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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

Washington. The President has
decided that Consul General Gewdy,
who has been at Paris for eight years,
shall be recalled in March next, al
though several of the Republicans rep
resentatives from Indiana desired
to have M. Gewdy retained in the for
eign service. Today Messrs. Over
street, Landis, and Watson called to
renew their previous efforts for his
promotion to a diplomatic position.
The President announced that he
thought of appointing Frank Fl. Ma
son, now consul general at Berlin, to
succeed Mr.. Gowdy. The Indiana
men want John L. Grifiths of Indian
apolis appointed to Berlin if Mr.. Ma
son should be transferred to Paris.
In the event of Consul General Ma
son of Berlin going to Paris, is is
expected the President will appoint
George w. Roosevelt, now consul at
Brussels, to succeed him at Berlin.
George w. Roosevelt, now consul at
tive of the President, has been in the
consular service for twenty-seven
years, and is regarded as one OF the
most efficient members of that service.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Handy With Pistol.

New Orleans-A man giving his
name as "John Moses was shot in
,he forehead by Sam c. Hildreth, the
we'll known horseman, in the house of
Josie Arlington, at 225 North Basin
street.
Hildreth Moses and party Of
friends including several women, were
gathered in the room where the shoot
ing occurred. A discussion arose over
craftsmanship, when Moses offered to
bet Hildreth the latter could not shoot
off his hat. Hildreth took the bet and
pulling out his pistol, fred at Moses.
Instead of hitting the hat, the bullet
grazed Moses forehead.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Good Roads Delegates.

Gov. Yardaman has appointed the
FIVE members of the seventy-fve
Boards of Supervisors in the State as
delegates to the National Good Roads
Association at Jacksonville, Fla, jan
uary 10TH A few years ago Missis-
sippi took great deal of interest in
the Good Roads movement, and had a
convention of her own at Jackson.
The effect Of that meeting is still felt
and in several counties is seen in the
betterment Of the roads and the sys-
tenn of working them. /. Monroe coun-
ty has just let contracts for working
about six hundred miles of roads, and
at prices that are eye-openers to
some of the taxpayers. 1t is hardly
probable, however, that many Mis-
sissippians will attend the Jackson
vile, Fla, Convention, as it is too far
away.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Order to Protect Indians.

Washington.-Because a one-ounce
bottle of tincture of aconite applied
internally instead of externally, ac-
:ording to directions caused the death
If one Indian and the serious illness
IF others, Commissioner Leupp issued
an order to Indian agents and super
intendents Of schools, directing them
70 inform every trader within their ju-
risdiction that any compound which
he sells which contains medical sub
stances dangerous to health unless in
diligently used must hereafter be la
5eled with skull and cross bones in
addition to the word, "poison. +" This
applies to wood alcohol or any COM
pound containing wood alcohol.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Biggest Lumber Contract.

Sears, Roebuck & Co of Chicago,
have just closed contract with a
Mississippi man for perhaps the larg-
est single lumber purchase ever made
in the state The deal calls for fif-
teen million feet of long leaf yellow
pine lumber to be delivered in Chi
eago, and the gentleman who has
secured the contract for furnish
ing this enormous supply is |. R.
Morris, native Mississippian and
well known throughout the state. Mr..
Morris announces that the greater
part of this lumber will be purchased
from mill men in Mississippi, in facet,
it is his intention to give the prefer
ence to dealers in this state where
possible. Mr. Morris estimated that
it would take 1000 large lumber ears
TO haul this supply of lumber, making
q train nearly 20 miles in length.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Continues swayne Discussion.

Washington Further, considerat-
ton was given in the house of rep
resentatives to the impeachment
charges against Judge Charles Swayne
Of the northern district of Florida.
There was a noticeable lack of inter
est in the case except among a few
members.
Mr.. Littlefield of Maine, asserted
that there had been emo hunting OF
houding" Of Judge Swayne until as
a result of the O'Neal contempt case,
O'Neal sought to get his revenge on
Judge Swayne, and charged that since
O'Neal died, his funds had helped in
carrying on the prosecution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Divorce for Aged Couple.

st. Louis-Mrs. Elizabeth c. Nc
Knight, II years old, and living with
her daughter, Mrs. F. W. Williams,
Of Memphis, has been sued for di-
7orce by William Mcknight, 8S years
IF age, one of the Oldest native born
st. Louisans. He is at the Deaconess
Hospital and was expecting to go to
Texas for his health and to settle bust
ness affairs.
They were married here in 1850,
and in 1880 mutually agreed upon
separation. They have four grown
,hildren.
Mrs. Mcknight has ample means"
said he, "and will doubtless continue
20 live with our daughter in Memphis.
Acting on physicians orders I shall
90 to Texas, probably at once.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Cashier Skins.

J. H. Mckay, cashier at the Ala
bama & Vicksburg railway freight
office in jackson is apparently de-
faulter in the sum of three or four
hundred dollars. There is considera-
bic mystery about the affair. The
officials of the road say they cannot
understand what impelled the young
man to become a defaulter. As far
as they know he had no extravagant
habits. He was not a society or
club man, but lived quietly and un-
obtrusively and apparently he was
well within his income. When he
failed to show up for work the other
day it was thought that he was sick,
md not much attention was paid to.
the matter; but the next day when
he did not show up an investigation
was made and it was found that he
was not in the city His books were
then examined and the shortage dis
covered. The railroad will lose moth
ing, as he was bonded in a guarantee
company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

OF MOSQUITO
FIRST GREAT PANAMA SANTA
RY WORK.
HUNDRED DOCTORS NEEDED
Thinks DR.. Pass, the Navy Expert, for
the First Sanitary Battle. Destruc-
tion of the Mosquito Indispensable
to the Building Of Panama Canal

New Orleans. The mosquito is the
key to the whose sanitary condition
IN Panama and the only way to pre-
vent mortality on the isthmus is to
break up its hiding places and de-
'troy the pest. This, in my judgment,
S the only possible way to protect the
aon-immune employees of the canal.
The government is now at work
breaking up the nesting places of the
mosquito in spots but there is a great
undertaking yet before it and it is an
immense labor. But the accomplish
nent of the mosquitoes s destruction is
absolutely indispensable to the build
ng of the Panama Canal If the same
methods are applied in Panama that
worked such wonders in Havana and
Cuba although required on much
arger scale they will unquestionably
succeed. There should be at least 100
able and energetic physicians in pana-
ma for this gigantic undertaking.
When summed up this is the opin-
ion of DR.. John w. Ross, Medical
Directors of the United States Navy,
aow having under his direction the
government hospitals in the Panama
zone from the Atlantic to the Pacific
The canal zone is ten miles wide, five
niles on each side of the canal and
here are two large hospitals one at
each end Of the route with a num-
Der of smaller ones scattered along
he route.
DR.. Ross is here on sick leave. He
las been in the United States Navy
.ver since 1870. Last April he was
assigned to service with the Isthmian
Canal Commission, and went to Pana-
ma, having been down there on and
,ff ever since. He has been suffering
With a second attack of malarial fever,
md it may be that he will not return
70 the work on the isthmus, owing to
lis bad health.
DR.. Ross saw service in Cuba all
through the Spanish-American War,
being with General Wood in Havana,
and being an active party to the
cleansing process that was administer
ID to the old Cuban Capitol.
Recovery of Nearly Three Million.
Cleveland, O.-Sensational charges
we're made against the promoters of
he Mama and Erie Canal Company
n Common Pleas Court by Attorney
Johnson of this city. 1t is ayerred
hat the fourteen men who promoted
he company deliberately entered into
conspiracy to cheat and defraud
hose who later purchased the stocks
and bonds of the company. 1t said
that the promoters issued to them
selves stock of the company with a
face value of $2,29O,OO0 and bonds
Tor $4,000 and that they cleared full
" $4,000 in cash from deals and
transfers early in the history of the
company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
A Brief Chronicle of the Important Happenings
Brood Mares.

The Prison Board of Control will
make another departure, which, it is
believed, will prove profitable. Some
sixty or seventy brood mares are to
be purchased and placed on the two
places, along with a number of
jacks, and the State will go exclusive
ly into the mule-raising business.
The mule bill of the State each year
is quite an item, and the members
of the Board believe that they can
raise all the mules needed by the
State to replenish their stock. This
will be quite a saving to the State,
as some forty or fifty mules year
are purchased to replenish those which
are worn out and unfit for work.
Mules can be raised in this State
which are just as good as those raised
in Missouri. The two places selected
for this experiment are ideal. There
is plenty of range for the stock and
ine water all over the places. 1t is
estimated that a mule can be raised
in this State for very little money,
and when grown will represent very
near all profit.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Baldwin Paws Penalty.

Albert Baldwin, the negro who
murdered Thomas Fogarty, an en-
gineer on the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley railroad at Tutwiler in Febru-
airy last, was hanged at Sumner In
the presence of about 1000 spectators.
The negro said he had made his peace
with God and was reconciled to his
tate.
The murder of Fogarty created
much excitment and a mob formed
with the avowed intention of burn
ing Baldwin. Gov Vardaman acted
promptly and sent troops to Bates-
vile where the negro was In Gus
tody and prevented the burning
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
New Method Adopted.

The Prison Board of Control has
decided to try intensified farming on
the Rankin and Oakley Farms. The
members of the Board and the Gov
ernor have been looking over the Oak
ley place, and it has been determined
that ne more land on this place is to
rented. Hereafter the State will
work it with an idea of getting more
out of it than has been secured by
leasing. 1t is believed that enough
hay can be grown on this place to
supply the Penitentiary with al
most all it needs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Prosnerous Year.

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Jefferson County Bank
the old Board of Directors were re-
elected, who in turn reelected all
the old officers. The Bank has en-
joyed a very prosperous year, its net
earnings being 16 per cent. The Di-
rectors have not decided whether the
amount will be distributed to the
stockholders in the surplus fund.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Insult to Injury.

Detroit, Mich.-Former Coroner
John T. Hoffman, who was elected
sheriff at the November election and
has since been vainly endeavoring to
secure possession of the Jail and the
Sheriff's Office, was locked up In the
jail as a prisoner, jury in the record
er's court having found him guilty OF
collecting fraudulent coroner's fees
from the state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Will Enioin T. G. Platt.

New York.-At the meeting Of the
Postal Progress Leauge in Cooper
Union Chairman Post of Battle Creek,
Mich, said that he had prepared and
will ask the United States supreme
court for a restraining order to pre-
vent Senator Thomas c. Platt from
taking his seat. He said he would
take this action on the ground that
Senator Platt subverts the interests
If the people he has sworn to repre-
sent in the interest Of corporations
which he really represents. The mat
ter relates to the parcels post.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Delegates to Convention.

Gov. Vardaman, in response to a
request from the president of the
Cotton Growers Association, ap-
pointed a host ofadelegates from Mis-
sippi to attend the coming cotton
growers convention which is to be
held in New Orleans January "A to
26. The Governor has appointed
twenty-five leading cotton planters
and cotton men in each county of the
State as delegates to the convention
which insures that Mississippi will
be renresented
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Cotton Held at jackson.

1t was stated in these dispatches
some days ago, on authority of one Of
the warehousemen at Jackson, that
there were 10000 bales of cotton be-
ing held in this city. 1t is stated now
that there is but half this amount be-
ing held. The manager of the COM
press says that ten thousand bales will
cover all the cotton that is being held
in Jackson at present awaiting better
prices, but each day sees some addi-
ton hade to the number of bales
which are being held.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Million Dollar Charter.

The Governor has approved char
ter of incorporation for the ]. J.
White Lumber Company, domiciled at
McComb City, Pike county, with a
capital stock of $1,0OO,0OO. This is
the first million dollar corporation
chartered by the present Governor,
and it means the payment of char
ter fee amounting to $3.50. The COM
pany is constellation of the various
enterprises owned by Mr.. J. ]. White,
one of the foremost yellow pine manu-
fa&urers in the South, and is made
for the purpose of charging the bust
ness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
To Enclose Monument.

An effort will be made by the W.
D. Holder chapter, United Daughters
Of the Confederacy to raise funds to
be used in placing an enclosure around
the Confederate monument in the old
state house yard. Hon. II. Clay Shar-
key has generously offered to start off
the fund with a donation of $50.
Owing to the fact that the old state
house grounds are not in charge of
custodian, it is feared that the mon
ument might be defaced and other
wise injured unless properly enclosed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Exempt From Taxation.

The Newton Wagon company has
been notified by the State Auditor that
it is exempt from taxation for term
Of five years. This is done in ac-
cordance with the authority given by
the last legislature to any manufac-
turing concerns that make a complete
article, and has done a great deal to
encourage manufacturing enterprises
over the stae.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

New Orleans Senior Eschezeretta,
Nicaraguan consul at New Orleans, is
engaged in organizing a company to
establish sJai-Alai" field here. The
company viii be capitalized at $780,
900. The field will probably be located
on the site Of the old Tulane avenue
car barn which was burned several
years ago.
Jai-Alai is Cuban game, resem-
bling racquette and baseball some-
what, and is considered Of the best Of
outdoor exercises.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Walden University Dedicated.

Nashville, Tenn.-At Walden Uni
gersity for Colored Students the spen-
lid new Mahoney auditorium was ded-
icated in the presence of large as
semblage. The building replaces Rust
Hall, at the burning of which num-
Der of lives were lost about a year
ago, and was erected mainly with
funds appropriated by the Freedmen S
Aid and Southern Educational Socie-
ty. w. P. Thirkfeld, d d. of Gin
einnati, secretary Of the society, de-
ivered the principal address.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Charleston, S. CA special from

Charleston, S. CA special from
Lancaster, S. G., says largely at
tended cotton convention composed Of
representative farmers, leading bust
ness men, was held there this week.
Leroy Springs, w. H. Clyburn and
L. G. McManus we're elected to the
New Orleans convention. They were
instructed to advocate the adoption Of
the county warehouse system, the re-
duction of cotton acreage to ten acres
to the plow and the use Of fertilizers
to three hundred pounds to the acre.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Douglass Would End Strike.

Boston, Mass-A conference was
held at the office of Governor Dou.
glass at the state house between a
committee of the cotton goods manu-.
facturers Of Fall River and represen-
tatiEes of the operatives who have
been on a strike for nearly six months
The meeting was held at the instance
Of Governor Douglass who is desiroui
Of bringing about a settlement of the
trouble.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
New Levee Board Member.

Gov. Vardaman has appointed Maj
M. GiIlease, of the Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley Railroad, member Of
the Delta Levee Board to succeed the.
late Col. A. A. Sharp, and Geo. Muir
phey, of Tallahatchie county, to sue
csed Smith Murphey, who was re-
Gently killed. Both of these are valu-
able additions to the membership of
the Levee Board.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
France to Grow Cotton.

Paris. The French colonia associa-
ton is carrying on extensive propa-
ganda for the purpose Of dispensing
with the importation Of American cot
ton growing in the French colonies of
Madagascar, the Sudan and Dahomey,
which it is estimated, can produce
100000 bales, sufficient to supply the
French manufacturers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Boy Kills Younger Sister.

Barbora, Ala-Adeline Cumbre, aged
; years, was killed near here by her
l2-year-old brother. The boy aud two
sisters were playing in a room with
a shotgun, when the boy threatened
TO shoot the girls. One ran behind the
loor and the other jumped on the bed.
The boy fired point-blank at the latter
tearing away one side of the skull
He did not know the gun was loaded.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Reducing the Acreage.

1t seems to be a foregone conclu-
sion that the farmers Of Mississippi
are going to reduce the acreage this
year, so far as cotton is concerned. In
some parts of the State there is a
movement on foot to get the farmers
to sign up agreements setting forth
how much reduction they propose to
make.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Contract for Modern Courthouse.

The Board of Supervisors of Lamar
County has contracted with Lowman
& Co., of Louisville, KY, to build
modern courthouse at Purvis for the
sum of $43, ,516 The building is to be
fire-proof, and is to be completed with
in the next twelve months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

During the past twelve or eighteen
months, the town of Newton has
grown more, in proportion to its size,
than perhaps has any town in the
state The population has more than
doubled, and the receipts at the post
Office for the year 1904 are nearly
twice as great as they we're for the
year previous New buildings, nearly
100, have been built during the past
year, including those completed, un-
der construction now, and contracted
Tor e be built as oncce.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Chicago Jewellers Robbed.

Chicago. J. Crawford & Co.,
dealers in precious stones, in the Rail-
way Exchange building, were robbed
Of diamonds and peals valued at $3,,
,50O.s The gems disappeared some time
during the day. The members of the
firm said when they reported the rob-
berry to the police that they had no
clew as to who the thief was.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

Judge Newman Cayce, president Of
the Columbus, Memphis and Pasca-
goula Railroad, states that the road
cannot be called certainty for the
reason that they have not yet gone
far enough with the preliminaries to
make definite statement about its
prospects. However, he feels quite
confident that the line will be built,
as great encouragement has been
given the promoters of the enterprise.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

w. Fl. Harvey, Of Memphis, Tenn,
one of the principal owners Of the
Wesson Light and Power Plant, is in
Wesson, with the view of adding a
number of incandescent lights to the
residential portion, and also to ne.
gotiate with the City Council for moro
arc lights.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20
Experiment Farm Manager.

Mr.. J. E. Wilson of Starkville, has
been selected as manager of the new
branch experiment farm that is to be
established Ill Marshall county by the
state, and he will go there to take
charge in a short while and begin
operations so as to get in small crop
this season and to make the necessary
Improvement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

The splendid record for additional
railroad mileage made by the state
last year, 229 miles, will likely be
doubled during the present one from
indications now on the surface. Great
activity is being shown by several
Of the big systems to get into our
productive territory. A dozen sur
veying parties are now at work in
different parts of the state and some
thing substantial will come of it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
sral Joseph L. Bristow has resigned to
take effect on January 20. President
Roosevelt issued an order that Mr..
Bristow should be appointed a spec
ial commissioner to visit the ports on
the Atlantic coast of the United States
The Pacific coast and the isthmus OF
Panama for the purposes of examin-
ing into trade conditions with view
to facilitating the transportation
trade across the isthmus via the Pam
ana railroad.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

Pension legislation at the rate OF
459 bills in los minutes was indulged
in by the house, the result being the
smashing of all previous records of the
house as to legislative nimbleness.
When the pension grist had been
ground unanimous legislation held
sway for nearly an hour and not a
measure presented under this head
came under the ban of objection, sew
eral bills Of minor Importance being
passed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

At depth of 3O5 feet considera-
BILE quantity of oil has been found in
the well being drilled near Laurel.
Arrangements are being made to bale
the well and ascertain if the oil is to
be had in paying quantities. Who
knows but that in short time we
may see a repetition of the scenes
around Beaumont right here in Mis-
sissippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

One of the most carefully edited pa
pers of the state reports the killing
of fourteen months old steer by
butcher that weighed 4 400 pounds.
The weight applies to the steer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

The interstate commerce. commas
sion has received complaint from
the Desel-Boettcher Company of Hous-
ton, Texas, against the Kansas South
ern. Texarkana & Fort Smmith, St.
Louis & San Francisco and the Inter-
tional & Great Northern roads, al
leging that the freight rate of 58 per
100 pounds on apples from Sloan
Springs, Ark, to Houston is unrea-
sonable and excessive.