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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
18th Cavalry for PHILIPPINES.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-The Twelfth
cavalry, United States army, left Fort
Oglethorpe, Ca, for San Francisco.
from which point the regiment will
sail for the Philippines the last of the
week. The train carried 700 enlisted
men, 80 officers and so members of
the officers families.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
ATTENDS pemurraQe Meeting.

Capt. John A. Webb of the railroad
commission left for Washington, where
he went to attend the meeting of the
committee on demurrage and car serv-
ice. Capt. Webb will do his best to
bring about an agreement on plan for
mutual reciprocity in demurrage cases,
and believes that there are other mem
bers who will stand with him during the
proceedings.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
A PROHIBITION PRESIDENT.
WHAT HE COULD DO
JUST NOW.

The next president of the
United States will name a chief
Justice Of the supreme court and
fiji four sr FIVE other vacancies
scheduled to occur during his
administration. In such on
emergency q Prohibition presi-
dent would safesuard thu rinhfs
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Bound to Enforce II.

Kansas is now planning the organi.
zation of a special court system for
the enforcement of the state prohibi.
tory law 1t is expected to have a
new court created in each of the los
counties of the state, which will have
nothing to do except to see to the en-.
forcement of the prohibitory law and
look after the juvenile court business
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
L. O. C. Lamar Improving.

Reports received from Hon. L. Q. c.
Lamar, registrar of the general land Of
fee for Mississippi, who is in Washing
ton, are to the effect that he is improv-
ing slowly. Mr.. Lamar left Jackson in
a very much weakened state of health,
and his life was for months despaired of,
and the reports that he is improving,
even though slowly, are gratifying In
dood
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Vegetables Doing Well.

During the past seven days the wealth
er has been quite favorable both for the
growing crops and for farming opera
lions. The temperature has been mild
Throughout, neither cold nor hot, with
the exception of a drop to 80, which
was rather unfavorable for the tomato
plants that had been out in the field and
The beans that had come up, and were
therefore exposed to the chilly atmos-
phcre and the light frost which was in
evidence in localities favorable for frost.
More than 40 per cent of the tomato
plants had been set out in the fields,
and considerable portion of these were
protected against the cold as a result
of the warning given to growers of the
approach of temperature so low as to
endanger the safety of the plants that
were out in the fields. The work of
transferring tomato plants from cold
frames to the fields has continued
throughout the week, and IS to rs per
cent has now been transplanted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
100000 Fire in Havana.

Havana-The two piers of the Ha-
vana Central railroad in the upper
part of the harbor, were totally de-
stroyed by fire. The total damage
done is estimated at $1,000,000, which
Is covered by insurance.
A number of lighters loaded with
sugar were lying at the piers when
the fire broke out. They were cut
loose and were blown to sea by the
strong southerly gale, threatening de-
struction to steamers and other craft
in the harbor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
confederate soldier Called Home,

Atlanta.-Joshua B. Crawford, one
of the oldest residents of Atlanta, died
at his residence on West Peachtree
The deceased is survived by his wife,
two sons.
In 1861 Mr. Crawford enlisted in
the confederate army, and until the
close of the war between the states
served with distinction.
Just three weeks ago Mr.. Crawford
was married to Mrs. Bell Salvage, of
St. Augustine, Fla
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Given Life Sentence.

'eMay God forgive that jury, as 1 do"
was the remark which fell from the lips
of Dan Maybee, or Rosenberg, in the cir
cult court at jackson, after the twelve
men had come into court with a verdict,
which was in terms: 'We, the jury,
find the defendant guilty as charged,
and Gx the punishment at life imprison-
ment." Counsel at once gave notice that
they would file a motion for a new trial.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Want Space at Fair.

Manager j. F. Mckay, of the Missis-
sippi State Fair, has received a letter
from Secretary F. n. Lewis, of the Pas
cagoula Commercial Club, asking for
space reservation for the 1909 event dou'
BILE that assigned to the exhibit from the
gulf last year.
The other commercial bodies on the
Mississip pi coast have also asked for in.
creased reservations, and, in view of the
splendid exhibits they have made in for
mer years, Manager Mckay states that
they will be accorded all the space de-
sired.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Corn Clubs Growing.

Commissioner of Agriculture Biakes'
lee, who attended the great educational
rally at Waynesboro, has returned to
the city very much enthused and graft
fed at the success of the gathering, and
at the formation of one of the biggest
corn clubs in the State. He is impressed
with the idea that the Wayne county
men and their boys and girls mean bust
ness, and Judging from the personnel of
which the clubs are composed and the
spirit manifest, the organization is one
that other contenders for premier hon
ors will have to reckon with at the
roundup.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

James Bush, 90 years old, an employee
Of the Southern Express Company, while
engaged in loading goods at the depot at
Laurel. accidentally dropped revolver,
which exploded. The ball penetrated his
throat, ranging upward, and presumably
eat the iugllar vein.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Big Colony For Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla.-Senator George
w Bean, of Waycross, Ca, and a
party of Chicago capitalists have
bought $1,000 acres Of farm lands
within nine miles of Jacksonville, the
investment representing 100000, up
on which they will colonize thrifty
western farmers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

Iondon.-A dispatch to The Stan
dard from Horta, says that when the
steamer Hamburg arrived 1t was learn
ed an attempt had been made to as
sault ex-PreSident Roosevelt, but that
1t was frustrated, and his would-be
assailant placed in irons.
Washin gton-President Taft Is let
ting 1t be known that he favors re-
duction on all the necessities OF life
in the new tariff bill. He does not
relish the charge that TIE Payne bill
is putting burdens on poor and favor
ing the richer classes.
Washin gton. - Representative Ben
nett, of New York, has offered bin
for the amendment Of the apportion-
ment of the sixtieth congress, reduc-
ing the representation of states which
deny to negro citizens the right OF
franchise.
Union City, Ga.-During the past
week contract was let, and the fOGn-
dation has been laid for big cotton
grading school building at Union City.
The building will be of brick, two
stories high, accommodating 100 or
more students for each term.
jackson, Miss.-Sam Harris, a line
man. was killed on top of a pole in
sight of scores of men and women.
He was buckled to a pole. His spurs
touched live wire.
1T prnciAnnf Toff cant
to the senate the nomination OF Geo.
n. Moses, of New Hampshire, to be
minister to Greece and Montenegro,
and oscar LAWYER, of Colorado, to be
assistant United States attorney gen
erai
existence of all saloons. If the closing
of 200 saloons is a good thing for so
ciety, wouldn't the closing Of all the
saloons in Detroit be much better? If
the saloon is a helpful factor in COM
munity, why don't the brewers want to
increase the Number rather than de-
crease 1t.
1.-THE truth of the matter Is that the
intelligent people are rapidly waking
up to the fact that any institution that
debauches a man kills his ambition
and self respect, converts him into a
criminal, decreases his earning capaci-
ty, is nothing but a hindrance to the
commercial prosperity of the locality,
to say nothing of the morals. This is
proved by the fact that the states
which have put the saloons out do not
go back to them"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
CHRISTIAN
EWARDSHIP
BY REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
Pastor Of the Chicago Ave. MOODY 81 Church,
Chicago.


A proprietor is
an owner; a part
ner is a share,
in ownership; {
steward neithe
owns nor shares
ownership, b Il I
does business with
the capital of an
other. A Christian
is neither propri-
etor nor partner.
All we are be
longs to God. "Ye
are not your own,
for We are bought
with a pripQ.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Law Enforcement League.

The men who have formed the organi-
zation, which is designated as the Law
Enforcement League of Mississippi, are
using every means to place that organi'
cation, it's aims and its proper designa-
ton before the public. 1t is fact that
there are those who are in the habit OF
abiding to general as well as the local
organizations as "the Law and Order
League" between which two quite dis
tinction is claimed. Law and Order
Leagues, it is pointed out, are self-apr
pointed and constituted, who take upon
themselves the enforcement of laws, re
CARELESS of the regular constituted au-
thorities, dealing with violators and evil
doors in drum-head fashion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

Denver, Col-John Collins, father
OF Mrs. Jessie Mcdonald, wife of for
mer Governor Mcdonald, shot and
wounded Miss Sarah Nichols, and
then killed himself. The motive is
unknown.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

: OF rne people and prevent the
. supreme court from, being pack
. ed in the interests Of tho saloon,
I The liquor traffic by influencing
! the appointments to be made
: during the next administration
/ can change the historic attitude
] of that court on the liquor ques-
!. fion, which has always stood
/ against the claims of the saloon.
Five new members can reverse
. it's declarations that the "legis-
! Iature cannot bargain away the
!. public health or the public NOR
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Dry Counties in Kentucky.

Ninety-three of Kentuckys 119 coun-
ties are now totally dry Fl are part
ly "dry," four are wholly wet" and
the case of one county which recently
voted as a unit on prohibition is to be
settled by legal process in court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Another Rendition.

ITO paraphrase a proverb," maun-
ders the Philosopher of Folly, "one
might say that when you are with
the Appians you should do things in
the Appian way"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Louisville and Nashville Responds.

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
is one of the very first to respond to the
demand of the Mississippi Railroad Com
mission for report showing the indebt-
edness, resources, equipment and reve-
nues for the past two years. 1t is d
voluminous document covering a period
of ten years, or since 1899, when it took
over the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas,
which skirts the three lower counties OF
Mississippi, covering a distance of 1874
miles, and assuming its mortgage obi
cations of $5,OOO,OoO and which, accord
ing to the statement, was done without
increasing the capital stock, which is
now $6O,OOO,OOO, and no part of it aP:
plicable to this State.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Judge Dickinson Invited.

Secretary of War ]. M. Dickinson has
been invited to attend the dedication of
the monument to Gen. Stephen D. Lee in
the National Military Park at Vicks-
burg on June II.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Helps Some.

There's che good Ting .tb,ut a
college ven obserT Il the man Oh hit
way TO the f5otbA.i ga :, and tlat is
that while they're giving it they cant
sing a college song"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

Al cf the rivers of italy were frozen
over ura~ the win er CT 1874 1t was
81 cold in Denmark t1at the wolves
cou not stay there in 1903, and they
crossed to Jutlaal on the ice
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
OF Ar.

Artists may produce excellent de-
signs, but they will avail little unless
Il taste Of the public is sufficiently
cultivated to appreciate them. George
G. Mason.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

The spring reunion of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Masons has been
called by Deputy Melville R. Grant OF
Meridian, acting for the Supreme Coun-
ell of Mississippi, the dates named he-
ING April IS, IA and Is.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

1t does look sometimes as il M one
ever tries TO be IA hale fellow save
these who can't aaort it----nallas
News
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Body and Soul

Philip Brook wrote: The care of
the body and the care of me soul
are rot TWO duties, but two parts
CT one duty"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

Did you know that the liquor traffic
puts in its pocket $40 OF the peoples
money for every dollar it gives back in
license fees? Details Of this the big
gest graft In history Cor tEe <.--.
stamp. AGfnzs<z MFGzxz kssiEst6z4sn
EDaAdgsaBeEm 90 In iB41ls aegs~s, GSs'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

Little Ethel--Mother, come quick!
Nurse told me that Nora had spit
curls, aaa maybe she'll do 1t again
Success Magazine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

Extensive preparations are being made
for the Farmers Union educational rally
to be held at Hattiesburg April 20, when
the matter of an agricultural high school
will be taken up and doomed for For
rest county. The proposition will have
the fullest Endorsement and cooperation
of the business interests OF HattlesDurg'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

The Farmers Union sold $50 bales OF
wotton at Oxford at 9 cents. They have
q large number of bales in storage yet
and are holding it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Want Uniform System.

Want Uniform System.
Capt. John A. Webb of the Railroad
Commission, who is one of the sub
committee of the National Association
of Railway Commissioners and Corpora
ton supervisors to whom has been re-
ferred the matter of looking up and re-
porting on uniform system of car ser
vice and demurrage, has decided to at
tend the postponed meeting of the COM
mittee at Washington to be held on
Thursday, April 1. During the past few
weeks Capt. Webb has been inquiring
and looking into the subject, which is
one with which he has wrestled for some
time past, both as a member of the Rail-
road Commission and formerly as its
secretary, and will have considerable
data and some correspondence on the
subject, which he has held with demur-
rage and car service men. The question
of reciprocal demurrage is one of the
most vexatious that has been consid-
cred in connection with the general sub
ject, and Capt Webb is of the opinion
that it will be very hard matter to
draft a conservative workable plank
that will be acceptable alike to the
carrier and the consignee or shipper.
The task is to formulate q rule that
will give about as much to one interest
as to the other, and overcome the almost
interminable chain of disputes that ex.
list between the two
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

RI (, satdes; words. you must admit.
are aese The hired girl has quit"
Detroit Free Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

The greatest homage we can pay to
truth is 10 use it.~-Emerson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

a. Col Mcfarland inspected the Third
Regiment, Mississippi National Guard, In
Fayette. The company made creditable
showing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

Oscar Grace of Jefferson Davis county,
reports the farmers very active, and his
information is that they are in as good
shape to make general diversified crops
as in any other year that he can recall.
They have an ideal farming country and
turn out as fine a grade of the leading
staple as can be found in any part of
che State, but have long since discarded
The all-cotton system for the only kind
of small farming that pays.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Diversified in Sharkey.


The indications are that the progress.
sive farmers of Sharkey county, or some
of them, are getting the diversified farm
ing and live-at-home idea pretty well
developed, which for DISQUALIFICATION
patch section is significant. The idea is
exempliied by a correspondent who signs
himself "Sawdust," who declares: eve
are not afraid of the boil weevil, but we
are afraid to raise nothing but cotton,
and for this reason more corn, more pc.
tatoes, peas, hay, oats and so on are
planted and going to be planted than
ever before in this community; and as
for chickens, ducks, geese, hogs and
cattle, why the very woods are full of
them. We heard one man say last
week that he intended to raise 5000
gallons of molasses to be shipped away,
and another that he had sold 1000 gal
Ions at so cents gallon, and could have
sold more at the same price"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Suppression.

There are few things harder to sup
'rrss than a suppressed interview.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

Contractors who are boring a well for
Port Gibson, having gone down nearly
. thousand feet for water sufficient to
all all requirements in the way of
gushing well, are now at standstill,
having struck another rock, which will
neOessitate delay until proper material
arrives to bore through this rock. A ru-
NOR has circulated about town that oil
had been reached through this boring.
After careful investigation by leading
citizens, the indications for oil are good,
and an actual test will be made.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

Obedience Re First Reu-s.e.
To learn obsying is the fundamental
art of governing.-Carlyle
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

Twelve teachers from the city schools
Of Columbus viii visit Birmingham some
time the latter part of this month On an
inspection visit to the public schools of
that city, in order that new, advanced
ideas pertaining to teaching, discipline
and other features of school work may
ba learned,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

One of tho largest real estate transac-
lions to be recorded in Hattiesburg for
many months came to light, when deeds
were fled in the office of the chancery
clerk wherein the Gulf & Ship Island
railroad transfers to Capt. j. T. Jones
thirteen thousand six hundred and eighty
acres of land, constituting practically all
of the holdings of that company in For
rest, Perry and Harrison counties. The
value of this land, great part of which
il timbered, is conservatively estimated
ut $40 per acre.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

Constable Abe Lofts, who fell from
che Southern Railway coal chute while
IN search of miscreants, died at the Co
lumbus Hospital At first the unfortu-
nate mans condition was regarded as
quite critical and immediate operation
was necessary. The attending physi-
clans seemed to have been successful IN
their work, but change to the adverse
wondition set in.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

The people of Natchez are greatly con-
rerned over the erosion of the river
banks, and when the Mississippi river
commission makes its semi-annual visit
in April full presentation of the matter
Will be made. Unless there is immediate
relief, it is feared that the river will
make a cutoff into that part of the
town known as Natchez Under the Hill,
and destroy hundreds of thousands Of
dollars worth OF property, including the
wsterYorks
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

To- nc CT Love.
It's d. df'l hing tc be in love-"
said Mr.. Dosr iring Swain. Il have
a heartache that would fill three hos
pitfalls and then some.'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

Postmaster Wood of Columbus an.
Hounced the gross receipts of his office
for the quarter ending March 81, which
Is also the close of the government fiscal
year, as $21, 501.54. The close of the
fiscal year twelve months ago showed
The receipts to be $780, 800. This gives a
net gain, caused from steady growth
of the town and exceptional business con-
ditions in the face of so much depres-
sion, Of 81 200.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-01
|CnD[InM French Upset Chinese Loan Pact
] IUhLluN Triple Alliance to Be Renewed
WANT PART CONTROL
OF ORIENTAL ROAD
French Financiers Object to the
Terms Made by Other Ma
ti0ns for Chinese Loan

LONDON, Nov. sO.-Another compli-
cation threatening to delay the con-
clusion of the international negotia-
tions for the Chinese railway loan has
arisen. The French fnanciers, who
heretofore have taken but little part
in the discussions, leaving the matter
in the hands of the British bankers
largely. now intimate their desire
that there shall be an equal division
in the control of the railways con-
struction.
This development. coming at the mo-
ment when it was hoped that an agree
ment Between the German and British
groups had been reached, completely
upset the calculations of the British
diplomats, who had agreed with a
view to settling the matter to concede
certain German demands.
The French, however, consider Great
Britain has yielded too much and thus
the whole matter is likely to be re-
opened. Nevertheless. there is a prob
ability that the German proposal made
some weeks ago that the powers should
join in urging China to grant con-
cession for and a division of contro,
of the railways construction will be
taken nm again
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-01
Transport Not Going South

The army transport Logan will not
go to Nicaragua, but will sail Decem-
Der for Manila according to original
intentions with the Second United
States cavalry on board and as far as
is now known there is no intention on
the part of the war department to
send either the Buford or Crook to the
Central American revolution belt.
Colonel Won Schroeder, superintendent of
the army transport service. yesterday
issued orders that the loading of the
Logan proceed and the freight for
Guam and Manila, some of which had
been taken off the ship, restowed in
the hold.
IT is now believed that the war de-
partment viii not be called upon at all
in the Nicaragua affair, as the navy
department is fully competent TO pro-
vide all the physical demonstration
that may be necessary to carry out the
plans of the state department in the
Central American republic
The L. S. S. Princeton is expected to
arrive today from Bremerton, but may
not reach here until tomorrow, as
heavy southerly gales are handicapping
the progress of all vessels now on their
way south.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-01
SECOND BODY FOUND
IN ABANDONED WELL

LOS ANGELES, Nov. S0.-That the
abandoned well on the ranch of II. J.
Crinklaw, three miles east of the city
limits. in which the skeleton of a man
was found two days ago, may hold a
deeper mystery was suggested tonight
when the men removing the contents
of the well brought up an object which
is presumed to be a portion of another
body. Not all of the water in the well
had been pumped out and the object
brought up tonight was lost from the
graphing hooks before it was secured
The work will be taken up again to-
morrow. No progress toward solving
the mystery surrounding the case was
made today.