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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
CONVENTION ENDED
Mrs. McSherry Chosen Head Of
Confederate Daughters.
LITTLE ROCK SELECTED
Arkansas Capital Chosen as Next
Convention City In 1e1o-oeorsla
Woman Is Made Third VIce.PresI
dent General of the Order.

Convention City In 191o-GeorglA
Woman 10 Made Third VIce.PresL
dent General of the Order.
Houston. Texas. With the selec-
ton of Little Rock, Ark, as the con-
vention city in 1910 and the election
of the general officers for the year,
the sixteenth annual convention Of
tn United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy adjourned sine die, closing the
sessions in Houston. The following
general officers were elected:
President general, Mrs. Virginia
McSherry, of West Virginia; first vice
president general, Mrs. L. c. Hall. OF
Arkansas; second vice-president gen
eral, Mrs. NJ. E. Bryan, Of Texas;
third vice-president general, Mrs.
Thomas T. Stevens, of Georgia; 10
cording secretary general; Mrs. A. l..
Dowdell, of Alabama; corresponding
secretary general, Miss ChildresS, Of
Louisiana; treasurer general. Mrs. e.
B. Tate, of Virginia. registrar general.
Mrs. James B. CAN'T, of Missouri;
historian general, Mrs. j. Endois Rob-
inson, of Virginia. custodian OF cross
of honor, Mrs. L. H Raines, OF Geor-
gia; custodian of flag. Mrs. +. A.
Walk, Of Virginia.
In contrast to general expectations,
no contest developed over the election
Of general officers,
The Shiloh Monument Association
committees report was read by Mrs.
White, Of Tennessee, which showed
that over $4,000 has been donated
last year
The report by the treasure - fhe
fund was read by Mrs. Roy Mck .hney.
of Kentucky, and showed balance
of $4,000 for the erection OF the
monument. On motion on the floor
of the convention, $1,000 was appro-
priated from the general treasury to
the Shiloh fund. ...-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
WON LIONS SHARE.
Many Ribbons Taken by Vanderbilt
at Atlanta Horse Show.

Atlanta-Alfred Gwinn Vanderbilt,
multi-millionaire. world-famous whip
and president of the National Horse
Show association, won the lions share
of ribbons, cups and honors at the
third exhibition of the Atlanta Horse
Show association, in the presence of
the largest and most representative
audience which has yet filed the
auditorium
His stables were represented by ten
entries, and he won ten ribbons, in
cluding five blues awarded horses
which he himself drove.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
A CARELESS SENDER.
UaseaIed. Unaddresaed, Letter Con


Uasealed, Una1dres5ed, Letter Con-
tanned $1oo In Currency.
Washington.-S Somebody is out just
800 because of carelessness in for
warding money through the mails.
TIE division of dead letters of the
post Office department has received
an envelope, unsealed and unaddress-
ed. containing an amount of currency
aggregating about 500.
The envelope was deposited in a
street letter box in a town in New
York state. Thus far inquiries by
post Office inspectors have failed to
locate the owner.
The inquiry will be continued for
some time and if the identity of the
sender Of the money is not disclosed
TIE money will be turned into the
United States treasury.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
SENSATIONAL TRIAL ENDS.
Guy Veal Found Guilty of Manslaugh.
ter at CarroIIton. Ga.

Guy Veal Found Guilty of MansIaugh.
ter at CarroIton, Ga.
Carrollton, Ga.-Perhaps one of the
most sensational trials ever witnessed
in this county came to a close when
the jury returned a verdict of guilty
of manslaughter against Guy Veal
who was charged with the murder of
Ex Hayes on August 8, of this year
There were no eyewitnesses to the
tragedy.
1t appeared from the evidence that
the defendant and deceased visited a
campmeeting about II miles from de-
fendant's home on the day of the kill
ing. The defendant pleaded self-de-
fense, and in his statement admitted
the killing, but claimed he did it to
save his own life. A pistol was found
on the person of the deceased. The
deceased was 2S years of age, and the
defendant only 49,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
HELD MOB AT BAY.

Nephew of Col. Duncan 3. Cooper
MortaIly Wounds D. A. Wallace.
Oklahoma City, Okla-H. H. Coop
er. nephew of Col D. B Cooper
whose son killed former United
States Senator E. w. Carmack, OF
Tennessee, shot and fatally wounded
Drewry A. Wallace, a real estate deal
er, here, and then for several minutes
held at bay large crowd attracted
by the shooting. Cooper surrendered
to an officer.
He shot Wallace three times. A
dispute over financial matters is said
to have caused the trouble.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Harper,a Sentence commuted.

Atlanta.-Almost in the shadow OF
the gallows, John Harper, Who was
to have been hanged Friday for the
murder of Sheriff Keith, of Murray
county, has had his sentence com
muted to life Imprisonment by Gov
ernor Brown. The gallows had been
erected and all preparations made for
the hanging.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
FLAG GIVEN TO MUSEUM.
Captured From the AIbemarge Just as
II Went Down.

Ii Went Down.
Richmond, Va.-Dr. Thomas A.
Warren, formerly of Company b,
Ninety-seventh Pennsylvania volun-
teers. one of the keystone State vet
Grams, who came down to the Cold
Harbor monument unveiling, present
ed to the Confederate museum here a
confederate flag that was taken from
the confederate ram AIbemarle, which
was sunk off the coast of North Caro-
lima during the civil war. It was re-
moved from the vessel just before the
ship went down.
The man who captured the flag, q.
T. Ford, gave it to DR. WarreIl, VINO
has had it in his possession a number
OF years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Southern Textile Association.

Raleigh, N. Cat the quarterly
me ting Of the Southern Textile AS
soc .aticn. which convened in this
city. it was decided to change the
number of meetings from four to
three each year, these to be in Feb
July and October. Columbia,
=. was selected for the February
ing. Interesting papers were
re9a by T. F. Cuddy. Clio. S. c.; e.
Il. London, New Orleans. and others.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
JUDGE PEckHAM DIES.
Was Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court.


States Supreme Court.
Albany, N. Y.-Rufus w. Peckham,
associate justice of the United States
Supreme Court. died at Coolmore, his
summer home at Altamont, Albany
county. Death was due to compi-
cation of diseases, heart trouble,
Bright's disease and hardening OF the
arteries contributing. m
Justice Peckham had been in i'll
health for some time, but his condi'
tion was not considered serious until
recently. Following adjournment OF
the May term of the United States
Supreme Court, he came on from
Washington with Mrs Peckham to
spend the summer at Altamont, ex-
pecting to return for the beginning OF
the October term. A few days ago
his condition became such that his
physicians said that he was likely to
die at any time, or might linger for
several months. ,a a......se-,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Converted 1a1 soIons.

Montgomery, Mo.-Rev. H. w. Lew
is oldest member of the st. Louis
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. south, is dead. He was
born in 1914. During one of his re-
vivals at jefferson City, $50 persons
professed conversion, including LII
members of the Missouri legislature.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Paws Death Penalty

Montgomery, Ala.-Will Stevenson,
murderer Of his wife and step-daugh-
ter in Crenshaw county, few months
ago, has atoned for the atrocity by
surrendering his life on the gallows at
Luverne. The condemned man took
the moose without a culver or without
a murmur of prayer. Death was al
most instantaneous.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
To Wed italian Count.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Count and
Countess Pasolino Passolini, of Ra-
VIENNA, Italy, have arrived here to at
tend the marriage of Miss Carolyn
Montague, to Count Nerino Raspino,
which occurs October 27, in this city
The marriage will occur at the pala-
tial Montague home, but will be very
quiet, the guest party limited to SO.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Monument to Cleveland.

Princeton, N. J.-That site for
the proposed monument in memory
of the late Grover Cleveland will be
chosen in the near future, and that
its location will most probably be in
Princeton. became known as result
of an informal meeting of the com
mittee on site and design Of the Cleve-
land Memorial Association.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
PLANS AlRsHlP FLIGHT.

President Taft and Governor Brown
Invited to Make Ascension.
Savannah, Ga.-An Invitation will
be extended to President Taft and
Governor Brown, of Georgia, to make
a fight in an airship while they are
here November 8. Two airships will
be here for racing purposes at the
Savannah fall festival. 1t is planned
to attach the aiTships to each other
by rigid bars to give them double the
lifting power of one and to guard, as
far as possible, against any mishap
If the ascension is made it will be at
the starting line Of the grand prize
automobile race of 1908.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Bow Killed In Gin.

Stockbridge, Ga.-Dewey, the 10
year-old son of W. c. Milan, while
playing in his fathers gin near here,
was caught up by the shafting and
instantly killed. The body, which
became entangled in the shafting, was
badly mangled.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
ELLIOTT GRANTED RESPITE.
AIienists Will Pass Upon Condemned
Mans Sanity.

FiGii OGiiiAJs
Atlanta.-One last chance for his
life has been held out to DR.. Jud Nj
Elliott, the Troup county man convict
ed of murder, and his execution
stayed until November 5 by order OF
Governor Brown.
Upon the application of EIliotts
counsel for the appointment of a
lunacy commission to examine into
his sanity, the governor granted him
a respite from Friday, October 22,
until Friday, November 5, and ap-
pointed three alienists from the state
sanitarium at Milledgeville to COM
pose the commission. The board will
consist of Drs. L. NJ. Jones, Edwin NJ.
Green and R. c. Swint
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Manila Y. M. c. A. Building.

Manila-The handsome new build
ing of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, erected at an expense Of
$125,000, has been opened The prin-
cipal address was made by former
Vice-President Fairbanks. A con-
gratulatory cable message was re-
ceived from President Taft.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Rally Against Rum.

Point Pleasant, w. Va.-Temper-
ance forces stormed Point Pleasant,
one of the 'wettest" towns in the
state. by holding a grand rally against
rum Addresses were delivered by
Governor Glasscock, of West Virginia,
and others.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Blizzard Hits scuth.

Atlanta-A cold snap, unusual for
the season of year, has had the
southern states in its grasp for day
or two. The weather Office here re-
ported temperature the first of the
week not far removed from the freez-
ing point. A forty-mile gale ushered
the cold spell in.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Rlshop,s BODY Arr:ves.

San Francisco.-The body Of Bish-
op Seth Ward, Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, south, who died at
Kobe, Japan, on September 20, has
arrived on the Nippon Maru and will
be sent to Houston, Texas, the late
bishops home, for burial.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Suicide Of Nashville womaa

Nashville, Tenn.-Mrs. Charles Fl.
Brandon shot and killed herself at
her home in East Nashville. Mrs
Brandon had been a nervous wreck
for years and her bad health is sup
posed to have been the cause Of her
suicide. Her husband is the head
and principal owner of the Brandon
Printing Company. She leaves no
children. - 5ff a.ss.s o..,,.r.,.s
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Ex-Governor Glenn for Presidency.

EN-GUNSI IIUI NNIOIsiI TT 7 N~''-3N@'' y
Omaha, Neb.-The name OF former
Governor Robert B. Glenn, CT North
Carolina, was brought out here as a
prohibition presidential candidate for
1912, following his address at the con-
vention Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. 1t being Sunday
night. no action was taken by the
convention.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
strangIed to Death With Whip.

StrangIed to Death With Whip.
Little Rock, Ark.-Suspected of the
murder of Mrs. W. NJ McCcok, moth
er of James McCook, head warden at
the state convict farm, in Lincoln
county, Will Johnson, a negro trusty,
was brought to this city to avoid mob
violence. Mrs. McCook was found
near the stockade. She had been
sfrangled with a whip.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Hopkins Yields to Death.

st. Louis is-Colonel John D. Hop
kins, the father of popular priced the
atrical performances in the middle
west, has just died of anaemia He
was about 70 years old, and was born
in Providence, R. I.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29

Memphis.-A slight earthquake
shock has been felt in this city, but
no damage was done. ST. Louis and
Hickman, KY, also rep orted having
experienced shocks, severe enough at
the latter place to arouse persons
sleeping.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
81 HAVE KILLED FATHER"
Startling Letter Received BY Son
From His Mother. ,gr

from HIS MOIHcFs
Warren. Pal have killed father
and have made my own grave. When
you receive this I will be dead" was
the startling contents Of letter re-
ceived here by Elmer Anderson, OF
this city, from his mother.
Alarmed, young Anderson went to
the home of his parents and found
his father, T. o. Anderson, dead. Two
bullet wounds and two deep knife
stabs were in the body. Search was
Immediately instituted by the author
ities for Mrs. Anderson's body.
Anderson was wealthy man, and
had extensive oil interests.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
Girl picks 52a Pounds Cotton.

Commerce, Ga-Miss Lillian,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Jake Hix,
of Banksville, Banks county, picked
523 pounds of cotton between sunup
and sundown. She is yet in her teens,
and is a very pretty girl.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
killed over Two oranqes.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Joseph Quinn, a
machinist, was shot and killed here
by Peter Kourlas, Greek fruit ven
der. following a dispute over the price
Of two oranges.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
GIRLS DESPERATE FIGHT.
Fought Masked Burglars In Her Room
With HaG Pin,

With HAT Pin.
Dallas, Texas.-Armed only with a
hat pin, Lent Barrantine, aged II,
fought a desperate battle with two
masked white burglars in her home
near Mesquite, Texas.
The girl was finally overpoN'ered
and chloroformed. She was found in
an unconscious condition by members
of her family when they returned to
the house from work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29

failed life insurance nineteen years ago because they
it. and am still alive and pretty capable well any living
of and my heart has stood many exciting
But the wonder has always been that many college
STAND ATHLETICS All ALL they them nowadays
In the boat between Yale and Harvard
because of the strain their hearts The remarkable thing
that the rest of them stood it and the only they that
they YOUNG AND STRONG and the very PICK OF HUN
DREDS. They FORCED INTO TREMENDOUS OVER
EAERTION. It is bound to leave its mark
THE ARE BROUGHT TO THIS GREAT
ExERToN TOO SUDDENLY BY FAR; THEY SHOULD COME
BY A LONG AND GRADUAL PROCESS,
DICoUs TRAINING LARGELY
NOT BREAK DOWN COMPLETELY is EXTRAORDINARY
have always insisted that athletics wrongly conducted
the colleges isn't only the heart they do harm the
MIND That is nfeebed by withdrawing the vitality from the
other parts of the body
Athletics for merely physical should NEVER BE
GIVEN FIRST PLACE in the colleges Give them second third
fourtnever first The only trouble that the colleges don't
dare shut down them
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-29
w here
College
Athletics
Fail.
BY WILLIAM rIULDOON,
Physical Culturist.


TILETICS do no harm at all if conducted udiciously
but they are conducted in the colleges now they
certainly do the greatest damage They do great harm
and they INJURE THE HEARTS of young men.
IF they were conducted CAUTIOUSLY it would
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-10-16

The cold weather came as a
mighty monster-unwelcomed.
Mrs. Ella Wilson has returned
from Chicago and is indisposed.
Mr.. A. w. Naylor left this
week for Ohio where he will join
his family for visit.
Mrs. G. w. Jones of AL E
Mason ST., is suffering from
throat ailments.
Mrs. Ida Tlnsley of Jackson,
vile, was the guest of Mrs
Alberta Barbour, last Sunday
and Monday.
The Merchants Black base ball
team have about closed for the
season. The hope IS to have a
good team next year.
Returns of the Johnson-Ket-
chell fight will be received this
afternoon at Dawson's bar, N. w.
corner 9Th and Washington SITS.
Atty. G.. s. Gibbs appeared be-
fore the Board of Pardons this
week and made an able plea in
favor of the legal execution of
Williams. colOred of Chicago, be.
ing carried out in accordance
with the decision of the Good
County court.
Miss Ellnora Davis who has
been residing in this city at in
tervals, during the past four or
five years, died at the home of
her parents in GAINESVILLE, Mo.
the fourth of this month. Her
sister, and brother and Miss
Alice Giles of this city, attended
the funeral.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-10-16
Chancery Notice
tate of illinois, sangamon county, SIS

state of illinois, sangamon county. SIS
November Term circuit court A, d, 1909
Talitha Young VS. Thomas Young in chancery
Affidavit of the unknown residence Of Thomas
Young defendant above named, having been filed
in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of said
county notice is hereby given to the said Thomas
Young that the complainant filed her bill of com
plant in said court in the chancery side thereof
on the 23rd day of September A, D. 1909, aud that
a summons issued of said court against said de-
PENDANT returnable on the first day of November
next 1900. as is by law required, Now, unless
you, the said Thomas Young, shall be and appear
before the sangamon county circuit court, on the
first day of the next term thereof to be holden at
the court house in the City of springfield, on the
first Monday of November A. d, 1900, and plead,
answer or demur to said compliments bill of
complaint the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken con
fessed and decree entered against you, accord
ing to the prayer of said bill.
s. T. Jones. circuit clerk,
Chas. S. Gibbs, Compliments solicitor
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-10-16
Chancery Notice.

State of Illinois. Sangamon County. S.
Circuit Court. November Term. A. D.. 1909.
Hattie Robinson VS.. William Robinson in
Chancery.
Affidavit CT the non-residence of William Robin
son, defendant above named, having been filed in
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said
County Notice is hereby given by the said William
Robinson that the complainant filed her bill of
complaint in said court, in the Chdncery side
thereof. on the sth day of August A. d 1900, and
that a summons issued out of said Court ag ainst
said defendant. returnable on the first Monday of
November next, 1909. as is by law required
Now, unless you, the said William Robinson
shall be and appear before the Sangamon County
Circuit Court. on the first day of the next term
thereof, to be holden the Court House.. in the
City of Springfield. the first Monday of Nov
ember A. D.. 1000, and plead, answer or demur to
said compliments bill of complaint, the same
and the matters and things therein charged and
stated will be taken confessed and decree
entered against you, according to the prayer of
said bill
S. T. JONES. CHAS S. GIBBS,
Circuit Clerk Compliments Solicitor
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-10-16
Octavus V. Royal.

In the death of 0. V. Royal i,
for two pears, a practlcing law
yer here, the bar in particular
and the people in general, lose d
brilliant young luminary, pluck
ed from the flower bed ere the
efficacy of his radiant fragrance
became entirely known and APP
preciated by his friends He was
a brilliant lawyer and had become
quite popular with the people
but he was pluckad too soon to
reap the reward laid up in store
for him. He was a graduate
from the Harvard Law School
and was classmata Of W. II
Lewis of Boston He was Vir-
ginian and his remains were
taken to the Old Dominion State
for lnterment.
RF1NiSfaf en- pace.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-10-16
Chancery Notice

State of Illinois. Sangamon County SIS,
Circuit court. November Term A d. 1900
John Porter Hattie Porter in Chancery, atfida-
Wit of the unknown resde nce of Hattie Porter,
defendant above named, having been filed in the
office clerk of the circuit of said county.
notice is hereby given to the said Hattie Porter
that the complainant filed his bill Of complaint in
said court in the chancery side thereof. on the
23rd day of September A. ID. 1900 and that sum
mons issued out of said court against said defen-
dant returnable on the first Monday of Novem-
Der next 1909, is by law required. Now, unless
you, the said Hattie Porter. shall appear before
sangamon county circuit court. the first day of
the next term thereof, to be holden at the court
house in the city of springfield, on the first Mon
day of November A. ID, 1909. and plead. answer or
demur to said complainant's bill of complaint the
of complaint the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as con
fessed and decree entered against you, accord
ing 10 the prayer of said bill.
S. T. Jones, circuit clerk.
charles S, Gibbs, complainants solicitor
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-10-16

WANTED-120 men and women
to ioin the Watch Clubs Each
club is to be composed of Is per-
sons. Clubs will run for Is
weeks. One Watch drawn by
some member every week. A
good chance to get watch easy,
See VIM. Woods AT Perks jew
elry store.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-10-16
Chancery Notice
ate of illinois, sangamon county, SIS,

state of illinois. sangamon county, SIS,
November Term circuit court A. d, 1909
Katie Kemp Wesley Kemp in chancery, affda
Wit of the unknown residence of Wesley Kemp,
that defend ant above named, having been filed in
the Office of the clerk of the circuit of said
county. notice is hereby given to the said Wesley
Kemp, that the complainant filed her bill of com
plant in said court in the chancery side thereof
ON the lard day of september A, D, 1909, and that
a summons issued out of said court against said
defendant returnable on the first Monday of Nov
ember next, 1909, as is by law required. Now
unless YOU the said Wesley Kemp, shall be and
appear before the sangamon county circuit court
on the first day of the next term thereof, to be
holden at the house in the city of springfield,
on the first Monday of November A. d. 1909, and
plead, answer or demur to said complainants bill
of complaint the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated as confessed and a
decree entered against you, according to the pray
OF said bill.
S. T. Iones circuit clerk,
charles s. Gibbs. comp anants solicitor
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-10-16
MATRIMONIAL.

Last week occurred the mar
rage of Miss Pearl Woods and
Mr.. Rufus Nelson, bottle of this
city. Miss Woods is a we'll
known music teacher and organ
lst for ST. Pau A. M. E. church
choir. Mr.. Nelson is an indus
trious young man Of Chester, Ill.
who is now employed at the state
house.