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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Pleased With Leyee system.

Maj. M. P. Robertson, of the Louis
lana levee board, was in Vicksburg
the past week and expressed great
qualification at the successful results
of the Mississippi ievee system iwth-
standing the recent high water.
Maj. Robertson reports that a con-
tract was let for 100000 yards If
work to be done al Bedford Bend to
R. T. Clarke.
1t Is probable contract of 100000
yards will be let for L'Argent fevee
in Concordia parish. Maj. Robertson
and Capt. Hoffman visited and ex-
amined the West Pass levee, just op-
posite the city, which was found to
be in fine condition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Will Build 5000. 600 Plant.

Laurel is to have a 100000 manu-
featuring plant within a short time,
according to M. Muhle, a real estate
promoter and timberland dealer, who
has sent a letter to the local papers
to appear in this week IS edition, no.
tifying them of the fact, and stating
that there are other good things in
store for the town, to come from
syndicate which lie claims to have
formed at the North for the purpose
of acquiring lands 10 build up a great
sugar industry here. His letter says
that his syndicate has acquired op-
tions on many properties in and out
of the town, and that these will be
protected as soon as the site for the
courthouse is determined.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Pardon Wanted.

Governor Vadaman has been petit
toned to compute the sentence of
William Startling, cashier of the de-
funct Merchants & Planters bank
at Greenville, to a term of one year
i'll the Washington county Jail. The
petition is numerously signed by citi-
zens of Washington county, and a
large delegation of citizens will be
sent to the capital within a few days
for the purpose of formally present
ing the case to the governor.
Startling was convicted in the cir
cult court of Washington county
about two years ago on the charge Of
embezzling funds variously estimated
at from $4,000 to $125,O00 In fact,
the exact amount of the defalcation
was not positively shown at the trial,
but the jury convicted him on the
evidence presented and Judge Smith
imposed a sentence of five years at
hard labor in the penitentiary, which
is the shortest term allowed by the
statutes in such eases.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Mrs. Wallau May Testify.

New York, Mrs Lottie Wallau, who
is under arrest charged with having
administered poison to her dying
mother, Mrs. Ida Binge, may go on
the stand to tell the corners jury
her story of her mothers death anl
to dispel if she can the suspicious
circumstances recited by the shief
witness against her. Miss Elizabeth
Devlne, a nurse.
Miss Devine testified that she sus-
pected poisoning after Mrs Wallau on
January %, brought in a bottle of
champagne. The wine made the pa
tient sick and when Miss Devine tast-
ed it she found it bitter and it made
her i'll, too. She and Miss Cleveland
another nurse, took samples of the
bottle and had them analyzed.
DR.. Witthaus, who claimed he found
mercury in the organs taken from the
body of Mrs. Binge, testified to that
fact. The prosecution closed its ease
without bringing out any motive for
the alleged crime and this question,
Therefore, is as much mystery as
ever.
1t is expected that the defense, if
any is made before the coroner's jury,
will be that Mrs. Binge committed sui
eide.
Mrs. Wallau, who was heavily yelled
and garbed in black, while in court,
showed much emotion and wept when
Miss Devine in describing the atti-
tude of the prisoner to her mother
during her illness said:
~ have never seen such devotion
shown by daughter to mother in my
life"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
VALUE OF COTTON CROPS.
Exports Of Staple Last Year Worth
$500, 000, 900.

Observation-Disclosures pocket
books were enriched by practically
$500,000,000 through its expectations
last year Of cotton, the products of
that staple, according to statement
issued today by the bureau of statis-
ties of the departments of commerce
and labor. The exports of these pro-
ducts amounted to one-fourth or %
per cent of the $I,773,00O,OOO worth
of the demostic exports.
The following figures show the kind
of cotton products exported last year
and their value.
Unmanufactured cotton. .$413, ,137, ,936
Manufacture of cotton. 42,910,04l
Cotton seed oil ........ 13,993,931
Cotton seed oil, cake and
meal 49,. -. ..... 14,165, PCS
Cotton seed ............ 245,920
Cottonlene, lardine, etc, chiefly from
cotton seed oil $4,8Ol,O78, bringing the
total exports Of these products up to
$489, ,304,68
OF the $413,0O0,000 worth of raw
cotton exported $173,00O,000 went to
, the United Kingdom; $109,000,O00 TO
Germany; $45,OO0,0O0 to France;
$213f 100000 to Italy; nearly $1,000
900 to Belgium; 100000 to Russia
and $1,000,000 to the Netherlands,
while to Japan the exports were val
ued at over $11 100000, and to Cana
da $7,333,OOO The figures show a
reduction in the exports of cottons to
Japan compared with 1905, while 10
Canada they show slight increase.
In quantity the records show a fall
ing off as compared with 1905, the to-
tai number of pounds shipped during
that year being 4,137, ,154,935, while
for 1906 they were only $3.50, ,228,03O.
The falling off in the quantity, howev-
er, was more than offset by the in
crease in price of cotton exports, the
increase in value in 1906 exceeding
the previous year by 21,0O0,000. OF
the cotton manufactures exported last
year was $32, 100000, of which a little
over 100000 went to Europe; $16,-
100000 to China; $5,000,000 to other
Asiatic countries; and about $3,0O0,-
900 went to the West Indian islands,
exclusive of Porto Rica; 81 100000 to
Central America and more than three
quarter of a million dollars worth to
Canada.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Santo Domingo Treaty.

The senate made public the treaty
between the United States and the
Dominican republic. providing for the
collection of the revenues of the lat
ter country for the benefit Of cred
ltors, by general receiver and as
sistants to be appointed by the pres
ident of the United States. The trea-
ty directs that the sums collected shall
be applied as follows:
l. To paying the expenses of the
receivership; 2, to the payment OF in
terest upon bonds; 3 to the payment
of the annual sums provided for
amortization of said bonds, including
interest upon all bonds held in sink
ing funds; 4, to the purchase and
cancellation Of the retirement, and
cancellation, pursuant to the terms
thereof, of any of said bonds as may
be directed by the Dominican repub-
lie; 5, the remainder to be paid to the
Dominican republic.
The expenses of collection are linn
tied to 5 per cent OF the total, and it
is required that on the first day of
each month 100000 shall be paid to
the fiscal agent of the loan The re-
mainder of the previous month S col
lections is to be turned over to the
Dominican government or to be placed
in the sinking fund for the redemp-
ton of bonds. Any collection in ex-
cess of $3,000,OO0 a year is also to
be placed in the sinking fund. The
Dominican government is not permit
ted to increase its public debt or mod
ify its import duties, until all It's
bonds are paid, without the consent Of
the president of the United States.
No effort was made in the senate
to secure an agreement for a vote
on the treaty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Increased Appropriations.

1t was conceded by senators in
charge of the agricultural appropria-
ton bill, that the grazing lease pro-
vision will be eliminated from the bill
on a point of order. The reading OF
the bill was completed after most Of
the day had been spent in debate on
the forestry system and the grazing
land provision, and the measure will
again be considered for final action.
There is to be decided objection, ac-
eording to Senator Lodge, to several
provisions, and these were passed over
until tomorrow. An amendment was
agreed to, at the suggestion of Sena-
tor Nelson, which will add $4,000 each
year to the appropriation for agrl-
cultural colleges, until the total
amount for each state for these col
leges shall be $4,000 annually instead
Of $4,000 as at present.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
BAILEY is MAGNANIMcUS.
Says tle Should Be Praised for Not
USING Shotgun on Enemies.

A dispatch from Austin, Texas,
says: United States Senator j. w. Bal
ley occupied the stand during the
entire day Thursday IN the Bailey
,investigat'--' r~~,r / &C - ne Texas
le2isl7 Jre. IL l-2,.1ded to deny all
tho charges against him, and when
Prosecutor Cooke interrupted him to
object to question, Senator Bailey
turned his back and said:
Don't you speak to me. You ad-
dress the chairman
The senator denied that he had
used underhand means to coerce
the legislators to vote for him. At
another time he said that he deserv-
ed great praise for not taking shot
gun and going out and shooting his
political enemise. He said he would
cheerfully resign his seat in the SEN
ate if he could arrange it so that he
could meet all his enemies at one
time and finish them then and there.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Wants Proposed State Normal.

A movement is on foot to secure
for Hattiesburg the State Normal
School which it is expected the next
legislature will provide for with an
appropriation Of upward of 100000.
The educational interests of the state
are all being concentrated upon the
securing Of this appropriation. For
years Hattiesburg has been the scene
of an annual summer normal, attended
by hundreds of teachers, and this year
a normal under the auspices of the
State will be held at the South Mis-
sis5ippi College in this city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Wireless Phoning.

ithaca, N. Y.-Long distance wire
less telephoning is to have prac-
tical test at the hands of F. H. Kro-
ger and H. g. Kouyoumdjian of Cor
nell University, next week.
The former is sn instructor in she
department of electrical engineering
and the latter graduate in mechan-
ical engineering.
The have set up apparatus on top
Of a factory here and will try to call
up New York, Syracuse, Rochester
and Buffalo without connecting wires.
Already they have done wireless
phoning to towns within twenty-five
miles.
They also will experiment in wire
less telegraphy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
The Peabody Fund,

None of the Peabody Educational
Fund, established BY George Peabody,
Of London, in 1867, and amounting to
between $2,3OO,OOO and $4,000 900,
will be distributed among the edu-
cational institutions Of the Southern
states at this time.
This decision was reached after a
six hours meeting of the trustees Of
the Peabody Educational Fund in this
city. 1t was also decided that the next
meeting of the trustees shall take
place in New York in November next,
when it is expected that the proposed
distribution of the money will be
made.
Two Of the trustees, J. P. Morgan
and Joseph II. Choate, of New York,
who were appointed last October as
committee to report to the trus-
tees as to the returns and obligations
of the board to the Peabody Normal
College at Nashville, and also upon
the exact legal Status OIL the con-
tributions proposed to be made from
any source to the Peabody College
for teachers, submitted their report
but its nature was not made public.
The report attracted great deal
of attention, but the decision was
reached that they were not prepared
at this time to distribute the pro-
posed funds. 1t has been expected
that final action would be taken at
this meeting. No reason is stated for
the board's decision.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
has a standing army of 10000; can

has a standing army of 10000; can
mobilize 10000.
Nicaragua is the only country own
ing gunboats, her little navy consist
ing of six boats.
The Salyadoreans are, by far, the
most patriotic of the four peoples and
make the best fighters. Their troops
are drilled by Chilean officers and
their discipline is excellent. The Qua
temalans, on the other hand, are the
poorest fighters, probably from the
fact that there is great discomfort
among them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Magoon to Stay in Cuba.

Referring to published reports of
an interview with Gen. Andrade in
Havana, in which the general gives
the substance of an interview with
President Roosevelt, it is officially
stated that the president did not tell
any one that he was about to with
draw Gov. Magoon from Cuba, and It
is added that he has not the slightest
intention of so doing at present or If
the near future.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Will Build > Synagogue.

A number Of the wealthy Jews of
Laurel have incorporated the Congre-
CATION of Knasseth Israel under the
laws Of the State Of Mississippi, and
a charter has been granted them as
such A meeting was held on Sunday
last, at which plans for raising money
and building synagogue were adopt
ed, and committee is selecting a cite
upon which to erect the building
where the new congregation viii wor-
ship.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
CHICAGO HAS SENSATION.
NiIIionaire's Wife Shoots Man Dead
for Alleged BIackmaiI.


All Chicago Thursday, Webster H.
Gnerin alias Fisher, of 625 West Har-
rison street, and proprietor Of the
Harrison Art company, was shot and
killed in his Office in the Omaha build
ing at LaSalle and Van Buren streets
by Mrs Flora Mcdonald, wife of Mi
chael G. Mcdonald, millionaire, who
was for many years the democratic
political boss of Chicago.
The motive for the killing is not
exactly known. Mrs. Mcdonald be-
came hysterical Immediately after the
shooting, and was unable to make a
connected statement From what she
said, however, it is believed that for
some time Guerin had obtained money
from her by the threat of making dis
closures to her husband unless paid
for keeping silent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Byrd's Marriage Bill.

A favorable report has been made
by the house committee Of the District
Of Columbia on the bill introduced By
Representative Byrd forbidding the
marriage of a Caucasian with a Negro
8or with a Mongolian in the District of
Columbia.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

Three persons were killed and Z
number of others injured in railroad
wreck which occurred at Dubuque
Ia; Bingham, Utah, and Winona
Mimi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Secures Right of Way.

Final deals were closed for addi-
tional right of way for the New Or
leans and Great Northern Railroad
Company and it is now announced
that the company has secured the en-
tire right of way from Smith S Ferry,
in Lawrence county, north of Month
cello, to the corporate limits Of jack
son, the right of way south Of that
point having already been secured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
Municipal Playgronnds.

Municipal Fairgrounds within easy
walking distance Of every boy and
girl ii The large cities we're advo-
Gated BY President Roosevelt in a let
ter, and by Representative Boutell, Of
Chicago, and others speakers at a
e -,fevground bananet given under
the auspices Of the Washington Play
grounds Association.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
The senate passed the rivers and

The senate passed the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill, carrying a
total of $92, ,720,472. All the connie
tee amendments were agreed to.
The bill occupied the senate for an
hour and twenty-five minutes.
Senator McLaurin, of Mississippi,
made an effort to get an appropria-
tion for the upper Tombigbee river,
and although he presented several
alternative propositions, ranging from
$4,000 to 100000, the senate would
accept none of them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
THREE GIRLS AND TWO BOYS
Presentation Of Kentucky Woman
to "Happyv Husband.

Mrs. Pete Zeabrokski, wife of a
miner at Fork Ridge, Clairborne
ccdnty, Kentucky. has presented her
husband with quintuplets- three girls
and two boys Mother and babes are
reported as doing well.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

A dispatch from Managuas states
that the Nicsraguan armysis adyanc-
ing into Honduras. President Bonilla
Of Honduras reports that the Mica
raguans have been defeated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

An international cable chess match
was played between American and
British teams.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

Hon. Hannis Taylor delivered m
address at Baltimore.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

Major w. L. Smith Of Memphis and
has thirteen-year-old son were drown
ed at Menesha Lake, Ark.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

The ship subsidy bill seems doomed
to defeat, in spite of the fact that
the administration Is making siren
nous efforts to secure its passage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

Archbishop Ireland delivered Al
oration at the Washington birthday
celebration in st. Paul.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

Gov. Hughes of New York sent a
message to the stale senate urgills
the removal of Insurance Supelin-
tendent Kelsey.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

The trustees of the Peabody fund,
at meeting in Washington, decided
that no portion of the. fund would be
distributcd to Southern colleges a.
this time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01
NEW AMBASSADOR ARRIVES.
james Brice, British Representative,
Lands at New York.

James Bryce, the new British am
bassador to the United States, and
Mrs. Bryce landed at New York on
Thursday on the Oceanic. They were
ct at the pier by the local British
consul general and several attaches
oil the British embassy in Washington
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

The naval appropriation bill, ear
rying $100, 0,727, ,8O7, was passed by tn
senate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

A member of the Missouri Legis-
lature was stricken with smallpox
while OH the floor of the House.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

VIM. J. Bryan, in an interview at
Columbus, O., indorsed The president )
action in discharging tire negro bait
TALON.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

The woman suffragists recently ar
rested in london were released from
prison. - =
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

Toxic newspapers published guard
ed criticisms of the settlement reached
in the California school matter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

The senate committee on foreign
relations authorized a favorable re-
port on the Santo DOMINGO treaty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

The senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of E. D. Saunders to be Judge
of the United States court at New
Orleans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

Washington 5 birthday was gencr
ally observed in American cities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

A mass meeting Of citizens Of
Kingston Jamaica, condemned the
action Of Gov. Sweitehlian in refus-
ing outside assistance A''aa +.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

, The Navy League beagn its annua
convention at Washington.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-01

The senate passed the naval appro-
priation bill.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-25
ORDNANCE RO. B

Ordinance regulating the sale of poisons ln the Town of SEagway.
 Be it ordained by the Common Council .of the Town.of Skagwsy.
 SECTION, Livery apothecary, druggest, or other person, who shall sell and deliver any arsenic, corrosive sublimate, prussiC acid, or any other substance or liquid sually denominated poisonous, without having the word "Poison" written or printed upon a label attached to the phial, box, or parcel, in which the same is sold, or who shall sell and deliver any tartar emetiC without having the true name thereof written or printed upon @ label attached to the phial, box, or parcel, containing the same, shall upon con. viCtinu thereof before the Municipal Magistrate be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor aud shall be fined not less than Five Dollars l55,00) nor more than Twenty Five DOlla ls25.OOl
 SECTION, 2-NO person shall sell or give any poison, or poisonous substance, without recording in book, 10 be kept for that purpose, the name of the per- sou receiving said poison, and his or her residence, excepting upon the written order or prescription of 8 me regularly authorized praCtiCing physician, whose name must be attached to such order. Such book shall be kept open for in- spectiOn.
 Section 3-No person shall sell, give or dispose of any poison or poisonous substance except upon the order or pre- riptlou of a regularly authorized or practiCing physician, without attaching to the phial, box or parcel containing such poisonous substanc9, a label with the name and residence of such person and the word ''poisou" all printed up- on it with red ink, together with the name of such person written or printed thereon in plain an legible characters. Section Amy person infringing any of the provisions or this ordinance shallI upon conviction thereof before Munici- pal Magistrate, be deemed guilty Of @ misdemsanOr, and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars (s25,00),
 This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after Its passage.
 Passed March 5i 1907.
 Approved March 5, 1907,
 2, J, SHAW,
 President of the Council. MATTHEW BRIDGE,
 Clerk,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-25
DAILY INLAND
 WEATHER REPORT

The report of weather conditions St s o'clock this morning at points on the line of the White Pass and in the Yukon valley follows:
 Glacier-Clear, calm, g above. White Pass-Clesr, north wind, 36 above. Fraser-Clear, calm, 30 above Log Cabin-Cloudy, calm. g above. Bsnnett-Clear, calm, I+ above. Penniugtou-Clear, calm, b above. Caribou-CIear, cal ID. 32 above. Whltehorse-Clsar, calm, IS above. AtIiu-Clear, calm, 22 above. Tagish-Clear, calm, 30 above. Lower Labarge-Clsar, calm, 26 above.
 Hootalinqua-CIear, north wind, 2s above.
 Big salmou-CIoar, calm, g above. Yukon Crosslng-Clear, calm, 56 above.
 Selkirk-CIear, calm, g above. Coffee Creek-Clear, calm. p above.
 Davsoa-CIear, calm, p above. Forsynfle-Clsar, calm, IS above.