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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Another Bungle.

Another legislative bungle has come
20 light. Through some oversight the
lawmakers failed to make the usual
appropriation for the support of the
Agricultural Experiment Station, To-
:ated in Washington county, and the
work Of that station, which Prof.
Hutchinson, the director, regards as
one of the most important in the
stale, will be necessarily limited dur
ng the next two years.
The bill carrying the usual appro-
oriatiop passed the senate, and it is
believed chat it passed the house, but
This cannot be determined until the
journal is examined, AID the copy for
hat volume is now in the hands Of
The printer at Nashville. However,
he bill was never signed by the gov
ernor, and it does not appear among
she enrolled acts of the session.
An effort will be made by the board
of trustees to borrow sufficient money
10 support the station during the next
two years, trusting TO the next legis-
Iature to reimburse the sum.
Not less than a dozen serious over
sights and errors have been developed
since the legislature adjourned, and
the amount of their bungling is appar-
entity without limit.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Shell Road.

According to R. NJ. Mosely of BIZ
loxi, chief oyster inspector of the
Mississippi Sound coast, extensive i'm
provements on the beach shellroad be-
tween Biloxi and Pass Christian will
be made in the near future. The pro-
ject to extend the road is now under
consideration by the board of super
visors of Harrison county, and the
bonds to the amount of 100000 will
be issued to carry the undertaking
through. The entire length of the
she'll road will be twenty-five miles
by thirty feet wide, fronting the water
for its entire length. This enterprise
is planned to purposely attract winter
tourists to the gulf coast, as well as
to afford a roadway for automobile
diversions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
NJ Getting With Success.

The movement to organize COM
press company at Jackson and pro-
vide ways and means to build and
maintain a frst-class cotton stor-
age warehouse and compress, which
assumed definite shape at the over
flow meeting has been commented on
favorably and judging from what is
heard there seems to be no doubt of
the ability of the men engaged in
launching the enterprise to secure all
the stock necessary, and with about
$4,000 already subscribed, the bal
ance viii be easily obtained. 1t
is pretty certain that this is not a
momentary or passing fancy, or
boom," as the term is understood,
but practical movement, which will
result In something being done which
while it will naturally directly benefit
Jackson very considerably, will also
be Of benefit to the peope of the sur
rounding territory, especially those
who are raising cotton and who wish
to hold it until such time as it suits
their interests to dispose of it, hence
the warehouse proposition particular
ly recommends itself.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
BRYAN BOOM
LAUNCHED
By Democrats of Indiana in Their
State Convention.
THREE STATES ON RECORD
Editor Watterson of Courier Journal
Fall Into Line and Prophecies Ne
braskan's Nomination.

Democrats of Indiana, in convention,
at Indianapolis, Thursday, adopted
platform strongly indorsing W. J. Bry-
an for the presidency, and selected a
state ticket for all offices except gov
ernor and reporter of the supreme
court. Benjamin F. Shively of South
Bend, former congressman from the
thirteenth Indiana district, was perma-
nent chairman. Referring to w. j.
Bryan he said:
That which is today eulogized and
approved as broad statesmanship and
patriotism In Theodore Roosevelt, was
few years ago denounced as reac-
tiOnary, revolutionary and unpatriotic
in William Jennings Bryan. The af-
tersight of the one is almost equal
to the foresight of the other"
The resolutions committee report
was read by Samuel l. Ralston, and
among other things it said: "The DEM
ocracy of Indiana, in convention as
sembled, sends greetings across the
sea to that wise and conservative
statesman, unaltering patriot and SUI
perb leader William Jennings Bryan,
and pledges its vote in convention and
the electoral vote of Indiana to him
for president in 1908.
For nearly ten years the republi-
can party has been in absolute con-
troll in all departments in the ma
tional government, with power to
change unjust conditions and to rec
tify evils. Yet, during that time CO
lossal combinations of capital have
dominated the people and have sti-
fed competition and unfairly limited
the opportunity of the individual cit
izen. Wealth thereby illegally OBJ
tanned has been unsparingly used to
control legislation and corrupt cleo
tions. No honest effort has been
made or is being made by republican
legislation to cure or eradicate these
evils. We denounce the hypocrisy of
the republican party which, while pre-
tending to legislate against these con-
ditions, deals only with the symptoms
and not with the disease. The unfair,
tyrannical features of the so-called
protective tariff have made these
things possible, and no permanent re-
lief can be secured until its obnoxious
features are removed We demand that
this be done by a tariff for revenue
only
The following were nominated: Sec
:etary of state, James F. Cox, Colum-
bus; auditor, Marian Baiely, Lizton;
treasurer, John Isenbarger, North
manchester; attorney general. Walter
]. LotZ, Muncie.
Editor Watterson in Line.
In Fridays Courier-Journal (Louis-
Vile, Ky), under the caption "Hur-
rah for Bryan" Henry Watterson
comes out f1atfootedly for the Nebras-
ka statesman as the democratic nom-
inee for president, and predicts his
nomination by states before the meet
ing of the convention. He says that
Cleveland and all sound-money demo-
Gratis will support him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
MISSISSIPPI
STATE HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST EROM
ALL SECTIONS.
AN EPITOME OF THE NEWS
Culled From Important Happenings
Throughout the State During
the Past Week and Reviewed
in Brief.
Wants Crime Avenged.

Determined that her fathers slayer
shall be punished to the limit for his
crime, Miss Mamie Gillis, handsome
and attractive young lady from Sum-
nit, has presented to Gov. Vardaman
contemplation protesting against
Cearley, a white man, who is now
serving a life sentence in the peni-
tentiary.
Miss Gillis brought the petition to
an extension of elemency to Joe Me-
Jackson In person and presented it
to the governor, also making an elo-
quent personal appeal against the is
suance of a pardon to the convict,
and the present indications are that
she will win her fight.
Miss Gillis' father, I. B. Gillis,
night marshal at the town of Summit
was shot and killed about three years
ago by Joe McCearley The latter
was intoxicated at the time, and the
officer was trying to take him to
Jail.
The energy and determination
shown by Miss ellis inthe matter has
aroused the liveliest interest. She
framed the contemplation immedi-
ately after learning that a petition
was being circulated in behalf of Me
Cerley, and carried it into every town
In Pike county, appealing to citizens
to sign it in vindication Of her dead
father. Hundreds of people readily
granted her request, and the petition
presented by the young lady is such
formidable document that the gov
arnor is not likely to deny it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
To Meet in Vickshurg.

Notice is given that the anual ses-
sion of the Mississippi Baptist Con-
vention will be held at Vicksburg,
commencing on the 4th of July and
lasting for three days.
The convention will be presided
over by DIR. H. 2. Sproles of Clinton,
the venerable divine who for several
years past has held the Office of pres
ident of the body. All railroads op-
Grating in the state will give the usual
reduced rates to delegates, on the
certificate plan, and the various
churches of the state have been re-
quested to send the names of THEN
delegates to Mr.. Howard L. Weeks
of Vicksburg.
About 400 delegates will be in at
tendance at the convention. The Bap
tist church in Mississippi has about
100000 members, and has enjoyed a
most remarkable growth during the
past year, as shown by the reports
submitted to the Southern Baptist
convention recently held at Chatta-
nooga.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Headquarters Open.

Manager J. F. Mckay of the Mis-
sissippi Industrial Exposition has
opened Headquarters at the old Cap
tol building and from now on will be
actively engaged with the preparations
for the big event to take place in
November.
The first task Of the manager will
be the preparation of the premium
catalogue, and in discussing this work
he said:
"Our premium list this year will
be much larger than that of the two
previous expositions, and far more
comprehensive. Several thousand dol
lars in awards will be made and we
will endeavor to have it cover every
form of agricultural and industrial
enterprise existing i'll the state"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

The committee appointed by the Di-
rectors of the South Mississippi Col
lege to procure site for the new col
lege building closed a deal at Poplar
vile with NJ. Rowan for his property
just across the street from the female
dormitory and fronting on the rail
road right-of-way. Plans and speci-
fications are being prepared and all
preparation for the actual work of
construction will be hastened in or
der to complete the building in time
for the opening Of the school in the
fall. The site selected is an ideal
one and convenient to the other build
ings Of the school. Prof. W. /. Thames
states that he has assurance of a large
attendance at the opening Of new
college, and will spend a large part
of his time this summer in looking
after that part of the work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
FUNERAL OF SENATOR GORMAV.
Services in Washington Were Simple in
Accordance With His Wishes.

With simplicity and complete abb
sence of ostentation, the funeral SER
vices of the late Senator Arthur P.
German of Maryland took place in
Washington. Thursday from his late
residence.
Before the services began many
prominent men and nearly all of Sem
ator Germans closest political asso-
ciates in Maryland, as well as col
leagues from the senate and house,
in addition to members of congress
sional committees, were afforded an
opportunity to view the body. The
body was placed in a vault in Oak
Hill cemetery, temporarily.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
MOB LEADER UNDER HEAVY BOND.
Or. Brown is Held to Louisiana Court in
the Sum of $4,000.

At Tallulah, La, Thursday, bail was
fixed at $4,000 for DR.. F. A. Brown.
who was alleged to be the leader OF
the mob which lynched Robert T..
Rogers, a white man, and who is un-
der indictment on a charge of mur-
der growing OUT of the lynching. DR..
Brown furnished the bail. Judge RAN
dali announced that special term OF
the court will try tlt0 cSx>
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
New Railroad.

The governor issued his proclama-
ton authorizing the incorporation of
the Meridian and Tombigbee Railroad
company, which proposes to run a
line eastwardly from Meridian to a
point on the Tombigbee river in Choc-
taw county, Ala, and northwestsrly
from Meridian to Philadelphia. The
project is backed by lumber syndi-
cate and the route traverses a magni-
fcent tract Of lumber.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

ST. Louis.-One person was killed
and twenty-five injured in collision
of two st. Louis Memphis passenger
trains on the Iron Mountain railroad
near Mengo, 116 miles south of this
city today. The collision occurred
as the northbound rraln was about
to enter a siding to allow the train
bound south to pass. Before the train
had entered the switch the SOUTH
bound train dashed into it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
New Railroad.

The governor issued his proclama-
tion authorizing the Incorporation Of
the Meridian and Tombigbee Railroad
company, which proposes to run a
line eastwardly from Meridian to a
point on the Tombigbee river in Choc-
taw county, Ala, and northwestsrly
from Meridian to Philadelphia. The
project is backed by a lumber syndi-
cate and the route traverses m aeni-
fcent tract Of lumber.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
TALK OF BRYAN AT WASHINGTON,
Democratic Leaders Opine That Nebraskan
VIII Anain Be Nominated.

The action of the Indiana democrat
ic convention endorsing William ].
Bryan for the presidency, following
as this does Immediately on the heels
of similar action by the democrats in
Missouri and Arkansas. has brought
a great revival of Bryan talk among
democrats in Washington.
1t is the almost unanimous belief
among the democratic leaders at the
capital that conditions are pointing to
another nomination for the Nebras-
Kan
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Chinese Allowed to Land.

Kingston, Jamaica. The 68 Chi
nese arriving here on board the steam
or Beta from Halifax, who were not
then permitted to land, were sub
sequently allowed to go oil snore,
bond having been furnished for them
under tie new local pauper alien law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

The state has scored a victory in
the efforts to secure a reversal of the
recent decisions rendered In regard to
the sixteenth section school lands. On
the suggestion of error, filed by the
attorney general, the court has re-
manded the case to the docket for {
re-argument and has set the first day
of the November term for hearing ar
gument in the case. On account Of
winding up the docket for the present
term it was not found practicable K
have q re-hearing Of the case
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Duke Of Almodovsr Ill.

Madrid. The Duke % ..lmodovar,
Minister of Foreign Affair.", uEho has
been ailing for some time mas suffer-
ed relapse, the original disease being
complicated by pleurisy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Helsingfors, iflnla;.a.- The Finnish
Senate mas received All imperial ordec
to frame a temporary regulation pre-
hibiting for a year the importation Of
rides or reyolyers in Finland.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Washington. The state department
was advised from Cananea, Mexico
that conditions there are again prac
tically normal after the serious riots
folio owing the strike and most Of the
minors havo resumed work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

The bill extending the jurisdiction
of the Mississippi River Commission
from the Gulf Of Mexico to Cape
Girardeau, No., was signed by the
President.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

A new hotel in Pascagoula to cost
100000, will be erected and opened
in time to receive winter tourists.
A party of surveyors and prospect
ors have just been over the proposed
route of the Canton, Aberdeen and
Nashville railroad from Aberdeen to
some point in Alabama, and profess
to find great inducement for the
building Of the road. The section Of
country to be opened up is rich in
timber and mineral wealth and is a
fairly good farming country. 1t is te
be hoped that the project will be push.
ed to completion this Time.
The state has scored victory In
the efforts TO secure reversal of the
recent decisions rendered in regard tc
the sixteenth section school lands. Or
the suggestion Of error, fled by the
attorney general, the court has re
manded the case to the docket for &
re-argument and has set the first day
Of the November term for hearing ar
gument in the case. On account OF
winding up the docket for the present
term it was not found practicable t.
have 4 re-hearinR OF the case
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
DRowsIs6s CAUSED BY sIoaM.
Niae People Find Wstery Grave whds
Crsssiau Niaqars River.

During the height Of a heavy storm
which swept over Detroit, Mich. early
Friday. Nine persons were drowned
on their way across the river to q
resort in Canada Trees are down all
over the city, and much damage has
been caused to wires and telephones.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Dispatches from Ohio state that
comparative quiet reigns in the once
turbulent coal districts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Dsvessa the Industrial. Commercial and Africul
tural Dsvslspmsat Of the Wonderful Resources ef
the State hsms Of Intsrsst frsm all Qaartsrs.
ny N. 8. DlAKHsIER, Jasksen. Mas
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Orange Harrington of Jones county
a prominent and educated farmer does
not believe that geese would be worth
great deal to cotton fields infested
with Johnson grass, from the fact that
it gets tough so soon that they could
not eat it. However, he cites ex-
periences to show that crab grass can
be kept down in this way. He cites
the experience of Mr.. C. H. Bush who
lives near Laurel. Mr.. Bush planted
piece of land in cotton; made four
bales the first year, five the next and
six the third and there was never a
hoe put into it. 1t was kept clean by
the geese.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

The trucking season is on through
out the state and train loads of vege-
tables are going North every day to
help feed the hungry multitude. This
industry brings large amount of
money to the State between the cot
ton seasons and is a great help.
Prices are ruling fair and the growers
are realizing nice profits on their
stuff.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
The Houss Committee on Agricul-
ture decided &c give the meat packer
a hearing.

The HOUSE Committee on Agricul-
ture decided to give the meat packer
a hearing.
Argentina Is not pleased with the
programme agreed upon for the third
Pan-American Congress, to be held
in Rio Janeiro in July, and it will
require all the skill Of which Sec
retary Root is possessed to prevent
the withdrawal of several of the Lat
in-American REPUBLICS from the Con
gress.
The Gulfport Harbor Bill now goes
from the House to the Senate, where
speedy action is expected.
The Senate passed the Naval Appre
priation Bill.
The Naturalization Bill passed tn
House without division.
The discussion of the Railroad Rate
Bill conference report in the Senate
showed conclusiyely that the bill
would be sent back to conference. The
conferees announced that they expect
ed that result.
Senators Culberson and Bailey, oi
Texas, are mentioned for the Chair
manship of the Senate Democratic
Caucus to succeed the late Senator
German.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Assessor ]. C. FAINT of Tippah coun
ty makes a remarkable report to this
department of section of his county
recently encountered In making his
assessment. Within a radius of three
miles he found four pairs of twins.
one boy eleven years of age weighing
195 pounds and another twelve years
of age Seighing 225 pounds. How is
this igor healthy and productive
section of the State? If it can be
beaten or even equaled it is up to
some man to let himself be heard
from. Tippah holds the belt until it
is wrestled from her by some worthy
competitor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

The seventh annual convention of
the Mississippi underwriters convened
in Vicksburg, the meeting being held
on board the Natchez and Vicksburg
mail steamer, Senator Cordill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Back Ta1Haul.

State Revenue Agent Writ Adams
has fled back tax claims at Vicksburg
against the Vicksburg Waterworks
Company aggregating nearly 100000,
aad the officials of the company have
been cited to appear to show reasons
why these claims should not be paid.
The claim in behalf of Warren coun
ty amounts to $3S,OS0, and for the
city of Vicksburg $47, 900. The state s
claim is about $4,000.
The property assessment against the
corporation for a period of several
years amounts to -$2,3S0,OO0. The
state tax levy is six mills, Warren
county sixteen mills, and the city of
Vicksburg twenty mills.
This is the heaviest claim that has
been fled by the Revenue Agent for
several months. He has retained at
torneys, who are confident that the
claims can be collected and that the
waterworks company is delinquent for
tie above sums. The corporation has
been winning suits in the state and
federal courts for several months, the
city trying to forfeit its franchise,
but this is one claim that is likely
70 cause a great deal of trouble.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

John W. Foster, formerly Secretary
of State has been honored by the Chi
nese government with an appointment
as its representative at the approach
ing Hague conference. There is only
one other case on record where the
Chinese government has delegated to
a citizen of foreign country such i'm
portant diplomatic functions, and that
was in 1868, when Mr.. Burlingams
resigned his post as minister at Pc
king to undertake the negotiations OF
. number Of treaties for China.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Writers with experience have given
considerable attention to the grassing
of cotton with geese in the Gazette at
Starkville and the Southern planter
at Richmond. These gentlemen claim
that a flock Of geese will hoe almost
as much cotton or keep the grass
down as one-fourth the number of hoe
hands 1t is likely that number will
be induced by the publicity given the
scheme to give it trial and in this
event the result would make good
reading for this department.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

The Railroad Commission has order
the erection of new depots at Blue
Mountain, Ripley, Falkner, Brown
field, Tipplersville, Walnut and Cot
ton Plant on the upper division of the
VI. J. & K. C. railroad. This on the
I'D part of the Doodle Bug" where
the depots have become too old and
otherwise inadequate to the demand.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

The House Committee on Judiciary
by q vote Of 10 to referred all Of
the seven anti-injunction bills to a
special subcommittee with instructions
to report to the full committee next
December. 1t was stated that the
question involved numerous important
legal principles on which steady leg
islative action might be destructive.
For this reason the course taken was
deemed to be most wise and conserva-
tive.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

There is decided danger that the
Quarantine Bill, intended to give Fed
eral aid in yellow fever quarantine,
and which has passed the Senate and
House, will fail because of a deadlock
among the conferees on the seventh
section Of the bill This section pro-
vides that interstate traffic may be
carried on without interruption
through state during yellow fever
quarantine under certain regulations; !;
that is, through trains may make their
regular runs without taking on or let
ting off passengers or freight within
the quarantine state. A movement
has been inaugurated lately, however,
to get the section mentioned with
drawn rather than defeat the bill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

The Newton compress handled last
season 57,76O bales of cotton against
$4,000 for the season before. This
goes to show that Newton is increasing
her trade territory and that the section
of country around that enterprising
city is increasing the production Of
cotton. Both are good and Newton is
to be congratulated upon the excellent
showing nade.