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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
cannibaIs Kill Missionaries.

Seattle.-Details of the killing by
cannibals on February 5, of Rev. Ho-
ratio Hopkins and his assistant, Rev.
Hector Laurice Mcpherson, mission
aries of the Presbyterian church on
Savage Island, were brought By the
barkentine Mary E. Kinkelman, which
arrived at Kukilteo, Wash, from the
Tonga Islands, in the South Seas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Kern Named For Senator

Indianapolis, Ind.-Opening in riot
GUS discord and closing in enthusi-
astic harmony, the Indiana demo
cratic convention adopted Governor
MarshalPs proposal that it should
indorse to next years legislature a
candidate for the United States SEN
ate, and named John w. Kern, who
was the party's candidate for vice
president in 1908.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
General Alexander Dies.

Savannah, Ga.-General e. P. Alex
ander, Longstreet's famous artillery
officer and the arbitrator appointed
by Grover Cleveland to fix the boun-
dary line between Costa Rica and
Nicaragua, died at his residence on
Liberty street here, aged rs years. A
wife and several children survive him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
New Australian Ministry.

MelbOurne.-Then new labor minis
try has been completed under the
leadership of Premier Andrew Fisher,
leader of the Federal parliamentary
labor party, who was minister of rail-
roads in the old ministry and minister
for trade and customs in 1904.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Found Dead Beside Track.

Atlanta.-C. S. Hollen, a printer,
whose home was near Dalton, was
found dead on the Southern road,
quarter of a mile south of Chattahoo-
chez station. His head was crushed
in and one arm was mashed. 1t is
thought that he fell off train and
that the fall smashed his skull. The
wheels probably passed over his arm.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Folding Bed smothers Man.

New York-Willard Smith, 66
years old. wealthy wall paper man.
ufacturer. of Waterbury, Conn, was
smothered to death and his wife, Mrs.
Anna Smith, aged 60, was held pris-
oner for several hours, when fold
ing bed in which they were sleep
ing in a fashionable boarding house
closed up on them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
To Camp at chickamauaa.

Washington.-Ann has
been made at the war department
that the first, second and Hfth infan-
try, Georgia volunteers; the first and
second squads of cavalry and batter
les A and B, of the field artillery,
would encamp from July II to 20 at
park, Georgia. The
Georgia troops will number 2,540 men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Eathe, Of g Children.

Dublin, Ca.-Cn Sunday 4. w. Jo-
sey, of this county, celebrated the six
tieth anniversary of his birth. Sew.
entean Of his twenty-three children
were present. Mr. Josey is the father
of % children, but three have died.
The-s were forty guests present. Mr..
Josey has been married twice. He
has 45 grandchildren.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Josh AshIev Acquitted

GreenviDe, S. C.-After celebrating
one hour and twenty minutes, the jury
trying Representative Joshua w. Ash
ley, of Anderson county, in the United
States district court for peonage, re-
turned verdict of acquittal. Ashley
had all along insisted that he was
confident of vindication.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Four Shot in Duel.

Dallas, Tex.-Aaron Shannon and
Clarence Poole, brothers-in-law, were
both shot and instantly killed in a
shotgun and pistol duel at Hemp
stead Sheriff Junius Perry and two
passengers on a Houston and Texas
Central passenger train, which was
standing at the depot where the shoot
ing took place, were also wounded
Haine Shannon and w. ]. Poole,
brother and father, respectively, of
the dead men are under arrest. 1t
is not stated what caused the unfort-
unate tragedy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Soldier Fires Jail: Burns.

Savannah, Ga.-Henry H. Biggers,
a private in the United States hos
pital corps at Fort Screven, Ca, was
incinerated in the Tybee jail. Earlier
in the evening he had been arrested
when he endeavored to kill himself
by purposely falling in front Of
moving train. He had been drinking
and his mind was affected. 1t is be-
lieved that he himself set fire to the
iail
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Woman Found Guilty Of Murder.

Jeffersonville, Ind.-Mrs. Pearl
Armstrong has been found guilty of
manslaughter by the jury which tried
her on the charge Of numbering her
husband, George Armstrong, on De-
cember 10 last. 1t was charged that
Mrs. Armstrong poisoned her hus-
band The penalty for manslaughter
is an indeterminate period OF two to
twenty-one years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Three Perish In Bio Fire.

Cornwall, Ont.-Three persons were
burned to death and several injured
in a 100000 fire here. The Ross
more house and several other build
ings were destroyed. Help was asked
from neighboring towns, but before
the flames were under control the
entire town was threatened.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
INSURGENTS Promise TAFT SUPPORT.

Representatives Fish
of New York; Wood, of Iowa, and
Hayes. of California, representing the
house insurgent Republicans, have
called at the white house to assure
President Taft that the insurgents
will support his legislative program.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Loss of Over $1,000, 900.

New Orleans, lathe details of
the Steel, Miller & Co. cotton failure,
at Corinth, Miss, are being investi-
gated. Caused by the Knight, Yancey
G. Co failure, it is believed that the
second collapse will result in a loss
of over $1,000 900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
kinQ VIII Leaves S75O.OoO.

New York.-Religious and charita-
BILE institutions will receive requests
aggregating about $75O,000 under the
will of Mary Rhinelander King, a
daughter of John A. King, once gov
ernor of New York. The appraisers
report, made public here. places a
value of SS15.SG9 or her estate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Parliament Adjourned to May 2e.

FdFTTdmeht HuJouThed 70 Way 70.
London.-An important era in Great
Britain's history ended when parlia-
ment adjourned till May 26. Both
houses assembled to hear the royal
assent formally given to the budget
and other bills. The ceremonies were
brief and rather perfunctory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
TEN PERSONS PERISH.
Worst Canadian Fire Disaster Report.
ed in Many Years.

Worst Canadian Fire Disaster Report.
ed in Many Years.
Montreal.-The worst Canadian fire
disaster of many years occurred at
Cornwall, Ont, when the R0ssmore
hotel was destroyed. Ten dead have
been taken from the ruins, men,
women and children, and three more
are missing.
Several guests were injured. Many
were trapped in their rooms and mar
rowly escaped death
Several small buildings near the ho-
tel were damaged, the total loss being
$25O000. For a time the entire town
was threatened.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
TWICE SAW HALEY COMET.
Aged Georgian Recalls Viewing Celes-
tial Wanderer in 1895.

Aged Georgian Recalls Viewing Celes-
tial Wanderer in 1895.
Cordele, Ga.-John Macarthur, of
this city, enjoys the distinction of
having looked upon Halley's comet
twice.
At the age of nine, he remembers
distinctly to have seen this wonderful
visitor in the fall of 1885, while he
was residing in Wilkerson county, at
a corn shucking," and the second
time his eyes beheld it was in Cordele
Wednesday morning. at the home of
his son, DR.. A. L. Macarthur. He is
now 81 years of age and is hale and
hearty for a man of his years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Stork Left Four Babes.

Staunton, Va-When the stork Wis
ited Mrs. William Rife, here, it left
four children in the Rife home, but
to the distress of the parents, one
of the little visitors died almost on
arrival The remaining three, two
boys and a girl, are doing well, as is
the mother, who is 80 years old.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Articles sianed For Einht.

San Francisco-Articles have been
signed for a 25-round fight between
Billy Papke, of Illinois, and Joe
Thomas, of San Francisco, in Cof-
froth's arena, on Saturday afternoon,
May IA.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
At DO Mother of 1s chIIdren.

Whitesburg, Ky.-Mrs. Marion Hail,
the wife of farmer of Beaver Greek,
has given birth to triplets, two boys
and girl. This makes sixteen chill
dren and the mother is but forty.
She has two sets of twins.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Shot From Ambush

Lizella, Cav. D. Middleton, a
young farmer, was shot by an I'M
known person as he was returning
from Macon. A little negro boy was
with him. The boy says that the bull
let came from the woods. The Off
GERS are searching for the murderer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Tao Day BROUGHT $4,000.

Atlanta.-The people of Atlanta
paid little more than $4,000 for tags
Thursday. This amount will go to-
ward improving the day nurseries
conducted by the Sheltering Arms as
socia ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
ATTACKS GIRL, KILLS SELF.
Surrounded by Posse, Young Sent
Bullet Into Brain.

bUIIGL TITO bTdTN.
New York.-To prevent capture aft
er vicious attack on Miss Anna
Kipp, daughter of a bank cashier,
Clarence Wood, 19 years old, of Ruth
erford, N. j., barricaded himself in
the Rutherford Boat Club and for five
hours fought off posse composed of
police and deputy sheriffs.
With his stronghold surrounded and
riddled with bullets and surrender the
only alternative, Wood ended the
struggle by firing a bullet into his
temple, dying almost instantly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Dies Suddenly in Field.

Winder, Ga.-Colone1 o. S. Hays,
a highly respected citizen of this
place, died suddenly in a field near his
home. He was 65 years old. A wife
and three little girls survive him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
"a GirIs Are Poisoned.

San Jose, Cal.-Eighteen of the
class of girl freshmen of the State
Normal school are suffering from
ptomaine poisoning, caused by eating
baked beans at a midnight barbecue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06

Constantinople.-Fiv thousand men
on both sides have fallen in the
three days battle that has been wag-
ed on the plains of Kossovo between
the Turkish troops and the Albanian
rebels, according to semi-oficial state
ments. The rebels are said to have
captured several guns. Lack Of ade-
quate means of communication con-
tinues, but the reticence Of the Turk
ism authorities is regarded as an ad-
mission of the seriousness of the
governments position.
Albania is in the western part OF
the Balkan peninsular, and covers an
area of $4,000 square miles. The Al
banians are only partly civilized and
very warlike. The country IS under
control Of Turkey.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
PAULHAN WINS PRIZE.
Aviator Makes Successful Flight From
London to Manchester.

London-The Frenchman, Louis
Paulhan, whose efforts have frequent
ly been crowned with victory. has
won the greatest race in the history
of mankind. and $4,000, when he
flew into Manchester, having travel
ed by aeroplane from London, a dis
tance by railway of more than 1S0
miles, with only a single overnight
stop at Lichfeld.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
Popular Vote for Senators.

Popular Vote for Senators.
Brston, Mass.-The assembly has
adopted a resolution favoring the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-06
FIGHT IN FAR EAST
Fierce Battle Between Turks
and Albanian Rebels.
TEN THOUSAND WERE KILLED
CabIegrams Bring Accounts of Most
Sanguinary Battle Which Has Been
Waged on the Plains Of kossoVo,
In Which Both Sides Suffered.

Salonika.-Five hundred Albanians,
mostly women and children, have
been killed in the Turkish lombard
ment of Godantz.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-06-23

The defense put Mcintyre OF
the stand Monday morning in hi,
own defense. He denied in tote
each allegations that Clevengel
had made against him.
He denied that he had evel
had trouble with Hamilton OF
that he had i'll feeling against him
Mcintyre testified that sometime
after the disappearance of Ham.
ilton that Clevenger said to him,
"I'll tell you something you must
never tell, Frank Campbell and
l got away with old man Hamil.
ton and put him away in the
sand"
Mcintyre further stated that a
few davs before his arrest eleven
ger came to see him at Seneca
and told him that Judge Oldham
had sweated him in Cudabec's
store, but l haven't given myself
away. You have been talking
some while you were out thresh.
ing. If you give it awayI l will
kill you." He says Clevenger dis
played Revolver when he made
the threat. Mcintyre stated on
cross examinations that he said
to Clevenger when he told what
he and Campbellhad done he said
to Clevenger for God Sake keep
still l don't want to hear any
more about it.
Mcintyre stated that he did
not remember while threshing at
Crawford's ranch of saying he
could tell where Hamilton was
buried, but it would put me in
the penitentiary, nor could he
remember of telling Hngh Boyer,
one of Hamilton's bondsmen not
to pay the bond as Hamilton was
dead or that Charles Temple
plead with him to keep his
mouth shut. Mcintyre admitted
drinking with Hamilton the last
he saw him but said he went
home and did not go back to the
saloon after supper.
The saloon keeper Mcbride
denied that Mcintyre, Clevenger
aud Rector come to his house in
the middle of the night on Api, I
10 1909 as Clevenger had stated.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-06-23
Married

AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. o. Waters, on Sunday June
II 1910 their only daughther
Elvira Mae, to Mr.. Bert N.
Oxford. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. r, H. Thompson
of the M. E. church in the pres
ence of a few relatives ard
friends. The ring ceremong was
used which was beautiful ard
impressive. The young couple
performed their part with ease
dignity. After the ceremony
the guests sat down to a wedding
dinner where all the delicacies of
the season splendidly prepared,
and in great abundance was
served.
The young couple were both
born and raised in Custer county
where they have many friends,
who wish for them peace and
plenty all their days. They will
make their home for the present
with their parents Mr. and Mrs.
Waters.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-06-23

the track with such force that
her body was badly broken up.
Mr.. Johnson was carried some
distance by the locomotive. His
body was much worse mutilated.
His head was crushed and part of
it torn off besides his body was
otherwise badly mutilated. 1t
is probable neither of the victims
realized any pain as death was
instantaneous in both cases.
The mangled bodies had been
gathered up and carried into the
baggage room before the parties
at the station in waiting for the
aged couple knew their friends
instead of meeting them had
arrived at the depot and passed
into eternity while they fingered
in the station.
The deceased were early settler
in Ortello valley where they
settled on a homestead. Mr..
Johnson was energetic, able
bodied and did much in building
up his community as we'll as his
own home.
They were 70 years old. They
leave seven children to mourn
their death. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon from the
Ortello church.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-06-23
MCINTYRE NOT GUILTY.
Is the Decision of Jury.

The case of Harry G. Mcintyre
of Seneca, on the charge oi
numbering o. F. Hamilton oi
Mullen has been on trial the pas:
week at Mullen.
The attorneys for the prosecu-
tion are County attorney A. G.
Humphrey of Hooker county and
Ex.Supreme Court Commissioner
Oldham of Kearney.
The attorneys for the defense
are Sullivan & Squires of Broken
Bow. The defendant set up as
a defense that he neither COM
mitted the murder nor was pres
ent at the time that the inform
ant, Frank Clevenger committed
the crime.
The chief witness Clevenger
became badly mixed in relating
his story on cross examinations
the first day Friday and was re-
buked by Judge Hanna for his
actions ard demenor while on the
witness stand.
Saturday he was more moder-
ate and repaired some of the
breaks ne had made the day pre-
vious. His testimony was in
effect that Mcintyre approached
Hamilton while sitting in a
drunken stupor in the saloon and
struck him over the head with
his revolver. Clevenger states
that he pied with Mcintyre at
the time not to strike the aged
man.
He says after he was satisfied
that Hamilton was dead Mcintyre
deliberately proceeded to scrub
the floor of the blood from the
wounds in the head of his victim.
Clevenger stated that he,
Charles Rector and Harry Nc
Irtyre, several hours after the
murder dug a pit in the sand in
edge of the village and at mid
night dragged the body from the
saloon and buried it in the hole
prepared for it.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-06-23
PHILLIP JOHNSON
AND WIFE KILLED
Struck by a Fast Mai! Train at Mount
Vernon, Iowa, While Passing
From Their Train

Philip Johnson and wife o.
Ortello were killed on the rail
road at Mount Vernon, Iowa
last Friday morning.
They left Broken Bow Thurs
day evening on No. a., after
spending the day in the city with
their son J. H. and family, with
the view of visiting relatives al
Mount Vernon.
They had reached their des'
tination and their train was rur
in on a side track, the flyer
having the right of way on the
main line.
1t was about 2 o'clock in the
morning.
1t seems that Mr.. Johnson did
not understand the situation and
in attempting to reach the depot
they were both struck by the flyer
which he had failed to notice.
Mrs. Johnson was thrown from
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-06-23

The testimony was concluded
Monday evening and the opening
argument was made to the jury
by A. G. Humphrey county
attorney.
On Tuesday morning Squires
made the opening address for
the prosecution. The closing
speeches followed by Judge
Sullivan and Judge Oldham.
The argument in the case was
not concluded until in the after
noon Tuesday when it was given
in charge of the jury.
After celebrating upon the
case the jury brought in verdict
of not guilty.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-06-23
Married
MYERS---SMITH

At the brides home on the
South Loup near Georgetown,
Wednesday noon occurred the
marriage of Morris E. Myers to
Mable M. Smith, Rev. ]. e.
Aubrey officiating. The couple
were unattended, but the occasion
lacked nothing else in it's COM
pleteness. Mr.. Myers is the
youngest SON of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
E. Myers and is managing the
famous Myers ranch.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Smith and
fully capable to fill we'll the
place she has chosen. The
young people will reside on the
Myers ranch.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-06-23
BOY KILLED

On Railraod Near Natick Saturday night
VIM. M. Hallick 10 year old
boy was killed near Natick by a
train last Saturday night.
The mother of the boy died
about six weeks ago and he has
been working where he happened
to find job.
A woman, probably Mrs. Belle
Steele was going through Dun
ming Saturday morning withcattle
hiredBilly to help her drive them
on west to Thedford. From what
can be learned Billy and the
women did not agree and the boy
started to walk back to Dunning
on the railroad track. When
about one and one-half mile
west of Natick he lay down
by the railroad track to sleep.
He had a habit of walking in his
sleep and about eleven o'clock at
night when the train approached
he was seen by the engineer to
step on the track and walk a
natural gait toward the train
until he was struck by 1t.
The train stopped as soon as
possible, a search being made for
the boy but considerable time was
spent before they found him
forty feet away on the wire
fence. He was badly mutilated.
The crew took him to Thed-
ford and the Thedford people
raised money to send him to Dun
ming where he was buried Sum
day afternoon about 4 o'clock.
he leaves a sister and two
brothers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-06-23

Mrs. H. A. Watts and daugh.
ter left Thursday for Loup city
which is now their home.
Ask Roxy Pearl, the mystery
girl with the Lewis Stock Com
pany question.
Pearl Parker and c ri Foote
dowu from Dunning yesterday or
business in connection with
Parkers homestead.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-06-23

The Ladies of the Baptist
church will have a stand the
first door north of Fred Hayes
store fourth of July.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-06-23

There will list free attractions admissions will
all shows under the like entertainments
s tt th Inmn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
Executors Notice
Sac Of Kansas, Barton Co, S

State Of Kansas, Barton Co.. IS
In the Probate Court In and for said County.
In the matter Of the estate Of Frank Eveleigh
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letter, Tesla.
mentary have been granted to the undersigned
on the Last Will and Testament Of Frank Ey-
eleiRh, late OF said county. deceased, by the
Honorable. the Probate Court Of the county
and state aforesaid. dated the 20th day Of De-
cember. A D 1909. Now. all persons having
claims against the said estate, are hereby noti-
1ed that they must present the same to the IN.
dersigned for allowance within one year from
the date Of said Letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit OF such estate; and that
II such claims be not exhibited within three
years after the date Of said letters. they shall
be forever barred.
A ]. Eveleigh.
Executor Of thelast Will and Testament O
Dec 20. 1909 Frank Eveleigh.
Deceased
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
LSnap In Kansas Land

Four hundred acres, A miles from
town, good road, all nice level land,
with 100 acres in wheat. one third Of
which goes with the place, delivered
to town, Guarantee this to be the
Cream, and will return railroad fare
and expenses if not satisfied. Price
$40 per acre. Write F. N. Wallace,
Pierceville, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07

Mrs. Sarah ]. Saul died last Mon.
day, Dec. q, at ESQ a. M, at the
home of her son. M. W. Fitzpatrick,
SO2 West Eldorado St., Decatur. Ill
The cause Of her death was a tuner.
Gus cancer and she had been serious.
ly i'll for six weeks. She was about
SO years old. Mrs. Saul was born
10 Fayette county, KY, Dec. 28, 1S43,
moved to Decatur in September,
1856, and lived there until 1878.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick died June IS, 1866.
His wife then came to Great Bend,
Kas., in 1878, to..make her home, and
lived here until IA years ago. She
was married here to John Saul, bro.
ther'in.law to Frank Kern, ST., Of
of Liberty township. Fourteen years
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Saul moved to Nc
LeansborO, ILL.,, where they lived un-
til FIVE months ago, when on account
of i'll health she went to Decatur and
stayed With her son. She leaves a
husband who is past 90 years old, I
children. SO grandchildren, II grea
grandchildren and 2 sisters. Mrs
Saul was kind and loving woman
and loved by all who knew her. Shit
was buried Wednesday Dec. 20, from
St. Patrick's Catholic church, Deca
tur, Ill.