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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-14
Run ON BANK is ENDED

Cleveland Society for Savings Paws
Out $1,2oo,ooo Before Panic Subsidies
Cleveland, March 1.-THE end of
the run on the Society for Savings
which started late Wednesday and
caused q panic among thousands of
deositors who had put their savings
in the institution came yesterday af.
ter Sl,2OO,0OO had been withdrawn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-14
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours

For eastern New York and western
Vermont snow nurries In interior
Fair on the coast. Much colder to.
night. Tuesday fair except snow in
extreme north portion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-14
STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following noon quotations were
re .eiye6 today by the Bennington Sc
eurity company from }. X. Williston
u Co.. OF New York by special wire:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Funny Experiences of Census Takers

In view of the fact that many of
the women of the country assailed the
ruling of E. Dana Durand, director of
the census, that housewives should be
classified as having no occupation, that
official issued statement in which he
discussed the question at some length.
1T was not intended by the instruc-
tions," said Mr.. Durand, Ito imply that
housewives have not a high occupa-
tion and one which actually contrib
utes greatly to the wealth of the coun-
try. The point is, however, that the
census idea of an occupation is neces-
sarily one which brings in money di.
rectly-which is a means of support
to the family. Our statistics of fam
lilies will show plainly how many wives
there are, and we shall certainly, in
discussing our statistics of occupa-
-tions, refer to these wives as in most
cases occupied, although not gainfully
occupied.
1T is particularly important to get
accurate returns of these women who
do work for wages or otherwise direct
ly earn money, and in order to get
such returns accurately it is necessary
to direct that women who do not earn
money, but who are housewives in the
family, should be reported as having
no occupation"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Suffragettes Outwit Vigilant Guards

cellar
How about votes for women?"
they wanted to know
On another occasion the greatest
precautions were taken. The speaker
had got under a full head of steam;
the managers of the meeting congrat
ulated themselves on having outwit-
ted the suffragettes at last. Up rose
a man"
How about votes for women 2"
asked silvery, feminine voice
Brownlow had bought a pair of
gloves in Washington. He confesses
to being an ardent free trader. He
went into a store in London and ex
hibited the gloves. He found he could
duplicate them at about a quarter of
the cost in this country. Outside he
found a group Of workmen discussing
politics-as they are eternally discus
sing 1t.
Brownlow explained his experience
with the glove sellers.
You see," he concluded, IT can
buy the same gloves over here for
about a quarter what they cost In
America"
AYE" said one of the men-a Ia
borer out of employment-"but you've
got the brass to buy them with"
II had no further argument" said
Brownlow.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06

WASHINGTON. - Robert Timbers,
w veteran keeper of the bureau of
fisheries has a pet eel-an eel that
eats out of his hand, squirms about
with glee when its master is near and
otherwise worships the custodian of
Uncle Sans fish
In the social column of the Fish
Gazette the following bright and
breezy chronicle appeared the other
night:
Robert Timbers, veteran keeper,
returned to work yesterday. Every
body was glad to see him. The
younger folk swan to the surface and
lashed the water in a lather with their
tails, giving the most frantic mani
festations of friendship and affection.
1t was joyous event"
When Timbers appeared at the
aquarium, after an enforced absence
of several days, all the best society
at the bureau of fisheries turned out
to do him honor. He was given a
rousing reception. Boredom aad
reigned in his absence, and the fish
had been lonely-desperately lonely.
They missed his appreciative touch
and kindly regard. They knew that
he understood them just as they un-
derstood him.
Timbers' vacation was due to an
ambitious and independent seal pup
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Solons Victims of Misplaced Trust

their home state. But the boy insisted
that they didn't know the first thing
about tempting the fish of the Poto-
mac. AS it was about time for the
house to meet, the congressman en-
tered into deal with the boy where
by they were to leave their tackle
with him. He would catch a lot of
fish during the afternoon and they
would return later and get them. The
boy agreed.
They returned, having told num-
Der of the members of the house that
they might expect fresh fish for din
ner But the boy had disappeared
with their nifty tackle and lines
and with whatever fish he had
caught The congressman, crestfallen,
sneaked back home, but their friends
demanded an accounting.
I'VE didn't CO." they said, unbl1sh-
ingly. 1--WE had Awe had some
business to attend to-"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06

TTNCLE SAM has been counting his
~ family during the last few weeks.
The census taker has been abroad in
the land and he has had some funny
experiences. Washington's population
is one-third black, and among the
negroes the enumerators have had
some odd experiences.
Il s'pose de mex thing you'll ak me
is what's my denomination an whar
keeps my money"
This was the peppery response epe
of the enumerators received from an
old colored woman in South Washing
ton The enumerator was reading off
the list of interrogations from one of
the census blanks
well, honey, l mought as well tell
yer my denomination is dat of Abra-
ham Lincoln Publican an by faith is
dat OBJ a hard-shell Baptist. Yer
needn't ask me bout my money, cuz |
amt gwine ter tell yer how much Use
got or whar / keeps 1t. Oar, now"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06

7 OUIS Brownlow, a newspaper man
IA who was in London in the last
elections, delivered a lecture before
the National Press club in Washing
ton recently. He described some of
the activities of the militant suffra-
gists in the English metropolis.
On one occasion hall was guarded
for IL hours to make sure that no
women should hide themselves in the
building. The speaker was assured
that he was perfectly safe from In
terruption. He began his speech.
Down from the rafters this foated:
How about votes for women?"
Some of the suffragists had spent
hours in the garret, waiting for a
chance to ask this pertinent and pos
sibly impertinent question. Another
hall was guarded for "a hours. The
speaker was about to begin when
there was a crashing of axes against
the floor. Out tumbled three or four
suffragettes, who had hidden in the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
COMET CAUSES CONCERN.
Knockout Blow for the World Feared
b. Superstitous.

% Sup6TSLIIlOuS.
Atlanta--Among the superstitious,
and especially the darkies, the ap-
pearance of Halley's comet is causing
the utmost concern, and, in some in
stances, even terror. Already accord
ing to- telegraphic reports, the ne
groes in certain sections of the South
ern belt, hearing of the approach of
this celestial wanderer, have taken
fright and, in their superstition and
terror of they know not what, are
holding meetings and resorting TO all
kinds of hoodoo charms in the hope
that the mysterious wanderer of the
sky may not bring about the crack
of doom.
1t is even reported two or three
persons have taken their lives on &C
count of an insane fear of what the
comet might do to the earth.
This wande9er among the spheres
con now be seen in the eastern sky
at early dawn and will contiue to
grow brighter in the spring and sum-
mer months until il completes its
course around the sun and begins an
other long flight through space.
Unlike many other comets which
pass around the sun and never re-
turn, Halley's comet has an orbit
which is complete, and therefore it
periodically returns.
Notwithstanding the fear and SUI
superstition aroused the astron-
omers and men of science agree that
the awesomo visitor will speed away,
as in past ages, into distant space
without material injury to our earth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
JEWS DRIVEN OUT.
Cruel Measures Taken Upon Them
d.,

by russian government
New York.-The Jewish Daily News
has received cable advices to the eff
feet that $500 Jewish families are
being expelled from Kieff, Russia.
This is being done by the government
sanction, it is said.
Panic-stricken men, women and
children are dragged from their beds
and thrust out of the city destitute,
the dispatches say. Heavy escorts of
brutal soldiers are driving the refu'
gees on foot to the settlements
whence they came to Kieff.
The rigor of the persecution is add
ed to by the fact that this is the week
of the Jewish Passover festival.
These dispatches are verified by
advices from Russia to the American
Jewish committee and the German
Relief society The American commit
tee has appealed to Secretary of State
Knox to intercede with the Russian
government.
Blame for this latest persecution is
placed by the Jewish leaders upon the
Russian prime minister, Stolypin, who,
they declare, despite his contrary
statements, is the bitterest enemy the
Jewish race has had since the days of
Won PlehVe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
BRIBERY SCANDAL.
Railroad, Chicago Council and State
Legislature Are Involved.

Railroad, Chicago Council and State
Legislature Are Involved.
Chicago. o.-Investigation of an al
legged bribery scandal involving tie
Chicago and Western Indiana rail-
road, the Illinois legislature, as COM
posed two years ago, the city council
Of Chicago and sums of money which
may run anywhere between 100000
and treble that amount, has been or
dered by States Attorney Wayman
here.
The states attorney has ordered the
empaneling of special grand jury to
conduct the investigation.
The trouble has been brewing for
months. The states attorneys 2ction
is based on allegations made by John
c. Fetzer, who was sued by the Chi
cago and Western Indiana for the re-
turn of $685. 900, of which amount the
railroad company AYERS Fetzer dc
frauded it n real estate transactions
Fetzer, in his turn, has asked for
an injunction to enjoin the p-osecu-
tion of this suit, alleging that parts of
the money which the road seeks to re-
cover went to influence legislation,
both at Springfield and Chicago
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
DAMAGE OF MILLIONS.
Southern Farmers Have Been Dealt

Southern Farmers Have Been Dealt
Severe Blow by the Cold,
New Orleans, La.-That the Gam
age to the cotton crop In Al&banfA.
Mississippi and Georgia BY Sunday
nights frost, storm and snow iS fully
as great as at first reported, is COZ
firmed in full reports from ali sec
tions of these three states.
Louisiana planters suffered severely
by the frost, but not as much as
those in the northern and central
parts of the belt. In Louisiana, GeOr-
gia, Alabama and Mississippi there
may be little or no attempt to rspIant
cotton where it was destroyed. The
farmers will diversity their crops,
turning to potatoes and truck. ThH
plan, it is said, will be attempted in
other parts of the cotton country. II
means light crops, and maybe 70
limit to prices. In many sections Of
the cotton belt it is impossible to at
tempt to replant cotton because of the
seed famine.
The mills can not attempt to sup
ply the demand, for practically all the
good seed was exhausted in the first
planting.
What the damage will amount to in
dollars is impCssiDle to estimate, ow-
ing to the many ends to be considered
The young cotton crop is practically
ruined. This concrete loss will run
into millions for all sections south,
while the loss bound to be sustained
in an attempt at diversifcation R
crops will be tremendous.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
FARMERS CONVENTION.
Over Ten Thousand Delegates Assem-
BILE at ST. Louis.

Over Ten Thousand Delegates Assem-
BILE at st. Louis.
st. Louis.-With ninety speakers on
the program, each with a particular
hobby to expound, the joint conven-
tion of the Farmers Educational and
Coop erative Union, which begins here
Monday, is expected to set a new
mark for future conventions in num-
Der of words and variety of ideas.
More than $50 applications for pa-
ces on the program were received,
but only ninety could be accommoda-
ted during the six days of the con-
vention.
Between 10000 and $4,000 dele
gates, representing more than seven
million members of more than four
hundred farmers organizations, are
expected to be present.
The list of speakers includes many
prominent men, among them being
President Taft, who speaks on Wed
nesday, and William Jennings Bryan,
who comes Saturday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
MEMORIAL TO BOONE.
North CaroIinians Honor the Memory
Of Famous Pioneer.

OF Famous Pioneer.
Salisbury, N. C.-To the memory of
that famous pioneer, Daniel Boone,
civilizer of the North Carolina and
Kentucky wilderness, founder of
Boonesborough, KY, and central fig
ure and hero in the many boyhood
stories of Indian fighting and hunting
tales. memorials have been ceremo-
niously dedicated at Holman's Ford,
near here, These promise to be-
come a mecca for patriotic pilgrims.
On the historic spot where Boone
spent nineteen years of his vigorous
young manhood, hunting and resist
ing the skulking redskin, patriotic
North Carolinians have erected on
the exact site of the old homestead,
a few hundred yards from the Yadkin
river, new log cabin, a replica of the
one occupied by the intrepid hunter
and his family Directly in front of
the simple building stands a hand
some shaft of native Rowan granite
forming an Indian arrow head Is feet
high and mounted upon a massive
base. Ornamenting this is bronze
tablet bearing the name of Daniel
Boone and the date of his residence
in North Carolina Both of these
memorials were dedicated with appro-
pirate ceremonies in which many Of
the direct descendants of Boone and
score of others who boast of their
relationship to the pioneer participa-
ted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Fish Give a Reception in Aquarium

which betrayed very crude manners
and a primeval temperament by biting
him on the hand. Seal pups can bite
Timbers knew this, so he lost no
time in treating his lacerated digit
and resting at home for brief period.
He soliloquiZed frequently. How
sharper than a serpent's tooth is a
thankless ward" but whatever sour
cynicism he had stored up against the
aquarium evaporated yesterday in the
sunny light of that enthusiastic home
coming reception.
The King of the Pen." otherwise
the big eel, took the lead in the well
coming festivities. His darting body
gave strenuous evidence of his de-
light, and he bobbed up and down
near the edge of the pen, beseeching
candy. or perhaps a kiss. Timbers
stroked him on the head, AS if he were
a dog. and King" was so intensely
delighted with the token of friendship
that he lashed the water into foam
and scared away all his milder neigh
bors. He even seemed to be jealous
of any side glances and smiles be-
slowed on any of his rivals.
81 call him King of the Pen be.
cause he would never permit any 9th
er eel to live with him." said the
keeper. Nobody can tell me that
fishes haven't some sort of instinct
and intelligence. We get along splen-
didly together. He was caught down
in the Potomac four years ago.
Timbers says he will have the seal
which bit him thoroughly trained and
tanned before next July. He harbors
no grudge against the pup because Of
the bite. The latter simply registered
his protest against captivity in nat.
ural fashion
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
BLOW TO THE TRUTS
United States Grand Jury Re-
turns Indictments.
HEARING HELD IN SAVANNAH

Indictments Have Been Returned
Against Several Large Concerns,
Alleging a Conspiracy in Restraint
of Business, Trade and Commerce.
Savannah, Ga.-As a result OF the
Investigation which has been carried
on by the federal grand jury here for
several days into the prices OF meats
In Savannah and the causes for them,
an indictment was rendered against
five of the big packing houses and
three men, local managers of three
of the packing houses, as individuals.
Brought by Speer's Charge.
The investigation is brought against
Cudahy & Co, the Schwarzschild &
Sulzberger Beef Company, Swift &
Co., the Armour Packing Company
and the Nelson Morris Company, as
CORPORATIONS, and Fred. M. Hull, Jr.,
as local manager for the Nelson Nor
ris Company; William D. Cooper, as
local manager for Armour, and EN-
met B. Adams, as local manager Tor
Swift. The Savannah representatives
Of the two other packing houses
named in the indictment are not men
toned.
The date of operations for which
the indictment is brought is for the
year 1908.
Conspiracy Charged.
1t is alleged that the packing hous-
es named in the indictment brought
and slaughtered live stock at various
points in the west and north, shipped
fresh meats to Savannah, reduced the
price of meats and sold them on the
market at a loss. The result of the
manipulation is alleged to have COM
PEELED the South Atlantic Packing
and Produce Company of Savannah to
sell its product at a loss, and was
conspiracy in restraint of business,
trade and commerce. The intent of
the larger packing houses is alleged
to have been to force the local hous-
es out of the field of competition.
Combination Alleged.
The second count alleges that be-
tween June 10 and August 1, 1908,
all Of the defendants affected a COM
bination whereby they fixed arbitrary
non-competitive and exhorbitant pri-
ces for meats, thus eliminating that
competition which should naturally
exist among them.
William D. Cooper, one of the de-
PENDANTS, is now in Nashville, Tenn,
and Fred M. Hull, Jr., is at Little
Rock, Ark. 1t is expected that ser
vice will be perfected Immediately on
the defendants and bonds made.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Hiqh Rank for Kitchener.

London-Lord Kitchener is to be
given the highest rank in the British
army. 1t has been announced that
he will soon be created field marshal
In the house of commons War Minis
ter Haldane, answering a question
regarding Lord Kitchener's future,
said: 'It is proposed that Lord Kitch-
ener take up the position of field
marshal commanding in the Mediter-
ranean"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
EXPLOSION ON SHIP.
Five Men Killed on Southern Pacific
Freight Steamer.

rive Men Killed on southern Paclnc
Freight Steamer.
New Orleans.-Five men were
killed April % by the explosion on the
Southern Pacific freight steamer El
Alba, which has been picked up in
distress off the mouth of the Missis-
sippi. This announcement was made
when the steamer reached New Or
leans.
All of the men who were killed
were Portuguese, except Ericsson, who
was a Swede.
The Ell Alba left Galveston for New
York April % with cargo of onions.
When twenty-three hours out a steam
pipe in the boiler room burst, spread
ing death and destruction in that Sec
ton of the vessels hold. Several
men were killed outright and others
were scalded so severely that they
died of their injuries within a few
hours. When Captain Robert Quick
compiled the death toll he found that
he had lost five Of his crew. The
bodies were buried at sea-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
LEAKEsvILLE GREENE COUNTY MISS, FRIDAY, g. 1910
MILEAGE tETS.
Order Issued by the Inter State Com
merce Commission.

merce Commission.
Washington.-In an order just is
sued by the Interstate Commerce
Commission in which the commission
by unanimous action upholds the ac-
tion of Commisz iOner James S. Har-
versus the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company ct al, the principle of the
mileage ticket exchange regulation
now in effect on the railroads in the
southeast is upheld. The order is of
great Importance to railroads issuing
interchangeable mileage tickets AMI
to purchasers Of such tickets.
In this order the commission says:
"The right to use exchange orders
and mileage tickets is in the nature
of a privilege voluntarily accorded by
the carriers under their tariffs, and
must be accepted by those who use
such special fares with all lawful and
nondiscriminatory limitations that
may be attached to them" Thre
important points made by the com
mission are that the issuance of mil
cage tickets is in no sense compul-
sorry, but Is permissible and volun-
tary on the part of the carriers, that
purchasers of mileage tickets may
not lawfully be constituted into a
special class, but must come under
the general law common to all pas
sengers, and that purchasers of mil
cage tickets are bound by the law
full contract features of that form Of
reduced rate transportation.
The commission goes so far as to
hold that purchasers of special re-
duced rate transportation, such as
mileage tickets, have no legal right
to demand the same privileges and
advantages that are accorded to
passenger who has paid the regular
fare at a higher rate. The carriers
have never gone to this extent but
while making the mileage ticket regu-
lation for their protection, have af-
forded the same privileges and ad-
vantages to the purchasers Of mile
age tickets as are given to purchas-
ers of other forms Of transportation.
This order of the commission sup
ports the views of state railroad COM
missions, legislatures, and other tri-
bunals in the southeast to which the
mileage ticket exchange regulation
has been submitted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
AROYAL RECEPTION
BeIsium'S Ruler Pays Roosevelt
Special Attention.
GUEST AT THE LAEKEN PALACE
Former President of the United States
Was Received With Extraordinary
Honors When He Visited Brussels
King Pleased at Visit.

Brussels.-When Theodore Roose-
welt arrived in Brussels he was re-
ceived with royal honors and a vast
crowd from all over Europe, as well
as America, attracted primarily be-
cause of tn, exposition now on, greet
ed the Psrsy.
King Albert, Of Belgium, unexpect-
edly greeted Colonel Theodore Rose
welt and paid him extraordinary hon
or by making him guest at the
royal palace.
The meeting between Mr.. Roosevelt
and the king occurred at the exposi-
ton, to which the ex-president was
motored. King Albert went there to
surprise the ex-president. The king
appeared delighted to meet the man
who has aroused all Europe to ex-
citement. He insisted on taking Mr..
Roosevelt along with him to the
Laeken palace, on the outskirts OF
Brussels. The rest of the Roosevelt
party family remained at the hotel
over night.
AS the court is still in mourning
for the late King Leopold, the guests
were compelled to appear in black.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06

n ISPLACED confidence is terrible
~ thing. Congressman Rucker and
Hamlin of Missouri, have an idea that
they are true sons of Walton. Fish are
rising to the bait in the Potomac now,
and one day the two statesmen de-
cided to try their luck. With elabo-
rate lines and tackle they went up
river. They fished and fished, but got
nothing. Along came boy.
You amt fishin' right" he an
neunced.
The congressman argued that their
method of fishing had always been
highly successful in the streams Of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
GIRL SUES DENTIST.
Says Her Health Was Impaired by
Gold Dropping in Luna.

Macon, Ga.-MiSs Mary Garoughty
has filed suit in the city court in this
city against a prominent dentist for
the recovery of $4,000 damages on
account of the dropping of a gold cap
for a crown into her throat She
charges that an employee in the den
in her mouth let the crown drop and
it went into her lung. There, ac-
cording to the charge, it remained a
year, till last October, when, by a
violent coughing spell, she c0ughed
the gold cap back.
She claims that she has been in
jured in health by the crown having
been in her lung