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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-17

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-17

Four men were killed and four in.
jured in an explosion in the power
plant of the Denver Gas and Electric
Co. at Denver. Colo. Monday night
The plant was badly damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-17
N. II. STATE COLLEGE.

Graduating .Class Receives Diplomas
At Commencement Exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-17

Durham, N. H., June 16.-The grad
uating class of the New Hampshire
State College here was awarded di-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23

WASHINGTON the giving out
w of the news at the White House
'erhaps the most striking departure
rom the Roosevelt methods has been
hown since March 4.
The day of the "fair-haired boy" as
he Roosevelt newspaper favorites
we're locally land perhaps enviously)
nown, has passed. There are no
Iress agents of the administration, or
t there are they do not appear as
UGH at the White House
Mr.. Taft had not been president
cry long before he announced that
Ie would cease seeing newspaper rep
eSentatives with the same freedom
hey had been accustomed to at the
White House. The first version of this
vas that when he had anything to
communicate to the newspapers he
would send for representatives and
ak to them, but that at other times
lie did not care to see them.
Either this was not his position or
re soon modified it. Now the practice
to see newspaper representatives
" appointment, and when the inter
lew is sought the president requires
hat the subject of it shall be stated
his gives him an opportunity to de-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
10 Press Agent Now at the White House

cline to take up subjects he is not
ready or willing to discuss. In appli-
cation, however, there Is good dea Z
of latitude. After the subject men,
toned is disposed of the president
talks about various matters brought
up by himself or his visitor.
President Taft has an intimate per-
sonal acquaintance with nearly all the
newspaper correspondents in Wash
ingtnn. He calls them by their first
names and by nicknames. He knows
their families and friends. With those
in whose discretion he has confidence
he chats in the same jolly, frank way
as Of old-with this difference: the
visitor is made to feel that he must
not take professional liberties. Mr..
Taft does not want himself or the
White House written up as a show. On
account of his personal intimacy with
the newspaper men he did not adhere
to his original plan of combining them
to very formal interviews, but this
concession does not mean making
copy" out of casual conversation.
There is no more running to him to
verify reports, to learn who is to he
appointed to Office. to get stories about
senators, to get advance statements
prior to official action.
Mr.. Taft does not say much about
it, but he let's it be known that he in
sists upon the dignity of his Office.
He likes small talk to express his
views about men and affairs, and his
visitors may use what they hear for
their guidance, but not as presidential
gossip for publication.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Mrs. Champ Clark Aid to Her Husband

greatest interest in the work of her
husband.
Mrs. Clark, before her marriage, was
Miss Geneyieve Bennett. She is es.
sentially domestic in her tastes and is
decidedly intellectual. She is convers-,
ant with the great questions of the
day, and has devoted herself to thei
seconding of her husbands public ca
reer, and to her children, of whom
she has two living, Bennett and Gene
We've.
1t has been said of John Sharp VIII.
liams, former leader of the minority,
that he had attended more colleges
than any other man in congress, but
people who know of Mr.. Clark's career
from boyhood say that he holds the
real record.
Mrs. Clark is one of the charter
members of the Congressional club
and is prominently identified with the
management of the organization. She
is a delightful hostess and is affet
tionately regarded by the new arrivals
in congressional circles, who look to
her for guidance in Official social"
matters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Gen. Corbin Buys Cow for Mrs. Taft

livery of Mrs. Taft's cow never has
been told correctly. Maj. Gen. Henry
c. COrbin, who was a farmer in his
younger days, was commissioned to
get COW. He made a selection and
early one morning he and Mrs. Corbin.
who are among the elite OF Chevy
Chase, Washington fashionable SUI
burb. embarked in an automobile and
led 'Bossy" into the city and UP to
the back fence of the White House.
There they sent in a policeman for
President and Mrs. Taft, who came
out and opened the gate in regular
country fashion.
Then arose problem as to what to
do with the cow. When the quartet
arrived at the White House stable
with the COW they found it crowded
so full of automobiles that no place
was left for 'Bossy." Finally, by
shifting around, stable room was
found.
Gen. Corbin fixed an automobile
cushion by "Bossy's" side and in the
regular old-fashioned way MIXED
about a quart of tactical fluid, which
President and Mrs. Taft sampled"
and pronounced good Having deliv.
cred the COW Gen. and Mrs. Corbin
whisked away in their automobile.
"Bossy's" surroundings were a little
strange to her at first, but she has be.
come used to the policeman and auto.
mobiles and is giving first-rate salts
faction.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Size of Families Is on the Decrease

scarcely more than one-fourth of the
families enumerated.
The number of children under I6
years of age to each white family
was 2.S in 1890, as compared with is
in 1900. The ratio in 1890, of two chill.
dren under 1G years of age to each
white female 16 years of age and over.
declined to one in 1900.
OF 3,171.000 white persons enumer.
ated in 1890, approximately 1000, 900
survived 80 years later, 1900 in 1880,
while in 1900 there were 23 persons
who reported their ages as 10 years
and over, so that at the census of 1900
it is possible that there were still
living persons enumerated in the first
census, taken ITO years before.
In 1890 the Smiths led all the rest,
there being 33,345 of that family.
Other families followed in the Sc
quence given: Brown, Davis, Jones,
Johnson, Clark, Williams, Miller and
Wilson. These nine names repre-
sented about four per cent. Of the total
white population Of 1870.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Promoting TEMPERANCE Meetinus,

The Presbyterian general assemblys
permanent committee on temperance
has already held nearly 1000 meetings
through it's representatives; besides
assisting in many no-license cam
paigns, it's representatives have deliv-
cred addresses before synods, presby-
teries, ministerial associations, col
leges, Sunday school conventions, ETC.
The committee has distributed more
than 100000 pages of literature in
six languages; it supplies a column
each week in several Presbyterian pa
pers and also a supplemental lesson
for the Sunday school periodicals.
Three associate secretaries and one
lecturer on scientific temperance are
employed Nearly $4,000 was con-
tributed by the churches, so that the
committee closed its year without
debt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23

sLNCE Mrs. Taft became the owner
of Jersey COW she has been re
eceiving hundreds of letters. Mean
Thile "Bossy" is giving a generous
.uantity of rich milk, wholly uncon-
ciOus of what a stir she has created
Many of Mrs. Taft's correspondents
re housewives who offer her various
uggestions as to butter-making, how
D produce the most palatable cottage
heese, etc.
Mrs. Taft is glad to receive letters
Ike these, for she knows they spring
rom no mercenary purpose. The most
ersistent of the correspondents, how
l 'er, are cattle breeders who see
at a great advertisement it would
for them if they could have their
ecial herds represented on the big
ot back of the White House. Such
communications get no consideration.
all of them were answered to the
abstraction of the senders the big ell
ptical pasture back of the presidents
ONE would soon Look like a wild
rest cattle ranch.
The story of the purchase and de-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Cumberland Fined $4,000.

The custer suit of the State of AIissis.
sippi against the Cumberland Telephone
and Telegraph Company was called for
trial before Judge Buckley in the Lau-
derdale county circuit court A demur-
rer filed by the defendant company, con-
tending that Lauderdale county had no
jurisdiction to try the case, was argued
by Attorney-General Stirling and oppos-
ing counsel. Judge Buckley overruled
the demurrer and ordered the case tic
proceed.
The testimony tended to show that
four years ago the Meridian company
was merged into the Cumberland system
although the defendants set up that the
Meridian company at the time was prac-
tically defunct and the transaction was
prior to the passage of the Mississippi
antitrust law. Judge Buckley gave the
jury peremptory instructions to find for
the State, and he assessed fine of ST..
500.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23

question arises. Who IS responsible!
Every citizen. regardless of his polit-
ical affiliations or his religion, must
bear HIS PART of the responsibility.
/ submit that the only way this can
be changed is by the triumph at the
polls of political party pledged to en-
act legislation which shall close brew
cry and distillery as well as saloon
and by honestly enforcing such legis-
lation abolish the liquor traffic. Until
that victory has been won every Amer
lean voter must take a stand at every
election for or against this legalized
curse.
These 1000 saloons In Chicago are
our saloons They could not do bust
ness without our permission. They re-
ceive their authority to carry on the
business through MS, and they pay over
to county, state and national govern
ment as n bride 10 or Is cents Of every
dollar they receive that they may be
allowed to continue business. cannot
understand how any man who at the
ballot box supports either thu Repub-
Iican or Democratic party Al Cook
county, both Of which has an alliance
with and sanctions this traffic, can es-
cape personal responsibility for the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
PLAYED His Cards Well.

Acknowledgement Stirling appears to
have gotten the celebrated Simms Ex-
press and Whisky Delivery enterprise at
Natchez pretty well tied up, and incl
dentally is the present legal custodian
of some $4,000 worth of the wet goods
which have been outlawed in Mississjp-
pi. The encouragement went to Match
ez, saw the situation, formed his plans,
and up to the present time has con-
quered.
Before leaving Natchez, he had initial
ed three separate and distinct actions
in the courts. The first was an injunc-
ton to restrain the Simms company
from doing business on Mississippi ter
ritory; the second was bill of replevin
in the chancery court, in the name of
the State revenue agent, to recover the
$4,000 penalty which, he claims, the bus
mess has incurred under the law; and,
lastly, writ of seizure, sworn out in
the magistrates court, under which he
obtained custody of the goods, wares
and merchandise with which the State
law was being violated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Cotton Oil Case Ended.

A final settlement of the case of the
state against the Jackson Cotton Oil Com
oany was directed by Judge Potter, on
application of Acknowledgement Stirling,
Who appeared personally before the
court. The supreme court, in recent
decision upheld the antitrust suit in
,tituted by former Acknowledgement
Fletcher some months ago, on the
ground that the defendant company had
lad pooling agreement with other COM
9anies to control the purchase of steel.
It was a mere formality, but was neces-
sary in order to get the case off the
books, and fine of 5000 was imposed by
he court, which held that the area was
:ather restricted and the minimum u
harm had been done, the penalty being
accepted by both sides.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Kindness Better Than Gold.

A bit of kindness is a better gift
by far than all the gold in the king
dom. The one brings out all the good
and heavenly attributes and the other
all the unreal and worldly.
rasnlon wnIcn comedies with the dr.
rectoire clothes.
Then the men wore them as well as
the women, but now they are restrict
ed to the gentle sex. These heels are
either Spanish or French and the color
is vivid crimson.
The slipper on which it is placed is
usually the patent leather, with a
large rhinestone buckle in front hold
ing a rosette of satin or chiffon.
They are not dressy enough for
dancing, but are worn for informal oc
casions in the evening in the house.
They are especially pretty with the
popular indoor gown of black satin or
chiffon, made empire with an open
square neck trimmed with Jet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23

me of the most frequent visitors to
) the members gallery of the house
f representatives in Washington
ince the converting of the extraordin-
~ session of congress is Mrs. Champ
lark, wife of the minority leader, on
HON the eyes of the country are
Irned during this his first experience
chief of his party in the house.
1t is true the leadership was turned
yer by John Sharp Williams during
lie second half of the last session,
ut the former leader kept a close sur
eillance over his successor. Now Mr..
lark is responsible for himself and
is management of Democratic affairs
the floor of the house is a matter
deep concern to his wife. who, like
lost congressmen's wives. takes the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
We're Derelict in Duty.

The final report of the Kinds county
grand jury submitted to Judge Potter
contains some rather sensational fea-
,ures.
a minority report accompanying the
document, signed by seven members, pro-
;ested against the failure of the body to
has special reference to the fact that no
rue bills were returned against the
clinton citizens who aided in the escape
If William Sorsby, assassin of Postoffice
inspector Charles Fitzgerald. and who
assisted in concealing him from the Off
,ers for a period of three months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Retail Lumber Men ousted.

One of the most important and sig
nifcant opinions from the Mississippi SUI
preme court within recent years, and
certainly since the decision in the famous
Sandy Bayou case, was that rendered
Monday which outlaws the organization
known as the Retail Lumber Dealers As
ISOLATION of Mississippi and Louisiana
from exercising any of the functions
which it claimed under its present ar
ticles of association.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23

rHE size of the average family in
! the United States has decreased
om 5.S persons in 1890, the date of
4 first census, to 4.6 in the same area
U 1900, according to volume being
repaired by the census bureau at
Washington
OF especial interest from a sociologi-
Al point are statistics of family life.
l 1890 families composed of no more
ian three persons represented only
1e-fourth of the entire number of
lmilies, while in 1900 families of SIM
ar size made up nearly 40 per cent.
all families. Families composed of
or more persons represented In
100 more than one-half, but in 1900
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
PRETTY MATCHBOX HOLDER.

The tin matchbox holders so often
given away with packets of matches
are useful but by no means orna-
mental. A simple plan by which they
may be rendered more decorative is to
cover them entirely with white ena.
mel. They should then be left until
dry, when some pretty floral design
and the name of the room to which
they belong can be painted on them.
A holder SO treated is shown in our
sketch, and as suggestion for an ar.
ticie for sale in bazar it should not
be forgotten.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Meeting of Editors.

Members of the executive committee of
;he Mississippi Press Association met at
Jackson for the formulation of a pro-
yram to be followed at the NicRsburg
convention to be held May IS, 10 and
20 next. As to the local end of the ar
'angements the Vicksburg men promise
hat the affairs will be in good hands,
md that the editors and molders of the
thought of the state will be given a
rood time generally.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
J JACKSON.
Noel Visits Donaghey.

Gov. Noel left Thursday for visit to
Little Rock, Ark, where he expects to
lave a conference with Gov. Donaghey,
n regard to several matters of state
which can be better discussed personally
han by correspondence. The governor
lid not cafe to state the nature of the
business to be discussed at the confer
.nce with the Arkansas executive, pre-
'erring to remain silent until after he
,ad completed his conference. 1t is
Enown that several eXtradition matters
awe been pending between the two
states ut various times during the past
lew years, and with reference to ole
If these GOV. Jefferson Davis paid visit
o Gov. VardSman during his administra-
ion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Suspend Hearing Civil Cases.

The Mississippi supreme court has de-
.ided to hear no more arguments in civil
auses until May 10, when Judge r. V.
FIetcher's term expires and Judge sgd
icy NJ. Smith of Lexington takes his
place.
This, however, applies only to civil
Eases, and these will be argued during
he remainder of this week. Next week
;he criminal docket will be taken up ano
arguments will be heard in these when
.ver desired, regardless of the coming
.hange.
Judge Smith, like Judge Fletcher, viii
20 upon the supreme bench with the han
licap of being disqualified in q large
number of cases by reason of his former
connection with them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Must Give Written Notice.

An interesting case decided by Judge
Mayes was that of r. NJ. McClendon VS..
A. L. Written, coming from the circuit
,ourt of TalIahatchie county. Written
vas the chancery clerk of the county.
ised for sale and Written had given
some sort of verbal notice instead Of
egaI written notice, as required by law.
The land was sold and when Written was
sued for s75 actual damage to Met Sendon
he case was dismissed in tic lower
'ourt. The supreme court holds that the
.hancery clerk is bound to give written
notice in such eases, and is liable if he
iailS to do So
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Quite the Contrary.

Punishment for not selling whisky lie
the latest phase of criminal procedure in
Natchez, where a negro named Alfred
James has been given two Jail sentences
of three months each and two fines ag
gregating $3.50 by justice of the peace,
The negro would have been all right
had he sold whisky. The trouble was
that he sold wrapped bottles, similar to
those usually containing whisky, and
customers who bought these bottles in
the firm belief that they did contain
whisky were so disappointed when they
learned there was nothing but water i'll
them that they prosecuted him for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Educators Off to Conventions.

A number q: leading Mississippi edu'
Gators, including State Superintendent
of Education J. \. Powers, left Sunday
for Atlanta, Ga, where they will attend
the Conference of Education for the
South and several other events arranged
for the same trip, among them being a
meeting of the Association of Southern
State Superintendent, of which Prof.
Powers is secretary. Besides Prof. Pow
ers, it ia understood the heads of all the
State educational institutions and Off
GERS of the State Teachers Association,
are on their way to Atlantat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Want State Charity Hospital.

The Mississippi State Medical Associa-
ton, before the adjournment of its an
nual convention, renewed its recommen-
dation for the establishment of a state
charity hospital in Jackson, and a memo
rial on the subject will be presented at
the January meeting of the lawmaking
body.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
aeqains Custody of Child.

Mrs. c. NJ O'Neal has just regained
he custody of her three-year-old daugh-
'er, Flossie Violet, for whose possession
he mother and father have been fighting
n the courts for months. The posses
ZION is only temporary, however, or I'M
Ill rehearing of testimony in the case
an take place, beginning on the first
Monday in June
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Tim Queen COMMITTED.

Gov Noel committed the sentence of
jim Queen, who was respited few days
ago in time to save him from execution
at Fayette for murder, to life imprison'
ment. Gov. Noel is satisfied that the
Communication is a just one, and felt no
hesitation in granting the communication
prayed for. He claimed to have been
provoked to a difficulty during a craps
game, and egged on by others, killed an
other negro, and at the most life sem
tence should meet the laws demands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Did Ladies' Home.

The annual meeting of the State As
ISOLATION of the Old Ladies Home was
leld in the library of that institution in
Jackson with a goodly number of auxil-
aries represented. The representatives
# the auxiliaries made excellent reports,
Ill indicating that their financial affairs
we're in good shape, and it was further
Ihown that most of the treasures were
low exhausted, though what they had had
,een brought along as an annual offering
o the objects for which collected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Henna Paste.

Use one part of henna and three
parts of lump indigo. Reduce the hen.
ma leaves to a coarse powder, also the
indigo, and mix together with SUI.
ficient water to form paste. Tha
longer this remains on, the darker IL
will make the hair. The paste In 70
be washed or well. If the scalp 10 dis
colored it can be washed with soar
1e -s:ar without affecting the hair
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
!, THE OBLIGATION
|: TO GIVE
BY REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
Faster ofths Chicago Ave-. (Moody 81 Chsrch.
Chicago.
Giving is, doubt

Giving is, doubt
less, the most i'm
portant part of
stewardship. Jesus
said: Give aims
of such things as
We have; and. be
hold, all things are
clean unto you
luke 11:40.) Get
ting and holdin g
pollutes us and
our holdings with
selfishness. The
dirtiest thing in
this city is accu-
INFLATED wealth
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23
Noel Offers Reward.

Gov. Noel has offered reward of 800
for information that will lead TO the
arrest and conviction of the party or
parties who murdered John Eastland, a
negro man, at the Edwards depot on the
night of March 20 last.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23

New Library for the University.
The University of Mississippi will
have $4,000 library building ANDY"
Carnegie will give $25, 900 of the amount,
provided the university viii raise an
equal amount.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-23

some OF the Mexican coffee planters
claim to have increased the annual
yieid OF trees from two to twenty
pounds by fertilizing the ground
neaViiy with ordinary stable manure