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Evening journal., 1910-01-12
EOR SALE
HELP WANTED-MALE

EULTON TOLD NAPOLEON HE
COULD BUILD A STEAMBOAT.
Napoleon. didn't believe H.. BY refusing
lie the greatest ambition OF his life. the
Invasion Of England.
TO every young man who can qualify,
the United States Navy offers "A chance.
a chance TO see some Of the United States.
maybe foreign countries. "a chance TO be-
come strong, erect, athletic. n chance TO
save money as most OF his expenses are
officer perhaps a chance TO learn a
trade, but sure chance 10 learn by
travel. study and high class associates;
and should he wish TO leave the Navy he
will be IN fine training for iife's fight.
BY refusing 10 believe II. by refusing
20 investigate, you, like Bonaparte may
fail TO realize your greatest ambition, the
ambition 10 win success.
The Navy Department doesn't urge any
young man 70 become a blueiacket IL
only urges him to investigate Navy oa-
purtunitles.
viii you refuse to investigate or will
eer tod to-davq " oe You viii wi nnd T'ii bim obiienr
and glad 10 tell you everything. Ask
him all the questions YOU wish That's
not TO enlist you viii have done no
harm.
n you can't call. write the Recruiting
officer for an interesting free book which
tells all about pay, play and work In the
Navy.
Cali or write. Navy Recruiting Station.
Fourth and Market streets Wilmington,
Del. Janl-5-s-l2-15-l9-22-26.2
| lVTTANTED-FIRsT-cLASS FRANK
w fort and Bologna maker, German
stvle. VERNON MELLOTT.
/ Janl1-3t Eismere Del.
/ ID 4ILWAY MAIL CLERKS. CUSTOM
/ N employees. wanted, excellent sala-
rieq Rapid advancement Spring EN-
Hmlnations, preparation free. Write inn
mediately for dates and places nj,
! Rochester n Y Jani2-8l
HELP sa NNTl.f.-.. MA f<E
XxyANTED~AT ONCE, GIRL For
w general housework. Good wages
Call at 800 W. Twenty-second St.
Tau1n-It
Evening journal., 1910-01-12
REAL ESTATE FoR RENT

go French street, three rooms and bath.
DWELLINGS.
GIG Adams St.. rooms and bath.
l03 Delaware avenue. Is rooms and bath
1908 Conrad street. rooms and hath.
1928 Railroad avenue. Z rooms and bath
$40 Bennett ST., 8 rooms
l2lo Pleasant street. rooms.
stable 18th ST. between Market ana Or
unuo gtrnota
Evening journal., 1910-01-12

Help ANTl.f.---t MA fsE
XGT1NTEDSAT ONCE, GIRL FOR
w general housework. Good wages.
Call at 300 W. Twenty-second ST.
Jan12-1t.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
WAS SHE MURDERED?

Body OF American Girl Found or
Beach at Naples.
Naples.-The finding CT the body of
beautiful young woman on the
beach near here has given rise to
the suspicion of murder. Apparently
the woman died about three days
ago. The body was scantily clothed
md this has led the authorities to
believe that probably she was the
victim of crime.
The body was identified by the pro-
prietor of the Hotel CASTILLO as that
of Miss Costello Reid. supposed to
have been an American, who wGs a
guest at the hotel. She was fair 91d
tall with gray eyes and quite promi-
nent nose. ard wore eyeglass00. The
superstition that she came f~"~0 the
United States was strengthened when
the police found letters addressed to
her from New York and St. Louis, as
well as from Canada. Several of
these apparently were love letters.
Fer the last few months Mss Reid
had spent her time variouslv at Lin
dau, Germany; Turin, Milan, PiZa and
Siana. She proceeded from the latter
place to Naples and went to the Hotel
CASTILLO.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
REApY FOE y @2AN3.
Mobile In Brilliant Attire to Welcome
old Soldiers.

Ola SOlClerS.
Mobil Ala.-Mobile has taken on
her gay and brilliant attire a.uG her
rich array of fine toggerY is far SUI
perior and eclipses anything that the
Gulf City has ever before shown to
the thousands that have at numerous
times been within her gates. The
Mardi Gras festivities have been
grand in splendor and magnificent in
the past, but during the reunion Mo-
bile will shine like a monstrOus
searchlight.
The decorations in honor of the re-
union are in place. The crowns are
up, the beautiful many-colored cleo
trio garlands of electric bulbs are
ready to shed their brilliant lights
and the marble columns around Rien-
vile Square and the fountain z-emind
one of the palmy days Of Roe.
Private residences are hid with the
dazzling colors so dear to the Confed-
crates, intermingling with the nation
al colors.
Reunion rates on all railroads are
in effect and people within radius
Of 400 miles are benefited by the re-
duced rate Special trains are bog-n-
ming to arrive from all points of the
compass.
Chairman Bloch, of the entertain
ment committee of sponsors ana
maids, has made public the enter
tainment program for the Veterans
and Sons of Veterans, which will
keep the visitors going for several
DAYS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
DEATH CHAIR FOR WoLTEH
Law Avenges the Brutal Murder Of
Little Ruth Wheeler.

Law Avenges the Brutal Murder OF
Little Ruth Wheeler.
New York.-Albert Wolter, a de-
generate youth Of 19 years, who
gloated over lewd pictures and was
"crazy" about women, must die in the
electric chair for the murder of Ruth
Wheeler, a pretty 15-year-old stenog-
rapher. After only one hour and fifty
minutes of deliberation, a jury in the
court of special sessions, found him
guilty of murder in the first degree,
bringing to a close a trial marked by
its swift movement and its testimony
Of horror.
The boys counsel said with a..
quence that Wolter was too tender
hearted to harm a cat, but twelve men
decided that he strangled Ruth
Wheeler and thrust her, while yet
alive, in his fireplace, where, soaked
with oil. her crumpled body writhed
and burned.
With the same waX-faced indiffer-
ence that he had shown throughout
the trial, Wolter evinced no emotion
when the verdict was announced.
With almost inhuman complacency he
had been asleep in his cell-and
sleeping soundly-while the jury was
celebrating on his fate. This was
made known by a court attendant who
said that he had to rouse the pris-
oner to bring him into court. He will
be sentenced on Wednesday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29

But Mark Twain did not die In
anguish. Sedatives sOothed his pain.
but in his moments of consciousness
the mental depression persisted. On
the way up from Bermuda he said to
Albert Bigelow Paine, who had been
his constant companion in illness:
This is a bad job; we'll never pull
through with it,
On shore once more and longing for
the serenity Of the New England hills
he took heart and said to those who
noted his enfeeblement in sorrow:
Give ne a breath of Redding Sir
once more and this will pass"
But it did not pass, and tired OF
body and weary of spirit the old
warrior against shams and snobs said
family to his nurses:
why do you fight to keep me
alive? Two days of life are as good
to me as four"
Last of Literary Work.
The last 1t If literary work he ga
was a chapter of his unfinished aClo-
biography describing his daughter
jeans death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
CHINESE UPRISING.
Reported That Hundreds Have Been
Killed In Human Province.

Reported That Hundreds Have Been
Killed In Human Province.
Halkow.-Hundreds have been kill
ed III the native uprising in Human
province, according to the stories of
missionaries, who, in rags and wear
led by hazardous journeys on foot,
reached here. The disorder that
started at Chang Sha, where three
missions and the consulates were
burned, is spreading rapidly. Sew
eral missions are cut off and the
safety of the missionaries is doubtful.
The Chinese troops have proved in
capable of suppressing the riots,
though 5000 are in Chang Sha alone.
Telegraph wires are cut and alarm
ing reports come from the western
part of the province. Many missions
have not been heard from. Gunboats
lying off Chang Sha have their guns
trained on the city, according to the
refugees, but they are menaced by
flaming, oil-soaken junks set adrift by
the rioters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29


while the work Of Modim Rome" the statement started
MehOdis
Christianity
Vatican would commit similar blunder
has lost France and the of Italy and losing
a said the Roosevetian
He
Theological
and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
$4,000 AS COMPROMISE.
AIabaman Wins Su Against WhcIe
sale Grocers' Association.

AIabaman Wins su. Against Whce
sale Grocers' Association.
Birmingham, Ala-HintOn G. Cla-
baugh, who sued J. A. Van Hoose, as
president of the Southern Wholesale
Grocers' Association, for $4,000 for
alleged restraint Of trade, has received
$4,000 as a compromise, it is report
ed here. The settlement was made
on January q and kept secret.
Mr.. Clabaugh said that it did not
affect a suit instituted in the Federal
court against the Southern Wholesale
Grocers' Association, but simply re-
leased Mr.. Van Hoose and others as
individuals from any liability in the
Federal suit which was instituted I'M
der the Sherman act.
Both suits have been watched with
interest all over the country, it being
averred by Mr. Clabaugh that he was
forced ut of business because he en-
deavored to handle goods not supplied
by the Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
ton
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29

If the Country Wants Him He Will
Run A Second Term.

Run Second errn.
hington.-Recent speculation In
regard to President Taft's intention
as to another term in the white house
led several of his friends to declare
there was no truth in the reports
that he was inclined to shrink from
further service in the position as chief
executive. His present attitude is de-
scribed as a full determination to go
ahead and run his administration as
he deems best for the country Re
publican leaders. who have talked
with him recently say that if at the
end of his first term the Republican
party feels like calling upon him
again, even if it is apparent THAI ho
is to go down to defeat, he will &C
cept; and if it doesn't he will retire,
with the satisfaction of knowing that
he has done what he believes to ue
best.
Another indication of President
Taft's intention to run his administra-
tion. regardless of popular Clamor, is
found by his friends in his fixed de-
termination to stand by Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger as long as Bal
linger desires to remain in his cabinet
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
A GIGANTIC FRAUD.
Sale TO Have Been '}-cCaht to Light
by Firms r a Sc

Sale to Have Been '}rncaht to Light
by Firms r a e.
; 0ile, Ala-That the failure OF
the cotton firm of Knight ya-ccy &
Co. of Decatur, Ala, operating in
several Southern cities, with llabili-
ties said to- be more than S5,000,000
and assets less than $1,0000c0. is due
to the manipulation of boge5 foreign
bills of lading by J. II. knight, ead
that the whole thing is a colossal
fraud, is stated by local bank officials
who held warehouse receipts of the
company. Something like $750,000
worth of warehouse receipts against
cotton stored in local warehouses are
held by Mobile and Decatur banks.
E. J. Buck, president of the City
Bank and Trust Company, and whose
bank holds warehouse receipts Of the
defunct firm of knight, Yancey & Co.,
gave information as to the fraudulent
use of forged foreign bills of lading.
It came out in an examination Of
warehouse receipts by Mobile banks.
Local banks concerned have taken
control of the cotton stored here and
have insured it for themselves and
other Alabama banks holding ware
house receipts given by the firm.
Several days ago. when suspicion
was cast in the direction of the COM
pany, investigation of the genuineness
Of cotton warehouse receipts held
against cotton owned by the company
and stored here was made. All re-
ceipts were found perfect. Knight
was injured in an automobile acci-
dent several weeks ago. Absence,
through injuries sustained, from the
Office resulted in his method of ma
nipulation becoming clogged and the
fraud was exposed knight, accord
ing to a local bank president, Is be-
lieved to have been kiting false bills
of lading on foreign concerns for
more than two wears
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29

&C .'C.4N JACOB ASTOR

oil John Jacob Astor gave dinner which
o. $28000 several weeks ago to celebrate the
~ rec granted to his wife. Only short time
bel e the country was startled by the report that
the colonel had been lost at sea with his son
wbl they were caught in hurricane while tour
ing The West Indies in their paatial yacht The
report was not true and (7lonel Astor turned up
saft and sound.
These little incidents in the life of the head
Of the great Astor family, doubt, added to the
impression that all Colonel Astor has to do is to
give parties and ride around the world in his
yacht. Nothing is further from the truth. Colonel
Astor is busy man. He has been a useful citi-
and unlike another member Of his family
who aerated himself from the United States to
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29


appointed
Philippine operations
in
property
o.
a a
to the
the which
public.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
THE MULGA HORROR
twenty-five Bodies Recovered
From Wrecked Mine.
THEY WERE BADLY BURNED

VII ClSb VI SGSddtbiCS III EdtC WdiSa
Mine Horror Will Probably Total
Forty-FiVe-CaIamity Was One of
the Worst in History of Alabama.
Birmingham, ,Ala.-Twenty-two bod
les have been recovered from the
mines at Mulga, where one of the
most disastrous explosions in years
occurred on Wednesday night, April
Goth. The bodies were at badly
burned, some of them beyond recogni-
tion. The work of recovering the bod
les of the victims of the explosion is
now being pushed, the only obstacie
being the great damage done to
the mines by the explosion. Chief
State Mine Inspector James Hill
house, who is on the scene, says that
never before did he see so much
damage wrought by an explosion as
in this case, and that the force can
hardly be estimated. The air courses
are again normal in the mines and
the rescuing parties are working with
oil possible haste and care.
The state mine inspector refuses as
yet to give the cause or kind of ev-
plosion. The property damage Will be
no less than $25, 900 to $4,000. The
full death list will go up to 43 or 10.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
eeoroian Drowned In Florida.

Cordele, Ga.-A telegram was re-
ceived here from Ocheesee, Fla, stat
ing that A J. Fem, prominent tim
ber owner and turpentine operator,
was drowned while fishing on the
ApalachicCla river. Mr.. Fem was
reared in this county and had resided
here nearly all of his life. Just how
the accident occurred is not known
The remains have been recovered and
will be brought to Cordele for burial
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
Centrars New Officials.

Savannah, Ga.-J. B. Parker, of
New York, has been made assistant
general freight agent of the Central
of Georgia railway, with headquarters
in Savannah. Other appointments
are: w. c. Bates, eastern traffic
agent, New York; w G. Kilgore, com
merciaI agent, Birmingham, Ara: s.
L. Jones, commercial agent, Memphis,
Tenn; S. E. Gown, commercial agent
at Birmingham, has resigned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
Patents For Georuians.

Washington, D. C.-Davis & Davis,
Washington patent attorneys, report
the grant of the following patents to
Georgians: A. Averno and J. l..
Darby, Vidalia, nut-lOck; Peter A
Eddleman, Ingleside, vehicle hub; Jas.
P. Field, Atlanta, plow reversing
mechanism; Cornelius c. Hardin, La
Fayette, insulator; William S. Hlett,
Rockmart, shingle machine; John D.
Twiggs, Jr, Augusta, valve.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
AIdrich Not a Candidate.

New York-A dispatch from |ro-i-
dence. R. l.. says it is authoritati~e'y
announced by General Brayton. the
Republican leader of Rhode Island,
that Senator Aldrich will under no
circumstances be a candidate for re-
election to the United States senate.
Poor health is given as the cause.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
IASHED BY BLIZZARD.
Middle West Has Been In Grasp Of
Severe Storm.

severe storm
ChicagO.-The eastward-moving
storm manifested Saturday in rain
and hict winds, developed snow and
freezing temperatures in the western
lake region and in the upper Missis-
sirpi valley,
In the fruit belts of northern Indi-
ana, western Michigan, Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri, Minnesota and Wisconsin,
budding fruit was damaged to the ex-
tent of millions of dollars, according
to report from the sections affected.
At Buffalo, Chicago, Milwaukee,
Dubuque and other cities in the path
of the storm the thermometer dropped
% to 2S degrees overnight.
Lake Michigan was lashed into
fury. The Goodrich Line steamer
Iowa was washed ashore between
Kenosha and Racine, Wis, but was
reported in no danger Her passen.
ger list was small
Because Of the binding snow and
the bowling of the gale, the steamer
City of Benton Harbor, bound from
Benton Harbor. Mich, to Chicago, was
unable to sight the harbor here, her
ice-crusted hulk showing inside the
river several hours late.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
Seal Fishery Bill Passes.

Washington.-The bill which passed
the senate some time ago following
recommendation in special mes
sage to congress from President Taft,
that the government take charge of
the seal industry and protect these
animals, thus preventing their extinc-
ton, has been passed by the house.
The measure will become law when
signed by the president.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
WILL GIVE AWAY MILLIONS

How would you like to give away $500 100000
and possibly $1,OOO,OOO,OOO of somebody else's
wealth? Sounds like a nice job, doesn't it?
Looks like a nice occupation to dole cut thou
sand here, ten thousand some place else a hun
dred thousand there and million elsewhere. but
it isn't the softest snap in the world, as Starr j.
Murphy, personal counsel and benevolent repre-
sentative for John D. Rockefeller will tell you
Mr.. Murphy has been giving away Rockefeller
money since 1904 Estimates of the amounts the
oil king has given range from $1,000 OOOO to
S200000000.
Now comes Mr.. Rockefeller with a plan to
give away all of his fortune for the aid of man.
kind. He has selected his son, Mr. Murphy and
Frederick 7. Gates as the men to do the work,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
Senator Daniel viii Return Home.

Daytona, Fla.-The Improvement in
the condition of United States Sena-
tor Daniel is so pronounced at pres
ent that he will leave here for Lynch
burg, Va, on Saturday morning. Sen
ator Daniel will travel in private car
accompanied by a physician and a
nurse.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
Town Falls From Water WAGON

Gary, Ind.-Pursuant to the will of
the majority, Gary, the new steel city,
will plunge headforenost from the
water wagon next week. That the
transition from a "dry" to wet
town will be to the accompaniment
of mighty splash, is indicated by the
fact that 1G0 saloon licenses have
been applied for, and the demand is
still active. Unable to get a site
elsewhere. George Opradovich has
built a saloon on stills in the middle
of a swamp
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
Nan,ed bv the President.

Washington.-The following nomi-
nations have been sent to the senate:
To be attorney general of Porto Rico,
Foster V. Brown, of Tennessee. TO
be United States ATTORNEYS, casey
Todd western district nf Tennessee;
John Rustgard, divisiGn No. 1, OF
Alaska.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
HEAVY Toll Of Death.

ashington.-During the three
months ending December 81, 1909,
there were 1,O99 persons killed and
22,491 persons injured on railroads,
according to a bulletin issued by the
interstate commerce commission.
This is an increase of 301 killed and
5,465 injured, as compared with the
previous year. On electric lines 2G
were Killed and 642 injured. The &C.
cidents on steam roads numbered
3,206
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
ROUSED ROOSEVELT'S IRE

Rev. Bertrand Martin Tipple head Of the
Methodist church in Rome, has stirred up hor-
nets nest and the final sting may not come for
years, if ever. To Mr.. Tipple's jealous work for
the Methodist cause may indirectly be charged
the incident which prevented Theodore Roose-
welt meeting the pope. Only a short time ago
former Vice-President Fairbanks found himself
in the same position as that which Colonel Roose-
welt oCsdpied. Of course the Fairbanks incident
did not cause srch a furore as the Roosevelt
affair.
Move Colonel Roosevelt is angry at Rev. Mr..
Tipple The former president wanted the clash
with the Vatican to rest as a personal matter SO
far as he was concerned, but statement issued
by Rev. Mr. Triple stirred uD the trouble anew
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
GoId Found In Louisiana.

Merryville, La.-Reports of iiscoV-
cries of gold in this section OF Lou
isiana have caused great excitement
and a company has been formed with
the purpose of looking into the finds
and ascertaining the extent of the de-
posits with view to development, If
feasible
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
lIIinoi, Vets Gain Ground

Chicago.-More than score of
Illinois cities will issue saloon licenses
in accordance with the result of the
late elections. Thirty-seven cities
and villages that stood twenty wet
and seventeen dry" now stand
twenty-four wet" and thirteen "dIy."
Seven of the sixteen dry" strong
holds voted wet"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
To Fiqht White Slave Traffic.

Mobile, Ala.-Members If the B'Nai
Birth in the states of o ~ oma, Ten
nessee, Texas, Arkansa-, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Florida AM Alabama
have pledged themselves to fight the
white slave traffic. The grand lodge
in session here appropriated $4,000 to
start the fight.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29

Frankfort, Ky.-The grand jury,
after investigating allegations of
bribery made against members of the
last legislature has decided to exon
erate all involved. There is no trace
Of any improper action, the Jurors
say.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
Check Nearly 100 Years Old.

Greensburg, PA check almost
100 years old was presented for pay
ment to the cashier of the Green's
burg bank. 1t was found among the
papers of William Hills, who died a
week ago. and was dated Greensburg,
November q, 1914. II directed the
cashier of the Greensburg Banking
company to pay the bearer $2323, and
was signed by Joseph Wetgley. The
successors Of the Greensburg Bank
ing company are looking up the mat
fer
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29

D.
OF
public.
SO old the
from
hed by the H. D.
working Murphy
Rockefeller has given millions
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29

real home for its hundreds of thousands
there
of
s will a
in OF
saying, o
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-29
$4,000 FIRE LOSS.
Spartan Inn, at SpartanburC, s. c.,
Is Destroyed by Fire.

Spartan Inn, at SpartanburC, S. c.
Is Destroyed by Fire.
Spartanburg, S. C.-The Spartan
Inn hotel has been burned to the
ground. Flames had made g~o9t
headway when discovered, an1 it v.as
impossible for the fire coz pany to
cheuk them There were aur.st .
guests in the building at the time of
the fire, but all escaped.
G. S. Davis had a marvellous escauc
from the third story window By Climb
ing down the ladder Shouts Of rell
boys failed to awaken him.
The loss is estimated at $4,000,
with about $4,000 insurance. G. P.
Beck, policeman, was awarded $50
for saving a lady's trunk. TIE officer
heroically re-entered the burning
building and got the trunk amid
smoke that was so dense it was al
most impossible to see his way