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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10
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GREENE COUNTY HERALD.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

Mississippi's 8 net increase of per-
sonalty amounting to over $10,000,000
for the presnt year is gratifying to
all who are interested in the welfare
of che state, but when the realty as
sessment is made next year they can
begin preparing to be proud. That as
sessment is going to be an eye-opener,
even to enthusiastic friends of the
state. Property values have shown a
remarkable increase during the past
few years, and there is reason to be-
lieve that the next few years will see
a larger increase than during the same
period in the past
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10
RAPID RISE IN SEAT VALUES

New York. Nov. 5.--The largest
price ever paid for seat on the Cot
ton Exchange has been given to E.
F. Hutton & Co. 1t is $4,000. A
seat was valued at $4,000 not many
months ago, and at only $4,000 a
year ago. The next to the last seat
sold brought $4,000. This rapid rise
In seat values is directly due to the
plans to establish a clearing house in
connection with the Cotton Exchange
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

1t is announced here that Secretary
Wilson some time ago ordered the Gre
alton Of committee Of personnel, 7
whose duty it viii be to carry into ef,
feet certain rules for the better con-
duet of affairs in the department with
a view to preventing the occurrence
of any irregularities. Other depart
ments have had such committee In
the past, but this is the first time that
an organization Of the sort has been
created in the Department OF Agri-
culture. The new committee will con-
sist of Assistant Secretary Hays, the
solicitor of the department and the
chief clerk. 1t will especially take
charge of cases where outside work is
undertaken by members Of the de-
partment and allowed to become too
important and lucrative at the ex-
pense Of their efforts for the govern
ment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

A committee representing the letter
carriers OF the United States waited
on Postmaster General Cortelyou and
presented memorial urging better
pay for the letter carriers. The mem
oTiaa calls attention to the fact that
there. has been no change in the pay
ment of salaries for more than forty
years. The Postmaster General told
the committee that he would give the
memorial his fullest consideration.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

Secretary Wilson, Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, has suggested to
the President that she Committee ON
Department Methods, while looking
into the Office methods of his Depart
ment, give special consideration to
the method Of issuing the crop re-
ports from that department. Secre-
tary Wilson stated that the plan Of
issuing these reports now used by his
department. Is the result Of much
sturdy, and he is unable to see how it
can be improved, but that commits
sion from outside the department
might be able to make some sugges-
tions Of value.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The great insurance investigation
in which the people of Mississippi
have $3,O00,OO0 yearly interest, con-
tinues with unabated interest. The
disclosures grow more startling day
by day. The officials of number of
states are beginning to interest them
selves in behalf of their policy hold
ers and inaugurate proceedings to pro-
teet their interests. In Wisconsin an
effort will be made to force the pay
ment of over $14,000,000 of money
that rightfully belongs to policy hol-
ders and has been misused by the
companies for other purposes OF a
more or less shady nature. Insurance
Commissioner Folk Of Tennessee says
that he will at once commence cam
paign for the protection of the people
of that state who pay several million
dollars per year to the big concerns
and are paid IN return only what they
see fit to offer. Other states are equal
ly as active in the effort to protect
their citizens, and in very short
time it is hoped that the campaign
will become general throughout the
country. Only by a concert of action
and that in an unmistakable and de-
termined way, can these gigantic cor
porations be brought to realize that
policy holders are due some eonsid-
Grafton and small share in the i'm
mense profits made by the few stock
holders.
In this connection the belief is
growing that stock companies for Life
insurance should be prohibited by law,
and that companies that are strictly
mutual in every respect only, be IL
censed for business. If there was any
means to determine just when the
stakeholder should quit participating
in the profits Of the business and the
policyholder begin, it might be differ
ent. But in the light Of past expe-
rience and the result of Investigations
now in progress, this dividing line
has proven to be mYthologieal in de-
termination. An evidence of this is
that in the case Of the Equitable of
New York with only 100000 of cap
ital stock and a clause in the bylaws
only allowing this stock to draw J
per cent per annum from the earnings,
$4,000 Of it brought the fabulous
sum Of $2,50O,0OO. Any sane man
knows that to make this stock worth
that amount Of money that there is
no end In its participation in the pro-
fits, be it ever so Illegal A mutual
company with officers elected and the
policy of the. company determined by
the policy holders, who certainly are
the most in crested, is assuredly the
proper plan of organization To say
that the pclicy holders are not COM
petent to select their officers and de-
termine the policy of the company, is
tantamount TO saying that the quail
fed citizens are not worthy of the
franchise Of suffrage and competent
to select their governor and other Of
ficials. A company of the policy hold
ers, for the policy holders and by pol
icy holders, should appeal strongly to
every sensible man.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The growing of rice In the southern
portion Of the state continues to at
tract attention, and reports of much
success in the venture are frequently
made. It has been clearly demonstrat-
ed that splendid quality of rice can
be raised on the lands in south Mis-
sissippi. Exhibits of this rice were
made at the st. Louis Fair and at the
Mississippi Industrial Exposition last
year. There is every reason to believe
that in the near future rice will be a
very important crop in this state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The Washington Post says: Unit
ed States Circuit Judge Francis E..
Baker, of Indiana will not be called
upon to plead TO am indictment charg-
ing him with violating the civil SER
vice law, which prohibits the collec-
ton Of campaign assessments from
government employees. This IS the
c1-lx of a report submitted tos the
President by the Department of JUS
tiee, which has concluded an inves-
tigation Of the charges against Judge
Baker Of the Civil Service Commits
sion. Civil Service Commissioner
Green charged in his recent official
statement of the case that several
clerks employed ia the postofice at
Goshen, Ind, had been urged to sub
scribe 5 per cent Of their salaries to
the Republican campaign fund three
years ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

Baron Speok Won Steruberg, the
German ambassador to this country,
was received by President Roosevelt
and was guest Of the President at
luncheon. He brought 10 President
Roosevelt verbal expressions of
friendship from Emperor William
and his congratulations on the results
of the Presidents s intervention in
behalf of peace and humanity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

That Bureau Of Publicity has now
been organized for the purpose of an
tagonizing any action on the part of
Congress that may further hberalize
our shipping legislations for the Phil
ippines appears TO be recognized
fact. Work has begun for the pur-
pose Of molding public opinion in ia
vor~ Of leaving existing shiipping leg
islation~ Just as it is IN order that
American shipping interests may get
the advantage Of having the Phil
ippine carrying trade which will be
thrown into their hands after July l,
1906. Secretary Taft will undoubt-
edly endeavor to induce Congress to
grant an extension of time at which
these eoastwise laws will go into ope-
ration between the United States and
the Philippines. It is fully recognized
that this is an absolute necessity if the
further prostration of insular inter
ests is TO be prevented.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT !:
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te has decided give the world and the South
him. We particularly emphasize that Gov Taylor will
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The school book contractors are not
complying with their contracts for
furnishing beard covered books which
they bid at remarkably low price
to make low average. The writer
has asked for books in boards as call
ed for IN the contract at a number
of places in the state and has been
met with the reply that none are to
be had. Advertisements appearing in
a numbev Of papers giving the ex-
change and sale price ON books leave
out the board covered ones, which are
largely used and in the rural districts
almost entirely. An advertisement
from Mon .gomery county paper not
only leaves out the board book for ex-
change on the readers, but states posi-
lively that there is no exchange on
Wheeler's Primer. It is not neeessa-
ry for the book offered for exchange
to have been in use in the county
where offered, but if used in any Mis-
sissippi county or separate school dis
trict it must be accepted. The board
books at the price bid are not profita-
BILE to the publishers, hence their ef-
forts, which have been successful so
far, to shirk the responsibility Of fur
niShino them
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The Red Snapper Sauce Company .
plant at Centreville was destroyed by
lightning some time since. Arrange
ments were at once made to carry on
the business in temporary quarters
and plans are being perfected for re-
building on much larger scale than
ever before. It is paying PROPOSE
ton and worth much to that section
of the state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

In 1902 the. Yazoo Sentinel PUBLISH
ed striking little story of the success
Of man who came to that county and
invested in land, engaging in the oe-
cupation of farming 1t was repro
duced in book form and distributed
by the thousand where they would do
the most good. Capt. Merry of the
Illinois Central railroad scattered
them broadcast throughout the norta-
west and has just written the editor
Of the Sentinel that the demand con-
tinues and that he has just had print
cd another large lot, receiving orders
for 5000 In one maif.ss Such adver-
tising as tais is especially valuable.
Anything that will bring to the no.
tice of outsiders the many advantages
Of our section Of country, explain
conditions as they are, give to the
homeseelxer the information he de-
sires before removing to new coun-
try, induce them to come and help in
the work of developing our wonderful
resources, is valuable advertising
More of this kind will be done in the
future than in the past. Almost every
community has awakened to the inn
portance and necessity of such work
and arrangements have been made to
have it done. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted to the Industrial, Commercial and Agricui-
tural Development Of the Wonderful Resources os
che State Items Of Interest from all Quarters ~
By n. z. BLAKESLER, Jackson. Miss
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the
German ambassador, Is expected to
present In q few days 10 the state de-
pertinent the basis upon which his
government Is willing to enter upon
negotiations with the United States
government for q new trade treaty, or
some kind Of arrangement that win
staNs off the dreaded 'tariff war, !"
which otherwise the department Off
lcaals fear must almost certainly be-
gin within four months The state
department. has 50 far failed to admit
the German contention regarding the
arrangement" under section Of
the Dngley Act, by the terms Of
which the United States secures IA
vored nation treatment in the matter
OF trade with Germany. This German
view was based on the fact that new
treaties, exclusive in terms, had just
been made with a number OF Euro
lpean countries and that America was
lNOpoauOU 1tOu c4dRHAll5 ulf1 VCHO1to
i of the special low customs rates nam
ed unless she entered into a special
convention with Germany. But atten-
ton has now been called to the fact
that this Dingley Act arrangement It"
is by its own terms terminable upon
one month 5 notice from either par
ty, and it is not doubted that without
prolonging the controversy over the
effect upon the vitality Of the Dingley
Act arrangement Of the new Eu-
ropean treaties, Germany will give the
requisite months notice before March
l next and thus beyond question ter
inmate the life of the arrangement.
Nothing is known officially as to the
substance Of Baron Sternburg's pro-
posals. He may propose new ar
rangement under section of the
Dingdey Act, replacing the paragraph
in the existing arrangement confer
ring minimum tariff rates upon Amer
lean imports by new section limiting
the minimum to a few articles Of
American origin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

Mr.. Croft Lancaster Of Tabville,
Chickasaw county, is a successful
raiser Of apples and is said to have
one Of the best small orchards in. the
state. He is in the acknowledged fruit
section of the state, and there is no
reason why apples should not be made
one of the principal crops instead Of
side issue as it is at present. Fruit
growing of all kinds is destined to re-
ceive a great impetus in the near
future
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The subject of C. 0. D. wliskey is
agitating large number of connnnl-
mites in the state. It is charged that
the American Express Company is in
reality running gigantic tiger. Siren
uous means have been resorted to in
a number of cases and the matter is
now in the Federal court for adju-
dieation 1T is confidently expected
by the friends of prohibition that they
will win in the fight and that the Ex-
press Company will issue an order
barring C. 0. D. shipments of whiskey
to Mississippi points.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10
OUR WASHINGTON
NEWS AND NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST BRIEFLY
CHReNICLRD.
Whose Duty It Will Be to See to Bet
tor Conduct Of Affairs-Taft's Pur-
pose TO Increase Coast Artillery
Causes Alarm.

Washington. President Roosevelt
and his cabinet conferred for more
than two hours at the executive Of
fees Monday AT the conclusion it
was announced that no matters under
consideration had been brought to a
final head and therefore could not be
given 30 the public. The meeting is
the first to be held since the. promul-
cation of the order sdjuring members
not to discuss with correspondents Of
newspapers questions not fully set
tied and therefore mo effort was made
to interview members when the session
closed. 1t can be stated on authori-
ty, however, that the only important
subject given serious thought was
raised by Secretary Root of the State
Department, and was not concluded
when the meeting adjourned. Secre-
tary Root remained with the Presi-
dent after his colleagues had retired,
and was guest at luncheon. The
case Of United States Circuit Judge
Baker Of Indiana, charged by the Civ
ii Service Commission with soliciting
campaign contributions, received some
more attention, and it was the. general
understanding that no further pro-
ceedings are practicable under the cir
cumstances. An official statement Of
this case will probably be made in the
next few days.
Secretary Taft s known purpose to
increase the coast artillery to a
strength sufficient to man and operate
the newly installed and expensive
coast defenses has led members of the
general staff to fear a revival of SEN
ator Warren s bill of last winter to
make over five of the present regi-
ments of cavalry into artillery Sen
ator Alger, who is member Of the
Senate Committee on Military Affairs
and an old cavalryman, working with
the general stafE last session, succeed
ed IN keeping the Wares. bill in the
committee and smothering it. If the
proposal should be advanced again at
the coming. session the fight will be
renewed. Changes in the Senate com
mihtee that will be made to fill the
vacancies caused by the death of SEN
ators Hawley Of Connecticut and Bate
of Tennessee and the retirement Of
Senator Cockrell Of Missouri may OPP
crate to bring the bill before the Sen
ate. The cavalrymen were very much
wrought up last winter over the pro-
posal. They argued that only two OF
three men attached to each big gun
must have amy technical knowledge,
and that the others are mere laborers
and ammunition haulers. The gen.
-eral staff is opposed to converting the
cavalry into ARTILLERY for a number of
reasons, and vii contest any proposal
of the Secretary's that includes such
a scheme.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

Several of the state officials spenI
several days recently on the big farm
in Sunfower county hunting bear and
deer. Exaggerated reports have beer
circulated as to what was done while
on that trip, but there is one thing
certain, Attorney General Williams
killed a bear and President Of thf
railroad Commission McNair, killed
deer. The writer was furnished
with liberal portions Of the meat by
them and what more evidence would
any man require.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

West Point capitalists are consid-
ering the proposition to establish a
fertilizer factory for supplying the
need for fertilizers in that section.
The oil mills could furnish the prin-
cipal product, cotton seed meal, and
it would be a splendid idea to manu-
facture portion of the fertilizers
used at least. Every community. should
attempt to supply all such needs at
home if possible. It means much in
the end
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

Secretary Bonaparte has written
letters to two enlisted men of the
United States Navy, Cornelius E. An
derson and William Brennan, COM
mending them for jumping overheard
from the battleship Alabama at Prov
incetown to aid in rescuing a brother
blue ejacket who had been accidentally
|thnown into the water.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10


The Lighthouse Board has received
a report from it's officers aboard the
Magnolia at the time she eolhded with
the fruit steamer Esparata, off New
Orleans, with President Roosevelt ON
board. All blame for the accident is
placed on the Esparta. It was stated
TO have been unavoidable on the part
Of the Magnolia. The collision is to
be made the subject of investigation
by the supervising inspector OF steam
vessels
Announcement has been made et
the White House Of the appointment
Of Lawrence H. Graham Of New York
City 10. be commissioner of the Inte-
rior for Porto Rico, vice John e. Eli
lott, resigned Mr.. Graham was for
merIy newspaper man, being cores
pondent at Albany, n. Y, Of the New
York Evening Post and later Of the
New York Commercial Advertiser.
He was the secretary of the govern
nlent commission Of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The Saturday Evening Eye of Hat
tiesburg announces that it will short
ly issue an edition for the purpose of
letting the world know what Hatties-
burg is at present and the wonderful
possibilities of the future. 1t will
contain sixty or more pages, illus
trating with half tones a large. num-
Der of the largest buildings, factories,
etc, and with descriptive articles, the
industries, advantages and materials
demanding development. Such a pub
lieation will and should be a valuable
aid to the future development OF that
en!erprising city. Hattiesburg is 10
Gated in the heart Of the long saf
pine section, ndShas shown a record
of building during the past few years
excelled by no place in the State.
The Eye is to be congratulated upon
its latest enterprising determination.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The government has taken steps to
prevent the importation into this
country Of egg yoIks mixed with boraz
a product coming from China and
used, it is said, by wholesale bakers
when eggs are high. Samples Of this
product were recently submitted tc
DIR. Fl. w. Wiley, the chief of the
Bureau Of Chemistry Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, for test. He
found that such . product was dis
tinctly unwholesome and injurious to
health. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The record In the court-martial case
of Commander Lucien Young, who
commanded the Bennington at the
time Of the explosion on that vessel
il Santiago harbor, was received at
the Navy Department a day or two
since and is now under review.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The report Of public schools for Me-
Comb City, first month, showed 555
in the West Side school and 304 in
the East Side school with an average
attendance Of 745. This is an excel
lent showing For the metropolis Of
Pike county. No race suicide down
there.
Capt. Merry viii bring q train load
of homeseekers TO the Expositino on
the 23rd and another later on.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The Hazlehurst Courier recently is
sued an edition specially devoted to
a description of the town and county
| it represents. 1t contained sixteen
seven-column pages and was especially
we'll prepared and executed. The in
formation contained in that edition
should be worth a great deal to Co
|piah county if well distributed among
good people seeking homes. Brother
Hawkins deserves the support Of all
the citizens of that section.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10

The full Board of Consulting En-
gineers Of the Isthnian Canal Com
mission at the conclusion of Monday =
meeting, at which former Chief En-
gineer Wallace is to appear, will ad-
journ Wednesday, when it i expect
ed the subcommittee of the lock ca
nal will have finished its report. At
ter that date it is expected that the
full board will again hold daily meet
ings to discuss and draw up report
of the best plan for the canal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Damaged By Storm.

DENVER, April p. - The warm
weather of the past two days has
melted the snow in the mountains and
all rivers on the eastern slope of the
Rockies are very high. Some dam.
age is resulting in places not here.
tofore reported, and conditions in
southern Colorado are still threaten
ing.
Prominent sheepmen from northern
New Mexico, who arrived at Albu.
querque today, say that reports of
losses to the sheepmen as conse.
quence of the recent storm are great.
ly exaggerated. Some lambs they
say, perished, but on the whole the
sheep referred to were not in bad
condition. In Colorado reports in.
dicate that damage to the livestock
industry was considerable.