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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
BACK TO THE OLD HOME.
Man, Who Disappeared 43 Years Ag

Man, Who Disappeared 43 Years Ago,
Surprises His Relatives.
Danville, Va.-Just 43 years ago
Michael Huff's stepmother sent him
to the pasture to bring up the cows
That was the last seen of him until
a day or so ago, when he stepped in
st the door of the old homestead,
where his brother, Elmer Huff, now
lives, and remarked:
Elizabeth, if you will get me the
bucket I will milk those COWS" 1t
took some time to explain matters,
but it was finally made plain that it
was really Mike" returned as from
the dead, and there was a reunion
which is still in progress.
Huff had become tired of the life of
the farm and worked his way to Mis-
souri,. While there he managed to
acquire a fair education, and then
went to Kansas, where he became a
man of affairs. He is now superinten-
dent of the State Reform School.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
L. DeGlVE is DEAD.
Promlners Theater Owner of Atlanta
Has Passed Away.

nNdlCi OWflCT OI ALidHLd
Has Passed Away.
Atlanta.-Laurent Deceive, one of
Atlanta's Oldest pioneers, owner Of
the Grand opera house, the Biiou the
ater block, and one of the best known
men in the city, died at Cocoa, Fla,
after an Illness Of over month.
With him at the time of his death
were his daughter, Mrs. Edward Ho-
rine, and his sons, Henry and julius,
who were summoned to his bedside
some weeks ago when it was real
ized that his condition was desperate
Several times during his illness the
aged Albanian rallied and hope was
entertained for his recovery. How
ever, his extreme age of 83 years was
against him.
The death of Laurent Deceive marks
the passing of one of the most re-
markable men in the city Of Atlanta
as we'll as one of the most picturesque
characters in the theatrical life of this
country
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Jim Crow Car Bill Killed

Jackson, Miss.-Mr. Boddie called
up the motion to- reconsider the vote
in the house by which the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Williams was passed last
week, requiring all railroads in the
state to put on separate sleepers and
diners for the negro patrons. The
bill was passed by a good majority at
the time, but the vote to table the
motion to reconsider, which was lost,
and the subsequent vote to Indefinitely
postpone the bill showed a complete
reversal of sentiment on the question,
and the bill was killed for all time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
500 Peasants Stone Trstn.

Athens.-Five hundred peasants
stopped a train near Larisso, In
Thessaly, and bombarded the car
windows with stones. Troops were
called out and fired upon the peas
ants, killing several of them and
wounding a large number. The re-
mainder of the rioters then proceeded
to Larisso, where they created Serious
disturbances. They were finally dis
persed by cavalry.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
SUICIDE OWED TO DEATH.

Wife Was Waiting for Husband When
He Leaped From Window.
Indianapolis.-As Mrs. Roy Umhoit
waited on the sidewalk in front of the
National hotel for her husband to come
down stairs, he dived from a fourth
Hoor window and struck head-first on
the tagging in front of her.
The woman did not swoon, but stood
stock still, staring at the crumpled,
bleeding body. Men hurried to raise
Umbolt, but he was dead. His wife
said he had been morose and often
had threatened suicide.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Collision on A. G. w. p. r. r,

Acknowledgment Louis Wagnon
was instantly killed and Firemen G..
W. Finney and Will Davis, the latter
colored, were badly hurt, in a head-on
collision between Atlanta and West
Point freight trains No. 126 and 10.
% on the belt line near South Pryor
street. The disaster is said to have
been due to a misunderstanding of
orders. Both engines and several
cars were badly wrecked The dead
Hagman made his home in Atlanta
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
poclle Pics of Portugal.

Pigs in Portugal are more docile
than anywhere else in the world, SAID
g. e. Thompson, f. r. P. S., in lee
ture at the Royal Photographic so
ciety's exhibition. Instead OF prod
ding and pushing the animals along
the market women carry panniers
filled with savory things that pigs en-
Joy. and the drove trots behind them
without any trouble.-London Globe
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
MRS. CARSON FREE.
Woman Pardoned After Serving Fif-

Woman Pardoned After Serving Fif-
teen Years for Killing Husband.
Spartanburg, S. C.-Mrs. Fannie
Carson, who was pardoned by Gov
ernor Ansel, on the recommendation
Of the board of pardons, arrived in
the city from Columbia.
Hundreds of people were at the sta
ton to see the woman, who had
served fifteen years in the peniten-
tiary for the killing of her husband.
In 1890 Mrs. Carson, together with
J. L. Page and Ed Green, as accom-
plices, was tried for the murder of
her husband, J. o. Carson, on July 81,
1895. All three were found guilty of
murder and were sentenced to serve
life Imprisonment in the state peni-
Tertiary
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
UNlONISTS WIN.
Church Suit at Birmingham, Ala, Has
nnniLnH

Church Suit at Birmingham, Ala, Has
Been Decided.
Birmingham, Ala.-The unionists
won their fight in the city court here
when Judge H. A. Sharpe rendered a
decision in favor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, United States of
America.
Judge Sharpe held that the action
Of the general assembly in merging
all the churches was legal and that
the unionists here had a perfect right
20 the local church property.
The case will undoubtedly go to the
supreme court for a final hearing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Rome May Get Shops.

Rome, Ga Announcement has
been made that the Southern railway
will double-track its lines from North
Rome to Atlanta junction, a distance
of five miles on the section where traf-
fic has been much congested 1t is
believed here that this is the first
step towards building shops and yards
on the 120-acre tract purchased four
years ago by this road here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
A Peasants Revenue

Munich.-Investigat has revealed
that Argentine Consul Geiger and four
friends, who lost their lives here re-
Gently in an automobile smash-up,
were killed by large tree being de-
liberately felled across the road. The
police say that this and several other
accidents of a similar nature are the
work of a peasant who seeks to- avenge
the death of a child killed by an au-
tomObile
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Ancient Disaster Uncovered.

Tn a quicksilver mine near the town
of Konia, in Asia Minor, which Is now
being worked by an English company,
there we're found, not long ago the
skeletons of SO men, victims of an ac-
cident which, as writer in Engineer
ing and Mining points out, must have
occurred some 5000 years ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
FIGHT EXTRADITION.
Packers Will Resist Efforts to Take
Them to New Jersey.

Packers Will Resist Efforts to Take
Them to New Jersey.
Chicago-With the return of Ralph
Crews, chief counsel for the National
Packing Company, from mysterious
visit East, the fight began to prevent
extradition of the New Jersey indict-
ments against the directors, officers
and subsidiary corporations of the
alleged beef trust.
A part of the plan was the sudden
trip of Lemuel B. Patterson, vice-pres-
ident of the National Packing Com
pany, to New Jersey to submit to SER
vice 1t is believed the fight will be
made through him by throwing up
every possible national technicality to
protect the big fellows"
DEATH GUEST AT WEDDING.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Fatal Dispute About Fifty Cents.

Spartanburg. S. C.-R w. Graham,
engineer of the Valley Falls Manu-
featuring Company's mills. ten miles
west of here, who was struck in the
head by rock thrown by Emory Bish-
op, an employe at the mills, died of
his injury. A dispute over fifty cents
was the cause of the killing. Bishop
and his brother-in-law, Andy league,
also implicated in the affair, fed and
have not been arrested
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Busy Year for Cupid and Stork.

Boston.-All previous records in this
city for the stork and Cupid have
gone by the board, according to the
records from 1908, now on file in the
ofice of the city registrar In 1908
there were 1878 marriages in Boston,
against S,065 in 1909. In 1908 just
18,463 babies were born in Boston,
and it is estimated that when all the
returns are in this figure is likely to
reach 1880 for 1909.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
rranedx In North Carolina.

Asheville, N. CA special from
Marion states that Charles Morris. liv-
ing six miles south Of that city, shot
and instantly killed his two-year-old
girl, and mother-in-law, Mrs. Bird, and
seriously wounded his wife He then
fired q bullet into his own head. from
the effects of which he died an hour
later.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25

A MUTHATED Lincoln penny
"A weighed on the mind of Patrick
Peterson of Buxton, Ia, to such an ex-
tent that he has written letter in
regard to the coin to President Taft.
The shining new penny made a great
hit with Patrick, and he decided to
make lucky piece of 1t. So he bored
a hole through the penny to hang it
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Woman Missionary Dies.

Rome, Ga.-News reached here of
the death in Battle Creek, Mich, of
Mrs. Bessie Willingham, wife of Rev.
C. T. Willingham, who was until last
month the pastor of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church here. She was for
merly with her husband in mission
work in Japan and lost her health In
that country.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Black Hand GANG Burn a Church.

Black Hand Gang BUTT ChuFCh.
Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Members of
Black Hand gang, recently released
from prison, are said to have set fire
to the Church of Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel, at Carbondale, in revenge for
the activity of Father Ceruttis in the
prosecution of the blackmailers. The
church was destroyed with loss of
$50 1000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
The Better Part.

Pompano-"Why do you work so
hard, Bagley? You slave from morn
ing until night" Bagley-"I know /
do. / wish to get rich. want to die
worth a million" Pompano-"Wells
there's no accounting for tastes. Now,
l would much prefer to live worth
half million"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Tue Boat Nav Be Lost.

Gulfport, Miss.-Further search for
the missing tug boat Wasp failed to
reveal any trace of the little craft.
It's fate is a matter of conjecture. In
shipping circles here hope is held out
that the tug merely met with an ac-
cident and failed to reach Yellow
Lake, her destination, on time How
serious this accident was cannot be
told until other searching expeditions
return.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Fatal Accident to Editor.

Lynchburg, Va.-Edwin A. Herndo1,
for Is years managing editor of the
Lynchburg News, and one of the best
known newspaper men in the state,
was thrown from horseback and :. )
head striking gate-post, he received
injuries from which he died an hour
later. He never regained conscicus-
ness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Uncle sam with the Rest.

Uncle Sam is deeply interested in
ascertaining the size of the earth over
which he has stretched out his mighty
hand, so he pays annually, through the
American embassy at Berlin, his
quota as an adhering member of the
International Goedetic association for
the measurement of the earth. $500.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
TRAGEDIES OF SEA
Bark Goes Down and Forty or
More Persons Perish.
VICTIMS MOSTLY EMIGRANTS
Wreckage of Another Vessel, the
Liner Prins WiIIem, Washed Ashore
on French Coast, Tell of Vessels
Tragic Fate.

Lisbon.-The Portuguese governor
Of the Azories cables from Horta,
Island of Fayal, that the Portuguese
bark reported as wrecked in storm
off Pico Island, was loaded with emf
grants bound for America. Forty
lives were lost Twenty-three Of the
passengers and crew were saved.
Twenty-eight bodies have been washed
ashore.
The governor reports that the bark
was an old hulk and inadequately
manned. When the survivors reached
land they ran terror stricken into the
hills.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
FRUIT CROP UNINJURED.

Growers Say Late Cold Snap Has
Done No Material Damage.
Americus, Ga.-A thorough exami-
nation of the peach orchards in the
Americus territory discloses no mate
rial damage from freeze and frost.
Two hundred thousand bearing trees
in Bagley-Ray orchard here are re-
ported absolutely uninjured, while
other extensive orchards likewise es-
capped damage.
Orchard owners and superintend-
crop is unhurt The prospect is prom
ising.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Ear+houake Recorded

washington. earthquake shock
of six minutes duration has been re-
corded by the seismograph at George
town university. The indications are
that the disturbance was far distant
from Washington.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
METHoDIsTS PLAN TEMPLE.
1t is Said Imposing Edifce May Be
Erected at WASHINGTON.

Erected at Washington.
Washington.-With the organiza-
tion in Washington of the national
building committee of the board of
church extension of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, the first def
mite step was taken in a national
movement, which has for its object
the building in Washington of tenn
pie which is to be representative OF
the progressive spirit, strength, life
and work of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
The general conference has stipu-
lated that this temple to Methodism
must cost at least $275, 900.
No maximum is set, but it is be-
lieved that at least half a million dol
lars will go into the building before
it is completed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
RICH GOLD STRIKE,
chinaman Takes Out $2o4,0oo From
California Mine.

Auburn, Cal-The richest strike of
placer gold made in California since
the pioneer days has just been opened
in Placer county and the finder is a
Chinaman, All Kai, an aged Celes-
tial, who has been placer mining in
this section for many years.
He secured a lease a few months
ago on You Beton Bear river, near
Dutch Flat. He drove a tunnel 200
feet into the hill and struck an old
river channel, from which in a few
months he has taken out 100000 in
coarse gold.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
400 Fishermen Drowned.

Tokyo.-Many fishing boats have
been lost in the recent storm along
the coast. 1t is reported that not
less than so of these craft have been
sunk and 500 fishermen drowned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
No Profit for 'Rastus.

Judge (sternly)-"Three times in a
month! What do you make of this.
sir?" 'Rastus (apologetically)-"Deed
| doan' make muffin. You fellows up
here seem to be de only ones dat get
any 'cuniary profit out of hauling me
up."-Puck.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Deserted EIau For Girl.

Vallejo, Cal.-F M. Baker, formerly
a noncommissioned officer in the ma
rine corps, who was sentenced to- life
Imprisonment at San Quentin in 1900
for having deserted his country's flag
for a commission in Aguinaldo's army
has been dishonorab1y discharged
from the navy at Mare Island. He
has started for Pittsburg, the home Of
his father, who was instrumental
having President Taft pardon
young man. Love for a Filipino
is said to have caused Bakers
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
ONE MAN AGAINST FOUR.

Saw Father Killed.
Lancaster, Ky.-In desperate pis-
tol duel near Bourne, Garrard county,
between Luther Ray on one side and
Creed Turner and three sons on the
other, the elder Turner was killed and
Ray was mortally wounded, being
shot in a half dozen places.
The young daughter of Turner sat
the fight, but escaped injury.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25

Paris.-Wreckage Of the Royal
Dutch West Indies mail liner Prins
Willem II, missing since January 81,
with SO souls aboard, has been
washed ashore on Belle Isle, off the
coast of France.
All hope had been given up for the
steamer, which left Amsterdam for
Paramaribo with a crew of 3S and IA
passengers. She was hunted by the
Dutch cruiser Utrecht ard her sister
ship, the Prins Willem ".
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Radical.

We frequently see the statement
that earrings are semi-barbarous but
haven't got it through our head yet
why they put in the semi.-Ohio State
Journal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25

At a place called Kotron. on the
French ivory coast of Africa, the ma
tives believe that to eat or destroy a
turtle would mean death to the guilty
onf. nr sickness in his family
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
MYstifYinq.

The following is a copy of bill
posted on the walls of country vii
lage: "A lecture on total abstinence
will be delivered in the open air, and
a collection will be made at the door
to defray expenses"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25

Hammond, La.-Fourteen men,
nearly all of them negro workmen,
were injured as result of the wreck
of work train on the Baton Rouge,
Hammond and Eastern railroad.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Removing All Doubt.

Ladies and gentlemen" declared
a conscientious auctioneer, there is
no deceit about these carpets. They
are genuine tapestry carpets. bought
them from old Tapestry himself!"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
DEATH GUEST AT WEDDING.
Father of the Groom Ate Too Much

Father of the Groom Ate Too Much
and Died at Table.
New York-Edwin S. Pearson, a
wealthy Brooklyn manufacturer, ate
too heartily at dinner which he gave
in honor of his sons marriage, and
died suddenly in his chair at midnight
as the walters were clearing off the
remains of the last course.
Physicians hastily summoned to the
uptown restaurant, where the dinner
was given, said that death was due
to an attack of acute indigestion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25

Byron: Society is now one polished
horde formed of mighty tribes
the Bores and Bored.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
LOSES HIS POWER
Speaker Cannon No Longer the
AutOcrat of Congress.
WILD TUMULT IN THE HOUSE

Amid Scenes Which Only Have Their
Parallel In the Exciting Times Just
Prior to Civil War House Votes on
Speakership Question.
Washington.-Speaker Joseph Can
non, of Illinois, has lost his power as
the autocrat of congress. In other
words, his power has in measure
been taken away from him. He is
still speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, but he lost the ancient pres
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-25
Accident on SoutnerI

Mount Airy, Ga.-Thel
railways passenger train
freight No. 81 collided
Mount Airy. Two or
the freight were badly
one was injured. Th
of colored flagm2
to flag the passenl
lision. Traffic w
eral hours.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-12
Albany News

Oct 10, 1910. Miss Bettie George Martin is at home after an extensive visit with relatives in Texas.
 Mir. Henry Fore of Mt. Pleas ant, Texas is visiting relatives here.
 Several persons from this con- munity are attending the State Fair at Hot Springs.
 MT. T. P. Callicott fell from a wagon loaded with cotton on last Friday while en route to Prescott aud received bodily injuries from which he has been suffering very much.
 Mrs. William Bright, of Bin gen, Ark, is visiting her mother and other relatives here.
 Dr. ard Mrs. Wren and Rev. J. F. White left this morning for JOnesboro to attend the General Assembly of the Pentecostal church of the Nazarines.
 Married on last Sunday at 6 D.. m., MT Cleveland Andres. of Sutton, to Miss Carl Tompkins, of Bodcaw.
 Mrs J A Nelson returned Sun day from Little Rock, where she has been al tending her daughter Mrs P J Duke, during surgical operation.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-12
el ESTERLv Es DRUG STORE \ Where your trade is appreciated

Home life in Dixie during the war.
 pr. Sam A. Steer possesses all the qualities of an orator and a stage power that is remarkable, holding the audience spell bound from the very beginning to the close. He is truly one of the most magnetic orators of the day. He is a speaker of rare a bility, and his wonderful descrip- tive power surpasses that of the most noted lecturers of the age. San Angelo Daily Stand ard. Hear him at the Methodist Church, October 17th, s P. M.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-12
 Local News

Home life in Dixie during the war.
 Scott Transfer Co. haul any thing Phone S6.
 Eugene Norman returned last night from trip to Washington.
 Nat Martin and LeviMoore left today on a business trip to St. Louis.
 Have you been out to see the new high school building? The trip is worth while.
 Miss Hatley, of Prescott, is the charming guest of Mrs. w. w Taylor on Washington Street. Camden Beacon.
 Hot Springs and return, $3.15. Account Arkansas State Fair. Tickets on sale Oct. Eth to 18th inclusive, good for returning Oct. 18th.
 Mrs. Harry Horton came in last night from Texarkana, where she had been to secure a house in which to live, Mr. Horton having recently transferred his resi- dence to that place from Mul- freesboro.
 Today Superintendent J. F. Murphy appointed w. D. Danley to be chief dispatcher for the Arkansas division of the Iron Mountain, succeeding w. J. Potts, who relinquishes the pos itiOn to resume the first trick on the HoXie district of the same division.
 J. F. Garrett and J. M. Ben nett, of Sutton, were visitors to Prescott today enroute home from Hot Springs, where they had been to attend the State Fair. They report a big time and big crowd, and the big gest hogs they ever saw. Every report from the Fair gives evi- dence of Arkansas prosperity.
 Dr.. Sam A, Steel will deliver his most famous lecture Home life in Dixie during the War" at the Methodist Church October 17th, at P. M. Dr. Steel is no doubt one of the most noted lec- turers on the stage. His lectures are brim full of color, humor, life and power. If you miss this you will miss treat, prices 20 X 35c.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-10-12
IT'S THE WORLDS BEST

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