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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-07-04

Prof. j. A. Hiner, Principal of a
widely known business college in
Louisville, KY, is spending week
with his mother near Doe Hill.
Prof. Hiner was reared in Augusta
county and for number of years
was connected with the Dunsm0re
College and other prominent en-
terprises of Staunton. He now
has in the press his first literary
work the material for which he
gathered III the mountains Of Vlr
ginia, the time being when the
large four horse stages rumb'ed
along the S & P and the Warm
Springs pixies. 1t is undoubtedly
good field for the NOVELIST.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-07-04

WhNTED!-Relable man for Mana
ger of Branch Office we wish to open
If this vicinity. Here is a good opening
for the right man. Kindly give good
reference when writing.
THE A. T. NORRIS WHOLESALE HOUSE
Cincinnati, Ohio,
Illustrated catalogue cts. stamps.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-07-04

)WIf6 two waiting rooms, ticket
office and baggage room on the
ground floor. and covered with
Slate roof. Work is to be commence
ed not later than Jnne 9th and
COMPLETED within sixty day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
INTERNATIONAL. BOUT
Connolly and Palmer to Meet In
London.

London, Nov. "a. The information.
al fstic battle to be decided tonight
at the National Sporting club has
aroused considerable interest in pugi-
listic circles. The principals will be
Eddie Connolly, the hard-hitting well
ter-weight fighter, of st. John, N. B.,
and Jack Palmer, of Newoastle-on-
Tyne, the champion middle-weight
of England. The two men will try
conclusions in fifteen-round bout for
a purse Of 81, 500, side bet of 1000,
and the middle weighs championship
of England. Palmer is regarded as the
best man in his class in England at
present and the American fighter will
have to do his best In order to win
the money and the championship.
Both men have been training faithful
ly to be in excellent condition for the
bout
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
PHILIPPINE
FINANCES

Manila, Nov "a The financial con-
dition of the Philippines are at q
crisis. In order to neet the tremen-
dous fall in the value of silver, the
Philippines Commission has again ad-
vanced the Government rate OF ex-
change fixing it at two dollars and six
ty cents. The Commission believes
this high rate will temporarily cause
the payment of the government rev.
snues in gold. 1t is probable the rate
will be advanced four cents within o
week. Treasury deposits are suffering
from depreciation, and business is
paralysed. The Government is losing
a thousand dollars daily. The siuation
will probably remain as bad as at pres
snt, and is likely to become worse un-
til Congress gives the Philippines
standard currency
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
LEAKEsvILLE,
The secretary Of war h seut 10 Ii.

/ The secretary of war seut TO the
attorney g. neral the papers in the
case of Father Angnstine, who died
from the effects OF the water cure ad-
ministered by soldiers of Vermont
rvgiment while serving in the Philip
pines. The case has been thoroughly
inyestig tied by he Judge advocate
general of the army upon ibe charges
brought by Charles Francis Adams,
Herbert Welsh aud others OF what was
known as the Lake George confer
ence. 1t cannot be found that any
person now serving in the United
States army was responsible in any
way Tor the death If the friar, and
therefore the persons cannot be tried
by co1rtmartial. Il is expected that,
following the presidents growing out
of other wars, the attorney general
will render an opinion that neither
the courts in this country nor those in
the philippines have any jurisdiction
over the men or officers vho have been
discharged from the army.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
A Turkey Famine.

New York, Nov. 22.-Uniess an IN.
expected supply is received at the city
markets, there seems to be no hope for
such supply, the Thanksgiving sea
son in Greater New York will be ush-
cred In with a turkey famine. Be-
cause of The great scarcity the price of
turkeys is considerably higher than
the quotations at this time last year.
Inquiry in the West, whence the great
or part OF the supply for this section
comes, discloses the fact that the
number of turkeys this year is very
limited. The deartll is attributed to
the increased price of grain. Those
who raised turkeys found it unprofit-
able to keep them during the whole
year ana put them on the diet neces-
sary to bring them up to the metropo-
Titan Thanksgiving standard.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
HIGH JINKS OF
HORSE TRADERS
ARE A LAW UNTO THE1-
SELVES AT WALTHALL
DO AS THEY PLEASE
Stable Horses in Private Yards,
Use Clutches for Storing
Harness and Feed.

Walthall, Miss. Nov. PA lusty
protest is being raised at Walthall.
tho county seat of Webster county.
against the lawlessness prevalent
right under the very nose of justice
during the cironit ccurs sessions. 1t
appears that a gang of horse traders
always attend the court sessions and
camp i'll O neighborhood 1nown as
Happy Hollow. They stable their
horses in the streets aDd private yards
and use the churches of the town TO
warehouses in which they store sad
dies, harness and feedstuff. If the
pastors lock up their churches the
horse traders promptly break them
open, and on Sunday morning the
seats in the churches are greasy and
dirty SO much so that they often ruin
the clothing OF the congregation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

whistled softly; then the children
called for an explanation. and he read
it aloud.
Dear Guv-nor: | am boy, but |
am not afrade of you. for you look
good out of yore eyes. The teacher
told me about you bein' the man that
run Thanksgivin' and thO't you w'u'd
want all yore pe'ple' TO have a good
time and We amt got emmy turkey or
emmy thing like the teacher read about
the pe'ple hav'n. | don't ker much fer
them things if you ant got enuff to go
round, but mamma needs a new dress
offel bad. and a shall, she ant got emmy
to keep her warm when we carry the
close home; and | ant got no Overcote
sise it's all rite. am just past eight.
but | am tolabul big to my age. /
w'u'dn't ask for so much, but | ant
got no papa like the other boys, and
tho't you w'u'd see that we w'u'd need
more help than boys that's got papas
/ asst my mamma onct why / ant got
no papa and she cried and sed he went
away when was a naby and ant got
back. Ple'se send these things if you
got plenty. so we can thanksgive, too.
'Yore friend, BOBBY JExNER. (
'.P ST. like candy, but l don't ever
have emmy"
When the Governor lad finished
reading the letter he was besieged by
the children: You will. won't you,
papa? You won't disappoint the little
fellow; just think, he knew you were
so good just from seeing your picture.
Say. let us get the things; We can fit
the overcoat and mittens on our Robby.
he's just past eight and big for his age:
and oh. papa. won't you let us send
some things he didn't ask for?"
The children were all talking at once
Hold on" said the Governor 81
haven't said that l would send the
things that he did ask for yet"
His own Robby looked up into his
face and said gravely: Il think you
won't be good like your picture looks
If you DON'T
This speech settled the question, and
fourteen-year-old Winifred was ap-
pointed chairman of the purchasing
committee by the Governor, who gave
her a bill that sent them all flying at
him. until he fed down the steps to
keep from being smothered by their
rapturous embraces.
At the end Of the week the commit
tee agreed that they had never had so
good a time in their lives before.
The Governor came home with an
important mir one night, apd calling
the children around him told them the
good news that Bobby's fnther was
going home for Thanksgiving.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
How The GOVERNOR
BY LULU LINTON.

L was the slack time at the post
office-the hour just before noon,
when the morning mail had all
- been distributed. and the clerks
were chatting soeiably or reading the
morning papers.
The girl at the general delivery win
dow was startled by the sudden in
quiry: Say, is they anything for the
Jenners?'
Looking through the window she saw
q boy. with big. brown eyes. just on a
level with the shelf outside
She knew there was no such name
In the package of letters: but to humor
the little fellow. she looked carefully
through them. and answered kindly:
'Not vet; perhaps it will come to-
morrow"
She was haunted by the mournful
look that came into his eyes every
time she shook her head. and tried TO
console him one day by saying: Your
letter will surely come soon: you have
been expecting it so long"
Letter" he said seOrnfully. Il never
said l wanted a letter: l want a
bundle. and l want ii pretty soon. too.
I've been 'specting it a long time. and
-and-Tm just tired of you shaking
your head. am" The defiant little
voice ended with something like a
sob.
The girl at the postoffice window
came through the door into the outer
office, aud taking Bobby's hand asked
kindly: Had you written to someone
to send you something's"
Seeing the look of sympathy on her
face, he told her all about it. You
--Bees it's this way: hs9lsfsta.t zassstxl
me write to Santa Claus and tell him
what | wanted at Christmas time. and
l always got sOmething-that was
when | was a little fellpr" (straighten-
ing back his shoudersl "My teacher
has been telling about the man that
runs Thanksgiving. and she read a let
ter he had in the papers telling the
people when TO tbanksgive and all lhat.
and | asked her was he real sure
enough man OF if he was just a Dut-uD
Job like Santa Claus. She just laughed
and laughed, and then she showed me
LIS PiStAAC III tAG pdDCl- anu lie WIS
just man 'thOut no white beard like
Santa's, and she said they called him
Guv-nOr. He looked so kind and good
out of his eyes, just thought maybe
he would help us little if he knew
how hard up we was this fall Mann
ma can't wash as much as she used to-
and l can't help much yet; so | wrote
a letter TO the Guv-nor one day when
mamma had gone to the Judges to
help clean house. | made up my en-
v'lup out of paper like l wrote my
letter on; the teacher i'm the first room
showed me how, but it didn't stick
good. and I'm afraid it lost my letter
out and the Guv-nor didn't get it, and
it's only one more week till Thanks
giving"
His voice trembled and the girl
turned her head for moment to give
him chance to choke bacs. the tears.
Where did you mail your letter?''
she asked
He pointed to a tiny crack under the
shelf of the general delivery window
Fright here" lie said. - couldn't
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
JURY Is AFTER
WHITECAPPERS

jackson. Miss, Nov 24-The Tate
county grand jury has expressed its
contempt for ar alleged band of
whitecappers' who have been ter.
rorizing the negro laborers in two
noighborhDods of that county and III
the report of Judge Lowrey tie jurors
stated that while they had been un-
able to get enough evidence against
the guilty parties to insure conviction,
they would put the next grand jury
in q way to bring the whitecnp-
pers' to justice This jury calls on
all good citizens Of the county TO as
sist in getting at tho bottom of the
trouble, otherwise their farms would
soon be tenantless on account of the
fact that the negroes arc being driven
out of the county by tho hoodlums.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
LOBSTERS IN THE SOUND
Crustaceans Make Their Appear
ance on the MiSsis-
sippi Coast.

Pass Christian, Miss, Nov. PA
few lobsters-crustacean variety
have made their appearance in the
waters of the Mississippi Sound, and
the fishermen are much puzzIed over
the matter. Investigation thus for has
failed to disclose the origin of the
way the Holsters have made their way
to that seution, and the hope is being
felt that they have come to make it a
permanent abiding place, thus adding
another delicacy to the sea edibles
gathered in large quantities along the
coast. Some of the packing establish
ments, it is understood, will attempt
to propagate the Holsters, and the re-
sult of their experiment will be mat
ter of much interest and Importance to
the gulf coast people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
MINERS AND OPERATORS
rlay Settle Differences Outside @
Strike Commission

Scranton, Nov. 20 That the me-
gotiatIons are under way between the
coal operators and miners to settle the
differences out of court was admitted
today when Wayne MoVeagh, leading
attorney for the operators, seconded
the plea of Clarence Darrow, of the
miners counsel, for an adjournment
of the strike Commission Judge Gray
announced adjournment ten days is
generally accepted here so far as TAX
ing evidence is concerned that the
Commission has met for the last time
1t is said the operators are willing to
concede fifteen per cent. advan:e and
nine hour day without ths Com
missions further investigation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
500, ,o7o, l27 WOOL CLIP.

New York, Nov. 24-Acoording to
the AnnualWool Review for 1902, just
issued, there are AZ, ls4, l22 sheep in
the United States, exclusive of lambs
under one year old, and the clip, ex-
elusive of the pulled wool during the
last year, comprised 274, 34l, 032
pounds, as against 265, 023 528 pounds
in 1901. This shows all increase of
about o, 600, 600 pounds. The, number
of sheep reported year go was Al
92O, 600 The only states which show
any considerable increase in number
of sheep since 1901 are Kentucky,
Montana and Wyoming.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
BUFFALO BILL WILL RETIRE.
To Seek Private Life After His
ssst EuroDeau Trim

Omaha. Neb., Nov. %. Buffalo
Bill has announced to his friends that
never again would he appear with his
Wild West show in this country.
Two moro years of it in Europe, :"
-sald Colonel Cody, "aEd then, thank
goodness, | am done with the show
business. l have. toured the old world
and the new, appearing in almost
every nook and corner of the globe
with my show, and I am getting old.
and, altof ether, think it about time
l was retiring"
Colonel Cody will leave America for
England December l3. At tie end of
his two years European tour he will
return to this country and settled
down to private life at his beautiful
2 estern home at North Platte, Neb.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

reach the holes where the big folks
put their letters"
The girl told him TO run along home
and try to be patient, and maybe the
answer would come yet before Thanks
giving.
She FASTENED back to her window.
and pulling out the stamp drawer
reached in behind it and found a
crumpled paper 1t was Bobby's let
ter to the. Guv'n nor.
1t dropped out of the envelope into
her lap. and she read the pitiful ap-
peal: then taking sheet Of paper she
wrote:
Dear Sir: This important letter has
been mislaid in our Office, but i hope
< Il not too late for you to answer 1t
before Thanksgiving
Yours very truly,
THE GIRL AT THE OFFICE WINDOW" !"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

Republican representatives. and sem
ators here are convinced of the likeli-
hood of legislation at the short ses-
sion of congress authorizing an inqui.
ry into the subject OF tariff relations
between the United States aud foreign
nations. The inquiry will be part of
the general agitation for revision of
American tariff schedules. The sub.
ject will divide itself naturally under
two heads-the preservation of the
American protective principle aud re-
taliation or compensation for the
treatment accorded the United States
by Great Britain and Europe. Whether
the ing uiry should be conducted by a
mixed commission or by committee
of congress is detail to be arranged.
The probability is that congress, mind
full of the constitutional provision for
dealing with taxes and revenues, will
retain full control Of the subject.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28
THANKSGIVING At GRANDMOTHER'S
AN ACkOSIIC
Helen M. Richardson

She folded this inside BObby's letter,
fastened the corners of the brown en-
velope with muciiage, addressed it
properly. and taking stamp from her
own stamp book put it on the corner.
She took out her purse and counted
her scanty savings; then she put a
dime in the stamp drawer and put a
special delivery stamp on the brown
envelope. too.
The Governors mail was brought to
him at breakfast time. In the package
was the queer brown envelope, and
the Governor opened it first out of
curiosity. He read it through once
and smiled He read it again and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

away from home for a long time, to
make him sorry for it /"
'Oh, papa, has he been in prison ?"
asked Winifred in an awed tone.
The Governor nodded; then he told
them how very sorry Jenner had been
for the wrong he had done, and they
were letting him out before his SEN
tence was out, on account of his good
behavior He had been to see Jenner
and had shown Bobby's letter TO him,
and Jenner had cried like baby over
it.
When the children showed the Gov
ernor the huge bundle they had ready
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

to send, he said it would never go
through the mail Their faces clouded,
for they had talked so much of Bobby's
surprise, when he asked for his mail,
and the girl at the window gave him
the bundle
All at once quick-witted Winifred
thought of a plan to overcome the
difficulty.
'We will have Bobby's father come
here for the bundle when he starts
home; lie can go to the postotfice and
wait for Bobby and carry the bundle
home, and won't Boaby's mamma be
surprised"
This plan met the approval of the
committee and it was settled.
In the meantime, Bobby trudged to
the office every day, morning and
evening, and asked: "Ain't they any
thing for Jenners yet?" His tone grew
discouraged. and the girl at the window
found it hard work to comfort him.
She felt a bitter resentment toward
the Governor, who had paid no heed
to the little fellows appeal.
Thanksgiving morning came. Jen-
ner took the early train for home. and
when he reached the town he went
straight to the postofice. Going to
the general delivery window, he asked
the girl if she was the person who had
forwarded a letter to the Governor.
She answered YES" in surprised
tone; then he showed her the bundle
and told her that he was Bobby's
father.
The girl was delighted with the good
news, and asked Jenner to wait inside
the Office
Bobby was later than usual; he came
with a tagging step and sad little
face. Jenner caught his breath hard
as he saw his baby. grown SO large.
Bobby did not ask the usual question.
but looking up into the girls kind face.
said: Il guess it amt no use to ask;
it's too late now. and guess they amt
ever going to be anything for the
Jenners.D
The girl came out Of the Office. fol-
lowed by Jenner with the bundle.
She showed BOBBY the address in big
letters and said: You see the Governor
sent you such big Thanksgiving. he
had to send a man to carry it home
for you. VIII you show him the way ?"
She laughed through her tears at the
boys glad surprise.
Bobby reached up and took the big
mans hand confdingly; not knowing
who it was. he led the way home, and
there was glad Thanksgiving for 'sThe
Jenners. Ladies' World
Bread is the stan of life, but some
naonln nrefqr the roll of fame
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

jackson, Miss. Nov. 24.-Thus far
the revenues derived from the new
oyster law have been sufficient to de-
fray the expenses of the commission
appointed for the enforcement of the
act, and warrants on the oyster fund
issued by the Auditor have been
promptly paid at the treasury. Dur
ing the month of November the rev.
enue payments from this source has
amounted.to.about 81, 700. The oyster
season still contains five active
months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

The Christian community of the
Universal Bro. hsrhood, at Crowsland,
Assipiboia, Canada, have sought a
home in this country, but have been
officially notified that the community
cannot settle on government domain.
The community, represented by Ivan
Ponomareff and others, forwarded a
letter to the president, asking for q
refuge in the United States. The let
Ter was referred to the interior de-
partment. Assistant Commissioner
Richards of the general land Office has
forwarded a reply saying that they
cannot locate on the public lands of
the United States. Mr.. Richards says:
"You ask that you may be given refuge
in this country or on land under the
jurisdiction of this government, where
you may live by the labor of your
hands, and where you shall not be
forced to obey human ordinances, or
be asked to become subjects of anyone
except the good God. In reply have
to advise you that the public lands of
the United States are disposed of only
to citizens of the United States or to
those who have declared their inten-
ton to become such citizens"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

Washington, Nov. 24-President
Roosevelt began final work on his
message this morning. The document
is virtually completed several days ago
but the President is making final
correction OF the proof and modifica-
tions suggested at the conference OF
leading senators and members OF Com
cress. To-Day, Speaker Henderson was
among the callers and conversed haif
an hour with the President. Cannon,
Lodge Allison, Goster and ;-ockrell
also paid their respects.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 2l.-The South
ern and Southwestern railroad Club
held its annual meeting at the Kim
ball today with . good attendance OF
representatives Of the leading railroads
Of the territory covered by the asso-
citation. Among the matters discussed
were the following: Nozzle vs.. Stack
Diameter; Steam Heat vs. Stoves,
and the Vanderbilt Firebox and Ten
der.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

The state department has ben in
formed that Godfrey Hunter, Jr., son
of the United States minister at Guat-
emala City, has shot and killed Will
liam Fitzgerald, of Grand Rapids,
Mich. Hunter has taken refuge in
the legation and interesting question
has arisen as to his exemption from
arrest
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

Minister Squiers at Havana has for
warded to the state department the
official report of the foreign commerce
of Cuba for May and June. 1902. and
q statement of the trade with the Uni
ted States in June, 1902, as compared
with other countries. The minister
notes decrease in the sugar trade
for the first six months of 1902. as
compared with the same period of
1901, of 143, 600 tons. To Offset this
however, there is an increase OF 818,
900 tons held in storage in the hope OF
better prices. The report shows that
Cuba gave to the United States Al per
cent OF her imports and "a per cent of
her export trade. Nearly all of Cuba's
fruit and sugar were marketed in the
United States, as we'll as so per cent
of the islands tobacco. The United
States almsst entirely supplied Cuba
with wheat, -four, corn, crude oil, coal
and meats, with the exception of jerk
ed beef. The minister says our live
stock ira lie should be increased, as
the tariff provisions are favorable and
cattlemen prefer American stocks.
Cubans imports from the United
States for the first six months of 1902
show reduction of IL per cent for
the corresponding period OF 1899.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-28

Chicago. Nov. Wheat jumped
one cent bushei today on covering
by frightened shorts. May wheat is
IS up quarter OF cent. Gates and
Ware and Leland are buying. The
shorts are covering May corn