The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
VICIOUS ATTACK C UPON YOUNG LADY Negro Woman Tears Her Hair from Her Scalp STREET ACTS AS GOVERNOR peaker of Mississippi House Is Tenn porarily Chief Executive-clifton
 shackleford Dies as Result
 of Gunshot Wound.
STREET ACTS AS GOVERNOR

Meridian, Miss, March 4-(Special)- Enraged because Miss Hit, profes- ,gional nurse at the home of Jeff White, had criticised her method of handling the family milk, a negro woman named Sa- rina Wilson this morning attacked the young lady and pulled out most of her hair, leaving a large part of the nurses jscalp perfectly bare The screams of Miss Hit attracted the attention of the fneighbors and the woman was arrested.
 Governor Street. Gov. H. M. Street wore his unexpected honors easily and it was late before the public realized he was the chief eXecu- tive of Mississippi Because or the ab- sence from the state of the governor, lieutenant governor and president of the senate Colonel Street, speaker of the house, became the head of the state goV- ernment and this morning at the request N of Governor Noels private secretary, signed some emergency papers relating 10 the incorporation of Wlsner, Tn Smlth county. During the afternoon he was b.sieged with callers, who in neighborly way congratulated him on receiving the new honofs while extending felicitation to the people of the entire state.
 "While governor" laughingly remarked the speaker of the house and acting gov ernor "l don't know of any better way l can employ my time than to issue
  tax collector"
 Later in the afternoon Governor Street was presented with an application by local attorney praying pardon for a negro now confined in the pententiary. The case was taken under advisement.
 Suffering From Abscess.
 Chancery Clerk Sam o. Bell of De- Kalb, Kemper county, was brought to Meridian today by his brother, Dr. C. T. Bell and physicians hastily summoned to the hotel where rooms were engaged announced that in all probability sur gical operation to relieve an abscess un- der the frontal bone and situated just above the left eye may be necessary by tomorrow unless there is an early change for the better in the condition of the patient
 Suit for Damages.
 Amelia Evans entered suit against the Western Union Telegraph company for 5000 damages for the alleged non-de- livery of a telegram addressed to her at Marian, Ala, February ?, of this year, giving notice of the death of her sister in Meridian.
 Truck Growers Sue.
 J. V. Williams, acting as secretary of the Meridian Truck Growers association, has filed suit against the Mobile and
  in the sum of $500, being the alleged prof it's on a car of vegetables shipped from Meridian to Fittsburg May 20, 1908, and which, owing to the alleged defect in the car, arrived at destination in unsal- able condition.
 Injured Boy Dies.
 Clifton Shackleford, 10 years old, broth er-in-law of Chancery Clerk w. R. Pis- tole, who was accidentally shot by a boy companion while hunting rabbits yes terday, died last night soon after the right leg had been amputated near the hip.
 Plans for Public Library.
 The movement of the ladies of Meridian for the establishment of a public library is taking an considerable momentum. Weekly meetings are now being held in the interest of the undertaking and plans are being laid for various means of rais- / ing the necessary funds by popular sub scription and by entertainment. Merid- 1ans only hospital was established by the energetic ladies of Meridian and the success in that venture spurs on the present movement. Perhaps there is no city in the union as large as Meridian which does not receive the benefits Of a public library and the people as whole are awaking to the necessity of such an institution.
 EyeSlgnt m Dan9er.
 C. l.. Malone, who had the misfortune to get his eyes seriously burned as the result of the explosion of a piston at the shops of the Meridian fertilizer factory s plant Tuesday, is not yet out of danger of losing his eyesight. The attending physicians will be unable to determine whether his sight has been materially affected for several days.
 Shriners Invited.
 Hamasa tempre, Mystic Shriners, have invited the Mobile temple to accompany the Meridian Shriners to Louisville. It is understood that the Birmingham tenn ple has invited Hamasa temple to accom- pany them from Birmingham and that Chattanooga has invited Birmingham. so that out of Chattanooga the four temples will board specials to Louisville. The Arab patrol is hard at work and ex- poets to make a reputation at the Louis vile contests