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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
The Missouri Was winner.

New York, Sept. 20.-On their way
from the target ground to this port
the four battleships under Admiral
Barker engaged in a spirited four-hour
race, in which the Missouri came out
winner by some 900 yards. The oeea-
sion was the semi-annual full power
trial prescribed by naval regulations.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
DECIDED TO Die TOGETHER
Michael SchnII and NettIe Gatmatt
Commit Suicide in the Latter's
Room at York, Pa.

York, Pa, Sept. 20.-Michael schall.
head of the Keystone Foundry Machine
Co., of this city, and Miss Nettie Cat
matt, also of York, were found dead
in the young woman's apartments. Re
turning from a visit, they wrote notes
in which they complained of the cruel
world, sat down without removing
their clothing and turned on the gas.
Both had been suffering from nervous
affections, and to this is attributed the
tragedy. Both were well connected so-
ciaIIy
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
well-Knoyvn Musician Dead.

New York, Sept. 1S.-Oscar w. Web
er, musician, inventor of gas and fur
mace appliances and widely known for
his connection with the German So
cieties and charities of New York, is
dead at the age of As. He was rated as
one of the best amateur pianists in
AmericA
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

Senator Platonoff, the cars new min
lister of the interior, has jumped sudden
ly from obscurity to fame If the fate
of former ministers of the interior fur
nishes an indication, he will be apt to
jump as suddenly out again.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
Victims a Lfrhfninr.

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 2O.--A dis
patch to the Record from Marietta, +
7. says; Zone boy and two horses
we're killed and four boys seriously in
jured by lightning in front of the Bap-
list church here, Sunday.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
ROsemount Flag Half-Masted.

Esopus, N. Y, Sept 2O.-The flag at
Rosemount has been half -masted as
tribute to George Bedford, who had
been ffagman for the West Shore road
here for eight years. Bedford died
suddenly. He was great admirer OF
Judge Parker.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

Upton is bound to prove that Great
Britain can beat the United States at the
yachting game, even if he has to get an
American designer to build the boat to
d0 II
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
Postroned By Reauest.

Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE international
wireless telegraphy conference, sum
moned at the initiative of Germany,
which was to have to met October 4,
has been postponed at the request OF
France and Great Britain, which coun-
tries desire more time to study the
questions involved.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
IouluviIIg nv Advancement.

Louisville, KY, Sept Is. Louisville
day at the ST Louis fair has been de-
clared or. II had been axed for Sep
tember "a The reason for cancelIing
the date is the inability to secure bet
fer than SO round trip rate
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
Charged with Numbering Rather

Charged with Numbering Father.
Decatur, Neb., Sept. 2O.-Henry Gull
tar, halfsbreed Omaha Indian, is UNI
der arrest, charged with the murder,
Sunday night, Of his father. Stephen
Guitar. The killing is said to have re-
suited from a quarrel over a bottle OF
LIQUOR.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
AII But Ruasin.

Belgrade, Servia. Sept. 2O.-All the
powers have instructed their ministers
here to attend the coronation of King
Peter, except Russia, whose action has
caused a sensation The coronation
takes place Wednesday.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

The United States ship Nero, while on
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cable survey, got
"soundings" of 5,269 fathoms, only ct
feet less than six miles. That is no place
for people who cannot swim.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

The Texas mosquito is fast approach
ing the pinnacle of fame attained by the
New Jersey pest as man eater. One
woman is insane and two children dead
at Eldorado from it's poisonous bites.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

For the first time since he renowned
his American citizenship, William Wal
dorf Astor is paying visit to New York
He will be surprised to find how the
country has prospered since he cruelty
abandoned it to it's fate.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
To Preaerve q. a. ID. Records.

Eureka, ILL.,, Sept ia district SOL
diers' union has been formed by the G.
A. r. posts of the towns Of this yicini-
ty. The object is to preserve the arch
ives of all the posts. and form union
having headquarters at Eureka.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
Annenrnnce ~ nIncIx 1NeaviI.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. ia mys-
terious black weevil, which bores into
the blooms and young bells Of cotton,
has appeared near Leeds, in this coun-
try, and farmers believe the pest is the
Mexican boil weevil.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
Council rejects the Measure.

Council Rejects the Measure
The Hague, Sept. 20.-The municipal
council has rejected the measure pro-
viding for utilizing part of The Hague
woods for the Carnegie Palace of Peace
The council, however, is willing to pro
vide another site for the arbitration
headquarters.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

A big Brooklyn hotel has given notice
to move to all guests who don't take their
meals in the hotel restaurant. With a
rule like that the hotel ought to provide
free dyspepsia tablets with each room.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
They Fai1ed q Aaaemble.

New York, Sept 20. Several unions
which were expected to meet Sunday
and declare strikes against the build
ing trades employers association for It's
refusal to end the existing lockout
against the Building Trades alliance
failed to assemble.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
Justice INDICATED,

The bicyclist from the city was
wheeling leisurely along the side path
in the outskirts of the little town,
when the policeman, the only one the
place afforded, arrested him and took
him before the local justice of the
peace, says the Chicago Chronicle.
What is the charge against this
MANI" asked the justice.
tongue and an awful look of horror
by ridin' on the sidewalk"
What have you to say, young
MANI"
81 suppose I'm guilty, your honor"
said the prisoner But l didn't know
l was violating any ordinance"
Ignorance Of the law excuses no
one"
Il know that, your honor, but as
the road was bad, and l saw other
wheel tracks on the walk, l thought
1t was all right"
'If the officer had seen the men that
made the other tracks it would have
been his duty to arrest them. see
nothing to do but to impose a fine of
SIS, as provided by the ordinance.
your honor" said the prisoner,
'this is the first time have ever been
hauled up before a. magistrate on a
charge of any kind, and l can't help
feeling that it's hardship. shall
not appeal the case, but I'd like to
have one chance to get of. propose
that we flip coin to decide whether
the fine be $40 or nothing. That gives
me one loophole of escape. What does
your honor say?"
The proposition seemed to appeal
to the sporting instinct latent in the
mental constitution of his honor.
All right" he said after a minutes
hesitation. Il don't know any law
against that. You may flip the CON-
What shall it be, your honor,
heads or tails?"
Tails" hazzarded the court.
The coin was Tipped
His honor glanced at it as it fell,
covered it with one hand, and extend.
ed the. other to the prisoner.
81 congratulate you, young man."
he said. you are discharged-on the
ground that this is your first offense.
But don't let it happen again."
The bicycIer wendell his way, leav.
Ing the coin in possession of the court,
and nobody to this day knows whether
it really fell tails up or not.
When Fate tells you that you can.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
Torn By Dissension.

Chicago, Sept. 20. -Bitter dissension
is tearing the ranks of the butcher
workmen's union since the failure OF
the strike against the packers and the
inability of many Of the strikers to re-
gain thier positions.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

Chicago, Sept. 20 Benjamin Pettin-
gill, farmer Of Vinita, /. r, who has
heretofore done his trading in st. Louis
and Kansas iCty, thought to try the
Chicago market. but was robbed of $500
before. he was out Of sight Of the sta
fion
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
FInnrinr MIN Rnrned.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 20.-The Abilene
Touring mill and grain wareh .use, with
large quantity of flour and grain,
was destroyed by fire Sunday. The loss
is $4,000, the insurance $12. 500. The
cause Of the fire is unknown.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
AccidentalIv KfIIed His Son.

Quincy, ILL.,, Sept. 2O.-Henry Hest
lin, while rabbit hunting with his ten
year-old SON, Frederick, Sunday, ac-
cidentalIy shot the boy in the stomach,
killing him instantly.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

Gen. Funston is to have headquarters
at Chicago, on the banks of a river by the
same name. There are those who don't
believe he can swim that river, though
he may not find the walking so very bad.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
FarewelI Audience Win Pope.

Rome, Sept. 20. Pope Plus re-
ceived in audience, on Monday, Arch
bishop Aglus, the newly-appointed
apostolic delegate to the Philippine ISL
ands. The archbishop will go hence
to England, and on November 10 Will
aail for the limited Statea
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

Not particle of news is sent out from
Toxic until it is known to be fact'
Americans would never submit to that;
they demand all the rumors and sur
misses as soon as they can be had.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
For Murder Of ais wife.

Charlottesville, Va, Sept. 20-The
grand jury of the Charlottesville cor
poration court has returned true in
dictment against ex-Mayor McCue, OF
this city, for the murder OF his wife,
Fannie M. McCue, on September 4 last,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
seeda Two Hundred Yeara az

st. Louis, Sept. TO- Grass eight feet
high, from seeds that were estimated
to have been 200 years old when plant
ed, is part Of the Kings county (Cal-
formal exhibit in the Worlds fair
Palace of Agriculture.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

So long as the custom of holding sep
TENDER elections endures Maine and Yer
mont can count on attracting national
attention once every four years, any
how. Is he
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
q Advertise Arkansas Cotton,

Pine Bluff, Ark, Sept 1S-Five
hundred cotton boil bouquets to adver-
tise this section of Arkansas will be
sent to st. Louis fair for distribution
among northern and foreign visitors.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

Salonica, Sept. 90. on the morning
81 September II, 300 Arab soldiers pill
LACED the port Of salonica and Bazaar.
Strong patrols are now guarding the
streets.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

AAA os VI GSs LIAM - -
Of the Rebeccas, of
Topeka, Kans., Room
10, s12 Kansas Ave-,
writes: II us 9 d
Doan's Kidney Pills
during the past year,
for kidney trouble
and kindred ailments.
I was suffering from
pains in the back and
headaches, but found
after the use of one
box Of the remedy
that the troubles
gradually disappeared
so that before l had
finished q second
package I was well. l
therefore, heartily en-
dorse your remedy"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
NJ Nhailxi Unifornan.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 90. There
will be no rough riders in this years
campaign in Indiana. The khaki uni
forms and cowboy features will also
be eliminated for more sober, sedate
nroced5Ira.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

A st. Louis newspaper reporter left an
estate of $79,944, but then he was a news
boy for some years before he became
reporter.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
DiamantIing tha Lenn.

Vallejo, Cal, Sept 2O.-The work Of
dismantling the Lena commenced Mon
day at the Mare island navy yard, I'M
der the direction OF Gunner Shuttle
worth
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

The ban is to be put upon nonunion
eggs in New Jersey, and the country is
on tiptoe to see if the hens can do 1t at
the price.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

Two Texas negroes have just cele-
brated their ninety-second wedding an
niversary. They are looking forward
to a happy old age together.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
With 1000 men killed in one battle the
Uruguayan revolution promises to rise
to the dignity of a real war.

A Missouri preacher has stated that he
will resign unless his salary is reduced
He should be secured as Pike attrac-
ton.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

Excessive automobiling produces the
disease automania, SO the doctors say.
Excessive lodging produced autophobia
long ago.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

Uncle Sam has just begun to pay the
prize money won by American sailors
in the battle of Manila bay, six years
ago. This is case of sure but slow.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

(Signed) Mrs. G. e. Bumgardner.
A FREE TRIAL-Address Foster.
Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, so cents.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

When Fate tells you that you can.
not have certain things, laugh in her
face and tell her you are going to have
them anyway. Then, nine times ont
of ten, she will back down under
your bluff and give you all you ask,
and more.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

Minister Barrett warns Americans to
keep away from Panama. The jobs are
given out at Washington.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24
A QUICK RECOVERY.
a Prominent Topeka Rebecca Ones
writes to Thank Doan's Kidney
Pulls for Il.

Mrs. c. 3. Bumgardner, local ofaceF
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

None but pretty woman can at
ford to pout.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

The people of Yazoo county are
very much in favor of better roads.
At an election held in the county
few days since the vote stood $40 for
to Asst against working them by con
tract. Nearly two to one. Had there
been a full vote the majority for i'm.
provement would undoubtedly have
been larger. Keep up the good roads
agitation.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

The cotton crop is opening fast and
labor necessary to pick it is hard 10
supply. Mexicans and Italians are be-
ing tried in the delta with more or less
success. 1t is nearly always the case
that it is difficult to get labor for har.
vesting the cotton crop, and the man
who will invent successful cotton
picker is richer than Pierpont Nor.
gan, or any other trust maguate.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

The governments big fish hatchery
at Tupelo is in operation after more
than two years spent in construction.
Millions of suckers are being born up
there every day, and the work of dis
tributing to lakes. ponds, streams, etc.s
is well under way. This is the only
hatchery run by the government in
this section, and its location at Tupelo
is the elimination of the efforts of
Congressman John Allen.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

The hustling little city of Belzoni,
en- the Yazoo, recently connected with
the outside world with one railroad
and fine prospects of another, is build
ing fifteen brick stores at present, and
others will go up as soon as material
can be obtained. Wonderful progress
is reported along all lines and it bids
fair to be one of the best towns in
the great delta in very short space
of time.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

A Mississippi man claims to have
discovered a Plan by which cotton seed
oil can be substituted for linseed oil
in the manufacture and mixture of
paints. Cotton seed oil has been used
for a number of years for adulterating
IaiDts, but did not possess the required
body for making durable paint. If
the gentleman in question has dis
covered 3 process whereby Khis quail
ity can be obtained, he has found
something worth having and will
prove himself a benefactor to the cot
ton producer as well as the consumer
Of paints.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-24

Almost every day there Is one or
more inquiries for statistics concern
Ing the States resources. products,
population, lands and other matter
that should be of general interest, It
is a shame that there is not a de.
partment tc supply this, as vel as
other pertinent information concern.
ing the State. Every other State ID
the South has such department, and
Mississippi should not be in the rear
Of the procession longer. We are en-.
titled to the very best Of everything,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-07-21

Rev. F. R. Sanford, Former Rector of Grace Church, Accepts Rectorship in
 North Haven-diss Lucy Williams to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-07-21
. SAYS HE RopE BIG FISH.
Lands Pickerel Which He
 Thinks 5Oo Years old.


 Jerseyman Lands Pickerel Which He
 Thinks 800 Years old.
 A piekereI of greater power and more ferocious aspect than any inland pisea- torial specimen of recent years is the capture made by Fred Buckenmeyer, at Green Pond, N. T., according to his story Green Pond is a beautiful sheet of water in the northern part of Morris county, about five miles in length, two miles in breadth, with a deep hole near the western end. Mir. Buckenmeyer keeps the hotel at Green Pond, andwhen doubts as to his veracity are expressed he brings to witness Grant Yard, Bob Hornbaker and Jeheil Blaine, three dis cipIes of Izaak Walton.
 Buckenmeyer was out fishing with a troll just before sundown, he says. As he rowed slowly over the deep hole there was some sort of a commotion underneath his boat, and something like a gigantic bubble rose to the sur face, striking the boats bottom square ly and exploding 50 violently that the boat was nearly capsized. In less than a minute after this there. was terrific strike on the troll and Buckenmeyer jumped for the line. His boat began to follow the direction that the fish was taking, skipping over the water with great rapidity.
 Three times around the lake the fish pulled the boat Reaching the place where 1t started, it stopped, and Buck emmeyer again endeayored to land it. The fish was somewhat exhausted by this time, for it offered little resistance He finally got it to the surface, and, being alarmed lest the great fish should escape, ran his hand into it's gills and got firm hold. The action frightened the fish, and it gave tremendous tug, pulling Buckenmeyer into the water. The latter held on for dear life. He jumped astride the fish, as an Indian jumps astride pony, and the fish started off along the surface. Several. times it jumped out of the water sev- eral feet into the air.
 Finally the fish made off at great speed for the outlet of the pond. At this point the water is shallow, and the fish slid through the mud for nearly a hundred feet, being carried through by great momentum. Jezeil Blaine was on the scene at this point, and. with a half inch Manila rope coiled in the form of lariat, he threw the moose to Buclenmeyer. who was astride the to get the moose over the fish's sncut. and the next moment the rope had drawn taut and the monster dragged further up the shore, Buckenmeyer, worn out with his great physical exer- Ition, dismounted and then dropped on the bank unconscious. Buckenmeyer says that the fish Is pickerel; that it weighs 500 pounds, and is at least 300 years old. He has learned to esti- mate the age of a pickerel by the con dition of the scales their thickness. color and adherence to the flesh. From the New York Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-07-21

THE RHINO AND THE TEETER.
 This was how it happened. I was endeavoring to get the cartridges out of the 12-bore, which had defective eiector. and. as was lingering with tl1ls. the rhino broke from the jungle, coming directly toward me, charging truly. up-wind. It was not over 40 feet from where he broke out of the jungle to where I stood on the mound, the lat ter being perhaps 20 feet in diameter, and the rfino came on without hesita- ton and without noise except that made by his feet and huge bulk, his head held straight out, not lowered like bull. and with his little eye souinting savagely. had hastily handed the 12-bore over tosBilal, taking she 50 when the rhirio hppke from the jungle and as he came up onto She mound fired twice for that wicked eye flie eye of a charging rhino is pret- tY small mark, perhaps you may knewl once making a slight superficial wound on the forehead, and again sending the 2ball into the f1eshy part of the fore shoulder. Neither shot made impress sion on the rhino which kept coming.
 By now he was not more than 10 feet from me, should say and I had just pumped another shell into the barrel, when suddenly I was thrown off my feet and over the side of the mound. As I went into the air I ex- pected every second to feel the rhinns horn in my side: but I held onto my rifle (which. curiously, did not go off, although at full eock), and, when I fell. scrambled to m yfeet as quickly as I could. To my great relief the rhino had crossed the mound and was running doy ard the jungle, with ap- uarently no more thought of me than if had not stood in his path few seconds ketore. It did not take m elong to put a ball in back of his ear, and he dropped like a stone-Without sound How I cane to be thrown off the mound. at what may have been a very timely moment, is explained by the rhi. no stepping, as he drew near, upon one end of a long, small log on the other end of which I was standing; and thus he teetered me out of his path. It was a lucky teeter for me- Caspar Whitney in Outing.