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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
Lincoln Court Not Pretermitted.

A petition has bas been presented to
Judge Robert Powell, signed by some
of the citizens of Lincoln County,
asking him to pretermit the May term
of court, which has to be convened at
Brookhaven on the first Monday in
May. Judge Powell leplied to the peti.
TONERS, declining to grant the petition,
and states that thers are some import.
ant cases to come up for trial at the
May term of court in that county, es'
peeially the whitecap cases, and he
believes that it would not be in the in
terest of law and order for him to
pretermit the May term of court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
COUNTY, FRIDAY, MAYl 1sos

The trouble into which Gen.
James N. TyEer has fallen looks az
If il were an outgrowtk of his ne po-
tism, which has been notorious in
times past. When he was first as
sistant ostmaster general under
the Garfield Arthur administration
much gossip was aroused by the dis
covery OF berth in the postal ser.
vice filled by near relative. IL
which large salary was paid for
duties OF comparatively low grade.
The Washington Sentinel had al
ready charged him with having in
the public employ simultaneously a
brother, a sister r-in-Iaw and two
brothers in.law, all drawing good
salaries. This was before the civil
service law was. enacted. When
Tyner came as assistant attorney
general for the postoffice depart
ment, under Mckinley, he insisted
on having the civil service rules
suspended in order to let his rela-
tive. Harrison j. Barrett. be ap-
pointed his assistant without the
usual merit test.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
Demand Made for Back Taxes.

The S ate Revenue Agent is after
the citizens OF Biloxi again for back
axes. Something oyer two years ago
quite number were required to pay
sums ranging ull the way from dollar
or two up into the fiities for taxes on
solvent credits which had escaped the
assessor. lie has been at work again,
and now makes demand for personal
taxes from nearly every citizen here
as far back as 1889 and few years be.
yond.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
Sale of Fancy Cattle.

Muskogee, |. T.-The largest sale
Of thoroughbred cattle that has ever
been held in Indian Territory is In
progress at the farm Of Campbell
Russ at Bennett. over 500. 600
worth Of cattle have been sold.
CattIemen from all over the south
west are present All cattle sold are
thoroughbreds and are bringing
fancy prices, ore bull selling for
$1,000 and many have sold for over
$500.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
Extraditjou of Hale.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Francisco MalIen,
the Mexican consul here, has re-
ceived a reauisitlon from the United
states secretary of state autnorIzIuz
the surrender OF DR.. G. S. Harle tc
the Mexican government to be
tried for murder at Chihuahua In
connection with the New York life
Insurance frauds. Defendants 9.
T. Richardson and William Mason,
Of Meridith, are still being held for
further extraidtion proceedings.
DR.. Harle will be transferred to
Mexico within a few davs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

The programme for the meeting OF
the Mississippi Bankers Association
at Hattiesburg, May 13 and IA. has
Just been issued. The address of
welcome will be delivered Col. W. III.
Hardy Of Hattiesburg, and the re-
sponse will be made by s. L. Bodd Of
Kosciusko. The following addresses
will be made "Cotton Insurance,
w. Thomas Rose, Vicksburg; State
Bank Supervision, r. B. Sims, In
dianola; "stAte Revenue Agent; Eff
feet on People" 4" F. W. Foot. Hatties-
burg; Fellowship and Relationship
OF Mississippi Banks B. w. Griffith.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

Pekin. Russia has demanded
that China sign an agreement prac-
ticaIIy ceding to her sovereignty OF
Manchuria and excluding other ma
tions from that country. The Rus
sian Charge d Affairs, NJ. Plancon,
has informed Prince Cling, that no
further steps in the evacuation Of
Manchuria will be taken until this
agreement Is signed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
An Interesting Event.
Bsrlin-A Munich dispatch says the

Beflln-A Munich d1spatch says bne
accouchment OF the former Grown
Princess Louise of Saxony is expected
within IortnIgnT aua that ouurs Of
ficial with a physician aud nurse has
already arrived at Lindall, Lake Con-
stance, from Dresden. having royal
orders to bring the child to Dresden
three week after it's birth. It is
authoritatively stated that the grand
duke of Tuscany, father of Princess
Louise, recently became reconciled to
her, but decided it was best that she
should not live at Salzbulg out of con-
sideration for her younger sisters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
NOT SATISFIED IN PARIS.
Ambassador Porter May Not Return to
His Post.

Paris. 1t is believed here that
den. Horace Porter, American Am
bassador to France, who has just
been granted sixty days leave of alb
sence, will never again return to
this city. Gen.. Porter has never
felt at home here, and now after
the death OF his wife be more than
ever wishes to return to the United
States. 1t is estimated he will be
succeeded by Senator Chauncey
Nj. Depew. Several reasons lend
strength to this. 1t is an open Sc
cret that Mrs. Depew, who spent
most of her life here doss not like
America. Nothing would suit her
better than to return to Paris.
cana+or nopnw has aiwavs been de-
HguGeu WIN Farl5, DUJ clrCutu-
stances have prevented him from
remaining here long. He has
reached the highest possible Office.
in the United States, as of COURSE.
ne could never think of baing elect
ed President. His friends have often
beard him say he should ike to end
his days of activity as the repre-
sentative OF his country abroad.
Now comes the strongest OF all the
reasons for this persistent rumor. 1t
is well known among Americans
here that VIM. X. Vanderhilt, after
his marriage to Mrs. Rutherford,
will spend much time in this city.
OF course be would like to have his
old friend and ad User here as
American Ambassador.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
NEW LOW RECORD PRICE.
Established in Coffee Market at New
York for May Option.

New rk.-Coffee established
new record when the May option
sold down to $3.70. The low price
was forced on sales of about II, 600
bags representing mainly liqIida-
ton by tired Longs" who wished
to escape notices due on Satur-
day of deliveries. At the low point
professional traders covered some
Of their short contracts which
Iorced a rally. The course of the
market has been downward without
interruption since the Lewlsohns
began unloading coffee which had
been purchased before the death OF
the late Leonard LewiSohn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

Washington Before sailing for his
home in Scotland Andrew Carnegie
donated 81. 500, 900 for a temple of
peace for the permanent oourt OF ar
bitration at the Hague. The gift was
made through Baron Gevers, the min
lister OF the Netherlands to this capi-
tai, and was made with the understand
ing that the government Of Holland
will be responsible for it's administra-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

Mount Vernon, Ky.-In the ex-
amining trial OF Charles Durham,
who killed John Lawson, County
Judge Lewis rendred the following
decision: "The prisoner is dis
missed. Lawson committed suicide
in going with his gun to Durham .
house OF the hunt for trouble.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

Manhattan, Mox.-A plague bulle-
tin from Siqreiros reports the sxist
ence Of thirteen patients at the laza-
reto, two of whom are recovering and
eleven are already conyaIcscant. A
Villa Union bulletin states that there
are five patients at that place. One
case is grave, two are recovering and
two are cenvalescent. At YiIla Union
there are forty and at SequeIroa forty
ak persons isolated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

st. Petersburg-The Noyosti, with
out giving the exact hgures, says that
the Jews at Kishineff. capital of
Bessarabia, during the anti-semite
riots there April 20. suffered even
more severely than admitted officially.
The papers say scores Of Jews were
shot or beaten to death and several
hundred we're wounded. Their houses
we're wrecked and their shops were
sacked. Thousands Of Jews In tho
district are homeless and destit ute.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
Another Railroad Survey.

At Scranton, w. M. Canty. f. 81.
Lewis, B. F. Duke, A. G. Delmas.
aud B.. d. Valverde have been ap-
pointed by the Commercial Club of that
place as a committee to raise SIS, coo to
make survey and secure right of
way for railroad to run from there
north through one of the best wooded
part of the State of Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
Three special trains took Wash
ingtonians to ST. LOUIS Monday.
Another Steamship Line.

Mexico City.-Another line of
steamers is to PLY between Me exican
ports and Europe, arrangements being
under way for the establishment of an
Austro- Hungarian steamship line.
Special service vessels will ply direct
ly between Mexico and Europe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
SIMPLE FAITH OF THE POOR
Peasants Decline to Produce Passion
Play at st. Louis Exposition.

Munich. After all the efforts
made to induce the peasants OF
Oberammergau to 60 to the st. Louis
Exposition they finally refused the
offer. The celebrated Passion Play
will not be seen at the big fair.
There is no doubt that if the play
ers had agreed to 90 to America
their managers would have made
big fortunes, and the offers that
we're made these poor peasants
ould have enabled them to live in
comfort for the rest of their lives,
but in their decision, which was
unanimous, they considered it sinful
to try to make mcney from re-
ligious play in which the sufferings
of the Savior are shown.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
viii Buy Leyee Certificates.

The First National Bank of Green
vile will take the $3.50. 900 Of certifi-
Gates offered for sale by the Lsvee
Board OF that district. These certifi-
Gates were offered for sale in many of
the larger cities, but the First Ma
tional Bank of Greenville offered the
best bid and received the entire issue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

San Francisco The steamer China
has brought to this port one of the
lar gest shipments Of opium that has
ever come from the Orient. 1t con-
fists OF 8l5 cases Of 33. 4l5 pounds on
which the duty amounted to $500. 400.
The commercial value Of the opium IL
about 1884. $40.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

New York.-The German sugar
trade is already greatly alarmed at
the prospects of German-C Canadian
tariff war, says London dispatch
to the Tribune, and Danzig sugar
exporting firm writes to the Berlin
papers that agriculture in Eastern
Prussia, as well as the German
sugar industry and trade, will suffer
heavily
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
ForcibIe Joint Protest.

London. The Associated Press
has learned that there is in contem-
pIation forcible joint protest on
the part of Great Britain. the
United States and Japan against the
Russin demands in the matter of the
sovereignty of Manchuria.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
The Railroad Lost Suit.

The jury in the case of d. J. Shlen-
ker VS.. the Atlanta & Vicksburg Rail.
road, for $4,000 damages for cotton
lost by fire at Vicksburg, said to have
started from engine sparks, in JAN
uary, 1902, returned a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff, awarding the
full amount.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
Railroads Enjoined.

Chicago. Crosscup has
entered an order in the United
States circuit court of appeals en-
joining six railroad compaDies from
discriminating against small ship.
pers in the western territory. The
decision is especially important as
being the first uLder the new EI
kins law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
TREND OF EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON.
Transpiracies of Note, News and
Views of National Interest.
JEFFERSON SIGNED FOR LEE.
A Gentleman Versed In History Tells
Why Jefferson Signed the Declaration
of Indedendence. declaration of In-
dependence Will Be Sealed From View

Washington. Mr.. Thomas NJ.
Revier, of New Orleans, in COM
'menting upon the movement to
erect statue here to the memory
Of Jefferson, recalled that it was
only through the illness of his COL
league, Richard Henry Lee, that
Jefferson came to draft the Declara-
ton of Independence. tOn June
g. said Mr.. Revler, "nearly u
month before the Declaration was
adopted, Lee had introduced in the
congress set of resolutions de-
claring that 'the United Colonies CT
America are and of right ought to
be free and independent, and In
support CT these resolutions he made
one Of the most brilliant and thrill
ing speeches ever delivered in ad-
vocacy of human rights. The reso-
lutions went over for consideration
until July |. In the meantime Lee
was taken i'll and had to return to
his home in Virginia. When the
natter finally was taken up, it was
decided that committee should be
appointed to draft more formal
declaration. Had Lee been present,
he would have been made chairman
Of this committee. In his absence
his associate from Virginia, Thomas
Jefferson, was selected in his stead.
Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin
were appointed a subcommittee to
prepare the draft, and upon Jeffer-
son, because of his readiness with
the pen, devolved the actual work" ("
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

A new oil mill company has been
organized at Oxford, with capital
stock of $50, 900. and the charter will
soon be approved by Gov. Longino.
No industry in Mississippi has shown
such rapid growth as the oil mill
business. In spite of the claims each
year that the season has not been
profitable. they increase astoundinglv
Tne new ones are generally indepen
dent concerns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
GREAT BRITAIN's BUDGET.
Introduced In House of Conmons---hbo-


Introduced In House of Commons--.hbo-
IitIon of Grain Duty.
London The budget which was in
troduced in the House Of Commons
shows an estimated expenditure for
1904 Of 179, no, 600. The Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer. Mr.. Ritchie,
fixed its national debt charge at S1,-
035. 600, 600, of which S31, 800, 900 is
available for the sinking fund. The
estimated revenue on the existing
basis of taxation is S773. $50, 900, CIV
ing an available surplus of $54, $780,
900. Mr.. Ritchie's proposals includ-
ed the following: The abolition of the
duty on grain. The taxes on sugar
and GOAL are unchanged. Four pence
is taken off the income tax.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
After Alabama Lands.

Birmingham Ala. = Representa-
tives OF Eastern capitalists are 10
The city to secure one hundred
thousand acres of valuable pine tim.
ber lands for immediate develop
ment by the erect ton of saw mills,
planning mills and other works OH
similar character.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

At Weathersby Mrs. Chairman was
thrown from her buggy and had her
skull fractured while she was attend
ing the funeral Of Der sister. The
horse drawing her vehicle ran away.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
Park Commissioners Gone Home.

The Louis ana V:cksburg National
Park Commission has completed its
work at Vicksburg, and all of the
members are en- route home. Captain
Charles Green, veteran on the Com
mission, whose home is in New
Orleans, was accidently hurt by falling
from vehicle just prior TO leaving,
but he insisted upon returning to New
Orleans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01
RehcIs Hold San Dnmineo.

ST. Thomas, d. w. 1.-The italian
cruiser Giovanni Bausanne has arrived
here from San Domingo. She report
ed that the city was still in possession
of insurgents on April % The
revolutionary troops had Withdrawn
into the country.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

The case of the soldier leper re-
Gently referred to in these dis
patches is the first ever known in
the army. When the disease first
developed the man could have been
discharged for disability. but it was
deciedd to keep him in the service
in order to give the surgeons an
opportunity to study the disease. A
special house was built for him near
Fort Srceven. Ca, and he has been
living there nearly three months.
An army surgeon has been detailed
to attend him and to study the dis
ease with view to ascertaining if it
can be cured. No reports have
been received from the surgeon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

Mexico City.-The rise in silver
rather worries business men who
have debts abroad. They would like
to be sure that it is going higher SO as
to get better rates a month hence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

London- According to the St.
James Gazette the Government is
considering appointing Field Marshal
Lord Roberts as special Commissioners
to represent Great Britain 6t the 81.
louis Exposition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

A systematic movement IS sald to
be on foot among the financial aud
railroad interests to defeat Rcose-
velt's nomination.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

Little Rock, Ark. -Gov. Davis has
signed an act making it unlawful
for non. residents of the state Of
Arkansas to fish or hunt at any sea
SOB Of the year in Arkansas. The
act went into effect at once.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

The Associated Press has learned
that there is IN contemplation for
chile joint protest on the part Of
Great Britain, tie United States
and Japan against the Russian de-
mands in the matters of the SOW.
ereignty of Manchuria.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01


By direction of the secretary of
war, Judge Advocate General Davis
addressed letter to Brigadier Gen.
eral Funston, refusing his request
for a court of inquiry to investigate
his conduct in the Philippines.
The letter says among other things
that the secretary of war was espe-
cially pleased with General Fun
stoE's attitude iE demanding an in
quiry, with the declaration that, if
he were found guilty of giving an
order that would justify mo quar-
ter" warfare, he would resign. In
conclusion, the judge advocate gen
eral calls attention to the fact that
three inquiries have already been
held in regard to the matter, at
none OF which were the charges
justified. In view of these facts, the
secretary of war decided to refuse
General F'unston request.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

Russian deceit and diplomacy
were never better illustrated than
by the demands concerning Man
chIria, which were presented to
China with boldness that indicates
the Cars appreciation of his we'll
fortified position.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

: A tramp stealing a ride on the
presidents train, excited the fears
of the detectives. but after vicious
fight Ee was handcuffed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

Seuator w. A. Clark OF Montana,
is said to be a great admirer of
rug for which he paid 800, 900 in
Europe, but he admits being unable
to tell "the right SIDE" of it to save
his life. This rumor comes concur
rently with that alleging that ar
other millionaire has bought large
consignment of bogus curios.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

The formal letters OF recall Of Am.
bassador Won Holleben have been
at the State Depa rtment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

The smuggling cases in Porto
Rico have been dismissed, and the
internal revenue officer who filed
charges against naval officers was
asked to resign.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

1t is reported that the Moores
have sold their holdings in the Chi
caeo and Northwestern and have
purchases Atchison.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

The Declaration of independence
rs to be seen no more iI public. An
order has been Issued THAI hence
forth the historic manuscript shall
be kept under lock and key in a
great fire and lock proof safe. The
Declaration will never be exhibited
again at any of the great interna-
tional fairs. This decision was
roach nd nc fhn ,,nr-.lk of ~-4.--:--
ton of the document by u commit
tee of the American Academy of
Sciences now in session in this CITY,
who acted at the instance of Secre
tary Hay, whose attention has been
called to the sad state of the famous
document by Andrew Allen, libra
rian of the state department. Most
of the text of the Declaration is still
legible, but only one or two of tie
signatures can be made out. There
is only trace of the autograph of
John Hancock, the first to sign.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-01

IN Manchurla the naval strength OF
the various powers iG Chinese
waters becomes interesting. The
Russian fleet has been gradually in.
creased until now it numbers AZ
vessels. France has 81 ships and 20
others in India and Southern Chi
nese waters. Great Britain from
last accounts had 81 war vessels in
Chinese waters and Germany II.
The Kentucky and the Oregon are
the only American battlesEips of the
Asiatic station, but there are "a
other smaller American warshlps,
including two monitors and some
small gunboats.i in Philippine waters.
Japan has a strong naval force on
the coast.
The shipbuilders of New Orleans
will make an effort to capture an
award for the building OF one or
two OF the gunboats provided for
in the last naval appropriation bill.
Among those who have written to
the department asking for plans ard
specifications is the johnson Iron
Works of that city. The data asked
Tor was mailed to the company. The
plans and specifications are for the
construction of the gunboats Du-
buque and Paducah, which are now
designated as gunboats Nos. IS and
10. The bids will be opened May 10.
Some of Secretary Shaw s esthetic
friends having expressed their dis
approval of the portrait which is to
grace the walls of the treasury de-
partment, because it represents the
Iowa tirancier with both hands in
lis trousers pockets, Mr.. Shaw re-
sponded to the criticism. ia tone
Of decision. with: well. gentle
men, my hands are in my own pock-
cts. anyway"
The Tyners have offered an In
spection of the papers taken from
the safe. The case was laid before
the attorney general. but no action
has been taken as yet. Lawyer Bar
rett demanded an investigation OF
the charges against him inhmated
| by Mr.. Payne.
A systematic movement Is sald to
| be on foot among the financial and
railroad interests to defeat Rcose-
J velt's nomination.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-08
MOST VALUABLE.

The New York World correctly
observes that it will astonish not
few people to be told that TIE
most valuable of cur crops, except
ing only cotton, corr, wheat, and
hay, is eggs The value of the
egg crop is about $500, 900, 900 a
year. All of the cattle and hogs
slaughtered in the country are
worth less, and SO is the country's
total yield of both gold and sill
yer. And yet the country does
not produce all of the eggs it con-
sumes. Large shipments are made
every year from Canada. III this
section of the South the produc
ton of eggs and poultry IS very
much below the consumption.
Every year Georgia sends hun
dreds of thousands of dollars to
other states for EGGS and poultry,
not witAstahding the conditions
here for the industry are as favor
able as in any other section
Savannah News.