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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES


Verdict of accidental suicide" was
returned at Lexington, KY, in the case
OF Millard Estep, young man who
hanged himself in his cell at the
county Jail. Estep, who had been sen t
up as vag, was practical joker, and
several days ago frightened his cell
mate by pretending to hang himself,
and when his companion had sum-
moned aid by frightened calls for
help, deliberately loosened the chaiu
from around bis neck and stood laugh
ing at the crowd at his cell door.
SO much did the prisoner enjoy this
escapade that he determined to try 1t
again, but this time his companion
failed to respond to his pleadings for
help, ard the chain became tangled in
such manner that he could not re-
lease himself In the course of half an
hour his cellmate became alarmed and
summoned the jailer, who found the
prisoner dead.
Eight men were killed and two in
iured in the Lick Fork mine of the
Red Jacket Coal company near Thack-
er, w. Va, when a mine car ran away,
knocking props down and allowing
thousands of tons of coal to fall on
the victims. The men killed were two
Americans and six Italians. So far
none of the bodies has been recovered
and it may be several days before the
coal is removed. The mine is owned
by Isaac T. Mann of Bramwell, w. Va.
Albert NJ, Judson, of New York city,
formerly member of the stock
exchange firm Of Judson & Judson, %
Broad street, which failed on Dec. II
last. killed himself in the J. Hood
Wright hospital He fired one bullet
into his head and died almost in
stantly He was 55 years old. The
doctors heard a shot and DR.. Brewer
found Judson lying on the floor, re-
volver clutched in his hands. He died
in a few minutes.
At Oregon City, Ore, Hiram
Beebe, aged seventyseven, is dead,
and his oighty-yearold brother, Mel
son, is in Jail badly hurt and resting
under a charge of murder in connec-
llOu With u II am utdlll, uo u lSSuit vi
a fight between the brothers.
Miss Nellie Thomas, twenty-three
years old, 1875 Illinois street, Chicafo, is
believed to have poisoned Harvey Ry-
an, twenty-eight years old, former
prize fighter, with whom she had been
living, a pet dog and a cat, and then
committed suicide.
Abram Gerhard, of Bloomington, ILL.,,
poked rifle into a pile of brush to
dislodge a rabbit. The rabbit, in
jumping out, sprung the trigger Ger
nard was shot and killed.
Near Virginia, MINI, Mrs. Mel
son Swanson killed herself and two
small boys, Earl aged 8, and Bernard
7ged s, with carbolic acid at the fam
lly home
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
WILL NOT BE IN HURRY.
General Educational Board Intends TO
Take Its Time.

The general board of trustees OF
Mississippi's four educational institu-
tions will not be in hurry about fill
ing the prospective vacancy in the
presidency of the Industrial Institute
and College at Columbus expected to
result from the election of President
Henry L. Whitfield to the presidency
of the new State Normal College.
There will be no haste about the
matter, first, because there is no neces-
sity for haste, as it will probably be
year before the State Normal College
is in readiness for opening, and Presi-
dent Whitfield will probably remain at
the head of the Industrial Institute
and College, even if he decides to take
the new position, for at least eight
months. Second, it is the opinion OF
members of the general board that the
field should be thoroughly canvassed,
and exceptional care shown in the Sc
lection of the new head of an institu-
ton in which nearly 1000 Mississippi
girls are annually enrolled, for man
of unusual executive ability and diplo-
macy is required for the proper dis
charge of the duties of that office.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
PUSSE HURTING FUR
TWO TRAIN BANDITS
Robbery Occurs Just as Limit
ed Was Leaving Seattle

The authorities of Seattle. Wash.
believe that the two men who held up
and robbed the mail car of the North
ern Pacific limited as it was leaving
Seattle and shot and seriously wound
cd Harry o. Clark, one of the mail
clerks, are still in Seattle.
The two men arrested at Kent do
not answer the description given by
Clark and Charles Reid, the other
clerk. Evidence is accumulating that
two other men, answering the descrip-
ton of the bandits, left the mail car
as the train slowed down for the
crossing at Argo, suburban station.
A posse of seven deputy sheriffs is
making a systematic search of the
country about Kent, sixteen miles
south of Seattle, where the bandits
left the train.
Mail clerk Clark, who is shot in the
mouth and seriously injured, was COM
plimented highly by the postoffice
and railway officials and the police
for his fortitude in refusing to go to
a hospital until he had given the Of
ficers all the information he had con-
cerning the robbery.
Clark was unable to speak, but
bravely wrote his report while blood
was dripping from his mouth, spatter-
ing the paper.
The robbers boarded the train as it
was pulling out of the King street sta
ton, but did not enter the mail car
until the train was passing Argo,
suburban station. Clark had stepped
to the front end of the car to get some
registered slips when the door was
thrown open and the two masked men
entered, each flourishing revolvers.
The men ordered Clark to throw up
his hands, but before he could do so
one of them shot, the bullet entering
Clark's cheek near the mouth, and
lodging in the neck.
The robbery was similar in many
respects to the holdup of an express
car on one of the Great Northern's
trains here three years ago. when a
bandit boarded train just as it was
pulling out of the station, entered the
express car while it was in the tunnel
under the city, killed the messenger
and made his escape.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
MANY KILLED IN QUAKE
Terrible Disaster in Turkestan
Is Reported.

An earthquake that undermined the
Altai mountains in Asiatic Russia is
reported to have killed thousands of
people and done millions of dollars
worth of damage.
The devastated region is the prov
ince of Semirechensk. Ten cities are
reported to have fallen into the rift
in the earth's surface caused by the
quake
Vyerny, the capital, is said to have
disappeared without a single surviv.
or left to tell the tale of disaster
Kopal, Fort Nabin. Balkash City and
many other former centers of Turkes.
tan and Russian trade are reported to
have been destroyed.
Lake Bulkash, which is near Vyerny,
known to European travellers as Fort
Vernoe, is reported to have been swal.
lowed by the earth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
BOWERS BRIEF FILED
IN SUPREME COURT
Logic Ct the Dead Used BY
the Government

On the logic of the dead the depart.
ment of justice in Washington
will rest its case of upholding the pro.
lection of the living, extended by the
employers liability act of congress.
The department sent to the supreme
court the brief of Lloyd w. Bowers,
the deceased solicitor general, in de.
fense of this act of congress. Tackled
to the brief was tribute to Mr.. Bow.
ers from Attorney General Wicker.
sham. 1t read:
THE foregoing brief was prepared
by the late solicitor general with his
accustomed care and ability. In order
that it may properly be before the
court, l adopt it and ask its consider
alton"
The act which Mr.. Bowers defend
ed was passed in 1908 to replace the
employers liability act just declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court
because it applied to intrastate COM
merce as well as to interstate Mr..
Bowers argued that the present law
avoided this objection. He defended
the law as a legitimate exercise of
congress over interstate commerce
Congress had right to decide, and
did decide said he, that railroad
employees would not he killed or injur-
ed as often and would themselves feel
more secure against killing and injury
If the rule of the common law, which
makes an employe himself look out for
ard take the consequences of negli-
gence of co-employe, were changed
so as to make the employer himself
watchful against injury of one en-
ploye from negligence of another"
The new policy was defended as
making interstate commerce liable to
less Interruptions, more expeditions,
more economical. more secure, ard Ia
all ways more efficient
Mr.. Bowers took up the main feat
ures of the new law and presented a
defense against the attacks which
might be suggested to them.
The question of constitutionality
has been raised in at least three cases
before the court. These will come on
for oral argument In the supreme
court in a few days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
STATE HAS LOTS OF CASH.
Obligations All Cared for Much Earlier
Than Usual.

Jackson.-There is more money in
the state treasury than for long time.
In fact, it has been several years since
the treasury held as much as $290,0O0
at this season, but the figures will ex-
ceed that by good deal.
State Treasurer Edwards has In
hand, or will have as soon as the
checks reach him, about S362 900. This,
too, in the face of the fact that the
pension warrants are all paid and most
of the obligations of the state up to the
present have been met.
The state usually has a large out
standing Indebtedness about this time
of the year, waiting for the sheriffs to
make tax settlements in January, but
with the high price of cotton, the sale
of the bonds and the rush of the prop
erty owners to pay their taxes early
has brought the state through a fnan-
ical crisis that some thought, for a
time, would require an extra session
Of the legislature to solve.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
Agricultural A Meetinus.

Observation-Disclosures meetings will
be held under the auspices of the farm
ers' cooperative demonstration work
by Messrs. Wilson, Afford and Willis.
at the following places on the dates
named:
January 17-Itta Bena at 10 am. and
[ndianola at 2 pm.
January 1S-Silver City at 10 am.
January 19-Leland at 10 am.
January 20-Winona at 10 am.
January 21-ACkerman at 10 am.
and Louisville at pm.
r. S. Wilson will discuss the sub
iects of diversification and rotation;
J. H. Afford will discuss the subject
If prosperity in spite of the boil weevil,
and j. w. Willis will discuss the sub
lects of seed collection and cultivation
Of crops.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
SIX HAVE DIED; FIVE RESIGNED.
Members of State Legislature Claimed
by Death.

Jackson.-SiX members of the last
legislature of the state have died and
i've resigned since the session of 1910
adjourned, while one member died just
few days before adjournment.
The dead members are: Senator Key,
kemper county; Senator Simpson,
Quitman; Representatives Moses, Ad.
ans; Caldwell, Monroe; Allen, Mont
gomery; Stinson, Lowndes, while Mr..
Heslep of Rankin died only a few days
before adjournment.
Four Senators and one representa-
i've have resigned. They are:
Senator w. D. Anderson, appointed
10 the supreme bench; Senator James
R. Mcdowell appointed assistant at
sorney general; Senator Darden, who
changed his residence; Senator Engle.
who RESIGNED when the senate did not
expell Bilbo, and Representative Davis
of Pamela county, who has removed
from the state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13

senator had beer sinking for hours
Senator Elkins was So years of age.
At his bedside were Mrs. Elkins, his
two sons, Blaine and Richard Elkins,
his daughter, Miss katherine Elkins
and Henry Gassoway Davis, his father
in-law
Mr. Elkins had been sick for sew.
eral months. He was unable to at
tend the sessions of congress when 1t
convened early in December and had
been confined to his home on K street
practically all fall. Every effort had
been made to bring him back TO
health, but it was unavailing and il
the last few Gays septic poisoning is
understood to have developed and this
probably caused the end.
Senator Elkins had been in the
United States senate since 1901, when
he was elected by the unanimous vote
of the Republican members of the Vir-
ginia legislature. His present term
of service would have expired on
March 8, 1913. His death will prob
ably mean one more Democratic mem
ber of the senate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
Pike County Corn Wanted.

Magnolia.-C. A. Cobb, special agent
of the United States department of ag.
riculture in charge of the boys corn
club work in Mississippi, with refer,
ence 10 the National Corn Exhibit for
the boys which is; to be held at Colum.
bus, Ohio, wants five boys of the Pike
County Corn Club who made more
than seventy-five bushels per acre, to
make a selection of ten ears from the
corn which grew on their corn club
spot to be used as a part of Mississip.
G.'s corn exhibit.
Interest In, Live Stock.
Starkville.-The meeting of the Mis-
sissippi Live Stock and Dairy Associa'
ton, held at Agricultural and Mechan,
ical College on Dec ember 29 and 80,
was unanimously voted the most large,
ly attended and best meeting of live
stock men ever held in the state and
one of the very best agricultural meet.
ings of any sort. Stock breeders were
present from all over the state, and
the meeting represen; ed the best OF
Mississippi agricultural workers.
Mrs. Parmelia Chamber lain Deac.
Natchez.-Mrs. Parm,alia Chamber.
lain and mother of Unite States Sen.
ator George Chamberlain of Oregon,
died at her home in this city, aged SO
years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
M'CANN TAKEN TO JOLIET
Former Chicago Police Inspector an
Inmate of the Penitentiary.

Edward Mccain, who was once an
honored Chicago police inspector, con-
victed OF grating in the west side "reG
light" district, is now a convict in the
Joliet penitentiary
He was met by Warden Murphy per-
sonaly and taken into the receiving
room. After the usual formalities the
which he will be known while in pris
on serving his indeterminate term He
was then given a bath, shaved, provid-
ed with suit of prison clothes ard as
signed to a cell
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
Mississippi Matters
News of Interest Gathered from Over the State for the
Information Of Our Readers.
PROSPECTS FOR NEW ROADS.
Indications Seem to Be Full of Some
thinq Doing."

thiH9 DoIIlS'
Jackson.-The new map of Missis-
sippi being prepared by the railroad
commission will show that not sin
gle mile of new railway was construct
ed in the state during the past year.
This is the first time in ten years
hat Mississippi has not made some
addition to her mileage, and. ordinar-
ily, it would be the basis for a pessi-
mistic view of industrial conditions.
However, there was much maneuv :
Ing in the railway world during the
year, Mississippi was vitally concern
ed therein, and the result is expected
20 be a considerable amount of new
mileage built during the current year.
First and foremost, it is practically
certain that one of the big trunk lines,
either the Frisco or the Burlington
will assume control of the right-of-way
for the much-discussed line up the
Pearl river valley in a northeasterly
direction from Jackson, either to Birm-
lngham or some point in Tennessee.
This road has been much discussed for
several years, and the territory it pro-
poses to traverse is the largest unde
7elopea area of agricultural and timber
land in the South. All hope that it
will be built by Independent capital has
been abandoned, and surface develop
ments justify the belief that one of the
trunk lines named is seriously inter
ested.
Closely related to this enterprise is
The rumored requirement, or attempt
ed requirement, of the New Orleans
Great Northern road by the Frisco, and
the probability that the Frisco or the
Burlington will get control of the Ship
island from Jackson to Gulfport, and
the various branches of that system.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
Drinking Cups Must Go.

Jacksonville railroads of the state
in letter to DR.. H. S. Mclean, secre-
tary of the state board of health, have
agreed to his plans of suggestions for
better sanitation on the trains. The
suggestions made by DR.. Mclean are
to abolish the drinking cup, thus COM
pelling patrons of the roads to furnish
their own individual drinking cups or
glasses, thus eliminating the greatest
source Of infection known to the medi-
cal profession. Other states have adopt.
Cd fhic rulo
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
Fair Directors Meet.

Jackson.-With the amended char
Ter of incorporation approved by the
governor and attorney general in the
Usual form of law, changing the official
title and increasing the capital stock
rom $4,000 to 1000, the stockhold
srs of the Mississippi Fair Association
net to organize for 1911 With the ad
1itional capital authorized the associa-
ion will be enabled to liquidate all of
It's outstanding debts, and with larger
resources may proceed to build up the
.anual exposition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
TRAIN ROBBERS KILL
Shoot Porters and Plunder Passengers
on Overland Limited.

Southern Pacific Overland limited
train, west-bound, was held up by two
masked bandits at Reese, nine miles
west of Ogden, Utah.
William Davis, negro porter, was
shot ard killed, another porter was
mortally and passenger slightly
wounded. One hundred passengers on
the train were robbed of their valu-
ables. The bandits escared.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
GRAND JURY SETS A RECORD.
Indictments Returned Closely Ap-
proach 200 Mark.


Jackso2.-In finally discharging the
grand jury Judge w. A. Henry express
ed the opinion that they had done
good work and established record
that it would be difficult to parallel.
This is a record he believes which
stands unequalled in judicial history
of the state, the number of witnesses
examined, cases investigated and in
dictments returned, for the length of
time, being without precedent. He
complimented the jury very highly and
felt satisfied that they had gone about
their work in thorough and consci-
entious manner.
The jury has sidestepped nothing,
but gone into the inquiry into crimes
and offenses against the law and So
ciety thoroughly and completely The
list of indictments, which run only oae
or two short of the 200-mark includes
crimes against the persons of individ'
uals and against the body polite.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
NEW COUNTERFEIT $40 BILL
Bill Is Said to Be Likely to Deceive
Average Citizen.

TIE secret service of the treasury de-
partment has announced the dlscov-
cry of a new counterfeit $40 United
States note bearing the names of w.
T, Vernon, registrar of the treasury,
and Charles H. Treat, treasurer, series
of 1901, check letter &C"
The note, according to the circular
sent out by the secret service division.
has fiat appearance owing to the abb
sence of light and shade. 1t is likely,
however, to deceive the ordinary
handler of money
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
Urge Road Bonds Issue.

Iuka.-A mass meeting was held
here in the mayors office, where steps
were taken looking to better roads for
Tishomingo county. A permanent good
roads club was organized and a peti.
tion circulated asking the board of
surveyors to allow the first supervis.
ors' district of this county to come un-
der the road law passed at the late ses-
sion of the Legislature providing for an
issue of bonds for such district or
districts as should come under its pro.
visions,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
STUDENTS FLEE FIRE
Boys Routed from Their Beds As a
Quebec College Burns.

With the temperature at CRANKY,
Que, about 25 degrees below zero,
forty students in st. Joseph's college,
Roman Catholic institution, were
routed from their beds shortly before
midnight by fire which destroyed
the main building of the college.
One of the teachers, a Christian
brother, jumped from third-story
window and was fatally injured 1t is
feared other casualties may be re-
vealed by examination of the ruins,
as several boys are missing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
RICE GROWERS SUCCEED.
Leflore Planters Exhibit Statistics to
Prove IT,

Greenwood.-The progressive plant
ers of Leflore county who subscribed
so literally to the experimental rice
farm near Greenwood, are very much
gratified at the splendid showing this
section of the country can make
against that of other sections of Mis-
sissirpi and two adjoining states
Out of the As acres which were sue
cessfully sown, So yielded 1900 bush
Els, and Is acres having become weedy
rom not getting water on as early as
desirable, yielded COO bushels, the 30
acres averaging 7G bushels, while the
whole 4S acres averaged GO bushels.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13

At Trenton, N. j., Justice Swayze
in the supreme court affirmed the de-
cision of Judge Teneyck in holding
that Mrs. Caroline B. Martin, who is
facing trial for the murder of Occy
w. NJ. Snead, is not insane within the
nearing of the statute which would
permit her removal to an asylum In.
stead of omrelling her to answer the
gv n otr,cnt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
GAYNOR'S ASSAlLANT TRIED
Gallagher Receives TweIve-Year Sen
tence for Attack on Edwards.

At Jersey City, N. j., James J..
Gallagher, who attempted to kill May
or Gaynor as he was about to sail for
Europe last August, was found guilty
of atrocious assault with intent to kill
Street Cleaning Commissioner Will
lam Edwards of New York, who was
shot while attempting 10 protect Mr..
Gaynor.
Justice Swayze sentenced Gallagher
to twelve years in states prison at
Trenton and further until the cost of
prosecution is paid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
A NEW COURT DISTRICT.
Senator Percy Has Bit Pending on
the Subject.

Jackson.-Several prominent men,
bers of the Mississippi bar are being
suggested as eligible for the Federal
Judgeship in case congress passes the
bill recently introduced by Senator
Leroy Percy creating new United
States circuit court district in the
state.
Prominent among these suggested is
Commissioner A. H. Whitfield of the
supreme court, former chief justice of
that tribunal.
Other names suggested are those of
ex-Gov. A. H. Longino, of this city,
and Hon. R. l.. McLaurin, of Vicks-
burg. 1t is not known, however, wheth-
er they would accept the place if ten
dered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
ANARCHISTS CREMATEO
Tragedy Follows Bloody Fight with
Policemen in London.

After a bloody battle in the streets
of London, England. with large force
of palice, a number of anarchists sus-
pected of being connected with a plot
against King George took refuge in a
house in Sydney street, where they
continued to fire on the crowds out
side.
The house was finally set on fire and
two Of the anarchists were burned to
death. Before perishing they killed
two firemen. They had previously
killed three policemen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
JOHNSON GETS HALE'S SEAT
Nominated In Democratic Caucus and
Election Is Assured.

Charles T, Johnsoni was nominated
as Democratic candidate for United
States senate to succeed Eugene Hale
in party caucus at Augusta, Me.
This action insures his election by
the legislature which meets Jan. IL, as
both branchs are strongly Democratic.
He has served two terms in the legis-
lature, and has been mayor of Water
vile one term.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-13
Insurance Jury Disagrees.

Jacksonville jury which tried the
charge against c. N. Fulton, indicted
for forgery in connection with applica-
tions for insurance in the Home Insur-
ance Company of New York, reported
to Judge Henry that they were unable
to agree. An inquiry resulted in the
information that the panel stood ten
to two for conviction.