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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Uniform School ks.

The action of the senate in ratify-
ing the report of the conference COM
mittee on the uniform school book
bill and passing the measure as
amended by vote Of % to Is proved
somewhat of surprise, especially to
the school book lobbyists, who have
been at the capital for several weeks
attempting to accomplish the defeat
Of the measure
The bone of contention was the
house amendment eliminating the gov
ernor and attorney general from MEM
bership on the school book commits
sion, and providing that it shall be
composed of eight teachers of known
ability selected by the governor, and
that the State superintendent of edu-
cation shall be an ex-officio member
The house has also ratified the con-
ference committee amendments, and
the only thing yet to be done to
secure the uniform law is the sigma
ture Of the governor, which is assur-
ed,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
FlFTY-FouRTlI DAY.

BY vote of "a to 4S, lacking II
votes Of the required two-thirds ma
jority, the house in the morning failed
to pass the appropriation bill for the
State Normal School at Holly Springs
over the governors veto.
The debate on the motion to pass,
notwithstanding the governors veto,
consumed two hours of the session,
and was not closed until IL o'clock
A motion to reconsider was entered
by Mr.. Mahon, of Marshall, but the
speaker ruled that such motions can
not be entered when effort is made to
pass measure over the governors
veto, and this blights all hope of again
getting the matter before the house.
The vote on the bill was as follows:
Yeas-Bates, Bell Of Union, Bell Of
Washington, Blackwell, Brown, Bur-
rus, Carradine, Caruthers of Yazoo,
Coleman of Carroll, Coleman of Lee
fore, Coody, Cowan, Cowley, Dalton,
Denton of Lafayette, Eddins, Ellis, Err
rington, Erwin. Estes, Fontaine of Pom
totoc, Forman, Foster, Garrison,
George, Greaves, Heidelberg, Holdings
worth, Hooker, Kimbrough, Knox,
Kyle, Lantrip, Meharg, Millsaps, Mix
on, Morrison. Mcfarland of Jasper,
Mcfarland of Monroe, McGowen, Nc
Michael, Pope, Powell, Reynolds, Ring
old, Robbins, Robinson of Choctaw,
Sample, Smith of Holmes, Smith of
Yalobusha. Stevens, Sturdivant,
Thompson, Talbert, Turner, Ward,
Watts of Lauderdale, Wells, Whitney,
Winston, Wilkinson, Williams and
Speaker Thomas.
Nays Allen, Barber, Byrd OF New
ton, Breeland, Brooks. Billiard, Butler,
Carothers OF Lee, Cavett, Cunningham,
Denton of Lauderdale, Doherty, Dun
can, Doty, East, Ethridge, Hicks,
Hight, Hilbun, Holloway, House.
Hoyle, Hun, Kimbrough, Lockwood,
Loper, Mahon, Mayfield, Mitchell,
Montgomery Murphrse, McAIlister,
McQniston. MCGEE, Mcleod, Norment,
Owen, Patterson, Roberts, Robinson Of
Rankin, Ross, Rouse, Shefield, Spen-
Ger, stennis, Suddoth, Tucker Of Mar.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
FIFTY-sEcoND DAY.

The most important bill passed by
the lower house on this day was the
Bell measure. providing that it shall
be misdemeanor for any person to
sell or give away obscene or indecent
pictures in this State.
The bill was introduced the day be-
fore and was quickly acted upon by
the Judiciary committee. It's passage
is. the direct result of the arrest of
white men in Sunfiower and Wash
ington counties within the past few
days who were engaged in selling pic
lures showing white women In the
embrace of burly black negroes. These
agents were also selling a big 18th.
ographed picture of President Roose.
welt and Booker Washington seated to.
gether at dinner in the White House,
while above their heads was stream.
er bearing the blazing letters, Equal
ity."
Mr.. Bell, author Of the bill, explain
ed its objects, and the measure went
through without dissenting vote. I'm
der suspension of the rules it goes
to the senate Immediately, and will
also be passed by that body.
Members of the legislature from the
delta are confident that the sale of
these pictures has been one of the
prime causes in stirring up trouble
among the negroes and making the
members of the race more insolent.
II Is understood that agents are at
work selling these pictures in other
counties In the delta, but since their
business has been exposed it is more
than likely that they will get out Of
the State Immediately. Certain it is,
the person engaged in the business
incurs imminent danger of getting
lynched, as much indignation has been
aroused among white citizens.
A well-nigh forgotten plank of the
Democratic platform was dimly recall
ed in the morning, when the lower
house passed sixteen bills on one roll
can. The 16 to ratio was not main
tanned throughout the session, how
ever, and, after the performance of this
unprecedented legislative feat, which
was accomplished merely to show what
the house could do when 1t was in a
hurry, the body settled down to the
work of passing three bills at a clip.
The subject of this high-speed legisla-
ton was the local and private calen-
dars bills, in which tho large majority
Of the members had nc interest what
ever, and the clerk was instructed to
read bills until his voice grew tired,
and then call the roll. The clerks
voice held out until the sixteenth bill
was finished and then he had to quit.
Both bodies spent the morning on To-
cal and private legislation, and the
calendars were practically cleared at
the noon adjournment. Quite a num-
Der of bills of this character, how
ever, are still pending in committee
rooms.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
WEST AND SOUTH.

An analysis of the stomach of Harry
Miller, found dead with his bride in
Sikeston, Mo-, after drinking wine,
shows morphine poisoning.
In Chicago three persons were killed
and eight injured in an explosion in the
factory of the Toy Novelty company.
Freight trains near Lennoxville, Que,
collided and Engineer Folsom, Fireman
Bernard and Brakeman Cousins were
killed.
Serving life term for murder, George
Brandt hanged himself in the prison at
Waupun. Wis.
Flames destroyed the Palace hotel, the
largest structure at Red Lake Falls,
Mimi, and five other buildings.
The Presbytcrians have begun long
series of evangelistic meetings in Chi
cago and expect to receive many con-
verts.
Nancy Tigue celebrated her one hun
dred and fifth birthday at her home in
Lafayette, Ind.
In Chicago a threat to be revenged on
George Cayer, one of the jurors who
sentenced the car barn bandits, was car
ried out by burning his house.
At Storm Lake, Ia, w E. Brown, pres
ident of four defunct banks, was indict-
ed for receiving money when he knew
the banks to be insolvent.
The late Senator Hanna's gift of $780,
600 to Kenyon college at Gambler, O.,
has been duplicated by Andrew Carne-
gle
At Terre Haute, Ind, Ben Springs
(colored), was found guilty of the MUIR
der of Jesse Case and sentenced to hang
July 1.
Republicans of the Eleventh district
of Georgia have nominated Rev. A. B.
Finley, of Douglas, for congress.
In Springfield. H., the appellate court
holds that saloon keepers are liable for
the death of their patrons who are
killed while under the influence of
liquor
While seeking a pension Gen. H. H.
Thomas, aged 20, former government
appraiser. dropped dead in a lawyers,
Office In Chicago.
Maj. w. H. Bean. chief commissary of
the department Of the Mississippi at
Omaha, after requesting hi wife to
play lively air on the piano, shot him
self dead.
The call issued for the democratic
state convention in Springfield, ILL.,, June
IA, provides for 1,341 delegates.
At the age of 81 years Jesse Spalding.
pioneer lumber man and banker. died
in Chicago.
William =. Sewell, late governor OF
the Island of Guam, died at the hospital
on Mare Island, Cal.
The president has appointed w. T.
Nichols TO be secretary of Arizona.
The death of Gideon C. Moody, who
was the first United States senator from
South Dakota. occurred at his home in
Los Angeles. Cal, aged 72 years.
At Nemaha, Neb., David Carroll, aged
80 years, shot and killed Anna Maxwell.
a 16-year-old girl. because she would
not marry him. and then killed himself.
In the Seventh Ohio district Gen. Jo-
seph Warren Keller has been nominate
ed for congress by the republicans.
A bill abolishing spring elections in
Ohio has been signed by Gov Herrick.
The building industry In Sacramento,
Cal, has been suspended because OF
strikes for the second time In two years.
At the age Of SO years Henry T. Thur
her, who was secretary TO President
Cleveland during his second term, died
IL Detroit, Mich,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
|DOLNGS or A Week
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
F1FTY-EIaHTH CONGRESS.
Summary Of Daily Proceedings in the
Senate and House.

Senate and House.
The senate passed the fertilization
appropriation bill on the 18th. In the
house bills were introduced to increase
the salaries of postal clerks and rural
carriers and providing for pensioning OF
postal employees at the rate of one-hail
pay for injuries received in the line OF
duty. The post Office appropriation Dali
was further discussed.
All the time in the senate on the 10Th
was spent in executive session consid-
ering the confirmation of Gen. Woods
nomination. In the house, during the
consideration of the post office appropri-
alton bill, Mr.. Spight (Miss.) discussed
the negro question, and declared unjust
the attacks on the people of the south,
who had been charged with brutality
and barbarism toward the colored race.
In executive session on the 18th SEN
ators amused themselves learning to
play jai alai, the game for which Gen.
Wood granted concession in Cuba, and
which act has an important bearing on
his confirmation. In the house the post
Office appropriation bill was further
considered.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
cods Commission Rill.

The code commission bill is now
ready for the governors signature. At
one time it looked as IL revised codi-
fication OF the States laws, which is
SO much needed, would not be Sc
cured The house and the senate were
at outs on this question, but by the
appointment of conference committees
an adjustment of the differences was
secured. The senate amended the
house bill in two particulars, raising
the salary of the commissioners to
$4,000 year, and made them one
elected by the house, one by the SEN
ate and one appointed by the COVER
nor. The house accepted the amend
ment in regard to the salaries and
the senate withdrew its amendment in
regard to the method of selecting the.
commissioners, allowing them to be
chosen by the governor as the original
house bill provided.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
F,FTY.sEvENTH DAY.

The senate met at 9 o'clock with
Lieut. Gov. Carter presiding,
Senator Clinton called up H. B. S06,
authorizing counties to issue bonds
for buildings roads. passed.
Senator Groom called up HI. B. 233,
in reference to registration of voters
In municipalities, SO as to allow books
to be kept open at all times. Passed.
Senator Thrasher called up H. B.
IS, for the protection of birds other
than game birds, their nests and eggs.
Senator Weaver moved to indefinite
ly postpone.
Senator Greayes moved to table and
the same was done.
The bill was read a third time and
passed.
III. B. 348-Requiring life insurance
companies to deliver with the policy
a copy Of the application and pro-
viding penalty for default; also pro-
viding that reinstatement of age shall
not invalidate the contract of life in
surance. Passed.
The house informed the senate that
tees report on the pension bill.
luS SEnutC hUOptSu Lie ICpOAb Va
the conference committee on the pen
sion bill.
Senator Magruder called up the un-
finished business from the day before,
the merger bill, and resumed his ar
gument. The amendment offered by
Senator Groom on that day was the
pending question. There were three
systems, he said, affected by this BILL
the Frisco system and the Mobile &
Ohio and the Southern system. These
latter two roads. he contended, were
In no way parallel or competing lines,
and he gave facts and figures to bear
out his argument The law, he said,
provided that no parallel or competing
lines could consolidate, but this was
q Judicial question and could easily
be settled by the courts.
Senator Dunn said this was a ques-
ton in which the whole State was
interested His district would be the
one to Immediately suffer BY this
measure. He said there was now a
case pending in the courts Of his
county to decide the question Of COM
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

This is the day of the press agent. The
services of this functionary, formerly
confined to theatrical syndicates. and
corporations, are now in demand In
every enterprise. The latest field for the
press agent is found in the advertising
of cities. Philadelphia is about to spend
100000 in calling the attention of the
country to herself, and Atlanta, Ca, has
already spent immense amounts for
space in well-known publications No
matter what you have to seli7-a dog, a
canal or city-it pays to advertise. So
said Barnum and SO say all successful
business men.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

On account of age, Rear Admiral
Charles O'Neil has been retired.
The commissioner of pensions has is
sued an order making the minimum age
for disability of civil war veterans 81
instead of IS years.
Later returns of the referendum vote
of mine workers indicate that two-thirds
of the workers favor accepting the wage
reduction.
Colombias legation in Washington
has been closed.
Two severe earthquake shocks were
felt at Seattle, Wash.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

A few days ago it was announced that
the grand duke of Oldenburg had arrived
at New York on a flying trip to see Mia
CARA falls. Now an Oldenburg newspa-
per says indignation is felt in the grand
duchy at the unexpected trip of the grand
duke to the United States. They need
not get excited; the American people
will not cage the grand duke BY the
way, he is head of one Of the most ancient
royal houses of Europe, holds front
rank among German rulers, and is the
first European reigning sovereign who
has ever come to the United States. He
will not be harmed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

shall, Tucker OF wilkinson and Watts
of Lincoln.
Marshall county, in which the State
Normal School is located, has three
representatives in the legislature Mr..
Tucker of the lower house opposed car
rying the bill over the governors veto,
and Mr.. Mahon spoke in favor Of It.
State Senator Belk, Of Holly Springs,
spoke against the passage of the hill
when 1t was before the senate, aud has
been active against 1t ever since, con
tending that the work 1t is attempting
to carry on 10 no good whatever. and
more hurtful than helpful to the ne
gro. The institution was founded in
1870, during the Republican rule in
Mississippi, and It's faculty is COM
posed of DIR. Miller, the superintcnd.
ent, and two assistants. The appro-
priation for Its support Is $1,000 per
year.
The senate spent the morning on the
house bill providing for an issue CT
bonds in the sum of $500 900, ten.thir.
ty-year form, bearing interest at the
rate of 3h per cent. An attempt was
made by very respectable number
of members to reduce the amount to
100000, 1t being commended that this
was sufficient to meet any respective
deficit, and an amazing array of flg-
ures were quoted during the debate.
The bill finally passed without amend
ment by vote of Is to Is.
Several incidental measures were
passed by the senate, among others
being the bill increasing the salary of
the governors private secretary to ST.
500 per annum. At present the secre-
tary receives only 81 900 per annum.
This is the only salary increase that
has been made during the session.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

Begun 80 years ago and twice aban-
doned for long periods because of diff
ficulties, the Hudson river tunnel be-
tween New York and Jersey City has
been completed. So great had been the
accuracy of the plans Of Chief Engineer
Jacobs that when the ends of the tun-
mel met there was not the variation Of a
hair in the courses of the Jersey section
and the New York heading. When the
hydraulic jacks sent the shield forward
for the last time and the last ring of
plates was placed In position it was found
that the joining Of sections had been ex-
actlytn line as to level and direction.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

1t is generally known that the years
100, 1900 and 1900 were not leap years,
but it is not so well known that 1900 was
a leap year, and that 1000 will also be-
1t is a common saying that the century
years" are not leap years, but that is
not quite true. Three days are lost in
every four centuries, and thus the calen-
dar will be kept right for 5000 years.
And so there will not be space of eight
years without leap year until 21OO A. D.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
FIFTY.FlFTH DAY,


The house in the morning passed
the revenue bill making the State tax
6 mills, the same as it is today, and
authorized the governor to borrow
100000 II 1t were necessary to meet
the expense of the government. A
resolution was introduced raising the
levy half mill, but 1t was voted
down.
The senate in the afternoon passed
the insurance bill, which repeats the
valued policy clause of the present in
surance laws on property, but allows
it to remain on real estate and build
ings.
Speaker Thomas at the morning ses-
sion reversed himself on his former
ruling in regard to the consideration Of
the vote. on the governors veto of the
Holly Springs Normal bill, holding to-
day that the vote on the veto could
not be reconsidered and declaring the
motion to that effect out of order. The
matter will not come up in the SEN
ate.
When the house met the motion to
reconsider the vote whereby the
boundary dispute bill passed the house
on yesterday evening was called UP
by Mr.. Barber. The motion to re-
consider prevailed.
An amendment by Mr.. Brooks was
adopted, making the fee $4,000 in case
the State won. The amended bill was
then read third time and failed to
pass, the vote being 76 nays and II
ayes.
House bill providing for a thousand
additional copies of the statistical reg
lister was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 to
defray the expenses of an investiga.
ton of the books of the State institu-
tons and board of control was indefi-
nitely postponed.
Senate bill appropriating s50,760 to
finish furnishing the capitol and beau
tifying the grounds. The amount was
cut in two and the bill passed.
House bill to pay increase in the
salary of the governors private Sec
rotary passed.
House bill prohibiting a State or
county officer from taking public mon
ey out of the State unless authorized
by law; passed.
Senate bill authorizing supervisors
to sell timber and wood OFF of six
teenth section land; passed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Incentive to Marriage.

II the bill passed by the house last.
week repeating section 1854 of the
code, passes the senate and secures
the signature of the governor, a IL
cense will be no longer essential to
the performance of marriage cere-
mony in Mississippi This code sec
ton which the house seeks to repeal
declares that marriage shall not
be contracted or solemnized unless q
license therefor shall first have been
duly issued and such license shall be
essential to the validity OF the MARI
riage.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

1t cost the national government over
81 100000 to run the weather service last
year. And a great many citizens of this
great and glorious country are disposed
to question whether the sort of weather
We had during the winter was worth the
money. Still, tkere is another side to the
matter. Possibly without the signal sery-
ice it might have been worse. At any rate
it would not have been so easy to trace
the cold waves and so have time to get
busy with the coal bins.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

A writer in western paper rails
against the railroads of this country, and
points out England as model, asserting
that there is not a grade crossing in ali
England" That is true. and yet Amer
lean railroads can scarcely be blamed.
England is, comparatively, small coun-
try, where all railroads needed could be
built in short time, leaving all the rest
of eternity for improvements. America
has such an immense territory and needs
so many miles of track that she has not
yet had time to add all the friIls Of rail-
way construction. But we are adding
them.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

The famous glass-bottomed boats
through which the visitor at Catalina
island, off Los Angeles, Cal, is enabled
to examine the submarine wonders in
those waters are fairly matched by an
ingenious London continuance of trans
parent umbrellas. They are ivory col
ored and can be used without risk of
collision in driving rain.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

Kiazirn Bey, governor of Jerusalem
and Palestine, has promised to come to
the ST. Louis worlds fair. but says it will
be inconvenient for him to bring his 80
wives. In this respect he will conform
to the American custom. Our polygam-
lists do not take their wives with them
when they travel
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

A dispatch from Washington says that
the government bureau of engraving and
printing is now turning out very hand
some articles in the shape of $4,000 and
$4,000 bills. Perhaps it would be wise for
you to examine these goods before you
lay in your summer stock. Write for
samples.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

Prof. Lawson, of the University OF
California, has calculated that the Sierra
Nevada mountains are 8, 1000, 900 years old.
And yet it is not unusual to hear people
claim to have been out there when the
country was new"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

Hearing that the MISUNDERSTANDING
che Gowerbverein intended to come to
the worlds fair, st. Louis hurriedly
looked to her coast defenses. Later ad-
vices, however, showed that it was not
Russian battleship, but an Austrian So
ciety, and Missouri breathes freely again.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

The Roman mother as tradition may
yet yield to the Japanese mother in song
and story. The one rejoiced when her
sons were killed while fighting for their
country; the other kills herself that she
may not keep her son from going to war.
This is indeed the very acme of patriot
Ism
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

How can they get ahead of us? Japan
has been ordering an immense amount of
rice from Manila, while Russia gets her
meat in the United States. Thus, In the
homely but expressive colloQuialism OF
the vernacular, we get them coming and
going.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

Gen. Kuropatkin, the Russian COM
mander in chief in the far east, fixes the
duration of the war at IS months, of
course with complete victory for Russia
as a wind-up. But it IS barely possible
that in arranging this programme he
has failed to consult the Japs.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

Pasadena, Cal, March 21.-A. w.
Colgate, of Morristown, Mass, a wealthy
soap manufacturer, aged 65s years,
dropped dead as he was about to enter
the residence of friend ON Orange
Grove avenue. Death was due to heart
failure.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Return of samuel Comnera

New York, March 21.-Samuel Comp
ers, president OF the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, who went to Porto
Rico with the intention OF organizing
the laboring men on the island, was
among the passengers on the steamer
Ponca, which arrived Monday,