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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

The citizens of Biloxi are raising
lusty howl over the appointment Of
J. D. McKie, of Gulfport, as mem
Der of the Mississippi Oyster Com
mission to succeed J. B. Chinn, re-
Gently announced by the governor.
The appointment leaves Biloxi with
out representation on the commission.
Mr.. Chinn being a resident of that
place, and the oyster interests at
that place feel that they are entitled
to a representative on the body.
Biloxi handling more oysters each
year than any city on the coast. Mr..
Chinn had served for four and one
half years as a member of the COM
mission, and it was largely through
his influence that the body adopted
the methods of reef propagation that
have been so successful in recent
years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
A Monument to Mckinley.

Buffalo.-As the browning feature
of the old home week celebration,
Buffalo dedicated a handsome monu-
ment erected in honor Of President
William Mckinley, who fell victim
to the assassin's bullet while holding
a public reception at the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition here six years ago.
The dedication was one of the most
brilliant affairs of its kind ever seen
here and attracted thousands of Wis
itors. The cost of the memorial ex-
ceeds 100000, and was supplied from
the unexpended balance of the New
York state appropriation for the Pan
American exposition, held here in
1901.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Telegraphers' Fair.

New York.-The striking telegra.
piers in this city announced tnat
they have engaged Tammany Hall for
two weeks beginning Wednesday TO
conduct a fair, the proceeds Gf which
are to be devoted to the support of
the strikers. They intend to illustrate
the progress and development Of tel
egraphy from its inception to the wire
less instruments and will establish
wireless communication between diff
ferent parts of the hall. The girl
strikers are making articles to be
sold.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Exceeded His Authority.

IL Colonel Howse, commanding the
cadets at West Point, threatened 10
dismiss whole class of cadets be-
cause the members sent one Of their
number to the country" he over
rated his authority, according TO OH
Gals Of the war department, for the
power of dismissal in such cases IS
not confided to any officer of lower
rank than the president himself. The
extent of the commandant's powers
in such cases is to temporarily sus-
pend the offending cadets, and "a
recommend their dismissal, first 10
the superintendent of the academy.
Col. Scott, and then in turn to the
secretary of war and the president.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
To Save Birds.

Prof. H. II. Kopman, special agent
of the National Association Of AudO-
bon societies for Mississippi, has IS
ued bulletin to the farmers Of the
state entitled "Save the Birds" in
which he discusses in very interest
ing manner the substantial good that
certain species of birds perform for
the agricultural interests.
"The citizens of this country suf-
fer loss of $8OO,OO0,OO0 annually
from insect pests" says Prof. Kop-
man. "Birds help to destroy the in
Vulnerable noxious insects, and the
work of saving them should appeal
to man s best instincts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
jamestown Debt.

The opinion is freely expressed here
that the financial difficulty which has
interfered with the plans of the Off
Gals of the jamestown Exposition
and prevented prompt settlement Of
the obligation owed to the federal
government for backing the project
will continue to increase and render
the repayment of the loan impossible.
In that event the Exposition site may
be taken by the government for a
great naval station, or be converted
into second Annapolis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Mexico Mine Disaster.

Monterey, Mex-News reached this
city from Musquiz, Coahuila that an
other terrible mine fire had occurred
at the Esperanzas mines, in which
twenty-seven miners were killed The
fire originated in Ne. l and is suppos-
ed to have been caused by fire damp.
A large force of medical men are at
work doing all in their power to al
liviate the suffering of the wounded,
while every effort is being made to
get the bodies of the dead miners out
of the mine. CONSERVATION reigned
among the miners employed az thu
Esperanzas on account of the number
of mine fires that have occurred there
of late.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
McComb Police Idle.

As the result of the recent Gates
nesting at MeComb City the city
court and police fcrct are pretty
nearly out of business. For the past
two days City Judge Webb has been
busy with few negro cases. For the
month Of June and July the records
of the city court show fines imposed
to the amoune Of 1883, while for Au-
gust il amounted to only 1926, and
all of that amount except about $50
was imposed during the first half Of
The month, before the Gates meeting
began. Since the meeting scarcely
any crimes or misdemeanors have
been committed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Pure Food Inspectors.

1t was officially announced at the
department of agriculture that two
pure food inspectors have been or
dered to report in New Orleans about
October l, for the purpose of making
an exhaustive examination into the
use of sulphur and other chemicals in
the manufacture of sugar. Upon the
report of these experts will be based
the decision by the department OF
what chemicals may be used in the
manufacture of sugar to make that
product conform with the provisions
of the pure food bill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

President Roosevelt has nearly
completed his annual message, accord
ing to information from high and au-
thoritative official sources. He ex.
pected to have it practically done,
subject to slight revision, by the time
he returns on September 25. The
message will be remarkable. 1t will
be the longest of Mr.. Roosevelt .
messages, which means the longest OF
American presidential messages. It
will also be the most radical and COM
prehensive message he has written.
The president will aim to set forth
with great vigor, not alone recommen-
dations for the coming session of con-
gress, but for the party policy for the
1908 campaign. Policies for still fur
Their in the future will also be mapped
out Far reaching recommendations
will be made for stretching federal
control Of interstate corporations and
for fuller and stricter control over
RAILROADS. Much space will be occu-
pied with the subject of conservation
fnatural resources, including public
land and forests, inland waterways
and the like. Sociological as well as
industrial matters will be given at
tention. No demand for immediate
tariff revision will be made, but, fur
Their than that, it is not known here
just what the president will say on
the tariff. He will, no doubt, explain
the German tariff agreement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
For Joint Statehood.

According to report a suggestion
has been made, presumably to the ad-
ministration, that the embarrassment
caused by the refusal of congress to
approve President Roosevelt's effort
to have the territories of Arizona and
New Mexico taken into the union as
one state may be obviated as far as
Arizona is concerned by joining that
territory to Nevada, providing state
with a population of more than 1885,
900. According to the last census the
population of Nevads was only A.
900, but since the gold discoveries in
the Goldfeld and Tonopah districts
the claim has been made that Nevada
has $4,000 people within her borders.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Live Stock Breeders.

Prominent live stock breeders
from all over the state to the number
of $50 met at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Starkville and
organized the Mississippi Live Stock
Association. The object Of the Asso-
citation is to promote the breeding Of
good stock, the eradication of the
cattle tick and epidemic diseases and
the securing of equitable freight
rates. At the close of the State Far
mers' Institute here there was first
class exhibition of horses, mules and
cattle, and addresses were delivered
on the breeding and care of the ami
mails.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Double Tragedy.

Little Rock.-N. C. Suggs, brake.
man in the employ of the Iron Noun
tain Railroad, walked into the Office
of the union station here of the train
master, pulled a revolver after a
moments conversation, and killed J.
c.. Cromwell, a clerk Holding the
smoking revolver in his hand Sug2s
said, "I've got two shots left-one
for the police and one for myself. "
He walked about one hundred yards
down the track and shot himself
through the head. 1t is said Crom-
we'll and Suggs had some previous
trouble over business matters, a dis.
pute as to his time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Deferred Date.

DR.. w. T. Lowrey, president OF
Mississippi College, announces that
the opening of the ANNUAL session has
been deferred until the second of Oc-
tober owing to the work on the new
building at the institution, which will
not be in readiness for occupancy IN
that date. During the summer vaca-
ton two new structures have been in
cours of erection on the campus and
Mr.. l. C. CARRIER the contractor i'll
charge announces that his task is ap-
preaching completion. The Mississip-
pi College fund was recently iner0as-
ed by donations amounting to $685.
900, and the institution Is now in first
class shape.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Mansfield Not So Rich.

New York.-The contents Of the
will left by Richard NJ. Mansfield
have been made public here by Irv-
ing Dittenhoffer, who was in charge
of Mr. Mansfeld's legal affairs. The
will was made in 1894 and after pro-
viding for the payment of all just
debts left by Mr.. Mansfield, the en-
tire estate, both real and personal, is
left to Mrs. Mansfield, who is made
the sole executrix. As the will was
made in 1894, which was before the
birth Of Mr.. Mansfeld's son, George
Gibbs, the boy will take his share Of
the estate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
immigration Station.

Senator Foster and Judge Davey
had an interview with Mr.. Sergeant,
commissioner general of immigration,
on the matter of erecting an lmmi-
grafton station at New Orleans. Mr..
Sergeant told them that the plans
would be made and work on the new
building would commerce just as soon
as the title to the site could be con-
veyed to the United States. He IS
anxious that the new building should
be erected without delay, but until
the transfer is made nothing can be
done by the officials here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

The telegraphers strike still holds
on, and while there are those Of
course who decry this action on the
part of the operators, the sympathy
of the masses is generally with them.
1t is acknowledged that the only pow
er to hold in check the great combin-
ations of wealth is organized labor,
to which has recently been added the
agricultural unions of various names.
With all of these working in perfect
harmony, there is no reason why the
corporations cannot be held in check
for years to come.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Water Famine at Dallas.

Dallas, Textile city has been in
condition of dread bordering on
panic because of the fact that nos
a drop of water could be procured for
fire or any other purpose from the
public water plant. The city hall
officials have been more anxious than
other citizens, fearing a terrible con-
fagration might break out at any mo-
ment. As it is, seven dwelling houses
were burned with the fire department
helpless to fight the flames.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Indiana Rate Law.

The constitutionality of Indiana 4
2-cent-fare law and those of other
states that have passed like statutes
is involved in a case just filed in
the United States supreme court, in
which the contention is made that I'M
der the provisions of the Hepburn
rate act all railroad companies en-
gagged in transporting commodities
between the states are under the ex-
elusive jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and further
that the states have lost all supervi.
sion and control over railroads with.
in their borders.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
PETER LAMANA
HAS DISAPPEARED
FATHER OF KIDNAPPED B0Y
rs MISSING.
WAS SEEN In EAST ST. LOUIS
Floater Which Was Found in River
First Believed to Be Lamana, But
New Orleans Man Saw Him in East
&c. Louis.

New Orleans.-The finding of q
mans body in a box in the Mississip-
pi river about seventy miles north OF
New Orleans, was reported by an In
coming packet steamer.
The body bore marks suggesting s
cruel murder, but was in such con-
dition as TO make medical examina.
ton necessary to determine the cause
of death. The body was buried near
the river bank where it was found.
Great excitement was produced by
the report of the finding of the body,
which arrived a few hours after the
police had began a search for Peter
Lamana, reported missing for over q
week. Lamana is the father of this
Italian boy who was kidnapped and
strangled last June.
The police had prepared to exhumc
the body found in the box when an
acquaintance of Lamana told them
that he saw the missing man in ST
Louis two days ago.
Lamana was last seen at Bator
Rouge on the 28th of August. III.
left here to visit the Italians in
the state penitentiary at that place
and to see if he could extract from
them a confession in regard to the
killing of his son.
Mrs. Lamana, uneasy over the un-
usual length of his absence, reported
the matter to Inspector Whitaker
and the police authorities, believing
that another "Black Hand" murder
had been committed, put the machin-
cry Of the law in motion to ascer-
tain the whereabouts Of the missing
man. A vigorous search was being
instituted here and at Baton Rouge
when the news of the finding at
jamestown was received at head
quarters, but it is not now be-
lieved that the body found is that
of Lamana.
"Peter Lamana was in East ST.
Louis day before yesterday. I talked
with him and there can h. no mis-
taking his identity. I know Peter
Lamana well, and there can be no
doubt about him having been there
as l say"
This is what H. H MCGEE of tn.
firm of Sparks Bros. & MCGEE, wins
conduct large sales stables in this
city, said. Mr.. MCGEE said that he
was in East st. Louis buying stock
when he happened to meet Lamana
81 was in the National Hotel, which
is near the National Stock Yards
when l happened to see Lamana.
walked up to him and shook his hand
and asked him what he was doing
there. He replied that he was going
to buy some horses, and when | ask.
ed him if he wanted horses for hii
undertaking business he said yes.
introduced him to a friend of mine
and after a few moments we walked
out of the place, he going in the di.
rection Of the horse auction, while
went to get some mules. l remarked
to my friend at the time, "That il
the man whose child was killed by
the BLACK Hand in New Orleans.
"No, / can not be mistaken. Peter
Lamana was surely in East st. Louis
Wednesday-just as sure as I am here
talking to you now. He had lunch
at the National Hotel, but | do not
know whether he was stopping there
It was l O'Clock when 1 had the con.
versation with him."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Cotton Seed Crushers.

Dallas, Tex.-Secretary Robert Glib
son of the Interstate Cotton Seed
Crushers Association has called a
meeting of the organization at New
Orleans on September %, to consider
means to remedy certain conditions
effecting the shipping of meal to for
eign ports and to suggest a successor
to ]. L. Denton who was appointed
by the department of commerce and
labor to represent the oil mill inter
ests in foreign countries.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Is Cents Minimum,

Little Rock.-The national conven-
ton of the Farmers Union in SEES
sion here, adopted the report of the
committee fixing 15 cents per pound
as minimum price for middling cot
ton, to apply to October l, and pro-
viding for sliding scale increasing
the price quarter of cent the first
of every succeeding month. Minimum
price for long staple cotton was fixed
at As cents and cotton seed at SIC
per ton
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
is Gents Minimum.

Little Rock.-The national conven.
ton of the Farmers Union in SEES
sion here, adopted the report of the
committee fixing Is cents per pound
as minimum price for middling cot
ton, to apply to October l, and pro-
viding for a sliding scale increasing
the price quarter of cent the first
Of every succeeding month. Minimum
price for long staple cotton was fixed
at 10 cents and cotton seed at SIG
per ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
TYneWriterS Trust.

New York.-The possibility that
there is to be typewriter trust was
made public by the Herald. A new
company, with Allan Ryan, son Of
Thomas F. Ryan, as president, has
been formed. TIE royalties of type
writer's from nucleus of the big enter
rrise and according TO typewriter in
terests in this country, will also try
to obtain control Of the business all
over the world. A new factory, tho
largest in the world, is being built in
Hartford, Conn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Banks are Relieved.

New York.-Banks in the street
district were much relieved when
they received vard from Washington
that the government was prepared to
place with them substantial. deposits
of treasury money. There are num-
Der of big banks in the financial dis
trict having from 300 to 900 CORES
pondents throughout the United
States. and they were beginning to
feel the effect of the requests for
money from points not covered by
the treasury deposits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Southern Hearing.

After about a week. recess, the
hearing before Master in Chancery
Montgomery at the Southern railway
headquarters in this city in the North
Carolina rate case, involving the con-
stitutionality Of the recently enacted
2 IA cents per mile rate legislated in
North Carolina, was resumed. A. II.
Plant, comptroller of the Southern,
was again on the witness stand.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

Washington.-That congress may
make dry town out of Washington
is beginning to be feared by liquor
interests in the capital city. The great
temperance wave which has been
sweeping over the country for the
past two years is bound to have an
echo in Washington and it is al
ready apparent that temperance ad-
vocates in and out Of congress pro-
pose to cary on an active campaign
this winter to suppress the sale of
liquor in the District of Columbia.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

Dick Quin's McComb City Jour
nal reports much activity in real es-
tate for that section and at good
prices stimulated by brisk demand.
There is no question as to the desir
ability of that portion Of the state
for a home, and it remain for the
hustlers to bring these facts before
good white people who are seeking
them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
For State Colleges.

Prof. M. Rose, president Of the
Mississippi Teachers association, and
Prof. J. N. Powers, state superinten-
dent oil education, are preparing a
joint address to be sent out to the
lcgislstors-elect setting forth the rea-
sons why state normal and training
eschool should be established for the
benef. CT the Mississippi teachers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

It was announced at Southern Rail-
way- headquarters that owing to re-
cent adverse railroad legislation in
several Southern states the double
tracking of the roac between Chat
tanooga and the Oltewah Junction,
in Tennessee, and North Greensboro,
N. c., had been ordered stopped pend
ing further instructions. Contracts
had been entered for double TRACK
work in Tennessee aggregating $751;
100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

Bergen, Norway.-Edward Hagerup
Greig, the composer, died here today.
He intended sailing for Christlana,
and his baggage was already OH board
a steamer when he complained OF
feeling i'll and the symptoms appear
ing serious, he was removed to hos
pital, where he died. Mr.. Grelg was
born at Bergen in 1843, OF Scotch an
cestry and he received his musical
education at Leipsic and Copenhagen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
win Dust Tom Taggart.

Indianapolis. - Bryan followers
among Indiana Democrats are cast
ing about for successor to Tom Tag
CART as chairman of the Democratic
national committee, and the name Oh
John w. Kern is heard in this con-
nection. A group of anti-Taggart
ren from this state net Mr.. Bryan
Of H. occasion Of his recent visit to
Oh and it is understood, discussed
with him the mntter Of retiring the
present national chairaaaa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
Strikers Penalty.

acknowledgements from Well
ington, N. T., state that the court OF
appeals there has finally declared THAI
the strike of the slaughter house men
and their sympathizers is illegal. The
workingmen who are participating ii
it, the court holds, are violating the
bward of the court Of arbitration and
kAey may be fined and in case Of non
payment may be imprisoned for .
term not exceeding one year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

The general round up held at the
A. and H. September 4, and Q, was
glorious success this year. 1t was
well attended and the interest mani
tested was encouraging indeed. AL
most every county in the state was
represented by farmers and stock
raisers who desired to learn more Of
the improved methods of handling
their business from the experts on
hand.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

The isthmian canal commission an
nounced the award to the w. J. Oil
yer company, of Knoxville, Tenn, Of
a contract to furnish 500 dump cars
for use on the isthmus, the contract
price being $662,5OO. A bid of 1884,
600 was submitted by the American
Car and Foundry company, of New
York, difference of 81 car in that
company's favor, but the Oliver COM
pany agreed to deliver the cars about
three months earlier than the New
York company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

The information that the French
naval constructors have adopted the
1875 inch gun for the new battleships
is not considered by American ord
nance officers as imparting a new as
pect to the question of naval ord
nance. They say there are good rea
sons for limiting the caliber of the
largest guns to II inches, and the con.
sideration of weight, which must al
ways be vital in the determination OF
battery, appears to have fixed the big.
gest gun at Ii inches.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

William B. Sheppard was appoint
ed United States District judge for
the Northern District of Florida.
Progress was reported on the pipe
line investigation undertaken by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13
~.sss 1870
New Bank Opens.

The Mississippi Southern Bank, a
state bank growing out Of the CONSOLE
dation or merger of the Mississippi
National Bank and the Mississippi
Savings Bank and Loan company,
opened its doors for business in Port
Gibson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-09-13

3 The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Of the town of Gloster will let to
the lowest bidder the contract to erect
$4,000 city hall. They own a beau
tiful site, and a new building will
add much to the city. They have now
very good hall, but the growth Of
the city demonstrates that larger
and more up-o-date structure is need
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