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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
cooPERS IN M COURT. our i
FIRST DAYS TRIAL OF cooPERs
q AND SHARP FOR KILLING CAR.
~ FMAck.nGY3i6 u 6 bHUG8

Nashville, Tenn, Feb 17.-Filled
with dramatic incidents and marked
by scenes that bordered on the sen
sational, the first day of the actual
trial of the Cooper-Sharp case closed
last night with both sides claiming
to be well satisfied with the progress
made. f. 81, t,i.,.,..f5 10 qwnT
Whether Colonel Duncan B. Cooper,
Robin J. Cooper and John D. Sharp
killed former Senator E. w. Carmack
in self-defense or as a result of con-
spiracy. is the great issue in the case.
Mrs. z. w Carmack,o the slain SEN
ator's widow, was thalf-carried, half
assisted into the ROOM. She was
gowned in deepest mourning.
Her knees gave way as she neared
her seat and she was moaning as she
was placed in her chair Her little
son, Ned, Jr., aged 10, stood by his
mother.
2. Surprise nHnber two came when
s .
the state called Mrs. Carmack as its
Grst witness. She was almost car
Fted to the witness stand by her kins-
man. Frank Eander, who succeeded
her husband as editor of The Tennes-
sean. Her little boy accompanied
hsT, and caressed her cheek as she
sat sobbing and moaning. q A few
questions were asked her, but she
became hysterfcal and was excused.
Next came the Testimony. Of Mrs.
Eastman . the star witness for the
state and one .of-if5 not the only
eyewitness Of the staying, Mrs. East
man 10 nearly sixty years old d Her
hair is snow'whitep E7meib T.,
q When called upon, to- do 80, She
seized the revolver said 20 haYe been
found near the dead, editors body,
and re-enacted the tragedy Every
sctien, every gesture, every tone of
voice, from entreaty to bitter arraign-
meRt. from denunciation to appeal,
was q duplication of what occurred
upon that November afternoon, until,
when she had finished, her breathless,
spell-bound audience seemed to feel
that it had witnessed the tragedy, and
Mt least one spectator broke into ap-
plause. g.. .sss 80
Hugh Merton, the next witness, told
of discussing the Carmack Taylor
campaign. for senator three. years ago,
during which he said he had sheard
John Sharp say: Since cafmack
came into politics here We have had
nothing but trouble"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
Eight Poisoned by FEstinso Sausage.

Me Memphis, lpp Tenn TfsgnHnIYil fFfe Feb o. 1s1Mu6HhTee
persons are dead and fiye others are
seriously III, as a result Of eating sau.
sage supposed to have been poisoned.
'seTerai days ago mrs. Cassiniii iniii' gave
some sausage to the ePrf6oara Family
and aIso'4o the family Of afioth'es4 rel
atiye,i named rNovereis, inviHs eHsar
by! and practicallycal1 NereI taken ON.
The sausage now being sxanain-
bed by chemists Terrell and
Bfins6n pronounce e4the DGases the re-
salt sofitpichiRa .bn6 19d3G2 Of lis1
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
Baseball Row Comes to Surface

Chicago, Feb. 16.-The meeting Of
the6T national baseball commission
which began in this city today is exs
pected to prove, one of thesrmost sen
sational episodes in the history of the
game. The announces, purpose ottAe
meeting is the giving out Of the play
ing schedules and the consideration
of other matters Of interest to the
fans, but the scrap between Garry
Hermann and Harry Px lam on the
one hand .andlCharlie Murpay on the
other will claim almost all of the, pub
lie attentlon-g .ansa h VI a.nra | /.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
BIG FLEET IS
e4 IS - ~ s4~ - " 80
.s=m sla HOME AGAIN,
HATFEEoEIPs ANCHOR TO-DAY IN
EaAAaPrCN ROADS, WELCOMED
ya nv THE PRESIDENT. III RE.
JviEWs HOMECOMING vEeeELe
on TIA MAYFLoWER. -.5

Fort Monroe. Va. Feb. e2--oul
Asst is home again. Riding safely a
anchor in the waters of Hampton
Roads after welcome such as never
before. warmed the. hearts of return
Ing saliermsn are the sixteen "hully'
vessels that have sailed around the
world. vrfgr4 81i
All when the Mayiower, bearing Pres
tdent Roosevelt and his invited guests
Secretary Newberry and others, sailed
down the harbor today the guns OF
Fort Monroe told the thousands OF
visitors to these shores that the, wei
come, to the feet would begin. soon.
When the yMayfower, reached the
3 Lppsition selected for her the party
aboard prepared to await the coming
OF Admiral sperry and his ships
Word was sent to the adm&ral that
+ his commander in chief was waiting
Cor him. and the Connecticut hoisted
the signal for the feet to follow the
GsSship in. steaming MT a fair rate
&hs Connecticut moved past the May.
o. fewer. her guns boeming out the pres
tdential salute. The Mayhower re-
SPoRAed. and the great naval review
Z @as on. t6.i - b >t -
From that time until the last of
.he twenty-five returning warships had
aailed past the Mayfewer and paid
tts respects to the president in noise
and smoke there was a continual rear
Of srtlllery., - 49, ~
;. =. While the fourteen vessels of Spar.
Y rY's feet that have made the circuit
q OF the world, covering more than A..
600 males since they left here in be.
! eemher, 1907. received the greatest
1o amount OF applause, the two battle
sa eaias which Joined the feet on the
Pacific coast and the vessels of Ad-
nliraf Arneld.s conveying squadron re
Seiyed their due share of attentaon.
Z Probably the greatest amount OF ap.
CLAUSE greeted the appearance of the
Connecticut. which was the flagship
u ef the feet throughout the cruise, and
8. che Nebraska, which gmadsg It's first
y appearances on the Atlantic seaboard.
.. sa] When the last ship had passed the
Mayfower the presidential yacht
weighed anchor and turned to take up
her position between the Connecticut
: and the Louisiana. Hardly had she
Z cast anchor again when boats were
cleared from the sides of the vessels
OF the heet and Admiral Sperry and
the commanders and executive ofieers
of the ships were rowed te the May.
flower Do. pay their respects to the
president en After these ofsetal calls
z@were paia ana the naval men had rs.
~ turned to their own vessels the pres.
nent visited in turn the flagship of
each division and met and greeted
che, assembled oRoers and the rep
tFcsentativc enlisted men sent TO pay
ahe respects Of the jackies to him.
g. a - - T -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

Barrow, England, Feb. 22.--The
Vanguard, the latest addition to Kina
Edward's battleship feet, was launch
cd here today.
The Vanguard is the seventh YES
esl of the Dreadnought class to be
constructed for the British navy, the
largest. heaviest and most heavily ar
nored bGttleshiBs in the world. Her
total cost will be more than $4,000, 900
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

Washington 5Feb. fS.-Bench war
rants were issued late yesterday for
the arrest of Joseph Pulitzer, proprie-
tor, and Caleb NJ, yanH Hamm and Rob
ert H. Lyman. editors off, The New
York World,s and for -DeleFanI Smith
and Charles R. Williams, owners of
The indianapolis News for criminal
libel, In connection with the publiea-
tion OF Irregularities in the purchase
by the United States government Of
the Panama canal property from the
French owners ~ i95a eos Z 3i''--"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

Paying Honor TO -Father-Geerge.-
Although the celebration of the cen.
eennial of the birth of Lincoln has
evefshaGowed this year the birthday
Of George Washington, the usual hon.
ors are being paid today to the mem.
cry Of the Father of His Country.
President Elect Taft delivered an
address today at the University OF
Pennsylvania, Governor Fort of New
Jersey spoke at the annua1 celebra,
taon Of the Union League club of Chi.
eaGo, and Cover 11ughes of New
York was the principal speaker al
She winter oonvocation OF George
Washington university in the national
capital.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
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Meet to Talk. on Tariff.

Indianapolis Feb 16,T7IThee SesIlte4f3 selection
and appointment Of a tariff ce1mmiss
sion, not to fix rates, but to ascertait
facts as basis for. the fixing Of rates
by congress. is the purpose of the ma
tionaf tariff convention which began
in this city today The eonveatioi
will be in session three days, during
which all phases of the1tariff auestiof
will receive thorough discussion-yoI
There are more than 1000 delegated
to the convention. fgelala ,sgsgi y
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

Washington, Feb. sc.-A reduction
on news print paper from Sc ton
to So a ton; the placing of ground
weod on sale tree list. and the estab.
iishment Of oneltwelftn cent per pound
on mechanically ground wood pulp
are the recommendation of the select
committee on pulp and paper inyessi.
CATION, which made its report to the
house yesterday. The report states
that 1t presents the unanimous report
of the entire committee. 90
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

Londen, Feb. IA greater GROVE
than usual gathered at Westminste
yesterday for..the state opening o
parliament by King Edward, who wa
accompanied to the function b!
Queen Alexandra, the prince ant
princess Of Wales, and other member
OF the royal family.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
s1,ooo;ooo Soap. Factory For,lmaeon

ST ,000,00O Soap. Factory ForjL Macon.
Macon, Gaa9 Feb 16.-Maeonr is to
get the investment Of another, million
dollars in an enterprise that isoaE
ready the largest in the. SOUTH The
Proctor & Gamble Company. of Gin
cinnati, who recently gained the CON
trolling interest in the McCaw Man
ufacturing Company in Macon win
soon Start the enlargement Of this
soap, cotton oil and vegetable com
pound establishment and when the
work is completed this wilt be sths
point where a.. great amount of oils
will be brought TO be- puri6ed.05ni.I
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

C6lAmbus. Ohio, Feb. 81. ]. NJ
Dickinson, of Tennessee, viii be Sec
eStary Of war in the Taft cabinet1R
Charles Nagel, of St. Louis, wsal be
Mr. Taft's secretary of commerce and
labor: n. A Balhnger. of Seattle,
Wash. will be secretary OF the inte-
rior. ...3s.t,1s1 .gyesIs.sfs1sa asfsca .s1tt9n
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
Rurolars WORKING GAtIanta.

Atlanta, Feb. 18.--On the charge Oi
safe blowing, four prisoners are nov
lodged at police station, three ofi1hen
according toa1the detectives, Z having
confessed their comDlicity in Ave rob
berries. and declaring that Mash
Vile man man was the master cracks
man." salf,, f,~el4.e.,r, t.a.4.rer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
nwas1ElslTatf Maae1 Ma star ieAsssh.

nWnna-F1siTaH Masie1 Ma stsn AAsseh.
III Cincinnati, yQhiodFebd 1sre4iHtlstam
) II, Taft pEssiden5.eIeet ojathey yHntted
! States, isoa Master Mason fFhe-i4n-
pressssiFe ceremony, rem nlyy,gn whtiteh wtites spossht
him that that distinctii9pp sHti1nfctii99ppseY eYeftsrdiaa1 efsrdiaa1 sEss
conducted by Charles r. HoskiRspn,
the most worshipful grand master
of the lodge 81 the most oostP Annacienltl Ana iltl9u and
paternity h6ftyp Of Fl Free tse and Ac-
( cepted Masonsso of the Gstaattgtd Gstaattgtd III Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

Nashville, Feb. 22.-Defenss In trial
OF Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, Robin
J. Cooper and John D. Sharp began
Saturday by putting Robin j. Cooper
On stand. He IN a slender, boyish,
eiear-cut looking youth; age 81; his
profession a lawyer. ...
He testified that Senator Carmack
began shooting as soon as he saw
chem: firing two shots in quick sue
eession. then he returned the fre
shooting three times. s--
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
chicaso Saloons open on Sunday

Cnlcago saloons open on Sunday.
Chicago. Feb. 20.-The crusade to
close Chicago saloons On Sunday re.
ceived la severe setback yesterday
when the supreme court at Spring
field handed down a decision hold
ing that 1t has not the power to com
pei Mayor Busse TO close the greg
sheps on the first day of the week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The river
and harbor bill, wh$eh was reported
to the house yesterday, carried no
big appropriations, but was confined
exclusively to new surveys and small
appropriations for projects already
begun 3'tl5 .,2Z Z--s,e~ 80 8
The surveys authorized In Georgia
are for the ocones, ocmulgee and Al
tamaha rivers. The survey viii prob,
ably look to the development of these
three rivers as one project. Al sur,
vey of St. Mary's river is authorized,
and survey of Sapslo sound. The
report OF the army engineers on these
projects will be the basis for future
appropriations to complete the work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

Negroes Not to Hold, once IN South.
Washington, Feb. 1e.7TThe 9Yressnt
draft Of Mr.. Tafgs inaugural, speech
contains a positive statsment that he
! will not, as president, app6iin,tt INT ne
igroes to federal on ces In thee South.
"a The speech was shown to a lnuniber
OF the next presidents s iffierffs 6n his
recent visit to Washington 7 and from
them tits -learHed-that-in his inaugu-
raj address he will pcoapd out sven
more strongly than he hasfyes ndH tout
lining his policy With references to
the negro adherenntss Of eff,t+hFYe the oFepgPPiiiceA
pa IEifs asnlit 3Gu;t ad5 bib :
Negoes may be given; some good
Offices under the next administration,
but they viii not be q placed lac dd9iini IN posi-
lions where they will cause friction
or be assigned toooffces whstsh the
local sentiment is against JtHsfta ap-
pointment..- p,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
New Orleans Begins Annual Carnival crli

New Orleans Begins Annual Carnival.
New Orleans. Feb. 1S-With the
ball of Momus tonight the world IA
nous annual carnival Of this city win
begin. For six days the city viii give
itself up to gayety until the tolling
of the churohabells on the midnight
of Shrove Tuesday ends the reyehy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
PresIdent-Rlect Bays Powerful Horse

e Washington, Feb. 20.-President.
ELECT Taft has purchased from Tate
Sterrett, Of the Fassifern farm, Het
Springs, Va, q staiwart horse OF good
pedigree, for hisi personal use. after
he takes up his residence in the Waite
house. The animal Is powerful
blood bay gelding with black points,
g years OF age. He is of the hunter
type, II hands high, and 1880 pounds
In weight. r,s'ssf7.' .'i'.i'''
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
4aha Money order 9d arfhRisf arhis.f z cas1pasgHre.a. s1assHesa

7uIT Wohey OTueF IhIeTrr IaptqFed.
Savannah iGa.93 Feb. IS.e44o. r. HIN,
the relief agent gdfp5 Of the fA Atlantis Ia Coast
Line, who stole a book of bank Iex-
press money orders Of the Southern
Express c5dpainy,o ioa and then hsal iisfs iasfses fill
ing them OUT for vaari6tdnas aarri6tdna p aiiosuints.
sowed them over Savannah ana nd He'd.
has gbeen oacapturedl . in 9Revelstoke,
! British Columbia Canada t@hsredshe
attempted to- have nns9of 5tteo hioasy
! orders, jcashed4a5 o8 5podg sssg9noO
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
PtgsIelsn,a PreserIptlons n.rr.e

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 20.-If Governor
Stuhos signs the anti-liquor bin pass.
ed by both the house and the senate,
+, Kansas will have an. absolute prohi.
abition law, which even prohibits ply.
sicians from prescribing liquor. The
senate yesterday accepted the house
amendment barring physicians pre-.
scriptions
Governor Stubbs Is said to favor
the bill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
Mothers Meet to Talk Of childhooe


Methers Meet to Talk Of Childhood.
+ New Orleans, Feb. 17.-"Work for
home and childhood in many states"
is the keynote of the twelfth annual
conference of the National Congress
Of Mothers, with an address by Gov
ernor Sanders of Louisiana Respons-
es were made by Mrs. Jefferson D.
Gibbs OF Los Angeles, Cal, speaking
for the west; Mrs, George K. Johnson
Of Philadelphia, spokeswoman for the
east, and Mrs. Frederic Schoff lof
Philadelphia, president of the Nation
al Congress of Mothers, who replied
in behalf of the guardians of child
heod In home and nation::.a-------.-------. nation::-
The conference will remain in ses-
sion four days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

3 six injured dnGcoassins dAcGldsnti
- Hornell. M w. FehGds zeAs ithedfe-
suit of q eoastingI aceideutnati Alfred
last night six professors and dIsadsats
in Alfred university were tnjysed.
Professor 6, I Clark iss ;pss ipi nj h9zpsfal
in a critical. condition. 4. f.-,o,s,,...
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26
TT IEUE TIE 2T T7FET STHT
SOUTHERN ILESACTNE

n tagZybk RI J775- IT 1887 OH
aNDusLRIAE' MATTERs IN THk
2 soUThGvb vbUNusu4LLxsTaao&ivE
AND 1909 WILL SC tiR uhEdoRD
YEAR ..'. ''' CIV Nun
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

Years Review of Liquor Traffie's Ae-
count With Civilization Reveals
Startling Figures-Averaee Monthly
Drink Bill of Nation In 1908 Could
Pay Public Debt of Nation In Less
Than ,, Fifteen Months-Waste of
Drink Curse In Fourteen Months
Greater Than Whole Amount OF
Money In Ciroulation-Year's Loss
Six Times Total Money Coinage Of
World In 1907. t ..-..sll;
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-26

od s,5S pso1ESSbT 1EsSbT 3Ra EsSsiSM SM..s,...
yursrs RscQFd reports tAeTleEgyfag:
Brandon Mills -GFeenxille. sc. In
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09
P u T N A M
Hudson Tunnels odor.

81 B Ra s than W Pag 0 sy rs R % @
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09
KANSAS BAN ON LIQUOR
Prohibits Prescriptions and AlCo-
hoI in Arts and Sciences.
Most Drastic Law Ever Put on Stat
ute Books of Amy State-Drug
Stores Out of Business.

Topeka, K0n.--Kansas has taken
the lead Of all the States in absolutely
prohibiting the sale and manufacture
of alcoholic beverages. Governor
Stubs has signed the bill prohibiting
the sale of liquors for any purpose,
and it is the most drastic law ever
put upon the statute books of any
State Druggists are barred from
handling any kind of liquors, and
physicians are prohibited from pre-
scribing them for medicine Alcohol
cannot be used in the arts and
sciences.
At least thousand drug stores in
Kansas will go out of business before
June i, the date for the publication
of the law. Large stocks of liquors
in storage, in clubs, in wholesale
houses and drug stores will have to
be disposed of before the new law
takes effect. What will become of
the great stock of liquors is a prob
lem
There are a great many prominent
Prohibitionists who fear the Legis-
lature went too far in absolutely pro.
hibiting the sale of alcoholic liquors
for any purpose, and especially in de-
nying physicians the privilege of pre-
scribing it in their practice. These
advocates are glad that the liquor
drug store is outlawed, but they ar
que that in making the law so sweep
ing there is likely to be 4 reaction
which would bring with it a reign OF
the boot-legger, the club and Il e
Joint" which have scandalized sew
eral communities of the State How
ever, the Attorney Generals office
does not take this view. In a state
ment John Marshall. Assistant Attor-
ney-General, said
This law is constitutional The
Supreme Courts of several States, of
Kansas and OF the United States have
said that State may entirely pro-
hibit the manufacture and sale of in
tcxicating liquors. This law will be
, easier to enforce than the old law,
because of its simplicity and because
IF the power placed in the hands Of
county attorneys and the Attorney
General.
If the friends of Prohibition and
law enforcement will not become
panic-stricken but will stand and
present a solid front, Prohibition in
Kansas will advance to complete VIC
tory in the next two years. We viii
enforce the law"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09

cotton and silk and cotton fabrics and
for all materials suited to shirring.
The sleeves are narrowed but shirred
to be dressy in effect, and can be
used either in three-quarter or full
length. II a transparent effect is
wanted the lining can be cut away
beneath the chemisette and the under
sleeves.
The blouse is made over a fitted
lining and consists of the fronts and
back with the chemisette and yoke
portions. The full girdle covers the
lower edge of the lining. The clos
ing of the lining is made at the cen
tre-front of the blouse beneath the
right edge
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four yards
twenty-one OK twenty-four, three and
five-eighth yards twenty-seven or two
yards forty-four inches wide, seven
eighth yard eighteen inches wide for
the chemisette and under sleeves, one
yard of velvet, for girdle and bands.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09
LEATHER TRUST
LOSES IN JERSEY
Central Leather Merger Beaten
in Court of Appeals.
GLOW TO HOLDING CONCERN
$2O,OOO,0OO Surplus Involved and
Stockholders May Now Demand
Promoters Stock-Far Rcach-
ing Decision.

Trenton, N. 1.-THE fight of minor
ity stockholders in the United States
Leather Company to prevent the taxi
ing over of its assets by the Central
Leather Company better known as
the Leather Trust, which has been in
the New Jersey courts for three
years, has been ended in their favor
by decision handed down by the
Court of Errors and Appeals. Both
concerns were incorporated under the
New Jersey laws.
In reversing the lower courts
which had refused to enjoin the mer-
ger, although granting the contention
of the minority preferred stockhold-
ers of the United States Leather
Company that they were entitled to
their share of the $20,000,000 sur
plus of the company at the time of
the proposed merger due on back
dividends on their eight per cent.
cumulative preferred stock, the high
est court in New Jersey for the first
time makes point which is consid-
cred of great Importance in limiting
the powers of holding companies.
Chancellor Pitney takes the
ground that the power of corpora
tions to consolidate exists only by
virtue of plain legislative enactment
and is not to be implied. Even with
the unanimous consent of stockhold-
ers he holds that there is no right
to consolidate unless that power has
been conferred by legislation that may
be read into the contract of corpor-
alton. He points out that under the
act of 1893 the power to merge two
corporations is conferred only where
they are organized for the purpose of
carrying on business of the same or
similar nature.
He holds that the respective certifi-
Gates of incorporation of the United
States Leather Company and the Gen.
trail Leather Company do not show
that these corporations were organ
lied for the purpose of carrying on
business of the same or similar ma
ture" within the meaning of the act
of 1898, and that the proposed con-
solidation of the two companies is
unauthorized by law and violative of
the rights of the non-assenting stock
holders.
The Central Leather Company was
organized in 1906 with a capital of
$40, 100000 common and $4,000
900 seven per cent. cumulative pre-
ferred stock, with the primary OBJ
ject of taking over the United States
Leather Company. It's chief promo
tiers were P. A. Valentine and ]. 0g.
den Armour, leaders of the big Chica-
go packing interests, who received
$4,000, 900 stock for their services as
promoters.
The Central Leather Company now
holds in it's treasury all but $79S, 400
of the $62,882,300 common stock of
the United States Leather Company
and all but STATS, 100 of the $685.
2S2,300 preferred stock. The origin
al merger plan called for the ex.
change of the preferred stock of the
old company for fifty per cent in
Central Leather five per cent. bonds
and fifty per cent. in new preferred
stock and twenty-three and half per
cent. in new common stock. The
common shares received thirty per
cent. in Central Leather common
stock