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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27
improvements Wantad.

An enthusiastic citizens meeting
was held in the courthouse in Oxford
this week, at which it was unanimous
ly voted to issue bonds for an addi-
ton to the public school building, and
also to make any improvement neees-
sary in the electric light plant. A
secret committee was also appointed
to take effective steps to eradicate the
blind tigers and to enforce the laws
in every way.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

The Mississippi & West Alabama
Fair Association, domiciled at Column
bus, is making active preparations for
a grand event in the early part of Oc-
tober. Every effort will be made to
make this the most successful meeting
of the association in its several years
of existence. The result of county
fairs does not all come in dividends
to stock holders by any means. They
stimulate farmers and stock raisers,
as well as all business people to great
er effort to excel in his or her line.
It will bring about changes for the
better in every way by direct compe-
tition. Every county in the state
should hold fair of greater or less
proportions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

ashington. Mr.. Perdicaris, the
wealthy American citizen of Tangier,
Morocco, and his stepson, British
subject, who were captured by the
brigands have been carried into the
mountains where pursuit is almost
impossible. The state department has
been advised to this effect by Mr..
Gummere, United States consul gem
eral at Tangicr, in a cablegram reach
ing the department over night. He
also reports that no terms have been
received from the brigand chief.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

1t is announced at the lQuartermas-
ter General s office that during the
past week the department has dis
posed of claims for horses unlawfully
taken from Confederate soldiers to
the amount Of $4,000. The claim
ants reside in Tennessee, Kentucky
and North Alabama. The last Con-
gress appropriated $125,O0O for these
claims.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27
Applicants for Dentistry Pass.

Secretary P. P. Walker of the State
Board Of Dental Examiners has an
nounced the successful applicants who
stood the recent dental examination
held in Jackson. Forty-two of the
fifty-four applicants passed, leaving
only twelve who failed to make the
necessary average. This is larger than
the usual percentage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

North Sydney. The worst marine
disaster in the history Of st. Law
renee coal trade occurred off Cape
North, the northermost point Of Cape
Breton, when the Turrett Bay, laden
with coal, and bound from Sydney tc
Montreal, struck on the rocks off 81
Paul 's island, and sank IN daep water
twenty minutes later, causing loss ]
thirteen lives. Only nine men frol
a crew Of twenty-five were saved,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

A cablegram was received at the
State Department Sunday addressed
to Acting Secretary Loomisby j. W.
IS. Langerman, the special commission
er of the Sultan Of Morocco, as fol-
lows: "Know we'll Perdicaris, also
Rasuli. If matters not satisfactory
before arrival will arrange friendly
meeting without friction. Am leav-
ing in the morning for Gibraltar. :"
Mr.. Langerman relations with the
Sultan are very intimate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Unknown parties gained entrance
to the store of Bourgeois, a jeweiel
in jackson, from the rear and sue
ceeded in getting away with a consid.
cradle amount of stuff. Fifty umbrellas
were taken, none Of them valued al
less than $15. A large number Of
fountain pens were also taken. Nc
watches or diamonds were taken. al
they we're locked up in the large safe
The police are making an effort 20 ap
prehend the parties but there is NJ
clew to work on.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27
Big Fire in Canning Factory.

A fire broke out in the canning fac
tory in Gulfport Sunday morning,
which caused about $4,000 damage.
When discovered the flames seemed
about in the middle of the building.
Nearby boatmen at once proceeded
tp do all ID their power to extinguish
the fire, but lack of water facilities
rendered the task difficult The Great
Southern hose was brought into use,
but did not quite reach the fire though
it helped to keep the marine ways
from burning
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27
Record Tow Of Coal.

The largest tow Of coal that has
ever gone down the Mississippi river
is under the control of the tugboat
ISprague The fleet consisting of fif-
ty- six boats of coal, containing about
100000 bushels. In addition to these,
the Sprague has two barges of fuel.
This feet of coal is. bound for New
Orleans. A powerful tug accompa-
MED the Sprague to help handle the
fleet
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Experience has proven that Missis-
ippi can produce as abundantly and
With as fine flavor as any state in the
mion, tobacco, and that it is a pay
ng crop. There is large belt of san
iy country with clay subsoil extend
ng through the state from north to
south which is peculiarly adapted to
he culture of tobacco. All that is
needed to make ours one of the lead
ng tobacco producing states, is for
'ome man with the experience nee
,ssary to handle it intelligently, make
start and the others will fall in line.
f dozen or more neighbors would
plant small field of it they could
lfford to employ an expert to manage
he crop for year or so until the.
lrt could be learned. This would be
community of interests and would
De in line with the tendency these
lays to organize large companies for
he handling of certain lines of busi-
less.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

1t was semi-oficially stated that
| l$6,000,000 of republic of Panama
money will be invested in New York
city real estate mortgages. The iu-
vestment will be negotiated here on
the arrival of the Panama commits
sioners. William Nelson Cromwell is
their counsel, and it is likely that the
money will be placed through J.
p Morgan & Co. The republic of
Panama received $1O,000,000 from
this amount $1.OO0,00O was turned
over to the agent Of the new repub-
lie some weeks ago and a warrant for
the remaining $9,000,000 was received
by J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. from the
treasury authorities at Washington
last week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

The tomato crop Of Mississippi is
unusually early this year. The first
shipment of ripe tomatoes probably
from any point in Mississippi, was
made by r. A. Boiling, Of Centreville,
over a week ago, about one week ear
lier than the first shipment last sea-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Washington is notified that Russia
declares raw cotton, and not manu-
faetnred cotton. contraband of war.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Rural free delivery has been es-
tablished, to commence June Is, In
Steens, Lowndes county, Miss. The
population to be served is 500 and
area covered thirty square miles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27
Chrysanthemums Blooming.

Florists are very much concerned
about the unreasonable blooming of
chrysanthemums at Pascagoula, at
tributing it to the unusual GOODNESS of
the weather. The time for the chrys-
anthemum flower to bloom is in Oc-
tober and November, and its doing so
now is so rare as to excite investiga-
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Houston reports great industrial
progress these days. One railroad is
there and the second will help to
move the fall crop. Two banks with
a capital of 100000 have been organ
lied, stave factory, handle factory
with $4,000 pay roll, two brick fac
tories, lumber yard, a woodwork
ing plant, lumber and planning mill,
modern hotel, telephone exchange.
a machine shop, a $4,000 mercantile
company, a Munger ginnery and nu-
merous other smaller enterprises. The
charter of an oil MILL. fertilizer fac
tory, ice plant and electric light plant
is being published. Several modern
brick business houses are under con-
struction and also a number of good
residences. And all this came about
because a railroad or two decided to
run by the town.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

The Ripley Sentinel has taken up
the agitation of business league for
its town. No investment could be a
better one and the Sentinel deserves
the encouragement of every loyal cit
izen in the good work undertaken.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

M. V. Richards, Land and Indus
trial Agent of the Southern Railway
made a tour of the state not long
since and threw several handsome bo-
luets to the people for the evil
lence of industrial advancement
shown on almost every hand.
Mr. Richards was especially
complimentary to the Delta and the
magnificent plantations over there.
There is some significance to his re-
marks from the fact that it is per-
;istently rumored that the Southern
las an eye on the business over there
and will begin to extend its lines to
,over more of the Delta.
Meridian is soon to establish box
factory which will give employment
% large force of hands and use tim
oer that would not be available for
Jther purposes. Several varieties
which would be worthless for higher
rrade work, can be utilized in the
manufacture of boxes. Boxes. are ne
,essary articles of commerce and the
Meridian people are right in provid-
ng supply at home, making them
selves independent of any trust or
combine that might be effected in the
future.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Gold bars to the value of $1,062,-
4l5 for ]. P. Morgan & Co., and ST.
1877 ,240 for Lazard Freres were with
drawn from the Assay Office for ship
ment to Paris on Sundays steamers,
those two firms having engaged all
available gold bars. When the La
zard Freres installment was taken an
order was left by that bank for what
ever amount Of gold bars the Assay
Office can furnish for shipment this
week. So. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

A strong effort is being made by the
2ostmasters of the first class through
,ut the United States to prevent pos
age stamps from being used as a
circulating medium in the payment of
subscriptions, debts, etc. The inten-
lion is to secure an act of Congress
authorizing the issuance of a stamp
certificate payable on its face at any
oostoffice in postage stamps, and
this without cost to the sender. This
practice of renting postage stamps
started with the sending only of pos
Eage stamps in sums Of less than
,ne dollar. but later the fourth-class
oostmasters, to build up their sales
Of stamps and the apparent impor-
tance of their Office, encouraged the
sending of the larger sums.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

A. F, Gardner of Yazoo CITY will
enter the field as producer of figs.
He has recently purchased forty acres
OF land near Biloxi which will be used
exclusively in the culture of figs and
pecans. His experiment will be
watched with interest. The Yazoo
Sentinel has thee following anent the
project: Mr.. Gardner says that he
has recently purchased five thousand
trees from the Cassell nursery at Can
ton, which he expects to transplant
to his Biloxi farm some time in Janu-
airy. These trees are already one year
old and will begin bearing the second
year after planting. The WELD will
at first be small, but the average for
the sixth year is 65 pounds to the tree
and the orchard will grow better as
it grows older. The fruit sells at
from four to six cents per pound and
the canneries cannot supply the de-
mand for it."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

The Greenwood Com.lonwealthrms
at the head Of its columns, BE .
booster, not knoskcr,'' gocdi
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Sections of Mississippi are shipping
ears of cabbage to the Northern mar
kcts now where a few years back on
lly crates were sent. And then the
trucking interests is only in its infan-
cy in the state if the writer is not bad
ly mistaken in his predictions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Every day the Internal Revenue
Bureau in the Treasury Department
at Washington receives from the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
aearly 100000 sheets Of stamps. Dai-
y shipments, often aggregating four
20 six tons Of these stamps, are made
TO collectors of internal revenue all
over the United States. The revenue
bureau has continually on hand in its
great vault some $75,O00,O0O worth
If stamps, varying in denomination
from as high as $1,000 during the
Spanish-American wary down to the
fraction of cent. Every precau-
ion is taken to safeguard and prop
.rly dispose of these many and varied
issues, and once every three years a
formal inventory and a general ac-
counting are in order.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

The writer has remarked on sever
Il occasions that a man who had an
dea and stuck to it was considered
~ the world at large crank Also
that the great accomplishments of the
past have principally come from these
so-called cranks or hobby riders.
Our good friend, Walker Wood, Of the
Senatobia Democrat is riding hobby
looking to the consolidation of the ru-
cal schools and a number of thinking
people in his section of the state seem
70 be coming around to his way of
thinking. His scheme may be a good
1ne or not, but the publicity being
given it will no doubt bring out the
points and educate the people along
that line. May success crown this
young man Is efforts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Wear a "Greater Mississippi
button and show the world that you
are Mississippian and not ashamed
lof it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

1t is lamentable fact, that, of the
names of the various contractors who
built our magnificent new state house
there appears the name of but one
Mississippi firm. THIS is not as it
should be. There is a field for great
development in this line. When we
again decide to build a state house
or other state institutions, let's have
the state in condition to compete with
the world in the construction of same.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Reports from over the state show
crop conditions favorable so Ear. An
unusual amount of dry weather for
The time Of year has advanced farm
ing operations and crops are IN good
condition. Tf crop is harvested aud
anything like the prices of last year
realized for il, just watch Mississippi
grow in Garnet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Minister Takahira, of Japan, called
at the White House on a matter per-
sonal to himself. Referring to the
Russo-Japanese war he said: "Ja-
pan continues quite hopeful Of the
result Of the war The recent losses
sustained by japan are merely the
fortunes of war and are to be expect
ed in a great contest. We have nc
serious complaints to make. | am not
advised as to the course my govern
ment will pursue in its military and
naval movement These are matters
to be determined by officials of army
and navy"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

cold boys clubs" are to be or
ganized all over the country, one will
be instituted here within a few days.
They are to take part in the approach
ing national campaign. None will be
.ligible for active membership except
such as voted for Fremont or Lincoln.
This movement was initiated four
years ago in Kansas City, Kan,
where there was a club of 800 mem
bers. President Roosevelt is an hon
orary member Of that club, and it is
expected that he will take an active
interest in the formation of the club
here and in the perfection of the ma
tional organization, which is to have
its headquarters in this city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

West Point, in addition to other en-
teFprises, viii install sewer system
to cost about $4,000. Great is West
Point
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

Section % in Machinery Hall at
the, st. Louis Fair should be of es-
peeial interest to Mississippians. AT
this point will be displayed an exhib-
1t from the state's s greatest machinery
manufacturing plant, the w. T. Ad-
ans Machine Co., of Corinth. 1t is
said to be the most complete exhibit
OF engines, boilers, saw mill and GIN
ming machinery ever put before the
public by a southern manufacturer
Mr.. Adams went to Corinth twenty
five years ago with but little money
and established the neuclus of the
enormous plant which he now owns
and operates. This company will
soon celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Possessed with an unusual amount of
energy, enterprise and faith in the
touth, he began work, and has lived
to see his the largest and most sue
cessful machinery manufacturing bus
mess in the south and he is still COM
paratlVely young man. Several
hundred artisans are employed at
good wages and the benefit to Corinth
and the surrounding country is hard
to compute. 1t has proven a stimu-
lus to others in the manufacturing
business there, and now Corinth has
large interest of this kind than
any other town in the state. 4 COR
1ial invitation is extended every Mis-
sissippian who attends the Fair to call
at section % and inspect this exhibit
And at the same time, think of this
as an example of what push and
brains will do for man in our be-
loved state. At no place in the union
there such a premium on these
sterling qualities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

There is good reason for the belief
that Secretary Shaw is likely to pick
out his own depository for govern
nent moneys in the Panama Canal
zone, despite the action of the. Senate,
Which seemed to narrow his choice.
Thissis made necessary by the action
If Senator Aldrich, father-in-law of
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., and the
Rockefeller interests represented by
The National City Bank of New York
have applied for a charter for ma
tional bank to be established on the
sthmus. The Comptroller of the Cur
reney has rendered a decision which
shuts out the Rockefeller bank, and
The Secretary is reputed to have in
mind project for the designation of
bank on the isthmus himself The
opinion prevails that he can do it le-
yally.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27

While the little city of Clinton in
Kinds county is not so large when
population is considered, it is not so
small in tie way Of enterprise. Work
is progressing on an electric ligh. and
water plant TO cost several thousand
dol'ars and the people will hereafter
be able to see as we'll as drink like
fish water.
When We all get to work for our
grand CID state. Just Watch Missis-
sippi Grsv." Have you begun the
wovk7
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-27
WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES
CUSTOMS SERVICE IN MIssIs,
SIPPI WILL SEE CHANGES.
NEWS OF THE CAPITAL
Cuban People Not Impressed With the
Document. Big Warrant Drawn.
Enormous Flood of Revenue Stamps
Treasury Statement.

Washington. Consul Estes, at An
tigua, West Indies, writes to the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor
that the people of the West Indies are
mourning the loss of the United States
markets for their sugars and are feel
ing very respondent over the future
outloo' for the industry. He says
that il seems to be the general opin-
ion afnong the West Indian planters
and shippers that the present season IS
sugar crop will not go to the United
States. They claim that the prices
will be much better in Canada and
Great Britain than in the United
States. The reason for this they at
tribute to the treaty with Cuba.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-15

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW
Weak Ankles.-I am sadly troubled
with weak ankles and write to ask
if you know Of anything that will
help me?-Jennie.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-15
BLIND BOONE PLAYS

Blind Boone, whose concert mpany
gave the first Of a series of concerts in
this city, at the Stewart Memorial Pres
byterian church last evening, IS a Gu
rious psychological study; For qu r.;
talents to delight audiences all over the
United States, and his playing today
possesses all the characteristics it pos
sessed when he first took the concert
stage. The strange thing about Boone $
atainments is his almost utter failure
in interpretjing those nis cqmposf5t aei2s
fingers usually accomplish the, technique,
but beyond the mere tones there is lit
orally nothing. His playing of his
own compositions, however, and his i'm:
itations and descriptive pieces could
scarcely be better. -,
concert last evening would give but the
faintest idea of the amusement and en-
tertainment it afforded Boone 8 an
tics in the midst Of his music, the unc
tuous slapping Of his thighs and the
calls and grunts of satisfaction were
side splitting to the audience which con
tinually called formore. His singing; too
was revelation. Nothing is too higf
or too low, and his rendition of the
"Georgia Melon Song and the camp
meeting songs would be hard to surpass
His playing of the " Marshfeld lorna
do, - a descriptive. piece of his owl
composition, was inimitable and tn
thunder, hail and rain were most reals
tic. His limitations Of the different in
struments and noises, too, were wonder
full.
Miss Emma Smith, young colore'
woman, with sweet and expressly
soprano voice, sang a number Of selee
tions, including "Old Kentucky Home
and was vel received. Like, Boone, sh
excelled in those melodies dear to tn
hearts of the colored people. job
Lang, impresario, with his suave mar
ner, and effective Dundrearies, adde
not little to the pleasure Of the ever
ing.
ing. henrietta Boardman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-15
WOn11n's WOrld
WHAT THE MARKET AFFORDS

II you want the acme of richness
and tenderness in a steak, buy one
OF export beef. You will only find it
in a few shops, and the price will
make your eyes open wide If you are
not posted on the ways of the cattle
market. Your export porterhouse and
slrloln steaks will cost you rs and %
what you pay for western beef. Cut
an inch and half or two inches thick
for broiling, good-sized steak won t
leave much out Of a dollar but it will
be delicious dish. One of these thick
steaks answers admirably in place of
roast and goes much farther. In
cutting the export beef, the bone Of
the sirloin is removed and the, round
is cut thick like the more delicate
juicy and at IA cents pound is su.
perior to many of the porterhouse and
sirloin cuts of western beef. ..
| The usual price in the smaller shops
of porterhouse is Is cents, and most
people suppose they are getting the
best grade of beef, but this is incor.
rect, for export beef cannot be sold fol-
this price, and there is no reason why
western beef should bring SO much.
The demand in export beef is fol-
the choice cuts, the loin and the rit
roasts; the fastidious trade able tc
pay the prices quoted do not buy the
cheaper roasts and boiling pieces. Ir
consequence, these are sold at about
the same price as the same cuts OF
poorer beef.
If you want to try this fine grade
of meat and can't afford the best cuts
find a butcher who deals in export
beef and get a pot roast or a shoul
der or chuck. piece for roasting, an6
you will have something quite differ
ent from the ordinary pieces of chea1
beef. When housekeepers generally
learn the value of these cheaper
pieces of beef, pot roasts of clear m eats
4 CENTS the standard of living will b,
raised and the cost lowered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-15
$40 Different Styles in
Finest Quality Underwear.

You will find our prices at retail the same general
merchants buy at Wholesale Everything direct
saving you D agents profit, (2) commission mans
profit, (3) jobber's profit. Compared! Compare!