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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
RECIPROCITY AND
TARIFF IN HOUSE
Bills Are Introduced by ChaIE.
man Underwood.

Chairman Underwood OF the ways
and means committee of the national
house Of representatives presented his
bill to put on the free list about 100
articles which are now dutiable. The
Hat is OF particular benefit to farmers,
and includes meats Of nearly all kinds.
lumber and leather goods.
The bill introduced is the outcome
OF the Democratic caucus, at which the
program for the extraordinary session
was mapped out and approved.
Another bill presented by Chairman
Underwood was the Canadian reciproc-
ity bill. 1t follows the identical lines
of the Mccall bill passed last session,
except for clause authorizing the
president to continue negotiations for
reciprocity with Canadian articles not
covered by the pending agreement.
The caucus determined to push rec
iprccity and free list bill, but it was
left to the ways and means commit
tee to decide upon the priority of the
two measures. This committee by a
'"hSiuCA oblS llldJOilty dlTGduy ndu Qo-
cided upon reciprocity as the first
measure in tariff regulation. The free
list bill will be followed after a eau
Gus to be held in two weeks, by revis-
Ion of the wool ard cotton schedules,
1t Is said.
Iii presenting the free list bill, Mr..
Underwood fired the first gun Of the
Democratic campaign for tariff revis-
ion demanded by the Democratic par
ty and promised by Speaker Clark
when he took the chair as presiding
officer Of the house.
From now on during the session 1t
will be war to the knife between the
Democrats who rule the house and
the Republicans who are in the minor
ity over the tariff. The Republicans
are committed to oppose tariff revision
and the war over the Democratic pro-
posals is expected to be lively.
Bills to be regarded as party meas
ures providing for popular election of
United States senator's, publicity be-
fore election Of campaign contribu-
tions and statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico already have been intro
duced in the house, and action on
them is also to be FASTENED by the ma
jority leaders.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
ooes.eooesoos soooeeeseos,
SPORTING AFFAIRS
o eo 900 . Q 90

At New York, Friday, the Polo
grounds, the magnificent home of the
New York Giants at the foot of his
toric Coogan's bluff, in the upper part
of the city-the biggest baseball arena
in the country-was swept by fire dur
ing the early morning hours, and at
sunup ever, thing inside the fence was
a blackened ruin except the left field
bleachers and the club house.
Eugere Csrri, the noted English
boxing refer ,e, will accompany Hugh
Mcintosh ard James Edward Britt
when the London promoters visit
America next month. The bout be-
tween Britt and Nelson, which Phila.
delphia Jack O'Brien offered to stage,
will be held late in May ii Nelson Is
willing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
RAILROAD pRoMorERs BUSY.
Meridian Deep Water Line Now Seems
Certainty.

Meridan.-That plenty Of money is
backing the Meridian Deep Water rail-
road, which has applied for charter and
which has been authorized by Governor
Noel to organize under a proclamation
issued Wednesday, no longer remains a
doubt,
Activity in railroad circles has been
manifest throughout this territory for
some time, the first intimation OF the
real purpose for any proposed road was
the fling of deeds to right-of-way, in
the chaneery clerks office last week,
made out to the Meridian Deep Water
railroad.
The promoters have continually refus-
ed to make any statement as to their
intentions, and what has been learned
has been from outside sources, although
it is still believed that the Louisville &
Nashville is in some way connected with
the project, despite the denials of the
roads promoters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
TO MAKE MEXICO
PAY FOR DEATHS
Americans Slain During Aqua
Prl8ta Fight.

The Mexican government, accordin e
to the view at the state department
at Washington, will he held ac-
countable for the loss of life and in
jury to Americans at Douglas, Ariz,
during the fighting between federals
and insurgents at Aqua Prieta. No
matter whether the fire of the feder-
ais or that OF the insurgents inflicted
the injury, it viii be the Diaz govern
ment to which the United States viii
look for reparation.
This is the first time during the in
surrection that any person has been
killed on the American side as the re-
suit of the border fighting.
Following are the American dead
and injured: Dead: Robert Harring-
ton, Edward Mason, Chicago; ]. c..
Edwards. The wounded e. w.
Grow, - Diko, A. 4. Dickson, shot
through the thigh. condition serious;
Forest Rutherford, shot in foot; Car
los Lennon shot in leg; Genevievc
Cole, shot through arm; w. Single
ton, flesh wound in arm.
NQSldi bOtultIS W illt uUll4DbI Vi
thirty fed to the American side an
hour before the battle ended and we're
disarmed by the American troops. The
rebels shot down many federals as
they ran
Wounded federal prisoners were es-
corted from Aqua Prieta to the bor-
der where they were released as fu-
gitives on American soil
American troops crossed the border
and stopped the fighting by inducing
the remainder of the federal garrison
to surrender, but not by forcible in
teryeption
AS soon as the official reports on
the fighting and the casualties among
the Americans are received represen-
tations will be made to the Mexican
government, it is said In due course
the claims Of those injured will be
presented
1t is undoubtedly true, however,
that in some cases Mexico will have
counter claim of contrbutory negli-
gence on the part of injured Ameri-
cans; that Americans took their stand
in proximity to the fighting and thus
placed their lives in jeopardy On the
other hand, many Of the wounded
were hurt while in pursuit of their
usual business in Douglas.
As a renewal of fighting at Aqua
Prieta is looked for it is expected
that formal notice win be served
both federals and insurgents that Am
erican lives and American property
on this side of the border must not be
endangered,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
COOPERATIVE OIL MILL.
Mintcr City Plant Owned by Tallahatchie
River Planters.

Mintor City Plant Owned by Tallahatchie
River Planters.
NIinter City.-The oil mill which has
been successfully operated here for some
years by a private corporation is now
owned by the planters along the Talla-
hatchie and will be managed for th eir
benefit by J. u. Talbert, who has done
such good work as manager of the plant
in the past
The plan of the corporation follows
Each planter signed for stock in the com
pany on the basis of So for each bale Of
cotton which he raises or controls the
shipment of. A man whose average crop
is 1000 bales takes 5000 stock in the
company. This makes sufficient work
ing capital.
The company agrees to pay s per cent
on this stock and the planter also agrees
to ship all his seed to this mill, for which
he is to be paid the current price for
seed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
MANY ARE DIsFRANCHIsED.
$4,000 Voters Said to Have Failed to
Pay Poll Tax.

misunderstanding to the delinquent
poll tax lists, published in the various
county papers of the state, it is estimat-
cd that from 35 to 40 per cent of the
voters Of Mississippi have failed to quail
ify, and that there will be from $4,000
to $4,000 voters cut off under the law.
The poll tax provision of the constitu-
tion has been generally ignored in past
years in some counties, but in these
counties a new registration has been
called for ana the illegal voters will be
scratched from the rolls. The law will
be more rigidly enforced this year than
ever, according to reports, and many per-
sons who nave been allowed to vote in
past elections without paying their poll
tax will be eliminated. This will make
heavy reduction in the vote, it is said,
as compared with the primary for United
States senator in 1907, and some of the
counties that showed tremendous votes
in the returns to the secretary of state
four years ago will show a greatly re-
duced vote this year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
MICHAEL 6. LINK.

OF the election of United States Sen
ator Lorimer, was found dead in a
bathtub at his home.
Death, according to the family ply
sician's statement, was caused by
apoplexy. He said a blood vessel in
the brain burst
A week ago Link celebrated the
twentieth anniversary of his weddin g.
He told his guests he was subject to
heart trouble and knew he would die
suddenly. He said he had made all
arrangements for his estate if he
should die
Link was manager Of the 1900 acre
farm of John ]. Mitchell of Chicago.
The farm is in Madison county, Illinois.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
Orders Issued for Encampment.

Jackson.--Adjutant General Fridge has
issued orders for several companies to re-
port for rifle practice, and for school
of instruction at Camp Williamson,
Vicksburg, commencing Monday, April
II, and ending June II. In this time the
entire national guard of Mississippi will
have seen service. Gen. Fridge will be in
command of the camp and Capt. G. A.
Hogaboom will be in charge of the small
arms practice. Capt. j. r. Burnett will
direct the signal corps, and three SER
geants and four privates from the Third
infantry will be detailed as instructors
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
T0RNAD0ES KILL MANY
Fierce Storm Sweeps Several South.
western States.

Tornadoes which swept parts OF
Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Ar
twenty-five persons, injured more than
100, rendered more than 500 hon eless
and to have done vast damage to pro-
perty.
The total dead may run to 100 and
the injured to many times that num-
ber, for communication with many of
the stricken districts has been cut eff,
and the situation in these sections
will not be known until telegraph End
telephone lines are repaired.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
MISSISSIPPI DOCTORS MEET.
DR.. D. ]. Williams Of Ellisville. Elscte;
President.

Jackson.-The State Medical Associa-
ton had a three days session i'll this
city. The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing term: President, DIR.
ID. j. Williams, Ellisville; vice-presdents,
DR.. j. I. Longino of Jonestown, S. L.
Eason of New Albany and j. c. McNair
Of Fayette. The association named five
members Of the state board of health, to
be appointed by the governor in 1912, Sc
lecting DIR. john Darlington Of Yazoo
City, Dr. G. S. Bryan of Anory, Dir. L. a.
Check CT Arcola, DR.. t. L. Ross of Hat
tiesburg and DR.. |. w. Cooper of New
ton. DR.. L. i. Howard of Vickspurg and
Dr~L. B. Spalkman of Cleveland were
unanimously reelected to the positions
of secretary and treasurer, respectively.
An address of extraordinary interest
read during the day was by II. T. Suth-
erland of Rosedale, former president Of
the association, On 'Thc Duty of the
State in the Conservation of Human
Life and Energy The paper made such
an impression Oh the members of the
association that the association, by a
unanimous vote, ordered its publication
in all state papers and the daily papers
of New Orleans and Memphis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21

Tom L. Johnson, the we'll known
resident Of Cleveland and four times
its mayor, succumbed to the great de-
stroyer when it came to him in sleep.
His family was about him when the
end came.
Mr.. Johnson was fifty-six years old.
He was one of the conspicuous Demo
Gratis of the country. He had been i'll
for two years.
Mr.. Johnson leaves two children,
Loftin E., who lives in New York city,
and Bessie Flourinoy, who married
Signor FREDERICK Mariani, of Milan,
italy, in 1907 and got a divorce from
him in December, 1908.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
GETTING READY FOR WORK.
New Orleans Great Northern to Soon Let
Contract.

Jackson.-The New Orleans Great
Northern railroad, it is said, will begin
work on its jackson terminals in a short
time. Just when the contract will be let
is not known here, but it is understood
the officers of the road desire to get
started ON the work as soon as practical
bic.
Details are being shaped up, it is un-
derstood, and as soon as the preimina-
ries can be arranged, the contract will BE-
let and orders issued for the work to be.
gin as soon as the contractor can assem-
BILE the material.
1t is not known what the new termi
nails of the Great Northern will cost, bat
1t is the general opinion that the road
will spend something like 100000 for
its local terminals.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
NEW STEERING COMMITTEE
Senator'S Named to Make Senate Com.
mittee Selections for Minority.

Thomas S. Martin, newely elected
minority leader of the senate, an
nounced the personnel of the Demo
cratic steering committee which is to
make the committee selections for the
minority in the senate. The new COM
mittee is made up of Senator Martin,
chairman, and Senators Culberson of
Texas, Simons of North Carolina,
Clarke of Arkansas, Bankhead of Ala
bama, Fletcher of Florida, Williams of
Mississippi, Kern of Indiana, and
Hitchcock of Nebraska.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
FIRST DEMAND FOR MONEY.
Bondholder Asks State Auditor for In
tcrest Warrant.

NNS@@@
teTest Warrant.
State Auditor Z. j. Smith has received
a demand from one of the purchasers OF
state bonds, the legality of which was
questioned by the state treasurer, and
which Judge w. A. Henry of the circuit
court passed on this week, for a warrant
for the interest from July 1, 1910, to
January l, 1911.
This demand was made by a small
holder of bonds who resides out of the
state, but the warrant has not been is.
sued, as the state treasurer has an.
nounced that he vii not pay any war.
rant till the supreme court has finally
passed on the question he raised three
months ago. Mr.. Smith does not know
what action he will take, as the case is
to be appealed to the supreme court,
and he probably viii not issue this or
any other warrant till the states high.
est tribunal has passed upon it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
MUST LIVE III STATE TWO YEARS.
Cannot Vote Unless Resident for Re.
Quired Period.

Jackson.-The department of justice
has received many inquiries from various
sources about the qualifications of u
voter, other than those covered in the
recent opinion of Attorney General Hud-
son relative to taxes.
These inquiries come up in different
forms. One of the latest questions is
whether young man who has not resid-
cd in the state for a year, bat has be-
come of age since coming to Mississippi,
is entitled to vote. Assistant Attorney
General Carl Fox prepared the opinion
en- this and holds that the young man
cannot vote till he has been in the state
two years, as required by the constitu-
tion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
IMPROVE RURAL SCHOOLS.
Miss Susie V. Powell Gets Gratifying Co.
Oneration.

Jackson.-Miss Susie V. Powell, organ
izer of the school Improvement work in
Mississippi, is deeply gratifed at the
continued assurances in various ways
which indicate interest on the part of
thinking and practical minded men in
that most practical and essential phase
of rural school work. Quite a number
of public-spirited men and women have
shown to what extent they recognize the
Importance of this work and the effect
which it is having on the rural home life.
The school improvement work is con-
ducted on the theory that it will sooner
or later, directly or indirectly, make its
impress on the homes of the people who
are in touch with its trend.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
Tariff Revision Bill.

Chairman Underwood of ways and
means committee introduced in the
house his bill TO put on the free list
about Ice articles now dutiable, includ-
ing meats of nearly all kinds, lumbeT
ard leather goods. He also introduced;
the Canadian, reciprocity measure
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
Pine Belt Firm Fails.

Jackson.-Another pine belt firm has
been compelled to file voluntary petition
in bankruptcy. The parties are the
Parkman-Shivers Company of Shivers,
Simpson county, composed of ID.
c. Parkman, V. p. Shivers and
Mrs. V. P. Shivers, whose schedule
of assets and liabilities accompanies the
petition. According to the schedule the
total liabilities amount to $14,662 and
the assets to $12,0S5.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
THE W. c. T. U. AT WORK.
Trying to Convince Doctors on Alcohol
Question.

Jackson-The active and aggressive
spirit of the work being performed by
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in Mississippi was strikingly
shown here during the convention OF the
Mississippi Medical Association.
A delegation of members from the
Mary Erwin chapter distributed several
hundred pamphlets setting forth argu-
mcnts against the use OF alcohol in med
ical practice.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
Big Hereford Herd.

Port Gibson.--W. +. Gordon and T. f.
Clark of Hermanville, have returne
from Sherman, Texas, where they bought
200 registered Hereford cattle for their
stock farms. These cattle represent four
distinct families of the Hereford type,
and are among the best in this country.
This is the beginning of big things for
this fine type of beef stock in Claiborne
county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
READY SALE FOR BUNDS.
Communities Are Preparing to Make In

Communities Are Preparing to Make I'm
provements.
Jackson-Civic Improvement is the or
der of the day in Mississippi, and nu-
merous counties and communities are is
suing bonds for the purpose of building
good roads or constructing public util-
tiles.
1t is roughly estimated that more than
one million dollars worth of securities
fIoated by counties and towns in this
state have been marketed during The
past sixty days, and no trouble encoun-
tered in securing bidders.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
EX-GOVERNOR CLICK DEAD
Former Kansas Executive Expires
! at Atchison.

Ex-Governor Click of Kansas died at
his home in Atchison, Kan. He was
governor of Kansas from 1883 to 1885
and served several terms as member
of the legislature of the state prior to
that time.
After his term as governor expired,
he was appointed United States PEN
sion agent at Topeka. Mr.. Click was
corn III Fairfield county, O., in 1927,
hnd served a short time in the civil
e4cr
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
rs FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Complete Course offered Young Ladies
From Many Gtatos.

West Point.-The authorities Of the
Southern Christian College have placed
seventy-five free scholarships for young
ladies at the disposal of the governors,
United States senators and members Of
congress from the following states for
the session beginning September, 1911.
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Georgia and Florida.
The young ladies who are fortunate
enough to secure these scholarships will
receive free tuition in the literary de-
partment until the course selected has
been completed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
KENYON MADE SENATOR
Will Succeed the Late J. P. DOL
liver from Iowa.

Judge Kenyon was elected United
States senator by the Iowa legislature
to succeed the late Jonathan P. Dolli.
yer. Judge Kenyon was chosen on the
sixty-seventh ballot.
The victory came with the second
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
LINK DIES IN BATHTUB
Former Illinois Legislator Is
Victim of Apoplexy.

Michael S. Link, of Mitchell. ILL.,.
a former member of the Illinois
legislature, who was indicted by Chi
caso grand Jury for perjury and turned
states evidence in the investigation
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21
PoSToFFICES IN MISSISSIPPI.
List of Appropriations Made by Congress.
fer Work.

Following is list cf the pending ap,
preparations for the erection of new
federal buildings in Mississippi
Brookhaven, postoffice, $4,000.
Canton, postoffice, $4,000.
Clarksdale, postoffce, $4,000.
Greenwood, postoffice, $4,000.
Grenada, postoffce, $4,000.
Holly Springs, postoffice, $4,000.
McComb, postoffce, $4,000.
Tupelo, postoffice, $4,000.
Vicksburg, postoffice and courthouse,
$4,000.
West Point, postofiice, 100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-21

Massachusetts Defeats Suffrage.
By a roll call vote of 81 to the
Massachusetts senate defeated the
woman's suffrage resolution. The
house las already voted against the
measure.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-01-11
In One American City

When New York's publ cschools
opened their doors for the fall term,
100000 boys and girls entered them.
This, according to the Evening Jour
nal, is an army, a population in itself.
1t is more children than there are
men, women and children combined in
any city of the United States outside
OF New York, Chicago. or Phiiadel-
phia.
1t is more school children than there
are inhabitants in Buffalo, Albany, Sy-
racuse and Paterson, taken altoge-
Their
1t is more school children than
there are soldiers in any OF the great
standing armies OF Europe, with the
single exception of Russia
Ii the school children of New York
were to parade from the Battery to
Spuyten Duyvil Greek, ten abreast.
they would fill the whole line OF march
forty-six times.
This is more children than Napo-
leon had soldiers with which to con-
quer Europe.
1t takes $1,000 school teachers to
teach the 100000 children. The teach
ers outnumber all the policemen, fire
men and letter carriers combined III
New York City.
II the school teachers were to go
TO Europe they would fill all the first
cabins OF nearly all the TRANSATLANTIC
vessels plying between New York and
Europe.
If they were to decide to take only
the fastest two steamships, 1t would
take thirty-hve trips each OF the Lusi-
tania and the Mauritania with their
first cabins filled
-Four times the textbooks they use
in year would fill the New York
Public Library with its 100000 vol
umes. 80,
Il takes 500 school buildings. to,
house New York's 100000 school
children. The school buildings, II
massed together, would fill 500 square
blocks. ., III
Tie floor space is greater than all
New York's department stores. thea
tres and libraries put together
If the school buildings were to be
turned into apartment houses they
would house as many tamilies as 10
one thousand of the finest OF new
Works apartment hotels. -,
Il will take $38,5oo 900 to PROVIDE
for New York's 100000 school chilo,
rem, run it's $50 school buildings ana
nav its $500 oteachers. /,
triangular pyramid OF $40 bills, it
would top the Metropolitan Lie IN
if this sum OF money had poured
INTO the Treasury of the United states
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-01-11
LODGE MEETINGS
OPERA HOUSE.

OPERA HOUSE.
Neutrality-suspicious. OF Pythias, or <.
Of ?. 7:3o P. M.
luesday-lmp. Order Red Men,
7:3o P. M.
Acknowledgements, or S. w. NJ,
7:3o P. M.
lhursday-Ladies' Circle, S. w. M,
7:3o P. M.
|Frlday-Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea. No. 1910 7:3o P. M.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-01-11
Life Insurance

l represent one of the best Life Insur-
ance Companies, The National Life In
surance Of Montpelier Vt.
When thinking of Insurance have a
talk with me before placing your insur-
ance elsewhere.
GEO. D KELLEY, JR., Newark, Del.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-01-11
BANKS

Meeting of Directors National Bank,
every Tuesday morning.
Meeting of Directors OF Newark
Trust Company, every Wednesday
morning at 7:3o.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-01-11
Merchant Tailor

Aner'ng, cleaning and pressing
'auy done. Clothes bought and ex-
"'nged' Some clothing for sale now
r reasonable prices.
No'iiy me by postal and | will call
WORK. Address,
JOHN II. HERBENER.
H. Newark, Del
=" Squire Chambers