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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
RAIL RIOT is FATAL
Troops May Be Sent to South Bend,
Ind, to Keep Order.

AS a result of day of rioting by
strikers and their sympathizers in the
yards of the Grand Trunk railway
at South Bend, Ind, in which a
freight train of about fifty
cars was cut into ten sections, Pinker-
ton detectives stoned, and five passen-
ger trains stalled for hours, an at
tempt was made to derail eastbound
passenger No. s, known as the Detroit
and New York express, due in South
Bend at ISL. The engineer by chance
saw the thrown switch in time to bring
his train to stop and prevent ter
rible catastrophe When he left the
engine to investigate he was stoned
by the mob, in which were many for
eigners, but police prevented injury.
Shortly after the attempt to derail
the train was made, Jay Freel, car
repairer in the employ of the railroad.
was shot and mortally wounded by
John Peck, a Pinkerton detective, who
with two companions, Eldridge Gra-
ham and William McReynolds, all Of
Battle Creek, Mich, were arrested.
Freel died later in a hospital.
During Sunday afternoon a mob
which congregated within the limits
of South Bend burned several ca
booses, but efforts to fire freight cars
were made fruitless by the arrival Of
detectives and the fire department.
Rioting began when train of fifty
cars entered the city under full speed.
evidently with the intention of rush
ing through South Bend without a
stop. Shortly after passing the sta
ton, it was discovered that the ca
boose had been lost and a stop was
made to pick up the missing car. Al
most Immediately gang of men ran
between the cars, released the air
plugs and cut the air hose, thus max
ing it impossible to move the train.
At the same time the Pinkerton de-
tectives, who showed themselves, were
stoned. Realizing that the situation
was desperate, Local Agent C. A. Nc
Mutt sent a hurry call for the police
and telegraphed Gov. Marshall for
troops.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05

VxYASHINGTON.-One of the princi-
w pals in the Washington public
schools has been telling her friends of
some amusing incidents of the final
examinations before the close of the
schools for the summer.
Among the questions she gave to
the children in the third grade was:
Name the five races of man." Imag-
ine her surprise when one tot an
swered: Automobile races, horse
races, airship races. foot races and
bicycle races"
Another question was: Name some
of the organs of men," To this one
child replied: Mouth organ. hand
organ, pipe organ"
The spinal cord was defined as a
string running from the back of the
head to the bottom of the heels
Ears" said one, "are just as impor-
tant as good clothes and should be
taken care of just as well. Don't let
bugs crawl into your ears, but If one
should get in there syringe your ear
with soap suds and afterwards drop
some mOlaSSeS into IT."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05

At Columbus. o., George b. Cox
the Republican boss of Cincinnati,
handed over Judge Oren Britt Brown
of Dayton. his candidate for governor
ih the Republican state convention and
brought about the nomination of
Warner G. Harding, editor of the
Marion Star and an old-time Foraker
man.
By this stroke Mr.. Cox drubbed
Senator Theodore E. Burton and pre-
vented the nomination of Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth, ex-PrcsiGent
Roosevelts son-in-law, and the candi.
date most favored by President Taft.
The preliminaries of the session dis
posed of, Senator T. E. Burton took
charge as permanent chairman.
1t all happened on the third ballot
Temporary Chairman Longworth had
turned the gavel over to Permanent
Chairman Burton. the latter had de-
liored his speech and John r. Malloy
hGd called the roll of counties
The first ballot resulted as follows
Harding, 4S0; Browne, 413; Garccld,.
73: Longworth. 92; necessary to
choice, 534
On the second ballot the vote was:
Harding, 497; Browne, 1868; Longworth
1854: scattering for Garfield.
The Cuyahogs county delegates
were jumping about the convention
hall. calling upon the delegates &c
come out for Longworth.
Result of the third ballot follows:
Harding, 746; Brown, l20: Long.
worth, 1876; Garfield. g.
r. r. Nevin Jr., of Montgomery
county, who had named Judge Brown.
moved to make Harding's nomination
unanimous. and this was done Mr..
Harding was brought before the con.
vention by Mr.. Nevin and Maurice
Matche of Cleveland, and made a
short address.
The stand pat crowd under Senator
Dicks leadership, out generalled the
radicals In the resolutions committee.
Dick stole Garfields thunder on state
issues. The state plank. the Garfield
platform, were all inserted in Dicks
platform But the bulk of Dicks reso-
lutions in this state platform, ,plastered
lavish praise on Taft, the tariff and
the Ohio delegation in congress. An
endorsement for Taft for another
term was written in. The platform
is considered the stiffest piece of
standpattism presented by any Repub-
lican convention this year.
Only two nominations were made,
that Of Judge Orrin B. Browne and
Warren G. Harding. The votes for
Longworth and Garfield were purely
complimentary.
The regulars" had control of the
convention. An Endorsement of Pres
ident Taft satisfactory to both pro
gressives" and regulars" was one
prominent result of the work of the
subcommittee.
Garfield announced shortly after the
adoption of the platform. whicl S
looked upon as being a victory for the
regulars and a slap at Garfield, that
he would not be considered as a can
didate. His name was not presented.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
SPORTING AFFAIRS.

A twenty-round contest between Ad
Wolgast and Packey Mcfarland Is a
card which promoters are attempting
to present in New Orleans on Labor
Day. Tommy Walsh, matchmaker for
the New Orleans Athletic club. has Of
fered $4,000 purse for the match,
but has not yet signed the fighters.
valmore, William Hale Thompson's
big yacht, crossed the finish line first
in the Chicago Yacht clubs annual
331-mile race to Mackinac with time
record of 31:24:06. This breaks the
previous tie time record held by Ven-
cedor of 37:54:00, which she made in
the race of 1904.
Bill Lang heavyweight champion of
Australia, has started training at
Capt. Bonds place at Stratford, Conn.,,
for his fight with Stanley Ketchel at
the Fairmount A. c. on Aug. IL, in
New York city.
The champion 3-year-old Dalmatian
has won $13,925 for s. C. Hildreth this
year. He has started ten times, win
ming six times, finishing second twice
and third twice
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
SHOT WITH OWN GUN
Finding of the Jury in the Ira
G. RaWn Inquest.

Ira G. Rawn killed himself, accord
to the coroner's jury at Winnetka. The
Monon president was shot with his
own revolver, held in his own hand,
the verdict returned reads, but whether
accidently or with suicidal intent is
not specified. The jury said the former
explanation was the less probable.
The finding of the jury is described as
an open suicide verdict"
The verdict follows:
We, the jury in this case. duly
sworn, do say that Ira G. Rawn
came to his death at his home in
Winnetka on the morning of
Wednesday, July 20, about 1920 as
the result of a shot and hem
orrhage made by bullet from his
own revolver, held in his own
hand. But whether death was
accidental or with suicidal intent
this jury is unable to determine,
but the position of the wound and
the type of revolver made the acci-
dental theory less probable.
Coroner Hoffman appeared statistic
with the jury's decision. "The verdict
was what l expected" he said. mo
other could have been returned accord.
ing to the evidence"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
IS HUMAN OWNING ROD.
Government Geologist Can Always
Find Water In Rock.

Government GeoIogist Can Always
Find Water In Rock.
n. H. Darton Is q government geolo-
gist who does surprising stunts in the
way of finding water. The geological
survey has carried on extensive inves-
LEGATIONS of underground waters,
which make Mr.. Darton's prophecies
possible.
One of his most notable successes
was a well at E6gemOnt. S. d. Mr..
Darton predicted that water should be
expected in the Deadwood sandstone
about 5000 feet below the surface.
Accordingly the boring was begun;
but, meeting with many difficulties
which caused great delay and expense,
there was disposition to abandon the
work.
The engineers in charge, having con-
fidence in Mr.. Darton's prediction.
urged q continuance of the boring, and
their faith was finally rewarded by
striking a great flow Of water at a
depth Of 2.G95 feet.
The we'll yields 100000 gallons day
Of tepid water, satisfactory for loco
motive and other uses, and as there
Is not good water within sixty miles
and much of the supply had to be
hauled in tank cars the value of this
flow is ineStimable.
In the same general section Of
South Dakota as we'll as in other west
ern states many other wells from 1896
to 2. 135 feet deep have closely verified
Mr.. Darton's predictions and are fur
nishing a supply Of excellent water.
1t is difficult to estimate the money
value o. Il successful artesian well in
an arid region. but where it obviates
the need of long haulage $4,000 to
100000 is n moderate FIRE.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
FRAUDS EXPOSED
Inspector Tells How Gar Men
Robbed the RciIrOad.

That the Illinois Central Railway
company was made to act as its own
MISUNDERSTANDING its own pis-
tol, holding the weapon to its own head
and plundering its own pockets-in
connection with the alleged 81 sec, 900
fraud i'll the repair of freight cars, was
disclosed at a hearing before Master
in Chancery Roswell B. Mason in Chi
cago.
A most astounding tale of graft was
unfolded when Harold A. Sims, for
mer travelling car inspector for the
railroad and later in the employ of
one of the five car repairing COM
panies that are charged with the
fraud, told in detail how the railroad
furnished new cars to be torn to
pieces for use in the building of one
of the repair plants and the repair of
old cars and then paid padded bills,
not only for the work done, but also
for the materials and time consumed
in dismantling the new cars. To SIM
plify the robbing of itself the railroad
company induced Sims to enter the
employ of the alleged robbers.
Here are some of the things, as
disclosed by the evidence, that the
alleged conspirators did:
Dismantled Illinois Central freight
cars to procure material to put into
the construction of the plant of the
Memphis Car company and then
charged the Illinois Central road for
repairing the dismantled cars.
Took many parts from Illinois Cen
trail cars that were in good repair and
in bad order, charging the railroad
company for stolen parts.
Repaired good order cars from
which parts were stolen to repair bad
order cars, charging the company
with the material used in both and
for the labor of robbing the cars as
we'll as repairing them.
Secured materials from the Illinois
Central company's shops at Memphis
with which to make repairs and then
charged the Illinois Central for the
material.
Had much of the woodwork neces-
sary in the repair of cars done in the
shops of the Illinois Central at Mem
phis and then charged the Illinois
Central for doing the work for itself.
Charged for repairing one-half the
brakes that came in, irrespective of
whether or not any brakes were re-
paired.
Padded the bills for labor approxi-
mately 40 per cent.
Made a uniform charge for four
teen gallons of paint to car, ire
spective of whether any paint was
used and regardless of the fact that
a f1atcar requires only from two to
three gallons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
Why Burton Didn't Climb Mountains

start to the top of one of the lesser
Alpine peaks. The guide was as busy
as a bird dog nosing around, and
giving limitless advice and instruction
in what to do and how to do it.
"Is he thoroughly skilled climb
err" asked the Ohioan of the hotel
proprietor.
"Ah, Eat he eez," exclaimed the boni-
face. HE have lost two partez of
toureests down zee mountaine eide.
and boze times he have come off
wizout so mooch as zee one leetle
zcratch."
Burton did not climb any mountains
during his s0tourn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
DRUNKARDS' WIVES ARE FEW
Carrie Nation Home at Kansas City
Empty; May Be Returned.

At Kansas City, Kansas, there
are not enough drunkards wives in
this city to keep the home founded by
Carrie Nation going and the property
may be given back to her. That dis
tressing" condition was admitted by
Peter w Goebel, president of the As
sociated Charities.
Mrs Nation has asked that the prop
erty be restored to- her, as she desires
to sell it and devote the proceeds to a
school for neglected children she is
building at Eureka Springs, Ark.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
FIVE HORSES DIE IN BLAZE
pire at Charlottesville Causes Loss
Estimated at $4,000.

At Charlottesville, Ind, fire of un-
known origin burned the livery and
implement building of Scott and Com
stock.
Five horses and almost all of a ccm-
plete line Of farming implements, bug
gies and harness were burned. The
approximate loss is $4,000. with in
surance of $4,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
DEPOSE BRYAN AS LEADER
Nebraska Democrats Register Unbe.
lief In His Present Policies.

Nebraska Democrats in the Grand
Island convention wrested the leader
ship of their state organization from
William Jennings Bryan. BY decisive
votes they registered their unbelief in
his present policies after listening to
an impassioned appeal from Mr.. Bry-
an. who declared the liquor interests
were in an organized attempt to Sc
cure political control of the state.
The minority plank submitted by Mr..
Bryan was brief and his opponents de
clared it was an effort to receed from
his former radical attitude. But the
workers against the county option
plank were unappeased and stood
firmly against it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
TAFT SPRAlNS ANKLE
Walks with a Limp When Leaving
MayfIower at Bangor, Me.

When President Taft went ashore
from the yacht Mayflower at Bangor,
Me-, he walked with perceptible limp.
He sprained his right ankle in
climbing one of the hills of the Kebo
Valley Golf club in Bar Harbor.
Mr. Taft thought nothing of the
sprain al the time, but on reaching
here the ankle was swollen and ex-
tremely painful
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05

G INCE Senator Burton took his con-
~ gressional investigators of Euro
pean waterways abroad he has been
relating this one. The senator was in
Switzerland In front of the hotel at
which he was stopping a mountain
climbing party was arranging for 3
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
VIRGINIA MAYOR MURDERED
Dynamite Bomb Thrown Under am
mock in Which He Slept.

At Ridgeway, Va, Mayor Alfred
H. Bousman was assassinated by dy-
Mantle bomb which was thrown from
the street to point under a hammock
in which the mayor was sleeping. He
died an hour after the explosion.
No clew TO the identity 0f the MUIR
Gerer or the motive fer thu crime has
heen discovered
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
START TO MOB MORMONS
Huntington Citizens Threaten Elder
Who Attacks Girls Purity.

Because a Mormon elder, at Hun
tington. Ind, preaching on the
streets, declared that old maids of
Utah are purer in character than the
young girls of Huntington, a lynching
was threatened but interference of
police prevented a clash.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
NAME HARDING FOR
GOVERNOR OF OHIO
Garfield WithdraWS His Ma
from the Contest.
OHIO STATE TICKET

Governor-Warren G. Harding,
Marion.
Lieutenant GoVernor-Francis
w. Treadway.
Secretary of State-GranVille
w. Mooney, of AshtabuIa.
State Treasurer - Rudy w.
Archer, Of Belmont county.
Attorney General-UIysses G.
Denman, Of Lucas county.
Justice Of Supreme Court
Judge w. q. Crew, of Morgan
county; Judge A. N. Summers, of
Clark county.
Clerk of Supreme Court-John
s. McNutt, of CoIumbiana county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
Wealth In Chemicals.

Annual reports of the German chemi-
cal factories show continued high divi-
dends and trade activity. Dividends
ranged from IL to 30 per cent. One
concern claims to have perfected an
artificial rubber.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05
HEkLTHOGRAMS EDUCATE
C..iUAGOANS IN HYGIENE.

DR.. w. A. Evans. Chicago's
original health commissioner,
} has issued new edition of
"healthOgrams." as he calls
some of his sanitary rules.
Filth. flies and fever are the
three (dis)graces." writes DIR.
Evans.
He adds these nuggets of ad-
vice:
IF it's real estate you're look
} ing for buy 'hokeypokey.' It's
Is per cent dirt"
) '"The typhoid chain of F's-
filth, fingers, flies. foods. fever"
Typhoid to prevent costs a
few cents. to cure costs many
dollars"
Not every fly that comes
along is carrying disease germs,
but many of them are. and you
can't tell which is which. Take
no chances-swat ALL"
"A
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05

Storm Sweeps Lake Como.
At Milan. Italy, several large boats
have been wrecked in a storm which
swept Lac Como, and 1t is feared
there has been heavy loss of life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05

George Westinghouse. the inventor
and head of the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing company for nearly
twenty-five years. was removed from
the presidency of that concern at a
meeting of the directors. Edwin F.
Atkins of Boston. was elected to sue
ceed him Temporarily. Frition between
Mr.. Westinghouse and Robert Mather
chairman of the board is said to be
the cause.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05

FuFU y Uuu IHWS 0uCC0SSIuIs
The lure food laws of Germany are
operating successfully. Dealers now
supply products that meet legal re-
rrirements In everv wav.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-21

ond street he started to cross the
track and drove directly in front of
the car which was coming at a good
rate of speed The conductor call
ed to him but it was too late. The
car struck the buggy and threw Mr..
Walker to the pavement showing
him along the pavement some dis
tance and bruising him painfully. Nj.
Walker says there was no fender on
the car and he was saved from being
caught under the wheels only by
holding to the reins and his pony
dragged him away. He says also the
motorman did not sound the gong as
the car came up behind him or he
would not have turned to cross the
track at the time. He had his injur
les dressed and was able to be about
last night. but his physician believes
he will be pretty sore for some days
to come The pony was not injured;
but the buggy was damaged.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-21
COST Of RAILROAD TIES
Increased From Few Cents ID 81 Each
Railroads Planting Tree on
thousands Of Acres. W

Chicago, June co. An Interesting
side light on some of the factors en-.
tering into the increased cost of rail
road operation which the roads claim
make 1t necessary for them to in
crease freight and passenger rates
was brought out here this week in
connection with the statistics on the
subject of railroad ties 1t appears
that at the present time more than
one hundred million cross ties are
used every year By the various rail
way line Of the country. A few years
ago ties were bought by the thousand
at cost of a few cents each and
the principal expense in equipping a
road with them was the cost of labor
required to put them down. With the
rapid disappearance of hardwood tim
Der suitable for the purpose, however,
the cost of ties has rapidly advanced
until now some roads in some parts
of the country pay dollar piece for
ties and 1t is figured that in Ave years
more even this price will be doubled
giving an annual tie bill of 100000
600 on this score alone. All the big
are casting about for
means to insure themselves a future
supply OF tie timber. The Pennsyl-
vania system has been conducting ex-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-21

tensive experiments with a view t.
growing Its own ties and the Santa Fl
Is taking up timber growing on Z
large scale for the same purpose, II
a letter taken from the files of the
Eucalyptus Mahogany Groves, Inc.
OF New York, President Ripley of tht
santa Fe announced that his roat
had planted $500 acres in California
with eucalyptus trees In 1909 and pro
posed to plant $500 acres more dur
Ing the present year, this tree being
selected because it grows to a size
sufficient for use as ties and similar
in less than six years. All
the roads extending to the Pacific
coast as well as many private in.
vestors are studying this wonderful
new industry Eucalyptus timber can
be used for most any purpose where
hardwoods are employed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-21
she Wouldn't Have Them.

prominent society matron who is
very blonde has small daughter,
aged four, of an equally fair type.
Frances is fond OF watching her moth.
er's toilette, and that she has profited
by the secrets Of the dressing table
and the frequent use of pencil was
proved at luncheon a few days ago.
Said doting aunt:
It's too bad Frances's eyebrows
and lashes are not dark She would
be beautiful child"
"Huht' exclaimed the precocious
youngster. II guess they'll be- dark
when am big enough to write EN-
like Mamma does New York
Times
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-21
Mean. Meaner Meanest.

There were four OF them In the
smoking compartment OF the car
when the traveller from Chicago hap.
pened to say; THAT reminds me OF
man out In our town who is SO mean
that he makes the members Of his
house write small hands In order to
save ink"
"A friend of my fathers. sub. wuz
even wus than tibet" came promptly
from the Baltimorean HE stopped
the clocks at night, sub. because o.
the wear and tear on the works"
Then the Philadelphia: Well,
there's good Old Quaker out In
Wayne wo won't read the papers.
Wayne who won't read the papers.
Wears out his glasses. says he.
All three looked inQuirlngly X the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-21
GIlmpses Of Gehenna.

What's that instrument on your
desk?' asked old Nick when
dreamed that had gone below to call
upon him.
That" said he. lis a powerful mi
croscopen
What in the middle of the world
do You want Of microscope"
asked him.
Il have to use It every ten years, !"
he said when take the Tophet cen.
sus. never could count UP the souls
without II. I've got a lot down here
so small that | can't see them with
the naked eye"
He picked up what seemed TO be
a speck Of SCOT with a pair OF delicate
nippers and held II beneath the OBJ
1ect glass for me to see. II wriggled
frantically but | had fair look at II.
What soul il that" asked.
Read the word upon its cap" said
he.
| looked again, and, such was the
power OF the lens. | easily deciphered
the tiny lettering, The word was
"ja ..itor. Judge
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-21
ODD FELLOWS PICNIC
Lodges of Alexander and Pulaski
Counties Preparing For Grand
Outing July 4.

The Alexander-PulasM County Odt
Fellows Association has completed
arrangements for picnic on July 4th
A committee on arrangements met in
Mounds Sunday. The association
will give picnic at Titus Grove near
Mounds for the Odd Fellows Of the
two counties, the Rebekahs and their
friends Every one is invited to come
out and spend the day. and will be
expected to furnish their own lunches.
There will be ice cream, soda water
and other things on sale on the
grounds.
This is the first outing given by this
association and every effort will be
put forth by the members to make 1t
a success.