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The leader., 1904-05-07
A Soft Snap,

Ex-senator Mason, of Illinois, was
seated with party of friends in a
Washington cafe one evening when
the circle was joined by the son Of
big Western capitalist whose aim in
life seemed to be continuous jubilee.
He was of that class inelegantly
known as buffers in," and it was soon
evident that his presence was dis
tasteful to the senator "My old man
doesn't put up a cent for me-" said the
young man, displaying a fat roll Of
greenbacks. I'm on my own re-
sources"
How did you manage it," asked
one of the party You must have
some sort of snap"
This is my snap said the gay
spendthrift, impressively touching his
head.
"And there's not softer snap in
the world" assented Senator Mason.
Troy Times.
The leader., 1904-05-07

school yards, for building and furnish
ing inexpensive but comfortable rural
school houses, etc.
This plan has been followed in New
York for years, and many country
boy or girl owes a college education
to the energies aroused in contesting
for these prizes. unsupported teIent,
commendable energy, unfagging In.
dustry, all left their impress on tho
student and on those who observed
him, leading him frequently to heights
he had not dared to dream of.
Can't we arouse some such interest
in our boys and girls? The medium
through which to confer with them
and with each other is open to you,
and you are welcome to use it with
out money and without price" Up to
this date l have had scores and scores
of letters from interested retailers, and
l wish just here to thank each one for
the kind expression and generous ap-
probation of our efforts. 1t is always
a help to know that those for whom
we labor greet our work with appre-
citation, and we thank each one of you.
This will reach you in convention
assembled" and l earnestly beg you
to confer together and come to an I'M
Outstanding of the long time need of
inst this medium of expression among
our hundreds and hundreds of teach
e.s who scarcely know each other or
the work of any save those right
around YOU. There are some great men
and women in your splendid body and
they are eager to do their part and
help any who need their aid. Write
and let US know just what you think
about any of these important matters
Within few weeks time we will
visit that great blessing to our girls,
the l. l. & c., at Columbus; the A. and
NJ, at Starkville; our proud old univer
slty and, perhaps, few beside. Not
only do we purpose to write all about
these grand gifts of the State to her
children, but each article will be hand
sc Gely illustrated, and we shall try
to nuke of them souvenirs worth keep
ing. In the meantime, do your hest
as you mingle together in the enjoy
meilt of your splendid programme, and
the famed hospitality of our Queen
City Of the East, to create genuine
interest in all these vital matters, and
ther write and help US tell the world
about it, Yours, with desire to help,
though ever SO little, in this noble
work,
The leader., 1904-05-07

Rev. DR.. Goodson. Presbyterian, in
a sermon at st. Louis, speaking of the
greed OF st. Louis landlords, which is
5ust now driving many of the old resi-
dent st. Louisans to direst straits,
said: This is a greedy hour. Man has
gone wild, and frantically pursues the
dollar. What's the differences IL he
crush out a thousand lives ten. thou
sand If need be! People must pay 500
rent now instead of $25. Cant do it?ss
Get out, then. But there's nowhere
to go. Go to the devil, what care for
human blood Starye die. it's all the
same to me, just so you get out Thou
sands OF wage earners in the Worlds
fair city are throwing aside all thought
Of civic pride and cursing the day of
the inception Of the Worlds far be
cause ct the greed Of the landlords,
that has made it almost impossible
{cE tAem 10 iva
The leader., 1904-05-07

kidney trouble, but have suffered my
self. At one time thought / could not
live. My back ached, there were free
quent headaches and dizzy spells, and
the kidney secretions were disordered.
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me from tho
first, and soon relieved me entirely of all
the distressing and painful symptoms"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Brown will
be mailed on application to any part Of
the United States. Address Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all druggists; price so cents per box.
The leader., 1904-05-07

If they have such things as mar
riage Licences in Utah it would be adj
visable for wives of Mormons to read
the list every day and now and then
glance over the official records. It ap-
pears that the Mormons do not con-
slider it obligatory to secure the con-
sent of their wives when they decide
to add another to the list. This was
brought out in the examination of
Brigham Roberts in the reopening of
the Smoot inquiry in Washington re-
Gently,
The leader., 1904-05-07

Don Luis Terragas, governor Of Chi
huahua, is the cattle king Of Mexico.
His grazing grounds cover millions of
acres, his cattle number nearly 1,000,-
900 and his sheep about half as many.
In small way he is also a farmer.
His irrigated land takes in about 1O0,-
900 acres, and his reservoirs would be
a fortune to water company. In
other directions he is a banker and
manufacturer and altogether in Next
can dollars-he is reputed to be a
millionaire 300 times over.
The leader., 1904-05-07

Winston Churchill's breakdown in
the British house of comaons recalls
his fathers pathetic last appearance in
the same place. Men whose nervous
organization is sensitive can not lead
a strenuous life, Intellectually or phys
ically. 1t is to be hoped that Lord
Randolph Churchills melancholy ca
reer will not be repeated in his promis-
ing son.
The leader., 1904-05-07

The Panama canal will be the high
way between ocean and ocean for all
nations, SO long as they conform to the
rules governing the same and pay the
tolls assessed, supposedly sufficient to
meet a possible interest upon the in
vestment and provide sufficient sink
ing fund to cover repairs, betterments
and possibly furnish a nucleus to
eventually reimburse Uncle Sam for
the amounts expended.
The leader., 1904-05-07

Wireless telegraphy is under sus-
picion. Russia mas decided to treat all
correspondents using that system as
spies. During the civil war in this coun-
try the grapevine system was used
with impunity, and the reports were
fully as authentic as the most of those
daily received, from the far east.
The leader., 1904-05-07

The Russians are making friends in
Korea by burning their villages. The
japanese pay for the supplies they
take and carefully protect the prop
erty of the natives. 1t is said that the
method of friend-making employed by
the heather is really more successful
than that pursued by the Christians.
The leader., 1904-05-07

What does this mean? In 1876 1t was
estimated that 40 per cent. of the cot
ton crop of the south was produced by
whites and 60 per cent. by negroes. 1t
is now claimed that the whites pro-
duce 60 per cent. and the blacks but 40
per cent. This, southern men say, in
dictates that the south must look to for
eign immigration to supply it with la
Dor, If its cotton crop is to be in
creased.
The leader., 1904-05-07

All the logic of circumstances points
to the conclusion that the ST. Louis ex-
position will be the last great event
of its kind in many years; and this is
probable because the fair just opened
has set so high standard that the
task of attaining it will be one which
few cities will care to undertake, and
that of surprising it will be well-nigh
impossible.
The leader., 1904-05-07
Gertie,s Troubles.

Helen-Gertrude lay awake almost
the whole of last night worrying.
Clifford-What was she worrying
about?
ooh! she's afraid the man she is
going to marry may love her more for
her money than for herself"
"Why, Gertrude hasn't any money
to speak Of"
81 know; but she has rich relative
somewhere, and she thinks he may
leave her something"
But does her fiancee know Of the
rich relative?"
"Oh! she hasn't any fiancee yet;
she's thinking of the time when she
will have one. "-Tit-Bits.
The leader., 1904-05-07

Here is a case for Andrew Carnegie
to bring his Scotch wisdom to bear: 81
am not sure, ;" said Bishop Potter, that
the man who bears patiently with a
scolding woman is not a greater
hero than the man who crosses a rail-
road track to rescue child" And how
about the woman who bears patiently
with selfish, exasperating man?
The leader., 1904-05-07

A Philadelphia judge has decided
that wife does not own her husbands
pay envelope. That may be the law,
but she will regard 1t is an obsolete
technicality. At any rate, what does
she care about the envelope so long as
she gets the contents,
The leader., 1904-05-07

Andrew Carnegie's plan to create a
fund for providing medals for heroes
in civil life, granting such of them as
live through their acts of heroism sums
Of money, and pensioning their rela-
tives where necessary. shows that the
philanthropist is keenly on the alert
for new and useful ways in which to
carry out his intention of not dying
rich
The leader., 1904-05-07

The London Economist, one. OF the
best-informed English newspapers,
talks of Judge Parker as the chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of the United
States. The range of English ignorance
of things American is still very wide,
Notwithstanding an honest effort to get
acquainted with us.
The leader., 1904-05-07

Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, in the
senate the other day, in a heated de-
bate, used a peculiar word. Whether
it was profane or not depends wholly
upon the way 1t is spelled. 1t can be
truly said that a broken dam is pro-
yoking, to say the least.
The leader., 1904-05-07

The arrival OF the torpedo boat no
tilla at Manila demonstrates that these
fighting craft are capable of long sea
voyages. The fiotilla left Hampton
Roads December IL last andScompleted
the $4,000 mile journey April IA, ''ready
for action"
The leader., 1904-05-07
Personal AND POLITICAL.

A successful fair was given by the
Countess Cassini in aid of the Rec
Cross fund in the war now In progress
between Russia and Japan on the
26th, at Belmont, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Barbour, at the corner OF
Fourteenth and Clinton streets, Wash.
ington, d. c.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland an
nounces that he will deliver "Henly
Stafford Little lecture" on public af-
fairs, at Princeton, N. J., on May 2, his
subject being circumstances Of the
Chicago Riots of 1904" The riots &C.
Cured during his second administra-
ton.
On the 26th John r. Daily, an old
time newspaper man, well known in
Chicago and other cities, died at Elk
hart, Ind. During the civil war he was
night editor of the Chicago Tribune,
and later was connected with the Chi
cago Journal. He leaves a large es-
tate.
The Porto Rico republican conven-
ton met at Ponce, on the 9th, and
selected as delegates to the Republican
national convention Robert TODD and
Gomez H. Rosey. The delegates were
instructed for Roosevelt.
= The Republican state convention OF
Indiana, on the 9th, nominated j.
Frank Hanly, of Lafayette, for gov
ernor on the first ballot The nomi-
nation was the result of stampede
precipitated by Madison county.
On the 9th John Kendrick Bangs
and Miss Mary Blackney Gray were
married in All Angels church, in New
York. Miss Daisy King was the maid
Of honor, and John Kendrick Bangs.
Jr., acted as best man for his father.
Police Judge Conlan, of San Fran
cisco, held Mrs. Cardelia Botkin to an
swer to the superior court for the muir
der of Mrs. Joshua D. Dean, by means
of poisoned candy, mailed from San
Francisco to Dover, Del. A request by
her attorney that she be admitted to
bail was refused, the judge stating that
he believed the evidence against her
was conclusive.
On the 18th President Loubet OF
France arrived in Naples, from Rome.
and was given reception equal in
enthusiasm to that accorded him in
the Eternal city. The event was some
what spoiled by rain, which fell in
torrents, but great crowds of people
stood for hours without umbrellas
In the chancery court at Knoxville,
Tenn, Mrs. r. d. Taylor was granted
a divorce from former Gov Robert l.
Taylor, on the 18th, after the deposit
tions of few. witnesses had been read
The question of alimony was referred
to the clerk for settlement. Mr.. Taylor
served three terms as governor of Ten
nessee.
On the 18th party of young women,
on their way to Port Arthur to act as
nurses in the Russian army, arrived in
Chicago. The party was under TIL.
leadership Of the Countess Bavanda.
who has lived several years in Russia
Countess Bayanda is an American by
birth--a native of New Orleans.
Congress having failed to provide
for an investigation of the post Of
flee department, the president, it is
said, viii inaugurate Thorough one
By officials appointed directly by tn,
president.
Prince Pn Lun Tsee. heir to the
throne of China, arrived in st. Louis.
on the 28th, to represent his uncle em-
peror as imperial commissioner to the
Worlds fair. He went to his royal
apartments in the Washington hotel
weary but delighted as a result of the
first day of his months visit to the
Ernnsifinll city.
The leader., 1904-05-07

Fire companies were forbidden by
etiquette to enter the royal grounds
when the Korean palace at Seoul was
burned. This corresponds with the
story of the girl in boat who let a
swimmer drown because she was 30
pondacT
The leader., 1904-05-07

Charleston IS very, happy over the
prospect for railroad, and all the peo-
pie share her enjoyment. There is lit
tie or no doubt but that the road will
be built and in operation for the fall
crop. Nothing would benefit the town
more than a railroad
The leader., 1904-05-07

Makaroff was known as the "Cossaek
OF the Sea-" while Skrydloff, his suc-
cessor. is known as the Bulldog Of
the Navy" Togo is known to the Japs
as the Whole Works of the Oceans"
The leader., 1904-05-07
KATE MARKHAM POWER.
Willing to Repeat.

The office boy to a large firm of
publishers was smart lad, and when
recently he was sent to one of the
operative departments with message
he not ced at once that something was
wrong with the machinery. He re-
turned, gave the alarm, and thus pre-
vented much damage. The circum-
stance was reported to the head Of
the firm, before whom John was sum
moned.
You have done me great service,
my lad" he said "In future your
wages will be increased 81 weekly"
"1'hark you, sir" said the bright lit
tie fellow. 81 will do my best to be
worth il, and to be good servant 10
YOU
The reply struck the chief almost as
much as the lads previous service had
done.
That's the right spirit, my lad" he
said. in all the years | have been in
business no one has ever thanked me
in that way l will make the increase
So. Now, what do you say to that?'
well, sir" said the boy after mo-
ment's hesitation, would you mind if
said it again ?"-Philadelphia Ledger
The leader., 1904-05-07

kinney LrOu Ole. Slck
kidneys cause back
ache, languor, blind
headaches, dizziness,
insomnia and urinary
troubles. To cure
yourself you must
cure TIL Q kidneys.
Profit by the experi-
ence of others who
have been cured.
Mrs. william W.
Brown, professional
nurse, of IS Jane st.,
Paterson, N. j., says:
81 have not only seen
much suffering and
fnauu deathS from
The leader., 1904-05-07

Goodness only knows" said the old
parson, 81 have had hard time sepa.
rating the good from the bad" FIX
cuse me-" spoke up the doubtful dea.
con, 'but are you alluding to the con-
gregation or the collection box?"-
Chicago Daily News.
The leader., 1904-05-07

An idea as to the Importance of the
fishery interests of Mississippi can be
obtained from recent report pub
lished by the department of commerce
and labor at Washington. Four thou
sand three hundred and forty-four men
are employed in the work, and the
amount of product is S553,220. Mis-
issippi is third in the list of Southern
States, being exceeded by Florida and
Louisiana, which have many times the
number of water miles frontage. This
is a good showing. and if we win the
suit with Louisiana over the oyster
beds the sum total will be more than
tltuDled
The leader., 1904-05-07

why aren't you as smart as some
Of these story-book detectives?" 81
would be-" answered the plain-clothes
man, "if l could follow their method
and invent a crime to fit my theories
instead of inventing theories to fit
crime Washing Star.
The leader., 1904-05-07

When a man tenaciously hangs on
to an idea that he believes in, talks it
and continuously pushes it, the world
is too apt to say that he is crank
or monomaniac upon the subject. But
it is noticeable fact that all great
accomplishments come from just such
mer as these. Get a hobby in the
right line and ride 1t until the world
must see and understand. There lies
the hope of our country for bright
future
The leader., 1904-05-07

There's always something that a
man can be doing if he is looking for
something to do. Mississippi offers ad-
vantages unexcelled in this line. We
want more men who are willing and
anxious to do things. Loafers and
knockers are invited to stand from
under.
The leader., 1904-05-07

For Greater Mississippi and all to-
gether with vim and determination
not to turn back until the work has
been accomplished.
The leader., 1904-05-07

Mississippi banks made statements
last week and the showing made was
splendid. All of our monetary institu-
lions seem to be doing finely.
The leader., 1904-05-07

Daniel Boone was cutting his way
through the forests of Kentucky Il
am wondering" he unused, looking
down at the dark and bloody ground,
whether they will ever get off any
newspaper jokes on me about whisky
or colonels?"
It seems they never did.
The leader., 1904-05-07

Philanthropist-Why did you change
the title of the Ladies' Home to Old
Ladies' Homer" Mrs Du Goods-It
was becoming too crowded.-New
York Weekly.
The leader., 1904-05-07

There are only two kinds Of chill
dren-your own perfect little cherubs
and the ill-behaved brats owned By
other people.-Town Topics.
The leader., 1904-05-07

The hustling little city of Como, in
Pamela county, has decided that it don't
pay to sit still and wait for something
to turn up. They are preparing to
build cotton mill and confidently ex-
pect to see the enterprise carried to a
successful termination soon. Comos
citizens are built of the right stuff
and will no doubt make the mill go.
The leader., 1904-05-07
woMEN,s WOES.

Much Of women's daily woe is due to,
The leader., 1904-05-07

The Panama canal has been formally
transferred to Uncle Sam and we may
look for active operations to begin down
there ere long. While there were a
great number who favored the Nicara,
qua route, all should get together now
and make pull for the completion and
success of the one selected. 1t is too
late to raise kick now.
The leader., 1904-05-07

If every Mississippian who visits the
fair in Saint Louis this year would
wear badge to let those who saw him
know that he was from Mississippi and
was proud of it, the impression would
be good. These badges would cost
about two or three cents each. Why
not start the bali to rolling?
The leader., 1904-05-07

Municipal ownership of utilities has
proven a winner in every instance
where ordinary business sense mas
been exercised in the management of
the same Municipal plants kept clear
of political influences are great boon
to any town or city.
The leader., 1904-05-07

Pecan growing is attracting more at
tention at the hands of our citizens
yearly and promises to be principal
industry before many years roll by.
The Mississippi exhibit at the Fair
viii show as fine pecans as the world
produces.
The leader., 1904-05-07

McComb City always has something
doing. Last week they had al rose
show down there that attracted much
attention and proved all right for the
promoters.
The leader., 1904-05-07

NJ A. Dees, of Moss Point, raised
over 600 bushels of yellow yam pota-
toes on an acre of ground over $500
worth of truck to the acre. Why want
to leave Mississippi to farm, truck or
manufacture? There's no State in the
Union that can turn her down.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-24

The Majestic Theatre Co. be-
gins three nights engagement
at the Monroe Opera House
Monday, March %, presenting
a new bill each evening. The
cast is an exceptionally strong
one, embracing such well known
dramatic talent as Miss Edesse
Fowler, Miss Dorothy Primrose,
Bessie Seebright, Russell
Hampton, Robt Lawrence and
Chas. Perkins. A new line of
vaudeville features are intro
duced between acts. Prices
10 20.30 cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-24
Bang, Bang!

Last Wednesday night at 9
o'clock, the residents of this
city were impressed with the
idea that the Russian Japanese
war had changed its base, by
the bang, bang, boom of fire.
arms, but such was not the case.
It was a general goose hunt,
the geese being drawn to the
the city by the electric lights.
Some thirty or forty geese
were killed by the numerous
hunters. At IL o'clock some
people had grown tired of the
racket and phoned the plant
and had street lights turned off
for an hour, and that put an
end to the shooting.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-24
Brown

H. R. Brown after a long ILL
ness at his home in Winchester,
KY, passed away at 3 p. m.
Monday.
Mr.. Brown was the husband
of Mrs. Ellen Proctor-Randall
Brown of this city. She has
the sympathy of numerous
relatives and a host of friends
in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-24

August Meuler, d solid Ger
man, from ..Mendon, ILL.,, has
been visiting his friend, Ed. J.
Bross of northeast of the city.
The chances are, Mr.. Meuler
will decide to settle in Grand
Old Missouri, where taxes are
light, where the red apple
grows, where the rosy checked
women thrive and where the
grass bows it's head, and laughs
at Lexington, Ky.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-24
To the St. Louis Repub.
lie and POSt-DiSpatch,
st. Louis, Mo:

1--WE the undersigned Demo-
Gratis of Monroe City and vicin-
ity, feel it a duty as we'll as a
pleasure, to express our hearty
approval of the vigorous fight
these papers are making for in
divldual freedom and fairness
in elections, both Primary and
General, and strong denun-
citation of the disgraceful reign
of thugs and hOodlums, under at
leastapparent police protection,
at primaries in st. Louis last
Saturday. 1t is with shame and
humiliation that we have come
to know that such things are
done in the name OF Democracy.
And it is with great shame and
humiliation, that we see that
the Governor of the great state
can let his animosity to one can
didate for party horors, cause
him to wink at such Outrages.
IF there is no better way to
relieve the party from the load
of shame put upon it by last
saturdays disgraceful proceed
ings, will you not publish the
headings of a number of petit
tious to the State Democratic
Central Committee, asking it to
ignore the action of those
aud take steps to get delega'
ton from your city elected in
some kind Of fair and open con-
test, at which any democratic
citizen may vote without fear of
personal, or other Injury, no
matter for whom he may wish
to cast his ballot. We are sat
isfied that thousands of good
Democrats would sign such Pc,
tition, if placed before them.
1t is all very we'll to talk about
stamping out boilers, but re-
member there is a difference
between boilers (rebel, if you
please) and revolutionists; be-
sides we do not want repeti-
tion of the experience of 1894.
Yours for Free and Untram-
eled Democracy"
The foregoing resolution or
petition were carefully laid
before those wnom they
thought would sign it last Fri
day and Saturday, several cop
les of it we're put in circulation
by enthusiastic Folk men.
Read, it. GRe-read it, and
then stop and think. The milk
in the cocoanut is that it is a
boom for Folk and a denuncia-
tion of Gov, Dockery, whom
Folk has scored for weeks.
1t has been. signed by many
Democrats and others.
Late Saturday evening one of
I the most prominent and reliable
: farmers of this vicinity told US;
"More than one man who sign
ed that thing now regrets it,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-24
First Snake,

AS Leonard Gosney came into
the city Monday morning he
saw big calico snake. He
said: 1t was not in my boots,
but by the side of the gravel
road near the Baily brick.