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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-22

The HERALD ia niIy is glad TO play
ihe hostess on press-day. Have no
hesitancy about dropping in and see
how your paper is printed, but don t
stand too near or touch any Of the
machinery.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-22

We are authorized to announce
REV. y. G. FERGUSON.
as a candidate for reelection to the Office OF
Superintendent of Education, of Greene COun-
", subject to the acton of the Democratic
Party.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-22
we are authorized &c announce
w A MERRITT

as a Candipate for the office OF Member of the
Board of Supervisors from Beat5 subject to
the action of the Democratic Party.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-22
We are authorized to announce
CORDES VISION

as q candidate for the Office of member of the
Board from Beat of Greene County, subject
to the action OF the Democratic Party.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-22
We are authorized to announce
II ID HARRISON

of Greene County as a Candidate for the Office
Of District Attorney for the Second Circuit
Court Judicial District, subject to the action of
the Democratic Party.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-22
We are authorized to announce
A. f.. AMSLER

A. +. AMSLER,
as a Candidate for the office of Tax Assessor Of
Greene County, subject to the action of the
Democratic Party.
We are authorized to announce
RI VALLEY
as q candidate for the Office of Tax Assessor
of Greene County. Subjec 1. to the action OF
the Democratic arty
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
To ENTER 4. c. |. STATION
Seaboard Will Have New Depot
After August LIST
Several Seaboard Officials Yesterday
in Conference With 4 {. l.. Of
fcer-Uptown 5. 4. l.. Office TO be
Established.

Several Seaboard Air Line officials
were in the city yesterday comforting
with Atlantic Coast Line authorities
with reference TO fixing a time when
the Seaboard trains car enter the
A. C. L. passenger station On North
Front street, this being in effect the
compromise agreed on by the corpor-
alton commission as a result Of when
Wilmington will nave a union depot
The S. A. L. officials who came here
We're Messrs. c. Xix, general SUPER
intendent, with headquarters at Ports
mouth; ]. NJ. Shea, division superin-
tendent, with headquarters at Hamlet,
and J. r. Bissett, master mechanic,
from Raleigh.
After discussing the matter with b.
c. l.. officials it We: announced thai
all the Seaboard passenger trains. after
the first of August will arrive and de-
part from the A. c. l.. station.
This news will be gratifying TO gil
citizens and b travelling public eel
orally. 1t means the adjustment OF
the antiquated and unsatisfactory de-
pot in the northern section of the
city, used for Sc many years by the
DCoOOo4O "hiNA . nv OAlS lIlCOuN ell
lent, but also entirely Inadequate.
The A. c. L. Station is convenient
to the travelling public and when cer-
tain imrOvepments which are to be
made have been completed it will he
adequate for the purposes of a union
station.
When the new arrangement becomes
effective the uptown Office of the Sea-
board, which is now located on Prin-
cess street near Front will be abolish
ed, as there will no longer be any ne
cessity for it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
THE DAY OF THE DEMAGOGUE.

Governor Vardaman of Mississippi,
is making his campaign Tor the JIM
ed States senate principally upon the
repeal of the fifteenth amendment ana
said in a recent speech: My frlends'
whose government is this? 1t is yours!
Do YOU want the fifteenth
reneaIed? y Then demand 1t by
your ballot"
The Washington Post remarks upon
this hat Governor VardamanS
speech is an appeal to ignorance 1t
is & reflection upon and an indictment
! of the unconstitutional and demagogu9
innovation of selecting United States
senators by general primary. NO man
ever made an appeal to a state leglsla-
ture on SO low q plane as Governor
Vardaman's appeal to the masses.
and further:
The fifteenth amendment cannot be
! repealed without not only the assent
but the cooperation of the north.
Governor Vardaman knows that, and
he also knows that if the fifteenth
amendment is repealed in the future
il will be a concession the north MAKES
10 men like Williams rather than an
obedience to the demands OF meu
like Vardaman. There is just as muca
human nature at the north as thele
is at the south.
The fifteenth amendment IS IN
| operative in Mississippi. The nor1h
knows that and acQuieceS IN 1t, but
| let Governor Vardaman get to the sem
ate. and try to rub it in on the north
and he will likely precipitate an issue
that will do Mississippi little good.
| His eloquence tells with the red necks
and hill billies,' but the United States
! senate is a very different theatre from
/ the stump of a Mississippi pine tree.
IF the governor should corle TO The
senate he will introduce the joint reso-
luton of repeal of the fifteenth amend
ment. That will be the end Of it: No
body knows that better than the gov
ernor, but it is little he will care for
the senate if he can muster a MAORI
ty in the approaching primary"
This is the misery Of the ~present-day
| politics. Here is a man of intelligence
appealing to the prejudice Of an ig-
norant pOpulace upon an impossible
proposition-one that he knows to De
such. The fifteenth amendment will
never be repealed by act of congress
and it doesn't make any difference tc
Mississippi whether it is or not; that
and every other southern state once
affected has already repealed it it 3y
indirection. Practically it is no more
than a ghost, but its terrors are in
voked TO frighten the red necks and
hill billies" into voting right-into vot-
ing for "us" for the senate. It is the
shame of our southern people that d
man employing these methods TO gain
preferment can be heard-Charlotte
Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
NOTHING DEFINITE PROVEN
Testimony Only Showing Strange's
Death Appeared Unnatural

Raleigh, n. c., July 23.-In the hear
ing for release under habeas corpus
proceedings in behalf Of Dr.. and Mrs.
d. S. Rowland, in Jail for the m1rder
by poison of Charles r, Strange tn
Apri, 8 last, Mrs. Rowland at that time
being Strange's wife, states witnesses
were on the stand all day and the
hearing goes on tomorrow.
THIS IA: the state mas ."t pr zen
death by poison, the only testimony
bong such as TO indicate that SIanges
CcatI appeared unnatural, thai Mrs.
Strange called in DR.. Rowland &c at
tend Mr.. Strange for a slight illness
AMI that in three hours Strange vas
dead, that Mrs. Strange was faithless
to her husband III conduct with DR..
PowIs I'D, that within six weeks cf
Stl ahge's death she and Rowland Were
together at a hoLpl II Norfolk, ALI;
"e". later marrie!.
The contention of The state Is that
because Of the infatuation of Rowland
and Mrs. Strange for each other that
with Mrs. Strange's cooperation and
active help Dr.. Rowland poisoned
Strange with a hypodermic injection
of aconitine. The bOok-keeper OF IA
wholesale drug store was introduced
late this afternoon to show hat two
days before Strange's death the dl ug
store, by special telegraphic orders,
had secured aconitine for DR.. Rowland,
but the evidence was not in such share
as to be admitted, AMI an effort will
be made to get it in tomorrow. A line
Of questioning by the state indicates
a purpose to try to show that Rowland
in March made an attempt t. wreck a
Seaboard Air Line train of which
Strange was the engineer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
MRS. B. K. PENNY DEAD
End Came YeStcrday-Funeral VIII
be Held This Afternoon.

Mrs. Mary F. Penny, wife of Mr.. B.
F. Penny, passed away yesterday
afternoon at the family residence No.
100 South Seventh street. Mrs. Penny
had been Ill for some time and for the
past few days she had suffered il
tensely with heart trouble. The de-
ceased was born February 7th, 1S4S,
and hence was more than 60 years Of
age.
The funeral will be conducted tins
afternoon at 5 o'clock from the First
Baptist church after which the inter
ment will be in Oakdale.
Mrs. Penny is survived by her grief
stricken husband and several children,
to all of whom the sympathy Of MANY
friends is extended. Her sons are
Messrs. w. F., B. r., and NJ. H. Penny
of this city, and J. H. Penny of Flor
ence, and her surviving daughter IS
Mrs. c.. V. Motto of this city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
JOYOUS FAMILY REUNION

Gathered in the hospitabIe home
of Mr.. j. B. Fales yesterday in a
reunion were ali of the living chill
dren of EX-Sheriff Elijah Hewlett.
except his only living son AID, who
ls at the jamestown exposition. An
excellent dinner was served 20 the
children and invited guests. The
occasion Of this eunio was the
seVenty-ninth birthday of Mr. Elijah
Hewlett, and ali present joined in
wishing him many happy returns
of the day.
The children present were =,
Mesdames J. a. Hewlett, VIM. Hollis,
J. Fl. Holton, ] B. Fales and Mrs.
JohnHewlett and Mrs. Robert
Hewlett, widows of the deceased
sons,
Rev S. D. Swain, Of Lexington,
N. c., a former pastor and their
present pastor, Rev. G. A. Martin
and wife and Miss Marshbanks of
Mars Hi were guests.
Mr.. Hewlett is an excellent gen.
tleman who has served his county
in several ihonored positions. He
one Of the first county COM
missiOners, was county treasurer for
fourteen wears and sheriff of the
county for four years after which
he retired from public service with
the esteem of a host of friends.
For years he has been an nom
Ored member of MaSOnborO sap
fist church of which he was Sun
day school superintendent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
GfUd@c Against the Japanese.

Brest, July 23.-The Japanese
squadron is expected to reach this
port tomorrow. The sailors from the
American cruisers Washington and
Tennessee now here, seem to hold a
grudge against the japanese on ac-
count Of a fancied grievance at James,
town and there has been some threat
ening talk in the cafes f%requented by
the American blue jackets. Rear Adj
miral Charles E. Stockton has decided
TO grant no more leave after the jap
anese arrive. The American officers
are preparing to treat the Japanese
visitors with great cordiality. They
will be shown every courtesy and n
tertalned at dinner On board the Amer
lean flagship.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
TRIAL OF ALLEGED LYNcHER
Witnesses Introduced in support OF
.Aiibi for Defendant

Charlotte, n. G., July 23.-The TAX
ing of testimony in the case OF Leke
Lewis, one of the Arson coutny citl-
zens charged with the lynching OF J.
V. Johnson, contrary TO expectations.
was not completed when court took a
recess late this afternoon. When The
defense rested court adjourned with
the understanding that the state would
put in testimony in rebuttal tomorro~
and it will be Thursday before the jury
get the case. In addition to the test
mony of the defendant, who letaile!
every move he made on the night OF
the lynching, the defense introduced a
dozen witnesses in support OF the ali
bi which it set out to establish yes
terday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
WAS PART Of CONSPIRACY
To Bring Haywood to the GAL
lows

Boile, Idaho, July 23.-Forsaking
the cry of vengeance as Orchards
motive for h murder of former
Governor ~Steuenberg, F.. Z. Rich
ardson argued that Orchard was in
the employ Of the Pinkerton detec-
tive agency hen he killed Steuen-
berg and that the murder was a part
Of the conspiracy to hang Haywood.
This sudden departure was followed
by a tremendous denunciation of
Captain James MCFARLAND and the
Pinkertons and passionate vituper-
alton of Orchard, Governor Good
wing, Of Idaho, Senator Boran.
former Governor Peabody of Col
orado, and in fact all who have
acted on the side OF the prosecu-
ton Of Haywood came in for a share
of the avalanche of Richardson's
peroration.
Mr.. Richardson denounced and
charged she Pinkerton detective
agency with a systematic plot to Sc
cure the conviction of Haywood
to the desired determination of the
Meyer and Pettibone as D. means
Western Federation bh Miners.
Clarence barrow will commence
his argument in Haywood's behalf
when court meets tomorrow morn
ing. 1t is expected that he will re-
quire two days to close for the de-
Tense
Declaring Harry Orchard was a
man possessed with a lust for muir
der, a dcsire to glut a disOrdered
brain with blood Of his fellow man,
Attorney Richardson continuing his
plea for the life of William w. Hay
wood, told the jury that today that
defense was ready and willing to
admit that Orchard accomplished
the taking off of Governor Steuen-
berry in the described by
him on the witness stand.
Richardson asserted that orchard
had fl motive against Steuenberg
for the real or fancied loss of his in
terest in the Hercules mine through
being driven out Of the Couer
d'AlenOs.
Of Orchards story of many of his
attempts upon h lives Of men
said to have been marked for death
by the federation, Mr. Richardson said
it was the most bsurd thing on the
face of the earth. He declared
that it would be a long time before
the law would sanction a conviction
on such testimony as has been adj
duced against Haywood, and he
pleaded with the jury not to put a
halter about the neck of his client
Eat the behest Of the mine owners.
association and its representatives
Concluding his address Mr.. Rich
ardsOn said he left the case with all
confidence in the hands of the jury
tOr such determination as it saw
fit. Court at 6.25 adjourned until
9 a. m. tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
MISS L. a. MERRITT DEAF
raised Away Yesterday Morninp q
Her Home in This Cit -

Miss Zilphia y. Merritt nassa5
away Yesterday morning at 1 6~,cIooi-
at her late home on BlaGen. between
Ihlrd n Fourth streets. in the
55rd year of her age. Miss Merritt
mad been i'll for several months win
kidney trouble and her demise was
expected. She was a of
the late MI. and Mrs. Robert Mer-
Tlt' II n is survived by one sis
ter, Miss Sarah, and two hrotbers
Messrs. NJ. j. and r. w. Merritt
The funeral Will be con6ucte6
from Rladen street Methodist church
10 o'clock this morning by Rev. a,
ID. Mcclure, and interment will be
in Bellevue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
FROM A PRISON. PAL
(GOldSbOrO AruguS)


Our esteemed tOwnsman Mr.. R. A.
Watts. who went from Virginia to the
front at the first call Of arms in
defense of the southern confederacy,
and who sounded all the depths of
federal prison suffering as well as of
field service during all those four years
of fearful conflict, is just in receipt
of the following most interesting let
ter which speaks for itself and which
We are glad to be permitted 10 pub
lish:
Hawkinsville, Ga, July IA. 1907.
Dear Dick:-Do you remember some
little incidents that Were part and
parcel of your life 43 years ago at a
seaside resort known as Point Look
out, Md, where this great and good
government, in its paterna1 love for
chaps from south of the Patomac en-
tertained them free? Does your mern-
DRY recall one Bryan Whitfield, n
Frank Whitfield, one Mike Neal, one
Riley and some 5000 to 10000 more
chaps who were also the guests Of tie
nation? Of those you can line up in
memory, how many do you know to
be alive? Frank Whitfield died many
years ago, Bryan Whitfield died in
New England, last October, and of
those with whom We mingled, 1 don't
know another beside yourself that is
this i Of the great divide. You can
recall Johnnie Rutherford. who buu1-
ed with me on the top shelf in that
little cutoff room in barracks No. 3,
at Elmira. l traced for him at his
old home in Falling Waters, Va, and
earned that he had died a few years
before my inquiry. Do you remem-
Der Columbus Foreman, of Norfolk?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
PEACE PROPOSALS ON FOOT
Judge PritChard Declines to Make
Statement

Asheville, II. c., July 23.-While
the Southern Pailay officials are
still here they have hot as yet asked
Judge rPltchard to take any step to
stay the judgmen t OF Judge
Long at Raleigh, who imposed
a me OF $4,000 on the South
ern. Other measures are today be-
ing resorted to settle the conflict
Between the federal and state courts
Assistant General Sanford, of the
department of justice, is here for
the purpose of mediation and it is
known hat the Stae authOritiES
here are communicating with Gov
ernor Glenn in connection with
peace proposals.
Judge Pritchard declines to make
= statement for publication, but it
is understood that he has proposed
to the representative of the state
that if interference with the orderly
procedure of MS court shall cease,
he will not interfere with the sheriff
of Wake county in his attempt TO
carry into effect the judgment of
$4,000 against the railroad COM
pany, but will use his good Offices to
have an appeal carried first to the
state supreme court andf then to
h supreme court of h United
States. Such an appeal has been
taken by the state In the habeas
corpus cases here.
Syracuse, N. Y. July 23.-Attor-
ney General Charlie J. Bonaparte,
who has been spending a few weeks
at Cazenvia, today said that he Was
on a vacation and did not care to
DISCUSS Judge Priuhard's decision
in the North Carolina rate case.
Asheville, \. c., July "a a
conference tonight atten6:sd ny
Akert, General Counsel Thorn and
Humphrey of the Southern Railway,
Judge ]. H. Merrimon and counsel
for the state, United States Assis-
tant Attorney General E. T. Sanford
submitted a proposition looking TO
the settlement of the railway rate
dispute etwee the Mate court
and the United States court. The
proposition was forwarded to Gov
rms Glenn by wire, but it was
stated by unofficial advices from
Raleigh that the governor will not
accept Mr.. Sanford's proposition.
The nature, of the proposition could
not be learned.
1t was stated tonight h a the
Southern Railway plans to bring
menta supplemental billshrd lrdlet.P
a supplemental bill in their iniunc-
ton order praying for the enlarge
ment and broadening of the scope
of the enioinment by Which they
expect to make it operate directly
upon all officers Of the state, if not
directly upon the state courts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
MURPHY Gets FIVE YEARS
His Counsel Submitted to Plea of
Granddaughter
Court is Making Rapid Progress
To Decide About SnipeS Trial To-
day-Truc Bill Against Robert
Mills for Murder Returned.

The superior court is making rapid
| progress in the clearing of cases on
the docket and if the present lapid
dispatch of business continues, court
will IN all probability adjourn by Fri
day.
1t has not been decided whether the
Snipes case will be taken up at this
term or not. There will be a confer
ence between the solicitor and counsel
for the defense this morning when it
is likely a decision will be arrived at.
It is understood ON account of absence
of certain witnesses the state may ask
for a continuance, but this will prob
ably be resisted by Snipes' lawyers
who are anxious fol their client to
come to trial.
The case against Joe Murphy, color
ed, charged with the murder Of Ellis
BENJAMIN, also colored, was disposed
of yesterday by the solicitor accepting
the plea of guilty of manslaughter
made by Murphy's counsel, Woodus
Kellum, Esq. Murphy was the SEN
fenced to five years in Jail, and assign
ed to work on the roads of New Han
ove county.
The grand jury came into court yes
terday morning in a body and return
ed a true bill for murder against Rob-
ert Mills alias Robert Walker.
Court was convened at 9 o'clock,
with Judge Biggs presiding.
The following cases were dispos-
ed Of:
Sharles Fowler, assault with deadly
weapon, jury returned verdict of guilty
an1 no Tac cnntnn0a1 Tn ioi1 for q tSTJo1
of 2 years and assigned to road Work.
John Ellenby, larceny, defendant en-
tered plea of forcible trespass, which
was accepted by the solicitor.
James Register, disturbing excursion
Defendant plead guilty and sentenced
to pay a fine Of $50 and costs.
Warren Dixon, John Pigford, VIII
Martin, William Townsend and Sam
Hardison. gambling. Dixon, Pigford,
Martin and Townsend plead guilty and
were fined SIS and costs each, Hardi-
o C and f, Judgment nj 81, instanter
sci ia capias. Later fine Of Pigford
and Dixon was reduced to SO.
Clyde Costin, carrying concealed
weapon, plead guilty, fined SIS and
costsClyde Costin, carrying concealed
weapon plead guilty and fined $25 aud
costs.
Harry Davis, removing corner stone
nlead guilty and judgment suspended
on payment Of costs
Scipio Sterling, larceny, two cases.
C and f, judgment nj ST instanter sci
ia capias.
Richard Walker and Frank Shipnlan,
throwing glass on public roads, plead
guilty, fined $40 and costs.
Thos Mosely, larceny, plead guilty of
forcible trespass. Being his first Of
fence he was sentenced to Jail for a
term of 6 months and assigned to road
work.
Thos Hampton, sci IA, judgment of
yesterday stricken out.
Thos Martin, assault with deadly
weapon and carrying concealed weap-
on, continued for defendant.
Thos Hampton, assault with deadly
weapon, jury returned verdict Of not
guilty and defendant discharged.
Harry Pritchard and Isaac Hooker,
damage to personal property, jury re-
turned verdict Of not guilty.
B. and NJ. May, plea of nolo conten-
dero was entered and judgment slIs-
pended upon Of costs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
No Process Served.
Especial to The Messenger.)

VopeCIdI 70 d MesSengeT.)
Fayetteville, N. c., July 23.--This
afternoon the passenger agent of the
Atlantic Coast Line stated that he
had been Informed that a paper would
be served on him for selling tickets in
excess of two and q quarter cents per
mile. The correspondent has talked
with Hon. G. NJ. Rose, attorney Of the
railroad, who informs him that up to
this hour no paper has been drawn
and no process served.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
James b. Duke Married

New York, July 23.-James B. Duke.
president of the American Tobacco
company, was married today to Mrs.
Nanaline Holt Inman at the home of
MRS. William Schuyler Stackpole. in
in the presence of a few
friends. The ceremony was performed
oy Or. D. j. Burrell, pastor of the
Marble Collegiate church in this CITY.
After the wedding Mr.. AMI Mrs. Duke
went to their home in Somerville ~ T
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
PardOned by Governor

Raleigh, N. c., July 23.-Charles
Doan' a young white man of Yancev
county, was pardoned today by the
governor. Two years ago Doan shot
his brother in fun, using a charge of
powder and a gun wad. The injury
produced blood poison. resulting in
ueath. Doan was convicted of man
slaughter and was SENTENCED to fo11r
years in the p~enitentiary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
RiOter Sentenced

Roanoke, Va, July 23.-RObert
Crawford, Indicted for rioting by a
grand jury that investigated the
wrackirg of Greek restaurants here
some days ago by a mob, was tried
in police court today BY a cOmpro-
mise Crawford was fined ego and
sent 20 iail for one day. Crawford
is the third man to be fined and
sentenced to jail for participating in
the riots.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
TWO NEGROES KILLED
Went to Sleep on Trestle Near Bar
bcr'S Junction.

Two negroes We're killed by an in
coming freight train ron Charlotte
ear BARRIERS Junction early this
morning. The men had laid down on
a trestle and gone to sleep. One was
dead when found. The other one
was conscious and said his name was
Leon Morrison, M~artinsviIle. Va.
Poth of his feet were cut off and he
die in an hour. Their bodies were
sent to Salisbury to be prepared for
huriai-Winston special to Charlotte
Chronicle.