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The leader., 1905-10-07
! MISSISSIPPI MATTERS


Tho law contemplates that the Com
federate pension fund shall be dis
tributed as soon after Oct. as is prac-
ticable. State Auditor Henry ID de-
termined to get the fund to the various
counties as soon after that date as pra0-
ticable, but in order to do so he must
receive reports from each of the county
boards, as there is no way of determine
ing the amount each pensioner is en-
titled to till the total number of pen.
sioners are known.
jackson, Miss, Sept. %, 1905.
My Dear Sir-While the law gives
you till October the first to get your
pension list to this department, write
to earnestly request that You forward it
as early as possible.
A majority of the lists are already in,
and have been compiled.
Owing to the pressing needs of the
vast majority of pensioners, and the
fact that it will be greatly to their adj
vantage to receive their money before
cold weather sets in, desire to make
the distribution as early in October as
is practicable.
The apportionment cannot be made,
and the percapita determined, till every
list is received. and there is great
deal of work to be done on them after
they arrive.
There viii be no delay here, and
trust and feel sure / shall have Your
hearty cooperation in rendering this
necessary assistance, and thus insure
the prompt distribution of the fund.
Yours very truly,
7. II. HENRY, Auditor.
From the lists received it is thought
by the Auditor there will be an in
crease of from five to ten per cent in
the number of pensioners, which will
slightly decrease the amount received
by the prorate pensioners.
There were 1921 pensioners of all
classes on the list last year.
The official figures showing the vol
ume of new business handled by life in
surance companies in Mississippi for
the first six months of the present year
contain very peculiar feature.
The sum total of new premiums col
lected during the semi-annual period
by the sixteen life companies operating
in the State was $342, S9l, as compared
with S342 PIP for the same period, thus
showing decrease of $421.
In spite of the scandals in which il
has been involved, the new premiums
of the Equitable increased from $50. 635
to 61,172, while the New York Life
lost some, premiums being only $751;
OIL as compared with $97 ,252 for the
same period last year.
The comparative statements from the
various companies are as follows:
The leader., 1905-10-07
TRACED TO A MILLIONAIRE
The Pinkertons Claim That the
$36O,0OO Job was Done BY a
Former SpeculatOr.

New York, Sept. 3O.-The mysterious
robbery of $3.50, 900 worth of stocks and
bonds from the National city bank by
means of forged check for $500, 1000
has been traced to man who for years
has dominated the criminal undercur-
rent of the financial district and earned
for himself the title of the "Moriarity
of Wall Street" Every effort is being
made by the Pinkerton detectives to Sc
cure evidence which will warrant the
arrest of this "Moriarity," who was
once well-known guerilla, preying on
Wall street, who has served term in
prison for one of his raids, and who is
now a millionaire. An arrest is ex-
pected soon.
The leader., 1905-10-07
THE END OF THEIR TETHER
Col. GaynOr and Capt. Greene
Fought ExtraditiOn to a Finish
and Lost the Battle.

Montreal, Can, Sept. 3O.-George F.
White, United States marshal for the
southern district of Georgia, and Jo-
seph W. Doyle, district attorney, have
arrived here to take Col. Gaynor and
Capt. Green back to Savannah for trial
on charges of defrauding the United
States government.
1t was learned that there will be no
further action by the lawyers for the
defense as far as any appeal from Judge
Ouimet's decision is concerned.
The leader., 1905-10-07
A MILLIONAIRE SUICIDE
william n. Travers, "a millionaire
Man of Leisure, Commits Sui
eide In New York.

New York, Sept. 3O.-William r.
Travers, a millionaire man of leisure,
son of the celebrated wit and Wall
street operator, William R. Trayers,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head in his apartments in
Madison avenue. The suicide is mex
plicable, Mr.. Travers being in the prime
of life, in fair health and the possessor
of large fortune.
The leader., 1905-10-07
PRESIDENTS ITINERARY.
Secretary Loeb Alone viii Accom-
many Him to New Orleans.

Washington, Oct. 3. President
Roosevelt will go to New Orleans de-
spite the yellow fever epidemic.
To avoid any complications over the
quarantine regulations of the various
States in the South, the President has
decided to make New Orleans the final
stop on his trip. He will be in New
Orleans on the 26th instant. After the
ceremonies in that city he will go
aboard cruiser and make the journey
from New Orleans to Washington by
water. Heis expected to arrive here
either on the Both or 3lst instant.
In the making of these new and def
mite arrangements it was found neces-
sary in part TO rearrange the itinerary,
as it has been made in tentative way.
The President will leave Washington
on the 18th instant. AS far as st. Au-
gustine, Fla, the trip will be made as
previously arranged. From st. Angus
tine the President will go to Mobile, in
stead of Birmingham.
: From Alabama he will go to Little
Rock, Ark. There the party will be
disbanded, the President and Secretary
Loeb going to New Orleans for the cere-
monies in that city on tie 26th instant,
and the remainder of the party return
ing from Little Rock to Washington.
It has not been determined definitely
yet what vessel the President will use
on his return trip to Washington. In
deciding to come to Washington by
sea the President was influenced by his
desire not to come into conflict in any
way with the quarantine regulations OF
the Southern States. Two weeks age
he intimated that he might solve the
difficulty in this way, but the matter
was not settled definitely until today.
The leader., 1905-10-07
NOTICED IT.
A Young Lady from New Jersey Put
Her Wits to Work.


"Cottee gave me terrible spells Of in
digestion, which, coming on every
week or so, made my life wretched un-
Iii some one told me that the cofTes
drank was to blame. That seemed
nonsense, but / noticed these attacks
used to come on shortly after eating,
and were accompanied by such excru-
ciating pains in the pit of the stom-
ach that could only find relief BY
loosening my clothing and lying down.
If circumstances made it impos-
sible for me to lie down. spent hours
ID great misery.
Il refused to really believe it was
the coffee until finally / thought a
trial would at least do no harm, so
quit coffee in 1901 and began on Pos
tum. Ny troubles left entirely and
convinced me of the cause.
Postum brought no discomfort, nor
did indigestion follow its use. / have
had no return of the trouble since
began to drink Postum It has built,
me up, restored my health ana given
me 4 new interest in life. It certainly
Is joy to be we'll again. Nam6
given BY Postum Co. Battle Greek.
Mich
Read the little book, The Rced 70
WellTille' II each pkg.
The leader., 1905-10-07

While war in the Philippines has
long since been over, so far as large
operations are concerned, the regular
troops in service at the various posts
in the islands are still exposed to
enough dangers to keep them on their
mettle enough perils and hardships
of many kinds to test their soldierly
qualities and bring out such heroisnl
as they may have in their makeup.
Substantial evidence Of all this is If
forded in the long list, recently issued
by the war department, of the men in
service to whom certificates Of merit
have been granted recently.
The leader., 1905-10-07
KILLED BY TOWN MARSHAL
William Scarborough, of Evnns-
willie, Ind, Killed by Town Mar
shall Ed Trapp at Carmi, III.

Carmi, H., Sept. 29.-Town Marshal
Edward Trapp, of Carmi, shot and killed
VIM. Scarborough, of Evansville, Ind,
here. Scarborough, who had been
working in Carmi several weeks, had
a quarrel with his sweetheart and
started in search of his rival When
the marshal attempted to arrest him,
Scarborough pulled his razor, and the
officer shot him dead. The marshal
will not be arrested.
The leader., 1905-10-07

Chicago, Oct. William II. Taft,
Secretary of War, and the party which
accompanied him through the Far
East, arrived in Chicago this afternoon
over the Northwestern Railroad The
private cars in which the party is trav
cling were switched Immediately to the
Harrison Street Station, where they
were attached to Baltimore and Ohio
special that left hele for Washington
at o'clock tonight, where they Wis
arrive tomorrow. During the short
stop in Chicago noneof the members
of the party left the cars.
The leader., 1905-10-07
OBJECTIONABLE POST CARDS
The Campaign Recently Started
Against Objectionable Post Cards
is to be Pushed.

Washington, Sept. 30.-Acting Post
MASTER General Hitchcock, in a circu-
lar mailed to all postmasters, has re-
newed the campaign started recently
against Objectionable post cards. He
has called attention TO the rule which
bars from the mails every card bearing
picture or language that is obscene,
indecent or improperly suggestive. TIE
use of the mails for pictorial cards has
become SO extensive that the depart
ment says it has extended the comic
valentine season over the entire year.
Most of the complaints come from per-
sons who have been the recipients of
vulgar cards mailed anonymously
The leader., 1905-10-07

Statistics show that out of the Il,
600 boys who have been in the Ohio
reform school since it was started be-
tween 65 and 20 per cent. have made
useful, honorable men out of them
selves. How many Of them would
have done SO anyhow it is impossible
to tell, but the chances are that they
would all have gone irrevocably to the
bad, else they wouldn'. have been COM
mitted. They aren't sent to Lancaster
for making faces at the teacher. OF
these 1000 or so rescued boys some
have done extremely well. One man
is now millionaire.
The leader., 1905-10-07
COSTLY CONFEDERATION
A Business block at BennettsvilIe
s. c., Destroyed ny Fire at
Loss of 100000.

Bennsttsville. S. c., Sept. sO.-The
business block west of the public square
was consumed by fire, with the excep-
ton of the Planters bank building. The
loss will aggregate about 100000 The
buildings burned include the post Of
fee, which was of wood, a large brick
building occupied by w. P. Breeder as
a harness and buggy store and stalls,
and the Excelsior Hardware Co., and
Wetherly dry goods store.
The leader., 1905-10-07
Receipts Exceed Expenditures.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The monthly.
statement of the government receipts
and expenditures shows that for the
month Of September, 1905, the total re-
ceipts were $50, PSI, 159 and the expend-
itures s41, ,309, ,676, leaving surplus for
the month OF s8,941, 900, and deficit
for the three months Of the fiscal year
Of SO, ,574 900. The surplus for Septem-
ber, 1904, was nearly $4,000, 600, and
the deficit for the corresponding three
months in 1904 was SIT, ,S57 900. The
expenditures last month were 1886, 600
in excess of those for September, 1904.
The leader., 1905-10-07
HEAVY DECLINE IN COTTON.
Last Of the Bureau Reports for the
Season q Surprising One.

season Surprising One.
New York, Oct. Al. The publication
Of the October bureau report, showing
the condition Of cotton to be 7l.2 per
cent, against 72.1 per cent last month,
and 1873 perce last year, was followed
by a sensational break in the cotton
market today. Prior to the publication
of the report expectations of bearish
showing had caused decline of about
1O(0l2 points, and inside Of Is minutes
after the figures were known the decline
was increased to 3S(a44 points on active
months, with December selling at TO-
Ii and january at 1919, This was
about cent and quarter pound
below the high level touched early in
July.
A lower percentage condition had
been expected. The loss in condition
in the last two months was 3. per cent,
as compared with an average loss Of
Is. 8 per cent. for the same months dur
ing the last ten years.
The market became very active and
excited, and heavy blocks of long cot
ton were thrown over.
The leader., 1905-10-07

One of the attractions this year on
the western states fair circuits is San
Antoine Pete, Cherokee steer, which
trots in harness to sulky and can do
his half snile in 2:10A, with apparent
ease and with all the evidences of
keen enjoyment displayed by a thor
oughtbred fighting for his head and
impatient of restraint. The animal is
owned and driven by AL Dougherty, of
Logan, Kan, who claims Pete is the
only steer ever trained for speed i'll
harness.
The leader., 1905-10-07
THE FRANCO GERMAN ACCORD
A Period of Suspense Happily Term
mated, Causing the Keen
est Satisfaction.

Paris, Sept. 29.-The Franco-German
accord upon Morocco, just signed,
arouses the keenest satisfaction, chiefly
because it terminates a suspense of
months which threatened to disturb the
peace of Europe. Both the foreign Of
f1cers and the German embassy were
equally gratified to close the contro-
Yersy.
The leader., 1905-10-07
Chadwick Diamonds.

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 4 Judge Tay-
Ior Of the United States District Court
today issued an order directing United
States Marshal Chandler to sell at
public auction the diamonds Of Mrs.
Cassie L. Chadwick, which we're seized
BY the custom authorities because Of
the non-payment Of DUTY Altogether
the collector of customs seized and now
has In his possession nearly $55, 900
worth of Mrs. Chadwick's Jewels.
Those remaining 10 the hands Of the
authorities are valued at approximate.
" s10. 900
The leader., 1905-10-07
Three Hundred DISCHARGED.

Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 3. Three hun
dred employees Of the National Cash
Register Company were notified that
they had been discharged when they
reported for work this morning. Fol-
lowing the decision to refuse the de-
mands Of the Typographical Union for
an eight-hour day IL the printing d.
partment, The company ordered ali eKn-
ployes to report IN the assembly hall to
listen to addresses BY the company on
cials on the labor situation. The men
discharged today are those who failed
70 attend the meeting.
The leader., 1905-10-07
Fourteen New Caaes.

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 2. F'ourtees
new cases Of yellow lever and three
deaths were announced for today. 4
new city ordinance requiring property
owners to keep their premises free
from standing water was applied today,
when two arrests were made. The de-
tention camp near AEcDavid, Fla, viii
be- ready TO receive refugees tomorrow
morning. It is provided with twenty
ave large tents and ill accommodate
100 persons. About $50 are already
registered and waiting to gain admit
lance. Surgeon Banks is IN charge.
The leader., 1905-10-07
THE THRONE OF NORWAY
Of Denmark Favored by King
Christian and British Court.

Copenhagen, Sept. 29.-It is learned
on high authority that should Nor
ways offer of the throne of that coun-
try to prince of the house of Berna-
dotte be definitely declined during the
coming week, steps will be taken by
the storthing to invite Prince Charles
of Denmark to become king Of Nor
way. 1t is believed that not more than
ten members of the storthing are OPP
posed to Prince Charles candidature
King Christian and the British court
favor it.
The leader., 1905-10-07
At New Orleans.

New Orleans, Oct. 4.-The final cot
ton crop condition report for the sea-
son, that for September, was received
at the Cotton Exchange from the Agri.
cultural Department at IL o'clock. 1t
was considered as bearish in tendency
and cotton sold off % points, until II
o'clock, when the market seemed quite
firm and had-a strong resisting power.
At the noon call December had declined
25 points, to 1923; January 26 points,
to 1871, and March 26 points, to 10.49.
The market at these figures from being
unsteady became quiet
The leader., 1905-10-07

The superiority OF American-made
goods is recognized almost universally
by the people of the Latin-American
countries. In fact, in a large number
of instances they are too good to com
plete with articles of the same class
made in other countries. Consul-Gen-
eral Seeger, in a communication to the
state department, submits two letters
from Brazilian firms which indicate
strongly the fact that our goods are
wanted ia some cases, even if they do
cost mole.
The leader., 1905-10-07
ARCANUM TROUBLES.
Members will Pay thes New Rate
Only Under Protest.

New York, Oct. BIN statement
by the legal committee of the Asso-
ciated Councils of the Royal Arcanum,
issued to members of the order today,
it is advised that members refuse to
sign blanks rendered by the Supre Q
Council, because signing would prac-
tically be an assent to the charge of
rates of assessment.
1t is advised that members tender the
old rate of assessment, and if refused
by the collector written protest should
accompany the payment of the new
rate.
The legal committee presents a form
Of protest to follow and renounces any
responsibility in the action begun in
Tennessee and Ontario.
The leader., 1905-10-07

The per capita value of the paper
consumed in the United States yearly
is the greatest in the world, and
amounted during last year to about
$175. New paper figured largest in
the total pr,tduct, with a record for
1904 of about 65O,00O tons, valued at
about $4,000 00O In 1890 a total of
196,O53 tons, worth $13, ,106,634, sufficed
to meet the demand. We were noted
as the greatest newspaper-reading peo-
pie on earth III 1890, but in 1904 we
read about three times more, or, at
any rate, had three times as much Of
fered us to read.
The leader., 1905-10-07

The correct pronunciation of Arkan-
sas is not Arkansaw, but Arkansa.
This termidal is not infrequent in In
dian words received through the
French, and the final is silent and
the a is long. For instance, Tensas
river (and parish) in Louisiana is pro
nounced Tensa, as Arkansas is correct
ly pronounced Arkansa. The statute
referred to is no statute at all, but a
mere concurrent resolution of the gen
eraI assembly of 1881 expressing its
opinion of the correct pronunciation of
the name of the state.
The leader., 1905-10-07
Hanged for Assault.

Marshall, N. G., Oct. 8. After exc
cution had been twice stayed pending
the further investigation 81 his case,
Peter Smith Of Madison county, who
was condemned to death for criminal
assault on Eva Suttles, a 16-year-old
girl Of the same county, was hanged in
the prison yard Of this city today.
Smith first mounted platform erected
above the walls Of the prison yard, and
facing 1900 citizens, declared he was
innocent Of the crime. This was the
first hanging held il Madison county
for thirty years.
The leader., 1905-10-07
Say business Is Legitimate.

st. Louis. Sept -Proprietors Of
bucketshops IN this city say they are
members of the National Board of
Trade of Kansas City, and that theiS
business is as legitimate as brokers.
Proecutor Sager seems astounded. and
admits he was not aware Of the exist
ence of the National
The leader., 1905-10-07

At what depth can diver carry out
his functions? One welI-known firm
of submarine engineers limits the
depth Of descent to rs fathoms, or, say,
$50 feet. But operations have been
carried out at greater depths than
this, and perhaps the greatest dis.
tance below the surface at which a
diver has succeeded in working is 81
fathoms, or 204 feet. This was ae.
compnshed by James Hooper. who de,
scended to the ship Cape Horn. sunk
off Pichidanque, South America, and
sustained pressure Of s85a pounds on
every square inch Of his body.
The leader., 1905-10-07

In the window of a Mancheter
(England) drug store was card of
cheap microscopes marked one shilling
each, with the notice: These are the
cheapest microscopes ever offered for
the money"
The leader., 1905-10-07

Mexicana Tear Down American Flag.
El Paso. Tex, Sept. 29.-At Parral.
Mex, there was demonstration, sun
day. against foreigners. in which sew
eral Americans were mistreated and
an American nag ttfn down.
The leader., 1905-10-07
Married while Dying.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Edward l. Board
man, switchman, mangled and dying,
was married to Miss Edith Bruszer, his
sweetheart. There was no time to Sc
cure a license and a minister, and the
attending physician repeated the mar
riage ceremony. My wife at last, .
were his last words.
The leader., 1905-10-07

The scheme Of Joseph Frey, head
gardener at Lincoln park, Chicago. to
breed a national flower BY crossing the
chrysanthemum and the Siberian as
ter viii excite much sympathy and in
terest in this country It is matter
OF sentiment only, but sentiment Is 3
powerful factor in our social and ma
tional life. Those who underrate II
show their ignorance Of human M
ture Heretofore suggestions for ma.
tional tower have contemplated onls
the choice az some existing variety
but Mr. Frey proposes to produce
combination Of red. white and blue.
The leader., 1905-10-07

ST. Louis. Mo- Sept 3O Mrs Nellie
Young. "A, wife Of ollie Young, killed
herself at a hotel. taking morphine.
Bert Grim. Of East st. Louis, who ac.
companied her to the hotel, was held
as witness.
The leader., 1905-10-07

Albany, N Y Oct. 2. The final ef-
fort to save Albert T. Patrick, coA
demned to die for the murder Of Will
liam Marsh Rice, will be made befor'
the State Court Of Appeals tomorrow
Ex-senator David B. Hill will address
the court in Patrick's behalf in ap ef
fort to obtain a reargument Of the APP
peal recently decided against him b
the court by vote CT to 3. The
motion for reargument will be opposed
on behalf Of the people by Assistant
District Attorney Cans, of New York
The leader., 1905-10-07

Portland. Ore, Sept. 20. Mrs. Phoebe
J. Arams, a missionary, dropped dead
insthe aisle OF Bethany Baptist church.
in Sellwood, a suburb. as she was
about TO ask one Of the church members
to preside at the organ. Heart disease
was responsible for her death.
The leader., 1905-10-07

Beardstown. ILL.,, Sept 80. while
looking from the window Of his cab,
William Yaego, a Burlington engineer,
was struck on the head BY freight
ear on siding and Instantly killed.
The leader., 1905-10-07

The Japanese prisoners in Russia
have been occupying their time in
making miniature warships, toys and
paper flowers, at which work they are
said to be very skillful.
The leader., 1905-10-07
Oldest Woman IN Toyya.

Davenport, Ia, Sept. go Mrs. Mar
garet O'Brien, of Keokuk, the oldest
woman in Iowa, died here, aged nearly
1OS. Mrs. O'Brien was nurse during
the civil war and drew a pension be.
cause OF her disabilities. She died in
an insane asylum.
The leader., 1905-10-07

in and bloating Of the chest choked me
and threatened the heart. / had little
hope, but to my untold surprise Doan's
Kidney Pills brought me relief and
saved my life. / shall never forget 1t. !"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster ilburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
The leader., 1905-10-07

Gen. G. w. Mindi, the United States
officer who appraises all the diamonds
coming to the port of New York, says
they have Increased fully so per cent
during the last ten years.
The leader., 1905-10-07

Topeka, Kas, Sept. 2S.-The decen-
nial census, just completed, shows the
population of Kansas as enrolled by
the assessors in March, 1905, to be L.
B43sS1S, an increase of 209. .OS4 over the
population as shown by the census Of
1895.
The leader., 1905-10-07

" When ] began
using Doan's Kid
ney Pills l was so
weak / could
hardly drag my
self across the
room. / was
wretched d and
nervous, and had
backache, bear
ing down pain,
headache, dizzi-
ness and weak
eyes. Dropsy set
The leader., 1905-10-07

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 3O.-Mail ad.
vices from the South seas include de-
tails Of disastrous typhoon and tidal
wave in the Marshall group, causing
the loss of about 12O lives.
The leader., 1905-10-07
Back From His Vaction.'

Washington, Sept. Postmaster.
General Cortelyou has returned tc
Washington from his annual vacation,
most Of which has been spent on Long
Island.
The leader., 1905-10-07
KilIed HimneIf In Inil

Kohoka, Mo-, Sept. 29. -Gabe VIII
ford, in jail charged with enticing a
16-year-old girl from home for i'm
moral purposes, committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid.