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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
RENAL. g e.. kSYLUM.
Harry Thaw's Application For Habeas
Corpus Writ Denied.

New Ior..:.-Harry X Thaw must
remain IL the state asylum for the GRIM
lnal insane, at Mattcawan. under de-
cision rendered by the appellate divis-
ion of the supreme court in Brooklyn
Thaw's application for a writ of habeas
corpus releasing him from the asylum
was dismissed by justice of the su-
preme court several months ago. He
then appealed to the appellate division,
Which sustained the lower court and
dismissed the writ
Thaw's application was based upon
the contention that Justice Dowlings
order committing him to the asylum
after he was declared not guilty for the
murder Of Stanford White was illegal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
To Kill Racing in. Florida.

Tallahassee, Fla-After nearly four
hours debate the house of represent
atives passed the Sloan anti-race track
bill. 1t was amended, however, so as
not to be operative until May /, 1911.
The senate passed the Stokes loan
shark bill by good majority. The
senate also passed the Robertson kid
mapping bill. which provides life i'm
prisonment penalty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
LEAKEsvILLE GREENE COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY JUNE H. 1909
LA TOILETTE SCORED.
Wisconsin Senator Harshly Criticised
by Republicans.

Washington.-Tho atmosphere OF
the senate chamber was surcharged
with electricity when the tariff bill
was taken up at the first night session
since congress was convened.
There were fifty-four senator's PIES
ent. Every republican senator who
Is in the city except Mr.. La Toilette
was in his seat, and his absence was
made the subject of criticism that IN
volved the sincerity OF his attitude on
the tariff bill, and finally to serious
attacks upon him by conservative re
publicans in charge y. the bill and
spirited defense from Insurgents ana
democrats.
Finally the tense situation was
smoothed over, but another outbreak
Is threatened and is almost sure to
occur when the Wisconsin senator
again gets the floor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Acquitted of Murder,

Columbia, S C-Wade Hampton
Sellers, who killed ]. Farmer, a dis
pensary constable, in February, 1908,
has been acquitted of the charge of
murder Farmer was attempting to
search Sellers house for liquor, when
he was shot The presiding judge ruled
that the warrant on which Farmer was
acting was invalid
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
WIN. BRUNsoN SUICIDES.
Former Solicitor of Macon Judicial
Circuit.

Former Solicitor of Macon Judicial
Circuit.
Macon, Ga.-Former Solicitor Gen
eral William Brunson, of the Macon
judicial circuit, fired shot from his
revolver into the base of his brain
just behind the right ear at his resi-
dence, 296 College street, and was
claimed by death nearly two hours
later. without having been conscious.
He had probably contemplated the
act, for, on being left alone in the
room, he closed the door, locked IT.
ard took only moment to end his
life
The jury returned a verdict saying
the wound was inflicted by Mr.. Brun-
sons own hand while he was tempo
rarily deranged as a result Of seri-
GUS i'll health.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Memorial DaV.

New York.-Memorial Day was eel
ebrated with a mammoth parade of
veterans of the Civil war, national
guard organizations, troops from Fort
Hamilton, Wadsworth and Slocum.
The day was also more or less gener-
ally observed by other cities of the
country.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
NEGRO Lvnched in Kentucky

Frankfort, Ky.-John Maxey, a ne
gro, who shot B. c. Bowers, a circus
man, was taken from Jail here ana
lynched. The jailer showed resistance
to the mob, but with little effort the
door was broken down, the negro Ia
ken out and hanged to the Saint Clai1
street bridge The action of the mop
created intense excitement among the
lawabiding citizens of the capitaf
citN
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
STRIKERS WIN.
Street Railway Troubles In PhIadel.
phia Have Been Settled.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The employees Of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company
have voted to accept the proposition
made by the company which had been
submitted to them by the sub-commit-
tee appointed to confer with tae 5rao-
ton officials, and the strike which has
been on for some time, has terminated.
1t is practically victory for the
strikers
The present strike has been the most
complete tie up ever experienced by local
trolley companies, and the temper of
the people was more violent than in the
strike of 1905.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
No Fine For Georgia Road.

Atlanta.-While the Georgia road
was liable to a fine at the hands of
the United States government as the
result of it's failure to deliver the mail
for a number of days during the re-
cent strike, it has been stated that
the government will not attempt to
collect this fine and will be coutent
with deducting from the amount due
the Georgia by the government for
the number of days. during which
there was no delivery.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Cash Primary Bill Passed.

Tallahassee, Fla.-After much debate,
the senate reached vote and passed
the Cash primary bill. New provisions
of this measure require a ballot with
two stubs, both stubs to be numbered,
the clerk tears one from the ballot when
giving it to the voter, and the second,
when voter deposits the ballot The
STUBS are then compared to see that no
ballot is voted except one given by
clerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Small Commune
ties Are Power
full Factors In
Government.
BY GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN. Mayor of New York

3@s@@@%@ HE people of small community satisfied with
w knowing the names of their local candidates. They
: make it their business find about them The
! SMALL COMMUNITY HAS BECOME THE
+ { DESPAIR OF THE POLITICIANS. 1t is the
@@@@@@@@@@ spirit of ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
ATTACKED HIS SISTER.
Flew Into a Rage When Told of Her
Intended MARRIAGE.

New Orleans.-F1ying into rage
when told that his twenty-year-old sis
ter, Bessie, was to be married, William
B. Blessing, thirty years old, attacked
the girl in their home here with a
hatchet, inficting several serious
wounds He then threw acid in her
eyes and mouth. The girl may re-
cover, but will be dishgured for life.
Blessing is believed to be mentally de-
ranged and will probably be committed
to an ASYLUM
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Onlethorne.s Remains.

Savannah. Cain making prepara
tions for the unveiling of the Ogle-
thorpe monument, an agitation has
been started here to fall in line with
the Pennsylvanians who will make
an effort to bring the remains of Viii
liam Penn to this country, and have
the remains of General Oglethorpe
brought here fro England
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
FLORIDA HAS LYNCHING.
Mob Refused to Wait for Law 10 Hang
Negro.

Tallahassee, Fla.-Fearing that
there would be delay in the execution
of Mark Morris, a negro under sen
tence of death for the murder Of
Sheriff Langston, a mob gathered,
overpowered the jailer, and taking
Morris from his cell, conveyed him to
3 tree, swinging him from a limb,
and fred volley of bullets into his
dangling body.
The sheriff says he was powerless
to resist the assault of the mob on the
Jail.
In five days the lynched man would
have paid the penalty legally for his
crime
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
$780, 100000 IN GOLD.
Uncle Sam Has Nice Reserve Stored
AUzN ~ nnnNar

Uncle Sam Has Nice Reserve Stored
Away at Denver.
Denver, Colo.-With the arrival of
shipment of $7,5OO,OOO in gold coin
from San Francisco, Ine Denver mint
now is the treasure vault of the ma
tion with $37O,OOO,OOO in gold stored
in the federal Golfers here.
This is the greatest amount of gold
ever housed in the local mint Fifty
million dollars in gold coin has been
received at the mint since May 10,
from the San Francisco mint, which
has now been practically depleted OF
its gold reserve.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
New Members of o. A. r.

Washington.-At a mass meeting
Of the national board on organ
ization of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution, the announcement
was made that 1.051 new members
have been admitted to the organiza-
ton since the recent election of Mrs.
Matthew P. Scott as president gen.
eral of the order.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
"BIind Orqanist" Dead.

Washington.-Dr. John W. Bischoft,
the blind organist of Washington" 4"
who lost his sight when two years of
age, is dead. For the past thirty-hve
years he has been organist of the First
Congregational church here, and was
considered one of the greatest COM
posers and organists of this country.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Editors to Meet In Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga.-E. H. Aull, of New
berry, S. c., president of the South
Carolina Press Association, is making
preparations for the coming of the
association to Atlanta on July 9.
The delegates will stop here en- route
to Tallulah Falls, where they go for
an annual meeting, and will be the
guests of the city two days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
River Leaves Town Inland.

Pine Bluff, Ark.-By eating its way
through a narrow neck of land, making
new channel short distance away,
the Arkansas river has made d cutoff
at Douglass, Ark, leaving that town
three miles inland The new channel
is already 3Ao feet wide
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Did Wiu Prove EataI7

San Antonio, Tex.-Two hours after
expressing the opinion that the wear
ing of a wig would kill him some day,
Hugh Morgan, assistant city auditor,
dropped dead Physicians pronounced
the cause for Morgan's death as paraly-
sis of the brain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Oil Mill Men Meet

New Orleans lathe National
Association of Oil Mill Superinten-
dents, with representatives from
nearly all of the Southern states in
attendance, held its annual eonven-
ton here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Have Governor Appoint JUDGES

Warm Springs, Ga.-The twenty
fifth annual session of the Georgia
Bar Association was held here.
Among other things favored BY the
lawyers was the appointment of judges
and solicitors by the governor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Tornado Death List Increased.

Temple, Texas.-Oyer a score of
persons, injured in the tornado at
Zephyr, were brought here and cared
for in the Santa Fe hospital. Reports
from Zephyr stated that thirty-efght
bodies had been recovered from the
ruins, increasing the death list seven.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
BRYANT Named by Taft.

shington-President Taft sent
to the senate the nomination of Louis
P. Bryant, of Louisiana to be sur
veyor of customs at New Orleans.
Mr.. Bryant is said to belong to the
republicans in Louisiana, and was in
dorsed for the place by National Com
mitteeman Pearl Wright.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Ex-Ranker Out of Pen

Leavenworth, Kan.-Hon. John H.
Wood, former president of the Mat
thews National Bank, of Matthews,
Ind, has been released from the fed
eral prison here, after serving a term
of six years for making loans in ex-
cess Of the amount allowed by law
Wood left Immediately for home.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Editor Was Stabbed.

Statesboro.-As. the result of an in
vestigation of charges made against
the First District Agricultural School
at this place trouble occurred between
a young man named A. J. Bird and
Editor Miller, of the Statesboro News,
in which the latter was seriously
stabbed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

makes the the small city that the the
community and the of the individual closely knit
gether that one is indstinguishabe from the other
We living of change and transition
problems economic social political constantly presenting them
selves which only be sove for the good country
WISEST STATESMANSHP There spirit of sweeping
around the world People that something wrong and lack
ing the patience the wisdom SEEK BELOW THE SUR
FACE snatch at nostrum quac remedy that offered
There false belief that government possesses every good and
perfect gift that all that haze do bring the millennium
to ENACT MORE LAWSxAND PLACE MORE STATUTES
ON THE BOOKS Among aany the tendency push
tne to extreme in the direction of that oppressive form of
ABSOLUTIS COLLECTIVISTIC state That the danger
of our time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Col. Mcclure Dead.

Philadelphia-Col A. X. Mcclure,
prothonotary of the Supreme Court
end Superior courts of Pennsylva-
mia, has been called by death. He
was a prominent figure in politics,
and journalism. His age was 81
years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Missinu Cashier Arrested.

Jacksonville, Fla-Detectixe Craw-
ford, of the local police force, has ar
rested Max P. Emmerich, of Indian
apolis, Ind, who confessed to embez-
zling $4,000 from the Capital Nationa!
Bank of indianapolis, where he was
employed as bookkeeper.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Boy Took Fatal Dive.

Raleigh, N. C.-Lewis Crowder,
sixteen years of age, was drowned in
Parton's pond, sixteen miles from Ra-
leigh while in bathing with a number
Of friends. He leaped in from an
overhanging log, calling to his friends:
Here goes" He went in head-fore-
most and must have been seized with
cramp
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Probably NLnht Rider Victim

Lexington, Ky.-It is believed night
riders are responsible for the fatal
injuries sustained by w. H. Meaks
who was found unconscious at the
bottom of a precipice ir Harrison
county II is believed that Meaks
was taken for a spy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Stranded hv Bed Stats

Waco, Tex.-Alvin KeTso, twenty
three, while alone in his room here,
was stricken with epilepsy. In his
paroxysms his head became wedged
between the Stats of the bed, the body
falling upon the floor. Death resulted
from strangulation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Emorv,s Commencement.

Oxford, Ga.-The 73rd annual COM
mencement of Emory college began
June 3, and will extend through sew.
eral days. Degrees will be conferred
upon thirty-two seniors and one post
graduate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Hinh Water in Carolina.

Columbia, S. Grains in the upper
part of this state have caused all the
rivers and streams to rise, inundatins
the low-lying fields and probably de-
stroying the crops In the lowlands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Student Commits Suicide.

cause he was behind with his board
and had no new clothes to attend
commencement exercises, caused E.
G. Sisk, a student of Bethel college,
to kill himself.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

Rov,e peculiar Death

Chicago.-Peering through a key.
hole, Joseph Megala, five years old,
received an injury in his right eye
from an umbrella rib in the hands of
a playmate on the other side Of the
door which caused his death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Dead Under His Auto.

Lafayette, Ind Addison e. Miller,
leading farmer and banker Of this
county, was found beneath his over
turned automobile in a ditch near his
home He had been dead some time.
It is thought the machine ran into a
COW. Mr.. MilTer's neck was broken.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Luncheon to jap Admiral,

Washington.-The secretary of the
navy gave an official luncheon at his
home in honor of Admiral Urin, of
the Japanese navy, graduate of the
United States Naval Academy. About
twenty ranking officers were the
other guests.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

Employe Suddenly Becomes Rsving
Maniac, Rushes Through Five-Story
Plant, Leaving Blood Marked Trail
In His Wake-FinalIy OVerpowered.
Somerville, Mass.--Attacked by
crazy spell, John Murphy, pig
killer in inc big slaughtering plant
of the North Packing and Provision
company, ran amuck and before he
was finally overpowered by force OF
numbers and rendered harmless, suo-
ceeded in killing five Of his co-work-
ers and wounding several others.
The man had been acting strange
ly for several days, but the packing
house employees attached no particular
significance to this, thinking his &c
centric manner was probably due 70
personal troubles, when shortly af-
ter the noon hour, just after Mur-
ply had finished his lunch, he gas
ped huge knife with which he hal
been accustomed to pig sticking
and with a maniacal yeli spTdng dJ
DR.. Hayes, one 6f the employees, cut
a deep cash in his neck, stabbed him
over the heart and practically diseIn-
boweled him.
The terrified workmen rushed for
the door, but Murphy ran after them.
slash;ng right and lefi Every man
whom he struck went down Tith Il
groan. The crow6 plunged dowa
stairs, with Murphy after them, au1
at every landing he cut somebody.
On the second floor, one of the work
men, an italian seized a heavy bar
of iron and felled Murphy, but he
was quickly on his feot again and
wounded another man.
On the street floor, the b.cod-be-
spattered maniac was finally over
powered, his knife taken from him
and he was conveyed to the police
station.
Murphy is so years old and was
regarded as one of the strongest men
among the employees Of the packing
plant He had been a pig h'Etr" for
years
The witnesses of the slaughte- said
that more than 800 employees were
driven from the plant when Murphy
started on his mdTderous run through
the six floors OF the big plant
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Mail Clerks Meet.

Atlanta-Practically nearly every
state in the Union was represented
by delegates to the Convention of the
Railway Mail Association which was
opened in this city Much interest
was taken in the meeting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
In Memory of Davis.

Atlanta-Appropriate services were
held in the city in celebration of the
birthday oa Jefferson Davis by the
Atlanta Camp United Confederate
Veterans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Rereft of Wife. He suicided.

Albany, Ga-J. E. Jay, superintend-
ent on B. NJ. Wilson's Fernland farm,
two miles from Albany, committed sui
eide by shooting himself with shot
gun He was about sixty wears of age.
His wife died few months ago, and
in his brooding he took to drink.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
The Pnne,s Ace

Rome--The Pope is now IA years
old, having been born at Reise on
June 2, 1885. In accordance with his
wishes, the celebration of the day was
private.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
rwelve murder Indictments.

Birmingham, Ala.-The grand jury of
Jefferson county has returned batch
Of indictments, including twelve for
murder and three for robbery, all cap
ital offenses.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Enlrteen Are Pardnned.

Nahsville, Tenn.-Governor Patter-
son granted pardons to fourteen in
mates of the state penitentiary. Sick
ness was the reason for a majority
Of the pardons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
County STAYS "prX.n

Lebanon, Ind.-Boone county, which
has been dry by remonstrance for
two years, decided against the admis-
sion Of the licensed saloon il l0caI
option election. The dry majority was
2,446. Not a township voted wet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
PRINCE USED DAGGER.
Russian NobIemen Figure in a Tr5g-
edy at Dinner.

Tilis.-A fatal encounter between
the representatives of two princely
houses occurred at a formal dinner
given at Tifis
Prince Bagratien, a descendant of
Prince Peter Bagration, the Russian
general, who served with distinction
in the Napoleonic wars, considering him
self insulted by remark made by
Prince Erfstoff, struck the latter in the
face. Prince Eristoff drew long dag
ger and killed Prince Bagration on the
spot
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Nioht Sessions of Senate.

Washington.-Nig sessions of the
senate will probably be held for the
consideration of the tariff bill. The
senate has begun consideration of the
cotton cloth schedule.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Met Death in Foo.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Three trainmen lost
their lives near Mars, Pa, in col
lision on the Baltimore & Ohio road.
A heavy fog was responsible for the
disaster.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
conuicted of Murder.

Alexandria, Va.-Calvin Johnson, a
negro, was convicted of murder in
the first degree for the killing OF
Walter F. Shuttle, the Chicago artist,
near here, on March last.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Fatal Premature Explosion.

Wapakoneta, O.-By a premature
explosion of a cannon, Henry Mahan,
aged seventy years, a former soldier,
was killed at st. Mary's while off,
cially opening the Memorial Day OBJ
servance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Monarchs to Meet.

st. Petersburg-A meeting between
Emperor William and Emperor Mich
olas has been arranged to take place
In the waters of the Finnish gulf.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Call for Local Election.

Bristol, va-Judge PIERCE of the
corporation court, has issued a call
for local option election, to be held
July s.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Madman Ran AmuCk
BIOOd.Crazed Man Kills Six of
His CO.WOrkerS.
TRAGEDY IN A PACKING PLANT.

Empioye Suddenly Becomes RsVing
Maniac, Rushes Through FiVe-Story
Plant, Leaving Blood Marked Trail
In His Wake-FinaIIy OVerpowered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Conductor Killed by Car.

Savannah, Ga.-E. W. Hauser, a
conductor on a street car, was cut to
pieces by car, in the Gwinnett street
subway, and instantly killed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
5 LIVES ARE LOST
Fifty People Thrown Into Water
at Vaudeville, La.
BY SUDDEN COLLAPSE OF PIER
Excursion Steamer Was About to
Draw Alongside When Pier Col
lapsed-Many Heroic Rescues

Vaudeville, La.-Five lives were
lost and several persons are missing,
as the result of the capsizing of a
wharf here. The steamer Margaret,
plying as an excursion steamer be-
tween New Orleans and Vaudeville,
was about to draw alongside when
tho pier collapsed. More than fifty
people were presipitated into tie wa
ter, which measured a depth of about
IL feet. Many heroic rescues were
performed
The known dead are:
Miss Lizzie Lertz; Miss Many Cot
tein; Miss Catherine Gotten; Miss
Laura Ray; an infant child named
Chaplin.
All of the deceased ara residents
of New ORLEANS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

that makes the men of the smal
community and the success of i
gether that one is indistinguishaI
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

THE COUNTRY LIES IN THE STURDY INDIE
PENDENcE AND THE NDIVDpALsM
AcTER FULE DEVELOPMENT AND ITS GREAT
EST OPPORTUNITY IN THE FIELDS FARM AT THE
CROSSROADS AND IN THE VILLAGES, IN THE