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The La Jara chronicle., 1905-09-08

AN UNFORTUNATE black COW was
caught running at large on the
streets Sunday and is longuisn-
ing in the pound awaiting bail
La Jara has passed the street
pasturage days and the owners of
stock must have them properly
chaperoned or they will be taken
up. We have too many nice lawns
and flower beds in jeopardy to al
low any strays to wander at their
own sweet will. Nothing stamps
little town with the earmark of
Jay burgh" and unprogressive-
ness sa much as to have a bunch
of assorted COWS and horses roam
ing abont the streets. AS a mat
ter of local pride the owners of
stock should see that they are
kept up.
The board of trade of La Jara
is putting out 10000 copies of an
attractive booklet telling of our
city and the region about. 1t is
for general distribution and es-
pecially for circulation at the state
fair. Such things will help La
Jara and the country at large.
TEXAS has an organization of
10000 young men all booming
Texas. first and all the time. Why
not follow her lead in Colorado?
What's the matter with enrolling
the first members of Colorado's
boosters right here in La Jara?
Smoke up!
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
FEVER BEYOND CONTROL,
Pensacola Authorities Can Only Do
pend on Jack Frost to Eradicate
Scourge from the City.

Nineteen new cases of yellow fe-
yer developed in Pensacola Sunday.
showing a large increase in the num-
ber heretofore reported.
This is partially due to the rigid
inspection which was made during the
day by what is known as the citi-
zens committee, which was appointed
Saturday, each citizen being assigned
to block.
This inspection revealed many
cases which had not been reported to
the physicians. All Of these cases were
among the lower class residents, but
the physicians reported several cases
which had been under surveillance for
several days 80
The prevailing opinion is that the
fever is beyond control, that 1t will
remain in Pensacola until frost. The
efforts of the doctors are now center
ed principally in preventing a spread
and keeping the number of cases as
small as possible.
No deaths occurred during the day,
although there are number of pa
tients in the hospital and other places
who are likely to die.
The obstacles thrown in the way
{ the health officials by ignorant
parties have prevented the former
from stamping out the disease and
conducting the campaign against the
mosquito as 1t should be conducted.
IS a consequence there are now near
one hundred cases under treatment
Many persons have. left the city
since the establishment of the deten-
ton camp by the marine hospital SER
vice and more will follow, as the fe-
yer seems to be spreading to all por-
tions Of Pensacola aus
Sundays report, up to p. m, was
as follows: New cases 10, total cases
TO dale 253, deaths none, total deaths
to date3S, cases discharged SS, cases
under treatment 126.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
GIGANTIC SALARIES
Pocket Change" is Plentiful
With Insurance Officers.
M'cURDY GETS S15O,OOO
Son Says Old Man v-as Not Paid Any
More Than He Earned-Enor-
nous Commissions Raked
in by Managers.

Closing a'week, every day of which
has produced a sensation that has
stirred the country, the special legis-
latfve committee! investigating the
methods of insurance companies ad-
journed at New York Friday until
Tuesday. i.ss - ~
In the days testimony the sensa-
tional development came when Mr..
Hughes demanded the pay roll of the
executive officers of the s company.
This was produced, and showed TIE
salaries OF these officers since 1877.
For the year 1904, President McCurdy
received $15O,0O0; two vice presi-
dents were paid $50 900 each, a sec
ond vice president s17,500, the third
vice president $4,000 and the general
manager $4,000, who this year will
receive 100000, and the treasurer $780,
900.
Robert McCurdy said he never
knew the salary Of his father until
Friday, when he heard it read in the
committee room. He thought, how
ever. that there should be no limit
to the salary of such positions, be-
cause they should be in accordance
with the accumulations of the com
pany.
When asked If it was any benefit
to the policy holders to increase the
presidents salary, Mr.. McCurdy said
he thought the trustees had consid-
sered that when they Increased the
presidents salary. No increase, how
ever, had ever been considered when
he was present at the trustees meet
ing 5 &4A s4 R
Mr.. McCurdy said he did not know
what Mr. Thebaud received from th9
business, and had never talked with
him about his personal affairs. He
said it was a large reward for larsh
achievements, and chat all business
of large magnitude were built upon
that principle. -
The statement OF large commissions
paid. to the. managers of the Mutual
Lies agencies in the foreign depart
ment and its city agency do not sur
prise people who are familiar with
the immense amount of the etotal
business transacted by the great life
companies. In 1904 the sum paid for
commissions On first years business
was in the Mutual Life s6,55S,S67. In
the Equitable SO S12027, and In the
New York Life $7,276,S53, or a total
Of $17,147,74S. AS was explained to
the legislative committee, in life in.
surance, as in every other business
in America, there are large rewards
for great and successful work. The
new business in 1904 of these COM
panies amounted to sS65,397,3S7.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
TO SELL sIRUP FACTORY.
Government to Give Up Experiment
2.2nt at Waycross Ga.

A Washington dispatch says: Cow
ernmenteaexperimen irsG the pro.
cess of cane sirup making .haSa~sSeen
brought to sensational concIus-SS,,,a
and Secretary Wilson of the depart
ment of agriculture, ordered the sale
of the government factory built at
Waycross, Ga, three years ago.
This plant was built for the purpose
of giving a course of study to the
manufacturers Of the gulf states.
These manufacturers had experienced
trouble In making sirup of uniform
color, preventing its reverting to su-
gar or fermenting. A plant was es-
tabiished by DR.. H. W. Wiley, chief
of the bureau of chemistry, and his
experiments proved entirely success
full. The Plant cost the government
less than $4,000 and resulted in the
improvement of an annual production
of nearly 100000 gallons of sirup.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
ASK REVISION OF TARIFF
Imports Demanded by RepublI-
cans Of Massachusetts.

With only one voice raised in op-
position the republicans of Massachu-
sets in state convention at Boston
Friday declared for a revision of the
tariff.
Contrary to expectations, the radi-
cal wing of the party, under the lead
ership of Eugene N. Foss of Boston
did not offer substitute for the plank
In the platform relating to the tariff.
although in a speech to the delegates
Mr.. FOss declared that the revisicG
of the tariff favored in the state plat
form was not sufficiently wide in its
scope.
Mr. Foss said, however, that he and
ais followers were encouraged at the
concessions made to them and that
next year they would expect to have
the convention accept their PROPOSE
ton in it's entirety.
One of the surprises came when
General William =. Draper, former
ambassadors to Italy and a leading
member Of the Home Market Club, op-
posed, in vigorous speech, the adop-
tion of the tariff revision plank of
the platform. General Draper SaiG
he would not offer any substitute
plank, for the reason that he knew
there was no chance of his or any
other substitute being accepted.
General Draper contended that tar
iff revision would be followed by finan-
cial and commercial depression, and
speaking as a manufacturer, he could
see no reason why there should be
a revision.
In his speech Chairman Weeks de
clared that the country under the
masterful guidance Of President
Roosevelt has reached a position Of
power and prestige never equaled be-
fore. and that protection has been
and would continue to be one of the
main principles of the republican
party.
The following state ticket was
nominated:
For Governor-Curtis Guild, Jr.
For Lieutenant GovernoT-Ebon 8.
Draper, Hopedale.
Secretary Of State-William M.
Olin, Boston ss
Treasurer and Receiver General
Arthur B. Chaplin, Holyoke.
Auditor-Henry q. Turner, Maiden.
Attorney General-Dana Malone,
Greenfield
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
sIxTEEN NEW FEVER CASES.
Was Fridays Record in PensacoI'

Was Fridays Record in Pensacola.
Outlook is Rather Gloomy.
Fridays report showed little change
in the fever report at Pensacola. One
of the new cases is British Vice Con-
sui Frederick Bonar. who is in a
very dangerous condition.
While the outlook is anything but
bright, DIR. Porter and the health of.
ficers are putting up a fine fight, and
have not for minute expressed any
encouragement oyer the situation.
They are meeting with some oppo-
sition on the part OF a certain class
of citizens, who do not seem to be
impressed with the importance of the
situation, but despite this opposition
they are going on with the work of
fumigation and screening.
The official fever summary for Fri
day was as follows: New cases 16.
total cases to date PIG, deaths Friday
z, total deaths to date 81, cases dis
charged 70, cases under treatment 103.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
FOURTEEN ouARRyMEn KILLED.

Cave-in at Slate Mines Buries Many
Unfortunate Hungarians.
Fourteen men were killed Friday
9y cave-in at the Vermont Slate
Company's quarry, about two and one
half miles from Granville. N. Y.
Among the dead is j. B. Williams,
president of the company.
The others were Hungarian labor
ers sixteea men were buried in the
caye-in. David Cadwallader and Fra
ser Queen, the foreman of the quar-
: ry, were rescued. The latter is ex-
pected TO die. -Four bodies have been
recovered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
RETURN FUNDS OR GET OUT.
This is EdIct of Missouri to Insurance
Company President Mccall.

This is Edlct of Missouri to Insurance
Company President Mccall.
State Superintendent of Insurance
w. d. Vandiver of Missouri has sent
a communication to John A. Mccall
If the New York Life Insurance COM
pany, demanding that the s14S, ,7O2
campaign fund, contribution were plac-
d in the treasury, of the company
lnder penalty of revocation of the
company license to transact business
in Missouri for failure to comply with
the demand.
In the communication Superintend-
ent Vandiver also informs President
Mccall that the Missouri department
t insurance will insist ON new. pres
ident, vice president and financial
committee for the New York Life In
surance Company just as soon as the
directors can possibly effect the re-
organization.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
EIGHTEEN INFECTED
The Record for One Day in
Fever Stricken Pensacola.
CITIZENS ARE AROUSED.
More Assistance is Given Health Az.
tIlorities-summary Of Situation
in New Orleans and State
of Mississippi.


The official fever summary for PEN
saco,a Thursday was as follows: New
cases 1S. deaths g. The somewhat In
creased number of new cases is as-
counted for partly by the fact that
the physicians have been able to ls-
cate and diagnose cases that were
not reported in the early stages. An
other cause is believed to lie in the
fact that the people who at first op-
posed the efforts of the health an
e thorities are now realizing the seri-
BUSINESS OF the situation and are Civ.
ing some aid in reporting new cases.
Only sixteen persons went to the
detention camp THU sday, and the lat
ter now has only fortynine occu-
pants.
The original excitement over the
fever and the desire to get away from
the city has practically subsidized and
only such persons are leaving as have
business elsewhere or were caught
when the quarantine went on.
AT New Orleans.
New Orleans special says: With
the number of fatalities daily from
yellow fever reduced to almost insig-
niflcant figures, the public has reach
ed the conclusion that the number
of new cases is unjustihably large,
and that there is being included in
the official list cases classed as yel
low fever that are simply ordinary
fever
The marine hospitxi service officials
admit this as probably the case, but
disclaim responsibility for the errors
which occur In the Official figures,
which they furnish.
The blame is placed at the doors
of certain physicians who fnd their
excuse for reporting such cases in
pretended fear Of arrest II they
should make mistake and fail to
report an actual case. The authori-
ties say that there is no reason why
such Cn extreme view sshoGld bv
taken of tbs measurtso / amulateds for
the campaign against the disease.
"
Thursday was as follows: New cases
%, total cases to date S,122, deaths
Thursday 8, total deaths TO date 4Os,
under treatment 1913. discharged 2,526.
Situation In Mississippi.
The Mississippi yellow fever sum-
mary for Thursday was as follows:
Port Gibson, thirteen new cases, one
death. DIR. Acker states that he dis
covered several nests of infection, and
is now establishing a hospital Ham
burg, three new cases, one suspicious
case, two patients expected to die
Additional trained nurses have arriv-
ed. Drs. Magee and Rourke are worn
out by the constant strain of work
Natchez, six new cases, FIVE new foci,
no deaths. Vicksburg, two new cases
In city, two cases in county, no
deaths. Gulfport, three new cases. no
deaths. Roxie, four new cases, no
deaths. Rosetta, three new cases, two
deaths.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
Big Ditch Affairs to Remain Under
Authority of War Department.

A Washington special says: The
management of the isthmian canal af-
fairs will remain under Secretary
Taft, who will go to Panama In No
vember to investigate the situation
there, and thoroughly inform himself
of the conditions In the canal zone.
The decision to keep the control of
the canal In the war department in
stead Of transferring 1T to the state
department was definitely reachef
Friday in discussion that followed
the cabinet meeting.
Now that the work is to proceed
under his direction, Secretary Taft
will proceed to Panama, go over the
situation IN detail and return to
Washington about the time congress
convenes.
Early next week the secretary will
take up the subject of finances and
decide as to what recommendations
should be made to congress respect
ing the issue of bonds which have
been provided for by congress.
Secretary Taft will give every fea-
ture Of the canal administration his
careful personal attention.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
MANIPULATED SCHOOL FUNDS
Professor Dougherty Arrested on II

Professor Dougherty Arrested on In.
dlctments for Forgery.
Professor Newton Dougherty. super.
intendent Of the city schools of Pc
oria, ILL.,, for more than twenty years,
president of the Peoria national bank
and capitalist was arrested Thursday
on two true bills returned by the
grand jury. charged with forgery ana
embezzlement.
The arrest followed an investiga-
ton by the grand jury OF charges
brought against Professor Dougherty
that the accounts OF the school funds.
which were deposited In his bank,
were being manipulated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
BOYCOTT OFF AT SHANGHAI.

80 Consul General Rodgers Reports
to state Department.
Consul General Rodgers at Shanl
hal has cabled the state departmen
as follows: There is no longer an.
evidence Of boycott conditions in 9
about Shanghai and American tradf
is active. particularly with the north
ern part of China and there has been
no stamping Of goods, boycott marks.
as was reported. On the whole, the
condition Of affairs seems to be salts
factory" Il ssis.4
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
TREASURER SUSPENDED.

Alleged That He is Short in His 40
counts 5000.
DR.. Thomas Patterson, the treasl-
rer of Edgefield county, South Caro-
lima, was suspended by the governor
of the state Wednesday afternoon for
alleged defalcation of the county's
money, amounting to 5,O00 The
books have been examined by an ex-
pert and the suspension Is the result
Of this examination DIR. Patterson is
Appointment man in the state, and ,s
connected with some of the leading
politicians OF South Carolina.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
PRINTERS STRIKE UNHRokEN.

Secretary Alexander at Charlotte Is-
sues Signed Statement.
Secretary It. NJ. Alexander of the
Charlotte Typographical Union has
given out the following signed state
ment concerning the strike:
The strike OF union printers in
Charlotte for an eight-hour day is not
settled, and the shops will not be
open until so declared by the Inter
national Typographical Union, which
action is not within the range of pos
sibility- OF forty strikers, three only
have deserted Charlotte Typographi,
cal Union.''
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

and waiting for it 10 appreciate III
value and then sell. They are paying
little to help in tho work OF deve.-
opment that makes their land worth
more money. The delta section is also
largely held by non-residents and
thousands of acres are assessed at
$1.25 that ere worth from IS to $40.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
WILL BE NO INSTRUCTIONS.

Through mississippi.
The Mississippi state board Of
health has not been oflcially advised
as to any Of the plans for handling
President. Roosevelt's special train
through the state next month, but
Secretary Hunter states that no re-
stFictions whatever will be applied
and Mr.. Roosevelt can suit his own
pleasure about the matter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
@kATY" GIRL IN LIMsLIeHT.

Lillian sprasue Virtually Indicted for
Shooting Passenger Agent Morton.
Information charging Mrs. May Lii
lian Sprague with assault with intent
to kill George Morton. general pas
senger agent Of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad, has been issued
by Circuit Attorney Sager at St.
Louis. The information u equivalent
q an indictment
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
COUNTY TREASURER ousrEp.
Governor Hayward Takes vigorou.

Governor Hayward Takes Vigorous
Measures Against WhetseIl.
Upon information furnished by the
comptroller general Governor Hey.
ward Of South Carolina Friday sus.
pended j. M. Whetsell, treasurer of
Dorchester county. Whe.sell is short
in his accounts to the amount of 81
164-94. The ofHce will be in the hands
of the county auditor until a successor
is Raaed by the legislative delegatioa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
TEN CASES IN PENsAcoLA.
Wednesdays onicIal Record IL Flor

WtuHSSudy O1IFeIaf HcCuIU n q TUT
Ida cIty-PhysIcian Arrested.
The Official fever report in Pensa-
cola for we ednesday was as follows:
New cases ten. deaths one. A sensa-
tion was created By the arrest OF DR..
J. s.. Herren for refusal to allow a
sanitary inspectors inspect his house.
Or. Heron is one OF the oldest ply
sleiaus in the city,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
Castro orders French Guns,

The Venezuelan government has or
dered from the Creusol works,
France, thirty batteries of field artil-
lery and twelve batteries OF mountain
guns. ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
ROCKEFELLER EULoGIzED.
His Fellow Citizens Of Cleveland Call
Him Greatest Man Extant.

Him Greatest Man Extant.
Several hundred representative men
If Cleveland, Ohio, called upon John
D. Rockefeller at his home in For
est Hill Tuesday afternoon, and
through Andrew Squire, a lawyer, and
L. ID. Holden. proprietor of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, expressed to
Mr. Rockefeller their esteem for him
as a citizen and as a great business
man. The gathering included mer-
chants. lawyers. clergymen, educators
and men in humber walks of life
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
DOCTOR HELD FOR MURDER.
Charged With MaItrestment of Girl
Which Caused Death. m {

Which Caused Death.
DR.. Oliver B. Hart. millionaire's son,
wouId-be suicide and husband Of 16-
year-old wife, was formally charged
at Chicago Saturday with the murder
Of 1o-year-old Irene Klokow, waif from
an Industrial school, and companion
to his wife.
The doctor, who is said to be ad-
dicted to morphine and cocaine, gazed
stupidity at the walls of the court
room when arraigned and did not
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
NO IDOL SELLING AT FAIR.

Atlanta City Council Refuses to Sus.
pend Ordinance for That Purpose.
There will be no pool selling at the
Georgia state fair: Atlanta city coun-
oil took q definite stand against a
suspension Of the ordinance at its
meeting Thursday afternoon and the
fair association directors stated that
they would obey the law to the letter,
though they feared 1t meant a recciy-
ership for the enterprise,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTIONS. 800.
ANNOUNCEMENT ).

HUNDREDS of thousands OF people who have been thrilled
and match
in
editor
= H4H ""1os rAYLoR's MAGAZINE"
Of WRITER'S
fully hs standdo Of before
the public haA. sA
In
and his "Reminiscences OF the Platform decided
through gs beginning with
followed Thc Paradise s'vs
ions Of Dixie Love Laeghtsr and Song Sentiment" The
vvidly portray the quainsa
depicted him him
tainer the American platform.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
SEVEN QUARTS OF BOOZE

Sent to President Of Nicaragua by
New York Syndicate.
A glass bottle three feet high and
holding seven quarts Of liquor was
started from New. York Friday on its
way to Nicaragua as gift to Presi-
dent Zelaya from q syndicate that has
obtained mining and railroad oonces-
sions from the NIcaraguan govern
ment The bottle contains claret,
bourbon, rye and Scotch whisky and
threo cordials.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

The Jones county fair was held last
week and proved success from every
standpoint, although the attendance
tied by the mosquito quarantine so
general in force throughout the stats.
The fair will be held again next year
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
FEVER STATUS IN vrckssuRo.
Three New Cases and One Death the
OfficiaI Record for Friday.

Three new cases of yellow fever,
one new focus and one death was the
fever record In vicksbnrg for the "a
hours ending at 8 p. m. Friday.
- The death was Gustav Schultz, a
well known merchant tailor. Two OF
the new eases were outside the city
limits. sA
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
!. .,...

Following the lead of the Jones
county supervisors. Pearl siyer coun-
ty will increase the assessment Of
pine lands to $40 per acre, about Is
rer cent OF what It Is actually worth
Large bodies Of this land are he'd
BY Bop;rssIasnts who are sitting stu
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
PACKERS TO ADMIT GUILT.
Wiling 10 Be Branded as consplra-
tore in Fostering Monopoly.

A Chicago dispatch says: The pack
ers whose recent attempt to abate
the Indictment found against them
charging conspiracy to monopolize the
meat industry OF the country ended in
failure, win enter pleas Of guilty be-
ore Judge Humphrey. To all other
cunts In the indictment. against them
nmurrers will be filed. ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
GREATER MISSISSIPPI.
BY ii. e. BLAKESLEE.


In consequence of an order issued
by the state board of health, all of
the board schools have postponed their
openings until after the 18th. This
will make them very late in closing
next spring.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Bohemian oyster openers from Bal
timore are arriving In large numbers
to help with the season now on down
On the coast. The oyster industry is
becoming one of great Importance in
Mississippi, and it is necessary to
import the labor to handle them ev-
cry year.