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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-12-25

REVIVAL. +. l.. Priest has
just closed . successful meeting 1t
Mt. Zion church, south VI Hunting
burg. The church was wonderfully
revived. Some of the older mem.
hers who had taken 30 pat ia re-
vival services for years, manifested
the presence OF the Holy Spirit in
their hearts, and took active part ia
the services. There were eight ad-
ditions 10 the church. Rev. Priest
will hold his mex, protracted meet
ing At Huntingburs, after wlicb hs
will conduct rev val at this place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-12-25
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08

The Home Telephone Company.
of Pike county, and a number OF
other local telephone companies,
have filed petitions with the rail.
road commission for permission to
raise the rates for their service.
The cases will come up for consid-
Grafton at tie next regular meeting
of the commission. 1t appears that
number of these companies have
been rendering their service at
remuneration which was not sutfi-
cient to provide a fund for the re-
pair and maintenance of the plant,
and they have decided to make
change. The case will be interest
ing and important, for the prece-
dent set therein will no doubt be
applied in the case of similarly
situated domestic plants throughout
the State.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
FRAUDULENT CONCERN.
Police of New York Raid Offices oil
Bogus Finance Company.

New York. Central Office detec
tives and postoffice inspectors have
raided the handsome Offices of the
British African Finance company
in Wall street. and arrested John J..
Prince. bis son, Joseph Prince, and
Horace Blackmurat on charges Of
grand larceny and fraudulent use
CT the United States mails. The
concern is said to have victimizsd
many persons by the sales of bonds
and stock of the Nokanna company,
Limited. extensive diamond fields
In South Africa, which with Che
company are said to be purely
mythical. According to the ad ver-
tisements issued by the British At
rican Finance company, members OF
the nobility figure among the Off
GERS and directors. Sir Frederick
Cammingtcn is named as president.
Sir Percy Sanderson. the British
consul general. has informed the
police here that no such person ex-
lists.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
BRYAN Issues Statement.

Lincoln, Neb.-W. ]. Bryan has
given out the following staten ent to
correct misunderstanding and for
the protection of the public: "Mr.
Bryan's attention has been called to
some advertising matters which
represent that he, IN connection
with several senators, was interest
ed in Wyoming oil lands. This state
ment was denied at the time it was
fsrt printed, but the fact that an oil
company has used the notice that
appeared then as the basis of an ad
vertisenent leads to this second de-
NAL. Mr.. Bryan has not and never
has had an interest in any oil wells,
Or oil fields.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Ship Builders in Trouble.

Washiugton.-Acting Secretary
of the navy Darling has advised the
Trigg Ship Building Company Of
Richmond. Va, that unless the
work on the Galveston is proceeded
with at once the department will
make ether arrangements for its
completion. The ship was 66 per
cent completed wien the financial
embarrassment of the Trigg compa-
ny occurred. Should the company
be unable to complete the vessel the
Galveston probably will be taken to
the Norfolk navy yard and finished
there by the government.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Manchura Rabel.

Peking. Minister Conger, Mr..
Townley, the British charge
d'affafres, and Nj. Cchida, the Jap
anese minister. have had several in
terviews lately with Grand Envoy
Ching on the Russian Manchurlan
negotiations. Prince Ching at first
was reserved. but be subsequently
distressed the question. The docu-
ment embodying the Russian de-
mands is Ientghy and certain por,
tions of it are vague. though its
effect does not differ from the syn
opsis first cahled. M. Plancon, the
Russian charge d'affaires. has issued
a denial similar to the one issued
from ST. Petersburg, asserting that
the conditions formulated are those
necessary for the protection of Rus
sian interetss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
LEAKEsvILLE, GREENE COUNTY, MISS, FRIDAY May s. 1908
GRABBING COAL LANDS.
Prick and Gates Combine Their Forces
In indian Territory.

South McAlIister, l. T.-Big
financiers OF the East, headed by
Il. C. Frick, OF Pittsburg. and job n
W. Gates, are forming a pool to get
possession OF all the coal lands IN
the Choctaw Nation. There are
440, 900 acres IN the Choctaw Nation
which will be sold at putlic auc-
tion, and the proceeds divided
among the Choctaws. in accordance
with an act Of congress. 1t is said
the Frick -Gates syndicate will pay
$50 per acre. 1t Is not the inten-s
ticn OF the syndicate to disturb the
present mining companies. either
large or small, of the local leases.
The Eastern hnanciers will let the
companies now mining coal buy
land covered by their leases, but no
more. S,me of the men in the syn.
dicate will purchase the land for
development. while others will hold
1t for speculative purposes. Frick
is to get the land along tie Fort
Smith and Western railway which
he owns. Gates wants tract OF
land in the eastern part OF the Choc-
taw which carries a quantity Of coal
especially suited for cooking pur-
poses. George Gould is to get
large tract in the vicinity of South
McAlister.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Somili Campaign Waning.

LoEdon.-In the house of com-
mons War Secretary Bruderick an
nounced the virtual abandonment
of the Somili campaign. In discus
sion OF the army estimates members
of the opposition attacked the gov
ernment for muddIing the Somili
affair and doing unnecessary police
work for Italy. Lord CranborEe,
under foreign secretary, having de-
Tended the governments course,
Mr.. Broderick arose and declared
the Somili operations were inevi-
table because OF Great Britaln's
treaty engagements. He denied
that the government was pulling
chestnuts out OF the fire for Italy
and explained that Captain PUNK
EFT had beer carried too far by his
eagerness to attack. "We shall do
everything possible to break the
Mad Mullah's power" continued
Mr.. Broderick, "but we shall not
send large fcrce cf neE to pursue
him, as we have already dealt him
a heavy blow by the seizure OF his
cattle, his principal source of
wealth."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
NO. So.
NEARLY A PANIC
Woman Screamed and Caused Stampede
In Liberal Arts Hall.

st. Louis. There was almost a
panic in the hall OF Liberal Arts in
the fair grounds while President
Roosevelt was speaking. The great
hall was crowded and persons in
the rear could not hear the presi-
dent pressed forward, crowding
those in front into the aisles and
topping some over on persons sit
ting. Others joined the rush and
some woman caught in the Jam
screamed, creating alarm in all
parts OF the building and starting
stampede for the doors.
TIE police were unable to stop
the drive and several womer who
were carried off their feet in the
rush teinted. These were passed
over the heads of people to side en-
frances and into the grounds. The
opening Of the side doors caused
rushes in those directions and sew
eral persons who got wedged into
corner were bruised and called for
help but none were severely hurt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Emperor Reviews Troupes.

Rome.-Owing to the recent
heavy rains the military review In
Emperor Williams honor did rot
take place on the regular parade
ground, but was held at Centrola,
ON large plain five miles from this
city. The troops numbered 80, 900.
Emperor William recalled TIE fact
that on the same field he held re-
view OF $4,000 with the late King
Humbert. Notwithstanding the dis
tance of Cenrola from Rome, it was
estimated that 1000 persons gath
cred to witness the magnificent
sDectacle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Information Not Secured.

London. At the session of the
London diocesan conference the
bishop of London, Rt. Reverend
Arthur G. Ingram, made state
ment to the effect that he had thrice
sent for an explanation from the
Reverend Haddon regarding the
Vanderbilt-R Rutherford wedding and
that none had been received. The
galleries and floor OF the little
church house in the shadow OF
Westminster Abbey were crowded
in anticipation of the bishops an
nouncement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
TO INVESTIGATE
FARMING MATTERS.
German AgricuIturalists Arrive
In United States.
TO STUDY AMERICAN METHODS
Will Drink American Milk, Study Ameri-
can Farms and Learn How American
Crops are raised---Counts, BarOns and
Owners OF Federal Estates in Party.

New York.-Forty-one farmers,
the cream OF Germany's agricultural
interests, came ashore from the
Hamburg American steamship Pre-
toria. They have come to study our
farms, how we raise our crops, aud
to drink our mIlS. They are
counts. barons, owners of feudal es-
tates with histories stretching far
into the past, lieutenants of the ar
my, direc tori of estates. professors
of agriculture. inspectors of farming
lands and cultivation students and
plain "agriculturists.
OF equal rank with Farmer Won
Fluegge as chairman of the agricul-
turists, and Frank Brettreich OF
Munich, minister of agriculture in
the Bavarian cabinet, and A. Wad-
sack of Saxony, feudal proprietor.
Said Mr.. Fluegge. who is tall,
broad-shouldered, ruddy-faced and
Jolly, and who wore short, light
coIored overcoat and a white felt
hat:
1--WE are sent here by the German
Agricultural Society, the Deutsche
Landwirtschaftsgesellschatt,t the big
gest agricultural organization in
Germany composed of 17,00O men,
bers.
"Messrs. Brettreich and Wad-
sack and / have been delegated by
the Prince of Kuyppausen, presi-
dent of the German Agricultural
Society. to represent it especially.
"Our object is to study agricul-
ture and social relations in the
United States and your national
crops, especially wheat and milk.
We also wish to view your scenery
aud will visit the Yellow stone Ma
tional Park. if there IS time.
The delegation is not divided
into sections, but most CT US are
practical agriculturists. some inter
ested in sugar interests, others in
cattle and every one in some de-
partment of agriculture. Upon our
return | shall make a general re-
port to the society. The others will
make reports upon those subjects
that most interest them, and DR..
Martin Wilmer, of Berlin, will COM
bine these individual reports into
technical report.
"We made a visit last year to
Hungary and learned much that
was useful, especially about horse
breeding, for Hungary Is the land
of the horse, and the Hungarian
government has shown lively iE-
terest in the subject of breeding
running horses, thoroughbreds,
Arabians ard good horses for using.
"We are eager to see your wheat
fields, sugar industries and inspect
your -four manufactures | under
stand that this is the first organized
visit of farmers to the United States
for the purpose of studying agricui-
ture.'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
TO VETERANS REUNION.
One cent Mile Rate Made by the Q. &
G. Railway.

The Queen and Crescent Railway
has made a rate of one cent per mile
to New Orleans for the Confederate
Veterans Reunion.
Dates of sale from A. & v. points
May 16, IT, IS, 10, 90, 81, 1903. v.
8. & P. points May IT, 16, 10, and 20.
1908. Final limit May "a, 1903.
Extension of limit may be secured
to leave New Orleans not later than
midnight of June 18th, 1908. provided
tickets are deposited by original pur-
chaser with Joseph Richardson,
Special Agent, Theatre Arcade. New
Orleans, between the hours of q. m.
p. m. not earlier than May 10th, nor
later than May Oath, 1908, and upon
payment of fee of fifty cents at time
of deposit. For further information
call on or address.
Geo. 81. Smith, G. P. A.
New Orleans, La.
F. M. Donohoe, P. & T. A.
No. 123 8. Washington Street, Vioks-
burg, Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Howard Convicted.

Frankfort. Ky.-In the third trial
of James Howard for the Filling CT
Gov. William Gcebel over three
years ago, the jury could not agree.
It came into the courtroom and
handed tc Sheriff Jeffers the sealed
verdict, which was passed to Depu
ty Clerk James. who read it as fol-
lows: I'VE, the jury. find the de-
fendant guilty and fix his punish
ment at life Imprisonment. How
ard was not visibly affe cted by the
verdict.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08

Montreal.-An extensive forest
fire is raging about five miles north
of here between the towns of Saint
Jovite and LaBelie. The village oi
Morrison. containing mill and
about dozen farIn houses, were en-
tireiy destroyed and the flames
were so severe on both sides of the
Canadian Pacific tracks that people
could not stand or the platforms as
the trains rushed through. The
people are leaving their houses and
fighting the flames.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Sons of the Revolution.

New Haven, Conn.-The Sons Of
the American Revolution elected
the following vice president gen.
erals: Ira II. Evans, Texas; Rev.
J. W. Banye, Washington, d. c.;
Daniel M. Lord, Illinois; John ].
HubbelI, Virginia; Arthur w. Den
mis-, Rhode Island. The following
officers were reelected: Secretary
general, Edward Pavson Coue,
New York; treasurer general, Ma
han Warden. Boston; historian gen
eral, Geo. w. Bates, Detriot; regis
ter general q. Fl. Howard. Washing
ton
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Venezuelan Arbitration.

Washington. The state depart
ment has been advised that the gov
ernment has named DR.. Paul as its
member of the arbitration commit
tee which is to meet at Caracas,
Monday, to consider American
claims. Dir. Paul is a lawyer and
prominent publicist of Venezuela
and speaks English.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Prussian Jews in Panic.

Kieff, European Russia. Thou
sands of poor Jews have fled from
this city on account OF reports that
an anti-Semite crusade Is imminent.
The richer Jews have left their
houses and have sought refuge in
the hotels. In order 20 alIay the
excitement the troops are patrolIing
the streets .and the walls are
placarded with notifications that
assemblages are prohibited and that
the military will use their weapons
unpsaringIv in case OF necessity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Insane From Overstudy.

Louisville, Ky.-Long and ardu
GUS mental exertion, to enable her
to properly preside over the desti-
MES of 'ladies' literary society"
iE the West End, led to the de-
thronemert of the reason of Vista
Campbell, coIored, and she was ad
Judged lunatic in the criminal di-
vision. Her father testified that she
talked of books. readln', yellow
pine and everything" She was or
dered to the asylum.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08

At last Longbeach IS connected
with the outside world by tele-
phone. The Cumberland Telegraph
and Telephone Company's manager
at Gulfport has seen little peace for
months because of the people at
Longbeach, who were so anxious
for telephone connection. The
wires are In at last and the instru-
merts are being put in, and both
local and long distance privileges
will be enjoyed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Exports of Gold.

New Ycrk.-Demand sterling ad-
vanced to $4.S7.58 in the local
market few days ago, the hig hest
price reached in a long while. In
exchange circles the opinion pre-
walls that the only thing that pre-
vented gold exports as result of
this advance was the lack Of a ship
to carry the gold to France.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08

Buenos Aryes. The presidential
message which was read at the
opening Of the Argentine congress
was entirely optimistic. 1t congrat-
ulated congress on the fact that mo
dangers at home or abroad threaten
Argentine, hose credit is estab-
lished in the European markets.
and whose trade is notably reviv-
ing In every direction"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Too Much for TYner

Washington -Jud ge James N.
Tyner, who was recently dismissed
from the government service while
holding the position OF assistant at
torney general for the postotfice
department, IS critically iii. His
health has been bad fer almost &
year, but the strain of the inquiry
that has been made into his affairs
Which resulted In bis dismissal, has
been too much for him and he has
broken down.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Oat Crop Will Be a Failure.

A special to tie Pioayune from
Carthage states that the long ana Sc
we're drouth there is broken. The
rain, comes, however, too late ~
save the oat crop, W which will be en-
almost total failure. Yet it will
serve to make the cotton seed GER
inmate where, as in most cases. they
were planted after dry weather set
in and there was insufficient mois-
ture in the soil to sprout them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Anent School Fund Appropriations.

Anent school fund appropriations,
Attorney General Williams has rem
dered an official opinion to the
board of supervisors of Claiborne
county In which he held that that
board was not authorized by section
4049 of the Code, as amended by
chapter 1l2 of the laws of 1896, to
appropriate the balance of the
school fund OF any part OF the gers-
eraI fund, for the purpose of erect
ing a pavilion In which to hold COM
mencement and other exercises.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
It's a Girl.

Lindau, Bavraia. Princes Louise
OF Saxony has given birth TO a
daughter. Princess Louise deserted
her family at Salzburg last Decem-
Der and eloped with IA. Giron, the
tutor of the children. A recent dis
patch from Berlin says that Saxon
court official with d physician ard
nurses had arrived at Lindau, hav-
ing received royal orders to bring
the princess child to Dresden three
weeks utter its birth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
New Yardmaster.

Superintendent G. N. Bell, Of the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail
road, states that Jesse F. Kyle, OF
Memhpis. had been appointed yard
master of the road at Vicksburg,
vice Joe Rogers, formerly Of New
Orleans, who will return to bis
former occupation as freight con-
ductor ON the lever end OF the line.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08

Nwe Orleans, La. "A number OF
trains bringing delegates ard visi-
tors to the American Medical Asso-
citation annual meeting arrived
Tuesday, must Of them belated. 1t
is expected that there will be more
than 1000 visitors Wednesday. Pres
ldent Billings and other officers are
already here. DR.. Lorenz, the vi
ena surgeon, has arrived and will
be guest of the convention.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
v. S. &p. Denies.

New York. The interstate COM
merce commission received the an
swer Of the Vicksonrg. Shreveport
and Pacific Railway to the COM
plant Of the Central Yellow Pine
Association in placing rates on pine
luE Der. The road denies that ii
gives to manufacturers OF yellow pine
lumber in the region west of the
Mississippi any undue advantage
over the compIainants In rival
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08


Wm. Legg. aged 36 years,
prominent painter, who lived on bis
Calmer plantation, on Yazoo river,
six miles west Of Redwood. was
lured tom his home at late -Four
Saturday night, presumably BY par
ties who wanted to murder him for
robbery or some other hidden pur-
pose. When Mr.. Legg had rushed
down TO his gin house. which had
been set On fire, and was returning
to bis store. near bis home. his
brother heard shot. and rushing
tot he store. found Mr.. Legg dead.
With DuIlet wound through his
side.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
The Keene-Harriman Fight.

Cincinnati.-The suit Of the Keene
interests to enjoin the Hartman in
terests from voting the stock held
by the Union Pacific company at
the proposed annual meeting of the
Southern Pacific company, the ap-
peal papers have been filed in the
United States circuit court of ap-
peals, but 1t is not known when the
appeal will be heard by the full
court. 1t is stated. however, that
an early date will be hxed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08

Mexico City. Mex.-A tract Of &c.
600 acres Of ranch land near Salta
Roslna, Chihuahua, Is now open to
settlement By the Boer colonists.
Gen. ". D. Snylan has received
word that all arrangements had
been satisfactorily concluded and
left Immediately for New York,
where be viii meet General viljoen
and return with tiftv Boer families
to establish the nrst settlement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08

Manila. town OF Masiquina.
province of Manila. has been de-
stroyed by ire. A thousand houses
were burned and the inhabitants
are in much distress. The people
of Manila are relieving the suffer-
ers. Members OF scattered lnsur-
gent bards are suspected OF setting
fire 10 the place.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Plans Completed for Meridian College.

The plans and specifications for
the construction or the new Meri-
dian Female College are now COM
pIete. This name has been adopted
for the college by the trustees in
place of the East Mississippi Female
College. The building will cost
about $4,000. Building work will
begin In the course of a few weeks.
1t is the intention of the trustees to
complete the college by the opening
of next school term.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
New Bank at Canton.

Authority has teen given for the
establishment Of the First National
Bank of Canton, Miss, capitalized
at $50. 900, BY w. b. Wiener, James
j. McGrath, Isdor Gross, J. .
Christman, I. Helsdortfer and others.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08

SaloEica. engagement be-
tween Turkish troops and baud CT
revolutionists is reported to have
taken place in the Monastir district
of European Turkey. Both sides
suffered considerable losses. Two
Turkish officers are said to have
been killed. Ambulances are being
hurried to Monas.ir.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08
Meridian Mentioned for Next Meeting.

After a three days session at
Vicksburg OF much interest and
fine time, the 500 teachers. compos-
ing the State Teachers Association,
have adjourned after eIecting off,
GERS and recommending Meridian
as the next place to be chosen by
the committee for the spring meet
ing OF 1904. The officers elected
were Paul Saunders. of the State
University, preside mt; Prof. Scott,
reelected secretary, and Joe Cook,
OF Columbus, treasurer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08

Pink Wallace. a negro brakeman
on the Gulf and Ship Island rail-
road, fell from the train while pass
Ing near Brooklyn and his body
was cut in two BY the wheels. he
died soon afterwar(.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08

Little Rock.-T. Fl. Bunch and
Company's big grain elevator here
las been partially destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at $50, 600 with
insurance OF $40. 600. Joe Gard
ner. negro, was cut off by the
flames and burned to death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-05-08

Charles Jordan, of Greenville,
Miss, filed petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. The assets amount tc
1850. which the liabilities reach
$40, 1880. The majority OF the cred
itors are, however, secured by
deeds of trust on real estate.