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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
REED SMOOT,I
THE MORMON.
Charges Against the Utah Senator Will
be Investigated
RUMORS AT THE CAPITAL.
Senator Smoot Is Said to Be a Secret
Olygamist---Attitued of the Michigan
Delegation Towards Cuban Reciprocity
Nicaragua will Negotiate

Washington. Senator Burrows, oil
Michigan, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Privilege sand Elections,
says that the character of the corresp-
ondence received by him regarding
the election of Reed smoot, of Utah.
to the Senate is such as to compel the
early and sereiuos consideration of the
case by the Committee. Mr.. Burrows
says, however, that his committee W i'll
not in any sense act as a prosecutor OF
Senator Smoot, but will hear the evil
dence and give the case judicial consi-
deration. II will then rest with those
who maintain that Senator Smoot is
not eligible to seat in the Senate to
prosecute the case, Senator Burrows,
says that the charges are moral and
political. involving the allegation that
Senator SIN oot is secret polygamist,
and that his oath as a Mormon apostle
transcends his oath as Senator. The
question of Mormonism as religion,
he says, is not involved, and will not
be considered. The fact that the
charge of po olygamy is to be emphasiz-
ed is contrary to the general expecta-
tion, which was that the question
whether Smoot's obligations were
superior as a Mormon apostle to those
as Senator would be chiefly con-
sidered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Little Rock, Ark. The statement
il made authoritatively that the Van
Noy News Company has about con-
cluded arrangements TO give up the
services OF the Choctaw. J. J. Fox,
superintendent of the Union News
Company, is in the city in conference
with superintendent w. w. Wentz,
Of tho Choctaw. and it is probable
that contract will be closed with
that company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Washington. The order for Gen.
Corbin to assume command Of the de-
partment of the east win take effect at
once. An order has also been prepar-
ed in the War Department. directing
Gen. Chaffse, now commanding the
department Of the east, to take station
at the war department. for the purpose
of familiarizing himself with the duties
of Chief Of staff, which he will become
when Gen. Young retires in Janua ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Old Fire Fighter Deak

Chicago. Martin Casey, aged t~<
volunteer fireman of Old Chicago,
dead of conoussion of the brain -
resalt of an accident Tuesday, when
the veteran firemen's run down Michi
gan avenue. one OF the features OF tk
features of the centennial celebratiox
ended in disaster and injured several
of the old FIRE fighters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
More FREQUENT Mails.

Washington. = The postoffice de
partment has announced the complstion
Of arrangements for sea post sailing
from New York on Saturdays, which
will give transatlantic mail service
of four times week from that port In
stead of three at present. The White
Star Line has agreed to fit Its mai
boats with sea postoffices, and toavoid
two mail services from New York, sail
ing day of the American line from
New York will be changed 10 Satr.
dovs
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
General T0bar Coming.

New York. Reports from Barran n
quilla are that Gen. Tobar, the newly
appointed eommander-in-ehief of the
Atlantic and Pacific naval forces, is
expected here soon with his staff Off
GERS. cables the Panama correspondent
of the Herald. He is on his way to
the Isthmus. where he probably will
arrive October 10.
Gen. Tobar was formerly Governor
Of Boliver. It is believed in Panama
that Gen. Tobar has high discretion
ary powers from Bogota to act as he
may deem expedient in all matters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Two Wild CAT Stills.

Lexington, Tenn.-Deputy Collect
or G.. W. Essary and Deputy Marshal
G.. W. Stewart, of Lexington have
found two wild cat stills of rs to LOG
gallons capacity, 500 gallons of beer,
at point in Decatur county. Fire
was still burning, and there was sign.
of recent occupancy, but no one wal
caught.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Head End Collision

Beowawe. Nev.-A disastrous head
end collision occurred on the Salt Lake
division OF the Southern Pacific at this
station. The first sdction of train No.
6, the Atlantic express, from San
Francisco, collided with freight train.
One passenger was killed and twenty
injured. The dead man is Allen
Harper, aged 81, of Pocatello, Idaho,
who was sitting. in the rear end of the
smoker, and was pinned in the wreck
age, being horribly mangled. The
three engines were piled into q heap
of scrap iron.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The Hague. AT the opening session
Of the Venezuelan arbitration court
NJ. Muravieff, the presiding officer,
read kilograms received from Queen
WilheInina and the Czar, thanking
the court for it's good wishes sent TO
them at the primary sitting. The
Queen expressed her entire confidence
: the Justice of the courts Judgment
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Great Car Famine.

Chicago. The railroads OF the en-
tire country are face to face with wha
promises to be the greatest car short
age in their history Despite the
fact that most liberal orders for new
equipment have been given by all the
railroads during the last twelve
months, they now ind themselves un-
able to accsst All the traffic offsrad
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Taken to Hospital.

Webb Lowe, of Hoy. Miss, VIII
sustained broken spinal column in
runaway accident about two weeks
ago, has been taken to the Hatties-
burg hospital for treatment. The
young man is In a serious condition,
but the surgeons haYe some hope for
q successful operation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Cuban Inspectors.

Chicage.-Col. Joseph D'Estrampes
and Senior La Guerula, technical in
spector appointed by the Cuban au-
thorities to investigate the manufact-
uring processes of all meats shipped
from the United States to Cuba, and
are making an examination of the
Union Stock Yards.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
New York.-All grades of refined
sugar were reduced 10 cents hund
red pounds Saturday.
May Lose His Other Eye.

Jackson, Tenn. y. W. Pearcy. a
welI-to-do farmer, is suffering greatly
with his right eye, because Of taking.
the wrong medicine. When young
man he suffered the loss OF his left
eye, and a few weeks since stye grew
over the right eye, causing his eye
sight to become very defective. His
wife. in putting medicine on the eye,
got the wrong bottle and nearly caused
him the loss Of the other eye.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The friends Of Mr.. w. @. Blount,
Of Yalobushs county. are urging him
to make the race for clerk Of the sup
rens court court. Mr.. BIount was
former court stenographer Of the dis
trict and is extremely popular and
capable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Price Of CoaIing Vessels.

'I wish you would correct the state
ment that has been published about
the price Of coal here" said the Cult
port representative of the Reeves Pow.
ell Company recently. Ships can
coal a. cheaply here a. in Mobile
that is, at $3.50 o ton dressed and in
the bunksrs.. Coal dealers verify the
statement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Chicago Centennial Closes.

Chicago. -Chicago's centennial Gel
ebration closed in blaze of fireworks
which illumininated the largest crowd
ever assembled on the lake front. Es-
tlmates OF the number which witness.
ed the greatest fireworks display seen
here since the worlds fair, ranged
from 100, 600 to 100. 900 persons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Paper Mill to Resume.

New York.-It is announced here
that after being on strike for two
weeks, the employees at the mills at
Rumford Falls, Me-, of the Interna-
tional Paper Company have withdrawn
demands and the mill wilk resume
operations at once.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Painters are Locked Out.

New York,-Threats are being made
by the Brotherhood OF Painters that
unless the members OF their union are
put back to work in the shops.of the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad and
none but union painters employed,
they will cali a general strit- G7olv-
ing employees of the system ana ~
pletely tying up the road.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Mrs MoIueux is Mnu,

New York.-Mrs. Blanche Molineux
and her counsel, Alexander @. Young
declined to comment on the report
that Mrs. Molineux Inns failed to Sc
cure divorce in South Dakota and
that her husband will contest q suit
aha would bring in Chicago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Minneapolis, Mimi, Isaac Mich
aels, Northwestern division supsrin-
tendsnt Of the Western Union Tole,,
graph Company has resigned after
forty-ssvsn years service with the
company to accept the managership Of
the Great Northwestern Telegraph
Company Of Canada, with hsadquari-
ers at Toronto. He will be suceeedeIi
by James Swan, manager at Hslenn.
Mont, who is senior manager Of this
diatxist
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Chicago. A dispatch to the Record
Herald from Dallas, Tex, says: Gen.
Nelson A. Miles made this statement
last night, II am not Q candidate for
any Office and I don't expect to be. not
even for President of the United States
or Governor of Texas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Big Damage Suit

The Little Lumber Company OF
Missouri. through its attorney, Henry
Graft, of Memphis, has fled o suit in
the federal court against w. K. Cana
dy. of Phoenix. Yazoo county. fors60,-
BOO for failure to perform q contract.
The suit Is one Of the largest filed
this year. It il understood mat the
Little Lumber Company claims dam-
ages for the non-delivery OF a contract
lot of lumber.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

New York.-Miss Marie Layton
Johnson, wife of Fifth Avenue dem
tist. who is alleged to have committed
series of embezzlements aggregating
$4,000, is held in $4,000 bail for
examination. The specific charges
against Mrs. johnson is the larceny Of
$4,000 from the funds of the United
States Playing Gard Company, Of Gin
cinnati, and counsel for the company
told the magistrate that the embezzIe-
ments amounted to $ss, 900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Memnhis VIII BE There

Memphis, Tenn. Mayor Williams
has appointed about one hundred dele
gates from Memphis to attend the
National Lcvee Convention, which
meets in New Orleans Oct. 81. The
gentlemen appointed as delegates are
among the most prominent citizens OF
the city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Mrs. Logan and Party Entertained.

Mrs. Gen. John A. Logan, accom-
panied by Mrs. M. G. Campbell, of
Greenyille, and Mrs. Thomas L. Lo-
gan. of Murfreesboro. Tenn, spent q
day in Vicksburg. and were called on
by delegation from the United Con-
federate Veterans, who paid their re-
spects to the distinguished ladies.
While in the city Mrs. Logan and the
ladies who accompanied her took
drives through the National Military
Park and the National Cemetery, ac-
oompanied by Capt. W. T. Rigby, of
the park commission.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Chicago. Sir Thomas Upton left
for New York over the Erie railroad in
the private car of President Under
wood of that road. Orders have been
issued giving the train right of way,
and an effort will be made to break
the record.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The official report Of the board of
control, now being prepared, win show
that the prison population of AIissis-
sippi at the close of the fiscal year,
Sept. 80. was 1l02. This is decrease
Of fourteen prisoners during the last
two years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Across Minnehaha Creek

The mayor and Board of Aldermen
of Magnolia have awarded the contract
for building bridge across Mime
haha Greek in Cherry street to R. l..
Lenoir, local contractor, for $500.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Representative William Alden Smith
of Michigan, who stated in an inter
view that he would not lead factional
fight in opposition to the Cuban treaty
has again announced that he believes
reciprocity to be harmful to American
interests and will vote against it. He
feels that he cannot afford to fight the
administration, as he did in the last
congress. by organizing the opposition
but he still believes that the sugar
beet industry should. be protected,
and he will keep his record by voting
against the treaty. Mr.. Smith says
in regard to the conference of the
Michigan delegation at Grand Rapids
and the supposed understanding ar
rived at with reference to Cuban reci-
procitv, that ''it is true there was a
meeting at my home. but the subject
was hardly taken up and was only re-
ferred to informally. No understand
ing was arrived at"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
y Conger to Sign Treaty.

Pekin. Minister Conger has start
ed for Shanghai for the purpose OF
signing the commercial treaty with the
Chinese commissioner October 8.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion will hear the case of the Central
Yellow Pine Association against the
Illinois Central Railroad Company ct
81. in Atlanta, Oct. 26.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

A telegram has been received in the
city stating that Miss Lucille l..
Laurendina has announced her candi-
dacy for State Librarian.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Prize Winning Cotton Bale

Llewellyn Salisbury won the prize
OF $50 in gold offered by the McComy
City merchants for the heaviest bale
of cotton. His bale weighed 1725
pounds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Mrs. Regina Harrison Lee, wife OF
Gen. Stephen d. Lee, of Columbus, is
dead e
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Former Sheriff Killed in runaway

B. L. Fortenberry, prominent cit
lzen of Richburg, while driving to his
home. few days ago was killed in a
runaway accident. He was horribly
crushed and died in q, few moments.
He had returned to his home from q
business trip to Hattiesburg early in
the evening, and at the time of the
accident was returning from visit to
some logging camps near his home.
He was standing in a wagon driving,
when a log was struck by one of the
wheels, the opposite wheel at the
same time running into a deep rut,
throwing him out of the wagon. He
become entangled in the traces. The
mules became frightened and ran
away, and he was crushed to death.
Mr.. Fortenberry was well-known
and prosperous farmer and turpentine
oparator. He was at one time sheriff
or Marion county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

A good deal of pressure has been
brought to bear upon the President to
induce him not to call Congress into
extraordinary session in November,
but to all callers who have spoken to
him in that vein he has said that this
government is committed to the prop
osition that the Cuban Reciprocity
Treaty be made effective at the earliest
possible date, and he regards it as a
matter of good faith that this coun-
try should keep its word. he has de-
clined, therefore, to consider any pro-
posais looking to the abandonment of
the idea Of an extraordinary session.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Oklahoma, in conven-
tion has adopted these resolutions :
Whereas, the Secretary of the Interior,
member of President Roosevelt's s
Cabinet, while on the recent tour
through the Indian Territory and
Oklahoma, travelled in the private car
Of Adolphus Busch sad to be the
finest Pullman car in America J, and
while in the city of Hobart, Okla T.. /,
distributed beer. saying that it was
the finest beer ever brewed.' Re-
solved by the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. That we do most
emphatically protest against the Sec
retary of the Interior. or any other
member of the Presidents Cabinet,
advertising any brand of beer, or any
other intoxicant. when travelling, by
accepting for his use the private car
of any brewery firm or liquor dealers
association"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

1t is probable that New Mexico and
Arizona will be admitted into the
Union as one State at the coming reg
ular session Of congress-.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The dispute between the Federal
Government and the State Of Louisiana
over swamp lands will soon be settled.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The marine hospital service has an
nounced number of changes in the
assignment of surgeons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Drafts for $19.0 have been depo-
.sited with the Treasurer the proceed
of the first cotton sold by the State.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The Republican leaders are deter
mined to make the coming regular ses-
sion of congress short one. Nothing
but the Cuban reciprocity will be con-
sidered at the extra session in Novem-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The department Of agriculture will
next week resume experiments with
chemically preserved food.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The Federal grand jury will finish
the postofice Investigation in few
days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09


The Marine Hospital Service is col
lecting the yellow fever mosquitoes on
large scale. Circulars have been
sent out to all medical officers of the
service directing how the insect may
be captured. The collector must first
provide himself with a number of
small, wide mouthed vials. After
trailing down mosquito, an open
mouthed vial is placed over the animal
as it rests unsuspectingly on surface,
the finger is then placed over the
mouth of the vial and O wad of cotton
slipped in. A mosquito can be killed
by blowing tobacco smoke into the vial
or by drop of chloroform placed on
the cotton stopper. Careful directions
are given for putting the specimens
thus collected in boxes and mailing
them to the Bureau, with memoranda
as to the locality where the seizure
took place.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
State Superintendent of Education

State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield has received notice that J.
H. Kennedy had resigned as
superintendent of education of
Simpson copnty. A number of charges
had been prrferred against Mr.. Ken
nedy before the State board, and on
receipt of his resignation. the board
dismissed the charges.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
THE REFLECT OF
JACKSON LOBBIES.
NearIyAl the Pension Rolls Have Been
Received
SHOW A Is PER CENT INCREASE
And Pensioners in the Unpreferred Class
will be Cut Very Short In Their Al
lowances---TabnIated Statement OF
Land Commissioner Nall.

Jackson. Nearly all of the pension
returns have been received from the
various counties and Pension Clerk
Simonton has proceeded far enough
with his examination to be able to an
nounce authoriatively that there will
be an increase of at least 25 per cent.
in the pension roll as compared with
last year. As there were examined
and passed about 5000 applicants last
year, the indications are, therefore,
that the list this year will be about
5000 and may exceed even those
figures. The statement that there
will be 25 per cent. increase calls at
tention to the fact that the new plan
for passing upon pension applications
adopted by the last session a the Legi-
stature has not at least operated to
stay the constant growth of the list, as
was thought and argued in many
quarters. The result of the practical
operation of the plan, shows that the
new boards have displayed much
greater liberality, in many instances
than the old ones. so that there will
be this year 5000 or more people to
share the same appropriation that was
given to 5000 last year, and was found
all insufficient at that.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The Republican leaders who are
here consulting the president on po
litical matters do not fear that the
controversy over the reinstatement OF
Miller in the government birdery, and
the refusal to recognize the union, will
have an adverse effect on his candidacy
for the nomination next year. They
are satisfied that any further discus
sion of his action will be convincing
that what he did was the only thing
that could have: :been considered uneer
the law. They think that neither his
enemies in the Republican party MOI
the Democrats could bring up this
controversy in discussion of his fit
ness for the nomination and election
with any hope to injure him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The condition Of the cotton crop is
65.1. as compared with 81.2 one month
ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Senor Corea, the Nicaraugan minis
ter, who has been In Europe for sew
eral weeks, has returned to Washing
ton. He called at the state depart
ment and had brief interview with
Acting Secretary Adee, during which
Isthmian canal matters were alluded
to. AS Mr.. Adee is not handling this
particular question, and the president
has not signifed any wish to have it
taken up formally asyet, he could SIM
ply say that the situation was without
change. Both Minister Corea and
Minister Calvo, of Costa Rica, are
ready to negotiate treaty with Sec
retary Hay as soon as he may signify c
desire to take up the question, but
they continue their attitude of nonin-
reference, believing that Colombia
must be eliminated before they can
enter the discussion. Senator Nor
gan is growing impatient at the mac
tivity on the part of the administra-
ton, and if something is not proposed
by the time congress convenes, there
is no doubt that he will offer some
resolutions of inquiry.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
Sons ELECT OFFICERS O ICERIISS
Commander-in-Chief d Resident Of
the Crescent City.
TISDALE OF TEXAS
Citizen Of Fort Worth Was Closes
as Commander of the transmits.
sissiPpi Department--Meve-
ment for the Women.

New Orleans, May 22.-Following thu
reelection of the officers Of the United
Confederate Veterans brief addresse,
of thanks were made by Generals Cor,
don, Lee, Cabell and Irvine. Address.
es were also made by General Fran.
els T. Michaels of Louisville. Governor
Frazier of Tennessee, General Geo. w
Gordon of Memphis and Ex-Governor
Robert Lowry OF Mississippi Their
came General Gordon, who responding
to repeated calls. came to the front
of the platform and said;
Boys, I am willing TO spend and bt
spent in your service. but I'm just about
spent. All l can say now is that YOU
boys must not die until you have bull
that monument to southern women
Built it white and pure and let 1t towel
to show what the men Of the soutt
hin OF the women"
General Bennett H. Young Of Louis.
vile declared that Kentucky had built
thirty four monuments to Confederate
dead and none TO federal dead. H.
also strongly urged the erection Of the
woman's monument. The convention
then adjourned sine die.
At the convention OF Sons Of Vet.
Grams the following officers were elect.
ed:
CQnmander-in- Chief-Wnlam II
MCFayssoux of New Orleans.
Commander Tennessee Department