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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Niqht Rider Confesses.

Union City, Tenn, Nov. 5.-Frank
Ferriner, one of the night riders under
arrest here, made a confession We'd
nesday evening to General Caldwell
and his assistants, who are investi-
eating the killing of Captain Rankin.
He told how the gang was gathered
together. He told the route he and
his friends took to Walnut Log. All
the way through he gave names, one
after another
When the gar5 arrived at Walnut
Log he described in detail the scene
as they caught Captain Rankin and
Colonel Taylor. He described the
march of death up the road; told how
they went two and two, and then
came his description of the scene of
murder. The state knows who placed
the rope around Captain Rankins
neck if Ferriner can be believed; it
knows the kind of knot that was used
it knows who fired the first shot, and
all the details of Colonel Taylor's es-
cape. 1t was It'd Burton who spread
the news Of the lynching of Captain
Rankin and Colonel Taylor at the ho-
tel, declared Ferriner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Cotton Ginners Threatened.

Mobile, Ala, Nov. AIT Jones
Switch, about 16 miles from Selma,
Howell Bros. are running a gin busi-
ness. A Mr. Switzerland also runs a
gin in that section of the county. Re-
Gently these two ginning places, and
others, were posted with notices ad-
vising that there must be no more cot
ton ginned until the price had ad-
vanced to 121a cents. The poster was
in the shape of a written notice, ad-
dressed 10 the gentlemen who operate
the ginneries, and read as follows:
mo more cotton to be ginned until
the price is 1212 cents. You know
the rest"
The signature was a hand drawn in
the bottom Of the small piece of pa
per, pointing toward the warning no.
tice. Some of the ginners say they
will not gin any more cotton until
they have seen further what will be
the outcome of the letter
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Colonel Price Gone.

Dahlonega, Ga, Nov. AT 1 o'clock
this morning occurred the death of
Colonel w. P. Price at his home here.
William Pierce Price was born in
Dahlonega, Lumpkin county, Georgia,
January 90, 1885.
In May, 1854, he purchased an out
fit for a newspaper, and established
The Southern Enterprise, which pros
pered for nearly forty years. Mean
while he was student at Furman uni
versity, Greenville, reading law as Op-
portunity permitted, and in 1856 was
admitted to the bar at Charleston, S.
c.
He was among the first to go to the
front in 1861, enlisting as orderly SER
geant in Kershaw's Second South Car
Olina regiment, and participating in
the battles of Bull Run and Manassas.
Being severely wounded at the battle
of Lewisville, September II, 1861, he
was discharged from service, although
he continued to perform staff duty
and fill other positions in the army
until the close of the war.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
JAMES S. SHERMAN.
ty of 156, 900 in 1904.

ity of 156, 900 in 1904.
Kentucky has gone safely for Mr..
Bryan by between 10 900 and 10, 900.
Representative w S. Cowherd has
been elected governor of Missouri
over Hadley (republican) by about 20
900.
Governor John A. Johnson, of Min
nesota, has probably been elected gov
ernor of that state for a third term,
although the state has gone safely for
Taft
The voting throughout the country
has been exceptionally heavy, ideal
weather conditions bringing out the
country voters in full force.
Mr. Taft carried practically every
socalled doubtful state, except Ne
braska, where the indications point
to a democratic victory.
Mr.. Bryan has carried Nevada and
Montana in addition to the solid south,
which includes Missouri
Returns from Colorado and Mary.
land are too meager to form a def
mite conclusion as to their ultimate
alignment
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
blind Tiger Raid.
TWO MEN AND CHILD SHOT TO
DEATH RESULT OF RAID PRI-
VATE HOUSE USED FOR "8LIND
TIGER"

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 9.-Police-
man Little, Mr.. Womack and the
child of j. w Harris were instantly
Killed and ]. w. Harris was fatally
injured on a raid made on an alleged
blind tiger" Saturday night at Third
avenue and Eighth street.
Policeman Little and Jones had gone
to the suspected place, which is a
private residence. Little knocked at
the back door and when Womack
opened it and saw the officer he began
firing. The officer fired back and
both were killed.
Harris, who owned the house, heard
Jones coming from the front and he
also began firing. Harris was fatally
shot and his chiR was struck by a
stray bullet. 1t is said that the in
mates Of the house were just sitting
down to suppe~, and that there were
several bottles of beer on the table.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
daughters American Revolution.

1ovington, Ga, Nov. 6.-After G.
most delightful three days session
here, the tenth annual state confer
ence of the Daughters of the Amsrican
Revolution came to an end after trans
acting some important business mat
ters this morning TIE following are
the state officers chosen:
State regent, Mrs. P. w. Godfrey,
of Covington; first vice state regent,
Mrs. John NJ. Graham, of Marietta;
second vice state regent, Mrs. George
Brown, of Atlanta; recording secreta-
ry, Mrs. Howard Mccall of Atlanta;
corresponding secretary, Miss Flora
Carr, of Covington; state treasurer,
Mrs. A. 0. Harper, of Elberton; state
historian, Mrs. T. NJ Green, Of Wash
ington; state editor, Mrs w. c. Clarke
Of Covington; assistant state editors,
Mrs. Joseph Harrison, of Columbus,
and Mrs Walter Scott Wilson, of Sa-
vannah
Brunswick was selected for next
place of meeting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

to iAL er.i his Ell ctiln, once the drift
IN his lavor ~eiow tne Bronx had be.
gun to maAe itself telt.
Some OF tee hgures relating to the
republican slump ia certain states,
regarded as certainly republican, are
little short of amazing. Pennsylvania S
immense plurality of over 500, 900 four
years ago, has been cut in two.
Illinois, which gave Roosevelt 305
900 in 1904, has gone for Taft by
about ITO. .000 The highest claim of
the republicans for Indiana is Is, coo,
as against a lurality of SO 900 for
Roosevelt.
Iowa, which gave Mr.. Roosevelt
15S, 5000 plurality in 1904, has drop.
ped down to about 40, 900 for Taft
The return of Missouri to the demo-
cratic column on the presidential
ticket, wiped out a republican plural
ity of of 25, 900 four years ago.
Maryland and West Virginia are con-
AuOHCly C4dlueu ny tHe IepuDlICdHo !,
but the returns are to- peager to
justify classificati, ! of either state.
Massachusetts, New York and New
Jersey were striking exceptions to
the generally reduced republican plu.
ralities.
There has been a shrinkage in the
democratic vote in several of the
southern states, notably in Virginia
and North Carolina.
Mr.. Taft has carried Wisconsin by
a plurality estimated at rs, 900, a
falling off from the Roosevelt plural
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
President Eliot 70 Retire.

Boston, Nov. 4.-President Charles
w. Eliot, for more than thirty years
the head of Harvard university, ten
dered his resignation October 26, tc
take effect May 10, 1909, according tc
an announcement made today by the
Harvard board of overseers. The
resignation has been accepted.
Charles William Eliot was born in
Boston in 1884, and was graduated
by Harvard university in 1853. He
at once became a tutor at Harvard
and was advanced steadily until his
election to the presidency in 1868.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Georgia Prison Commission.

Atlanta, Nov. 5.-This morning at
10 o'clock the convention of the coun-
ty commissioners of Georgia will be
called to order in the hall of the
house of representatives by Judge J.
S. Turner, of the prison commission.
1t is estimated by the commission
that several hundred will be in at
tendance. From those counties where
there are no county commissioners,
the ordinaries charged with the usual
duties of commissioners of roads and
revenues, will be the delegates.
Practical discussions on the work
ing of convicts to secure improved
roads, will be the feature of the gath
ering.
Captain Wiley williams takes the
oath of office as successor to Commits
sioner Tom Eason, who has retired.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Morse The Ice King Guilty
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
FOUND CURTIS AND MORSE
GUILTY OF CHARGES.

New York, November 5.-Charles
w. Morse, until year ago a dominant
figure in the world of finance, and
Alfred H. Curtis, former president of
the National Bank of North America,
were found guilty tonight in the Grim
inal branch of the United States cir
cult coart on charges of misapplica-
tion of funds and falsifying the books
of the bank.
Within five minutes of the time the
jury had rendered it's verdict, Judge
Hough had refused to entertain mo-
tion for bail, and had committed the
two bankers to the Tombs prison
The federal statutes provide min
imum penalty of five years imprlsol-
ment for falsifying the books OF
bank, and penalty of two years i'm
prisonment f or misappropriation of
funds. No alternative but impris on
ment is provided for conviction on me
charge of falsifying the books of the
bank. The maximum penalty on this
charge is ben years imprisonment
The jury recommended clemency for
MIR. Curtis, but made no recommends
tion in the case of Mr.. Morse.
The scene in the court room was
dramatic one. Mrs. Morse and Mrs.
Curtis had remained in the cour, roU i
nearly the entire day awaiting tie o.
dict. Mrs. Curtis showed signs of CIV
ing way to her emotion a number of
times, and once when the jury return
ed to the court room to receive in
Structions on the manner in which the
conspiracy charge should be consid-
cred, Mrs. Morse broke down and
sobbed.
A satisfied sob of relief escaped Mrs.
Curtis as she heard the recommends
tion for mercy for her husband Mr.
Curtis took the verdict like a stole,
but Mr.. Morse was unable to conceal
the disappointment he felt, while his
wife showed no signs of emotion. Sac
kept her eyes on her husband, seem
ingly forgetting herself and being con-
cerned only on his account
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
No Street Cars Running in Rome, Ga

No Street Cars Running in Rome, Ga.
Rome, Ga, Nov. 9.-The lockout is
on, and the street car situation looks
ominous. A mass meeting of citizens
and lajboring men was held at the
opera house at o'clock Sunday. 1t
is estimated that 1900 people were
present. The speakers were Ben
Common, representative of the Ma
tional Street Railway Mems Associa.
ton; Representative Barry Wright
and Claude Porter, and Hon. Nat Har-
ris Considerable enthusiasm was
manifested.
Resolutions were adopted to the eff
feet that the street car company ought
to confer with a committee of citizens
with a view to attempting a settle
ment by arbitration. The following
committee was appointed Hon. R. A.
Denny, Carlton Wright, Henderson
Lanham, Sam Powers and Captain H.
P. Meikleham. These are among
Rome's leading business men, and
will go to work to attempt settle
ment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
WILLIAM II. TAFG

claim the state.
Ohio returns have been seriously
delayed, owing to the immense size Of
the ballot, but Taft has carried the
state by a majority ranging from 50.-
900 to 75, 900.
Taft carried New York city by about
IL, 900 plurality, this being the drst
time the city has given it's vote to
republican presidential candidate Ence
1896, when Mr. Mckinley mad small
plurality.
Mr.. Taft received a greater plurality
in New York state than President
Roosevelt did four years ago, the in
dications pointing to 202 200 for Taft
as against IT'S, 600 for Roosevelt
Hisgen, the independence party can
didate for president, received about
28, 90 votes in Greater New York.
The indications are democ- atic gov
ernors have been elected in several Of
the middle wstern states that have
given their presidential votes to Taft.
Mr.. Taft mas exceeded Mr. Roose-
velts plurality in New Jersey and
Massachusetts, as we'll as in New
York state.
The republican plurality fell on
heavily in the middle west, a matter
thoroughly surprising to republicans.
Speaker Cannon has been rejected
by his usual majority.
Representatives Payne, OF New
York, and Dalzell, of Pennsyiva MIA,
have been reelected. and the house
of representatives probably WILL co1-
tinue under its old regime.
Mr.. Payne will nave charge of the
new tariff bill in the extra session,
which Mr.. Taft will call Immediately
after March 4th next.
Missouri has returned to the "So1
Id South" on the presidential ticket,
and elected Cowherd as its governor.
The first returns received were from
the scattering districts in Massachu>
setts. The heavy pluralities indicat.
ed there for Mr.. Taft seemed at once
to dissipate any probability of a land
slide. for Mr.. Bryan, as many demo-
Gratis had claimed, and the republican
managers at once began to put out
claims of victory.
Returns from the up-country dis
tricts of New York state, where vot>
ing machines are largely used, were
next to arrive 1t had been predicted
for days that Erie county, including
the heavy vote Of Buffalo, might
taken as an index to the drift through.
out the country This has proved
the case, so far as the national ticket
was concerned, Mr.. Taft having
plurality of something more than four
thousand votes. Erie county, sur
prisingly, however. gave Chanler a
plurality of more than 3 900.
The opponents of Governor Hughes
were quick to claim a sweeping vic
tory but returns from the other large
cour es and cities soon changed the
complexion of the returns completely.
The vote in Greater New York for
Mr.. Chanler was deeply disappointing
to his friends, while the heavy vote for
Mr.. Taft, especially in the borough
of Brooklyn, completely eclipsed the
most sanguine hopes of the republic,
ans. Governor Hughes was cut heav.
lily up the state. but not 80 deeply as
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
American Wives
Are the Happiest.

Dr.. CHARLES F. of w York.
- HE American husband the best in the world and his wife
is the happiest American wife less drudg
and more leisure than any other She has
money spend and better things which spend it. She
has freedom independence of initiative and of self
direction. She PERSON OF IMPORTANCE and
it. She quietly that she somebody The assumption
ranted in fact and conceded in practice.
GODS BEST PIECE WORK, THERE
DIcAToNs OUTSIDE IMPROVEMENTS
The Jill good the Jack this country necessary
the alleged equality between Jack and his In other
where the king bues the noble and the noble bu the SQUIRE
where the squire bue the professional the professional
bues and bues laborer may
taken for a fact that all will bully the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Argument For Use Of Tobacco

New York, November Ga spry,
bright-eyed little cid lady who had
reached the age cf nearly 1O4 years,
died today at the st. Francis home in
Fifth street, this city. She was Julia
O'Brien, and she came to this country
seventy-five years ago from County
Tipperary. Ireland. Up to the time Of
her death she took the keenest en-
joyment in smoking, and it was said
to this habit she attributed in a
measure, her long life. Hardly ever
had she been i'll, and up to a week
before her death she was one of the
liveliest members of the home. Her
husband died years ago, and a son,
aged rs, also died about two years
ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

Charlotte, n. c., Nov. G.-Will Gra-
ham, negro, on trial at Concord for
criminal assault on Miss Pearl Tuck
er, 1Gy"ar-old white girl, confessed
today and was sentenced to hang De-
cember IS. The crime was commit
ted a nlcnth aCo, and fearing lynch
ing a company of state militia has
been on guard at the court house dur
ing the trial. Graham was removed
to the penitentiary tonight under guard
of the soldiers to await the execution
of the sentence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Big Shipment Mahogany.

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 9-Three solid
trains of mahogany logs daily has
been the record of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad for the past twenty
one days of shipments made from Pen
sacola to Louisville Each of the
trains sent out was an extra sixty
three trains within the time specified
The mahogany came here on yes
GELS which had loaded the logs in
South Africa and British Sonduras,
and the shipments were the largest
ever known in the history Of the port
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Ice KINGS Goinn TO Atlanta.

New York, Nov G.-Grom cell in
the Tombs prison Charles w. Morse
now directs the efforts of his counsel
to secure his freedom, he having today
been sentenced to serve fifteen years
in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ca,
for misapplication of the funds of the
National Bank of North America, and
making false entries in the books Of
the bank
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Explosion Wrecks Coal Mine.

Benton, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-An explosion
at the mine of Colonel w. P. Bond
three miles west of Benton, this af-
ternoon, wrecked the shaft, and, as
a result, four shot frers are entomb-
ed.
So terrific was the explosion that
car and pieces of railroad track kere
hurled from the bottom to the top of
the shaft, more than 900 feet.
1t is impossible to reach the figures,
and their fate is unknown. "A large
force of men is trying to clear away
the wreckage, but the work is pro-
ceeding slowly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
DEMOCRATIC PARTY is DEAD,
so "DRY" CANDIDATE SAYS

Chicago, Nov. 4-Eugene w. Cha
fin, presidential candidate of the pro-
hibition party, after scanning the elec-
ton returns, made statement con-
Guiding as follows:
The democratic party is dead. The
fight from now on will be between the
prohibition party and the whisky ire
publican) party, and we will elect a
prohibition president in 1912"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Brothers-in-LaW Quarrel.

Conner, Ca, Nov 4.-Clifford Ora
ham shot and instantly killed Charles
Griffith in Danielsville this morning.
The men are brothers-in-law and
both married daughters of Colonel
John E. Gordon They were in the
livery business together.
There were no eye-witnesses Ora.
ham is in Jail. Griffith was said to
have been advancing on Graham with
a brick when he was shot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

Savannah, Ca, Nov Especial }
LII Sum Ling, the Chinese editor vic
is tourning the United States, reached
here this morning. He was given q
fast ride over the automobile course
He had long talks with several of the
more prominent business men in Sa
vannah. He will probably go to At
lanta tonight and will visit a number
of other Georgia cities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

Columbus, Ca, Nov 6.-The Bibb
Manufacturing Company has closed a
contract with a western concern fol-
the delivery of 250,000 pounds of fine
yarn, which are to be made in it's Co
lumbus mill The factory is running
on full time and as matter of fact
operated all night one night this week
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Beloved YoUnq Lady Dead,

LAGRANGE, Ga, Nov. 4-Miss Mag.
gle Tuggle died at her home this
morning about 8 o'clock. She had
been sick for some time. She for
merly taught music in Atlanta. She
leaves two brothers, Dr. A. j. Tug
gle, Of this place, and Hon. w. T
Tuggle, also of this place; and five
sisters, Mrs. Williamson and Mrs
Douglas. of Atlanta, and Miss Juliette
Miss AntOinette and Miss Ruth Tug
gle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

Chicago, Nov. 9.-William B Cornish
of New York, second vice president OF
the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
and a director in many other corpo-
rations, was found dead in his bed at
the Auditorium annex in this city Sat
urday. Death apparently was due to
heart disease.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

Columbus, Ca, Nov 9.-The Gulf
Coast Inland Waterways convention
meets Monday and Tuesday. River
Improvement, the gTpplying of the
coast states with electric power by
conversion of water power, and the
broader question of inter coastal ca
nails will be among the subjects dis
cussed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
.falworth n. Tappan Shot Himself.

New York, Nov. 9.-Walworth H.
ppan, well known in the iron and
: sel trade of the south and middle
west and who lived in Louisville, KY,
blew his brains out Sunday night in
tn washroom of the Hotel Savoy, a
u tth avenue hostelry.
+" Dependency over a nervous afflic-
ton, which was constantly growing
worse, Is given by his wife as the
cause of Tappan's rash act.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Emerson Died in .Lanan

New York. Nov. 6.-Word has been
received in New York of the death
in Toxic, Japan, of Professor Edwin
Emerson, widely known as an author
lawyer and diplomat. He was born
in 1922, and at one time was a law
partner of Noah Webster, the lexi
cOgrapher.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 4.-Charles
Truett, engineer of the Central oj
Georgia, was killed at Cpelika this
morning. He was on his tender look.
ing after the water, when he was
struck by an overhead bridge and in
stantly killed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Prohlem in AnatomX.

II wonder ii these menu write
now how much leg of lamb costs.
aid a lady the other day, as she read
or he fifth time a menu in a news
arer having that part of the young
sheep as the meat for dinner. ~
is all very well to get leg of lamb
# you have large family" she said.
and can pay the price. but for
small family shoulder of lamb is
much better.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Cabinet Talks of Election.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Today's cabi
net meeting, the first held since Oc
tober 27, wSs devoted principally tc
a discussion of the results of the
election. Attorney General Bona
parte, Postmaster General Meyer and
Secretary Wilson were absent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Definition,

AS nearly as can be differentiated,
Job is where a man does most OF the
work and somebody else gets most
Of he Pay. and position is where
man sc most OF tae pay and some
body else does most Of the work.
Puck
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

Nothing is more faterul to a poor
ran than TIE purse-proud arrogance
# the rich-but let the poor man be
come rich and he runs at once into
the vice against which he so feelingly
declaimed There are strange contra
dictions in human character.-Richard
Cumberland
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Prosperity Returning.

New York, Nov. 5.-Notice was post
ed today in the cotton mills of the
James Chadwick & Bro. Co., limited,
of Jersey City, N. j., that beginning
Saturday, the mills would resume op.
Grafton on full time schedule. The
mills which furnish employment for
200 hands have been on half time
since April.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

Newark, N. j., Nov. 5.-Upon the
announcement of Tafts election, the
5000 operatives in two great thread
mills in this city were notified that
full time work would be resumed next
Monday Since last April the mills
have been running on part time
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Use of howitzers.

Howitzers are used especially TO SET
fire to buildings, to reach an enemy
that is behind parapets or hills, 10
make breaches in mud walls by ex-
ploding shells in them and against
cavalry. They project common shells
common and spherical case-shot and
sometimes round shot. In howitzers
the trunions are in the middle.