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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
WOMEN HURT IN PANIC.
In Driving Snowstorm River Boat Col
Iides With Bar.

ldeS With Bar.
Greenville, Miss.-Several women
were 'hurt in the first rush that fol
lowed the collision of the Morrisey
line steamer Belle of the Bends at
Fetler's landing.
The collision, which occurred in a
driving snowstorm, drove the big
river steamer half way across the
bar, almost splitting her in halves.
The crash awoke the passengers and
before the crew could lower the boats
a panic had seized the steamer.
Of the 40 passengers many were wo-
men, who had to- be forcibly restrained
from leaping into the river on a
chance Of reaching the shore. When
boats were lowered the passengers
were safely removed.
The Belle of the. Bends was on her
way to Greenville from Vicksburg.
She was driven from her course by
the wind and lost her bearings in the
snow.
The steamer was the finest Operat-
ing on the river below st. Louis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
SHIP GOES ASHORE
Disastrous Shipwreck In the
Straits Of Magellan.
81 LOSE THEIR LIVES
Pacific Navigation Company's Steam
er Lima Driven Ashore on Island
and Pilot and Fifty Passengers Lost
Theis Lives.

Santiago, Chili.-The Pacific Navi-
cation Company's steamer Lima went
ashore on one of the islands Of the
Huamblin passage Of the straits OF
Magellan and will probably be a to-
tai loss.
The British steamer HathuInet res
cued 205 of the persons aboard the
stranded steamer, but was forced to
leave SO persons aboard, whom 1t was
impossible to rescue.
The stranded steamer Lima is a
British vessel owned in Liverpool and
plying between that port and the
ports of South America She was
last reported as sailing from Bahia
Blanca, Argentina, on January 20, and
was on her way to Chilean and Peru
Wan ports.
The Lima is 401 feet long, registers
2,115 tons and was built in Glasgow
in 1907.
The place where the steamer was
wrecked is probably Huamblad pas
sage, located between the south shore
of San Pedro island in Chilli. 1t Is
a narrow passage, full of dangers and
very difficult of navigation. Huamblin
rocks, two in number of 65 feet high
mark the entrance to this passage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
CRIMINAL WAVE IN ST. LOUIS.

Over Seven Hundred Robberies Re-
ported In 21 Days.
st. Louisville the police depart
ment has been busy for the past three
weeks investigating itself because of
a shortage Of bet, cen S17,500 and S25,-
900 in the Relief Association funds.
criminals have been having merry
time. For twenty-one days, 72S rob-
berries have been entered on the po-
lice records. Included in the list OF
crimes for the period are 149 burglar
les, 4S5 robberies by sneak thieves
and 23 highway robberies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
10000 VACCINATED.

Atlanta Uccs Over Thousand Dollars
Worth of Vaccine Points.
nta.-Approximately 10000 per-
sons have been vaccinated within the
past ten days, according to an esti-
mate made by DR.. J. P. Kennedy, city
health officer.
DR.. Kennedy states that the Office
of the board of health has used 25,-
600 vaccine points within the past
ten days and this number does not
include vaccine points used by other
physicians in the city, whose points
have been secured through the board
of health department
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
GRAND JURY TO PROBE.
Investigation to be Made Of Alleged
Insurance Conspiracy

Investigation to be Made Of Alleged
Insurance Conspiracy.
Louisville, Ky.-Attorneys for the
insurance companies which caused
the arrest of Patrick J. Needham, Tim
othy OLeary and John J. Keane on Il
charge of conspiracy, have definitely
decided to take the case before the
grand jury.
Attorney Kohn. whose Investigations
led to the disclosure of the grave
yard swindle," said:
I'VE have concluded that the best
thing to do is to secure an indictment
against these men instead of beating
about the bush.
Louis Moebs, who died of consump-
tion here, had had tuberculosis for
years. He had been insured by John
]. Keane and others for $1,000. The
policies have been voluntarily sur
rendered by relatives of the dead
man"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Amorous Elected President.

Atlanta.-Martin F. Amorous, the
Sixth wards former representative in
the city council, who resigned in No
vember to accept the office of gen
eral manager for the Aripeka saw
mills in Florida, has been elected
president of the Tampa Northern rail
road. In his new Office Mr.. Amorous
succeeds c. F. Aver, of Boston, who
resigned February 1.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
GOLD Cap DEFIEo OFFICERS.

"king of the Feudists," Though 30
Years Old, Can Still Shoot a Rifle.
Bluefeld. w. Va.--"Old Cap" Hat
field the "king of the feudists," held
off United States deputy marshals and
deputy sheriff, who attempted to
arrest him for moonshinilg near his
home at War Eagle.
When Hatfield discovered the ap-
proach Cf the officers, he stood in the
doorway of his home, it is said, and
emptied his rifle at them The two
men beat a hasty retreat and neither
was hit. Hatfield is past so years, Of
age and his hand was a litSe snaky
as he held the heavy rifle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
ANTEGAMBLING BILL.

Agricultural Committee Will Recon-
mend Drastic Action.
WashirgtOn.-It is said that the
house committee on agriculture will
report a bill early next month making
it a penal offense to deal in futures
on farm products.
The bill will be the outcome of the
hearings now in progress before the
committee. But the advocates of this
legislation admit there is only slim
chance for the bill becoming q law.
They base their opinion on the record
made out 20 years ago when the house
was wild with enthusiasm for the
anti-OptiOn bill which held the .atte1-
ton of the country for months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Tham,s Application Denied.

Nyack, N. Y.-Harry K Thaw's Ia
test application for discharge from
the Mattewan state hospital for the
criminal insane has been denied by
Justice A. S. Tompkins William
Vanaince was appointed referee to
take evidence on Thaw's application
for transfer to some other institution,
this evidence to be submitted to JUS
tfce Tompkins.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
SPAIN'S CABINET QUITS.

Right Wing of Liberals Protested
Premier's Alliance With Republicans.
Madrid The Spanish cabinet,
headed by Premier Moret y Prender-
gast, has resigned
The ministerial crisis was brought
about by the right wing of the Liberal
party protesting against the premier's
alliance with the Republicans.
Jose Canalejas y Mendes, leader OF
the Monarchial Democrats, has been
charged by the king with the task
of forming a new cabinet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Groonn SO Bride 10

Carrollton, Ga.-The marriage of E.
G. Kramer and Miss Ruth Brock was
soIemnized at the home of the brides
parents, DR.. and Mrs. ]. C. Brock,
Rev. w. E. Dozier officiating. The
groom is 6S years OF age and the bride
49, Mr.. Kramer has been a resident
of Carrollton county many years, and
is vice president of the First National
bank.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Fire Loss In United States.

Washington.-Fire levies ON Ameri-
cans each year an enormous tax, cal
culated by United States government
officials at almost S1,5OO,00O day and
1,448 lives a year, according TO an
investigation just concluded by the
United States geological survey. The
fire loss in the United States is eight
times as much per capita as in any
country in Europe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Coincidence in Names.

In New York public school one
u the teachers has four pupils whose
names are the same as her own, and
the principal and the jauitor get each
others mail for the same reason. An.
otner singular thing in this line oc-
Cured not long ago on the East side,
where the clergyman and the man and
woman whom he married had the
same name.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

New York is a big city A lady who
nas not lived there long was invited
to a luncheon given by an old friend
who came from the same town sever
al years aso The new guest met un-
expectedly at the luncheon seven of
her sex, all Of whom live within few
blocks OF her residence, and all OF
whom had lived in the town from
which she came.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Increase of TemnIars.

Rome, Ga.-Fred D. Wood, grand
recorder of the Grand Commandery,
Knight Templars of Georgia. has
been here on an official visit to the
local commandery. He reports a
growth in Templarism throughout the
state and asserts that particular at
tention is being paid to the military
features Of the order.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
MONUMENT UNWILLING.

Distinguished Visitors Will Attend
First Ceremony of Its Kind.
Rome, Ga-A distinguished array of
guests will be invited to take part in
the unveiling of the monument to the
women of the south, here on Wednes.
day, March 8.
This being the first memorial of its
kind in the country, the event is at.
tracing national interest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
FLORIDA TORNADO.

Severe Storm Sweeps Over Central
Part of the State.
Tampa, Fla-News of a hurricane
that swept central Flor:1a has reached
here. From reports obtainable, it is
indicated th2t the storm was of tor
nado nature.
Several small towns north of Lake
land suffered most. A village two
miles north of Lakeland was practi-
cally wrecked Thinty persons who
were in the railway station above
Lakeland when the storm came were
caught in the wreckage when the
building collapsed, and more or less
injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Farmers Drive to Death

Austin, Ark.-The thick timber
which bordered the roadway obstruct-
ing their view, o. H. Mcpherson and
Charles Nese, farmers, drove across
the tracks of the Iron Mounta;s rail
road just as train approached. AS a
result Mcpherson is dead and Nese is
fatally injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Believed Couple was Murdered.

Cleveland, Ohio-The bodies of
John JanCwski and his wife were
found in their home on River Bed
avenue by the police. 1t is believed
that both were murdered. They had
been stabbed. A woman, a neighbor,
said a strange. man called on the
couple Sunday night and there was
much drinking.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
REJECTED LOVERS DEED.
Fatally Wounded Girl He Loved and
Her Father by Shooting.

Tylertown, Miss.-Sheriff's posse
and dogs are searching the country
for Sylvester Bearden, who killed
tally wounded two of the Walker chill
tally wounded two of the Wolker chill
dren because Walker refused to per-
nit the marriage. between his daugh-
ter, Inez, and Bearden.
The rejected suitor forced his way
into Walkers house, it is said. When
Walker renewed his objection to- his
presence, Bearden took down a shot
gun and mortally wounded his sweet
heart and her father. He then hit
the children with the dubbed weapon
Bearden is % years old.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
PIPE LINES TO GULF.

Senate Passes Bill to Allow Construc-
ton Through Public Lands.
Washington.-The senate has poss-
ed the bill, which has been bitterly
opposed by Senator Davis, of Arlzan-
sas, to permit the construction Of Oil
pipe lines through public lands OF
Arkansas from the Oklahoma field
into Texas.
The measure is believed to have
been advocated by the Standard Oil
Company to enable it to get its pro
ducts to the Gulf
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Probably. Frozen n Death

Irwinville, Gal. c. Russell, of
this place, was found dead in the
woods, about two miles from his
home. Mr.. Fussell was a prominent
ex-turpentine operator and well
known. The cause of his death is un-
kr,awn. but he was probably frozen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

The extraordinary vicissitudes of no
menclature that yacht may pass
through are well illustrated by a craft
that is still afloat At the start she
proudly bore the name of the naughty
Irish princess Isolde From that to
Dufrer seemed the limit, but now she
is known as the Poodle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
SCIENTISTS UNEASY.
Believe Eruption of Volcano Poa
Will Cause EARTHQUAKES.

Believe Eruption of Volcano Poas
Will Cause Earthquakes.
Port Limon.-Scientists here in San
Jose see in the eruption of the vol
cGno Poas a forecast of earthquakes
in Central America and the canal
zono that may work great havoc to
the canal Warnings will beesent to
Washington advising the strengthen
ing Of the canal works in the most
vulnerable places.
The eruption of Poas has ceased.
There were eighty deaths, most of
which occurred in villages near the
base of the crater Most of the deaths
were caused by stones shot out from
the crater. Some of these rocks
weighed 200 pounds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Hiqh Prices Cause Suicide.

Cincinnati.-Henry Stabernacher,
aged so, and his wife, Matilda, aged
80, committed suicide together at
Hamilton, a suburb of this city. Both
took poison. A note stated that the
increased cost of living made it i'm
possible for the old couple to keep
up the struggle to secure food.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Cooked in Ou;cklin1e

Occasionally the English :r"'lway
section hand cooks a rabbit without
the aid of a fire. All he doe Is &c
cover it with thick crust of c'sv and
i'nmerra it n quicxlime. In about
~nnn Is he res il out cra = tbs
tRAf has ba "a har9N aHd in
side is his meal doT.e to q turn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
HEIRS DISAPPOINTED.
Long-SeaIed Chest Contained Nothing
But Old Papers.


But Old Papers.
Memphis, Tenn.-Instead of the an
ticipated treasure, the heirs Of the
late Joseph Specht found only papers
of a personal and historical nature
when they forced. open a wooden cas-
ket deposited by Specht a quarter of
a century ego.
And the opening of the casket was
premature, it"developed, the instruc-
tions found within the box which was
.encased in lead, indicating that the
casket should. not have been opened
until 1875. -.
After the family documents were
distributed the box was re-sealeG and
re-deposited to remain intact until 65
years hence when doubtless another
group, just as. expectant. will witness
the re-breakingf of the seal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
ABDUL HAND INSANE.

Deposed Turkish Ruler Said to Have
Attempted Suicide.
C0nstantinople.-In fit of insanity
Abdul Hamid, deposed sultan of Tur-
key, attempted to commit suicide in
the Salonika palace, where he is i'm
prisoned, according to dispatches re-
ceived here. He hanged himself, but
was cut down barely in time He be-
came so violent that he was placed
in a strait-jacket.
Since he was taken from the throne
he has been subject to fits of mad
ness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Victim of Cruel OUTRAGE.

DeLandr Fla.-The fourteen-year-
old daughter of Perry Tedder was
found dead in the front yard of her
home at Glenwood. She had been
stabbed during her parents absence,
and the indications are that she had
been outraged. A negro, un6er sus-
picion, is being hunted by a sheriff's
posse.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Mind Like Other Products.

As the products are improYed by
cultivation, SO it is with the mind
Education brings the seeds of thought
that have been produced by TIE no
blest masters in the arts and c.a@ce5
and industries in all ages and all
lands and sows them in our midst to
spring up and fructify in accordance
with the care we take in their cultiva-
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
No Trace of Lost Shin.

Port Louis, Island of Maurtius.-A
steamer which had been dispatched on
wide search for the BritislrIndia
Steamship company's steamer Lood-
lana, has returned, having found no
trace of the missing vessel The
Loodiana sailed from here January 10
for Colombo, with ten Europeans and
70 native passengers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
HARVEST OF DEATH
Passengers and Crew Victims
of Wild Waves.
15o PERSONS PERIsHED
French Liner Is Lost in One of the
Worst Storms That Has Ever
Swept Mediterranean Sea; Ouly One
Person Was Saved.

Palma, Island of Majorca.-Driven
helplessly from her course in one OF
the widest storms that has swept
the Mediterranean sea in forty years,
the French Transatlantic Steamship
Company's steamer General Chanzy
crashed at full speed, in the dead OF
night, on the .treacherous reefs near
the island of Minorca, and all but one
of the 157 souls on board perished.
The sole survivor is an Algerian
customs official, Marcel Rodel, VINO
was rescued by a fisherman, and who
lies in the hospital at Ciudatela, raw
ing as a result of the tortures through
which he passed, and unable to give
an account of the disaster In the
ships company there were eighty
seven passengers, of whom thirty
were in the first cabin. The crew
numbered seventy 1t is not thought
that any Americans we're aboard the
liner.
The ship was in command of Cap:
tain Cayol, one of the most careful
officers of the line. In his long ex-
perience he had never before met with
an accident. He had intended to re-
tire from the service in the near flu
ture..
The passengers of the Chanzy were
mostly French officers and officials
returning to their post in Algeria, ac-
companied by their wives and chill
dren; a few soldiers, some Italians
and Turks and one priest.
The General ChanZy sailed from
Marseilles Wednesday at noon, and
was due.to arrive at Algiers Thursday
afternoon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
LADY RoUNTIFUL,
Mrs. Russell Sage Gives Money to
Worthy Causes In TIE South.


Galveston, Texas.-Mr5. Russell
Sage, one of the nations richest wo-
men, and a party who have been in
New Orleans, are now on their way
to the Pacific coast. 1t is impossible
to- learn just how much money has
been contributed by Mrs. Sage to wor-
thy causes on her visit to the South.
The amount ranges from S150,000
to 100000, and it is said that those
figures are far below what has really
been bestowed, for only a partial list
of the institutions benefited have been
heard from Mrs. Sage has given out
no public statement so it can not be
learned from her what the amount
given is.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
clarcot Discovered New land.

Ell Paso, Chile.-The French ant
arctic exploration under Dr. Jean NJ
Clarcot has reached latitude 70 de-
grees south, longitude 126 degreds
west, and discovered 120 miles of new
land to the west and south of Alex
ander island.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
ACTOR TAKES HIS LIFE.
w. w. Reams, of the "Cat and the
Fiddle" Drinks CarboIic Acid.

W. w. TlEdIIoJ OF EIIC OaI aIIu TIT
Fiddle" Drinks Carbolic Acid.
Augusta, Ga.-An alleged love affair
with a member of the company is said
to have been the cause Of the suicide
of w. w. Reams, of Chicago, an en-
ploye in the Cat and Fiddle" musi-
cal extravaganza, at local hotel by
drinking carbolic acid. He did his
work at the matinee, and was present
at the theatre when the night per-
formance began. He left and return
ed to his hotci and drank the poison.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Rockefeller Gives 500. 600.

Cleveland-John D. Rockefeller has
given 100000 to the Young Mems
Christian Association here to start
off their two weeks campaign for a
half million dollars improvement fund.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
SOCIALIST UPRISING.
Protests Against the German Suffrage
Bill Marked by Disorder.

Berlin.-Demonstrations by the So
cialists throughout the kingdom, after
mass meetings to protest against the
suffrage bill, resulted in serious af
trays between the demonstrators and
the police at many places.
In Berlin several policemen were
severely injured by stones thrown by
rioters, and scores of socialist sup
porters received serious injuries from
the sabers Of the police.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Bank Robber Got 81. .ooo.

San Bernard.no, Cay.-A lone high.
.wayman held up the officials o& the
First National bank Of Highland. a
small town six miles from here, and
helped himself to $4,000. He escaped
with the money after engaging in a
pistol duel with Cashier GcTaylor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

"You simply can not trust any
body!" declares the lady. MY maid.
whom l had the utmost confidence in
left me suddenly and took with her
my beautiful pearl brooch" That Is
too bad," sympathizes the friend.
which one was it?' THAT very pretty
one l smuggled through last spring"
Life
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

Chattanooga, Tenn.-More than 20
persons were injured, none fatally,
when a switch engine on the Central
of Georgia railway crashed into q
Rossville car of the Chattanooga
Railway Company, at the intersection
of the two lines on Main street.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

Louisville, Ky.-A new high record
was established in the hog market.
when the best hogs were sold at 9
cents a pound. This is the highest
price ever reached in the Louisville
market
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
A Financial Epiqram.

H. H. Rogers" said a New York
broker, always advised young men to
get hold of capital He used to reint
out to them that without CAP
man could do nothing. nothing.
used to pack tbs truth into q very
neat epigram. Fortune" lie used to
say, cant kllo ! at Il q door of Z
man who has no lie 4se.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
STATEWIDE FOR KENTUCKY.

Two Measures Introduced In Legis-
lature on Liquor Question.
Frankfort, Ky.-The fight on the
"drys" in the Kentucky legislature
was given q new turn when Represen-
tative George C. Waggoner, of Henry
county offered two bills, one of them
to secure statewide prohibition.
The later bill is to prevent manu-
facture or sale Of liquor in Kentucky,
and to amend the constitution to give
the people the right to vote on state
wide prohibition. The companion bill
is to prevent the sale of liquor within
400 yards Of any school or church.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
ManuIed to Death

Mobile, Ala.-William Stepheles, con-
nected with a big lumber mill at
Brewton, Ala, near here, was caught
on the saw carriage and mangled al
most beyond recognition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Miners Must Stand Tests.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Every one of the
100000 miners in Luzern county has
been ordered to undergo an examina-
ton to prove his competency This
is part of plan to prevent accidents.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

Six Men Killed in sawmiI Explosion.
Bay City, Mich.-Six men we're
killed by the explosion of boiler in
Pricings' sawmill at Crump. The mill
was blown to pieces, fragments being
scattered about in a radius Of 100 feet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
ssn noo Of Antinues burned.

Winsted, Conn.-Colonial furniture
and antique furnishings valued at
more than 100000 were destroyed in
a fire which burned down the old
Whittlesey mansion at Canan, Conn.
according to a dispatch.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

New Augusta, Miss.-Nathan Griffin
and his brother. two young men, were
burned to death in box car OF the
lyndon Lumber company, near here.