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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

Hampshire s Memorial-a stately gran
ite shaft-was the second to Dt
placed in the park, and has been trans
ferred to the United States without lot
NAL dedicatory services. May %, 1879,
Ohio dedicated with appropriate and
impressive ceremonies, 80 beautiful regl-
mental and battery monuments and 20
markers. And on March "a, 1906, the
exceedingly fine and artistic State mem
orial erected by Pennsylvania was appro-
priately dedicated. This memorial bears
the following beautiful and significant
inscription: "Here brothers fought for
their principles; here heroes died for
their country; and united people VIII
forever cherish the precious legacy OF
their noble manhood Illinois has plec-
ed in the park 70 fine regimental and
battery monuments and S5 markers, and
has nearly completed her grand memor-
ial temple, for which alone the contract
price is $4,000 The latter is an i'm
posing structure of white marble, 54
feet in diameter and 81 feet high
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Rough rocks may hide the richest ore.
Our fears are always greater than
bur foes.
He rejects delight who shirks all diff
ficulty.
1t will not excuse our faults to talk
of our fate.
We may need poverty to starve some
of our sins.
The bread of life does not make a
man crusty.
You don't have to quit trying to be-
gin to trust.
He is least persuasive who most
seeks applause.
Sin sets the will of one before the
well-being of all.
The unselfish may be sad but they
will never be sour.
Many virtues we set down in our
assets find no entry in Heavens books.
The great danger of the church is
not its divisions on creed but its unan-
unity on greed.
True religion is switch by which
we can turn the current of self-love
into service for others.
When the preacher gets anxious
about his rake-off he is sure to pick
up some of the devils rubbish.
There may be more Heaven in the
human love you put into one hand-out
than in that you sing in a hundred
hymns.
There's no virtue in homeopathic re-
ligion when it takes the form of giving
two cents for the salvation OF the
heathen.-Ram's Horn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

sylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Tex
as, and Wisconsin; and by the visits
of veterans of both armies. The embel-
ishments of the Park with appropriate
and beautiful state memorials and with
monuments is the work of the state Com
missions. appropriations for memorials,
monument markers in the Park have been
made as follows: Iowa. $150,0O0; H.
inois, 100000; Massachusetts, $4,000;
Michigan, $4,000; Minnesota, $25, 1000;
Mississippi, $4,000; New Hampshire.
$4,000; New York, $12,500; Ohio, $780,
600; Pennsylvania, $4,000; Wisconsin,
$4,000; Aggregate, $61s,5Oo. Massa-
chusetts dedicated for her state memorial
(the truly artistic bronze figure of a
marching soldier) November Is, 1908,
with impressive ceremonies. New
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

ed at Leghorn. A party soliciting
subscription for the Vesuvius suf-
ferers boarded the German steamer
Kolga. The captain showed them a
Genoese paper in which the Kaiser
was caricatured as volcano spouting
hire and smoke and declined to con-
tribute The collectors became IN
dignant and ordered the party ashore
the crew jeering their departure. The
dockers now threaten to boycott the
Kolga.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

ished the scheduled work of their fif-
ty-third semi-annual session, the dele
gates and ladies accompanying them
visited the Chickamauga National
Park and Fort Oglethorp, at which
the Twelfth Cavalry is located. Off
GERS will be elected at the annual
meeting to be held in New York.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

tai 725. The Union loss was 131 killed.
719 wounded, 25 missing total S75. The
result of this battle compelled the evacu-
alton of Grand Gulf, which was at once
occupied by the Union forces. The Con-
federates crossed Big Black river at
Hankinson S Ferry, deployed their forces
between Warrenton on the right and the
railroad bridge on the left, and stood
ready to dispute the passage of Gen.
Grant s army or to interrupt his COM
munications with his ''base,n on the
Mississippi But Gen. Grant, after rest
ing and supplying his army, moved for
ward May s, at first substantially paral-
lei with the Big Black River, thereby
(and especially by severing all connec-
ton with "base"D, leaving his
opponents in uncertainty as to his pur
pose or real objective. Other battles and
engagements quickly followed-always
with a numerical superiority in favor of
the Union army. At Raymond, May IL,
the Confederate brigade under Gen. Gregg
was forced to fail back on Jackson after
losing 73 killed, 241 wounded, 100 miss
ing-total 514. The Union loss was 66
killed. $50 wounded. 81 missing-tota
442, May IA, the 18th and 18th corps at
tackled a small garrison in Jackson. where
Gen. Joseph e. Johnston had arrived the
night previous. Only slight resistance
was offered, and the Confederate forces
retreated without disorganization, losing
II killed, Ga wounded, 118 missing total
199. The Union army lost 40 killed. 251
wounded. missing total. 800, but made
important captures of artillery and ma
terial. The principal battle of the cam
paign took place May 16, when Pember-
ton confronted Grant at Champions IS Hill.
A fierce contest resulted in the defeat of
the former with a loss of much artillery
and munitions as well as $50 killed, 1918
wounded, 2453 missing-total 1851. Gen.
Grant lost 40 killed, 1874 wounded. 1877
missing total 2441. The retreat of the
Confederates was so hasty that the di-
vision of Gen. Loring was thrust aside
and compelled to join the forces under
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
THE COMPLETED PARK

will not only be of the greatest IJossi-
BILE historical interest, but also wonder
fully picturesque and attractive Its
natural advantages combines the most
uniquely beautiful landscape with water
front on Centennial Lake above and on
the river below the city of Vicksburg.
Twenty-seven miles of avenues, already
graded and partly macadamized. will fol-
low the lines of defense and of invest
ment over a country the rugged beauty
of which cannot be appreciated without
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

ed at Leghorn. A party soliciting
subscription for the Vesuvius suf-
ferers boarded the German steamer
Kolga. The captain showed them a
Genoese paper in which the Kaiser
was caricatured as volcano spouting
fire and smoke and declined to con-
tribute The collectors became in
dignant and ordered the party ashore
the crew jeering their departure. The
doekers now threaten to boycott the
Koloa.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

The ediior Of this department ha>
been appointed Commissioner of Ag-
riculture and Commerce under the
law passed by the legislature Great
me- new branch Of the state govern
ment. Such a department has been
asked for by a number of commercial
and agricultural organizations num-
7sr of times during the past several
Years. The Mississippi Business
lens League unanimously passed a
esolution in 1902 asking for its ere
licn, The Greater Mississippi As
sociation endorsed the request in 1903
and since its organization the Missis-
slppi Division of the Southern Cot
ton Growers Association has been es-
peeially active in the endeaver to have
the department. established and sug-
gested The lines along which it could
De made Of especial interest and bene-
dt to the agricultural people of the
state. While the appropriation avail
able will not allow the commissioner
to do anything like what could be
done prof,ably for the farmer and
cotton producer, there is an opportu-
nifty to do a great deal of prelimin-
ary and establish department that
will eventually be worth incalculable
sums to those in whose interest it has
been created The writer will devote
his entire time and attention, exert
ing every energy to make it effective
of good, and in this effort asks the CO.
operation Of al who are interested in
the future of our great state. 1t be-
longs to the people and none are too
humble or occupy station In life
thai their counsel and advice will not
be appreciated and carefully eonsid-
cred. The "Greater Mississippi" de-
partment in the county papers, which
has been conducted for several years
for the agricultural, industrial and
commercial advancement of the state
will be made the official organ of the
Mississippi Department of Agricul-
ture and Commerce, aud every man
who reads his county paper will have
an opportunity of keeping in touch
with the workings of the department
Short articles on matters pertaining
to the department from farmers, fruit
or truck growers, stock men, merch-
ants, or otheres, will be given space
and by general interchange of idea:
and suggestions from those in vari
Gus sections of the state, much good
should BE accomplished. Then, too
in portions of the state there is al
overplus of one commodity that is IL
demand in another. This condition
can be taken advantage of by furnish
ing to those who have vegetables t.
sell market for their product, t.
those who raise surplus Of chick
ems and eggs a place for their dis
position and so forth. This is noi
intended to be an outline of a genera
plan upon which the department viii
be organized, but it is a suggestion
as to one or two of the possibilities
The writer desires to express hi.
sincere appreciation to the severa
thousands good citizens who endorsed
him for the appointment and respect
fully asks for their cooperation ant
active assistance in bringing the de
partment to a state of perfection
where the greatest benefits will bt
derived. Ii is yours, and to your in
terest will largely be due the success
attained.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

Senator Knox's physician advised him
to give up smoking a few days ago and
put him in the same class with Sena-
tor Spooner, also smokeless after forty
years of it. Senator Knox's physician
happened up-at the Capitol and went
into the Senator's committee room to
pass the time of day. He found Knox
smoking a cigar. Here, Senator" he
said, Il thought | told you to quit
that" "Quit WHAT asked Knox in
mild surprise. "Why, quit using to-
bacco'' Tobacco! Why. my dear doc
tor, am not using tobacco. am
merely smoking a cigar SeDa tor Del
liver gave me-"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
Sympathy of the Leners.

Honolulu. The lepers at the settle
ment of Molokai have held a mass
meeting at which they adopted very
lengthy and eloquently-worded reso-
lutions in the Hiwaiiaa language, ex-
pressing sympathy for the sufferers
from the San Francisco fire. They
also raised relief fund, representing
the subscription Of 400 persons, who
each cave from five cents up. The
resolu ions prepared by the lepers are
Of a profoundly religious tone.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
kentucky Infantry 4.

Massach achusetts-lnfantry 3.
Michigan Infantry Z, artillery 2-to-
tai Q.
Minnesota-Infantry 8, artillery l.
total a.
Missouri Infantry II. cavalry 8, ar.
tillery total, 1877.
New Hampshire Infantry 8.
New York-Infantry 3, artillery L.
total 4.
ohiO-Infantry 2e, cavalry 1, artillery
l2-total 80.
Pennsylvania Infantry 4, artillery L
total 5.
Rhode Island Infantry l.
United States Army Infantry 2, artil-
lery total 8.
West Virginia Infantry l.
Wisconsin-Infantry l3, cavalry /, ar
tillery 9-total II.
Aggregate Infantry 1914, cavalry 10,
artillery 47-total 26O, not including s
regiments of colored troops in process of
enlistment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

The Taylorville Business League is
getting down to business and proposes
to do something for the betterment Of
the town. AT a recent meeting it
wa decided to establish manufacture
ing plant for the construction of
washing machines, clothes reels, kit
chen utensils of various kinds, handles
and other novelties. Such an estab-
lishment would not only give employ
ment to labor and furnish market
for products of various kinds, but
would also furnish a market for tim
Der that might not be utilized other
wise. These small manufacturing
plants are worth a great deal to q
communities and Mississippi needs
more of them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

ished the scheduled work of their if-
ty-third semi-annual session, the dele
gates and ladies accompanying them
visited the Chickamauga National
Park and Fort Oglethorp, at which
the Twelfth Cavalry is located. Off
GERS will be elected at the annual
meeting to be held in New York.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
Sympathy of the Lepers.

Honolulu. The lepers at the settle
ment Of Molokai have held a mass
meeting at which they adopted very
lengthy and eloquentIy-worded reso-
lutions in the Hiwaiian language, ex-
pressing sympathy for the sufferers
from the San Francisco fire. They
also raised a relief fund, representing
the subscription of 400 persons, who
each gave from fvs cents up. The
resolutions prepared by the lepers are
Of profoundly religious tone.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
Banker Walsh Under Bond.

Chicago. John R: Walsh, former
president of the defunct Chicago Ma
tional Bank, was held to the Federal
grand jury in bond of $4,000 by
United States Commissioner Foote.
The bond was at once furnished BY
Mr.. Walsh. The grand jury will 60
into session May 15.s
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
WORK OF STATE COMMISSIONS.

The National Commission has been
greatly assisted in the work of deter
mining positions of regiments and bat
teries on the line of investment and de-
fense by State Commissioner that have
visited the Park from Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mich
igan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi,
New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Penn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
Actress Dies on Stage,
Vienna While Mme Marie Tbes-
ke was acting her part in a play in a
small theatre here she fell dead.

Augusta, Ga. Former Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal G. w. Stalnaker
was shot three times with fatal re-
suits ly ]. S. Wall. The men had
been on bad terms for three years
over political differences. The two
met in the streets and after insults
had been passed, Wall was struck
by Stalnaker, whom he shot FIVE times
the fatal wounds being in the abdo-
men. Internal hemorrhage cansod
death in a few minutes. Wall ha
been arrested.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

The agricultural papers are having
= great deal to say concerning the
cure for the tick pest, notably the
Cuban dip, wafer cure and others of
less prominence. The writer would
like to have the experience of those
who have tried the water method
especially, as that is inexpensive and
practicable of being put into general
use at moderate cost.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
UNION.
Banker Walsh Under Bond

Chicago. John R. Walsh, former
president Of the defunct Chicago Ma
tional Bank, was held to the Federal
grand jury in bond Of $4,000 by
United States Commissioner Foote.
The bond was at once furnished by
Mr.. Walsh. The grand jury viii 60
into session May Is.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
Battleship I Ground.

Norfolk, Virginia The battle
ship Rhode Island is still hard
aground in the Chesapeake Bay. Three
naval tugs are unable to bulge her and
more tugs have been sent for. 1t is
feared that the vessels structure is
badly strained in which case the dam
age will be heavy.
Actress Dies on Stage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

The fact seems 70 be that the aver
age rural tax assessor never notices
an unpainted barn, but, continues the
Philadelphia Record, as soon as it is
painted it strikes him as an improve
ment, and he raises the valuation to
such poirt that the farmer who
knows the situation decides not to
pajnt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
MOBILE Anglers HAVANA.
Cuban City Does Not Like the cIcsS
Quarantine.

The health authorities in Havan are
completely at a loss to account for
the close quarantine which Mobile
has established for ships coming from
Havana. They assert that not only is
there not single case of yellow fe-
yer in the city or anything in the
nature of that disease. but that the
general health conditions, throughout
Cuba are very good.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

1t would seem from recent press
reports that the old problem Of trust
control of everything now threatened
the cotton farms as we'll as the pro-
duet itself. English capitalists and
cotton spinners are reported to have
bought thousands upon thousands Of
acres Of land in the south for the pur-
pose of raising cotton for their mills.
The recent visit of representatives
of the English Cotton Spinners As
sociation to this section is said to
have been or the purpose Of looking
the territory over and arranging to
acquire large bodies of land for the
production of cotton. While this NAV
not have been altogether true, it will
likely be condition to meet in the
near future. The Cotton Association
is looking after the interest of the
producer so well that the spinners will
make an effort to still set the raw cot
ton at their own prices. They hope
to force the Southern cotton planter
to raise cheap cotton to keep their
mills running as in the past. Let us
hope that such a condition of affairs
will never again prevail down here.
An exchange truthfully says con-
corning the raising of sheep in Mis-
sissippi: 'The sheep industry in
Mississippi is one that seems neglected
and yet it is one Of the best paying
investments. No farm or plantation,
especially in hill country, is COM
plete without from twenty to thirty
OF fifty head of sheep. they eat weeds
IN the pasture that other stock refuse
corn and cotton stalks and weedy
hay they relish. They are the only
kind of live stock that will pay for
their feed and care and have the orig
lnal flock clear III one year. Many
western farmers have been handling
sheep for the past five years and come
out ahead each year on their invest
ment. Statistics show, however. that
Mississippi raises more dogs than il
does Sheep
What IS said concerning the produc-
ton of dogs is evidently too true, but
that the sheep crop is increasing and
the dog crop decreasing is evident tC
close observer. The sheep industry
IS gaining daily and the success Of
those who have engaged in it will en-
courage others to do likewise. Raise
more sheep and weed out the dogs.
Speak well of the community il
which you live or hunt one that i.
more eongenial. If your town OF
neighborhood is not what it shoulC
be you are just as much to blame a.
any other man. 1t is just what tn,
citizens make it. One of our brigh
exchanges has the following to say
along this line and there is a grea
deal of gospel truth in it too:
"We still have. one or two men ii
this community who stand around OF
the street corners and from morning
until night complain about the town
their neighbors, their taxes and tht
weather. Such men are mighty com
mon clay and it is fortunate indeed
that we have so few of them. They
are of no use to the community, theil
families or their God. They seem II
live but no one can tell how or why
Like mosquitoes ond flies, they are no
fatal but disagreeable to have about
It Is not necessary to publish theil
names for they are too we'll known
alreadY.'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
BIG DEAL IN TIMBER LANDS.
saw Mill and 1900 Acres Of Land
Sold for 5000 200.

Sold for 100000.
A saw mill deal involving 100000
was closed at Moultrie, Ca. Thurs
day by which R. J. Corbett and DR..
9. F. Taylor acquire the T. N. Baker
Lumber company's holdings at Tick
nor. The property includes 10000
acres Of very fine timber. mill with
a cutting capacity of 100000 feet OF
lumber daily and all the running
equipment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

being seen. The old earthworks of both
armies are in evidence almost everywhere
and cannon have been replaced to mark
the position of each battery, while his
torical tablets, both as to organization
and position, viii tell the story of the
campaign, seige and defense to every in.
terested visitor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
cRAPsEY HEREsY CASE.
ecclesiastical Court viii Meet 20 Pre-.
pare Finding.

pare Finding.
Ii is understood that the ecclesi-
astical court Of the Protestant Epis
copal church, which tried DIR. Crap
sey for heresy, will meet once mora
for consultation with Judge Moore OF
Batavia, N. Y, where the findings will
be prepared for presentation to Bish-
OF Walker. 1t is thought that the
court will meet about May 19, as it
goes out of existence May 15, and as
it viii take about fifteen days 20
sranscribe the minutes Of the trial
which include about 10000 words.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

Farmers, truckers, stock raisers
and others are cordially invited and
urged to contribute short articles for
this department upon the live topics.
Suggestions and experiences are es-
pecially desired.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
Resented Cartoons.

Milan An extraordinary incident,
indicative Of the present feelings Of
Italians towards Germany. has occur
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11

forward to second and third parallels;
10 approaches were begun and IL car
ried close to salient points in the Con-
federate line, The damage done to the
Confederate line by Union batteries dur
ing each day was repaired at night.
From the reinforcements received bv
Grants army the divisions of hauman
and Heron completed the line of in
vestlnent, while the 9th corps, two divis-
ions of the 10th corps and five brigades
from the original Vicksburg force were
aligned from Big Black river bridge on
the right to Haynes Bluff on the left
against the forces assembling under Gen.
Johnston, which ultimately numbered
about 10000. The Union navy held the
river front against the river batteries.
The fire from the latter sunk the ganboat
& Cincinnati May 81, while the mortar
boats and shore batteries of the navy
fired steadily during the siege. On Gen.
Pemberton IS initiative, Gen. Grant met
him between the lines and near the Jack
son road for conference with reference
to capitulation the afternoon of July 8.
Terms were agreed upon by correspond
enee after the meeting, and the city and
garrison (29,491 officers and men) sur
rendered July 4. The reported casual
ties from March 90 to July 4. we're as
follows: Union-killed 1881, wounded
1854. missing 1007-total 1912; Con-
federate-k killed, 1413. wounded 1878.
missing 3S00-total 9091.
The campaign, siege and defense of
Vicksburg was participated in (including
Gen. Grants reinforcements and Gen.
Johnston s army by organizations (reg-
iments or parts of regiments and batter
ies) representing states as follows:
UNION.
Illinois-Infantry 81, cavalry 10, artil-
lery l5-total 70.
Indiana-Infantry "a, cavalry 2, ar
tillery 2-total %.
Iowa-Infantry 2s. cavalry 2, artillery
2-total 80.
Kansas Infantry 1.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
Resented Cartoons.

Milan.-An extraordinary incident,
indicative Of the present feelings Of
Italians towards Germanv. has occur
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-11
ON TRAIL OF OIL TRUST.

President Roosevelt Has Resolved to
co After Standard People.
The statement is authoritatively
made that the department of justice
will Immediately begin an investiga-
tion OF the relations of the so-called
oil trust and a number Of railroads
with a view Of determining whether
there have been violations of the anti
rebate Law.