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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
KEvNIUN AT HATTIEsBURc
MORE THAN 600 MISSISSIPPI VET.
ERANS WERE IN ATTENDANCE.
Unwilling Of Monument to the Mem.
ory of the Men and Women of the
Lost Cause.

Hattiesburg.-The first day of the
twentieth reunion Of Confederate vet
srans was celebrated by appropriate
exercises on courthouse square. The
line OF march was formed at the Hotel
HattieGburg at 1880 am, and about
300 veterans were again in line of
march.
AT the close Of the parade a salute
OF thirteen guns was fired, after which
prayer was offered by Rev. J. N. Nc
MILAN. Mayor Donald, in few well
chosen words. delivered the address Of
welcome on behalf of the city of Hat
tiesburs.
Miss Mary Anna Allen extended q
hearty welcome on behalf of the Unit
ed Daughters Of the Confederacy. At
this juncture a thousand school chill
dren sang "The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Hon. Luther Smith then delivered
an address of welcome in behalf of the
Sons of the Confederacy.
Dixie" by thousand young Ameri-
cans and Mississippians was then
sung, after which Mrs. w. H. Hardy
addressed the crowd on the work of
the Hattiesburg chapter.
Capt. J. P. Carter then delivered an
address for the local U. D. c., which
was pathos and joy, after song by
the thirteen young ladies representing
the thirteen states.
Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens, presi-
dent Of the U. D. c., then addressed
the audience, after which Congress
man Collier delivered a masterpiece of
oratory. He had been selected to de-
liver the address Of the day and no
man ever performed a work more sat
iSfactorily than did Mr.. Collier
After the address of Mr.. Collier
came the unveiling of the monument
erected to the memory of the men and
women Of the Lost Cause
Misses Annie NJ Draughan, May
Haney and Fredna Rawls participated
and performed this work, after which
the monument was formerly presented
TO the board of supervisors of Forrest
county by Mrs. D. B. Holmes, preGi-
dent Of Hattiesburg Chapter, U. D. C.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
PLOT IS CHARGED
IN LAKE BUSINESS
Chicago Board Of Trade Men
Accuse Railroads.

Charging a conspiracy TO deprive
western grain shippers of the advan-
tages of cheap water rates. officials of
the Chicago board of trade fled a Pc
tition with the interstate commerce
commission asking an investigation.
The petition asserts that the rail.
roads are trying to drive the grain
transportation business from the lakes.
The complaint is directed against
the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and
Ohio, the New York Central, and sew
enty-four other lines operating east Of
Chicago and other Lake Michigan and
Lake Superior points.
1t Is represented that "by reason Of
conspiracy on the part Of the defend
ant carriers, substantially all means
Of all-rail through transportation from
Chicago to New York and other At
lantic seaboard points, and also all par.
allel and competing and through lines
Of transportation via the great lakes
from Chicago and other lake points
to Buffalo and from Buffalo to New
York and other Atlantic seaboard
points, are owned and controlled By
the defendant carriers"
Recently the freight charges ON
grain received at Buffalo from the
lakes-called ex-lake-were increased
from Buffalo to Atlantic seaboard
points.
It is alleged in the petition that these
rates are unjust; that they are discrim-
inatory because they are much higher
than the all-rail proportion from Buc.
falo to eastern destinations, and that
they deprive the grain shippers on
Lake Michigan and Lake Superior Of
the benefits Of cheap water transpor-
tation to eastern points.
The Chicago board Of trade charges
that serious injury is being done ID
and the Chicago grain market general
" by the advance
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
HUNDREDS DIE IN FIRE .
Several Small Towns In Minnesota
Wiped Out by Forest Blazes.

Blackened corpses, hundreds Of
them, mark the path Of the most de-
structive forest fires the Cadadian bor-
derland has ever experienced. Not
less than 500 are believed to be dead.
Minnesota gave its full quota Of VIC
Tins, besides several towns wiped out.
Rescue parties have already taken
into Warroad, Mimi, seventy-ive bod
les found along the trails near that
village. They report that they saw
scores of other bodies, but were una
BILE to recover them.
Forty bodies were recovered In the
vicinity of Rainy River.
The principal places destroyed In
Minnesota were Baudette and Spooner.
Governor Eberhart of Minnesota
has arrived in the fire zone to see what
relief measures can be taken by the
state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
HUGHES ON SUPREME BENCH
Former New York Governor Takes the
Oath in Washington.

The supreme court of the United
States opened the fall term at the ma
tional capital with a docket containing
many of the most important cases ever
before that tribunal. The day was
given over to the swearing In of
Charles E. Hughes as associate justice
and exercises in memory of Chief JUS
tice Melville W. Fuller.
The little court room was crowded
with persons especially interested in
the ceremonies of the opening day of
court. Conspicuous among these were
the mother, the wife, and the daugh-
ter Of Justice Hughes.
The administration Of the oath to
the new justice consumed but q few
minutes, then Justice Harlan announc-
ed the death Of the chief justice and
spoke of his distinguished services to
his country. He concluded with the
remark that the memory of his famous
life would "ever remain as a priceless
heritage to his countrymen."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
HARVESTING THE CROP.
Farmers Are Making Good Headway
and Gins Are Busy.

Farmers Are Making Good Headway
and Gins Are Busy.
The harvesting of the cotton crop Is
making splendid headway in all parts
Of the state. Picking is general and
the seed cotton is being rushed to the
gins as fast as it can be taken from
the fields.
There does not seem to be scarcity
of labor in any part of the state, and
fair wages are being paid to ginners.
In some communities fair-sized top
crop is promised. and the farmers are
hoping for open weather until about
the middle of November to permit the
maturity of the late planting.
" Except In the communities thickly
infested by the pest, the ravages Of
the boil weevi1 are at an end for the
present season, and farmers are max.
ing preparations to burn the cotton
stalks as soon as they can be gathered
in the fields.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
TO HELP THE ORPHANS.
Friday, October 18th, Was Observed
AS "Work Day.

s. Jackson.-Friday, October 14th,- was
observed throughout the state as
Work Day" in behalf of the Missis-
sippi Methodist Orphanase, located
in this city.
Pursuant to an appeal sent out by
the directors of the institution some
time since, the friends Of the orphan
age in all par>s Of the state devoted
the proceeds of their days labor to
the support of the orphans, and 1t Is
expected that several thousand dol
lars will be raised from this source.
The orphanage is now spending
s35, 900 on new buildings, and only
portion of this amount is in hand. The
institution is now providing a COM
Portable home for 1SS children, and 1t
has been impossible to admit other
applicants during the past month on
account of the lack Of room.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
MOST FlENDISH MURDER
Missourian's Body, Terribly MutIIated,
Found in ST. Louis County.

With throat cut, scalp torn of and
flesh carved from his face, Ferdinand
Greeley of Florissant, Mo-, member
of a wealthy family, was found near q
haystack less than a mile from the
aviation grounds at Kinlock park, In
st. Louis county.
The features had been cut from the
bones and the scalp was taken off, 1t
is believed, to prevent Identification.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
WHO'S WHO AND Howl
Secretary of State Has Problem on His
Hands.

Jackson.-Secretary of State ]. w.
Power has rather a perplexing prob
lem to solve in four counties. He has
been trying to get list of the official
journals of the several counties OF the
state in order to have the proposed
constitutional amendments published,
as required by law, but in Monroe,
Jones, Yalobusha and Yaozo all the pa
pers are official journals, in that
they all print the proceedings OF the
supervisors, some of them without
charge, and Mr.. Power must determine
which of three papers in Aberdeen is
entitled to this patronage, which OF
three in Yalobusha county, which of
three more in Jones county.
He will submit the question to the
department of justice and ask for an
opinion as to which, who and how he
will give out this printing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
AGEDlNvENTOR MEETS DEATH
lIIinoisan Dies on Eve of Gaining For
tune from Patented Device.

James E. Woods, we'll known inven-
tor, Of Aurora, ILL.,, was caught in the
shafting at the factory of the Aurora
Automatic Machinery company and
whirled to death. He had just COM
pleted an invention of a corn husking
machine and Aurora financiers were
ready to buy his patent. His invention
would have brought him a fortune,
those who had become interested in
the machine say.
For fifteen years Mr.. Woods had
worked perfecting the machine and
only last week he had received his
patent rights. He was sixty years old.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
ALARMED OVER WATER SUPPLY.
Small Mississippi Towns Are Running
Short.

Snort.
JackSon.-Quite a number of the
cities and towns of the state that are
dependent on deep or artesian wells
for their water supply are seriously
alarmed over the prospect OF short
age and are calling on their citizens
generally to be sparing in their use Of
water till the winter rains have set
in. Some of them are even now con-
sidering the advisability of sinking
additional wells. In other towns the
supply comes from the springs, and
these are reported as failing, so that
there Is talk of artesian wells to help
out the springs.
Here in Jackson there has never
been any fear or suggestion that the
supply would be exhausted. The water
is taken direct from Pearl river, just
at all times, especially during the
rainy seasons, 1t is good and whole
some. The only trouble Jackson has
ever experienced was with too much
water During overfows the pump
ing station has been known to get un-
der water and then Jackson has hard
time Of it, being forced occasionally
to haul water in barrels from the river.
But Jackson is preparing to aban-
don Pearl river water. By next May
her four artesian wells will be furnish
ing water at the rate of 4.90o,0 900 gal
Ions per day from a depth of 500 feet.
The wells are about completed and
three of them have been tested, but
there is a great deal to be done yet.
Costly machinery is, to be installed
and immense settling basins are to be
constructed before Jackson can cut
loose from Pearl river water.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
WELLMAN STARTS TRIP
will Try to Cross Ocean In Big
Balloon America.

The balloon America, Walter Well
mans big airship, which has been pre-
pairing for fight across the ocean un-
der the supervision of Walter Well
man, was taken out of the hugh
hanger in which it has been housed for
months. The delicate operation of re-
moving the 22S-foot-long gas bag was
performed without mishap.
At S:01 the great cigar-shaped bal
loon went up in the air majestically
and started seaward. In two minutes
it had disappeared in the dense fog
which prevailed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
"HOLY ROLLERS" ARRESTED
Religious Fanatics Were Dancing and
Chanting Around Hypnotized Boy.

Rev. H. E. Spencer, leader of the
''Holy Roller sect, and F. X. Key were
arrested at the Key home at Atlanta,
Ga.
officers found Spencer and twelve
other Holy Rollers" dancing and
chanting around the body of Emie
Chapel, fifteen-year-old boy, whom
they were attempting to convert. It
is said the boy had been in hypnotic
state several hours.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
OHIO POLICE CHIEF OUSTED
Mayor of Cincinnati Removes Paul M.
Millikin from Office.

Because Of the bad conditions in the
police department of Cincinnati, Ohio,
revealed by Safety Director Smalls
investigation of graft, Chief of Police
Paul M. Millikin was dismissed from
Office by Mayor Schwab
The mayor held that Millikin should
have been conversant with conditions
and corrected them
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
PRIMARY LAW UPHELD
Supreme Court of Illinois Hands Down
Decision Sustaining II.

The Illinois supreme court handed
down decision which sustains the
primary law.
The court dismissed tho petition Of
Charles M. Espey and Joseph A. Nc
Inerney for writ of mandamus d.
recting the state canvassing board to
certify the names OF three candidates
for the house of representatives in
each senatorial district of the state az
nominees.
This is interpreted to mean the prf-
mary law is upheld.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
ROOT MAY BE CHIEF JUSTICE
President Said to Favor New York
Senator for Position.

President Taft Is considering Sen
atof Root for appointment as chief
justice Of the supreme court. No de-
cision has been reached by Mr.. Taft
regarding the chief justiceship, but
Mr.. Root is regarded by him at this
time with much favor.
There is good reason to believe that
Root would accept the place If It were
of red him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR DAY AT Fab,
Sir Knights Expected to Attend From
All Parts of the State.

All Parts of the State.
Jackson.-October 27t has been des-
igIated as knigh,s Templar Day at
the State Fair, and on that occasion
Sir Knights may be expected here
from every quarter of the state, all
dressed i'll regulation suits.
On ;hat occasion Mississippi Com
mandc"y No. will be the host, and
do the honors, seeing that every Wis
ing Sir Knight has a glorious good
time.
Grand Commander John S. Brooks
and all the grand officers and eminent
commanders have been specially In
yiied, and have responded that they
wCuld be present.
At pm. on the 9th instant every
member of Mississippi Commandery
will be expected to meet at their asy-
lum, in full dress uniform, escort him
UP 10 the commandery, where recep-
ton will be held preparatory to visit
ing the fair.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
PLANT PEANUTS IN 1911.

LiMeoIn County Farmers Enthusiastic
Over New Crop.
Brookhaven.-Lincoln county farm
ers are to plant peanuts next year.
Their cotton crop has been failure
this year, because of the boil weevil.
Peanuts promise to become a staple
crop in this section, and one that
means better returns than cotton. At
any rate, the farmers cannot raise cot
ton protafibly for some time, and pea
nuts win at least tide them over this
.3eriOd
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
Veteran Passes Away.

Scobey.-E. H. Hill, a prominent
farmer residing three miles northwest
of this place, died after a lingering ILL.,
ness of several months. He is the
third brother to be called by death
within the last ten months, the other
brothers being j. ?. Hill and J. c. Hill.
They were all old ex-Confederate sol
dierS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

The Chicago-New York aeroplane
race" was abandoned at East Chica-
go, Ind, when Eugene Ely declared
that any further attempt on his part to
reach the eastern city in the specified
time was hopeless. He placed the
blame for his failure to make better
showing on the fact that somebody
had failed to have handy extra airship
parts to replace those damaged by his
three mishaps.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
BLIND CONVICT PARDoNED.

Lee Mack Was IS Years Old When
Sentenced for Life.
Governor Noel has pardoned the
states only blind convict in Mack Lee.
Mack was 16 years old when sent up
for life He was convicted In Amite
circuit court of murder, and was then
almost blind, but since he has been in
prison has lost his sight entirely.
There was a strong petition In his be-
half, and because of his affliction Gov
Noel issued the pardon. Lee is now
OK yoarc o1d
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
700 AT HIGH SCHOOLS.
New Institution Is Popular With the
Youth of the State.

There is total of about, zoe, students
attending the ten county. agricultural
high schools that are in operation at
this time There are eighteen more,
schools that will be opened some time
next year, and at the beginning of the
next school year the indications are
that majority of the counties of the
stare will have established this class
~
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-23

Jackson Daily News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-23

And even if had appeared in the Issue
purposely no man a justly accuse me
or anyone connected with the Issue with
approving such sentiment"
This is indeed a new wrinkle in the
ethical and legal accountability of news
papers; that an editor may escape CEN
sure or prosecution for publishing
'purposely," articles which are oh
scene and indecent, by a mere verbal
'disapproval" when called to account.
Such a notion could only emanate from
an added brain. The following fur
Their paragraph from the Issue article
is quoted:
Il want to say since a few unjust
critics have undertaken to saddle the
responsibility for the article appearing
in the Issue on DR.. Hallam, that he
| had no more to do with it than the mar
in the moon. He did not see the article
until after the Issue was printed, if in
| fact he has seen it at ALL"
This statement is refuted by this cir
cumstance: That Thoughts on Love-
bears Hallam's ear marks; it is nothing
more than a sequence, a substantiation
of the preceding article, 1.-THE Philoso-
ply of Scandal" e his signature.
This is proved by the following sam
pie gems:
"And what have the public to do
with any mans private vice. Abso-
lutely nothing, so long as it continues to
be kept private by the interested par
ties and makes no invasion of the pub
lie rights.
"In Pekin and Constantinople and
Mecca and Teheran polygamy is the
law of the empire today; and in New
York, st. Lake City and Jackson, that
law is not absolutely sighted. Morals
are largely a question of latitude OF
convention, Of opinion, of the times,
and of sentiment"
Now what method is there in Varda'
mans quasi disavowal Of 'Thought'
on Love-" SO long as he gives his tacit
endorsement to his sub editor, and hi'
record and teachings Of barn yart
morals? Whether he approves or dis
approves IL of no moment. He afford
ed the license and facility for publish
ing the filth, and for that he il held
and justly, responsible.
The following further passage i
quoted:
ITO see the Imperious One and hi
bottle holder of the Vicksburg Herala
quoting this article in order to put .ex
,IGov. Vardaman in an u~nfavorable ligh
before the people Of the State is calcu
lated to arouse in the bosom OF homes
men mingled feelings Of pity and con
tempt"
But what does q comm0n dead bea
and a proven CRATER know OF the feel
ing aroused in the bosom Of homes
imen?"-Vicksburg Herald.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-23
CHE Senatorial Situation
When Jimmy Will Be Senator.
bow the race appears to papers
from partous parts OF the state.

When Jimmy Will Be Senator.
When Noel grows hair on his head.
And the lion eats grass like the OK; ,
When the tsluggard quits loving his bed,
And old Hyram Adams wears socks.
When old man Dicken ceases to talk,
And the eMRey. Hallam's a saint;
When Edward Weston forgets how to walk,
And Bilboss free from all faint.
When tom cats are virtuous at night,
And the cockroach plays grandly on flutes;
When chiggsrs forget how to bite,
And trees Will grow without roots
When skeeters in summer are rare,
And bed Bugs in hotels arc few;
When battleships float in the air,
And Hobbs writes only what's true.
When mocking birds below like bulls,
And bull frogs sing like the lark;
When quart bottles are left trimming full,
By "the boys when they meet in the dark.
When Mary Stamps sprouts angel wings,
And dear Sister Neil's canonized;
When The Issue dare print decent things,
And ward heelers cease telling lies.
When the terrapin knits wooden socks,
And the polecat smells like cologne;
When the leopard changes his spots,
And the hearts of Mississippians are stone.
Yes, then it will be
That our great Jimmy K.
Will attain the great end of his quest,
But let us. all pray
That e'er the dawn of that day
The Lord. RI his mercy. will call us away
To Join the saints who re at rest.
4>4tf% BILLY ONEGALLUS
kson Daily News. &
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-23

The congressional contests held
Throughout the State, especially the
one in the Fifth district, are full OF
significance and point unerringly to the
finish of the Common Cause bunch.
They constitute an indignant protest
of the plain people against the
torial combine and its dark lantern
proceedings, and proclaim in unmistak-
able tones the determination of the
sovereign masses to resent the insults
heaped upon them by the secret caucus
c~onspirators, who, with money, whisky,
women and all the wiles of political
corruptionists, temporarily triumphed
over the peoples choice last winter.
So far not a man who even winked at
the villianous methods adopted to de-
feat Vardaman has been endorsed by
the people. Nowhere in the State
where there was a contest for the nom'
ination has the Common Cause. can
didate succeeded in getting into the
second primary. In the Fifth district
the contest was a fair and square fight
between Congressman Byrd, and Sam
| Witherspoon, with all the advantages
in the hands of the present incumbent,
vet he went down in defeat, because he
was a party to the infamous combine
organized by Granny Noel & Company
to oyerwhelm the white Chief" Had
Byrd remained in his seat at Washing
ton and looked after the interests OF
his constituents, instead of going te
Jackson in January last and spending
seven weeks in company with Alexan'
der, Percy, Gibbs and Dulaney at the
Edwards House, where whisky flowed
like water, where bad women paradee
the corridors and verse men plotted
those devious methods which finally re-
suited in the temporary overthrow o
the peoples will, there is no question
that he would have retained his seat IL
congress against all aspirants by a sim
liar majority as that given him tw'
years ago over as active, able and pop
ular opponent as the gentleman Wit
confronted him in the recent campaign
weighed in the balances and foun'
wanting" has been written above ant
below, before and behind the name o
every active adhersnt and apoloeIst o
the secret caucus, and the places tina
once knew them will n them N
more for q long time to come, n 3.
the same token, the uniform result o
the recent primaries proclaim in thund
er tones the triumphant election o
Jas. K. Vardaman to the United State
senate in 1911 by the largest majorit'
ever given q candidate in Mississippi. :
Okalona Messenger.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-23

The k1t1ou1I tSeAvuNenk G~&CS&Gua.
The day Of the use. Of sklvss and
greasy lotions in the treatment Of &C.
zema and other skin and scalp diseases
il over. Time has proved them not
cnly practically useless IN effectins
permanent cures, bat also unclean and
in reality, breeding places for disease
germs, the Eatman Drng Store Ii
pleased to itself agent for
ZEMO-the mvdern, clean, simple and
infallibIe treatment for ecssma, PIN.
pies, blackheads, ,dandfuff and all ito
ing diseases Of the skin and scalp.
Sv confident are we Of its efficacy
that we say to you iiuse ELMO accord
ing to directions then If not satisfse:
tory, come and get your money beck.
Ask for booklet telling how to cure
youtself Il home With zEMQ.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-23

Cypress Shingles For Sale
w. have q fine lot of cypress shingies
for sale 1t our mill lear Hclcomb at
market prices, Curry 4 Thomerson.
4 4 10 It Holcombs, Mi0s.