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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Body is Identified.

Little Rock.---A dead body found in
the Arkansas river 120 miles south of
Little Rock was identified as that of
VIM. j. Marshall, a contractor of
Birmingham, Ala. On the night Of
June s an unknown man was seen to
jump into the river from the public
bridge at Little Rock The body was
not recovered at that time. A pack
age containing Marshall's private pa
pers sent from Little Rock were re-
ceived at Birmingham with message
stating that he intended leaving for
the Philippines. Nothing further was
heard from Marshall. Several days ago
S. III. Harris of Birmingham, arrived
here and instituted search for Mar
shall's body in. the belief that it was
Marshall who jumped from the bridge.
The discovery was the result.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Cramps Bid Lower.

Philadelphia. William Cramp and
Sons, ship and engine building COM
pany of Philadelphia, was the lowest
bidder for ships of the Michigan and
South Carolina type with the ma
chinery as prescribed by the navy de-
partment. The department plans for
machinery will possibly be accepted
by the navy department In preference
to plans for bidders as submitted In
scribed machinery were known as class
scnbed machinery were knwn as class
l bids and the Cramps offered to build
a ship Of this type for $3,54O,OO0. The
New York Shib Building Company Of
fered the next bid in this class 1885,
900. As one firm is allowed to build
one of the ships only, this second bid
will doubtless be accepted in case the
department decides accept the class
] plans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
List of Conventions.

The following conventions ana
meetings of various bodies are to take
place in the state within the next
month:
Convention of the Mississippi Bap-
fist Church at Vicksburg, July 4 to 8.
Five hundred delegates.
Mississippi Negro Baptist Conven-
tion in Jackson July II to p. One
thousand delegates.
Annual Encampment Mississippi
National Guard, at Gulfport, July II
to %.
Convention of Mississippi Hard
wood Manufacturers Association at
Meridian, July 10th.
Convention of Mississippi Lumber
Manufacturers Association, at Hat
tiesburg, uly 10.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Men Caught in Tunnel.

New York.-After more than "a
hours of pumping and digging, the
bodies of the two men trapped by a
blowout in one of the Pennsylvania
Company East river tunnels were re-
covered. Instead of being blown out
into the river through the break at the
base of the shield, as had been sup
posed, they were caught by the thrush
Of soft mud and water in the lower
chamber of the shield, after the air
pressure had found vent, and were
there found il postures indicating they
had strangled by inches. Both bodies
were found in standing postures.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Louisiana Quarantine Laws.

New Orleans.---The state quarantine
Office at the mouth of the Mississippi
river reported to the state board OF
health that the steamer Clinton which
arrived there from Tampa, Fla, had
carried sixteen passengers from Ha-
vana, Cuba to Tampa, unloading the
passengers at the latter port and the
steamer had not been fumigated either
at Havana or at Tampa. The Louisiana
quarantine office ordered the steamer
detained for six days at quarantine,
this period being the limit for the de-
velopment of yellow fever.
An order was issued, stopping Mis-
sissippi river pilots from boarding in
coming vessels except when they have
permission from the board of health.
The Southern Pacific Company was
allowed to abandon its fruit traffic
between here and Havana in order to
carry passengers under the six day de-
tention rule.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

Little acknowledgement was en-
tered in the Pulaski circuit court Ill
the suits which Attorney General
Rogers brought against the Interna-
tional Harvester Company under the
Arkansas antitrust act. The suits each
include four counts as causes of ac-
tion.
The first charged that the harvester
company was a trust or combination
the second that it was a monopoly
the third that it had been guilty of
unfair competition; in that it had re-
quired certain Of its selling agents
in Arkansas to agree not to sell like
goods Of its competitors; the fourth
was a statement in different form of
the third. The judgment found that
the company required certain of its
agents to agree not to sell competing
goods and for this offense imposed a
penalty of $4,000 with costs, etc.
The Judgment acquitted the company
on the counts csharging it with being
a trust and a monopoly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
shinment of Vegetables.

Fruit and vegetable shipments to
the northern markets are going stea
dily forward. The expected happened
during the week, however, the tomato
market taking a heavy slump, but for
tunately the farmers had good por-
ton of the yield harvested before the
drop occurred. During the week the
truck growers of the Crystal Springs
neighborhood shipped nealy $50 car
loads of vegetables by freight, and
131 ,S45 crates of tomatoes by express.
Votal shipments from this point since
the season opened foot up about $50
cars and 100000 crates. Hazelhurst
has shipped over 100 cars and Gall
man almost an equal number.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Body is Identified.

Little Rock.---A dead body found in
the Arkansas river 120 miles south Of
Little Rock was identified as that of
VIM. J. Marshall, contractor OF
Birmingham, Ala. On the night of
June s an unknown man was seen to
jump into the river from the public
bridge at Little Rock The body was
not recovered at that time. A pack
age containing Marshall's private pa
pers sent from Little Rock were re-
ceived at Birmingham with a message
stating that he intended leaving for
the Philippines. Nothing further was
heard from Marshall. Several days ago
S. H. Harris of Birmingham, arrived
here and instituted search for Mar
shall's body in the belief that it was
Marshall who jumped from the bridge
The discovery was the result.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
GOT TO SHOW ME-
SAYS ROOSEVELT.
PRESIDENT WILL MAKE A TRIP
TO PANAMA ZONE.
WILL SPEND WEEK THERE
His Purposed Trip Through Middle
West Is Abandoned on Account Of
the Many States that Want to Do
Him Honor.

New York-President Roosevelt will
visit the Isthmus of Panama to make
a personal investigation of the work
of construction of the Panama canal.
This announcement was made at the
white house by Secretary Loeb after
a conference with the president. 1t
;s expected the president will leave
Washington for Panama the latter
part Of October. He will be absent
about three weeks. The trip probably
will be made in one of the big cruls-
ers of the navy but what vessel Will
carry the president and his party is
not yet known.
None of the details of the trip yet
has been worked out. Beyond the bare
decision to make a trip the president
has reached practically no conclusion.
1t is likely he will be accompanied on
the journey by Secretary Taft and
Chairman Shonts Of the Panama canal
commission but even this has not been
determined definitely. The president
long has desired to inspect the route
of the canal and to make himself per-
sonally familiar with the great under
taking of constructing the waterway,
and the decision announced was not
reached hastily but has been under
consideration for a long time.
1t is the expectation that the pres
ident will be able to spend at least a
week on the canal zone and in that
time he will familiarize himself with
the situation by study of it at close
range. A personal visit to the canal
zone will enable him to handle, with
an absolute knowledge the situation,
the great problems which will be
constantly arising with the canal con-
struction and administration. In con-
nection with the presidents s desire to
visit Panama, Secretary Loeb said the
president had decided not to visit San
Francisco next autumn to participate
in the ceremonies incident with the
| laying of the corner stone of the new
federal building. The president feels
he cannot make the trip to Panama
and one to San Francisco too, as the
two trips necessarily will fall about
/ the same time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Buy up Timber Lands.

A gigantic deal has just been closed
whereby $4,000 acres of timber lands
in NeShoba and Winston counties
comes into the possession Of Pennsyi-
vania parties who will at oace take
steps to develop their holdings. The
deal embodies the sale for $4SO,OO0
by Allen Brothers and Wadley, OF
Shreveport, La, to Z. Snider, Deemer
& Waitress and associates of Pennsyl-
vania, of $4,000 acres of short leaf
pine and hardwood. The property ex
tends from Philadelphia in Neshoba
county to Louisville in Winston coun-
ty. The new owners of the property
will at once erect an immense sawmlll
and lumber plant. This industry will
probably be located at Philadelphia,
however, it may be located along the
line of the new railroad running from
Jackson to the Pearl river valley.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Victim of Roller Skating Craze.

Memphis, Tenn.-Paul Julius Fech-
ner, aged fourteen years, is the first
victim of the roller skating craze. He
was leading a large crowd Of boys in
race down one Of the granolith
walks in Forest Park, and one of
his skates becoming detached he fell
headlong. About fifteen boys fell over
his PROSTATE form and the injuries
proved fatal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Men Caught in Tunnel.

New York.-After more than "A
hours of pumping and digging, the
bodies of the two men trapped by
blowout in one of the Pennsylvania
Company East river tunnels were ere-
covered. Instead of being blown, out
into the river through the break at the
base of the shield, as had been sup
posed, they we're caught by the thrush
of soft mud and water in the lower
chamber of the shield, after the air
pressure had found vent, and vera
there found in postures indicating they
had strangled by inches. Both bodies
were found in standing postures.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Floating the S per cent Bonds.

Although several banking instltu-
tions are trying to negotiate the deal,
Governor Vardaman has not as yet
received a positive assurance from
any quarter that he will succeed In
floating the 100000 per cent loan
authorized by the legislature. During
the past few days the secretary OF
state has received several requests
for copies Of the legislative act au-
thorizing the loan, and it is therefore
evident that fnansiers interested IN
the matter have not yet lost all hope
of closing the negotiation, but it is GER
tain that if the money is borrowed 1t
will be from financiers outside the
state, as none of the Mississippi banks
care to make loan of that size, or al
that rate of interest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Bryan in Norway.

Trondhjem, Norway.-The Norwe+
delegates to the coro-
nation of King Haakon held a meeting
in the Garden of the Old Archbishops
palace under the shadow Of the ca
tedral and invited VIM. j. Bryan to
address them. When Mr.. Bryan ap-
peared he was presented with an
American and Norwegian flag.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
For Forest Reserves.

Washington. = Senator Brandegee
called up and passed the bill author
izing the acquisition Of land in the
Appalachian range and the White
Mountains for forest reserves. There
was no opposition. The bill author
ICES the Secretary of Agriculture to
procure lands for the purpose in
Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama and Tennessee in the
Appalachian Mountains and in New
Hampshire in the White Mountains.
He is also authorized to accept dona-
tions Of lands for forest reserves. The
bill carries an Appropriation Of
Sc. 0OO. 600.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Tensas Appropriates.

The police jury Of Tensas Parish
has made an appropriation of $500 in
aid of the city hospital at Natchez
and it will materially assist in the
of this institution which
S mainly supported by the State of
Mississippi, with Natehez and Adams
county, but whose doors have always
been open to the sick from Tensas,
Coneordia and adjacent parishes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Kidnapped Boy Recovered.

Philadelphia Little Freddy Muth,
who was kidnapped from school, was
recovered from his eaptor here. For
Several days, the identity Of the kid
naper has been known to- the police
but despite the efforts or 400 men who
have been working on the case he was
GOT located for more than a week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

Los Angeles.---To have his heart
taken out and have particles of sand
removed and still survive has beea the
of C. A. Mccartney. While
riding a motor cycle, he came in coll
lision with hay wagon and wooden
rake prong pierced his breast TIE sur
geons found that particles of sand
had been driven into the wound as
far as the heart. They took that organ
out, washed it and replaced 1t and ins
dications are that he viii recover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Steal Lawn Mowers.

A number of Vicksburg citizens in
the past few days have reported the
theft of lawn mowers. 1t is believed
that the mowers have been stolen and
soid at reduced price to other people
Of the city. Were there 40 sale for
the stolen goods it is believed the
thefts would be discouraged. Alder
man Field is the latest to report the
loss of a mower.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Trial of Roiestvensky.

st. Petersbur.-Several Japanese
seamen and two surgeons have been
summoned as witnesses ia the trial
by courtmartial Of Admiral Rojest-
vensky on the charge Of cowardice on
surrendering to the enemy They are
expected to give evidence as to the
admiral's condition at the time Of
surrender.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
After Alfonso.

La Granja, Spain At the moment
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria ar
rived from the theatre in their au-
tomobile well dressed individual
evaded the guards and sprang to IN
tercept the royal couple. Fe was ar
rested and gave the name Of Jose
Maria Of Madrid. When the prisoner
was searched papers Of a suspicious
nature and certain money was found
npon him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

Thomas Gowan, young man, was
run over by work train on the Sill
yer Greek branch of the Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad near Merit, and one
foot cut of. Gowan, who is deaf, was
walking down the track and did not
notice the approaching train in time
to save himself. He was picked up
by the train crew and carried TO the
Hospital at Hattiesburg for treat
meut accompanied ) The Cor 1asly :
local physician.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Trial of Rojestvensky.

st. Petersbur.--lSeveral Japanese
seamen and two surgeons have been
summoned as witnesses IL. the trial
by courtmartial of Admiral Rojest-
vensky on the charge of cowardice on
surrendering to the enemy. They are
expected to give evidence as to the
admiral IS condition at the time Of
surrender.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Eight Thousand Hands Needed.

Topeka, Kas.-Gov. E. w. Hoch has
sent the following dispatch to w. J..
Black, traffic manager of the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Com
pany at Chicago, and to E. S. Nc
Leod, chairman Of the Western Pas
senger Association at Chicago:
"Kansas must have 5000 harvest
hands within a week or much grain
will be lost. Help Mcleod to get cheap
rates. l appeal for help"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

One of the greatest missions that
our people have to perform at the
present, is to impress upon our young
people, the coming generation, that
Mississippi is one of the best states in
the Union and that not one offers
greater inducements to the young man
or woman who at maturity seek a
home for the future than ours. Too
Ing have the young people of our
state left us to make their future
homes in western states, lured by the
1ighly colored literature sent broad
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield has completed his compila-
tion Of figures for the june distribu-
ton Of the common school fund by
counties and municipalities, these re-
turns having been sent out to the va
rious county and city treasurers. The
aggregate amount of these several APP
portionments will foot up the big
sum Of S416, ,666.66, being a third Of
the total apportionment for the fiscal
year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
To Rnild Cotton Factories.

DIR. Will H. Woods, secretary Of the
Mississippi Cotton Association, is plan
ming a speech-maki1g tour of the
gulf coast towns during the summer
for the purpose of inducing capitalists
of that section to organize stock COM
panies and build cotton factories.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
$4,000 Pythian Hall.

Mr.. 7. G. Birchett, Jr., Of Vieks-
burg, presented to the governor fol
approval the charters Of Virginius
Lodge No. 80 and George Washington
Lodge No. 4, Knights Of Pythias To-
Gated in that city. The two lodges are
preparing to join forces and erect 9
Pythian Castle Hall costing about
$4,000 or $4,000. A $4,000 site has
teen secured for the enterprise.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Mob Lynches Incendiary.

Dallas, Tex.--INews has reached
here of the lynching of Will Emman-
uel, negro, near Carthage. Emmanuel
had just been released from Jail on
bond, when he was taken in charge
by mob of $50 men. The negro was
charged with robbing and burning a
stor near Maydette.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Big Customs Receipts.

New York. The fiscal year now
drawing to close has been the great
est in the history Of the government
as regards the size of the customs re-
ceipts. 1t is expected that by June 80,
which marks the end of the fiscal year,
the collections at the various ports will
have amounted to round 100000, 900
for the twelve months. The next best
year was in 1905, when the receipts
were $26l, ,79S, ,S56.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Fatal Duel in Ballroom.

Talladega, Ala In the presence Of
800 persons at masquerade ball here
Dudley Brown and Henry Knight
fought a pistol duel, in which both
men were killed. Miss Hurt was slight
ly injured by receiving shot in the
ankle. Each man received four shots
in the breast. Both men are well
known and popular in Talladega, and
thus far no explanation has been given
as to the cause of the tragedv-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

Judge Watkins Cane River bill,
which was passed by the house is max
ing lively progress in the senate. Ths
senate committee on commerce au-
thorized Senator Foster to report it
favorably and it will be passed with
ont delay.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Consul General Hector de Castro

Consul General Hector de Castro
furnishes from Rome interesting fig
ures on the operations of the tobacco
monopoly Of the Italian government J;
showing the same relative advance in
business and profits as the French to-
baceo monopoly had made, according
to recent report published from
Consul Skinner of Marseilles. The to-
tai revenue Of the Italian tobacco mo-
nopoly for the fiscal year l9o4-5
amounted to $45, OH ,S3:ll, while TIE to-
tai expense were ~, 73o ,9s2
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

cast, to the impoverishment Of ous
own country. Mississippi was SLOW
to advertise her advantages and has
lost thereby, but the time to put stop
to this is right now. We need the
young people to assist in the great
work Of development now taking place
and it should be the mission of every
loyal citizen to see that they ara i'm.
pressed with the fact that Mississippi
is as good as the best and better than
a majority. We can and should do
this. Now Is the time to beginl
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Meridian. Miss.--A minor strike

MefIu1an, MIss.---A mlnOT stTIhe
with peculiar grievance, involving
the color line, has occurred in the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad yards, the white
men there objecting to drinking water
from the same dipper that is used by
the negro employees. The matter was
brought before meeting Of the car
men's union and the protesting white
men were encouraged to hold out for
their contention for separate drinking
facilities. The men did not 60 to
work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
R.oxia citizens Juhilant.

The citizens of Roxie are jubilant
at the assurances that have been given
them that the Liberty-White road is
going to be constructed into that
place, since it is now practically GER
tain that the Mississippi Central is
going to slight it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

Chicago. in the. opinion of Chi
cago Democrats, w. J. Bryan, in an
interview at Trondhjem, Norway, has
struck the keynote for the Democratic
national campaign in 1908 in his ques-
ton: "Shall the trusts swallow Anne
rica or America the trusts?"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

The proposition Of ]. S. Allen, city
engineer Of Greenville to supervise the
street paving works in Vicksburg for
3.95 per cent. Of the total cost of the
work, was accepted by special meet.
ing of the board of aldermen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
New Midsh,umen.

Annapolis The nucleus Of the new
fourth class of midshipmen at the
naval academy has been formed, and
of the seventy admitted four were APP
pointed from Louisiana and three from
Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Mrs. Meyers Respited.

Jefferson City, Mo.---Gev. Folk has
granted respite to Mrs. Aggie Myers
and Frank Hoffman to September.
They were to be hanged June %.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
scotland Sends Cotton Goods.

Pensacola, Fla. The importation Of
cotton goods from Scotland to the
United States is something out of the
ordinary, but such is being done by a
Birmingham, Ala, firm.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

Disaffection is spreading in the
Russian army. Mutinies were report
ed in several regiments of troops. The
Zzar's navy is said to be disloyal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

William J. Bryan, in an interview
in Norway, declared that the trusts
and monopolies must be destroyed root
and branch.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29
Stealing Mothers Cow.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Pink Hilton, .
boy ia his teens, is in Jail charged with
stealing his mothers COW, and so are
his alleged aecomplices.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

The senate passed the house bill au-
thorizing the city of st. Louis to con-
struct bridge across the Mississippi
river.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

Clarksdale is to have a factory that
will manufacture tents and awnings.
The concerns will be owned and oper-
ated by home people and its success
will be another straw to show that
our people are capable of manufac-
turing the greater portion Of what
they use, and that the habit Of send
ing to other parts Of the country for
such articles will soon be abandoned.
If you are not satisfied with Missis-
sippi. sell out and quietly steal away