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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
100000 CORPORATION
Organization to Bore for Oil and Gas in
Copizh, Lincoln and Pike.

Organization to Bore for Gil and Gas in
Copizh Lincoln and Pike.
Crystal Springs.-A wild sort of
thrill is tingling in the veins of farmers
hereabout over the operations of the
Birmingham Oil and Gas Company of
birmingham, Ala, a concern capitalized
at s7,ooo,ooO.
In the not distant past, experts made
critical examinations of the surface in
dications OF the great watershed divid-
ing the Mississippi and Pearl river val
leys, extending from the lower edge
Of Kinds county to Osyka. Evidently
these examinations must have been sat
minds of the company with the belief
that oil and gas underhe the surface
of the ridge traversing the counties Of
Copiah, Lincoln and Pike for a dis
tance of about 65 miles. The faith of
the company is expressed by the steps
recently taken to secure oil and gas
leases oil lands contiguous to this place.
The kascs stipulated that the land
owner reserve the proprietary and ag-
ricultural rights, ceding only the sub
surface oil and gas, if any be found,
for which he is to receive royalty of
five per cent gross OF said oil and gas.
So far no difficulty has been encoun-
tered in securing leases upon the terms
proposed by the company. Operations
will be confined to the ridge designated.
1t is expected that active boring op-
erations will begin some time this sum-
mer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
STATE NEWS NOTES
Weekly Budget Of ksws hen,s Gathered BY Our
Special Corrsspoe4eat at Jackson.
REPRESENTATION UNEQUAL.
fisssnt Districting of Mississippi Works
Ssms FrcalSy Tricks.

misunderstanding of State Power
has prepared tabulated report from
the official returns in his department
covering tie senatorial contest in 1907
ny sensational and supreme court and
railroad commissioner districts. Taking
some oil these districts ~ a basis OF
comparison, there is the First senatorial
district, composed of Hancock, Harrison
and jackson, which have ons senator
and, four representatives., and these three
cast total vote for United State. sena
tor of 1858.
1he Second district 10 composed Of five
counties, or was, as George ha. been
since added, making the sixth, who art
entitled to one senator and i've repre-
felltatiyes, yet they cast $500 votes
The Sixteenth senatorial district, com
posed OF the one county of No1ubee, un
der the some condition, is entitled tc
one senator and three representatives
yet only 995 votes were recorded.
The one county of Bolivar, composing
the Iliirticth district, cast 500 votes, yet
sends 4 senator and two representatives
lssaluena and Sharkey, comprising this
twentieth district, cast 400 votes, vel
they have senator and two representa-
tiSes. Another two-county district
Clarke and Jasper, cast 2,923 votes in
the same election, and get one senator
and three representatives, their voting
strength being almost three times that
OF tha one-county district Of Noxubee
and over three and a half times that OF
the Bolivar county district.
According to Secretary Powers figures
th9 vote cast for senator in 1907 was
11S,245. 1t is considered doubtful
whether the same number will be at
tained in 1911. F
At the sam. time Secretary Power
gives tie figures in tn. sam. election by
supreme court districts, also the number
of senators and representatives appor.
TONED. The summary il a. follows:
First Distriet-AttaIa, Bolivar, Kinds
Holmes, lssaqusna, Kemper, Lauderdale
Lcake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Nox
ubea, Rankin, Scott. Sharkey, Sun
ioWer, Warren, Washington, Winston
lazoo. Twenty counties. Total vote
32,65s. Senators apportioned 16 1-2
Representatives AZ.
Second Distriet-Adams, Amit., Clai
borne, Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Frank
lin, Forrest, Greene, George, Hancock
Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jef
ferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln
Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Simp
sou, Smith, Wayne, Wilkinson. Twenty
nine counties. Total vote 37,291. sena
tsTs apportionsd 1912. Representa-
tives 3S.
Third District-Alcorn, Benton, Cal
houn, Carroll, Cliclasaw, Choetaw, Clay
Coahoma, DeSoto, Grena Ia, Ittawamba
Lafayette, Lee, Leiiorc, Lowndes, Mar
shall, Monroe, Montgomery, Oktibbeha,
Pamela, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman
Tslahatchi., Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo
Tunicn, Union, Webster, Yalobusha
Thirty-ono counties. Total vote 1885,.
4o2. Senators apportioned 18. Repre-.
ssntstives 81.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
.MEXG] IS PLACED
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
0laz Government Suspsnds Con-
StItutlonaI Guarantee.

Martial law now prevails in Mexico
/ throughout the country the constitu-
tional guarantee has been suspended
lby the government upon the recon-
mendation of President Diaz. A
death penalty is thus provided for
/ persons arrested and convicted of GER
tain specified crimes. The Mexican
Embassy was officially notified by
Senor Enrique C. Creel, minister of
foreign affairs of Mexico, of this ac-
tion. Senor Creels dispatch was as
follows:
"Phe permanent commission of the
general congress approved the sus-
!, pension of the guarantee given under
the first part of the 18th, 10th, goth
and 21st articles Of the federal consti-
tuition. Consequently there may be in
dieted and subject to immediate trial
/ within limit of eight days, lawbreak-
ers OF this description: Highway
men, people who destroy railroad lines
and the property of railroads, tele-
graph ard telephone lines and lines
/ of electric transmission generally;
4 r2ihers, people who assault villages
AID lay them waste and persons who
kidnap and hold persons for ransom.
The punishment prescribed for per-
Sons convicted of these offenses on
trial is death.
i This degree will apply to Ameri-
cans who participate in the revolution
rs well as to the Mexican Insurgents.
There are a good many Americans
row in the ranks of the revolutionists.
The state department takes the posi-
/ tion that Americans who engage in
the revolutionary movement do SO at
their own risk. If they are captured
by the Mexican authorities the only
assistance they can hope to receive
from the state department is that the
American government will use its dip
lomatic influence with Mexico to OBJ
tain fair and regular trial."
The end of the revolution is forecast
by the un derstanding tina, prevails in
New York that Senor Limantour, min.
lister OF finance in Mexico, has per-
fected a tentative plan for reforms
agreeable to the Diaz government,
which will satisfy leading insurrectos.
The capture Of Topia by the insur-
gents vas reported to the state de-
pertinent by F. NJ. Dearing, charge
d'affaires Of the American embassy at
Mexico City. The lives and property
of foreigners, he added, have been
respected by the insurgents.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
SEVEN DIE lunING
GALE ON LAKE ERIE
Tug Silver Spray Is Lost OH
Cleveland.

The gale that swept over Lake Erie
caused the loss of the Silver Spray. a
fishing tus Of Erie, Pa, and her crew
of seven men. The Booth Fisheries
companv owned and operated the
boat. It went down off Cleveland har-
bor after battling with the heavy seas
for twertg hours. The last seen OF
her was when Capt. Hansen of the
life savilg station sighted a vessel a
few mile out burning torches as sig
mails Of distress.
Later ihe tug Buckeye, Cart. Cor
nelius, patrolling the breakwater,
sighted what is believed to be the
pilot fcuse Of tie Silver Spray afoat
in the AXE off East Fortieth street.
Two to5ies. which Cant. Cornelius be.
lieyes ieloug to members Of the Sill
yer 81 is crew Of seven were lying
on the reakwater. 1t was impossible
for the tug to get near enough to take
off the tcdies.
The i2ilcWing constituted the crew
of the Silver Spray: James Purdy,
captain Erie Pa; Robert Walts, engi-
neer, erie, Pa; Edward Holmes,
Cleveland; Charles NJ Brasse, Cleve-
land Henry Anderson, Cleveland;
Thomas Reed, Erie, Pa; Unknown
boy, Cleveland.
Later the Buckeye saw pieces of
wreckage washed against the break
water.
Rescucrs aboard the tugs Caetanet
and Lorain recovered the bodies OF
five Of the seven men drowned.
Thrilling stories of battles to make
the harbor with immense waves beat
ing down their vessel and freezing
spray transforming it into a mass Of
ice, were told by the eight members
Of the crew of the Ele b., another
member of the fishing fleet which put
into TIE lslor The men were al
most rozc a arrived half dead
fl,n heir exposure. They said they
has soon nothing of the Silver Spray.
All Of the tugs twenty-six in mum
ber, counting twenty-five that left
Cleveland harbor and four that left
Erie, have been accounted for except
the Silver Spray.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
.MABRAY MEN ON TRIAL
Eleven Are Brought into United
States Court in Iowa.

The men indicted two years ago for
fraudulent use Of the mails, and known
as the associates of John c. Mabray,
now serving a term in the federal prie-
on at Leayenworth, Kas., for similar
crime, were brought to trial in the
United States district court at Coun-
ell Bluffs, la.
Mabray was convicted of promot-
ing fake" horse races, prize fights,
wrestling matches and foot races
The men just brought to trial, all of
whom are known by various aliases,
are charged with being "steerers" for
Mabray. Their names are given as 4.
Ryan, Hot Springs, Ark, saloon keep
or, captured in California; Wright,
caught in San Antono, Tex; Tom Da-
yries, Oklahoma; C. Hindman, known
as Honey Grove Kid" caught in New
York; e. Smith, Streator, ILL.,; r. E.
Thiehnan. once a member of the
Clevelard baseball team, captured in
Feattle, and BENJAMIN Marks, Council
Bluffs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
SALE OF BLOODFD STOCK.
Fancy Prices Obtained For Hereford and
Angus Cattle.

Angus Cattle.
Jackson. Mississippi held her first
sale of thoroughbred stock Saturday and
at the same time it has the distinction
of being the first sale of the kind ever
held in the South east of the Mississippi
river, and the prices brought demon
stratos what can be done in this state
when intelligence and care are brought
into play. The sale was at public
auction and took place on the La Yer
net stock farm of w. J. Davis and Son,
two miles from this city.
The sale was attended by interested
parties from Mississippi, Alabama, Lou
isiana and Arkansas and some OF the
stock sold went to each of these states.
Twentyeight head of Angus and
Hereford cattle were disposed of and
brought tbs sum of $3.50, or an ever
age of $197.50 per head, divided as
| follows:
Fourteen Hereford bulls brought the
sum of $3,135 or an average of S223.s3
per head.
-Four Hereford cows brought $3.50 or
an average of $17o.
Four Angus bulls sold for $3.50, an
average of $162.5O.
Six Angus cows brought $1.070, an
average of $133.33.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
CHANGES ON THE G. & 8. 1.
Nephew of Capt. Jones is the Guidin,
Factor.

Nephew of Capt. Jones is the Guiding
Factor.
Capt. ]. T. Jones, president and prin-
cipal owner of the Gulf & Ship Island
road, is attempting reorganization OF
the system in accordance with his eva
plans and policies.
The new and dominant factor in The
control Of the system will be Wood
ford T. Stewart, former superintendent,
who ha. tren promoted to che position
of yiee-president snd general ninnaser.
Mir. Stewart is a nephew Of Capt.
Jones, and his appointment meaiS that
he is the direct successor Of the late
Mr.. j. A. Jones, who successfully man
aged the road during the two-year period
of his fathers illness, and whose Nne1-
pccted death made it necessary fer the
veteran Btffalo capitalist to .g,in take
up active business life, despite his
weight Of years and physical iniraai-
tiss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
SWAMPED BY SANE FOURTH
Pain Fireworks Company Is In Fnan-
cial Difficulties.

Four of the five directors in New
York city of the Pain Manufacture
ing company, the fireworks firm, filed
a petition in the supreme court ask
ing that the corporation be dissolved.
The petitioning directors say they
have management of all the business
affairs OF the Pain company and that
they have discovered that the com
pany's stock and other assets are in
sufficient to pay all its debts. Dur
ing the continued absence Of Henry ].
Pain in London the directors say that
certain creditors whose claims were
past due and unsecured have been
making pressing demands.
The real cause of the company's
financial trouble is explained by the
directors as being what is commonly
termed the sane Fourth"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
Winners of U. D. c. Medals.

West Pont.-Each year the John M
Stone chapter offers medal for the
best essay on subject pertaining to
Southern history. The subject this year
was "Sam DAVIS, the Boy Hero of the
Confederacy." The contest is open to
the pupils of the three highest grades of
the public school. The committee ap'
pointed to judge the essays gave first
place to Miss Elizabeth Hardison and
second to Miss Kathleen Smith. The
medal will be awarded at the closing
exercises of the Lynch school.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
GENERAL STRIKE DECLARED
Express Crivers and Helpers In Jer-
sey City and New York Out.

strike CT drivers and helpers of
three express companies in jersey
City and one in New York went into
effect ct O'Clock this morning. The
decision was reached at a meeting of
the executive committees of the
unions, tie Adams, Wells-Fargo and
United States employees in Jersey
City, and Adams Express company in
New York.
The general strike will affect about
5000 men. The unions expect to get
lie American and Natioral Express
companies employees and the employees
nf the Boston Despatch, a branch of
Inc Adams company, to join in the
strike
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
School Contests April 81.

Amory.-The Northeast Mississippi
Schoolmasters' Club will hold its fourth
annual contest at Tupelo April 21. Tho
literary program consisting of declama-
ton, elocution and music, will occupy
the morning hours.
The field sports, consisting Of baseball,
basket ball, tennis, shotput, hammer
throw, pole vault, etc, for boys, and
basket ball and tennis for girls, will oc-
cupy the afternoon. Gold medals will
be awarded to every successful contee-
tant
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
INCREASES IT'S CAPITAL.
Nstches Packing Company to Double Its
81 Capacity.

Jackson.-That the packing industry
is destined to be one of the chief COM
mercial lines of Mississippi in the not
distant future is evidenced oy the fact
that the Natchez Packing Company,
viii began business a few mouths ago
on a capital Of $1oo,e0o, has jnst had its
application for an amendment to its
eh.rt-r, increasing the capital stock to
100000 approved by Gov. Noel. w
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
SEEK STOLEN BULl.I0a
Federal Secret Service Men Trying
Key "65op in Western Cities. Il

Secret service men are locking
for safety deposit box containing
the plumber OF the steamer Humboldt
bullion robbery. To help item they
have key forwarded from San Fran
cisco, which was surrendered to the
police there by a member of9the rob,
ber gang who is said to have confessed
that he stole it when he thought his
assistants were trying to beat him
out cf his share
He did not know the hank or tho
city in which it WAS located The key
is numbered "G6C," ard is being tried
in various western cities Qee.1a 4.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
GOES TO WASHINGTON.
Gsn. Fudge Coniers About Military
Matters.

Jaekson.-Adjt.-Gen. Arthur Fridge,
executive officer of the Mississipppi ma
tional guard, has gone to Washington
The object of this visit is to confer
with Col. Mills and others of the ma.
tional guard bureau relative to sending
officers Of the Mississippi militia to the
border rendezvous in order to note the
army maneuvers in progress there.
There has bean some correspondence
with the bureau on the SUBJECT, and
Gen. Fridge decided to follow this up by
personal visit and conference. A
number of the officers under Gen. Fridge,
both line and staff, have expressed a
readiness to go TO the frontier if the
department is ready for them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
Wholesale Grocers Bankrupt.

Nicksburg.-The firm of A. G. Russell
& Co., wholesale grocers, grain and pro-
duce dealers, one of the largest in
Mississippi, was forced into involun-
tary bankruptcy through the action of
creditors. The liabilities of the COM
pany are said to be approximately $780,
600, while the assets, consisting chiefly
of outstanding accounts, will total about
$4,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
ELEVATOR FALL FATAL
TWO Worrcn and a Man Victims Of
Accident in ct. Paul Store.

At ST. Paul, Minn., large ele-
lvator in the who esale house of Cor
don & Fersnson, carrying number Of
employees, dropped several stories
Two women end a man were killed.
The accident caused panic among
the other employees Of the place.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
SHAFT TO WOMEN.
Veterans Name Committee - esheit
Monument Fund.

s@ssula.-At . meeting Of the
COMMITTEES was appointed to secure by
public subscription money 10 crest
monument for the soldiers and women
Of the South. This is the first time
anything like this has been under
taken in this tswn, but from the pres
snt outlook it seems as if it will be
pulled through. The plans are for the
monument to be erected in the LEGAL
courthouse yard.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
ASSESSORS ARE AT WORK.
Fair Increase Expected in the Values
tbs Year.


Jaclison.-County assessors are busily
engaged in preparing the new realty and
personality assessment rolls for the cur
rent year, and reports from over the
state are to the eject that they are
making fairly coed headway with the
work.
Unfortunately, this is q campaign year
in Mississippi, and it is not likely that
there wll be any remarkable increase in
the realty and personally rolls, for a
dates or reelection, and, if the future
can be judged by the past, they are not
inclined to be too strict in placing of
values on property when their political
fate is in the hands OF the men whose
property they are assessing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
FISHER IN CABINET
Chicago Man Sworn In AS Secretary G.
the Interior:

Walter L. Fisher took the oath of Of
nee as successor of Richard A. Bal
linger, secretary of the interior in the
cabinet of President Taft. The oath
was administered by w. B. Acker the
chief of the miscellaneous division of
the intcror department, who is a no.
tary public.
The cnly witnesses were Mr. Rallin-
ser and his private secretary, Ashmun
Brown Shortly after the oath was
administered Mr.. Fisher formally re-
ceived the bureau chiefs of the depart
ment, who exterded their congratula-
tiOnS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
FATAL MILWAUKEE FIRE
Flames Rage in Big Lumber Yard
One Fireman Dead.

At Milwaukee, Wis, a destructive
fire ragged in in the yards of the M.
Hilty Lumber company, Twelfth street
and st. Paul avenue Five million feet
oil assorted lumber was destroyed.
Fred d. Clark, driver of truck No
10, iell from ladder, overcome by
smoke, ard died.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
VALUABLE HORSES PERISH
Ectween 500 and 1,U0o Head of Stock
Burned at Fort Worth, Tex.

At Fort Worth, Texas, nearly
two acres CT stock sheds burned here,
Roasting to death between 500 and
1,G00 head of horses, sheep and hogs.
ard seriously burning four men. Some
Of the horses were very valuable. Tho
loss is estimated at 100000.
The fire is believed to have started
by the carelessness Of helper cook
Ing his breakfast in one of the barns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24

Five carloads of artillery equipment
were sent from the Rock Island arsen-
al TO Fort Hancock, on the Rio Grande
lhree carloads of coast defense guns
ana equipment were sent to Norfolk.
va. all on rush orders.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
DEVELOP SOUTH MISSISSIPPI.
Railroad Men Combine With Chicago
Capitalist to Push Work.

Capitalist to Push Work.
Hattiesburg. j. I. Jones, presi-
dent Of the G. S. |. railroad, spent Mon
day in Hattiesburg in conference with
Willis S. Thompson, Leon V. Shearer
and James NJ. Sullivan, Chicago capi-
talists and representatives of the
Mississippi Colonization Association,
with reference to the work they have
undertaken for the settlement of cut
over lands of Southern Mississippi.
Plans were agreed upon for remodel
ing the Fabacher restaurant property,
adjoining the Hotel Hattiesburg, for Of
fees for the colonization association,
the idea being 20 use the entire first
floor for making permanent exhibit OF
the products of Mississippi farms. Hat
tiesburg will be headquarters for this as
sociation and the immense work it has
undertaken in developing the southern
section of the state
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-24
Farmer Acquitted by Jury.

At Charlevoix, Mich, Frank W.
Jenkins, Diamondale farmer, arrest
cd by a state dairy and food fnspec-
tor. charged with selling adulterated
milk, was acquitted by jury in justice
rourt. Cases pending against three
sther farmers may be discontinued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-03

lone coal mine operator has had
Brought home to him the criminal
carelessness of the shaft-ventilat-
ed-mine. He is Thomas Clary.
owner of Joplin (Mo.) coal
nine.
"a Down rs feet in his coal mine
Joe Clary, the mine operators
son, was buried alive for three
day and nights. A cave-in filled
the shaft just after all the miners
but young Clary had been hoisted
to the surface.
No other means of ventilation
or communication but this one
shaft had been provided because
Of the expense of drilling another
opening.
Relays of men dug frantically
day and night. to clear the shaft
and finally got the boy out alive
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-03
Bank
Trust Be
Hit?
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. -
Whether the bank trust" will be
the subject Of government investi-
cation will be made public short
ly when Attorney General Wick
ersham submits his report on the
matter to Secretary of the
Treasury Mcyeagh 1t is under
stood that Wickersham has con-
cluded his investigation and that
the report is now in the hands of
his stenographers.
Wickersham's investigation was
made in the particular case of the
National City company. a corpor-
alton recently formed by the Ma
tional City bank of New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-03
REBELS WILL
HAVE CITY
BY NIGHT

(Isy United Press Leased Wire.)
PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti. Aug.
3.-With President Simon prac-
tically fugitive, since he has
sought refuge aboard the Haytfan
cruiser III Decembre," formerly
the yacht America. there is every
likelihood that the city will fall
into the hands of General Firmin
before night.
All last night Port au Prince
was in turmoil and bluejackets on
the American and British cruis-
ers here were kept under arms
ready to make a landing IL the
insurrectos entered the city and
began the expected footing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-03
FIGHTING JAPANESE
GUEST OF THE U.S..

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-When
the steamer Lusitania slips into
the harbor here tonight she will
have nations guest aboard in the
person Of Admiral Togo, Japan $
war hero and chief of naval staff.
During his stay i'll the United
States the naval warrior will be
the guest of the government, AMI
national officials of high rank
will be IN the dock to greet him.
Admiral Togo while still at sea,
sent a wireless message of greet
ing to the American people, as fol-
lows:
Il appreciate sincerely the rare
honor of visiting America for the
first time as the nations guest,