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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23
AMERICAN GOLF GIRLS.
Woman Champion Speaks
Highly Of Their playfnc

Miss Rhona K. Adair. the champion wo-
man golf player Of Ireland and England,
who has Just returned to London from q
visit to the United States, carried back most
pleasant impressions Of the American girl
golfer. who. she describes In an interview.
as being "a thorough sportswoman. equally
pleasant A. q partner or a. an opponent
She does not follow the varying fortunes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23
OUANTREJJS
Y. M. G. A. Bowlers.

Team d distinguished itself last night ON
the Y. NJ. C. A. alleys by taking a game
from Team l., 1t being only the second
game lost by team L during the season.
Morris had high score of POI and high
average for the winners, while Mitchell
had high score of 1913 and high average for
team d. Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23

trainer fifteen years ago. won the opening
and closing races with Siivermeade and
Mr.. Pickwick. respectively and made the
bookmakerS hearts sad by backing both
for large amount.
Both winners were bred in old Kentucky
by Co. James e. Pepper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23
and Saturday matinees, 1.-THE Pledge OF
Utopian Burlesouers.

The Lyceum Theater win present for
week commencing Monday next the Uto-
plans. Two observation-disclosures Du Lion
Rouge" 1.-THE Red Lion) and Hotel Ups and
Downs"-contain many laughable stua-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23
Pitcher Wigs Signed.

SALT LAKE. Utah, December 23-James
Wigs. for whose services as pitcher the st.
Louis National and the Chicago and WASH
ington American League cities have been
negotiating. has signed a contract to play
with the Salt Lake team next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23
Golf for Christmas Dav.

The Chevy Chase Golf Club has completed
arrangements for the holding of a boyle
handicap match Of eighteen holes for Christ
mas day. There will be two prizes, first
and second. The matches can be played
either in the morning or afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23

In the partial destruction BY hre last
night of two-story dwelling In Detroit,
Mich, Marguerite Nicolai, aged two. wa6
burned to death, and her brother John,
aged seven, seriously and perhapa fatally
injured by inhalinG smoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23

Congress from Arizona, died af PRESCOTT.
Arizona, yesterday, agsd bevsnty-six
XeerA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23
QUICKLY
CURED.
Pollard. Ark,

Pollaru, Ark.
Enclosed please find
fifty cents for two boxes
of Smiths Buchu Lithia
Pills. / have a few of
the last lot; but will be
out soon. / am finish
ing up the fourth box.
and when i commenced
using the pills / had to
get up out Of bed every
night from three to fif-
teen times to urinate,
and the calls were fully
as frequent every day. /
now do not have to get
out OF bed more than
once during the night
and often not at all. /
feel confident that they
Will cure any durable
case IL used according
TO directions and for a
sufficient length of time.
Hoping to receive pills
by return mail. and
wishing you much sue
cess, i remain very tru-
ly yours,
G. W. II. MCDONALD.
TX Headache and Bilious
Iith's Pineapple aud But
ats at dealers.
:. Smith.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
CONfkACfUA ACyuoEO
Of An Attempt to Bribe Chief of Qaart-
ermaster,s Department.

Washingson.-r The secretary OF war
has rent the treasury department
box Of cigars and 800, VIII ch was re-
ceived from the department. OF Texas.
It appears that Colonel Ulem, chief of
the quartermaster's department, found
the box of cigars on his desk, and,
upon opening if, discovered that it
was from contractor who was doing
some work under the supervision OF
the quarter masser. la the box was
the money. The colonel was very in-
dignant aud referred the matter to tne
of the department. Gen.
eral Fred Grant. The contractor &C.
knowlegcd sending the cigars by
messenger boy, but said he did not
know anything about The money.
General Grant Thought that under the
nothing could be done
by prosecuting the man for attempted
bribery, aud sent the cigars and money
to the war department.. From the
war Departmental they were senet to the
treasury, where all unclaimed funds
are sent. The cigers were subsequent
ly sold for So and the money placed
with the $l00.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Enioining an Execution.

Birmingham, Ala. "A petition has
been filed in the city court praying
that Sheriff Garvin be eDioined from
executing Felix Hall next Wednesday.
In the petition hall says that his real
name is Henry jackson; that at the
time of his trial on a charge of killing
Norwood Clark, his witnesses were IN
Mississippi, aud that he is prepared
to prove by T. II. Morrissey, of Vicks-
burg, Miss that he (Jackson) was in
Louisiana at the time that Clark was
killed near Ensley.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31

News has been received of a most
distressing accident at Campbells
island, near Bay St. Louis. During
an electrical and thunder storm the
resider ce of Mr.. Charles Campbell
was struck by lightning, which enter
ed the gable of the house aud passed
through two rooms and ont into the
cistern. Mr.. Willie Campbell. who
was holding the child Of Prof. and
Mrs. L. E. Lunsford in his arms, was
instantly killed. The little one escap-
I'D death, but was badly burned and
shocked. Another son of the house
was shocaed and had part OF his cloth
Ing torn, and Miss Campbell had one
arm injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31

New York.-In Brooklyn United
States District Attorney Youngs re-
fused TO discuss the reports that aidi-
tional indictments had been handed in
by the federal grand jury against for
mer Congressman Edmund Fl. briggs
and George w. Beavers. Unofficially
il is learned that Mr.. briggs, annoyed
by the newspaper reporters of further
action in his case having been taken
By the jury, has communicated with
Col. Youngs and received an answer
that so far as briggs himself was con-
cerned. he knew Of no reindictments.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31

State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield and Bishop Galloway have
re.urned from Webster county, where
hey have been making speeches in
he interest Of longer school term.
fhey report that at Walthall they
we're greeted By large audience, aud
hat the people seemed much intere t.
ID in the su ,ct under discussion.
The campaign that has been SO vigor-
ous'y waged in this State for educa-
ton is bearing splendid fruit, and
Mississippi, which is now in the lead
Of all the Southern as-s, education
ALLY, is destined to take even a higher
position.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
TOPICS OF MOMENT
FROM MISSISSIPPI
A Garnering Of Eyents of Note, News,
and Views, of Interest to Citizens
of the Bayou State.
NkTcHEz AND GULF R. R.
Contract Let for Bailding the Line Which
Means Much fer the Development of a
Splendid SectiOn---Fnture Plans for Big
Electric Line.
Electric Line.


The contract has been let for the
building of the Natchez and Gulf
Railroad that has been surveyed from
Natchez to Gulfport. The contractors
are Bracy, Howard & Co., of Chicago,
ana work will be begun very shortly
and will be pushed rapidly to compile
ton. This is the Company that is
constructing the double track electric
railway from Quincy, Ill, 10 st.
Louis, which has been built at cost
of So, 100000 The same Company
built the double.track electric line
from Chicago to Elgin, Ill, and some
who are on the inside claim that ulti-
mately there will be an electric line
from Chicago Eto the sea, and that
Gulfport will be the Southern tefmi-
nal. The plan, so it is claimed, is TO
connect Elgin and Quincy, which is
now connected with st. Louis. Then
build from St. Souls to Natchez, or
Yicksburg, and then on to Gulfport.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Banks VIII Be Amalramated.


The subscribers 10 thn Union Bank
and Trust Company at Meridian. has
closed deal for the purchase of the
controlling interest 10 the Meridian
NationalBank. The Union Bank and
Trust Company is now being organiz-
ed with paid up capital Of $3.50, 600.
the stock of the same having been
largely oversubscribed. AS soon ss
organization of The new bank is effect
ed it is the intention Of the Purchasers
of the controlling interest in the Me-
ridian National to effect an amalgama-
tion. All of the remaining stockhold-
ers of the Meridian National will be
invited to come in with their stock on
an equal basisss Capt. ]. u. Wright,
president of the bank, sold his inter
est along with the Eastern stockhold-
ers. He will remain withsthe ba4k
until Jan. !, when, it is said, he will
assume the presidency of bank at
some other place.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Score for Mountain Climbers.

Seattle. Wash.-A dispatch from
Dawson says: United States District
Judge Wickersham and the members
of his party have returned to Rampant
from the ascent cf Mount Mckinley,
the highest peak in America. A mann
moth glacier 400 fe high was encoun-
tered. A river near the mountain was
named Wick ersham for the judge, and
a huge peak near Mckinley was.psTaed
Deborah, in honor of Mrs. Wicker
oh
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
New Registration Lists.

The board of election commissioners
of Jones county having completed the
work Of revising the registration lists,
it is learned that there remains ON the
rolls the names Of 2. 422 white voters
qualified tc vote ia the general cleo
tion. Thare few Republicans who
will not try to vyte in the primaries.
It is estimated that there are in Jones
county about 2, 900 white Democratic
voters who will cast their ballots in
the Democratic primaries August 6
and 9th.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31

1t develops that the chance for
Natchez to get an emelg ncy allot-
ment for the immediate or early re-
pair cf the harbcr at that place is very
slim. The mayor has been notified
by the river commission that as Match
ez bad received an appropriation for
local work, a special allotment could
not be made. A letter was written to
Congressman Mayer. of Louisiana. to
use his influence in favor of Natchez
He replied that the secretary of war
could make an aliotin ent for emergen-
cy work and he would bring the mat
ter before the secretary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Saloons at Rremerton CLOSED.

Tacoma, Wash. The Superior
Court has upheld Secretary Moody.
together with the mayor and council
of Bremerton, in their fight to close
every saloon at Premerton adj scent
to the Puget Sound navy yard A de-
'cision to this effect has just been
handed down. An appeal has been
taken the state supreme court but ia
the meantime ell saloons have been
closed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Broken Neck Mended.

New York. August Flaurand, of
this city, who had the vertebrae of his
neck shattered whila diving near City
Island, has been subjected to o snc-
cessful operation in which the pieces
Of the broken bone we're replaced with
silver. After FIaurand recovered from
the operation his neck was put in n
plaster csst, and he is expected to re-
cover. The broken vertebrae we're
much aplintered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31

The firm of Helgason Bros. & Car
bish has been practically awarded the
entire contract for building $4,000
yards of lcvee along the Mississippi
river, from West Pass to Kings Point,
at Yieksburg, for the purpose o. di.
recting the course of the Yazoo canal.
The work is recommended to them
by Captain Bromwell, the engineer in
charge, and the government will likely
sceept the recommendstion. The work
is ven ont on an average price of 80
cents per yard.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Lands Withdrawn.

San Francisco.-Prelim,nary 10 the
impending consolidation of the land
departments of the Central and South
ern Pacific railroads. which esent is to
follow the approaching retirement of
Jerome Madden, now land agent of
the Southern Pacifs, Pr ssideat Har-
riman has ordered the withdrawal
from sale of all Southern Pacific tim
Der lands in Oregon and Washington,
and all Southern Pacific oil lands in
Cal;fornia
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Boodlers Sentenced.

st. Louis. Judge Ryan has passed
sentence on seven former members of
the house of delegates, four of whom
were convicted of bribery and one of
pei jury, in connection with municipal
franchise desls. The following are
those sentenced: john A. Albsish+
bribery; Edward Albright, bribery;
Jerry j. flanagan, bribery; Louis
Decker, perjury; Emil Hartmann,
bribery. All flied appeal bonds in
the sum of $40. 900 each
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Locating Chris. Weiss.

New York. - Members of Lodge No.
324, Of the Elks, At New Brunswick.
N. ". are confident th It tho mtu who
killed himself aui his woman com-
panion in the Morton House in this
city Sunday was Christopher Weiss.
who disappeared from New Brunswick
two years ago. after having been dis
charged from bis position because Of
charges that bis accounts we're not
square.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
vlcksburg and Bends Trade.

1t is announced that the Naichez
Transp ortation Company has agreed
to run boats semi-weekly. summer and
winter, in the Vicksburg aud bends
trade. The Imperial is being thor
oughly repaired and will be in fine
condition when the season opens up.
Captain Duke has scheduled the Inn
perial to leave on Wednesday. while
tho Netchez will leave on her trips on
saturday. 1t is expected that this
sill increase the trade in that direc-
ion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31

The American soldier is to be armed
with wonderful rifle which will hurl
bullet FIVE miles ia space II is a
unique weapon and the most power
full one ever designed for the foot sol
dier. It viii shoot a single bullet
through the bodies of 55 men formed
in straight column, all facing its
muzzle, the nearest man being fifty
three feet away. At q distance Of five
hundred yards, it can. with one Of it's
little lead proiectiles NOW down
twenty-three men; at 1000 yards,
thirteen men; at 1900 yards, six and
one-third men. According to law
deduced by ordinance experts, the
fsshy part Of a mans body, from
front to back offers the same resist
ance to bullet as does a plank Of
white pine one inch thick. This has
been demonstrated by shooting bull
let's through the corpses Of men and
through targets Of the woods mem
toned from various distances.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
COTTON Growing Experiments.


London -Replsing to question in
the house OF commons Gerald Balfour,
president Of tho board of trade, said
seven hundred cotton factories in
Lancashire were working on short
time and 800. .003 operatives were af-
fected. This was due to the difficulty
in securing raw cotton. The question
Of growing cotton In the British EN-.
pire in order to create supply out
side that of America was receiving
careful consideration, aud the board
of trade was prepared to give any
practicable help to those interested In
the matter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31

Henry King ha, confessed to the
police at Meridian that he manufactur-
cd the counterfeit coins found in his
possession when be and J. Ii. Haven
were arrested, He told the officers
the stamps, dies and complete count
erfeiters' outfit used could be found
hidden at his home in Cubat Ala.
Officers Monotte and Hogboomf who
so o'everly worked up the case, went
to Cuba and returned with the outfit.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31

Norfolk. va.-The Stays Head hote
at the North Carolina ocean resort of
that name, has been destroyed by Ere.
The hotel guests. one hundred and
forty in III. were saved, though Mrs.
John z. Lowe. of Norfolk. wife of the
proprietor, died afterwards. Mrs.
Lowe had been suffsrer from heari
trouble for some time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Twine Mill Shuts Down.

Yocona Mills, of Water Valley.
Miss. one Of the largest twine MANN
facturing plants in the country, closed
down on account Of scarcity Of cot
ton. Possibly for the first time since
the war there is not a bale Of cotton
for sale in this whole section, and the
mills will not be able to resume opera
aions until the new crop comes into
sight.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Russian Clergy as Missionaries.

st. Petersburg. BY order of the
chief procurator of the Holy Synod.
the Bishop of Kishineff has instructed
the clergy Of his diocese to exert their
influence on the members of the or
thodox church by sermons in their
churches and personal admonitioD, to
allay the anti-Semitic religious hatred.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Educational Improvements.

The city council at GnIfport will
shortly let the contract for a $1,000
addition t, the Central public school
building. Work will begin at once so
that the addition may be complete1 in
time for the opening Of the school in
September.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Funeral of c. Edward Nichols.

The body of O. Edward Nichols, a
planter on Sicily. Island, La, who
committed suicide by wading into a
lake back of his house aud cutting bis
THROAT With o, rszQr, was carried to
Natchez for intarmsnt The body was
found With \ razor tightly clenchcd ID
he right hand Temporary. insanity
Is the cause designed Deceased was
thirty four years Of age, and leaves d
wife and three young children.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
TREND OF EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Cleaned at the Nations Capital
ofIuierest and Import to the
American People.
NO DANGER SAYS SHAW
Secretary Of the Treasury Takes no
Hand in Wall Street.--0ainiOn is that
Financial Difficulties in Stock Market
are only Local aad Sporadic.


Washington. Secretary Shaw does
not regard the Wall street situation as
one Which calls in any way for inter
ference from Washington. The
Treasury officiaIs have been Watching
the developments in the stock marEet
with close interest for long time, and
they agree in the opinion that the
trouble j. in no way due to any
scarcity of money, which the depart.
sment car relieve. The reserves in.
the New York banks are we'll above
the point at which danger might be
feared. The disposition here is to re-
gard the furry as local and sporadic,
and unless there should be q yiolsntE
change in the situation, which is not
now expected, there is no Intention of
taking any action Whatever for the re-
lief of the market. Indeed, there has
been no suggestion from any quarter
thai such assistance should be given.
II II Thought that present conditions
will contiauesfor sone time longer.
and that the final esnlts will not be
unfortunate, and that the market will
be in better condition this fall and
winter for the shaking out to which it
has been subjected this summer.
Treasury officials do not look on con-
ditions as unhealthful They are not
nearly as much concerned as they
were when prices were at their highest
notch, and when there might have
been danger Of sudden collapse.
Anything like panic growing from
the present situation they regard as
out of the question. The country is
as prosperous as it has been at any
time since 1896. and real values have
not been effected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Snit for Damages

Mrs. Ruby Bsyeste, proprietor Of
the Meridian Sanitarium, has institut-
ed suit in the circuit court against the
Cumberland Telephone Company for
damages in the sum of $40, oO9. Mrs.
Bayette claims the company cut con-
nection with the Sanitarium while the
institution contained mum bers of pa
tients who were in dangerous conais
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
The Gailney Case.

New York. ~ astics Mayer. 10 the
Court oil Special Sessions has denied
the motion 10 dlsfa s the ch .rges
against Alderman Jam D Gaffley,
accused Of being Interested in the
lease Of pier while holding public
office. and ordered the prisonsr held.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Great Southern Hotel Opened.

Save for few finishing touches
obout the grounds the Great Southern
Hotel at Gulfport il completed, and
its formal opening has taken place. A
general invitation to attend the open
ing was extended to the public The
Great Southern covers six acres Of
ground, has $50 sleeping rooms, and
its cost is estimsted al $500. 900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
Acquitted of Murder.

Joe Brown has been acquitted at
Collins, in the circuit court of the
murder Of Hartwell Rogers. Tie de-
fendant was represented by w. u.
Corley, and the prosecution was rep
resented by r. s. McLaurin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31

Warrants havs been is-us.l f5r the
arrest Of twenty N York Central
clerks in connection with the rohbing
OF freight cars. Six clerks we're ar
rested some tims fgo on tbs same
charges aul FIVE plealvd guilty. They
are suppooel to have given infarma,
tion leading to the issue Of additional
warrants
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31

San Francisco. Major Devol. gem
eral superinte adent OF the army trans
port service, announces that the Sheri-
dan will sail from Manila. August !,
via Honolulu and Guam. The Thomas
will sail September1 over the same
route.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31

New York More than score o
places in Msuhatten and Brooklyn.
licensed as employment bureaus. have
been ordered to cease business By the
mayor i secretary, because OF reports
that tney have been found to be carry
ing on an immoral business.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-31
After Records.

Thomns NJ. Owens, the Director of
the Department of Archives and His
tory of Alabama, has arrived in Jack
son for the purpose OF going through
the territorial records now on file in
he Mississippi department, and hav-
ng such records as he wants copied.
From 1898 to 1917 the State of Ala
oama was part of the territory of Mis-
sissippi, ana consequently all of the
ecords pertaining to the early terri
iorial days of that State are in the
possession OF Mississippi. Alabama
vas made o separate territory after
Mississippi was admitted to the Union
and remained SO for two years, when
it was admitted as a State.