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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
Saved by Loving Wife


A strange incident happened not
long ago in London. The master Of
the house where it took place. had
been very i'll for many days, strug
Cling with malignant disease. Com
plete rest was the only panacea for
the sick man. Sleep-uninterrupted
sleep-might possibly ensure his re-
covery. 1t was the critical hour and
the critical moment of the disease;
life trembled in the balance like fad
ing candle A breath might extinguish
it.
His anxious, loving wife, scarcely
daring to breathe, was sitting watch
fully by his bedside. She was quite
alone, for her servants, exhausted by
long and constant watching, had left
her to seek brief rest for their
weary frames. 1t was past midnight;
the door of the chamber was open for
air. In the stiffness of the night she
heard a window cautiously opened,
downstairs, but she dared not move
lest she should awake her husband
from that life-saving sleep. Still she
listened, but without taking her eyes
from the sleeping invalid. She heard
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
COLUMBUS PEOPLE
ARE NOW HOPEFUL
The Tombigbee Investigating Committee
Reports That the
RIVER IS NOW NAVIGABLE.
Memorial VIII Be Presented to Congress
Asking An Appropriation to Build
Dams and Locks and Otherwise Inn.
prove the Waterways.

The examination OF the Tombgbee
river for the purpose of estimating
the probable outlay necessary to put
the stream in navigable condition
between Columbus aud Epps, Ala, /,
has been completed. and Capt. Oraign-
bill, of Mobile, Ala, chief engineer of
the southern streams; Congressman
Bankhead. from Fayetteville, Ala,
who were appointed by the last session
OF congress to make the Investigation,
have returned to their homes. These
officials were accompanied on their ex-
ploration by Mr.. E. r. Sheremsn, OF
Columbus, and that gentleman will in
corporate in the memorial which is to
be presented to congress resume of
the work completed on the trip, and
urge that an adequate appropria ion be
made for the completion of the work.
The memorial will be backed up by
the report of Capt. Craignhtll, who
states that the Tombigbee is eas lily
susceptible to Improvement, and that
the dams and looks necessary to make
the stream navigable the year round
can be installed at a comparatively
small cost. For many years past it has
been the hopes of the merchants of
Columbus and the planters of the sur
rounding country that the river would
soon be placed in the very much need
ed condition, and it now seems that
their hopes in this direction are to be
realized. Not only have Congressman
Bankhead, of Alabama, aud Senator
McLaurin, of Mississippi, and Con-
gresham Gambler, of this State, en-
tered into the spirit of the movsm snt.
but they are being assisted by large
number OF prominent men from both
States, and the project of tbs scheme
now seems assured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

YES" said ue Suburban Philosos
pher. as he watched the growing
youth of the village trampIe down his
grass plot, -"all the worlds baseball
game, and all the men and women
merely players; they have their in
nings and their outs, and one man in.
his time makes many errors"
That's So" said the next-door neigh
Dor as he. leaned heavily on the handle
OF the lawn mower, life is a baseball
game and some of us seldom score.
Fate does the pitching, and it is some
times swift ball that is sent across
the plate; one we cannot hit, and the
umpire that silent voice within us
that says Yes and No to all things,
puts It down as a strike, and we go
wondering and blundering along"
"Many's the time," said the Sub
1rban Philosopher, as he brought out
he family hose and began frescoing
scallops in. the dust, we've been to
bat and the ball wasn't slow. The ball,
you know, is opportunity in our game,
and sometimes fate sends it fast and
sometimes slow. Many times it is
tossed to us as if some child had
pitched it in play. We lay back with
the tst, hit 1t for all it is worth, and
1T goes right in the hands of some
lucky fellow out in the center field of
prosperity and we are down and out
and back on the players bench with
the sweaters and the sponges."
And again., said the next-door
neighbor,- as he carelessly tore down
about three yards of the trailing
honeysuckle, I'VE do make good hit,
send the ball of opportunity whizzing
along through the grass past. the Sec
ond baseman, burning the shortstop's
hands, and we manage to get as far
as second base. Doing pretty well,
established NICE little thing of our
own, got the rent paid in advance, en-
ploying a bookkeeper, and putting
money in bank and paying the inter-
est on all our notes. 1t seems SO nice
Then we get ambitious and we know
so surely that we can get to the third
base. Increase the capitalization and
make the competitor across the street
look like thirty cents. We think the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
PARKS ELEMENT WINS.
Resolution Passed Ordering Strike All
Over the Country

New York. The threat of national
strike by the International Associa-
ton Of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers to force recognition of local
No. by the Iron League and EN-
ployers' association eliminated at q
meeting of the international and local
committees of the association held in
this city. aresoIutien passed ordering
a strike all over the oouutry. In sill
cities where the members of the Iron
League Of Building Trade Employees
associations have contracts. President
Buchanan was in favor of exhausting
all efforts to bring about peacable
settlement, but the Parks element
thought this too slow and carried the
majority with them. The interna-
tional executive committee estimates
that 10, 600 workers will be directly
affected. This would mean the throw
ing out of work Of from 100, 900 to
150, 900 men, and possibly more work
men in other grades.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
Disastrous to Gins.

During the .drouth which has pre-
vailed In Mississippi for the past
several weeks, over two dozen cotton
gins. some of the number being very
costly plants have been destroyed by
fire, and hardly day passes that does
not bring report OF a cotton 81 n
burned. The destruction OF property
of this cIass is especially unfortunate
on account of the fact that very few of
the cotton gins in the State carry insu-
rance. none Of the leading companies
writing business of this class.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

Philadelphia has 1910 miles Of streets
and 4S0 of street railways. St Louis
has S75 miles of street and 321 of street
railways, and Boston has 495 miles of
streets and 215 miles of street rail-
ways. Baltimore, with 450 miles of
street, has 353 miles of street railways;
Cleveland, with 500 miles of streets,
has 21S miles of street railways. The
figures for other cities are: Buffalo,
streets, $50 miles, railroads, 293; San
Francisco streets, $50, railroads, 25S;
Cincinnati, streets, 800, railroads. POS;
Pittsburg, streets, 800, railroads, 172,
and New Orleans. streets, 700. rail-
roads. It's.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
The Puget Sound Salmon.

The man who has fished for brook
trout all his life Is apt to think that
he. knows at least a little bit about
fishing. but he has only been going
to kindergarten until he gets In the
game with big, lusty salmon in the
bright, new end of a September morn
ing on Puget sound. He needs four
ounce lancewood rod, 800 feet of linen
line and large sized reel If he really,
wants to find out what big salmon
Is good for. II he has never hung on
to the business end of a rod while
. salmon was doing ground and lofty
tumbling at the other end, or has
never been in the whale industry he
wants to multiply all his previous ex-
perience by whatever number suits
him best, for his work is cut out for
aim the minute that salmon finds. that
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
School Building DESTROYED.

A few nights ago the public school
building at Gulfport was destroyed by
fire. All efforts to save the building
or any of It's contents proved futile.
Among the individual losses are yalu :
able books by Prof. Connell aud q
piano by the music teacher, Miss
Barber. Thes, were uninsured. The
school building was erected In 1898 at
coat of $4,000, for which municipal
bonds were issued. The building and
furniture insured for $1,000. Capt.
Jones has donated the use of the
Chautauqua Auditorium for a school
building until the city eau build q
house of its own.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
Hard on Perry Heath.

Washington. Heath must
be prosecuted with all the vigor and
resources at the command of the gov
ernment. declared Pr esident Roose.
velt TO three friend who called upon
him at different times. I have deIved
deep enought into the voluminous
Bristow report on the scadals in the
postofice department. the president
went on, to be convinced that Heath
must have known OF the rascalities be-
ing practiced right under his nose by
the bureau chiefs and other eu1bordi-
mates Of his division who have been
indicted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
Not Enough Cars.

The Railroad Commission of Mis-
sissippi is in receipt of numerous COM
plants from cotton factors, merchants
and shippers generally that they are
unable to obtain sufficient cars from
The railroads to move the cotton crop,
and the car famine is causing much
annoyance AMI delay in the interior
movement of the staple. The COM
plants are especially frequent from
along the line of the Southern Rail-
way. Nearly all the railroads are
putting forth their best efforts 10
move the crop, some of them having
placed fiat cars and gondola cars in
service for this purpose. The early
picking of the crop is one of the chi eff
causes of delay, the general marketing
being much sooner than expected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

Budapest.-The new Hungarian
cabinet will be composed as follows !:
Count Stephen Tissea, premier and
minister Of the interior; DR.. DeLukias,
minister Of fiaance; Herr HIeronomi,
minister OF commerce; Count Michael
Esterhazy, minister OF agriculture I;
Her Berzeviczy. minister OF instruo-
tion; DR.. Pless. minister Of justice;
General Myiay, minister Of nasional
defense.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

cautiously approaching footsteps on
the stairs-they drew nearer and near
er; still she moved not-indeed she
scarcely breathed, SO intense was her
anxiety. ss. -
There was a pause of moment in
which no sound was heard; then a
man with his face disguised stole
quietly into the room and confronted
the patient watcher at the bedside.
She saw her husbands danger-that
was all she thought of. This man was
burglar. Anticipating the design of
the daring intruder, she pointed to her
husband, and, pressing Rer finger upon
her lips to. implore silence, held out to
the robber her purse. and her keys.
The man, with p revolver. in his hand,
gazed upon her in silence. To her
great amazement he took neither purse
nor keys, but placing his weapon in
his pocket, went noiselessly out of the
room. Whether he was terrified or
charmed by the courage displayed by
the devoted wife cannot be known. He
left even more silently than he had
come. departing without robbing a
house sanctified by: such strength Of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
War Party Id Ascendancv.

London. The correspondent Of the
Daily Mail at Chez Foo says it is re-
ported from Pekin that the Chinese
minister At St. Petersburg has notifi-
ed his government that the war party
is in ths sscendancy in Russia and
that China must be prepared to sot in
her own interest. There Is an in-
creasing desire among tho intelligent
Chinese for an alliance with Japan,
adds the correspondence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

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third baseman isn't looking, and we do
know that the whoIe world. including
the family, is perched on the grand
stand We make the run, the base
man sees US, we make wild leap in
the air, fall on the bag with all the
skin knocked off our nose, blow the
dust from our eyes, rise with smile
of victory. and then fan back to earth
as we hear the umpire say Out Life
and baseball, it is all the same"
But again. said the Suburban
Philosopher as he pulled some stray
weeds out of the. walk, I'VE sometimes
do pass third base and. even get to the
home plate and score. The crowd on
the grand stand goes wild and we go
out and purchase a larger hat, come
home and scold the children, and get
mad with the wife because she does
not seem to appreciate swhat good
man she married. Look at that fell
low across the street with the freckled
wife and six children. Been playing
hard for years and never even scored.
The last time he was at bat, made a
foul hit and was out the first ball fate
sent him. We get mighty proud over
that one run we. have made. 1t has
tied the game and we have the others
guessing. Great players. I'VE in the ball
game of life. Got the other nine work
ing like sin to get one run ahead The
game is fierce We forget all about
time, we are so busy batting at the
balls .-of opportunity and making
money. The sun goes down and the
evening shadows come. We keep on
playing. What do we care about the
shadows. We have got to beat the
other fellows. We must make more
runs than they. We are going to do
more business than the other fellow
if it kills us. The shadows grow
thicker, the. ball comes fast over the
plate, we strike at it, but we merely
fan the air, and then that same UNI
pire in voice that is deep and sad
calls the game on account of dark
ness and we are done.";
eyes" said the neighbor as he took
a seat on the bottom step of the
porclI lin the game Of Life as in the
ball game after all, what Is the use?'
Wells Hawks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06


One the day before his death, which
occurred recently in Moscow, Professor
Phillipoff addressed letter to paper
of that city stating that for years he
had been experimenting with a view
of evolving death-dealing instrument
of such power that war would become
impossible, and had found means for
transmitting the effects Of an explosion
over distance Of thousands of miles.
The professor announced that he would
shortly inpart bis discovery to the st.
Petersburg Academy OF Science. and II
is now being questioned In scientific
circles whether be has taken his secret
to the grave. His death was due to
poisoning from prussic acid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

the spoon he grabbed is loaded
Anybody can get hold of salmon
OF. any number Of them by going out
to the sound in a rowboat as the tide
comes in and any place in the bay is
a good place, so no one can make
mistake until he hooks his fish, then
well, good many men make lot
of mistakes from that time on because
they cannot keel. up with the antics
of the party Of the second part. That
is the reason many folks want a 16-
ounce rod out there and alot of other
things they think are needed to beat
the game. They miss half the fun
though, for they do not let the fish
have chance, and Just fight him with
tackle that gives: him no show at ali,
and think they are having fun.AField
and Stream
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

Columbus Pollard, negro, was
shot in the thigh and painfully wound
ed today by T. M. Seaman, book
keeper for j. L. Hayes Son. The ne.
gro and companion stole some goods
and Pollard drew revolver while the
negro was running away. He wai
fred on and fell to the ground. Pol
lars pal escaped. it 2sA
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
Schooner Lost.

Honolulu-The United States tug
Iroquois has just left for Midway
Island with stores on board for the
cable station there to replace those
lost on the schooner Julia E. Whalsn
which struck on d. reef north of the
island about week ago. becoming Q
total wreck, her cargo and mails being
lost. The Iroquois viii bring back
the crew of the Whalen on her return
trim.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

New York. -Commodor Tod of the
Atlantic Yacht club, in reply to o re-
quest for the latest Information in re-
gard to the ocean race and the report
ed withdrawal Of Sir Thomas Lipton's
cup. said: "The way is now clear for
his majesty's Offer, and as soon as his
ambassador has arranged matters,
the details will be announced" There
will be an ocean race next year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

! Like other men of prominence, Ad-
miral Dewey often comes across the IL
repressible party who always affects to
be on terms of intimacy with notable
personages. Courteous and genial, the
Admiral has profound dislike for this
sort of nuisance. Not long ago, while
out walking in Washington, he was ac-
costed by an ELUSIVE stranger, who
grasped his hand and said: George,
I'll bet you don't know me-" The Ad-
miral looked his displeasure as he an
swered grimly: "You win." and walked
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

There is a lively discussion going on
In the newspapers of Chile over the
project to make the Bay Of San Anto-
nio the principal port of the country.
The frequent disasters which occur at
Valparaiso where the British steamer
Arequipa foundered recently. have
forced attention upon the advantages
Of San Antonio Bay. which is not an
unprotected port like that OF yalpa-
raiS0
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

Victoria, Australia, is one Of the col
onies which have not followed the lead
of the motherland in refusing to allow
man to marry his deceased wife's Sis
ter, but a man in that colony cannot
marry his deceased wife's niece, such
a marriage having been dissolved as
Illegal This does not mean that Vic
toria disapproyes of such unions, but
when the law allowing the marriage Of
deceased wives sisters was passed
nothing was said about the nieces.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

st. Petersburg. The forthcoming
meeting Of the czar and Emperor WI
liam is hailed with satiafaotion By NJ
Russian people. IN connection with ~
development IN the far east. The
newspapers claim that up to the pre-
sent time Emperor Williams polio
has been In accord with Russia's y
eastern Asia, and II i important the
the accord should be maintained 4
the future.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
Union Changes its Name.

Detroit AT the meeting of the
Union Of Shipwrights, Joiners and
Calkers of America hsld here il was
voted to change the name of the orga-
nization to the International Union OF
Shipwrights, Joiners and Calkers.
This was done so as to admit the Ca
madam unions whose members are
anxious to become a part Of this
union
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

San ranoisco-Sheriff Hoover. 81
Piqua county. Ohio. accompanied b,
George B. Thompson, clerk Of the
Supreme Court OF that State has ar
rived here to take back James X.
Brown, the dsfaulting cashier Of the
Union Bank. Of New Holland, Ohio,
who embezzled $103. 900. which he
lost in speculation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

Outside Of Mexico there is general
impression that because President Diaz
is now seventy-three yeaes old he must
be failing, and that at best he can last
but a little time longer ION the CON
trary," says a man who has just re-
turned from a business trip to the sis
ter republic, "half minutes talk with
theaGeneral will dispel any such notion.
He is of Oaxaca Indian blood, tribe
noted for longevity and physical PROV
mss -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

Richmond. The American Railway
association met to semi-annual conven-
tion here. About 125 delegates re-
presenting 275 railroads in the United
States, Canada and Mexico, with ALL
644 miles Of tsAckage. were in atten-
dance. There were two sessions oi
the organization, both executive, 81
which reports we're read. No officers
will be elected until the next oonven-
tion IN April.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

Boston. -On the arrival of the
steamer Ivernia from Liverpool at her
dock vehtan Krikorian, an Armenian.
was arrested at the request of SCOT
land Yard on o charge OF being an ac-
cessory before the fact of the murder
of Sagatel Ssgouni on Tuesday. Kri-
korian claimed that his object in conn
ing to this country was to attend leo.
lures at Harvard. but on being search
ed only s5 was found In his posses
sion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
Engineer DefauIted.

: st. Petersburg. "a sensational trial
Is impending as the result of q gov
eminent investigation into the conduct
Of the engineers who built the south
section Of the Manchuria railroad. The
investigation has revealed defalcations
to the extent of several million
roubles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

Chattanooga. Tenn. President y
H. Race Of Grant University an
nounces that plans are we'll undel
way for moving the literary depart
ment Of the college now located q
Athens, to this city. The university
will receive sl2 900 from the Freed
mans Aid Society. Other gifts art
granted. Grant University is under
the Jurisdiction OF the Methods
Episcopal church.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
JeIks viii Not Interfere.

Montgomery. Ala.-Governor Jelka
has refused to interfere In the case ot
the negroes Lon Shaw and Jim Cham
bers. sentenced to hang for the mur-
der Of negro man. The negroes will
be hanged on tho same gallows at Lu-
verne.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

Count Della Reggie Salvatore, an
italian nobleman, has reached Seattle
In the course Of remarkable walking
tour. In March. 1901. he made bet Of
$4,000 with Duke Spinetta. also Of the
italian nobility, that in three years he
would travel on foot through nine diff
ferent countries, including the United
States. without asking any one for
money, food, transportation or shelter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

Jacksonville. Fla. While attempt
ing to secure her husband who lived
near Jennings, Fla, . mob OF men
shot to death Jennie Mccall. negro
woman, last night. The mob sur.
rounded MoCall's house and thinking
be NJ inside. nrsd 4 volIey into the
house, Instantly killing the woman.
a posse i reported to Be in pursuit Of
the assailants.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
New Depot.

T. W. Wadley. local agent OF the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad at
Gulfport has has received letter from
Superintendent Charles Marshall In
forming him that plans had been ac-
cepted by the Louisville and Nashville
and the Gull and Ship Island for
handsome union depot at that place
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

Half century ago ''two-forty"
horse horse vas almost an ideal animal for
road driving among speed loving Amer
leans. In these breathless, hurrying
Jays such a creature would be consid-
cred as fit for nothing more rapid than
snail soup. is there any leisure class
left? Not in the autos, anyway.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06
Naval Officers Exonerated.

Washington. "A preliminary report
has been received attha navy depart-
ment from the officer In charge Of In
dian Head on the explosion there few
days ago. The opinion is that the acci.
dent was due to . supersensitive
primer. The jury has exonerated the
officers In charge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-11-06

] According to the statistics just COM
piled by the State Labor Commission
sr of Kansas. there are 1900 people
employed regularly by the railroads of
that State, their wages averaging
s5S5.90. The total amount paid out in
salaries ana wages last year aggre-
gated SIC, ,364, ,5S457.