Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
GLEANINGS AT
THE CAPITAL
CRISP LETTER FROM OUR JACK
SON CORRESPONDENT.
NEGROES SOLICIT FUNDS
Movement Inaugurated Looking to the
Re-0pening of the Holly Springs
Colored Normal School by Private
Contributions.

Jackson Picayune bureau
says that movement has been started
here among the negroes to raise
fund for the reopening of Holly
Springs Normal School, which was
closed by the Mississippi Legislature
refusing to make an appropriation for
its support. The Legislature made the
appropriation for the school, the bill
went to Governor Vardaman for his
signature, and that official vetoed it,
giving his reasons for action that he
did not believe in this character of
education for the negro, and reiter-
ating his view on the negro question.
The Legislature discussed the veto
message at some length, the debate in
the House being very spirited, but
the Governor was sustained in his ac-
ton, and the support of the state was
Withdrawn. Rev. E. P. Jones, a negro
preacher of this city, some time ago
began movement to raise a fund to
| continue this school as a normal for
negro teachers, and he states that next
fall the school will be opened as usual
on fund raised by the negroes of
Mississippi. He has met with a
hearty response from the negroes all
over the state on his movement, and
liberal contributions are being made.
Jones says that not cent will be ask
ed from the North or from the money
people of other states; that the money
will be given by Mississippi negroes,
and will be sufficient to maintain the
school as it has been maintained.
In an interview with Jackson pa
per, Mayor Hemingway states that
the city Of jackson is now paying the
private watelworks company $4,000,
whale one mile of new mains have
been ordered, which will make the
| hydrant rentals about $4,000 per year.
He figures that the city can issue
bonds in the sum of $250,000 at 5 per
cent, or $4,000 per year, which
would be only $500 more than the
city is now liable for, and that in
course of time the twenty-five miles
of ground now covered by water
mains will have to be increased to six
| ty miles, with anAincrease in the num-
Der Of hydrants that would cost Jack
SOL $17,00 per year. The City Coun-
eli nas ordered an election on the I'd
of July, to determine whether or not
the city is in favor Of municipal own
ership.
Formal notice has been served OIL
the management Of the jackson Elec-
tric Railway Company that it must
pay for the paving alongside and be-
tween its tracks and rails on the
streets of Jackson, the bill amounting
to something more than 100000 This
does not cover but small portion of
the line, but is being used as test
case. The railroad company declined
and refused to pave as ordered to do
by the city, wherefore the city paved
few blocks with view to testing
before the courts its authority in the
matter. In the event the railroad can
be forced to pay this amount, it will
be required to pay its pro rata share
for the balance of the paving that has
been done and is to be done along its
right of way over the city streets.
Twenty-Five or thirty of the fore
most physicians of Kinds county met
at Jackson last week and organized
the Kinds County Medical Associa-
ton. DR.. T. M. Price, of Raymond,
was elected president; DR.. A. Mccall
lum, of Edwards, vice-president; Dr.
0. M. Turner, of jackson, secretary
treasurer. The object of the organi-
zation is to promote the interests of
the physicians along scientific and lit
erary lines.
William Baxter, a white convict
who was sent up for life from Win
ston county for criminal assault some
time ago, has been pardoned by Gov
Vardaman, and has returned to his
home with new suit of clothes and
$40 in cash, present that is received
by every discharged prisoner. The
pardon was granted on the recommen-
dation of the trial judge, the jury and
! the court officials
President Murrah of Millsaps Col
lege announces that DR.. J. w. Lee, one
OF the principal ministers of st. Louis,
has agreed to deliver the annual SER
mon and commencement address on
the 9th and 7th of June, respectively.
I Berlin King Alfonso will visit Ber-
lin in September.