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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14
OUR WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES
LATE NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR
NATIONS CAPITOL.
ROOT BACK IN THE CABINET
Former Secretary of War Accepts
State Department Portfolio. Work
to His Liking. Hay was Philan-
thropist. Memorial Service.

The death of Senator Hay will be
telt IN one of the enterprises in Wash
ington, about which little has been
known, and which has a distinctly
philanthropic aspect. Mr.. Hay was
one OF the moving spirits in the organ
ization of the Washington Housing
Association, which had for its busi-
ness the building of comfortable; spa
clous and modern tenements suited
for the crowded sections Of the city,
where the working classes and those
OF moderate means have been at the
mercy of hard conditions in the pc
cullar landlord system in vogue in the
capital. The society was started
three years ago, by a number Of men
prominent in official life. 1t was sug-
gested by ex-Surgeon General Stern
burg, who tosls leading part in the
attempt to counteract the building Of
small and cheap alley tenements that
were let to colored people at outra-
geously high rents. The district gov
ernment lent its aid to the movement
by forbidding the use of alley prop
erty. This served to increase rather
than lower rents for the poorer class
of people. Then Secretary Hay and
several friends came into the organi-
cation and gave it an impetus by the
investment Of large sums, which has
resulted in the construction in differ
ent parts of the city of hundreds of
houses planned on the fat system
but with only two stories. The plan
has been most successful in providing
dwelling that are in every way sani-
tary. The rents are based on 8
per cent return to the stockholders.
This brings the rentals down to about
one half those charged by real estate
agents generally throughout the city.
The tenant who takes approved care
OF the premises receives at the end of
the year one months rent free. Mr..
Hay invsted upward of $1,OOO,O0O. in
this philanthropic enterprise. He
kept his connection with it quiet, if
not secret, and few knew that it was
to his money that the success of the
association was in a large measure
due.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14
Martial Law at Odessa.

Odessa. The city continues under
martial law Some Of the regulations
have been slightly relaxed. It is now
possible to go to any part Of the city
or harbor without military pass.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14

Portland, Ore Several members Of
the Appalachian. Club of Boston, who
will join the Sierras and Mazanas in
the ascent of Mount Rainier, have ar
rived and more are expected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14
s19.88S.39 to Guards.

The Federal Government has trans
mitted $19,SSS.39 to the Mississippi
National Guard for holding the Gulf
port Encampment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14
Grenada Bond Issue.

A bond issue Of 100000 was voted
at Grenada, Miss, for municipal i'm
provements.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14
The Word Concealed. 4"

1t was discovered that the word
concealed" does not appear in the
municipal ordinance of Vicksburg,
Miss, prohibiting the carrying Of
weapons. The law, therefore, is inva-
lid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14
Railway Sold.

The holdings of the Biloxi Electric
Railway Company were purchased by
Captain J. 7. Jones, of Gulfport, for
100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14
LEAKEsvLLE GREENE COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY JULY A. 1905

The United States commercial agent
al Port Antonio, Jamaica, in a report
to the Department Of Commerce, ad-
vises American exporters TO exercise
more care in the packing of cereal
foods for tropical markets. He states
that many kinds of cereals, partially
cooked or otherwise prepared, i'm
ported into Jamaica from the United
States have found d fairly good de-
mafid among all classes, but have Of
ten been source of disappointment
and loss, not only to the individual
consumer, but to the dealers. This,
the agent says; Is due TO careless pack
ing, and accounts iii the main, for
the short=lived popularity Of most
brands Of cereals imported id card
board boxes. The agent says; sFrom
close observation of climatic inhu-
ences, after having obtained the views
of the local merchants, I would rec
ommend that these and all other COM
modities intended for use in the trop-
les and liable to be affected by mois-
ture be exported in packages lined
with paraffine or moisture proof pa
per- 1t Is the unanimous opinion here
that they would keep in good condi-
ton for longer time than they do at
present. This method Of packing for
tropical countries Is used in England,
with the result that fewer complaints
are received with regard to goods
from that market"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14

Elihu Root has accepted the pres
ident's proffer of the secretaryship
of state in succession to John Hay.
The duties of the secretary of state
appeal strongly to Mr.. Root. On one
or two occasions, notably during the
boxer revolt, he attended in the abb
sence of Secretary Hay from Wash
ington to many details Of the state
department work and he enjoyed the
experience.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14

A memorial service in tribute to the
late Secretary of State John Hay,
was held at the church Of the Cove
nant at the same hour the funeral
services were being conducted at
Cleveland. Practically all of official
Washington was present and the
members of the diplomatic corps who
were in the city attend in a body.
The chancel of the church and the
pew always occupied by the Secreta-
ry and his family were draped in
mourning and a large number Of flo
raj offerings surrounded the pulpit.
After the choir had sung "Lead Kind
ly Light, - and other hymns that had
been dear to the deceased. DR.. Teu-
mis- S. Hamlin, secretary's pastor,
made a brief address in eulogy of the
statesmen, paying him the compliment
of saying that Rarely has there been
a day of such world mourning as
this" He declared that the example
set by Mr.. Hay had elevated the STAN
dard of the diplomatic relations of
the world from evasiveness and false
hood to truthfulness, directness and
honest courtesy, and that so firmly
had the new order been fixed there
could be no return to the methods of
the past.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14
Bail Denied.

Montreal. An application for bail
for Messrs. Gaynor and Greene was
refused by Judge Ouimet Of the court
Of kings bench.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14

Chief Engineer Stevens is hiring
ten engineers of more than ordinary
eminence to have charge of as many
sections of the Panama canal. He ex-
pects to sail with them for the 18TH
mus in ten days. Chairman Shonts
will go at the same time. Engineer
Wallace did not organize work on the
canal as it was thought he would be
able to do it. An army engineer said
that Wallace's work was on paper
and nowhere else. Assistant Chief
Engineer Daunchy, who is in charge
of the work now, is the only man who
sizes up to Mr.. Stevens ideals. His
idea that ten capable men in charge
of as many sections of construction
work will relieve him Of construction
details, and President Roosevelt has
approved of it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14


The czar approved the list Of peace
plenipotentiaries and their expert adj
visers chosen to take part in the con-
ference at Washington. He has con-
ferred upon his ENJOYS the fullest
powers, even authorizing them to fix
the amount of indemnity that shall be
paid to japan. One name has been
added to the list as previously an
nounced-that of Admiral Rassin,
who knows Japan and Japanese peo-
pie well. The president of the Odes-
sa bar, another leading citizen, and
two university professors, all of whom
took part in the Zemstvo Congress at
Moscow, have been given forty-eight
hours notice to quit Odessa, and they
are forbidden to reside either in Mos
COW or st. Petersburg. A report comes
from a foreign consulate in Moscow
that Prince Troubetskoi, the head of
the Zemstvo Congress, and other re-
form leaders are to be arrested. The
spirit Of revolt in the southern PROV
inces is spreading to an alarming ex-
tent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14

Chairman Shonts, of the Panama
Canal Commission, says conditions on
the Isthmus will be made healthful
comfortable and enjoyable before the
real work of digging the canal is be-
er11y
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14

The Whitney-Central National
Bank, of New Orleans, has been ap-
proved as the reserve agent for the
following banks: First National and
the Merchants and Planters Farmers
National, Montgomery; the Selma
National, Selma; the Merchants Ma
tional, of Tuscaloosa, Ala; the Citi-
zens' National, Pensacola, Fla; Cal
casieu National, Lake Charles; First
National and Commercial National,
Shreveport; the National Bank of
Commerce, Hattiesburg, Miss, and
Orange National, Orange, Tex. The
Commercial National Bank, of Chica-
go, has been approved as reserve
agent for the Whitney-Central Ma
tional, New Orleans; the Farmers and
Mechanics National, of Philadelphia,
for the Ouchita National Of Monroe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14

The grand jury of the District OF
Columbia reported an indictment for
conspiracy against Orrin G.. Staples,
prominent in social and business cir
vles. Tracy L. Jeffords, former as
sistant United States Attorney; John
Fehr and Eliza H. Fitch, all of this
city. 1t is charged that the defend
ants unlawfully conspired to defraud
the citizens of the District of Colum-
bia and others by making false repre-
sentations as TO the financial stand
ing and responsibility Of the Inter-
state Live Stock Insurance Company
Of the District.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14

John F. Stevens, Chief Engineer Of
the Panama Canal, will shortly as
sumo his duties and reorganize the
engineering force on the Isthmus.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14

Encouraged by the conviction of
Senator Mitchell in Oregon, Secre-
iary Hitchcock will probe deeper into
the land frauds in the west and south.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-07-14

The Comptroller of Currency has
authorized the charge in title Of the
Whitney National Bank Of New Or
leans to the Whitney-Central Nation
al Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-08
r AINY-DA DIVE SION S
With D0mimoes and Dice
By G r O L 7 ~ w Z L $

uOORAY, hoorayl a rainy dayl"
cried Fred, and Lucy joined him.
Uncle Bob good-naturedly put down
his book, and looking at his watch, de-
clared he had just ha1f-hour to devote
to his niece and nephew. What shall
it be?" he asked. "Dominoes again?"
oh, dominoesI' cried Lucy. That last
one was lovely. Do you know another
like that"
Yes, I know another domino game
Get out your box. Now III read few
pages more of my book, while you two
match out the dominoes. Put them to-
gether, end to end, just as you do when
you're really playing"
With both children at it, it didn't
take long, and soon the long line of
dominoes reached the length of the table,
and Lucy announced to her uncle that
their task was done.
Uncle Bob had gone over to the bay
window to catch the last rays of after
noon light on his book His back was
toward the children, and without turn
ing around. he said, The spots at each
end of your long line are four and three.
oh, uncle!' cried Lucy, fairly gasping,
"how could you tell? You haven't
looked this way once!"
IN look now and make sure" said
Uncle Bob, laughing as he walked over
to the table Eyes, just as said. You
see willed you to arrange them that way.
Now We'll shuttle them up and try it
again"
Uncle Bob helped the children to turn
all the dominoes and shuttle them around
thoroughly. Then he went back to the
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bay-window while they again matched
the line.
Fred kept his eye on his uncle, and not
once did that man look toward them.
''A1l ready" called Lucy
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Fred kept his eye on his uncle, and not
once did that man look toward them.
"All ready" called Lucy.
"All ready it is" responded Uncle
Bob. Your ends are two and blank
Right you arep' exclaimed Fred
This is the most wonderful game yet
Tell us, tell us" begged Lucy
ooh, you ought to guess such an easy
one" said her uncle. Here, I'll show
you another. But this is game l can
play with only one of you at a time
Lucy, you shall be first. We won't use
all the dominocs. Let us take, say,
fifteen. Turn them black side up, or
either side up, it doesn't matter. Now,
the game is that we may each remove in
turn from the lot any number of dominoes
not exceeding three, the object being,
not to take the last one. will begin,
and III take two"
III take three" said Lucy, taking
them as she spoke.
Then I'll next take one" continued
her uncle
And III take one"
Now, I'll take three"
IN take two" said Lucy, looking
doubtful.
Then I'll take two Also" said Uncle
Bob, which leaves you to take the last,
my dear. Don't look so chagrined for
I'm sure Fred will fare no better"
Fifteen dominocs were again placed in
a group, and Uncle Bob told Fred he
could draw first, if he chose.
Very well, III take one" said the
how with confident cr,,;1a ~,
Then I'll take one, said Uncle Bob.
I'm next take three" said Fred.
And I'll take one," said his uncle
Next, Fred took two, and Uncle Bob
also took two.
This left five on the table, and after
some thought, Fred took one.
Then Uncle Bob took three, leaving
the last one for his nephew.
Il thought l had you" said Fred rue
fully, but you were too cute for me. Tell
us how, uncle"
So, as Uncle Bob's half hour was about
gone, he explained both games to Fred
and Lucy.
! The first one was mere trick. Before
leaving the table, when Uncle Bob as
sisted in the turning and shutting of the
| llC oCSlSISd OIlC III anu
! took it with him when he went over in
| the bay-window to read. AS it was the
four-three he took, he rightly announced
that the ends of the line were four and
three respectively. Then when he came
back to the table, apparently to verify
his guess, he assisted at the next mix-up
and shuttle, and had opportunity to
return the three-four to the lot, and take
another, which was the two-blank. The
victim of this game is not at all likely
to miss the purloined domino, as it does
not occur to him to count them And
every time they are shuffled for new
trial, the missing one can be returned
and another taken away. Of course, it
should be done adroitly.
In the second trick, the secret of win
ming is merely to take away such numbers
of dominocs as will finally leave five on
the table.
Then, whatever number your opponent
takes from the five, you can be sure of
forcing him to take the last one. In
order to be sure of leaving five for your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-08

steam heating plant at the city build
ing and Auditorium.
Red lights burned as usual on lower
Kansas avenue last night and the
reVelry of song and twangy pianos
pealed forth while the policemen on
the beat walked by with unusually wise
expressions on their faces.
City Attorney Dreaming says that the
contract which the State Poultry as
sociation has with the city relative to
the Auditorium is illegal inasmuch as
one Of the members of the council was
secretary os the association.
Senator J. r. Burton was in Topeka
again on Saturday. AS usual his
rendezvous was the federal. building in
ney and the United States marshal, and
as usual he refused to talk
A street vender with hot wiene-
wursts for sale did a rushing business
at the Ere department headquarters
Saturday night. Nine men consumed
exactly twenty-seven wienewursi
sandwiches in fifteen minutes.
A team of professionals picked VI
by Dick Cooley viii play the Kansas
/ Association park this afternoon at 3
o'clock The blue Diamonds" won
the Kansas City city league pennant-
The evangelists consider the big pine
organ at the Auditorium great help
/ in their meetings. All of them have the
I greatest words Of praise for it. It is
| recognized as immensely helpful in get
/ ting good singing out OF the congrega-
+ lions.
Speaking Of trips abroad, a lady who
/ lost money by the failure Of the Firsi
National bank said: IF I am to be
compelled to part with my money II
Europe would much prefer to send Il
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the way tooter on his imported auto
mobile that sounds like a siren on an
ocean steamer.
1. E. Myers, vice president Of the
Lopeka Street Railway company, was
IN Topeka Saturday. He was called
mere on business matter.
The presence Of the evangelists sn the
CITY has very materially cut down the
theater business. All of. the managers
complain Of slack attendance.
The evangelists now in the city had
2 little social gathering at the home of
Rev. W. G. Evans of the First Method
Isl church on Saturday night.
Well, this is Indian summer, Of which
variety Kansas produces the finest in
me world And yet some people COM
plalned Saturday that it was hot.
Promenaders Of both sexes were out
III their usual Saturday night force on
Kansas avenue last night but there
were few shoppers among them for the
stores seemed cutie deserted.
A mother pushing a baby carriage in
winch pair OF twins reposed while
another pair Of three year ODDS tugged
at her skirt caused considerab bic COM
ment on Kansas avenue Saturday.
The Topeka club house, which is
being erected on the northwest corner
OF Harrison street and Sixth avenue,
Is rapidly assuming proportions. The
brickwork is up to the second story.
Secretary FarreT's list of reservations
Tor the Western League for next year,
does, not show that Bert Dunn was re-
served by st. Joseph The big fellow
proved to be as big a dzzle there as in
Topeka.
Natural gas viii probably be used
Tor fuel at the city electric light plant
instead Of coal It is also probable
that the same VIII be used at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-08

Topeka is becoming noted for it's
electric light signs.
The AIidwinter fair this winter will
be held from January % to February s.
Frank Replogle viii erect a $1.40O
residence on lots 675k and 81 Polk
street.
Congressman Curtis expects to re-
turn to Washington about the middle
OF this week.
r. q. Jones will erect an addition
20 his residence at 2110 Kansas ave-
nue. to cost $3.50.
The frost which was prophesied for
the earlier part of October must have
side tracked somewhere.
The dne weather made the usual
Saturday night parade on Kansas ave
nue. q little bigger than usual.
The W. c.. 4. u. viii meet Tuesday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the home
OF 4rs. ZANE, 1715 Clay street.
The football season is starting of
nicely. There was no rain yesterday
and the game was played on a dry field.
Councilman c. w. Horn and Mrs.
Horn are in Tifin, Ohio, for a visit
OF ten days. They left Thursday even
ing.
One Of the questions written for Anna
Eva Fay to answer last week was
"Why is hen?" She passed it by and
no wonder
MF. Arthur Capper has a new out OF
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leased as an automobile garage may

leased as an automobile garage may
cause the plan to fall through.
The pipe line which is to bring nat
ural gas to Topeka is now reported
to be ten miles away. At the rate
the line is being built It win be in
Topeka by the 18th or 18th of DC
tober. 1t is expected that laborers
will be put to work laying the mains
in the city by the middle Of this week.
Tom Sheard. formerly owner and
president of the Topeka White Sox,
says that he allowed himself a salary
of $50 per month during the past play
ing season. Logan says his salary for
the whole time was S25. He further
states that he and Sheard made but
S179.90 during the season as net
profit
Although I had been talking to the
girls merely because they were my
neighbors at the theater asked for the
privilege Of seeing them home, said q
young man who delights to tell his fam
iIv Of his romances and his eight-year-
old cousin piDed IN: Il didn't think
you was bashful enough to do anything
like that"
Every season of the year brings its
troubles. But don't add insult to in
{nrv by burning on the pavements the
leaves which you have just raked up
off vofr lawn There is a city ordin-
ance against it, just as there are laws
AGAINST lots of other little nuisances
like that. But If the law doesn't scare
YOU. consider your neighbours nose
The session of the United States fed
eraI court begins at JeavenwOrth on
Monday. All Of the local officers viii
he in attendance. The session win con-
tain q grand jury, the only one havlng
matters in charge pertaining 20 TINS
district until next April. when anosnef
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scheme is of course still in embryo, The
resolution presented at the COMMERCIAL
club meeting q short time ago and ths
talk concerning it contains about as much
of the plan has been worked out. That
the committee, though / do not wish to
forestau it's actions, will move eavorabiy
in the matter and push it is practically q
settled conclusion"
committee of fifteen be heidi" was aslEd.
f'In Topeka was Mr.. FrOst's reply.
About how soon viii it be held2"
within 30 days at least" he said.
So it is to be seen from the forging
that the idea to hold the exposition is TAX
ing root. It is a state affair and the com
mittee viii be made up of prominent men
all over Kansas Mr. Frost is busily en-
gagged in sending out letters to feel the
pulse of the people and they are respond
ing fayorably to the man.