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The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-09
The Presidential Succession.

Editor Cunstitution-In the event Of the
death Of the president and vice president of
the United States. who becomes president. and
how and why? r.. d. GRlGG, JR.
Gainesville. Ga. February |, 1900.
The succession is vested in the members Of
the cabinet according to the seniority OF the
office and not of the officer This makes the
secretaryship OF state the ranking office, an /
its occupant. therefore. would succeed Vice
President Hobart being dead, If President
Mckinley should die, he would be succeeded
by Colonel John Hay. the present secretary of
state This plan also has the effect of al
lowing a dying president to name his sue
ceSSor.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-09
Her Criticism.

what would you do if you could play
the piano IS good as / can?' asked u
young lady If the houseraid
''Shure an Oi wouldn't get discouraged
at all. At all. ord kape roight on larnin'
till Oi could play it dacently," was the
reply
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-09
Imports and Exports of Porto Rico.

ALHpOiGS anu G6 pOitS VI VI ~ @NAS0'
Editor Constitut!on-Wh are the imports
and exports OF Porto Rico? JOHN BROWN.
According to the report Of the war depart
ment of the United States the total value of
the IMPORTS into the island OF Porto Rico
from the date of its occupation by the United
States forces to December 81. 1899. was Sl2.-
i,82e while the total value of the exports
for the period named was S COS. 9o7. or a
total foreign commerce of S23. .8S8. 636.
The value OF the imports from the United
States was S4.697. S26. o. 3Si. per cent of
the total while the value of the exports 70 the
United States was S3.5o2. .766. or 30 per cent
of the total
Respecting the coffee trade. the depart
ment has furnished the following statistics
Of the exports from the date of the occupa-
tion Of the country by the United States: Num-
Der of pounds. 50, 243.o25, valued at So 49,
e55.
pounds: Spain. 9,lo2 GOO pounds; Italy
5727557 pounds: Cuba. Sass, o67 pounds
Germany. AGA 66I pounds; United states; T.,
pounds: the West Indies. 9,4SS pounds other
countries. 1858. 2oI pounds.
The annual average exports of coffee during
the years lS87- 8oI was 40. BAG 600 pounds.
valued at 81. GAS 900 on an average for each
year The annual average value Of coffee
exported during the years 1892 to 1896 was
5 o 372 900. This a period prior TO the
great depreciation in the value of coffee every
where. The annual average quantity of COT
fee exported in this period was 49229ooo
pounds.
The total amount of sugar exported from
that island from the date Of it's occupation to
December 81 I8e9. was 85. e23.7 7S4 pounds
United states received 81. 4oe. .256 pounds val
ued at Sl.9I7.572. OF the remainder, Ger
many took 374.455 bounds: the West Indies.
Go 424 pounds Italy. l.24s pounds: France.
3O3 pounds; other countries, ! ,3S2, ,o3I pOunds
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-09

standing joke may not require a
seat. but there are times when it should
be shelved.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-09

full to our commercial interests. unjust 10 our
taxpayers. but exceedingly humiliating to the
sef-respect Of the community. These highways
the very arteries of our existence; they may
not have many voters to the number vi
miles as our exploited suburban streets. but
they do more real good to our city than ebert
Ing any of our outlying city roadways We
are a remarkably patient people to endure TINS
miserable condition of our country roads, we
are a remarkably profiigate body OF people
to spend much money and get SO little. All
sections of county paved with fair
promises before elections. but with nothing
more durable afterwards. 1t is about uihe
for politics to take back seat ana BUSINESS
come to the front. We want the practcai pei
formance instead of the political promise NO"
good roads are not so hard TO get IL We 20
at II In the PROPER way and with a deternllhitiot
to have them. Their first cost Is not eScessis ~.
and will save such cost in at most tNe years -
lessened repairs. | have Just read an acoounis ,s
of redeening ordinary dirt roads py soanlne
them with OIL This plan has been 50 % Hue
cessful in southern California that the nun
dred miles of oil treated dirt roads VIII De IN
creased to over one thousand next year W herc
II hard smooth roadbed. for Instance. - ta,
covered with several inches OF aust Is 49, -
with oil it makes Il surface as even anu az
clear as asphalt. This treatment prevents Hiuu
from forming and consequently rus. Tor tne
oiled surface sheds the water. as tne th'iiV
roadway is impervious to moisture. for q rolu ,,,
bed eighteen feet wide one hundred barrels VIII WI,
treat mile-the first Application requlfIns
sixty barrels, followed by two more OF twenty
barrels each To treat a road properly great
care must be exercised In distributing the
oil evenly. Ii must be heated and applied III
summer during the heated hours OF the day'
special machine has been devised Tor neat,
ing and drilling in the oil and is in Successiul
and practical in Los Angeles county. Cai-
ifornia. 1t is well known that the roadDeus
of some of our largest railways have been OIL
treated to keep down dust and arrest decay
of crossties At first blush oil-treated ROADS
might appear to be disagreeabe in odor anu
soiling quality. but 1t must be remembered that
the soil completely absorbs the oil in an hour
two and the sun and air soon dtsstpate al
odors. 1t would appear that such oil-treatedi
highways would be very economical. especially
where tine foundation is hard and permanent.
The red clay of Fulton county would make an
ideal base for such roads. while in summer
when the treatment is indicated our roads are
completely free from ruts and gulltes II Wo
have to endure patchwork. why not try oil? our
neighbors beyond the asphalt and ebert would
welcome anything 10 relieve them from market
ing their produ ,e through mud up TO the aXles
and IL might be n solution at least worthy OF
Investigation. II might he n benefcent plan
to carry out the scriptural injunction to pour
oil on the troubled waters" ]. n. MORRIS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
Suic de of T. Il. Lane.

Washington. Thomas Flame, SON.
in-llw of ex-senator Blackburn, COM
mitted suicide at his homs here Mon
day night. Mr.. Lane entered the
honse about II p m. and shot himself
in the presence of his little daughter,
while his wife was resting on. coach
in an adjoining room. Death was al
most instantaneous. Mr.. Lane was
the American representative of the
London ordnance firm of Vickers and
Son Maxim Company. He was promi-
nently connected and familiar figure
IN Washington society. 1t is said
that he was driven to the act by
brooding over his i'll health. He was
told some tins ago that he had
Bright's disease and hs allowed the
matter to prey on his mind.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
WILLIAM S. DUNCAN,
SALE BRIDGE CONTRACT.

Notice Is hereby given that contract
for building bridge on Slough on
the East side of ChIcKasahaw river.
at j. ]. McInnis ferry, according TO
plans and specifications now on file
in the Chancery Clerks office will be
sold at public cutlery to the lowest
responsible bidder first Monday, in
November, 1900, at the front door Of
the court house. in the town of Leak
esville. Bond for faithful completion
OF same and for keeping in good re-
pair for five years from date of COM
pletion will be required in doubl,
the amount of bid.
Witness my hand and seal this 2nd
day of Oct, A. D, 1900.
If S. Il. Mckay. Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
SCOTT ITEMS.

We are having some right cool
weather since the rain.
Mr.. j. W. Danghdrill was in the
city of Merrill today.
There is a great deal of sickness
prevailing in our vicinity. Among
those that are on the sick list are John
and Dock Oxner. Richmond Nollie
and Edwin Mckay.
Mrs. Minnie Faulk has returned to
her home at Cittronelle, Ala.
The singing school at Danghdrill
school house is progressing nicely.
They have good attendance.
Mrs. Weldy, of Deer Park, Ala, is
spending few days with her sons,
Messrs. H. M. and j. M. Weldy.
Mr.. j. F. Sherwood, of Merrill.
was in our town today, and Of course
he was on business.
Misses Kittrell and Bresand passed
through our city today on their way
to Merrill.
Mr.. J. G. Rush is once more able to
call on his girl. KIT CARSON.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
Local and Personal.

Chancery court in this county was
postponed by the chancellor before
resigning, this being no more than
The people expected of him. Never
during his tenn has he held court
here, when he could find any pretext
for not doing SO. His action this time
can only be construed as a parting
fling at those who have SO very severe
ly criticised him down in this part of
the woods for postponing and pre-
termiting court here. He filled the
position very creditable, with this one
exception, and for this reason many
of our citizens are glad to see him
vacate.
1t is to be hoped that his sue CO. sor
will give 10 cause for complaint 10 this
respect.
Messrs. II, @. Bailey & John Denr-
man were down from Avera Saturday
looking utter land matters.
Mr.. j. o. AGREE, OF Mobile
spent few hours in town one day
last week attending to business.
Oul esteemed contemporary, The
Graphic has ceased publication, 30 the
editor informs u.s.,
Mestrs. Kin & Hill McInnis of Hat
iiesburg, executors OF Jol n McInnis
Estate, were down Friday and Satur-
day last making final arrapgem ent
with the heirs for the pariitioning Of
said state.
Mr.. and Mrs, R. E. Sneeby left last
Friday taking the long deferred honey
moon trip. While absent they will
visit relatives of the formers at differ
ent towns in Holmes County. They
went via Meridian, Bowling Green be-
ing the objective point.
Messrs. L. V. Rausaville 7. J. Bear d
Robert Valley and H. P. Fonteieu all
of Breland were at the Court Ho use
making some land transfers.
Mr.. Hardee, who covers this terri
tory for Max FremNe & Co., Of New
Orleans showed up Monday with q
complete new line of samples for the
season and of course with as oily a
tongue as usual.
We are panied to note the passing
away last W, elk of Mrs. Catherine Kilt
rell, the beloved wife of Mr.. Jonathan
Kiltrell. She succumbed to the
malarial fever. She leaves many rela-
tives and warm friends to mourn her
loss. She was ever a loving mother
and devoted wife and greatly endesred
herself to all of her acquaintance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama,
Mobile and Ohio RTod ard conssn Lines the North East Ind West


We sell Pospecto Lndseekers' tickets low that
make
yourself and family also household goods and stock
What the
of
advantage
ACRES CT MOBILE RAILROAD LAND FOR SALE
the ALABAMA LAND
COMPANY Henry Fonde President Mobile Ala Low prices Easy terms
Low rate of interest deferred payments.
WIEN TO COME safely visit the II
Winter the Fall unhealthy sickly
Puie and drainage temperature,
health all the malaria
You know all about the Fall and Winter but don't know anything
weather the better and be convinced
following
Mobile Ohio R.
L.. Harris Ger. 400 Olive Louis,
H. P. Knight G. p A..
Rudolph D. P. A., Olive St. ST. Louis Mo-
NJ. H. Bohreer D. P
s Hay, c.. P. & I. Ievee, Cairo,
J. T. T. A., Montgomery Ala
E.. L.. RUSSELL G. J. SHEPARD
President. General Paer Agent,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
The State OF Mi1issippi,

To Sears, Roetuck and Co.
An attachment at the suit Of T. a.
moody against your estate for seven
dollars and fifty cents returnable be-
fore the magistrates court o. E. B.
Box, J. P, at his residence in Greene
county, Mississippi, has been executed
and Is now pending In said court,
and unless you appear before said
court on the 4th Saturday,it being the
9th day Of Oct. A. D, 1900, and
plead to said action, Judgment will
be entered and the estate attached
will be sold. E. B. BOX,
Justice Of the Peace.
Sept 28th, A. D., 1900. If
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARi MENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Land Oiiice at Jackson, Miss.

DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR,
Land Oiice at Jackson, Miss.
Aug. 16, 1909 }
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled notice
of his intention to make tnal proof in
support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Circuit
CLERK, Greene county, at Leakesville,
Miss, on October Goth, 1900, viz:
FRANCES AFFORD,
widow of Ephraim Afford, deceased.
Homestead Entry No. 27920 for the
northwest quarter section 2, Town
81 ip 2, North Range 5 west
She names the following witnesses
20 prove his continuous residence
uponand cultivation of said land, viz.
John Halland, Jane. Wexford, Ii.
p. Fountain, Robert Deerharn, oil of
Leakesville Postoffice, Greece County,
Misa.
u JAMES HILL, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
KIM Q. BACKSTROM,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land o.
fee at Jackson, Miss. Sept. "a,
1900.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the
Circuit Clerk of Greene county, Miss !,
at Leskesville, Miss, on November
23rd, 1900, viz:
WILLIAM S. DUNCAN,
H. e. No. $3.50, by VIM. F. Dun
can, one of the heirs ap2 for all the
heirs, for the south half Of southeast
quarter. section IL, township north,
range West.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Charles Wade, R. l.. Valley, ]. W.
Wade, R. H. VALLEY, Jr., all Of
Grafton, rostoffice, Miss.
tt JAMES HILL, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
Boer Com manlo Supplied.

Durham. Near vryhsid Boar CON-
nando was taken IN anbusrade by
Methuen's moaatel infantry, the
Bosrs losing sixty killed and tnirsyti7o
wounded and sixtyfivs taken prisoners,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
Mobile & Ohio R. r.
The Great Short Line
Between the North and South.
DOUBLE DAILY VESTIBULED FAST TRAINS.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars With
I'll Drawing Buffet
The Great Southern Short Line

St Louis Chicago St. Paul Omaha Kansas City Detroit Toledo and
NORTH. Memphis, Orleans, Mobile
Dir ngham Montgomery Tuscaloosa Nashville Chattanooga Atlanta ud
a the South and Southeast.
Mobile
points, Mexico
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19

for most OF US to hope to accu-
mulate fortunes by saving. Only
by taking advantage OF opportu-
Life nnsitions II is pur - dutv 10 in
vestigate when such are seriously
=, a.. brought to our attention. Get
10 'oV particulars of the safest best and
fairest proposition ever brought
short to your notice. Ell Progreso Cop
per Mining Co., 1866 Wall street,
New York 2
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
TO The DEAF.

A rich lady, cured of her Deafness
and Noises in the Head by DR.. Mich
oson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave
SO, 200 to his Institute, so that deal
people unable to procure the Ear
Drums them free. Address No. 1436c
The Nicholson Institute, 7S0 Eighth
Avenue. New York, U. S. A. tt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19

Constantinorle.- The tribal rising
among the Kurds are assuming threat
snlng proportions. The authorities
are greatly concerned. The troops have
had to intervene in the Diabekir dis
trict, where q numbar OF Christian
and Mussulman Villages nave boon
tazed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at jackson. Miss, Sept "a.
1900.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
living named settler has died notice Of
his intention to make final proof in
support or his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the circuit
clerk of Greene county. Miss, at
Leakesville, Miss. on November 20.
1900, VIZ:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19

Norhbound
the opposite '""0 Was
Nos and 2-Passenger excep Sundavs
Nos 3 and 4-Passenger SUNDAY ony
Passenge randF eipht Darve
Telegraph Stations. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
ABSOLOM IRELAND,

81 E. No. 28081, for the west half
of northwest quarter and west half Of
southwest quarter, section 8, townsh p
Q north, range west.
he names the following Witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, viz:
P. q. Hillman, Albert Harrison, E.
w Brsland, Joe Greene, all of Leakes-
vile, Miss.
If JAMES HILL, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at jackson, Miss Sept. "a,
1900.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Circuit
Clerk Of Greene county, Miss, at
Leakesvills, Miss, on Novem Der 30,
1900, viz:
KIM Q. BACKSTROM,
II. E. No. 29291, for the west half
Of northeast quarter and north halt of
northwest quarter section 5, township
B Dorth, range 8 west.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
w. G. Byrd, L. E. Turner, A. e.
Byrd, A. E. Turner, all of Janet post.
Office, Miss.
tt JAMES HILL. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-19
GAINESVILLE, MISS. I
October ], 1900. !

Books adopted by Text Book Committee for the Public Schools
Greene County period five follows at the prices
the of the books:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
Plausible but Failed.
ITO Be Continually

The cunning of children is well rec
ognized to be of very superior kind
and it is seldom, if given chance, thai
they cannot inveigle their elders into
seeing things their way. The follow
ing is an instance where a little girl
slipped up on this by not taking into
consideration that her mother had had
enough experience with children ia
have an insight into their nature.
The girls birthday was couple Of
weeks off, and her parents had told her
that they We're going to give her
handsome present upon that occasion.
She had been counting ''the minutes
for several days, but thinking she
could not possibly await her birthday
without knowing what her present
would be. stole softly up to her moth
er and begged her to show her the
present.
why, it wouldn't be right to show
1t to you now" her mother answered,
because we want to surprise you on
your birthday"
( "oh, that's all right" exclaimed the
little one, "I'll forget what it is befope
thep.i 81
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CHAPTER TX.

The guests and family at Carnleigh
usually came down to breakfast irregu-
larly, but this morning by eight o'clock
they were all at the table, including
Evelyn. The, colonel, who had been out
for an early business walk with one of
his overseers. was the last to sit down.
And as he took his place at the head
of the table ne had the air of man
anxious to be questioned. He had
picked up piece of news.
"Well," he began. with twinklng
eyes, ut seems that Ronald Fanshaw
was not spending his breath and<rid.
ing his horse to death for nothing"
$50 he reached the Jail all right, did
hep" inquired Mr.. Hardy, as he put a
spoonful of whipped cream into his cof-
fee.
oh, yes, he made that trip all right,
but the news has just come from Wilkin
Station, ON the other side of the noun
tain, that a negro has been arrested
who has already confessed to the crime
of killing the old woman"
$50 the boy was innocent, after ALL"
cried Hardy.
"Yes; the sheriff nabbed the wrong
bird at the start, and if it had not been
for Fanshaw his body would have been
swinging at the sport of the wind this
morning"
"Ano a widowed mother would have
been without her son." put in Mrs. Lam
caster, with telling effect.
"Fanshaw did only what any man
would have done who believed in the
prisoners innocence" said Capt. Win
kle, with an icy, smile at no one in par
ticular.
But Mrs. Lancaster was more than a
match for him. Its only what one
man did do" she retorted.. Thereupon
Wrinkle stirred his coffee in moody 81
lence.
II am sorry it was Ronald Fanshaw
who is to get all the credit" remarked
Caroline Hasbrooke, coldly. "Since he
has taken up the study of law it looks as
if he has a pretty good idea of his i'm
portance. Things are coming to pref
ty pass when such people as the Fan
shaws get into the professions usually
held by gentlemen"
Don't kick against the pricks" lit
was a favorite expression of her fa-
ther's), ''the common people have been
rising into prominence since the birth
of creation"
"And the better class has been degen-
Grating remarked Mr.. Hardy, with a
slow smile. "As far as am concerned,
I'd rather. employ q man like Fanshaw
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head and dared him to stir muscle.
This quarrel drew the attention of the
mob from the prisoner and Fanshaw
bore him away without any opposition.
The sheriff followed at his heels. They
have gone with him to the Jail in Dan
ube. He'll be safe there"
Evelyn was closely watching Wrinkle;
she had read him better than had her
father.
st was the noblest deed ever heard
Of" she said, exultingly.
Wrinkle responded with shrug and
frown.
"Fanshaw will pay well for it, in all
probability" he said, sullenly.
Despite her habitual command over
her emotions Evelyn's face fell, but she
did not crafty her enemy by reply
ing to his thrust.
Her father agreed with Wrinkle.
eyes," he said, sit is not over yet by
any means. sgd and Thad will certain
ly be bent on revenge, and Fanshaw
will be their target. Inever saw more
malignant countenance than Harris
when he realized that. his plans were
thwarted. / guess he will lie in wait
for Fanshaw on his return from Dan
ube."
Grown suddenly faint, Evelyn turned
into the hall. Mr.. Hardy's voice followed
her and beat pleasantly on her ears. 81
certainly take off my hat to that sort
of courage" he was saying. '.Fanshaw
has the right kind of grit. It's pity
the world has not more men like him.
Evelyn's window commanded a view
of the road leading from Danube to
Fanshaw's house, and the remainder of
the night, sleepless and distraught, she
sat gazing across the fields at spot she
knew he must pass on his way home.
And there, in that awful still suspense,
she read her heart as she had never read
it before.
EYES," she confessedto herself. aloud,
because she loved to hear her own voice
pronouncing truth which seemed to
higher life, yves, I love him! I love
hin!"
About five O'Clock, after it had grown
light-when the sky in the east was
turning golden-her long vigil was re-
warded. Moving along the road, with
tired step, she saw white horse, and
a moment later She recognized the
rider. Then she put her icy hands to
her face and burst into tears of relief.
An hour later, withSa mothers solicit
tude, Mrs. Lancaster stole into her room
and found her asleep, her head resting
on the bare window board. The good
woman comprehendad it all, and, rails
| ing the girls face, she kissed her eye
lids till they opened.
''He is safe!" were Evelyn's first
words. II saw him come home. l in
tended to go to bed then, but was say
ing my prayers here when,I ellasleep."
Mrs. Lancaster's lips twitched sympa-
thetically as she put Evelyn to bed and
sat by her stroking her brow until
sleep came again. Then the old lady sat
with her chin resting in her hand, quite
thoughtful.
Il really don't know which way my
duty lies" she unused. "She loves him
she loves him just as I should have
done at her age, and she will suffer over
giving him up as / suffered when he
was torn out of my life"