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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-10-25
GIRL ABDUCTED
Young Lady Awakes to Find
Herself Abandoned Near the
Town of BrOOkhaven.

Jackson, Miss.-A pretty 16-year- old
girl, who arrived in jackson Friday
afternoon from Brookhaven, told the
police a most thrilling story of how
she came to be away from home. She
stated that her father is well-to-do
farmer of near India, small station
on tho Gulf and Ship Island near
Hattiesburg. A week or more ago,
according to the girls story, she was
taking nap about dark, her father
and other embers of the family be-
ing absent. While asleep two men
entered her room and chloroformed
her, so she supposes, as she knew
nothing until she awoke on the road
near Byookhaven. The kidnapers
had taken her across the country in a
buggy and abandoned her. She made
her way to Brookhaven, where she
procured work and made money to
buy ticket to jackson. She does
not State that she suffered any indig
nifty at the hands of the kidnapers,
and can not explain their object. She
was cared for here Friday night and
Saturday morning was sent on her
way home, rejoicing, perhaps, in the
thought that everybody believed the
story she had told
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-10-25

Expulsion of Lester Reiff, tho
American jockey, will lead to tho
withdrawal of many American train.
ers from the English turf,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-10-25

Thomas McGregor and his wife
were found dead in their home at
Many, la. 1t is thought that thew
were murdered for money.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-10-25
LEAKEsvILLE, COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY OCTOBER 25.
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI CAPITAL
Newsy and Interesting Letter From Our Jackson
Correspondent.

was no explanation as to how he hit
terra frma, whether on his head OF
not. The railroads are not expected
to report such matters to the commits
sion, but Mr.. Morgan never fails. II
has been only few days since he re-
ported that q young lady jumped
from one Of his trains. All that the
commission demands is reports OF
wrecks where there is loss Of life OF
some one is injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-10-25

Superintendent Morgan of the Gulf
and Ship Island telegraphs to the
secretary of the railroad commission
that negro named M. l.. Graham
jumped from train nearing Hatties-
burg, in order to avoid arrest. There
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-10-25

The report TO be submitted to the
legislature by State Superintendent
of Education Whitfield will contain
a great deal of information, as we'll
as the routine reports Of the county
superintendents, and all of them re-
port great revivals Of interest in
school work, but that the percentage
of attendance to the number of those
Of school age in the county is Woe
fully small. A great many new school
houses have been built, especially in
the eastern and southern counties,
Kemper heading the list with twenty.
DeSoto pays her school teachers a
higher average salary than any other
county, something over s45, while
Perry pays less than $50. Twenty
five dollars per month is about the
average for all the counties, showing
that as class the school teachers of
Mississippi are the poorest paid of
any of her public servants, and yet
Mississippi spends a round million of
dollars on her public free schools
half the amount received in the way
of taxes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-10-25

Representative Ellis Of Copiah
county was In the city Friday, On
route to his home from Utica, where
he had been to have surgical opera
tion performed. A few weeks age
Mr.. Ellis accidentally shot himself
through the hand and several shot
got him in the face. The hard had
been paining him very much since
and he has been compelled to part
with a finger or two. His friends re-
gret to see that he is not looking At
all we'll.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-10-25

The directors of the Mississippi
School Journal are still hunting for
an editor, but in the meantime their
first issue is being gotten out tnrough b
the combined efforts of the state su-
perintendent and the other members
of the board of directors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-10-25

The state board Of education, con.
sisting of the superintendent Of eda-
cation, the attorney general and the
secretary of state, met Saturday
afternoon to consider end aot on a
number of cases that have been ap-
pealed to them by teachers and ooun-
ty uperintendents in various and
sundry counties. 1t sometimes hap
pens that teacher fails to secure the
grade of certificate to which he has
an idea he is entitled, and he appeals
to the state board; again it happens
that the county superintendent dis
covers some teacher has been swind-
ling on his examination, and he has a
tale Of woe for the state board. In
this way there are hundreds Of little
matters referred to the state board,
and which are acted upon promptly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-10-25

Governor Longino got out of town
Friday afternoon and it is supposed
he is in the delta, but no one seems to
know for certain where he went
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

PrTTSBURG. Feb. 1.-THE an
nouncement yesterday from New York
that c. NJ. Schwab and II. C. FTick
would arrive in Pittsburg to-day was
the incentive for newspaper men to
use every means possible to secure a
definite statement from either or both
gentlemen concerning the Morgan
Carnegie deal The most diligent
search and inquiries at his home and
other likely places failed to find Mr..
Schwab. The statement was made at
his home that he had not returned.
Mr.. Frick reached the city to-day. but
positively refused to discuss Carnegie
company matters in any way. He said
his stay here was for few hours
only, as his business affairs in New
York necessitated his return there at
once, and he accordingly left for that
city tonight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
MISUNDERSTANDING sCHLEY,

The Fourteenth street organ says
schley is not entitled to thescreait for
the victory he won over the Spanish
admiral Cervera, since, although Samp-
son was absent during that magnificent
battle. Schley, who old the fighting,
was simply carrying out Sampsons
orders, just as any other subordinate
would have done; just as confidential
clerk would have transacted important
business in the absence OF his en-
ployer." Thus speaks the organ.
1t only remains now to tell what
orders" Sampson left with Schley to
convince the Senate that the credit be-
longs to Sampson. But the informa-
ton has not been forthcoming, for the
reason that the only orders issued
were those from Washington, which
were simply to intercept and give bat
tie to Cervera. The only planning
done by Sampson was to wait at the
entrance to Santiago narbor like a cat
for a mouse. 1t is a fact, we believe,
that if Schley had had his way the
battle of Santiago would have been
fought much earlier, since Schley want
ed to enter the harbur after Cervera.
At the same time, if Simpsons more
or less brilliant scheme OF blocking
the harbor entrance by sinking the
Merrimac in the channel had been sue
cessful the battle of Santiago would
never have been fought.
The fact remains that when Cervera
did issue forth he was given battle and
whipped by the American squadron
under command of Schley, who fought
under no orders" from Sampson, but
s. simply went in and whipped the Span
lard as he found him, doing the job
most thoroughly and we'll and standing
the brunt of the battle on his own flag
ship, the Brooklyn. Sampson was not
there while the fighting was in pro-
gress and deserves no more credit in
this connection than the Secretary of
War, who sat in his office in Wash
ington.
The honors of that victory belong to
Schley and the fleet under his COM
mand and the administration organs
will gain nothing by underhand efforts
to belittle that splendid sailor.
Schley's comment on the Santiago
victory was; There is glory enough
for all" But Sampson, in his mis-
leading dispatch of the Fourth of July,
claimed all the honor for the victory
for himself. Which well illustrates the
respective characters and worth of the
two
1t is noteworthy that the Senate leans
to the side of fair play and is not in
clined to elevate the administration
pet over the head OF Schley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

OF Free Sons Of Israel met here ton
day. Among those present were Ju-
lius Harberger, grand master; NJ. S.
Meyerhoff, Philadelphia, second dep
uty grand master; Adolph Pike, Chi
cago, third deputy grand master; I.
H. Goldsmith, grand secretary; l.
Frankenthaler. grand treasurer: VIM.
A. Cans, chairman, and Judge Philip
Stein. Chicago.
Grand Master Harberger in his an
nual message mentioned that the re-
serve fund of the order had nearly
approached the million dollar mark
He also spoke OF the endowment fund.
which he said had dispensed nearly
s7.000,O0o for the relief of the widows
and orphans OF those IN need.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

Cincinnati May Musical Festival Assoc
citation The mayor was a liberal patron
of the biennial musical events here Ho-
bart has been director in this associa-
ton for aquarter of century. and con-
nected with it since its organization. He
has been president of it for eighteen
years. These designations are due to the
opposition of othrs in the May festival
directory to the contest that was sched-
uled for last Friday night between Jeffries
and Rubin. Hobart, who has been noted
as a factor in public spirited enterprises,
is one of the members of the old Saenger-
fest board and also director in the Saen-
gerfest athletic association. 1t is claimed
that some of their associates in the May
festival directory were most severe in
their criticisms of the arrangements for
the pugilistic affair
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
THE BILLION DOLLAR TRUST IN
WEST VIRGINIA.

The report that the Morgan-Rocke-
Teller community of interests has
bought outright the immense Falrmont
coal field is not in the, nature of sur
prising news. Il was to be expected as
directly in line with the operations
OF the mammoth combine, which pro-
poses to make it's monopoly secure by
controlling every allied branch of in
dustry, from the cCal and ore mines to
the transportation companies. West
Virginia being one OF the largest coal
producing States, and destined to be
the most important in the near future
it is natural that the new monster
trust should early reach out to grasp
it's mines and vast undeveloped coal
lands And it has been made evident
lately that whatever Morgan and
Rockefeller go after they usually sue
coed in getting.
Query: Where is this sort of thing
to stop? Will it ever stop short of alb
Solute control of all Industrial property
by a few Millionaire monarchs of in
dustry who will own all and for whom
we will be a nation of employees?
What the situation requires and
what it loudly calls for as the only
safeguard to save the rights of the
masses of the people from being en-
croached upon too far by unrestrained
plutocratic greed, is honest American
government administered by the Demo-
cratic party-the party of the people
as opposed to the Republican party,
whose leaders are mere agents of the
money power whose administration of
the government is conducted simply
in the interests of monopoly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
UNPRECEDENTED COLD.
Eight Below Zero in sEadrid-Nntives
Freezing to Death tn AIgiers.

Eight Below Zero In NRdriG-Nntfves
Freezing to Death In AIgiers.
PARIS, Feb. livery severe wea-
Their and heavy snow storms are re-
ported throughout France. Several ma
tives have been frozen TO death in AL
giers, where snowfalls are also re-
ported.
MADRID, Feb. II. = Throughout
Spain the weather is intensely cold, the
thermometer registering eight degrees
below zero in Madrid. Snow has fallen
in Murcia and Palma. capital OF the
Island of Majoria, where snow storms
have been practically unknown.
A heavy gale is sweeping the south
ern coast. and eight small wrecks are
reported from Cadiz.
LONDON, February 17-An Europe is
experiencing a return OF winter weather.
Severe cold and snow storms are reported
from all parts of England. Germany. Italy.
Austria and Russia. The blizzard coutin-
ues in the Odessa district Ia Switzer-
land many villages are cut OFF. Numerous
deaths are reported.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
KANSAS IN DANGER,

1t is difficult to conjecture where the
mob-rule engendered by Mrs. Nations
saloon-smashing crusade will end.
Already one Kansas town is on the
brink of civil war between the con-
tending forces and as an outcome thus
far violence has been met with vio-
lence and -saloon-smashing has
caused retaliation by church-smashing
assault and the poisoning Of wells.
The situation is most deplorable, and
evidently requires the control Of
stronger hands than now hold the
reins of authority in Kansas. The
Prohibitionists are armed to drive out
the saloons by force and the other
side propose to meet force with SINH
lar force.
Both, of course, are as wrong as they
can be. Putting the enforcement Of
the law into the hands OF mob is
the very best way to bring about gen
eral popular disrespect for the law. 1t
is the very worst way to right wrong
or to bring about condition of law
and order. By their lawless attitude
the Prohibitionists are doing even more
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

American iron, steel and machinery.
1t is a quick, telling blow and retail
ates for Secretary Cages unwarranted
action by depriving the United States
of an annual market for $30,0OO,000 of
American manufactures.
To say that Uncle Sam gets the
worst of this tariff game is to put it
mildly. But the. hole it lets Gage into
is deep, indeed. In working the gov
eminent machinery for the benefit of
one pet trust he, does tremendous
damage to another and infinitely
greater trust-the king of them all,
the billion dollar steel trust, which
the administration wouldn't have
offended for the world.
There remains but one thing for Mr..
Gage to do, namely, after apologizing
in sackcloth and ashes to Messrs. Nor
gan and Rockefeller, to scurry around
and invent some pretext for reversing
his exceedingly ill-advised and arbi-
trary action in placing the counter
vailing duty on Russian sugar. OF
course the sugar trust will protest, but
although the sugar trust used to- be
king it is small potato beside the
billion dollar, steel trust, which hence
forth must take precedence in giving
orders to the administration. 1t must
have a. foreign market and a big one
in order to do business.
Thus does Secretary Gage find him.
self between the upper and the neither
millstones.
incidentally much needed lesson
is given the high tariff gralobers, VINO
cannot hope to take all and give MOTH
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
Cuts His Ten-Foot Beard.

BANGOR, Me-, February Nv. 3.
Marden, of Liberty, got SO tired OF an
swering questions about his long and
wavy beard, that, the other day, he
seized a pair Of shears. cut off the
flowing hirsute appendage and thrust
it into the kitchen stove.
Thus persisted the longest and most
remarkable set of whiskers in Maine, IL
not in the country.
When Mr.. Marsden was a boy his
beard grew rapidly and he had to shave
more frequently than other young men.
After while he got tired of shaving
and allowed the beard TO grow, with
the result that 1t soon became so long
as to attract attention, not only in
Liberty ana Waldo county, but all over
New England.
Managers Of dime museums sent
agents TO Liberty to get Mr.. Marsden
and his beard for a curiosity, but, al
though they offered good pay, he would
not listen to the proposition. saying
that he had always made a good living
on his farm and didn't propose TO
make an object ofahimself on the plat
form Of any show.
Two years ago the heard was s feet
s inches long and still growing. II
was heavy and cumbersome, SO that
when he worked or went any distance
Marsden was obliged to braid it up.
He could toss it over his shoulder and
drag the end on the ground behind
him, and he is a tall man.
Last week the beard measured 10 feet
inches. and. Marden decided that ii
was time to get rid of the sweeping
mass of reddish-brown hair. So the
growth of thirty years went up the
Marden chimney. and Mr.. Marden is
a changed man-so changed that even
the next door neighbors hardly know
him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
GAGE BETWEEN TWO TRrsrS

Il
1t looks as if Russia had mt Score
tary Gage in a predicament. In obev-
ing the orders of one trust, which was
after a few thousands more OF tariff
plumber, he has succeeded in deprivipg
American industry of millions in the
Russian market.
On the fiimsy pretext that Russia
pays bounty on sugar and in the
face of denial from that country
that it pays such bounty. Secretary
Gage, obeying the demand of the sugar
trust, imposed a countervailing duty
on Russian sugar imported into the
United States. This duty would put
an additional $36O,00O annually into
the Golfers of the sugar trust AL
though a comparatively paltry sum
the trust wanted it and desired the
monopoly of the home market it
would give. So the countervaifing
duty was imposed.
But Secretary Gage neglected to
take into consideration what Russia
might do in the way of retaliation.
Russia, however, has not been long in
letting him know. It replies by plac-
ing prohibisory emEbacgo on all
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

BRUSSELS, Feb, 17.-Dr. Leyds. tho
Transyaal diplomatic agent, returned
here last evening from The Hague.
His baggage was placed for a moment
in the vestibule of his residence, and
shortly afterwards it was ascertained
that thieves had entered the house by
false keys and stole valise containing
diplomatic papers. The police are in
vestigating the matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
Ono DrnNrrefl

WILKESBARRB, Pa. Feb. 1T-This
afternoon four children ranging In age
from to II years, were playing on the
ice in Toby's creek, near Kingston,
when they broke through into the wa
ter. Two men who were passing heard
their screams and ran to their assist
ance. AL were RESCUED but Katie Ryan.
aged 9 years, who sank in ten feet OF
water.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

In another column will be found an
article by General Stevens, showing
Low this country has outgrown pro
lection" and how the advantage it
gives is made use of by trusts to exact
high prices at nome, from our own
people, while giving low prices to
foreigners. Unquestionably all pro
lection" which is thus ABUSED should
be summarily abolished, and it will be
abolished as soon as the people gener-
ally learn the facts and appreciate the
enormity Of the fraud practiced on
them
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

Turn out the ring" What for? Why.
to let another ring acknowledgement.
The organ of the ring knows better
than this. 1t knows that the PROPOSE
ton is simply to make an equal divi-
sion of the Offices between Republicans
and Democrats. This plan. eminently
fair under the circumstances. would eff
fectually insure against the upbuild-
ing of any ring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE war Office
has made the following announce
ment:
Lord Kitchener, having expressed a
desire for a financial assistant, In view
OF the heavy expenditures proceeding
in South Africa, the secretary OF state
for war has appointed Mr.. Guy Doug
las Arthur Fleetwood Wilson, under
secretary Of state for war, to proceed
to South Africa and act temporarily
as field adyiser 70 Lord Kitchener.
Mr.. Wilson will leave on Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

BUFFALO, n. Y, February 17.-Barton
Atkins, "A years OF age. pioneer resident
of Buffalo, died here yesterday. In early
life, Mr.. Atkins was prominently identihed
with business interests on the great lakes,
having spent several years in Minneapo-
lis. Duluth and St. Paul in connection
with steamboat and railroad affairs. He
was personal friend of former President
Cleveland and in 1885 went to Alaska with
a commission to be United States marshal
for the District of Alaska.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
rarkersburs'. view Industry.

Special 70 the Register
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, February
T.-President Gilfuss, Of the Parkers-
burg. Iron and Steel company. an.
nounces that the contract has been LED
FOR the excavation for eheir new steel
plant, that work will be begun at
once. and that the plant. to cost $780,
600. will 5e in operation by next sum.
mer. The company has drilled its own
gas well ana will have plenty Of fuel
and will employ at the start over 300
men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
Government nhicct..

SIDNEY. n. S. W., Feb. 17.-sir AZ
fred Miner. having notified the gov
eminent Of New South Wales Of his
intention to send an officer to recruit
in Australia for the South African con
stabulary, the government has replied
that the colony objects TO such a pro-
ceeding
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

will no one give US a chance?"
pleads poor old President Kruger, ask
ing arbitration for his little republic
SO manfully battling for its liberty.
Once upon a time the United States
was wont to lend willing ear to such
appeals from the Hberty-loving. But
times have changed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
MUSICAL.
Pittsburg Orchestra.

But three more sets of concerts remain
TO be given to complete the si2tE season
of the Pittsburg Orchestra, Victor Her
bert, conductor. Unusual interest at
taches to the concerts next Friday even
ing and Saturday afternoon because of
the performance of Stanford's Irish
symphony, for the first time in Pittsburg,
and because the management has discov
cred a real tenor tenor of the Temango
type.
NJ. Chas. .Gauthier, who makes his first
appearance in Pittsburg this week, will
make a sensation there. His i s a
large, splendid voice, and he has the ex-
perience of years under the best foreign
auspices. He made his debut in America
at the New Orleans French Opera two
years ago.
NJ. Gauthier was born in France and
studied at the Paris Conservatoire His
first position in opera was at the Royal
Theatre in The Hague; following that he
sang in the leading cities of France and
Italy, and he has made great success in
the leading cities of South America
First of all Gauthier is a dramatic sing
er. Since the Pittsburg Orchestra was es-
tablished no tenor who can fairly be de-
scribed as dramatic, has had place as SOLO
list. His selections for these concerts are
new in Pittsburg, the aria from "Sigurd,"
by Reyer, in the first part of the pro-
gramme, and songs by Faure and La Mar
eilee in the second part
The programme also contains a new
concert overture by Henry Hadley, of
New York, then the charming dream mu-
sic from Humperdincks ''HanseI and Gre
tel" and as a concluding number the
Ride of the Walkuries."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

than the illegal saloonists to plunge
the StatN into civil war and anarchy.
II Kansas cannot after this expert
ence right its wrongs at the ballot box
in the regular lawful way. it has moth
ing to hope from an appeal to the mob
and everything to fear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

Messrs. Morgan and Rockefeller
spent yesterday piously bordering on
the infinite wisdom of the text: '..To
him that hath shall be given; but
from him that hath not shall be taken
away even that which he hath
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

When Terrible Teddy gets tired of
politics he can easily get job as ami
nal trainer. How he would make the
lions and tigers stand around and be
good