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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
May Build Draw Bridges .

Augusta, Ga, March 3r.-Augusta
may soon be forced to spend $500, 600
in drawbridges On the two bridges
built by the city across the Savannah
river. There are four bridges over
the river, two of the city aud two
of the Southern railway Several
years ago the war department ordered
draiWbridges to be constructed. The
city secured an extension OF time for
two years. That time is row UP /,
and the city Is planning to ask an
other extension, but there is an ele-
ment in Augusta opposed to exten
sion of time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
RnoNmard for Senate

Jacksonville, Fla, March 27-Gov-
erner n. B. Broward has announced
his candidacy for the United States
senate at the coming Democratic pri-
maries. While there has been no
appointment by him to succeed the
late Senator w. j. Bryan, it is gen.
orally conceIcd that he will appoint
Hon. w. II. Milton, &C Jackson
county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Explosion of Gasoline.

Tampa, Fla, March 27.-Tne ex-
plosion OF gasoline at Eggmont Key,
upon which Fort De Soto is located,
late Wednesday resulted in the de-
struction of three buildings at
Of Mark Ryan, soldier, and serious
burning of Captain Ira Washington, a
pilot. The fire was checked before
the fertilization and officers quarters
were endangered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Board of Trade Banquet

Americus, Ca, March 27 Arrange
ments were concluded Thursday
for the annual banquet of the Ameri-
Gus board of trade, to occur April g..
The occasion marks the close of an
other year of successful endeavor up
Oh the part of this organization,
which is doing much for Americus,
commercially. Two hundred guests, in
cluding distinguished speakers, will
attend the banquet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
w;tnss. Was 112 Years Old.

Atlanta, March Nanny
R.lodie Daniel, who is said to be 112
years of age, appeared in the police
court Friday as a witness against her
son-in-law, whom she claimed I'LL
treated her. Rhode is probably the
oldest person that has ever appeared
as a police court witness. She was
born in Virginia and once belonged to
the Montague family.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03

One saw the good In every fellow man
And hoped the best:
The other marveled at his masters plan
And doubt confessed.
One. having heaven above and heaven be-
low.
Was satisfied:
The other. discomfort. lived on in woe
And hopeless died.
Sarah K. Bolton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Summons Not prop.rlv served.

New York, Marcn 27.-Regarding
the litigation by which James F.
Hannigan hoped to collect $4,000 from
the Due de Chalnes for clothes sup
piled him in London and Paris, City
Court Justice Conlan has decided that
the summons in the suit had not been
properly served. The process serv
er said he had given 1t to the duke
but the latter declared in an affidavit
that the summons had been served on
his cousin, Baron Louis de Conje. in
mistake. The duke Is now in Eu-
rope.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
LEAGUE Calls Convention.

Atlanta, March PA call by the
Republican State League of Georgia,
signed by T. M. Blodgett, chairman,
and J. T. Hood, secretary, forecasts
two state republican conventions at
Macon and this presages a ''hot time
in the old state in May The other
convention has been called by the re-
publican executive committee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Rubio Won Grand steepIechase

Liverpool, March 2S.-The grand
national steeple chase of 5000 sover-
eigns including trophy valued at 125
soyereigns, on the grand national
course, distance about four miles and
$50 yards, was won Friday by Major
F. Douglas Pennant's Rubio. William
Cooper's Matte Magregor was second
and P. Whitaker's, The Lawyer III.
finished third. Twenty-four horses
ran.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
One. having heaven above and heaven
lJNExPRE3SED.

lie had words or smiles for them all.
IL His friends. his foes and-the rest:
But for enc that he loved. no word
No smile not 4 cool hand pressed.
Nor a sigh. but an empty jest
WET there a; the hearth OF his heart
The fire burned. warm and wide.
While the welcome upon his lips.
For the guest who did not abide,
Stammered and sobbed and died.
Louise Morgan Sill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
ALLIGATOR STARVING ITSELF.
Bio Reptile at Bronx Zoo Refuses to
Eat Anything

Eat Anything.
New York, March 27. Keepers at
the Bronx zoo are puzzled over the
problem of Nose, the twelve foot alli-
gator, who has refused to east any
thing for four months, and is slowly
starving to death.
Formerly the alligator was kept in
an enclosure with twelve or fourteen
crocodiles. His habit of frequently
growing angry and attacking his COM
panions led to his isolation four
months ago From that day his self
imposed fast dates.
The keepers attributed his refusal
to eat to peevishness and kept by
himself and have been hoping that
the fit woul( wear off. To date it has
failed to leave him, and the headkeep-
er has called a consultation of animal
experts to discuss the case and see if
anything can be done to save the big
reptile.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Postoffice at sewanee Robbed.

Nashville, Tenn, March 27.-At
o'clock Friday morning the postoffice
at Sewanee, Tenn, was entered by
robbers and the safe blown open with
nitro &&c cerine. The total loss in
cash and supplies will amount to near.
ly 81, GOO. No clew as TO the iden-
tity of the robbers has been discov'
cred. Bloodhounds have been put
On the trail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Force Greatly Reduced

New Haven, Conn, March 2S.-By
the laying off of 105 men Saturday
at the Spring street shops of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, the working force was re-
duced to about twenty-five, as against
nearly 800 when the shops are run
ming full handed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Anti-Future Rider Barred.

Washington, March 27.-When tbs
agricultural appropriation bill was read
for amendment in the house Thursday,
MIR. Macon, of Arkansas, endeavored
to have inserted as new provision
his hill prohibiting the dealing in fr-
lures in agricultural products, but the
chair sustained a point OF order
against it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Alabau. a v p u 10 Meet.

Montgomery, Ala, March 81
Many important matters will come up
at the meeting of the state B. Y. P.
U. at Troy on April 6-8. Among the
speakers will be DIR. George T. Webb.
of Chicago, and Dr. r. B. Ray, OF
Richmond. A number OF Alabama
men of note are also on the program.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
HELM USED PISTOL
Alabama Congressman In Shoot
ing ARRAY at Washington.
OCCURRED ON STREET CAR
The Congressman demonstrated with
Two Negroes Who Were Drinking In
the Presence Of Ladies', When He
Was nsuIted-DiffIcuIty Followed.

Washington, March 2S-The shoot
ing of Louis Lundy, a negro, and
Thomas McCreary, a white man, on
Friday night by Congressman ]. Thorn
as Hefin, of Alabama, created SEN
sation in Washington. The negro
received dangerous wound in the
neck and McCreary was slightly in.
jhred in the leg
Mr.. Hefiin authorized his colleague
Representative Clayton, to prepare a
! statement, giving his version of the
affray, and in accordance with this
wish, Mr.. Clayton has given out the
following:
Clayton Tells of Shooting.
"The facts, as have gathered them,
are substantially as follows:
Congressman Ellerbe and Heflin
were riding down Pennsylvania aven'
ue in the direction of the capitol
about $50 o'clock. Ellerbe observed
before he left the car at the corner
of Sixth street two negroes drinking
whisky and cursing in the presence OF
lady who sat on seat with them.
"He1in demonstrated with the two
negroes and told them to cease their
cursing and swearing. After this oc-
Cured, Representative Ellerbe got of
the car ON the west side of Sixth
street to go to the Metropolitan hotel
where he boarded, leaving no one on
the car but Mr.. Hef1in, the lady and
the two negroes.
Seuff.e Ensued.
"Ellerbe did not anticipate any fur
ther trouble. Just as he alignted
from the ear he was attracted by the
noise of a scuffle between Mr.. Heflin
and the two negroes. He heard one
of the negroes use vile language to-
ward Mr.. Heflin. Mr.. Heflin was be.
ing assaulted in the car watch was just
then crossing Sixth street. 1t stopped
directly in front of the ST. James no
tel, run OF about 100 feet.
"Mr. Hefin drew his revolver to
defend himself, and struck one of his
assailants on the head.
"One of the negroes made a motion
as il to draw a weapon from his pock
ct and at that moment both rushed
at Mr.. Hef1in. They struggled to
the platform and the representative
forced both of them to the street.
Negroes Used Vile Language.
When off the car the two negroes
renewed the vile oaths and turned
with evident intention of renewing
their attack. Mr.. Hefiin fired two
shots with his revolver through one oil
the car windows. He did not aim
at either of the two negroes, but
shot at the ground with the intention
of dissuading them from continuing
their assault. One bullet glanced
and struck Thomas McCreary in the
leg. McCreary, accompanied by his
wife, was about to board car. Mrs
McCreary also heard the vile oaths
Of the two negroes"
Received Threatening Letters.
Mr.. Clayton explained that Mr.
Heflin had recently secured permis
sion to carry a revolver because oil
threatening letters he had received as
a result of his activity toward getting
a "jim crow" law passed in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Representative Heflin was arrested
but later was released on $5, 900 bail
Mr. Hefiin represents the fifth AL
ALBANIA district, in which the Tuske
gee institute, of which Booker T.
Washington is at the head, Is located
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
CARELESS WITH HIS CASH.
Lawyer Left $4,000 Lying on Court
Room Table-Recovers It,

Lawyer Eert $lZ,UUO Lying on court
Room Table-Recovers 1t.
New York, March 28-Twelve thou
sand dollars wrapped in a neat little
parcel lay for over an hour on the
counsel table in part V of the SUI
preme court Friday, and no one knew
anything about it. That is probably
why Lawyer Francis ]. Wellman re-
covered it.
He had been arguing ease before
Justice Gerard when the midday re-
cess was taken. The lawyer hurried
out to luncheon, leaving the parcel of
money on the table. Half an hour
later he ran into the court breathless-
ly. There, lying On the table, he
found his money as he had left it. He
would not say why he had so much
money with him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Younn WIdo,m Shoots heraelf

Montgomery, Ala, March 31.-Mrs.
Fox Owen, young widow of twenty
five years, shot herself through the
head Saturday afternoon, dying in
stantly. No word was left to indi-
cate why she committed the rash
deed. She was alone in her bedroom.
The weapon was a 3S revolver, the
barrel being placed at her right tenn
pie. Her husband was killed by a
negro some months ago, and this Is
supposed to have unbalanced her mind.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Shin Takes REFUGEES.

Port7Au-Prince, Haiti, March 81
The German cruiser Bremen left here
Friday for Kingston, Jamaica, carry
ing all tie revolutionary refugees who
had taken asylum at the French and
German legations. They number in all
seeynty-ive men. The United States
gunboat Paducah arrived here Friday
morning.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Notice Of waoe Reduction.

Exeter, H. H., March 27.-Notices
of ten per cent reduction in wages to
take effect next Monday were posted
at the cotton mills of the Exeter Cot
ton Manufacturing company Friday
About 400 operatives are affected by
the cut.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
WHICH WAS THE wIsERa

-WO men toiled side by side from
sun to sun,
And both were poor;
IL Both sat with children. when the
day was done,
About their door.
One saw the beautiful In crimson cloud
And shining moon;
The other with his head in sadness bowed.
Made night of noon.
One loved each tree and flower and sing
ing bird
On mount or plain:
No music In the soul of one was stirred
BY leaf or rain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03

THERE dwells one bright immortal on
the earth
Not known Of all men. They who know
her not
Co hence forgotten from the house Of life.
Sons Of oblivion.
To her once came
That awful shape which all men hold In
dread,
And she with steadfast eyes regarded
him,
With heavenly eyes half sorrowful. and
then
Smiled and passed by. "And who art
thou" he cried,
''That lookest on me and art not appalled,.
That SEEM st so fragile. yet defiest death
Not thus do mortals face me! What art
thou?'
PUT she no answer made. Silent she
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
SEN. TILLMAN TO GO ABROAD.
His Physicians Have Advised a Com.
pIete Change as Necessary.

his physicians Have ADVISED Com.
plete Change as Necessary.
Trenton, S. c., March 81 while
no alarm is felt, there Is considerable
anxiety over the continued illness OF
Senator B. R. Tillman. and announce
ment is made that his physicians, DR. i.
Babcock and DR.. Hunter. have advised
a complete change as a matter OF me-
cessity.
1t develops that Senator Tillman's
condition demands absolute rest and
quiet. hence any idea he may have
entertained of making another lecture
tour after the close of congress, or
later In the year, has been put aside
The senator and Mrs. TillH4an are
making arrangements to go abroad
during the late spring or early in the
summer, and Will be away several
months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
captain Price for pahIoneua

Washington, Mch. 27.-By direction
of the president. Captain Frederick s.
l.. Price, of the Eighth infantry, is
detailed as professor of military sci
ence and tactics at the North Georgia
Agricultural college, Dahlonega, Ga,
vice Captain Ezekiel j. Williams. OF
the Fifth infantry, who will proceed
to Fort Leavenworth. Kans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Received threatening Letters.
ltaIx,s kina Receives Morgan.

Rome, March 2S.-King Victor
Emanuel Saturday received ]. P.
Morgan in private audience and con-
versed with MIN on American affairs.
The king manifested keen interest in
the approaching presidential campaign
in the United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Safe crakers Get $4,000,

San Francisco, March 27--Dwo dar.
ing robbers blew UP the postoffice at
eouth San Francisco early Friday and
secured 81, 900 in coin and stamps
A posse consisting largely OF state
police has started in search of the
safe blow ers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
WOES OF A POLITICIANS WIFE.
Her Path Is Rot Altogether Strewn
With Roses.

ut must be SO lovely to have your
husband In politics." gurgled little Mrs.
Gushy.
The candidates wife jumped nerv
Ously as she heard the dOorbeil ring
Lets go in the bedroom" she sx-
claimed. ITS some man to see John"
So they went into one Of the small
bedrooms of the pretty apartment
while big man dumped into the par
lor and sat there talking In loud tones
for two or three hours.
The bedroom became very hot, and
the two women wished very heartily
that he would go, but he stayed on
and on.
"I suppose he controls lot Of
votesF the candidates wife remarked
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
WASTED AFFECTION.

TALK not OF wasted affection: affection
never was wasted.
II It enrich not the heart OF another. its
waters. returning
Back to their springs like the rain. shall
I'LL them full Of refreshmcnt-
That which the fountain sends forth re-
turns again to the fountain.
-Longfellow.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
ca, Mines n Shut Down

Pitts5rrg, Kans., March 2S.-On
Tuesday naxt all of tho coal mines in
this district will shut down by mutual
consent OF the miners and operators
and will remain closed for sixty
days, pending negotiations for a new
contract.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
TOLEDO LUMRERMEjN's CASE.
Circuit Court Has Affirmed Decision ot
the Lower Court

the Lower court.
Toledo, o., March 2S.-The circuit
court Saturday morning affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the cases
of the twenty prominent lumber men
of Toiedo, who last July were SEN
fenced to the workhouse for six months
under the Valentine antitrust law
The supreme court has decided in
the ice trust case that the imprison-
ment must be in the county Jail in
stead of the workhousc. The lum-
bernen were sent to the lower court
fer re-sentence.
The lumbermen comprise wealthy
and leading citizens of Toledo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Lost an Arm In cotton Gin.

Gibson, Ga, March 2S.-News mas
just reached here by telephone That
B. X. Paris, large farmer residing
five miles above here, got his arm cut
off In the gin while ginning cotton. He
is reported as being in dangerous
condition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Dronped Dead on Train.

Jacksonville. Fla., March S1.--0.
E. Niles, prominent banker OF Fin
ley, Ohio, dropped dead on an Allan
tic Coast line train about O'Clock
Saturday night just before reaching
this city. Mr.. Niles, accompanied by
his wife and family, were enroute TO
their home after a pleasant stay ut
various Florida resorts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
$500 900 FOR NEW ORLEANS.
Government to Assist City In LeVee
Improvement

Government to Assist City In Levee
Improvement.
Washington, March Ex-senator
Nelson was authorized by the commit
tee on commerce to report favorably
o. bill making available for levee work
on the Mississippi river in front of the
city of New Orleans, 100000 of the
appropriation for the work between
Cairo, ILL.,, and the head of the sew
eral passes.
The city of New Orleans is carry
ing on levee improvement work that
will cost between three and four mil
lion dollars, but it has no authority to
construct work in the bed of the Mis-
sissippi necessary to protect the lev
ees. This part of the work will be
done by the government. A delega-
ton from New Orleans appeared be-
fore the commission in support OF the
bill
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Foreiqn Official silent.

Berlin. March 30.-The foreign Of
fee Is practically silent as yet in re-
gard to Emperor Williams message
TO President Roosevelt in the matter
OF the appointment of DR.. David Jayne
Hill to succeed Charlemagne Tower
as American ambassador to Germany.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03

And then the buds of May will
open their fair and fragrant eyes,
and promise of the coming June
will glimmer in the skies; the
cricxets and katydids in sweeter
songs will join and the mint will
put I'm God We Trust upon our
wicked coin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
II summer Dioom were coming our,
Some yellow and some red.

II summer Dioom were coming our,
Some yellow and some red.
T CALLED the little pool a sea;
4 The little hills were big to me,
For l am very small.
! made boat. | made town,
/ searched the caverns up and down
And named them one and all.
A ND all about was mine, said.
"A The little sparrows overhead,
The little minnows too.
This was the world, and / was king.
For me the bees came by to sing;
For me the swallows few.
T played there were no deeper seas
4 Nor any wider plains than these
Nor other kings than me.
At last / heard my mother call
Out from the house at evenfall.
TO call me home to tea.
A ND must rise and leave my dell.
~ And leave my dimpled water well
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Mississippi Chances.

Mr.. Brewer will not be candi-
date for Congress in his district.
His campaign manager of last
Summer in theGubernatorial hand
leap, has spoken decisively for his
chief saying he (Brewer) will lay
low for the next three years and
then once more try to capture the
Governors office.
Quitman is busting with pride
over the promise of the installa-
tion of a local exchange by the
Cumberland Telephone Co. in that
place
Speaking anent his course in
holding up the Quinn Judiciary
Bill, Gov. Noel says in his defense:
'The primaries for nominating
U. S. Senators Is not
Analogous =. Il have always
earnestly favored, and now favor,
nomination and election Of judges
! by the people; and an amendment
to the constitution validating such
course This bill if passed,
would put a club into the hands Of
the enemies of an elective judiciary
with which to fight against such
change, prevent valid nomina-
tion or election. When it suited
them they could call for a pri-
mary; and when it did not, they
could condemn or enjoin such an
action. After a full hearing the
learned Chancellor of the Eight
district, within the past two years
enjoined the holding of an illegal
primary; and his action was so
clearly correct, in law, that no ap-
peal was taken. The full power of
nominating and elecing judges.
They have asked for bread and
not through me shall they be
given a stone.
To our humble thinking the
Governor is correct in his at
titude. Let's have no substituted
measure but a real elective Judic-
iary if at all, though the ambition
of Hilary M. Quinn to shine as a
luminous law-making star never
rise above the Mississippi! horizon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
riIIman Must Take Lonq Rest.

Augusta, Ca, March 7.-Advices
from Bdgefleld indicate that u. s..
Senator Ben Tillman will not be able
to return to Washington during this
session because of illness. His ply
eicians have ordered long rest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03

And ieave my neaIner Diooms.
Alas, and as my home neared,
How very big my nurse appeared.
How great and cool the rooms.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
THE ETERNAL cIncIE.

IF this great world OF Joy and pain
= Revolye in one sure track:
II freedom. set. will rise again
And virtue. flown. come back,
Woe to the psrblind crew who MI
The heart with each days care.
Nor gain. from past or future, skill
To bear and to forbear!.
William Wordsworth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
pr.narlno Tor COMING Strike.

Leavenwortn, Kans., March rs
Mine operators ara preparing for the
coming strike of the coal miners. All
of the mine mules are being offered
for sale, apparently anticipation OF
long contest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Shock Felt at ST. Thomas .

St. Thomas, D. w. L., March 27.
"A sharp earthquake shock occurred
here Thursday afternoon and created
much alarm. No damage, however,
is so far reported.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03

DOWN by shining water we'll
~ I found a very little dell.
No higher than my head.
The heather and the gorse about
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03

NOW, WHO SHALL ARElTRATE7
NOW. who shall arbitrate?
~ Ten men love what hate
Shun what follow. slight what receive.
Ten who In tears and eyes
Match me. We all surmise,
They. this thing. and l. that. Whom shall
my soul believe?
Robert Browning.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03

DUT she no answer made. Silent she
~ stood
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03

Awhile in holy meditation stood,
And then moved on through the enamored
air,
Silent. with luminous uplifted brows-
Tines sister. daughter of eternity,
Deaths deathless enemy. whom men name
Love.