Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

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.
The Worlds Fair Commission has
authorized Commissioner Henry OF
Beauvoir ON the exposition grounds,
according to the plans of J. F. Barnes,
which has been adopted. The bids
will be opened by the governor and
fhe contract awarded to the lowest
bidder. A contract was let to q New
Orleans firm to bnild statue of wax
and cotton representing "King Cot
ton," and the life.size figure OF the
s'Negroes in the Fields" This deco
fation is to go in 'front.' of the Missis-
sippi building. The commissioner
sas authorized to employ four assist
ants to help classify the exhibits. The
exhibits villbe gathered in Jackson,
sc the old capitol, and arranged befoSa
shipment. The first Friday in each
month was selected as the regular
meeting day for the commission.
The controversy regarding tho taxa
ton of tina Jackson Street Railway is
! still raging in the city. The Council
raised the valuation on the street rail-
way from $4,000 to $3.50. 900. A
good many rumors have been floating
around the city concerning the large
net sums that the street railway and
lighting plant make each year, b. 81.
Wells, attorney for the company, this
afternoon published card in one Of
the local papers, attached to which is
asworn statement made by the book
keeper of the company. in which the
net earnings of the railroad for two
months, after paying all expences, are
given as $I2,O07 .43, while the net
earnings of the e-entire plant, including
the lighting plant, are placed at $32.-
616.73. Out OF this must be paid the
interest on the bonded Indebtedness.
The answer of the attorneys repre-
senting the State of Mississippi to the
bill filed by the Louisiana attorneys in
the boundary case has been finished.
It will be given to the printer at once.
as the rules OF the United States. Su-
preme Court require that all briefs
fled in that court shall be printed, and
as soon as it is received from the hands
of the printer it will be sent to WASH
ington for fling, the rules of the court
requiring that twenty-five printed
copies be filed. It is expected that
the case will be considered by the
court during the next few months.
State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield has received notice that J.
Fl. 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.
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.
Drafts for 10000 have been depo-
.sited with the Treasurer the proceed
of the first cotton sold by the State.
A telegram has been received in the
city stating that Miss Lucille L.
Laurendina has announced her candi-
dacy for State Librarian.
The Faculty 'af MiIlaaps College has
selected Nj. IN. A. Terry as Lib
rarian Of the Cellege.
Kansas City Buchanan was re-