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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
CHAF|N IS NOMINATED
Illinois man Heads Ticket of the
PrOhibitiOniStS.
OHIOAN HIS RUNNING MATE
Convention Before Its Adjournment
Adopted a Platform Which Is Said
To Be the Shortest on Record-Mr.
Chains Total Vote 636.

Columbus, o., July 17.-For presi-
dent, Eugene w. Chain, of Chicago;
for vice president, Aaron s. Watkins,
of Ada, Ohio.
This ticket was nominated by the
prohibitionists' national convention,
and both nominations were made unan-
imous. The full Endorsement of the
vote was not, however, given to Mr..
Chain, until after three ballots had
been taken.
On the first two ballots Mr.. Chain
did not show great amount of
strength, receiving but 1875 out of
1888 votes on the first and 376 out of
,0S7 on the second ballot. His NOM
ination was assured, however, when
the roll call began for the third bal
lot. His own state, which had voted
largely for Daniel R. Sheen, of Pc
oria, and the New York delegation,
followed by those of Indiana and Wis
consin, came over to Mr.. Chain, and
on the third ballot ne received a total
of G36 votes.
bOLn Tie president ana vice preSl-
Dental nominees are candidates for
governor in their respective states on
the prohibition tickets
Eugene w. Chain, who leads TIE
prohibition party this year, is an at
torney. He is a native of Waukesna
county, Wisconsin, and for several
years practiced law there.
A platform was adopted which is
probably the shortest on record, con-
tanning only about $50 words.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
He Killed Wife and Self.

McHenry, Tex, July 15.-Bob
Wright, aged thirty-two years, killed
his wife, aged twenty-five, and then
committed suicide at their home four
miles west of town by slashing their
throats with razor. When discovered
his wife was lying face downward on
the floor with her windpipe severed
and Wright, with several gashes in
his throat, was wandering about the
house begging for some one to kill
him. The couple are survived by
three-year-old child, who was found
sitting on the bed near where it's dead
rother was lying
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
FIGHT WITH STRIKERS
A Train Bearing Strike Breakers
Attacked In Alabama.
DEPUTY MARSHAL WOUNDED

Alabama Mine Trouble Has Culminat-
ed in the First Serious Clash-Doz-
en- Miners Were More or Less Seri-
ousIy Wounded.
Birmingham, Ala, July 1S.-Robert
Gardner, a deputy marshal, fatally
wounded, and at least dozen miners
more or less seriously shot, is the re.
suit of an attack on a train bearing
trike-breakers to tawe the place OF
striking union miners at Jefferson,
near here.
The train was in charge of thirteen
deputies and was enroute to Adams
Vile. 1t is said the union miners
attempted to induce the strike-break-
ers to leave the train, and threatened
to kill them if they went to work.
Governor Conner has ordered CON-
pany of cavalry from Montgomery to
the scene, and troops already on the
ground are under arms and will patrol
the district preventing further dis
orders.
According to information, the en-
gagement was opened when a train
hearing fifty strike-breakers attempt
ed to pull out of Jefferson for Adams
vile. Prior to this a number of
union miners had made Overtures 10
the strike-breakers to join their
ranks, threatening at the same time
to kill them in case they attempted
to work the mines of the operators.
In this emergency, the deputies at
tempted to have the train run out OF
Jefferson under fire if necessary.
An open switch, however, brought
the engine to stop and in this pre-
dicament the deputies ard strike
breakers were fired upon.
Birmingham, Ala, July 20.-Satur-
days reports as to the situation in
the mining district where the union
miners are coducting a strike are to
the effect that everything is quiet.
Captain Lucien Brown, chief deputy
sheriff. who accompanied three mill
tary companies and a field piece out
into the field, is at Blossburg, Jeffer-
son county, AMI sends in word that
while many\of the strikers are to be
sesn, there are no indications Of dis
orders so far. The troops will be
kept at Blossburg day or. two, ac-
cording to present arrangements, that
place being good base for operations
toward Republic, .Sayreton, Bessemer
mines, Adamsville and Jefferson,
where the worst tn1uble so far has
been experienced.
Governor Conner will remain in the
immediate district until Monday after
nson at least, probably longer He
has requested Sheriff Higdon to keep
him posted at ali times as to the sit
uatiOn
TIE wounding of Major Dodge, the
labor superintendent of the Tennes-
see Coal company in the fight at
Jefferson Friday, has caused many in,
quiries to be made as to his condi-
ton. He was shot in the jaw and
will recover.
All miners being arrested by the
deputies and troops are being sent to
the county jail in Birmingham
AS quickly as possible the union
leaders are making bonds for the men
placed under arrest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
STABBED HIS WIFE AND CHILD.
Tampa, Fla, Man Arrested, Charged
with Serious Crime.

Tampa, Fla, July 21.-James E.
Lewis, clerk at the Tampa Northern
railway freight office, who Saturday
stabbed his wife and seriously stabbed
his son, aged three years, at their
home, was captured Sunday morning
in the woods near Sulphur Springs line
car barns, but the mob which had
been searching for him all night, in
tent on lynching him, had disbanded
and he was taken quietly to Jail.
Lewis had a dangerous wound in
his breast and declared his wife stab
bed him with a pair of scissors before
he attacked her.
The wife will die. She claims Lew
is stabbed her and her son because she
refused to live with him Divorce suit
had been filed by the woman against
MIN.
While officers and the mob with
bloodhounds were securing the coun.
try for him Lewis was hidden behind
a fence only a block distant from the
scene of the crime.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
TRIBUTE TO GEN. S. D. LEE.
Late Commanders Virtues ExtoIIed by
Historian Burrage.

historian Burrage.
Mobile, Ala, July 16.-A special
Yrom Jackson, Miss, says that Direc-
tor Dunbar Rowland of the depart
ment of archives and history is in re-
ceipt of letter from DR.. Henry S.
Burrage, historian of the state of
Maine, asking for copy of mis-
sixth annual report
In concluding his letter, DR. Bur
rage pays the following tribute to
General S. D. Lee, recently de-
ceased:
Il also wish to say that l can well
understand what a loss you have suf-
fered in the death of General S. D.
Lee. was with Grant at Vicksburg.
When the Massachusetts monument at
,Vicksburg was unveiled in 1903, Gen
eral Lee was present and made an ad-
dress as patriotic as it was forceful.
it deeply stirred my heart as I read
it, and sat down and wrote him,
thanking him for its noble utterance.
l still have his noble reply, God bless
him. We cannot be too grateful
that we have had such men"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Drowned in SIGHT Of Wife.

Weirs, N. H., July 21.-Walter D.
Martin, president of the common coun-
Gil of Maiden, Mass, who has been
spending the summer with his wife
and two children on Pine Island in
Lake Winnespesauke, was drowned in
the lake Sunday while rowing in front
of his cottage, and within sight OF
mis- wife. His boat was capsized in
a sudden squall When Mrs Martin
saw her husband sink, she collapsed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Enconfederate Killed.

Winchester, Va, July 21.-John R.
Chapman, a wealthy resident of this
city, sixty years old, and an ex-confed-
crate, was murdered Friday night at
Slanesville, W. Va. The motive is
man mad large business interests at
Slanesville, and had gone there to
look after his mail and stores. In
cendiaries recently burned some of his
property there.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24

The French government has forbid
den further emigration to Brazil. This
step is taken on account of the new
Brazilian immigration regulations.
Waldorf Astor, the eldest son of
William Waldorf Astor, has been cho-
sent as conservative candidate for
member of parliament from Plymouth
at the next general election.
The council of the empire of Rus
sia discussed the budget of 1908,
which shows surplus of $4,000, 900
In the ordinary revenue over the or
binary expenditures.
The directors of the American Ship
building company have decided to pass
the dividend on common stock. The
action was taken as a result of busi-
ness depression.
President E. N. Stanley, of the
New Britain, Conn, Savings bank,
has received a telegram from Jose A.
Jiminez, commandante of the police
at Ensenada, Mexico, to the effect
that William F. Walker, the abscond-
ing treasurer of the bank, would be
turned over to the United States au-
thDrities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
. 0IGIL WEXFORD.


Abig;l Wexford. Died at ire
home of her SOD; Henry Wexford,
on Wednesday June the 17th
1908. The deceased was born in
Greene County, Mississippi, June
oath 1914. She was SO years,
II months and "a days old. She
was the mother of IL children of
which are living to mourn her
death. She wes confined to her
bed seven weeks before the Lord
saw fit to call her home from her
sufferings. She had blood poison
that caused her death. She suff.
cred untold pain, but bore it
all, always asking the Lord for his
mercy and relief. She had been a
member of the Baptist Church for
about 80 years and has lived a
christian life every since, sh be-
come member of the Church,
always trying to get everybody TO
be Christians and live and work for
the Lord. Just short while before
she died she said she was going to
her long sought home of rest.
She said she had done the best she
could to serve the Lord and she
wanted her children to do the same.
Abigil Wexford, the deceased, was
tie mother of IL children, 6 of
them are still living, she was the
grandmother of 81 living children
reat-gandmother of 174 living
children. Great-great-grand-moth-
er of IS living children which
makes .252 in all, this is as near a
correct record Of her living family
relation as we could get. There
may be more Than this as they are
some of them living in twelve diff
erent counties andRstates. We all
hope when our work in this world
is done, to meet our dear grand
mother in Heaven where sad part
ing are no more. She was a devo-
ted wife and mother. She saw the
greet struggle cf the Civil War.
She went from htr home, after one
of her sons that had been wounded
on the battle fields of Tenn. One
hof her children was laid to rest in
his cold and silent grave. 1t would
make the tears come to my eyes to
hear her tell of how she suffered
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Alabama Hioh Schools Located.

Montgomery. Ala, July 1.-THE
following high schools have been locat-
ed: Cullman county, at Cullman, bid
$17,500; Clay county, at Ashland, bid
SIS, ,000j Dallas county, at Planters
vile, bid $40, 900; Chambers county,
at Lafayette, bid $4,000. The bids
include the value of the buildings,
which will be given to the state. In
each case the agreement is to supple
ment the high-school fund, put lights
and water in the buildings, and keep
the buildings in repair
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
WANT COPPER PLANT CLOSED.
Georgia Legislature Will Be Asked to
Take Some Action.

Blue Ridge, Ga, July 17.-Petitions
are in circulation in Fannin, Union,
Gilmer and Murray counties asking tie
legislature to pass a resolution author
izing Attorney General Hart to take
a decree at the October term of the
United States court shutting down the
large copper smelling industries at
Ducktown, Tenn, because of alleged
damage done crops, land and timber in
Georgia by the sulphur fumes.
The petitions, it is expected, will be
presented to the legislature. In the
supreme court one year ago it was
decided to grant the copper companies
time to do away with the alleged nuis-
ance of sulphur fumes, and thousands
have been spent in an effort to convert
the sulphur into sulphuric acid 1t has
been believed for some time that the
new process was success.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Rival OF Geornia Peach.

New York, July 17.-Reports from
Delaware and Maryland indicate the
peach crop in those states this season
would be bigger than in many years.
The railroads have estimated the out
put of Delaware alone will be 1,779,-
030 baskets this year, and the traffic
managers of the railroads leading
through the peach growing section OF
the state are making arrangements to
more the big crop as soon as 1t il
ready to harvest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24

o. E. Rutland, a fagman, of tne
Atlanta ana West Point railroad, VINO
shot and instantly killed L. P. Cox,
of 1171A Whitehall street, in the en-
trance of the Paris theater, was ac
quilted at a commitment hearing be
fore Justice Of the Peace Orr Friday
morning.
Justice Orr remarked that he had
never heard a clearer case of self
defense. The state produced no
witnesses, while the defense produced
several who saw Cox advance with a
hatchet on Rutland, and saw the lat
ter fire to protect his life.
After the trial Rutland was con-
graduated by large crowd THAT filled
the court room.
AID DION
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
m$@ @<~@ ~
YH)eATHS7 4
IN MEMORIAM OF
SAMMIE BEARD.

On June 80, 1908, when Gods
finger touched the life ssof. Sam
Beard, the eldest and twelve year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. S.
Beard of Upper East Side from
Leakesville, Miss, and changed
that life into sleep Of death, Angels
visited earth and carried away to
Heaven this pure and innocent oul,
which was one of the most beautiful
spirits that has graced his native
county. -,
1t is the custom :of the world
to pronounce elouquent eulogies
over the graves of the warrior who
went~oHt. and sacrificed his bloed
upon the BATTLE field for his native
land:,. ferpfg pens fittingly {pay
tribute to the life and. work of the
statesman who has giVensthe force
of bis genius and the strength of
his interest for the welfare of his
land and country; column after
column is written in memory of
the man who by his perseverance
and honesty and integrity has over
come every obstacle and from low
ly estates has risen to the highest
of wealth and influence. All this
is we'll. The lives of such men
reveal lessons worthy of study and
emulation by the American youths.
But in the life of this noble young
boy who passed away ere the day
was done, we find "a lesson more
enduring and more valuable than
all of these. We may build to the
world but in onward sweep of time,
things of the dust, and are gone
forever; we may build to our own
selfish interests or vanity, but some
day the st lrm will come, the rains
descend, and the winds blow and
beat upon our structure, and
will fall to the ground; but in the
life of Little Sam we have one that
was built on something higher.
than the things of earth. This
pure little soul his gone from the
gaze of human eyes, to dwell with
Him who said: Blessed sre tie
pure in heart for they shall see
Col, - aad from His lips, as a
ute, waves of irf1uence have
gone out for good, that will bless
mankind as long as the earth shall
last and after the earth shall have
passed away, will find fruition in
That Home not made with hand,
eternal in the Heavens. y
The writer knew him in the
school-room, and his life was as
pure as the dew drop that spark
les in the morningsun; as unspot-
ted as the snow that falls upon the
winter days. His influence was
always on the side of right and
no unkindly act could ever be
charged to him. He was one of
the writer's favorites in school,
such a noble industrious bright
eyed little fellow-so kind and
affectionate toward his teacher
and playmates. always so willing
in all his undertakings.
No one could keep from loving
such an honorable boy. God
plucks from US our loved ones that
we may look Heavenward, for
Heaven comes nearer and grows
more attractive, as we think of
our loved ones who dwell there.
"Lay not up for yourselves treas
ures upon earth, where moth and
rust doth corrupt, but lay up for
yourselves treasures in Heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth
corrupt. "
By a teacher of his,
Miss o. T. DUNNING.
Hermanville, Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Former LEGISLATOR Dead.

Poulan, Ga, July 17.-Hon. Joe
i. Sumner died at the home of his
son, DR.. Gordon Sumner, Wednesday
afternoon. His death was caused
from cancer He was about sixty
five years of age, and pioneer set
Ter of Worth county. Mr.. Sumner
represented the county twice in the
lower house, and went to the, senate
once from this senatorial district.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Ca,r. birth to Eour

Kansas City, Mo-, July 21.-Mrs.
Susan Turner, wife of Louis S. Tur-
ner, of Argentine, Kansas, gave BIRTH
to quadruples, three boys and a girl
The girl died short time after birth,
but the boys are alive, and apparent
ly healthy. Besides these four chill
dren, seven others have been born to
the Turner's.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Conner VISITS MINING cAMF's.
Governor Believes Strike Trouble In
Alabama About Over.


Birmingham, Ala, July 21.-Gover-
nor Conner, accompanied by Mrs. Co.
mer and three daughters, made an au-
tomobile tour of the various mining
camps, addressing the miners and sol
diers at each camp, and was enthusi-
astically received. Upon returning to
Birmingham, the governor stated that
he had found the district peaceful and
that he had reason to believe the end
of the trouble was near at hand.
In spite of that fact, however, the
governor notified the adjutant gen.
eral that owing to uncertainty of. the
strike situation state troops must not
be permitted to leave Alabama for
any encampments before the expirar
tion of two weeks.
The troops were to have left for
The maneuvers at Chickamauga park
July %.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24

Montgomery Ala, July 21.-Jerry
Adams met an awful death near Troy
on Thursday. He was unloading a
load Of logs at a saw mill when the
logs fell upon him. The first one
broke his legs, and the one following
broke his neck. He was within ten
feet of the place to unload when the
tragic accident took place.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
GEORGIA Postmasters Named.

Washington, July 15.-Postmasters
appointed: Agate, Floyd county, H.
L. Montgomery, vice w. T.. Mont
county, Cowper =. Shelton, vice c..
l. Shelton, Jr. resigned; Martinez,
Richmond county, Jesse w. Clark,
vice ]. B. Morton, resigned; Mullis,
Laurens county, Arthur W. Mullis,
vice Hiram Mullis, resigned; Tivola,
Houston county, Joseph Palmer, vice
John F. Logan, resigned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Mad Cat Bites Mavor.

Lavonia, Ca, July 15.-Hon. w.
B. Richardson, mayor of Davonia,
was bitten by cat on the calf of the
leg. 1t is thought the cat was mad.
Mr.. Richardson had just eaten break
fast and was on his way to his horse
lot and the first thing he saw of the
cat it had him by the leg. He had
to pull it loose from mis- leg. The cat
was shot three times before it died.
Mr.. Richardson left for the Atlanta
Pasteur institute for treatment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Cleveland. O.. Bank suspends.

Cleeland, o., July 1.-THE FARM
ers and Merchants Banking company
at No. 1897 West Twenty fifth street,
closed its doors Friday. The liabili-
ties and assets are each estimated to
be ,.1out $500, 900. The failure is said
to have been due to the inability OF
the bank to realize upon loans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Great Oil Well Still Burning.

Tampico, Mex, July 1.-THE
great oil we'll near Lake Tamiahue, in
the Ceronia oil region, continues to
burn. The surrounding country is in
great dagger from the flow of burning
o.l and fortunate circumstance is
that just now is the rainy and heavy
rains are falling almost necessarily
in that region.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Mississippi Postoffice Robbed

Mobile, Ala. July IA special
from Wahalak, Miss, says the postof-
flee was robbed of $50 in cash and
an equal amount of stamps of various
denominations early Thursday morn
ing. A number of promissory notes
and bank checks were taken.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
FIRE DESTROYS TOWN.
Baltic, Pa, Practically Wiped Out
by FIames-Loss 500, 900.

New Philadelphia, O., July 16-The
town of Baltic, Tuscarawas county,
containing 500 people, was practically
wiped out Thursday by fire.
The confagration started its work
at o'clock Wednesday night and
ragsd until early Thursday.
The town firemen were unable to do
anything with the flames which de-
troyed upwards Of forty bones and
business buildings.
The blaze started in Touring mill
Several loaded freight cars were also
destroyed. The loss is estimated at
$100 900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
LEAKEsvILLE GREENE COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY JULY a. 1gos

for her childaren in time of thst
cruel war. She would got to the
bl o1-ct l;ned battlefield to bring
her wounded sons home where they
woulu have a mothers care May
the time never come when our Dear
mother will have to bring their
dear children home from the bat
tlefeld. But may God gather us
all around the beautiful throne OF
God. By her Grandson,
HENRY.
Shinman. Miss .Lllv the z 1903
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
FATAL FAMILY TROUBLE.
Because Wife Refused to Live With
Him, Man Suicided.

Birmingham, Ala, July 17.-Hugh
Dolan, a steel worker at Ensley, is
dead as the result of a pistol snot
wound inflicted by himself Thursday
night after talking several minutes
with his wife in Wylam, near Ensley,
trying to induce her to return to his
home.
The two separated year and half
ago Dolan told his wife that he in
tended killing himself if she would
not return to him and she told him
that he had better meet his Maker.
Immediately he drew out a revolver
and sent a bullet into his chest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
Fine Hroses Eurned

Nashville, Tenn, July IA forty
stalled stable at the state fair grounds
near this city was totally destroyed
by fire Thursday night Two fine
horses, Tar Paz. trotter, and Agnes,
a PAGER, were burned to death. They
were the property of A. H. Robinson.
of this city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
raxlor Was Eound Guilty.

Tifton, Ca, July 21.1After occupy
ing two days in a trial in Tiff superb
or court, Dempsy Taylor, charged with
the murder of Shade Conger, on July
5, was found guilty and recommends
ed to the mercy of the court. The
jury was out for ten hours.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-24
cood Idaapass n OnI

A Brooklyn mother says she trains
her children by talking to their sub
conscious souls while they are asleep.
If YOU find this works well with the
children. ladies. try il on your hus-
bands