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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

New York.--A broken trolly wire,
carrying voltage that would have
been death to the average man, held
Edward Yockers, a switchman at the
Broadway Brooklyn ferries rigid in
tracks for five minutes, and he is still
alive. Yockers was standing under
the troIly wire when it snapped and
coiled about his body.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Shanghaied.

Chicago dispatch from Atlanta,
Ca. says: The state department has
ordered the United States district at
torney to institute steps against the
persons suspected Of having shane-
haid Joseph Terrell Rucker, nephew
OF Georgia's governor. and two other
young men from this point on the
british bark, Kambria Warrants
we're Issued for the arrost Of the cap
tain Of The bark and her shipping mas
ter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Russia Not Preparing to Evacuate.

London The Associated Press cor
respondent learns on high authorit,
that the establishment OF vice royal
ty for the Amir district and KwanP
Tung province will not affec.
the evacuation Of Manoburia. Fo.
some time Russia has been considering
the advisability Of placing the con
troll Of all her far eastern territory AM
Manchuria under one head, instesd
Of three as at piesens,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Philippine Vets parais.

Manila. Veterans Of the army ol
the Philippines celebrated occupation
day with parade in which SOD men
took part, clad ii the old: Regulation
service clothing OF blue shirts and
khaki. A banquet was served at
which the story Of the campaign dur
ing the stirring period closed by the
capture Of the city was told and the
battle fought over again around the
festive board.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Constantinople.- court-martial
held at Monastir condemned gen
darme, Hahn to death for the murder
of M. Rostkovski, the Russian consul
at Mcnastir. The sentence was immed-
lately carried out Another gendarme
was sentenced to fifteen years penal
seryitude.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Irish Land Bill Nearly a Law.

London. The house oflords agreed
to the Irish land bill in the form
finally approved by the house of com
mons. The latter house accepted all
the amendments save two unimpor-
tant ones, added to the bill by the
lords. The measure now only awaits
the royal assent to become law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Hundreds Of Mississippi Choctaw
Indians are immigrating to indian
Ferritory ia accordauce with an act of
congress passed last year which re-
|qulres the Indians to settle there in
order To secure an allotment Of the
value Of 800 acres. There are several
thousand Indians in Mississippi many
of whom are in Strengthened circum.
stances, Congress appropriated $685.
900 to remove the INDECENT ones to
this territory
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Russia Wants Murderer Exeuted.

Constantinople.- The pour parlours
at Yidiz Kiosk with M. Zinoieff, the
Russian ambassador, relatiY to the
murder OF M. Rostkovski, thdRussian
consul at Monastir. continA. The
Turks apparently desire { avoid
the execution Of the MURDER
or. the gendarme namee Salim
while the Russians insist tha be shall
be publicly executed in ordea 10 serve
as = warning.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Smith Caught.

Newark, n. Edward J. Smith
former discount clerk in the Mer-
chants National Bank. of this city,
who is accused of having stolen $4,000
from the bank. and who disappeared
about two weeks ago, has been arrest
ed in Williamson, Va. Smith has
been taken to Roanoke to await the
action of the Newark authorities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Assailants of Mrs. Mathis Safe In Jail.
Officials Deny Lynching.

Albany, Ga. officials here tonight
deny tue reported lynching of King
Wightman. negro, and a white man
named Thompson. at Hsrtsfeld for
assaulting Mrs. Mathis, white
woman, The two men were identifi ID
by Mrs. Mathis as her assailants and
have been placed safely in Jail at
Moultie, Ga, by officers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

st. Thomas, w. 1.-The hurricane
which passed here few days ago, de-
molished the cable hut land line and
Office at Holland Bay, Jamaica, the
landing place of the Porto Rico cables.
Communication was restored by re-
joining the cables on the beach, an
operation of great difficulty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Fifteen Holes in Her Bottom.

Bar Harbor. Information a. to the
condition, so far as known, of Ihe bat
tleship VI Massachusetts,, which sustained
serious damage by contract Fith the
pinnacle of Egg Rock in the Iharbor.
1t has been learned however, Did from
a reliable source. that the vIssef has
fifteen holes in her bottom and that q
part Of her rudder is gone.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Astoria, Ore.-Instructions have
been received by the eommandanis AZ
Forts Ganby, Stevens and Columbia,
located at the mouth of the Columbia
river, to keep sharp lookout for the
appearance of the North Pacific squad,
ron under command of Rear Admiral
Casey on his flagship New York
which, it is thought, is maneuvering
off the mouth Of the river with the
intention of running the forts there il
possible.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Richmond. Va.-At Lurich's station
Giles county, while party of chill
dren, one boy and seven girls. ranging
in age from 5 to Is. were boating, the
boat capsized, and five Of the girls
were drowned. The drowned children
were two daughters of John Robin
son, one daughter of John HolIaway
and two daughters of Mrs. Il. O. Lee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Vessels Anchored.

Mobile, Ala. - The Nor wegian stecm
er Belyernon las arrived from Bocas
del Zorro. The latter part of the
voyage, strong head winds aud heavy
swells were encountered. Several yes
sells, outward bound are anchored in.
the loser bay awaiting developments
of the storm before sailing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Bought Iufirmary.

Louisville. - The Grav street infer.
mary has been purchased by corpo-
ration controlled by the four large
Presbyterian cb1rches of thu city
he Warron Memorial. the Fourth Av
enue of the northern branch and thu
First and Second churches of the
southern bran ID. The infirmary will
be operated as non-seotarian hos
pital.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

The q. $. Dattleship Massachusetts,
which was seriously damaged by
striking the pinnacles of Egg Rock.
continues to settle, but the officers
say the change Is SO slight as 70 give
no ground for fear that the ship will
fill with water and sink Sailing or
ders were momentarily expected With
the probable destination the brooklyn
Navy Yard, where the ship will be
dry-docked for repairs. Capt. Eaton
said his ship would be able TO proceed
under her own steam when orders
were received.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Bought Stolen Timber.

A boom of hewn timbers valued at
S400 was RATED to Biloxi last week by
four men and sold to Taltvall's ship
yard. Soon after an attorney from
Scranton came to Biloxi and identified
the timbers as the property of Mo-
bile firm, and the shipbui]ders had to
pay it for a second time. The logs
had been stolen, it is alleged, from
Horn island. The men who took them
have not yet been caught.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Washington = Another cablegram
vas received from Minister Beaupre
at Bogota. The minister states that
no final action has yet been reached
IN the canal treaty He says that a
numher of amendments have bsen
proposed which have been acted npon
by the Colombian senate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
ill Shot by Bonner.

William J. Bonner;a defeated can
didate for representative for Jones
county shot and seriously wounded
Henry Gill at Sandersville a few
nights ago. Gill and Bonner had been
warm friends, but recently a difficulty
arose between them, and the shooting
of Gill was the result. The shooting
took place il a store, and but one
shot was effective, that entering Gill's
thigh and breaking the bone. Bonner
is at liberty on a $500 bond.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Evans Pryor Killed in St. Lonis.

Intelligence received from ST. Louis
is Co the effect that Evans Pryor,
young man of West Point had met in
slant death there. through falling
down an elevator shaft. Young Pryor
was member of prominent and es-
Unable family. He was nephew OF
ex-Congressman Fox,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Boy Dies from Injuries.

While swinging to a switch engine
in the railroad yards at Meridian Mack
Higganbotham, lad of nine years,
fell under the wheels of the locomotive
and was SO badly mangled that ampu.
tasion of his legs was necessary. He
died.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Sofia, Bulgaria The bulgarian
government is preparing a iemoran-
dunn to the powers giving stltistics of
the acts of oppression by e|Turkish
officials in Macedonia since The insi-
tuition of the reform progam and
other evidence in support Of hlgaria's
belief in the hopelessusss Of Dip ctiog
auy good result from the Ruso Aus
tria reform plan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Mass Meeting Condemns Agreement

mass meeting of democrats was
held at Natchez to condemn the ar
rangement made by two candidates for
sheriff, who are to go in the second d
primary election. Under the agree
ment, it Is alleged, the loser is to be
appointed derutv.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
The Humbert Trial.

Paris. Madame Therese Humbert
has continued her declamatory state
ment in the Humbert trial. the Judge
having difficulty iu restraining her.
When she charged one of the wit
nesses. the money lender, Cattaui,
with being robber aud an Insurer
she declared she expected to leave the
court room with high head and fully
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Red Lodge, Mont. -Grasshop pers
arelso thick in this section that they
are plastered each day on the Iocomo-
tiyes Of trains and the wheels are SO
slippery that when the locomotives
stop it is difficult to start them. They
have eaten the range bare.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Washington. The state department
has received the following cablegram
from Kingston, Jamaica, signed
American consul: Port Antonio
greatly damaged by hurricane. Many
dead and seriously injured are con.
stantly rerorted to the consulate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21


At the requ est of the secretary of
the interior the department of the in
terror has undertaken to investigate
the charges of land frauds in the In
dian Territory and especially the ques-
ton as to the propriety of govern
ment officials holding positions in con-
nection With land companies oeerat-
ing in the territory. During his tour
of the interior two or three months
ago. the secretary Of the interior was
Informed that teveral officers of the
government hold such positions, and
he Immediately instituted an investi .
CATION. The result has been to con-
firm the report The inquiry will now
be proceeded with.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Irondequoit Wins.

Toronto. = The American yacht Iron
lequoit captured the Canada s cup by
winning the fifth aud deciding contest
for the cup. The c,ntest was very
exciting. The Canadian boat. although
,ome distance behind, soon after the
start pulled up on the American until
barely 100 yards separated them on
The last leg. Iroudequoit won by one
ninuka
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
To Organize Fair Association.

Enthusiastic citizens of Jones coun-
ty are at work to organize a county
fair organization, and several thous-
and dollars OF stock has been sub
scribed. the intention being to capital
ize the company at about $4,000, A
site for the fair ground has been se-
iected about midway between Ellis
vile and Laurel, and should the pro-
ject prove a success, annual fairs will
be held.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

The board of supervisors of Copiah
county have accepted from the con
tractors the handsome new Jail build
ing, which has been recently com.
pleted at the cost of S12 900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Farmers Institute to be Held.

Prof. j. @. Hardy, president of the
Mississippi Agricultural College will
hold farmers institute at Wesson,
Aug. 21, at which matters pertaining
to trucking and farming interests gen.
orally will be discussed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

By a provision in the will of Mrs.
Martha Graves, recently deceased in
Washington. d. c., Congressman
Henry r. Gibeon, of the Second Ten
nessee District becomes heir to be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 cash,
Mrs. Graves son, president Of q
bank in Seattle, Washington, was a
collegemate of Gibson and it is said
Mrs. Graves at that time took recog-
nition of the good qualities of the
future congressman and aided him
financially in securing his education.
II f Is said she since contributed 81 900
to the cappaign fund each of the five
ses ne Yss srcces fally ran for con-
gress. Congressman Gibson has ac-
cepted the bequest and he is said to
be planning an endowment to help
Werthy young men through college.
as Mrs. Graves is said to have assist
ed him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
Marked Indications of oil
discovered at Cheniere an

The Macedonian com mittee is about
to issue declaration of indepen-
dence.
There are fine prospects for rich
strike of oil one mile north of Jen-
nings, La.
The British parliament has been
proroaued by King Edward until No
yember 2.
Premier Petroff. of Bulgaria thinks
the revolution will not spread beyond
Monastir.
The dredgeboat Benyuard. built for
the Passes, will soon be placed in
commission.
A man aud woman were murder
ously assaulted with an ak while asleep
at Shreveport
1t is announced that the strike of
housesmiths in New York will be ex-
tended to other cities.
The Inauguration of the general
staff was marked by a lively row
among its members.
Mr.. Schwab, late of the steel trust,
will organize trust of the clothing
stores of the country.
The first international Congress of
Wireless Telegraphy which opened at
Berlin. Aug. 4, adjourned Friday.
= w. 2. Brown offered on the New
York exchange yesterday to take 25,-
900 bales of August cotton at 1926.
Major Charles W. Hobbs will sue
ceed Colonel Voss, as comman ding
officer at Jackson Barracks, New Or
A passenger on the Campania COL
iected $50 from his mother on the Lu.
oania ct midoeean By wireless te-
legraphy. s~.sf
The department of agriculture will
issue a comprehensive report of the
amount of cotton on hand at the close
OF the year.
United States circuit court has
decided the Foraker act unconstitu-
tional and exports from Porto Rico
sre dutiable. W
There was meeting among the
negro Women in the Georgia peniten-
tiary caused by the outburst over the
De Girls incident
DR.. Herran, the Colombian charge
at Washington believes the Panama
canal treaty win be ratified by the CO.
lombian congress.
Miss Mary Nethysel. a prominent
young woman of Carrollton. La, was
burned to death by her clothing catch
ing fire while lighting gas stove.
Congressman Ransdell, OF Louis.
lana is said to favor Judge George
Gray. Of Delaware as the democratic
nominee for presidents in 1904.
Sam Parks, New York walking dele
gate. announced that more than 500,-
900 men will strike il Boston. Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and other cities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Contractor Doyfs stTucs good Eoow
of water at depth of 300 feet at Hat
tiesburg in the 3-inch artesian well he
is boariDg for the city. This is the
third well for the city. all fine flows.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
TERSELY RELATED.
Things Throughout the World Told ia
Pointed Paragraphs.
WAVES FROM THE MAGIC WIRES
Condensed and Served While Hot to Our
Readers in Labor-Saying Slices.---
Cream of Late Dispatches From the
F0nr Quarters of the Globe.

Three men have been garroted in
Cuba for murder.
The cruiser Chicago has reac4ed
New York from Europe.
Kentucky may offer homes to the
Trappist Monks of France.
Frank B. Greer wrested-the rowing
championship from Titus.
There is no material change in the
condition of Lord Salisbury.
The steamer Manteo was beached
on the Texas coast by storm.
Irish Lad won the champion stakes
in track record time at Saratoga. ~---.
Corbett was whipped by Jefries in
the tenth round at San Francisco.
The destitution in the storm-strick-
en- district of Jamaica is appalling.
The revolutionary movement is in
creasing in the village of Monastir.
Chief Justice Lore of Deleware ad-
dressed the Chatauqua on lynching.
Marked indications of OIL. a..sess---
diecoyared at Cheniare ar
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

The following assignment of officers
of the general staff has been made:
Assistants to the Chief of Staff-Major
General Henry @. Corbin, made Adj
jutant General; Brigadier General
William H. Caster. Brigadier 9saerai
Wallace II. Randolph. Chief Of Artil-
lery. War College Board-Brigsdier
General Tasker H.s Bile, President
Colonel Alexander Maybin, Secretary
Colonel William P. Hall, Assistant
Adiutant General, is designated Act
ing Adiutant OF the Army.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21
FRESH FROM THE
NATIONS CAPITAL,
A Lucky Congressman, Falls Heir Il
$lOO,OOO.
GOOD NEWS FROM COLUMBIA
Regarding the Canal Treaty---Census
Bulletin on Subject of Irrigation---
Sensation In Land Frand Matters
Promised at an Early Date.

Washington. According to bull
letin issued by the census bureau
there are 226, 205 acres of land under
irrigation in the state of Texas. The
system includes 1875 miles of canal,
and cost $5.191,S15. The irrigated
rice plantations number 557, with an
acreage OF ITO. 1876. Ia this connec-
ton the report says: ''While all the
rice systems did not prove successful
in 1902, the failures of the most part
are not without remedy. Larger ex-
perience and better knowledge of soil
and crop requirements will obviate
their recurrence, and the industry,
which within year has grown large
enough to make the importa tion of
rice no longer new, will doubtless ex-
pand until rice will become an impor
tant export" 1t is also stated that
Texas now ranks second among the
states in the utilization Of under
ground waters for irrigation. The
developments of this source of water
supply has been large in the Pan
Handle, the Liano, Estacado, Edwards
Plateau and other sections which are
without snrfcial waters. Flowing
wells are being brought into general
use in many parts of the rice belt. In
1909 $50 wells were operated to irri-
gate 90, ,2l9 acres. The cost Of these
plants was s242, 153, and the value of
the irrigated products more than
double that amount.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

The boom for W. r. Hearst for
president is now being pushed with
more energy since Senator German
arrived from abroad. Mr.. Hearst has
regular paid employees in charge OF
his candidacy, and it is said that he
will spend considerable sum in an
attempt to achieve this ambition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

The city council of Biloxi. have test
new eight-inch artesian well. It
deep, has flow Of $50 gal
at the surface OF the
MlIons at a height Of
the ground. The
pipe hfty feet
lying clear.
The price
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Naval Constructor FL. G. Gilmore,
who by direction of Acting Secretary
Darlirg, went from Bath, Me-, to in.
spect the Massachusetts,, sends the fol
lowing dispatch, dated Bar Harbor:
Examin alton at present disclosed
nothing to prevent the Massachusetts,
proceeding to New York, when bulk
heads shored and minor leaks in bulk.
heads temporarily stopped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

The body Of g man found dead in a
room at a Los Angeles hotel has been
identified as that OF Capt. Harr. g.
Smith. u. s. A.. retired.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Officers of the North Pacific squad
ron, which has arrived at the Bremen.
ton navy yard, after cruise in
northern waters. deny all knowledge
of the story wired from Port Town
seed that. that the entrance of the
fleet into Puget Sound was naval
maneuver, and that admiral Casey"
consiructiyely ran formidable block
ade successfully, and achieved a
mighty victory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

At the United States fishery al
Baird, Californis. on the st. Cloud
river, 10000, 900 salmon eggs have
been taken from the early run of fish.
The largest number ever taken before
at Baird was II, 900. 600 in 1898. Fifty
millions it is expected will be the to.
tai this year. E gbt millions has been
the average eince the hatchery was
established.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is
reported to have said that be would
attend the national irrigation congress
and deliver an address. He will be
accompanied by some thirty scientists
aed experts of that department..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-21

VIM. Nelson Cromwell, counsel for
the Panama Canal Company, called
at the State Department and had a
conference with Acting Secretary Loo
mis-. Mr.. Ade. the Assistant Secretary
of State, also was called into the con-
ference for short time, The object
of Mr.. Cromwell'n visit was to secure
the latest information the State De.
partment has regarding the canal situ-
alton and to inform MFR. Loomis that
he had received mail advices from his
agents at Bogota to the eff cot that the
lower house of the Columbian Con-
gress was ''by an avowed and open
majority strongly in favor OF ratifying
the Hay -Herran treaty exactly as it
stands; that the upper house, which
at the outset of the canal discussion,
was almost overwhelmingly opposed to
the ratification of the treaty in it's
present form, now stood fully one
third in tho favor of it's ratifcati on
without amendment"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
LEAGUE,
IS FORMED |; HERE.
Includes g Cities Il Of !! Richmond.
Manchester. Petersburg
and Newport News. n.

the presence Of the Philadelphia
National League team In Richmond, and
practice games all over the State, base
ball has been given an impetus, which
resulted yesterday afternoon in the por-
! fectlon Of what is to be known as tho
Virginia -Four City League. It will be
composed of Richmond, Manchester,
Petersburg and Newport News. and tho
season will begin May 2.
II Immediately after getting together. tho
Interested gentlemen, several representa-
tives from each OF the cities, organized
and elected officers as follows;
President, Y. Donnti. Richmond: Vice
president, u, w, Milstead, Newport News ;
secretary and treasurer, u, N. Gregory,
Manchester; board Of directors. v. Do
natl, 0idhmond; G.. A.. Moore, Manches-
ter, and Jncls Jones. Petersburg.
These gentlemen Will retain their office
during the entire season.
Naturally, interest locally centers in
the Richmond team, and assurance may
he given that every effort Is being exerted
to bring the pennant here.
Only professional players will be en-
ployed. and a hard fight with good ball.
is predicted.
Another meeting OF the league will 10
held In Newport News on April 10th,
when the schedule will BIO formulated.