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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
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Quoted on a mule to his house Before she goes
to his house she drives all about town. In some
parts when the bride enters her new home the
bridegroom walks backwards holding dagger in
his hand and she follows him, touching the plont
of the blade with the tip of her finger.
Where family can afford it a girl usually IS
accompanied by an old nurse, who gives her good
words of counsel as the lazy mule trudges along
leisurey. Before she leaves the girl, whom she
has cared for since the bride was child, she
whispers: ,"Take courage; you need not fear. tie
cannot help but love you; you are sweet, good'
and kind"
Among primitive peoples marriage usually
is more nsistent and girls are courted in even
a less romantic manner. Among the Australians
every girl must marry, whether she will or not
1t is considered wonderfully strange If girl is
10 years old and is still unmarried. This Is not
because the girls or parents are romantic, but
the parents feel that girl is only worth the toll
she gives.
THE man." says the Rev. H. c. Meyer, regards
them more as slaves than in any other light
They are necessary commodity, valuable only as
long as useful to be thrown aside after they serve
their purpose"
Worse still, their masters can throw them out
and divorce them at will The Kafirs buy their
wives with COWS and do not pay more than they
can help. A woman sooner enters her new
home than she is given some task to perform sc
her lord can see if he has made good bargain
He values her less than his cows This Is seen
by the fact that he permits her to do all the work
except tend to his cattle and enter the kraa
where they are kept.
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es, never accepts anything beyond jewelry Her
parents are expected to buy her trousseau, furni-
ture for the house, and her spinning wheel. The
day of the wedding these things are exhibited but
at the bridegrooms house.
Though in Switzerland no matchmaking is done,
a young must often prove to the girl he is
worthy of asking for her hand. The girls always
have the privilege of saying "Yes" or NO., though
in some places the choice Of bridegroom is re-
stricted to their locality In some districts
must lead the goats up and down the noun
tain to show the girl he work for her. In other
towns where the haying is done it is his part to
stack up all the hay and pile it into the barn.
Though she helps him in his long hours of toll, he
is expected to do most of the work. Still he tolls
on bravely, feeling that he is being rewarded suf1-
ciently by pleasant word a friendly smile, and
that if the work is well done he has chance to win
her as his wife
Until recently in Egypt girls and boys were mar
ried when they were young. 1t was common for
girl to be married by the time she was IA and boy
when 16 But they wait few years longer.
The parents always select the man they wish for
the son-in-law. The girl is satisfied to know that
she is going to have new dresses and great deal
of new pretty jewelry. The bride and bridegroom
rarely see each other before the day of the wedding
An important part of the ceremony is to give
bride food and large urn, which symbolic that
she will have food and water.
There are no people so particular about selecting
husbands and wives for their children the Moors
Their sons and daughters have no right to say
who they will and will not marry. For after the
parents have chosen word of complaint might re-
suit in DEATH A dare never take wife unless
his mother approves and she is usually chosen
from the young women of their own clan But
when they cannot f1nd a girl in the village who
pleases them they seek among other clans.
But the young man is supposed to be too timid to
court alone the girl whom his mother chooses, and
so he usually takes several friends with him. 1t is
their duty to sing the girls praises in the hope of
giving him courage to carry the courtship
But the formal engagement must take place in
the presence of the head 1t is before him that
the young man hands over the sum he has agreed
to give the girls father This varies according to
what he afford, the beauty of the BRIDE and
their social position. The bride usually buys the
trousseau with the money the young gives
her father.
Moorish girls exceedingly fond of pretty
clothes and plenty of handsome jewelry, so their
trousseaux are often wonderfully elaborate. On
her wedding day a professional woman from the
town is employed to dress the bride. She paints
her face, combs out her hair, and arranges the
jewels. Not much before sunset does the bride
groom send the box in which the bride is to be con-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
TYPHOID FEVER GERMS
Carried BY MIkmad is Years Cause
an E Epidemic.

Washington, Oct 19.-One of the
nest remarkable discoveries in med
ical history, in connection with the
source Of the spread of typhoid fever,
has just been brought to light as the
result of an investigation by officers
Of the public health and marine hos
pital service into a recent outbreak
Of that disease in Georgetown, or
West Washington.
The investigation disclosed the fact
that a milkmaid at neighboring
1airy, who had typhoid fever IS years
age, still throws off in her dejecta
virile typhoid fever bacilli, and was
the responsible agent in spreading
he disease. With one exception this
IS the first considerable outbreak of
typhoid in the United States traced
through milk to such carrier.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
WRECKED HOME HEFURNISHED
THEN NEBRASKA MILLIONAIRE
KILLED HIS PARAMoUR,
After Which He Ended Bloody Work
With Suicide-Terrible Deed of
Grain Magnate.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 19.-'Not!fy my
brother that something terrible is go
ing 10 happen in few minutes tel.
cphoned Sewell Sleuman, millionaire
grain dealer, TO his clerk just at mid
night Saturday.
An hour later Sleuman was found
lying dead across the feet of Eva
Hart, with whom he was infatuated,
and who was also dead Each had
bullet hole in the right temple and
the revolver was still in Sleuman's
hand.
Sleuman was one of the best known
grain men in the West. Besides hav-
ing a line of 20 grain elevators in Ne
braska and Iowa he operated line of
bucket shops in a number Of western
cities and towns, securing Chicago
board of trade quotations, despite the
efforts of that organization to prevent
him doing so. He has been fighting
the Chicago board of trade for years
and the secret of his quotations has
never been discovered.
|
had a wife and family from which he
had been separted several months,
had been living with the Hart woman,
who was "a years Of age, for three
years. Miss Hart lived with her
brother in a home said 70 have been
furnished by Sleuman.
The two were at dinner Saturday
night and went to the Hart home in
Sleuman's automobile. The girls
brother was at the theater for the
evening. Just before midnight Sleu-
man phoned his clerk, ]. p. Com
stock about the prospective trag-
edy.
| Comstock Immediately notified the
police and an effort was made to dis
cover the telephone from which Sleu-
man had talked. When this was To-
Gated at Harts an emergency officer,
on motorcycle, was started for that
place. He arrived in half an hour
after the phone message had been re-
ccived.
Bursting open the door, the officer
entered a house which appeared as
though a cyclone had struck it. Every
piece Of furniture had been broken,
pictures slashed, the plate racks torn
from the walls, dishes broken, bric-a-
brac scattered on the floor, carpets
ripped up and cut with a butcher
knife, clothing and hats torn to pieces,
chandeliers twisted and ruined and
every conceivable damage done.
In the room lay Miss Hart and Sleu,
man dead. On a table was a note
saying that Miss Hart had turned him
down and he did not care to live with,
out her.
she is almost gone now, and l will
finish the job as soon as she is dead,
said the note.
Sleuman had evidently shot the
woman and while waiting for her tc
die had wrecked the interior of the
house, after which he killed himself
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
schooImistress Commits Suicide,

Decatur, ILL.,, Oct 19.-Deep mys-
terry envelopes the suicide Of Miss
Anne Carson, member of a prominent
and wealthy Urbana family, a teacher
in the Urbana public schools, whose
H. Davidson a retired farmer, in the
rorth suburb of Decatur, Her left
hand clutched revolver, and box
containing cartridges lay at her side.
No reason has been advanced for the
suicide other than temporary mental
alteration
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22

promised land for the toilers in the
east"
A while ago there was circulated
through the islands q petition praying
the American people to grant the same
trade privileges to the Philippines
that have been accorded to Porto
Rico, which island, after getting what
she wanted and what she needed,
jumped her export trade with the Uni
ted States from $S,5OO,0OO to $2S,0O0.-
900 and her imports from $9.600,000
to $29,00O,0OO annually! Porto Rico
is only dot on the map In compari-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Putnam County Goes Dry.

Ottawa. O.-The returns of the el%@
ton held under the Rose law as certi
fed to the board of elections shows
that Putnam county went dry by ma
jority of q instead of wet by a ma
iority of 145, as the unofficial returns
indicated The vets claim mistake
was made in certifying the vote from
one precinct in Ottawa, and that they
will contest the election if the board
certifies a majority for the drys.
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HERE AND THERE v.t... 5.'s't pss. sss. sFcG oR.
HOT BOX
Exploded a Tank Car Of Gasoline ans
Many Were injured.

Amherst, O.-Six persons were bad,
ly burned and others we're less seri.
ously injured here when a tank car
filled with gasoline on the Lake Shore
road exploded, following a wreck. The
injured:
Fire Chief John Einwachter, Sebas-
tian Stolz, onlooker; Herman Kahl,
fireman; A. ]. Hamel, fireman; VIM.
Hagen, high school student, and VIM.
Kuss, onlooker.
A crowd of so persons were caught
up and hurled down a 20-foot bank
next to the tracks.
The tank car was in the center OF a
westbound freight train. A hot box
caused the derailing of another car in
the train. The two cars Immediately
behind it were telescoped.
The persons who were injured by
the explosion had gathered to see the
fremen exIihguish the small blaze.
which caught from the hot box. The
Lake Shore tracks were entirely block
ed for several hours.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22

Washington G. H., O-RGbert Hol-
land, colored shot and seriously
wounded Patrolman Lewis White.
White was standing in the police sta
ton with his back to the door when
Holland slipped up and emptied the
contents Of a shotgun point blank at
him. Holland bore White an old
grudge. The negro surrendered.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Neqro Kills Two Officers.

Lithonia, Ga, Oct. 19.-Cornered in
his home by posse Sunday afternoon
Charles Mitchell, negro, killed Dep
uty Sheriff Peek and Charles Argo
and probably fatally wounded Deputy
Sheriff Elliott. The negro was wanted
for murderous assault upon white
man, and a posse went to arrest him.
Five hundred men, with bloodhounds,
are chasing the negro, who is heavily
armed, and who swears that he will
never be taken alive.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
PreshYterian Synod Meets.

Ashtabula, O.-The seventeenth an
nual meeting of the Ohio Synod con-
vened in the First Presbyterian church
in this city for three days session.
Two hundred delegates represented
nearly the entire state. Rev. DR.. j..
X. Gibson, of South Charleston, was
elected Moderator, succeeding Rev. W.
T. Hart, of Monroeville. Rev. DR.. Ar
thur c. Ludlow, of Cleveland, perma-
nent clerk. Rev. Joseph Patterson,
president of the Ohio Anti-Saloon
League, spoke on temperance in Ohio.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Police capture AIIeoed Crooks.

Cincinnati-As important capture
as has been made by the police of this
city in a long time was consummated
when Detectives Grim, Bell and Schae-
fer arrested w. H. Cullom, GA, Bridge
port. Ct, alias Doc" Davenport, and
Matthew willard, 35, Chicago, alias
Toronto Jimmie" The police say the
two men are members Of gang of
gafeblowers which has committed nu-
merous jobs in the Ohio valley during
the past five years.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
WIFE OBJECTED TO KISSES.
So She Had Her Husband Arrested
and Placed Under Peace Bond.

Marion, O.-Because she says he
catches her and hugs and kisses her
on the street or anywhere he sees her,
Josephine Boor, %, and a pretty bru-
nette, had her husband, John Boor, ar
rested. She charged him with molest-
ing, tormenting and torturing her.
The Doors were married less than a
year ago, and separated a short time
after their marriage. Boor was re-
leased in Justice c. E. Gompf's court
after giving a bond of 5000 to keep the
peace.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22

Fostoria, O.-Miss Effa Smothers,
employed as a nurse at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Manecke, died as
a result of burns received. Mrs. Ma
necke is a sufferer from rheumatism,
and Miss Smothers was preparing to
give her an alcohol bath in front OF
the gas range in the kitchen. In
reaching for the alcohol Miss Smoth-
ers dropped the bottle on the stove.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
MUCH RICH LAND IN MINDANAO

is left absolutely to the government at
Washington, says Army and Navy
Life. How many American people
know, for example, that Mindanao is
little virgin empire, with millions of
acres of the richest land in the world,
now idle and fallow, but capable Of
enormous production? An American
officer who has just returned from
there calls it the pearl in the gold
en- setting Of the archipelago, the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Value of Newspapers.

Cleveland, O.-"The best way to ed.
ucate people that building and loan
associations have safe securities and
are conducted on sound business prin
cipICs is by advertising in newspapers.
the greatest educators of modern
times" Attorney l.. L. Rankin, of Co
h1nbus. told the Ohio Building Assoc
citation convention.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22

Findlay, O.-During political pa
rade here Claude Ferguson. a blind
man, was robbed of $11, his all Fer
guson makes a living by soliciting,
and his knowledge of the city and its
homes, although stone blind. is re-
markable.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
D, A. RS Convention

Fremont, O.-The tenth annual con
ference of the Ohio Daughters of the
American Revolution was held here.
More than 200 delegates were present.
Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr., of Columbus,
presided. Mrs. Clayton R. Truesdall,
regent Of the Colonel George Croghan
Chapter, Fremont, gave the address
of welcome.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Packet COMPANY Fails.

Gallipolis. O-Bccause of the low
stage of the Ohio river and the result
ant poor business, the Claringlon
Packet Co., operating a line Of packet
beats between that point and Wheel
ing. W. Va, was thrown into $he
hands OF Il receiver
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Town Almost DESTROYED By Fire.

Tihln, O-Fire destroyed the entire
eastern half of the business section OF
Green Spring, near here. The confla-
grafton started from burning rubbish
in the rear of a grocery. The water
supply was low and the tiremen wera
Handicapped. Nearby towns were
called upoE for assistance. Loss $780,
600; partly insured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
pRYs WIN IN DARkE COUNTY.
Vets Defeated BY III Majority-27
Saloons Voted Out.

New Madison, O.-Darke county
went dry by III votes, putting out of
business 81 saloons and two brewery
agencies.
The drys polled 5,5S6 votes and the
vets 5,475 votes.
Arcanum, with three saloons, went
dry. but Greenville, with II saloons;
Versailles, with 5; New Madison, with
2, and Union City, with 6, went wet.
The vets carried 10 precincts and
the drys 20.
The election passed Off quietly
throughout the county.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22

Columbus, O.-Announcement was
made in the governors office of the re
signation of Probate Judge Marcus
Shoup, of Greene county, which was
promptly accepted by Gov. Harris.
Charles F. Howard was appointed to
fill out the unexpired term.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
BiIIboards Condemned BY Women

Tiffin, O.-The annual convention of
the Ohio Federation Of Women's
clubs adjourned Before adjourning
the federation adopted resolutions con-
demning billboard advertising and
pledging its support to firms using
more artistic methods of advertising
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22

Kenton, O.-Mrs. Wooley, of Forest,
O., a dwarf 81 inches tall, and weigh
ing only 60 pounds, was brought to
Antonio hospital here, where DR.. Nc
Kitrick performed the Caesarian op-
GRAFTON, delivering a baby girl weigh
ing six pounds. Mother and child do
inc we'll
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Name on Convict List,

Auburn. n Y, Oct. 19.-Through
the publication of a list of convicts re.
ceived at Auburn State prison since
last January it is alleged that George
A. Himmel. formerly cashier of the
Farmers State bank of Arkansas City,
Kan. has been found.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22

Findlay, O.-As the result Of Fire
Chief Mealey signing petition for
local option in Upper Sandusky, the
entire fire department has resigned.
The men claim that because the town
has voted dry and will be without the
saloon tax, they will get no salary.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Stealing Ride When Killed.

Toledo, O.-Two men We're killed at
Norwalk while stealing a ride on top
of a Wheeling & Lake Erie sleeper.
The finding of the body of Walter
Spring. of Canton, on top of the coach
here led to an investigation, and tho
second body, unidentified, was found
near NOrWalk.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Big Island Has Millions of Acres Now
Lying Idle.

Americans have taken the acquisi-
ton of the Philippines as matter of
fact The islands are so far away,
and there is so much of pressing inter-
est right at hand, that the manner OF
arranging our new responsibilities
and discharging our new obligations
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22

son with the Philippine archipelago,
and the benefits accruing to American
consumers of her products are slight
in contrast with those which would
come with the extension of our Gus
toms to include the Philippines.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Mob Stormed School.

Cleveland, GA mob of 25O men,
women and children stormed the Cen
tral school in an attempt to wreak
their vengeance upon John Elliott, a
teacher who had punished two seventh
grade boys. Sheriff McGorry sent a
deputy to the school and he escorted
the teacher from the building.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22

GaIlipolis, O.-Col, Ed Neai's flour
mill, barn and blacksmith shop, with
contents, including three car loads OF
cement belonging to the government,
for Dam No. %. were burned near
Ben Lomond. Loss $4,000; no insur
ance.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
MilIirer Was Fined.

GAINESVILLE. O.-Nrs. Anna Knoedler,
q Main street millner, was fined SO
by Justice Green for displaying an
aigrette of bird plumage in her show
window. Deputy Game Warden Wine
was the prosecuting witness.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Ohio Woods AbIaze.

Hamilton, O.-The woods of John
Caldwell and of Charles Elliott, near
-Four Mile and north of Coke Otto,
caught fire and a veritable forest fire
is the result. The neighbors fought
the flames to save property. Assist
ance was received from Hamilton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Mant An Election.

Youngstown. O.-The first move to-
ward the holding of wet and dry
election in this county was taken
when the ministerial associations held
a meeting to arrange for mass meet
ing to consider the matter.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
colIene Dav Celebration.

Oxford, O.-The Western College for
Women celebrated the annual college
day, an occasion similar to founders
day in many institutions. Many dis
tingu'shed guests were present. Rev.
Mcpherson delivered an address.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Pork Was Poisonous.

Bellefontaine, O.-Edward Adls,
aged 26 years, died after a short and
severe illness which the attending
physician says was caused by eating
sausage made from hogs that were fed
on city garbage.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22

Dayton, O.-Jacob Shartle, a promi-
ncnt citizen and land owner of Os-
bron. was killed by d., S. & U. trac-
ton car east of the city. The horse
Shartle drove became frightened at
al approaching car and in its plunges
threw the driver under the wheels
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Eamiiu strinken With Fever.

GAINESVILLE. O.--Every member 0t
the family If J. NJ. StaIret', of Muse.
Vile. this rourtv, are i'll tyn'"id
fever The well water W. Il 'ncT
used became polluted from th' reccGt
drought causing the epidemic
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Killed Bv PASSENGER Train.

Chester, Ill.,, Oct. 19.-John Hall, 10,
of Lawrence, Mass, was killed, and
John Rowe. 81, of Somerville, Mass,
was badly injured by being struck by
passenger train on the Iron Mount
ain railway.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22

Toledo. O.-Whno burning leaves
the clothing of Anna Leschenzki, Q,
became ignited. and she died in great
agony from the burns. Her playmates
became terror.stricken, and left her
to burn to death.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Four Children Perish in Fire.

Altoona, Pa, Oct 19.-An overhead
ed stove set fire to a dwelling at Sum.
NIT, a mining town ten miles west of
here, and four children lost their lives,
while Two other persons were probably
fatally injured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Ohio Rantists To Convene

Newark, O.-The Ohio Baptist con-
vention will hold its S5rd annual meet
ing here. Charles T. Lewis, Of To
ledo, will preside and the opening ad-
dress will be by Prof Charles R. Hen.
derson. of the University of Chicago
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Popularity Of Some Men.

There are some men who are so
popular that they act as If mar
ought to regard it as a privilege to
have one of them regularly borrow
his tobacco of him.-Somerville Jour
nal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-22
Great w. C. T. ID Catherine

Denver, Col, Oct. 19.-Delegates
representing practically every civil
lied nation, will gather in this city
this week to attend the 35th annual
convention Of the Wome.'e Christian
Temperance union.