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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
PRESIDENT TAFT IN
SUNFLOWER STATE
Issues Statement Thanking Peo-
pie for Kind Reception.
Talks on Tariff to Great Audience in
Public Square in Leavenworth and
Converts Senator Curtis to
Support of Arbitration.

The largest audiences he has had
in the Suntiower state greeted Presi-
dent Taft on the fourth day of his Wis
it to Kansas. and just before he went
over the state line into Iowa
There was G.. A. r. reunion meet
ing in Topeka, the state capital, and
a county picnic at Atchison, so that
Mr.. Taft was kept away from politics,
except for his final address to a crowd
10 the public square of this city. Here
he discussed the tariff.
Mr. Taft, just before leaving, issued
a statement thanking the people of
this state for their kindly reception.
Here is the presidents message to the
Kansans:
81 am sincerely grateful to the peo-
pic of Kansas, not only for the warm
welcome which they extended to me
as president of the United States but
for the kindly attention which they
gave to what | said. l found the in
telligent men and women of Kansas
looking prosperous, happy and con-
tented, and congratulate them on the
evidences thereof that abound on
every hand"
MIR. Taft has now travelled through
four congressional districts of the
eight in this state Two Of these
were irsurgent districts, admittedly
so even in Kansas, and two of them
were ranked as "standpat," having re.
turned their old congressman after
hard fights in the primaries during the
heydey of insurgency in this section
of the country 1t is admitted by his
enemies that the president has COW
cred a representative portion of the
state in his visit. His audiences have
been larger than the average in the
friendly states through which he
passed in coming here. The presi-
dents first day here was surprise to
every one. The reception did not
abate in numbers through the whole
four days trip in the state.
Some forty thousand people packed
into the public square before the state
capitol at Topeka, where the president
spoke at the G. A. r. reunion Mr..
Taft was obliged to go from one cor.
ner of the big platform to the other
in order to satisfy the crowds that
banked the platform on every side
He made most Of his talk for the bene-
fit of the old soldiers and only re-
serN ed a small portion of it for him
self in which to discuss his arbitra-
tion treaties.
Few theories of an international
character have attracted the attention
that universal peace has done in Kan
sas AS a result of his speech and it's
reception, Senator Curtis gave out a
statement promising his support to the
treaties This is the second senator
that the president has won over to
his treaties in the twelve days of his
trip.
In Leavenworth the president had a
noisy reception. They brought out
the show cavalry from Fort Leaven-
worth and several bands, and gave the
president fine parade. 1t was close
to a hundred degrees in the shade
when the president discussed the
tariff with an immense audience in a
public square. 1t was another Kansas
audience that stood quiet and atten.
tive while the president went owe the
tariff with them"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
CONSERVATION CONGRESS
Third Annual Meeting Being tield In
Kansas City, Mo.

At Kansas City Monday from a
dozen different states delegates reg
istered for the third annual conserva-
ton congress, which opened in Con-
vention hall. According to Thomas Il.
Shipp, executive secretary of the con-
gress, the total registration OF dole
gates will approximate $780,
Convention hall was arranged for
the meeting just as it has been for
national political convention in the
past. Each state was allotted a section
of seats Tor its delegates.
Routine busines and welcoming ad-
dresses occupied the greater part of
the morning session. In the afternoon
Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver spoke
on "rhe Country Child Versus the City
Child"
At night President Taft was the
principal speaker before the congress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
TAFT IN DES MONIES
Reception to President in IoWa's Cap
ital Is Nonpartisan.

President Taft and his party arrived
in Des Moines, Iowa, from Wa.
terloo at 7:30 a. m. and We're escorted
to the Grant club for breakfast The
Des Moines reception was nonpartisan
The Greater Des Moines committee
had charge of the arrangements at the
Coliseum, where public melting was
held.
Governor Carroll and staff escorted
the presidential party through Iowa
cities Senator Cummins was on hand
at the union station to meet Mr.. Taft
With him was former United States
Senator Young. Alter the meeting at
the Coliseum the president left for
Ottumwa.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
SPORTING AFFAIRS.
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COLUMBUS, O.-After one of the
most sensational races ever witnessed
in which three -year-old trotters con-
tested, Atlantic Express. 2:0SA. cap
tured the Horse Review Futurily. The
race was replete with exciting incl
dents from start to finish.
NEW YORK-Willie Hoppe has ac-
cepted challenge from George Sutton
for the 1872 balk-line championship.
The match will be played at Madison
Square Garden the last week in NO
vember
CLEVELAND, O.-Tommy Bresna-
ham of Omaha and Otto Yacknow Of
Cleveland fought ten rapid rounds to
a draw. The men fought in the feath-
erweight class.
LCNDCN.-Jack JohnsOn's manager
says that after the fighter haas con-
cluded his contracts with variety
iheasers in England, he will quit the
p. re ring.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
SPECIAL COURT TERM.
United States Court Meets at Meridian
Third Monday in October,

Jackson.-At the close of the session
of the United States Court at MERIDIAN
Judge j. c. Niles announced that there
would be special term of the court
held at Meridian on the third Monday
in October.
The court at that time will meet
mostly for the purpose of trying cases
that arise in the southern part of the
State on the coasts from turpentine and
timber depredations. The government
has quite large lot of land in that
part of the State, and it is alleged that
numerous depredations have been COM
practically all of three weeks term of
court to dispose Of them
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06

Yazoo City.-The work of the boil
weevil i'll this section is viewed as a
blessing in disguise by many farmers,
as it has foreeu them to practice diversi-
fed farming, which they have found
profitable. Corn, rice, potatoes, hay and
other crops have received more attention
here this year than formerly Hog
raising also is more important in
dustry than formerly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
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GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
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CHICAGO-Four persons lost their
lives, score of people had narrow es-
capes from death and many srectac-
ular rescues were made by fremen
and policemen as result of fire at
No. 1896 South Sangamon street.
Three separate fires were discovered
simultaneously in the four-story brick
structure at that number and the peo-
pie sleeping en- the upper floors found
the building filed with smoke when
they attempted to save themselves.
The dead are Harry Eglovitoh, aged
thirty-four, lived in rear on third floor,
found dead from suffocation in room
where he had evidently attempted to
open window; Mrs. Lottie Eglovitch,
agen twenty-one, wife of Harry .-glo-
witch. found dead in bed from suffoca-
tion; Bessie Eglovitch, six months old,
suffocated in her bed.
Ell PASC, TEX.-Fifteen Magonistas
were killed in a desperate fight with
a Maderista force which began at the
Santa Rita ranch near Colombres,
days, according to wounded soldier
who was brought to Matamoras.
With the exception of this man, no
casualties are reported among the Ma
dcrista troops. The fight, it is stated,
followed the raiding of a store house
of the Santena company on the Santa
Rita ranch. The Maderista force, sta
toned at Camargo, was dispatched to
engage the raiders, who were finally
routed
HANCOCK, MICH.-Carrying snug
fortune of several thousand dollars
he had accumulated in years Of toll
in the copper mines, Antonio Lueitali
was running to a railway station to
catch a train that would bear him back
to his wife and children he had not
seen for many years when he fell thir-
ty-five feet frcm a trestle and broke
his neck.
ANN AREOR, MICH.-Mrs. George
Lemon, seventy-eight years old, liv-
ing near Whitmore Lake fell down
stairs and broke her neck, dying in
stantiy For many years Mrs. Lemon
lad been totally blind and she walked
into the open stairway without being
aware of her danger. She is survived
by son and daughter.
o .
SAGINAW, MICH. - Samuel W.
Wallace, thirty years old, fireman
at tie Robert Gage coal mine at St.
Charles, was eleotrocuted when he ac-
cidentally stumbled against a live wire
carrying 800 volts. Death was in
gtanuaneouS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
Another Road for Columbia.

INSTRUMENTATION important link of
railroad in Mississippi which is now
really being constructed, is the Natchez,
Columbia and Mobile railroad, which is
in process of being extended from the
present terminus at "Sartin's Church."
in Pike county, to Morgantown, which
place it will be completed to before
January 1st, and from thence to Co
lumbia at an early date.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
Legislator a Strikebreaker.

Jaekson.-The unique spectacle Of a
member OF the legislature applying for
job as strikebreaker has been pre-
sented here when Oakley Adair Bennett,
member of the legislature from Winston
county, came to Jackson and asked sew
eral parties to recommend him to Agent
Bowen of the Illinois Central railroad
for clerical job stating that Mr.. Bevcn
had agreed to give him a place if prop
erly recommended.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
wITHERSPOON VOLUNTEERS.
Will Make Speeches Advising Farmers
to Hold Their Cotton.

Congressman S. A. With
erspoon has written to Agricultural Com
missioner Blakeslee stating that he is
in hearty sympathy with the holding
movement among the farmers, and vol
unteers his services to make speeches
during the campaign now being made
by the Farmers Union, the agricultural
department, and philosophical citizens
to induce the farmers to hold up on the
marketing of cotton until the price gets
at fourteen and fifteen cents.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
Gulf Fair November Gil.

Gulfport. annual fair of the
Mississippi and Gulf Coast Exposition
Company will be held at Gulfport Novem-
Der to II, inclusive. South Mississippi
has emerged from a lethargy of more
than a century and within the past ten
years has taken front rank with the
leading truck growing centers of the
South. No one factor has been more po-
tent in the past year, or promises greater
results for the agricultural upbuilding OF
the newest section of the state to come
into the limelight than the annual fair
at Gulfport
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
FIVE PERISH IN FIRE
Mother and Four Children Burned to
Death in Their Home.

At Mitchell, ILL.,, Thursday, Mrs Virgil
Vandever and four of her children
we're burned to death in their home
at o'clock in the morning.
IIer husband and Arthur Langford,
eighteen years old, Mrs. Vandever's
son by a former marriage, saved them
selves by jumping from second-story
window
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
Conductors Suspended.

Meridian.-By order of Superintend-
ent S. L. Flanagan of the New Orleans
and Northeastern railroad, about twen-
ty-seven passenger and freight conduct
ors have been suspended for five days
for improper registration upon arrival
and departure of their trains.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
FIRE CHIEF FOUND GUILTY
Milwaukee Official Is Convicted on
Charge of Petty Graft.

At Milwaukee, Wis, Friday Fire
Chief Thomas A. Clancy was adJudged
guilty by the board of fire and police
commissioners of the charges filed
against him several weeks ago by e.
F. Wiese, dischared fireman.
1t was charged that Clancy main
tanned system Of espionage, that he
was incompetent and that he indulged
in petty graft"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
An Honest Man.

Jackson.-As an indication of the fu-
tility of endeavoring to tax money may
be cited the instance of Kinds county,
whose personal assessment roll has been
filed with the auditor. Under the head
of money on deposit not one cent is
returned, and under the head of money
on hand solitary thousand dollars
is enumerated, the honest man among
the Kinds countyites who have money
being Mr.. ]. L. Hamilton, man of
very moderate means. He paid Sc tax
on his thousand dollars and perhaps
immortalized himself as being the man
Diogenes was seeking.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
Plan Stock Yards.

Neutrality-suspicious. and specifications
have been ordered drawn for public
stock yards and abattoir for Vicksbrg.
A number of the leading business men
are interested in the proposition. If
the stock yards are built it is expected
that government meat inspector will
be sent here
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
L. S. billiard Dead.

Oxford-L. S. billiard, one Of the
county's most popular and successful
planters, died at the Kings Daughters
Hospital after lingering illness. He
was Confederate veteran and a men,
Der of the pension board of the county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
I. C. May Build Hospital.

I. Z. Way DuIIu LUSpIldI.
Clalksdale.-The Illinois Central rail
road is considering the erection of an
emergency hospital for its employees at
this place. They feel the need of such
an institution more particularly because
of the fact that branch connections are
not sufficiently close to justify bringing
patients here to board the Memphis
trains, and such delay is frequently a
matter of vital moment to these. The
building of hospital in Clarksdale has
been agitated with varying degrees of in
terest and enthusiasm for a number of
years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
JOINS FARM WORK.
Representative T. U. Sisson Will Aid
Commissioner Blakeslee.

Representative I. U. SISSOn VIII AIu
Commissioner Blakeslee.
Acknowledgements T. U. Sisson
of the Fourth Mississippi district has
written H. E. Blakeslee, commissioner of
agriculture, acknowledging letter of
request or invitation to join the field
work which has as it's object the urging
of the people of his district the impor-
tance of holding their cotton, according
to the policy decided upon at the Mont
gomery conference. Mr.. Sisson expresses
himself as in hearty sympathy with the
movement and thoroughly approves the
course which the promoters are trying to
carry opt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
Cotton Exchange Organized.

Jacksonville merchants, cotton fac
tors, planters and buyers of the Clarks-
dale vicinity have organized a cotton
exchange which it is believed will be of
great assistance to the movement of cot
ton from the delta section.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
Profitable Can Crop.

Natchez-Prospects are excellent for
a profitable cane crop in this vicinity.
The cane industry is receiving more
attention than formerly as result of
the work of the boil weevil in the cot
ton fields.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
RENO DIVORCES INVALID
Chicago Judge Makes Decision Against
Quick Legal Separations.

At Chicago Tuesday Judge Adelor J.
Petit presented the Reno-hurry-up-di'
vorce trust dose of judicial knockout
drops. In a decision handed down in
the Cook county circuit court he held
that virtually no Nevada divorce de-
cree is good in the state of Illinois.
The decision is regarded by lawyers
generally as the biggest boost that
ever has been given in Illinois to the
movement recently espoused by Presi.
dent Taft for divorce laws that will be
uniform throughout the nation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
wARRANTS.C CAUSE TROUBLE.
Old Mississippi Treasury Warrants Ap-
near in Oklahoma

Old Mississippi Treasury Warrants Ap-
pear in Oklahoma.
5ackson.-Those old Mississippi treas
ury warrants issued during the term of
Gov. Stone, in 1895, are bobbing up in
different places, being passed by lot
OF fair grafters and hangers-on who
doubtless obtained the worthless paper
while in attendance on the state fair
here. The United States forced the
state OF Mississippi to withdraw the
warrants from circulation, as they looked
too much nke real money, being just the
size of five or a ten-dollar bill, printed
like one, following the general appear
ance Of the federal money and national
bank notes, and would deceive almost
any one. When they were withdrawn
most of them were cancelled and de-
stroyed, but it seems a great many of
them were not cancelled, and were thrown
away in some rubbish in the treasurcr's
office. When the seat of'goyernmcnt was
moved to the new state house eight years
ago the old worthless warrants were
left in the old treasury department
DODiC VI tiC dHu luhSio az
tending the Mississippi State Fair eff
fected an entrance and in rummaging
around came across the old notes.
Now they have put them in circula-
ton in Arkansas at various county fairs,
and being caught up with there, have
moved the scene of operations to okla
homa, and complaints come from Mus
kogee, Ocmulgee and other points of The
bad money being passed.
Gov. Stone and Treasurer Evans were
put under technical arrest for counter
feiting the money of the United States
when the issue of 100000 of state war
rants were first put out, and on the
agreement to withdraw the $4,000 or
more from circulation and destroy the
balance, the government did not proceed
further. How many of the worthless
warrants the hangers-on about the fair
got is not known, but a considerable
quantity, evidently.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
t,vnt Rich Wisconsin Man

Fiunt RICh WISCUHsIH WdH
The police of Pasadena. CAL, are
searching for George Evison. wealthy
retired business man of Beaver Dam.
Wis. who disappeared July 12. Mrs.
L.. B. Owen. foster daughter, says
I.vison has $4,000 in a local bank.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06
To Protect Our Game.

10 Protect Our Game.
Jackson.-Marion county has taken
the initiative in protecting her game,
and has elected w. w. Conerly, of
Columbia, as game warden, with the
understanding that he is to put stop
to the depredations of the Louisiana
pot hunters, who, being driven from the
Pelican State, are exterminating the
game in Marion. They are charged with
using gill nets and dynamite in the
streams; killing quail by the hundreds
and out of season; killing deer out OF
season, and nearly exterminating the
squirrel and shipping the game to New
Orleans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06

MARTiNSViLLE, lND.-Mr. and
Nrs Jacob Fisher OF this city fear the
body Of the young woman found in
Gary harbor last week is that OF their
daughter Minnie, from whom they
have not heard directly for nearly
FIVE months
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06

CHlCAGO-The union labor leaders
estimated that tie fight between the
steamfftters and the plumbers has
cost the building trades workmen of
Chicago SS.b6g,C00 This computation
is based on the sympathetic strikes
which have prevailed for 100 days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-06

NEW YORK--About ten thousand
heads of New York families, 500 retail
dealers in fifty lines and several hun
dred farmers of the Pennsylvania
state grange have combined in an as
sociation here to eliminate the middle
man and lower the cost of living.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-01

the old days has gone, along WIN
the other trash Of the range, ano IN
his .. ace has come . sober, intel
lloent, weIi.educsted American who
understands the science and the
CRY OF stock raising 40 well - the
money making end Of a.
And as long an men eat meat
thie new kind OF cowboy win be
very much IN evidence. II IL true
that the big ranches are breaking
up. but the process. instead oi
giving n few man the big chance.
Is giving a lot OF men an even
chance ard the aggregate In guam
THY. quality and profit IN Increased.
That's how II happens that instead
Of finding all the cowboys working
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-01
Observations

Up Labrador they which komenea 40
weight
at Mdrich Taft
credit for helping elect Lorimer.
ovshauIed YETI Tempsrs
turs early this morning 50
cuufesscs
q the they
could set with H. Mizzi
CLEVELAND pilot named Riksr whose
married
It's much all theory
NINE Hidden bought Of broadway and
3t0o00oo worth y.i25o0o be
the Hidden didn't do thing but sit down and walt
You
they instead Of collecting increment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-01
WHY NOT SMILE AWHILE?
MY PHILOSOPHY

I have been satisfied to follow out my lot
I've really understood the gs OF Fortunes plot
Sometimes with envy at glded piutoorat
wonder where In heck get OFT at
l sometimes my humble fellows In tho dny shop
l sometimes fancy that drudEery viii never stop
Hut. heaven bess feer when see the oilers smk
bet your mothers tntype. I'm mighty Glad WOMB
I often banker for the giddy whir OF social iifs.
I'D like tho Doll Rags my rather humble wire
I'D like have n auto. and belong TO lots OF ciubs
I'd siip you oyne souH Theaf OF sassy snubs
l think II had stacks and stacks OF cnnI
II could dine tegrapin instead of humble hashi
bless teller why ahould be 10 shirkf
You bet mothers tnlype. I'm mighty glad WORM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-01

Those Catsi
Mary had Thomas cat.
II warbicd like Carnso.
A nelghhor swung baseball bat
Now Thomas doesn't DO so.
--siilwaukoo Sentinel.
Her slater also had cat.
Sho called the creature Queenie.
Tho neiKhborn wouldn't stcnd for u.
IL riyaied Toiraxxlni
--Ypnkern Statesman.
Our nerf door neighbors have a cat,
And II doth nightly rcyoi.
Now all know about ia that
II yowls just lixs tho dickens
New York Giobs.
And cnes ss slsn had . cat
Who sang each night. you bet;
And soon the stork came fiyino In
And brought . fine ocseste.
A party Of college girls arc going
TO tour Iltchfsid county. Connecti.
cut. 10 an auto 10 spread the doc
trines Of suffrage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-01

for a few dollars q month for whis-
key. IN in the old days. you'ii often
run across the modern cowboy rats
ing his own cattle. perhaps very
small bunch. and putting his money
In the bank. Also. underneath the
shirt and chapcrajoes. youll find
the new type a lot more interest
ing. and just as picturesque a. the
old.
tia the work. It's the healthy,
vigorous freedom Of the lie.
The modern cowboy il the best
back TO SOIL sermon that has
yet come out.
fAnother side Of present day
cowboy is shown In The Star To-
morrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-01
In the EditOr'SMail.

you petition bearing g. names,
according 10 your proposition for
the government To develop and
work her own coal mines in Alas
ka. that you published about. and
called for In The Star q few days
ago.
Mrs. Harriet Roberts "a com,
radios vito hero In the home) and
myself have secured them. and VI
most devotediy hope that they will
be- Of some good service.
And va also hope that bcsIdes
AID with them you win get many
thousands more to send to Wazh.
ington- The Lord bless you Ia
your good work In always stand,
Ing square and firm for tbs PEG
pie In their Just rights. and against
corruption and oppression.
Very cordially yours.
A. J. MARSH