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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
1000 TELEGRAPHERS GO OUT
OPERATORS planning TO CARRY WARFARE TO ALL PARTS
OF UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Unions Many Cities VIII Hold Meetings to Determine Action
ThTtyNne Cities Now Affected and the List will be
Greatly Augmented-Boh Sides Declare Their
Intention to Fight out-Men Employ
ed on Leased Wires May
be Ordered Out.

The strikers are planning to Grip
pie the long distance telephone SER
vice. There are thirty telegraph
operators employed in this branch of
the service in Chicago. These men
are expert wire men and are used
in making up circuits. The. strikers
declare they all belong to the union.
These men have been told to watch
and see if the telegraph companies
are sending messages by long dis
tance telephone that would ordinarily
be sent as kilograms and if SO to re-
fuse to allow such messages to be
handled. This means that they will
probably be called out.
Thus far the strike has not reached
the East, being confined to the West
and South. In New York and other
Eastern cities union men acting I'M
der instructions from the chiefs Of
their union, have gone on about their
work as usual and have not refused
no man the wires, the other end Of
which are worked by non-union men.
At an early meeting decision will
be reached as to whether this shall
continue. On the outcome of the
meeting will perhaps depend the en-
tire situation in the East. 1t is said
that if the New York operators de-
eide to refuse to work with nom
union men in the West, the strike
will rapidly spread to the other East
ern cities
There is a conservative element in
the union which desires to wait until
the last moment before adopting
drastic measures but it is extremely
doubtful if this element will be able
to outweigh the strike sentiment
which is so widespread among the
men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
THE SOUTHERN
Is REINSTATED
AGREEMENT REACHED IN ALA
BAMA CONTROVERSY.
RAILROAD WILL REDUCE RATE
Concessions by Both Sides, But State
Has Best OF It. Judge Grosscup
Criticise of Present Conflicts OF
Authority.

Montgomery, Ala.-Gov. Conner and
officials of the Southern Railroad have
reached an agreement and the license
of the Southern railway in Alabama
will be reinstated.
Beginning Sept. l, 1907, the rail-
way and its allied lines will put into
effect the two and half cents passen-
ger fare act and the measure reduc-
ing the freight rates on no commod-
tiles commonly shipped in Alabama.
The agreement was not reached with
out concessions being made by both
sides. In the main it is a victory for
the state.
The two rates in question will not
be put into effect permanently. The
agreement specially declares that
their operation beginning Sept. 1 they
are subject to the final determination
as to their constitutionality and their
reasonableness, when a decision on
these questions is finally rendered
by the court of last resort.
Meanwhile the other laws enacted
by the Legislature at is winter session
affecting the railroads of the rail-
roads of the State will remain tenn
porarily imperative by virtue of the
injunction granted by Judge Jones OF
the Federal Court. The railroad rep
resentatives agreed that they would
appear before Judge Jones and ask
him for an order modifying the re-
straining order issued by the United
States Court two months ago, to per-
NIT of the immediate operation, sub
iect to the final decision of the courts
Of the two acts in question. In consld-
Grafton of the agreement of the rail-
road representatives to permit OF the
immediate operation of those two laws
the one affecting the passenger traf-
fic and the other the freight, it was
agreed by Gov. Conner that the revo-
cation of the license of the Southern
railway in Alabama should be cam
celed and without hindrance by the
state. The compromise affects ony the
one railroad system, the Southern.
The other railroads Of the state were
not parties to the conference. Secere-
tary of State Julian cancelled his or
der revoking the license Of the South
ern Railway. Gov. Conner expressed
his complete satisfaction with the
adjustment and counsel for the rail-
way gave out a statement that they
did not yield as matter of principle
but rather in the interest of the pa
irons of the railroad, who would suf-
fer if the controversy was continued.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
PROSPERITY OF SOUTHWEST.
President Davidson Tells Of What HI
Saw on Tour.

New York.-President A. ]. David
son of the ST. Louis and San Francis
60 Railroad system has returned to
New York from a tour of the road.
His trip took him through the cotton
country of the Mississippi Valley and
the grain belt of Kansas, Oklahoma
Western Texas.
"Iit is mighty hard for men in our
territory" he said, "to- understand
the news that comes to them from the
East of business recessions and hard
times. All the country that have
travelled over is brimful of prosperity,
and it looks as if the whole stretch,
from Chicago to Mexico, is In for
another year Of recording breaking
business, The apprehension about the
crops, for which there was foundation
during the planting, has entirely pass
ed away, and the crop outlook is now
splendid"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
PARAGRAPHS
REVENUE AGENT TO GO AFTER
DELINQUENTs.
SIXTEENTH SECTION LEASE
Eupt. Powers Says Both Candidates
for Governor Have Promised to
Recommend New State Normal and
Training School.



With the clearing up of the politi-
cal atmosphere in the state and the
elimination of certain delicate but
sufficient reasons for lying low by
reason Of the several candidates. for
county offices in the state, the
Revenue Agents sleuths will become
active and go after delinquents and
alleged tax dodgers, as well as Off
GERS in charge of funds of various
kinds in order to check them up.
During the campaign, while there
were certain routine lines on which
the State Revenue Agent and his
deputies could work quietly and con-
stantly, such as the research for
solvent credits and the like, the
policy of the Department was to keep
hands off Of those counties in which
the officers who might be in line for
investigation were opposed. Another
department of research and investi-
CATION which is mapped out for the
future is the investigation Of the
holders of sixteenth section leases,
particularly those affected by the
dictum of the Supreme Court, which
held that these lessees could not cut
the timber off wholesale and at will,
thereby impairing the value of the
lands under the provisions of the
sixteenth section laws and concessions.
This IS big undertaking, but the
Revenue Department has gone
against some just as big and has
come out to the good in almost every
instance, after hard fighting in GER
tain noted eases.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
Would Divorce State Primaries.

One serious defect of the primary
election law has been fully demon
strated, and will be offered for RENE
dy at the next Legislative session.
A strong public sentiment is being
developed in favor of divorcing the
county primaries from the state pri-
maries, by having local and state con-
tests disposed of on separate dates,
and thus getting rid of the large
amount of swapping among voters so
freely engaged. In every county in
Mississippi swapping was general,
and this accounts for no small num-
Der of the surprises that resulted.
Candidates were nominated who were
not really the choice of the people,
but who obtained votes through in
genious bartering with the friends of
other candidates.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
FEDERAL REGULATION.
Judge Peter s. Grosscup Severely
Criticises the States.

Chicage-Judge Peter S. Grosscus
Of the United States Circuit Court.
while addressing the Traffic Club a!
the Ex1neer County Club severely crit.
icised state for interference with Fed
eral authority in matters Of inter
state traffic.
"The Federal courts" he said
twill retain their authority over in
ter-state commerce and their right t.,
regulate and control 1t, despite the
frantic efforts which are made in sew.
eral parts Of the country by state au-
thorities to deprive them Of thu
right. There is too much Federal reg.
ulation now," interrupted promi-
nent member Of the Traffic Club.
Judge Grosscup paused moment
and replied:
"You are wrong, my friend. The
fault, if fault there is, is not with the
amount Of Federal regulation, but
with the character of some Of it in
the past. You cannot have too much
Federal regulation if it is wisely ad-
ministered."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
rs oUANTRELL ALIVE.
One Report Has Him In Quatsino.
British Columbia.

Victoria, B. C.-Bill Quantrell, lead
err of Quantrell's guerilas in the Civil
War, who according to history died
of wounds at Kentucky hospital,
after his raiders were cut up, is alive
and lives at Quatsino, on the north
west coast Of Vancouver Island, I'M
der the name Of John Sharp, accord
ing to number Of people who have
conversed with him. J. f. Duffy, a
prominent timber man, who recent
" became interested in timber land
at Ouatissno recognized John, Sharp,
who is over 70, why and grey, as
Quantrell, Duffy having been a mem
Der of the Michigan troop of cavalry
which cut up Quantrell's force. lie
stated to Duffy that he was correct IN
his recognition, Sharp said he had
been left as dead and instead Of dy--
ing Of his wounds at Louisville as his
tory recorded, had taken a horse, rid
den many miles and disappeared. lie
made his way to South America. liv.
ing a number Of years in Chile,
whence he went to Texas, where Dc
engaged in the cattle business, max.
ing considerable money which he ex-
hausted. Then he went to Oregon
where he punched cows and drove
cattle over the mountains. From Ore
gon he came to British Columbia near.
ly two decades ago and engaged in
logging at different camps of the
northeast coast of Vancouver Island
until ten years ago when he became
a trapper of the northern coast. Sh
or seven years ago he went to Quat.
sino where he was made car carer at
West Vancouver mines.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
To Establish State Normal School.

Prof. j. N. Powers, State Superi1-
tendent of Education, makes the i'm
portant announcement that he has
secured from both candidates for gov
ernor promise that, if elected, they
will recommend the establishment of
a state normal and training school
for teachers. This information will
be of much interest to teachers
throughout the state, who have en-
gagged in campaign Of personal soil
citation among candidates for the
legislature asking them to vote for
the appropriation. The Mississippi
Teachers Association desires an APP
preparation of not less than 100000
for the building and equipment Of the
normal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
WhiskeY Case Compromise.

Internal Revenue Commissioner Ca
pers recommended the acceptance OF
the compromise proposition made by
counsel for Joseph Wolff of Chicago,
purchaser of the product of distill-
ing company of Louisville, KY, which
is that Wolf pay fine of $1,000 and
the whiskey recently seized by tn,
government to be released. The whis-
key was seized in warehouses at Louis
vile on the ground that it contained
caramel. The coloring matter was
found to have been put in the barrels
prior to their being filed in the ware
house.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
Seizure of a Vessel Explained.

The State Department has re-
ceived a communication from Ambas-
sador Bryce in connection with the
seizure and reledse last spring in the
Gulf Of st. Lawrence Of the American
fishing schooner Alert, engaged in
trap net fishing. The Ambassador says
that the action of the Canadian au-
thorities in that case was taken sole
ly with view to preservation of the
fisheries and no question of national
ity was involved In order to prevent
further friction. instructions have
been sent to the local authorities not
to interfere with trap nets set by
American fishermen in cases where a
license would not be refused to a Brit
ish fisherman. The State Department
regards this outcome as most satisfac-
tory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
SHIPMENTS TO
BE EXPEDITED
BETTER TIMES FOR SOUTHERN
CoTTONS TO ORIENT.
A PURE FOOD INSPECTION
Inspectors to Obtain Samples From
Factories in Their Districts. Arbi-
tration Laws to Settle Differences
Suggested. Caramel in Liquors.

Washington-A practically complete
organization Of the food inspection
service has now been completed by
the Bureau of Chemistry in the De-
partment of Agriculture. This branch
of the work is very important nd
will grow in significance from the
time prosecutions are begun. For that
reason special attention has been de-
voted to it by those in charge of the
administration of the food law and
every effort has been made to secure
efficient men. About thirty-fve in
spectors are regularly at work under
the direction of Chief Inspector Camp
bell, formerly State Food Inspector
of Kentucky. Most of these men, with
the exception of a few who were
transferred from other brnches Of the
civil service, were picked out by COM
petitive examinations, in which a
large number Of persons participated.
After their selection they were in a
measure educated to the specific work
IN which they were to engage by be-
ing taken to various factories in Bal
timore and other cities where the ele-
ments to be observed were most care
fully explained to them, and they
were shown how to discriminate be-
tween manufacturing conditions of
different kinds. The inspectors are as
signed to specific territory, and are
then expected to do certain routine
work in visiting the different estab-
hshments, as well as performing any
special duties to which they may he
detailed. One Of the latter is the col
lection of samples, and as these play
an important part in establishing the
composition of the product sold, on
which the bureau may deem it wise
in certain cases of impurity to apply
for prosecutions, the details of taking
the samples are prescribed with great
care IN the rules.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
Surprising Developments.

There is something doing" il
Mississippi besides politics these days
fact strkingly evidenced by figures
recently compiled by Capt. j. F. Mer-
ry, immigration commissioner of the
Illinois Central road, who has beer
potent factor in the development OF
that section by inducing desirable
class of white immigrants. The re
port of the developments in thirteen
Of the oo-Mississippi Valley coun
ties since the year 1900 indicates that
the delta has a healthy, steady an'
substantial growth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
Phone Service Across River.

The Natchez Freight and Credit
Bureau has petitioned the city coun
Gil to take steps toward forcing the
Cumberland Telephone Company tt
restore the cable service between thi:
city and Louisiana points across the
river, and a committee has been: ap-
pointed to devise ways and means
The committee communicated witt
the main Office at Nashville, but moth
ing has yet been accomplished. The
business and other interests of the
city are suffering seriously by lack OF
this cable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
Crop Report Expenditures.

Owing to the proposed extensions
Of the crop report service which have
been spoken of from time to time 10
connection with the existing system,
considerable interest is naturally felt
in the amounts that the government
is now spending on the service. There
has been a material increase in out
lay in the recent past, due no doubt
to the improvement of the work, as
has already been poimed out. How
far it may be wise to go in the ex-
tension of such OUTLAWS is a question.
of opinion that is to be answered IN
accord with the opinion whether pres
ent methods are economical or the
reverse.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
STRIKE IN WASHINGTON.

Carpenters and Mechanics Cult Work
and Tie Up Big Jobs.
As a result of the general strike
of the Building Trades Union in
Washington, fourteen buildings, repre-,
senting . total cost Of more than
100000, are tied up. Fifty non-uniou
mechanics from New York, Philadel'
phia and Pittsburg went to work FRI
day on the new Academy OF Music,
one Of the buildings affected.
The Employers Association main
tains that 1t is not fighting union men,
but that they will not tolerate the
closed shon."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
Grand Jury Indicts Four Big Cor
porations.

jamestown, N. Y.-Convictions on
all counts of indictments returned by
the federal grand jury for Western
New York would render four corpora
tons liable to fines aggegating $751;
100000. The jury's investigation Of
the government charges against the
Standard Oil Company, the Vacuum
Oil Company, the New York Central
and the. Pennsylvania railroads Of
giving illegal concessions on ship
ments of oil from Orlean, N. Y, to
points in Vermont.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
To Form n Trust.

The latest in the way Of trusts is
one that will probably make the We
men of the land mad clean through.
1t is nothing less than corset trust.
When the news of it spreads through
the nation President Roosevelt will
probably be importuned by all the
women's clubs and organizations to
get the Department Of Justice on it
and rend it into small bits. The state
nent is made on the authority of the
President of a Connecticut company
that sells materials to corset manu-
facturers that the four great corset
manufacturing concerns of the coun-
Try are to try to form trust.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16

Will making often affords man an
unrivalled opportunity of paying of
old scores and speaking his mind
without any fear of unpleasant conse-
que1ces to himself.
The great Duke of Marlborough evil
IDENTIFY could not resist the temptation
of a farewell slap" at his Duchess
when he left her $4,000 wherewith
to spoil Blenheim in her own way. and
$4,000 to keep clean and to go to law
with
There is also distinct note of spite
fulness in this extract from the tesla
ment Of Mr.. Kerr, who, after declar-
ing that he would probably have left
his widow $4,000 if she had allowed
him to read his evening paper in
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
JAMS and Mexicans Fight

San Antonio, Tex.-A telegram re-
ceived here announces that at Fl
Puerto, construction camp on the
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Rail
way, a pitched battle occurred yes
terday between gangs of Mexican and
japanese workmen, in which three ia
panese were killed and three serious
ly injured and two Mexicans were
mortally wounded and one killed.
The trouble is said to have started
several days ago when dispute arose
between japanese and Mexican.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
dwelling of Confederate Monument.

About. 1000 people saw the unveil-
ing Of the Confederate Monument IN
West Point, there being many visitors
from neighboring cities and towns.
A special train brought over battal-
ion Of infantry from Camp Column
bus and Adjutant General Fridge and
staff, who joined in the parade, were
given an elegant reception at the
home of Harry Clay Terrell.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
Rush Of Brides TO Isthmus.

New York.-According to passen-
gers who have arrived here on the
steamship Colon from Colon, there il
an influx Of brides to the canal zone,
and all because the government there
has offered separate home for ev-
cry married couple. Edwin H. Weeks
who, with his wife, has been for sew
eral weeks on the isthmus says there
are not enough carpenters to build
the houses needed to comply with the
new order.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16

Several hundred survivors Of Gen
Edward Cary Walthall's famous bri-
gade are expected to attend the re
union in Meridian on September p
and 20, for which elaborate prepare.
tons are now being made. 1t is es
timated that there are stiu living
about 1000 members of the famou.
command, q major portion Of whom
reside in Mississippi Capt. SpighI
tenders personal invitation to at
tend the reunion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
Find Marked Pigeons.

Two pigeons have been captured
at Kelley, each wearing silver band
about the left foot. The first bore
the word "Repent." The other bore
the letters and figures "P. Ri. "
The first was killed by w. P. Denton.
The second is now in the hands OF
little Miss Mary and Master Robert
Finn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
To Consider Child Labor.

Nashville, Tenn.-Governor Pattel
son has issued call for conference
of textile manufacturers and labor
representatives from what are known
as the cotton states, to meet in tn,
city of Nashville on October IA, 1907
there to consider the question of child
and female labor in shops and FAT
tories, with q view of adopting uni
form laws that will be agreeable and
just to the respective parties inter
est.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
CHARITY RAILROAD RATES.
Transcontinental Association Refuses
to Abolish Cheap Fares.

I. Chicago.-Transcontinental Passen-
ger Association roads have refused ~
adopt a proposition to discontinue tho
sale of tickets at reduced fares on ac-
count of the clergy, Sisters of Charity
or inmates Of national or state sol
diers' home to, from and through Ala
bama. The proposition was submitted
because of the position Alabama has
taken in regard to the two-cent race
controversy. The Western roads have
decided to abolish reduced rates for
all the classes named in all states
which passed two-cent rate laws. but
the Transcontinental Association
roads have declined to follow them in
the adoption of this policy so far as
Alabama is concerned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
UNIQUE Politician Reflected.

Among the familiar figures who
will be seen in the upper house of the
next legislature is that of Hon. NAL
colin Franklin, Of Lowndes, known
far and wide in political circles as
"the man who never answered roll
call or voted against an appropriation
BILL" "I never get in for the roll
call because it would compel me. to
get up too early" once explained
Senator Franklin, "and / never vot-
ed against an appropriation bill be-
cause when a measure has been trim
med and pruned in the committee it
is not likely to carry an extrayagant
allowance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
Japanese Deportsd.

San Francisco.-One hundred and
six japanese, the largest number evsr
deported from this coats, left on thu
steamer Manchuria for the Orient.
The deportations consist of japanese
caught stealing over the Mexican Dor
der into the United States. They were
brought here by the inspector in
charge Of the immigration bureau ut
Fort Worth, Tex.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
Germans Make Appeal.

Through the German Ambassador
the State Department has received
an appeal from the action of the ship
ping commissioner at San Francisco,
who has ordered deported twenty
four Chinese members of the German
tramp steamship Tolosau who had
deserted from that ship on account Of
alleged ill-treatmcnt. The Germans
wish the men returned to the ship to
which it is understood, the Chinese
vice consul at San Francisco objects.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-16
Permanent Court of Arbitration

The Hague.-The United States,
Great Britain, France and Germany
have definitely agreed upon a scheme
for the establishment of permanent
court Of arbitration, the details Of
which will be distributed to the meme
bers of the committee of examination.
1t will be called the international
court of justice and thus be distin-
guished from. the permanent court Of
arbitration in 1899.