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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
POISON PUT IN COFFEE.
1t Is Believed Tanning Killed Mrs


1t Is Believed Tanning Killed Mrs
Short to Get Her Property.
Topeka, Kan.-Following a confes-
sion that he murdered Mrs. Mary
Short, Topeka woman, in the hope
of gaining possession of her property,
Fred Tanning implicated Mrs. Min
ME English in the crime. She was ar
rested as an accOmplice.
Tanning said that he put rough on
rats in Mrs. Shorts coffee. He de-
clared Mrs. English threatened to
kill him if he did not kill Mrs Short,
that she told him how much rough
on-rats to use, and that he gave her
$1,460 Of Mrs. Shorts money.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
UNCLE JOE BEATEN
Said Speaker Cannon Was In.
vOIyed In Tammany Fall.
DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL
Dissatisfaction With the New Tariff
Law Has Given Democrats Hopes
For Better Success In Future
Campaigns.

Law TdS 6iNcn 6SfI'OStatS i'SPSS
For Better Success In Future
Campaigns.
Washington-Whil senators and
congressman iA Washington were
much interested in Wednesdays elec-
tions, they realize that little lmpor-
tance can be attached to the results
for the reason that local political con-
ditions were a big determining fac
tor.
The exception was in Massachu-
setts, where the tariff question was
made one of the principal issues
Of the campaign. The fact that the
republican majority in Massachusetts,
was reduced from sixty thousand last
year to eight thousand this year, with
the tariff record of the republican
as one of the leading issues. is re-
garded of much Importance here in
Washington.
Such loss as the republicans OF
Massachusetts have sustained clearly
indicates the dissatisfaction Of the
people of that state with the new
tariff law, and to political observers
here it is regarded as an indication
Of the dissatisfaction with this meas
ure which prevails the country over.
The result in Massachusetts gives
democrats great hopes that in the
tariff record of the republican party
they will have the best campaign is
sue in years in the next congress
ional election.
Washington also takes notice of the
fact that Congressman Herbert Par
sons, Of New York., who made the
charge that there was combination
between Tammany Hall and Speaker
Cannon whereby Uncle Joe was saved
from the loss of his authority as the
boss of the house, was largely re-
sponsible for the defeat of Tammany
ticket in New York. This victory gives
Parsons the whip hand in New York
republican politics.
Thus another powerful factor is en-
listed to bring about the downfall of
Speaker Cannon at the coming session
of congress. 1t is predicted here that
Parsons, with his newly-gained pres
tige, will lead the insurgent fgnt
against Speaker Cannon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
eaahI.r commI,s Suicide.

Galveston, Texas-S. C. Clark
Fisher. cashier of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company in this
city, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. Fisher was des-
pondent over the death Of his child
and his own illness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
MISS BAXTER PRESIDENT.
Georgia Division of Confederate
Daughters Elect Officers.


Daughters Elect Officers.
West Point, Ga.-Miss Alice Bax-
ter, of Atlanta, was reelected presi-
dent of the Georgia division Of Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy, at
their convention here Other officers
were elected as follows: First Vice
President, Miss Anna Benning, Co
lumbus; Second Vice President, Mrs.
Walter Lamar, Macon; Third Vice
President, Mrs. Trox Bankston, West
Point; Recording Secretary, Mrs. E.
K. Overstreet, Sylvania; Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss Sallie Malone. AT.
lanta; Treasurer, Mrs. Oswell Eve,
Augusta; Register. Mrs. Lee Tram
NELL, Madison; Historian, Miss Mil.
dred Rutherford, Athens; Auditor,
Mrs. v 2. Walker, Canton.
The next meeting will be held at
Gainesville.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
Liquor shipr ,snts Protected.

Guthrie, Okla Judge Cotterill, in
the United Stats district court here
reafirmed his decision that state OF
ficials cannot interfere with inter
state comDYrc shipments, thus re-
stuafning the state enforcement offi-
GERS from sci zing shipments of liq-
uor before TIL ey have BEEN delivered
to- the con sig nees.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
Named After raft,s pauah,sr,

Savannah, Ga.-Almost at the mo-
ment President Taft stepped from his
car in the depot in Savannah, a
bright-eyed baby girl was born in the
home of Robert A. Jiran here. Nat
urally the little girl will be known as
Helen Taft Jarin, in honor Of the pres.
ident's daughter
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
chclepa in Germany.

Washington.-A cablegram to the
state department says that cholera
has invaded the German side OF the
Russian border. At Koenigsburg
there have been twenty-five cases and
seven deaths
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
Elliott Gets RESPITE.

Lagrange, Ga.-Dr. Jud M. Erihott
did not hang in LAGRANGE Friday for
murder. A further espite has been
granted him until November 10 by
Governor Brown. This action was
taken by the gover lor after consulta-
tion with the Lac range physicians,
who attended E1liof t after his attempt
cd suicide in jail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
SHOT CHILDREN, KILLED SELF.
Father Was Overcome by an Insane
Desire to XIII,

Greenburg, Pa.-Seized with an in
sane impulse to kill, Edward J. Perry
a former mayor Of this city, shot
three of his children, wounding Que
fatally, and then committed suicide
by firing a bullet into his heart
The shooting occurred in Perry's
bedroom, while the three children
were gathered around a crib in which
lay their infant sister, fifteen months
old The baby was not injured. Eliz
abeth, four years old, died at the hos
pital.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
Died From Excitement.

Kansas City. Mo.-Timothy McMa-
hon, a brother of James Mcmahon,
the confessed slayer Of his two SIS
tiers and brother-in-law. died from
the excitement incident to the crime.
He has been an invalid for two years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
Nsaro Paws Death Penalty.

Athens. Ga.-Bud Whitman. color
ed. was hanged at this place for the
murder of a young farmer, Vonderau
Kennon. He confessed to the crime
before being executed. The body OF
the dead man was found just thirty
one days ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
WROTE WILL ON WALL.
All Alone, Hermit Then Died In


All Alone, Hermit Then Died In
Home Near Savannah, Ga.
Savannah, Ga.-Peter G. Leist, who
claimed a dozen trades and profes-
sions was found dead at his home near
Savannah. He had been dead for sew
eral days. He was seated in a chair,
apparently staring at the wall Of his
room, on which he had written his
will, leaving his property, which is
considerable, to his son, who is in
school at Sharon, Ca, or in the event
of his death to Henry Dreyer, OF
Brooklyn, N. Y. Two hungry bulldogs
were guarding the dead man and
threatened the police with their fangs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
eeneral coppinoer pead.

Washington.-Gene John ]. Cop
pinger died at his residence in this
city of pneumonia. General Coppin-
ger married Alice Blaine, eldest
daughter of the late James Blaine, in
Feb. 1882. Mrs. Coppinger died in
1890, leaving two sons, Blaine and
Conor Coppinger, who survive.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
Injunction Feature Upheld.

Montgomery, Ala.-The injunction
feature of the Fuller prohibition bill
was fully upheld in a decision by
Judge William H. Thomas, of the city
court, who decides that the sherin
was within the police power Of the
state in closing suspicious places.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
e.ornia RantIst. TO Meet.

Dublin, Ga-Three hundred dele
gates are expected to attend the con-
veation of the Georgia State Baptists
at this place November 16 to 19 Two
ex-governors OF Georgia are delegates,
w. J. Northen and J. M. Terrell.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for their entertainment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
Nav Treasury offeiaIs.

Warrington Two new treasury Of
iciala have been sworn into once.
Lee McCmhR took the oath as United
States treasurer, and A. Plat An
drew Ms director of the mint.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
TO CONTEST ELECTION,
Defeated Candidate at Memphis Asks
Recount of Ballots,

Memphis, Tenn.-By a plurality OF
79 votes over former Mayor J. j.
Williams, his nearest opponent, Ed,
ward H. Crump won out on the face
OF the returns in the mayoralty elec
ton. The contest was the closest
ever held in Memphis and nearly 1S,
600 votes were polled.
Mr.. Williams refused to accept the
returns as announced and said that
he will file petition with the county
election commission, asking for a re
count Of the ballots.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
Desf Mutes seek pavorce.

St HcGsI "A divorce has been
granted in II e circuit court to Mrs
Mamie E. Hurnes, a deaf-nlute, from
Joseph Bhrn es, of Granite City, H.,
also a daaf-ulute, on the testimony OF
desfEffute wi tnesses. A woEnan who
talks and he ars interpreted the testi
morg. Mrs. iBurnes said her husband
calted.her names on his fingers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
Miami Remains Wet.

N's7li. Fla.-In local option elec-
tion the vets won by a majority OF
49, County precincts voted dry, but
ooHld not overcome the majority OF
i34 ia Miami.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
POSTAL DEFICIENCY INcREAsINt
It Will Amount to $1H74s,77o for the
Year.

year.
Washington.-A postal deficiency
Of $17,749, no, an increas of 1863, ,491
over last year, was ammo unced in the
annual report of Merritt o. Chance.
auditor of the postoHce department.
The revenues for the fisoa al year end
ing June 80 last, amount ed to $685.
562,383, an increase of 6l}1 per cent
over the preceding year and the ex-
penditures increased COZ .Der cent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
Publicity Would
Make
/. Corporations
Honest.

AOH man i'll this country has the right to make an
honest living, unhampered by unfair, privileged or
dishonest competition. But secure that right it is
essential that business men of every community CO.
OPERATE TO ENFORCE FAIRNESS OF BUSI-
NESS METHODS. One main difficulty which has
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12
FATAL AUTO WRECK
Two Persons Are Killed Near
Greenville, N. c.
DRIVER LOST CONTROL
Son Of United States District Attor-
ney Skinner Was One of the Unfor.
tunate Victims of the Accident
Auto colljded With a Tree.

Greenville, n C.-J. L. Fleming,
state senator from Pitt county, and
Harry Skinner, Jr., son of United
States District Attorney Harry Skin
ner, were killed in an automobile
wreck near here.
Mr.. Fleming was thrown from the
machine, breaking his neck and dying
almost instantly, while Mr.. SINNERS
skull was fractured. Being rushed to
a hospital in Richmond, Va, he died
before the train reached Winston.
Those in the machine at the time
it was wrecked were E. G. Flanna-
gan, j. l.. Fleming, Harry Skinner,
Jr., and c. WOoten.
In trying to pass a lumber wagon,
Nj. Flanagan, who was driving the
machine, lost control and crashed
with terrific force into tree by the
roadside. The machine turned SOM
ersault.
Mr. Flanagan was caught under
the machine, and badly crushed, three
ribs being broken and Internal In
jurles sustained.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-12

Winston, N. Colonel Harry
Skinner, United States district at
torney for the eastern district or
North Carolina, had just arrived to
attend the celebration in honor OF
President Taft, when informed By
long distance telephone of the tragic
death of his son. He left at once on
a special train for his home
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-01-20
Untruthtul, Congress Opinion of
President Roosevelt.

The New York evening Post. in
dependent Republican in its poll
tics, says: The truth of the mat
ter is a delicate thing to state, but
no one who has an acquaintance
with congressman, no one who
knows Washington, can have any
doubt what that truth is. 1t is in
IA word that Congress does not be-
lieve in President Roosevelt's NOR
al sincerity. 1t thinks him hypo-
critical. He has lectured it and
the country on truthfuiness, yet
nine out of ten Congressman be-
lieve Mr.. Roosevelt himself to be
habitually untruthful. He has
posed as IA champion of fair play,
yet Congressman believe him to
fight foul"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-01-20
GOVERNMENT FIGURES
ON TOBACCO CROP
Acreage, Yield, Production, Price
and Farm Value of 1908
Crop.
KENTUCKY STILL LEADS.

The Bureau of Statistics. De
partment of Agriculture, Washing
ton, in its report of acreage, yielc
per acre. production, price pei
pound of the 1908 crop tobacco
and the total farm value in each
State. December |, 1908, shows
Kentucky to still be the chief to-
bacco-growing State in the Union,
Notwithstanding the heavy curtail-
ment of the Burley crop. 1t esti-
mates that 100000 acres were
planted to tobacco, as against 270,-
300 acres in 1907. The acreage in
North Carolina, the nearest com
petitor of Kentucky, reached 2O0,-
900 acres. being an increase of 80,
600 acres over the acreage of 1907.
The greatest yield per acre was in
New Hampshire, 800 pounds, as
gainst $50 pounds per acre last
year. Kentucky shows the great
est production in 1908, having a
total of 1875, 900. 900 pounds, aver
age g. cents, as against 240, AIS,
900 pounds in 1907. The average
price per pound fer tobacco in the
United States on December |,
1908, is estimated at 1913 cents
per pound, as against 1919 cents
per pound the same date in 1907.
Kentucky shows the greatest farm
value on December /, 1908, the
estimate being SIT, 799. 800, as
against S24, 529,0 900 on the same
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-01-20
INDIGESTION IS
ENDED FOREVER
Misery from an Upset Stomach
IdniSheS five Minutes
Later.

Why not start noW-today, an
forever rid yourself of Stomac
trouble and indigestion , A dietc
stomach gets the blues and grun
bles. Give it good eat. then
take Pape's Diapepsin TO start the
digestive juices working. There
will be no dyspepsia or belching
Of Gas oreructations of undigested
food; no feeling like lump of
lead in the stomach or heartburn,
sick headache and Dizziness. and
your food will not ferment and
poison your breath with nauseous
odors.
Pape'o Diapepsin costs only 80
cents for large case at any drug
store here, and will relieve the
most obstinate case of Indigestion
and Upset Stomach in five minutes
There /, nothing else better to
take Gas from Stomach and cleanse
the stomach and intcstines, and be-
sides, one triangule will digest and
prepare for assimilation into the
blood all your food the same as a
sound, healthy stomach would do
it,
When Diapepsin works, your
stomach rests gets itself in order,
cleans up-and then you feel like
eating when you come to the table,
and what YOU eat will doyou good.
Absolute relief from all Stomach
Misery is waiting for YOU as soon
as you decide to BEGIN taking Dia-
pepsiu. Tell your druggist that
YOU want Pape's Diapepsin, be-
cause you want to be thoroughly
cured of Indigestion. 2G-4t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-01-20
Ready for Business.

The rcinS of self government will
not be officially turned over to the
Cuban authorities until January Is,
when the Inauguration of PresideL
Miguel Gomez and Vice Presidea
Alfredo Iayas will take place.
Neither Senators nor Represent
atives will receive pay when absent
from roll calls without leave, and
neither house will grant absence
more than One-sixth of the me
bership at one time.
Bills establishing cock fight
and anational lottery will be among
the first to be introduced.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-01-20
He Sailed the Calf.

One Of our farmers hired boy
last week to help him about the
place. One morning before he
started for jackson he told the
boy to 90 and salt the calf over in
the pasture. The boy took about
a quart of salt, rubbed it all over
the calf, working it into the hair.
A couple of colts in the pasture
scented the salt and got after the
calf. The farmer returned home
soon after dinner and tried to
catch the calf to wash it. But the
calf, thinking he wanted to lick
too, ran through a hole in the
fence, and disappeared down the
road towards Smith Branch. -
Jackson News.
There, now :
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-01-20
Grounds for Divorce.

In New York a couple applied
for divorce. The husband
chewed tobacco and the wife kissed
the cat and there was such an in
compatibility of temper, or rather
taste, that they separated and
went their different ways rejoicing,
one with a granger twist and the
other with a tom cat kissed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-01-20
WOMAN
A FACTOR FOR GOOD IN POLITICS
Eligible and Qualified For Office in Many
Countries.
THEY ARE LOYAL TO THEIR TRUST.

1t is a frequent popular asser-
ton that, while the movement for
women's education and property
rights has increased rapidly, the
suffrage movement has made little
progress. Let us measure this
statement by the facts. Seventy
years ago, women had the suffrage
to a very limited extent in Sweden,
and in one or two other portions
of the old world. Lin all other
parts of the old world. and in all
parts OF the new, they were en-
tirely without it. Today, in Tas-
mania, New Zealand, Queensland
(Australia) and Finland women
have full suffrage on the same
terms as men: and in the last two
countries are eligible for Parlia-
ment. In Norway, women have
complete suffrage, with trifiing
property qualification. In Swe-
den and Iceland, they vote for all
officials except members of Parlia-
ment. In Denmark they do the
same. In New South Wales they
have State suffrage. In England,
where they have long voted for all
officials except members of Parlia-
ment, they were last year made
eligible, by an almost unanimous
vote Of Parliament, for public
Office, as mayors, alderman, county
and town councillors. Last month
the British Ministry pledged them
selves to introduce into the pres
ent Parliament, a bill granting
women complete national suffrage.
Now let us turn to our own
country. American women now
have complete suffrage on the
same terms as men in Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and Idaho: munich
pal suffrage in Kansas: taxpayers
suffrage in four States, and school
suffrage in twenty-siX States and
Territories. Thirty-tivt States and
Territories now have some form
of woman suffrage.
We are "A practical people. We
have a wholesome respect for the
opinions Of practical men," Re-
alizing this, first questioned the
practical politicians, who know
woman suffrage as a fact and not a
theory, the practical politicians,
who represent in Congress Wyo-
ming, Colorado, Utah and Idaho.
| will briefly give their views.
Senator Warren, of Wyoming,
said: 1--WE have had woman stuff
rage in Wyoming for thirty-nine
years. 1t worked well from the
start. 1t has so long been the
natural order of things that it is
difficult to imagine the State with
out it. Practically all opposition
to it subsidized many years ago.
Women vote and interest them
selves inteliigently in public affairs
in as large proportion as do men.
The Office of State Superintendent
Of Public instruction has now for
four years been admirably admin
istered by woman. Many of the
county superintendent of schools,
county clerks and treasurers are
women"
In 1869, when Wyoming was
still a Territory, "A bill granting
the suffrage to women was passed
by the Legislature, partially to
advertise the Territory and par
italy as a joke on the Democratic
1t was thought he
would feel obliged to veto it. The
Governor did not veto it, and the
next year he turned the tables on
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-01-20

date in. 1907. The total farm
value of the United States on
December /, 1908, shows a de-
crease of 81. l03, 815, or a little less
than , per cent, as compared with
the estimated value on December
/. 1907.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-01-20

the Jokesters by vetoing their bill
to withdraw the franchise from
the women.
Next | saw Senator Teller. of
Colorado. He said: I'VE have
had woman suffrage in our State
since 1893. Wyoming's expert
enced largely influenced Col
orado in adopting it. Bo t h
our State and county super
lntendents of schools are now, AS a
matter Of custom, always women.
The women do the most good.
however, in the nominating con-
ventions. The conventions dare
not put men of bad character on
the tickets, because they know the
women won't vote for them. For
instance, it would he impossible
for a man who drank to excess to
be elected to any office in our
State, now that the women vote.
1t works as we'll i'm Denver.
with its over POO, 900 inhabitants, ,
as IN the country districts. The
order and decencv at the polling
places has been greatly increased
since women went to the polls.
Women have in the past served in
the Legislature with full as much
credit and ability as men. Woman
suffrage with us has produced
none of the evils which its oppo-
nents predicted"
Representative French, Of Idaho.
confessed that he had not been in
favor of woman suffrage at the
time it was adopted by his State
i'm 1896. From practical expert
.ence with it, however, he has G.
come convert. He believe, it
has raised the moral tone of polit-
zeal life throughout the State. par
tlcularly in county politics. Forty
per cent. of the voters are women.
They are much more independent
than the men. They won't vote
the straight ticket unless they APP
prove the Individual candidates.
They are free from blind party
loyalty, when sometimes leads
men to vote for man whose re-
cord is bad, simply because he is
on their party ticket. Mr.. French
believes there is Il probability that
the State of Washington may
adopt woman suffrage next year.
Senator Sutherland, of Utah,
said: Il am in favor Of woman
suffrage as a result of observing
It's practical operation in our State.
Since we were admitted to State
hood, in 1896. it has raised the
whole tone of our politics. As
large a proportion Of women as of
men vote. Women are more apt
than men to scratch a bad man,
who may be running on an other
wise good ticket. The straight
ticket has no such hold over them
as it has over male voters" Sen
ator Sutherland believes it is the
of women, more than
that Of men. which retards the
spread of woman suffrage.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, agrees
with the others that woman suff-
rage has raised the moral tone of
politics. The Superintendent of
Public Instruction in Idaho, is
now always a woman. Most of the
county treasurers are also women.
While "A good many of the cultiva-
ted women of the State do not
want the suffrage, they neverthe-
less, as a matter of civic duty,
vote and do their part in public
affairs.
Senator Borah says that while