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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

The year 1904 is teaching the Ameri-
can people powerful lesson by its dis
astrous fires. We need better building
and inspection laws; the European cit
les have them, and they do not suffer
from these terrible CONGREGATIONS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

1t is expected that the crown prince
of Portugal will visit the United States
during the coming summer. If he is
coming over after wife he should pre-
pare himself beforehand by making
thorough study of Bradstreet's.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

The mayor of Council Bluffs has
started out with a revolver to stop the
gambling in that town and is reported to
be meeting with success. 1t is apparent
that there are occasions, after all, when
a man with gun can do good work.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
Real Snort.

The ticket Spectator entered the pri.
Now, sir" said the former, ''let me sell
you a season ticket 20 the baseball
grounds"
The great manufacturer shook his head
sadly.
No he sighed, I'm only the boss.
You'll have to see the Office boy."-Chi.
cago Daily News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
Held Up md Robbed.

st. Louis, May 16.-While walking
along Taylor avenue, Sunday midnight
Albert H. Gehner, vice-president of the
Gehner Realty Co., was held up by
footpads and robbed of $50 in money
and pair of diamond-set cuff buttons
and a diamond stud.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

The statement is made in st. Peters
burg that all the plans of the Japanese
are known to Russia. In view of the
results Russia has been getting, she
ought to be ashamed to tell 1t.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Prof. Goodwin Smith has written to
Andrew Carnegie advising that instead
of spending so many millions in libra
ries the philanthropist might do some
thing to relieve the misery in the
homes of the worlds poor.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
CharIes Garland.

Concord, Mass, May 16.-Charles
Garland, con of James S. Garland ard
brother of Assistant United District
Attorney William H. Garland, died at
his home Sunday. He was born in ST.
Louis in 1879, ard graduated from
Harvard in 1900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
Had to Come Across.

Guest-Waiter, bring me tiptop din
ner.0 You know what that means, don't
you?
Waiter-Yes, san. It's one that you top
off with tip.-The Smart Set.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
Possible Exnlanatinn

Ignorance remarked young saphead,
That" rejoined Miss Caustique, "ac.
counts for it, imagine"
Accounts for WHAT" uueried the Youth.
Your apparent blissfulness," she re-
phed.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

1t is predicted that the submarine
boats will eventually drive the monster
battle ships out of business. The wars
of the future are to be fought fish fash
ion
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
Fatally Wonnded Over a Woman.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May IT,
Samuel Quirls, of Chattanooga, Tenn.
was shot and fatally wounded by Ed
ward Walden, clerk in a local hotel.
In a quarrel here over woman.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
Greeted win Brnsa Band.

Holdenville. l. r., May 16.-Sixteen
released prisoners who returned, Sun
day, from Fort Smith, where they
spent 80 days in Jail for selling liquor,
were met at the Frisco station by a
brass band and $50 citizens.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Spurned from Australia's doors, 1t is
announced that Dowfe will not be per-
mited to land in England. 1t begins to
look as if Chicago were the only place
on earth that will tolerate him.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
Goodwin Takes Up Postal work

Washington, May 16-Judge Russell
P. Goodwin, of, Aurora, ILL.,, the newly
appointed attorney for the post office
department, to succeed Charles H.
Robb. has arrived in Washington to
take up his new duties.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

The fate of the Chicago street-car ban
dts ought to discourage the sale Of dime
novels for the time being, but 1t is very
doubtful If it does.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Admirers of goldfish as house pets
and ornaments for aquariums and ar
stificial ponds may DO able to show
that their fayorites have something
besides their beauty to recommend
them. Prof W. l. Underwood. of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technol-
ogy. reports that mosquito larvae are
fayorite food for goldfish. He has
made many experiments that prove
the fact. and he suggests that the in.
PRODUCTION of goldfish in many small
bodies of water where mosquitoes
breed would be preferable to the use
Of keroseno in destroying the pests.
Goldfish. he finds, will thrive In our
natural northern waters. and can cas-
lily be bred in any sheltered pond,
where the water Is not fed by too
many cold springs.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Jersey applejack is said to prevent
hydrophobia and cause snakes" The
economic and moral statue of the fluid
is thus open to debate.-N. Y. World.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Uncle Sam now has the deed to the
Panama canal strip. Nothing more re-
mains but to dig the canal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
x. @. s. Almanac Far 1ooA

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Company's Annual Almanac is now ready
for distribution. 1t contains the usual
monthly calendars, many useful household
hints and information concerning the
Country in Missouri, Arkansas, The Indian
Territory, Texas and Louisiana. Write
for a copy to, S. G. Warner, Gen. Pass.
y Tiki. Agt. K. G. s. Ry., Kansas City,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Specimens Of pitchbIende, which
have been exposed in the museum at
Vienna for 100 years, show sadie actiy-
ity.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
u Boyer. Trinity Springs. Ind, Feb. u. 1850
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
A welI-Known railroad Man.

Chicago, May 16.-J. N. Barr, assist
ant to the president of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad, is dead
at his home in Libertyville, ILL.,, Of
heart disease. He was so years old. M
Barr was one of the best-k.Iown rail-
road men.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating.
hot, aching feet. At all druggists, 25c. Ac.
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

In the bright and shining lexicon Of DO.
few escape bang hoomerangcd Judge.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Pittsburg is represented at the
worlds fair by huge relief map Of
the mill district The map was made
from the maps Of the United States
geological survey, and is accurate in
every detail.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
I.adies Can vvear sI,oss

Utopian existence means a mode Of life
where the other fellow has to divide with
you.-Chicago Tribune.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

The West Point business league, al
though reorganized only a few weeks,
has landed a large furniture factory
that will employ a great many men.
This is the first result of the organiza-
ton, but it will not be the last one
by any means The town is alive to
the necessity of such an organization
and the benefits to accrue and will
help tho matter along in every way
possible.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

There Is work for all when the OPP
portunity is desired Do or say some
thing for your State every day. Never
retire all night until after this obliga-
ton has been met. Cast up your ac-s
counts Gacl. evening and see that tho
balance Is 81 sha tight side.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

The McConb City Journal crowds
a lot of truth into the following lines:
''Thera is enough idle capital in Mis-
sissippi, if invested in industries, to
make it one of the great manufactur-
ing States Of the Union. The material
is here, too, and transportation facili-
ties will soon be all that could be de-
sired. The time for investment is
now.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

A new jail and court house is to be
erected at Mendenhall, in Simpson
county, at a cost of about $25,000 A
committee has been visiting public
buildings throughout the State get
ting information with regard to the
same. Both will be up-to-date in every
respect.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Philadelphia, in Neshoba county, Is
happy over the completion of arrange
ments assuring the new railroad fol-
that town Things are already begin
ming to look up. property is advanc
ing and many new buildings project
ed. BY the time the rails are laid In
there 1t will look like another town.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Alderman, in Choctaw county, is ex-
periencing healthy growth these
spring days that is closely akin to
boom. A new bank with capital
stock of $4,000 has been organized,
an oil mill and fertilizer factory is on
the programme and the new railroad
is fast approaching the town. There's
something good ahead for Alderman
sure.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

New Albany proposes to divide hon.
ors with Corinth in the clothing manu-
featuring business. A company with
$4,000 capital has been chartered
there and a factory put in so soon as
a building can be erected. Aberdeen
has recently installed such a plant
and Corinth already has four. Missis-
sippi is fast coming to the front as a
clothing manufacturing State. All
that is used here ought to be made
here.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Clarksdale reports about SIS 900 Of
100000 being expended in improve.
ments at present The town is fast
becoming city and is putting on
much city airs It is in the richest
of the rich delta and has citizenship
of hustlers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Sheep raising is carried on with
profit in some sections of the State
and it is strange that more of it is
not done. The climate and other sur
roundings are favorable, and those in
the business find it very profitable
There are lands fit for little else that
might be utilized in this way. w. R.
David, president Of the board Of super
visors in Jackson county, says that
he took a fleece from sheep in each of
his fiocks and found them to average
five pounds and three ounces. This
is not an unusual yield at all It is
proof that sheep raising should be
engaged in ON a larger scale.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Laurel comes to the front again
with ar increased amount of pros
perity as evidenced by recent events.
The Laurel Cotton Mills will increase
the capital stock from $225,000 to
1926, 900. The oil mill and fertilizer
factory will invest $4,000 more and
enlarge the capacity of their plant.
Several new brick business houses
are under construction and the town
is fast becoming a city.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Winona has suffered again from the
ravages of fire, but will soon be in a
position to combat the element
Eighty car loads of water and sewer
pipe have been bought for installing a
water and sewer system. When the
plant is completed the citizens will
not feel so powerIess IN the face of the
fire fiend. A town without this pro-
lection Is standing in its own light
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Yazoo City has her sail up to catch
the breeze of an additional railroad
The route is being selected for an.
other line running south from thai
town with Jackson as the objective
point. One new road is just being
completed into this progressive town
and here comes another.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Believe that we have the best State
in the Union and take some trouble to
make other people see it the same
way There is work for the boosters
and nothing doing for the knockers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Grenada is what is commonly known
as monte town" and only lacks a
few goeahead citizens to give it place
in the front rank, which it deserves.
Men with money have to be shown
wherein they should invest in manu-
featuring plants and that a good divi-
dend will be paid on the money invest
ed. A progressive league or union is
great stimulus to this work.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Poplarville has taken up the matter
of water works for the town and will
push the agitation until a plant has
been secured. The board of aldermen
are publishing a proposition at this
time. There will likely be hctle if any
opposition to the installation of the
plant.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Neshoba county is making great
fight for better roads. The whole peo-
pie seem to be interested and some
thing tangible will be the result. If
every county would become interested
It would be great thing for the
State. No country has accomplished
a great deal without first having roads
that were at least passable at all
times,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21

Some one has said that sulphur
scattered through your corn crib will
keep away all rats and mice and moi
hurt the corn for any purpose in the
least. This receipt may be worth
something and is given for what there
is in it.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-21
"Push Mississippi" without ceasing.

This is year wherein we have a
fine chance to Push Mississippi"
from every standpoint. 1t stands
every loyal BIississippian to get in the
Push and do his or her share of
the work.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-25
TRIP OF MAUNA
LOA PLEASANT
STEAMER RETURNS FROM MAUI
AND HAWAII RUN WITH LARGE
CARGO OF FREIGHT.

The steamer Mauna Loa arrived this
morning from her regular run to Ha-
wall ports with her usual large list of
freight, and passengers. She brought
6,2O7 bags of sugar and large amount
of general freight including 4391a bags
of coffee. Fruits from Kona constitut-
ed much of the stuff brought by the
vessel.
F. w. Hayselden and wife, w. H.
Cornwell, Jr., and G.. X. Wilder were
among the arriving passengers. A num-
Der of tourists returned from a visit to
the volcano.
Purser Conkling reports that pleasant
weather was experienced on the entire
outward trip. The weather was pleas
ant during the stay at Kau and good
time was made in discharging and load
ing. The weather began to get rough
at Punaluu just as the vessel was
starting on her homeward trip. High
seas and strong winds were encounter
ed at Hookena, and at Napoopoo the
sea was so rough as to make loadin
difficult. There were showers at Ma
poopoo during the stay of the vessel in
that port. Light showers have been
general all over Kona and Kau recently.
There has, however been a shortage
of water at Pahala so that the planta-
ton mill has not been grinding to its
full capacity. HOnuapo has been grind
ing. Naalehu has shut down grinding
There has been no rain in the Hama
kua district, although the weather has
been fine. On the return trip calm
weather was experienced after leaving
Hawaii but the sky was overcast.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-25

the roll of practitioners until he shall
be tried at a regular term of the Su-
preme or Circuit Court by a jury of
twelve men to be summoned according
to law and found guilty by their YER
dict of gross misconduct in the conduct
of professional matters entrusted to
them.
section 4. The several attorneys and
counsellors at law have the right to
practice in the several Courts to which
they are admitted and to appear there
in as attorneys and counsenors, solicit
tors or proctors in behalf of third per-
sons who may choose to retain them for
the prosecution or defence of actions
civil, criminal or mixed, and shall be
entitled to charge for their services
reasonable fees and such statutory
costs as prescribed by law, which sta
tutory fees being taxed by any Judge
of the Court shall be added to the judg-
ment and collected for their benefit.
Section 8. No person shall be allow
ed to practice in any Court of Record in
this Territory or before any Circuit
Judge at Chambers unless he shall have
been duly licensed so to do by the Su-
preme Court, the several Justices there
of, the Circuit Courts or the several
Judges thereof. Provided, That nothing
in this Act contained shall be constru-
ed to prevent any person plaintiff, de-
PENDANT or accused, from appearing in
person before any Court or Justice and
there prosecuting or defending his own
case without the aid of legal council
Section 6. The practitioners so IL
censed shall have control to judgment
and execution of all suits and defences
confded to them. Provided, however,
That no such practitioners shall have
power to compromise, arbtrate and set
tie such matters conhded to them un-
less upon special authority in writing
from his client"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-25
DEATH OF
w. II. CONEY

William II. Coney, city editor Of the
Bulletin, died this morning at his home
after an illness Of a little less than
week. He was at his desk last Satur-
day and on Sunday afternoon went
home complaining of feeling unwell
An attack of la grippe developed into
pneumonia and heart failure ended his
life this morning. The deceased had
been troubled more or less for some
time with a weak heart.
Coney was only 80 years of age and
his future was regarded as very bright
He was a quick and competent news
paper worker and had been constantly
successful ever since he entered the
profession. He was a rapid and apt
writer both of English and Hawaiian
and his mental brightness was recOg-
nized by all who came in contact with
him. Coney had a very wide circle of
friends and the news of his death was
much mourned in Honolulu. He had
recently become active in local politics
and was secretary of the Republican
Territorial Central and executive COM
mittees.
The deceased was born here 30 years
ago and had lived most of his life here.
His early schooling was in Honolulu
and after completing local courses he
attended the State University of Ohio.
He returned to Honolulu in 1895 and
entered newspaper work by taking a
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-25
DELINQUENT public OFFICIALS

EDITOR STAR: have purchased
two lots of real-estate on this island
during the past six weeks and in
both cases was obliged to pay delin-
quent taxes; in one case for the past
four years and in the other case for
the last two years, the total amount
being SAT- so.
Under date of March Sth 1904 the
Bulletin published the official list Of
delinquent taxes for the island of Oahu
only, for the year 1903, making a list
of twenty-six columns, and upon a
hasty examination of the list, find
the names of several Senators, Repre-
sentatives and Government Officers de-
linquent at the date of publication; the
amount due by those mentioned is a
bout $4,000
The list published as has been said
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-25
.7HB FIRST PROPOSED law
DLSBARMENHS BY JURY

George A. Davis is to the front with
the first Act for the special session of
the Legislature. 1t is an Act ITO regu-
late the admission of attorneys and
to repeal sections 1897 to 1905 of Chap
ter "a of the Civil Laws of 1885,"
The sections to be repealed are the
present ones regulating the disbarment
and admission of attorneys. The new
law which it is proposed to pass con-
tains the following provisions:
Section |. The Supreme Court, the
Chief Justice and the several Justices
thereof shall have power to examine
and admit as practitioners ir the SUI
preme Court such persons being citizens
of the Territory of Hawaii of good
moral character and having taken the
prescribed oath of office as said Court
and the several Justices thereof may
find competent and qualified for that
purpose.
Section 2. The several Circuit
Courts of this Territory and the Judges
of the several Circuit Courts of this
Territory shall have power to examine
anu dullllL d. pidGllllOlleIS III lIe sew
eral Circuit Courts of this Territory
such persons being citizens of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii of good moral char
acter and having taken the prescribed
oath of office as said Courts and the
several Judges thereof may find compe-
tent and qualified for that purpose.
Section 3. Said practitioners shall
be amenable to the said Courts of Rec
ord and may be fined or suspended
from practice for satisfactory cause
upon the complaint of any party ag-
grieved by their malpractice or for
lnon-payment of money collected by
them for private parties or for deceit
or other gross misconduct. No attor-
ney Of the Supreme or Circuit Courts
shall be disbarred or dismissed from
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-25
GOES To COURT
MINUS WITNESSES
MATE WORTH OF SHIP OTHELLO
CHARGE OF SHOOTING JAP.

H. c. Worth the mate of the CHILEAN
ship Othello was in the police court
this morning to answer to a charge of
assault with a weapon obviously and
imminently dangerous to life. Yasuda
the Japanese sailor who had been shot
in the neck by the mate last Sunday
while on the Othello was in court to
testify against the defendant. The
latter was represented by S. F. Chill
lingworth while High Sheriff Brown
conducted the prosecution. All of the
various Japanese witnesses for the pro-
secution were in court but none of the
sailor witnesses for the mate were pre-
sent. In fact in the opinion of the po-
lice the witnesses have been carried
away to Port Townsend on the vessel.
Yasuda testified that he had gone a
board the Othello on Saturday. He
admitted that beyond a little service
on japanese steamer he had not been
a sailor. He said that he was or
dered on Sunday to leave the vessel
with five other Japs. He wanted to
go to the forecastle to pack up his
knife and effects but the mate had re-
fused to permit him. The mate knock
ed him down. Yasida jumped up and
the mate backed away and drew a re-
Volver and shot him in the neck. Only
one witness was examined for the
prosecution this morning and the eXa-
mination is being continued this after
noon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-25

position on the Advertiser He re-
manned with the paper for several years
and in 1898 became connected with the
Bulletin. In 1SyJ Coney became city
editor and ne remained in that posi-
ton up to the time Of his death
William II. Conev was q member Of
a very well known family. His father,
the late John Harvey Coney, was
member of the family after which
the famous Coney island New York
was named. His mother is a sister Of
John Ena. Coney was born at Kaulu,
Eva, Oahu on November go 1872, being
the youngest son in a family OF sever
al. Sheriff ]. H. Coney Of Kauai is a
brother and the sisters of the deceased
are Mrs. Julian Monsarrat, Mrs. Her
bert ' os, Mrs Renjes, and Mrs. Ash
ton.
Coney was a member of Lodge le Pro-
gress of the Masons, Hawaiian lodge
Knights Of Pythias and the Order Of
Kamehameha, being secretary of the
latter. He was socially popular and
had the respect and friendship of his
business associates. In political lines
his services were appreciated and his
unfortunate early death ~ considered
by many a loss to the Republican party
The funeral will take place Sunday
afternoon under the auspices Of the
Masonic lodge Of which the deceased
was a member The services will be
held in Kawaiahao church.