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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31

oouy, out as IL rs q Dill ana NOT reso-
luton, this course could not be taken.
and so it was necessary to refer IL to
the committee on judiciary.
Fourteenth Day. :
Senate.
The Senate was called to order bv
Lieut.. Gov. Manship. After roll call
and reading of journal the Senate re-
ceived message from the House, an
nouncing the adoption of Senate Joint
resolution, appointing committee to in
vestigate needs of mansion, and the reso-
luton recommending that Joint sessions
be held by the two committees on con-
stitution.
Mr.. Burrus introduced o resolution
that joint committee be appointed to
repair at once to Starkville and inves-
tigate the troubles there and report
thereon with all possible dispatch.
Mr.. Anderson called up Senate bill
No. &c. which defines trusts, etc. so as
to make any corporation a trust which
shall attempt to destroy competition in
trade by offering a commodity for sale
at less in one section than in another
and explained several committee amend.
ments. Mr.. Cunningham spoke eloquent
ly for the bill, of which Mr.. Anderson
was the author, after which the roll
was called and the bill passed.
House.
Mr.. Denton, from the committee On
fees and salaries, reported back the bill
entitled bill to relieve the poor and
disappointed, which provided, among
~
passage the marriage fee for pauper
couples be paid for out of the county
treasury, not to exceed S. in any ono
case, and that the statutory amount in
general cases be, left open between s.
and $3.50. The committee recommends
ed that the bill do not pass.
Mr. Foster introduced the much looked
for general appropriation bill for the
executive, judicial and contingent ex-
penses of the State The gross amount
of the bill is $S4S, 1854, the largest
item being that of the Judiciary, which is
in round numbers over 100000 that
for the assessment of property coming
next. The. bill was sent at once to5thc
appropriations committee. - = -
In the House, after q short, sharp
and breezy discussion, the public school
support fund bill was passed, carrying
$4,000, 900, without dissenting vote.
The House also passed the resolution
providing for a general investigation of
the university and colleges by the regu-
lar standing committees, after some de-
bate, some of the members wanting a
subcommittee selected.
Mr. Graham introduced concurrent
resolution, which has for its purpose to
make the office of chancellor elective by
direct vote of the people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
To SURVEY Oil Strata.

Plans are being formulated for a COM
plete geological survey of the southern
part of Mississippi, with the end in
view of determining the existence or
non-existence of oil-bearing strata.
Frequent discoveries of traces of oil at
various points has induced the United
States geological survey to turn its at
tention in this direction.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
FIRE SWEEPS CAROLINA TOWN.
Entire Business Section and Many
Residences Were Deefroved

Entire Business Section and Many
Residences Were Destroyed.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 25.-The en-
tire business section and many fine
residences were destroyed by fire at
Bennettsville Friday morning. The
total estimated loss is over 500 ,000
The fire started in the Skye Hotel.
A high wind famed the flames until
the entire block was in ashes. The
town was without IRE fighting appara-
tuR.
President J. j. Heckart, of the
Bennettsvilie and Cheraw Railway
company, was sleeping in the Skye
hotel, where the Are originated, and
broke his leg IN jumping from the
seeand seery. oae Of the residences
destroyed was chat Of Judge j.. H.
Hudson, president ef the seuth Caro-
lima Bar association.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Money! for Millsans

Rev. t. w. Lewis, educational COM
missioner of Millsaps college. has issued
an appeal to the Sunday school and Ep-
worth league organizations in the two
Mississippi conferences to aid in the
work of Supplementary the college en-
dowment fund.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Death Sentences COMMITTED.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 25.-Gover-
nor Patterson has committed to life
imprisonment the death sentences Of
Bob Henderson and Dave Sherman,
negroes, sentenced to hang at Athens
Tenn, next Monday. They were con-
victed OF killing a white man.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Hiahwayman,s Victim Dies.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. pa. w.
Thornley,, 60 years of age, Mexican
vice consul in this, city, who was shot
by highwaymen Monday night, died
here Friday Mr.. Thornley, came here
from Lacrosse, Wis, several years
ago A reward of 81, 900 is offered
by the state and county for the ap-
prehension of the murderer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Killed While Resistinc Arrest

Nashville. Tenn. jan 24-Near
Hickman, Ky, Thursday afternoon,
Frank Conley, charged with bootleg
Ing, and known as an all-round bad
man. was shot and killed by Jack A.
Rogers, an officer, while resisting ar
rest. 1t Is said that Conley came
from well-to-do family in Nebraska
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Fifteenth Day.
Senate.

The Senate was called to order, with
Lieut.. Gov Manship in the chair
A message from the House was re-
ceived announcing that the joint COM
mittee on universities aad colleges had
been authorized to visit the State in
stitutions of learning and report on
same.
The committee on universities and col
leges made report on the Burrus reso
luton demanding an investigation of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
troubles, and recommended that it be
not adopted.
The resolution was amended so as to
include all of the States educational in
stitutions, and as amended was passed.
House.
The House session was called to order
by Speaker Street.
A message from the Senate announced
the passage of Senate bill to amend sec
ton 5000, defining trusts and combines,
regulating partnerships and providing
against conspiracy in trade by one Sec
ton against another, which under the
rules were sent to the proper commit
tees.
This matter being out of the way G.
L. Jones of Union called up the House
concurrent resolution, proposing an
amendment to the constitution, to be
submitted to the electorate on the first
Tuesday in November next. The resolu-
ton provides for change in the present
mode of distributing the common school
fund, the principle of which is that there
shall be poll tax provided, and in addi-
ton thereto there shall be a general
State fund, not to exceed the sum of
100000 in any one year, which is to
be supplemental to the general fund,
which is to be prorated to the counties
according to their educable children, as
now. The purpose of the additional
100000 is to have it distributed so
that those counties having the smaller
number of educable children, and mostly
the white counties, can be provided with
an additional allowance, with a view to
frightening the term. After consider
able discussion the resolution was recon-
mitted.
This matter being disposed of Mr.
Jones called up his concurrent resolution
No. 3, providing for change in the
time at which constitutional amend
ments may be submitted to the electo-
rate, in order that if adopted the de-
sired amendment may be incorporated
ture which passed it. but at its next
ensuing session. The resolution was
put on its third reading and passed with
out much opposition, the vote being
1O4 to 6.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Mississippi's New Officers.

All of Mississippi's new State Off
Gals have entered upon the discharge
of their respective duties. The com
plete list follows: Governor, E. F. Noel;
neutrality-suspicious., Luther Mansnip;
encouragement, R. v. Fletcher; sec
rotary of state, Joseph w. Power; su-
perintendent of education, Joseph N.
Powers; treasurer, George E. Edwards,
Jr.; clerk supreme court, George c.
Myers; land commissioner, E. H. Nall;
revenue agent, Writ Adams; commits
sioner Of agriculture, H. E. Blakeslee
commissioner of insurance, T. NJ. Hen
ry; auditor, Elias j. Smith; railroad
commissioners, John A. Webb, w. r.
Scott, F. NJ. Lee; prison trustees, w.
A. Montgomery, Leroy T. Taylor, G.
G.. Smith
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
To Omen Leaf River.

Hattiesburg and Scranton have joined
forces and will cooperate in furthering
the movement to have Leaf river opened
to navigation. A convention will be
called at au early date.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
GLOVER MUST HANG.
Governor Declines Finally to Interfere
With Execution

with Execution.
Atlanta, Jan. %. -Notwithstandin
appeals have been made for the COM
mutation OF the sentence of Arthur
Glover, sentenced to hang for the MUIR
der OF Maud Dean, a cotton mill en-
ployee of Augusta, the governor has re
alsed to interfere with the course of
the law. and the condemned man win
Pay the penalty of death on Friday,
Jan. 81.
Glover was to have been hanged on
Tuesday. Jan. %, but four days were
allowed in which to more thoroughly
prepare fsf death.
Hon. Thos. r. Watson also made
o strong appeal to the governor in be.
half of Glover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Cole Made President.

w. Q. Cole, who last week vacated
the Office of State insurance commits
sioner, has accepted the presidency of
the Lamar Life Insurance Company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Preached In Empty Church.

In Bloomsbury. England, recently a
clergyman conducted the service and
preached for about five minutes in an
absolutely empty church.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Twelfth Day.


Brief sessions in both branches Of the
Legislature were held this morning for
the purpose of electing a United States
senator. Hon. John Sharp Williams was
unanimously elected, no other name hav-
ing been presented.
Mr.. Williams succeeds the Hon. Fl. D.
Money in the senate, Mr.. Moneys term
expiring on March 4. 1911.
Mrs. F. L. McLaurin. chairman of the
child labor committee of the Mississippi
branch of the Kings Daughters, states
that the child labor bill proposed by
that organization and endorsed by the
allied organizations that have declared
in favor of statute of this character
will be introduced in both houses of
the Legislature within the next few
days.
The hill will fix the age limit at IA
years, with maximum employment of
fifty-six hours per week for children I'M
der 10 years of age. This is known as
the uniform child labor law, endorsed
by the national organization.
The railroad committee of the lower
house has rendered an invitation to the
heads of the various railway systems
operating in Mississippi to appear be-
fore that body whenever measures af-
fecting their interests are involved.
As explained by Chairman Foster, the
purpose of the committee in rendering
this invitation is to permit the railroad
corporations to have a full hearing on
all legislation proposed, and to show
reasons, if any, why measures pending
should not be favorably reported.
Many measures, having as their aim
direct benefits for the farmers, have
been offered.
Chief in interest, perhaps, is the pro.
posed system of rural high schools
through the means of which children
in the rural districts will be given the
same educational benefits as those in
the separate school districts. 1t will
take bond issue of several million dol
lars to establish this proposed system
but it has met with decided favor among
the lawmakers, and will be urged for
early consideration.
An enlargement of the farmers insti
tute system has also been proposed, and
one very important bill on this subject
has been offered by Representative AL
ford of Pike county, carrying an appro
priation of $500 per annum for insti
tute work proper.
The committee on constitution has s
measure under consideration, which has
for its object the adjustment of the
offices of county treasurer and county
assessor. 1t proposed to so amend the
organic law as to abolish the offices OF
assessor and treasurer, leaving the jus
tees of the peace to make the assess
ment, and the placing of the county
funds in certain designated banks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Mississippi
Legislature
Eleventh Day.

HAIFGAbA lay
Both branches of the Legislature held
very short sessions today, adjourning
prior to the noon hour.
The Senate passed bills authorizing
Jefferson county to appropriate $4,000
for new school building, correcting err
ror in code chapter relative to delin-
quent tax sales and authorizing boards
of supervisors to provide court house
yards and jails with artesian wells.
Many bills were introduced in both
houses. The lower house wrangled an
hour over the s1bject, and finally au-
thorized the speaker to employ two adj
ditional pages.
A bill of some interest was introduced
by Mr.. Robertson, of Forrest county,
which would have whipping posts estab-
hshed In every county, and among those
who would be made subject to punish
ment thereat are men who neglect to
care for their own, if physically, men
tally and otherwise able to do so.
In the Senate Mr. Rowan, by re-
quest, sent up petition from citizens
of Pike county, asking for an election
for the removal of the county seat of
that county from Magnolia to Holmes
vile, the former county seat.
Messrs. Mcdonald, Leftwich Rowan
and Pollard offered by requests petitions
seeking DO prevent the employment of
telegraph operators under 81 years of
age and to limit their working hours
to eight in each twenty-four
Mr.. Engle, of Adams, one of the local
option advocates in the Senate, offered
constitutional amendment, which is
rather unique in its provisions. The eff
feet of the resolution, if adopted, would
be to allow the people to vote on wheth-
er constitutional prohibition or local OPP
ton shall prevail
The Engle amendment would make
constitutional local option IL the coun-
ties where the amendment received the
required majority, and leave the others
with open saloons in case they should
desire same.
The oyster commission has requested
the Legislature to enact a number of
new statutes, regulating the industry,
and also to make an allowance of $40, 900
to be used during the next two years
in planting new reefs
Several bills relating to oysters have
been introduced in both houses, the
most notable measures being those of
Hon. Horace Bloomfield, pending of the
house calendar. 1t is probable the com
mission may invite the Legislature to
visit the gulf coast before the adjourn
ment and ascertain the needs of that
section in the way of legislation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Prohibition Petition.

Citizens of -Sunfower county residing
in the town of Indianola sent petition
to their representative in the legisla-
ture to vote for prohibition law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Crawford OIL Mill ID Burned

Crawford, Ca, Jan. 24.-The Craw-
ford oil mill was destroyed by fire on
Thursday morning at o'clock. The
fire originated in the Inter room. The
loss is $4,000, fully covered by insur.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31

Woman's hopes are too often blast
ed. In early youth many say to
themselves, I shall be happy when I
have husband to love me best of
ALL" then when the husband is to
careless, My child will comfort me"
then through the mothers watching
and toll, My child will repay me
when it grows up" And at last,
after the long journey of years has
been YEARLY travelled through, the
mothers heart weighed down by a
heavy burden, and no hope remains
but the grave We hope this may
not be the case with any who weekly
read this column, but ali must admit
that it is often true history of
woman S hopes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
FIRED GUN TO SCARE THEM.
Much Indignation Over Killing of Lit.
tie Girl at Paint Rock, Ala.

tie GIT at Faint HOOK, Ala.
Montgomery, Ala, Jan. Pa
special from Scottsboro, Ala, says
that there is much feeling in the
neigh borhood of Paint Rock over the
killing of little girl by Alva Sloan,
a young white man.
1t seems that group of children
were teasing him and he fired his gun
in the direction to scare them.
Sallie Counts, aged two years, was
in the way and was shot dead.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
House.

After disposing of considerable rou
tine business, including the introduction
of bills, petitions and resolutions and th'
consideration of o Senate message, Rep
resentative G. T.. Jones of. Union count.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
The BUSINESS SLUMP
Breakdown of Republican Poll
cieS Indicated.
FAILURE OF PROTECTION.

Misleading Poll of Democratic Con-
Recommendations and the Inte-
rior Department-The fractional Fight
In Ohio - Republican Attack on
Riahts of Labor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31

The best bank ever known is a
bank of earth: it never refuses to dis
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
count to honest labor. The best
share is the olowshare, on which div
idends are always liberal.

The greatest glory is not in never
falling but IN rising every time we
fall.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
Train Strikes = Macon

West Point, Ca. Jan. GA wag-
on of @. A. Freeman and G Wilson,
was knocked from the track by a
northbound freight train near here.
Both mules were killed. the wagon
torn to gplinters and the occupants
injured. Both will recover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31

+ subscription to the HERALD is
never regretted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31

We want your dollar; you want the
news. Let's trade
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31

BODY, out as IL IS q Dill ana not a reso-
luton, this course could not be taken.
and so it was necessary to refer it to
the committee on judiciary. B
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-29

In the District Court of the United
States for the District Of MARYLAND.
In the matter of William A. Hudson.
bankrupt. No. 1910. Bankrupt docket
III. " In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of William A. Hud-
son. of Stockton. in the County of Wor-
cester, State Of Maryland, and District
aforesaid. bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of August. A. d. 1908. the
said William a. Hudson, was duly adj
Indicated bankrupt. by the Honorable
Thomas j. Morris. Judge Of said Court !:
and that the first meeting of his credi.
tors will be held at the Law Office of
A. T. Barnes, in Snow Hill, MARYLAND.
on the 3lst day Of August. A. ID. 1908.
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of said
day at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims. appoint
trustee. examine the Bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
ADIAL +. BARNES.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Aug. 22d. 1908.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-29
IRONSHIRE.

Those attending the Easton Fair from
here were Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Peters.
Miss Mamie Birmingham and Mr..
Charles Scott.
Capt. S. J. Mumford wife and daugh-
ter. of Chincoteague. visited Capt. T..
ID. Bratten last week
Mrs. Anna Powell and son. of Phila-
adelphia. is visiting her sister. Mrs.
William Warren
Mrs. William Boston. Of Newark, is
spending a few days with her daughter.
Mrs. Norman Peters.
We are glad to report Mrs. Francis
Birmingham much better
Mrs. William Coffin and son. spent a
few days with her husbands relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Coffin. at Frank
lin City. last week.
Miss Katharine Birmingham is visit
ing Rev. w. l.. Gunby, of Princess
Anne.
Mr.. Robert Ellis. of Waago. is spend
ing few weeks with his daughter.
Mrs. c. w. Kelley.
Miss Virgie West. of Philadelphia. is
spending her vacation with her father,
MIR. Z. $. West, at Bays End"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-29
JOHN W. STATION, Att'y-at-Law.
Order NiSi.
James X Purnell and AIDA NJ. Purnell,
his wife.

James K Purnell and AIDA NJ. Purnell,
his wife.
VS..
John Selby Purnell and Matilda Purnell.
his wife. ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County In Equity No 2l96, July
term, 1905. to Wit August 9th. 1905.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by James r. Purnell and Fran
els Henry Purnell. trustees for the sale
of the real estate in the above cause de-
scribed be ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary be shown on or
before the Dist day of September. next,
provided copy Of this order be inserted
in some newspaper printed in Worces-
ter County once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the 18th day Of
September, in the year nineteen hun
bred and eight
The report states the amount of sales
to be $s475.
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER ID. COLLINS, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-29
NEWARK.

Miss Stella Dyson. of Bell Haven, Va,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Annie Pow.
ell.
Mrs. w. T. Boston is spending this
week with her daughter. Mrs Norman
Peters. at lronshire.
Mrs. Florence Bishop and daughter.
of New York, who has been visiting
her brother. Mr.. J ID. Dilworth. left
Tuesday for Berlin.
Miss Annie Jones, of Philadelphia. il
the guests of her sister. Mrs. Clayton
Dennis
Capt. James Bowen, who came Tues
day to spend while with his family. is
we are sorry to report on the sick list.
Rev Mr. Wood and family have been
sojourning at Ocean City this week.
Master Ohio Dennis fell from a pear
tree last Saturday and fractured his
wrist. Otho is now going around with
his arm in sling. Little Bessie Den
mis- fell over the fence one day this week
and it was thought her arm was broken
but on examination by the doctor it
was found to be sprained.
Mr. Chester Holloway visited friends
in Snow Hill this week
Miss Smith is visiting her sister
Mrs. Sampson Parker
Mr.. Levin Erickson. Of Georgetown,
and daughter. Mrs. Laura wilkins, of
Wilmington. visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Townsend this week Twenty years had
elapsed since Mr. Dirickson's last visit
20 Newark. Our town has greatly inn
improved during that time. We have
some pretty buildings and more are GO
ing up. MIR. Gordon Adkins new home
when completed will be quite an addi-
tion to our town. but there is still room
for improvement We would like to see
our streets in better condition. Why
can t we have side walks and few
street lamps? Who will start village
Improvement society
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-29

The Maryland Democratic
politician who does not work
earnestly for the election of the
Democratic Presidential candi-
dates this year will rue the day
he failed to do so. for we never
saw the rank and file so in earn
est over an election as they are
this. The support of these peo-
pie in the future is more to be
desired than the support Of the
Sun and they are in no humor
to stand for sulky politicians,
who do not stand up for the
regularity" they have so often
preached. The man who fails to
support this platform and the
nominees is not a DEMOCRAT.