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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

waving banner, and at sound of our
national airs, true sense of loyalty
may be kindled in their hearts and
famed into the sentiment of burning
but righteous patriotism for the land
of their adoption For the veal of the
American democracy depends upon
the integrity, the fidelity, aye the un-
Swerving allegiance of every national
spnit.
Just as it was unity that gave birth
to the nation, so it is unity that must
preserve the nation. 'In union there
is strength" is as true to-day as it was
a century or two ago. "TOgether!" is
the call of the age-and it is the call
especially to be needed by us of this
glorious American republic.
Hence, while we move in step to
martial music, with the Stars and
Stripes flung to the breeze, while we
line or picnic in honor to the ma
TONS day." indeed, whatever may be
the form of our rejoicing over our
eountry's liberty, we must have care
aost we forget the real reason of our
merrymaking and self-gratulation. In
dependence day is ours with all the
glory of the past and all the splendor
of the present; freely we have taken,
and continue to take all the advant-
ages, the rights, privileges, progress
and advancement that were ushered
into being with the nations birth.
Freely, then, let us give. Not a
rhetorical prating of patriotic devo-
tion to country, that is no more
than a self-interested alliance of
party, not munifcent contributions
for public demonstrations with
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
MILLIONS FOR RECEIVERS.
Petition of the A. B. G. A. Railroad
Has Been Granted.

Petition of the A. 3. G. A. Railroad
Has Been Granted.
Atlanta. Ga.-The recent order OF
Judge Don A. Pardee, of the united
States Circuit Court, granting the pc
tition of the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic receivers for permission
to raise $3,25OOOO on receivers certl-
ficates. has aroused the keenest inter-
est among state and county officials
and railroad and construction circles
generally.
The order not only puts large sums
of money into the state and county
treasures for taxes due on the rail-
roads property, but makes absolutely
certain the completion of the great
independent transportation system as
originally planned by Henry M. At
kinson for the southeastern section OF
the United States, a system the COM
pIetion of which means more to that
section than any other industrial
movement now in contemplation, it is
believed.
The improvements contemplated
will set the road upon a firm basis
and accelerate the business pulse OF
the section traversed by the road.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
JOSEPH M. BROWN.

sistent with the provisions Of the
state constitution Governor Brown
walked in the state capitol dressed
in a suit of Georgia made brown
jeans.
Governor Brown was chosen as the
Democratic candidate at the primaries
in June, 1908, Debating Hoke Smith,
the outgoing governor, who sought
the Endorsement of another term. His
defeat violated the Georgia precedent
giving the governor two terms, fur
ther reelection being forbidden by
the constitution. The acute enmity
between Smith and Brown began when
the latter was removed by the former
from his office as railroad commits
sioner. 1t was asserted that Brown
favored the railroads unduly.
Georgia's new governor is the SOD
of Joseph E. Brown, governor OF
Georgia during the civil war. He is
a lawyer, farmer, merchant and rail
road man, as well as the author of an
epic poem.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
MRS. GOULD WINS.
Obtains Legal Separation From Her
Husband-$36, 900 AIimony.

Obtains Legal Separation From Her
Husband-$36, 900 AIimony.
New York.-After a trial of nearly
three weeks duration, Katherine
Clemmons Gould obtained legal sep
aration from her husband, Howard
Gould, third son of the late Jay Gould,
by a decision of Justice Bowling in
the supreme court. With the excep-
tion of alimony, her victory was COM
plete, but in this phase of the case
the court decided that $4,000 a year
vas sufficient, although in her ST
Mrs. Gould asked for S250,009. She
has been receiving $4,000 a year
from Mr.. Gould.
1t was in the vindication of charges
of intoxication and her alleged rela-
tions with Dustin Farnum, the actor,
that Mrs. Gould scored most strongly,
for notwithstanding the long array
of witnesses for Mr. Gould, who gave
such testimony as to make Mrs.
Gould appear at times as defendant,
rather than plaintiff, the court held
that the alleged intoxication'' might
have been due to excitement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
BOLDBANDITSBUSY
Lone Hiehwayman Gets $500
From Texas Bank.
AT POINT OF PISTOL
Two Bandits Compel Express Agent
to Open Safe at Green Bay, VIE
consin-They Get Away With Five
Thousand Dollars.

Fort Worth, Tex.-In true frontier
style a lone highwayman, described
as genteel in appearance and nattily
dressed, robbed the branch banking
house of the Waggoner Bank & Trust
company in the most central section
Of the downtown business district OF
Fort Worth, of $500 in currency
and made his escape.
The robbery was the most daring
attempted in Texas in years. Cash
i~r Walter E. King was alone in the
bank at the time, balancing the trans
actions of the day when a well-dress-
ed stranger walked in.
AS the man approached the win
dow of the cashiers department, King
looked up and down the barrel of a
revolver, and his life was threatened
unless he handed over the cash. Be-
ing at the absolute mercy of the ban
dit, Mr.. King could do nothing but
comply with the highwayman's de-
mand and passed over $500 to the
bandit.
Stuffing the roll OF bills, $500, in
denominations ranging from 81 to $40,
into his pockets the man backed out
of the door under cover of his pistol
and as Mr.. King ran to a telephone,
he saw the man walking down the
street and mingling with the crowds
with an apparent air of unconcern.
The daring robbery caused great ex-
citement. Searching parties started
out at once in pursuit of the robber.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Vital Facts of Indenendence.

The Fourth of July is rated a great
day in the nations hisory, not be-
cause the Declaration of independence
was first read to the Continental con-
gress on that day, but because it
was adopted on that day. 1t is true
that a resolution declaring the col
onies to be free and independent
states was adopted July 2, but the
declaration, written by Jefferson and
afterward amended by the congress,
was not adopted until July 4. 1t was
signed the same day by John Han
cock, president of the congress, and
Charles Thomson, the secretary. Au-
gust it was signed by all the mem
bers of congress present-50 mem
bers. Six names were afterward at
tached. Col Mexican did not sign it
until 1881. Thus the mere fact of
signing the declaration is of small
Importance. The adoption was the
vital fact.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
GEORGIA AROADWINS
Board of Arbitration Announces
Its Findings.
NEGRO FIREMEN KEPT

On the Other Hand Employees Gain
Several Demands-Same Wages to
be Paid White and Coored Fire-men
Long Contention at Last Ended.
Atlanta, Ga.-Negroes will continue
firing on Georgia Railroad trains.
This was the chief point decided
by the arbitrators in the well known
Georgia strike case, Chancellor David
C. Barrow, of the University of Geor-
gia, and Hillary A. Herbert, appointee
of the Georgia road, concurring, and
T. w. Hardwick, appointee of the fire
men, entering a dissenting opinion.
The announcement of the result OF
the conference came after the arbi-
traitors had thrashed out the evidence
and the argument in the case for
hours.
On a number of other points the
Georgia firemen win. The tiremen
had contended for the same wages to
be paid the negro firemen and the
white fremen. This was granted by
the arbitrators.
The firemen had urged this scale
of wages because they were Of the
opinion that if the road had to pay
the sama wage, it would prefer the
white men, who are admittedly more
intelligent, and who alone can become
engineers, the negroes being barred.
At the present time the negroes are
employed as firemen because they
work for less money, SO the Georgia
employees say.
1t was urged by the arbitrators that
the fremen in line Of promotion to
the position of engineer shall have
three years experience before being
promoted to that position 81"
promoted In the order Of their senior
ity. provided they are aDle 10 pass
all reasonable requirements and eX-
aminations. If they fail to pass their
examinations or refuse tC pass 1t, they
will be reduced to freight service
without losing their seniority. Fail
ing in their second examination th9y
will be reduced to the bottom OF the
extra list.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
EXPLOSION IN MINE.
Seventeen Men Killed and Sixteen II

Seventeen Men Killed and Sixteen In
jured In Pennsylvania.
Wehrum, Pa.-As the result of an
explosion of gas in Mine No 4, OF
the Lackawanna Coal and Coke COM
pany, seventeen miners were killed
and sixteen injured. With one ex-
ception those killed were foreigners.
With few exceptions, those injured
were Americans.
Twelve of the more seriously In
jured were taken to Spangler Hospi-
tai 1t was stated that all would
probably recover.
Superintendent A. M. Johnson said
that while the mine had always been
regarded as non-gaseous, the explo-
sion was due to the ignition of a pock-
ct of gas by the open lamp of miner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
John D. Walker President.

Monte Ne, Ark.-At the session OF
the National Cotton Congress here
the following officers were selected:
president, John D. Walker, of Georgia;
vice presidents, l. w. Hart, Oklaho-
ma; W. r. Geary, Texas; John M.
Parker, Louisiana; David R. Francis,
Missouri; Harrin Schloss, Tennessee;
B. c. Scott, Florida; Harvey Jordan,
Georgia; A. S. Goodbread, Florida;
S. V. Tanner, North Carolina, and w.
P. Weld, Arkansas. After a sharp
contest Atlanta was selected as the
next meeting place of the congress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Kills Self and Woman.

Opelousas, Lain a jealous rage,
Gilbert Wilson seized a shotgun and
killed Sophie Jackson and dangerously
wounded Henry Brown at their home
near here. Then calmly taking OF
his shoes and placing the muzzle OF
the gun under his chin, he pulled the
trigger with his toes, blowing off
section of his own head. All three
are negroes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Colonel Haskill Dead.

Columbia, S. C.-Colonel John
CIeves Haskill, soldier, planter,
legislator and financier, grandson CT
Langdon Cheves and son-in-law OF
Wade Hampton, died at his home in
Waverly, suburb of this city. He
suffered a stroke of apoplexy recent
ly. Colonel Haskill and his brother
were for years the chief figures in
the state politically. He leaves four
children, one of them being DR.. Char
les Haskill. of New York City.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
MEN OF MUSCLE MEET.
Thousands of Gymnasts at Cincinnati
Convention.


Cincinnati-More than 5000 gym
nasts and athletes, representing every
section of the United States and sew
eral European countries, assembled
in this city and took part in the thir-
teenth quadrennial meeting of the
turnvereins, or German gymnastic
societies, of America.
The monster athletic field at Car
thage in which the contests were
held, is the largest in the United
States. The stage measures 260 by
40 feet, and the grandstand alone
seats 1000 persons.
The following cities sent delega-
tions of turner's, male and female, to
compete in the various gymnastic
and athletic events: st. Louis, 300;
Chicago, 200; Pittsburg, 200; Indian
apolis, $50; Kansas City, 140; New
York City, 100; Philadelphia, 100;
Boston, 100; Cleveland, 100; Milwau-
kee, 100; Denver, rs; Los Angeles,
35.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
SHOT WIFE AND BROTHER.
Man Then Fired His House and Took


Man Then Fired His House and Took
His Own Life.
Columbus, Ohio-W. R. DuryGar,
aged 20, a machinist in the engineer
ing department of the Ohio State
University, shot his wife, Mrs. Clara
Puryear, five years his junior, shot
and killed his brother-in-law, Fred
West, aged 20, and then committed
suicide as two policemen rushed into
the Puryear home to put out a fire
which Puryear had started to destroy
the house. Mrs. Puryear is in a hos
pital, and will recover.
Puryear is well known in Tennes-
see, having once been a resident Of
Franklin, where his remains were ta-
ken for interment.
Puryear accused his young wife OF
being unfaithful and this led to the
tragedy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
COUNTY, MISS, FRIDAY, JULY 1909
NEGRO KILLED FARMER,
Difficulty Over Debt Led to Tragedy
In johnson County, Ga.

IN johnson county, Ga.
Dublin, Ga.-George Howell, farm
er living one mile from Scott and
just across the Laurens line in John
son county, was shot and instantly
killed, Mrs. Howell was seriously, il
not fatally, injured, and a son was
fired at by negro named Robert Jen-
kins.
The shooting occurred in HowelPs
field, the weapon used being pistol.
Howell was struck in the head, neck
and breast, four shots being fired at
him. Mrs. Howell was wounded in the
neck.
The cause of the shooting was a
difficulty with the negro on account
of his quitting his job and refusing
to pay Howell a debt.
After his desperate deed Jenkins
escaped to the swamps and as soon
as the news of the killing became
known, a crowd of enraged citizens
organized a posse and started in pur-
suit. There was no doubt that, II
caught, the negro would be lynched.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
PLAYED With DYNAMITE Cans.

NapoleonTille, La.-Dynamite caps
which were kept in the house of
Felicien Breaux, a swamp cleaner, OF
this city, were found ard used as
playthings by his children in the alb
sence of parents. An explosion re-
suited, in which part of the house
was wrecked, but none of the chill
dren seriously injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Mad poa Creates Terror.

Lafayette, La.-Intense excitement
was caused in the town of Scott, sew
dog suffering with rabies dashed
through the streets, attacking a num-
Der of residents. Ten persons, eight
of them children, were bitten before
the dog was killed. They were hur-
ried to New Orleans for treatment in
the Pasteur Institute.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
mprvsy Win at Radford. Va.

Roanoke, Va.-The "drys" won by
a majority of 104 votes in local op-
ton election held at Radford, Va.
The dry majority two years ago was
153. The total vote cast was 3S2, or
which the vets cast 139 and the drys
243. The total vote two years ago
was 397, of which the drys had 275
and the vets 122.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
GEORGIA NEGRO LYNCHED.
Charged With Killing William Leon
ard of NpciIanfi

charged With Killing William Leon
ard, of YpsiIanti.
Talbotton, Ga.-William Carroger,
the negro who killed William Leon
ard, of Ypsilanti, Saturday night, was
taken from the Jail at this place and
lynched.
He was caught by posse at Chaly-
beate Springs, and turned over to
the sheriff of Talbot county. Some
time after nightfall crowd of men,
it is said, represented themselves to
the deputy on guard as having with
them prisoner to be placed in the
Jail. When the doors were opened
it was but the work of few minutes
to get the negro. 1t was all done
quietly and in perfect order Caro-
ger was taken to a nearby grove and
strung up to a limb. The body re-
mained there during the night, and
was found in the morning.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Heat Wave in New York.

New York-Three deaths and up
wards of a dozen prostrations from
the heat were reported as the result
of the continuation of the hot spell
which has held this city in it's grip
during practically the entire week.
The temperature has maintained an
average of 80 degrees during the en-
tire week
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

Met Death While PRAYING.

Chicot, Tex-While j. T. Moser, At
years old, was on his knees in a
church near here, Roy E. Burnham,
10 years old, his son-in-law, it is said,
arose in his pew and fired three shots
at Moser, killing him instantly Burn
hams wife, who had recently left him,
was beside her father when the shoot
ing occurred.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Autoist,s Fearful PLUNGE.

Elkins, w. Va.-Word- has just
reached here of the frightful death of
F. G. Mausey, cashier of the bank OF
Dublin, who was instantly killed when
his automobile, running at a good
speed became unmanageable and
leaped over a precipice. The auto
mobile and occupant shot down
through the air 100 feet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Sensation in Court.

Palatka, Fla.-In the trial here OF
J. M. Kelley and D. M. Davidson,
charged with the murder of w. e.
Sellars, a sensation was created when
the defendant, Kelley, jumped to his
feet and exclaimed to a states wit
ness, you lie like a dog" Kelley
was very quickly quieted and made to
resume his seat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Gypsy Chief Ordered to Move.

Nashville, Tenn.-Emil Mitchell,
who holds a commission from Zlat-
cho Dimitro as the assistant chief OF
all the Gypsies in the United States,
was up before the police court here
charged with vagrancy and disorder
ly conduct He was given forty eight
hours in which to leave the city.
Mitchell was here with a band of 200
gypSieS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Bound in BURNING BuiIdino

Paterson, N. J.-Mrs. Meyer Rosen-
bloom, the wife of the proprietor or
a mems furnishing store, was found
tightly bound with a rope in a room
in the rear of her store while the
building was on fire. She said man
who pretended to be a policeman en-
tered the store and knocked her down
Meyer Rosenbloom, her husband, has
been arrested
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Couple Burned to Death.

Wilmington, Del.-While endeavor
ing to secure some money they had
in a trunk, Michael Mancuso and his
wife were burned to death in a fire
that destroyed their home at Milford
Neck, Sussex county. Their two
children were rescued after being Sc
verely burned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
STRIKE AT PITTsRURG.
-roIIey Car System Has Been Almost

Trolley Car System Has Been Almost
Completely Tied Up.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Pittsburg is in the
throes of a street car strike, which
has greatly crippled business and in
convenienced residents during the tor
rid weather which has been lowering
over the land, who, on account of the
strike, are compelled to walk to their
business or work.
The city's trolley system seems to
be completely tied up and it is pre-
dicted that a long and bitter fight is
on
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
GIVEN UP FOR LOST.
Six New Bedford, Mass. WhaIemen
Return as From the Dead.

u do iOfl biIC OC06H
New York-Six whalemen from
New Bedford, Mass, long given up for
dead, were brought safe to land here
by the White Star liner Celtic. On
March 10, off the West Coast of Az
rica, Antoine Penna, third mate of the
brig Sullivan and his boats crew OF
five men, were carried Sc far by
whale to which they had made fast,
that the ships lookout lost them in
the twilight.
With but one days rations and no
water, the boat drifted six days be-
fore they were picked up by the
steamer Max Brock, so weakened that
they had to be carried on board. The
Brock put them ashore at Teneriffe,
and they had been the rest of the
time making their way home. Penna
has wife and three children, who
had no hope of seeing him again.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Steamer Goes Down.

Alpena, Mich.-The steamer w. p.
Thew, owned by Hugh R. Havey, OF
Detroit, was sunk off Thunder Bay
Island by the steamer Livingstone.
Captain E. w. Duncan and the crew
of eleven men escaped in yawls, and
were picked up by the steamer Mary
c. Elphicke.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
AN AERIAL HONEYMOON.
After Being Welded Couple Took a
Night Balloon Voyage.

Pittsfeld-A novel honeymoon trip
of Mr.. and Mrs Roger Burnham be-
gan at Pittsfeld when the couple,
with a pilot, ascended at midnight
In the balloon Aero, travelled all night
and landed down at Holbrook, Mass,
a distance from the starting point OF
120 miles.
The novel honeymoon voyage at
tracted an immense crowd to see the
balloon ascend.
Mr.. Putnam is a sculptor, of Brook
line, and his wife was Miss Eleanor
Waring, an authoress, of Savannah,
Ga.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Nenro Killed Ennineer-

Durham, N. C.-Because he was
put off a Seaboard Air Line train on
which he was stealing a ride, Solo
mon Shepard, a negro, according to
his own confession, shot and killed
Engineer Holt The crime was COM
mitted last December, but the negro
was arrested only a few days ago in
Columbus, Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Found Dead in Chair.

Carlisle, Pa.-Miss Mary Lamber-
ton, only sister of Rear Admiral B.
p. Lamberton, was found dead in
driver, who had been engaged to
move some furniture. Death was due
to heart disease.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
DROWNED IN KILLARNEY.
Five Americans Perished in the "a

Five Americans Perished in the Fa-
nous Lake in Ireland.
Killarney, Ireland-A large row
boat, carrying five American and four
men, was swamped in a gale while
crossing Lower Killarney Lake. All
of the tourists and two of the boat
men were drowned.
The party had started out in the
morning sightseeing and when the
lower lake was reached a heavy gale
came up and the boat was swamped.
None of the bodies were recovered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

out personal and
private d dedication
to the national
cause, not these
mistermed express
sions of patriot
ism, but the en-
franchised in d j.
vidual's efforts to
preserve the vigor
and purity of the
institutions of his
city, state or coun-
try, the result of
true pa tr 10 tism
which is "the
n o b l e st passion
that animates a
man in the char
acter of a good
citizen"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
captain Culver Dead.

Washington.-Captain Abraham K.
Culver, of the United States navy,
died suddenly in Baltimore, aged So.
During the Spanish-American war he
was lieutenant su Che dispatch boat
Mayfower. Later he commanded the
gunboat SaMk.roft>
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
The Easiest Way.

He-Oh, no doubt, if women were in
public office they would do great
things. But to come down to particu-
lars how, for instance, would you in
troduce the sweeping reforms you say
are needed in the street department?
She-With brooms.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Landslide Ruries Cars

Knoxville, Tenn.-Due to a land
slide in Cove tunnel, on the Murphy
branch of the Southern railway, a To-
comotive and three freight cars are
buried underground. Traffic was
blockaded, and it may be several
days before the tunnel is open again.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Heinze Counsel Convicted

New York.-Sanford Robinson, per-
sonal counsel to F. Augustus Heinze,
was convicted in the United States
circuit court Of impeding the admin
istration of justice in advising a grand
jury witness to evade the service of
a subpoena. The jury brought in a
recommendation for mercy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Roosevelt Kills BuffaIoes

Naivasha, British East Africa-AII
the members of the Roosevelt expe-
dition, which is now in the Sotik dis
trict, are well. Theorore Roosevelt
shot three buffaloes. This informa-
tion was brought in by porters return
ing from the Roosevelt camp.