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The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20
cHEAP eoNeoNs FArAL.
Kansas City Girl Dies Shortly After
Eating Candy.

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 13.-Ruth
Miller. the 4.yearOld daughter of
Charles Miller OF Kansas City, Kas..
died yesterday from the effects Of eat
ing candy from a box of cheap bon
hons sent through the mail to Ella
Miller. an older sister. The following
inscription was on the candy: Sweets
TO Ella Miller, From Girls of the s.
and s. The candy is believed to have
contained strychnine, and Ruth Miller
died in agony ten minutes after eat
ing some OF the bonbons. Four other
children OF the family were affected
by the candy. but they suffered only
temporary distress.
Ella Miller. who is IA years old,
worked for the Schwarzschild a Sulz-
berger Packing Co. uAtil month ago.
She does not believe she has any enc
mics at the packing house, she never
had sweetheart and the motive for
sending her poisoned candy is a mys-
terry. f
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20
squire Davis Body EAhumed.

Mount Vernon, H.. Feb 14.-Th0
body OF Squire Davis, who died sud
denly two weeks ago, has been ex-
humed and the stomach removed and
sent TO a chemist for examination. II
is thought Davis was poisoned. IL 10
charged that Davis had Information
concerning the robbery of Charles
Baldridge, who was robbed OF $125
by masked robbers recently, and was
going 70 tell and that he was put out
OF the'way. A young man suspected
of the job has mysteriously disap-
peared.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20
THREE MISSISSIPPI TOWNS
PRACTICALLY DEMOLISHED,

Meridian, Miss, Feb, i5.-Three
small Mississippi towns were practi.
oally demolished by tornado yester-
day Reports Of the number killed
range from six to ten, with the smaller
number probably correct.
MOssville, Service and $3.50 are the
towns. They are all in Jones county
and all are very small, being merely
a handful Of scattered dwellings. The
tornado struck them about noon and
In most instances is reported to have
carried the buildings in its path com
pletely on the lots on which they
stood. Nearby fields were covered
with wreckage and the branches Of
trees were Uttered with small house
hold articles
l.. S. Morrison of Mossylle. who
came here after the storm, said that
he was out of doors during the blow
and was compelled to grasp wire
fence TO keep from being blown away.
lie said the dead at Mossyills are
Alec Mindham and wife, negroes. Mean
the town. he said, four white persons
had been killed. a man and wife and
their two children. whose names he
did not learn. Those seriously In
5nred at Mossville are j. r. Robinson,
manager OF the Mossville Mercantile
Co, Mr.. and Mrs. William Campbell,
and Mipnis Campbell.
1 Near Service one child Of Ike Hollo-
sgay q reported lesd ana also an IA
1aawn peefe.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20
Rusf and sehmItz RehearIna.

San Francisco, Feb. 14.--Assistant
District Attorney Heney filed a petl-
tion in the supreme court Thursday
for hearing OF the case in which thu
court of appeals considered its "a
NOUS decision practically declaring en-,
Mayor schmitz and former political
bOss. Abraham Ruef. guiltlsss OF The
crime Of sxioTtisn and reversing TIA
jDaEmeAt Of the lever osnrt IA ths
DehnitE case
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20

Washington. Feb. ia cable mes
sage was received at the war depart
ment Tuesday from General Woode
commanding the Philippines division,
saying that the transport sherman
sailed from Manila on Feb. Is for San
Francisco with the Twenty-fourth reg
iment of infantry (colored), 175 casu-
ais, II sick and IS prisoners.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20
Tornado at eaIsna, Mo.

Galena, Mo. Feb. ia tornado OF
small proportions passed over the
southern part OF Galena at Z o'clock
Tuesday morning, wrecked several
small buildings aud lifted the resi-
dence Of Fred Williams from the
foundation and moved II several feet.
No one was injured.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20

San Francisco. Feb. ls.-Henry Ac
leading counsel for Abraham Ruef
Tuesday resumed the arguments be-
fore Superior Judge Lawler on the
immunity contract. in support of his
motion for the vacation of Ruers ar
raignment. rasn.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20
Major General Wood Coming HOME

Washington, Feb. 1s.-Maior Gen
eral Wood. commanding the Philip
pines division, has notified the secre-
tary OF war that he will transfer the
command OF the troops in me Philip
pines to Major General John +. Wes-
ton on the 2c~h inst, and start for
the United States.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20
Drove Tack Through Boys Tongue.

Drove Tack through Boys Tongue.
Urichsville, o., Feb. 19.-Humane
Officer Jackson Tuesday swore out a
warrant in New Philadelphia for Miss
Clara Stirling, "a years old, teacher
at the county children's home. Jack
son declares Miss Stirling confessed to
him that she drove tack through the
tongue Of s-yearold Simpson Fowler.
An inmate of the home.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20
Unnecessary.

Old Gotrox-rm going TO put a
clause in my will 10 the eject Ii Il II
any OF the heirs contest Il they voat
get cent
DR.. Cubebs-Oh. that isn't neeest
sary.
Old GOtrOx-Why notf
Or. cubebs- Because the lawyers
viii see that they don't. - Chicago
rR7x1lIRNa
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20
eov. GRAY. widow pl...

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 14.--Mrs.
Elsa Gray, widow OF former Governor
Isaac - Gray who died while min-
later h Msaiee. died yesterday, AGED
d lME1. 90 N
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20
CARTRIDGES IN MAIL
EXPLODING SHELL REVEALS TO-
BAcco WAR THREAT.
EXPLOSIVE IN Twenty LETTERS
Sign the Pledge or Take the conse.
quences, Each Of the Mis-
sives Read.

Versailles, KY. Feb. 19.--While As
sistant Postmaster Kelly White was
stamping the incoming mail here yes
terday a cartridge in an envelope
which was being sent through the
mails, exploded An investigation
proved that the letter in question was
one of tie twenty which were received
in the same bundle OF mail matter 'at
the Versailles office, and each, in Id
dition. to the blood-red warning to
the party addressed, contained agar
fridge and match Indicating, no
doubt the intention of the sender
should the warnings not be needed.
Mailed in Georgetown.
The investigation established the
fact that the letters were mailed in a
street mail box in Georgetown, Ky.
OF the twenty received here, 1t was
learned that one was received by each
Of the following farmers; c. b. Sui
livan, William Edwards, David Watts
and James Turner The signatures
to the threats are the initials IN. r."
The warnings read: Scouts inform
us that you are determined to raise
tobacco this year. and are not signing
the pledge u. t. and thereby at
tempt to starve thousands of poor Mt
tie children and women to death and
ruin your neighbors. We now warn
you TO sign at once. and qait talking
against us, or take the penalty. BY
order of the oommittee"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20
NATIVES DISREGARD RULES.
Alaskan Authorities Have Trouble En-
forcing Sanitary Regulations.

Washington. Feb. 14.-A report Of
startling nature. in regard to In
terrier conditions IA Alaska. was TO
ceivsd " thsNenate Thursday ison
URite1 states Juase. 0unHisoR a
Juneau. Ne aaie shat tAs .iQneegislli'
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-20

Chinese DehAtsr fer cslumbls.
New York. Fsb. is.--V. X. w. Kb.
4 chinsss, has bsen selected a. sAe
" ths Colunlbia debaters Wh0 viii o.
peso the mlxsd tris a csrnell, The
sshsis whl y hsle y ithaes Fes a.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
SURVEY SUNFLOWER
U. S. ENGINEERS TO PREPARE
PLANS FOR IMPROVE
MENT OF CHANNEL.

Vicksburg. Miss, Jan. 28.-The
third district engineers office, under
supervision OF Capt. Clark S. Smith,
this morning sent out a party, com
posed OF Capt. Smith. Capt Horrace
Marshall, Capt Thomas and Mr.
Hayden on the government steamer
Central to resume the survey look
ing to the Improvement OF the chan
mel in the Sunflower river
The party will probably be out
some little while, although Capt
Smith may return this week and go
up the Mississippi River, where he
will look after work going on in the
district.
The survey and other work going
on in the Sunflower will prove oi
much benefit to the people of the rich
section of the delta, and it will mean
that this stream, which is now only
navigable to Baird, will be opened ur
as far as Hushpuckna.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02

Some one mas said that book il
a classic when it lies unopened or
the shelf, the theory being that the
more dust it accumulates, the more
classic it becomes This may be true
of some books, the heavy and dull
one that are painfully written, but
it is not true of all or even a major
ity of the books that are classics
The moving generations turn theii
pages, enjoy them and pass them on
but the books themselves remain In
dividuals with their fads and whiin
and what is called their temperate
tastes, and the literary critics, with
their slashing reviews, have no sort
Of influence in the general verdict
with respect to books. There seems
TO be something mysterious above
and beyond the individual. Can you
imagine posterity sitting in its Chin
ney corner hugging the six best sell
ers to its palpifating bosom? Well,
there is no guarantee that precisely
this will occur. Joel Chandler Har-
ris in Uncle Remus' Magazine for
February.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
BIG FORT IN FRISCO
GOVERNMENT PLANS LARGE
POST OF LANDS NOW UN- ).
DER WATER.

San Francisco, Jan. 2S.-It is repor;
ed on good authority that one of the
largest forts of the United States Is
to be built near this city and that il
may be used for an approving sta
ton. The Examiner today says: The
federal authorities have taken steps to
sucure a site here for the biggest ar
my depot in the country. 1t is TO be
located on part of the existing army
reservation at Fort Mason, and this is
to run northerly on land at presen,
submerged.
The Submerged land is owned by
af amily living in this city.
The land is to be condemned ir
the United States circuit court. AS
sistant United States District Attor-
ney Clark perfected "a suit for that puI
pose yesterday.
Congress has already appropriated
SI,soo,ooo to pay for the site and fill-
ing IN the submerged section.
The submerged land belongs to the
Vanderbilt estate.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
OVERTON NEGROES TO
BE GIVEN TRIAL SOON

Brownsville, Tenn, Jan. z8.-Cir-
cult court convened here Monday
morning with Judge Jno. B. Bond IN
the bench and Atty-Gen. Wade pres
ent The dockets, both cival and cE11
inal are light. the most important
case being the state against the
Overton Brothers, charged with muir
der and assault and battery. These
threee negroes last April at a picnic
filled up on whisky and cold blood
edly killed a negro and shot and ser
iously wounded Deputy Sheriff Jno
S. Evans. who attempted to arres
them. They succeeded in making
their escape, but were finally cap
tured in Kansas City, Mo.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
HARPER AND SMITH
FINALLY SECURE BONDS

Hattiesburg, Miss, Jan. 2S-Janes
w Harpee and w. T. Smith, the bank
employees who disappeared from
here September II, and who are ehare
ed with having emhezzled S32,76oII
from the First National Bank at this
place, were released on bonds ii
Jackson and came back to this city.
Harper was released on Friday night
the bond having been sent to Jack
son on Friday morning, while Smith 5
bond was taken to Jackson by his
stepfather Friday night.
Neither of the men will discuss the
matter in any way, but say that
they are glad to be IN Hattiesbure
and at home.
The bonds of the men, amounting
to $4,000, were paid by the surety
company which made them, thus
leaving net loss to the bank of Sly
7oo.II, wsnich was charged to prof.
and surplus, according TO a staternen,
published by the bank under the date
OF Jan. l.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
TOUGHS SPOIL
A|RSH|P'S FLIGHT
WANTED TO ASCEND WITH
CAPT. WATERWAY.
PUNCTURED BAG WITH SHOT
When their Request Was Refused
Disgraceful Scene at Memphis Ex-
hibit-Son of Gov. Patterson Mar
rowly Missed By Bullet.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 2S.-The
flight OF Capt Waterways airship,
America, which was scheduled to
fly from Montgomery park to Mem
phis, distance of six miles, this af-
ternoon, was prevented by the acts fot
Mike Stanley, desperado, and his
gang. who punctured the gas bag OF
the airship with bullets from rifles
and pistols.
Stanley and his gang asked permis-
sion to ascend with Capt. Mattermay,
and when refused they took the mat.
ter 1to their own hands, and deter
mined that the fight should not be
taken without them.
Thousands of people were gath
cred to witness THE start OF the ship 5
voyage through the air, and the bui-
lets sta1npeded them, and many SUIT
fered slight injuries i'll the mad rush
to escape flying bullets. One of the
shots barely missed Malcolm Patter-
son, Jr, a son of Tennessee's COVER
nor, who was doing newspaper duty
on the scene. His name is attached
to warrant and deputies are now
searching for ShaRley and his gang
who made good their escape after the
fusilade.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02

nouncing its decision the ground up
on which the decision is based. 1t is
presumed that the attorneys suppos-
ed to represent Senator Foraker will
carry the question now to the feder-
al courts upon the question raised By
Prosecutor Wclty, Of Allen county.
Prosecutor Welty said in the
clerks office after the decision was
rendered tnat he proposed to carry
the case TO the suprnc court OF the
United States at once, and had secur-
ed from the court the right to pre-
pare the entry in the case with that
end in view. The decision makes the
call for state primaries on February
II regular.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
TO ENTERTAIN
THE TRAVELLERS.
ON A GRAND SCALE WHEN
THEY ARE~HERE.
NEXT MAY 30 AND 81
Committees Appointed to Solicit
Subscriptions to Aid in the Work
A Flower Parade and Fireworks
Display Among the Attractions.

Further work has been accomplish
ed in the way of preparing an interes-
ting program of events when the Com
mercial Travellers of the Missis5ippiJ
Louisiana division meet here next
May 80 and 81. A committee COM
posed OF Mr. J. NJ. Rlobertshaw, for
the city, DR.. L. A. Whitney, for the
Business League and NJ A. Sanders,
for the travellers has been appointed
to solicit subscriptions for outside
attractions that have been plasned for
The attractions consist of a flower
parade, music, sham battle, etc,
the Pain Fireworks & Pyrotechn,-
cal Company, OF Chicago, to have
the fireworks exhibition in charge.
The Commercial Travellers have the
funds and have arranged their own
program which will be a banquet,
ball, etc, but it is up to the city to
furnish the delegates and visitors
who will flock to Greenville on these
days to make up fitting program OF
outside attractions. The committee
will start active work Immediately
and complete all arrangements. The
majority of our merchants and bust
ness men have taken hold of the work
with a generosity and vim that
speaks we'll for the outcome of the
event.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
BIRMINGHAM OFFICERS MAKE
PETTY ARRESTS FOR
PETTY DEALING.

Birmingham, Ala, jan 2S- The
police continue to catch UP with pet
ty dealing in liquor contrary to the
prohibition laws recently enacted and
put into effect in this city. B. S.
Boufas, proprietor of the Olympia
hotel, and Herbert Pitts, colored
bell boy were arrested and fined one
hundred dollars and 80 days in the
city's prison for violating the law A
white man was found with whisky,
on him, who said he had gotten it
from the bell boy, the latter saying
that ne, in turn, got it from Boufas.
When arrested Boufas denied the &C
cusiat;'on and has taken an appeal.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02

The war department. is very quie;
concerning the tIeet and no bullet
tins i1sve ben posted since the fleet
left RIO Jan<rio. All the talk :; the
fleet going to Manila is only guess
work as far as outsidrs are concren-
ed.
So far Japan has showed no warlike
when Admiral Evans lett Rio Janerio
he sailed under all the precautions
that is necessary and there is little
anxiety felt for the safety of the feet
as far as Japan is concerned
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
OFFICERS GUARD STORE
OF SLAYER'S FATHER

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 28.-Be-
cause friends and relatives of Lee
Davidson, the young man who died
as the result of being beaten over the
head by Tom Hogan, son of a well
known merchant Of Hill City, threat
en- to burn down Hogan's store art!
residence, two officers from the sfer
ifs office were on guard last night
Young Hogan was charged with
the murder of Davidson, but the
grand jury failed to indict MIN. One
OF Davidson's friends said yesterday
This thing is not over and a feud
may result.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
BATTLE SHIPS TO GO
TO MANILA, p.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-A great in
terest has been manifested here III
the destination OF the American fleet
heightened by intimation of Admiral
Cowels that it would go to Manila
Still. notwithstanding this report
there is no war talk between this
country and Japan. So far as can
be ascertained there is nothing given
ont concerning the fleet more than
the rosite and when the fleet are head
ed into the Pacific Ocean as far as
zBnssip is.z nanresnel thore Is no one
who e1n point to their next stop,
or indirectly. to their destination.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
HOPKINSVILLE MANS
STORE is BURNED

Hopkinsvillc, Jan 2S-The grocery
of Fay Brown, six miles east of this
place was burned last night, the FIRE
being of an incendiary origin
A note was found in the rural bow.
addressed to Brown, that unless he
quit talking so much his residence
would be burned next.
The note was signed IN r. 1t is
not generally believed that the store
was burned by night riders, but that
it was THE work of thieves, who rob-
bed the store and then burned it, leav
ing the note placing the suspicion on
the night riders.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
BANK OF FORREST
ELECTS OFFICERS

Forrest, Miss, Jan. a8.-At the
regular annual meeting OF the stock
holders and directors of the bank OF
Forrest. R. w. Millsaps, was elected
president, ]. R. McCravey, cashier,
and Joe H Beman, assistant cashier.
The band also declared ten per cent
dividend and carried ten per cent te
tiles nrplus account
The bank OF Forrest has been in ex-
istence but few years but has made
a paying investment for the stock
holders
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
HUNTERS WOUND PROVES
FATAL IN MISSISSIPPI

Utica, Miss, Jan. 28-William
Matthew'S died Sunday at his home,
ST. miles from Utica, of lockjaw. Mr.
Matthews was out hunting with some
small boys, when one of the guns
was accidentally discharged, the en-
tire contents entering Mr.. Mat
thews' thigh, taking a piece of his
clothing into the wound, which caus-
ed lockjaw.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
TO DISTRIBUTE COPIES
OF NEW COMMITTEE RULES

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 28.-Sec-
retary John H. Page, of the state
democratic committee, will receive
one day this week, the printed copies
of the amended rules and regulations
of the democratic party, governing
the state primary TO be held March Is
Secretary Page was directed by the
committee to have a sufficient mum
Der of copies printed SO that each pre-
c;nct in the state may have at least
one copy.
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
lcquittaI
SON OF GEN. FORREST
JOINS CLANSMAN COMPANY

Memphis Tenn, Jan. 28.-Capt Bill
ly Forrest. son bf General Bedford
Nathan Forrest, mas signed with the
Clansusan Co., to tour next season
Capt. Forrest will tour Europe in
the meantime. The addition of Capt.
Forrest to the Clans1nan will give
the company a valuable member. Be
sides being a good actor, he is
thoroughly versed in Klu Kluxism
and will play his part with a reality
seldom witnessed
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
NOT EVEN IN JAIL FOR
ONLY ONE MINUTE

Little Rock, Jan. 28-Gov. Pindali
Monday afternoon pardoned Jas.
Godbold convicted of attempting II
murder Geo Henderson of Jackson,
and fined $50 and sentenced to- one
minute in jail. A strong petition was
presented to the governor, signed by
many prominent citizens OF Little
Rock, the petition setting forth that
Godbold is what is known as white
mans negro"
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
]. E. Platt, of Meridian Dead.

Meridian, Miss, Jan. a8.-J +.
Platt, aged 70 years, died In this city
today and will be buried tomorrow
afternoon from his residence in
East End
Mr.. Platt came to this city two
years ago from Gulfport, Miss, and
was actively engaged in business al
the time of his DEATH He leaves
five children, J. B., and Effie, of San
Antonio, Texas, B. A. Platt, of Hat
tiesburg, Miss. and p E. and Min
ME Platt, of this city
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
HANDSOME MERIDIAN
RESIDENCE DAMAGED BY FIRE

Meridian. Miss, Jan. 28-The resi-
dence of S. A. Neville, president of
the board of trade, was almost de-
stroyed by fire today. The home was
valued at $4,000, and was one of
the finest in the city Only a par;
of the furnishings of the lower floor
were saved
The Greenville times., 1908-02-02
COUNSEL L|TTLETON
AND JEROME
WILL MAKE THE ONLY
SPEECHES
1l1 Tll4alf ~asns aamasNgar n
ONLY
IN THAW TRIAL W|NDUP
The Defense VIII Use All Wednes-
day in Summing Up the Case and
the Prosecution will Be Given
Thursday-Court Charge Friday.

New York. Jan. 28.-Harry K.
Thaw will have but a few more days
before he knows his fate atthehands
of the jury Justice Dowlng an
nounoed today that the defense would
use all tomorrow in summing up its
case and that Thursday would be
given to the prosecution The court
may charge the jury Thursday even
ing, but it is hardly probable that
the charge will be given before Fri
day. Littleton and Jerome will
make the only speeches. The prose
cution and defense finally rested the
case at $50 this afternoon.
Before the opening of the Thaw
rase there was a conference of coun-
sci, having as its object the arrange
ment of a compromise TO admitting
certain evidence, principally the copy
of Evelyn Nesbitt's affidavit suppcs-
posed to have been made in A H
Humnelrs office District Attorney
Jerome offered to let in Harry Thaw's
will by consent if Mr. Littleton
would admit the affidavit
This arrangement would do away
with the necessity of taking Hum
meis testimony on Blackwell's island
and also would hasten the conclusion
OF the case. No agreement had been
announced, however, when the morn
ing proceedings were taken up.
The state opened by calling several
eye-witnesscs to the tragedy, who
declared Thaw's conduct Impressed
them as rational
One of the witnesses was Warner
Paxton, engineer of Madison Square
garden. He said that just before the
killing of Stanford White one of the
performers of THE stage made re-
mark about challenging somebody to
4 duel :.
Harry Thaw's shots followed tfie
remark SO quickly that | thought At
first they were part OF the play
BY agreement of counsel Hummel's s
testimony at the last trial was read to
the Jury In the Thaw case, doing a
way with the proposed trip of court
10 BlackwelPs Island. where Hum
nell is serving a sentence for subor-
nation of perjury.
District-Attorney Jerome decided
not TO call an expert for the state to
testify as to Thaw's mental condition
at the time of the tragedy and will
rest on the ground that no sufficient
case of insanity has made out.
The Thaw defence closed its case
yesterday with manic depre sssive"
insanity as the explanation of the
death of Stanford White at the hands
OF the young Pittsburg millionaire
1t was left to Justice Dowliag t.
make most important inquiry OF the
alienists. He learned that it was i
recurrent form of mental disorder, the
attacks coming suddenly and withou,
warning, period of insanity beine
followed by a maniacal outburst, ther
by period of complete depression
and then by another lucid interval. Il
seemed that the presiding Judge wa:
securing information upon which Il
predicate judicial action in the event
of verdict of not guilty on ths
ground of insanity or of a straight
acquittal .
SON OF GEN. FORREST