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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
CONVENTION OF MAYORS
Municipal improvements cna
Other important riatters 10
Re Considered.

Alexandria, La, April ga CON
vention of the mayors and others oh-
cials of the leading cities of louisa
ma, the first gathering of tho kind TO
be held In this state, opened here TO-
day and will continue unfii wednes-
day. Important matters pertaining
to municipal ownership will be ais,
oussed and particular attention Will
bo given public education ana mnnici-
pal ownership of public utilities. IS
an adjunct to the convention there is
a public exhibition of oil-bnrnine
energy plants and also practical de-
monstations of gooa-road making by
the latest improved machinery
Another feature will be the opening
tomorrow of the two new steel bridges
across the Red River, which che deie-
gates will attend in body.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

NJ. Jean de Bloch, the Russian Coun-
eillor of State and man OF science,
who has just died, became a person
Of worldwide interest some years ago.
He put forward the theory that the
result Of the great Improvement in
modern ornaments would be to make
it impossible for nations to go TO war.
The Gar became interested in his
views, and the Peace Congress at The
fague was an outcome The Boer
war furnished curious commentary
both on the prophecies of NJ. de Bloch
and the Congress. But tile Russian
expert was not discouraged. Like the
people who foretell the end of the
world, and remain cheerful when their
predictions don't come true, he modl-
fed his views to suit recent develop.
nents and started all over again.
Which showed, at any rate that he
had an open mind
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
CAPT. ROCKWELL RETIRED
On Account of the Operation of the
Age Limit.

Washington, April 29.-To the long
list of important naval retirements
this spring another was added today
when Capt Charles Henry Rockwell
was rrtired by operation of the age
limit. Capt. Rockwell was born in
and appointed from Massachusetts,
and has served neayly forty years.
He retires with the rank and title of
rear admiral, junior class.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

Two society ',omen in Massachu-
sets, betweo wh>m the intensest
rivalry exist have G. rried it to the
senseless exte. OF impo ting palaces
from abroad f.. 'eir 1bodes. one
Of them bought a Nenetian palace,
tore it down and shlppe, the materials
TO Massachusetts, wher, 1T was re-
built. The other has just fill he'd the
re-erection in Boston of a palace \, Aich
she brought from Italy in the san
MaY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
PfuckY Sfucky.

Three fellows at Pollock, La, I'M
dertook to thrash Editor STICKY of
the Peoples Defender, at that place
on Monday, and as result one Of
them is dead and the other two are
in Jail, while the editor persues the
even tenor Of his way, the grand
jury being in session at the time re-
fused to find bill against STICKY.
Pass Christian Beacon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
Cleveland Cannot Serve.

New York, April pa letter from
Grover Cleveland was read today at q
memorial meeting in honor of the late
superior Court Justice Noah Davis, at
the county court house. Mr.. Cleve-
land said: II regret to say that !
cannot serve on the committee charged
with providing memorial to late
Judge Noah Davis. am not in con-
ditiou to devote the necessary time to
the matter. although ] fully approve
tho plan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
WILL BE DISCHARGED
Internal Revenue Clerk Refused
to Answer Questions.

Washington, April 29.-It is an
nounced at the treasury this morning
that G. c. Self, CLERK of internal
revenue, will be dismissed tonight as
a punishment for refusal 10 answer
question in the Investigation of char
ges against ex-Collector Henry, at
Terre Haute, Ind 1t is believed that
his dismissal will have a favorable
effect in inspiring new respect for the
civil service law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

The statistics of British commerce for
1901 are of more than ordinary inter-
est. They show an unmistakable dis
lurbance in the current of trade. one
cause is the progressive decadence of
British agriculture; another is the di-
minishing coal deposits and a third
Is the decreased ability to pay for
food imports.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

A campaign against rats is the
latest scheme to employ the military
Instincts of Germany. DR.. Robert
Koch has been called upon by the I'M
perial Health Department to devise a
plan to cxterminate the rodents. The
object is to mitigate the danger of the
spread of contagious diseases.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

The question as TO whether a college
education is an advantage to a young
man in the practical work of the world
IS answered in the affirmative in the
current number of the Popular Science
Monthly by Professor Thurston, Dean
If the Sibley College of Engineering of
Cornell University. He argues that
hereafter the uneducated man will not
have such opportunities as he has had
in the past Even now the chances in
favor Of the college man are as thirty
o one, and Professor Thurston believes
that he VIII come more and more gen
orally to take and to hold 100 per cent.
Of the positions assigned the generals
IN the great army of industry.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

An evidence of the growth of the au-
tomobile industry in the United States
may be had from the statement that the
repair and disposition of secondhand
vehicles has become a most important
part of the business of every dealer.
As was the case in the palmy days
of the bicycle, wealthy automobile
operators trade in their old machines
each year for new ones of the latest
nattern
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

The latest census of the city of Lon
don shows that, exclusive of the outer
belt Of the metropolis there are 4,5j6,-
541 inhabitants huddled in an area
of III square miles. The metropoli-
tan and city police districts combined
contain. however, 65s0,0Oo inhabitants,
occupying an area of COB square
miles. Greater New York covers 326
square miles, and its populace is placed
ut S,473.O00.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
introduced by Honey.

Washington, D. c., April 20
Senator Money, of Mississippi,
bias introduced a bill in the Senate
for the relief o. the estate of Mrs.
Il. J. Brunson, deceased. The bene-
ficlary is q resident of the State, and
the measure involving claim
against re Federal Government, has
been referred 1, she Committee on
Claims.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
STREET CAR STRIKERS
Resort to Severe Measures, and
Appeal to Public Svr,. "<,..y.

Lima, Ohio, April rs. Striking
street car employees lassoed new
motorman today. The rope was then
tied to wagon, and the man was
dragged several blocks. when he was
disposed of by being flung over a
fence. Two attemps to run tho cars
failed The strikers have appealed to
the public to boycott the cars
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

Washington, April 26.--Two bide-
bound tariff Republicans have come
out fatfooted for the adjustment of
the tariff on meat as means OF bring
ing the beef trust to book. These are
Foraker and Elkins. Botn expressed
the opinion that something must b,
done, and i. is believed they will
seek revision Of the tariff.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
Grand Banquet at Des rloines.

Des Moines, Ia. April 28.-The
Grant Club has completed preparations
on an elaborate scale for its annual
banquet to be held tonight in oelebra-
ton Of the birthday anniversary Of
General Grant. The principal speaker
Of the evening will be Congressman
Robert O. Cousins, who will respond
to the toast. General Grant"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

Humanitarians progress throughout
the centuries toward a speedy and
painless mode of execution has been
increasing. First came tortures un
speakable. Then the axe, the moose,
the garrote. the guillotine, the electric
chair. And now--the automobile,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
yerestchagin Exhibit.

Philadelphia, April 2S.-One hun
dred and sixty-fve pictures by the
Russian artist verestchagin, who is
now in Cuba painting the battle OF San
Juan Hill, were put on exhibition in
Philadelphia today. The exhibit Is
devoted mainly to Napoleonic subjects
IN connection with Russian history,
Russian types, peasants. artisans and
scenes in the Philippines.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
GATES AMBITION
He Wants a Great Railway Sys-
tenn for the South.

Chicago, Ill, April 2S.-A great
railway system for the Southern
etates that will equal the immense
traffic lines of the Pennsylvania Rail
road is the ambition Of John W. Gates
He admitted today that he had plan
pending, (of which the Louisville
and Nashville was part), toward "A
trunk and branch system Of various
lines to lap every part Of the South
ern states. To complete the scheme,
the Gates syndicate is endeavoring to
get a controlling interest in the Chioa-
go s. Eastern Illinois rood as the
Chicago end of the proposed system
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
CONVICT CONTRACT NOTICE.

CONNlCI CONIhACI NOIlCE.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received for county
convict contractor up to the hour. OF
10 M. the first Monday of May, 1902.
Bids will be opened at IL m. on said
date, and contract awarded to the best
bidder, being the person who will
agree to pay the highest amount for
the two classes of convicts by the
months, unless the board sees fit to
reject all bids which right the board
reserves. Said contract is to run for
a period OF two years from the date
Of letting, and the party contracting
will be required to enter into bond in
a penalty OF two thousand i've hun
dred dollars go, 50O) conditioned as
required by law.
Mailed bids should be enclosed in
two envelopes, the first addressed to
s. r. Mckay, Clerk, Leakesville,
Miss; and the second Bid Of
, for Greene county con-
victs." Witness my signature this 9th
day Of April, A. d., 1902.
By order of the board, April term.
1902. s. r. M'KAY. Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

This has been bad week for blind
tigers. Two go to the farm for 3
months each, with fines $500 and
5000. Bofter quit the business boys
as Judge Enochs and TIE i0sies are
determined to break IL up. Ellis
vile New South,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

Hawai- Is pronounced Hah-wy-te,
With the accent on the second syllable.
This is learned from newspaper of
donolulu-which, by the way, is pro-
bounced Honolulu, with the accent
IN the "iIo." Early navigators called
the islands Owyhee. from what they
taught Of the native pronunciation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
HOSTS HIS FLAG
Crowninshield Raises His Pennant
on the Illinois

New York, April 30. Preparatory
to sailing to take command of the
European squadron to attend the coro.
nation of King Edward, Admiral
Crowninshield formally raised his
pennant on the flagship Illinois, at
the navy yard today.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

The brass band comes pretty near
having a sinecure in these festive
times. 1t is all the same tune whether
they are laying Hell der i'm Sieger-
lranz," My Country, 'Tis Of Thee" or
God Save the King7
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of Hon. W. H. Hardy of
Hattiesburg, Miss, for congress this
district, subject action of the Demo-
cratic party. If
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

1t Is related OF Samuel Alvin Sperry,
who recently died in Reno county,
Kan. that he was one of a family Of
IL children. all of whom lived to be
more than rs years old.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
Evans May Succeed osboIne.

Washington, April 30. The proba-
bility is that Commissioner Of Pen.
sions Evans will be offer the Consul
Generalship at London to succeed the
late Mr.. Osborne.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

Chicago, April 80 Funeral services
of the late J. Sterling Morton, ex-Sec.
rotary of Agriculture will be held in
the First Presbyterian church at Lake
Forest TODAY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

A school of journalism is being or
ganized in Germany. The Kaiser's
comparison Of our editors with his
generals is already hearing fruit.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02
M. M. OSBORNE DEAD
Was Consul General of United
Stats and london.

London. April 80. M. NJ. Osborne,
consul general of the United States,
died at his residence at Wimbledon
this morning at 10 80, after long ILL
ness. His death was due to Bright's
disease.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

Archbishop Corrigan's Condition.
New York, April 30. Archbishop
Corrigan's condition is satisfactory,
save for persistent weakness. He has
not yet fully rallied.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

According to the report of r. G. Dun,
he cost of living has advanced ten per
cent during the past year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-05-02

Pay Director Bellows Retires.
Washington. April 20. After many
years OF active service Pay Director
Edward Bellows Of the navy was retir'
cd today BY opperation Of the ass
'ni1
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1902-12-04
KrOnika MiejscoWa.
Streeter zab6jca.

George Wellington Streeter, n
chodzacy w oczach wfasnych "a
wiasciciela ,,dystryktu mad Michi-
ganem", Henry Hoeldke VIM.
McManners zostali wczoraj przez
przysiegiych uznani winnymi
smierci str6za Johna S. Kirk i
skazani ma pobyt domu karnym
ma czas nieograniczony. Hoeld.
ke'go polecili przysiegli lasce Sc.
diego. Oskarzeni przyjeli wyrok
spokojnie, lecz nastepnie twierdzif
Streeter, re stall sic ofara spisku
milioner6w, popartych rrzez wla-
DE sadly chicagoskie. lynn milo.
nerom rozchodzi sic iego VIA
snose to mu zagrabiono, azeby
zas Streetera usunac drogi, uzna.
je sic go winnym zabojstwa i po-
sela do cuchthauzu.
Sprawa przedstawia sie tax. Me
iaki Henry w. Cooper roscif sobie
pretensye do gruntu mad jeziorem,
do kt6rego to gruntu ma r6wno-
czesnie pretensye kapitsn Streeter.
Ma spornym gruncie Cooper i
Streeter stawiali szopy drewniane i
trzymali W mich stroz6w, kt6rzy
jedni drugich starali sic spedzic ze
spornego terytoryum, Walka trwa.
Ia przez tydzieh i skonczyia sic
tenn, ze str6z Kirk polegf cd kuli
karabinowej, tra6ony W glove.
Kto W dniu feralnym rozpoczaf
strzelanine, niewiadomo, ME ulega
wszakze watpliwo5ci, re Streeter
podczas zabicia Kirka ma polu
walki ME byi obecnym, jakkolwiek
pobudzaf swych ludzi do strzelania,
widzac sie pokrzywdzonym, ponie-
waz policya rozbierata gwaitem je.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1902-12-04
Telegran1y.

BERLIN, Ago grudnia. -
Grupy nalezqce do wiekszo5ci W
radzie panstwa So zdecydowane
doprowadzic do przyjecia noweli
taryfy jeszcze pred swietami.
WedIe obecnego programu spro-
buja nowele W przyszfa sobote
przyjac przy drugiem czytaniu, a
W przyszfym tygodniu przy trze-
ciem czytaniu.
Byly ambassador amerykanski
otrzymat cd cesarza przeznaczony
dla niego podarunek. Polega on
ma wykonanej W cesarskiej fabryce
porcelany wazie, try stopy wyso-
kiei, ma kt6rej jednej strony
znajduje sie portret cesarza, a
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1902-12-04
Rome WiadomoscJ
telegraficZne.

- Nastepca ambassadors ME-
mieckiego dra v. Holleben W Wa
szyngtonie, jezeliby zechciat usta.
pic, pragnie zosta6 ksiaze Henryk
Won Pless i cesarz Wilhelm zgadza
sic jego zyczeniem.
- Wuj cara, wielki ksiaze Pa
wei Alexandrowicz, wygnany Ro.
syi powodu mezaliansu, otrzy-
mai uwiadomienie od cesarza ME-
mieckiego, re zostaf tez zfozony z
urzedu szefa pewnego puiku kira.
syer6w W Brandenburgii.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1902-12-04

= W Essen robotnicy fabryki
Kruppa przygotowuja demonstra-
eye przeciw socyalistycznemu or
ganowi ,Vorwaerts", kt6ry ogfa-
szaf artykufy dla zmarfego krola
armat obelzywe.
- Prof. DIR. Koch oswiadczs, il
ME cofa wcale swej teoryi, re gruz-
lica bydfa ME jest dla czlowieka
zarazliwa.
- w Bochum W Prusach W CA
sic pozaru pewnej piekarni, 10
os6b zginefo W pfomieniach.
= lzba posl6w londyhska przy-
jela 23e giosami przeciw 1872 no.
wele wychowawczq rzadowa, NADIA.
jaca rzadowi opieke mad szkofami
prywatnemi.
- We Wiedniu umarl hr. Bel
credy, kt6ry byf premierem Au-
stryi W czasie wojny prusko-austry.
ackiej. -
- We francuzkiej izbie 'posl6w
wniesiono nowele znoszacq wszel-
kie tytu}y szlacheckie.
= W Londynie umarf Sir Frank
Green, ktory byt lordmayorem W
latach 1900-1901. Liczyf lat 67.
- Wedle sprawozdania sekreta-
rza skarbu we Waszyngtonie, do
chody rzadu W ubiegiym roku, kon-
czacym sic 30 czerwca b. f., wyno-
silly $684,326,280.47, a wydatki
S493,O38, ,904.70. Najwiekszy wyda-
tex stsnowia pensye weteran6w,
wynoszace przeszfo 1873 milionow.
- w Nebrasce wczoraj srozyf
sic prawdziwy BLIZZARD; Texas ma
wiedzifa fala zimna W Dallas
snieg padat.
- Aktor Barry Johnstone, kt6.
ry W pouiedzialek zamordowaf we
PHILADELPHIA aktorke Kate Hassett,
a potem strzelif do siebie, jest u.
umieraiqcym.
w Allentown, Pa, powstaf po.
Ear W skutek skrzyzowania sic dru.
tow elektrycznych W hurtownym
skfadzie olawatnym frmy Bittner,
Hunsicker & Co., zrzadzif szkode
ma $4,000.
x o lie sadzic MONA, Oklahoma
Indian Territory zostanq zaliczo-
ne W poczet stan6w, jako jeden
stan Oklahoma, a New Mexico i
Arizona jeszcze pozostana teryto-
ryami.
- w Bedford, Ind, umarfa Ma
lima Lowell, liczaca l05 lat.
- Caleb Powers, skazany ma
dozywotne wiezienie "a sprzysie-
zenie celem zamordowania guber-
natora Goebla W Kentucky, otrzy.
NAL zezwolenie ma wznowienie pro-
cesu.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1902-12-04

- We ,,Fairze" mfoda despera.
tka, 25 letnia Sara Goldman, "a.
zyia kwasu karbolowego " zamia-
RE otrucia sic. Odwieziono ja do
szpitala powiatowego.
- Mayor Harrison zapewnia, re
ME bedzie ponownie staraf sic o
urzad burmistrza, lecz jego przyja.
ciele licza ma to, re oglosiwszy go
kandydatem, zniewola go do zmia-
ny zapatIywania.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1902-12-04
PrZeCiW Venezuela.
Wielka Brytania Niemcy groza represaliami
Przesilenie gabinetowe w Hiszpanii.
DALszE PRACE KOMIsYI sTRAJKoWEJ.
Protest cziOnk6w L. rzeeiw zarzadze
niOm na Filipinach.

Cekl. LAX Lez sig SLa1O' w JdNAo
czas potem ten nowy, zniemczony
kurator stanaf ma czele czysto pol
skiej instytucyi i cd tel chwii "a
czelo sic powolne usuwanie z jej
zarzadu jednych cz}onk6w, a wpro'
wadzanie innych, aby powstafa W
MIN wiekszos6, ztozona z os6b u
rodzonych W Poznanskiem, jak
tego wymaga akt fundacyjny, lecz
przytem takich osob, kt6rych
tylko nazwiska przypominaja ich
polskie pochodzenie. Ten nowy
zarzad zmienif statut biblioteki W
ten spos6b, re wszyscy urzednicy,
zatrudnieni W niei, niekoniecznie
musza bye Polakami, wystarczy,
jezeli lat kilka przemieszkali W Po-
znanskiem i maja inne odpowied-
ME kwalifkacye. Rad zatwierdzit
te zmiane, a uczyni1 to ma wniosek
nowego kuratora hr. Zygmunta
Raczynskiego, ktory tymczasem
wr6cif ma luteranizm, poczem "a
raz zamianowano gi6wnym biblio-
tekarzem Niemca Collmanna i po-
lecono zewszad usunac polskie ma
pisy, objaSnienia, katalogi i t. d.
Nastapifo zniemczenie polskiej in
stytucyi.
Nawet wielu Niemc6w oburzy}
ten podstepny TABOR, nawet wick
szo5c dziennik6w nazwafa go ME-
godziwym. lecz pisma p6turzedowe
sucho o5wiadczyiy, re ,,caty nar6d
polski powinien sic znajdowac pod
nadzorem policyi".
Rektorowie uniwersytetu berlin
skiego charlottenburskiej poll
techniki powt6rzyli W swych mo-
wach, otwierajqcych zimowe kur-
sa, re istotnie wszyscy Polacy be-
da odtad pod nadzorem policyi.
Rzekli oni: MECH wiedza pol
scy studenci, skedkolwiek oni po-
chodza: stad, czy Rosyi, czy z
innych kraj6w, ale przedewszyst.
kiem obey poddani, re niedosc i'm
mice paszporty 5wiadectwa ma
tury, lecz musza jeszcze bye pole
ceni senatowi przez policye. I p6z-
niej beda oni natychmiast usunieci
z naukowego zakladu, jezeli poll
eva tego zaaada".
,,Frankfurter Ztg." zawofa4a
tego powodu: "A wiec tajua in
kwizycya bedzie rozciagnieta mad
Polakami! Maluczko, a to prawo,
madame policyi, dotknie juz nietyl-
ko Polak6w, lecz wszystkich zgofa
student6w. Do tego przyfozyfy
rece same senaty akademickie.
Wszystkiemi szparami wciskaja
sic do mas rzqdy policyjne. To So
kwiatki ma iody DE hakatyzmu!"
Nasi rodacy znajduja sic tedy
wszyscy pod nadzorem policyi.
Kogo to obraza, MECH unika pru-
skiej goScinno5ci. A panstwu pru-
skiemu MONA tylko przypomniec
ostrzezenie Anglika Burkego, kt6-
ry po wydaniu pierwszych wyatt
kowych ustaw dla Irlandyi przepo-
wiedziat, re ona sic stanie smier-
telnym wrogiem Anglii, aIbowiem
,,bezkarnie ME stawia sic narodu
ma indeks".