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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-08
Churches Send $50
Sunday School
Workers
will Hold Three Days SeS-
sion at Jerusalem Be-
ginning April 49, TO
Live In Tents

New York, March s.-When the big
steamer Grosser Kurfuerst OF the North
German Lloyd line puffed and snorted
her way out Of her berth in Hobo
ken today, and turned her nose sea.
ward there was a great waving of
hats and handlerchiefs from the large
crowd on the dock to bid Won voyage tc
$50 pilgrims bound for the Holy Land.
The ship carried the American dele.
gates to the Worlds Sunday School
Congress, which union is represented
among $50 passengers and number
of Canadian Sunday School workers
are also among the party.
The pilgrimage is the most notable
of its kind since the crusades of the
middle ages, the two being comparable
in number and enthusiasm, though not
in purpose. The most elaborate ar
rangements have been made for the
trip and the itinery is all that could
De ueSlItu ny the bNuutul VI uinAOig
and the Scriptures. Among the places
to be visited are MADEIRA Gibraltar,
Northern Africa, Malta, Greece, Tur-
key Asia Minor, Syria, the Holy
Land Egypt Italy and Riviera In ad-
dition a number af interesting side
trips have been arranged for those
who wish to take them. Herbert E.
Clark, the present United States vice.
consul at Jerusalem and a resident
of Palestine for thirty-six years, will
personally accompany and direct the
trip At Jerusalem the members of
the party will be cared for in hotels.
converts and the homes of American
residents. Three days, April 1s, 10,
and 20 will be given up to the worlds
Sunday school convention, held in
tents just outside the city walls. In
addition to the numerous places of
interest within the walls of Jerusalem
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-08
A DANGEROUS CLOCK.
An Instance in Which Even Russian
Espionage Failed.

The greatest care is taken at the
Cars general reception to prevent
any attempt on his life. The system 70
espionage at court is the most elabo.
rate that can be devised. Neverthe-
less, there are, from time to time,
alarming indications that the pre-.
cautions taken are inadequate In
the month of May last an explosive
was found in the clock in the chin
ney-piece of the breakfast room in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-08

memorative OF the scenes visited
and the historical events suggested,
in addition to numbers appropriate tc
general worship and the Sabbath day
services. to the missionary and other
interests brought to the attention of
the tourists, and to the home land
The chief promoters Of the Twentieth
Century crusade are all business mep
who find leisure to devote much at
tention to Sunday school work. Fore.
most among the number are Il. X,
Warren, wealthy manufacturer of
Three Oaks, Mich, who is chairman
OF the executive committee OF the
worlds Sunday school congress; w.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-08

Gatchina in which the little daughters
of the Car are accustomed to take
their breakfast with their English
governess. For some reason 1t was
noticed that the hands of the clock
pointed TO five minutes to nine for
several consecutive minutes, al
though the mechanism OF the time
piece was operated as usual. On ex'
animation It was found that a high
explosive had been inserted in tho
clock-Everybody's Magazine for
March.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-08

N. Hartshorn, Boston publisher who
is treasurer Of the central executive
committee, and w ]. semelroth, Of
st. Louis, who is secretary of the com.
mittee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-08
Portland and Return only s2.2o.

The Southern Pacific is now selling
round trip tickets to Portland from
Salem for $500, good going Saturday
p. M, or any train of Sunday, return.
Ing Sunday and Monday, giving all
day Sunday and Monday in Portland,
The same arrangement applies from
Portland, giving all Portland people
a chance to visit valley points at
greatly reduced rates.
The White House
Can give you good meal any hour
Of the day or night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-08

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-08

Kansas for Roosevelt.
Wichita, Kas., March S.-The ad
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
WARFARE AT
A STANSTILL
LITTLE OF INTEREST TRANS
PIRING IN EAST.
JAPS ON EVERY SIDE
Russian Cavalry Said to Be Active in
Placing Defenses and Endeavoring
To Cut OF Japanese Line of Com
munication.

st. Petersburg. Gen. Sakharoff re-
ports that japanese are still pouring
across the Taitse river at Bensiahua,
thirty miles northeast of Lao Yang.
He adds that numbers of Chinese
bandits are with the japanese on the
Liao side of the railroad.
Important developments on the east
ern bank of the Manchurian army are
admitted by the war Office to be pro.
ceeding. The details, however, arc
withheld for strategic reasons, the au-
thorities departing from silence only
to the extent of saying that the Rus
sian cavalry is executing movements,
leaving it to be surmised that it is
trying to cut the japanese line of
communication and thus defeat the
flank advance.
Mail advices from Vladivostok say
that the defense around the town have
been completed and that everything
is prepared should the japanese be-
gin operations on the line of forts and
batteries.
The surrounding forests have been
cut down in order to not obstruct the
zone of fire. Zigzag roads lead to the
batteries.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Wants Recognition.

Washington. The American gov
ernment has been formally requested
to extend its recognition to a new
state on this hemisphere, the same be-
ing "The Free State of the Counani. "
This is the small bit of territory for
mally wedged between the border of
French Guiana and Brazil, claimed by
both nations, but decided by an arbi-
traitor to belong to Brazil. On re-
ceiving an appeal from the would-be
independent state, Acting Secretary
Loomis ordered an investigation and
secured reports from the French and
Brazilian representatives here which
satisfied him that there was no warrant
for interference with the Brazilian
claim by this government.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Grover Will Speak.

New York.-A democratic mass
meeting will be held IN Madison Square
Garden about the middle of October,
at which it is the intention to have as
speakers former President Grover
Cleveland and number of the fore
most democrats Of the country. At
a meeting of the Campaign Committee
of the Manhattan Club it was decided
to cooperate with the democratic club
and the gathering will be held under
the auspices of the two organizations.
The date has not Leen fixed definitely
beyond agreeing that the meeting shall
be some time between October Is and
20. Arrangements were perfected al
so for the reception to be given to
Judge Parker next Wednesday night.
Three thousand invitations are to be
issued to members of the various dem
ocratic organizations.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Alleged Shortage.

Mobile, Ala.-Because of circum-
stances attending an alleged shortage
in his accounts as County Tax Collec-
tor for 1899, John Case has resigned
as Chief of Police of Mobile. Case is
alleged to be short over $4,000 due the
state, and the matter has been acted
on by the governor. The books are
being examined as to the affairs of
the county. Case was bonded by a
Baltimore Bond Company and an
agent of that company is now going
through the books before answering
a probable demand of the state when
he settled at the close Of his term,
and beyond that he knows nothing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Good Showing Made.

The increase in taxable property
In Harrison county over that of last
year is very gratifying, and gives this
county fifth place in point of wealth
in the list of counties in Mississip-
pi. The increase n the personal as
sessment is perhaps as large as that
of any other county in the state. The
following is a comparative statement
for the years 1903 and 1904: Person
al assessment for 1904, $2354, $50; 49,
O3, 81, 930,992; increase, 1923, ,958.
Real estate assessment for 1904, $5,-
O20,546; 1908, $4,547,72 increase,
$472,S2. Total real and personal as
sesment for 1904. $7,375,241; total as
sessment for 1908, $6,47S,712; total
increase over last year, $S96,529.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
Brief Chronicle of the Important Happenings
Cotton Buyers Meet.

There was secret meeting of cotton
buyers of Mississippi and some from
Memphis and New Orleans at Ed
wards House in Jackson. The gather
ing assembled quietly, held a meeting
behind closed doors, and then as quiet
ly disbanded. Leading buyers from
this city, Vicksburg, Greenville, Green
wood, Lexington, Yazoo City, Meridi-
an, and other parts, besides some from
Memphis and New Orleans, were on
hand. The members positively de-
clined to give the slightest intimation
OF the object of the meeting, stating
that they might have something to say
for publication later. 1t has been sug-
gested that the meeting was called for
the purpose of forming a powerful
combination Of cotton. buyers to hold
cotton against the bear raids and
Vaccinations of the mill men, who
are making every effort to beat down
prices.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Worlds Gold Output.

Washington.-Experts of the mint
bureau of the Treasury Department
have issued an official statement as to
the world s production of gold in 1908.
It is said by persons claiming to know
that it will show a falling off of gold
production in the United States of
about $6,000,000, or from about $780,
100000 to $74,0OO,O00 as compared
with 1902. The falling off is said to
due to labor troubles in Colorado.
There has been a c ain in gold produc-
ton in other quarters, so that the to-
tai product for the year 1903 is esti-
mated at about 1926, 100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
WILLIAMS AND CIRCUIT.
Open Democratic Campaign in Brook
lvn.

New York. John Sharp Williams
of Mississippi shared the honors of
the honors with Edward M. Grout at
the opening of the Democratic cam
paign in the Clermout Avenue Rink,
Brooklyn A big crowd attended the
rally and Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Grout
were enthusiastically cheered.
Senator William J. Stone of Missou-
ri, was an early visitor at Democratic
national headquarters and spent some
time in conference with Chairman
Taggart, Vice Chairman Nicoll and
Secretary Woodson Senator Stone
was vice chairman Of the national
committee in 1900. The senator was
emphatic in stating his belief that
Judge Parker will be elected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07

TINE WORLD Champion America of Democratic das will be
the most interesting country in Presidential
paign.
already has much larger daily circulation any morning
in America
We are beginning campaign that promises history
Single act OF inspired courage the Democratic leader
Old place the instrument enlightened practical liberalism
cear-headed progreSveneSs and constitutional
While question the
were submerged and the Democracy could
absence OF that restraining force the Republican in
ralzaton miism extravaganza and privileged injustice
be called
honestly led hopuneSs cry un the rasc
The Democracy ready correct the abuses of
to nghbors
with the military
miles substitute the of
tay ruler restore and integrity government arrogant
combinations of capital under legal restraint
cmaton of the American flag country which
pndnce sediou document World
pledges all its energies.
To encourage the PROMPT formation
he Ilovyed
or parties forming climbs N
An active Writ
suhscribers CLUB Punt-
YOrk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Company Inspected.

Lieutenant Colonel Virgil Jones has
inspected a proposed military COM
pany recently organized at Lumber
ton and from indications it appears
that it will soon be mustered into
the state s service. There is much in
terest manifested among the young
men of the town and also among the
business men. The following officers
were recently elected: Captain, J.
W. Hinton; First Lieutenant, r. w
Hinton, Jr.; Second Lieutenant, w
L. Lowry, and j. L. Mason, First Ser
geant.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Must Have Ten Cents.

Cotton receipts show a considera-
BILE falling off on account of the de-
cline in the price and at Hazlehurst,
when farmers were unable to get 10
cents, they put their samples in their
wagons and carried them back home
or left them with the banks. The
crop is so short In this county that 1t
will take a considerable time to con-
vince the farmer that he will have to
sell at less than ten cents, and there
is a general disposition to hold. Pick
ing is progressing very rapidly and
the hill cotton is about all opened.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Tried by Phone.

Temple, Tex.-A case somewhat out
of the ordinary has just come to light
here. During a recent fire a gum
machine disappeared. 1t was finally
located in the possession of Harry
Price, who restored it to the owners,
and then asked the officer having him
in custody if he could not arrange for
quick action on a plea of guilty. The
officer could and used the telephone.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the
charge, and the justice of the peace
at Belton, fifteen miles away, accept
ed the plea, fined the $40 and 20 days
in Jail, and directed him to go to the
Jail at once, which he did.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Rich Old Man Killed.

Raleigh, n. C. DR.. Thomas C.
Hogg, an aged and prominent citi-
zen here, was run over by freight
train and killed. DR.. Hogg is reported
to have laid down on the track, and,
as once previously he had attempted
to take his life, it is supposed this
was a case Of suicide. He was eighty
one years old. and was large prop
erty owner here and in New City.
Temporary alteration Of the mind is
supposed to have caused the act.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
To County Superintendents.

State Superintendent Whitfield is
sending out notices to the county su-
perintendents of education to have
their reports show the receipt and dis
bursement of the June distribution of
the common school fund. The fiscal
year closes on Sept. 80, and the new
year begins on Oct. l. The delay in
the fund into the new year, but Mr..
Whitfield instructs the superinten-
dent to have their reports show the
receipt sild disbursement, even if they
have to hold back their reports to do
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Call Bells at Capitol.

A system of call bells, the same as
used in all the big hotels, is being in
stalled in the new capitol and the
state officers in the future, when they
desire boy or porter, will not have
to Strain their lungs in calling him.
In each office there will be push but
ton and the indicator will be In the
janitor's Office. The old capitol COM
mission had the matter under consid-
Grafton, but decided not to put in the
system, but it has been found that it
is absolutely necessary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Many Convicts Received.

Secretary Melville has finished his
report for the month ended Sept. 25.
The report shows that during the
month there were received al the pen
itentiary forty-eight convicts. Dur
ing this time twenty-five convicts who
had served their time were discharg-
ed, three escaped and one was par
doned, while none died This is a
splendid record for the penitentiary
system of Mississippi, and shows that
the eonvicts Of the state are humanely
treated. There are now in the pen
itentiary LOGO convicts. The net gain
for the month was nineteen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Trust "Knster,, Idle

New York-A considerable increase
is shown in the total capitalization Of
companies organized under the laws
of the Eastern States during Septem-
Der, with $1,O00,OO0 or more author
lied capital stock, as compared with
the previous month. The new COM
panies show an aggregate capitaliza-
ton of $66, ,250,O0O. This is more than
double the total of August.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Died for Love.

Huntsville, Ala.-A citizen Of
Double Springs, Ala, came to Hunts
vile with news of the suicide of Miss
Mary Curtis, popular young lady of
that village. Because her father re-
proved her for going with the young
man of her choice, the young lady
took dose of strychnine and died in
fifty minutes. The doctors thought
she had severe attack of collie and
she would not tell them what she had
done, and it was not until the autop-
sy that they learned she had taken
nOisOn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
New Industries.

The Governor has approved the fol
lowing charters:
The Newton Wagon Company, To-
Gated at Newton, with capitol stock
of $250,000 with M. Fout and other
lncorporators.
The Amory Light and Power Com
pany, located at Amory, Miss with a
capital stock Of $4,000.
TIE Picayune Cooperative Milling
Company located at Picayune, Han
cock County, with capital stock of
$4,000. Incorporators, George w
Weinhart, A.. A. McGehee and others
The Ruleville Hardware Company
located in Ruleville, SunHower coun-
ty, with capital stock of $4,000, w.
F. Wilson and A. C. Wilson, incorpor-
ators.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Big Sanitarium.

Dr. Charles T. Chamberlain, Jr, of
Natchez, has awarded a CONTRACT for a
three-story brick building, which is
to be used as a sanitarium. The
building will have seventeen rooms,
offices, parlors, sitting, operating
room, laboratory and Turkish baths.
1t will be modern in every respect, and
is to be completed by January 1st.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
RurnSides Raised.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-The old FEEDER
al transport Burnside, which was sunk
during the operations about this city
in the early sixties, was raised form
the bed of the Tennessee river by re-
cent high waters and landed on shoal
where parts Of the hulk and the boil
ers are visible. The boat was sunk
while the men were attempting to
transfer to it from larger boat heav-
ier engines than the Burnside was
built to carry. She was never seen
again until the waters disturbed her.
Rivermen are getting the ironwork
nut
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Vardaman Growing.

A good report of progress comes
from the new town of Vardaman on
he Houston branch Of the NJ & O..
railroad. The action of President
Roosevelt in refusing to name the
post Office Vardaman because of his
antipathy for the Governor of Mis-
sissippi, has attracted attention to the
place and it promises to be one of the
best towns in the state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Shot His Father.

Austin, Ark.-John King, a far
mer living five miles southeast of this
place, is lying at the point Of death
from a gunshot wound at the hands
of his son, Walter, II years old. 1t
is claimed King was abusing his wife,
when Walter took his mothers part
and told his father repeatedly not to
abuse his mother. The angered ia
ther is said not to have needed the
warning given by his son, and the
latter seized a gun and fred, the load
entering Kings neck. Young King
has been arrested.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07

Laporte, Ind.-For saving a train
from going through a burning bridge
near Wellsboro, Laporte county, Mrs
Margaret Trump received, with com,
pliments Of high officials of the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
railroad pass for herself and family
to the World s Fair at st. Louis and
check for $25. The train was
brought to a stop just few rods from
the bridge, which was thirty fee
high and was hidden by curve.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Wheat in Clay.

Some Of the Clay county farmers
tried wheat crops this year and found
that it yielded WE'LL They will have
biscuit made in Mississippi and with
little care if wheat is way above the
dollar mark. While it is not always a
a safe crop, almost every farmer in
the hill sections of the state could
raise enough wheat to make his bread
anyway.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
States Credit Good.

The credit of the State of Missis-
sippi is equal to that of New York City
as proven by the recent bond deal.
While there may have been a little
underhand work for political revenge
done that retarded the closing of the
deal for some time, the money has
been received and our state takes its
stand alongside anything except Un-
Gle Sam with his long time bonds.
This is very gratifying to all con-
cerned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07

Chicago. "A force of United States
troops from Fort Sheridan, 200 stu
dents of Lake Forest College and
many residents of the suburb, several
in automobiles, began to search the
woods for Florence Parkhurst, a Is
year-old school girl missing from
Ferry Hail, the girls school connect
ed with Lake Forest College. The
body Of the lost girl was finally found
in Lake Michigan. Apparently she
had committed suicide.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Champion Potato.

Ben Yancy of Tippah county raised
sweet potato which measured 27
inches in length and 19 inches in cir
cumference. That was a pretty good
potato and confirms the contention
that the red hills of North Mississippi
should be utilized for the trucking in
dustry. The lands are cheap up there
and produce abundantly of all vegeta-
BILE crops. All that is needed to make
them of the most valuable in the state
is for the people to inaugurate the
trucking industry.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Boring for Oil.

A gen tleman of considerable means
arrived at Rosetta ten days ago from
the North and is now engaged in bor-
ing for oil some six or eight miles west
of this place. Fifteen years ago the
character of the water at this partic-
ular place attracted attention, and it
is thought oil will be found from the
boring now in progress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Boy Burglar Killed.

Charlotte, N. Carl Bullin, an
sighteen-year-old white boy Of Win
ston Salem, was killed at Thomasville,
Y. c., while in the act of robbing the
store of ]. C. Kinney, & Co., dealers
in groceries. Kinney, who was sleep
ing in the store, hearing Bullin
making his way into the store, fired
a load of shot into his breast. Bullin
ran few steps and fell, where he was
found dead. The body was sent to
his parents at Winston Salem.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
Claims Christ for Blacks.

Chicago. - The theory that Jesus
Christ was of negro descent is advanc-
ed by Elder J. NJ. Webb, of Seattle
Wash, in lecture at the Ebenezel
Baptist church, Thirty-fifth and Dear
born streets. His belief is that both
King Solomon and the Queen of She
ba were of Ethiopian blood, and that
therefore Christ, as a descendant Of
the wisest Of Kings, had black blood
In his veins.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-10-07
BRYAN a Grandfather.

New Orleans, William Jen-
nings Bryan is a grandfather, daugh
ter having been born to his daughter
Mrs. William H. Leavitt, in this city
Mrs. Leavitt was Miss Ruth Bryan
Mr.. Bryan's favorite daughter, and
she was married in Lincoln, Neb., last
October. Mr.. Leavitt is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Aaron L. Leavitt, of New
port. The mother and daughter are
doing well. The infant is Mr.. Bry-
an s first orandchild.