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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
EXPLOSION KILLS
100 MEN.
MINE EXPLOSION IN w. VA, SEC.
OND IN TWO WEEKS IN SAME
MINE.

Blueheld, w. Va, Jan. 13.-An ex-
p!osion yesterday in the mines OF the
Lick Branch colliery snufred out over
100 lives. In these same mines, two
weeks ago, to day, fifty miners were
killed by a similar explosion.
In the quiet OF the early morning
hours there came, like the sound OF
thunder, a mighty runbling in the
bowels OF the earth.
away before throng of tsrTorized
women aud children rushed to the
mine mouth and implored those there
to allow them to aid in the effort
to same some of their loved ones,
who might still be alive within.
Mine Foreman Bowers, who was
near the entrance, was blown from
his feet, but managed 10 crawl out
safely, as dad also Robert Smith, a
miner. With the foreman was a
miner named Holiday, and he, too
was blown over A rescue party Or
gantzed ON the moment, rushed into
the jaws of the smoking mine, and
tried to rescue him. They were driv-
en- back by the deadly fumes OF the
after gases, and were compelled TO
leave him to his fate.
The explosion was In a different
part of the mine from that OF two
weeks ago. Since the catastrophe
the mine has been inspected by gov
ernment officials and by the most
experienced men in the region, and
all, it is said, expressed the opinion
that it was safe
One rescue party came into sight Of
six bodies, but was forced back. The
latest estimate Of the number of men
entombed is more than 100. That all
of them are dead there can be no
doubt. The fire in the mine and the
deadly gases, to say nothing OF the
awful force of the explosion, pre-
cludes any chance of reseuing any
OF the men alive.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Prohibition Decided Wednesday.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 12.-Advo-
Gates Of statewide prohibition in Ten
nessee are freely predicting that by
Wednesday night sech legislation will
have bsen enacted.
The senate committee on liquor
traffic, aftsz q most exciting and large
" attended public hearing OF argu-
mems for and against. voted TO re-
port fsvoraoiy on the Holiday bill.
The house committee sat with the
senate COMMITTEES, through courtesy
but took no formal action. 1t is ex-
peeted to repert Wednesday on the
bill before It, The two measures are
countegpAssx, and substitution will be
easily Effected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
SUGAR Trust on Trial Today.

New York, Jan. 14.-The trial OF
the charges Of fraud brought by the
federal government against the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company was
called before Judge Thomas I. Chat
field in the federal district court in
Brooklyn today.
1t is alleged by the government
that by means of fixed" scales the
company which is generally known
as "the sugar trust" and some OF
its employees defrauded the United
States treasury of import revenues on
raw sugar
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Mob Spirit Breeder Of gAnarchy

Rev e. orc
WNDER the plea of self defense enormity which
seemed to justify action without process of law the mob
V spirit has haunted itself in the face of the buwak of life
and property secured through ages of civing efforts by
Christian endeavor and is TURNING BACK THE TIDE OF
PROGRESS to the day when might right
SUBSTITUTED sRIcKBATs CLUBS AND PISTOLS FOR
THE ORDERLY METHODS THREATENS
TO UNDERMINE AS WITH DYNAMITE STRUCTURE.
The mob having satisfied itself that mpuny
lynhng certain class of offenders
enforce the demands of business compel individuals yield
to its sway.
The frequent pistol totes have grown into rowing bands of bush
whacker and Night Riders who their identity under
and the garb of darkness and threatened with condition in
which ALLIANCE WITH THE MOB is THE ONLY GUARAN-
TEE OF LIFE AND TENURE OF PROPERTY.
Too long have respectable citizens wnked
only to developments which VITIATE EVERY PRINCIPLE
OF LAW AND ORDER and unhndered resove,erh pan
demonlum hey have mistaken sympathy with themob for
thy with the victim of violence and changed the fpnpe of self
defense in immediate danger for SCORN OF JUSTICE and depos
ton of the and the authority ordained of Go order
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
rtllnan Attacks Roosevelt.

Washington, Jan. 12-Charging that
the president hates him with a bit
ter, relentless, murderous hatred, and
would destroy him If he could, and
giving this as the explanation Of the
recent attack OF the chief executive,
Senator T4lInan defended his honor
and integrity a. n man ana a senator
ffem the charge Of graft in coAnse-
tsoA with OCsgOe land grants.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

Atlanta, Jan. 16.-When the Taft
smile met the 'possum grin last night
the apex of Che most brilliant and al
the same time most unique banquet
ever given a national figure was
reached. 1t marked the height ot
happiness at one of the most notable
gatherings ever witnessed in the new
south.
The occasion was the banquet ten
dered President+Elect William How.
ard Taft by the Atlanta Chamber ot
Commerce and held in the new Audito-
rium7Armory, just nearing completion,
and brought to brilliant close the
first Of the two-day visit made to
this city by the man who is soon to
become the chief magistrate of the
United States.
81 expect to spare no effort to find
out the facts in respect to the char.
acter of the proposed appointees, and
so far as in me lies to select those
whose character and reputation and
standing in the community commend
them to their fellow-citizens as per-
sons qualified and able to discharge
their duties well; the real attitude of
a federal administration toward the
south depends upon the character of
the men it appoints to Office"
President-elect Taft in the forego-
ing words at the banquet given by
the chamber Of commerce last night
gave voluntary pledge to the south
which is sure to greatly endear him
to people in every community of this
section.
Judge Taft declared: 81 may not
succeed in winning the south, but the
south has already won me-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
EuIoqizInq Senator WHITE,

Washington, Jan. 16.-Today does
not exist on the calendar of the United
States senate so far as the transac
ton of public business is concerned
Differences with the president, with
the house of representatives and 9th
er causes of vexation were forgotten
in the homage paid to the memory
Of the late William Pinkney Whyte
senator from Maryland, who died las
March at the age of eighty-four, aftea
long public service.
The address of eulogy was delivered
by Senator Ryner of Maryland, col
league Of the late statesman. sl
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Brilliant Reception Closed Taft Visit.

Brilliant Reception Closed Taft Visit.
Atlanta, Jan. 1S.-A fitting and bril-
liant climax to the visit to Atlanta of
President-Elect William Howard Taft.
of Ohio, was the reception at the Cap
ttal City Club Saturday night. The
reception, which was elegant in ev-
cry detail, and brought together a
distinguished company of Atlantas
beauty and chivalry, was the closing
event OF day which had been a busy
one for the next president, and when
1t was over, he was escorted to the
Union depot, where he boarded the
train OF the Georgia railroad for Au-
gusta. This train was to have left
Atlanta at midnight, but was held,
and Mr.. Taft left shortly before 2
O'Clock Sunday morning.
Beginning the day with an automo-
bile ride, which was taken in a. driv-
ing rain, Judge Taft visited the Geor-
gta School of Technology, and made
an address, which was loudly cheered
by the young engineers in training
there. He was then carried to Big
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal
church, where he addressed the ne
groeS OF the city at II o'clock. At
the close Of this address, Judge Taft
was taken to the Union depot, and a
special train on the Seaboard was
taken FOR Athens, where an address
was made to the students of the Uni
Tersity Of Georgia. At z O'Clock the
Taft party returned to Atlanta, and
Judge Taft went to the Piedmont Ho-
tel, where he rested until 9 o'clock.
when he was escorted to the Capt.
tai City Club for the reception.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Cuban conarea. Meets.

Havana, Jan. 13.-Carrying out the
recent decree of Governor Magoon,
the Cuban congress met today for
the purpose of effecting a permanent
organization and approving the cleo
ton Of its members
On Jan. 20 the congress will meet
again in joint session, pass On the
election OF the president and vice
president and proclaim them. 1t will
then take a recess uaHl jan 28, al
noon, when Govsrner Maeoon viii
turn over the government to Prcsi
dent Gomez and his administration
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Judge Jones Refuses Injunction.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 14.-Judge
Thomas G. Jones, of the United States
district court for the middle district
OF Alabama, yesterday denied the in
junction asked for against the Car
michael prohibition law.
The decision of Judge Jones re-
Trained from passing on the validity
Of the general prohibition act. The
effect of the decision is to deny for
the present the injunction asked, and
leave the constftutiouality of the law
to the state courts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-The death
is announced of Vice Admiral Ro3ask
vensky, who was in command Of the
Russian fleet in May, 1906. when Il
was practically annihilated By the Jap
anese in the battle of the sea o6 jag
an.
The death OF Vice Admiral RDtest-
vensky, which occurred in st. Peters
burg yesterday. was due TO nsuraigiA
of the heart. ells vG a IS bs
Sinovi Petroyitch Rojestvensky. wAc
was about 60 years old, had been u
the Russian naval service the greater
part of his life. ~ !;
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Hundreds of Autos Burned,

Boston, Jan. 1S.-lA puff of fame
shot UP from the rear of the most ex-
tensive automobile storage and re-
pair plant in the city, located near
Park Square, shortly before dawn
yesterday, and half an hour later over
348 automobiles, valued at $4,000
were a mass of tangled steel and iron
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Another Slight Earthquake in Italy.

Another Slight Earthquake in Italy.
Rome, Jan. 14.-A slight earthquake
was experienced at an early hour
yesterday morning throughout LON
bardy, Venetia and Tuscany No
damage was done and no one was in
jured, but owing to the general un-
easiness resulting from the recent Wis
itations in Calabria and Sicily, the
people for moment were thrown
into condition bordering on panic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Want Votes In New York

New York, Jan. 1S.-Imitating tc
some extent their strenuous English
sisters, the woman suffragists of New
York state will begin tonight at Yon.
kers vigorous two weeks campaign.
The movement will wind up in two
large meetings in the state capital
intended 10 impress the state legis-
lators with the strength of the move
ment. They will be held Jan. 25 and
26.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Rome, Ga, Again Visited by Fire


Rome, Ca, Jan. IA fire, which
started In the heart OF the business
district of Rome last niEAt, and which
for time, threatened to surpaxs the
100000 connagration OF two weeks
ago resulted in an estimated loss Of
more than s:5,9e0.
The fire started In the livery sta
bles Of Lindsey & Hicks, totally de-
stroyins the property, with about 20
head of horses.
The ffe spread 10 the Third Ave
nue. hotel, which was in course of
construction, destroying It.
The Wilkerson block, owned by the
hesrs OF Mrs. l. T. WiikeTson, caught
next and the four storss were soon
engulfed in hame.
The Rome Publishing Company, job
printers, occupied a part of the WIl-
kerson building.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

Atlanta, Ga, Jan 1G.-Nevsr in TIE
history OF Atlanta. not sven In tAs
laleyon times before the war" has
(he city seen day like this. the stgy
is astir with excitement over tie
coming OF President Elect William III.
Taft, who will be the citys guest for
twenty-6our hours. ouly one thing
mars the occasion In tho opdntoa Of
Atinntans. That il ths absenee Of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Or. Landrum Goes 70 Louisville.

Atlanta, Jan. 1S.-Dr. w. w. Ian
drums resignation as pastor of the
First Baptist church of Atlanta was
rendered and accepted at the morn
ing service on Sunday. He will
preach his farewell sermon there on
the first Sunday in February, and
take up his pastorate at the Broad
way Baptist church, of Louisville,
whose call he has accepted, on the
second Sunday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
LEAKEsvIlE JANUARY o. 1909
y tfH3s9sssafs.saesfa-.sp4
LESSON FOR AfH ERICANS
BRITISH LEADER TO SPEAK IN
CARNEGIE HALL TONIGHT.

New York. Jan. 12-Carnegie hall
will be crowded tonight with men and
women interested In the cause OF la
Dor, who will hear an address by the
Hon. J. keir Hardss, chairman Of the
Labor party members OF the British
house of commens.
Mr.. HarMe, who began life as a coal
mi0s laSorsr, Is a frequent visitor
to America. He will speak tonight as
tAs gaest OF the Cicic forum. His
subject Will be "A Revolution In Brit
ish Politics and It's Lesson For Ameri-
ca"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
..uann.h VIII PAY Beer Tax.

Savannah, Ca, Jan. 1.-THE frat
ChaSham county near beer license tex
has been paid THIS is regarded az
the solution 70 the trouble and end
Of the notoqssty into which Savannah
Aas recently been forced, for it il
tnAnght that every near beer. or real
besrN. deaser will pay the near beer
tar
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
shiveIy Chosen Senator From Indiana

Shively Chosen Senator From Indiana
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 14-Former
Congressman Benjamin F. Shively,
of South Bend, Ind, was chosen after
midnight by the democratic members
Of the Indiana legislature to succeed
James A. Hemenway in the United
States senate.
John w Kern led in the early bal
loting, and at one time received sc
votes. Then Shively began to gain,
and on the seventeenth ballot receiv-
ed 81 votes to Kern's 81.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
ssu.hsrr Exhibit In Washington

washington, Jan 12-Transfer was
made to John A. Parker, OF New Or
leans, president of the recently or
sanized Southern Commercial Con-
Sress, Of SAe odd St. MaSsnews' church
property, located at the corner OF Fif-
teentA and II streets, one bleck north
Of the treasury. The price paid was
$500 600. AZ soon aS the Southern
Commercial Congress is incorporated
the property will be transferred to it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Transportation Facilities
The True Test of a =
~ Nations Greatness.
THEODORE SEONTS.
eastern .f+.- Street Railway. New


New York.
HE transportation facilities of country aetand always have
been the TRUE TEST OF THE NATIORS- CONNER
~ CIAL DEVELOPMENT.
Rome the road builder inEthe3word in her
day and the supreme commercial power highways which
still the wonder of modern engineers represented the advanced
stage of the of transportation then known,
sible the DEVELOPMENT OF HER TERRITORY so strongly
was this essential feature recognized by her governing powers that
with territory ubdued her stsact
struction of roads to DEVELOP ITS TRANSPORTATION.
THE UNITED STATES Isl so GREAT THAT
If 1T HAD NOT BEEN STEAM AS A
MOTIVE THE DEvELoPmENT OF STEAM TRANsPoR
TATIoN LINES 1T IMPOSSIBLE
DRE0s OF YEARS TO DEVELOP THE TERRITORY
vELoPED TODAY. S
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Mcdonald Killed in Presence of Wife
and Children,

Vienna, Ga, Jan. 18.-P. G. McDon-
aid, farmer, merchant and general
trader, and one of the most widely
known men in Dooly county, was shot
and instantly killed last evening by
w. Theodore Mcdonald, his nephew.
Young Mcdonald surrendered imme-
diately to the sheriff, and was lodged
In jail. He refused to make a state
ment regarding the shooting of his
uncle further than to state the killing
was done in self-defense.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Goat Ready for Huahes.

Syracuse, N. Y, Jan. 16.-Tonight
Charles Evans Hughes will lay aside
his dignity as governor of the great
Empire State and will become for a
few hours a plain citizen while he is
undergoing initiation into the Krewe
of KoSNoon1No.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
sun0sseA Murdered Preacher Kills
Self

Carrhaxe. al, Jan. H--Rev. John
n. Carmichael, who last Tuesday
night. in TIE little Methcdtst church
az Rattle Run. MSah.. Killed Gideon
Browning. the vfiiaSs eafpsater. and
then burned the bcAy in the steve.
cutting his throet,witA ssroezet knife.
committed srfeide here yesterday By
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Nine. caIve in sanitarIum for Throat

Trouble.
Savannah, Ca, Jan. 18.-Lost for
four days, with the newspaper men
of Savannah, Jacksonville and other
@ties searching for her, and the mem
bers of her own company mystifed,
Madame Emma Calve, prima donna,
has been found under the care of a
throat specialist in the Oglethorpe
sanitarium, in this city, at her ease,
except for the cause that sent her
there, in private suite of rooms, a
mystery to even the other patients.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Carolina Legislature Stands by TIL

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 13.-The leg
islatsre Ct South Carolina yesterday
unanimously adopted resolutions COM
mending Senator Tillman and con
dernning what the resolutions term
the "vindictive and sensational meth
DDS of the president OF the United
stetss In his reckless and malicious
attacks"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 14.-Between
five and six million young Christians
will be following in the footsteps of
Christ, not as an experiment, but per-
manently, within short time, if the
plans formed by the leaders of the
movement in Cleveland are carried
out.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Child in Earthquake Ruins Still Aliv

Silid Eci lIS1GoNC Gun AIlV6s
Reggie, Jan. 16-A child of five
years was taken from the ruins of a
building here yesterday entirely un-
injured, having lain beneath the de-
bris for eighteen days. An officer in
passing heard the low moaning of the
child and Immediately began search.
delving in the direction from which
the cries came Ae he worked wall
fell and he was seriously injured, but
even this did not deter him in his
heroic effort and he continued his
task until he had rescued the impris-
oned child.
The work of excavation and the ex-
humation of bodies continues. The
population is calm.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Minister Nearly Perished in New Mex
leo Mountains,

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 16.-Rev. r. ".
Tracy, a prominent Episcopalian min
lister ofBrooklyn, N. Y, who was sup
posed to have perished during a bliz-
zard in the Quadaloupe mountains in
New Mexico, has been found alive
by searchers in a hut.
He was nearly starved to death,
having gone several days without
food He kept from freezing by burn
-ug parts of the cabin. He will re-
e%e-. M
Rev. Tracy became lost while going
to Queen City to marry a couple.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22

I strced and mlsdlrected OF doing lncaculahe In
@&as*ss%e@ JURY TO SOCIETY.
HUNDRED YEARS
NONE MARKED THAN ALTERATION, BOTH
IN OPINION, RELATION CRIME AND cRIM
NAILS AND THEIR TRIAL AND PUNISHMENT.
In the eighteenth century, when done than other
period to advance political liberty to free the human mind and
break the hack which had fettered the thought of mankind
nal codes and the punishment of criminals both England
the continent Of Europe Draconn in their severity and
ciou their execution Even this country where traditions
less powerful the punishment of criminals EXTREME IN IT'S
SEVERITY.
Toward these punshmens public opinion only Indifferent
but the execution of noted criminals recognized gh which
all the world rushed GOING TO SEE MEN HANGED
WAS ONE OF THE ADJUSTMENTS AND EXCITEMENTs OF
DAILY LIFE.
The great for larger political liberty which begnn
with Revolution and eliminated that of France brought
reforms in its an and among others that of the criminal law
The history of the nineteenth filed with the reforms
which directed merely the improvement of criminal codes
and the mitigation of punmen for cre but the better
of the nsane paupe and of prisoners who had been treated
the eighteenth century far than animals Governed by the
growth of aruism the gone
BEEN ABOLISHED cass murder But the change in
public sentiment and manifestations
The pendulum has swung to the other extreme
BEFORE WAS LITTLE OR NO
PUBLIC SYMPATHY WITH THE CRIMINAL AL
MOST TO HAVE REACHED SYMPATHY
is so STRICTLY CONFINED CRIMINAL
NONE LEFT THE VICTIM
The abolition of capital punishment does appear have
brought about the condition postued by Teyand
urged support the abolition of death penalty
tan would if the murderer would begin by giving up murder
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
TAFT EATS PoSSUM.

QUEST OF HONOR AT BANQUET
IN ATLANTA. ciTY's GREArEeT
AFFAIR. NEVER BEFORE HAv9
SUCH PREPARATIONS BERM
MADE TO WELCOME A vIstroR
TO oEoRGIA's CAPITAL. CFrum
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-01-22
Synpa-
thy For Criminals
DANGEROUS to
Society. 80 ~


YMPATHY for criminals of all races and Of all
classes has become the FASHION OF THE TIME,
and, although it springs from the better and gen
tier impulses of nature, it is capable when
stricted and msdrected, of doing incalculable IN
JURY TO SOCIETY