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The leader., 1904-01-09
Two Progressive Railroads.

The Southern Railway Company
is steadily continuing its efforts to
build up the country through which
its lines in this State pass, and has
done much to improve agricultural
conditions and to develop agricul-
tural industries. The Mobile &
Ohio is daily improving its facili-
ties for handling traffic and spend
ing much money on betterments and
extensions. The company now an
nounces that it will lay d double
track from 0kolona to Shannon.
The leader., 1904-01-09
To Sign AngIo-TtaIian Treaty.

London, Jan. 4.-The Anglo-Italian
arbitration treaty, which is on practi-
cally the same lines as the Anglo
French treaty, is expected to be signed
this week. The agreement has already
been drawn up by Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne and Sig. Panza, the Italian
ambassador to Great Britain.
The leader., 1904-01-09

From town in Indiana comes the ex-
citing tale of man who filled his pipe
with tobacco from a pocket in which he
had placed some cartridges. Of course,
he got one of the cartridges in the pipe,
the pipe exploded, he was wounded, and
his great-grandchild barely escaped
death. This is only pipe story, to be
sure, but it teaches that we should care
fully examine our tobacco for high ex-
plosives before using.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Pyburn Cut to Death.

A few days since at McLaurin, J..
P. Pybun and W. Robinson. farm
ers living in that neighborhood, be-
came involved in a dispute arising
from the alleged non-payment Of a
debt, which resulted in Pyburn be-
ing cut to death by Robinson. The
sheriff and deputy were in Nc
Laurin at the time, having gone
there to quell a disturbance report
ed to be in progress, and to them
Robinson SURRENDERED.
The leader., 1904-01-09

Two verdicts of $4,000 and $4,000
damages have been awarded to sufferers
from the New York Central tunnel acct
dent in New York city. The total
amount of damages awarded is now
$1,250,000. A railroad company has to
pay dearly for carelessness, but it never
can pay in full.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Sad NEWS For Indiana Family.

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 4.-Frank
futile, former county surveyor, Satur-
day read the name of Grace Tuttle as
one of the dead in Chicago. His daugh-
ter Grace went to Chicago Monday to
study music, but the family had no
information that she attended the Iro-
quois matinee until they read the re-
port
The leader., 1904-01-09
Many students of American social

Many students of American social life
have urged that our homes are suffering
from the excessive demands made on the
wives and mothers particularly. While
the complaint is doubtless exaggerated,
as almost any busy housewife will con-
fess. The remedy lies in increasing de-
votion to those hours of leisure and sim
pie pleasure by our own f1resides that
winter offers in such rich abundance.
The leader., 1904-01-09
AS am Afternoon PAPER.

New York, Jan. 4.-The New York
Daily News, which about year ago
abandoned the afternoon newspaper
field and became a morning publica-
ton, has discontinued its publication
as a morning newspaper and, begin
ming to-day, will appear as an after
noon paper.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Natehez Eavors Panama.

At meeting of the Natchez Cot
ton and Merchants Exchange held
last week, resolution urging
United States Senators McI.aurin
and Money to vote for the ratifi.
cation of the Panama treaty as Il
business measure and to insure con-
struction Of an isthmian canal was
adontod
The leader., 1904-01-09

A new application of electricity has
been made in France, and now the power
is actually used for telling trees. A
platinum wire is heated to white heat
by an electric current, and this is simply
pulled through the trunk, which it cuts
like big cheese.
The leader., 1904-01-09

The Mothers club, of Des Moines, Ia,
has declared that the legend of Santa
Claus and other fairy tales are necessary
for the best development of the child
mind. Hurrah for the mothers! There
is enough hard, cold reality, and it is felt
early enough, in all conscience, without
depriving a child of this stimulant of the
youthful imagination. Back to the
dreams of childhood-back to Des
Moines.
The leader., 1904-01-09
The New York post Office reports a

The New York post Office reports at
least ton of letters addressed by chill
dren to Santa Claus" which had to be
forwarded to the dead letter Office at
Washington. This does not mean that
Santa Claus is dead, for from a child's
point of view he is very much alive, but
that the postal authorities could not To-
cate him. 1t is pity that so much child
ish confidence should be buried in the
dead letter off1ce-and there are many
other cities besides New York to hear
from, too.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Claims sic. ooo. 600 Taxes.

State Revenue Agent Adams sent
out last week to the ten counties in
terested the additional assessments
against the packing and oil COM
panies operating independent cars
in Mississippi. The total is $780,
100000, making a grand total Of
100000, ON which taxes are
claimed aggregating about $16,-
600. 900.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Blind Tiger Burned.

a small house on the turnpike in
Rankin county, just across tile Pearl
river from jackson, was destroyed
by fire last week. The place had
been conducted for some tire as 4
blind tiger, and thus one more illicit
joint Is wiped out Of existence. No
insurance was carried.
The leader., 1904-01-09

A great western railroad system an
nounces that its new cars are equipped
with all the conveniences of a modern
fiat. 1t must not be gathered from this,
however, that they are fiat cars; or that
there will be a family above with piano
and family below with photograph.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Mississippi State News
About the Panama Treaty.

The State papers are discussing
with considerable interest the wis
dom Of the legislature instructing
the United States senators from this
State how to vote on the Panama
canal treaty. Some Of them point
to the instructions given to United
States Senator Lamar many years
ago on the silver question as show
ing the unwisdom of instructing
United States senators. It seems
to be generally conceded that there
will be an attempt made to instruct
the senators from this State how
to vote on the question, and it is
generally conceded that the instruc-
lions would be obeyed.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Murder ana suicide a. cbic.uo.

Chicago. Jan. Angry because he
had been reprimanded by his sister
in-law and ordered from her home.
John Pollak, a Bohemian. Sunday aft
ernoon shot the woman twice, killing
her instantly. After committing the
murder. Pollak shot himself through
the mouth. He died in few minutes.
The leader., 1904-01-09
A Big Hog.

A hog, weaghing nearly 500
pounds dressed, was on exhibition
in Yazoo City last week. The hog
was raised by J. G. Hollingsworth,
near that city, and was less than
two years old.
The leader., 1904-01-09
HoteI and Restaurant Barned.

Butler, Mo-, Jan. 4.-The hotel and
restaurant at the depot burned Sat-
urday. The cause is unknown. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Steamers at ouIfpore.

As many Mississippians are
doubtless interested in the export
ing of different articles of freight
through the Gulf of Mexico, and
particularly as many of these are
concerned in the advantages Of
fered by Gulfport as to shipping
facilities, we append below a list
of vessels which were receiving car
goes at the terminals of the Gulf
& Ship Island railroad in Gulfport
on January l. They were twenty
seven in number, and of net reg
istered tons as follows.
The leader., 1904-01-09

The latest serum for the cure Of tuber-
culosis killed the patients it was in
tended to save. Each of these failures
is a stronger argument for minimum
of drugging and a maximum of outdoor
treatment,
The leader., 1904-01-09
Keeping Step With King Cotton.

Just few days before Christmas
Mr.. E. H. Thompson, a farmer of
the Homochitto neighborhood,
drove into Wesson with a wagon
load of turkeys which he disposed of
for nearly 500, some of the birds
bringing as high as $3.50 each.
That was perhaps the most valuable
load of turkeys ever disposed of in
the State Of Mississippi, and goes to
show that the price Of all kinds of
farm produce is keeping step with
King Cotton, Chickens and eggs
are "out Of sight ;" sweet potatoes, a
common, but delightful article of
food in the South, have heretofore
been drug on the market, but this
season they bring $1.00 per bushel
and hard to get at that.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Prisoners Reward.

Ed Keeton, colored, placed in the
Meridian Jail last week for mis-
demeanor, discovered a fellow pris-
oner, Coody Fisher, digging through
the brick wall with knife and
quickly reported to the jailer, thus
preventing Jail delivery. He was
released Immediately.
The leader., 1904-01-09

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 4.-Gov.
Dockery Saturday announced the ap-
pointment of w. S. Ship, of Center
view, to be school commissioner of
johnson county, to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of C. NJ.
Thompson.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Most Wonderful Story Of tho Age.

R. L. Bennett, president of the
First National Bank Of Yazoo City,
and one of the leading citizens Of
the Delta, has contributed to the
Manufacturers Record an interest
ing article on the prosperity of the
South. Mr.. Bennett says that the
progress of the South has been the
most wonderful story Of the age. He
takes the position that the mainten-
ance Of the levees in this great val
ley is a great national question
which is not connected with party
politics. He says that its removal
from party politics should guarantee
that the government will take charge.
of the levees within a year.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Prohibitlonists Meet.

The Prohibition leaders of the
State held a meeting in Jackson a
few days since and discussed plans
for the battle for Constitutional
prohibition.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Liquor Men in conferenoe.

1t is stated that the liquor deal
ers from several of the principal
cities located in the counties that
have saloons under the local option
law, or what is known as the "wet
counties" held a conference at
Vicksburg last week. Some of the
delegates at the meeting attributed
much of the prohibition sentiment
and agitation now so noticeable
throughout the State to the viola
ton Of the Sunday law in the open
bar rooms in Vicksburg.
The leader., 1904-01-09

steamships, three ships, twelve
banks and four schooners, and but
serves to emphasize the rapid
growth and development of Gulf
port as a port and of its import
ance in this respect to the South
ern portion of the United States.
The leader., 1904-01-09

Woman Tanner Killed by Lions" an
nounces headline in New York paper.
Serves him right-why didn't he stick
to his job as woman tanner and not go
fooling around with wild beasts?
The leader., 1904-01-09
Delta Experiment Station.

A bill providing for the estab-
lishment. of a branch agricultural
experiment station in the delta will
be introduced at the January, ses-
sion by State Senator A. NJ. Hicks,
of Yazoo county. The members of
both houses from that section of the
State are heartily in favor of the
measure and will work energetically
to secure its passage. The delta soil
is far-famed for it's fertility and a
course Of scientific experiments is
sure to be of value to the planters.
The leader., 1904-01-09
steampipe Bursts in Church.

John Wooten, negro sexton at
the Baptist church, was fatally
burned last week at Corinth by the
bursting of steampipe at the
church.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Depot Burned Down.

The depot at Itta Bena was to-
tally destroyed by fire a few nights
since. The origin Of the fire is un-
known.
The leader., 1904-01-09
a Strange Shooting Array.

An unfortunate shooting ARRAY
occurred in the western portion of
Okibbeha county last week between
Mr.. Riley and his son, Charley, and
Mr.. Horton, in which all parties
were wounded, Charley Riley being
seriously wounded in the head. Old
man Riley is deaf. dumb and blind
and Horton is deaf and dumb. The
origin Of the trouble is not yet.
known. Horton is in Jail at Stark
vile.
The leader., 1904-01-09

An Iowa man has gone insane be-
cause he could not sell an ear for
$1,000. Why didn't he raise Iowa corn,
then he could sell all the ears he
wanted
The leader., 1904-01-09
Texas OiI. Produa1in !, !.

Dallas, Tex. Jan. THE official fig
ures of crude oil prd14Sed in Texas
for the year 1903. given out Saturday.
show an approximate production of
1900, 900 barrels.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Body Inferred MT Sau1ovaI

Sandoval, H., Jan. 4.-The body of
Miss Lilly Powers, one of the Iroquois
fire victims, was inferred here Satur-
day. This is the former home of her
parents.
The leader., 1904-01-09

A western man claims to have discov-
cred a new way of making cigars, straw
being the material used. The common
cabbage leaf of commerce would better
look to its laurels.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Vessel safIs For Cofon

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 4.-The
United States cruiser Topeka and the
torpedo boats Truxton ana Stewart,
having finished eoaling, sailed Sunday
morning for Colon.
The leader., 1904-01-09
Invites Confederate Correspondence.
Ria Warehouae burned.

The Greenville elevator and ware
house was burned to the ground last
week. The warehouse contained a
large amount of hay, grain and 9th
er goods. Loss fully $4,000. Only
hard work saved the big saw mills
located near the elevator, as a
strong west wind blew the sparks
and burning hay among the lumber
piles. Several head of mules were
burned to death under the rear Of
the warehouse.
The leader., 1904-01-09
santos-Dumont Sails For New York

SantOs-Dum0nt Sails For New York.
Havre, Jan. Santos umont, the
Brazilian aeronaut, sailed for New
York Saturday on the French line
steamship La Savoie
The leader., 1904-01-09
Bank for MeadviIIe.

The town of Meadville, county
seat of Franklin county, is to have
a banking institution, the. first in
her history, capitalized at $4,000.
Capt. J. j. White of McComb City,
the lumber king of South Missis-
sippi, is promoting the organization.
It is believed that when the figures
for 1903 are compiled at the end of
the year, they will show that more
banks have been launched in Mis-
issippi during the annual period
than in any other Southern State.
Invites Confederate Correspondence.
The Vicksburg National Military
Park Commission desires to CORE
spond with veterans of all Confed-
crate batteries engaged in the de-
tense of that city, May Is to July
4, 1868. The park commission de-
sires to secure from these veterans
accurate information as to the num-
Der, kind and calibre of the guns of
their respective batteries and to the
position of these guns on the line Of
defense. Information should be sent
Capt. w. r Rigby, at Vicksburg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
HEDRIcK.

Hedrick, Dec 81. - H. B. Speck of
Oskaloosa visited relatives in town on
Saturday.
G. D. Bennett of sigourney was in
town Friday on business.
Misses Mary and Florence Brooks,
who are attending college at Mt.
Pleasant, are spending holidays at
home.
J. A. .McKelyey was passenger for
Sigourney Friday evening.
]. H. Waugh of Kansas City is WIS.,
iting relatives in Hedrick.
Harry ]. Moore who is attending the
state college at Ames is visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore.
Charles K. Needham of Sigourney,
was in town Friday.
]. L. Wcyoff of Ottumwa was in
town Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Beck and Mr..
and Mrs. Mont Beck will leave in a
few days for Springfield, Mo-, for a
few months stay.
Postmaster Morrison has installed
about 100 more new combination
boxes, doing away entirely with the
old style call box.
Glenn Houghton Is spending the
holidays at home.
F. w. Hines of Chicago is visiting
his mother Mrs. G. Hines.
CD. Dulen, L. D. May, w. w. Young
and G.. w. Harkins were in Ottumwa
on Saturday.
D. O.. Wilson who is teaching at
Ames is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Utterback of
Des Moines are visiting at the home of
A. M. Utterback.
T. M. Watts OF. Drake university of
Des Moines is spending the holidays
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Brooks were in
Sigourney Friday.
Paul Houghton was in Ottumwa on
Friday.
| J. S. Morrison of Boone is visiting
his parents, Hon. and Mrs. John Nor
rison.
| j. E. Lynn of Rutledge visited rela-
| tives in town yesterday.
on Saturday.
M. F. Broadwell has moved into his
residence on South Main street, which
he recently built
Miss Nettie Martin who teaches at
Washington is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Martin.
Miss Harriet Wilson who attends
college at Ames., and Miss Zula Will
son who attends college at Cedar
Falls are spending the holidays at
home.
Wade Kirkpatrick was in Ottumwa
Thursday on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
KILLED IN CRASH OF ICE BOATS.
Fleet Craft, Speeding Before the Wind
Come Together In New York.

Syracuse, N. Y. Dec. 81. Three
were killed and three more seriously
hurt in crash of two iceboats speed
ing before gale of wind at the rate
of fifty miles an hour on Onondaga
lake Sunday afternoon. The dead
are James Jackson. Charles Markham
and George Todd. all of this city. The
injured are Fred Warner, Otto. Schill-
ing and John Sessler. The accident
occurred after the first of the seasons
regattas of the Onondaga Lake Ice
Yacht club. which attracted fully, l.
500 persons to the lake.
Over the CLASSY surface fierce
gale drove the fleet of ice yachts at
express train speed. Toward the close
of the afternoon the Warner brothers
with Fred Warner at the tiller bore up
the lake with the wind abaft the Blitz
with Caleb Joss steering, approaching
in the opposite direction. Each craft
carried five persons. AS the yachts
neared one another it was seen that a
collision would result should each hold
to it's course, each turned to avoid it.
There was blunder, the responsible
ity for which will be Investigated later
as each skipper veered in the same
direction then veered in the opposite
direction. The crash came in an in.
slant. yachts blowing into each other
head-on with such force that a second
later they lay upor the ice in tangle
of splinters broken cordage and in.
sensible bodies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
Smallpox Epidemic.

Panora, Dec. 27-This has been a
mournful Christmas in many parts
Of Guthrie county. AS a result of an
epidemic of smallpox which had at
tanned great Roadway in the Guthrie
county high school at this place before
the nature Of the disease was discov-
cred, church services at Panora, Lin
den and Yale aud at other smaller
places have been suspended. The
school will not resume its sessions
after the holiday vacation until it is
certain that the epidemic has been
thoroughly eradicated.
Between fifty and sixty cases have
been quarantined in Panora alone, and
it is probable that there are many
others scattered over the county, as
the school has been dismissed and the
pupils have gone to their homes. The
enrolment of the school is 200 and all
the pupils have been exposedto the
disease, which was at first diagnosed
as chicken pox. Few of the cases are
severe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, Dec. 27-Christmas
There were several family reunions,
among the residents and in the morn
ing the Christmas sermon was preach
ed at the Methodist Episcopal church
by Rev. G.. Welin. Several good vocal
selection were rendered by the choir.
On Saturday evening a Christmas pro-
gram was presented to a large assem-
blage by the children of the Sunday
School, A unique feature of the en-
Itertainment was an old fashioned fire.
place, with a large chimney, through
which Santa Claus entered and dis
tributed the gifts among the chill
dren.
On Friday evening at the M E. par
sonage in this city occurred the mar
riage of Clarence Shredder to Miss
Emma Beck, both of this city Both
are popular among the young people.
and have a host of friends who will
extend their heartiest congratulations.
The young people Of the city en-
joyed the annual Christmas ball at
the Whitley opera house Friday night
| Edward and Abram Dickinson, of
Kewanee, ILL.,, have arrived in the city
to spend the holidays with their par
/ ents
Miss Marie Sivil, of Keokuk, is
spending the holidays in the city.
Miss Blanche Haywood Of Eldon, is
in the city, the guest of Miss Patti
! Percival
The Woodmen of this city are plan
ming for big dance to be given some
/ time in the near future.
Happenings of Hooligan" is the at
traction at the Whitley opera house
next Wednesday night.
i Dell Stewart of Des Moines, is visit
ing in the city with relatives and old
4 friends.
]. l. Israel came in off the road te
spend the holidays at home.
Ivan Coolidge of Keokuk spent
Christmas at home.
\ Misses Eva and Fern Meek of Can
ton, Mo-, are visiting friends and rela
tives in Bonaparte.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
FAILURE CAUSES SUICIDE.
Promoter Kills Self in Hotel and
Waiting Wife CoIlapses.

New York, Dec 27.-Made desperate
oy the failure of the American Fuel
Corporation, of which he was secre-
AIRY, George S. Evans, broker and pro-
moter. shot and killed himself in a
aotel in Jersey City yesterday When
he committed the act his wife was in
The residence of her father in Bloom
lid, ". j., waiting for her husband.
When message brought. the an
aouncement of the tragedy she col
lapsed and is now in serious condi.
ion.
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MRS. BESSIE BouToN OF SYRIA.
cUsE, N. ", WAS CUTLER
MOUNTAIN VICTIM.
ENGLISHMAN SUSPECTED
The Jealousy and the Rage Of Milton
Franklin Who Is Thought to Have
Returned to England Believed to
Furnish Motive for the Crime.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. 81. -
In the keeping of Milton Franklin an
Englishman. the police believe is the
secret of the murder mystery of Mt.
Cutler. The victim practically has
been identified as Mrs. Bessie Bou-
ton of Syracuse, N. Y. A few days be-
fore her body was found the features
burned beyond recognition and every
vestige of clothing gone, she was
known to have registered with Frank
lin at a, Denver hotel. Franklin has
disappeared.
Identification. practically complete,
was received from Mrs. c. R. Renter
of Syracuse, mother of Mrs. Bouton,
and from the dead woman's sister,
Mrs. Charles R. Nelson of Santa Bar
bara, Cal. Both declared the gold
dental work, the hair and the shape of
the hands and feet of the murdered
girl tally in every particular with Mrs.
Bouton's description.
clew Given BY Sister.
Mrs. Bouton according to her sis
tet's letters, was travelling with Frank
lin as his WIFE She had been a trav-
cling saleswoman for manufacturing
chemist of New York City, and was
engaged in selling mancuring sup
plies. when she met the Englishman.
The Briton became infatuated with
the woman, and induced her to resign
her position and accompany him on a
pleasure trip to tho coast. He is an
invalid. Mrs. Bouton express
pathy for him and finally agreed to
care for him.
Then Franklin showered gifts on
her. He gave her diamonds valued at
close to $4,000, watch worth $500 and
other jewelry. She was plentifully
supplied with money by him, and
showed Mrs. Nelson a large sum when
Franklin and she visited her on their
arrival on the coast
The intimacy continued until she
and Franklin quarreled. Then they
/ separated, it is believed, and Mrs
J Bouton introduced another man as her
husband She had striven to sell man
icure supplies to druggist here only
few days before the murder, and in
troduced the man. The druggist de-
clares he bore no resemblance to
Franklin, who was more than six feel
tall and Of distinguished appearance.
May Be In England.
! Franklin is said to have returned to
England. He formerly lived in New
Hartford, Conn, where he made his
home for few months after coming
! from England.
i More evidence fixing the identity OF
l the murdered girl was found in Den
yer today. Mrs H. R. Crookson, a
hairdresser, declares that the day be-
fore the murder Mrs. Bouton had he1
hair arranged in exactly the same
style as the couture worn by the muir
dered girl.