The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-08-12

HlileS ouI Ilolll SueuoN gan, W lo',
and a posse of ten men set out in
search of the child and bear.
S. V. Mcdonald. an aged farm
er near Chickasha, Okla, became
temporarily insane and shot and
killed ]. A. Thompson, his brother
in-law; Mrs. Thompson, his sister
inlaw, and then shot himself. He
attempted to shoot his wife, but
she escaped.
Lieutenant Utley, testifying at
the Sutton court of inquiry at An
napolis, Nd, substantiated the
statements of his brother officers as
to the circumstances leading up to
Lieutenant Sutton's death, stating
that, in his opinion, Sutton died
by his own hand.
The executive committee of the
Constitutional Amendment Associa-
ton of Missouri, through the chair
man, Judge William Wallace of
Kansas City, has reported its in
tention to submit dry" amend.
ment to the state constitution
through the initiative.
Secretary of War Dickinson has
telegraphed the necessary authority
to Washington to lease grounds
near that city for the purpose of
training officers of the army in the
use of the Wright aeroplane. A
flying squadron will be fully
manned without delay.
James A. Flaherty of Philadel-
phia was elected supreme knight
of the National Council, knights
Of Columbus, at the convention at
Mobile, Ala. Quebec was selected
for the next meeting. The office
Of historian was created and Dan
iel Colwell of New Haven, Conn.,.
was elected.
Public feeling against the so-call-
ed Holy Rollers, originators of a
weird brand OF religion, has reach
ed such height in East Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, where the band is
holding forth. as to -eluire an arm
ed guard to insure the Rev. Hene-
gar Trim, leader and originator of
the faith, protection from personal
injury.
Charged with sending threaten
ing letters to President McCrae of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa-
ny, with view of extorting money,
Abram G. Eby, alias Adam Smith,
said to be the mayor of Burkeville,
Va, was arrested in Philadelphia,
Pa, and given a hearing before
United States Commissioner Craig.
He was held in $4,000 bail.
Probably no other town in Ar
kansas has as many ''kings of the
air" and "aerial dare-devils" as
Paragould. No less than half a
dozen balloonists and "slide-for-
life" artists reside there and they
spend the summer season making
all the picnics and celebrations in
Northeast Arkansas and Southeast
Missouri.
Nearly 20 Transatlantic steam
ships which have been bending
their utmost efforts in response to
orders sent by wireless to reach
New York before the new tariff
law went into effect lost their race
Tuesday, when the doors of the Gus
toms house changed shut and the
last payment of duty under the old
law was registered.
The steamship Colon of the Pam
anna line, owned by the United
States Government, lies on the
river bed at the foot of West Twen-
ty-sixth street, New York, with one
of her forward compartments food
ed. Fire was discovered in a cargo
of general merchandise in her hold
and three fire engines and a fire.
boat soon filled the flaming COM
partments with water.
United States Deputy Collector
Sam Collins, Marshal F. NJ. Blair
and posse made a moonshine raid
into the Mill creek section, above
Frankfort, Ky, where they succeed
ed in arresting Henry Craft, Henri
eta Craft and Jane Short, a trio of
alleged moonshiners Tho loci +,,o