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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
County Convict Problem.

Boards of supervisors in number OF
counties in the State are puzxling their
heads over the county convict question,
as q result of the operation Of the new
aRti.leasing law. In dozen or more
counties the contracts for leasing prison
ers expire during the present month or
carly in February, and the problem of
obeying the new law is in some instances
giving considerable trouble, especially IN
counties where the average number OF
convicts On hand is not sufficient for the
operation of county convict fsrm@4n .
profitable manner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Trouble ENOUGH,

"'Tain't no use o. gettin mad Mt \
rnaR fob bein' foolish, said Uncle
Eben. He's gwineter hab trouble
enough 'tbout your bothelin' to give
i'm any"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Think Of II.

After all, Nature does her work
wisely. Think how most men. lcoh il
their bald places extended up from the.
other direction
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Governor Counts States Cash.

In the exercise of his official duty ana
prerogative, Gov Noel on Thursday made
his ~nannounced visit to the treasury
for the purpose of checking up the cash
ON hand. Accompanying the Governor
were o. J. Waite, of the First National
Bank, and Amos R. Johnston, of the
Capital National Bank, who spent an
hour in the department. Subsequently
the following official statement was
made:
This is to certify that / have this day
counted the cash in the State treasury,
having carefully verified it, and found it
to correspond with the records of the
Treasury Department. The amount of
cash belonging to the treasury was found
to be as follows:
Cash on hand in the treasury s 5S,216.51
Penitentiary warrants paid. 14,S39.93
Coupons on State bonds paid. $4,000
Cash tickets .. 1928
Balance on hand in deposition
les Soo,S0@'|4
land redemption fund. -. 1,9O7.O4
noxo go -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

Grand Master E. j. Martin of the Mis-
sissippi grand lodge of the. Masonic fra
tsrnity, announces that the Masonic
grand bodies will hold their annual SEES
sions this year IN Meridian, commencing
On Feb. 8. A local committee on ar
rangements Is now busily engaged with
preparations for the efsnt.. It is expect
cd that there viii be several hundred
delegates in attendance, and several ps1
lie entertainments win be given IN their
honor during the stay in the Queen City,
which has long been regarded as Masona
headquarters In this State.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

The Daughters of the Confederacy
have undertaken to raise fund to erect
O. monument to the Confederate dead Of
Copiah county. The board of supervisors
of Copiah county will be asked to give q
liberal appropriation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

! J. c. Csrraway of Biloxi, one Of the
foremost business men of that little
city, states that while matters are I'M
usually quiet, and the effect of the
Statewide prohibition law is felt, not
withstanding they were prepared by
anticipation, so far as his information
extends there have been no cases of or
attempts at violation a evasion of the
law, and no Wpests. They are disposed
to accept tAs law and % see that it is
o&Ayed, and he b@iev@ that this will
be do4s.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

fom Morrissey and his barkeepers, w.
]. Fitzgerald and Ralph Rcmono, were
each fined $50 for the unlawful retail
ing of liquor sa the island opposite
Nicksburg Justice Murch held that the
nj die of tAe old bed of the Mississippi
river was the boundary line between
Louisiana and Mississippi, and there
fore the place where Morrissey opened
his saloon and sold liquor was clearly
in thu State Of Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

At Meeting Of the stockholders Of
the First National Bank OF Shaw, divi-
dend Of IL per cent was declared. The
ckholdefs Of the Bolivar Cotton Co.
declared 50 per cent net earnings, pass
- Is pei sent to surplus and paying
Is per cent In cash. A dividend Of 20
per cent was also declared by the Shaw
Hardware and Lumber Co. and paid in
cash,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

The net earnings OF the Sunfower
Bank at IH<aAanola were 10 per cent, and
a dividend of - per cent to the stock
holders was declared and the balance
passed to the surplus.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

The civic league wave has struck Co
lumbus aad the ladies are determined to
add that city to the list Of "cities beau
tiful." A local league will be organized
along lines similar to those pursued in
ether citiss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

The preliminary trial of Dyke and Al
Edwards for killing DR.. A. T. Richard.
son in Sturgis on the night q Dec. "a,
Isos,1 resulted In BAD being allowed the
accused in the sum of 5000 each. This
trial, on account of the prominence Of
Dr.. Richardson, who was member OF
the State board Of health and one of the
leading physicians Of Oktibbeha county,
attracted O. great deal of interest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

Representative McLain OF Mississippi,
called upon the secretary of the navy
and presented petition from the citi-
Gems of Natches requesting that war
vessel be sent to that port during the
Mardi Gras festivities. Secretary New
berry assured Mr.. McLain that if it is
possible he will do so, and that within
the next two weeks he may decide.
Mardi festivities are there in February.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

Wills the students were at dinner
Ore broke out in the boys dormitory Of
Clarke College, ut Newton, and had
gained such Roadway before it was dis
covered that IL was impossible to save
il. It was entirely covered by insur-
ance. Arrangements were made to take
care Of al the students and there will
be No Interruption Of the school.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
KING OF PONDS UPSETS RULE
AN IMPORTANT REGULATION
BROKEN FOR BULLFRoGS.
Difficulty in Securing Contract for
Supplying Them for Tests
Causes Waiver.

The American bullfrog, king of ponds
and mudholes. has overturned one Of the
principal regulations Of the government
of the United States. This is the rule re-
quiring competitive bids.
The marine hospital service is going to
expend SO this fiscal year for frogs for
use III testing medicinal preparations at
the hygienic laboratory of the institution.
The scrupulous officials of the institution
prepared long contracts, under legal ad-
vice, which it was intended to make with
dealers to supply these frogs as wanted.
But nobody could be found who would
agree to supply the frogs just as wanted.
Dealers explained that frogs are not mar
keted daily In Washington as beef. lamb
and veal or as potatoes, cabbage and
other edibles They absolutely refused
to enter into competitive bids to have the
frogs ready. So the officials OF the serv-
Ice wrote letter to Assistant Secretary
Reynolds, explaining their predicament
and urging him to waive the rule of COM
petitive bids in this case. Mr.. Reynolds
has solemnly abrogated the rule and now
the marine hospital service can buy its
frogs whenever it can find them and pay
whatever prices may be considered rea-
sonable for them. The opportunity for
urban and country boys around Washing
ton is good one
Washington market people say that
frogs are pretty scarce on this market.
They are generally brought in dead. shot
by boys and men with rifles. The marine
hospital wants live frogs.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
MAHoN OPPOSES wALKouT.
Street Car Mems President Studying
Chicago Situation.

CHICAGO. August. o1.-The arrival in
this city today of President William D.
Mahon of the International Street Car
mems Union gave a brighter outlook to
the efforts to settle the controversy be-
tween the street car companies and their
employees, who have threatened to strike
If their demands for higher wages are
refused
Although President Mahon declined to
make any statement in regard to the
situation, 1t is said he is strongly op-
posed to a walkout and will endeavor
to avert action on the part of the street
car men.
Immediately after his arrival here he
was taken to the union headquarters,
where he held conference with the
officers Of the local unions and the men,
bers of the wage scale committee who
have conducted the negotiations with the
traction officials.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
PRAISES FOR "oLD NANNY"
Part She Plays in Solving Negro
Problem in South.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, August 21.-The
old-timc southern nanny" so familiar
to southern childhood, was praised III
the final sessions of the tenth annual
convention of the National Negro Busi-
ness League. which closed In this city
last might. j. r. Bush. delegate from
Little Rock, Ark, offered a portion OF
his report to the convention with IL fine
tribute to her and the part she had
played in making the race problem in
the south less complicated than in the
north.
In Bnsh's report the following pro-
voked much favorable comment:
''.rhc attempt of the northern white
man to work the southern negro as
servant girl or hired man has always
ended In failure, more or less because
of their ignorance of each other.
1T may not be to our credit, never
theless 1t is a fact that no southern
housewife would attempt to hold her
servant force intact when a big funeral
was on at the negro church or "a circus
in town. The northern white man works
his help upon the theory that the less
the latter uses his mouth the more
work he will do. The southern white
man knows that the negro is giving
him his best service when he is sing
inr"
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Mr.. TAFTS VISIT TO MEXICO
SPECULATION AS TO EFFECT ON
POLITICS THERE.
Expected That It Will Materially
Strengthen the Diez Party in
Forthcoming Election.

Persons familiar with affairs i'll Mexico
regard with some interest the forthcom-
ing meeting between President Taft and
President Diaz Of the neighboring repu-
lie In the course of the Taft swing
around the circle. That meeting will take
place October IL, at Juarez, which Is in
Mexico. opposite Ell Paso. Texas.
The exchange OF courtesies between the
two presidents is expected to foster in
crease of friendly relations between the
Americans and the MeXicanS along the
frontier, and stimulate interest In their
neighbors by the citizens Of the respective
nations.
Another effect Of the meeting Is said to
be it's possible bearing upon the internal
politics of Mexico. 1t is suggested that
the spectacle of the American President :
pronounced friendliness for President
Diaz would be likely to rebound to in
crease of his prestige at a time when 1t
Is being threatened by a rival aspirant
for his office.
Gen. Bernardo Reyes, governor of Nue.
vo Leon. and former minister of war.
at present candidate for the vice
presidency, in opposition to the admins
tration candidate, is conducting cam
paign of so lively character as to create
fear that it may result in civil strife.
Strengthening of the Dlaz party, IT is
said. may be the outcome of the marked
exhibition of friendlinesS to DiaZ by the
American President. but there is no dis
position TO criticize the affair if that
should he. the result. It is pointed out
that business relations between the United
States and Mexico have vastly increased
in recent years. and revolution across
the border from whatever cause, would
unquestionably seriously affect material
American interests.
There is great deal of American
money invested in Mexican mines and
other industries (which. il is said, would
be jeopardizeI by civil war and the re-
sultant chaos. While no one intimates
that the forthcom. visit is for the pur-
pose of favoring DiaZ. it is said by those
interested in Mexican affairs that no
fault would be found OH this side the
border with any proceeding which would
have the result of discouraging revolu-
ton.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
BEVERLY IS EXCITED INITIAL STEP TAKEN
Real Cabinet Meeting to Be Treasury Department Enorc
Held There Today. ing Corporation Tax Law.
TO CONSIDER LEGISLATION ORDER FOR LISTS SENT OUT
Taft Expects Macvagh Meyer and Collectors
Wickersham Supply Them.
CHAT WITH MR. CRANE TOO BLANKS TO FURNISHED
President Desires to Impress New
MINISTER to CHINA With 1mpor-
tance OF Mission by
Treasury Department Enforc-
ing Corporation Tax Law.
ORDER FOR LISTS SENT OUT
Collectors of Internal Revenue t;
Supply Them.
BLANKS TO BE FURNISHED
Business Men Subject to Tax Elk
pected to Supply Information
by January l, 1910.

The Treasury Department has made the
first move toward enforcing the law tax
ing the corporations of the country.
Under instructions from Assistant Sec
retary Reynolds the internal revenue bu-
reau is sending to collectors of internal
revenue circulars directing that they fur
nish the department with lists of the cor
porations in their respective districts.
Each collector will take time to prepare
this list and submit it to the depart
ment divided into five classes-financial
and commercial organizations. public
service. industrial, mercantile and mis-
cellaneous.
1t is stated at the department today
that the work ordered TO be done is the
initial step to getting the machinery
ready for collecting the Taft tax about
which there has been so much talk Be
tween now and the last Of the calendar
year each corporation will receive from
the department blanks upon which re-
turns are to be made of capital stock
and other details of the business of the
concern The list to be sent in by col
lectors will also give the capital stock
and place Of business of each corpora
ton. The principal object of the list is
TO have it for the mailing of circulars
and other letters Of inquiry that may
be directed to the corporations.
When Returns Are Due.
Under the law. corporations must make
their returns to the interrogatories for
warded to them by January l of next
year. Upon these returns the govern
ment prepares the tables of taxes due by
each corporation.
The questions to be forwarded to the
corporations will be most important and
will be prepared only after the most
careful consideration by all the officials
charged with the work. all the way up
from the commissioner of internal rev.
enue and his subordinates to President
Taft. Mr.. Taft has stated that the tax
to be derived from the corporations is
practically nothing compared to the i'm
portant information that will be secured
by the government as to the methods in
business OF American corporations. This
Information will he the basis Of future
legislation and action by the government.
Just how far the government may go
i'll the interrogatories.xt ito. he -protsoassded
must. as stated. be carefully considered
and there Is no doubt that the President
and his cabinet will shape the document
that is finally decided upon as the one
to be used for corkscrew purposes upon
the great Incorporated business aggrega-
tiOnS.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
RUN ON BUSINESS BASIS.
Mr.. Heinz's Advice on Conducting
Church Financial Affairs.

CHICAGO, August .1.-"You can count
me out Of any church enterprise that does
not run it's financial affairs as any sue
cessful business house would" said H. j.
Heinz Of Pittsburg last night at the ses-
sion of the executive committee OF the
International Sunday School Association
Mr.. Heinz. who is president of the Penn
sylvania Sunday School Association,
added:
Don't plan for more work than you
have money to pay. In laying plans. de-
You don't know whether you have any
credit until you try to borrow. 1t is the
man who reaches out and tries things
never yet tested that makes progress
Evening star., 1909-08-21
VICTORIA TOWNS SUBMERGED.
Bursting Reservoir Causes Worst
Australian Flood in 40 Years.

Special Cabircram TO The Star.
MELBOURNE. August 2i.-The great
est floods Victoria has experienced for
forty wears have been caused by the
bursting OF the I.aancconric Weir. a
structure that cost S67O,CU. The towns
in the path of the rushing waters were
submerged bridges were swept away and
enormous areas have been Hooded
one railway train was left hanging over
a gorge hfty feet in depth by the col
LAPSE of a bridge Fortunately the coup
lincs heid and the passengers were saved.
Bailar.,t las been visited by "A tornado,
and rail communication with Melbourne
ard adelaide has been suspended for
three days.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
MILK BOYCOTT LIFTED.
Residents Of Lorain Supplied, Fol
lowing Two Days Famine.

LoRAIN. Ohio. August 2l.-'rhe resi-
dents of this city had milk for breakfast
today after experiencing two days of
famine. The milsmen lifted the boycott
against the city and the fight which orig-
nally was between the dealers and the
city officials over the purity of the fluid
has simnered down to a quarrel between
two departments of the city government.
The health department started the
crusade for clean milk by requiring that
the cows pass the 1uberculin test. and the
milkmen procure licenses. indicating that
they had lived up TO the provisions of the
ordinance. Recalcitrant dealers were ar
rested. After brief hearing the com
plants were dismissed. Milk Is being de-
livered and the health officers arc engag-
ing in a fight with the city executive de-
partment Strict enforcement of the
license feature is urged by the health
board and the executive department takes
the stand that tine ordinance is impossible
and too drastic.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
LONG PROGRAM PREPARED.
Closing Days Session of the Trans
mississippi Congress.

DENVER, Colo. August 21.-With the
formal election of officers and the compile
tion OF unfinished business before it, the
Transmississippi Commercial Congress
prepared to rush through crowded pro-
gram before adjournment today. All the
resolutions which had been referred to
various committees were to be acted upon.
Among the speakers were DR.. II. w.
Wiley. chief chemist of the Department
of Agriculture, on 1.-The Importance OF
Pure rood and Drugs In the ,pou-id
If Commerce." John A. Mcclure OF
Lincoln, Neb., on '.Waterways AS Sup
elemental Means of Cheap Transporta-
tion." and Samuel III. Lea OF Pierre, S. D..
on irrigation and Drainage OF Agricul-
tural Lands
Evening star., 1909-08-21
NEW YORK TROOPS AT HOME.
Arrive on Transports With the New
Jersey Men.

NEW YORK, August .l.-With noisy
welcome from all sorts Of harbor craft,
the Fall River line steamer Puritan pick
ed her way mp the North river to her Dicr
today bringing three regiments of the
New York and New Jersey militia which
as part of the Red army played the war
game to successful finish at the theo-
retical fall of Boston.
Col Appleton of the 7th New York. who
was in charge of the troops comman-
der of the I'd Brigade. said upon landing
that he considered the maneuvers the
best ever held in this country.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Not True, Says Lamb.
New Navy for Canada.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OTTAWA. Ont, August :l.-The British
admiralty has lent to Canada a number OF
naval officers, who shortly will proceed 10
the Dominion and advise on the work of
organizing a new Canadian navy in ac-
rordance with plans agreed upon by the
Canadian delegates to the imperial de-
fense conference. The British govern
ment is awaiting ratification by the Cana
dian parliament of the decision reached
and ii is understood that the work VIII
begin as soon as this is given.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
HURST PARK WINNERS.
Durica's Mediant Wins Champion
Sprint Handicap.

Special Cablcgram 10 The Star.
LONDON, August 21.-The champion
sprint handicap. 800 sOyereigns. for three
year-olds and upward, five furlongs. was
won at Hurst Park today by II. b. Dur
ica's Mediant, O'Neil up. Mt 10 =. c.
Atherton Browns Galleot, at 100 to l. was
second. u. r. BrowninS's PrOspectOr, ut
10 to l. was third. Thirteen horses ran.
HURST PARK. August 21.-The two
year-old selling plate of 200 sovereigns.
distance five furlongs, was run here to-
day and won by Magnetic. Winged Fancy
was second and Woodland Maid, third. H.
B. Duryea's Armori was among the
eighteen.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Stockholm Strike Ended.

STOCKHOLM, August .1.-The local
street railroad company has scored q
complete victory over those of its en-
ployes who joined the strikers the be-
ginning Of this month. Now that the
strike is failure the men have applied
for their old positions, but only a few OF
them who formerly received the maximum
wage have been taken back at the min
imum rate.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
ROUNDUP ANARCHISTS.
Budapest Police Arrest 26 Assemb-
ling for Congress.

BUDAPEST. August 21.-The police OF
this city have taken into custody twenty
six anarchists. who recently arrived here
TO attend the forthcoming anarchist con-
gress.
OREI.. Russia. August 2l.-Decisions
have been handed down in the case OF the
twenty-six social revolut .onists recently
placed on trial here on charges OF pro-
mitigating their views among the peas
ants. One Of the prisoners was sentenced
To death twenty-four sent to penal servi-
tude and one was acquitted.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Tolstoi's Secretary Exiled.

TUI4A. Russia. August PIN. Guseff.
private secretary to Count Leo Tolstoi,
has been exiled to the province OF Perm
for a period of two years after having
been found guilty of circulating Tolstoi's
pamphlet entitled "Thou Shalt DO No
Murder" which Is plea against the in
Fiction Of tho death penalty
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Long-Distance Power-Boat Racing.

TOLEDO. Ohio. August 21.-Immediate-
ly preceding the interstate lake regatta,
which begins Monday. the annual long
distance power-boat races of the Toledo
Yacht Club start this afternoon, with
entrants from Buffalo. Cleveland. Erie,
Pa, and Detroit. II Was expected to sur
pass in number OF entrants former power
races on the lakes.
The first class will be sent away at
2:3O, and the last early tomorrow morn
ing The course for classes A, B and c
is 16Ohs miles, and for class d Is ninety
one miles.
Evening star., 1909-08-21

Forest Fires in British Columbia.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, August 21.-For-
est fires now raging in British Columbia
are assuming the proportions of the fire
which destroyed Fernie last year. A strip
Of country one mile wide is in the path Of
the flames.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Fairbanks Arrives at Pekine.

PEkING, August 21.-Charles W. Fair
hanks, former Vice President OF the Unit
I'd States. arrived here today on his way
around the world.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Four Persons Dead and Dozen Build.
ings Destroyed in Swedish City.

kARLSK ROMA. Sweden. August 2l.-
Four persons were burned 10 death and a
half dozen buildings were destroyed by Il
fire that broke out in the center OF karIs-
kroua today. The Sedra Sverige Bank.
and the SmaianJs Bank are among the
premises destroyed. The tire was due 10
The explosion Of d Kerosene lamp.
Evening star., 1909-08-21

Fatal Gas Explosion at Manor, Pa.
PITTSBURG. August 21.-A natural gas
explosion resulting from a disconnected
rubber hose at the home OF William Cook
at Manor, Pa, near here, early today
fatally burned Cook and seriously in
jured his wife. two children and his moth
er. The house was demolished.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Piano Rigger Killed at Pittsburg.

IHHU n1ESe1 13111cU 1t 11ttSUu1S.
PITTSBUNG. August 21.-While placing
a rigging to hoist a piano to the fourth
floor of the Nixon Theater today, one
man was killed and several injured when
the apparatus collapsed, precipitating
them TO the pavement, u distance of forty
feet.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Russia Buys American Submarine

ST. PETERSBURG. August 21.-As a
result of the submarine competitions held
here in July the admiralty has decided
to order a submarine of the Holland
model. The boat will be built at the
Nevsky works under American supervi-
sion.