Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
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William Jennings Bryan and his
principles were heartily indorsed by
the Democratic state convention held
AT jackson, and the Resolutions adopted
were in line with the platform OF the
commoner. The. delegates ma med TO
attend the national Democratic conven-
tion at Denver were instructed to cast
Their votes Us a. dhitlforthe Nebraskan.
senator A. j. McLaurin, Standardized
John Sharp Williams, Gov. E. #. Noel,
Fex. Gov. James X varIaman, sex-Gov.
liSEert1 0wry and ex-Gov. A. FL. Lon
gino were named as delegates-at-large
to the national convention. y
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= Col. Sam Montgomery of Greenville,
for several years. q prominent figure in
the mississippi national guard, and
who was an oftieervin che United States
army during the Spanish american
war, has suggested that the students of
thea gricultural and Mechanical Col
lege OF Mississippi take yin hand the
matter of erecting a monument on the
campus of the college to the late Gen.
Stephen ID. Lee. Gen.. Lee was the
first president OF the college, and
started this great institution on its road
to success. 80 -. =.
1t is quite novel situation that con-
fronts State Treasurer Edwards, and
that is a large amount of money, in
coin and specie packages, which, while
the property of the state, he is unable
to identify as to locality or county from
which sent. Mr.. Edwards states that
there is considerable that he has re-
ceiyed that has no mark whatever by
which it can be traced, and he is unable
to give proper credit. ~ I'D rrs ~
The summer school at the University
of Mississippi opened under the most
dattering auspices. Chancellor Kin
cannon made the address of welcome,
in which he outlined forcibly the pur-
poses of the school, offered all the
privileges OF the university to the stu
dent-teachers and others interested in
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regular university work, and urged oil
to cooperate for the greatest good.
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/ The Mississippi division of the Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative Union
has entered into satisfactory arrange
ment with one of the largest concerns
engaged in the manufacture of cotton
fabrics. for the delivery of sufficient
low-grade cotton to furnish more bag
ging than the Mississippi farmers can
use. The material will be on delivery
in ample time to cover the 1908 crop.
Many citizens of Tishomingo county
are out in petition to Gov. Noel to
grant pardon to convict from that
county by the name of Marion Nagles,
who is serving term in the peniten-
| tiary for manslaughter. One of the
grounds upon which clemency is be-
sought for Nagles is that he is relig-
ious fanatic, and has been mentally un-
sound, though he is now considered
harmless. t5lfLa-n 81 iifr dtie
| The town of Goodman, in Holmes
county, has been added to the list OF
those in the state who are actively
working for the establishment of an
| agricultural high school, as authorized
by an act passed at the recent session of
the legislature. The citizens are said
| to be very enthusiastic over the idea.
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Miss Ina Applewhite, who enjoys the
distinction of being the only feminine
attache of the military department OF
the state government, was in charge of
the adjutant generals department dur
ing the absence of Gen. Fridge in
Washington. .t-.L
c. G.. Miller, one of the most promi-
nent attorneys in Missi sippi, was
found dead in bed at Meridian, having
passed away quietly from heart failure.
The commission of the James creek
drainage system has let the contract for
engineering the same. This canal will,
| when completed, redeem over $4,000
acres in one OF the finest bodies of land
In the prairie belt. The land is all
open, and is now In cultivation but as
| surance from overflow .wilEincrease its
value from $50 to $10o per acre. The
canal will be completed before Feb. l.
Pursuant to decree of court the
| Natchez Light and Traction company,
consisting of the electric street railway,
electric light and gas plants, was sold
| for 5000 above the liabilities of the
company. The property is assessed at
sl25, 900 on SO per cent. valuation. 81
Lightning struck the. sawmill of the
Ellis Lumber company, eighteen miles
from Hattiesburg, and set the plant on
fire, resulting in its destruction. The
loss is about $4,000. Five hundred
men were employed-at the mill -
.New Bethany the Cumberland
Presbyterian church situated nine
miles northeast OF Nettieton, was de-
! stroyed by fire. 1t is supposed that
SofHS Ou0 aPPAtcu VIC 'OAOn'
Tom King, FJr.s almost instantly
killed Joseph Wherry at Durant. The
trouble was precipitated over the loan
of dollar. Wherry was man about
so years of age andis survived by a
wife and five children. King is sim
gle man about r25 years old. King es-
capped and is still at large. - -
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The union tent meeting held at New
Albany by Rev.hW.a W. Orr closed
with 1852 conversions. During the two
weeks services the tent was filed and
on the outer circle the people were
seated fifteen deep. =. ~,
III l3 ~tfFtftfft tt-t4 ~ t'tt-
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had never seen any woman except
| his own mother, No matter how
close the relation between a mother
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