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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
SLIGHT INCREASE
In COTTON CROP
Over the Marketings of the Five
Months Just Past OF l90l-2.
A TOTAL OF S,Ol9,eOi BALES
Being an Increase of 9,744 Bales Over
Last Year, 843,5I8 Over Year Before
Last and Of I,I6S,S7z''Over IoOO.---Tex-
as and Indian Territory Show Decrease.

New Orleans. Secretary Hester's
analysis OF the cotton movement for
the five mouths OF the season from
September to the close of January,
inclusive, shows that compared with
the crop movement last year, Texas,
including Indian Territory, las
brought into sight this season in
round figures 81, 900 bales less. while
other Gulf States. which include
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Missouri and Oklahoma,
have marketed $4,000 more and the
group OF Atlantic States, which in
cludes North aud South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Vir-
ginia, 1900 more, making the net
Increase in the total OF crop market
ed 10000.
Mr.. Hester shows the amount
brought into sight by groups of
States for the five months of this
season as follows:
Texas and Indian Territory
2,337, ,924 bales. a decrease under
the same time last year of 80, 825; a
decrease under year before last Of
523, 1873, and an increase over the
same time in 1900 of 24,0O2.
Other Gulf States, 1859, ,140; an
increase over last year of "a, 260; an
increase over year before last OF
40, 443, and an increase over 1900 of
534, ,645.
Atlantic States. 3,113.025. an in
crease over last year of 76, 309; an
increase over year before last Of
$50, 1853, and in increase over 1900 of
534, ,645.
Total crop in sight at the close OF
January, 8.O4O, ,93l, an increase over
last year OF 9.744; over year before
last of 8l3, ,518, aud an increass over
1900 of 1,168, ,872.
The groups of States above fur
nished in round figures of the crops
of last year and the year before,
from Texas and Indian Territory
last year 2,933.000 bales, and year
before last 3,809, 900; other Gulf
States, 3,43i,OO last year, and year
before last, 2.287. 100; Atlantic
States, 4.254,00O last year, and year
before last 3, 1893, 900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Boom Days in the
City of Winnipeg

Dan Rodgers, a well-knc-n hotel
man Of Gretna, is in the city holiday
ing. Mr.. Rodgers was one OF Winni-
pegs old-timers. In 1884 he was
proprietor of the Victoria theater, and
he hit upon the idea of selling beer
on the side at cents per glass. Hun
dreds fiocked to his bar, and finally
he defied the law and sold liquor
openly without a license.
He was brought before the late
Colonel PEBBLES, who was then magis-
trate, and fined 500 and costs Of
court for the offense. He smiled and
said he could well afford 1t.
The fine did not put stop to mis-
operations, however; he continued
and was pulled" again and again.
until his appearance in court became
a daily occurrence.
'T would go and get shave at Ed
Kelly's barber shop every morning.
he said to a reporter for the Tele-
gram, "and then go down to the po-
lice court, whether had got my
summons or not. II had not got 1t,
knew the policeman couldn't find
me. and / didn't like to get him into
trouble. You see.
"The last three months | had the
Victoria theater / never missed day
but Sundays, but that I appeared at
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Duty Refunded.

Berlin.-The customs controversy
regarding the American wheat,
which, it was claimed, contained
mixture Of Canadian wheat, has
been settled by the reflnding of the
extra duty. The committee of Ham
burg and Berlin grain experts. who
were called In by the customs au-
thorities, reported that it was i'm
possible to prove cases where Cana
dian wheat was mixed up with
American wheat. 1t is believed by
the German shippers that the recent
agreement with the American ex-
changes that Canadian wheat GER
tlticates must be marked bonded"
will remove all causes for disagree
ment in the future.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Wounded by Spanish Powder.

James Clark, a LAD of 10 years,
had a narrow escape from a hor
rible death a short time ago at
Ocean Springs. from which he is re-
covering slowly. His elder brother
brought home from the Spanish war
a lump of Spanish powder, from
which the lad was breaking small
bits and burning. He accidentally
let a lighted bit fall on the main
lump. when terrible explosion oc-
Cured, hitting him In the stomach
and igniting his clothes. His face
and eyes were blown full CT powder
and terribly burned; his left hand
was cooked and the flesh fell off.
HIS lafe was despaired of for many
days. The face and stomach have
healed withuot a scar, and one hand
is gaining fast. 1t is remarkable
recovery from sucn an accident.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
New Ice Factory at Yazoo City.

Capt. w. D. Pugh, who las been
manager of the Peoples Ice factory
at Yszoo City since its organization,
has rendered his resignation to the
stockholders 10 take effect as early
ass practicable. Captain Pugh sew
cred his connection with the Peo-
ple's company to build and maintain
an ice factory of his own in connec-
tion with a coal yard. The new firm
will be known as the Yazoo Coal
and Ice Company. George B.Twell-
meyer will succeed Captain Pugh
with the Peoples ice factory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
TOPICS OF MOMENT
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
News of the Day and Notes by
the Way in the Magnolia State.
SULLIVAN HOLLOW HEARD FROM
Fifth of the Famous SnIlivans Killed by
Blood Ken.---BOy Hart by Powder Ex-
pIosion.- n.---Work on National Park TO
Begin.---Eion. A. S. Kyle for Treasurer.

The celebrated Sullivan's Hollow
feud has broken out again, aid an
other dead man is scored up to the
credit of the Sullivan family. Will
son Sullivan has been killed bv mis-
nephew, Jack Sullivan, at so
ciable" given at the home of the
dead nan in Smith county, short
distance from the Simpson county
border. The circumstances OF the
killing we're in accord with the
usral methods of that section. Will
son Sullivan and Ills brother Bill
were engaged in a fight, when Jack
Sullivan interfered in behalf OF the
latter, and stabbed Wilson Sullivan
with huge knife, killing him in
stantly. This makes five members of
the Sullivan family who have been
killed by blood kin in Sullivan s
Hollow within the past five or six
years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

Go up the avenue any morning. or
walk into Central Park or one of the
public squares, and you will see new
toy for the children OF the wealthy.
No longer does a train of cars like
papa's. only smaller" appeal to the
baby aristocrat. Express wagons have
made their way to the east side hospi-
tails, and even the miniature motor
cars have had their day. Toy monkeys
are the newest things for little boys.
The children's Fairgrounds are peo-
pied with the monkeys .robed in scar
let serge. They are wonderfully nat
ural, with eyes that roll, and the fur
covers such pliable material that Jocko
may be draped without injury. Even
tho eyes refuse to be gouged out for
the edification of budding oculists.
Two Fifth avenue toy shops are dis
playing many varieties of the mon
keys. It may be suggested that an al
legged dinner in Newport is responsible
for fashionable folk taking up this toy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Changes on the Coast.

Hon. John E. Williams, recently
appointed postmaster at Biloxi, it is
understood, will tender his resig-
nation as deputy United States
marshal, to take effect March l in
order that he may wind up his busi-
ness with the term of the Federal
court which meets at Biloxi Febru-
ary %. Mr.. James 9. Tyler, of Co
lumbia, who was rendered the depu-
ty marshaIship, has accepted the
same and rendered his resignation
as postmaster at Columbia. Marion,
county, Miss. Mr.Tyler will be sue
ceeded as postmaster by Hon. N. C.
Harthorne.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Self Government Promised.

Bloemfontein, Orange River
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain In
a speech delivered here promised
that progressive self-government
would be granted by Great Britain
to the Orange River and the Trans
vaal colonies. He said that the
ravages caused by the war had been
greater than he expected to see, and
he was convinced that if hostilities
had ceased at the time of the fall of
Pretoria nine-tenths of the loss
could heave been avoided.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

]. T. Gross. constructor, of Chat
tanooea. W. no was recently awarded
the contract OF grading ami drain
ing Grant and Union avenues OF the
Vicksburg National Park, has ar
rived there and will make Vicks-
burg his home until he completes
the contracts. This grading will
about complete the road work on
the park. but there are dozen fine
iron bridges and much other expen-
sive work to be done. The park is
rapidly becoming a place to be Wis
tied by tourists who pass through
Vicksurg from tie North.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
the police court. During that time
paid out SIS, 400 in fines"

the police court During that time
l paid out 8,400 in fines"
did the business pay your"
did l ever do anything that did
not? I had tho barrels running all
day. The taps were never turned.
We filed up the beer from pals; we
could never have served our custom
ers otherwise; it was simply fright
the business you could do here then
on scent drinks.
81 was little foolish, too," he add
ed, shaking his head. l might as well
have had those $500 plunks in my
pocket; but it was great fun to be
able to defy the law and make money
at it. OF course, my continual appear
ance at the court was as good as a
page ad. in paper, and better. No
body ever came to Winnipeg who
didn't come to drink with Dan Rodg-
ers."
You had a workingman's club
here?"
Eyes, and that was a bowler, too.
sold scent beer to the members,
and / soon hada membership Of 1900;
all good drinkers and spenders, too,
when gave it up to go into the thea
ter business. Those were good old
days, and they were days when a man
with brains could make money, and
spend 1t, too. Winnipeg Telegram.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Grau Retires.

New York. Maurice Grau. the
head OF the Maurice Grau Opera
Company, has officially announced
that he would retire from the opera
business for a year at least. The di-
rectors decided they would not en-
gage in the opera business until Mr..
Grau was ready to resume active
management.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Shot Desperate Man.

Montgomery, Ala.-An Adver-
tiser special from Jasper, Ala. says:
City Marshal Frank Wilson. of Car
bon Hill. shot ard killed Bob Bur
ton in pistol duel on the streets.
Burton was considered dangerous
man and is said to have killed three
men. He had a dispute with Wilson
afew days ago ana both men were
on the lookout.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Tried TO Break Jail,

Alf Smith, a negro who is to be
hanged at Poplarville on February
Is, made q desperate attempt to es-
cape a few nights age. BY some
mean he secured tools, with which
he sawed away the bars of his eel.
Then be secreted himself on top OF
the cell, and when the jailer came
in with his dinner he jumped down
and succeeded in getting out of the
Jail, but was captured before he got
away.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

Not long ago a medical practitioner
called attention to the danger of scent
drinking. He mentioned cases where
the cologne habit among women has
produced shattered health and men
tai disorders. Persons who are the
most ardent abstainers from ordinary
alcoholic liquors have been known to
fall victims to this unnatural craze.
In one case of delirium tremens q
wardrobe was found stocked with
empty cologne bottles. OF course, 1t
is the alcohol in scents that attracts.
New York Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Giron Goes Home at Last.

Geneva. The local advisor of the
former crown princess of Saxony
has made the following announce
ment: IN. Gircn will leave Geneva
this evening for Brussels, where
he will join his family. M. Giron
has broken off all relations with the
princess in order to impede the
reunion OF the princess with her
children.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
BEST METHOD OF SMOKING.



A young man who journeys over the
country with a dozen Cairo girls pre-
senting miniature midways to the
patrons of state fairs said the other
day: 1.-THE narghile is the best In
strument to smoke tobacco through
provided you use 1t in the right way.
Most people use 1t in the wrong way.
They load 1t with tobacco and light
up with match, as though 1t was O.
pipe that they were smoking. This Is
incorrect, and the narghile, so abused,
has an abominable taste and odor. The
right way to use the narghile is first
to dip your tobacco In water, squeeze
the water out and place the soaked,
damp mass in the pipe bowl. Then
you take a lump of burning charcoal
and set it on top Of the wet tobacco
and begin to smoke. The tobacco It.
self. you see. is not really alight: It's
the charcoal that is alight- It Is the
burning charcoal that eats the tobac-
co up. This is the secret Of narghile
smoking. I learned It from an Egyp-
tian girl In my employ. And mar
CHILE smoked properly il delicious
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
DepIorable Accident at Meridian.

A most deplorable accident oc-
Cured in the Mobile and Ohio
yards at Meridian a few days ago
when Revis Horton shot aud in
stantly killed Archie White. Horton
is a night watchman in the yards of
the railroad. He is unmarried.
White was one of the most popular
Young men of Meridian. Ie has a
wife aud two children. From all
the facts that can be learned from
eve witnesses to the affair, tie
tragedy was purely an accident.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Republican Editors to Meet.

Washington. The annual national
convention of Delegates from the
Republican States Editorial Asso-
citation in the United States has
been called to meet at the Arlington
Hotel, in this city, on Thursday and
Friday, February rs and ~, by A.
O. BunneIl. editor OF the Danville,
(N. W Advertiser, secretary OF the
National association.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

Paris. Official advices have been
received here confirming the report
that the sultan OF Turkey has or
deed the immediate mobilization of
90 600 troops for a military demon
stration in Macedonia. The step
taken is regarded with apprehen-
sion by the French officials as beiEg
likely to involve complications be-
tween Turkey and Russia and Aus
tria.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

Roanoke, Va.-WhiIe several men
were engaged in thawing dynamite
at the Grubbs mines. fifteen miles
from Roanoke, an explosion occurred
occurred. p. w. Wexford and
Palmer Keller were Instantly XII led
and l.. E. Payne was fatally injured
Wexford leaves widow and several
children. TIE other men were un-
married. All the victims were
white.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
CHINESE DOWAGER MAY BE DEAD.
Though II Such is the Case all Authentic
News is Suppressed.

London.-A dispatch from Tien-
Tsiu, China, to the London Stand
ard says that private reports indi-
cate an unusual state CT affairs in
the imperial palace at Pekiu. 1t is
suggested that recent rumor ol
the death of the dowager empress
may possibly be true, and that the
news is being suppressed until the
completion Of the New Years OBJ
servances. The Empress Dowager
Tsa-Hsi was born November II.
1888. She is one of the most remark
able women of the age and has for
many years been virtual ruler OF
China.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Boers Like Texas.

Houston, Texas. number Of
representative citizens and officials
oil the late Boer Republic, who re-
Gently toured Texas with view to
colonization, have returned TO Hous-
ton, accompanied by Southern Pa
ciic officials. The Beers expressed
themselves as intending to advocate
colonies of Beers for Texas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

Hugh Magee and Ed Smith, the
two young men arrested at the close
OF the White Cap trail before Judge
Powell at Erookhaven, have given
bond for their appearance before
Justice r. D. Lanier court. 1t is
learned that they intend to waive a
preliminary trial at that time and
give the required bond for their ap-
pearance at the May term Of the cir
cult court
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Walter Collins Resigns.

Walter A. Collins has formally
rendered his resignation as Office
deputy OF the United States m1r-
shall, to take effect April /. in order
that he may engage in business at
Hattiesburg. The position has been
rendered FL. G. Strauss. of Jackson,
who has accepted the same.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
McGoyern.Barnstein Match.

Philadelphia. Terry McGovern
and Joe Bernstein went the limit in
six-round bout at Industrial Hall.
McGovern forced the fighting from
start to finish and gave Bernstein
punishment in every round. The
latter evaded more severe bruising
Dy clinching He was knocked
down 10 the fifth round, but quick
ly regained his feet. Both mer
finished in fairly good condition.
neither showing distress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
To Investigate Condition of Negroes.

Washington senate commit
tee on education and labor has au-
thorized a favorable report on the
bill providing for the appointment
of commission of five to investigate
the cordition of the colored people
of the United States, especially with
refere nee to the educational facili-
tias afforded them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Indicted for Selling Imitation Butter

Des Moines, lathe Armour
Packing Company has been ind.cteE
by the Polk county grand jury for
violating the State dairy law by
Offering for sale an imitation butter.
known as butterine. 1t is not oleo.
margarine, but colored to represent
butter. The Armours Intentionally
invited an arrest in order to make .
teAt case.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Valuable Life.

New York.-The largest suit on
record for the loss of human life
has begun in the supreme court at
White Plains, when the New York
Central Railroad Company was
asked TO pay s25O,OOO damages for
the death of Alfred e. Perrin, oi
Nsw Rochelle, il the Park Avenue
crash. The action is brought by q
trust company as executor of the
Perrin estate and guardian of the
children.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
LEAKEsvIlLE, MISS.

Washington. Senator Patterson
has introduced an amendment to the
Philippine currency bill to carry
into effect the recommendation OF
the president for the appointment OF
a commission to devise plan for
commercial exchange ratio between
the gold standard and silver stand
ard countries. Senator Elkins. OF
West Virginia, presented to the
president three members OF the
West Virginia legislature who came
to consult with the rivers and har-
bors committee OF the house as to
the project to make nine-foot stage
of water in the Ohio river from
Pittsburg tc Cairo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Kyle Out For Treasurer.

Hon. A. S. Kyle, of Batesville, is
a candidate for State treasurer. Mr..
Kyle was elected foIr years ago as
one of the members of the legis.a-
ture from Pamela county. and was
appointed chairman of the appro-
priation coommittee of that body.
Mr.. Kyle is farmer and brother of
Hon. ]. c. Kyle, ex-member of con-
gress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
disastrous Boiler ExpIosion.

Three white men were fatally in
iured and several other persons
slightly hurt as the result OF boiler
explosion at sawmill at "Shallow
Ford" ten miles east of Canton on
Pearl river. few days ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

The four-vear-oId daughter OF
1utner Mcfarland. living in the
country ten miles from Brook haven,
was burned to death a few evenings
ago by her clothing catching fire.
In the same neighborhood about the
same hour, the three-year old
daughter of JEFF Cotton was also
dangerously burned in the same
manner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
Lumber Mill to Start.

The Houston Brothers lumber
mills, which have been building at
Vicksburg for two years, will begin
operations within the next ten days
and will employ 500 hands. This
concern represents miIlion-dollar
investment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13
BeauvOir Directors to Meet.

Division Commander @. L. Nc
Kay, United Sons of Confederate
Veterans, has called a meeting OF the
directors of the Confederate SOL
diers' home at Beauvoir to take
place at Jackson, Thursday morn
irg, February 26, at 9 o'clock. The
meeting is for the purpose OF going
into permanent organization and
adopting set of rules and regula-
tions for the management of the
home.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

The senate committee on apprp-
priations has reported the District
of Columbia appropriation bill. In
crease amounting to 81 SIS, 435 have
been made. making the total Of
90, ,396. .O9O. A provision rhas been
incorporated in the bin making an
advance Of 1000, $50 to be made
to the District blythe treasury to
meet general expenses Of the Dis
trict. upon which interest, at 2 per
cent. is to be- paid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

why Coachmen Wear white Hats.
In Berlin doctors coachmen wear
white hats, so that a physicians carfi-
age may be easily recognized in case Of
necessity,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

The boom of Judge Alton B.
Parker, of New York. for the Demo
cratic nomination for president will
be launched next Saturday night.
when the Colonial Club will give O
dinner in his honor in the clubs
home, at Seventy y-second street and
Broadway. Invitations are now
being distributed to various digni-
taries whose presence will give the
desired tone to the occasion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

makes, in fact, the very best smoke
in the world. ."-Philadelphia Record.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

A new postoftice has been estab-
lished at Harvey, Claiborne county,
Miss, with Robert w. East. as post
MASTER.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

Half a billion dollars in gold Is the
value placed on the American In
vestments owned by 1117 American
companies. firms aud individuals in
Mexico, according to a recent con-
sular report.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

Man is ever greater than his tools.
The best seIf-help is helping others.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

Senior Lopez. the Salvadorean
minister, has had advices from his
government of reassuring chsrac-
ter, which he has communicated to
Secretary Hay. Generally they
were to the effect that the people
of Salvador are not inclined to war
with their Central American neigh
bors, and are determined to keep
the peace.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-13

The bill creating department
commerce and labor has been
agreed upon by confcrees Of both
houses and it is expected that in the
form agreed upon 1t will become a
law. All features of the bill have
been published, inclu uding section 6,
the amendment relating to corpora
tins.