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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Yaquis on the WGrpatA.

Los Angeles,-Col. II. B. M2xson,
viee-president of the National lrriga-
ton Congress and secretary Of the
Board of Education of Reno, New,
who has been spending the plst few
weeks in the state Of Sonora, Mexico,
has arrived here with a graphic, story
of the massacre Of Mexicans and
whites which occurred at the town OF
Lancho late Saturday afternoon.
According to the statement Of Me:s'r
whose train stopped an hour at Lam
cho. While there rumors we've reeelr
ed that the Yaquis were on ti-e var
path and that the few peop,e / tha
neighborhood Of the station and rail-
roads were in danger. The station mas
ter, a man named Thompson, belittled
the matter, and said he and his wifd
would remained at their post.
The train bearing Col. Maxson and
party had not left the station more
than an hour when the Yaquis descend
ed on the party of Mexicans and at
tackled the little party of Mexleans anA
Americans and butchered four. Sta
ton Agent Thompson and wife es-
capped by boarding a work train which
pulled in at that time. The train ap-
peared after four Of the people had
been killed and Thompson and his
wife had defended themselves back OF
the barricaded doors of the depot.
As the work train appeared the In
dians withdrew.
The train bringing Col. Maxson and
party continued to a station about
fifteen miles farther along the line
and then as the sign of the uprising
became more alarming the party de-
cided to return. The train started
back toward Lancho, and when il
arrived, the station had been burned
and four bodies lay along the tracks.
Not many miles along the road the
scene was duplicated. Four more
dead bodies of Mexieans and Ameri-
cans were discovered along the tracks
The little band at this station had
been able to repulse the attack of the
Yaquis with the loss of but four Of
their number The remaining members
of the company refused to leave on
the train but said they could stand
If the Indians until the next day,
when the rurales would reach the spot
and justic would be meted out to the
murderers if captured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Surveyors at Work.

A corps of surveyors Of the New
Orleans & Great Northern road is al
work in the northen sububs of Jack
son mapping the route for the pro
posed line from this city to Memphis
The party is under the direction OF
Assistant Chief Engineer Hayden, and
is composed of twelve surveyors and
linemen. This morning the party wa:
engaged in the vicinity of the Jack
son Fertilizer company's plant.
There has been no denial, expressed
or implied, to the report made public
few days since that the New Orleans
& Great Northern has cquired the Del
ia Southern and Webb branches oi
the Southern Railway, and that these
two lines will be utilized in the con
struction Of the road from Jackson to
Memphis.
The route of entry into Jackson fol
the northern extension has been prac
tically decided upon, and the survey
now in progress is the final one. The
party will move northward from here
to Yazoo City.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Young Man Killed.

At Carmichael, George Butler shot
and killed Luke Barefeld. Both are
prominent young married men. Bare
field is reported to have been crazes
by drink, and Butler, it is said, was
justified and was acting in self-de-
fense. Barefeld went to Butler s
house and asked Butler for a drink
of liquor Butler, seeing that Bare
field was intoxicated, promised to try
to find him a drink in the house, bat
Barefeld, not being satisfied, begar
abusing Butler and struck him with
brass knuckles, knocking him down
Butler struck Bareield, and the latter
left vowing that he would kill Butler
later in day. Barefeld returned with
a gun and began shooting into But
ler's house. Butler picked up a shot.
gun, and going out in front of the
house shot Barefeld, who turned anc
walked to the gate, falling dead al
the gate. Barefeld's s father is treas.
urer of Choetaw county, Ala, and Is
otherwise well-connected. Butler i
said to be entirely justified.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
SECTIONS.
An EPITOAE OF THE NEWS
Culled From Important Happenings
Throughout the State During the
Past Week and Reviewed in Brief
for Our Readers.
Muuler's S Address.

Secretary Fred Muller, of the Mis-
sissippi immigration League, is send
ing out the following address to the
various boards of trade, commercial
bodies, railroads, manufacturing en-
terprises, etc., in the state:
Dear Sir: If you have not been in
attendance at the conference in Jack
son on the 18th and 18th of Decem-
Der, 1906, you have no doubt learned
from the newspaper reports of the
permanent organization of the Mis-
slssippi State immigration League.
Briefly stated the purpose of the
league are:
To stimulate immigration of a Sc
lect character in the state of Missis-
sippi.
TO secure through legislative en-
-ectment the creation and financial
maintenance of a state immigration
department with a commissioner of
undisputable ability and thorough
knowledge at the helm.
To secure modification of existing
federal immigration laws, should con-
ditions warrant.
To secure on-discrimination of the
Transatlantic steamship companies
i'll the landing of immigrants.
To cooperate with similar southern
organizations and state departments.
To disseminate reliable information
bearing upon the agricultural, indus
trial and commercial opportunities of
Mississippi.
To assist in efforts to hold district,
county and state fairs at intervals.
To cooperate with those urging the
necessity for good roads.
To refute slanderous reports pub
lished to discredit the state in tha
eyes of prospective settlers.
The plan of organization was care
fully prepared and received the unan-
imous endorsement Of all the dele
gates in attendance. The league was
ordered incorporated under the laws
of the state of Mississippi.
The dues were fixed at three dollars
per year payable in advance, to en-
asle every citizen of the state to be-
come an active worker and supporter
The platform is comprehensive and
with view to stimulate in an effec-
tive way the productive energy of the
state.
The officers have been chosen with
an eye to their fitness for the work
on hand.
Your individual assistance and CO.
operation as a progressive citizen is
earnestly solicited.
The necessity for the very work
we have mapped out for the Miissis-
sippi State immigration League 40
doubt has suggested itself to you in
your own surroundings and therefore
we make free to solicit your member.
ship.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
RACE CLASH IN FLORIDA.
Four Negroes and TWO White Men
Wounded in Shooting ARRAY.

Four Negroes and TWO White Men
Wounded in Shooting ARRAY.
News has just been received of a
shooting affray which occurred al
Delwood, a small town in the interior
of Florida, on Christmas night, in
which two white men and four ne
groes were wounded; two of the lat
ter seriously.
The town is isolated, aad early in
the night four negroes, all brothers,
by the name of Bell, entered the store
of J. w. Nichols, and, being intoxi
Gated, acted in such i disorderly man
ner that they were elected by Nichols
and white citizens who were in the
place.
Later, Nichols closed his store and
accompanied by Mr.. Dykes, started
for home. They had gone only a shori
distance when they were fired upon
by the negroes and both slightly
wounded They returned the fire
wounding all four of the negroes, two
probably mortally.
officers went out from Marianne
and arrested the Bell brothers. taking
two to jail at Mariana, but the Other
two were so badly wounded that they
could not be moved. and men were
stationed at the house where they
were found, to guard them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Cotton Seed Trust.

The alleged cotton seed trust form
ed by the oil mills of the state is hold
ing its own in the fight with the farm
ers. Thus for no mills have been COM
pelled to close down on account of
seed shortage, and the remainder of
the crop is being freely offered.
Prices remain unchanged, seed be-
ing quoted at $12 and $13 per ton,
and the advances predicted by the
farmers organizations have failed to
materialize, while the holding move
ment is apparently an utter failure.
Mil managers claim that they are
paying all seed is worth that the quail
ity of seed has shown little or no i'm
provement, and few mills in the state
will manufacture prime oil this sea-
son, owing to bad condition OF seed.
Nearly all the mills in the state are
running at full capacity with day and
night shifts, and the remainder of tAe
crop will be worked mp by the mid
die of March or the first Of April. a
few mills, however, may be able to
protract their runs until the latter
part Of April or the first of May.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
BRYAN is A CANDIDATE.
Wishes to Lead Democratic Party in
Presidential Battle of 1908-Hon-
or Too High to Decline.

n an interview at Topeka, Kans,
Thursday, William J. Bryan practical
ly admitted that he would be cam
didate for the presidential nomination
before the next democratic national
convention.
"While l have not yet announced
that l would be a candidate" said
Mr.. Bryan. 81 have not stated that
would not be a candidate and do not
intend to. Such a high honor as the
presidential nomination is something
that no American citizen should de-
cline"
Mr.. Bryan declared that he had
never stated that President Roosevelt
had stolen the thunder of the DEM
ocratic party, although he said the
president was now advocating many
things favored by that party.
Mr. Bryan said there was re foun-
dation for the story that had been
printed to the effect that he would,
ii uOul1udIeu, 1dNOI Tie bSlSCblOA VI
Senator w. J. Stone of Missouri as
chairman of the democratic national
committee.
81 have never told any one any
thing about the organization of the ma
tiona1 committee" he said
81 do not want to see on the COM
mittee men who are not good, clean
men who want a government for the
people and not for the trusts. l do
not care to see men on the commit
tee like Roger Sullivan of Illinois"
In speaking of the railroad legis.
lation enacted by congress at its last
session, he stated that he did not be.
1ieve the legislation was what it
should be, but he thinks that the
president took what he Q-nld get.
He said the giving of railroad passes
was one of the most corrupting in
f1uences exercised in this country.
Mr. Bryan spoke before the Kansas
State Teachers Association Thursday
night.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
M EXICANS SLAIN
BY a Band of BIoodthirsty
Yaqui Indians in Sonora.
BURN RAILROAD STATION
All the Victims Were Workmen on
Branch of the Southern Pacific.
Details of Outrage Are
Very Meagre.

The details of the Yaqui Indian out
rage at Lencho station, on the Cana
nea, Yaqui river and Pacific railroad,
branch of the Southern Pacific, In
Sonora, Mexico, on Saturday night,
In which eight Mexicans were killed
and all houses burned, have been re-
ceived in Ell Paso, Texas. No Amer
leans were killed. although it Is GER
tain but for the timely arrival of a
work train with large crew of la
borers, Foreman Thompson and his
wife would have been killed.
Reports from the same vicinity tell
of murders and outrages perpetrated
by the Yaquis on Thursday and Fri
day nights. The victims were all
Mexicans, and were taken by surprise
on their lonely ranches. Details OF
the outrages are extremely meagre,
but show that the situation is serious.
For several weeks past, restless
ness has been observed among the In
dians, but an outbreak was hardly
anticipated No unusal preparation
had been made for Yaqui outbreak
and most of those killed were shot
down before any effort at defense
could be made.
The band of outlaw Indians is said
to number about 100. Rumors of their
depredations were rife on Saturday
when many ranchers fed to towns for
safety and reported a number of MUIR
ders in the district southeast of Quay.
amas.
It was not believed, however. that
the Yaquis would dare to attack
railroad station Lencho is one of the
smallest station on the Cananea, va.
qui river and Pacific road About rs
men under Foreman Thompson are
employed there, engaged in well Dor.
ing. No sentries had been posted and
the first intimation of the attack was
houses Immediately after the houses
were set on fire and by the light OF
the flames the Yaquis shot at the
frightened Mexicans who were trying
to escape. The reports received
say that in addition to the eight men
killed at the station a number of Mex
leans were wounded
Colonel H. B. Maxson, vice prest
dou+ of fto. National Trr;rvo+;oo rN1r
gress and secretary of the board OF
education of Reno. New, who has
been spending the past few weeks
in the state of Sonora. Mexico, ar
rived in los Angeles Thursday and
confirmed the story of the massacre
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

way, and Archer; a brakemn, told the
negro to move, and the negro stated
that he nor no other railroad man
could make him move. Then Archer
knocked the negro down. The negro
accompanied by others of his race,
returned Monday night, armed, and
when the special train arrived from
Wahalak he saw a railroad man whom
he took to be Archer and fired at him,
killing Conductor Harrison. After be-
ing shot Conductor Harrison killed
the negro. The other negroes made
their escape.
Citizens while looking for other ne
groes involved in the shooting went
on Thomas Walkers place, four miles
west of Brooksville and were search
ing the barn. A negro lived on the
place told them thai they nor no other
white man could search the barn, and
went to the house to get a gun. He
was shot and killed.
Two other negroes involved are still
at large. Phone messages from Craw-
ford state that everything is quiet in
town.
Following the wounding of Coopet
posse was organized Monday night
to search for Tom Simpson, his col
ored assailant. They went to Waha.
lax and from there into the surround
country, finding one negro dead and
indications that another had beer
roughly handled.
Twenty-fonr hours later Deputy
Sheriff Alexander and eight other mer
including Capt. Carr, renewed thl
search for Simpson. They were una
BILE to find him and, in their rounds
rode up to the house of Calvin Mich
olson, a well-to-do negro farmer. Be
sides Nicholson, there were two 9th 81
men, two women and seven children
in the house. Part Of Sheriff Alexan,
der's posse began firing into the house
without provocation, killing Nicholson
before Alexander could restrain them
The other occupants of the house es
capped before the rioters set it on fire
and burned it to the ground. 1t wa,
in this trouble that Oliver Eastlant
was slightly wounded in two places
by weapons in the hands of member,
of the posse. Before daybreak twJ
other negro houses are known to have
been burned and it was intimated thai
more are dead than have been account
ed for
Deputy Sheriff Alexander's life ha:
been repeatedly threatened since hi'
arrival here by the rougher element,
District Attorney Currie said las
night that he wished to apprehend
Daniel Kerr, Hal Byrd and Earnest
Bryan, who were members Of Sheriff
Alexander's posse, and who have dis.
appeared.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Kills Himself.

w. D. Howsee, prominent mer-
chant of Crenshaw was instantly kill
ed by the accidental discharge OF
a shotgun. The contents of one bar
rel tore a hole almost through the
body, starting below the heart anc
lodging under the right shoulder blade
Howsee borrowed a gun and went
hunting with several boys and wher
he came downtown to open his store
he brought the gun in one hand and
a water bucket in the other He sat
the bucket down on his right side and
was holding the gun in his left hand.
He had put the key in the lock and
was making an effort to get the door
open when the gun slipped from hi;
hand, the butt striking heavily on the
iron door plate, diseharging one bar
rel and making deep dent in the
cap of the cartridge of the other. He
fell back and died Immediately with
out speaking a word to those who
rushed to his assistance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Two Kylled in Dispute.

News reached Columbia that two
negroes, Atho Stipney and Wilt:
johnson, were killed at Hub station
by two other negroes. They were en-
gagged in crap game, when Leor
Johnson shot Atho Stipney in the
back. Columbus Daniels, friend Of
Stipney's then shot Willis johnson, q
brother of Leon Johnson, who was
trying to shoot him. Several of the
friends of johnson then commenced
shooting at Daniels, who ran off, and
succeeded in making his escape. He
surrendered to Sheriff Magee here and
was placed in Jail, to await an inves-
tigation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Fired Into Train.

An unknown party fred into the
westbound passenger train on the
Alabama & Vicksburg road, and sew
eral passengers had narrow escape
from death.
The train had just left the plant
of the Jackson Brick Company, one
mile from the Pearl river bridge,
when the unknown party fred both
barrels of double barreled shotgun
through one Of the windows Of the
day coach. The window pane was
shattered and large hole torn in the
woodwork of the opposite side Of the
coach.
Conductor McElroy was in charge
Of the train, and Immediately signaled
the engineer to stop. A brief search
was made, but the party had escaped
IN the darkness. The matter was re-
ported to the detective bureau of the
company, and an investigation will be
made. A travelling man was sitting
at the window through which the
shots were fired, but happened to be
leaning bck in his seat, and thus es-
capped instant death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
BISHOP COKE SMITH DEAD.


Well Known Methodist PreIate Sue
cunbs After Long Illness.
Bishop Il. Coke Smith Of The Meth
odist Episcopal church died at Ashe
Vile. N. c.. Thursday night. after a
lingering illness. He was II years ol
age, having been born in LynchDurg
S. c.. in 1S49. He graduated from
Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. c..
in 1873. and Immediately joined the
South Carolina conference. He was
pastor at Cheraw, Columbia, Charles.
ton and other South Carolina points
He was at different times 2 member
OF the faculties of Vanderbilt and
Wofford. While pastor CT Epworth
church. Norfolk. Va. in 1902. lie was
elected bishop. Two years ago he re
moved to Asheville for ais health.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Autopsy Over Dead Turkey.

Chicago.-Dr. Whalen, of the Chi
cago health department has begun an
investigation following the discovery
that a turkey intended to grace q
Christmas dinner table was in the last
stages Of consumption.
J. Winwood had purchased a live
turkey on Christmas eve from Chas
Klohr. a butcher. The gobbler wds
fat and apparently in good health but
when killed several shot spots were
fonnd on the heart and liver.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
One Convict Kills Another

Henry Prewitt, a negro convict,
killed another convict named Albert
Williams, at Sunfower Farm.
Reports of the affair was received
at the office of the Board of Control
and the sergeant states that the kill
ing was cold-blooded deliberate mur-
der. Williams being knocked in the
head with stick of wood while asleep
and the assassion then hammered the
dead man s skull TO jelly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

Fancy poultry raising is a growing
industry in our state. Those engaged
in the business are finding it profitable
and others are encouraged to go and
do likewise. The show annually held
at Aberdeen has proven great stim-
ulus to fanciers and it grows in extent
and patronage from year to year.
There is money in it for those who
know how to get it out and this num-
Der is increasing very fast.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Marshall Shot Negro.

Marshall j. F. Brown, of Shubusa
attempted to arrest Julius Trotter
colored of Waynesboro, under 4
charge of carrying concealed weapons
Trotter grabbed his pistol and at
tempted to disarm him. When Brown
got the pistol pointed towards the ne
gro he fred and shot Trotter through
the hand and grazed his head. Trot-
ter escaped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

The property situated on the north
side of the main street of Tallulah,
owned by j. M. Johnson, and occupied
by Agee, Heath & Co., Gray & Ru-
bernstein and ]. v. Sevier-the two
former stores and the last a saloon
were totally destroyed by fire. The
loss is almost entire. 1t was a mar
vel that the buildings situated only
few feet away did not burn also
Their preservation was due to the
eaithful work OF the fire fighters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Relatives Were the Victims.

Rufus Sullivan and his brother-in-
law, Fendren, living one and half
miles out of Weathersby had a diff
Guilty over family matters the other
night. Fendren was cut dangerous
ly, but Sullivan, unharmed, disappear
ed and has been found.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

There was a lively scrimmage IN
congress just before the holidays over
the proposition to make a specific ap-
preparation to extend the market for
our cotton and goods manufactured
from it in foreign fields. The resolu,
ton passed by the Southern States
Commissioners of Agricultural at
Jacksonville was read and made a
part of the record and the discussion
centered upon the cotton portion OF
the bill under consideration. The op-
position was led by Mr.. Sullivan OF
Massachusetts who defeated it with
amendments including specific appro-
priations for boots, shoes, onions, cab
bage and miscellaneous articles. Mr.
Livingston Of Georgia was in the fore
front Of the champions of cotton and
was given able backing by Messrs.
Livingston, Thomas of North Caroli-
ma, Richardson of Alabama and 9TH
ers. The vote in the house was very
close, Sc to ", and it is still hoped
that the appropriation may be re-
placed when the measure reaches the
senate and be eoncurred IN by the
house. Letters from Washington hold
out hope for this. In the meantime
it would be well for all interested IN
this measure, and every man who Is
interested in cotton should be, to write
the congressman from your district
and the senators urging upon them
unusual effort to have this measure
made law. More than 65 per cent.
of our raw cotton is exported and
R400,000,000 in foreign gold received
FOR it in return. 1t is larger than the
combined exports of all other agricul-
mral products in the United States.
1t is the export that throws the bal
lnce on the right side Of the export
edger and makes ours a creditor na-
tion and absolutely safeguards the
financial institutions of the country
against monetary panics. Every man
In the nation should be interested in
the extension of the field for its use
md ghe ongressmen from other sec
tions are made to realize this there
seems to be every reason Why they
should readily aid our owl OngresS-
man to secure the recogn o' the
hands of our government .5 so
richly deserves.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

Alexander Mcdonald one Of the
owners of the Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City Railroad, charged thai
the recsivership suit filed at Mobile
was the result of 4 conspiracy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

Sir Mortimer Durand. the British
ambassador, called on Secretaries
Root and Taft and the members Of
the diplomatic corps at WashingtoH
Thursday and babe them farewell
The ambassador sailed Saturday after
noon from New York On the Umbria
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Allowance for Mrs. Gorgas.

Tuscaloosa, Aaa.-Mrs. Amelia Cor
gas, for twenty-three years Librarian
at the State University, and widow of
General Josiah Gorgas, a president OF
the institution, has been given re-
firing allowance by the Carnegie
Foundation for Education. Mrs. Cor
gas is 80 years Of age.