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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
TOPICS OF MOMENT
FROM MISSISSIPPI
News of the Day and Notes by
the Way in the Magnolia State.
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
Which Affects Many Cities in the State
That Have Not Come in Under the
the Code Chapter and haveIssued Bonds
Under Authority of an Amendment.

A case of general importance in :
volving a constitutional question has
recently been argued before the su-
preme court at Jackson. 1t is the
case of Yazoc City versus Lightcap
and others. The constitutional ques-
tion in the cause is whether the leg
stature bad the power to pass sec
lion 1899 of the municioal chapter
1f the Code. That chapter provides
/ piar of uniform municipal govern :
rent for the towns and cities of the
State. 1t contained. however, a res
,rvation of right to any existing
own or city to refuse to come in
lnder the "Code chapter" as it is
,alled, ard to retain lis original
,harter. The section referred to
gave such declining towns and cities
she right to amerd their own char
5ers. 1t was argued bv the appel
ants that the section was constitu-
ional, while the other side IEain-
aimed that tie legislature. had no
eight to designate such govern
mental function as the amendment
of a city charter to the city itself.
rhe statement of facts in the case
shows that Yazoo City, which had
refused to come under the Code
Chapter, and amended her chapter
20 as to permit the issuance of bonds.
Fhe city then proceeded to issue a
arge amount in bonds for the COM
oletion of and construction of a
waterworks and sewerage system
and other public utilities. They
we're about TO be disposed of when
;he city authorities were enioined
On the grourd that the section au-
shorizing the amendment of the
charter by the city and thus en-
lbling it to sell bonds was unconsti-
sutional, as above stated. Chancel-
or Conn held the section unconsti-
iutional and the case was immedi-
ately brought to the supreme court.
The decision of the question in
voIved affects not only Yazoo City,
but Greenville and number of
other cities of the State which have
declined to come IL under the Code
Chapter and have issued bonds un-
der the authority of an amendment
to their charters made by them-
selves. AS there are a number of
cities in the State which are in ex-
actly this position. it Will be seen
that the decision will have far
reaching effect.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
CENTRAL NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Conference of Negro College Presidents
Favors Them.

Chattanooga, Tenn. The first annual
conference OF the negro presidents of
the Colored Agricultural and Meohan-
ical College of the Southern States
has been concluded. The results OF
this conference are epitomized in the
declaration of principles adopted.
The conference attached considerable
importance to the movement which
was made under the auspices of the
Peabody educational fund 10 establish
central normal schools. 1t was the
opinion of the educators that the es-
tablishment of such u school for col
orAd teachers, as is contemplated by
the trustees of the fand, would be a
great impetus to the cause of negro
education.
It was agreed that the industrial
schools should try to impress upon
the colored people that it is best for
them to turn to agricultural pursuits
to better their condition and to shun
the cities and towns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
Shocked to Death.

Columbus, ON the sight OF a
hundred Mortified spectators. Richar d
o. Powers, lineman in the employ
of the Bell Telephone Company, this
afternoon fell across two live wires
and was shocked to death in an in
slant.
A hook and ladder company had to
be called to take tbs body from its
deadly entauglement.
1t is supposed that while shifting
his position ou the pole, to repair a
switch box, Powers lost his hold aud
fell.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
STRUCK BY MAiL TRAIN.

fried to Cross Track In Front of THIN.
dering Locomotive at Love Station.
fernando, Miss.-Geo. II. Lynch,
Illinois Central station agent of Love,
was mangled and instantly killed at
7:45 o'clock Saturday morning by
being struck by north bound train No.
LOG, speeding along at the rate of
sixty miles an hour. Lynch's body
was hurled fifty feet into the air and
fell with sickening thud considera-
BILE distance from the track. The
tragedy was witnessed by number of
persons who had assembled for the
purpose of witnessing the flight of
the fast train which does not stop at
Love.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
Woman Found Unconscious.

Denver. Mrs. George Stanley, who
was found in an unconscious condi
lon In the same socm in which lay
the dead body of Major Marshall E.
Hurd, proves to bes woman of aristo-
cratic lineage. She is granddaugh-
ter Of Lord Keroastle of Ivernes, Scot
land. Her mother was Lady Allen
and her father Governor OF an English
province in India.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
RoOsEyELT's WESTERN TRIP.
President to Have Extra Session At-
joaraed Before April Ist.

Washington President Roosevelt
is making arrangements to leave on
his Western trip on March 27. lie
feared that the extraordinary tession
OF the senate might interfere with his
visit to the Yellowstone Park and the
Pacific coast. He has been auxiously
inquiring each day Of senators who
visited the White House as to the
probable length OF time it would re-
quire for the ratification OF the Pan
anna canal treaty and Cuban reciproc-
ity treaty.
The information be has gained has
been of such a gratifying character
that he expects to be well on his way
before the first of the month. An un-
looked for contest in the senate would
require him to change his arrange
ments.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

n. c. Bay, or Babe, claiming to
be an actor, was before Justice of
the Peace A. d. KreEs at Scranton
recently charged with being a
dangerous and suspicious character.
When examined he appeared to be
laboring under the halluoination
that lie was at McKeesport. He
complained of being followed by
gaudily dressed children. Justice
Krebs released the man from Gus
tody. fa M f
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

The president has again sent to the
senate the nomination Of w. @. Crum,
colored, to be coileotor OF the port OF
Charleston. 8. @. This will be the
second nomination OF Crum. the sen
ate at the session just closed having
failed to confirm him. The romina-
tion OF DR.. Orum was reported nd
versely by the senate commerce CON-
mittce OF tho Fifty seventh congress.
His nomination will be referred to
the same oommitteo, but owing to
changes in tho personnel OF the com.
mittee, the president expects favor
able report on it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
Exceeds Contract Speed.

Norfolk. Tho official trial trip ol
the torpedo boat destroyer Worden te
Cape Henry course resulted in thu
speedy GRAFT exceeding by very goot
margin the thirty knots required o.
her In the building contract. No off
oial report of the test has yet beer
made but the statement that the Wor
den had time to spare can be safel,
made,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
Wagon and Buggy Mandatory.

The charter of incorporation of
the Langstaff Wagon Company, cap
talized at $50, 1000, to be doEiciled
in Greenwood. will appear this
week in the Enterprise. G. A. Will
son, Ben L. Jones, f. r. Austin. E.
{. Langstaff and other Greenwood
and Durant capitalists are incorpo-
rators of the new enterprise. The
company will manufacture high
grade wagons, buggies and car
riages.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
Cannot Make Speech.

Washington. Representative Pat
terson Of Memphis has left for Tate
Springs. where he will spend ten days
before returning home. Mr.. Patter-
son has been i'll with grippe lately aud
is going to tho springs to recuperats.
He will not be able to mpke a speech
at the banquet to be held in Memphis.
as expected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
RIOT AMONG SECTION MEN.
Four Fatally Injured and Many Wounded
at Burning Springs.

Parkersburg, W. Va.-There has
been q riot among thirty Italian la
borsrsa at work on the extension of the
Littte Kauawha Railway near Burn
ing Springs, -Four men were fatally
injured.
The Italians wanted to leave on ac-
count of work being delayed by high
water. They were told that they
could not leave until they had worked
out their contract for railroad fare
which had been paid for from Chi
cago.
A battle ensued in which axes were
used. One Italian had an arm cut of
and four are said to have been fatally
hurt They are being carcd for at the
home of an American.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

The steamboat agencies of Trous-
dale and Reilly, and of M. L. Mere
dith aud Son. at Monroe. have been
consolidated. The fcrmer represents
the Coley Line and the latter the
Carter Packet Company. Under the
merger the business will be con
tinued in the name OF Meredith,
Reilly and Co. at the city warehouse
and wharf. This ends the long con-
test between the city's and the COM
peting interest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
Citizens Resist Efforts to collect Bonas.

1t appears that railroad building
IS attended with even greater diff
culties than the average man i'm
agines. The Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City Railroad company
about a year ago were granted a bo-
nus of $35, 900 by the citizens of Hat
tiesburg for the building OF its line
into that city. The sum was given
in notes. payable upon the compile
ticn and operation of the road. The
company has now been operating
into Hattiesburg for several weeks.
but its efforts TO collect the bonus
are being resisted by the signers OF
the notes on the ground that Hat
tiesburg has only received a branch
OF the road instead of the main line.
which it is alleged was guaranteed
to them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
Nevada Placed in Commission.

Portsmouth. h.-The new United States
monitor has been placed in commits.
sion at the navy yard here. Com
mander 7. d. Howard took charge of
the new ship. The Nevada will re-
main at this port for about three
weeks when she will become attached
to the coast defense division of the
North Atlantic squadron.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

The Democratic senatorial caucus
organized by eleoting Senator German
to his old position as chairman OF
the caucus. This is permanent place
and assures him the occupancy OF the
Democratic conference room, one OF
tine most commodious aud best located
committee rooms in the senate end of
the capitol.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

Des Moines. lathe contest for
500, 900 for the Richey estate at Col
fax was concluded in favor Of the con-
testant, Mrs. Richey, who had elected
to accept under the will, which prac-
tically disiDherited her instead Of de-
manding the share to which she is en-
titled, under the law. Dir. O. Fl.
Hoffman testified that abe was incap-
able of making an election.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
RECORDS TO BE CLEARED
In Settlement of Accounts of Officers in
Spanisil-American War.

Washington Under the bill re-
Gently passed by congress to authorize
the settlement of accounts of officers
who served in the Spanish war, the
treasury department will remove from
its records thousands of dollars which
are now charged to various officers.
Supplies which were lost and unac-
counted for remain on the books Of
the treasury department, charged to
officers who were responsible for
them. In many cases the officers
were not to blame for the disappear
ance of supplies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
HEAVY STAGE DAGGER
Accidentally Thrown from Stage Iniares
Three People.


New York At the Bijou theatre
Persian dagger, accidentally thrown
from thu stage, struck and seriously
cut J. G. Reitzel, of the orchestra, be-
tween the eyes, rebounded from his
head to the breast OF Miss Isabelle
Evesson, cutting her slightly, and
then fell, striking the wrist of Miss
Anna Buckley, inficting an ugly
wound. The two latter were specta-
tors. They were taken to the hos
pital and later sent home.
Tne dagger caught in some of the
laces OF one OF the actors, aud in maxi
ing sudden gesture. was carried
violently from its scabbard and flung
into the audience.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

Boston Miss Helen Keller, who,
although born deaf, dumb and blind,
is o student at Redcllffe College, has
addressed the legislature committee
on education in behalf OF bill for
the relief of the adult blind. Her
message to the committee is feeling
one, and she urged all possible aid to
hcr fellow unfortunates. She said
that the blind did not need the higher
education, but did require help in or
der to take their places ia the indus
trial world.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

St. Louis.-At the headquarters of
the Gould system it is said that G. J.
Gould has indefinitely postponed his
usual inspection trip over the South
western and Western Gould lines. 1t
Is said that the reason OF the post
ponement is due to the floods which
prevail in the region traversed by the
Missouri Pacific and other Gould
properties
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

Nashua, N. H-The government
inspector has held up another car load
of COWS suspected to have the foot and
mouth disease, this time at Hillsboro
Bridge. So fast as herds are found
the whole towu is quarantined by the
State to prevent the government quar-
antining the entire State.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
Railroad Charter approved.

Goveror Longino has approved
the charter of the Pascagoula Street
Railway and Power Company, cap
italized at 100000. The company
is given the right to construct street
railways in and through the towns
of Pascagoula, Scranton, East Side
and Moss Point.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
BANK ROBBERS MONEY.
Was Released and Sent to St. Louis to
BE Used in the Trial.


Hartford, Ccn.-The attachment
placed on the $3,635 found in the
possession of Collins and Rudolph,
the Missouri bank robbers, by the
Ocean and Accident Guarantee COM
pany, was released and the money
shipped to st. Louis, where it will
figure in the trial of the case against
the accused. An amicable settlement
was reached regarding the money, SO
that it will not be tied up again. Tho
guarantee company claimed to have
reimbursed the bank which garnished
the money and attached it for that
reasons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
UNION DECLARES A BOYCOTT.
Labor Advocates Turn Off Gas and Elec-
tric Lights at Evansville.

Evansville. Several days ago twen-
ty-five employees of the Evansville
Gas and Electric Light Company
struck for higher wages and were DIS
charged.
The Central Labor Union has de-
olared boycott on the company and
there is not a union man III the city
using gas or electric lights.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
A Revenue Bringer.

The new insurance law is proving
to be quite revenue producer and
it is helping out the treasury to q
considerable extent. Insurance Com
missioner Cole has paid into the
treasury on account of insurance
lees for .he month OF February she
sum of $21. 200. and the receipts for
this month promise to be large.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
KILLED BY WOMAN.
Mrs. R. @. Wexford Shot c. w. Depew
After a Lively Chase.

MIS-. n. u. WeliOru OhOt ". W. DSpS"
After a Lively Chase.
Eemphis R. G. Wexford shot
and instantly killed O. W. Depew
after chasing him over the premises
for half an hour.
The tragedy occurred at Aulon, q
little station six miles from Memphis.
When the officers arrived Mrs. We'll
ford was sitting in the doorway
gazing at q crowd gathered five
yards distant, and then, womanlike,
tainted. uE
Depew was a partner of Wexford In
the dairy business, and there had
been war in camp for several days.
Wexford left for his home and the
woman to square accoants with the
man who she claimed had robbed heI
husband, fred upon him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

Secretary Moody has reported de-
cision as to the states after which the
FIVE battleships provided for in the
new naval law shall be named. The
three 16. 600 ton battleships are to be
named Vermont, Kansas and Mime
sofa, and the two 13, 090 ton vessels,
Mississippi and Idaho.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
German CAPITAL Attracted.

New York.-The high rate now pre-
vailing for time money ranging from
81 to per cent has attracted consid
erable German capital to this market
Several large loans were made to Or
finn with prominent Berlin oonnec
tions placing about 81, 500, 900 at al
average of 5l2 per cent On mikes
collateral loans are made for frou
three to six months at as high as
per cent
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
SEVEN NEGROES ARE KILLED.
Construction Hands Fight When Not at
Work.

Jacksonville, Texas g. W. Boscke,
assistant engineer of the Southern Pa
cific Railway system, in charge of the
construction of the Dallas division of
the Texas and New Orleans Railroad,
has arrived here and reports that
seven negroes bad been killed among
the construction crews up to the time
he left the camp. Mr.. Boscke state
that bad weather has forced tho con-
struction crews to remain idle on sew
eraI occasions and that the men then
became quarrelsome. The camp is
abodt twenty-five miles sou.hsast OF
here In Naoogdoohes county and q
force of Italian Iaborers has been or
dered to the scene in order to com.
plete the terms of the contract by
Nav 23.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
Used Telephone While Dying.

New York.-The telephone bell a
he Iisadquar ters Of the Brooklyl
brioge police rang at midnight. TIL
sergeant heard faint cry, Help
doctor, ] am dying" He knew Eth
voice. 1t was that Of Patrolman Sui
livan ON duty at the center span Q
the bridge. Two patrolmen went I
aid sullivan and found him lynn
dead under tso telophoneI box BY ii
Brooklyn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
Passed the Danger Line and the Waters
Rapidly Rising.

Paduoah, Ky.-The Ohio river
reached Al feet, ono foot above the
danger line. aud is steadily rising.
Great anxiety is felt that the river
may 60 to nearly 90 feet here. which
would do immense damage in this SEQ
tion. Probably there has not been q
time since the great '84 food when the
lower Ohio Valley was SO greatly
threatened with food.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

Nor will the Cuban reciprocity
treaty have altogether smooth sailing.
Unless il ID amended to meet the
wishes of the cigar makers, q power
ful industrial group will throw its
strength against ratification. Beet
sugar people compromise ami pretend
to be satisfied. but back of all their
expressions a latent hostility to the
Cuban treaty must be assumed to ex-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
WOMAN ASCENDS VOLCANO.
Nine. Lacroix Encourages Her Husband
ann Others to Persevere.

Kingstown, st. Vincent. Amer
loan scientist, Edmund Hoyey, and
Professor Dacroix, who was sent out
by the French government to invests
gate the recent eruptioDs. acoompa-
MED by Madame Lacroix, the first
lady visitor to La Soufriere since the
eruptions, recently assembled the vol
cano and visitea both craters Of La
Soufriere in spite of the gayser-like
eruptions which took place at inter-
walls during their ascension.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
KltLED HIS sTEPFATHER.
Boy is Years Old Shot Parent to Save
His Mother.

lei Rero, Ok.-E. G. Putnam, IS
years old, has surrendered to the
sheriff hero. stating that he had killed
his stepfather, whose name is Ennis,
at their farm near Ell Reno. Two
neighbors who accompanied the boy
testified that the killing WAS done in
the defense of the boy 6 mother, whom
Ennis was heating. Putnam shot his
stepfather with q revolver, but not
before receiving several cuts from q
knife in the hands of Ennis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

Chicago. .-Rumors that the Union
Stock Yards and Transit Company Is
to have competition. here were revived
by the announcement that the Chicago
Stock Yards AID Transit Company had
secured articles Of incorporation with
q stock of $2O0,000
Il is understood that this new eto ck
yards company propose to increase its
capitalization to so. 600. 900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13
Wilson for Railroad Commissioner.

Hon. f. G. Wilson, at present
sheriff of Yazoo county. announces
his candidacy for railroad commits
sioner. lsrt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

Easton. Pa.-George T. Bowman
has died, making the eighth death
from al explosion at the Edison ce-
ment mill explosion nc New Village.
N. J. last Monday evening.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

A petit for writ of prohibition
and writ of oertiorari was filed In
the United States supreme court In
the case o. OF U. j. Johns, who asks
for q flew by the court OF the
actioE the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indiah eoourt In denying him citi-
zenship. which had been accorded By
the United States court for the south
ern district OF Indian Territory. The
case is expected to result in decision
as to the powers Of the oitizenshiI
court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

ris,-Prof. CASTOR Paris, member
Of tha French Academy, and professor
Of the College of France, died a few
days ago. He was born In 1889.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

Jonesboro. Ark.-Archie SCOTT, a
negro. was convicted here Of murder
in the first degree. He was convicted
for the murder OF his mother-in-la W
laist May.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

Joseph W. Kay, of Brooklyn. hos
resigned the chairmanship of the CON-
nittee on legislation of the Grand
Army of the Public, which position
he has held for number OF years.
He resigns in order to make q final
effort in kbehalf Of the bill to give
preference to veterans of tke civil
war in the matter of public employ
ment, and which failed to pass at the
last congress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

disappointment over the failure of
congress to pass the bill reducing the
duty on imports from ths Philippine
islands, has not cleared away at the
war department. The officials here
take gloomy view Of tho situation
and confess that they do not know
what may happen in the desolated
islands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-13

No tears have been shed here over
the determination of Admiral CROWN
shield to retire from active service.
But his exit has created considerable
talk, and the comment is made that it
Is surprising that such a stickler as
he was for the strict complying obey
ing Of orders should choose to ask for
retirement because of piqre In the
matter of his assignment. During his
rule In the bureau Of navigation,
Crowninshield proved himself ter
ror to those officers who dared to sug-
gest displeasure at the assignments to
duty handed to them by Crownin-
shield. The latter established high
standard of duty for naval officers,
one of the requirements OF which was
that detail or assignment should be
accepted without a murmur OF pro-
test. But Admiral Crowinshield has
found that circumstances alter cases,
and that to receive orders is different
matter from giving them. Conse-
quently there is very little sympathy
expressed for him in his determine
ton to retire because of dissatisfaction
over the vessel assigned to him by the
navy department.