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The leader., 1905-02-11
Quality Brings Success.


When in st. Louis our representative
called on the L. K. Rice Mercantile Cigar
Co., and was courteously received and
shown through their large Cigar Factory.
1t was pleasure to see the hundreds Of
clgarmakers making all cigars absolutely
by hand, no molds or machinery used in
the factory One Of the striking features
IN this factory is the fine body of work
men and the cleanliness that one sees all
through the factory. In the basement the
firm carry the Havana tobacco which they
import yearly from Cuba direct and which
is specially selected by W. G. Schultz, who
visits the Island for that purpose, SO that
the firm not only have the very best Of
work, but they also buy the very finest
tobacco that the island produces. After
seeing the factory one is not surprised
that many thousands of the Mercantile
are sold during the year.
This firm also manufacture a number oi
five-cent brands of cigars, their leaders
being the s305' and the Agent" OuI
representative asked how many s3051 and
Agents" they manufactured last year
and was told that their output on those
two brands of fve-cent cigars was over
Twenty-Five million. Every box of cigars
that this firm turns out has a card placed
in the same, calling the attention of the
smoker to the fact that the house sells
their goods absolutely on a quality basis
that they do no circus or bill board adver.
t;sing, give no free deals nor have any
other kind Of schemes, but see how much
quality they can put in the cigar, so that
they win please the consumer, who does
not care for all the other items but does
want the most and best smoke he can
possibly get for his money, and the firm
stated that since they have adopted this
quality system, their trade has grown from
year to year, and while they are only
making a small profit selling goods on
such basis, the enormous quantity that
they are turning out, is bringing them the
desired results
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COLLISIONS EXPECTED.
Strikers Are Well Supplied With
Dynamite and Hand Bombs.

strikers Are Well Supplied With
Dynamite and Hand Bombs.
Berlin, Feb. 6.-The Lokal Anzei-
gers correspondent at KaltoWitz tele-
graphs:
A state of siege has been declared
at Sonsnovice. Gen Jedczynski taking
command The superintendent of
police has been dismissed from office.
Gatherings Of as many as three
persons on the streets are forbidden
The military are using their arms
upon the slightest disobedience of or
aders.
Tearing down placards announcing
the state of siege is punished with
ten days Imprisonment.
Serious collisions are expected. The
strikers have abandant supplies of
dynamite and hand bombs. The ex-
odus to Germany by rail is very heavy.
Germans arriving at Sosnovice are adj
vised by the authorities to remain at
the railway station for safety.
A procession of strikers at Sosnov-
ice, estimated at 10000 persons, con-
aimed a number of German mining
officials whom the strikers had cap
tured and compelled to march in their
ranks.
The Russian industrial district
along the frontier is suffering great
financial losses through the strike 1t
is estimated that $5,000,00 Of German
capital is employed at Sosnoyice.
The Tageblatt's Kaltowitz CORE
spondent reports that 1,500 soldiers
have marched into Sosnoviee under
two generals, and that important
events are impending.
The leader., 1905-02-11
A CLEAR COMPLEXION.
A Simple Home Treatment for BIacIr-
heads, Red, Rough and Oily
Skin and Disfiguring
HumOrs.

If you are afflicted with pimples, black.
heads, red, rough or oily skin, or disfg-
uring humors, you viii find this simple
home treatment most agreeable, speedily
effective and economical. Gently smear
the face with the great emollient skin
cure, Cuticura Ointment, but do not rub.
Wash off the ointment in five minutes
With Cuticura Soap and hot water, and
bathe freely. Repeat this morning and
evening and you will soon be rewarded
with q skin soft, white and clear. Cuti-
cura Soap, the best toilet and complexion
soap in the world, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, will preserve, purify and
beautify the complexion and keep the
skin. in a healthy condition, prevent
ing blackheads, pimples, eruptions or the
return Of eczema and other skin troubles.
Used as a shampoo it cleanses the scalp
Of ,crusts and scales, removing dandruff
and promoting the growth of the hair.
For red rough hands, itching palms and
painful finger ends, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment achieve marvellous results, often
in single night.
The leader., 1905-02-11
woRkMEN ISSUE MANIFESTO.
Employees in St. Petersburg Car Shops
Repudlate Delegates.

Employees in St. Petersburg Car Shops
Repudiate Delegates.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 6.-The work
men, to the number of 1000, in the
car shops here have drawn up a mani
festo disclaiming the delegates who
were put forward as representing
them in the deputation which visited
Emperor Nicholas at Tsarskoe-Selo
on Wednesday, February /. They as
sert that these men were selected by
the employers and were not repre-
sentative of the workmen The en-
ployes Of one or two other factories
may follow suit; but the workmen in
general are inclined to stand by the
deputation.
There were a few slight collisions
between workmen and the police to-
day Poland, however, continues to
be the storm center of the disturb
ances. Though the strike has ceased
in some establishments, it has as
sumed a more important phase by its
extension to the great coal mines and
sugar factories; and three more gov
ernments have been placed under mar
tial law. Police and Cossacks have
had to break up number of demon
strations and queH disorders. but as
yet there has been no repetition of
rioting on the scale of the first col
lisions.
Strikes in other parts of the Cau-
casus are frequent, and the present
one does not attract much attention
except as bearing on the general stu
alton in Russia
The leader., 1905-02-11
FlNLANp.s LAWS.
Reasons leading to the Assassination
Of anininan.

HeAsoHa leading 20 the Assassination
Of Solninen.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 0.-Laws In
Finland have no validity whatever
without the assent Of the senate and
that body when 1t was ratified by the
manifesto Of the emperor on February
Is, 1899. and by subsequent edicts
applying to Finland, took the position
on legal grounds that 1t was bound to
assent to whatever was promulgated
by the emperor. uttering at the same
time protests against the measures.
This was felt by Finnish Nationalist
to be a subterfuge, and the subsequent
reorganization Of the senate making
1t even more proRussian, increases
its unpopularity. The present Fin
nish diet, on the other hand, which
was summoned by Emperor Nicholas
after the death of Governors General
Bobrlkoff, and upon his advice. stood
firmly in opposition to the position OF
the senate, It's first step was to
adopt by the unanimous voice .of all
the four estates a petition asking the
emperor to restore the liberties and
constitution of Finland.
The leader., 1905-02-11
AN ERA OF TERRORISM.
iio'H the Assassination Is Regarded in
ST. PETERSBURG.

st. Petersburg, Feb. THE news of
the assassination of Soisalon Soininen,
| procurator-g general of Finland, though
| occurring before neon on Monday,
was not generally F1own in st. Peters
burg last night, but may be expected.
| to produce an immense sensation
when it becomes public, as it will be
regarded as the precursor of an era
of terrorism for which the events of
! January in St. Petersburg and
throughout Russia gave the signal
Until the identity of the assassin is
| definately known, it will be impossi-
| bic, of course, to establish the motive
| for the attempt; but the present cir
cumstances in Finland render it al
most certain that the crime is of
purely political character and of the
same nature as the assassination of
Count Bobrikoff, the encouragement
Of Finland, In June last year.
The classification of the province of
| Etaland has been meeting with great
opposition and creating much bitter
ness, especially since the formation
Of the party of active resistance which
was recruited from the bolder spirits
of the original party of passive resist
ance, and to which the peTpetrator of
this latest crime probably belongs.
At the conference of revolutionary
parties of Russia. comprising represen-
tatives of the Finnish active resist
ance party, the Polish National
League, the Russian emancipationists
and other revolutionary organizations
in Berlin last November, a program
| for general concerted action was
r1Y.o1 1Yr. md aa{r 80 ixnf
men undoubtedly was in touch with
| the dissatisfied element throughout
Russia AS matter of fact, never
before in the history of the empire
have events of an anti governmental
nature been in closer connection, as
has been shown by the universal
| spread of the strike movement, and
the assassin of Soininen, though prin-
cipally inspired by the grievances of
| the Finnish Nationalist, undoubtedly
was also spurred on by the use Of
| troops against the strikers in st.
Petersburg and elsewhere.
Little is known here regarding the
murdered Official; but as procurator-
general he was the adviser of the Fin
nish senate, which incurred the en-
nifty of the anti-Russian parties on
account of its alleged subserviency to
the process of classification. and Soin-
inen undoubtedly was selected as the
representative and responsible victim
Where the next terroism will be at
tempted it is impossible to predict;
but it may be anticipated In any one
of the several quarters of the vast
Russian Empire. Thinking men of all
parties have expected manifesta-
tion of this nature ever since the
eventful Sunday, January %, terror
ism being the obvious measure for the
hevengeful to adopt.
The leader., 1905-02-11
Tha Essen Strike.

Essen, Feb. 6.-The Essen strike
committee has called a meeting Of
delegates of all the miners unions
for next week in order to decide
whether to continue the strike. The
committee will begin next week to
supply money to the strikers. The
relief fund now reaches $250,000. Re
ports from many parts of the empire
are to the effect that the people are
raising funds to support the strike.
Signs multiply, however. that har-
mony among the strikers has been
shaken Many members of the Cath
olic unions are returning to work.
The leader., 1905-02-11
A FELLOW FEELING.
Why She Felt Lenient Towards the
Drunkard.

A great deal depends on the point Of
view. A good temperance woman was
led, in very peculiar way, to revise
her somewhat harsh judgment of the
poor devil who cannot resist his cups
and she is now the more charitable.
She writes:
"For many years / was great suf-
ferer from asthma Finally my health
got so poor that found could not lie
down, but walked the floor whilst 9TH
ers slept got so nervous could not
rest anywhere.
Specialists told me / must give up
the use of coffee-the main thing that
always thought gave me some relief.
consulted our family physician, and
he, being coffee fiend himself, told
me to pay no attention to their advice.
Coffee had such charm for me that in
passing a restaurant and getting a
whiff Of the fragrance could not resist
q cup. felt very lenient towards the
drunkard who could not pass the sa-
loon. Friends often urged me to try
Postum, but I turned deaf ear, say
ing: That may do for people to whom
coffee is harmful, but not for me-cof-
fee and ! will never part
"At last. however, bought a pack
age Of Postum, although was sure
could not drink it. prepared it as
directed, and served it for breakfast.
Well, bitter as was against it, must
say that never before had / tasted a
-
The leader., 1905-02-11
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in good working order IS shown BY the ex-
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and dispirited They used Dodd's Kid
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Mr.. Duffey says: Il was vely weak
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Mrs. Duffey says: u was so bad that
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felt / could not step over it. Since TAX
ing Dodd's Kidney Pills / can run and
jump fences.
Healthy kidneys insure pure blood;
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neys.
The leader., 1905-02-11

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DEAR SIR: IAN. 18th, 1904
Ever since was in the Army, / had more or
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The leader., 1905-02-11
Swarnp-Root is not recommended for
everything but it promptly cures kidney,

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The leader., 1905-02-11
KILLED AT HIS HOME
PRocuRAToR-cENERAL or FIN.
LAND is AssAssiNATED.
son WOUNDED IN REVOLVER DUEL
identity Of the slayer Not FULLY pc.
termined-- Murderer Was Dressed
as Russian officer, and Fired Four
Shots as He Entered the OfieiaI's.
Private study.

4
Helsingfors, Finland, Feb s.. Soisa-
Ion soininen, procurator-general Of
Finland who before he was ennobled
was known by the name Of Johnson,
was assassinated today by a young
man whose identity up to the present
time has not yet been determined.
The assassin and Soininens ) son were
both wounded in revolver duel fol-
lowing the killing. The motive of the
crime apparently was purely political,
the slain ofsis..al being prominent
member Of the government party.
The murderer appeared at the pro-
curator's residence at Ii o'clock today
and sent in card bearing in French
the name of Alexandra Gadd, who is
in the Russian service The young
man, who was smartly dressed in an
officers uniform was promptly adj
mitted to the oficials private study,
and on his entrance fired four shots
| from a revolver, one of the bullets
piercing the breast of the procurator,
who expired almost Immediately His
| 17-year-old son, hearing the shots.
rushed in from an adjoining room and
| fred three or four shots at his fathers
assailant, whose right leg was broken
| below the knee by bullet.
The assassin fired the one bullet
remaining in his revolver at Soin-
mems son. wounding him slightly in
the calf of his right leg. He then en-
deayored to escape, but fell uncon-
sciouS to the floor in the ante-room.
The assassin was removed to the sur
gical hospital, where he lies guarded
by police, answering no questions and
evidently unconscious. His recovery,
however, is thought to be certain.
Up to the present the authorities
have been unable to identify him.
Soininen was born in 1856 and prac-
| ticed at the Finnish bar He was
highly esteemed and had held various
government appointments. He was
regarded as a wise and patriotic of
fetal. It is unders TODD that it was
at his initiative that the Firms exiled
| by Governors General Bobrikoff were
allowed to return to Finland
The leader., 1905-02-11
Diversifcation.

Diversifcation means, first, that
every farmer. should set aside suf-
ficient amount of land to produce all
the food and forage he will need for
his own consumption.
Second-Then plant a little more
of such crops as he can sell for cash
each month in the year in his local
market, or, together with his neigh
bors, make up a shipment for the
larger market, and in this each one
wants the advice of his local banker,
merchant and editor.
Third-When those two are pro-
vided for, then plant your cotton crop.
Make cotton your surplus crop.
With the possible exception of
Texas, there is not a Southern State
that raises enough corn, oats and
other grains to supply the home de-
mand, and every year your cotton
money goes to swell the wealth of the
Western grain farmer
The following shows the production
in the various cotton States of corn
in 1904.
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We have the support Of the finan.
eiaI interests if wa farmers viii only
do our part. We can't afford to do
otherwise
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liver and bladder troubles the symp.
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digestion, sleeplessness, nervousness,
heart disturbance due to bad kidney
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The leader., 1905-02-11

Lootz. Feb. g. There were few
slight disturbances today. bae the
situation has improved, though it still
ii complicated, owing to lack Of har-
nonv among the masters, some Of
whom are willing 10 make eonees
while others wish to close their
works. The governor. however, has
ordered that all factories open tomor.
row to give the man an opportunity
to return to work The men also ere
divided ca The question pf resumins
work It is hoped. however. that har.
nony viii be restored. and chat bust.
ss will resume iks natural course.
The leader., 1905-02-11

Signed reports from Texas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Georgia have recently been received
by National Secretary Oswald Wilson,
Fort Worth, Texas.
The leader., 1905-02-11
RolestvensLv,s movements.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 6.The dock
yard authorities at Cronstadt are com
pleting the preparations for active
service of the battleship Alexander II,
the cruisers Pamyat Azova and Ad-
miral Korniloff and the gunboat Groz-
jastshy, which, with the new battle
ship Slaya, will form the second ii-
vision Of the Third Russian Pacific
squadron These reinforcements are
expected to sail at the end of May.
Admiral Rojestyensky will probably
proceed to the far East at the end
of February, after the arrival Of Rear
Admiral Botrovsky's division.
The leader., 1905-02-11

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ney trouble, oi
eight or ten
years. standing.
/ suffered the
most severe
bacxaehe and
other pains 10
the region of the
kidneys. These
were especially
severe W h Q a
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I4.t I,
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The first step IS uniform rednc.
ti0n Of the cotton acreage il every
school precinct Id the Southern
States. spasmodic efforts IN isolated
cases will not avail.
The leader., 1905-02-11
OVERSIGHT TON
Something to Sell Every Day


The National Cotton Association is
the outcome Of meeting Of cotton
farmers and all allied interests at the
National Convention In Shreveport,
La, December 1915. It was organ
lied to bring together into oae asso-
citation the farmers, bankers, mer-
chants ginners, railroads, newspapers
and all allied. interests for the promo
tion of a general diyersifcation of the
crops of the South, and for the protec-
tion of the cotton industry.
The plan is for all the farmers,
merchants and bankers, both land
lords and tenants, to form a school
precinct cotton association at each
schoolhouse in each county in the
Southern States, elect a chairman and
secretary and committee on acreage.
The great cotton convention, which
was held in New Orleans January
25-27, has emphasized in no unmistak
able terms that the prosperity of the
South is dependent upon diversified
ton; that the welfare and happiness
of every farmer every merchant and
every banker is to have each farmer
practice diversification, so that he may
control his cotton instead Of being
controlled by it; that he must make
it surplus crop and not sole de-
pendent.
The South is rich in fertile lands
and an equable climate to produce
all the great food crops of the world,
and with livestock become the most
independent and prosperous section.
There is no other section of the Union
that can produce as great a variety
of crops as the South.
The National Cotton Association
stands for the reduction of the cotton
acreage and the consequent increase
in diversification. Our plan is to
have a community of interest between
the farmer, the merchant, the banker
and the local paper, for diyersification
along such lines as will be to the best
interest of each individual community.
And in this work the National Cotton
Association has the support and in
dorsement of the farmers, the bank
ers, merchants, newspapers, spinners
and the legitimate handlers of cotton.
1t also has in this the support of every
friend and well-wisher of the farmer
and those who are really working for
the prosperity and unbuilding of the
South.
There should be community of in
terest and close organization be-
tween the farmers, and bankers and
the editor of each local newspaper of
every school district of the South, not
only as to cotton, but as to all other
crops that can be raised with profit.
The National Cotton Association has
received reports from the school pre-
cinct meetings that more than 400,.
600 farmers, bankers and merchants
are pledged to reduction of the cot,
ton acreage and adoption of diversi-
fication This work will be kept up
through the local committee of each
school precinct cotton association un-
til every farmer in the Southern
States has been pledged to diversified,
ton and reduction of the cotton
acreage.
More than 1000 editors of local
papers throughout the South have re-
piled to our personal letters and said
that they will carry department in
each issue on "Diversification."