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Evening journal., 1901-11-20
Bryan's Latest Idea

From the New York Mail and Express.
Debating clubs are improving insti-
tutions. and if his followers agree with
Mr. Bryan that they should be estab-
lshed throughout the country as feed
ers for Democratic doctrine there is no
moral or patriotic reason why they
should not be. Certainly some forum
Of opinion ought to be opened in which
Democratic doctrine has an equal hear
ing at the start Mr. Bryan has given
up the dailies as hopeless; he has found
and perhaps there is a note of edi-
tOrial pathOs here-that the weeklies
do not reach 'the people who most
need them" and. with reminiscent in
stinct, ne returns to the debating clubs
and lyceum platforms. of which he is a
byproduct 1t is more than a guess,
however, that that would happen to the
debating clubs which has happened al
ready to so many Democratic dailies
and to every other agency of opinion;
before long. current Democratic doc
trines would go to pieces in them under
the fire of discussion and the clubs
would hand in their allegiance to the
present regime. What the Nebraskan
does not see. although his own curious
| If not Juvenile. suggestion confesses it,
is that Organism. as a creed rather
than a sentiment. is a hopeess outcast
in any court of reason that may be
founded,
Evening journal., 1901-11-20
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Our Young President


From the Boston Globe
Why do they persist in calling
Roosevelt "Our young President" Peo-
pie seem to forget that man is not old
i'm these days till he gets in the neigh
bOrhoOd of four-score.
Roosevelt is year older than the
Emperor Of Germany, twelve years
older than the Car of Russia, ten
years Glider than the King OF Italy,
twenty-five years older than
the Queen of the Netherlands and
twenty-eight years older than the King
of Spain.
If one cares to make Mr. Roosevelt
young by comparison, let him compare
him with the Pope. the Emperor OF
Austria or some of the old men whose
deaths are daily mentioned in the pa
.pers as having gone to the windward
.of a century.
Things have changed since they used
to speak of a man at GO as being "ar
old man"
Evening journal., 1901-11-20

systematic care is taken as to housing.
All influences Of this order working to-
gether have wrought a shortage in the
available supply of beef cattle for the
markets such that high and higher prices
are inevitable, according to all expert
enced observers. And this statement is
made upon authority, not as a prediction
but as record of fact. that the prices Of
beef are destined to increase still more
and TO maintain their higher level, for the
reason that it is no longer pOssible-the
great ranges being now limited-fOr the
supply of high-grade beef cattle ever
again to Overtake the eyer-increasing
markets Of home and abroad.
There have been statements limiting at
a possible scarcity of beef which should
force small butchers to shut up shop and
prevent the poor from buying meat
throwing them back upon cheese more
iargely-but this is not seriously regard
ed IN well-informed quarters. Again.
ways are pointed out by some journals of
the Western country whereby the cattle
stock may be greatly increased by sys-
temauc effort.
The Denver Republican. considering
A Possible Scarcity of Beef" saws:
NO one should become alarmed about
the prediction that there is danger of
beef famine in this country which will
cause the price of beef to 20 beyond the
reach of people of ordinary means. No
doubt the supply from the Western
ranges is smaller than it was several
years ago, hut this viii be corrected in
the course of time. And, beside. the far
mers of the Mississippi and Missouri
Valleys can add greatly to the number of
beef cattle by turning their attention to
the business.
The shortage in the range region arises
IN part from the fact that through over
stocking some tracts of grass land have
been reduced to a desert like condition.
Outside the range region Americans have
not given relatively as much attention to
cattle growing as the farmers of Eng
Land, for instance. They could, however
put more Of their land in grass and thus
add millions to the number Of cattle pro-
duced annually. Better protection during
winter in nearly every part of the Far
West would reduce the annual loss and
ultimately add to the number of beef
cattle that may be sold each year
Following is a table showing the diff
ference in the costs of several foods
compared with last years tariffs:
Evening journal., 1901-11-20
The Canal Treaty Signed
the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Lord Pauncefote's return to Wash
ington has been promptly followed by
the signing of the new Hay-Pauncefote
Treaty concerning the projected 18TH
mian canal That interesting and inn
portant work was performed Monday,
making the date a memorable one. we
may well believe lin the history of the
canal enterprise and also in that Of
Anglo-American relations. The treaty
must. OF course. be ratified by the SEN
ate before the instrument becomes
operative. But if the undisputed fore
casts be accurate. ratification will be
accomplished speedily. and with little
il any opposition. Indeed. if the treaty
be as represented, there would really
appear to be no room for other than
purely factiOus opposition The Brit
ish Government appears to have con-
ceded in the most friendly manner all
Evening journal., 1901-11-20
All Was val IN Sussex

One of the benefits of the telephone
was demonstrated recently in novel
but ingenious manner. While a young
married man of Georgetown was
spending a few days in Philadelphia
recently his wife presented him with
a bouncing and beautiful baby girl.
The father being anxious to hear from
home called up his house by telephone
and the nurse held the youngster up
to the phone when it gave forth a cou-
pie of lusty yells. He hung up the
receiver satisfied that things in Sussex
were prosperous.
Evening journal., 1901-11-20

President Roosevelt announces that
in the matter Of army appointments ia
voritism, friendship neighborliness.
and neDotism are all to be abolished.
and that merit alone will receive the
favor that bestows reward. The inno-
walton. carried all through will add
more largely to the effectiveness Of the
army than would the addition of twen-
ty regiments and more to it's respecta-
bility than would THE winning of TWEEN
ty victories-Omaha World-Herald.
Evening journal., 1901-11-20

A down-State preacher. it is an
nounced, has begun a series of SER
mons ON the commandments. This
attack on Addickslsm, and resented.
Why must our preachers continue to
uphold principles so utterly at vari-
ance with that great political organiza-
tion
Evening journal., 1901-11-20


denizen OF the Barren Grounds" and
the Arctic region of Canada, has taken
the place of that of the extinct buffa'"
for sleigh robes 1t varies IN price
from $50 to as low as s. for a poor
article.
In 1875 Fred Wellhouse. the Kansas
apple king" was a wage Garner. He
knew a good deal about orchards, how
ever, and began on a small scale to
raise fruit. Now he has 1,240 acres
of orchards. and his apple crop this
year is 10000 bushels
A prehistoric town near Adichanal-
lar. India. proves to have been of largo
size. and promises to yield an extra
ordinary variety of interesting objects.
More than 100 acres have been re-
served for explorations, while the re-
mains are found considerably beyond
that area. About 800 curious objects
of bronze, iron and pottery, have been
unearthed already together with seven
oval-shaped ornaments of pure gold.
A large aerolite has fallen on the
village of Wysienld, near Kieff Four
teen houses were burned. and a boy 8
years old was killed. The noise caused
by the fall of the aerolite was heard
fifteen miles of.
Professor A. Koch of Heidelberg,
suggests that the question OF employ
ment for the blind should be solved
in accordance with the precedents OF
Japan where they are much in demand
as experts in massage.
A Michigan man has given $4,000
acres OF denuded timber land to the
State Forestry Commission.
Soldiers in the Italian army are each
allowed half gallon Of wine every
week.
The Hoangho, or yellow river, ot
China. is $500 miles in length, ant
drains a territory equal to one-thirC
the area Of the United States.
South Australia got its first sight o.
snow IN the beginning of August o
this year. when for about the frs
| time in about sixty years fall tool
! place in the populated parts of SOutl
Australia.
The famous rivers of ancient Greece
which are mentioned so often by th'
poets and historians of the peninsula
were mere creeks. some of then
= scarcely larger than ponds.
Ants have been burrowing under tn
- brick pavements of Council Bluffs
. Iowa. and removing the sand. On
3 street for a distance of several block
E has thus been rendered unfit for travel
Y The Christian era began with Janu
p ary l.. of the year AHA, of the julia
S period, though different chronolOgist
r make a variation of a year or two i
q this date.
Y A Swiss teacher at Ecublens ha
v found l2S swallows nests in fifty-fOu
n houses. There were 1856 young one
+ the average nest having FIVE, thoug
l. some had only three and few ha
II six.
Evening journal., 1901-11-20

The chief events of the week are the
horse show in New York and the open.
ing of the hog killing season in Sus-
sex. and we are daily regaled with
news of blooded mares. coach horses
and prize shoats. The proceeds of the
Sussex corn crop are all hypothecated
on the weights of the various porkers.
Evening journal., 1901-11-20
Dr. AgneN,'s Catarrhal Pow

der has proved a blessing to many a
man before the public" in cases of
bad throat, tonsilitis and
catarrh. Some of the most recent evi-
dence of its efficacy comes from a
wel-known actor. whose home is in
New York city. He says; 81 have
never found anything to equal this
remedy for quick relief" so cents.-69.
so cents.-69
Sold by Miller Drug Company and N
B. Danforth.
Evening journal., 1901-11-20

Did you ever listen to the monoto
nous song of the l1atydid? If so, you
realize the maddening influence of the
senseless iteration. A good imitation
is being given by am evening paper
over the matter of THE Sherfls adver-
tising.
Evening journal., 1901-11-20
Game Was a Tie

In the Armory last evening the West
End and Wilmington Armory basket
bali teams played a tie game, the.
score being II to H.
Evening journal., 1901-11-20

"A meeting of the Froebel Club will
be held in the home of Miss Taylor to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1901-11-20
COON CLUB WILL HAVE DINNER
Notable Guests Will Attend the An
nual Gathering

Great preparations are being made
for the annual meeting of the Will
mington Coon Club, which will be held
in Colonel AincOw's cafe tomorrow
evening. Isaac S. Elliott is president
of the club, and Samuel II. Baynard is
the treasurer.
Among those who have accepted in
vitabons to attend the dinner are Gov
ernOr Hum. Chief Justice Lore and
Attorney General Ward.
Evening journal., 1901-11-20
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The skin of the muskoX. which is a
denizen of the Barren Grounds" and
the Arctic region of Canada, has taken
the place of that of the extinct buffa'"
for sleigh robes. 1t varies IN price
from $50 to as low as s. for a poor
article.
Evening journal., 1901-11-20

In 1875 Fred. Wellhouse, the Kansas
apple king" was a wage Garner. He
knew a good deal about orchards, how
ever. and began on small scale tc
raise fruit. Now he has 1,240 acres
of orchards. and his apple crop this
year is 60. 900 bushels.
Evening journal., 1901-11-20

A Swiss teacher at Ecublens has
found 12S swallows nests in fifty-four
houses. There were 7S5 young ones,
the average nest having five, though
some had only three and a few had
six.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
SHOCKED BACK TO LIFE.
Remarkable Experiment With Elec
trical Current.

st. Joseph, Mon. Schellinger,
an electrician Of Chicago, in the pres.
ence Of a number of persons, shocked
a cat apparently to death and when
the heart of the animal had long
ceased to beat, Schellinger reversed
the current of electricity and the
shock restored the heart beats, al.
though they were very feeble at first.
Several physicians examined the cat
and all agreed in pronounoing it
dead. In five minutes more an alter
mating current Of low power was
started and In the course of few
seconds the heart action commenced.
Electrician Schellinger says there is
no doubt that any person who has
seemingly been killed by an electric
shock can be restored if intelligent
action is followed on the lines adopt
ed by him and If the victim can re-
ceive such attention within few
ater the accident has CO.
CURED.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
HEAD NEARLY SEVERED
By Train or by a Knife in the
Hands of an Assassin.

By Train or by a Knife in the
Hands of an Assassin.
st. Louisa mystery surrounds
the death of H. @. Payne, proprietor
of small hardware store in this
city, and for twelve years principal
of the public school at Old Orchard,
whose body was found near the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad tracks at Web
ster Grove, a suburb, with the head
nearly severed. There were no bruis-
es ON the body showing that death
was caused by the clean cut that left
the head hanging by thread Of skin.
Whether the cut was made by the
wheels of train or by knife in the
hands of an assassin has not yet been
determined. The clean, even cash
suggests knife. Payne's valuables
were not touched, his watch and
money being found in his pocket.
A place where struggle apparent
ly had taken place was found fifty
feet from where the body was discov-
cred. 1t was in thick underbrush
alongside the track, and the earth was
torn in several places. A hat and
collar identified as James Payne's
were found there. While the coroner
says Payne may have been struck by
a train, he thinks it unlikely that the
body would have been hurled so far.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
CONVENTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS.

Alexndria, Lathe ninth annual
session of the Louisiana State Public
School Teachers Association was
held here. The meeting was called to
order by President J. E. Keery. The
delegates to the convention arrived
and were met at the depot by dele
cation from the local teachers, who
escorted them to the Rapides Hotel.
The citizens of Alexandria are show
ing no limit in dispensing hospitality
to the teachers who are assembled
here. 1t is evident everywhere that
the teachers are being royalty enter
tanned. When the convention was
called to order an invocation was
offered by Rabbi Rouenspaz, after
which Mayor F. NJ Welch welcomed
the visitors in behalf of the citizens
of Alexandria. He concluded by say
ing that the keys of the city were
now in the hands of the delegates and
the homes of the citizens at their dis
posal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Bradstreet's Review of Financial
Market.

New York. .--Bradstreet financial
review says: Further illustration has
been given this week regarding the
force of the bullish influence which
at present govern the movement of
values in Wall street. Another good
bank statement tended to negative
fears that there might be check to
the progress of the market on account
Of high rates for money, a cause
which has checked SO many promis-
ing movements in recent years. In
fact, the preparations for the largest
January interest and dividend dis
bursement in the history of the coun-
try have been in full progress, the
arrangements have been SO skillfully
conducted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
Vernal
AGENTS WANTED.

Live. active men and women can
earn from IS to $40 day by cGn
vassing tor Frank G. Carselts-'s
book, "SOUTH AMERICA; SOCIAL,
INDUSTRIAL AND POLITICAL :"
This book is just ont and is hsving cn
enormous sails. Every body wants it.
As it is being sold by subscription
only, we desire representatives who
are hustlers to introduce the work in
your territory. Most liberal terms.
Write today for terrific ry and full par
ticulars to
The Sheffield Publishing Company,
Il Akr.n, Ohio,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
THE SAMOA PURCHASED.

The secretary of war purchased the
large freight steamer Samoa at Hong
Kong for use in the transportation to
San Francisco of the volunteer army
in the Philippines. The Samoa will
have to be altered for the purpose
and the work will be done at Hong
Kong. The officials refuse to state
the price paid for the vessel or the
name of the owners.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
KILLED BY BELLEVUE NURSES

New York. The jury in the in
quest into the cause of the death of
Louis H. Hilyard, rendered verdict
declaring that he had come to his
death from asphyxation and fractured
ribs, caused by Jesse R. Davis, Ed
ward o. Dean and Clinton L. Mar
shall, three nurses of the Bellevue
hospital. The coroner held the ac-
cused to await the action of the grand
jury. The jury also censured the
Bellevue hospital authorities for laxi-
ty of methods. Despite the protests
Of Assistant District Attorney McIn-
tyre, Davis, Dean and Marshall were
released in IS, 900 bail each.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.

Keyser, W. Va.-At Bakers Camp,
near Durbyn, Pocahontas county, on
the line of the Coal and Iron rail-
road, a dynamite explosion killed six
men and several others are not ex-
pected to live. The accident happened
while the men were at dinner. Some
dynamite had been placed about the
stove to thaw out and shortly after a
terrific explosion wrecked the camp,
killing three men outright and injur-
ing eight others, three of whom have
since died. The men killed were
blown to at toms.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
AFTER A FEDERAL JUDGEsHIp.

Representative Southland of Ohio
called upon the president to urge the
selection of man from the western
division of the northern judicial dis
triot Of Ohio for the judgeship, cre-
ated by an act of congress passed just
prior to the adjournment of congress
for the holiday recess. 1t is under
stood however, that the president has
offered the position to a Cleveland
lawyer. The latter, it is said, has not
yet either accepted or declined the
proffer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04

above there is now afloat and held IL
Great Britain and continental Europ,
l,7sS, 600 against, 1890, 600 last veal
and 1901, 900 year before last; IL
Egypt ITO, 900 against 1914, 900 last yeal
and 240, 900 year before last; in Indis
S77, 600 against $50, 900 last year and
200, 600 year before last; in the
United States 1, 1913, 900 against 1, 900,
600 last year and 2,075, 900 year before
last.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
AGENT WANTED.

We want q live, active representa-
tive In your territory at once to en-
gage in very profitable business
General and local agents wanted.
From $o to $40 day. Advanced rap
idly. Good references required. Those
out of employment or wishing to bet
ter themelves address.
Department. Z, Corner Perins and
Union Sts.,
Il Akron. Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
BROOKE SUSTAINED
Secretary of War Passes
on Important Cases.
ANCIENT SPANISH GRANT.
Principal Fmolumeut Was a Right to
Receive a Dollar In Gold for Each
Head Of Large Cattle Killed.

Washington. The secretary Of war
has sustained the action of the mill
tary authorities in Cuba in what is
familiarly known as the slaughter
house case," without prejudice, how
ever to the full legal rights Of the
claimants, which are left to the fu-
ture determination of the courts of
Cuba. This case involves many legal
questions and bids to be subject Of
litigation for years to come.
This claim had its inception in a
grant by the Spanish crown in 1888 to
Don Castro Puerta Of the privilege Of
holding in his family in perptuity the
office of sheriff Of Havana. The male
line of the family having become ex-
tinct, the Office, by permission of the
Spanish crown, passed to Count
O'Reilly, then husband of the daugh-
ter of the recently deceased high
sheriff. The last incumbent is the
present Countess O'Reilly and Buena
Vista, who is joined in the issue by
DR.. Don Gustavo Gailet Dupleszes Of
Havana, who purchased an interest
in the emoluments of the office at
public auction in Havana in 1895.
The principal emolument was a
right to receive about one dollar in
gold for each head Of large cattle
killed in Havana slauohter housaa
The military governor of Havana va
Gated this order on May 90, 1899, and
this was affirmed, on appeal, by Cen
eral Brooke in August. The case
came up on appeal to the secretary Of
war and after several months consid-
GRAFTON has just been decided against
the claimants, so far as the United
States is concerned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
SAM M'DONALD DEAD.

Washington. = Samuel Mcdonald,
who one week ago shot and killed F.
H. Morris, auditor for the war de-
partment, died at the emergency hos
pital from the self-inf1icted wounds
he received at the time of the muir
der. Mcdonald after killing Morris,
cut his own throat and shot himself
near the heart.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
MAY REPLY TO ALGER's ATTACK

A special from Goldsboro says,
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles,
U. 5. A, is in the city en- route to
Washington. Speaking of General
Alger's attack he said:
have not read it in its entirety.
Alger waited some two years to make
the attack and guess I need be in no
hurry to make reply. The beef ques-
tlon has been pretty well condemned
already by the press Of the country.
II need be may have yet something
to say of the rottenness Of the whole
affair."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
FRYE'S SWEEPING DENIAL.

A. F. Frye, the superintendent of
education Of Cuba has telegraphed to
the war department sweeping de-
nial of the published story to the
effect that he issued a circular or
proclamation advising the Cubans to
proceed to drive the Americans out Of
the island
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
VALUABLE POUCH STOLEN.

Detroit. Michigan Central de-
pot at Wyandotte, a suburb of Detroit
was the scene of mail robbery when
a pouch containing, it is estimated,
$15, 600 Of negotiable papers, checks
and money was stolen from the wait
ing room. Two sacks of mail and a
pouch of second class matter were
dropped on the platform by south
bound Michigan Central train. Night
Operator Richer took the two bags
into the waiting room instead of the
ticket Office. While busy with other
duties one of the bags was stolen. An
old peddler named Bozy found the
rifled sack behind tank belonging to
the Standard Oil company, about 200
feet from the depot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
BIG COTTON FIRE.

Griffin, Ga.-The brick warehouse
here caught fire and five hundred
bales of cotton have been destroyed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
BRITISH CHARGE MALTREATED

Constantinople. Some Turkish SOL
diers have grossly assaulted and ma l.
treated the British charge d'affairs,
Mr.. De Bunsen, and other members Of
the British embassy, in the vicinity
of the powder magazines at Kakri-
klein. Sharp demands for redress have
been made to the porte.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-04
GERMANS WILL NOT DISCUSS IT

GERMANS WILL NOT DISCUSS IT
When the attention Of the German
foreign Office at Berlin was called to
dispatch from Washington announo-
ing that the United States govern
met would decline to accept the re-
sponsibility for the losses of the prop
erty of Germans in Cuba, resulting
from the Spanish-American war and
the insurrection which led to it, the
officials refused to offer an expression
Of opinion on the subject.