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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
FoRTIFlcATloNs BILL PASSED
It Carries an Appropriation Of Over
Five Million Dollars.

Washinr-cn.-The house has pass
carrying an appropriation Of s5.G17,-
200.
The president has transmitted to
the house he annual report of the III
rertcrs of the Panama Railroad Com
pany
The houee committee on territories
has authorized Chairman Hamilton to
make a favorable report on the bill
to admit Arizona and New Mexico to
statehood
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
Mrs. Power Passes Away.

Mrs. Jane Wilkinson Power, widow
of the late Col. j. L. Power, and moth
er of Secretary of State J. w. Power,
after patiently borne illness, died at
her home here Wedr esday. She was a
native of jefferson county and was the
daughter of Daniel NJ. Wilkinson and
Mary Campbell Smiley, having been born
March 1873
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
AN INHUMAN FATHER.
Illinois Judge Thought Hanging Too
Gard Eor Child MurderAr

Illinois Judge Thought Hanging Too
Good For Child Murderer.
Belleville, Ill-Judge G. A. Crow. OF
the circuit court of st. Clair county.
has sentenced James Pullman, muir
derer of his one-month-old child, to
life Imprisonment.
81 will not sentence Pullman to the
gallows," said the Judge, "but to the
penitentiary for life. 1t will be pun
ishment more terrible than death for
him to hear daily the cries OF his MUIR
dered child His crime was the most
atrocious l have ever read Of. He
stamped the life out of the child with
his heel"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
Mar Burned to a Crisp.

Chattanooga. Tenn.-Burned to q
crisp and beyond recognition. even as
to race. the body of a man was found
in an oven under drying room of
the Chattar ooga River Brick Compa-
ny by an engineer searching for a
leak in steam pipes in the oven. Off,
GERS believe that the man was muir
dered and his body placed in the oven
to hide the crime. There is no clue
as to the dead mans identity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
More Land for State Farms.

Governor Noel sent a special message
to the body, recommending considera-
ton of number of matters not spe-
officially brought out in the message in
thief, one of the most important planks
in this document being the recommends
ton to consider the question of addi-
tional land for state farm purposes,
matter which has been considerably dis,
cussed of late and has been specially
mentioned by the trustees of the peni-
Tertiary in their reports. A bill to this
effect is already pending.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
erasty Buys Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Charles H. Grasty, for
merly proprietor of The Baltimore
News, has closed negotiations for the
purchase of the Baltimore Sun from
the Abel estate. The Sun has been
the property Of the Abel fanny for
three generations and is one G. the
most valuable newspaper prope ftes
in the United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
Money for United States Attorney.

Advices from Washington state that
Acknowledgement Wickersham has de-
cided to recommend to President Taft
the appointment of Hon. George P.
Money of Mississil i City as federal
district attorney for the Southern dis
trict of this state Mr.. Money is a
brother of United States Senator H. D.
Money, the democratic minority leader.
Two other en~lieant for the place, who
were re~arIal as serious conteuders, are
State Senat or Charles F. Engle of
Natnhez, ard Hon. Fl. H. Elmore of Lex
mo. m
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
Liquor Ads May Be Barred.

While not putting the recommendation
in specific terms, Gov. NoePs biennial
message nevertheless authorizes consid-
Grafton OF a measure to prevent the pub
LEGATION of liquor advertisements in Mis-
sissippi newspapers, and Mr.. Breland
has introduced a bill on the subject.
The Breland measure has been referred
to the liquor traffic committee, from
which body it will doubtless receive a
favorable report. 1t is uncertain, how
ever, whether or not it can be put
through.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
PISTOL DUEL IN STABLE.
Fight Between WadIey, Ga, Citizens
Has Fatal Results.

Wadley, Ga.-Luther J. Smith, a
salesman for the Williams Livery COM
pany, is dead as the result of a pistol
duel fought between him and G. w.
Griffin, who conducts livery business
in the building occupied by Capt. G. H.
Williams. Griffin was slightly wound
ed in the battle.
The duel is alleged to have occurred
as the result of i'll feeling between the
two men. Captain Williams was in
Atlanta buying stock and dispute is
said to have arisen over the manage
ment of the business during his ab-
sence.
Both were prominent citizens and
the tragedy has caused the greatest
excitement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
1co KILLED IN BATTLE.
Nicaraguan Troops Caught Unpre
pared by Estrada's Army.

pared by Estrada's Army.
San Juan Del Sur-One hundred
men have been killed in the battle
between the insurgents and the gov
eminent forces at Acoyapa and the
fighting is general, according to dis
patches received here. The govern.
ment troops suffered by far the heavi-
or loss.
They were caught unprepared by
Estrada's army. General Vasquez's
sentries spread out for 40 miles. hav-
ing been captured before they could
give warning. General Cammorro has
ordered the capture of Acoyapa, In
which the MadriZ troops are in
trenched.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21

Among the deeds recently fled for rec
ord in the office of D. D. Richards, chan
Gerry clerk of Lowndes county, is one
signed by Andrew Jackson. The deed
grants to William Dowsing eighty acres
Of public lard, and was executed May Is,
1873
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
Japan's Railroad Extensions.

The Japanese government intends
to spend $75,O0O00O during the next
five years on railway construction and
equipment Among other items, ap-
preparations are made for doubling
$40 miles of track, and for construct
ing 900 locomotives, 1000 passenger
cars. and $4,000 freight cars.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21

The amount of taxes collected by the
sheriff and tax collector of Pike county
for the month of December was $685.
GLIB Sheriff Holmes says the bur-
den of taxation falls more heavily upon
the poor man than on the large corpora
tions or wealthy individuals.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21

DR.. j. w. Provine, professor of chem
istry in Mississippi college, has demon
strated the value of intensive farming
over that of extensive. A few years
ago he bought little WORKOUT hill
farm of some seventy acres. He has,
by a system of wise fertilizing and deep
blowing, brought this farm up to an al
most perfect state of cultivation and
production. 1t is no uncommon thing
for him to gather forty or fifty bushels
of corn to the acre and to make from
bale to a bale and half of cotton
to the acre.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21
| Mississippi News |
OHIO n Q OOO OuO

H. D. Temple was fatally shot by his
13-year-old son, FIVE miles east of Meri-
gold. The father had been drinking.
After asking the son to make him big
toddy, which he did, he got mad at the
son for losing key, and said that he
intended to kill him, and went for his
shotgun. The boy grabbed his @2-cali-
bre target rifle as he ran out the door,
but finding his father did not follow
him outside the house, he went back to
the door and fired on the father, hitting
him in the back of his head
The old guards in gray at Beauvoir,
the Mississippi Confederate soldiers
home, and formerly the home of their
chieftain, are getting too giddy and gay
for any use. Beauvoir is getting to be
an old lovers retreat, where the bygone
days are lived over again and young
mans thoughts in springtime never
turned half so lightly to love as to these
battle-scarred warriors. 1t was given
out long before Christmas that there
was to be wedding there, but two of
the shy young things, fearing to incur
the displeasure of the superintendent and
the house mother eloped and went to
Gulfport and were married by the Rev.
j. l. Finley. The bridegroom is 90 years
old and his bride is 81. They are H.
H. Cravens and Mrs. Easterland sol
dier's widow
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21

State Revenue Agent Writ Adams has
filed suit in the chancery court of Harri-
son county against the Dunbar, Lopez &
Dukate Co.. said to control all the oyster
packing factories in Mississippi, claiming
that they are due the state penalties to
the amount of $685. 900 for forming
combination, the real purpose of whie.;
was ito restrain trade and to limit ana
restrict competition in the purchase, sale
and marketing of the commodities dealt
in by them"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21

A wealthy gentleman of this state
has just promised to give $4,000 to the
endowment fund of Chamberlain-Hunt
Academy, the fiourishing Presbyterian
institution at Port Gibson. President
Melvin is endeavoring to raise the
amount to 100000. Already, with the
$4,000 referred to, $4,000 has been
raised, two wealthy New Workers hav-
ing each promised $25,00o
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21

A dividend of 10 per cent was ordered
paid to the stockholders of the Bank of
Tutwiler, and nice sum placed to the
surplus account, the net earnings for
the year being 16 per cent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21

Mr.. MCGEE, who has the seining privi-
leges on Moon Lake, caught So3 ALI
gator gar, averaging 40 to so pounds
each. This is the largest catch ever re-
corded, and it is predicted that the elm
nation of the gar will greatly improve
the fishing on the lake.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21

Chancellor Hicks has granted an in
junction enjoining the American Express
company and the Southern Express COM
pany from refusing interstate shipments
of liquor from the Southwestern Express
and Telegraph company, whose main of
fee is in Vidalia, La, across the river
from Natchez.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21

Letters are being sent out to planters
in the delta generally advertising the
proposed visit to Greenville, January II,
OF DR.. S. A. Knapp, chief of the bureau
of plant industry in the agricultural de-
partment at Washington, who will speak
at the courthouse on the afternoon of
that day on diversifcation
After evading the officers of the law
of Kinds county and the state of Mis-
sissippi for more than fourteen months,
during which period he has covered the
greater part of the great West, Austin
L. Ferguson, the railroad switchman
who shot to death Ethel Maxwell, is
again in jail at jackson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21

DR.. Seaman A. Knapp of the United
States department of agriculture, was
in West Point on the 18th of January
and lectured on Diversified Farming
Adapted to Conditions in East Missis-
sippi," in which he discussed the gen
eral problems of diversified farming and
the greater profit to be realized from it..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-21

One of the most important gather
ings in the state was the truck growers
meeting in Gulfport on Friday and Sat
urday All the important problems con-
fronting the truck farmers were dis
cussed, and it is expected that perma-
nent organization of statewide impor
lance will be formed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-16
STATE CIVIL ENGINEERS
 TO VISIT SCOTLAND DAM.
Lunch Will Be Served There and Re- hinder of Day Will Be Spent at New London.

The summer meeting of the Connec- ticut Society of Civil Engineers will be held to-day at Scotland and New London. and if the weather is favora- ble an attendance af about 75 en- gineers from all parts of the state is expected.
 The members and guests will gather at the Scotland dam at 10 a. m. and inspect the Dam and Power Station of the Uncas Power company, where light refreshments will be served by the local members, leaving there in time to take a special trolley car through the courtesy of the Connec ticut company at South Windham at 11:05, arriving in Norwich at 12:1J, New London at 1:15 and Ocean beach at 1:40- This car will pass through the model factory villages of Baltic and TaftvilIe and pass by one of the state trunk line ma cadam roads in process of construction as well as other interesting features Ocean beach presents one of the finest bathing beaches on the sound. sports will be indulged in.
 Dinner will be served at p. m at WordelPs.
 Preceding the dinner a short busi- ness meeting will be held for the cleo ton of new members and any other proper business.
 The following applications for mem bership have been received: James Ii. NTdllNdn, HOuSnkNtDSler -N I Frank Kromera Norwich and Her bert B. Wfghtman. Norwich, and Gil bert R. Kent and James w. Tood, New Haven
 The board of directors will meet immediately preceding the business meeting.
 The officers of the society for 1910 are: President, Shepard B. Palmer. Norwich; first e-president, Charles A Ferry; second vice president, A. William Sperry; secretary and treas urer. J. Frederick Jackson all of New Haven. The directors are Henry !- Kellogg. New Haven; Edward " Bush, Hartford George K. Crandall, New London; John R. Punderford, New Haven. The committee of ar engagements for the summer meeting w. Bush, William E. Johnson, Will liam R. Durham, Jr.; Charles II Preston Sr.: Francis H. Oldersham. William B Palmer.
 Dam at 1o:1O. The s:45 trolley from Norwich connectes with the train for Scotland at South Windham.
 This dam and power plant were finished two years ago by the Uncas Power company, who furnish the city of Norwich with it's electrical enerey, as we'll as Willimantic. The plant has a rated capacity of 1,200 K w., and works under a head of about g section, a hollow reinforced section and a Taintor gate section, the last being the only illustration of its kind in this part of the country The members will be given an opportunity to inspect the power station, to pass over the solid section Of dam. through the hollow section, inspecting the con crete from the inside and come out on the other side when the workings of the Taintor gates will be demon strated by the company.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-16
MORE PLAYERS IN
 THE cROQUET TOURNEY
Emback Holds High Percentage at the Present Time Except for Those Who Have Played but Few Games.

So enthusiastically has the Opera House croquet tournament been taken up by the members that even Monday evenings drizzle could not keep the players off the courts and some of the contestants finished up their final games of the night in the downpour under umbrellas. Charles c. Cobb is the last member to enter the tourna- ment, bringing the total Of players up to an even g F. Brooks also played his first games on Monday and as they were both victories. he joins F. FrisWell and w. H. Simpson in the clean score class. Elm back au 800 is the real leader in proportion to games played.
 Mondays games were as follows:
 Bowne won and lost to A. B Simp- son, won and lost to NJ. ColbeTg. Droke won two from Colberg, won two from Moll. lost two to Emback, Brooks won two from Cobb. A. B. Simpson took two from Maynard, Blackburn won two from Parker
 The StHndi0o-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-16
A WOMAN'S BACK
The Aches and Pains Will Disappear If the Advicefof This Norwich,
 Citizen is FoIIowed.~

A woman's back has many aches and pains.
 Most times 'tis the kedneys' fault.
 Backache is really kidney ache;
 That's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure it.
 Many Norwich women know this.
 Read what one has to say about fl:
 Mrs. Oscar Bjork, 159 Mt. Pleasant Street, Norwich, Conn. says: l found splendid results from the use of Doan g Kidney Pills and therefore do not hes itate to recommend them. For some itime l was greatly annoyed by back ache, and when I first arose m the morning the pain in my loins was all ways more severe. Often if lay down my back became so lame and painful that l was scarcely able to arise. My mother told me that my suffering was due to my kidneys being al fault, and learning of Doan's I<id- ney Pills I went to N D. Sevin as sons drug store and procured box. They proved to be just what I required and in a short time the pain and lame ness had disappeared. in fact, felt better in every way Doan's Kidney Pills fully carry out all claims made for them"
 For sale by all dealers Price 59c. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. Now York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name - Doan's - and take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-16
GAMES IN ROGUE TOURNEY. PLAYED.
New System of Assigning Games in the First Division Perfected by Secretary Foss-Big Entry List This Year-An Divisions Get Underway.

arches to go. when Toss secured the balls by a pretty jump shot sand ran out the game in handy fashion. Hor- ace Webb opened un strong this year, getting his first game by1 defeating Robinson who was the last one he played in the tournament of last year King was in form when he put it onto Jacobus.
 In the second division some classy roque was played during the afternoon. In the evening there was a long game between Dudley and kwer which was kept going until rain put stop to 1t. Dudley than had one ball rover and che arch to go with the other, while Ewer has one ball a rover and eleven arches to go with the other. It will be finished this morning.
 The results of Mondays games fol- low:
 First Division.
 H. T. Webb beat Robinson. Toss beat Jacobus, King beat Jacobus.
 Second Division.
 J. E. Webb beat Dudley. Miner beat Ewer, F. Robinson beat Ever.
 Third Division.
 Stockwell beat Symington.
 Many of the players did not get here until Monday evening. which was the case with the Philadelphia delegation. which President Kirk heads. Others are l. F. Feltou. Mrs. NJ. l.. Kephart, Mir and Mrs. L. C. Williamson of w WaSnlnRtOn, MT. ana MfS. F. M. Thompson of Danbury
 E.. c. Edmunds has not reached here, and is not expected until Wednesday. It is probable he will not enter the tournament. J. w. Hill of Chicago has retprned, and with him is William Gabhle of Boston. J. B. Hickman of Wilmington, Del, is also expected to- day, as is J. H. Mcdonald of Newark. Ex- Champion c. c. Williams was the first one on the grounds Monday morn ing having reached here about mid night Sunday night. The badges have arrived and have been distributed to many of the players. The large score card has been attractively made out this year by Woodruff Sullivan.
 This morning Mayor Thayer will be in attendance to formally open the tournament. He will start the balls rolling. Each afternoon and evening there will be nNsic by an orchestra, excepting "Wednesday evening, when there will be a band concert. The music committee includes Charles Ty- Ter Bard, F. w. Lester and A. F. Robinson
 The medals for each division have arrived. and are ready to be ditribut- ed when won.
 l.. c. Whitaker of Springfield was another new arrival Monday. He brought with him the second Van Wickle badge. which his brother won last year. It is possible he may play some one in the second division for it.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-16

Nearly all of the roque players for the national roque tournament ha ye arrived in town and on Monday sev- eral tournament games were played one or more in all three divisions be- Ing run off There is much enthusi- asm manifested, though the removal Dickey and pr G. R. Harris places somewhat of damper on the big event in contrast with previous yea ars
 There are expected to be 16 players the purpose of overcoming the un- satisfactory way in which games have been assigned and run off in previous years Secretary Foss has de- vised a scheme which will be put in force this year whereby the games will be played according to a schedule which has been made out by perfect ing schedule for Is persons desig- mated by letters These 16 letters were then placed in a hat and one drawn as each name in the division was called This allows for no favor ltIsm in the playing off of the games and each one will come in turn. play ing one in every eight games. In past years by the irregular method used one player might play one or no games on a certain day and on the following play a half dozen, or as in some eases players would not con- those who they considered easy for their opponents and thus delay the progress of the tournament. and they might get a better chance later and possibly get the benefit of games for feited by players who had to go at the end of the week All are loud in praise of the new plan.
 Games scheduled for to-d day are ss follows the blank being the sixteenth player in the division who has not as yet entered, but it is believed will arrive: Edmunds vs H. Clark, Baker vs. -. Bosworth vs- Mcdonald. yAJ.L Hogeland vs. Wahly, Baker vs. Ed munds H. Clark vs. -. Jacobus vs Bosworth, Foss vs Macdonald. Webb vs- Clark. Robinson vs- King. Kirk vs. Jacobus vs. Mcdonald, Foss vs. Bos- worth King vs E. Clark, Kirk vs. Hogeland-
 are expected to be as follows:
 First Division-C. H. Edmunds Philadelphia; H. Clark, Springfield; I. J. Baker, Washington; Rev. J. H Springfield; Frank H. Foss. Norwich; Harold Bosworth New London: II. T. Webb. Philadelphia; c. c. King, Chicago; E. Clark, Springfield; w l.. Kirk, Philadelphia: c: G. Williams, Washington: W. H. Wahly. Wash ington; W. c Hogeland, Philadelphia.
 Second Division-J. L. Dudley Washington; L. F.. Whitaker, Spring field: B. c. Ewers, Evanston, H.: J. D Miner Providence; H. WahIy, Washington; s. McCrosby, New oYrk: J. B. Webb, Philadelphia; J. F. Eel ton, Philadelphia: c. B. Crowell BrattIeboro; F. w. Robinson Mans field: L. c. Williamson. Washington.
 Third Dfvision-W. T. Sullivan. F. Symington, l.. StockweH, Norwich, L. NJ. Flocken. E. E. White, Willi- mantle.
 Seven games ware played on Mon day, three in the first and second di- visions and one in the third.
 In the first division Jacobus had Floss practically beaten, as he had but four
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-16
Special tO close ont 21cperyard
 soc to 59c values at 3Sc per yard

Novelty Wash FabrIcs, nnany ln dress pattern lengths, French Madras, English Zephyrs, Anderson's Ginshan1s -season's selling prices have been Soc to 59e Special to close out 33e yard.
 New Muslins-a line of new pat terms, 1911 designs, just from the man ufacturer, 30 inches wide-12Iao yard.
 GaIatea Cloths, light or dark eolors, complete color line of stripes, also plain eoIors, 17e value-this week 10 yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-16
WiIIimantic Club Officers.

NSpeclal 10 Ihe Buuetln-)
 Willimantic. Aug. 15.-The Williman- tic Roque club held it's annual meet ing at the home of A. D. Spellman. on Pleasant street, and elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, A. D. SpelIman; vice president. Dr. R. c. White: secretary and treasurer. A. w. French; delegate to National Roque association. Rev. Louis M. FIocken. Edward E. White was the choice of the local club to represent it in the national tournament that is being held in Norwich this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-16
Incidents in Society

Charles Bard has been the guest of Robert Williams at Watch Hill.
 Miss Ida Slater of Matteawan. N. J., is the guest of Mrs. Rush w. Kimball of Broadway.
 Mrs. Harriet $. Blackmar of Tread way avenue leaves town today for a visit in New York city and in Utica, N. Y.
 Dr. and Mrs. Charles Noble left Mon day evening for their home in Grin nell. Ia. after several weeks stay with friends here, following a years absence in Europe.
 Rev. and Mrs. Charles Addison Nor throp have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Enid Hurlbutt Northrop, and Henry Albert Morgan on the evening of Monday, Sept. 5th. at o'clock. at Beech drive.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-16
Pax for Fifth Company.

Tefecheclxs for the members of the Fifth company. c. A. C.. for their ser vices during the tour of duty at Fort Mansfield have been received, and will be distributed by Captain Tarbox at a meeting of the company at the Armory tonight