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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

Masked Bandits Hold up y. p. Train.
Qmaha.-Masked bandits held up
and robbed Union Pacific train No. 2,
known as the Overland Limited, few
miles west of this city, and secured a
number of registered mail pouches.
The exact number of sacks secured is
not known, but they are believed to
have contained Il large suEa.
The robbers evidently got on the
train at some town west of here. The
hold-up occurred about ) miles west
of the city limits, IN a deep cut, along
the recently constructed Lane cutoff.
The robbers climbed over the tank
and forced the engineer To stop hfs
train. and then proceeded TO the mail
car. The clerks were forced to open
the car and hAad out a number of
pouches of registered mail. Once
they secured the bags, they hurried
away IN a southerly direction and per-
mitted the train to proceed.
The passengers were not molested,
and as soon as the robbers left the
scene of the h0ld-up the train pro-
ceded to this city. A big squad of
police hurried to the scene, and at
once started in pursuit of the bandits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Alabama Wins over Railroads.

Washington.-The supreme court of
the United States denied the appIica-
tions for 'writs of certiorari in the in
junction cases between the Alabama
railroad commission and the various
railroads of that state involving the
constitutionality of the Alabama rail-
road rate law
The effect of the decision is against
the bringing of the cases to this court,
as that was the purpose of the petit
tion, and was, therefore adverse, to
the railroads, which sought to have
the supreme court review a decision
of the United States court of appeals
for the fifth circuit which refused to
affirm judgment of the circuit court
for the southern district of Alabama,
holding the law to be confiscatory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Boy Prevents Disaster.

Hopkinsyille, Ky.-Lewis Williams
the t2-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Williams, by his presence Of
mind and prompt action, prevented
the destruction of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad bridge two miles
north Of the city, and probably avert
ed disastrous accidents
While walking near the railroad he
discovered the trestle on fire and at
the nearest telephone communicated
his discovery to the Louisville and
Nashville station in Hopkinsville A
switch engine was at once loaded with
men and water and record-break-
ing run was made to the burning
bridge. The flames were quickly ex-
tinguished and the bridge repaired so
that there was no delay of traffic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Ideal Seed Corn.

At this time of the year all corn
growers will be interested in good
seed When one selects corn he should
be able to really know a good ear of
corn when he sees it. The following
description should enable the careful
observer to make good selections:
Authorities have decided that the
best form for an ideal ear should be
as near cylinder as possible. 1t
should be about ten inches long and
about seven inches in circumference,
or at least this ratio should be as near
parallel as possible, and the grains
should grow we'll over the tip and
butt The grains should be wedge
shape, and their length should be at
least twice their width. The cob
should be small, from "a to 80 per
cent. of an ear of corn should be
grain. In yellow corn the cob should
be red, and in white corn it should be
white. If one desires his corn to
have high protein contents the germ
of heart should be large. If meal is
TO be made the white or starchy end
should be large. The grains should
be firm on the cob, and the ear should
be firm, solid and heavy. The grains
of the dent varieties will be more or
less wrinkled on the outer tip, other
wise the surface of the ear should be
smooth and glossy. A dead color
usually indicates low vitality.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
8 to 16 Years for Capt. Hains.

Flushing, N. Y.-Captain Peter c.
Hams, Jr., United States army, who
was convicted of manslaughter in the
first degree for killing William E. An
mis- at the Bayside Yacht Club last
August was sentenced by Justice Gar
retson in the supreme court to an in
determinate sentence of not less than
eight years nor more than sixteen
years at hard labor in states prison.
After Justice Garretson had imposed
the sentence Captain Hams sat down
and dropped his head on the table be-
fore him. He seemed overcome with
emotion for few moments, but soon
recovered himself and sat upright,
staring at the court.
General Hams, the defendants
father, and Major John Hains, Wno
were in court, displayed much emo
ton. Immediately after sentence the
prisoners lawyers asked for a stay of
sentence for few days in order to
take an appeal. Justice Garretson
said the case would take the usual
course, and gave the defense twenty
four hours in which to file an ap-
peal. He then remanded Captain
Hams to the custody of the sheriff.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
French Strike Proves Failure,


Paris-The curtain was rung down
upon the general strike amid process
sions by the leaders, who tried to
throw the responsibility for the fail
ure on each other and the defeated
postal employees. The end came
when a few hundred laborers voted to
resume work. The General Fedora
ton of Labor then threw up the
sponge, and issued a manifesto in
which they seek to cover up their re-
treat, explaining that the postal en-
ployees were over-confident of the sue
cess of their second strike, which
everything shows was prepared and
instigated by the government, which
was desirous of an opportunity for
avenging itself against the leaders Of
the first strike"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Lawyer Shoots Widow to Death.

Lima, Ohio.-Mrs. Maude Diltz, a
young widow, who recently came to
this city from Waynesfeld, Was shot
and killed at her home on East High
street by John Beam, a weltknown
lawyer and real estate man, from
whom she rented the property.
The lawyer approached the house
and raped for admittance several
times, and when the door was finally
opened by Mrs. Diltz, he began firing
and emptied his revolver before he
stopped. He then reloaded the weap
on and fired two shots at neighbor
who started to give chase when be
ran away
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Brothers Fight Duel 10 Death.

Pensacola, FLA duel between Jo-
seph and Monk Bray, prosperous farm
ers residing near here, occurred, in
which Monk Bray met death.
The brothers had quarreled over the
dividing line of some land. Joseph
Bray was armed with a shot gun and
latter started the trouble by first
cursing his brother and then firing at
him. Joseph Bray then 1eveled his
shot gun and with the statement II
hate to do it," fired. The contents
entered the breast of the brother, who
fell dead.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
RESIGNS From LEGISLATURE.

Montgomery, Ala.-The ninth va
cancy in the legislative body of the
state is announced in the resignation
of Ben H. Smith, member of tn house
from Franklin. Governor B. B. Conner
las called a special election for June
t9 to elect a successor. The vacan-
cies, other than this, noted already,
are in Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lowndes
Lee, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa,
with senatorial vacancy from Mar
shall and Jackson.
Admiral Swinburne Retires.
San Francisco-Rear Admiral w.
T. Swinburne, commanding the Pa
cific fleet, hauled down his flag on the
cruiser West Virginia, having reach
ed the age retirement, and Rear
Admiral Uriel Sebree, commander OF
the second division of the fleet took
command of the whole, raising his
lag on the cruiser Tennessee, which
will hereafter be the flagship.
Mrs. Taft viii Soon Recover.
Washington.-Mrs Taft, who suffer
ed a nervous breakdown, is much i'm.
proved. After the call of DR.. Della
ney, the attending physician, at the
white house, it was announced that
the presidents wife had rested com
fortably and was muSh better.
Mrs. Taft became ill while on trip
down the Potomac river with the pres
!. -.o2t and small party of friends.
5000 Cotton Bales Burned.
Fort Smith, Ark.-Fire here de
stroyed the Fort Smith compress and
its copAeqts of 5000 bales of cotton
The kss Is estimated at 100000 and
Is ceNeneaG by insurance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Bandits Blew up Bank.

Lincoln, Neb.-While the town was
celebrating its water bond election
bank robbers secured $4,000 from the
Cairo State Bank, demolishing the
safe and buildings by three explosions
The explosions at the bank were
thought to be part of the election en-
thusiasm and no alarm was sounded.
Sheriff is in pursuit of the robbers.
Dsfranchisement Defeated by House.
Tallahassee, Fla.-The negro dis
reimbursement bill received its final
defeat in the house when it came up
for reconsideration. This ends the at.
tempts at the present session Of the
legislature to disfranchise negro vot-
ers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Death Summons Waiter Hanson.

New York.-Nalter t. Hanson,
president of the Bibb Manufacturing
company, sf Macon. Ga. one OF the
largest cotton goods mills in the
south, and son of Major John F. Han
son. president Of the Central Of Geor-
gia railway and TIE Ocean steamship
company, disd OF heart trouble at the
Hotel Belmont, following an acute at
tack of indigestion.
Mr.. Hanson was about AZ years cid
and is survived by his wife and three
children. For some years he has had
complete control of the Btbb Manu-
featuring company. in which his faith
er is heavily interested, and Of which
he was president, retiring from the
Office in favor of his son.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
RRIEE NEWS LIENS.

Fitzgerald, Ga.-While waiting at
the cornerstone laying exercises OF
the new high school to begin, the
seats collapsed, throwing 200 to the
ground, slightly injuring many and
seriously injuring the wife of Alder
man E. N. Davis. She was reneeTed
unconscious.
Governor Hoke Smith assisted in re-
storing order to the panic-stricken
crowd.
indianapolis, Ind.-BecauSe her hus-
band had criticised the supper she
had prepared, Mrs. Edward. Rippetoe
late last night committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Mrs. Norris Awarded Verdict for $4,000

Atlanta.-A jury in Judge w. D. Ell
lis division of the superior court
awarded a verdict of $4,000 to Mrs.
w. c. Norris, who lives on Capitol
avenue, in her suit against the Geor-
gia Railway and Electric Company as
administrator of the estate of her son,
George C. Norris, who died after bring
ing suit for $4,000 damages against
the company for alleged injuries re.
ceived by being run over by street
car on the Proctor creek trestle, on
the river car line.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Three Lives Lost in Florida Storm.

Pensacola, Flat is known that
three lives were lost in a severe storm
which struck here. The wind reached
a velocity of 60 miles an hour, whip
ping the bay into a seething mass
and carrying small boats down. Much
damage was done in the city, large
trees being blown down by the wind
while the enclosure and grand stand
at Palmetto Beach was carried away.
A schooner was capsized 8 miles up
the bay, and Captain Williams and
man named Jack Johnson lost their
lives. Israel Brown, a negro, cluns
to the wreckage for two hours and
was rescued barely alive.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
chud's Body Found in Creek.

Elberton, Ga.-The body of the child
of Charlie Boyd, of Oglesbx, thought
to have been kidnapped, was found in
some RATS in a creek about a mile
above the home.
On Saturday the mother left the
babe on the road while she went into
a potato patch. 1t disappeared, and
could only be traced three-quarters OF
a mile up the road. Governor Smith
offered a reward of $3.50 for the ar
rest of the supposed kidnapers, and
Elbert county a like amount
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Commits Suicide in County Vault

Sumter, S. C.-Major H. Frank Will
son, master in equity for Sumter coun-
ty, shot himself through the head,
death being instantaneous. Major
Wilson was talking to his father, and
excusing himself for moment, STEP
ped into the vault of his office. A
moment later the shot was heard.
Major Wilson was prominent in Sum
ter. and had held various Offices.
Trolleys Collide at Columbus, Miss.
Columbus, Miss.-Two trolley cars
containing number of delegates to
the Odd Fellows grand lodge here
collided near Lake Park and three
persons were injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
DEATH OF H. H. ROGERS
STANDARD OIL MAGNATE sTRIck-
EN- BY APoPLExY-FiIS FOR
TUNE ESTIMATED AT 375,ooo, 900.

New York-Henry H. Rogers, vice
president OF the Standard OIL Com
pany, moving spirit in the organiza-
ton of the Amalgamated Copper Com
pany, builder of railroads, and phi
lanthropist, died at his home here
from stroke of apoplexy.
While Mr.. Rogers death was unex-
pected, he had been in Indifferent
health since he suffered an apoplectic
stroke in 1907, and was almost con-
stantly under a physicians care. His
end at this time, however, was
great shock to his family and busi-
ness associates.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Refused TO Fine Road,

Mobile, Ala.-News received from
Tupelo, Miss, says that Chancellor
Robbins, at that place, refused to fine
the Mobile, Jackson and Kansis City
railroad for contempt of court for fail
ure to comply with the decree order
ing the construction Of the main line
through the town of Pontotoc, but or
Aered to proceed within thirty days to
obey the decree of the court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
BoxIey and osteen Sentenced,

Gainesville, Fla.-William A Box
ley and TRULY Osteen, prominent
young white men, who were recently
convicted h@e of manslaughter il
connection with the killing of w. H
Moreland, an Atlanta travelling man
at High Springs. Fla, several months
ago, were sentenced to serve nine
years at hard labor in the state
prison. An appeal will be taken.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Judoe William II. HuIsev Dead

After an illness of several weeks,
Judge William H. Hulsey, one of the
most prominent citizens of Atlanta
and a colonel of the Forty-second
Georgia regiment, Confederate States
army, during the war, died at ST..
Joseph's fnfirEary.
For the past few months Judge HUI
sey's health had been poor, and re-
Gently he was taken to the hospital
for skilled treatment. The members
of his family and intimate friends
were aware of his critical condition,
so that death was not unexpected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
President Speaks at PETERSBURG

Petersburg, Va.-Paying a tribute
alike to the soldiers Of the north and
the south, President Taft witnessed
the unveiling of an heroic statue in
bronze erected at Fort Malone, on
the Petersburg battlefelds, in memory
of General Hartranft and the Pennsyl-
vania volunteers who fell in the stub
born fight about this outpost of the
confederate capital.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Hon. n. H. cabaniss is Made Trustee.

was yesterday appointed a trustee of
the Georgia Normal and Industrial
college, at Milledgeville, by Governor
Hoke Smith.
Mr. Cabaniss was appointed to sue
ceed Hon. John Temple Graves, who
some time since removed from the
state to accept an editorship in New
York City.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
DRINK AND DEATH.
One Item Of Civilizations S
Account With the Liq-
uor Traffic.
Sir Samuel Chisholm, Bart,
Ii. D., In Lees-Raper Lecture,
Paints Striking Picture.

The liquor trade is very busy trying
to conceal its connection with crime,
pauperism and death.
But the reports Of the life insurance
-aetuaries are painfully Indifferent to
the beer makers wishes, and the NOR
tality statistics Of these great organ
izations are steadily revealing the
startling contrast in the death rate
between drunkaFds and those engaged
In the drink buslnc.s and men en-
ployed In other occupations
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Verdict in Favor of w. n. ingram

Brunswick, Cain the superior
court, the jury gave a verdict for
$4,000 in favor Of W. H. Ingram
against the Hilton-Dodge Lumber
Company. Fourteen years ago In
gram was disabled by a falling timber
The suit has been tried five times,
going to the supreme court three
times The defendant company will
appeal to the supreme court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Mrs. Pope Gets Life Sentence.

Montgomery, Ala.-Mrs. Hattie
Pope, who has been on trial at Clan
ton for the murder of her mother, Mrs.
Mary King, at Montevallo, on March
4, last, was found guilty and given a
sentence of ninety-nine years in the
penitentiary. For the first time since
she was accused of the deed she
broke down.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Cotton Seed Men Meet in Memphis.

Memphis. II n.-Eight hundred del
egates, representing every southern
state and many visitors, are here in
attendance on the thirteenth annual
convention of the Interstate Cotton
Crushers' Association. H. ]. Parrish,
president of the association, in his ad-
dress, reflected the spirit of progress
ia which the cotton oil industry has
been so great a factor and dwelt en-
Enthusiastically on the work accomplish
ed by the association during its thir-
teen years experience.
On behalf of the state the delegates
were welcomed by Governor Malcolm
r. Patterson and the city by Mayor
James H. Malone. The responses
were by Joseph U. Allison, of Ennis,
Texas, and J. c. Hamilton The con-
vention was formally opened by Pres
ident Parrish, of Memphis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Adler Gets Six Years.

New Orleans.-William Adler, re-
Gently convicted on the charge of mis-
applying the funds of the now de-
funct State National bank of New Or
leans, of which he was president, was
this afternoon sentenced to serve six
years in the federal prison at Atlanta,
Ca, by Judge Bearman in the United
States court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Conclusion of TeIegraphers Conven
tion

Atlanta.-The 1909 convention of
the Order Of Railway Telegraphers
came to conclusion after one of the
most pleasant, harmonious and sue.
cessful gatherings within the history
of the organization, the final work of
the convention being the election of
officers for the next two years and
the selection of a place of meeting
in 1911.
Toronto, Ontario, was selected by
an enthusiastic vote of the delegates
as the next place of meeting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

The Scepter Life Insurance associa-
tion reports show that in its mod
crate drinkers section. the death rate
is T911A per cent of the actuarial ma
tional expectation, while in the tee
t@aI section the death rate on the
same basis is hnt 53Ih ner cent
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Hawkins Must Hano.

Athens, Ga.-Judge Brand has re-
fused a new trial in the Will Hawkins
murder case, and that negro will hang
on the 2Sth for the murder of his
wife. This will be the first hanging
to occur in this county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Drink Makers heath Rate Double
That Of Average Mortality.

Reckoning the average death rate
at 100, the registrar generals report
to the British government gives the
following contrasts between the ordi-
nary death rate and that among the
most healthy and fatal occupations: :
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Roosevelt CHARGED by Rhlnoceros.


Nairobi, British East Afrioa.-Thee
dore Roosevelt and his son, Kermit
are having good hunting luck on the
Ju ia ranch Of George Mcmillan
Their bag includes water buck, an
impalla and other varieties of ante
lope. All the skins are being savei
entire and the expidition has now g
total of sixty specimens representing
twenty different species.
The female rhinoceros that Mr.
Roosevelt shot charged him viciousls
before he had fired his first shot. Mr.
Roosevelt has killed also python.
Kermit Roosevelt. on a recent trip
dispatched leopard at distance o.
six PAGES. The animal already ha6
mauled a beater and was charging
Kermit when he fred the fatal shot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Search for Convict.

Jackson, Nissan additional detail
of twenty soldiers under command of
Captain NJ. o. Herndon, of the Capt.
tai Light Guards, left for Winston
county to join In the search for Thom-
as Atkinson, a fugitive convict, who
escaped from the Mississippi peniten-
tiary twenty-one years ago, and has
been defying arrest by state and local
authorities for several months.
A detail Of twelve schiiers, under
command Of Major Walthall Nall and
Lieutenant Feetherstun, aided by a
sheriff's posse, has been securing the
country for Atkinson since Tuesday
morning, but the search thus far has
been fruitless.
Burglars Break Into Postoffice.
Denison, Tex.-Burglars broke in
to the postoflice at Bells, Texas, late
dynamited the safe and escaped with
almost $1,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

We want your friendship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-15

pealed. In seventeen years the company
would have paid back to the city what
DIT would gain in the first four on the
difference in gas rates over McBrideAs
schedule.
Mcbride 10 Barred.
The council with the mayors reso-
buttons in force demanding that a man
must put up $4,000 bond before they
will talk with him and then must agree
under the bond that If they do talk
with him and accept his rates he will
put up another bond of $4,000 guar
anteeing to build a new plant in one
year if he can't buy and take his
chances on injunctions or strikes de-
laying him, prohibits Mcbride from
getting a start. He can't put up the
first $4,000 bond because he can't at
ford to promise the second bond of
$4,000 on the impossible conditions
proposed. The other fellow acting
with or for Jones & Hovey can offer
"a million if necessary because with
the option on Jones & Hovey's proper
ty he knows that he will not be forced
to elect to build a new plant. Mcbride
has asked the council to accept his Of
fer to guarantee the interurban under
$4,000 bonds and offers to put up the
bonds within a week or more, but the
council under the mayors dictation
keeps demanding his bonds ON condi-
tions which would be ruinous to him
and they demand it before they will
give him an answer to his offer. He is
completely frozen out but if the coun-
Gil would now force McBride's gas
rates from the Pratt-Darling crowd
the public would win handsome con-
cession even if Jones & Hovey do turn
up possessors of a twenty five year
renewal of their own franchise.