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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-22
Attention. Farmers.

Call on Kerr Bros. and get prices
of Clover Seed, before you sell.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-22
Millinery Opening. Thursday
and Friday. March "a and Is.
McCUNE'S.
Attention. FdrmerSI

Call on Kerr Bros. and get prices
Of Clover Seed, before you cell.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-22

Get your sale bills at the REPUBLI.
CAN office.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-22

Get your syrup labels at the RE
PUBLICAN office.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-22

Camera supplies at Frazer's Drug
Store.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-22
PreSbytery Meets.

Mrs. Kennedy died this morning. {
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Notice.

ZOO South Main Street.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
A Brief Chronicle of All important Happenings
Back Tax Matters.

Those persons living in Kinds coun-
ty, who have been duly and legally
served with notices by the Board of
Supervisors and the State Revenue
Agent, that they must pay their back
taxes and have not done so, will be
given until the meeting of the Board
of Supervisors in August to make set
tlement. Most of the persons are as
sessed with taxes from the. years 1886
to 1902, and in many cases there are
credits which should be allowed. A
large number of persons who have
been assessed have come forward and
made their settlement with the Rev
envue Agent, while there are others
who have paid no attention to the
matter, and it is for the benefit Of
these that the order was passed. If
they did not see the Revenue Agent
and get the proper credits, they will
have to pay taxes on>the entire amount
charged against them by the Revenue
Agent, Notwithstanding they may have
legal credits. The city, county and
State taxes collected by the Revenue
Agent up to the present time amounts
TO about $31, 900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15

previous session. 1t was something
rarely equaled at any national CON
vention. Extras had spread the news
over the town that nomination was to
be expected that night. At two of the
entrances the pressure on the door
keepers and policemen was so great
that the lines were broken and many
persons without tickets forced their
way into the hall.
A series of energetic thumps on the
presiding officers table were given
by Chairman Clark in an earnest en-
deavor to call the convention to
order. The clerk ordered the floor
officers to close the aisles. AS Mr..
Clark stood at the desk Senator Dan
iel, of Virginia, chairman of the res
olutions committee, made his way to
his side with copy of the platform
in his hand
Without delay, it was reported that
the committee would be received.
At this statement the crowd en-
braced the opportunity to express its
satisfaction at the unanimous report
to be made. A great cry went up.
Delegates jumped to their feet and
the first demonstration of the night
session occurred.
Senator Daniel said:
HI am unanimously instructed by
your committee on platform to move
the previous question of its adoption,
and I now make that motion.
cit was adopted viva voce vote,
two or three delegates voting in the
negative, and they apparently in a
candidate for president" shouted the
chairman. A wild cry of delight came
from the galleries, who seemed to
think the whole thing a show run
for their entertainment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
LEAKEsvILE, GREENE COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY JULY

close of Mr.. Littleton's speech was on
the floor of the convention and con-
fined largely to the delegates.
New York began . uving a great
mass of flags, and the state standards
began to be moved up alongside that
of the empire state.
All that had happened in the con-
vention up to the time Mr.. Littleton
concluded his address, multiplied
many times, was almost as nothing
compared to the hurricane that broke
out when he mentioned the name of
" Alton B. Parker"
These names were presented to the
national democratic convention for the
presidential nomination: Judge AL
ton B. Parker, William R. Hearst,
Judge George Gray, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, Richard Olney, Senator F. M.
Cockrell, John Sharpe Williams, Ed
ward C. Wall.
The roll call occupied almost exact
ly eight hours, and when it was con-
cluded there were loud calls of
"Vote."
1t was had without delay.
Alabama, % votes!" cried the
clerk, and Parker"
Arkansas went for Parker, and Cal
ifornia split in three by giving some
to Parker, some to Hearst and one for
Mcclellan.
By the time New York voted, Par
ker had 367 to 145 for Hearst.
When Virginia was called it went
solidly for Parker, leaving him just
forty votes yet to be secured for a
nomination.
Governor Dockery, of Missouri, was
recognized and made a motion to de-
clare the nomination of Parker unan-
imous.
The demand for the question was
made in a universal shout and when it
was put by Chairman Bailey it was
affirmed instantly with another shout.
After nominating Senator Davis of
West Virginia, for vice president, the
convention, at 1:30 a. M, adjourned
sine die amidst scenes of enthusiasm
and disorder.
Senator Davis was nominated by ac-
clamation after few states had been
called on the first ballot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
After the Blind Tigers.

For the third time during his term
of office State Revenue Agent Adams
has adopted summary method of
dealing with blind tigers. The stat
utes authorize the revenue agent to
colieet~a privilege tax Of $500 from
each person engaged in the sale of
liquor III the state, and the courts
have held that this tax can be collect
ed, regardles of whether the person is
running his liquor establishment in
violation of law. 1t seems that the
blind tigers keepers at Hattiesburg
have grown quite prosperous from the
illicit traffic lately, and several of
them have bank accounts. The reven-
ue agent has just attached these bank
accounts for the purpose of forcing
each lawbreaker to pay $500 each to
the state, county and municipality, a
total of ST 800. There seems nothing
left for the tiger keepers to do but
pay up, as the supreme court has ex-
pressly ruled on the point.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
NATIONAL LIBERTY.
Negro Party Reconsiders and Nomi-
mates a Ticket.

st. Louis. After retracting its ac-
tions in indorsing the candidacy Of
President Roosevelt, in place of MAX
ing its own nominations, the Nation
al Negro Liberty party nominated
William I. Scott, of East st. Louis,
and w. c. Payne, of Warrenton, Va,
for president and vice president re-
spectively of the United States. S. P.
Mitchell, of Memphis, declined the
aomination for first place on the ne
gro ticket, but will manage the cam
paign as Chairman of the Executive
Committee, with headquarters in Chi
,ago.
The platform advocates unrestrict-
I'D suffrage for all American citizens
without distinction or qualifications. 1t
asks for the addition of two negro
regiments to the regular army, the
promotion Of the volunteer and regu-
lar of the Spanish-American war, and
pensions. 1t urges non-interference
IN in the affairs Of the Far East until
the Government is able to protect its
sitizens at home; advocates the Gov
ownership for the District
IF Columbia, and appeals to all re-
igious denominations to assist in the
Of wynch law"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Etsel Claims Settled.

Washington The Chinese Govern
ment has settled the claims growing
put Of the killing of Louis Etsel, the
newspaper correspondent, in a manner
regarded by the State Department as
highly honorable and satisfactory.
Minister Conger yesterday cahled the
Department ,frat tie nCa lpsse Cavern
ment, after making a thorough inves-
tigation of the incident, has ordered
the punishment of the officer and sol
diers composing the detachment that
fred upon and killed Etsel. In ad-
dition, it has undertaken to pay an
indemnity of $4,000, which sum will
be turned over by the State Depart
ment to the widowed mother Of Etsel,
in Denver, and to other members of
his family, according to the decision
Of the dead mans administrator.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Military Men for China.

Some weeks ago there appeared in
The press dispatches a telegram from
middle Western State to the effect
that an agent of the Chinese Govern
ment was endeavoring to enlist Amer
lean military men for the Chinese
Army. A number of Mississippi ma
tional guardsmen who saw the tele-
gram wrote to General Fridge and
asked him what he knew about the
matter. General Fridge wrote the
Ambassador and told him that if he
wanted experienced Americans for tie
Chinese Army there were a number in
Mississippi who would like to enlist.
The letter received from the Ambas-
sador's Secretary was short and 70
the point, and stated that there is no
place in. the Chinese Army for Amer
lean officers and that none is wanted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Baltic Squadron Sails.

st. Petersburg. "A division of the
Baltic squadron will sail from Con-
stadt July % uAder sealed orders. It
is said, although nothing S certain on
This point, that the orders for the di-
vision will be opened at 2ve-day inter-
walls. Whether the warships are bound
at once to the Far East in advance Of
the other ships may depend upon ma
val developments at the seat of war,
but there are attending circumstances
which make it seem unlikely that the
division will start on its long journey
until the other ships are ready.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
State Bonds Sold.

The half million dollars of state
bonds authorized by the last legisla-
ture were sold to N. w. Harris & Co.,
Of Chicago, bond buyers for scoops
and accrued interest to this date. The
accrued interest is computed from the
6rst day of July, that being the date
on which the bonds will bear date, and
the accrued interest is about $4O0,
making the total premium on the
bonds about $1328. The bid of N. w.
Harris & Co., was the only offer for
the entire issue made. There were
several small bids, made by citizens
of the state aggregating $22, 900 in all,
and these were all par bids.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
After Foreign Corporations.

Secretary of State Power continues
10 receive letters from foreign cor
porations regarding the recently an
nounced movement of the Revenue
Agent to proceed against all such that
have not complied with the law re-
guiring them to file copies of their
charters in the Office of Secretary of
the State. The best information that
can be given them is that they are
probably without any standing in the
courts of the State so long as their
charters are not on file- The question
has never been judicially determined,
but an opinion of former Attorney
General McClurg suggests this prob
ability.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Robbers Rich Haul.

Mexico City.-A money changers
establishment in San Francisco street
next door to and under part Of the
Maison d or Hotel, was robbed of$3O,-
900 in gold, bank notes and securities
by a man who had taken room in the
hotel, and who came down through
a hole in the floor by means of rope
ladder. The robbery is one of the
boldest and most ingeniously planned
in the criminal annals of the city,
Among the plumber was $4,000 in
American Treasury and national bank
notes. The police expect to catch the
robber, and it is believed he is in hid
ing in the city and has confederate
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Not Liable for Iroquois Theatre Fire.

Chicago. Litigation to the proba-
bic total of $S,OO0,OO0 has been dis
souraged by the ruling of Judge Hold
Dm in the Superior Court to the effect
that the city of Chicago was not Ii
able in any degree for the Iroquois
Theatre fire. A suit by Eva Cathorne
Gibson for $4,000 damages because
IF broken arm and an injured spine,
was the case decided. Sixty other
suits are pending, and had the decis-
ion been against the city hundreds of
other actions probably would have
been filed. The opinion was on the
,icty's demurrer to the averment that
The theatre was public nuisance and
that the municipality was liable be-
cause of the dereliction of its officers
issuing q license before the theatre
had complied with the ordinances.
But even had the playhouse been a
nuisance in the legal meaning of that
word the city still would not have
been liable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Importation of Foreign Labor.

The importation of foreign labor
steadily continues, and several of the
largest planters in the delta have
made contracts within the past few
days with labor agents in New York
to secure for them gangs of Italians
immigrants, who are now being
brought South by the coach load,
many of them having been but few
lays in America. Mr.. w. P. Shelton,
IF Greenville, has just returned from
New York, where he has arranged for
the importation of $50 Italians fami-
lies, which means $50 persons to this
state, and left orders to secure fifty
more families to be brought down be-
fore the LIST of September, if possible.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Painfully Injured.

Royal Williams, an employe of the
Poitevent & Favre Lumber Company
met with a serious accident this week.
His clothing was caught by a band
and he was jerked around revolving
shaft His weight tore him loose from
the shaft and he fell to the ground.
He was badly hurt, but no bones were
broken. He was cared for by the ply
sician and is now doing well.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Ants May Enter Texas.

Houston, Tex.-Rooss L. Clark and
Entomologist Hunter have arrived at
an agreement whereby Entomologist
Cook is to bring the Guatemalan ants
to Texas, on condition that every pre-
caution is to be takn to study their
habits before one of them is released.
The ants are to be turned over to DIR.
Hunter, and in the meantime Clark
will not resist the injunction suit un-
til report has been made.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Scalper in Jail.

st. Louis.-Judge Thayer in the
United States District Court sentenc-
ed Edward j. GiTdersleeve, "a ticket
broker, who disobeyed an injunction
order restraining him from selling
railroad Worlds Fair excursion tick
cts, to fifteen days in Jail. On pre-
vious occasion he had fined Glider
sleeve $3.50 for similar offense; for
a second offense he fined him $3.50.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
"Alabamal" shrieked the clerk.

"Alabamal" shrieked the clerk.
alabama yields to the Empire
state, New York, = called Delegate
Russell, of Alabama, standing in his
chair, one arm grasping the standard
of his state marker.
Martin w. Little, of medium
height and sturdy figure, with a full
clean-shaven face, with a heavy mass
of dark brown hair, tossed back from
his brow and ears, took the stand amid
ringing applause, to place Judge Par
ker, of New York, in nomination. Mr..
Littleton manner of speaking is
calm and deliberate, and he uses but
few gestures. His voice is full, re-
sonant and of decidedly pleasing quail
ity, land could be heard further than
that of any speaker who had preceded
him with the possible exception of
Richmond p. Hobson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Miss. Valley Log Rolling Association

Vicksburg.-After months of care
full planning, the Executive Committee
Of the Mississippi Valley Log Rolling
Association have perfected a most en-
tertaining program for the Second An
nual Log Rolling to be held in Vicks-
burg, Miss, August %, 1904. Any
one visiting the city of Vicksburg on
these dates will witness one of the
most gorgeous street parades ever
seen outside of New Orleans during
the Carnival season. The greatest
democrat in America today, John
Sharp Williams will address the As
sociation on August End, while anoth-
er great orator for the same date is
His Excellency, James K. Vardaman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Beavers Arrested.

New York. George w. Beavers,
former Superintendent Of the Salaries
and Allowance Bureau of the Post
Office Department, was arrested in
Brooklyn under an indictment found
III Washington on October 5th last. It
charges Beavers with having accept
ed bribes in connection with the intro
duction of the Doremus cancelling ma
chine into the Postofice Department.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Boy Bitten by Dog.

E. G.. Baker, Of Natchez; a member
Of the Board of Supervisors, is in New
Orleans, where he took his 14-year old
son, vi, tor, to the Pasteur Institute
for treatment. The youth was bitten
Wednesday evening by dog supposed
to have rabies. Mr.. Baker started on
Thursday with him across the country,
taking a Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
train at Knoxville for New Orleans.
The youth was bitten on the arm and
wrist. The dog bit FIVE milch. cows
and a valuable saddle horse before he
could be killed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Union Depot for Meridian.

A conference was held this week by
officials of the Queen & Crescent and
the Mobile & Ohio railroads regarding
the erection of the new passenger sta
ton in Meridian, and definite action
taken on the matter. The whole mat
ter was placed in the hands of Presi-
dent Harvey, who was given full pow
er to carry out the work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
His Poverty 4 Delusion.

Philadelphia. Although he is the
owner Of considerable property in
New Jersey, George w. Taylor Of
Trenton has an insane delusion, it is
alleged, that he is actually pauper
and IN want, and for that reason he
becomes street mendicant. He has
been staying at lodging house near
Eighth and Spring Garden streets.
Taylor became mentally unbalanced
several years ago, soon after the death
at his mother.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Lady Becomes Member.

Nashville, Tenn.-Miss Julia Hind
man has been admitted to membership
in the insurance firm Of Theo. Cooley
& Co, and also to the Board Of I'm
derwriters. She is well informed in
insurance matters, and very popular
here in. that world. She makes the
third lady member Of the underwrit
ers MIS- Lil1a-B. Epperson and Miss
Mollie Claiborne are the others.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Sullv's Creditors May Accept Offer.

New York. The creditors Of Dam
iel J. Sully & CO., considered the set
tlement proposition which he has
made for a 40 per cent. cash payment
and the acceptance Of notes for an adj
ditional 10 per cent. While no Off
cial statements were Forthcoming, it
is understood thata great majority Of
the creditors favor this offer, which
carries with it also the abandonment
Of all pending litigation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Convicts Leased.

The Board of Supervisors of Harri-
son county have leased nineteen negro
convicts to David Perkins, the owner
Of a sawmill on the line of the Gulf
& Ship Island Railroad for $5.25 a
month each. Mr.. Perkins is under a
$500 bond for the safe keeping Of the
convicts. The system was tried three
years ago, but it was not satisfactory
and has not been entered into again
until this year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Japanese Gunboat Sunk.

Washington.-The japanese lega-
ton has received the following ca
blegram from Toxic. "Admiral Togo
reports that ON July 5th our gunboat
Kaimon, while on special mission in
the waters outside of Talienwan in
dense fog, struck Russian mine and
sunk. Three officers and men are
missing. The rest were saved.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
National Guard Equipment.

Adjutant General Fridge has re-
ceived from the War Department the
first shipment of the new equipment
for the State. This equipment is to
be sent out to the various companies
as soon as possible, and it is expected
that all of it will be in the hands OF
the companies by the time the encamp-
ments NETS at Biloxi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Put Into .Bankruptcy.

J. R. Dickson, merchant of Green
wood, was put into involuntary bank
ruptcy by a petition filed in the Fed
eral Court by his creditors. Marshall
& Field & Co., of Chicago, are the
heaviest creditors. They claim $2,-
613.62; J. V. Farwell, Chicago, $4O0;
Countess Waist Company, $101.25; {;
Aaron S. Stein and Lowry & Shohl,
Cincinnati, $3,3S6.50. Ely-Walker
Dry Goods Company, st. Louis, ST.
S5O.O5.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
The M. I. g. { Railroad.

The promoters of q new Memphis
Indianola and Gulf ia lroad have ac-
quired every foot of j right of way
from Indianola to jackson. The sur
veying party is now at Sartartia, in
Yazoo county, having llready made
the final survey from Indianola to
that place. 1t is said that the Frisco
people are behind the new road that
it will connect at Jackson with the.
Gulf and Ship Island, thus giving the
Frisco direct line to the gulf.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15

st. Louis. nominating two
persons for President of the United
States, both Of whom declined to ac-
cept, the convention of National LIB
erty Party, an organization Of me-
eroes. decided to indorse the candi-
dacy of President Roosevelt, declar-
ing that be is the true friend Of the
negro,'' and that the latters's inter-
ests would be safe in his hands. Bish-
op w. J. Walters, Of New Jersey, was
placed in nomination as candidate
for President Of the United States
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
New York. The various teams of

New York.-The various teams of
the National and American leagues
have already begun to look for prom
ising material in the minor leagues, in
order to pick up, if possible, options
for next year on players that appear
likely to develop first class form by
the end of this season. The college
material has been exhausted, and the
crop proved small as usual. The-quest
for new material, therefore, has turn
ed to the small leaoues
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Kills Mother With ''Unloaded Gun

Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Mrs. L. ".
Goss, living at Wayne Station, this
county, was accidentally shot by her
S-year-old son on Monday and died a
few minutes later. The boy was band
ling a rife, supposed to be unloaded,
when the weapon was discharged, the
ball entering his mothers back.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Lumber Shipments.

The comparative statement of ship
ments of lumber fro,a Gulfport for the
first six months OF 1903 and 1904
show a remarkable increase. From
Jan. l to June, inclusive, 1908, the
shipments Of lumber md timber
amounted to 41,269.0OO pset, board
measure. For the same period this
year the shipments were 12S,695,079
feet. The number of vessels during
that time last year were only 46, while
this year they were 142.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Cholera at Antung.

Washington. "A cable report from
Minister Allen at Seoul, points to the
existence Of a great danger to both
belligerent armies in Manchuria. He
says that he has learned from a mis-
sionary surgeon that cholera has cross
ed Manchuria and appeared at An
tung-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-15
Bell Claims self-Defense.

Albert Bell, who shot and killed
David T. White, in a hotel at.Koscius-
ko, has surrendered to Sheriff Black.
Bell refuses to talk, referring anyone
to his attorneys, who say that Bell
does not deny the killing, but that it
was done in self-defense.