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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
Shelled Eggs Before Supreme Court

mitted their strutting around the barn
yard by this time with chicks of their
own at their sides.
They made their way to the Hipo-
lite Egg company of st. Louis, Mo.
There the shells were stripped from
them and Plymouth Rocks and Leg
horns were as one in flve-gallon cans.
They were preserved in boric acid
When they were shipped to Thomas
& Clarke, bakers, at Peoria, ILL.,, In
the fall of 1909, the government OBJ
tanned an order to seize them. The
court held that the boric acid was a
deleterious ingredient
The egg company asked the SUI
preme court to dispose of the case
at once. One of the reasons for this
request Is that this is the first case
in the Supreme court which involves
the question of the jurisdiction of
federal court under the national pure
food law and the extent to which the
law applies to an article of food latter
it has been shipped into state"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
ANARCHISTS PLOT
deaths OF rulers
Alfonso, Of Spain, and Manuel,
of Portugal, Marked Men.

1t is reported that secret warnings
have been sent to the government Off
cials at Lisbon that an attempt upon
the life of King Manuel is likely to be
made upon his return from London.
The Spanish police in tracing the de-
tails of the widespread anarchist plot
for a campaign of terrorism have
found that not only are King Alfonso
and King Manuel of Portugal marked
for death, but members of their gov
ernments as well. 1t is believed that
the conspiracy extends no farther
than the Iberian peninsula, but secret
service officials of other governments
are cooperating in the work of fer
reting out the conspiracy.
1t is reported that several have been
secretly arrested at Madrid, and there
are even hints that the conspiracy ex-
tends to army circles.
The scheme embraces a general up
rising on the Iberian peninsula, with
out regard to national boundaries, ac-
cording to the facts already learned.
Only England's position as a political
refuge prevented attempts on Alfonso
and Manuel in London during the OBJ
sequies over King Edward. 1t was
upon advices sent from Madrid, hUw-
ever, that the Paris police, upon the
arrival of Manuel there, took extra
ordinary precautions to guard the
Portuguese monarchs life. While no
specific statement has yet been made
as to the connection of Tasczell, the
victim of Mondays bomb outrage at
Madrid, with the plot, 1t is considered
certain that he was one of the i'm
portant figures in what is regarded as
the most systematic plan arranged by
the anarchists in years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03

IN REPRESENTATIVE EZEKIEL SAM
N UEL GAMBLER of Mississippi is
one of the most retiring and unob-
trusive members of the lower house OF
the national legislature. Representa-
tive Gambler is more generally known
as "Tombigbee" CanGier because once
more than a year ago, he begged the
house not to forget that majestic
stream, the Tombigbee river of Mis-
sissippi in it's river and harbor appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Gambler, according to the con;
gressional directory, was for nine
years moderator of the Tishomingo
Baptist association of Mississippi.
Therefore, since his appearance in the
halls of congress in 1901 Mr.. Gambler
has eschewed the theater. That form
of amusement was against the tenets
of his faith. Mr.. Gambler, however, is
an exponent of the under-canvas
drama. He likes the circus.
Recently the death-defying, soul
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03

VX7HEN Champ Clark was making
w the speech which 'riled' Cannon,
so that the speaker retorted with
more or less ferocity, Clark gave his
hearers a glimpse of his own boyhood.
when | was lad, hoeing corn in
Kentucky, made up my mind to3 be
a lawyer and to come to this con-
gress," he said Il had never even
seen a courthouse. ! had no idea
what congress was like But | made
good on both propositions. like the
place. If the salary were cut to $4,000
a year l would still want to be here.
If it were cut to $4,000 year | would
still want to bere. If it were cut TO
nothing | would still want to be here,
provided | had a sufficient bank ac-
count
And it is said that the bank ac-
count of the man who, as boy. hoed
Kentucky corn. is just about big
enough to enable him to indulge in
the luxury of sitting in an unsa' aried
congress.
According TO one of the Washington
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
HUNTER FOUND GUILTY.
Charged With htrocicus Triple Muir.
Ger at Savannah, Ga.

Charged With Atrocicus Triple MUIR
Ger at Savannah, Ga.
Guilty of the Atroci0u~ murder Of
his wife, Mrs. Maggie IIunier. and
aged Mrs. Eliza Lr.b-Il and her
daughter, Mrs. Carrie OhIeander, In
the Perry street murders here last
December was the verdict returned
against ]. c. Hunter in Chatham SUI
perior court at Savannah.
The verdict came after the jury
had been out but twenty-six minutes
and was a distinct surprise both be-
cause many persons believed the
solely circumstantial evidence ad-
duced by the prosecution would leave
a reasonable doubt il the minds of
the jurors, and because it was beliov-
ed the jury would not agree quickly
upon the verdict in any case
The murders for which Hunter Is
now under death sentence were COM
mitted in le early afternoon of De
cember u in a small frame two-story
house en- Perry street. Mrs. Crib
ble's skull was crashed in with blows
of & tlunt instrument. She w5S very
oil. Her darohtor. f." mo- 10Th
almost Instantly from blows oye' the
head Mrs Hunter, the wlIe - tue
convicted man, was not dead when
patrolman pushed open the door
of the house on the terrible scene,
but died several days later in a hos
pital without recovering conscious
ness sufficiently to tell who struck
her. She babbled Of a white man"
who attacked her.
w. H. Walls, a white man, and
John Cooker. a negro. are charged
with aiding Hunter and are prison
crs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
ALLEGED GRAETING
IN THE HIGH PLACES
LOrrinler Affair In Illinois Has
Caused Sensation.

Bursting like a bomb while United
States Senator Lorimer was deliver
ing his vindication speech at Wash
ington, D. c., State Senator John
Broderick, leading Chicago demo
crat, was indicted on bribery charge
by the grand jury at Springfield. III.
Broderick's indictment, It Is said,
was the direct result of confession
made to the grand jury by State Sen
ator D. w. Holstlaw, of Iuka, H.. who
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03

WITH summer at hand, the Supreme
w court Of the United States was
asked few days ago to adjudicate
case involving so cans of eggs. Nearly
five months ago the United States dis
trict court for the southern district of
Illinois decided that the eggs were not
just the thing for human consumption
and directed it's marshal totally to
destroy them" The Supreme court
was asked to pass on jurisdictional
questions, but the eggs themselves
were not brought into court, as the
marshal may have performed his duty.
These eggs came into existence
probably some time in the early part
of 19oS-long enough ago to have per-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
SEYLER is ACQUITTED.
Goes Free on Charge of Killing Jane
Adams at Atlantic City.


Adams at Atlantic City.
William T. Seyler, who was acQuit-
ted of the murder of pretty Jane
Adams on the million-dollar pier, has
arrived at his home from Mays Land
ing. He was loudly cheered b.
crowd at the station.
Although l had no fear of the out
come, am very thankful for the iu-
ry's verdict, and l am grateful to ev-
cry one who has stuck by me-" he
sai6
In marked contrast to the day that
William Seyler and his brother, Oryis.
were brought back to Atlantic City,
after their arrest, was the scene of
their arrival.
1t appeared almost incredible that
the men who had been hooted, Kissed
and threatened as they stepped from
the train on their way to the police
headquarters when they were brought
back from Virginia only three months
ago should have received the ovation
that was given them on their return
as free men.
The acquitted man hastened to his
home and the wife who had been 10y
al to him. Their meeting was pa
thetiC.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
CHANNEL DISASTER.

French Boat, Struck BY Steamer, Is
Sent ia Bottom.
Twenty-three men were drowned in
the English channel when the French
submarine boat Pluvi0se was struck
by the packet steamer Pas DeCalais.
The passengers on the latter were
thrown into panic, and the ship itself
was so badly damaged that she had
to put back to Calais.
The fighting ship was scudding
along partly submerged when the
steamer crashed into her. According
to the reports, the submarine spun
around for a moment and then tie
water began to pour through a big
rent in her plates. Before rAan
could escape she had foundered in
one of the deepest parts Of the chan
mel.
This is the sixth serious accident
in the French submarine hotilla in
fivo years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
AUTO TURNED TURTLE.

Misses Lillian Wright and FIossIe
Herman, of Columbus, o., Meet Death.
Miss Lillian Wright and Miss Flos-
sic Herman were instantly killed at
Logan, Ohio, by their automobile turn
ing turtle. Several others were re-
ported to have been severely injured
The occupants of the automobiles
were returning from a party at mid
night. William Snyder, president of
lumber company and driver of the
machine, ran over an embankment
near Young's bridge. Mrs. Don Goss
had rib fractured and Mr.. Snyder's
leg was broken. Miss Wright was to
have been married in a few days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03

WILLIAM LORIMER.
says Broderick paid him $4,000 to
vote for Lorimer for senator A cap
las was ordered at once for Broder-
ick, and a bench warrant issued for
his arrest.
$4,70o All Told for Votes.
The unexpected turn in the Lori
mer scandal is said to have been an
offshoot of States Attorney Burke's
investigation of alleged graft in leg
islative furniture deal. Senator Hols-
tlaw has been indicted on a prejury
charge in connection with the furnl-
ture contract, and upon advice of his
lawyers, when offered immunity,
agreed to make a confession. Then
he told the grand jury that he had
received $4,000 for his vote for Lori
mer; 500 as his share of a legisla-
tive Jackpot, and promise of ST.
500 as his share of the state house
furnitpre deal
Confession coroborated.
Senator HOltslaw's confession re-
gardlnB the furniture deal was corob-
GRATED before the grand jury by Otto
FREEZER, CT Chicago. who, as agent for
the Ford-Johnson Furniture Company,
obtained the furniture contract.
The two confessions regarding the
furniture contract resulted in two ad-
ditiOnal Indictments, on a conspiracy
charge. These were State Senator S.
c. Pemberton, republican, of Oakland,
H., and Representative Joseph S.
Clark, democrat, of Vandalia, ILL.,
AS in the case of Senator Broderick,
in the Lorimer alleged bribery mat
ter, capiases and bench warrants were
Immediately issued for Senator Penn
berton and Representative Clark, on
the conspiracy charges in connection
with the furniture contract.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
BALLINGER INVESTIGATION.
Report of Congressional Committee
May Come Soon.

May come soon.
Washington advices say that the
report of the congressional committee
appointed to investigate the Ballin-
ger-Pinchot controversy will, in all
likelihood, be published about the
middle of July. There may be two
reports, one signed by Senator Mel
son, of Minnesota, chairman Of the
joint committee, and the majority
members, and the other by the insur-
gents and democrats On the COM
mittee.
While 1t is generally believed that
Secretary Ballinger will be entirely
exonerated of wrong doing, and Gift
ford Pinchot, Louis R. Gayis and
others among the accusers will be
criticized for what the committee may
term their misguided zeal," never
theless the opinion prevails that Sec
retary Ballinger's resignation will be
in the hands of President Taft be-
fore November.
1t is reported that Secretary Bal
hnger has already intimated to his
friends that he thought of resign
ing but he declared he would never
resign under fire.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03

1t is reported that Colonel f.. L.
Middlebrook, of Covington, Ga, who
is serving his fifth term in the Geor-
gia legislature, announces that he is
in the race for governor of Georgia.
This is a surprise in politics, as no
one except close friends had any idea
that he would make the race for gov.
ernor until it was announced.
and j. r. HaIIigan Plead Guilty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
AER0PLANE FLIGHTS.


New Device for Use in Windy Wealth
er Is Given Successful Trial.
Several aeroplane flights, lasting an
hour and half and covering distan-
ces from one-quarter to one-half mile
at an altitude of Is feet were made
at Newberryport, Mass, by William
Hillard, in Herring Burgess biplane
at the Plum island aviation grounds
There was brisk breeze at the time
The bi-plane has lately been equip
ped with new device to give lateral
stability. The device is intended es-
pecially for use in windy weather and
lad it's first real test. The inventor
and Mr.. Hillard say that 1t worked
remarkably well.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
MRS. MORSE'S FIGHT.
All Her Household Effects Will Go In
Effort to Secure Pardon for Husband.

All Her Household Effects Will Go In
Effort to Secure Pardon for Husband.
Mrs. Charles w. Morse is quoted as
saying that she will sell all her
household effects and art objects to
raise funds to continue the fight for
her husbands release from the fed
eral prison at Atlanta
For months Mrs Morse has been
directing the work of obtaining names
to monster petition praying for a
presidential pardon for the convicted
banker and maintaining offices here
as headquarters. The Morse home
on Fifth avenue has already been
sold and Mrs. Morse must soon va
cate. She intends to visit her hus-
band at Atlanta soon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
MANY ARE BURNED.

Details of Great Disaster in Japanese
Town-Loss $2,5o0,oo0.
The story of how 100 persons were
burned to death and 5000 buildings
were destroyed with a loss of $2,50O,-
900, was told at Victoria, B. c., when
the liner Inaba arrived with the de-
tails of the fire that swept Oomori,
Japan.
Thirty thousand persons were rem
dered homeless by the fire and sew
eral hundred by a powder explosion
which followed the blaze Famine
and pestilence still menaces the refu-
gees.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
AGED MAN KILLS SELF.
Suffering From Ren1orse, William
Young Sought Death.

Hanging by the neck from a rope
tied to the limb of tree in a dense
thicket near the Atlanta city stock
ade, the dead body of William S.
Young, aged 62 years, was found.
He had been missing fer several
days from the home of F. c. A. Null
len, on Glenwood avenue, where he
had lived for the past year.
Suffering from rmorse because of
a terrible crime for which it is said
he served twenty years in the peni-
tertiary, coupld with broken and fee
bic health, and the fact that his child
rem no longer cared for him. formed
the motive, it is believed, which
prompted the old man to seek lone
ly spot and take his life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
GENERAL Queen Alexandra has
NEWS expressed to Theodore

GENERAL Queen Alexandra has
NEWS expressed to Theodore
NOTES Roosevelt, special ambas-
sador from the United States, her ap-
probation of the sympathy which mas
been extended to her from America
The queens Acknowledgements to
Colonel Roosevelt were made during
the course of a reception in the throne
room at Buckingham palace, which
she granted to him, Lord Strathmore,
high commissioner from Canada, and
Sir George Reid, representing Austria
Colonel Roosevelt was received first,
and had a long talk with her majesty
before the other ENJOYS were an.
nounced. The official audience lasted
an hour.
An official protest against the postal
savings bank plan was entered by the
executive council of the Tennessee
Bankers association at a diEner at
Chattanooga as a preliminary to- the
opening of the twentieth annual con
vention of the organization. The pos
tai savings bank plan was the chlef
subject up for discussion, and practi-
caliy every man present gave a talk
of greater or less length setting forth
his views in opposition to it.
The Standard Oil Company has
now a competitor in Talledega, Ala.
The Indiana Refining Company has
completed its storage tanks on the
Southern Railway and bright, new
tank wagon of the company is on rre
streets delivering oil and gasoline to
merchants.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
YOUTH LOSES HIS LIFE.
Tried to Save Negro Boy From
Drowning Near Hephziba, Ga.

Tried to Save Negro Boy From
Drowning Near Hephziba, Ga.
Walter Kelly, fifteen years old,
member of a prominent family of
Hephzibah, Ga, lost his life Sunday
afternoon at a pond near his home
while trying to save the life of a
negro boy, Henry Bryan.
The negro shouted for helf and
Kelly, who was near by, plunged into
the pond without disrobing. He
reached the negroes side just as he
was going down for the last time.
The negro locked his arm around
Kelly's throat and they both sank
together. They came up one more
time and the negro still had his
hold on the white boys throat. They
both drowned before help could reach
them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
SUGAR WEIGHERS' TRIAL.
Prosecution In Trial of Heike and
Others Claim Winning Points.

Prosecution in Trial of Heike and
Others Claim Winning Points.
The prosecution in the trial Of
Charles r. Heike, secretary of the
sugar trust, charged, with five code
PENDANTS with conspiring to defraud
the government out of customs du-
ties, claims to have won another big
point when Judge Martin admitted
the evidence of Harry H. Waters, an
expert accountant.
Waters, who is also an assistant
deputy collector Of the port, had, 1t
is said, prepared a report on state
ments taken from the records of the
trust whereby the government ex-
poets to show that Heike and Ernest
w. Gerbracht, formerly superintend-
ent of the Williamsburg refineries,
were familiar with the frauds.
The figures prepared by Waters
were made from technical statements
of the sugar trust, which the prose
cution, it is said, has already proved
were sent to Nc. III Wall street, and
to Heike from Gerbracht's office
1t is said the report of Waters
shows that the statements received
by Heike covered all the shipments
of sugar, both ingoing and outgoing,
with the true weights.
The defendants in the sugar under
weighing conspiracy trial viii p-1aI
guilty, their counsel. Henry M. Conch-
rane has announced, it is said. The
men are former Assistant Dock Su-
perintendent Henry Walker and the
two government weighers, Jean f.
Voelker and James Halligan, Jr.
Shortly after the opening Of the
trial, when the prosecution announced
that it rested its case, counsel for
Walker Halligan and Voelker with
drew their former pleas of not guilty,
and entered a plea of guilty to all
the charges. Sentence was deferred
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03

Every once in while members of
congress get mighty funny letters.
representative Griest of Pennsylvania
got one the other day. which is unique
in epistolary correspondence. His con-
stituency has, for one branch OF it. a
lot of Mennonites, and they are prac-
tically against all demonstration of af-
fection.
One sentence in the letter read. For
Gods sake, fight this everlasting kiss
ing. Put a stop to the dirty, filthy.
sloppy habit" and the writer goes on
to state that he thinks the habit of
promiscuous kissing prevalent among
both men and women should have an
end put to it,
Representative Griest declares that
the kissers need not fear him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03
Girl Asks Senators for Days Income

statement that their income for "a
hours would never be needed. but
would be amply sufficient for the ad-
ditional education necessary to make
her a teacher
The hope was expressed that early
attention will be given her letter and
that there will be no objection 70 COM
plying with her wishes.
But, alas, for the little daughter of
the old commonwealth! No million
aire senator will ever see her neatly
written, dramatically arranged and
utterly frank letter. 1t was opened
by a busy and unsentimental secre-
tary, tossed into the files of the SEN
ate," and only dust and darkness and
disappointment will ever know its con-
tents
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-18

the proposition OF the Provo Reservoir
company to exchange irrigation water
with the American Fork Water users
The reservoir company was represented
by its president, Joseph r. Murdoch of
Heber City. and Abel j. Evans, the
company attorney. Their proposition
is to bring the waters OF Provo river
which the reservoir people are entitled
to, to point almost half way between
American Fork and Alpine, or about
half q mile above the old Robinson mill
site, and exchange same for America
Fork canyon waters which in turn are
to be diverted at the mouth OF American
Fork canyon and taken over into the
Alpine district; then they will take
the Alpine water at the mouth of
Alpine canyon and conduct same along
the foot hills of the low range of
mountains. west of Alpine. From
1000 to 5000 acres of new land can be
brought Into cultivation along the route
of proposed canal. from the mouth OF
Provo canyon to the point of the noun
tain, for which surveys have already
been made. The present season 1000
acres will be brought under cultivation
on Provo bench. which heretofore has
been In its native state OF sagebrush.
This Is as far as the water Will reach
this season, but by another year. IL the
proposed exchange can be made. the
canal VIII be continued as described.
The owners of practically all the afore-
said land, have contracted with the
reservoir company to pay 1t at the
ratio of SIS per acre, for a guaranteed
supply OF acre feet OF water. per acre.
water to be used on the land one sea-
son before the first payment is made. bal
ance to be paid in nine years with
seven per cent interest on deferred
payments. The greater part of the
land is In a splendid fruit belt, and
the idea IS the land Will be increased
in value from sl5 to $25 per acre, the
present valuation. to 500 TO $3.50 per
acre when brought under cultivation.
AT the meeting many questions were
presented and all sides OF the question
discussed, pro and con Finally a COM
mittee of 10 was chosen by the peo-
plo who in connection with City At
torncy Whiiecotton OF Provo Will look
Into the question and draw up 2 con-
tract, to be presented at another mass
meeting OF the water users OF the dis
trict. The LehI Irrigation company.
which gets It's water from the Ameri-
can Fork stream. has already passed a
resolution favorlng the exchange.
Many of the citizens were far more
favorably Impressed with the PROPOSE
ton at the close OF the meeting than
when they came TO the meeting. and
no doubt the exchange will be accom-
plished.