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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

Houston makes an admirable show
ing in an industrial way, and that too
within the remarkable short period of
about two years. There are in Hous-
ton fourteen industrial plants exclu-
sive of the light and water plants and
several more in course of construc-
ton. While these plants are gener-
ally small, they are owned and op-
Grated by home people and are thriv-
ing in no unmistakable degree. They
furnish employment for large num-
Der of people and a market for the
produce raised in the vicinity of that
town. A number Of small factories
are better than one large one, though
the combinations of capital known as
the trusts are striving to drive them
out of business, and the community
with diversity Of interests is better
one than that with all eggs in one
basket.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18
chasers who were assured that perfe,

chasers who were assured that perfect
titles could be given. The recent de-
cision of the United States court holds
that deeds cannot be issued to pur.
chasers and occupants are ordered to
vaeate. No other instances is given
in the history Of the south Of so many
people being compelled to move upor
Federal orders. In a sense it is the re-
mov~.l of city asd hundreds Of occu-
pants are without places to move their
possessions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18
The man who considers only his own

selfish interests is dangerous as q
friend, disagreeable. as an acquaint-
ance and menace to the prosperity
and happiness of a community. 1t is
universally true that by helping others
we help ourselves, and as time passes,
the truthfulness Of this assertion is ac-
centuated
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18
Lawreon. Okla. Nav 13.- Business

Lawreon, Okla, May 13. Business
men Of Chichasha, I. T., who came
here today, state that by Wednesday
of this week nearly or at least three
thousand of the ten thousand citizens
of Chichasha will be compelled to
move all Of their belongings from a
portion of the town to which clear
title to purchasers cannot be awarded.
The section referred to was Indian
public land Of Chichasha Nation and
was sold in lots and blocks to pur-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18
Tax Rate of Frisco.

San Francisco When the tax rate
of San Francisco for the fiscal year
1906-7 is finally fixed the figure may
be $3.50 on the hundred dollars of val
uation. Assessor Dodge was present
at meeting Of the subcommittee and
read the following report covering the
:. :. ..-s...' f~- his t,:-t e .iss:
Last years assessment rol -
about $525, 100000, made up as fell
laws.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18
COLD SNAP DAMAGES COTTON.

Feared That Much of the Crop VIII
Have to Be Replanted.
Serious fears are entertained for
the young cotton practically through
out north Georgia, and as far south
as Augusta on account of frost. Re-
POI s show there was a heavy frost
in many sections and that it covered
practically the entire half OF the
state.
The young cotton is up practically
all over Georgia and in some places
in north Georgia the stands are two
to three inches high.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18
Twentieth Child dead

Selby Madden, 4 years old, the Goth.
child Of E. J. Madden, living eight
miles northwest Of Newton, is dead
as the result of being kicked on the
head by mule. The blow crushed
the skull A piece Of bone two inches
across was removed by a physician.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18
A JOKE, SAY DRUGGISTS.
Association RidicuIes Roosevelts
Move Against Drug Trust.

ASSOCiatlon hIuICuIeS hUUseVSNs
Move Against Drug Trust.
The Proprietary Association OF
America, onA of the defendants in
the petition filed by Attorney General
Moody for an injunction to restrain
certain associations, corporations and
individuals from controlling prices in
the drug trade, takes the petition as
a joke.
How can they enjoin us from do
ing what we are not doing?" they
ask. 'sThe whole thing is absurd
There is no such thing as drug
trust"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

A Detroit newspaper recently Of
fered a cash prize for the best short
essay on 9 Why | am proud of Mis-
sissippi. 1t was won by Master Ed
Alexander of Marshall county. The
next two prizes also went to Percy
Laws and Manilue Hall of the same
county. This goes to show that Mar
shall county has number of boys
who are proud of Mississippi and are
not backward in putting it in black
and white. 1t is gratifying to know
that the young people of the State
are enough interested to enter a con-
test where the many things to be
proud of are to be enumerated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

Land, $34O,oOO,OOQ; buildings,
S97 100000; personal property, $123,-
100000.
This years roll will, in my opin-
ION as far as | am able to judge, show
q decrease Of between $15O,00O,00O
and $25O,O00,OOO.
5 Much Of the personal property.
4--- ~co mn
- 9-- ,~~v, he's Dcen
sestroyed and all records of its ow-
nership and valuation are lost, not
only for this, but for previous years. ;,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

President Walter Clarke of the Cot
ton Association while attending
meeting of the National Convention
of the Cotton Planters and Spinners,
is credited with the followingstraight-
rom-the-shoulder remarks concerning
bucket shops and curb spectators in
cotton:
"The bane Of the cotton planter, as
well as the spinner. is the so-called
cotton broker. or middle man. All
over the South there are little bro
kerage concerns which are nothing
more or less than bucket shops, and
the profits they reap are immense. /
firmly believe that these middle men
cost the South $100,000,00O a year.
They cost the State of Mississippi
last year a million dollars or more.
] was told by leading planter, mer-
chant and banker of Yazoo City that
the cost Of this business to that COM
munity in the last six months alone,
was at least $500,000. It is great
wrong to the cotton planter and the
spinner that the price Of the staple
should be fixed by the manipulations
of gamblers. The idea of planter
buyign cotton when by so doing he
is buying against himself, is ridicu-
lous, but that is what is done every
day. In nearly every town in the
South there are what the brokers term
cotton exchanges, but in reality they
are bucket shops. They bear no re-
semblance whatever to great cotton
exchange, such as is maintained in
Memphis and few other Southern
cities"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

The first county from which any
thing like a definite estimate of the
increase in property valuations from
the assessment under way is that of
Perry. Assessor McKinnon states to
reporter that the assessment in that
county will approximate $16,000,00O
against $7,OO0,OO0 at the last period.
While there has been a healthy in
crease along all lines, the greatest
come from the pine land holdings in
the county. This land is being put
in at from 500 to $50 per acre this
year against 81 to before. So it be-
gins to seem that the holders of our
timber wealth are going to pay their
proportion of the taxes necessary to
run the State government and bring
about the development that is making
it more valuable year by year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

On the 3rd, 4th and 5th inst, jack
son had the honor of entertaining
some 1900 teachers from every coun-
ty in the State, and from almost every
supervisors district. 1t was body
that any city might have esteemed 1t
an honor to have had within its con-
fines. They were the people who are
striving to dessiminate knowledge and
prepare our youth for the battles OF
life. Engaged in a great work, that
while it may not be especially remu-
neratiye in dollars and cents, has
reward that money cannot buy Tor
those who are faithful to the trust.
1t was a body of intelligent men and
women that are supplying the founda-
ton upon which we are to build
"Greater Mississippi" and eventual
ly come into the possession OF tnat
which is rightfully ours. These an
nual gatherings are of inestlmable ben
eft in a number of ways. The coun-
try school marin forgets for the time
the worry and cares that come with
her work. They meet and greet each
other upon a common footing and es-
tablish a fraternal feeling that only
personal association will bring about.
Experiences are exchanged and sugges-
tions offered and discussed, therebp
giving to all a result that might 9th
erwise require years of study and toll
to bring about. Prominent educators
from other states are invited to meet
with them and tell Of what is being
done in their commonwealth, and the
means used to accomplish stated
end 1t is an encyclopedia of infor-
nation concerning the public schools
and the work to be done by the teach
ers opened for the benefit Of all who
attend.
The example set by our worthy
teachers is fit for emulation by those
concerned in other lines of work. Or
ganization is the most powerful fac
tor in the accomplishment of any task,
and it is passing strange that more
do not avail themselves Of the oppor
tunity to form associations with reg
ular meeting times and thereby help
themselves by helping others. The
writer hopes to see all interests of
our great State get together in COM
mon movement for the general good,
and feels sure that in a few more
years the man who does not belong
to an organization which represents
his avocation, will be an exception
rather than a rule.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

it is estimated that the cost Of adding
car line would be small in compari-
son with the benefits to accrue. In
this age Of progress it becomes neces-
sary for communities desiring to keep
what they have and to get more, to
show a spirit of energy and enter
prise. The one that lags is sure to
fall behind in the possession. The
watchword is. hustle and keep at it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

The House ordered an investigation
Of the Department Of Agriculture.
Cincinnati. Congressman and Mrs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

Holly Springs citizens are awaken
ing to the necessity of a cheap and
rapid means Of transit from the depot
up town, a distance Of more than a
mile. A correspondent in one of the
city papers recently urged the build
ing of an electric railway and ad-
vanced convincing arguments in sup
port of his contention. The city owns
an excellent light and water plant and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

The West Point Leader has recently
issued an excellent edition that gives
a vast amount of information concern
ing West Point and Clay county. Ev
cry matter that would interest good
seeking homes in that section has been
handled in brief and convincing
manner. The showing made should
be a source of qualification to the good
people of that rich prairie section.
The benefits to accrue will no doubt
be exceedingly satisfactory. The
prairie section of our State is rich
and healthful and fast coming into a
high state of cultivation. The land
produces splendidly of the staple
crops and satisfactory results have
been attained in the fruit, trucking,
hay and other crops. Within few
years it is plainly evident this part
Of the state will be one of the richest
and most prosperous sections in the
whole South.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

While Wisconsin was worrying with
eight inches of snow few days since,
Mississippi was experiencing balmy
sprng weather.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

No state In the union offers to the
man with moderate means such in
ducements as does Mississippi. Here
we are all upon one common foting
and every man has an equal chance.
There are no multi-millionaires that
consider it a condescension to speak
to a laboring man and hesitate to soil
| their kid gloves by shaking his hand.
The man with forty acres and mule
is shown just as much consideration
as the man who owns a plantation or
is president of a banking Institution.
The woman in gingham dress, be it
neat and clean, is just as much a
queen as the one who owns coach
and dresses in silks and fine linen.
Such is the result of wise laws and
an equitable administration of the
same. We want to perpetuate this
condition of affairs. To keep our
State as an inviting haven for the
man who has brain and Drawn and
desires to live and die happy. The
duty of every citizen is to work con-
stantly to that end.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted Industrial, Commercial and Asricul-
tura1 Development Of the Wonderful Resources Of
the State Items Of Interest from all Quarters.
by III. 4. BLAKEsLEE, Jackson. Kiss
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

As an indication of the effective
steps being taken by the government
to prevent the landing in this country
of contract laborers, Commissioner
General Sargent Of the Bureau of I'M
migration gave out a statement show
ing that during the month of Apri!
4Sls such laborers were denied admis-
sion at the port Of New York, and fo1
the first five days of May 17S were
turned back, or a total of 659. The
men were nearly all Greeks or Bull
garians.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

Secretary Root and Mr.. Casasus.
the Mexican ambassador, are about
to complete a treaty providing for
the disposition of the waters Of the
Rio Grande in a manner satisfactory
to the United States and Mexico.
Negotiations on this subject have been
pending for long time, entirely dis
tinct from the treaty now before the
Senate, which defines the banks of the
Rio Grande, and disposes of disputed
questions concerning the titles to
lands affected by changes in the
rivers course.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

Secretary Taft is making an effort
to revive interest in the Philippine
Tariff Bill in the Sonata
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

The department of agriculture IS TO
be investigated. The house by vote
empowered the committee on expendl-
lures in the agriculture department OF
which Representative Littlefeld Of
Maine, is chairman to conduct such
an examination. Mr.. Williams OF
Mississippi, the minority leader, said
that this was a step in the right dl-
rection and he hoped the other COM
mittees of the house dealing with the
expenditures in the several depart
ments would follow suit. He believed
that such Investigations would tend
to economy in the departments and
if this be accomplished even in a
small degree the cost Of the investi-
cation would be money well expended.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

The crop reporting board Of the bu-
reau of statistics of the department
of agriculture from the reports of cor
respondents and agents Of the bureau
finds the area under winter wheat re.
naming in cultivation on May 1st tc
have been about 29,623,0 acres. This
is six per cent or about LIS, 900 acres
less than the area reported as sown
last fall and one per cent or about 241
600 acres less thsp the area Of winter
wheat reported as harvested last year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

Senator Platt introduced a joint
resolution prohibiting poIygamy. II
provides that "neither polygamy OF
polygamous practices shall exist in
the United States or any place sub
ject to its jurisdiction" and provides
either to be a crime punishable under
the laws of the United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18
Policy Holders Association.

Bernard N. Baker ce Baltimore, pre-
sided over and was made permanent
chairman of the executive committee
of the Mutual Life Insurance Compa-
ny Policy Holders Association, which
met here. Others present were: John
Skelton Williams, Virginia; John
Sharp Williams, Mississippi; w. S.
Thomason, Georgia; Robert E. Huff,
Texas, and John Dewitt Warner, of
New York. Sixteen committeeman
from states and territories and foreign
countries were represented by proxies.
1t was decided to incorporate the as
sociation under the laws Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The report of See
retarp R. w. Fish showed that the
membership Of the association extends
to every state and territory in the
Union to seven Canadian provinces
and to several foreign countries. The
question of taking the most active
steps possible to extend the work Of
the association through state organi-
cations was discussed and an under
standing reached as to how such ac-
tion could be best carried out. Various
committees were authorized.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

The construction Bureau Of the Ma.
Wy is willing to undertake to build tha
Leviathan 2O,0O0-ton battleship pro-
vided for in the pending naval appro
priation bill and on the basis of the
experience acquired III the construc
ton of the battleship Connecticut at
the New York Navy Yard, the con-
structors feel sure that they can exc
cute this task with reasonable dis
patch, at a minimum of cost. A care
full estimate limits the time allowed
for construction to forty-eight months,
and the cost to be $1,0O0,0O0. The
New York Navy Yard is found to be
the only place available and suitable
for this work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-18

reached the conclusion that the com
bination commission is one prohib
tied by the terms of the Sherman an
thrust act has directed the district
attorney for the district of Indiana
to file this bill.
" An injunction is prayed for pro-
hibiting these associations from acting
in concert for that purpose Of main-
tanning prices and the individual firms
and corporations who are members OF
the respective associations from act
ing together for the purpose OF main
tanning uniform prices to the con-
sumers throughout the United States. .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-24
AWAITING THE WORD.

The several candidates from here
who took the examination for patrol
man of the city of New York are
anxiously waiting for the new list to
be made known 1t is said that II
will be announced the early part OF
January. = There will probably be
about ono thousand names on the
list. Commissioner Bingham will be
allowed to appoint eight hundred ad-
dition men after January and each
one is waiting to see If they are
among the lucky ones. Before the
new list comes out the old one must
be exhausted. AT the present time
there are seventy-four names on the
list. There are thirty-six vacancies
The mental examination of the can.
didates on the new list which will be
announced, was held September IL
OF the six thousand candidates who
filed their applications. 1t is said
about forty-eight hundred failed tc
pass the mental and physical exam.
ination. aa,ea.f t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-24
PORT READING.

Mrs. ]. McNulty and Mrs. B. Cas-
sidy were in Perth Amboy Friday
doing some Christmas shopping.
Thomas Gallagher, Patrick Mcln-
tosh and W. B. Turner went to Perth
Amboy to select few articles for
Christmas.
Mrs. Henry Turner is sick, having
contracted heavy cold.
Thomas Devito and friend arrived
In town Friday. He intends to spend
the holidays with his brother, Joseph
Devito.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barry intend
to spend Christmas in Philadelphia,
where they will visit his mother and
brother and number OF relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Charles McCormac and her
sister. Miss Sarah McColligan, are go
ing to spend Christmas in Philadel-
phia with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Mcintosh left
today for Philadelphia, where they
expect to have merry Christmas.
w. B. Turner and Thomas Gala
CHER went to New York to do some
Christmas shopping today. Mr.. Gal
lagher goes to Hazelton, Pa, where
he intends to spend Christmas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-24
ToTTENvILLE.
CONFLAGRATION AyERTED.

Fireman John Cronin was detailed
by Captain Quayle, of 101 truck, in
Broadway, this place, at o'clock
last night to investigate fire that
occurred at the residence of H. A.
Woolever, 20 Tyrrell street, about
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
fire, which took place in a closet on
the second floor of the house, was
first noticed by Mrs. WooleveW upon
seeing smoke coming down the rad
iator of an unused heater. Mr.. Wool
ever promptly ran upstairs and dis
covered clothes that were hanging on
hook in the closet to be on fire. He
pulled them out of the closet On the
floor of the bedroom and after fight
extinguished the flames, afteraburn7
ing several holes in the carpet and
doing about $40 damage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Woolever and children were
about to leave the house for Sunday
school and it was discovered Just in
time or else it might have beensmore
serious. No alarm was sent, in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-24
WOODBRIDGE.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Robert Valentine is i'll with
the grip at her home on Green street.
Mrs. s. M. Brewster, of Sewaren,
is i'll with infiammatory rheumatism.
Miss George Brokaw Is visiting
friends in New York over Christmas.
Miss Florence Dixon isill at her
home in upper Main street.
Miss Brewster, of Sewaren, lis
spending Christmas with her brother,
Mr.. Henry d. Brewster, in New York.
Mrs. George Valentine is i'll at her
home on Green street
Mrs. S. F. Daily, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in town
has returned to Orange.
Mr.. Howard Tappan, who has been
very i'll at his home on Edgar's Hill,
is steadily improving and hopes to be
out very soon
The Boards of Education of Mid
dlesex county held their annual din
ner on Saturday in New Brunswick
at the Mansion House. The speeches
at the close of the dinner were Of
great interest to all present.
Miss Katherine Louise Jackson is
slowly recovering from her recent ill
ness. N
Mr. G. j. DemareSt, of Green street
spent today in Pennington, N. j.
Miss Abhie F. Pennington has re-
turned to her home in New Bruns-
wick after visiting the Misses Free
man, on the Iselin road.
Mrs Ellis B. Edgar, of Edgar's
Hill, is in Titusville,. Pa, on busi-
ness.
Mr.. Ray Hancock, of New York, is
spending the holidays at his home on
Railway aveniies
Mr.. Joseph Winward, who has
been a resident here for several
years. has taken up his residence in
Newark. M& KS
|. Miss Jessie Stewart, of Barron ave-
nue., is slowly recovering from the
diphtheria.
Master Edgar Love, who has been
very i'll with diphtheria, is now re-
covering. Professor Love hopes to
be able to return to school January
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