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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-06
Good Roads and RuraI Mails.

The action of Congress in increas-
ing the appropriation for the free de-
livery of mail in rural districts from
$3.50, 900 to $500, 900 a year and the
reports to the department concerning
the results of the experiments tried
last year ought to operate as a strong
stimulus to good roads legislation in
the various States.
The increase in the annual appro-
priation may be regarded as evidence
that this novel branch of the postal
service is success and that it is to
be permanent institution. The ex-
periments in the Middle and Western
States have been satisfactory to the
officials and to the people and have
seemingly justified the furthor extern
sion of its benefits. That rural de-
livery is success is also shown by
the manifestations of appreciation
received by the department from
farmers who reside in the limits of the
experimental districts. Contrary to the
predictions of those who opposed the
scheme, it is also noted that in nine
out of ten districts in which it has
been introduced it pays its way, while
in some of them it yields a profit.
The particular feature of the re-
ports that should have special interest
for the farmers of Illinois, however,
is that which shows that bad roads
are the great impeachment to the extern
sion of the service in this State. The
regulations of the department require
that one horse shall cover route of
from twenty to twenty-five miles
day. Even with letter boxes placed
at the crossings Of highways, it has
been found impossible to lay out
routes of the prescribed length in one
section of Illinois on account of muddy
and impossible roads.
A satisfactory good roads bill is
now before the Legislature at Spring
field. 1t provides for State engineer
to supervise construction of State
highways and for the payment by the
State of fifty per cent. of the cost of
all roads that may be built under the
law. The county in which the road is
constructed is required to pay thirty
five per cent. and the property owners
who petition for the road fifteen per
cent.
The principle of State and county
aid, embodied in the bill, represents
the only practical and satisfactory
method of securing a permanent sys-
tenn of well-constrdcted rural high
ways. The farmers who oppose it
are standing against their own in
terests. -Chicago Times Herald.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-06
Missouri Highway Commission Bill.


At the Good Roads and Public I'M
provement Convention, held at st.
Louis, Mo-, in November, 1898, bill
was unanimously adopted, copies of
which were sent to all the States for
legislative consideration. 1t is hoped
that the bill will be enacted in the
Fortieth General Assembly of Mis-
souri,. "a
The bill states that the Governor
shall appoint Missouri Highway
Commission" to consist of three
members, their several terms being
six, four and two years. They are to
gather information from oil sections
of the State as to the manner and cost
of the present methods of street re-
pairing. Plans for repairing, build
ing and draining roads, and OF bridges,
culverts, etc., are to be drawn.
The commission is to examine all
laws on or pertaining to highway
work, segregate all ineffective ones,
and do all in its power to lead to the
attainment of a permanent road sys-
tenn. In this way practical work will,
it is hoped, be done on the highways
by practical men, and road improve
ment in Missouri become an actual
fact,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-06

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF GREENE COUNTY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
NUN BECOMES
AN HEIRESS
After Life In a Convent for
Forty Years.

TORONTO. Ont, May Sin 1921
John Nolan. undertaken. Of this city,
dled. aRud ~, leaving an estate eafi=
mated To be worth almost ti00 GOO
The executors paid all lcgaoiea spe-
cialiy provided under the VIII and
stlll had from $4,000 TO 100000 20 dis
pose OF among the legal representa-.
uNca,
II has been a dlfieuit matter t. 10.
cate all these, but lawyer 4 =. liar.
ria Of Toronto. found the last Of the
heirs Ia Sister Agatha Of the con.
vent In Pueblo. Colo. where she has
been for forty years. having entered
Il flrAt as a student and then taking
the veil Mrs. bumain. OF Chicago.
a daughter ~ John Nolan. ana John
Nolan, Canadian son % the deeeaa-
cd. are the other hriru. ana today
the superior court accepted the EVIL
dencs ~ identity % ALI including
Sister Agatha. who was present. and
had not seen any % her relatives FOR
over 90 years.
These three relatives viii each
receive about $4,000 There has
been no dispute about the viii. the
oaly delay being IN tracing the heirs.
Mrs. Dumain lie advanced in years.
but helped Ia the Identification u
her nirue. Sister Agatha.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
AT THE IRON
TRADE CENTERS

From. the various items given be-
iow. IL will be seen that the indus
trial activity continues throughout
the country. Wages are beiug adj
vanced. and improvements and ad-
ditions are steadily going on.
The charcoal furnace o. the Gay
lord Iron company. at Detroit. viii
soon be put in blast
Keystone Furnace. OF the Thomas
Iron company. at Hokentauaua. Pa,
was recently blown Tn. The stack
had been Idle for about a year.
IL 10 stated that the Colbert Iron
company. lessee Of the Hattie Ems
ley Furnace. at sheffield. Ala, II "a
sxp.nd several thousand dollars IN
repairing the stack preparatory 70
putting I, In blast.
Helen Furnace. formerly called
Gracey Woodward Furnace. az
Ciarksviile. Tenn. will be put IN
operation about June 1. The stack
has been out Of blast since 1855.
All apartments at the plan, OF the
Cambria Steel company. at Johns
town. Pa. are I'm fun operation.
on May the steacy and Dcnnsy
company. operating the York Roll
INK NH at York. Pa. viii advance
the wages Of its employees - per cent.
Two skeip mills are to be soon put
In operation at the Jefferson Iron
works. at Sieubenviile. ohio The
above works were recently
purchased by the La Belle Iron
works. of Wheeling. W. Va.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
THEY WILL
PLEAD GUILTY

PHILADELPHIA. May 7 - Ac-
cordinE 10 chief Wlllgie. Of tho Secret
Service bureau. all the men arrest
"a In connection with the exposure
u the great counterfeitinR plot. with
the exception OF Eiiery T. tuRham
and Harvey X hewitt, viii plead
guilty when their cases are called for
trial In the United States court.
chief Wilklo states that the chain
81 evidence r. 50 complete against
Jacobs. the prime mover IN the con
aplracy. Kendig and Burns. his as
sociatea IN Lancaster. Taylor and
Bredeil, the young engineers u this
city. who made the counterfeit plate
city. who made the counterfeit
plates. and Downcy. the Deputy In
ternal Revenue Collector at Ian
caster. who Is charged with having
accepted brlbes that they will at
tempt to set up no defense. but Will
throw themselves upon the mercy Of
the court
Before W. L. Kendig, an accused
principal in the counterfeltlnR gang.
left Lancaster for this city yeater-
day, he n said 10 have talked freely
to officers about the inside feature
Of the famous case. He Is credited
with having remarked that the sum
Of $4,000 was the last bride money
paid to hewitt and Ingham.
Among the witnesses for the
prosecution there VIII be tho pay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
ILL-CUARDED FRONTIER
Along Rio 6rsnde Whore Chi
ness Are Struggled In.

Ell pASO. TEX. May 1-Govsrn-
meat border guards hrrr are much
disturbed over the fact that China
men tn aroTss are constantly pass
ins through the United States from
China via san Francisco. destined
for points In Mexico. These cross
the United States In bond by rail.
and the Southern Pacific railway IL
doing a hand once business in this
kind % trafsic.
During the last month 80 Ceies-
siais have already passed here on
their way to Msxiea. Government
officials are outspoken IN the belief
that the great rush Of Cinnamon 10
Mexico means that the border will
be b-.iexsd by them In The near fu-
turc. in an effort 10 sfnurNis them.
selves back into this country.
n was formerly their practice 10
land In Canada. but the vigilance %
the army o. guards along that Dor
der has induced them to so 90 Mex
leo instead. realizing that the extern
rlve ana lll-gunardsd frontier along
the RIO Grande offers them every
opportunity II crossing without
hindrnucc.
JuArsE Is constantly fun 81 strange
Cinnamon. and recently a batch ~
70 forged certificates. manufactured
in san Francisco. was s.lr~d there
By Treasury ACCENT Dick Rule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
He SHOT THE NEGRO
Who Took Advantage OF His
Weak. Minded Sister.

COLUMBIA Mo. May William
Conklln, a white man Of stephens
station. a small village six miles TO
the north OF Columbia, shot and al
moat instantly killed John benton.
q negro. aEcd 90 years. AZ stephens
station this forenoon. -.
Benton was a farm hand in the
employ % ~ caatleman. While he
was lyinr on the ground dying. Peter
conklln. the father of william conk-
TN. took the pistol and shot AZ ben-
ton. The shot aid not take effect,
bat the negro nnnn died Of the iniur-
lee already received.
Both 81 the Cankiins came to Co
luuhia and surrendered.
William Conkiln stated that the
shooting WIS caused by bcntnn
wruuaInE his sister. and his father
yarifca the statement 10th state
thar the negro ones worked Tor them
and while doing - took advantage
Of the Elfl. who 10 weak minded. The
condition Of the giri was discovered
ieday. when a physician vas called
In a. examine her when questioned
the girl stated that Denton was the
guilty. party.
They Immediately went in search
u the negro and found him near Ste
pheus' station. Tho shooting occur
red only after the negro had con-
Tossed his guilt.
The authorities believe that the
shooting Was iuHtinahie hy the cir
eumstanees and have not made an
ArFral.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
MODELS OF WARSHIPS
In . 500. 900 Tank In the
Navy Yard.

WASHINGTON. May a--The navy
department has just invested sino.-
900 in an experimental way. The
money is invested In a tank at the
Washington navy yard. Not an ord
mary tank. IN fact the only one Of
It's kind In the United States. Great
Britain. France and Germany have
similar tanks. and ours IL modelled
after theirs. In this specially devils
ed tank the models Of fighting ships
under the supervision OF competent
constructors. will be submitted TO all
sorts Of practical tests. Models Of
ships have been constructed. They
are about feet In length and coated
with paraftine to resist the action Of
the water. Their power Of speed.
the resistance Offered the water and
other conditions calculated 10 devei-
op defects are tested. From these
expensive toys the lessons Of grim
war are drawn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
DEWEY WAS PLEASED
He Remembered Lady Who
Took a Snap Shot OF Him.

KINGSTON. y. y. May AIN a
letter received today by relatives In
this city from Mrs. French. the wife
Of Lieut. French. who is NJ Manila.
she tell haw one DAY. when Admiral
Dewey came on board tho vessel on
which she was stopping, she took
a snap shot with her camera and
81, very good picture of the adj
mifal. Several days later. while In
Manila. she met the admiral. who
quickly asked.
''Aee sou not the lady who took
my picture -
She answered In the Affirmative.
and. after a chat. as she was look
Ing for n launch TO 80 on board ship.
he invited her TO take a seat In his
launch.
on the way 20 the vessel she told
him what a fuss the people were
making over him at which he seemed
highly pleased. and remarked;
~ I stay al Manila suppose
will die Of ennui. and " 60 To the
states. Will be fcted to death"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
HEAVY RAINS
IN PALOUSE
Farming Land Gets a Good
Soaking.

CoLFAN Wash, May "A very
steady soaking rain began falling at
6 o'clock last night and continued
without cessation until daylight this
morning Tho rain was warmer than
what had formerly fallen this spring
and was followed today by warm
sunshine. although cold wind Is
blowing from the south. while the
ground Is wet to depth Of sever
nj inches. the rain will not inter
fere with farm work n no more falls
and tomorrow farmers can resume
operations.
Although the weather has been
unusually cold and the spring back
ward. farm work has made good
progress. and a large per cent. OF the
grain Is In the ground. From Colfax
west and south the seeding Ia near
ly completed, but north and east OF
here the season is later and there IL
much blowing and seeding to be
done. Tho season so far has been
favorable for spring sown grain, ana
a large yield ~ expected, although
the acreage win be much less than
last year. owing to large acreage
the past two years, many farmers
find Il necessary to summer fallow
a portion of their land this year, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
QUAY MAY Be SEATED
Is to Make II q Partisan and
Not a Judicial Question.

WASHINGTON. May Quay
viii known before congress meeta
again whether he has any chance Of
being FiVea a seat in the senate. tie
began preparations today 60 canvass
tho question with every senator. n
possible. 60 SIT a definite expression
from them.
The scheme waA e0neocted ht a
conference a. Quay's house which
waa attended hy State Chairman 81
kin. Gen. bingham Of philadelphia.
and several politicians u lesser note,
The fact that senator Hanna has
said ~ viii vote TO seat him atil
b. used BY Quay IN his arguments
with Republican senator's. lie vii
attempt a. make u = partisan and
not a judicial matter.
II that way u 10 expected sufficient
Republicans viii b Induced "a alter
their former paeitlon Of year aEp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
WEEKLY CROP euLLETlN

Seattle. Tuesday. May :. 1893
United States Department Of AFrl-
culture. Climate and Crop Bulletin
OF the Weather Bureau. Washington
Section. for the week ending Nom
day. May !. 1879:
The last week Of April was from
four To five degrees below the norm-
al in temperature. and although
showery. much OF the time. was ra-
Their below normal In the amount Of
rainfall There were light frosts
in different localities on the 9th and
ssth- Although there was some sun
shine during the week. yet brisk. cold
winds seemed 20 lessen the effect Of
the SUMS warmth. As a result "
conditions which could not be con-
sldered favorable. the staple crops
have made little Roadway. on the
contrary. growth has rather been re-
tarded by the cold winds and the
scarcity Of sunshine
Wheat that IS up IS reported as
looking wen. The late sown IL COM
ing up slowly. Seeding Of spring
wheat Is now practically finished.
but considerable seeding OF oats re-
mains TO be done In the bottom lands
OF the west and southwest counties.
All late seeding and planting has
dragged along. owing TO the inter-
ruptiona OF the rainy spells Apples
are not in general bloom yet.
whether the prOtracted cool and
rainy weather has prevented prune
and cherry blossoms from fertiliz-
Ing, remains TO be seen. The train
inE OF hops has begun I'm Pierce
county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
CLOUDBURST AND WIND
Disastrous 0eiuge and Tor.
nsdo In Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE,. Wiz. May IA
heavy rain frii throughout the state
last night. Reports from different
parts Of the state show very heavy
fall iB some sections. with damaging
results. AntiKa reports a cloudbufRt
which lasted about e. minutes. The
wind which accompanied the rain
icveied tao snokeutacka Of the Anti
go roller mills.
At Madison the storm was IN the
nature OF a sioudburst accompanied
BY tornado from the Eouthwes, and
a fierce electrical storm. A bolt 81
lightning struck the nieepie % the
German Lutheran church. SCATTERING
IL A class Of Children. belonging 20
ths parish school. were In the base
rneni. but escaped injury. A teis-
phone cable fell across the street car
trolley wirw. blocking traffie. and
hundreds of Telephones were render
81 useless.
At wausau the storm was severe.
A house was struck by iishtninE and
burned. and the telephone service
vas BADLY crippled.
At hartford. Charles Thrasher's
big store. In procrss 81 erection.
vas blown down. and much damage
is reported In the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
HELLO GIRL
WANTS DIVORCE
Tired Of Brutal Treatment Of
Her Rich Husband.

CHICAGO. May a-From a teie-
phone girl 20 wife Of the prospective
heir to the greater part Of no.
600 GO estate. from a happy wife
back to the old position Of telephone
girl. and now an applicant for 81.
vcrcs from the rich husband IL the
story o. Mrs. Mary A. Davis COM
piainant Ia a divorce case now on
trial.
Tho defendant. Edward A. Davis
r. charged with general ili.trcstment
- the complainant, habitual drunk
ennesa and extreme and repeated
cruelty lie 10 the sou and heir Of
the estate Of Andrew Davis. a veal
thy miner Of Montana The bill
charges that the plaintiff struck the
defendant and blaekcucd her eye.
siappinR her and hurting coffee and
othcr things az her head. She en-
ally left him and resumed work as
telephone operator. Davis enters
a general denial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03

The Interest eylnecd by the people
Of Seattle In the proposed celebration
In honor OF the WASHINGTON volun-
teers Is fast taking on a most re-
markablc aspect, The eatire COM
munity. as by one voice. IL speaking
IN favor OF making the afralr the
greatest event In the history OF the
city.
Not one dlscerdant note has been
heard. and II there are any dissent.
ers among the citizens. they are not
putting themselves in evidence. The
fact has been realised from the out
set that there Is no political aspect
70 the project. This point was made
manifest at the meeting OF the city
council last Monday night. when the
resolution proposing that the ecle-
hration be held. was passed by un-
animous vote u all Of the members,
being made more emphatic by the
calling for ayes and noes.
The question as 10 whs, shall uiti-
mately be done with the Philippines
IL In no sense involved. Il l. merely
intended to give hearty expression
60 the public regard for the men who
went forth at the eaii Of their eoun-
try TO uphold the honor Of the fag.
and who hravely performed their
duty. The Washington volunteers
have achieved such distinction upon
the field OF battle that their fame
has eireied the ctvtllzea werld. II
Il any wonder. then. that the eittscns
OF Seattle and OF the State OF wash
tnxton generally feel anxious 10
make the Homecoming OF the voiun-
tssrs a red letter event In the history
Of the statsf IL would be as easy
TO stem the fow Of the waters OF
Niagara as TO attemp, 10 check the
spontaneous movement in favor Of
a grand ovation to the returning
volunteers
In todAy's issue Of the Star Will he
found sxprssslons % the views OF
some Of the prominent women % Sc
attic upon the question OF the best
way to celebrate. II will b noticed
that all are earnestly interested In
making the affair one bertting the
dignity and importance % the oeca-
sion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
CUBANS KILL
A PRISONER
Resort to the Spanish Excuse
Of Attempted Escape.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. May A.
The spanish practice 81 killing the
prisoners and then reporting that
they were shot while attempting To
escape IL being followed IN some
cases BY the Cuban rural guards. At
Palma sortano the other day 4 small
band Of hfiEandn Wers uNertaken hy
the ruraiss. and a night ensaei tn
which one % the bandits was killed
and aauthsr was captured, In max
ing his report % the occurrence the
captain 81 the rursies says he re-
Frets 60 have 20 state that the prls-
oner attempted TO saeapn and waH
Killed. There IL evidence dlspluvlng
this statement.
There is no serious trouble with
the bandits In this province except In
HoIguln. near which place one was
kllled and elx were captured today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
HARDWARE COMBINE
Consolidation With q Capital
Of $40, 900, 900.

NEW YORK. May 5.-The Com
nercial Advertiser says:
The report that a combination Of
the manufacturer OF hardware IL
being effected was confirmed today.
The principal promoter OF the new
company. which Is to- take over the
existing interests. Is Charles II
Flint. OF Flint. Eddy & company. the
well known steamship owners and
capitalists. The new company prob
ably will be Incorporated under the
laws Of New Jersey. and will include
the principal manufacturers and
builders Of hardware, locks. etc. In
the United states. The aggregate
value Of the properties TO be includ.
ed In the new company viii be $40
600. 900 and the authorized capital
stock will be at least that amount.
II is expected that the charter of the
company will be filed In a few days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
STATE NEWS.

stevens county has POO miles of
public roads
Spokane police cour, receipts aver
age tSie.sa per month.
The Myers Falls Ensign has been
moved to Colvtile.
Shelton citizens complain OF an opt
dcmic of small hurgiarles.
L. Ryder. waila waila steno-
grapher. Is under arrest Cor forgery,
spring SOWING Is finished In nearly
all parts Of eastern Washington.
The telephone line between Mon
roe and snohamiah ia now completed
wRlia walla merchants have sub
serihed $3.50 10 aid the proposed fruit
fair.
A custom mill. TO use the cynalde
process. Is 20 be built at nossburs
W. H. Walton jr 10 under arrest
In Hossburg FOR passing worthless
checks
Ctaiiam county viii build t5e1
bridge across the canyon % the vi.
what river.
The share Of Stevens county debt
assumed by Ferry county amounts
10 about 81. 0oo
Percy Moriand. aged nineteen. was
kicked BY horse and knocked sense
less at Cheney last Saturday.
II Il estimated that the hop crop
IN the Yakima valley this year viii
b. is.eoo 10 s0.e0o bales over 1000
bales have already been contracted
for.
Professor washburn. 81 the Int
verslty % Oregon. has applied fer
the position 81 superintendent % the
state oyster experimental stations
which the last legislature sathorsE-
ed. Professor wsshburn conducted
experiment.. on vaquins bay for the
State OF Oregon. H!s report shows
he wa. successful in the prcpaEa-
uon Of eastern oysters In that state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-03
BUILDING AT REPUBLIC
New Brick Yards Opened to
Meet the Demand.

REPUBLIC. wash. May 3.-B. y.
Ksek has 10000 brick IN the kiln
and he expects 90 have ten thousand
more IN a few days lie viii have
the brick on the market in about ten
days. Louis Adams has a yard AZ n
Mud Lake ready. and II moldinE
brick. lie will burn a large guam
tity. The Neon Brick company are
also IN the field. and expect to have
"A kiln burned before long. From
this preparation Il seems probable
that there viii be plenty Of brick
60 supply all demands In the near
future
81. X. staight is burning lime
about one mile east % Monarch
camp. on the state road. u IN u ex-
ceilent quality. claimed to be the
best In Washington. There r. good
demand for the article. Fifteen
tons have already been contracted
for
Building f. going on with great
rapidly. The hotel building that ~
In course Of erection by the Town
company. viii be a handsome place.
and quite protentlouH In size. The
contractor claims that he IL some
what delayed IN getting material,
principally brick for iiues.