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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
A Brief Chronicle Of the Important Happenings
Many New Industries.

New factories are reported from all
sertions of the State, and ikany Of
these factories ale coming FROM d dis
tance, seeking d location in Mississip-
pi The Young Men S Business Lea
que, of Greenville, has just completed
arrangements for the location of three
factories in that city-one is a knit
ting mill, another wagon factory and
another brick and tils factory Mount
Olive has made a proposition to an
outside capitalist to locate a box fac
tory there, agreeing to give him a
money bonus and three acres of
ground. The Standard Stove Works,
of Columbus, which were recently
moved from Alabama to that city, are
expecting to begin work next weeE,
when the first cast will be made.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Increase is Shown.

Personal assessment rolls continue
to come into the Auditors office from
the various counties, and all of them
show an increase over last year. Up
to this week ffty-two counties have
reported to the Auditor, and the in
crease over last year from these coun-
ties is $11,0O0,OOO. Among the rolls
received recently were those from La
mar, Marion and Pearl River Coun-
ties, in which no comparisons could be
made, but the three counties show an
increase over the territory embraced
in two counties last year, Lamar hav-
ing been created by the last legisla-
ture. Marion County reports an as
sessment of $870,052, Pearl River
$375,S4S and Lamar $721, ,769.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
BOTH SIDES OF THE GREAT POLITICAL BATTLE FULLY AND FAIRLY GIVEN
FIRST NEWS! BEST NEWSl

TIME Champion Democratic Ideas will be
the interesting the country
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single act of inspired party
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While the
submerged and the Democracy could part the
absence of that restraining force the Republican imperialism
enazaton rn extravaganza and privileged injustice
be called
honestly hopefulnes cry "Tun ras
The ready the
to promote trade with ghbo in Canada to short the
military
miles substitute the law personal caprice
government bring arrogant
combinations discourage permanent
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23

Playing at war is a costly amuse-
ment. The army maneuvers which
were concludedslast week at Manassas.
cost the government, in round num-
bers, three-fourths of a million dol
lars. The expenses were just about
what the War Department has figured
on, and unless the damages for inju-
ry to the farms over which the sol
aiers tramped run up alarmingly, the
cost will be within the department
estimate. Congress appropriated ST.
100000 last year for the army maneu-
vers. They were to be held in the
West, as well as in the East, the
War Department selecting the south
srn part of California as the battle
field for the Pacific coast division.
The eastern operations were regarded
as more important, and the bulk of
money was allotted for them. The
matter was handled by the general
staff, which gave 100000 to the At
lantic division and the balance to the
Westerners. The railroads got the
bulk of this allotment, the item of
transportation always being the heav-
lest war cost. The roads got $450,O00,
or more than half the money set aside
for the Eastern maneuvers. This is
not surprising when it is remembered
that troops were hauled to Manassas
from points as remote as Maine, in
the East, and Texas, in the West.
Some $4,000 State soldiers were en-
gagged in the maneuvers, and they had
to be taken home upon the conclusion
of the game.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
THE WORLD In THIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Send 81 to the NJ Y. WORLD and you will receive
THE WORLD every week day for FOUR MONTHS
from the day your subscription is received including
every day Of the Presidential Campaign The REGULAR price
Of the Daily World -four months Is $500.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
B. Y.P. U. at Columbus.

The citizens of Columbus will have
the pleasure of entertaining the Bap-
tist Young Peoples Union when it
meets in annual convention in that
city on Nov. Is. The Executive Com
mittee is now engaged in the task Of
preparing the programme. 1t is ex-
pected that quite a number of promi-
nent workers in this movement from
outside the state will be in attendance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
To Organize Parker Club.

1t is announced that there will be
meeting of the Democrats Of Jack
son next Tuesday night at the Court
house for the purpose of forming =
Parker and Davis Club. Governor
Vardaman and United States Senator
McLaurin have been invited to be
present and deliver actresses. 1t is ex-
pected that a good-sized contribution
will be made to the campaign fund.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
LEAKEsVfiLE GREENE COUNTY MISS FRIDAY SEPT 2 1904
Preachers s Son Shot.

Columbus, Ga--Dent Price, son OF
Rev. w. ]. Price of Arcadia, Ala,
while playing burglar was severely
though not fatally, shot by his broth
er, Coleman Price. Coleman was
asleep and Dent went to his room win
low and attempted to enter Coleman
asked who was there, and receiving no
answer, fired. Dent dropped on the
ground and began craving under the
house when Coleman rushed to the
window, leaned out and shot again,
The ball entering the thigh and ranging
doEWard.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Valuable Clothing Stolen.

New York.-A shipment of men s
clothing, valued at nearly $4,000, has
been stolen from large firm here in
broad daylight. The clothing had been
packed and was being carried on a
truck to the railway station, when the
driver stopped at one Of the firm IS
offices on an errand. When he re-
turned to the street the truck had dis
appeared.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
vicksburg-Jackson Road.

1t is probable that some time next
week there will be a meeting Of those
interested in the building of the in
terurban trolley line from jackson to
vicksburg. This meeting will be for
the purpose of examining blue prints
of the route and hearing the report
of the engineer who made the horss
back survey. Mr.. Writ Adams has
just returned from Vicksburg, where
he went to interest parties in the pro-
posed road, and he says that the peo-
pie of that city are enthusiastic In
favor of the road. Several capitalists
from the north who are interested are
expected to arrive in the city next
week to attend the meeting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Death at Poor Farm.

Pittsburg-Napoleon Shipley, a for
ner prominent attorney at Washing
ton, d. G., and for years ore of the
most successful and largest oil specu-
lators in the country, died at the city
poor farm, Marshalsea, aged eighty
i've years. Although the posscssor of
/ large fortune it was lest through
bad investments, over 100000 being
sunk in d single oil venture. Shipley
was prominent in political circles at
The national capital at the time Of the
.ivil war, and when he died had we'll
.o-do relatives in Baltimore, Cleveland
Parkersburg, Pittsburg and New Or
learls.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Children Cremated.

Columbia, Ky.-Five children were
burned to death and their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sapp, fatally in
jured, at Rolly, Adair county, KY.
All were asleep. 1t is believed the
parents were injured trying to rescue
the children. Neither is expected tc
recover, and their death will wipe
out the entire family. Sapp is a
well-to-do farmer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Sending Out Blanks.

State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield has sent out to the county
boards Of examiners the blanks ca
which they are to make their reports
of the teachers s examinations held
this fall. They questions for the last e4
animation to be held this year which,
takes place on Sept. % and "a, have
also been sent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
ricket Broker Convicted.

st. Louis. The first conviction in
the case against the ticket brokers of
st. Louis, charged with the violation
of city ordinance, which requires
them to furnish schedule of every
ticket sold, was obtained in the Sec
ond District Police Court. The defend
ant, John w. Piatt, was fined $3.50
He at once announced his intention to
take an appeal to the Court of Crimi-
nal Correction. A large number OF
cases against ticket brokers similar to
the Piatt case are pending.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Fire in Organ.

The Methodist church at Logtown
came near being burned. The prayer
meeting had been held and the people
had returned home. Between 9 and
10 'clock fire was seen in the building
the alarm was given and the organ
was discovered to be on fire. The
building was saved, but the organ was
entirely DESTROYED.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Being Dissected.

Lexington, Ky.-D. R. Hurst, OF
Jackson, KY, has arrived here from
st. Louis with the body Of William
Hampton, of Simpson, KY, which,
he says he found on the dissecting
table of hospital in ST. Louis after
searching for seven days following
an accidental separation in the crowds
at the Worlds Fair.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Charters Approved.

The charter of the Sandersville Gin
Company, located at Sandersville, in
Jones county has been approved with
a capital stock of $4,000. The charters
of the McComb City Steam Laundry,
with a capital stock of $500, has al
so been approved. The incorporators
are w. M. White, J. J. White, Jr., and
others.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Tom Watson To Speak.

The Chairman of the Populist State
Committee has issued an official an
nouncement informing the people of
the State that Thomas E. Watson, Of
Georgia, the Populist candidate for
President, will address the people of
this state at Representative Hall at
Jackson, at 2:30 in the afternoon on
Sept. 9th.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Mysterious Shooting at Dallas.

Dallas, Tex.-Clarence Eyth,
painter, is at the hospital suffering
from a wound in the small of the
back, which may prove fatal. The
wound was inflicted with a pistol, and
there is some mystery connected with
the infiction thereof. AS near as can
be ascertained the shot was fired by
a but the particulars have
hoe ssad
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23

Columbia, S. C.-Mrs. M. v. Nc
Gee, aged forty-four years, promi-
nent woman of Anderson, S. c. died
at the residence Of DR.. C. J. Giles, in
Greenville, as a result of burns. 1t
is not definitely known how the acci-
dent occurred. Mrs. McGee was seen
by one of the servants to rush from
her room into the hall, and noticed her
clothing on fire. Before the flames
could be extinguished Mrs. McGee was
fatally burned
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Report Is Good.

The report of the Mississippi Oyster
Company, with capital of $4,000,
Commission for the year ended Sept.
l has been received at the governors
office. 1t shows that the law has
worked satisfactory for the past year,
and that the license fees collected are
more than sufficient to pay the ex-
nenSeS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Many Men Idle.

Chicago.-The Pullman Car Works
at Pullman are shut down and prac-
tically every one of the company's
700 employees idle. The closing of the
big car works at the "Model City"
came when the 1900 workers in the
repair department were laid off. That
had been the only branch of the plant
in operation for some time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Tax Rate FIXED.

The Board Of Supervisors Of Harri-
son County has fixed the levy of taxes
for the assessment of 1904 at the fol-
lowing figures: For general county
fund, 35 mills; road tax fund, l mill !;
railroad bond and interest fund, l
mill; courthouse and Jail fund, one
half mill. Aside from this, mill ex-
ira is levied on all property outside
the separate school districts for ex-
tending the public school term from
four to six months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
EARTHQUAKE In Georgia.

Augusta, Ga.-Two shocks of earth
quake were felt here Friday. Within
the city limits the disturbance was no.
ticed only by few, but on the hills
wess, both tremors were distinctly
felt. The first was noticed at half
past two and was followed in five
minutes by the second. No damage
was done.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
dup in Daylight.

Peoria, Ill.-B. F. Cassel, cashier Of
the Great Western Distillery, was held
up el one of the principal streets of
the ,1ty by three unknown men and
robbed of satchels containing $270O
which was to have been used to pay
off the employees of the Company.
The men escaped. Officers are in pur-
sniff
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Cancer Can Be Cured.

New York-A lively debate has been
held in the Dermatological Congress
IN the subject of cancer, says Times
dispatch from Berlin. Conclusions
eventually were reached that cancers
IN the surface are crable; that in
incurable cases the pain can be
essened and life prolonged and that
the bacillus of cancer is still unknown.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Twelve Persons Hurt.

Chicago-A through passenger train
on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, from Toledo to
Chicago, was wrecked at Root street.
Some of the railroad people claim the
train ran into an open switch, and
others say the locomotive jumped the
track because of a broken fange.
Twelve person were injured, and sew
eral of them may die.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Horticulturist To Meet.

A call has been issued for meet
ing of the horticulturists of the state
to assemble in Jackson on the first
day of December. R. H. Thompson,
of Ridgeland, is the moving spirit in
this meeting, and he invites all who
are interested to be present and take
part in the proceedings. 1t is proba-
BILE that the meeting will be held in
the hall of the House of Representa-
tives.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Trustees Will Meet.

The Board of Trustees of the De-
partment of Archives and History,
composed of General S. d. Lee, Chan
cellor Fulton, of the State University +;
R. w. Jones, of the State University f;
J. R. Preston, Natchez; F. L. Riley,
State University; J. NJ. White, West
point; Judge Edward Mayes, Jackson,
and G. III. Bruson, Oxford, has been
called to meet in Jackson by the Pres
ident, General S. D. Lee, on Saturday,
Oct. s.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Has Large Attendance.

President Lanier of the Alcorn Col
lege for negroes announces that the
college opened on Sept. 6 with an at
tendance of $50 pupils and that the at
tendance has since increased to 300
students. The president says this is
the largest attendance the college has
ever had in its history.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23

Chicago.-A dispatch to the Rec
Herald from Pine Bluff, Ark, says
fire has destroyed the Sawyer & Aus
tin plant, one Of the largest lumber
mills in Arkansas. The loss is esti-
mated at between 100000 and $780,
900, fully covered by insurance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Jumped Their Bonds.

Knoxville, Tenn. Three hold-up ar
lists have just been tried in the Grim
inal Court. Such a strong case was
made out that Geo. Watkins and Jake
Wespey, two of the men jumped their
bonds between suns, while the third,
Jeff Pressly, was sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Killed in Runaway.

Mrs Dr. W. E. Tillman and her
daughter, Lucetta, were thrown from
buggy between Grenada and their
home at Graysport, the horse becom-
ing frightened by the breaking of
strap. Mrs. Tillman sustained inju-
ries, from which she died and her
daughter was seriously bruised.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Hiccoughs Kill a Banker.

Dover, Del.-Dr. Henry Ridgely,
president of the Farmers Bank of
Delaware, and one of the wealthiest
and most prominent citizens of the
state, died suddenly at his home here.
His death was directly due to h.c-
coughs. He was 81 years Of age.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Fifteenth Mississippi.

The annual reunion of the Fif-#
teenth Mississippi, c. S. A., was held
In Durant. The attendance was not
so large as it was expected to be, on
account of so many of the veterans
being absent from the state because of
Mississippi Day at the st. Louis Fair.
However, there was a fairly good
crowd of the old veterans and their
friends from adjacent towns and coun
ties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Six Years Sentence.

Charlotte, N. C.-Thomas aad Chal-
mers White, convicted at Salisbury of
murder in the second degree in killing
young Russell Sheriff., the sllcged be-
trayer of their niece, were sentenced
to six years in the states prison. The
defendants gave notice of appeal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
After Blind Tigers.

Thirty indictments were found in
three days by the Federal grand jury,
which has finished its labors, in Meri-
dian, made its report and adjourned.
The majority of these indictments are
against persons who have been en-
gagged in illicit liquor traffic. The
larger part of the evidence was OBJ
tanned from the city docket of the Me-
ridian police court, which the grand
jury carefully investigated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Held for Identification.

Des Moines, 1a.-Two men, believed
to be members of the gang of train
robbers who held up the Rock Island
express, were arrested between Brigh-
ton and Wayland The men were with
the five men partially surrounded in a
hay stack at Winfield. They will be
held for Identification.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Suicide by Drowing.

Galveston. Frank Maurer, deck
hand. committed suicide by tying
a weight abont his neck and then
jumping from the lug where &c was at
work. His body sank to the bottom
of the bay and has not been recovered.
He gave no reason for his act.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
MANY to Get Freedom.

The terms of twenty-three convicts
will have expired this month and they
will be released from the Penitentia-
ry, but the prison population is likely
to show slight increase, as there are
many terms of court being held this
month.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23

Birmingham, Ala.-August Feisel-
man, one of the wealthiest and best
known citizens of East Thomas, a
suburb, has disappeared, and his fam
ily is considerably wrought up. The
last heard of the capitalist was on
August "a. On that date he drew $4,-
900 from a local bank and disap-
peared.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Negro Murderer to Hang.

Huntsville, Ala.-Dennis Smith, a
negro murderer, was sentenced to
death by jury that remained out on
the case ten hours. This is the first
conviction and application cf the ex-
treme penalty in Madison county in
many years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23

Marlin, Tex.-J. W. Helms, prom
inent farmer, living near here, is dead
as result Of eating preserved fruit
which had become spoiled, but which
had not been tainted sufficiently to
make it unpalatable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23

Manila. The Civil Commission il
prepared to pay to the August Indian
Order of Friars s2,076,0OO gold fol
the lands in the islands held by the
order The native constabulary has
been reduced to 200 men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23

Chicago.-A nameless capsized
yacht, found in the lake and brought
to Chicago, is believed by boatmen to
indicate that the crew has been drown
ed. The fact that the sails were set
is held as additional proof.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23

ST. Louis. The ninety-fourth ami
versary Of the independence of the
republic Of Mexico was celebrated at
the Mexican National Worlds Fair
pavilion with concert by Mexican
military band and reception.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Wanted In Atlanta.

San Francisco H. Lsnier was
arrested on board the cruiser Boston
on a warrant from Atlanta charging
him with embezzlement. Lanier was
a railroad contractor at Atlanta. Ht
enlisted in the navy several months
oCo
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23

New Haven, Conn The triennial
catalogue of Yale University shows
that there are 1874 living graduates
and 9291 dead graduates Of Yale,
total of 22.035.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Voluntary Surrender.

Boston. George E. Stillings, pres
ident of the Preferred Mercantile Co.,
of this city, for whose Arrest a warrant
had been issued by the Federal au-
thorities, surrendered to the United
States authorities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
ALTON 3. PARKER SAYS:
"I Read the NEW YORK WORLD Every Day."
THE WORLD Elected Cleveland.

at may be said ,Cithout reservation
that II the Democratic party in my
first campaign had lacked the forcefut
and potent advocacy Of Democratic
principles at that time by the NEW
YORK WORLD the result might
have been recersed. ."-Grover Cleve-
lands Letter to The World. May 10,
1903.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23
Monument Unveiled.

Santiago de Chili.-A monument in
honor of Manuel Montt, former presi-
dent of Chill, and former Premier
Anthony varas, his colleagues for q
number of years, was unveiled here
this week with great ceremony.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23

Butte, Mont. Jerry Mccarthy won
the Montana welterweight champion
ship from Nose Lafontise in the
eighth round Of what was to have
been a twenty-round go by knock
ont.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-09-23

The cotton report of the CENSUS bu-
reau, shows d total of 800, Ala CONNER
cial bales pressed at the ginneries
ginned from the growth Of 1904;
prior to Sept. /, against total Of
1857 commercial bales in the eorres-
ponding period of last year. The re-
port shows 1867 ginneries operated
this season prior to Sept. /, while
the number operated to the CORES
ponding date in 1908 was 2;l76: The
report points out that, in comparing
the statistics of the two years; due al
lowance must be made for the differ
ent conditions of the two seasons. The
total commercial bales, which would
number but 374,S21 if the round bales
were counted as half bales, comprise
358,796 square bales, 81 ,1S7 round
bales and 431 Sea Island crop bales.
These statistics were collected
through canvass of the individual
ginneries of the cotton states by 667
local special agents. The report will
be followed by five others showing
the quantity of cotton ginned from
the growth of 1904 to Oct. Is, to Nov.
Ia, to Dec. 13, to Jan. 16, and to the
end of the season. The final report
will give the quantity of cotton
ginned during the entire season, and
will include also the quantity of lint
ers obtained by the cotton seed oil
mills from re-ginning cotton seed Of
this years growth.