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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
He Was a Georuian.

New Orleans-The body of Pat
Whitfield, a dynamite handler for the
New Orleans and Lake Shore Land
company, who was blown to pieces
while clearing land, was buried in
ST. Riches cemetery, a Christian bur-
ial being provided by his compan-
ions and employers Whitfield is said
to be a Georgian, but no one knows
his native place nor where his rela-
tives can be found.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
MARRIED I'M JAIL.
Sheriff Gave Bride Away, But Decid-
ed 10 Keen Groom

Sheriff Gave Bride Away, But Decid-
ed to Keep Groom.
Palatka, Fla-A marriage of more
than ordinary interest occurred when
D. NJ Davidson, the convicted mur-
derer, was married to Miss Eva Lee
Waid, of W9ycross, at the county
jail. The ceSemony was performed
by Judge Coke in a front room of
the prison, as Sheriff Kennerly re-
moved the prisoner from his cell
long enough for the knot to be tied.
The sheriff gave the blushing bride
away. but decided to keep the groom.
Following the ceremony Mrs. Da-
wilson left for High Springs. where
she will see after her husbands in
terests, but the groom returned to his
private apartments in the Jail where
he will remain until his case is de-
cided or he assumes his life job with
the state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
HANGS for Wife Murder.

Vienna, Calm Virgins, a ne
gro, was hanged in the Dooley coun-
ty Jail for the murder of his wife
four years ago at the plantation OF
j. M. Lashley. Virgins made his
escape at the time, but was caught
a few months ago, and convicted at
the last term of the court. The
execution was in private This is
the first hanging in Dooley county
in five years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
A FATAL RIDE.
Wild Dash of Auto Down Side of
Maintain

Wild Dash of Auto Down Side of
Mountain.
Wilkesbarre, Pa.-One woman was
killed, another fatally injured and
two other persons slightly hurt in a
wild dash of an automobile down
Wilkesbarre mountain.
The dead woman is Mrs. James
Hughes, of this city Miss Laura
Cannon, a member of the Luzerne
county bar, was probably fatally in
jured. James Eughes, husband OF
the dead woman, and president OF
the Wilkesbarre Automobile Club,
and the chauffeur were slightly
hurt.
The machine became disabled
while descending a steep grade.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Judoes Clash at Savannah.

Savannah, Ga.-Raising a direct is
sue between the federal and state
courts, Judge w. G. Charlton, of the
superior court Of Chatham county
has ordered w. V. Davis, receiver
of the Electric Supply company, not
to turn over the affairs Of the com
pany to anyone until ordered by him
Judge Emory Speer, of the United
States court, directed Mr.. Davis to
turn over the property to United
States Marshall George F. White
whom he named a receiver in pro
ceedings in bankruptcy. Marshall
White has reported to Judge Speer
his failure to get the property.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
NEGRO podnes eaIIows.

Montgomery, Ala.-Within half an
hour after the governor had granted
a respite to Jim Parrish, a negro
sentenced to. death at Decatur, word
was received that the man had bro.
ken jail and gotten away. This is
the second escape, the first giving
him liberty of two years. Parrish
killed Lem Lane, another negro. He
was to have been hanged Friday,
July 8, but the governor gave him a
week for his friends to get up eyi-
dence
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
RookefelIer onens Purse.

New York-The general education
board has announced that John D.
Rockefeller has contributed S1O,00O,-
900 more to carry forward the gen
era1 education plan for the endow-
ment of colleges and universities
throughout the United States. This
additional gift brings the total sum
contributed by Mr. Rockefeller to this
special education fund to $4,000, ,0OO
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
CARVING Chars for Hartman.

New York-Carrying four great
boxes Of e. H. Harriman's favorite
cigars, three of the flnancier's chill
dren, Mary, Caroline and Roland,
sailed on the Kron Prinz Wilhelm to
join him in Europe. Mr.. Hartman
has been unable to procure abroad
the special brand of cigars which he
has smoked for years, and ne cabled
his children to bring supply N-~h
them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Tariff Bill Passes Senate.

Washington-The tariff bill has
passed the senate by a vote of IS to
a. Much interest was aroused in
the senate over the adoption of the
amendment of Senator Bradley, re-
moving the restrictions on the free
sale of tobacco in the hand. This
action was the result of many years
of agitation and of much active re-
cent campaigning.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
FARMERS TO MEET.

Organization TO Encourage Growth
of Grain VIII Be Formed.
Memphis, Tenn.-A special meet
ing of the farmers, planters and land
owners of Arkansas, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Louis
lana and Texas will be held here
The meeting is to be addressed by
Joseph Ewing, of Ohio, on the sub
ject of Alfalfa. Growing in the
South" The object of the meeting
is to form an organization to encour-
age the growing Of grain and the
breeding of live stock in that sec
ton of the south infested by the boil
weevil and other cotton pests.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
9 TEXANS KILLED
Mexican Bandits Attack Horse
Traders In Camp.
SURPRISED AT NIGHT
1t Is Reported That Only One of the
Horse Traders Escaped-The Ban.
dts Are Said to Have Driven Off
500 Head of Horses.

NeW Mexico-Outlaws attacked
ten Texas horse buyers in their camp
here, and it is reported killed nine
of the men.
The h0rse7traders were driving 8
head of cattle from New Mexico into
Texas, when near Alton they camped
out fqr the night. The sstiawS, who
evidently had been trailing the Tex
ans, then made the attack Only one
Of the ten horse-traders escaped, and
he, although wounded, reached Alton
and told the story of the killing of
his nine companions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Short Release for Thaw.

White Plains, N. Y-Harry Thaw
got at least temporary release
from Mattewan asylum when Justice
Mills remanded him to White Plains
Jail to await Judge Graynor's decis-
ion as to the place the next lunacy
trial is to be had. This is thought
to be the opening wedge that viii
finally bring the freedom of Harry
Thaw, which such a strenuous fight
has been made since the killing of
White and the thousands of dollars
expended by the Thaw family to save
the young scion from the penalty OF
the law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
"B. p. o. E." CONVENTION.
Thousands of EIks Assembled in Los
Angeles Cal.

Thousands of EIks Assembled in Los
Angeles Cal.
Los Angeles-The city of the An
gels is entertaining thousands upon
thousands of the Best People on
Earth" At any rate, so the members
Of the Benevolent and Protective Or
der Of Elks call themselves joculSrly,
and the hospitable folk of Los
Angeles, happy to welcome the
throng Of good fellows from ell parts
Of the United States, are not inclined
to dispute the claim.
The city was lavishly decorated
with royal purple and white, the col
ors Of the Elks, and countless rep
reservations Of the elk's head and the
clock with hands pointing to II were
to be seen. The convention was the
biggest in the forty years history OF
the order
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
FASTING RECORDS BROKEN.

Woman Goes Forty-nine Days With
out Eating Anything.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Mrs. Lillian D
Hoag has Set at naught all records
for fasting, abstaining from food for
forty-nine days. The highest record
previously was that of Eta Priscilla
Grove, Chicago school teacher
who stunned food forty-one days a
year ago.
Mrs Hoag's fast was broken when
she "dined" with her brother on a
meal of one small cantaloupe.
This long period fast was due to
an illness the woman had hoped to
overcome by refraining from food of
any kind. The result was more than
hoped for.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
coIoneI MecIeskex AppeInted.

Atlanta-Colonel L. L. McCleskey,
who was appointed by Goveror JOS
eph M. Brown, lieutenant colonel.
aides-de-camp, was member of the
famous battalion of cadets of the
Georgia Military institute, who, un-
der Major F. w. Capers, fought in
the Confederate army and was in the
trenches in. and around Atlanta du-
ring the siege in the summer of 1864.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
SHOOTS WOMAN, KILLS SELF.

Refusal of Suit for Marriage Led to
Tragedy at AbbeViIIe, S. C.
AbbeYlile, 8: C-Angered, it is
said, by Mrs. Maggie Pender's refu-
sal Of his suit for marriage, l.. l..
Patterson, a mill operative, shot the
woman twice with a revolver, and
then turned the revolver on himself,
sending an Instantly fatal bullet
through his head. The shooting oc-
Cured at the woman's house in the
mill village.
The two, it is said, were quarreling
on the ,backsteps when the shooting
took place. Patterson is reported to
have expressed his intention OF COM
mitting suicide. The womans wounds
are not serious.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
REVOLT IN COLOMBIA.
Soldiers Take Up Arms Against the
GoNArnnanf

Soldiers Take Up Arms Against the
Government.
Bogota, Colombia.-A portion Of
the army stationed at Barranquilla
has taken up arms against the Colon
bian government, made prisoners of
the municipal authorities, and pro-
claimed Gonzales Valencia as presi-
dent General Jorge Holguin, who
is acting president in the absence of
General Rafael Reyes, was strongly
denounced, and the gendarmerie
were driven out of the city, later ar
irving at Cartagena. The revolu-
tionists took possession of the town
and several steamers on Magdalena
river.
General Helguin has declared mar
tial law throughout the country.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
MORO OUTLAW SLAIN.

Desperate Fight Between Americans
and Moros on JoIe Island.
Msnila.-In desperate fight near
Patian, on Jolo island, Jikiri, the IA
nous Moro outlaw chief, was killed
and his entire band exterminated by
detschments of regulars and constabu-
larry under Captain George L. Byram,
of the Sixth United States cavalry,
operating in conjunction with a ma
val fotilla of the mosquito feet IN
der Lieutenant Commander Signor.
The American loss was one private
killed and three officers and twenty
enlisted men and one sailor wounded.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
conoreasman paasea Amax

New York Francis w. Cushman,
representative in Congress from Ia
coma, Wash, died at Roosevelt hos
pital from pneumonia At the bed
side at the time were, besides the
doctors and nurses, United States
Senator Samuel H. Piles, of Wash
ington, and Andrew S. Burleigh, of
this city, lifelong friend. He was
known as the house humorist and
also recognized as one of the ablest
Of congressman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
HEIR TO LARGE FORTUNE.
Most Beautiful Woman in America
to Get Share Of $4,000 coo.

Most Beautiful Woman in America
to Get Share of $1,000 600.
st. Louis-Mrs. Marjorie Burns
Love, wife of Sydner C. Love, the
stock broker. whose business career
in Chicago and New York has beer
spectacular, is said to have large
slice of the $8,O0O,OO0 Burns estate.
Mrs. Love, whose home is in New
York, was said by several famous
painters before her marriage to be
the most beautiful woman in Amer
lea. A contest for the $8,OOO,00O es-
tate has been waged for twelve
years and has just been settled. The
estate was founded by three Burns
brothers, who came from Kentucky
in the pioneer days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
rrauedy in a Restaurant

New Orleans, La. Calomes, col
lector for the French Mutual Benev-
olRnt association, was shot through
the heart and killed in a restaurant
on Madison street by Charles Bur
ton, who after seeing his victim fall
turned the weapon on himself and
attempted to take his own life, send
ing a bullet through his own neck.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
KILLED BY NEGRO.
Murder of Prominent Farmer Creates
Great Excitement.

Great Excitement.
Americus, Gar-The murder of w.
F. McRee, a prominent farmer ana
assistant superintendent for the Bag
ley-Ray Orchard company, near Am
ericus, created considerable excite
ment here The body of Capt. Nc
Rec was found in pool Of blood near
his residence, with bullet hole near
the collar bone.
Henry Patterson, negro farm
hand with whom McRee had pre-
viously had some trouble, was cap.
tured later, four miles away, con-
cealed in the barn on the Carter
plantation. He confessed the crime
and narrowly escaped lynching, so in
tense was the feeling against him.
The prisoner was finally landed safe
ly in the Americus Jail
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
DEATH CLAIMS NINE.
Miners Blown TO Pieces While De-
scendinq in Gaze.

Miners Blown TO Pieces While De-
scending in Cage.
Trinidad, Colo.-Nine men were
killed by an explosion of gas in the
Cedarhill Coal and Coke Mining COM
pany at Tollerville near here. All
but one were foreigners.
The men were descending in the
cage. The explosion partly wrecked
the shaft and those who were not
instantly killed were suffocated by
gas. All of the bodies have been re-
covered.
Great excitement followed the ex-
plosion. Many frenzied women were
with difficulty restrained from enter
ing the mine to search for their hus-
bands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Shaft for Confederate Dead.

Griffin, Ga.-At a meeting of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy held
here, monument was ordered and
contract signed, to be delivered here
and ready for unveiling November s..
This monument is to be of marble,
80 feet high, and is to be placed on
Hill street, the exact location not be-
ing decided upon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Was Past Grand Hiah Priest.

Barnesville, Ga.-A telegram has
been received by Judge w A. Prout
from Asbury Lambdin, of Waco, Tex
as, announcing the death Of A. NJ.
Lambdin. Mr.. EamBufn was past
grand high priest of the Masonic Or
der of this state. He has been
spending the past year in Waco with
the family of his daughter, Mrs. ].
D. Williamson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
OFF FOR Y. M. c. A. MEET.
Main Body of American Delegates
Sails From New York.

Main Body of American Delegates
Sails From New York.
New York-On the steamer Kroon-
land, sailing for Dover and Antwerp,
is the main party of American dele
gates to the worlds conference of
Young Mems Christian associations,
which is to be held in Barmen-Elber-
field. Germany, from July % to Au-
gust 2.
There will be many American dele
gates to the conference. at which the
work of the association in many
lands will be discussed The work
has made rapid advances in Germa-
ny, which now has the largest num-
Der of separate associations, although
it is still far behind the United States
in total membership and value of
property possessed by the associa-
tions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
GETS SECOND TRIAL.
Pat caIhoun's Case VIII Again BE
Threshed Out,

Pat calhoun's Case VIII Again Be
Threshed Out.
San Francisco-Patrick Calhoun,
president of the United Railways of
this city, will go to trial on Manday,
July 10, for the second time this year
on charges of having offered a bribe
to a supervisor to influence his vote
on the overhead trolley perEait grant
ed in 1906.
He will be tried before Superior
Judge William P. Lawlor, who denied
recently the motion for a change Of
venue asked by the defendant on the
ground that the court was biased
and prejudiced against him Judge
Lawlor presided at the last trial of
Calhoun, which resulted in a hung
jury.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Murdered While at sunner.

Meridian, Miss.-Collins Williams,
wealthy planter, was assassinated
while at the supper table. Five bull
lets were fired into his body and he
dropped dead.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Mrs. Roosevelt in Naples

Naples-Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
and her three children, Miss Ethel,
Archie and Quentin, arrived here
board the White Star steamer Cretic,
which left New York June 26 The
Roosevelt party win go to the villa
of Miss. Carew, Mrs. Roosevelt's sis
ter, near Rome.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
CATHOLIC EDUCATORS MEET.
Welcomed in Boston With Address by
Archbishop O'ConneII

Archbishop O'ConneII.
Boston-With mass in the cathed-
raj and an address of welcome by
Archbishop O'Connell, the Roman
Catholic educators of the United
States held a three days convention
in this city. The business meetings
of the convention were held in Bos-
ton college and in the Catholic I'm
ion clubhouse. The educators have
been divided into three departing
the seminary, the coAege and the
parochial schools. which include also
the Catholic high schools.
Delegates from all parts of the
country assembled in Boston for the
convention. One order Of sisters,
who conduct parochial schools, sent
nearly two hundred delegates, while
hundreds of priests and brothers, as
well as delegates among the laymen,
were in attendance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Broker Commits sulcide

Tsarlotteville, Va.-Arthur White,
c stock broker, committed suicide
by shooting. III health and busi-'
ness troubles are believed to have
been the cause.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16

81. Petersburg huaGred and
kvshty>sSuG new eases of CHOLERA and
" suspected cases have been re
ported at the municipal hospitals.
The deaths reported number A. The
St. Petersburg hospitals are now
treating S12 cases.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
LIONS SPREAD TERROR.
Roosevelt in District Infested by
Man-eating Animals.

Man-eatng Animals.
Naivasha, British East Africa
The government officials have closed
the public road which runs from
Narrobi to Fort Hall, the capital of
Kenia, owing to the invasion of that
district by man-eating lions. Sew
eral natives within the last few days
have been killed by these animals.
Former President Roosevelt is at
present on a shooting trip in the
Sotic district, which is about fifty
miles from Naivasha, on the west of
the railroad. Fort Hall is on the
east side.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
BRISTOL VETS WIN.
Antls Get Majority of SO Votes Out of
Total of SS4

Bristol, Va.-By the narrow major
ity of SO votes out of a total of 8S4
votes polled, the anti-prohibitionists
won the local option election here,
following one of the most hotly-con-
tested campaigns Of its kind known
in the south. There were 4O1 votes
against and 439 in favor of granting
license.
Bristol is a town lying partly in
Virginia and partly in Tennessee.
The "wets" regard their victory as
one that will have an influence in
checking the statewide prohibition
movement in Virginia
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Million Dollar Fire al Buffalo,

Buffalo-The Buffalo Reduction
company's fertilizer plant and soap
works, mile and a half from the
city line, have been destroyed by fire
Of unknown origin, involving a loss
Of s1,OO0,0OO.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
WAGERs $4,000 ON FLIGHT.
Aviator Claims He Will Sail e5 Miles
In 80 Minutes

In 80 Minutes.
Victoria, B. C.-Backing his con-
fidence with a wager of $4,000, Will
lam Gibson, an aerial inventor, is
planning to sail from here to Seattle.
Wash, a distance Of 65 miles, in 80
minutes. Gibson declares that his
ship will carry him to San Francisco
in five hours when completed.
Gibson claims that his machine is
superior to that invented by the
Wright Brothers. The craft is a
monoplane, 65 feet long and radi-
cally different from other designs,
having width of ID feet. A CO.
horsepower engine, which weighs
222 pounds, will drive the craft at a
speed Of 130 miles per hour.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Epworth LEAGUE at Seattle.

Seattle-Thodsand of delegates,
representing the largest denomina-
tional society Of young people in the
world, have assembled here for the
national conference of the Epworth
League of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and wiz last until July II.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Fought Duel Over Dead Man

Muskogee, Okla.-While keeping
vigil over the body of John Manus,
who died from a heart stroke nea1
yelling, Okla, George Grims, Jr.,
shot and killed John Grims, his cous-
in. The Grims are Cherokee Indi-
ans, prominent in their tribe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Fathers Fatal Mistake.

Gallon, Ohio-Mistaking his little
son, Herbert, six years old, for
burglar, Fred Klopp shot and killed
the boy, who was walking in his
sleep.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
'' TAFT TO VISIT GEORGIA.

Will Be Guest in State Latter Part of
September.
Macon, Ga.-Information has reach
ed Macon that President Taft has
made plans to visit Macon during the
latter part of September.
The occasion Will be made an event
of rare interest to Georgians, espe-
cially in the central portion of the
state. Augusta and Savannah will
also be included in the itinerary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Stage Destined to Return
To It's Former Plane.

the Rev.D H. E.. of New
Agzzag POINT THE THEATER OF
"A THE PLANE OCCUPIED
W = MANY YEARS AGO, BEFORE THAT WHICH WAS I'M
MORAL DEBAslNe cREPT IN.
Some things the heaer of the present which should
exist things which base and vulgar and suggestive
But should they all be closed because of this? No The of
CONSCIENTIOUS DISCRIMINATION by the community Civ
praise for what good the and condemnation for what
base and bad will eventually bring about change By eevatng
the intellectual of the community the theater will
RISE ABOVE THE BASE AND VULGAR The theater is
here integral part economy 1t is destined RETURN
TO PLANE WHICH WILL SERVE ITS GOD APPOINTED
PURPOSE
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
EDITOR CALLED TO REST.

Colonel Tatun, of Nashville Ameri-
can, Has Passed Away.
Nashville, Tenn.-Colonel William
c. Tatom, editorial writer on Nash
vile American, died at his home here
after an extended illness. Colonel Ia
tom was about so years of age, and,
until recently, was commander of the
First Regiment, national guard Of
Tennessee. During the war with
Spain, he was in Cuba as major in
the Fourth Tennessee regiment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-16
Not Muscle,
Governs Modern World.
By WILSON. President University.

BELIEVE in athletics and in all those things which RELAX
ENERGY, that the faculties may be their best when
the energies relaxed but only far do believe in
these diversions When the lad leaves school he CEASES