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The Washington herald., 1911-03-14

Pastors of the Presbyterian
churches of Washington presented
to President Taft yesterday after
noon a protest against the accept
ance of silver service by the State
of Utah for the L. S. s. Utah.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
NO DECISION TILL APRIL.
Interest From Jan. to July Will
Be Paid on Bonds.

Interest From Jan. I to July Will
Be Paid on Bonds.
Jackson-It will be late in the spring
before the supreme court will have the
opportunity to pass upon the man
damus brought by Mrs. Emma Ed
wards, mother OF State Treasurer Geo.
r. Edwards, to compel her son to pay
interest on four state bonds from July
/, 1910, to January l, 1911.
While the court passed on the in
junction, the mandamus is where the
real tug of war cones, but those who
have studied the case declare the court
must sustain this mandamus, II it is
called upon to pass on the question.
While he validity of the bonds was
not touched uron in the decision, somY
say the wording of the decision indi-
Gates what the decision OF the court
will be, as the question was argued
from all its angles by former Assist
ant Attorney General George Butler
and Mr.. F. NJ West, representing the
hampton interests.
The court, it is contended, is al
ready in possession OF the facts in the
case, and it is mere guess, but some
Of the ablest attorneys in the state,
who have read the hampton decision,
declare the court, to properly sustain
its position in that case, must sustain
the mandamus.
Interes. on the bonds from January
1 will be paid July l, but the first
interest coupon, which was due JAN
uary 1, will not be paid till the courts
pass on the mandamus, 1t is under
stood
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
LEAKEsvILLE GREENE COUNTY FRIDAY MARCu3 1911
STATE NEWS NOTES |
Weekly Budget of News Items Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Jackson.
NEARLY 100000 INCREASE.
marvellous Showing Made by State
Banks Past Three Months,


Jackson.-An increase of state bank
deposits amounting to $9,047, ,437.92
has been shown in this state during
the past three months.
These are the figures revealed In
the recapitulation issued by State Au
dltor Smith, and it forms the most
remarkable financial showing in th5
history of the state.
The 334 state banks are now carry
Ing over $62,0OO,000 in their vaults,
which surpasses all former records.
These statistics, Of course, do not
include the national banks, which will
increase the amount about 20 per cent.
In other words, there is now on de-
posit in the banks of Mississippi, state
and national, about $90,00O,000.
The statement is gratifying to the
bankers all over the state, while the
business men generally are pleased
with the remarkably good showing.
There is one thing shown by this
statement, and that is that the boil
weevil has had but little, If any effect
on the agricultural interests. While
the cotton crop was short last year,
other crops took its place, and the in
creased deposits are said to be due to
the fact that while the farmers got
better price for their cotton, they
raised more meat, corn and wheat,
thus keeping their money at home.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
ssesssesssssssssesessssss .

At Chicago, with his head al
most severed as the result of being
caught in hugh drying fan" in the
glue works of Morris & Co. in the
stock yards, the body of Steve Ron
noski, twenty-eight years old, 45O7
Latin street. was found in the works
He had been whirled around by the
blades, going at the rate Of thousand
revolutions a minute. The head had
almost been severed from the body,
and the left hand and righ arm were
cut off,
Fifty persons were killed when
train left the tracks on bridge near
the American copper mines in the
mountains near Valparaiso, Chile Sew
eral Americans are among the dead
The train took the bridge at high
speed. According to a survivor the
entire string of coaches seemed to be
hurled off the track by an obstruction
or spreading rails, and crashed down
fifty feet into the gorge.
At Chicago the collapse of sew
eral beams supporting an overhead
passageway connecting the Wabash
avenue building or Mandel Brothers
with one now in course of construc-
tion on State street caused the death
Of one workman and serious injury to
five others. The men were in the al
ley beneath the bridge and were
buried in the wreckage.
At Providence, r. l., in their
home at 294 Cranston street, Mrs. An
ME st. Laurent and her 3-year-old
daughter were killed by the husband
and father, Ernest st. Laurent. The
bodies were found in one bed in the
ST. Laurent tenement by the mans
aged father.
At Donaldsonville, La, loss esti-
mated at s500,000 was sustained when
flames, originating in the kitchen Of
the Nicholas hotel almost totally des.
troyed the business district OF the city
Three lives are reported lost.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
SPORTING AFFAIRS


A change in the football coaching
system at Yale has been recommended
by an alumni advisory committee and
is being considered by the athletic Of
fieials. The scheme is to have u per-
manent coach like Haughton Of Har-
yard, with four or five assistants.
The plan, which Capt. Howe, is said
to favor, is the securing of Howard
Jones at salary of $4,000 and four
men to help him.
Harry Payne Whitney, who took
most of his racing establishment
abroad two years ago and campained
with considerable success on Euro
pean tracks will resume operation on
this side OF the water. He has en-
gagged James Rowe to take full charge
of his stables at Brookdale farm, and
of such runners as he may elect to
race on metropolitan tracks this year.
At Philadelphia, Pa, Packey Nc
Farland, the stockyards champion OF
Chicago, easily outclassed frankie
Madole, of Pittsburg, in the wind up
at the American Athletic club. He
allowed him to last six rounds.
Sam Langford, the Boston pugilist,
was given the decision over Bill
Lang, the Australian heavyweight in
the sixth round at the Olympia club
in London on a foul. Lang got the
worst of the fighting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
MEMORIAL FOR WOMEN.
Treasurer Sharkey Says the Amount
Is Now $5,O33.3O.

Treasurer Sharkey Says the Amount
Is Now $5,O33.3O.
Jackson.-Treasurer Clay Sharkey,
OF the committee appointed to raise a
fund of $25,0G0 to be used in erecting
a monument to the Confederate wom-
en- Of Mississippi, reports that the do
nations to date amount to $5,033.30.
From the school children Of the
state the committee has received $500
as the result Of the monument day OBJ
servance. Other returns are to come
in from the public schools, which will
increa ase the amount somewhat.
while returns are coming in rather
slowly, we feel much encouraged, and
are confident that the amount needed
will eventually be contributed" said
Treasurer Sharkey. 81 believe the peo-
pie Of Mississippi will realize their OBJ
legation to the Confederate mothers
and daughters who carried their full
share of the burdens and sorrows OF
the Civil War, and it is nobly neces-
sary to get them awakened to a reali-
cation of what they owe to these
women in order to secure the amount
needed"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
WAR ON BRITISH LORDS
AsQulth Introduces Bill to AboI.
ish Veto PoMer.
Says That When the Lords Rejected
the Budget Of 1909 They Com
mitted Political Suicide.

The bill of the British government
to abolish the veto power Of the
house Of lords. which. II the govern
ment is able to pass it as 1t stands,
promises to accomplish historical
change in the parliamentary system
Of Great Britain was introduced in
the house of commons by Premier AS
quith
Mr.. Asquith decfared that when the
lords rejected the budget of 1909 they
committed political suicide. History
would say that it was the most stu
rendous act Of political blindness ever
perretrated.
Hereditary in origin, irresponsible
In the exercise Of its powers, and over
whelminsly partisan in it's actual COM
position-that was the body to which
the law intrusted the right to delay
and check the considered decisions
of elected Representatives of the peo-
pie, Mr.. AsQuith declared
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
War CLAIMS BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Long Flllbuster Wagsd Against
the Measure

The war claims bill passed H. M
tional house of representatives, amer
having been under eonsidera ueA fer
four days because Of nlibustsr wAgsA
against it.
Representative Fitzgerald Of New
York, member of the committee on
appropriations, announced in tAs houss
that the sundry civil bill vsuA carry
q provision for the fortinoatisn Of the
Panama canal
The statement was made in reply
to a question by Mr.. Hobson Of Ala.
bama. 1t was greeted with soasiAes.
able applause.
1t was still the legislative cay q
Friday in the house when that body
met at 10 o'clock in pursuance Of the
recess Of the 28-hour session orlsrsA
shortly before 4 O'Clock Sunday.
The omnibus claims bill which had
held the house in 4 tangle sines III
day was under consideration. II vas
the house bill carrying war claims o.
ly, and omitting the French spolfatfon
and navy yard overtime claims.
There was still nlibuster against tAs
measure.
Mr.. Mann of Illinois, who command
ed the filibuster under which tA>
French claims were stricken out. vNs
lined up with those in favor Of ths
bill, but several advocates of the spoli-
alton claims had taken up the isAt
against the bill.
AS soon as the house convened Ne
point Of no quorum was made ald
roll call ordered. The clerk repertea
201 members present. a quorum Tie
reading Of the omnibus bill for an~Aa-
ment was then begun.
Representative Roberts Of Nsesa-
chusetts, one Of the new flibastsrs,
offered as an amendment the entire
list Of French claims ana leManls1
the reading Of the seventy printed
pages. Mr.. Mann made 4 point Of o.
der that the ansndnsnt was not ss,.
name.
While this point wss pending, Repre-
sentative Dalxell, Of Pennsylvania,
brought from the committee On rules
a rule providing for the suspension q
the rules on all bills from now until
the end Of the session. Whenever
suspension is invoked II limits d.
cussion to forty minutes on each nsas
ure. Mr.. Dalzell said the state Of Pub
lie business required the adoption Of
the rule. The rule was adopted, 1T8
to 43. The war claims bill was thSa
passed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
IN TURKEY
Violent Shock at M0nastir Re-
/ suits in Loss of Life.

A violent earthquake ocsuryed st
Monastir, Turkey, and elsewhere N
the vilayet OF Monastir. There WAS
some loss Of life. Several mosques
and houses were demolished. The
population is camping cut and suEsr.
ing intensely with cold. The author.
tiles have appealed to the government
for tents and relief funds.
Monastir IL a town Of BurspeaA
Turkey, capital Of the vilayet of Ms1-
astir, in Macedonia, eishty-nve miles
northwest of Saloniki. 1t IL An impor-
tant military center and has = large
trade in wheat and tobacco, besides
having manufactures OF gold and 81
yer ware and carpets.
The population, which II estimated
at $4,000, is a medley of all the natisn-
alities to be found in Mac edonia, the
Christians numbering about half Of he
total
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
PASSES APPROPRIATIONS
House Gives Consent to the Expsndi
ture Of $4,000, 900.

Spending Of $142, ,000, 900 was autAs4-
lied in three appropriation bills passsd
by the house in short time. The
measures were the naval bill, the dip
lomatic bill, and the fortificatiol bilk
Ordinarily consideration of these bills
would have consumed nine or ten leg
Islative days. The naval bill carries
an appropriation of SIS3. 100000. The
fortifications bill authorizes sxpsAdi-
lures approxiwating $b.szo.eee, ane
the diplomatic bill makes available
the sum Of 81 4,o6e, 900.
| The naval bill as It finally passed,
carries all the radical anti-steel tpuvt
and eight-hour amendments injoessd
into 1t recently.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
JANUARY WAS GOOD MONTH,
Farming Operations Well Advanced
In Mississippi.

Farming operations Well Advanced
In Mississippi.
Jackson.-Farming operations are
farther advanced in Mississippi at this
time than probably any year IA the
history of the state. This is due to
the fact that Immediately following
the gathering of the cotton the land
was turned, the stalks burned and
other preparatory work done before
Christmas.
This, the farmers say, is the best
thing that could have been done for
the land, with dry weather in Decem-
ber and January, the farmers took
advantage Of the farm days to break
up practically all their lands, much Of
which is all ready for planting. This
warm, dry weather in January, espe-
cially, has been followed by warm
rains In February, and farmers who
have studied weather conditions in
Mississippi, declare the indications are
for the best yields of the various crops
in many years.
January was an especially good
month for the farmers. Following a
few days Of unusually cold weather,
the month was spring-like.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
FIFTEEN DIE IN MINE
Terrible Disaster Occurs in the Bel
mont at Tonopah, New.

Fifteen men are dead and nine are
in tie town hospital as the result of a
fire in the Belmont silver mine at To-
nopah, New.
In addition to those known to be
underground in that level there are
said to he a number of dead in the
bottom Of the sfaft who were brushed
from TIE cage in the first ascent. K.
o. Frank is known to be dead, having
been crushed on the cage in the as
cent.
The men entCmbed at the shafts
base are Frank Burke, Michael Han
nigan, Jack Shea, Billy Murphy and
Thomas Whitley.
The men who are in the hospital
were members of rescuing party and
are suffering from gas poisoning.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
RICH STOCKMAN KILLED
iowa Man Kicked by a Steer at the
Chicago Stock Yards.

Matthew Chesiere, prominent farmer
of Anamosa, Ia, aged seventy, died of
injuries received by being kicked BY
steer at the stock yards, Chicago.
The victim was the father of DR.. M.
U. Chesiere and was one of the best
known farmers in the vicinity of Ana
mosa. He came to Chicago with a
carload of cattle and it was while dis.
posing of them at the yards that he
met with the fatal accident.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
ENDORSES HEALTH CAMPAIGN.
Governor Gives Work Of Dr.. Leathers
Unqualified ApprovaI.


Unqualified Approval.
Jackgon-Governor Noel has placed
the stamp Of approval on the work Of
the field agents OF the safe board OF
health, who are operating under the
direction of DR.. w. 8. Lsathers.
Governor Noel thinks the public
campaign being wa.ed in this state is
bound to result in much good to Mis-
sissippi, ard gives his unqualified en-
dorsement to the movement for bet
ter conditions.
Governor Noel has been following
the operations of the field agents
closely ever since they began this
work, and reports he has received
from those counties in which work is
being done are OF the most nattering.
Not only will this work promote tlo
general health Of the people," said
Governor Noel, "but 1t will increase
the average length Of their lives as
well as their capacity for work OF
our people.
GAS to the hookworm and other dis
eases that may be prevented by exer-
cising the necessary precautions, it
probably will lead 10 their complete
eradication from the state, which will
add materially to our progress and
prosperity"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
LONG ADvICES EDDY HEIRS
Former Secretary Of Navy Counsel IN
Contest over Estate.

It is said that former Secretary Of
the Navy John d. Long has been fs.
tained to represent in the MaseacAu-
seets courts the interests Of GsorgA
w. Glover of Lead, s. D., and Dr..
Ebenezer J. Foster Eddy Of Water
bury, VT, son and foster son rsspes-
lively of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy.
the founder of the Christian Science
Church.
1t is understood that Mr.. Long will
cooperate with William Z. Chandler
of New Hampshire and his associate
counsel, who has asked in New Hanv-
shire for a construction of Hrs. Ed
dys will, alleging that she had not
the power to give nor the Christian
Science Church to receive 80 large I
bequest as the 100000 rssiduasy
estate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
EXAMINES DAVIS DATA.
Finds Ne" Features In Lie of Con-
federate President.

Jackson-After a stay OF three
weeks in New Orleans, where he went
10 look up the collection of Jefferson
Dav1s papers, which have reposed in
the Howard Library, as they came
from Mrs. Davis, DR.. Dunbar Rowland
has returned to his post here. DR..
Rowland was gratifed to fi1d so many
OF the letters and papers which throw
slde and direct lights On the though: s,
hopes and tae real character OF the
president Of the Confederacy; letters
written in his most charming and al
together simple and winsome style.
He succeeded in securing copies Of
quite number OF these important let
ters, both from and to Mr.. Davis, as
well as concerning his last great work
in the compilation of "The Rise and
Fall OF the Confederacy," by others
with whom he was associated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
CONFEDERATE HERO DEAD.

William Smith, Engineer of Boat
Which Defied FederaIs.
Gulfport.-William Smith, Confeder-
ate veteran and the engineer Of the
famous Confederate gunboat R. W..
McRae, which defied the Federal
forces at New Orleans after the sur
render In 1865, died at his home at
Long Beach.
ME-. Smith, as engineer of the R. w.
McRae, helped to fire her furnaces as
she steamed down the Mississippi
past New Orleans a few days after
the surrender, Haunting the Confeder-
ate flag. She was finally run aground
at the mouth OF the Mississippi and
most OF her men captured The gun
boat was In charge Of Commander
Charley Reed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
WILL FORM GIRLS CLUBS.
Domestic Science VIII Be Promote,
Bv Oruanization

Domestic Science Will Be Promoted
BY Organization.
Jackson.-Miss Susie V. Powell, su-
perintendent OF school improvement
work and the girls club movement in
Mississippi, has returned from Wash
ington, where she was called by DR..
Knapp of the agricultural department
for conference with others engaged
in tho same line of work among the
girls of their respective states, and
participated in the organization of the
national advisory council, the purpose
OF which is to organize girls clubs
just as the boys have been organized
into corn clubs.
The girls are to be encouraged in
domestic science, the Improvement of
their homes and schools, and It ts be-
lieved interest may be encouraged
better through organization than in
any other way.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
NO TRUE BILLS STOLEN
States Attorney at DanviIIe, H., Says
Grand Jury Made Mistake.

States Attorney John H. Lewman,
of Danville, H., denied a story sent
out from Danville to the effect that
twenty-five indictments against vote
sellers had been stolen. He said the
grand Jury made mistake in announc-
Ing the number of indictments first're-
turned at ZIG, and when he called at
tention to the matter the members
We're satisfied that only 1876 had been
returpad
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
WRECK ON SANTA FE
Two Persons Killed and Four Proha.
bly, Fatally Injured.

Three coaches of Santa Fe train
No. 40 left the track in cut three
miles from Saltwater, Okla, were
den olisheG, killing two persons, in
juring four possibly fatally, and cut
ting and bruising eight others.
The dead are DR.. Albert Love,
Greenfield, Okla, and Mrs M. L. Rose,
Saltwater, Okla. The seriously in
jured are Christ Bolton, Pawnee, Okla,
NJ. E. McNeal, Pawnee, Okla, head
and shoulder severely bruised; C.
Watkins, Oklahoma City, shoulder dis
located: Mrs Hill i-iured internally.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
EAVOnS DIRECT VOTE
Roceevtlt Says the People Should
Elect United States Senators.

Elect tion OF ser ators by direct vote
in his Washington day address On Ma
tionalism n and Democracy" at the Au-
ditorium in Chicago, which was packed
to the doors.
The initiative, recall and referen-
dunn received his cor ditional support
and the people of Arizona we're defend
ed in heir course of incorporating a
recall clause in their constitution. Mr.
Roosevelt asserted that Arizona had
the unGoubted right to insert the
clause
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
100000 FOR MISSIONS.
Baptists of Mississippi Will Endeavor
to Raise This Amout.

Jackson-Dr. A. V. Rowe, secretary
of the mission board OF the Baptist
state convention, announces that The
church is expected to raise 100000
this year for mission causes.
This is the largest amount the Bap-
lists of this state have ever been ask
ed to contribute, for the church has
enjoyed a splendid membership
growth during the past year.
DR.. Rowe states that the amount Is
to be apportioned as follows: State
missions, s31 900; home missions, $751;
600; foreign missions, $3S,000.
A strong appeal has been issued to
members Of the Baptist clergy to i'm
mediately take up the work Of MAX
ing good the assessments for missions.
Churches that last year gave 500 will
be expected to increase their subscrip-
tions about 10 per cent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
MAXIMUM RATE 18 CENTS,
Railroad Commission Orders Reduc-
ton on Peanuts.

ton on Peanuts.
Jacksonville Mississippi railroad
commission has issued an order fixing
the minimum rate on peanuts for 200
miles or over at Is cents a hundred,
with 10000 pounds to a car and 25
per cent added where the shipment is
handled by more than one road, and
SO 1-3 per cent. added for less than
car lots.
This order was issued after a con-
ference lasting several hours, in which
the representatives of the oil mills
and peanut industry made strong
Ghowing. The railroads agreed to the
rate after the showing made by those
interested in the new agricultural in
dustry, and the rate becomes effective
March 21.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
OBSERVE HOSPITAL DAY.
All Methodist Congregations in Mis-
sssippi Aid HospitaI,


The executive committee of the
board OF trustees Of the Methodist Hes
pital to be built in Memphis has
set apart the first Sunday in May 10
be observed as Hospital Day." On
this day all Of the preachers in the
Mississippi, North Mississippi, the
White River ard the Memphis confer
ences are requested and expected to
take up a collection for tie hospital.
Also all Sabbath schools and mission
societies in the bounds of these con-
ferences. The executive committee is
now casting about for one of the
strongest and most forcible men to be
found in Southern Methodism to be
at the head OF the movement
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
An important Deal.

means much to this immediate Sec
tion of Mississippi was consummated
when the Michigan firm of Lee &
Lumas purchased about 2,400 acres OF
cut-over pine lands from the Jones
County Farm Land Company. 1t Is
the purpose of the Michigan firm to
cut this tract up into forty-acre blocks
end sell these on easy terms to small
farmers who will develop the prop
erty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-03
vii! Meet Old Friend.

VIII! Mect Olo FRIEND.
Jackson.-AmOng those especially
invited 10 attend the banquet to be
rendered to ex-President Roosevelt In
this city next month is Maj. Amos X.
Amacker, OF Lake Providence, La,
whose guest Col. Roosevelt was on a
bear. hunt few years since, and the
hope is expressed by those in charge
of the entertainment feature Of the
visit that Maj. Amacker will be able
to accept. He will be the guest Of
Gov. Noel in the event he comes to
jackson, ard is assured OF a royal
time.