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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20

Duke OF Portland. of Portland and
George r. Druce, the claimant, re.
porters and detectives. The body was
found to be well preserved except for
the disappearance OF the eyes After
examination and photographing the
body was relnterred where 1t had lain
for forty three years. The claimant
had contended that the fifth Duke of
Portland had lived a dual life, marry
ing. under the name OF Thomas G.
Drgce and. conducting store In Baker
street with which his home was con-
nected by a secret tunnel. 1t was as
serted that when he tired of this dual
life the duke had mock funeral over
the supposed remains Of Druce, but
that only sheets OF lead were put In
the coffin. to which statement Cald-
well, who knew the duke intimately,
testified In the recent trial. The claim
ant Will continue the suit. however, as
he holds that 1t must he proved that
the body In the coffin is that of Thorn
Editor Harden Convicted.
The lighting Berlin editor of Zu-
kunft. Harden. who exposed the court
scandals. has been found guilty of
libeIlng Count ron Moltke and SEN
fenced to four months in prison. He
appeals 10 the supreme court.
Jail For Elk ppumaists.
All but two of the 169 former mem
A. N.
had signed the viborg manifesto urg-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
Stranded While Eating Dinner

Jacksonville, H., March 17.-Felix
G. Penn, a patient at Central hos
pital for the insane here. died from
food strangulation while eating his
dinner. His home Is in Mowequa,
Ill, and he had been at the institution
since May, 1906. A coroner's in
quest was held which exonerated the
hospital staff from blame. He was
seventy-two years of age.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
REGISTERED Mail Turns Up.

London, March IA cabled in
quiry to Japan has ELECTED the fact
that the fifteen registered mail pack
cts which disappeared in January sup
posedly while In transit on the steam
er Celtic between Liverpool and New
York, have turned up at Yokohama
and have been forwarded to the Unit
ed States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
Five Italians Released.

Tampa, Fla, March 12.-Baffled
by the secrecy maintained by all Ital
ians, including the victims, the police
department has released five Italians
held in connection with the shooting
of DR.. Crana and two companions
from ambush Sunday night.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
killed BY DEPUTY MARSHAL.
Citizens Raised Fund of $500 for Ar
rest of SLAYER.

Spartanburg, S. c., March IA
According } a telephone message
from Tryon, N. c., R. F. w. Allston,
an official of the Lynn Hosiery compa-
ny, of Lynn, N. c., near Tryon
was shot and killed at the mill Friday
by Deputy Marshal Lee Fisher. Fisher
ESCAPED. Citizens raised fund OF
five hundred dollars as reward for
Fishers arrest.
Allston and Fisher quarreled, it is
said. in regard to some work the lat
ter had been doing for Allston.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
Judue Crisp Not a Candidate

Americus. Ca, March 14.-Judge
Charles r. Crisp will not become a
candidate for congress from the third
district, and has so notified those
friends who were endeavoring to in
duce him to enter the race. This an
nouncement was made by Judge Crisp
Friday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
,431,346 APPROPRIATED.
Agricultural Appropriation Bill Report
ed to the House.

ed to the House.
Washington, d. c., March 12.-Tne
agricultural appropriation bill was re-
ported to the house Wednesday, 1t
carries total appropriation of $11 ,431,-
346, which is $1420 005 less than the
total amount asked for by the depart
ment of agriculture.
The bill carries an increase of
$24S, 720 for the weather bureau, max
ing total for this bureau of S1,662,
260 The increase is chiefly due to
the provisions for the construction
OF weather bureau buildings, includ-
ing one at Richmond, Va, and for
the restoration of the building at Mt.
Weather, destroyed by fire last Octo-
Der.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
How to Shop In Comfort.

A most convenient help to the busy
housewife when shopping is little
notebook. in which are entered the
sizes of slOcs, hosiery, underwear, col
lars, gloves. hats. etc. for each mem
ber of the family; also any special
styles or brands and the number Of
yards of various articles-in fact, many
little helps toward shopping, thus
avoiding many mistakes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
BLACK HAND LETTERS SENT,

Mayor and Police Captain of Spartan
burg Threatened.
Spartanburg, 8. c., Marcn IA
According to threats made in Black
Hand letters received by Mayor J.
+. Floyd and Police Captain Hall,
they have only three more days to
live. rr
signed by members of gang Number
42."
The police are of the opinion that
the letters were written by members
of gang that were recently surprised
by the police. The threatening let
ters have not caused either of the Of
ficials any worry.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
TO SAIL ON SECRET MISSION.

Everything ExcitingIy Busy at Japa
nese Naval Station at Sasebo.
Hongkons, March IA Information
has been received here from Formosa
that the first japanese naval squadron
would sail Saturday on secret service.
The cruisers Yakumo :. Ahtsushima
Asama and a fiotilla of smaller vessels
have been coaled ready to sail at a
moments notice since March 7.
At Sasebo, the naval station, every
thing is excitingly busy The Tatsu
affair has caused a sensation in the
navy. and some action in this depart
ment is surmised
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
Comedian Cancels Enaa ,ements.

Reno, New, March 14.-In a dis
patch to his partner Daniel Edwards,
of this city, Nat c. Goodwin, the COM
edian, announces that he has cancelled
his further engagements for the year
on the stage, and after playing three
weeks at Chicago. will come to Reno
to give his attention to his mining in
terests.- W
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
Defeat Constitutional Prohibition.

Birmingham, Ala, March 12.-Con-
stitational prohibition was defeated
in the Mississippi senate by vote
of 81 ayes to 19 nays, majority of
three-fifths being required. The de-
feat of the measure was not unex-
pected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
KEEPING TAB =: !.
:. ON The WORLD
q. 70 oREIGN
Collapse of the Druee Case.

Collapse OF the Druee Case.
The official opening of the Druce
family vault in Highgate cemetery,
London, Dec. 30, brought the mysterl-
Gus and long contest over the title and
estate OF the Duke of Portland virtual
ly to close by revealing the fact that
the coffin was not fillvN with lead, as
sworn by Robert c. Caldwell OF New
York, but contained the body of an old
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20

Camilla, Ca, March 17.-John
Goodwin, farmer, living near Harts-
field, was found dead on his loaded
wagon of fertilizer, which Mr. Good
win had purchased. His death is
supposed to have been due to heart
failure Mr.. Goodwin is survived By
a wife and several children.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20

When a piece of soap Is too thin to
be used take new cake, wet it and
rub 1t between the hands to form a
good lather. Do the same with the
thin piece. then stick together. Leave
awhile before using again ard they
win not separate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20

Ing the people to- oppose. autocracy
were convicted of a treasonable action
I'm the trial which. ended Dec. 81 AMI
were sentenced to the loss of their po-
litlcaI rights and three, Enonths' imprls-
onment. Thus some of the foremost
men In the constitutional movement
are withdrawn from active politics.
curzon Among the Lordsr ~.
Lord Curzon has agreed 9i0s be named
for the vacancy in the housbiof lords
caused by the death Of Lord Kiimaine.
He Will thus re-cnter politics A5 rep
resentative Irish peer. ls,.. S
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20

man, preSu III a bly,
that OF the late
Thomas c. Druce.
at any rate. the
plate on the coffin
bore that Ii Il M e.
The opening of the
grave was carried
out under police
protection and in
the presence of duly
appointed repre-
sentatives Of the
contestants name,
ly. the present Duke
- nkr a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20

values had increased more that $780,
000,000, and the combined values of
cotton. meats, dairy products. poultry,
eggs and all other items raised by the
agriculturist are estimated at the sum
of 81. 400 OoO OOO
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20

ss!Chicago, March 13.-It became
known Thursday that Charles Gates
Dawes, president of the Central Trust
company. OF this city. has. been offer.
cd the position of president of the re
organized Knickerbocker Trust com,
pany, of New York. II is stated he
has definitely declined the place.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
Guernsey a Flower Mart

AS many as 10000 boxes of flowers
are shipped from the island of Guern-
sey at Easter This was somethi.y
over so tons. Some of the flowers 90
to France. which is Gusrnseys near
est neighbor, but the majority go to
London.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20

San Juan, Porto Rico, March 12.-
The house of delegates. by large ma
jority, passed bin authorizing tle
insuiar government to operate a lottery
under the supervision of the insular
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
CHARGE Of EmhezzIement

Glennville, Ca, March 12.-E. H.
Baughman, cashier of the Peoples
bank, who was displaced few days
ago, was Wednesday morning arrested
on warrant sworn out by G.. C. Pad
gett, president of the bank, charging
embezzlement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20

Cleveland, Tenn. March 13.-Joln
B. Fillauer, president of the Mer-
chants bank of this city, fell dead
in the bank at $3.50 o'clock Thursday
afternoon, few minutes after the
close of the days business. Heart fail
ure was the cause Of his death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
$4,000 FIRE IN MILLS.
Pckers' Building of the CooIeemee
Cotton Mills Burned.

Winston-Salem, n c., March A.
The pickers' building, warp and ma
chine room of the Cooleemee cotton
mills, in Dayie county, were destroy
ed by fire which started in the picker
building, Friday, entailing loss of
over 100000, fully covered by insur-
ance The origin is unknown.
Owing to the excellent fire fighting
equipment, the other buildings were
saved. B.. n. Duke. of New York,
is president of the company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
Counterfeit Bills in Mobile

Mobile, Ala, March 1.-THE cash
Ter of the Peoples bank of this city
discovered Saturday two $40 counter
feits and the secret service depart
ment has been notified The money
is the Buffalo Series A, of 1890 issue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
Marital Happiness.

Love, sense and patience, Those
are the three important elements nec-
essary to happiness in marriage, says
Ella Wheeler WILCOX.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
A GOLDEN BEEHIVE
Return of Prosperity Sets United
States Mint Busy.
EMPLOYEES RESUME PLACES

Renewal of Activity Due to Fresh Or
ders from Washington for Immediate
oolnaee-one Order for $4,000, 900
In sac Gold coins.
Philadelphia, March 13.-With the
return wave of prosperity the United
States mint in this city has again be-
come a golden bee hive of industry.
Throughout the week employees WHO
had been laid off have been receiving
instructions TO resume their posts and
Thursday full force was at work, ag-
gregating about $50 persons.
It was stated at the mint that this
renewal Of activity was dpe to fresh
orders from Washington for immedi-
ate coinage. Leading these orders
was one for $40 900, 600 more In 1920
gold coins.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
System for Leesburo

Leesburg, Ca, March 13.-The
citizens are preparing to erect a com.
plete telephone system for the use d!
the town, and promise to have 1t in
operation irside of sixty days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
COMMERCIAL

| Americas Year Of Trade.
The annual review OF trade as pub
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20

There is a report from out Of
the Delta to the effect that Earl
Brewer, the Coahoma County man:
who made such a splendid race last
summer for Governor will enter the
tournament for the Congressional
prize in the third district. Hutf7'
phreys, the present holder Of this
office is said. to fit the. seat. very
snugly and we'll and to have a.tight
clutch. on the chair-arms, while
Percy Bell, the brilliant jurist who
has just yielded his chancellor
cushion-seat to engage in the: strug-
gle for the more ornate and Highly
priced ocker that is fastened to
the. floor of our National State
House. With three such charming
personalities on the hustings of
that district, surely the clash. of
knightly. steel will be sharp and
spirited: the clanguor long and
loud, and. the outcome highly prob
lomatlc .ftss< ~; ;. .t - .
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-20
Mississippi

With the ushering in of Spring
an aflstus for the Congressional
plums seems to re sweeping over
Mississippi, as aspirants in numbers
are outcropping in every district of
the Old Commonwealth. Not one
of the present Representation in
Congress from Mississippi but what
will from all talk have a hot
F.. scramble to, retain his seat, even if
I. hebe so. successful. There is no
good reason why competent and
/ deserving persons within the Farty
: should not ask the district c0nsti-
tuencies I'd relieve the old hand
and let a new one serve them !: n this
capacity. Sometimes the rec I'd
of the, aincumbents would bespeak
for them a retention, this is only
in exceptional cases, good cause to
give the ins an advantage justly over
the wouldbes.
/. REmwwEun
A newspaper controversy is in
progress between Ex-Governor j.
K. Vardafnan through his "The
Issue and -Prest. ]. 7. Jones of
the G. & S. l. Ry. They have locked
horns over the question of whether
or not there is a movement exis-
tent: in South Mississippi by this
railroad to control the politics of
this section. Vardrman has in pref
ty strong language laid down accu-
+ sations that have been commonly
. reported over this part Of the state
g and the President of the line rushes
into print to enter a disclaimer /.
3 Jones will have to make a better
showing than he does in his article,
to remove the suspicion from the
minds of the people who are in
& clined to be foot loose and fancy
free politically, that there is moth
ing to these accusations OF course
his statements that there is no or
ganized political gang under the
direction openly of the company
will be accepted, but where the
doubt will still rest is upon the
grotping together into a powerful
gang of Political operators, those
high in employment and close to the
personnel of its officialdom and the
working in unison for corporate
ends s'in legislation and favors for
their.crowd in campaign spoilages.
Explain that Captain and remove
the darkening shadows from the
door ,lentiles.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
T. R. C0UDERT FOR TAFT
Congressman Sherman Viii address
TrdUellers To-morrozc.

Frederic r. Coudert. for years prominent in
dependent Democrat, said yesterday at the head
quarters of the Republican National Committee
that he intended vote for Taft
1t is my intention to vote for Taft" said he al
am unable to see that the Democratic party in this
campaign stands for anything in particular
rather clumsy attempt to outbid the last Repub-
mean administration any and every proposition
and somewhat pathetic pretenson that its candi-
date Is the real heir to the Rooseveltian mantle.
The first speech OF this campaign that Congress
man James S. Sherman. candidate for Vice-Presi-
cent on the Republican ticket, will make in New
York City will be tomorrow noon, when he will
deliver an address at No 81 Union Square before
the Commercial Travellers Sound Money League
of the United States
Truman Il. Newberry, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, of Michigan was at headquarters yesterday
He said:
Michigan will roll up her usual Presidential ma
jority for Taft and Sherman. My Judgment is tnat
the majority will reach hundred thousand, Tor
there is question about the people in my state
having confidence in Bryan and his type OF
Democracy
With active political work Maryland is assured 10
the Republicans according to Gist Blair charIilai
of the 9Th Congress District of the state
ton in Maryland He said:
1T is that the Democrats have a spehuiu
organization in Maryland. but the thing that tTou
bes Mr.. Bryan is that the personnel OF the oisai @
ization is lukewarm. And what is worst OF al ioi
the MARYLAND Democracy is that the bryan ioi
lowers have insisted in making Bryanism an issue
in the state campaign His friends IN bailiitoIe NM,
orgenized committee of one hundred to see tnaI
Bryan got Maryland's votes That rehesea - ~
state organization of all responsibility shouiu ID ~
lose and that is just what will happen
The demand for seats at the Dig opeliie =.
r,,b,,co,n csnonaien in New York tomorrow night
at Carnegie Hall, where Senator Albert J. beHI
eridge. of Indiana will make speech on BUSINESS
and trusts in reply to Mr.. Bryan, Is repo.teu
by the managers of the meeting 10 DC -
of even larger crowd than came out 10 see aiiN
sa.- 1b. Democratic nominee week ago.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

A brief stop made late in the afternoon at
Chicago Harbor. one Of the newer but extern
sive Industrial towns which have in recent years
sprung up in the neighborhOod of Chicago It
is entirely industrial town. and a large gath
ering of laboring men surrounded the rear plat
form from which Mr.. Taft spoke. He confined
himself to the subject Of labor. beginning with
a fiat denial of the charge that he Is opposed TO
labor and a declaration that his every decision
affecting labor. when he was on the bench. had
been simple justice and had in more than one IN
stance been later invoked in the interest OF
labor He then reviewed the labor record Of the
Republican party and asserted that he was
proud to be the candidate OF that great party
and to have been associated with Theodore
Roosevelt in the formulation OF "the Roosevelt
policies"
The candidates remarks were frequently tn
terrupted with applause. and several times his
hearers cheered vociferously. The Taft special
train left Chicago at midnight for Madison. wis.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
GOVERNOR HUGHESS ITINERARY.

Albany. Sept Ex-Governor Hughes to-day gavs
out the itinerary OF his first tour under the drec-
ton Of the National Republican Committee The
Governor leaves New York Sunday. September
q at $50 D. m. arriving in Indianapolis the fol-
lowing morning at u:S0 o'clock He is scheduled
10 address a meeting there, and IN the even
ing will speak at South Bend. Ind.
Detroit will be reached on the morning OF Sep
tember o. where the Governor will address ths
Republican State Convention Going TO C1eve-
land he will address meeting there in the
ing Thu next stopping place will be Clarksburg.
w Va where another speech will be made on the
morning Of September 80. A special train viii
carry the Governors party through West virginis
and MARYLAND, Baltimore, and four i've
speeches will be made the way Arriving IN
Baltimore that night. the Governor will speak IN
the evening" leaving there after the meeting fos
New York City. where he will arrive the morn
ing OF October ;. He will deliver two speeches IN
New York City, going TO Jamestown for
speech on October 2 He will close the weeks
paign with speeches at Dunkirk and Buffalo
October 8.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
eoNPERs ANSWERS UNDER PROTEST.
Acknowledges Responsibility for Editorials
in "FederatiOnist."

washington Sept. 23-Complying with the IN
str1,c+ions Of Chief Justice Clabaugh. OF the Su-
rrerre Court of the District Of Columbia Sanuel
Coppers president of the American teoerauoh
Of Labor to-day made reply 10 questions OF MT
Davenport of Bridgeport. Conn. attorney TOT lhe
prosecution. concerning some Of the edltorlal eA-
pressions Of the current September issue OF Inc
American Federationist' bearing on the contempt
proceedings growing out of the Bucks Stove COM
panv case against the federation ofhcials- Inc
testimony is being taken before Examiner mar
per In the course of the hearing MI Davenport
recurred several times TO the previous testimony
Of NTr C;ounpers whose counsel, Mr. Ralston' pro-
tested against this course. Mr- Ralston declare
that at the proper time he would ask the coul'
10 assess the entire cost Of the taking or iesh-
rnonv against the petitioners because Of what ne
characterized as needless repetition
Nr Davenport responded with much spirit
that much Of the delay had been caused by Mr..
Ralston's objections Mr. Ralston repled mat
the resnondent had been v-i''i~~ from the hrst 10
admit ali the substantial charger -.
The questions obJectfo -
nor repeated 10 Mr. CiOmpers until the cIose oI
ihe dav and kir Gompers then, but unoer pro
editorial utterances Of the magazine
With these admissions obtained, Mt DaNenpoIt
closed mis- examination in chief OF MI Gohlpefs'
and in was announced that he would be ques-
toned tomorrow in his OWE behalf by MI INa'-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
Senate District
WOODRUFF GETS GOOD HUGHES NEWS
Hears from Upstate Counties That Sentiment
for Governor Is Growing.

Timothy L. Woodruff said yesterday lhat tnere
rs5 been M other state campaigns in which he
had been engaged in which he felt more conhdent
Of Republican success than in the present one,
The state chairman in particularly cheerful
mood for he received yesterday NUMBER OF re-
ports from upstate counties all OF "hlch sho"eu'
he cid that Hughes sentiment was steadily on
the increase
The growing sentiment for Hughes that Is oo-
servable' said Mr. Woodruff, shows that the
campaign is progressing in a healthy and graf
flying manner.
7, v,ss said Al state headquarters that at night,
fclIoRirg q non-political speech which the Gov
ernor would make z the German Orphan Asylum
in Mount Vernon on the afternoon Of octooer 1S'
he would make two political speeches in TINS city
Governor Hughes vii also speak IN FouehheepSie
early in October
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
CONTROLLER EXoNERATES BYRNEs.
Anti-MeCarren District Leader Now An
nounces He Will Resign.

Controller Metz announced yesterday that he haa
reins:ated Thomas F. Byrnes as head OF the real
estate appraisement division in the Finance De
,ar1p,ent Mr. Byrnes was suspended early In July
- s,,snicio, that he had allowed the city to be
Aeeced in the purchase of the police horse training
size near Flushing Mr. Byrnes, as soon as he had
received clean bill. announced that he would re-
sign in a few weeks, as his environment ID the
Finance De partment unconGenial-
NJ RvrneS is the anti i-McCarren leader in the
11tb Assembly District in Kings. The Controller
stood bv McCarren in the late primary struggle.
when McCarren overwhelmed his enemies. The
Controller yesterday sent the following letter TO
Mr.. Byrnes:
Dear Sir: My order Of July 3, 1908 suspending
,,oI1 from duty. is hereby rescinded. The testl-
nony taken during the investigation by the Com
-,jrcioners Of Accounts in the matter of the puT-
base ~ the police training site in Queens dis
Cioses nothing that be construed as rejecting
80, ,our honesty integrity. Iou are hereby
yii;nstated as appraiser of real estate in the De-
It,-lr+ ~ Finance HERMAN A. METZ.
~ '4''o' Controller.