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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
Nearly Half of People Superstitious

the thirteen" hoodoo which so many
persons fear, while Friday came in
for the usual comment. He didn't
say anything about the person who
is sure that bad luck is to follow if
black cat crosses his or her path
and made no reference to the man
who is sure that he will have sue
cess if he rubs the bump on the rear
of a hunch back. Neither did he tell
how angry it usually makes said
hunchback.
Then there's the person who would
rather walk mile than to pass under
ladder and we always have with
us the one who wouldn't think of
picking up a pin unless the sharp
end pointed toward him, although II
would be easy to walk around the
pin before picking it up.
Some persons think it is bad luck
to dress one foot at time, that is,
to put both stocking and shoe on the
right foot or left foot before putting
the stocking on the other foot OF
course you all have heard about the
good luck that is sure to come If you
happen to put a stocking on wrong
side out by mistake and wear it that
way all day.
The moon is the cause of many
superstitious beliefs, among them the
one that says that it is bad luck to
first see a new moon through the
branches of a tree.
Then there are many kinds OF
dreams that are sure to bring good
luck. 1t is an established fact how
ever no matter what the learned men
may say, that scores of the most sue
cessful men in the country have their
superstitions and take no chances.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
THREE KILLED IN WRECK.

Iron Mountain Fast Mail Left Track
Near ST. Louis, Mo.
Three men were killed outright and
twelve injured when Iron Mountain
fast mail for Texas, which carried
no passengers, left the tracks near St.
Louis and crashed through the brick
wall of a manufacturing plant.
The bodies of Engineer Walter B.
Douglas, of De Soto, Mo, and Fireman
r. D. Shepard, Of st. Louis, were not
found until long after firemen who
had responded to an alarm arrived to
aid the survivors of the crew The
body of Mail Clerk Jasper L. Lasater,
Of st. Louis, was found in his car,
which had been crushed by another
car.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17

CONGRESSMAN RODENBERG of
" the East ST. Louis district, has a
constituent who enjoys the unique dis
tinction of being the only person in
the United States who was literally
sat upon by king.
When the late King Edward VII, as
prince of Wales (Baron Renfrew), was
touring the United States he visited
the city of ST. Louis. Several miles
from the little town of O'Fallon, in St.
Clair county, H., an accident oc-
Cured that necessitated several hours
delay. In those days trains we're not
equipped with dining cars, so, as it
was early in the morning, those hav-
Ing charge of the princes comfort be-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17

William Sidney Porter, known best
under his pen name of O. Henry, as
the writer of short stories, died at
Polytechnic hospital, in New York.
He underwent an operation and nev-
er rallied The nautre of his all
ment was not known. Mrs. Porter,
who had been in South Carolina, was
summoned by telegram, but did not
arrive until after her husbands death.
Lightning struck an infantry regi-
ment that was marching in the Ger
man camp at Dresden, Germany A
Whole company was hurled to the
ground. Three soldiers were killed
outright and fifteen others were Sc
riously injured.
Charles Kelly, Of Knox, Ind, form
er state bank examiner, died at Fruit
dale, Ala, after an illness of one
week He was a prominent Mason
OF Indiana. The remains will be sent
to Indiana for interment.
Plunging in his automobile through
the open draw of the Superior viaduct
on the bank of the Cuyahoga river,
80 feet below, Fred r. Blee, an au-
tomobtle dealer, was instantly killed
at Cleveland, o.
Five men were killed in the Rich
ard mine near Dover, N. j., by the
overturning of a car in which they
were drawn to the mouth of the mine.
The miners fell 700 feet down the
shaft,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
JUDGE HARRIS DROWNED.

Prominent Tennessean Loses Life IN
Mississippi River.
Judge Harris. president of the
West Tennessee Land Company, of
Tiptonville, whose life Is said to have
several times been sought by the
Reelfoot Lake Night Riders, was
drowned while swimming in the Mis-
stssippi river near Tiptonville, Tenn.
Harris, with party of friends, was
in a launch on Reelfoot lake when,
to demonstrate his ability as a swim
mer, he plunged into the lake. He
swan but a short distance when he
threw up his hands and sank. His
body was recovered, and post-mor-
tenn examination showed that his
death was due to heart failure.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17

The surprise of the election is the
majority rolled up by Judge Prouty,
progressive, over Congressman Hull.
Prouty carried every county in his
district, his unofficial majority being
3.106. Even the most sanguine pro-
gressive had hoped for little better
than a small margin. Two years ago
Hull was nominated by forty votes
over PrOuty. The remarkable shift
is attributed solely to antagonism to
the course of the "stand-pat" con-
gressmen, OF whom Hull was one on
the tariff and railroad legislation.
President Taft early in the campaign
spoke in this city in support of the
administration politics.
The defeat Of Garst, which is ad-
:nitted by The Register and Leader
(rrogressive) by so small a margin
is held to indicate to some the gen.
eral sentiment Of the state on ma
tional affairs. despite the fact that
Governor Carroll insisted that he was
running on his state record. Two
years ago Carroll was nominated over
Garst by $4,000 votes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
FLORIDA PRIMARY.
1roward Wins Senatorial Toga-Larg-
est Vote Ever Cast In State.

Broward Wins Senatorial Toga-Larg-
est Vote Ever Cast In State.
With 80 per cent of the vote cast in
the second Florida primary reported,
the vote stands: Broward, 1871;
Taliaferro, 1928. This lead of sos
will probably be increased to between
1900 and $500 by the total vote.
The remaining vote unreported will
in nearly every case give Broward
majority, although it is expected that
Taliaferro's gains will be material
The Taliaferro faction conceded the
election of Ex-Governor Broward to
the senate.
The largest vote in the history of
Florida, and probably the greatest
political interest, were features of the
second primary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
POSTAL BANK BILL.
Passed al Washington by ovsrwsIRa.
Ing Majority.

Ing Majority.
By the overwhelming vote Of 195
to 101 the national house Of repre-
sentativss has passed the postal saw.
ings bank bill Twenty.four demo
Gratis joined the republicans in voting
for the final passage Of the bill.
The democratic substitute for the
bill Of the majority was rejected, ia
to 1876. This action followed an en-
tire session devoted to O debate upon
the subject Of postal savings bank
legislation.
The measure has already passed the
senate, having been introduced there
by Senator Carter, Of Montana. Agree
IGent between the two houses In con-
ference win not bs dinicult.
This legislation Is expected to place
in the hands Of government for safe
keeping or investment IN government
bonds several billions Of dollars. Az
an incidsnt to the sats-Eeeping Of
this vast sum Il In predicted that Q
central bank win inevitably be or.
ganized; in fact that one will be sl.
most imperative.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
THREE DAYS CAST AWAY.
But Survivors Kept Up Brave Fight
and Were Finally Rescued.


After a three days fight for life in
two small boats, $50 miles out in the
Atlantic ocean, Miss Elizabeth Eriks-
son, her father, Capt. P. A. Eriksson,
nine men composing the crew, two
dogs and cat, who were rescued by
the British steamer Metis, after hav-
ing abandoned their barkentine, The
Good News, of Philadelphia, are now
safe on land.
Struck by a heavy storm The Good
News sprang a leak. All hands re-
naming continually at the pumps,
failed to keep her afioat and the ship
was abandoned. At times it seemed
as though the two little boats would
be swamped by huge waves. A sail
was rigged and one boat towed the
other. Three days and nights passed
with only a little hard bread and 4
half gallon of water for provisions
before the Metis hove in sight.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
INJUNCTION STOPPED.
Agreement Reached Between Govern
ment and Railroads.

ment and Railroads.
A complete agreement between the
government and the recently en-
joined railroads of the Western Trunk
Line Association was reached at a
white house conference which lasted
for more than four hours.
The railroads represented agreed
to withdrawal all rate increases filed
TO be effective on or after June 1,
and agreed to file no more increases
until the bill in congress, which gives
the interstate commerce commission
power to investigate and suspend in
creases that are not justified, becomes
a law and goes into effect.
President Taft thereupon stated
that the administration purpose in
bringing the injunction suit had been
accomplished and the suit would be
discontinued.
The discontinuance will not be en-
tered, however, until after the new
railroad law is signed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
DEATHS OF
NOTED

DEATHS OF Prof. GOldwin Smith,
NOTED one of the most dis
PERSONS tinguished educators
and writer's of modern times, died at
the Grange, his home in Toronto, Can
ada. With him when the end came
were only his ply ysician, DR.. Grassett,
and Arnold Haultfin, his secretary.
1t is said he received a hard fall
some time ago, and from this compli-
cations set in which finally resulted
in the educators death.
Sir George Newnes, the founder of
the Westminster Gazette, Tit Bits and
the Strand Magazine and the donor of
the international class trophy bearing
his name, is dead at London, Eng.
Sir George was born March 13, 1851,
and was formerly liberal member of
parliament, representing Swansea
Town. He was the son of a Derby
Shire clergyman.
The Rev. DR.. Charles A. Dickey, one
of the best known Presbyterian cler-
gymen in the United States, former
moderator of the general assembly,
died at the Presbyterian hospital at
Philadelphia He had been i'll for
some time DR.. Dickey was born in
Wheeling, w. Va, in 1888.
SPORTING Dispatches from Green
AFFAIRS port, L. l., announced
the suicide there of Walter A. Fitch,
of California. Fitch, who came east
for his health three weeks ago, was
sitting on a fence watching a bali
game, when he fired a shot into his
right temple.
The first large wager in Chicago on
the coming Jeffries and Johnson prize
fight has been made between Andy
Craig and Edward Dickinson. Craig
bet $4,000 against $4,000 that JEFF
fries would win The wager was
made at a hotel following discus
sion of the fight among a party OF
politicians and sporting men.
Bill Clarke, known in the '70s as
the Belfast Chicken" received an Of
fer from Billy Delaney, of San Fran
cisco, to box a preliminary of four
rounds at the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
Clarke is "a years old, and his op-
ponent is to be Jem Mace, 79 years
old
A deal has been closed by the Mo-
bile Baseball association for the sale
of Pitcher Otis Stockdale to the Bir'
mingham team. The "Old Gray Fox
Joined the team at Atlanta.
Old Jack Cronin continues to pitch
good ball, and scored one-hit shut
out a few days ago.
Sammy Strang has returned 70 the
Baltimore club. He still is good and
capable performer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
A TRAGIC FATE.
Unknown Man Drained While Hang
ing Out of Car Window.

Unknown Man Drained While Hang
ing Out of Car Window.
Considerable excitement was caus-
ed among passengers on Southern
train No. so just north of ToccOa, Ga,
when an unidentified white man, bear
ing a ticket from Tucson, Ariz., to
New York, in an effort to jump from
a car window, was grabbed by a negro
Pullman porter.
The mans body was dangling
through the window when the porter
caught him by the feet, the result be-
ing that instead of rolling beneath the
cars, the man was literally Drained
by his head striking again1t the walls
OF the rocky cut through which the
train was passing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
MISSIONARIES SAFE.

PRESBYTERIAN Board Receives Reassur-
ing CabIegrams from Missionaries.
The Presbyterian board of foreign
m, 55ions received reassuring reports
from their missionary at Marking,
Henchow and Chenchow. The two
latter places are Human provinces.
"All is quiet" was the answer re-
ceiyed from each of the missions
named, over whose safety alarm WIS
felt at the receipt of the disturbing
reports OF the past few days. Cable
grams of inquiry were sent out last
week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
EXTRA! EXTGA! EXTRA!

II
UNITED STATES SENATOR
ARRESTED AS A BURGLAR
Caught in the Act of Entering a House
FIGHTS VICIOUSLY TO ESCAPE
Gives Desperate Battle to Four Po-
Iicemen, Who Finally Club Him
Into InsensibiIity.
These are only imaginary lines from
an imaginary newspaper. Such story
would break into the first page of
most any newspaper and for some of
the "yellows" there wouldn't be type
large enough for the headlines.
There hasn't been any such story
and there probably never will be, but
a certain distinguished member of the
upper house of congress found it nee
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
HUNTED LIKE WILD GAME.
Jews Numerically Evicted Through
out Russia, II Is Said,

Jews Numerically Evicted Through
out Russia, 1t Is Said.
According to dispatches received at
Berlin by the Jewish Aid Society,
Jews are being numerically evicted
from their summer country resi-
dences throughout Russia.
The sick at watering places are ex-
amined to determine whether their
state of health makes their soiourn
necessary. In most instances they
are driven out. One dispatch says:
"The police in the province of
Smolensk are drawing mounted cor
dons around whole districts daily
Many Jews are hiding in the sur
rounding woods, where the police are
hunting them like wild game. Most
of these engaged in the grain trade
are not allowed to visit the country
districts to deal with the farmers,
and, accordingly, have given up the
business"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
ROOSEVELT IS NOW
HOMEWARD BOUND
Returning After a Memorable
World Tour.

Theodore Roosevelt, homeward
bound, has sailed on the Hamburg
American line steamer Kaiserin Au-
guste Victoria. The steamer is due at
quarantine New York on the night OF
June II, but the former president will
not land in New York until the fol-
lowing morning.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17

Indian Witch Doctor Feared Nlolenee
AZ Hands Of Tribe.
Driven by fear Of death at the
hands Of her tribe, whose members
believe her to be a witch, Mamie @.
Holmes, an Indian girl, 16 years old,
has walked for more than 100 miles
from the Coachila reservation to
Santa Manuel reservation, near High
land, Wyo.
The girl was taken In charge by In.
dian Agent Royce, who says he
learned several days ago sf prepara-
tions to torture and kill her. She
will be sent to some place of safety.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
HELD UP AT PIPES POINT.

Were Turned on Burglars.
Three burglars with pockets bulg-
Ing with loot were held up at the
point of briarwood pipe in Brook
lyn in the back room of saloon by
a clerk of the hardware merchant
whom they had robbed. and marched
tamely to Jail.
They were an angry set of men
when they realized that their captor's
courage had been keener-edgd than
their own wits
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
IOWA ELECTIONS. %sa

Carroll, Republican, Has Again Been
Nominated For Governor.
Des MOines, Iowa, advices state
renominated by a majority of 706
pOfpc
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
GENERAL With the election of
NEWS officers. the adoption of

NEWS officers. the. adoption of
NOTES several resolutions Of i'm
portance to the banking interests Of
the state and with a number OF good
speeches dealing with topics of in
forest to banks and bankers, the busi-
ness end of the nineteenth annual
convention of the Georgia Bankers
Association was brought to a success
ful close in. the ballroom of the Kim
ball House in Atlanta, Ca W. w.
Orborne, of Savannah, was elected
president Of the association to sue
ceed President A. P Coles
Two thousand Masons from all parts
Of the country participated in the
twenty-first annual session of the SUI
preme council of the Mystic Order
Of the Yelled Prophets of the Enchant-
ed Realm at Cleveland, o. The pro-
gram was opened in a banquet, pre-
sided over by Fred M Halt, monarch
of Al Sirat Grotto, of Cleveland.
Prophet Herman c. Baehr, mayor of
Cleveland, delivered an address of
welcome at the temple.
Former President Roosevelt has
been the guest of Oxford, England.
He delivered the R0manes lecture at
the University of Oxford and the uni
versity conferred upon him the hon.
orary degree Of doctor of civil law.
The auditorium was filled to its linn
its and when the guest appeared the
audience joined in singing For He's
a Jolly Good Fellow"
The waters of the Spokane river at
Spokane, Wash, have given up the
BODY of P. H Sautbein, a merchant
police officer missing since March 10
Positive Identification Of the decom-
posed remains was made by Superin-
tendent Stafford through a belt and
scabbard found on the body.
A temporary restraining order
against officers and members Of the
United Mine Workers of America In
terfering with maintenance of work
In coal mines in Jackson and VIII
hanson counties, Illinois, has been
issued by Federal Judge w. M
Wright on application of the operators
Sixty American pilgrims led by
Right Rev. John ]. Hennessy, bishop
of Wichita, Kan, were received by
the pope at Rome. The bishop pre-
sented the Peters pence. The pontifi
addressed the pilgrims briefly and in
cordial terms.
Police throughout Colorado are
searching for Esther White, a pretty
17-year-old Trinidad girl who disap
peared a week ago from a boarding
house in that city to which she came
three months ago to take a course In
a business college.
Lightning struck the bayonets in q
patrol that was maneuvering at Kras
noyC-Selo, Russia, killing one soldier
and fatally injured another.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-17
NOTES FROM Democratic lead
NATIONS ers in the house

INN hiSN ClS Al Tie uOuS6
CAPITAL claim they have dis
covered the Joker" in the final
amendments to the railroad bill which
would enable railroads to return to
the practice of rebating. 1t is found
in clause establishing a penalty for
the misquoting of rates to shippers
1t is asserted that railroads might
even confess damage" as the result
of a misquoted rate and pay to the
favored shipper rebates under the
guise of damages.
Thomas D. Murphy has been nomi-
mated TO be postmaster at Augusta, Ga.
The senate judiciary committee has
taken favorable action of the following
nominations: Gordon Russell, to be
United States judge for the eastern
district of Texas; G. w. Long, to be
United States marshal for the west
ern district of Kentucky, and D. B.
Lyon to be United States marshal for
the eastern district of Texas.
All the railroads which are affected
by the safety appliance laws passed
by congress during the last year or
so are preparing to ask for extern
sions of time in which to comply with
the new regulations. This announce
ment was the result of a meeting OF
superintendent of motor power just
ended.
The house bill authorizing the dis
posal of the surface of coal lands for
agricultural purposes has been passed
by the senate. The measure, which is
considered very important, now re-
quires only the signature of the pres
ident to make it law.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-14

mante del terreno, Y me traen a la
memoria las ctlebres mascaras del
csrnaval. No Sc explica q. hablendo
sido provistos de trajes y zapatos a
los jugadores de distintos clubs que
forman parte, Sc presenter en- el cam
po vestidos de payasos. Y loque mas
llama la atencion es que cuando mas
entusiasmados estan los espectado-
res viendo ell juego. quedanse fstos
en- plantillas de medlas.
NADIA, que estan faltos del profe-
sor Gorritz.
Buenos desafios podrian llevarse
a efecto en- Flor del Vale, 81 ell Sr.
Naldes tomase otras iniciatlvas con
respecto a su "Liga' v formara una
buena dlrectiva con personals compe
tentes de San Juan. Cataho Y Baya-
mon, V asi de este modo podria Or
ganizarse I'm magnifico chnmp'onnto.
Tiene San Juan tres clubs que pue-
den competir con uno bueno que
Sc forme de Calano V Bayamon Y
de esta mancra podran realizar hue
nos desafioS todos los domlngos. Pc
ro tamhidn eS ncceSario q ei pasaJe
sea mas ccon0mico, pues tai y como
esta no cs possible que tenga dlcha
Liea" buena entrada. con la
competencia de la ''Liga" del MORO.
Crfalo el Sr. Nald6s. q no deotra
nanera, ,podra sohrevivir la va men
cionada "Iiga". ESQ 81, recuerde
que la prensa es el principal vocero
V Ia llamada i impartlr Illstlcla en-
los iuicios criticoS en- cualquler clase
de espectaculos.
Por hoy basta esperanto que di-
cho senior acepte e>ta recomenda
ci6n que lie hace.
Juan Bate.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-14
|NCEND|O
EN- AREC|BO,
FL siniestrO ocurrio en-
la central '3Camba-
lache. ~
Clnco cuerdas de canas
fueron paste de las la
mas.
De las investigaciones practi.
cadaS, resuito ser Ia causa
del i1cendio, una chispa de
una maquina de la misma
central.
De nuestro corresponsal.

Mario 49, Aver tarde Sc declare
un incendio en- la Central Cambola-
che en- una pieza de caila y como con
secuencia de una chispa de una ma
quina de la misma Central. Como ell
fuego era cerca de los talleres, Sc so
licit6 a la ciudad una brigada de bonn
beros que acudio seguido al mando
Gle los oficiales Tavarcz y Gomez. Ell
incendio Sc domino con los esfuerzos
de las brigadas de trabajadores que
mandose unas cinco cuerdas de cana
Para el sabado dc gloria 26 del &C
tual Sc anuncia el debut de la compa-
mia dramatica de Evangelina Adams
con la preciosa obra Eel Matrimonio
interino' puesta en- excena con un
lujoso decorado.
Mahana dan cominzo en- esta Cor
tc de Distrito los julcios por jurado.
Sc ha disuelto la sociedad que Sc
habfa tornado en- esta ciudad para
instalar una fabrica Q tahona de va
por para hacer pan Y galletas en- Wis
ia de los inconvenientes que sc
presentaron.
Han sido denunciados por la poll
cfa los duenos de varlas casas cons
truidas recientemente en- la playa
por no tener cl correspondence per-
misc.
Aver Sc vic ell juicio ante ell jucz
de paz que 10 concedi6 hasta el dfa
80 para obtcner ell correspondence
permiso por la alcaldia.
Sc ha ordenado la construction de
letrinas 4 muchas casas lie la playa
que carecen dc elias.
Ell Sr. Boneta ha prcscntado una
moci6n al concejo municipal para
que Sc Gamble ell nombre de la calle
de Carlos tercero por la del Padre
Mariana Vidal. Esa calle va d cons
trllirse Gle concrete.