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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Mysterious Murder.

A negro named Sam Wilson was
found dead with several bullet holes
through him at Yazoo City few
days ago. The spot where Wilson
was found is q retreat for negroes TO
shoot craps. No one but the dead
man was to be found anywhere
around, and the trouble, 1t is
thought, is due to a game OF craps.
The authorities are endeavoring to
locate the guilty parties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Vicksburg will begin operations
to get the Frisco road. The belief
that the lire OF route from Memphis
to New Orleans is not definitely de-
cided upon has caused the board OF
trade to take a hand. DR.. ]. G.
Enochs, a prominent lumberman.
saws he will be one of fifty to put up
$1,000 each to offer the road to touch
Vicksburg.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Charleston, S. C.-The torpedo
boat flotilla, consisting of the tor
pedo boats Biddle, Bagley, Barney,
Stockton and Thornton, under COM
mand OF Lieutenant Chandler, have
entered port for coal and supplies.
The vessels are returning from ma
neuvers in the Caribbean sea and
are bound for Norfolk. The tug
Nina accompanins +h. H~-.;ii-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
JONES' OBSCURE LIFE.
Man Who Figured Ia the Rice Murder
Trial Lives on a Boat.

Galveston, Texas. Charles f
Jones, the man who attracted SO
much attention during the trial OF
Patrick for the murder OF William
NJ. Rice, and in whom much interest
still centers IN New York City, is
living an unostentatious life on
board the shooner Rappell, which
plies between Galveston and the San
Jaclnto river.
The schooner on which Jones is
second in command makes on the
average of one round trip week,
bringing sharp sand to this port for
building purposes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
new BOND ISSUE
FOUND NECESSARY
As aMeans of Securing Funds 10
Pay for the Panama Canal.
SECRETARY SHAW MUST aDIG"'
To Meet Numerous Demands for Work
Ing Money.---Authority Conferred by
Congress for the Issuance of These
Bonds to Defray Expenses of the Job.

Washington. With the prospects
assurd for the early acquisition by
the United States government oi>the
property and rights of the Panama
Canal Company, Secretary Shaw
and the other treasury officials ere
planning to raise the funds to pay
Tor Uncle Sans latest enterprise.
From now on until the big canal is
completed, Secretary Shaw will
have to dig deep into the treasury
vaults to satisfy first of all the
French company. and later on the
numerous contractors who will as
sumo the task of finishing the pro-
iect.
Secretary Shaw has decided that
bond issue will be necessary to
raise the money required for the
building of the Panlma canal. This
is the only point SO far settled, and
the amount of bonds to be sold is to
be determined later on. Au thority
already exists for the issuance of ca
nal bonds, the act which passed in
June last containing a provision for
the selling of bonds to defray ex-
penses incurred by the raking up of
that project. SO soon as the treaty
is ratified by the two governments,
Secretary Shaw will send an envoy
to Paris TO tand over a draft for
$40, 900, 600, and receive in turn a
deed conveying to the United States
government a clear and unobstruct-
ed title to the property and rights
of the French Panama Canal Com
pany.
The canal act also provides that
81, 900, 900 shall be appropriated for
ths first years current expenses,
mixing total of $50, 900. 900 that
viii be called for almost immediate
Ily. An examination of the treasury
statement shows that the treasury is
in ID condition to stand demand OF
that size. The working cash balance
Ddsn is a trlfe over $50, 900, 600.
and it is the unwritten rule of the
department that it shall not get be-
low $50, 900, 900. A couple of months S
ago it got dangerously near that
mark, whereupon Secretary Shaw
began to act about with the inten-
ticn of calling in some of the funds
now on deposit with National banks.
The canal law authorizes the sec
reary OF the treasury to borrow en-
the credit of the United States, from
time to time, as the proceeds may be
fequlred, to defray expenses of the
waterway. Therefore the n ext few
fnonths or so sooa as fEaI ratifica-
tioa of the treaty occurs. The new
bonds will be redeerable in gold at
the pleasure of the United States
after ten years from the date of
their issue, and payable thirty years
from sucE date. A limit of so, ,0OO,-
900 is placed on the issue, and it IS
likely that the entire amount will
be offered at the first sale. 1t is the
intention to make the subscription
popular in character, as was done
with the $500, 100000 Spanish war
loan, when the public bought the
entire lot and offered to take more.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Mount PeIee Frightens Excursionists.

Castries. St. Lucia. The ROYAL
mail steamer Esk, which took over
400 excursionists to st. Pierre,
island of Martinique, has returned.
She reports that while at st. Pierre,
Mont Pelee erupted. AT the time
there were more than 300 people
ashore and great alarm was felt.
After forty minutes of excitement
all the passengers were brought
back safely to the ship. Apparently
about 800 feet of the cone OF the vol
,ano has been blown away. Dense
clouds of smoke passed three-quar-
ters of mile from tie Esk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

London. months of nego-
tiatiops between the owners Of an
thracite coal mines, definite ar
ranQement for the formation OF 0
combine has been concluded. The
promoters Of rhe plan have decided
to register a company under the
name Of "The Anthracite Trust.
with a capital Of SIS. 900, 900. Mos
OF the collieries are ready to accep'
the promoters terms.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Old Man Hurled In the Air and Killed.

Cairo, nl.-Martin Summers, aged
81. of New Madrid, Mo-, was killed
bv a Cotton Belt train at Pawpaw
Junction, being struck by the en-
CINE and hurled thirty feet in the
air and was stone dead when;he
struck the ground.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Seattle Wash. unconfirmed
rumor is current among shipping
men to the effect that the transport
Dix has gone down this side of Yo-
kobama with all on board. The Dix
sailed from this port December 81,
bound for Manila, via NagasIsi. with
a heavy cargo. Captain Hopkins
was in command of the transport,
with Captain Sternberg. q. 5. A.,
in charge of the vessel.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
CoESArthur Lynch Sentenced to Death.

London. Col. Arthur Lynch, a
member of parliament for Galway,
has been found guilty Of treason and
sentenced TO death. Colonel Lynch
was charged with having fought in
the Boer army against England.
The Jury returned the verdict oI
guilty after being out but half an
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Washington. AS to questions OF
policy regarding appointments in
the South the administration mas
been considering the advisability Of
the issuance of an order regarding
the fitness Of candidates for Office
and the president has talked thu
matter ever with his advisers. Il
was decided, however. not to pro.
nuleats any official pronunciamentc
sot that sort,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

The sawmill men at Muss Point
and Scranton are said to be contem-
plating the bringing of an injunc-
ton against the Alabama and Missis-
sippi Railroad Company to prevent
it's obstruction of navigation in the
erection of its bridge across the
river at Leakesville.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
INHUMAN PARENTS.
Kept Child Chained to Chair and Starved
Ii to Death.

Binghampton, N. Y.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Cronk are under arrest
for cruelty to their children. The
youngest died Thursday. Officer
Wheaton found one child three
years old chained in a chair and
starved until it weighed only 20
pounds. 1t had been in the chair all
its life. The condition of the other
two children was pitiable. A fourth
child died several weeks ago. The
three-year-old prisoner died shortly
after being released.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Patience Is Exhausted.

Washipgton@-Thsre is every in
aication that the patience of the adj
ministration In regard to Germany's
action against Venezuela is rapidly
becoming exhausted. The present
policy is to await the development
Of public sentiment, not only in the
United States but abroad, and par
ticularly in England.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Three Americans surrounded and Boloed

n Manila. 1T is reported here that
the volunteer force organized at Bo-
linac, province OF Zembeles. for the
purpose of dispensing the Ladrones
in that city, has been defeated and
that three Americans, including
Mr.. Osborne, teacher, we're killed.
The I.adrones outnumbered the vol
unteers, surrounding the latter and
boloed them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Senate Combinations.

Washington. The senate has con
firmed the nominations of Il. S.
Suthon as superintendent of the
New Orleans mint; A. B. Kennedy,
receiver of public moneys at New
Orleans, and William E. Howell,
collector Of internal revenue for
the district of Louisiana.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Denver, Colo.-The joint session
of the Colorado legislature is unable
to obtain the number cf votes neces-
sary to elect senator, and deputy
sheriffs are seeking one of the absent
Democratic nominees, one of whom,
it is rumored, has been kidnapped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Shot While Hunting.

Marion McRee, aged 10, was shot
in the lower part of the abdomen
and seriously wounded by Oscar
-Schwem, at Brookhaven a few days
ago. The two were hunting near
town, and Schwem shot at bird,
not seeing his friend, who was In
range.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
THE REFLECT OF
JACKSON LOBBIES.
Crisp Notes of State Interest
CuIled at the Capital City.
SKELETON OF OFFICER FOUND
AT Vicksburg. ..--Batch Of Charters Ap'
peaIed---Contract for Grading Yicks-
burg National Park Awarded Chatta.
no0ga Conce rn---Bob Iyey Pardoned.

Jackson Miss. = The petition for a
local option election in Kinds county
was abruptly disposed of while the
board of supervisors were consider
ing the list of qualified electors
and the petition, the petitioners,
through their attorney, gave up the
fight, admitting that the petition
was badly defeated. The board has
been engaged on the matter for most
Of the month,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Novel Crusade Against Social Evil.

Chicago. According to the Tri-
bune's correspondent at Tacoma,
Wash. the Woman Christian Tenn
perance Onion of that city has lnau-
gurated a crusade against the social
evil along new ideas. Instead OF
prosecuting the unfortunate young
wome and driv ing them out of the
city, prominent members OF the
Union will take them into their own
homes or promise of reform.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Cardinal AT Police Station.

Rome. e.-The first prince of the
church to be taken to the police
station was Cardinal SamIiniatelli,
whose coachman had the misfortune
to run down a man. The law COM
PEELED his eminence to drive to the
police station and give his version
of the accident.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Citizens Called to Arms.

Maracaibo. President Agangun,
of the State of Maracaibo, has by a
decree, called to arms all citizens
from 16 to 60 years of age belonging
tc the militia in order to resist the
possible landing OF German forces at
Lake Maracaibo. About 500 men
Immediately answered the call.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Canton. Members OF the McKin-
lev Carnation League will observe
the deceased presidents birthday
by wearing a carnatioa in the lapel
of coats
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
70 Receive Ten Per Cent Wage Increase.

Louisville. conference be-
tween the committee of L. & N. con-
ductors and trainmen and General
Manager Evans come to an agree
ment by which the employees will
receive an average increase of ten
per cent in their wages to take
effect February |.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

New York. -Cablegrams are to
the effect that London is rejoicing
at the evidence of continued friend
illness in the reference of the Alas
kan boundary dispute to arbitra
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Sultan of Jolo Coming.

Manila. The sultan of Jolo has
announced his intention of visiting
the st. LOUIS exposition. 1t was err
roneously announced from here
January 16 that the sultan had died
of cholera. 1t was the sultan moth
er who died at that time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

The Illinois Central is making ex-
tensive improvements at McComb
City. The old depot is to be re.
placed with modern passenger sta
ton. A new freight depot and les
house are being built. The main
line is being Strengthened and addi-
tional side tracks are to be laid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Prisoner Abused Judge.

Judge Enochs has sentenced Jim
Burns, the white man convicted OF
murder at Collins, to be hanged on
March 6. The prisoner received his
sentence without a tremor of fear,
and upon its conclusion he broke
out in TRADE of abuse upon the
COURT
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Rural Mail for Copiah.

Representative McLain has been
notified that three rural free dis
trict routes out of Hazlehurst, Co
piah county, Miss, have been au-
thorized by the postoffice depart
inert. Delivery will begin March !.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

A. The little four-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. J. Still. of Gulfport.
whose clothing caught fire while
the chilu was playing around a heap
of burning debris, died as a result
of his injuries. This is the second
child Mr.. and Mrs. Still have lost
bv accident within year,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
important Changes in Hierarchy.

New York. = Many important
changes in the hierarchy of the
Catholic church are imminent as the
result of an ultimatum from Rome
that archbishops should select CO.
adiutors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Washington.-It is announced at
the White House that Judge w. R.
Day. of Canton. has accepted the
tender made to him by the presi-
dent Of seat on the supreme bench
of the United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Robeline, La.-Prof. Eugene For
est a Frenchman formerly teacher
Of languages in college at Balti-
more. Md. who is said to be insane,
has peen apprehended here. He has
been employed as sawmill laborer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

State Auditor. W. O. Cole. State
Superintendent of Education, Whit
field and Secretary Of State, J. w.
Power have announced that they
will 90 before the people again and
ask a reelection.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Washington. -Congressman Woo
ten, of Texas, Introduced a bill ap
propriating $500, 900 for the exter
mination of the boil weevil in hi
State.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Dallas, Texas. An effort is being
made to organize a mutual life In
surance company for the especial
benefit of commercial travellers OF
Louisiana, Texas and Mexico.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30
Warships to Attend Carnival.

Washington. Admiral IIigginson,
who is in charge of the North AT
lantic squadron. has been ordered
to send some of his warships to New
Orleans during the Carnival.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Washington. - Pension Commits
sioner Ware has stirred up row
with the employees Of his bureau
which, it is said. ray end in his
forced resignation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Mrs. S. Schwartz, "a prominent
Jewish lady Of GreepkiIIe. while at
tending a party aythe home Of Mrs.
e. G. Marshal suddenly dropped
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

The committee appointed to wire
DR.. Lloyd, Bishop elect OF the Dio-
cese of Mississippi, of his election,
and to ask if it would be agr eeable
for him to confer with the commit
tee has received a reply, stating
that he would be glad to have such
conference. The committee have
started for New York.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Atlanta, Ga.--Tne headquarters
Of the Southern Bell Telephone
Company will be removed from
New York to this city,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Governor Longino has approved
the charter of the G. Livingston
Company, capitalized at s25. 1000. to
do a mercantile business az Yazoo
CITY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Chicago 1T is reported here that
the Rock Island road has made a bid
for half ownership in the Santa Fe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Atlanta, Ga. The American Con
cress Ct tuberculosis has been
granted . q 20-year charter here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Berlin.-Chancellor Won Bueiow
in a speech in the reic hstag, defend
ed Germans Vonezuclan policy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Port Townsend The Dawson
City, given up for lost. has arrived
al port after a thrilling voyage from
Nome.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

The Vicksburg National Park
commission has received bids for the
letting of the contract work for the
grading of Union and Grant Ave
nues, in the National Park, dis
tance of eight miles. J. T. Grass,
of Chattanooga, having the lowest
bid, s29, ,27O, was awarded the con-
tract.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

During their excavation inciden-
tal to the grading of the inner road
way of the national park at Vicks-
burg the workmen discovered the
skeleton of a Confederate officer, in
fair state of preservation. The
rank of colors were discovered by
means of fragments of the uniform
by shoulder straps and service but
ions. The street on which the bones
we're found was occupied during the
iege by a battery of Gen. I. N.
Nauls Toxas legion of cavalry and
artillery, and the shoulder straps
.nGicate an officer of rank, bearing
single star such as worn by the
Texas officers. Among the officers
:ost during the siege from Waul S
troops were: Maj. Allen Cameron,
Capt. Samuel Cate and J. A. Led
better, and the park officials are in
,lined to believe that the uniform
indicates an officer of the rank OF
major.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

Hon. L. Pink Smith, of Greenville
whose name has been conspicuously
mentioned with the Office OF Secre
tary OF State for several years au
thorizes the statement that he~wil
not be Q candidate,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

The Governor has approved the
following charters: Kreutzer Win
ton Company, domociled at Forest,
with a capital stock of 800, 900, and
empowered to engage in the manu-
,acture of lumber. White and May
Brick Company, to be domiciled in
Pike County, near the city of Nc
Comb; capital stock $4,000, the
company is authorized to manufac-
ture brick or tiling. Bank of Wash
ington, located at Greenville, and
capitalized at 800, 900. Mount Olive
Colored Normal School.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

The anthracite coal mines in
Great Britain have organized a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

There has been considerable loss
Of live stock in Lafayette county
from the disease known as blind stag
gers, which has been very prevalent
in that section. 1t is not 50 bad as
it has been, and the farmers are con-
vinced that it has been caused by
the corn which has been raised dur
ing the past year. The corn did not
mature as thoroughly as it should
have done on account of the exces-
siye rains.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

The Governor has appointed Jas.
T, Harrison, of Cincinnati, commits
sioner of deeds for Mississippi in tha
State of Ohio, and J. 2. Humphreys,
of Collierville, commissioner for Mis-
sissippi in Tennessee
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

3 The governor has granted par
don to Charlie Clifton, negro serv-
in ten year sentence for manslagh-
ter. He was convicted in Itawamba
county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-30

The Governor has pardoned Bob
Ivey, negro, sent up from Lafa-
yette County for five years for grand
larceny. He had served about a
year and half, and the Judge and
district attorney, together with cit
izens of Lafayette County, petitioned
for the pardon.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-17

statistics bearing on the growth of
labor unions in that state that are
significant when taken in connect
ion with the new conditions that
have arisen in the labor world. AT
the end of March the records of the
bureau reveal the existance in New
York state of 1896 labor organiza-
tions conducted for the most part
on trades union principles. This
remarkable expansion will be more
fully realized in the light of the
fact that in 1894 the number of
unions was only 800, or about one
third of the present number. The
table Of New York labor union
growth since then as given by the
bulletin is as follows:
LABOR UNIONS IN NEW YORK STATE.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-17

Judge Stevens, in a recent deci-
sion has made it impossible for
paper to secure the printing of
a delinquent tax list without it
is the lowest bidder. Although
the law allows 7 and 4 cents non-
pariel line for this work, irrespon-
sible newspapers are taking it for
anything they can get. This is prac
tically taking the work out Of the
hands of the pest papers of the
state, who are really entitled to it.
In justice to the best class of week
lies fixed charges should be estab-
lished for the printing of the
delinquent tax list.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-17

The refusal of Colombia to ratify
the Panama canal treaty would be
disagreeable for the United States,
but would be worse for Colombia.
The United States has the option
of the building along the Nicara-
qua course, while a canal at Pana-
ma can never be constructed un-
less the United States does it.
If Colombia's congress is sane
it will see the matter in this light.
The canal at Panama would mean
more to that region than it would
to this country. The only chance
Colombia has ct utilizing it's 18th
mus in this way is the one now be-
fore her. Let us wait for furth er
news from Bogota before giving
up hope Of the Panama waterway.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-17


There are few old " soreheads"
around town that make it rule to
criticise everything that the officers
of the Delta police do and endea-
vor to humiliate and harass them
in every possible way. Under the' 9
circumstances it makes it hard
task for our officers to do their duty.
If man is a good citizen he will
uphold the peace officers of the
town when doing their duty in
stead of attempting to ridicule.
There are a lot of "guys" around
this town that wouldn't even make
good grand-mammies.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-17

A woman who has since been
adjudged insane by one of the
best physicians in the county is
said, by the Laborer, to have been
"doped and robbed" As we are
unable to learn enough to bear us
out in making such a statement
must admit that he has got the
s'inside" on us in the matter.
However we are inclined to be-
lieve that the Laborer is suffering
from the same malady as the wo-
man in question-both are to be
pittied.