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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-11
Race Getting More Interesting
Several Confident of Win.
ming First PRICE, Many
Votes Held Back
for Final Count

MANY kent will be done
and result the 'o There are several IN the race 10y
ling was rather quietly
OF the contestants h
their little darmg but we would advise them not TO
nners confident
There only
friends and have to be defeated II the parties
subscription few that have promised to help find
that taking
n
1920 year everybody likes to be on the winning
when paid we'll side
nay in advance for paper party
little win that Bis the winner this of the game
Iprizc. has knowledge the contest
is
of the mothers era who have the same number
their credit subscr
would tons all these appeared
lin a
reached the 6 of who gathered the most small
mark I shadow coupons
THE CONTESTANTS
Following is of n
number of votes fol each late hour last night
eola May Fardree 6l5 washington ,6oS
1855
Bertha Louise 1osGo
ehnis Ammonia Helm
Frederick Edgar Cox i25 Twenysizth 5ts
Twentynlnh 4s
Robt Ford Bah Sycamore 865
Anna May Thisewoo .......... ao
4oS Commercial 32
h,pSs' s g re9'' al7 Third so
Nelson Jerome Could G Twentieth 29so
Holbrook 1888
Marion BIZ Greaney 2G1a Washington . ....,.. 1924
Commercial 1912
Thomas Lloyd Hopper
Roy Foster cronan sos Thtyhfth. SS
sol Walnut $50
Watkins PA 2h 1874
Freddie Brown
Charles 2O9 Sycamore 1905
Florence
whlock Washington 2
Stackhoue Eighteenth 200
Fob Eugene McNulty 2 55th ia
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-11
TURKEY ORDERS CARTRIDGES

Constantinople. Nov. 10-The Turk
ish government has given an order on
Germany for g0.ego ps0 cartridge
for the Msuser rife Delivery mu-.
~ mad in two years
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-11
Observation-Disclosures
: THE Y FATHER :
" %
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature,
General Conditions,

Rain fell part Of the day measuring
% of an inch for q hours ending at
! p. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-11

horses and mules stampcdcd and i'm.
mensc boulders thrown down.
At daybreak the miners com.
menCcd TO leave
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-11

Necessary for removal 1868.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-11
Sun and Moon.

[Note; The above sun and moon
record is for Illinois and approx.
mates the record at Cairo within a
few mintues.l
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Seeks Better WATERWAYS.

Washington, Dec. 10.-First among
the objects of the national rivers and
harbors congress, which began its ses-
sions here yesterday, is the procuring
from congress of a liberal annual ap-
preparation for the improvement OF
waterways. Another object of the
congress is the impression on the pub
lie mind of the importance of it's
work to the welfare of the nation
More than 1000 delegates from all
parts of the country have assembled
in the national capitol for the con-
gress. Among the most enthusiastic
of the boomers are the men from the
Mississippi valley, who are industri-
ously advocating national aid for the
"great lakes to the gulf waterway
The men from the two coasts are no
less busy in pressing their claims for
recognition, and an interesting ad-
junct of the congress is the "woman's
national rivers and harbors congress, y
meeting at the same time, with the
same ends in view
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
JUDGE TAFT AT
CHURCH JUBILEE.
WILL ATTEND DEDICATION OF
ORGAN TOMORROW.

New York, Dec. 12-TFe Metropol
itan temple, in THIS city, will be th5
scene of a great gathering of distin
gIished persons tomorrow evening
de occasion being the dedication OF
The Mckinley memorial organ. Most
prominent among the speakers viii
be President Elect William H. Taft
who is a personal friend of the Rev
DR.. John Wesley Hfll, pastor Of the
temple
The temple has planned a weeks
Jubilee, beginning tomorrow night and
lasting until the following Sunday
Andrew Carnegie and Colonel John
James McCook of New York, member
of the famous Fighting McCooks,
will speak tomorrow night in addition
to Judge Taft. On Wednesday even
ing Governor Hughes will deliver an
address. and on the evening OF Sun
day, Dec. 20, Vice President Elect
Sherman will speak. On the morning
of Sunday, Dec. 20, Bishop Goodsell
and the Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Buckley will
be the speakers.
The organ was installed through the
hberality of several men Of wealth
Mr.. Carnegie among them, and the
subscriptions of the church people
and public to what is designated as
worthy memorial to the late presi
dent in a church of the denomination
to which he belonged.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18

PLAN TO AID IT,.
HERE AND ABROAD
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF COM
MERGE ORGANIZED TO-DAY.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The organi
zation Of the national council of com,
merce, begun at meeting held TO-
day In the office of Secretary of Com.
merce and Labor Straus, is expected
to prove Of farreaching benefit to the
foreign and home trade of the United
States. The council is the embodi.
ment of ideas of Secretary Straus
whereby it is hoped the commercial
world may be brought in closer touch
with the departments of the govern
| ment and utilize their machinery and
the valuable information secured by
them for the general betterment OF
trade at home and abroad.
One of the features of the move
ment is the establishment of a perma-
nent bureau of the council in this city
in charge Of a capable man who can
keep In close touch with the depart
ments that have to do with CONNER
cial affairs and advise the various
commercial interests of important
matters that arise from time to time
and affect thefS welfare.
The president will receive the dele.
gates today, and Secretary and Mrs
Straus will tender reception to them
this evening.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
PRESIDENTS MES
SAGE REBUkED.
SENATE AND HOUSE NOT
PLEASED WITH PRESIDENTS
LANGUAGE IN MESSAGE.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Numerous
conferences were held at the capital
relating to the presidents message to
congress and his recommendation
concerning the secret service, in
which he used language which is OBJ
jected to by senators and representa-
tives. The last of these conferences
was at the Office of Speaker Cannon
and was attended by the speaker and
Senators Aldrich and Hale.
1t was practically decided that a
resolution should be introduced in the
house today, providing for the ap-
pointment of committee to consider
the recommendations made for res
toration of the law regarding the Sc
cTet service and also to take account
of the expressions in the message
which were offensive to members of
congress.
Indications point now to no action
by the senate on the message until
after the house special committee has
had an opportunity to investigate the
entire matter.
AT a conference at the senate end
Of the capitol there were a number of
republican senators present, who have
always been ready to defend any criti-
cism made of the president. They an
nounced their decided opposition to
suggestions whioh had been made that
all that part of the presidents mes
sage which has given offense should
be expuEged from the record. At the
same time, they announced that they
would not oppose any resolution pro-
viding for an investigation by the ap-
preparations committee of the amend
ment adopted last year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
NEGRO Health connress.

Tuskegee, Ala, Dec. 14-For elk
days, beginning today, this city will
be the scene of a 'health exhibition
intended exclusively for the benefit
Of negroes, probably the first in the
history of the world The exhibition
is part of the worldwide fight being
waged against tuberculosis and is in
tended to aid in stopping the ravages
of the disease among the colored peo-
pie.
The visitors to the exhibition were
welcomed by Booker T. Washington,
president of the Tuskegee institute,
and other officials of the institute and
city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
THORNTON JENKINS HAINs.

Peter c. Hams, Jr., VINO was bril-
liant young army officer before his
troubles began, and T. Jenkins Hains,
a well known writer Of stories of ad-
venture. are the sons Of General Peter
c. Hains, U. S. A, retired, formerly
Chief of the engineer corps of the
United States army
The trouble In which the young
men find themselves is due to the
marital disturbances in the life of the
younger brother He accused his
wife, Mis- Claudia Libby Hams, a
beautiful young woman, of misconduct
with William E. Annis, who was a
publisher and advertising man, and
sued her for divorce, naming Annis
as correspondent. His charges are de-
MED by Mrs. Hains. The four young
children of the couple are now in the
care of General Hains and his wife.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Federation's Meeting.

New York, Dec. lathe guests oil
honor at the annual meeting of the
National Civic federation, which be-
gan it's sessions in this city today
will be President Elect Taft and Mrs
Taft, both of whom will deliver ad
dresses at the federation's dinner, to
be held tomorrow night
Judge Taft will speak on the work
of the federation's public employees
welfare committee, and Mrs Taft's
topic will be the work of the women'f
department of the federation.
Several other addresses will be de
Hvered at the dinner Among the
speakers will be Seth Low, Andrew
Carnegie, Herman Ridder and Samuel
Gompers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
GOVERNORS
MEET AGAIN.
WATER, LANDS, FORESTS AND
MINERALS THE TOPICS OF DIS.
CUSSloN-RETIRIN AND IN.
COMING PRESIDENTS SPEAK.

Washington, Dee. S.-Not since last
May, when the governors of the
states met here In response to the in
vitation of President Roosevelt to dis
cuss the question of the conservation
of the nations resources, has the ma
tional capitol been the scene of SO
notable gathering as that which as
sembled here today.
The governors of the states are
again here, either in person or by
proxy, with great throng Of other
distinguished men. The purpose Of
their meeting is joint conservation
conference" with the national oonser-
vation commission in order TO get uH-
der way the most important part OF
the work Of the conference.-the re-
port to the president on the national
resources. The report is due JaH. 1.
President Roosevelt and President
Elect Taft address the members of
the joint conservation conference, the
rivers and harbors congress, the
southern commercial congress ana
other organizations with allied offsets
whose sessions in Washington help to-
make up what has been called con
servation week" VI, -fr.ov, az +
Distinguished men, including gov
ernors, senators, representatives,
bankers, business men and others, ad
dress the meetings. J. ]. Hill, John
Mitchell, Andrew Carnegie and score
OF other representative men accepted
invitations to be present
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Protecting the Miners.

The American miner mas been the
object at one time and another of con-
siderable sentimental sympathy, to
which he has probably paid very little
attention. The establishment of a
government experiment station for the
study of mine explosives is a much
more practical kind Of interest. 1t is
to be hoped that the European exam
pie. will be followed to the full extent
of prohibiting the use of explosives
that are proved unnecessarily danger
GUS and strictly limiting the amount
OF any explosive that can be used un-
der given conditions.-Boston Tran
script.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Elect at Colombo Todav.

Colombo, Ceylon, Dec. 14-The re-
port that the homeward bound Ameri-
can battleship fleet had been sighted
today off this port caused a stir in
official and social circles, great prep
arations have been made to give the
visitors a good time during their stay.
The colonial secretary has been in
structed by the secretary of state to
do all he can to extend such hospital
ity as King Edward would wish
shown to the United States. Special
trains will take the men on daily ex-
cursions into the interior Of Ceylon.
Baseball arranged, and the officers
given the freedom of the clubs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
CERTAIN symptoms.

"Bill,' asid the farmers boy in an
awed whisper, "Jim mas washed his
face twice this morning .
do telll' calculated his lanky
brother. well, visitors must be COM
ing" ~
"And he has put on new shirt and
clean collar!"
Jumping June bugs!' Why, he must
be going to a picnic!"
'And his shoes are blacked and
every time you get near him you can
smell hair oil"
"Then that settles it. Bill has got a
gal. Tell ma she can soon prepare for
a new daughter-in-law. Never knew
them thar symptoms to fail"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Democrats Meet in WASHINGTON.


Washington, Dec. S.-The turning Od
Democratic eyes toward the next pres
idential campaign is indicated by the
meeting here today of all the Deme-
cratic organizations throughout the
country, including the Bryan clubs
which took part in the recent contest
The meeting, which will continue IN
session three days, was called by Col
onel William c. Liller, chairman OF
the National League of Democratic
Clubs.
Speaking of the purpose Of the meet
ing, Colonel Liller declared that The
Democratic party is united, and defeat
has not dampened the enthusiasm OF
Democrats throughout the country"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
National Corn Show In Omaha.

Omaha, Dec 10-Not since the
mississippi exposition six years
ago has Omaha been called upon to
accommodate such big crowds as
thronged the streets yesterday on the
occasion Of the opening of the Nation
al Corn exposition, which will last
ten days. From all parts of the west
and from many eastern states men
and women interested in the growing
of Americas greatest cereal have
come here to see what is being done
to enlarge the size Of the crop and
enhance its value
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
The White aklrf

Wise women who do not have too
many clothes take care to provide
themselves with separate white skirt
to accompany fancy blouses. One of
the most serviceabie materials for this
purpose is white poplinette, skirt of
which cut in many cores fits perfectly
about the feet, where it should be
fnished with deep and obvious hem,
punctuated with a row of soutache or
hercules braid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Life insurance President Freed

New York, Dec. 12.-Jehn r. Hege
man, president OF the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, was freed
by the court yesterday in a decision
that If 1t stands will serve to quash
all indictments now standing against
insurance officials, according to Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, who, however
expects to take the present case to the
court of appeals.
Mr.. Hegeman was charged with per
jury.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
speer-Thomas sensation Aaaln

Atlanta, Dec. 10Russell ]. Thomas,
whose sensational and romantic mar
riage to Miss Silvey Speer, the only
daughter of Mr. ard Mrs w. A. Speer,
and heiress to the late John Silvey's
estate, is still the talk of the town,
on Tuesday filed suit against Mr. and
Mrs. Speer for 100000 for the alleged
alienation of his wife's affections and
it is learned on good authority that
Mr.. Speer will institute suit for an
annulment of the marriage between
his daughter and Mr.. Thomas this
week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Day in the Senate. H
More Electric Power for Atlanta.

Atlanta, Dec 10.-Nofth Georgia
Electric Company has been purchased
from the receivers by C. Elmer Smith,
of the S. Morgan Smith Company, of
York, Pa. The county board granted
Mr. Smith the right to install poles
and furnish power to factories which
are near the city limits.
He is the president of the company
which owns the Bull Skice plant, and
is a member of the firm. of Morgan,
Smith & Co., who are the largest man.
ufacturers of turbine water wheels, in
the world. The purpose of Mr.. Smith
is to furnish electric power from the
power plant at Gainesville. Mr.. Smith
owns a large number of similar plants
through the south. haE
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18

Dean Ramsay once told or a young
Englishman who had taken a Scottish
shooting, and thought himself quite
nationalized. Next year he met a
genuine Scot of the old school at a
German watering-place, and proceed
ed to pose as one himself, talking oi
Scotland anu naggls and sleeps head
and whisky, boasting of Bannockburn,
protesting devotion to Queen Mary,
and extolling Scott and Burns over all
English writer's. On taking leave of
his friend he said: We'll, sir, next
time we meet. ! hope you will receive
me as real countryman. ''Weel. 2
said the other, I'm jest thinkin', my
lad, ye're nae Scot, but I'll tell ye
what We are-ye're jest an impruived
Englishman."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
General Brandon Dead.

Dover, Tenn, Dec. 11-General Will
liam NJ. Brandon, one of the most
prominent men in the state, died yes
terday. He was closely identified
with the politics of the state, and
managed the campaign of Senator
Robert L. Taylor in his race against
the late Senator e. w. Carmack. Gen
eral Brandon was born in Dover March
8, 1866.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
New German Ambassador on Way to
America.

Hamburg, Dec. 11.-Sailing from
this port today on the Hamburg.
American liner Amerika was Count
Johan Won Bernstorff, the new Ger
man ambassador to the United States,
bound for his post in Washington.
Count Won Bernstorff, who is a dip
lomat of experience, parried skillfully
all questions as to his mission. He
declared that he would reply to in
terviewers when he reached Sandy
Hook, asserting, with a smile, that he
expected to be besieged.
Among the questions to which
Count Won Bernstorff would not re-
ply was one relating to the message
which he is believed to carry from
Emperor William to President Roose-
velt. According to report in Germa-
ny, the message is a cordial invita-
ton to Mr.. Roosevelt to visit Berlin
when he comes to Europe after his
African hunting expedition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
HAMS ON TRIAL
ACCUSED OF AIDING I'M KILLING
OF ANNIS - BROTHERS, CASE
LATER.

New York, Dec 14.-Public interest
In the Hains-Annis murder case, which
has never really tagged since the
shooting to death of William E. An
MS at Bayside, N. Y, on Aug. Is,
1908, by Peter C. Hains, Jr., was re-
Sived today by the opening of the trial
a. Flushing, N. Y, of Thornton Jen-
kins Hams, brother of Captain Hains
T. Jenkins Hams is accused of being
as guilty of the shooting as his broth
er He is charged not only with coun-
selling and aiding his brother in the
actual shooting, but also with assist
ing him by holding back the crowd
that might have succored Annis. After
Captain Hams had emptied his revolR-
eT into the body of Annis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Colonel Cooper in Court.

Nashville, Dec. 8.-Colonel Duncan
B. Cooper, father OF Robin Cooper,
who was with the latter when he shot
and killed ex-senator Edward w. CaT7
mack on the street here on Nov. 8,
was brought into court today for trial
on the charge of murder At the same
time John D. Sharp, former sheriff of
this county, was also placed on trial
The two men are charged with com.
plicity in the shooting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18

New York, Dec. 1O.-The funeral
of Miss Mary Goodwin Pinkney,. cred
tied with being one of the. wealthiest
women in the world, was held yester-
day, age SO years. Most of Miss Pink
ney's estate is in real estate in Har-
lem and her wealth was variously es-
timated at from s1O,oOO,OOO to $780,
100000. Her death will result in the
release of a great deal of valuable
property north of the Harlem river.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Taft at Red Cross Meet.

Washington, Dec. S.-The annual
meeting of the National Red Cross 80
ciety, held here today, was attended
by President Elect William II. Taft
president of the society. Routine bus
mess only will be transacted at ths
meetings of the society. 1t is expecs.
ed that the present officers will be
reelected
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
To Quit Agitation Against Railroads

Washington, D. c., Dec. 10-One oi
the significant concluding features OF
the Southern Commercial Congress
was the report of the committee on
resolutions This report recited the
needs of improved railroad facilities
for the south, pledged protection to
foreign capital invested in railroads
deprecated the spirit of unrest recent
ly exhibited, and condemned the agi.
tation against railroads.
The report was read by Governor
Hoke Smith. of Georgia, chairman OF
the committee on resolutions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18

Washington, Dec. 12.-President
Roosevelt and President-elect Taft had
an extended conference at the white
house. Many matters relative to the
present and next administration were
discussed, not the least important of
which was a general talk regarding
the Taft cabinet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Powers Confer Today on Naval War.

FoWcrS OonIer loody on naval war.
London, Dec. 12.-The conference of
the powers called by Great Britain to
frame a code of laws for naval war
fare and for the formation of an inter-
national prize court held it's first bus
mess session today at the foreign Of
fee.
The United States, Great Britain,
France, Germany, Italy, Austria Hun
gary, Russia, Spain, Holland and ia
pan are represented in the conference.
The American delegates are Rear Ad-
miral Charles H. Stockton and Pro-
fessor George Grafton Wilson Of
Brown University. Commander John
H. Gibson, naval attache at the Lon
don embassy, acts as aid.
Questions of much interest and mo-
ment to the maritime powers are on
the program Of the conference. Among
them are the decision OF what con-
stitutes contraband of war, the right
of search, the limitations of block
AIDES, etc.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18

British Ambassador Favors South.
Washington, Dec. 10.-Expressing
the conviction that a great future is
about to dawn upon the south, James
Bryce, the British ambassador, receiv-
ed notable reception from the dele
gates in attendance upon the South
ern Commercial Congress, following
a speech in which he declared that
he is a well-wisher of the south.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Result of Prohibition in Fulton Count,

Result of Prohibition in Fulton County
Atlanta, Dec. 12.-As far as the
county is concerned there seems to
be a decrease in arrests for the first
eleven months that prohibition has
been In effect, according to the re-
ports of Chief Turner, of the county
police.
The record is as follows: Cases of
drunkenness on public highways, Ca
152 in 1907; general arrests, S51
C,1S1 in 1907) fewer cases of wife
beating, gambling, and no criminal as
saults at all.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
RABBITS ARE HARD FIGHTERS.
The Charge OF cowardIce q SANDER
Defeat OF Ferret.

Tell man that he hasn't the pluck
Of q rabbit and IL he doesn't disprove
1t by hitting you he is certain at any
rate to be extremely annoyed.
Yet the taunt Is libel on the rab-
bit A doe rabbit will fight like fury
in defense of her young She will
charge like a battering ram and use
those long sharp incissors Of hers tc
capital purpose.
An old buck rabbit is not to be light
ly tackled by weasel. stoat or even fer
ret. On the sanded floor of small
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-18
Benson Boy Killed at Play.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 11.-Clarence M.
Benson, aged 13, son of Robert Ben
son, an electrical engineer, was killed
here yesterday in a peculiar manner.
Several boys were throwing stick
In the air that had short iron paper
file stuck in the emu, and in some
manner the point struck young Ben
son on the head, and penetrated his
brain, causing death.