davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
KILLS CIVIL SERVICE
President Makes Sweeping
Change in Legal Rules.
CAUSED BY AUTO DRIVER
Action of Chauffeur Angered Roose.
velt and Edict Was Quickly Pro-
muIgated After a Cabinet
Conference.

A Washington special says: The of
fetal announcement concerning Pres
ident Roosevelt's remarkable order
giving to himself and to all cabinet
officers the right to summarily remove,
without hearing, any employe in the
classified service. charged with inefi-
cheney, tells only half the story. aud
the least interesting half, at that.
1t is said in that announcement that
the order was issued at the sugges-
ton of members of the cabinet who
held that under the old rule they
were unable to properly discipline
employees. The fact of the matter is
that. while the order was discussed
and approved at Tuesdays cabinet
meeting, it resulted directly from an
experience which the president had
only day or two ago.
While out driving he found it nee.
essary to stop his carriage. The car
riage being driven by the alleged Of
fender was a service automobile,
belonging to one Of the executive de-
partments. The driver was civil SER
vice employee, and, not knowing who
the occupant of the carriage was,
steered his vehicle to one side and
attempted to pass.
Immediately two bicycle cops were
1ourishing their hands in his face.
Thinking, according to his statement,
that the policemen were merely try
ing to convince him that he was CO.
ing around the wrong way, he steered
to the other side of the carriage and
again attempted to pass Then the
cops took him in hand and there were
high words.
The president got the idea that the
chauffeur had deliberately attempted
to give him an affront, which was
obviously not the case. However that
may be, the president, on his return
to the white house, directed that the
offender be incontinently dismissed.
He was informed that the rules of the
classified service prohibited action
under the rule requiring the filing Of
charges and giving time wherein an
answer might be submitted.
Thereupon the president called for
the members of the civil service COM
mission and told them of his inten-
ton to put into effect the order which
was promulgated shortly afterward.
The rule requiring filing of charges
and the granting of time in which the
employee complained against could put
up a defense was framed at the direc.
ton of President Mckinley.
The new order made tears the prin-
ciple of civil service to pieces and
none of the countless remarkable
things the president has done since
he first became president has created
such local stir as mis- action in this
instance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
AN APPEAL TO 5ARMERS.
President Jordan Urges Cotton Grow
ers to Stand Firm ard Fight
Against Depressed Market.

In view of the present status of the
cotton market, which is far from being
as encouraging as desired. President
Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton
Association has issued the following
appeal TO the members CT the asso-
citation and planters generally to join
in the great CO operative movement for
bringing the market up to that basis
which will give the price to which
the cotton growers of the south are
entitled for their product:
THE continued unwarranted depres-
sion in the price of spot cotton should
appeal to every business interest in
the south. At present prices farmers
should and must stand firm and re-
fuse to market a single bale which
can be held on the farms or financed
through the banks. / earnestly ask
for the active CO operation of all the
merchants, bankers, guano dealers and
cotton factors throughout the full ex-
tent of their power until the market
reacts to higher figures. This CO.
operation and assistance can be best
subserved at this time by granting to
every farmer possible an extension
of their accounts and notes to jan
uary /, 1906. If this is done PROMPTLY,
an absolute tie up Of the cotton mar
ket can be made for the next two or
three months, and the spinners will
be compelled to have large quantities
of spot cotton before the end of that
time. Prices must advance in the
near future. The time for general CO.
operation all along the line is at hand,
and | appeal to every interest with
which the producers deal to do their
full part in the present fight. Grant
all extensions possible that can be sc
cured by cotton as collateral, and to
not press the producers who owe
money to a settlement at present low
prices. Tie-up the spots and let the
whole world understand that the south
is solid in the protection of her great
staple from the 'bearish' speculator
and the hands of the foreign spinner
All state presidents are urged to call
mass meetings at once in counties of
their divisions to secure the immediate
cooperation of farmers and business
interests to stop the sale of cotton.
Scarcely any cotton is now being sold
by the farmers, and while the fight is
On let us stand shoulder to shoulder,
farmers, merchants, bankers and all
for the protection of the staple and
the future prosperity of the south.
"HARVIE JORDAN,
President Southern Cotton ASSN"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
md BARS
limits "Swiping"
Hundred Thousand.
is FOUND IN BRIDGEPORT
Says Money is Ins=ct, But Refuses
to Reveal Its Hiding PIace-says
He viii Willingly Return to
Pittsburg.

Edward George Cunliffe, the Adams
Express employee, who disappeared
from Pittsburg with S101, 900 in cash,
was arrested in Bridgeport, Conn, on
Thursday.
He made confession and express
ed his willingness to return at once
to Pittsburg. He declared that the
money which he took is intact, and
that it could be recovered, but declin-
ed to tell until his return to Pitts
burg where it is hidden. On his per-
son when arrested the detectives found
$3.50.
Cunliffe made no attempt to depY
his identity and offered no resistance.
Five minutes after l took tAe mon
ey was sorry said Cunliffe, but
it was too late to do anything. What
can you expect from a man getting a
salary of $50 a month ana handling
thousands of dollars a day. | was
tempted aud l fell. l have handled
larger sums. l remember once when
/ had $250000 in casa l was tempted,
but l thought it over and decided to
be honest.
"The night | left Pittsburg l rode
in a sleeper on the way to New York.
and l stuck my head out of my berth
:and saw Slater pass by. Slater is our
local manager in Pistsburg. thought
then that l would turn back, byt,
knowing that he did not see ne and
that had the money with me in cash,
II thought | would take the chances.
want to go back to Pittsburg, restore
the money and throw myself upon the
mercy OF the courss."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
M'CURDY BALkS BADLY.
Head of Mutrsl Life FIatIy Refuses to
Answer Attorney Hughes In the
Insurance Probing.

Testimony in the insurance investi-
cation, which was resumed at New
York Tuesday after weeks adjourn
ment of the legislative committee, ia
ken because of the death of s. Fred
erick Nixon, speaker of the assembly
of the state OF Ne~. York. was most
exciting throughout the entire day, and
only the repeated threats of Senator
Armstrong, chairman Of the commit
tee, to clear the room prevented yio-
lent demonstrations of disapproval Of
the witness, who was Richard A. Nc
Curdy, president of the Mutual Life
Insurance company.
AS it was, however, there were
jeers at several periods of the days
proceedings that temporarily interrupt
ed the testimony These came when
Mr.. Hughes, the counsel for the COM
mittee, asked questions that Mr.. Nc
Curdy was reluctant to answer, or
evaded, and were made by the crowd
that stood at the back of the room.
In Mr.. McCurdy's testimony Tues
day feature entirely new was dis
closed, and this was that the Mutual
Life Insurance company employed
literary bureau to send out to the
press of the country news matter that
was of benefit to the company.
This information was elected dur
ing the probing Of the illegal ex-
penses' account 1t came out when
voucher for the payment of $4,000 to
Joseph Howard, Jr., in 1904, was paid.
Another voucher for the same amount
paid in May, 1905, was marked re
payable on demand" and "for profes-
sional services
Mr.. McCurdy had vised the vouch-
ers and explained that Mr.. Howard
was a newspaper correspondent, and
at mis- professional services consist
ed in syndicating news stories.
Pressed further Mr.. McCurdy said:
''Mr. Howard was correspondent for
the Boston Globe and several other
papers,
Mr.. McCurdy further said that he
paid Mr.. Howard about $4,000 a year
for these services.
During the early session of the day
an attempt was made to obtain from
Mr.. McCurdy the reason for reducing
the dividends on pelicies as the busi-
ness increased and assets>Iiled up.
This question was prompted the
large number of letters received frcGa
policy holders by the committee, and
cited facts and examples. These let
ters came from all over the country.
Hughes explained, but he read num-
Der from policy holders who live in
New York city. The examples cited
were principally on the policies OF
the ten-payment life plan. One in par
ticular, for $4,000, that in 1876 drew
dividend of $55.76, had been grad
ually cut until it 1904 it received only
So. The writer enclosed tables and
statements from the company's repre-
sentatives and said this was in the
face of the reserve increasing year af-
ter year.
To all questions on this matter the
witness said he was not fortified with
information required; that these were
actuarial matters. and. when pressed
for his opinion, replied that he re-
fused to discuss the question, Or to
enter any discussion. He would prof
fer witness, his actuary, whose busi-
ness it was to know these things,
but as for himself, he would not dis
cuss the question"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
BANKER UNDER INDICTMENTS.
Charged With Emhezziement of Near
iv Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Charged With Embezziement of Near
iy Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.
w. B. Smith, former president of the
Western National bank of Louisville,
was indicted Thursday by the federal
grand jury on ten counts, charging him
with embezzlement, making false en-
tries and misappropriation Of the funds
of the bank. The total defalcation
charged in the indictments is $685.
O13.92.
Smith is said to be in Por'o Rico,
and 1t is alleged that cablegram has
been received from him saying he will
return to Louisville on October 29.
Smith is 80 years old. He came to
Louisville from Paducah, where he
was interested in several enterprises.
At the age of 21 Smith was cashier
of the Lewisburg Banking company,
at Lewisburg, KY, and two years
later held similar position in Slaugh-
terville, KY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
BAD DAY AT PENSACOLA.

New Fever Cases and Death Rate Both
Higher Than Usual.
The official yellow fever summary
for Tuesday at Pensacola was as fol-
lows: New cases 13, total 430, deaths
5, total 81, discharged 1875, under
treatment 173.
The report shows the largest num-
Der of cases for several days, and
also a heavy mortality rate. State
Health Officer Porter is by no means
discouraged, however, as he and his
corps of : assistants believe that the
fever can be stamped out in few
weeks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
LEAVES WASHINGTON.
President Started on His Southern
Trim AZ Eiuht O'Clock Wednesday.

President Started on His Southern
Trip at Eight O'Clock Wednesday.
President Roosevelt left Washing
ton Wednesday morning at $3.50
o'clock for his tour of the south. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt,
Secretary Loeb. Surgeon General Rix.
ey, United States navy; John Nell
benny of Louisiana, John c. Green
way of Michigan, John Elliott, COM
missioner of the interior for Porto
Rico: M. C. Latta and J. L. Gray,
stenographers; H. A. Coleman, repre-
senting the Associated Press; R. H.
Hazard, representing the Publishers
and Scripps-McRa Press Associa-
tions; Walter E. Clark, representing
the New York Sun Press Association;
Fl. A. Strchmeyer, photographer. and
Colonel l.. S. Brown, general agent
Of the Southern Railway company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
KING OSCAR SHEDS TEARS.
Sadly DepIores the Disunion of Nor
way and Sweden.

Sadly Deplores the Disunion of Nor
way and Sweden.
The extraordinary session of the
Swedish parliament was closed at
Stockholm Wednesday. King Oscar. in
a fearful speech expressing regret at
the separation OF Norway and Swe-
den, said he hoped for lasting peace
and good understanding between the
two nations.
at is at critical moment" said
the king, that l raise my voice in
this hall. The union formed in 1914
between the people of the Scandina-
vian peninsula, disunited for centuries
before, is ruptured. 1t is truly not
without deep grief that l see these
two closely related people again Sep
arated."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
FRANCE TO SCARE CASTRO.

Venezuelan President Must Apologize
for Insulting French Charge.
A Paris special says: The depart
ure of the armored cruiser Desaixfrom
Cherbourg for the Island of Martin
icre, French West Indies, inaugurates
the preparations for dealing with the
Venezuelan question with strong
hand If President Castro persists in
his present course.
This move is only a precautionary
one, and it is pointed cut that Presi-
dent Castro's withdrawal of his often
sive action towards M. Taigny, the
French charge, ard the presentation
Of a suitable explanation would avert
the necessity of France adopting any
stronger means of persuasion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
LAWYERS ARE TO AID JEROME.

They Organize to Work for His a.
Election as District Attorney.
Members of the New York bar, ire
spective of politics in national and
state affairs, have formed an organiza-
ton favoring the reelection of w. T..
Jerome as district attorney of New
York county. In the organization are
the only four men now living who
have held the presidency of the bar
association.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
GAVE CARNEGIE HIS START.
Man Who Gave PhiIanshropist Hi

Man Who Gave PhiIanshropist His
First Position Is Dead.
Martin Barth is dead at his home at
Gallatin, Tenn, aged 73. Andrew Car
negie held his first position under Mr..
Barth.
1t was while the latter was chNf
messenger Of the old Atlantic aJf
Ohio Telegraph com yany at Pittsburg,
Pa, in 1S4S, when Mr.. Carnegie was
made assistant messenger. Later
when Mr.. Barth graduated into the
higher position uf operator Mr.. Car
negie was given the position of chief
messenger
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
SLIPPED MOOSE AND ESCAPED.
Negro Who Got Away from Mob Is
Recaptnred.

William Waddy, a negro % years
of age, is in Jail at Alexandria, Va,
charged with entering the room Of
Mrs. Henry Bickenburg of Lloyd, Rap
ides parish, La, with criminal intent
several weeks ago. Tuesday night a
mob took him. fror- the Jail at LIE.
compte, La, and had placed rope
around his ne,sk ready to swing him
to a tree, when the negro got his
hands loose, threw off the moose and
made his escape. He was re-arrest-
ed Wednesday by the authorities and
is now in the parish Jail. The negro
claims that he is innocent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
HUGHES NAMED FOR MAYOR.

New York City Republicans Put Up
Attorney Of Investigators.
Charles H. Hughes, principal coun-
sci for the committee Of the legisla-
tive insurance affairs, was unanimous
ly nominated Friday night as the can.
didate for mayor of New York by the
republican city convention in Carnegie
hall. The other nominations were
Richard Young, Brooklyn, for comp
troller. and James L. Wells, Of the
Bronx, for president Of the board of
aldermen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
RENoMINATE PRESIDENT PALMA
Moderate Party in Cuba Takes Action

Moderate Party In Cuba Takes Action
in Convention at Havana.
President Palma of Cuba has been
unanimously renominated by the
moderate party convention as a can
didate for the presidency. Mendez
Capote received the nomination for
the vice presidency.
The platform does not mention the
Platt amendment, as the moderates
consider the constitutional appendix
settled. 1t declares strongly for a five
year extension of the reciprocity
treaty with the United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
FOURTEEN oUARRYMEN KILLED

cave-n at Slate Mines Buries Many
Unfortunate Hungarians.
Fourteen men we're killed Friday
~ a 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. Sixteen men were buried in the
cave-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, 1905-10-27
RANzAIs FOR ADMIRAL TOGO.

Naval Hero Enters Japanese Capital
Amid PIaudits of Thousands.
Sunday was made memorable in the
annals of Japan by the arrival of Ad-
miral Togo, in Toxic, who came to
report to the emperor the return OF
his feet from the war.
The distinguished naval officer was
met by ministers of state, generals,
admirals, members of the diplomatic
corps and hundred of officials and pri-
vate citizens who extended him a
warm welcome to the capital.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
AUTO cRusRE6 WOMEN.

Runs Down Party OF Seven Returning
from a Theater Party.
AT Pittsburg, Wednesday night, when
a party of seven lad:es was returning
home from a theate1 party, an auto
mobile going at rapid rate crashed
into the party, seriously and probably
fatally injuring four.
The accident occurred at the corner
of Highland and Nellaley avenues,
East End. The ladies had just alighted
from street car during heavy rain
ard while picking their way slowly
across the car tracks the automobile
at high speed ran them down.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION. sl.oo.
ANNOUNCEMENT
GOV. BOB TAYLOR, editor In chief.

HUNDREDS Of thousands who Gen.
charmed by his painting
particular
particularly
editor, bn the actv Editor
bob rAYLoR's MAGAZINE
Supported bright
fully the standard before
the public.
editorials
his "reminiscences of the platform" decided
continued calls Gov Taylos
MAGAZINE beginning
THz F1DDLz Bow" followed BY Thc Paradise vs
ions Of Dreams Love Laughter and Song Sentiment
Old all
wildly portray the
tainer the American platform.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
WANTED TO MURDER JEROME.
Unpaid Witness Goes After New York
District Attorney.

: An attempt to batter down the door
Of the office of the district attorney,
Jerome, was made H. New York We'd
nesday by Jacob Meyer, who said he
wanted to kill Mr.. Jerome. Meyer at
tackled the door before the district
attorneys arrival and was found by
the police trying tc get through the
panels and shouting that Jerome had
failed to pay him sufficient fees for
his service as witness in the Red
Light" investigations few days ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
MILITARY MEN LEAVE JAPAN.

Attaches Of Various Governments Are
Given Farewell Dinner by MIkado.
Thirty three foreign military at
taches who were with the Manchurian
army were received in farewell order
by the emperor at Toxic Thursday
and we're afterwards guests at lunch
con. Among them were General Juer-
nett OF the British army and General
Macarthur Of the American army.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
INAueuRATEs DIsPENsARY WAR.
South Carolina Booze Regulators Are
Ordered to Court.

With the issuing of an order by
Judge Pritchard, in the federal court,
at Asheville, N. c., Thursday, COM
manding the members of the board of
control of Union county, South Caro-
lima, to show cause why the Brice
bill should not be declared unconsti-
tutional, began what is expected to be
one of the most bitterly fought and
important cases coming from South
Carolina in several years. The suit
bears directly upon the dispensary
system.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
THREE DIE IN TRAIN WRECK.
Engine Was Top-Heavy and Failed 10

Engine Was Top-Heavy and Failed TO
Hold Up on Curve.
A wreck ON the Louisville and
Nashville railroad at Duff. Tenn, some
six miles north OF LaFollette. Satur-
day morning, resulted in the death
Of three men.
The wrecked train vas work train,
the engine drawing several Ii 1t cars.
The engine was said to be top heavy,
and when sharp curve was reached
It turned over on its side.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
TO WAGE WAR ON SALOONS.

Movement Started In Atlanta for Z
Georgia Prohibition Campaign.
The first step toward q prohibition
campaign in Georgia was taken by
the Atlanta Anti-Saloon League by
the adoption Tuesday night Of resolu-
tions expressive Of such a purpose.
copies of which are to be sent to
sve-y church in the city Of Atlantis
with the request that the congrega
tons either adopt or reject them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
Friar Lands Question Settled.

The question of the friar lands
purchase was practically settled at
Manila Saturday when the commit
tee paid the Dominican order $3,225,-
900, which is the first payment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
Llaht Snow in Nebraska.

Snow began falling over northern
Nebraska and in southern South Da-
kota Wednesday and continued Thurs.
day. The temperature is dropping fast.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
Kurino Goes Rack - e,.s;.

1t is reported in Toxic that M. Ku
rino, the japanese minister to Russia
at the time war was declared between
the two nations, will again be sent to
ST. Petersburg. Il
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
STOLE HUNDRED THOUSAND.

cunIiffe Bitterly Denies swiping Odd
Hundred Dollars.
Edward George Cunliffe, the noted
express robber, now in jail in Pitts
burg, Pa. in long interview in a
local paper, denies that he took the
odd 500 with which he Isl charged
in addition to the 100000 package,
and states that his object in going to
Bridgeport was to obtain employment
on one Of the oyster boats.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
WILL BE NO RESTRICTIONS.
The President May Travel Freely
Through Mississippi.

The Mississippi state board of
health has not been ofncially 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-
strlctions whatever will be applied.
and Mr.. Roosevelt can suit his own
pleasure about the matter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
FIFTEEN RAILROADS SUED.

Texas District Attorney After Large
Amounts In Back Taxes.
Acting for himself and in the name
of the state of Texas, District Attor.
ney Warren WI Moore has filed suit
against fifteen railroads of Texas for
sums ranging from $4,000 to $4,000.
These suits are brought in the ma
ture Of penalty for failure to pay
one par cent tax on the gross earn.
ings.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-27
JERRY SIMPSON GOES HENCE.

Erstwhle Spectacular Congressman
Passes Away in Wichita.
Ex Congressman Jerry Simpson died
in Wichita, Kansas, Monday morning.
1.-The Sage of Medicine Lodge as
he was called, was in many respects
one of the most unique characters
adorning the history Of congress- He
was swept into the fifty-second con-
gress by wave of Kansas populism,
charged with the task Of reforming
the whole government.