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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Assoclated Labor Ac1lon
By HENRY WHITE,
General Secretary of the United Garment Makers

lGHT alone will never solve the labor problem. 1t high
MI important where enables the fellow underneath
80 footing that both fight equal The
KY1 situation would be improved would result fairer
A& division of wealth. from satisfactory there
isa state of and where fighting is going
peace of There be something
mght-a of fair dealing and mutual forbearancef
better be maintained between employer npoye
people refrain from taking full advantage of all their oppor
tunes family dealings with friends will
get solution and approach real peace.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Mules Kick May Prove Fatal.

James Gable, a prominent farmer
living near Windham, was probably
fatally injured last week, the in
juries resulting from the kick of a
vicious mule. Little hope is enter
tanned for Mr.. Cables recovery.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
oklahomn Farmers Indicted.

Guthrie. Okla. Nov 22.-The grand
jury at Lawton has returned % indict-
ments against farmers of the vicinity Of
Richards for forcibly removing the
property of an oil company which was
operating on their claims.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Towa Murderer 10 Hang.

ottumwa, Ia, Nov. 49, Judge Rob
erts Saturday sentenced Joseph Smith
to hang December 5, for the killing
Of Mrs. Mary Cannady at Buxton.
-mith pleaded guilty to the charge.
This is the first death sentence In
southern Iowa for many years.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Killed in a Runaway.

Dixon, Ill. Nov. 2s-Henry Cabls, a
prominent farmer of Ashton, this coun-
ty, was thrown from his wagon and in
stantly killed Saturday morning. He
was veteran of the civil war.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Mississippi Land Bill,

A bill which Senator McLaurin
of Mississippi, pushed through the
senate at the last session and which
was favorably reported by the house
committee on public lands, though
it failed for lack of time to pass that
body, was reintroduced by him last
week. It is designed to quiet Ger
tain land titles in Mississippi. A
great deal Of these titles apply to
swamp and overfoWed lands, the
validity Of which has been ques-
toned and which he seeks to quiet.
Brandon Depot Burned.
The depot Of the A. & ". railroad
at Brandon burned last week. togetl-
RI with about rs bales Of cotton on
the platform; also about $4,000
worth Of freight and express in the
depot. The fire is said to have been
purely accidental, having caught
from a defective fue Of the stove
in the room occupied BY James At
kins, assistant depot agent. Mr.. At
kins, who was asleep, was awakened
by the fire falling In on him from
the ceiling and had anarrow escape.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
VIOLATING Game Laws.

Many complaints are being made
of violations Of the State game laws.
In some Of the counties the quail
hunting season has not yet opened,
but nevertheless birds are being
slaughtered by the wholesale, and
the officers pay little attention to
THIS class Of violators. The game
laws on the statute books are about
as rigid as they could well be made,
but the authorities seemingly 40 not
recognize that II is their duty to
see that they are enforced.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
A sweet Potato Freak.

An agricultural product that is
causing much comment is a sweet
potato grown by Mr.. Charles
Breach, living near Conway. If
stretched full length it would meas
ure 80 inches, but doubled up and
twisted as it is, it can lay claim to
only Z inches in length. The ap-
pearance of the tuber is that of a
coiled snake. One end represents a
reptiles head, protruding from the
coil, there even being small root in
dentations which serve for eyes and
it tapers off at the other end similar
to snakes tail. The potato is slen-
der and nearly of proportionate size
the entire length, there being only
one or two protuberances along the
body proper, none of which measure
over 4 inches in circumference. The
coil is not a continuous one, but is
broken one or more time; FIR a
length of about inches, and then
twisting over the body coils again.
How it attained such a peculiar
growth is occasioning much wonder.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
CONVERSATIONAL paocnnDlNGs.

IN opeGiul So0SSlOnsI
House--President Roosevelt sent to the
house of representatives, on the 18th, a
copy of the correspondence and official
papers relating 20 the revolution in Pam
anna as It was called for by the Hit res
committee on foreign affairs without
being read. MIR. Dalzell (Pa.) offered a
resolution from the committee on rules,
providing for immediate consideration OF
the Cuban reciprocity measure. Mr..
Williams (Miss) spoke against the adop-
ton OF the resolution. The house, by a
vote of 176 to lS5. adopted the rule. fxing
time for taking a vote for four O'Clock,
on the 18th. The bouse then. adjourned.
Senate-:A few private bills, the confirm
alton of the nomination of Frank Wyman
to be postmaster at st. Louis and of
numerous other comparatively unimpor-
tant nominations helped to while away
the day Of the 18th in the senate.....
immediate consideration was given to the
Cuban reciprocity measure. Mr.. Knapp
IN. Y.) favored the measure on the ground
that its enactment into law was oblig-
atory. on congress to maintain the ma
ttonal honor. Mr.. Stevens Qnd) opposed
the bill, declaring that 1t would narrow
our foreign markets and increase our for
eign trade. The measure was debated pro
and con until four o'clock, when the house
adjourned.
Senate-The session of the senate on
petition by Mr.. Gallinger for an in
crease to $50 per month of all pensions
granted on account of the Mexican war.
He called attention to the fact that all
survivors of the Mexican war now re-
ceive pensions of $12.. -. .House-The
house, on the 18th, resumed consideration
of the Cuban bill, Mr.. Grosvenor (OO
opening the debate. He prefaced his re-
marks by saying that while the debate
had taken wide range, he regretted that
there had been no discussion on the other
side of the house on the Panama canal
question, and in this connection he said
the position of the administration was
glory of the American people.
Senate-Very little business was trans
acted on the 18th in the senate beyond
receiving of bills and petitions; after an
executive session the senate adjourned at
one o'clock. House-The Cuban bill
was passed by the house at ABS D. M, ON
the 18th. by rising vote of 1856 to q. The
bill provides for commercial relations
with Cuba upon especially favorable
now goes to the senate for final action.
Representative Williams of Mississippi,
introduced a bill providing for 20-per-
cent. reduction of the tariff on all goods
coming from any country that will admit
American goods free.
Senate-The Cuban reciprocity bill,
which passed the house on the 18th, was
opening on the goth. Mr.. Cullom moved
that it be referred to the committee on
foreign relations. Mr.. Bailey objected.
Finally, after discussion of three hours,
the motion to refer the bill to the COM
mittee on foreign relations carried and at
2:30 o'clock the senate adjourned until the
23d. House-The house was in session
but five minutes, on the Goth, when it
adjourned until the oath.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

of human breeding and beauty Indeed would think
reading of reports that from the circles
that apoeos of boredom that incarnation of stupidity and aeca
which takes its from Leicester Square and the Corhian Club
London which eulates the demondane of Paris which eddes
the abode of luxury and aony Newport and thinks
of running down ordinary pedestrian automobile than and
would think of brushing away spider or fly.
Lift hearts. at least have wasted thoughts
fears about such cattle shall do
until monkey dinners become popular they
be in Rhode Island.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
ydsyed 10 strilxe December

New York, Nov. %. Fifteen hundred
Of the 900 employees Of the Passaic
steel Co, at Paterson, Nj, have voted
to strike December If the company
makes a cut Of ten per cent in wages
as it has announced its intention of do
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
So1ey That Is MOI S0c1ety
BY HENRY WATTERSON.

he idle rich the Godforgeng worlddefying, pleasure
seeking rich who themselves law themselves,
who submit restraints except those fixed by and
the surgeons knife who have intelligent perspective
except that the longest purse brings down the biggest titles
no rule of conduct except that impelng them eat,
drink and be merry for tomorrow it may be eses
turn do they constitute society? Has Callahan grace Is
Tom Thumb manhood? Must the monkey and the swell be
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28

class all american papers as humorous Quite often they
humorous ntentonaly One thing the English journals should
learn from their American contemporaries that OF
column is long enough for anything
The American comic in England necessarily local
in and for that appeal strongly to persons
living different conditions.
In the matter Of illustrations the American papers OVERRIDING
the business at least according the views Of English publishers
VINO 90 not consider that need requires pose Of pictures
The London public does pictures but
the reading public Of America differs that Of
England america the journalists presAppose classical education
in reader and in England they The journals and comic
papers Of the latter country strong literary illusions and
Latin word plays are the America On there is
striking contrast between American English humor and be-
tween the American journal the English journal
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Hon. s. M. Roane's Death.

Much regret is expressed through
out the State over the death Of Hon.
s. M. Roane, Of West Point, one Of
the most prominent members Of the
North Mississippi bar, and law part
ner Of ex-Congressman A. f. Fox.
Mr.. Roane had been in i'll health for
several months, and it was his Sc
rious illness that caused the retire
ment of Mr.. Fox from the race for
governor last summer. The dcceas-|
ed was native Of Webster county,
and was a prominent Mason.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Mississlppi PYthianlsn,.

Hon. Ii. NJ. Quinn, grand keeper
of records and seals of the Mississip-
pi Grand Lodge, knights Of Pyth-
las, reports that over 500 new mem
bers have been added to the order
during the past six months, and he
expects to show a new enrolment
of over 1000 before the next meet
ing of the grand lodge is held. The
Knights Of Pythias is in Furnishing
financial shape and ranks among the
foremost fraternal orders of the
State
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
samuel Gompers neglected.

Boston, Nov g. Samuel Gompers
was Saturday reelected president Of
the American Federation Of Labor by
large plurality.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
ENGLISH and Ame,7cun Hum0r
By HENRY w. LUCY,
london journalist Known as ..Tony N. p. Of Punch

STRIKING difference between the humor of American
and English journals that the former dry, while the
latter is mellow The American joke wrapped up
smaller parcel while the English humorist takes longer to
tell joke The English humor is kinder its tone and
lively savage.
In personalities the American journal is pitiles and
too often there is much poteness apparent would
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
Couazhous 0Zz1e
BY COUNT LEO ToLSToI.

RUE life is given to two condtons-the first that
he do good his neghbor land there is only one good
to increase love among meno feed the hungry visit the
sick etc-al this only to increase love among menu the
second that to augment the power of love given to him.
One Of these conditions necessary to the other Good
acts which increase love among only such when
feel in performing them that love increases in me when
do Them lovingly endery And love increases in me
am perfected) only when do good acts and excite love
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-28
FOREST FIRES IN TEXAS

IN value so cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
SOUTH AMBOY

thought someone might have been
swept overheard; particularly as a
freight boat was seen to go out to her
and leave her there. After the wind
had gone down they got up their
anchors and as in the meantime they
had dashed a piece of timber to the
rudder head, which had been broken
off, they were enabled by mean of it
to get into Scully's dock where they
repaired the damage and soon left.
The captain said it was one of the
worst storms he had ever encountered
in the bay since he had been running
between New York and Port Mon
mouth. A topmast was blown off of
one of the schooners lying at the coel
wharves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
New Work

FLOUR-Unsettled and held higher. bu,
without buyers; Minnesota patents, "a. 10d
4.95; winter straights, S3.65dS.9 30; winter
extras, s290q3.25; winter patents, $500
4.S0.
WHEAT-Opened firm on the corn ad.
vance and prospects for lighter receipts
but eased off later on realizing Decen.
Der, SS3sQSS 15-l6c.
RYE Dull; state and Jersey, 56a57c..
No. 2 western. &c, nominal, f. o. b., afloat
C~ORN-Strong and quite active on the
frost scare, prices advancing about q
cent per bushel; toward noon they reacted
slightly with wheat: December. 5S& d5SNc
OATS-Nominal; track, white. state, 42d
&c. track, white, western, 42d46c.
PORK-Quiet; mess, SIS. 25a16 IS; family
LARD - Steady; prime western steam.
{. 75c.
BUTTER Firm; state dairy, 15Ql9c,
extra creamery, 012c
CHEESE-Firm; state, full cream fan
cy, small. colored, l1Ac.; small. white,
11Ac.; large, colored, lie; large, white,
EGGS-Unsettled; state and Pennsvlva-
mia fancy mixed, 23@24c. state and Penn
sylvania seconds to frsts, 19H22c. west
ern extras, 23c.
SUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining, sac.
centrifugal. 96 test. 3Bc. refined quiet
crushed. 5.50c. powdered. &c.
RICE Steady; domestic, 4hd6l&c.; ia
pan, 5&d8c.
TALLOW-Firm; city, SC. country, 47sq
HAY-Dun; shipping. 7OaT5c,; good to
choice, a5c.MH.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17

stroyed and the windows were braced
to prevent them blowing in.
The big flag pole on the top of pub
lie school No. 1, at Tottenville, fell.
At the Carsten carriage works,
Richmond Valley, the three story
brick building was moved off its foun
dations nearly six feet. At the Murray
machine shop, at Richmond Valley,
the water came in so fast that the
floor was flooded and the fire in the
boiler put out. The plant had to shut
down.
The tracks of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit railroad at Richmond
Valley, just below the depot, were
washed away. The passengers had to
walk to trains waiting on both sides.
1t was Just seventeen years ago when
the same thing occurred before. A
w%recking train was sent from st.
George to repair the damage and when
the work was just completed, the train
due in Tottenville at s. 80, ran into
the wreck1ng train and knocked the
fiat car across both tracks. The road
was then blocked until nearly 6. 80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
NEWS ms.

Rev. and Mrs. j. G. Dyer, of s.
Main street, were in South Ambov,
Monday.
Master Albert Walters is confined
to the home of his parents on Center
street.
After being closed Sunday evenings
during the summer months, the ser
vices at the Kreischerville Baptist
church were commenced again last
Sunday. Alderman Shea, Of Pleasant
Plains, addressed the congregation.
This Sunday the morning service will
be held at 10. 80 and the evening ser
vices at 7.45. The pastor, H. +.
Jones, will be in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
woo DB RIDGE
WOODBRIDGE SUFFERED
WITH OTHER TOWNS.
Storm Played Havoc with Trees
and Chimneys-Fruit Great
ly Damaged.

Wednesdays storm, which vas I'm.
usual in its violence, did considerable
damage in Woodbridge as well as in
the nearby towns. A smoke stack on
Mr.. M. D. Valentines factory in the
Sand Hills, blew down, and a corn
crib on the Demarest property, on
Perth Amboy avenue, fell over. A
large cherry tree in front of Mr..
Thomas Dunnigan's house on Green
street, also fell over. An abundance
of fruit fell and the storm was so
severe that Professor Love found it
necessary to have but one session of
school and he dismissed the pupils at
o'clock for the remainder Of the
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP,
a r T E r E T
NEWS ITEMS.

Samuel Williams is very i'll at his
home on Railway avenue.
The Carteret Realty company has
broken ground for two new houses on
Sawyer's lane.
Contractor Wilson is progressing
finely with his new building on Quinn
street and Bryant street. One of them
Will be ready for occupancy By the
first of October.
Mrs. T. T. Beam and Mrs. L.\M.
Beam spent Tuesday morning in Rah>
way.
Miss Ursula Leber is ill at her home
in Port Reading.
Charles Leber, of Railway, is visit
ing his uncle, Theodore Leber,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
A BIG BLOW.
Fierce windstorm sweeps Over New
York,

RACECG SNtCpb OtcF view
York.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Death. dam
age and wreck followed in the path of
the sixty mile an hour storm which
struck New York shortly before noon.
One man was probably fatally hurt
by being struck by parts of a heavy
plate glass window at Fifth venue
and T-wenty-second street. Many peo-
pie were bruised by falling signs, bro
ken windows. demolished chimneys
and other portable articles whirled
through the air by the wind.
Vessels Ia the harbor except the
stoutest craft were compelled to put
back to their piers. The police reported
that the tug James Key was wrecked
on Hogs Back reef In He'll Gate. Mer~
itt-Chapman Wrecking company tugs
went to her assistance.
Captain De Nyse of the tug Unique
rescued a man whom he found cling
ing to the bottom of an overturned
boat In Sandy Hook bay. The man
was in an almost exhausted condition
and said he had been there for several
hours.
While returning toward New York
the Unique picked up the yawl yacht
Narkeeta of Boston. which wHs Off
Sandy Hook, dragging her anchors and
drifting seaward. The yacht was TAX
en- in tow and anchored off Staten
Island.
Eighteen persons are known to haFN
been killed by the storm. Two boats,
with crews of twelve men, are missing,
and it is feared that they have foun-
dered with all aboard.
There were narrow escapes all along
the coast, as vessels were washed
ashore, and those aboard were rescued
with the greatest difficulty. One of
the wrecked steamers was the s. e.
Strong, that went ashore at Greenwich,
Conn, and after two unsuccessful at
tempts to launch RATS the passengers
and crew were saved. The yacht Reli-
ance, famous as Americas cup de-
fender, was damaged at City Island by
coming in collision with a pile driver.
1t was not all tragedy in the storm.
Some of it was ludicrous. much embar-
RAISING, to women in particular, while
in still other phases it was decidedly
trying to the temper.
When the ~"cowcatcher" of the Flat
iron building was wrecked several hun
dred boxes of choice cigarettes went
rolling down Tw%enty-third street, and
the ycuth Of the neighborhood absorbed
enough nicotine by nightfall to perma-
nently injure the health of a regiment
of men.
Umbrella members up and down
Broadway gathered vanloads of stock,
and any kind of a hat could be found
whirling through the mir.
During the day there was the usual
assortment of wells, women's bonnets,
one section of detachable hair and a ru-
NOR that n set of false teeth had been
found by Policeman Day at Twenty
third street and Broadway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
DAMAGE ON
THE ISLAND.
Places were Flooded -WashOut
Delayed Trains and Build
ings Destroyed.

The worst of the storm seemed to
have struck Staten Island. Whole
fields were like vast lakes, in several
houses water was so high it flooded
the kicthens. Roads were impossible
for some time. Wires are down IN
every direction, boats are sunk and
wrecked. The damage will amount
into the thousands of dollars.
The big oyster sloop, owned by
Captain Jacob Fisher, of Tottenville,
broke from her mooring near the ferry
slip, when the storm was 1t it's worst,
and drifted up as far as the steamboat
dock where she sank, a total wreck.
The Go To and another launch,
owned by Edward Acker, broke away
and were being driven toward the
shore when the launch Helen B., own
ed by Milton Edgar, with Captain
James Tooker on board, overlook them
and managed to save them.
That fine long racing launch of Mr..
Acker's, which was the pride of the
bay, is high and dry, filled with sticks
and sea weed on Wards Point. The
big sloop Rex" from Great Kills,
is a wreck on the shore between the
Fort and Sea Breeze. A schooner
went ashore at Mt. Loretta and a sloop
yacht are wrecks near the light house
at Princess Bay.
At the New York Fishing Club,
Hochmeister and Buffers numerous
small crafts were wrecked. The wind
lifted the big tent on the Realty Trust
Company's property, which is being
used for the camp meeting, up in the
air like a big balloon. 1t fell a total
wreck.
All over the island the telephone
and electric light wires are down.
They had to use either gas or the old
fashioned oil lamps.
At Princess Bay the s. S. White
Dental Works factory was much ex-
posed. All the ventilators we're de-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. A. Simo n and two children
have gone to New York and Rocka-
way. L. l., for a visit with friends.
Miss Cecilia McGonigle, of Henry
street, has a position as teacher in a
public school at Camden. She had
several other offers, but selected this
one in preference to the others.
A wedding of two popular young
people. of the borough, is said to be
coming off on the 23rd and is to be a
very swell affair, their friends say.
Miss Jennie Fisher, of Metuchen,
is the guest of Mrs. Green, of Augusta
street.
Chris Rehfuss has made a large
cake for a birthday gift, per order, to
go to St. Marks Place, Brooklyn. 1t
has the young mans name, Ernst"
and age, "21st birthday" in icing on
the top.
Eugene Morris, of Henry street, re-
turned home Saturday, after spending
several weeks with an uncle in PENN
sylvanla.
Mrs. Walter Mundy has improved
in health quite rapidly of late and en-
joyed dinner with her family Tues
day, being the first time for several
weeks and they feel quite hopeful of
her recovery.
Mrs. Jacob Sprague and children,
of Second street, have returned to this
borough after spending several weeks
at Trenton. They are packing their
household goods and will o to
Trenton where Mr.. Sprague has a
position.
Mrs. Jacob Rehfuss, of Ernston,
will visit her husband, who is in a
German hospital for treatment, in
New York city, Wednesday.
Mr., and Mrs. George APPLICABLE, of
Second street, returned home from
Red Valley, N. j., where they have
been spending a few weeks.
Miss Maggie Woodruff, of Pleasant
Plains, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Gilland, of Main street.
Steven Hunt. of Broadway, visited
friends at Asbury Park on Tuesday.
The Christian Endeavor, of the M.
P. church, held it's usual meeting
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stratton, OF
Broadway, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lowndes, of New York city.
Miss Maude Grover, of Bordentown
avenue, returned home from a three
weeks visit at Burlington.