenger conductor at Wes-
son, and with resisting arrest. He
fred five shots at the officers before
he was captured. He had his pre-
liminary trial in Wesson and in de-
fault Of $1,000 bond he was placed
in jail to await the action of the
next grand jury.
The leader., 1903-09-19

figures preceded by astek indicate loss instead of "
vardaman's plurality 1856; majority 27 6,7S3.
97725 Aug 81, 99,2S1
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29

A Branch Of The Polk Cannery
Company is to b established at
Cloverport, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
On an Engine Four Highwaymen
We're Captured.

-Four highwaymen were chased
four miles along the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad near Cumberland,
Md, by an engine crew, while their
victim, rescued from almost certain
death, sat in the cab and guided
the pursuers. Robert Mcdonald
went to Connellsville in search of
work. While on his way to the
shops he was attacked by four ne
grOes, who knocked him senseless,
and, after robbing him, threw his
heiples body across the tracks. An
engins stopped just before 1t
reached the body. He was taken
an the cab. and the engine started
at full speed. One mile east of
Dawson the four negroes were
sighted and he train crew arrested
them. Mcdonald identified the
men and the money was recovered.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
Bogus MOneY-LOOk Out.

Secret service detectives are at
work at Lebanon, Ky, and in the
vicinity, looking for a den of coun.
terfeiters who have been turning
out spurious national bank note.
One of the counterfeits was taken
in by the Marion National Bank, OF
Lebanon, KY.
1t is an imitation of So note is
sued by that Institution, and con
tains photograph of Gen. Garfield.
The check letter is Cd, )" the charter
number 2l50, the bank number
1878, the Treasury d 926S41 d, and
it contains the forged signatures of
o. d. Thomas, Assistant Cashier,
and John D. Carlisle, Vice Presi-
dent.
The work is very crude and the
counterfeit received by Chief Will
kie is Photographic production of
the genuine note, 1t is made of
two pieces of stiff glazed paper,
with a little silk fiber between them
and the various designating mum
bers are crudely colored by hand.
The workmanship is so inferior
that it would attract the attention
of anyone who received one of the
bills.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
Premier OF Ontario Twenty four
Years.

At Ottawa, Ontario, April 10,
Sir Oliver Nov Ii utenant Gov
ernOr of Ontario, died at Govern
ment House He was eighty three
wears old. Sir Oliver had been in
feeble health for some time, but the
accident in which he broke his leg
last Sunday night FASTENED the end
Sir Oliver was Premier of Ontrio
from 1872 to 1896, twenty four
years, thus earning the distinction
az having had the longest continu-
GUS term of office as Premier ever
accorded to any man by the people
OF any province or colony in the
British empire. In 1896 he resigned
To become Minister OF Justice in the
Dominion Cabinet. In 1897 he was
appointed Lieutenant Governor of
Ontario.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
Area of the United States.

"The United States gained in
the past ten years ID 100000 peo-
pie. This increase alone would
make five States each, with as
many people, as the State of Iowa
and over $50 900 people besides
six States as great as the State of
Wisconsin and over 1850 people
besides; five States as great as
Michigan and over 100000 people
besides almost three States as
great as the State of Illinois; al
most thirty States as great as the
State of Rhode Island; fourteen
States as great as the State of Con
necticut; over seven States as large
as Minnesota, and over forty one
States as large as North Dakota.
With such an increase in popula
ton in ten years how can there help
being a great demand for land.
The area of tillable and fertile soil
is limited. The frontier was long
ago passed. The demand for land
is constantly increasing and the
price is rising. This demand foI
land and the rise in price, however
Is not due to speculation, but to
the demands of population in
creasing at really Unprecedented
rate
Real estate everywhere is bound
TO respond to prosperity, and it is
bound in the nature of things to
respond first in the vast and fertile
plains and valleys Of the North
west which arc SO admirably adapt
ed to agriculture and stock raising
Courier Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29

A lazy liver makes a lazy man.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the natu-
raj, never failing remedy for a lazy
liver,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
Brewers Favor the Sunday Clos
inc Laws.

AS result of the temperance ag-
itation throughout the State and
numerous elections under the Beal
local option law, the brewers have
decided to aid the enforcement of
the Sunday-closing laws in the
smaller municipalities Secretary
of the State Association of Brewers
said:
The brewers Of the State are in
favor of strict enforcement of the
sunday closing law in the smaller
municipalities of Ohio.
have telepboned to over fifty
Mayors in the past week telling
them thatif they desired to enforce
the sunday-closing law in thei,
towns the brewers viii stand behind
them aud assume all responsibility
for any action they may take. II
they want TO enforce the law, we
will help them do it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
Youthful wcmes- Father Tines
Careas Put OFT as Long as
Possible.
P6sslbIe.

EDSSit4o.
There Is 80 Old Swing that =
man is as old as he feels, a woman
as old as she looks. The veracitl
Of this statement is left to the wise
read to prove for himself. be
aim study his women friends eoc
fnd OFT. if he can, If the majority
of them are Old young women OF
young old women. Here 'endetl
this lesson as far as men are con-
cerned, Tor This is a "neart 70 heart
talk for women aud the text u.s.
'sWomen preserve your youth
The younger women are in habit
manner AID spiriS The younger they
will continue TO lo,k. NJ sensible
woman, and this is written for sen
siblc women, ever makes the mis-
take Of being ktienish A gener-
alton or so ago women had nc
choice in the matter An unmar-
ried woman of 80 was an old maid
A married woman Of 40 dressed
and acted like a grandmother of 60
Castom and convention, two-stern
pistresscs, demanded that such
should he the case, and our sweet
graudmothers and aunts meekiy
bowed their pretty heads to the
mandate and became old before
their time.
Nowadays things are different.
Custom and convention are 40 long
err the high priestesses they once
were. Woman nay and does pro
test against the encroaching hand
of old age. Who shall dare criti-
else her for holding him at bay as
long as possible2 There are many
WAYS in which a woman can pre-
serve her youthful appearances.
She can take feir amount of
healthful exercise. thus keeping
her muscles supple and her flesh
firm. She can pay careful atten-
ton to all the little details of dress,
study the most becoming colors and
styles, and not get into a careless.
dowdy way of dressing. She can
avoid burning the midnight oil as
much as possible, for wrinkles fol-
low quickly the loss Of sleep. And,
most important of all, she can keep
her spirit young by being interest
ed in and making herself compan-
ionable to the youth of both sexes.
1t is a far cry from 20 to 10. hut
if the woman of 40 plays golf with
the girl of 20 the intervening years
vanish like magic. The wise wo-
man, instead of attempting to draw
the young people up to her elderly
plane, steps down graciously to
their youthful plane, or at least
meets them at a comfortable half
way station. Married women owe
it to their husbands and children
to keep young as long as possible,
and unmarried women owe it to
themselves and the world in general.
Ninon de l'Encios and Diane
Poirtiers were beautiful at 80 and
60 years of age, and boosted of love
and admiration in plenty. We
can't all be Ninons and DANES, but
we can do our utmost to preserve
youth of body and soul, and who
knows but that some day the LOST
beautiful fountain of eternal youth
may bubble at our feet-Winfeld
Oliver,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
The Ballot was Givsn Pfematurs-
ly to tbs Negro, Says YaIs's
President.

Al New Haven, Conn on April
81, President Hadley, OF Yale, said
that a mistake was made after the
Civil War in giving the negro the
ballot before he was prepared ouse
it int4llgently He followel this
statement by declaring the sur,
preston Of the negro vote inevita-
bic, But he added that mistake
fully as great as giving the negro
unprepared he franchise would be
to withhold it from him prepar d
for it.
The colored race vas given free
dom and the ballot with a rapidly
which even tie French nation did
not parallel" he said "a corrupt
Government followed after he ae-
gro allowed the use of his vote TO
INSCRIPTIONS persons of his own
race, toadventurers from the North.
Ii was not the fault Of the negro.
1t was the fault of those who gave
him the ballot without previous
PREPARATION
When the North recognized the
which prevailed in the
South ii acquiesced in the suppress
sion OF the negro tote.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
Billion Dollar Mark Passed for
Fist Time.

The imports into the United
States exceeded 81, 900, 600, 600 dol
las in the Twelve months ending
with March, 1908. This is the first
time In the history of our foreign
commerce in which the imports in
twelve months have exceeded ST.
600, 600, 600. Prior to 1870 they
had never reached as much as a
half billion dollars in a single year,
and it was not until 1890 that they
reached three-quarters of billion
in value, and now, for the first time,
they have passed the billion-dollar
line.
Meantime the exports have
grown with ike rapidly. In the
twelve months ending with March,
1908, the total exports were ST.
Ala, 7S6,954, against 81, COL, 500, 6S3
of imports, giving an excess of ex-
ports during the twelve months OF
Sab, 190,27I. Exports never
reached a half-blllion dollars value
in a single year until after 1870.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29

The Louisville Commercial Club
is pushing plan to open up perma-
nent quarters of the Kentucky Elk
hibit Association after the termia-
ton of the Worlds Fair at st.
Louis. A circular letter was sent
out by Pres. Charles b. Norton.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29

ATS the little colds that grow in
TO big colds; the big colds that end
"a consumption and death. Watch
the little colds. DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is Often Made BY the Wisesl
People.

It's fatal mistake to neglecl
backache.
Backache is the first symptom Of
kidney ills.
sSSss:;;is,;'s complications ru1low.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure then
promptly.
Don't delay until too late,
Until it becomes diabetes -
BrighL's disease.
Read what this gentleman says
Capt. d. w. Welsh, keeper Of the
Wood County lnfrmary. Packers
burg. w. Va, says: Il had to 50
around trying to evade pain con-
stanriy, aware that false step,
jerk or twist would ring punish
ment, and | was afraid to handle
anything Tor fear of areminder in
the shape OF twinge Of pain. /
trade at Dr., j. n. Murdoch 5 drug
store on Third street, and have
something to get in the drug line
every time come in. twas there
! leaned about Doan's Kidney Pills
and took a supply home with NE
aud used hem. My wife used them
and my sister, Mrs. A. Amick, of
No. 6l5 Seventh street, used them.
They cused the three of us. l am
here IN the city every few days and
can substantiate the remarks have
made
For sale by all dealers. Price,
so cents a box. Foster Milburn
CO., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for
the u. S.
Remember the name-Dosn's-
and take no other. 80 st
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29

A New York matchmaker has re-
ported to the Gerry Society that
his daughter has been abducted by
gang of ruflians and that he was
warned to leave the neighborhood
under threats of death.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29

Twelve thousand soldiers are exc
pected to be in line in the parade
incident to the dedication Of the
World Fair buildings in st. Louis.