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The leader., 1905-04-29

Fire drills have become an estab.
-lished feature in many of the public
schools of the country, and wisely so
And why not an occasional drill of the
same kind in homes, especially in city
homes and those where there are large
families of children and servants? DC.
casional practice of this kind, little
instruction in meeting emergencies
such as are likely to arise at any time
in any household, would render less
frequent those all too frequent il.
stances where babies are thrown out
of windows and cats are carefully ear.
ried down stairs
The leader., 1905-04-29
EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND.
Derbyshire and Yorkshire Given >
Shaking Up Early Easter
Sunday Morning.

London. April "a An earthquake
lasting several seconds and OCCASION
ing much alarm was felt about two
o'clock Sunday morning throughout
OF a building. Moore was standing on
Yorkshire, Derbyshire and in adjacent
districts There was trifiing damage to
walls and roofs in some places, but
nothing serious is vet reported.
The leader., 1905-04-29
TACOMA UNDER RUSH ORDERS
United States Cruiser ordered From
Pensacola to San Domingo to
Protect U. S. Interests.

Pensacola, Fla, April 22.-Rush or
ders for the cruiser Tacoma to proceed
to San Domingo were received late
Friday afternoon. That vessel began
to coal Immediately, moving down to
the navy yard, where fuel and stores
were taken on board, and it was ex-
pected that she would get away from
port before daylight. 1t is stated here
that number of warships have been
ordered to San Domingo by the Italian
government, and as trouble is antici-
pated, the Tacoma was ordered there to
protect American interests.
The leader., 1905-04-29
with the advent of the new cane

With the advent of the new cancel
ing machines, which are now in use
in all the large post Offices of the
country, came many complaints of let
tiers being torn and mutilated. An or
der has gone forward notifying post
Office employees that letters containing
an Enclosure of a bulky or flexible ma.
ture must not be run through the can
ceiling machine, but shall be kept sep
arate and Cancelled by hand. Out OF
the revenue arising from special de
livery stamps postmasters at first
class Offices are allowed car fare fol-
the messengers who carry them.
The leader., 1905-04-29
TOOK EIGHT DAYS TO DECIDE.
B. L. Pettigrew Must Serve Time for
killing a Man Who Interfered
in Love AFFAIR.

Memphis, Tenn, April 20. After be-
ing out eight days, the jury returned
a verdict Of guilty against B, L. Petit
grew, the slayer of Joe Hall, fixing
his punishment at five years in the
penitentiary The killing occurred at
Collierville, PettigreW charging Hall
with interfering with his love affairs
by writing Miss Lawns, Of Vicksburg,
Miss, that Pettigrew was married
The leader., 1905-04-29
Ilattleebura EIeotric LIne.

The proposition to build an electric
railroad in Hattiesburg seems to have
taken on new life Of late, and it is al
most foregone conclusion that the
town will have street railway with
in the next twelve months The fran
chise was granted for its construc-
tion by the city authorities some time
ago.
The leader., 1905-04-29
CEAsELEss INWARD FLOW.
Good Friday Brought the Largest
Single Days Arrivals of Immi-
grants in New York.

New York, April 22.-Four transat-
lantic steamers which arrived at this
port Friday brought 9,675 Storage
passengers, the largest number ever
passed in quarantine in one day. 1t
was impossible to handle the great
throng in one day, and at least 1000
were compelled to remain over night
aboard the ships on which they ar
rived, as 5000 is the limit of Ellis isl
and's clearing capacity Until Friday
night, 62,791 immigrants had been
landed this month, compared with A.
427 to the same date April last year.
The leader., 1905-04-29

There is but single medicine which
is a radical specific for catarrh. 1t is
Peruna, which has stood q half century
test and cured thousands of cases.
fyou do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
All correspondence held strictly con-
fidential.
The leader., 1905-04-29
For Sunday vioIatIons.

J. G. Clay, yard foreman for the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley at Tut.
wiler, his assistant and nine laborers
were arrested by Town Marshal Den.
man last week for violation of Sunday
laws. Clay was at work arranging
the loading of some cars that had be-
come SO disarranged in transit that it
was necessary to set the cars out at
that place
The leader., 1905-04-29
Rural Route From Hattlesburg.

The first rural free delivery route
to be established out of Hattiesburg
goes into effect on May /. 1t is ex-
pected that others will speedily follow.
More and more the farmers and town
people are approaching the ocnve.
nience of these rural free delivery
routes, and are petitioning the depart
ment to establish them. The increase
in rural free delivery routes in all
parts of the State has been steady for
the past two years
The leader., 1905-04-29

Congressman J. n. Banl1head, of Ala
bama, one of the most influential mem
bers of the House of Representatives, in
a letter written from Washington, D. c..
gives his endorsement to the great ca
tarrh remedy, Peruna, in the following
words:
"YOnr Peruna Is one Of the best
medicines ! ever fried, and no family
should be without your remarkable
remedy. As a tonic and cafarrE1 cure
u know of nothing better. "---J IL.
Bankhead.
The leader., 1905-04-29

Several prominent young women OF
Joplin, Mo-, are forming themselves
into club to protect themselves from
Washers" with which the town q
overrun. The club will have no name;
and. as the members are preparing t1
violate a city ordinance, they are try
ing to keep the affair secret. Profit
ing by the experiences they or their
friends have had recently. they in,
ten to carry pistols when out at night
unattended.
The leader., 1905-04-29
VETERANS TO BE RETAINED.
Japanese Veterans, Whose Enlist
ments Expire in SIay, to BE Rec
tanned in the Territorial Army.

Toxic, April 22. AN imperial ordi-
nance has been issued authorizing the
secretary of war to retain in the ranks
of the territorial army veterans whose
enlistments will expire in May. They
will be retained while needed The
war department is at present using the
territorial army largely for garrison
dlIfy
The leader., 1905-04-29
KANSAS CITIES WITH LID ON.
Kansas city, Mo-, and Kansas City.
Kas., and the suburban Gardens
Nearly All closed SUNDAY.

Kansas City. Mo-, March a. With
less than half a dozen exceptions, sa-
looms in Kansas City, Mo-, and Kansas
City. Kas., and wine gardens in the
suburbs were closed again Sunday.
There were a few arrests for direct vio-
lation of the Sunday closing law.
The leader., 1905-04-29
! MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
Text aook Commission AppoIntsa

tG&I BOOK COMMISSION ApPOlubGus
Gov. vardaman last week announced
the personnel Of the uniform school
book commission, which is empowered
to select the text books to be used
In the public schools of Mississippi
during the next Ave years.
The commission was announced
without any flourish Of trumpets. II
fact, the governor stole march on
the representatives of the publishing
houses who have been lettering around
Jackson for the past several weeks
in anticipation Of the appointments
The teachers whom the governor
had selected to serve were summoned
to jackson by the chief executive
without any notice being given them
of the object of their desired visit
When they reached the capital and
assembled In the governors Office
commissions were handed to them
and in every instance they consented
to serve. 1t is believed that in q
majority of instances the appoint
ments were unexpected by the par
ties upon whom they were conferred
The personnel of the commission il
as follows:
First District Prof. D. A. Hill Of
Bonneville.
Second Dictrict Prof. /. H. lobe Of
Dumas.
Third District Prof. G. e Saunders
Of Greenwood.
Fourth District Prof o. A. Shaw o.
Winona.
Fifth District Prof. /. Q. 6. vii
liams of Leakesville
Sixth District Prof. T. K. Boggar
of Collins.
Seventh District Prof. H. p
Hughes of McComb.
Eighth District Prof. e. L. Bailey
of Jackson
At its first session the commission
perfected permanent organization by
electing Prof. H.. L. Whitfield chair
man and Prof. q. L. Bailey, secretary
The date for adoption Of text books
or at which bids will be considered
was announced as June 1.
The knowing ones admit that the
governor has given them a few chap
tiers of surprises. The merit of the
members of the commission is no
questioned. but only three of the mum
Der have been prominently known il
educational affairs of the State in re
cent years, this trio being Profs. Saun
ders, Hughes and Bailey. The others
however, among those who are famil
lar with the ability of the teachers o
the State, are recognized as worth.
selections, Notwithstanding the fac
that they are from small communi
ties.
Tho counties represented are Prem
tiss, Tippah, Lefiore, Montgomery
Greene, Coyington, Pike and Kinds
The districts from which the members
are selected are identical with thu
congressional districts of the State.
In addition to the above Prof. H. L
Whitfield, state superintendent of ed
ucation, is made an ex-officio membel
of the commission
After the oath had been admins
tered to them, Gov. Vardaman deliv
cred a brief and characteristic address
to the members of the commission. HI
told the members that they had beer
selected because he believed the
were fully capable of doing the worl
for which the uniform school bool
law was passed, and he expected
every member to faithfully discharge
his duty, to keep free from outside in
fiuences, and in every way conduc
themselves as to keep the body above
repr6ach. The governors remarks
while short, were very much to tht
point.
The leader., 1905-04-29

The Kah-gyur, or Tibetan Bible
consists of 10S volumes of 1000 pages
each, containing 1883 separate books
Each of the volumes weighs ter
pounds, and forms package rs inch
es long, inches broad and inches
deep. This Bible requires a doger
yaks fer its transport and the carved
wooden blocks from which it is print
ed need rows of houses, like a city
for their storage. A tribe of Mongo!s
paid 1000 oxen for copy of this
Bible. In addition to the Bible there
are 225 volumes of commentaries.
The leader., 1905-04-29
IT HAS SERVED ITS PURPOSE.
"The CrownIng Outrage OF the Age''
May Be Repealed by the
Florida Legislature.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 2O.-The
state senante has passed bill repeal
ing the Flagler divorce law. This law
made insanity grounds for divorce, and
under it Millionaire FIagler secured q
divorce and remarked.
In the course of debate, Senator
Bailey referred to the divorce bill as
''the GROWING outrage Of the age"
Ever since the bill was enacted it
has been an issue in city, county and
state politics
The leader., 1905-04-29

the kidneys. Use
Doan's Kidney
Pills which have
cured thousands
Captain s. D.
Hunter, Of En-
CINE No II. Pitts
burg, Pa Fire
Department, and
residing at 27ss
w j lie avenue
saTs
The leader., 1905-04-29
All Will Be Welcome.

Quite a number of Confederate vet.
Grams from all over Mississippi are
making arrangements to visit Mem
phis on May 16. when the equestrian
statue erected to the memory of Gen.
Nathan Bedford Forrest, the great
Confederate cavalry leader, is to be
unveiled.
The leader., 1905-04-29

The national plant garden near
Chico. Cal, has received from Japan
a large shipment of plants and bulbs,
consisting Of bamboo, the japanese
salad plant, ornamental lily seeds,
Japanese paper plant, cherry trees and
orange trees.
The leader., 1905-04-29

Nine. lola has offered her late hus
bands property at Medan to the AS
sistance Publique, to be used as g
convalescent home for the female EN-
ployes of that administration. In max
ing this offer to M, Mesureur, director
Of the Assistance Publique, Nine. 20
la first proposed that the home should
be for needy men of letters ant
artists, but she was informed that il
that case the gift could only be &C
cepted if sum sufficient for its up
keep formed part Of the donation.
The leader., 1905-04-29
KilIed ! Horse Trader.

Moscogee, /. T., Apr: %. William
Crumley, horse trader, was shot and
almost instantly killed by Frank Terry
in Terry's store. Terry, who is so
years old, stated that Crumley entered
his store with a large stone in his hand
and threatened his life.
The leader., 1905-04-29

The report Of Dr. a. Y. Rowe. sec.
rotary Of the Mission Board Of the
Baptist Church Of Mississippi. shows
that the collections up to date for
missions are $4,000 for foreign mis-.
siops and $4,000 FOR home missions.
with amounts collected that have not
been reported.
The leader., 1905-04-29

Though ski running originated in
Norway, Zdarsld, an Austrian, is the
champion. He has invented new
method of attaching the ski to the
foot, and has considerably developer
certain methods of turning which are
little used in Norway
The leader., 1905-04-29

Toxic, April 24-The announcement
that in response to Japan's representa-
lions, France had promised the expul-
sion of the Russian Pacific squadron
from Kamranh bay and affirmed her
determination to maintain neutrality
was received here with pleasure, and
it relieved the tension of popular feel
ing. although it is believed that if
Rojestyensky entered Kamranh bay for
the purpose of finally preparing for a
dash north, the purpose was accom-
plished before he was ordered to leave.
There is also a suspicion that Rojest-
vensky may simply make a technical
removal from French territorial waters
by going outside the three mile limit.
Hence the incident will remain un-
closed until the Russians depart from
Indo-C Chinese waters.
The leader., 1905-04-29
Kelsey Rosa,s Granddnughter.

Fort Madison, la. April 20 Mrs.
Rachel j. Wilson Albright, aged 81
years, died at her home here. she
was born in Philadelphia, and came
to this city in 1S41. She was the grand
daughter of Kelsey Rosa who. it IS
said, made the first American flag.
The leader., 1905-04-29

Denver, Col, April "a. Because Mrs.
Cora Walker, who was formerly Miss
Cora Overstroet Of st. Louis, refused
to obtain divorce from Henry Walker
on the grounds of alleged desertion,
Henry Bollen. a sutton, attempted to-
kill her, afterward committing suicide.
The leader., 1905-04-29
Peoria LOTTERY Agent Arrested.

Peoria, III, April %. Rudolph
Kneer, who has been operating here
for years under the name of George
Adams, as agent for three big lotteries,
was arrested this morning BY United
States secret service agents.
The leader., 1905-04-29

Mrs. Covington, of Hanover county,
Va, who, IS months ago, gave birth to
three girls, has just borne twin boys.
All five children are well and hearty.
Mrs. Coyington is the mother of Is
living children, having had two other
sets of twins. or nine at four births.
She is "a years old.
The leader., 1905-04-29

The average height of man is
found by A. Dastre to have continued
the same for thousands of years, as
shown in primitive man, prehistoric
man and historic man. The great
size of ancient man is imaginary.
The leader., 1905-04-29
1Iethodists Accept Hospital.

Carlyle, III, April 70. The missions
airy conference Of the Methodist con-
ference, III session here, accepted from
the authorities of East ST. Louis the
Protestant hospital which was donated
TO the church on condition that the
debt thereon be assumed The hospital
is valued at $4,000.
The leader., 1905-04-29
Norrx Killed Hlnl.

Newcastle. Ind, April TO- Sanford
w. Compton, the ex=trustee Of Henry
township, who was indicted BY spe-
cial jury three weeks ago, charged with
embezzlement on two counts, Is dead
from nervous and mental depression.
The leader., 1905-04-29

Spin, dog. is the terror Of the Brit
ish steamer Indrapura, which locked
al Los Angeles recently, from Aratsu,
Japan When The steamship left
Arateu the crew Kicked and cufGed
spin ere and there When there was
nothing * do they threw things at
him. Two days out Capt. Horne sight.
IS haies and cat out his whaling gun
a1a explosive bullets Skin deVoured
one Of the bullets. They treated spiH
with difference then. The kick Was no
more. they stayed bis footfalls lest
beave 81 the ship should throw him
into the Zee seappeys
The leader., 1905-04-29

There are two forms of criminal
activity in which the United States
Enjoys an unenviable distinction One
Of them is lynching and the other Is
train-robbery. Both are equally odious
Dahd equally injurious to the good
name of the nation. Lynching is an
offense against civilized society which
can be dealt with only by the indi.
vidual states, but train-robbery is a
crime With which the federal govern
ment is competent to deal as well as
the local authorities. and both acting
together should be able to make them
much less frequent than formerly
The leader., 1905-04-29

st. Louis. April % Mrs Oliver
Joyaille. aged IS. who was born IN this
city and lived here all her life, is dead.
She came Of an old French family
which settled Id ST. Louis while tho
territory was under Spanish rule.
The leader., 1905-04-29

Santiago. Chill. April 2Q Fire
caused great damage ii ae city cf
pisaslia Fifteen blocks Of buildings
were destroyed including ne town
hail and several banks Lass estimated
At 81 .156. goo.
The leader., 1905-04-29
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The leader., 1905-04-29

Knoxville, Tenn, April %. The
four-story hotel owned by Richard
Bros, at Oliver Springs, burned at
midnight. The loss is $40, 600. All the
guests escaped
The leader., 1905-04-29

American farm machinery is bring.
ing about an agricultural regeneration
of rural Russia that the government
admits itself powerless to curtail; fol-
the use of Yankee ideas and ma.
chinery in farming on a large scale.
it is admitted even by the reaction.
lists, is all that can save the country
from disastrous famines in the future,
more fatal to the autocracy than even
the introduction of our great labor
saving machinery
The leader., 1905-04-29
vaIuabIe AIissonri Ground.

Carthage, Mo-, April ~ One hun-
bred and sixty acres Of prospective
mineral land sold here for 100000. or
$625 an acre. The property adioins
Webb City, and the purchasers are.
New York capitalists.
The leader., 1905-04-29
s4nndard me- Bed RocIl.

Emporia, Kas., April 20. The Stand
ard Oil co. has cut its price here on
oil a half cent. making the wholesale
price nine cents The Webster COM
pany, which charges ten cents, says
ii will make no further reduction.
The leader., 1905-04-29
KiIIed whiIe Aatomobiring,

Colorado Springs, Col, April a.
Mrs. Katie Hatcher, wife of a cattle
man of Fulcher, was killed and her
husband seriously injured by q Nilsson
RI Pacific train, while their antomo-
bile was crossing the tracks.
The leader., 1905-04-29
srrnrIo,red Pnfann.

bloomington. III, April 20. James
T. Challis, one Of the best-known busi-
ness men of Bloomington. ended his
life by swallowing poison at Indian
apolis. He was respondent over i'll
health.
The leader., 1905-04-29

Mrs. Sam King. aged 20 years, had 4
stroke Of apoplexy at Burnsville last
week and fell into the IRE, dead She
was horribly burned She leaves two
infants. twins, and four older children
and q husband.
The leader., 1905-04-29

st. Petersburg, April "a The price
of bread has trebled IN Moscow as the
result Of the strike Of 10000 bakers.
Only municipal ovens arc working. II
Is feared that the struggle WIN be pro
tracted.
The leader., 1905-04-29
Wants 4 Warehouse in jackson.

While D. ]. Sully, of New York, was
In Jackson last week he informed
some well-known cotton men that he
would erect one of his bonded ware
houses in that city. all that he desired
being assurances that he would be
accorded a cordial welcome to the
city. He said that the warehouse he
would erect would be up-to-date in
every particular and that the rate of
insurance on cotton stored in the
warehouse would be materially re-
duced from the rate now prevailing all
over the South.
The leader., 1905-04-29
QUALITY IS OUR MOTTO!
Nom I.eft u chloroform.

"Shall we chloroform the old folks Of
the next generation?D asked the sage Of
Plunkville
sIf cigarettes an tight lacin keep their
present hollis on the respective sexes, re-
torted the Pohick philosopher, there
amt goin' to be no old folks in the next
generation 1-P ittsburg Post.
The leader., 1905-04-29

Complaint Is made IN some parts Of
the State BY lumbermen because the
railroads have been unable to furnish
enough cars to promptly handle the
business offered them
The leader., 1905-04-29

10 appease the quaint taste Of the
French for the Shiny mollusk, there
are hundreds Of farms dotted all over
france where snails, and nothing but
snails. are farmed in their millions.
much as poultry ana cattle are
farmed elsewhere. Indeed, SO great is
the demand for snails in France
Paris alone eats ten tons year rep
resentina about 2O0,000.000 snails
that farms have been established in
Germany. Switzerland and Italy,
There are two kinds Of snails. the
large whitish breed and a smaller one
having d dark shell.
The leader., 1905-04-29

Chicago, April ~. President Roose-
velt through Secretary Loci, has sent
assurances to the Iroquois. Hamilton
and Merchants clubs that be win soon
be their guest and the guest Of the
city.
The leader., 1905-04-29
a Town Named raI.x.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April "a A new
town, situated Id Usage county, about
Is miles from this city. has been named
Folk ii honor Of Joseph NJ. Folk, gov
ernor of Missouri.
The leader., 1905-04-29
RUSSIAN SHIPS
LEAVE KAMRANH
Report Of the Departure Of Rcjest-
vensky's Squadron Confirmed.
FIRING WAS HEARD OUTSIDE
1t is Thought the Russians En-
countered some 81 the Japanese
Scout ships--Admiral Ro-
Jestvenslky III.

Paris, April 24.-rhe minister OF
the colonies oflciaIiy confirms the
report OF the departure Of the Russ
sian squadron from Kamranh bay.
The Russian admiral, previous to
his departure, called ON Admiral
Jonquieres. The meeting of the two
admirals was most cordial.
A dispatch from Saigon to the
Temps reports that the Russian heet
outside Of Kamranh hay opened n
heavy cannonading, probably upon
Japanese scouts.
The Russian transports E1ieI, Jupi-
ter, Kniaz, GortchakoH and Ixitai
are still at saigon, the dispatch
adds.
A private dispatch from Saigon
states that yice-Admiral ROjest-
vensIxy is suffering from dysentery,
but otherwise the officers and men
of the feet are In the best of health.
The leader., 1905-04-29
THE LEADER
RRooKHAvnN. ) MIssTssTPPI.

The discovery has been made that
good paper can be produced from the
refuse hops that hitherto have been
thrown away in breweries.
The leader., 1905-04-29
&c pldn,t Succeed.

It is said that the man Pearson, who
tried to commit suicide because of his
connection with the killing of Sheriff
Poag, of Tate county. will recover.
The leader., 1905-04-29

The city of Bremen has just nego-
tiated loan Of 100000, to be ex;
pended for harbor improvements and
extension of the city's water works
snd electric lighting plants.
The leader., 1905-04-29

The Easter bonnet may be dream, but
the Easter bonnet bin is simply a night
mare Atlanta journal.
The leader., 1905-04-29

s.Peruna can recommend as a very good H7edf-
cine. It's excellent strengthening tonic and il
is also effCaciOus for the almost universal
complaint of CatarrIl ''---GOnzaIO De QueSada
The leader., 1905-04-29

Trials are now being made In the
German army as to whether the blue
and dark uniforms of the infantry had
better be substituted by gray clothes.
The leader., 1905-04-29

Cuban Minister the United States
speak the Eeban Teater Cuba he said
elements but have rarely at the close Queda
written from Washington. D. e. Senior Quesada