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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The outlook for good year is es-
pecially propitious and a wriser q
one Of the bright country weelxlles
lsays this of the prospect:
"The farmers of the south are in
better condition this spring than they
have been since the war and there new
er has been a time when his possibili-
ties were greater. All that seems to
us to be necessary to say in good shape
is to provide IN the present crop for
plenty Of corn, potatoes, molasses and
then look we'll after his hogs and then
all of the cotton that he can grow. The
cotton growers association will help
some but we cannot think from all
reports that we have read, that this
Organization will be universal or even
hardly general, hence you cannot af-
ford to plant your whole crop to cot
ton for fear that so many more will
do likewise that the price will be fore
ed below the profit line. The Eastern
war war will keep the price of grain
high for some time to come, so it will
be to your interest to be sure and fill
your crib with corn and fatten your
own meat so that you will be safe
whether you get seven or ten cents
| per pound for the cotton
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The suit Of the State Revenue Agent
against the Gulf and Ship Island Rail
road and the Valley Railroad for a
privilege tax Of $40 per mile, which
IS assessed against all railroads in the
stateNhjch claim exemption from the
supervision Of the Railroad Commits
sioner, has been continued until the
next term Of the Kinds Circuit Court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

H. B. Ford Of Centreville killed a
hog recently that Melted him 400
pounds, was raised in small lot, fat
tened on slop and refuse from the
kitchen and did not know the taste of
corn. Mr. Ford raised about 1000
pounds of meat and the cost was not
appreciable. He knew that it was
good and wholesome, something you
cannot know if it is butchered in the
northwest. Then the question arises,
why does not every farmer raise his
meat and get rid Of The *big yellow
ears /" as far as Mississippi is concern
ed2 It could easily be done and is
done by a large number Of our best
and most successful citizens.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17
Woman Burned.

Miss Mary Ellen Gardner, was burn
cd to death at Union. She was sweep
ing the floor near the fire when the
broom caught fire and in her efforts
to put out the blaze her clothing
caught. Before anyone could reach
her She was burned so severely that
death resulted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17
Fertilizer Rush.

The managers of the fertilizer fac
tories at Jackson say that they are
now rushed with orders for fertilizers,
the rush being caused by the fact that
there has been little buying during the
last few weeks. The local managers say
they expect that there will be falling
off in their sales this year of from 20
to 25 per cent Prices have gone up
so cents ton owing to the increase in
potash.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

Intelligence comes from Washing
ton to the effect that the new battle
ship Mississippi, is about one-fourth
finished. This new man of var will
cost in the neighborhood Of sht nil
lion dollars and will be soaeth ng
akin to the Oregon which tool les d.
ing part in the great battle th Ger
vera's Spanish fleet just outside ahe
harbor Of Santiago. While viii be
some time yet before it is npsatad,
the people of Mississippi; xessn
the movement to present an appro-
pirate silver service, library or some
thing else useful as is customary The
best way to do this would be by an
appropriation by the legislature, as
in this case all would bear a part of
the expense instead Of a few il it
were raised by popular subscription.
Begin to think about it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION. 500.
ANNOUNCEMENT

HUNDREDS Of thousands OF people who
charmed by his matchless
him. We wish particularly emphasize the fact Taylor
not 6gurehad editor bn the active Editor Chief
bob TAYLoR's MAGAZINE
Supported staff Of writer's viii make each
department. fully the standard Of
the public.
addition Gov Tasos editorials Shadow "Ans
dote and bis "Reminiscences Of the platform in visw Of
continued calls
T7noRs MaAzlrx" ues beginning With
Ions q Dreams Dixie Love Laughter and Song Sentiment
DC
vyidy portray the quaint
which have formed the basis Of his lectures
taner On the American platform. <7r'~-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17
A New Bank.

The Union Savings Bank, domiciled
at jackson, Miss, has been incorpo-
rated by the governor. Its capital is
fixed at $4,000. The incorporators
are closely identified with the First
National Bank of that city. The char
ter for another savings bank to Be
located there is now being published.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

An enterprising young farmer and
stock raiser Of Coffeeville, J. P. Lam
bert, has ten acres Of fine strawberries
that will bring their first fruit this
year. This crop alone should bring
Mr.. Lambert a handsome income and
increase as the years go by. He also
has several hundred tomato plants and
other vegetables. His tomatoes are
claimed to be the largest grown in the
state, being variety of his own pro-
noting. He also raises what is need
ed to keep things going on his farm
and is very successful This is the
kind of farming and Mr.. Lambert is
the kind of man that it takes to solve
the perplexing problems of overpro-
duction in cotton enough like him
would shortly settle it permanently.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17
Outline Campaign.

The prohibitionists held a mass
meeting at Yazoo City to discuss the
most feasible method Of holding va
zoo county in the dry column. Com
mittees were appointed in each beat
o advocate prohibition. About $500
was subscribed to assist in the work,
J. f. Powell donating $780,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17
OUR WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES,
LATE NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR
NATIONS s CAPITOL.
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
Into Abuse of Naturalization Laws Of
The United States. The Next Con-
gress Will be Called Upon to Cor
rect Many Of the Existing Evils.

The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations formally took up the Santo
Domingo protocol this week, it hav-
ing been referred to the committee IN
executive session Of the Senate. The
treaty was read carefully and amend
ments were offered for the purpose
Of correcting the phraseology, but not
directed at the policy involved In the
document. 1t was proposed to strike
out the words in the protocol, which
seemed to define the Monroe doctrine,
this being regarded by a number OF
Senators to be superfuous. Other
amendments were adopted changing
words here and there, but not at all
affecting the purpose Of the treaty
A recess was taken at IL O'Clock In
order that the members of the COM
mittee might attend the opening OF
the Senate
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17
Sold for a Song

The sheriff of Harrison county sold
he old courthouse and grounds at
Mississippi City at public auction to a
bid of Henry Ross for 5000, which
bid was refused by the board Of SUI
pervisors. The property is said to be
worth $4,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

A friend in Hattiesburg has for
warded the writer a case of canned
syrup, put up by the factory at that
place, with the request that as many
as six Of the cans be preserved for use
in the months of May, June, July,
August, September and October, to
test the efficacy Of the processing
through which the syrup has under
gone to prevent granulation and fer
mentation. Anew system of pres
ervation is being used on this syrup
and it is to be sincerely hoped that it
win prove absolutely successful. Ev-
eryone knows the trouble experienced
in getting good syrup during the sum
mer months on account of fermentation
in the best cane syrups. IF this pro-
cess is what it is claimed to be, and
every reason is produced to show that
it is, this great difficulty will be OBJ
waited. Then too, it is hard to real
ize what it would mean to the people
who have land suited for the raising
of ribbon cane. 1t would assure them
handsome price for their product
and an unlimited demand for the
same.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17
Lnmhermen to Meet.

w. G. Harlow, Of Yazoo City, sec
retary of the Mississippi-Louisiana
Retail Lumber Dealers Association,
is making preparations for the semi
annual meeting of the association
which is to be held in that city on
April ii and u.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The secretary Of the treasury has
issued warrant for $750,000 in favor
Of Mansfield, McMurray & Cornish,
lawyers, residing in the Indian Ter
ritory, as fees for services rendered
by therh to the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw Indians. The secretary of the IN
terror declined to approve the claim
on the ground that it was excessive.
Congress, however, directed the pay
ment on the showing that it was reg
ular and in accordance with the con-
tract with the Indians.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The Mississippi Pearl Button Ctm-
pany has just been chartered at ia k
son with a capital stock of $l0-Vo0.
The object Of the concern is to mxke
pearl buttons from the mussel sh Ills
found in great quantities in Pearl Esv-
er and other streams contiguous to
Jackson. This enterprise will be xorth
much to the city and surrounding eoun
try, afording as it does a market Tor
the shells which have heretofore lad
no value This is the second factory
of this character to be put in opera
tion in the state, one having been as-
tablished at Aberdeen sor1ethins er
a year ago. This is the kind Of f:ae-
tories we need, ones that will give en-
ployment to labor and at the same
time make an article Of staple value
from material that has been consider
ed of no value.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17
Suit to Recover Real Estate

The largest suit ever brought in
Perry county was filed by Attorney
Thomas B. johnson, Judge G. B. Hud-
dleston and r. S. Hall to recover 16O
acres of land now embracing the most
populous portion of Hsttiesburg.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

Secretary Taft has declined to ac-
cept the resignation of Capt. George
W. KirEman, Twenty-ffth infantry,
now under trial by court martial at
Fort Niobrara, Neb., on charges of
scandalous conduct. The court has
taken recess until May to await the
arrival of certain evidence from the
Philippines. Additional charges On q
serious character have recently been
fled at the department against Capt.
Kirkman, and these viii be referred
to the present court for consideration
in connection with the original
charges.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

Capt. George w. Kirkman, Twen-
ty-fifth Infantry, who is being tried
by court-martial at Fort Niobrara
Neb., on charges of scandalous con-
duet to the prejudice Of good order
and military discipline, has rendered
his resignation as an officer 'of the
army and the question of its accept
ance is under consideration by the
president and the Secretary of WaI
The court engaged in the trial Of
Capt. Kirkman has taken recess un-
til May 10 in order to await the re-
ceipt Of certain evidence from the
Philippine. In the meantime add
tional charges of serious character
have been preferred against Capt
Kirkman, and it is said to be unlikely
that he will be allowed to resign from
the service without punishment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

Liege is busy with arrangements
for an exposition to be opened there
toward the end of April. A large
amount of floor space has been re-
served for the use of the many foreign
countries that have signified their in
tentions of exhibiting. Germany and
France are preparing to vie with one
another.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17
The Coffee Of CO,

Early In the spring the coffee tree
breaks forth In a mass OF bloom, but
the complete covering of delicate
white blossoms disappears in a very
few days. A period of four or five
months must elapse before the next
period. Then. as the bean is firmly
attached to the branch and the region
is not subject to heavy storms, the
crops are not depleted by windfalls.
the trees showing almost as complete
covering of fruit as of blossoms. The
picking is done by large force of
peasants. each with basket slung over
his shoulder, in short time. The
fruit is hauled in numbering ox-carts
of medieval pattern to the patios or
drying yards. The latter are literally
huge cement floors, which form admir-
able tennis courts when not being put
to their legitimate use, and on large
plantation will cover several acres.
Here the berries are spread out in a
layer few inches deep, and then hoed
up into rows, being continually turned,
so. as to present all fruit to the sun.
BY a new method the coffee is dried
by a machine which resembles hnra
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17
Factory for Houston.

Houston, at very early date is to
have in operation wagon factory.
The promoters are H. G.. McCrary &
Co, general construction contractors
for the Southern railway.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

Many cases have been reported to
the state department where both fed
eral and state courts have issued cer-
tifcates to persons under p years Of
age, and to those who had not resided
at least five years in the United States
and the most primitive ignorance is
occasionally shown by the judges of
local courts, ON this subject.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

There is authority for the state
ment that the question as to whether
the Isthmian Canal shall be made sea
level waterway or constructed on the
lock system is one that need not be
determined at the outset Of the work.
In fact it is stated that work could
progress for five years or more be-
fore his matter would necessarily be
decided and without in any way re-
tarding the progress Of construction
or causing any delay.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The President has ordered an in
vestigation of the Office of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General, the po-
sition recently held by Bristow. 1t
is alleged that, in the investigation
Of the postal scandals, Bristol shield
ed certain parties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

Speaker Cannon will spend eonsid-
cradle of his time between now and
ecember in an effort to determine
whether he shall appoint Theodore E.
Burton, of Ohio, or Jesse Overstrset,
of Indiana, chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriation for the Fifty
ninth Congress. Both men are anx-
ious to get the job, and while there
was not much doubt one month ago as
to who would land it, there is now a
great deal of uncertainty about the
matter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The Biloxi city council has given
the new electric line the right to en-.
ter the city and run cars over the BIZ
loxi street car lines.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

Mississippi people should get top
notch prices for their fruit this sea-
son if the report that large amount
of damage was done the fruit in other
sections by the extremely cold wealth
er Of some days since.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

to charter of Lumber
ng House Association,
Gufport, changing name
nix and Trust Company
! stock Of 100000.
ardware Company, dom
Cool, Attala County, with
pck of $4,000. J. w. Kim
others incorporators.
Mercantile Company,
at Sumrall, Lamar county,
pital stock of $4,000. N.
Sls, w. F. Robins and others
tors.
ment to charter Of Laurel
Company, increasing capital
10000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The Senate Committee ON Foreign
Relations has made so many changes
in the San Domingo Treaty that the
document is scarcely recognizable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

Admiral Endicott, Of the Bureau Of
Yard and Docks, is preparing to ad-
vertise for bids for a coaling plant at
the Algiers Naval Station, to cost not
more than $150,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

According to the crop report issued
by the Agricultural Department, the
percentage of wheat remaining in the
hands of farmers is 20.1, or IL, ,000,-
900 bushels; of corn, 3S.7 per cent. or
$954, 900, 900 bushels, and of oats 38.S
per cent, or 347,O0O,OOO bushels.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

Plans for Secretary Taft's summer
trip to the Philippines are being made
on an extended scale. A large repre-
sentation of Senators and Represen-
tatives will accompany the Secretary
Of War. The intention is to have at
least fifteen or twenty Senators and
as many Representatives. All the
committees represented have to do
Immediately with important legisla-
ton affecting the Philippines. Trans
portation will be furnished the party
out Of the Philippines treasury. II
is intended to start about July 1.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

sDOdIu reports tue sdle U
D Of levee bonds authorized by
st legislature, at fiat bid Of
par with accrued interest, the buyer
paying all expense of lithographing
he bonds The net expense to the
board of negotiating and affecting the
sale is only $50. This is regarded as
IN extraordinary sale of levee bonds,
md is the best sale on record. The
bonds are per cent and on long time.
rhe board was authorized to sell the
bonds at rate not exceeding 4 II
per cent. This is a better sale than
The State made of its half-million IS
Tue last summer, when the State re-
,eived par but had to pay the expense
0f lithographing and the express
charges on the-money.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The Office Of United States Attor-
ney for The Northern District Of
Georgia has been offered to Ex-Con-
gressman r. C. Tate. Democrat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The resignation Of w. w. Rockhill,
as director of the Bureau of American
Republics, has been accepted Mr.
Rockhill has beel@ dominated to sue
ceed Mr.. Conger as minister to China
It is the understanding that William
C. Fox, chief clerk of the Bureau of
American Republics, will succeed Mr..
Rockhill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The bill of Representative Shiras,
Of Pennsylvania for the protection of
game birds did not become a law.
There were several features in the bill
that were regarded as freak in
thir nature, and in consequence the
bill was made a target for attack.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

Open Insurrection Is officially de-
red to exist in the provinces Of
ute and Batangas, Luzon, Philip
Islands, and martial law has been
Jared. Twelve hundred regulars
hal le been hurried to the trouble sec
n. 1t is proposed to re-establish
methods Of three years ago. Gov
ernor Wright has issued an order stat
ing the existence of bands Of ladrones
who main and kill in the most bar
barous manner" and declaring that a
state Of terrorism exists. The writ Of
habeas corpus is therefore suspended.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The Secretary of the Navy has
made contract with the Electric
Boat Company for the construction
of two submarine torpedo boats, one
to cost $25O,0OO and the other $780,
900. The contract calls for the COM
pletion Of the vessels within eight
months. With these two vessels, the
United States navy will include ten
submarine torpedo boats.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

-
New Orleans, is interesting himself in
the matter of immigration from the
Scandinavian countries into the SOUTH
ern states and in a recent letter to the
Louisiana State Board Of immigration
has the following suggestion to make
relative to the introduction of the
Danish plan of fruit and vegetables
growing in this section
ssNow that immigrants from North
ern Europe are beginning to settle
in the southern states, this consulate
lis receiving an increased number of
inquiries. as to whether certain fruit
trees or vegetables which are very
profitable in Scandinavian countries
can be cultivated in the United States.
AS It is well nigh impossible to an
swer such questions satisfactorily, and
as this consulate, on the other hand,
would not do anything to turn such a
valuable class of immigrants away
from the south, the idea has suggest
ID itself to me that your department
might possibly, without any disadvan-
tage to itself, sep in and render good
services in matters which have lately
been the object of interest here.
eff you at one of your experiment
stations had employed a graduate of
the Royal Danish Agricultural Col
lege at Copenhagen, who would be
competent to place the advantages of
the south comprehensively before
before prospective immigrants and
others, there is no doubt that he would
BE able to do a good share of what
progressive public men of the south
are now striving to accomplish. |
think that such man should have
an opportunity to experiment with
fruit trees and vegetables from the
Scandinavian countries and to see
which would be adapted to the cul-
lure of the southern states. Such ex-
periments would not interfere with
his other duties in the A. & M. Col
Iege experiment station, but on the
Dther hand / take it for granted that
lit would be. considered an advantage
TO such a station to have the best
trees and vegetables introduced from
countries where horticultural indus
try has reached such a high degree
IF development, and to have this done
by well trained and competent per-
son who could be able also to fill a
place in the general work of an ex-
pertinent station.
The Louisiana Board of Immigra-
ion has taken the matter up and will
act upon Mr.. Soieaard's suggestion.
An effort viii be made to comply with
he proposition to employ man from
The Danish college and to prepare mat
ter in the Scandinavian language for
distribution.
The Scandinavians are the best class
If migrants that are coming to the
United States today and it is a pity
that Mississippi is not in a position
to get some of them. A colony has
been started near Brookhaven by the
Pearl River Lumber Company, but
they are handicapped in the 3rk by
he lack Of a state department to
handle the matter. 1t is uphill work
for individuals or a corporation to
bring any considerable number Of
these people here from the fact their
statements and representations lack
the endorsement Of the state or ma
tional government. The Greater Mis-
sissippi Association has entered into
correspondence with Consul Soigaard
and viii endeavor to do something for
Mississippi in securing this class of
immigration.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The Ofoten railway, the mos
ern railroad in the world, is noN'
ing immense quantities of irt
from the great Norwegian mini
tricts to tbr coaa l
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

Statements were issued for publi-
cation in the Congressional Record by
Mr.. Hemenway, late Chairman of the
House Committee on Appropriations,
and by Mr.. Livingston, the ranking
member of the minority on the same
Committee, relating to the appropria-
tions by the session of Congress just
closed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

The members Of the House Commit
tee on Rivers and Harbors will sail
from New York on a cruise in the
West Indies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-03-17

A general policy as to Federal APP
pointments was determined upon by
the President and his Cabinet. At the
conclusion of the meeting it was an
nounced that for the present at least
the uniform policy would be to re-
tain incumbents in Office during salts
factory service.