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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Mississippi Matters
News OF Interest Gathered from Over the State for the
Information of Our Readers
SCOTT NOT A CANDIDATE.
Distinguished Mississppian Has With
drawn From Contest.


Jackson following announce
ment will be of especial interest to the
citizens of Mississippi and to many
others throughout the country:
"Rosedale, Miss, Dec. s, 1910.
"To Mississippians:
"'Man proposes, but God disposes,
AID in obedience to this wise and i'm
mutable law l announce to my numer-
Gus friends throughout Mississippi my
withdrawal from the .guernatorial con-
test. After hesitating long while,
find this step necessary because of the
condition of my health. l improved
greatly during a brief visit to the
Rocky mountains last summer and fall,
but since my return there has been a
recurrence of the trouble with my vo-
cal cords, making it difficult and at
times impossible for me to speak in
the open air. Besides, my physician
does not think that l could stand the
strain and fatigue of long and ardu-
Gus campaign. My opinion comedies
with his, and having reached this de-
cision, think it best to make it known
al once, rather than to postpone the
announcement longer, for there is yet
ample time for new and worthy aspir-
ants to make a thorough canvass OF
every county in the state.
'In Withdrawing from the race,
want TO express my profound gratitude
to the many friends who have hoonred
me with their jealous and loyal sup
port. | will always bear them in af-
fectionate remembrance, while for
those wAo opposed me have no bitter
or unkind thought.
CHARLES SCOTT"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
BOMB At IRISH MEETING
MANY INJURED IN ELECTION
RIOT AT BELFAST.
independent Orangcmen Voting Ma
tionalist Ticket Start Trouble
for Police.

Belfast, Dec. 12.-The political situ-
alton in Ireland is getting beyond the
control of the authorities. Bomb
THROWN has been resorted to, and
as result of the use of dynamite in
rioting which lasted through the night
John Watson, a prominent citizen, is
mortally wounded and a dozen police
men are suffering from serious inju-
ries.
Rioting and fighting between Or
anbemen and Nationalists which be-
gan with the polling in Ireland culmi-
mated in the throwing of the bomb
during a meeting. The building was
nearly wrecked, all the windows be-
ing broken and one side nearly torn
out.
The police made half a dozen ar
rests anud will hold the prisoners
pending the result of Watson's inju-
ries.
The all night rioting was the result
Of Independent Orangemen voting the
Irish Nationalist ticket
Sticks and stones were thrown and
threats of shoting were freely made.
hundred persons were more or less
injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
WILL NOT TAKE STAND
HATTIE LIE BLANC WILL NOT Ap.
PEAR As WITNESS.
Case Expected to Close by Tuesday
Crowds of Spectators Throng
Court Room.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 12.-Hattie
lie Blanc will be spared the ordeal
of going upon the stand in her trial
for the murder Of Clarke f. Glover.
This announcement was made by her
lawyer.
Every Indication is that the testi-
mony of the defense will soon end,
and then few witnesses that the
prosecution has held for rebuttal will
probably be heard. Mrs. Glover may
be questioned further by Attorney M.
NJ Johnson.
On Tuesday District Attorney Hig-
gins will make his pleas and Judge
Bond will follow Immediately with
his instructions to the jury.
The fate of Hattie LIE Blanc will be
in the hands of the jury late Tuesday
afternoon. Hattie's own story of what
happened in the laundry the night of
Glover's shooting will go before the
jury only through the statement Hat
tie made to the Waltham police the
night she was dragged from beneath
the bed in the Glover home, where
she had been in hiding for three days.
This testimony, against the admis-
sion of which Attorney Johnson
fought, will be the II year old girls
defense coming from her own lips.
Women stood for hours to be sure
of getting a place in the court room
to hear the wind up of the defense.
Hattie appeared in better spirits than
at any time since the trial opened.
She nodded to a number of acquaint-
ances in court with cheerful smile
as she took her place in the court
room.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
STATE SELLS COTTON SEED.
Gets More Than the Market Quota
tions for Il.

misunderstanding Yerger Of the
prison board closed a sale Saturday for
GOO tons of cotton seed. Five hundred
tons of this seed comes from the Sun
flower plantation, and will be shipped
from Parchman and Hendon stations,
and the other 100 tons will come from
the Belmont plantation and be shipped
from Tchula.
For the Sundower seed a price OF
$2S.50 per ton was bid, and for the Bel
mont $2S.G0 per ton. This will make
a nice little total of $17,110, not so bad
when it is remembered that only few
years ago the farmers of the stata
were giving them away to whoever
would haul them off,
The state annually makes a nice rev
enue out of the sale of cotton seed
from it's farms. Last year from these
farms about 1000 tons were sold, for
which the state received in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. Always selling in
large lots, it is able to get a better
price than the farmer who has only a
few tons to sell, as was demonstrat I'd
when the price paid was about $3.50
above the market quotations.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
DRIVE WORKERS" OUT
Hundreds Of Fresno Citizens Take
Part in Fight to Run Members
Out of Town.

Fresno. Cal, Dec. ia mob Of
eight hundred to a thousand of Fres-
nos men. women and boys took the
fighs against the Industrial Workers
of he World out of the hands of the
police and drove the score Of men,
bers Of this order, who are not in jail,
out Of town.
Tho:r tents were burned, their red
flags torn up for souvenirs; those who
attempted to walk the streets were
KNOCKED down and taken to the edge
OF the city and told not to come back
on p.in Of being tarred and feathered.
Al attmept to storm the Jail was
only defeated by the refusal of the
sheriff to Civ the keys and by max
ing CT speeches by the chief of police
and prominent citizens.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
SAVES LIFE AND DIES
Surgeon Successfully Performs Op-
Grafton on Patient and Expires
of Heart Failure.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Dr. H. e. He.
luxembourg, prominent surgeon,
dropped dead in st. Joseph's hospital
just after he had successfully per-
formed a delicate operation.
I'm not feeling WE'LL" said the sur
geon as he entered the operating
room, but this work must be done
Immediately if this man is to live"
For three hours the surgeon worked
on the man who lay on the operating
table. On his way to a rest room the
surgeon gave a gasp, threw up his
hands and fell dead on the floor.
Heart disease was given as the cause
Of his death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
MINERS LOCKED
IN BURNING PIT
MINE OF WESTERN CANADA COL
LlERS is RAGING FURNACE
FROM EXPLOSION.
VAIN EFFORTS TO RESCUE
Driven Back by enoke and intsnse
Heat-Frcnzied Women ReIa-
tiveo Fight to Enter
Shaft.

Calgary, Alberta, Dec. f2.--Ten are
dead, six dying and nearly fifty others
are believed to have been burned to
death III the Bellevue mine Of the
Western Canada cclliers, which is q
raging furnace as the result of an eX-
plosion. Scores of mothers, wives and
children are crowded sobbing about
the mouth of the pit, hoping that the
flames have not destroyed their loved
ones.
Smoke Drives Back Rescuers.
Rescuers made desperate attempts
to force a way through the burning
shaft, but in vain. The smoke and
fire drove them to the surface almost
as fast as they descended and it ia
believed now that all the men in the
mine will have perished before the
flames are Quenced.
Seventy men were at work in the
mine when the explosion occurred.
Seventeen of them rushed for the eX-
its, but only seven succeeded in get
ting to the surface alive.
smoke and heat, collapsed and died.
Their bodies were taken out by res
cuers, who went down in the pit
after the explosion
OF the seven who got to the surface
six are fatally burned and will die.
The little town Of Bellevue is in a
panic. Nearly every one of its inhab-
itants has relatives or friends in the
bottom of the burning shaft Several
women had to be forcibly restrained
when they attempted to fight their
way into the pit.
Cause Of Explosion Unknown.
Until the fire is eXtinguished, how
ever, nothing can be done to reach
they are dead already unless they
have managed to find a way to the
back passage CT the pit. Whether they
are held prisoners by barriers Of coal
and debris loosened by the explosion
is not known.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. The mine was considered
safe from black damp and officials
are o. the opinion blasting powder
caused it.
The Western Canada colliers is an
American corporation, financed by
capital from st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Telegrams have been sent to the pro-
prietors and they are on their way
here to lead in the relief work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
POPULATION Of
j. S. IS 93,402,151
WITH COuNTRY'S POSSESSIONS
THIRTEENTH CENSUS GIVES
COUNT OF o1,1o0,oOo.
INCREASE OF 20 PER CENT
Returns In From Georgia, Montana,
Washington and Wisconsin Make
Uncle Sans Figures
Complete.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE total
population of the United States with
all her possessions is about 101 ,10O,-
600. This number includes 7,635,426
in the Philippine islands, as enumer-
ated in the census there in 1903 and
estimates for the population of the
island of Guam, the American posses
sion in Samoa, and persons in the
Panama canal zone.
The population of the United States
exclusive cf the Philippine islands is
90, 402, Isl. This is the tctal number
of people enumerated throughout The
states, territories, District of Colum-
bia, Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico.
increase Is 900 Per Cent.
The increase in the countrys popu-
lation during the last ten years was
16,145,521, or 20.9 per cent, over
77,256,G30, the population in 1900,
compared with an increase CT 14,276.-
S64, or 22.7 per cent over G2,979,76G,
the population in 1890.
The population of continental United
States is 91,972,2G6, an increase Of
lo,J ,UJI, VI q per CGHl ONcT tD,JJfy-
575 in 1900, when the increase was
13,04G,SG1, or 20.7 per cent over G2,-
947,714, the total in 1890.
Statistics for Four States Given.
Statistics of the population of the
four states, announcement of which
was withheld until the country's total
population was announced, follow:
Georgia 2,609,121 an increase Of
392,790 or III per cent over 2,216,331
in 1900, when the increase over 1880
was 37S,97S, Or FOG per cent.
Montana 37G,053, an increase Of 132,-
724, or 54.5 per cent over 243,329 in
1900 when the increase over 1890 was
100, ,405, or 70.3 per cent.
Washington 1,141, $50, an increase of
C23,SS7 or 1904 per cent over 518,103
in 1900, when the increase over 1880
was 1G0,S71, or As per cent.
Wisconsin 2,333,SG0, an increase Of
2G4S1S or 1871 per cent over 2,069,042
in 1900, when the increase over 1890
was 375,712 or 1922 per cent
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Surety Normal Bonds.

Hattiesburg.-At a meeting of the
officers, directors and large stock
holders of the three banks of Hatties-
burg these institutions became sure
ties for $250,000, the amount of the
bonds issued by the city of Hatties-
burg and the county of Forrest to
build a state normal school, which
bonds are now in the hands of the su-
preme court, which body viii, pass on
the validity of the Issue and the con.
stitutionality of the law authorizing it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
CALLS TRACTION Meeting
Illinois Railroad Board Seeks to Re-
duce Numerous Wrecks on In
terurban Lines.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. flowing to
the frequency with which accidents
have occurred of late on the inter-
urban railroads of the state, Chair
man Berry of the state board of rail-
road and warehouse commissioners,
has called special meeting of all op-
eratives on the interurban roads, to
meet with state board of railroad and
warehouse commissioners in Spring
field December 20, a order that the
board may ascertai, what safety ap-
pliances are being used by the elec-
trio roads.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Bond Sale Progresses.

Jackson.-Gov. Noel reports the ne
gotiations for the sale of state bonds
of the 1910 issue to be progressing sat
isfactorily, and the disposal to date
of $193,5OO worth, all of which except
$51 900, which were placed in Cincin-
natl, having been sold in the state.
In addition to the amount disposed of,
there are applications pending for
$4,000 more, and that will leave near
ly half of the issue, or $263,500, which
have been placed. Gov. Noel expects
that by the time the money is needed,
along toward the 1st of January, all
the bonds will be in the hands of
purchasers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
PATTERN AFTER OUR SCHOOLS.
Letters From Three States Asking for
Information.

Jackson.-The schools of at least
three states and the District of Colum-
bia desire to pattern after the Missis-
sippi system in some essentials, and
have written State Superintendent OF
Education ]. N. Powers for informa-
tion on certain matters.
Texas is showing a great deal OF
interest in Mississippi schools, and
two letters have been received from
the Lone Star State, while one letter
has come from Kentucky and two let
teYs from Washington. These letters
are from persons interested in educa-
tion in their own states, and they are
asking about the duties of Prof. w. H.
Smith, supervisor OF elementary rural
schools, consolidation Of rural schools
and school improvement work.
These are the features of the Mis-
sissippi school system that are attract
ing most attention from these places,
though the agricultural high schools,
which are being established in many
counties of the state are coming in
for a coed deal of investigation by ed
ucators of other states.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
ROOSEVELT LOSES LAND
Michigan Admirer Wills Property to
Former President, But Later
Adds Codicil.

South Bend, Ind, Dec. 12.-Charles
W. Hail. who died at Benton Harbor,
Mich, year ago, left an estate worth
between 100000 and 100000 AS
part of it is in Indiana. his will was
probated here. The will, dated Octo-
Der 5, 1908, contains this provision:
ITO Col. Theodore Roosevelt of
Washington, ID. c., l give and be-
queath 1,000 acres of timber land To-
Gated on Birthstone creek, in Scott
county, Tenn, to have and hold dur
ing his natural life."
After the presidential election Hall
made codicil revoking the bequest
and giving the property to brother.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
New suotreaeury Delayed.

Washington. Dec 12.--The declara-
tion made by Chairman Tawney of the
house appropriations committee that
not single item for public building
sites not contained in the secretary's
estimates, will be put into the annual
appropriation bill, seems to block eff
fectually the plan by Congressman
Barthcldt for erecting a $1,50O,OOO sub
treasury in st. Louis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Jury of Women for lvomsn.

San Francisco, Dec. ia jury OF
twelve women sat in superior court
when Judge Graham summoned them
to pass upon a modification of a de-
cree of divorce whereby Mrs. Mary A.
Black acquired the custody of her
minor son from Owen A. Black The
women failedto await instructions Of
the court and agreed on verdict
without leaving the Lex.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
War on Labor Agen;s.

Hermanville.-The citizens of this
community met in mass meeting and
appointed a committee whose business
1t is to see that no labor agents are
allowed within its jurisdiction. Last
year the ciizens protected themselves,
and the result has been satisfactory to
all in spite of the boil weevil. The
community feels that it is getting or
the road to prosperity again even be.
yspd expectations, and will stand for
no meddling with the labor PROPOSE
tion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Farmers Prosper.

Starkville.-The year 1910 has Ger.
tainly been a fat year" for the Farm
ers of Oktibbeha county. Although
only three months of the new cotton
season have passed, there have been
1900 more bales Of cotton received in
Starkville than were received all last
season. AS a general thing farmers
have made enough corn to last them
two years. The yield of peanuts, po.a.
toes, molasses, has been extra good,
and all farm products are bringing fine
prices.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
BIGGEST REALTY DEAL
Chicago Woman Completes Largest
Transaction Ever Negotiated
in Windy City.

Chicago, Dec. 12.--Mrs. Millie Netch-
er has just completed the biggest
realty deal ever negotiated in this
city. Mrs. Notcher, who is the sole
largest department stores in Chicago,
acquires from the estate of Levi z.
Letter, for S2,90O,O00, sufficient prop
erty to make her owner of three-quar-
ters Of the nest valuable block on
State street.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
MIsslssIPPps POPULATION.
1910 Census Shows an Increase of 1873
Per Cent,

Washington.-Th bureau of the CEN
sas mas announced the population CT
Mississippi for 1910 as 1,797,114, rs
compared with 1,551,270 in 1900. The
increase from 1900 to 1910 is 245,S44,
or 1873 per cent.
Fifteen counties, as follows, show q
falling off in population since 1900:
Benton, Claiborne, DeSo.o, Greene,
jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Law
renee, Marshall, Noxubee, Oktibbeha,
Tate, Warren, Washington and Wilkin-
son.
The distribution of the population
of the Stata by counties Is as fQllnWS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Geological Survey Success.

Jackson.-Dr. E. N. Lowe, state go
olcgist and director of the Mississippi
geoioical, typographical and economic
survey, reports that the survey which
has been under way in Lauderdale
county for some time past, under the
joint direction of II. e. Smith of the
United States bureau of soils and
A. l.. Goodman of the state survey,
has been completed, and they have
moved itno Lowndes county, where
Similar survey has been made.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Will Sell Bonds,

The Kinds county board of super.
visors has given notice of its inten-
ton to sell at the January meeting
100000 of the bond issue of 100000
authorized some time since for the
purpose of building a modern system
Of public highways in the first and
second districts. The issue will be
sold in the aggregate, or in small
amounts, according to the character of
bids received. The bonds bear inter.
est at the rate of per cent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
$50 Students at A. ana M.

President ]. G. Hardy, of the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural and Mechanical
College, states that the enrolment al
the college for the current session has
passed the $50 mark, which is the lar.
gest number ever received at the in.
stitution, and he expects fully 100
more students to be enrolled immeii
ately after the Christmas holidays. II
is customary to receive an increased
enrolment of boys from the rural dis
tries after the farm work for the yssT
has been finished
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Heir to Hia Estate Ends Life.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 12.--De.
spondenoy caused by i'll health and his
failure to obtain employment is the
supposed reason why Joselh ". Kyle
28 years old, killed himself. He was
to have inherited large estate. bul
this had been mortgaged and the
money spent in speculation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Nav Call National Strike.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-The executive
board of the United Garment Workers
OF America is considering calling a
the clothiers' and the tailors national
associations, the two organizations
which refuse to negotiate with the
city committee for settlement of the
strike.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Natchez Wants Soldiers.

Natchez.-Interview with Charles
B. Byrnes, president of the Natchez
Chamber of Commerce, and with mer-
chants of the city show that they
are unanimously in favor of getting
the state encampment Of the Missis.
sippl National Guard for hatcher next
year, and if possible to have it at tbs
time of the visit of the battleship
Idaho.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
SIXTY MINERS ENTOMBED
Explosion Wrecks Co.lcry at
Frank, AIte.tG-Rescuers Find
Two of tn, Bodi-s.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec 12.-Sixty
miners have Leen entombed in the
Blde Bird collery at Frank, Alberta,
as a result of an explosion there.
Two bodies have been found Ey res
cue parties. 1t is believed that some
OF the men eltombed may be alive.
Strenuous efforts are being r.ade to
reach them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Endowment Fund GROWING.

Jackson.-Rev. M. l.. Melvin, presi.
dent of Chamberlain-H Hunt Academy, at
Fort Gibson, who is carrying on an
energetic campaign in the interest OF
the proposed 100000 endowment fund
authorized by the Central Presbytery
OF Mississippi, after about a weeks
canvass reports satisfactory progress.
He reports very successful year at
Chamberlain-Hunt, with fine student
body in attendance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Names Committee.

today, Maj.-Gen. w. A. Montgomery,
commanding the Mississippi Division,
United Confederate Veterans, an
nounced as a committee representing
the division of veterans to cooperate
with a committee from the Daughters
Of the Confedracy, to definitely locate
and determine the site of the Missis.
sippi memorial to Confederate States
Womanhood: Clay Sharkey, jackson;
Judge A. G. NorreD, Plain. and Johi A
Webb, Jackson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
To Benefit tie Orphans.

Hattiesburg.-The two orphanages
of Jackson arranged with the Gulf &
Ship Island railroad to run a special
train from Gulfport to Jackson, De-
cember IA and Is, stopping at all sta
tions, to take on such provisions and
clothing as the people wished to con.
tribute.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Mysterious Murder,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was createi
here by the discovery of the brutal
murder of John Merrill, a prominent
druggist in his room at the Great
oouthern Hotel. Merrill's body was
found in his bed, his head having been
badly battered with some blunt in
strument and diamond stud and dia.
mond ring were missing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16

New YORK., Dec 12.-George w. Per-
kins has announced his retirement
from the firm of j. P. Morgan & Co.,
to devote his time to extending the
principles Of profit sharing and other
benefit plans for solving the conflict
between capital ard labor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
o,nev to psfsnd suoar Trust.

New York, Dec. 12.-Announcement
made by the American Sugar Refining
eral Richard Olney of Boston has
been retained to defend the suit
brought recently by the federal gov
ernment for a dissolution of the COM
pany under the Sherman antitrust
law
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Demurrer Filled by Francis.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 12.-David
R. Francis, late candidate for the nom
ination for United States senator, flied
demurrer in the circuit court al
independence in the suit for S150,0Gt
damages for conspiracy brought by
Judge A. B. Shewalter, candidate toI
The same office.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-16
Oklahoma to Settle Capital Row

Oklahoma to Settle Capital Row.
Ckle homa City, Ok, Dec. 12.-As a
result of an ultimatum issued by the
senate capital committee, Governor
Haskell declared that if the legisla-
tGre adjourned without settling the
capital matter he would call another
special session and continue to call
sessions until 1t was settled.