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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
TAFT IN CHICAGO.
President Spoke at Orchestra Hall
Upon important Questions.


Upon important Questions.
Chicago.-Speaking with great earn
estness to a mass meeting in Orches-
ira hall, President Taft declared that
no question before the American peo-
pie today is more important than the
improvement of the administration OF
Justice, and announced his intention
of recommending to congress the ap-
pointment of a commission to take
up the question of the laws delaying
the federal courts. The president
said he hoped that the report of this
commission, when rendered, would
serve also as a guide to the states
of the union in effecting remedial leg
islation.
The president, at the end of a day
of sightseeing, of baseball, of recep-
tions and dining, received an uproar-
ious greeting when he reached Or
chestra hall to make the only set
speech of his stay in Chicago.
Mr.. Taft devoted the entire first
part of his speech to the subject OF
labor, and said he intended to recon-
mend to congress in his first message
legislation to carry out the platform
promise as to injunctions-that no in
junction or restraining order should
be issued without notice except where
irrepara BILE injury would result from
delay, in which case a speedy hearing
should be granted
The president declared anew his
belief in organized labor, and con-
graduated the leaders of the move
ment that they have set their faces
like flint against the doctrines of So
cialism."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
HEAD-0N COLLISION
Eight Men Reported Killed On
n, {. & st. |. R'y.
THREE COACHES BURN
u 10 Said the Disaster Was Caused
by Overlooking Of orders-SeVerai
Of the Victims Said to Have Been
Crennated,

Nashville, Tenn.-As the result of
a head-on collision between passen-
ger train No. 4 and fast freight No.
81 on the Nashville. Chattanooga and
st. Louis railway, one mile west of
Pegram station, Tennessee, eight
men were killed, one seriously wound
ed and fifteen others reported slight
ly hurt. The cars caught fire and
several OF the victims were cremat-
ed.
The wreck was caused by the over
looking Of orders. Will Morgan, trav-
cling en@ineer, who was killed and
his body burned, was for years the
private engineer OF the late President
J. ". Thomas, OF the Nashville, Chatt-
anooga and st. Louis railway, and
had just returned from a meeting OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers at Denver. No passengers
are reported killed.
Three coaches on the passenger
train were burned-the mail, express
and smoker.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
"pakota Rob,sp Long Walk

Washington.-Bea personal
letter, which he says President Diaz,
of Mexico, gave him to deliver to
President Taft, and to which is af-
fixed the official seal of Mexico, "Da-
kota Bob" famous as one of the small
army of pedestrians who walk the
globe, has arrived in this city from
Baltimore, having completed his long
walk to the City of Mexico and back
distance of 1900 miles, in exactly
one year from the time he started on
his Journey.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
PLOT 70 KILL PRESIDENT.
'SaNadorean Conspirators Have Been
Placed Under Arrest.


Mexico City.-Charged with being
implicated in plot to kill President
Figuroa, of the Republic of Salvador,
General Jose Dolores Preza and Gen.
eral Damas Copinel are behind prison
bars in the capital of that republic
of Central America, according to let
ters received in Mexico City.
The writer of the letters states that
on the sixth OF last month a big reli-
gious and civic fete was held in the
capital. 1t was planned by number
Of men, IT is said, that the president
should die on that day.
Secret detectives of the government
discovered evidences of the plot in
time to Illustrate it, and while 4he
iestas were in progress a number
were arrested and put in prison,
among them being General Preza, who
was commander in chief of the Sal
vadorean and Hondurean forces when
they fought against Nicaragua in the
war Of 1907
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
BECOMES PRINCES BRIDE.
Miguel, Of Braganxs, Wsds Miss Stew
art, American Heiress.

art, American HeIFeSS.
Dingwall, Rosshire, Scotland.-As
the strains OF "The Star-Spangled
Banner" played by a brass band OF
20 Highlanders died away, tho Roman
Catholic priest at Aberdeen, in the
little chapel at Lawrence, read the
marriage litany uniting Miss Anita
Stewart, American heiress, and
daughter Of Mrs. James Henry Smith,
Of New York, to Miguel Of Braganza,
son Of the pretender to the Portu-
guese throne.
Nearly 40 guests of royal blood
from the British Isles and the conti-
nent passed down the driveway from
the castle beneath the stars and
stripes, entwined with the banner of
Portugal, to attend the nuptials of the
patriotic American girl and her royal
Aance.
Bishop Chisholm Oficiated at the
services, reading the marriage rites
Of the Roman Catholic church.
The bridegroom was attended by
Prince Franz josef Miss Stewart
was given away by her brother, Rhine
lander Stewart. Many Americans
were present at the ceremony.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
BANKERS MEETING CLOSES.
Los Angeles Named as Next conVen
tion City.

Los Angeles Named as Next conVen
tion City.
Chicago.-With the election of Off
GERS the convention of the American
Bankers association came to a close
at the Auditorium and the 5000 dele
gates who have been in Chicago fol
the past four days returned to theiI
home cities. The list of officers pre-
pared by the nominating committee
was as follows:
President-Louis E. Pierson, New
York.
President-F. o. Watts, OF
Nashville, Tenn.
Secretary-Fred E. Farnsworth ire
elected).
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee-William Livingston.
There is to be a vice president from
every state, to be selected by the ex-
ecutive committee.
Los Angeles is the next meeting
place of the bankers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
THE POLE CONTROVERSY.


Committee Being Formed to Pass Up
on Claims of Cook and Peary.
New York-A committee of scient-
lists, representing the leading univer-
stiles, and the arctic and geographical
societies of the East, is being quietly
formed, it has been learned, to pass
on the north pole controversy and
decide whether DR.. Cook or Com
mander Robert E. Peary was the first
to reach 80 degrees north latitude.
The committee is being formed by
representatives of the societies by
quietly approaching the various men
whom it is desired to have on the
committee. 1t will probably b. head
ed by Professor William S. Halleck,
head of the department of physics OF
Columbia university
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Girl Hotel Guest a Heroine.

Chicago.-Fire which broke out in
the basement of the building occupied
by the Grant hotel, 12S Dearborn
street. routed so guests and caused
considerable excitement. The flames
were confined for the most part to
the basement. Miss Genevieve De.
Forrest, a guest of the hotel, was the
heroine of the fire. She hurried
through the Railways, notifying the
guests that the fire was in the base
ment and that they had plenty OF
time to dress and leave.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
LYNCHING IN TEXAS.
One Thousand Ranchmen Took Part
In Four Days Man Hunt.

One Thousand Ranchmen Took Part
In Four Days Man Hunt.
Sandy Point, Texas.-Following a
four days man hunt, in which more
than 1000 raNchmen participated,
Steve Hayes and Charles Delaney,
negroes, were put to death. The
lynching Of these negroes brings the
number of fatalities to seven, four
blacks and three white men.
Two of the white men killed were
H Armour Munson, a millionaire
ranchman, and Eugene Hardin,
partner.
The trouble began following the
killing of Munson by Hayes. In an
attempt of the officers to arrest the
negro, Hardin and another posseman
were killed. Hayes and Delaney.
joined by bad blacks, took to the
plains. A hundred men in automo-
biles chased the gang of negroes to
a point four miles west of here and
by using the automobile lamps as
searchlights located the negroes in a
thicket. Two were killed and De-
Lancy and Hayes, seriously wounded,
escaped, but were rounded up later
and lynehed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
CONDITION is GRAVE.
Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, Un-
derqoes Surgical Operation,

Governor johnson, of Minnesota, Un-
dergoes Surgical Operation.
Rochester, Minn.-GOvernor John
A. Johnson was operated on in the
hospital here by DR.. William j. Mayo,
assisted by DR.. Charles Mayo, for a
deep-seated intestinal abscess.
It was a serious operation and
Governor Johnson's condition is re-
garded as grave, though the surgeons
hope for the patients recovery.
A number of physicians witnessed
the operation. DR.. H. H. Withstein,
of this city, also a state senator, is
known to have given the governors
private secretary, Frank A. Day, a
gloomy view of the case, saying that
it was "one of the most terrible OPP
erations of the kind he had ever wit
messed"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
BISHOP McCLoSKEY DIES.

Had Been Head of Kentucky Diocese
For Forty-one Years.
Louisville, Ky.-The Right Rev.
William George McCloskey, bishop OF
the Catholic diocese of Kentucky. and
the Oldest Catholic bishop in the
United States, both in age and in
point of continuous service, died OF
the ailments incident to old age.
The bishop was in his eighty-fif
year. He has been the head of the
Kentucky diocese for forty-one years
and was honored and loved by Cath
olics and Protestants alike. For some
time the bishop has been in feeble
health and performed his duties with
some difficulty
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
URGED TO HOLD COTTON.
Plan of Louisiana's Chief Executive
Finds Ready Response.

Plan of Louisiana's Chief Executive
Finds Ready Response.
Baton Rouge, LA majority Of
the governors of the Southern states
have, according to the correspondence
received at the executive office, acted
favorably upon the suggestion of Gov
ernor Sanders that the governors of
the South urge cotton farmers to hold
their cotton for fifteen cents. Letters
commenting the governors course
and pledging cooperation were re-
ceived from Governor DOnaghey, of
Arkansas; Governor Noel, of Missis-
sippi; Governor Brown, of Georgia,
and Governor Wilson, of Kentucky.
The cooperation Of the state execu-
tives with the farmers in the cotton
holding movement assures the fore
ing of the market upwards.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
UNDER GRAVE CHARGE,
Minister Accused of Abducting Girl
From Her Home.-ls Under Arrest.

Minister Accused of Abducting Girl
From Her Home.-ls Under Arrest.
Waukegan, Ill.-Rev. Wallace NJ.
Stuckey, pastor of the Christian
church of Williamsburg, Kas., and
editor of The Williamsburg Star, is
confined in the county Jail on the
charge of having abducted Lorena
Sutherland, 16-year-old daughter of a
wealthy farmer of Williamsburg, from
her home. The girl also is in Gus
tody. She will be returned to her
parents, and be used as a witness
against the accused preacher.
In every principal feature the case
is like that of Rev. Jere Knode Cooke,
pastor of st. Georges Episcopal
church, Long Island. N. Y, who de-
serted his wife and children and fed
to San Francisco with Loretta Wha-
lev
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
FIRE LOSS OF $4,000.

Town In Alabama Has Been Practi-
cally Wiped Out.
Montgomery. Ala.-A special from
Gainesville, Ala, says:
A dozen business houses were de.
stroyed by fire, causing loss esti-
mated at $4,000. There is little in.
surance
This was practically all of the bust
ness part of the town. Gainesville
was one of the most important cities
Of the state before the civil war
Fifty years ago it had population
Of 10000. Now the population is
about 500.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Treat Quits Treasury Portfolio.

Washington.-Unit States Treas
urer Charles H. Treat has sent his
resignation to President Taft to take
effect early in October Mr.. Treat
has been treasurer since July 1, 1905,
being promoted at that time from the
Office of the collector of internal reve
nue. at New York. He resigns on &C
count of personal business. Logan c.
Murray president of the American
National bank, of Louisville, KY, has
been mentioned here as the probable
successor to Mr. Treat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Jealousy Caused Murder.

Waterbury, Conn.-Sensational de-
velopments were brought to light by
the coroner's investigation into the
murder of Bronick Kulvinski, a sa-
loonkeeper, for whose death Sophia
Kritchman, a well-educated Lithua-
nian music teacher, and Joseph Peczi-
nitis, bartender, are held. Kulvin-
ski had several bullet wounds in his
body and his throat was slashed.
Jealousy seems to have been the mo-
tive for the crime.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
On. Killed: One Hurt

Livingston, Ala.-While attempting
to cross the Alabama Great South
ern railway track in a wagon with a
bale of cotton, George Ware and his
sister were struck by a passenger
train. The woman was killed out
hight and the man was fatally wound
cd. The wagon and bale of cotton
were demolished, but the team was
unhurt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
RESCUE IN MIDOCEAN.
Passengers of White Star Liner Cretic
Witness Thrilling Spectacle.

Passengers of White Star Liner Cretic
Witness Thrilling Spectacle.
New York.-The White Star liner
Cretic has arrived here from the
Mediterranean with a story of a
thrilling rescue in midsea
Twelve miles from the Azores, Joa-
chin Campatonio, seaman, while
lowering ladder, fell into the sea.
Many of the women passengers were
on deck at the time and several of
them tainted. The ship was nearly
half a mile away before the engines
could be stopped. Third officer Shaw
and five men put off in a boat and
as they reappeared with the seaman
there was a burst of cheering from
the decks led by Miss Alice Nelson,
the prima donna.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
viii Gust 1000 squatters.

Kansas City.-Attorney General
jackson, Of Kansas, has brought suit
in the district court OF Wyandotte
county, Kansas, to oust 1000 squat
ters now living on a five-acre tract of
land near the Missouri-Kansas line,
known as the Patch" The squatters
are mostly foreigners. The attorney
general declared the colonization of
such a large number of foreigners on
80 small strip of land is a menace
20 health and morals.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Killed Taking Taft's Message.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Harry L. Buck
ley, a newspaper man of this city
who was carrying a message from
President Taft to Seattle in a relay
automobile race, under the auspices
of the Philadelphia Press, was killed
when the automobile in which he was
speeding was wrecked near Lebanon
Pa. The race has been abandoned
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Country Store Dynamited.

Macon, Causing dynamite to
gain an entrance to the store Of Eu-
gene W. Smith, on the Clinton road
robbers blew open the safe and Sc
cured over 5000 in cash and carried
away large number of valuable pa
pers. mortgages, checks and other pa
pers that were kept in the safe. The
door of the store was wrecked and
the safe was torn to pieces.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Explosion Fatal to Boy.

Anderson, S. C.-Berry Williams,
IL years old, living at Townville, this
county, was accidentally killed, when
a shotgun exploded as he was leaning
it against a stump while on a hunt
ing trip. The entire load of shot
entered the boys side.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24


development of the 1t is DUE TO DOMINATION
ON THE PART OF THE RAILROADS.
There fundamental why Americans will
waterways for transportation purposes They do do
they have been PREVENTED FROM DOING So
1t is the part of sound business Judgment under present
dons for individual corporation spend
the transportation business streams There are
many points where this could be done good profits the
rates that being paid for transportation from point point
would be profitable spend millions the building
that freight the builders had any that the PRES
ENT RATE WOULD REMAIN if they any approx
innate would be maintained They might build
they ASSURED THAT RAILROADS WOULD NOT
HAUL FREIGHT AT A LOSS. But they have such asur-
1t would in all probability develop that when their
in operation the RAILROADS WOULD CUT THE RATES
what the boats hauled such figure they auredy
be starved 1t is GOOD BUSINESS ON THE PART OF
The RAILROADS to kill water transportation in its infancy and
this they have Systematically done the present time
THE NATION SUFFERS BECAUSE SUPPRESSION
WATER TRAFFIC. 1T COULD EASILY BE PREVENTED
GREss, KNOWING FACTS,
TWEEN GIVEN POINTS BELOW WHICH RAILROADS
NOT ALLOWED
THIS DEVELOPED SIDE BY SIDE THE
TRAFFIC RAILWAYS SUFFERED,
COUNTRY HAS GREATLY BENEFITED.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
STUDENTS GO ON STRIKE.
Anti-Haxing Regulations Cause Trou
bic at University.

AHGi-7@6tnH nCSdidkIOuS SduSC tTOO-
Bile at University.
Orono, Maine.-Between 500 and
600 students Of both sexes, compris-
ing the three upper classes of the
University Of Maine, went on strike
against the new anti-hazing regula-
tions. Recitations were suspended
pending the result of a conference be-
tween students and faculty.
When the term opened each stu
dent was handed a card to sign con-
tanning a pledge against hazing. The
upper classmen refused to sign, even
the girls revolving. The faculty hav-
ing decided that no student might
enter the college who did not sign
the pledge, a serious situation pre-
sented itself.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Predict, Sixteen Cents Cotton.

Atlanta-Dan Sully, the man who
cornered the cotton market in 1904
and sent the price of the heecy staple
soaring to 17H: cents a pound, the
highest mark reached since 1875, has
been in Atlanta, the guest of the
Piedmont hotel, where he estimated
the growing cotton crop at 11,O00,000
bales, and predicted Is to 16 cents
cotton within the next few weeks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
BUILDING COLLAPSED.
Four Men Killed and Many Injured in
Accident at Chicago.

Chicago.-Four men are known to
be dead and more than a dozen we're
more or less seriously injured, fol-
lowing the collapse of a three-story
stone building in the course of con-
struction, on which so workmen were
working, most Of whom were buried
beneath the ruins OF the fallen walls
and floors.
Some of the men shouted a warning
to their fellow laborers as the build
ing started to crumble, but it was too
late. Men were swept from the floor
ing and hurled to the basement in a
shower of stones.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
PeIiaora in Tennessee County.

Nashville, Tenn.-Notice of a death
from pellagra in Montgomery county
has been received here by the state
board of health. The notice came
from the Montgomery county health
officer, DIR. c. G. Wilson, who said it
was the only case coming under his
observation
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Without Speculation
PROGRESS Would Cease.
BY JAMES R. KEENE. sDeeulator and Fin.ncer

K. VE,
- HE spirit of speculation born with the Providence
his brain and heart the betting instinct 1t
~ is the one GREATEST OF ALL GIFTS with which
are endowed 1t is RESPONSIBLE FOR CIVILIZA-
TONS PROGRESS every country of the world Without it
population and wealth would but third of
what they do today and invention would be back hundred
years. and the mmeasuabe aid country has through It's
wonderful development emng and half fed populations of the
older would still womb of the future
WITHOUT sPEcULAToN-cALL GAMBLING you WISH
CEASE, BUSINESS DECAY,
VALUES DECLINE AND THE COUNTRY TWENTY
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Descendant of Fulton Self Slain

New York-Almost on the evening
Of the Hudson-Fulton celebration,
Charles X. Moore, a descendant of
Robert Fulton, committed suicide at
his home here by taking poison.
Moore, who was a graduate of Co.
lumbia university, and a civil engi-
neer, had been in i'll health for some
time
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
ASPHYxIATED HERSELF.
In Deliberate Manner Atlanta Woman
Dies BY Her Own Hands.


Dies BY Her Own Hands.
Atlanta.-The coroner's inquest
over the remains of Mrs. Steve Glass.
who committed suicide at her home
109 West Harris street, by asphyx-
iation, resulted in a verdict of death
by the use of gas administered by
her own hands with suicidal intent.
While alone in her room. Mrs.
Glass, wife Of the well known Mari
eta street merchant and former
councilman from the Fifth ward,
closed all of the doors and windows
leading to her room, placed a rubber
tube in her mouth, turned on the gas,
and was dead in a few moments from
inhaling the deadly fumes.
She was not discovered until sew
eral hours later, when her husband
came home for supper.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
AUGUSTA Gets c. & E. Offices

Douglas, Ga-The offices of the
moved at once from this place to Au-
gusta. This announcement was made
by General Manager j. M. Turner.
The shops of the road, which have
just been completed at a cost of
$500, 900, will remain here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
BOY CARRIED ALOFT.

German Lad EntaneIed In Rigging OF
the Wright Airship.
Frankfort.-During an ascension
at this place of the Parseval dirigible
balloon, in which Miss Katherine
Wright, sister of Orville Wright, was
a passenger, boy became entangled
in the loose rigging and was carried
aloft. swinging head downward by the
legs. The ship had an altitude of 600
feet before the pilot could check its
course and bring it back to the
ground. When the boy was released
he was insensible.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
wrioht Breaks Heiqht Record.

Berlin.-Orville Wright, flying in
his airship here in the presence of the
empress, Princess Louise, Prince
Adelebert and Prince August and q
large party from the court, broke the
record of high flying. He attained a
height of 233 meters (765 feet). The
best previous record for height, 135
meters. was made by Hubert Latham
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Drowned on Pleasure Trip.

Racine, Wis.-While on a pleasure
trip from Chicago to Milwaukee on
the two-masted yacht Miltral, of Chi
cago, DR.. Joseph w. Wassall, 4S years
old, a prominent society man and
dentist of Lake Forest and Chicago,
fell overheard six miles off North
Point and was drowned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24

Wall street estimates that Mrs. Har-
riman will inherit in realty and per
sOnal property between S75,000,000
and s100,0O00OO.
If the estate measures up to eXpec-
tation, Mrs. Hartman, according to
common estimation here, is the
wealthiest woman in the world.
The will provides for the remain
ing members of Mr.. Harriman's fam
fly in handsome bequests.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Manv Indians Drowned

Victoria, B. c. F. Eastman, light
house keeper at Race Rocks, reports
having seen a Columbia river boat
capsize and from eight to ten Indians,
including women and children,
drowned during a strong southwest
squall.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Robbers Dynamite Car.

Leadville, Colo.-The second Sec
ton of Denver and Rio Grahde train
No. was held up near Malta. The
express car was dynamited. The rob-
bers escaped, but a posse went in
pursuit. 1t is not known how much
plunder was secured.