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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Blue Laws Are Modified

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 1.-THE
blue laws, which have been 80 rigidly
weeks were in a measure m Ddifed on
Saturday by decision of Ju Eage Wea-
yer of the criminal court. He ruled
that the law against Sunday golf play
Ing is unconstitutional becau se of de-
fects in the way it is drawn. The de-
oision is the result of a frien dly test
suit brought by members of fhe Bir-
mingham Country club.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
LEFT THEM HER FORTUNE.
Old Nurse of Admiral Gherardrs Sons
Wills Them Her Money.

New York, Feb S.-Bridget
Staunton. who died Dec 20, last, after
spending the greater part of her sew
enty years in the employ of the fam
lily of the late Rear Admiral Bancroft
Gherardi left her entire estate, valued
at $4,000, with the exception of two
small bequests to relatives. to be di-
vided between the two sons of Admiral
Gherardi, both of whom she nursed
when they were children.
The old nurses will, which has been
filed for probate, recites the love she
had for the two young men, whom she
had seen grow to mans estate and the
pride she took in their success. The
elder, Lieutenant Walter R. Gherar-
di, U. S. N, is now aboard one of AJ-
miral Evans battleships. the young
er, Bancroft Gherardi, living in New
York.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Prominent Merchant Dead.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. S.-A. s.
Knowles, head of the Knowles dry
goods company, for years leading
merchant and citizen, died ThMrsAay
night of tuberculosis. Trips to the
west failed to give him relief and he
came back and fought it out, working
in his office to within few days of
the end.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Bodv,of kafnr. placed In Coffin

Lisoon. RsA 73-Fhe body of King
Carlos was ,p1oceAt in its coffin Thurs
day, after which the queen mother,
Marie Pia, Qneen Amelte, his wife,
and Man14el, his son, were admitted
to view the remains. There was
then painful and heartrending
scene, for the two queens and the
young king brolas down and wept bit
terly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Mississippi Chances

The troubles of the A. & M. Col
lege at Starksville refuse to down.
Capt. Welbourn, who it seems hold
his office as member of the faculty
by virtue of commission from the
U. S. War Department, seems to be
standing in the limelight just at
present. He was the commandant
of the College Gov. Noel has
asked his removal and investigation
by the War Dept. There should be
some way of establishing order and
peace up there, if in doing so it
means the clearing out of the en-
tire facultyand a big per cent of the
present student body. Such a mess
as this is stencil in the nostrils of
the state; our educators and officials
should hasten to put in the final
telling strokes. Of all the sinking
est sinking of stinks, school stink
is the most fetid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Four Entries for Maxoral ".

Rome, Ga, Feb. II 1-Saturdi W was
the last day for the entry of candi-
dates for mayor and councilmen in the
primary which occurs on the is TN lk-
slant. -Four candidates, thrt se of
them with full aldermanic tic &ets,
have qualified, and are in the race.
This makes the most unique mum cipal
contest in the history of Rome. n lever
before have there been four candi, htps
for mayor in a city election.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Renorts Of Heavy snowfaIIs.

Berlin, Feb. Heavy snow has
been falling for many hours in East
Prussia, Poland, Russia, Silesia, Au-
stria and Roumania, in consequence Of
which the government telegraph adj
ministration announces that telegraph
ic communication between these points
Is partially or wholly interrupted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
$40, 900 Fire at Clinton .

New Orleans, La, Feb. S.-A fire
at Clinton, in East Feliciana Parish,
Louisiana, Friday destroyed $4,000
worth of property. The fire origin
ated in a grocery store, and besides
that building, an Office building, meat
market, drug store, three residences
and the Belmont hotel were destroyed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
warf;e,d TO PLAY in London

New York, Feb. Tt is announced
Ihat David Warfeld, the actor, Is to
play In London in the fall. In ad-
dition to the plays in which he has
been successful in America. Mr.. War
field, his manager announces, will be
seen as Shylock. 1t is known that
it has been Mr.. Warfeld's ambition
to appear in Shakespearean roles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
lnfamed Eyelids.

When the eyelids are infamed
and red they should be bathed sew
eral times a day with solution OF
weak boracic acid and water. Ster-
ilized cotton wool is the best. thing
to bathe them with The same
piece should not be used twice, but
should be burned or thrown away
after it is used.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Tw, Killed In Train Wreck

Cumberland, Nd, Feb. THE ten
der and first three coaches of Western
Maryland passenger train No. from
Elhns, w. Va, Thursday left the
track near German and rolled down
the hill into the river. Express Mes
senger Charles Cochrane, of Balti-
more, and Adam w. Refill, of Cum
berland, were killed. George Scnaf-
fer, brakeman, and R. l.. Burch, bag
gagemaster, both of Cumberland, and
several passengers were injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. S.-Roy
Hale, at Bristol, Tenn, was Friday
morning sentenced to a term of twen-
ty years In the penitentiary for the
murder of Irby Davis, brother of Lilly
Davis, for whose murder Ack Hale is
awaiting trial at Johnson City. Tenn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Express Train Wrecked

Philadelphia, Feb. THE Pennsyi-
vania railroad has received report
that an express train from Baltimore
to Buffalo was wrecked near Franklin
Vile, twenty-one miles north OF
Olean, N. Y, on the Buffalo division.
A coach, a sleeper and the Iocomo-
tive were thrown into small creek.
Sixteen persons were injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
BRYAN AT JERSEY CITY.
Enthusiastic Reception Was Accorded
the Nebraskan.

Enthuslastlc Receptlon Was Accorded
the Nebraskan.
Jersey City, N. j., Feb. 7.-An en-
thusiastic reception was accorded Will
liam J. Bryan at the Majestic theater
Thursday afternoon He was introduced
as "the next president of the United
States, which evoked applause from
the laTge> audience.
The keynote of Mr.. Bryan's speech
was that democratic principles are
growing, while those of the republic
an party are weakening. After the
speech at the Majestic, he addressed
the Wor11en;s Club and later left for
Passaic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
NEIGHBORH0OD|
(M NEW,,K
.I-M-EH8 ~

Rev. M. Briscoe goes from But
Ter, Ala. to Collinsville, same state.
Record, Jackson, Miss.
Mr.. G. G. Faulk of Gulfport was
here on business Tuesday, we un-
derstand that Mr.. Faulk will re-
move to this place in the near fu-
ture with his family to reside per-
manently.-Moss Point Locals in
Pascagoula Chronicle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
cortelxou In New Mnrk

New York, Feb. S.-Secretaw OF
the Treasury Cortelyou, who game to
New York from Washington Friday
night, spent considerable tsrne.-at the
customs house Saturday. The score
tary held an extended conneuerce with
Collector Fowler and other sknseoms
officials.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Shot by Rrother.ln-Law

Birmingham, Ala. Feb. 11.-Ci
Knight was shot and dangerously
jured by his brother-in-law, Sam !
rison, at Bessemer Saturday. Kn
had just stepped from a street
when fired upon, and several
were exchanged. Family differes
are said to have caused the tUub
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

4 subscription to the HERALD IS
never regretted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
REPRIEVED ON GAIL OTWS.
Negro Had Just Delivered His Fare
we'll Speech When News Came.

Negro Had Just Delivered His Fare
we'll Speech When News Came.
Greensboro, N. c., Feb, II Fra
zier Jones, a negro, condemned to
be hung here Saturday for wife mur--
der, was reprieved at the last moment
by Governor Glenn for ten days.
Great pressure had been brought to
bear On the governor for a coanmuta-
tion of life Imprisonment a month
ago and the date in january was ex-
tended to Feb 8.
Jones was perfectly resigned to.
die, and had delivered HIS farewell to
the world when the sheriff received
phone message at the last moment
which delayed the execution ten days.
Jones upon being told of this, exclaim
ed; God is working for me- and
collapsed
His coffin was taken back, to the
undertaker's.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
NIoht Riders still Busv.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. IA small
band of riders" operated in Nirtn
Christian county, Wednesday night.
Telephone wires were cut in several
places. Lucian Means, a FARMER. is
said to have been whipped for selling
tobacco outside Of the association.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Dock Strike Continues

Callao, Peru, Feb. 8.-The strike
of the dock men of Callao continues,
and the port is full of vessels await
ing to be unloaded. The wharves are
crowded with merchandise, and al
ready there has been a heavy loss to
trade.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
REMARKABLE WIRELESS, !"
Did Message Cross the Continent or
Go Around the World?

Washington Feb. S.-A remark
able instance of wireless telegraph
communication has been verified at the
bureau of equipment, navy depart
ment.
A wireless station at Point Iona,
near Sandfego, picked up the Connec-
tlcut then off the coast of Cuba, took
down the message and also picked up
a message being sent from the station
at Pensacola, Fla. Experts are won
dering whether the message went
across the continent or in the other
direction around the world.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
No lReeutt In Kentucky

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 7.-Bhesballot
for United States senator, taken in
joint session Of the Legislature Thurs
day was again without result The bal
lot resulted: Beckham, 60; Bradley +,
SO; Blackburn .16; McOreary, a; Allen,
3; Watterson, /; John M. Atherton,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
BOARDING Train. propped Dead

Rome, Ga, Feb. 7.-Wfile board
ing Southern train at Oresburg, six
miles north OF here. John Mason, a
Floyd county farmer, aged sixtyfve,
dropped dead from heart failure.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Lucky asix Hundred y

Seven more survivors of the Bala-
klava charge have receMedi recogni-
ton from the government. One has
been allowed 90 cents day and the
other six 25 cents a day.-Lloyd's
Weekly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
More Timber Loss BY the
Cyclone Route.

There is no doubt that heavy
loss has been incurred by timber and
saw mill interests as the result of
the disastrous tornado that swept
portins of Wilkinson, Copiah,
Clarke and Greene counties on Jam
uary 81, but nothing approaching
even an estimate of the financial
damage is yet obtainable. Timber
estimaters have been sent out from
Mobile, Hattiesburg andNewOrleans
to survey the timber felled by the
cyclone storm, and until their re-
ports are had there is no method by
which the amount of destroyed and
damaged timber and its value can
be figured. Reports from Wesson,
Enterprise and Lucedale, Miss,
state that much timber was leveled
by the tornado. At least one saw
mill plant was destroyed. This
was the property of the Browns
Wells Lumber Co., near Browns
Wells, Miss, whose saw mill and
planer were completely demolished,
together with large quantity of
lumber stacked in ten years. Tues
days Jackon Register.
Scarborough Able to Travel.
Hon. B. w. Scarborough of
Lurel was among the distinguished
visitors to the city yesterday, this
being. his first coming since he was
so desperately shot several months
since and lin which, street duel he
killed his antagonist. Mr.. Sharboro-
ugh was a member of the legisla-
ture two or three terms and has
host of friends about Jackson who
have congratulated him on his mi
raculous recovery He was shot five
or six times, one or two of the
llets going through his body and
inficting wounds that were at the
time supposed to be fatal. jackson
Cor. in Wednesdays Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Vegetarian Duchess.

The Duchess of Portland and her
daughter are strict vegetariaIs. Il
always feel so greedy when | dine
with her grace" confessed friend
of the duchess to me once. "She
drinks no wine and eats only vege-
tables. 1t makes one appear a per-
feet cannibal." Skim milk, biscuits,
butter and cheese are the only
items on her grace's menu at lunch,
while invariably for breakfast more
skim milk, lettuce and a boiled egg
form her daily repast year in and
year out.-London Rystander.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Legislator Makes Love,

A certain member of the legisla-
toris is making violent love to one
of the golden-tressed, rosy-cheeked,
blue-eyed angels of Joyous Jackson.
Go it, old boy! That's better than
making violent laws Jackson
Daily News h
Mr.. James Hillman of McLain,
Miss, is a guest at the Windsor
Hotel. Wednesdays Mobile Re-
gister.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Fatal MkpIosion in Mine.

Port Hood, N. S., Feb. 7.-Ten
men were imprisoned and are believed
to be dead as the result OF an explo-
sion at the Port Hood coal mines ON
Friday. Seven bodies havesbeenteas-
en- out.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
SHIP LONG OVERDUE
Fears Entertained as to Safety
Of the Eagle Point,
is REPORTED AS DISABLED
Big Steamer of Philadelphia Tarns-
Atlantic Line Is Now Ten Days
Overdue-May Have Encountered a
Severe Storm.

Philadelphia, Feb. S.-The Phila-
delphia transatlantic line steamer
Bagle Point, from London for this
port, which was spoken in latitude 4S,
longitude 40, on Jan. 25th, with a
broken snaft, has not since been heard
from and there is some anxiety here
as to the safety of the big steamer
The Eagle Point is now ten days
overdue. When sighted on Jan. 25,
Captain Lloyd, the commander of the
steamer, refused assistance. 1t is
now feared the Eagle Point may have
encountered some Of the severe storms
reported by incoming vessels and also
may have run short of coal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

as this is stencil in the nostrils of
the state; our educators and officials
should hasten to put in the final
telling strokes. Of all the sinking
est sinking of stinks, a school stink
is the most fetid.
Two companies of state militia
having under guard a negro, Ed
Plgot, charged with cri m n a
assault on a Miss Williams, near
Brookhaven were literally swept
off their feet on the 10th. inst,
when they stepped off the cars IN
that city with their prisoner.
A frenzied mob of about two thou
sand men assailed the m.lit amen
at close quarters in a brute force
rush, and took away the burly black
and soon made short work of him by
the hemp and pistol route. A
crime of the sort this coon had at
tempted stirs the blood of citiZenry
like nothing else can do, and moth
ing short of a regiment moving
down men like rats could check
their determined rush to wreak
vengeance on the fiendish perpetra-
tor.
The Child Labor Bill is going to
pass, that's foregone conclusion.
Some of the mill-operators, Vain
wright of Stonewall as their spokes-
man, have conceded its safe pas
sage, and have rushed in franticallv
IN an attempt to have the age re-
duced from IA to II years; thereby
they would defeat the very object
for which the bill is contrived:
To prevent by law the little inno-
cent who should be in school, toll
ing in the sweat shop. The best
authorities on education, and on
this question of Child Labor
throughout the nation have settled
on fourteen years as the minimum
age. Even in this warm climate, |
where the development of the body
is rapid, this age limit is none to
low. 1t may in some few, very few
remote cases work a hardship but
think of the many who will now
and in the days yet to come, be
benefited by this wise protection
of the law.
A special trip was made by
large delegation of the Legislature
to Vicksburg late last week to in
spect the Hospitals and some other
property of the state there. There
were three hundred in the party.
The forestry experts of theU. S.
Government have gotten themselves
under fire in Southeast Mississippi
by some reports made on the cut
over timber lands of this section.
They made the statement that lands
of this character were almost
worthless for agricultural purposes.
Now in some respects this state
mentl is true. This class of lands
are Of but poor worth for general
agragrian purposes when naked; but
fertilized properly and studied by
skilled agriculturists, they can be
made to yield fine results for GER
tain crops. Sugar cane, sweet DO
tatoes, peas, and truck garden stuff.
finding in this sandy loan the ex-
act nutriment needed, where the
studious grower adds the indicated
soil mixture.
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cIIRMAplME AMI hCDIAI MIAD
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

We want your dollar; you want the
news. Lets trade.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-28
VANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin
Bulletin.
WASHINGTON CITY--THE MAGNET OF THE
PEOPLE.

The eyes of eighty million American people are now on
Washington, the Capital of the Nation
The wheels of the National Government now in full
motion Congress session and the busy h of the egis
ave mill intensely interesting. Many hours may be spent in
the Senate House gallery watching the Legislators work
The Capitol ITSELF aside from its importance the home
of Congress and of the United States Supreme Court an i'm
posing building Seven hundred and hyone feet long by
hundred and fifty feet wide its massive proportions are visible
from almost every section of Washington The great dome in
the sumounted by the of Freedom towering three
hundred feet in the air looks supebkept gardens
and hundreds of handsome buildings which housed the
many departments of the Government
The other workshops of the Nation also well worthy
of visit The White House. the home and Office of the Pres
dent; the State War and Navy Building with museums and
modes the Treasury Building with its huge vaults the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing where the postage stamps made
and bank printed the Government Printing Office
the Patent Office and the Congressional Library; the National
Museum, the Smithsonian Institution the great Monument the
Union Station all attractive features of the Capital City
Fine hotels magnificent private residences, erected BY
those who making Washington their home only during
the official but the whole year round handsome public
buildings onamented circles and superb make Wash
ngton of the beautiful cities in the country and well
worthy of comparison with the other capitals of the world
The services of the Pennsylvania Railroad Washington
wide territory Its trains afford direct means of reach
the National Capital and tickets reasonable rates are or
sale a all ticket Offices
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-28
GLENDALE.

The extreme bad roads makes news q
little scarce as we do not get to hear from
our country neighbors.
The most absorbing topic at the store
where the boys gather is the big sale Of
town lots here on March 18th. There is
much speculation as 10 who will be paid
for the same. We hope that those who
have bounded the footsteps of the late
Mr.. Jester for these beautifully located
lots, and offered him fabulous prices for
the same, will now take advantage of the
opportunity and attend the sale.
Much interest is manifested in a story
recently related by lady of near farm
ington concering our Old Peeping Tom Of
Oakley notoriety, for now he has turned
up around Pennington, with his long
shaggy beard, wearing two caps and car
rying horse whip under bis arm. 1t is
his custom to peep into the windows and
II the women are alone be goes in and
demands food and so terrorizes them that
now they will not remain alone or ven
ure out after dark.
Tommy Baker, our enterprising timber
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-28

BLESS the man who is to a reason
able amount, uneasy as long as he
owes a dollar. If you are at some
time compelled by unfavOrable cir
cumstances to request your merchant
TO extend your credit for a time, in
making your application to him for
it, don't tell him you will pay the
first of the month when, in your
opinion, it will be the tenth of the
month before you viii meet the OBJ
legation.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-28
FREDERICK.

There will be observed in the NJ. Z.
Church on the evening of Sunday March
LIST the annual Sunday school missionary
rally to which all are cordially invited.
On March End from to 4 p. m. the
annual town election will be held in the
town hall. There are three commission
ers to elect for term of two years and
an alderman for one year. The outgoing
commissioners are E. F. Melvin. A. C.
Rogers and r. J. RUSSELL
William Tomlinson met with a painful
accident on Thurday of last week. He
went out to his farm and was cutting
wood when the ak glanced and cut bis
foot through the boot. The ak passed
entirely through the foot DR.. Derrick
son closed the cuts with stitches and
made the sufferer as comfortable as posi-.
Bile and at this writing he is doing as well
as can be expected under the circumstan.
ces. We are sorry for Will as he is a
hustler and being obliged to keep quiet is
a task for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Foot of Pitts
field Mass. announce the engagement of
their daughter Miss Mary A Foot and
Rev. James Lord Of Collingswood N. J. |
Miss Foot is graduate of the Pittsield |
high school in the class of 1903 and Of
Smith College of 1907. She specialized I
in French and German and since gradua-
ting has been principal of a high school
in Vermont town. Mr.. Lord formerly
resided here and his many friends wish
for him happy future.
Peter F. Cassidy has sold out his saloon
business at Second and Washington
streets, Wilmington, to Phillmon Dill
formerly Of Frederick.
VIM. Faulkner has engaged in the bus
ness of buying and selling eggs and
poultry in addition to bis other business
,uying old iron. We wish him success
q his new venture.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-28

man, seems TO be somewhat unfortunate
While his man was at work on an i'm.
mence popular log in the swamp on
Thursday, the lead horses swung around
so suddenly as to throw the near mule
fat on his side on a snag which ruptured
his side so seriously as to cause DR.. Rob-
erts of Milford to chloroform it to death
to relieve its suffering.
While J. Hues of this town was in
Greenwood on Monday in the discharge
of bis duties as manager of the Mutual
Aid Society he was taken i'll and was
brought home 10 a serious condition. He
is better at this writing.
Miss Rattle Reed, daughter of Senator
Reed of this town, and now a student in
a Philadelphia Seminary, spent Saturday
and Sunday home with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Dean, of near Har
rington, we're welcome guests at the hos
pitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dickerson thieiweek
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Reynolds spent
and Sunday with parents and
friends in Bridgeville.
r. A. Wood has returned from a BUSH
ness trip to Baltimore.
Alfred Cleudaniel s moving his family |
rom town to his newly completed home
n the country.
Perry Truitt is moving to a big farm
rear Bridgeville. PAUL PRY.