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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

Naval officers urged the necessity
of concentrating strong feet on the
Pacific coast.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

Prince Pescar and four other person
were killed in an automobile accident
at Caianello, Italy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

The question has been asked, why
do the state farms buy meal for bread
when the corn could and should be
raised on the farmY This is a peril
nent question, and one that applies
to every farmer in the state as we'll.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

"A call for national industrial peace
conference to meet in San Francisco
Ia July was issued.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

The Suburban handicap was won by
Nealon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

Albert Godchaux discussed the New
Orleans Exposition in Washington.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

S. J. Mckenzie, of Adrian, Mich,
who has applied to the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen of Natchez, for
a bluff site for the erection of a
grain elevator, owns large saw mill
and 5000 acres of timber land at
Mckenzie, Catahoula Parish, La. He
says that it is his purpose to build
an elevator with capacity of 10000
bushels by the tracks of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley and Natchez
and Southern Railroads, where the
grain can be unloaded into the ele-
vator, sent to the bins and sacked
for market. The company will be
known as the St. Paul Elevator Com
pany, capitalized at $4,000, with
himself and F. B. Postlethwaite, OF
Natchez, as the owners. If he can
secure the site work on the building
will be commenced by Sept. l, and the
building completed within sixty days
from that date. 1t is also probable
that corn meal mill will be built
in connection with the elevator.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

White longshoremen at New York
refused to work with negroes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

John Fairly, a negro boy, IA years
of age, was arrested at Maxis last
night charged with having robbed the
postoffice at this place. He was car
ried to Biloxi Jail for safekeeping I'M
til Federal Court convenes at that
place in August. The Postofice had
been broken into several times in
the last two weeks and Postmaster
W. L. Trotter had been watching the
Office at night, but had failed to catch
the thief until he finally decided upon
the plan of marking bills which he
placed conspicuously in the Office.
All the bills taken, consisting of two
SIS and one $40, were recovered. The
boy confessed, explaining that he al
ways entered the building while it
was temporarily closed for supper
by removing a pane of glass and
replacing it after he came out.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28
Tracing the Horseshoe
Superstition
BY A. F. Hamilton Frisbie.

He belief in the smanc luck OF the horseshoe is originally
Arab superstition the Second Cru
SADIE To this day horseshoes displayed the
doors of Arab housesponts down. of especial
ly the houses KAHN tribe sometimes wrongly
ferred to as the Da'alcks).
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

Relief came tonight in the local
thunderStorms.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

The Fairgrounds association c
America convened in Chicago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

A tornado in Chill devastated the
copper mines at Eel Tontionte, killed
five men and injured others.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-28

The Mississippi Woodmen Of the
World launched a movement to raise
funds for widow and orphans home.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
RATE HEARING.
Values of Northern Pacific and Great
Northern Discussed.

Portland, Ore. April 16-Cost of construction.
the value OF right of way and terminals and the
assessed valuation Of Northern Pacific and Great
Northern property were discussed by witnesses
in the Spokane rate hearing this morning.
Spokane introduced evidence tending to show
that tho valuations offtred by the railway repre-
sentatlves were inflated. w. w. Cotton. on be-
half OF the Hartman system. argued that the
granting of concessions In rates asked by Spo-
kane was a hardship on tho railroads, because
all interior towns would be entitled to the same
schedule.
J. y. Teal attorney for the Portland Chamber
of Commerce made a stand for a reduction OF
rates from Portland TO Spokane and interior ter
ritory, offering as a reason the fact that pres
ent rates from Portland were from 10 TO ll9
per cent higher than for the same distance from
ST. Paul west
In opening the hearing Commissioner Prouty
told counsel for the Hill lines that the commits
sion would not fix the value Of roads on the eVi-
dence offered as between the road and cOntTac-
telegram was introduced from Howard Ell
lott. president OF the Northern Pacific, explain
ing that the Great Northern and Northern Pa
Clfc owned tbs Seattle terminals Jointly instead
of the Great Northern controlling two thirds OF
the property
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
DIRECTORS OF NEW COPPER BANK.
Will Begin Business or May in the Trinity
Building.

The list OF directors OF the National Copper
Bank. which is to begin business on May 1 in
the new Trinity Building with initial deposits
of about $I0,OO0.OOO, has been completed. and is
as follows: William A. Paine and +. Lothrcp
Ames of Boston: Charles F. Brooker of An
sonia. Conn; F. W. Roehling. OF Trenton, n. j.
Robert c. Pruyn OF Albany. and H. II. Rogers
jr, Adolph Lewisohn. James Jourdain H. o.
Havemeyer, jr George r. Sheldon James NJ
Beck. Charles II. Sabin, James c. Bishop and
r. NJ. Stuart Wortley.
As already announced Charles H. Sabin,
formerly viCe-president OF the National Com
mercal Bank OF Albany, is to be tho presiden:
of the new institution, and Walter +. AlbertsOn,
national bank examiner for the last year in this
city and for the five preceding years in Wash
lngton, is TO be cashier. The vice presidents viii
be John ID. Ryan and Thomas +. Cole. who have
been active in the organization of tho National
Copper Bank. and L. II. Broughtou. sOn-in-lav
Of H. II. Rogers and managing director OF the
United Metals Selling Company. Joseph S.
House. formerly treasurer of the Rogers Loco
motive Works. is TO be the assistant cashier.
The National Bank act requires that at least
three-fOuCthS Of the directors of a national bank
shall be residents OF the state In which Is tho
bank. and must have lived in that state for
year mora immediately preceding their
election to the board. 1t is because OF that re-
quireruent, it is understood that Messrs. Cole
and Ryan have not entered the board. il having
been deemed desirable not TO increase the size
of that body beyond its present number OF four
than New York having accepted election as d.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
SHAW TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS.
Tells Them to Mind Clients Interests and
They Will Succeed

Leslie NJ. Shaw. Secretary of the Treasury.
was the principal speaker at the annual dinner
Of the real estate classes OF the West Side Young
Mems Christian Association at Reisenwebers s
last night. About two hundred of the members
and friends attended Among those at the speak
ers table with the toastmaster. Francis L. Ward.
were Sir Daniel OConnor. Postmaster General Of
Australia, Gilbert II. Montague. Rabbi stephen
s. Wise, Rabbi Emil G. Hrsch, J. Clarence
Davies. Lawson Purdy Joel 5. De Selding, JO-
seph l.. Buttenweiser and Joseph p Day
II am 10 talk about the practical things OF
life !" said ex-Secretary Shaw. The most Of you
men are younger than !; You are not yet mill
ionaires, and you still have TO reach your ideal
of life AS n young man looks out IN life he
finds that all the professions are fflled-leSal.
medical etc But in the business you have
chosen, II you will conduct your business in the
interests of your client if you will do your best
for the person who employs you. there is no
doubt about your success The world you
a living il you can collect it. But the world
will stand serenely by and see you starve unless
you work and save some OF your income"
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
FEARS FOR sOUTHwEsTs WHEAT.
B. w. Snow, Chicago Crop Expert, Thinks
Product Failure.

B. W. Snow. the Chicago crop expert, accord
ing to special dispatch received here yesterday
from that city, is pessimistic on the outlook for
the crops in the Southwest He says:
The wheat crop OF Kansas is in critical POSI-
tion. Bugs are everywhere present and increas-
ing rapidly in heavy Southern wheat counties.
Actual damage from bugs is scarcely apparent
yet, except near the south line of the state. but
they are numerous they were in Central
Oklahoma two weeks since. and everything ia
dicates similar result. Dry weather is injur-
ing wheat and permanent damage from this
cause is already apparent. The oklahoma wheat
crop is a failure, except in the extreme north,
where a small yield might be secured. The
condition for the whole territory is hardly
above %
From now on until the early fall estimates
and reports of damage 10 the crops may be ex-
pected IN some parts Of the Northwest the
sowing Of spring wheat and the planting Of
corn have not Yet been begun, but the next two
weeks VIII probably see the completion Of the
task in all of the states and territories of the
wheat and corn districts.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
PISS STEEL DIVIDENDS.
Bethlehem Directors Making Too
Many improvements.

The expectation that the regular quarterly divI-
dend on the preferred stock OF the Bethlehem Steel
corporation would be passed was realized at a
directors meeting at the companys offices. at No.
III Broadway. Charles NJ SchWab persidoat Of
lhe company, after the meeting, said that in view
ol the extensive improvements to the plant and
the larse requirement for money the directors had
eI II unadvisable to pay any dividend at this time
MI Schwab went to say that from the be-
ginning he had been against paying any dividend
untl the completion of the plant, when the COM
pany by diversifying its products would not have
70 depend on the government for orders. He said
the government was a very uncertain customer.
and that one could never tell what Congress would
90 an the matter of armor plate. after the conf
pany had spen: $50oo.OOO to increase the capacity
OF us armor plant to 10000 tons year. he said the
SOY Esrhment gave them an order for 1000 tons.
MI: SclWaO said that the company had already
spent SI',VoVV1D on extensions and that when II
was completed, which he expected would be in the
CSlfS tali II would be the largest steel plant III
the Worid, employing thirteen thousand men
he Said the company would continue to manu-
out that II would not contract to build any mer-
chanI vessels excepting the special line built by
the Harlan q Hollingsworth Company.
The bethlehem Steel Corporation succeeded the
United States Shipbuding Company. and acquired
the entire stock of the Bethlehem Steel Company.
~, 1904. and started to pay dividends the pre-
ferred stock on August l. 1905. the rate of pSr
cent a year. On October 1S last tho dividend was
reduced 70 three-quartera of l per cent, and on
January 10 last another dividend of quarters
OF per cent was declared. payabIs on February
q
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
ALTON REBATE CONVICTION UPHELD.
United States Court of Appeals Rules That
Agreement with Packers Was Illegal.

Chicago. April 16-The United states Court Of
Appeals to-day affirmed the conviction in the
District Court OF the Chicago & Alton Railroad
srd Jo;n NJ. Faithorn and Fred A Wann. for
mer officials of the line for granting rebates.
The company and the two officials were found
guilty last year. and an aggregate fine OF $4,000
was irrposed by the court. The railroad COM
nanv was fined $4,000 and the two officials
$1,000 each.
The conviction of the defendants followed the
prosecution OF the government which alleged
that tbe rebates had been granted TO the
scb,varzschild and Sulzherger company in the
shipments Of meats
Tho rebates were said to have been paid 10
the packing company under the sulse OF refund
of terminal charges" the amount being 81 on
oacb car FOR the use OF the tracks Of the pack
ing company in getting thr cars OF freight out
from the hacking house 10 the main line Of the
Chicago Alton. -, -. -, -. A.,
a,erae,nent between the railroad and Tho packing
house MAS illegal, as by it the protuce of the
latter vas transported at a cost of $l9 car,
while other shippe.s paid $50 car
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
J. P. MORGAN SEVENTY TODAY.
Financier Now in Italy-Is Expected to Re-
tire from Business.

]. Pierpont Morgan IS seventy years old to-
day. The fnancler left this country for his
annual European trip about month ago. and
is now in italy,
1t Is unlikely that Mr.. Morgan, on his return
to this country. will resume active business
cares as on former occasions. Hereafter. IL is
believed. ]. PierpoEt Morgan. 1r. his son. will
be the active head Of the firm. About the be-
ginning OF the yea- Mr. Morgan started new
custom of remaining uptown and transacting
all hts business by telephone from his library
]. P. Morgan graduated from G6ttengsn
University. and placed in the London house
Of Morgan & Peabody. mis- fathers firm. Com
ing here soon after. at the age Of twenty-three,
he fought successfully both Gould and Fisk for
the possession of the Albany Susquehanna
Railroad. Outside Of his banking business, Mr..
Morgan successfully Teorganized many rail-
roads He organized also many iDdustrials, his
most notable achievements along this line. per-
haps being the formation of the United States
Steel Corporation and the International MeT
camille Marine Company.
Mr.. Morgan has given away millions in char
ity He IS q vestrymAn of ST. Georges Eps-
copal Church 4 ConnOisseur OF art. he is also
a close student Of medieval history. S1e IS de-
voted to yachting.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
RUMOR OF HARTMAN BREAK.
He and Rogers Said To Be Against Radical
Element in Syndicate.

The report was revived in Wall Street yester-
day OF dissension and impending break in
the Hartman syndicate. with Messrs. Hartman
and Rogers as the conservatives and Messrs.
Frck. sch'H and William Rockefeller as the
radicals" favorlns change in cement.
The latest rumor omitted the name of James
Stillman, who is prominently Identified with
the Hartman group. Mr.. Stlllman is now in
Paris. Interests prominently identified with the
syndicate characterized the rumor as utter
nonsense" ono Of these interests had this to
saS;
THE rumor Is entirely without foundation. It
is the old bear game once more, making use
Of the Same old story. Now the bears" launch
rumor in Berlin that there is something
wrong In New York. and it sails over the cables
10 this city. Now they vary il by shipping a
rumor in New York. and the same complaisant
agents transport 1t to Berl.G when It is cabled
back here.
The Street IS ON to this game by now, and
the only wonder is that the newspapers don't
get wise too
Mr.. Hartman was not at his Office yesterday.
II IS understood that no departed q flying
visit 10 Washington early in the afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
SUIT DUE TO DROP IN STOCKS.
Scott & Co S Lawyer, Charging Pool Ex-
listed, Causes Protest.

The suit brought by the stock brokerage firm of
Franklin Scott & CO against Joseph IL. Hoadey,
president Of the international Power Company
Joseph Letter. Of Chicago. and Cyrus Field Judson.
formerly q stockbroker. was resumed yesterday
before Justice Giegerch and jury In the Su-
prene Cour. The plaintiffs seek to recover $4,000.
with Interest amounting nearly $500 saii 10 have
been lost in the crash Of April 30, 1892 when the
stock or the international Power Company dropped
from 19S ia about half that price. II is alleged
that the defendants formed pool 20 operate in
the stock ard that they are liable, generally and
individually.
Edmund l., Mooney counsel for the plaintiffs.
Continued ms examination of Mr. JudsoH Although
ORG OF the defendants. Mr.. Judson Is inc Snlef
witness tor the plaintiffs. Mr.. Judsoa repeated the
testimony given at a former trial A memorandum
was produced as evidence. which Mr Judson testi-
fie fIoadiey told him necessary IN case OF me
death OF one OF the members OF the pool The
word vool caused protests from the LAWYERS Tor me
defence and Justice GiegeTich ordered that the
word should not be ssed FOR the present
Mir Judson also Nstihed that in the deal he
had paid Mr. Iloa6ey $4,000 more than he was
entitIcd 10 Whef. asked why, he said The inter-
national Power Company required money for i'm
movements and tha. Mr.. Hoadley thought he
could g. the money back from the pool M J&rd- &
son said that he had never recovered IT, Inc
court then ndjourned until this morning
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
SAYS STANDARD EVADES TAXES.
Authorities of Lake County, Ind, Begin
Action Against Oil Company.

Chicago. April 16-Taxing authorities Of Lake
County Ind. have instigated an action against
tile Standard OIL Company OF Whiting as re-
suit of Investigations. They have discovered,
they say. that the company for four years has
sequestered millions Of dollars Of valuable prop
erty from tax duplicates
It as estimated by the officials that the Stand
ard oil Company should be paying taxes on $40
100000 Of property. when II is assessed on the
tax duplicates for only S3O00000 The Stand
eighty-one houses, built foU- years ago. which
IL rents TO employees.
Millions OF barrels of oil are stored i'm great
steel tanks and there is improved property
along the Pennsylvania tracks amounting 70
S1.OO0O00 The Standard has been paying 500
coo a year, when Il should have paid ten times
that amount, the tax officers say.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
cnRAIT STOCKS.
PRODUCE EXCHANGE STOCKS.

TTa5.le in mining and industrial securities on
fhA Produce Exchange yesterday less active
thar dag before. tho transactions berg only
is'3 BTanc Mir. a: =. Although the actual hUsi-
ness 'ess than CT Monday bids and offers
were made in greater number or stocks, and TIE
deale~a We're closer together than or the day pre-
cedi!s. II was said that mamv brokers and COM
mission we're in receipt of fairly large orders
particularly from those w:o wished buy, hut
found tlevB difficult 10 execute because OF the fact
that inere We're few selling orders u tho same
stocks. Members believe that this drawback Will
soon disappear. and many Of them expressed tie
opinion that the new department viii prove a sue
cess Ihe first call yesterday was held At n q m.
:Estead of 10 a. M. as on the opening day. Sales
o. GO shares OF Pranch Mint We're made befors
the call ON The call the principal bids and offers
were follows.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
GAS TRUST MUST PAY IN FULL.
Referee Reports Against Tax Reduction
Sustained by the Court.

3ustice Lerentrltt IN the Supreme Court yes
sfrday. decided that the Consolidated Gas Com
pany must pay taxes on its city assessment for
1903 amounting 20 SG,5l6.Jo0. The decision was
rendered thu report o. eX-Justice Abraham
.. Lawrence. referee.
go assessment was made on all the COM
Dsrys real estate ln Manhattan The company
NraEirs the aroant reduced by Sl374.GS0. on
nc greaEe mat as the greater New York char
ser required that property be assessed at the
sum sor which Il would sell under ordinary cir
sgTaFiaaces. ITS gas manufacturing plants, ma
clsses-y or holders were not liable TO taxation.
ts they added nothing 10 the market value OF
'.'e lnfd on which they stood.
corporation Counsel Ellison cOnfended that the
meiif. s.iogld be was by 3s"ertaiRing the cest
" tAe EeccnsiFacGpa Of the plant.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
CENTURY REALTY COMPANY
REPORT OF wRECKERs UNFOUNDED,
P. R. R. Says No Attempt Was Made on
Eighteen-Hour Train.

Canton. Ohio, April ia report sent QUE
from Canton last night of an attempt to wreck
the eastbound Pennsylvania limited train two
miles west of this place en- sunday night 10
denied by Pennsylvania Railroad officials.
The explanation made is that the lantern %
track walker duty at that point having
been broken on Sunday night, he went to ths
nearest tower and by signs. being unable to-
speak English. indicated that the lantern had
been broken by stone thrown at him. An tns
VestigatiOn was made and indication was
found of any tam9eTiug with the track or OF
any suspicious persons having been in the
netghEcs hood. PENNSYLVANIA officials and others
who i2vss-t gated declare the track wakes
stumbled. f@.t and broke his lantern and thar
there was ATTEMPT to wreck TIE train.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
CITY pEEENpANT IN AsToR SUN.

Justice Bischon in the Supreme Court yester-
dav decided 10 make the city defendant IN tbs
suit Of William Waldorf AstOE and other owners
Of property IN The Bronx. for damages 70 thsir
holdings by the depression Of the tracks OF ths
Harlem River and Port Morris railroads In tha
borough of The Bronx. The suit was hr0ush:
only against the commissioners appointed by this
Mayor M AstOr's claim for damages was de-
MED by the commissioners. on Ide grOund t1as
the railway had not been depressed in the tFae.
Of land owned by him. The total claims aHlouat--
ed to s6OO1.O0O.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
SALT COMPANY DIRECTORS RE-ELEcTED,

The directors of the International Salt Company
were reelected yesterday at the stockholders an
nuaI meeting which was held at the cOmpany's
offices No 40 Broadway. No other business was
transacted In November. 1915, the directors de-
eIared an initial dividend Of per cent for The CONS
ing wear. payable in four quarterly instalments.
but at a meeting held last December it will be re-
roen1bered that it was decided suspend the pay
,eD+ of further dividends temporarily, and to de-
vote me earnings the cost Of the installation Ot
oOnarat1s necessary for new matnuf0cturllE
method known as the triple pan process, to which
the company has acquired the sole right n the
TTnited States Il is said that this process VIII ma
tertsIiv decrease the cost of production
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
N. Y. coNNEcTINe q. 3. co. MEETINa.

At the annual meeting OF the stockholders OF tbs
New York Connecting Railroad Company held yes
terday al No 12S Broadway. z. II Medenry was
elected a director in place of Percy r. Todd; the
other directors were reelected A representative
of the company said that no action had been taken
in regard 10 approving proposed agreement oc
lease by which the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Company purposes to lease portion OF les Luth-
eran Cemetery route to the New York Connecting
Railroad Company, and the latter purposes to Lease
10 tie Brooklyn Heights company an equivalents
pOrtfCn OF its right OF way ths west OF and adj
iOinnss the Lutheran Cemetery route II was said
that meeting TO consider this matter would %
he
New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
A eouRMET's PARADISE.

Located IN Ryder street. St. Jamess. London. is
10 be found the Hotel DieudOnne. which. wbsh its
famous restaurant. enjoys IL Is believed. the pat
ronage of a greater number OF international gOur-
NETS than any other hotel and restaurant in Eu-
rope. Over 100000 has been spent within short
most elegant rendezvous possible. The Salon
Rose adm the Louis XVI Room" for private par
DieudOnne are strictly moderate, Is. Cd being the
fixed price for dinner, while a special menu il
served at Gs.. and both declared to be most
recherche. One may also select special dinner
from the carte du Jour at a charge Of los. Sd.