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Steamer signaled for a Doctor.

NORFOLK, Va, January 1.-The steamer
City of Birmingham bound from Savannah
TO New York and Boston. passed IN the Vir-
ginia capes at 1870 o'clock this afternoon
signaling that physician should be sent
at once. A doctor left Immediately to board
the vessel as she came into Hampton Roads
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survive. It is the will of God What do
they help the man. who Is sinking? But
what does Christ say? He says, Here -
my hand, take it. -
After the address of the afternoon pledge
cards were passed around for the foreign
work of the local association and the sub
Scription amounted to So, 500
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State Policy Of Taxation.

THE people of Ohio have come to regard
as their state policy system of taxation
which relieves real and personal property
from the entire burden of the states ex-
penditures other than for educational pur-
poses. This policy to relieve the homes
and farms of the people from taxation for
state purposes, and to place the burden
upon hose who enjoy special privileges
from the state is both wise and just and
should not be disturbed. 1t should be car
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Robert Bowman. colored, twenty years
old had a At this morning while driving
his cart near Connecticut avenue and II
street northwest. He fell from the cart
when he was stricken and received an In
Jury to his head. The ambulance was
summoned and the sick and injured man
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
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To Overhaul Election Laws.

I recommend that the present election
laws be overhauled and so amended as to
make the primary elections compulsory, to
insure their honesty by the same methods
as protect general elections to have them
conducted by the regular election officers
OF the county and precinct, to have all
primaries held on the same day go that
one party cannot through its irresponsi-
pie members, nominate another party's
ticket, TO conduct them at the public ex-
pense, and forbid any aspirant for Office to
pay an assessment for the privilege of SUBJ
hitting his claims for nomination of the
people.
are more vitaaly interested than the good
government Of their municipal corporations
That there should be a healthy political adj
villages is matter Of general Interest and
insistent demand. The number of offices
provided for the smaller municipalities
should be reduced.
The Merit System.
THE merit system should be extended to
all departments OF the city government.
The business OF municipal corporation
should be managed like that of a private
corporation. There is no reason why a man
should be employed in the water works de-
partment or the health department or the
street cleaning department or in any other
place In the city service because he is a
democrat or republican. He ought to be
chosen simply because he is honest sober
industrious and capable and he ought not
to be discharged unless he ceases to be one
of these things. He ought not to be re-
qufred to support any political organization
and he ought not to be permitted to con-
tribute to any. Nothing would make bossism
so unpopular and unattractive in our munfc-
Qualities as the removal of the spoils of Of
fee"
The governor recommends additional leg
islation TO protect life and property in the
mines in the state, In so far as the same Is
required by the modern methods employed
In such industries; that authority be given
the dairy and food commissioner to en-
force the poison and cocaine laws: the en-
actment of laws which will foster and pre-
serve the rapidly diminishing forests of the
state,
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TROOPS EN- ROUTE.
Insurgents In Courland Are Institut-
ing an Administration.


MITAU, Courland, Russia, January l.
-Four columns of troops, principally cavalry
and artillery, are converging toward Mitau
and Riga.
The insurgents in the towns held by them
are fnSututing q social democratic admins
tratlon as If they were In permanent pos
enty and two girls sit in the new city
council.
Policemen Killed at Riga.
RIGA, Government of Livonia, Russia.
January Three policemen were killed
during the night.
The railroad men are again threatening
to strike In order to obtain the release or
the arrested delegates.
Gen. Count Sollogub, the new governor
general of the Baltic provinces, who is
marching on this city with large force
OF troops. is expected here Wednesday 1t
Is reported that he will issue a proclama-
ton warning the population of the conse-
Quences OF the violation of martial law and
threatening to try offenders by court-mar-
tial and exile the entire population of COM
munities which decline to yield.
Twenty Killed in Train Collision.
ELIzABETHGRAD. Governmentof Kher-
SON, Russia, January Ia collision invoIv-
Ing two military trains occurred today be-
tween Snamenka and Dnieprovsk Twenty
soldiers were killed.
Ordered to Stay Indoors.
ODESSA. January 1.-The governor gem
erai has ordered the Inhabitants of this city
to keep inside their houses and to lock the
doors. holding the householders responsible
for any firing from their premises.
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so-called milking Bills.n

There is a creature, however, who more
richly deserves the scorn and contempt of
men than the lobbyists. 1t is he who Is re-
sponsible for the so-called milking bills in
trodueed for the purpose of extorting money
from special interests, He it is who often
brings the lobbyists in self-defense to the
legislature. Acting very naturally upon the
law of self-preservation, and desiring to
protect themselves from threatened ruin,
the owners of legitimate industries or the
proprietors of proper and lawful businesses
are often compelled to send representatives
to the legislature to watch the progress of
threatened attacks upon their private inter-
ests by those whose sole motive Is to arouse
this anxiety. No legislation will reach
this situation The sole remedy for 1t
lies In the wholesome contempt which all
members of the legislature should feel and
show toward those who dare 10 engage in
this perniefous practice. + speak of this
evil because 1t is urged as-an excuse for the
lobby, and there ought not TO be any ex-
clIse for the lobby. ss-ss4
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SCIENTISTS CONVENED.
Interesting Paper at New Orleans To-
day by a District Man.

NEW ORLEANS, January lin spite of
the New Year holiday, some of the sec
lions of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. continued their
sessions today. The attendance, however,
was not large. many of the delegates de-
voting themselves to sightseeing and the
enjoyment of social courtesies. The pro-
ceedings of the section on physiology and
experimental medicine were opened with
a paper, by the vice president. Dr. VIM T.
Sedgewick. His subject was ''The ex-
perimental method in sanitary science and
sanitary administration" The reading of
the paper was followed by a symposium
on yellow fever and diseases transmitted
by insects.
A number of prominent members of the
Jewish race, including rabbis attended the
session of the social and economic section
to hear the address of DIR. l. NJ Rubinow
of Washington, d. c., on the economic
and social position of the Jews in Russia.
Referring to the results of the work of
the bund. organized to ameliorate the con-
dition of the working Jews. and the fact
that 1t has made the suffering and de-
fenseless Jew an energetic fighter for civic
liberty and enthusiastic labor union man,
DR. RuhinOw said:
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Jewish Immigration.

These important changes have sig
nificant bearing upon the question of Jew
isil immigration. The Russian Jew, having
determined to fight for his rights in his
own land, is sure of accomplishing his pur-
pose in the near future, and the victory
will greatly diminish, IL not altogether
stop, the Jewish immigration to the United
States. In the immediate future, however,
due to the awful events in the southern
cities, the current of immigration will con-
tinue undated for some time.
But the Jewish immigrant, being an
ardent union man and enthusiastic warrior
for the rights of labor, the usual objections
against the immigrant from eastern Europe
cannot be applied to him. The new Rus
sian Jewish immigrant is not a dangerous
but powerful. ally of the American work
ingman In his struggle for social and eco
nonic betterment."
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SEE OUR
$500 OPERA GLASS.

II Is really high-grade glass at cry low
pslce. NoEkmanship and lenses fine.
IVA. A' Ah-ESE, sis oh s. NV.
del7-tf.s
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ried still farther so that ultimately no tax
whatever is imposed upon real or personal
property for any state need.
Il am earnestly In favor of the nominal
ton OF all county, municipal and other To-
cal officers by a primary election. / believe
that conventions for such purposes should
be abolished and that all aspirants for Of
nee should have an equal opportunity to be
nominated by direct vote of the people
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MESSAGE BY HERR|CK
Submitted to the Ohio LeqisIa-
ture Today.
SOME SALIENT FEATURES
Adjustment of Lobby Earnestly
Recommended.
NUMBER REFORMS SUGGESTED
Tax System Should Be Extended to
Exempt Property From Taxation
for State Needs
SOME SALIENT FEATURES
NUMBER REFORMS SUGGESTED

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January The Obio
legislature convened today In seyentv-
seventh assembly. For the first time in
years the senate was not opened with
prayer
There were no breaks In the organiza-
tlon OF the senate as outlined in the eau
Gus, Senator Lamb, the independent from
Toledo, voting with the democrats.
Inc senate is a tie, with Senator Lamb
having the deciding vote. The republic
cans control the house by vote of sixty
t"o 10 dffty-seven democrats, with two
Independents.
The house delayed it's organization, the
democrats declaring that they intended
to knock out the republican caucus NOM
NEE for sergeant-at-arms with the helm
OF the Independent republicans
The Governors Message.
The message of Gov Herrick to the Ieg,s-
lature was submitted:
speaking of the state canals he saws
they must either be rebuilt or abandoned
1t will not do to go on forever declaring
Tor the maintenance of what we ironically
call our waterways and then permit them
to sink gradually into worse and worse
condition of ruin and wretchedness If the
people want to keep them the duty is plain
ana the way is clear. The state cannot
bath maintain and abandon the canals.
what it has been trying to do for many
years.
The law enacted in 1904 for the fnspec-
ton of state banks and trust companies
was step in the right direction, bur II
falls short of meeting the public require
ments. The act should be amended or sum-
plemented by such legislation as will af
lord adequate protection to depositors and
customers, and at the same time be fair
and just TO those who have their money
invested in these financial institutions.
Would Abolish the Lobby.
Il most earnestly recommend the abolish
ment of the lobby in Ohio. 1t is neither
possible nor desirable to isolate members
OF the general assembly from the people.
1t is right and proper that executive and
administrative officers of the state. who
are the servants Of the people, should keep
IN close touch with the members of the
legislation, IN order to assist and carry out
their wishes.
public at large, or any citizens who are
specially interested in some subject of leg
lslation, should have full opportunity to
appear before the proper committees in
either house to be publicly heard in any
matter affecting the welfare of the state
or the interests of any business or class
of people. But beyond these limitations
all contact between legislators and out
siders in the work of legislation should be
stopped, and all means of soliciting i'm
portunlng or demanding the enactment or
repeal OF laws or the allowance of appro-
priations should be prevented by the most
rigid measures at the command of the gem
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FRATERNAL NOTICES.

l. O. o. IA SPECIAL SESSION OF GOLDEN
Rule Lodge. No. 81. will be held this tMondayl
evening at 1880 o'clock to make arrangements
for the funeral of Brother Thomas Taylor.
1t By order; JOSEPH BURROUGHS, Secretary.
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sPIRITUALIsM.

MR. KELLER 91S H. WILL HOLD HIS REGU-
lar seanee as usual this New Year night, q
o'clock lie
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02
MISSISSIPSI STATE
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
SECTIONS.
AN EpITONE OF THE NEWS
Culled From the Important Happen
ings Throughout the State During
the Past Week and Reviewed in
Brief.
Was Great Success.

The grand lodge of Mississippi ma
sons which had it's annual session at
lBrookhaven during the past week was
a success in every way. The atten-
dance was large, the entertainment
furnished by the local Brookhaven
people was all that could be wished
for and much good was accomplished
in business way. C. H. Blum, the
Grand Master-elect Of the grand lodge
of the Mississippi Masons, who is a
prominent business man Of Shelby,
has the distinction Of being the first
Jew to hold that office. In his election
is noted novel coincidence. He is
a nephew by marriage Of Julius Yaret-
zky, the grand tyler, who has behind
him many years Of honorable service
as doorkeeper of the Mississippi
grand lodge.
One of the principal matters en-
gaging the attention of the grand
lodge was the proposed Widows and
Orphans Home, for which an endow-
ment fund exceeding $4,000 is now
on hand. The question of location
was left open, and committee ap-
pointed to entertain bids and select
a location within the next six months.
The grand lodge appropriated $1,000
for the home endowment fund.
The grand lodge will meet in 1907
at Natchez.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02
College Endowment.

President w. 7. Lowery OF Mississ-
ippi College, who is engaged in cam
paign to raise an additional endow-
ment of $4,000 for the institution,
conditioned on which the American
Baptist Educational Society will give
$4,000, states that he has up to the
present time scured $4,000 toward
the fund, and from now on the work
will be steadily pushed until the
$4,000 needed is secured.
DIR. Lowrey Is confident that he will
achieve success in his undertaking, al
though the progress of the work has
been somewhat slow since the begin
ming of the new year.
Other collegiate endowment move
ments> are making steady progress.
Millsaps college has within the last
eight months secured nearly $4,000
towards the additional endowment Of
100000 for that institution Bishop
Theo. DuBose Bratton Of til Episco-
pal diocese of Mississippi, has pied
ges of about $4,000 toward the fund
being raised for the Establishment of a
diocesan college.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02
WHITE FAvORS LYNCHING.
Says Mob Law is Better Than Any
Other Sometimes.

Ithaca, N. Y, February 25.-An-
drew D. White, former Ambassador
to Germany, in an address before
Cornell students yesterday came out
strongly in favor of lynching. He
quoted Goldwin Smith in saying there
were communities in the United
States where lynch law was better
than any other, and excoriated the
maudlin protest against summary dis
posal of murderers and ravishers. He
said that only one in forty-six mur9
derers is legally executed.
Within the next year." he contin-
ued, "nine thousand persons will be
brutally killed, destroyed by human
hyenas. Ny sympathy goes out to
them and their families, not to the
fends who will destroy them"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02
LEAKEsvILLE GREENE COUNTY FRIDAY, MARCH
Report Favorable.

Chairman Kyle Of the. house COM
mittee on humane and benevolent
institutions, has submitted the fol-
lowing report on the Vicksburg char
ity hospital:
Mr. Speaker Your committee on
humane and benevolent institutions
beg leave to submit the following re-
port Of their investigation OF the stase
charity hospital at Vicksburg:
Under the direction of the legisla-
ture, we have visited this institution
and thoroughly examined into all the
details of its management and condl-
ton, and we feel it our duty to state
Of all the charitable institutions OF
our state, there is not one more ef-
fciently managed or more honestly
or economically conducted than this;
nor is there one that is doing more
efficient work in the cause of human
ity. Our investigation has been thor
ough and searching and systematic,
covering every department of the
management and every detail of each
department. We found the hospital
in cleanly, sanitary condition and the
patients well attended; every care
necessary to their comfort and health
being given by DR.. Martin, the sur
geon in charge, and his able corps #
assistants and nurses.
1t is our idea that paupers are hf-
man, as well as those in more prosptr
porous circumstances and that thsy
should receive from the state thtt
care and treatment necessary from
physical affection, beyond their meas
ure to cure. In this connection We
feel warranted in saying that tlss
hospital is meeting every demand aeso
fulfilling the purpose of its creation
by meeting our charity in the tre
Christian spirit, in relieving the SILK
and needy. Under the Efficient ses
vices of the surgeon in charge, assis
ed and supported by the board of
trustees, we believe that the work
done here for the relief of suffering
humanity is surpassed by none and
equaled by few Ike institutions III
the south. We do not think that too
much can be said in comendation of
DR.. Martin, whose heart seems to be
in his work, who devotes his time.
talent and energies without stint tc.
the success of his important charge:
and we would recommend that h5
salary be increased to $1,000 r4
year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02
TO Issue Bonds.

The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
of Natchez adopted a resolution to
petition the legislature for authorize
'tion to issue $1s2, 1000 municipal bonds
the interest to be fixed by the Board.
1t is proposed to use $S2,50O Of the
bonds for the redemption Of outstand-
ing indebtednss, $4,000 for school
house and $4,000 for the erection
of municipal electric lighting and
power plant. The bonded and out
standing indebtednss Of the city
amounts to almost 100000. This
proposed issue will make net in
crease of 100000 which is beyond
the limit allowed>by the Code of 1892.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02
Harvie Jordan Coming,

Word has ben received at the head
quorters Of the Mississippi Cotton As
sociation that President Jordan will
speak in Mississippi next month at
the following places; Winona, Mar,
Is; Jackson, March IS; Harrison,
March II. He is now making his an
nual tour Of the south, and will be
accompanied on his Mississippi trip
by Secretary Will H. Woods, Of the
state association. President Clark at
that time will be engaged in filling
dates in Scott Smith and Newton
counties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02
Secure Option.

It is unoficially stated here that
the Mississippi Central railroad
which proposes to eventually connect
the Mississippi river with the Gulf of
Mexico with a modern system of rail-
way, making Natchez and Scranton
the terminals, has secured an option
on the Denny tract, bordering Bayou
Casotte, four miles from Scranton,
which it is stated, will be used as a
site for the local terminus. 1t is re-
ported that the deal involves 81 ,400,-
GOO.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02

In response to letter from Col.
Lucien Soniat Of jefferson parish,
Louisiana, Judge Davey called at the
post Office department to apply for
better mail service for the citizens of
Jefferson residing between the city
limits of New Orleans and Kenner. A
similar application by Judge Dayey
was unfavorably reported on by the
rural delivery inspectors several years
ago, but First Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock, to whom Judge
Davey talked this morning said he
would reopen the case and have an
other examination made. The adverse
report was based on the condition of
the roads between New Orleans and
Kenner, and while these conditions
are not changed, Judge Davey told
Mr.. Hitchcock that the population in
that section has increased to such an
extent that something ought to be
done to give them better mail SER
vice.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02
Trust to the Faith Cure.

A band Of so-called "faith curists
has reaped a harvest Of money and
jewelry among the negroes and poor
whites Of Vieksburg during the past
week. The operations of the fakirs
were reported to the police, various
victims complaining that they had
been defrauded out Of nearly 81, 1000.
Taking case, the "faith healers"
would tell their patients that to ef-
feet cure it was necessary for them
to turn over all their worldly posses
sions for period Of nine days. This
the victims did. In the meantime
the "healers disappeared.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02
Congo Free State is Not on Official
Diplomatic Mat.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 25.-See-
retary Of State Root has notified Con-
gresham DENLY that the United
States has no right to inteRere in the
Congo Free State nor even to ask 9th
er nations to interfere as we Ire not
signatories to the Berlin treaties. We
have no diplomatic connection with
the Congo Free State, and any inter-
ference by US would be an infringe
ment on their sovereignty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02
NO. 26

The foreign commerce Of the Unit
ed States during the first seven
months of the fiscal year 1906
amounted to 81, ,752, ,421 $3.50, according
to bulletin issued by the department.
of commerce and labor. This shows
a considerable increase. In the sew
en- months ending with january i'm
ports have increased $4,000, 900 and
exports have increased $155,O00,000.
Imports during the seven months end
ed January, 1906, were $699, ,764 ,56G
and exports were 1885, 1856 ,764. The
increase in importations occurs
chiefly in manufacturers materials
and finished manufactures, while the
increase in expectations occurs chief
ly in agricultural products and manu-
features. The bulletin says there is
marked increase in the expectation
of breadstuffs and provisions, the val
ne of breadstuffs exported in Janu-
ary and December each amounting to
over 100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02
Senator Tillman Has Charge of the
Rate Bill Now.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Compliea-
tions surrounding the railroad rate
bill fight will necessitate conference
of Republican leaders which probably
viii be held Monday. It is believed
that the joint statehood bill, which is
now the regular order Of business,
viii be displaced by the rate bill, al
though strong feeling exist that the
measure arranging the Philippine tar
jff bill will be given early action
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02

New York. BY a ruling Of the III
inois supreme court a radical change
in the usual practice Of collecting in
heritanee taxes was made, which will
at once put into the treasury Of Cook
county about $75O,000 from Marshal
Fields estate, The ruling provides
that residuary legaeies must bear
their share Of inheritance tax immedi-
ately after the death Of the testaor
and not at the end Of the period Of
trust. as heretofore.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-02

New York, Feb. 25.-lll steamers
entering porttreport beinghstruck by a
heavy sea and terrific winds. Six
passengers of the Teuraine, coming in
today, were injured by beng thrown
from their berths, among them being
two children of the Italian Consul
General of New York, M. Ortuzar.
None of those hurt are in a danger
Gus condition. The steamer was un-
scathed.