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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Legal Opinion Asked.

An opinion Of the Attorney Gem
eral has been asked by the War De-
partment as TO the application of sec
ton 5 Of the sundry bill in the pur-
chase and handling of supplies known
as sales stores" for the commissary
department Of the army. This section
requires detailed report to be made
within thirty days after the end of the
fiscal year of all moneys received from
any source whatever fro mthe SALE
of public property.
The commissary department trans
acts business amounting to nearly
$3,OOO,0O0 year at the commissary
stores throughout the country. Tns
money to carry on this bust less i
borrowed from the regular annual
appropriation and it is re.,arned to
that fund from time to time. 1t would
require an elaborate set of books arsl
a great many clerks to keep an ac-
count Of this business in such shap;
that detailed statement could bt
made of every transaction The SALE
of tooth brush would require The
same detail as transaction involv
ing thousands of dollars. 1t will bt
necessary to either exempt the com.
missary department from the applica-
ton of section 5 or to largely increase
the appropriation and clerical force
in order toe mply with the act.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Purchase of Silver Bullion.

The purchase of silver bullion by
tenders to be coined into pieces of
money Of small denomination by the
New Orleans, Denver and San Fran
cisco mints began at the Treasury
when $4,000 ounces were purchased
for delivery at New Orleans. The
price paid was 6662 cents an ounce.
Additional purchases will be made
weekly. from this time forward until
the necessary amount has been pro.
cured. The high price of silver at
this time would be discouraging to
Secretary Shaw but for the fact that
he has a good supply on hand, pur-
chased at private sale. There were
four bidders, but their names were
not made public. The secretary has
made no announcement of when the
srrver will be delivered at the various
mints, nor when the coinage will be
begun.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Investigation Wanted.

The citizens Of Whaley, in Lefore
County, on the Grenada branch OF
the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley, have
petitioned the Railroad Commission
to investigate the closing up of the
office at that point, which they claim
was done without notice on July 81,
and without giving any reason so
far as they are aware. This entails
long hauls over Indifferent roads to
Greenwood or to Lefore, and the pc
titioners claim that they do enough
business to justify the maintenance
of station service all the year round.
They handle from 750 to 1000 bales
of cotton and 250 to 500 tons of seed,
and ought to be enabled to load on
cars direct at their own station.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
County of Forest.

Oliy one more county controversy
for which the ground plans were lald
by the last legislature, is pending foI
disposal. The Newton and Webster
Second District propositions have
been acted upon, Jefferson Davis coun
ty has moved her seat of government
from WeNSville to Mendenhall, Quit
man county refused to remove seal
of government from Belen to Marks
or Lambert and the only measure yet
remaining for referendum to voter;
is the creation of the proposed coun-
ty of Forrest.
The legislature authorized divis-
ion of Perry county by forming the
northern half into the county OF
Forrest, with Hattiesburg as the
county seat, providing same is rati-
fed by the voters. The election il
not to take place until the early part
of June 1907, owing to the changes
in county officials that would be in
volved by an mediate creation Of the
proposed county. The election COM
misioners are required to give the
notice of election on the first Tues
day In May next year.
1t is conceded that the new county
will be created as the city Of Hat
tiesburg, which is to bs the county
seat, has an overwhelming majority
of the voting strength of Perry coun-
ty, as at present formed. At present
there are two districts in the county,
the other seat of government being
located at New Augusta.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
SAYS Officials Own Stock.

The Railroad Commission received
complaint from W. L. Toney of
Greenville, that contains a rather un-
usual allegation. Mr.. -Toney states
that he recently purchased about $3,-
900 worth Of log-loading machinery,
intending to engage in the business of
loading logs for shipment from va
rious points along the Yazoo and Mis-
sissippi Valley lines. He charges that
another log-loading concern, with
headquarters in Memphis, has mo-
nopoly on the business and that the
company officials have Disseminated
in favor Of this concern. The fur
ther allegation is made that certain
officials of the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley road own stock in the Mem
phis concern.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Red Cross Convention.

Antiseptic barber shops, pharmacies
and patent medicine manufacturers
throughout the United States will be
compelled to cease using the red cross
as a trademark if the convention
agreed upon at the recent information
al Red Cross conference in Geneva is
lived up to in every detail by the
United States.
This convention provides that each
of the signatory counties shall do
all in its power to bring about leg
islation preventing the use of the red
cross insignia for any sort of COM
mercial purpose. 1t was suggested
at the convention that such laws be
put into effect within FIVE years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Claim Discrimination.

The Lacey Lumber Company, OF
Camiere, are still protesting to the
Commission as to inequality ftheir
freight rates. They claim that the
best rate that they are able to get
from the New Orleans and Northeas-
tern on lumber to Jackson is cents,
while other points are getting a lower
rate. The Company asks the Com
mission to get them at any rate
Z cent basis into Jackson, as they are
satisfied that even at that slight con-
cesslon they could better compete
with other points for Jackson trade.
The matter will be again brought to
the notice of General Freight Agent
Steele, of the Queen and Crescent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
NO. 81.
PANIC PREVAILS IN vALPARAL

BueaosAyres, Aug. "A dispatch
received here from La Paz says that
reports receiced there show that
earthquake shocks continue at Val
paraiso, where panic prevails.
The fire originated in the Plaza de
Orden, and is rapidly spreading to the
northern portion of the city. The
dispatch that is officially confirmed
from Lazorne, Chill, says that much
damage was done at Valparaiso, and
that many persons were killed or in
jured.
A storm is reported in the Bay of
Valparaiso.
The disturbances were felt even in
Tacna, the northernmost province Of
Chill.
Loud subterranean rumbli1gs we're
heard at Lazrean.
The villages of Illapet, 130 mile-
northwest Of Santiago de Chilli, and
Vallenar, about 500 miles north Of
the capital, each having a population
of about 500, were destroyed.
A telegram received here from Pun
ia Devaras says that a train from
Santiago, Chill, due to arrive there
yesterday evening, had not yet reach
ed the former place.
Seismic disturbances on the Chill
ian side Of the Andes continue. Fur
ther severe shocks were felt Thurs
day evening, the first at $40 and the
second at $50.
The directors Of telegraphs here
has received a telegram from Lapaz,
Bolivia, announcing that, according
to a message from the chief of the
telegraph company at Tacna, Val
paraiso is in flames and the earth
quake continues.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Fair a Success.

According tot hose who have re-
turned from their flying visit to the
Neshoba Fair, that event for 1906 is
big event, the biggest in the history
of that famous and worthy enterprise
The attractions have been more va
ried and numerous both as to ex-
hibits and floating shows, and with
the railroad facilities, good weather,
and a good crp year, coupled with
the political campaign features pro-
Vided. The attendance has been be-
yond expectations-the people have
Overshot themselves. 1t is stated that
on Tuesday and Wednesday the ac-
comodations at the big caravansory
erected just to take care of the visi-
tors, were swamped and large num-
bers were turned away and the feed
ing of the multitude was a big un-
dertaking in itself.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Cant Import Laborers.

Washington. An important ques-
ton respecting the importation of la
Dor from Mexico into the United
States for work on railroad construe-
ton in Texas has been determined by
the department Of justice at the in
stance of the department of commerce
and labor The question was whether
men employed as laborers on ordinary
railroad construction were "skilled"
or unskilled" in the meaning of the
law. The department of justics,
through an opinion rendered by Yet
ing Attorney General Charles H.
Robb, has decided that the mCn are
"ulskilled" laborers and that there
fore cannot under the law be admitted
into the country under contract.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
jamestown Exposition

OF the 100000 appropriated fol
the exhibit by the government al
jamestown, $4,000 was set aside fol
building to be designed by represen-
tatives of the negro race. The remair
ing $4,000 was allotted for the pro-
motion and collection of exhibits, con.
certs and musical features, reproduc'
ing IN costume the old plantation mel
odies and other songs and of such
other features as the Negro Develop
ment and Exposition Company rec
commended.
The plan for the $4,000 monument
on the place of the first permanent
English settlement at jamestown, Va.
approved by the president and thu
commission, was submitted, and tn,
supervisor garchitect or architects ar,
directed to submit specifications fol
the construction Of the same.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST yROM
ALL SECTIONS.
An EPITOME OF THE NEWS
Cuiled From Important Happenings
Throughout the State During the
Past Week and Reviewed In Brief
For Our Readers.
New Charters.

The following Charter application:
have been filed with the Governor fol-
approval:
Hattiesburg Jewelry Company
Hattiesburg, A. NJ. Cook, and sucl
! others who may become associated
with him, as incorporators, for a
wholesale and retail jewelry business
Capital stock, 100000.
Good Samaritan Benevolent So
ciety, Vicksburg, A. R. Terrell, T.
Moore, Mary Simpson, Sophia Ter
rell and others, incorporators. A
colored organization, with no capital
stock, but power to raise revenue by
membership assessments for carrying
out the beneficial objects of the or
ganization.
Lamar Lumber Company, Purvis,
Lamar County. Capital stock, $780,
900.
Hill+Williams Company, Greeaville.
An amendment to the charter in or
der to change the domicile to Indi-
anola. Capital stock, $4,000.
R. H. Suttle Grocery Company, Me-
ridian. Capital stock, 100000. To
commence business when $4,000 is
subscribed and paid in.
Perry Jones Company, Grenada.
General mercantile and real esate,
$4,000.
Riverside Lumber Company. Capt.
tai stock, $4,000.
Secretary of State Power reports
the charter applications to still con-
tinue above the normal summer rate
and believes that the showing for the
dull month of August will be equally
as good as that last month.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Corporate Limits Extended.

The mayor and board of aldermen
at Brookhaven adopted an ordinance
extending the corporate limits of the
city one-quarter of a mile in all di-
rections, from he present limits, ex-
cepting that part which reaches the
corporation line of the town of Pearl
haven. The ordinance. will take eff
feet after being published in a local
paper three weeks, unless an appeal
from the action of the board is taken
by some citizens living. in the newly
embraced territory to the circuit court
right accorded under a section Of
the general chapter of the code of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Deal Closed.

San Francisco. The Southern Pa
sifc officials paid over $1,00O,000 to
close a deal made i've or six weeks
ago by which the Southern Pacific
comes into possession of the Coos
bay, Roseburg & Eastern railroad in
southeastern Oregon.
The transaction is one of the big
gest deals since the fire affecting San
Francisco capitalists. 1t means dis
Iinct and pronounced development Of
:he Hartman plans to have two trunk
lines between San Francisco and
Portland, the same as there is between
this city and Los Angeles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Courthouse Assured.

All opposition has been withdrawn
and it seems likely that no further
obstacle will be put in the way of the
mediate erection of courthouse
and Jail at Bay Springs. Bonds to the
amount of $4,000 were issued, and
purchased by John Neween & Co., Of
Chicago, the proceeds of which are
to be applied to the erection of the
courthouse and Jail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Steps to Protect Interests.

"A mass meeting of number Of
the depositors of the late Scranton
State Bank was held at thecourthouse
for the purpose of taking some steps
to protect their several interests. At
ter some discussion committee was
appointed to confer with the commit
tee of the depositor Of the Ocean
Springs branch Of the bank and its
attorney in regard to what measures
we're or should be taken to protect
their interests.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Murderer Killed.

Columbus, Tex.-John Tollerson,
as the result Of dispute as to whose
cotton should be ginned, cut the
throat of Ed Pinchback, who died in
a short time. Ned Burford, cousin
and partner of Plnchback, fired one
shot at TIE fleeing Tollerson, whose
body was found lying a short dis
tance from where he had been shot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Will Sue For Bail.

Mrs. Angie Birdsong, charged with
the murder Of DR.. I. H. Butler, in
Monticello, Lawrence county, and
whose case was carried to Halle
hurst for trial on change of venue,
will sue for a writ Of habeas corpus
before Chancellor Lyell, when he ex-
poets the Court to grant the priso-
ner bail until the November term of
circuit court, when the case comes up
for trial.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
For Walthall's Brigade.

Oxford is arranging to give the sur
volved by an immediate erection Of the
barbecue an old-time Brunswick stew
on the occasion Of the reunion of the
famous Confederate association al
Oxford on Sept. 6 next. It is expect
ed that full attendance of the sur
vivors will be held and general In
vitation has been extended to the
citizens of Lafayette and adjoining
counties tn be present.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Oldest Graduate Dead.

Lawrence, Mass.-Rev. Joseph
Warren Cross, the oldest graduate Of
Harvard University and the oldest
Congregational minister in the Unit
ed States, died here Of old age. He
was born in 1858 and was graduated
from Harvard in 1923. He was a
friend of Daniel Webster and was at
Harvard with Oliver Wendell Holmes
and Charles Sumner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
To Begin Construction.

The Mississippi Garden Railroad
designed to run from Hattiesburg to
Carthage, in Leake county, has evinc-
ed its purpose to begin construction
Immediately by unloading great
quantity Of implements and material
at Taylorsville. The representatives
of the company are still in the field
after the right Of way, and are ex-
pected to reach Hattiesburg soon
They have met with success along the
line.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24

According to bulletin issued by
the Consular Bureau Germany, anx-
ious to extend her trade with the East
has been giving a good deal Of atteu-
tion to the conditions in China and
Japan, and to the causes that are
keeping her cottons from Eastern
markets. She finds it hard to get
ahead of England, the United States
Japan and India in supplying the
Orient with shirtings, sheetings and
drills.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Cut Nearly in Half by Saw.

Leo Jones a negro workman in
the mills of the Glade Lumber Com
pany, three miles below Poplarville,
was caught in the rollers and thrown
against the circular saw, which pene-
trated the pleural cavity from the
back, cutting several ribs and the
lungs. He was conveyed to the hos
pital in New Orleans, where his
wounds were pronouced probably IA
tal
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Increased to $3OO,OOO.

At meeting of the directors of the
First National Bank of Vicksburg
the capital stock was increased from
100000 to 100000. Mr.. B. w
Griffith, president of the bank, il
also mayor of Vicksburg. In 1884
when the First National Bank was
organized, the capital stock was $780,
600. The new First National Bank
building, which is now being recon,
structed, will be second to none in the
State.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Gen. Regaldo,s Funeral.

Panama. funeral of Gen.
Thomas Regalado, Salvadorean miu-
ister Of war, who was killed while
leading the Salvadorean troops
against the Guatemalans at Jicaro,
July 11th, last took place at San
WALDORF, 10000 persons from the de-
partments of the republic following
the funeral.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Chinese and the Canal.

Scores Of applications for informa-
ton concernig the proposed contract
for $500 Chinese laborers have al
ready reached the Ishmian Canal Com
mission, and indications are that hun
dredes fpersons are planning to
make bids for this contract in the
hope Of realizing small fortune from
it, as several bidders did on the recent
issue Of canal bonds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
lightning Strikes Barn.

lightning struck the barn of V. v.
Montgomery, of Edwards and the re-
sulting fire consumed the building, a
large quantity of feed, six mules and
three horses. Mr. Montgomery esti-
mates the gross loss at about $4,000.
He carried 5000 insurance on the
building.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Pan-American Congress.

Rio de Janerio. The international
American conference full committee
On the Drago doctrine, which declares
against the use of armed force for
the collection of public debts, sign
I'd the resolution as adopted suggest
ing that individual countries ask The
Hague tribunal to take up and pass
upon the merits of the proposition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Want Municipa: Rights.

Another community, ambitious TO
acquire municipal rights, has sent in
a petition to be allowed to incorpor-
ate, the village being that of Shivers,
and Ship Island, in Simpson County.
The petition sets forth that the COM
munity has 325 inhabitants, with
property valued at $4,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Chicago.-The citv has fled a ne.

Chicago The city has fled a pc
tition in the circuit court for a writ
of mandamus to compel the board Of
review to assess the estate cf Georgs
M. Pullman. The petition recites
that zoo shares Of stock of the Pull
man Company Of a value Of 100000
have not been assessed. The value OF
the estate is declared to be $1,000, 900.
The board Of review has ruled that
the stock IN dispute is a part Of the
capital stock of the Pullman Compas
ny, and as such Is exempt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Under Arrest.

Pineville, Ky.-Five Of the Bell
Jellico coal miners, who are ON strike
have been placed under arrest charg-
ed with intimidating and deceiving
Greeks into joining the miners un-
ion and aiding the strike. The
miners are walking the streets Of
Pineville. Everything is peaeeable
and it is believed will remain so
though arrests may continue. The
men made bond easily.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Rebate Checks Given.

New York.-According to the tenn
porary agreement recently reached
relative to the dispute between the
public and the Brooklyn Rapid Trans
it Company over a double fare to Co.
ney Island, rebate checks were dis
tributed to Coney Island Passengers
by the elevated and surface lines of
the company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24

Cotton reports of the Department
Of Agriculture and the ginners report
of the Census Bureau hereafter will
be published on the same day in Sep
tember and October. This change is
made necessary by provision of Law
enacted by the last Congress, that the
two statistical boards shall issue
their reports simultaneously. This has
been found to be impossible, but the
reports will be published within few
hours of each other.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24

Federal officials who have beer
studying the developments in the case
of the Milwaukee Avenue Bank fail
ure are of the opinion that criticism
is taking the form of too much refee
tion on the bank examiners and toe
little upon the directors Of the in
stitution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24
Dies From Fall

New Orleans. Mrs. Isabel Smith
Van Benthuysen, aged 81 years, men,
ber of an old and prominent family
of New Orleans, slipped on the side
walk Of her home and sustained in
ternal injuries from which she died
almost Immediately.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24

Orange, N. IA fire which follow
ed violent explosion destroyed the
hat factory of Frederick Cummings
Sons Company, causing loss of
about 100000 and throwing 500 per-
sons outvof employment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24

King Fisher, Okla. George C.
Peck, aged ~ years, was shot and fa-
tally wounded here by Prof. G. R.
Hale, aged sixty, the result Of an old
grudge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24

Attention has been called to the fact
that our cotton oil mills could engage
in the manufacture of denatured al
cohol during thes ummer months, and
thereby find employment for the whole
year. The free alcohol bill recently
passed by congress will prove a stimu-
lus to TINS industry and there as an
opportunity for our mill men to get
in on the ground floor The oil mills
have the power lying idle more than
half the year and the addition of a
small amount of machinery would en-
able them to manufacture TINS product
economically. Irish potatoes are ex-
cellent for use in making this grade
Of alcohol and the lands Of Missis-
sippi will produce lavishly of the crop.
Then, engaging in this new branch
would not only give employment 10
the mill force the year round, but
would also furnish market for a
crop that grows as well here as at
any other point in the country. The
mills could keep their forces of hands
much better organized under this sys-
tenn of continuous running as well as
produce twelve months in the year on
an investment that ordinarily lies idle
six. The subject is worthy of careful
consideration.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24

francis H. Smith, one Of the frs
official reporters Of Congressional de
bates, died at Washington. Conn
who're he was born March II. 1929.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24

1t was reported at Washington that
the administration had decided
against tariff revision for the present.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-24

Candidates named by the miners
were successful in the Alaskan cleo
tions for delegates to congress.