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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
Is+bmian Traffic Is Enormous

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-The great
volume OF American merchandise car
ried by rail across the Isthmus of Te-
huantepec is shown by the fact that
for the fiscal year 1904 the goods trans
ported amounted in value to more than
$50, 00O 600. The total for this calendar
year probably will reach $7j,000,000.
These are the salient features of a
statement issued on the subject by the
bureau of statistics today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
Former Postmaster Indicted

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. %
Following a grand jury Indictment in
three counts, charging him with rifiing
mail and destroying government prop
erty, the federal authorities in this
city caused the arrest today of Frank
Hansen, former postmaster at Fillmore,
Utah. United States Commissioner
Baldwin, before whom Hansen was ar
raigned, fixed bail bonds at $5OOO which
the former postmaster furnished.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
switchmen's Union Has Grievance

WASHINGTON, Nov. pa serious
has arisen between the
Switchmen's Union of North America
and the officials of nearly all of the
railroads operting to and from st. Paul
and Minneapolis. 1t is probable that
Chairman Knapp of the interstate Com
merce commission and DR. Neill, COM
missioner of labor, will try to adjust
the trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
lnvcnta New Telenhone

SANTA CLARA, Cal. Nov 2G-The
Rev. Richard Bell of the Society of
Jesus, head of the department Of
Physics in Santa Clara college, an
nounced yesterday the discovery of an
apparatus that he claims will work
wonders in the field of the wireless
telephone. The machine, it is said
produces continuous oscillation De-
tails of the invention o~o withheld un-
til further experiments are made.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
To Isolate Tribesmen

MELILLA, Morocco, Nov. 26.-Gep.
Marina has left at the head of con-
siderable force of Spanish troops with
the intention of surrounding Mount
Beni Buifrur and isolating the Riff
tribesmen still intrenched there
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
Indian pesnerado Sentenced

LAMAR, Colo, Nov. 26.-Henry
starr. the Indian desperate, who plead
ed guilty to having robbed the bank
at Amity Colo, was sentenced today
to from seven to twenty-five years
confinement in the penitentiary
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
De ARMOND AND
BOY ARE BURIED
GRANDSON OF CONGRESSMAN
IN SAME COFFIN
BIG CROWD PAYS TRIBUTE TO
NOTED MlSsoURlAN
Representative Who Met Death in
Fire Attempting to Save Child
Laid to Rest at Butler,
Missouri
IA ssociated Pressl

BUTLER, Mo-, Nov 26.-Hundreds
of prominent men of Missouri and
many from outside the state joined the
citizens of Butler today in paying re-
spect to the memory of the late Repre-
sentative David A. de Almond, who
met a tragic death here last Tuesday
in vain effort to save the life of mis-
little grandson, David A. de Almond
III All Butler was in mourning.
The bodies of both victims were
buried in the local cemetery in one
casket following simple services at
the Methodist Episcopal church, where
the late congressman had been mem
Der. The burial services were in
charge of the Masonic lodge.
No such honor and show of affection
for a departed citizen had been dis
played in Missouri in many years. The
coffin was banked high with floral en-
bems and the little church was
crowded till not another person could
have entered.
Mourners Many
Crowds of mourners literally blocked
the streets leading to the church, and
hundreds followed the bodies to their
single grave.
Among the mourners members Of the
family of the late congressman who
had come from a distance were Ed
ward II. de Armond a son of the de-
cedent, who is an instructor at West
Point, and two brothers, William de
Almond of Chicago and James de Ar
mond of Davenport, Iowa.
Governor Herbert S. Hadley former
Governor Joseph w. Folk and former
Governor Alexander NJ DoCkery, the
members of the Missouri delegation to
the national house of representatives;
Senators William Warner and VIII
liam J. Stone of Missouri, and the COM
mittees appointed by Speaker Cannon
and Vice President Sherman to attend
the funeral. were among the distin-
guished persons present.
one of the active pail bearers was
Representative w. A. Jones 0' War
saw, Va. Representative Nd
and Representative Jones en-. ~
gress at the same time, and f. 1rS
had been intimate friends
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
REDMOND AND 0'C0NN0R'S
NAMES KISSED BY IRISH
clan-na-Gael in Meeting to Commen-
crate Deaths of the Manchester
Martyrs Side with Germany

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The hope was
expressed and wildly applauded that
Germany may whip Great Britain II
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27

may be for as much as Sl00, and
charge the same 10 their advertising
department, which enables us TO sell
a piano at the same price if credit is
Ised as though we get all cash, or
even if you prefer purchasing on small
monthly payments.
our prices are considered TO be lower than
those of any other piano establishment on
the Coast considering the nigh quality Of
pianos and just at this time we have a sne-
cial sale Of Exposition prize-winning models
of the old time honored makes, Reduced Sl2j,
s15O. $40 and even $3.50 from the regular list
prices Used pianos $3.50 10 S415.
If YOU are the holder of a plano credit OF
any kind, no matter by whom issued bring
~ m our store at once, and how much
more II will enable you to buy here than
elsewhere.
Call or write.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
w e Redeem
Piano Credits

Having just made
special ARRANGEMENTS
with piano mdnufaC
tuners to allow u
several thousand dOl.
lars for advertising
we are now able t.
obtain from them the
amount Of your cred
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27

ment and the Liberal party, constru-
ing it as opposed to the policies of
Parnell.
When a ST. Louis speaker declared:
ut looks as though war were inevitable
and when 1t does come, | want Ger
many to win he was interrupted by
long and loud demonstrations of APP
proval.
TRICKSY FORTUNE
Knocks Fortune once at each mans door;
But-changeful maid and archly gayl-
At sound OF footballs on the floor
She turns and, laughing, runs away,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
LEADER BLACK HAND
DR.. Cu7RERA INVITES BLACK.
MAILER TO HIS OFFICE WHERE
POLICE ARREST HIM.

Chicago, April 3.-Vincenzo Geraci.
who is said by the police to be the
leader of the Chicago Black Hand no
city, was arrested here in the office
of I'r. Peter Cutrera, from whom the
Italian had demanded $4,000 on pain
of death
GOraci, it is said, has given evidence
concerning his associates In the plot,
and the police expect to arrest sew
eral more members of the gang soon.
1t is thought the members of the Chi.
cago society are in close touch with
the New York gang, who brought
about the death of Lieutenant Petre-
sini recently in Italy.
DR.. Cutrera several days ago receiv-
ed a threatening letter demanding
$4,000, but he paid no attention to it.
A second letter was received. Then
the physician received a telephone
message from man, who said he
was one of those who had written the
letters.
UNLESS you pay as the money, you
will be killed within an hour" said
the man on the telephone.
DR.. Cutrera invited the man to
come to his Office. He prepared a
dummy package of money, and sent
for the police.
Detectives came at once and were
concealed in an adjoining room.
Just as the physician was handing
the dummy package Of money over,
the detectives jumped out and grabbed
the blackmailer Geraci fought hard,
but was finally overpowered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
by Joseph B. Bowleso

Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles)
! Karuizawa, Japan.-The first day
/ landed in Japan | set out, hot
/ foot, to find a missionary. want
! ed to hear what he had to say
for himself in answer to some of the
criticisms that l had heard aboard
ship. But hours of jinrikisha riding
In Yokohama and Toxic failed to un-
cover one.
''Karuizawa," was the word I got
from native servants in tenantless
missionary homes; and Karuizawa,
said the red guidebook, which is the
tourists badge of greenness, is a re-
sort in the mountains of interior
Japan much frequented by mission
aries and other foreigners. When /
said "Karuizawa" to one of the polite
officials at the railroad station
he straightway took my affairs in
hand; attended to my baggage, requi-
sitioned the proper porters, and then
himself went with me and ordered my
ticket and saw that l got the right
change; all without expectation of
fee, which he, like the Japanese po-
liceman, would consider an insult
The ticket, by the way, was second
class, found; and later learned that
1t is thus that all missionaries travel
In Japan.
The Simple Life in Japan.
= In the light of what l see here in
Karuizawa, the many tales have heard
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

ing the first hymn many persons
were affected to tears. could not un-
lderstand why anybody should weep
over the hearty singing of familiar
hymn until it was explained that the
sight and sound of so many Christians
singing together was too much for
the missionaries, who, for at least a
year, had been shut off in the interior
towns and villages, seeing only Japa-
nese faces and hearing only Japanese
speech. Then l began to realize the
loneliness which is often one of the
heaviest taxes laid upon a mission
airy.
The Mlssionary's Worst Hardship.
Even worse, as | may as we'll men
tion at the outset, since it is the con-
stant specter at every missionary fam
lily board is the enforced separation
of parents from children This strikes
down to the deeps of human nature.
The breaking of these ties that are as
old as the race, and stronger than
death, is the overcoming tragedy of
missionary life. Children must be ed
ucated in the homeland; it seems i'm
possible to raise a good American in
an Asiatic atmosphere. Even in earli-
est years the children imbibe with the
native tongue more knowledge of evil
than comes to the normal boy and girl
at home in 20 years. AS they approach
or enter their teens missionaries chill
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
PRIEST BANKRUPT.
FATHER MCMAHON WAS INTER
ESTED IN FIDELITY FUNDING
COMPANY WHICH FAILED.

Cleveland, Ohio, April Rev. VII.
liam Mcmahon, pastor of st. Bridget's
Catholic church, of Cleveland, and ed,
itoy of the Catholic Universe, filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy in
the United States court In the pc
tition, his total liabilities are stated
to be $1,594, 14164, with assets aggre-
eating $75,20706 of which $71,30O is
real estate. The secured claims
amount to Ss46,925.73; unsecured
claim $371,2O9.91, and commercial
paper s185,91S.
Father Mcmahon was a director Of
the Fidelity Funding Company, of
New York, founded by P. ]. Kieran,
and which is now in the hands of re-
ceivers. Thus it came about that his
name was signed to many of the pa
pers issued by the company, and for
which he now is held liable by the
receivers.
The petition enumerates many notes
signed by Father Mcmahon Among
the larger claims cited are the fol-
lowing:
Carnegie Trust Company, New York
$2S1, ,255.73; Guarantse Title and Trust
Company, Pittsburg, s1S5,0OO; Society
for Savings, Cleveland, $235, 900;
Third National Bank of Buffalo,
$4,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Roqers Opens New Road.

Norfolk, Va.-With the arrival OF
the first train of the new Virginian
railway at Sewell's Point and the for
NAL opening Of the road E Henry
H. Rogers, the financier. the favorite
project of Mr.. Rogers became a reali-
ty. For several yeaEs Mr. Rogers has
been laboring to construct a raAlroad
from the rich coal fields of West Vir-
ginia across Virginia to tidewater
The crowning of his labors with sue
cess is the opening of the ne~ road
to regular traffic.
The cost of the road has been ap-
proximetely $40,OO0,6O0, about half OF
which has been put up by Mr.. Rogers
personally.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS.

Nashville, Tenn.-Of1cers of the de-
partment of internal revenue seized
5000 barrels of liquor at the Cascade
distillery, near Tullahoma, Tenn, on
the charge that the distKlers had vio-
lated the internal revenue acts. This
number of barrals is said to be the
equivalent of something like half a
million gallons.
Munich-The Zeppelin airship made
an attempt to fly from Friedrichshafen
to this city and back. 1t encountered
a storm and was driven far out of its
original course and after eleven hours
in the air landed safely at Dfngolt1ng,
65 miles northeast of Munich.
Macon, Ga-Caught on the trestle
of the Georgia road over Walnut
creek, a short distance out of Macon,
Mrs. Imogen Compton, 35 years OF
age, was knocked 40 feet to the
ground below and instantly killed.
st. Charles, Ill-Fighting desperate
ly for two hours with monster eagle
to keep his baby from the menacing
talons of the great bird, Peter John
son, a farmer, with the aid of neigh
bors, finally captured the king of the
air.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

of the missionary's opulence are rap
idly being dissipated The mission
aries here are unquestionably repre-
sentative of those throughout the orr
ent; they are of all ages, are of all
denominational names, are engaged
in every branch of mission work, and
come from every part of Japan, as well
as from three or four other countries,
All alike dress most inexpensively,
and one does not have to look closely
to see the evidences of enforced eco
nomy familiar in the case of the coun-
try parson in the home land The
summer homes hereabouts can boast
little except fine views and plenty of
fresh air; they are not on a par with
the cottages in the resorts | have
named. The buildings are plain wood
en- structures, generally unpainted or
else an ugly red color, and each
dwelling seems to be crowded, in the
approved summer resort fashion; for
expenses diminish by division. There
is always room for the hospitality
which missionaries learn in the east,
II they never knew it at home; and
manifestly these are homes of real re-
finement since four-fifthS of the mis-
sionaries are college bred. The num-
berof Phi Beta Kappa keys worn, stand
Ing as they do, for highest rank in the
best American colleges, impresses one
interested in such matters. Since
coming here l have had no occasion to
blush for my countrymen, which was
not the case in Yokohama
The Easy Life of the Orient.
There are more servants here than
in any similar resort over seas. Each
household has from two to five native
servants, depending generally on the
number of children in the family. This
Is not quite so luxurious as it sounds,
for servants are plentiful and cheap
here. Housekeeping in Japan does
not entail the domestic drudgery COM
mon in the west, and altogether life is
smoother and more comfortable. AL
ready it has been made plain that the
commonly entertained notion concern
ing the hardshipS of missionary life, in
Japan, at least, is erroneous. This is
q civilized land. Most of the convent
ences and comforts of life in America
are obtainable here, plus many not
known to the occident So far as the
material aspects of residence in Japan
are concerned, see no reason for the
fearful pity and sympathy so frequent
ly extended to the missionary. Life
IN the Sunrise kingdom may be as en-
Ioyable as life anywhere else.
One less pleasant aspect of the mis-
simary's lot was brought to mind at
the first Sunday service I attended, in
the new Auditorium, which is situated
within so yards of an old Shintc
shrine. The seating capacity is about
$50, and the building was filed with
Europeans Gas all white folk are called
out here), interested brown faces
peeping In at doors and windows. Dur
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Postofflce Robbers esuutrt.

GreenVille, s. C-0saAsr Meers.
alias Tennessee Dntch.s and Gsorks
carton, alleged 'yeggmen," who wsrs
arrested in Birmingham, Aha, sa4
who were brought here by postoasce
inspectors on March 30 co Q chauSe
OF having committed nurroscas post
Office robberies in this statA escaped
from the county tan By den4BssAk
the floor of the cell T9My arsalad
holes in the rock fpor df the A4l
with a drih made OF an up1SteilA l1&A-
die. 1t is believed they hmA ovcnas
help. The night guard declares tie
men did not pass him, and that he
was awake all night. Indications are
that the drilling Was done from q Gel.
lar under the cell occupied By the
prisoners.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

The demonstration was the great
est and most brilliant affair of the
kind ever held in Mexico. In the
grand parade appeared thousands of
men representing the various states
of the republic, all dressed in the dis
tinctive garb of their parts Of the
country. An interesting and striking
feature Of the parade was the dtVis-
ion of aged vetrans of the war with
France for independence.
The parade ended at the national
palace, where it was reviewed by
President Diaz. The aged ruler re-
ceived delegation of we'll known
men and expressed to them his pleas
ure at the demonstration. He de-
clared that while health and strength
remained to him they would be
placed at the service of the republic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
CLERK STOLE 100000
DOWNS ON $500 A YEAR KEPT
TWO RACE HORSES AND FOUR
PRIZE FIGHTERS.

Baltimore, Nd, April 2.-William
r. Downs, young clerk in the Office of
the city register, is undee arrest,
charged with embezzlement of funds
belonging to the city, probing into the
matter which appears to reveal an
even worse state of affairs in the city
hall than had been expected. Downs
was given hearing before Police Mag
istrate Johanssen, during which States
Attorney A. S. J. Owens stated in
asking that Downs be held, that the
amount OF money taken from the city
would probably amount to 100000.
Bail was fixed by the Judge at $780,
600.
Downs is 26 years old, and has been
married twice, his first wife having
died. He has been living in a style
very far beyond the means Of a 5000
. year clerk, which he was receiving
until recently when he was promoted
70 $1,4oo clerkship, much against
his will. His populations appear to
trace back to July l, 1907.
He has been known widely as a
lavish spender. He kept a couple of
race horses, had a quartette of prize
ashteTs regularly in his pay, spent
much money on prize fights and horse
races. sporting trips out of town and
on women and dressed in expensive
style. His home is spfendidly fur
ndshed. He is reported to have said
that his first wife left him a large
fortune, and to others that he won
heavily on horse races.
Downs is bonded in a local bonding
company to the extent of $4,000, and
City Register Thomas to the amount
of $4,000. The latter bond, it is
claimed, covers any defalcation in the
city registers office, but this appears
to be in some doubt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09

dren must be surrendered, and fre-
quently they are not seen again by
their parents until they have attained
manhood or womanhood. Tragic tales
are told of children who do not recog-
nize their own parents and or parents
who do not recognize their own chill
dren, after these long separations.
This appears to me to be the worst OF
all the hardships that come to these
accomplishing missionaries.
While on the domestic aspect of the
missionary's life, 1t is worth recording
that the second generation may fire.
quently be found on the field. / have
met several instances of it here. A
"children's party" of second genera
ton missionaries brought together
a score of young men and women a
few days since. Quite unusual was a
service in the Auditorium last Sunday,
when Margaret Hail, the infant daugh-
ter of two young missionaries, was
baptized by one grandfather, the other
grandfather and an uncle assisting,
and both grandmothers and an aunt
being present, the entire group being
missionaries. Mark you, this was not
in a long settled New England COM
munity, but in an ancient village in
the heart of Japan. The grandfather
who officiated was Cumberland Pres
byterian, and he used the new Presby-
terian Book of Common Worship.
Makers Of an Empire.
One is surprised to find in this sim
gle European community of perhaps
600 persons a dozen or more whose
names have been for nearly genera.
ton household words in thousands OF
American homes. Here are men
whose careers are inseparably in.
wrought with the making of the new
Japan; not only are they among the
founders of the Christian church here
but they are also conspicuous figures
in the civil history of the empire, the
friends and counsellors of statesmen
the pioneers of higher education, the
makers of Japan's new literature, and
the introducers of the dearly-prized
western learning"
Critical Days In Japan.
If they cannot preach the mission
aries can think They have to do Sc
if they are to work here Japan i!
not big enough to hold that type O.
small man who is inhospitable to new
ideas. Confdentially, / understand
that this is the reason why not :
few men who felt themselves callet
to be missionaries have been recalled
by the boards after few years OF
the field. The religious problems o
/ Japan are tremendous; just now the.
are acute. There is nothing like then
in America, nor are they at all under
stood there. Christianity in Japan i
passing through an epoch that is ais
a crisis.
I It must now suffice to say that liy
ing face to face with q great an
vital question, which has had nj
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Daniel j. sulIx to Helm South.

OdihOt O6iiJ ~ iiOIP OOAkhS
Atlanta-In these plain terms Dan
iel j. Sully, the man who drove cot.
ton to it's highest market price since
the civil war, outlined the purpose OF
his visit to Atlanta and the southern
states:
when the farmers of the south and
the business men of the south say
the word, funds will be Immediately
available in sufficient volume to for.
ever place the great industry Of cot
ton production upon a stable founda-
ton, free from the chance of fiuctua-
tions of the market, relieved of the
attacks of manipulators and leaving
the gigantic crop monopoly of this
section to respond, unembarrassed
and unrestricted, to the legitimate
laws of supply and demand. The re-
suit should mean to the south an an.
nual actual cash saving ranging from
$150,6o0 900 to $250,000, ,000."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Three Men convicted Of Mnrd.,.


Raleigh. N. CATER being cut all
night the jury in the. trial Of three
men for the murder Of DR.. e. W..
Smith, of Richmond, Va, brought IN
a verdict of murder In the second de-
gree against Earl Cotton, Tim Holder
field and E. A. Hopkins, otherwise
known as RED" Hopkins, youna
white man.
Judge Lyon, OF the superior court
sentenced Cotton to thirty years Il
the penitentiary. the fnll limit. hold
ing him as the leading spirit IN tAs
murder. Holderfeld, because he VISA
In the employ of Cotton, and because
of the testimony that he wAs Of gpoa
character, was sentenced TO cuiy ten
years in the penitentiary. Red Hop
kins was sentenced to two years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
Cuha's Evacuation Pav-

Havana, April 1.-For the first time
ia more than two years Cuba is free
from the presence of American sol
diers. The last of the troops who
have been occupying the island sail
ed away on the transports Sumner
and Mcclellan.
The withdrawal of the American
troops is the final fulfillment of the
promise of the Washington authori-
ties that the soldiers would be sent
home from Cuba when the republic
showed its capacity to govern itself
The evacuation began at the time of
the inauguration of President Gomez
in January and has proceeded steadi-
ly.