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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
BOY SHOT BY NEGRO.
"A IoSSc with BlOodhounds in Pursuit
-tears OF a Lynching.
(By the Associated Press.


Megetts, S. c., Aug. 1S.-Allen Por-
ter Heathington, Is years old, son of
M. j. Heathington, was shot ani in
stantly killed today by negro named
Sam Brown in the Toogoodoo neigh
borhood, Coleton county. Young
Heathington was demonstrating with
Brown about some work when the le-
gro drew pistol and shot him in the
head. The killing has caused intense
excitement and the whole county is
being secured by posses and the ne
gro's capture is hourly expected.
Bloodhounds were secured from
Charleston and are on the trail
When informed of the affair, Cover
nor Hayward at once telegraphed tie
sheriff of Coleton COUNT Offering him
troops and anything he desired to pre-
vent a lynching.
The governor also telegraphed prom
inent citizens of the county asking
their cooperation to prevent any vio-
lence being done the negro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
Granville Proud OF Kitcliin.i
Especial to News and observerD

Especial to News aLhu Opser ~ z
oxford n. c., Aug. 1S.-The people
in Granville are looking forward
With great interest to the joint Con
pressional canvass, which VIII pe
opened in this county. The Hon. W.
w. Kitchin is absolutely at nome IN
anv spot in Granville county. he
knows all the people by name ana
they always have a warm receplIol
for him. His consistent course, has
fair and open record, for none can say
he has not kept the faith, has won
for him the universal support of the
party in Granville, which is now the
banner county of the Fifth district,
and will in November. remain the
banner county wita little greater
majority than ever before.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
Hon. II. d. Winston's Appointments.

Il Chairman Simmons has made the
following appointments for Hon.
Francis d. Winston, Democratic can
didate for Lieutenant Governor:
Greensboro, August 31st, at night.
Lexington, September 1st, at night.
Concord, September End, at night
Albemarle, September 3rd lat 1:30
o'clock.
Salisbury, September 5th, at night
Taylorsville, September 9Th, at 1880
o'clock.
Statesville, September 7th, at night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
A Day at Versailles.

Rev. r. f. Bumpas pastor of Eden
ton Street Methodist Church, who
made a tour of Europe last year has
consented to deliver a lecture on "A
Day at Versailles The lecture will
be delivered newt Monday night under
the auspices of the literary depart
ment of the Epworth League of Eden
ton Street Church. 1t will take place
in the Sunday school room at SIS
o'clock All leaguers, friends of the
league and the public generally are in
vited to attend and hear the lecture.
Success is target with a very small
bulfs eye.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
Result OF Second Primary.

Especial to News .1nL Observer
Rockingham, n. c.. Aug. 1S.-The
second primary for the nomination OF
register of deeds and two county
commissioners was held in this count
ty yesterday. w. S. Thomas the
present register of deeds was renomi-
mated, for county commissioners f.
M. Boggan and j. w. Covington were
nominated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
ALL BUT ONE ARE SAFE.
Twenty-Five People Poisoned by Eat
ing Ice Cream.
(Bv the Associated Press. }

Lynchburg, Va, Aug. 1S.-Reports
from Pleasant View. Amherst county,
where twenty-five persons were po1s-
oned yesterday afternoon by eating
ice cream, are meagre, owing to the
distance from telegraph lines. Dut
If is known that all of those affect
ed are considered out of danger save
one young lady-Miss Lawhorne,
whose address is not known. and who
is said TO he in n critical condition
There were more than 1000 persons
present at the sessions of the Pied
mont Baptist Association and those
who were poisoned ate of the cream
after the afternoon session adjourned.
In less than half an hour the church
was turned into a hospital and four
physicians were working herolcally
to counteract the effects of the poison.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19

Elizabeth City. NJ c.. Aug. ia
serious cutting affray is reported TO
have taken place in r. +. ID. route,
No. 8. about six miles from the city
Yesterday. It seems that two broth
ers by the name of Relf became en-
gagged in a fight at their home, the
one using chair and the other
knife.
Their mother, whose name is Mrs.
Russell, stepped in between them 70
push them apart and was very Sc
varely cut in the groin. 1t TOOK SIX
stitches to sew up the cut but at last
report she was resting easily ana not
thought to be in any danger.
Car Deralled.
Five men were more or less injured
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

winchester, Tenn; Secretary-Tre
er' Chas. /. Smith, of Concord, Ga.
AT the close of the session a group
photograph was taken by c. f. Ray of
TINS city. The members drove over
the roads of the Biltmore estate this
afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
Maher'S Remarkable Work.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Aug. 1S.-Maher, the
American ockey rode two winners,
two seconds and one third at the
Stockton summer meeting today. HIS
record for the meeting is ten wins
four seconds and one third out of sew
enteen mounts. Maher won the Dur
ham county produce plate of $4,000
easily today on Almscliff, the favorite.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
Childs and Smith. (Called on ac-
count of rain.0
National League.

AT New York r. H. e.
Pittsburg .......0 0 0 % 90 5
New York. o 2 0 0 SIS 2
Batteries: Philippi and CarriSch;
McGinnity and Warner.
AT Brooklyn r. H. E.
Cincinnati 10000 O1O1-2 II a
Brooklyn 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 2
Batteries: Harper and Schlei;
Jones and Ritter.
At Boston r. H. e.
Chicago L 0 2 1 0 0 0 % IL /
Boston 9 0 0 0 0 0 % 6 2
Batteries: Briggs and O'Neill; Will
helm and Moran.
AT Philadelphia-- R. H. e
st. Louis. =. 1 l 30 0 0 0 0--3 II
Philadelphia 90 % 0 0-1 4
Batteries: Taylor and Grady; Cor
ridon and Roth.
Second game. r. H. f
st. Louis -. .00 90 0 81 8
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 %
Batteries: O'Neill. Nichols and
Grady; Suthoff and Doom.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
Bantam Weights to Fight.

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 18.-Johnny Re-
gan, of Brooklyn, and frankie Neil
of San Francisco, were matched here
TODAY to fight twenty rounds at 116
pounds for the bantam weight cham
pionship of the world.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
WIFE OF CHIEF JUSTICE DEAD.
Mrs. Mary It.. Fuller Passes Away OF
Heart Disease.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Sorrento, Me-, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Mary
e. Fuller, wife of Chief Justice Full
ler of the Supreme Court, died sud
denly here yesterday afternoon. Mrs
Fuller is survived by her husband
and several daughters and one son.
Death was due to heart disease.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
Report of Battle of Fourteenth.

(By the Associated Press.)
st. Petersburg, Aug. 1S.-The EN-
peror has received the following dis
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
American League.

Cleveland 100000 O-1 7 !
st. Louis. :. Il 0 0 2 0 0 0 2-6 IL 0
Batteries: DOnohue and Bemis;
Howell and O'Connor.
Second game. r. II. E.
Cleveland IL 0 3 8 0 0 01 Is 13 3
St. Louis o 0 0 0 0 0 II 6
Batteries: Hess and Buelow: Sud
hoff and Sugden.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
On the Diamond.
Southern League.
(Rv the Associated Press.)
ID L

(By the Associated Press.)
At New orleans r. H. E.
New orleans 0 20 0 20 % >
Montgomery 90 % 0 o. 0 0-l L
batteries: Whiteridge and Sulll-
van Hale and Clark.
A. Sbreveoort- r. H. e.
Sbre'port 100000 O50OO O-1O IA 6
Nashville 001 0 0 2 5 0 3--13 13
Batteries: BARLEY, Gillian. Brown
and Graffius; Herman. Frickie and
Fisher.
At Litttp Rock X. ii. Il.
Little Rock 49,. % 0 l 0 0 0 0 0
600 0 0-1 IA
Birmingham 20 900 100
5000 0 2-3 s 3
Batteries: Bracken and Anderson
Clark and Millerick.
Second game. Il. II. IL
Little Rock 90 0 0 0 0 90 2
Birmingham 2 O O. 0 0 "-3
Batteries: McPhartlin and Zinram;
Reagan and Matthews.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
South Atlantic League.

South Atlantic League.
AT Savannah X. ii. T..
savannah ~ L Ut
Columbia ......0 o 0 0--l /
Batteries: Thatcher and Roth;
Reynolds and Shea. (Called on ac-
count of rain and darkness.)
At Augusta r. II. Z.
Augusta 10000 0101O-2
Macon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 %
Batteries: Lucas and Middlebrooks;
Segars and HarniSh
At JacksonvilIe- r. II. e.
Jacksonville % 10000 O-3 2
Charleston 20 0 0 0 0 0--1 2
Batteries Chapel and Robinson;
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12


Ordinance fixing fees Of the Mayor
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen of the village of
Leakesville Miss that the fees of the
fees OF the Mayor OF said village shall
be and are hereby fixed as follows to
wit, Each affidavit 25c, Each war
rant co., Each witness 40c, Proceed
ing thereon to Judgment 25c, Each
subpoena containing one name 25c,
each additional name &c. each ccrtif-
icate not otherwise provided for 25c
Appeal with proceedings and bond
ST.. transcript OF record when requir-
ed SOC. Swearing each witness &c, en-
tering each suit Zoe, entering each
Judgment Zoe, each acknowledgement
or certificate with sell 5ao, ..g :.
BE it further ordained that for
cause this ordinance be in full force
and effect from and after its passage
Adopted and approved by yea and
nag vote Aug 2nd 1904
J. e. Alderman Mayor
w. M Dorsett Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
Ordinance Ne, rs

Ordinance directing the Street
Commissioner to WORK the streets
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board OF Alderman OF the vlllagge
of Leakesyillc Miss. that the street
Commissioner Of said village be and
he is herabY ordered and directed to
give notice toeach person liable to
street labor and under his direction
and supervision lave the principal
streets of saideviliage worked and re
paired and put in good condition as
public highways, between ,his date
and the rext meeting of this Board
and TO make report Of al his proceed
ings therein Be is further ordained
that for cause this ordinance be in
force and effect from and after this
date. Adopted and approved by yea
and nay vote this Aug. 3ls04.
; j f. Alderman Mayor
W. N. Dorsast Clerk. .
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
Ordinance No 27

Ordinance further prescribing who
are subject to street duty as to tran
silent persons.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board OF Alderman of the village OF
Leakesville Miss. that transient per-
sons and persons who arc. moving
from place TO place to exercise their
trades or vocations who are otherwise
liable to street duty, shall on and. af-
ter fifteen days stay on residence 8 in
said village be and hereby are made
liable to duty and services on the
streets and highways Of said village
of Leakesvilie Miss.
BE it further ordained that for
cause this ordinance be in full force
from and after its passage.
Adopted and approved by yea and
nay vote this Aug 3 1894
] E. Alderman Mayor
w NJ Dorsett Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
Ordinance No. II


BE it ordained by the Mayor and
snoariof Alderman of the village of
Lcakesvillc. that al property liable
under the laws OF the State Of. Miss
issippl to taxation, situated and ow-
ned or possessed or being in the cor
porate limits of said village by. any
person or persons, corporation or
body polite before the 1st day of Feb
ruary shall be assessed and taxes
paid thereon for the current year,
and all money on hand or deposit or
loaned, either in or out Of the State
and notes and accounts owned by par
ties in said village shall be subject
to taxation and shall be assessed and
the taxas paid thereon in the same
manner as other property
Be it further ordained that this
ordinance be in full force and effect
from and after Aug , 1904. Adopted
and approved by yea and nay vote
j f Alderman, Mayor.
w NJ Dorset. Clerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
Ordinance No. Is

+ Ordinance IN relation to, supple
ment by Marshall with village treas
urcr.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman, of the viliag Of
Leakesville. that the Marshall shall
receipt all persons or corporations,
paying taxes for the amount paid, s
it shall be his duty 10 settle and pay
to the village Treasurer on the 1st
day Of each month all taxes previous
~ and not already paid to the treas
urers He shall keepa cash book and
shall, enter therein the amount OF tax
es paid to him by each person or cor
poration with.the dates thereof. He
shall make q full and saecurate repart
of the amount collected ON the day
of each. month, aud file the same with
the clerk OF the Mayorsa and Board of
Alderman.
BE itsfurther ordained that for
cause this ordinance bein full force
and effect from and after this date.
Adopted and approved By yea and
nay vote this Aug. 2nd 1904
]. E Alderman Mayor.
w. M. Dorsctt C Jerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
Ordinance No. Is

Ordinance fllHkins.it the duty Of
tho Marshall to report and make the
necessary complaint to the Mayor or
village authorities, all violations OF
village ordinances canning to his kno
wledgo-
.;As BE it ordained by tive Mayor and
Board Of Alderman OF the villages of
Tlnakesville3thatsst shall DO tiae duty
of the Village MARSHALL to reports all
violations ofsvillage ordinances com
ing to his knowledga to the Mayor
sor village authorities with the neces-
sary complaintto have tho municipal
laws enfofced
Belt further ordained that for
cause that this ordinance be in. force
and full eife,:t FROM this date.
Adopted and approved by yea and
nay vote this Aug 3rd 1894
]? E. Alderman Mayor.
w NJ, Dorscst Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
Ordinance M. Ii

Ordinance in relation to preference
liens.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman OF the village Of
Lcakesville, That taxes assessed Rp-
on lands as personal property il said
village shall bind the same and be
entitled to preference over all judg
ments, executions, encumberances Or
liens whatsoever created. And taxes
a, sessed shall be lien-upon and bind
the property from and after the lst
.of Feb. in the year in wlii1h'th as
scssment is made and no taxable pro
perty shall b. exempt from distress
or sale for taxes
Be it further ordaiued that this
ordinance be in force ard effect from
and after Aug ? 1904. Adopted and q
pproyed by yea and nay-vote.
j. e. Alderman Mayor.
w NJ. Dorset Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
Ordinance No. l3

An ordinance in relation to assess
-ment and collection OF taxes and com
missions for same.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the village OF
Leakesville, That the Marshall OF
said village shall be the Tax Assess
or and Tax Collector thereof and
shall receive ! pen cent for assessing
and per cent OF all taxes collected
for collecting same.
BE it further ordained that this or
-dinance be in full force and effect
from and after this date.
Adopted and approved by yea and
nay vote this August End 1904
J. E. Alderman, Mayor.
w. NJ Dorsett, Clerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12

J..
ToC c.. +. Turner and TO all persons
having or claiming any interest in
the following described land sold for
taxes on the 18th day OF March A d
1901, viz; the So of NWi of See. IT e.
Sch of NEl of Sec 10 all in Town
ship s. Range West, Situated in
Greene County Mississippi.
You are commanded to appear be-
ora tbs Chancery Clerk of said
Greene County, at Rules on the Sec
md Monday the 18th day of Scptem-
Der 1894. to defend the suit in said
court of ]. Henry Moores, the nat
ure of which is bill in Chancery by
said ] Henry Moores. complainant
therein. praying the court 10 grant
"a decree confirming and quieting
the tax title of said complainant 10
said lands, derived from the State OF
Mississippi. wherein you are de>:n-
d;nt. This July Isl 1901
~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
Ordinance No. Is


Ordinance in relation to tax sale
Be it ordained by the Mayor ard
Board Of Alderman of the village of
Leakesvillc That after tho 18th day
OF Janu,ry of each year the Marshall
lis Tax Collector shall sadvertisc all
the land IN the village of Leakesvillc
on which the taxer have not been
paid or which is Liable for sale for vii
lage Taxes. for sale in front of the
courthouse in said village on the lst
Mo~day of March following Such al
vertisement shall be inserted FIR thge
weeks in some newspaper published
in said village if there be any such
paper and if there be no such paper
then TO posted in three CONSPICUOUS
places in said village and notice of
said sale shall b.. posted in front Of
the Courthouse in said village and
shall contain the description of said
land TO whom assessed aud such 9th
er description or designation as may
be necessary to identify the same.
BE il further ordained that this OF.
dinanccs be IN force and effect from
and after Aug . 1904 Minute Book
page / Adopted and approved b. yc.s
and nay vote.
J T. Alderman, Mayor
". II Doisctt Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12


Don't allow any claims that the
Bowers Satellites are making of his
strength in other counties, to inan-
encc you TO cast your ballot for him.
Facts of the business is, that the
coast counties excepted, and one or
two others in which Deavours will
got = large vote. the Bowers forces
are almost stanpeded. IN seven OF
the pivotal counties, wo have il from
reliable source, the Judge has u to,.
rent of support that will sweep him
into tho winning column easily with
the help that Greene will contribute
And remember suffragists, that il is
notamattcr of counties, but straight
votes. The last legislature looked to
the amendment of that feature OF the
Primary law The Plurality is what
tells the tale Tho district over con-
sidered, as the matter now rests Mr.
Bowers has decidedly the worst CT
the fight.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
Ordinance No. is
z. Alderman, Mayor.
". II .Doi.sctt Clerk


Ordinance fixing tire and manner
Of making assessments. 8
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
the Board Of Alderman of the villago
Of Leakesville, that the tax Collector
|of said village, the acting assessor
shall assess all persons and taxable
property in said village for village
taxes, within two weeks from Tie
time that the real and personal as
sessment rolls OF the county are APP
proved or stand approved by the
Board Of Supervisors of the county
in the manner directed by llw, by
copying from thceounfy ASSESSMENT
rolls that portion thereof which en-
braces propertyor persons within
the coiporate limits Of said village
and swear 10 correctness Of Same
and file il with Mayor Ind Board OF
ALDERMAN and all changes in theso-
unity assessment thereafter made
shall likewise be made ia the copy o..
village assessment. Said copy or as
sessment shall be then BY tie Mayor
and Board of Alderman placed in the
hands Of the Tax Collector of he
said village and shall be his warrant
for the collection oI municipal taxes
BE It further ordained that this or
dinance be in force aid effect, fron
and after Aug2 la04. Adopted and : p
proved By yea and nay vote.
J. X AldeTnissils Mayor.
" Il. DorSets, Llerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
FRED. W. COLLINS. Register.
Department of the Interior, J
Land Office AZ Jackson, Miss Z
July Is 1904. J

A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this Office by Will
amt Welford. o. Exsho Alabama con
testant Against Jackson Series home
stead en- w No. 32l45 made Nav .
1893 for FL NEl and 81 ~wt section
rs township 9 mango 5 W by Mans
fold Jones, contestee in which it is
alleged that he IS well acquainted
with the said tract. OF land embraced
IN tha sid entry and knows the pes
emit condition of the Same; also that
ssid Mansfield Iono S had mover com
piled wit! the homes.cad laws az to
residence or improvement but has
wholly abandoned ,hc said tract and
that said alleged absence from the
said tract is not due to his emyloy-
ment III the Army, Navy of Marine
Corps of the United States as a pri
vate soldier, officer. seaman OF ma
rine during tho war with Spain or
during ANY other war in which thc
United States may be engaged, said
parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation al 10 o'clock a m. on
Sept. Z 1904 Before S. r. Mckay Cir
cnit Clerk, in aud for Greene County
a. his office in Lealesvillp, Miss. and
that final hearing will be held at 10
o'clock A NJ on September Is 1904
before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office N JAG
kson Miss The said contestant hav-
ing in proper affidavit. fled July
Is 1904, set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal ser
vice of this notice can not be made it
is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice lie given by due and pro-
per publication.
FRED. W. COLLINS. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
Ordinance No. 10
w. M. Dorset Gle

Ordinance relative TO tax sales,
/. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Roard OF Alderman Of the village of
Leakesyillc that all,yillagc taxes shsll
be paid on or before Dec. Is of each
year and all taxes remaining. unpaid
ON and after Dec, Is OF each year,
shall be Immediately collected by the
village Marshall by distress and sale
OF personal property for taxes due.
Ssid sale shall be made in front OF
the courthouse door in said village
and upon the Same notices. ana times
aud in the same manner as provided
by law for sales of like prooerty for
unpaid state and county taxes. and
the Marshall as tax collector shall be
allowed te.eollcrt all necessary ex-
penses for Keeping the property so
distressed az he shall assess and col
lect taxes Oh all property which has
been overlooked from any cause. Be
it further ordained that for cause
this ordinance be in full force and, CT
feet from this date, Adoptedand ap
proved by yea and nay vote this Aug
2nd 1904,
]. e. Alderman Mayor
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12
Ordinance No. p
Ordinance fixing the fees OF witnes

Ordinance fixing the fees of witnes
ses before Mayors court.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
Board of Alderman Ut the village of
Leakesyille MISS. that each witness
In attendance upon sae Mayors court
who has been duly subpocnaed as
such shall be allowed one dollar per
day Tor each days attendance as such
witness. BE it further ordained that
for cause this ordinance be in full
force and effect from and, after its
passage Adopted and approved by
yea and nay vote this 2nd Aug lcO4
). E, Alderman mayor.
W NJ Dorsett, Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-08-12

Men of such strength and depth
OF Mind and character as Judge
Deavours are neeiol in guiding the
dcstiniss of this great nation VIII
the people of the Sixth district
allow him to remain at home after
he has gone over its precincts and
uncovered his great wealth of talent.
We say No, in positive terms.