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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17

1t is said that $10O,0OO,0O0 or more
year for freight carried in foreign
ships, an expenditure of $100,000,0O0
annually by American tourists abroad,
the remittances of immigrants to the
old countries, and the interest and
dividends RENTED to foreigners who
have made investments in the United
States are what is taking so much of
our hard earnings out of the country.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17

The formal declaration Of war by
Japan has appeared, a little late, per-
haps, but its authenticity will doubt
less be subscribed to by Admiral
Alexieff, the Russian viceroy in the
far east, and the commanders and
crews of certain Russian warships,
who got the blow first and the word
afterwards.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Rear-Admiral Uriu, who was in

Rear-Admiral Uriu, who was in COM
mand of the Japanese naval forces at
Chemulpo, is graduate of the United
States naval academy at Annapolis,
class of 1881. His wife, native of
Japan, is also a graduate of an Amer
lean institution-Vassar college. In
cidentally, at least, Uncle Sam will cut
a considerable figure in the war be-
tween Russia and Japan.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Attempted Suicide.

st. Louis, Feb 13.-After writing two
notes to his wife, from whom, it is
said, he is separated, DR.. Joseph H.
Whitfield, rs years old. dentist, at
tempted to end his life by taking CO
caine. At the city hospital his con-
dition is pronounced serious.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17

The neutrality of Corea is respected
by neither side in the present war,
and the Corean government will no
doubt be promptly superseded by Japan
as war measure, and will probably
never be restored, as whichever party
proves the victor will be apt to con-
slider Corea as the legitimate spoils of
war, and will-not consider it worth
while to maintain separate Corean
government
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Found Guilty OF Murder.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 1S.-W. e.
slifer was found guilty of murderrin
the first degree by jury in the
Grundy Center Friday Slifer was ac-
cused of the murder OF his wife. They
were two members Of Dunkards COM
munity.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
A Determined Suicide,

Warsaw. Ind, Feb. IA. Beck, a
banker, shot himself in the head Fri
day, after swallowing carbolic acid.
death ensuing within a few minutes.
Continued sickness is the cause for the
suicide.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17

The organization of the japanese
army is similar in most respects to
that of Germany, being modelled after
the best European standards. The
Russian organization is not very diff
ferent, although scarcely as modern.
The Japanese and Russian troops are
all armed with small-caliber, high
power magazine rifles, and the artillery
OF both countries is of the modern
quick-firing type. 1t is difficult to COM
pare the fighting value of the men OF
the two armies until they have been
tested in action under modern condi-
tions.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17

Land has been purchased between
London and Cambridge, in England,
for establishing Garden City" The
site, embracing $500 acres, is forty
minutes distant from London. The
corporation is incorporated as 1.-THE
First Garden City, Limited" and will
build and conduct the town in accord
ance with the ideals outlined by Mr..
Ebenezer Howard in his book, ITO,
Morrow" 4
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Smallpox at poddsvlIIe.

Two or more cases of smallpox
have developed at Dossville, little
town sixteen miles north of Car
thage. The persons afflicted are the
daughters of Mr.. Wooten, promi-
nent citizen of that place. The
young ladies were in school at the
Southern Female College at West
Point. The county health officer
has been summoned to investigate
the case, and make report as to just
how the disease originated.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17

Minnesota has already paid this sea-
son $4,000 in wolf bounties, and there
are said yet few wolves to be found
in the state. OF course live stock
farmer never fails to make judicious
reserves when the slaughtering sea-
son comes round.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17

1t is remarkable, when a catastrophe
is first reported, what great loss Of
life manages to get ON the wires, which
report has been borne out only in
three instances in recent years-the
Galveston food, the Johnstown food
and the Iroquois fire. 81.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17

The senate passedNa rather drastic
bill providing that land owners may re-
cover penalties of $3.50 in each in
stance where a railroad fails to build
stock gap, recovery to be had with
out notice first being given the rail-
road of the necessity of such gap.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Fell and Broke His Neck.

Park Wheeler, of Hazlehurst, came
to Canton last week to visit his cou-
sin. He got on spree, and while
returning home aboard a train fell
from the coach platform and broke
his neck.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17

1t is now generally understood that
the Russian reply to Japan, about
which so much has been published, was
never sent to the japanese government
Russia made use of the delay to hurry
her preparations, and would have still
kept up proscrastinating had not Japan
become impatient and forced her hand.
Russia forced war on Japan beyond a
doubt, hence if her course brings her
only disappointment and humiliation
she has only herself to blame
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Restraining District Attorneys.

A bill has been passed by the senate
prohibiting district attorneys from
forming law partnerships for civil
practice in their districts. Only one
vote was cast in opposition, Mr.. Nc
Laurin, of the Twentieth, voting
against it. The bill will affect at least
Ave district attorneys in the State.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
rake cuba,s Loan.

Havana. Feb. 13.-Speyer & Co.. Of
New York. have contracted to take the
$35, 100000 Cuban loan. The price to be
paid for the bonds is 90, which is 2
per cent. above the minimum.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Mrn. Frnncln nerel.

Carbonate. ILL.,. Feb. 13.-Mrs. Fran
els Bevel died at the Ben Bevel resi-
dence, i've miles southeast Of this city,
Thursday, aged 81 years. Mrs. Bowel
was born in West Virginia, and re-
sided in Union county 81 years.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Y. M. C. A. Secretary Resigns.

H. W. Mixsell, general secretary
of the Meridian Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association for the
past six> years, has resigned on ac-
count of his wife's health. He goes
to st. Paul, Mimi. The members
presented him with gold watch,
suitably engraved.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
COMMENT AND CRITICISM.
Some Opinions on Legislation Past,
Present and Prospective.
After the Fraternities.

AS prelude to the fight to abolish
Greek letter fraternities at the Uni
Versity of Mississippi the senate COM
mittee on schools and colleges has
made report recommending that no
student be allowed to join fraternity
until he has passed through the first
year of the university course. The
fight against the fraternities has stir
red up great deal of bitter feeling
and promises to cause most stub
born fight when the bill for their abol-
ishment comes up for passage.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Master Painters ana Decoyator,

Toronto, Ont. Feb. 1s.-The Master
Painters and Decorators Association
Of the United States and Canada have
adjourned, to meet in Milwaukee next
year. John DeWar. Pittsburg. was
elected president; o. s. Ross, Chicago,
vice-president. and w. II. Wall, secre-
tary-treasurer and chief organizer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Marines For the I,hiIlpptnea.

Washington, Feb. 13.-It is. learned
at the navy department that there is
to be assembled at San Francisco q
battalion of about 600 marines ready
to be embarked for the Philippines
about the end of the month.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
THIRTlETH DAY.

ftin * II GHNs
Local and private legislation was
the order of the day in the lower
house of the legislature this morn
ing, and large number Of bills of
this character were passed. One
measure of general interest was that
dividing Marion county into two coun-
ties, and naming the new county
Lamar" in honor of the distinguished
jurtst and statesman of that name.
The house committee on education
reported a committee substitute for
the uniform school book bills intro
duced, and it now remains to be seen
which body will pass measure Of
this kind first.
In the senate several committees
made unfavorable reports on bills in
troduced during the past few days
The Glover bill, changing the time Of
holding Supreme Court terms, was
passed. Authority was given the lieu
tenant governor to appoint commit
tee of five to report on plan for a
new codification of the laws of the
State. The bill amending the fellow
servant rule was passed. A few local
and private bills were passed.
wells vagrancy Bill.
The Wells VACANCY bill, passed by
the house several days ago, and favor
ably reported in the senate last week
from the judiciary committee, will be
made the special order in the latter
body for some day this week.
The measure is returned to the SEN
ate with a number of committee
amendments, the most important Of
which is to give Circuit Courts con-
current Jurisdiction to try vagrancy
cases, preceded by grand jury prose
cution. The original bill confers jur-
isdiction exclusively on justices of the
peace and mayors courts. The maxi
mum punishment by fine is raised
from 500 to $3.50.
Confidence is felt that the senate
will pass the bill, and the house will
doubtless concur in the amendments
as none Of them are framed to render
the law less drastic than in it's orig
inal form. These amendments were
framed by Senator Dunn, acting chair
maa OF the judiciary committee.
Salary Increase Proposed.
A highly important bill was intro
duced in the senate by Mr. Groom, of
Kinds, which seeks to raise the salar-
les Of all State officers. The changes
proposed are as follows:
Governor and supreme judges, from
$4,000 to $4,000 per year.
Circuit judges and chancellors, from
$2,750 to $500 per year.
Attorney general, from $4,000 to $4,-
900 per year.
Assistant attorney general, from ST.
900 to $4,000 per year.
All State officers now drawing ST.
500 per year to $4,000 per year, aad all
officers drawing $4,000 a year to ST.
500 a year.
Chief clerks in auditors office and
treasurer's office, from $3.50 to ST.
500 per year.
All department clerks drawing ST.
600 to $1,000 per year.
Changes are proposed in the salary
of every State official except the in
surance commissioner and State rev.
enue agent. who draw their pay on the
fee system.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Found Dead i'm Bed.

st. Louis, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Ann Ryan,
a relative of Father Ziegler, of st.
Malachy's church, was found dead in
bed at her home. She was AZ years
old, and it is believed that death was
due to natural causes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
BIG LAND BATTLE
IS BEING FOUGHT
On the Bank of the Yalu River Be-
tween Japanese and Russians.
RUSSIAN TRANSPORT BLOWN UP
Reports. That Heavy Firing Has
Been Heard nt Sea Leads To the
Belief That Another Engage
ment Has Taken Place.

Che-FOO, Feb. 13.-DlspntcheS re-
ceived here indicate TINT n great
land battle is being fought between
the japanese and Russian troops on
the banks of the YaIu river.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Coffin FACTORY for Merldian.

A subscription was opened last
week to establish coffin factory at
Meridian. The needed $4,000 was
taken promptly by local parties and
the books are now closed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17

st. Petersburg. Feb. 1s.-It will be
oficially decided within the next few
days whether Russia's participation in
the st. Louis exposition viii be given
up entirely or not.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
RUSSIAN TRANSPORT BLOWN UP.

RUSSIAN TRANSPORT BLOWN UP.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-A report
has been received from VicerOy
AlexieH saying that the Russian
tOrp edo transport YeniseI has been
blown mp as the result of accident
ally striking n mine at Port Arthur.
The Yenisei sank, and Capt. Stepnn-
on, three officers and Oh men were
lost.
works In 1900. She was of $500
tons dispIacement, and could make
10 knots. Her armament consisted
of Ave 12-pounder and six 3-DOund-
err quick-flring guns.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

Five weeks Of the legislative session
OF 1904 have now passed into history.
For some reason not easy to define, or
for some numerous reasons, the two
houses have been unusually slow up
to this line in transacting business.
Only seven bills have been passed and
one Of these is the bill providing for
the salary and mileage of members.
None of the regular appropriation
bills have been acted upon. The time
for the distribution of the common
school fund has passed and the bill
making the appropriation is tied up
in the senate and may have to go to
conference committee. In the mean.
time the teachers must discount their
warrants. None of the State officials,
none of the judges and chancellors
and district attorneys have drawn
their January salaries the general ap-
preparation bill not having been re-
ported. This bill is doubtless being
held to await action on the question
Of raising the salaries of the State
officials and the judges. The general
revenue bill has not been reported.
This is very important measure in
more ways than that of merely raising
revenues for the State government,
for 1t carries the tax on privileges
and the proper adjustment Of this
tax is essential to the continued pros
perity and progress of the State. It
Is more than probable that the COM
mittee on ways and means will find
that the revenue bill can be framed so
as to prevent the necessity of any
increase in, the tax levy, though spe-
cial levy will doubtless have to be
made to meet the interest on the bond
issue, which seems to be inevitable.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Americans Ship Detained.

Che-Foo, Feb. 13-The British
steamer Flu Ping, when leaving Port
Arthur, was fired upon by Russians.
Three Chinese members of the crew
were wounded The Russians after
ward apologized for firing upon the
vessel. The Flu Ping, upon its arrival
at Wei Hal Wei, filed protest with the
British commissioner.
The American consul has reported to
United States Minister Conger that the
Russian authorities have refused to
allow the American steamer Pleiades
to leave Port Arthur. The Pleiades
sailed from Seattle February with
cargo of -four.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
The Latest bulletin.

Washington, Feb. 1S.--At II o'clock
the doctors issued the following bull
letin about Senator Hanna:
"At II o'clock the senator has re-
acted from the chill and depression.
Temperature, 1O1; pulse, 40; respira-
ton, 49,. He is quietly resting.
(Signed) "RIXEY,
"OSLER,
CARTER"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
To Attend Worlds Fair.

The First battalion, Second regi-
ment, Mississippi National Guard,
have voted to attend the Worlds
Fair and are planning to raise neces-
sary funds. 1t is hoped the State
will aid,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17

London. Feb. 1a.~-The failure Of
William Rae Morrison. jobber IL
american securities. was announced on
the stock exchange.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
HEAVY FIRING OUT AT SEA.

Tien Tsin, Feb. 13.-It II reported
from Ching Wang Tao, about 100
miles northeast of Tlen Tsin, that
heavy firing has been heard mt sen,
and 1T is inferred that another en-
Eagement has taken place.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
THIRTY.sEcoNp DAY.

from aye to nay in order to enter
motion to reconsider.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Japanese steamer Sunk.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The Japanese
legation Friday evening received the
following dispatch, under date of To-
kio, February IL:
1.-TWO small Japanese merchant
steamers, Zensho, Maru and Nakon
Oura Maru, while on their way to
Otaru port on the western coast
of Yezo island) from Sakata { port
on the northern coast of the main is
land of Japan, were fired on February
II by four Russian men-of-war-off the
coast of Aomori prefecture, and the lat
ter was sunk while the former had
narrow escape.
''The Russian men-of-war are still
seen off the western coast of Yezo
island. They are supposed to be the
first-class cruisers which have been
shut up at Vladivostock and tried
some time ago to join the main squad
ron at Port Arthur
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-17
Blown Up with Dynamite.

According to a prominent citizen
Of Crystal Springs, radical method
was resorted to at that place the 9TH
er night to put two houses Of ill-re-
pute out Of business. Some unknown
person placed charges of dynamite
under the houses and blew them sky
high. The inmates escaped just pri-
or to the explosion. The affair ere
ated much excitement in The COM
munity and rilInor connects the
names Of prominent citizens as es-
Gaping from the houses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-31
THOMAS RYAN.


Thomas Ryan died at the Riverside
Hospital yesterday, May Both, 1904, of
paralysis of the heart. He had been
sick for only little over week, there
fore his death was a great shock to his
relatives and numerous friends. Mr..
Ryan was born in Ottawa county, Can
ada, on the 22nd day of May, 1853. and
was therefore in his 47th year He
came to Wausau 81 years ago, and
most of the time since that has resided
here. He followed the business of a
mill-wr' at, and was an expert man in
his line of work, and was liked by all
who had the honor of his acquaintance.
For the past four years he has been at
work in the northern part of the state.
and for over year with the firm of
Mather Bros, at their mill at the state
line. He was taken sick up there, and
was brought to this city last Tuesday.
He grew worse and died on the day
above stated. He leaves three brothers
and one sister to mourn his loss; John,
who resides in Canada; Chas. of Ash
land; Michael of Kelly, in this county,
and Mrs. j. M. Sullivan of this city.
The funeral took place this afternoon
at two O'Clock, Rev FIR p L. Casper
conducting the services.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-31
CEMENT WALKS ETC.

Do you want the best of cement
walks, basement or barn floors, car
riage drives, combined curb and gut
ters, or any other first class cement
work doney If so am better prepared
than most any other man in the state
to make the best of work for as low n
price as good work can be done for, as
| have made the construction of all
kinds of walks a specially a good share
of the time for over thirty-one years.
So have had more experience in that
line of work than all of my competitors
combined | have a more complete
outfit of tools to work with than any
contractor ever met, and | can finish
your work in any one of a half dozen
different ways as may suit you best
! would like to make a bid on your
work. ! will make walk for II cents
IA foot, which will guarantee be bet
ter than any walk ever made in this
city by any of my competitors ut any
price excepting those made by the
Northwest Tile Co of Milwaukee |
have made cement walks in Stevens
Point, Wausau, Merrill, Marshfield and
Tomahawk, and ! guarantee all of my
work to give satisfaction. | can give
the best of references
Respectfully yours,
milo w4 GEORGE w. CLARK
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-31
GRAND VIEW ON THE MOUNTAIN

There's vacant chair at Grand View
since our friend II went away; may his
sojOurn else where be as conducive of
good cheer as when with US here on
the mountain is the wish OF us all.
Albert Tietz was guest at Grand
View last week.
We congratulate Mr. Gladgo on, be-
ing so lucky in securing the services
of E. H. Nelson this summer he can
WELD an AK and handle a saw to per-
lection so they say.
The heavy rains the past week have
caused Rib river to overflow its banks,
consequently our teacher not being
an expert in the swimming line had to
close her school for the time being and
business in general was retarded to
some extent.
Sunday evening about o'clock a
very large black bear was seen walking
down the road from the Mountain in
Archie Nc Kellal's field Archie Nc
Kellar and his dog took after the bear
and Gladgo came to his assistance, they
failed in freeing the bear and not hav-
ing gun he got away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-31

GEO. w. BISHOP, former editor of the
Rhinelander New North, died at ten
o'clock Thursday morning at the North
ern hospital at Oshkosh. His affliction
was paresis, and death came after an
unusually bad spell of commissions. He
had been in the asylum since April 10Th
of last year, with the exception of
several months spent during the fall
and winter with his wife in California,
in the hopes of beneftting his health.
lie returned to the hospital a few weeks
ago in worse condition than before.
Mr.. Bishop was forty years of age.
In 1897 was appointed by Gov. Sccfield
as a member of the board of contlol on
which he served several years. He
formerly edited a paper at Lake Mills
and then went to Rhinelander and
established the New North. He was
well known here in Wausau. In his
younger days he took an active interest
in athletics, and about twelve years ago
was often seen here on the base ball
field, he at that time being pitcher of
great ability. One summer he was the
star twirler for the Wausau team, and
at the close of the season was presented
with silver base ball and bat by our
citizens. Before being seized with
paresis he was jovial, whole souled
man, and well liked by acquaintance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-31

The local aerie of Eagles is looki nc
forward TO grand time at the state
convention of the order, 10 be held here
in June. About ten bands are expected
and several thousand visitors. The
program will consist of band concerts,
banquets, fireworks, athletic games,
carriage rides, horse races, boxing bouis
etc. Otis Skinner the well known
actor, and Fola La Toilette, daughter of
the governor, will appear at the opera
house at that time in first class attrac-
ton. Every preparation is being made
by the local Eagles to make the affair
success.
The Deutscher Kriegen Verein has
been fully organized with large mem
bershiD. Part of the members have
blue uniforms. and have secured
a number OF Springfield rifles from
some source, aud they drill ia mill
tary tactics. Sunday. June 8, they
win dedicate new banner at Columbia
park, to which ceremonies they have
invited the city council and numerous
fraternal societies. A parade will form
at the court house square after dinner
and march to the park.
A lady's pocket book and hand bag
we're found by telephone crew last
Thursday hidden back of some thing
piled on the mar ket square. Outside of
containing some scraps of cloth both
we're empty, and there was nothing 10
trace their ownership On the face of
il it would appear that there might be
some mystery connected with the find-
ing of these articles, bat there may not
be