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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Denaturized Alcohol.

John W. Yerkes, Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, who returned to
his desk after two months in Europe
devoted to the study of denaturized
alcohol, expresses the belief That the
United States will, in time, show the
world how to make use Of alcohol in
the industries. He found, he says,
that denaturized alcohol has not sup
planted gasoline in England, Germa-
ny or France. While it is extensively
used in some lines Of manufacturing,
it has not come into general use for
power purposes. Gasoline, he says,
is still just as cheap, and the users
Of power seem to like it better than
alcohol.
81 did not see an automobile in
England or France run by .denaturized
alcohol" said he. GIN Germany u
is being used to some extent for pow
er purposes it is put to many Jsses.
ly used anywhere over there foy pow
er purposes it is put many uses.
Housewives, for instance, usa it ex-
tensively for heating coffee, tea, wa
ter and milk for the table. 1t has
generally taken the place of wood
alcohol"
Mr.. Yerkes says England and
France make their denaturized al
eohol from grain, Germany makes
about 20 per cent of its product from
potatoes. The German government
offers a special indueement to man.
utacturers VINO VIII use potatoes IN
the manufacture Of the fuel. All po-
tatoes produced in the empire are
graded; one grade is for the table,
one grade for food for live stock,
and the third grade is converted into
alcohol.
Mr.. Yerkes says he was not disap-
pointed in not finding denaturized
alcohol more generally used for pow
er purposes.
81 am confident the United States
Will soon be using it,"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
In Fear of Brigands.

Brigandage is so common near
Smyrna, Syria, that Americans have
appealed repeatedly to he American
consulate there for protection against
brigands in the licorice-root fields
and tobacco plantations adjoining the
city, and the foreign population is,
moving into the city from the sub
urbs because of the fear that the
brigandage, which has been visited
only on Ottoman subjects so far, will
De extended to the foreign population.
Unsatisfactory conditions in Smyr-
IA are detailed in a dispatch to the
State department from Ernest A.
Magnifco, American vice-consul 10
that city. Outlawry is said to exist
n Adm vilayet, one of the suburbs
Of Smyrns, to a greater degree than
in twenty years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
On Site of Old One.

Major Gilleas of the Illinois Central
after final conference with Mayor
Griffith and the city officials of Vicks-
burg, and after visiting the proposed
sites considered for the building of
the new $4,000 passenger depot, stat
ed it was practically agreed that the
station will be erected where the old
one now stands.
The officials prefer slight change
further north as better<way to reach
the station, but this is considered an
engineering hardship by the road.
Mayor Griffith says that the city will
give consent, which is all now that is
needed for beginning work at once on
the new station.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
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Proposes Turpentine Factory.

A turpentine factory is the latest
enterprise projected for Brookhave1.
J. c. Francke, of Toledo, Ohio, is in
vestigating the supply of raw mate
rial. As Brookhaven is in the heart of
the long leaf yellow pine district.
there can be no doubt of a plentiful
supply. The company represented by
Mr. Francke has been operating near
Poplarville with new chemical pro
cess, which extracts the turpentine
and tar from pine knot and leaves a
hrst-class merchantable charcoal. Cap
tin Elmer Wood, Of New Orleans, is
president of the concern. The plant
which it is proposed to build at
Brookhaven will have monthly pay
roll of $4,000. Mr.. Francke became in
terested in this place through the
BroOkhaven Progressive Union.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Bank Enters Suit.

Birmingham, Ala.-The First Ma
tional Bank of Birmingham, has en-
tered an assumpsit suit against P.
G. Smith Of Birmingham and the
odell Stock & Grain Company to re-
cover $48,203 of the banks money
said to have been lost by Alexander
R. Chisholm, the alleged defaulting
teller of the bank, who was found
100000 short in his accounts. Smith
represents the commission house in
Birmingham, and it is claimed CHS
holm lost a large part of the money
dealing in cotton futures with Smith s
firm.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Building Fine Harbor.

The effect Of the Government work
in the dredging of the Pascagoula
River and Harbor is manifesting itself
In the increased number Of deep-raft
vessels that are finding their way up
the river to load at the mills at Moss
Point that formerly only anchored at
Horn Island.
When the work Of dredging the
mouth Of the river is complete this
river, with the Pascagoula, will form
the greatest natural harbOr in the
State. The Government dredge Charl-
eston IS at work dredging Horn Island
Pass to twentv-three feet and two hy-
draulic dredSes will resume work on
the main channel next month.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31

The appearance Of a single case
Of yellow fever in Louisiana should
not alarm our people. 1t is thorough
ly isolated ald the proper precautions
being taken to prevent spread. Evea
if it should spread, there is absolute
ly no occasion for alarm. With present
day methods of handling the disease
the mortality rate is less than for
any other known contagion. Al epi-
demic of lagrippe in New York has a
much larger per cent. of fatalities AMI
the typhoid epidemic in Washington
at present proves fatal in a much
larger per cent. Then why will our
1eople continue to become panic
i,ricken at the appearance of a few
ases of this feverq Only a few years
)ack small pox was just as much
cared but now little attention is paid
to it. We might as well get used to
the fever and act sensible about it.
The building of the Panama canal
and the direct communication with
Central and South American coun-
tries will keep us exposed to it and
the sooner we get used to it the
better.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Spelling Reform Order.

Washington This good old capital
town is turned nearly topsy turvy
with excitement produced by the pres
ident's order directing the use of the
reformed spelling advocated by the
committee appointed by Andrew Car
negie to consider the subject. There is
excuse for the excitement, because
everybody in the city is affected di-
.rectly or indirectly. The only excep-
tions are the justices Of the supreme
court; congressman and employees of
the legislative branch of the govern
ment must go to school again until they
learn that the government is "thru"
with through and other words.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
New Ordinance Passed.

To the eity of GreenviHe is entitled
the distinction of being the first mu-
nicipahty in Mississippi to prohibit
long distance profanity.
An ordinance to prohibit the use of
abusiFej insulting or profane language
over the telephone, has just been enact
ed by the municipal council at Green
vile, and the party who violates its
provisions may be fined $100 and given
ninety days in Jail, which means that
eussing by telephone is costly at the
washington county capital.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Lumber Business Active.

More than fifty numbering concerns
have been chartered in the state
since January 1st, and with cap
tai of something like three and one
half million dollars. This does not
include the price paid for timber, but
represents the investment in mlll
plants alone. Nearly as much has
been paid for timber one concern in
vesting nearly a million dollars for tim
ber in the Pearl river valley. A
great many years yet win be requir-
ed at the present rate of consumption
to deplete our supply of timber, AMI
when this is done the land so denuded
must be brought into cultivation and
made TO produce the world s needs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Road Working Day Observed.

woodworking day was observed at
Hazlehurst and committee composed
Of |. n Ellis, J. Q. Martin, G. B. Mel
son, g. Tomicich and l. S. Sexton,
with half a hundred teams and men
opened the unfinished links Of a pub
lie driveway around Lotus Lake, in
the northwestern part of the city. The
city has built bridges on the upper
md lower portions of the lake and has
opened streets to this public resort.
IiSizens have subscribed literally to-
ward this enterprise by furnishing
cams and men to complete the work
before the cold weather sets in.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Organize Telephone Company.

The farmers Of south Lincoln coun-
ty have organized a telephone compa-
ny, which is designed to connect all
the homes in that vicinity with the
Cumberland Exchange in Brookhaven.
The name Of the new organization is
The Topisaw Telephone Company, and
the exchange is located at A. NJ. Sum-
mers' residence. Some forty miles Of
wire will be strung at once and addi-
tions made as needed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Brother Leo. Dead.

Brother Leo, head Of the Sacred Heart
College Of Meridian, died after long
illness. Hs was born at Parisot,
France, May 81, 1872, and came to
this country in 1890. He was eminent
ly successful as Il teacher. He taught
in the schools of his order at Vicks-
bnrg, Bay s.. Louis and Natchez, and
was but recently director Of the Sa-
cred Hoas College at Meridian Miss.
lie leaves father, mother, two
brothers and two sisters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
To Begin Work Soon.

Hattiesburg will soon began aes-
ual work on the construction of al
electric street railway to cover the
important parts of the city. Street
paving will be commenced III thirty
days and the street car company will
build their lines just ahead Of the paw
ing gangs. Hattiesburg is fast tax
ing on city airs and is experiencing
a wonderful period of prosperity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Repairs win Cost 500 00n

Washington.-A survey of the gum
boat Nashville, sent to the navy de-
partment from the Boston navy yard,
shows that $4,000 will be required
for the repair Of that vessel. The chief
expense will be the renewal Of boilers.
1t IS only year since the Nashville
.was placed in commission, and her
hull and fittings are still in good con-
dition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Japan Will Investigate.

London. The Telegraph's Toxic
correspondent says that the Japanese
consul at Vancouver, having reported
that it is Impossible for him to OBJ
tain a satisfactory or full report re-
garding the killing of Japanese poach-
ers by the Americans in the Aleutian
islands, the Japanese government
has decided to carry out its own inves
tigation Of the affair and may send
consul to the P4ibyloff islands. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Payment of Troops.

Washington-After month of hard
work, Assistant Secretary Oliver, of
the War Department, concluded thai
he had finally made satisfactory
adjustment Of the many difficulties
in apportioning the appropriation Of
100000 for pay Of the militia at
the maneuvers in different camps
about the county, but it appears that
all is not satisfactory. These funds
had to be apportioned to the Quar-
termaster's Department, the Subsis-
tence Department and the Pay Depart
ment of the Army for the purpose Of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31

and are inclined to be distrustful of
the motives Of President Palma's gov
ernment. Therefore they readily SYM
pathize with the cause Of the insur-
gents. In the cities there is much
NOR approach to genuine patriotism,
but the government offer of So pay
per day for all recruits does not meet
with more than slow response. Many
men are interested in the crisis as
onlookers, but genuine general de-
sire to fight for the government is
lacking.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Holy Ghost and Us" 7"

Rockland, Me.-The barkentine
and the yacht Coroner sailed
with about seventy members Of he
g Holy Ghost and Us" colony at Shi-
lob for a destination carefully kept
secret. AS preparations had been made
for a long cruise, it is believed the
vessels are bound for the Holy Land,
where r. w. Sandford, leader Of the
society, established a~colony at Joppa
a year ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31

was extensively advertised, and Judge
Paschal, with whom Nixon made the
bet, gave barbecue dinner to which
hundreds were invited.
A crow was shot and prepared N
the most tempting style possible. The
broiled crow was placed IN the center
Of a long table, surrounded by tempt.
ing cuts of lamb, shoat and haef Nix
on ate the crow while the crowd look
ed on. He managed to worry down tue
last morsel, but he had no appetite fol
anything else.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Plow Factory.

The King Cotton Plow Co. has been
organized at Clarksdale with capital
of $4,000 for the purpose of manu-
featuring plows and general farm i'm
plements. And why notq We produce
the greatest portion of the raw mater
ial necessary and have the market
for the finished article, than why not
make them here and keep the money
at Homes There is every reason why
this enterprise should be great sue
cess.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Railroad Fever.

Although not having enjoyed the
2ereIits and conveniences Of rail-
road for a very long time. Belzona
likes them after you catch on and is
now striving for the extension Of the
Black Dog" road to that enterpris-
ing city. Others towns are bidding
for it and the people of Belzoni have
decided to go after it too. There has
oeen large amount of substantial
Improvement made at Belzoni md it
t fast being recognized as one of the
most prosperous towns in the Delta
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Loss Adjusted.

San Francisco The insurance loss
on the Palace Hotel has been ad-
justed at $1,302,616. This is more
than the insurance companies will
have to pay, for the total insurance
of the building was only $1,265,O0O.
1t being a total loss, therefore LA
bility of a triie over a million and
quarter will be distributed among SO
companies involved in the loss. This
is said to have been the largest loss
upon single risk ever adjusted iu
this country.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Confederate Monument.

West Point will join the process.
sion by erecting a handsome monu-
ment to the memory of her eonfed-
crate dead, the design having been
selected and the contract let. This
fitting memorial to the memory
Of our heroes who passed away in
that memorable struggle, and it is the
nope of the writer to live to see every
court yard in the State So marked.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
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Fighting Forest Fire.

Toulon, France huge forest
fire which is believed to be the work
Of incendiaries is spreading rapidly
around the city. All the available
troops and blue jackets are strenu-
ously fighting the fire. Three soldiers
were burned to DEATH Six Others
have disappeared and it is feared that
they have perished.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Raid Against Vendors

The sheriff of Coahoma county is ar
anging to make compaign against
transient vendors of various articles
hat have been evadlng the privilege
tax laws. This move is made for pro-
lection to the home merchant who
bays his privileges and large por-
ion of the tax for sustaining our
State government.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Want Government Aid.

Illinois officials have applied to
he state department for its assistance
n bringing Paul 0. Stensland, the
fugitive Chicago banker, back into
his country in case it was found
hat he is in Mexico. The state de-
nartment has received intelligence
that Stensland has been seen ID
near FL Paso.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Pressed Brick Plant.

Brookhavea is building a $4,000
plant for the manufacture of press
I'd brick and will have it in operation
within few weeks. AT present we
ret our pressed brick from quite dis
tance and the establishment of such
plant at Brookhaven will be a con-
Venience to the builders of the State
rs well as profitable investment for
he promoters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31

Printing Office All Right.

The government printing Office is
acquitted on the charge Of undue de-
lay in sending out final prints Of bills
to Congress in the last end of the re-
cent session. An inquiry into the
causes of delay was made by the Sen
ate Committee on Printing, and its
report was made public. The inquiry
had especial reference to the general
deficiency appropriation bill a1d the
omnibus public building bill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31

Americas, While hundreds
guyed him, Judge James Nixon, of the
city court Of Americas and former
state senator, ate broiled crow be-
cause Clark Howell was defeated for
governor by Hoke Smith.
Judge Nixon was an ardent Howell
man, and was SO sure his favorite
would win that he agreed to eat a
broiled crow if Hoke Smith won.
Howell lost and Judge Nixon gamely
paid The bet.
The fact that he would eat crow"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Mississippi Youths Suicide.

Hot Springs, Ark.-W. g. Green,
a young man residing in Lake Linden,
Miss, knelt by his bedside In prom
inent hotel and sent bullet through
his brain. His body was found short
ly afterwards still in a kneeliag posi-
ton. in notes left by him, and di-
rected to members of his family, he
attributed his act to despondency
over his physical condition. His fam
lily is well to do.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
To Increase Deposits.

Washington. Secretary Shaw has
taken steps to increase the deposits
If public moneys In national deposit
ories In various parts of~the country
the amount authorized by law. II
lffects about 80 banks and will Ag-
yregate about $3,OOO,OOO additional
deposits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Firemen Overcome.

Chicago. Thirteen tlremen were ell
ther overcome by smoke or injured by
explosions while fighting fire ii the
paint manufacturing plant of John
Lucas, 53-55 North Desplaines street
and the fire which is believed to
have been caused by combustion,
caused a property loss of $4,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31

Ripley is still forging to the front
md the Sentinel sees through optimis
ic glasses of the future. Several
rick business building are being con-
structed, twenty residences have
5een built. in the past few months
md many others evidences Of prosper
Y are to be seen. Land in Tippah
'ounty have shown a marked advan-
.ement farm that few years ago
;old for less than 5000 was recently
old for 81 $50, and is considered to
,e worth more. Some Of the farmers
are diversifying their interests by
rowing truck on small scale as
feeler and it is likely that the in
lus!ry will be engaged in extensively
n the future. Editor Anderson de-
serves to see all Of his wishes come
rue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
New Naturalization Law.

Considerable difficulties are being
encountered by the division of natu-
alization in the Department Of Com
nerce and Labor in the course Of its
Efforts to enforce the new naturaliza-
ton law, passed by Congress at the
last session.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Militia Ordered Out.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Upon request of
Sheriff Slough of Fremont county,
Gov. Brooks ordered out Company B.
of the state national guard, station
ed at lander, to proceed to the Sho-
shone reservation to aid the sheriff
in preserving order on the town sta
Of the reservation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
cortelvon Snbscriihes.

New York.-Postmaster General,
George B. Cortelyou, chairman Of the
republican national committee, called
al the headquarters Of the republican
congressional committee and subscrib-
ed his dollar to the campaign fund.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Phosphate Warehouses Destroyed.

Arcadia, Fla-Two warehouses
of the Peace River Phosphate Mill
ing Company at Hull were struck by
lightning caught fire and were COM
pletely destroyed with their contents
valued at 100000. The occupants
of the building were stunned and were
rescued with difficulty from the
flames.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Pan-American Conference.

Rio de Janeiro. The international
American congress concluded its ac-
tual work, finally disposing Of the
projects of sanitation, commercial re-
lations, patents and copyrights, the
pan4American railway and the codi-
fcation Of international laws.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31

While attending one of the fairs re-
GENTLY the writer had the pleasure of
making the acquaintance of a gentle
nan who is said to have the model
farm for Mississippi, and man who
5 called upon often to tell his brother
farmers how he does it. He stated that
Cor more than two years he had bee
1eeping up closely with the "Greatef (
Mississippi" department in the pa
oers and believed the work undertakeit
vas one of the most important ever
naugurated in the State. The endorse
nent, coming as it did, from man
Who is recognized as competent to
udge, was source Of great satisfac-
ion to the writer encourages him to
enewed efforts for greater results in
the future.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Train Kills Deaf Mute.

Colonel Lamb, negro deaf mute,
vas run over and killed at Yazoo City
~ work train switching in the L. &
NJ. V. yards. Lamb was employed as
section hand at Renshaw, and had just
received his wages and was on his
way to buy supplies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Cade Resigns.

Oklahoma City.-Cash NJ. Cade, Of
Shawnee, member of the national re-
publican committee, has Forwarded
to President Roosevelt his resignation
Of the registership of the Guthrie
land office. His appointment was
held up in the senate several MONTH
pending Investigation Of charges.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Consulate Destroyed.

Robert S. Atkins, the American
vice consul at Valparaiso, sent a dis
patch to the state department an
nouncing that everything in the con-
sulate in the city was destroyed and
no supplies are available.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Four Million Dollars.

Santiago, Chill The Chilian SEN
ate in session in the directors room
Of the Gas Company, appropriated
s4,000,000 for the relief of the dis
tressed inhabitants.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31

The director Of the Mint purchased
100000 ounces Of silver at sixty-sev-
en- cents an ounce to. be delivered at
New Orleans. The price paid last
week was 66,62 cents.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31

Are you taking advantage of every
opportunity offered to speak good
word, for Mississippi? If not COM
mence right now to do so.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-31
Falls Dead in Church

While attending a protracted meet
ing at the Oak Hill Baptist Church, a
few miles south Of Wallerville, w. c..
Brownlaw, an aged citizen, fell dead.
Heart failure was the cause.