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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

ossier there was not present a twenti-
eth part of those who witnessed the
opening of the day before.
The crowd outside the Coliseum
was smaller, too and altogether the
general interest in the convention was
at low, tide compared with the excite
ment of Thursday ..a
AS the delegates began to arrive IA
strong force at the convention hall,
the word that the vice presidential
nominee was to be James S. Sherman
of New York, commenced to filter
through The report steadily strength
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
MANY PASSENGERS Injured.

St. Louis, June 20-Twenty per-
sons were seriously injured in col
lision between a passenger train and
freight On the Wabash road near
Pendleton, Mo. The passenger. was
behind timc and was running at great
er speed than usual to make up the
lost time, and crashed into the freight,
demolishing both engines, the bag
gage car, mail car, and a number of
freight cars. There were 140 passen-
gers and all were more or less bruised.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
TAFT IS THE NOMINEE
Republicans Chose Him For Their
Standard Bearer.
AMID GREATEST ENTHUSIASM

National Convention, After a Turbu-
lent Session, Ballots for the Nomi-
nation for President, Resulting in
an Overwhelming Vote for Taft.
Chicago, June 19.-Riding over
every obstacle and safely negotiating
the picturesque last barrier of the
thirl-term specter, the candidacy of
William H. Taft for presidential nom-
inee OF his party has reached it's long
foreseen successful conclusion.
On the first ballot the secretary OF
war was nominated as the republican
party's standard-bearer by 702 votes
at the Chicago convention on Thurs
day.
Hughes, governor of New York, re-
ceived 81 votes, Cannon 5S, Fairbanks
40, Knox GS, La Toilette 25, Fora
ker 16, and Roosevelt 8.
There were $50 delegates In the con-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Tidal Wave Swept Over Ship.

Victoria, B. c., June 19-The Brit
ish snip Lord Shaftbury, which arrived
from Port Talbot via Iquique, reported
that when three hundred miles west of
Cape Horn tiday wave was encoun-
tered which swept the decks, taking
all her boats and houses. starting with
the hull and partially wrecking the
snip. Hundreds of tons of water
broke over the ship, which was thrown
over on her beam and her cargo
shifted, one man being washed over.
board and drowned
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
PREACHER LOST HIS MIND.
Fired Upon Four Men Before Finally
Reino Killed Himself


Hermann, Mo, June 23.--While
insane, Rev V. Strauss, seventy
years of age, was shot and killed in
the streets of Fredericksburg after he
had fired at close range on four men
standing in the street.
The preachers mind had been fail
ing for some time. and on Thursday
a deputy sheriff wf,0 had responded to
an appeal frcm the family was driven
from the Strauss place with rifle by
the clergyman.
Rev. Strauss started for Fredericks-
burg carrying his rife. despite the en-
treaties Of his family. Seeing the
four men talking. he fired at them.
One of tie men, Max Kneiche, return
ed the fire with a revolver, killing
Strauss. None of the four was hurt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Was Bitten by Mad Cat.

Eatonton, Ca, June 23.-Mrs. Asa
M. Marshall, prominent society ma
tron of Eatonton, who was bitten by
infuriated cat last Saturday, left here
for Atlanta, where she will take treat
ment in the Pasteur institute. The
cat sprang at Mrs Marshall's face,
and as she knocked it away she was
bitten on the hand. The cat went
into commissions later, and was killed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Medical Men Adjourn.

Winston Salem, N. c., June 10
The fifty-fifth annual convention Of
the North Carolina Medical society,
the stormiest in the history of the
organization, came to a close late on
Thursday. The physicians went on
record as favoring the revocation of
the license of any physician found vio-
lating the prohibition law which be-
comes effective January 1, 1909.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Five Killed BY Premature Blast

Scranton, Pa, June 22.-Five un-
identified Italians employed by Burke
Brothers, contractors On the Lacka-
wana railroad cutoff at Lehigh on the
Pacono mountains, were killed by
premature blast. The blast mad fail
ed to explode and the foreman, resi-
dent of Dunmore, near here, instead
of using stick used an iron rod to
see what was wrong. His tampering
set the blast off, killing aim and four
others. s.......
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
CAUSED ICE CREAM FAMINE.
Sag Harhor Children Given Picnic by
Mrs. Russell SAGE.

New York, June 20.-There was not
a bit of ice cream left in Sag Harbor
Friday night, and all because of the
picnic by Mrs. Russell Sage to the
Sag Harbor children in the afternoon.
Nobody knew there was so many lit.
tie ones in the Long Island seaport
town before. AT least six hundred
children crowded the school audito-
rum, where there was vaudeville
and Punch and Judy show, and they
then formed IN line and marched to
Park Grove, where the refreshments
were served. ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

That Is touching story which the
lord mayor Of Manchester, Englard,
has been telling Of i 5 predecessor, ac-
cording to the Lc ldon Globe His
lordship was attending a dinner. and
The guests had got through the. third
ourse Suddenly the memory Of a
Aaihg forgotten came into his lord
hips mind. sBamh' it. gel-!emen,"
e Es.d.T 1--WE have nv. aid ssAce."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Threw Himself Before Train.

New York, June 2S.-While the sub
way station at Fourteenth street was
crowded with people a poorly dressed,
emaciated man sprang in front of a
six-car train and was ground to pieces.
Many women who saw the tragedy
were overcome by the spectacle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Resumes Business.

The Bank of Waynebsoro opened
its doors for business this m @raing
and several hundred dollars &C.
posits were received. 1t is sd d
that the bank will proceed with ut
further interruption. Wayne D Jro
Despatch in yesterdays Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
BRYAN HEARS THE NEWS.
He will Prepare a Statement Regard
Aha n PIatf0rna

He will Prepare Statement Regard
ing the G. o. P. Platform.
Lincoln, Neb., June r19--William j.
Bryan received news of the action OF
the republican national convention at
his Fairview home and evinced con-
siderable interest in the result ~
Mr.. Bryan asked to be told the vote
on other candidates and was especially
interested in that for Senator La Fol
lette. He said he had no comment
to make on the conventiqS's work, but
would soon prepare a statement of his
views on the republican platform.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

Upon what does the liquor traffic de-
pend? Upon debased manhood, wrong
ed womanhood and defrauded child
hood 1t holds mortgage over the
cradle. deed written In hearts blood
over every human life. - New York
Tribune.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Amounted Auxiliary Bishop.

Chicago, June 20. The Rev. Faith
er Paul c. Rhode, of st. Michaers
Roman Catholic church, South Chica-
go, received official notification from
the papal legation at Washington that
he had been appointed auxiliary bishop
of Chicago. The communication was
from Apostolic Delegate Falconi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Woman Crushed To Death.

Waco. Tex, June 23.-While stand
ing under a residence, which had been
raised Z feet for repairs, Mrs Ern-
est Goeth, wife of prominent newspa-
per man, was crushed to death by the
sudden collapse of the house, and j.
X. Tooke, her brother, sustained a
broken leg.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Democratic Seal of Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 19.-The
emblem of the democratic party of the
state has been filed with the secretary
of state. 1t Is picture of game
cock with wings out. The words
white Supremacy" are. above the
rooster, and For the Right below it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

Don't you sleep well on the cars?"
No. ] generally stay awake all
night trying to remember the name
IF nv sleeping car"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
SHE GAVE THEM POISON.
It Is Said Mrs. Guinness Used Arsen-
ic and Stvchnine on Victims,

&c and Stychnlne on VICTIMS.
La Porto, Ind, June 23.-The first
positive iafcrnatio of the manner in
which Mrs. 9ele Guinness disposed Of
Inc persons whose Eodies were found
ir rcr private cemetery was obtained
when Dr. Walter Haynes, of Rush
medical college. Chicago, reported in
formally to Croner Mack that he had
found traces of arsenic and strych-
nine in the stomach of Andrew Helge-
lein, of Aberdeen, S. Oak, whose
body was the first of the ten found af-
ter the fire which caused the death Of
Mrs. Guinness and her three children.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
New Ynrk,s Boast

New York city has more asylums.
homes, hospitals and organizations for
ehe relief of human suffering than any
other city in the world.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
poor Dad.

All that father saves on the parlor
fuel bill in summer he is expected
to invest in hammocks and lawn
swings-Atc0ison Globe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Steamer Refloated

Shanghai, June 19.-The Japanese
liner Hong Kong Maru, which went
ashore near Woosung on the night
of June 8, during heavy rainstorm,
was re-hoated. The steamer sustain.
ed no damage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

I'm thankful fer rain, des lax is fer
sunshine. amt tryin' ter run de
weather in dis worr, we'en l can't
even run myself ter my souls salts
faction.-Atlanta Constitution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
His Commission.

This said the expert, as he look
ed fondly on tie amount placed in his
hand fer is portion of the testimony,
SIS the k.nl of lunacy commission /
favor. .''-Fa Faltimore American.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Selma Man Suicides.

Selma, Ala, June 20-For long
time i'll, and Respondent, James s..
Brown, we'll known citizen of Sci
ma, committed suicide by shot
through the heart from a shotgun.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
,TAFT,s RUNNING MATE.
Sherman, OF New York

Congressman Sherman, OF New York {,
Named for Second Place. .sn
Convention Hall, Chicago. June 10.
The exhausting work of Thursday s
session in the republican national con-
vention and the fact that the great
event of the program had transpired. /.
all combined to cause scanty arrival
Of the delegations Friday.
The effect was then more marked
IN the number Of spectators.
When the convention was called TO
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
chntoa of the Politician.

81 still maintain says the Alfalfa
GAGE, that the average politician,
when it comes to final choice, will
! refer the hand wagon to the choo-
ehoos."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
The Rriher.

An important symptom of reform
appears in the popular notion that the
givar of bribe belongs in the jail
witt the taAer. . s a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

The banns Of Nine Anna Gould mad
Prince Helie de Sagan have been pub
iished.
The battleship Iowa, which has been
in reserve for the last several months
at the Norfolk navy yard, was order
ed out of commission for extensive
repairs.
A dispatch from Coal Creek, Tenn. ;,
says fnat the Bank of Anderson coun-
ty at that place failed to open its
doors. The capital stock of the bank
is $40, 900, and the deposits $S5, 900
The shipment from the United States
for the South Manchr1a railroad has
been completed. Damage sustained
enroute, especially to the fittings on
the Pullman cars, will delay the put
ting into effect of the firstclass pas
senger service for two months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
"Kicks" That Do Good.

A righteous kick" at the right
ii he, IN the right place, to the right
person is one of the saving graces of
the wcrld.-Fchn A. Howland.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
A Safe cnncI,Isinn-

81 When the girls father says no it
Is pretty safe to conclude that he
isn't merely trying to get himself
teased.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

knowledge would be more general
II men could only be convinced that
they do not know as much as they
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Few can Attention "a II

You never hear man who had only
50 when he was married boasting
about it before his yearly income
passes the $4,000 mark
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Seasons and Fashions.

Woman's apTarel blossoms out In
gorgecusness simultaneously with ths
trees end wcrs.-Oueen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
]. D. Bullock Shot at Lucedale

Saturday night two young men,
Kennedy McAuley and J.D. Bullock
became enraged in difficulty in
the course of which the latter was
shot by the former just about the
left groin, the ball ranging around
the abdomen and coming out at
the right groin making a some
what serious but net necessarily
fatal wound. Three shots were
fired by McAuley. only one ball
taking effect. Bullock did not
shoot. McAuley made his escape.
There are conflicting stories as to
just what brought on the difficulty
of last night, but bad blood has ex-
listed between the two men and
their families for some time.
Special in Mobile Register from
Lucedale, Miss, dated June 2 End.
This is the same Bullock who is
held to answer in the Circuit Court
of this county on an indictment of
manslaughter. His case has been
continued the last two terms. He
killed man while serving as mar
shall of Lucedale.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
ft kksFs saNS3~J ~
Gnr@ad of a AnnAr%lic iAIas

spread OF Appendieit itIss = 5
Appendicitis has made such steady
progress I'm Germaiy from year to
year dat medical societies have taken
It up Tor special extended study. IS y
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

In 1896 William Tuke, a Quaker.
opened the first national asylum for
the insane in York, England.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

After a woman has Iiiekad ont her
3ox o strawberries she always dis
oversTthat one OF the other looks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
LIFE A NEWSPAPER.

Life, which used 20 b. "A sealed book,
has become an open newspaper. There
may be privacy in the baCkWOOds-theTC
is none elsewhere, not even on the back
stars. Nowadays nebulae are photo
graphed, and probably enjoy il. AS IL
is in the heavens. so has il become on
earth. A peTCeptible variation IN the
social barometer is the result. Time was
when soCiety's chief office consisted I'm
forcing the affiliated into stTait-jaCket
Of set rules. Whatever ones stature, a
condition of mixed negativeness ensue1.
The process had its advantages. In
dWarfng IL polished; in simplifying iJ
restrained. People manacled in can't
sOles OF stupid customs could not. IL is
true, jump IN and save the drowning.
particularly II they had not been pre-
viously introduced. but at least they
were prevented from popping out at You
from every sheet in the land. The pro-
cess had, therefore, its advantages.
Perhaps. too, II had its defects Yet IL
Is permissible to wonder whether the
latter are not to be preferred TO the in
deCenCies OF today.
What has surprised you most in the
States?" a local reporter asked a Junk
citing foreigner The universal rude
ness" was the prompt rspiy.-Edgar
Saltus, in Smart Set.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
Women in Smoking Bee
On Big Atlantic Liner,
Out in Public, Too
Lady Juliet Duff and the Honorable Violet
Vivian Enjoy Cigarettes and Flick Ashes
En- Route to America.

women smoking in public in this city
she said:
Wen. I smoke myself, and ike It.
and see nothing wrong in it. 1t is a
common thing on the Continent for
women 10 smoke"
When informed about the action taken
by the law makers of this city, she
displayed no interest whatever.
oh, really" said she.
Lady Duff, however, said she was
really opposed to women smoking in
public. If they wanted TO smoke pri-
vately, of course, that was their own
business.
Anyway, this pretty couple were life
savers TO the women smokers on the
Adriatic during a voyage that was mis-
cradle, for, according to one passenger,
the weather man could not have been
smoking cigarettes, but must have been
indulging in opium.
There was only one thing which did
not happen-there was no thunder. 9th
erwise. they had rain. snow, sleet, sun
shine, bitter cold, and warm spring
days. There was a rainbow, too. The
waves at times, especially on Monday,
rolled as high as the bridge-ninety
feet in the air-and for time there
were five officers on duty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
OVERHEARD IN THE THEATER.

1t was at the Herald Square Theater.
Two schoolgirls were chatting They
were extraordinarily gleeful; someone
had presented them with the tickets.
They had arrived early. The orchestra
had not even begun its strains
Two men dropped in and occupied the
chairs behind them. The men had Moth
ing OF special interest 20 talk about. but
one cannot sit dumb in a place OF
amusement when there is no close tie.
A salesman and mis- customer, perhaps;
they mumbled something; nothing said
had caught the girls attention. Not
being young or handsome or magnetic
what interest could they excite in
schoolgirls?
But in a moment their attention was
arrested by a word the pronunciation OF
which they had discussed in class only
that morning" acoustic"
THE acoustics OF this the8ter are
very bad one Of the men va s saying
DO you think 500" rejoined his com
panion. why. hadn't detected any dis
agreeable Odor."
At this painful juncture the orch astra
swung into q waltz aad furnished an
opportunity for the deCorous expression
of suppressed feeling which had we'll
nigh reached the bursting point.-IIX-
change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
NEWLY DISCOVERED CATARACT.

South America has a waterfall which
is entitled 10 honorable mention among
the great waterfalls of the world. The
discovery has been MADE by DR.. BOva-
Illus, managing director of a rubber com
pany in British Guiana. during an eX-
ploretion for rubber trees, and the
waterfall is located on the River Ireng,
I'm British Guiana, not far from the Bra
lillian boundary
The falls Of the Ireng have a sheer
drop of 300 feet, but are only 200 feet
in width, while the width Of the cata-
TaCt of Niagara is 1850 feet Yet the
discovery Of DIT. BOvallius is deserving
of rank with Niagara - the United
States and the Victoria Falls in South
Africa, to say nothing of the Yosemite
Falls. among the great waterfalls of the
world. The pictUresqueness Of the
newly discovered waterfall is supple
mented by a second fall at a distance
OF a hundred yards from the first, which
drops over a sheer declivity thirty feet
in height.
But despite the artificial diversion Of
Niagara mighty torrent for Industrial
purposes, there is nothing on earth in
the waterfall line. so far as known,
which appTONimates the picturesque
ness and the awful sOlemnity of Mag
ara--Afilwaukee Wisconsin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
CHICAGO TRACTION
PROPERTIES SOLD
Foreclosure of Valuable
Street Railways in
Windy City.

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-The Chicago
Union Traction Company. together with
all the underlying street railroad com
panics or the North and West sides,
were offered for sale under foreclosure
at the Washington street entrance OF
the new courthouse twice today, as If
they We're suburban corner lots instead
at traction properties involving many
millions OF dollars
Tie Chicago Railways Company in all
probability viii be the successful bidder,
it being the only qualified bidder for
the property. A purchasing company
composed Of i. c. KrauthoT, George
Wickersham, and John c. Hatley.
clinched a bid made by depositing a
certified check for $4,000 on the Corn
Exchange National Tank with those
conducting the sale.
There were several separate bids
made on parcels Of the underlying COM
Panies properly because Of a demand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
HAITIAN REVOLT
HAS COLLAPSED

PORT Az PRINCE, Jan. 2J--It Is an
nounced at the Presidents palace that
the revolution, which started january
IS with the landing OF an expedition
near GoDaives, has been quelled.
Loyal troops today defeated the reb-
els with heavy loss in a pitched battle
At I'essallnes, close to Gonaives. Gen.
Jean Juneau, who is credited with being
the leader of the party, was taken
prisoner, and. after being convicted %
treason by drumhead court-InarJial, was
shot 10 death.
All of the rebels are in retreat and so
badly demOraIized it IS not expected
they VIII be able to make a further
stand. The failure Of General Firmin.
formerly Haitian minister TO paris, 70
land. as was expected, disheartened the
rebels, as did the failure OF needed
arms. ammunition and stores to arrive
from New York, and they did not make
their expected determined stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
AN INDIRECT CONFESSION.

There were two little girls-sisters-
who approached their mother one day
with a question as to the ultimate enc
of liars.
Does every one who tells a lie go Il
he'll, mother" asked the older one,
somewhat anNiOuSly.
The mother hedged. She didn't really
like to preach UnCOmpTOmising doc
trine of this nature, stiu an induce
ment TO truth-telling was much 10 be
desired.
Perhaps not" she said. Perhaps If
you ask God very earnestly 20 forgive
the lie He win not send YOU TO hell"
The small sinner looked uneasy, she
had evidently hoped for something
more reassuring- Then suddenly sht
kuelt down, pulling her little sister down
beside her
"Oh, Cod she. prayed, sister and ]
have both told lies Forgive us both
forgive sister, and forgive me-and es-
pecially me- she MISUNDERSTANDING