davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
Bomb Was Exploded.

Birmingham, Ala, July 10.-Tne
first act of violence during the present
miners strike occurred at Lewisburg
when a dynamite bomb was exploded
at the residence of Peter Rickert.
No one was injured, although the
mans whole family was in the house.
Mine operators state that the situa-
tion is improving, and that compara-
lively little interruption is being made
in the output of the mines.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

Dog Attacks Child and Girl Kills t..
When Miss Irene Cranston, of Rose
land, N. j., saw a dog whose actions
convinced her It was mad, attack her
seven-year-old brother, she kicked 1t
until it released it's hold, and seized
its hind legs. Swinging it around her
head, she dashed it against stone
wall and killed II, and then tainted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July TO-
81 am very much pleased with the
platform. 1t is clear, specific and
strong, and l am grateful to the com
mittee for the work that they have
done in starting the issues. l am
sure that the platform will greatly
strengthen us in the fight upon which
we are entering. ;" is a statement Of
w. j. Bryan upon reading the plat
form adopted at the democratic ma
tional convention.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
Shot Out.

The Rev. Mr.. Waters-Look at Bill
Bnrley, for instance. 1t was the de-
mon rum that made him the one eyed,
low-browed sot that he is today
Cactus Charlie-Not altogether, par
SON. 1t mebbe made him a low-browed
sot, but it was me that made him one
eyed.-Philadelphi Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
Money 10 Entertain Fleet

Toxic, July 14.-The Yokohama
municipality has voted the sum of 16,-
900 yen to cover the expenses of the
entertainment to be given to the Off
GERS and men of the American fleet
while they are in that city. A recep-
ton committee of fifteen, which in
cludes the mayor of the city, has been
organized.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
MANY MINES STILL CLOSED.
Situation Between Alabama Coal Oper
atons and Miners.

Situation Between Alabama Coal Oper.
atons and Miners.
Birmingham, Ala, July 9.-Fol-
lowing the statement from furnace
and commercial coal operators that
there will be no giving in and that
the mines will be operated on the
open shop plan, the union miners give
out the announcement that all efforts
to organize the then nonunion mines
will be doubled and great additions to
the ranks are assured. Several mines
are still closed down.
A number of deputies are working
day and night at so1e of the mines
and trespass warnings are being put
up The operators in their public
statement say that all protection nee
essary will be given to those men
who want to continue at work Eff
forts will be made by commercial op-
orators to start their mines on open
shop plan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED.
Successor To Be Named to Late Con.
gressman Wiley.

Mobile, Ala, July "a Montgom-
cry special says:
Governor Conner has issued a proc
lamation calling a special election on
the day of the general election-the
first Tuesday in November-to choose
a successor to the late A. A. Wiley
in the second congressional district.
Immediately upon receipt of the
proclamation w. A. Henderson of the
democratic district committee called
his committee to meet in Montgomery,
July IA, to provide method of Sc
lecting the nominee. A fight may
be made for the convention plan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
CAUGHT ON PIXIES PEAK.
Mrs. Alice Longworth and party in a
FriuhtfuI Electric Storm,

FrightfuI Electric Storm.
Colorado Springs, Colo. July IA
Mrs. Alice Longworth and party, in
Guiding her husband, Congressman
Nicholas Longworth Mr. and Mrs.
Medill, Mccormick, Norman Hapgood
and w. E. Connor, were caught in a
frightful electrical storm on Pixies
peak Saturday.
The storm broke as they neared the
timber line and ragged with almost un-
paralleled fury, but the train pushed
on to the summit, which was basking
in sunshine. The party was obliged
to stap On top of the peak longer
than anticipated, as the storm con-
tinued for several hours.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
Have plants souls?

The day is drawing nearer when
scientists will clearly establish that
plants have some sort of soul" !"
Proofs of their sensitiveness and the
analogy of hundreds of them with GER
tain animals are rapidly increasing
in number.-Nouvelle Revue. Paris.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

Solingen is the center of the cutlery
industry in the German empire There
ere firms in Solingen who do not sell
"a round Of product in Germany. Every
item produced is for American orders.
For the most part the goods are for
large department stores in the United
States, and comprise scissors. knives.
manicure sets and the like. 'l aSatr
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

The real climber is always a fanatic.
He does not grudge time, money or
labor in the effort to attain some
giistening peak, and he finds in an un
rivaled record the greatest happiness
on earth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
BRYAN IS NAMED
ON FIRST BALLOT
Third Time Nominated For
President. a,s.,
HE GETS OVER 800 VOTES
John W. Kern, Of Indiana, Che
sen as Running Mate.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN

Amidst Wild and Exciting Scenes the
Democratic National Convention
Chooses Its Standard Bearers ard
Adjourned. 81
Denver, Colo. July 10.-William
Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, was
nominated for the third time for the
office Of president of the United States
by the democratic national convention
at 3:40 o'clock Friday morning amid
scenes of frenzied enthusiasm.
The result came after an all night
session, which was kept in constant
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
A life ls Ordained.

Every person is responsible for ali
the good within the scope OF his abili
ties, and for no more; and none can
tell whose sphere Is the largest. Gal
Hamilton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

ment of Chief Murphy, "seventy-eight
cses fer Bryan" brought out wild
outburst of enthusiastic approval,
which for a time compelled the sus-
pension of the roll call
A Long Session.
The convention adjourned at $50
o'clock Friday morning until l p. M,
after having been in session continu-
ously for more than eight hours. AS
The delegates and spectators left the
hall, the echoes of enthusiasm con-
tinued TO reverberate throughout the
building while crowds outside took up
the shout and bore it along the Clark
and silent streets, awakening the city
just as the first pale rays of GAVIN
were breaking in the ea-t, witt e 2
resounding cheers of Bryan, Bryan,
Bryan"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
Mrs. Harriet Brand Dead.

Chicago, July 11.-Mrs. Harriet W.
Brand, treasurer of the National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
died Thursday at hospital in Evan
ston, after an illness of two months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
On the First Ballot.

vi ZIG - 6Nt~es
The nomination was made on the
first and only ballot, the 'ote stand
ing:
William Jennings Bryan S92h.
Governor Jonn A. Johnson, 46.
Judge George Gray, 591z.
Not voting, 8.
The announcement of the vote was
the signal for a wild demonstration.
ton, the record breaking display
which on Wednesday, afternoon greet
ed the first mention of Mr. Bryan's
name in the convention hall ssss
The scene within the amphitneater
at the moment the nomination was
made was one of stirring animation
From pit to dome, the vast building
was packed with ten thousand people,
thinned out in the remotest galleries
after hours of waiting and the intense
disoomforts of the hot night. -.s.
eliminating OutburSt. ia
1t was a spectacle of grandiose pro-
portions-tier after tier and gallery on
gallery of agitated forms, the women
in white, the delegates massed below,
many of them coatless, myriad Of
far,s fiutteringyto combat the sitting
heat and close atmosphere of this long
pent-up exurberant multitude, ever
ready to spring into feverish outbreaks
of enthusiasm, and everywhere the
blaze of flags, bunting and patriot
ic devices and the enveloping folds Of
Old Glory % ai8T1e
Twice before the throng had been
moved into a mad ecstacy, first by
the speech placing the name Of Bryan
in nomination and again when that OF
Governor Johnson, Of Minnesota, was
proposed; but these manifestations
paled before the eliminating outburst
of emotion
BedIam Of Sound. a. :.
AS the announcement of the Ne
braskan's actual nomination was
made, the whole assemblage rose, en-
masse, waving flags, handkerchiefs,
newspapers, hats and coats, anything
and everything which hands could lay
upcn to wave aloft or hurl into the
air, while a bedlam of sound poured
out from these ten thousand throats
in exultant yells, cat calls, Comanche
warwhoops, with the added din. OF
shrieking horns, the roar of mega
phones and the strains of the band
playing an exultant anthem soy
Nomination Unanimous.
When for a moment order could be
secured out of this tempestuous cnaos
of demonstration, state after state
which had at first recorded its vote
for Johnson or Gray, fell into line
with the overmastering column, and
the nomination was made unanimous
and by acclamation. "a
The taking of the vote had been
followed with breath1ess interest as
state after state ,swelled. the Bryan
strength. When New York was reach
ed in the call of states, the announce
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
SOUTHERN BASEBALL GAMES.
SUNDAYS Results .

0dhaSy hSSN%S'
Atlanta-New OTleans-rain.
Mobile 2, Nashville 1.
Memphis 10, Montgomery 8.
Little Rock II, Birmingham A.
Little Rock Is, Birmingham 0.
Sundays Results.
Atlanta l New Orleans 0.
Montgomery 2, Memphis o.
Nashville 6, Mobile 3.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

In 1871 Benjamin Franklin founded
the Library Company of Philadelphia.
which he called ''the mother of all
North American subscription u
braries."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
Convention Adjourns.

The motion was carried with 4
deafening shout, and the great as
semblage broke into clamorous demon
stration on the accomplishment of its
work and the completion of the demo-
cratic national ticket.
The nomination was made at 4:23,
and the convention adjourned without
date.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
Kern the First Name Offered.

On the call for states, Indiana pre-
sented the name of Kern; Colorado,
through former Governor Thomas,
placed in nomination Charles A.
Towne, of New York; Connecticut
presented Archibald Mcneil, and
Georgia, Clark Howell.
For a time it looked as though a
ballot would be required. But the
steady line of states which joined in
seconding Kern's nomination soon
made it apparent that the chances of
all other candidates had been extin-
guished.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

A man who gives his children hab-
tts of industry provides for them bet
ter than by giving them fortune.-
Whately
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

1t is a great thing to have a pur.
pose in life, but one trouble is that so
many purposes are not worth while.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.

state of turmoil up to the culminat-
ing moment when the Nebraskan was
proclaimed the choice of the conven-
ton as the Democratic standard-bear-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
Votes Given to Kern.

Mr.. Towne in person was the first
candidate to recognize the decisive
nature of the Kern movement, and IN
a ringing speech ne withdrew his name
from consideration and pledged his
support to the ticket of Bryan and
Kern
Delegate ]. T. Hill, of Georgia, who
in nominating Mr.. Howell had made
quite hit with the convention, rose
and withdrew Mr.. Howell's name, and
seconded Kern for Georgia
Withdrawal quickly followed from
the supporters of Mcneil, of Connec-
ticut, leaving the Indiana candidate
alone in the field. The withdrawal
of the Connecticut candidate was ac-
oomplisned by a motion that the nomi-
nation of Kern be made by acclama-
tiOn
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
PROPELLER.
PropeIs Model 100 Feet IN Nine Sec
0n9s-NO FILTRATION.

Three hundred feet above busy Broadway yester.
vachtsmen marine engineers and others witnessed
what they all agreed a startling demonstra-
ton of the latest thing in marine propulsion-the
american vertebrate propeller, the principle OF
which has been described in The Tribune
It consists of three fat metal blades, each meas
I:rine bv II inches hinged together, and which
operate under the middle of the boat with fsh
tail motion in trough or sluice formed by twin
keels which extend fore and aft to within snort
distance Of the stem and stern.
In tank that feet long. AZ inches wide and
battleship 13 feet long. Is inches beam and about
eight inches draft, equipped with the new propeller
A half-hOrsepower motor, installed in the boat
alongside the engines was supplied with direct
electric current by six little wheels travelling on
three overhead copper wires. connected and con-
troed by a switch at end of the tank
At a signal the engineer turned on the power
Instantly the boat gathered headway traVerslns
the one hundred foot tank in just nine seconds.
Then the astonishing thing happened By the
sinnle turn of the switch she stopped as if a
brake were applied and in a moment, with her en-
gfnes reversed she was speeding back to the start
ing point-something that would have been lmpos-
sible with an ordinary propeller. engineers say.
Those who are behind the invention believe
that an ocean liner equipped with this device
located amidships would not only be free from
vibration but tie propeller working always in
solid water would drive her at phenomenal speed,
with no danger of racing"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
AUToIsTs AND AERONAUTICs
Aero Club offered Prize to Exhibit at Auto
mobile Show.

Automobile manufacturers in this city yesterday
showed their belief IN the future OF the flying ma
chine by offering the Aero Club of America $1,000
and five thousand square feet Of floor space as an
incentive TO exhibiting aeronautcai devices at the
automobile show to be held at the Grand Central
Palace from December 80 10 January :.
AZ Reeves. chairman of the American Motor
Car Manufa cturers' Association said yesterday:
i realize that it is reasonable to believe that
within short time automobile manufacturers will
be compelled to give attention to the question of
the manufacture of aeronautical motors much in
the same fashion many firms which few years
ago were working overtime building bicycles are
now constructing automobiles"
Asked whether manufacturers of automobiles
generally looked forward to the early possibility Of
the material growth of this industry, Mr.
Reeves replied that some Of them did.
lie spoke of the fact that many of the profess
sional drivers Of automobile racing machines had
shown marked interest in the recent aeroplane
flights and said he believed that of them
would like 10 try ''aeropaning' themselves. These
men. Mr.. Reeves said, practically without fear
and would welcome the opportunity 10 have new
sense of danger.
Joseph Tracy. well known driver of racing
automobiles, disappointed last summer it
said yesterday. because. although he bid the
Farman aeroplane for his personal use, he did not
secure il.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
ARGUE FOR NO TRANSFERS
p. s. &. Hedrs,That IncreGsed;IraHtc
Cost Bars System.

More testimony, showing how futile II woulo De
for the receivers of the Metropolitan Street ffah-
way Company to meet expenses If the transfer
plan formerly existing between the system ana
the Central Park North & East River Haii"aS
Company should be restored. was introduced yes
terday before the Public Service Commission
The transfer system would never have been ap-
piled so widely in Manhattan, according TO Fred
erick G. Wood, secretary TO General Manager
Root had not the traction authorities felt that 'he
law required them to put IT into enect Ihls was
done according TO counsel for the receivers, after
the METROPOLITAN company had been mulcted for
s35oOoO in penalties and when 1t felt it could not
take the risk of losing the additional suits that
being brought.
Charles F. E>1belacker. who is the acting chle1
engineer for the receivers stated that the increase
in the cost of carrying passengers, due to better
service. the transportation of passengers for
longer distances than formerly and the increased
cost of equipment and labor. made transfers i'm
possible
MI Uebelacker agreed with Nfr. Wood on the
ir11prac acticabiity of making q five cent fare oe-
tween any zone limits, proposed by the Public
Service Commission. An adjournment was granted
until Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
SEARCH FOR SPANISH GOLD ENDED
Harvard and Yale Graduates Treasury De-
pleted by Mayfower Voyage.

The search for Spanish gold slowed in the hulk
OF q sunken gaeon beneath West Indian waters
was indefinitely ended with the wreck of the old
Cup defender Mayfower and the perilous rescue
of its five adventurers from Harvard and their
company OF Since they returned TO New
York Wednesday there has been some question
as to whether they would reft another vessel and
start again their quest. Roger A Derby. whose
log of the Mayfower's experiences during the
tornado was published in Thursday mornings Trib-
une said yesterday that the adventure was over,
probably for all time. at any rate for year.
The Southern Research Company. organized by
a number of Harvard and Yale graduates to find
the treasure, is out Of funds. according to Mr..
Derby. who explained: 1T would be necessary to
reorgauize the company and would require
$4,000 at least. That is out of the question just
now. Besides this is n bad tim of year to work
with divers. owing to the hurricanes we could
not stand Is and send down a diver, even if
were able TO reft and start Gice more. for
by the time reached the place the worst of
weather would he lot
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
ASKS COURT FOR LINES EQUIPMENT.
Central Park Company Also Seeks Rental
Amounting to S96,750.

While the receivers of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company and the Central Park. North
& East River Railroad Company endeavorng
to show why a transfer exchange should not be
re-established between the two systems. the Cen
tral Park company is trying TO get something with
which to operate the line. Yesterday counsel for
the company asked Judge Lacombe. in the United
States Circuit Court direct the receivers of the
Metropolitan to turn to it the equipment
necessary to operate its lines. The company also
asked for rental of its line from January to
August of this year amounting 20 t96,750, and
for the return of the cash turned over to the
Metropolitan when that company took over the
Central Parks lines under the lease Of October
Il, 1892.
For the receivers. Arthur H. Masten said that
all existing property and equipment of the Central
Park had been turned back TO it. and suggested
that his clients might have just counter claim
against the Central Park for the >electrcation of
the 5qth street crosstown lines. Judge Lacombe
reserved decision.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Friday, October 9, 1908.
ARRIVED


Steamer Tiomo (Sor). Danielsen Cfudad Bolivar sep
tember % and Barbados to waIford Co. with mdse
Steamer Buffalo ,Br) Clark, Hull September 2R 20
Sanderson & Sen. with udse- Arrived at the 3
Steamer City OF Atlanta Smith Savannah October to
the Ocean IS Co. with passengers and mdse Left Quar-
Steamer Prnz sigsmund Ger. BoIdt Montego Bay
September "a Kingston 26 Cartagena % savana Octo
with 81 passengers, mails and mdse Arrived the
steamer California CFr) L,Heveder Bordeaux septen-
Der 26. Compagne Generate Transa tantque with
10 cabin and steerage passengers and mdse Arrived
steamer Hamilton. Boaz Newport News and Norfolk
TO the Old Dominion S Co. with passengers and mdse
Princess Irene Ger. Petersen. Geroa Sept
a. Naples % Almeria % and Gibraltar 80. OeIrchs
mdse. Arrived at the Bar at 5;l9 a m
Queenstown to the Cunard co. Ltd with SCI cabin
100 mails and mdse. Arrived
steamer Antilles woodward New Orleans Oct ; to the
Southern Pacific Co. with passengers and mdse Left
steamer Avalon CNorj Rasmussen Port Antonio Octo-
ber 2. the Cuneo Importing co. with fruit Arrived
a the Bar at 1890 m. Sth
Seminole. Mckenzie Santo Domingo City Sep
tember 30 Macoris october l. Sanchez and Sa1lana ?
Plata Monte Crtst and Turks Island 4. 70
the Clyde ss Co with 10 cabin passengers mails and
ndse. ArrpeG P az t P,S lr Pb15bis % % m ~ tn. ,1s 6
Co with mdse. Passed Quarantine
the Panama Railroad 60. with passengers. mails
and mdse Arrived at the Bar at 12:l5 m.
burg l and Southampton and Che-bourg 2. 70
the Hamburg American Line with mails and
steamer Arabic OBJ Thompson. Liverpool October 1
Queenstown to the white siar Ijns with passen-
ge-z and mdse Passed Fire Island at $50 M
Steamers Algeria 6Br Naples Leshorn. etc Citta
Di Messina GtaD Philadelphia; Nicholas Cuneo (Hor).
ss f1T Sg Premantie Adelaide esc' Inyeresg tr
vannah: ViganCia. Nassau, Santiago. etc: Adventure
tBr). St Johns. F; Monroe. Norfolk and Newport
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
AUGUST BELMONT ON THE STAND
Testifes in Suit Brought Against Him by
a Jockey.

August Belmont testified yesterday before Justice
Amend in the Supreme Court IN d suit for 100000
damages brought against him by John H. Fret
A Jockey Freit alleges that Mr. Belmont posted
his name in the racing calendar without proper
On the stand Mr.. Belmont denied that he shook
or abused Freit. The posting of the latter's name
he said was done with his sanction and in accord
ance with a well understood rule Of the Jockey
Club. Because Frelt had disobcyed orders fragrant
ly Mr.. Belmont said, he thought il best to tell his
fellow members of the boys conduct The boy he
said had simply been relieved from duty in the
Belmont stables. but not from his contract
Mr. Belmont said he took personal interest in
Freit, and had transferred the boys services 10
trainer named Bell who going TO New Orleans
This. he said. for the boys best interests.
Fret said the stand that he had been dshOn-
orably dismissed and had been unable TO get en-
ployment for two years because OF being blacklist
ed. He said that he once failed to doff his hat
Mr.. Belmont. and severely shaken and called
q damned little jackass.''
Counsel for Mr.. Belmont moved that the case be
dismissed because the defendant had a right TO in
form his fellow club members If a Jockey was not
ali that is to be desired. John J. Hyland, train
er for Nr Belmont. denied that he had beaten
young Freit but admitted that he had swisircd
rubber coat around the boys neck when his orders
had been disobeyed.
The trial was adjourned until Monday morning
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
DENTISTS FOR CANAL 1IEN
Workers IN the Hone to Receire
SDeciaI attention.

With the arrival of the Panama liner AIlianca
it was learned yesterday that the Isthmian
Canal Commission would have two dentists to
care for the teeth of its employees. Q. n. Reu-
bens who arrived the Allianca, said he and
another dentist had been appointed and would
have quarters at Gorgona and Cuebra
Two dentists who practised in the canal zone
were not under the jurisdiction of the commits
sion and were able to charge whatever they
chose. The new men will have to regulate their
prices according to a scale fixed by the 18TH
mian Canal Commission. Mr.. Reubens will pur-
chase dental supplies in this city and return to
the isthmus within a few weeks.