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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Funeral Directors Meet.

The Mississippi Funeral Directors
Association met at the county court
house of Kinds county, with President
Tom f. Taylor presiding There was
a goodly attendance of members from
all parts Of the state. The session
called for the purpose Of more thor
oughly perfecting the organization
and discussing legislative matters.
Mayor Wharton delivered a brief
address of welcome to the delegates
to which Secretary Hulett Of Merid-
ian made appropriate response. The
principal subject discussed was the
proposal to ask the legislature at its
next session to pass a law providing
for the organization of a State Board
of Examiners, 10 which all persons
desiring to engage in business as en-
balmers or funeral directors must
apply for license and stand a pre-
scribed examination.
"Our purpose is to raise our work
to the dignity of a profession, and
to see that it is followed only by
men who are competent for the
work, " said President Taylor "To
this end it will be necessary to have a
State Examining Board, and the as
sociation will present a memorial 70
the legislature on this subject at It's
next session.
The next convention of the Mis-
sissippi Funeral Directors Associa-
tion will be held at Greenwood in
April.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Mr.. Fish for President.

New York.-The international pol
icyholders committee has been receiv
ing hundreds of letters in the last
couple of days from Mutual Life
policyholders who have taken that
means of expressing their Indignation
at the ousting of Stuyvesant Fish
from the presidency of the Illinois
Central railroad.
These policyholders have not hesi-
tated to attribute the final attack on
Mr.. Fish in the railroad to the oppo-
sition he went up against when he
tried to clean up the Mutual Life last
winter, and many of the pohcyholders
have asked that the united ticket de-
clare for him to be the president IN
case it is successful.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
SECTIONS.
AN EPITONE OF THE NEWS
Culled From Important Happenings
Throughout the State During the
Past Week and Reviewed in Brief
for Our Readers.
Was a Success.

The woodmen celebration at jack
son was a pronounced success. Prac-
tically every local camp in the state
sent members to participate IN the
gathering The attendance from the
southern counties was especially large
and some camps sent almost their en-
tire membership
There are $4,000 Woodmen within
the borders Of Mississippi, it being
the largest, strongest and most en-
thusiastic fraternal body in the state.
Many Of the disciples of woodcraft
were accompanied to Jackson by
members of their families, the attend
ance of ladies being notably large. 1t
is estimated that the Woodmen
brought fully 1900 of today S visitors
The Woodmen gathered during the
forenoon at the W. o. w. headquar-
ters in the south wing of the state
library apartments at the old capital,
where an informal reception was
given from 9 a. m. to II a. m.
Sovereign Escort H. F. Simrall,
Mrs. Simrall, Head Consul J. w. Col
her, and the members of Wiley P.
Harris Camp of this city received the
visitors and extended a cordial wei
come. Old acquaintances and friend
ships were renewed, the state of the
order discussed, and the occasion
throughout was very pleasant. Arts
tic souvenirs of the occasion were
presented to the visitors.
The celebration took place under
the big tent on the north of the capl-
tOl grounds After a musical program
rendered by the Board of Trade Band
the meeting was called to order by
Hon. J. W. Collier of Vicksburg, head
consul of the Mississippi camp, who
acted as master of ceremonies.
Mr.. Collier delivered a few felicious
remarks, congratulating the craft on
the enthusiasm shown, and then intro
duced DR.. A. F. Watkins, presiding
elder Of the Jackson district, who de-
livered fervent invocation
Governor James X. Vardaman, IN
his unusual happy and graceful man
ner delivered an address of welcome
to the visitors assuring them that the
capital city always gladly welcomes
the visits and annual celebrations Of
members of the great fraternity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Sewerage system.

At Especial meeting of the city
council of Vicksburg, that body de
cided to authorize the city attorney
to make such preparations as will be
necessary to call a special election
beore the people, to see if it is the
desire to put down a public sewerage
system.
This action was also followed by the
council deciding to notify the Vicks-
burg Water Company that The coun-
ell herewith relinquishes its right tc
consider the buying of the plant,
which right, in the franchise, comes
around every ten years, and is due
this November. Some time ago the
city notified the company that il
would be ready to take advantage OF
the right, and would appoint an ap-
praiser and would see about the de-
STABILITY of purchasing the plant
The action of this special meeting has
now changed this plan, and it appears
that the city in placing the sewerage
system hopes to get after for its
flushing from some other source.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Pythian Castle Ceremonies.

With appropriate exercises tn,
cornerstone of the new $4,000 castl,
hall of Lamar Lodge No. 80, Knights
of Pythias at Jackson was laid a
half past ten O'Clock this morning.
The ceremony brought to the cit,
hundreds of Pythians from all parts
of the state, accompanied by members
of their families. Several lodges sen
practically their entire membership
to witness the ceremony, and nearl,
every officer &C the grand domain wa,
in attendance.
Much regret was expressed over th'
fact that Supreme Vice Chancello
Brown of Texas, was unable to at
tend, but his place on the program
was capably filled by Past Gram
Master R. NJ. Kelly of Vicksburg.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
TRIP TO PANAMA
Begun BY President Roose-
yeIt on Inspection Tour.
DEPARTS FROM CAPITAL
spiok and Span Battleship Louisiana
VIII Convey Him to Destination.
Is Accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt.

Goodbye, I am going down to see
how the ditch is getting along, shout
ed President Roosevelt as he stood
on the after starboard deck of the
yacht Mayfiower at the Washington
navy yard Thursday afternoon as the
vessel was leaving the dock with
the president for his Panama trip.
Accompanying the president were
Mrs. Roosevelt and her maid; Sur
geon General Rixey, of the navy,
and M. C. Latta, one of the assistant
secretaries at the white house. The
Mayfiower will take the party to
Wolf Traplight, where a transfer will
be made to the battleship Louisiana,
which is to convey the president to
and from the isthmus.
For a few moments the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt chatted with the
naval officials on the wharf and then,
as the band aboard the ship played
''The Star Spangled Banner" and
the bugle sounded another welcome,
they walked down the gangplank
aboard the vessel.
Here had assembled to meet them
Postmaster General and Mrs. Cortel-
you, Ambassador Jusserand and Nine.
.!usserand, who carried a large bunch
of flowers for Mrs. Roosevelt, and
James r. Garfield, commissioner OF
corporations. They remained with tbs
president about fifteen minutes, un-
til the order was given to start. Then
a United States flag was run up the
vessels gaff, the gangplank was taken
in, the ship loosed from her moorings
and the trip to Panama was begun.
AS the vessel started, President
Roosevelt appeared on deck and
shouted a goodbye to the crowd
which had assembled. He appeared
to be In particularly good spirits,
and remained on deck until the YES
sci was out of sight AS the ship
passed the lower end of the navy yard
a parting presidential. salute of twel-
ty-one guns was fired.
The Louisiana will be conveyed to
aid from the isthmus by the armor
ed cruisers Tennessee and Washing
ton. Aboard the Louisiana is Lieu
tenant Frank Evans, who will utilize
the wireless telegraph apparatus with
which the ship is equipped for COM
munication with the white house at
Washington whenever the president
desires It, In this way the public will
be accurately informed of the move
ment of the ships. Secretary Loeb will
give to the press dispatches from the
president, which may be received from
time to time.
The president will spend four days
on the isthmus He will arrive at Co
Ion Thursday, November Is, where
he is to be greeted aboard ship by
President Amador of Panama, and
Mrs. Amador, Chairman Shonts and
other officials of the canal commits
sion A considerable portion of that
day will be spent at La Boca and
Ancon, the train making a slow run
across the isthmus In order to give
an opportunity to see the sights and
make an examination of the work. At
La Boca there Is to be an inspection
of the present terminals OF the old
French canal and the Panama rail-
road, following which there will be
trip to nearby islands. where the
president is to be shown the propos-
ed actual Pacific end of the canal In
deep water and its approaches.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
clare martial law, and that the i.l

clare martial law, and that the jasl
will be filled with suspects.
The political situation is no worse
than it has been for years, but the
factions are more desperate. There
have been other asSassinations in the
past growing out of politics, and the
men who inspired them have never
been punished No man of the promi.
nence of district judge has suf-
fered hitherto, hence there has not
been the demand for information con
cerning the situation that now exists.
The control of the Mexican vote 5
the matter at issue. 1t is purchase
bic in part, controllable in part, and
the rest of it can be scared into obey
ing instructions. The present cam
paign has been the most heated in
years, and there has been open threats
of murder IN many eases. So open
were these threats that Judge Welch
remained here after court had ad-
journed because he believed that his
presence was necessary to any sort
Of fairness in the election. He was
the victim of Mexican bravo, in all
probability, who had been hired to do
the deed, or who had been inhamed
into the belief that his political and
financial rights were to be imposed
upon.
On election day there was great ex-
citement. Many men had not goue
home during the night, and there had
been much drinking and armed men
were all about the streets. When the
news of the assassination of Judge
Welch became public there was Il
pause for a moment, then armed men
were everywhere in evidence. There
was an agreement that the men with
six-shooters would stay away from
the courthouse, where the polls we're
established; and that every man who
desired should be permitted to vote.
Democratic Chairman Seabury and
Republican Chairman Jose Pima had
come to this understanding, and 50
far as they were able they enforced
it, but as they were kept closely about
the polls, they could not control the
situation outside the courthouse.
Many voters were prevented by
threats and acts of violence from
going to the polls, and all these
were Democrats. The Republican
faction carried off the election on the
face of the returns by about one hun
dred majority.
The order of Ranger Mcdonald
that all should disarm is not being
obeyed. The guns are no longer in
the open. The non-combatants are
staying at home. They are not al
together safe there, but they would
be in actual jeopardy if they were
on the streets.
The rangers are acting in a most
arbitrary manner, but it is the only
way in which the situation can be
handled.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16

congressman-EIect Followed "unwrIs


ten Law" in Staying Doctor.
Judge George H. Favrot, congress.
man-elect. who shot and killed his
lifelong friend, Dr. H. H. Aldrich, in
Baton Rouge, La, still refuses to
clear the mystery of the tragedy, 9th.
'er than to repeat his statement made
just after the shooting, that he acted
for sufficient reason"
The Sufficient reason" Of Judge
.Favrot is generally understood to
mean remarks publicly made by Dr.
.Aldrich rejecting on lady and that
lady was Mrs Favrot, the wife OF
the judge. The exact nature of the
remarks has not been discovered, but
they are said to have been gross
enough to provoke Judge Favrot to the
deed
Although Judge Favrot maintained
lsilencA as to the cause of the tragedy.
his friends issued a statement that
"he followed the unwritten law" act.
ing in the belief that he was aveng
ing an affront to his family. Judge
iFavrot's friends also declared that DR.,
,Aldrich was forewarned and foro
ARMED.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Hines Line Goes to vicksburg

The people of Poplarville are much
rejoiced over the fact that railroad
is to be Immediately built by the EG-
ward Hines Lumber Company and as.
sociates from Gulfport direct to Pop
larville. The Poplarville Commercial
Club guaranteed the railroad company
a right of way through the town and
depot site, and it is understood that
work on the road will begin rigit
away and that the line between these
two points will be completed and ir
operation within nine months The
road will ultimately be extended OF
from Poplarville to Vicksburg.
Poplarville is already experiencing
a boom, and every vacant house, cot
tage and cabin has been rented II
the past few days. Real estate
agents are unable to supply the de.
mand for houses.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Mr.. Fish for President.

New York.-The international pol
icyholders committee has been receiv
ing hundreds of letters in the last
couple of days from Mutual Life
policyholders who have taken that
means of expressing their indignation
at the ousting of Stuyvesant Fish
from the presidency of the Illinois
Central railroad.
These policyholders have not hesi-
tated to attribute the final attack on
Mr.. Fish in the railroad to the oppo-
sition he went up against when he
tried to clean up the Mutual Life last
winter, and many of the policyholders
have asked that the united ticket de-
clare for him to be the president IN
case it is successful.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Barber Invades Cathedral.

Vincent Verderamo, abarber from
Rolling Fork, while either intoxicated
or in a state of mental alteration,
broke into the Catholic church in
Vicksburg and with an automatic Colt
revolver fired score or more of shots
into the ceiling, chandeliers, organ
and pews. Verderamo was arrested
by the police and is no win jail. His
trial came up in the police court
but Judge Dickson, in view of the
gravity Of Verderamo s offense, did
not pronounce sentence upon him,
taking the matter under advisement
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
lare martial law, and that the jail

clare martial law, and that the jasl
will be filed with suspects.
The political situation is no worse
than it has been for years, but the
factions are more desperate. There
have been other assassinations in the
past growing out Of politics, and the
men who inspired them have never
been punished. No man of the promi-
hence of district judge has suf-
fered hitherto, hence there has not
been the demand for information con
cerning the situation that now exists.
The control of the Mexican vote IS
the matter at issue. 1t is purchase
BILE in part, controllable in part, and
the rest of it can be scared into obey
ing instructions. The present cam
paign has been the most heated Ill
years, and there has been open threats
Of murder In many cases. So open
were these threats that Judge Welch
remained here after court had adj
journed because he believed that his
presence was necessary to any sort
of fairness in the election. He was
the victim of a Mexican bravo, in all
probability, who had been hired to do
the deed, or who had been infamed
into the belief that his political and
financial rights were to be imposed
upon.
On election day there was great ex-
citement. Many men had not gone
home during the night, and there had
been much drinking and armed men
were all about the streets. When the
news of the assassination of Judge
Welch became public there was a
pause for a moment, then armed men
were everywhere in evidence There
was an agreement that the men with
six-shooters would stay away from
the courthouse, where the polls were
established; and that every man who
desired should be permitted to vote,
Democratic Chairman Seabury and
Republican Chairman Jose Pima had
come to this understanding, and 50
far as they were able they enforced
it, but as they were kept closely about
the polls, they could not control the
situation outside the courthouse
Many voters were prevented by
threats and acts of violence from
going to the polls, and all these
were Democrats The Republican
faction carried off the election on the
face of the returns by about one hun
dred majority.
The order of Ranger Mcdonald
that all should disarm is not being
obeyed. The guns are no longer in
the open. The / '-eombatants are
staying at home They are not al
together safe there, but they would
be in actual jeopardy if they were
on the streets.
The rangers are acting in most
arbitrary manner, but it is the only
way in which the situation can be
handled.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
| WATCH VOTE COUNTING
New York Democrats Believe Repub4
Ilean Machine Is Up TO Old Tricks
of Fraudulent Manipulation.

A New York special says: The of.
flciaI vote of but three counties miss.
ing, Thursday night, Lewis Stuyves-
ant Chanler apparently is elected
lieutenant governor by 6 plurality ap-
proximately LOO votes over M. Linn
Bruce, republican.
1t appears that all the other cam
didates On the democratic state ticket
except governor are elected by small
pluralities.
Chairman Conners of the democrat.
ic state committee issued call for
q meeting of the full committee at
the. Victoria hotel Friday The OBJ.
ject of the meeting was to devise
plans "to safeguard the interests OF
the democratic state ticket" Chair.
man Corners said:
"I decided to call the democratic
state committee together to protect
the interests of the state ticket. From
eIegrams I have received it is plain
that the republican machine is resort
ing to its old thievish knavery in or
der to beat our ticket There is abso
1utely no doubt that the ticket is cleo,
ted with the exception of Mr.. Hearst.
There is absolutely no doubt that
the returns are being held back.
There is no doubt that Bruce is run.
ming behind Hughes up the state.
firmly believe that sufficient independ.
ence league votes have not been
counted in many counties to decrease
greatly the pluralities of Hughes and
possibly elect Mr. Hearst
1--WE are going to get an honest
count Of the vote, and we are not only
going to protect the men making the
canvass next Tuesday, but we ara
going right to work now on the mat
ter.''
Hearst Won Moral Victory.
Speaking of the results in New
York, Secretary of the Navy Bonaparta
says:
1T is very fortunate that Mr.
Hughes has been elected in New
York, but the strength of his oppoR
ent, as shown by the election, Is
rather ominous and proves TO my
mind that we must be prepared to
deal with the questions he has been
agitating in a spirit at once liberal
and conservative"
Ex-Governor Odell says of the re-
suit in New York:
''The action is an evidence to my
mind that from this time forward the
republican party must give greater
heed to the demands of the people
for the Detterment of conditions and
less to the ambitions of politicians"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Masonic Home.

The board of trustees of the Mis-
sissippi Masonic Widows and Or
phans Home finished its sessions
and adjourned after examining and
giving final approval to the plans and
specifications prepared by Mr.. A. j.
Krouse, of Meridian, supervising ar
chitect.
A building committee composed Of
Grand Master c. II. Blum, of Shelby
and Messrs. B. V. White and O. L.
Mckay of Meridian, was empowered
to award the contract for the building
the first structure to cost about $780,
900. Prior to the award, however, an
other meeting of the board Of trus-
tees will be held.
The home will be erected at Ne
ridian, and it is expected that work
on the structure will be under way
early next year. The trustees will con-
tinue the work Of raising funds
About $4,000 or $4,000 is now or
hand, and after the building is con-
structed the remainder will be used
as an endowment fund.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Secretary Shaw Returns,

Washington.-Secretary Shaw has
returned to the city from his cam
paign tour. When asked if anything
would be done to relieve the financial
situation he replied that unless
conditions materially changed he
would not refund, buy bonds, increase
deposits or do anything else" The
treasury he says, holds $25,O00,0 QUO
i'lst can be used az last resort, but
Il will not be used until absolutely
necessary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Falls from skiff and is Drowned.

W. O. Bacon manager of the Green
wood Brick and Tile Company, was
drowned in the Yazoo river. Mr.. Ba-
con and negro were in skiff, and
the former fell overheard with the
paddle, leaving the negro in the boat.
Mr.. Bacon foated down the river, call
ing fer help, aconsiderable distance,
but finally sank before aneone could
get TO him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Heir to S4OO.OOo.

Memphis, Tenn. While at work
at his forge Robert Linke, black
smith of Germantown, Tenn, small
village near this city, was informed
that he was named as the beneficiary
IN the will of his cousin, Henry Lin
Ike, who died recently in Cincinnati,
in the sum of 100000. Linke was
located by the local police at the re-
quest. Of the Cincinnati officials.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
J. ID. Money in Jail.

James D. Money, Jr., shot and killed
L. ]. Henderson at Money Station.
There are several reports afoat as
to the cause of the tragedy, but none
of taem can be authenticated. 1t has
been expected for year that trouble
between these two men would occur,
and no one here was surprised when
it did come About year ago Mr..
Henderson and Col. James D. Money
had difficulty, and this is believed 70
have led up to the present trouble.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
FOR CHURCH EXTENSION.

Methodist Episcopal Board Decides
to Raise Million Next Year.
The board of church extension OF
the Methodist Episcopal church,
which convened in Syracuse, N. r..
Friday. decided to raise $1,000, 900
next year. or this amount $75o,ooo
will be used for home missions work
and eiE0.oW Tor church extension.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
To Extend Trolley.

The financial arrangements having
been completed, Monroe will begin
the extension of the street car line
through the southern suburbs at ar
early date. The extension will ado
about three miles to the present sys-
tenn, making about eleven altogether
The railway has been financial sue
cess from the beginning.
Nine workmen were killed by the
collapse of hotel at Long Beach, Cal
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Heir to S4O0. 900.

Memphis, Tenn.-While at work
at his forge Robert Linke, q black
smith Of Germantown, Tenn, small
village near this city, was informed
that he was named as the beneficiary
in the will of his cousin, Henry Lin
Ike, who died recently in Cincinnati
in the sum of 100000. Linke was
located by the local police at the re-
Guest of the Cincinnati officials.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
A s15n 600 Cotton Fire.

West Point, Ga.-Fire which for
time threatened the entire. business
section of the city damaged cotton
stored in the warehouse of Darden
& Kennedy about $150,000.