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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered BY Ocr Special
Correspondent at Jackson.
Living in His Library.

In spite of persistent efforts to elicit
expressions and statements from him
concerning public matters and political
issues, the Hon. John Sharp Williams,
the former Democratic minority leader,
is succeeding in his determination to
keep out of the limelight until his sena-
torial term commences, nearly two years
hence.
Mr.. Williams is now on his farm near
Yazoo City, living the life of country
gentleman, and devoting the major por-
ton of his time to reading several thou
sand volumes of books, pamphlets, maya
zines and treatises of various sorts col
lected during his long period IN congress,
and which he was unable to even look
at while serving in that body.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13
Good Showing of Levee Board.

The annual report of the Mississippi
board of levee commissioners shows that
the work completed in the levee district
for the past year just ended amounted
to $239, 654.11, and the work under con-
tract amounts to 1,642,974 cubic yards,
for which a total of $500, O9O.54 will be
paid.
A striking illustration of the enormous
cost involved in protecting the fertile
Mississippi Delta from overflow is fur
nished by an interesting table of sta
tistics, prepared by Chief Engineer G.. H.
West, showing that from 1882 to 1909,
inclusive, period of twenty-seven years,
the levee board has expended the sum of
$1O,O77, 643.83, apportioned as follows;
Construction and extra work, $6,095,-
O9412; high water protection, s715,-
244.07; engineering expenses, $205, 65O.61;
salaries and general expenses, $685.
571.18; rights of way, $1,OS1 1886;
guarding and maintaining levees, $64,-
042.81; interest on bonds and borrowed
money, 81 1868, 717.6o.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13
Institutes Have Good Crowds.

Advices received here from various
parts of the state where the five different
crews of institute conductors, under the
direction of Prof. E. r. Lloyd, of the
Mississippi A. & M. College, are holding
farmers Institutes, are to the effect that
in most of the towns and rural COM
munities there have been good crowds of
farmers in attendance.
Very few of these institutes have been
held in the southwestern section of the
state, where the boil weevil is rampant,
and there has been but little demand for
them there, as compared with those of
other sections. 1t is evident that the
farmers there feel that their greatest
problem is this insect, and they prefer
to confne themselves to the experts I'M
der whom they have been working all
sumner, in the single effort to learn how
to make cotton in spite of the bug.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

Attorney General Stirling declines to
make any comment on the effort of sew
eral members of the NIississippi-Louisi-
ana Retail Lumber Dealers Association
to secure a compromise of the penalty
suits filed by him against the organiza-
ton, aggregating about S14,OOO,OOO.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13
THE FREE LIST.

The new free list of the Payne bill
includes the following articles:
Petroleum, crude and refined, was
continued on the free list, though con-
sidera bic opposition to this procedure
developed.
Hides were put on the list after pro-
longed and bitter controversies. Sena-
tor Aldrich and various of the older
members of the upper house led the
campaign against free hides. The
Dingley bill placed Il duty of 10 per
cent ad vaioreln on hides.
The new free list. while very similar
to that of the Dingley bill. contains the
following articles that, among others.
were not Oh the Dngley list:
Hides. fenceposts, sulphate of am
monia. platinum combinations with
palladium. osmium and rhodium. kin
ding wood. radium. works of art
paintings. pastels, etchings and sculp-
lures that have been in existence more
than twenty years prior to date of i'm
portation; other works of art, of
bronze, marble, terra Gotta, pottery,
porcelain and antiques produced more
than 100 years prior to date of i'm
pOrtatiOn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

Iona Vines, late of Alfalfa county, who
robbed the postoffoe at Niles in 1897,
and who has been fugitive from justice
since, has just been arrested near Biz
mingham, Ala, by Deputy United States
Marshal j. NJ Cocker and delivered to
Deputy United States Marshal R. j.
Warren of Aberdeen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

The CORTLAND knights of Pythias
Lodge gave picnic, which was attended
by one of the largest crowds ever seen in
che town, it being estimated that from
500 to 1000 were present. Messrs. Ses-
sion and Mcdowell of jackson, Miss,
addressed the large and attentive au-
dience on the benefits OF being a member
of this order.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

The Interstate Lumber Company has
perfected arrangements to build line
of railroad to connect with the Frisco.
1t will intersect the Southern railway
one mile west of Steens, and run thence
in a northeasterly direction to Win
field, Ala, where it will connect with
the Frisco and with the Brilliant branch
of the Illinois Central.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

The Piazza Hotel, one of the leading
hotels of Vicksburg, was sold at public
auction. The mortgage was for $4,000,
and accrued interest. The amount paid
vas $5l, 100, at which it was knocked
down to Vincent Lavecchia
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13
Order III Mosvi Order 1. NOT,

Order IL .NotO! Order Ii NosO!
Must Supplement Vegetable Diet.
1t is impossible to thrive on vege-
tables alone. They must be supple
mented by eggs, cheese, Italian
pastes, such as macaroni, brown
bread. good salad oil. butter, nuts.
cereals, pulse.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

ccZlpg=ca OK =s.a-. pa.4u
leaf. ETC.. not trimmed. 35pc 5pc
Same, trimmed ............... 50pc 50pc
Buttons, per gross. .1-l2c to ll1c lkc
and l5pc and
l5pc
Flows and other agricultural
implements ............. 20pc 15pc
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

T. j. Hart, II years old, is one of
the street working convicts at Gulfport,
after having been found guilty of violat-
ing the prohibition laws. The police of
ficers testified that they found bottles
of whisky in trunks belonging to tie boy
and his sister.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

Taken in connection with the decided
wave of interest created by the discus
sion in the press of the State of the prac-
ticability and feasibility of return to
wheat growing as an industry, it is quite
significant that the subject is being dis
cussed among the Farmers Union To-
calls, and with increasing interest as the
discussion progresses. There is a plan
now being agitated to induce the farm
ers to make arrangements to try it on
not this year, but next-for which
there will be more time to make prep
aratiOns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

There is a movement on foot among
the citizens of the town and county to
give a big barbecue at Clarksdale Au-
gust IS. This is expected to be one
of the good, old-fashioned sort, where
an abundance of appetizing food will be
served the attendants, and of political
speaking there will be no dearth. Among
the prominent politicians who are men
toned as probable speakers on that oc-
casion are Hons. a. J. McLaurin, James
K. Vardaman and John Sharp Williams.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

The Teachers Normal, made up OF
teachers from Chcctaw and Alfalfa coun-
ties, opened up at Ackerman, and viii
continue in session for four weeks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13
Seyississippi
News

Much Indignation was caused as a re-
suit of the dispatch from Cincinnati re-
lating to the story of Rev. Frank B. Eng
ish, who claims that he was threatened
with mob violence and driven out of
Ethel without anything to eat The lead
ing citizens of Ethel admit that Mr.. Eng
fish was told to leave town, but they say
that this was not done until he was seen
placing his arm around negroes and
committing other acts which they be-
lieved would be calculated to excite the
blacks and stir up race strife. They say
that no mob was formed, and that if the
minister had not left when told, all they
would have done would have been to
place him on the first train which arrived
and sent him away.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13
Effective Persuasion

Effective Persuasion.
De world sho' owes you Twin.
son. said Uncle Eben: but de
chances is dat it amt g'inter pay up
less'n you gives it an Argument wifi a
ak or whitewash brush"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

The summer normal school for the
teachers of Choctaw and Alfalfa coun-
ties convened in the Alderman school
building on Monday morning at 9
o'clock and Will continue in session for
four weeks. Teachers from Attala and
Choctaw counties are expected to attend
in large numbers. During the month
such educators as Profs. Hardy, Whit
field, Smith, Boyd and others will be
present and deliver addresses.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13
Administrative FEATURES.

HDUlIIttO ia I'VE i La OnEOs
The bill marks a distinct departure
in that it provides for a corporation
tax and court of customs. The cor
poration tax, while yielding a large
amount of revenue, is primarily de-
signed for the purpose of government
tai regulation Of corporations, and it
will have this effect.
The fact that the amount Of the tax
to be assessed was lowered from per
cent to l per cent is considered by the
members of congress to evidence clear
ly that the bill has regulation for its
object and not merely revenue.
The customs court of appeals will
further centralize the national govern
ment, and it will place the intricate
and technical cases as to the construc-
ton Of the law and the facts respect
ing classification of merchandise and
rate of duty under the jurisdiction of
men who are specialists in this line.
There is no appeal from this court.
which will sit in Washington, and the
members of which will be appointed
by the president.
For the purposes of the operation of
this court the country has been divid-
ed into nine customs judicial districts.
While many items in the bill show
revision downward. it will as a whole
provide for an increased revenue. con-
tinuing in general effect the Repub-
Hcan policy of protection.
Retaliation Measures.
Governmental measures of retalia-
ton against countries which do not
make tariff concessions to the United
States are amply provided for. Maxi
mum and minimum provisions enable
a higher rate of tax to be imposed on
the products of these countries than
would ordinarily have been the case.
The creation of a commission to look
nonpartisan viewpoint is an innova-
ton that has been suggested for many
years. 1t is generally looked on as a
move toward taking the tariff out of
politics."
A policy long ago established by tar
if makers in this country is retained
IN the new measure. 1t is the impos-
ing of particularly heavy duties on
luxurieS.
The drawback" provisions are in
dicative of a more kind hearted gov
ernmental attitude than had been con-
sidered probable. In brief, drawback
is refund of duty moneys paid on
material imported into this country
which is used in the manufacture Of
articles which are themselves exported
from this country.
The guiding spirit in the formula
ton of the isions of the new meas
ure has been one to fix duties that do
not necessarily encourage foreign i'm
portation, but that render it impossible
for a combination of capital in any
given line to raise prices above those
that now exist and to prevent them in
general from being further raised.
President Taft has taken particular
pains to point out this circumstance.
Competition that existed when the
Dingley bill was enacted has been
wiped out by the consolidation of COM
panies and the combination of inter-
ests. President Taft renders the opin-
ion that the Payne tariff bill will in
large measure restore the possibility
of successful competition in the busi-
ness fields SO affected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

Mrs. Lucy Green Yerger of Greenville,
State president of the United Daughters
OF the Confederacy of Mississippi, an
nounces that the State chapter will place
memorial window in the Church of the
Redeemer at Biloxi, the worshiping place
of the Davis family years ago, to the
memory of Mrs. Margaret Davis Hayes,
who recently died in Denver, Colo. This
work of the State chapter of the U. D.
c. is recognized as peculiarly appropriate
and thoughtful on the part OF the State
officers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-13

A farmers institute was held at fish
omingo under the auspices of Prof. A. B.
Mckay of the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College. There was a good attend
ance. Prof. Mckay spoke on the prepa-
ration of the soil and the making of bet
ceived. He gave his hearers many points
that will be of great benefit to them in
future. Jesse NJ. Jones made a splendid
talk on the selection of seed and stock
breeding. Both gentlemen gave facts and
figures to show the farmers that it is
best to leave the old ways of farming and
fall in with all the new methods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21
n<m|E THE )
qAgBARRlER
BY
II7NM. REX BEACH
~ copypiaNr 1904 pY HARpsR6 BROTHERS
BY
& copYR,enr.,soe.sY HARPER BROTHERS
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER John Gale is a trader at
Flambeau. rough outpost of civilization
in Alaska His daughter Necia is
beautiful young girl, generally believed
to be half breed, daughter of Gale
sind the Indian squaw Alluna. with whom
he lives Some hidden burden weighs con
tinually on the traders mind, and he
views with apprehension the arrival OF
squad of soldiers at Flambeau. That
means the law" he says uneasily to
Necia, who has become acquainted with
and admired by Lieutenant Burrell. COM
mander of the soldiers. lit becomes
known that Napoleon Doret. an honest.
faithful French Canadian employed by
Gale. is deeply in love with Necia- One
man." arrives at Flambeau by steamer
and in fight with Burrell is worsted
and forced to leave town. On the depart
ing steamers deck he menacingly says,
Il will return to take a hand in the
game" III-Doret gives Necia hand
some silk gown brought by him from
Dawson City for her. Arrayed in this,
she meets Lieutenant Burrell, who falls
madly in love with her, and he wonders
If her blood is really tainted. Gale re-
asserts that she is the illegitimate
daughter of himself and the squaw, "
Runnion returns with Ben Stark, a pro-
fessional gambler and man killer with
plenty of money. Stark builds a saloon
and dance hall at Flambeau mo
Creek" Lee discovers gold in valley
some miles distant, and Nicola per-
suades Burrell to take her there and To-
cate a claim for her,. their trip Eequir-
ing day and a night in the forest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21
FOR SALE.

220 acres of land, 1870 acres in cul-
tivation 80 acres more can be opened
balance fine pasture and timber
About 100 fruit tree. Fine 8 room
house newly painted, all in good
shape, horse barn, COW barn, granary,
2 corn cribs, 2 wagon sheds, chicken
house, 2 cisterns, good we'll and wind
mill. All three wire and cross fenc-
ed, 100 rods hog wire and board fence
This farm can be bought for $3.50
per acre, is cheap at SAC. 90 per acre.
Must be sold to settle up with heirs
of estate. Time can be had on about
one half of it. Enquire of G. ]. Wag-
ner, Lansing, Iowa.
200 acres Of land, 65 acres in cult
walton, more can be broke. 40 acres
of timber and some saw timber, 1000
cerds of wood can be cut. A fair
house, few other outbuildings, not
very good. Lies a mile and half
from market. This land can be
bought for $500 per acre this is a
bargain that will not be on the mark
ct very long. We have many other
good bargains in land. Write me for
full particulars. c. j. Wagner, Lans-
ing, Iowa. 12wks-9.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21
fro BE coSr1Surp.r
A Moaul Hero.


Here is a little vignettc of Babar.
the first of the great moguls. At elev.
Gil he succeeded to his kingdom of
Ferghana. His father was accidental
ly killed, and 81" says the boy. "in,.
mediately mounted in great haste and,
taking such followers as We're ut hand.
set out to secure my throne He sue
ceeded in holding it, nearly lost it by
trusting u traitor who was 1.-THE best
player at leapfrog he had ever seem
and actually lost Ii b. g.asping mt the
possession of Samar.:lrd. Then came
two years Of wandering. Then he got
Ferghana again and lost 1t second
time by trying to make his Mongcl
soldiers restore their loot to the peas-
antry. And all this before he was
seventeen. Thirty-two years later he
died, the last scene being the most
striking of all. His darling son
Humayun was desperately III, Only
some great sacrifice could save him.
said the doctor. He entered the cham.
Der, walked round the bed three times,
saying, ION me be thy suffering" and
n few days afterward died.-London
Spectator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21

gold and never had a creek named
after him"
"Is that how you got your namew
asked Runnion.
"It is. never was no good to my
self nor nobody else. just occupied
space"
Finally Gale arose. remarking sleep
fly that ii was time TO turn in if they
wished to get any rest before the mos
quftoes got bad again. then sauntered
away from the fire and spread his
blanket. The rest followed and made
down their beds, then. drawing on
gloves and hat nets and rolling them
selves up in their coverings, fell to
snoring-all except the trader, who
lay for hours on his back staring up at
the stars. as If trying to solve some
riddle that batfied him.
They awoke early and in half an
hour had eaten. remade their packs
and were ready to resume their march.
AS they were about to start Gale said:
81 reckon we'd better settle right
now who has the choice of locations
when we get up yonder. I've been on
stampedes whera It saved heap of
hard Ieenng."
Pm agreeable" said Stark. "Then
there won't be any misunderstanding
The others. being likewise old at the
game. acquiesced. They knew that in
such cases grave trouble has often oc.
Cured when two men have cast eyes
on the same claim and have felt the
miners causeless ''hunch" that gold
lies here or there or that the ground
one of them covets is wanted by the
other
'.I'll hold the straws," said Lee. "and
every Teller will have an even break
Turning his back on the others. he cut
four splinters of varying lengths, and
arranging them so that the ends peep
| ed evenly from his big hand. he held
them out.
1.-THE longest one has the first choice
and so on" he said, presenting then
to Gale, who promptly drew the long
est of the four. He turned to Doret
but the Frenchman waved him cour
teously to Stark. and when both he ant
Runnion had made their choice Lee
handed him the remaining one. which
was next in length to that Of thu
trader. Stark and Runnion qualified ii
the order they drew, the latter ours
ing his evil luck.
Never min, ole man." laughed Pole
on; de las shot she's de sure wan"
They took up their burdens agaii
and filed toward the narrow valley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21

SQtu.
witnessed it. then paced off 440 steps,
where he squared spruce tree, which
she marked:
Lower center end stake of No. l below
discovery. NEClA GALE. Locator.
Now you stake the one below
NINE" she said. Its just us good and
| maybe better. Nobody can tell" But
he shook his head.
"I'm not going to stake anything"
said he.
You must" she cried quickly. the
sparkle dying from her eyes. "You
said you would. or never would have
brought you"
II merely said would come with
you" be corrected. II did not promise
to take up claim, for don't think l
would be different. but this is govern
ment land. and am part of the gov
eminent, as it were. Then. too. In ad-
dition to the question of my right to
do it. there would be the certainty OF
making enemies of your people. old
| NO Creek and the rest. and can't
afford that now"
All arguments and pleading were III
| vain. He remained obdurate and In.
| sisted on her locating two other claims
for herself. one on each of the smaller
creeks where they came together above
the house.
But nobody ever stakes more than
one claim on II gulch,' objected the
girl. Its Il custom of the miners"
Then We'll call each one of these
branches n different and separate
creek" he said. THE gold was carried
down one of those smaller streams
and we won't take any chances or
which one 1t was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21
Cams Dry Hunor.

When the gallant Welsh captain
David Gam was sent forward by
Henry v. to rcconnoiter the French
army before the battle of Agincourt
lie found that the enemy outnumbered
the English by about five to one. His
report to the king is historic:
"There are enough to be killed
enough to be taken prisoners and
enough to run away"
This quaint forecast of the result OF
the battle mt once spread through the
camp, and doubtless every yeolma,
archer of the valiant company felt I'M
inch taller. We know that 1T was al.
most literally justified by the event
Poor Cams dry humor was equa,nl
by his courage. Hc was killed while
in the art of saving the life of hi,
prjnce.-London Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21

The Dosskin Wouldn't Go Round.
Hungary swarms with barristers. il
is the greatest ambition of the Hunga-
rian peasant to make one of his sons
an advocate.
The son of n small farmer in the
neighborliood Of Budapest was sent bv
hfs father to the law school of thai
town, but either from lack of parts
or the necessary application he was
plucked in the qualifying cxamina
ton.
Not daring to return to tho patcrna,
abode empty handed after all the mon
ey that had been spent on his educa-
lion. he conceived and executed the
plan of forging legal diploma. The
father was not, however, so ignorant
as not to be aware that such diplomas
are always written on parchment
kutya-ber (dogskim--in Hungary.
why is your certificate not made out
on kutya-ber?" asked the old man.
'The fact is, father" coolly replied
the youCn, there are more barristers
than dogs in Hungary. and so there is
not enough kutya-ber to make diplo-
mas for us all."-London Answers.