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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12

Washington, d. c., Jan. 7.-Secre-
tary Bonapart has approved the find
ings OF the court-martial held in the
case of Commander Lucien Young,
commanding the Bennington at the
time an explosion of her boilers oc-
CURED at San Diago, Cal. last July,
and letter of reprimand has been
written by the secretary. The find
lngs are that Commander Young is
guilty of certain Of the specifications
under the charge of neglect of duty:
and that he Is tounu not guilty upon
other charges. The court sentenced
him to a reprimand and the secre-
tary has carried out the sentence.
The charge and specifications there
under read as follows in the precept:
"Neglect of duty, specifications re-
citing-First, that Commander Young
failed to enforce Paragraph 9, Article
1906, U. S. N. regulations, which pro-
vides that all valves throughout the
engineer department are to be moved
at least once a week; second, that he
failed to enforce paragraph II, Arti-
Gle 1909, providing that the safety
valves will be partially lifted by the
hand gear at least once week, when
not under steam, to insure their good
working order; third and fourth, that
he failed to enforce other provisions
of the regulations (Article 652 1-2)
under which it was his duty to see
that safety and sentinel valves were
kept in good condition and efficient
working order; fifth, that he failed to
comply with provisions of the regula-
tions found in Article 437 and Arti-
Gle go ~ requiring the command
ing officer to approve the smooth leg
and, sixth, that he failed to give such
orders and precautionary instructions
and to make such inspections as were
appropriate and necessary to insure
the efficient condition Of the engineer
department of the vessel under his
command, for the ficiency of which
he was under responsibility"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
ANsRsR CHAPTER
.''.o Oh TRIAL In VIEW
4 PERJURY PLOT TO SAVE HOCU
DISCOVERED.
PLAN TO SECURE AFFIDAVITS
Efforts Made to Get Efidavit From
Witness in Question to Admit Per-
jury in Case of the Noted Bigamist.
Developments Promised.

Chicago, Ill. Jan. 7.-Acting State IS
Attorney Harry Olson in a statemeilt
lase yesterday afternoon declared that
a perjury plot to save Johann Hoch
from the gallows with a false afTida-
vit by one of the principal witnesses
against the condemned bigamist and
wife murderer has been uncovered.
According to Mr. Olson, he was no
tilted from an outside source several
days ago that attempts were being
made to secure an affidavit from the
witness in question admitting perjury
in the lower court while on the witness
stand.
The affidavit, Mr.. Olson says, will
be attached to a motion for a rehear-
ing before the Supreme Court next
week, in which it will be sought to
have the refusal Of the Supreme
Court to order retrial reversed.
81 have been informed that wit
ness whom we have had shadowed
constantly since the arrest Of Hoch
has been induced to sign an affidavit
admitting perjury" declared Mr.. Oh
son.
This witness will be induced to
swear, / have been given to under
stand, that all of the testimony given
against Hoch was put in the mouth
of the witness by myself, and that the
having attempted to suborn this wit
ness under ouress.
'1f such an affidavit is filed | will
at once begin proceedings in criminal
libel against the persons I suspect Of
having attempted suborn this wit
ness" declared Mr.. Olson.
Attorney Frank N. Comerford who
represented Hoch before the Supreme
Court, said that no application for a
rehearing had been made in Hoch's
case.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
Swamp Land Litigation.

Hon. 7. R. Foster, special counsel
for the state in the case Of A. H.
Saunders and w. E. Williams VS..
Amelia Stamps, state of Mississippi
intervenor, and H. C. Williams VS..
John Smith, state of Mississippi
Re RaS1 81 takafn r8h 81 sappeal to
decision Of the government land Office
at Washington, and briefs in the two
cases were forwarded to the national
capital today.
The chief point involved in these
two suits is the right of entry to
swamp lands in the delta under the
act of congress passed in 1850.
While the lands specifically involv-
ed in the two suits are worth only
few thousand dollars the princi-
pie is one that is of much Importance,
and reversal of the decision Of the
general land commissioner would dis
turb a large number of titles to valu-
able delta lands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
hrs. veryalin GETS Verdict.

In the United States Court at
Vicksburg, the case of Mamie Verval-
in against the Endowment Rank, Su-
preme Lodge Of Knights of Pythias,
for $4,000 life insurance, claimed un-
der the peculiar circumstances by the
widow. Mamie Vervalin, upon the
ground that her husband, who left
Greenville in February, 1904, in COM
pany with Bert Worthingtou, on a
hunt on the Mississippi river, never
returned, and as neither have since
been heard of they are assumed dead.
The court ruled in favor of the plain
tiff, allowing $4,000 damages, which
left the plaintiff paying costs. The or
der was represented by Carlos S. Har-
dy of Chicago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
Slap at Eastern Lines.

Chicago. For the first time in its
history the Northwestern road has Sc
cured an outlet by way of Gulf ports.
1t has announced a rate effective of
eighteen cents on corn from Omaha to
New Orleans. The grain is to be de-
.livered to the Illinois Central road at
Dixon, Ill. This joint traffic arrange
ment with the Illinois Central road
is a hard slap at the Eastern lines,
and may seriously affect Chicago busi
ness unless the Eastern roads make
some counter move. Other Western
lines will likely follow the move OF
The Northwestern, thus pouring the
Iowa corn into the Gulf ports instead
Of through the usual Atlantic coast
channel.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
A YOUNG FINANCIER

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. Twelve
years ago a mere ciers "a
mereial agency, earning only $50 a
month, few days ago the president
Of one of the largest banking and
trust concerns in the South, and now
poor again as the result of the oom
plete failure of that institution, Felix
7. Pope, president and organizer of
the late Merchants Trust Co., is a
most interesting figure.
Such is the meteoric career of this
little man who has furnished Memphis
with one of its biggess surprises in
years.
Mr.. Pope is 81 years of age, barely
five feet in height and weighs about
100 pounds. Despite his diminutive-
ness, together with his absurdly youth
full appearance, he has been the sole
organizer of two banks and the pro-
moter of many big deals which have
made older and more conservative fl
nanciers gasp with astonishment.
Strange to say, Pope's first bank,
the Home Finance and Trust CO., met
with almost the same fate as his lat
est attempt, but he was nevertheless
able to retain the confidence of a
large number of persons, and the ear
ly career of the Merchants Trust Co.,
was brilliant.
Perhaps the most daring deal in
Pope's career was the purchase OF
the Memphis National Bank. This
was one of the oldest and staunchest
ccneerns in the city, but Pope wanted
the business and he thought it good
investment.
According to the best authorities
the crash about Pope is the result
of over-ambition. He was too anxious
to make miney Immediately and he
broke in where angels and conserva
tive bankers did not dare to tread. HI
accepted risks and made loans which
were calculated to make the blood ol
other financiers turn cold.
Friends of the fallen bank say HI
has done nothing criminal. Stories
sent out from Memphis to the effec
that gambling on the cotton marke
brought ruin to the concern are posi-
lively denied, and mismanagement i
the general verdict among all interest
ed parties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
A Child Killed.

A deplorable accident happened at
the home of George Patter, Jr., in
which Leland, the two-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Mcmillan, was
almost instantly killed. No one knew
just how it happened, but the small
children of both families were play
ing in a room alone, when the negro
woman who was at work in the next
room heard the screams of the chill
dren. She ran into the room and
found the child shot through the head
and the pistol lying in the floor. 1t IS
supposed that one of the children got
the pistol from its place on the man
tie and accidentally discharged it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
Two Men Missing.

Saigon, French Indo-China. . The
British steamer Carlisle sank in the
Saigon river after confagration on
hoard following an explosion Of pow
der, due to spontaneous combustion.
Two of her crew, an engineer and a
sailor, are missing. Many persons
were injured during the excitement
attending the rescue of the remainder
of the crew.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
BLAoKBURN's FRIENDS HOT.
Retaliation viii Be Visited Upor
.D.IAL "a. '..'--,nIztflrt Rinahl

Sas'i6e, .A5., Jan. 7.-Democrats
IN the Ninth Congressional District
are angry over the defeat of Joe Black
burn for the United States Senate,
and say they will get an opportunity
to even up the first time one Of the
Frankfort ring runs for state Office.
They say they will insist upon Black
burn running for Governor, and be-
lieve he can defeat any member of
the organization for the nomination.
They say if Hager Is the nominee
for Governor they will bolt him. Ha-
ger is blamed for the defeat of James
n. Kehoe for Congress, as he made
speeches in the district, but failed
to mention Kehoe s name because Ke-
hoe was an nti-administration man.
F" 1t Is pretty generally known that
the friends of the state administra-
ton bolted Kehoe," /" said prominent
democrat. Judge Paynter Blackburn s
victor, come in for his share of crit
lcism because he failed to return
home to vote for Kehoe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
IF YOU ARE A.
DEMOCRAT
OR IF You ARE NOT YOU WILL
WANT TO READ
BRYAN'S ,COMMONER
nEAKEsvlLLE.

On March 18th the Commoner an
nounced the Primary Pledge organi-
zation plan. This plan provides for
democrats to sign pledge, binding
themselves to attend all primaries of
their party between now and the ma
tional campaign in 1905. 1t is a prac-
tical method for the organization of
the party by the rank and file, in or
der thai It may prove true to its name
and be the efficient servant of the
people in the establishment of re-
form. A little investigation will con-
vince you that The Commoner has hit
upon feasible and effective method
Of persuading democrats to partici-
pate in the councils Of their party.
These pledges are pouring into The
Commoner Office by the thousands,
where they are carefully fled by state,
countv. and voting precinct.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
CANAL COMMISSION.
Committee to Consider Nominations
Next Week.

Washington. Because of the abb
sence of Chairman Millard and sever
al other members of the Senate Com
mittee on Isthmian Canals, there will
be no meeting of the committee to
consider the nominations of members
of the Canal Commission until after
the Senate reconvenes on Monday
next. The committee intends to give
any persons desiring it the opportu-
nifty to be heard for or against con-
firmation of the nominations. Several
Senator's will take up the question of
permitting a member Of the commits
sion to be engaged in other business
and they will protest against the pay
ment of double salaries. After the
nominations Of commissioners have
oeen disposed of, it is said the COM
mittee will take up the question of
recognizing salaries to be paid to
canal employees.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
Looks for Long Term.

Senator Dunn, of the senate finance
committee, expresses the belief that
the present session of the legislature
will last fully three months, provid-
ing the adoption of the new annotat-
ed code is attempted.
cit will take at least two months
and probably longer, to dispose of the
code work." says Senator Dunn,
"and the volume contains so many
changes that it will be necessary for
the committees to closely scan every
line of the volume, and make compari-
sons with the statutory law now in ex-
istence.
"The dummy code contains a
great deal of new legislation, and the
committees should realize at the very
beginning that it is their duty to per-
form the work to which they are as
signed with the greatest care and eau
we ought to finish the remaining work
in thirty days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
xv AnopSvU Ovunvy ~xA4.

The committee appointed to inspect
the. county farm of Lincoln county
found the total expenditures for the
year ending Dec. 81, 1905, to be $12,-
261.21, and credits to be $113,O9S.6O,
showing a net gain of $837.39. This
does not include Improvements placed
on the farm worth not less than ST. 900
nor does it allow for the enhancement
in value of the farm, which consists
of $50 acres Of land and is worth
$4,000. The total products OF the
farm amounted to $3,991.70; the work
of the convicts on bridges and other
public work amounted to $911.5O
more, and the board of paupers un-
able to work was worth ct least 5000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
S Bar Association.

A meeting was held in the house of
representatives of members Of the leg
lature, for the purpose of organizing
state bar association. Hon. 7. C.
Catchings addressed the meeting and
stated that the new code provided for
state bar association, and gave it a
legal status similar to the medical
men. He strongly advocated bar
association. It was resolved that a
general meeting of the lawyers Of the
state should be called to meet here
on Jan. 25, for the purpose of organ
izing, and special committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for this meeting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
Would Take Over Business.

Memphis, enn.-The Commercial
Trust and Savings Bank has officially
offered to take over the affairs of the
American Savings Bank, and Trust
Company one Of the institutions which
recently suspended business in connec-
ton with the failure of the Merchants
Trust Company. The matter has been
nlaced in the hands of Chancellor
Heiskell for approval.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12

If the same intense interest had
been manifested in this great organi-
zation work during. the past four
months shall be maintained during the
next two years, the total enrolled mem
bership will at that time exceed four
million democratic voters. Men who
are interested in national life will
be interested in the progress of this
great organization.
The Commoner is issued weekly and
the subscription price is $1.00 year.
By special arrangements with the pub
Usher we are enable to offer for a
short time only, The Commoner and
the Greene County Herald one year,
both for $3.50.
Address all orders to the Greene
County Herald, Leakesville, Miss.
tf.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
Strike in One Shop.

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. IA strike
was declared in only one of the nine
Job offices in La Crosse today as a
result Of the attempt to enforce the
sight-hour day by the International
Typographical Union. Four Offices
signed contracts with the union, two
declared open shops and negotiations
are still pending with two.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
New Corporations.

Gov. Vardaman approved the fol-
lowing charter amendments:
Bank of Centerville, increasing the
capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
Merchants and Farmers Bank of
Kosciusko, w. B. Potts, Mrs. Meek
and others, to enable it to hold and
handle real estate, and otherwise ex-
tending its powers and privileges.
The Bank of Waynesboro to enable
it to establish branch banks in Wayne
and other counties.
A charter was granted to the STAN
dard Bettling Company, of Yazoo
City.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
Received by the Pope.

Rome The Pope received In spe-
,ial private audience the Countess di
3razza, who was Miss Cora Slocum
New Orleans, and Mrs. Barnett OF
'an Francisco, who have just return
d to Rome, after establishing work
cfugees for women in the Calabria
earthquake disaster. The Pontiff was
most interested and conversed with
lis visitors for an unusually long time.
He said the Calabrians could only be
edeemed by work, and gave his spe-
.ial blessing TO both the ladies in the
task they had undertaken.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12

City authorities of Vicksburg and
representatives of commercial organ
zations Of that city will formally Of
fer to donate to the State the Charity
Hospital property at Vicksburg, val
ued at 100000, conditioned on the
State taking over the entire manage
ment Of the institution and making
needed improvements. The hospital
is now conducted jointly by the city
and state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
Bonds to $50. 900, 900.

Atlanta, Ga-A mortgage on the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Railroad for $30,0oO,ooO in gid cou-
pom bonds in favor of the Old Colony
Trust Company Of Boston was filed
here by Fl. NJ. Atkinson, president,
and r. E. Gullinane, secretary. This
railroad runs from Montezuma, Ga, to
Birmingham, Ala, an extension being
proposed to Atlanta.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
LETTER rs DELAYED.
Postofice People in Mexico Not Very
Promut.

Washington, Jan. IA letter mail
ed at Ada, O., % years ago and ad-
dressed to Salvation, Mex, has just
been opened in the dead letter divis-
ion. 1t is very evident that the letter
went astray at the Mexican postoffice
where it has since remained, until semi
back to this country marked. ''Ne
such person.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12

Washington, Jan. IA series Of
s6 bills, probably intended for 3
Christmas present for "Uncle Sam.
was turned out at the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing few days ago.
Why these exceptionally unique "
bank and treasury notes were printed
is not known, though about 200 Of
them we're run off before it became
coenizant that such a deviation from
the regular denomination Of the long
qreen, would cause much consterna-
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
NEWSPAPER MEN FEED UP.
Employees Of Montgomery, (AIa.,) Ad-
vertiser Arrange Banquet for the
Chiefs.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. Major
w. w. Screws, former president Of
the National Press Association, and
F. P. Glass owners Of the Montgom-
cry Advertiser, were entertained yes
terday at banquet by their employees.
This is the fortieth year that Major
Screws has spent on the Advertiser.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12

Richmond, Va. The sum of $780,
900 appropriated by the State for the
Jamestown Esoosition, was turned
over to the Exposition company. Some
time ago $4,000 was paid, and this
payment completes the total appro-
priation of 100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
Beaumont, Tex.-The jury in th

Beaumont, Tex.-The jury in the
Gregerson criminal assault case re-
turned a verdict Of guilty, fixing pun
ishment at a term of fifty years in
the penitentiary. Gregerson received
the verdict in silence and without emo
ton and asked for tobacco. tt is
stated there will be no further appeal
in the case. The defendant criminally
assaulted the six-year-old daughter
Of Constable Holder at this place last
month.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
LEAKEsyL1 GREENE COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY JANUARY H. 1870

Mr.. " Neil defended his bill, de-
claring Il It though four times the
lumber . manufactured how as was
four yess 'go, the price had doubled
and the ,ople of the state were being
held up. He vigorously denied that
the cotton association is a trust, de-
claring that it was organized TO fight
a trust and was doing it successfully.
Mr. Groom was opposed 70 amy
lesTslation that might retard The bus
mess interests Of any section of Mis-
sissippi or throw damper over their
enterprises. He contended there would
never have been any cotton association
if the cotton trust had raised the price
of cotton and attributed the increased
price of lumber to the increased de-
mand. He spoke as a cotton and as
a lumber man, but thought it fair
for the cotton man who was getting
an increased price to pay an increased
pEice for his lumber-th the lumber men
raising no objection to paying more
for their clothes.
Mr. Dunn got unanimous consent to
call up house concurrent resolution
on the code work and same being read
showed thirteen members of house on
joint code commission, whereupon the
senate named twelve.
Mr.. Hightower endorsed the house
resolution but objected to that feature
which invited the code commissioners
to assist the joint committee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12

Rome. The Berlin correspondent
of the Tribuna says he is informed by
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that
Germany expects Italy as member
of the triple alliance, to assist her in
the event Of war with France over
Morocco. The Tribuna editorially
repudiates the idea.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
Board Of Control.

On the seventeenth ballot the board
Of control elected Dr. B. M. Mills as
prison veterinarian at salary Of $50
per month.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
The House.

Committee on rules recommended
that house concurrent resolution in
regard to best method of adopting new
code be adopted. Also III. B. looking
10 appointment of committee ON leave
Of absence.
Code resolution was adopted, but
Mr.. East entered motion to reconsider
leave of absence measure.
Committee on benevolent institu-
tions reported it would be advisable
to permit a visit Of committee to said
institutions and investigate all mat
ters pertaining to same.
Committee on judiciary reported
new code and governors message back
to the house.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
Introduction of Bills.

II. B. 36-Mr. Hilbun: Dividing
county Of Jones into two circuit and
chancery court districts. Local and
private legislation.
H. B. 37-Mr. Nixon: To create a
county court in counties Of not less
chan 20,000 judiciary.
H. b. 3S-Mr. Stennis: Creating
privilege taxes on certain industries.
Ways and Means.
+. III. B. 3G-Mr. Breland: To amend
sections 1026 and 1927. Judiciary.
H. B. 40-Mr. Bates: Providing for
appropriation for coal and lights for
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H. B. 41-Mr. Bates: Providing 's. -.
sale of old capitol land and governors
mansion. Public buildings and
yrounds.
Fl. B. 42-Mr. Bullard: To amend
sections 3, Z, s, 8, IL, II, IA, Is 16
IL and 20 of chapters 5S Of acts of
1902, to repeal section "a.
H. B.43-Mr. Ethridge. To amend
section 1862 of code of 1892.
H. B. 44-Mr. Mitchell: To define
and establish a ginners lien.
H. B. 45-Mr. Mahon: Making ap-
oropriation for Holly Springs Expert
ment Station.
H. B. 46-Mr. Ethridge: Providing
for taking oral testimony in chancery
courts.
II. B. 47-Mr. Smith, of Holmes:
Providing for training school.
III. B. 48-Mr. Erwin: Protection OF
Providing for training school.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-12
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