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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
WHAT A WOMAN DID.

Waterbury, Conn, Jan. I3-Shin-
CLING roof on a farm house this
morning, Mrs. Ellen Peterson slip
ped and dropped down between the
house and an ell She was SO tightly
wedged she had to be pulled out by
the legs with a tackle, during which
time she broke a finger, and lost a
garter and stocking.
In falling she threw the hammer
with which she had been working
so that il struck COW, owned by
Ben Wedge. The COW took fright
and in running along the highway
broke leg and must be killed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
THOUGHT YELLED WOMAN
TO BE HER MOTHER

Camden, N. J., Jan. I3.-It was
strange story Reba Russell, or Btu
chanan, whichever IS right, told Vice
Chancellor Leaning in the Chancery
court today in the suit brought by
DIR. George Buchanan and Mrs Ella
McGarvey 10 force her to account for
the estate. of their father, the late
DR. John Buchanan.
Reba said among other things that
she is the illegitimate daughter Of the
late doctor, and that often a heavily
yelled woman, whom she believed to
be her mother, called on her, pre-
sented her with money and told her
how to invest it.
DR.. John Buchanan was ninety-Avc
years OF age at his death, and Miss
Russell, or whoever she is, was mis-
confidential aid in the patent medi-
cine business at No. 1920 Forty-scc
ond street Brooklyn
Twenty-Five years ago he was driv-
en- out of Philadelphia by the expos
ure of his medical college.
Now his son, DR. George Buehan-
an, and his daughter say Miss Rus
sci got most of the old mans estate
and refuses to give it up, although
she is not legally entitled to ii.
They charge her with using undue
influence over the aged doctor.
The fair defendant asserts she is
being blaclcrnailed. She swore that
she is the real owner Of the Brooklyn
medicine shop and that she IS an,
authoress and artist
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
GERMAN INFLUENCE
IN LATIN AMERICAS

Ann Arbor, Jan. I3.-Dr. l. s
Rowe, OF the University of Pen osyi.
vania, who recently received from
President Roosevelt a letter approx
ing his work for a closer union be
tween the southern countries and the
United States, was the chief speaker
before the congress of the associa-
tor OF American universities
DR.. Rowe pointed out that she in
tellectual influence of France in the
Latin Americas has been almost
wholly supplanted by that of Ger
many.
Denying that there was any intent
or ultimate German domination. he
said:
"The really significant fact is that
Gernlany,s intellectual influence in
South America is growing so rapidly
especially in the educational heIl
that German ideas, German culture
and the German point of view now
dominate trading in some OF the most
important sections of the continent.
In Chilli the system of public edu-
cation is based on German models.
and the German educational infiu-
ence is generally spreading.
I'VE need not take alarm because
of this, but it is important that We
become fully conscious of the fact
that Germany is establishing her
hold upon these countries, not pri-
marty through commercial conquest,
/ but by means of the more fundan en-
tai intellectual and moral forces
which develop community OF thought
and ultimately community of action.
4 "The fact possesses a deep and far
i reaching significance, and constitutes
/ a far greater achievement than a ter
/ ritorial foothbld
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
NAILS OF FINGERS WILL
PORTRAY CHARACTER

Paris, Jan. I3-Palmi:try is TO be
superseded by the study of finger
,.;ls. 1t appears that they arc the
best signs by which to read eh.rac-
ter. When long, narrow and :.o;nted
they are evidence of delicate and
dreamy mind, fond of ease, and averse
to exertion. On the contrary, wncn
they are broad and short they indicate
hot temper, iInpulsive and obstinacy
Pink nails belong to happy and well
balanced natures. But beware of enc
man or woman who has hooked CT
brittle nails. The former obviously
prove him or her to be grasping; and
the latter an unmistakable sign o.
cruel temper.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
KEEPING IT QUIET
U. S DOES NOT WANT TO IN
FLUENCE JAPANESE -
ELECTION

Washington, Jan. I3.-With a full
compr ehension OF the fact that the Jap
anese immigration question is being
made the paramount issue in the po-
litical campaign now on in Japan, and
the consequent desire to avoid in any
il ministry and perhaps causing its
overthrow at the approaching cleo
ton, the state department is rcso-
lutely declining to publish any i1lfor-
u1lation respecting the process of ne
gotaations with Japan ION the subject
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
SENATE AND
HOUSE SESSIONS
CUT SHORT BY LACK OF
WATER AND LIGHT.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE NAMED
Adjournment Came With Darkness
Senate Passes BiilsTo Supply Men,
bers of the Legislature With Water
Which is Tabled in the House.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. I3.-The work
in the senate and house was cut short
this afternoon by lack of water and
lights, caused by an accident at the
city power house.
Adjournment came at darkness. In
the senate bill was introduced to
supply the members of the legislature
with water, which was passed IN
short order, bat when it got to the
house, the dignified members of that
body tabled the bill in almost abso-
Lutte silence
Resolutions and bills have been
rushed in fast because of the short
session. Speaker Street announced the
Judiciary committee of the house as
follows: Quinn, chairman; G. l.
Jones, Alcorn McIlhenny, Morrison
Mccullough, Boddie, Frierson, Rus
SELL Yawell, Featheree, Anderson, o.
Claibourne, Rencher. Steawart, Wayn.
Miller, Byrd, Rex, Johnson, Holmes
Hill, Shelby, Shivers, Oneill, Bloom
field, Carr, Robertson, of Forrest
Yates, Mcdonald, Pollard, Williams
Dorrahay, Sumrall, Stockett, Slough
Harris, Bennett, OF Alcorn, Bennett, o
Lincoln, Lotion, Graham and Craw
ford
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
Ice Factory improvements.


The Greenville ice factory is under
going some extensive improvements
that will enable the company to give
its patrons better service when the
season opens again New and i'm
proved ice. vaults are being install
ed, and the ice will be manufactured
and handled in the most improved
methods. The output will not be in
creased, but should occasion demand
this can be done very readily. Last
summer we had eight solid weeks
of hot, dry weather, and if this should
happen again, the factory will be in
q position to give its customers
prompt and efficient service
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
GOES TO STARKv|LLE
GOV. VARDAMAN CALLED BY
TRUSTEES OF THE A..
& M. COLLEGE.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. Ex-Governor
Vardaman was called to Starkville to-
day by the trustees OF the A. & NJ. Col
lege who are in session Investigating
the charges preferred by the students
body against the poor condition of
the food served them, The governor
ate a hasty lunch and departed on
the first train, taking stenographer
with hmm
If the trustees of the .institcsion
are unable to control the situation
the legislature may appoint a COM
mittee to investigate.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
To TAX D0WER|ES
OF RICH AMERICAN GIRLS
WHO MARRY FOREIGN
TITLES.

Washington, Jan. I3.-Representa-
tive Sabboth, of Chicago, today in
troduhed bill in the house to tax
the dUweries OF rich American girls
who wed titled foreigners.
Sabboth points out the inmnense
sums of money carried abroad by An
ma Gould and the Vanderbilt gils by
marriage and he thinks the govern
ment should get tax from the trans
fer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
WILL FIGHT MOVE TO
ABOLISH THEIR OFFICE

Jackson, Miss. JAM I3-The coun-
ty treasurers of the state have started
movement to checkrnate the move
ment to abolish their office. This
movement was made in the legisla-
ture.
The treasnrers are Just elected TO
their office and they beieue they
SHOULD be given chance.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
DENIES THE CHARGE
THAT THEY ARE SEPATED

Paris, France, Jan. I3.-W. H. Lea
witt, son-in-law of William Jennings
Bryan, characterized as absurd the
report that he would SCION be separa-
ted from his wife by divorce.
Mrs. Leavitt and children will spend
the winter at Cairo, and in the spring
will rejoin Mr.. Leavitt in Paris.
Morning Times Special
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19

! President Roosevelt says that Sec
rotary Taft will win the republican
nomination on the first ballot Would
it not be safer to say that he is sure
of the Federal brigade?
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19

Mark Twain had S5I,Ioo in the
Knickerbocker Trust AS in the Web
ster failure and several other unfor-
tunate deals, the financial joke is on
him.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19

The whiskey topper is worrying
aboutwhat he will do for the chills
when the statutory prohibition law
goes into effect -.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19

Wren prohibition becomes an es-
tsbiished fact. GreenyiIle will have
TO spzve every street to keep from
ioitfng the water wagon on les rounds
laying the dust-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19

The heavy rains of Friday and Sat
urday put the balance of the cotton in
the fields on the blink, SO to speak
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-06-25
TAFT Is NOT AN ATHEIST.

The religion Of Secretary Taft having been
brought into public notice recently, particu-
larly through the statement that he was not
churchman of any sort, but an atheist, the
following announcement was made yesterday
to set these matters at rest:
'Seeretary Taft is of Unitarian family,
his father and mother both being Unitarians,
his grandmother having joined the Unitarian
movement with the famous DR.. Charming
Secretary Taft, like his father before him,
was a member Of the Unitarian Church of
Cincinnati. He has pew, and attends the
services of the Unitarian Church at Fourteenth
and L streets, this city, Of which the Rev
DR.. Pierce is pastor.
He sometimes goes with Mrs. Taft who,
like her family, is Episcopalian, to ST. John IS
Episcopal Church, which she attends, and
where she has pew. Their daughter was
confirmed in this church last year. In the
summer, at Murray Bay, for the last sixteen
years, Mr.. Taft has taken particular interest
in the union chapel of the Presbyterian and
Episcopal churches, where he has attended
every Sunday for the three months of his
vacation. w ashington Post.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-06-25
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
Religious Views Of Presidents.

To the Editor Of The World:
| was amused to read in your paper the
letter Of Mr. D. B. Evans, of Pittsburg, in
curing whether William H. Taft is a Unita-
rian, and stating that if so he should not be
nominated for the Presidency, since eve can
not hope to elect an unbelever at general
election to the Presidency of Christian
country'
It may be Of interest to Mr. Evans to learn
that Unitarian-or "unbeievler," as he calls
HMM the White House is by no means an
unusual thing I beg to inform him, as a
simple matter of history, that John Adams,
the second President, and John Quincy Adams,
the sixth President, were both Unitarians,
their bodies today reposing side by side in the
Unitarian Church in Quincy, Mass; that
Thomas Jefferson, the third President, was
Unitarian, and that Willard Fillmore, the
thirteenth President, was Unitarian.
| would also remind Mr.. Evans that Abra-
ham Lincoln, although not professed Unita-
ran, was an 'unbeliever," according to every
orthodox test that could be applied. In view
Of such we'll known historical facts as these
1t would seem rather late in the day to protest
against the election of Unitarian to the
Presidency Of these United States. In closing
may l thank you for your dianifed and CON
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-06-25
THE STRAY DOG NUISANCE.
PAGE TWELVE
Continued from Page Nine.)

night and day-for such dog is neces-
sarilv menace to life and property.
In the summer time even those dogs
which are kept at home by the owners
should be muzzled This is particularly
advisable in the case of Collies, Settlers
and thick-haired flee. "Mongrels of low
Degree" commonly known as "nigger
dogs" are especially dangerous and
ought to be exterminated, on general
principles
Possibly, you will think this an lima
tured editorial-but wait until some ter
rible case of hydrophobia comes within
your immediate knowledge, and you'll
think differently
The other day dear lady-friend sent
us the photograph of a handsome and in
tel1igent little boy, named after tom
Watson" Playing about the yard with
pet dog, the boy was suddenly and saw
agely bit by the dog.
Think of the CONSERVATION and the ter
ror of that Georgia household! The fran
tic father rushed to Atlanta with his
child to get the Pasteur treatment-leav-
ing the bed-ridden mother in agonized
suspense, at home.
What happened to this family may hap
pen to yours.
Keep your dog at home, and muzz1e
him in hot weather.
a harmless domestic animal but half
wild creature that will soon be wolhsh in
its every instinct and appetite.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-06-25
BLIND TOM A MYSTERY.

New York, June 16-Only few persons
gathered at Campbell's undertaking rooms
in West Twenty street yesterday when
funeral services were held for the pianist
Blind Tom, as Thomas Virgins, the negro
player, was called. Mrs. Eliza B. Lerche of
62 Twelfth street, Hoboken, attended with her
two children. Several white variety perform
ers, who had appeared with Blind Tom at
different times, were present. Several of his
own race, who had not known him but had
heard him play, or, at all events, knew Of his
reputation, came to see the body
Rev. G. W. Downs, Of the Eighteenth Street
Methodist Church, read brief service, and
"Nearer, My Cod to Thee" was played on
a WheezN little organ. Three modest wreaths
lay on the coffin. The funeral party started
III two carriages to follow the body to Ever
green Cemetery, where the interment was.
Looked Young in Death
Two negro women who had known Blind
Tom when he played twelve years ago, attend
ed the services. They viewed the body and
thought they recognized the same face, al
though the man looked much younger than
they had supposed Blind Tom would look
81 knew Blind Tom we'll" said j. T. Miller,
who stood with group Of mourners after the
services 'and met him first thirty-fve years
ago He looks now about the same as he did
then. 1t is incredible that the man I knew
the famous Blind Tom, should look so young
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-06-25

five years and up to within the last two months
they had been accustomed to hear at all hours
exquisite piano music sounding from the
Lerche apartment. Sometimes late at night
the music would suddenly begin and continue
for several minutes. Very few of those who
live in the apartment building knew that
it was Blind Tom who had been playing until
they read of his death in the papers Sunday.
Washington Post.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-06-25
THE JEFFERSONIAN.


buried here today looks only few years older
than the man I used to meet"
The Lerche Family, with whom the pianist
had lived for so many years, had started for
the cemetery before this conversation began
and nobody else present knew enough about
the pianist's history to say whether the man
in the coffin was the real Blind Tom. All
agreed that he looked very young to have
been well known for such long time.
mot the Real Blind Tom.
II know the man who was buried today"
said woman who spoke with strong English
accent, and refused to give her name. II
have often appeared with him in Hoboken
concert halls in the last few years He called
himself Blind Tom, but I do not believe he
the real Blind Tom. He had often spoken
to me about the real Blind Tom and told me
Of many Of his peculiarities He told me
Blind Tom an imbecile, while this man
was unusually intelligent. He often spoke
Of his desire to go to Europe, and told me that
the other Blind Tom had been fortunate
enough to go there and play before royalty.
The man buried today was under fifty.
He lived in Hoboken and was brought
to and from the theater every night by young
man about twenty. For some years past he
has been playing the piano in different music
halls in Hoboken.'
Mrs Lerche, who lives in an apartment
house at 81 Twelfth street, Hoboken, could
not be seen. Although she had been living
at that address fer five years her name has
never been put on the doorplate and she has
removed the electric bell from the door of her
apartments. Her neighbors in other apart
ments said last night that she never answers
the bell and that all her groceries are left in
basket set for the purpose outside of the
door of her apartment.
Known Only to Few.
Although fifty families live in the same
apartment house the fact that all old negro
who played beautifully upon the piano was
living in Mrs Lerche s apartment on the
second floor was known only by rumor Only
once had any of the other tenants seen Blind
Tom i'll the past five years, and that was only
for minute last summer, when they saw
Mrs. Lerche lead him to closed carriage
when she was going to her summer home at
Navesink Highlands.
On several occasions the janitor has been
called into Mrs. Lerche's apartments to do
some tinkering, but never did he see the blind
musician. He only heard him moYing around
in a bed room.
Those of the tenants who live near Mrs
Lerche's apartment say that for the last
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-06-25

The Weekly Jeffersonian of July 10Th will
contain full report of the great meeting at
Atlanta on July 9th and verbatim report of
Mr. Watson s speech Single copies, cents.
Bundles Of 10 copies, 25 cents. Send in your
orders at once to the Jeffersonian, Thomson,
Ga, for extra copies. Special rates to Wat
son Clubs.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-24
FEATURE OF UNIONISM.

Features of trades UNIONS N
which are rarely referred to out
side of trade journals and of which
the general public is least informed
are those which pertain to the care
of the sick, the injured, the out-of-
work and the burial of the dead.
However, it is fact which has
often been commented upon by the
organized charitable societies tina
the fewest applications for aid
come from the ranks of the organ
lied wOrllmen, even in times of
great public distress, such as
the country is now passed
through. The facts regarding the
social care Of the members of
trades unions who require material
assistance have not been given
sufficient prominence in the trade
journals; the trades unions rather
have placed their Industrial aims
at the forefront and seem to have
carefully hidden their social bene-
fits, 1t should be borne in mind
that society is now devoting con-
siderable time and not a little
money to the question of self-hclp
and the relief of distress.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-24
THE SETTLEMENT.

While the settlement made with
the Paint Creek operators may
not be satisfactory to all, it was
the only thing left to do and the
miners officials should be given
credit for doing all>in their power
for the men they represent, thus
preventing a prolonged strike and
the repetition of the suffering and
after consequences that took place
on Cabin Creek four years ago.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-24
HELP US GROW.

Every member should use his
best Efforts to build up his local at
the present time. Individual
efforts on the part of the member
ship at large in securing new mem
bers is an absolute necessity in our
organizations if we ever expect to
be successful. When the member
ship is active in talking to the
workers outside of the union, then
is the time the locals grow and are
healthy and their success is assur-
ed. When the membership loses
interest, then the local becomes in.
active and Indifferent; the reverse
effect is felt. We have passed
through a critical year and have
successfully carried the organi-
cation through the panic that fol-
lowed it. business is said to be
improving and each member
should be on the alert for addi-
lions to our ranks. Go after those
about you and keep after them I'M
TIL you are successful. If each
member would endeavor to secure
at least one member before the first
OF the year the effect would be
wonderful. 1t is not much to ask
each member to do, but it means
much to the organizations. See
what you can do.
Subscribe for The Argus and
vote for a friend in the contest.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-24

The joyous man at Christmas is
he who. has done some good act of
charity or kindness; who has fed
some hungry mouth or gladdened
some aching heart. The spirit Of
Christmas is love and charity,
and whatsoever man docth at this
time for the poor, he doeth for the
Divine Ruler Of the universe, who
notes even the sparrows' fall and
judgeth all men fairly.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-24
AFTER OUR SCALP.

\ concentrated effort is being
made by the union busters and
labor crushers and promoters of
the "guard" system in this section
of the state to put The Labor
Argus out of business. The word
has been sent out by the powers
behind the throne to wipe it out
of existence at all hazards and the
flight is now on.
We will continue to live and
fight for the cause Of trades union
ism and humanity just as long
as we can keep our head above
water and to that end we appeal
to all our subscribers who are in
arrears to pay up at once and help
us to secure new subscribers, as it
takes money to run newspaper
and especially when it has the
corporations and trusts after its
scalp.
The Argus is the only paper in
the State that champions the
miners cause, and whose open
drags no ball and chain" Union
men help us help you.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-24

Let us urge upon you to scan
closely every advertisement in this
paper as well as its general news.
If you see anything you want
patronize The Labor Argus adver-
tisers in preference to those who
advertising that makes it possible
for you to have 4 mouthpiece to
advocate the claims of labor, 1t is
but reasonable that we patronize
those who patronize us. A word
to the wise is sufficient.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-24

Labor, like every other class,
must learn to lean more upon it
self, and less upon society. Some
one long ago said: ''He who
would be free must strike the
blow" 1t is within the power of
the laborer, by the application of
intelligence and faith in his fellow
to work out his own salvation.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-24

If you want to assist in securing
labor legislation at the coming
session of the Legislatures; have
your union affiliate with the State
Federation of Labor.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-24

II some of the public officials
who pretend to be friends of labor
would but enforce the laws of the
State and eliminate the henious
guard system they would re-
celve the everlasting gratitude of
the workers and ali justice loving
citizens of the state. DO your
duty-that for which YOU were
elected-and don't play to the
galleries so much.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-24

Three classes of immigrants that
should be excluded: Those who
come here to commit murder; those
who come here to scab. and those
who come here to escape the conse-
quenceS of crime committed in
their native land. Exclude these
three classes. and we need not
worry about the rest.