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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
A. & v. Stops Cut Out.

The Mississippi railroad commission
has adopted an order permitting the
Alabama & Vicksburg railway to cut
out the following stops, effective with
the new schedule operative ON Sun
day: No. l, Forest and Brandon; NO,
7, Mehan Junction, Chulkey, Law
renee and South State street IN Jack
son.
Order has been issued requiring all
railroads operating in the state to IS
sue a maximum rate of 80 cents per
100 pounds on machinery from Hat
tiesburg to local pulnts, shipped IN
carload lots, and 81 cents per hum
lred on shipments in less than car
Dad lots. Similar rates are declared
o Hattiesburg from all Mississippi
points, and second hand machinery
must be shipped at two-thirds of the
.boVe rate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
immigration Day.

immigration day at the Mississippi
Industrial Exposition ought to be one
the most interesting and unique
eatures Of the big five day event IN
November. This is a pioneer move
nent; started with a view to bring
ng about the organization of SET
lers from other states, who may not
lave enjoyed a home coming to the
states from which they emigrated, and
induce them to come to the fair at
Jackson, the capital Of their adopted
state and here meet each other. The
directors have set apart Thursday,
November S, for this purpose.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Tornado in Alabama.

Mobile, Oct. Sat II o'clock to-
day a tornado swept over the Mobile
& Ohio railroad tracks between Kush-
ler and Mauville, Ala, about y miles
from Mobile. SO far as known no
lives were lost, but the section swept
by the storm was cleaned of trees,
fences and houses. Trees were piled
on railroad tracks, delaying the traf-
fc for over an hour, the lumber was
driven its whole length in the ground,
large holes dug in the earth by the
force of the wind and telegraph wires
were prostrated Mobile did not feel
the effects Of the tornado.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The people Of our great Delta see
ton have felt that for years they have
b1en subject to undue prominence by
the account Of lawlessness given wide
spread publicity by the press of the
country and more especially that Of
Memphis, which is largely Mississ-
ippi city. The worm is turning, the
present condition of the city Of Mem
phis being made the subject of scath-
ing editorials in some of the Delta
Papers. The following from Friars
Point papers is a sample:
'EWhere is there a community Of
the same number Of feet Of earth
where there is more crime of every
known character than in Memphis
Where it is unsafe to walk the street
in the day time; where human life is
SO often and wontonly taken that il
is scarcely noticed; where a wilful
murderer is released Immediately up
on a small bond and never punished
for mis- crime; where thieves, thugs
and infamous dives reign supreme
where the most Rtrocious criminal
cannot be convicted; where the people
of this uncivilized" community hes
itate to go to transact business be-
cause the officers of the law connot
or do not, protect them from the
hands Of the vicious and lawless ele-
ment that infects every locality in the
city. "While this arraignment of the
authorities may be a little severe, it
is to be hoped that good will comes
from it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Loses Office.

New York.-Col. Biscoe Hindman,
Of Louisville, KY, general agent for
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
Of Tennessee and Kentucky, was dis
missed from the services Of the COM
pany. The announcement was made
after a meeting Of the committee on
insurance and agencies by Second
Vice President Dexter Colonel Hind
man is a candidate for trustee on
the fusionist ticket of the Mutual
Life, which is to be voted at the com
ing election Of the company. A state
ment was issued by the commissioner
on insurance and agencies after the
meeting which says:
"The bylaws Of the company pro
vide that with the exception of the
president and vice president no Off
GERS of the company shall be members
of the board Of trustees.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

resolution prohibiting children ant
others from skating on the county
property, including the paved ap
proaches to the court house. The chill
dren have been using the smooth pave.
ment around the court house square
and the approaches, being the oni,
place in the city available for theil
sport. The supervisors resolution
does not stop skating on the sidewalk
pavcments around the court honse, a;
hat is the property Of the city Of
Meridian.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Meat Regllations.

Secretary Wilson said that he was
at work on a regulation which would
cover cases where packers were pro-
pared to make interstate shipments,
but were unable to do so because
of the lack Of labels and stamps, as
required by law. This regulation, he
said, would be promulgated. In the
meantime all such shipments will be
held up.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Transports for Cuba.

Washington. .-Quartermaster Gen.
eral Humphrey of the army is exert
ing all his efforts to assemble as
early as possible the feet of transports
at Newport News, Va, from which
place the greater portion of the
troops destined for Cuba are to sail.
Thirteen vessels will be available for
this purpose and should reach New
port News in the next few days. On
Saturday the transport Andes will
sail from Tampa with the 18th light
battery to pack trains, one each from
Oglethorpe and Fort Reno.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Run Over by Street Car.

The 2-year-old daughter of Mr.. j
n. Ferguson was run over by street
ear at the crossing Of Cemetery and
Madison streets in Natchez, and had
her right foot badly crushed and lef!
leg below the knee mangled The cal
was in charge of Conductor James
Disch and Motorman 7. C. Minges
who were arrested and released on
nominal bonds to await the result OF
the child's injuries.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Resumed Operations.

The Meridian Fertilizer factory re-
sumed operations this morning, hav
ing been rebuilt with a capacity dou
BILE that previous to its destruction
by the tornado Of March 20 last. Th'
original cost was over 100000, anC
every building has been enlarged an(
additional machinery installed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

and the humidity and the heat were
uncomfortable.
Near Biloxi, Miss, the third tor
nado swept through the woods, over
turning part of a lumber train and
lnJuring two men.
Buildings unroofed here included
the st. Elizabeth Convent on Napo-
leon avenue, the New Orleans Fur
nlture company at the foot of Belle
Castle street, the Jai ALI roller skat-
ing rink.
Other buildings damaged included
the st. Stephens church (Roman Ca
tholic.))
Telephone and telegraph poles were
prostrated and communication with
many parts Of the city were rendered
impossible. Debris strewn along its
track put the Peters avenue line
completely out of business. At
Toledano and Saratoga stree,s new
market in process Of construction was
leveled. Five new residences in that
nelg'hborhood were razed
Some damage was done at the gas
works in the rear of the third ward.
Much damage was done at the oil
mill in the same neighborhod. A
warehouse at Liberty and Poydras
was blown down. A heavy iron car
there was turned upside down Illinois
Central warehouse No. > was blown
down, New Orleans Pulley Works
principally all razed; Bedell Struc-
tural Iron Works most of second
story blown off; Charity hospital roof
damaged; tower Of engine house No.
IL blown down; Columbia cotton OF!
mills damaged, and jefferson saw mill
damaged
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Summer Park.

The Real Estate Association has
lecided to enter actively in the work
IF constructing a summerpark in keep
:ng with the progressiveness of Meri-
dian, and has asked for bids to be
submitted for such improvements.
The location of the park will depend
4 great deal on the suitability of sew
9ral plots under consideration.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Hancock Assessments.

The assessment rolls of Hancocl
county were received at the state audi
tors office and show a net increas
of over one million dollars, as com
pared with last years assessment. Th'
figures are as follows: Realty this yea
$3,246.62; realty last year, $2,034,
500; increase, $1,212,112. Personalt.
this year $1,12S,O74; personally las
year, $1221 1904. Decrease, $93, ,230.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Troops Arrive.

Havana. The first contingent Of
United States troops arrived here on
board the transport Sumner. The ship
will go to the Havana central and the
900 soldiers with their equipment VIII
be transported by street cars to camp
Columbia under the direction Of Quar-
termaster General Baker There they
will camp in tents until the prepara-
ton of the barracks is completed
Col. Cowles reports an uneventful
trip.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Street Tax.

City Treasurer Mulvihill addressed
notes to the banks here inviting seal
I'd proposals for the use Of the street
ak funds for one year. A number
IF the citizens are opposed to this
proposition on the ground that the
money should be applied Immediately
TO the purpose for which it was col
lected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Second Skating Casualty.

Willie Johnson, 15-year-old son Of
B. 7. Johnson, of Meridian, while
skating on the sidewalk around the
court house, struck small piece of
coal and broke his right arm below
the elbow in his fall. This is the
second accident of a similar nature
at the same place within the last ten
days. The accident caused only a
temporary suspension Of the pleasure
of the other children.
The county supervisors passed a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

and six stories high and under con
struction or contract, residence add
ition are being plated aad placed on
The market, an electric street railway
is under construction and the many
good things in sight for that piney
woods city are too numberous to men,
ton. The next census will likely
show for it the most phenomenal
growth of any of our Mississippi
towns Of 5000 or more. The people
are deserving Of all the good things
coming their way.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Condemns Crime.

The negro ministers Of Meridian,
1t a meeting in the First Congrega-
;ional church, adopted strong resolu-
.ionns condemning crimes, vice and
lives,and urging a united effort among
he race to rise to a higher level o.
manhood and womanhood by uniting
heir efforts with the conservative
whites.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Schooner Sinks.

Tampa. The schooner Pelican, TWEEN
lty-fve tons, which sailed from Tam
pa for Clearwater with cargo Of
groceries sank off Passagrille, and
Capt. L. F. Ward, Of Clearwater, and
two white men composing the crew,
are missing and are supposed to have
been drowned.
The schooner has been running be-
tween Tampa and Clearwater some
time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Mississippi Bonds Sold.

Boston, Mass.-A 100000 block Of
Mississippi state bonds offered on the
Boston market by N. W. Harris &
Co., the Boston brokers, is meeting
with good demand and is being well
sold to small investors IN trust funds
and trustees of estates. The bonds
are the 4 per cent issue, maturing
August 1916, and being long term
bonds are selling at 102 .1-2.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

Hattiesburg is experiencing a solid
growth hardly equaled by any of our
Mississippi cities at this time. The
character Of buildings and enterprises
is such that an air of permanenecy
prevades the place and the spirit of
progress is being strengthened day by
day. One of the handsomest bank
buildings in the state has just been
completed and occupied, magnif-
cent hotel and depot that will cost in
the neighborhood Of 100000 is near
ing completion, several building five
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

Than Thia, King of AMMAN, ac-
cording to stories reaching Paris from
Indo-China, has again been guilty of
such atrocities that the French gov
ernment may be compelled to adopt
RIGOROUS disciplinary measures.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The advent Of the Coll weevil to
Mississippi means a changing of con-
dition and methods. When the weevil
came to Texas the people were not
prepared for him and the resultant
damage was immense. Now, after
several years contract with the pest,
it is considered by some in the shape
OF blessing rather than a curse. AT
first the price of lands tumbled 20
less than half their former value and
it looked as if the country was ruin
ed; however; with a general diversif-
cation of the crop and an intelligent
handling of cotton, the ravages of the
we1vil has been minimumized and the
country is again becoming prosperous.
There is no reason why Mississippi
should not profit by the experience Of
Texas. If our people would take an
interest in the matter and acquaint
themselves with the condition that
must he met, the damage would not
be nearly so great. 1t was for that
purpose that the writer tried so hard
to get assistance from the United
States Department Of Agriculture in
waging a compaign Of education, pre-
pairing our people for the advent Of
the weevil before he got here. There
is no desire to frighten the farmers
or to unnecessarily alarm them, only
to create an interest that will insure
their becoming familiarized with what
Is necessary to prevent the great
damage done in Texas The prelimin-
ary meetings of this campaign will be
attended by prominent people who are
prepared to give the result Of many
years experience with the pest In
Texas and Louisiana. These are to be
followed up by precinct meetings in
the territory that will first feel the
effect of the weevil BY this means the
people can be prepared to handle the
matter sensibly and to their advant-
age. 1t is to be hoped that the inter
est will such as to warrant a cOntinu-
ance of this campaign.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

Governor Vardaman was still alb
sent from the city today, and nothin!
was known Of his whereabouts, ex
cept that he was believed TO be on
visit to the peaitentiary farms in th'
delta, where he expected to ascertain
by personal observation, the storm
damage and its extent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
London. Cabling from Sydney, N

London. Cabling from Sydney, N.
S. W., the correspondent Of the Daily
Mail says:
Seismographs here and at Perth
recorded an earthquake Tuesday af-
ternoon, lasting for two hours.
The government astronomers be-
lieve there was disturbance some
where eclipsing the disaster at San
Francisco. The Daily Mail says thera
was a similar record made by tn
siesmograph in Johnmilae's obser
ytory on the Isle Of Wight.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
To Recover Sunken Coal.

The Pittsburg Coal company is 60
ing to make an effort to save some
of the coal that was sunk on thei1
fleet below Natchez during the storm
last week. The company has secured
a big coal digging outfit at New Or
leans. The outfit will be put to work
at once
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
State Board of Health.

The Mississippi State Board OF
Health met on Monday for the pur.
pose of holding the regular semi.
annual examination of applicants fol
license to practice medicine in the
state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
The Census Bureau issued

The Census Bureau issued buIle-
tin showing the quantity OF cotton
taken FOR consumption by rlanufac-
turars and the amount consumed
during The year ended Angus; l last,
to have been 4,7S1, ,16S bales, leaving
the amount held by manufacturers
675,9S7 bales.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

Agitation by the workmen Of st
Petersburg, who for some time have
been tranquil, has begun again. There
were several largely attended demon
strations in various industrial quar-
ters of the city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Bennett Acquitted.

Indianola, Misc. 2. Bennett was
acquitted here in the circuit court
for the killing of Felix Harwell at
Ruleville last year. All parties are
white and highly respected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Big Docket.

The three members Of the bench
Chief Justice Whitfield and Associate te
Justice Calhoun and Mayes have re.
turned from their summer vacations
in readiness for the big task they are
about to assume.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The officers Of tAc Isttmian canal
commission arc busiiy eagaeed in
Examining the proposals admitted
BIZ contracting rms for furnishing
Chinese labor for work IN the canal
i. Panama.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The Sultan Of Turkey officially re-
ceivedd Ambassador Leishman, who
presented his credentials as first am
bassador of the United States to
TnrkaY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Snow in Colorado.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-The first
snow of the season fell here Thurs
day. The temperature fell nearly 40
degrees in II hours accompanying o
snow storm.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The Interstate Commerce Coln2nis-
sion has unearthed a sensation in the
west. High railroad officials are
charged with violating the interstate
cornnoercn law
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The annual stockholders meeting
Of the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Company was held at Louisville.
The old board of directors was re-
aected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The Sunday school Editorial Asso-
citation, in session at New York, pro-
tested against increased postage rates
on Sunday school publications.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Rank President Dead.

New Orleans.-Louis Cucullu, pres
ident of the Peoples Bank, died In
this city, aged &c. He served in the
Confederate army throughout the
war.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Taft's Precaution.

Havana. .-Gov. Taft said that he
has no intention Of turning back any
portion of the expedition Of $500
regular troops ordered to Cuba. He
feels that this number is needed as
a precaution against future trouble.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The iBurea of 5ta!i..ies ct he De-
aartmcnt OF commerce AMI sbor is
sued a bulletin or the forc.-,n COM
nercc Of Cuba. sh<ring that It ag-
-rega.sd over 5000. .o0o,o0s i.cr an
num.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

An Aberdeen paper calls attention
to the fact that Mississippi has long
been a sorghum producing state and
that the movement now on foot is to
make it sugar cane syrup producer
with market for every gallon that
can be made. This is the correct yer.
sion of the effort.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

An armed band held up a trair
near the bridge over the Djela river
After killing a soldier and woundins
three Others the robbers decampet
with $125,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The president appointed Charles FL.
Robb, of Vermont, to be justice Of
the district of Columbia court of ap-
peals.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The state and private schools open
ed during the past week and all re-
port record-breaking attendance,
Some were compelled to refuse
a part Of those offering. Mississippi
can boast of a number of the best
educational institutions in the South,
while the country schools are ahead
Of any in the Union. While the
amount spent by our state on educa-
ton might startle some of the timid,
it has proven a splendid investment
and few there are who would endea-
vor to have it curtailed. Mississippi
ans have jusst cause to be proud of
the educational institutions of the
state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The Census Bureau Issued a bull
lctin Oh the debts &c Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi and Alabama.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

Noa-union linemen at Wichita were
attacked by wives of the striking line
men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The Rhode Island Democratic
State convention James Higgins fol
governor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The writer in his official capacity
has been endeavoring to create an in
terest in the approach and sure ad-
vent Of the boil weevil; not to cause
any unnecessary uneasiness, but for
the purpose Of acquainting our peo4
pie with the habits of the insect and
the proper methods of fighting him.
The Aberdeen Examiner along this
this same line offers the following
good advice: "Don't worry over the
approaching boil weevll, simply put
your house in order and defy him.
The evil, almost inevitable unless
some strange phenomena arrests its
progress, will only be temporary.
With climate and soil like ours, all
things are practicable and profitable
in the way Of agriculture. The fact
is, you can plow prarie land deep,
harrow and roll them, and get more
out of your hay crops than most OF
you can make on cotton, and as to the
labor question, that will cease to
worry you until the general revival
of cotton planting. Two years of boil
weeviI on the prairie will make that
section the greatest stock section Of
the Union. As to the sand laud, We
do not believe that they will be invad-
ed by the weevil."
This IS excellent advice, especially
thai part relating to getting your
house in order and defying tko wee
vii. The advent of the weevil will
undoubtedly mean a diversifcation Of
srops and necessarily rotation, and
may after all prove a blessing to our
state if taken properly. 1t has pro-
ven so in Texas and it stands our peo-
pie in hand to profit by the experience
f that great state. Don't worry but
)e prepared.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
Killed by Bomb.

Tifis.-A bomb was thrown here
near the Vorontzoff monument. An
officer was killed and several persons
were wounded.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted the Industrial Commercial and Agricultural
Development OF the Wonderful Resources of the Stae.
Items of Interest from all Quarters.
By H. E. BLAKESLEE, Jackson, Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

The good ladies of Mississippi can
always be found in the advance guard
when commendaile work is under
taken. The subject of public parks in
towns and cities has been attracting
attention and in some places active
movements for their establishment
has been begun At Okolona the
ladies have purchased a plat of
ground and will endeavor to have it
3eantiful as place of rest and re-
.reation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-12

Yazoo City has been having some
trouble with her water supply, but
at last all has been overcome. A
well that flows 624 gallons per min
ute was struck there few days since
and the water is pronounced excel
lent. It has been connected to the
reservoir and hereafter that splendid
city will experience no trouble in hav-
ing good water for all purposes.
Nothing could be worth more than an
abundant supply Of good water and
our neighbors at Yazoo are to be con-
graduated upon their good luck.