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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
State Library.

The Mississippi State Library con-
tues to be attractive and popular
and a source of surprise and delight
to all who pay visit to its classic
and inviting precincts, where the
Misses Plunkett, Librarian and Assist
ant Librarian, are always to be found
during the official hours. To add to
the many good features to be found
and the interesting assortment of lit
erature which has been collected Miss
Plunkett is about to add another
which will be appreciated, particular
ly by those who delight to dwell on
the history Of the conflict between
the states. There will shortly be
placed in the Library bound volumes
of the Confederate Veteran, from the
time of its first publication to the
close of the past year or the last vol
ume All the numbers have been Sc
cured, and the work is now being
done by the Brandon Printing Compa-
ny, and it is expected to be delivered
shortly This will be particularly
gratifying to the old veterans of the
state, who will rejoice that these an
mails will be preserved.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Another Sky Scraper.

II is not at all likely that Vicksburg
will be allowed to remain lolg as the
only city in the state with an eight
story sky-scraper building, as there
are indications that jackson will be
in the same line before long. 1t is
understood that Joel johnson, who
bought the old Spengler property last
year as an investment, has altered
his plan for a six-story struc ure for
office purposes, and instead will erect
an eight-story modern hotel. The
plans are being prepared by architects
and it is understood that they will be
in hand shortly. The lot is a fine one,
and will be an ideal location for a
hotel, better than was the case with
the Norvefle, of brief, but brilliant
career. 1t is estimated that the build
ing as contemplated will cost approx
imately $1lS,000, exclusive of equip
ment and furnishings. 1t is true that
the enterprise is not yet on paper, the
paper Of the craftsman, but ii seems
to be settled that the plans viii be
made, and the probabilities are that
they will be carried out as prepared.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Aid for Orphans Urged.

Rev. Q. A. Oats, manager of the
Mississippi Orphanage, has issued an
address to the friends of the institu-
ton throughout the state urging their
support and assistance.
The actress states that the orphan
ange has urgent need for about $4,000
in order to complete the work of fur
nishing the new building in the sub
urbs Of the city of Jackson. The man.
agement desires to establish laundry
purchase furniture, school desks, and
other supplies, and any help rendered
will be greatly appreciated.
Since the removal of the orphanage
from Water Valley to Jackson the
NUMBER of children has been greatly
increased, and more funds are neees-
sary for its maintenance. Especially
during the summer months, when re-
ceipts are usually small. Mr.. Oats will
appreciate contributions to the sup
port fund and these special needs of
the institution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Plans for Mammoth Dock.

Plans for the largest and best dry.
dock in the world are being prepared
in the bureau Of yards and docks at
the navy department. The last naval
appropriation act contained a pro.
vision for a dock to cost 81 ,250, ,00G,
to be constructed at the Bremertoz
navy yard, Puget Sound, Wash. This
amount is larger than ever heretofore
appropriated for dock, and the new
dock will, when completed, be able
to take in the largest battleship, eth
er in course Of construction or in con-
temptation. It is to be a concrete
dock Of the latest pattern, and the ma
terials will be purchased on the Pa
cifc coast if practicable.
The dock is to be so constructed
that it can be heightened if vessels
of greater length should be built il
the future 1t will be thirty-seven
feet in depth over sill, which will pro-
vide for the docking of any vessel that
can be built, unless some unknown sys
tenn of building is developed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Herald staff Surrender.

New York.-T. H. Hamilton, editor
in-chief; w. Schaefer, general mana
ger: John T. Burke, night EDITOR
George Minor, Sunday editor, and M.
NJ. Gillian, advertising manager OF
the New York Herald, for whom war;
rants had been issued at the request
of the federal authorities, charging
them with violating the postal laws n
having deposited IN the mails copies
of their publication containing per-
sonals'' alleged to be obscene, surren,
dered themselves today to the Unlted
States marshal. They waived a pre-,
liminary examination before a Uni.ed
States commissioner and were parole'
in custody of their counsel, to answer
ON October 10 any charges the graAo
Jury may find against them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS
OF INTEREST FROM
ALL SECTIONS
AN EPITOME OF TIE NEWS
Culled From Important Happenings
Throughout the State During the
Past Week and Reviewed in Brief.
Successful Industry.

An industry that is unique a1d In
teresting, and one that is proving sue
ceSsful in every way; has headquarters
at Buckatunna, Miss, and branches
at Fruitdale and Fairhope, Ala. 1t
is the Southern Floral Nursery CO.,
and is owned and operated by a num-
Der of the best citizens in that Sec
tion of the state The concern is en-
gagged in the planting and .propoga-
tion Of all kinds Of Towering plants,
bulbs and shrubs and is working up
business that extends to a number
Of states besides Mississippi and Ala
bama. Quantities of these plants have
always been imported from Europe,
and it is the purpose Of the gentlemen
Engaged in this enterprise 10 grow
what we demand right here at home.
They have SO far made a speciality of
rannas and roses, but are branching
out to cover the whole field in the
future. The product per acre often
goes to $1,000 and even more. Roses
and shrubbery will grow larger here
IN one year than in two up North,
which gives great advantage to the
man with his nursery down here. The
quality IS also far superior to the i'm
ported stock. The success Of those
interested will be the pleasure of all
Sur people. The day is fast coming
when our beloved state will be one Of
the leaders i'll this line and all indus
tries Of kindred nature.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Beit's s Insurance Policy.

New York-Speculation as to wneln
ar Alfred Belt, the South Afrlcao
millionaire, who died in London Mon
day, left a widow, was aroused by tns
discovery that in making an appllca'
tion TO an American insurance com
pany for insurance on his life IN lo9u
named as the beneficiary of his pollcy
teMv intended wife, Elizabeth Ben
natt Beit, Whether this stated n
tention of marriage was ever carried
ont was not stated in the STATISTICS
furnished to the insurance company.
Sixteen years have elapsed since th'
policies were taken out, yet ne na'
ALWAYS been regarded as bachelor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
NO. AT.
ZIP. s.: Send receipt to Madison,

ZIP. s.: Send receipt to Madison,
Wis"
"I wrote the letters which we're
read before the life insurance inves-
tigating committee Thursday" said
Justice R. d. Marshall over the long
distance telephone from his farm in
KiLbourne.
~ wrote as the letter shows, that
the company had no local agent N
Madison; that l did not know where
to send the money for the premium
and submitted to the general office of
company the propriety of allowing me
to pay the premium into the bank
and receive the usual agents collec-
ton fee back, suggesting that they so
direct the bank if it seemed proper
to them.
'HThey evidently did not deem It
proper and = sent the money in full.
That is all there is to it. If anyone
wants to make a mountain out Of a
mole hill they will have to do so, as
far as I am concerned. The corre-
spondenece as published is correct in
every particular, and defy anyone
to read in my letter any demand or
request for any rebate or allowance
other than the usual collection fee
allowed agents who handle premium
renewals. +"
Impeachme4t proceedings are hint
ed at in some quarters, but the MEM
bers of the insurance investigating
committee scoffed at such a PROPOSE
tion.
"The very worse construction that
can be placed on the incident" said
one of the committee, I" is that
judge attempted to find lawful way
in which the law might be evaded and
suggested it to the agent. There IS
absolutely nothing upon which any
criminal action caa be based.
''This incident, however, shows how
far-reaching the practice of rebating
is ard the apparent uselessness of try
ing to correct the evil by law"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Demand for Surveyors.

The Bureau of Insular Affairs has
been advised by the Philippine Com
mission Of an act passed to educate
students who will serve the govern
ment as surveyors, and thus meet the
great demand for civil engineers caus-
ed by the extensive transfer of friar
lands and other lands for mining and
agricultural purposes.
1t is provided by the act that each
year large number Of students is to
be certified to the Bureau of Lands For
five years in instruction and survey
ing. For the first year the students
will be paid $120. After year Of
school the students will be examined
for appointment as junior surveyors
and if they pass and desire to remain
in the service, must sign a contract
and remain with the government for
four years more. In case the students
leave the service in violation of their
contracts, they are to be forever barr
ed from positions under the Philip.
pine service.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Mailing Offensive Matter.

II. M. Harrison aad w. Hal Jones,
clerks in the Meridian postoffice, were
arrested charged with sending often
sive and non-mailable matter through
the mails. The arrests were made at
the instance of Postoffice Inspector
NJ. M. Warren upon complaints made
by Rev. W. S. Culpepper, residing at
Whynot, alleging that for several
months past he had been receiving at
frequent intervals annoying cards, the
sending Of which was traced to the
two clerks named. This matter was
of character forbidden to the mails.
The young men were arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Watts and placed under bonds of $500
each to appear at the next term Of the
Federal court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
New industries.

The following charters of new in
dustries domiciled in the State have
been approved by the executive de-
partment and fled for record:
B. & B. Lumber Company, Luce
dale, Greene county, capitalized at
$4,000.
Commercial Lumber Company, Nc
Henry, Harrison county, capitalized
at $25,ONO.
Yazoo & Sunaower Transportation
company, Vicksburg, Warren coun-
ty, capitalized at $4,000.
Raleigh State Bank, Raleigh, Smith
county, capitalized at $l0,UUU.
Bank of Moss Point, Moss Point
Jackson county, capitalized at $685..
900.
Deeson Oil Mill Deesoa, Bolivar
county, capitalized at $50,000
Robert E. Lee Lodge, Knights Of
Pythias, Vicksburg, Warren county:
no capital stock.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Thorough Inspection.

Four police officers have been de-
tailed by Chief of Police Ramsey OF
Natchez to make thorough sanitary
investigation Of the city. The officers
will visit every house, yard, lot and
building in Natchez, they inspecting
everything which has to do with The
public's health before maxine theil
report, which will be about Thurs
day. Police Chief Ramsey expects Ia
put a squad of twenty men to wort
cleaning out the bitches and cutters
cutting the grass in vacant lots and
in the bitches and otherwise putting
the city in tip top sanitary condition
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Alfred Belt s Fortune.

London. Those who are in a posi-
tion to give authoritative statements
regarding the amount Of the fortune
of the late Alfred Belt, the South Afri
can fnancier, and the terms OF his
will, have not yet given it to the news
papers. The pronouncements Of the
latter, therefore are purely specula-
tive. Estimates ranging from $125,-
600. 900 to 625, 100000 have been pub
lished, but it will probably be found
when the terms of the will are given
out that Mr.. Belts fortune was some
what below $5OO,0000O. About one
third of this amount, it is expected
will be bequeathed to national pur-
poses in Great Britain and South Afrl-
ca, mainly of educational character.
as was great part Of the fortune oil
his most intimate friend, the late Ca
S1xyE5s
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Wool Growing.

The Laurel Ledger notes with
pride a revival of the wool growing
interests in Jones county and recently
published the following: " For the
past year of SO the wool Industry
around Laurel has revived wonderful
ly. Wool is seen on the streets every
few days now. Three fine loads we're
in town Monday, weighing about q
600 pounds. This will bring near
100000. A week or SO ago, one wag-
OIL came in with about 1,500 pounds
which at the price thea prevailing,
brought in the neighborhood of $3.50.
This is only few examples of the
many to show that the industry is
coming to the front again That looks
like business when the farmers at this
time of the year begin to add from
5000 to 5000 to their bank accounts
from the sale of wool which costs so
little to produce
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Report Received.

Havana. government has re-
ceived a report from the Cuban ON
e;als of the Isle of Pines relative 10
the ;mprisonment at Nueva Corona OF
Miss Mile Brown, l.. c. Giltner, post
master Of the town of Columbia, ana
VIM. Augustine, all Americans, foi
violation of an old military order pro-
bibiting other than telegraph lines
The report states that the persons
named deliberately and defantly
maintained their private telegraph
line after having been warned. The
government will not pardon the OF
fanderS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Dest IN vous1 a, Amy. lo~.

Military experts in this city on TIT
basis of the best information covering
the relative military resources Of the
several republics involved in war In
Central America pronounce the army.
of Salvador superior in equipment
training and discipline to the armies
Of the other republics. Thichy pop
ulated, with nine hundred persons pei
square mile over its limited total area
of 1885 square miles, Salvador can
muster 10000 armed men with arma-
ment equipped to the best in Central
America.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Lady Curzon Dies.

London. Lady Curzon of Kedle.
ston, wife of the former yiceroy OF
India, who has been i'll for some days,
died Thursday. She never quite re-
covered from her serious illness al
Walmer Castle, Kent, ia 1904, and the
recent hot weather brought on a pro.
nounced attack of general debility
Lady Curzon was Miss Leitre, daugh-
ter Of the late Levi z. Letter, of Chi
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Youngest Volunteer of Civil War.

The officials Of the Pension Office
think they have discovered in Tyson
ID. Howe, of Streator, Ill, the young
est volunteer of the civil war. He
enlisted first in 1861 when only ten
years and nine months old, and served
four months, when he was discharged
on account of his age. He enlisted
again in 1862 when eleven years and
five months old, and served until ths
end Of the war. The record was de.
veloped in connection with an apph.
cation for increase Of pension, which
was granted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
To Broaden Cotton Market.

Commissioner Blakeslee Of the de-
partment of agriculture and commerce
has been in correspondence with the
commissioners Of agriculture of south
ern states III regard to the adoption
of plans for broadening the cotton
markets of the world and the develop
ment Of new fields for cotton consump
ton. Mr.. Blakeslee has received let
ters from eight commissioners express
ng hearty sympathy with the idea,
and it has been decided to hold con-
ference at Jacksonville, Fla, during
the month Of November, at which
plans will be fully matured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Endorses Pure Food Law.

Chicago. The national pickle man
ufacturers association in annual ses-
sion here adopted a resolution en-
dorsing the pure food legislation OF
congress, aad copies Of the resolution
were ordered sent to the departments
of agriculture, commerce and United
States treasury, and to each secretary
of state in the union.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Dry Docks Noisilv Greeted.

The arrival at Vicksburg from Pa
dueah of the dry docks was a great
event on the water. The securing Of
the docks will be of inestimable bene-
fit to Vicksburg. Boats steamed oul
arrayed in bunting, ald escorted the
docks to from the mouth Of the canal
to their resting place. During the pa
rade there was music from the band
and the whistles Of the boats and the
factories made things lively. Notwith-
standing the rain the banks of tht
canal were lined with people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27

Rostov-O -On-Don. While two clerks
employed in the government bank here
were carrying from the postoffice
$4,000 which had been in the regis
tered mail, they were attacked by q
band Of six armed men and seriously
wounded. The robbers made off with
the money, but under hot pursuit by
police and Cossacks they sacrificed
$4,000 of the booty and escaped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27

The committee, composed Of an in
surance agent, banker and real estate
agent, to revise the city of Natchez s
assessment rolls, reported recording
an increase Of $16l 900, bringing the
total to $685., 1872. The assessments
must be revised by the Board Of Al
dermen before final approval.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
OUR WASHINGTON
NEWS And NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST BRIEFLY
CHRONICLED.
Central American Republics Cease
TO War. Nothing Known as to
Terms for Bringing Harmony to
Pass.

Washington-The armistice between
the warring Central American repub-
lies has gone into effect. Mr.. Munos,
the Guatemalan minister, called at the
State Department and announced
that he had been advised by hisgovern
ment of the selection of three commits
sioners and a secretary to represent
Guatemala at the peace conference.
They will go to San Jose, Guatemala,
in time to board the Marblehead,
The State Department has not been
advised that fighting has actually
ceased, but the American minister to
Salvador, Mr.. Merry, and the Ameri-
can charge at Guatemala City both
send dispatches to the department,
which announce the agreement of
both Salvador and Guatemala to stop
fighting.
Mr.. Combs, the American minister
to Guatemala, has rot vat reached
Guatemala City bee is.@e lack Of
transportation facil and the
State Department b mat instruc-
ton to Mr.. Brown, 0 lrge to act
in his stead. lH
So far the State hirtment and
Central American 70 omatists IL
Washington have no Y9 les which in
dicate the terms u 4,hich the re-
publics involved arr TaaTflng to accept
peace. All efforts so far have been
devoted to the preliminary arrange
merits for the conference, and as the
United States is in no sense a party
to the negotiations the State Depart
melt has few details concerning the
grievances Of the warring republics.
The Guatemalan minister, Mr.. Mu-
nos, is much annoyed by reports from
Salvadorean points that Guatemala
continued fighting after it had agreed
to cease hostilities.
"Such stories are absolutely with
out foundation" he said: "There
was no agreement to cease fighting
until the armistice went into effect,
and the enemies of my government are
sndeavoring to put it in a false light.
President Escalon's special repre-
sentative, American Consul General
John Jenkins, has arrived In Washing
from Salvador, and has been in con-
1eTe1rcc with Assistant SECRETARY or
State Bacon respecting the re-estab-
lishment Of peace between the hostile
Central American republics. The pith
Of his statements in this case is un-
derstood to be that Guatemala has
been for a long time past intent on
picking a quarrel with Salvador, and
has now seized on this pretext for the
attack.
Touching the authorization to Amer
lean Minister Merry to represent Cos
ia Rica in the approaching confer
ence on the deck Of the cruiser Mar
blehead, the minister explained that
while his country had always main
tanned an attitude Of strict impair
tiality in the present controversy be-
ween Salvador and Guatemala, it was
deemed best to have a representative
present at the conference in case the
discussion should in any way involve
the interests of the other Central
American countries.
Salvador and Guatemala must de-
eide through their representatives to
the peace conference on board the
cruiser Marblehead whether Hondu-
ras is to be represented in the confer
ence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27

Liseux, France. While an automo-
bile in which were Thomas E. Still
man, a lawyer of New York, Mrs.
Greenway, two other women, a girl
and the chauffeur, was being driven at
a high rae of speed in the direction
of Dives-Sur-Mer it crashed into q
heavy wagon. Both vehicles were
overturned and smashed. Mr.. Still
man and the driver of the wagon were
seriously injured, and Mrs. Greenway
and she chauffeur slightly hurt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27

ever with a strong faculty aad i'm
proyemants too numerous to mention
Four handsome new brick store build
ings are under construction and others
being planned to say nothing Of the
many residences that are going up
This spirit Of enterprise is highly
gratifying to the people of that CON-
munity in particular aud the whole
ate in general. Eupora is in good
section Of country and the citizens
are determined that il shall be The
center Tor large trade territory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Use of Public Money.

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
authorizes the following statement:
"a large number of banks have
asked to be designated as repositories
of public money. To these the Sec
retary has made the universal offer to
leave with the bank one-third of the
proceeds of any Panama bonds it may
buy under direct bid from the govern
ment, taking purchases Of bonds at
par as security therefor. These offers
have been in the main to small banks.
He now makes the offer general, but
limits the amount Of such deposits to
any one bank to $5,OOO,OO0.
s'The Secretary calls attention to
the circular invitation for bids, where
in the government reserves the right
to permit bidders offering the highest
prices to increase the amount Of their
purchases.
The reservation, the Secretary says,
was made to avoid the possibility of
a combination between bidders, and
will not be exercised to the prejudice
of any one who has bid above 103 IL.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Property to be Sold.

Judge Niles, in the Federal court
has issued decree of sale Of the Mis-
sissippi Mills, at Wesson, now in the
hands of ar eceiver, to satisfy $780,
600 mortgage given as security for a
bond issue. The sale is to take place
before November 1st.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
Half Interest in Hotel.

One-half interest in the Southern
Hotel property, owned by the First
National Bank Of Meridian, was sold
to John Hamper for $4,000. TIE
other half is owned by Mrs. Fannie
Solomon, formerly Of this city, but
now residing in ST. Louis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27
New Waterworks.

A form of contract has been pre-
pared by the Citizens Water Works
Company at Vicksburg. It will be cir
culated through canvassers to the pri-
vate consumers of water TO enabls
I'll to sign il.