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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
END OF A HERMIT.
Harvard Graduate Had Lived In Seclus.
ion for Forty Years.

Leroy, N. Y.-Rsscued from
starvation and exposure, a graduate
of Harvard College Is dead in the
county alushouss at Bethany. he
was james G. Hall, and during
iorty years be bore tne name Of the
Alexander Hermit"
During two-score years he lived
absolutely alone on his farm OF 160
acres near Alexander. The p lace
ran to weeds and BRAN bles; barns
and sheds rotted away; every room
in the house but the kitchen was
closed, noIdered and damp into de-
cay. In one of the rooIs was found
library of 800 or 400 volumes on
philosophical works, many OF great
value. Early in March rural mail
carrier. not having seen any signs
of life about the house for several
days entered and found Hall almost
dead. The authorities removed him
to the amlshouse against his vigor-
Gus protest, and succeeded Ia saving
his life for time. He died without
revealing the secret OF his strange
iifo
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Fine Remitted
inerce.

San Francisco.-TEe secretary of
the treasury has instruc ted Acting
Customs Collector Hamilton to re-
NIT fine of 1851 imposed on Henry
S. Potter. passenger on the
America Mura, in whose baggage
several declared dutiable articles
were found, to the total value OF
$217. The secretary states that
Mr.. Potter had no intention of con-
cealing the goods for the purpose OF
evading the payment of the duty.
Mr.. Potter Is one Of the conmis-
sioners for the ST. Louis fair.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Enormous Diamond Importation.

Washington. More than thirty
million dollars worth of diamonds
and other precious stones were
brought into the United States in
the fiscal year just ended. The de-
partnent of commerce and labor.
through its bureau OF statistics
statement. shows that the total i'm
portations OF diamonds and other
precious stones, IL the eleven
months ending with May, amounted
to over tWeny eight million dollars
in value, and as the hgures for the
month OF May alone were about
sbree million dollars, 1t Is evident
that tns June figures will bring
the grand total OF diamonds ard
other precious stores up to fully
thirty million dollars for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1903. This Is
the largest importation of diamonds
and ether precious stones ever
shown in a SINGLE year OF our COM
merce.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Craft Commits Suicide.

James Craft, native of Mobile,
and a resident of Bay st. Louis the
last four months has committed sui
eide in the cottage be occupied alone,
cutting his throat with razor. Mr..
Craft was about fifty years of age.
Mr.. Craft showed signs of mental alb
erration, the result of recent attack
of la grippe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Narrow Escape from Death.

Brownsville, Tenn.-The recent
lightning and tempestuous weather
brings in several stories OF the
lightning's work. Oae Instance is
where a number of young men out
on a hunting expedition were
driven to shelter by the bolts OF
lightning aud thunder. A narrow
escape was had by two sons oil
Thomas Hooper. farmer of Hay
wood county. They were working
in one end OF shed and moved to
the other Just as the lighting
struck end partly demolished the
erd they had jest left and long
trough running to the other side OF
thu building and upon which one
tle boys was mounted He was
thrown down By ths shock.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
To Consolidate Universities.

A great deal OF interest among the
Presbytsrians of Mississippi is being
manifested in the proposal to consoli.
dats the two universities of the south,
located at Clarksville, Tenn, and Co.
lumbia, s. c., at Atlanta, Ga. with
an endowment of million dollars.
These two schools are under the con-
troll of the synods os Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Alabama, Louisiana, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The
Clarksville school is under the synods
of Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisi-
ana, and the Columbia schools under
the synods of the states of Georgia,
South Carolina and Florida.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
BIuefisIl are Scarce.

New York. The succulent blue
fish is becoming scarce or New
York tables, owing to the strike ol
men employed on fish schooners.
Only a few hundred men are out,
but their action has caused the
practical exhaustion of the blueHsh
supply. Other seafood has remained
thus far at or near normal prices.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
TOPICS OF MOMENT
FROM MISSISSIPPI
News and Notes of the Day in ths
Prosperous Bayou State.
MISSISSIPPFS ATrRACTIVENESS
Indications That the Grand Old Common.
wealth is Still the Center of Interest
With Northern Capitalists. Uniqne
Method of Campaigning in Jones.

Mississippi continues IS to be the cen-
ter of attraction for northern capital.
The secretary of state receives daily
inquiries from northern Investors who
want inform alton touching everything
of interest to capitalist or a home
seeker. The demand for this infor-
nation is becoming more and more
general and Secretary Powers finds it
encroaching further and further upon
the time of the office, it has been sug-
gested that the state should arrange
for an immigration comm issioner and
provide for a hand book of the state,
showing its resources and everything g
of interest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
A Close Call.

William Turabough. q we'll known
citizen of Lincoln county and candi-
date for treasurer. had close clil re-
Gently. He was in the country can
Wasting, when thunder storm sud
denly overlook him. He had just
hurried to country house. hitched
his horse aud starie into the house
to take shelter from the raiu, wher
lightning struck and instantly killed
the horse.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
GILBERT MULLEN
AGAIN ESCAPES
Federal Prisoner Who Led the Mu-
tiny at Leavenworth.
HE ONCE MORE FIGHTS FREI
Leads Successful Attack on the Sheriff
at the junction City Jail and with
Three Other Prisoners Manages to
Escape the Second Time.

junction City, Mo.-Gilbers Null
len, the federal prisoner who led the
mutiny to the Fort Leavenworth rris-
on in November 1901, and who has
been In the county jail here for the
past year awaiting trial on the charge
Of having murdered one OF the guards
in the mutin., led an assault on Sher-
iff Peese and he with three others, a
white man and two negro prisoners
escaped.
The sheriff was overpowered and
badly cut about the head, but he sue
eeeded in getting the cell door closed
before all five pris oners could get out.
The lartette ran through the east
ern part of town toward the river, and
compelling o fisherman to row them
to the other side, made for the thick
timber.
Ths sheriff followed in buggy aud
posses were quickly organized and
joined in the chase.
Later soldiers were sent over from
Fort Rile to assist in the hunt. Shortly
before noon two of the negroes were
captured and returned to Jail. Sheriff
Peese was badly injured. Mullens.
who is negro, is q desperate man
and it is expected that he will put up
desperate fight.
In the Fort Leavenworth outbreak
26 prisoners escaped, Mullens and
nearly all the others finally being
captured after a desperate fight, in
which GEardJ. B. Waldrupe and sew
eral OF the conyicts were killed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
TREND OF EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON.
Terse Topics of Interest to the
Great American Citizenry.
THE CORN ACREAGE REDUCED
Four Million Two Hundred thousand
Acres Less Than Last Year---Presi-
dent TO Consult With Jews in Regard
to iKsheRef Horrors.

Washington. Preliminary returns
to the chief of the bureau of statistics
of the department of agriculture; !;
place the amount of corn planted to
be about 80, 800, 900 acres, decrease of
about 1900, 900 acres from last year.
The average condition of the growing
crop on July l. was 1914 as compared
with 81 on July l, 1902 and ten
year average of 1913. The average
condition on July of spring aud
winter wheat combined was 80, COM
pared with 80 on July l, 1902. The
amount of wheat remaining in the
hands of farmers on July is esti-
mated at about AZ, 500, 600 bushels,
equivalent to about 6.3 per cent of
the crop of last year. The average OF
the oat crop on July as compared
with $50 one month ago, o.. on July
l, 1902, and ten year average of
S7.8. The average condition of bar
ley is 86.9, against 915 one month
ago, 93.7 on July /, 1892, and ten
year average of 87'3. The acreage of
potatoes, excluding sweet potatoes, is
about 40, 600 accres or about l per
cent less than that of last year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Not Quick Enough With Gun.

Nashville, Tenn.-A special from
Murfreesboro says: HNewt Britain
was shot AID killed by Constable
Free.and Jackson. Britain becams
ooisterous at supper and drew lis
pistol on boy. Jackson started out
to put Britain under arrest. Brit
tain saw the officer coming aud pro-
ceeded to run. Jackson gave chase.
when Britain stopped and tried to
draw his pistol. Before he succeed
ed the constable had blowL out his
brains. The sheriff las gone to the
scene of the tragedy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17

New York. The Heni lgdirs
have captured a party of we'll
known Tangier Moros, says a dis
patch from 1Fangier. In the party
are the brother Of the native secre-
tarv Of the British legation ard q
native artillery officer. Two Moros
are reported as having heen killed
in the Gght which occurred. xne
royernmert's ] capacity to lnaintaln
order, too correspondent ssaerta,
Il dlminisnluQ daily
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17

Plans for a navy, greater in number
and size of the ships. fill the heads Of
nearly all those representatives ct
who were members of the naval affairs
committee of the last House. The
plan for the increase of the navy in.
formally agreed upon last winter by
the committee does not come up to
the ideas they now entertain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17

London. = Senator Chauncey De-
pew was the guest OF hono. at a
dinner given by George I. wilson.
Of New York, at which more thaa
fifty Erglishmen and Americans
were present. The guests incl aae j
many disting uished men OF both
Countries, anong them Senator Cor.
mar, B It'll, Sena tars pepew and
Cor man spoke and referred ia eac:
o;het Ia bantsrinE wag As presi
deetiat candidates.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17

New York-Under the heading
| of Suspicious Alliances the
Opinion National, leading news
paper of Lima. Peru, published an
editorial article tending to prove
that the recent rumored under
standing between the governments
of Argentina. Brazil and Chill Is
virtually q pact aimed at the u nited
States Of America, or, at any rate,
an alliance formed not In the inter-
est of peace, but with view to fu-
ture aggression.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
A Fake SanitOrium.

New York. Counsel tor the New
York County Medical Society has
Investigated the methods of an al
legged tuberculosis cure bearing a
name similar to that of a high Ger
nan physician. The concern has
places of business in New York and
ether cities. and Is said to be doing
large business on the strength Of
the German specialists reputation,
Ii is said general warfare upon
them Ia to ne Instituted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17


Secretary Hay has been in further
conference with some eff the Jewish
leaders and communicated 10 them
the presidents desire that they
should call at Oyster Bay to consult
concerning the disposition to be made
of the Jewish petition to Russia. The
secretary took occasion to emphasize
the presidents desire that there
should be no further delay in the SUBJ
mission of the petition and he was as
sured that it will be ready next week.
1t is probable the course to be pur-
sued will consist in the dispatch of
kilograms to Mr.. Riddle, United
States charge at st. Petersburg, di-
recting him to inquire of the Russian
government whether it is willing to
reee We petition, the nature of which
will be briefly outlined by Mr.. Riddle
and further proceedings will be gov
erned by the Russian answer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Found Dead on Railroad Track.

Tom Mcdonald, white man, was
found dead few mornings ago, on
the railroad track at the southern linn
of Canton. A hand grip. contain.
ing papers and small sum of money,
was found near the body. Toe coro-
nor returned verdict that the man
came to his heath from blow or lick
on his head, supposed to have occur
ed by his falling from the train.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17

Baltimore. Md.-Creditors OF the
John J. Ryan Company are making
every effort to set aside the sale Of
Ryan's stock farm in Cecil county,
Maryland, to the Kentucky Racing
and Breeding Association. alleging
that the transfer was fraudulent.
The deed to the latest purchasers Is
from John ]. Ryan and wife 10
whom the property had previously
bean decided bg the John ]. Ryan
Company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Apnoiutment Yet Made.

IL an interview with Brother Isl
dore of ST. Stanislaus College of Bay
st. Louis, he stated that no apoint-
ment of president of st. Stanislaus Col
lege had been IN de, and declared the
report from Baton Rouge of the ap-
pointment of Brother Felix to be un
official. Brother Isidore has been Sc
riously i'll and for several days has
not been able to give personal ats n
ton to any business.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Best Watermelon Crop in Years.

I. @. Sorensen, thrifty Grand Bay
farm er, who was in Scranton recently
reports the watermelon crop of his
neighborhood the finest produced in
many years. He attributes this to
the exceptional favorable condition Of
the seeson throughout which there
were ample rains and no extreme heat.
The sugar cane crop is also very
promising.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Trouble at Sour Lake Quiets Down.

Houston, Texas. -lhe trouble az
Sour Lake has quieted down. There
are a number of negroes there at
work aud ii has been announced that
they will get protection If they desire
to stay. The Mexican who was beat
en- about The head will probably re-
cover. A negro who was beaten has
disappeared and the extent of his in
inrias are not known.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Sewerage for Laurel.

A sewerage system is now in sight
for Laurel. A large concern has made
a proposition to put in the system to
be under their private ownership. un-
til the city can buy it in. A petition
is now being circulated among the
property owners. This provides for o
certain amount of rental from each
property holder for ten years, the
amounts varying according to the kind
of business.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Injured in AIighting From Train.

A young man named Wood, living
two miles west of Dickson Switch neal
Water Valley attempted to alighi
from an Illinois Central freight train
and was thrown with such violence
that he sustained injuries from which
he can hardly recover. He is twenty
one years of age.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17

Honolulu. The legislature has
passed resolution asking congress
to provide for federal buildings for
this city. A bounty or coffee pro-
duction and the furtherance OF the
contemplated Improvement at Pearl
Harbor are recommended.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Rich Deposit OF Iron Ore,

s. B. Sims, a farmer living eight
miles west Of Water Valley, has found
what is believed to be very rich de-
pasit of iron ore on his place. The
rock in which the mineral is found is
as heavy as iron. Many specimens,
lying Just under tie surface OF the
earth, weigh as much as two tons.
MIR. Sims has sent the mineral to an
expert to have 1t ansly yzsd.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Unknown Girl Killed.

st. Louis.-Oaa person, a girl.
was killed, four have beer seriously
Injured. at least one CT whom will
die, aud a score slightly hurt in a
wreck on the Terminal Railroad
Association's lire betw cen Granite
City aud Madison. Ill. Tie dead
girls name Is not known.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17

Information Of an entirely reliable

Information Of an entirely reliable
character concerning the Kishenef
massacre, has reached here. From
dispatch it appears that the protests
which arose in the United States and
many other civilized countries against
the murderous attacks upon jews IN
Kishinef last spring have not been
without practical effect. This infor-
nation states that The Russian gov
ernment has been moved to vigorous
action in the matter If investigating
and the punishment of those who
we're responsible for the Kishinei
massacre. Eight hundred arrests
have been made and as q result of the
preliminary examination 800 persons
have been remanded for trial in the
lower courts. -Four hundred and fifty
cases have been sent to the court OF
appeal, of which thiriy-three were in
dictments for manslaughter. A
change of venue having been ordered,
the trials of those accused of murder.
ing and horribly maltreating the Jews
at Kishinet will occur in September at
Tiraspol. The services of four dis
tinguished lawyers have been secured
to assist the prosecution in the muir
der cases, and three well-known law
yers will aid in the prosecution OF
the synagogue property cases.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Water System Extended.

At special meeting of the board OF
Aldermen OF Laurel for the purpose
of making extensions in the water
works system of Laurel the board
ordered the purchase Of the property
adjoining the present water works
site, and also ordered a new well to
be sunk at once.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
Iases Finger in Peculiar Accident.

While seated in his buggy, leading
horse, W. s. Mayfeld, ef Laurel,
recently met with distressing acci-
dent. The horse he was leading gave
a sudden jerk. forcing Mr.. Mayfeld's
right hand against the back of the
seat, and the small line which was
being used as leading rein complete
ly severed the little finger. The am
putation was as clean as if done with
o knife.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17

On account of the plague situation
in India, which continues very bad,
Surgeon General Wyman, of the ma
rine hospital service, has determined
to station expert bacteriologists al
Calcutta and Bombay. Past Assist
ant Surgeon E. X. Payne has already
been designated for the post at Cal.
cutta and Assistant General Hume
will be assigned to the port at Bonn
bay.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17

Berlin The Frankfurter Zeitune
says it leans by way of Bucharest
Ronmania that the rinRleader OF the
Kishineff atrocities, man named
Pixerjewski. has committed suicide al
Kishineff because the director Of The
Russian minister Of justice had ar
rived there commanded by the ozar q
make stringent Investigation into
The horrors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17

Savannah. Ga.-Miss Ida Weeks
society girl and daughter Of the
most prominent family in Georgia,
IL dead at her home at ReidsviIIe,
In Tatnall county, and her discard.
cd lover, Roach barnard, lawyer,
Ia under arrest charged With nav-
ina caused her death hy giving her
pelaaned eaady.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17
WORK OF GHOULS.
Probable Explanation of Mysterious Dis
appearance of a Young Woman.


Indianapolis, Ind.-The return of
Rufus Cantrell. the convicted negro
ghoul. from the penitentiary TO testi-
fly in the grave robbing cases. is like
ly, according to the detectives, to ex-
plain the mysterious disappearance of
Miss Carrie Salvage. who escaped
from the insane hospital here nearly
two years ago. The story, which is
not yet verified, is that the woman
was found by the ghouls, who kept
her prisoner fourteen weeks in a log
hut and then chloroformed her to
death, expecting to sell her body. 1t
is also stated that Cantrell has infor-
nation that will prove that this was
the fate of the unfortunate woman,
and that he will tell all he knows in
the hopes of sho, tening his sentence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-07-17

President Roosevelt has sent the
following cablegram in response to
the message to the president by King
Edward of England during the dining
of the naval officers at Buckingham
Palace. His Majesty, the King, Lon
don-I thank your majesty most COR
daily for your kind message and sim
cerely and gratefully appreciate the
courtesies which the officers of our
navy have received at the hands of
yonr majesty and the English people. .
signed by the president.