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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Hops Going Higher.

Tacoma, Wash Prominent hop
growers of the Pacific Northwest are
endeavoring to secure unity of action
among the producers, with the object
of controlling this seasons produc-
lion and forcing up prices. OF the
10000 bales produced last year the
growers now hold less than 5000 bales,
one dealer having just purchased 5000
bales in Southern Washington and
Oregon for direct export to England.
Growers are asking 10 18 cents per
pound, with standing offers of 15.cents.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
PhiIicpine Taxes.

San Francisco.-DeanC G. Worcester,
Philippine commissioner. one of rhe
men entrusted with the task OF estab-
fishing a civil government in tho is
lands, reports that the terrible cattle
pest has been stamped out; that chol-
era and bubonic plague have been ef-
fectively dealt with; that the insular
government is making permanent i'm
provements and defraying all its ex-
penses on the proceeds of q reduced
import customs duty, and tEft the
land lax is solving the problem OF
revenues for provincial and municipal
government.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Painted Tomatoes pa.tuad off.

Philadelphia--State Dairy and Food
Commissioner Warren has announced
that retail grocers here recently have
received among the orders for canned
tomatoes packages which, upon close
examination, proved to be a.miscella-
neous assortment OF vegetables. in
Guiding few green tomatoes and red
paint, the whole having the appear
ance of ripe tomatoes. Agents de-
tailed to investigate found that red
paint was used to a great extent in
coloring worthless and unripe toma-
toes and that other coloring matter
also was used to give ripe appear
ance to worthless canned vegetables
nj various kinds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
William |. Hoskins Denied Bail.

A special from Memphis, Tenn.
gays William I. Hoskins of Mississip-
pi, must remain in the Jail of Shelby
county until the trial of his case be-
fore jury. This was the decision of
Judge Moss, who denied the defendant
the right to give bail pending trial.
Mr.. Fitzhugh at once asked for an i'm
mediate trial of the case, but to this
the court would not agree, saying that
he would have to decide later as to
what time it would be taken up for
trial. Hoskins is charged with the
killing OF John M. Robertson, on the
night of June 25 last. Hoskins claim
cd to have shot to save the life of N RS.
Robertson. who, he alleged, was being
held by her husband while he was in
the act of cutting her throat With q
razor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
successful.

A sleeper has been placed on the
fast train on the Gulf and Ship Island
railroad. The sleeper will be run from
Memphis to Gulfport. 1t will be
brought to this city by the Illinois
Central train, which arrives ia O'Clock
and transferred to the Ship Island
train, which leaves shortly afterwardi.
The sleeper will prove quite conven-
ience to the travelling public. It is
learned that the idea in putting on tho
sleeper is to nuke Gulfport a winter
resort as we'll as a summer resort.
There has just been completed in that
city one of finest hotels in the South,
and Gulfport will enter the lists with
Florida cities for the winter trade of
the North, which now goes to Florida.
There is no reason why Gulfport
soould not succeed in capturing good
portion of it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Russian Troops Invade Thibet.

Cologne. - The Cologne Gazette
says it hears from Chinese sources
that after secretly negotiating for
permission to make geological re-
searches in Thibet, Russia sent sew
eral hundred Cossscks into Thibet, as
serting that she has Chinese permis.
sion to march through that territory.
The Chinese govnrnment, the Gazette
adds, has informed its representative
in Thibet that no such permission has
been given, and that he must watch
Russian movements closely. while alb
staining from forcible opposition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Fight on Bucket Shops.

New Orleans. -As result of the
crusade started by the New York cot
ton exchange against the bucket shops.
A. s. Baxter & Co., Incorporated in
New York.. and having offices here.
have sued out. an injunction against
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany and the Gold and Stock Tele-
graph company to prevent the teIe-
graph companies from removing in
struments from the firms offices and
requiring the company to continue to
furnish the plaintiffs with the quota.
tions of the New York exchange.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

Hsmi.oflicial advices received hers
from authoritative sources throw light
upon the complications existing in Ls
Gusyra incident to the trouble be-
tween the Spanish consul there and
tho Venezuelan authorities. They also
make 1t appear that serious trouble is
pend ng because of the anti-fofeign
attitude of the Venezuelan govern
ment. President Ollcott, of the Ofi.
noco Navigation Company. q resident
of New York, is also having trouble in
Caracas. The company has number
of claims against tho Venezuelan gov
ernment, and Mr.. Olcott accompanied
by an attorney of the United States,
went to Caracas to endeavor to secure
a settlement. He sought to appear
before the regular judicial tribunals,
but found himself embarrassed at
every step, and finally it was made
impossible for him to secure the as.
distance of q Venezulan lawyer. 1t is
further stated that the work of the ar
bitration commission now sitting in
Caracas, will be rendered difficult by
this attitude OF the Venezuelan gov
ernment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Supestitious.

Birmingham, Ala.-Owing to the
popular superstition regarding Friday,
the resumption OF work on the part of
the miners in miners in Alabama was
not general though a considerable
number resumed :. their labors. All
hands did not report before Monday.
Daring the dull facilities for mining
and handling coal we're improved in
many instances and it is believed tn at
despite the fact that the men were
idle for month the coal production for
the year will be made to exceed that
of 1902.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Wanted in Texas.

Washington. Seth E. Tracy, ma
tive of Texas, but at present living in
Washington, has been arrested by de-
tectives for the police in Houston,
Texas, where be is wanted on an in
dictment charging an alleged shortage
of $40, 900 in the funds of the school
board, of which he was secretary. The
Texas police were advised of the ar
rest. He regretted that the arrest had
occurred just now, as he said he had
almost completed arrangements to re-
turn to Texas to face the indictment
which had been returned against him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

Gulfport, Miss.-The Cult & Ship
Island Railroad Company announces
that, commencing August 2nd, 1903,
they will put on the latest typs Pal
Imam Buffet Drawing-room Sleeping
Car, with all modern conveniences to
run between Memphis and Gulfport
by reason of the opening of the mag
nifcent hotel {" Great Southern, !" at
Gulfport. These sleeping cars are
new broad vestibuled, lighted through
out with Pintsch gas. and will be
handled on through fast trains.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
ROCK ISLAND BONDS
To the Amount of s2S0, 1000, 900 May be
Issued for Refunding Purposes.

New York.-The directors of the
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific railway
have called meeting to be held at
Davenport, Iowa. October 8. to con-
slider the advisability of creating a
bonded Indebtedness in O sum not ex-
ceeding $3.50, 900. maturing jan
uary l. 1883, at interest not to exceed
4 per cent. The proposed bonds will
be issued for reminding, redeeming or
paying at or before maturity of out
standing obligations of the company
or constituent company or companies
whicb may be acquired by consolida-
tion, and for the purchase OF owner
ship of shares of stock or otherwise
for the purpore of future development
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Seattle Congress.

Cripple Greek, Colo.-The program
for the meeting OF the Trans NJ issis-
sippi Commercial Congress at Seattle,
Washington, Aug. 1921, is about COM
pleted. Several distinguished gentle
men have beer invited to deliver ad-
dresses and favorable responses are
expected from a number of them.
President Roosevelt has been request
ed, if he could not attend, to designate
some personal representative to SUBJ
NIT paper upon topic of the presi-
dents selection. Admiral Dewey has
been asked to speak upon ''Coast De-
fenses and the Navy"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
THE GREEK CONSTITUTION
Mnst Be Revised, or There viii Be Seri-
b,sa ons Trouble.

Mnst Be Revised, or There Will Be Seri-
hgsh / I ors Tronble.
Athens. The recently started move
ment for the revision of the Greek
constitution is securing many advo-
Gates of all kinds. Many societies
have been formed with the object of
pressing King George to summon the
constituent assembly for that purpose
and the revisionist societies have sent
a manifesto to the electors throughout
the country in the form of petition
to the King. This document, which
is being extensively signed. gives a
sombre picture of the internal condi-
-tions of Greece. characterizes the po-
litical parties as iniquitous. urges a
number of necessary reforms and de-
clares that revision of the constitu-
tion is Indispensable to the well being
Of the country,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07


An effort is now being made by
some of the local enthusiasts to organ
ize n professional baseball team for
the balance OF the season. The idea
Is to get the team in good shape this
summer and next year go into the Cot
ton States League. Some time ago a
franchise in the Cotton States League
was offered to jackson parties, but 1t
was not taken. There are a number
of enthusiastic fans in the city, and it
is hoped that the effort to give jack
son professional baseball will prove
successful.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

New York.-Laurence Murphey,
former treasurer Of the Journey men
Stone Cutters Union, who was arrest
last December. charged with embezzl-
ing s12, 900 from thu organization and
convicted last Monday of grand lar
ceny, has beensentenced to five years
and six months in States prison.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Cotton Mill Dividend.

Thhe stockholders of the Tupelo
Cotton Mills at their annual meeting
declared and paid dividend of IA per
cent to the stockholders on the last
years earnings. They also resolved to
issue $40, 600 additional stock for the
purpose of installing improvements
and enlarging the capacity of the
plant. The stockholders were well
pleased with the administration of
President Lee Hines and Secretary J.
r. Dabbs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

New York. Miss Birdie Aarons has
met death in peculiar manner in
Lexington near her home. She had
called on q girl friend. and the two
were standing on the stoop when q
portion Of the browa stone coping
above them fell and struck Miss
Aarons. Her skull was crushed and
shs died instantly. Investigation
showed that bolt Of lightning bad
struck the copd
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Treasurer Of New Frisco Soad.

New York.-C. W. HilIard. COM
ptroller of the Friso system, has been
elected treasurer of the Evansville
and Terre Haute Railroad, in place Of
Mr.. Chas. A. Nones, resigned. The
Colonial Trust Company has been ap-
pointed transfer agent of both the
common and preferred stock OF the
Evansville and Terre Haute Company
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Teamster's Remarkable Experience.

Andrew Wick, q teamster OF Laurel,
recently had remarkable experience.
While making a crossing. being
pounded by heavy rain. his wagon
was struck by extra freight No. 244,
going south. The wagon, horses and
driver were tossed into the air, falling
at the side of the track. The wagon,
which had on heavy load of brick,
was smashed into kindling wood. One
of the horses was slightly injured and
Wick received a slight cut on the fore
head. His escape was miraculous.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

New York. Owing to numerous
strikes during the summer by men en-
ployed in rapid transit subway work
il is likely that New Workers will be
compelled to do their travelling about
on the ground until the FIRST of next
April. It had been expected until
within few days that the line could
be opened January |.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

st. Louis. An attachment issued
by the United States circuit court ha,
been served on the Merchants Brokr
erage and Commission Company By
United States MalshalI Dorsey, who
immediately took possession of the
company's Offices. The suit was filed
by attorneys representing William
Wilmerton, of Rock Island county,
Ill, wealthy land owner, TO recover
$4,000 alleged to have been invested.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Last of Mississippi's Choctaws.

Between now and the 18th of Aug.
the last of the Mississippi Choctaws
will take their departure for the Indi-
an Territory, where they 60 to claim
their allotment of lands according TO
the decision of the Dawes Commits
sion. The Redmen of Mississippi
have been given uutil this date to
move to the Territory and claim what
belongs to them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Large Attendance at Farmers Institute.

Five hundred attended the Farmers
institute at Eatonville, eight miles
north of Hattiesburg, Friday. Ad-
dresses were made by E. 3. Ferri. of
the Mcneil Experiment Station; Prof.
Irby, of Texas and +. f. Philips,
President of the Hattiesburg Truck
Growers Association. Exercises will
be continued tomorrow.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Bakers Are BeIIigercnt.

New York. The bakers strike here
is spreading. says Santiago. Chile.
dispatch. Only few shops are open.
The strikers have tried TO burn shops
and attacked seyeral bakers carts.
Armed detachments are now protects
ing the shops. The bakers have thua
far refused all oyertufes to arbitrate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Killed in Collision of Log Trains.

There was head-end collision near
Rrookhavsn, between log trains on the
Pearl River Lumber Company's rail-
road few days ago, in which two me-,
gro workmen were instantly killed.
The engineer escaped by jumping.
The men killed were riding on the
lender. which telsscped with its loco
motive. A mistake in orders was the
eause Of the collision.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Hungarian Bribery Breeze.

Buda Prsth. At meeting of the
independent party today. Franz Kos
suth was re elected president. The
bribery commission, which was ap-
pointed by the diet, assembled this
evening, and, alter Deputy rapp, mnv
has charged that ex Deputy Diens had
attempted to bribe him, had given his
evidence. Count szapafy confessed
that he was the author of the whole
affair. He exonerated Premier He'd
ervary and asked pardon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Escaped Hanging by Death.

Jeffsrsonville. Ind.-Robert Lee,
the negro who shot Policeman Louis
Massey at Evansville, July 8, and
started the race riot that resulted in
the death and injury of many citizens.
has died here ia prison from the effects
OF wound.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Roers Find Gold Field.

N,w York. -Boer immigrants who
recently established colony in Chile
have discovered large gold held, ac-
cording ton correspondent at Valpar-
also. Chilean newspapers express
qualification at the information that
many more Boer families are about to
start from South Africa.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

Union City.-United States Com
missioner Henry G. Stanfeld heard
the unusual case of the government
against Guy Mullins, IL years OF age,
charging him with violating the reve-
nue. laws in selling whisky without Ii
cense, and bound him over to the next
term Of the Federal court. The little
fellow could not make bail, SO was
sent back to jail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Negro Wife Murderer cantured.

Newman Alexander, a negro who
killed his wife at Anding, has been
captured in the woods near Bentonia,
by negro who had been employed TO
hunt him. Alexander refused to sur
render and was shot down. His
wounds are not seriovs, and he is now
in Jail. where he will await The action
of the circuit court, which convenes
next month.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
Captain Haye's Crnn Renort.

Captain j. j. Hayes, crop expert,
has completed trip through the delta
and reports the crops looking short
and badly ell around. With au early
frost, Captain Hayes believes there
will be but few standard crops har
vested. The plant is shedding in
many places, and the conditions gen.
orally are reported to be very un-
toward.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

New Haven, Conn.--Seven hundred
and eighty-fve young men are candi-
dates for admission to Yale in the un-
dergraduate entering classes of next
September. Last year the total was
681, The academical department leads
with 416 candidates.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
The Alaskan Commission.

London.-Senator Lodge has com-
pleted the preliminary arrangements
for the meeting of the Alaskan Bound-
airy Commission. He lunched with
Premier Balfour ard dined with Col
onial Secretary Chamberlain. The
commission probably will assemble at
the Foreign Office.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

Ann Arbor. B. Hare has
accepted the appointment Of govern
ment bacteriologist in the Philippines
at salary of 81. 500. He is the young
man who contracted the bubonic plague
while working in the laboratory Of
Michigan University with DIR. Noog.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

victoria, b. q. Representatives OF
South Africa railroad 81 Indicate have
been in Victoria inquiring regarding
the possibility Of securing 5000 hem
lock railway ties for South Africa rail-
roads, Of which 900 miles are to be
built at once.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

Vienna. heavp rains in
many parts Of Austria are Damaging
crops. Already most serious floods
have caused great havoc in the Jaeg-
erndorf districts of Silesia. Buildings
have collapsed. crops are ruined and
the loss Is estimated at several mil
lions Of kronen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

A dispatch from Water Valley says
the drouth has been broken here =
bounteous rains, which put the fiaish-
ing touches on the finest corn crop
that section has had in the past seven
years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

Mr.. Day. Assistant Attorney Gem
eral, says Judge Iocereh's decision
will have no effect On tho case Of the
United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

The large importation of Cuban
sugar to the United States through
the port of New Orleans has prompted
the Treasury Department to modify
article 1882 of the customs regu ations
OF 1889, so as to place that port on the
same footing as New York, Boston and
Philadelphia The article referred to
provides, in the interest of uniformity.
that on each alternate day, beginning
with Monday, sample of sugar shall
be tested at each of these ports and at
the same time duplicate samples of
same shall be exchanged for tests be-
tween the appraisers of said ports.
Samples of the sugar received must
also be sent to the chief chemist of the
Agricultural department for snaylists.
Tests of these samples are now being
made by the Agricultural Department.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07


As an outcome to the late outcry
attempted legislation against the
growing use of opium by Filipinos,
the United States commission has ap-
pointed the following commission to
act as the federal members in the in
vestigation: Major Surgeon E. @. Car
ter, Commissioner of Public Health
for the Philippines; Episcopal Bishop
Brent and DIR. Albert. The commits
sion is directed to study the condi-
tions in japan, China Singapore and
Burmah. and will be required to make
report within four months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07
TREND OF EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Cleaned at the N7tion's Capital
of Interest and Import to the
American People.
INVESTIGATION IS NOT ENDED.
Postmaster General, However, Hopes the
End of tbe Postoffice EmbrogIio is in
Sight.--.Macfin Claims the Indictments
Are Defective

Washington postmaster General
Payne has resumed his duties at the
department. The postmaster general
shows that his trip greatly benefited
him and he says he feels very much
improved. MIR. Payne said that 1t
could not by any means be said th at
the investigation was now ended, al
though he hoped the end was in sight.
He said it might be completed in four
weeks, but it was impossible to fix any
exact date. He said the president in
common with himself and Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristow
will be glad when the investigation is
over, but that none of them want the
inquiry closed until every irregularity
has been ferreted out. Mr.. Payne
pointed out that inspectors are work
ing on the cases in the various parts
of the country and developments not
now foreseen may occur at any time.
Mr.. Payne declares that every person
against whom any evidence has been
found will be treated according to the
evidence and that no one will be
shielded by the department.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

The Secretary of the Interior has
issued an order revoking the order
issued three years ago at the instan O
of Commissioner Evans, suspending
the adjudication of claims OF minor
children of deceased soldiers died
cince 1880, and after the children at
tanned the age of 16 years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

The Pennsylvania road has bought
200 miles Of electric road in New Yorl
and vioinitv.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-07

Congress will be asked by the cot
ton mill owners of the country to inves-
tigate the recent corner in raw cotton
and to enact legislation that will pre-
vent similar condition of affairs in
the future. Action will be taken by
number OF prominent mill men, who
have agreed that conditions have be-
come intolerable. It is held by at
torneys that Congress will be iusti-
fed in enacting such legislation as
may be necessary to prevent cotton.
corners, on the ground that they in-
terfere with interstate commerce and
are therefore illegal" Letters have
Leen sent to leading retailers and job
bers all over the county, asking them
to report upon how their business
has been affected by the high price of
cotton" In nearly every instance the
reply has been to the effect that
trade has been checked" The cotton
growers interests have as yet made
public DO announcement of their posi-
tion on this, to them, vial question,