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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
Had Shot Gun Duel

Columbia, S. c., Aug. 21.-Will
Culbreath, Jr., is dead and Jack Java
probably fatally wounded as the re
suit of shotgun duel near Saluda.
The cause of the shooting was the
mistreatment of mule. The parties
are negroes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
Keeps Dust from Glass Vases.

Handsome glass vases may be kept
free from the accumulation of dust at
the bottom by inserting wad of tissue
paper the color of the vase when 1t is
not in use. BY taking this means OF
kef ping tn n clean the brilliancy OF
the glass K retained.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
MOTHERS FATAL MISTAKE.
Used Arsenic Instead of Baking Pow
Her In pot pie Dish

Used Arsenic Instead of Baking Pow
der in Pot Pie Dish.
Columbus, o., Aug. 22.-The mis-
take of Mrs. Walter Starkey in using
arsenic instead of baking powder in
a pot pie dish prepared for the family
luncheon Friday noon cost the lives
of her two children several hours later
in their home at Grove Port, o., and
caused the serious illness of herself
and husband. The dead.
Alice Starkey aged two; Mary Star
key, aged four.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Starkey are in
a serious condition but will recover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
81 500 IN GOLD GONE.
Officials at ST. Pierre Want to Know
What Has Become of Il.


What Has Become of 1t.
st. Pierre, Miquelon, Aug. "a
The government officials are investi-
eating the mysterious disappearance
of 81, 900 in gold coin from the colo
nial treasury here.
The metal money at treasury build
ing is kept in leather bags. When
the vault was inspected by an official
of the department of finance at Paris
recently it developed that dozen bags
were short of the amount they were
supposed to contain. The seals were
intact and the shortage has not been
satisfactorily explained.
1t is understood that former gov
ernment official are under suspicion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
BRYAN TO VISIT GEORGIA.
Democratic Candidate Will Speak in

WAGON on Sept' ~
Atlanta Ga, Aug. 22.-4Hon 2
Clark & HowelB a prominent member
of the national democratic committee
from Georgia, has received a telegram
from Hon Norman e. Mack, chair
man Of the nattopal democratic COM
mittee, announcing that Hon. w. J.
Bryan will speak in Macon on Sept.
14th
The address will be delivered under
the auspices of the Macon Democrat
ic Club, which, it is understood, will
take up at once the matter of enter
tanning Mr.. Bryan and the democratic
guests who will make Macon the Geor-
gia Mecca that day
The event will no doubt be made
one of the most significant political
developments of the state for many
years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
Niuht CLERK Kills BURGLAR.

Lake Charles, La, Aug 20.-While
two negroes were endeavoring to
break into a drug store at Sulphur,
La, F. L. Bourg, the night clerk,
opened fire.. fatally wounding one OF
the burglars. The other was cap.
tured later. t sf4rss
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
Woman Commits Suicide

Griffin, Ca, Aug. 21.-Mrs. W. T.
Copeland, living near the Griffin cot
ton mill. died Thursday from poison
administered by her own hand last
Monday with suicidal intent. No cause
for the deed could be ascertained.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
Appointed Judue

Atlanta, Aug. 1.-Hon. s. P. Gil
bert, of Columbus, has been appointed
by Governor Smith judge OF the Chat
tahoochee circuit, to succeed Judge J.
H. Martin, whose resignation, for
business reasons, has been accepted to
take effect September 1.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
Taft Given Handsome Cane

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 22.-Mr
Taft was the recipient Saturday of a
heavy teak wood cane with an ele-
plants head for handle. 1t was
made III Ceylon and sent by C.. F.
Vance, assistant engineer of Moro
province, Philippine islands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28

TIE ve2. .he- has a noticeable effect
OH fish o all kinds. Fishermen will
tell you that trout become electrified
with energy before a storm AS if In
joyful anticipation of feast, sharks.
disport rlayfully about ships before
hurricane rises.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28

Medicines are made almost abso-
lutely tasteless. according to a new
German process, by causing them, In
LIQUID form, to be absorbed by natural
agar-agar, then granulatiay or pulver-
tzing and drying.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
DESERTED WIFE KILLS sELs.
Overcome With Remorse Husband Al
So Ends His Life az

New York, Aug 20--Belieying her
husband was about to leave her for
ever, Mrs. Edward H. Hacker COM /
mitted suicide by shooting herself.
Her husband, who had bade her
goodby after a series of alterations
and started from the Hague court
apartment house, where they lived,
heard the shot and ran back to their =
fiat. Upon beholding the lifeless
body of his wife he was overcome with
remorse and grief and locking the door
of the apartment he picked up the re-
volver with which she had killed her
self and ended his own life by shoot
ing himself three times 4 81 a-a $50 a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28


Former Governor Myron T. Herrick
Of Ohio has arrived from Liverpool
on the Lusitania.
1t was learned that the woman who
committed suicide in a cottage in Den
yer. was Mrs. David Snellenburg, of
Wilmington, Del, and not Mrs. Ma
than Snellenberg, as announced.
Baron D'Estournelles de Constant
has announced his intention of urging
the French senate to make an appro-
priation for the encouragement of
aviation in France.
The regimental championship rifle
shoot of the United States, held un-
der the auspices of the National Rifle
association, at Camp Perry, was won
for the third successive year by the
Sixth regiment of Massachusetts.
The Turkish government has decid-
ed to engage the services of a British
adviser for the reorganization of the
Turkish army, and a French adviser
Is to be employed for the rehabilita-
ton of the finance of the empire.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28

Aztec hearing the Wayne, N. j.,
board Of education requires George
Fletcher to apologize to his teacher
for speaking impndently to her because
she laughed when his cat was hit with
4 ssoae thrown by another boy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
Trained Nurses for Dous.

Some of the rich people in London
now employ trained nurses for their
lapd~gs. These nurses are paid better
va than the women who take care
+ j children of these same rich peo-
la
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28

A lady, who is furniture remover.
carrying on business at Maxwell, has
on her vans the following appeal to
the rub ic: Don't worry-get mar.
ric --ani keep on moving "-London
Esr~ andard sses
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28

DR.. Henry Hopkins, former presi-
den of Williams college, is dead of
pneumonia at Rotterdam. Holland.
James NJ Lee, of East St Louis,
Ills. is dead of injuries received in
a foot ball game nearly seven years
ago.
Eugene w. Chafin, of Chicago, has
been notified of his nomination as
the prohibition candidate for the pres
idency of the United States at Chica-
go, Ills.
Bishop Sylvester d. Tuttle of st.
Louis. presiding bishop of the Episco-
pal church in America, with Bishop
Frederick D. Johnson, of South Da-
kota, have returned from London.
Passengers from Guatemala City ar
irving on the steamer Harald say that
the recent uprisings in Honduras were
part of a project of Estrada Cabrera
to make General Ramon Morales pres
ident of honduras.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
Kaiser Gives Mony to science.

Berlin, Aug. 20.-The emperor mas
given $4,000 to the Robert Koch
fund for resisting the spread of tuber-
culosis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28

A clipping from an English newspa-
per. furnished by Consul E. B. Walker,
of Pn siem. says that q seam of coal
"a seat Trick has been reached at as,
de 4. Ct 50 yards In South Stafford !
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
Johnson WILL MAKE RACE.

: ~
Accepts Nomination for Governor
Forced Upon Him.
= st. Paul, MINI, Aug. 21.-Gover-
nor John Johnson has announced that
he viii accept the nomination tender
ed him by the state democratic con-
yention at Minneapolis. He did not
issue formal statement, but said:
'tAfter due consideration of the mat
ter and before | have been formally
notified, | will tell you that | have
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28

Little Marian, aged three, was at
tackled with severe case Of hiccoughs
Being asked what was the trouble and
what she was doing, she answered.
saying: "Oh. my appetite has the jig
s-i.><. >
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28

Primary elections were held in the
state of Mississippi to select nominees
for congress.
Commercial bodies of Mississippi
will call a convention to discuss the
proposed increase in freight rates.
The League of Georgia Municipali
ties will hold its next annual session
in Albany in October next.
A call has been issued for a meet
ing of the Georgia Peach Growers in
Atlanta on Sept. 10.
Alfred G. Newell, prominent insur-
ance man of Atlanta, has won the
Ben Williams memorial vase for the
best essay by the National Association
of Life Underwriters
The Brighton Beach Racing associ-
alton plant has been sold to land
developing company and within week
laborers will be at work cutting the
famous race course into streets and
building lots.
1t is stated that a crisis in the Bel.
gian cabinet is inevitable as the result
of deadlock between the majority
in the chamber of deputies and the
government on the subject of the re-
sponsibility of Belgium for interest on
the Congo independent state debt.
A license was issued at Elliott City,
Md, for the marriage of Rev. George
S. Fitzhugh, aged eighty even, to
Lulu V. Frazier, girl of ten years.
Manager MDlesworth has released
Pitcher Turner, who has been with the
Birmingham club two seasons. He
leaves at once to join the Buffalo
team.
1t is announced at Lisbon that the
former premier, SenOr Franco, has ab-
solutely decided not to reappsar in the
political arena, despite statements to
the contrary
The government of the canton of
Berna has submitted to the grand
council a measure for the separation
of the churcres and the state, similar
to the law which already exists in the
cantons Of Geneva and Fribourg.
rs Assurances having been received by
the authorities at Berlin that certain
transatlantic steamship lines would
DE willing to consider the question of
. making Brest a port of call, if suita-
BILE accommodations were provided, the
authorities have voted large credits
for the construction of deep sea
harbor.
A dispatch to the London Times from
Tabriz says that after many rumOrs
concerning his whereabouts, Ian Ed
Dowleh, with 1000 government troops,
has arrived at the suburbs of Tabriz.
The entire royal defenses, however, :,
are quite strong enough to Illustrate
any attempt on the part of this force
to seize the town.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
inc r:ard Loser.
Cood CcoksrL I'D tianniness.

q ----
Girls, said Iordon's lord mayor re-
Gently, should bl ausht to cook. The
better the cook. tie happier the hus-
band"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28
Famine in BLACK River District.

Natchez, Miss.-Maj. Stephen Foote,
q. S. A, has just returned from trip
over the Black river Louisiana district,
which has been under water for such
length of time as to preclude the possi-
bility of making crop of any kind.
He says that $4,000 acres in the par
ishes of Tensas and Concordia were
under water. The Hood was prolonged
on account of the high stages of the
Arkansas. These lands are covered
:h water when the stage reaches As
feet, point reached March q and con-
tinuing until July IL.
inc F.ard Loser
Gooda.t-IIrewdcr was telling me to-
day about his lard luck last spring.
He certainly did lose a great opportu.
nifty.
Wise-Yes,. and think of what he's
lost since.
Goodart- Why, what's that?
Wise Valuable time talking
about it
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28

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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-28

The Best Bride.
Prevention is the best bridle.-Fel.
than
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Superintendent of Schools J.. F.. VII
liams of Lisbon Falls was visitor at
the state House Tuesday. and called
at the educational department.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
AMUsEM ENTs.
THE Feud and the Turkey" at Opera
House,

1t takes very little to start a feud
that nay last many years. and some
times 1t taxes very little to end it. The
Wllklnsons and Caulflelds had been at
loggerheads for years. owing to a triy-
lal dispute, and as the years went by
the feeling became more bitter until
they even forbade their children play
ing together. The little ones. however.
III childish innocence, could not appre-
ciate the conditions and Bobby Wilkin
son and Nellie Caulfield became child
lovers. This incenSed Colonel Wilkin-
son. who tore the children apart or
dercd Bobby never to be seen in her
company again. The Colonel's action
melted the ire of the Caulfields, and a
furious conflict cnsucd, resulting in the
shooting to death of George the Colo
ncfS eldest son, Il boy of fourteen
From that time On the clans kept
strictly to themselves But love knows
no clarnisnnnSS and. despite family
hatred. Bob and Nellie remained low
erS. After ten years, they elopc and
are married. Bob decides to brave the
storm Of his fathers anger ana present
his "lt". but the old colonel drives him
- ''ii e''N> iiou''N, bi'oNii'iiS iliti viz
Aunt Dinah and Uncle Daniel, the col
ored servants, were so attached to the
young folks that they go with them
Two years later. the little family now
lncrc used by an infant son. are having
hard time Gf it. 1t is Christmas morn
ing and no turkey for dinner Old Aunt
Dinan. believing in the efficacy of
prayer gets down on her knees on the
Kitchen ilo0r to ask the good Lord tC
send them a bird Uncle Daniel,
touched BY this demonstration of faith,
takes gun fnd determines to get a
turkey at all hazards Over the hills
he goes. but his journey IS useless until
he comes to the rear OF the Colonel s
house. Tillic, the cook, has just hung
fat turkey on a post outside of the
kitchen door. When Daniel secs it he
cannot resist the temptation. Back
home he hustles and finds Dinah still
at prayer. He lays the fowl on the
floor beside her and sneaks out. When
Dinah secs it she surely thinks it was
due to her prayers. The turkey was
cooked and an old-fashioncd Christ
mas was anticipated. Meanwhile, the
Colonel has discovered his loss and
tracks the thief to Bcb's cottage. En-
terirg. q tragedy seems inevitable, but
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
Tons Upon Tons Of

keeley Literature have been dis
tributed throughout the United State
within the last 30 years informing tn
people that inebriety is disease. Tn,
hundreds of thousands of Keele,
Cured men and women have proved
important factors in the spread o
temperance reform wherever they
have taken an active part in enlighten
ing, the citizens of their respective
communities what the Kelley Cure die
for them, causing many others t
follow and do likewise. The goo(
work it is doing throughout the lant
has caused the physician to bring t,
the Institute his inebriated patient
The minister his unfortunate parish
iOner. The mercantile man his con
tidential man and clerks. The banlle
his most efficient employee. Tn
railroads their men OF responsible
positions, and so on until the grea
work of reform has touched abou
every monetary center, of a manufac
turing and industrial nature through
out this entire land, and it is reason
ably we'll founded to state that tn
greatest influence for reform has bee
brought about by and through til
keeley Cure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
THE TRUE TEST.
Fled in Augusta, It Has Stood the
Test.

The hardest test is the test of time,
and Dcan's Kidney Pills have stood it
we'll in Augusta. Kidney sufferers
ran hardly ask for stronger proof
than the following:
A. B. Sibley, living at 12 Noyes
Place. Augusta, Me, says: "Since ]
first recommended Doans Kidney
Pills through our local papers, some
six years ago, l have been con-
stantly telling my friends and aC-
nuaintances who have been complain
ing of symptoms of kidney trouble to
give this remedy a trial In some
eases my advice was needed and
prompt relief and lasting cures were
effected. My previous testimony was
based on my own personal experience
Doans Kidney Pills cured me of
backache which had caused me
great deal of trouble for ten years
The cure proved permanent and it is
for his reason that I am pleased to
again recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills very highly"
Fol- Sale by all Dealers, Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

The department of labor received
Tuesday reports of the 22d annual con-
vention of the International Associa-
ton of Factory Inspectors held at To-
ronto. Canada. June 1926, 1898 and of
the Gath annual convention of the AS
socation of Officials of Bureaus of La
Dor Statistics of America held at De-
troit. Mich, Aug. 3-6, 1908 Maine was
not represented at the international
Factory Inspectors Association, no
doubt due to the fact that the appro-
priation for factory inspection in this
State is not sufficiently large to allow
the factory inspector to travel any
great distance out of the State At the
meeting OF the Officials of Bureaus OF
Labor Statistics Of America at Detroit
Commissioner Lyons was present and
presented a report From statistics
given in the report of the convention
proceedings it is learned that 80 states
have bureaus of labor statistics and
that /: of these have been organized
since that of Maine, which was organ
lied in 1887.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
STATE HOUSE.
Governor Cobb Announces
\ More|Appointments.
Reports Received By Commis-
sloner Of Labor Statistics.
Slo,ooo,ooo Augusta Corporation
Files Certificate Of Organization.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, Dec. 90, at 8 A, M.

Governor Cobb announced Tuesday
the following appointments, which in
Crude judges of four municipal courts
and trustee of the State Normal
schools:
Judge of the Bangor municipal court
A. H. Harding. Bangor
Judge of the WestbrOok m,,nicinal
court, Frank p. Pride. Westbrook.
Judge of the Waterville municipal
court, Frank X. Shaw, Waterville.
Judge OF the Dover municipal court,
Edgar G. Smith. Dover.
Trustee of State Normal schools.
Carleton p. Merrill. Skowhegan.
Inland fish and game wardens. Jacob
Ragley. Frentiss; d. L. Cummings.
Houlton; Charles p. Gray, Fryeburg;
j. O. Roberts. Bowdoinham; Hcrmon
O. "cmpleton. Flagstaff: F. A. Willis.
Bath; Samuel Woodard. Dover.
Coroners, n. Gratz Jackson. Bath
Wendell F. Hubbard, GrcenviIc
Agent for the protection of children,
Mrs. Wilired Burden, Houlton.
Agent for the protection of animals.
George NJ Esty. Rangeley; NJ. V. B.
Mitchell, Troy
Trial justices. Edward *. Fuller.
Hartland; George S. Hawcs, Vassal-
bore (North).
Notaries public. James f. Bagley. Ar
gylc: Gersnom l.. Burgess. Stockton
Springs; George II. Donham. Island
Falls; Rufus Mckenney. Jr.. Arrowsic !;
Embert G. Osgood, Ellsworth; Warren
F. Pope. East Machias.
justices OF the peace. George Il.
Burnham. Kittery; Charles J. House.
Augusta: DOnalth~D. GarcelOn, Port
land; Franklin T.. Sprague. Bath
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

The following corporations have filed
certificates of organization at the ONCE
of the secretary of state:
Inspiration Copper Co. organized at
Augusta, for the purpose OF carrying on
a general mining business with $lO,oO0.-
200 csDital stock, of which nothing Is
Maid in. Officers: President. ]. Berry
of Augusta; treasurer. ]. Berry of Au-
e-usta Certificate filed. Dec. 81, 1908.
Grange Moving and Harvesting Ma
chino Co. organized at Lewiston. for
the purpose of manufacture. purchase
and sale of agricultural implements
with S5oG. 900 capital stock, of when
$500, 900 is paid in Officers PRESIDENT
John n. Clifford of lewiston: treas
urer George f. Bearce of Lewiston
Certificate flied. Dec. Il, 1908
Taxi Associates. organized at South
Rerwicl. for the purpose of CARVING
on a general business in auto'nopileS
and automobile devices and appliances
Wit, 5000, 1000 capital stock. of whlch
800 is paid i'll. Officers: President. r.
Rurleiy;, Davidson of South Berwick;
treasurer r. Burleigh Davidson o.
so,rh Eerwick. Certificate filed, Dec
q. 1908.
Stonington Italian Co. organized a'
Stonington, for the purpose CT carry
ing on Il general inercan'iie hus'''esa
with $1,000 capital stock. Of Wa:en ~
is paid ill., officers: President y. al
fonso of Stonington: treasurer. r. +"S~
telluci of Stonington. Certlhcate hied'
Dec. u, 1908.
r. George Schneider Co, organized at
,ittery. for the purpose of carrying or
general business in leather goods
with s25.OoO capital stock. of which
nothing is paid in. Of:cers: President
.eorse r. Burnham of Kittery, treas
urer Albert H. Peavey of Kittery. Ger
tifcate filed, Dec. q, 1908. .-a~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

At the municipal court yesterday
afternon William II. Creamer was ar
raigned on charge of assault ant
battery on a complaint sworn ont b.
John McCue, the alleged assault hav-
ing been committed yesterday muin-
ing. Creamer was represented by w
II. Fisher ard entered 4 plea OF not
guilty. lut probable cause was found
by the court to hold him and SENTENCED
to pay a fine of $40, or in default
thereof to be committed to Jail for &c
days. The amount of the fine was moi
forthcoming and he was committed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

when the old Colonel sees the young
one, his grandson, in the cradle, his
heart goes out to it"apd the feud end
then and there. All hands Sit down ant
enjoy merry Christmas dinner. Thi
picture and two other good ones will
the illustrated song and the sketch IS
and the Mule. Maud by the Lamp.
Brothers, will constitute the Opers
house program for today and tomor
row
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Remember the regular meeting o
T. b. Capen Lodge this evening. Flee
ton of officers. A large attendance is
desired.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Thomas j. Lyons of Vinalhavcn, com
missioner of industrial and labor sta
tistcs. stated Tuesday that the report
of his department would be received
fro:n the binder and would be ready
for distribution next week. The 1907
report of his department was not out
until April of this year, so that Com
missioner Lyons feels much pleased
over the prospect that this year his
report will be ready for distribution
the last week in December.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

The Maine State Association OF
School Superintendent will be held
at the State House Tuesday, Dec. %,
at 1nA. NJ. Notifications in the course
in arithmetic penmanship problems
a;l6 proposed school legislation VIII oe
among the subjects discussed. Much
interest has already been shown In the
forthcoming meeting by school super
intcndcnts from various sections OF the
state, and il is expected that there VIII
be a large attendance of the member
ship OF the association.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

George s. p Branner of Danfcrth'
inspector Of highway work. WAS Vis-
itor AT the highway department Tues
day.