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The leader., 1904-10-29
A FARMERS TAME GROUSE
Wild Bird Becomes So Accustomed to
Man It Follows Him on
the Road.

In August, 1902, while he was pick
ing blackberries, Mr. Rand, Vermont
farmer, discovered flock of seven
young grouse about half-grown. Ths
first of the next October, while Mr..
Rand was picking apples, he was sur"
prised to see ruffed grouse walk out
of the bushes and come under the tree
where he was at work. Bird-Lore tells
the story:
"The bird did not appear afraid, but
much interested in what the farmer
was doing. 1t walked round him and
observed him from all sides, and final
ly hoped on the wall, as if to super
intend the apple gathering. The bird
stayed with the farmer at least two
hours, and when he went away he left
it under the tree.
I'm the following spring, while he
was working in the field, Mr.. Rand
noticed a grouse following his farm
wagon. The bird was undoubtedly his
old friend, seeking to renew the ae-
auaintance of the preceding fall. The
grouse followed the wagon perhaps SO
rods, until she came in sight Of the
farm buildings. There she stopped
and waited for the wagon to come
back again, and then accompanied the
team down to the field. The grouse
repeated this performance for several
weeks In fact, almost every time the
farm wagon made it's appearance in
the field the bird was on hand to es-
cort the team back and forth.
LAS the grouse continued to grow
less shy, Mr.. Rand conceived the idea
of making her tanner by offering her
food and talking to her. The bird sell
dom ate any of the food offered her.
Only once did she deign to take few
kernels of corn into her mouth. By
much ooaxing, Mr.. Rand finally sue
ceeded in. touching the bird. After
that the grouse showed very little fear.
When Mr.. Rand called 'Chickee!
checked the bird would come out of
the woods and sit upon his knee.
From his knee she would fly to his
shoulder, and then to the ground.
"The> woods which the grouse fire.
ouents are composed of a marginal
growth of willow, alder, ash and ma
pie, not more than ten rods wide, along
a small stream. On the other side is
cultivated field. A much.traveled
highway passes within ten rods. The
bird is frequently seen by travellers.
In fact, on one occasion she was picked
up by two ladies passing in carriage,
and was taken to a neighboring farm
house. This confidence in human be-
ings may some day lead to her death.
To guard against this, however, Mr..
Rand has conspicuously posted her
haunts, and his wishes are respected
by the sportsmen.'
The leader., 1904-10-29
GETTING READY.
COMPLETE MOBILIZATION or
ENGLAND's NAVAL FORCES.
SERIOUS TROUBLE is ANTICIPATED
sritain's Home Fleet Sails to Join the
Channel Squadron at Gibraltar
Activity Greater Than at Any Time
Since the Fashoda lncident-Wild
Rumors Afloat.

London, Oct. 25.-The Express is
authority for the news that an order
has been given for the immediate mo-
Utilization of the naval reserves.
This is the first time, since the Fa-
shoda incident, that this precaution
has been deemed necessary.
The home feet sailed from Cromar-
ty Firth, Scotland, at 10 o'clock last
night. 1t is supposed that orders
were given by the admiralty for this
contingent to join the channel feet,
now at Gibraltar.
The orders to the home fleet were
SO imperative that the vessels left
with only two-thirds of the necessary
quantity of provisions on board.
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burned Himself 70 peath.

Jacksonport, Ark, Oct. 25.-H. B.
Williams, while confined in the jail at
this place, for insanity, set fire to the
frame building and was burned to
death. The fire was not discovered
until the jail was in ashes. Williams
was the only occupant. Williams had
been confined in the asylum at Tusca-
loosa, Ala. for some time for insanity.
but recently recovered sufficiently to
be sent to the care Of his brother at
Jacksonport He became violent again
and wanted to kill members of the
Williams family. To prevent trag.
edy he was placed in the calaboose.
which he fred during the night.
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Portraits for Hall Of Fame.

Two more handsome portraits
have been added to the State collec-
ton in the Hall of Fame at the new
capitol, one of Ohio r. Singleton,
who, for many years, represented the
State in the congress Of the United
States, and the other of James T.
Harrison, one of the most distin-
guished lawyers Of Northeast Missis-
sippi for great number of years.
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Want Paved Streets.

With characteristic thrift and en-
terprise, the citizens Of Hattiesburg
are planning to pave the principal
thoroughfares Of that city with
vitrifed brick, and it is quite likely
that contract for the work will be
awarded within short time. The
growth Of Hattiesburg from strag-
Cling country village to the proper
tions Of first-class young city with
in a few years is one Of the indus
trial nlaryels Of Mississippi.
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.psYollL oa ,oN NM ,uomulsNon

'psHolI4 ga loN HIM luSWu1sAo0
London, Oct. 26.-The receipt of the
cars message to King Edward, prom
lsing reparation as soon as details
have been reported of the North Sea
outrage, may have smoothed the Off
cial surface of British feeling, but it
has failed to remove one particle of
the peoples anger. In fact, it has "a
grain of bitterness" by the implica-
ton that delays may be looked for and
say will be taken for granted unless
backed by Russian reports, which may
be long while coming.
This mornings papers have little
patience with this outlook. They
plainly say that Russia must do ex-
actly what Great Britain demands or
else must be prepared to take the con-
sequences.
In uncompromising editorials the
Times, Post, Chronicle, Standard and
all other leading papers express them
selves as unalterably opposed to any
concession which may lead to the &C.
quiescence in Russian dilatory tactics.
The incidents of the seizure Of mer-
chant vessels and the cases of the
seizure of the Askold, when Russia,
by following every breach Of faith
with a new promise of uncertain char.
acter, made the undeniable attempt to
dupe the civilized world.
That the government does not in
tend to be tricked out of it's satisfac.
ton is shown not so much by it's un-
mistakable orders to the naval reserve
and to the commanders of the chan
mel and home fleets, in which, by the
frank statements, each of them breath
ing defiance, made by officials, who
are known to be close mouthed and
diplomatic in their utterances.
The reference to the incident as an
'inexcusable mistake" by first lord of
the admiralty, Lord Selborne, for in.
stance, permits only of the one inter
probation, that the British govern
ment Is determined to make Russia
pay dearly for what cannot be ex-
cused.
The col1census of opinion today is
that while the North Sea horror itself
may not have been a cause for war,
any attempt on the part of Russia to
beat Great Britain out of her full dues
wiz VIC SoSuS u0lu uSyOHu ulSpulG
1t would be foolish to deny that the
possibility of an armed conflict is not
being considered.
The admiralty has so far failed to
make public the contents of the orders
issued to the admirals of the home
and channel fleets. The former, or.
dered from port in Cromatory Firth
without being fully provisioned, is to
meet the latter at Gibraltar. The ma
val militia is being modified.
Lord Kitchener is known to be &C
lively engaged in the fertilization Of
the Northern India frontier. England
has not made such warlike prepare
tons in many years.
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Bond Issue Authorized.

The Yazoo Delta Levee Board has
authorized the issuance of $500,000
of 5O-year 4 per cent bonds. The
people of the district have spent
about $5,0oo,00o for protection
There is 100000 in outstanding
bonds. It is estimated that It will
require 100000 more to finish the
stupendous work of levying the
Yazoo delta.
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state Bank Showing.

The splendid showing Of the bank
ing institutions of Mississippi is at
tracing general attention through
out the country, and many favorable
comments are being made thereon
by the leading financial journals.
State Auditor Henry now has in
course Of preparation a tabulation Of
the statements from the State banks
for the period ended on the 18th Of
October, which will doubtless CON
tain the best showing yet made.
The leader., 1904-10-29

An interesting investigation on the
prevalence of alcoholism among school
children in Germany has recently been
published. It's author, DIR. Goldfeld, is
medical officer of the public schools of
Schoenberg, a suburb of Berlin, and
his examination included 967 children,
$40 of whom we're in a boys school and
497 in a girls school, or these 400, or
51.3 per cent, were accustomed to
drink from one to two glasses of beer
daily, while 299, or 800 per cent. took
spirits more or less frequently.
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Mississippi COLLEGE Endowment.

. Jackson, Miss. Oct. 25.-Dr. w. T.
Lowrey, president Of the Mississippi
College. at Clinton, who was in this
city today, states that during the past
two years he has increased the endow-
ment Of the institution from $4,000
to $4,000, and promissory notes now
outstanding and due within the next
eighteen months will bring an addi-
'tional increase of $40, 900, making the
total endowment 100000. Of the
amount thus far collected, 5000, all
but $4,000 has been raised within the
State, the latter amount having been
contributed by the general educational
board Of the Baptist church.
The leader., 1904-10-29

The recent tragic battle between de-
tectives and professional criminals in
st. Louis shows again the desperate
character of certain lawbreakers. Burg
lars, highwaymen and train robbers
have been amply proved to be muir
derous in intent and are always armed
to STAY if they meet with resistance Oh
are in danger of arrest. They should
be dealt with upon this understanding
the correctness of which has been
proved thousands of times.
The leader., 1904-10-29
New Brick Factory.

The Jackson Brick Company was
organized last week with capital
stock of $4,000, and will at once
commence the erection of plant on
the Alabama & Vicksburg road,
about two miles from the city. Two
other new brick plants are promised
for the Capital City, sites for the
enterprises having already been pur-
chased.
The leader., 1904-10-29

The action of the Russian warships
in the North sea recalls to some the
theory advanced at the time of the Red
sea seizures, that the cars govern
ment, realizing that it was in danger
of defeat by the Japanese, was court
ing the enmity Of England so that it
might be afforded the opportunity of
saying to the world that only with the
aid of the most powerful nation in Eu-
rope was Japan able to cope with Rus
Sia.
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Wrone Department,

A prominent physician tells this
story at the expense OF the modern
craze for specialization in the medical
profession. A poor woman went to q
dispensary to ask for aid for her little
son, who had had one Of his fingers
smashed. At the first room where she
applied she was told by curt attend
ant that the boy could not be treated
there
Wrong place" he explained. this
is the eye and ear department
'sVere Is der thumb and finger de-
partment?" inquired the woman, sim
oly. Tit Bits.
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Mot So Funny Now.

J. R. Phillips, of Lee county,
thought he would have a little fun
with the rural free delivery carrier.
He passed just ahead and carefully
turned down the mail boxes along
the route. The carrier reported the
incident. Phillips was arrested,
and was tried at Aberdeen by the
Federal Court last week. He was
fined $125 and costs.
The leader., 1904-10-29
A Ria RattIeanaks.

The largest rattlesnake seen in the
State in years was killed at Quit
man a few days since by Mr.. Tom
Taylor, a farmer who lives just out.
side of the town. The reptile meas
ured five feet long and eleven inches
in circumference. It had eleven
rattles. Mr.. Taylor states that fif-
teen rattlers have been killed in his
neighborhood during the summer.
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Election Of PenItentiary officers.

Two weeks hence the board of con-
troll of the penitentiary will elect the
officers for the ensuing two years,
and it is stated that there will be a
number of applicants for warden
and travelling sergeant, the two best
offices at the disposal of the board.
The several camp sergeants are not
elected till the December meeting.
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After he insurance Men.

Greenville business men are accus-
inc the fire insurance association Of
trifing with the interests Of the
town. They insist that they were
promised rerating Of the town on
the consummation Of certain events.
which were satisfactorily completed
six months ago In spite Of this no
FIRE insurance commissioner has Wis
ted the place, and the merchants
and property owners will give him q
warm welcome il be ever comes:
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Sons Of Veterans.

Hon. T. NJ. Henry has received
word from Gen. 0. L. Mckay, COM
handing the Mississippi division,
United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, that the annual reunion of
the organization will be called to
meet in Jackson about November
18th, the exact date to be announced
within the next day or so. There
are about fifty camps in the State,
and a large attendance is expected.
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Favors Chinese servants.

Maj. Robert W. DoWdy, Of the
United States regular army, now
stationed on duty with the Missis-
sippi National Guard, after residing
for nearly a year in Jackson, is con-
vinced from observation and experi-
ence that the negro is failure as
servant, and that the only soIu-
ton Of this problem in the South is
the repeal Of the Chinese exclusion
act and the importation Of MongO-
lians to work as servants.
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IAN lnexcusable Outrage. .

London, Oct. 26.-At the Pilgrims
dinner given last night in honor of the
officers of the American squadron,
first lord of the admiralty, Selborne,
referred to the North Sea incident as
an "inexcusable outrage"
There was no doubt, however, he
said that Russia felt remorse and
would offer an apology as well as rep
aration, and would not delay the pun
Ishment of the guilty. He said also
that the measures adopted by the Rus
sian government would be of so
stringent nature that they would
prevent a recurrence of the trouble.
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Admiralty Issues Statement.

London, Oct. 25.-The following
statement was this evening published
by the admiralty:
ION receipt on October "a of the
news of the North Sea tragedy, pre-.
liminary orders for the mutual sup
port and cooperation were issued as a
measure of precaution from the ad-
miralty to the channel, Mediterranean
and home fleets"
This statement, it is believed, was
issued in explanation of the newspa.
per reports that Admiral Lord Beres-
ford, commanding the channel fleet,
now at Gibraltar, had been instructed
to take on coal and be in readiness
with steam up, to sail at a moments
notice.
The leader., 1904-10-29

The recent treaty between France
and Spain, although it has attracted
little attention, is nevertheless a most
important matter. 1t practically turns
over to French influence the whole Of
Morocco, Spain merely retaining por-
ton of the coast provinces to safe
guard her dignity. Even in the case of
these provinces it is agreed that Spain
will dispose of them to no other pow
er but France.
The leader., 1904-10-29
Jason Harris Iniured.

Jackson, Tenn Oct. 25.-Jason Har-
ris, well known farmer, was badly
injured by his horse becoming fright
ened and running away with the bug
gy. Mr.. Harris was dragged about
fifty feet before the animal could be
stopped. He is seriously but not ia.
tally injured.
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selzoni's Burning Shame.

The appearance of two little
drunken boys on the streets of Belzo-
nj last week has thrown that town
into a fever of excitement against
the saloon keepers Of the place. The
boys were hardly II years of age, yet
they were reeling in drunkenness.
They belonged to the best families
Of the town.
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Playing for Time.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 26.-In his mes
sage to King Edward, relative to the
North Sea incident, the car says that
while no news had yet been received
from Admiral Rojestvensky, che could
only attribute the incident to very
regrettable misunderstanding"
His majesty expresses his regret
over the loss Of life and declares that
he will take the necessary steps to
afford complete satisfaction to the sui
ferers, as soon as the circumstances
are cleared up"
The leader., 1904-10-29
Reduction on Solid chimneys.

Huntsville, Ala, -Oct. 25.-Hunts-
vile insurance agents have an
nounced, by authority of the tariff as
ISOLATION, a reduction of 10 per cent
in premiums for policies carried on
residences that have their chimneys
built from the ground up. The reduc-
ton will serve to influence them to
build solid chimneys in future.
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lnspeeted lnelta Earme.

Attorney-Genera Williams spent
all Of last week in the delta making
careful inspection Of the convict
farms. Owing to the pressure Of
his official duties he has not had the
opportunity to keep 50 closely in
touch with prison matters as some
other members Of the board of con-
troll, but he managed to keep farnil.
lar with what was going ON, and
gained many valuable points Of
knowledge during the trip.
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suit to Collect Tax Claims.

State Revenue Agent Adams has
instituted suit against the Delta De-
velopment Company for back taxes
amounting to nearly 100000. He
alleges that the company has not
been returning liens on land sold to
the assessors of the counties wherein
the lands are located and calls for a
settlement
The leader., 1904-10-29

Uneasy lies tie head that wears a
crown. 1t is said that the emperor of
Austria has had more hard luck dur
ing his 56 years reign than any other
monarch. He has lost every battle he
has fought, his wife was assassinated
and his eldest son committed suicide
The leader., 1904-10-29

Postmaster General Wynne exempli-
fed his name, at least he won out in
winning wife. Mrs. Wynne, the wife
of the postmaster-general, is one OF
the best known hostesses in WaskiAg e.
ton. She is a remarkably young look
ing woman to be the mother OF ten
children, but she was married when
barely out of school and her first long
dress was her wedding gown.
The leader., 1904-10-29

There is nothing humdrum about the
business Of farming in Manchuria. A
dispatch says that along the battle
line some of the Chinese have built
bomb proofs, from the protection OF
which they are gathering crops be-
tween the cannonading." Though there
may be powder on the pumpkin, the
fodder will be shocked as usual.
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Pardon Granted.

The governor has granted par
don to j. A. Ware, a white man, sent
up from Lauderdale county to serve
a life term for murder. A numer-
ously signed petition was presented,
asking for clemency and the COVER
nor found extenuating circumstances
in the case.
The leader., 1904-10-29
More Mexicana lmnorted.

J. N. sandidge and t. R. Smith
returned to Ruleville last week from
San Antonio, Tex. These gentle
men brought with them about 100
Mexican poems for the cotton fields
about RuleYille.
The leader., 1904-10-29
JESSE oUARLEs' RECORD.
Charged With killing Uncle and De-
sertinr Wife and Child.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 25.-Jesse
Quarles. in Jail at Columbia for kill
ing his uncle, Frank E. Simmons, in
Maury county October 9, is also ac-
cused of deserving a wife and three
children in Alabama and running
away and marrying a daughter of w.
]. Lassater, of Fisk, Ala. The young
woman is in Columbia and is daily
visitor to Quarles. He says he is mar
ried to her and that he never secured
a divorce from his Alabama wife.
The leader., 1904-10-29
Father and Son Assassinated

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 25.-Near
Walling, White county, this afternoon,
L. D. Hambree and his 18-year-old son
were shot and killed while returning
from a cornfield. The assassin lay in
ambush. Tom Chism is charged with
the crime, and it is limited he had ac-
completes. A grudge of long standing
is said to be the cause of the tragedy.
The leader., 1904-10-29

Asked why CALIFORNIA; two univer-
sities-State and Stanford-had grant
ed so few doctors of philosophy de-
grees-only twenty-five in seven years
President Jordan, of Stanford, said:
by wider introduction of the trading
stamp principle in higher education
the number of degrees could be in
creased, but with no gains to science
and art"
The leader., 1904-10-29

Alexander Parker Wilcox, of Paris,
ILL.,, the eccentric first cousin of Can
didate Alton B. Parker, still refuses to
return to Oneida, n Y, to claim a
fortune which has been left him by a
relative. He says he has plenty to live
on for the remainder ofshis days.
The leader., 1904-10-29

Rogers, Ark. Oct. Is. The postof-
nee at Lowell, ave miles south Of Rog-
ers. on the Frisco, was robbed last
night. The safe was blown open and
$50 in cash and $50 in stamps taken.
A norganized gang IS thought to be
working along this section Of the Fris-
co: aa this Is the tenth robbery III the
past month Or two.
The leader., 1904-10-29

A report compiled ny w. ]. Semel-
roth, of st. Louis, chief secretary for
the Worlds Fourth Sunday-school con-
Vention, held at Jerusalem in April OF
this year, shows that this country con-
tains 1887 Sunday-schools, or more
than half the number existing i'll the
entire world.
The leader., 1904-10-29

Great Britain ought to reap some
benefit out of her American posses
sions. Canada alone is capable of fur
nishing more than 200,0O0,0OO bushels
of wheat, for which the mother coun-
try has the exclusive privilege of trad
ing her surplus manufactures at her
own prices.
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Mississippi State News
Rural Delivery Routes.

Congressman E. S. Gambler, Jr.,
Of the First Mississippi District, who
has achieved the distinction Of
securing more rural free delivery
routes for his constituents than all
other members of the State delega-
ton combined, has made another
raid on the postofice department
and captured free delivery route
from Aberdeen to Central Grove, in
Monroe county, making total Of
seven routes now going from Aber-
deem.
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Neoro penies Crime.

Paducah, KY, Oct. 25.-Clarence
Burdell, a negro from Montgomery,
Ala, is under arrest here for attempt
ed criminal assault on Venie Schoen-
ing, a 14-year-old white girl, whom he
stopped in the woods as she was car
rying water. He denies that he is the
man
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Educational Bulletin.

Prof. H. T.. Whitfield, State SUI
perintendent Of education, is prepar-
ing the second Of his series Of edu-
cationa1 bulletins for publication,
and expects to have it in readiness
for distribution within the next few
weeks. The bulletin will contain a
number of valuable contributions
from foremost educators, and will
deal especially with the country
school system of the State.
The leader., 1904-10-29

The urbanity Of Miss Helen Keller is
cdifylng to that class Of creatures who
are dlspleased with everything, inciud-
ing gleat blessings. Miss Keller is OPP
tinistic. Though she can neither hear
nor see, she can perceive the bright
less of life. Though her Geld of work
is restricted, it is her ambition to cheer
AMI help all who are less fortunate
than she. Miss Keller is living SER
M N on gratitude and happiness
The leader., 1904-10-29

The Kansas COW and her relatives
have done pretty well in advancing the
prosperity of the Sunlower state, The
former turned out 100000 pounds of
butter and the latter about an equal
quantity of oleomargarine.
The leader., 1904-10-29
WIN Recelxe Journals.

Secretary of State Power expects
to receive the house and senate jour
nails and the department reports in
printed form from the public
printers at Nashville within the next
few days, word having been received
that shipment will be made this
week.
The leader., 1904-10-29
-Four carloade 81 chestnuts.

Knoxville, Tenn. Oct. 25.A ship.
ment Of four carloads of chestnuts
gathered in the North Carolina noun.
tains was forwarded from Johnson
City, Tenn, to Baltimore today. They
are to supply the demand in Balti.
more.